Chapter 230: Royal Family Commission, Supervising Princess

"Yeah, I remember you, Megumin, weren't planning to be a parasite NEET. Looking at your outfit now, you should be doing pretty well for yourself around here, right?"

"This……"

Megumin's pupils trembled. When she left the village, she had spoken too big. Now, being asked about it by someone poking a sore spot, she found it somewhat difficult to respond.

"How come you're not talking? Could it be you're not doing well after all?"

Dongdonggu was a bit curious.

"N-no, that's not it～"

Megumin immediately retorted. Seeing her reaction, Youyun just pushed up her eye patch, looking like she had already seen through everything.

"Then share your situation with us. Maybe after we graduate from the Academy, we'll come find you to hang out, or even move out here to settle down～"

The girl eating a chocolate crepe, who had developed a favorable impression of the outside world because of a single crepe, said this to Megumin.

"Actually, life in the outside world is abnormally terrifying. If you want to live out there, you have to be prepared to be attacked by all kinds of terrifying humanoid monsters who will take most of your money, and you can't even use magic to attack those guys……"

"Eh, is that so?"

"Don't listen to Megumin's nonsense. It's just that the cost of living on this Axel side is indeed a bit higher than our village. If you don't have a house, you still need to rent a room."

Yunyun explained somewhat helplessly.

"However, as long as everyone finds a job seriously, basically everyone can survive in the outside world."

She added.

"Then where does Megumin live now?"

"Don't say it～"

"Our home."

Megumin knelt on the ground. The other Crimson Demon girls, however, all looked at her somewhat speechlessly.

"I knew it. You had grand ambitions when you left, but now you're being evasive and saying strange things to us. Turns out you still haven't achieved an independent life out there～"

Niannianjuan directly roasted her. Broly rubbed his eyes. Just now it seemed his eyes blurred, and he felt like an arrow had been stuck in Megumin's back.

"But even if it's being a parasite NEET, that's not something too shameful, right～"

Another Crimson Demon girl said. There were simply too many parasite NEETs in the village, to the extent that they all felt Megumin being a parasite outside was also a relatively normal thing.

"Broly, you don't mind if I come over here to sponge off you in the future, right?"

Youyun leaned next to the boy, asking as if joking.

"I don't mind that, but by then I might not be here anymore."

Broly was still very generous towards friends.

"Going where?"

Youyun asked curiously.

"Home."

Broly answered.

"Isn't the home here your home?"

"I have another home. When the time comes, I have to go back."

While the girls were making a ruckus over there, Youyun heard the material for a novel from Broly's mouth over here.

However, after the ruckus ended, everyone understood Megumin's situation. While they continued playing in Axel, Youyun didn't say anything.

In the evening, a large cake was transported back from outside by Broly. Everyone sang a birthday song for Yunyun. After Yunyun was moved in a muddled way, this birthday banquet came to a perfect close.

Oh, almost forgot to mention the gifts. Everyone else brought quite a few gifts, and the most special among them was the necklace Broly gave. That was also Mana Cost Reduction Equipment made of Corona Stone, yet it was given as a birthday gift to Yunyun, who is also a Mage.

The others also have this kind of equipment, only it's temporarily entrusted to Uncle Piao Sanlang by Broly. Broly asked him to wait until the time comes, then take it out and give it to the others.

Of course, excluding Megumin. After all, her birthday has already passed. And she has a full set of this Corona Stone equipment that reduces mana consumption, although it's still in production.

"We had a lot of fun. We're going back now. If there's a chance in the future, we'll come play here again."

The next day, the Crimson Demon girls who had slept a night at the Annex waved goodbye to Megumin, Yunyun, and the others.

After sending them back with Teleport Magic, life at the Annex became quiet again.

But not long after, a special commission from the Belzerg Royal Family was delivered here, personally brought by the Little Princess with her guards and Mages.

"Subjugate the Demon King Army. Is the reward very rich?" Broly looked at the Belzerg Royal Family's commission in his hand, feeling somewhat surprised. With his return time entering a countdown, he had actually already prepared to subjugate the Demon King. He just didn't expect someone to suddenly come deliver a commission before he even started acting.

"As long as you can accept this task, the Belzerg Kingdom will not shortchange any meritorious subject."

Kureya spoke on behalf of the Little Princess, seriously giving the Royal Family's promise.

"Hmm～"

Little Princess Alice responded from the side. Her face was a bit red. She already knew that as long as the boy opposite accepted this commission.

No matter whether this commission can be successfully completed smoothly, as long as the other party displays sufficiently powerful battle potential, she will represent the Royal Family and unite with the other party.

This is also the reward for accepting the Subjugate Demon King Army commission, and at the same time it is the obligation and responsibility of protecting the country bestowed upon the Hero who reincarnated from another world by the Belzerg Royal Family.

"We'll take this commission."

Anyway, Broly was going to subjugate the Demon King Army regardless. Taking one more commission means earning one more share of money.

"You just prepare the so-called rich reward and wait for the news that the Demon King Army has been subjugated."

Broly said this, then sent Little Princess Alice and her entourage out the front door together.

"Bang～"

Looking at the closed door before her, the Little Princess looked at her own guard somewhat bewildered.

"I was shut out?"

Kureya was somewhat speechless. The boy's way of doing things was a bit rash. He didn't even wait for them to finish speaking before showing them out.

"Knock knock knock～"

The door was knocked on again.

"Anything else?"

Broly, who had reopened the door, poked his head out in confusion; he was doing a thorough cleaning at home, and it wasn't convenient to keep guests inside.

"Cough cough, Princess Alice will be staying in Axel for this period, but she doesn't have a place to stay yet; I wonder if it's convenient for you?"

Kureya asked tactfully.

"The inns around here charge over two thousand Eris per night, not including food; if you want to stay here, six thousand Eris per night will do, and I can clear out three rooms for you."

This purchased annex was quite large; not long ago, the Red Demon Clan's girls' brigade stayed here, and after hearing Kureya's words, Broly directly quoted an honest price.

"Eh, you still charge money?"

A somewhat timid female mage asked.

"Not charge money, am I supposed to let you stay for free?"

Broly stood at the front door with hands on his hips, retorting; his posture and manner were exactly like Aqua when she was a broker.

"Fine, then we'll pay to stay."

Kureya had no choice either, taking out her wallet and starting to pay Eris.

"What, the little princess is coming to stay at our home?"

The girls who returned from shopping outside were somewhat incredulous upon hearing this news.

"Aqua Master, you always say you want to rent out empty rooms to make money, right? They want to stay overnight, so I agreed."

"Then how much did you charge?"

"Six thousand Eris per night."

"You lost out; such a sucker... cough cough, noble guest, you should be staying in a room that costs sixty thousand Eris per night; hurry and prepare a high-class room for them."

Kureya: "......"

"This guy of yours just wanted to say 'sucker,' didn't you? You rude fellow, hurry and apologize to Princess Alice!"

After a commotion in the annex, Princess Alice still stayed at the annex at a price of six thousand Eris per day, accompanied by her attendants.

And after Aqua and the others heard Broly say he had accepted the royal commission to subjugate the Demon King Army, they unanimously speculated on the true purpose of this little princess staying at their home.

"Staying temporarily is fake, being a monitor is real; the commission only mentions a rich reward but doesn't state the specific amount; I estimate it's the type where payment is made after checking the bill."

(Chapter End)