by volume 2
“I am Eina Tulle from the guild. According to the schedule, I am here to inspect today.”
Towards Eina, who revealed a business attitude, Hestia led her inside the shop while thinking that it was certainly the right thing to do.
After greeting and confirming the things with the shop manager, she was completely faithful to her duties and she picked up a parchment with one hand and a pen on the other while inspecting the shop.
“Goddess Hestia”
“Eh?”
“I wish to talk with you for a while. Are you free?”
After checking the weapon rack and the air conditioning Magic Stone unit, Eina, who walked over to Hestia’s side, did not look at her directly and slightly whispered. Hestia revealed a bit of surprise, then she looked around. Pretending that she was still leading the person, she brought Eina to the corner of the shop.
“I was shocked when you suddenly talked to me. You really do not know how to observe other people’s expressions, advisor-kun”
“I am extremely sorry”
While maintaining a line of sight that did not intersect, the two of them continued to talk in a state as they pretended to work.
After confirming Eina’s “is it okay?”, Hestia moved the items on the shelves while she nodded.
“This is related to the Supporter that Bell Cranel hired”
Hestia’s shoulder suddenly shook and she stopped the task at hand. She then turned around to face Eina.
“I will talk jointly about the
After listening to the matter that happened in the
Although the possibility that the Supporter, Lili, that Bell hired would drink God’s Wine (Soma) was extremely low, but she seemed to have a purpose——A plan that seems to plunder something from his body——to approach him.
Prior to the big event from happening, they should break off any contact with her, Eina expressed this opinion.
“Goddess Hestia, can you please help convince him to do so? I’m relying on you.”
Eina, who was watching this side with her jade eyes.
Hestia only silently looked up.
× × ×
The room that she split away from Bell and the stairs that connected to the upper floors were not far apart. Lili effortlessly escaped the 10th floor, entered the 9th, 8th floor and continued to successfully move up.
Lili had already investigated the geographic terrain up to the 11th floor thoroughly.
The method that she used as a trap for Adventurers was basically the same as what she had done to Bell. Creating a sudden, man-made situation and took advantage of the chaos to steal their belongings. Then swiftly running away (or when did they still did not notice).
By that time, waiting for them to chase after her was not the same child. Lili could use a flexible and perfect escape route, which was ensured by the floor maps from the guild and has been engraved into her head.
Even if she encounters Monsters, Lili can still use her specialty of shifting it to other Adventurers and continue to escape. Rather, she had always trained this type of technique.
After she had finished handling the stolen goods and turned back to Lili, the people that were chasing after her could not find her anymore.
Sinister, Offhanded, and also as a person who cannot do anything, this was the plan that Lili had thought up through her own efforts.
If you had to ask for the reason why Lili was trying to harm these Adventurers, it was all for vengeance and revenge.
She had already decided to allow them to experience the pains she had felt, and take back everything that she had lost. Even inside the
Lili firmly believed that this behavior is a legitimate right of hers.
Adventurers are like all other Adventurers. This was an unshakable view that she had up till now and will have towards the foreseeable future.
……Even if it was the face of the boy that was completely different than the others. Even if she was to feel guilty, she would still turn her eyes away.
(But this way, the target amount of gold is only……)
She did not care about God’s Wine. Instead, it was a taboo and she hated it. In her heart, she was even unconsciously afraid of it.
Although she had tasted the true flavor of it, but she was not willing to be controlled by the crazed, beast-like magic power of the wine again.
So she stole in order to accumulate money she stole in order to free herself.
One day, she would use that large amount of money as a bargaining chip to leave the
Strictly speaking, Lili is a item privately owned by Soma. Even if she was to request help from the non-charitable organization, Guild, she would still not be freed. Thus, she had to contribute a large sum of money to Soma in order for him to let her go. Then she will finally achieve freedom.
Using her own hands to liberate herself. This was what she decided.
“Nnnnnnnnn!”
Stepping onto the tall weeds, Lili suddenly stopped running.
In the room ahead of her, there was only one exit. A Floor 8 version of a Goblin was currently wandering around aimlessly.
There were no signs of other Adventurers. Because it had occupied the path in front, it was impossible to avoid.
Heading back and selecting another route will waste a lot of time. There is probably around half-quarter of an hour left of time before Bell will free himself from the constantly emerging monsters. After including the sudden accident into her calculations, Lili decided to break through here.
“Please do not do any barbaric acts to Lili’s body, okay?”
While she said this, she rolled up the right-sleeves cuffs on the cream-colored coat.
What appeared to be attached to her arm was a small-sized hand crossbow.
(Using the Magic Sword for the Goblin is too much of a waste!)
She took a step forward with her right foot and positioned the crossbow.
In general, the Hobbit race had extremely good eyesight. The round maroon eyes became sharp and shot straight directly at the Goblin. The enemy also noticed this side.
“Ba—kyun!”
The metal arrow was shot from the hand crossbow at a frightening speed.
The high-speed arrow pierced through the air and directly entered the Goblin’s right eye.
“Gigiyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!”
“Excuse me!”
From the right side of the Goblin that was yelling while clutching his right eyes, Lili escaped from the room.
Lili had also tried to think of a way to fight. Although it mostly relies on the performance of weapons and the behavior of items, the cost of fighting a monster should not be too uneconomical.
In the end, she would only fight when it was limited to self-defense.
“Lili feels envious about Bell-sama, who is able to do everything!”
With the Magic
Even the Magic, that she had learned only because she had vowed to retaliate against Adventurers, could not change her expectations of her weak self. She was very disappointed when she knew the limitations of it.
However, to Lili, who was gradually able to determine what she could do and what she can’t do, she was able to push her abilities to the best direction where she could fully utilize them.
The best evidence was to use this ability to steal things, and she had indeed succeeded.
Right now, she could mock the pitiful and weak self that she was before. Lili had grown up.
(The 7th Floor!)
Rushing towards the stairs that was buried in the walls, she had went up by another floor.
The dungeon’s wall color was still light green color, Lili continued to maintai
n her speed as she ran forward.
(As long as I get pass this floor, then the rest will be easy)
Judging from the tendency of the monsters, she cannot take this 7th floor lightly.
If she was able to pass through here, then she could do whatever she pleases. Lili slightly relaxed the corner of her mouth and entered the room that was in her sight.
“This really makes one happy, isn’t this the jackpot”
“Eh?”
Through the narrow path, a body flew into the room in the next moment.
Sticking his feet from the side, and causing it to stumble against the petite body of Lili’s knees.
Lili lost her balance and flew grandly towards the ground.
(W…What……?)
Although she attempted to lift herself up with her hand as a support, a tall and long shadow covered Lili.
Before she could raise her head and sigh, she was forcibly pulled up and her face was severely hit with a punch.
“Fugi!?”
“If you want to apologize, it is still possible, right? ……You god damn Hobbit!”
Her nosebleed was still constantly gushing out, another fist filled with power pounded her cheeks.
Her vision was wavering and she was unstably looking at her feet. The two shoulder strap backpack slowly slipped off her back and headed towards the floor.
Then as if it he wanted to add an additional blow, his toes pierced through her abdomen.
“——Ah!?”
As if she was like a ball, she bounced once, twice on the floor.
Until the momentum had finally subsided, Lili was overwhelmed by a whirlpool of pain and could not do anything.
“Ah, uwaa, nnnnn…….!?”
“Hahahahahaha! You deserve that, you thief!”
Through the constantly flickering vision, Lili was still able to clearly see the owner of that voice.
It was a human Adventurer. The male that contacted Bell yesterday. Lili’s original employer.
The male raised the corner of his mouth to the extent where it was ugly and smiled.
“I was just thinking that it was about time for you to abandon that brat? So we opened up a big net in order to definitely meet you again!”
“Ah, net……!?”
“In this incredibly large dungeon, if I was to wait for you in ambush, it will be a boring gamble. Thus, I gathered collaborators and assigned them to each key area”
The area of the dungeon was extremely large. Although the 5th floor already exceeded the area of the central square, but there were only 3 or 4 routes that can lead on to the next floor.
The male had gathered collaborators and assigned them to each path and waited in ambush for Lili to appear.
Unfortunately, among all of these, Lili still chose the route that he was responsible for guarding.
“When I saw the shorty cling towards the white-haired brat that I have an impression on, I was really shocked…….How is it, did that brat carry something shiny or glittering? You wouldn’t have made such a mistake, right?”
“……!”
“Well, I’ll just let that matter as it is. Before killing you, as compensation for stealing my sword, let me use it for a while……”
I’ll plunder everything you have, this was what the sadistic eyes were saying.
Stretching his hand towards Lili, who had a nosebleed that was constantly flowing out, he ripped the coat off and dug out the equipment inside. Lili, who had become only wearing cloth-made clothes, could not even do a decent resistance.
“Magic Stone, Gold Watch……He hey, you even brought a Magic Sword!? Haaahahahahahaha! This is also stolen, right!”
The man was extremely pleasant about the existence of the expensive Magic Sword.
Looking at the beautiful shining dagger, his mood was extremely well.
The man single-handedly played with the red dagger. Then he clenched his teeth and no longer showed an evil smile.
“Kukuku……! Fine, I’ll forgive you shitty Hobbit. Since I got such a gift from you, I should also show some kindness……Right, ah?”
“Uggggh!?”
A second kick headed towards her abdomen, Lili almost fainted.
Bad, bad, bad. Her small chest has a sense of anxiety swelling outward.
If she does not think of a way to escape, what will meet her will only be a tragic end. She understood this from the never-ending violent atmosphere.
Before she sucked in a few breathes, she heard the distant sound of a man.
“Not bad, Boss Gedo”
A third person’s voice was sent here.
“……!?”
“Oh, it really is early”
Looking towards the direction of the sound, in the entrance of the room, there was a man that she seemed to remember.
He was a member of a group that wanted to seize the Lili’s wealth a few days ago. Up till now, they had already plundered from her numerous times, and had bullied her many times. The Adventurers from
Lili finally understood. The collaborators the man had talked about were from the
“Listen, Kanu. This fellow even brought a Magic Sword. Just as you guys expected, it seems like she is hiding a lot of money, Ku haha”
“……Is that so”
The man who was in a good mood and was talking —— Gedo, and the middle aged beastman, who was known as Kanu, seemed to have narrowed his eyes. It seems that Gedo, who was in a good mood, did not notice it.
“Boss Gedo. I have a proposal……”
“What, you want the Magic Sword? Hey hey, but I caught this Hobbit, if it’s this degree, then……”
“No, ah. Not only the Magic Sword, I want you to leave everything you have stolen right here”
Ha? Gedo, who was frozen with half a smile and was about to question. But Kanu threw the item that he was hiding behind his back over. Boto, towards the rolling piece of item in front of her eyes, Huh, Lili let out a scream.
“K…Killer Ant……!?”
In order to allow easier transportation, the lower half of the body was cut apart. It was a half-dead Killer Ant. Its body was filled with cracks. Purple monster blood was oozing everywhere from the monster. It seems to repeatedly close and open its mouth while waving back and forth with what seems to be the remnant of its claws.
“We originally intended to use all our members to attack together. After all, Boss Gedo, who had reached a further floor, is probably stronger. However, there is still this method”
Boto, boto. Just like this, he threw the remaining half of the Killer Ant.
It was unknown when the other two Adventurers, working together with Kanu, appeared from different entrance and imitated the same actions as him. Altogether, a total of three Ant pieces were thrown and the curse-like groan was constantly echoing inside the center of the room.
Lili … Gedo also…. instantly turned pale.
In their dying state, Killer Ants will release a special hormone. It was a special rescue signal that called for their companions.
Even if it was the pieces of Ants that were about to become a corpse, it is undoubtedly a timed bomb that would summon an army of insects.
“A…Are you for real, you guys, ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!?”
Three sets of hormones were released outwards, how many insects would it call out.
Although Gedo’s screams were still echoing, but the expression of Kanu and the others did not change.
The obsessive dedication to money. The madness that imprisoned people caused by the
“You still want to waste time with us, do you wish to become food for these guys as well, Boss?”
“Huh!?”
From the entrance towards the back of Gedo, 5 Killer Ants stuck their head out at t
he same time.
This room had a total of four entrance. Three of them were blocked by Kanu and the others. The remaining one was also occupied by the Monsters. Due to the rage, fear and shock, Gedo, whose face was constantly changing, clenched his teeth, and threw everything he stole from Lili to the ground.
“Y…You bastards!?”
With a thin smile, Kanu opened up the path and Gedo passed through, escaping from the room.
Shortly after, the beast-like screams echoed. After fighting something noisily for a while, it suddenly disappeared. What had happened in the path that was filled with Killer Ants, the stunned Lili did not have any means to confirm it.
“Gi……!”
“!?”
Suddenly, one of the Killer Ants among the rest that started to flood into the room, approached in front of Lili.
The heavily injured body could not move as expected. Following the monster’s claws that were approaching, blood splashed everywhere.
The Killer Ant that was cut apart suddenly scattered.
“Are you alright, Arde?”
“Kanu…san?”
Lifting the sword that was wet with purple blood onto his shoulders, Kanu let out a sinister smile towards Lili.
“It came, but in order to save you? After all , we are
Towards the man that was speaking shameless in front of her, Lili bit her lips and clenched her fist.
The surrounding partners were currently resisting against the Killer Ants, causing the monsters to be outside of the defense encirclement.
“That’s right, we’ve come, Arde? Specially for you, regardless of any dangers, we’ve come to this place?”
“……Yes”
“……What we want to say, do you understand?”
The somewhat acting voice bounded Lili to bow down her head.
Kanu’s eyes that were staring at Lili’s trembling shoulders did not, in fact, see her.
What he saw was money. Strictly speaking, what was in front of him was
From a glance, you may see Kanu’s exceptionally calm face, but inside of it, there was a degree of fear that had reached to the stages of terrible.
“Hey, quickly now! Or it really is terrible!”
“I know! ……You, didn’t you say you have no money? It’s no use to make stories now, if you still want to hide the truth……”
