Episode 16.6-7-8 (1/2)
They sat down in an open space they found in the web-shaped passages.
Heles started removing her armor. Arios offered to help but she declined.
She did manage on her own and quickly.
She shook her head greatly to let her hair down when she took off her helmet, before taking a deep breath.
”I'm guessing it must be really stuffy inside that helmet.”
”Indeed, Arios-dono. However, I have gotten used to it already. It even feels chilly without this on now.”
”I would imagine.”
Lecan handed three skewers he bought at a food stall and bread to Eda, ate his own shares and drank water.
Arios and Heles also brought out their own food and started eating.
”Lecan-dono. Where in that overcoat do you put your <Box>?”
”Don't ask.”
”Won't your other luggage get all sticky putting that inside your <Box> together?”
”Don't mind.”
”Did you leave that huge shield at the inn?”
”That's a secret.”
”Lecan, you're merciless even toward a beauty, aren't you.”
”Beauty?”
”I mean look at her, isn't Heles-san quite a beaut. An imposing big beauty.”
”No idea.”
”Nike-san's also pretty, Norma-san's another beauty, and Arios-kun is handsome. There's so many good-looking people around Lecan, don't you think?”
”No idea.”
”Eda-san.”
”What is it, Arios-kun.”
”I think Lecan-san likely doesn't consider whether someone is good looking or not when he sees them. Rather, I think he doesn't even have the concept of such.”
”Then what is he seeing?”
”Probably something like, oh they've got a sturdy frame, or oh over there would be their weak point.”
”Pft. That's so true.”
”It's not about whether someone is beautiful, but if they're strong or weak. Are they foe or ally. What kind of technique they specialize at. I think that's about it.”
”Ah, I can see that. You're so right.”
Eda drank down her water and energetically stood up.
”Okay. Let's get going!”
”Not yet.”
”Lecan. What are you doing lying down over there?”
Lecan turned around and raised his upper half.
”Eda.”
”Yes?”
”When you're on an escort mission, you often don't have time to slowly eat. You might even be forced to eat while walking.”
”Un.”
”However, inside a dungeon, after meals are the times to take it easy.”
”Why?”
”You react slower right after taking meal. Though it's hard to notice yourself. You'd better rest until your body settles down. That in turn makes you fight at your best.”
”Hmmm. I understand.”
Eda lay down on her side.
”But you can't all relaxed up like this in every dungeon, can you?”
”Normally, you create a safe zone by putting up magic beast wards. Otherwise, you sleep on stairs.”
”Uweh. That sounds draining.”
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Once they restarted their exploration, Lecan called the group to a halt not long after.
”There's a giant variant over there.”
”Giant variant?”
”There's a number of giant variants on each floor of a dungeon. Someone who defeats two giant variants in a row and those nearby during the second time will receive a <Mark>.”
”Mark?”