The Daughter Named Meari

Meari. She was a 'human' born from me, simultaneously the daughter Mei had birthed. Because it was difficult for me to process this existence, I had intentionally avoided meeting her.

"Papa, where are you going?" Meari looked up at me with an innocent face. The large, sagging breasts beneath the robe she wore resembled Mei’s, and her face, with its slightly drooping corners of the eyes, looked just like Mary’s.

'The only way to check her information is that method.'

Until now, the only way to check an opponent's information was by touching their erogenous zones. While I could occasionally see an opponent's grade and level with my eyes, I was afraid to dare check Meari’s.

'Ah, I'm such an idiot.'

"Wait a second." I pulled up the 'Subordinate View' in the system. All the subordinates in the dungeon, starting with Lime, were listed in detail, and at the very end, Meari was proudly displaying her name.

'Detailed Information.'

Meari was an ordinary human mage. ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠She could grow 5 levels higher than Mei, but that was it.

"Meari."

"Yeah?"

"How old are you really right now?"

"Are you asking about my physical age, or my real age?" Meari tilted her head and asked me back. At that, I realized the identity of the 21 years old in the information.

'It’s her physical age.'

Mei hadn't even been born for a day, but her body was a perfect adult, comparable to Mei or Mary. 'She’s born in the prime of her physical state!'

If you hatch them, you can accelerate their growth. Just as a Harpy's hatching results in a new adult Harpy, perhaps there was a special way in the magic circle to accelerate time. 'I should ask Estu next time she appears.'

And being an adult meant that maybe 'that' was possible. I checked the information with a feeling of disbelief.

"...Meari."

"Yes?"

"You must never go to where the Harpies are. Do you understand?"

"Why?" Meari asked back again with an innocent face. I was at a complete loss for how to answer, but Meari just giggled and nodded.

"Okay! If Papa says he doesn't like it, I won't go."

"...First, let's change that title." The title of 'Papa' was still very awkward for me.

"From now on, call me Master or Chieftain."

"Why? Can't I call Papa, Papa? Are you embarrassed by me?"

"No. It's not that, it's just... a bit much." I was afraid some of the others might feel jealous for no reason. I had already sown my seed several times, and I absolutely wanted to avoid unnecessary internal strife within the dungeon.

"Hmm... Okay! Master... No, that's awkward, so I'll just call you Papa. Why do I have to call you Master or Chieftain when I can call Papa, Papa? You are the master of the dungeon, but doesn't that make me feel too distant from you?"

"......."

Perhaps because she was a mage's daughter, she was very logical. And since her occupation was 'Witch', Meari tried to persuade me with logical words.

"...Sigh. Fine. Just be careful not to make the other moms angry."

"Are there a lot of moms?"

"There will be a lot."

"Okay. Then that's my job. I know, it's what they call 'sorting out the hierarchy', right?"

"......."

Meari clenched her fist, showing her enthusiasm. Perhaps because she was a human born in the dungeon thanks to the system, Meari was already a full-fledged adult.

"Meari."

"Yes?"

"That... what is it, you don't happen to want to do 'that', do you?"

"Sex?"

"Hey."

I was taken aback by Meari's explicit expression. But Meari whispered very softly, as if teasing me for being flustered.

"Papa. I know the way I was born is unusual, but thanks to that, I also know what happened to Mom, right?"

"......I'm sorry about that."

"No, there's no need to apologize at all. Isn't this world survival of the fittest anyway? Neither you nor I ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠know what will happen if we lose."

"I'm grateful you think that way." It seemed difficult to judge this world with modern sensibilities.

"Furthermore... Papa. I inherited Mom's 'memories' and 'skills', you know?"

"Gasp."

Is this not my daughter, but just Mei reincarnated as a daughter? I even had that thought.

"Hehe, so I know very well how I was born. Don't worry. I'm not that promiscuous. But."

Mei clung to me subtly and looked up at me.

"If Papa allows it, can I go around seducing men stronger than me? Guys with higher levels or higher grades than me. Oh, it's even better if they're handsome!"

"......."

Through this conversation, I was certain.

"The reason you told me not to go to the Harpy sisters is because of the stud men, right? Don't worry. I'm not that hungry. Hehe."

Judging by her gluttony, she was definitely my daughter.

After talking with Meari, I first raided the Harpy barracks to proceed as planned.

"Are you sleeping?"

"You're here, Master?"

"Have you... arrived?"

The Harpies welcomed me calmly, and the stud hunters were startled and began to watch my eyes. Contrary to my thoughts, they were no longer mating.

"Why aren't you doing it?"

"Hmm... there's also the fact that we're not producing as much for each other. So we were just resting for now."

The Harpies had piled up a considerable number of eggs in one corner of the barracks. Even just glancing at them, it looked well over 9.

"Where's my captain?"

"She's currently resting in my bed after I did her."

"Ah...."

The Harpies let out a sigh of admiration while scanning my lower body with their eyes. The stud hunters were sitting on the wooden floor in a stiff posture like new recruits, but their eyes kept scanning my crotch.

"You guys rest today. All Harpies, assemble. Surely you can't not fly just because you did a little bit of that?"

"Oh my. Are you ignoring us now? It's actually what we wanted. We were itching because we couldn't fly much inside the dungeon."

"Then that's good. Hey." I called the stud hunters.

"We're going to raid the village from now on, so follow me."

"Yes? Even so, we are a bit..."

"I'll spare your families." I showed mercy for the hunters. But the hunters looked at each other and hesitated.

"Why?"

"No. The... all three of us are bachelors, so we don't have families."

"Our village is ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠a slash-and-burn village, so the four of us were the only young ones who went missing."

"Oho."

Then that meant they were humans who could all be killed. But I had no intention of killing them. 'Create a village of humans outside the dungeon.' And by having Meari live with them, even if the dungeon were to collapse, Meari would live mixed in among the humans.

There was no denying that it was dangerous in many ways, but they were people who lived in a slash-and-burn village anyway. Since they would live outside the dungeon, they wouldn't be included in the garden, and in exchange for me guaranteeing their safety, they would provide a bit of labor along with the ghouls.

"Then let's just bring them all and think about it."

"W-what will you do if there are those who resist?"

"If they resist? Isn't that obvious then?"

I opened my mouth wide and then closed it. The stud hunters shriveled up in terror at that.

"Hehehe. If you don't want to see it, it can't be helped. But fill the numbers. You have enough strength left to move even if you don't have the strength to shake your hips, right?"

Even if there were about 30 hunters, I had a force equal to that.

"Two hours of rest. And then we sortie."

Night raid. Tonight, I would take everyone in the dungeon and raid the hunters' slash-and-burn village.

At that time, the slash-and-burn village.

"What are you going to do? Are you going back?"

"They must have died together with the village chief. Would people who leave their belongings like this at home run away?"

The survivors of the village were gathered in the vacant lot, each expressing their opinions. They were worried about the safety of the rescue team, thinking of the affection they had lived with, but they were only worried.

"Then what should we do? The lord's soldiers even went on a reconnaissance. Wouldn't the lord send soldiers?"

"It's not the lord, it's the lady lord. It's been a while since it changed, and you're still calling it 'he'. Hey, former captain, what are you going to do?"

Everyone's eyes were focused on the hunter with a scar on his face. He crossed his arms, set the mood, scratched his cheek, and opened his mouth.

"...We have to run, right?"

"Again? You've been hanging around for months saying you wanted to eat that witch once."

"Who knew that a woman with a daughter would mate with the village chief? She was so clingy that I was embarrassed."

"That's what you say, what do you think, Madam Chief?"

"......I don't know, fuck."

The village chief's wife was clinging to the hunter called the captain, chewing on jerky. As if her appearance until yesterday was a thorough act, the village chief's wife showed a completely different side.

"I'm just curious about my son's life or death."

"Why? To get revenge?"

"If he's dead, I'll get revenge, and if he's alive, I'll live with him. It's not like he was a kid I wanted to have anyway."

The words of the village chief's wife, who spat phlegm on the floor, were hardly normal. But the hunters were used to that atmosphere.

"Hehe, you must have had a hard time pretending to be modest?"

"Shut up. What can I do when that guy's swordsmanship and dick are amazing? Shut up and decide what to do. Are we going to run, or are we going to hold out here?"

The 30 hunters looked at each other and hesitated. As much as they had gathered in the slash-and-burn village while surviving on their own, they were very used to acting individually.

"Do I have to dig the ground and build a house alone again...?"

"Still, wouldn't it be better to do something together?"

"Whether it's arson or looting, it's better to do it together with many people. Hey, Scarface. You be the captain."

"You're ordering me to be the captain, you asshole. Are you the captain?"

The hunters raised their voices and growled. When the village chief was there, they at least pretended to follow the village chief's words and gathered their opinions, but since the mediator disappeared, it was a mess.

"Augh. Auntie. You were the wife of the armband, so make a decision. What are you going to do?"

"Fuck, why me... Damn, I wanted to suck some honey next to the village chief and live without doing anything, so why are you doing this to me... Ha, I don't know. I'm just going to sleep today. What if they come back tonight? If they don't come back by tomorrow morning, I'll run away."

"What if the lady lord sends soldiers then?"

"I don't know! I'm going to sleep! If I stay awake until this time, my skin will be ruined!"

The village chief's wife stomped into the room. The other hunters also shrugged their shoulders and were at a loss.

"What should we really do?"

"...I don't know! I'll sleep and think about it."

There were those who boldly returned home, and there were those who were hesitant, watching others' eyes, and then scurried back to their own homes.

"Mister, are you going to pack your luggage?"

"I have to pack. I'm going to run as soon as I pack. I don't think this place is for my constitution. I'll just go to the battlefield and do some sword fighting."

The hunters each made different choices. And among them, the man with the scar on his eye scanned the surroundings and strode past the vacant lot.

"Where are you going?"

"They said they wanted to sleep."

The man twisted his lips and pointed his chin at the door of the village chief's house. The latch wasn't locked.

"That crazy guy. Even after getting hit in the eye with a sword, he's still like that, ugh."

"I'll bet my silver coin that those guys' heads will fly off when they come back."

"That's assuming they come back. Will they come back? They're all dead."

The hunters all returned to their respective homes. The eerie darkness settled deep into the slash-and-burn village, and only the sound of creaking beds, snoring, and the sound of people secretly sneaking out in the middle of the night echoed in the village.

Rustle, rustle. On the cliff overlooking the slash-and-burn village. *Huff, phew.* Heavy breathing echoed from the cliff.

"It is impossible. Forest Guardian Luna, return to the boundary zone."

"......Yes."

At the 1st Elder's firm voice, Luna nodded heavily. The Guardian had to absolutely follow the Elder's orders, and what Luna had asked for was practically impossible.

"She is a child who left the forest on her own. It's not even worth calling her an elf anymore. Have you forgotten what happens to someone who leaves the forest on their own once? Have you forgotten what happened to your mother?"

"...I'm sorry. I was being meddlesome."

Luna gritted her teeth. The 1st Elder clicked his tongue while looking down at Luna and turned his body.

"Don't have any foolish thoughts. In this situation where the war with the Demon King's army is intensifying, I will not forgive acting on your own, no matter who you are. Do you understand?"

"I will keep it in mind."

After the 1st Elder, who gave the high-handed order, left, Luna grabbed the dirt floor with her hands and trembled.

'There are monsters not far from the forest. Ryun might be kidnapped there, but why is the 1st Elder...?'

Luna ran to her boundary zone. The night air was cold, and the forest was silent.

"...You told me to return to the boundary zone."

Then it would be enough to make an excuse that she had expanded the boundary zone. It was like covering her eyes and ears, but conversely, even the 1st Elder wouldn't be able to do anything carelessly to Luna, one of the forest's guardians.

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'At most, he'll tell me to be on probation for about a year.'

Now that Ryun had disappeared, someone might appear targeting other elves. Therefore, let's check. The place to go was the cave where the corpse monsters had popped out. Luna began to move, climbing the trees very carefully.