115 – crack
Clearing three labyrinths in one day. I think that adventurers and mercenaries who do the same thing are well aware of how arduous and difficult this is.
On the last day of the Labyrinth Exploration Week, all the cadets’ expressions were rotting. It was safe to say that there was no one who did not show fatigue.
Even considering that he was a beginner with no experience, he was in such a state even though he only went around one labyrinth a day. Even with the help of Solar, the travel time was shortened.
I knew how amazing my co-workers were, but this opportunity made me feel it more keenly. When the sun rose in the middle of the sky, the subjugation began and all three labyrinths were visited, but the moon did not rise and the sun did not set.
“Let’s do it three times a day. It’s important to take care of your body.”
Lane said so. Even though he said things related to his physical condition, he seemed to be in good spirits, so it seemed that there would be no problem if he continued.
Apart from that, everyone agreed to the idea of managing one’s physical condition, so a campsite was set up in the middle of the forest.
The sun is still up, but we set up a fire and settled down to eat separately. Odrox tried to make that magnificent seat once again, so I begged him to put up with it, so I was able to sit down normally.
There was no role for me this time either. Lian said she practiced cooking, so I sat there under the pretext of judging. Rain was in charge of preparing the ingredients, and Ryan was in charge of cooking. Still, the remaining two sat down and took a break, so this time I was able to rest a little more comfortably without paying attention.
There was no conversation between each other. Originally, Odrox was quiet, and Solar didn’t talk too much with Odrox. In the past, I would have stepped in and led the conversation at times like this, but well, I didn’t really want to do that now.
I was not motivated. As if something had left the body.
It’s not awkward even if there is no conversation.
Because we’ve been together for over ten years.
..maybe.
Lian pulls out a small notebook and begins to read it intently, grunting. Sola is sitting in her seat, deep in thought, while Odrox is mending her equipment.
The same people as back then were united, but it was a fundamentally different atmosphere from the one in the demon realm.
When I had an adventure in the demon realm, I couldn’t let go of my tension. If we were a little careless, the demons running from far away could have attacked us, and at that time, we were confused and incomplete.
But now it was different. Everyone has become strong enough to hit the peak in their own way. Even that was not enough, so all of them could substitute for others by making up for what they lacked.
..No, no. It’s not about making up for what you lacked.
They trained with a special focus on one. Finding a campsite, reconnaissance, perimeter guarding, cooking, gearing up, preparations, etc…
They start doing all the things I did. Like saying my existence is unnecessary.
“I’ll stay inside for a while.”
After saying that to them, each doing his own thing, he entered the tent. I pulled out a notebook from the small backpack I had brought for personal items.
I wrote down my own predictions about what they would do. I lifted the bandage and read it once, then calmed down.
let’s make up our minds If you’re alone in these things, you’ll only cause more worries. I felt like I would be so disappointed in myself if I called them first because I wanted to change and ended up at the starting point without achieving anything.
“What did you do?”
“No, just.”
While replying roughly to Solar’s words, he slapped himself in the face. Of course, it didn’t hurt, but it seemed that my heart that had sunk was lifted.
It’s all part of the process, so the results will be good. Who would have expected that when we set off on our trip, we would really slit the devil’s head? Now I’m just in a state of being eroded by negative thoughts. One trigger will give you momentum.
“Prepare your meal~”
I heard Ryan’s soft voice. For some reason, it felt like I was eating home-cooked rice rather than the one I ate at the campsite. I wonder if it was because I wasn’t digesting the tight schedule, but I was stretching.
The last time I ate homemade porridge, it just plain tasteless. It’s not to the extent that I can’t eat it, it’s really normal.
So, when Lian said that he would take the initiative and be in charge of cooking, I had high expectations. Because it seemed like it would put my mind at ease if I saw the flaws of a member of the party of warriors who I thought was perfect.
What was put in the cauldron was a stew that had a gritty feel. Unlike standard cooking, the stew made at the campsite is simply put in and boiled. That’s why it’s a convenient food from the perspective of making and eating.
I took a sip and put it in my mouth. The softly ripened Guhwang crop, cut into pieces of the right size, was so ripe that it could be crushed just by pressing it with the tongue and roof of the mouth. The reason why the liver was a little strong must have been in consideration of sweating.
The broth was so sticky that I wondered if it would stick to my teeth. It doesn’t mean I don’t like it, but rather it gave me the feeling of eating food that requires chewing, rather than eating soup. The flowing smell was also a passing point.
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Not all of us are so delicate-mouthed, so I can’t give an exact score, but it was enough to satisfy everyone’s palate.
“It’s delicious.”
“Really? Phew… I’m glad…”
With Lian’s words sweeping down as if he was sincerely relieved with his hand on his upper chest, the slightly stiff atmosphere was relieved.
After eating and having a short leisure time, Solar, who was rarely a little restless, grabbed Lian and Rain’s arms and tried to enter the tent.
“I’ll talk to the women for a moment. You guys are washing separately with the men. Over there by the river…”
Being able to wash outside was an advantage of traveling outside the border.
In the demon realm, it was even more dangerous if the body was exposed to demonic energy, so it was not easily allowed to take off one’s coat. If it hadn’t been for the process of wiping the body by soaking a cloth with very little drinking water in a dark place, rather than dying in a fight, he might have died from germs.
For that reason, I followed Solar’s recommendation and called Odrox to wash my body by the river I had been watching.
..
“..While I’m here, I’ll have to take care of my equipment.”
“Shall I?”
“It’s okay. Now I can do it alone.”
Odrox, who values cleanliness in his own way, showed off his overbearing muscles and tattoos and brought out a greatsword. Did he judge that the conversation between the women was not over?
I understand, but it felt a bit sad that he was able to service his equipment himself. It was one of the few aids that Odrox could provide.
Odrox turns his back and checks and fixes the equipment he brought. I, too, decided that there was no point in going back first, so I was soaking in the water. I had to wash my face, so I was taking my bandages off.
And at that moment, a light flashed between the clothes that Odrox had taken off.
I wondered what it was, and when I opened my clothes, I saw that a small telecommunication mana stone tied to my belt was shining.
Before leaving, I remembered connecting the mana stones of the characters representing adventurers and mercenaries with theirs.
Have you finally made progress on the other side? A little selfishness arose with that thought. ‘Wouldn’t it be helpful if I went back and told them about it?’ The selfishness to elevate oneself with intercepted information.
It could have been a personal contact—there was no hesitation because there was no conscience left to think about it.
I dropped a drop of the magic potion I always carried on the magic stone for communication. As it worked, a small voice was heard.
[Odrox-sama, today’s assignment is over. I organized the contents of the lecture separately so that Ron could adapt whenever he came, and I did not forget to clean the room and finished it perfectly. That is all.]
voice. That voice that politely and harshly bowed.
Thorman Ul Gross. A unique voice that cannot be mistaken for misunderstanding.
Only Thor, who called me ‘Bandage’ from the first meeting, put a seed after my name and did something for me. Reported it to Odrox.
why? wherefore?
question.
I couldn’t answer the question.
Thorman, who had been waiting for the first time without cutting off communication, spoke again.
[Odrox? The purpose is over.]
pop.
Communication was cut off unilaterally.
It was complicated.
I got up from my seat and didn’t even think to wipe off the water and put on my clothes.
I couldn’t understand. The head starts judging on its own. ‘After all, I couldn’t believe it, so I ordered it to be monitored.’ Called.
Then, since when did Thorman take on this role? Ever since I went to the academy? Or from earlier? What was the attitude of not caring about me?
It seemed that her hair, which had already been bunched together, became more tangled.
yes. Let’s consult, consult.
Thinking so, I staggered back to the camp and opened the tent. I didn’t think about anything about women’s conversations.
The three people who were talking inside were looking at something seriously.
Each of them was talking about something while looking at what they had lined up in front of each other. I don’t know if he was absorbed in it or if he acted while unknowingly reducing his presence, but he didn’t notice that I had entered.
The state of unwrapping the bandage. A needlessly bright vision caught what they were looking at.
A mana stone for communication placed in front of Lian. Maybe it’s related to me.
What floated in front of Lane was a somewhat familiar scene. What it shows is the scenes of my labyrinth exploration with the cadets. The focus was on the back of the hand. Perhaps… No, this is definitely an artifact attached to the back of my hand.
The thing in front of Solar was a mass of magical power that made me helpless. It starts spinning around as if exploring the surroundings, but soon our eyes meet.
A servant’s gaze. There was no hostility, but I felt something familiar in that gaze that observed me as if I was licking it.
On the first day of the Labyrinth Exploration Week, the gaze that looked at us from afar.
“..theory.”
Solar, who saw me entering through the eyes of a familiar, said so. The other two also looked at me with a slightly puzzled expression.
Feeling the twitching of her fingertips, she asked Solar, hoping for an answer that said, “It’s not like that.”
“..Solar, have you been looking at me with this? Before? Always?”
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No answer came back.
Their reaction proved that what I said was correct.
four people.
power.
all.
Everyone was watching me all the time. From the moment you don’t even know when.
why? It didn’t even raise a question. It seemed that everyone was putting on a play to trick me.