by Fujino Omori
(……But, it isn’t that there aren’t Adventurers that are desperately working hard.)
When he saw the face of Eina, who peeked out from the front desk, Bell immediately smiled.
Eina, too, smiled and waved her hand.
As expected, Eina likes Adventurers.
Although many of them were boorish people, but by looking at these careless individuals, you will cheer up just by looking at them. It feels just about right.
Even if there exist Adventurers that would only move based on their self-interest and would not save Supporters. The ones that save the Supporters are also Adventurers.
If she was to say it was for them, the worries that Eina had about being dismissed would all be destroyed. Not wanting Adventurers to die was by no means a lie.
This was what Eina thought as she looked at the immature Adventurer’s face that she was responsible for.
(Although it was often said that good people often have a premature death compared to bad people……)
Eina did not wish to believe, cannot believe it. At least in order for him to not die, Eina was also making efforts about it currently.
And, that
This was the Labyrinth City Orario.
Even the noble Gods could not foresee what will happen, the world’s most capricious city.
* * *
Kanu could only stand there, stunned.
“K…Kanu!? Help ??!!”
In front of the scene of blood, his eyes were frozen.
“GUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU……!”
A scarlet, red, ferocious Bull.
The Monster that was completed dyed in crimson liquid was over 2 meters, it was currently facing the distant sky, the Dungeon’s ceiling, as it issued our a roar.
“VOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!”
A loud sound.
Under the threat of the roar that seems to be able to shatter the eardrums, Kanu nearly fell down on his butt.
A huge body filled with muscles. A vicious weapon covered its entire body. Following, it was the decisive pressure.
In the truest sense, it was a Monster that everybody in the world knew as a synonym for a Monster. Right now, it was currently wielding a Large Sword and slaughtering Adventurers.
It all started because it had witnessed a group of Amazon surrounding a burly man.
Within the room, a blazing fight was being carried out. It was a intense fight that was being fought between strong individuals that did not belong in the
Although at first, Kanu had aimed for the lone Adventurers in order to steal, but after seeing the emblem on the lone beastman’s equipment ??A side profile of a Valkyrie with golden jewelry as the rim ?? He understood that it was a battle between
The
Goddess Freya had a quirk of hastily nodding when she is interested. As long as her own members wanted to enter the Dungeon alone, then it was quite obvious that it would be dangerous.
Speaking of which, although at that time, Kanu did not know about the specific information, but information about Ottar being witnessed in the 17th floor alone had already spread throughout the week. This battle was a planned attack by a certain Goddess who believed it was a good opportunity.
Although Kanu could only leak out moaning sounds in face of this different dimensional battle,then at that time, he suddenly noticed it.
Ignoring the gap between numbers, the beastman seemed to protect the cargo behind him as he continued to fight.
This was the crossroad of fate.
Kanu and his party took a roundabout way and circled to his back in the Dungeon. They aimed for a gap and instantly snatched the cargo away. Although a cold howl made his heart freeze, but it was better to say that was all. Ottar was currently being suppressed by the enemy forces and it was confirmed that he could not temporarily escape.
Kanu and the others hurriedly moved forward in the Dungeon. This size of a cargo box, even if they wanted to open up a distance, it was not so simple to transport. They must get away from here as soon as possible.
He had no doubt that this was a reward of a First-Class Adventurer. What great value would it bring, Kanu darkly thought to himself. A few days ago, he had snatched from a Hobbit that was once his companion……and obtained a Magic Sword. This time, it should be much better than that. His luck has come, and he firmly believed it.
After he made sure he was separated by a sufficient distance, Kanu and his party could not wait to open the cargo box and leaned over to take a peek.
To see the item that was locked inside the cargo box.
To see the Monster named Minotaur that had lost its freedom and was bounded by chains.
Without exception, the thoughts of the people at the scene were dyed completely white.
Then swiftly, their visions were also dyed blood red at the same time.
One of its horns was already broken. The Minotaur excitedly breathed out raggedly from his nose and turned around and torn the chains into iron pieces. Kanu’s companions that were standing nearby had become rotten fruits.
While he offering cries of blessing as if the world was about to end, the Minotaur issued out screams of joy.
“Hyah……Hyyaahhhhhh!?”
The companions of this male human were brutally murdered. At the same time he issued out a voice that seemed to be broken, he scurried away in panic.
The grass that had grown on the ground had already become a sea of blood. One of his companions that had already died turned into paint and made this miserable scene vividly contrasting. Floating in the air was a thick atmosphere of death.
The Adventurer that covered his head and ran away, could it be that he lost his calm judgment, he forced himself to a corner of the room.
The Minotaur marched at a leisurely pace and in a unhurried manner, it approached the human that was exposing his back.
The figure of the Monster armed with the Large Sword inside the cargo box was extremely unnatural. Kanu felt that the scene he was looking at was completely far away from reality.
“III, Don’t come over……!?”
“VOOOOOOOOOO……!”
“UWAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!?”
Looking at his companion, who finally noticed that he was forced to act out a tragic one-man skit, Kanu could not laugh.
His body and mind was motionless, only the color of his face was constantly changing. His gaze was fixed at that point.
“VOOOOOO……!”
“Why, why you bastard, why would you be hereeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!?”
Towards this human male that was facing the wall with his back, the Minotaur only raised its arm and looked over.
Facing the shrill voice of his opponent, who was cowering on the ground, the Monster instinctively lifted the Large Sword.
It gave off a slim expression. The body filled with muscles, zuruzuru, and entangled each other. This figure looked just like the same as an execution platform.
The giant dark shadow covered the entire human male, despair was shown on his voice.
The call that could not be considered as a sound echoed grandly in the room, and in an instant.
“Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!!”
Dogon, the Large Sword was swung down and created a roar.
Gucha, from the inner side of the Minotaur, crimson red liquid flew everywhere.
“……Ah?”
Being blocked by the back of giant bones, Kanu could not confirm what kind of meat pieces his companion became from his current position.
However, the red liquid and the meat pieces stuck onto the ground and the wall tells everything.
Even forgetting to hide and could only stay here stunned, Kanu witnessed this scene until the end at the entrance of the path. He leaked out a dry sound.
“??VO”
Then, that sound entered the Minotaur’s ears.
Turning around, it revealed a tensed face.
With fresh blood as a makeup on top of this ferocious face, its eyeball turned around and looked towards Kanu.
His heart seemed to have frozen stiff and his breathing was awkwardly blocked up.
“VOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!”
Turning around, he used all his strength and pressed onto the floor.
The violent roar was still lingering in his ears, Kanu used all his strength to escape from that place.
Quickly, as if a hammer hit the floor, extremely heavy footsteps rang out. His eyes began to widen.
The extremely ugly death god was catching up at a formidable speed.
(D…Don’t joke around ??!?)
His breathing had become strange. His tongue had an intolerable thirst. He could not think properly and repeatedly stimulated his brain.
It feels that his brain inside his head was boiling up. Hot. Anyways, it was extremely hot.
As if he was mad, his sweat continued to flow out.
Ignoring everything, Kanu desperately continued to run away. A few times, his legs got tangled up. He blindly ran away.
It was currently late at night. There was not even a shadow of a nearby Adventurer. The empty Dungeon seems like a labyrinth to Kanu. It feels that no matter how long he ran, he still could not escape from the same view.
(Can’t throw it off, can’t throw it off, can’t throw it offffff……!?”
There was only a certain distance between the huge presence that continued to linger and chase after Kanu.
A powerful feeling of discord. As if he was given a steady stream of heavy pressure that he would definitely be caught.
The ferocious Bull that should have been known for rampaging instead revealed a feeling as if it was a cunning hunter. There was no mistake, Kanu let out his desire to cry out.
As a replacement of having one of his horns being broken by one person, in exchange for that pain, it had actually obtained wisdom.
The Minotaur holding a Large Sword was wholeheartedly chasing after Kanu.
“Ha, Ha,Haahhhhhh!?”
The Monster behind him was constantly approaching, Kanu, who was breathing raggedly, drastically changed his direction and headed off towards an open path.
Anyways, he have to run forward. He must pull away.
He had long forgotten his calmness. He was only eager to be liberated from this fear.
Where to go, how to go? He did not know.
He could only desperately continue to move.
By the time he noticed, Kanu had entered a dead end.
“Ka……!?”
It feels like his eyes almost popped out from their sockets.
As if the fragment of his sound that he desperately squeezed out leaked out from his throat.
His two eyes were trembling. Following this, Kanu suddenly turned around to the rear.
The roaring footstep sounds had been interrupted. The stunning silence seemed to have descended for this moment.
In the next moment, a voo sound.
A Minotaur with one horn stuck its head from around the corner.
“~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~!?”
Screams were scattered.
Once one had passed their limits, panicking was extremely simple.
The Minotaur held the Large Sword as it completely revealed itself from the corner. Indeed, this high quality and large piece of metal was only an ordinary one-handed sword for this large body.
From the depths of the gaping white teeth, hideous breaths continue to surge out.
Eyes filled with blood and a weapon wet with crimson color. It was craving for the next sacrifice.
“D…Don’t come over to meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!?”
Kanu reached towards his waist and pulled out the red dagger.
Then he swung the
“GUVO……!”
“Don’t come over, disappear, go dieeeeee!!”
The fireball released by the Dagger hit the Minotaur.
Kanu recklessly swung the Dagger and released countless times of Magic that had its power reduced.4 Within the space where there was nowhere to run, small-scale explosions continued.
Facing the Minotaur that seemed to swing his burly arms back and forth, Kanu sustained a mental breakdown and continued to swing the Magic Sword……Shortly after, the red blade issued out a cry and was covered with fine cracks.
“Ha……Haaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!?”
As if the blade had lost its light, numerous iron filings dropped onto the ground.
He widened his eyes at the same time he voice his dismay. The Magic Sword had surpassed its usage and shattered by itself.
Finally, in the end, Kanu was still betrayed by his weapon.
“Fuuu, Fuuu……!”
“Hiiiiiiiiiiiii!?”
The Monster that still had fire on his body was in front of his eyes.
The eyes that were shrouded in anger were currently looking down on Kanu.
An instant later, the huge silhouette extended the muscles in its upper arms and lifted the sword above its head.
“N…NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO ????“
Following the feeling of his forehead severely cut apart, Kanu’s consciousness completely collapsed.
* * *
The handle of the cup broke.
“……”
Hestia suddenly stopped her actions and tightly looked over at that piece of pottery.
Without showing any signs, the white tea cup on the table broke. The curved handle fell down onto the table.
Although the body of the cup had avoided from being completely destroyed, but white colored pieces still scattered everywhere.
“……”
Hestia, who remained silent for a period of time, raised her head from the unnaturally broken cup and look at Bell, who was scurrying back and forth in the kitchen.
After ending the training with Aizu, the boy, who had become energetic, seems like he will be going to the Dungeon a bit earlier today. There was no time left compared to usual.
After switching her gaze with Bell, who had finished wearing his Adventurer-only tight shirt and pants, and the tea cup, Hestia felt an indescribable anxiety.
“Then Kami-sama, the follow-up work is almost completely done! You only have to open the Magic Stone device in the end!”
“Ah……Bell-kun!”
Towards Bell, who had raised the light backpack and was prepared to leave, Hestia immediately reacted and called him to stop. Thus, he stopped and turned over with an incredulous expression.
Hestia was loss for words. She could not say “Because I have a bad feeling, so don’t go to the Dungeon today” these words without any basis. Even if it was herself, she would also have thoughts of “What is this about”.
However, she could not ignore the fact that she was agitated deep inside her chest. She instantly looked at the broken cup that seemed to declare an omen and, gumumu, whispered.
“Ah…Ahhh……You see, why not update your
“About that……”
“What, it will be done soon. No need to worry about the time. So……please?”
Even Hestia herself felt that she was currently having a confused-like smile. However, Bell could not throw away her, who was like that, and lowered her eyebrow and smiled as he accepted the proposal.
Hestia temporarily place the fact about the teacup being broken to one side and began to nimbly move her hands and update the
“……Unnn, Bell-kun? Are you cooperating well with that Supporter-kun?”
“Kami-sama……Since a while ago, you kept asking the same questions?”
“D…Did I?”
Due to the fact that she could not calm down when it was silent, so she attempted
to speak, but instead she was given a wry smile by Bell.
Hestia, who was worried about various things when he was exploring the Dungeon together with Lili, had already repeatedly raised the same question over and over again.
Her face turned red as she sat on Bell’s back and she coughed a bit. Then, she used a needle to allow her finger to leak out some of the God’s blood and moved her tiny hands on the engraved
“Speaking of which, was it a week ago? Weren’t you trained well by that
“……Ha…Hahaha.”
While listening to Bell’s dry laugh, she continued to update the
Should she say that it was expected, Hestia’s mood gradually became worst as she continued with the update operation. This goes without saying that it was the fault of the growth rate caused by the
Hestia revealed an unprecedented, dull expression and asked the matter she was concerned about a few days ago.
“Bell-kun. Although I feel somewhat embarrassed for being so inquisitive, but did you do anything immoral……with the
Buuu, Bell maintained his currently lying down state and spat out. Cough, cough, he continued to choke as his ears turned crimson red in front of Hestia’s eyes.
That damn thieving cat Wallen-whatever……! Hestia clenched her teeth tightly as she thought about this.
When did that happen that Bell’s
Damn it, the flames of jealousy inside her heart was burning.
“A…About that, Kami-sama!?
He wanted to change topics. Hestia thought this and thought there was no need to pursue it further. If there needs to be a reason, it was because Hestia was a Goddess. She would obvious forgive such trifle things.
Ah, her hand slipped. Busuri.
Bell began to sob and cried out. Pretending that she did not know why, Hestia began to explain.
“Ahhh, it can be strengthened. Compared to discussing whether it was actual combat or training, it is most important that it can turn into