157 Episode 157: "A Secret Battle Between Nagi And The Saint And An Unfinished Gift".Txt
I pray to our great saint.
At the entrance to the cave, Letitia knelt down.
This is the rocky mountain where Delilira's labyrinth is located.
We left the retreat early this morning and arrived here before noon. The entrance to the labyrinth is blocked off with fine rocks, just as the nobles crumbled it before. The only people who can get in and out are the spirit body Delilira-san and the 'work golem'.
That's why I'm calling for you to open the entrance, but...
I am Letitia-Milfe. I am Letitia-Milfe, and I am an aspiring nobleman of justice. I am a great admirer of the saint who saved people in the past. I would love to open this cave and meet you. ......
I don't think that's what you're going to call it.
You know what, Letitia?
What is it?
'Didn't Letitia hear you talking about The Message Golem yesterday?
I heard about it.
Letitia nodded with glittering eyes.
'You are very friendly, aren't you? I admire you more and more!
'How much do you love your saints? Letitia!
No matter what the circumstances, the man worked for the peace of the world. It's no wonder that I, who aspire to be a righteous aristocrat, admire him so much: ......
Letitia's cheeks reddened and she murmured.
'But to call out to her and not get a response from her: ....... Hey, Rita-san. Is the saint asleep?
Uh, yeah.
Rita flapped her beast ears in annoyance.
'I think I can call you what Master (Nagi) said earlier: ......
Are you sure? Wouldn't the saints get mad at you if you called them that ......?
I'm not so sure.
On the contrary, I think I'm going to be overjoyed.
"Let's give it a try. If you get angry, I'll take responsibility and apologize.
'Wow, me too. I'm sorry with my master!
If you insist.
Then we took a few steps away from the cave entrance.
There were no more hydra on top of the rocky mountain. So it shouldn't be a problem to shout out.
Me and Rita's Letitia, the three of us side by side, spread our arms wide and took deep breaths, like a certain radio exercise.
Then we make a megaphone with our hands around our mouths, and then, se-no, so
"'Delilira! Awwwwww!
"Very well! Friends. Let's let this saint Delilira play with you with all her might!''
Gogon.
The rock that was blocking the entrance to the cave was crushed.
On the other side of it are three of Delilira's prized 'work golems'.
The one at the very back holds a small female-shaped doll.
They look exactly like Delilira's spirit body at the back of the cave. In other words, they're 1/10 Delilira's movable figures.
"Huh, it's a little late for that, isn't it, Master Inchiroku and his party! I've waited for you. I'm tired of waiting for you, Delilah!
Delilira-san (1/10th scale) is stretching her chest on the palm held up by the "Work Golem".
It was a perfect pose.
...... Delilira-san, waiting for you behind the wall, I'm sure.
'This is ...... Saint Delilira-san,'
Letitia fell to her knees and put her hands on her chest.
'I've never met you before. My name is Leticia-Milfe, a good friend of Souma-Nagy's. It is an honor to meet the great saint. As a person who aspires to be a righteous nobleman, I have always looked up to you...
"Yes. Nice to meet you!
Delilira (one-tenth scale)'s eyes sparkled.
''So, what are we going to play with?''
............ eh?
Leticia, your eyes are dazzling.
She looks at me, then turns to the saintly woman and says a few words.
''For now, I'd like to take the labyrinth attack ordeal like Nagi-san and the others did.
"What a good boy you are!
Delilira-san Golem shook Letitia's hand.
'I just made a 'small group labyrinth' to relieve the boredom!
It's wonderful!
'I was challenged by a nobleman's party once, and a group of people raided a rocky mountain. It's called herd mentality. You don't do that when you're alone, do you? That's why I made a course for a small group.'
Did that happen to you at ......?
It happened.
So the hydra comes out of the rock and attacks the town. It's a joke.
And the one who defeated the Hydra was "Tenryu-sama".
''That's right. The great 'Heavenly Dragon' used his high heat breath to cut the hydra in half.
"(J────)
...... Why are you two looking at each other?
I mean, Delilira, you're an accomplice to this, aren't you? You were most flippant at the time, weren't you?
"So, well, you've created a small group course to make sure it doesn't happen again.
It's a saint.
''And if there's a group of people with incompetent skills, they'll be captured in a flash.
You can't blame them for being such a loser.
"(J────)
That's why neither of them are giving me the silent treatment.
Letitia and Delilah, they get along perfectly. They introduced themselves to each other so there's no need to introduce them. They just seem to have the same personality for sure.
Leticia, you won't make a 'contract (contract)' to 'save people' like Delilira-san in the future, will you? ...... I'm starting to worry.
I'm sure it would be difficult to 'capture the Delilirah Maze' with momentum. Letitia.
I'm a great admirer of my saint.
Leticia said, touching Delilira-san's (Golem) hand.
It's true that under no circumstances did Our Lady continue to save people. If she is willing to give you a test, I will not let that opportunity pass you by.
"As someone who aspires to be an 'aristocrat of justice'?
Yeah.
Letitia nodded her head proudly and then...
...... And Nagi and the others did capture the labyrinth, didn't they?
...... You don't mean to tell me that you're going to attack the labyrinth because you don't want to be 'left out'?
............
Letitia silently turned in the direction of the day after tomorrow.
...... here. What's up with the Aristocrat of Justice?
''It can't be helped.''
I don't think Letitia would do well on her own.
I've been advising you on Delilira's labyrinth, too. I'm sure you can make it a little less difficult for a small group, but you might want to get some support.
Then. Rita, can you keep up with them?
Yes, sir. Master.
"You. ......
When Rita raised her hand, Delilira-san Golem growled, ''Mmmm.
''Fighting beastman-kun. You're pretty tough too, though: ......''
'I'm nothing special. There are more 'tiny' girls at our party.
"Okay.
Delilira nodded quietly.
'I got that story.'
But in moderation. We're not gods, kings, or brave men.
'I understand. So, next time I'll ask you to do me a favor, Delilira?
Delilira says, and the golems behind her start to move.
They walk to the back of the cave and come back with two boxes.
''Mm. Open them.''
"Things.
The golems open the boxes under the direction of "Little Delilira-san".
In the first box, there is a small mirror.
And in the other box, there was a winged dragon doll.
''That mirror over there is called the 'Reincarnation Destination Virtual Mirror [Leaning Carnation Mirror].
Delilira said.
'When we sleep near it, we can dream of each other. 'What would happen if you were reborn,' he said. It's just a prototype, but we wanted to give you a chance to test it out.
It's what we both want, right?
When Delilira-san was a saint before she died, she made it as a way to find a cure for her troubled patients. I left it unfinished, but now I've made it so I can finish it.
What about this one?
''That's another one of my prototype uses. I was going to use it for Delilira-san to go away, but the design isn't very good, so I'm giving it to you guys.'
...... not designed well?
In the box was a palm-sized dragon.
It was made of stone, but surprisingly light. The figure is what we call a western dragon. It has a long neck and long horns. It has front and back legs, and large wings on its back. There are crystal balls stuck in the places where the eyes are. And there is a hole in his chest. I wonder if they can put in a crystal body of magic power.
No, it's cool enough, right?
It's not pretty, is it?
Little Delilira-san started tapping me on the shoulder with a thump.
I thought to myself, "Since you're going to use it, you should have more of a cute little "pa-nyu" or "fu-nyu". It was a mistake to make a dragon. I knew I should have made it into a human form. For example, I'd have to be prettier than all your slaves.
'You can't create a prettier existence than our boys, can you? Common sense.
What?
What?
Delilira and I stare at each other without a second thought.
Delilira-san, didn't I say something weird? Is it my imagination?
............
"............
Is ...... Delilira's request related to this?
"......, is that right?
I just don't have enough material to finish it.
You know what I mean. That's what you get for having such a cute little slave army! It's amazing.
Delilira, you're surprised.
Well, there's a hole in the dragon's messenger, so you can see it.
'That's right, I don't have enough materials to finish this. I'll need you guys to help me collect that.
Delilira-san said that and took out a piece of parchment from the golem's hand.
What was written on it was...
Magic Crystal Collection Quest
Please pick up the magic crystal from the Forest of Night Ivy, which is located north of here.
I usually send the Work Golem to it, but recently, goblins have built a nest in that area, and we can't get close to it anymore. But recently, the goblins have built a nest in that area, and we can't get close to it anymore, because the Work Golem doesn't have any fighting power.
Some of the goblins might be advanced species of 'Goblin Lords', so be careful. There's no need to defeat the enemy. The magic crystals are often found at the base of large trees. All you need are 6 of them. They're about the size of a man's palm. They're the power source for the "Golem" and the "Reincarnation Virtual Mirror".
The rewards are the Small Dragon Golem and the Reincarnation Mirror, the Reincarnation Mirror.
Also, let's include Delilira-san's information gathering duties.
It's a forest about two hours' walk north of the main road. It's not easy to find, so be careful.
Is this it?
I pulled out a map and pointed up the street.
'Yeah, yeah, ......, why do you have such a detailed map!
I made it before.
'I made it! How far off the mark are you guys?
Come to think of it, I never showed Delilira-san the map.
Before the Hydra Incident, the one I distributed to the guild was a simplified map. I kept the detailed version of this one for my party's treasures.
Well, well, I can't help but be surprised by your incompetence after all this time.
Delilira cleared her throat.
Also, they say there is a mysterious blank area deep in the forest. It is rumored that there are the remains of an old temple or ruins there. I don't know the exact location, but be careful because there might be powerful demons there.
Right here?
"Yeah, yeah. A vacant space in the middle of this forest - that's right, a vacant space!
I see.
I've been wondering since Garfe in Wyvern told me about this blank area in the woods.
Is there a temple site or ruins: ....... I think it might be involved in some kind of world secret.
Let's never go near .......
I understand. I'll accept the order for this quest.
"Oh, I see. You're a fast talker.
With that, Delilira-san stepped off my shoulder with a plop.
''By the way, I wonder how your friends are doing. Have you cleared about half of the 'small group labyrinth' by now? No, I don't think it's possible. It's a pretty high-level labyrinth...''
What kind of labyrinth is this?
It's a labyrinth with low defense, but corridors filled with quick demons and traps for slimy eggs flying around. And I also set up an illusionary ward!
Delilah puffed out her chest.
''I don't think even you guys will be able to capture this one easily. For example, unless you can use the skill to stop a group of enemies from moving, or have the ability to bounce eggs back! Not many people can break the illusionary wards!''
...... What do I do?
"............ What do I need to do?
Faintly, I heard a voice.
I looked across the passage.
There was a hole in the wall with a note on it that said, 'Labyrinth for Small Group, Exit' very carefully.
And then I saw Rita and Letitia looking at me.
They looked very, very uncomfortable.
'Hmph. I'm sure the people in the bastard party will learn a little something from this. There are some labyrinths where your henchmen skills don't work!
"...... Um, Mr. Delilira.
''But as expected, Delilira-san raised the level of the labyrinth too much this time. I'm sorry about that. That's true. Well, if we can clear the labyrinth within the next hour, we'll just give you a reward without the quest. I'm going to clear the labyrinth with my whole being, Delilira. That's the kind of reward I'm supposed to give you. Well, I don't think it's possible!
"...... thing
"What a golem! I was just...
The 'work golem' pulled Delilira-san's sleeve.
Delilira-san looked to the side.
Rita and Letitia and their eyes met.
Delilira-san got teary-eyed.
I wondered what Delilira-san looked like after that.
How did everyone, including me, Rita and Letitia, and the work golem, comfort her?
For now, I'm going to put that aside.
I felt like I had done something wrong, so - we decided to accept the quest as normal.