Chapter 39
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nChapter 39
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nThirty-Ninth Episode~ Item Box
n“-Chi, that “rotting Dwarf” is still alive…well then, I’ll return soon . ”
nKuna says so in a high-pitched voice and goes to lock the prison but when she extends her arm- I instantly move .
nActivating that
nFuuun, I forcibly break the black shackles binding my wrists .
nA dull sound echoes-ite .
nBecause I broke it forcibly, some of the skin around is torn and I am bleeding .
nMa, since the wound heals immediately it does not matter .
nI release Rollo’s feet .
nIn the small gaps on the black constraints, I store mana in my fingers and am careful to not hurt Rollo when I free her .
nKuna leaks a “eh” voice when my arms become free .
nThe key Kuna was holding falls to the floor .
nWith an expression of shock her body rises into the air as she lets out a small groan .
nThis happens because I activated the
nWith the
nHer scaled arms twist in the vice and she bends into the く character .
nThe sound of an apple being crushed and an abnormal noise of meat being ground up echoes .
n“H-how, u… gu-gatsu . ”
nKuna’s tail hanging between her legs draws an arch as she mutters in pain, the tip extends out to my face .
nI grab the tail with one hand and stop it .
n-Surprising .
nEven though I crushed her chest to pieces she still counter attacked…
nThis stubbornness . As expected of a demonic being .
nMoreover, there is a needle at the tip of the tail with a liquid dripping out .
nOi, this is poison .
n“Y-you…”
n“Kuna-san, it’s regrettable . I will return the favor from before . How about I tease you a little and then kill you?”
nI strengthen the grip of the “distorted mana hand . ”
nI squeeze tighter .
n“Gahha . ”
nThe demonic being Kuna vomits purple blood from her mouth and her purple face is trembling .
nI break Kuna’s needle tail and forcibly pull it .
n“Gyaa!”
n“Noisy . ”
nOh, yeah, does she have a soul?
nI manipulate the
nI bring her face close so that Kuna’s eye bordered in black and purple meet mine .
nI see her eyes clearly .
n“Kuna…you tricked me . However, I did the same thing to you . I’m not human either . ”
nKuna’s eyes dilate at my words .
n“Didn’t you say ‘tooo baaaad’ to me?”
nWith a wicked smile, I give Kuna her last words .
nImmediately I bury my face in the purple scruff of the transformed Kuna, and suck her blood .
nLight begins to flow because of “soul sucking . ”
nI taste her soul . I unconsciously tremble with excitement at the exhilarating feeling .
nThat moment, Kuna the demonic being suddenly dries up .
nFurthermore, large ten centimeter insects fall out of her upper body .
nWhat? Did insects live inside Kuna’s neck?
nThe accessories Kuna wore fall to the ground with a metallic sound along with the insects and corpse .
nThe sound echoes .
nDid that monster called a Godo come out?
n…However, its figure does not appear .
nThe metallic sound does not seem to reach outside the prison .
nI do not have my favorite black spear so I am slightly uneasy .
nMa, I can only fight if it comes .
nFirst, I should check the items Kuna wore .
nI stoop down to the floor after treading on the insect husks strewn about .
nI will start with her rings .
nThree rings fell to the floor .
nI can tell the rings are special because how they’re designed .
nThe rings that produced the light spheres is the triangular triforce .
nI try it out and I try to put it on, but…
nIt is only big enough to fit on the tip of my ring finger…
nMa, I’ll force it on . Next is this bracelet .
nThe small sun-like crest symbol has a small depression in it .
nI touch the crest symbol .
nIt does not react . I may need to equip it .
nSaying that, I put it on my wrist . I reject my left wrist since that is where the chain ejects from .
nSo, I place it on my right wrist .
nI place the bracelet on my right wrist .
nThen, the metal bracelet suddenly tightens to fit my wrist .
nOo, its movements surpass shape memory alloy .
nI touch the surface . There is still no reaction .
nKuna uttered a word while touching the surface with the opposite hand .
nI will imitate her .
n“Open . ” (TL: Open is English . )
nUo, nearly instantly there is a reaction .
nMy left hand is drawn in . and a window appears from the sun disk .
nThe light green rhombus ◆ window, has a humanoid model, storage, and menus with that mark icon are displayed .
nWhile looking under the character menus, the item column is displayed .
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n◆ : Person Symbol : Storage
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nItem Inventory 30
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nIntermediate Restoration Potion x155
nIntermediate Mana Restoration Potion x110
nHigh Class Restoration Potion x43
nHigh Class Mana Restoration Potion x44
nGold Coin x25
nSilver Coin x88
nAncient Magic Book Zohedron Trap x1
nLarge Staff of Moon Spirit Tree x1
nAx of the Ancient Adamantine Tree x1
nArmor of the Ancient Adamantine Tree x1
nCuirass of the Ancient Adamantine Tree x1
nLeg Guard of the Ancient Adamantine Tree x1
nArm Guard of the Ancient Adamantine Tree x1
nCursed Sword Bitou x1
nPriest’s Necklace x1
nMana Amplification Potion x3
nDark Language Magic: Dark Wall x1
nDress of Dark Shadow x1
nStone Ball of Return x13
nHigh Boots of Crimson Shark Leather x1
nMagic Armrest of Lightning x1
nRing of Dusk x1
nNotes of the Ancient King Permon x1
nPetersen’s Passage Fragment x1
nSocks of Varuda x5
nPicture Scroll of Sebdola-kami x1
nAncient Writing Stone of the Dawn x3
nDark Crest Magic: Dark Shackles x1
nRonto Manuscript x1
nTen Wicked Pictures Shitatop x1
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nVarious items are stored inside so I need to take some time to inspect this .
n“Oooii, someone out there?”
nWhile I was checking the items, I hear a deep voice from a neighboring prison cell .
nHe spoke out earlier .
nI am interested in who is talking so I will go look .
nI close the item bock, and head to the cell the voice is coming from after I pick the fallen key ring .
nIn the cell is a stagnating pool of shining fluorescent water .
nThe surface of the water is reflected on the ceiling, creating mysterious designs .
n“I’m here, I’m the person who was going to go next to you . ”
n“What!? You were able to get out? Help me!”
n“Leaving that aside, why are you imprisoned? Except…why is your room flooded with the oddly colored water?”
nI hear a *basha* sound of slapping the surface of the water .
n“Mm, that, question . Please take me from here! I am Henkai son of Richa of the Bundando clan of Langur Kingdom . My body may be like this, but I was called the Silken Commander Henkai . If you release me I will swear loyalty to you!”
nLangur Kingdom, loyalty?
nSaying strange things…like Silken Commander, I do not understand .
nIt is like the nuanced of a warring age, but…
n“I don’t need your loyalty . I will help you even if you don’t say such a thing?”
n“W-what, understand . Thank you . So, please . Help me!”
nI cannot see his face from here, but since he is giving off the feeling of being driven into a corner I might as well help .
n“Now then . I will help you, Henkai . Wait a moment . ”
n“Oooh, thank you . ”
nI fumble through the keys I took from Kuna while trying to find the one for the cell .
nAfter trying several keys, a key finally slides in with a click .
nBingo . (TL: English)
nI open the heavy iron door and enter the prison cell .
n“Oi, is it safe to touch the pool of fluorescent water?”
n“It’s fine . I’m fine as long as I don’t drink it . This is the extracted magic essence that has begun to mix with the magic jewels in the earth . I will get power if I drink it…but I will also suffer from magic essence poisoning…”
n“Gu…”
nThe extract reacts to the words immediately and begins to spread .
nTo begin with, what are the magic jewels in the earth?
n“Please remove this collar first . ”
nThen, I look at the owner of the deep voice for the first time .
nAre, he is very round…
nThat, his head is shaped like an onion .
nThe onion oyaji moves his neck and nods his head up and down .
nHis hair is long and unkempt…
nA huge iron chain is binding his neck to the wall and his upper body is completely soaked in the fluorescent pool .
nIt looks painful . I must help him .
n“…Got it, I’ll remove it . ”
n“Nya . ”
nRollo reacts to the strange glowing pool .
nShe goes to swipe at the surface of the water .
n“Rollo, don’t play with this water, touching it is dangerous . ”
nRollo approaches Henkai the onion head who is sunk into the pool .
nIt cannot be helped; I need to enter the pool .
nThere is a key hole on the right and left of the iron collar around Henkai’s neck so I search through the key ring for the right one .
nThe key that opened the prison does not work .
nI try several keys until I find the right one .
nOpening the lock with the key, I remove the huge chain .
n“…Sorry . Will you also release my hand?”
n“Yeah . wait a sec . ”
nI look at Henkai’s arms soaking in the pool .
nThe black tubes on both arms, no, the tentacle-like pipe extends into the pool and seem to be connect to the bottom .
nAs I look, something like a magic formation seems to be drawn on the bottom .
nSteel restraints are binding both of Henkai’s hands .
nThis is strange .
nThis is a magic tool but it looks like a machine .
nThe pipe connected to the arms is torn in several places and fluorescent liquid is leaking from it . The steel handprint is firmly fixed to the floor .
nThe floor-
n“What is it? Light?”
nA part of the steel handprints restricting Henkai’s hands is shining .
nThe mysterious fluorescent liquid continues leaking from the black pipe .
nIt is not blood, this fluorescent color?
nIt seems like the magic formation connected to the steel handprint is absorbing Henkai’s magic essence .
nThe magic essence being absorbed from Henkai is what I saw flowing through the labyrinth .
nWhile wondering, I insert the key and into the steel handprint covering his wrists and remove the shackles .
nFurthermore, I pull out all the black pipes leading to his arms .
nUou, light .
nI am surprised when I take out both of Henkai’s hands .
nOn the back of his hand is a geometric pattern with an octagonal jewel in the center of the design .
nThe jewel emits a yellow light .
nWith his hands freed, Henkai opens his dried lips .
n“…This light . Isn’t it strange? That’s right . A magic jewel of the earth is imbedded in both my arms and stomach . This binding gauntlet is a special magic tool . The magic jewel reacts and absorbs magic essence so I was considered nourishment for the labyrinth…”
nContinuously, Henkai looks at his palms while flexing his fingers, saying “At any rate, it has been so long since I have seen my hands…”
n“My abdomen and feet are also bound . ”
nThere is another iron plate with a magic formation winding around Henkai’s abdomen so I remove it .
n“I will also unlock both of your feet . ”
n“Ooh, sorry . I am indebted-!?”
nHenkai tries to stand up immediately and falls over .
n“-Oi, don’t push yourself . ”
nI lend him my shoulder and pick him up from the edge of the pool .
nI am surprised again when I see Henkai .
nA dark gray jewel is imbedded in his abdomen, different from the shining light yellow jewels in his arms .
nIt is just below the navel .
nAround the dark gray jewel, a geometric pattern like an electric circuit is cut into his skin with black lines, spreading up to his chest .
nThis is not normal by any standard .
nThis dwarf…
nThe light of the jewel in his abdomen has lost its light while the jewels connected to his arms are shining .
nTotally abnormal .
nHenkai begins to explain weakly while I look at the dark gray jewel .
n“…It seems the power of the jewel was completely absorbed . ”
nHe mentioned it early, but the power of the jewel?
n…I will ask about it .
n“What is it? That jewel?”
n“Have you heard of the mysterious secret art of enchanting?”
n“I have heard of enchanting, but at least…I have not seen a jewel connect to the hands and abdomen . This is a first . ”
n“Is that so…”
nWith a sinking face Henkai hangs his head .
nAah, crap . This guy is completely exhausted…
nJudging from Henkai’s appearance he has completely run out of stamina .
nI touch the bracelet with the sun symbol and say “Open . ”
nAn item column is displayed and I immediately select the intermediate recovery potion from the list .
nFrom the window the recovery potion bottle slowly appears .
n“Drink this to recover . ”
n“Ooh, thanks . Then…”
nHenkai quickly drinks it .
nHis haggard face is instantly restored .
nThe wounds in his arms fade and his build suddenly changes .
nHis muscles seem to have increased by an increment .
nOh, the Dwarf appearance has become slightly bigger, although the onion head and thick eyebrows do not change .
nAbout the same as Zaga and Bon in Hector but slightly big for a Dwarf, as expected they are from the same race .
nHe is larger than Loirr from underground .
n“However, that high-class recovery potion, and to have such a valuable item box…are you a high ranked adventurer from labyrinth city? Or are you a noble of some kingdom?”
n“Nyaa . ”
nThen, Rollo looks at Henkai’s face to greet him .
n“Nuo, a cat?”
n“Aah, this fellow is something like my familiar . Her name is Rollodinu . ”
nHenkai seems weak to cats and his face is drawn .
n“Is, is that so . And what is your name?”
n“I am Shuya Kagari . You can call me either Shuya or Kagari as you like . ”
n“After all, you’re a noble . Then, Shuya . Thank you . ”
n“There’s no need for etiquette…besides, I’m just an adventurer, not a noble . I got the item box from a human that transformed into a demonic being after I killed them . ”
nWhen he hears me a single eyebrow twitches on Henkai’s face .
n“Oi, that one who transformed themselves . Did you kill the Kushanan?”
nHe seems to know of it .
n“…Yeah, I killed it . ”
n“-Is that so . I wanted to kill them myself…but it can’t be helped . I was fooled by that one too…my adamantine tree equipment was taken too, I was out numbered… How many years has it been?, I have been unconscious during my imprisonment…has the war ended yet?”
nWar? The war between Terramay and Samaria?
nOr the war Osberia and that empire?
n“War? That reminds me, I heard of some war between 【Osberia Kingdom】 and some empire…”
nHearing my words, Henkai’s eyebrows shoot up to the middle of his forehead .
nHe answers with a bewildered expression .
n“What? That, Os-, I’ve never heard of that . Is it the large Befarittsu Empire of the Elves? The Dwarven Country…” (TL: Holy Shit he’s been down there for a long time . )ED: My god he is ancient…
nDwarven Country .
n-That moment, the words of the “Exiled Dwarf” Loirr go through my head .
n“…What kind of country is Henkai from, and what war was there?”
n“I am from the Dwarven Country of 【Langur Kingdom】 . I was called the Silken General Henkai who led the Black Thousand Men Company . We were at war with the 【Great Empire of Befarittsu 】 of the Elves . ”
nGreat Empire of Befarittsu…
nCome to think of it, Shisho told me about a war with such a country .
nHe said that a Dwarven Country disappeared 300 years ago leaving behind only the traces of an ancient battle field .
nThe Dwarf Loirr from the underground world talked about a Langur Empire…
nHenkai called it the Dwarf Kingdom .
nAn Empire? Loirr was clear that there was a big war in the past against the surface a long time ago, he also said that communication was cut off .
nGoing by the name, I think it was also the Langur Country .
nOver the years did it change from empire to kingdom…
nOn the map Shisho gave me there were no places called Great Empire of Befarittsu or Langur Country . It seems that the Dwarf country has disappeared from the surface .
nThis onion Dwarf has been imprisoned for a very exceedingly long time .
nMaa, if I talk about the past that I know so little of things will only get more complicated, so I say nothing .
n“…It’s bad, but I know of those two . If I had a map I would show you, but we should go back now instead . ”
n“…Is that so . ”
nHenkai becomes crestfallen and hangs his head .
nNow then, on another note…
nI have no weapon, so I should look for something that looks suitable .
nI should try to look in that item box .
nI mutter “Open” again, and the item list is displayed from the bracelet .
nI remove the weapon like items from the item box one after another .
n-The Cursed Sword, Bitou, Ax of the Adamantine Tree
nWhen I take out the ax, Henkai reacts .
n“Oooh, my weapon . Adamantine Tree . ”
n“Oh, that reminds, there were other adamantine tree items . Do you want this?”
n“-Of course, but, is it okay?”
n“It’s fine . This full adamantine tree set is Henkai’s . I’ll take it all out . ”
nSaying so, I remove the full adamantine tree set from the item box .
n“Ooh, surely . This is it . You’ll really give it to me?”
n“Take it . It doesn’t seem to be my size anyways . For now, I will use this magic sword . ”
nMagic Sword Bitou, it is covered in a long, curved, dark red sheath .
nWhen I pull the sword from the sheath, a strange sound echoes .
nThe slightly curved sword blade has a reddish tinge; it has purple characters similar to hieroglyphs and Arabic letters carved in it .
nExtending ahead of the sword tip and a faint dark red haze appears .
nNear the grip is written “Consecrated Rivguraf-kami, God of Darkness . ”
nIt is carved . It is not the name of the sword, God of Darkness .
nI wield the magic sword and slash downward, getting a sense for its balance .
nMy first impression of the sword is that it is light .
nIt is overall thicker than one of Shisho’s Kukri swords but is still lighter than one .
nThis mysterious magic sword should be useful .
nIt has the feeling of a transformed bastard sword?
n“Hou, that bastard sword?”
nSaying so, Henkai has equipped the complete set of the adamantine tree .
nHis entire figure is orange, and he has changed to appear like a soldier from ancient Rome that appears in oversea movies .
nI answer his question about the sword while having such an impression .
n“Bastard Sword?”
n“That fellow can be used with either one or two hands?”
nAs expected, it is a bastard sword .
nWas it a hybrid sword used in the Middle Ages?
nWhile staring at the dark red hue of the sword blade, I respond properly .
n“…It is such a thing?”
n“The appearance of the sword only gives such an impression . Shuya doesn’t seem to know much about swords . ”
n“Yeah . ”
nTrue, I have never seen such a fearsomely sharp dark red magic sword . It resembles a sword from games and movies, but it is my first time touching one .
nI am looking at the magic sword, when-
n“Aree, Kuna-sama, where aaare you, what happened?”
nI hear the demon’s voice .
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