[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-isekai-nonbiri-nouka":3,"chapter-isekai-nonbiri-nouka-isekai-nonbiri-nouka-chapter-723":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Isekai Nonbiri Nouka",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1395228,1848,"Chapter 723 – The Fallen Watogang","isekai-nonbiri-nouka-chapter-723",723,"\u003Cp>My name is Beton.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beton Guri Anon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like Gucci and Prada, I’m a devil from the ancient times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Okay, it’s done. But don’t expect too much since this is only a simple soup. How about Dors?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Mine’s done too……village chief, don’t look at me with too much surprise. When I was young, I cooked for myself. If it’s just this much, I can do it. How about Doraim?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「I think it would be better to wait for the radish to soak up more for more flavor. I’ll take care of this so please go ahead.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Okay. Then, prepare the bowls and plates…excuse me, they are in the box over there, can you please take it?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Can you use chopsticks? If you can’t there’s a fork there too.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Currently, I’m preparing food in the middle of nowhere with a group of strange men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How did this happen?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, I feel that mochi thing is very delicious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two, please.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You don’t mind if I take three?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thank you very much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three, please.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-0-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeah, mochi was delicious as expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I regret that I didn’t say four.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait a minute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, why am I eating with this group of strange men?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was fighting with Prada and the demon Watogang a little while ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was a difficult battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In terms of fighting skills, I’m better than the two of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, I had a hard time dealing with Prada’s defense and Watogang’s offense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be honest, the possibility of losing even crossed my mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I won’t lose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s no way I would lose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I closed the distance and took a new stance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watogang did not attack but held his ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prada was hiding behind Watogang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the moment I stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watogang blew to the side, rolled, and fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I couldn’t understand what had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither did Prada, who was hiding behind Watogang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watogang stayed down and didn’t move a muscle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prada gestures to me and asks if I did it but I shake my head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Prada, wasn’t it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I gestured to her but she denied it with all her might.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She doesn’t seem to be lying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are there others?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There is someone else with us here though she had already disappeared from my mind since she’s not involved with the battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The devil that Prada called Hermes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prada must have thought of it too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Me and Prada looked at Ermes and asked her with a gesture if it was her but she denied it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, that’s probably the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’s the one who brought Watogang here after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she had hit Watogang, what was she planning in the first place?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I mean…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is there someone else here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My barrier around the area hasn’t been lifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if someone were to approach, they wouldn’t even notice us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, assuming that there is indeed another party, I still have a question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why Watogang?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the other party was helping me, then he should have targeted Prada and not Watogang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also, since he already interfered in our battle, why isn’t he showing up?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don’t understand his purpose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is there really someone there?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given what happened, I don’t want to make my move and fight against Prada.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prada seems to have judged the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m done for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This stalemate is not in my favor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Gucci comes, I won’t be able to compete with him now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, I don’t think Gucci’s the same as he used to be either…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I spotted a torch light at a distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is approaching us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be the one who attacked Watogang?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A torch is running towards us with great speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m not sure if it’s a friend or foe so I took a stance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prada and Hermes also took their stance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one running toward us was a middle-aged demon wearing a butler’s clothes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don’t know him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked at Prada and Hermes but they didn’t seem to know him either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged demon in butler’s clothes headed straight to the unconscious Watogang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「My lord! This isn’t good! We must treat him, quick!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, he roughly carried Watogang on his shoulders and ran back in the direction he had come.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Me, Prada, and Hermes saw them off without disturbing him…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We looked at each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ehto…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given what happened, he shouldn’t have been the one who attacked Watogang, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We nodded to each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, will the stalemate continue?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as I was thinking that, another person approached us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, there was more than one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could they be the real deal?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They’re illuminating their surroundings using light magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It looks like a group of four.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They are lightly armed to be adventurers…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three humans and one beastkin?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……………………………………………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This presence!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those two humans are ancient dragons!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ancient dragons are natural enemies of devils.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how hard we try, we devils can’t beat ancient dragons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s not a matter of effort or tactics but a matter of race compatibility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One is already a nightmare and there are two of them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is bad this is bad this is bad…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How can I escape?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m already at a distance where they can see me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if I run away as fast as I can, they’ll catch up with me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They even have no need to catch up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m already at their attack range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If an ancient dragon wants me dead, there’s no way I’ll live.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since I’m not dead yet, it means that the ancient dragons are not here to defeat me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, a coincidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m very unlucky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If that is the case, I might be able to work things out through conversation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eureka!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, wait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It might be bad if Prada or Hermes say something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since all of us are devils, we should work together……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked at Prada and Hermes with eyes full of hope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prada was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if she had seen something impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I understand how you feel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are two ancient dragons after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, what came out of Prada’s mouth begs to disagree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「How can you be here, village chief!!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…village chief?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prada, are you confused?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I think this is the worst time to be confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Hermes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Please don’t hide behind me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When did you get there?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t even notice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By chance, if Hermes had fought, would I have been killed right away?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is she that strong?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermes looked like she had done something wrong and was found out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I’m not wrong, that means the ancient dragons are chasing after Hermes?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, given that I seem to be protecting her is the worst thing to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>G-get away from me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「No desu. Let’s get scolded together!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why me!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「You put dangerous magic circles around Shashaato City desu!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They are certainly dangerous but I put a safeguard on them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They are only effective to the point that they will be unnoticeable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Hermes and I were fighting, Prada ran up to the four before I knew it and said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「I didn’t do anything wrong. It’s all those two’s fault.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had never wanted to punch Prada so much in my life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-0-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And later, I learned what happened to Watogang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was not attacked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was sent flying and fell on his own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, he’s acting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He called it “pretending to be hit”.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did he do that at that moment?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「I had a very bad feeling. I thought it was the best timing. I knew that my house’s butler was nearby.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, it’s true that Watogang left the scene cleanly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I envy him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, the battle stopped when Watogang pretended to be hit and the village chief and the two ancient dragons had no need to intervene and we were able to discuss things……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It may have been a good result.\u003C\u002Fp>",1326,"2026-06-05T23:08:33.408Z",1,"novelbin.me","2709fc310ebdeb1b2f89780b90f6149bf588f634e97a1b424cb1d01f3c6f8bc5","isekai-nonbiri-nouka-chapter-724","isekai-nonbiri-nouka-chapter-722",1036,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fisekai-nonbiri-nouka-cover.jpg"]