Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka - Volume 03 (14 page)

“Speaking of which, Aizu, haven’t you run around recently? You’ve disappeared early in the morning. Even yesterday, you were not in the headquarters the entire day.”

“WAHH, did you hear that Tione? Bate seems to be secretly investigating Aizu’s movements. Even when she is not at the headquarters, he had investigated it clearly. How disgusting.”

“Bate is only suffering from a disease of overly-protective, and it only works towards Aizu. Isn’t it quite cute.”

“Annoying, you two unbalanced Amazon!?
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Didn’t I already say that I was only worried about the that was coming and hoped that there will be nothing that causes problems!”

“Isn’t it fine, it is only to this extent. It isn’t like how Aizu would run off to the Dungeon by herself before. I believed that aside from that, there is absolutely no problem……Also, don’t you say unbalanced!!”

Although Aizu was slightly troubled due to her being the source of the argument between Tiona and the others, but knowing that if she was to say anything, it would only further ignite the conversation, so she decided not to speak.

She could only temporarily watch over them quietly. After she heard the sound coming from another direction, she turned her gaze towards that side.

KachaKachi, currently by borrowing the chessboard on the table, a fierce battle was undergoing by a tall and beautiful elf and a male Hobbit.

The two demi-race that had a difference of one or two heads in terms of height. One had a serious expression while the other was leisurely playing the game.

“Checkmate.”

“Muuuu……”

As the male Hobbit moved the piece, he said this at the same time. The beautiful elf’s glamorous eyebrows twitched slightly.

After thinking about it in silence for a few seconds, she sighed and rested her hands on her lap.

“There is nothing I can do, right. It’s my loss.”

“That is really straightforward, Riveria. Why not resist it for a bit longer?”

“As expected, I also hate a game that I cannot win, Finn.”

Calling out the respective name of the elf and the Hobbit, the opposite expression was revealed and stared at each other.

Shortly after, the elf, Riveria, noticed Aizu’s gaze. She swung her long, jade-colored hair and asked “What is it?”.

“Are you looking for us for something? It can’t be that you also want to play a game?”

“Haha, a move
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by Aizu, huh. Please let me see.”

Just by a laugh, the youthful face of the Hobbit, Finn, shows great intellectual light. He gently curved his blue eyes into a lake.

“Although Tiona and the others had also mentioned it earlier, is there something troubling you, Aizu?”

“Ohoh, if that’s the case, then it is quite rare. If you have any, then please allow me to hear it as well.”

Being urged by the captain and vice-captain of the , after Aizu had thought for it a while, she asked with an unchanging expression.

“Riveria, when you two guide Adventurers, what do you do?”

“……Another strange trouble emerged.”

“Yes, when we asked for something interesting, it was still quite interesting.”

“Eh?, what what? What did Aizu say?!?”

Tiona and the others also stopped arguing and converged over.

After hearing Aizu’s question, they all made a different response.

“Aizu, suddenly, what is this? Did something happened??”

“The so-called teaching, isn’t it fine if you ask an Adventurer with less experience than you?”

“It is just wasting your time if you are worrying about those small fries. Don’t continue to think of these things that would make people laugh their heads off.”

She, with her hands wrapped around her knees, was in the center of a constructed ring. Then Aizu asked again.

“Everybody, what will you do?”

“If it is me, I would always request them to meditate. After all, knowing yourself is the priority.”

“If I have to say it, then I will bring them into the Dungeon?! Only a real battle is the way of a king!”

“Probably, a fight. Anyways, first I’ll strip off their skins and train them completely.”

“Tione, that is talking about the literal meaning?right?”

The female lineup muttered their own opinions. On the side, Bate only twisted his mouth and snorted with his nose.

“It is all nonsense. Trash will, after all, be trash. As long as those trash are weak, there is no meaning to do anything.”

“……Bate, you, occasionally emerge some philosophical words.”

“Ehhh, but that is only simply full of oneself.”

“A smelly women, whose mouth did not accumulate any merits……!”

“On the other hand, a strong person who is satisfied with his own strength, cannot find any meaning to do anything……Can’t believe I was actually taught by Bate.”

“Old woman, are you still trying to act dumb!”

Looking at the gradually off-topic discussion, Aizu turned to Finn, who was by himself.

“What about Finn?”

“Mmmm, what will I do. Based on the target, I must set up different strategies. It is difficult to jump to conclusions.”

The thin body seemed to be sucked in by the sofa and Finn placed his fingers under his chin.

He, then, asked a question towards Aizu.

“Aizu, why did you ask such things? Based on your reply, my answer may change.”

“……I.”

The reason why she asked was very simple.

In order to allow herself to think of a method to guide that boy.

It has already been 6 days since she had took the initiative to teach Bell. Although she originally wanted to investigate the secret of his , but unconsciously, she had become concerned about how to train him.

Why was she so passionate in thinking about the topics for training, Aizu still did not understand the origin of her feelings. However, there was no doubt that she was affected by Bell’s desperate attitude.

The boy was straightforward in a good sense.

Facing the training of Aizu that could not be described by another word other than harsh, he had insisted over and over again. Continuously stepping into the suffering whirlpool in order to learn.

Without holding any doubts, at worst, he could be described as stubborn. However, because he was so focused, so he was able to master it so fast.

He did not master it well, but fast. The origin of his honest and straightforwardness was sufficient to compensate for the inefficiencies.

Thus, Aizu was constantly racking her head every day and thinking hard. In order to allow Bell, who was eagerly devoring the training, to continue to devour onwards. In order to reply to the will of that boy.

Only right now, she was his master.

(If Finn was to know about it……)

In any case, she must not let the relationship between Bell and her to be revealed.

Was it the mistake of her leaving the by herself yesterday, or was it the surprise attack from the mysterious group??Speaking of which, there was absolutely more than one candidate that had that degree of fierceness.

Even said that, in order for her relationship with Bell to not be suspected, she must also hide the secret about being attacked here.

“……Probably, I was curious.”

“……Forget it. If that’s the case, let me think about it. Although it is an extreme argument.”

Finn’s golden hair valiantly glowed as it swayed.

He remained silent, then he expressed his own ideas out.

“The things that are necessary to an Adventurer when they must take risk. Wouldn’t training those kind of things be the answer you are seeking for.”

Aizu silently accepted the answer she was given. Shortly after, she expressed her gratitude by saying thank you.

Finn shrunk his shoulders back. Then, he leisurely stood up.

“Although it is best to avoid going through danger, but perhaps to Aizu, it may be a good opportunity. Even if it involves another faction, I will not stop you. Although I do not have any confidence in acting like a fool, but shall I keep it a secret from Loki?”

“……”

“Only, actions that exposes us (Familia) to danger is absolutely prohibited. Only that point I will still warn you.”

Please. Towards Finn’s back, who walked out of the reception room as he laughed, Aizu only watched.

As expected, she could not lie towards Riveria and that petite leader. This vague idea came from inside her chest.

“However, however, Aizu recently looked very happy.”

“……Very happy?”

Facing Tiona, who escaped from the side where Riveria was and said without any omen, Aizu asked back.

“When Aizu is not inside the Dungeon, she is either in a trance or is maintaining her weapon. However, right now she is humming, un un, and racking her brains.”

Looking at the pair of golden eyes that was stunned, Tiona also smiled.

“Thinking about something, emerging some ideas. Because Aizu, who wanted to do something and attempted it, right now, she looked happy.”

“……I…Is that the case.”

“Yes. Aizu looks happy.”

The feelings that she had not been able to understand was pointed out by this confident girl.

Aizu, slightly, revealed a pleasant smile.

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The bustling noise nearby sounds so distant.

As if my body was rooted underground, I could not move as I stared at the paper in my hands.

I muttered in a daze.

“Lv.6 ……”

Many names were listed according to the Adventurer’s list. After I read the section about ’s update, I was temporarily in a state where my soul was sucked out.

“Really now, it was some time ago. The incident about Wallenstein’s was publicly revealed……”

Eina-san’s words currently entered from my left ear and exited from my right ear.

The person that I was trying to chase after had once again opened an unforeseeable gap. This fact had brought a shock to me.

After finishing with the Dungeon Exploration, I went to the guild’s headquarters on the way back.

In front of the hall, on the bulletin board that was normally not be specially used, I personally witnessed the report about that person’s stuck on it. Thus, I immediately looked for Eina-san to confirm it.

“I heard that she defeated a Floor Boss by herself. In the of the Dungeon, which was even further below the Lower Floor Area……”

Floor Boss……

Requiring a massive team of Adventurers in order to defeat it. In other words, a Boss Monster.

This huge and powerful existence is unmatched by other monsters. It was said to be the last difficulty that prevents from increasing the Achieved Floors in the Dungeon.

If you were unlucky and met up with a Floor Boss dwelling in the , there should only be a few that had the ability to defeat it.

……But just by herself, she was able to defeat this kind of existence?

“I said, Bell-kun. Although it may just be nonsense, but it is best not to be too concerned about this incident. Being able to defeat a Floor Boss by herself, I have never heard of this before either. I believe that Wallenstein……is special.”

It was probably what Eina-san had just said.

Even if it was like this, I could not stop the sadness from deep inside my chest.

The backstreet scene from a few days ago, flashed through my mind.

That person’s figure which did not allow even the experts within the city to take a step forward, and also her clear and powerful swordplay.

Not being able to intervene in that battle was deeply engraved into my heart. It made me notice how small I was.

Too far away.

The distance that lies between me and that person, how far did it extend?

The heights that I must pursue, is it ……really even possible to achieve?

The overwhelming reality caused my heart to quietly collapse.

“Bell-kun……?”

“……Ah, sorry. I got distracted. Then, that’s it for today.”

Giving a wry smile to Eina-san, who peeked over as if she was worried, I made some sort of an apology.

I must continue to work hard tomorrow. I continued to mutter inside my heart as if it was for her, as if it was for me.

While I waved at Eina-san, who frowned and forced a smile, I left the guild headquarters.

(Although it might have been too strong and was overboard……)

The impact was enormous.

My body had entered a state of depression. It feels like if I was inattentive, I will fall down.

The continuous sighs still had not stopped. I just hung my head and feebly walked through the Main Street Area.

The dusk that is about to disappear, made the western skies extremely hazy. The city was gradually bustling. The bars were trying to attract the customers that passed through their doors. On the side of the street, a never seen before elf bard was currently playing a harp and was giving a tribute to the Orario Adventurers with a beautiful voice.

He revealed a slight smile towards me, who stopped moving. However, what kind of expression and I wearing right now? With a muddled mind, I could only desperate smile and handed out the gold coins and then I escaped from there……Strong, great, Orario Adventurers, huh.

I did not directly head back towards the headquarters, but instead specifically took a detour towards the Central Square. While I was being pushed by the Adventurers that returned from the Dungeon, I continued to gaze at Babel, gaze at the Dungeon. Moments later, I headed off towards the West Main Street Area.

It feels like only I had escape from the surrounding bustling noise.

“??Bell-san!”

“Eh?”

I suddenly heard a call and I raised my head that was staring at the stone floor.

In a closer look, Seal-san, with her fine gray hair swaying behind, was currently running over towards this side.

Ah, I had already reached nearby of ……

Just when I confirmed the huge bar inside my field of sight, I thought about this sort of thing……Without any signs, my hand was gripped by Seal-san.

“Ha?”

“…….”

The milky, white hands tightly grabbed onto my hand.