I stood before the newly erged dungeon, with Frey and Joy by my side.
I already knew how this place was structured.
After repeating it so many tis, there was no chance of making a mistake.
Drawing the picture in my mind once more, I took a long deep breath and turned my gaze sideways.
Is it really necessary for all of us to go in? It might be better if I just go in alone and leave the two of them outside.
“Lucy.”
How did Joy notice my hesitation? This is why people who are quick to catch on are so annoying.
“It seems like I’ll be in the way.”
“You won’t.”
“Right, right. You won’t.”
It seems like they won’t back down unless I forcefully push them away. But Frey’s here too.
It’d probably be harder to subdue her with force than to deal with the trash inside.
‘I won’t. I’m not that clueless.’
I clicked my tongue, complaining to my grandfather. These two are people who know how to take care of themselves. I’ll trust them.
“Let’s go.”
Stepping into the dungeon, I bestowed blessings upon my friends and stamped the ground.
The gloomy aura, characteristic of places where the minions of the evil gods dwell, pressed down on my shoulders.
Even with the protection of the divine power of the God of War, I felt uncomfortable. I wonder how the others are feeling.
I can’t even guess.
The cursed dog of Agras has arrived!
A voice filled with ecstatic joy echoed down the corridor. Is this so kind of Apostle-only event? Really, what a waste of ti.
Do you think ignoring us will hide your unease?
“What are you saying, ♡ trash ♡?”
I mocked the one flaring up with inferiority and jealousy, and with a loud roar, monsters appeared from the walls.
After stopping Frey from swinging her sword, I unleashed the power of purification.
“Born of corruption, vanish before the light.”
As I repeated these words in my mind, the monsters scattered before they even ca out of the walls.
“Pathetic ♡”
You damn bitch!
I looked at the monsters, which kept appearing and scattering, while chuckling.
Normally, monsters with no skin and just red muscles wouldn’t be so easily defeated.
They’d stubbornly cling on and annoy the attacker, making the process irritating.
The ntal corruption that would arise in the process would be a given.
Had the people outside entered as planned, this would have beco their reality.
No, the reality would’ve been much more miserable and brutal.
That’s why I’m here.
“I’m jumping down.”
Being admired by others is really uncomfortable.
The people who hold dear only irritate .
Those who don’t question anything I say annoy .
If they had hated like they used to, I wouldn’t be so bothered by them.
“Idiot. Think you can blow away?”
“I’ll swallow you.”
The door that shouldn’t have been passable under normal circumstances was consud by the power of darkness. A woman erged from within.
A hideous woman, with bat wings, stained her face with red blood.
“What are you? How does a little brat know ?!”
“Is it because you’re a disgusting woman, driven mad by inferiority and jealousy? That’s what ugly bitches always think ♡”
“...I’ll tear that face to pieces.”
“Pfft ♡ I think I’ll still be prettier than you though? ♡”
I laughed as I lowered my shield, and the deranged woman charged at .
She’s so emotional. If she has a face that makes want to vomit, at least her heart should be kind. What if both are disgusting?
I saw her hand coming towards , but it wasn’t because I’d figured out her pattern.
It was just painfully slow and easy to see coming.
Blocking, dodging, or countering would all have been possible, but I shrugged my shoulders without doing anything.
There was no reason to respond.
“Sloww”
The sword, faster than my eyes could follow, swiped from the woman’s lower side.
Several quick strikes were made during the blink of an eye.
The woman’s body was torn apart, trying to reassemble itself, but before that could happen, the shadow looming over her opened its mouth. Darkness swallowed everything.
That was it. The dungeon that could have spawned countless nightmares collapsed within less than half a day.
“Good thing we ca together, huh?”
I was about to say sothing in response to Joy’s excited voice, but I just smiled faintly.
It wasn’t entirely wrong.
Joy’s competence at this mont had been a great help.
Frey was the sa.
Her sword, now much more troubleso, made sure that no enemy ever reached my shield.
In fact, I hadn’t really been playing the tank role until we arrived here.
There just hadn’t been a situation where I could lift my shield. But instead, I’d played the role of commander.
We did well too, right?
Right?
Praise us!
Having the fairy’s vision was a big help. I had previously been in charge, but back then, I expected others to follow without thinking.
I couldn’t possibly keep track of everything around like a martial arts novel hero.
But now, it was different. I could now track every movent of my friends.
I had learned to move in sync with my friends.
No, actually, that’s not it.
It’s more accurate to say I realized that my friends were adjusting to .
In hindsight, it was obvious.
My friends had always watched my movents from behind.
They followed the dumb, stagnant leader without giving up, and at so point, I had started to take their presence for granted.
Before, I hadn’t thought much about it, but after obtaining the fairy’s vision, I realized how selfish I had been.
Joy and Frey had been more concerned with watching my movents than following my command.
They kept within their field of vision, ready to follow whenever needed. When I realized this, a helpless laugh escaped my lips.
Yeah. This isn’t a ga. It’s not natural for my friends to follow without question.
Sigh. I can't believe I didn't even think about sothing so basic. How stupid was I?
It’s not a matter of intelligence but wisdom, and that’s what frustrates more.
I wonder if Fabi and Arthur feel the sa way? Of course, they probably do. That’s such a stupid question.
While gently tapping the heads of the fairies, I stepped out of the dungeon and faced the piles of monster corpses.
The ones who had desperately wielded weapons to survive on the battlefield, to protect the world and their comrades, cheered when they saw us.
This is really troubleso. I had planned to crush their pride before going in.
But how am I supposed to feel when they smile at like that?
Damn it. Cursing inwardly, I ran my hand through my hair and summoned divine power.
I don’t need any grand miracles using my abilities. As long as I can heal their wounds, that’s enough.
Are you listening, useless god?
Get to work.
Right now.
As I looked up at the sky and gave my command, divine power blossod from my body, spreading out like angel wings and covering the land.
...Hey. I just asked for a simple healing, you know?
Why are you doing sothing so grandiose?
Why are you wasting ti on useless things like this? What kind of distortion will happen now?!
“Lucy, you’re a real angel.”
Ignoring Frey’s nonsense, I turned my gaze forward and saw the n with sparkling eyes.
Their gaze, as if they had regained their childhood innocence, was extrely uncomfortable, even excluding the fact that it was directed at .
“What are you staring at, ♡? Are you feeling aroused because you think you might die? ♡”
I threw an insult back at them, but their gaze didn’t shift.
...Sigh. I need to get out of here. I can’t stand being here any longer.
If I stay a bit longer, I feel like I’ll rot from the inside out.
At least it’s lucky there aren’t any perverted apostles here.
If that guy were here, he would’ve recorded everything...
“What’s that thing in your hand?”
“This is a recording crystal ball. Erginus wasn’t happy with the last one, so he modified it in several ways.”
“Ha. Is that how attractive I am? Not even hiding that you like won anymore?”
“But how could we not record this? If we show it to Fabi, he’ll cry.”
I really don’t want that crystal ball to be around.
Already, the way people look at is uncomfortable enough, but if it gets worse with further distortion, I’ll really lose it!
“I’m sorry, Lucy. Erginus wants to beat the God of Magic at all costs, so these variables are necessary.”
“When is that loser going to stop being such a pathetic idiot? If he’s a god now, shouldn’t he have changed by now?”
“If you really want to delete this recording, you’ll have to ask seriously!”
Joy, you’re just using Erginus as an excuse.
You just want to see ask for it, don’t you! Give back the emotions I felt in the dungeon!
“If you won’t do it, then I’ll have to…”
“Idiot swordsman.”
“Huh? Why?”
“I’ll play with you once, so cooperate.”
“Whaaa? Really? I’ll do my best!”
“Eh? Eh!? Kent Young Lady! Wait a second! You want to leave Lucy’s appearance like this, right?”
“Playing with Lucy is more important!”
“You’ll regret it later. Idiot.”
“Wait. I’ll break it! I’ll break it, so stop! Kyaaa!”
Inside Lucy’s mace. The people watching the scenery outside slowly turned their attention to Erginus, who had just arrived.
“I never made such a request! The victory I seek must be earned with skill! What’s the aning of winning like this, through such a cowardly thod?”
“Your tantrums are so convincing.”
“It’s fine, Erginus. A man can do things like that.”
“Why are you suddenly acting surprised? It’s not like you haven’t done stupid things before.”
“No! I didn’t make that request!”
Watching Erginus yell, the warrior turned his gaze back to the outside scene.
“Luel.”
“Why?”
“Do you think it’s fine to leave her like this?”
“Lucy?”
“Yes. If we leave her like this, won’t she be crushed by the pressure?”
The warrior, seeing Lucy’s sensitivity to others’ sacrifices, recalled his own past.
If left like this, she would follow the sa path he did.
So, he needed to stop her.
He needed to show her that she couldn’t carry everything on her own.
So she wouldn’t fall into despair.
Luel, who understood the warrior’s inner turmoil, listened seriously before turning his gaze back outside.
“Do you think it’s necessary to teach her resignation?”
“Luel, you know it too. How painful is the obsession with saving everything!”
“Because I’ve endured that pain, I’m here now.”
“That’s too irresponsible! Rising from despair isn’t easy!”
“I believe Lucy will make it. She’s stronger than anyone.”
“Luel!”
“And, you know, if you were to go back in ti, you’d make the sa choice.”
“...That’s…”
The warrior couldn’t shake his head.
As Luel said, even if he went back, he would repeat the sa foolish actions.
The title of hero was given to those who were endlessly foolish.
“I think that girl might create a miracle. Unlike us.”
She’s a child who overca countless absurdities to stand here. So if another miracle is added, it wouldn’t be strange.
“That’s why I’m going to watch. Is there any objection?”
“…None.”
“Good. Now let’s talk about how ugly Erginus really is.”
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