292 - - 290. Libra

Pisces the Pisces: Is this a first-time offer?

Soong of Scorpio: isn't it?　Wow, you're better than royalty.

The Pisces and Scorpio conversations are played in the clan conversation, which is open to clan chiefs and above, unis and zodiac knights. The function is probably for the management of larger clans, and it is inefficient to have everyone below the common participate in the conversation. In reality, however, it is mostly used for unimportant chit-chat.

Liu in Sagittarius: What's going on?

Gemini Genie: Lengard is having tea in the hall.

Sagittarius Liu: Why!

Gemini Genie: I don't know.

Gemini's straightforward reply to Sagittarius' question. Is Pisces right, is it a first-time offer?　The princess is expected to be a Mystiff-related event, and Lengard is expected to be Empire-related, based on the information we have picked up.

Eris Aries: Ew. I love it!

Yuni: I'll do my best to take SS for everyone!

Pisces: I'll take the pictures, Yuni, since you're not very good at it.

I can take pretty pictures of pretty things, but I'm not good at taking pictures of moving things, and sometimes I mess up and end up taking pictures of the floor or the sky. Perfect (...)!　

Soong of Scorpio: Wow, the floor!　Patterns all over!　All attributes!

Yuni: It's so beautiful!

Gemini Genie: The knight's stuff on it is also stunning!

Yuni: Prime Minister Alone is turning back into a person: ......

How did they get it back? I thought if anyone was going to break the curse, it would be him. ....... He has a soft spot for all things hairy.

Pisces the Pisces: How did he put it back?　I don't think he even whispered his love to her.

Soong of Scorpio: If it's not human, it'll be a problem for the event, won't it?

Gemini Ginier: I see, maybe Lengard was invited to force them back.

Liu of Sagittarius: Even the conditions of the curse are nullified. Lengard is an all-around useful character.

Soong of Scorpio: Tea in the presence of royalty, hey!

Pisces the Pisces: Oh, tea sounds delicious!　What's that smell?

Yuni: Is that the smell of boiling strawberry jam?　It's freshly made.

Gemini Genie: You also make jam, don't you, Uni?

Yuni: Only strawberries. I love the smell when I'm making them, and I like the way the color comes out and comes back.

When I experimented with making my own, the sweet smell was so strong that it made me sick for a while. I like sweet and lovely sweets - but I'm usually conservative about my weight - I make unis in pursuit of my ideals, but sometimes I get in trouble like this when I'm the one inside.

It seems that Rengaard was after all a character to help you in the dungeon. Whenever he tries to get close to Rengaard, Rengaard's knights quietly prevent him from approaching without his knowledge, so direct conversation is rare. It was the knights of the constellation of the Uni who tried to get close to him, however. Even if it is a chance to get to know each other, it is out of the question to be aggressive.

The princess joined the party as a guard. The princess trusts Yuni, and she is not the kind of girl who only attracts men and is not liked by women. The men surrounding Yuni also want to treat the other women in a gentlemanly manner, while still putting Yuni first, but it's quite difficult to do so.

They proceed along the path carefully while protecting the princess. The participants are Yuni, Sagittarius, Gemini, Scorpio, Pisces, and Aries, who are lucky enough to have Mistyf. Uni's Mistiff has white limbs and tail tips, and a diamond-shaped white star on its forehead. I had hoped to get a pure white Mistyph that would have suited the lovely Uni, but I had no choice. Objectively speaking, she is pretty enough, and Yuni does not change her behavior based on her appearance.

"They've already reached the other side."

"Idiot. What do we have to do to get there?"

Everyone was stunned by what the princess said after the second battle. It was Scorpio who said the wrong thing.

"Even if there's a difference in ability, I'm not convinced.

The irascible Gemini wrinkles his brow. Uni has made me feel much better, but it's a stretch to call this man generous.

"Is it shorter than I thought?"

He tilts his head slightly in wonder. He says, "I don't want to overdo it, but I've switched to the shampoo he taught me to use, and my hair is shaking nicely.

"No, I'm sorry, I don't understand what the priest is talking about.

My communicator was useless.

"Anyway, we'll do what we can to make sure. I know it will make you guys wait, but I don't want everyone to get seriously hurt, even if I know they're going to get better.

"Dear Uni: ......"

The words Sagittarius and Gemini overlap. They are the ones who call out Yuni's name and then stare at her, swallowing the rest of the words.

"Hmm, you're a worrier, aren't you?"

Aries is what is called a black-hearted person, but in front of Yuni, he hides it and laughs softly.

"It's just because it's Yuni."

Pisces is the one who has a brain stop because of Uni. It's okay, because they are inspired by the fact that they have to do it. He's an idiot.

"Heh, I'm not that stupid!"

Scorpio is aggressive at first glance, but shows inscrutable kindness to those he recognizes as his friends.

The party is originally specialized in protecting the unis, and is also good at protecting the princesses they are escorting. It takes time to fight, but there are not many enemies this time. I don't know how many enemies the Lenguard side is defeating, but is this normal?

After crossing three walls, you proceed to a dead-end room with a large cage like a hanging birdcage. There is a hole under the cage, and flames rising from the hole sometimes lick the bottom of the cage. As soon as you catch a glimpse of it, a stone wall falls down behind you, blocking the passage and trapping you in.

The princess steps forward and looks back at the cage, which is suspended by chains that are too thin to be reliable for its size, and the mystifs run down from her shoulders and move to stand next to her.

"The time has come to make a choice, to proceed you must either place a person or a mystiff in this cage. The door will open either way, but if you choose a person, Ishvaan will be in a good mood, and if you choose a mystiff, he will be in a bad ...... mood."

The princess, holding up a light and with the cage behind her, forces you to make a choice with a straight face.

The situation suggests that the one we choose will be in the cage, but is there an option to stuff both of them in the cage?　

"If I go into a cage, won't the whole cage just fall straight into the hole?"

Sacrifice.

Gemini spits out her displeasure at Aries' words, who is still staring at the chains that are about to break into a thousand pieces.

"Oh no ......, you're asking me to choose between a person or a mystiff!"

"Uni-sama."

Sagittarius calls out my name with concern when I raise my voice a little, which is rare, and Aries gently grabs the sleeve of my robe.

"I'm sorry, I'm not allowed to enter the cage myself."

The princess, her eyes downcast, perhaps feeling guilty for forcing a choice upon us. Hmmm, it might be a good idea to let a few unspilled tears pool up when she casts her eyes down. I'll take that as a reference.

"If I choose a person, I'll talk with Ishvaan. If I choose a mystiff, I'll have a battle.

Scorpio looks displeased as far as his facial expression is concerned, but only his voice sounds happy as he utters his prediction. Scorpio has a tendency to be falsely evil, and in fact, his usual attitude is a little bad, but he is the kind of man who has died several times defending his friends in battles.

"Normally I would follow Yuni, but I can't trust him with this choice. We will do it before Yuni-sama gets worried."

"Yes, it is. We can't let Yuni decide."

Pisces agrees with Gemini, ruffling his hair.

"I choose neither, I would not see Ishvaan if I had to choose between the two."

No, please see me. Sometimes I hear the roar of Ishvan and the earth shakes. For the sake of the people's peace, I want to resolve this ......, and you will not leave this room unless you choose to."

"Oh no. ......"

It's a real hassle, emotionally I'd like to shove them all in a cage together, but uni-wise it's not going to happen. I guess we can't all just commit suicide and go back to the temple, since the princess and the mystiff would be left behind.

On the other hand, it would be uncharacteristic of Yuni to force them to make a heavy choice. Well, what should we do?

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"There you go..."

"Lord!

"Not a gashan!　AHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!"

What the hell are you doing in there!

Don't you have a word for hesitation?

What are you doing?　Don't throw it!"

After listening to Suig with a serious face, I went into the cage and saw the four of them and one of the animals in a terrible state of shock. Just to be sure, I threw them out toward Galahad, although White seemed to be half concerned and half protesting.

"No, I can come back to life if I fall. Besides, Sweig never said anything about sacrifice."

The thin chains creak dependably, but they do not seem to fall off. And just after the cage door is closed, the front wall begins to lift up, revealing a path.

"I beg you not to take such a risk with such an uncertain story!"

"The vizier and the king said there is no danger to the mystiffs, remember?"

If you believe that, this is not a sacrificial choice.

"For God's sake, explain this to me before you act!"

Galahad comes to me blue-striped and angry, but I left him out because I had a feeling that if I explained it to him, he would say that if there was any danger, the others would come in.

"Well ....... ............The way is open. The choice has been made, and those of you who have chosen to be people have earned the right to go to Ishvan. The condition was that when the time came, you would take the Mistiff over your people, but..."

Sweig holds up the lamp and explains in a cliched manner.

"Can we go now?"

I grab two bars of the cage and look at Suig from between them.

"Oh, yes, go ahead."

When Sweig answers, Cal opens the door for him. Although we are less than ten centimeters from the floor, I worry that my robe will burn from the flames that sometimes burst into flames, even if I don't fall through the cracks into the hole. I'm sure I'll be fine, considering my equipment rank, but I'm worried about the hem of my robe.

"Oh my God!　Don't do anything rash."

Camilla hugs me in her arms and buries her forehead in my shoulder. In place of an apology, I pat her arm to calm her down.

"This is the kind of recklessness I'm used to."

White kicking Galahad's chest and moving to my shoulder opposite Camilla.

"...... funny. It's not right!"

Black, who had been frozen next to Sweig, yells. Black is standing on his own for the first time in a long time, and he's stomping like a bee, his feet shaped like eights.

Your owner is crazy!

He seems to be yelling at white for some reason, not at me. Black, who didn't seem to know about the trick here, got out of his pocket and placed himself next to Swig as soon as the event occurred. The coercive power of events is scary.

"Who's the owner?　And you're too late to realize it!"

Black and white started to argue, so I retrieved Black to my pocket and ended the game.

"Well, if we go this way, will we finally meet Ishvan?"

Yes, that's what I heard.

"It's good that you're going ahead, but I really wish you'd stop being so reckless."

Eagle sighs and picks up his sword again.

The path is no longer a branch road, but a straight line down. Wraith-like monsters appear from time to time, but with the [Enchant] of [Purification], the path is smooth and easy. --It seems to me that Cal's sword or Cal himself has the ability to exorcise them.

"Why do you always make something happen!　Don't you have a normal road trip once in a while?"

Galahad takes it out on the enemy.

"I'm getting used to it, but I'm afraid that before I know it, they've rewritten common sense."

Camilla calls out to Galahad, who is exerting himself.

"He says he recognizes Mistiff!　When did this happen!"

Eagle moves with a steady and sure aim at the enemy's vital point. Eagle is also somewhat exerted, what is Mistiff?

"I've hardly even been inside [the house]!"

"You're just picking up your produce at the front door."

I'm not two meters from the transfer plates!

"You guys ....... It's not normal when you see Mistiff (us) at your doorstep, is it?"

Yes, that's right. I'm just being cool about it."

"The golden dragon Paltin that flies around sometimes had a bigger impact on me!"

"I only saw Mistiff playing in the forest at night from a distance. ......"

Three men and a dog slaughtering their enemies while having a conversation they don't understand. At any rate, I'll thank them later for receiving my produce from Liddell and Kuzunoha, who don't like to see other people.

"That's all I wanted!"

Galahad, as usual, handles his thick sword with ease, smashing the enemy's defenses rather than slashing at them.

"It was a perfect effect. ......"

Flames light up Camilla's fingertips and she is swept to the side. The flames at her fingertips have a beautiful orange tail.

Camilla does not have [Chantless], but she has obtained the skill to draw a specific picture with her fingertip that activates magic by combining it with [Chant Shortening]. She says that the diagrams she has to draw get easier with each level, and now she can use magic up to level 20 just by paying for a single character in the [Fire] system.

"I thought I was used to it, but I got cold feet just now!"

"Really!"

"It's hard to follow Homura's thoughts."

He doesn't think too much anyway.

I will follow him, covering him from behind with my magic.

"Lord ....... I am a knight and I would like to protect you if I could. ......

Cal has a different grievance from Galahad and the others.

You can't change the direction of your actions, so give up!