Crank, who regained his senses after the effect of the medicine had run out, immediately prepared for retaliation. Yes, I didn’t insist, I prepared.
He called the soldiers who had turned this way first. When they announced their intention to join, they briefly interrogated them, but they said that they were something like a detached unit and that there were no support troops left on the other side.
Crank asked.
“Then what did that automaton say yesterday? What are the Admir tribe doing?”
One person raised his hand.
Godiv interpreted his words.
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“It is certain that the crest engraved on the body of that automaton belongs to Admir, a powerful tribe. I heard that they are capturing people who have escaped, apart from Prince Haman, who currently seizes the throne.”
“Catch me? You mean catch? Are people in your country that hefty? Are you just dealing with things?”
Godive smiled helplessly as he looked down at Carrot.
“The land is vast, but only a fraction of it can be inhabited. The nobles who preoccupied such places form tribes and gather people. Commoners without power are treated as their property. If there are many people in your tribe’s village, that’s your influence. Kidnapping people from neighboring countries is also in that context.”
The Lisnet adventurers who were listening frowned. Godive continued.
“We didn’t like that and took advantage of the commotion to run away.”
An adventurer who had been thinking quietly suggested an opinion.
“Wait a minute, you enter through the dungeon in the first place. Shouldn’t we break down this exit? They said it was difficult to find the way inside because it was a dungeon.”
Crank nodded in affirmation.
“I also think so. However, judging from the various testimonies, the cave may not be one.”
“But how do you know people are here and come? ah!”
As Vita spoke, her eyes widened. It has been revealed that those with discerning eyes pretended not to know even though they knew.
Crank said shyly.
“The man who freed you earlier might have told you. I may come again.”
People frowned arrogantly.
However, Crank, who freed the commander, made up his own excuses.
“It can’t be helped if it’s an accident of injustice, but I couldn’t carelessly kill a soldier from another country. It seemed like a diplomatic problem. And there’s one more thing I found out. After all, God likes dice.”
Ariete, full of spirits, wanted to say something, but Carrot spoke first.
“Look, are you being too bold? It’s because I can’t see your face.”
“Um, I suddenly became curious about his bare face. really!”
But Ariete soon started whining.
“Why am I subtracting? I want to go too.”
“You mean that arm?”
The exoskeleton in his right arm was broken and he received first aid, but the battle was difficult for the time being. Proper repair required equipment and time, so they put it off for a while, and Crank decided to take only Carrot to check the situation.
“Do you really not need an interpreter?”
“No need. You are needed here.”
Crank, who was sitting in front of the broken automaton and disassembling something, said without turning his head. Eventually, Crank pulled out a living mana engine with four connected mana stones.
The adventurer who was watching asked if what he was doing was serious.
“Hey, Mr. Crank. Are you really just going to check the situation?”
“of course. I am not going to retaliate.”
Carrot laughed after accepting the magic engine.
“crank! Apply saliva to your lips quickly! saliva!”
People who had been watching Carrot with dazed faces now looked up at Crank. They couldn’t see it because of the helmet, but everyone thought they could see him licking his lips with his tongue.
The crazy ballerina who cast a black shadow on her helmet muttered, revealing her red eyes.
“It won’t take long.”
After getting ready, Crank left a whisper for Ariete and Venus, who were still whining to follow, and then went into the cave.
Those who confirmed that they had disappeared into the darkness did as they were asked to see the flow of light and wind, built a wall of earth at the entrance and even camouflaged it so that they could not find the exit.
* * *
Carrot, who had been walking for a long time after entering the cave, opened his mouth as if he was bored.
“What did you say in a whisper earlier?”
After a while, Crank, who followed, answered.
“I told Ariete that I would do the 4th renovation of Shion when I returned.”
“Oh, I must have liked it. Then what about Venus?”
“They said if we don’t come back for three months, you guys are free.”
Carrot looked ahead and giggled as she walked.
“What will happen to Tuna and Ariete when we are gone? how will we do it?”
“Right now, Tuna has surprisingly vitality. There is a possibility that Charles will also stay by Tuna’s side. The problem is Ariete… … . did you see yesterday? I was terrified when I broke my arm. I don’t show it, but I haven’t completely overcome my trauma yet.”
Crank continued.
“And insomnia too. Ariete seems to sleep properly only when you are near her.”
“Oh, are you quick?”
“I kept an Ariete observation diary in hopes that it might be helpful for the treatment of patients with post-traumatic stress disorder. I’ll show you when I go back to the studio. It will be fun.”
Carrot laughed at his words.
“Will you be upset if you see yourself?”
“Actually, I’m preparing it as a gift when he completely overcomes it.”
“and-! Terrible! Bad taste-!”
“Kuh-kuh-!”
Crank giggles. Carrot turned her head and said with a grin.
“Yeah, that’s right. We must come back alive.”
“okay. Now, I have lived a life that is too precious to just throw away.”
Carrot, who was walking in a dark cave, pulled out a hatchet from his waist.
“In order for the flower called life to bloom, you must always sow seeds and take care of water and manure! We’re stepping up in order! huh! Think so! really!”
Carrot, who quickly prepared for battle, started screaming.
On the other side of the wide central aisle, a giant desert soldier ant moves its antennae and rushes at it. Crank, who took out his short sword and dragon scale shield, also agreed with Carrot’s words.
“If we overcome the wind a little more, flowers will bloom for us too.”
Thanks to the owner who said nice things to hear, Carrot was excited.
The automaton and the adventurer, who were in harmony, rushed together toward the monster blocking their way.
* * *
Around 2 hours after entering the dungeon, Crank looked around and said.
“I see a lot of ants strangely?”
“Is there even an ant nest?”
“Then it’s a big deal. Because certain ants eat dragons too. I don’t think these guys are.”
Carrot, who was squatting down and scrubbing the ant juice from the ax onto the soil on the floor, said gladly.
“ah! I saw it in a book! Dragon Slayer, Crimson Ant, Fire Ant, Crimson Ant! It’s called many names, but it’s one kind? Wow, do you really eat dragons? An ant?”
“There is no business in digging tunnels together. Dragons are no exception. Hundreds or thousands of ants the size of bulls swarm and attack. In the literature, there is also a record of a fortress dragon that was attacked and eaten for seven days and nights.”
“Ohhh!”
Since there were only the two of them in an empty cave, they exchanged nonsensical conversations, which they normally don’t do well.
Crank said, looking around.
“This area must be somewhere in the middle of the mountain, right?”
“Well, if I came in for two hours, it would be the same everywhere?”
Crank nodded at Carrot’s words and suddenly started digging at the edge of the aisle. Moderately dug soil was well collected on one side.
Since he is good at doing strange things, Carrot asked indifferently.
“What are you doing?”
“Just ready to build a sandcastle.”
Crank, who only dug into the ground and turned around, hurried on his way. Carrot, who had been following him, flinched and looked back.
A strange noise is heard.
“It is a human voice. But I don’t know.”
“Let’s hide for now. Come on. Turn off the lights.”
Turning off the lights, Crank hugged Carrot, leaned against a rock crevice, and pulled a camouflage blanket from his backpack to cover himself. Then, it sensed the surrounding environment and changed to appear in a similar color.
“Wow, magic isn’t all about popping. A novelty.”
“Shh,”
After a while… … .
A muttering human voice passes by where they stood. She was talking Cyphers in a flat female voice, which Carrot and Crank thought they could understand.
It was because it was the same as the announcement made by the automatons that had been raiding the pioneer village.
After a while, the voice faded away. Crank lowered his camouflage blanket and looked around.
“Looks like they’re in a group.”
“I came in to pass through the dungeon, but couldn’t I get out because I was blocked by monsters and crossroads? Things that came by chance attacked us.”
“It is very likely.”
Saying so, Crank took out a light ball from his pocket. And I was terribly surprised.
It was because a white doll wearing a white heat-resistant wig was standing still in the central aisle right next to them, watching them.
Carrot jumped out of Crank’s arms and quickly pulled out an ax and held it forward. And laughed wildly.
“hey! You were surprised! Look at our master! Didn’t the kid almost fall because of you?!”
The announcement came again from the automaton standing still. Carrot, who had become a bit nervous because of yesterday’s battle, quickly attacked.
“Eight! Noisy!”
Sasasac!
The white automaton, which had narrowly avoided the attack, instead of drawing the sword from its waist, stepped back and raised both hands upwards. It was an action that showed no intent to attack.
Carrot said while subtly confronting the automaton.
“Crank, would you like to take a look? This kid is a bit strange.”
Even if it wasn’t, the forehead inside the helmet of the crank who was watching was distorted. He doesn’t seem to have any intention of attacking. Why?
Carrot, who had a similar experience, said.
“Isn’t it just asking for help? I used to be like that too.”
“hmm.”
He replied, but Crank’s eyes narrowed inside the helmet.
Breaking is right. If the two of you work together, you should be able to take it down without too much difficulty.
“But it is intriguing. His brothers tried to subdue us on orders. Originally, this guy should do the same. But why not? It’s a pity that I can’t communicate.”
“I must have twisted and applied the command to suit the situation. Isn’t that what veterans specialize in? how will we do it? If it breaks, I will break it.”
Crank looked at Carrot. Carrot also seemed to be curious. Otherwise, I would have acted voluntarily first without asking this question.
“I also want to be friendly with the automatons. If there is no hostility, there would be no need to fight.”
Carrot laughs heehee, thinking that he is the owner who fits well. But he did not put the ax away.
“Hey, what are you? Do you know the way out?”