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F0.+InthedungeonquestencounterwhatiswrongVolumeVNote:Mikotoalsotranslateaslife
Ilooked,allIcouldseewererocks.Thesurroundingswereallshapedbytherockformations;thewalls,floorandceiling,andtheairwasalittlemoist.
Chapter1MiddleSection
Afterwalkingontheslopethatextendedfromthe[UpperFloors]s12thfloor,Icameacrosswhatseemedtobeanaturalcavethatexistsonthemountainside.SinceIdidnotknowanything,perhapsthiswasabelievablestatement.
AsIlookedatthe13thfloorofthedungeonthatstretchedoutbeforemyeyesthisistheplacethatwasnicknamedthefirstdeadlineofthe[MiddleFloors],Isuddenlythought.
"SothesearetheMiddleFloors......
"AlthoughIalreadyhaveheardrumours,thisplacereallyisdimmerthanthepreviousfloors."
WithWelf,whohadalreadyequippedhisswordandLily,whowasdeftlyscanningaround,whatawaiteduswasarockypaththatextendedtothedepths.Thisalsowasoneofthepathwaysthatledtothe[Rooms].Itwasobviouslyasinglebend,butIstillcouldnotseetheend.ThiswasthefirsttimeIhadcomeacrosssuchalongpassageway.
Also,nearthecornerofthewalltherewasaverticalcaveopeningthatlookedlikeawell---apitthatwasconnectedtothelowerlevels.Alongwiththedimglow,allofitwasasightthatIhadneverseenbeforeintheupperfloors.Thespecialcharacteristicsofthe13thfloorareconnectedrooms,andthepassagestotheroomsareextremelylong.Evenifwehavetofighttosecureoursafety,weshouldstillreachthefirstroomassoonaspossible.
ListeningtoLilyssuggestion,bothWelfandInodded,asifexpressingourmutualconfirmation.
Atfirstglance,thepathwayofthe13thfloorseemedtobewiderthanthoseoftheupperfloors,howeverunlikemostcases,engaginginbattlewiththemonstersonthepathwayherewasnotagooddecision.
Insuchanarrowspace,ouractionswillbelimitedanditwouldbedifficulttoeffectivelyworkwiththeteam.Ifweweretobesurroundedbylargemonsters,wewouldbeevenmorepowerless.Apathwaypackedwithmonsters--ouronlyescaperouteblocked,forcingustomakeaLastStand--Thinkingofsuchasceneonlycausedustobreakoutinacoldsweat.
Usingtheamplespaceinthelargerooms,relyingontheentireteamtodefeateachmonsterseparately.Relyingonnumbersandteamworktofight,thatwaswhatformedarefinedteam.
"Letsmovebeforethemonstersappear.Welf-sama,sincetherearentanyforksintheroad,itshouldbefinetokeepwalkingstraight.
Understood."
MaybeitwasduetothesakeofgainingtheGuild'sdisclosureofinsiderintelligence,butLiliseemstohavealreadyimprintedtheentire13thfloor'smapintoherhead.Notonlyaluggagecarrier,Lilywasdoingherbestinliterallybecominganadventurer'ssupporter.WhileholdingfeelingsofabsolutetrustinherIsteppedtowardsWelf'sbacktocatchuptohim.
Whilemaintaininganappropriatedistance,thethreeofusformedathree-manfileaswemoveddeeperintothedungeon.
"Speakingofwhich,thisreallyisamazing."
"Youmeanthe[Salamander'sCoat]?"
"Nn.Wearingitleavesmeatalossforwords."
Theeeriesilenceofthedungeoncreatedanatmospherethatmademyhairstandonend.Mynervesgraduallytensedup--atthatpointWelfthrewoutatopiccasuallyandLilyreadilyanswered.
Thissortoframblingtoeasethetension,perhaps,wasthegoodpointofateam.IfIexploredthedungeonalonewhileenduringthesufferingloneliness,theendlessstreamoftensionandpainwouldaccumulateinmyheart.(Whichwouldbebad!)
"Liliwouldhaveneverthoughtonedayshecouldwearsuchstylishclothing.Bell-sama,Liliisreallygrateful.Liliwilltreasureitwell."
"Ahaha......itwasjustdiscountedgoods."
Lililookedoverfrombehind,happilysmilingatme.Lookingather,Icouldnothelpbutsmilewryly,atthesametimemovingmysighttowardsmysurroundingteammembers'attire.
Thecoatsredclothhadashinyluster.Itssomewhatfluttery,slimtexturefeltweightlessevenintheeyesofothers.Innerwear,equipment,andcoat;althoughtheirformsweredifferent,theclotheswewerewearingwereallmadefromthesamematerial.
"Elf'sGuardianCloth."
AMagicianimbuestheirownmagicintoittomakeatreasure......Inotherwords,itsspecialequipmentthatheldtheElvesprotection.
"Evenifyousaythatyouboughtitdiscounted...Atanyrate,elveswerealsoinvolvedintheproductionoftheequipment.Surelyitsnotcheap,right?Howmuchdidyouspendintotal?
"That......itwasfollowedbyfivezeros..."
"Welf-sama,neverforgetthemoneyBell-samaspentonyou.Okay?
FollowingEina-sansconditionsonenteringthe[MiddleFloor],Iboughtthree"ElfsGuardianCloth".Afterthetwothankedme,weputthemonbeforeenteringthedungeon.
Welf-sanandIworeourinnerwearandequipmentbelowourarmor--Lily,abovehergarments,woreacoatbigenoughtocoverherwholebody.Theprotectiveclothshonewithgrainsoflightandaddingonthevivid4colors...maybeitcouldbecalledalavishlystylishattire.
"Takingthissortofweightlessclothing--Thiskindofhigh-levelblacksmithsworkcantevencomparetotheanti-heatequipmentIwear......Doesntthismakemeloseface?Really,whatshouldIsayabouttheelves..."
Welf-san,whoharbouredaslightsenseofexclusion,pulledatthehemofhisequipmentwhilemuttering.
Theelvesweresimilartothebeastmen--HavingdifferenttypesliketheSalamander,Sylph,Undine,Gnome,andsoon--Thiswastheresultoftheirdifferentattributesandplacesofresidence.The"ElvesGuardianCloth"wasthesame--Havingdifferentvaryingproperties.(Translation:TheaboveorderfollowstheFireelemental,Windelemental,WaterelementalandEarthelementalscheme.)
TheFireelemental(Salamander)towhichthe[Salamander sCoat]isrelatedtohasahighdefenseagainstflamesandfire-basedattacks.Inotherwords,ithasa[FlameResistance]property.Itseemstoalsohavewarmingproperties.
ItissaidthattheWaterelemental(Undine)sclothing,besideshavingwaterresistance,canalsoeliminatetheterribleHeatstrokeeffect.Hostingthenameof"God'sAvatar",itsclothingthatreceivedtheblessingoftheelves.Itmaylackuniversaluse,butitsstillstronginspecialisingagainstacertainproperty.AsWelf-sansaid,beingrestrictedtoonlyhavingthatuncultivatedpropertycouldindeedoverridetheworksofhigh-levelblacksmiths.
"Soitslikethis,butIstillamverygrateful.Withthis,ourchancesofbeingcompletelywipedoutreallydroppedinaninstant.
"......A[Cerberus(Hellhound)]",right?"
WhatIsaidwasamonster'sname.Synonymousto[FireMagic(Baskerville)],itsthecanine-typemonsterCerberus.ThereasonEina-sansostrictlyrequiredustobuythe[Salamander sCoat]waspreciselybecauseofthismonsterthatappearsonthe13thfloor.
Ofcourse,itsphysicalabilitywaspowerfulenoughnottodisgracethereputationofthe[MiddleFloor]monsters,butitsrealthreatlayintheflameattacksitreleasedfromitsjaws.
Itsflamesareextremelypowerfulandcaneasilymeltordinaryarmor.Tothepointthatsomeevensay,inthefaceofapackofCerberusandtheirflamevolley,onlyasheswouldbeleftbehind.
Thereasonthatentireteamsenteringthe13thand14thfloorswerebeingwipedoutwasalmostentirelyduetotheCerberus.Evenadventurersthatalready[LevelUp]werepowerlessinthefaceoftheflamesthattheCerberusspitout,andcouldonlyhelplesslybeburntintoashes.
"Welf-sama,whatyoushouldbeveryclearofis......"
"Ah,youdontneedtotellme.AftertheCerberusappears,weneedtotaketheinitiativeandattack,right?Idontwanttobecremated,youknow."
Thiswasjustmypersonalopinion:Ifeltthatthe[MiddleFloors]areaturningpointintheundergroundcity.
"TheUpperFloorsandMiddleFloorsaredifferent."
Thisline,thatRyuu-sanoncesaid,wasdeeplyengravedinmyheart.
Inshort,whatIwanttoexpressis:TheCerberusisamonsterinthe[MiddleFloors]thatwehavetopayspecialattentionto.
"......!"
Wecontinuedtowalkonthesamepathinthecaveforafewmoreminutes.
Untilourconstantlymovingmouthsandfeetalmostfrozeatthesametime.
Usingourhearingabilitythatwasstrengthenedbythe[Grace],wecouldhearthe--patapata--soundoffootstepsofsomethingmovinginthisdirection.Facingthesoundthatresoundedfromthedarkness,wesilentlyenteredourbattlepositions.
"......Speakofthedevil."
Welf-sansmutteringechoedinthewetpathway.
Theshadowsthatthephosphorescenceilluminatednumberedtwo.Whilewaitinguntiltheyhadcompletelyleftthedepthsofthepath,themonstersfiguresweregraduallyexposed.
Theirrough,leatherbodieswereentirelyblack.Inthedark,withonlytwoeyesshiningscarlet,themonster screepyatmospherewasreflectedquitevividly.Dogs,thoughtheirbodieshavebecomemuchtoolarge--Cerberus.Andtheirfaces,similartoadirewolfs,twistedviolentlyastheyissuedtwomonstrous,lowhowls."Hey,howaboutthisdistance...?Orisitbettertostickwithwhatweknow?""DonotunderestimatetherangeoftheCerberus.Myservingofficer(adviser)toldmeso,but......""Then-attacklikeusual!!"Afterthebattlesstartingsignalwasissued,Welfrushedaheadwithhisswordinhand.Iquicklyfollowedhimbyrunninguptherightrear.TheCerberuswereappallingandafterbarkingforawhile,theyalsochargedviolently.Thefiftymetersbetweenuswasgoneinaninstant.
"OOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHH!"
WelfjumpedataCerberus.Itseemslikealargebodydrewanarcthroughtheair.IdontletitfinishasIquicklybrokethetwoapartwiththefrontofmyshield.
Lefthandholdingasmallshield--righthandholdingafiftycentimeterdagger.Inthefirst11to12hoursintheFloorsthisweek,Welfhelpedmeprepareasanarmeddefender.Fordefense,aswellastocontaintheenemy'sweapons,ashield.IdeliberatelyluredtheCerberussgapingjawstomyshield.
"GOO--HUM!"
Heavy.
However,Iremainedsteadfast.
SharpteethlatchedontomysmallshieldandIboretheshockwhilefinallyestablishingafoothold.
TheCerberuswasstoppedandleftfloatingintheair.Then,asifwaitingforthismoment,Welfbravelyjumpedattheunsuspectingenemyanddeliveredaruthlessblow.
"GUO!?"
Alongthecenterofthebody,acleancut.Alongtheswordspath,theCerberussbodywascutintwo.Arhythmicallycorrespondingdefenseandcounterattackwithanexperimentaloffenseanddefensethatactuallyworks!
WiththeCerberusstillbitingontotheshield,itsmouthspittingoutredandblackblood,theupperandlowerbodyseparationcausedthemonstertosuddenlyfalltotheground.
"OOOOHHHHUM!"
ThefinalCerberus,somedistanceawayfromwhereweare,lowereditsbehindandraiseditsupperbody.
[LowVolts]
Isoonrealizedthatitwasusedinthisposition:
[FlameVolley]
"--Tooslow!"
"Shootit!?"
However,beforethereleaseoftheflame,Cerberus'srighteyewaspiercedbyametalarrow.ItwasLily'shandcrossbow.Althoughitspowerissmall,accuratelyhittingavitalareaandhinderingtheenemyismorethanenough.
Tiredandoutofbreath,andwantingtorestwitheachother,Welfhesitatedtoslicethemonster sfacewithhissword.TheswordwasdyedwithbloodastheCerberusgroanedandcollapsed.
"Thisbodeswelland......seemsgood?"
"AlthoughitsonlyarunthroughforgrindingEXP,ifanotherhorrendouspackcomes,itmaygetharder.Oh.Thislevelcantbetakenforgranted.
"Though...Ifeelgood.Ah."
Becausethebattlewastemporarilyover,theteamwasgraduallywrappedinasoothingatmosphere.
Althoughthetensionhadnotdisappearedcompletely,yettakingintoaccounttheblessingofbeingabletodefeattheCerberussoeasily,Ifeltrelieved.EvenifCerberusisoneofthemajorobstaclesonthe13thfloor,aslongasitsheartisalright,itllbeworthit.Toclarify,theprofitfromharvestingaCerberusisnotsmall.
Additionallywediscoveredthattheflamevolleyneededcharging......soperhapswecouldformaplan.
LookingatLilywhowasintheprocessofremovingthemonstersmagicstones,Itentativelyfeltassured
"Oh.Heretheycomeagain."
"!"
IquicklyrespondtoWelfswarning.
Thistime,outfromthedepthsofthepathwayappearedthreemonstersthatlookedlikerabbits.
Longearsthatkepttwitchingupanddown,whiteandyellowfur,plusabushytail.Onitsforeheadgrewasharphorn;theyarestandingonthefloorontheirhindlegs.TheirbodysizeswerelikeLilys.Simplyput,theywerelikea(NeedleRabbit)thatcouldwalkontwolegs.
"Thats......Bell-sama!?"
"Thatcantbe!?"
Whatareyoutalkingabout!?Isaidtothewide-eyedLily.
Rabbit-typemonster,[Hornedrabbit(Al-mi'raj)].
Unlikeitsnaiveappearance,itwasveryaccustomedtobattle,amonsterthatfirstappearedonthe13thfloor.
"TohavetofightBell-san......thisjoketakesittoofar."
"No,no,no,thisisntajokeatall!?"
Welfalsohadaprofoundexpressionwhiletalkinginahalf-tearfulvoice.
ThehornedrabbitsstandinginfrontofWelf-sanandme,whowasbeingbullied,shatteredtherocksbesidethem,andfromitremovedtheirnewnaturalweapons.
Asmallstoneaxethatcouldbeusedone-handed.Sotherocksonthispathwereallpartofthe[DungeonsArsenal].
AllthreeoftheHornedRabbitshavebeenequipped.Cutelyliftingtheirwetredeyes,theywerenowglaringatus.
Threeversusthree,huh.
Iwillsaythisfirst,ultimatelythisisrepeatinga3v1threetimesyeah?Itissimplystupidforeachofustofightourownopponent.PuttingLilyaside,evenifitisBell,asinglemistakewillcostyoualot.aaaaaAmongthemonstersoftheMiddleFloors,theHornedrabbitwasconsideredarelativelyweakermonster.AslongaswepaidcloseattentiontotheirhighagilitythatevenoutclassedtheSilverbacks,evenLv.1adventurerswhohadmidtohighclassstatswouldnthavetroubleputtingupafightagainstthem.
Evenso,thereasonwhytheirthreatassessmentwouldclassifythemasaLv.2monster......wasbecausetheywereextremelystrongwhenfightinginagroup.
Notlongafter,TheHornedRabbitsissueahigh-pitchedcryandrushforward
"Taketheoneontherightfirst!"
O,Okay!
Thenagain,thisisthefirsttimeIfeelresistanttobeatdownthemonsterstheyretoocute.
Pi!Pii,yiiyiii!(?)
Threepeopleagroup,threeintheother.
Atotalofsixshadowsconfrontedoneanotherdirectly.
"Hermescameback?"
Whilehandingthepotatocroquettetoacustomer,HestialookedtothevisitingTakemikazuchi.
"Whysofastthistime?HedidntevenattendthepreviousGodsmeeting."
"Imnottoosure.Thatguywouldntreturnwithoutreason."
Thankyouforyourpatronage,HestiapolitelysaidtothecustomerwhileTakemikazuchileanedhiselbowonthecounterandfrowned.
LocatedNorthoftheopen-airshopsinthemainstreet,Hestiacontinuedtowork,and,whiledisregardingthattheshopwasalreadyopen,"Ihavesomethingtotellyou,"spoketheGodwhohadcometovisither.
"Say......businessisbooming."
"Hehheh,butofcourse.Afterall,theresme!"
"Damn,ishavingamascotreallythatimportant......"
Watchingtheguestsflockingtothestore,thelivelysceneoftheopen-airstorewhereevenlongqueuesoccasionallyform,Takemikazuchiunenthusiasticallyadded.Hestiathenputherhandsonherhips,liftingherenormousjugs.
Wearingapronsmeantforwork,thetwoofthemfitperfectlyintothesceneryoftheshop.
"Then,whydidHermescome?Didnthegodirectlytofind?"[building?]
"Ah.......HasHestianotmetwiththatguy?"
"Nn,notyet.IdidntevenknowHermeshadcomebackbeforetoldme."[ken?]
Takingthefriedpotatocroquettethefemalebeastmanworkerworkedhardtofry,Hestiaskillfully
packageditandhandedittothecustomer.Whetheritwasabenefitornot,thecustomerwhoboughtthepotatocroquettesmiledwhilepattingHestiasheadbeforeleavingtheshop.
HesaidbeforethathewasinterestedinyourFamiliaschild,BellCranel,however..whataheadache.Heseemstobetryingtodosomething.
"Uu......maybeyourethinkingtoodeeply?ThatHermes,nomatterhowIthink,wouldntcausetroublebyhimself.
HermeswasnotaGodwhowouldtaketheinitiativetostartafight.
Whetherornotheshouldbecalledanintelligentgod,he,whowasbetterthanotherGodsat
"Ihavealreadyrepeatedmanytimes,youshouldalsolearnmorefromHestia-dono......"
"Gotit,myapologies.No,Iwillworkharderinthefuture.Tomorrow,Iwillunleashmyrealskills.Hestia,whowasbesidethem,wasstillindeepthoughtwhileTakemikazuchicontinuouslybowedtothePotatoCroquetteshopmanagerwhojustappeared.LookingatthesceneofaGodloweringhisheadtohischild,HestiacouldnothelpbutthinkArmageddonisnotfaroffnow.Ofcourse,atthismoment,shedidnottakeherself--whohadworkedhardpart-time--intoaccount.
"Sobeit,Hestia.Becareful,althoughsayingthismaynotmeanmuch,butyoushouldbemorecautiousofHermessmovements.
"Un,thanks,Takemikazuchi."
Takemikazuchi,whothoughthehadfinallyfooledthestoremanager,wavedtoHestiabeforereturningtohisownstand(HestiasisatNorth,Ithink).Holdinggratefulfeelingsforherfriendscare,Hestiawatchedhisbackasheleft.
"Hermes,wasit......"
Hestiastuckherfaceoutofthestore,lookingupatthebluesky.
Shethoughtofheracquaintance,Hermes,andthatamiablesmile.
Suddenly,Hestiarecalledacertaingod.
"......Noway,right."
Hermurmursweresimplycarriedbythewindandfadedaway.
Thebeautiful,convolutionalcloudsformedstackedlayersintheblueskyunderdirectsunlight.
WarmsunlightbathedtheentireWesternMainStreetandaspeopleandnumerouscarriagespassedthestreets,thatcertaingodwalkedalongthebustlingstreetwithhisservant.
"Andthen,Asifei,howhashebeendoing?"
"AccordingtoofficialinformationprovidedbytheGuild,hehasalreadyreachedthe11thFloor.Inthesefewdays,hewasabletoclearthe12thfloor."
Despitebeingrightinthemiddleofthenoisycrowd,theGod--Hermes--wasstillcalmlyspeaking.HeletAsifei,hisconversationpartnerwhichhenicknamed--ahumanwoman--followbehindhimastheywalkedalongtheWesternMainStreet.
Thefemale,whowasdonningawhitecloak,haddaintyfeetandworebootsdecoratedwithgoldenwings--auniquebutstylishlook.
"Also,accordingtotheskyscraperfacility(Babel)sinternalstaff......today,heseemedtohaveboughtenough[Salamander sCoat]sforhisteam."
"Eh,youmeanhewenttothemiddleFloors?"
Iamafraidthatisthecase.Asifeireplied.Uponhearingthat,Hermesletoutasmile.
"Onlytendaysafter[LevelUp].Indeedtheworld'sfastestrabbit,sofast,sofast."
"Inaddition,wealsofoundoutthathepossessesapowerfulmagic.Onthe11thfloor,heseemedtohaveusedalong-chanthigh-classmagicandmanagedtorepeladragonwithasinglestrike.Therearealotofwitnesses."
Herappearance,assheconversedwithhermainGod(Hermes),wouldnotevenseemoffinagroupofgodsstandingtogether.Inherprimgazewereeyesthatshonewithanintellectualbrillianceandcoupledwithapairofsilver-rimmedglasses,togethertheycomplementedeachothertodisplayherwit.Betweenherwater-bluehairwasabunchofwhiteandthesurroundinghaircolorwasagradientthatgraduallyshiftedfromlightbluetowhite.
Thestaresofthebeastmenanddwarvespassingbywereattractedtoher,butatthesametimeAsifeicontinuedherreport:
"......So,itsnotafluke?"
"Hm?"
"Bellbeatinga[Minotaur]wasonlybecausethemagicyoumentionedearliersavedhiminastrokeofluck--ishowtheotheradventurersseemtounderstandit.Theyevensaidtheminotaurheencounteredwasalreadyseverelyweakenedbythe[LokisFamilia],justaweakscoundrel.Eventothepointofslanderinghimas[CheatingNewcomer]."
"Ahahaha,[CheatingNewcomer]!Whatajoke!"
Hermeslaughedheartily.
Ignoringthelooksofsurprisethatgatheredduetothesoundofhislaughter,hisshouldersweretremblinginhappiness.
"However,justrelyingonmagic,justslayingthemonsterthatwasalreadynearlydead--tothinkofusingcheaply-obtainedexperiencepointstolevelup,thegods'[Grace]isnotsuchasimplething......nomatter,Ialreadyunderstandwhattheyaretryingtoputacross."
Afterthelaughtersubsided,henarrowedhisslender(slit?)eyes.
"Soyouthink,whattheyreinsinuating,isthatallthedayshespentto[LevelUp]werefake......"
"Ahhh,Isee.TheperspectiveofAdventurerstowardsothersisquitestringentafterall."
"ThematterregardingBellCranelwouldnotseeminterestingintheeyesoftheotheradventurers,afterall."
Thenoisethatfloodedthestreets,asiftakingadvantageofthestopintheconversationbetweenHermesandAsifei,surroundedthemagain.Infrontofsomeshops,thebardsandminstrelsthathadtravelledtoOrariotookoutvariousmusicalinstrumentsandgaveaperformancetotheresidentsunderthebluesky.Alsotravellerswhohadtraversedtheworld,theywouldcompilealltheyhadseenandheardintosongs,and,accompaniedwiththeechoesofstringedinstruments,theywoulddedicatetheirsometimescheerful,sometimesintensevoicestopassers-by.Peopleclusteredaroundtheminasemicircle;streetslinedwithbuildings,whose
residentslivinginthemweresittingonthewindowsill,orleaningoutofthewindows,didsoonlytolistentotheirtunes.
Hermesstoppedandwatcheduntiltheendofasongbeforeclappingandthrewgoldatthem.
LookingattheGodwhosenthisblessingswithhissmile,thetravellersgratitudewerewrittenallovertheirfaces,anduponseeingthis,asifcongratulatingthem,theaudienceheatedupagain.
"Whatdoyouhaveplannedforthe[LittleRookie]?"
AfterHermesagaintakesastep,Asifeiasks.
Feelingthegazeshedirectstohisbackattherear,Hermescontinuestolistentoher.
"Iwasnottoldareasontojustifyanordertocollectintelligence;itseemsthatyouseemtobequiteconcernedabouthim......"
"IsAsifeijealousofit?"
"Who?"
Asifei,asifpiercedbysharpanger,instantlytoughenedhertonebeforerubbinghertempleswithherfingers.
ListeningtothevoiceoftheGod-Samasteasingtone,hercountenance,whichoriginallywasrational,couldnthelpbutexpressalittleofthefatigueshehadsavedupovermanyyears.
ThatisduetotheGodsmessingaroundwithpeople,causinggreatheadaches.
"Nothankyoutotroublesomematters,wasntthissaidbyyou?Thenpleaseincludemeinyourplayingaround!"
"Theothermembersarequitegratefultoyou,sayingthisisallthankstotheleader(Asifei),theyarelivinganicecomfortablelife.Iamalsorelyingheavilyonyou.HavingwonthetrustofyourpeersandtheLordGod-Haha,thebenefitsofworkmustrefertothis!"
"......Idontwantit."
Hermesclappedhishandstogetherinalaughthatsoundedsimilartocrying,beforerevealingasideofhimthatonlyhisFamiliahaveseen(*notsureaboutthisone).ThesilverglassesslightlysliddownAsifeisface.
"......You'vealreadycontactedHestia?"
Beforelong,AsifeiaskedherLordGodadifferentquestionwhilesighing.
NotunderstandingthepranksoftheGodnorhisintentions,sheturnedthetopicinadifferentdirection.
HearingthequestionfromhisFamilia,Hermessmiledwhilereplying"Notyet."
"Beforethat,therearecertaintopicsthatcannotbediscussedwithher."
ToAsifeissurprise,Hermesstoppedinfrontofastore.Itisalongtheroadwestofthemainbuildingblocksnexttoamarket.Hangingontheshopdoorwasasigninacommonlanguagethatread"mistressofabundance"inlargeletters.
ItseemedtobeverybusyasHermesandAsifeiwalkedintotheshop.
"Welcomenyan!......Hey,waitnyan?HermesSamanyan?"
"Yeah,longtimenosee,littleChloe!CouldIaskyoutogogetMia?"
Hermesaskedthecatgirlthathadcometogreethimtoconveythemessage.
AfterChloehadobservedHermesandAsifeiwhostoodbehindhim,respectfullyrespondedwith"noproblemnyan,pleasewaitforamomentnyan"andacceptedhisrequest.
Aftershedisappearedinsidetheshop,soonagreatsizeddwarfaccompanied"slavewoo"sound,appearedinfrontofHermes.
"Really,onsuchabigday,Godwhatareyoudoing?"
"Donotputonsuchadisgustedexpression.Well,Mia.Itsrareforyoutolooksocute."
"Ifyouhadcomeshowy,Iwouldhavecutyourheadsoff.We'reverybusy,andhavesomethingtosaysoon."
ThefemalebossofthewinemarketwithouttheslightestfearofGod'smeaningshouldbemoreafraidthanjustthis,andevenwhenverballythreatened.LookinglikeshedidbehindHermes,Asifeischeekcouldnotnothelpbutspasmalittle..
Butontheotherside,Hermeshasafrontlikehewenttothecountertomaintainasmilethen,elbowleaningonthetop.
"ThatImaysaysoHello-helpmegoandFreyaSamaaboutaminute?"
Overthecounter,approachingthefrontofMiawhisperedHermesissuedacommissiontoher.Dwarfwomenwithoutblinkinganeye,liftinganeyebrowlookdirectlyathim.WithorangeeyesofGod,andhersightintersectsthedifference.Soon,justlistento"hum"sound.Sheutteredaloud,nasalaffectation.
"IdonotwanttobeagroupofbrainXiudouGoddictates.Ifyouhavesomethingtosaywiththatontheirowntothegoddess."
UprighttofinishthesentenceMia,untilfinallyfearlessattitudetorejecttherequestofHermes.
Greatsizedwarfgruntedagain,backinsidetheshop.Hermestemporarilyonlylookedbackather,andthenIliketosay,"itfailed"tomakelikeasmiletowardsAsifei.
ThekindofthingIcanstop,hisfacetiredfromthosewhosaywomen."......HermesSama?"
"Ah?Oh,smallSeal!Longtimenosee,howareyou?"
Iheardsomeonecallhisname,Hermesturnedtotheside,hissmilebloomingimmediately.Idonotknowjustisnotatrest,dressedinmaiduniformsSealwavingalightgrayhaircametotheshop.
"Longtimenosee,HermesSama.Youlikethespirit."
"Ah,reallygoodqualitystreetmotheriswonderfulhow,smallSealarenowgoingtodoandIwenttoanappointmentcancomfortmyrequestwassadHanMiacleanbreakofit-!!?!Hey,goodsoresoresoresore!?Heystopah,Asifei,bustedmyears
Watchingthisdialogueasanexcusetojustcomplaintotheirelegancemalegod,Sealcouldnothelpbutsmile.ShehaddnotbeenabletogetawayfromtheblowsofcontemptthatwordlessdisciplinemembersofthemaleGodsaid:"Nopain,youworryabout,"sayssolemnlyrejectedhisinvitation.
ShetentativelybereadytostillrubbingtheearandthesideofHermesAsifeibroughttotheguest'swinemarket.
"So,pleasesitintheseatshere......"
However,Hermeswasdirectlyafterthegirlrecommendedseat,andwalkedstraighttothecountercornerseat.
MenofGodsatdownheavilyseatisalwayshopeforjuvenilechildren(Bell)toprepare,thathisPrincipalseats.
Seeherfacerevealingaspeechless,standingbehindAsifei,Hermessmiled.
"Littlehopechildrencaninquireaboutthesethings?"
"Good......Whatwouldyouliketofindoutsomething?"
"AbouttheBellCranelthing,canyoutellmeaboutit?Thegirl'sshoulder,forthemoment,wasshakingabit.Underthetopicsforguestssurroundedthestore,aswellasstaffwhoworkfromtimetotimetosightcast,thetwobeganapubliccloseted.InordertocopealwaysthrowntothesideofmaleelegancesmileHermes,theSealleisurely,likepeopledeliberatelydonotliketoseetheirownfeelings,coveredwithalaughclothing.
"Why,youwanttofindoutthekindofthings?"
"Nah,justheardthathefrequentedthiswinemarket."
HermesglancedbehindAsifei,hopingtoseethechildagain.
"Ialsorumorsofa"LittleRookie"thatIwasveryinterestedin.Whatisit,IcannotmoveanythingcrookedbrainsOh."Thenheasked:"How?"
SealgraduallyapproachingtowardsthecoretopicofHermesasmile.
"IdonotwanttofollowHermesnowSama,sayanything."
Withherlineofsightnotwavering,Sealclearlyexpressedherrefusal.Liketoprotectjuvenilesandtheirownintimategeneral.
Hermesshruggedlikeaclown."Idon'tseemtrustworthytoyou?"
Winefarmgirlemergessoundedsmile."Yes,isnotworthyoftrust.""-Chigusa!"
Amalecompanioncalledoutanameinanguish.Hisvoiceloudechoedinthelongcavern,inthis
process,agirlwithanaxestuckinhershouldersilentlyfelltowardtheground.
Boomsoundeddrygritgrindingsound.[someonefallingongravelsounds]
Underswayingasifthetorchgeneralphosphorescence,freshbloodspalshedaroundit.Roaringmonstersletoutavictoriouscryasthemassacredpreyfell.
"Moveupavanguard!Fillthegap!"
"Quick,quickfirstaid!?She'sbadlyhurt!"
OntheDungeons13thFloorthereisabattle,fightingareseveraladventuresandagroupofmonsters.
Engravedonalltheequipmentoftheadventurersisa"swordstuckontheground,"pattern[TakemikazuchiFamilia]sign.Thesixpeople-nowfivewiththepersonwhocollapsed-teamisdoingitsbesttodefendagainsttheseven[HornedRabbit]swavyattacks.
Now,the"hornedrabbit"sawthroughthismomentofvulnerability.Withagilemovements,therabbit-typemonstersjumpedaround,disruptingthevisionoftheteammembers,willtheyplayinbetweenthepause,then,inthatfleetingmoment,astoneaxratherabruptlyflew,hittingapersononthevanguard.
Itwasintherearofthestand-ahornedrabbithadresortedtoathrowingattack.Knownnaturalweaponusesonehitkillmon.Theyjumpandstormedendlesslytowardsthe[TakemikazuchiFamilia].
Onthe[upperFloors}themovementandpatternsofanenemywereeasytointerpret.Whencomparedbyability,"middlefloor"monstersrosemoresharplyintheintellectualdirection.Thustheyendedupbeingathreatfarmoresuperiortothefirst12ofthosemonsterfloors.
Weaponsandaxesbanging,uninterruptedechoingandadventurersmoanswereheard.Hornedrabbitbounding-surroundingthewholeteambygraduallynarrowingthecircle,paintingthesceneyouwanttoleadthemtoasenseofcrisisismorethanenough.
"-Ha!"
"Squirt!?"
Undertheonslaughtofmanymonsters,theteamcompanionsfootinggraduallymessedup.
Inthese,abunchofblackhairgirldespitethewind,speedingonthebattlefield.
Inordertoprotecthervanguard,whocannolongerfightbrokeintofighting,flashoflighttoseeclearlyeventheblademoveswithalongknifetoahornedrabbitbeheaded.
"SakuraHall,quickretreat!Rearhandedtothenext!"
"I'msorry,please!"
Girl,wearingapurpletoneorderedarmor,issuedorderswithawe-inspiringvoice.
Acknowledgereceiptofthecommandofthemenhadsuccessfullyallowtroopstoretreatadventurerswithperipheralvision,shefulfillsherownpromise,theteamattheendandstartfightingmonsters.
Withaslightlycurved,aboutninetycentimetersknife.
Handsholdingthescabbardofweapons,Mikotobegantochasemonstersengaged.
"......Haahahahah!"
AccompaniedLieboroar,sherushedintothearmsofhornedrabbit,withouthesitationbrandishedtheknifeandbehead,whilealsoeasilyseeingthroughalltheattacksthemonstersdishedoutavoidingthemall.Thisshouldhaveanumberofadvantagesthattheydidnotgetinherway.
Heracuityandyetgorgeousaction,whetherwithfellowadventurersoraloneorcomparedwiththemonstersblossomed.ReachLv.2ofherstrengthinthisfirst13layaersdoubtisalinelevel.
Shewasapersonofaction,eveniftheentiremiddleareawhereagilityisoneofthebest-hornedrabbitevencatchup.
Iftheycarelesslyapproachherfromthefront,theywillbecutdowntothegroundshortly.
"-Ooo-ooo-ooo!"
"!"
Letthefightingshiftiscuttingthesedimenthideoussoundcamefromthedepthsoftheimpendingpassageoftime.
Mikotoandhornedrabbitstared.
("KennyA"!)
Thatarmormurinemonster,intheupperwithitshighironwallofdefenseofthetitle.Mikotoisnowatthewaistshieldwrappeditsbodymadeofshells.
Mikotolookedtowardsheraggressiverolltothebombers,whatspeechless.Sheglancedbehindher,tofellowmemberstoprotectthewounded,whohavenotyetescapedtoasafedistance.
Thebodycurledintoaballofhardarmorinthefightagainstphysicalattackisalmostinvincible.Hardshellattackspeedrotationofthesideoftheissuecanallbounce,simplycannotcloseit.Ifletthemthroughhere,scarredcompanionswillcertainlybenakedZhuangfeithem.
-Canonlybestopped!
Mikotostoppedwiththeteamback,stepbysteptothebackofthefoot.
Beforethelastremainingfewhornedrabbitfranticallyfledintothechannelonbothsides,twofirmAtoenhancetheirspeed.Itcanlookatordinaryadventurersscaredthecrapoutofthescene,Mikotoontheleftarmoutintowaistequippedwithshields,asiftoexpresstheirdeterminationtoliftlikeLumina.
Shesuddenlysanktoherwaist,thentakingtheinitiativerushedtowardsthemonster.
"Woo,cushions----!?"
Readytohitthesamelikeresortedshoulder,shoulderarmorandshieldscollisionwithMikotoandmoveforwardinthetwomonstersinaconflict.Soon,heheadedtowardunparalleledhugeimpacther.
"QuackGaGaga!"Producedbetweenarmorandcrustaceanssuchpeoplecannothelpbutwanttheirearsfrictionsound.
Withtherotationofthemonster,Mikotovision,Mikotowholebodyvibration.InordertoresisttheenemywasseverelysqueezedequippedwithshieldsMikotoonthearminanattempttooverwhelmthegroundtakingadvantageofherimpact,Mikotoheelstuckintheground,makeeveryefforttoendure.
(-Thatis,now!)
AfterthisMikotoofaction,istrulyrelyonbruteforce.Mikotoallout,abruptlychangedtheoriginallyintendedonrushstraightforwardroutelongulus,itflewtowardstheside,andnowtheyaregoingthroughMikotoaroundamonsterhitwithanotherviolently.
ToughtomaketwostrongAcollisionareDanfei.Mikotohasalsobeenaffectedbythecollisionimpactgeneratedisbeingblowntowardtherearout.
However,therearestillwildlyrewardingadventure.Monstersbodystuckinthewallsofthecave,becamemotionless.Donotknowwhethertohithishead,andtheirbodiesspreadout,lostconsciousnessinthepast.
"Fate,hadenough,comehere!"
"Sorry!"
TeammembersandopenedagoodMikotoforsomedistance,they'recalledherback.Wearinglightlyarmeddilapidated,Mikotoandseemstorollwildlystoodup.Shehornedrabbitbackthoseremaining,torunup.
"Okay!?"
"Nothing,Icanfight!Comparedtothis,howChigusatemplesituation?"
Asthedefenderofamemberafterthecompletionofthechant,inordertopreventthemonsterforwardtoreleaseaflamemagic,intheprocess,justreturntotheteaminordertocontinuetoescape,whileaskedaboutthesafetyofthepartners.
Shewascaughtuprearguard,andthentheyreachedthevicinityofthefirstrowoftheteam.
"Notoptimisticah.Relyingonlyonthedrugsathand,treatmentisonlyanexpedientmeasure,wefirstneedarehabilitativeenvironmentwherewecanfeelateaseherewhichisnottoodangerous."
Ifthesubjectcanbeinstantlycuredbydrugslikeotherminorinjuries,therewouldhavebeennoproblem.However,ifchargedwithaninjurythatcannotbeinstantlycured,thenitisverydifficulttodealwith.
Withmonsters,nooneknowswhentheywilldrilloutfromthewallsoftheundergroundcity.Ifunpreparedtoplacethestartoftreatment,thewholeteamislikelytobesurroundedbymonstersintheblinkofaneye.
Toprotecttheinjuredcompanion,butalsohavetodedicatestafftotreatment,takingintoaccountthedegreeofcombatanddangeroneachflooroftheteam,abletoensureasafeenoughareaisparticularlyimportant.
"Youmeantosay......"
"Ah,thenbacktothefirst12floors.......sorryah,youaddtotheburden."
"Pleasedonotsaythatnonsense!We'reateam!"
HereiscalledSakuraappearstobetheleaderofthemalemembers,itsoundsrudeMikototogether.Inherview,itisofcoursetohelpeachother.
Fourweeksthenumberofroadbootsechoingsoundoftramplingtheground.[TakemikazuchiFamilia]inthelongruninacave-likechannels,andthemonsterwashowlingwhilepatientlywhilechasingbehindthem.
Mikotoaroundgingerlyletpeoplefindthemselveslefttinglingendlessbust-toughstoppedlongulusprice,whiletowardsthewoundedcompanionslooked.
Itwasaonearmwasholding,lookslikebeingdraggedawaywomenmembers.Coarsestoneaxesalsodeeplyinsertedinhershoulders,thebloodflowoutofherbodypaintedablood-redarmor.Onlyaslightheavingchestisproofofherbreathe.
Lookathermiserable,Mikotofacetwistedupinpain,inthiscase,Mikotoanddyingofherlineofsightintersects.
Sheusuallyhasbehavedhonestlyrevealingalwaysbangseyes,shetearful,canonlyapologizetoMikotowithsight.Mikotoshookhishead.
"......Notgood."
"Howso?""Monsterisincreasing,evenCerberushavetochaseup......!"
Heardintherearguardofthemembersofthereport,everyonegasped.
Mikotosuddenlyturnedhisheadupandlookedafter,brokeintohereyeswaslikejumpingtowardthesideofthegeneralrunningofthegroupandtheshadowsofthefour-hornedrabbitaround.Thatisundoubtedlyabrightredmagiceyedogs.Releasedfromtheirmouthsearingbreathofthepeopleowntheseforcoke.Scarredforthem,thatscenewilleasilyimagined.
Asenseofdespairfromthelabyrinth(dark)deepgraduallyspread,andfinallyinfrontoftheirMikotoquietlyemergedaprototype.
"Hurry!"
Urgencyensuedgivingmembersenergytopickupthepaceindesperation.Mikotokickedatthegrounddesperate.
Soontheywenttotheendofthetunnel,arrivedinaroom.Notasquare,butDome-typeofspace.
Allinallaveryhighceiling.Atthehighestpointinthecentralpartoftheposition,asharprockdownthestretchwhichgivesofthefeelingthatifgivenataponcewillmakeitfall.Justdonotknowiftherearemonstersbornfromtheruggedrock,therockdebrisfrominsidethewallslikeablastoutofthesamespreadoverthefloor.
Surelyenoughforseveralgroupsofteamactivitieswithouthindrancehugespace,thesoundechoingfiercefighting.
(That'sanewdevelopment......[Familia]?)
Corneroftheroom,ateamofadventurersandmonstersinfullswing.
Theylooklikehumanmales,plusthelittlepeople(PaluMu)girltrio.ExploringMikoto13layersuptonow,havenotseenthiscombination.
Mikotocametoaconclusion:theyarethefirsttoenterthemiddle[Familia].
"......Rushedtogo."
"!?"
Sakuraheardsoftlyspokenwords,Mikotolookedtohiminsurprise.Evenifnoteveryoneunderstands,butshecorrectlyunderstandthemeaningbehindhisstatement.
"Monsterintotheshow."
Itwascarriedoutoperationsintheundergroundcity,atactic.Inretreat,justusewhatmethodwillbetheteam'spreviousencounteramonsterstrongpushtotheotherteam'semergencyavoidance.
Althoughthemazehasabasicunwrittenruleofnon-interference,butpeoplewhohavetoabandonsingle-carsituationstilloccurs.Intheaccident-proneundergroundcity,"themonsterintotheshow,"isoftenevenyourregularroutinetogobetweenanyyteam.
"Pleasewait,cherrytemple!?Now,ifwedothatkindofthing,thosepeople......"
Nowthemonsterwasinto,andthefrontoftheteamasa"sacrifice"confesseddifferent.
Justlookedonmargintheydidnotknow.WithMikotojustlikethem,theyareinalotofone-hornedrabbitfortheopponents,makeeveryefforttofightwith.
Obviously,evenifjustalittlecommotionfromtheoutsidecanmakebalancedbattlecollapse.Iftheythenorderedanewmonsterstrongpushtotheirword-.
"Comparedtoevendonotknowwhotheguy'sMikoto,Ipaymoreattentiontoyou."
"......!"
"Ifthatisnothappy,then,afterIletyoucursetheenjoymentis."
LookedatasateamleaderhadtomakeajudgmentofcherryNamabrutalkillallthefeelingsintheface,revealingaMikotolikechildrenandparentsbecomeseparatedfromthesameexpression.
Sheturnedaroundtogo.
Likedyingpartner.Ifatanytimethefaintbreathingisinterrupted.Dyedbloodredbody.Familialogoadheredbloodspatterout,flashingredandblacklight.Thistime,fatetears.
(......Sorry!)
Hasbeenunabletochangethedecision.Inturnapproachedagroupofadventurersandmonsters.
Orderedtheboldwhitehairwavingintheeyesoftheswordadventurersincome,exceptinsidetheheartapology,nothingelsecando.
HornedrabbitscreamfromalldirectionsheadedtowardBell'searsandskin.
Seriesofmonsterdoesnotallowhimtohitthecrowdhavetheslightesteffect.
"Notevengivingusachancetobreatheeh!"
"Fee,theydidnotgiveusanytimeatall!"
WithasweatdrenchedWelfwavingmachetes,andLilyconstantlyintherearsupportingwitharchery.
EncircledamongthelivingmonstersiswhereBelliscarefullyfighting.
Removingthe"agile"Welf'sevenbetterthanthecapacityvaluehornedrabbitstrong,donotdistinguishbetweenthetwopar.HeisresponsibleforthemaintenanceofthevanguardinthefrontunderLily'sassistanceduringthisperiodtobebeheadedbyBellmonster.
Almostallthehornedrabbitareonehitkilledbyhislightningaction,themonsterappearstobereachedasunreasonableextent,withtheusualLv.2havealittledifferent.
"Welf,getdown!"
"Oh!?"
Bellshoutedtopreparethetwo-hornedrabbitgettogetherWelfshouted,jumpingontheirowninitiativeinthepast.
AfterhecrossedtheWelfsquatkneestowardthelateralslashmonsterfirst,andthenbeatenwithashieldinthepast.Hangyunliushuiseriesofattacksmomenttheylettwohornedrabbitcannolongerfight.
(Alittlebadah......!)
Outsidelooksjustdonotstopfightingwith,butBellisnotsocalminmyheart.
Fatiguegraduallybegantospreadthroughthebodyfromthesolesofthefeet.Whenonceintheuppernotcareabouttheweightofthelimbs,Bellclearlycometounderstandatthistime.
Inthegrouptoexplorethemaze,whenthestrengthofprominentpeoplenaturallybecomeheavyburden.However,inthemiddleofstrangesubstanceshavebecomemoredifficultandtheamountofoutstandingstrengthisconcerned,thisenvironmentisworse.
Theheadofthecornersentawarningstaminabegantodecline.BellWelfbelatedsupporthissideofthisstreamofcoldsweat,feeltheneedtorestwhile.
(......?)
BellwithperipheralvisiontoseeahornedrabbitWelfwillcutdownontheground,inthiscase,ascenegreethiseyes.
Fivepeople,no,iscompiledsixindividualteam.[Familia]otheradventurerswhoaregettingclosetotheside.
BetweenBell'sforehead,closetotheconfusedfeelingsexposed.Otheradventurersusuallyneartheundergroundcityadventureinordertoavoidunnecessarydisputesoverlandisnotnecessary.IftheyreartheirroomsbyBellchannelport,thenofcoursethegoalisanothermatter,butthiscourseofactionatthistimeiftheyaretoostraight.
Justlikethat,theyareaimedattheBellcame.
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Groupofadventurerswhichalsomingledwiththewounded,theyspecificallywenttoanearbycombatzone,withpassing.
Inaninstanttheypassedashortdistanceaway,theBellandthehairbrunettegirlZhaqisightintersect.
Ifatanytimecouldcryoutpurpleandcrimsoneyes,astheeyesofeachother.
"-!?Bad,wewerestrongpushamonster!"
Ontheotherside.
Canbe"bad"tothiscompletestrangerteamhasdonetorespondtoonlyoneperson,Lily.
Inherageorthieves,adventurersinordertorevenge,shehadrepeatedlydonethesamethingtothem.Significancetothegroupbecauseshe'sfamiliarwiththeactionadventureatheart,soinordertoreactfirst.
"Hey......?"
"Weweremadetobeasbait!Monsterswillsooncome!"
BelllookedatthattimedidnotfacethepressureofcrossGod,Lilysayalmostcontinuousmoaningwords
Then,Lily'swordscometrue.Thenextmoment,agroupofmonstersbegantheinfluxoftheroom
Itisalso,andBellhasjustuntiltheyareatwarseveraltimesthenumberofone-hornedrhinocerosrabbitrabbitandCerberus.Lookatthisunexpectedscene,BellandWelffacesuddenchanges.
SuchasBellHuiguoShen,suddenlylookedtowardsbehindwhenadventurerswhohavedisappearedinthedepthsofthechannel.
"Retreat!WelfSama,gototherightchannel,fast!!"
"HeyHey,areyoukiddingme!?"
Bellthenscrambletotakeaction.
Welfwillbefullofanxietyonhisshoulderssuddenlywavedhissword.HeputinfrontofthehorntoughrabbitDanfei,followtheinstructionsLillygotonlyallowonechanneltothenext.
BellandLilyarefollowed.
(Bitegoodtight......!)
Thefartherwego,themorewide-narrowchannel.Lily'sfacefilledwithfear,Bellvaguelyguesswaitingforthematthefrontend.
Chasingbehindthemonstertobemorefaster.LeavingasideBell,[value]abilitytosupportthoseinthelowerchannelinthemiddleofamonsterwhowasnotabletoescapethecatchisjustified.
Monsterslineup,graduallyshortenthedistancebetweenthemandBell.Evenasmanymonsterstheyareinvisiblefoothold,Bell'svisionwasfilledoverwhelmedscene,ifyoucan,sothatheevenwantedtodirectcollapsedtotheground.
AndLilyBellransidebysidewhileBengzhuoaface,whilebackatthebackZhefannightmarescenarios.
"!?BellSama!?"
"Hey,Bell
"Yougofirst!"
Judgment,itonlytookamomentBell.HedidnotstopthevoiceofLiliyGuandWelfbackonthem.
Thatis,reverse.
Juniorandmonsterloomingoverthetorrentofrelativelypositive.
Hewillbeequippedwithashieldlefthandstretchedoutstraight,andthecannonsounded.
"[V]Firebolt!"
Towardsthechannelresorted"magic"threebursts.
Instantproductionofinflammatoryminewillbeburiedchannelwithoutgaps.Cardinalflameimpactchannel,frontmonsterdyingscreamsheard.
Flamerolledupheat.Ifthereisthepresenceofotheradventurers,thenwemustalsoinevitablyinjuredinundergroundcityisnotallowedtodoso,butdonothavetolookatthesituation.
Bellstoodbeforevigorousrisingflames.
Hisfacewasredwithsparklingflameslitup-butaninstant,hiseyesshakenup.Fourshadow,breakingthewallofflameformation
(Didnotputaway!?)
SwoopoutofthefourCerberus.
Notametaphor,themonstersareburning.Theythenhit[V]blackflamebodyskinburnseverywhere,isinissaidtobecoveredwithashesisnotexcessivestate.BecausetheydonotknowsoIcanfire-breathingpatientonfire,evenifthebodyisburnedmonstersrottenalsostillalive.
Redeyesburnedbyflamesmeltedrationallost,Houndofthesamethroatburnedandroared:
"Ooooooooooooooo!?"
"!"
BellwithadaggertofuriouslylungedtowardshisfirstamputationCerberuswillitthrowoff,followedbyashieldtoblockthesecondattack.
However,therestofthethirdandfourth,butthroughhissides.
"Lily,Welf!?"
CerberuslookedstraightaheadthroughaboutBell,ranstraighttoLilyandWelf.
Bellringsaroundmoaning,theyhadstunnedimmediateaction.
Lilyturnedahalf-circle.Inordertoresisttheassaultwhileshebacksthemonster,donotputinthebackpackofalargeswordasashield.
Welftoodrastic,suddenlywavingmachetes.
"-Gaahahahahah!!"
"Awu!?"
"Idonotunderestimate!"
Staggeredover.
Bigswordshieldanti-livedsuccessCerberusimpact,butbecauseIcouldnotRennaiZhuLiliheadedtowardthebackoftheshockwasoverwhelmingtotheground.
Welfwavingmachetesandmonsterspassing.
CerberuswithpawspressingLilycarryingabackpack,keptbiting.Bellafterclearingawaytheir
opponents,withregardtoanarrowflyquickactionwillkickit.
SpinewasTiduanmonsterfelltotheground,whiletheCerberusWelfslashedalsocollapsed.
"Thetwoofyou,nothurtit!?"
"No,no......"
"Finally,nothing......damnseriously."
Lilystoodupunsteadily,Welfisclutchinghisarm,ashamedasrevealingacontemptuoussmile.Hisarmseemedtobetheenemyoftheclawsscratchingthewoundsarebleedingout.
Afterfailingtoprotectagoodcompanion,Bell'sheartisfullofremorse,butafterseeingthembehindthescenesLily,immediatelychangethelookofhis.
"Again,again!"
Seemorethanjustamonsterfigureiscomingtowardsusfromthedepthsofthechannel,Bellissuedawarning.
Atthesametime,theyaregluedtotherearLilyBellsaidthepain:
"Pincer......"
"Nowisnotthetimetobedepressed......"
Inpassageswherethefireweakened,withjustdifferent,therearenewapproachtowardthesidehornedrabbitjumping.
Bellsoonputthembacktobacktrianglesbattle.
Cerberusfourcorpseslyingaroundstillburning,theyfaceverytight.
"Middlehowthismonsteristoofastnow.Eventherestofthetimenotto."
"Soitcanbecalledthemiddle."
"Ha,haha......"
LilyandWelfjokingaside,asidefromthebackpackandhandedouttwodrugresponse.
AlthoughPotioncanrecuperate,butgetmentallyconsumptiondecreasesconcentrationnoway.Bellfelthisbrainwasfatigueoppressed,veryuncomfortable.
"BellSama,WelfSama,Lilyfeltthebestwaytoescapehereandnowneedsmostistotakeabreak,regroup,sothatalwaysfightonthefrontcanbeendless
"Iwouldnotobject,buthowtogetoutofthissituation?"
"......Breakthroughtowardthesidebyforce?"
"Yes,Lilythoughtitwasthebestway."
AfterlisteningtotheviewsofBell,Lilynodded.Beforelong,themonstergraduallyapproachingthemfromthefront.
BellloweredhisvoicetodiscusstheirresponsesChouzhunshiji,injectedintothebodystrength.
"Then......"
"Oh."
"......Iton!"
Dungeonsarestepbystep,tocuttheBellnuancedtheircalm.Withonlyonemiscalculationasanopportunity,anopportunitytoexposeadventurers,dungeonisnevereasytoletgoof.Dungeonextremelycunning.Evenlickinglipsthisfeelingwillneverrevealanything,itsilently,inaroundaboutway,onlytoplunderandpreyphysicalefforts.
Sometimesthemonstersroaredinthedistance.Sometimesshakepeople'sfoothold,sothatpeopleproducetheillusionofanearthquake.Sometimesferociousabnormaloffspringbred,stopinfrontofpeople.
Evenjustaseeminglytrivialmatter,whentheygraduallyaccumulate,theburdenwillbecomebreathlesswhilesurfaced.Evenwalkingtomakeapersonfallawaylikethedestructionofunstablesandlikeabreeze.Difficulttorecoverthebodyoutofbalanceimmediately.Andotherstrangepeoplenoticedhisbody,itwasalreadytoolate.
Waituntilthepreybeganpanting,beganmoaninginpain,weaknessononesidebegantoexposetheirownmoment,dungeonswillopenXuepentaikou,revealingamouthfuloffangs.
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Squirtmiles.
Bellisabouttoreachthetopofthefatigueoftheirears,camethestrangesound.
Eveninthewaytoescape,andthemonsterwasforcedtocontinuefightingforcedthemfromimmediatelyglancedaround.
Echoedinmymindwiththealarmoddsdungeonwallsnoexception.Bredmonsterwombstillremainedsilent.
However,jackmiles,jackmiles.
Declaredinauspiciousomensound,havenotyetbeeninterrupted.
(Josh-)
Bellnotedthattheearliest.
Sourcesinthehead.Imitatehimupattheceiling,Welftheyalsoliftedhisface,thenheldhisbreath.
Seemslikeaspider'slairengravedprintingseveralcracks.Bellcrackspreadtostopthepassageabovetheirceiling.Toowide,unimaginableeffectrange.
Rushcrackingvoiceechoedintermittently,followedbynogapoverlap.
Constantlyfallingstonesceilingasiftosaythathehaspatiencetothelimitingeneral,issuedamuffledgroan.
Thebodycannotmovelikeastone,likeBelltheycanfeel,colorisrapidlyfadedfromhisface.
-Monster.
Bellthoughtsointhemoment.
Hugesmashsound,dozensofmonsters-asurprisingnumberof"evilbat,"bornfromtheceilinginthe.
"Ahahahahah----squirtbabble!!"
Evilbatsemitshrillwailswhilethesidetowardsspreadaround.
Ceilingrockymomentiscoveredwithcountlessshadows.
Belltheirvisionfilledwiththisterriblescene,butontheotherside,duetogivebirthtoamonsterandbecomefullofholesceilinglostitsstability.
Then,begantocrumbledown.
"'"---!?'""
Bell,LilyandWelf,thethreemendidnotlikeistomakeaneyeballstarestaredoutofthesame,beginningdesperateMengchuaiground.
Murderrocksraineddown.Facetofacepressureoverthemassiverockcollapse,theyjust-toBaotoushucuanup.
Hitsomepartsofthebodychunkofrock,earthandsandlikewaterlowered,thenadeafeningroarroar.Althoughsomeunreasonable,buteverythingtonoleewaymomentumawayfromtheheadtowardsthemapproaching.
Theydonothavetheslightestconcernforfellowcalm.
InordertobreakthroughthedelightfultriohowlingDungeonissuedeveryefforttorunwith.
"Woo,Ha......"
Rocksrainfinallystopped.Thewholechannelwithastrongdustreleasedintotheatmosphere,IdonotknowwheretomoanWelfpassover.
Evenifnotconfirmed,Bellknewheprobablyhurt.Heseemedtohearthefatisstillflowingsweatvoice,andthatalittleobvious.
Inalittlefartheraway,canhearLilygaspinggulps.
Bellwipedhisfacecoveredwithdust,didnotgotothetubeconstantlybleedingforehead,inordertoconfirmthattheyhavesomethingWelfandwasabouttospeak.
"Hum......"
However.Asifhisthroatwasseverelystrangled,hedidnotmakeasound.
"---"
Thediffuseddustgraduallythinned,slowlyopeningthefieldofvision.Severaldarkdarkshadowsappearedinthelargeaccumulationoftherockdeepchannel.ItisagroupofCerberuses.Thistime,Bellwascompletelyspeechless.
"Gaah......!"
CerberushaveallFuseshitabodytowardtheground.
Mouthstorehugeamountofheat.
Whitesmokeandflamescouldbeseencluesfire,leakingoutfromthesidebysidewiththeirsharpteethgap.
(-No)
Lilywaslivid.Shewaswaitingforhisnextmomentofdespair.
(-Toolate)
WelfseverelyYaoZhuyaroots.Asifthebottomofmyheartcursedownincompetence.
(Thisis-)
Bellstared.
Byimplicationbehindtheviolenceinthenumberofmonsters.Byrevealingtheundergroundcity,threateningonlyscalesclaws.Bychangingthewavescannotdefythewilltremblesearedinthemindsofadventurers.Soon,Cerberushadraisedhisheadtogether.
Theyopencrimsonflameburninginthemouth,themuzzlepointedatthethreetargets.Compressedblockinflammationferociousshaking,followedbyonebreathwasliberatedintotheair.
(-Middle!!)
Largeexplosiveflame.
5.2
InthedungeonquestencounterwhatiswrongVolumeVThefirsttwochaptersthereisafewmetersawayfromthesurvivors?
AyoungfigurerushedintothePantheon-theAssociationheadquarters.
Petitetoconnectwiththesurroundingadventurershavenovaluecomparedtothebodyoftheshuttleinthecrowd,swingingherblackhairtiedintotwoshares,inwhitemarblebuiltspacewalkthrough.
Thejadesweatshedskin,thinlipsbreathingisintermittentleakage,butthesewereallignoring,Hestiaflewintothecorneroftheguildwindow.
"Consultant-kun!"
"God,GodHestia?"
Einaashostesswasoriginallysittinginthebackofthewindow,shesawtheyounggoddessaftersuddenlyappearedlikeahitoverthesamecannothelpbutrevealthedirtylooks.Nototherhalf-elfshewouldreact,Hestiatourgentvoiceshouted.
"Yesterday,Bell-kunbeenhereyet!?"
"Yesterday,yesterdaymorningtodiscoverthatheonlyhadatripbeforedeparture,thenIhavenotseenhimagain......?"
Hestiahearheranswer,asifinpainlikepatiencewholefaceshape.
PuzzledfacetowardEina,shewaslikeasdifficultopeningtellswhy.
"Sinceyesterday,Bellhadgonebacktobase."
"!"
"TeamedupwiththechildrenoftheHephaestuswhosupportthemalsodisappeared.I'mafraid,isaftertheyenterthedungeonfromthebeginning."
Welfbelongsto[HephaestusFamilia].Lilyspendthenight,"gnomegrocerystore."
Hestiaearlyinthemorningwenttobothplaces,butaretheresultoftheinquiry,aswithBell,from
yesterday-isaccuratefromthebeginningoftheBelltheyenterthedungeonafternoon-noonesawthemsince.
Einastunnedlisteningtonotewidenedherjade-coloredeyes,herfacesoonbecomegreen.Pleasewait,sheinterruptedHestiawords,suchasbeingthesameasanystimulustemporarilyleftthewindow.
"JustwiththechangemadebythecontactofgoldlookslikeBell-kunadventurerslikeoncetheyhaveneverbeen."
"......"
FromthebackofEinagetintelligence,letHestiaalmostturnedintoastatue.Bellwenttoexplorethemazetheywereprobablycomebackfromthedungeon.
Aftertheyreturnedtothecityfromtheground,orthatwhatwasinvolvedbeforedepartureaccidentsamongthispossibilityexists.No,asitbelievedthatthispossibilitywillbemorerelaxed.
Unfortunately,however,yesterdaywasthefirsttimetheyRaidersBellmiddleoftheday.Hestiahavehearddirectlyfromtheboy'smouth,"Iwanttochallengethemiddlefloors"thissentence.
HestiaandBellhadagreed,theRaidersdidnotreachtheflooreverytimehecamebackallmustkeeptheirowncontact.Thisagreement,inBellentersdangerousthantheuppermiddledaybreakfornoreason.
Thisintheendwhatitmeans,Hestiayetslowtobeunnoticed,nottomentionthatshewouldliketohaveabitmoreoptimisticnowevenconsoledhimselfcando.Bell,theydidnotsucceedtoescapethemiddle.
AsiftoaffirmHestiageneralconclusion,intuitionspeakofGodmovinguneasilyhurther.
"......Consultant-kun,please,canyouhelpmecollectBellmonarchwitnessedtheirintelligence?"
"Know,Iagreewithyou.Iwillmakeeveryefforttotrytogetintouchwithotheradventurers."
Afterliketomakeheartsthroblikespitcalmdowntheatmosphere,HestiatoEinapleaded.Hestiasidetoclinchbeyondtheirscopeofworkdutiesthankedher,whiletheymakeanapplication.
"Also,pleasehelpmetopublishanadventurerdelegate.Delegatecontent"searchBell-kunthem'."
Nowisnotthetimetochoosethemeans,Hestiahopecommissionedadventurersseekinghelp.
EinaprobablysoonrealizedtheideaHestia,shenodded,takingapieceofparchmentfromthetable,neatlywrittenwithquillandapowerofattorney.
"Remunerationishowmuch?"
"Fourhundredthousandbarley.Thatisour[Familia]ofallproperty."
Hestiainhisownhand,cantellthemaximumamountofpreparationaftertheyEinatogetherandaddedsomeadventurerscommissiondetails.
WaituntilafterthelastHestiasigntheirname,thepowerofattorneyiscomplete.
"Butalsotoobtainarecognizedupperpart.Itmaytakeanhourorsobeforepostedonthebulletinboard,pleaseunderstand."
"Yes,pleaseyou."
Sosaygood-bye,EinaThentheygotupandbegantomoveinahurry.Hestiaalsoturnedandranout.
PartoftheentrancethroughtheAssociationtomeettheirmouthiswidevestibule.Pantheonoutnumerousadventurersinneatlylayingtilesinplyingthegarden.Withsuchastorminthesea,likeanxiousheartHestiaoddscloudlesstoday,isasunnyday,canbeheardcomingfromthestreetsideoftheconstanthustleandbustleofeveryday.
Setbesidethemonumentinthecenterofthevestibule,theycouldseewaswaitingforherwiththatMiheSapporo.
"Howkind,Hestia?"
"No,theyreallydidBellkingreturnedfromthedungeon."
ShaketheirheadslookedHestia,thatSapporoandMiheasilence
Hestiahadalreadyheardfromthemwhatwasgoingon,correctunderstandingofthecurrentsituationofserious.
Quanmiepossibilityflashedintheirminds.
Likecomingtoamomentofsilencesweptawaylike,Hestiashouted:
"Bell-kunisalive!My"grace"hasnotdisappeared!"
"GraceofGod"tograntFamilia'sonlyoneperson.HestiaMihethemtoconveythatshereallycouldfeelthepresenceofGodwithhisownbloodcarved-fettersshetoldBellstillbuiltinbetween.
Mihetheireyesagaintoinstillstrength,afternoddingtoindicatetounderstandfromthebeginningtodiscussfuturemeasureswithHestia."HestiaSama,youhaveraisedadventurerscommissionedyet......?"
"Ahah,IfollowthatrecommendationSapporo-kunindeedproposedthecommission."
DeterminetheirstatusinBellmaterialtoolittlenow,Hestiawilltaketheleadfromthestartactionadventureissuingacommission,isderivedfromSapporo'sproposalMihewiththat.
Futileandeventually,afteronlyamockeryofwordsdoesnotmatter.BeforecausingirreparabletragedytodoallthethingstodobeforethatSapporohadalmostlostthemiddleof[MiheFamilia]inconjunctionwiththeirsituationinthepast,sotoHestiasuggestions.
"ThengotoHephaestusandTakemikazuchitheirsideofit.Youshouldnowgetasmuchhelpothers."
"Ah!"
HestiaproposalforMiheexpressedunderstanding.
Theylefttheguildheadquarters,themajorityofthecitybegantoruntogether.
Then,afteranhourafterthat.
Einajustliketosay,ontheheadquartersoftheAssociationbulletinboardlabeledHestiaadventurersdelegate.
Inordertoconfirmawiderangeofadventurewhogatheredinfrontofthecommission'sbulletinboard,oneofthemwenttothenewpostgoesoutofcommissioninfrontofadventurers,andreadit.
Beforelong,justlistentostabitsoon,shetoredowntheparchmentandcontinuewatching.
"Oh,somethingwasverywrong......HermesSama."
Backintimetotwentyhoursbefore.
Veryquietinsidethemaze.Arounddidnotfeelthebreathofthemonster,dampsmellintheairaccompaniedbyrockgrayrockcavesmelled.
Abnormaldarkcave-likechannels.Dimthelightsneartheceilinglikeabonfire,likeswaying,irregularlycutsplitwillbepartofthethindark.Inthedarkdepthsoftheintermittent,apairoffeetdeepintothegroundwalked.
Sidefacewassuddenlysilentburningphosphorescentshineout,stepbystep,thebellinfrontofthelinewiththeundergroundcity.
Paintedsandlookslooksslightlybrownish,shedsweatdrippingthroughslenderjawfeet.Blood
fromthewounddehiscenceforeheadoutflowhasbeensolidified,nowadheretohisface.
Ha,ha,breathingechoingaroundtheremnant,Bellrerightshouldersupportinggoodphysicalhelp.
"I'msorry......"
"Nomatter......"k,downtherearsightonlywhenhesawLilyalsouncomfortablepanting,exhausted,withBellbehindthem.Bellnotedthatthesightofherasiftosay"I'mfine"asdrWeaknessinhiseartowardthesoundofmurmured,BellBiechuonlysuchasentence.
WithonearmwasdragginBellwholefacewassoakedwithsweatandpain.WhenBellslightlyrotatingthenecoopingbrowexposedafeeblesmile.
BellaftertheyfireavolleybyCerberus,finallydanger,keepasmallMikoto.
AfteronlyafewsurvivedthebrutalityBaoyanmonstershot,theyimmediatelyfledtheplace,successfullyescaped.gWelfOfcourse,thecostofobtainingtheninedead,Mikotoisalsoverylarge.BellisnowleaningontheWelfinthefirst13rockavalancheoccurredinthelayerwassmashedhisfootcaughtinaperson'sstatuscouldnotevenwalkproperly.AfterLilyAlthoughthereisnoobvioustrauma,butshewasintheteamwhichcanbeconsideredphysicallyweaker,hasexperiencedaseriesofescapesosurelytheyshouldbetiredBibel,itisnotdifficulttoseethefaceofherimagination.Plus,shewascarryingabackpackcompletelyinvisiblepart,includingareturntothedrug,includingmanypropsarelost.
TheirbreathingisalsoveryconfusingBellhadpartnersinsurveyingposture,thelastlookdownfromtheirbodies.
(Ifnotfor"Salamander'sclothing",thenwewouldhavebeenwipedout......)
Surfacewrappedaroundlightparticlesreddress.Withoutworethis"Wizardofnursingcloth",nowhashisowngroupofpeoplewouldhavebeenburnedtodeath,thoughtofthis,Bellshuddered.
Theywereabletoenduretheflamesofhelldogattack,thereisnodoubtthiscreditelvesboardingcareofequipment.Hasafireresistanceof"Salamander'sclothing"cansignificantlyreducethepoweroffireandheat,andthustheguardianoftheequipment'sbody.
Belllookedonlyminorburnstothetroubleofitsownontheskin,intheheartofthehalf-elfconsultantpresentedthanks.Eina
BellsavedtheirMikoto.
"Lily,whatitemsareleft......?"
"Potionfour,twoantidotes,AdvancedPotiononeisnotleft......"
IstryingtoescapefromthemiddleofthebellafterhearingLilyreplied,filledahugesenseofcrisis.
EvenBellhimselfwasanxioustocatchuptheirheadsdesperatelyStorycalculation,youwanttobreakthestatusquo,andnowthehandpropsweretoopoororless.Usuallythemiddleofweaponsandpropsconsumptionitselfisverypowerful,andnowBellandLilyintoapairofmiserablekindoftiring,Welfevensufferedseriousfootinjury
Themaineffectofthedrugisusuallyreplythatrecuperate.Ifyouwanttohealthewoundsfragmentedtoallowthewoundtostopbleedingorbrokenbonesrestitution,itisnecessarytousemagichasthesameownershipandtheroleofhigherPotionreplyorpanacea.HavereceivedtreatmentWelfbleedingleftfoot-partbelowthekneewassmashedinhalf,wecanimagine,there'scertainlybrokenbonesit.Tocurehispieceisdyedredandblacklegs,relyontheirexistingpropsBellisimpossible.
Aqueueisnowmissingvanguard,andthenwanttoescapethemiddlecansaynonsense.(And......wearealsofromverticalXueLi,felldown)
Bellwhilelookingupatthedeepeningofthechannelastheyappearintheverticalholeintheceiling,whilethetwistedeyes.
Nowposition,presumedfirst14layers.
Bell,theyfelldown.Inthefirst13afterlayerceilingcaving,theybegantofleefromthegroupofdesperateclutchesofCerberusdidnotexpectinthepreviouschannelinCaikongfeet,fellincomeback,which,Hestiasometimejustsilence.
Miheundertheirwatch,sheopenedherblueeyes,lookedaroundthecircleofchildren'sfaces.connectionwiththefollowingverticalcavefloor
Failedtotimelydiscoverthemonstersunderthetrack,justlikeliterally,threefellintotheholebeingoff.Afteralongperiodoftimepassedsomatosensoryfootdropimpact,soBellspraysweatstillmorethanenough.
AllrelatedtothesameverticalholeontheheadnowBellbeautifulandstretchedverticallyinsidewallneitherraisednordepressed,wanttoclimbisimpossible.Dungeonmaliciousevidenthere.
BecomeamazeBellbaittrapstheycanbesaidtobeabletoimagineisinthe"worstsituation"being.
"Bell,Lilyisjustanattendant......ifanycase,abandonme......"
"Whatnonsensedoyousay......"
"Absolutely,no,......"
Triplesessionnomomentumatall.Allthreeweredraggedhiswearybodytowalkwith,thistime,Bellstraightenedposture,helpingtore-tellthegoodadviceofWelfuselessshoulders.HavenotyetencounteredmonstersDungeonimplementsilent.JustthesoundofBell,LilyandWelfsentechoesarounddominatesthedarkcaveinsidetherock.AsthephosphorescentlightonlytohavenorulesatallconfigurationarrangedintheirheadsaccordingtotheirBell,indifferenceoverlookingcorneredthem.
Hitthebigbodyheartbeat.
Bellfoundhimselfeachtakeastepforward,thetensionwillbeabitexpensive.
Verticalholethroughthelowerfloorsoffalling.Ofcourse,youwanttoexplorewiththeexpectedfirst13enemylayercomparedtothemonster'sabilitytobehigherhere.Sightinfrontofthecrosspoint,also,orisnowwalkinginthechannelwalls,accompaniedbycreepymonsterswillhavecrooninghappen?ThisimaginationoftengushconstantlyanxiouswithBell'sheart.Unwittinglybecomesdrytongue,throateagertomoistenwater.
Climbupthesmallslopeincline.Insometimesturnedintoamazeofchannelsintheleft,sometimesright,Kacha,smallstonesfromthewalltohearthesoundoffallingoff,thetrioinvariablygoback,strokinghischestatthesametime,thespirithasbeenweakenedfloor.Theirownbreathinghurteardrum.Graduallyweakbreathing,fatigueisnottheonlyreason.Unabletocontain,peopledolikeashamed,uneasy.
Forthissituation,forthisdarksprawlingdungeons.Dungeonsaredoingislikelaughheartilybecomesuperioradventurersinone,well-known,likeBellandenchanted.Themorethingsprogresssmoothly,themorevulnerabletopainfulcomebackmaze,rememberthissentenceisEinasayit.
Thesituationsuddenlychanged,andhimselfplungedintotheabyssofdespair.Thereisnojustificationforthedroppoint.
Inthisbrilliantsuncannotreachthedarkundergroundmaze,Bellfeltabouttocollapse.
".......Deadend."
Butyes,Bellclenchedroot,thesewordsdonotsayit.
Completelylost.Travelingintheundergroundcity,themaineventshaveavoided.
Typically,theadventurerswhowillconnectfloorsofstairsandliAizuonroadasastartingpoint,andthengraspthepositionandnowlivethroughtheirownchannels.However,theyarefromthenumerousBellverticalholeinonefall.Thereisnostartingpointorasignpost,plusundergroundcitycontainsararemetal,ledtoaspecialmineralfilledwithmagneticcompasslikeallinstrumentscannotbeused.
EvennowlocatedatthreelocationsonthemapDounongWhatisnotclear,letalonetofindthecorrectrouteforward.
Idonotknowhowmanytimeslookingatthedeadendthatappears,BellandheescortedtheWelfarefinesquinthiseyes.
"Wearecalmaboutit."
TheyjustlookedatthebarrierinfrontofBellrockstaystanding,atthistime,Lilytookadeepbreath,tosaytheabovesentence.Theylookedback,herfacestreamingwithsweatpositiveside,whiletryingtoretrievecalm.
Lilylookedcalm,withalookthatrevealsthemarooneyes,whetherBellorWelfaredeepinsidetheheartoftherestlesscoolingdown.Inmanysmallerstaturethantheirethnicgroupofpeoplevillain(PaluMu)urgedthegirls,theysitontheground.
Lilyjustsaidthesame,everyoneuprightinthecornerofthedungeonbeginsthetalk."First,let'slookattheteam'sequipmenttoconfirmit.TherapeuticpropsifLilyhadfourPotion,twoantidotes.BellSamayou?"
"Igotnothingleftover."
"Leggingsbag,IleftafewpiecesPotion."
LilytocomeoutfromthebackpackandhandedBellresupplywatercylinder.Heconsideredhimselfintheteamaswellasthelocationofaseriesofthingsthathappenedbefore,onlyhadasmallmouthfulontheturngaveittotheWelf.
"Nextistheweapon.Lilyinthepreviousavalancheinthehandheldcrossbownotlost.WelfSamaswordnomatter......"
"Bellwasthebigsword,dagger,andthenlostasmallshield,right?"
"Ah,ah."
Intheconversation,Bellnowthisstatefeelrestless.
MissionBellTheysattogetherinthisplaceisadeadendmaze.Ifthereisamonsterfromthedeepchannelapproachoverthecase,theywilllosetheopportunitytoeasilyescape.Evenwithoutconsideringthispoint,itissurroundedbythesurroundingwall,notsurprisingwhenthemonsterwasborn.Belldesperatelytryingtosuppresshistimidlytremblingheart,LilyandWelfnowcertainlythoughtofthesamethingnow.
Byconstantlytalkingtotheirfearsheartperfunctorypast,Bellforcedtheotherclenchedatthewaist"Hestiadagger"and"Minatour'shorn"shank.
"However,thedaggerwhichareallright."
"'Salamander'sclothing"lookscanuseah."
"Understand......aboutfuturepolicy,ourarmedforcesandpropsarelimited,inordertogobackalive,totrytoavoidandfightmonsters.Aslongasthesituationallows,wewillrunaway."
Belltoonekneeposturekneelingontheground,becausethelegscannotmovetheWelfoutstretchedfootwhilesittingontheground.Bellwhilesupportinghissweatsoakedfatback,henoddedinagreement.
SittinginfrontofthemlikeLilylikeagoodtimetocalculatetheopening:
"BellSama,WelfSama,donotlistentoLilysaidexcitedlygood.It'sjustguesswork......Lilyfloorwherewearenow,probablythefirst15layers."
......!
WatchingBelltheyhavenothingtosay,shecontinued:
"Fromourpointfallingthroughtheverticaltime,themostlikelycametoatwo-storyspace.Characteristicofthisfloor,thewidthofthelightsource,andthecomplexityofthemazeofpassagesare,comparedtothefirst13layersand14layers,ismorelikethefirst15layers."
Bellrecalledthatlongfalltime.WhichisfullofLily'swordsintorealitycanbeacceptedinaccordancewithandconvincing.
Incontrast,thereturnonthegroundofhopebecomesdesperatesmall.Evenatthe14level,youwanttoopenupthesituationhavebeendifficultendless.Throughthefirst15,14,13layersfromthearrivalofthesecurityzone,"thetop"tothecurrentstatusintermsoftheteamisabsolutelyimpossible.Nottomentionmorepowerfulmonsters,labyrinthbroader,Bellalsoincreasinglywearyoftheirownnow.
"Penniless"wordflashedinmymind,theycannothelpBellfreezeinplace.Lilyseparatedforalittlewhile,openingagain:
"Hereisthequestion.Toreturntothetopoftheoddsisundoubtedlydesperatesmall.However,herewehavethecouragetogiveupiftheMinistryofflooruptotheselection,aswellastothefollowingtothefirstfloor......18layersrefugemethodsexist."
Bellinitiallytheydidnotunderstand,whattosaytoyourself,Lily.
Lilythenwentontoexplain:
"Thefirst18layersintheundergroundcity,thereareseveral,andwillnotproducesafefloormonsters.Preparetoenterthe"lower"adventurerswhonodoubtwillusethisbase,justgetthere,wecanensurethesafetyof."
Safetyfloorsundergroundcityisalsodomineeringmonsteradventureasasafetycirclethecredit,theyarealsooftenusedasarestarea.
Fromthebeginningofthelevelofafirstappearanceoftheflooristhefirstsecuritylayerbeginsto18layers,justlikeLilysaid,Bibeltheirintrepidadventurersresidentthereataveryhighpossibility.Then,ifyoucanfollowthemreadytoreturntothegroundthroughthemiddle,Bellhopestheyalsosurvived.
"Li,Lily,waitaminute.Wecannotevengobackalivefromthislayerdonotknow,evendowntothefloorbelowthislayer,then......"
"Havetouseaverticalhole.Wehavetofindtheholeinthemiddleofnumerouscoloniesinascattereddistribution,andthenjumpintothelowerfloorthereisthepossibilityofasuddenwenttoLilythat,inthispositioncannotgraspnowliveUnder
thecondition,ratherthanaimlesslytofindonlyoneconnectingtheupperfloorsofstairs,somightaswelldomoreefficiently."
ThisisacorrectanalysisforLily,Bellcannotmakeanyrebuttal,onlyswallowedsaliva.Welfendurepainfromaslightfootinjury,openedhiseyes,putforwardtheirownquestions.
"Bringfloormasterhowtodo?Isthefirst17layersofit,thelocationofthemonster."
Usuallyinthepresenceofamonsterwithadifferentdimension,the"Kingofsolitarymaze."SpeakingevencanbesaidtobethemainfloorofthemostdifficulttimesRaidersmazewhereLilywassoonreadytoanswer.
"DownwithBellSamaday"Minotaur"inabouttwoweeksbefore......,[LOKIFamilia]startingtogo"expedition."Theyledalargenumberoftroops,inordertopreventunnecessarydamage,theywillnotMainfloorignored,shouldhavereallylostittopickupmyson."
"For,whysosure?"
"Thefirst17mainfloorlayer,"Goliath"islocatedclosetotheseatofthefirst18layersofalargeroom.For[LOKIFamilia]inthosemaster,nomattercomparedtothemainfloorstooddirectlybeatitalsoaremuchmoresecure."
Forledalargeforce,readytogotothefirst18[LOKIFamilia],itwillbebecausestintfightingforce,"lonemazeKing"butmoredangerousplaceregardlessofthelayer,soLilyexplained.
"Generationgap"Goliath"isabouttwoweekstime......possibilityofsuchinverseoperator,thenthereshouldbenotjustthebirthofthecityfromthegroundpresence."
Tosafelybytheownerwithoutthefirst17layers,toolatenow.ThisisLily'simplication.
"Really,ah,you......?"
Notup,butdown.Inordertosurvive,engagedinmoredangerousareas.Afterlisteningtothesepeopleknowwhattosayafteraseriesofproposals,WelfstaynaturallyitisnotaseriousissueLilydoubt.
Perhaps,itisalsointhiscasecouldmakesuchaboldandaccuratejudgmentofthegirl'saweandappreciation.DroppingBellalsothinkthatinthispetitebodybeing,intheend,wherethereisthiscourageandheartit?
"......Afterallthisisjustaselectionlimb.AsBell-samasaid,obedientlytotheupperfloorsasthegoal,fornow,isthemostsecure.Aslongaswegobackandforth,maybeabletoencountertotheotherteamandtotheirrequestsforassistance."
However,thatisall"luck."
Therearealotlowerwithupperadventurersdifferentareasbelongingtothesuperiormiddleadventurers,thenumberofpeerswillbegreatlyreduced.CoupledDungeonalsorespectedthelawconestructure,sizelargeuppermiddlethanonabigcut.Whetheritislikeaheadlessflieslookingforaccesstothetopofthestairs,orwouldliketomeetotherteams,"luck"factorarestrongeroverdone.Now,therefore,Lilywillgofirstproposed18floorviews.
Aftershefinishedtheirideas,likeabandonedlikegazefromBell.
"TheteamleaderisBell-sama.Bell-samadoitbythefinaljudgment."
Breathingstagnated.
Lilyheardthisstatement,Bellfelthisbodyrolleduptoday'smosthotwhirlpool.Sweatcalltoopenalineofsweatandhisentourageacrossthecheek.WelfsidesteeringhissideinpainwhilecrookedeyebrowtowardBellsmiled.
"YoucanOh,youdecideit.Nomatterwhichsideyouchoose,Iwillnotresentyou."
Thisisthetrustandfetterswords.
However,itisalsocutofftheretreatofBelldeclared.Highuptheheartoftheagitation.Teamleader,indeed,tothispositionasbeingonlythreeBell.
Lilysupporter,forgingdivisionofWelf,theyareadventurersinorderto(Bell)andtakehiminhand.Anyotherpersondoesnotbelongtothisteam,thisisBell'steam.
ThiscanonlybedecidedbytheBell.
(......!!)
ConstantlyhighsoundasiftheheartofBellinthepressingeneral.
Forthisteamcaninfluencethefateofthedecision,Bellfeltanunprecedentedburden.MaybedeprivedoftheirchoiceofMikotopartner,mightprovoketheirdeaths.Thismadehimfeelfrightenedenoughtomakehimstandmotionlessfear.Hewouldverymuchlikeitissosimplycryout,fledaway,apologize,giveupthatresponsibility.However-Inthisimpulsebehind,heknowsthatitistheboundendutyteamleader.Withdifferentlonejudgeweight.Grouptoexplorethemazeofgamblingonthelivesofeachmember.
Notonlyyou,LilyBelllivestheyalsotaketheresponsibility.Facedwiththeassistanceoftheirown,guardingtheirown,howcanbackrelativelyBellit?
Fromthechoiceyourself,believeinyourself,helpyourselfhaspartnerstheretoescape,thatisfortheirblasphemy.IfthathadletBellrepaywhenLilyandWelf,thenthereisnodoubtthatrightnow.
Ruthlessbitemolars,clenchedhishands.Withtremblingbreathdeeplyintothelungsinhalingbreath.
Determinedtohavebeensetup.Forthepresenceofall,Bellhasbeenunderawill.Therestisadecision.
Isback,orisitforward?
Iscommittedtothe"lucky"it,openuptheroadorgroupofpeoplewiththeirhandsofit?
Shoulditgoforward?Bellclosedhiseyelids-re-opened
UnderthewatchfuleyeofLilyandWelf,heliftedhiseyesandsaid:"Let'sgoforward."
Watchpointeralreadypointedevening.
Hestianow[thebase]MiheFamilia-"Bluepharmacy"inside.
Thisisawoodenbuildingincludingareturntodrugtrafficking,includingavarietyofpropsstore.Andbecausetheseareusuallytotheadventurers,socalledplaceas
releasedadventurerscommissionisstillveryconvenient.Now,peoplearesearchingforthembutBellwillopen.InadditionHestia,SapporoMiheandthatthepresenceofred-eyeaswellasred-hairedgoddessofHephaestus.
ThenthereistheangleofincidenceofmalehairtiedTakemikazuchiGodandhisMikotooftheirmembers.
"Sorry,Hestia.Yourchilddidnotcomeback,becauseperhapswe
"......"
ForTakemikazuchiapology,Hestiajustarmscrossedeyesclosed.TheystoodbehindMikotoTakemikazuchi,andlikeintheconfessionallikeDizhenaodai.
Inthefirst13layers,the[TakemikazuchiFamiliaBell]theyusedto"fedthemonsterwas."WhentoseekhelpandcameHestiaTakemikazuchibase,theMikotothey'veheardaboutit-
Belloftheirphysicalcharacteristicsandteamcomposed-havebecomelividafterhisfaceimmediatelyinsiderwillcomecleantohisLordGod.
AlthoughtheirMikotoiscompelling,butTakemikazuchiorfortheirchildrentothemonsterthisbehaviorontoothersfeelveryguilty.PerhapsthisistheBelloneofthereasonstheydidnot"IftheydidnotcomebackBellmonarch,Iwillresentyoutodeath,butdoesnothateyou.Ipromise."
Hearherwords,theyallstaredatMikoto.
Underthemercyofthegoddessoftoleranceanddeepinhereyesresolutely,theyforthefirsttimeoutsideoftheLordGodisGodflippingtheheartstrings.
Hestiaforgivenessafterthechildren,tellshisearnestwish.
"Now,canithelpme?"
"-Ifyouwish.
Sixmembers[TakemikazuchiFamilia]totracethemovementofchaosknees,bowedhishead.
Lookedtotheheadofthecherryheadedgoddessinordertoreturnthekindnessandthemembersoftheiroathofallegiance,orwhetheritisTakemikazuchiMihetheyscreweduphiseyes.
Amongthem,godHephaestustowardcompletingtheliquidationoftheFriendsofChildrenactionssentasmile.
"Wellthenhurryback.Timeisprecious."
SostepforwardMihesaid,Hestiaalso"ah"nod
"Thesearchteamsaythingsah.Hestia'schildrenstillalive,right?"
"Ahah,yes.Hephaestus,Welfoverthere?"
"Waitabit,signedthecontractalittlehardtofindtoomanykids............eheh,probablystillalive.Numberof"grace"doesnotseemtometogiveareduction."
ConfirmTakemikazuchiHestiaspreadfromthereHephaestus,shutthedogdoesnotweareyegoggles,sheknockthepound,withafingertohisforehead.Even"thepowerofGod"hasbeensealed,shequicklycalculatedthenumberofFamilia.
Shelookedlike,Miheasked:"Hephaestus'schildrendonotcometohelp?"
"Infact,IgooverthereLOKI"expedition"tosendalotofmembersaregoingtodeepareas......afterall,havesomeskilltotheotherside.Nowkidscantakeimmediateaction,andtobesenttothemiddleofmyheartnottheend."
Sorry,movingtohisapologysoHephaestus,Hestiashookherhead,soshewillnotmind.
"Sureenough,haveBaituoAbuiltah."
"TheproblemisthatthereisnoMikoto......cherryandcertainlygo......hay,butalsoasasupportpersonwithyouhowtogo
"Good,good."
AfterhearingtheinstructionsoftheLordGodisalwayswithbangsoverhiseyesgirlnodded.[TakemikazuchiFamilia]upperadventurers-reachLv.2people,onlytheheadofthecherryandorderedtwo.Lvstillin.1,iscalledhaygirlispreparedassupporterscarryingweaponsanddrugresponseswereselectedintotheteam
Hasastrengthofthreemembersoftheupperrankswereselectedtobecomeasearchteam.
"Talktothemiddleofthemonsterbattlefront,andourhouseisonlythreeofthemcherry.Guysthantheyarenotenoughah."
"Ithink,firstofallnecessarytosearchfortheteamisspeed......"
"ThatSappororight.Ifsothatthestrengthofflatteningattendedlastpulledtheentireteamofthehindlegs,itcanbeworththecandle."
"Saidtobesothatthesechildrencanbegivenonlyor......"
Hearthesameinthemiddle,wasinthevicinityoftheabyssofdeathhoveringoverthatSapporoandMiherhetoric,cannothelpbutundauntedHephaestus.
Sureenough,theshortagecannotbedenied.Ifyoucan,wanttopersonallysaveBell,evensproutedoutofthisideainthemindsofHestiaissuedtoMenhengMumuMu,hisarmsinthefullnessofthecheststandup.
Justatthistime.
"-IhavetohelpOh,Hestia!"
Baseaggressivedoorwasopened,amalegodFugaappearhere.
"Hermes!?Whatareyoudoing!"
"IcametosayhelloOh,TakemikazuchiGodfriendsareintrouble,Idonothelpanythingoftruth?"
SapporonextMiheandthatbothstared,thenregardlessofHermes,heseemedtotakeTakemikazuchimaliciouscasuallyperfunctorypastsmiledathim,andthenIwenttotheshopvaliantthecenter.
Asifeimembersquietlyfollowedbehindhim.
"Yeah,Hestia.Longtimenosee."
"Hermes......whydyoucomehere?"
MovingpeoplearoundwiththesameexpressionemergesHestia,cametoherHermeshappilyliftedthecornersofthemouth.
Hetookoutapieceofparchmentfromthearms-Adventureentrustpowerofattorney.
"You'reintroublerightthing?"
"......"
HulaHula,HermesinhereyesandshookhissearchforBell'sattorney.
Hestiaknowwhattosay,saynothingback.
"WhydoyouwanttohelpBellCranel,Hermes.Sayit."
"HeyTakemikazuchi,I'mHermesOh!?AslongasbuddiesHestiaintrouble,butIjumpthroughhoopswithoutanyhesitation,oh!"
"Afteryougettothelowerbound,didnothavemuchcontactwithHestiait."
"Reallyisjustafriend,ah."
FollowingthealertHermesTakemikazuchi,HephaestusalsobeingissuedwithMihelookdumbfoundedvoice.WatchingadramafullofflavorHermesandtheLordGodoftheirdialogue,SapporoandMikotothattheycanonlybecrowdedsay.
"But,ah,IreallywanttohelpHestia.--Oh,IalsowanttosaveBell."
Untiljustanon-stopriotattitudealsoinstantlydisappear,Hermesturnedbrewingextremelyseriousvoice.
Stillwithasmileonhisface,hishandsgentlystretch,followedbythepresenceofpeoplefromlookingaround.
"Howkind,Hestia?"
"......"
Finally,thesightofmenwhostayinHestiaGodopenedhiseyesnarrowedarchedtowardhersmile.
Instareintohiseyesforafewsecondsaftertheorange,Hestiacallsighed.
"Iknow......pleaseyou,Hermes."
"Ahah,tome!"
TowardtherecognitionoftheirHestia,Hermesmen'slaughteronceagainputonclotheselegance.
Hereturnedtotheoriginalaskewaccent,snappedsnappedgrumblegrumblecontinuouslybangedshutoneeyeMiheshoulder.
"Okay,Hestia?"
"NowthepriorityistorescueBellthemshortageisafact."
"......Iunderstand,sinceyousayso."
TakemikazuchiwhilestaringatHermessidewithHestiabitingears,shewhisperedanswer.HelaterheardHestiasayifthedecisionisnolongerinterrupted.
"AsamemberofHermesalsojoinedthesearch......thiswork?"
"SpeakingofHermesfactions,indeedfewLv.2ofmembers,right?"
"Hey,intheendhowah,Hermes."
"Ahah,Hephaestussaidyes.Veryunfortunatelytheothermembershadfled,thistimewiththeAsifeigo!Ohtrumpourfamily,althoughnotworry!"
[Hermes]FamiliaalthoughclaimingtobeexploredDepartmentFamilia,butaslongasmoney,whetheritisbusinessorsomethingelsewillbeinvolved,wecansayasdidDayparade[Familia]isstillveryfamous.Classificationinthecouncil,thegradeisF.Wasthefirsttoreachthefloor19level,IbelievethatHermessaidthisfigure,MihetheydecidedtoincludeMikoto,includingtheirsearchteamsentout.
Butontheotherside,becausetheLordGodoftheirownopinionandforcedtoparticipateinthesearchforamansighedAsifeimouthfulatmosphere.
"Oncereadytogo.Timetosethowtonight?"
"Ah,sodoit."
"Sakura,Mikoto,Chigusa.Youarebeginningtoprepareforit."
Hephaestusgapintheirconversation.
HermesAsifeileanedaroundalowvoiceasked:
"HermesSama......just,yousay"takemeto"do......"
"Ahah,Ihavetogo."
Eyesslidingalongthebridgeofthenose,Asifeifinallywithafingeragainsta.
"Godintothedungeon,prohibitionsdonot."
00000"Foolhardybeabad,itissuchathing.Whatisit,aslongasattentionnottotheSocietyfoundthatquietlygo,theneverythingwillbefineHellorightback.Idonotsayit?IalsowanttosavetheBell."
"HermesSama,isthisgoingtodoastartandonlythenI......!"
"Hahaha,IescortyoutopleaseHello,Asifei?"
LuminainvertedtowardcheeksstilllivespasmAsifei,whilesmirkingwhileHermeswhispered,atthistime-justlistentothegurglingsound.
ApexoverheardtwoclosetedHestiadirectedAsifeiturnedtheirhead.
Wherethedoubletailofawrigglingforward,accompaniedbywindJuanZhuHermesneck."GooWoo!?"
"-AlsotookmetoHermes."
Hermeswastiedneckfrombehind,cannothelpbutliftedupherbody.Asifeithesurprise.AsspiritslikehisfacetowardstheimpendingHestia,wholebodyexudesBurongfenshuoforcingpower.
"IhavetosaveBell.Icannotdonothing,justputthebabytosomeoneelse."
"Andsoon,waitaminute,Hestia!?calmdown!"
Hermespanicfinallyuntiedblackhair,turnedtofaceher.
"Dungeonverydangerousnotuse"force"ustobeamonsterifattackedbutthemostimportantthingisstillvulnerable.-Exposedtobad."
Afterhearinghisadvice,Hestiaretorted,"Iknow,ah."
"Evenso,ifHermeswanttogo,thenShaoshangtwelvegodshavenoproblem,right?"
"Well......"
"Ihavetogoalongwith.Youcan,right?"
Hestialastalmosttoughtosodeclare,theHermesofobjectionscompletelyblocked.Forheranywayprobablywillnotreverse,Hermesfacefullofdistress.
"Youah......"
"OhcanFreeze?"
WithHermes,ashasbeendeterminedtounderstandHestiaofHephaestusandTakemikazuchieachexposeddumbfoundedexpressionandsmile.CompletelyignoringtheconcernsofthefaithfulGod,Hestiawentaheadandsaid:"!Nevermind,"GastherescuedBellfight.
Towardsthis,sheMihecallsaid:"Hestia",whileitwentuptoSapporo.
"Howyou,thatSapporomonarch?"
"HestiaSama,this......"
Shehandedoverthetesttubefilledwithapacket,whichhasalargenumberofrepliesdrugs.Watchingthered,blue,greenandothercolorsoforal,Hestiastared.
"Icanonlyofferthislevelofhelp......cannotgowithyou,sorry......"
"Nomatter,enoughOh,thatSapporoking."
Hestiamonsterwillhavetraumahumansanddogsgirl'smindtoacceptandrespondtothedrugtogether.Apologizehazetowardherface,Hestiarevealingasmile.
"Ihavetogivethistoyou."
"Oh,oh!?"
Hephaestusisfedtothewhiteclothwrappedsomelengthrods.FacedwiththisamazingweightwithoutmucheffortofHestiaimmediatelyitfelltotheground.Whensheresortedtoallthestrength,finallyputittoholduptothetime,alongwithsomewhiteclothunravel,revealingaredbaginsidewithoutbladesheath.Thebladeisverythick,youcanseeverysharpblade.
"Hephaestus,whichis......"
"Thatchild,WelfworksOh.Sofarallbymycustody."
HestiaisknownamongtheworksinclothwrappedthingsandHephaestusfacethatlooktogotowardsthis,sheisforgingGodredheadsaid:
"Ifindanger,thenthereisnoproblemwith......seeWelfhandedtohim.Theretohelpmepasstheword,hesaid,"Donotgetemotionalandpeerintobalancemeasureup'."
Hephaestushearprofoundmeaningmouthlines,Hestiareluctantlynodded.
Theelusivethingcrowded,Hestiarekindnesstofellowexpressionofgratitude.TheyMihearoundhersmile.
"Notgoodah......"
Ontheotherside.LivingoutsideoftheringHermesmuttered.AshegazedHestiashowingthemawarmatmosphere,whilethesideoftheFamiliaquestions.
"Asifei,youcanprotectmeandHestiasidesit?"
"HavetoseeTakemikazuchiacttogethertosendoverthere......iftheydraggedmylegs,itisnotguaranteed."
Hermesonlyoneperson,thenputaside,incasethere'sHestiafollowthathecannotsayirresponsiblewords,Asifeisoadmitted.Nowthewarislikelytoforceunexpected,isstillnotsufficient.
Afterlisteningtoherwords,HermesSiMomothinkingforsometime,andthencall
"Againwithahelpertodo."
Sunset,theskybegantofillwith.
Thistime,peoplehaveendedearlyexplorationoftheundergroundcity,outoftheskyscraperfacilities(Babel).Inordertomeettheguestsbelongtothescopeoftheadventurers,thecityofthewinemarketarebeginningtospendtimetogether.Ofcourse,"mistressofabundance"isnoexception,whichtheemployeesareworkingovertimetocarryoutthebusinessofthenighttoprepare.Throughthehanging"Closed"signofdoors,peoplecanseethecatinsidethestoreclerkwhohurriedlywalkingbackandforth.Somepeopleputmorethanduringthedayroundtableandchairslaidout,somepeopleinordertopurchaseandoutofthestore.Busycookingfoodkitchenhasbecomeabattleground.
Infiltrationfromthewindowafaintlightshiningdarkfairyherfaceandslenderuprightears.Heisdedicatedtoworkingwiththesulfurtohearthebuzzthedoorbell.
"SorrytobotherHello."
WalkedintothestoreisaslimmanofGod.Orangehairreflectingthesunset,withdarkredmixedwithinfectedduskcolors.WithAsifeiHermesexposedsoundedsmile.
"I'msorry,HermesSamanowshopisstillinpreparation,itcanmakeyoucomebacklater?"
"Sorry,littledewNoah.Oh,getawayquickly."
AfteracalmtonecopeNoahhadexposedhumans,Hermeswentinonedirection.Otherstaffhavealsostoppedthehandsoftheliving,totheendofthelineofsightwithhiseverymove.
Then,Hermescenterinthestore,infrontofRyuu'sstopped.
"......Idoit?"
"Ahah,Ihavesomethingtopleaseyou,littlesulfur."
LetAsifeistood,Hermesopenedhiseyes,hisslender.
"Thereisariskyouwanttoentrustyouaccept-andIwouldliketousethepowerof"blastLeone"in."(Translation:RyuuRyuu'sfullnameisLeon)
Thatwastheeraofsulfuradventurersnickname,butalsohernotoriety.
Instant,in-storeatmospheretense.
Beepmiles,theairbecomestenseindeed.Hermesstandingaroundinthecenterofthestore,YaniYa,KuluoYi,LuNoah,thestorestaffwhobotharecoveredwithmurderous.
Embattled.UnderthegazeofalargenumberofstingingWatch,Asifeionlydesperatepatience,nottostaycoldsweat."Fertilemistress"areinclearhostilityagainstthethreatofoneoftheirownopponents.
Thereasonisbecausethesunwasreddyeshop,filledwithdangerousexplosiveatmosphere.
"Goingtothreatenme?"
LuminastoodAchilleshimselfstaringatHermes.
Ifitdoesnotlistentohim,puthislittle-knowninthepasthadmadepublic,sothethreatisnottryingtoyourself?Ryuuquestionputtohim.
RyuufrombelowlookingupatHermesfacetowardherso,Hermesraisedhishands,jokinglysaid:."Oh,Idonothavethatintention."
"MygoalistorescueBell-kun......BellCranel,andhisteam."
"......Thisishowitgoes?"
Bellhimaroundtheircurrentsituation,tobeabletosaytosayout.Afterthat,heagainwantedhertoRyuuexpressedthedesiretojointhesearchteam.
Afterlisteningtothewholestoryroughlymatter,sulfurstillsharpblueeyesthatday,onceagainasked.
"Why,areyoulookingforme?"
"Thetwomasterssimultaneouslyprotectingthegods,hadtobetogetawayfromtheshacklesofthepast[Familia]nomainadventure,wantmetothink,canonlythinkofyou......thereis."
Hermeslookedaway,lookedtowardtheside.
"YoustillsmallSeal'sfriends,right?"
Infrontofthestoretostaystandingdeep,isagirlwithlightgrayhair.
Lookingathere,justheardaboutthesituationoftheSealBell,sulfurcannothelpbutplayacrookedLumina.
Hermesinutterhypocritical,butnolaterthanitsmorepowerfullines,slightlyliftingthecornersofthemouth.
"Departurescheduledfortonightateight.Imaywantyoutocome,waitingforyouoh."
Inwalking,Hermesleanedsulfurear,leavingsuchasentence.Untilfinallybathedclerk'ssinistersight,manofGodwithAsifeidisappearedintheshop.
"Ryuu."
"Seal......"
WoreaweaknesstowardsbeingpokedinthefacewatchedthebackofsulfurHermes,theSealwalkedpast.Herpaleandglossyeyeonforawhile.
Afterapause,shewouldlikeKensaid:
"Sorry,Ryuu.Mr.Bellsaveit."
Ryuustaringherpalegrayeyes.
Thedepthsofhereyes,doeshavetomissthepersonmaylosetheanxietyandfear.Desiretohearthegirl'stremblingvoicesay,extremelysensitivetohumanshecouldnothelpbutsmileelf.
"IhopeyouhaveachildWell,Icannotrefuseyourrequest."
Moreover,Ryuusocontinued:
"IalsodonotwantMr.Craneltodie."
Soclearlysaidit.
SealhearthewordsofRyuu,sorrysorryauthenticapologizedseveraltimes.Thenfinallythankyoutoexpressgratitudetoher.
Beforelong,thenexttimethedialoguekeeplookingatthemgatheredaroundRyuuandhopetochildren's.Theirsmilescompeting,said:
"Storefrontontousnyaa!IwouldsaytomymotherRyuustomachpainperfunctorypastnyaa!"
"ClosingtheHermesSamamindpeoplealwaysfeelwelldone......Well,itisnoway."
"Alascall,Ryuu,ah,youhavetotaketomakejuvenileowedabill,andthenlethimtaketorepaynyaa."
Cheerful(idiot)YaniYagirl,redsideexposedNoahsmiled,revealinganastysmileKuluoYi,othercolleaguesalsospokerushes.
Stuckhisheadoutofthekitchenasachefgirlsalsobrushthumbs-up.
TheylookedaroundthecirclebacktoRyuutonod,finallyrevealingweakgastowardSealsmile,mouthslightlyfiled.
"I'msorry,andthenontoyou."
Neatlydeprivedchestribbons,fairygirlwentoutsidetheshop.
Sweatandagainalongthejaw,droppingtotheground.
ThismoistfeelinginthemiddleoftheairissoIfeltsweatmorethantheculprit.EvennowdonotconsiderthesituationinwhichIhavebeenfeelingkindofhalf-dead.
Lukewarmairlickingtheskin,atthesametimeI'mmovinginthedarkmaze.
WhileIwascarryingWelfshoulderwhilegoingforward.Carefulattentiontothesurroundingsatthesametime,butwithasenseofmycontrary,overandoveragain-veryThomsonground-prayingtoGodfortheSamadonotencounteramonster.Rearguard,haveallbeenhandedoverimmediatelyafterLilyresponsible.
Gotothefirst18layersmakethisdecisionattheendoftheconversationthatfield,wehavemovedalongdistance.However,wehavenotfounddirectlybelowthefloorstaircase.
Isufferfromasenseofanxietyandconstantabdominalemission,whilehardsothatmymindcalm.
Plusextremelyisolateddarkmazemiddle-Ifeelperhapsabouttobecrazy,butIknowthatmustnotfallintopanic.Aslongasthiscouldfallatanytimetogobackforoneminutetightropealso,onceindisarray,thattimeisourdeathis.
Wemarchedforsometimeafterthecave-likechannelinside,therearetwoforkappearedinthedarkdepths.IfollowtheminadvancetodiscussgoodwithLily,"Idonotknowwheretogo,thengototherightside,"theguidelines,chosethatpathontheright.
Lilyfrombehindthatlittlerespitehaha,andcouldfeelherseemstohaveaccumulatedalotoffatiguecannothide.BesidemeclosetogetherWelfbodyisalsoveryhot.Heclenchedhisroots,inordertokeeppacebehindhiscontinuouseffortstoforcetheArmy.
"......Lilyattendant,cannotthinkofawaytogetthetasteah."
Slowly,WelfonlytheeyesturnedbacktowardLillysaid.
Heardhimcomplain,staringatLilywithacertainpoint-asitisbeingsqueezedlikecleanenergy-facereplied:
"Pleaseforbearanceandtoleranceofit......Honestly,Lilyis,thesestocksstenchheadache."
Welftheysay"taste",thatis,fromhangingontheneckofthebagLilyissuedto.
Thatwillmakepeoplecannothelpbutsmellthesmellofhisnose,myeyesareleakingtears.
"Althoughweareharmful,butthemonsterisconcerned,thesmellitselfisapoison.Aslo