Exiled to the Graveyard of Heroes, I Revived Them All and Now an Unprecedented Nation of Legends Has Been Born - Chapter 23 & 24: The Hero of [Resurrection] Retreats | The Hero of [Resurrection] Takes a Bath

Chapter 23: The Hero of [Resurrection] Retreats

Out of nowhere, a towering steel giant appeared and struck at the masked girl.

I had no clue what was going on.

It clearly wasn’t on our side—but it didn’t look like it belonged to her either.

And since it had just blasted her along with Princess Melia, there was no way it was Ixion’s ally.

Seriously, what the hell was this situation!?

『Wait… isn’t that the Hero of [Resurrection] standing there!?』

The steel giant’s chest split open, and out stepped a stout, barrel-shaped man.

A dwarf.

“Oh-ho!! I knew it!! No mistake!! It’s me—Jinan, the dwarf!!”

“…Jinan? Oh—Mr. Jinan!?”

“That’s right!!”

I recognized this dwarf.

Two, maybe three years ago, I had saved him when he was being attacked by a giant worm.

This was him—Jinan, the blacksmith who had forged my weapons and armor back when I fought the Demon Lord.

“But why are you here…? Wait—don’t tell me the dwarves making weapons for Ixion were—”

“Aye, it was us. That bastard Glenn—your so-called comrade—took our families hostage. We had no choice but to obey.”

I glanced down at Glenn’s corpse.

So not only had he relied on the weapons Jinan made… he’d even stooped to holding the smith’s family hostage.

…What a hopeless piece of trash.

“So then, that steel giant is…?”

“Ah, that’s a humanoid combat machine we dwarves built—based on the design of an otherworlder named Yamada.”

“Yamada!? He’s here!?”

“Y-Yes. Look there, in the cockpit—that’s him.”

I turned my gaze to the chest section of the steel giant.

Inside the cockpit sat a black-haired boy.

So this was the one Shizukuishi had mentioned…

“Sir Yamada!!”

“Hm? Uh, who are you?”

“No time to explain!! We came here on Shizukuishi’s request to bring you back!!”

“Huh? Shizukuishi-san’s request?”

“Yes!! Will you come with us!?”

At my call, Yamada nodded without hesitation.

“Well, if Shizukuishi-san trusts you, then you can’t be bad guys!! I’ll be in your care!!”

“…Do all otherworlders make decisions that quickly?”

“Eh? What are you talking about?”

Between Takanashi and Yamada, I couldn’t help but feel uneasy—neither of them seemed to know what suspicion even was.

And that’s when it happened.

“Well now, I’m surprised, na. Didn’t think you’d build something like that without me noticing, ne.”

As the dust cleared from the humanoid machine’s gunfire, the masked girl stood there, completely unfazed.

Behind her was Princess Melia—collapsed on the ground, trembling, and… having soaked herself between the legs.

…Seriously?

That blast earlier had been way more powerful than a tank cannon.

And she took it head-on, by surprise, without even flinching!?

“Impossible!! My Redline’s attack isn’t doing anything!? Fine—I’ll try the pile bunker—”

“Sir Yamada!! I don’t know what you’re planning, but don’t provoke her!! If you mess this up we’ll all get wiped out!!”

“Eh? I kinda want to try the pile bunker, though.”

“From that exchange, I can kinda tell!! You’re like the Hero of [Field]—you put what you want to do first, aren’t you!?”

“HAHAHA, I don’t even know what you’re talking about.”

“Don’t try to laugh your way out of this!!”

Things were getting really bad.

If that masked girl had been riled by the last hit, she could wipe us out in an instant.

That’s what I thought, but…

“Whatever—can you just leave already?”

“Huh?”

I watched her, waiting for a move—but she did nothing dramatic. She merely yawned, as if it were only a minor annoyance.

“…You’re letting us go?”

“I told you before—my job is to chase you off, ne. Fine, get out of here quickly. If you’re not gone within five minutes—I’ll kill you all, yo.”

“!!”

A chill of murderous intent cut the air once more.

We needed to resurrect Silesta and the others; getting wiped out here was not an option.

“You two—Sir Yamada, Mr. Jinan, come with us.”

“Can I at least try the pile bunker—”

“Do as the Hero of [Resurrection] says, you idiot!!”

“Ow, don’t punch me with a fist!!”

“Rocoro, take care of hauling the bodies.”

“Got it, leader.”

We slipped out of the royal castle and fell back from the capital.

Outside the city we met up with the First and Second Squads, then started moving toward the Resurek Hero Nation.

On the way we shared information.

Bottom line: the First and Second Squads hadn’t lost anyone.

The First Squad had created chaos across the city as planned to draw the soldiers’ attention, and the Second Squad had destroyed the weapon factories and rescued the dwarves who’d been forced to work there.

It was lucky the First Squad happened to find the families of those dwarves at the factory. That turned out to be a good break.

What still worried me was the masked girl.

She hadn’t shown up in front of the Second Squad while they were smashing the factories—instead she’d rushed out to intercept us when we were trying to kidnap Melia.

She said she was chasing us off, but maybe her real goal had been to protect Melia…?

“You should finish off the lying princess and the traitorous warrior first. Letting them go’ll only cause trouble.”

Out of nowhere, I remembered the words that old woman in the alley had whispered.

…No, it was fine. We had already destroyed the weapon factories.

More importantly, we now had Yamada and the dwarves—their key engineers—on our side.

That alone should be enough.

“I see, so while we were causing chaos in the city, that’s what was going on at the castle, huh. Must’ve been rough,” said Iltar, the Hero of [Immortality] and leader of the First Squad, with a sympathetic tone.

But that sympathy lasted all of two seconds.

“By the way, leader, can I ask one thing?”

“What is it, Iltar?”

“How the hell did you end up in such a lucky situation? Are you rubbing it in my face ‘cause I never get any girls?”

“No, I don’t even know what’s going on myself…”

The reason Iltar was bawling frustrated tears was the beauty clinging to my arm—Takanashi.

“I was sooo scared ♡ El-chi, comfort me ♡”

“U-Um, Miss Takanashi, like I keep saying, your chest is pressing against me…”

“Eh~? I don’t really get what you mean.”

Boing ♡ Squish ♡ Bounce ♡

She pressed her big breasts against me, the soft, bouncy sensation sinking right in.

To be blunt—it was extremely erotic.

Silesta constantly asked me to grope her breasts, so I thought I’d built up some resistance… but apparently not.

Thinking it over calmly, this was actually the first time a girl had pushed her chest against me so aggressively.

I honestly had no idea how to handle it—and was completely lost.

“Takanashi, I won’t forgive you for flirting with Mister while ignoring me.”

Boing ♡ Squish ♡ Bounce ♡

And then Silesta went all-in, hugging my other arm.

Way more forward than usual.

“Whoa, my boyfriend’s super popular, huh.”

“Hey now, missy, you’d better quit while you can. Leader’s got crazy competition already. How ‘bout settling for me instead?”

“Your face isn’t my type, so I’ll pass.”

“Guhah!!”

Iltar dropped to his knees at Takanashi’s instant rejection.

“L-Looks aren’t everything!! It’s what’s inside that counts!! You’ll get bored of a face real fast!!”

“Well yeah, the face was just what caught my eye at first. But I’ve already found tons of other good things about El-chi—like how caring he is, and how innocent.”

“Mm. Takanashi has good eyes.”

“Damn it, I’m about to lose my mind with jealousy. Rocoro, you agree, right?”

“…I don’t know why you’re dragging me into this, but… yeah, Leader does pay attention to everyone. Even our rowdy heroes usually listen when he talks.”

“P-Please stop, you’re embarrassing me.”

The conversation kept spiraling like that, and I couldn’t stop squirming from the awkwardness.

And just then—

“Ah, Elott-san. Got a sec?”

“Hmm? What is it, Yamada-kun?”

“Well, this might sound weird, but… does Resurek have baths?”

“…Huh?”

Baths?

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[Afterword]

Quick Hero Spotlight

Iltar, The Hero of [Immortality]

With his shady aura and thick dialect, he’s the kind of guy people naturally suspect.

Back when he was alive, he truly fought to defeat the Demon Lord—

But because he looked shady, he ended up executed. In truth, he’s a super tragic figure.

That said, he’s actually a genuinely good guy who never even thinks about doing bad things.

His dream? To someday date a beautiful mature woman and build a happy family.

For the record, the Hero of [Love] looks exactly like his type… but, well, with her situation, yeah—that’s not happening.

If you thought, “Wait, is next time really gonna be a bath episode!?” then toss me some ★s!

And if you found yourself thinking, “Yamada’s way too obsessed with pile bunkers,” “Silesta competing with Takanashi was adorable,” or “Man, Iltar’s just too pitiful,” —then please leave a comment, bookmark, ★rating, or review!

Chapter 24: The Hero of [Resurrection] Takes a Bath

Baths did exist in this world.

That said, heating enough water required a mountain of firewood, buckets of water, and even damp-proofing agents, so only nobles or wealthy merchants could afford one.

For common folk, the routine was scooping water from rivers or wells, whipping up some soap, and scrubbing themselves clean.

But in Yamada’s world, apparently every home had its own bath.

He said they had something called “running water,” so there was never any shortage.

Honestly, not having to worry about water sounded incredible.

On the way back from our raid on the capital, Yamada made one simple request:

“If you don’t have a bath, then please build one. I wanna take a soak.”

I couldn’t help but think—this guy was bold.

Most people would hesitate to make demands right after meeting someone.

But not him.

Well, not that I minded.

I’d always dreamed of trying a proper bath myself, so honestly, I was all for it.

So as soon as we got back to Resurek, I asked Laverne about it.

Her reply? “Of course!! Warriors need a place to heal their wounds too!!”

And just like that, she gave the green light.

By the very next day, the bathhouse was complete.

“Boss!! Look, look!! It’s huge!!”

“Hachi, don’t run, it’s dangerous.”

And so, today was the grand opening of the bathhouse.

The place was spacious—big enough for a dozen people to soak at once and still feel relaxed.

Apparently, the design came from the otherworlders, with Yamada leading the charge.

They modeled it after their homeland—what they called a Japanese style.

It definitely had a different vibe from anything in Ixion.

Less gaudy, more calming.

“Boooss!! Wash my heeead!!”

“Hold still, Hachi. If soap gets in your eyes, it’ll sting.”

“Aye!!”

I washed Hachi’s hair.

Since beastfolk ears gathered dirt easily, I gently rubbed around them with my fingers while cleaning.

“Hyauu!”

“Ah, sorry!! Did that hurt?”

“Nuh-uh. Boss’s fingers are tickly, but it feels nice!!”

“I’m glad, then.”

Next, while I was washing Hachi’s body, he suddenly looked down at my crotch and blurted out—

“Boss, your dick’s huge!! Totally different from Hachi’s!! Why, why!?”

“Eh? Ah, um, well… because I’m an adult, maybe?”

Kids really loved pointing out stuff like that.

Not knowing how to answer, I just smiled awkwardly and brushed it off.

That’s when Iltar, who’d apparently come to take a bath too, wandered over with a big grin plastered on his face.

“I heard everything!! Let’s have a contest, Leader!! We’ll see whose dick is the biggest!!”

“Don’t do something that dumb in front of the younger ones!!”

“It’s because there are youngsters here!! We gotta show them how adults cut loose—teach them the joy of living free!! Now then, let me check yours, Leader… and… huh…?”

“W-What is it?”

Iltar suddenly froze, his eyes locked on my crotch.

“W-Wait… don’t tell me… that’s hard?”

“No, this is just normal.”

The instant I answered, Iltar dropped to his knees.

Huh? What? What’s even happening?

While I was still totally lost, Hachi glanced back and forth between me and Iltar’s crotches. Then he cheerfully declared:

“Iltar’s dick is tiny!! Not even half of Boss’s!!”

“Gwaaahh!!”

“H-Hey, Hachi!! It’s not nice to go around pointing out people’s… physical features like that!! Bad!!”

“Eh~? But Iltar’s dick really is tiny, though?”

“Guhahhh!! A kid’s innocent words… stabbing into my heart again and again…”

Totally crushed, Iltar went silent and quietly started washing his head and body.

Hachi finished cleaning himself too. I thought he’d just hop straight into the tub—

But instead, he grabbed a towel and slipped behind me.

“Next!! Hachi’s gonna make Boss’s back all clean!!”

Saying that, Hachi lathered up some soap and started scrubbing my back.

…If I ever had a son, maybe it would feel like this.

The soap—made from fruit the Hero of [Field] had produced—gave off a light floral scent. Combined with the bath atmosphere, it really put me at ease.

Once I was all clean, I finally slipped into the bath.

“Boss, Boss!! Hachi can swim!! Doggy paddle!!”

“Wow, very good. But don’t swim in the bath, okay? It’s fine for now since there aren’t many people, but still.”

“Okay!”

As we chatted, more and more people started entering the men’s bath.

Hachi eventually got bored of swimming and switched to inspecting the crotches of the heroes walking in, comparing sizes.

…Well, boys really did love dirty jokes.

That’s when Iltar suddenly raised his voice.

“Listen up! Next to this men’s bath… is the women’s bath. Just beyond this wall lies paradise! Yamada told me—men are supposed to peek into women’s baths!!”

“…”

“There’s only one thing for us to do!! We’re gonna peep on the women’s bath!!”

“““YEAH!!”””

“…I’d prefer you not do anything that would be a bad influence on Hachi.”

But my protest meant nothing. Fired up, the men marched straight over to the wall dividing the baths.

And then… they just stood there.

Tilting my head in confusion, I watched as Iltar pointed at the wall and declared—

“What the—this wall’s way too tall, ain’t it? Looks at least ten meters high!”

“Well, Tiara uses the women’s bath too. If the wall was only halfway, people could peek from both sides. Laverne thought ahead.”

Yeah, Laverne might be a labyrinth freak, but she actually cared about people more than most.

“Cheh, who cares about walls!! The higher the wall, the better it feels when you finally climb over!!”

“Oh, by the way, if you try to climb—”

“UWOOOOOHHHH!! My paradise is right in front of meeeeee!!”

Just as Iltar charged the wall with all his passion—

“Blades shoot out at insane speed and chop your head off.”

“Fugya!?”

Iltar’s head went flying.

Apparently, since I could just resurrect him, they hadn’t held back with traps like that.

Still, he was the Hero of [Immortality].

Even separated into head and body, Iltar was alive—popping a vein on his forehead as he protested.

“This trap’s way too dangerous!! If it wasn’t me, I’d be dead for real!!”

“Whoa… he’s talking with just his head.”

“Wow!! Iltar’s so funny!!”

“H-Hey, Hachi!! Don’t roll people’s heads around like a toy!! Leader, c’mon!! You’re the guardian here, stop this kid!!”

“Don’t call me the guardian. This is your own damn fault.”

The other heroes who had been fired up about peeking calmed down the moment they saw Iltar reduced to just a head.

They gave up and decided to bathe quietly instead.

…Maybe, just maybe, Iltar had become a “sacrifice” on purpose to scare everyone straight and stop them from peeping.

…Nah, I was probably giving him too much credit.

Soaking in the bath, I shifted my thoughts back to Glenn—

Specifically, what kind of revenge I should take on him once I had the chance.

Meanwhile, in the women’s bath—

“…What the hell are those men up to?”

“Hm? Something bothering you, Meimei?”

“…No. Nothing at all.”

Thanks to her beastfolk ears, Meimei was the only one who caught on to the chaos in the men’s bath.

She just narrowed her eyes in quiet disapproval.

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[Afterword]

A Random Tidbit

Next time… the women’s bath!!

If you thought, “Seriously, the bath episode turned out to be the men’s bath!?” then toss some ★s!

And if you found yourself thinking, “Hachi was adorable,” “Talking with just a head is nightmare fuel,” or “I knew the author wouldn’t skip the women’s bath,” —then don’t forget to leave a comment, bookmark, ★rating, or review!