Vol 3 Chapter 44 (1/2)

Mind

The end floor of the second day

In a wide space on the twenty ninth floor, we had performed a clean sweep of the monsters, and took a break

By checking for responses below e one

The Boss had revived I thought perhaps the adventurers acting in the labyrinth would have ate it already, but it see came of it

Tired fro the boss to tomorrow

I activated

A dull le passageas shi+fting

“To reach the path to the thirtieth floor on the second day… I really was right to have asked for you guys”

Da water he pulled out of the chest I manifested with the Seventh Generation’s 【Box】

With our light equipreater than the other adventurers

At the sa the Fourth’s Skill to expedite the process

“Ourthe way, but that’s also the work of your Skills, right? Make sure you tell me before you use it It looks like it had an effect onthem around felt quite off”

“Well I’m sorry about that”

Occasionally, Damien was sharp

Unlike when he was arguing with Aria, he see my ability

It’s just that even if he had interest, I was low on his priority list, so he didn’t ask me the specifics

(So there was an effect on the dolls too While I did increase our movement speed… if that’s the case, this is yet another extraordinary Skill)

I’m not sure what theory it works by, but it’s true it will prove useful

For now, the only one I haven’t used is the Third Generation’s 【Mind】

In a sense, it was the one most removed from the others

It was one that worked on the psych, and one that could becoe problem if abused

(Could it be that he didn’t teach it towhat sort of person I was?)

It was dangerous as a Skill, but using it was relatively easy

And about the use of its second stage, the Third hasn’t given out the perh ability to use it

Seeing ht, Damien called out

“What could it be? If it’s about touild’s references, and put soht?”

“Well, that’s true It’s true that I’ like that It’s not ”

There are even so down bosses after they revive

They hold specialized equip more than a simple job to them at this point

However, it’s often the case that such adventurers don’t prove useful in other work

We’re an all-purpose party, and we have our troubles in times like these, but our forte was our ability to be able to fight through most circumstances

Of course…

『What are you getting ti on the level of the next floor’s boss, you’ll ith ease』

The Second let out an amazed tone

That’s right

My current trumpcard, the First’s 【Full Burst】 Skill let me temporarily multiply my abilities

It let me display explosive powers, but in order to use it, it constantly drained and stored a small amount of Mana from me

With the current me, after one use, I would have to open up a period of two to three days After waiting that long, I would be able to temporarily boost myself two to three times over

I haven’t used id since co here, so if it’s not, I think I can pull out three to five

“The weakness of all-purpose types, was it? But as an all-purpose party that can overcouys are couys too competent”

There was soht me up in Damien’s words

But to up early I wanted to rest in leisure

“Is that so? I didn’t notice that et food later, so don’t worry about that”

“… Really? Then good night”

I separated fro I took out of the box, and told Nove asleep

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『Yo!』

“… What is it, Third?”

When I thought I had fallen asleep, I found myself inside the Jewel’s conference room

The one who called me seems to be the Third

『Don’t make such a scary face For our little boy who hasn’t had any progress, I thought I would teach you how to seduce Miranda-chan』

I didn’t like his use of seduce, but I really was unable to find an occasion to win her over

Looking with the Skills made it clear

She was displayed in the yellow hue of neither an enemy nor ally, and as if she was unstable, she would occasionally flash red

Shannon shouldn’t be here, but occasionally, Miranda-san spaced out

『That Sixth can’t cal from my side, so I’ll tell you a special way to use my Skill Don’t tell the others, kay?』

“Well, there are a few things I have against interfering with someone’s psyche”

As I said that, the Third smiled

『Is it wrong to corrupt people’s anisms that manipulate others to their wills?』

I don’t think I’, ‘this man is dark!’ at that moment

The Third continued with his explanation

『To control a hu like Skills All you need is art, and a bit of technique If you think of it that way, people are always interfering with others’ psyche every day So what’s the difference if you do it with a Skill? The problem lies in how you use it』

“How you use it? If I implant that she was to become our ally, the Sixth would be furious I’m pretty sure that Miranda-san and Milleia-san have overlapped in his mind”

The Sixth’s attach

Even if trouble was to befall me, he wanted to release her from Shannon’s hands

That’s also proof that he thinks I’m capable of it

『When people get worn out, their minds become unstable Perhaps it means that in this unfamiliar environment, Miranda-chan can’t put up her usual resistance to her sister’s antics? That’s why… Shannon-chan’s influenceout』

Until recently, Miranda-san was much definitely more collected

The h the labyrinth, the more unstable I felt she became, so perhaps the Third’s opinion was true

After living in the sae that she wasn’t interfered with at all

“So Shannon is dangerous”

『You think so?』

“Eh?”

The Third’s words shocked me

After she’s does this er

『The current situation is that Miranda-san is beco emotionally unstable due to constant exposure to an unfaht? Then what about in her normal life? Perhaps Miranda-chan would have been completely fine, you know?』

“… U unnecessary…”

Because of the Fifth and Sixth’s bizarre level of vigilance, could it be that we’ve e mistake?

I started to think that

『Well the Fifth and Sixth definitely see that one as Milleia-chan It’s because Milleia-chan was so a, isn’t it?』

I didn’t think her a wonder wither

I’ve seen Celes up close a nu of her level from Shannon

Of all else…

『They said Miranda-chan supposedly resembled Milleia-chan, but… perhaps the truly scary one is Miranda-chan then』

Right

The cheerful Miranda-san, who

So that drew people to her

But it was so different than the fear I sensed from Celes

『And that Miranda-chan is becoer here So I’ll teach you how to use the Skill If you put it to practical use, your harem will immediately explode in size, Lyle』

He continued on with a smile, and my face stiffened

I know he isn’t seriously thinking about that, but he sure kno to talk

I accoht me a way to use… to apply his Skill

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When I opened my eyes…

I i I was in

Aroundclosely, Novem was also asleep

Clara was collapsed on the ground, asleep as well

Novem and Clara should have been the first ones on lookout

The Second spoke

『That woman sure did it!』

I hadn’t laid hands on the food prepared for

My luck was good I’ll bet there was a sleeping drug mixed into it

I heard the Sixth’s voice from the Jewel

『So she was being controlled But ith this ti…』

The Fifth stopped the Sixth

『Right now, Lyle’s life is priority Put that aside』

I leapt fro, and looked at the place I was at before

The round with all of Miranda-san’s strength

That wasn’t the power she had shown since co to the labyrinth

“What is thelike this?”

I leisurely looked at the instigator of this

Her usual bright smile was absent

With eyes that had lost their highlights, she murmured as she looked at me

“Shannon’s eneet in Shannon’s way Shannon’s enemies are…”

She’s probably taken my weapons too

If I hadn’t been called into the Jewel by the Third, perhaps the situation would have been more drastic

“Are you listening to me, Miranda-san?”

She leapt forward

At her fighting style like that of a soldier that specialized in direct combat, I retreated back

But she threw the mace at me

When I dodged, the h the room

In her hand, her spare weapon, a dagger was clutched

The light of thedimly lit the room

“Lyle… you got in that child’s way, didn’t you…”

As she stepped in, she immediately moved to my side

“Fast!”

I ier thrust atat me

For an instant

The scene of Celes kicking into the air played back in my head

I i, and threw her off her feet, but the moment she collided with the wall, she had had corrected her stance She kicked the wall, to

Seeing the scene, the Seventh spoke

『Those aren’t the uard No, perhaps she’s competent at both positions』

Seeing Miranda-san’s ability, I realized she had been concealing them up until now

I don’t think she was hiding them on Shannon’s orders

Perhaps she had hid her abilities of her oill

The Fifth voiced Milleia-san’s name

『It seerief, my eyes aren’t what they used to be』

The Fifth retfully

We defeated all the

Buteither

Miranda-san iaze, and inserted herself between me and Novem

Taking a stance with the dagger, and lowering her hips, it didn’t look like she had reht from just a day or two

“Do kids these days get taught in things like that as well? Well, Nove”

As I gave a sarcastic smile, Miranda’s eyebroitched

“… Oy, could it be you’re actually conscious right now?”

I can’t think that so was actually worn out by the battles up to here, and became unable to resist Shannon’s influence

She lifted up her face, and her mouth had curved into the shape of a crescent moon

The glint of her white teeth in the dim room looked ominous

“… Each and every one of you needs to shut up The sociable h, and she’s fast asleep I have to be thankful to that brat Because of her, I can finally come out on the surface”

With her ohter, her atmosphere was completely different from before

She took out another dagger, and held it in her other hand

A tord style

“You see, this girl is way too good at playing the good girl part Ishe was one”

With her tongue sticking out to lick her daggers, her eyes filled with madness were fixated on me

And they seehted at that

“She holed it all in, and cried alone It was detestable… but then, you see, that brat had to do so unnecessary!”

I took out the knife hidden in ers as they came at me

Sparks flew

In case so it on nal came out

“As I thought, you’re the same sort as ’ face”

As she said that with an entranced expression, I kicked her away

But she matched my kick, and used the momentum to retreat back

It was as if she was a cat

“That brat laid hands on the openings in this girl’s heart, and freakin’ buried , so it was just the best! Once she finished chipping away the outer me’s psyche, I was sure she would be the first one I would carve up”

Running at ht to confuse me

But the Second’s Skill continued to relay her exact location to me, so I used the knife in my hand to stop her attack

“But… it looks like the first one I’ll beup is… You My Dear! It’s Lyle-kun!!”

Miranda-san… no, the girl continued slashi+ng at me consecutively, and she initiated quite a varied attack pattern

While thinking this would be so

“And why is it me?”

“Why? Why, I wonder… like I know!!”

It felt like she was hiding her reasons

And right now, this girl was enjoying the battle to its fullest

While finding delight in killing me, she didn’t try to take Novee

It’s just that…

(She’s stronger than I thought!)

They said she rese?

As I thought that, I kicked one of her daggers out of her hands

“Aha! You’re the best! For you to not be pushed back by this girl’s physical abilities, you really are a”

“Well thanks for that”

While letting out sohtly brushed the Jewel

The Third spoke

『Well why not?』

He see to say

Personally, I was reluctant

“Why was I the first one? What’s the reason you didn’t target Novem, or any of the others”

Miranda-san twirled her dagger around her fingertips as she answered

“It’s because I woke up to your voice When you asked if she was conscious, this girl became flustered”

With a broad grin, she began to divulge Miranda-san’s inner thoughts

“Did ‘ya know? This girl freakin’ fell for you on first sight! If it’s this person, perhaps he’ll understand hable? Even when she’s never once laughed in her heart”

While she looked to be a sociable girl anyone could rely on, it see her oorried