The Hero Party’s Moms Are Obsessed With Me

This place isn’t as fast-paced as Korea.

After moving for monster subjugation or dungeon conquest, there’s rest for recovery of condition.

Rest for stamina recovery after battles.

Rest before gathering resources for stamina recovery.

After gathering, it’s another round of rest for saying, ‘Good job.’

Right now, we’re in the final stage after gathering.

During this process, one curiosity arose.

‘Aren’t these Goblin bastards supposed to be stronger?’

The serious difference in size between the slime magic stone and the goblin magic stone.

I heard that the stronger the monster, the more magic it holds in its heart, so the magic stone should be bigger.

But in this situation where theory and reality are opposite, doubts arise.

As I stood still, holding the magic stones in both hands, Ellie approached me, not to scold, but to offer me a briefing process for practical training.

“What’s the matter, Your Highness?”

When I showed her the magic stones, a small frown appeared on her forehead.

“There were supposed to be three magic stones, since there are four goblins. Why do you have four? Could it be a double yolk egg?”

Double yolk…?

Shaking my head at the word that seemed to make me luckier when breaking eggs in the morning, Ellie’s eyes widened in surprise.

“Oh! Did you gather the slime magic stones after subduing them?”

The reason she was surprised was one.

“Didn’t I tell you to leave the slime magic stones there, Your Highness?”

Slime magic stones are too small to be treated as money.

So even weak and poor hunters return slime magic stones to nature as a principle.

That’s why she was surprised, thinking I broke that unspoken promise and took the magic stones.

When I showed her the bigger magic stone instead of the smaller one, her head tilted to the left.

“By the way, where did you find such a big magic stone? Even goblins are not this big.”

Turning the ground into a canvas, using the goblin magic stone as a pencil, I drew a slime on the floor. As if that wasn’t enough, her head tilted even further.

“This big magic stone is a slime magic stone?”

Nodding as if it was right, Ellie smiled cynically.

“Your Highness, you shouldn’t tell such lies~. Slime magic stones are smaller than a fingernail.”

Ellie’s confidence, which was absolutely certain that it couldn’t be true.

“That’s right. It’s a slime magic stone.”

“Huh? Lebian, what did you just say?”

“The magic stone that I found in Damian’s hand. It’s a slime’s.”

“R-really?”

“Why would I lie? Why, should I swear on this too?”

At the words of the Tower Lord Rageta.

“Y-your Highness! How did you get this?! Could it be! The slime that Your Highness subdued was a direct subordinate of the Demon King? Or was it a disaster that was going to become the Demon King?!”

Everything fell into pieces.

“Hmm? So you’re saying that using the [Analyze] ability on a slime made it appear as if it fainted?”

“…”

“And when you pierced the core inside that slime with your finger, it died?”

“…”

“So this slime core you obtained through subjugation is this, right?”

“…”

“Amazing.”

Isn’t it?

I’m amazed as well.

“It’s so amazing that I want to dissect you.”

Please reconsider that…

Awkwardly, I took a step back and Olivia, who had been standing by my side, warmly embraced me.

“Lord Lagetta! How can you say such gruesome things to a child?!”

Elly, who had frozen with a shocked expression, also drew her sword and pointed it at Lagetta in alarm.

“If you’re serious, then you’ll have to go through me, Lagetta.”

In response to the sharp reactions of the two, Lagetta let out an almost invisible chuckle and raised both of her palms.

“It’s just a joke, just a joke. Besides, I love Diem. Why would I dissect someone I love?”

“L-Love!”

“Love?!”

Are you responding to that now…?

With a nonchalant attitude, Lagetta stood confidently in front of me, as if the strong reactions of the two women meant nothing.

Her magnificent chest swayed, visible through her loose robe.

The deep cleavage that could be seen between the loose folds of her robe.

If Olivia was considered the world’s most beautiful woman, then Lagetta was a beauty that could rival her.

Although her face had been changed through magic, her original beauty was so exceptional that even her altered appearance was still stunning.

She had a sharp presence, but an atmosphere that made you feel like you’d risk it all to win her over.

With a small smile, she gently stroked my head.

“So, Diem, my dear, I’m quite curious about your ability. Would you like to do something enjoyable with me?”

Wow~

I’m really curious about what that enjoyable thing might be~

“Ah, I haven’t told the baby about that yet!!”

“Lageta!! I haven’t done it either!! Wait for your turn!!”

There are two overprotective people here!

“By the way, this slime magic stone. It’s very dangerous.”

“…?”

“Diam. Have you shown this to anyone else or something?”

When I shook my head to the side, Lageta laughed and patted my head again.

“Good job. Then you must know how dangerous this magic stone is, right?”

When I shook my head to the side again, Lageta looked at Ellie with cold eyes.

“Why are you looking at me like that?”

“You’re in charge of Diam’s education, aren’t you?”

“W-Well, yes, but…”

“But Diam doesn’t know about magic stones.”

“I explained it in common sense terms! Isn’t that right, my lord?”

That’s right.

All monsters have magic stones, and their size varies depending on their strength.

Magic stones obtained after subjugation can be sold to mercenary guilds or trading companies for money.

Magicians use those magic stones to make magic tools.

Alchemy users make potions.

Something like that.

When I nodded my head, see! I knew you knew, my lord! Ellie shouted.

But it seemed like Lageta’s words weren’t what she expected.

“Do you know what this slime magic stone holds?”

“W-Well, if it’s a magic stone, it must hold magic power, right?”

“Sigh… Those Royal idiots are really stupid… I told them to include advanced magic theory in knight recruitment process, but they said it’s difficult and didn’t include it, and look, even this stupid guy became a knight.”

“Don’t call me stupid! Even though I look like this, I have a basic understanding of magic theory!”

“Is the basics the same as advanced? Go suck your mother’s milk and come back. If not, then suck Olivia’s milk.”

“You’re being rude! Lageta!!”

The two were about to fight right away.

And in the midst of their awkward smiles, Olivia chuckled.

“So how dangerous is that magical stone?

Did the child do something wrong?”

The two people sighed and tried to live with the actions of the girl who thought of me.

“Listen carefully. I will explain it one last time. Ah, if you want, I can explain it as many times as you want.”

“Why don’t you just tell the story quickly without nonsense?”

“Hmph. Originally, how do you obtain magical stones?”

“Ha! Certain attribute stones can be obtained naturally, but generally, it involves subjugating monsters! Did you not know that?”

“That’s right. During the process of subjugation, it inevitably interferes with humans, to a greater or lesser extent.”

“Hmm… Is that so?”

“That’s why magical stones obtained through subjugation are bound to be damaged to some extent.”

To obtain animal skins, you have to hunt no matter what.

There are hunts where you shoot an arrow into the heart to minimize damage to the skin.

There are hunts where you mercilessly cut with a knife until the skin becomes tattered.

In the end, you obtain animal skins! But there is a difference in the extent of damage.

“But look at this magical stone.”

“It seems to be slightly bigger… Is this possible?!”

“Now you see it? That’s why they are called knights.”

“For me too, this is the first time seeing it up close!”

“You should be able to tell at a glance, you idiot.”

“Ugh…”

Even though Elly couldn’t refute the criticism, my head tilted in amusement at her appearance.

As if sensing my gaze, Lageta approached me with a smile that was completely different from when she dealt with Elly.

“Diarm? The slime you subjugated. Right? The slime magical stone you [opened] didn’t get damaged.

It holds the natural power itself.”

So?

“This magical stone has completely different effects from the slime magical stone known to mankind until now.

I don’t even know what effect it has. I’ll know if I analyze it, though.”

Wow.

If such a magical stone was sold as a [slightly bigger slime magical stone~ hehe~]?

“I almost caused an accident unintentionally.”

“Diarm? How many of these slime magic stones do you have?”

I haven’t counted exactly, but it’s probably not more than 100.

If Olivia or Ellie had asked me like this and asked for my pockets, I would have handed them over without any worries, but Ragetta… well, not so much.

A woman I met just a few days ago.

The woman who suddenly threw a fork at me during our first dinner.

Of course, she showed sudden interest in me after our first dinner, but it’s hard to believe.

After a moment of hesitation, I spread out my fingers, showing her.

“Ten?”

Nodding calmly, Olivia and Ellie looked at me in shock.

Our child lying? That same expression.

Is there a chance she could be lying to me too?! That same expression.

When I forcefully ignored their absurd expressions, Ragetta bent her knees and met my gaze.

“Then, can I analyze this one?

I’m curious to see what the results will be.”

If it’s analysis, I’m welcome.

I’d rather leave it to her since it’s scarier to carry around 100 randomly chosen items with unknown abilities.

Nodding, Ragetta smiled brightly.

“Thank you, Diarm. You’re really kind.”

“Our little one is kind too~”

“And you, my lord, are kind.”

I asked you to fit in the tone and context…

The analysis didn’t take too long, so while resting under the shade of a tree, Ellie returned after exploring the lumberjack’s cabin.

“My lord, I found a box that wouldn’t open, so I brought it.”

“…?”

Is it alright to just take it like that…? But the woodsman, the owner of the box, died in a goblin attack.

‘Well, I suppose it feels even more like a treasure to open it now.’

Frowning, Ellie patted my head with a reassuring expression.

“Taking and being taken away is part of being a mercenary. If you want to live as a mercenary, you have to get used to these things.”

I don’t plan on living as a mercenary for my whole life… but I can’t help it.

Nodding, as I grabbed the surprisingly heavy lock of the box, Ragetta, who was analyzing the magic stone, suddenly reached out towards us in surprise.

“Wait! That box is booby-trapped with a magical trap that detonates if forced open!”

Clang~

“… Huh?”

“Hmm? Rageta, what did you just say? Magical trap?”

A magical trap?

“Oh, no…”