V2C43 (2/2)

“I see … maybe … Oregeru himself didn’t think of it.”

But, even if it didn’t cross his mind, I feel that his attendant Sebastan would have thought of it.

Or was it that he wasn’t really that interested in Haru.

If that’s the case, maybe he has already forgotten about Haru’s appearance? Maybe he happened to want to purchase Haru on a whim and have already forgotten about it but the people around him are the ones kicking up a fuss?”

“If that’s the case then there’s no need for us to worry but … Haru, is the scent still ahead?”

We descended the 10th-floor steps and arrived at the 11th floor.

However, a single monster has yet to appear.

“Yes, it’s still ahead … it’s alright as long as they have not delved until the 24th floor.”

“What’s there at the 24th floor?”

“According to what I’ve heard, the 24th-floor monsters is the minotaur. In exchange for a wider area, the interval in which monsters appear is very short and the monsters have high HP so it takes time to defeat them even if you are capable of defeating them.”

“I see, so it’s fine if 1 or 2 appear but it would be troublesome if all the minotaurs on the floor head toward them.”

“Yes, let’s hurry!”

… To me, it doesn’t matter at all whether Oregeru lives or dies.

However, it’s definitely not right for Carol to have to go through the feeling of regret if he dies.

Recalling her eyes that wished for her own death, I hastened my steps.

~Side Story~

” … Good morning Elise. It’s a great morning.”

” … Good morning Jofre. It’s a great morning.”

One in the afternoon. At a time that is by no means morning, the 2 people woke up.

“At any rate, we sure slept well.”

“I had a great rest … I immediately became sleepy after eating that mushroom.”

The 2 of them, within the undiscovered labyrinth, found 2 mushrooms that grew there and ate them along with grass together with Centaur.

The 2 were unaware that the mushroom was a highly poisonous mushroom but the 2 was also unaware that the grass they ate along with it was an antidote as well.

As a result, they were miraculously not poisoned and successfully replenished their stomachs with nutrients.

However, the antidote was only incapable of neutralising the sleep-inducing component of the highly poisonous mushroom which was why they ended up falling asleep.

Incidentally, no antidote grass remained. Centaur had eaten it all.

“Hey Elise, I’ve been curious about it since yesterday, this sword … there are words written on the back.”

“Ah, there really are. There are words written in white.”

【This sword functions as a seal for a wicked person, one must never touch it. One must never attempt to pull it out.]

That was what was written.

By no means is the literacy rate in this world high, but the 2 of them seemed like they could properly read the words and were lost in thought.

“I wonder what does the ‘wicked person’ mean?”

“Hmm, maybe a devil?”

“A sealed devil huh … to be sealed means to be trapped within right?”

“There’s a devil within the sword?”

“It sure seems cramped. In the past, I was confined in a storeroom but I definitely do not want to experience that again.”

“I feel sorry for the devil.”

… The 2 people nodded.

The thought going on in their minds, was to rescue the poor devil.

“Well then, I’ll pull it out …”

“Be careful Jofre.”

“Leave it to me! I can even properly greet it if the devil comes out!”

“My, my dress is slightly dirty but that won’t offend the devil right?”

“Don’t worry, Elise is a beauty no matter what you wear.”

“Jofre is handsome no matter what he wears too.”

The 2 of them were acting affectionate towards one another as usual but they prioritised helping the poor devil in front of them.

Dust had built up on the sword but Jofre gripped the handle and attempted to pull.

But, the dust on the surface scattered up when he grasped it, irritating his nose.

“Ah … ah … achoo!”

At the same time as his sneezed, he shoved the sword into the pedestal.

It happened then.

The wall with characters written on it cracked in two and a small room appeared in the back.

“What’s that?”

Jofre released the sword and moved toward the open wall, catching sight of 2 items placed there.

One of the items was a bag.

“Jofre, that’s an item bag.”

“Serious! Isn’t it a super rare item! Furthermore, it looks like an unused item, see, the beads can go in.”

“Eh? Ah, my item can’t enter.”

Jofre was delighted when the marbles placed beside the item bag could enter it while Elise was looking disappointed when her whip was repelled by the item bag. They didn’t even spare a smidgen of thought that they could have made a killing by selling the item bag while it was still unused.

“Elise, it doesn’t matter. What belongs to me belongs to you. We can just both use it together.”

“That’s right Jofre. I was wrong.”

Then, the 2 of them said “Leaving this aside” and looked at the sword.

They had to save the poor devil.

Having that thought, Jofre once again grasped the handle.

“Well then, here I go Elise!”

“Yes, Jofre!”

The moment Jofre pulled the sword out … the floor disappeared.

“”Eh?””

The next instant, Jofre, Elise and Centaur, 2 people and a donkey fell towards the depths of the abyss.

Jofre had unconsciously chosen the correct choice but then ultimately made the wrong decision.

10 seconds later, only the pedestal and the sword remained in the labyrinth.

However, the role of this labyrinth had already ended. The seal of the wicked had already unravelled.