V2C49 (2/2)

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By the time we reached the 23rd floor, I had defeated 3 minotaurs and Carol’s Commoner job reached Lv10.

As expected, it will be hard to use the Goddess-sama excuse if her job changes to Peddler here.

Then, when we returned to the stairs leading to the 23rd floor and ascended it, Haru and the others were waiting for us.

“Master, I’m glad that you are safe.”

“Well, it was easy. I’ll tell everyone beforehand, thanks to Torerul-sama’s blessing, Carol’s job was changed to Commoner just now. At the same time, her unique skill has disappeared so there’s no worry that the monsters will gather.”

I weaved a lie as if it was a matter of course.

Everyone looked like they believed the words ‘Goddess’s blessing’ but it seemed like only Haru noticed the truth.

“Leaving that aside, let’s quickly return to town. We’ll have to quickly treat Sebastan … we’ll use the monster-repelling incense to return.”

I lit the monster-repelling incense and ascended the labyrinth.

Carol also dismounted from my back.

” … Haru, what’s wrong? Your complexion does not look good, is the skill from the roulette the reason?”

“N, no. The skill I obtained was the 「Forgery Appraisal」 skill that allows me to identify if an item is counterfeit or genuine.”

I see … it might not be attractive to Haru but it’s quite a useful skill.

Then, the reason why Haru’s acting strange is something else?

What is it exactly?

” … Master switched Carol from Temptress after master ascended to the 24th floor right?”

“Yeah, that’s right?”

“That monster-repelling incense is also a genuine item …”

“Yeah, it looks genuine.”

” … Then why wasn’t that Centaur-san attracted due to Carol-san’s skill? Furthermore, it doesn’t look like it hates the monster-repelling incense. Centaur-san is a slow donkey … they are easily attached to humans but they should still be listed as monsters.”

… That seems to be true after she mentioned it.

Centaur was the only one who did not approach Carol.

Why was it exactly?

I looked at Centaur and,

“Oi, Centaur, it’s not that way!”

“No Centaur, you can’t just eat grass.”

Centaur was ignoring the directions from Jofre and Elise and was wholeheartedly eating the grass growing within the labyrinth.

Its action does not even spell out the M in mysterious.

“Isn’t it just because its nose is clogged up?”

“… That might be true.”

We stopped thinking about Centaur anymore than that.

It won’t be a problem even if we leave it alone.

No, no amount of time would be enough if we let it wander on its own.

I took out a goblin staff, string, and carrot from my item bag and did some handicraft. The final product was a staff that extends ahead of Centaur’s head with a carrot dangling from above. It was easy to move the staff left to right.

Centaur began to move forward in attempt to eat the carrot dangling in front of it.

Great, it’s successful.

This is absolutely not animal cruelty, it is dangerous to remain in the labyrinth so it’s an emergency measure.

While thinking of excuses for animal welfare organizations, we aimed to leave the labyrinth.