Chapter 71: Lepras Chase

Chapter 71: Lepras Chase

I take out a new item.

(Let’s lure the Leprases with this.)

(Gold coins!?)

(Look closely. It’s a snack.)

Product name: Gold Coin Chocolates

Description: A pot of chocolates in the shape of a gold coin. It looks like a real gold coin and is difficult to differentiate from the real one until they hold it. Eating it will bring you a very slight increase in money luck.

Price: 20 rims

(It’s light......)

(It’s a snack, so it’s obviously light. Don’t get teary-eyed.)

Looking disappointed, Merle opens the aluminum wrapper and eats the chocolate.

(Isn’t it good to leave behind these gold coin chocolates and jewel candies here?)

(Yes, this would be a good way to fool the Leprases. I’ll set up the magic trap right away.)

Mira drew a magic circle on the floor while chanting a spell.

This magic trap is circular with a diameter of about 50 cm.

If a monster takes even a single step into that trap, it would apparently immobilize them in an instant.

(Though I say that, it doesn’t last that long. It can only immobilize them for about 20 seconds at most.)

(20 seconds is already plenty of time.)

Patting the Murasame Replica with her hand, Merle reassured me.

When everything was ready, we hid behind the shadows of the rock.

Then, we threw a stone against a wall and made a small noise.

The Leprases immediately came trotting over to see what was going on, their warhammers at the ready.

[Gugyagyagyagya!]

[Gyagya!]

They seemed to be excited to find the gold coins.

Leprases may be cautious, but they were apparently obsessed with treasures, as when they find one, their reason goes out the window.

With bloodshot eyes, they rushed straight for the chocolate.

[Gugeaahh!?]

The Leprases screamed as they stepped into the magic trap.

Their whole body went numb and with them running before stepping into the trap, the inertia sent the rest of their body forward and with their body bending like a bow, they stiffened.

Merle immediately jumped out and flashed her red-glowing Murasame Replica at them.

[One!]

We were here to make a map, but before I knew it, I ended up getting involved in adventurer business.

I was admittedly overwhelmed by Merle and MIra’s momentum, but I have no complaints.

I have always been under their care.

If they see this as a chance to get rich, I would at least be willing to lend them a hand.

At the far end of the dimly lit dungeon corridor, we could see the burly back of the Lepras.

We are in the process of following that back while keeping our distance.

The Lepras’ movements are sluggish due to its wounds.

It shouldn’t be too difficult for us to follow it.

[However, don’t get too close, okay? It may not return to its den.]

[Alright. By the way, how much do you estimate a Lepras’ treasures would have.]

[I’m told it would be worth at least 300,000 rims.]

Merle told me with an excited look on her face.

[Even if we split it among the three of us, that’s 100,000 rims each. That will increase our savings.]

Mira also seemed like she was in a dream.

For her, who’s usually calm and collected, that’s rather unusual.

I suppose that’s how much of a good opportunity this is.

[However, what if there are other Leprases in that den?]

Our enemy here may not necessarily be a wounded individual.

[I guess we’ll have no choice but to rely on reinforcements at that time. Our share will be reduced though.]

[We’ll ask Garm-san to help us. Of course, we will be charging for the information fee.]

Adventurers often fight together.

This is how people who have known each other since they were rookies grow up.

The Lepras’ back, which was visible at the end of the passageway, was covered in darkness.

[Arehh? Let’s rush forward a bit.]

Merle, who was walking in the lead, ran off.

Soon, we reached a fork in the road.

[Dang it, which way did it go?]

We had been too cautious that the Lepras had gone too far.

We looked at the floor, but we couldn’t find any traces of blood.

[If we don’t hurry, we might really lose sight of it.]

It can’t be helped.

Michelle might scold me for this, but I guess I should use that power of mine huh......

Sitting for a moment at that place, I quietly closed my eyes.