The Banished Former Hero Lives as He Pleases: Volume 5 [Parts 1 to 8] by Shin Kouduki

Author:Shin Kouduki
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Light Novel, partial, magic, fantasy, adventure, isekai, nobility, OP protagonist, cute girls, male protagonist, slow life, game elements
Publisher: J-Novel Club (generated)

The Demon-Shrouding Forest

Allen looked at the forest that spread out in all directions before him and sighed. Even from the entrance, it was clear that this one was much deeper than any found in the Frontier. It really was a perfect place for the demons to build a lair.

“Any issues jumping out at anyone?” he asked.

“Well, I’m not surprised they don’t thoroughly monitor this place,” said Anriette. “It’d be impossible.”

“No sign of any monsters,” said Akira. “That’s good, but there’s no sign of the people who are supposed to be watching the forest either.”

“I bet this ‘surveillance’ mostly involves culling the monsters,” said Allen. “Maybe there’s some kind of magical perimeter that alerts them when a monster crosses it.”

Such a simple enchantment could remain in operation with little need for upkeep and would reduce the chance of anything going wrong. Due to the risk it presented, there was not a single village, let alone a town, on the forest’s outskirts, and yet it seemed that nobody thought there was a need for in-person surveillance.

“It seems really lax,” said Chloe. “Is this seriously enough security? At least it means we can get inside without attracting attention.”

“Wouldn’t keeping a strict watch from here be tough too?” said Mylène.

“Yeah, they probably have to divide their attention between multiple areas,” said Anriette.

The area in which they stood wasn’t even in the Duchy of Westfeldt’s domain. It wasn’t any of their concern, and besides, it seemed to have worked out so far. There was no point in criticizing the situation.

“Let’s get moving,” said Allen. “We hurried here for a reason.”

The group exchanged nods and headed into the forest.

“It’s just as deep as it looked from the outside,” said Anriette. “It hasn’t even been fully explored by humans. Honestly, it’s more of a frontier than the forest that’s actually in the Frontier.”

“This is more like uncharted territory than a frontier,” said Akira. “It’s dark, there’re barely even any animal trails, and it feels like something’s about to jump out at us at any moment. Makes sense that there’s a demon lair up ahead.”

“I imagine they don’t want it to feel like a walk in the park,” said Mylène.

“Yeah, if they felled a bunch of trees to let more light in, it would be pretty obvious,” said Allen. It certainly didn’t seem like anyone had managed to forge a path inside, though no such path would have changed the amount of caution they had to exercise.

The group continued toward the center of the forest as they talked. Mercifully, their caution didn’t require them to keep silent. Any monsters would hear their footsteps regardless...if the demons didn’t hear them first. Besides, nobody could hold intense concentration indefinitely. They had to take care, but casual conversation would help them preserve their mental reserves for the real battle up ahead.

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