Volume 2
Chapter 19-Rest and response
(TL:By Rafael)
Marina's black sword swung down in an overzealous manner, slicing the huge baby in half, taking out the walls and floor of the church.
It's not a pleasant thing to watch, but as long as it's a belligerent demon, it can't be helped.
"Ohhhhhh ......!"(Baby)
The shouted scream dwindled to a whisper, and the giant baby disappeared, creating a large puddle of blood on the floor ...... and melting into it.
Seeing this, the nun-like demons all fell to their knees, covered their faces, and then crumbled into ashes, one after the other.
In the place where all the nun demons had disappeared, one by one, the ring was left behind.
"Is it over ......?"(Yuki)
"No enemy in sight."(Nene)
I look around at my surroundings, which are once again enveloped in silence, and let out a small breath.
I can't even hear the baby crying in my ears anymore.
Marina is standing there, staring at the black sword.
"......"(Marina)
"Marina, are you okay?"(Yuki)
"Yes. I'm fine!"(Marina)
She's smiling, but her face is blue.
I can see that she's trying to put on a forced smile.
"Let's take a break."(Yuki)
Silk looked at me as she pulled Marina's hand and sat her on a chair in the church, and I nodded in response.
I've never seen Marina like this before.
I think it's time to let her rest.
"Nene, I'm sorry, but can you find us a place around here where we can rest?"(Yuki)
"Yesssu."(Nene)
Nene ran out of the church.
Nene runs out of the church.
Since it was originally in the city center, it wouldn't take long for her to find a good place.
Rain, who had been collecting enemy materials, pulled my sleeve and showed me where the baby had been.
"What's wrong?"(Yuki)
"The ring is missing."(Rain)
"...... That's odd."(Yuki)
We didn't know what that ring was after all, but there was a kind of law that 'if you defeat it, you leave behind a gold ring'.
Regardless of the mass or type of enemy, it should have been the same up to this point.
"Wasn't it a demon that originated from this labyrinth?"(Yuki)
"Maybe, But it did have some ...... unusual magical properties."(Rain)
"Some kind of demon?"(Yuki)
"No. More like a wraith, maybe."(Rain)
Wraiths are considered to be a type of undead, but their origins are different from those of other undead.
They are the astral bodies of living human minds, and are used by sorcerers and other magicians who use external methods to copy their minds into a magical mass. They can be called autonomous demons that think by themselves.
Or you could call it a strong thought or feeling that crawls out of the body covered with a mask of magical power.
However, it is difficult to imagine a baby as a living spirit.
"I'm not a sorcerer but I don't think a baby with an immature mind could be a wraith."(Rain)
"I'll think about it later. We don't have enough information."(Yuki)
"Yes. It was just a report of what I thought."(Rain)
"Thank you, Rain."(Yuki)
I patted Rain's head lightly and walked over to Marina, who was sitting down.
"I'm sorry, Yuki but now I'm fine, okay?"(Marina)
"Take it easy. Mentally, I'm not a very good partner."(Yuki)
"Yes. But that's not all."(Marina)
Marina stared at the black sword and kept her eyes down.
She was about to say something when she shut her mouth.
That was unusual for Marina.
"If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask."(Yuki)
"Yes, I do. I'll get it sorted out a little later."(Marina)
Then I glanced at Gopuro-kun.
I see, it's hard to say something when you're delivering.
...... We can cut off the delivery right now, but that may cause others to distrust us, including the Adventurer's Guild.
If that's the case, let's take a break and hear what she has to say.
Nene came back at just the right time, too.
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The place that Nene found as a resting place was a small house.
Since we couldn't find a reliable safety area, we had no choice but to rest in such a place where we could have some security.
"I'm going out on a perimeter patrol."(Nene)
"No, Nene, you need to rest. I'll use this."(Yuki)
I took out a scroll from my magic bag and sat Nene down.
"It's a Scroll of Alert. It will let us know if anything comes near us."(Yuki)
"I've never heard of this item before, have you?"(Nene)
Everyone looks at the scroll with interest.
I thought they knew. Silk, in particular, is gaining a lot of knowledge about tools.
"I've got a prototype for us. I made it."(Yuki)
Rain's eyes lit up at my response.
"Yuki's new work ......!"(Rain)
"Unfortunately, it can only be used by 'alchemists'."(Yuki)
"It's a shame."(Rain)
I chuckle at Rain and activate the [Scroll of Alert].
I paused Mr. Gopuro as I felt the magic power that spread softly around me put up an invisible alert line around me.
"It's a good idea to have a cup of tea and take a break. You can go and cleanse yourself while you're at it."(Yuki)
"Yes. Silk, help me."(Marina)
"Yes, yes. Let's go."(Silk)
After seeing them off to the next room, I started to prepare the tea.
There was a small kitchen, so I set up a simple stove to boil water.
I want to unwind a bit, so I make some berry flavored tea.
"It smells good."(Rain)
"Yes. A little pricey, though."(Yuki)
"I'm back!"(Marina)
Marina came back with a refreshed face, perhaps lured by the sweet smell of the pot.
"I've also brought us some cookies to keep you going. Let's take a break and have a bite."(Yuki)
The inhabitants of the house seemed to have a pretty good taste in life.
There was a good-sized desk surrounded by five single-seat sofas, just right for us.
We were grateful for the opportunity to use it.
"Delicious."(Rain)
"It's infectious."(Silk)
The honey-flavored cookies and sweet-smelling tea seemed to have loosened my mind a bit, and the atmosphere improved.
The enemy from earlier was an uncomfortable figure.
"Well... I'd like to ask you something."(Marina)
Marina, who seemed to have caught her breath, spoke up.
"I wasn't sure if I should tell you or not, but I thought you and Rain might be able to help me out. ......"(Marina)
"Yes. Tell me, Marina."(Yuki)
Rain nodded her head and looked at Marina.
"It's a demon, you know. That big baby ......, it wasn't human."(Marina)
"Yeah. That's what Rain said, too. It could be a living wraith or some kind of incarnated thought."(Yuki)
"Yeah. So, you see, the nuns' monster that was around had human response."
I'm getting more and more confused.
As usual, Marina's sense is telling her that the demons that appear here are human.
I don't think they could possibly be human.
"And ......, and, "(Marina)
I was about to get caught up in a whirlpool of thoughts when Marina's voice pulled me back.
Her voice sounded like she was trying to say something that would be difficult to say.
"What's wrong?"(Yuki)
She squeezes my hand, her eyes downcast, and says, as if she's made up her mind.
"The walls and floors felt like they are humans. I wonder why ......?"(Marina)
Volume 2
Chapter 19-Rest and response
(TL:By Rafael)
Marina's black sword swung down in an overzealous manner, slicing the huge baby in half, taking out the walls and floor of the church.
It's not a pleasant thing to watch, but as long as it's a belligerent demon, it can't be helped.
"Ohhhhhh ......!"(Baby)
The shouted scream dwindled to a whisper, and the giant baby disappeared, creating a large puddle of blood on the floor ...... and melting into it.
Seeing this, the nun-like demons all fell to their knees, covered their faces, and then crumbled into ashes, one after the other.
In the place where all the nun demons had disappeared, one by one, the ring was left behind.
"Is it over ......?"(Yuki)
"No enemy in sight."(Nene)
I look around at my surroundings, which are once again enveloped in silence, and let out a small breath.
I can't even hear the baby crying in my ears anymore.
Marina is standing there, staring at the black sword.
"......"(Marina)
"Marina, are you okay?"(Yuki)
"Yes. I'm fine!"(Marina)
She's smiling, but her face is blue.
I can see that she's trying to put on a forced smile.
"Let's take a break."(Yuki)
Silk looked at me as she pulled Marina's hand and sat her on a chair in the church, and I nodded in response.
I've never seen Marina like this before.
I think it's time to let her rest.
"Nene, I'm sorry, but can you find us a place around here where we can rest?"(Yuki)
"Yesssu."(Nene)
Nene ran out of the church.
Nene runs out of the church.
Since it was originally in the city center, it wouldn't take long for her to find a good place.
Rain, who had been collecting enemy materials, pulled my sleeve and showed me where the baby had been.
"What's wrong?"(Yuki)
"The ring is missing."(Rain)
"...... That's odd."(Yuki)
We didn't know what that ring was after all, but there was a kind of law that 'if you defeat it, you leave behind a gold ring'.
Regardless of the mass or type of enemy, it should have been the same up to this point.
"Wasn't it a demon that originated from this labyrinth?"(Yuki)
"Maybe, But it did have some ...... unusual magical properties."(Rain)
"Some kind of demon?"(Yuki)
"No. More like a wraith, maybe."(Rain)
Wraiths are considered to be a type of undead, but their origins are different from those of other undead.
They are the astral bodies of living human minds, and are used by sorcerers and other magicians who use external methods to copy their minds into a magical mass. They can be called autonomous demons that think by themselves.
Or you could call it a strong thought or feeling that crawls out of the body covered with a mask of magical power.
However, it is difficult to imagine a baby as a living spirit.
"I'm not a sorcerer but I don't think a baby with an immature mind could be a wraith."(Rain)
"I'll think about it later. We don't have enough information."(Yuki)
"Yes. It was just a report of what I thought."(Rain)
"Thank you, Rain."(Yuki)
I patted Rain's head lightly and walked over to Marina, who was sitting down.
"I'm sorry, Yuki but now I'm fine, okay?"(Marina)
"Take it easy. Mentally, I'm not a very good partner."(Yuki)
"Yes. But that's not all."(Marina)
Marina stared at the black sword and kept her eyes down.
She was about to say something when she shut her mouth.
That was unusual for Marina.
"If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask."(Yuki)
"Yes, I do. I'll get it sorted out a little later."(Marina)
Then I glanced at Gopuro-kun.
I see, it's hard to say something when you're delivering.
...... We can cut off the delivery right now, but that may cause others to distrust us, including the Adventurer's Guild.
If that's the case, let's take a break and hear what she has to say.
Nene came back at just the right time, too.
◇
The place that Nene found as a resting place was a small house.
Since we couldn't find a reliable safety area, we had no choice but to rest in such a place where we could have some security.
"I'm going out on a perimeter patrol."(Nene)
"No, Nene, you need to rest. I'll use this."(Yuki)
I took out a scroll from my magic bag and sat Nene down.
"It's a Scroll of Alert. It will let us know if anything comes near us."(Yuki)
"I've never heard of this item before, have you?"(Nene)
Everyone looks at the scroll with interest.
I thought they knew. Silk, in particular, is gaining a lot of knowledge about tools.
"I've got a prototype for us. I made it."(Yuki)
Rain's eyes lit up at my response.
"Yuki's new work ......!"(Rain)
"Unfortunately, it can only be used by 'alchemists'."(Yuki)
"It's a shame."(Rain)
I chuckle at Rain and activate the [Scroll of Alert].
I paused Mr. Gopuro as I felt the magic power that spread softly around me put up an invisible alert line around me.
"It's a good idea to have a cup of tea and take a break. You can go and cleanse yourself while you're at it."(Yuki)
"Yes. Silk, help me."(Marina)
"Yes, yes. Let's go."(Silk)
After seeing them off to the next room, I started to prepare the tea.
There was a small kitchen, so I set up a simple stove to boil water.
I want to unwind a bit, so I make some berry flavored tea.
"It smells good."(Rain)
"Yes. A little pricey, though."(Yuki)
"I'm back!"(Marina)
Marina came back with a refreshed face, perhaps lured by the sweet smell of the pot.
"I've also brought us some cookies to keep you going. Let's take a break and have a bite."(Yuki)
The inhabitants of the house seemed to have a pretty good taste in life.
There was a good-sized desk surrounded by five single-seat sofas, just right for us.
We were grateful for the opportunity to use it.
"Delicious."(Rain)
"It's infectious."(Silk)
The honey-flavored cookies and sweet-smelling tea seemed to have loosened my mind a bit, and the atmosphere improved.
The enemy from earlier was an uncomfortable figure.
"Well... I'd like to ask you something."(Marina)
Marina, who seemed to have caught her breath, spoke up.
"I wasn't sure if I should tell you or not, but I thought you and Rain might be able to help me out. ......"(Marina)
"Yes. Tell me, Marina."(Yuki)
Rain nodded her head and looked at Marina.
"It's a demon, you know. That big baby ......, it wasn't human."(Marina)
"Yeah. That's what Rain said, too. It could be a living wraith or some kind of incarnated thought."(Yuki)
"Yeah. So, you see, the nuns' monster that was around had human response."
I'm getting more and more confused.
As usual, Marina's sense is telling her that the demons that appear here are human.
I don't think they could possibly be human.
"And ......, and, "(Marina)
I was about to get caught up in a whirlpool of thoughts when Marina's voice pulled me back.
Her voice sounded like she was trying to say something that would be difficult to say.
"What's wrong?"(Yuki)
She squeezes my hand, her eyes downcast, and says, as if she's made up her mind.
"The walls and floors felt like they are humans. I wonder why ......?"(Marina)
