Volume 1 - CH 53

Chapter 53-A suicide note and new hope

(TL:By Rafael)

The letter, which began, "I'm sorry, Yuk," was full of apologies and thank you that I couldn't believe it was something Jamie had written, but its peculiar habitual handwriting indicated that she had.

What happened after I left, her brother's illness, and her inability to stop Simon were all written in a messy manner, as if they had been written in several parts, which, in turn, made them look like something written  by Jamie during a long period of time.

"It's like a suicide note."(Silk)

Silk said.

I feel the same way. Each letter is written in the past tense, like a reminiscence, and seems to have been written with the intention of being read after her death.

The letter was also accompanied by some documents.

The letter also contained a list of some of the illegal jobs and deals that Thunderpike had done, and with whom.

One of the names on the list was that of the man who had once been following Marina and her friends, Vecio Salas.

(TL: Comment if you remember this dude)

"...... You regretted it, didn't you?"(Nene)

Nene spills, eyes downcast.

"I understand because I am a person who has been marked as a criminal. When you find yourself in a place where you can't escape, you hurt someone, and you can't even apologize. I can understand how she feels."(Nene)

"Damn ......."(Yuki)

Jamie had long since changed her mind.

She had risked her life to accompany Simon and the others, and in the end she had saved us.

I had my doubts about it, but I didn't keep my wits about me, so I left her to die.

"Yuk, don't blame yourself. You had no choice in that situation."(Silk)

"I know, but I can't convince myself.With just a little bit of sober thinking, I could have saved Jamie. No, Simon and the others , I could have ...... made them pay for their crimes if we had this evidence."

We are adventurers.

We never know when, where, or what kind of tragic death awaits us.

A good number of adventurers have been eaten alive by Orcs.

However, if I hadn't been consumed by a short-tempered and narrow-minded anger at that moment, ...... regret would still well up in my heart.

"I'll also check the magic stone for ...... records."(Yuki)

It must have been left by Jamie, because it was included with the letter.

I'll have to check the contents.

We all went down to the living room, and Silk served me a cup of tea.

"Thank you."(Yuki)

"You haven't had anything to eat for two whole days. Here have something warm to start with."(Silk)

There was a generous amount of lemon jam in the tea, which I stirred and settled into my stomach.

I stirred it and settled it in my stomach. The warmth of the tea slowly spread and soothed my stomach, which was still tight from earlier.

"Okay, show me."(Yuki)

I inserted the magic stone into the tablet and played it back to confirm Jamie's delivery.

"Hey, are you sure you want to do this?"(Jamie)

"Of course. I'm going to make him pay for this."(Simon)

"What about  the girls?"(Camilla)

"Mr. Besio, is particularly fond of that little sorcerer. I'll give her the collar. And that's Yuki's girl. Just the thing to get him to do what we want."(Simon)

"I don't know what he like about that little prick."(Barry)

The screen changed and switched to a different one.

"Here you go, Simon. It's been a pain in the ass to prepare [Hidden bracelet]  for so many people."

"I'll give you the girls in exchange."(Simon)

"Yes. I'll take care of it. We also have some other magical artifacts that are useful in the dungeon. I'm looking forward to that man's down-to-earth delivery, you know."

Besio Salas's face is shown on the screen.

That bastard ...... didn't learn his lesson, did he?

The screen switches again.

This time it seems that we are in the colorless darkness.

They are whispering something to each other.

"...... There you are. I can't believe they're still in the second level."(Barry)

"What do we do, take them by surprise?"(Camilla)

"Yes, it might be a good idea to remind them. Wouldn't it be more dramatic to wake up Yuk and let him  find her girls are in pieces? "(Simon)

"You idiot. If you're going to use them as an asset in the future, why not just put them to sleep? If they try to resist, you can kill them."(Jamie)

The video feed shows Marina and the others nodding off in exhaustion and me passed out.

The video was taken just before the surprise attack.

When Nene noticed and turned her head toward us, Jamie used magic.

The magic of sleep, which had been all about attacking, and which Marina and the others had been reluctant to use even when I asked them to, rained down on them.

Then the image was cut off.

She must have unlocked the magic stone for recording to keep in her luggage.

"We were saved here as well, weren't we? By Jamie-san."(Silk)

"...... Ah."(Yuki)

I let out a big breath.

It's pretty tough, but I can't keep regretting it.

We need to have these shared via Benwood to capture Besio Salas and other unscrupulous sponsors and backstabbing merchants.

That should be the legacy of Jemmy who entrusted this to us.

"I'm going to see Benwood."(Yuki)

"Oh, ......, he's probably on his way."(Nene)

"Hmm?"(Yuki)

Just as I tilted my head at Nene's words, there was a knock at the door.

Nene opened the door and Benwood appeared, slinking in.

"Oh, you're awake, aren't you?Yuk."(Benwood)

"Benwood, why?"(Yuki)

- "Nene sent me a message with a mouse."(Benwood)

Oh, I've seen Nene give small packages to the rats from time to time, was that it?

I don't know if it's a ninja skill or a beastman power.

(TL:Maybe both?)

" I heard about it from the girls, but I don't really understand it. What happened after the delivery was cut off?"(Benwood)

"We were ambushed by Thunderpike in the stairwell area."(Yuki)

What the hell  ......?How the hell did they get into the Colorless Darkness in the first place?"(Benwood)

"They used an illegal magic artifact called the Concealment Bracelet."(Yuki)

I showed them Jamie's letter and asked him to confirm the delivery.

"He threatened me with Rain to write up this agreement."(Yuki)

I show him Simon's contract as the final piece of evidence.

Benwood's face turns red with anger as he looks at it, like a boiled fish.

"So what happened to ...... those guys?"(Benwood)

"They're probably dead. The stairwell area collapsed and we ran into a bunch of Orcs on the lower levels. We were able to get back with the Scroll of Exit, but ......"(Yuki)

The stairway area collapsed! How is that even possible? Yeah, but so is ...... it this, huh?"(Benwood)

"What's going on?"(Yuki)

"There's something urgent I need to check. Since yesterday, I've been informed that a distress call has been sent out from the colorless darkness, where you are supposed to be the only ones."(Benwood)

"......!"(Yuki)

Benwood put a small tablet on the desk and projected one of the feeds.

The picture quality is poor, almost invisible, and the audio is rough.

But the voice that leaked from it was familiar.

"Are you ...... hearing me?　　The Colourless Darkness  is in a very bad ...... state, the hierarchy is collapsing..."(Jamie)

TL Note- Rescue in a collapsing Labyrinth........now that is something I call a adventure.