29 28. Lunch, 4 people.txt (1/2)

[Status]

Name: Maria HP 92/92 MP 102/102 Class: slave

Level 7.

Strength 2.92 Strength 3.12 Skill 2.25 Speed 1.75 Wisdom 3.07 Magic 4.91 Qualities 1.52

State: confusion 0.28

Experience: 221/6400

Equipment: iron knife

A sturdy cloak.

light skinned armor

leather gloves

clothes made of silk

I was told it was level 7: ......

Yeah, congratulations.

After many experiments, we returned to earth, and the first thing we did was to level up.

Maria was wandering and trembling as she stared at her two palms, knowing the results.

I sipped on some tasteless soup and sent out appropriate congratulations.

We're sitting in a corner of the bar having a light meal. After stopping by the church, the time was right.

'But I ....... I'm not doing anything ......?

That's a skill I have. It's a skill that raises the level of the people I'm with. That's why I took Maria into the labyrinth.

Maria was taken aback by my actions, but now she would understand the justification for my actions.

'It's crazy!　Even the adults in the village were around level 5!　And yet, in just one day, it was so easy!　It's not supposed to go up to level 7--!

Maria couldn't seem to believe that fact when she saw that the level had actually gone up, and she slammed the table with a shrill voice.

'Be quiet. I don't want people to know about this, it's too much trouble.

I put my index finger up to my mouth.

Honestly, it's a power I don't want people to know about.

For example, if this leveling ability were to be known to the authorities of the country, I would definitely be ordered to be restrained.

But even if that happens, I'm not going to get caught easily anymore. My level has grown since day one, and I've become an order of magnitude stronger in a literal sense.

'S-Sorry, sir. I'm distraught, Master .......

Maria looks at me and immediately becomes sullen with an apology.

''So, don't do it master ....... Anyway, you've found out that with my abilities, Maria can explore the labyrinth too. In the past few hours, Maria has become stronger than most adults out there.

'It's foul. That skill: ......

A shrill Maria mutters as she begins to eat.

--Foul.

Maria's 'penetrating eyes' decided that this was a foul.

''Yes. I agree with you.''

I agree and continue to take my meal.

With this party system, it is calculated that one skilled explorer a day will be produced. If my level of skill increases, I will be able to produce a number of substandard humans a day someday.

I call the experiment a success.

Now that I understand this system, the number of options has increased dramatically.

I reaffirm the importance of understanding the 'display' and 'system'.

I want to exceed the intentions of someone (...) who prepared this by repeating detailed experiments. If we do so, the time to reach the 'deepest' part of the labyrinth will be reduced at once.

''Welcome!''

As Maria and I were quietly taking our meals, we heard the cheerful greeting of Lin-san, the waitress.

It was supposed to be deserted during the day, but it seemed that a rare customer had entered the restaurant. I tried to look at the face of the customer who had come for a drink during the day, and the moment I recognized it, my face tightened up.

''--!　Maria, get your face out of the way, not unnaturally.

'What?　Oh, yes.

I instruct Maria in a small voice.

Maria is surprised by the suddenness of my instructions, but she quickly turns her head down.

I kill myself and try to get past the customers who have come to the store.

Maria is quietly sipping her soup as she watches it curiously. Then Maria's eyes move, and she catches something. The movement of her eyes stops behind me.

'Hey, Christ. Odd.

My wishes were vain, and I heard a voice behind me calling my name.

'............,'

You need me?

Maria shook the spoon in her hand, prompting me to respond.

I really wanted to pretend not to notice. But now that Maria has responded, I can't continue to do so.

I have no choice but to turn back.

'Alty, what do you want?'

That's cold. They're good for each other. --Yeah, sweetie, I'm sorry, but I'm going to have to sit with you.

The one who turned around was Alti (how did this guy get his uniform ......) in the Eltralieu Academy uniform. In addition, there was one more woman in the company.

''Eh?　It's Christ!　Really!

It was Flanlure.

'Hi. It's been a while. Mr. Flanlure: ......'

'I'm so impressed!　Alty says he's going to take us to a good place, and guess what!　I didn't expect to be able to see Christ so quickly and in love with Him!

No way, really.

How is it possible that it's so early?

They're supposed to be at Etralieu College in the northwest corner of the Federation.

Here. Move in, Christ.

Arti approached me to share a seat, as he should. I'm reluctant to do so, but I move next to Maria to make room for the two of them to sit.

They sit down with great enthusiasm and begin ordering from Lin-san.

The four of us have to sit around the table, with no peace of mind.

I begin to ponder how to get out of this place while watching their faces as they order.

And while I was peeking at their faces, I realized that Arti was concerned about Maria. Since she doesn't know her name, I wonder if she's peeking at the right time to introduce herself. Franlure is ...... yeah, Maria doesn't seem to be in the eye.

For now, it seems like it would be best to introduce ourselves.

'Ah, this is Maria. I've become your companion in the search for the labyrinth.

Hi, I'm Maria.

Without pulling back on their odd presence, Maria thanked them firmly.

'I'm Arti. Nice to meet you.

It's Flanlure, the seventh daughter of House Helvillestein.

Arti curtsied lightly, and Flanlure stepped back and told him his name.

'So Arti, what do you want? 'I'm busy,'

Well, I just happened to meet you here.

'No, of course not. There's no way we'd accidentally run into each other while having lunch, and I didn't tell you about this tavern. You had some kind of ability to know where I was, didn't you?

I'm sure Arti doesn't know that I'm a clerk in this tavern.

Even if he did know, it would be strange for him to come here at this time of day. In other words, Arti is likely to have the skills to find out where I am. From the way he talked yesterday, he could expand his hearing if there was a fire.

As you can see,” he said, ”I use the fire to increase my perceptual range. I can increase my perceptual range with flames. As you can see, I can increase my perceptual range with fire. Yes, this is fate. And that fate is my business. You see, Christ.

Fate is the use.

In other words, I suppose it's the fulfillment of love that brought Franlure to me.

I will deal with Arti as coldly as possible. Never let him have the slightest hope in this regard.

''That fate, you said you couldn't budge it yourself, didn't you?　Be quiet and find someone else.

Well, it's something I'm willing to try.

We talk in the abstract about love requests.

Franlure and Maria looked like they had no idea what they were talking about.

'Alty, just relax and wait. I have some things to do on my own. Don't rush me.

'I can't help it. It's not my intention to interrupt you. I'll keep my mouth shut any longer.

With that, Arti would be quiet.

When that happens, it's Franlure's turn to look for an opportunity. He immediately leans forward and asks a question.

'Dear Christ!　I have a question for you!　Well, well, I guess the first thing--

Franlleure is trying to figure out where I am - where I live, where I eat, what my favorite places are, etc. - at every moment. ...

Yeah, I'm always staying at the wrong place. I don't eat much or anything.

In response, I told a big lie that I didn't live in a certain place. I answer the questions, making sure not to give Franlleure any information about me.

In this way, as I chatted with Franlleure, the topic of conversation naturally turned to the labyrinth. It could be that I'm only interested in the labyrinth, but it seems that Franlleure doesn't dislike talking about the labyrinth either.

In order to make the most of the time, I'm going to gather information while eating.

On the way, Arti interrupted me as if he was curious about something.

''--Eh, did you run?　All the way to the fifth level of the labyrinth with Maria on your back?

Arti curiously asked back about my method of exploring the labyrinth.

'Yes, but shouldn't I?'

Arti, who had been trying to stay out of Franlure's conversation as much as possible, interrupted, and I was curious to ask him back.

''No, I just thought it was surprising. Christ is a dimensional attribute wizard, right?　Then I thought you could do space transfer magic?

Wait a minute. How do you know I'm a dimensional wizard?

Although there were other words that came up that bothered me, that's the first thing that's important.

I've never mentioned such things, and I've never actively used magic 《Dimension》 in front of Arti.

''Oh, you hid it from me. Then I'm sorry. I know your fighting style and magic very well, and it was very much like an old acquaintance of mine. I think this acquaintance used to do space transfers: ....... I'm pretty sure he did, and I'm sure it was .......

Arti let his words fall on their asses.

He said it himself, and looked like he couldn't believe what he was saying.