Chapter 455 – Inma and the Butler (1)

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The atmosphere in the guild was still chaotic, but nothing much had changed except for the slightly increased number of armed guards.

The guards standing at the entrance of the dungeon with blank faces. Okay. Understand that face It’s the face you see when you’re literally burning time meaninglessly.

After passing through the entrance, we headed straight to where Rize was, and as soon as Rize saw us, Rize led us to a meeting room at the corner of the guild.

A meeting room with a table in a warehouse full of clutter.

Well, it doesn’t matter as long as you avoid listening to others.

Rize was sitting at the table with a business smile, but as the conversation progressed, her face became more serious.

“…I thought it was a simple quest, but something happened beyond my imagination. I’m glad you came back safely.”

An incomprehensible but simple quest to catch aphids.

But it wasn’t that simple. At the place we arrived, there were tentacle wasps that could only be seen from deep inside, a secret research facility hidden, and even an incomprehensible altar.

Rize couldn’t help but get serious. It’s a completely unexpected story.

“Is there anything that could be evidence?”

“Here you go.”

Rize sighed lightly as she skimmed through the documents recovered from the dungeon.

“As you said, there is no conclusive evidence.”

It’s as you say. There was no evidence in the documents to pinpoint the exact target. Much of it was speculation based on circumstantial evidence, and in some ways it could be seen as far-fetched.

Rize sighed and said.

“Anything else…”

“Doesn’t exist. And as I said, the groundwater burst at the end.”

“…I think the guild will try to send someone again… But I can’t wait for the cave to be swept away…”

Rize glanced at the second bottle of middle school and said.

This time, too, are you the problem? At that wordless reprimand, the second bottle flinched and pouted out his mouth.

“What, what’s wrong? If it wasn’t for me, everyone would have died there?”

“…Still, it’s a pity that there is no evidence.”

The middle 2 bottle snorted at him and pushed out his chest.

“Then how about this?”

– Beep.

Light poured from the helmet, and an image appeared before my eyes.

“…Is this…Recording?”

It was out of focus in the middle like a broken camera, but there was no difficulty in recognizing it.

So this guy was carrying around a body cam or something.

Seeing us dumbfounded, the second bottle raised his nose and said.

“Is this enough proof?”

Rize, who was watching the video of the second grader, suddenly looked at us with a commercial smile.

“You can just go back. I’d like to say more about the pay and future work, but…You seem tired, so let’s do it next time.”

We got up from our seats without saying anything. Honestly i’m so tired I want to go back and rest soon.

“Ail-nim, talk to me.”

“Uh, huh?”

Rize was clinging to the side of two bottles in the middle of nowhere and holding on to his forearms. It looks like she put it in her arms, but it feels like her spider has bitten her cool.

“I-I want to go back and rest…”

“Think of paying off your debts and follow me!”

At Rize’s determined attitude, he only opened his mouth like a crucian carp.

Just as it was about to end, Rize suddenly spoke.

“Oh, I almost forgot. Eugene. Speaking of which, I got a call from the mansion.”

“Call from the mansion?”

“Yes. Wait a minute, it seems like an important story, so I wrote it down properly.”

After saying that, Rize rummaged through his arms, and then he handed me a note. Seeing the note, I stiffened.

“I need to go back soon.”

“What is going on?”

In response to Ariel’s worrying question, I handed over the note instead of an answer.

“…The one inside Niel has grown?”

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We left the guild in a hurry.

“If you received a note like this, shouldn’t you be the first to tell me…!”

Ariel burst into exasperation as she walked at a brisk pace. She was so angry that the wrinkles between her eyebrows were about to wrinkle her face.

It’s not something you can’t understand Ariel had tried to save Niel even by selling herself before. Still, I needed to calm down a bit. If I lose my temper like this and return to the mansion, nothing will work.

“Wait, Ariel. Calm down a bit. It may not be such a big deal.”

“No big deal, what do you mean!”

Oops, if you do something wrong, your anger will spread to me. I explained quickly.

“If something happened to Niel, you would be the first to know. Do you feel anything?”

“Hmm…”

Ariel closed her eyes and concentrated on what I said.

Niel is in a state of sharing some kind of mana with Ariel. Ariel’s mana makes up for the curse on Niniel that eats away at her stamina.

If Niel’s health had a problem, Ariel’s mana consumption would have increased by that much.

After a while, Ariel opened her eyes and said hesitantly.

“…There is nothing special about it. Consumption is also constant. Still…”

“And if there was a really big problem, Rebecca would have written such a blunt note? Think of Rebecca’s personality.”

If there was a real problem, she wouldn’t have left such a vague note on Rebecca’s character.

“…Right. It’s not her personality that Rebecca says so. If it was a real problem, they would have released someone to find us a long time ago.”

“No, wouldn’t she have gone on a rampage to find us herself? I mean, I don’t care.”

“Uh, uhm…Running around, that’s a bit harsh…”

Ariel couldn’t bear to refute the word that she ran amok. It wasn’t just a day or two that Rebecca made a sudden leap.

Still, her worries have lessened, and her face is better than before.

“Yes, so let go of your expression.”

“What?”

I grabbed Ariel’s head as I sighed. Place his thumb on the narrowed forehead and gently massage it.

“Uh, uh…”

Ariel calmly closed her eyes and accepted my hand. The tension on his face melts as if his mind is relieved.

Hmm. I feel it all over again, but she’s such a beautiful girl that makes you smile just by looking at her. But since I always use my eyebrows carelessly, I’m worried about getting wrinkles.

“So, relax your face and go around. If it wrinkles, then it’s too late to regret it.”

“Hmm… You owe me every time. I will try…”

– Casting castings. Rubbing.

Following my touch, the tips of Ariel’s pointed ears gradually go down.

“I-over there…”

Lenny from the side spoke softly.

“Hey, shouldn’t we stop going now?”

“Okay. You acted like you were going to eat someone earlier, but now you don’t have time to be lazy like this?”

Both of them had slightly pointed faces. Hmm. I was just trying to relax a bit, but somehow it just kind of burned the mood.

Ariel also stiffened her eyebrows at the two urging words. But it’s not as sharp as before, it’s just a slight resurgence of worry.

We hurriedly got into the carriage and headed for the mansion.

There is the sound of horseshoes hitting the stone floor.

Everyone was tired from the journey and buried themselves in their chairs. Just because Niel had a problem doesn’t mean that the fatigue caused by such an uproar in the dungeon will suddenly recover.

In particular, Yuri was tilting her head back so that she almost felt like lying down.

“By the way.”

She stared at the sky so blankly that she suddenly opened her mouth.

“Come to think of it, shouldn’t I fly through the sky? He said he could write it. You are in a hurry.”

“It is illegal to fly in the sky within the city.”

Yuri asked Ariel’s simple answer.

“Why?”

“…”

Pure curiosity without any intention. But Ariel didn’t answer. You don’t know!

I thought it was going to go on like this, but Ariel suddenly started staring at Yuri uncomfortably. Sensing that gaze, Yuri turned her head.

“What’s the matter?”

“…Come to think of it, you said you ran on the roofs of other mansions last time. I remember seeing that damage claim.”

“Kek.”

Come to think of it, in the past, Yuri misunderstood that I only gave the ring to Lenny and ran away. At that time, to avoid being pursued by me, I jumped up and down on the roof like a thief. I thought it would just go away, but in the end, the damage bill came!

Ariel continued talking while looking at Yuri who was flustered.

“Isn’t it for a similar reason that flying magic is illegal in the city? If you use flying magic clumsily and fall, it won’t end with only the person involved getting hurt. They must be concerned about collateral damage.”

“Yeah, that’s right…”

“No bills to worry about. I’ve dealt with it.”

“Oh, thank you…”

Yuri couldn’t bear to meet Ariel’s face and turned her gaze back outside.

It wasn’t really a fuss back then. I didn’t expect to come to another world and do something like parkour.

I looked up at the sky.

The moon began to appear with darkness. And the satellites orbiting around it.

What did that say Did Lenny say it was the shackles of the goddess who sealed the demon? What kind of necklace was Yuri talking about?

But as far as I can see, that’s an artificial satellite. It is more unnatural to think that there is no artificial intervention in such a regular arrangement. Of course, considering the level of technology in this world, it cannot be considered a satellite made by humans.

But if it’s not human… Is it really made by a goddess?

Although the goddess exists, she does not directly intervene. While letting the creatures use their own power, divine power, they do not directly reveal themselves.

Be a goddess

Her head gets complicated when she thinks only of the goddess.

Whatever that is…

“What is that?”

A halo of light converged on the satellite and fired a green beam.

It really looks like a Death Star beam no matter how you look at it.

I talked to the Holy Sword.

[Hey, do you know what that is? ]

[ … ]

I don’t even answer anymore

[ … ]

No, it’s not that there’s no answer, it’s that the UI is unresponsive?

Is it broken at all?!

It’s not unusual for the Holy Sword to suddenly dive, but I’ve never had a problem with its function.

“Eugene, look at that.”

In the midst of the confusion, following Lenny’s words, I looked up at the sky again.

“!”

Green beams were flying continuously through the air.

“This is my first time. What is going on…”

It’s like shooting a beam cannon. The sight was surreal too, but I had another problem.

“Why is this?”

“Yes?”

The UI was stuttering as if it was lagging. No, there is a frame drop like this here?

“Mr. Eugene? What is your problem?”

“…No, I’m fine now.”

Frame drops are back to normal after the beam is fired.

Mere coincidence?

No. So far, I’ve never had a problem with the UI that was accidental. Then, what does the laser shooting from the moon have to do with me?

“It has arrived.”

Ariel’s words took me out of my thoughts.

The first thing to do is to solve the immediate problem.

“Why won’t the door open?”

“…”

The door of the mansion was not opened. Even if you press the bell, there is no answer.

“Should I go over the fence?”

“…Wait.”

Ariel grabbed his pocket and pulled out his key to open the door.

I’ll have to go in soon.

Ariel said that and hurried his steps.

After the debt of the mansion was settled to some extent, the front door would open automatically if you stood in front of it, like an automatic door. It seems that someone was in charge of it in the mansion. However, if there is no response like now, it means that there is some problem.

“Sniff. Was it like this?”

Yuri said while passing the garden.

“What’s the matter?”

Yuri sniffed his nose and frowned.

“No, the air seems sticky…How can I say it…The scent of flowers seems too strong. For a moment. Was it like this when we started?”

At Yuri’s words, I looked around the garden. Things I didn’t care about because it was dark are now starting to become visible. The garden was in full bloom as if the group had welcomed spring.

“…It would be faster to check with your own eyes than to worry here.”

I said that and opened the door to the mansion.

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The mansion was quiet. If it was like usual, the maids would have come out and said hello, but now I can’t see them pecking their noses.

– Tak, Tak.

Quick footsteps were heard, and Rebecca appeared on the central staircase.

“…Rebecca?!”

Rebecca was no slouch. Rebecca was always neatly dressed in her housekeeper’s clothes. But now she’s wearing a shirt, her shoulders are half exposed, and her pants are crumpled in a mess.

Until her hair stuck to her flushed cheeks.

Uh, so what is this… It looks like he just rushed out.

Rebecca saw us and trembled.

“Kuh…Ji, you can’t come in here right now, you have to get out quickly…!”

“Dangerous!”

Rebecca is about to collapse forward, unable to finish her words. I rushed over and took Rebecca.

“Haha…”

“Rebecca? Are you okay?”

“Kuh…Don’t touch my body…Kuh…!”

“Rebecca…?”

Rebecca was hugging me and muttering something I couldn’t understand.

“…Me, everything…”

“Huh?”

“It’s all because of Yujin-sama’s badness…!”

“What?”

Rebecca tore my clothes in half before I had time to react.