Seventh: Volume 8 [Parts 1 to 7] by Yomu Mishima

Author:Yomu Mishima
Language: eng
Format: epub

It was still dark when I opened my eyes in the inn bed. I just laid there for a while; the mornings were still chilly.

The room was cramped, giving the impression that the inn’s owners had shoved in as many beds as the space could feasibly hold, and my entire party was sleeping inside. Indeed, I was sleeping in the same room as the women, and it felt rather awkward being the only man in the vicinity.

“I envy Damian and his truck life.”

It wasn’t freezing, per se, but with my groggy head, it still felt like a herculean task to leave the covers. I wanted to go back to sleep, but that simply wasn’t an option.

Today was another information-gathering day—we would search for the reason for Lorcan’s prosperity while looking into the qilin as well.

I was thinking over our course of action when I heard a voice from the Jewel I’d placed by the pillow. It was the fifth head.

“How long are you going to space out for, Lyle?” he demanded. “Get up and get ready. You need to investigate that qilin.”

Everyone else was still soundly asleep, but as soon as I started getting ready, Monica—who slept while standing up—stirred ever so slightly.

Although it was still dark outside, it wouldn’t be long before the sun showed its face.

I yawned as I lent an ear to a conversation between the fourth and fifth.

“Shouldn’t we begin by looking into Lorcan?”

“They’re hiding dungeons—that’s hardly a secret. The presence of a qilin is proof enough. So the qilin should take precedence.”

“Aren’t you forgetting about our plan to take the treasure from the dungeons?”

“A qilin wouldn’t bother coming out over one measly dungeon. Either it’s a very dangerous dungeon, or they’re hiding a concerning number of them... If we follow the qilins, we’ll find the dungeons.”

The third chimed in, “Then wouldn’t it be better to search for the hidden dungeons? That’s probably our best bet for meeting the qilin.”

“That works,” the fifth head despondently said before going silent.

I heard the sixth head click his tongue. This morning was a rowdy one.

“They’re probably hiding some dungeon. The qilin showing up is a clue.”

“Another day, another mission,” I muttered to myself. This prompted Monica to open her eyes.

Her red, glowing eyes were a bit scary in the dark.

“Good morning, damn chicken! I’ll start my morning preparations right away. Oh, I almost forgot the usual morning kiss. Now come, come and kiss your dear Monica!”

“We don’t have that routine.”

“Well, today can be a new beginning. Now kiss your Monica to take the first step!”

“No way.”

“You’re in low spirits, so early in the morning. You have a beautiful girl like me closing in on you. Shouldn’t an adolescent boy be a bit more excited?” Monica loudly joked around. She was already full of energy.

Eva sprung up at her voice, her head swinging around to take in her surroundings. Her eyes were only half-open, and she had a terrible bedhead.

“Oh, shut it,” she said in a bad mood. “Keep it down.

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