𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟏𝟗: 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐮𝐞
Several years have passed since the battle with the Demon God.
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Since then, my life has been nothing but peaceful.
Following that, I used the massive amount of DP I obtained from defeating the Demon God to remodel the dungeon into a super large-scale dungeon with hundreds of layers.
Thanks to that, the chances of invaders reaching the deepest part of the dungeon have completely vanished.
Even if anyone managed to reach the end, I doubt there are many who could win against the final guardian, the completed Living Armor-senpai.
Unless the opponent is a Demon Lord or a hero, there would be no need for me to even intervene.
And even if the opponent is a Demon Lord or a hero, I could easily win if I were to intervene.
I’m at ease.
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In fact, invaders hardly ever come.
Occasionally, stray monsters arrive, only to be hunted by the miscellaneous Golem troops.
Humans don’t come.
After all, humans lost half of the world in the war with the Demon Lord’s army and lost the EhrfleIt Holy Kingdom, which was the leader of each country, due to the Demon God, so they’re fully occupied with reconstruction work.
I think it will be at least another decade before they can reach the old Wolfeus Kingdom territory where the dungeon is located.
Well, if they reach out, I’ll just crush them.
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But I don’t worry much about that either.
Around the dungeon, I’ve reforested (including plant-based monsters) an area about the size of the entire old Wolfeus Kingdom, and tamed and released the remnants of the Demon Lord’s army and wild monsters.
And they have built up an ecosystem in just a few years.
As a result, the old Wolfeus Kingdom has become a forest of demons, an extremely dangerous zone.
In the center of such a super-dangerous zone is the dungeon.
I doubt there would be any daredevils who would try to invade this far, and if there are, they’ll die.
Unless there are true equipment users in droves, they’ll die before reaching the dungeon.
I’m at ease.
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Still, one cannot underestimate humans.
I don’t know when their civilization will advance, and they might create something like modern weaponry or an item to seal the dungeon.
As one can tell from the fact that the Demon Lord was a little girl despite having been at war for ten years, dungeon masters don’t age.
I don’t even know if there’s something like a lifespan.
So, I need to think and act with the far future in mind.
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For that reason, I have tamed the upper echelons of several countries and continue to collect information by regularly releasing multiple automatons and Leif.
While I’m at it, I also take Leif for walks.
Lately, Leif is an indoor pet in my living space, but unless you’re a hardcore recluse like me, it’s probably not healthy to not get sunlight from time to time.
In any case, my surveillance of the humans is perfect.
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Another thing to be wary of, I think, is the gods.
I don’t know when a kindred spirit of the Demon God might invade again.
And, there is also a goddess, albeit weakened.
Well, I don’t think there’s any problem with the goddess because I’m not in opposition to her.
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Unlike the Demon God, I don’t have the slightest intention of destroying the world.
Having assisted in the battle against the Demon God, the goddess must understand that.
If that’s the case, as long as I don’t do anything too extreme, there’s no reason for her to be antagonistic.
She, too, wouldn’t want to fight with me, who defeated the Demon God, in a state where she can barely fight.
In fact, there has been no interference from the goddess in these past few years.
I thought controlling a nation through taming would be pushing it, but as of now, I have no intention of using that to destroy the country and am only using it for information manipulation, so it might have been deemed safe.
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So, after all, the biggest issue is the likes of the Demon God.
As for this, there’s really no possible way to come up with countermeasures, so I believe it’s just a matter of fighting it out as it comes.
At best, the only thing we can do is not to neglect strengthening our own forces.
But still, with the experience I’ve gained from defeating the Demon God, I’ve become incredibly powerful.
With this status, I feel like I might be stepping into the realm of the gods.
I won’t go down that easily.
I was able to replenish the forces that were cut down by the Demon God, so I’m ready for whatever comes next.
Though, it would be better if nothing happened.
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With that said, even while leaving behind a slight unease, I managed to secure a peaceful life.
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🔹A𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚜𝚝𝚘𝚛𝚒𝚎𝚜.𝚌𝚘𝚖 ― 𝙸𝚗𝚍𝚞𝚕𝚐𝚎 𝚒𝚗 𝚊 𝚌𝚘𝚕𝚕𝚎𝚌𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚛𝚊𝚗𝚜𝚕𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚍 𝚗𝚘𝚟𝚎𝚕𝚜 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 “𝚍𝚊𝚒𝚕𝚢 𝚞𝚙𝚍a𝚝𝚎𝚜” 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚎𝚡𝚌𝚕𝚞𝚜𝚒𝚟𝚎 𝚊𝚌𝚌𝚎𝚜𝚜 𝚝𝚘 𝚊𝚍𝚟𝚊𝚗𝚌𝚎𝚍 𝚌𝚑𝚊𝚙𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚜🔹
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“Um, master…”
“What?”
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And now.
I was lying down in my living space, using Leif as a body pillow.
Since the day I touched Leif directly with this hand, I’ve somehow been unable to let go of this warmth.
My current trend is to play with the elf’s distinctive pointed ears.
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“Ugh… it’s embarrassing…”
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Leif’s face turns bright red with embarrassment.
I’ve recently started to find such behavior quite adorable.
Is this proof that the wounds of my heart are healing?
Well, it doesn’t matter either way.
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As I think about such things, I gradually become sleepy.
Within the safety of my home, guarded by an ironclad security, cuddling my cute pet, and indulging in a good night’s sleep like this.
This is exactly the luxurious and happy hikikomori (reclusive) lifestyle I envisioned.
This is the ultimate state of hikikomori.
Finally, I have mastered the way of the hikikomori.
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It’s been a long journey.
Repelling intruders, eliminating dangers, and even killing a god in the end.
I am now fully savoring the happiness I’ve finally gained after all of that.
And I will strive to keep this life going.
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“Goodnight, Leif.”
“Y, Yes, goodnight, master.”
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With renewed determination, I went into a peaceful sleep to prepare for the next day.
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