《Nozomanu Fushi no Boukensha》 Chapter 1 After a while, strangely, I awakened So, I awakened I was eaten by the dragon, I recognize that I definitely died, but why then I woke up And, I noticed. No no no. Is not this impossible? Immediately after I wake up, I checked the situation and thought so from the bottom of my heart. What can not be done? Thats my bodys story. I look my hand. There is no meat that was supposed to be there before. There is no skin. Only there are white and thin bones. Thats it. And it was not only my hand, the whole body was like that. Feet are bones without meat and skin. Also the upper arm, the face I do not know the face, perhaps it is probably the same as this condition. In other words, I, a copper class adventurer, from being an adventurer changed to a different class. Is not it right? Anyway, what to do now? That is the first thing I should think about. For the time being, Im lucky to be alive after been eaten by that dragon. No, am I really alive? Skeletons are monsters, and they are not alive.. more like dead than alive.. It is said to be the weakest monster which is said to be easiest to annihilate. I am dead. Im dead and exist in this world. This is very bad. If I return to town like this, no matter how much I talk and claim to be Rayd Finl, I will be chased and exterminated like a monster. Then my presence completely disappears. That is a no, I cannot allow that to happen. Although in a state of only bones, I am still alive. On my consciousness, I am alive. Therefore, I can not go back to the city to be killed. But what will I do from now on? That is a problem. Am I going to live here forever? However, this is a labyrinth. Adventurers come to hunt monsters, and although there are other levels in here, most likely the monsters I will encounter in there are stronger than me. If Im wandering around, I will be exterminated What should I do. And thinking about that, I thought that. I am a monster now. There is a mysterious nature as a monster, and a monster that passed through years and experiences gradually evolves into a superior existence. Whether or not I am definitely a monster, I do not know clearly, but apparently the skeletons here are exactly the same as me. Then, can I also do it? Existential evolution. And, I thought. Although the research book of monsters says that there are not occupations but there are evolutions, and I have read before the paths of evolutions of monsters. Of course, from all monsters, skeletons are the most similar to humans.I guess, if I can have meat attached to these bones, I can hide behind a robe and a mask, and live more or less like a human being again.. Then I can go to the town and get the opportunity to explain to various acquaintances what happened to me. I know that it is a pretty absurd thought, but now I can only do as much as I can. So, I thought that was okay. Lets aim for the existencial evolution for the time being. In this labyrinth, lets start here. Chapter 2 Chapter 1 Prologue Damn, Im going to die Titanic demonic beast, ready to devour me, dashed towards me and at that moment I knew my fate was sealed. I, who is an inferior Copper ranked adventurer, Lent Fayna, was hunting for materials and things like magic stone by fighting small and weak creatures like skeletons and goblins, in a Low Ranked Dungeon called Solar Plexus Labyrinth. A dungeon located in a backwater city, Maruto city, a territory of a small nation, Y?ran Kingdom. This was how I earned my living, and as usual I was planning to go back to the town when the sunset to sell the materials gathered to the adventurers guild. Unfortunately, things seem to go against my fate, the moment that monster emerged. I wouldnt be lost if I took my usual route but, that day, for some reason I found a pathway that was unique to that day. Such bad luck. Yes, bad luck. People like me shouldve ignored it. People say Adventurers is a profession where experts venture into the unknown with a solid plan and strategy foreseeing their predicament that they might run into. But in reality, most of the adventurers are people who adventures without any plan in mind, and I am a perfect example for it, probably the worst of the adventurers. What can I say, the discovery of a new pathway in labyrinth like this where it has been searched to death, wouldve caused a huge uproar and maybe, it might contain high ranked magic tools or magic weapons, even without any of that, I can explore enough to create a map and earn plenty. With that common idiotic mindset, I decided to set foot in the pathway. As a result, after few minutes of walking led me to a huge open space where a gigantic magic beast resided. If I saw it correctly, it was a dragon. Dragons are a magical beast of a highest tier, strong enough to render people like platinum ranked and higher mythril ranked adventurers, useless. Their appearance varies, as some looks like a enormous version of wyverns, some with a body like that of a snake, and I heard that there exists a dragon with a frog type body, just few thousands times bigger. Im not even hundred percent sure whether such bizarre kinds of dragons exist, because there arent enough people who escaped alive after encountering the dragons. Plus, the chance for people in their lifetime to even meet one is, zero to none. There are only few dragons who have been identified, but such number already confirmed their prowess. Their power is said to rival even the Four Demon Kings that roams the earth, and their strength is most comparable to those of gods. In conclusion, if people like me who has been stuck in Copper rank for years fought the dragon, we wouldnt be able to even last a second. Basically a suicidal mission. Thats why its not even weird for me to be surprised meeting face to face with such monster. A right decision at this moment was not to fight it. I knew I would die if I didnt run, so with that in mind I was about to move my legs. .however. Should I say, as expected of monster at this level. It noticed my intent to run. Unfortunately, it noticed me. .My, legs dont move. No, my entire body didnt seem to follow my command. If I were a normal person I wouldve been confused at the situation but, I had some knowledge about this phenomenon. In past, I learned that when a beings with a completely different level of strength confront each other, such condition will arise. Due to the powerful manas coercion, my bodys freedom has been derived. My body couldnt cope with the coercion, lost its control. When I understood what was happening to my body, I asked for forgiveness, from bottom of my heart but, thinking about it wouldnt help me with the situation I was in. All I can do was to only look at the mana beast in front of me, and begged for it to not eat me in my heart. In the end, the real world wasnt as sweet as I made it out to be. That dragon, after confirming my existence opened its mouth and came rushing at me with incredible speed. Sigh, its going to eat me. I comically thought so, even though my life was in danger. I also thought, shit, Im going to die, but even then, this situation is out of my control. What can I say, I cant even move. It has been a decade since I became an adventurer at age of 15. I continued my adventurers profession dreaming about climbing up the rather even surpassing the platinum rank and finally reaching the legendary mythril rank. Earning my livelihood with a shitty quests, even then I always trained after completing each quests, every single day. After all this work, Im still going to end in such a isolated place. Death comes in a most unexpected way huh. My heart was filled with an intense feeling of frustration and at the same time filled with a feeling of liberation from all the burden- My body entered the mouth of the dragon without any resistance. **** After some time passed, bizarrely, I woke up. I who has confirmed my death by being devoured by the dragon, has opened his eyes. Soon, I realized. No no no, this is impossible, right? I whole heartedly though so, as I tried to understand my situation right after my awakening. You might be wondering what is impossible, the answer to that is my body. My hand has lost the meat that was there all the time with my skin. All I saw was a thin white bones. Thats it, nothing more or less. It didnt apply only for my arms, as it was true for my entire body. My legs contains no skin or meat, just bones. Same for my thighs, as well as my two arms. My FaceI do not know about it, but following this bony body it should be the same. That is to say, I an inferior Copper adventurer, Lent Faina, has somehow made a class change from an adventurer to a skeleton. -impossible, right? ***** I dont know what I am supposed to do from now on. I should probably think about my future and aim for now. Maybe I should start seeing things in a more optimistic way, maybe it was a fortune hidden behind a misfortune, for me to be alive after being eaten by the dragon. Wait, am I even alive? Skeleton, is a type of undead magical beast, people say its a magical beast that has already died. Its a monster infamous for being utterly weak against priests purification magic, a simple purification chant could turn me into nothing. It is said that skeletons are afflicted by the purification magic, due to the idea that the existence of skeleton itself goes against the divine providence of Dead should not exist in the world. I dont know whether this is true or not, because Im not a priest or a bishop, but the logic behind it being me being dead, is without a doubt an important truth for me. I am already dead and is existing in this world while being dead. I am in a really difficult position. Just like I have said before, for a dead to exist in the world, is going agaisnt the divine providence of god. If I were to return back to the town and insist on myself being a Lent Faina, I would be purified and will be the end for me. I would like to really avoid such miserable outcome. Even while in a skeletal body, I am still alive. Even if I am a skeleton, who is defined to be dead, my consciousness exists in return, I am alive. So, I cant return back to the town, where I will only die for real this time. But then, the problem becomes, what will I do from now on. Should I live here forever? However, this is a labyrinth, a place where adventurers come to hunt magical beast, no matter how backwater this place is, people stronger than me comes here. If I were to roam freely here I would be subjugated. What should I do.. Now that I was deep in though, I suddenly remembered something. I am a magical beast right now. A being called magical beasts have this mysterious characteristic that when they grow old or gain experience, they are able to evolve into a higher being. Im not sure if I am a magical beast, but my appearance is completely identical to magical beast skeleton. If that is true, then may be I can evolve? As my work is centered around the magical beasts, Ive done some reading on it and from what I remember, skeleton will evolve into Ghoul. Of course, Ghoul is another undead type magical beast, so called undeaded monster, but it has more human like appearance compared to skeletons. With meat and muscle there, Im sure with robe and mask I can somehow communicate with humans to a certain extent. With that, I can go to the city and have a chance to explain things to my old acquaintances. For now I should aim to evolve into a ghoul in this labyrinth. Chapter 2 Observation on Skeletons ability -I shall aim to become ghoul through skeletal evolution Its fine that Im set on the course I should take, but the problem comes from how powerful I am as of currently. As a person working for the guild, I was a copper ranked adventurer, so Im newbie out of all the newbies, maybe a little better than the iron ranked adventurers, so I wasnt strong per say, but a bit experience. To be exact, I had enough strength to take on one or two, goblins or skeletons by myself with enough margin for my safety, and acquire victory. It starts to get difficult for me to fight 3 or more, but it doesnt mean I will lose. Over four, I will run away without any though. As for five, Im hard pressed. Dont call me weak ok? I cant do anything about. Even then, Ive been an adventurer for a decade, and including the time before becoming an adventurer, Ive trained desperately with life on line for 2 whole decades. Please feel empathy for this one, who couldnt amount to much even after that much work. You are wondering why even though I trained seriously for such a long time and saw no progress, the answer is actually very simple; Its just that I have a very minimum amount of mana, spirit power, or holy power. Maybe its a fortune for a person like me with such a low amount of these power and yet cant even control them properly. Its amazing to the point I should be complimented for it. By the way, previously states mana, spirit power, or holy power, are a source of energy people like magicians need to cast magics, a power that is limited to those born with it. Simply put, if you have mana, you can produce fires, wind, water and even move earth. A stronger magicians could do something more complicated and sophisticated. Its a very handy power. Around 1 in 55 people are born with mana, so its not too rare. However, those with enough talent to become a great magicians are said to be born in 1 in 1000. With a good amount of mana, people can easily use lower ranked magics like fire bullet and earth arrows, however to go further than that, as previously said you need a talent that is 1 in 1000 people. As a matter of fact, regarding my situation, I did indeed have a bit of mana but not to the point of having the 1/1000 peoples talent. Im at a level where I cant even use a lower ranked attack magics. Now you can see how low my talent is. Even then, I can pour a little bit of water through magic, enough satiate my thirst, or create a small fire, so maybe I am leaning toward the luckier ones. Its a pity I cant use it in the battle. Next up, the spirit power, has many alias, such as qi, chakra or phlana, to put it simply, its a source energy that vitalize most of the living beings. In contrast to mana, it originates from peoples life-force so in theory anyone can use it. If you can utilize this energy source, you can strengthen you body, bring out powerful strength, or get a stamin surpassing any normal humans. However, for a common people, they have a hard time being able to control the power, since they are maintaining the use through subconsciousness. (need fixing) Even if they were somehow become aware of the power, it requires intensive training just to use it, and to do that you also need a good talent. I was able to reach the point where I am aware of the power, but didnt have enough talent to fully control it. I use this little bit of control I have to use it as a powerful hidden card that makes one of my attack 1.5 times more potent, which is a wonder in itself, but to the people with greater talent its nothing more than a childs play. Last but not the least, Holy power. Holy power is an energy that majority of the commoners wont have any relation with. Chapter 3 Beware of eyes cancer!Reading this transaltion may ruin your eyes. It was translated and edited by me (who slightly understand japanese with pityful english). ??(@بA*)?? Originaly there was no parts in this chapter. But I make it into two parts. Please leave your comment or sugestion on this pityful translation!And allow me to ask for forgiveness in advance before **** me. ߣ Anyway, enjoy! oh shit, Im dead. That was what I thought when a bright red mouth of an enormous demon in front of my eyes rushed toward me. A remote nation at the edge of the continent, there was a small town Malt (ޥ) located at the border of the Yalan Kingdom (`). In the low level labyrinth near it, Labyrinth Suigetsu (ˮ¤Ԍm), I who was earning daily savings while hunting monstrous demons, a lower rank Copper grade adventurer, Lent Faina (?ե), as usual in the same way in shallow layer labyrinth, was hunting Skeleton ( [ȥ ]) , goblins and others, collecting raw materials and small magic stones. That was my daily routine, and today, around the dusk, I returned to the town as usual. Brought the materials to the Adventure Guild and got a slight amount of payment enough to live for several days. That was my intention. However. It appeared suddenly. Because it was labyrinth where I walk every day, I had never got lost in this labyrinth. But on that day, I discovered different passageway than I usually walk through. That was bad luck.Yeah, it was bad. Usually, These kinds of things should be ignored.An Adventurer said that those who are adventuring, they suppose to not charging recklessly without planning anything. However, In reality, more people thrust in without any thinking, and I was a fool from that example. Anyway, when a passageway or room in Labyrinth of Suigetsu which have been discovered and explored long ago was newly found, it became major discovery.Possibly, there was a hight rank magic tool and magic armor, if not, even so, you can explore to some extent and do the mapping. With that kind of stupid idea, I stepped into that passage. As a result, in a space like a plaza that I walked for a while, it was decided that I have to face a giant monster. That, if Im not wrong, it was a dragon.Dragon, is the highest rank of demons, above platinum class in general, and a monster that said even several Mithril class adventure were not it matches. Its appearance is varied, there are types like general gigantic dragons, there are also things like a slender snake, and some are like gigantic frog (?). (ޤܤ޴)It seems likely that those who encountered it wont be able to survive unless he was lucky enough, Dragon rarely appears in public, so it was unusual to encounter it. Because the number is few, it can be precisely known and confirmed by understanding the history.The strength is comparable to the demon lord that said only four existed in the world, and its existence is a monster that closer to God rather than living things.In other words, I, a copper class adventure for eternity, would be defeated even without using one little finger. Such a thing appeared in front of me, and there was no reason to be surprised.Also, there was no need to think whether to fight properly. So, I tried to run away immediately, thinking that I would die if I did not run away. C But.Should I say that the opponent is as expected of monster?I noticed when I tried to escape.I realized. C My feet wont move. No, my body, no matter where it is, couldnt move.I guess it was what an ordinary person would think.However, I remembered what kind of phenomenon is this.It was something that I learned that when people confront each other, because of too much different in ability, it become such state.Because of the overwhelming magical power, the body lost its freedom to move.That kind of thing very rarely to happen. That was exactly it. My body could not tolerate the pressure of the dragon, and I was in a state where I could not move completely. When I realized that, I pray from the bottom of my heart that it would give up on me. But it was helpless though. The only thing I could do at that time was just asking in my mind while staring at the monster in front of me; please do not eat me. But the reality was not sweet. The dragon, as I confirmed, opened its mouth wide, and came heading at me. Aah, Im going to be eaten. I carelessly thought of it while my life was on the verge of crisis.I thought that it would be dangerous and Im going to die, but in any case, I can no longer avoid this situation.Anyway, I could not move.Its been ten years since I became adventure at the age of 15. I dreamed of Someday exceeding the Platinum the class, climbing until becoming an adventure of the Mithril class.While earning and saving money, even until now I still didnt stop dreaming, and training day after day.Well then, would it over at such a place?It was unacceptable.Both feelings of terrible regret and sense of freedom as to whether it ends here are filling my heart.And my body fell into the mouth of the dragon. Chapter 4 Beware of eyes cancer!Reading this transaltion may ruin your eyes. It was translated and edited by me (who slightly understand Japanese with pitiful English). ??(@بA*)?? Should not expect anything from me. :3 Originally there was no parts in this chapter. But I make it into two parts. Please give high rating for this series in . Dont forget to add this at your reading list (If you have). Anyway, enjoy! Then after a while, strangely, I Awakened. So, I woke up. I was eaten by the dragon and certainly died. But, I woke up. Then, I noticed. CNo no no. This is impossible, isnt it? Immediately after woke up, I confirmed the situation and thought so from the bottom of my heart. What happens to my body, isnt this impossible? When looking at my hand, no flesh that was supposed to be there before. There is no skin. Thats Theres only white and thin skeleton. Not only the hand, but my whole body was also like that. Legs are bones without any meat and skin. The thigh, similiar. And the arm, same. The face I do not know the face; it probably has the same condition. In other words, I, Copper class adventurer, Lent ? Faina, unconsciously have turned from an Adventurer to a SkeletonC Isnt this impossible??!! Anyway, what should I do now?That was the first thing I need to think about.Without a doubt that I was eaten by the dragon, but somehow still alive. Its luck, I guess. No, am I still alive? Speaking of Skeleton, It was an undead monster, in another word it was a demon that already dead. It was the weakest demon which the simplest way to annihilate was using the purification system magic of the bishop of the church or the priest. What annihilated by purification magic, Skeleton, was an evil monster contradicting with the teaching of God. And the teaching of that God is Being that was dead must not exist in this world. Because against the teaching and remain in this world, It should disappear by the purification magic. That seem to be the reason. I do not know whether the case about priest or Bishop is right or not, but for the time being, the important fact to me is Skeleton was a being that already dead. I am dead. It is a dead that exists in this world. This is very bad. Because, as I mentioned earlier, it seems that it was contradicting with the teaching of God. Even thought I was dead, I still continue to exist in the world. If I go back to town like this, no matter how much I talk and claim to be Rent ? Final, I will be purified at once. Then, my existence disappears completely.That absolutely unpleasant. Although in a state of only bones, I am still alive. Even though skeleton is defined as a dead, but in my consciousness, I am still alive. Therefore, I can not go back to the Town only to be killed. But then, what should I do? Thats a problem. Do I going to live here forever? But here is a labyrinth. Adventurers come to subjugate the demon, and, despite the fact that it was a remote labyrinth, even stronger guys than me, might come as well. If you are wandering aimlessly, regularly you will be exterminated. (?) How could I. When I lost in thought, I remember that something might occur. I am a monster now. The demon had a mysterious property; a demon who passed through the years and experience, It will gradually evolve to the existence of the high rank than it was. Whether I am a demon or not, I do not know it clearly, but apparently demon and skeleton It is precisely the same. Will it be possible for me to become it? Existential Evolution. I remember suddenly. Because of the job, Ive read the study about demons to some degree. Among them, in the description Ive read, Skeleton, when evolved, will become Ghoul. Of course, Ghoul. It is also an immortal demon, the so-called undead monster, and Skeleton has a figure closer to the humans. (?? Not sure about this) As for the flesh, well, it can be concealed using robe and mask, I think somehow this would make it possible to mingle with humans Then you can go to the town and get the opportunity to explain to acquaintances. I know that it is a pretty absurd thought, but That was the only thing I could do for the time being. So, I thought that was okay. Lets aim for the Existential Evolution for the time being. In this labyrinth, Ill become Ghoul. Chapter 5 DDCrap, Im done for. That was what I thought, when I saw a gigantic bright red monster in front of me rushing towards my direction. Theres a small city called Malt in the most edge of the Yalan kingdom, a frontier kingdom located at the edge of the continent. [TL : Thats just too pitiful] Theres the lower rank labyrinth called Labyrinth of Water and Moon, in that place I, Lent Fayna, a lower rank adventurer of copper class, earned my daily income while doing dull monster hunting, that day too, I was hunting monsters such as goblins and Bone mans(Skeleton), collecting small magic stone and material in the lower layer in the same way as usual. With that as my daily work, I returned to the town around evening similar to what I do everyday, and then receive my wage which is enough for a few days by bringing the materials to the adventurers guild. That was what is supposed to happen. But. That guy suddenly appeared. First of all, Since Im walking in the labyrinth everyday, I shouldnt lose my way inside, but for some reason today, I discovered that theres a different passage in the route that I pass everyday. That was where my luck ended. Thats right, it was my fault. In normal conditions, something like that should be ignored. Though an adventurer is someone whos adventuring, it doesnt mean that they should be plunging themselves recklessly without any preparation, like what I did. But in reality, many people just plunge themselves without thinking, and Im also a fool who couldnt omit myself from such a foolish custom. Anyhow, this is a great discovery if a new room and passage is found in the Water and Moon Labyrinth which was said to be completely explored a long time ago. Its possible that there might be magic armor or high-grade magic weapon, though I cant expect it, I can also gain some income if I make an exploration map to some extent. That kind of foolish idea is just common, as I was setting my foot into that passage. As a result, I was facing against a giant monster in the square room after a brief walk. If Im not mistaken it was, a dragon[western]. [TL : tigrex,] [ED: Kushala Daora] Dragon is a top-ranked monster, it is said to be an unrivaled monster even against several Divine Silver(Mithril) rank adventurers who rank above White Gold(Platinum) adventurers. They vary in appearance, theres your usual giant type dragon, then theres long and thin-like-snake type, and it seems theres giant frog-like type too. [TL : Is this parody of Chrono cross?] It seems that encountering them means that youre extremely unlucky and wont survive since the dragon itself very rarely show themselves to people, because of that encountering them is truly unusual, the people who encounter them throughout history can be counted by your hand. Its power is comparable to a Demon King which is rumored to be just four of them existing in this world, its an existence that is said to be closer to a God than to a living being. In short, an eternal copper ranked adventurer like me who accidentally arrived in this place, its an opponent who can beat me without even lifting its finger. Theres no way I wont be surprised when such an existence appears before me. And, I have no reason to even think of fighting it head on. So I tried to run away, moving my feet thinking that Ill die if I dont escape from it. DDBut. Or should I say as expected, the opponent was a monster. It noticed that I tried to run away. IT NOTICED ME. [ED: Senpai noticed you!] DDMy feet, wont move. Wrong, my entire body wont move no matter how much I try to make it move. Why did such a thing happen?, is what a common person should be thinking. But, I recalled about this phenomenon. Theres some study that the body will enter such a state when confronting an opponent whose abilities are far greater than yours. Due to overpowering magical power, the freedom of the body is completely lost . There was such a case though its an extremely rare case. This is definitely that case. I, whos unable to stand against the dragons coercion, became completely unable to move my body. By the time I realized that, I was already thinking from the bottom of my heart for the monster to ignore me, but I know that kind of thinking is futile. What I could do at that time is just, wishing in my heart please dont eat me to the monster before my eyes. But, reality was cruel. The dragon is opening its big mouth after confirming my position and just like that it was going towards me with such vigor. DDAh, it seems that itll eat me. I was thinking such an easy-going remark while facing the danger that was threatening my life. Oh crap, though Im thinking that Im done for, whichever it is, its already too late for me, theres nothing I can do. Anyhow, moving is impossible Im already 25 years old, its been 10 years since I become an adventurer. To surpass White Gold(Platinum) and even climb to the top rank Divine Silver(Mithril) is the reason why I continue to be an adventurer. Thats the dream that I will never let go off, for that I kept training everyday after I have finished my job. And yet, it seems Ill be finished in this kind of place. That was too fast huh. Both the feeling of regret and feeling of being released are in my heart, thinking that this is my endC. And then, I was swallowed by the Dragon.. Shortly after that, strangely, I awoke. Yes, I awoke.(????) I awakened despite the realization that I was surely dead after being eaten by a dragon. And then, I noticed. DDNonono, it must be wrong. Something like this is impossible right Was what I thought from the bottom of my heart after confirming my situation right after waking up. Whats the impossible? Thats the condition of my body. Im looking at my hands. Thereupon, on that place, there is no flesh. No skin too. In that place is nothing but slender white skeleton. Just that. And then, its not just my hand, my entire body too. My feet is bone without meat or skin. Same for my thigh. My upper arms too. My face isThough I dont know the condition of my face, its most likely in the same condition. in short, it seems that I, the low ranked adventurer of the copper rank, Lent Fayna has experienced class change from adventurer to Bone Man(Skeleton) before I realized. DDImpossible right Nevertheless, What do i do from now on.. That was what I should be thinking about first. First of all, theres no doubt that I was eaten by dragon but, it seems Im lucky as Im still alive this way. No, can this be even called alive Speaking of Bone man(Skeleton), theyre one of the immortal type monster but, theyre already dead and being called as monster. It might be the bishop of the church who said that its extremely easy to make them vanish with the purification type magic of temple-something-priest, theyre extremely weak monster. According to the divine providence, theres something like Dead people isnt something that should exist in this word , for that reason lets return this wicked monster Bone Man(Skeleton) by divine providence by exterminating them with purification magic. It seems theres a theory to exterminating them with purification magic after they remain in this world by opposing that providence. Though I dont know whether this is correct or not for Im not a bishop nor a temple priest, for the time being, following that theory, the Bone Man(Skeleton) is a dead people, it seems thats an important truth for me. Im dead. Its seems that I still exist in this world with this dead status. Im-really-unlucky. Though Ive said that some times ago, I still exist in this world despite being dead, which means that I become the contradiction of the god providence. If I go back to town in this condition, no matter how much I claimed myself as Lent Fayna, it seems the first thing will come is called, purification. In that situation, my existence will completely vanish. Thats absolutely a NO. Though my current condition is basically Boney Everywhere, Im, still alive. Even if Im a Bone Man(Skeleton), even if my existence is defined as dead, from my point of view, Im alive. Thats why I cant return to the city just to be killed. But, what should I do then. That was the problem. Should I continue to live in this place. But, this place is a labyrinth. Its a place where the adventurers come to subjugate monsters, it might be the labyrinth of the frontier region but, theres people whos stronger than me entering this place. If Im loitering around, normally Ill be exterminated. What should i do. When Im pondering about that, something come to mind. The current me, is a monster. Though monster have strange nature, there was a saying that the monster who are going through long years of experience will continue to evolve towards higher existence bit by bit. Somehow I might be really a monster, though Im not quite sure about that, at least from the other point of view, Im truly similiar with the Bone Man(Skeleton)Monster. In that case, wont I be able to do that too? The evolution of the existence. I suddenly thought about that. Though I read the study of the monster due to the nature of my job, within that I read that the Bone Man(Skeleton) is the description to an existence in which it will evolve to, a Corpse Eating Demon(Ghoul). Naturally, the Corpse Eating Demon(Ghoul) also immortal type monster, though its classified as what is called Undead Monster, its appearance closer to human than the Bone Man(Skeleton). It even has meat, well, if I hide my appearance with a robe and a mask, isnt it possible to look human. In that situation, I can even enter the city, and I might be able to explain various things to my acquaintances. Though I know that Im thinking such absurd things, but the current me has no choice but to do that. Yosh, Ive decided. First, my aim is an evolved existence. I will become a Corpse Eating Demon(Ghoul) in this labyrinth. === TL : Cnine ED :Algebra PF :Algebra DDNow since Im aiming towards becoming a Corpse Eating Demon(Ghoul). Now, since I have decided what to do, there is still one problem, How much battle power do I currently have? In the first place, as someone in the bottom place of the Adventurer Guild(Guild), since I was a low rank adventurer of the copper grade, truly rookie of rookie, my ability was a little higher than new iron class adventurers. As for how strong I am, If I must say, I have plenty of margin by facing one or two goblin or Bone Man(Skeleton) and win against them. Thats how powerful I am. [TL : Its mean that youll die when facing 5 skeleton] Though its a bit hard when Im facing more than three, its not like I cant win. Ill run when facing more than four. Its checkmate if Im against more than five. Something like that right. DDSo weak. I dont want to say it you know But it cant be helped.. Even though I became an adventurer 10 years ago, no, its around 20 years if I added the time before I became an adventurer since I always training very hard. Even so, I dont want someone to pity me since I always train to become nothing but this level. I wonder why I couldnt become stronger than this even though I train with everything I got, speaking of it, the answer is extremely simple, my body couldnt hold high amount of sacred spririt or, will power or, magical power. Moreover, I have poor control of what power I have, yet, it could be said that it was rather good fortune that I could become an adventurer. Its to the degree that I want to be praised. By the way, when it comes to something like sacred power, will power, or magical power, first, magical power is necessary to use magic or sorcery, to the extent that its the source of miraculous power which they have by nature for many humans. In a simple way, if you have magical power, you can make wind and create fire, move earth and produce water. If you become a magician and have power for it, you can do even more complex operations. Its an extremely convenient power. 1 of 50 people was born with this kind of ability. So its not rare. But, when it comes to degree of magical power till the level where you can become a true magician, I can say that it might be around 1 of every 1000 people who have this kind of magical power. If theres a bit magical power, one can use lower grade magic such as Fire Ball(Fotia Borivas)* or Earth Lance(Gi Beros)*, and need talent of 1 in 1000 to use higher degree of it. [TL* : Author Original, so dont blame me on this] Incidentally, though I have magical power, it was nothing but at the level where one can do nothing but incline their head when I say that I successfully became a magician. The type of attack magic is nothing but one use only, even if its a lower grade magic. [TL : Megumin] Now you should know the level of my talent right. But, well, I think it was some kind of blessing, since I could somehow use it to make a fire or produce water to drink. But, unfortunately its completely useless in battle. After that is, willpower, it has many names, like Ki[], chakra, prana, it is a power that originally comes with the life force of most living creatures. Since it was originally the life force of the living creatures, this is really different with magical power, everyone has it. If one can make use of it, one can strengthen their physical ability, produce strong power, and have extraordinary stamina. But, a normal person can have difficulties in consciously using it since they mostly use it unconsciously. Even if for example one could use it self-consciously, they will need to have enough talent and considerable amount of training necessary for it. Though I could use this power self-conciously, I couldnt make use of it perfectly due to insufficient talent in practical use. Even so I make it into my trump card, since I could increase my offensive power to 1.5 times once a day, though that was a wonderful power, theres no doubt that it was a mere child play when seeing it from the natural users after all.[TL : Itto-Shura have better effect than this] And the last one is sacred spirit, first, I can say that this ability is unrelated to a common person. Its recognized as a special ability which is quite rare to gain divine protection of the spirit or god, the people who have that power mostly become a clergyman. As for the way to use it, its more famous for mainly healing and purification. Curing the illness and wound as a basic skill, the person who is skilled in it could do something such as erasing the monster from the immortal group, and purifying huge plot of land. And, since its power gained because of a divine protection, the person who gains it can communicate with a god or a spirit. First, its a power that you wont get if you live a normal life. To tell the truth, I also have this power, just a bit though. But, as expected, theres no need to say that it was nothing but a weak power. ԤäƤ⡢Ϥ󤷤ʹʤΤǤʤΤԤޤǤʤȤ As for the reason why I have this kind of power, a long time ago, I repaired a small and abandoned roadside shrine in my hometown village and it seems that the spirit living in that shrine gave me a little divine protection. Though I can use a bit of sacred spirit, at most I could make muddy or dirty water to be clean and drinkable, I can also purify a wound so that it wont fester, but purifying the land or closing a wound in an instant are too much for my power. Even so, its useful in its own way, since this power is truly useful during this ten years, I want to say that Im truly grateful to the spirit who gave its divine protection at that time. But, it was truly harsh to make a living as an adventurer with just this, that was how the life was. In other words, it just means that theres not much of magical power, willpower, or sacred spirit inside me. In short, to say it bluntly, Im not even suited to become an adventurer in the first place. Well, since a human who have those three kind of power are extremely rare, I have never met such an existence other than myself. But, number is not everything, its the quality that matters. And then, in conclusion, I really am not blessed with that quality. Which means that people who become adventurers are people who have accomplishments in their own way, none of them are as diminutive or half-baked like me. Since generally it is an occupation where one is not fighting in a city or village, one could say that they are finishing their lives for having this kind of occupation.[ED: Adventurer = death, i suppose] But, it was a big dream which become a trouble for me. Ill became a Divine Silver(Mithril) rank adventurer, no matter what. Because I yearn for it since my childhood, always, continuously chasing after that dream. Something like giving up is something that I couldnt do. Well, I cant say anything about turning into a Bone Man(Skeleton), but its not bad that I was able to sacrifice myself for my dream. Moreover, its not like Im completely dead, I still have a body that can move even if its a mystery, so its better to say that my luck is not that bad. As a human, if I somehow was able to survive.. I can still do something. That was how I live so far. Though I ended up becoming a Bone Man(Skeleton), Ill have to think hard about this. Well, for the fundamental problem, I really dont know whether Im alive or not, still it seems that I can still move. Its not so bad for thinking about perservering because of this. As a test, the power which I has when I was alive, sacred spirit,will power, magical power and the result of the experiment is, I can use all of it without any problem. I know that its plenty enough with just this. At least, a Normal(???)Monster like Bone Man(Skeleton)cant do that. I thought that I can fight. By the way, even if my current goal is aiming at Corpse Eating Demon(Ghoul), it doesnt mean that Im not feeling a little damned in hearing just that, its not like I want to eat decaying meat of people, but just for sure, Im aiming for that since its appearance is closer to human. In addition, though I say Corpse Eating Demon(Ghoul), even if I become that, it doesnt mean that I will start to eat peoples meat. But there might be a time where I will start to eat people because of instinct. I feel like doing it secretly as much as possible. Well then, after confirming my power, and decided the general plan. The next thing is to keep doing my best while aiming for Corpse Eating Demon(Ghoul). For that I need to beat down the monsters in this labyrinth.. Why if it come to that way I can easily say it like that, because theyre monster, by gathering experience for months and years, I can raise my rank toward higher existence, or so how its explained. An example for a being that becomes a higher existence due to the passage of time are the dragons, from a very young dragon till they grow to become a Thousand Years Dragon(Ancient Dragon), in the first place high leveled monsters would have a high leveled ability. In this point, a Bone man(Skeleton) would continue to be a Bone man(Skeleton) no matter how many years pass by.. Thats because immortal type monsters never change no matter how many years pass by if they just live normally which means getting stronger after many months and years is said to be impossible. At any rate, its because theyre made of bones. Theyre not growing. In that matter, what should i do. It was by piling up experience. Anyway I need to battle to gain experience. Its said that if a monster beats another monster, they can absorb the opponents power for themselves. This is not just exclusive for monster, it was the same with people. Thats why, even though adventurers and soldiers who have been fighting for a long time can show great power, theres still a fundamental difference between monster and people because people are still people now matter how much monster power they absorb. Contrary to that, when a monster gathers a certain amount of experience, theres a case where they can evolve to a higher existence. Thats what Im aiming for. Of course, theres a problem wether I am considered a monster in the first place, Id like to work hard knowing that i can evolve to a higher existence, since it is something that I can check if I try. Thats why the first thing I should do is to beat monsters that are within my level. That means, the monsters within the same level of a Bone Man(Skeleton) in this labyrinth are Slimes, goblins and also other Bone Mans(Skeleton). Though Im currently in the untraversed area of theWater and Moon Labyrinth, I still remember about how I beat down the monster along the way till I arrived to this place. Though theres several opinion for this detailed theory regarding the labyrinth monster, the matter regarding them reviving after fixed interval is confirmed. It is said the the phenomenom called Re-Spawn(Re-Pop) or reconstruction could take several days to several years for strong monsters, but for weak monsters, it wont even take one day. I dont know how much time has passed since I was killed by the dragon, but it seems that the time required for Re-Spawn(Re-Pop) was met. When it comes to that, I have to go back to the road as fast as possible to find the monster that I want to meet. I decided to move my Bone Man(Skeleton) body, step-by-step to the return passage. In reality, my body feels heavy when Im moving it, as I thought, I cant fight like how I used to, but Im still relieved for the fact that I can move this much. For my weapon, its not a problem since Im still wearing my favourite armor and one-handed sword when Im still alive from the very beginning. And the other thing is, it seems I have no choice but to confirm it during the actual combat. And then, 5 minutes after treading the return passage. I meet the first monster. This opponentDDWas of the same species as me and it didnt have any weapon or armor, the Bone Man(Skeleton). == Chapter 6 As a policy for the time being, it is good to have decided so, but the problem is, how much fighting capability exists in me right now. Specifically how much capability do I have? if the goblins are one or two, I can fight with a sufficient safety margin and win. Three or more animals will be a struggle but Im sure to win. If it exceeds 4 animals, the only possibility is to escape. If there are five or more, its a dead end. Weak, Im weak. It can not be helped. Even after becoming an adventurer for ten years, I have kept practicing hard for almost 20 years and Im still weak at the end. It was a very easy story, as to why Im the weakest even after all that, well because I lacked magical power, and talent for martial arts, sword or others, I did not have much of any. Besides, with my stats, its worthy to be praised having achieved being an adventurer. By the way, if you say something like magical power, its source is a mysterious power born from human beings. If you have magical power, you can create fire and wind, you can create water and move soil. If you become a powerful magician, you can do more complex things. It is a very useful force. This is an ability that around 50% of the population have. However, about whether there is enough magical power to be able to reach the level of a true magician, roughly speaking it is one in a thousand people. With some small magical power you can fire arrows or bullets of mud, but in order to do more than that you need the talent of one in a thousand people. In my case I had magical power, but it amounted to nothing. I understand the absence of talent. But still, I think I was well-off, because I managed to create some water, and fire but unfortunately it was not enough to be used in battle. Next, it is vitality, but this is the power which originates from the life force of the living beings. If you can utilize it, you can strengthen your physical ability, give out strong power, or get stamina that is out of the ordinary. However, it is difficult in the first place to recognize this power because everyday people use this unconsciously to maintain life. Even so, if you can be aware of it, it is said that you need considerable training in order to make use of it, and for that purpose it is said that you need a talent like that of a magician. I was conscious of this power, but I could not master it because of lack of talent in the utilization. Nevertheless, as a trump card, it was a wonderful force as it was able to do about 1.5 times the attack power of a single attack once a day. I also have the healing property a bit but at best the only thin I can do is clean up to make the water drinkable no matter how dirty it is, or to cleanse the wound so as to not suppurate, or remove scratches. Still, it was useful as it was, and since it is a force that has been useful enough in the last decade. But as an adventurer it was no worth mentioning. And, to say, that means that I have no magical powers, no strengths or no healing capabilities. In other words, I was not suitable to be adventurer in the first place. Well, it seems that a person who has all three abilities is very few, and not being able to use any of them, I never met such an existence besides myself. However, what matters is quality, not number. And in terms of quality, I was not blessed at all. It is needless to say that people who doesnt have any talent like me will end their lives with an occupation which normally does not involve fighting. The trouble is that I had a big dream. By all means, I wanted to be a platinum adventurer. Since longing for it from an early age, I have been pursuing that dream forever. There was no way I could give up. As a result, I still continue thinking of that dream.. Man, if you are live you must do something to achieve it. I can do something. I thought so and Ive lived until now Well, as a fundamental question, I do not know exactly whether I am alive now or not, but still it is possible to move and it is certain that there is something I can do. It is not a bad thing to try hard for that. I could use anything I had before becoming an skeleton without problem. With this alone, it feels like Im getting through. At least, as an undead I think I can fight. Well, after confirming my ability my decision was largely secured. For the time being, I will just do my best to aim for my dream as before. The thing necessary for that will be to defeat the monsters of the labyrinth and evolve. As for why to defeat monsters, its because they can raise their existence to the top one by accumulating years and experiences. The one that becomes the upper existence by the passing of years and experiences, such as that dragon, was a monster that has a considerably high potential ability. In this regard, skeletons will be skeletons even if a thousand years passed. its an immortal monster. Just being present will not make it stronger. There is no growth. Then what will I do? Get experience. To gain experience means to fight anyway. It is said that monsters can absorb the power of their enemies. This is not only for monsters, but humans too. So, although warriors and adventurers who have kept fighting for many years have powerful powers in many cases, the fundamental difference between people and monsters is that, regardless of how much a person absorbs the power of a monster, basically it will always be a person. On the other hand, monsters may have evolved into a superior existence if they gain certain experience. I am trying to aim for this. Of course, there is a problem of whether I am a monster in the first place, but since it is something you can check if you actually try it, Id like to work hard on the premise that I can evolve into another existence. So, what I have to do now is to defeat other monsters first. I am in the undiscovered section of the lower labyrinth Starters Labyrinth, but I havent seen any monsters and the memory was knocked down when I was eaten. There are several theories about the detailed reasons of labyrinth monsters evolution, but in fact it has been confirmed that they will recreate after a certain period of time. It is said that the phenomenon is called restoration. It is said to take thirty minutes at minimum, it can also take several days or several years if it is long, but it is confirmed that they will recreate. I do not know how much time has passed since I was killed by the dragon, but the time required to recreate have passed. Then, returning to the main passages is the fastest way, to encounter monsters. I thought so, I moved my body, step by step, bit by bit, and decided to return to the main passage. Actually moving is severely heavy, I still do not feel fighting will be like I used to, but still I can move, with that alone I feel at ease. Regarding weapons, I have worn one short sword and an armor that Ive been using since the beginning, so there is no problem. We have to confirm other things in the actual battle. And about five minutes after I started walking the road. I met the first monster. That opponent, was another skeleton like myself. Chapter 7 ڣԒVS TL :Cnine ED :Algebra PF :Algebra Within the dim passage of the labyrinth stands a monster looking towards me, the Bone Man(Skeleton). An Ordinary Bone Man(Ordinary Skeleton) who cant use magic, willpower, or sacred spirit. When I entered my fighting stance, the Bone Man(Skeleton) recognizes my existence. DDKatakataka The sound of clicking bones as if its laughing. Bone Man(Skeleton). Though its a monster that I fought countless times, its still a creepy and frightening existence. If a living being is composed of only bones, it wont be able to stand up. [TL : What are you doing then?] Even so, contrary to its providence and continuing to act like a living being, the more I see it, the more I feel that there is a certainty that they are indeed taunting something. Im convinced, if looking from an outsiders point of view.. No matter how many times Im thinking about it, I cant just walk into the city. As Im seeing that fact in a new light and made me want to take a deep sigh. But, for me who has no lungs, theres no organ for me to make a sigh. Naturally, because theres only bones. I feel dejected of this fact. I already know as its strongly pointed out that Im not a human. To become a Bone Man(Skeleton), I feel that I was digested calmly and thoroughly even I seemingly show indecisiveness and theres also various signs of me objecting that fact. But still, I must advance forward. To defeat the existence in front of me, I will become a Corpse Eating Demon(Ghoul) With that kind of decision, Im moving my feet and running towards the Bone Man(Skeleton). DDOr that was how it should be. This speed is to be honest, it was extremely SLOW. Well, Im running, if one says it seems youre, and nodding to the degree of speed is surely coming out but, is this for real?. Theres no doubt that its a questionable speed that makes one wonder. As I thought, it seems that my physical ability was falling considerably. If you think about it, thats just natural story. Bone Man(Skeleton) is an existence that is composed of just BONES. Originally, living beings can move because of the muscles in their body, its extremely natural for my body, the Bone Man(Skeleton) to not move properly. The proof for this, even the movement of the other Bone Man(Skeleton) is extremely slow. And then, the Common Bone Man(Normal Skeleton), all of them are like that even according to my own experience so far. For this reason, because it was a monster oriented toward a copper rank adventurer like me, the reason i can keep living was because of them. But, even for the copper rank adventurers, theyre not that powerful, as I though itll become a tough fight if its of the same family, I knew that when the Bone Man(Skeleton) in front of me swings his sword. My quick sword if ofcourse very slow too but, it doesnt mean that I lost the swordmanship that I learn up till now, Im fully learning the basic. Thats why, from this knowledge, Ive no power for upper swings, swinging downward is the best to raise my sword quickly, or so the rational way of it, in practice, thats so cruel. First, it was difficult to raise my hand. Naturally because Ive no power for it. But even if its hard, I still try to raise my hand, and now, its difficult to swing downward by reversing the direction of the power including the sword. Even this again, is because Im powerless. In short, the swordsmanship knowledge which Im fully familiar of ISNT USEFUL AT ALL. Well, beside, its only natural if you think about it. Anyhow, my swordmanship knowledge is FOR HUMAN. It wasnt designed for a Bone Man(Skeleton). Nevertheless, isnt it just a bit more. At this rate, I might be die when attacked by the other guy, though I think that way, should I call it a luck? even if Im facing an opponent, it was the slow and powerless Bone Man(Skeleton) as my opponent. While Im manipulating the weight of the sword, I was moving toward the opponent to attack but, its feet slipped. Moreover, part of the bone on its right ankle is disconnected due to that, it quickly pick-up its right feet while sitting cross-legged while trying to fasten the joint of its right feet. Though I want to laugh at the movement which is completely similar to a comedy actor, I dont even have the vocal cord to produce sound. The sound that comes out of Bone Man(Skeleton) is seemingly just katakata sound of bone clacking, it cant be helped when the other party found me first when I made katakata sound. Thereupon, the other party is seemingly slightly angry, and hurriedly fixed its disconnected feet then coming to my position with slightly faster speed than before. It seems to have become serious. This is bad, even I thought so. The truth is, the other party is rushing at me just like that, and Im falling.[ED: and I cant get up] And then, while in a collapsed position, as a Bone Man(Skeleton), I will be killed if I dont think of how to counter it quickly. But, such necessity is seemingly, unneeded. Why I say that, because the other Bone Man(Skeleton) didnt come to pursuit. The reason is the sword that I swung by putting in my weight is, though I dont understand how it became this way, before I know it, its pierced right in the cranium of the other Bone Man(Skeleton). But, the other party is also an immortal type monster. It wont be enough with just a sword piercing into its head, with a seemingly curious face, it became bewildered to the slightly decreasing field of vision. Its okay up till now, the Bone Man(Skeleton) was moving like a human but, somehow it doesnt seems that its intelligence is as high as humans, it couldnt make a fast response in how to deal with the pierced sword. In that gap, I seize the chance and quickly seized the hilt of the pierced sword, and then apply very small amount of power into it. Since its pierced deeply, I just need hack it, or so i thought. But, as expected Im nothing more than a powerless Bone Man(Skeleton). Since bones are used for armor materials, they are pretty solid and wont easily be broken by the weak power of a Bone Man(Skeleton). Im really troubled by this. Can I somehow add more power At this rate, wont this continue as mudslinging for eternity. Im, really reluctant for doing something like competing with this guy for a long time. When Im thinking of such lifeless future, I recalled the power that I tested sometimes ago. Thats it, I wasnt an ordinary Bone Man(Skeleton). Im aware that myself as a Bone Man(Skeleton) is very powerful, though I completely omitted it from the very beginning, I have magical power, Qi, and the sacred spirit. Among the three, the power of qi is the one that I need quickly for its simple rise on physical power, for that is the easiest for the current me to use. I decided to spread the power of qi into every parts of my body weight after thinking about it. I though whether I can use it properly or not is rather doubtful. But, Im invoking it just in case as the qi itself is already tested, for the time being, Ill use the other power if its not working. Im what you call, A guy who will try something since he has nothing to lose. And then, the result of that gambling is a succes due to my good luck. The sword that didnt budge at all even when I put every bit of my power into it is starting to move, and then finally the head of the other Bone Man(Skeleton) was smashed. Its not only smashing the head, the unpleasant bakibaki sound is resounding, Im wondering how many bone which composed its body is smashed. After that, the body of the Bone Man(Skeleton) crumbled into pieces as if it lost support. The body of the Bone Man(Skeleton) which moved as one body is closely fitting together up till this point. But, the Bone Man(Skeleton) whose head is completely crushed is seemingly losing its immortal traits. The tumbling corpse is already nothing more that normal bones. DDIn someway or another, did I, just win? It was a comical and unsightly first battle but, it seems that I won it somehow. I could even use my combat ability. Ma~ma~, This wasnt a bad fight right. As I think like that, I, for some reason feel relieved. Chapter 8 A Skeletons LonelinessI should have defeated it, but is this the way to advance in the existence evolution? While pounding through the bones of the man, after picking up the magic stone, I will check the body Has anything changed after I defeated it? There is no real feeling of anything to have changed While I thought that, suddenly from the skeletons body, a faintly dim light came out towards my body. What? Were you still alive?? For a moment I was in a hurry to avoid but I could not help it because the light hit my body very soon after trying to avoid it, with a light that does not have any offensive atmosphere. But, contrary to this kind of worry, my body didnt get hurt by this light, or rather, I felt that some kind of power is gushing out from it towards me. As light gets absorbed more and more in my body, the power of the mind that I should have consumed earlier when I strengthened my body was also filled again and my magical powers and healing properties grew a little, I feel as if I as a whole have increased in power. Maybe, this is what that guy called as The Existential Evolution of a MonsterI thought it would take much more time to advance, this was quite fast.But to my disappointment, I dont look more different than usual.I dont have a mirror with me now, but my hands, limbs and body are practically the same. But well, it doesnt mean that its meaningless either! I advanced in power, alsothe so called existential evolution, is not something that could be done just by beating one or two monster of the same family. This is also the knowledge gained by reading a research book of monsters, but what was written in that book was mostly speculations because there was few data about this. This is what I can understand now, existential evolution will make superior monsters to be born rapidly and it will become a threat to humanity so to prevent this the theory says that the evolution only is possible if a bunch of different monsters is defeated and only one of them turns victorious in numerous battles. The book said that evolution in a monster is a rare case. So, I have to defeat a lot of different kinds of monsters and strong ones, to be able to evolve as I want. First of all, lets try. I thought so and decided to continue exploring the labyrinth. In conclusion, every time I beat a monster I liked the fact that I could get stronger little by little. From that time, I found many skeletons, beat them and absorbed the same light over and over again.And it was obvious from the fact that my ability rises due to absorption of that light, as the movement of my body has improved considerably since the beginning. After defeating the first skeleton, my power was just enough to crack the head at the last moment, but now it was enough to crush the bones of the head into pieces, if I want. Perhaps it is about time I go hunt slimes. I feel like I got strong enough to do so. Altough slimes are weak monsters, they are troublesome, because they are monsters formed by amorphous liquid. Due to its nature, it is said that physical attacks are less effective, using magic is the easiest way to beat it down. However, there is not only one way to beat it, it is possible to kill it with physical attacks too. Slimes have a nucleus, when its hit, the entire monster dies and leaves behind a magic stone. But this is not so easy, it requires skills of swordsmanship or spear / dagger wielding to accurately shoot the part of the nucleus while it moves constantly. Usually such a task would require a middle class adventurer, while I was a copper coin one, therefore, I could only be defeat it by taking another way, to disperse the liquid body that constitutes the slime to such an extent that it can not be regenerated. This was pretty easy, but instead it takes a while. Since a slime is a liquid form body, even if it is scattered, it will move the entire liquid with the nucleus and stick to the biggest mass and regenerate it. In order to not let it do it, I would scatter its liquid as high speed, and dont give it time to let regroup the dispersed liquid, but as this way was effective, only one slime at a time was the limit. I was very weak. If it was a person with enough magical power, one attack would be enough to defeat it. Adventurer who are doing something inefficient like me are a minority. Instead I would usually hunt a good number of goblins, so my income were not bad in that aspect.. Using the power I accumulated with my evolution until now, I can defeat it only with strength and there is no need for such a round away method. As I dive deeper into the labyrinth, I know the zones with accuracy, while I look for a zone that contains slimes.. In labyrinths where there are many people, the smell of blood and iron is strengthened, and the feeling of that vibration that propagates through the wall increases. And from the time I figured out that feeling, I thought that there was no other like this one. This labyrinth is usually desolated, because in the vicinity to Malt city, there is one major, the New Moon Labyrinth. This one has not yet been completely explored and there are still mysteries surrounding it. Therefore, most of Malts adventurers went to the other side, hunting here was either starters of solo adventurers who did not challenge the labyrinth with a party. I am the latter. Its true that I wanted to challenge the labyrinth of the new moon, but in there, monsters attack in groups, and the quantity is alarming compared to this one, for adventurers without a party, or copper class like me, it was suicide. The reason why Im without a party, is because no one would want to join me, as I have no future in advancing positions in the guild, no potential. Just as I seem to have arrived at the intended place, there was a clear monster like a crystal moving with a stone inside in front of my eyes. It is a slime. I held the sword and approached it in silence. Chapter 9 TL :Cnine ED/PF : Algebra Well then, thought I just beat the Bone Man(Skeleton), I might be advancing forward toward the evolution existence even if its just by one step. While pushing my way through the fallen bone of the Bone Man(Skeleton), I check my body after picking up the magic stone Did something just, changed . I cant feel it though. When I think that way, suddenly from the remain of the fallen Bone Man(Skeleton), something that looks like a ball of light puffed out from it and is heading towards my body. Is it, still alive(?)! Im quickly preparing myself in that moment but, with the light that didnt emit any kind of offensive atmosphere and besides, since it was about to hit my body soon, avoiding it is useless. But, contrary to this kind of worry, my body didnt get hurt by this light, not hurting at all, or rather, I feel that somekind of power is gushing out. As the light is being sucked rapidly into my body, I felt that something is increasing, though its somehow just a little, Seiki[sacred spirit], magical power, even the qi that used up a while ago is filled. Maybe, this is what that guy called as The Evolution Existence of Monster Though I guess that it wont take too much time. Though power is overflowing into my body, it doesnt seems to be enough for me to became a Corpse Eating Demon(Ghoul). Rather, my appearance isnt that much different from before. Since I have no mirror, the area around my face couldnt be seen, even if Im looking at the part that can be seen such as my body or limbs, since nothing has changed, perhaps my face too is same with it. But, This well, it doesnt mean that its meaningless either! I didnt think of it. The reason is, the so called evolution existence, its not something that could be done just by beating one or two monster of the same family. Even by me, though I gained the knowledge by reading the study of monster, the inside of that book was written as a conjecture. This is in the part that I can understand, and for the time being, if by saying evolution existence is possible just by beating one monster in the same kind, itll make superior monsters to be born rapidly, since in contrast to the land of the dead, if that situation occur itll become hell for the human race. Certainly, theres still lot of monster even now, though theres many monster which becomes a threat for the human race, basically most of them are monsters that can be subjugated, and the calm and peaceful living that make in the village or city is preserved in this way. Something like large scale evolution existence is impossible to happen, it was said in the study that I read. In short, it means that evolution existence isnt something that is easy to achieve, which means that maybe it couldnt be done without beating several stronger existence than itself. Within that meaning, since Im still beating nothing more than one monster weaker than myself, its just natural that I couldnt achieve an evolution. And yet, I might become a little stronger, since I can feel the rising of my ability, this is what you might call as luck. Ill become stronger bit by bit by defeating weaker monsters.[ED: Mob Farming 101] In short, itll become easier for me to finish the battle with each passing battle. Of course, it doesnt mean thatll always be the case every time, because the first one occurred by chance, theres also the possibility that. Well, thats something that I cant understand unless I beat a few more monsters. First is, lets try and see. I decided to continue with the labyrinth exploration. The conclusion is, its as I thought, with each beaten monster, I truly was becoming stronger little by little. The reason is that I met several Bone Man(Skeleton) after the first one, beat the hell out of them, and then, the absorption of the power occured just like the last time. And then, due to the absorption of this power, something that I never have imagined happen called my ability is rising, it was become quite obvious that the movement of my body become even better than the last time. Even one attack that used my Qi, the power behind it is rising by a bit, the time when I beat the first Bone Man(Skeleton) that barely crushed the head of the skeleton, if the current me become serious, itll turn the bone of the head into pieces. Maybe, its almost the time for me to move my target to slimes. I know that I will become stronger accordingly. Because Slime is the representative of weak monsters that stands side by side with Common Bone Man(Normal Skeleton), the thing that made me unable to make light of them is because theyre monster of undetermined liquid form. With that nature above, the thing called physical blow is hardly showing any result, because of that, beating them by using magic is the so called the easiest way. Though it doesnt meant that aside from that theres no other way to beat them, its still feasible to beat them with physical attacks. Theres two ways on how to beat them, theres something like viscera in animal which in the Slime called a core, when that part is smashed for sure, its entire body will collapse and leave just the magic stone. But, doing that is not so simple, the spearmanship or swordsmanship skill to accurately shoot down the constantly moving core part is a must, that kind of skill cant be learned unless one has ability to surpass your medium grade of copper rank. So as expected, I couldnt do that since Im just low grade of copper rank. Therefore, its come to the other way, it cant be done unless I beat them till their body disperses to the point of unable to regenerate the fluid body composition of the slime. This is very simple, it was possible even for me, but itll take a bit longer. Slime body is in their liquid state, even if beaten till their body start scattering, itll be squirming and moving to stick themselves to the biggest lump, and regenerating their body. For the sake of preventing that, maybe I have to scatter them at once with enough power, or maybe I will have no choice but to scatter them to faraway places with speed, for me, it doesnt meant that I have self-confidence to that kind of speed, I have no other option but to scatter their body at once with Qi strike. In short, the matter of hunting slime was one day one slime. So weak. Well, thats just how the low grade copper rank is. Moreover, I solo-ed it without even joining a party. For something like slime, if its in normal case, a one person party, not to mention those with the main occupation of magician, as long as those person have enough power to use even the lowest tier magic such as Fireball(Fwotia Borivas) or Arrow of Earth(Gi Beros), theyre monster that can be beaten easily. This means that an adventurer with bad efficiently like me is the minority. Instead, because things such as goblin or Bone Man(Skeleton) , so many of them can be beaten by me, earning income isnt that difficult for a low grade copper rank adventurer. Well then, though the slime is an old enemy of mine, if its the current me, it might be fairly easy for me to beat them. Its reaching the point where I have enough physical strength without using the power of Qi is attained, if this is the case, if the slime body starts scattering, it doesnt seem to be that much of a problem. DDShall I go then Thinking that way, I, prior to becoming a Bone Man(Skeleton) is deciding to aim at the area where the slime gathered. Though I already cleared it when I came, if considering that plenty enough time have elapsed now, most likely theyre already Re-Spawn(Re-Pop). For that, I expected that the other adventurer already stopped the hunting. When I continue traversing the labyrinth, for some reason I know the timezone with the atmosphere inside of the labyrinth. The stronger the smell of blood and iron is, the more human inside the labyrinth, I can sense how many of them by the vibration that is transmitting along the wall. Especially since I just dived in this labyrinth, I have a clear grasp of time, And then, therefore I could derived the time from that sense, Im not that curious for why they continue on hunting within the labyrinth during this kind of time. The labyrinth that exist in the vicinity of Malt city isnt just this one, theres another one called the great Labyrinth of New moon. The other labyrinth is not yet fully explored, it still has un-traversed floors. Therefore, most of the adventurer of Malt is going to the other one, the one who does hunting in this place might be an eccentric, or was a solo adventurer who couldnt challenge the labyrinth by forming a party. Im the latter. Thought if I truly dared to challenge Labyrinth of New Moon, that place has many monsters which are different with this place and its not that rare for them to attack with several monsters. As for solo, especially for me, a low grade of copper rank adventurer going to that place means an instant death, thats why I have no choice but to hunt in this place. It was the most lonely tale when I think about it again. If you want to ask why Im going solo, thats even more a lonely tale, its because no adventurer wants to form a party with me. I became an adventurer 10 years ago, which means that me who is still nothing more than a low grade of copper rank adventurer is the proof of me being a leftover. Certainly, no matter how talentless someone is, if he keeps doing it for 10 years, that person will become around high grade after medium grade of copper rank. But, Im just. Well, this kind of tale that will make me more disheartened the more I think about it is better to leave behind. That aside, now is slime time. [ED: sounds kinky][TL : Indeed] It seems I just arrived at their place, the monster of indetermined crystal-like form is there, moving while squirming in front of me. Its the SLIME. I set my sword, and slowly approach the slime. Chapter 10 TL : Cnine ED/PF : Algebra This slime is, quite pretty(???), is what I feel. The transparent individual who is sliding back and forth as if it was fresh water is just taking a form to become viscous liquid, my fear is that might not be that much time elapsed for Spawn(Pop) in the labyrinth. I wonder how many days has passed, if one were to speak of that then, the thing is rare in this kind of state(???) since its starting the so called digestion because it might be just capturing unlucky small animal who entered its body or another monster living inside the labyrinth. When I said so, the state of the body of the living being in the midst of digestion inside its liquid body has things like its bones floating inside, newcomer adventurers will vomit from seeing the grotesque state. Though if it were the body of a mouse or a monster which is closely resembles an animal, most of them can deal with it calmly, this one is a demon with human-like formDD Goblin?, or maybe it was in the middle of digesting another adventurer who died in the labyrinth, the search during this days become impossible at a splendid rate. Naturally since adventurer or the like have no need to do something like that, theyll get used to it, even so the unpleasant feeling still remained. Though when you do this job for 10 years like me, you wont feel anything, the first year is necessary adventurers to prepare themselves to get used to this unpleasant feeling. When I think about such things, the slime in front of me is entering an extremely lovely state. Just how much the current me in Bone Man(Skeleton) state, even if the appearance is more terrible than the slime in the midst of digestion, as for feeling, its the same with when I was a human. I dont think that I want to scatter the body fluid of the slime along with the remains of its prey. But, if its slime in this state, their body fluid is pure. In this way, the body fluid of the slime right after Gushing(Pop) is preserved if you have a container, its an article with high-value just by selling it as it is to alchemist or Adventurer Guild(Guild). Even the impure body fluid of slime is not that a material since it can be used for manufacturing low grade Recovery Potion(Potion), if you mix and boil it with another medicine, the body fluid of the pure slime is somewhat high priced since it can be used for even more things. I currently have one tool bag on my waist before I became a Bone Man(Skeleton), since I have some of those preservation container in case I meet an event like this once, I decide to collect its body fluid if I manage to beat it. After that, I approached the slime who move unsteadily with poyopoyo. The slime who notices me, shivers with buruburu and then pon, shoots something that looks like a lump of water towards me. I safely avoid that since I already expected it. The lump of water i avoided hits the ground and released several clouds of smoke. This is the first and main type of attack of a slime, Acid Ball(Acid Breath) . Going by that name, its created with acid inside its body, and attacks by shooting it, because whatever the acid hits, will end up melting. Even if the attack carrying acid seems simple, it wont turn into a fatal wound just by getting hit by it once, the place that got hit by it will still receive considerable damage. At least, the area surrounding the face must absolutely be protected. Well, for the current me, even if the area around my face is melting for a bit, I dont think I will be suffering from damage like losing my sight, in this case, I who become a skeleton, my bone will melt immediately. If thats the case, arent I bearing a damage which will bring me closer to death than losing my vision. Its an attack that I must avoid at any cost. But, no matter how dangerous that attack is, its speed is just too slow. The movement speed of Normal Slime(Normal Slime) is normally extremely slow, its movement also has one pattern*, its not that much of threat to tackle it if youre being careful. [TL : can only moving in line at time] However, according to the several means of attack I can use, I can say that its hard to kill. In addition, my physical ability which is absorbing some of that power after fighting the Bone Man(Skeleton) sometimes ago, has risen. At least, my speed increases to almost similar to when I was alive is something that I noticed. But, I didnt feel that I will lose to a slime. It fires the acid ball again as Im slowly approaching it. Now Im approaching it with faster speed while raising my sword, the slime is trying to release its acid ball before I swing my sword so I retreat immediately after attacking it. Bichari, though I sensed something touched upon my hand, I decided to bring it down in one strike. I thought of that action. But. Unexpectedly, the slime is seemingly not running after me who attacked it, its damaged body quivering in that place, and then momentarily stopped, its soul that exist up till now is crumbled slovenly as if falling out. This is, in the phenomenon that I see when slime is losing its life, due to losing the power to support its body, the fluid body is loses its unity. In short, that slime who became like this is dead. Im surprised to the extremely quick ending. At any rate, for me whos a former-low grade of copper rank adventurer, I didnt have enough power to beat the slime in one strike. But, what happened just now is Though I couldnt confirm it since I was desperate, maybe, my attack unexpectedly hit the core of the slime. If that was true, this result is something that I can understand. Rather, when Im attacking the next slime, as I thought, I must act carefully under assumption that I wont beat it with one attack, so I thought to fight it with safety. That aside, the raw material of the slime. Because the part of the slime body fluid that made contact with the ground is lost its usefulness, I must collect it by cramming the container into the body fluid of the slime right after I beat it. Even if youre trying to cram in something in the body of the slime when its alive, it will give a sense of rejection along with Boyon feeling, the slime that is already dead wont give such feeling as you can cram into its body right away with the feeling like touching jelly. Im taking out the flask type container from my tool bag, cram it into the body of the slime that already melted to fill it. Slimes are dangerous monsters that will fire Acid Ball(Acid Breath) but, its body unexpectedly didnt carry strong acid, since the adventurers who cram their hand into the body of the slime comes out smooth and fine, so its used as women cosmetic. Amongst the use of the body fluid of pretty slime, the majority is used for cosmetics due to the effect of the body fluid of slime. Since that way of using fetches a higher price than using it as lower grade Recovery Potion(Potion), the heart of the women which seeks for beauty scary, is what I think. They even make cosmetics from other monster or so. But well, the material taken from monster, will give a big effect on the human body, like rejuvenation, if we go by legend, theres more material which as far as have possibility of bestowing eternal youth, rather it might be more natural to use it that way. As I was thinking about it, Im staring at the container that was filling with the liquid while ejecting the burbling air inside. And then, when that liquid filled the container to brim, I take out another one. Uhn. If its this much, it might fetch a high price. Around a few days worth of hotel charge. As for pretty slime, the encounter rate is low, and itll become a nice source of income when you encounter it. Nonetheless, in the point where I can sell it in my current situation, it doesnt even have any meaning since there isnt a place where I can stay.. Wrong. Ill eventually become a Corpse Eating Demon(Ghoul). In that case, I might be able to go to the city and sell the raw material. As for the lodging. Well, whether theyll give me a shelter or not is still a mystery but, if its at the level of barn, they might be willing to lend it to me. I leave that place to hunt for the next monster while thinking about such a thing. Chapter 11 Skeleton VS SlimeThe slime is relatively beautiful is something, I feel a little.This transparent individual who is sliding back and forth as if it is a ball of fresh water is formed from a viscous liquid.When it has eat something recently, because its transparent, while its doing the digestion of another monsters it has eaten, everything is seen as a mix of bones, meat and liquid very grotesque, its unusual that adventurers find it in such a state..Naturally, since adventurers need to take on this type of monsters too, even if they do encounter it in that state, the unpleasant feeling will be suppressed.. only a little remains..Though, if you have been wandering this labyrinth and doing this job over 10 or so years, you dont feel anything anymore..When I think about such things, the slime in front of me is in an extremely lovely state.I dont think that I want to scatter the body fluid of the slime along with the remains of its prey.But, if its slime in this state, their body fluid is pure. In this way, the body fluid of the slime when its clean, is a very valuable article to sell to alchemists, or to the adventurers guild.But even the impure body fluid of a slime is valuable since it can be used for manufacturing low grade recovery potions.I currently have one tool bag on my waist from before I became a skeleton, since I have containers to save its body fluid in case I beat it, I will use it this time.After that, I approached the slime who was moving unsteadily.The slime who notices me, shivers and then shoots something like a lump of water towards me.I safely avoid that since I already expected it.The lump of water I avoided hits the ground and releases several clouds of smoke.This is the first and main type of attack of a slime, Acid Ball.its created from acid that it stores inside its body, and attacks by shooting it, wherever the acid hits, will end up disolved.Its not a fatal attack, but the place that got hit will result considerable damaged.At least, the area surrounding the face must be absolutely protected.Well, for the current me, this type of attack is more severe than to humans, because all I have is bones, and if a hit lands on me, my bones will melt.Its an attack that I must avoid at any cost. But, no matter how dangerous that attack is, its speed is just too slow.A slime is normally extremely slow, its movement also has a defined pattern, if you are careful, its not that much of a threat.However, according to my current state, a slime is hard to finish.But one positive thing is that at least, my speed now is similar to when I was human. I dont feel I will lose to a slime.It fires an acid ball again as Im slowly approaching it.I start to accelerate while I get near and raise my sword to hit it, the slime starts to form another acid ball but before it managed to release it, I landed my sword.The slime stopped its attacks and started to quiver in its place, some seconds after that it crumbled as if falling out.That phenomenon means its dead, when a slime loses its life, due to losing the power to support its body, the fluids lose unity and crumble.Im surprised to the extremely quick ending. Chapter 12 Skeleton VS Slime (Part 2)At any rate, who was a low grade copper rank adventurer, I didnt have enough power to beat the slime in one strike. But, what happened just now is Though I couldnt confirm it, maybe, my attack unexpectedly hit the core of the slime. That aside, the raw material of the slime..Because the part of the slime fluids that touched the ground has lost its usefulness, I must collect what is still attached to the core introducing the container or it will be lost. Fluids of a slime can only be obtained just after its beaten, because if its alive it will be rejected if I try to collect it, and if some time has passed since dead, its state changes. Im taking out the container from my tool bag, cram it into the body of the slime that already melted and fill it. Its body unexpectedly didnt carry any acids. The adventurers who entered their hands into the body of a slime retrieve them smooth and fine, so the fluids mostly are used as women cosmetics. Since that way of using it fetches a higher price than using it as a lower grade recovery potion. Women even make cosmetics from another monsters too.. Well, the materials taken from a monster, have a huge effect on the human body, like rejuvenation, some even have legends, as materials that are said to have the possibility of bestowing eternal youth, and other type of cosmetic medicines. As I was thinking about it, Im staring at the container that was filling with the liquid while ejecting the burbling air inside. .. Mmm. If its this much, it might fetch a high price. The payment is worth a few days of hotel. Nonetheless, I cant sell it in my current situation, and it doesnt have any meaning since there isnt a hotel that can receive a monster as me Wrong.. Ill have meat soon, Ill be able to sell it after all.. As for the lodging. Well, whether theyll give me a shelter or not is still a mystery but, if its at the level of a tavern, they might be willing to lend me a bed for a night or two. I leave that place to hunt for the next monster while thinking about such a thing. Chapter 13 ڣԒʳҖ TL : Cnine ED/PF : Laizii I feel something out of my place in my body after i have beaten my fifth slime of the day. I fought with the monsters of the labyrinth so many times but, as for the slime, the matter regarding beating them in one blow wasnt just a stroke of luck, I could beat even the next slime who I met after that in one blow. It seems that my ability is rising a lot compared to when I was alive. When I was a copper rank adventurer, I couldnt even feel my ability rising no matter how much I train myself so I dont know whether I should be grieving or be delighted for such thing to happen after I died. But nevertheless, its better than being weak. I might be become stronger in this condition, or the possibility of me getting exorcised somewhere is still plausible but I should do my best for the time being and keep fighting. After beating ten monsters, I feel a strange sensation in my body. This isnt an unpleasant thing, rather i feel something strange gushing out from my body. Nevertheless, Ill be even more troubled if it becomes something strange, I tried to resist the sensation for the time being but that great effort ended in failure. And then, the bikibiki sound is resounding throughout my body, and I got covered by light. DDһWhat will happen to my body The moment I thought of that, withered-like flesh rises to the surface of my body as if covering the white bone. After reaching that far, I felt it. This is, isnt this what Im waiting for. DDEvolution Existance. Isnt that what happened now. So I thought. Practically, this phenomenon keeps going on for a while as the light spreads throughout my whole body. Flesh is wrapping my arms, at the same time it also wraps my legs and body. . My body which was only made of bone up till now is wrapped in flesh And then, this phenomenon stopped a short time later. Im observing my body which was remoulded anew. I certainly gained flesh. I who didnt have flesh up till now. But, I dont have beautiful skin like the one I had when I was a human, my impression can be said as, the sinew flesh that I got feels like withered flesh sticking to my bone. Every part of my body and face, though I dont know about that well since I dont have a mirror, nevertheless, it should be what I imagined. In the first place, this quality of skin or rather, the withered flesh on the bone was something that is just sticking to it, and I was aware of that. DDCorpse Eating DemonGhoul. This is the target that I was aiming for from the evolution existence. I remember the appearance of the corpse eating demonGhoul is deprived of the skin from a human body, and then on top of it the meat inside looks like it is teared apart and left to dry.. In short, it truly gives an eerie feeling Yes, it was a monster of undead race that gives the vibe of a dried corpse. Something like wanting to become this kind of existence by his own will, something that is obviously not from this world. Though, in my case, it seems that Im quite advanced compared to what I was before. At any rate, at least I gained flesh. And I could experience the evolution of monsters with this body, that is to say that the possibility of becoming a higher rank existed as long as I keep going. The monsters of the undead race will become closer to human in appearance if they advance to become higher existence. If I become a blood sucking demonVampire, the higher existence of the corpse eating demonGhoul, the appearance will become more human like. When I arrive at that point, I know that I can safely operate in the city. As of now, theres a possibility that I might be able to enter the city if I hide my appearance with something, since its not to the point that I can act as free as I want. Well, the gatekeeper was my acquaintance, if all goes well I might be able to enter normally Ah, That is. Though its withered, Ive more or less gained a body of flesh. Given the situation, even I want to leave and test it out. DDVaVa` Im moving my throat to test whether any voice will come out. It seems my voice is coming out. G-Good woGood w, wo`rnying, I must ve misvelledG-good worniing [TL : Yup its the start of torture, for me that is] U~n. What should I do about this. I can somehow speak but not fluently. Training was necessary. Though its completely better that my Bone ManSkeleton period in which I cant speak at all. If I have this, assuming that a person will enter the labyrinth, we can have a mutual understanding somehow. Well, that would be the case if the other party will let me speak without faltering even after seeing my state.. When I was pondering about such things, DDGIIN I hear the sound of someone fighting from a distance. It was the sound of a sword colliding with something. There is no monster that will cause metal-like sound in this stratum since there are only weak monsters here that I have beaten sometime ago. In short, since its the sound of metal colliding with something, if theres not that much irregularity, it means that was the sound of an adventurer fighting something. Chapter 14 Level Up and EncounterIt was that day when I felt a sense of incompatibility on my body.. when I knocked down the fifth slime..Although I fought in this labyrinth many times before, it seems that it was not only luck that I was able to beat that slime with a single shot, anything I beat up from there onward needed only one single blow to be finished.It seems my skills are rising at a speed never seen when I was human.When I was an adventurer, I never got a real feeling that my ability went up no matter how much I practiced.Well, maybe being an skeleton is better than not being strong.It is uncertain as to whether my grow in this condition will be stopped at some point, but Ill keep fighting for the time being. After that, when I knocked down dozens of monsters, I got a different feeling in my body. It was not a bad thing, but rather a strange feeling that something gushed out from inside of my body. Still, it will be a problem if something goes wrong, so I tried to resist that feeling for the time being, but my efforts ended in vain. A sound click was heard from inside my body and when I recovered, I was covered with a bright light. Well, what is going to happen? Suddenly my body, got covered by white meat that attached itself to the white bones. It envelops my bones Just what I was wanting all this time.. Existential Evolution first step! I wonder if that is about to happen now. The phenomenon continued for a while, spreading to my entire body. The meat covered my arms, legs, back, front, my entire being!, Mean, finally I leave the skeleton rankings!.. After a while the phenomenon stopped. Again, I observe my body. However, there was not such a beautiful skin as when I was a human being, it was only meat attached to the bones, but no skin.. I dont my how my face is yet I can hardly imagine.. Im very creepy now.. But this proved me that the possibility of becoming a higher level existence if I try hard from now on is possible. The more monsters I beat, the higher the rank of the monsters, the closer of a human appearance I will gain. If I reach a certain stage, I will no longer be distinguished from a normal human, with the difference that Im now much stronger. I will be able to work in the city without problems at that point. Well, I was familiar with the gatekeepers, and if I do it well I may be able to get in and out normally Oh, thats right. I got what I wanted for now. In this way, there is something that I want to try since before. -Put your strength in your throat and try to see if the voice comes out- Apparently, sound seems to come out. Well, I can talk for the time being, but I can not speak fluently. In this case, even if someone comes in the labyrinth, I can manage somehow. Well, the premise is that the someone I encounter is not terrified and attacks me first, as Im very creepy right now. While thinking about such things, I heard the sound of someone fighting monsters at the distance. There are people!, there is a metallic sound colliding with something, that sound cannot be made by monsters. Ahh, my mind got excited. So much time without seeing people. If there are adventurers, can I speak and explain my situation and ask for help? I thought so. Im pretty excited about it! but thinking again, if an adventurer encounters a monster such as my current self he would warn me to leave or wield the weapon to defeat me without speaking. So, the option I should take now is to hide as far away as possible from the direction in which the battle sound is heard, and not encounter adventurers. But.. Im worried.. No, I cannot go there, I have to hide. But I feel as a stupid but I really want to check there.. And I choose to check the situation. I got a little closer while guarding to not be found. I thought that it would be okay if I peeked a little from behind. As the sound gets bigger, the excitement in my heart increases. A little more. Almost a while, I can see a human being after a long time. And I finally arrived. From the other side of that corner, battle sounds are coming. I approached slowly and peeped a little from between some rocks. Then, as expected, there was a single female adventurer fighting against many monsters. Chapter 15 **** Please give your thanks to Etiluos who sent these chapters ! It was a girl whos vigorously throwing herself toward the Skeleton while shouting in a loud voice. The thing shes wearing isDDIts Cheap pelt armor and a cheap-looking sword, she might be a beginner iron rank adventurer. For me, who knows many names and faces of the adventurers in Malt city, the meaning of a face which I dont know is nothing but that. Though things like iron rank adventurer is nothing more than an annoying rival who will surpass me sooner or later if they do it after me, speaking of why I remember their faces, its because theyre endlessly trying to cause trouble like reporting false charges or the guy whos looking down on me knowing my talent. When it comes to that, I firmly remember their name and face, and in the future Ill remember where they live, the people they know, and their position. As an adventurer, I dont have that much talent in terms of physical ability but, if there was one, rather than talent its more to drafting a tactic or memorizing, so I can easily crush the plan assembled by those iron rank guys. Which means the adventurers with higher rank than me in Malt is just like that, since they know the cunning part of me, they never needlessly meddle in my affairs. Thats why as a result Im increasing the quality of Malt adventurer itself, even if the excessive baggage stopping or keep doing it as a lower rank adventurer with long term period as much as 10 years, so the Adventurer Guild is in the end didnt say anything. Which means that my planning skill should be kept. So, its about the adventurer girl fighting. Shes running at a glance, from every movement of her equipment, shes quite unskilled. If I must say it honestly, I can even say Isnt she even weaker than the me when I was alive. Well, no matter how Im a low grade copper rank adventurer, Im powerful if you compare me with iron rank. No need for being meticulous means that there is no need to say the certain skill level to safely beat it, Bone Man is easy. In case of an ordinary person, they must have resolution to die if they meet a Bone Man, two in case of iron rank, otherwise three, they must have a margin if they cant beat it. As for me, who keeps going solo, well then you should be able understand how powerful Im right. And then, looking from the eyes of that me, the adventurer girl in front of me is weak. In short, though she did her best in a battle against the Bone ManSkeleton, at this rate shell be defeated with just one mistake. Shes nothing more than that. But, well, even if I say novice, the adventurer also degenerated. When push come to shove, theres a method called retreat with one feet of escape. Thats why Im not too worried. But. I understand the unskillfull walking of the girl when Im seeing her for a while. She never though of something like when push come to shove, the strategy she adopted is the so called, just Keep pushing forward. But, in addition to that her real ability is not enough, the girl is slowly being cornered. And then, inside the labyrinth with nothing but a narrow passage is fatal. The girl is being cornered again and again, and then. ********************* DON, she noticed that her back is against the wall. Thats is the situation that will happen if you keep fighting without looking at your surrounding.And for a swordsman like her, she needs more room to swing her sword. Seeing that she already lost that space, her future is decided by this point. Its a fact, the Bone Man who fought her is happily stretching its hand to her. Since it has no weapon, it might be attacking its opponent with simple physical power. But, even if rotten, Bone Man is still a monster. That physical strength will blown them in one attack if its a novice adventurer without defensive gear, itll turn into a deadly attack which will lead to death if it hits a vital spot. In short, she might be dead for sure if that attack hit her. I couldnt help but think that way. Of course it doesnt means, It cant be helped even if she dies just like that. I, who was watching in silence, it means that I cant just show myself and take a risk to save her. Even though Im quite excited when coming to this place, my head is cooled down when I see a human whos alive. Even if I appear before her just like that, it might be resulting in nothing but me being treated as a monster right, I can roughly guess that there might be no conversation. But, nevertheless, my feeling just couldnt let me to see someone die before my eyes. No matter how much of my body becomes that of a monster, my heart is still that of a human. As long as its not an extremely annoying guy, if theres someone whose life is in danger, I must come to save them. Thats even more if its a novice adventurer who can be said as my junior. Yes, thats why. UGAAAAAAAAAAAAAA Im appearing with loud voice and pulling the attention of the Bone Man from the girl. Whether this is effective or not is a gamble. Anyhow, Im obviously an skeleton with some flesh at a glance. As far as a monster is concerned, just how effective is the loud voice of a monster to be able to pull the attention of another monster. Its just that up till now, the time when I was fighting with a skeleton body, every one of my opponent attacks when they found me. I wonder why, even if were a fellow monster, or I might be different, though that the probability of me making this attempt and success is high. And then, I won the gamble. The skeleton who was about to attack the adventurer girl was turning its head and facing toward my direction. The adventurer girl is opening her eyes in astonishment due to this situation. Since the skeleton is turning its back to the enemy, shes slashing at it as it is, though she might think that the skeleton movement is stopped due to surprise. ************************* It cant be helped, I raised my sword overhead and go toward the skeleton. Since Im gonna settle this immediately, Im using the power of qi that feel like retaining to give a rise in my offensive ability. Well, its because I feel that the amount of qi in my body have increased after becoming a ghoul, I have this feeling that it wont run out with just one or two use. The sword which I raised overhead is swung downward in accordance to the move that I mastered over long periods of training and then, it cut through and break into a straight line in the skeleton body, a moment later, each part of the skeleton is divided right by half. Amazing The adventurer girl is looking with a dumbfounded expression as she sees the last moment of the skeleton. That is so right. Despite no matter how weak the skeleton entering the category of weak monster, theres no case in which the swordman put an end of it by splitting it right in half. If anyone see that, of course theyll be surprised.Yeah.I mean me. What is this? EH.Have I become that powerful Right after I cut the skeleton, I got those kind of feeling above despite Im the one who did it. Though I think there was power in my attack, its this strong huh. If its in this kind of condition, could it be that the day in which I become a full sight human in appearance might be close by I noticed that my hope is within my sight. And then, I suddenly remember. Thats right, rather than that, now the adventurer girls side. Was she alright. And, I tried to say various things with my throat, come to think of it, I recalled once again that Im currently a ghoul. She might throw herself at me if Im unskillfully approaching her. I cant let that happen. What should I do. When Im thinking about that as Im looking at her, sure enough, she was staring at me and taking a stance with her sword. Chapter 16 ڣԒʳΌg TL : Cnine ED/PF : Laizii YAH It was a girl whos vigorously throwing herself toward the Bone ManSkeletonwhile shouting in a loud voice. The thing shes wearing isDDIts Cheap pelt armor and a cheap-looking sword, she might be a beginner iron rank adventurer. For me, who knows many names and faces of the adventurers in Malt city, the meaning of a face which I dont know is nothing but that. Though things like iron rank adventurer is nothing more than an annoying rival who will surpass me sooner or later if they do it after me, speaking of why I remember their faces, its because theyre endlessly trying to cause trouble like reporting false charges or the guy whos looking down on me knowing my talent. When it comes to that, I firmly remember their name and face, and in the future Ill remember where they live, the people they know, and their position. As an adventurer, I dont have that much talent in terms of physical ability but, if there was one, rather than talent its more to drafting a tactic or memorizing, so I can easily crush the plan assembled by those iron rank guys. Which means the adventurers with higher rank than me in Malt is just like that, since they know the cunning part of me, they never needlessly meddle in my affairs. Thats why as a result Im increasing the quality of Malt adventurer itself, even if the excessive baggage stopping or keep doing it as a lower rank adventurer with long term period as much as 10 years, so the Adventurer GuildGuild is in the end didnt say anything. [TL : Not too sure about this lineC>YȤưϥޥȤðߤ|Ϥˤʤ˼뤷ƤΤǡʮȤLgλðߤäƤȤ⤪Ȥð߽MϡɡԤ줺˜g] Which means that my planning skill should be kept. So, its about the adventurer girl fighting. Shes running at a glance, from every movement of her equipment, shes quite unskilled. If I must say it honestly, I can even say Isnt she even weaker than the me when I was alive. Well, no matter how Im a low grade copper rank adventurer, Im powerful if you compare me with iron rank. No need for being meticulous means that there is no need to say the certain skill level to safely beat it, Bone ManSkeleton is easy. [TL : Not too sureC> ˡȥ󡷤򺆅gˡȤԤʤޤǤΣʤʤgȤΤ_ǤϤʤΤ] In case of an ordinary person, they must have resolution to die if they meet a Bone ManSkeleton, two in case of iron rank, otherwise three, they must have a margin if they cant beat it. As for me, who keeps going solo, well then you should be able understand how powerful Im right. And then, looking from the eyes of that me, the adventurer girl in front of me is weak. In short, though she did her best in a battle against the Bone ManSkeleton, at this rate shell be defeated with just one mistake. Shes nothing more than that. But, well, even if I say novice, the adventurer also degenarated. When push come to shove, theres a method called retreat with one feet of escape. Thats why Im not too worried. But. DDOiOI. I understand the unskillfull walking of the girl when Im seeing her for a while. She never though of something like when push come to shove, the strategy she adopted is the so called, just Keep pushing forward. But, in addition to that her real ability is not enough, the girl is slowly being cornered. And then, inside the labyrinth with nothing but a narrow passage is fatal. The girl is being cornered again and again, and then. DON, she noticed that her back is against the wall. Thats is the situation that will happen if you keep fighting without looking at your surrounding. And for a swordsman like her, she needs more room to swing her sword. Seeing that she already lost that space, her future is decided by this point. Its a fact, the Bone ManSkeleton who fought her is happily stretching its hand to her. Since it has no weapon, it might be attacking its opponent with simple physical power. But, even if rotten, Bone ManSkeletonis still a monster. That physical strength will blown them in one attack if its a novice adventurer without defensive gear, itll turn into a deadly attack which will lead to death if it hits a vital spot. In short, she might be dead for sure if that attack hit her. I couldnt help but think that way. Of course it doesnt means, It cant be helped even if she dies just like that. I, who was watching in silence, it means that I cant just show myself and take a risk to save her. Even though Im quite excited when coming to this place, my head is cooled down when I see a human whos alive. Even if I appear before her just like that, it might be resulting in nothing but me being treated as a monster right, I can roughly guess that there might be no conversation. But, nevertheless, my feeling just couldnt let me to see someone die before my eyes. No matter how much of my body becomes that of a monster, my heart is still that of a human. As long as its not an extremely annoying guy, if theres someone whose life is in danger, I must come to save them. Thats even more if its a novice adventurer who can be said as my junior. Yes, thats why. UGAAAAAAAAAAAAAA Im appearing with loud voice and pulling the attention of the Bone ManSkeleton from the girl. Whether this is effective or not is a gamble. Anyhow, Im obviously a corpse eating demonGhoul at glance. As far as a monster is concerned, just how effective is the loud voice of a monster to be able to pull the attention of another monster. Its just that up till now, the time when I was fighting with a skeleton body, every one of my opponent attacks when they found me. I wonder why, even if were a fellow monster, or I might be different, though that the probability of me making this attempt and success is high. And then, I won the gamble. The skeleton who was about to attack the adventurer girl was turning its head and facing toward my direction. The adventurer girl is opening her eyes in astonishment due to this situation. Since the skeleton is turning its back to the enemy, shes slashing at it as it is, though she might think that the skeleton movement is stopped due to surprise. It cant be helped, I raised my sword overhead and go toward the skeleton. Since Im gonna settle this immediately, Im using the power of qi that feel like retaining to give a rise in my offensive ability. Well, its because I feel that the amount of qi in my body have increased after becoming a ghoul, I have this feeling that it wont run out with just one or two use. The sword which I raised overhead is swung downward in accordance to the move that I mastered over long periods of training and then, it cut through and break into a straight line in the skeleton body, a moment later, each part of the skeleton is divided right by half. Amazing The adventurer girl is looking with a dumbfounded expression as she sees the last moment of the skeleton. That is so right. Despite no matter how weak the skeleton entering the category of weak monster, theres no case in which the swordman put an end of it by splitting it right in half. If anyone see that, of course theyll be surprised. Yeah. I mean me. What the hell is this. EH. Have I become that powerful Right after I cut the skeleton, I got those kind of feeling above despite Im the one who did it. Though I think there was power in my attack, its this strong huh. If its in this kind of condition, could it be that the day in which I become vampire might be close by I noticed that my hope is within my sight. And then, I suddenly remember. Thats right, rather than that, now the adventurer girls side. Was she alright. And, I tried to say various things with my throat, come to think of it, I recalled once again that Im currently a ghoul. She might throw herself at me if Im unskillfully approaching her. I cant let that happen. What should I do. When Im thinking about that as Im looking at her, sure enough, she was staring at me and taking a stance with her sword. Chapter 17 Please give your thanks to Etiluos for the chapters! G-GET AWAY When I stretched my hand as I mutterWaD, she retreated while screaming. Thats normal. In the labyrinth, theres no human who wont raise their vigilance to a skeleton even if it has some flesh, but is raising a groaning voice, most likely none in this world either. But, if you think it really carefully, youll find its strange that theres a skeleton with some flesh in this labyrinth ?Water and Moon Labyrinth? . Now Im a monster with a higher rank than Bone ManSkeleton, it usually wont spawn in the hunting ground for iron rank adventurer In case its appear, it might be because something is wrong when theyre climbing from lower floors, or special specimen which is hard to control with the rule of the labyrinth. And then, whichever the case is, the strength of the me now is many times stronger than normal. If a novice is suddenly running across such existence, its to the point that they must be prepared to die. It was natural that shes being vigilant. Well then, maybe you will understand that if youre suddenly approaching female adventurers while raising a groaning voice, though I say that, it wasnt my intention. Rather, I was about to greet her normally but, as I thought, I cant do that yet with this body, its different when its of a normal battle but, it was truly hard to speak. Regarding the way to move my body and the way to battle, I never miss my training since long time ago, to know what movement to do in any situation isnt difficult, since I could understand the object whether its okay if I deal with it, and since the correction is also easy in early ranks. But, when I think about it again, I have no skill in conversation, Things turned this way since its extremely difficult. As a result, the voice became a groan such as WaD, this already cant be helped right. In addition, bearing upon this kind of body, the first meeting with a human, moreover a girl at that, the shock was quite splendid when shes screaming get away is also another mean. It really doesnt mean that Im disgusting or something, but theres no even need for me to pay attention to that since the reason was just because Im a skeleton with flesh attached. Maybe. But, even if thats the case, for me, I wanted some sort of communication. Thats why I stopped according to the girl words, first I should make whatever my voice is to be heard. Wa-Wa. G-Good myornyi~ng. I-Iyam L-Lyend. Lyendo` HIIIIIIIII The girls raising her voice as if being frightened by me who suddenly started to speak incomprehensible words. But, I wont flinch with that. Since I felt that its not a good thing to give up here. For example, in case that Im giving up, if I judged that its hopeless by this point, and then this girl is returning back to town. Thereupon, if I must speak how itll become, a report will come to the Adventurer Guild called a special monster has appeared in the labyrinth, and then the powerful adventurers might be coming for me. Itll be a bad situation for me. I, who experienced evolution after battle with various monsters, despite more or less becoming stronger, im still a lot weaker than humans and the likes, and might die. *************************** Its the end if those guys come in this situation. Thats why I need to communicate with this girl one way or another. Im a human, though it doesnt mean that Im not gonna kill the girl, its more or less served as my last resort. I dont feel that I can do something like that. Well, itll be a different case if shes something like a criminal or a thief but, I get the feeling called seeing a young adventurer trying her best to keep her life. I couldnt get used to the cruelity of snatching away the future of this kind of people for my own sake. Thats why I frantically speak to her. F-Fleaze~ .. F-Fleaze b-bear me.. I-I-I k-kant getz ut I keep talking in this way for a short while. Thereupon, the girl also came to listen to my voice, maybe because she thought its strange to the fact that Im not rushing at her at all despite facing at each other. What do youWant toTalk about T-Thatz zo Iyam, Lend A-An adventUrER As I thought, maybe because the other party has a misunderstanding, despite speaking bit by bit, even I get used to it. The girl also came to the point as if grasping the meaning of my words to my voice that became clearer than the first time. . Adventurer. Adventurer, AH ARE YOU AN ADVENTURER Could it bethat youre.. That. Adventurer YEaH Iyam-adventu-rer My NaMe ISH.. Lend Lend-san Lendo Len-d. Lento AH, LENT-SAN After coming this far, even she was seemingly getting used to it. Maybe this is bolder than what I thought. Her weapons still in her grip but, shes talking normally with me, a monster. Well then, I wonder why is That Lent-san. Having this kind of appearance Y-Youre MisTaKen.. I DiEd.. After I explain my own situation which cause myself to change while feeling crestfallen, while she listens with anapologetic face, Ah, T-thats so right even if youre living as a monster.. Eh, even so, certainly one part of the monster of undead lineage is human whos transforming after their dead but.. Something like consciousness of their own life is completely not left behind, I heard that theyre becoming a completely different existence ************************************* The words spoke by her is correct. Though its not like theres no case where theyre keeping the memories from when they were alive, that is, the memories during their life becomes something like instinct, its different with the situation where their intention and clear memory which exist in a living person. And yet, though theres also the case where Amongst the high ranking of the undead, it became something like a reincarnation from human due to extremely high magic, that is something from stuff like legend which you can say as something that you wont see. In short, my Ghoul situation in which I have my memories and my own will like a human is going past unusual, you can even say that its impossible. Though I cant even explain it clearly because of that, somehow or another, I didnt expect this reason. Maybe, just maybe, its because I met that mysterious being. Though I dont understand things like What kind of reason is that, or what kind of phenomenon is that, I think I became like this because that mysterious being has something to do with it. Thats the natural conclusion since theres no special conclusion for me except for that. But, its useless even if I explained it. That aside, first, she understand that I firmly secured my original consciousness, the first priority was to receive her cooperation for various matter. Generally speaking, I want to go to the city. Her cooperation is necessary for that. Zhazs, i-ivin Ai dz-zont know about itz butz, Ai .. wantz to leavez S-So thats what it is Youre alive. Though its strange to call you Alive.. Youre definitely different from the normal monster, you saved me Afterall. Im truly grateful for that Maybe because she recalled it during our talk, she saying that as she set her sword aside while bowing at me. I-Its okay.. Do-Dont mindz itz A-Ai zust zave. An adfenturerz. When you say that way Then, uhm, though Im asking an absurd question like this, does that mean I can leave You wont kill me Since she came to ask like that, I answered in hurry. A-Ai wontz du zomethingz likez killing zou. V-Vut But, Ai have a requezt.. T-Thank goodness. I feel relieved. Nevertheless, a request? If I may ask the request for the debt of gratitude of the monster Who saved my life Its not something like blood, or meat O-Of courze.. Ai wantz thatz but.. Firzt iz drezz for me Clothes A~h.AAH, I see She guessed it easily, and keeps nodding as if she understands the meaning as she sees my whole body. As it is, if some other adventurer came, itll come to them attacking you since youre a monster huh. U~hn, it should be okay with a robe to hide your body ***************** A-Ai will be grazefulz I-If its az fazt as pozzible..Ah, m-money,,,,,,,,,, This adventurer girl is probably an Iron rank adventurer. This amount is nothing more than insignificant amount. In that point, my income is quite well, I secured my money or personal property of my life. Its firmly attached on my body without changing place, it fell nearby. So I picked it back up. I put my leather pouch filled with silver and gold coin on the ground, retreating back When I say to the girl to pick it up, she was slowly approaching while still keeping a bit of her vigilance, and then takes the pouch. And then looks at the content. T-This is.. you sure have quite a good income right Since you definitely are an adventurer who has a name when you were alive She was asking while being surprised. But, me having a big sum of money is definitely not because Im doing a big job, it was because Im steadily saving my money.Almost all of my money is in there. Its just that Im not explaining that far to that girl. Or maybe, since I didnt want it to become something like explaining my selfish feeling, I said another thing while glossing around that area. I-If zou kame with dress. zou kan take the rezt. thats why, please.. To my words, she. understood. Though theres many things to think about Youre not an evil monster In the first place, I would be a corpse if you didnt save me back then. As a knight, this Lena Le Page will pay this debt of gratitude. Please wait for me.. Lent-san Saying that as she was leaving this place in a way that look like retreating while keeping her sword as it is. While saying one thing after another, it seems she isnt fully trusting of me yet. Well, thats natural. Rather, thats the correct action if youre an adventurer, she wont grow from now on if she doesnt have this kind of caution. I think she might become a fine adventurer someday. The problem is, will she keep her promise with me, she might steal the money as it is, though from my insight that I honed for this 10 years I was seeing the face of a newcomer, I knew that she wont betray me. Or should I say she is a too honest person. Well, even if she betrays me, its for that time right. I think about when the worst result happened to me, I must become stronger even just a little. I renewed my feeling, I must beat more monsters, thus I started to wandering around the labyrinth again. Chapter 18 ڣԒʳΤ TL : Cnine ED/PF : G-GET AWAY When I stretched my hand as I mutterWaD, she retreated while screaming. Thats normal. In the labyrinth, theres no human who wont raise their vigilance to the corpse eating demonghoul whos raising a groaning voice, most likely none in this world either. But, if you think it really carefully, youll find its strange that theres |Corpse Eating DemonGhoul level monster in this labyrinth ?Water and Moon Labyrinth? . Corpse Eating DemonGhoul is a monster with a higher rank than Bone ManSkeleton, it usually wont spawn in the hunting ground for iron rank adventurer In case its appear, it might be because something is wrong when theyre climbing from lower floors, or special specimen which is hard to control with the rule of the labyrinth. And then, whichever the case is, the strength of this Corpse Eating DemonGhoul is many times stronger than normal. If a novice is suddenly running across such existance, its to the point that they must be prepared to die. It was natural that shes being vigilant. Well then, maybe you will understand that if youre suddenly approaching female adventurers while raising a groaning voice, though I say that, it wasnt my intention. Rather, I was about to greet her normally but, as I thought, I cant do that yet with this body, its different when its of a normal battle but, it was truly hard to speak. Regarding the way to move my body and the way to battle, I never miss my training since long time ago, to know what movement to do in any situation isnt difficult, since I could understand the object whether its okay if I deal with it, and since the correction is also easy in early ranks. But, when I think about it again, I have no skill in conversation, Things turned this way since its extremely difficult. As a result, the voice became a groan such as WaD, this already cant be helped right. In addition, bearing upon this kind of body, the first meeting with a human, moreover a girl at that, the shock was quite splendid when shes screaming get away is also another mean. It really doesnt mean that Im disgusting or something, but theres no even need for me to pay attention to that since the reason was just because Im a Corpse Eating DemonGhoul. Maybe. But, even if thats the case, for me, I wanted some sort of communication. Thats why I stopped according to the girl words, first I should make whatever my voice is to be heard. Wa-Wa. G-Good myornyi~ng. I-Iyam L-Lyend. Lyendo` HIIIIIIIII The girls raising her voice as if being frightened by me who suddenly started to speak incomprehensible words. But, I wont flinch with that. Since I felt that its not a good thing to give up here. For example, in case that Im giving up, if I judged that its hopeless by this point, and then this girl is returning back to town. Thereupon, if I must speak how itll become, a report will come to the Adventurer GuildGuildcalled a special monster has appeared in the labyrinth, and then the powerful adventurers might be coming for me. Itll be a bad situation for me. I, who experienced evolution after battle with various monsters, despite more or less becoming stronger, im still a lot weaker than humans and the likes, and might die. Its the end if those guys come in this situation. Thats why I need to communicate with this girl one way or another. Im a human, though it doesnt mean that Im not gonna kill the girl, its more or less served as my last resort. I dont feel that I can do something like that. Well, itll be a different case if shes something like a criminal or a thief but, I get the feeling called seeing a young adventurer trying her best to keep her life. I couldnt get used to the cruelity of snatching away the future of this kind of people for my own sake. Thats why I frantically speak to her. F-Fleaze~ .. F-Fleaze b-bear me.. I-I-I k-kant getz ut I keep talking in this way for a short while. Thereupon, the girl also came to listen to my voice, maybe because she thought its strange to the fact that Im not rushing at her at all despite facing at each other. What do youWant toTalk about T-Thatz zo Iyam, Lend A-An adventUrER As I thought, maybe because the other party has a misunderstanding, despite speaking bit by bit, even I get used to it. The girl also came to the point as if grasping the meaning of my words to my voice that became clearer than the first time. . Adventurer. Adventurer, AH ARE YOU AN ADVENTURER Could it bethat youre.. That. Adventurer YEaH Iyam-adventu-rer My NaMe ISH.. Lend Lend-san Lendo Len-d. Lento AH, LENT-SAN After coming this far, even she was seemingly getting used to it. Maybe this is bolder than what I thought. Her weapons still in her grip but, shes talking normally with me, a Corpse Eating DemonGhoul. Well then, I wonder why is That Lent-san. Having this kind of appearance Y-Youre MisTaKen.. I DiEd.. After I explain my own situation which cause myself to change while feeling crestfallen, while she listens with anapologetic face, Ah, T-thats so right even if youre living as Corpse Eating DemonGhoul.. Eh, even so, certainly one part of the monster of undead lineage is human whos transforming after their dead but.. Something like consciousness of their own life is completely not left behind, I heard that theyre becoming a completely different existence The words spoke by her is correct. Though its not like theres no case where theyre keeping the memories from when they were alive, that is, the memories during their life becomes something like instinct, its different with the situation where their intention and clear memory which exist in a living person. And yet, though theres also the case where Amongst the high ranking of the undead, it became something like a reincarnation from human due to extremely high magic, that is something from stuff like legend which you can say as something that you wont see. In short, my Corpse Eating DemonGhoul situation in which I have my memories and my own will like a human is going past unusual, you can even say that its impossible. Though I cant even explain it clearly because of that, somehow or another, I didnt expect this reason. Maybe, just maybe, its because I met that Dragon. Though I dont understand things like What kind of reason is that, or what kind of phenomenon is that, I think I became like this because that Dragon has something to do with it. Thats the natural conclusion since theres no special conclusion for me except for that. But, its useless even if I explained it. That aside, first, she understand that I firmly secured my original consciousness, the first priority was to receive her cooperation for various matter. Generally speaking, I want to go to the city. Her cooperation is necessary for that. Zhazs, i-ivin Ai dz-zont know about itz butz, Ai .. wantz to leavez S-So thats what it is Youre alive. Though its strange to call you Alive.. Youre definitely different from the normal monster, you saved me Afterall. Im truly grateful for that Maybe because she recalled it during our talk, she saying that as she set her sword aside while bowing at me. I-Its okay.. Do-Dont mindz itz A-Ai zust zave. An adfenturerz. When you say that way. Then, uhm, though Im asking an absurd question like this, does that mean I can leave You wont kill me Since she came to ask like that, I answered in hurry. A-Ai wontz du zomethingz likez killing zou. V-Vut But, Ai have a requezt.. T-Thank goodness. I feel relieved. Nevertheless, a request? If I may ask the request for the debt of gratitude of the monster Who saved my life Its not something like blood, or meat O-Of courze.. Ai wantz thatz but.. Firzt iz drezz for me Dress A~h.AAH, I see She guessed it easily, and keeps nodding as if she understands the meaning as she sees my whole body. As it is, if some other adventurer came, itll come to them attacking you since youre a monster huh. U~hn, it should be okay with a robe to hide your body A-Ai will be grazefulz I-If its az fazt as pozzible..Ah, m-money,,,,,,,,,, This adventurer girl is probably an Iron rank adventurer. This amount is nothing more than insignificant amount. In that point, my income is quite well, I secured my money or personal property of my life. Its firmly attached on my body without changing place, it fell nearby. So I picked it back up. I put my leather pouch filled with silver and gold coin on the ground, retreating back When I say to the girl to pick it up, she was slowly approaching while still keeping a bit of her vigilance, and then takes the pouch. And then looks at the content. T-This is.. you sure have quite a good income right Since you definitely are an adventurer who has a name when you were alive She was asking while being surprised. But, me having a big sum of money is definitely not because Im doing a big job, it was because Im steadily saving my money. Almost all of my money is in there. Its just that Im not explaining that far to that girl. Or maybe, since I didnt want it to become something like explaining my selfish feeling, I said another thing while glossing around that area. I-If zou kame with dress. zou kan take the rezt. thatz why, plea-ze.. To my words, she. understood. Though theres many things to think about Youre not an evil monster In the first place, I would be a corpse if you didnt save me back then. As a knight, this Lena Le Page will pay this debt of gratitude. Please wait for me.. Lent-san Saying that as she was leaving this place in a way that look like retreating while keeping her sword as it is. While saying one thing after another, it seems she isnt fully trusting of me yet. Well, thats natural. Rather, thats the correct action if youre an adventurer, she wont grow from now on if she doesnt have this kind of caution. I think she might become a fine adventurer someday. The problem is, will she keep her promise with me, she might steal the money as it is, though from my insight that I honed for this 10 years I was seeing the face of a newcomer, I knew that she wont betray me. Or should I say she is a too honest person. Well, even if she betrays me, its for that time right. I think about when the worst result happened to me, I must become stronger even just a little. I renewed my feeling, I must beat more monsters, thus I started to wandering around the labyrinth again. Chapter 19 ڣԒʳΤ TL : Cnine ED/PF : G-GET AWAY When I stretched my hand as I mutterWaD, she retreated while screaming. Thats normal. In the labyrinth, theres no human who wont raise their vigilance to the corpse eating demonghoul whos raising a groaning voice, most likely none in this world either. But, if you think it really carefully, youll find its strange that theres |Corpse Eating DemonGhoul level monster in this labyrinth ?Water and Moon Labyrinth? . Corpse Eating DemonGhoul is a monster with a higher rank than Bone ManSkeleton, it usually wont spawn in the hunting ground for iron rank adventurer In case its appear, it might be because something is wrong when theyre climbing from lower floors, or special specimen which is hard to control with the rule of the labyrinth. And then, whichever the case is, the strength of this Corpse Eating DemonGhoul is many times stronger than normal. If a novice is suddenly running across such existance, its to the point that they must be prepared to die. It was natural that shes being vigilant. Well then, maybe you will understand that if youre suddenly approaching female adventurers while raising a groaning voice, though I say that, it wasnt my intention. Rather, I was about to greet her normally but, as I thought, I cant do that yet with this body, its different when its of a normal battle but, it was truly hard to speak. Regarding the way to move my body and the way to battle, I never miss my training since long time ago, to know what movement to do in any situation isnt difficult, since I could understand the object whether its okay if I deal with it, and since the correction is also easy in early ranks. But, when I think about it again, I have no skill in conversation, Things turned this way since its extremely difficult. As a result, the voice became a groan such as WaD, this already cant be helped right. In addition, bearing upon this kind of body, the first meeting with a human, moreover a girl at that, the shock was quite splendid when shes screaming get away is also another mean. It really doesnt mean that Im disgusting or something, but theres no even need for me to pay attention to that since the reason was just because Im a Corpse Eating DemonGhoul. Maybe. But, even if thats the case, for me, I wanted some sort of communication. Thats why I stopped according to the girl words, first I should make whatever my voice is to be heard. Wa-Wa. G-Good myornyi~ng. I-Iyam L-Lyend. Lyendo` HIIIIIIIII The girls raising her voice as if being frightened by me who suddenly started to speak incomprehensible words. But, I wont flinch with that. Since I felt that its not a good thing to give up here. For example, in case that Im giving up, if I judged that its hopeless by this point, and then this girl is returning back to town. Thereupon, if I must speak how itll become, a report will come to the Adventurer GuildGuildcalled a special monster has appeared in the labyrinth, and then the powerful adventurers might be coming for me. Itll be a bad situation for me. I, who experienced evolution after battle with various monsters, despite more or less becoming stronger, im still a lot weaker than humans and the likes, and might die. Its the end if those guys come in this situation. Thats why I need to communicate with this girl one way or another. Im a human, though it doesnt mean that Im not gonna kill the girl, its more or less served as my last resort. I dont feel that I can do something like that. Well, itll be a different case if shes something like a criminal or a thief but, I get the feeling called seeing a young adventurer trying her best to keep her life. I couldnt get used to the cruelity of snatching away the future of this kind of people for my own sake. Thats why I frantically speak to her. F-Fleaze~ .. F-Fleaze b-bear me.. I-I-I k-kant getz ut I keep talking in this way for a short while. Thereupon, the girl also came to listen to my voice, maybe because she thought its strange to the fact that Im not rushing at her at all despite facing at each other. What do youWant toTalk about T-Thatz zo Iyam, Lend A-An adventUrER As I thought, maybe because the other party has a misunderstanding, despite speaking bit by bit, even I get used to it. The girl also came to the point as if grasping the meaning of my words to my voice that became clearer than the first time. . Adventurer. Adventurer, AH ARE YOU AN ADVENTURER Could it bethat youre.. That. Adventurer YEaH Iyam-adventu-rer My NaMe ISH.. Lend Lend-san Lendo Len-d. Lento AH, LENT-SAN After coming this far, even she was seemingly getting used to it. Maybe this is bolder than what I thought. Her weapons still in her grip but, shes talking normally with me, a Corpse Eating DemonGhoul. Well then, I wonder why is That Lent-san. Having this kind of appearance Y-Youre MisTaKen.. I DiEd.. After I explain my own situation which cause myself to change while feeling crestfallen, while she listens with anapologetic face, Ah, T-thats so right even if youre living as Corpse Eating DemonGhoul.. Eh, even so, certainly one part of the monster of undead lineage is human whos transforming after their dead but.. Something like consciousness of their own life is completely not left behind, I heard that theyre becoming a completely different existence The words spoke by her is correct. Though its not like theres no case where theyre keeping the memories from when they were alive, that is, the memories during their life becomes something like instinct, its different with the situation where their intention and clear memory which exist in a living person. And yet, though theres also the case where Amongst the high ranking of the undead, it became something like a reincarnation from human due to extremely high magic, that is something from stuff like legend which you can say as something that you wont see. In short, my Corpse Eating DemonGhoul situation in which I have my memories and my own will like a human is going past unusual, you can even say that its impossible. Though I cant even explain it clearly because of that, somehow or another, I didnt expect this reason. Maybe, just maybe, its because I met that Dragon. Though I dont understand things like What kind of reason is that, or what kind of phenomenon is that, I think I became like this because that Dragon has something to do with it. Thats the natural conclusion since theres no special conclusion for me except for that. But, its useless even if I explained it. That aside, first, she understand that I firmly secured my original consciousness, the first priority was to receive her cooperation for various matter. Generally speaking, I want to go to the city. Her cooperation is necessary for that. Zhazs, i-ivin Ai dz-zont know about itz butz, Ai .. wantz to leavez S-So thats what it is Youre alive. Though its strange to call you Alive.. Youre definitely different from the normal monster, you saved me Afterall. Im truly grateful for that Maybe because she recalled it during our talk, she saying that as she set her sword aside while bowing at me. I-Its okay.. Do-Dont mindz itz A-Ai zust zave. An adfenturerz. When you say that way. Then, uhm, though Im asking an absurd question like this, does that mean I can leave You wont kill me Since she came to ask like that, I answered in hurry. A-Ai wontz du zomethingz likez killing zou. V-Vut But, Ai have a requezt.. T-Thank goodness. I feel relieved. Nevertheless, a request? If I may ask the request for the debt of gratitude of the monster Who saved my life Its not something like blood, or meat O-Of courze.. Ai wantz thatz but.. Firzt iz drezz for me Dress A~h.AAH, I see She guessed it easily, and keeps nodding as if she understands the meaning as she sees my whole body. As it is, if some other adventurer came, itll come to them attacking you since youre a monster huh. U~hn, it should be okay with a robe to hide your body A-Ai will be grazefulz I-If its az fazt as pozzible..Ah, m-money,,,,,,,,,, This adventurer girl is probably an Iron rank adventurer. This amount is nothing more than insignificant amount. In that point, my income is quite well, I secured my money or personal property of my life. Its firmly attached on my body without changing place, it fell nearby. So I picked it back up. I put my leather pouch filled with silver and gold coin on the ground, retreating back When I say to the girl to pick it up, she was slowly approaching while still keeping a bit of her vigilance, and then takes the pouch. And then looks at the content. T-This is.. you sure have quite a good income right Since you definitely are an adventurer who has a name when you were alive She was asking while being surprised. But, me having a big sum of money is definitely not because Im doing a big job, it was because Im steadily saving my money. Almost all of my money is in there. Its just that Im not explaining that far to that girl. Or maybe, since I didnt want it to become something like explaining my selfish feeling, I said another thing while glossing around that area. I-If zou kame with dress. zou kan take the rezt. thatz why, plea-ze.. To my words, she. understood. Though theres many things to think about Youre not an evil monster In the first place, I would be a corpse if you didnt save me back then. As a knight, this Lena Le Page will pay this debt of gratitude. Please wait for me.. Lent-san Saying that as she was leaving this place in a way that look like retreating while keeping her sword as it is. While saying one thing after another, it seems she isnt fully trusting of me yet. Well, thats natural. Rather, thats the correct action if youre an adventurer, she wont grow from now on if she doesnt have this kind of caution. I think she might become a fine adventurer someday. The problem is, will she keep her promise with me, she might steal the money as it is, though from my insight that I honed for this 10 years I was seeing the face of a newcomer, I knew that she wont betray me. Or should I say she is a too honest person. Well, even if she betrays me, its for that time right. I think about when the worst result happened to me, I must become stronger even just a little. I renewed my feeling, I must beat more monsters, thus I started to wandering around the labyrinth again. Chapter 20 Please give your thanks to Etiluos for the chapters!! The adventurer Lena le Page was a newbie adventurer. A young girl who just turned 17 years old. The armor she wear is a cheap one, and yet its look seedy without even showing any sign of grooming for her appearance. But, when you see her nicely, she have a dreamy-like light blue pupils which and her golden colored hair which seems like beautiful if she unravel it, shell look georgeous and perfectly match her by wearing some dress whichll made her completely unlike an adventurer. This kind of girl was coming to Malt city for a simple reason, its because none other than a piece of information she gain in the capital called recommendation, this city have two lower labyrinth which geared toward novice adventurer. Theres a great number of adventurer in the capital, since theres so many people in there, its quite a severe place for a novice adventurer to act in there without any connection, lena was looking for a more comfortable place. During that time, she heard that theres quite a demand for novice adventurer in the city and village of frontier area from the staff of Adventurer Guild, it was referred as We can make a referral for Several city if you want to make an income while increasing your skill. Lena was jumping at that referral without hestitation, and thus she came to Malt city. Originally, no matter how much they say the job here is just too little, the adventurer who registered in the capital hating the idea of changing their base toward the frontier. Because judging from the line of thinking of this kind of people in which many of them thinking that theyll soon heading toward the top adventurer by receiving a huge request, is a hard land as its separated from the capital. Some even say that theyre Running away from the capital to heading toward the frontier, basically thats how the general adventurer of the capital. But, Lena couldnt quite get with this kind of feeling. Rather, for this kind of Lena, she really want as soon as possible to leaving from the capital, it wasnt exaggerated to say that the introduction of the staff of Adventurer Guild of the capital is a great thing. Thus, Lena is set out for the frontier city Malt just few days ago. Though in some sense Lena was coming to Malt city carrying her dream and hope in her chest, that hope smashed so easily. Because, the labyrinth surrounding Malt, for Lena whos a novice amongst novice no matter how you see it, is too much severe place for solo exploration, though she need to go with a party, no one willing to take Lena. The reason was, her gender, appearance, and then what written in her career. First, its quite a deduction in the point as an adventurer for a woman, from the fact that her appearance is quite thin even her armor look too dainty, one might think that she wont be able to fight too well, when she speak that it want even one month yet since she became an adventurer in the last moment, and taking this as a hobby, by that point its a good bye. Its a cruel story. The truth is, Lena ability is comparable to the novice adventurer in the Malt city, or rather shes cut above the rest, that sincere character can be understood by how well maintened her armor. Despite not even one month have passed since she becoming an adventurer, the thing of her having that kind of mentality and power is quite unusual case, rather you can say that shes quite a bargain object. But, its just a bad luck for lena, when shes looking for someone to form a party with her, there wasnt anyone who could give a just evaluation in Lena ability. Originally, theres several people in every Adventurer Guild, theyre usually observing the newcomer while scattering their pipe in the bar that annexed to the Adventurer Guild. And then, for the Adventurer Guild of Malt city, Lent Fayna is the one in charge for it, though when hes not here, the higher ranking adventurer will be the one that doing it, both of them is unfortunately absent when Lenas looking for a party member. Because of that, Lena ended up unable to meet someone with adequate ability to form a party with her, it was then she cannot help but to dive in the labyrinth to gain her daily income alone. Though even the staff of the Adventurer Guild feeling troubled with her decision, because the staff understand about Lena ability as shes looking at the data send by the Adventurer Guild of the capital, since she judging that the probability of her dying even if shes exploring the labyrinth to some extent is low, she stopped giving a warning the moment Lana take her commission. ************************* Sooner or later, Lent or someone might come to looking for someone to form a party with Lena, she even judged that there wasnt any problem to left her for a solo till that time. Practically, though that judgement wasnt wrong in normal case, if she know that Lenas still ignorant with the way of world apart of her imagination, shell make a different judgement. Thats right, Lena was quite ignorant to the way of the world. Though shes quite skilled for a novice in regard to sword skill, thats in the end a martial arts-like skill for a mock battle, her experience is quite shallow in regard to real combat. Because of that, shes keep on diving in the ?Labyrinth of Water and Moon? which recommended by the Adventurer Guild as a solo adventurer, which then led to her dilemma. First, since she could beat several monster that appeared, despite its already good if she just liquidate the magic stone and the raw material by returning at this point, Lenas feeling that her condition is at the peak has decided to dwelling a little deeper. With this shes fallen into the deadliest beginner mistake, she have her party member when she was in the capital and the most experienced amongst them gave a warning. But, having lost this kind of person, Lena judgement became quite terrible. As a result, she just one step away from being killed by a Bone Man. No, she definitely will be killed if things goes as it is. But, Lena is quite lucky. Its because she was able to meet a powerful person who then save her life. When the Bone Man raised its arm to kill Lena, UGAAAAAAAAAAAAAA Someone has come along and yelling loudly. Though Lena thinking whos this person, when she became clear of that, she left speechless. That is because this person was a skeleton with flesh attached which is several times more terrible than Bone man . And yet, the complex tattos ecthing on the portion of its face radiating place blue light. Though it doesnt mean that Lena has meet a lot of type of monster, nevertheless this monster is a special existance DD She guessed right away that it might be the so called special individual. For the special individual of monster is an extremely rare monster which called as |Given NameNamedMonster or |ScarceRareMonster, in case of labyrinth, its a monster which normally wont appear in this floor, and it say that theyre monster of different feature than the normal one. And then, those monster, in most case, is so powerful to the point that you can say that they have different status than the normal monster, quite strong to the point that you must prepare yourself to die if you meet one. TheGhoulwhich appearing in front of Lena which definitely one of this special individual is very obvious from its appearance, moreover even the atmosphere exuding from it is somehow powerful. This look, bad. It was natural for Lena to think so. Moreover, the monster at the level I currently am brandishing the sword in its hand to the Bone manSkeleton who was trying to kill Lena, which resulted in the latter to cut right in half. That movement was extremely beautiful, in that moment she think that slash was truly beautiful to the point that shes forgetting about the monster. ********************************** But, when she regaining her composure, this reality stiffening Lena body even more. Why you say, because something like this is absolutely undefeated for Lena. Is my adventurer life will end in this place At that time, Lena was making preparing herself to die. But, strangely, Lena who met this monster in this place is rather lucky. This monster who appeared in front of Lena is somehow started to talk and it then conversed with her. And then, it made a request to Lena. The monster requested her to buy him a clothes. Lenas accepting his wish and ran toward the city. As a knight, She felt that she must payback the debt of life. Because, though the current Lena is an adventurer, shes originally a daughter of knight house. Chapter 21 TL : Cnine ED/PF : TN : RECRUITING PROOFREADER AND EDITOR FOR NFB, THE CURRENT ONE IS MIA[DUE TO RL]. The requirement are able to proofread[made the sentence flowing more smoothly] and editing[since all chapter is short chapter. Lena POV The adventurer Lena le Page was a newbie adventurer. A young girl who just turned 17 years old. The armor she wear is a cheap one, and yet its look seedy without even showing any sign of grooming for her appearance. But, when you see her nicely, she have a dreamy-like light blue pupils which and her golden colored hair which seems like beautiful if she unravel it, shell look georgeous and perfectly match her by wearing some dress whichll made her completely unlike an adventurer. This kind of girl was coming to Malt city for a simple reason, its because none other than a piece of information she gain in the capital called recommendation, this city have two lower labyrinth which geared toward novice adventurer. Theres a great number of adventurer in the capital, since theres so many people in there, its quite a severe place for a novice adventurer to act in there without any connection, lena was looking for a more comfortable place. During that time, she heard that theres quite a demand for novice adventurer in the city and village of frontier area from the staff of Adventurer GuildGuild, it was referred as We can make a referral for Several city if you want to make an income while increasing your skill. Lena was jumping at that referral without hestitation, and thus she came to Malt city. Originally, no matter how much they say the job here is just too little, the adventurer who registered in the capital hating the idea of changing their base toward the frontier. Because judging from the line of thinking of this kind of people in which many of them thinking that theyll soon heading toward the top adventurer by receiving a huge request, is a hard land as its separated from the capital. Some even say that theyre Running away from the capital to heading toward the frontier, basically thats how the general adventurer of the capital. But, Lena couldnt quite get with this kind of feeling. Rather, for this kind of Lena, she really want as soon as possible to leaving from the capital, it wasnt exaggerated to say that the introduction of the staff of Adventurer GuildGuild of the capital is a godsend. Thus, Lena is set out for the frontier city Malt just few days ago. Though in some sense Lena was coming to Malt city carrying her dream and hope in her chest, that hope smashed so easily. Because, the labyrinth surrounding Malt, for Lena whos a novice amongst novice no matter how you see it, is too much severe place for solo exploration, though she need to go with a party, no one willing to take Lena. The reason was, her gender, appearance, and then what written in her career. First, its quite a deduction in the point as an adventurer for a woman, from the fact that her appearance is quite thin even her armor look too dainty, one might think that she wont be able to fight too well, when she speak that it want even one month yet since she became an adventurer in the last moment, and taking this as a hobby, by that point its a good bye. Its a cruel story. The truth is, Lena ability is comparable to the novice adventurer in the Malt city, or rather shes cut above the rest, that sincere character can be understood by how well maintened her armor. Despite not even one month have passed since she becoming an adventurer, the thing of her having that kind of mentality and power is quite unusual case, rather you can say that shes quite a bargain object. But, its just a bad luck for lena, when shes looking for someone to form a party with her, there wasnt anyone who could give a just evaluation in Lena ability. Originally, theres several people in every Adventurer GuildGuild, theyre usually observing the newcomer while scattering their pipe in the bar that annexed* to the Adventurer GuildGuild. [TL* : Maybe an idion but Im that sure for this one] And then, for the Adventurer GuildGuild of Malt city, Lent Fayna is the one in charge for it, though when hes not here, the higher ranking adventurer will be the one that doing it, both of them is unfortunately absent when Lenas looking for a party member. Because of that, Lena ended up unable to meet someone with adequate ability to form a party with her, it was then she cannot help but to dive in the labyrinth to gain her daily income alone. Though even the staff of the Adventurer GuildGuild feeling troubled with her decision, because the staff understand about Lena ability as shes looking at the data send by the Adventurer GuildGuild of the capital, since she judging that the probability of her dying even if shes exploring the labyrinth to some extent is low, she stopped giving a warning the moment Lana take her comission. Sooner or later, Lent or someone might come to looking for someone to form a party with Lena, she even judged that there wasnt any problem to left her for a solo till that time. Practically, though that judgement wasnt wrong in normal case, if she know that Lenas still ignorant with the way of world apart of her imagination, shell make a different judgement. Thats right, Lena was quite ignorant to the way of the world. Though shes quite skilled for a novice in regard to sword skill, thats in the end a martial arts-like skill for a mock battle, her experience is quite shallow in regard to real combat. Because of that, shes keep on diving in the ?Labyrinth of Water and Moon? which recommended by the Adventurer GuildGuild as a solo adventurer, which then led to her dilemma. First, since she could beat several monster that appeared, despite its already good if she just liquidate the magic stone and the raw material by returning at this point, Lenas feeling that her condition is at the peak has decided to dwelling a little deeper. With this shes fallen into the deadliest beginner mistake, she have her party member when she was in the capital and the most experienced amongst them gave a warning. But, having lost this kind of person, Lena judgement became quite terrible. As a result, she just one step away from being killed by a Bone ManSkeleton. No, she definitely will be killed if things goes as it is. But, Lena is quite lucky. Its because she was able to meet a powerful person who then save her life. When the Bone ManSkeleton raised its arm to kill Lena, UGAAAAAAAAAAAAAA Someone has come along and yelling loudly. Though Lena thinking whos this person, when she became clear of that, she left speechless. That is because this person was Corpse eating demonGhoul which is several times more terrible than Bone manSkeleton . And yet, the complex tattos ecthing on the portion of its face radiating place blue light. Though it doesnt mean that Lena has meet a lot of type of monster, nevertheless this monster is a special existance DD She guessed right away that it might be the so called special individual. For the special individual of monster is an extremely rare monster which called as |Given NameNamedMonster or |ScarceRareMonster, in case of labyrinth, its a monster which normally wont appear in this floor, and it say that theyre monster of different feature than the normal one. And then, those monster, in most case, is so powerful to the point that you can say that they have different status than the normal monster, quite strong to the point that you must prepare yourself to die if you meet one. The Corpse eating demonGhoulwhich appearing in front of Lena which definitely one of this special individual is very obvious from its appearance, moreover even the atmosphere exuding from it is somehow powerful. This look, bad. It was natural for Lena to think so. Moreover, this Corpse eating demonGhoul brandishing the sword in its hand to the Bone manSkeleton who was trying to kill Lena, which resulted in the latter to cut right in half. That movement was extremely beautiful, in that moment she think that slash was truly beautiful to the point that shes forgetting about the monster. But, when she regaining her composure, this reality stiffening Lena body even more. Why you say, because something like this is absolutely undefeated for Lena. Is my adventurer life will end in this place At that time, Lena was making preparing herself to die. But, strangely, Lena who met this monster in this place is rather lucky. This monster who appeared in front of Lena is somehow started to talk and it then conversed with her. And then, it made a request to Lena. The monster requested her to buy him a clothes. Lenas accepting his wish and ran toward the city. As a knight, She felt that she must payback the debt of life. Because, though the current Lena is an adventurer, shes originally a daughter of knight house. Chapter 22 TL : Cnine ED/PF : DDLent Fayna isnt come back. Staff of Adventurer Guild(Guild) , Sheila Ivars was wondering curiously about this matter. Adventurer Guild(Guild). Sheila is in her 5th years as the staff of Adventurer Guild(Guild) , shes quite young for a female guild staff but, her association with Lent is a long one. Or rather, when she just become a staff of adventurer guild(Guild), her first adventurer was Lent Fayna. Lent at those time is a 20 years old young man, but, he already have 5 years experience as an adventurer by that time, and yet hes still remaining in the copper rank adventurer, it was easier to understand by saying that he was low class adventurer. After working for few years as an adventurer, if he can do nothing but reaching at that rank, most people will giving up on their own talent, going back to their own hometown, theyre the retired adventurer who was looking for another job. Thats not something that will make you particularly embarassing, theres many people who choose this kind of option. Well, nevertheless it might be because their life became more valuable, or, because theyre not trying hard enough, though theres also the people whos making fun of the one who say that, because everyone know that the so called adventurer is not an easy occupation, everyone will consider that the guys whos saying something like that is a fool. In short, the Lent of those time, with his age and experience, it wont be strange even if hes considering to quietly retiring, its decided during that time that Sheila Ivars will be the one in charge of him. Sheila at those time was reluctant to became the one in charge of Lent. Which means that, it doent mean that she was particularly disliking Lent, the job of the staff of adventurer guild(Guild) also including for them to giving the last and final notice to the adventurers, when shes looking at Lent with his experience and age at those time, Sheila already considered if it should be better to tell him to giving up as an adventurer. Someone must do this but, no one want to do this if possible. Moreover, for being assigning in this kind of adventurer in her very first work, a dark cloud is hanging over Sheila heart during those time. But, when saying about the result, you can say that this kind of worry is just needless anxiety. The reason is because Lent isnt the target for this kind of notice during the meeting in adventurer guild(Guild). Certainly, with Lent experience, when youre just seeing at the number of years since he becoming an adventurer, it was better for him to giving up as an adventurer already. But, Lent whos making an active effort both inside and outside of the Adventurer Guild(Guild) is extremely harmonizing with the management of the Adventurer Guild(Guild) , or rather, because he made them want to say its better for us if he just staying like that without raising his his rank. Or rather should she say that, it was to the point that the Chief of adventurer guild (Guild Master) was scouting him whether he want to become a staff of Adventurer Guild(Guild) if hes giving up on his job as an adventurer. The duties of Lent of Adventurer Guild(Guild) is covering a wide area, starting with seeing through the ability of the novice who came to Adventurer Guild(Guild) , in addition hes to select and introducing appropriate party member which matched them in his eyes, in addition hes to performing the training and explanation regarding manner inside of the labyrinth and fundamental battle knowledge, even further is smashing the plot of the adventurers with twisted heart. Moreover, its not so bad when all of those are the comission coming from Adventurer Guild(Guild) but, Lent just do many of those free of charge. Though sometimes there was comission which given a reward from Adventurer Guild(Guild) , the amount was nothing but a measly change. And yet, Lent was taking this kind of job as if enjoying it. In addition, theres considerable effect due to him doing this kind of action, the mortality of the novice adventurer is shockingly considerably low compared to the Adventurer Guild(Guild) of the other region, and even the law and the order of the adventurer is perserved, the citizen of the city also interracting in friendly manner with the adventurers. Normally, something like this was quite unusual. Sheila whos originally not living in Malt city is leaving her birth town to attending the recruitment examination for the staff of |Adventurer Guild(Guild) , moreover shes accepted and assigned in this city. Because of that, if she must speaking of Adventurer Guild(Guild), she just know that of her birth town, and then if she must speaking of the adventurer of Adventurer Guild(Guild) of that birth town of her, to put it bluntly, it was full with even more ill-bred people. Certainly the good one also exist amongst them, such kind of peoples are turned into a cruel hearted one by the citizen of the city, as they couldnt said anything to them since theyre frightened. But, majority of them, was comitting crime as much as they like, in reality was disliked for the people whos standing out. But, such thing cant be said in this city, Malt. Theres trust in adventurer, the portion of adventurers whos vile, by the time theyre trying to do something, theyre being purged immediately by the hand of the adventurers instead. That reason is things that Sheila aware as the one being in charge of him, the one called low rank adventurer, Lent Fayna. The matter of him entrusted with Sheila, the reason wasnt for Sheila to gaining experience in facing low rank adventurer, it was because the consideration of the Adventurer Guild(Guild) whether or not for Lent to taking care for train Sheila. And then, in reality, Sheilas taught many things as a staff of Adventurer Guild(Guild) by Lent, and now shes working happily everyday as the competent staff. The adventurer and staff member who was raising in this way by him is not small in number, now, the new faces whos trying to distinguishing themself in this city was the people who received Lent guidance in the beginning. Its not a strange thing if the Divine Silver(Mithril) rank adventurer coming out from anyone of them sooner or later, rather it was enjoyment for that day to come. In reality, Lent himself want to become like that too, it was a well known fact by the the other adventurers, even Sheila know that hes never miss his everyday training, it was even known that becoming that way is difficult with his own talent as an adventurer himself. As long as he have the talent, though everyone cant help but unintentionally thinking that reality is reality. It cant be helped. Though theres a trick by becoming famous as a party with him and a powerful person to act as a party. But, the adventurers of Malt, so many of them was aware of Lent goal. To become a Divine Silver(Mithril) rank adventurer. Thats not having the same meaning as becoming famous at all. Because he want to become a Divine Silver(Mithril) rank adventurer by his own power, doesnt mean that he want to become famous because the power of someone. And due to that reason, no matter how much impossible it is, he have nothing but his own power to rely on. the thing about him going solo is obviously the most efficient way to absorbing the power of monster, thus, he choose to not forming a party with anyone. Its for his own sake. As for the truth, its because hes not that powerful. For that he might be dying someday in somewhere place. But, Sheila, and the other adventurers thought that the possibility for that is low. For that reason, no one saying anything even if hes going solo. Anyhow, though Lent is nothing but someone at the low rank in term of physical strength, his knowledge and experience was rivaling a full fledged high ranking adventurer. He definitely having his composure and judgement for danger, he was an adventurer who you can trust. But. Lent Fayna isnt coming back. Hes diving into the labyrinth at the same times everyday, and then returning to the Adventurer Guild(Guild) at the same times too, hes returning to reporting the completion of the comission and delivering raw material, after that is his personal training. Thats his daily routine. That is his daily life. And yet. Where the heck hes going to. Theres many people such as Sheila whos worrying about him. Lent. Lent Fayna. Sheilas doing her Adventurer Guild(Guild) duty while praying so that he, somehow or another is safe. U~hm She was called like that by a girl. Sheila immediately raising her face and see the girl. It was the face that she remembered. She was the novice adventurer who just transferred from the capital just the other days. Unfortunately, she have to going solo since Lent isnt here when she comeDD If she remember it right, her name should be, Lena Le Page. Chapter 23 DDLent Fayna isnt come back. Staff of Adventurer Guild(Guild) , Sheila Ivars was wondering curiously about this matter. Adventurer Guild(Guild). Sheila is in her 5th years as the staff of Adventurer Guild(Guild) , shes quite young for a female guild staff but, her association with Lent is a long one. Or rather, when she just become a staff of adventurer guild(Guild), her first adventurer was Lent Fayna. Lent at those time is a 20 years old young man, but, he already have 5 years experience as an adventurer by that time, and yet hes still remaining in the copper rank adventurer, it was easier to understand by saying that he was low class adventurer. After working for few years as an adventurer, if he can do nothing but reaching at that rank, most people will giving up on their own talent, going back to their own hometown, theyre the retired adventurer who was looking for another job. Thats not something that will make you particularly embarassing, theres many people who choose this kind of option. Well, nevertheless it might be because their life became more valuable, or, because theyre not trying hard enough, though theres also the people whos making fun of the one who say that, because everyone know that the so called adventurer is not an easy occupation, everyone will consider that the guys whos saying something like that is a fool. In short, the Lent of those time, with his age and experience, it wont be strange even if hes considering to quietly retiring, its decided during that time that Sheila Ivars will be the one in charge of him. Sheila at those time was reluctant to became the one in charge of Lent. Which means that, it doent mean that she was particularly disliking Lent, the job of the staff of adventurer guild(Guild) also including for them to giving the last and final notice to the adventurers, when shes looking at Lent with his experience and age at those time, Sheila already considered if it should be better to tell him to giving up as an adventurer. Someone must do this but, no one want to do this if possible. Moreover, for being assigning in this kind of adventurer in her very first work, a dark cloud is hanging over Sheila heart during those time. But, when saying about the result, you can say that this kind of worry is just needless anxiety. The reason is because Lent isnt the target for this kind of notice during the meeting in adventurer guild(Guild). Certainly, with Lent experience, when youre just seeing at the number of years since he becoming an adventurer, it was better for him to giving up as an adventurer already. But, Lent whos making an active effort both inside and outside of the Adventurer Guild(Guild) is extremely harmonizing with the management of the Adventurer Guild(Guild) , or rather, because he made them want to say its better for us if he just staying like that without raising his his rank. Or rather should she say that, it was to the point that the Chief of adventurer guild (Guild Master) was scouting him whether he want to become a staff of Adventurer Guild(Guild) if hes giving up on his job as an adventurer. The duties of Lent of Adventurer Guild(Guild) is covering a wide area, starting with seeing through the ability of the novice who came to Adventurer Guild(Guild) , in addition hes to select and introducing appropriate party member which matched them in his eyes, in addition hes to performing the training and explanation regarding manner inside of the labyrinth and fundamental battle knowledge, even further is smashing the plot of the adventurers with twisted heart. Moreover, its not so bad when all of those are the comission coming from Adventurer Guild(Guild) but, Lent just do many of those free of charge. Though sometimes there was comission which given a reward from Adventurer Guild(Guild) , the amount was nothing but a measly change. And yet, Lent was taking this kind of job as if enjoying it. In addition, theres considerable effect due to him doing this kind of action, the mortality of the novice adventurer is shockingly considerably low compared to the Adventurer Guild(Guild) of the other region, and even the law and the order of the adventurer is perserved, the citizen of the city also interracting in friendly manner with the adventurers. Normally, something like this was quite unusual. Sheila whos originally not living in Malt city is leaving her birth town to attending the recruitment examination for the staff of |Adventurer Guild(Guild) , moreover shes accepted and assigned in this city. *********************** Because of that, if she must speaking of Adventurer Guild, she just know that of her birth town, and then if she must speaking of the adventurer of Adventurer Guild of that birth town of her, to put it bluntly, it was full with even more ill-bred people. Certainly the good one also exist amongst them, such kind of peoples are turned into a cruel hearted one by the citizen of the city, as they couldnt said anything to them since theyre frightened. But, majority of them, was comitting crime as much as they like, in reality was disliked for the people whos standing out. But, such thing cant be said in this city, Malt. Theres trust in adventurer, the portion of adventurers whos vile, by the time theyre trying to do something, theyre being purged immediately by the hand of the adventurers instead. That reason is things that Sheila aware as the one being in charge of him, the one called low rank adventurer, Lent Fayna. The matter of him entrusted with Sheila, the reason wasnt for Sheila to gaining experience in facing low rank adventurer, it was because the consideration of the Adventurer Guild(Guild) whether or not for Lent to taking care for train Sheila. And then, in reality, Sheilas taught many things as a staff of Adventurer Guild(Guild) by Lent, and now shes working happily everyday as the competent staff. The adventurer and staff member who was raising in this way by him is not small in number, now, the new faces whos trying to distinguishing themself in this city was the people who received Lent guidance in the beginning. Its not a strange thing if the Divine Silver(Mithril) rank adventurer coming out from anyone of them sooner or later, rather it was enjoyment for that day to come. In reality, Lent himself want to become like that too, it was a well known fact by the the other adventurers, even Sheila know that hes never miss his everyday training, it was even known that becoming that way is difficult with his own talent as an adventurer himself. As long as he have the talent, though everyone cant help but unintentionally thinking that reality is reality. It cant be helped. Though theres a trick by becoming famous as a party with him and a powerful person to act as a party. But, the adventurers of Malt, so many of them was aware of Lent goal. To become a Mithril rank adventurer. Thats not having the same meaning as becoming famous at all. Because he want to become a Mithril rank adventurer by his own power, doesnt mean that he want to become famous because the power of someone. And due to that reason, no matter how much impossible it is, he have nothing but his own power to rely on. the thing about him going solo is obviously the most efficient way to absorbing the power of monster, thus, he choose to not forming a party with anyone. Its for his own sake. As for the truth, its because hes not that powerful. For that he might be dying someday in somewhere place. But, Sheila, and the other adventurers thought that the possibility for that is low. For that reason, no one saying anything even if hes going solo. Anyhow, though Lent is nothing but someone at the low rank in term of physical strength, his knowledge and experience was rivaling a full fledged high ranking adventurer. He definitely having his composure and judgement for danger, he was an adventurer who you can trust. But. Lent Fayna isnt coming back. Hes diving into the labyrinth at the same times everyday, and then returning to the Adventurer Guild(Guild) at the same times too, hes returning to reporting the completion of the comission and delivering raw material, after that is his personal training. Thats his daily routine. That is his daily life. *************************************************** And yet. Where the heck hes going to. Theres many people such as Sheila whos worrying about him. Lent. Lent Fayna. Sheilas doing her Adventurer Guild(Guild) duty while praying so that he, somehow or another is safe. U~hm She was called like that by a girl. Sheila immediately raising her face and see the girl. It was the face that she remembered. She was the novice adventurer who just transferred from the capital just the other days. Unfortunately, she have to going solo since Lent isnt here when she comeDD If she remember it right, her name should be, Lena Le Page. Chapter 24 Please give your thanks to Etiluos for this chapter! I swing my sword as I already lost count in how many Bone man(Skeleton) I beaten. The severity of battling them while Im alive is just like a lie, I could split them in half by taking the back of bone man(Skeleton) with ease. Its unbelieveable. It doesnt means that my sword of arms is changed at all. But, the power dwelling in my bodyDD the quantity of my magical power, qi, and reiki keep increasing everytimes I beat the demons. When Im strengthening my power using any of those, my body which feel sluggish up till now was moving nicely according to my intention. During my live, I often practicing it while imagine it properly on how to move my body in my head(image training). I got blisters, collapsed, even so I keep swinging my sword, but my body couldnt move as I want. But, how about now. My body moving as how I imagine it. My body even blurred slightly. I can see the movement of my opponent even more clearly and my sense is getting sharper. Undoubtly, this kind of world might be the one seen by those guys whos walking above me. Though its the world that I absolutely never seen when I was alive, the current me has see it. If possible, I would want to enter this state when I was alive but, in the end thats already impossible.. Well, even so, its not a bad thing since I can still fight with my own will even when I died. If its keep like this, I might become Mithril rank adventurer faster than I expected.. Theres still part of me which think so as I unintentionally thought about it despite already in this kind of state. Could it be that, Ill keep working as and adventurer. Basically the one called adventurer are something that any human can become. Of course if the meaning of adventurer limited to just this much, theres many guys whos retiring after being unable to raise their rank like me but, if its just registering as an adventurer, its something you can become if your age is 15 years old. But As expected, what will happen if a demon become an adventurer If Im trying to ask about it I expect that I might be not be able to become one, the so called commonplace answer was appearing in my head. Youll know if you think about it. During a certain day, a skeleton with some flesh just briskly walking and then entering the Adventurer Guild(Guild). And then it keep advancing like dragging his legs till arriving at the receptionist, it then stretched its withered arms toward the receptionist after that as it says with groaning-like voice. Pyea-se. MadE M-mE.I-INTo AN advEnTu ReR Its a horror you know. The receptionist definitely wont say Yes. She will press the emergency button under the receptionist desk, to call the Chief of adventurer guild(Guild Master) or strong adventurer, and yes, just like that the scenery of the subjugation of one monster is playing vividly in my head. But, if the situation might turn that way. ************************* I can say for sure that I.. might not be able to continue as an adventurer.. Maybe I must stop thinking like that. Even leaving that aside, I shuld think on how to keep working as an adventurer. If you want to know why, its because I, definitely will become a Mithril rank adventurer. Especially because my talent was at its extreme bottleneck, it seems the solution of my goal has been found when I became a monster. And yet, that bring another trouble for me since I cant become adventurer as Im now. But, as I thought, I still cant come with a solution on how to continue my job as an adventurer. Ive say this so many times before but, the Adventurer Guild(Guild) will certainly opening the path of adventurer to anyone but, theres no way theyll do so if the applicant is a monster. Though I made a request for clothing to that adventurer girl called Lena, anything she bought practically will become a robe to hide my body, assuming that Ill use it to hide this withered body of mine, my face will be seen clearly if its from close distance, no matter what, my arm will be for anyone to see when exchanging material, money or, writing documents. When my current body was seen. . Its withering. It cant be helped, its withering after all. Though I felt that the color of the withered meat was light brown a while before, its turned eerie with tinge of black now. When this kind of arms is being presented in front of your eyes, there might be no human who wont show any particular reaction right. Maybe theres people who wont give that much consideration about it but.. No, I should stop this. Though I, Lent Fayna didnt have some sort of special skills, my face is very well known. Despite I live as an eternal copper rank adventurer, the people who dont know my face is just minority since Im putting all sort of effort so I wont be told to stop right away. In short, my appearance is known by majority of people who belong to the Adventurer Guild(Guild). When that kind of me suddenly showing up one day with this kind of skills, itll be followed by various kind of question. Not only just the so called curious, things like worry, thinking that there might be some sort of dangerous demon wriggling in the labyrinth, I ought to be questioned even if its for information gathering. When things already reaching that stage. Theres high possibilities that they might tear my robe. If its just my arms, I might be able to prepare some excuse. Something along It was withering since my vitality is sucked by a slightly strange monster. But, its the end if they saw my face. Though I dont know since I have no mirror, I certainly have the feeling that I become that skeleton with flesh dropping from the feeling of my touch. Even how I become like this, it might turning into a story such as If not subjugated, I will degenerated into a threat with that sort of reason. The more I think about it, the more it turning into a checkmate situation. ***************** I unintentionally imagining the situation that I dont want to happen. It seems my determination is wavering again. But, its settled for the time being. Anyway, the problem is only about my appearance. while for the time being my appearance is still something open to see. As I thought, Ill calm myself first and go with the first plan and settled with evolution existance. Even if I goes out to the cite, it might be better for me to keep my distance from the Adventurer Guild(Guild) till my appearance somehow become safe to see.. But, no, if I do that the work to gain my income will. When Im thingking regarding various difficult problem waiting for me, I suddenly heard voice called from distance. Lent-sa~n Lent-sa~n Where are you This is, theres no doubt about it, this is the voice of Lena, the adventurer girl to whom I made my request yesterday. ******************* Hyiiiiii The one who raised such voice while approaching me is one who I expected, that adventurer girl, Lena. Though screaming the moment she saw me as if gulping dread-like feeling, well it cant be helped if she saw my current appearance. Lenas gradually asking with timid voice. U-Uhm.. Y-Youre L-Lent-san, right Or, are you, another one like him Of course while setting a stance with her sword. Well, its just natural right. Even if I say to judge individual difference between us its normally impossible. Even if I say who is the similar of the same color is who, having to decide that is just unreasonable. Thats why, I replied to Lena question. T-Thats right. Im, Lent I can aomewhat speak more clearly*, it was because I keep practicing after that. [TL : YAAAY, No SUFFERING WITH THOSE HARD TO UNDERSTAND WORDS ANYMORE!!!!] My voice become clear, just a bit, I feel that thisll be easier to understand. The meaning I feel doesnt mean that I can just speak clearly to human, Since I was only grumbling with myself, I dont know how to measure it since Im the object of evaluation. But, Lena is, Ah, thank goodness I was wondering what would happen if its different oneN For some reason, it seems your speech become slightly better Since she says so, it seems I didnt make a mistake with my sense. ************************** .I-I trained it.. since I, want.. to become able to talk even more So thats the reason That is the right choice right. Youre going to enter the city after this right.. Next i~s, ah thats right. Here, the item youre wishing for and then, here the change Having said that, Lena put the bag on the ground. it seems so many things is packed into that bag. Naturally, its my ordered item, theres cloth in that bag. When I approaching Lena direction while trembling in excitement, Lena was picking some distance from the bag. I stopping my gait as if feeling a bit shocked by it. Thereupon, Lena, I-Im sorry Uhm, Im still feeling scared. P_please give me a bit of time till Im used to it For her to say something like that. No. Well, she probably doesnt have any other way. In the first place, Im quite grateful to her just for having a communication with me who can be seen as nothing but monster in this situation. So, I .I-I dont mind Its a good thing that youre not falsifying it Moreover, may I also confirming the, clothes When I say so, Lena, Yeah Please by all means Please confirm it since I also bought many other things that you might need except for the cloth Since she said that, I approached the bag and opened the mouth of the bag. Chapter 25 ڣԒʳΚݤŤ TL : Cnine ED/PF : I swing my sword as I already lost count in how many Bone man(Skeleton) I beaten. The severity of battling them while Im alive is just like a lie, I could split them in half by taking the back of bone man(Skeleton) with ease. Its unbelieveable. It doesnt means that my sword of arms is changed at all. But, the power dwelling in my bodyDD the quantity of my magical power, qi, and reiki keep increasing everytimes I beat the demons. When Im strengthening my power using any of those, my body which feel sluggish up till now was moving nicely according to my intention. During my live, I often practicing it while imagine it properly on how to move my body in my head(image training). I got blisters, collapsed, even so I keep swinging my sword, but my body couldnt move as I want. But, how about now. My body moving as how I imagine it. My body even blurred slightly. I can see the movement of my opponent even more clearly and my sense is getting sharper. Undoubtly, this kind of world might be the one seen by those guys whos walking above me. Though its the world that I absolutely never seen when I was alive, the current me has see it. If possible, I would want to enter this state when I was alive but, in the end thats already impossible.. Well, even so, its not a bad thing since I can still fight with my own will even when I died. If its keep like this, I might become Divine Silver(Mithril) rank adventurer faster than I expected.. Theres still part of me which think so as I unintentionally thought about it despite already in this kind of state. Could it be that, Ill keep working as and adventurer. Basically the one called adventurer are something that any human can become. Of course if the meaning of adventurer limited to just this much, theres many guys whos retiring after being unable to raise their rank like me but, if its just registering as an adventurer, its something you can become if your age is 15 years old. But As expected, what will happen if a demon become an adventurer If Im trying to ask about it I expect that I might be not be able to become one, the so called commonplace answer was appearing in my head. Youll know if you think about it. During a certain day, a Corpse eating demon(Ghoul) just briskly walking and then entering the Adventurer Guild(Guild). And then it keep advancing like dragging his legs till arriving at the receptionist, it then stretched its withered arms toward the receptionist after that as it says with groaning-like voice. Pyea-se. MadE M-mE.I-INTo AN advEnTu ReR Its a horror you know. The receptionist definitely wont say Yes. She will press the emergency button under the receptionist desk, to call the Chief of adventurer guild(Guild Master) or strong adventurer, and yes, just like that the scenery of the subjugation of one Corpse eating demon(Ghoul) is playing vividly in my head. But, if the situation might turn that way. I can say for sure that I.. might not be able to continue as an adventurer.. Maybe I must stop thinking like that. Even leaving that aside, I shuld think on how to keep working as an adventurer. If you want to know why, its because I, definitely will become a Divine Silver(Mithril)rank adventurer. Especially because my talent was at its extreme bottleneck, it seems the solution of my goal has been found when I became a demon. And yet, that bring another trouble for me since I cant become adventurer as a demon. But, as I thought, I still cant come with a solution on how to continue my job as an adventurer. Ive say this so many times before but, the Adventurer Guild(Guild) will certainly opening the path of adventurer to anyone but, theres no way theyll do so if the applicant is a demon. Though I made a request for clothing to that adventurer girl called Lena, anything she bought practically will become a robe to hide my body, assuming that Ill use it to hide this withered body of mine, my face will be seen clearly if its from close distance, no matter what, my arm will be for anyone to see when exchanging material, money or, writing documents. When my current body was seen. . Its withering. It cant be helped, its withering after all. Though I felt that the color of the withered meat was light brown a while before, its turned eerie with tinge of black now. When this kind of arms is being presented in front of your eyes, there might be no human who wont show any particular reaction right. Maybe theres people who wont give that much consideration about it but.. No, I should stop this. Though I, Lent Fayna didnt have some sort of special skills, my face is very well known. Despite I live as an eternal copper rank adventurer, the people who dont know my face is just minority since Im putting all sort of effort so I wont be told to stop right away. In short, my appearance is known by majority of people who belong to the Adventurer Guild(Guild). When that kind of me suddenly showing up one day with this kind of skills, itll be followed by various kindof question. Not only just the so called curious, things like worry, thinking that there might be some sort of dangerous demon wriggling in the labyrinth, I ought to be questioned even if its for information gathering. When things already reaching that stage. Theres high possibilities that they might tear my robe. If its just my arms, I might be able to prepare some excuse. Something along It was withering since my vitality is sucked by a slightly strange demon. But, its the end if they saw my face. Though I dont know since I have no mirror, I certainly have the feeling that I become that of Corpse Eating Demon(Ghoul) from the feeling of my touch. Even how I become like this, it might turning into a story such as If not subjugated, I will degenerated into a demon with that sort of reason. The more I think about it, the more it turning into a checkmate situation. I unintentionally imagining the situation that I dont want to happen. It seems my determination is wavering again. But, its settled for the time being. Anyway, the problem is only about my appearance. while for the time being my appearance is still something open to see. As I thought, Ill calm myself first and go with the first plan and settled with evolution existance. Even if I goes out to the cite, it might be better for me to keep my distance from the Adventurer Guild(Guild) till my appearance somehow become safe to see.. But, no, if I do that the work to gain my income will. When Im thingking regarding various difficult problem waiting for me, I suddenly heard voice called from distance. Lent-sa~n Lent-sa~n Where are you This is, theres no doubt about it, this is the voice of Lena, the adventurer girl to whom I made my request yesterday. Hyiiiiii The one who raised such voice while approaching me is one who I expected, that adventurer girl, Lena. Though screaming the moment she saw me as if gulping dread-like feeling, well it cant be helped if she saw my current appearance. Lenas gradually asking with timid voice. U-Uhm.. Y-Youre L-Lent-san, right Or, are you, another Corpse Eating Demon(Ghoul) Of course while setting a stance with her sword. Well, its just natural right. Even if I say to judge individual difference between Corpse Eating Demon(Ghoul) , its normally impossible. Even if I say who is the similiar withered corpse of the same color is who, having to decide that is just unreasonable. Thats why, I replied to Lena question. T-Thats right. Im, Lent I can aomewhat speak more clearly*, it was because I keep practicing after that. [TL : YAAAY, No SUFFERING WITH THOSE HARD TO UNDERSTAND WORDS ANYMORE!!!!] My voice become clear, just a bit, I feel that thisll be easier to understand. The meaning I feel doesnt mean that I can just speak clearly to human, Since I was only grumbling with myself, I dont know how to measure it since Im the object of evaluation. But, Lena is, Ah, thank goodness I was wondering what would happen if its different oneN For some reason, it seems your speech become slightly better Since she says so, it seems I didnt make a mistake with my sense. .I-I trained it.. since I, want.. to become able to talk even more So thats the reason That is the right choice right. Youre going to enter the city after this right.. Next i~s, ah thats right. Here, the item youre wishing for and then, here the change Having said that, Lena put the bag on the ground. it seems so many things is packed into that bag. Naturally, its my ordered item, theres cloth in that bag. When I approaching Lena direction while trembling in excitement, Lena was picking some distance from the bag. I stopping my gait as if feeling a bit shocked by it. Thereupon, Lena, I-Im sorry Uhm, Im still feeling scared. P_please give me a bit of time till Im used to it For her to say something like that. No. Well, she probably doesnt have any other way. In the first place, Im quite grateful to her just for having a communication with me who can be seen as nothing but demon in this situation. So, I .I-I dont mind Its a good thing that youre not falsifying it Moreover, may I also confirming the, clothes When I say so, Lena, Yeah Please by all means Please confirm it since I also bought many other things that you might need except for the cloth Since she said that, I approached the bag and opened the mouth of the bag. Chapter 26 Please give your thanks to Etiluos for the chapter! When Im searching inside of the bag, first is the one that I wantDD In short, since I saw that theres a robe to covering my entire body in it, Im pulling it out. When Im trying to spread it out, it seems that it was folded inside, its color tinged in completely jet black color and was something that have hood attached to it. Since this is something that preferred by many magician and such, if its the previous me, its almost like an item which I will never take in a store. But, for me, that tinge wont catch anyone intention and, its covering my entire body from top of my head till the tip of my toe, so its an amazing item, I was charmed by it to the point that I wont even mind to buy it.I feel like to give a round applaud to the fashion sense of the adventurer girl, Lena, who choose this with a brief comment, Please help me to buy clothes. Anyway, lets try to wear it first. When the feeling of my arms passing through the sleeves transmitted, it seems its made of a good material, the material feels good on the skin. Though Im quite wondering about the touch sense of this body which nothing but withered meat isnt different from when Im alive, even if I cant feel calm about it, Im not human. I think Ill just leave it that way. And yet, except for the feeling when wearing it, my plan to live as an adventurer still way to go, whether theres obstruction or not when Im moving and doing such other things is the main problem. In that case, when Im confirming it, though its definitely have slight problem in my field of vision when Im covering my entire body till head with the hood, I can still see quite distance in front of me and confirming my surrounding to some extent. But as expected, in case that Im being surrounded by enemies, though I might have no choice but to removing my hood no matter what, the current me is strong enough if its just one or two monsters. How it is Are you like it Yup. I-Im astonished.. Lena was already coming closer before I noticed and asking suck question to me. She, who was truly scared by my appearance till just some times ago was closing at quite close distance. Though she still held her sword in her hand, shes not pointing it at me right now. Could it be that she already used to my presence When I think so, .. I-Its feel great. That aside, you are not.. Scared of me No, Im still quite scared of you. But, it might be because various in-human like part is hidden by the robe Its somehow feel alright even if Im approaching at this distance Well, though I said close, theres still around three steps between us. I sense that, could it be that its just barely outside the range of Lena sword. She might take this distance in which she can responding if I do something, her wariness is definitely isnt faded. Even so, it was quite improvement. Is what I think when I see Lena taking such action. A sudden encounter with a dragon before getting my self eaten by it and then became a Bone ManSkeleton, you can see me as a quite unlucky subject but, I cant help but unentionally thinking that it was quite a luck that I met Lena. Though it might be true that I saved her life, there was normally no human and such who will choose the means of communication with demon without feeling of prejudice till this far. Even now, its still a mystery why this girl is cooperating with me till this far but, Im truly grateful for that negotiation. Part 2 Ah, thats right. I also purchased many other things you know.. See, theres gloves and shoes. As I thought, you cant walking in the city while showing your limbs like that right As she say that, shes taking out gloves and shoes from the bag and then placing it on the ground of the labyrinth. Both was made of fine quality leather. Its tinge quite normal for both of them, she understand it so she selected the one thats not conspicious. This is truly a nice event. Anyhow, in the first place Im asking nothing but clothes to Lena. Thats why she might purchasing the robe, was what I thought. And yet, Lenas considering my intention, she came after purchasing so many different things after various consideration. Where in the world do you think youll find a girl of marriageable age choosing clothes for a monster The kindness which I received for the first time after becoming a demon, turning into tears which wont coming out No, it might be not suited for this body. Anyhow, I properly equipping the gloves and the shoes. To be honest, since my limbs are dried which made it different from living flesh, those gloves which made for normal human to use was marvelous whether for fitting or its sturdiness. But, either of them in the end is unsatisfactory, I deemed it acceptable since I could wear it. But, despite in the matter of the shoes need to forcibly fitting it by tying it with strings, the gloves is too big. It seems that its really hard to grasp my sword with this, though Im a bit worried, it should be okay as long as Im putting this on when strolling in the city. Ooh, thats quite Impressive isnt it. When you put that on somehow, skeleton .Ah, Ive bought a mirror too but, are you about it Lena, whose words somehow similiar to the employee of the store is saying that line You look like a bad man, but I dont know whether its a compliment or not after that is croching for a while on the ground and then taking out a mirror from inside the bag. . Nevertheless, though Im slightly wounded by the fact that she didnt personally handing that over to me, maybe it cant be helped.. But, she really is sensible girl for her to even bring back a mirror. Always after I became a Bone ManSkeleton, since I can do nothing but confirming with my sense of touch about how become of my own face, I felt uneasy. Of course when Im still alive, I who became 25 years old understand that Im not baby faced to be mistaken as someone in his teens, Im not even that attached anymore to my former face. There wont be any problem even if my face become frightening. Im taking the mirror which made of polished metal while thinking about such thing, and then trying to take a look on it. Thereupon, the face reflected in it was.. T-This-is. Well, in general I can say that its turning into something beyond my imagination. It was the face of a monster. My eyes is sunk, it might be slightly unexpected that my eyeball is nothing more than one of two. And yet, my opinion is quite puzzled about it since Ive see it as if looking with both of my eyes, if its this appearance, there wont be something like blindness in one eyes or both eyes if its in this kind of situation. Either way, its the face of a skeleton. But, one unexpected things is a complex and yet strange tattoo which carved on my face. Moreover, its somehow radiating pale blue light. That dim light is beautiful, whichh was somehow made me remember a strange feeling when I see it. I dont even feel it as strange, its not like I didnt think that it have something to do with me transformed into a demon. But, more than that, first, this is extremely troubling me. Because my specially prepared disguise will be spoiled if theres this tattoo on my face. Frankly speaking, its too conspicious. Though having simple tattoo might be okay and no one will paying special attention, for it to have gaudy radiance is just a bit. Though I need to put a slightly great effort by checking the mirror whether I can do it or not in order for it to not be seen by putting on my hood, its completely useless. If I have to say whether becoming of the result, inside of the hood is not exaggerated to say for it to be the birth of terrible skeleton which blinking with blue light. Nonono. It was a trouble but. What should I do about it This is the first time Im really troubled by this kind of feeling. Ah, right. This is it, I know that youre not asking for this but, I bought it while thinking that it should be okay for you to wear it. How is it Lena says so and taken out another items from the bag. Though she have taken out various things from the bag one after another, it doesnt seems that many item is inside of the bag but Could it be that is space bag? No, its okay for now. Leaving that aside, Lena has taken out the item. That was a mask. That skeleton shaped mask which seemingly covering the entire face, was exuding eerie feeling. ..T-This, is That is, though it was a question with meaning What was your intention for coming back after purchasing it?, Lena give a clear cut answer to that question. Lent-san will soon coming into the city right, in that case, thinking that you might be want to hide your face as expected, you dont want to enter the city as shining man right Thats absolutely right. Truly sensitive, this child is, though my eyelids become hot for the second time. as expected, no tears coming out. I might be able to cry if I keep doing my best, it was mystery in how I feel like I want to cry. ANyway, this mask is purchased by lena consideration for me like the previous case, I picked it up from the ground where it was placed, and put it on my face. It have hole pierced at the mouth and eye parts so Im not troubled by my field of view either. It might be hidden better if Im wearing this.. ****************** When I thought so, for some reason, I feel an incredible absorbtion power coming from the mask, my face was tightly pulled with gyuut by it. UAAA Strange voices leaving from my mouth. And then, when I noticed, the mask was attaching itself on my face. Wa~. It match you very well right I hear a strangely optimistic words of praise of Lena, and then looking at the mirror. A suspicious looking magician who wore mask of skeleton was reflected in the mirror. .Certainly, I heve this feeling that its match me very well. Well, I was practically made of bone till just few days ago. Thus the mask of bone is definitely a match to me right. I think so. But, its feel extremely fit on my face for some reason huh? How I remove this I wonder? This kind of anzietys suddenly attacking me, I tried to remove the mask with my hand. And then I-It wont come off EH? The voice of dumbfounded Lena is resounded in hearing my words. Chapter 27 TL : Cnine ED/PF : When Im searching inside of the bag, first is the one that I wantDD In short, since I saw that theres a robe to covering my entire body in it, Im pulling it out. When Im trying to spread it out, it seems that it was folded inside, its color tinged in completely jet black color and was something that have hood attached to it. Since this is something that preferred by many magician and such, if its the previous me, its almost like an item which I will never take in a store. But, for me, that tinge wont catch anyone intention and, its covering my entire body from top of my head till the tip of my toe, so its an amazing item, I was charmed by it to the point that I wont even mind to buy it. [TL : Yeah, that kind of robe awakened your chuuni soul] I feel like to give a round applaud to the fashion sense of the adventurer girl, Lena, who choose this with a brief comment, Please help me to buy clothes. Anyway, lets try to wear it first. When the feeling of my arms passing through the sleeves transmitted, it seems its made of a good material, the material feels good on the skin. Though Im quite wondering about the touch sense of this body which nothing but withered meat isnt different from when Im alive, even if I cant feel calm about it, Im a demon. I think Ill just leave it that way. And yet, except for the feeling when wearing it, my plan to live as an adventurer still way to go, whether theres obstruction or not when Im moving and doing such other things is the main problem. In that case, when Im confirming it, though its definitely have slight problem in my field of vision when Im covering my entire body till head with the hood, I can still see quite distance in front of me and confirming my surrounding to some extent. But as expected, in case that Im being surrounded by enemies, though I might have no choice but to removing my hood no matter what, the current me is strong enough if its just one or two demon. How it is Are you like it Yup. I-Im astonished.. Lena was already coming closer before I noticed and asking suck question to me. She, who was truly scared by my appearance till just some times ago was closing at quite close distance. Though she still held her sword in her hand, shes not pointing it at me right now. Could it be that she already used to my presence When I think so, .. I-Its feel great. That aside, you are not.. Scared of me No, Im still quite scared of you. But, it might be because various in-human like part is hidden by the robe Its somehow feel alright even if Im approaching at this distance Well, though I said close, theres still around three steps between us. I sense that, could it be that its just barely outside the range of Lena sword. She might take this distance in which she can responding if I do something, her wariness is definitely isnt faded. Even so, it was quite improvement. Is what I think when I see Lena taking such action. A sudden encounter with a dragon before getting my self eaten by it and then became a Bone ManSkeleton, you can see me as a quite unlucky subject but, I cant help but unentionally thinking that it was quite a luck that I met Lena. Though it might be true that I saved her life, there was normally no human and such who will choose the means of communication with demon without feeling of prejudice till this far. Even now, its still a mystery why this girl is cooperating with me till this far but, Im truly grateful for that negotiation. Ah, thats right. I also purchased many other things you know.. See, theres gloves and shoes. As I thought, you cant walking in the city while showing your limbs like that right As she say that, shes taking out gloves and shoes from the bag and then placing it on the ground of the labyrinth. Both was made of fine quality leather. Its tinge quite normal for both of them, she understand it so she selected the one thats not conspicious. This is truly a nice event. Anyhow, in the first place Im asking nothing but clothes to Lena. Thats why she might purchasing the robe, was what I thought. And yet, Lenas considering my intention, she came after purchasing so many different things after various consideration. Where in the world do you think youll find a girl of marriageable age choosing clothes for demon The kindness which I received for the first time after becoming a demon, turning into tears which wont coming out No, it might be not suited for this body. Anyhow, I properly equipping the gloves and the shoes. To be honest, since my limbs are dried which made it different from living flesh, those gloves which made for normal human to use was marvelous whether for fitting or its sturdiness. But, either of them in the end is unsatisfactory, I deemed it acceptable since I could wear it. But, despite in the matter of the shoes need to forcibly fitting it by tying it with strings, the gloves is too big. It seems that its really hard to grasp my sword with this, though Im a bit worried, it should be okay as long as Im putting this on when strolling in the city. Ooh, thats quite Impressive isnt it. When you put that on somehow, Tomb ManWight .Ah, Ive bought a mirror too but, are you about it Lena, whose words somehow similiar to the employee of the store is saying that line You look like tomb man, but I dont know whether its a compliment or not after that is croching for a while on the ground and then taking out a mirror from inside the bag. . Nevertheless, though Im slightly wounded by the fact that she didnt personally handing that over to me, maybe it cant be helped.. But, she really is sensible girl for her to even bring back a mirror. Always after I became a Bone ManSkeleton, since I can do nothing but confirming with my sense of touch about how become of my own face, I felt uneasy. Of course when Im still alive, I who became 25 years old understand that Im not baby faced to be mistaken as someone in his teens, Im not even that attached anymore to my former face. There wont be any problem even if my face become frightening. Im taking the mirror which made of polished metal while thinking about such thing, and then trying to take a look on it. Thereupon, the face reflected in it was.. T-This-is. Well, in general I can say that its turning into something beyond my imagination. It was the face of withered corpse. My eyes is sunk, it might be slightly unexpected that my eyeball is nothing more than one of two. And yet, my opinion is quite puzzled about it since Ive see it as if looking with both of my eyes, if its this appearance, there wont be something like blindness in one eyes or both eyes if its in this kind of situation. Either way, its the face of a corpse. But, one unexpected things is a complex and yet strange tattoo which carved on my face. Moreover, its somehow radiating pale blue light. That dim light is beautiful, whichh was somehow made me remember a strange feeling when I see it. I dont even feel it as strange, its not like I didnt think that it have something to do with me transformed into a demon. But, more than that, first, this is extremely troubling me. Because my specially prepared disguise will be spoiled if theres this tattoo on my face. Frankly speaking, its too conspicious. Though having simple tattoo might be okay and no one will paying special attention, for it to have gaudy radiance is just a bit. Though I need to put a slightly great effort by checking the mirror whether I can do it or not in order for it to not be seen by putting on my hood, its completely useless. If I have to say whether becoming of the result, inside of the hood is not exaggerated to say for it to be the birth of terrible Tomb ManWight which blinking with blue light. Nonono. It was a trouble but. What should I do about it This is the first time Im really troubled by this kind of feeling. Ah, right. This is it, I know that youre not asking for this but, I bought it while thinking that it should be okay for you to wear it. How is it Lena says so and taken out another items from the bag. Though she have taken out various things from the bag one after another, it doesnt seems that many item is inside of the bag but Could it be that is magic bag? No, its okay for now. Leaving that aside, Lena has taken out the item. That was a mask. That skeleton shaped mask which seemingly covering the entire face, was exuding eerie feeling. ..T-This, is That is, though it was a question with meaning What was your intention for coming back after purchasing it?, Lena give a clear cut answer to that question. Lent-san will soon coming into the city right, in that case, thinking that you might be want to hide your face as expected, you dont want to enter the city as shining man right Thats absolutely right. Truly sensitive, this child is, though my eyelids become hot for the second time. as expected, no tears coming out. I might be able to cry if I keep doing my best, it was mystery in how I feel like I want to cry. ANyway, this mask is purchased by lena consideration for me like the previous case, I picked it up from the ground where it was placed, and put it on my face. It have hole pierced at the mouth and eye parts so Im not troubled by my field of view either. It might be hidden better if Im wearing this.. When I thought so, for some reason, I feel an incredible absorbtion power coming from the mask, my face was tightly pulled with gyuut by it. UAAA Strange voices leaving from my mouth. And then, when I noticed, the mask was attaching itself on my face. Wa~. It match you very well right I hear a strangely optimistic words of praise of Lena, and then looking at the mirror. A suspicious looking magician who wore mask of skeleton was reflected in the mirror. .Certainly, I heve this feeling that its match me very well. Well, I was practically made of bone till just few days ago. Thus the mask of bone is definitely a match to me right. I think so. But, its feel extremely fit on my face for some reason huh? How I remove this I wonder? This kind of anzietys suddenly attacking me, I tried to remove the mask with my hand. And then I-It wont come off EH? The voice of dumbfounded Lena is resounded in hearing my words. Chapter 28 ڣԒʳ΁ TL : Cnine ED/PF : . As I thought, is it impossible Lena said that with worrying tone to me who grappling with the mask that clung on my face. Ater the mask is clinging on my face, it keep on clinging for around half-hour. But, it wont come off no matter how much I try. Its as if it become my skin, even if I remove it, the skin of my face will sticking to it. I.. It wont, come off.. When Im answering that way, Lena, .. Im sorry, because of me the truth is, when I think about it now, that, the person who sold that mask, was suspicious right. I purchased it at the street stall but, with a price that surprisingly cheap if I buy it now Saying that thing is inexcusable. Its the the words of an ordinary merchant only when theyre complaining but, in addition to that, when it comes to the price he set is really suspiciously low.. No matter how I hear her story, I never heard that kind of modus operandi of a swindler. Well, though theres swindler-like merchant, there might be normal merchant who say that but. By, the.. Way, how much, the price was.. Three copper coin. No matter how much you think about it, its too cheap for a solid mask made of metal.. right Even so, I somehow come to like the first time I see it.. Its Lena preference huh. Well, in that case it cant be helped then.. I cant take it off. That was natural. Or rather, 3 copper she say. Its not something unusual because its a mask for adventurer. Because, during the long years of me as an adventurer, therere so many case in which theyre suffering from a wound which is too big to be restored with low rank restoration magic. Big wound like the lost of their limbs such as their legs or arms cant be restored if its not saint class that get certification from religious group such as the church, if they want to use that, theyll be suffering doctor fee which become so much in the name of donation. [TL : EHM Kinda like me] As for the people who cant afford to pay that, Im sorry for saying this but, either theyre retiring or, keep going on with artificial arms or legs. Theyll use mask in case such as when their face receiving a huge wound, a cruel burn scar even just seeing it which cant be cured. Amongst the low class monster such as slime whos using |Acid Ball(Acid Breath), the demon who using attack which will melt your face is not few in number, it will come to this if you fail to avoid it. Thats why, mask was unexpectedly an item which you should keep close to yourself because were adventurer. Thats why, I somehow know about its market price while thinking about the life so that I wont wear it if possible. Judging from that sensation, the mask made of metal like the one which wore by the current me isnt something that you can buy unless youre taking out silver coin. You might be able to get one bread with one or two copper coin, thats how much that amount of money is. [TL : So cheap] In short, for this mask, processing cost aside, was an item which made you want to retort since just the price of the material already exceeding 3 copper coin. And yet, Lena ended up purchased it. Though theres some point which I found suspicious, maybe she lost to its cheap price. Im looking at Lena with piercing gaze. My one eyeball is not enough but. Thereupon, Lenas waving her hands in front of her face in panic. A, uhm, I think its okay that things turned this way you know It didnt give any sign of curse. See, I, could hold it normally with my hand but, it isnt giving lively feeling I thought that it might have somesort of special circumtances but, maybe its nothing at all if it have no curse. Well, when she said so, it certainly was that way. Lenas taking out this mask from the bag and placing it on the ground to me without even taking any vigilance at all to me. In sort, doesnt it mean that shes suffering from curse. Wrong. When Im trying to concentrating my consciousness on the mask that clinging on my face, I feel a slighty evil sign. This is definitely curse right. That thing didnt take any effect on Lena perhaps, isnt it maybe because she didnt try it on her own face. Anyhow, for me too, it didnt do anything in the stage of just by holding it with my hand. Which means that the curse invoked just when I placed it on my face. Geez, Im really unlucky. But, a curse huh In that case I might be able to do something about it. SUddenly, I, who thing about it is concentrating the power that residing in my body. Thereupon, a dim pale blue light was coming out from my body. T-This is Dont tell me, reiki. Lena said that with astonished expression. I can understand her reaction. Anyhow, something like reiki was a power that you rarely see. Even if youve chance to see it, its an extremely rare case when the clergies using in an event such as festivel, normally you wont even seeing it invoked at such close range. As for the reason for me to use this power right now was the power of purification in the reiki. Cleansing the curse, though the process of dispelling is also possible with holy magic, its extremely unpopular in general due to the use for it being monopolized by the clergies. Even I dont know how to use it. But, if its reiki, even if I dont understand the full detail to using it, I heard that its possible to purge the curse just by releasing it. It might be impossible if its for the previous me[alive]. Anyhow, since the water of purification was the limit. which cant even clearing things like curse no matter how much you go for it. But, if it was the current me whos going through the Evolution Existance by beating the demons.. I thought of that action. It was actually effective. Though the mask thats clinging on my face without even giving any kind of reaction till sometimes ago was starting to make clattering sound along with the emission of my reiki. This is it.. come off! is what I expected, but. . A-Are Lent-san, isnt that pale blue light aura lessened than sometimes ago Lena who was observing me is muttered with worried face. Its actually as she says, the reiki that have been released from my body keep decreasing. Or should I say that Im out of gas already. Though I noticed how much my reiki increased, as expected it was only this much. Though I feel as if being pressed by the mask till sometime ago, now theres already no feeling like that as if its being force back by my reiki. HYAA, It still no good huh. When I gave up on keep releasing my reiki, the trembling of the mask also calmed down. And then, when its completely stopped, the mask was clinging tighly on my face. Geez, its not giving any sign of being able to taken off at all. As I thought, it seems my power is lacking.. . Its no good huh It, was, no. good.. When I sit down due to fatigue and weariness, lena is, My apologize. I ended up purchasing something with that kind of curse. Apologized. Sure, I might be look like dejected. Tearss flowing out from lena eyelids, it seems she really was feeling sorry. She definitely though that I thought AAH, It wont come off, what a bad luck. But, if you think about this carefully, especially her action is not even something that I should critism till that point. Thats why Im saying to Lena. Its okay, I wOnt BlAmE yoU fOR IT mAYbE For, thE, cURRenT me. ItS thE bESt tO KeEp it THiS WAy.. But.. It GaVe A SIGn OF LoOSeNIng A whIle AGO I DoNT Know ABouT it BUT, IT MiGHt be ComE Off if IM UsiNG StRonGER ForCE.. Its OKAy EvEn If ItS TaKEN Out SinCE I Can ALSo sAVe sOmE MonEY. I said those words to comfort Lena whos arguing vehemently. And then, when Im stretching my arms to touch her shoulder. Im pulling it just before touching her. Thats right, I recalled that Im a Corpse Eating DemonGhoul, she has yet to be used to my presence. But, shes outstretching her hand as if to detaining my hand wrapped in gloves. W-What.. Lenas saying to the surprised me. I understand. Lent-san is an evil man. or demon? Absolutely not Thats why, Im already not scared. Im not, scared.. She was slightly shivered while saying so. I know. Though she might be saying not scared, it seems shes still scared. But, even while in this kind of situation, I know that she was deliberately taking my hand for the sake of comforting me. Thats why, to her, I, Thank, you And. Someday, itll BE GoOD WHeN YoURE No LONGeR ScARED.. Im carefully releasing her hand as if to not wound her hand while saying so. To that me, Lena is, Ill get used immediately Definitely For sure Smiling as she say that while her legs losing its power. It was such silly exchange. As if were somewhere else. But, I, Haa~, as I thought, Im lacking liveliness. [TL : Youre undead after all] Doing human-like conversation with human, that made me feel really happy. Chapter 29 Please give your thanks to Etiluos for this chapter! . As I thought, is it impossible Lena said that with worrying tone to me who grappling with the mask that clung on my face. Ater the mask is clinging on my face, it keep on clinging for around half-hour. But, it wont come off no matter how much I try. Its as if it become my skin, even if I remove it, the skin of my face will sticking to it. I.. It wont, come off.. When Im answering that way, Lena, .. Im sorry, because of me the truth is, when I think about it now, that, the person who sold that mask, was suspicious right. I purchased it at the street stall but, with a price that surprisingly cheap if I buy it now Saying that thing is inexcusable. Its the the words of an ordinary merchant only when theyre complaining but, in addition to that, when it comes to the price he set is really suspiciously low.. No matter how I hear her story, I never heard that kind of modus operandi of a swindler. Well, though theres swindler-like merchant, there might be normal merchant who say that but. By, the.. Way, how much, the price was.. Three copper coin. No matter how much you think about it, its too cheap for a solid mask made of metal.. right Even so, I somehow come to like the first time I see it.. Its Lena preference huh. Well, in that case it cant be helped then.. I cant take it off. That was natural. Or rather, 3 copper she say. Its not something unusual because its a mask for adventurer. Because, during the long years of me as an adventurer, therere so many case in which theyre suffering from a wound which is too big to be restored with low rank restoration pills. Big wound like the lost of their limbs such as their legs or arms cant be restored if its not saint class that get certification from religious group such as the church, if they want to use that, theyll be suffering doctor fee which become so much in the name of donation. As for the people who cant afford to pay that, Im sorry for saying this but, either theyre retiring or, keep going on with artificial arms or legs. Theyll use mask in case such as when their face receiving a huge wound, a cruel burn scar even just seeing it which cant be cured. Amongst the low class monster such as slime whos using |Acid Ball(Acid Breath), the demon who using attack which will melt your face is not few in number, it will come to this if you fail to avoid it. Thats why, mask was unexpectedly an item which you should keep close to yourself because were adventurer. Thats why, I somehow know about its market price while thinking about the life so that I wont wear it if possible. Judging from that sensation, the mask made of metal like the one which wore by the current me isnt something that you can buy unless youre taking out silver coin. You might be able to get one bread with one or two copper coin, thats how much that amount of money is. In short, for this mask, processing cost aside, was an item which made you want to retort since just the price of the material already exceeding 3 copper coin. And yet, Lena ended up purchased it. Though theres some point which I found suspicious, maybe she lost to its cheap price. ******************** Im looking at Lena with piercing gaze. My one eyeball is not enough but. Thereupon, Lenas waving her hands in front of her face in panic. A, uhm, I think its okay that things turned this way you know It didnt give any sign of curse. See, I, could hold it normally with my hand but, it isnt giving lively feeling I thought that it might have some sort of special circumstances but, maybe its nothing at all if it have no attachment. Well, when she said so, it certainly was that way. Lenas taking out this mask from the bag and placing it on the ground to me without even taking any vigilance at all to me. In sort, doesnt it mean that shes suffering from it. Wrong. When Im trying to concentrating my consciousness on the mask that clinging on my face, I feel a slighty strange sign. This is definitely impossible to pull off right?. That thing didnt take any effect on Lena perhaps, isnt it maybe because she didnt try it on her own face. Anyhow, for me too, it didnt do anything in the stage of just by holding it with my hand. Which means that the curse invoked just when I placed it on my face. Geez, Im really unlucky. But, a mask that cannot be removed huh In that case I might be able to do something about it. SUddenly, I, who thing about it is concentrating the power that residing in my body. Thereupon, a dim pale blue light was coming out from my body. T-This is it Dont tell me Lena said that with astonished expression. I can understand her reaction. Anyhow, something like it was a power that you rarely see. Even if youve chance to see it, its an extremely rare case when the clergies using in an event such as festivel, normally you wont even seeing it used at such close range. As for the reason for me to use this power right now was the power of healing.Cleansing the curse, though the process of dispelling is also possible with other jobs, its extremely unpopular in general due to the use for it being monopolized by the clergies. Even I dont know how to use it. But, if its reiki, even if I dont understand the full detail to using it, I heard that its possible to purge the curse just by releasing it. It might be impossible if its for the previous me. Anyhow, since the water was the limit. But, if it was the current me whos going through the Evolution Existance by beating the monsters.. I thought of that action. ******************************************** It was actually effective. Though the mask thats clinging on my face without even giving any kind of reaction till sometimes ago was starting to make clattering sound along with the emission of my power. This is it.. come off! is what I expected, but. . A-Are Lent-san, isnt that pale blue light aura lessened than sometimes ago Lena who was observing me is muttered with worried face. Its actually as she says, the reiki that have been released from my body keep decreasing. Or should I say that Im out of gas already. Though I noticed how much my power increased, as expected it was only this much. Though I feel as if being pressed by the mask till sometime ago, now theres already no feeling like that as if its being force back by me. HYAA, It still no good huh. When I gave up on keep releasing my reiki, the trembling of the mask also calmed down. And then, when its completely stopped, the mask was clinging tighly on my face. Geez, its not giving any sign of being able to taken off at all. As I thought, it seems my power is lacking.. . Its no good huh It, was, no. good.. When I sit down due to fatigue and weariness, lena is, My apologize. I ended up purchasing something with that kind of problem. Apologized. Sure, I might be look like dejected. Tearss flowing out from lena eyelids, it seems she really was feeling sorry. She definitely though that I thought AAH, It wont come off, how bad. But, if you think about this carefully, especially her action is not even something that I should critism till that point. Thats why Im saying to Lena. Its okay, I wOnt BlAmE yoU fOR IT mAYbE For, thE, cURRenT me. ItS thE bESt tO KeEp it THiS WAy.. But.. It GaVe A SIGn OF LoOSeNIng A whIle AGO I DoNT Know ABouT it BUT, IT MiGHt be ComE Off if IM UsiNG StRonGER ForCE.. Its OKAy EvEn If ItS TaKEN Out SinCE I Can ALSo sAVe sOmE MonEY. I said those words to comfort Lena whos arguing vehemently. And then, when Im stretching my arms to touch her shoulder. Im pulling it just before touching her. ************************************* Thats right, I recalled that Im a skeleton with little flesh, she has yet to be used to my presence. But, shes outstretching her hand as if to detaining my hand wrapped in gloves. W-What.. Lenas saying to the surprised me. I understand. Lent-san is an evil man? Absolutely not Thats why, Im already not scared. Im not, scared.. She was slightly shivered while saying so. I know. Though she might be saying not scared, it seems shes still scared. But, even while in this kind of situation, I know that she was deliberately taking my hand for the sake of comforting me. Thats why, to her, I, Thank, you And. Someday, itll BE GoOD WHeN YoURE No LONGeR ScARED.. Im carefully releasing her hand as if to not wound her hand while saying so. To that me, Lena is, Ill get used immediately Definitely For sure Smiling as she say that while her legs losing its power. It was such silly exchange. As if were somewhere else. But, I, Haa~, as I thought, Im lacking liveliness. Doing human-like conversation with human, that made me feel really happy. Chapter 30 ڣԒХޥȤΗʖ TL : Cnine ED : The Stupid Bot By the way, will you try to go to the city Lena asked me after I more or less calmed down and wearing the item purchased by Lena. Im bewildered for a moment when I hear those words. Why you say, maybe its because Im still brooding over whether such a thing is possible. Of course since Im aiming for evolution existence in order to go to the city from the very beginning, if its the current me, Ive been thinking that I can go on if Im doing my best. But, as expected, Im still being anxious when it comes to put that plan in motion. Do, YoU thINk.. I CAn GO Thus Im asking Lena for her true opinion. Looking from the perspective of a human, whether I, whos wearing a robe, sword hanging on my hips and gloves on my hand, can safely enter the city. Since I have no one to ask but Lena to make that decision. In this question, Lenas placing her hand on her chin as if pondering something, Uh~m. You feel like a slightly suspicious person but, even those kind of people are large in number right now. Though theres such possibility like when youre showing your face, isnt that mask which wont come off no matter how hard you pull might be a blessing in disguise. Rather, I can say that its better to not have it to come off by the time youre entering the city. They should be able understand that it really wont come off when theyre trying to pull that mask Bu, T.. If thEy, DO So, My SkiN is. Thats the opposite you know. In that case, you might be able to say that your vitality was sucked by a demon. If the person themself knows the truth, youre definitely an undead at glance but, when thinking with common logic, no one will think that they can have a proper conversation with an undead right. Its slightly hard to understand but, seeing that both side definitely can have mutual understanding, you can say that theyll treat you as an adventurer who have wounds all over his body rather than an undead you know. In addition, though itll be slightly difficult if they can identify your face, they cant see your face right now. So all is well Lena said that as she give her stamp of approval. Speaking of how to put my plan in motion, I think that this girls analysis is mostly correct. You cant have mutual understanding unless the undead is an extremely high-ranking one, this type of being have extremely big presence just by approaching but, they wont think that the current me is one of those. In the first place, I wont have that much worry in entering the city if I have that much power. Anyhow, I have this kind of feeling that itll be alright if I do so by pressing down my anxiety in case of being found out. You can say that the next thing I need is just doing my best. UnderSToOd. WeLL THEn, ILL TrY My BEsT. Yeah Lets go Since Lena said that, I tilt my head. WHaT Do YoU MeaN EH? Arent we going together Part 2 Lena answers my question with a puzzled face. Im surprised by this. Since I didnt expect that she really thinks to go along with me. Anyhow, the current me is an undead. Theres too many risk if the current me is trying to enter the city. Theres possibility of being chased out if its leaked that shes accompanying demon. Could it be that she didnt think anything about it? I think so, and trying to ask her. If WErE GOiNg TOGeTHEr.. ISnT IT DANgERouS FOr LEna Aah.. Well, you could say it that way but, the success rate is higher than going alone you know. The other people will approve if I say This person is a human, theres no way any of them will think that youre a demon right ThAT is SO, BUt. ArE YOu OKaY WItH thaT? If, If SomE That worry is when that happens. In the first place, Im a dead man if I didnt meet Lent-san anyway. Thats why I think why I dont put my life on the line for the sake of Lent-san Though she said that while tilting her head, you wont go that far if its a normal situation right. Though I already understand this side of her, shes seemingly quite a softhearted person. It was something that I welcomed. As for me, its crossed in my mind that i must refuse that idea considering her wellbeing. But, I want to enter the city no matter what. Moreover, what she said was reasonable. If theres a human who says that this person is safe, it certainly will increase the success rate. And then, once I entered the city, what comes after that is relatively smooth sailing. Because the inspection will become loose if its an acquaintance. Thats why I decided to leave it to Lena. .. WeLl, ILl LeAVe IT, TO yoU. BUt, DOnT, PuT YoUr LIfE, ON thE LInE. If SoMETHiNg HAppENs, JuST SAy THat YouRE, DEceIvEd.. If she say that in the worst case, even if my true nature is leaked out, Lenas safety is secured. Well, though she might be doubted in that case, with commonsense, the existance called undead talking in normal conversation is strange itself. Because the talk is completely strange if they trusted the story saying that My body became like this because I was injured. [TL : Not sure about this lineCԷ֤ðߤǹҤ򤷤餳ʤΤԤŤȤΤ餫ˤȤԤʤԒǤ] Է֤ðߤǹҤ򤷤餳ʤΤԤŤȤΤ餫ˤȤԤʤԒǤ롣 Lena tilts her head slightly after hearing my words. I wont do that, despite youre feeling uneasy and saying its okay When push comes to shove, Ill think about something She was smiling as she says that. .. Next! The voice of the gatekeeper soldier resounded in the west gate of Malt city. Lena who hears that, .Lets go, Lent-san Walking with gait step as she says it. hasnt this child somehow became reliable.. Im following after Lena while thinking of such things like an outsider problem. A girl and. a man, one each, is it Well then, please take out your identification ID Though it took a while, it seems the soldier judged that I was a man. This soldier didnt say it. It seems the plan of choosing the gate where I have few acquaintances is a success. Since itll be a little troublesome if I meet a soldier who knows my name and face. Though there was also the possibility that theyll take a completely opposite action It was a complicated point. Anyway, after the soldier said that, Lenas taking out her dark grey card which is her adventurer ID from her bosom. I also taking out my copper adventurer ID card from my tool bag and presented it to the soldier. Lena Le Page and.. Lent Fayna, huh. Both are normal adventurer ID card. Theres no problem.. Eh, you are It seems theres no problem, so I receive my adventurer ID card with a relieved expression and stopped my foot when Im about to entering the city. Damn it, in the end theres no need to be flustered if I think calmly about it. . Yes. What about it . He changed the way of his talking right If possible, I want you to remove that mask but. When the soldier says that, Lena, Im sorry. It seems theres a curse on the mask of this person, and it cant be taken off for some reason you know. As for the way hes talking, the condition of his throat is, uhm how should I say it, the area surrounding his face wounded by demons so So she explained it that way. The soldier listens Lenas explanation with a dubious face, I, . PleAsE, TRy, To PuLL It.. As Im nodding and presenting my face with a mask attached to it, he pulled it out with his hand at the rim of the mask. Ugugu. I-It wont come off.. So it really is cursed huh I wont lie using that reason you know. In the first place, Ive said it awhile ago, since the area around his face was wounded by demons, he wore the mask which he bought but, hes unlucky. Though it seems that the curse wont be invoked when its touched normally, it seems it will be invoked when you bring it close to your face and make you unable to take it off Aah.. It seems its also an item with special condition invocation. But, wont you be able to take it off if you go to the clergy It seems its quite powerful curse and too strong for normal clergy. If it comes to requesting for a high-ranking one Its taking more money huh. It certainly is too much for copper or iron rank adventurer. Thats also why you also keep the wound as it is. I see Lenas keep explaining fluently to the soldier. In the end, the soldier lost his suspicion on us, Yosh, understood. You may pass Was saying so. When Lena heard that, she was smiling and made a slight eye contact to me. Chapter 31 By the way, will you try to go to the city Lena asked me after I more or less calmed down and wearing the item purchased by Lena. Im bewildered for a moment when I hear those words. Why you say, maybe its because Im still brooding over whether such a thing is possible. Of course since Im aiming for evolution existence in order to go to the city from the very beginning, if its the current me, Ive been thinking that I can go on if Im doing my best. But, as expected, Im still being anxious when it comes to put that plan in motion. Do, YoU thINk.. I CAn GO Thus Im asking Lena for her true opinion. Looking from the perspective of a human, whether I, whos wearing a robe, sword hanging on my hips and gloves on my hand, can safely enter the city. Since I have no one to ask but Lena to make that decision. In this question, Lenas placing her hand on her chin as if pondering something, Uh~m. You feel like a slightly suspicious person but, even those kind of people are large in number right now. Though theres such possibility like when youre showing your face, isnt that mask which wont come off no matter how hard you pull might be a blessing in disguise. Rather, I can say that its better to not have it to come off by the time youre entering the city. They should be able understand that it really wont come off when theyre trying to pull that mask Bu, T.. If thEy, DO So, My SkiN is. Thats the opposite you know. In that case, you might be able to say that your vitality was sucked by a demon. If the person themself knows the truth, youre definitely an undead at glance but, when thinking with common logic, no one will think that they can have a proper conversation with an undead right. Its slightly hard to understand but, seeing that both side definitely can have mutual understanding, you can say that theyll treat you as an adventurer who have wounds all over his body rather than an undead you know. In addition, though itll be slightly difficult if they can identify your face, they cant see your face right now. So all is well Lena said that as she give her stamp of approval. Speaking of how to put my plan in motion, I think that this girls analysis is mostly correct. You cant have mutual understanding unless the undead is an extremely high-ranking one, this type of being have extremely big presence just by approaching but, they wont think that the current me is one of those. In the first place, I wont have that much worry in entering the city if I have that much power. Anyhow, I have this kind of feeling that itll be alright if I do so by pressing down my anxiety in case of being found out. You can say that the next thing I need is just doing my best. UnderSToOd. WeLL THEn, ILL TrY My BEsT. Yeah Lets go Since Lena said that, I tilt my head. WHaT Do YoU MeaN EH? Arent we going together Lena answers my question with a puzzled face. Im surprised by this. Since I didnt expect that she really thinks to go along with me. Anyhow, the current me is an undead. Theres too many risk if the current me is trying to enter the city. Theres possibility of being chased out if its leaked that shes accompanying demon. Could it be that she didnt think anything about it? I think so, and trying to ask her. If WErE GOiNg TOGeTHEr.. ISnT IT DANgERouS FOr LEna Aah.. Well, you could say it that way but, the success rate is higher than going alone you know. The other people will approve if I say This person is a human, theres no way any of them will think that youre a monster right ThAT is SO, BUt. ArE YOu OKaY WItH thaT? If, If SomE That worry is when that happens. In the first place, I would be dead if I didnt meet Lent-san anyway. Thats why I think why I dont put my life on the line for the sake of Lent-san Though she said that while tilting her head, you wont go that far if its a normal situation right. Though I already understand this side of her, shes seemingly quite a softhearted person. It was something that I welcomed. As for me, its crossed in my mind that i must refuse that idea considering her wellbeing. But, I want to enter the city no matter what. Moreover, what she said was reasonable. If theres a human who says that this person is safe, it certainly will increase the success rate. And then, once I entered the city, what comes after that is relatively smooth sailing. Because the inspection will become loose if its an acquaintance. Thats why I decided to leave it to Lena. .. WeLl, ILl LeAVe IT, TO yoU. BUt, DOnT, PuT YoUr LIfE, ON thE LInE. If SoMETHiNg HAppENs, JuST SAy THat YouRE, DEceIvEd.. If she say that in the worst case, even if my true nature is leaked out, Lenas safety is secured. Well, though she might be doubted in that case, with commonsense, the existance called undead talking in normal conversation is strange itself. Because the talk is completely strange if they trusted the story saying that My body became like this because I was injured. Lena tilts her head slightly after hearing my words. I wont do that, despite youre feeling uneasy and saying its okay When push comes to shove, Ill think about something She was smiling as she says that. ***************************************** .. Next! The voice of the gatekeeper soldier resounded in the west gate of Malt city. Lena who hears that, .Lets go, Lent-san Walking with gait step as she says it. hasnt this child somehow became reliable.. Im following after Lena while thinking of such things like an outsider problem. A girl and. a man, one each, is it Well then, please take out your identification ID Though it took a while, it seems the soldier judged that I was a man. This soldier didnt say it. It seems the plan of choosing the gate where I have few acquaintances is a success. Since itll be a little troublesome if I meet a soldier who knows my name and face. Though there was also the possibility that theyll take a completely opposite action It was a complicated point. Anyway, after the soldier said that, Lenas taking out her dark grey card which is her adventurer ID from her bosom. I also taking out my copper adventurer ID card from my tool bag and presented it to the soldier. Lena Le Page and.. Lent Fayna, huh. Both are normal adventurer ID card. Theres no problem.. Eh, you are It seems theres no problem, so I receive my adventurer ID card with a relieved expression and stopped my foot when Im about to entering the city. Damn it, in the end theres no need to be flustered if I think calmly about it. . Yes. What about it . He changed the way of his talking right If possible, I want you to remove that mask but. When the soldier says that, Lena, Im sorry. It seems theres a strange problem on the mask of this person, and it cant be taken off for some reason you know. As for the way hes talking, the condition of his throat is, uhm how should I say it, the area surrounding his face wounded by monsters so So she explained it that way. The soldier listens Lenas explanation with a dubious face, I, . PleAsE, TRy, To PuLL It.. As Im nodding and presenting my face with a mask attached to it, he pulled it out with his hand at the rim of the mask. Ugugu. I-It wont come off.. So it really is strange huh I wont lie using that reason you know. In the first place, Ive said it awhile ago, since the area around his face was wounded by monsters, he wore the mask which he bought but, hes unlucky. Though it seems that the mask wont be attached when its touched normally, it seems it will be attached when you bring it close to your face and make you unable to take it off Aah.. It seems its also an item with a special condition. But, wont you be able to take it off if you ask an adventurer that takes care of strange items ************** It seems its quite powerful strange state. If it comes to requesting for a high-ranking adventurer to take care of it Its taking more money huh. It certainly is too much for copper or iron rank adventurer. Thats also why you also keep the wound as it is. I see Lenas keep explaining fluently to the soldier. In the end, the soldier lost his suspicion on us, Yosh, understood. You may pass Was saying so. When Lena heard that, she was smiling and made a slight eye contact to me. Chapter 32 ItS, THe CiTy.. I muttered while looking at my surrounding. In that place, there was the appearance of Malt city bursting with life. It was only for a few days, but for me its feel like an eternity, it was such a long time. Ive been thinking for a long time that I might not be able to return to this city. I thought so. But now, here I am. In Malt, Im in Malt city Though Im so excited to the point that I want to jump in joy, but, its definitely suspicious if I do that just after I enter the city. Moreover, I also have some matter that I must do. So I have no need to happily celebrate from the bottom of my heart. We finally entered the city, right. Youre glad right, Lent-san Lena on my side is grinning as she says that. She really is a kind girl. Because she really means it when she said those words to the undead me. Moreover, for her to cooperate this far.. But, it might be just this far. More than this is too troublesome. Thats why, I say to Lena. YEaH, EvEr.. ThiNg, IS, ThAnkS To Lena.. WitH ThIS, It SEems THe ResT Is TO Me AloNE.. EH? .. Lena. ʡ YoU AlrEady UndeRStANd SiNce ThINGs wiLL BeCome TrOUblESomE If YOuRe WiTH Me More THAn ThIS.. Lena makes a vexed face upon hearing my words. Lent-san I, for that kind of thing Shes about to say something But, I wont hear what she says till the end, Lena.. THaNk YoU FoR WhAt YoU Did UP TilL NOw If I BeCoMe MoRe HUmAn lIKE. LetS MeeT AgAiN I started to run as fast as possible. This body has physical abilities that are far more excellent than that of a human, and Lenas still nothing more than an Iron rank adventurer. She know that she wont be able to overtake me who ran at full speed. I heard a voice coming from behind. It was the her voice telling me to stop. Part 2 But, I cant stop. Ive only known her for a short while but, I know that she has plenty enough talent as an adventurer. I noticed that I have no choice but to feel guilty about this, therell be even more dangerous situation than this in the future if shes together with an incomprehensible existence like me. Im completely relying on her till entering the city, now when Im inside the city, okay then, goodbye though I noticed that Im quite a terrible person for doing that to her, it cant be helped, thats my only choice. If we dont separate at this point, ill be putting her life in danger. Moreover, the current me shouldnt get any closer to her but, soon, if my appearance looks better, Im sure that I can go to meet her again. At that time, I think Ill apologizing to her. Till that time Ill just leave the situation as it is and watch over her from afar. This is for her sake. So I felt. But, even if I say that, its still not yet for me, Its no doubt that I need a human co-worker. Anyhow, Im too scared to enter the Adventurer Guild with this kind of appearance. Even so, for me who put nothing but great effort to becoming an adventurer from a small age, I did nothing but to earn money as an adventurer. Of course, its because of this appearance. Though the request I received is nothing better than collecting raw materials or monster subjugation, Im still earning enough income to keep living a normal life. But, no matter what, its still to much to enter the Adventurer Guild by myself. Anyhow, the people of the Adventurer Guild are fundamentally an expert when it comes to demons. No matter how much I try to hide my body with a robe, glove or, mask, theyll notice it from the fact that its strange, theres a possibility that theyll strip my entire clothes. I couldnt completely brace my heart to face such danger. Well, what should I do then. With that, its a human co-worker. Moreover, that person is not a pure type like Lena, that person is even more underhanded and a better choice to hide someone. Otherwise Ill feel indebted again. Im feeling guilty for relying on the goodwill of others anymore than this. But, there is such a human. As a matter of fact, this kind of person happened to be my acquaintance. Its someone who can be called my friend in Malt city. Up till now, I was walking toward the direction where that persons house was. And then, I finally arrived. DDKon-Kon I knocked the eerie designed knocker fixed on the door. But, its followed by a silent, no ones answering. Part 3 Though Im reluctant, I knock on the door again, as I thought, no answer. Normally in this case, other people will go back. But, I have my own circumtances where I cant do the normal way. If I dont meet the owner of this house, living an everyday life would be severe. So I must meet them no matter what. Thats why Im giving up on knocking on the door and just turn the door knob. Honestly speaking, that was my plan from the very beginning. The dweller of this house wont even do something like greeting you normally even if you earnestly call in front of the door. Rather, even I basically do the so called enter by your own convenience since a long time ago. Nevertheless, why did I knock on the door in nice manner today?, its a consideration called As expected, that person might be bewildered when I suddenly come to visit with this kind of appearance. We might be able to talk calmly if Im already inside. It was due to that anxiety. But, everything was come to naught due to the person at the other side of the door. Well, seeing that theres no need for further patience, I decided to enter at my own convenience. Rather, should I say as expected, the door isnt locked, so the knob turned obediently. And then, I opened the door and walked freely inside of the house. DDSame as ever. Was what I thought when I entered the house. I can see mountains of books filling the inside of the room. Theres not even a place to walk due to the fallen documents, theres variety of tools which I dont understand its use scattered around. Though theres furniture inside, theres junk or book placed on top of them, Its not even used normally. And then, on the only place without junk or books is the place where the owner sleeps. The person with the long and unkempt hair inside the uncouth robe, is definitely the person who Im looking for. Im approach her and then shake her body. OY OY, WAKE UP N.Uh~n Please let me sleep, a little longer Even if shes letting out a long breath and drowsy voice, I didnt stop my hand. In addition, Part 4 If YOu DOnT WAkE UP WHen I CaLL YOu AGaIn, I, WIll SeND Hail OF BoOk On YOuR HEaD. PLEASe pardon me from tha~at. Fuwa~a. What, is that Lent What are you doing here in such an hour You, arent you always entering the labyrinth around this time.. This woman answers with a clear voice, after that she rises from her sleeping place while stretching her body and slowly opening her eyes and then startled as shes confirming my face i. And then, You,,,,,,, Tell me, whats with that weird mask Are you trying to surprise me In front of the relieved her whos properly confirming my mask, I pulled off my gloves and show my right hand. Naturally, it was the arm with withered meat. Normal a person will be confused when they suddenly see this. But, What was happened to you For her to ask with a serious expression, it seems itll cut the story short and strangely made me relieved, I started to tell her about what happened to me during the last few days. Chapter 33 ڣԒХޥȤ TL : Cnine ED : Laizii(Im back, sorry for the long absence) TL : Forgiven, Im just glad that you didnt goes to Isekai ItS, THe CiTy.. I muttered while looking at my surrounding. In that place, there was the appearance of Malt city bursting with life. It was only for a few days, but for me its feel like an eternity, it was such a long time. Ive been thinking for a long time that I might not be able to return to this city. I thought so. But now, here I am. In Malt, Im in Malt city Though Im so excited to the point that I want to jump in joy, but, its definitely suspicious if I do that just after I enter the city. Moreover, I also have some matter that I must do. So I have no need to happily celebrate from the bottom of my heart. [TL : Platoon pose Movie for your reference] We finally entered the city, right. Youre glad right, Lent-san Lena on my side is grinning as she says that. She really is a kind girl. Because she really means it when she said those words to the undead me. Moreover, for her to cooperate this far.. But, it might be just this far. More than this is too troublesome. Thats why, I say to Lena. YEaH, EvEr.. ThiNg, IS, ThAnkS To Lena.. WitH ThIS, It SEems THe ResT Is TO Me AloNE.. EH? .. Lena. ʡ YoU AlrEady UndeRStANd SiNce ThINGs wiLL BeCome TrOUblESomE If YOuRe WiTH Me More THAn ThIS.. Lena makes a vexed face upon hearing my words. Lent-san I, for that kind of thing Shes about to say something But, I wont hear what she says till the end, Lena.. THaNk YoU FoR WhAt YoU Did UP TilL NOw If I BeCoMe MoRe HUmAn lIKE. LetS MeeT AgAiN I started to run as fast as possible. Im a corpse eating demonGhoul. This body has physical abilities that are far more excellent than that of a human, and Lenas still nothing more than an Iron rank adventurer. She know that she wont be able to overtake me who ran at full speed. I heard a voice coming from behind. It was the her voice telling me to stop. But, I cant stop. Ive only known her for a short while but, I know that she has plenty enough talent as an adventurer. I noticed that I have no choice but to feel guilty about this, therell be even more dangerous situation than this in the future if shes together with an incomprehensible existence like me. Im completely relying on her till entering the city, now when Im inside the city, okay then, goodbye though I noticed that Im quite a terrible person for doing that to her, it cant be helped, thats my only choice. If we dont separate at this point, ill be putting her life in danger. Moreover, the current me shouldnt get any closer to her but, soon, if my appearance looks better, Im sure that I can go to meet her again. At that time, I think Ill apologizing to her. Till that time Ill just leave the situation as it is and watch over her from afar. This is for her sake. So I felt. But, even if I say that, its still not yet for me, Its no doubt that I need a human co-worker. Anyhow, Im too scared to enter the Adventurer Guild(Guild) with this kind of appearance. Even so, for me who put nothing but great effort to becoming an adventurer from a small age, I did nothing but to earn money as an adventurer. Of course, its because of this appearance. Though the request I received is nothing better than collecting raw materials or monster subjugation, Im still earning enough income to keep living a normal life. But, no matter what, its still to much to enter the Adventurer Guild(Guild) by myself. Anyhow, the people of the Adventurer Guild(Guild) are fundamentally an expert when it comes to demons. No matter how much I try to hide my body with a robe, glove or, mask, theyll notice it from the fact that its strange, theres a possibility that theyll strip my entire clothes. I couldnt completely brace my heart to face such danger. Well, what should I do then. With that, its a human co-worker. Moreover, that person is not a pure type like Lena, that person is even more underhanded and a better choice to hide someone. Otherwise Ill feel indebted again. Im feeling guilty for relying on the goodwill of others anymore than this. But, there is such a human. As a matter of fact, this kind of person happened to be my acquaintance. Its someone who can be called my friend in Malt city. [TL : DUH(facepalm)] Up till now, I was walking toward the direction where that persons house was. And then, I finally arrived. DDKon-Kon I knocked the eerie designed knocker fixed on the door. But, its followed by a silent, no ones answering. Though Im reluctant, I knock on the door again, as I thought, no answer. Normally in this case, other people will go back. But, I have my own circumtances where I cant do the normal way. If I dont meet the owner of this house, living an everyday life would be severe. So I must meet them no matter what. Thats why Im giving up on knocking on the door and just turn the door knob. Honestly speaking, that was my plan from the very beginning. The dweller of this house wont even do something like greeting you normally even if you earnestly call in front of the door. Rather, even I basically do the so called enter by your own convenience since a long time ago. Nevertheless, why did I knock on the door in nice manner today?, its a consideration called As expected, that person might be bewildered when I suddenly come to visit with this kind of appearance. We might be able to talk calmly if Im already inside. It was due to that anxiety. But, everything was come to naught due to the person at the other side of the door. Well, seeing that theres no need for further patience, I decided to enter at my own convenience. Rather, should I say as expected, the door isnt locked, so the knob turned obediently.[ED:Always remember to lock your door people] And then, I opened the door and walked freely inside of the house. DDSame as ever. Was what I thought when I entered the house. I can see mountains of books filling the inside of the room. Theres not even a place to walk due to the fallen documents, theres variety of tools which I dont understand its use scattered around. Though theres furniture inside, theres junk or book placed on top of them, Its not even used normally. And then, on the only place without junk or books is the place where the owner sleeps. The person with the long and unkempt hair inside the uncouth robe, is definitely the person who Im looking for. Im approach her and then shake her body. OY OY, WAKE UP N.Uh~n Please let me sleep, a little longer Even if shes letting out a long breath and drowsy voice, I didnt stop my hand. In addition, If YOu DOnT WAkE UP WHen I CaLL YOu AGaIn, I, WIll SeND Hail OF BoOk On YOuR HEaD. PLEASe pardon me from tha~at. Fuwa~a. What, is that Lent What are you doing here in such an hour You, arent you always entering the labyrinth around this time.. This woman answers with a clear voice, after that she rises from her sleeping place while stretching her body and slowly opening her eyes and then startled as shes confirming my face i. And then, You,,,,,,, Tell me, whats with that weird mask Are you trying to surprise me In front of the relieved her whos properly confirming my mask, I pulled off my gloves and show my right hand. Naturally, it was the arm with withered meat. Normal a person will be confused when they suddenly see this. But, What was happened to you For her to ask with a serious expression, it seems itll cut the story short and strangely made me relieved, I started to tell her about what happened to me during the last few days. Chapter 34 ڣԒХޥȤѧ TL : Cnine ED : .Dragon you say. I really want to say A story thats too good to be true but. Here she stopped talking, looking at my body and then, slowly shaking her head. This appearance. Is unbelieveable. But, never I though since we meet a long time ago that you will.. Become an Undead(Undead) Saying that will looking at my fully exposed body after taking off my robe with serious look, the meeting between me and her, Lorraine Vivier, the scholarDDFrom long time ago. Her long hair that bundled irresponsibily under her uncouth robe, shes a woman whos fully surrounded by listless atmosphere but, even that become a mysterious charm of her. Ive been acquaintances with her for a long time, maybe its already around 10 years, its from the time I just come to Malt city. Though it turned into an almost inseparable relationship lately, the result of her research always saved me, even for today consultation, I couldnt think of anyone but her whos the most suitable person. In fact, even if she hears my story, and despite looking at my current condition, she didnt deny me after the surprise from the first meeting. On the contrary, maybe shes pondering about various things. I CaNT BelIEVe IT ToO BuT WHy Do YOu THInK I BECoME LIkE THis.. Lorraines nodding when I said that. That might be true.. Who will think that youll become undead when youre eaten by dragon. But, dragon huh. Theres such creature in that labyrinth. Is it still there now N, O..When I woke up, I. DIdnT SEe It AnyMOre WeLL, SincE ItS NoT TheRE, MAyBE ITs NO LonGER TheRE.. Though we might have to reporting it immediately to the Adventurer Guild(Guild) if its still in there, that just how powerful it is but, its gone when I woke up. As if its just a haze or a dream, its trace completely vanished. How that dragon can appear in that place, and then dissapeared. Though I dont know the reason, if it can appearing and then vanished as its liking, just being cautious is futile. Though its better to do an investigation for the time being, I know that itll be treated as a lie if Im reporting without even giving an evidence. Though it might become an evidence if theyre looking at me who became like this because I met a dragon, I who become like this must made a resolution to face a danger to my own body, in the first place, even I wont be able to answer if being asked why I become an undead when I meet a dragon. In short, theres very high possiblities that it cant be helped since theres no strong basis for that story, I cant even think what should I do if my body exposed to danger. Therefore, now I feel that I have no choice but to leave it as it is. She also nodding when I say that to Lorraine. That might be the right resolution. No one will believe if you say that a dragon suddenly appearing. Though I know that youre not someone who will spout that kind of lie since Ive been acquainted with you since long time ago.. As for the other person. Though I think they want to believe it, as expected, no one will believe it when it turned into that kind of story. In the first place, youll become a subjugation target immediately if youre exposed with such appearance. SO give it up on that Lorraines laughing while waving her hand. Nevertheless, the action of Lorraine is truly bold in front of me whos nothing but undead and yet, if you were to ask why shes like this, in the first place, maybe because Lorraine is bold, her most prominent characteristic is not minding about petty details. And the other reason is, it can be said that its truly suitable since main topic of her research is about magic and demon. It seems shes really interested with the reason and the theory for a human to turned this way, so her thinking about various things since some time ago also not entirely for my sake. But, the undead the more I see it closely the more it look like Lent. Though I want to ask this.. Are you still the same Lent as previous one I dont know whether you was a counterfeit or something closely resembling him Im also have a really hard time to answering this question. Anyhow, its not something that I know. Though Im fully aware the fact that Im Lent, maybe I have no doubt about it since Im dead as the food of a demon. Anyhow, at first I was only made of bones. In spite of that, I have similiar memories and consciousness with the me when Im still alive. I really want to say that my memories and consciousness is the proof when asked whether current me and, the previous me really is an identical existance but, with me being such kind of undead, I get this feeling that I might be called as different existance. Thats why nothing I can say but I dont know. When Im telling that to Lorraine, she who also showing understanding face, Certainly, we might neot be able to know the truth just by pondering about it. Though from my own view, I can feel that this kind of reply is definitely something that will come out of Lent, since you have similiar memories and personality, if you say something like same kind of existance. Then itll be a different story. Yup, I dont know. Lets leave this problem for the time being. Lets think about it later. That aside, Lent. What are you going to do after this Thats the most important matter for now right Before I know, the talk advanced immediately, not even concerning about the other party. And then. the matter she say is, exactly the reason why I visited her. So I say. I thINk, I wANt To CONtInuE LIVinG As An ADVentUREr. BuT, I CanT Go TO The ADveNTuREr GUilD.. [TL : Dechipering his speech is kinda hard for me since its hiragana even the kanji for adventurer guild is using hiragana] As for the matter of being subjugated. In that case, will you okay if youre receiving a comission for me and supplying raw material You can come for that reason right As as result of being acquinted with me for a long time, know what I want to say with just that much. But, I feel slightly guilty when she easily accepting it. .. Is tHat aLRiGHt So I ask her. Lorraine reply for this is, Im not really mind about this. It wont take great amount of labour time. But, if I say this in a straight way. You, will be cooperating in my research Why What, its an easy story. You also know what Im reserching about right DeMon And MaGiC, RigHt Thats right. Naturally evolution of demon also included amongst this. In reality, its not just me, the study regarding evolution existence of demon isnt advancing that much. But, Ill be able to understand various things if youre here, Lent . NoThINg, Is It SafE, SomEThING LikE InsuRGEmenT is A NO For you to say something like that, just how much do you take me as mad scientist Well, Ill ask for your flesh or skin though Arent that already mad scientist enough, I missed my chance to say that. But, Ill be troubled if Im disagree with this negotiation. But, the evolution existance of demon are unknown due to the lack of study on that field. Though it doesnt mean that Im well informed in it too and theres things that I know by myself too, I think that Ill know even more in the place of a specialist. After saying so, Lorraine, Actually, though its limited I also gained understanding on something after cooperating with Lesser Demon SpecialistMonster Tamer. But, in the first place Lesser Demon SpecialistMonster Tamer is special skill, its also few in number. Moreover, for some reason, most of the demon subdued by them have lost their evolution existance. Thats why the degree of the commission to capture a small demon with as little wound as they can by making the use of the specialist ability. The post processing is the territory of a scholar, it have various degree of difficulties, that kind of feeling It seems that its more difficult than what I thought. Though when I think that I might be able to do something about that situation, Lorraine is, In the first place, things such as gaining cooperation of the demon is impossible. Moreover, Arent you already going through evolution existence once before. In short, you might be able to gain evolution existance again in the future. You need to give a report to me when youre experiencing such things, I think youll be okay with that. Well. Though it might be difficult announcing it in some respect since circumtance are circumtance, it might become a clue to understanding the theory behind it since youre personally experiencing it BEcAUSe oF Me Thats right. How youll be evolving after this, Ill also thinking about that matter. Even you, in regard to demons are more knowledgeable than normal adventurer as you read the book in this place but, I eat that three times in a day. Dont you think that Ill be able to give you many advice* [TL* : Mad scientist join the team] Chapter 35 .Mysterious being you say. I really want to say A story thats too good to be true but. Here she stopped talking, looking at my body and then, slowly shaking her head. This appearance. Is unbelievable. But, never I though since we meet a long time ago that you will.. Become an Undead Saying that will looking at my fully exposed body after taking off my robe with serious look, the meeting between me and her, Lorraine Vivier, the scholarDDFrom long time ago. Her long hair that bundled irresponsibily under her uncouth robe, shes a woman whos fully surrounded by listless atmosphere but, even that become a mysterious charm of her. Ive been acquaintances with her for a long time, maybe its already around 10 years, its from the time I just come to Malt city. Though it turned into an almost inseparable relationship lately, the result of her research always saved me, even for today consultation, I couldnt think of anyone but her whos the most suitable person. In fact, even if she hears my story, and despite looking at my current condition, she didnt deny me after the surprise from the first meeting. On the contrary, maybe shes pondering about various things. I CaNT BelIEVe IT ToO BuT WHy Do YOu THInK I BECoME LIkE THis.. Lorraines nodding when I said that. That might be true.. Who will think that youll become undead when youre eaten by that thing. But, mysterious monster huh. Theres such creature in that labyrinth. Is it still there now N, O..When I woke up, I. DIdnT SEe It AnyMOre WeLL, SincE ItS NoT TheRE, MAyBE ITs NO LonGER TheRE.. Though we might have to reporting it immediately to the Adventurer Guild if its still in there, that just how powerful it is but, its gone when I woke up. As if its just a haze or a dream, its trace completely vanished. How that dragon can appear in that place, and then dissapeared. Though I dont know the reason, if it can appearing and then vanished as its liking, just being cautious is futile. Though its better to do an investigation for the time being, I know that itll be treated as a lie if Im reporting without even giving an evidence. Though it might become an evidence if theyre looking at me who became like this because I met a dragon, I who become like this must made a resolution to face a danger to my own body, in the first place, even I wont be able to answer if being asked why I become an undead when I meet that mysterious monster. In short, theres very high possiblities that it cant be helped since theres no strong basis for that story, I cant even think what should I do if my body exposed to danger. Therefore, now I feel that I have no choice but to leave it as it is. She also nodding when I say that to Lorraine. That might be the right resolution. No one will believe if you say that a dragon suddenly appearing. Though I know that youre not someone who will spout that kind of lie since Ive been acquainted with you since long time ago.. As for the other person. Though I think they want to believe it, as expected, no one will believe it when it turned into that kind of story. In the first place, youll become a subjugation target immediately if youre exposed with such appearance. SO give it up on that Lorraines laughing while waving her hand. Nevertheless, the action of Lorraine is truly bold in front of me whos nothing but undead and yet, if you were to ask why shes like this, in the first place, maybe because Lorraine is bold, her most prominent characteristic is not minding about petty details. And the other reason is, it can be said that its truly suitable since main topic of her research is about magic and demon. It seems shes really interested with the reason and the theory for a human to turned this way, so her thinking about various things since some time ago also not entirely for my sake. Part 2 But, the undead the more I see it closely the more it look like Lent. Though I want to ask this.. Are you still the same Lent as previous one I dont know whether you was a counterfeit or something closely resembling him Im also have a really hard time to answering this question. Anyhow, its not something that I know. Though Im fully aware the fact that Im Lent, maybe I have no doubt about it since Im dead as the food of a monster. Anyhow, at first I was only made of bones. In spite of that, I have similiar memories and consciousness with the me when Im still alive. I really want to say that my memories and consciousness is the proof when asked whether current me and, the previous me really is an identical existence but, with me being such kind of undead, I get this feeling that I might be called as different existence. Thats why nothing I can say but I dont know. When Im telling that to Lorraine, she who also showing understanding face, Certainly, we might neot be able to know the truth just by pondering about it. Though from my own view, I can feel that this kind of reply is definitely something that will come out of Lent, since you have similiar memories and personality, if you say something like same kind of existance. Then itll be a different story. Yup, I dont know. Lets leave this problem for the time being. Lets think about it later. That aside, Lent. What are you going to do after this Thats the most important matter for now right Before I know, the talk advanced immediately, not even concerning about the other party. And then. the matter she say is, exactly the reason why I visited her. So I say. I thINk, I wANt To CONtInuE LIVinG As An ADVentUREr. BuT, I CanT Go TO The ADveNTuREr GUilD.. As for the matter of being subjugated. In that case, will you okay if youre receiving a comission for me and supplying raw material You can come for that reason right As as result of being acquinted with me for a long time, know what I want to say with just that much. But, I feel slightly guilty when she easily accepting it. .. Is tHat aLRiGHt So I ask her. Lorraine reply for this is, Im not really mind about this. It wont take great amount of labour time. But, if I say this in a straight way. You, will be cooperating in my research Why What, its an easy story. You also know what Im reserching about right Part 3 MoNsTeR And EvOlUtIoN, RigHt Thats right. Naturally evolution of monsters also included amongst this. In reality, its not just me, the study regarding evolution existence of demon isnt advancing that much. But, Ill be able to understand various things if youre here, Lent . NoThINg, Is It SafE, SomEThING LikE InsuRGEmenT is A NO For you to say something like that, just how much do you take me as mad scientist Well, Ill ask for your flesh or skin though Arent that already mad scientist enough, I missed my chance to say that. But, Ill be troubled if Im disagree with this negotiation. But, the evolution existence of monsters are unknown due to the lack of study on that field. Though it doesnt mean that Im well informed in it too and theres things that I know by myself too, I think that Ill know even more in the place of a specialist. After saying so, Lorraine, Actually, though its limited I also gained understanding on something after cooperating with Monster Tamer. But, in the first place Monster Tamer is special skill, its also few in number. Moreover, for some reason, most of the monster subdued by them have lost their evolution existence. Thats why the degree of the commission to capture a small monster with as little wound as they can by making the use of the specialist ability. The post processing is the territory of a scholar, it have various degree of difficulties, that kind of feeling It seems that its more difficult than what I thought. Though when I think that I might be able to do something about that situation, Lorraine is, In the first place, things such as gaining cooperation of the monster is impossible. Moreover, Arent you already going through evolution existence once before. In short, you might be able to gain evolution existence again in the future. You need to give a report to me when youre experiencing such things, I think youll be okay with that. Well. Though it might be difficult announcing it in some respect since circumstance are circumstance, it might become a clue to understanding the theory behind it since youre personally experiencing it BEcAUSe oF Me Thats right. How youll be evolving after this, Ill also thinking about that matter. Even you, in regard to monsters are more knowledgeable than normal adventurer as you read the book in this place but, I eat that three times in a day. Dont you think that Ill be able to give you many advice* Chapter 36 When she earned her university doctorate in the imperial capital at the age of 14, Lorraine Vivier felt the dullness of this world from the bottom of her heart. Lorraine was hailed as prodigy since a young age, this assessment is unchanged even as she grows, as a certain point when shes 10 years old, she entered the highest education institute in the country, gaining the title of doctorate when shes 12 years old, and then earning the title of senior doctorate at 15. As for the person herself, theres not that much thing she doesnt understand left in this world, though even the thing that she doesnt understand is a dull world in which she can gain deeper understanding than the specialist, it was that kind of world. Thats why, maybe. In a certain day, Lorraine abandons everything, you might even say theres in the extreme end of the continent of the border country of Yalan kingdom, moreover, she goes without telling anyone even in Malt city located at the frontier. Certainly, she has her own reason to betting her status. The so called reason was that she wants the plants that couldnt picked except in the vicinity of Malt city, so she came by herself to pick that. Naturally, she can commission adventurers or ask someone to pick it for her but, Lorraine was really bored. She wanted a stimulus. Thats why she did a reckless action ny going to pick it herself. Yes, that was a reckless action. Now, ten years has passed after that, the current her understand just how arrogant and childish her action was at that time. Though she might be able to study, in the end, The Lorraine of those time was just a kid, she didnt understand anything at all. And the person who taught her that was there. At those point, the boy was working as an adventurer in Malt city, his name is Lent Fayna. Due to a strange coincident, Lorraine decided to look for the plant deep into the forest in the vicinity of Malt city along with him. Lorraine of those time was a great scolar about to gain the title of senior doctorate at the age of 14 but, for the sake of gaining this title, she must have a deeper understanding regarding evolution. And for that reason, she has to be involved in researchs to some extent, in accordance to the evaluation in the Adventurer Guild, she has to be recognized as a researcher of silver rank. But, in the end it means that she must become a someone who can use the abilities appropriate for silver rank adventurers, while in reality she has no need to have the ability of a silver rank adventurer*. Moreover, if its the usual way, theyll be experiencing actual combat themselves but, since Lorraine was doing nothing but pushing her way through the path of learning, she never experienced suffering in real combat. If its a normal situation, though they wont learn that much skill, Lorraine was blessed by rich talent even in her misfortune. Certainly she has no real combat experience, she has too much sense to master everything, and learnt the abilities of silver rank as if swallowing it. At that time, since Lorraine is in the situation where she cant enter the area where she wants to pick the plant without permit from the Adventurer Guild, she decided to come to Adventurer Guild to register as an adventurer but, she who holds the title of senior doctorate was registered as a silver rank adventurer. And then, Lorraine who is holding the proof of being an adventurer which shines in a silver color decided to head towards her destination with a pleasant mood. Incidentally, she picks the commission to pick the medicinal plants which is growing in the vicinity of her destination as a way to earn extra money. Part 2 But, a voice suddenly called out to her from behind when shes about to leavw When she turns around while thinking of something, on that place is a swordsman with stout build. Little miss, have you just received the commission to go to forest of Azul a while ago In that case, please take this guy along to carry your baggage Saying so as he pushed the back of a boy. Its not some kind of big incident but, when she thinks about it now, she noticed that the turning point for Lorraine was right there. In short, this boy was Lent Fayna. Of course Lorraine thought was What the hell is this old man saying so suddenly. She completely couldnt understand the reason for him to suddenly say something like that. Maybe because he knows what shes thinking right now, the old man said. This guy is still a novice so I want him to gain various experience, though were usually collecting raw material together in the forest of Azul, my schedule is rather packed today. So Im looking for someone to take him along instead. Thus, if its you, I felt that itll just be alright, hows that Its quite an absurd negotiation. Without any hint to suddenly taking along someone, perhaps even the subject of the negotiation, the boys rank might even be below copper rank. In short, when it comes to Lorraines judgement who has the ability of a silver rank, hes a hindrance. Thats why, though she inclined to refuse that request, the old man, What, its not like Im saying to share half of the commission fee. You just have to take this guy. You received the picking commission just a while ago right If its picking, even to this guy, the remunition will increase you know. Itll be fine even if you take all of the commission fee. In addition to this one, you just need to take the baggage. Thats why. Please take him along His pressure is quite powerful, it doesnt seems that she can pull back. At last, Lorraine is helpless, by saying Uhn, she decided to take the commission along with Lent but, henceforth, it was unexpected but she was glad from the bottom of her heart that its him. Forest of Azul is spreading wide and vast, it was a place that serves like a natural stronghold for many wild animals. Though Lorraine knows about that from the knowledge she gained from the book, when she practically sees it, she was astonished that its so much different from reading it. The first reason for that is, Lorraine couldnt walk for so long inside of the forest. It doesnt mean that she has no stamina. Rather, she even haa body strengthening magic for someone at the age of 14. But, theres a trick in how to walk in the forest, just walking will gradually snatch your stamina, in the end, for the first time in her life, she understood the so called total exhaustion. And yet, Lent whos an adventurer of far lower rank than her isnt showing any sign of exhaustion, he suddenly hands over the supply of drinking water to Lorraine who sits-down due to exhaustion. And, when shes looking at the bag hanging on his hips, many types of medicinal plants are already in his bag. Moreover, when she asks him to show it to her one by one, every herb was flawlessly picked and treated perfectly even to the eyes of the scholar Lorraine. When Lorraine asked a person to procure medical herbs only a few were able to perfectly treat it. Part 3 Theres even the time when they met a demon. Till the time Lorraine has been entering this forest, she never fought with a demon from the front. Of course, as a senior doctorate, she knows a lot of abilities which have a plenty enough combat power to defeat a monster but, when moving to somewhere, Lorraine is always following someone, someone else beats the monster without her having the chance to use those special skills. Thats why when shes truly facing a monster for the first time, Lorraine couldnt do anything but hold her breath. DDIs this thing actually that much terrible. She frankly said that but, she only thought that much. She thought nothing after thatDD Whether to fight or if she cant use skills, that kind of thinking didnt go up to her head. And then, she couldnt even move her body. To Lorraine who become that way, Lorraine Use Fire Ball If Lent didnt say that, Lorraine definitely wont move from that place forever and ended like that. But, since someone gave instructions, with only moving that way, the Lorraine of that time was nothing but good-for-nothing. To Lorraine who become dumbfounded in front of the monster who became charcoal due to her being powerful, Lent who she knew almost has no combat experience is drilling the combat against demon in detail to her or when it comes to real combat, he ended up teaching how the monster will move to her. Lorraine is a wise person. Shes wise because no one can rival her. Thats why, like a dry soil, the thing Lent taught to her was absorbed with terrifying speed, deep in her heart, she knew that she could survive is thanks to Lent in her first combat. As for the medicinal plantDD It seems she received the plant which should be gathered for the commission. According to the content that she read in the book, the place where its growing is quite restricted, theres no worry as its easy to be found. But, the truth is, she completely cant find it. When she thought that she finally found it, she cant find nothing but one plant after spending lots of hours looking for it. As a result, she even thought that shell sack the author of the book when she meets him later. And yet. Despite of that, there he is. The number of medicinal plants on Lents hip, who was walking behind her in the forest while smiling keeps increasing at a staggering rate whenever shes turning around to look at him. Moreover, theres a lot of medicinal plants which shes looking for on his hip. In short, its definitely is growing on the place she passed by, but shes failed to notice them. By the time she noticed that, she understands just how narrow the world she was looking at. And then, she earnestly requested Lent to somehow teach her things like the fundamental of combat, or basics for an adventurer, or the way to picking plants, or the place where the medicinal plants are growing. Lents happily teaches her that, Lorraine was somehow able to complete the commission by dusk of the same day. Chapter 37 ڣԒѧߥ`?ǰ TL : Cnine ED : Laizii When she earned her university doctorate in the imperial capital at the age of 14, Lorraine Vivier felt the dullness of this world from the bottom of her heart. Lorraine was hailed as prodigy since a young age, this assessment is unchanged even as she grows, as a certain point when shes 10 years old, she entered the highest education institute in the country, gaining the title of doctorate when shes 12 years old, and then earning the title of senior doctorate at 15. As for the person herself, theres not that much thing she doesnt understand left in this world, though even the thing that she doesnt understand is a dull world in which she can gain deeper understanding than the specialist, it was that kind of world. Thats why, maybe. In a certain day, Lorraine abandons everything, you might even say theres in the extreme end of the continent of the border country of Yalan kingdom, moreover, she goes without telling anyone even in Malt city located at the frontier. Certainly, she has her own reason to betting her status. The so called reason was that she wants the plants that couldnt picked except in the vicinity of Malt city, so she came by herself to pick that. Naturally, she can commission adventurers or ask someone to pick it for her but, Lorraine was really bored. She wanted a stimulus. Thats why she did a reckless action ny going to pick it herself. Yes, that was a reckless action. Now, ten years has passed after that, the current her understand just how arrogant and childish her action was at that time. Though she might be able to study, in the end, The Lorraine of those time was just a kid, she didnt understand anything at all. And the person who taught her that was there. At those point, the boy was working as an adventurer in Malt city, his name is Lent Fayna. Due to a strange coincident, Lorraine decided to look for the plant deep into the forest in the vicinity of Malt city along with him. Lorraine of those time was a great scolar about to gain the title of senior doctorate at the age of 14 but, for the sake of gaining this title, she must have a deeper understanding regarding magic. And for that reason, she has to be involved in magic to some extent, in accordance to the evaluation in the Adventurer Guild(Guild), she has to be recognized as magician of silver rank. But, in the end it means that she must become a magician who can use magic appropriate for silver rank, while in reality she has no need to have the ability of a silver rank adventurer*. [TL* : Silver rank adventurer just in magic and dont need real ability] Moreover, if its the usual way, theyll be experiencing actual combat themselves but, since Lorraine was doing nothing but pushing her way through the path of learning, she never experienced suffering in real combat as a magician. If its a normal situation, though they wont learn that much skill as a magician, Lorraine was blessed by rich talent as a magician even in her misfortune. Certainly she has no real combat experience, she has too much sense to master magic, and learnt magic of silver rank as if swallowing it. At that time, since Lorraine is in the situation where she cant enter the area where she wants to pick the plant without permit from the Adventurer Guild(Guild), she decided to come to Adventurer Guild(Guild) to register as an adventurer but, she who holds the title of senior doctorate was registered as a silver rank adventurer. And then, Lorraine who is holding the proof of being an adventurer which shines in a silver color decided to head towards her destination with a pleasant mood. Incidentally, she picks the commission to pick the medicinal plants which is growing in the vicinity of her destination as a way to earn extra money. But, a voice suddenly called out to her from behind when shes about to leavw When she turns around while thinking of something, on that place is a swordsman with stout build. Little miss, have you just received the commission to go to forest of Azul a while ago In that case, please take this guy along to carry your baggage Saying so as he pushed the back of a boy. Its not some kind of big incident but, when she thinks about it now, she noticed that the turning point for Lorraine was right there. In short, this boy was Lent Fayna. Of course Lorraine thought was What the hell is this old man saying so suddenly. She completely couldnt understand the reason for him to suddenly say something like that. Maybe because he knows what shes thinking right now, the old man said. This guy is still a novice so I want him to gain various experience, though were usually collecting raw material together in the forest of Azul, my schedule is rather packed today. So Im looking for someone to take him along instead. Thus, if its you, I felt that itll just be alright, hows that Its quite an absurd negotiation. Without any hint to suddenly taking along someone, perhaps even the subject of the negotiation, the boys rank might even be below copper rank. In short, when it comes to Lorraines judgement who has the ability of a silver rank, hes a hindrance. Thats why, though she inclined to refuse that request, the old man, What, its not like Im saying to share half of the commission fee. You just have to take this guy. You received the picking commission just a while ago right If its picking, even to this guy, the remunition will increase you know. Itll be fine even if you take all of the commission fee. In addition to this one, you just need to take the baggage. Thats why. Please take him along His pressure is quite powerful, it doesnt seems that she can pull back. At last, Lorraine is helpless, by saying Uhn, she decided to take the commission along with Lent but, henceforth, it was unexpected but she was glad from the bottom of her heart that its him. Forest of Azul is spreading wide and vast, it was a place that serves like a natural stronghold for many wild animals. Though Lorraine knows about that from the knowledge she gained from the book, when she practically sees it, she was astonished that its so much different from reading it. The first reason for that is, Lorraine couldnt walk for so long inside of the forest. It doesnt mean that she has no stamina. Rather, she even haa body strengthening magic for someone at the age of 14. But, theres a trick in how to walk in the forest, just walking will gradually snatch your stamina, in the end, for the first time in her life, she understood the so called total exhaustion. And yet, Lent whos an adventurer of far lower rank than her isnt showing any sign of exhaustion, he suddenly hands over the supply of drinking water to Lorraine who sits-down due to exhaustion. And, when shes looking at the bag hanging on his hips, many types of medicinal plants are already in his bag. Moreover, when she asks him to show it to her one by one, every herb was flawlessly picked and treated perfectly even to the eyes of the scholar Lorraine. When Lorraine asked a person to procure medical herbs only a few were able to perfectly treat it. Theres even the time when they met a demon. Till the time Lorraine has been entering this forest, she never fought with a demon from the front. Of course, as a senior doctorate, she knows alot magic which have a plenty enough combat power to defeat a demon but, when moving to somewhere, Lorraine is always following someone, someone else beats the demon without her having the chance to use magic. Thats why when shes truly facing a demon for the first time, Lorraine couldnt do anything but hold her breath. DDIs this thing actually that much terrible. She frankly said that but, she only thought that much. She thought nothing after thatDD Whether to fight or if she cant use magic, that kind of thinking didnt go up to her head. And then, she couldnt even move her body. To Lorraine who become that way, Lorraine Use Fire Ball(Fortier Borivas) If Lent didnt say that, Lorraine definitely wont move from that place forever and ended like that. But, since someone gave instructions, with only moving that way, the Lorraine of that time was nothing but good-for-nothing. To Lorraine who become dumbfounded in front of the demon who became charcoal due to a powerful magic, Lent who she knew almost has no combat experience is drilling the combat against demon in detail to her or when it comes to real combat, he ended up teaching how the demon will move to her. Lorraine is a wise person. Shes wise because no one can rival her. Thats why, like a dry soil, the thing Lent taught to her was absorbed with terrifying speed, deep in her heart, she knew that she could survive is thanks to Lent in her first combat. As for the medicinal plantDD It seems she received the plant which should be gathered for the commission. According to the content that she read in the book, the place where its growing is quite restricted, theres no worry as its easy to be found. But, the truth is, she completely cant find it. When she thought that she finally found it, she cant find nothing but one plant after spending lots of hours looking for it. As a result, she even thought that shell sack the author of the book when she meets him later. And yet. Despite of that, there he is. The number of medicinal plants on Lents hip, who was walking behind her in the forest while smiling keeps increasing at a staggering rate whenever shes turning around to look at him. Moreover, theres a lot of medicinal plants which shes looking for on his hip. In short, its definitely is growing on the place she passed by, but shes failed to notice them. By the time she noticed that, she understands just how narrow the world she was looking at. And then, she earnestly requested Lent to somehow teach her things like the fundamental of combat, or basics for an adventurer, or the way to picking plants, or the place where the medicinal plants are growing. Lents happily teaches her that, Lorraine was somehow able to complete the commission by dusk of the same day. Chapter 38 When she asking that middle aged adventurer later, it really not just to become a baggage holder for Lorraine, since he know by looking at the way she move her body and her action when shes leaving for the commission the fact that she have no experience, so he added Lent as her guide, and that was the truth of the situation. For this even Lorraine is perplexed since it doesnt seems like that Adventurer Guild will go that far for a mere novice adventurer. But, maybe Lent and the middle-aged adventurer is suddenly catching the sight of Lorraine when looking at the situation of the adventurer from the bar-room which is annexed with the Adventurer Guild, if she grows just like that, it seems that itll come to something that cant be undone. Thats why, in order to not hurting Lorraine pride, they decided to accompany her with following scenario called Making use of Lent as a baggage carrier, It seems that Lorraine is skillfully appreoached by those two. It was complicated matter, Lorraine felt that way while feeling gratitude for their concern. As expected, the world I was looking at was narrow. After all, she couldnt see anything but what she held at hand. Lorraine is. Despite she thought that theres things that she know and a lot of things that she doesnt know, she used to think that though she doesnt know, its just few in number. She didnt even know the reality. It seems that way. And then, when it comes to Lent, it was because hes the one who taught that middle-aged adventurer. Lorraine was in Malt city for a short while after that. That is, shes enjoying the everyday life which she think as grey life up till now, it was the first time in her life that she felt a difficulties to leave this city. But, Lorraine was originally coming to this city of this country by abandoning the duties that she should accomplish in her original place. How many days and weeks have elapsed, the pestering from the people who get into a contact with Lorraine is accumulating, so she made a decision. To go back for the last time. And then, returning to this place again. She already have no attachment to that place in the first place. Though she love to life a live as a scholar herself, theres nothing special she can do in that place. Thats why shes going to tidying everything, and then she must go back to this place, Lorraine departed to Malt city on a certain day. But, when she actually returned, it seems that place is not dull like she previously expected. When shes trying to have a better look with open eyes, her friends and coworker is unexpectedly worrying about her, she understood that the place she was up till now wasnt an empty position. She might be not even see this scene again if she didnt meet Lent. Lorrain inner eyes is opened because she meet him. That was what she feel. But, even with that. She wanted to go back to Malt city. Though she feel bad for her coworkers, she want to go back by all means, a new friend, even if hes old. When she tell them about that, though they showed a desperate expression, they eventually accepting it. Maybe because they feel it in their own ways that something has changed inside of Lorraine. But, they attached few conditions instead. Though they dont mind her leaving the inner citadel to Malt city, they wish her to return at least once a year. To deepening her friendship with them and, to announcing the result of her research in that one year. And then, of course to not cut her contact with them. She is easily accepting it if its just that much, and practically started that kind of action. But, after she buy a house and starting to live alone, she understood just how much of a lazy person she is with that process. Though she is diligently did her research since its her hobby, though at first she was regularly contacting the friend of her own country, she become sloppy as time goes on. Wrong, though the other side is sending letter periodically, Lorraine reply is just when she feel like to replying it. As for the matter of coming back once a year, this was her line of thought, Its almost the time, I wonder if I should be back this year. But, when she noticed, whether its replying the letter or going back, she making sure to do so after being pestered by Lent. Why you ask that Lent know about such things, its because one of her friend send a letter to Lent and asking him to taking care for Lorraine. It seems that her friend know very well that Lorraine wont move unless someone told her to do so by someone else. Practically, starting from when she begin to live alone, shes ended up being taken care by Lent. Maybe bacause Lorraince didnt understand almost all of how and what she should do. She receiving a teaching in everything and can do the common things, but even since shes neglecting it, Lent is often coming for supervising Lorraine, it reaching the point which he comes so many times while saying it cant be helped. Though he said that, it doesnt mean just like that. In exchange for him to do various things for her, Lorraine teach various things to Lent. Even is shes degenerating, Lorraine is a scholar. Moreover, quite excellent one at that. In short, the research she did usually paid with quite handsome amount of money, thus, she could make a request for Lent to taking over her chores. Of course, she dont have that kind of intention to Lent. Or to be exact, Lent dont even care about Lorraine past or personal career. but, he came to believe that shes a worthless scholar who left the capital, Lorraine also explained that way to him. Its not a lie either. Its just that shes quite restrained when its the matter about herself, she still have influence left in her own country, and, she just not mentioning that shes at the extreme top as a scholar. Well, as for Lent. Though she dont know how much he understand with that explanation, for ten years he certainly didnt notice about various things. Lorraine thought that it was okay okay to continue with this kind of relationship. Right, till she died. Lent might be keep becoming adventurer till the end, shes fine as long as she can look at him that way by his side. While doing research which she love by his side, have a meal together once in a while, chatting about trivial matters, she didnt doubt that kind of days will keep going on. But. One day, Lent Fayna disappeared. Its rare for him to not coming to supervising Lorraine for several days, maybe something has happened to him, she felt anxious. Or maybe, hes killed by demon. If that was happen.. She felt that her heart is shaken like she never felt before. It feel as if I want to going around in the down town looking for him while shouting his name even now, it was that kind of feeling. But, maybe deep inside, shes clear just how meaningless her action is. Its by this means, she should just looking for him with another means. It should be okay to submit a commission to the adventurers. She will spare no money for that. She have that much saving. Well then, now is writing the applica.. When she thought about that, she heard a rythmical knocking sound of her house door knocker. This is. After spending more than 10 years, even Lorraine have many acquaintance in Malt city. Theres possibility that some of them was coming to visit her. But, she was familiar with this sound. Lorraine who love to researching about every single things was remembering, and then finding the law-of-habit to the one whos knocking. And then, this way of knocking isDD Was that of Lent Fayna. By the time she convinced about it, despite wanting to leave her bed and leaped out to the door, doing that might feel strange to him. In the first place, hes alive. Just knowing that was enough for her. But, as for why he didnt even knocking the door this few years, maybe he have been rarely knocking is a rare things but, she expected that hell directly entering the house which he become familiar with if she just left him alone. Thats why, she decided to meet him as if nothing happened. If its the usual case, Lorraine is sleeping on the sofa during this time. Thats why to make sure of that. Shes disarranging her hair and throw herself on the suitable position on sofa.She hear the sound of the door being opened. Hes walking steadilyDD And said. Oi Oi. WakE Up Chapter 39 ڣԒѧߥ`?ᣩ TL : Cnine ED : When she asking that middle aged adventurer later, it really not just to become a baggage holder for Lorraine, since he know by looking at the way she move her body and her action when shes leaving for the commission the fact that she have no experience, so he added Lent as her guide, and that was the truth of the situation. For this even Lorraine is perplexed since it doesnt seems like that Adventurer Guild(Guild) will go that far for a mere novice adventurer. But, maybe Lent and the middle-aged adventurer is suddenly catching the sight of Lorraine when looking at the situation of the adventurer from the bar-room which is annexed with the Adventurer Guild(Guild) , if she gows just like that, it seems that itll come to something that cant be undone. Thats why, in order to not hurting Lorraine pride, they decided to accompany her with following scenario called Making use of Lent as a baggage carrier, It seems that Lorraine is skillfully appreoached by those two. It was complicated matter, Lorraine felt that way while feeling gratitude for their concern. As expected, the world I was looking at was narrow. After all, she couldnt see anything but what she held at hand. Lorraine is. Despite she thought that theres things that she know and a lot of things that she doesnt know, she used to think that though she doesnt know, its just few in number. She didnt even know the reality. It seems that way. And then, when it comes to Lent, it was because hes the one who taught that middle-aged adventurer. Lorraine was in Malt city for a short while after that. That is, shes enjoying the everyday life which she think as grey life up till now, it was the first time in her life that she felt a difficulties to leave this city. But, Lorraine was originally coming to this city of this country by abandoning the duties that she should accomplish in her original place. How many days and weeks have elapsed, the pestering from the people who get into a contact with Lorraine is accumulating, so she made a decision. To go back for the last time. And then, returning to this place again. She already have no attachment to that place in the first place. Though she love to life a live as a scholar herself, theres nothing special she can do in that place. Thats why shes going to tidying everything, and then she must go back to this place, Lorraine departed to Malt city on a certain day. But, when she actually returned, it seems that place is not dull like she previously expected. When shes trying to have a better look with open eyes, her friends and coworker is unexpectedly worrying about her, she understood that the place she was up till now wasnt an empty position. She might be not even see this scene again if she didnt meet Lent. Lorrain inner eyes is opened because she meet him. That was what she feel. But, even with that. She wanted to go back to Malt city. Though she feel bad for her coworkers, she want to go back by all means, a new friend, even if hes old. When she tell them about that, though they showed a desperate expression, they eventually accepting it. Maybe because they feel it in their own ways that something has changed inside of Lorraine. But, they attached few conditions instead. Though they dont mind her leaving the inner citadel to Malt city, they wish her to return at least once a year. To deepening her friendship with them and, to announcing the result of her research in that one year. And then, of course to not cut her contact with them. She is easily accepting it if its just that much, and practically started that kind of action. But, after she buy a house and starting to live alone, she understood just how much of a lazy person she is with that process. Though she is diligently did her research since its her hobby, though at first she was regularly contacting the friend of her own country, she become sloppy as time goes on. Wrong, though the other side is sending letter periodically, Lorraine reply is just when she feel like to replying it. As for the matter of coming back once a year, this was her line of thought, Its almost the time, I wonder if I should be back this year. But, when she noticed, whether its replying the letter or going back, she making sure to do so after being pestered by Lent. Why you ask that Lent know about such things, its because one of her friend send a letter to Lent and asking him to taking care for Lorraine. It seems that her friend know very well that Lorraine wont move unless someone told her to do so by someone else. Practically, starting from when she begin to live alone, shes ended up being taken care by Lent. Maybe bacause Lorraince didnt understand almost all of how and what she should do. She receiving a teaching in everything and can do the common things, but even since shes neglecting it, Lent is often coming for supervising Lorraine, it reaching the point which he comes so many times while saying it cant be helped. Though he said that, it doesnt mean just like that. In exchange for him to do various things for her, Lorraine teach various things to Lent. Even is shes degenerating, Lorraine is a scholar. Moreover, quite excellent one at that. In short, the research she did usually paid with quite handsome amount of money, thus, she could make a request for Lent to taking over her chores. Of course, she dont have that kind of intention to Lent. Or to be exact, Lent dont even care about Lorraine past or personal career. but, he came to believe that shes a worthless scholar who left the capital, Lorraine also explained that way to him. Its not a lie either. Its just that shes quite restrained when its the matter about herself, she still have influence left in her own country, and, she just not mentioning that shes at the extreme top as a scholar. Well, as for Lent. Though she dont know how much he understand with that explanation, for ten years he certainly didnt notice about various things. Lorraine thought that it was okay okay to continue with this kind of relationship. Right, till she died. Lent might be keep becoming adventurer till the end, shes fine as long as she can look at him that way by his side. While doing research which she love by his side, have a meal together once in a while, chatting about trivial matters, she didnt doubt that kind of days will keep going on. But. One day, Lent Fayna disappeared. Its rare for him to not coming to supervising Lorraine for several days, maybe something has happened to him, she felt anxious. Or maybe, hes killed by demon. If that was happen.. She felt that her heart is shaken like she never felt before. It feel as if I want to going around in the down town looking for him while shouting his name even now, it was that kind of feeling. But, maybe deep inside, shes clear just how meaningless her action is. Its by this means, she should just looking for him with another means. It should be okay to submit a commission to the adventurers. She will spend money as much as she want for it*. [TL*: an idiom -ĿϤĤʤ/kaneniitometsukenai= she will spare no money for that. or the likes along those lines] She have that much saving. Well then, now is writing the applica.. When she thought about that, she heard a rythmical knocking sound of her house door knocker. This is. After spending more than 10 years, even Lorraine have many acquaintance in Malt city. Theres possibility that some of them was coming to visit her. But, she was familiar with this sound. Lorraine who love to researching about every single things was remembering, and then finding the law-of-habit to the one whos knocking. And then, this way of knocking isDD Was that of Lent Fayna. By the time she convinced about it, despite wanting to leave her bed and leaped out to the door, doing that might feel strange to him. In the first place, hes alive. Just knowing that was enough for her. But, as for why he didnt even knocking the door this few years, maybe he have been rarely knocking is a rare things but, she expected that hell directly entering the house which he become familiar with if she just left him alone*. [TL* :Not too sureCʤߵȤʤäΤˡ䤷Υå`ʤߵƤΤiŤäƤФΤ֪äʤȤ_äƤ뤳Ȥ뤬Ĥ] Thats why, she decided to meet him as if nothing happened. If its the usual case, Lorraine is sleeping on the sofa during this time. Thats why to make sure of that. Shes disarranging her hair and throw herself on the suitable position on sofa. [TL : Background chapter is scary] She hear the sound of the door being opened. Hes walking steadilyDD And said. Oi Oi. WakE Up Chapter 40 ڣԒХޥȤұ TL : Cnine ED : After I handed over large number of magic stone and all kind of raw materials which I got from Labyrinth to Lorraine, I received the liquidation in the Adventurer Guild(Guild), since its quite large amount of money, my chest feels warm right now. As for the body fluid of the pure slime, its personally bought by Lorraine at quite high price. Its an item which will be bought at quite high price even in Adventurer Guild(Guild) but, its not like Im bound by contract so that I cant sell it to another place either. Regarding the selling of it is up to the adventurer. Since Lorraine is the kind of jack of trade master of none who will put her hand on various kind of alchemy, she will use it for making various kind of medicine for herself, The raw material she need is high in number, she will take the raw material which I brought back with handsome price when I brought the item she which fulfilled this demand. Theres no need for middleman like when purchasing it from the Adventurer Guild(Guild), when thinking about that case the price become rather cheap. Adventurer Guild(Guild). By the way, if you ask what Im doing right now, Im currently wandering aimlessly in the middle of the city. Of course it doesnt mean that Im doing this just for basking in the atmosphere of the city which feel like long time ago, I definitely has something to do. That is to buy an armor. Since the time Im just a Bone ManSkeleton, or should I say since I became a Corpse Eating DemonGhoul, I always using the armor which I used when Im still alive but, armor aside, Im quite difficult when it comes to the shape of weapon. Ive been using it since few years ago when Im still alive, for this reason, maybe because receiving the influance of my Qi, magical power and the likes or, simple physical power which is rising further, it become easily damaged. Even so, thats natural, in the first place, I felt it that maybe its still okay if I use it once in a month for things like the power of Qi, since I couldnt, or should I say that I didnt have any experience in loading things like reiki or magical power into armor, since I cant making use of this kind of function it came to me using cheap armor. And that armor is suffering from powerful burden because frequent use of reiki, qi or, magical power during this few days, it become considerably damaged. This is already, helpless case. Though I originally planned to use it till the next year, it already damaged beyond repair after receiving an impact which made a complete restoration is impossible due to it being exposed in the labyrinth for several days. But, thanks to the rising in my power, my hunting efficiency is going up, as a result my bosom pocket also become warm, since Lena even returning the change money after she brought the robe and other necessities, I have handsome amount of money when its combined together. Around this time, I felt that its about the time to buy replacement armor. Well, even if I have the money, for the side or the armor is still unreachable. If you ask why, its because purchasing that means that I must do the adjustment by measuring my size properly, and because of that I need to taking off this robe. It really is not that I detested the idea of undressing. Im not an innocent young girl. But, I have a more important reason which made me impossible to expose my body than those young girl. Called showing to anyone in the world this kind of Corpse Eating DemonGhoulwithered body of mine. Its impossible. If its not to the people I trust the most. The person to whom I have that much trust is only Lorraine. Regarding Lorraine, shes broadminded people who wont mind about such trivial matter, even so, calling her broad is In the first place, I have no doubt on her. When I bounded to this kind of matter, it will cause a problem just by saying that shes related to me. Thats why Im currently extremely severe when it comes to showing my body except to Lorraine. Therefore, I came today just to buy a sword. Im finally arrived while looking at the signboard of the shop, I resolving myself and then opening the door of the store. WELCOME A woman came to greet me at the same time Im entering the store. She is Luca, the wive of Clove and the shopkeeper of this store, the smithyTrident Lance . A woman with lady-like appearance and the owner of golden hair and blue eyes, its incomprehensible how she become Clove wife. Though her line of sight stopped for a moment when she saw me. Maybe because my body covered with robe and I hide my face with ominous looking skeleton mask. Im steadily approaching Luca while thinking of those things, and, . ExcUSe Me.. I WanT To LooKIng FoR WEaPon But, Lucas shaking her head in panic. No It must be wrong. Theres no way it true. Hes just slightly similiar to the person that I know. Since someone who wear a mask is not that rare amongst the adventurer. My apologize for looking at you in the strange way So she came and apologizing. Well, she might have experience with this kind of suspicious customer. After that, Luca, By the way, may I ask your business today What kind of weapon youre looking for in Trident Lance Or do you need a maintenance A-Yes. IF YOuVe, I WAnT A PoWerFUl SwoRD, Uhn.. LiKe tHis Saying so, I put the sword which still inside its scabbard on top of the desk. Even witout needing particular explanation, It seems my intention known by Luca. Well then, excuse me Saying so, she pulled out the sword from its scabbard and examined it. Shes the wife of Clove, the master smith of this store but, that eyes is certainly have something to do with accompanying the customer in the shop front like this. The type of weapon is goes witout saying, she can even identifying the degree of damage weapon to a certain extent. If I must say it, the sword that I brought is being examined by this woman. This is, it seems you have no choice but to buy a replacement huh. Anything you wish for weapon Though looking from the damage of the sword, it seems caused by the user of qi or something like magic Though it cant be found so easily like this, it seems the cause of the damage is just obvious when examined by her. Since theres nothing special to hide, I just obediently tell her. YeAh IM UsINg MAgICAl PoWEr, Qi and.. ReiKI ToO. THatS WHy THiS SWoRd WHiCH WITHSTAndING ALL OF ThAt is.. .. You can use all of those. This is also unusual. Youre the second person you know If POsSibLE, CaN YoU KeeP It SecREt.. Thats natural. Since were not qualified to be a blacksmith store if we cant even protecting the secret of t=our customer. But, you need to give some fee. If you want us to keep that secret. Moreover, its covering for few days.. Well, I thought thats just natural. At any rate, its rare for theres a person who can use all of reiki, magical power and, qi. Though its not like two is none, someone who can use all three of them was truly rare. The weapon of these kind of people cant be made with mass produced method. Moreover, normally, the blacksmith whos making weapon for those kind of people is fussing about factors like magical power. In the matter concerning the rarity of reiki user, since most of them are clergy, theyre placing order directly to their own favourite store when they need weapon. In short, my order was of that kind of rarity. Thats why I understand that even if my money is piling up. I DOnT MiNd. BuT SinCe ThIs Is MY ENtiRE FOrtuNE I placed my very small fortune which filled leather pouch which amounted to nothing on top of the desk while saying so. The gold coin and the silver coin is quite amount of fortune when judged from my situation. Of course, maybe this amount to nothing when its coming from high-ranking adventurer. Lucas confirming the inside of the pouch, and then, .. Its plenty enough to make your weapon if its this much. But, we dont mind if youre paying the first-half by deposit for the time being. And then, the rest of it when the weapon have completed Is THat OKay They have to made a considerable unique item. Though I was thinking of the money itself is used for procuring the material, Luca is, Yes. But, instead of that. Maste- please meet with Clove, the blacksmith master and the shopkeeper of this store. Since Clove is a fastidious person. He might have to call you few times during the process of weapon forging Said that words. Clove, hes the master blacksmith who Ive known for a long times since I becoming an adventurer. Thats why I also understand his personality. His personality isnt so bad when it comes to a normal sword but, when it comes to the item like my order-made sword, hell be completely fussing about the weapon by repeating trial and errors. Thats why you can say that Ive been expecting this word from Luca to some extent. So I nodded to her. I DOnt MinD. At ThAt TimE, PleaSE ConTAct Me AT ThE PLaCe of LOrrAine, The SChoLAr Its decided this way since she say that I can use her own house when Im in the city instead of using inn. Though Luca eyes is opened wide as she seemingly extremely surprised, it returned back to her business smile right away. Certainly. Well then, first, let me return this Saying so, she returned the pouch which half of the content already taken to me, and then, Well then, please come to this way. Since I think youll be asked about various things regarding your order made weapon after this by Clove She guided me toward the inside of the store while saying so. Chapter 41 After I handed over large number of cores and all kind of raw materials which I got from Labyrinth to Lorraine, I received the liquidation in the Adventurer Guild, since its quite large amount of money, my chest feels warm right now. As for the body fluid of the pure slime, its personally bought by Lorraine at quite high price. Its an item which will be bought at quite high price even in Adventurer Guild but, its not like Im bound by contract so that I cant sell it to another place either. Regarding the selling of it is up to the adventurer. Since Lorraine is the kind of jack of trade master of none who will put her hand on various kind of alchemy, she will use it for making various kind of medicine for herself, The raw material she need is high in number, she will take the raw material which I brought back with handsome price when I brought the item she which fulfilled this demand. Theres no need for middleman like when purchasing it from the Adventurer Guild, when thinking about that case the price become rather cheap. Adventurer Guild. By the way, if you ask what Im doing right now, Im currently wandering aimlessly in the middle of the city. Of course it doesnt mean that Im doing this just for basking in the atmosphere of the city which feel like long time ago, I definitely has something to do. That is to buy an armor. Since the time Im just a Bone ManSkeleton, or should I say since I became an skeleton with flesh, I always using the armor which I used when Im still alive but, armor aside, Im quite difficult when it comes to the shape of weapon. Ive been using it since few years ago when Im still alive, for this reason, maybe because receiving the influence of my strength and the likes or, simple physical power which is rising further, it become easily damaged. Even so, thats natural, in the first place, I felt it that maybe its still okay if I use it once in a month for things like the power, since I couldnt, or should I say that I didnt have any experience in loading things like power into the armor, since I cant making use of this kind of function it came to me using cheap armor. And that armor is suffering from powerful burden because frequent use of power during this few days, it become considerably damaged. This is already, helpless case. Though I originally planned to use it till the next year, it already damaged beyond repair after receiving an impact which made a complete restoration is impossible due to it being exposed in the labyrinth for several days. But, thanks to the rising in my power, my hunting efficiency is going up, as a result my bosom pocket also become warm, since Lena even returning the change money after she brought the robe and other necessities, I have handsome amount of money when its combined together. Around this time, I felt that its about the time to buy replacement armor. Well, even if I have the money, for the side or the armor is still unreachable. If you ask why, its because purchasing that means that I must do the adjustment by measuring my size properly, and because of that I need to taking off this robe. It really is not that I detested the idea of undressing. Im not an innocent young girl. But, I have a more important reason which made me impossible to expose my body than those young girl. Called showing to anyone in the world this kind of withered body of mine. Its impossible. If its not to the people I trust the most. The person to whom I have that much trust is only Lorraine. Regarding Lorraine, shes broadminded people who wont mind about such trivial matter, even so, calling her broad is. In the first place, I have no doubt on her. When I bounded to this kind of matter, it will cause a problem just by saying that shes related to me. Thats why Im currently extremely severe when it comes to showing my body except to Lorraine. Therefore, I came today just to buy a sword. Im finally arrived while looking at the signboard of the shop, I resolving myself and then opening the door of the store. WELCOME A woman came to greet me at the same time Im entering the store. She is Luca, the wive of Clove and the shopkeeper of this store, the smither . A woman with lady-like appearance and the owner of golden hair and blue eyes, its incomprehensible how she become the smither wife. Though her line of sight stopped for a moment when she saw me. Maybe because my body covered with robe and I hide my face with ominous looking skeleton mask. Im steadily approaching Luca while thinking of those things, and, . ExcUSe Me.. I WanT To LooKIng FoR WEaPon But, Lucas shaking her head in panic. No It must be wrong. Theres no way it true. Hes just slightly similiar to the person that I know. Since someone who wear a mask is not that rare amongst the adventurer. My apologize for looking at you in the strange way So she came and apologizing. Well, she might have experience with this kind of suspicious customer. After that, Luca, By the way, may I ask your business today What kind of weapon youre looking for Or do you need a maintenance A-Yes. IF YOuVe, I WAnT A PoWerFUl SwoRD, Uhn.. LiKe tHis Saying so, I put the sword which still inside its scabbard on top of the desk. Even witout needing particular explanation, It seems my intention known by Luca. Well then, excuse me Saying so, she pulled out the sword from its scabbard and examined it. Shes the wife of the smither, the master smith of this store but, that eyes is certainly have something to do with accompanying the customer in the shop front like this. The type of weapon is goes witout saying, she can even identifying the degree of damage weapon to a certain extent. If I must say it, the sword that I brought is being examined by this woman. This is, it seems you have no choice but to buy a replacement huh. Anything you wish for weapon Though looking from the damage of the sword, it seems caused by the user Though it cant be found so easily like this, it seems the cause of the damage is just obvious when examined by her. Since theres nothing special to hide, I just obediently tell her. YeAh IM UsINg InTeRnAl PoWEr. THatS WHy THiS SWoRd WHiCH WITHSTAndING ALL OF ThAt is.. .. You can use all of those. This is also unusual. Youre the second person I know If POsSibLE, CaN YoU KeeP It SecREt.. Thats natural. Since were not qualified to be a blacksmith store if we cant even protecting the secret of our customer. But, you need to give some fee. If you want us to keep that secret. Moreover, its covering for few days.. Well, I thought thats just natural. At any rate, its rare for theres a person who can use all of that. Though its not like two is none, someone who can use all three of them was truly rare. The weapon of these kind of people cant be made with mass produced method. Moreover, normally, the blacksmith whos making weapon for those kind of people is fussing about factors like internal power. In the matter concerning the rarity of a healing user, since most of them are clergy, theyre placing order directly to their own favorite store when they need weapon. In short, my order was of that kind of rarity. Thats why I understand that even if my money is piling up. I DOnT MiNd. BuT SinCe ThIs Is MY ENtiRE FOrtuNE I placed my very small fortune which filled leather pouch which amounted to nothing on top of the desk while saying so. The gold coin and the silver coin is quite amount of fortune when judged from my situation. Of course, maybe this amount to nothing when its coming from high-ranking adventurer. Lucas confirming the inside of the pouch, and then, .. Its plenty enough to make your weapon if its this much. But, we dont mind if youre paying the first-half by deposit for the time being. And then, the rest of it when the weapon have completed Is THat OKay They have to made a considerable unique item. Though I was thinking of the money itself is used for procuring the material, Luca is, Yes. But, instead of that. Maste- please meet with Clove, the blacksmith master and the shopkeeper of this store. Since Clove is a fastidious person. He might have to call you few times during the process of weapon forging Said that words. Clove, hes the master blacksmith who Ive known for a long times since I becoming an adventurer. Thats why I also understand his personality. His personality isnt so bad when it comes to a normal sword but, when it comes to the item like my order-made sword, hell be completely fussing about the weapon by repeating trial and errors. Thats why you can say that Ive been expecting this word from Luca to some extent. So I nodded to her. I DOnt MinD. At ThAt TimE, PleaSE ConTAct Me AT ThE PLaCe of LOrrAine, The SChoLAr Its decided this way since she say that I can use her own house when Im in the city instead of using inn. Though Luca eyes is opened wide as she seemingly extremely surprised, it returned back to her business smile right away. Certainly. Well then, first, let me return this Saying so, she returned the pouch which half of the content already taken to me, and then, Well then, please come to this way. Since I think youll be asked about various things regarding your order made weapon after this by Clove She guided me toward the inside of the store while saying so. Chapter 42 ڣԒХޥȤηD TL : Cnine ED : LittleEndu The insdie of the blacksmith workshop Im guided to is filled with heat. Standing in there is a slender but muscular man earnestly swinging his hammer at a sword. Seeing that, I thought aah, this wont be quick at all, huh. Just as I thought of that, even Luca who guided me is saying, My deepest apology. This will take a while Since I think itll take around one hour once hes like this, so if its acceptable, please kill some time in the city during that She said that while apologizing. But, Im used to seeing Clove like this. Hes always like this when hes hammering a weapon. And when hes like this, even addressing him is futile. Depending on the situation, a hammer might go flying at me, so when hes like this, theres no choice but to left him alone till his work is finished. That was what I understand about him, .. N-No, I DonT MinD To WaiTIng. Can I waiting in this place Thus Luca is, Yeah, I dont mind but. Could it be that youre really okay with it Theres really nothing interesting in this place. Its so boring Since she was asking like that, I, I wanT To See HiM WoRKINg. ItS Not BORIng AT AlL. Answered like that. Despite Luca showing a slightly surprised expression, it returned to normal immediately, and then while smiling, she, In that case, since theres a chair over there, please feel free to look around. Ill be back with beverages Left as she said that. The truth is, I just love looking at someone doing their job. No matter what kind of job, the job done by first class people feel like they are transmitting something great, I can feel that Ill understand the job if I keep watching. Clove is undoubtedly a first rate master blacksmith, I can feel some kind of beauty in his work. I couldnt even feel bored looking that. A while later, the intermittenly sound of the smithing which can be heard as its resounding has stopped, the tension which enveloped the blacksmith is dispersing. Clove was laughing while looking at the sword he was hammering up till now. Maybe hes satisfied with the result. Thats good. And then, at the same time as I think of that, Cloves turning towards me, My apologizes. It seems I had you waiting And then addressed me. It didnt mean that it seems he somehow didnt notice me, him concentrating so hard during smithing is the reason why he was ignoring me. Maybe thats just natural since its impossible to stop his hand which is still in the middle of working, so its not a problem. Thats why I replied. .. ItS NOthINg, I DOnT MinD. It WaS INTereSTiNG To that answer, the man in front of me, Clove, started laughing merrily, Hou, and here I thought it was rare for Luca to bring someone in this place.. Arent you quite an interesting guy And said those words. Rather than that of master blacksmith, Cloves expression is something a soldier, who just met their opponent, would have. This expression matches him very well. From his not so young face, you might feel that hes in just before his forties. Though it seems quite older than Luca, actually, it seems that their age isnt that much different. Seemingly, since no one has ever heard about Lucas true age, the only factor to measuring her true age was words once said by Clove that went like Shes my childhood friend. By the way, though it doesnt mean that the means to directly asking her real age is.. unknown or I dont know, it just that Im unable to ask the question due to her coercive pressure. In short, she never told her age. ThoUgH I DonT UnDeRSTanD WHEthER YouLL Be INtEREsTING AbOUt It. I CAmE To ASk YOu To MADe Me A SWOrd. Ah, so its an order made one huh An yet, despite the lined up of allkindsword in the store front. All of them are my best creation. Even if youre not specially requesting for an order made, which has quite a price, youll find the one which matches your style if youre looking for it in the store front What Clove just said could be thought of as a refusal by some people since his wording is a bit too blunt. But in actuality he just said Theres no need to waste your money Just a glare from this kind of man, with a sharp look, would be enough to make people weep. Thus all of his words are perceived as nothing else but threats and intimidations. But I have known for a long time that the true content of his words is unexpectedly kind one. Thats why Im calmly replying to him. ItS BeCausE I CanT FInD The WEaPOn I wANt AMONGst ThE OneS IN There Se-i-ki I see, Seiki huh. Just what kind of person are you, are you a clergy with that kind of appearance If it was that, a superior master blacksmith mustve it [ED: Cnine didnt know how to translate the name until now. The first part is in hiragana while the second is in kanji ] IM NOt EVEn A CLErGy. Well, I caN USE QI and MagICAL PowER too THOUGh NO WAY, YOU CAN USE EVERYTHING So thats the reason, I see. In that case, the goods in the storefront are no good So Luca passed you on to me*. Do you have the money [*ED: basically So thats why Luca let you in] The ShOpKeePEr SaId That The AMouNt IS JusT ENouGh If Luca says so.. Well, understood. Ill start at once but, Ive few questions. Its also including your estimated budget Saying so, Clove is bringing a chair from somewhere including a small table and then started the conversation. .. Well, so its like that. Next, since I would need to do small adjustments, is it okay for you if Im contacting you each time I need to do that I DOnT MinD Yosh. Well then, thats the end of our discussion. Ill do my best for your request Clove was coming to me outstretching his hand while saying so. He might be asking for a handshake. I wavered for a moment in what I must to do. This hand of mine was the hand of an undead. He might noticed various problem when he touches it. But, even this hesitation of mine was only last for a moment. I cant told Clove the fact that Im an undead. But.. Im grasping Clove hand. ILl LEaVE It To YoU I said so. Our customer was just leaving from the door of the store. He was an unusual customer. Wearing mask and wrapped in a robe. But, there was a trace of the youth who came to this store few days ago in his retreating figure. But Ow, Luca. Whats matter. You have unusual look on your face From my back, my husband, Clove, whos also the owner of this store was calling my name while letting out a bitter smile. Im turning around and then answering him. . You should know the reason right That is.. To me whos stopped in the middle of my sentence, Clove is, Well, I guess. Since I didnt see his appearance in the bar or city lately, I thought that he might be going to somewhere but. It seems hes caught in quite a troublesome situation I wonder why isnt he relying on us Why isnt he trusting us like that* [*ED: Are we that untrustworthy?] In hearing my unintentional words which turned into sorrowful ones, Clove is answering while stroking his chin. He might be so Uhm, Im joking, its just a joke you know Clove is waving his hand in panic and making an excuse when he notices that Im crying. Well, when Im asking with my line of sight about whats the cause, Clove is, Maybe he doesnt want to bring trouble upon us Though I dont know why hes wearing a robe and that mask, maybe its something like a curse. If that guy is cursed, the guy who will come to find a fault in our weapon will also coming out, in the first place, its because theres this kind of customer whos coming in a group to this store. Maybe to not bringing trouble to us later so we can say, We dont know who is he, nor we know what kind of curse it is, and he never come again, is what he think [ED: Yeah I dont know how I would edit this] Something like that Honey, you wont say something like that right To me whos steadily approaching while releasing oppressing aura, Clove is telling, Thats just natural right. Its not like theyll care about what said by trivial guy like me.. But him, hes taking some distance like this. Well, that might be okay. I know that hes alive. Its been a long time, Ill make sure to made it to his liking. You can say your problem to us you know. You should at least say things that will let us know of your identity. Though he couldnt say it, that area might be the limit of his compromise. Moreover, it seems that youve no plan of coming to us without masquerading I was thinking that way while saying those words. Its quite rare for someone to have all of magical power, qi and, reiki, and yet can freely coming in and out from Lorraine-chan house. Even that much was already quite a hint in itself. There was no doubt about it, he was making sure to give a hint about that to us. But, we definitely wont understand what has happened to him with only that much hint. Maybe it was something that he cant say to the people. And yet, he was coming to us saying that he wanted to buy a weapon Even I feel like forgiving him if he give us that much of his trust. I, to my husband who understand, Yup. That must be so right Said those words while wiping off my tears that are spilling from my eyes. Chapter 43 The inside of the blacksmith workshop Im guided to is filled with heat. Standing in there is a slender but muscular man earnestly swinging his hammer at a sword. Seeing that, I thought aah, this wont be quick at all, huh. Just as I thought of that, even Luca who guided me is saying, My deepest apology. This will take a while Since I think itll take around one hour once hes like this, so if its acceptable, please kill some time in the city during that She said that while apologizing. But, Im used to seeing Clove like this. Hes always like this when hes hammering a weapon. And when hes like this, even addressing him is futile. Depending on the situation, a hammer might go flying at me, so when hes like this, theres no choice but to left him alone till his work is finished. That was what I understand about him, .. N-No, I DonT MinD To WaiTIng. Can I waiting in this place Thus Luca is, Yeah, I dont mind but. Could it be that youre really okay with it Theres really nothing interesting in this place. Its so boring Since she was asking like that, I, I wanT To See HiM WoRKINg. ItS Not BORIng AT AlL. Answered like that. Despite Luca showing a slightly surprised expression, it returned to normal immediately, and then while smiling, she, In that case, since theres a chair over there, please feel free to look around. Ill be back with beverages Left as she said that. The truth is, I just love looking at someone doing their job. No matter what kind of job, the job done by first class people feel like they are transmitting something great, I can feel that Ill understand the job if I keep watching. Clove is undoubtedly a first rate master blacksmith, I can feel some kind of beauty in his work. I couldnt even feel bored looking that. A while later, the intermittenly sound of the smithing which can be heard as its resounding has stopped, the tension which enveloped the blacksmith is dispersing. Clove was laughing while looking at the sword he was hammering up till now. Maybe hes satisfied with the result. Thats good. And then, at the same time as I think of that, Cloves turning towards me, My apologizes. It seems I had you waiting And then addressed me. It didnt mean that it seems he somehow didnt notice me, him concentrating so hard during smithing is the reason why he was ignoring me. Maybe thats just natural since its impossible to stop his hand which is still in the middle of working, so its not a problem. Thats why I replied. .. ItS NOthINg, I DOnT MinD. It WaS INTereSTiNG To that answer, the man in front of me, Clove, started laughing merrily, Hou, and here I thought it was rare for Luca to bring someone in this place.. Arent you quite an interesting guy And said those words. Rather than that of master blacksmith, Cloves expression is something a soldier, who just met their opponent, would have. This expression matches him very well. From his not so young face, you might feel that hes in just before his forties. Though it seems quite older than Luca, actually, it seems that their age isnt that much different. Seemingly, since no one has ever heard about Lucas true age, the only factor to measuring her true age was words once said by Clove that went like Shes my childhood friend. By the way, though it doesnt mean that the means to directly asking her real age is.. unknown or I dont know, it just that Im unable to ask the question due to her coercive pressure. In short, she never told her age. ThoUgH I DonT UnDeRSTanD WHEthER YouLL Be INtEREsTING AbOUt It. I CAmE To ASk YOu To MADe Me A SWOrd. Ah, so its an order made one huh An yet, despite the lined up of allkindsword in the store front. All of them are my best creation. Even if youre not specially requesting for an order made, which has quite a price, youll find the one which matches your style if youre looking for it in the store front What Clove just said could be thought of as a refusal by some people since his wording is a bit too blunt. But in actuality he just said Theres no need to waste your money Just a glare from this kind of man, with a sharp look, would be enough to make people weep. Thus all of his words are perceived as nothing else but threats and intimidations. But I have known for a long time that the true content of his words is unexpectedly kind one. Thats why Im calmly replying to him. ItS BeCausE I CanT FInD The WEaPOn I wANt AMONGst ThE OneS IN There Se-i-ki I see, Seiki huh. Just what kind of person are you, are you a clergy with that kind of appearance If it was that, a superior master blacksmith mustve it IM NOt EVEn A CLErGy. Well, I caN USE HeAlInG PowER too THOUGh NO WAY, YOU CAN USE EVERYTHING So thats the reason, I see. In that case, the goods in the storefront are no good So Luca passed you on to me. Do you have the money The ShOpKeePEr SaId That The AMouNt IS JusT ENouGh If Luca says so.. Well, understood. Ill start at once but, Ive few questions. Its also including your estimated budget Saying so, Clove is bringing a chair from somewhere including a small table and then started the conversation. .. Well, so its like that. Next, since I would need to do small adjustments, is it okay for you if Im contacting you each time I need to do that I DOnT MinD Yosh. Well then, thats the end of our discussion. Ill do my best for your request Clove was coming to me outstretching his hand while saying so. He might be asking for a handshake. I wavered for a moment in what I must to do. This hand of mine was the hand of an undead. He might noticed various problem when he touches it. But, even this hesitation of mine was only last for a moment. I cant told Clove the fact that Im an undead. But.. Im grasping Clove hand. ILl LEaVE It To YoU I said so. ***Lucas POV***Our customer was just leaving from the door of the store. He was an unusual customer. Wearing mask and wrapped in a robe. But, there was a trace of the youth who came to this store few days ago in his retreating figure. But Ow, Luca. Whats matter. You have unusual look on your face From my back, my husband, Clove, whos also the owner of this store was calling my name while letting out a bitter smile. Im turning around and then answering him. . You should know the reason right That is.. To me whos stopped in the middle of my sentence, Clove is, Well, I guess. Since I didnt see his appearance in the bar or city lately, I thought that he might be going to somewhere but. It seems hes caught in quite a troublesome situation I wonder why isnt he relying on us Why isnt he trusting us like that* [* Are we that untrustworthy?] In hearing my unintentional words which turned into sorrowful ones, Clove is answering while stroking his chin. He might be so Uhm, Im joking, its just a joke you know Clove is waving his hand in panic and making an excuse when he notices that Im crying. Well, when Im asking with my line of sight about whats the cause, Clove is, Maybe he doesnt want to bring trouble upon us Though I dont know why hes wearing a robe and that mask, maybe its something like a curse. If that guy is cursed, the guy who will come to find a fault in our weapon will also coming out, in the first place, its because theres this kind of customer whos coming in a group to this store. Maybe to not bringing trouble to us later so we can say, We dont know who is he, nor we know what kind of curse it is, and he never come again, is what he think Something like that Honey, you wont say something like that right To me whos steadily approaching while releasing oppressing aura, Clove is telling, Thats just natural right. Its not like theyll care about what said by trivial guy like me.. But him, hes taking some distance like this. Well, that might be okay. I know that hes alive. Its been a long time, Ill make sure to made it to his liking. You can say your problem to us you know. You should at least say things that will let us know of your identity. Though he couldnt say it, that area might be the limit of his compromise. Moreover, it seems that youve no plan of coming to us without masquerading I was thinking that way while saying those words. Its quite rare for someone to have all of magical power, qi and, reiki, and yet can freely coming in and out from Lorraine-chan house. Even that much was already quite a hint in itself. There was no doubt about it, he was making sure to give a hint about that to us. But, we definitely wont understand what has happened to him with only that much hint. Maybe it was something that he cant say to the people. And yet, he was coming to us saying that he wanted to buy a weapon Even I feel like forgiving him if he give us that much of his trust. I, to my husband who understand, Yup. That must be so right Said those words while wiping off my tears that are spilling from my eyes.