Year 7444, Month 5, Day 28
While looking at the remains of the crystal ball that crumbled and scattered I contemplated for a short period before trying to use {Anti-Magic Field} as if I remembered it. On both my head and Miduchi's head the blue spell light continued to shine.
"Well, that is, how do I put it, it's weird for me to say but sorry about that."
I showed my hand with the light still on it while saying.
"..It's fine. Since I'm still alive like this..and I understand the madams feelings as well. She wasn't able to tell us about it in detail but she reincarnated in an era 1,300 years ago...Soon after getting married and having a child an army from a foreign country invaded and I'm sure she lost her family them...After that I don't know what happened..She lived for several hundred years and even made it to a {Demi-God}...And then another countless hundreds of year. It was at that time that I was born right near her, at first she might have just felt like confirming a bit but after peeking inside of my memories you were there. I'm sure, it was nostalgic, and a variety of emotions suddenly overflowed as she indulged in and looked through everything."
That's true but the one who was the direct victim of it was you right...
"It's not like I have the experience of living a life like that so it's not like I'd really know but...But, I think that surely that's the case. Like it's not unreasonable, and can't be helped. If she saw all of my memories then she should have been able to imagine that you reincarnated as well. I think that it was quite difficult."
That is~ not a hard amount of time and work to imagine. And, after spending several years she finally found me I'm sure.
".."
".."
"Thanks for thinking like that."
"No.."
Miduchi looked downwards. She might be saying that but I'm sure her feelings are a mess.
I have no right to say anything more though. Even if it wasn't my intention it's a partner I was separated from 16 years ago. Furthermore, 1,300 years have passed for Miki, honestly speaking I'm just happy she still remembered and cared about me.
"By the way, Miki..Is Lilus a proper King?"
It's nothing I particularly need to ask about right now but I wanted to change the topic.
"It's my first time seeing her majesty's face. According to the stories I've heard the last time the elders..the elders are like the ministers of Lail Kingdom but the last time they met her was far in the past as well. I've even heard that the current elders haven't directly met her."
So she wasn't. No, I guess it's not a problem if the country is still properly being managed even like that.
"Hmn..Let me hear some stories about Lail Kingdom. I'll tell you all of the things I know about Rombert Kingdom as well.."
.............
I think we probably continued talking for another 2-3 hours. Our stomachs finally started growling so we decided to return to the surface. I guess it's just after noon right now? I'm sure everyone is worried.
"You're, returning to your country right? Around how far away is it? When do you think you'll be able to return?"
"Erurehei..Mount Kinru is 1000Km away from here, so it's not that much. But it's still considerably far. I think if the trip on a horse is favorable then it takes around 4 weeks? There's quite a few mountain paths after all."
It's quite far. since I was suddenly curious about it I tried asking midway through the conversation.
"Do you have a horse? If you don't the"It's alright. I have a horse. I've left it in the care of my inn right now. I'll dispose of the magic stone I received when I return to my country..retire from my job..confirm the condition of my brother, and if everything is good I would like to return right away but.."
"Do you feel bad for your older brother? Seeing Miki, no the King..and she was going to die wasn't it.."
"I think I would like to return as fast as possible but.."
Miduchi said with a slightly serious face and depressed voice.
"I'll still be here in Baldukk for the time being. We might not even be able to reach this floor in a year or so..not that I know what floor it is though."
".."
"That's why, don't worry about it. It would be good if your older brother gets better."
"..Yes..But, even though we finally met again..be..because of my circumstances.."
Don't make a face like that.
"It's fine. Rather than me right now worry about yor brother..Alright! Let's go!"
I stood up cheerfully to try and remove the slightly depressing atmosphere and stretched my hand out to Miduchi. Miduchi's hand was hard from the sword callouses.
............
"Return us."
How many times we have teleported up until just now again? One..Two..Three...
"Nn..Since when was Unit Organization cut? Isn't that strange?"
Since we were dazed out in the process of repeating teleportation to the upper floors I didn't notice it.
"Huh? Come to think of it.."
By the time we realized the effect of Miduchi's Unit Organization had been cut off.
I guess because Miduchi was spacing out?
"Well, it's fine since we're leaving already though."
"Wa, Yes..But, that..I'll use it once more."
"Nn, we'll it's fine. Let's go, "Return us.""
I think we probably teleported one floor higher. I can recognize this room. I guess that means the teleport room we were just in was the 7th floor?
"This is..I've come here several times. It's the teleport room on the 6th floor..If we teleport using rod then we should be on the 5th floor next."
"..In, other words, I guess that means we fell down to the 14th floor?"
"Probably. If I felt like it I still have the map so I'm sure I could get there again from the 3nd floor but..I'm already sick of mana exhaustion. Though it might not drain your mana if you teleport from the 13th floor. That place is.."
Even if all our members carry enough food and jump in from the {warp hole} in the bottom of the pitfall, I'm sure it would just be the start of an orgy. Putting aside the other guys there's no way I could make Zenom and Ralpha do that. They might end up killing themselves.
"In any case, let's return to the surface right and get something to eat. I'll introduce you to everyone."
Miduchi hung her head down for a bit before opening her mouth.
"..No, let's split up here. I'll rest here for a bit to kill some time and then return to the surface. I'll properly greet everyone once again when I return. Early tomorrow morning I'll leave Baldukk from the road to the East."
...
"I see, got it. In the worst case if it takes time for you to return and I'm no longer in Baldukk, my older sister is in the first knight group in the capital. Her name is Milhaia. Don't forget. Also, I said it before but I have a company in the capital. If you fight a patrol guard and ask them the location of Greed Company I'm sure they'll tell you where it is. Either way is fine so show this there and use my name and you can rely on them. If I end up leaving here then I'll tell both of them my destination before going. I'll go to the exit of the Eastern road tomorrow morning at dawn. At least let me see you off."
I said that and handed the Marquis Webdos's plate that I always had on me to Miduchi. The date it was issued (Year 7442, Month 4, Day 13) and the Marquis's signature is carved into it. And I gave her my name with the chipped blade. I'm sure the people of Bakuddo know that knife belonged to me. It's not particularly high quality but in the past, it's the name I've been using since before I cut off my own appendix.
After watching her preciously put those away in her bag, we kissed lightly once more and I teleported myself.
..So this is the sensation of Unit Organization across floors huh...It's true that the direction and distance suddenly become vague and you can't tell anything but that you're in the same sort of structure.
............
The time was around 4pm when I left the dungeon. When the guard of the tax official Church-san recognized me he was openly surprised, and I'm sure it was intentional, he raised a loud voice.
"Isn't that Greed-san from the {Slaughterers}! So you were alright!"
Uwa, what's with that publicity?
"Eh? Didn't he die?"
"I heard he was killed by a monster."
"Aaah!! It's true!"
"The path, open up the path!!"
"Isn't he doing fine? Who was it, the guy who said he was heavily injured."
"Master!"
"Shit..He isn't dead after all!"
"{Slaughterers}! Amazing~!"
"We can hold out hope as well right!"
"Hey, what in the world is going on here!?"
Since it wasn't a time when there was a lot of people around it was that much of an uproar but I was surrounded by a reasonable number of people.
"Greed-san, your allies returned early this morning. Everyone, left me a message saying if you return to please come to the inn right away. It seems like it was quite difficult."
I guess this person extended his shift past noon just to tell me that?
"Church-san, thank you very much. I'll immediately return to my inn."
I replied while grasping the hand he stretched out to me and politely lowered my head. After raising my head again I saluted him and turned around to start walking the road to the inn. The crowd surrounding me opened up the path.
Zulu and Giberuti were standing at the end of the opened path. Since the path finally opened up they came running to my side.
""Master!""
"It seems I worried you two. Sorry about that. Is everyone safe? Zulu, is your injury already fine?"
I look down at the two kneeling before me while saying.
"Yes, everyone..is safe. It seems that I was healed by Koloil-sama and Ral. I'm already fine."
I don't know if he's overcome with emotion but Zulu said that while choked up. However, you, really can't be called alright. Since Bel only just learned {Cure Serious} it should take her quite a bit of time to activate it. I'm sure they just covered it up by overlapping {Cure Light} right. Even your HP is only at 92.
"Here.."
I crouched down to Zulu and used {Cure All} on him. Since healing magic had already been used on him his HP recovered to full.
"I'm hungry. Let's go."
I said that and smiled at the two of them.
Zulu made a face like he was greatly relieved and Giberuti was considerably pleased.
On the way back to the inn I asked the two of them what happened after that. I bought four pork skewers from a stall and I'm putting the meat and fat filled with nourishment into my stomach.
"After master fell into the trap, I ended up taking a powerful hit and was knocked out."
Zulu said apologetically. Then, I wonder how they defeated that Franken? Though in the end I managed to use the spell {Cure All} on Toris at the limit, Toris should have had bone fractures in both his arm and his leg. For a while, at least for half a day he shouldn't have been able to decently move from the pain. Did Gwine finish it off? Or did Bel shoot it with arrows through the door? Thinking that I tried asking Giberuti. Since he was outside of the bars he should have calmly seen it.
"After master fell into the hole Zulu-sam was knocked unconscious. Since Kalstalan-sama had been badly injured he couldn't properly move and there was no effect from magic. Since it was suspicious whether throwing the axe or our remaining weapons were having any effect it was only Koloil-sama's bow. We weren't able to do anything but cheer on Gwine. However, there, Kalstalan-sama let out a war cry of "ooo!!" after picking up master's short spear that was on the ground and attacked the {Flesh Golem} together with Gwine!"
So this guy has talent as an actor as well. He reported it to me one bit at a time with quite a bit of presence and feeling. Quite an amusing fellow. However, of all things. Though in the end I had used healing magic on him, he still should have had a fractured arm and leg. I'm amazed he was able to move even through that pain. Toris's willpower is quite something.
"I guess the {Flesh Golem} was already considerably weakened. When the thrusts from both of them stabbed through back and front and it stopped moving just like that. After that, Kalstalan-sama seemed out of energy because of the pain and couldn't properly move. Zulu still had no consciousness. Gwine stabbed into the golem like crazy and Koloil-sama kept shooting arrows into it half in a rage as well until the bars finally raised up."
So that's how it was?
"Koloil-sama and Ral quickly used healing magic on Zulu-sama to heal him but Zulu-sama didn't regain conscious and stayed just like that."
Fu~mu. Since Zulu was hit twice by it and had suffered major injuries multiple times, I'm sure they weren't able to completely heal him. Though even if they did heal him it's not related to regaining consciousness.
"After that, under the leadership of Zenom-san we gathered rope to try and rescue master. The first one to volunteer among the light women was Maruso so we tied the rope around her waist and lowered her into the pitfall to explore it but..that is..."
Giberuti turned red a bit embarrassed. Waha~n.
"I was unconscious so I didn't see it but it seems that Maruso started acting strange. I heard that Larry soothed her."
Zulu replied instead. It's a safe way of putting it but I can imagine. I'm sure that everyone was able to imagine I was in a pretty bad state after running out of mana as well.
"Giberuti, thanks for your work. Well just think of it as a side benefit."
I grin while saying that and Giberuti was a bit embarrassed but grinned a bit as well.
Due to symptoms of mana exhaustion things turned into an uproar after Angela entered the hole. They quickly pulled her back up but it seems that Giberuti was made to be her partner in a corner of the room. I tease Giberuti who as making a face like he wasn't unsatisfied with it and what was really surprising is they didn't relate that pitfall to running out of mana so they tied to rescue me once more. Though I say that everyone was in a hurry since I had fell into the hole at that time, and there were injured people as well. It would be stranger for them to realize it right away.
"When I was, that is, soothing Maruso they decided on the next person. Gwine the one with the smallest build and weight volunteered but in the worst case if there were any monsters in the hole she wouldn't be able to use her spear so Ral volunteered, and in the end Zenom-san acknowledged that."
After that according to Giberuti's story it seems that Bel volunteered as well. However, Ral used a mysterious logic that she should be lighter because of the difference breast size and forcibly got everyone to agree but after they lowered Ralpha into the pitfall the moment they started hearing a suspicious voice they gave up on rescuing me from the pitfall. After everyone carefully pulled Ralpha back up, Zenom knocked Ralpha unconscious and they tied her up.
After that they waited for Zulu to regain consciousness (it seems it took around 5-6 hours) while waiting for Ralpha and Angela who fell asleep to wake up as well, they carried Toris who couldn't move to the teleport room on the 3rd floor and since it couldn't be helped escaped the dungeon just like that.
"Of course we took the magic stone from the {Flesh Golem}. Right now Zenom-san is holding on to it."
"I see, I caused quite a bit of trouble for you all."
"No, it wasn't much at all for me.."
Giberuti said shyly. I guess that's true. It seems they were finally able to return to the surface at 4 am this morning. After that in two hour shifts they waited for my return. First it was Zenom and Gwine. Next it was Bel and Giberuti. After that was Ralpha and Angela. And after Toris and Zulu, Zulu kept remaining and Angela and Giberuti kept shifting places while waiting it seems.
...............
Along the way, we stopped by "Shuni" where the slaves are staying and picked up Angela. When I called out to Angela who was doing maintenance on her leather armor in her room and she showed a smile I've never seen before as she kneeled before me. I thought she would start shaking her tail but there wasn't even a sign of that, after seeing her tail that didn't move an inc and I thought, "I see it was a meaningless return".
However, I was happy that Angela seemed overjoyed by my return. I thought, so she really had this much emotion and,
"Sorry I caused you to worry."
I said that,
"No, I thought it was pointless to worry when it comes to master. However..however, I'm glad you returned safely.."
and seeing her crumbling expression I felt a bit apologetic.
I was a bit worried if she would be aware of Giberuti but there was no problem on the surface and she acted just as he normally does. It's not something I can say to people at this point but I was satisfied since I didn't want my slaves to have some unnecessary discord. Come to think of it, it seems Zulu has a woman as well, and Giberuti and Angela are already adults. At the very least shouldn't I started providing Angela with condoms? I'm sure she would want to occasionally buy a male prostitute and let loose as well.
Putting that aside, I ordered the three slaves to go ahead and make reservations as a restaurant and I headed towards "Boil Manor". I need to hurry and let them know and put everyone at ease.
.............
In front of {Boil Manor} the apprentice was doing some evening sweeping. He made a surprised face when he saw me and was about to greet but I stopped him and quietly opened the door. I exchanged glances with the head clerk at the counter in front and put my finger to my mouth, gesturing to be quiet. It seems he understood right away seeing my grin and the clerk smiled lightly while pointing upstairs from the lobby. I guess everyone is in their rooms.
Soft steps. Since I'm still holding Toris's long sword with no scabbard I feel like a robber sneaking in. I even have my rubber protector helmet on so I'm in all black as well. A smile naturally appears on my face. Should I scare Ralpha first or start with the annoycouple of Bel and Toris. Gwine is a good choice as well. Ah, Gwine might be in the same room as Ralpha.
I quietly walked up to the third floor and walked in front of the door to Gwine's room. Since it would be like an idiot if she wasn't in the room I softly put my ear to the door...I can't hear any sounds at all. If shes not here then Gwine might be in Zenom's room. I guess I'll try going to Toris and Bel's room before returning to the 2nd floor?
I go in front of Toris and Bel's room while not making any footsteps and was about to put my ear to the door again. But, wait a minute. If the two of them were doing something right now, wouldn't I just be a voyeur? Since they're always stuck to each other after returning from the dungeon...It's started to feel idiotic, I give up.
It feels somewhat strange returning to the lobby once and getting the key to my room as well. I normally walked down the stairs and after getting to Zenom and Ralpha's room I knocked. In the first place Zenom took over command of trying to rescue me and oversaw their return. After all no matter how I think about it I should go to Zenom's place first. I was getting too excited after being able to return safely.
"What is it?"
I hear Zenom's voice. I reached out to open the handle on the door. I heard the sound of someone in the room come running with ban! the door opened. Gwine was standing on the other side of the door.
"Al-san!"
After Gwine saw me she yelled in a loud voice and jumped at me. Even though she's got a small build she was heavier than I imagined. Rather~ I'm holding on to Toris's sword with no cover. That's dangerous!
"I've just returned. Zenom, let's ta"Al!"
Zenom who was sitting in a chair in the room stood up and yelled after seeing me.
"It seems I caused you to wor"Thank goodness! Really thank goodness! I thought if it was Al-san you be alright! I! was so worried!"
Gwine is overcome emotion as she yells looking up from below while still clinging to me. There's tears overflowing from her eyes. I can hear footsteps coming from the upper floor as well. It seems that Bel and Toris noticed. I put my hands on Gwine's shoulders and said "Sorry about causing your to worry. Thanks." and entered Zenom's room.
"Zenom, I heard from Zulu and the others. It seems you went through quite a bit of trouble to try and save me..Thanks and sorry about that."
"Don't say any thanks. It's only obvious to try and save our precious employer from a crisis. Rather than, we're actually quite sorry that we weren't able to help you. Sorry about that."
"There's no need to worry about that either...I think you already know but if you guys had entered the trap just like that things would have gotten pretty bad. It was quite difficult for me as well."
I laughed while saying that to Zenom and he laughed as well.
"I'll go and change really quick. I need to return Toris his long sword as well...By the way, where's Ralpha?"
Right, Ralpha wasn't in the room.
"Ral is, umm.."
For some reason Gwine is having trouble saying things.
"Ralpha is drinking at "Rabei". If you heard from Zulu and the others then I'm sure you already know but I hit Ralpha and knocked her out but when she woke up she struggled quite a bit. Right now we're in the middle of an admirable parent and child fight. Sorry but Ralpha brought along Al's spear with her. We collected your bag and it's right here."
Zenom said that and pointed to my bag in the corner of the room. Oh I see..that is quite something.
""Al-san!""
Toris and Bel appeared from the door that was left open. Just the same as Zenom and the others the two of them have already changed into normal clothes. No, or maybe they just put them on? However, it's probably impossible to properly put clothes on this well in that short period of time. It's probably just my unpleasant unjust suspicions and they were originally wearing them. After seeing me the two of them couldn't hold back the smiles.
"Yo~ It seems I caused you to worr"I'm glad you were safe! See, I told you he would be alright!"
"Yeah, that really was the case! Are you uninjured?"
Bel and Toris and ran to my side and took my hand while cheerful.
"I'm alright. Ah, that's right. Toris, here's your sword. Thanks to it I was saved."
In the end, I only swung it once against the eyeball bastard after it fell to the ground but it's true it was useful and it also lightened up how powerless I felt. Soon after I fell, in the pitch darkness I still remember how reliable it felt touching this sword.
"No..Al-san. Not just in regards to Bel, I have a debt I can't return to you. Al-san saved me life. Really, really thank you very much!"
Toris properly held my hand to the point of it hurting a bit while saying that.
"Don't worry about it. Rather than I heard from Giberuti and the others, after that you stood up and finished that Franken bastard together with Gwine. That's amazing. I'm amazed you were able to stand up. It's quite splendid."
"No way...I was just desperate at that time. In reality I don't remember it well."
"You don't need to be so modest. It's fine for you to feel proud. In the end the reason why no one died was thanks to Toris and Gwine right? Rather I'm the one that's grateful."
I said that and thanked Toris and Gwine.
"Franken? Somehow it fits perfectly. When we took out the magic stone and looked at it's status it said {Flesh Golem} so we've just been calling it a golem."
Bel said that and laughed. Only Zenom was making a face like he didn't get it but he must have realized it was something from our past lives pretty quickly.
"Rather than that Al-san. Please go to Ral's place. She should be in "Rabei". Without letting anyone approach she's been drinking there since lunch.."
Bel said. Toris and Zenom exchanged glances and Gwine was grasping my hand with a complicated expression.
"Please go see her...No matter what I say she just acts annoyed.."
Gwine said while looking up at me. I wanted to shower and change but I guess I can't do that.
"I've made reservations at "Dorureon" so everyone go ahead there. I'll head there after picking up Ralpha as well."
I said that and took my helmet off, after getting a bit lighter I started towards "Rabei".
Along the way my sensation of the direction and distance to Miduchi suddenly returned. It seems she just left the dungeon. I wasn't worried at all but somehow I felt relieved.
...........
After arriving at "Rebei" and there was a single fool occupying the table in the center of the store hunched over. The waiter quickly came over to me and said "Today, umm, we're reserved by that customer over there." It seems this employee doesn't know my face. They must be a newcomer.
"It's alright, I'm an acquaintance, I'll bring her back with me so no need to worry. And is the bill of that customer ready?"
"Eh? I see.."
The waiter heard my words and said it with a relieved expression, and,
"We still haven't received payment."
said that.
"Then, please prepare a bill."
I said that and walked up standing behind the heavy drinker.
She's pouring some alcohol down her throat while sitting in the center of a table which eight people could comfortably drink at, Ralpha was hugging my bayonet on her lap as she sat. She's just as sloppy as usual.
"Al..Why..It's fine..There's no way he'd die."
I'm sure she's worried about me in her own way. However, in that case wait near the entrance plaza like Zulu and the others...Though it's just like her to do this.
"Hey, "drunk". You'll change "Dorureon" into a fish market."
I said that and put my hand on her shoulder.
The youth alcoholic patient slowly turned around and confirmed my face.
Her face was a mess with tears and snot. If I look closely there's some puke on the left side of the floor(the floor of the restaurant is a dirt floor) as well.
I made a dry smile while sitting on the opposite right side of her.
"Al!!"
What a loud voice.
"What is it?"
While her breath stinks of alcohol and puke, the drunk shifted her right leg to the ground and fixed her posture on the chair so she could face here. Simultaneously she put my bayonet on the table.
"You were..safe right."
She stretched both of her legs across the chair while here yes went wide, this alcohol drinking monkey that speaks human language.
"That's only obvious. Who do you think I am?"
I'm the leader-sama of the {Slaughterers}. Like I would die that easily.
"Idiot."
Shut~up. The idiot is you.
"The bill will be 24,500 Z."
The waiter called out after totaling up the bill. I took out my wallet and handed them 3 silver coins (30,000 Z).
"Use the change for cleaning up."
Putting it frankly a restaurant of this class is stupidly expensive but I guess you could say it was pretty cheap for reserving it to herself.
"Thank you very much."
After the waiter received the payment they quickly retreated to the back.
"Come on, stand up. Let's go."
I put my bayonet over my shoulder, while Ralpha looks up at my with clouded eyes. I'm sorry about causing you to worry. And, thanks.
"I can't stand. Carry me."
Eh~ what a troublesome fellow. However, I can't just ignore her. Even I'm tired just returning from the dungeon though. It can't be helped.
"Che..Here."
I said that and crouched down with my back facing Ralpha. Even though she's a woman a single person is extremely heavy. However, don't understand my 29 Strength. Painful things are still painful but I can still walk while carrying a drunk Ralpha. My Endurance is 29 as well.
About ten steps from the restaurant and I felt lukewarm alcohol smelling liquid flow down from my neck to my back. I should have at least taken off my rubber protectors...She threw it all up on the inside, aren't I the only one who has to deal with this disgusting feeling. Rather I should have just used {Neutralize Poison} without feeling like it was too troublesome. It seems that not using it when drinking too much in order to keep that from becoming a habit has ended up turning against me. Things like Strength or Endurance didn't matter at all.
After that, I quickly used {Neutralize Poison} on Ralpha and since it couldn't be helped I returned to "Boil Manor" once to take a shower and change.
Along with an apologetic and depressed Ralpha by the time we arrived at "Dorureon" everyone was already getting served. Obviously I forbid Ralpha from anymore alcohol tonight and I enjoyed some delicious food and alcohol. I remembered while drinking and talking with everyone but it seems that the day after tomorrow is judgement day. Come to think of it, I had completely forgot it was the judgement day of Bikkens the survivor of {Bright Blade}. Well, I'm sure it'll be execution.
I talked about how the trap I fell in lead to the 14th floor.
"14th floor.."
Everyone was at a loss for words after hearing what I said. Everyone excluding Ralpha was drunk from the alcohol and showed expressions of admiration. It remained in my impression how Ralpha alone closed her lips trying to match with everyone else. Hey, don't look at me with a strange expression. I decided to talk about the fine details tomorrow once again after the alcohol is gone.
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Year 7444, Month 5, Day 29
We drank until midnight but thanks to {Neutralize Poison} and the alarm clock {Cantrip} I was able to open my hours by 4 in the morning. I headed towards the Eastern road from Baldukk with just my bayonet.
There's one horse under the moonlight and a single silhouette holding the reins.
It's Miduchi.
After recognizing me Miduchi got off her horse, hugged me, and we said our farewells.
"I want to return as fast as I can."
"Yeah."
"You pleased give it your best as well."
"Yeah."
I somehow can't reply with anything but these half-assed responses.
"Ah, that's right. About Unit Organization."
"Yes?"
"You still haven't cut it off right?"
Thanks to I was able to tell when Miduchi left the dungeon after we split up. It's true a short while after I left the dungeon I felt relieved because I was suddenly able to tell the distance and direction to Miduchi.
"Eh..Is it no good unless I turn it off?"
Don't make such a worried face.
"Just leave it right like it is. Extend the duration on it every day and in the worst case if something happens let me know. Right away..I guess wouldn't work but I'll come running. In the worst case, if in relation to anything you need to include someone else send me the order "addition", and cut off their awareness of me before you add them."
"Yes!"
With this, at the very least we can both feel that we're still safe at anytime.
"Go on your way and come back. I'm waiting."
"Then.."
Around the time Miduchi finished climbing the outer rim of the crater, the sun had started shining down into the shadow.
It looked like she turned around once but I quickly was unable to see her any longer.
Year 7444, Month 5, Day 28
While looking at the remains of the crystal ball that crumbled and scattered I contemplated for a short period before trying to use {Anti-Magic Field} as if I remembered it. On both my head and Miduchi's head the blue spell light continued to shine.
"Well, that is, how do I put it, it's weird for me to say but sorry about that."
I showed my hand with the light still on it while saying.
"..It's fine. Since I'm still alive like this..and I understand the madams feelings as well. She wasn't able to tell us about it in detail but she reincarnated in an era 1,300 years ago...Soon after getting married and having a child an army from a foreign country invaded and I'm sure she lost her family them...After that I don't know what happened..She lived for several hundred years and even made it to a {Demi-God}...And then another countless hundreds of year. It was at that time that I was born right near her, at first she might have just felt like confirming a bit but after peeking inside of my memories you were there. I'm sure, it was nostalgic, and a variety of emotions suddenly overflowed as she indulged in and looked through everything."
That's true but the one who was the direct victim of it was you right...
"It's not like I have the experience of living a life like that so it's not like I'd really know but...But, I think that surely that's the case. Like it's not unreasonable, and can't be helped. If she saw all of my memories then she should have been able to imagine that you reincarnated as well. I think that it was quite difficult."
That is~ not a hard amount of time and work to imagine. And, after spending several years she finally found me I'm sure.
".."
".."
"Thanks for thinking like that."
"No.."
Miduchi looked downwards. She might be saying that but I'm sure her feelings are a mess.
I have no right to say anything more though. Even if it wasn't my intention it's a partner I was separated from 16 years ago. Furthermore, 1,300 years have passed for Miki, honestly speaking I'm just happy she still remembered and cared about me.
"By the way, Miki..Is Lilus a proper King?"
It's nothing I particularly need to ask about right now but I wanted to change the topic.
"It's my first time seeing her majesty's face. According to the stories I've heard the last time the elders..the elders are like the ministers of Lail Kingdom but the last time they met her was far in the past as well. I've even heard that the current elders haven't directly met her."
So she wasn't. No, I guess it's not a problem if the country is still properly being managed even like that.
"Hmn..Let me hear some stories about Lail Kingdom. I'll tell you all of the things I know about Rombert Kingdom as well.."
.............
I think we probably continued talking for another 2-3 hours. Our stomachs finally started growling so we decided to return to the surface. I guess it's just after noon right now? I'm sure everyone is worried.
"You're, returning to your country right? Around how far away is it? When do you think you'll be able to return?"
"Erurehei..Mount Kinru is 1000Km away from here, so it's not that much. But it's still considerably far. I think if the trip on a horse is favorable then it takes around 4 weeks? There's quite a few mountain paths after all."
It's quite far. since I was suddenly curious about it I tried asking midway through the conversation.
"Do you have a horse? If you don't the"It's alright. I have a horse. I've left it in the care of my inn right now. I'll dispose of the magic stone I received when I return to my country..retire from my job..confirm the condition of my brother, and if everything is good I would like to return right away but.."
"Do you feel bad for your older brother? Seeing Miki, no the King..and she was going to die wasn't it.."
"I think I would like to return as fast as possible but.."
Miduchi said with a slightly serious face and depressed voice.
"I'll still be here in Baldukk for the time being. We might not even be able to reach this floor in a year or so..not that I know what floor it is though."
".."
"That's why, don't worry about it. It would be good if your older brother gets better."
"..Yes..But, even though we finally met again..be..because of my circumstances.."
Don't make a face like that.
"It's fine. Rather than me right now worry about yor brother..Alright! Let's go!"
I stood up cheerfully to try and remove the slightly depressing atmosphere and stretched my hand out to Miduchi. Miduchi's hand was hard from the sword callouses.
............
"Return us."
How many times we have teleported up until just now again? One..Two..Three...
"Nn..Since when was Unit Organization cut? Isn't that strange?"
Since we were dazed out in the process of repeating teleportation to the upper floors I didn't notice it.
"Huh? Come to think of it.."
By the time we realized the effect of Miduchi's Unit Organization had been cut off.
I guess because Miduchi was spacing out?
"Well, it's fine since we're leaving already though."
"Wa, Yes..But, that..I'll use it once more."
"Nn, we'll it's fine. Let's go, "Return us.""
I think we probably teleported one floor higher. I can recognize this room. I guess that means the teleport room we were just in was the 7th floor?
"This is..I've come here several times. It's the teleport room on the 6th floor..If we teleport using rod then we should be on the 5th floor next."
"..In, other words, I guess that means we fell down to the 14th floor?"
"Probably. If I felt like it I still have the map so I'm sure I could get there again from the 3nd floor but..I'm already sick of mana exhaustion. Though it might not drain your mana if you teleport from the 13th floor. That place is.."
Even if all our members carry enough food and jump in from the {warp hole} in the bottom of the pitfall, I'm sure it would just be the start of an orgy. Putting aside the other guys there's no way I could make Zenom and Ralpha do that. They might end up killing themselves.
"In any case, let's return to the surface right and get something to eat. I'll introduce you to everyone."
Miduchi hung her head down for a bit before opening her mouth.
"..No, let's split up here. I'll rest here for a bit to kill some time and then return to the surface. I'll properly greet everyone once again when I return. Early tomorrow morning I'll leave Baldukk from the road to the East."
...
"I see, got it. In the worst case if it takes time for you to return and I'm no longer in Baldukk, my older sister is in the first knight group in the capital. Her name is Milhaia. Don't forget. Also, I said it before but I have a company in the capital. If you fight a patrol guard and ask them the location of Greed Company I'm sure they'll tell you where it is. Either way is fine so show this there and use my name and you can rely on them. If I end up leaving here then I'll tell both of them my destination before going. I'll go to the exit of the Eastern road tomorrow morning at dawn. At least let me see you off."
I said that and handed the Marquis Webdos's plate that I always had on me to Miduchi. The date it was issued (Year 7442, Month 4, Day 13) and the Marquis's signature is carved into it. And I gave her my name with the chipped blade. I'm sure the people of Bakuddo know that knife belonged to me. It's not particularly high quality but in the past, it's the name I've been using since before I cut off my own appendix.
After watching her preciously put those away in her bag, we kissed lightly once more and I teleported myself.
..So this is the sensation of Unit Organization across floors huh...It's true that the direction and distance suddenly become vague and you can't tell anything but that you're in the same sort of structure.
............
The time was around 4pm when I left the dungeon. When the guard of the tax official Church-san recognized me he was openly surprised, and I'm sure it was intentional, he raised a loud voice.
"Isn't that Greed-san from the {Slaughterers}! So you were alright!"
Uwa, what's with that publicity?
"Eh? Didn't he die?"
"I heard he was killed by a monster."
"Aaah!! It's true!"
"The path, open up the path!!"
"Isn't he doing fine? Who was it, the guy who said he was heavily injured."
"Master!"
"Shit..He isn't dead after all!"
"{Slaughterers}! Amazing~!"
"We can hold out hope as well right!"
"Hey, what in the world is going on here!?"
Since it wasn't a time when there was a lot of people around it was that much of an uproar but I was surrounded by a reasonable number of people.
"Greed-san, your allies returned early this morning. Everyone, left me a message saying if you return to please come to the inn right away. It seems like it was quite difficult."
I guess this person extended his shift past noon just to tell me that?
"Church-san, thank you very much. I'll immediately return to my inn."
I replied while grasping the hand he stretched out to me and politely lowered my head. After raising my head again I saluted him and turned around to start walking the road to the inn. The crowd surrounding me opened up the path.
Zulu and Giberuti were standing at the end of the opened path. Since the path finally opened up they came running to my side.
""Master!""
"It seems I worried you two. Sorry about that. Is everyone safe? Zulu, is your injury already fine?"
I look down at the two kneeling before me while saying.
"Yes, everyone..is safe. It seems that I was healed by Koloil-sama and Ral. I'm already fine."
I don't know if he's overcome with emotion but Zulu said that while choked up. However, you, really can't be called alright. Since Bel only just learned {Cure Serious} it should take her quite a bit of time to activate it. I'm sure they just covered it up by overlapping {Cure Light} right. Even your HP is only at 92.
"Here.."
I crouched down to Zulu and used {Cure All} on him. Since healing magic had already been used on him his HP recovered to full.
"I'm hungry. Let's go."
I said that and smiled at the two of them.
Zulu made a face like he was greatly relieved and Giberuti was considerably pleased.
On the way back to the inn I asked the two of them what happened after that. I bought four pork skewers from a stall and I'm putting the meat and fat filled with nourishment into my stomach.
"After master fell into the trap, I ended up taking a powerful hit and was knocked out."
Zulu said apologetically. Then, I wonder how they defeated that Franken? Though in the end I managed to use the spell {Cure All} on Toris at the limit, Toris should have had bone fractures in both his arm and his leg. For a while, at least for half a day he shouldn't have been able to decently move from the pain. Did Gwine finish it off? Or did Bel shoot it with arrows through the door? Thinking that I tried asking Giberuti. Since he was outside of the bars he should have calmly seen it.
"After master fell into the hole Zulu-sam was knocked unconscious. Since Kalstalan-sama had been badly injured he couldn't properly move and there was no effect from magic. Since it was suspicious whether throwing the axe or our remaining weapons were having any effect it was only Koloil-sama's bow. We weren't able to do anything but cheer on Gwine. However, there, Kalstalan-sama let out a war cry of "ooo!!" after picking up master's short spear that was on the ground and attacked the {Flesh Golem} together with Gwine!"
So this guy has talent as an actor as well. He reported it to me one bit at a time with quite a bit of presence and feeling. Quite an amusing fellow. However, of all things. Though in the end I had used healing magic on him, he still should have had a fractured arm and leg. I'm amazed he was able to move even through that pain. Toris's willpower is quite something.
"I guess the {Flesh Golem} was already considerably weakened. When the thrusts from both of them stabbed through back and front and it stopped moving just like that. After that, Kalstalan-sama seemed out of energy because of the pain and couldn't properly move. Zulu still had no consciousness. Gwine stabbed into the golem like crazy and Koloil-sama kept shooting arrows into it half in a rage as well until the bars finally raised up."
So that's how it was?
"Koloil-sama and Ral quickly used healing magic on Zulu-sama to heal him but Zulu-sama didn't regain conscious and stayed just like that."
Fu~mu. Since Zulu was hit twice by it and had suffered major injuries multiple times, I'm sure they weren't able to completely heal him. Though even if they did heal him it's not related to regaining consciousness.
"After that, under the leadership of Zenom-san we gathered rope to try and rescue master. The first one to volunteer among the light women was Maruso so we tied the rope around her waist and lowered her into the pitfall to explore it but..that is..."
Giberuti turned red a bit embarrassed. Waha~n.
"I was unconscious so I didn't see it but it seems that Maruso started acting strange. I heard that Larry soothed her."
Zulu replied instead. It's a safe way of putting it but I can imagine. I'm sure that everyone was able to imagine I was in a pretty bad state after running out of mana as well.
"Giberuti, thanks for your work. Well just think of it as a side benefit."
I grin while saying that and Giberuti was a bit embarrassed but grinned a bit as well.
Due to symptoms of mana exhaustion things turned into an uproar after Angela entered the hole. They quickly pulled her back up but it seems that Giberuti was made to be her partner in a corner of the room. I tease Giberuti who as making a face like he wasn't unsatisfied with it and what was really surprising is they didn't relate that pitfall to running out of mana so they tied to rescue me once more. Though I say that everyone was in a hurry since I had fell into the hole at that time, and there were injured people as well. It would be stranger for them to realize it right away.
"When I was, that is, soothing Maruso they decided on the next person. Gwine the one with the smallest build and weight volunteered but in the worst case if there were any monsters in the hole she wouldn't be able to use her spear so Ral volunteered, and in the end Zenom-san acknowledged that."
After that according to Giberuti's story it seems that Bel volunteered as well. However, Ral used a mysterious logic that she should be lighter because of the difference breast size and forcibly got everyone to agree but after they lowered Ralpha into the pitfall the moment they started hearing a suspicious voice they gave up on rescuing me from the pitfall. After everyone carefully pulled Ralpha back up, Zenom knocked Ralpha unconscious and they tied her up.
After that they waited for Zulu to regain consciousness (it seems it took around 5-6 hours) while waiting for Ralpha and Angela who fell asleep to wake up as well, they carried Toris who couldn't move to the teleport room on the 3rd floor and since it couldn't be helped escaped the dungeon just like that.
"Of course we took the magic stone from the {Flesh Golem}. Right now Zenom-san is holding on to it."
"I see, I caused quite a bit of trouble for you all."
"No, it wasn't much at all for me.."
Giberuti said shyly. I guess that's true. It seems they were finally able to return to the surface at 4 am this morning. After that in two hour shifts they waited for my return. First it was Zenom and Gwine. Next it was Bel and Giberuti. After that was Ralpha and Angela. And after Toris and Zulu, Zulu kept remaining and Angela and Giberuti kept shifting places while waiting it seems.
...............
Along the way, we stopped by "Shuni" where the slaves are staying and picked up Angela. When I called out to Angela who was doing maintenance on her leather armor in her room and she showed a smile I've never seen before as she kneeled before me. I thought she would start shaking her tail but there wasn't even a sign of that, after seeing her tail that didn't move an inc and I thought, "I see it was a meaningless return".
However, I was happy that Angela seemed overjoyed by my return. I thought, so she really had this much emotion and,
"Sorry I caused you to worry."
I said that,
"No, I thought it was pointless to worry when it comes to master. However..however, I'm glad you returned safely.."
and seeing her crumbling expression I felt a bit apologetic.
I was a bit worried if she would be aware of Giberuti but there was no problem on the surface and she acted just as he normally does. It's not something I can say to people at this point but I was satisfied since I didn't want my slaves to have some unnecessary discord. Come to think of it, it seems Zulu has a woman as well, and Giberuti and Angela are already adults. At the very least shouldn't I started providing Angela with condoms? I'm sure she would want to occasionally buy a male prostitute and let loose as well.
Putting that aside, I ordered the three slaves to go ahead and make reservations as a restaurant and I headed towards "Boil Manor". I need to hurry and let them know and put everyone at ease.
.............
In front of {Boil Manor} the apprentice was doing some evening sweeping. He made a surprised face when he saw me and was about to greet but I stopped him and quietly opened the door. I exchanged glances with the head clerk at the counter in front and put my finger to my mouth, gesturing to be quiet. It seems he understood right away seeing my grin and the clerk smiled lightly while pointing upstairs from the lobby. I guess everyone is in their rooms.
Soft steps. Since I'm still holding Toris's long sword with no scabbard I feel like a robber sneaking in. I even have my rubber protector helmet on so I'm in all black as well. A smile naturally appears on my face. Should I scare Ralpha first or start with the annoycouple of Bel and Toris. Gwine is a good choice as well. Ah, Gwine might be in the same room as Ralpha.
I quietly walked up to the third floor and walked in front of the door to Gwine's room. Since it would be like an idiot if she wasn't in the room I softly put my ear to the door...I can't hear any sounds at all. If shes not here then Gwine might be in Zenom's room. I guess I'll try going to Toris and Bel's room before returning to the 2nd floor?
I go in front of Toris and Bel's room while not making any footsteps and was about to put my ear to the door again. But, wait a minute. If the two of them were doing something right now, wouldn't I just be a voyeur? Since they're always stuck to each other after returning from the dungeon...It's started to feel idiotic, I give up.
It feels somewhat strange returning to the lobby once and getting the key to my room as well. I normally walked down the stairs and after getting to Zenom and Ralpha's room I knocked. In the first place Zenom took over command of trying to rescue me and oversaw their return. After all no matter how I think about it I should go to Zenom's place first. I was getting too excited after being able to return safely.
"What is it?"
I hear Zenom's voice. I reached out to open the handle on the door. I heard the sound of someone in the room come running with ban! the door opened. Gwine was standing on the other side of the door.
"Al-san!"
After Gwine saw me she yelled in a loud voice and jumped at me. Even though she's got a small build she was heavier than I imagined. Rather~ I'm holding on to Toris's sword with no cover. That's dangerous!
"I've just returned. Zenom, let's ta"Al!"
Zenom who was sitting in a chair in the room stood up and yelled after seeing me.
"It seems I caused you to wor"Thank goodness! Really thank goodness! I thought if it was Al-san you be alright! I! was so worried!"
Gwine is overcome emotion as she yells looking up from below while still clinging to me. There's tears overflowing from her eyes. I can hear footsteps coming from the upper floor as well. It seems that Bel and Toris noticed. I put my hands on Gwine's shoulders and said "Sorry about causing your to worry. Thanks." and entered Zenom's room.
"Zenom, I heard from Zulu and the others. It seems you went through quite a bit of trouble to try and save me..Thanks and sorry about that."
"Don't say any thanks. It's only obvious to try and save our precious employer from a crisis. Rather than, we're actually quite sorry that we weren't able to help you. Sorry about that."
"There's no need to worry about that either...I think you already know but if you guys had entered the trap just like that things would have gotten pretty bad. It was quite difficult for me as well."
I laughed while saying that to Zenom and he laughed as well.
"I'll go and change really quick. I need to return Toris his long sword as well...By the way, where's Ralpha?"
Right, Ralpha wasn't in the room.
"Ral is, umm.."
For some reason Gwine is having trouble saying things.
"Ralpha is drinking at "Rabei". If you heard from Zulu and the others then I'm sure you already know but I hit Ralpha and knocked her out but when she woke up she struggled quite a bit. Right now we're in the middle of an admirable parent and child fight. Sorry but Ralpha brought along Al's spear with her. We collected your bag and it's right here."
Zenom said that and pointed to my bag in the corner of the room. Oh I see..that is quite something.
""Al-san!""
Toris and Bel appeared from the door that was left open. Just the same as Zenom and the others the two of them have already changed into normal clothes. No, or maybe they just put them on? However, it's probably impossible to properly put clothes on this well in that short period of time. It's probably just my unpleasant unjust suspicions and they were originally wearing them. After seeing me the two of them couldn't hold back the smiles.
"Yo~ It seems I caused you to worr"I'm glad you were safe! See, I told you he would be alright!"
"Yeah, that really was the case! Are you uninjured?"
Bel and Toris and ran to my side and took my hand while cheerful.
"I'm alright. Ah, that's right. Toris, here's your sword. Thanks to it I was saved."
In the end, I only swung it once against the eyeball bastard after it fell to the ground but it's true it was useful and it also lightened up how powerless I felt. Soon after I fell, in the pitch darkness I still remember how reliable it felt touching this sword.
"No..Al-san. Not just in regards to Bel, I have a debt I can't return to you. Al-san saved me life. Really, really thank you very much!"
Toris properly held my hand to the point of it hurting a bit while saying that.
"Don't worry about it. Rather than I heard from Giberuti and the others, after that you stood up and finished that Franken bastard together with Gwine. That's amazing. I'm amazed you were able to stand up. It's quite splendid."
"No way...I was just desperate at that time. In reality I don't remember it well."
"You don't need to be so modest. It's fine for you to feel proud. In the end the reason why no one died was thanks to Toris and Gwine right? Rather I'm the one that's grateful."
I said that and thanked Toris and Gwine.
"Franken? Somehow it fits perfectly. When we took out the magic stone and looked at it's status it said {Flesh Golem} so we've just been calling it a golem."
Bel said that and laughed. Only Zenom was making a face like he didn't get it but he must have realized it was something from our past lives pretty quickly.
"Rather than that Al-san. Please go to Ral's place. She should be in "Rabei". Without letting anyone approach she's been drinking there since lunch.."
Bel said. Toris and Zenom exchanged glances and Gwine was grasping my hand with a complicated expression.
"Please go see her...No matter what I say she just acts annoyed.."
Gwine said while looking up at me. I wanted to shower and change but I guess I can't do that.
"I've made reservations at "Dorureon" so everyone go ahead there. I'll head there after picking up Ralpha as well."
I said that and took my helmet off, after getting a bit lighter I started towards "Rabei".
Along the way my sensation of the direction and distance to Miduchi suddenly returned. It seems she just left the dungeon. I wasn't worried at all but somehow I felt relieved.
...........
After arriving at "Rebei" and there was a single fool occupying the table in the center of the store hunched over. The waiter quickly came over to me and said "Today, umm, we're reserved by that customer over there." It seems this employee doesn't know my face. They must be a newcomer.
"It's alright, I'm an acquaintance, I'll bring her back with me so no need to worry. And is the bill of that customer ready?"
"Eh? I see.."
The waiter heard my words and said it with a relieved expression, and,
"We still haven't received payment."
said that.
"Then, please prepare a bill."
I said that and walked up standing behind the heavy drinker.
She's pouring some alcohol down her throat while sitting in the center of a table which eight people could comfortably drink at, Ralpha was hugging my bayonet on her lap as she sat. She's just as sloppy as usual.
"Al..Why..It's fine..There's no way he'd die."
I'm sure she's worried about me in her own way. However, in that case wait near the entrance plaza like Zulu and the others...Though it's just like her to do this.
"Hey, "drunk". You'll change "Dorureon" into a fish market."
I said that and put my hand on her shoulder.
The youth alcoholic patient slowly turned around and confirmed my face.
Her face was a mess with tears and snot. If I look closely there's some puke on the left side of the floor(the floor of the restaurant is a dirt floor) as well.
I made a dry smile while sitting on the opposite right side of her.
"Al!!"
What a loud voice.
"What is it?"
While her breath stinks of alcohol and puke, the drunk shifted her right leg to the ground and fixed her posture on the chair so she could face here. Simultaneously she put my bayonet on the table.
"You were..safe right."
She stretched both of her legs across the chair while here yes went wide, this alcohol drinking monkey that speaks human language.
"That's only obvious. Who do you think I am?"
I'm the leader-sama of the {Slaughterers}. Like I would die that easily.
"Idiot."
Shut~up. The idiot is you.
"The bill will be 24,500 Z."
The waiter called out after totaling up the bill. I took out my wallet and handed them 3 silver coins (30,000 Z).
"Use the change for cleaning up."
Putting it frankly a restaurant of this class is stupidly expensive but I guess you could say it was pretty cheap for reserving it to herself.
"Thank you very much."
After the waiter received the payment they quickly retreated to the back.
"Come on, stand up. Let's go."
I put my bayonet over my shoulder, while Ralpha looks up at my with clouded eyes. I'm sorry about causing you to worry. And, thanks.
"I can't stand. Carry me."
Eh~ what a troublesome fellow. However, I can't just ignore her. Even I'm tired just returning from the dungeon though. It can't be helped.
"Che..Here."
I said that and crouched down with my back facing Ralpha. Even though she's a woman a single person is extremely heavy. However, don't understand my 29 Strength. Painful things are still painful but I can still walk while carrying a drunk Ralpha. My Endurance is 29 as well.
About ten steps from the restaurant and I felt lukewarm alcohol smelling liquid flow down from my neck to my back. I should have at least taken off my rubber protectors...She threw it all up on the inside, aren't I the only one who has to deal with this disgusting feeling. Rather I should have just used {Neutralize Poison} without feeling like it was too troublesome. It seems that not using it when drinking too much in order to keep that from becoming a habit has ended up turning against me. Things like Strength or Endurance didn't matter at all.
After that, I quickly used {Neutralize Poison} on Ralpha and since it couldn't be helped I returned to "Boil Manor" once to take a shower and change.
Along with an apologetic and depressed Ralpha by the time we arrived at "Dorureon" everyone was already getting served. Obviously I forbid Ralpha from anymore alcohol tonight and I enjoyed some delicious food and alcohol. I remembered while drinking and talking with everyone but it seems that the day after tomorrow is judgement day. Come to think of it, I had completely forgot it was the judgement day of Bikkens the survivor of {Bright Blade}. Well, I'm sure it'll be execution.
I talked about how the trap I fell in lead to the 14th floor.
"14th floor.."
Everyone was at a loss for words after hearing what I said. Everyone excluding Ralpha was drunk from the alcohol and showed expressions of admiration. It remained in my impression how Ralpha alone closed her lips trying to match with everyone else. Hey, don't look at me with a strange expression. I decided to talk about the fine details tomorrow once again after the alcohol is gone.
.............
Year 7444, Month 5, Day 29
We drank until midnight but thanks to {Neutralize Poison} and the alarm clock {Cantrip} I was able to open my hours by 4 in the morning. I headed towards the Eastern road from Baldukk with just my bayonet.
There's one horse under the moonlight and a single silhouette holding the reins.
It's Miduchi.
After recognizing me Miduchi got off her horse, hugged me, and we said our farewells.
"I want to return as fast as I can."
"Yeah."
"You pleased give it your best as well."
"Yeah."
I somehow can't reply with anything but these half-assed responses.
"Ah, that's right. About Unit Organization."
"Yes?"
"You still haven't cut it off right?"
Thanks to I was able to tell when Miduchi left the dungeon after we split up. It's true a short while after I left the dungeon I felt relieved because I was suddenly able to tell the distance and direction to Miduchi.
"Eh..Is it no good unless I turn it off?"
Don't make such a worried face.
"Just leave it right like it is. Extend the duration on it every day and in the worst case if something happens let me know. Right away..I guess wouldn't work but I'll come running. In the worst case, if in relation to anything you need to include someone else send me the order "addition", and cut off their awareness of me before you add them."
"Yes!"
With this, at the very least we can both feel that we're still safe at anytime.
"Go on your way and come back. I'm waiting."
"Then.."
Around the time Miduchi finished climbing the outer rim of the crater, the sun had started shining down into the shadow.
It looked like she turned around once but I quickly was unable to see her any longer.
