chapter 44
Episode 44 Wind Labyrinth Exhaustion and Rest
Azu and the others parted ways with Kazusa and headed for the inn.
Because I was tired, I arrived at the lodging with heavy steps. After leaving my luggage at the storage room and washing away my fatigue in a nearby bathhouse, I fell asleep.
Alexia, who had the best physical strength, was also clearly tired.
Azu slept all day, perhaps because she was particularly tired.
She seems to have seen something in her dream. But when she awoke, it vanished like a fog over her.
After resting for three days to keep their bodies in good shape, Az and the others headed back to the labyrinth of wind…
“There are no monsters?”
“That’s right. It’s embarrassing.”
There was an adventurer party at the entrance that I had encountered in the Wind Labyrinth.
When I said hello, she said her words with a rather perplexed expression.
“To be precise, there are a few monsters on the 1st and 2nd floors, but none at all below them. I haven’t been to the deeper layers, so I don’t know, but it’s probably similar.”
“That… It’s embarrassing. I can’t hunt.”
“Right. I was hoping to make some money.”
The adventurers exchanged greetings and left. It seems to be looking for the next hunting ground.
The same goes for Azu and the others. If you come to make money, but there is nothing, it is meaningless.
“Shall we take a look inside?”
“… No, that would be true It didn’t sound like a lie.”
“There’s no reason to lie when it’s not a place that was originally popular. Their luggage was also empty. Come to think of it, the guild didn’t even talk about expansion, right? Are you sure you haven’t checked yet?”
“In the first place, the expansion was closed soon. If you weren’t in the labyrinth at the time of the earthquake, you wouldn’t know.”
“Didn’t Kazusa tell anyone?”
Reminds me of that stray cat girl who treats her like a friend.
Kazusa could not be seen in the guild.
No matter how much she received the miracle of healing, she was seriously injured, so she might be resting.
“That type has loyalty. She doesn’t trust others, but she never forgets grace. Hunting with us must have been a good experience for Kazusa as well.”
“Is that so? If so… I hope.”
“By the way, what? You can go to other labyrinths, but I don’t think there are any good places around here.”
“Well, you came here to make money in the Wind Labyrinth in the first place, right? Just go back But why did the monster disappear?”
Arzu looked back at her labyrinth in wonder.
Perhaps because of her mood, she looks more gloomy than last time.
As if the underlying power had disappeared.
Come to think of it, there is a labyrinth that loses its power when its owner disappears.
The same was true of the Catacombs of Ruindheim.
This wind labyrinth might have been a labyrinth of this level originally.
If there was an owner, Kiyora would be an unusual undead and a girl who was said to be an apostle of the King of Creation.
The Apostle of the King of Creation disappeared, and Kiyo left somewhere.
The luggage in the warehouse had already been sent, and the girls returned to their city using the portal.
Seeing familiar scenery makes me feel like I’m back after a long time.
Judging by the date, she hasn’t been gone for very long, but Arzu felt attached to the city again.
In the plaza lined with stalls, preparations are in full swing to erect a statue in the center.
I saw the priests and carpenters of the Sun God Church talking.
Elza’s expression was the same as usual.
“Az, what’s going on?”
“Just like that.”
I returned to the master’s shop.
As usual, business is going well.
It’s a tool shop, but they sell quite a bit of stuff.
I was surprised when they started selling smoked food.
I went in through the back door, left my luggage in the room, and knocked on the master’s door.
The answer came right away.
When I open the door, I see the owner recording the ledger as usual.
Seeing that, Arzu felt relieved.
This is a home to return to.
“What happened? I was supposed to be working there for a while.”
Before he could finish his words, Az hurriedly sat down.
The master listened as he continued to work without taking his eyes off the ledger.
His voice was businesslike and a little worried.
“Well, actually… “
Az told what happened in her labyrinth.
It was difficult to honestly explain the story of the king of creation’s apostles and all, but the owner seemed to have no interest in things that didn’t make money.
She was rather happy that her skull was a good one, saying that she was able to retrieve many of her items thanks to the skull defeating the enemies downstairs.
Although she was a good skeleton, Az could not agree, as her neck was about to be blown off.
The master is a nice person, but when money gets involved, he gets a little cranky.
No, in the first place, she bought her slaves, including Az, and treated them as adventurers, so should I call them geeks?
“I can’t use Wind Labyrinth. I made some money with the land labyrinth….”
It seems that the items Arzu and the others worked hard to acquire turned out to be quite a bit of money.
“Right, this one.”
With that said, the owner took out the Spirit Crystal.
“You worked hard, Az. And two people too. I put it up for auction and it sold for quite a bit.”
While saying that, I stroked Az’s head.
“Thank you.”
I’m not used to compliments yet, but it really touched my heart.
“Anyway, a porter. There is such a thing.”
“You wouldn’t know. You’re knocking on a calculator here.”
Alexia said sarcastically, but the owner raised her hands as if to say something.
“Because that’s my job. Even if I go in the first place, there is nothing to do. There is a avant-garde, a mage and even a priest, so what can I do?”
“Then, you can be a porter, right?”
At Alexia’s words, the master thought seriously.
It is an expression of deep thought.
If it makes more money, this person will take the risk.
The owner raised his head.
“I thought about it, but it doesn’t work. Work is piling up and the store won’t be back.”
“I guess this store worked well when you were in prison?”
At Elsa’s words, the owner didn’t answer, but put his index finger between her eyebrows and gently pushed her away.
Elsa sighed and exclaimed. You seem to be enjoying this situation.
“I have already decided what to do next. I was going to call again, but it saved me the trouble.”
This was written on the paper the owner took out.
「The 7th Continental Martial Arts Competition ‘Ocelot Colosseum’ confirmed
Prize: 600 gold coins”
A bright smile appeared on his face.