Next chapter will be later tonight... though not sure when. It might be in 4-6 hours or it might be in 6-12. Have to look through some of them first.
Year 7444, Month 8, Day 26
Just the same as usual, without doing anything special or hurrying along our way, we indifferently explored the 6th floor of the dungeon and then returned to the 5th floor. There's no way we'd end up running into the members of {Sun Ray}. Yesterday Ginger just had really good luck. I didn't think we'd run into them either way. There's no empty headed members among our group who thought we'd run into the members of {Sun Ray} either.
Just, since there's definitely at least two members among the three missing who can use water magic at least at level 3, it's not impossible for them to somehow make it to the teleport room on the 6th floor with just them.
That night, when we returned to the teleport room on the 5th floor, we just confirmed once again with Giberuti that of course no one had returned. Even then Zemyunel and the others lowered their heads to me. Well I'll accept just their feelings. You could say that honestly lowering your head is splendid but it's not like they lose anything from lowering their heads. Even I lower my head as much as is needed at times like these and if it's necessary I would even dogeza. If I was told to lick their shoes I would gladly lick them.
When I tried quietly asking Giberuti and they apparently tried to teleport to the 6th floor a number of times but stopped just before it seems. They're really no good. You should just leave one member remaining in the case they really come back and the rest of you should go and hire a guide or something. If it's just worrying then even a child can do it. If you were to properly pay us money then even we wouldn't be against seriously helping out.
Or else is it that? Was there a family member among the members that were separated? In that case they should think about it even more. I guess Zemyunel's confidence in his own strength is the type that causes him to get drunk on himself. The so-called, I'm a good leader because I'm worried about my members. I'm not the only thinking things like that, the other reincarnated people in our group have scorn in their eyes as well. Of course he doesn't show even a bit of that attitude openly though. Zulu, Angela, and Giberuti aren't specifically scorning him but,
"They should just sell themselves already to make money and request master."
"That's right, if they serve master like that then it would be fine."
"..I see. As expected of Zulu-sama."
And they're saying some strange things. But, even that is one method I'm sure. If they don't see that much value in saving them to go that far then they should just give up already. Though I don't need the type of person who can't even thing of, execute, or negotiate over something like that right now.
Hn? I guess that means my three slaves are considerably superior? No, it might be better to think that their way of thinking was influenced from interacting with reincarnated people. Putting aside Zulu, even Angela had a strange of way thinking at first after all.
Incidentally, it seems that they ate their own food at lunch today. Obviously I let them eat dinner with us. After we finished eating I discussed whether we should return today or make it tomorrow but everyone agreed that we should continue exploring tomorrow. I mean, in the off chance that we manage to discover them then it's quite lucky. As expected from their food situation that I heard they shouldn't be able to properly last until the day after tomorrow. At best they'll last through the end of tomorrow.
.........
Year 7444, Month 8, Day 27
Once again today we teleported into the 6th floor being seen off by {Sun Ray}. Obviously I let them eat breakfast with us. Since we ended up teleporting into an area for the first time again like yesterday, we just continued exploring like that. We passed through several monster rooms and it was just after we finished eating lunch at around noon.
We were poking the floor as usual and just about to proceed. It was a long passage connected to a lot of other passages. Bel said, "sh" and closed her eyes while concentrating on her ears just as we were moving down a slightly wide passage like that. However, she twisted her head as if it was misunderstanding and said, "It seems it was a misunderstanding. I'm sorry." since we were ready for a monster attack we lowered the level of caution and proceeded ahead again.
After continuing for a short while, I couldn't see anything other than a curve to the left about 10 meters ahead. Just like that we followed the path along to the left and I continued using Identify vision to look ahead and I saw a silhouette about 200m ahead in the passage. Bel must have reacted their talking voices just now. I got a bit excited thinking it was a survivor from {Sun Ray}. Obviously the only one who's noticed for now is just me. However, they sure are far. I guess it would be fine to Identify after we get a bit closer. If possible I'd like to get within 50m and see their face before Identifying. It would suck if their names and faces get mixed up after all. If I look closely there were two shadows. One of them has their back against the wall in the passage and is sitting down. The other one appears to be sitting facing them taking a break.
After we proceed a bit further I'll try warning everyone.
Thinking that we continued proceeding. When we approached to about 150m Bel said "sh" in a whisper again and everyone stopped in order to not interfere with Bels concentration. "One..three.." Eh? three monsters? So she wasn't reacting to their talking voices!?
"I can't hear them anymore. They were teleported!"
The moment we all heard Bel's warning everyone stuck their backs to the walls of the passage and held their weapons. Certainly it's true it's not limited to just their conversation. The other wall of the passage Ralpha, Gwine, Zulu, and Angela have their backs to it and this time it's me, Zenom, Toris, and Bel. And several seconds later a {Cave Boar} appeared from behind on our side and just kept going for a bit like that but quickly decelerated and started to change directions. It's a chance!
"{Stone Javelin}"
"{Flame Javelin}"
"{Stone Bolt}"
"{Flame Bolt}"
Ralpha, Bel, Toris, and Gwine all fired off their spells at the ass of the {Cave Boar} leaving good sounds as the warheads stab into it one after another. As expected if it takes four attacks from attack spells it should be dead. I doubt it's still alive.
"Alright, everyone, you did..Ralpha!"
Wow, it was a bit delayed but this time another {Cave Boar} appeared from ahead of us (in other words, the opposite side from the direction we just attacked) and started charging at the back of Ralpha who just used magic. Shit...I won't make it in time freezing it! I need to stop it's movements in one shot!
"{Stone Catapult}"
In a hurry I overdid it..The telephone pole over 10 meters long and 30 cm in diameter gave off a roar as it nailed the {Cave Boar} to the wall almost like an example insect specimen pinned down. Adding to that it pierced through the wall on the other side as well. The {Cave Boar} was only a few centimeters from reaching Ralpha. Obviously since the {Cave Boar} had it's heart pierced as it was stuck to the wall it died instantly.
Th..that was dangerous...If she were to take a direct hit as expected Ralpha wouldn't die but she was saved from a severe injury. When Ralpha realized and turned around her face twisted in surprise.
"Wh.."
"Al-san.."
"Master, that is.."
Ah, come to think of it, it's the first time I showed everyone this class of spell.
Something like that doesn't particularly matter though.
"Nn..It seems everything is fine now. I heard the sound of something hit a wall far away."
Bel was surprised by the telephone pole but she remained calm as she declared it was safe so while we temporarily lightened our guard, the sound just now was no comparison with the usual sounds of combat after all. After all it's dangerous to suddenly have intruders in the middle of combat. I erased the large stone spear like a telephone pole and the {Cave Boars} corpse fell down with a thud. A~~a, if it's like this then we probably can't gather the magic stone. Isn't it embedded deep into the wall along with it's heart? Even if it's undamaged it's troublesome and I don't want to spend time digging through the smashed pieces of flesh in the hole in the wall either.
Since everyone realized that there was quite a bit of sound from the combat just now they all looked up.
It should be fine to not worry about attacks by {Cave Boars} for right now but {Vampire Bats} might come flying. Also, there's no way the people sitting down ahead of here wouldn't notice either. I tried looking down the passage with Identify vision. The guy with his back to the wall remained the same but the one sitting across from them stood up and is on guard with their weapon facing over here it seems...in that case the guy sitting down is injured? Then 【Identify】 should be fine.
【Corpse(Human)】
【Human】
【Condition: Good】
【Creation Date: 26/8/7444】
【Value: 10】
【Durability: 1】
So they died yesterday..either the damage was terrible or it's after they already took out their magic stone.
"Be careful, there's something there."
Just in case I warned everyone and used 【Identify】 on the one with their weapon out.
【Binnodo.Gekudo/2/8/7421】
【Male/14/4/7420.Human.Sub-Baron Gekudo Family Third Son】
【Condition: Bruising.Stab Wound】
【Age: 24 Years Old】
【Level: 14】
【HP: 69(115) MP: 4(17)】
【Strength: 17】
【Speed: 20】
【Dexterity: 17】
【Endurance: 17】
【Special Skill: Earth Magic (Lv. 2)】
【Special Skill: Water Magic (Lv. 3)】
【Special Skill: Wind Magic (Lv. 2)】
【Special Skill: Void Magic (Lv. 3)】
【Experience: 371240(450000)】
Yeah, it's certainly a person from {Sun Ray}. I've heard their name. Everyone tensed up hearing my warning and they're looking all over the place while on guard. Even after waiting a few minutes, it seems there's no attack from above so we took the magic stone from the {Cave Boar} and collected a bit of meat in addition.
Now then, I guess we should move forward.
After advancing a bit Angela,
"It's true there's something there...Is it a person?"
she twitches her nose while saying. If I look further down and Gekudo is holding his sword while looking around restlessly. He must have heard the sound of combat and even if it was only a moment saw the flame from the magic. After that, he might not have seen us because we're slowly advancing while remaining careful of traps but he should know that someone is definitely nearby. Most likely, he should think it's either his allies in {Sun Ray} or us and might be cautious of an attack from us. He might just be hesitating on whether to raise his voice and ask our identity.
"Is it a person from {Sun Ray}?"
Ralpha said in a whisper.
"It would be good if that's the case."
No Comments Yet
Post a new comment
Register or Login