Kays Translations
Just another Isekai Lover~
Chapter 75: Crown of the Wonderland IV
Grand Temple – Southeast – Near the Encampment
“Zeeaaahhh!”
Axe swung his sword, cutting down puppet after puppet.
His swordsmanship was flawless—no wasted movement, no openings. No matter how many times I watched, I couldn’t help but admire it.
I understood why my eldest sister looked up to him.
“Honestly, the way you treat people!”
Hoss swung his halberd, cleaving a puppet clean in half.
He split them apart with sheer brute force, cutting them down like firewood.
It was impressive.
Standing before them was a massive red treasure chest, towering above them.
A Mimic – Puppet Box.
From the gaping mouth of the box, countless puppets poured out.
And yet, the two of them were handling them all on their own.
“Not yet? Rell!”
“Almost there. Don’t rush me like my eldest sister.”
“But we’re reaching our limit here!”
From the second floor of a nearby ruined building, I aimed my bow, peering through my glasses.
My target—deep inside the Puppet Box’s opening—was its heart.
But with all the puppets swarming around, I couldn’t get a clear shot.
On top of that, the heart was small—about the size of a child’s.
Even so, I was going to hit it.
That’s why Axe and Hoss were acting as bait.
Puppets that Hoss alone couldn’t handle were no issue with Axe by his side.
If it were just Hoss and me, we wouldn’t be able to take down the Mimic – Puppet Box.
But with Axe, the three of us together—the Thunderfangs—we had a chance.
And there—there it was!
“Shot!”
Like our eighth sister, I let loose an arrow.
I was certain—this arrow would strike the heart.
And with that, we defeated the Mimic – Puppet Box.
“Whew, we did it.”
“I’m exhausted.”
“Good work, both of you.”
“You too, Rell.”
“Still… what the hell is going on?”
“I don’t know, but this is bad.”
“Wof and Mineha… are they okay?”
“We left them with Alexander, didn’t we? If he’s handling it, there shouldn’t be a problem… hopefully.”
Axe. Deep down, I knew he wanted to go check on them himself.
I understood.
The only one who should regret not accepting a marriage proposal back then is my fourth sister.
“For now, let’s focus on the encampment.”
The sudden attack from the Puppet Box had turned the encampment into a complete disaster.
It looked like the kitchen after my eleventh sister finished cooking.
Though, the taste of her cooking was even worse than the mess she left behind.
“Yeah… what would my thirteenth sister do in a situation like this?”
“Wasn’t she the crazy one?”
“Yeah. She always comes up with weird, tricky ideas.”
“You know, after all these years, I’ve realized all of Rell’s sisters are crazy in their own way.”
“…She’s probably the only one who, during a fight with my sixth sister, threw an Undead Rotting Flesh Pie at my completely innocent fifth sister.”
“I feel bad for your fifth sister…”
“Why do you sound kinda proud of that?”
We thought for a moment.
It was fine.
We’d find an answer.
After all, we were the Thunderfangs.
Then—Axe suddenly stiffened.
“Wait. Undead flesh? A corpse… a box…”
See? Just like that.
Grand Temple – Western Temple District – Ruined Passageway
The Monster Box crushed the ruins beneath it as more and more monsters poured out.
Kobolds. Treants. Lizardmen. Slimes—every kind of monster imaginable flooded the area.
“…Sky Form… Subaru… Tayugete Blade.”
Liv slashed the ground in a straight line with her glowing green sword.
From the cut, a semi-transparent green barrier emerged.
The monsters were stopped in their tracks.
“Alright, what now?”
“Ahh, seriously, we just have to keep taking them down. It’s a pain, though.”
“Kid.”
“Huh?”
Lupinas grabbed my collar with one hand and lifted me off the ground.
“Enough foolishness. Stay by my side.”
Without waiting for a response, she carried me away.
From the Monster Box, the Clown peeked out, laughing and waving.
Mocking us.
Damn him.
“Stay by my side.”
“Y-Yes, ma’am.”
She sat me down and glared at me with a terrifying expression.
I would behave.
“…Barrier… reaching its limit.”
The moment Liv’s barrier disappeared, the monsters surged forward.
“Ugh, I hate lizards!”
Bid fired arrows at the Lizardmen.
One arrow split into multiple upon release—a Relic’s effect, no doubt.
I wonder what kind of Relic it was.
He wasn’t aiming to kill; she was focusing on suppression.
Not as powerful as a machine gun, but still enough to keep them at bay.
Behind her, Liv’s sword turned red as she cut through a Treant.
Pakira burned a horde of Slimes with Fire Strike.
Meanwhile, Lupinas shielded me with her tower shield, crushing Kobolds one after another.
With the sheer force of that impact, it wasn’t just a matter of knocking them back—those Kobolds were being completely shattered.
What kind of monstrous strength was that? Was she a gorilla?
As expected of third-class explorers.
They had already thinned the horde significantly.
And yet, the Monster Box kept spawning more.
We had to take out the main body.
But did we have a way to deal a decisive blow?
“No choice. Can you all buy me some time?”
Pakira suddenly spoke up.
“…Understood. Lupinas.”
“Got it. Kid, draw your weapon and wait behind me. Understood?”
“Y-Yes, ma’am.”
Lupinas stepped forward and raised her tower shield in front of Pakira—like an impenetrable wall.
“As long as I’m here, no one will lay a finger on Pakira!”
Her overwhelming presence radiated pure determination—an absolute need to protect.
“No idea what you’re about to do, but… fine! Let’s go!”
“…Pakira. It’s all on you.”
“Indeed.”
What was she planning?
Then—Pakira removed her pure white robe.
W-Wait, what!?
Underneath, she wore a blue jacket and a long white skirt.
She unfastened a button on the inside of her skirt—
And suddenly, the sides split open, revealing her bare leg through a deep slit.
W-What the…!?
Then, she turned her staff upside down, pressing it against her forehead.
“—Blessing.”
She whispered something and spun the staff once more.
Then, tapping the ground with its tip—
A shimmering octagonal wave of rainbow-colored light rippled outward.
“What… was that?”
What is Miss Pakira doing?
And then, she moved.
“<——— Prayer. Prayer of the Holy Heavens. Prayer of the Myriad Truths. On. Hararita. Rita. Shuku. Harahararita. Hararita. Shuku. Hara. Shuku. Rita. Rita Amrita. Kata. Harari. Rita. Hararita. Rita Hara. Ka. Shukura Shuku. Ra. Rita>”
Like a song, Miss Pakira chanted in a strange manner.
She moved rhythmically as if dancing, spinning her staff as she went.
“<Ritahara. Kararita. Remurita. Rita. Hararita. Ra. Rita. Shuku. Hara. Shuku. Rita. Amrita. Hararita. Shukurita. Rita. Ka. Rita.>”
“……”
I was speechless. What was this? Was it truly a song or a spell?
Miss Pakira continued to dance, sing, and chant.
A strange, mystical atmosphere filled the air.
“……”
A bad feeling welled up inside me, prompting me to instinctively activate my Relic, [Crisis Identification].
I could see something black gathering around Miss Pakira.
That black energy was flowing upward through her staff.
Above the Monster Box, a dark vortex had formed.
“…!?”
A chill ran down my spine.
I had never seen such an overwhelming presence of death before.
Fear gripped me, and I quickly deactivated [Crisis Identification].
Above the Monster Box, white clouds swirled.
Occasionally, blue-white lightning flickered.
The vortex in the clouds grew larger and larger.
“……”
Miss Pakira twirled her staff, spun her body, and continued her song and dance.
“<I pray. Prayer of the Myriad Heavens. Prayer of Celebration. Prayer of the Dragon. Shukushuku. Ka. Hararita. Hararita. Ritahara. Amrita. Ra. Shuku. Rita. Shuku. Hararita. Uru. Shukurita. Hararita. On———>
“I beseech you. Descend upon us. [Light of the Mausoleum]…!”
At that moment, the swirling sky split open.
A single streak of blue-white light descended.
It pierced directly into the Monster Box, expanding into a dome-shaped explosion before vanishing.
Once again, rainbow-colored ripples spread outward in an octagonal pattern.
The Mimic Monster Box, along with the surrounding ground, disappeared in a perfect circle.
Not a single trace of the monsters remained.
“………”
I was too stunned to speak.
Was that a Relic? Was that what a Relic could do?
That was practically a weapon.
Even among [Generous], that…
“?”
Wait.
Why is Miss Pakira… frozen?
“!?
Not just her. Everyone. No—everything.
Even the dust from the rubble was suspended in mid-air.
What the hell is happening?
“Aaaahhahahahahahahahahahahaha!!”
Suddenly, laughter echoed.
From the vanished battlefield, the clown popped up.
As he patted his body, dust rose like smoke.
He exaggeratedly coughed, feigning discomfort.
Then, upon seeing me, he pulled out a trumpet and blasted it obnoxiously.
So damn loud.
Wait—he took that attack head-on and is completely fine?
“Wahhahahahahahahaha!!”
He cackled wildly, pointing mockingly at the frozen Bid, Liv, and Lupinus.
When he reached Pakira, he clutched his stomach, laughing even harder.
What is this guy’s deal?
Every move he makes is over-the-top and infuriatingly deliberate.
And as if to taunt me further, he gestured a childish spanking motion in my direction.
“…Is this… your Relic?”
Time has stopped.
It has to be a time-space type.
I know about storage Relics, but this…
This is on another level.
But why am I the only one who can move?
I felt irritation bubbling inside me as I faced off against Crown.
I knew dungeon monsters weren’t truly alive.
They just acted according to their role as The Fool—the Jester.
But maybe… because of that, his behavior was even more aggravating.
“Ahhahahahahahaha!!”
Ignoring my question, the Clown began juggling Vanish orbs.
Huh? Wait—inside one of them… I saw a glint.
“…!?”
A dagger.
I immediately raised my knife in defense.
Still laughing, the clown casually tossed four Vanish orbs at the ground.
They bounced elegantly, forming perfect arcs—
All of them aimed directly at me.
“!!”
This is bad. He got the first move.
But luckily, time is still stopped.
Which means… this is my chance.
I’ll end it here.
I activated my Fourth Relic: [Generous].
My eyes and hair should turn purple—
“…Huh?”
I activated [Generous].
But… nothing happened.
I activated the Fourth Relic: [Generous].
But nothing happened.
Nothing happened.
The clown’s [Vanish] rained down on me.
With no other choice, I activated [Silent One].
The cooldown should be over by now—
Cooldown?
Cooldown…!
S-So that’s why it didn’t work.
Ah, how foolish of me.
I barely managed to dodge the four [Vanish] attacks, using my own [Vanish] to erase the last one.
As expected, my [Vanish] still wouldn’t disappear.
“Ahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!”
Laughing, The clown rushed in and swung his dagger.
It was shaped like a cross, an unusual yet practical design.
Even the sword guard was a blade—rare, but clearly functional.
He thrust forward in an attempt to slash me.
I calmly blocked with my knife—
And the blade of my knife… was severed.
“!?!”
No. That’s not it.
I understood immediately.
It wasn’t cut—it was erased.
I quickly sheathed the broken knife and jumped back.
The clown laughed, twirling his cross-shaped dagger effortlessly in one hand, showing it off.
That knife…
That’s an OOPArt.
And not just any OOPArt—one that’s adapted to [Vanish].
I swallowed hard.
I had no choice—I drew my Elixir Knife.
As I cautiously took my stance—
The air changed.
“How about that? Wof. You’re strong, aren’t you?”
I turned to see Miss Pakira grinning cheerfully.
“———…”
“W-Wof?”
“Y-Y-Yes, I-I was very surprised. Was that a Relic just now?”
Time resumed.
The Clown was gone.
What happened?
Why did Crown back off?
Miss Pakira spoke joyfully.
“Indeed. It’s a Restriction Relic. It has strict conditions, but once met, it is incredibly powerful.”
“Restriction…?”
That moment—
When I saw the statue of the Generous girl, I had gained a restriction.
The Restriction Relic: [Banishment Line].
It required certain conditions to activate.
No.
I won’t use it.
I must never use it.
That thing… it could change the world itself.
For now, the clown had retreated.
“Seriously amazing, right? But anyway, Leader… Romomo. Where’s Crouton?”
“…Bid. About that—”
“They’re not here.”
“W-W-Wait, what do you mean!?”
Bid was visibly shaken by Lupinus’s words.
“At that time… They were near that giant land catfish. So they didn’t get transported here.
As proof—its corpse isn’t here either.”
“Hmm… The ones nearby then were… Agaro and Aegis… Romomo and Crouton…”
“Agaro isn’t here either?”
“Indeed. It was Agaro, the Destruction Sword who delivered the final blow.”
“Hmm… That’s right…”
So Agaro-san is missing too?
What about Megadia-san?
Bid gazed up at the sky and murmured.
“…This is a problem…”
“There’s no need to worry. Those four will make it out just fine.”
“Hmm… Absolutely no issues…”
“If anything, we’re the ones in trouble.”
“Yeah… that’s true.”
Bid let out a small chuckle.
And with that, we headed toward our campsite.
Two shocking revelations still lingered in my heart.