Chapter 117 - A Husband's Party Goes To The Charming Forest
Chapter 117 - A Husband's Party Goes To The Charming Forest
"Bleh!"
After such a cute voice revealing her displeasure rang out, Xaya hugged her husband tighter as if to check whether he agreed or not. And her eyes let out dazzling light when Kyoya nodded with similar emotions.
He found the mayor, Yurem, suspicious too!
When these two displayed their emotions clearly, Maria's whole stance toward the mayor shifted to a similar one. Her glance made Josef nod in approval as well. It was rather excellent teamwork here.
Regardless, everyone was now suspicious of the mayor. The husband's party left Quadr City, leaving the 'fun' for later. Even more, it wouldn't be so appropriate to have fun in the city after the mayor himself became a suspicious person.
The situation with pyromaniac was also sensitive and had to be dealt with as soon as possible.
"We have a map with all the burnt lands."
The reason for this mission was so that the husband could enter the 15th floor, so he was feeling rather hasty when it came to the pyromaniac's case. His eyes skimmed through all the burnt lands while trying to find the pattern.
Or at least something that would allow Kyoya's party to predict the next target of the pyromaniac!
This was hard for the husband, who was new to this city and lands. The same applied to his party members, but everyone did their best to see through the pyromaniac.
"At some point, he would come for us anyway, right? From the way he works here, it's clear he knows about the adventurers and the mission set up to kill him. If we move in this circle, then we will eventually meet him."
Josef spoke the right words, but Kyoya was in a rush in this mission. However, it wasn't like the husband had a time limit or anything like that. Just a desire to check the resource for Xaya's equipment was too tempting! He felt lured by that, but it was also the husband's curiosity as this piece might be another step toward Xaya's real path. Many things made the husband hasty, but he calmed this desire down and agreed with his friend.
Eventually, the pyromaniac will fall to their hands!
"Let's go on the small adventure then!"
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Kyoya's party found themselves inside the particular forest.
It was a forest with light brown trees lighted up from below as if lamps. It was dense and thick here, but thanks to these unique trees, the party had no problem going through it. What was more charming was that the trees' branches were like knots forming the pathways for the adventurers.
Using those roads, Kyoya's party inhaled the new floor's fresh air while cheerfully following the guide, which was nature.
It was like they were in the embrace of mother nature.
Natural lights were letting out wisps of lights that were similar to fireflies! Those added another charm to this fascinating place.
The party was clearly enjoying the walk here.
"The source of the light is intriguing!"
"Josef! Why do you have to destroy the mood?!"
"M-Maria! But if we got the origin of this place, then Lord Aron would be thrilled! I am always thinking about our future."
"..."
This made the lady blush. She fiddled with her fingers with her head low, thinking about the words to somehow counter-attack. But this blush didn't escape Josef's eyes. He also got some shivers down his spine due to Xaya's interference.
A yandere wife just told him to move! Of course, Josef would move, but he wanted to take it slowly! Nonetheless, if Xaya made a move, it meant that the timing should be perfect now! His hands went forward to hug Maria, and then he patted her short brown hair softly.
A nod of approval didn't escape Josef's eyes, his mood reaching the heavens then!
"Per Lord Aron's wishes, we have to pay respect to our beautiful worlds! If we find a gap in the forest, then let's enter it!"
"Yes, only if there is a gap!"
"Of course!"
The couple went more intimate with whispers full of love bouncing from their lips to another and vice versa. They were looking so cute that Kyoya just could send thumbs up for his friends, then continue to stride forward.
He didn't forget to give some pats for his Xaya too.
After some time passed, the tree's road spread to the right and left. It was the stop personally prepared by the forest for the adventurers and visitors. Once Kyoya stepped into a wider area, his eyes spotted the camps prepared for the people mentioned above.
Both sides were relatively open and spacious, so Kyoya could see many sleeping bags and foldable stuff displayed all over.
People were enjoying this camping trip wholeheartedly.
There were also some adventurers, but Kyoya couldn't spot the red token to check whether their goal was the same as his. Of course, such a beautiful forest would naturally be the target of pyromaniacs.
Such people should be highly enticed by the idea of burning the known and couthy places. The wood of this forest would also let out the rewarding fragrance for pyromaniacs after his spectacle.
It was a small adventure, but also the one that could make them bump into the pyromaniac!
"Ah, I don't feel like rebuking these fools in such a place."
"Husband should find the empty stop! If we don't find anything by three hours, then kill the filth!"
"Oh, even my Xaya likes this forest to the point where she got influenced by its charm? Haha~~ Then it's another reason to let those fools live."
The couple agreed on the spot, then the walk continued. It was their luck as they found the empty spot on the right side of the route. The other one was taken wholly by some adventurer party!
This didn't really disturb a yandere wife as she knew her husband could summon the big house! Such people wouldn't even be able to peek into the house! She let her husband's back go, then stood next to him.
A moment later, the house appeared. It was far better looking than on the fifth floor. It wasn't just a mere rectangle object, but the house that even had fences near the front doors. Even more, there was the attic added by the husband!
Of course, there were still many things to develop, and many rooms within the house were not used at all. However, the bathroom was all ready! It was the perfect bathroom that the husband imagined within his mind.
"Let's go inside."
"""Yes!"""
The party had special approval of a yandere wife to enter the house! One thing that instantly slipped into the guests' minds was the bed, which was folded correctly. The sheets were without any dents, seeming so impeccable as if new and fresh!
Then, there was the fluffy carpet.
Of course, everyone quickly sat down by the table.
"We shouldn't really take those pills. Even if they really give fire resistance, we don't know what more has been stuffed inside. Instead, how about we eat something my wife made?"
"Husband!"
"If Xaya wants to share her meals with us, then we are more than pleased!"
"Yes, please!"
It wasn't like the husband prepared these words beforehand! Pressed by Kyoya's eyes and eyes rather full of the expectations coming from another couple, Xaya trembled and fought an inward battle. It was indeed great to have friends, but Xaya's past was too deeply planted within her.
Some time passed, but Xaya's dishes appeared in front of Josef and Maria.
As for their chairs, the husband silently summoned these out of his inventory.
"It's because of the windows. I am pleased with those."
"Windows? Xaya, do these windows possess special ability?"
It had to be said, but the divine demon's wood got completely used by the couple, so other than wood from higher floors, the house didn't possess any unique ability as of now. However, the windows were amazing!
For Xaya, it was even more.
"Filth can not peek into our house from outside! And our vision is not blurred or disturbed at all! The husband's new windows possess such ability! We can see everything from inside!"
"Ah, yes! Now that you say it, the windows seemed to be black on the outside, but it's crystal clear now! Good job, Kyoya!"
"Thanks."
Maria and Xaya were naturally the ones to speak here with their voices a little raised from excitement. Both had their own reasons to be excited, but it was a nice sight anyway. The husband didn't mind this at all, and the same went for Josef.
Both usually speak way too much with their women while alone.
Clang!
Then, Josef suddenly dropped the fork. It startled Maria the most as it was just absurd here! The dishes of Xaya were so good, so how could he make such a mistake here considering that Xaya was a rather special woman?
She wanted to rebuke her boyfriend, but her eyes dilated when she realized that it was not the intended action.
"It's a divine oracle!"
"What? Really?"
"A filth- Mmmmm!"
Kyoya didn't want Xaya to call the new god filth out of nowhere. He made sure to cover her lips before saying more, then waited for Josef to end the divine oracle talk. However, an hour passed, yet Josef was still in the state of epiphany.
Because it looked like this might take a while, Kyoya stood up and allowed Josef to speak with his god calmly. There was nothing better to do than the rest after the sumptuous meal! The group of three went behind the house to lie on the lawn chair.
"I wonder why it takes so long… I hope everything is fine…"
"No need to worry. You two aren't alone. Feel free to rely on us."
"..."
"Thanks!"
It didn't take long for the husband to cheer up his friend.