Entering a Company From Another World!? - Chapter 19

Chapter 19: 18 There is a mascot in the company, but ....txt




Another side

Lois, 232 years old, single, no girlfriend.

Occupation: Trainer in charge of tester training in Human Resources and belonging to the Development Department

Magical Aptitude 6 (Deputy Officer Class)

Title: Alchemist and wizard

The development department is one of the busiest departments in the company.

New monsters must be created to meet the needs of the dungeon, so the workload is never-ending.

Naturally, there will be no time to rest.

There is no such thing as a high risk of having a lot of work and a high risk of losing your reputation if you skip work.

I was on my fourth night in such a department.

...... Why did I have to create such a monster?

The dark elves may not be able to tell, but there are definitely circles under my eyes.

I'm known to be very perceptive and I'm sure the bloodshot eyes have become even more severe.

This is all because we were going to introduce a new monster into the King's dungeon and a monster with a very different specification than what we had originally planned was ordered.

''Hahahahahahahahahahaha!　But I did it!　You're a genius, after all!

I'm aware of my strange tension, but now I have a finished work in front of me .

The euphoric feeling of accomplishment, I might even be able to propose to Suela now.

My colleagues, who were killed in the process of developing this monster, are lying on their desks, floors and sofas, snoring asleep as soon as it was completed.

This is a masterpiece that only took a month to complete.

I'm sure Suela will love this one.

"Mmm, I guess I'm at my wits' end, but well, we met the deadline and I don't want anyone to complain about me taking a nap.

Even if you strengthen your body, it won't make you sleepy.

After four days and all-nighters, even the strengthened body demands rest.

You will be able to get a good idea of what to expect when you are in a position to do so.

But this is an interesting idea for Japan, only a country with so much fun to draw attention to itself by dressing like this. Hmm, not that it matters to me.

It's a two-meter-long behemoth in a cylinder case, a golem created under the direction of the King of the Machine, but it's made with a different idea.

It's definitely a golem that doesn't exist in either Isual or the Demon King's Army.

It's just as expected of me that you can make such a thing.

There's still time to give it to the king... but if you think about efficiency... But to be efficient, we should at least use a timer to prepare for activation...

I just need to pour the magic into the foundation, do some prep work, do one last check, make sure everything is okay, and then we're all set.

Then let's go to sleep.

I didn't even have time to take a shower, as I've been pushing myself since the day before yesterday.

I wanted to wash my sticky hair.

This desire pushed me to leave the lab as quickly as possible.

Another side END

Isn't it getting more and more of your stuff, Minami?

Is that so?　Leader, this much is normal, that it is.

'No, we didn't have a video game console or anything like that before, did we?　Because this DVD or whatever didn't exist, right?

If you say so, what will happen to Katsu who has brought in detergent and cooking utensils, that I am the only one who should be careful, that I am not. It's not fair for me to be the only one to be careful, that I am.

What kind of idiot can watch out for a guy in charge of food?

'The discrimination against women's power that has emerged here has made me despair, that I am desperate, that I am!

The party room, which started out as a drab place, is now starting to show some color.

The desk in the living room is mainly occupied by a work computer, while games and DVDs are stored on a TV rack near the sofa.

At one end of the living room there is a bookcase, where comics and magazines are kept as well as work materials.

The kitchen is a kitchen, and there are pots and pans, ladles, knives, dishes and seasonings, and you can buy anything you want with your part-time job money, but I don't know if it's necessary to buy all these things, but I can't eat them as I have my lunch made for me often.

At least, the cost of the foodstuff for lunch is raised from the common expenses of the party.

I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to get a receipt for your lunch, but at least you'll be able to get the money from the party's common expenses.

It's not easy to practice magic and marathoning endlessly.

No, Minami-chan, you're not much better than us.　You saw that, didn't you, I almost went through the ceiling yesterday.

I'm up against the wall.

As preparation for the dungeon, I planned a training session and submitted it to the human resources department as a substitute for time spent in the dungeon.

That was a surprise, that it was. Just when you think it takes two grown men to cut down a beautiful dark elf, you're blown up, that is.

Since I couldn't just train with my party members and try it out in a straight-up dungeon, I challenged Suella to at least try to coordinate with Kaido, but the result was a disaster.

Our breathing wasn't coordinated, and I was taken out of the gap and dealt with in turn.

I thought it was a lot better than it was at the beginning, but the difference in ability is obvious when you lose with a single club without even using magic.

Lunch is ready!

Sorry, Winning.

No, you're paying for the materials, so there's at least that.

As I was reaffirming my reality, the smell of my hungry stomach was wafting in the air.

"Masaru~ I'm hungry, that I am.

The first to react was South .

He looked like an indoor dog that had been waiting to be fed, but his eyes were focused on the plate and not on Katsu.

"I'll clear the table, just give me a second.

He's used to dealing with the south like that, but he's just letting it slide.

There is a tray in one hand with three servings of freshly prepared fried rice on it.

Normally, he or she would drop it or lose balance, but the instability is not visible due to his or her familiarity with it and his or her status has been improved by his or her magic crests.

You can use your free hand to quickly clean up the items on the table and wipe the table with a wipe cloth.

I'll take care of the rest.

Excuse me.

'It's fine!　It's no good as a senior if you only let junior staff work for you!

Kaido has been doing this ever since he got a guy named Katsu, his junior.

At first, he'd revealed his characteristic ugliness as a single man, telling her she was a southern hump and that she should explode, but as she realized that Masaru was a nice, straightforward guy, that attitude waned.

By the time he returned with a smile, he had brought a bowl of fried rice, dumplings and a bowl of soup in his hands.

When there was enough food for all of us, we all began to eat.

It wasn't mandatory, but we naturally ate lunch together.

It started with the company cafeteria, where I saw Katsu preparing a lunch to appease Minami, who wanted to eat a meal from another world.

The price of the ingredients is a little pricey, but not too expensive.

This luncheon started when Katsu started to challenge me.

Even though they're called eggs from another world, they don't taste much different.

Yeah, it's just plain fried rice for eating, with a lot of flavor and a slight difference in flavor.

All of the ingredients are from another world, though, except for the rice.

You can find fried rice, dumplings, and Chinese soup everywhere, but the ingredients such as eggs, vegetables, and meat are all prepared in commercial establishments.

Naturally, they were all ingredients that I had never seen or heard of in my life.

I had some initial resistance to it, but if people look nice, as long as they take a bite, it'll be fine.

As long as it's good, that it's no problem!

Yeah.

The resistance to food disappears.

It's not that I'm eating a ghetto, but I feel like I'm eating something new.

It looks like a complete fried rice.

"Hoorehesenrei.

We'll talk after we eat.

Gokun, so what are you going to do this afternoon, senior?

'We're going into the dungeon tomorrow afternoon, but today is the same training as yesterday.

When working people have lunch together, the conversation naturally turns to work.

To save time and effort, they talk about work, even during breaks.

Is that Suela?

The plan is, we'll go over what we did yesterday and then have another simulation. At the very least, we should be able to get him to use his magic today.

Wow.

'Katsu, you're with us yesterday, we're injured, we're practicing our recovery magic, otherwise you're running with the South.

...... I am?

Running.

It's a fantasy, but it's not a fantasy, that it isn't.

'I'll be running with you, and if you can run five kilometres today, you can start practicing your magic tomorrow, so let's go for it.

For the first time since the two of them arrived, for the first time since the two of them arrived, Katsu Katsu like a mother encouraging her child like this and Nan like an unfaithful child, their ages are reversed, so it should normally feel strange, but with these two, I've found myself accepting that it's natural.

''From a status standpoint, it's about time for them to enter magical training as well.

Yes, it's necessary for self-defense, but it's not a good idea to just go in for everything.

Watching such a scene, the South's policy was set.

The demonprint is really amazing.

It should have been only a few weeks and three days if you take into account the time spent on the job, but Minami had already far surpassed the first record.

You can run about three kilometers without losing your breath, and complete the race before five kilometers without getting dizzy.

Your endurance status has also improved steadily.

If you've done so well, there's no problem to move on.

Let's move the spoon to eat the last bit of fried rice and prepare for the training session from noon.

We haven't seen Suela.

Yeah.

The time is one o'clock in the afternoon, and I have already finished my break and moved to the training room.

I'm doing warm-up exercises, relaxing my body and getting ready to move at any time.

That's unusual.

Yeah.

By the time you're done stretching, your body will gradually warm up and adjust to the point where you'll sweat slightly.

He doesn't talk much, and he doesn't say many words while exercising, but he's certainly right.

Suera-san is on time.

If she was Kio, it's not unusual for her to be five or ten minutes late because of a drinking party the day before.

But she would never be late without notice.

So I'm afraid something might be wrong.

"Hmm?　A telepathic story.

Then you notice a distinctive ringing in your head.

I paused my stretching to think it might be a shadow or something, and went out for a reminder.

Yes, this is Jiro.

"Jiro-san, I'm sorry.

I knew it was going to be Suela.

What's going on?

"Actually, I have some urgent business to attend to, and I'm afraid I won't be able to do the training this afternoon.

I knew there was a reason for this, and I feel half relieved and half disappointed that I won't be able to see you, but I don't talk about it.

I'm asking for your time and I'm asking for it.

If another high priority job comes along, it will take precedence.

"I'm sorry, sir, this is all right, you get it.

"Really!　I'm sorry!''

This is often the case in the previous company, and although I answered with conviction, Suera-san's voice sounded heartily apologetic.

But I wonder what the high priority tasks are.

It is selfish to say that you have a solid schedule, but I honestly didn't have an image of Suela breaking her schedule by jumping in and out of work.

So I'll just assume that you have a pretty tough job ahead of you.

In addition, several experimental stage monsters have escaped from the laboratory and are wandering around the company, so please make sure you are well equipped when moving around. You will find them everywhere inside the facility, although we have wards to prevent them from going outside. '

...... I've been busy dealing with some unexpectedly important (yucky) business.

Yes, yes, ma'am. So should I take shelter in my dorm?

Please, if you can. And please, keep your weapons on and evacuate to a secure location.

I tried to answer calmly so as not to show my inner surprise, but was I able to mend my expression?

The possibility of getting attacked by a monster in a non-dungeon environment, I didn't consider that.

In the company, we're safe, and maybe if we were in normal times, we would be.

But .

There's an explosion at my back.

"Miss Suella, it looks like we're too late.

No way!

Now I understood that we were on thin ice.

The entrance to the training room was blown into the room by a sudden explosion, and something was reflected in the dust cloud.

Give yourself some time!　Evacuate if you can. I'll be there in 15 minutes!

I can't hear Suela's voice one way or the other, but this is not the time to worry about it .

''South, with Katsu in the back, Kaido in the center, I'll be the vanguard .

It's a simple formation, but I think it's about right for now.

We've got four men, but practically only half of them are me and Kaido.

But it happened so suddenly that the other three didn't hear our orders.

Move!　We're in a dungeon now!

It was a shouting instruction, but it was inevitable.

A moment's carelessness can be fatal when you're experiencing a dungeon.

That's why I knew that.

The three of you react and begin to move slowly.

But we're lucky they're moving.

Soon the enemy will come out from behind the smoke.

My heart's pounding in my ears as it tenses up.

After all, it's a monster that's escaped from the lab, one I've probably never faced before.

It's an unknown enemy, and that alone makes my body tense.

My mind wishes I had more experience, but my body isn't as tense as it should be.

Now I can see my opponent.

Where's ......?

But in an instant, my nerves were relaxed.

"SD Sentai Robot, that it is?

It's like a costume.

This is all very surreal, isn't it?

I was expecting a sharp monster to appear, and as I was preparing myself, I was overwhelmed by a two-headed, much cuter Sentai robot that looked like something out of a loose character.

The color of the body and limbs are different, as if they were made to look like a sentai-type robot or something that would be mounted by a hero, but the face is much cuter and the body is more rounded.

Its footsteps are light, and it walks slowly.

I'm not sure if I've felt threatened by such a thing.

Since Suela was in a hurry, the tension was twice as great as usual, so the feeling of weakness is twice as great.

"For now, let's just try not to provoke the training room--

I couldn't say "Let's get out of here".

The toy sword that appeared in the loose character Golem's right hand, I felt it for sure the moment it appeared.

A killing intent.

''Avoid!

I yelled right away, just as I was about to yell.

And then he turned his body and turned his head at the same time.

Out of the corner of my eye I caught sight of a loose character golem leaping with an afterimage that showed no signs of preliminary movements.

The golem leaps high, and then leaps over me to find out intuitively what it wants to do and puts all of its strength into it.

!

My teeth gnash.

I put all the strength I could into my legs with my clenched teeth and with a single step I broke through the wind.

I crossed the side of the hall, in front of South and Katsu.

I could feel the heat of friction on the soles of my feet, and the pressure on my feet to brake quickly was going to be even greater.

If I had time to worry about that, I'll devote some of my time to thinking about adjusting my body posture.

There's no way we're going to be able to intercept them in time.

We'll soon learn that there's no time to shake it out.

Then what you need to do is take it in.

Don't snap!

At the same time I hold the blade upward as if to offer it to the mineral tree, I feel a tremendous weight and wind pressure.

My arms creak, my shoulders creak, my hips creak, and my knees feel like they're about to snap.

Maybe it's because I let the impact escape to the floor, but I'm feeling cracks running down my legs.

Contrary to the appearance of looseness, the heavyweight weight of the bamboo chopper is used to its advantage .

''That's annoying!

If you look up, you'll be greeted by a cute face that doesn't change its expression, but coupled with a murderous intent, you can't think it's cute.

You're trying to push it through, but the force is balanced, or perhaps slightly defeated.

I've been silently putting all my strength into pushing him down, and he's gradually coming towards me.

''Olaaaaaaaaaaah!

No!

I was gritting my teeth trying to do something about it when I heard Kaido scream, and my killing intent was slightly but diverted .

I was screaming before I realized what it meant, but I couldn't do anything about it when I was pinned down by the weight.

The heavy arm mercilessly gouged Kaido, who was slashing at you from behind in the manner of a back fist.

Kaido!

Even if the durability was increased by the magic crests, that reception is not good.

It's the best way to make sure that you're not going to have to worry about the fact that you're not going to have to worry about the fact that you're not going to have to worry about the fact that you're not going to have to worry about the fact that you're not going to have to worry about it.

Kaido remained motionless.

''Ahhhhhh!

He screamed from the depths of his gut and forcibly flung the golem's sword, which had become a one-handed sword, and slashed into his torso, but he only retreated with a few sparks.

''Victory!　Kaido's treatment!

Yeah, I...

I know that's a drop in the bucket.

I don't think I can do anything with it.

It would still be different if I could give you the potion on my hip, but we're locked in a standoff. I can't do that either.

But it's better than not trying.

And that's better than not doing it, which is what needs to happen now.

"We're moving, that we are. We've got to move, that we have to move.

Minami is calling out to Katsu as he shakes his shoulder.

The scene so far, from the time he was almost killed to the time Kaido was blown up, has caused Katsu's mind to be on the verge of overheating.

He hasn't been able to respond properly, but Minami is desperately trying to move.

Honestly, it's a nice miscalculation for Minami to be able to move in this situation.

Even if it's a survival instinct, there's no room for you to fight while defending yourself, so please stay away from me for a moment now.

Katsu stood up as if being pulled by the arm and headed towards Kaido, while the golem also reacted.

Don't look at me like that!

I'll step in and I won't let you.

I'd rather swing as hard as I can than cut and run.

My mineral tree and the sword beyond will spark.

And then the golem's murderous intent was directed at me, its greatest threat.

"Soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

I'll scream to beat back the desire to kill.

That's the signal for war.

The trees clash as they clash, but are blocked by their swords.

My opponent is clearly superior to me, and unlike my instructors, he has no qualms about killing me.

Kaido-san!

'We're up, that we are!　If you sleep, you will die, that is!

With my colleague behind me, I'm the only one who can break the current situation.

''Kaha, we can't afford to lose!

The switch to battle has been turned on.

You feel something click, no, no, a thump, and the magic power continues to flow into the magic crest like fuel being pumped into an engine.

The oxygen in your blood is replenished with magical power, and you swing the mineral tree to reach the limit of anaerobic exercise.

This is a full attack with all your strength.

It's hard.

That was a response.

I'm sure there's a scratch on it, but I still can't imagine cutting it down.

As a swallowing motion, the first blow flicked the sword and the second sliced into the body, but it did no damage.

Despite its soft, stuffed-suit-like appearance, it's actually as hard as armor made of a special alloy.

I'm tempted to say what a nightmare this is, but I know that saying that won't change the current situation.

Ahhhhhh!

I'm not going to give up.

As if to show such a will, he maintained an offensive stance.

If slashing is not an option, then blows are used. If blows are not an option, then stabs are used.

''Leader!　Kaido-san!

The equilibrium you're holding in concentration is slightly shaken.

I forcefully flick my sword away, taking a moment to pause, and look towards the voice for a moment .

In just a few moments, the enhanced eyes caught a crying Minami turning to me, screaming and desperately casting a recovery spell on Katsu's form.

You're not going to make it in time .

The blow Kaido had received was more serious than he thought .

I've seen enough to alert me to the situation.

''Katsu should continue to heal as is!

I've got to do something.

Turn your head and shake the mineral tree.

You try to think of some way to break the ice, to get it into your head that only has the capacity to cut and tie even.

I use my mind as if it were a busy season with work piling up.

We can't leave any openings.

So what do you want to do?

Kaido is in danger.

The only way to save him?

Prolonging life with potions at the waist .

The act of tying up the pieces one by one while thinking about them, a tightrope battle .

The instincts that set off alarm bells, the current state of affairs that could overheat at any moment, the desire to flee, are suppressed by reason, and you stay in place.

And then you decide.

Impossible, reckless, reckless.

Every word would have been the right word for what I was doing.

I was somehow trying to manage a situation where we were locked in a deadlock with both hands, and I was trying to do something with one hand.

The moment you flicked your opponent's sword, you let go of the mineral tree you were holding with both hands and quickly draw your spare dagger.

Then you cut the strap of the pouch at your waist.

That's as far as I could go.

"Nugga!

The price is one arm, the opponent couldn't miss the blatant opening.

In the first place, they wielded their swords with one hand and had one hand free at all times, there was no way they wouldn't attack because their attacking hand was loose and there was an opening, and they had the means to attack.

A fist comes at me from the left side and I take it with my left arm, not with Minerva.

A horrible, bone-cracking sensation and pain rushes through my head.

Losing an arm would be far more than halving my offensive power.

And I know it's a fatal choice.

It's foolish to give up our only recourse.

But.

Leader!

'South!　Run!

Still, you have to do it.

I'm used to ignoring the pain.

Instead of writhing in pain, my thoughts move quickly and quickly to the next.

From now on, my mind will be focused on pushing him away from the potion that fell from my waist.

I can't afford to listen to the south's screams.

Shaking my shattered left arm, I'm wielding the mineral tree with one hand and letting my legs flex like a whip as I attack.

If it's not powerful enough, count your blows. If it's not powerful enough, aim for the vital points.

Aim at the joints, eyes, and neck, all fragile spots.

Strike again, strike again, and connect to close the gap.

Push back, attack, instill the threat in your opponent.

Slow and steady push back, and your position is gradually changing.

The sound of footsteps rushing in there, in the midst of a killing match, Minami is about to jump into a place not even a few meters away from it.

''South!''

It's like someone else's problem.

You can't let him go!

The golem, which is slightly reactive to the south's actions, will be attacked even faster!

It's like piercing through a stone in the rain.

You continue to move your body, hoping that this blow will bring your opponent down.

Leader!　It's all right now, that it is!

And we got the South off the grid.

That's all we have to do if we can hold on until Ms. Suela gets here.

!

Just a crack in the road.

It was indeed born .

The golem's chest, the deformed mouth of the dragon with its deformed mouth open, was slightly delayed in its reaction to the light.

I used the tree as a shield, but the heat and shockwave bounced the tree off.

And .

Leader!

Jiro-san!

A hot feeling in your gut.

Gofo.

And the red stuff that comes out of your mouth.

No, I know what it is.

In his gut is the sword of the golem, and out of his mouth is blood.

He's dead.

Yes, I'm aware of that.

This damage is fatal to a non-magical body.

My vision is starting to blur.

But that's strange.

I'm dying, and yet I can't seem to not want to die.

It's more important.

Ni-ge-ro.

With what little strength I have left, I grab the hilt of my sword.

To buy as much time as possible, I focus what strength I have left in my right hand, wondering if I'll ever let go of the power I don't know if it's in there or not.

I squeeze out a muffled voice that can't be heard.

But I did say that.

Maybe it was because I was dying and knew I wasn't going to make it, or maybe it was something else, but I had a choice to let those men go.

Slowly, my eyelids start to fall.

And this will be the last time I see them.

I know I didn't regret my choice.

What are you doing?

I thought I heard someone's voice at the end.

Another side.

I don't know if I've ever felt so much anger before.

And where was this anger going?

The sight of the broken door I saw as I rushed into it instantly flooded my magic back.

"What are you doing?

The sigil activates.

Oh, you're not worth it.

Why couldn't I have acted differently then?

Even if I was far away from this training facility, even if I was dealing with a monster that had escaped, wouldn't I have been able to come here sooner, before Jiro-san was hurt?

Oh, I don't want to understand.

Oh, I don't want to see it.

I don't want to see Jiro-san being driven through the sword.

I've given you a dangerous task.

I'm the one who asked you to take on the dungeon.

And this was our failure.

He's filled with self-loathing.

But something cold and sharp drives me.

"What are you doing?

And with a shout, the magic that had been flowing back into the water became a torrent.

Magical crests rose to the surface.

I will not allow it.

Overrun my family, save my family, save my family, destruction is our mission, destruction is our salvation!

With my full power (overdrive), I will summon a summoning formation with a spell.

I will choose the highest-ranking spirit in my circle, a hundred-armed giant with both darkness and fire to summon.

The development department has orders to capture it.

Judging from the orders, this is blatant overstrength.

But I know nothing of this.

I will not tolerate an entity that will harm my mind.

I won't give it the chance to ask for forgiveness.

Don't think you can hurt that man and expect him to exist.

Destroy him and leave no dust untouched.

I slam the tip of my kun on the floor as if to release a wedge to release it from the summoning formation.

I am able to communicate with the spirits and that's enough for me to give orders to the spirits, they don't have time to turn around and deal with me.

There are a hundred arms that are as thick as a grown man's head with just one arm and their very existence is darkness and fire itself.

Even if the other side intercepted it with a single arm, it would still be overwhelmed by its overwhelming strength.

It does not harm Jiro, who is a few centimeters away from it, but melts the golem away and leaves no trace of its existence.

It's an instantaneous attack and defense, a moment of anger, and regret and sorrow that cannot be erased.

You catch that person who runs lightly and falls down with a thud.

I'm sorry.

I didn't even hesitate to draw my sword and spill blood.

I'm sorry, sir.

Hold her and try to help her as best you can.

I knew she'd get hurt.

Maybe I'd get a wound that wouldn't heal.

Maybe I thought the worst.

I understood.

"I'm sorry, man.

But I never knew pain like this.

I knew in my head I could help her, and I knew I could, but the pain didn't stop.

"I'm sorry.

I can't stop crying.

The tears are falling down his cheeks.

I don't even know what I'm apologizing for anymore.

But the warmth in my arms is still there.

It's the only thing that helped me.

And I'll keep holding him until Kaylee comes to me.

Another side END

Suella Handelberg, 210 years old, single, no boyfriend.　

Occupation MAOcorporation (Demon King's Army) Head of Tester Section, Human Resources Department

Magical Aptitude 6 (Deputy Officer Class)

Title: Spirit Wizard

Word of the Day.

I'm sorry.