Chapter 155: The Secret of the Numbers

Chapter 155: The Secret of the Numbers

Teacher Rittenpike’s voice slightly trembling, she spoke with a questioning tone.

[Kikka-san, what do you mean by there’s a number there?]

[Here. I normally wouldn’t have noticed it because it was so dark, but I could see it from the light emanating from Rufu.]

Teacher Rittenpike bent down and looked at the spot Kikka pointed to.

It was carved just around the forehead of the gargoyle statue.

While the passage of time had caused it to fade, there were certainly traces that seemed like something was there.

However, it’s difficult to say whether it really is a number.

That etched line could simply be seen as just facial wrinkles.

[Isn’t that just a single vertical gland? How can you say it’s a number?]

[If that’s the only thing I had seen, I wouldn’t have known about it either. However, look here...... and here.]

Kikka also pointed to where the Arabic numerals “2” and “3” were written.

Such numbers were imprinted casually on a fingertip or on the tip of a wing, and in this dimly lit dungeon, it was so small that if you didn’t know they were numbers, you might miss it.

Looking closely, I can see the number “24” on the palm of the hand, so there seem to be quite a few numbers engraved on the gargoyle statue in total.

[You’re saying these are numbers? They seem totally different from the letters we use......]

[These aren’t our country’s numbers. They are the numbers of Yahagi-san’s home country.]

Kikka confidently explained.

[When you say Yahagi-san, do you mean that one with the Dagashi Shop?]

[Yes.]

[How do you know these are numbers from his home country?]

Product name: Number Chocolates

Description: Five colorful go stone-shaped chocolates are placed in an Arabic numeral-shaped wrapper sheet. When consumed, it provides a 3% bonus to the accuracy of Attack Magic.

Price: 10 rims

The wrappers of number chocolates are shaped like Arabic numerals from 0 to 9.

Kikka often buys this, so despite being numbers from another world, she ended up memorizing Arabic numerals.

[This is tyranny!]

[That’s heartless!]

However, Rittenpike didn’t even raise an eyebrow.

[Disrespect to your teacher nets you a deduction of points. This is an official authority given to me after all.]

Once she said it like that, there’s nothing Kurtz and the others can do.

It’s a form of power harassment, but I suppose it’s the kind of thing that goes on in otherworld schools.

Rittenpike smiled maliciously.

[Suit yourself. You can flunk out, or you can stay here, disarm the traps, and get the glory of being top of the school.]

D*mn, Rittenpike must be intending to snatch the treasure away from Kikka and the others.

It’s possible that she might even consider killing the three of them to silence them.

We have to get there as soon as possible!

When I regained consciousness after releasing Clairvoyance, Pluto was running across the open space in the dungeon entrance at full speed.

I informed Michelle behind me.

[Michelle, the gargoyle statue on the 2nd Underground Floor. Kurtz and the others are there! Hurry.]

[Alright!]

[Come on, Pluto. I’m counting on you. We’ve got to save everyone.]

[Kyuehh!]

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The adventurers hurriedly gave way to the Underworld Dragon, rushing forward with great speed.

Without even slowing down, Pluto puts his foot on the dungeon stairs.

Please, make it in time.

As I prayed this within my heart, I used Clairvoyance again.

<Afterword>

Number Chocolates