19-15 Misplaced buttons: An urban legend whispered

As I walked to the exit of the labyrinth, the Purification spell Purification was suddenly cast on me.

''What does it do?'' Is this a prank?

I was a little annoyed.

'Oh, you're still alive. You went into the labyrinth on the first day and didn't come back for half a day, so I thought you'd turned into a zombie.

Is this guy acting like he's ready to hate me for trying to fool me?

I gently tapped Jord-san on the shoulder.

'What's that look! I know what I'm talking about. The look on your face like that!

Oh, my God. Mr. Jord, Esper, huh?

What's an Esper?

It didn't work in the other world.

''Kohon. I've still honed my martial arts skills in the Adventurer's Guild even with this, so I know how dangerous (real) demons can be.

'Oh, come to think of it, I've heard reports of that.

I also understand that no number of lives are enough for pride.

'But it was still your first time in a real battle, wasn't it? Even for a zombie (real), it was pretty tough, wasn't it?

''That's about as far as you can go without falling behind. And the labyrinth was bright.

''Wow~ Luciel-kun is pretty strong, isn't he? I couldn't even advance to the second level for the first three months.

'Well, I'm going to be able to fight there and I'll be fine. We'll go a little further tomorrow (below the third level).

Oh. That's encouraging.

'Oh, right. Where should I bring this magic stone (hallucination making stone)? The Adventurer's Guild?

No, you'll have to go to that store over there and buy it.

'Oh, I knew it. That's true. It's not good for the Adventurer's Guild (they won't be able to sell the stones, and I don't want them to know there's a training ground like this),' he turned his attention to the shop counter.

''Yes, it is. (If people found out that the Healer's Guild has a labyrinth at its headquarters, it would be a big problem. No~ Luciel-kun, you're very quick to judge the situation.

No, no. We can exchange the magic stones for points here, right?

Oh, Mr. Jord. Is the new guy okay?

There was a strange woman at the counter who wasn't there in the morning.

'It was all right.'

Thank you for your concern. I have a bit of a tolerance for that sort of thing (in horror movies and video games), so I'll be fine.

That's great.

He gives me a smile and a compliment. I wonder what it is, I'm a little happy.

''Please hand me today's magic stone here.

It's your job to be affable, right?

I knew it.

Yes.

At the sound of a backpack placed on the Don, a little? Mr. Jord and the woman stare at him with a stuttering expression.

'Then excuse me, but I'd like to purchase this.

Great. There really is a lot of it. You can't take it too far. You only have one life to live.

'Yes. I understand.

Then give me your card.

Cards? Is the card a healer's guild card?

'What? That's the card Master Gran gave me today.

'Oops, Mr. Jordo is back.

'Oh, I see,' he said, and handed me the card.

'That makes 4216p in all. That's an unusual result for the first day. It's been a long time since I've seen this much money earned. Now, would you like to buy something?

It's hard to say, since I don't know what they're selling.

'Yes. You can buy everything here. The most expensive one is a magic book and the highest level is P1,000,000. It's the highest-ranked magic book, the highest-ranked magic book we currently manage.

'Haha. That's a long way off from being able to buy one.

We also have some potions and other things to keep you from going insane.

'I see. Oh, yes. What are the weapons over there?

'The weapons over there are forged with silver and holy silver that can damage the undead. It's all made by the dwarves.

How much is this?

2,500p each.

'What? How come it's so cheap? You're definitely splitting the cost.

'That said, though. We don't get priest knights and holy knights here, and the healers don't buy the weapons because they can't handle them, and there's no demand for them because they can't resell them because of their church oaths.

Isn't that too cheap?

You can't chant magic while using a weapon like that, can you? If you're surrounded by them, the zombies will eat you as an amateur.

What? We can do that, right? Huh? Instructor Brod said it was normal to be able to do it, and then he slashed at you, right?

"...I see. Do you have a lot of these in stock?

'There's a lot of them. I heard they started out selling them for P200,000, and now they're bad stock that fills the warehouse.

This is the first time in a long time that the great fortune has come into its own, isn't it?

I'd like to have both the sword and the spear.

Yes. Then you've got to buy it.

"Well. You're really a funny boy this time, aren't you? Hmmm. This is the first time and I'll give you 4,000p for free. So don't die.

'I'll start making more money tomorrow. My name is Luciel. I'll be working hard here from now on, so thank you for your support.

"Yes, sir. I'm Cattleya. Nice to meet you. Good to meet you. And thank you, Jordo, for all your hard work today.

'What? Oh, yes.

What's going on? I have the feeling that Jord-san hasn't been feeling well since a while ago.

Could it be that he's in shock over the fact that I got through the hallucination labyrinth on the first day?

Or is it because you won't have any contact with Mr. Cattleya?

It can't be helped, so let's leave it at that for today.

Thus, my work as an exorcist? successfully.

As expected, I asked Jordo-san, who was not very energetic, just how to get to the labyrinth, how to get back, and where to find the Adventurer's Guild.

Then I told him I was going to return first and got into the elevator.

Once I took the elevator up, this time I went down to the information area, put my robe away in my bag and went straight to the Adventurer's Guild.

I'm sure it's pretty close," he said, entering the adventurer's guild, which was less than a minute's drive away.

I'm not headed to reception but to the dining room.

I'm sure you'll be able to find the same structure as me," he said as he arrived at the cafeteria.

'Good evening,' said a waitress who wasn't in the Adventurer's Guild in Meratni.

'Welcome. 'Can I get you something to order?'

Yes. Tar the object X with its undiluted solution.

At that moment, the noisy Adventurer's Guild that was buzzing with noise fell silent.

''........Oh, um, can I order again?''

Oh, yes. "Please tart object X with undiluted solution.

Then a man with an object X appeared from the kitchen and said, "Have a drink," and put it on the table.

He said, "Do you want a glass of wine? But that's okay.

I'm going to gulp it down as usual.

In the back, "It's a monster.

"Taste disorder.

Isn't that the domesticated healer we hear about?

That's an urban legend.

I've heard it all.

'Puh-uh. Thank you for the treat. Can you prepare it in a keg then?

All right, all right. As long as you don't abuse it.

'Oh, right. Why is object X called object X instead of liquid X when it's a liquid?

Come on, man. Do you have a keg to put that in?

It's not there unless there's something in it, but...

If we get it for you, I hate to break it to you, but it's only a silver buck a barrel.

Three barrels for today, please.

Okay, okay.

He said three barrels.

He's a monster.

Demon?

Not only does it smell like a demon, but it smells like a demon running away from you.

I don't know what kind of life is required to drink that stuff so casually.

I don't suppose it's possible that a very poor life...

I can hear everything, but when I glanced at them earlier, they all looked really strong.

And they had some good-looking equipment, so let's not get tangled up, so let's not argue and go home without making eye contact.

Luciel quickly figured out that he wouldn't be able to make a place like home for himself like he did with Melatni.

But as he drank up Object X, some began to whisper to Luciel in the shadows that he had a taste disorder, others that he was a tormentor trying to be a wise man, and others that he was a brave man.

And it's another story when Luciel visits once a month and everyone looks at him with warm eyes.

'...Three barrels ready.

A bitter-faced master brought in three barrels.

Thank you, sir. I'll have three barrels next month, please.

I was returning to the guild headquarters, thinking about what I was going to have for dinner today.