Chapter 333: All according to Legends!

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We skillfully and efficiently took down the enemies, advancing along the correct path. Soon we arrived at the boss room.

…What should I say?

I think it’s my first time ever seeing a baby-pink door. Awfully fancy, I must say.

Sword looked up at the door, mouth gaping wide open.

“…Let’s go?”

“Yeah, right.”

We opened the door.

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The room’s interior was also quite fancy, to say the least. The whole place was colored pink and white. Moreover, you could see frilly fabrics and lace wherever you looked.

“…What’s this place?”

Sword scanned the vicinity while looking dumbstruck.

…At that point, something showed up.

Sword became speechless, and I screamed, “What is 『this doll』 doing in a place as frilly as this!?”

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What had appeared was a fair-skinned, small, and plump doll with narrow eyes and a button mouth. It was as tall as Sword, and its straight black hair was pretty. It was wearing a formal, long-sleeved kimono with chrysanthemum patterns on scarlet ground. Its obi tied sashes of black, golden, and silver colors into a puffy bell knot.

“…You know somethin’ ’bout that thing?”

“It’s an immobile toy modeled after the humans of the other world. So it’s ruling over this stratum as the boss of dungeon monsters in this world, huh…? Still, I’m kind of doubtful of His Majesty’s artistic sense, you know?”

Why didn’t he go with a blond-haired, blue-eyed doll wearing a bonnet? I mean, it’s a cultural doll, right!? (T/N: Probably a Rozenmaiden reference. Just like below)

Moreover, this doll here wears the kimono in a painstakingly proper way. Where did she get that kimono? And who put it on her?

“That’s almost as strange as encountering a Darking Octopus in the desert! …Alright, since I don’t like this, I’ll tear off all of its clothes. We’re going to make sure whether she wears panties!”

“Just what the hell are you talkin’ ’bout?” Sword asked in appallment.

“You see, the other world had a legend saying that 『you wouldn’t wear panties when covering your body in this outfit』!”

Sword became even more appalled. But then his face suddenly turned into one of shock.

“………Hey, your basically sayin’ that thing’s something from the other world, aren’t you?”

“Only the demon king knows the answer to this, right? But, I think he won’t reveal the answer even if we ask him. Anyway, let’s fight.”

It’d also be fine to ask that doll, but would she answer us?

Her face was made out of porcelain, and her mouth didn’t look like it was movable.

――As I thought all that, the doll extended her hair, making it home in on us.

“It’s all according to theory!”

“Really? I feel it’s kinda eerie, though.”

Sword said, but he was actually chopping down the hair rather calmly.

“Yep! In the other world, this toy had the trait of growing out its hair at night. Also, it would cry.”

“What sort of toy is that supposed to be? I don’t need any such toys,” Sword said from the bottom of his heart.

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Its hair kept on extending without an end in sight. After all, it was made out of magic elements.

“It might be cruel, but I guess I have no other choice.”

Because it had become so irritating, I burned down all the glossy hair, turning the doll’s hair cut into an afro.

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“Mmh! Now it’s become a tiny bit closer to a Western outfit! Lmfao!” (T/N: The lmfao was added like that in the raw. It means laughing my ass off, for all those not knowing Internet acronyms.)

“Whoa, I got no clue what you said just now, but I can clearly tell that it wasn’t ‘nythin’ nice.”

Sword answered with a cruel comment.

The afro doll trembled, remained expressionless…and started to cry! No, to be precise, a red liquid started to spill out of its eyes.

I’m going to revise what I said a little while ago.

“I see! It looks like my memory failed me here. It’s not 『crying tears』, but 『crying tears of blood』!”

“Either way, it’s scary as fuck though,” Sword said while drawing back.

I nodded as I looked at the afro doll. Certainly, that’s similar to the scene from a horror movie. For the doll to frighten even Sword, who’s quite resistant to horror, is quite the accomplishment!

――Anyway, now’s not the time to get full of admiration.

The tears of blood accumulated at her feet, something you wouldn’t expect from the amount and streaming speed, and drifted towards us across the floor.

“Hmm, so the bloody tears were fake. It has gathered magic elements and transformed them into a miasma-like, poisonous liquid.”

Noxious gas was billowing up from the blood.

Sword frowned, “I’m gonna take down that eerie doll. Can you do somethin’ ’bout that blood?”

“As long as that excludes the new blood dripping down from its face.”

“Alright, I’m countin’ on you with that.”

Since Sword said so and immediately rushed off, I started to neutralize the magic elements in a hurry.

The afro doll brandished its sleeves like a whip, fighting back against Sword. Meanwhile, Sword was having fun with it.

――Has it possibly been wrong of me to have instantly killed the bosses on the lower floors? I mean, Sword does like to have some good, ole’ orthodox fights.

I’ve been enjoying this castle of the demon king for its various tricks and traps, but it looks like Sword actually prefers the dungeon in the capital.

…As I thought that, the battle came to an end. With Sword cutting the doll apart vertically.

The obi slid down, and so did the kimono.

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Sword and I stared at the nether region of the doll.

After raising my face again, I faced Sword with my eyes sparkling and yelled, “It’s all according to the legend!”

She wasn’t wearing any.

“……You have no thoughts ’bout the thing dangling there?” Sword muttered as a retort.

Yep, Mrs. Doll was actually a crossdresser!

This whole show was full of unexpected elements of surprise! Thanks! I had a blast!

I told Sword, “You mean that? It’s because the doll belongs to a race called 『Crossdresser』. So you mustn’t judge it, no matter whether it has a dick or not!”

Sword was astonished.

“Heeeh, your sayin’ male toy dolls in the other world wear female outfits? Interestin'”

……Hmm?

Did he misunderstand something?

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