Reborn as A Holy Knight (Remake) Volume 5 Chapter 4 (Patreon)

Chapter 4 – The Hidden Village of the Succubus Race

Early the next morning, I boarded a horse-drawn carriage which the Adventurers’ Guild regularly runs for dungeon seekers and headed for Mount Kumt.

Before I knew it, it had been three full days of wandering.

This time the Adventurers’ Guild had prepared a reasonably fast carriage so that if I set off at sunrise, I could arrive before sunset, even with several breaks along the way.

I could get there in less than half a day if I rode the Greathorse I rented in the royal capital, but I don’t know how many days I’ll be stuck in the dungeon.

It would be dangerous to leave my horse unattended during that time.

So I decided to send a request to the Adventurers’ Guild to return the borrowed Greathorse to the royal capital and used a carriage instead.

“Well then, everyone, we will leave the security to you until morning.”

The guild official, who is also one of the drivers, announced this to the passengers.

The horse-drawn carriages carried about 20 adventurers, who would take turns resting and keeping vigil for the safety of the wagons and themselves until morning.

Some may want to dive into the dungeon as soon as possible, but the adventurers are allowed to ride in the carriages free of charge on the condition that they guard the wagons until morning.

In the morning, the carriages will return to Tokus, carrying adventurers who have been exploring the dungeon until then.

At this point, 10 adventurers who had already come out of the dungeon joined us, making for a large group of 30 adventurers on night watch.

“Well then, take care of yourselves, everyone.”

Just like that, the morning arrived without incident, and the carriage returned to the capital, carrying the 20 or so adventurers who had come out of the dungeon during the night and morning.

As for the adventurers who visited this place last night, including me, we prepared and stepped into the dungeon.

“Hey, you want to go with me? You look strong, but it’s dangerous to go solo in the dungeon.”

I politely declined the invitation from the party of female adventurers who were riding with me.

I would probably have to stay in the dungeon for many days, and “that” would certainly happen if I spent many days with women.

I have learned to supress activation of the [Divine Skill] now, and I’m actually suppressing it at the moment, but it’s hard to do it all the time. Of course, having sex in a dungeon with a certain level of security might be a good idea, but honestly, I don’t have time for it right now.

“I guess there will be a lot of problems when a man and a woman work together. How about teaming up with us?”

This time I received an invitation from a party of male adventurers, but I also declined.

I’ve got enough supplies in my [Storage Unit] to last me for half a year, but I can’t just show them off.

If this gets noticed, it could become a hindrance to my mission. And…

“I’ve already decided that I will only have one partner in my life. Sorry.”

My bad.

I’m not going to fight shoulder-to-shoulder with anyone but Emmy.

And I don’t feel comfortable partnering with someone else without Emmy, even if I’m partnered with them temporarily like I was with Greg.

So I started out solo-exploring the dungeon.

“Here is… this way, I think. And next left.”

Things were going unexpectedly well, until I noticed something.

“Hmmm, I wonder what is happening?”

I don’t know myself, but I was walking through the maze of altered and intricate tunnels without hesitation.

My only hesitation was not about where to go or how to proceed, but about why I was moving so smoothly.

I should say I was puzzled, not lost….

“But I know why…”

If I had to describe it in one word, it would be that, a holy knight’s intuition.

Or Xaneela’s blessing, whichever is which.

Anyway, I knew where to go and how to proceed, and I could somehow sense what I was looking for, or what was waiting for me at the end. So, I trusted my intuition and went deeper and deeper into the maze.

After a day of walking, defeating the monsters I encountered, and taking breaks as needed, I finally arrived at the place I was probably looking for.

“Amazing… I wonder what is this?”

In front of me was a vast meadow illuminated by the stars and a full moon shining blue.

I just kept walking through this empty night grassland.

I followed my intuition as I walked along the land, where I could see a wide horizon that I might get lost if I walked in the dark.

After walking for about an hour, I saw man-made structures in the distance.

It looked like a village of tents and simple wooden houses.

“My, my, welcome!”

A woman stood alone at what appeared to be the village entrance, surrounded by a wooden fence.

She had been aware of my presence for quite some time, but she was waiting for me to come here without any particular alarm.

“Could it be that you passed through the dungeon?”

“Un. Well, about that…”

“Wow. In that case, how about this big sis reward you? I promise I will give you a good time.”

With that, she approached me and pressed her almost bursting breasts against me.

“Before we do that, I have a question.”

“What is it?”

“Are you a succubus, by any chance?”

“Yes, I am.”

She answered my question more easily than I had expected.

She had dark purple hair, bat-like wings on her back, and a long black tail with a spade-shaped tip. They all match the characteristics of the succubus I know.

“So, you know, if you let big sis take care of you, you’ll see heaven in no time.”

“Haha… that would be great, but if I were so abrupt, I would like to meet one of your higher-ups first.”

“Eeeeh, let’s do it at least once… We’ve never had anyone come over the dungeon before, and it’s one of the perks of being a gatekeeper, so――huh?”

Suddenly, the woman’s words broke off. She turned away from me, and her gaze points the void.

“Yes, yes… I’m sorry. Hehe. Looks like I’ve been found out.”

Saying that, the woman smiled mischievously and stuck out her tongue.

“If someone comes through the dungeon, it is a rule to guide them to the Queen. I wanted to have a bite of them before that, but I guess there’s no choice.”

I followed the gatekeeper through the village. There were various types of women inside.

Some were tall, some were short, some had large breasts, and some had moderate ones.

But all of them were beautiful without exception, and all looked at me with alluring smiles and curious glances.

Most of the houses in the village were leather tents.

Some of them were simple wooden buildings, but they looked like warehouses.

But the house I was shown at the end of it was a fine log house.

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