246 - - an unexpected intention

"If you take the next one, Moo's fist will blow! Pocari!"

Chiru looks over at the back of the child, who has left behind a cute little discarded line, and sits down noiselessly on the leather bunk.

Then, with a small exhale, she turns her hawk-like gaze on the twins.

"So, how did it go?　You saw it."

At this question, the purple-eyed sisters looked at each other for a moment and then turned their faces away in dissatisfaction.

It seems that they are used to being judged by others, but are uncomfortable with being judged by others.

When they were reluctant to answer, Chiru slowly added a few words.

"I repeat, these mud-breakers are exceptional. I repeat, these mud-breakers are the ones we cannot avoid if we are to continue on our way. So I think we should share the same understanding, am I wrong?"

"You're not wrong, but I don't like the way you say it."

"Annoying."

Chiru turned his head without saying anything back at the childish words of the twins.

Chita, the younger sister standing behind her, took over the response.

"Oh, I want to hear it, too.... Can you tell me?　Kiki, Nene."

The twins looked at each other once more as the troublesome person entered the room.

Currently, among the members of the Tianrashi Alliance, the one who, like Thor and the others, has shown exceptional ability is the woman in front of them, who doubles as both an archer and a wind user.

Nenemimi opened her mouth without trying to hide her expression of disapproval, as if her animal instincts could not resist the presence that was becoming the center of the crowd.

The dark-haired woman is a strong admirer and a friend. Silver hair is curiosity and a little sympathy. That man..."

"It's a jealousy. The look in his eyes. Men are all the same."

No, it was more of a lapdog.

"What, a lapdog?　You really are a rude man."

Kikiriri, who had his arms around Nenemimi, was surprised to hear the result of the emotion read by Nenemimi's .

The fact that she was not wearing a breastplate made her well-shaped breasts stick out even more.

She seems to be angry at being mistakenly treated as a child.　

"So, how did it go?"

When Chiru interrupted them with a question, the twins all clammed up.

Having shared the same lightning magic since childhood, their reaction speed and physical abilities have been pushed to the limit, and they are now far beyond that of ordinary people.

Even Stratchia, who was praised as the strongest in the border town of Dadaan, can easily outrun them in terms of speed alone.

Even with his boastful beast eye, Thor's movement was clearly abnormal.

It would be more accurate to say that he was invisible.

The man suddenly appeared next to him and returned to his original position without any initial movement.

This was an area that the twins had never experienced before.

Chiru nodded happily at the silent Kikiriri and the others.

"It looks like you've been developing some new and unusual magic tricks. You are truly unfathomable, mud-breaker.

"Speaking of which, what about Moo-chan's?"

"That's him. ....... That was too much. He's a monster."

"Oh, I see. But Moo-chan is cute, isn't she?

"I can't argue with that."

Nenemimi, who was born with , has shared various feelings and sensations with her twin sister since she was a child.

Thanks to this, she is now able to communicate with her twin sister even if she does not say it aloud.

However, even with such a high level of skill, the range of effect of her traits is limited to her relatives at best, and she can only use them unilaterally with people she is familiar with.

And yet, that little child not only easily intervened between two strangers, but also forced his feelings on them.

This was also impossible.

Chiru, who had been reassured of Tolle and the others' abilities, shook his head happily and continued the conversation.

"Sola and Yuril are not to be underestimated. Especially Yuril-dono, if what you and the others have said is true, he should be able to do remarkable work on the 16th floor and beyond.

"I understand your obsession with those guys. I understand that they're a capable partner. But--"

Kikiriri broke off his speech and, after a short pause for breath, gave his assurance to the Midoriwa siblings.

"Are you crazy to bring such a small child to such a dangerous place?"

Chiru and Chita looked at each other and chuckled at the common-sense words coming from Kikiriri, who always acts in a carefree manner.

Mordamo, the waterman who was sitting on the upper bunk, remained silent until the end.

After returning to the sixth floor and finally changing their clothes, Thor and his friends decided to spend the night there before returning to the city.

Two days later, after taking care of some minor business, they return to the underground prison.

It takes them less than three hours to make their way to the tenth floor, which they have become accustomed to, and reach a room with a staircase.

There was no guard in sight, and the bars were still up.

The bunks on the stairs were still there, but their number had been reduced to three.

I found a letter from Chita and read that he had taken two of the bunks back to repair them.

The items brought into the labyrinth (dungeon) would be consumed by the miasma over time, disintegrate, and finally disappear.

In order to prevent this, they are said to be replacing parts frequently.

At the end of the letter, it was stated that the next search would take place in three days, and that they were free to use the items until then.

"I appreciate that."

"Moo, I like it here!"

"Wow, it's so relaxing. Come on, Thor, why don't you join us?

"There are only three, so we'll have to see how we divide them up."

After much discussion, it was agreed that we would take turns sharing the bed with Moo for a day.

"I love it, Moo-chan!"

"Two adults is too much to ask for."

I wish we could spread it out somehow."

Because of the limited number of bunks, it is not possible to put several beds in a row.

Moreover, if they are too close to the floor below or above, they might attract monsters.

"Well, you have three days to do what you want. Don't be selfish."

"Yes, sir."

Having gained an unexpected base, Thor and his team first explore the south side of the guard's area.

The steel dolls that fire icicles at them are not too much of a challenge, since they know what they are doing.

On the second day, we search the north side, which is the prisoners' area.

Here, too, we fill up the map in a day while defeating the evil spirits who use dark techniques without difficulty.

Returning to the stairs where the bunks are located, Thor looks at the completed map and scratches the bottom of his chin.

"............ no stairs?"