episode_0066

From the looks of it, a pretty close battle was going on.

“Ugh, tea!”

“Wow! Up, hum, do, la!”

“Haaaang~”

“……”

Although their acting skills were quite disappointing, Adela, who lost the means to watch due to Xenia’s magic destruction and equipment destruction, will have no choice but to rely on her limited and fragmentary precognitive abilities. In other words, it will look like we’re cornered, and that’s what I’m aiming for.

By the time we had reduced the number of monsters by about half.

“…I wonder if this is enough.”

After measuring the timing appropriately, I sent Vanessa, Halona, and Petra back to subspace.

“!?”

“?”

The women looked questioningly, but they didn’t bother to say that question out loud.

“Xenia!”

“Yes? Ah, yes!”

Xenia, who sensed my intention even though I only called her name, quickly finished casting a large-scale spell.

“Ice Wave!”

The cold, wave-shaped mana spread radially.

“Keeek!?”

“Ugh! Human…human…!”

Medium-sized monsters are wiped out. They all turned into ice statues and froze in place. The large monsters barely escaped instant death, but their limbs and other major organs were frozen to the bone and fell off, so they did not have the strength to continue the fight.

“Whoa… Of course, wizards are the best in large-scale battles like this.”

After confirming and killing monsters that could pose a threat, I looked around at my companions and put on a sad expression.

“Wow…Vanessa, Halona, Petra…I can’t believe I lost three people! This can’t be happening…!”

When I shouted in a sobbing voice, the women’s faces were filled with bewilderment, but when I quickly waved my hand and instructed them to match the rhythm, they looked at each other and their eyes soon distorted with sadness.

“Black…Vanessa…Petra…!”

“Even Halona…!”

“Damn…I can’t let my colleague’s death be in vain. Now that it’s like this, I’ll take revenge no matter what happens…!”

The women spoke their lines one by one and looked at me secretly.

I smiled slightly and nodded.

It’s a funny joke, but this is probably enough for Adella’s not-completely developed precognitive abilities.

“Okay then…let’s start by investigating the surroundings.”

Since we were attacked as soon as we entered the underground, there was no time to understand the surrounding terrain.

We banded together to investigate the vast underground cavity, and soon discovered two magically hidden entrances.

“It’s bigger than I thought…”

To be honest, I thought I would find the fountain of wisdom right away, but the thought of digging deeper made me sigh out of frustration.

“Ugh…I can’t do it. Where should one go to find the fountain of wisdom? Xenia. Can you understand?”

“Wait a minute. Um…”

Xenia, who put the tip of her staff into the ground and closed her eyes for a moment, soon tilted her head and frowned.

“There seem to be water pipes here and there that appear to be for drinking water…but we don’t see the ‘Fountain of Wisdom’ like the one we saw last time. Similarly, there is no place with stagnant water.”

“Really? Hmm…”

“Master. Maybe you are using the Stone of Wisdom whenever you need it?”

I nodded at Karen’s words.

“That may be possible. It’s a magic tool that just needs to be dipped in water… Tsk, if that’s the case, I guess I’ll have to change my goal. Xenia. Which side has more monsters?”

“Um…the left side. I can’t pinpoint it, but it seems like there are more monsters than the ones I just killed.”

“What? More than that?”

The number of monsters dealt with in the battle just now was probably close to 500. I wonder how on earth they manage so many monsters in an underground place like this.

“Maybe it’s a trick. The magic of demons is famous for being bizarre. Looking at the barrier spread out at the underground entrance, the caster itself seems to be lacking in skills… but we don’t know what kind of magic or magic tool he will use to deceive us.”

well. I think you’re overestimating it. The current demons and warlocks have no proper foundation, little power, and no money.

“Hmm… Then where do you think Adela might be?”

“…I don’t know. If it were me, I would go in the direction where there are no monsters… No, I would twist it one more time and go to the place where there are monsters… Wait, even if there are no monsters, if the path is plastered with traps… Umm…”

I thought it was really cute to see Xenia thinking so hard, so I patted her butt.

“Ahaha. There is no need to think so deeply. After all, these things are just luck. More than that, the problem was when Adela ran away while we were breaking through to a location…”

I pretended that Vanessa, Halona, and Petra were dead in preparation for situations like this, but I don’t know if it worked. Adela’s personality would have made sure she had a way out, so I want to make her attack us unconditionally…

“How can I get rid of the desire to run away from that woman…”

“Master. May I offer my opinion?”

“Huh? Sarahah?”

I was a little surprised because it was very rare for her to talk like that.

“I am equipped with technology that distinguishes objects using the amplitude of physical waves. Also, by applying the technology, the properties of mana can also be distinguished.”

“Huh? Really?”

“Yes. The analysis has just been completed. As Xenia said, the left entrance is ambushed by numerous monsters. On the other hand, mechanical and magical objects were observed at the right entrance. Additionally, a small number of demons numbering less than twenty could also be detected. However, no humans were observed.”

“…Do you even know that? Are you sure?”

“There was no reaction from the demons on the path leading from the left entrance. I just inferred that if the Master’s target, a woman named Adella, was a demon, she would be on the right path.”

“…If you could have done something like that, why did you stay quiet until now?”

“For most things, Xenia’s abilities were sufficient. I decided that it was unreasonable for me to step forward.”

“Really? Hmm…good job. Sarah.”

When I tapped her shoulder, she looked straight at me with an expressionless face for a moment, then slightly raised the corners of her mouth and smiled.

“Thank you. Master.”

“Okay. Then, shall we go straight to the entrance on the right? Ah, Sarah. Can you disarm the trap?”

“It is possible. However, I am an entity that uses Mana, the catalyst of Aurors, to exert greater control over and transform the mind and soul, including the inside of the body.”

“Uh, um…what do you mean?”

“In human terms, he is a sword master. In other words, I am an individual who developed and grew solely for the sake of being an Auror, so I lack information about magic.”

“You mean you can’t handle traps made with magic?”

“Yes. Only a very small amount of information about magic has been entered. So, by cooperating with Xenia, you will be able to deal with traps more efficiently.”

“I see. Xenia. Is it possible?”

“Ah, yes! I’ve only tried removing traps a few times, but I’ll do my best!”

“Okay. Then let’s go.”

With Saraha and Xenia at the forefront, we entered the right entrance slightly nervous, unlike when we were dealing with monsters.

***

The sight I saw as soon as I entered was a neat and gentle downhill road. At first glance, it seemed like an endless straight line, but it had curves so slight that it was hard to notice, so it was made to go round and round.

No monsters appeared, but as Saraha said, it was full of all kinds of traps.

“Hmm…Xenia. Sarah. If there is any device or magic that can watch us, disarm it immediately.”

“Ah, yes. I had just eliminated a familiar that was watching me.”

“I have just destroyed a surveillance device made of small crystal lenses with magical processing.”

“Yes. Well done.”

Sarah took care of the mechanical traps and Xenia took care of the magical traps, so we could just follow them comfortably. It’s so relaxed that you can even rub the buttocks of Harriet and Karen, who are twitching next to you.

“Master. Anyway, it’s a bit weird to keep doing this at a time like this…”

“That’s right. Are you even a little nervous…”

“Uh-huh, stay still. Or you guys touch my butt too.”

The two people who were about to say something averted their gaze at what I said, then quietly reached out and patted my butt.

“Hmm, but if everything goes smoothly like this, Adela will be suspicious…Sarah, Xenia. Just in case, can you just trigger a few traps? Just enough to avoid any damage.”

“Yes. Okay.”

“Umm…I understand.”

While walking absentmindedly for a while, clumsily pretending to be damaged by everything from classic traps with flying arrows and spears, magic with attacking magic, devices pouring out all kinds of poison, etc., Xenia, who was sweating profusely, and Saraha, who was running a fever, At the same time, I stopped walking and glanced at the passage in front.

“What’s wrong? What’s the problem?”

“Umm…there are a lot of traps from here. So much that it can’t even be compared to before. Moreover, it seems like there is some strange magic…I don’t know what it is.”

“Really? Is there a problem disarming the trap?”

“That’s not true…I think it will take a very long time.”

“…I’m a bit sorry. I feel like it’s just the two of you doing the work…”

“Ahaha. What are you saying, master? Of course it’s something I have to do.”

“That’s right. master. Don’t mind.”

Their bold words make me smile.

“Hmm, then let’s take a break first. I’ll find a way too.”

Sitting on Karen’s plump thighs, I opened the coin shop and started looking around. To be honest, I’m not really looking forward to it, but maybe there’s a tool to overcome this situation.

“Hmm…”

Household items, furniture, weapons, armor, elixirs… If you look at the sub-lists for each category, there are clearly a lot of great items, but most of them are focused on interpersonal combat or recovery, or are not related to combat at all, and the tendencies are extremely divided. .

This is not very versatile. Some of the categories and event items have disappeared… If those are included, there are a few items that come to mind that would be useful in the current situation… Ugh, it’s just a pie in the sky.

“…Huh?”

At that time, I felt a slight vibration and raised my head.

I looked at Karen, who was sitting, wondering if her thighs were shaking, and saw that she too had a puzzled expression on her face due to the sudden vibration.

“What is it?”

“Master! Something is strange!”

“We will detect, master, and protect abnormalities inferred by magic circles.”

We immediately stood up, raised our weapons, and stood in a circle with our backs to each other.

The slight tremors were now strong enough to be considered an earthquake.

The next moment, a torrent of mana flow and a mechanical sound that shook the eardrums were added to the strong vibration.

“What is happening…?”

That moment when I was extremely nervous and accelerated my thinking so that I could deal with whatever happened.

The vibration and noise faded away, as if it were a lie.

“…Is it over?”

“I think so.”

“Maybe, Adela was preparing something to welcome us…”

The moment when the accident reached Adela.

“Master!”

“Master!”

Xenia and Saraha hugged me almost at the same time, and a loud roar that struck my insides erupted.

“!?”

“Shield!”

Dozens of spears fired at terrifying speed hit the blue curtain spread by Xenia.

“Ugh…!”

Even though it’s just beginners, it’s powerful enough to make Xenia, a 6th circle mage, groan.

However, of course, that was not the end, and all the attacks were so rapid and simultaneous that even my thought acceleration could not keep up with them.

All types of attack magic, including water, fire, and electricity.

Physical attacks such as venom, swords, spears, heated steam, air pressure control, and oxygen depletion.

Status attacks that cause curses, illusions, and confusion.

…It was not a trap set up here, but the traps themselves were moving and converging here.

“Boyeon…!”

“Not…!”

“Please…!”

If you’re lucky. The point is that the women were sent into subspace just before all those attacks arrived. I feel like praising myself for making a quick decision.

“Whew…I had no idea it was a moving trap…”

Well, instead, my entire body was pierced like a hedgehog, melted, exploded, and burned…but it was better than my women getting hurt. The body strengthened by using mana was quite strong.

“…Adella…!”

Still, I was angry.

Dare, dare! Are you trying to hurt me!? Are you trying to ruin my collection?

If my reaction had been even a little late, if there had been a delay in subspace summoning, an irreversible situation could have occurred.

“No, that’s…cough, isn’t it…?”

Because I have an elixir that can be said to be an extra life.

“Gulp, gulp…!”

After gulping down the elixir I had hastily purchased and removing the weapons from my body, I widened my eyes and glared at the passage.

“Anyway, I have to punish him. Adelaaa..!”

Even though I was speechless from the pain and shock of my wounds, I gritted my teeth and continued walking.

With each step I took, the damage I had sustained was quickly recovering.