Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka - Volume 03 (12 page)

“T…That, S..Suddenly met up nearby……!?”

“……You dare lie in front of a God!!”

Facing the commotion by Kami-sama, who raised both her hands up high, “UGAAAAAAAA”, I could only, “HIIIIIIII” and cry.

Her pitch-black twintails wriggled, beshibeshi, and knocked on my head.

Towards the idiotic me, who originally planned on gloss over it, Kami-sama did not say anything else and started to perform the punishment.

“About that……I am currently teaching him how to fight.”

Just like this, Aizu-san, who was watching us, slowly spoke.

Was she finally unable to ignore us, as if she was protecting me, she frankly told the truth.

The instant Kami-sama, who had always but her in the corner of her sight, heard this sentence, ha, and she trembled.

“Bell-kun, it can’t be that you’ve shown your to this child, right!?”

“N…No, I haven’t let her see it, I can’t let her see?”

“If that’s the case, could it be, that growth speed was still noticed……!?”

I could not clearly hear the quiet self-whisper. Kami-sama immediately stared at Aizu-san as if she was her father’s murderer.

Following this, she wrapped her hands around my body and tightly hugged from the sound.

Eh, What!?”

“Even if you stare fiercely and drool with desire at Bell-kun, I won’t let you get your way! After all, no matter what, I was still here earlier!”

“Kami-sama, what are you doing!?”

“Eh……UWAHHHHHHH!? B…Bell-kun, how could you be so bold!?”

Me!?

“Hestia-ch?an, you’re disturbing the shop’s business. If you are stealing a man, then go somewhere else.”

“S…Sorry, Auntie! You two, come over here quickly!”

After being accused by the remaining beastman employee at the open-air shop, Kami-sama suddenly reversed her wrist.

I do not know why but I felt that I was gradually being depleted, as I was pulled forward by Kami-sama. Aizu-san quietly followed from behind.

Entering a more twisted and deserted narrow path compared to the forked path earlier, we formed a small ring.

“……Fu. First let me clearly hear about the details of the situation.”

Looking at Kami-sama, who recovered her calmness, I felt a bit relieved. I mingled an apology about the concealed and unreported facts and explained the cause and effects of the situation.

As the topic advance, I did not forget to look at Aizu-san for confirmation.

With her arms overlapping, Kami-sama closed her eyes. After listening to it, she thoughtfully nodded.

“……Nnnn, I understand the situation. Then, the two of you, do not have any involvement with each other from now on.”

“What!?”

“Can’t……?”

“Ahah. Wallen-whatever-kun. Do not continue to have a relationship with my Bell-kun. Even if its you, there must be a problem with your position as well. This is for the best of both our Mugugugugugu.

While I kneeled grandly inside my heart, I covered Kami-sama’s mouth.

Afterwards, I’ll compensate Kami-sama until she cools down. I made this promise inside my mind.

“W…What are you doing, Bell-kun!?”

“Please Kami-sama, it’s quick, it’ll quickly be over, please allow the training between me and Aizu-san!”

“……?”

I whispered and kindly implored Kami-sama, who tilted her head just like Aizu-san.

“You say it’s fast, anyways……!”

“There is only two days and it’s fine. There is only two days left until the promised date!”

I told the truth about Aizu-san will also participate in the ’s that was organized three days later. No matter how many times, I still bowed towards Kami-sama.

Until the very last moment, I still wanted to learn from this person. Just like this, I conveyed the inner feelings I had out.

“I will absolutely not waste this period of time! In order to fight and earn more money in the Dungeon! So……!”

“Muuuu……!”

I temporarily and blindly continued to petition with all my strength. As if I was grasping at straws in order to continue the agreement we made.

Kami-sama muttered and stared intently at me. Shortly after, she sighed.

“How hopelessly childish, I also……”

“Kami-sama……”

“……Really, only two days?”

Facing Kami-sama’s sentence, I nodded from the bottom of my heart.

Aside from feeling repentance about the useless trouble that I brought with my own willful words, I felt gratitude above it.

After that, Kami-sama set a condition where the relationship between Aizu-san absolutely cannot be revealed to and allowed the agreement of training for the remaining two days.

“Let me first say these vulgar words to you. If you are to do anything strange to Bell-kun, then from that instant, you will say you never did it, okay?”

“Okay.”

“Temptation and the like is even an unpardonable crime.

“What……?”

Towards Kami-sama, who repeatedly told strange things to Aizu-san, I hurriedly stepped in to intervene.

“Then, let me go watch your training today.”

“Eh!?”

“What is there to be surprised about, Bell-kun. Confirming what my important dependent (child) does, isn’t it the duty of the God (Parent)?”

“T…That, what about work……?”

“It is already over today.”

Wait a moment, towards Kami-sama, who valiantly turned around and headed back towards the open-air shop, I watched as sweat began to flow. Shortly after, my entire face turned red.

My gaze intersected with Aizu-san. Are you alright, it inquired as she revealed a gentle smile and nodded her head.

“She is really, a considerate Goddess……”

“……Yes.”

* * *

As if to make up for the lost time, we were immersed in training after being accompanied back with Kami-sama to the surrounding walls.

In order to not disgrace myself in front of Kami-sama, who came to specifically observe, I tightened my nerves. After that, I no longer fainted??but in exchange, my entire body was made completely ragged?? and constantly continued to train.

When we noticed, it was already quite late at night.

“I say, Bell-kun. You are only becoming more and more ragged after being beaten up. It’s still better for you to not do this, that Wallen-whatever is probably using you as a substitute for a good stamina sandbag.”

“K…Kami-sama……”

While walking down the stone stairs inside the wall, Kami-sama casually nitpick.

Inside the walls without any windows, it was extremely dark. I was walking in front of Kami-sama while holding hands as I quietly cried without tears. Although Kami-sama’s suddenly change her mood and become delighted, it was still something that to be was to be gratifying.

Was she really enjoying me who was abused?

No, even though I had said I’ll try to withstand it, so I must hold it back……

“Already… there……”

Aizu-san, who was holding a small Magic Lamp (It seems like it is a necessity for Adventurers), was leading the way and she announced this towards me and Kami-sama.

The sound of her boots, KotsuKotsu, echoed in all directions. Shortly after completing going down the stairs, she opened the door that acted as the exit. Moist air was instantly liberated and air that slightly tingled my skin surrounded my body.

The golden- colored moon and the countless stars were gorgeously shining and were dotted in the pale dark night sky.

“T…That…Kami-sama? It is already outside, you can release your hand……”

“What are you talking about, Bell-kun. This is different than the Main Street Area, it is very dark here. In order to not let me fall, I must hold your hand.”

Towards Kami-sama, who had a beaming smile and her soft fingers firmly entwined with mine, the heat of my burning cheeks still did not fade.

Just like Kami-sama had said, we are currently located at the outer regions of the city, it is a completely different location compared to the center or the Main Streets, it was indeed dark. However, it should still be clear enough to see the feet if you rely on the light from the moon and the stars……

We were moving forward in an quiet alley that was gradually becoming more wide.

Because I was embarrassed by the hand that had 10 fingers entwining together, I slowly looked towards that person on the side.

If it was the usual expression of having no interest towards the other world, then it will make me feel a bit sad……

(……Eh?)

Looking at her expression in close proximity, my thoughts froze for a moment.

On her beautiful and perfect face at the side, her eyebrows were in a slightly sharp angle and were quietly strained.

Ba.

Reflexively, I looked back and forth towards the perimeter.

It was a backstreet alley with a certain width. In the quiet location that was surrounded by darkness, instead of saying it was completely silent, an unnatural darkness enveloped there. There was not even the slightest light.

I, who noticed this creepy atmosphere slightly slow, suddenly noticed the elegant pillar of a Magic Stone Street Lamp that left a certain impression.

(……It was… destroyed?)

The exquisite pillar that lifted the Magic Stone Lamp seemed to have been broken after being beaten by a blunt object.

“??“

“!”

“WAHHH!?”

Aizu-san suddenly stopped.

Towards her, who seem to have noticed something, I also quickly stopped. Kami-sama, who I was holding hands with, staggered and nearly fell forward,

Within that pair of golden eyes, alertness was already shown. I tried to look towards the direction where her gaze pierced through.

After a moment, between the gaps of the building, the shadow of someone walked out.

(A catperson……?)

As if he was about to dissolve into the darkness, he was wearing dark armor, dark tights and a dark mask.

The eyes and the upper portion of the face were covered by a metal mask. A beastman cat ears grew from its head. He was a male.

That person, could it be that he was directly related with the abnormal situation?

During the period where I was caught in a whirlpool of speculation, the beastman Adventurer that was shorter than me did not stop.

Abruptly, the remaining distance of 20 meters.

Ton, the stone floor issued out a slight screech, and following, it disappeared.

“??“

The next instant, a shadow appeared in front of me.

Extremely close.

The distance that was instantly shortened. It was an ability that could not be underestimated.

Whether it was my eyes or my reactions, it failed to keep up.

The dark mask revealed a dull light, he wordlessly attacked with a spear that was close at hand.

The time seemed to have already frozen. The words, death, flashed through my brain.

“??!?”

“!?”

Suddenly, a rapier protruded from the side and deflected the enemy in front of me.

Using god-speed to pull out the thin silver sword, it captured the spear within a hairbreadth and flashes of sparks exploded outwards.

I gained back my time. I, who suddenly released enormous amount of sweat, finally was allowed to feel stunned in front of this series of offensive and defense.

At a slightly further position, Aizu-san, who pulled out her sword, wordlessly took a step forward and faced the enemy.

Then, the two of them dashed towards each other and collided violently.

“H…Heyyyyyy!?”

Kami-sama, who was panicking, issued a sound in a hurry, but the sound of the fierce battle between the sword and spear completely engulfed it.

??Too fast!?

Whether it was the trail of the spear or even the number of slashes that could be seen.

I could not catch up, I completely could not catch up, there was not even a single move that I could see clearly!

Leaving me and Kami-sama on one side, the black shadow crossed countless times with the golden flash.

“??“

At that time.

Above the catperson, who was fighting against that person, four small shadows swayed in the dark sky.

The shadows that appeared on the roof of the homes silently dropped downwards.

A sword, a hammer, a spear and a axe.

The four weapons that were flashing with a dangerous light suddenly attacked from above that person.

“Aizu-san!?”

At the same time I called out, that person’s action flashed.

First, she cut and caused the male catperson to retreat. Towards the total of four people’s sneak attack coming from above, she once again unleashed numerous slashes.

The deafening sound from the class the metal came over, I widened my eyes.

“HII……A monster.”

After obtaining a certain distance, the male catperson vented his dissatisfaction and muttered.

“……”

Aizu-san, who continued not to speak, used her swinging rapier to issue out a cry instead.

Behind her, the corresponding, trembling reactions of the four shadows completely exposed their figures.

The four people were Hobbits. They were wearing the exact same equipment as the male catperson. By wearing the same mask, there was no doubt that they were his accomplices.

Without leaving a gap and surrounding Aizu-san from the front and the back, they did not leave any room for maneuver as they attacked her.

“B…Bell-kun, let’s go back. This is something we can’t intervene……”

Kami-sama, that can be used as a joke. But looking at it in a different perspective, it could also aptly describe the current situation.

Even if I risk my life, those 5 men have physical abilities that I could not defeat. Even if we label them as First-Class Adventurers, there should be no sense of violation. Those men were currently swinging their different weapons with extraordinary abilities.

Even if it was by herself, the golden haired girl who surpassed the group of attacks from those First-Class Adventurers.

Without any meaning of avoiding it, her sword was surreal. A single sword deflected numerous attacks and at the same time, became the incarnate which counterattacked the enemies.

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