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While dealing with the boss monster guarding the room with the treasure, Ange and her party arrived instead of the five fools.
I felt that I had spent too much time on it, and I wondered if they would be angry at me for deceiving them.
Ange, with her rifle at the ready, pulled the trigger on the flying boss monster.
Boss monsters hide behind pillars to avoid bullets.
This room, built entirely of gold, has a throne-like object.
A throne in a basement makes no sense, but this is surely where the treasure lies.
As I recall, there was definitely a throne, but it wasn’t this shiny golden room, though.
It should have been the same dimly lit room as before.
Livia approaches me and checks for injuries.
“Leon-san, are you injured?”
“No problem”
Noel also comes to my side and looks up at the boss monster, who is clinging to a pillar and hiding to see what’s going on.
“It looks so strong. Can you beat it?”
I wish I could have beaten it quickly, but unfortunately I couldn’t.
I don’t think I can lose, but I didn’t bring the best equipment nonetheless.
“I’m not going to lose, but I doubt I’m going to win. If this is the case, I should have brought my shotgun.”
I’m thinking I’ve failed, and Luxion blames me, whining at this point, saying ‘that’s why I told you’.
[When being asked for advice on what weapon to bring, I recommended a shotgun.] “I thought I didn’t need it at that time!”
I didn’t actually use it much when I was conquering in that Otome game.
As I was arguing with Luxion, the boss monster jumped out of the pillar and attacked us.
Ange attacks with a rifle, but it seems that a single bullet is not enough to finish it off.
It did not do much damage, just a puff of smoke from the spot where it hit.
“Chi!”
When I threw the grenade-shaped magic tool I had brought to the ground, it exploded and the purified holy water spread around me like a mist.
Seeing that, the boss monster distances itself from us.
Ange was loading bullets skillfully as she approached me.
“Holy water? How many left?”
When I touched the belt to check the remaining number, there was only one left.
“One left”
Ange keeps her eyes on the boss monster and asks me for advice on how to beat it.
“Should we spread out and keep attacking?”
“There’s not a lot of bullets, and Livia and Noel are using handguns, to begin with, so I don’t know if that’s possible?”
Neither Livia nor Noel are good when it comes to handling guns.
It would be foolish to force them to defeat it, so as I was thinking about retreating, Noel tapped me lightly on the back.
“I have this.”
When I turned only my face, I saw that Noel was holding a tree branch and a few leaves in her hand.
Did she pick it up from somewhere? The question did not occur to me.
Because when Noel had it in her hand, I realized it was a Sacred Tree thing.
“Did you rip it off from Sapling-chan?”
“You’re wrong! This twig is the one that had fallen off! As for the leaves, I asked Yumeria-san to pluck them for me.”
It seems that Yumeria-san plucked it and Kyle delivered it to Noel.
“Can it be used?”
“I am still a priestess. Or, rather, do you want to use it too, Leon? You forgot you’re a guardian, didn’t you?”
I thought that being a guardian had few advantages and a weird bruise on my right hand only.
“I don’t know how to use it.”
“I can’t help but wonder how you became a guardian”
For now, I understand that Noel has some means of attack here as well.
When I glanced at Livia, her cheeks were puffed out.
“I also don’t have a problem. I’m good at magic, don’t you remember?” “Right.”
Once the conversation is settled, Ange gives the instructions.
“If so, scatter in all directions and launch an attack. If it becomes dangerous, join the other immediately.”
When everyone nodded, we scattered and began our attack.
The first to move was Noel.
“Sacred Tree, lend me your strength!”
When she threw a tree branch she was holding, it swelled up in the air and became huge.
As it is, it moves in an undulating manner, entangling itself with the boss monster and attempting to block its movement.
“Yoshi!”
Noel makes guts pose, but when the boss monster touched a giant tree branch, it turned gold from that spot.
“That’s not fair!”
As soon as Noel shouts, the giant tree branch turns into a gold nugget and shatters into pieces.
But it was enough to buy time.
“No problem”
At a distance, Livia made two magic circles appear, and flames emerged from one of them.
From the other side, the wind blows out, and when combined, the flames gain momentum and attack the boss monster.
“What’s that? I don’t know what that is.”
When I say I don’t know the magic of Livia, Luxion, who was by my side, explains it to me.
[It’s not advanced magic. It seems to be a combination of two types of magic. It’s an advanced technology that reduces the consumption of magic and increases its power.]
Wah~, it’s awesome.
I’m impressed and pull the trigger on the boss monster with my rifle.
The boss monster, writhing in flames, opened its mouth wide toward the ceiling and let out an eerie cry.
Perhaps to escape the flames, the boss monster descends to the floor.
It was almost as if it had fallen, or maybe it fell to the floor, and that’s where Ange was.
“Don’t think I’m going to let you get away!”
Holding her left hand out in front of her and clasping her open hand, a magic circle appears on the floor where the boss monster has fallen.
The magic circle, drawn with glowing red lines, was intricate and huge.
The pillars of flame that erupted from there reached the ceiling.
The boss monster is lifted by momentum and slammed into the ceiling.
Ange speaks to the boss monster.
“It’s a pillar of fire. It’ll work on you, you undead monster, won’t it?” No answer was returned, but that was understood by Ange.
When the pillar of flame disappears, the boss monster falls again.
But the boss monster tries to stand up with its hands on the floor.
Ange quickly readies her rifle and pulls the trigger, but still, the boss monster shows no sign of disappearing.
Ange mutters at the sight.
“So stubborn”
Livia also began to prepare her magic, and Noel’s seemed intent on doing something with the leaves in her hands.
When I was looking at it, Luxion was amazed at me.
[Why don’t you put an end?]
“No――they’re all very strong”
Did I still think somewhere that I should be protecting Ange and the others, that they were weak?
And when they show themselves to be so strong and fierce, I feel like there was no need for me to protect them.
Even without me――.
[Master]
――I was called while I was thinking, and I raised my face.
Shaking my head, I turned my attention to the boss monster.
“I’m sorry, but I have to take it down.”
I threw a holy water bomb at the boss monster, which tried to jump up again, and when it burst, it spread out in a mist.
It erodes the surface of the boss monster.
I put my rifle on the floor and started running, drawing the sword that I had slung at my waist.
The sword, more carefully crafted than the weapons I gave the others, was prepared for me by Luxion. It is more effective against the undead than the others.
When I tried to approach the boss monster, it extended its golden hand.
Then Noel throws a leaf she was holding to support me.
“I won’t let you!”
The leaves responded to the will of Noel, the priestess, and attacked the boss monster that she had designated as her enemy.
When leaves accelerated in the air stick to the boss monster, tree roots and ivy entangle it and stop it from moving.
The boss monster tore them apart, but it was enough to buy time.
“That’s a big help!”
I thanked her, jumped on the boss monster, and drove my sword through its head.
As expected, the boss monster could not withstand this and blew out smoke from the stabbed area.
The body begins to crumble and the boss monster disappears in a puff of smoke.
“Ah~, it’s over”
Relieved that the boss monster has finally been defeated, Ange shouts when she notices something strange in the room.
“Oi, something’s wrong!” Like Ange said.
The golden room was dazzlingly bright, but as soon as the lord of the old castle disappeared, the gold was gone.
When the throne room, made of the same material as the underground passageway, came into view, this one looked more like the view from that otome game.
Ange is disappointed by the situation.
“Was it all just a charade? What a mess”
If one large room really was made of gold, it would have been worth a lot.
But unfortunately, when the boss monster disappeared, everything disappeared.
Noel approaches Ange, who slumps her shoulders and looks disappointed, and calls out to her.
“We managed to beat it without injury, so it was good.”
“――I wanted the treasure.”
Contrary to the dejected Ange, Livia was excited and interested.
“Was the monster turning this room into gold? When you think about it, that’s an amazing monster. I’ve never heard of anything like this before.”
I leave the three of them alone and head for the back side of the throne.
What was there was supposed to be a treasure chest, but.
“A coffin?”
For some reason, it was a coffin that had been set up.
As I was puzzled, Ange and the others came and noticed the coffin.
“It’s a treasure chest typical of this dungeon. Shall we open it?”
“Eh ?! You’re going to open it? Isn’t that scary?!”
When I get flustered, Livia puts her hand on her chin and starts thinking.
“Part of it is scary and it would be rude if someone’s body was there.” Then Noel looked at Creare.
“Do you know what’s inside?”
[Judging from the reaction, it is precious metals]
Upon hearing that, Ange puts her hand on the coffin.
“Then I’ll open it.”
From my point of view, it’s scary and feels like it’s cursed, even though I’m not comfortable with it.
My eyes widen when I see the contents of the opened coffin.
“This isn’t really a person, is it?”
Inside the coffin, for some reason, was gold in the form of a woman.
She has her hands folded over her stomach as if in prayer, and her eyes are closed.
It looks as if it is about to wake up at any moment and is surrounded by flowers and ornaments made of gold, silver, and jewels.
It was as if a truly beautiful woman was sleeping.
Luxion flashes his red lens to analyze.
[It’s gold. It’s not a person]
“That boss monster could have turned her into gold, right.”
[If so, she should be back to normal.]
“Well, that’s right, but. ――Could that boss monster with the horse skull have been guarding this?”
[I don’t think the monster has that habit. Also, that head was a donkey, not a horse.] “Donkey?!”
I had thought it was a horse or something.
As I was scared alone, the three of them, including Ange, plus Creare, turned to look at me.
Ange puts her hands on her hips and laughs at me.
“That’s surprising. I’ve suspected that for some time, but apparently, there’s something that scares Leon as well.”
Livia puts her palms together and smiles at me.
“Leon-san has a cute side to him too.”
Noel seems happy to know an unexpected side of me, but at the same time, she teases me.
“If it were a monster, you would beat it. If you’re scared, do you want me to stay with you tonight?”
Have all three of you become merciless to me?
“Aren’t you three just awful?” Why are they striking so hard today?
It is Creare that gives me the answer.
[Getting deceived about the hidden door thing makes them angry. To be forgiven for this much, Master is so loved!] Even an AI teases me?
As I turn away from everyone, people are coming through the door.
They are Julius and his friends in tatters.
“――Leon, is there something you want to tell me?”
Julius and the others, five idiots appeared with wrinkles between their eyebrows and seemed to resent me terribly.
Apparently, they are angry.
“Something to tell you? Ah~, I see”
I think of what to say to the five of them and I put my hands together and stick my tongue out cutely.
“Thanks to you guys being the decoys, I got the treasure this way. I am grateful.” Then Jilk, with his hair disheveled, points at me.
“This coward! You have deceived me!”
“――You’re the one who betrayed first.”
When I gave him a good argument, the five idiots began to surround Jilk.
Jilk feigned ignorance.
“What’s the matter? To Leon-kun, who has deceived us, give him a hammer ――GOHAA
?!”
It was Brad who slammed his fist into Jilk’s face.
Brad, whose part of his clothes is torn, drops a tattered handkerchief on the face of the fallen Jilk.
“Jilk, have you forgotten what you did to us? Leon is annoying, but you’re a traitor to us, too.”
Greg was flexing his finger bones and his eyebrows were twitching.
“You tricked us into competing, didn’t you?”
Chris took off his broken glasses and looked at Jilk with a terribly cold stare.
“I can’t forgive Leon, but I can’t forgive you either.” He must be angry at Jilk’s betrayal.
After all, they had missed the great feat of discovering the treasure.
And then there was one man who felt his gut churn.
“You guys betrayed me first, though.”
Julius was looking at us in a low-pitched.
From the perspective of Julius, who was the first decoy, we are all enemies.
So I say.
“Your friendship is fragile in the face of treasures, isn’t it? But still, it’s ugly to fight among comrades.”
When I laughed, the five of them look at me and pick up their weapons and come at me.
Julius represents.
“I guess so. Then let’s beat you up first and then we’ll fight among ourselves.” I shrug my shoulders in front of Julius who is coming at me.
“You idiot. I have Ange and the others here. Everyone, help me!”
I turned around to ask for help, and before I knew it, Luxion was at Ange’s side, conversing with her.
“I’m tempted to leave it as is, but I suppose I’ll have to melt it down.”
[Besides its artistic value, it is also of great value as an ancient heritage. I thought it would be better for future generations if we kept it]
“That would be nice. If I decorate it, it’s like our accomplishments are going to last a lifetime.”
Livia and Noel are talking with Creare.
“I would like it to be kept as it is. There might be some secrets in there!”
Livia insisted that it should be stored and investigated rather than melted down.
Noel is listening to this with disinterest.
“It sure looks great. Creare, is it really that great?”
[It’s hard to explain to Noel-chan. It’s okay if you just think it’s great. Even if I tell you properly, you won’t understand.]
“Aren’t you treating me so lightly?!”
“Because you’re not interested, are you?”
Seeing Ange and the others enjoying the conversation, I reach out my hand.
“Eh, you won’t help me?”
I asked for help, but the response from Ange and others was cold.
Ange crosses her arms and squints.
“You deserve it. Have a little remorse.”
Taking advantage of it is my supposed partner, Luxion.
[It’s retribution for deceiving people. It’s a fitting end for Master.] I tremble.
“I understand Ange and the others, but at least you can help me, Luxion!”
[I refuse. Also, your friends are waiting for you.]
“Eh?”
As soon as I turn around, Julius puts his hand on my shoulder.
Gripping me tightly, Julius speaks to me with a dark smile.
“Come talk to us. Fist to fist.”
Five idiots think they can beat me up and give me a scary smile.
The situation was so bad that I, a coward, was shaken up.
I let out a small sigh.
“It’s not the deceivers’ fault, right? Unfortunately, the treasure you were after is ours.
So, losers, let me know how you feel now.”
When I fanned them with a smile, Julius’ fist came at me, so I hit him, too.
We cross-counter and hit each other’s cheeks, and the other guys start joining in.
I give Julius a second hit.
“You should be thankful I brought you here, KORAa!”
“What is the competition! You’ve been trying to win alone from the beginning!”
As the six of us begin to fight as it is, I hear the voices of Ange and Luxion from behind.
“It’s a really ugly fight.”
[I’m no match for Master’s boomerang tactics?]
Remember this, Luxion ?!
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