Hazure Skill “Alarm”, jitsuwa fūin kaijo no nōryoku deshita. Ochikobore no shōnen wa, nemuri kara sameta megami-tachi to yasashī saikyō o mezasu

Chapter 55: Two types of dwarves

When we returned from the Western Dungeon, we reported the situation to Pauline-san.

She seemed surprised that our next destination was Alvis, but she quickly agreed. The dungeon was also sealed off to investigate the golem that had appeared in the Western Dungeon.

I realized once again that the warrior group are “experts in dungeon investigations”. They know a lot about the dungeons. They seem to have various methods, such as using magic to reseal open passages to unexplored areas and completely sealing off one of the boss rooms.

Within a few days, it was discovered that a similar golem core had been lying in another boss room, and after the investigation was completed, the dungeon was finally opened to the adventurers.

Yes, a few days.

To be exact, today is the fourth morning since we entered the Western Dungeon. During this time, I spent time with Lu and mother.

The Raven Warriors’ base has a secret study. The royals got records of the true myth and the words of Odis. Both Lu and I borrowed a few books and did some research. The Raven Warriors also needed to prepare before leaving, so luckily we had time to spare.

On the second day, I turned over the books in the room and “unsealed” the Gods. All of us read the records together. I thought it might be kept a secret, but Pauline-san said, “Please do as you like~”.

I feel that the attitude of the princess in the Eastern Dungeon seems to be her true self….

Anyways, apart from reading the records, I trained with the warriors and received training from the gods, especially with Thor.

Of course, I couldn’t forget to say goodbye to the acquaintances I’d left behind in the royal capital. Because I am now “God’s Wake-up caller”, I could no longer wake up the citizens as the “Royal Capital’s Wake-up Caller”.

“…..The myth of the kingdom is quite detailed.”

“Yeah….…”

This morning, I organize what I studied with Lu. It was still chilly, so the two of us shared a blanket and looked at the parchment on the same table.

The magic stone lamp occasionally flickers like a candle. This place is only half underground, and there is a frosted glass window near the ceiling. Beyond that, it’s still dark.

Lu reaches out her right hand from under the blanket and traces the letters.

There, I noticed that there was a bandage on the tip of her index finger. Lu hurriedly retracts her hand and with her sky-blue eyes darting, she said, “It’s nothing.”

“A-ahem. Here, read it, Oniichan. When the seal of the gods covered the world, another god protected us from the icy cold….…”

I transcribed the sentence we found in an old scroll on the parchment.

However, this god ―who appears to be a goddess ―only appears here.

“Hmm, I wonder who it is……”

It was Solana who spoke. She is with us, in her doll-sized form. Such a goddess is also tilting her head while floating. From the records and the words of the gods, we also learned about the dwarves.

I also wrote it down on the parchment.

Dwarves……

Beings smaller than gods and humans. They are good at blacksmithing and crafting, and many are allies of the gods.

Aalv, who is called the Dwarf of Light (or White Dwarf). There is also Dwerg who is known as the Dwarf of Darkness (or Black Dwarf).

“They’re….”

Solana crosses her arms.

Perhaps because she was worried about us, the goddess often appeared in a small form during this stay. Solana, who I had vowed to “aim to be the kindest and strongest,” seems to have a special bond to me after all.

The goddess perched herself on the parchment and raised her fingers.

“I might have said it already, but first of all, they have good skills. There’s no doubt about that. It’s just…”

I said what she was going to say.

“They’re cunning, isn’t it?”

“Yes.”

Solana nodded her head.

“Especially the black dwarf —Dwerg—brought various weapons to the gods but also made deals with them. The dwarfs who betrayed the gods and turned into goblins and other demons—were usually dark dwarves.”

“Hmmm….…”

I organized the information from the Gods and the information that was left in the temple. The white dwarves might be best described as “fairies” from fairy tales. They have thin wings, and their bodies only grow to the size of a human child. Their special skill is “crafting” that makes use of magic.

The dark dwarves are of the same height. But they don’t have wings, instead they are super strong. Their special skill is “blacksmithing” that makes use of their strength.

Two type of dwarves and two special skill.

I crossed my arms and fixed my gaze on the ceiling.

“Crafting and blacksmithing……”

It’s exactly the same as the specialty of the mining town of Alvis, which we are about to go to.

“Yes. They are called dwarves, but some of them have powers that rival those of the gods. Half god and half human, or half god and half monster… they are beings with two sides.”

If Solana’s words are true, then they are someone we can’t let our guard down.

The goddess held up her finger.

“The Gjallarhorn might know something about that. They are craftsmen, after all.”

I rubbed the pouch and checked the horn inside.

The ability to “unlock all sleep” also requires God’s tools to be fully effective.

“A country of artisans huh.”

Lu summed up with a twinkle in her sky-blue eyes. Maybe it’s because she’s getting better, but she helps me by saying a lot of things like this.

It felt warm and I relaxed.

Solana smiles and nods broadly.

“That’s right. If the dwarves become our allies, there will be great possibilities. For example, we may even be able to recreate weapons from the mythical era and equip our warriors with them. Of course, we could also strengthen Rion’s weapons and armors.”

My chest felt a little hot again. Special weapons are something that I look up to as an adventurer.

“The magic characters – runes – were also found in the Western Dungeon where Loki was sealed, but the art of engraving them into weapons and tools is the expertise of dwarves.”

“……more than Loki?”

“Not really. But they should be good at it.”

That’s incredible…… 

Depending on the field, it means that they are more than capable and can even rival a God. They’ll surely be a pretty reassuring ally in the fight against slave traders.

While I had goosebumps, Lu had a twinkle in her big eyes.

“Was there a king?”

“Yes. The Dwarven King ruled over them.”

Solana puffed out her chest for some reason, and Lu and I exchanged glances.

““D-Dwarven King?””

Lu and I spoke in unison.

That’s impressive, right? Or maybe not……

……No, hearing about their power, it sure sounds impressive.

The peaceful time passes by quickly. I heard the bell ringing. The frosted glass was getting brighter, and it told me that it was time to go outside.

“…… I’m going.”

“Oniichan”

As I got out of the blanket, Lu’s small hand tugged at my sleeve.

“You’re leaving, aren’t you?”

“Yes.”

Lu also stood up.

Today is the morning we will go on a journey. I looked at Lu and we looked at each other as if we were remembering each other’s faces.

It’s not my usual adventure. This time, it’s not just a dungeon exploration where I say “I’m going” in the morning and “I’m back” at night, but a journey along the main road in a horse-drawn carriage.

“……Your body is fine now, right.”

“Yes. Maybe it’s thanks to Oniichan for slaying the boss monsters in the dungeon.”

I’m going to say goodbye to Lu and my mom for a while. As a “God’s Wake-up Caller” and an adventurer, I’ll embark on a journey from the Royal Capital.

Lu took something out of the Temple of Odis’ robe she was wearing.

“This is….…”

It’s a small item made of leather. It is palm-sized and has a shape that combines round leather and half-moon-shaped leather. It’s shaped just right to fit a coin ―a case, I guess.

“I made it for you to put the gold coin of the gods.”

Lu has always been good at making small items. Then I remember Lu’s injured finger I saw earlier.

“Your index finger.…..”

As I emphasized, Lu began darting her eyes.

“A-ah~, it’s been a long time after all.”

“Thank you.”

The coin case had a sturdy string attached. With this, I can tie it to my clothes and take out the coin whenever I wanted.

In order to prevent the gold coin from popping out of the half-moon-shaped case, it was held down with leather straps and buttons. The top half of the gold coin is exposed, just so my fingers can touch it when I unseal it.

Solana, in her doll-sized figure, jumped up softly and made eye contact with Lu.

“Thank you, Luisia!”

Then from the gold coin, Thor, Loki, Uru and Sigris also thanked her.

“N-no. Well, my brother…… please take care of him!”

Lu stood and bowed deeply to them. The white temple attire was a little dazzling. I might be being presumptuous, but maybe this is what makes her look more grown-up.

“People grow up fast.”

Solana muttered a little and spun around in the air. Then golden light dances around as if to bless us.

“As the goddess of the sun, I promise you that it will be fine. Your brother is strong, and so are we.”

I then placed the gold coin in the case.

Right after doing so, a person came in and called out to us.

We went up the stairs and went outside. The cold wind hit my face, but more than that, the brightness and warmth of the morning sun was pleasant.

It’s a bitter chill outside, but the sky is clear and the weather will be fine all day.

“Take care, Rion.”

My mother also came to see me off. She hugged me tightly.

“Have fun in your adventure.”

I nodded and headed for the carriage.

Several wagons with exposed loading platforms and boxed carriages were waiting for me.

Pauline-san knocks her staff on the ground.

“Are you ready? I know I shouldn’t say this to you, but may the Lord God bless you.”

Felix-san is already inside one of the boxed carriages and is looking at me. Mia-san is there too.

It wasn’t until I went to the Western Dungeon that I was officially hired by the Raven Warriors.

I put my foot on the steps of the carriage.

“I’m going!”

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Walking, Chapter 134: Time to relax

After returning to the inn, we took a short break before heading out.

We had been taking on requests for the cherry blossom viewing festival for two weeks straight, and we also had to exterminate a demon at the church.

Today, I decided that we won’t take any requests, and we are going to wander around the town.

“Shun-oniichan, there’s slime grilled food for sale.”

“Oh, it’s true. It’s easy to make, and I hope it will become a specialty of the Eastern Frontier.”

In several places in the shopping street, slime-baked foods are being sold. I bought a few for us to try and the taste was fine. Ao also gave her stamp of approval, so there’s no problem with them as a product.

I don’t know if we’ll be able to participate in next year’s cherry blossom viewing festival, but even if we can’t, it seems that slime grill stalls will be fine.

“Oh, they sell sugar sculptures.”

“It’s true.”

“I’ll buy some for everyone.”

“““Yay”””

Sugar sculptures were also sold in the shopping street, and Sue bought one not only for Fran and Horn, but also for Shiro and Ao.

Shiro and the others were licking the sugar sculpture they had bought with relish.

Even after the cherry blossom viewing festival was over, many tourists remained, and the shopping street was bustling.

We thought we couldn’t relax in the shopping street, so we headed to the park where the cherry blossom viewing festival was held.

“A lot of flowers have fallen.”

“There’s a lot of fallen leaves too.”

“There are a lot of flower petals on the side of the road as well.”

The cherry blossom-like flowers that were the main attraction of the festival have almost all fallen, and the trees all around have lost their leaves. We sat down near the temporary hut where we had set up a food stall and decided to relax a little.

From the item box, I took out the leftovers of yesterday’s yakisoba bread and drinks and distributed them to everyone.

“It’s kind of like a picnic.”

“I guess so. We were all busy until yesterday, so I think it’s a good idea to relax here.”

“Mm, you’re right. It’s not a bad idea to relax a bit.”

Sue and I were sitting on the lawn while we stared at Shiro and the others who had finished eating their yakisoba bread and started to run around.

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Umareta Chokugo ni Suterareta kedo, Zensei ga Taikensha datta node Yoyuu de Ikitemasu

Chapter 252: Would you like to join me?

Kaim and Eleonore are apparently siblings.

No wonder they looked somewhat alike.

“Kukuku, that’s right, and this ‘Nightmare Claw’ is the first Queen’s weapon. …..It is said that any descendant who bears the same curse will be able to wield it without being affected by the weapon’s curse.”

Kaim laughs fearlessly.

“That means, even I can use it! Kuhahaha! And with its power, I will be able to rule this world, let alone this desert! Eleonore! I’m not cut out to be satisfied with being the leader of a small desert country like you! I’m going to be the king of the world! Kuhahahaha!”

That’s a pretty big claim.

But that claw certainly doesn’t seem to be an ordinary piece of armor.

“Kuku, the others seem to think I’m making big boasts huh. Well then, I’ll show you the power of this ‘Nightmare Claw’!”

Kaim wields the claw.

Then, the next moment, something like a black haze erupted from the claws and attacked us.

“Uh-…… I can’t move!?”

“What is this black thing……!? Tsu!”

The female soldiers are restrained by a haze that has physical strength, preventing them from moving. No matter how hard they try to escape, their bodies won’t budge.

“Kuku, this is the power of the ‘Nightmare Claw’ that can manipulate the darkness at will. But this is just the beginning. If I want to, it’s an incredible weapon that can move the entire darkness of the night.”

Seemingly satisfied with the power of the claws, Kaim smiled at Eleonore, who was also trapped in the darkness.

“How about it Eleonore? Would you like to join me?”

“……What do you mean?”

“You and I are siblings, and we share the same blood. You should be able to understand my thoughts a little, right?”

“Don’t kid yourself! There’s no way I could understand the thoughts of a freak like you! Yes, I have some sympathy for your situation, but that doesn’t mean I think your outrageous behavior is forgivable!”

Eleonore resolutely rejected Kaim’s invitation.

“Kukuku, how cold of you. We used to sleep in the same bed you know.”

“How long has that been!”

“That’s a pity then, Eleonore. I wish you would have joined me in your own accord.”

“Huh……? What do you mean?”

It was at that moment.

Sharp arrows of darkness were fired from the Nightmare Claws, piercing the bodies of the sand bandits one after another.

“Gaa……uah!?”

“B-boss…… what are you do-”

It seemed to have pierced their hearts, and they fell dead to the ground.

“What are you doing to your companions!?”

“Kukuku, doing this!”

Immediately after Kaim shouted that, the corpses of the bandits are shrouded in darkness. Eventually, as if the darkness had merged with their corpses, the bandits, who had turned into pitch-black figures, stood up with weapons in their hands.

“W-what’s this……?”

“Kuhahaha! This is the true essence of the power of these claws! By absorbing the corpse into the darkness, I can turn it into a loyal warrior of darkness!”

Kaim then added to Eleonore, who was at loss for words.

“Rest assured, Eleonore. Your body will belong to me forever from now on. I’ll let you witness from the closest angle until I become the ruler of this world.”

“N-no, s-stop…… Uh! Please stop! I’d rather be dead than to be used like that……!”

Eleonore’s cheeks twitched in despair, and she screams frantically.

Of course, the crazy Kaim wouldn’t listen to her.

“Come on, Eleonore! My beloved sister! Be mine!”

“““Eleonore-samaaaa!!!”””

As the female soldiers screamed, dark arrows were fired at Eleonore.

Detained in the dark, they can only witness the Queen’s final moments.

—Or so they thought.

“Holy Light”

The holy light obliterated the arrows of darkness.

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Walking, Chapter 133: Future investigation strategy and nomination request

“I’m really sorry.”

After Ao and I treated people with hangovers, we decided to have a meeting. But before the meeting, Sue, the culprit who created a lot of drunks, knelt before those who had been treated and revived to apologize.

Apparently, when I passed out from drinking too much, Sue set targets one after another and caused a flurry of toasts. It seemed that Sue is reflecting on the fact that she went too far this time.

“Hahaha. No worries. But I didn’t expect you to hold your alcohol so well.”

“Uu……”

The chairman of the executive committee said that Sue, making her more depressed.

“Well, everyone else was having fun, so I guess you’ll just have to be more careful in the future.”

“Uu, I’m sorry.”

This matter is closed by the Margrave this way, and Sue’s apology is over for the time being.

Well, there was a lot of celebration going on, and everyone’s excitement was amazing. Even if Sue hadn’t made a storm of toasts, there would have been a lot of people with hangovers.

“Now, let’s get down to business. For the time being, the main focus on the church incident is to search the church and interview the people involved. This will be done by the combined forces of the Holy Knights and the soldiers of the Margravate.”

The Marquis told us about the future plans, and this is as expected. This is something we cannot afford to get involved in.

The chairman of the executive committee also listened to the Margrave and nodded in agreement.

“We will also conduct another search at the slave market, but we would like to get the cooperation of the shopping district in that case.”

“We will cooperate for sure.”

“The guild will also need to question their staff again, so I’ll leave that to the guild.”

“Yes, I understand. I’ll share the results as soon as I know them.”

The response of the shopping street side and the guild side is also like this for the time being.

It’s a re-investigation of what has already been done once.

And then the conversation turned to us adventurers.

“The church is broken, and priests and church officials are being arrested, which makes it impossible for them to treat civilians. Therefore, I want you to treat the citizens regularly until the next priest or church official arrives. This will be treated as a nomination request.”

“Understood. We will cooperate.”

“Mm, I’ll leave it to you guys.”

Originally, free treatment was offered at the cherry blossom viewing festival, and it seems that treatment can be done once a week.

I mean, it’s been a long time since I’ve been treated as an adventurer, so I’m looking forward to it.

Now that the discussion is over, we return to the inn from the mansion.

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Umareta Chokugo ni Suterareta kedo, Zensei ga Taikensha datta node Yoyuu de Ikitemasu

Chapter 251: Don’t be too disappointed

“Kaim! ….You bastard!”

Eleone exclaimed.

Emerging from the room next to the sleeping quarters of the first queen was a man with tattoos all over his body. 

However, since he is the man who brought the sand bandits together, I imagined that he would be a rugged, bulky man but it is not an exaggeration to say that he is a beautiful boy. 

He is not very tall and has a slender figure. But there was a maniacal smile on his well-groomed face, and it was clear that he was not a decent person.

“Kukuku, I didn’t expect you to appear in a place like this after abandoning your country and fleeing.”

“I didn’t abandon my country! And the city has already been recaptured! All that’s left is you, Kaim!”

These two, one a queen and the other the leader of sand bandits, seem to know each other.

…..Actually, looking at them closely, they look a little similar?

“Kuhahaha, if anything, I’m enough. I managed to get this guy too!”

“You…… You’ve taken the forbidden weapon after all!”

In his right hand, which Kaim held up, he wore a claw that gave off an eerie look.

“The ‘Nightmare Claw’ left by the first Queen…… Kukukuku, you can understand it just by equipping it. This is indeed a weapon of tremendous power!”

“Take it off now! You should know how dangerous it is!”

“Kuhahahaha! That’s certainly true, Eleonore. After all, I grew up hearing stories about it from the previous queen many times, along with you, when we were young!”

““““……Eh?””””

The female soldiers were surprised by Kaim’s words.

Eleonore is glaring at Kaim with a look of anger and some remorse.

“Oneechan, what’s going on? So that Kaim guy is actually a woman?”

Considering that, the chest part is too flat though. That means that I can’t expect any happy developments like I did with Orion.

『Don’t be too disappointed. 』

“…… No, he’s definitely a man. Yes, he was a man……”

Eleonore groans in a voice full of regret.

She then revealed her relationship with the head of the bandits.

“He’s my brother…… we are siblings born from the same mother.”

“Huh? I thought the stronger the blood of the first queen, the less likely it was that a boy would be born?”

“……That’s right. Naturally, the royal family has the strongest blood of the first queen. Therefore, no queen has ever given birth to a boy in the past.”

However, a boy was born.

If that fact becomes public, it will affect the Queen’s authority. Naturally, they concealed the birth of the boy and thought about secretly sending him to an institution. 

The pregnancy has already been made public, and this matter would completely upset the celebratory mood.

They could have simply announced that the baby had been stillborn, but at the time, it was the queen who strongly disagreed.

“……Due to the selfishness of my predecessor, Kaim was raised as a girl in the Royal Palace. When we were young, we were very close and we’re always together.”

As a child, Kaim looked like a girl and had no trouble living in areas off-limits to men.

Of course, it couldn’t last forever.

“As he reached his second puberty, it was no longer possible to hide it. So Kaim had to live outside, but….”

“Kukuku, of course I couldn’t accept being suddenly thrown out of the Royal Palace, you know? After all, I had lived my whole life believing I was a girl! Plus, after I left the palace, I was constantly under watch to make sure I didn’t tell anyone that I was actually the Queen’s child. Haha, I’ve never had such a stifling life.”

Tired of his new life, he left the country.

It is not known how he became a sand bandit or how he managed to unite a large group, but when he returned, he took over the country, perhaps out of revenge for his past.

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Walking, Chapter 132: “Corpses” piled high

Tap, tap, tap, tap.

“Oniichan, wake up.”

“Get up, get up.”

“Wake up.”

Oh, where is this place?

Someone taps me on the cheek.

Ugh, I feel sick and my head hurts like crazy.

I slowly got up, casting a healing spell on myself.

“Oniichan, you reek of wine.”

“You smell, smelly.”

“Smelly.”

“Ah~, Sue made me drink a lot of wine yesterday.”

On my stomach were Shiro, Fran and Horn.

Even though they said that I smelled of alcohol, for some reason, they were sticking closely to me.

However, no matter how much I cast life magic on myself, the smell of wine just wouldn’t go away. This must be due to the smell of wine coming out of the body.

I mean, why was I sleeping in the room where Shiro and the others were sleeping?

I don’t remember it at all.

“Did someone bring me to the room where Shiro and the others are sleeping yesterday?”

“No. A zombie-like Oniichan came into the room by himself.”

“Oh, I see…. I guess I instinctively move to where the bed is.”

My subconscious is amazing huh.

From Shiro’s point of view, I might have looked like a zombie as I groggily walked in.

Thanks to the healing magic, the pain in my head got better, so I left the room with Shiro and the others.

“Ugh, my head hurts.”

“Uu-, I feel sick.”

When I went out into the hallway, there were a lot of “corpses”.

People who were completely hangover were sprawled out in the hallway.

“Ha, haha. Brother, Sue is a monster.”

“I’ve never seen anyone with such a high tolerance for alcohol.”

“Ee-!”

I cast a healing spell on the person who had fallen. But I didn’t expect Sue to toast to anyone other than me.

With that in mind, I entered the party room.

“Ugh, ugaaa.”

“I-it hurts……”

“Ahh……”

“Shun, they’re scary.”

“They are zombies.”

The party room was also full of “corpses”.

The Margrave, the Guild Master, the Deputy Leader, and everyone else were in terrible shape due to hangover. All of them were on the floor. The attendants are busy giving them water and looking after them.

Fran and Horn cling to me in fear because the hangover person moves like a zombie.

“Zz, Zzz.”

“Sister Sue is sleeping soundly.”

“Yeah. Sue surely knows how to drink.”

Sue is sleeping comfortably while hugging an empty wine bottle. Wine had spilled on her clothes, staining them purple, but that didn’t seem to matter.

“Let’s cast a healing spell on those who are suffering first.”

“I-, I think it’s a bit difficult for me.”

“It can’t be helped then. Me and Ao will treat those with hangovers. Shiro, you guys, wake up Sue.”

“Got it!”

Fran and Horn are still scared of the people who are moving like zombies, so Ao and I will treat those with hangovers.

In the meantime, Shiro, Fran and Horn wake up Sue.

“Sue-oneechan, wake up.”

“Wake up, wake up.”

“Wake up.”

“Mmmm~”

The three of them shook Sue, and Sue finally woke up.

She sat up and rubs her eyes. And when she saw the devastation around her, she suddenly seemed to wake up completely.

“Oh, everyone! I’m really sorry. I’ll treat you too!”

Apparently, Sue remembered the events when she was drunk. She immediately got up and started treating people with hangovers.

I asked Sue a question.

“Sue, don’t you have hangover?”

“I’m totally fine. I’m really sorry.”

While drinking wine, Sue didn’t show any signs of using healing magic. And she drank more wine than anyone else.

Maybe Sue’s liver is monstrously strong.

That’s what I thought about Sue.

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Hazure Skill “Alarm”, jitsuwa fūin kaijo no nōryoku deshita. Ochikobore no shōnen wa, nemuri kara sameta megami-tachi to yasashī saikyō o mezasu

Chapter 54: World Tree’s water mirror

The body of the defeated Mithril Golem did not disappear like other monsters. Rocks, dirt, and ancient armor are still strewn about.

The golem’s core —a dark red orb —also remains, resting on the rubble that looked like a pedestal.

Solana’s thoughtful voice sounded.

『Hmm…… I think this golem wasn’t created by the dungeon. So that’s maybe why it won’t turn to ash even if it falls in the dungeon.』

“Yeah….…”

Nodding, I circled around so I could see the golem core.

I was still wondering, but Solana seemed to be a little convinced.

『I see. The golems spent a long time in the ice. Even though it is made of soil and rock, over the course of 1,000 years, magic will still pass through it. In other words, it becomes flesh and blood maintained by magic. So when the magic power is broken, it will turn to ashes like any other monster.』

I couldn’t give an answer. It’s partly because it’s so difficult that I couldn’t understand it and the remains of the golem piled up in front of me are simply ominous.

“Solana, what did you say just now?”

『……Un. For a moment, I felt something similar to those ashes.』

“Eh……?”

I looked at the exposed golem core. Red-black, an ominous color.

It’s a bit like those ashes.

“……Does this mean that it was brought in from outside too?”

Felix-san pressed his staff on the ground.

“We can investigate this later. This room will be sealed off for a while anyway. We’ll have plenty of time to look into it later.”

Mia-san crouched down and picked up the scattered weapons.

“What a waste. There’s a pretty good shield too.”

Felix-san squinted his eyes, looking tired of it.

“.….Adventurer Mia. The relics in the dungeon will be taken care of by the Raven Warriors.”

“Yeah, yeah”

Mia-san shrugged her shoulders and smiled wryly at Felix-san.

The atmosphere was more relaxed than before, and I was somewhat relieved.

After that, I treated the wounded warriors. I used the 『Divine Protection of the God of Medicine』 , activating【Valkyria’s Spoon】 to heal the larger wounds, and used healing potions for the rest.

“Okay, let’s go.”

After signaling to everyone, we returned to the unexplored area from earlier.

It’s still cold. My breath turned white. Most of the walls are surrounded by ice, and it seems impossible to enter another room from here.

“…… What are we going to do now?”

Loki replied from the gold coin.

『Fufu, can you let me out? 』

I unsealed Loki with 『Alarm』.

The doll-sized god spun around as if dancing before greeting us. His black hair and his robe of the same color swayed softly. Loki was right in the middle of the hall with his hands on the ground.

“Daeg Beorg……”

The room became brighter. The patterns carved into the walls and ceiling —which Felix-san called magic circles —began to glow. There was a sound like a rumbling of the ground, and the whole room shook slightly.

When it stopped, part of the floor sank into a square, exposing a hidden door.

“The magic here is to protect the dungeon, and it appears that it have also protected the back from the seal made by the main god.”

Loki floats softly and dives into the hidden door.

We looked at each other and trotted along.

That was so typical of Loki.

To think there was a hidden room even further inside the unexplored area…

Behind the door, there were no more ice in the aisles and the cold that hurt my earlobes was gone. After going for a while, we go up the stairs, and when we got at the top, there is—

“S-similar room?”

My eyes flickered.

This was because we came to a place similar to the unexplored space we were in earlier.

Looking closely, it’s a little smaller than the previous place where hundreds of people could enter. At most, it’s about half of that. But it’s circular, and the ceiling is bowl-shaped. There are magic symbols shining all over the place, and the only other difference is the lack of ice.

“Rion, come here.”

Loki had already moved forward.

There is a staircase next to the wall that leads to the stage that overhangs the hall. It’s like a place where higher-ups give speeches. Or it could be said that it is a bridge that has been interrupted in the middle.

Looking around from there, there’s nothing more.

At the end of the stage is a magic stone set on a cylinder.

“The device is asleep, can you unseal this crystal?”

After nodding slightly then I used my power.

“Wake up”

Skill: 『Alarm』 was used.
Executing 【Unseal】.

『World Tree, Yggdrasil’s, Water Mirror has been unsealed. 』

The ceiling was bowl-shaped. Light fell from it like a single drop. The light burst in the center of the floor, and like ripples, the brightness spread throughout the entire room.

The circular square becomes like a sparkling water surface.

“Wow……”

I exclaimed involuntarily.

The glow over the entire surface eventually subsided and it slowly began to undulate. There were flat areas and raised areas. Orbs of light were floating everywhere.

What particularly caught my eye was the four lights gathered in a flat area.

What’s this?

It seems to represent something, but I can’t seem to find the answer.

“On the flat surface…… four areas?”

I spoke the words that suddenly came to mind.

“……Could it be a map?”

I got it.

The fact that all four of them were gathered on a flat area which looked like a plain makes it seem like the four dungeons in the north, south, east and west of the Royal Capital.

Loki applauds.

“That’s right. The magic that created the world and still covers it, created a huge invisible tree. In magical terms, it was also called the Magic Tree or the World Tree. You can connect to it and communicate with beings far away. Well, the name ‘tree’ was given to it because its shape resembles a tree.”

“O-oh….…”

I could see that his face twitched.

The explanation ran through my head and fell out of my opposite ear.

“I see.”

“Uh, yes, yes.”

Mia-san and I nodded, and Loki shook his head with a look of resignation in his eyes.

“……This is a map showing dungeons around the world. The glowing places are the shelters of the gods, in other words, where the dungeons are located. Where all four of them are gathered— the Royal Capital.”

The light surface is not flat, but undulating. Some of them are raised like steep mountains, and you can get a better idea of the country’s topography than you can see on any map.

“This was used in the War of the Gods. It’s a magical communication station to keep in touch with more distant gods and allies.”

Loki looked up at me from his small figure.

“Rion. Your alarm horn, Gjallarhorn, awakened the gods in the Royal capital, but there may have been beings who could have been heard it from farther away. And this is a place to receive voices from afar.”

I was stunned.

“The horn…… you mean, there maybe a response from it?”

“That’s right. Isn’t it something you blow in the hope of getting a response in the first place?”

Loki winks.

The terrain of the entire kingdom of Asgard seems to be reproduced with light. The plains of the Royal Capital with four dungeons. The wilderness to its western side. Mountains in the distance.

While I was admiring, a voice sounded from between the mountains.

The light that indicates the dungeon is turning red and is now blinking.

“This—”

“Shhhh”

Loki puts his index finger to his lips.

——us.

Such voice resounded.

——Help us!

Then the voice ceases.

On the map, the dungeon was located where the mountains were connected. The light, which had been flickering like a candle with the voice, had now calmed down.

Felix-san spoke.

“That place…… It’s Alvis.”

Felix-san told me as I tilted my head.

“It’s a mining town, famous for blacksmithing and crafting, and it supplies the Royal Capital with a lot of weapons through the river.”

Loki grinned.

“I see. That sounds just right.”

“Just right?”

“Yes. That location, according to my memory, is a dungeon where such beings are hidden.”

I was a bit stuck.

This kind of existence —it didn’t seem like a god at all.

“Dwarves.”

Mia-san’s shoulder jerked, then she exclaimed in excitement.

“Dwarves?”

The gold coin trembles at this moment. I can see that the other gods also want to come out. I decided to unseal them too.

When the seal was lifted, everyone jumped out of the gold coin.

Sliding across the light, Solana spreads her hands. She was doll-sized and had sparkling blonde hair.

“They are also known as demigods. Many of them were allies of the gods, and they created a variety of weapons and tools. Thor’s hammer, Odin’s spear, a boat that can go anywhere…… The dwarves who excelled not in strength but in technology were the ones who created such divine tools.”

My heart raced.

This will be my first time leaving the Royal Capital.

It’s hard to be away from my family, but maybe my destination had already been decided.

Felix-san pressed his coronet.

“It’s a long way from the Royal Capital, and the enemy doesn’t know what we’ll do next. In this case, if we dare to go to a place away from the Royal Capital with all preparations done, we may be able to get ahead of the enemy.”

Solana asks me.

“Rion, what do you think?”

“Yes……!”

God’s Wake-up caller’s next stop.

It’s the land of the dwarves full of technology –Alfheim.

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Hazure Skill “Alarm”, jitsuwa fūin kaijo no nōryoku deshita. Ochikobore no shōnen wa, nemuri kara sameta megami-tachi to yasashī saikyō o mezasu

Chapter 53: Spear of Thunder

There are number of skills bestowed to me by God.

Only two types can be combined.

But if they are compatible, they will strengthen each other’s effects and exert tremendous power. That’s the ability, 【Duplicity】, under the skill,『God of Mischief’s Divine Protection』.

“Vooooo!”

There came the roar of the Mithril Golem.

Then the sound of the chain axe.

Followed by a magic explosion.

“Looks like you got an idea, Rion.”

Mia-san called out as she fought back.

“Go ahead and try it! I’ll cover you.”

She added. Her powerful smile seemed to give me a slap on the back.

Courage rose up within me.

Felix-san also smiled and stepped in to cover for Mia-san.

So this is what a party is huh……

“Sigris…… You have new abilities, right?”

I got a flash of inspiration.

While I’m having such conversation, the Mithril Golem turned its eyes to me.

“Wau!”

I sensed the danger. I quickly kept some distance.

Mia-san once again took over as the vanguard but I couldn’t leave it on her for long. There is a barrier that weakens magical attack, so Felix-san’s flame is also ineffective. If this continues, Mia-san’s burden will be too great.

『……Are you talking about the Spear of Sigris?』

(Yes. That can deliver magic effects over a long distance, right?)

『Yes. It sends healing effects, speed boosts, and other auxiliary effects to far-off believers via the spear.』

Perhaps it was the power of the Goddess in the sky to protect her believers far away.

(If it can also be used as a ‘spear’—)

All the gods were surprised at the plan I told them.

Uhm, I mean, it would be more accurate to say that they were shocked.

『I-, I just said it was for auxiliary, you know?! It’s true that my spear is still a spear, but……』

Sigris’ voice raised her voice.

Loki and Thor remained calm.

『Mmm, it’s possible. And duplicity can indeed do that. What about you, Thor……?』

『……The warrior who is fighting in the front is Rion. If the warrior says so, I have no objection.』

It’s settled then.

I called out to my comrades.

“Mia-san, Felix-san!”

The golem throws rocks at me.

I called out to the two of them as I rolled to the side.

“Can you stop the golem from moving?”

“Do you have a plan?”

“Yes!”

The golem launches its attack in earnest. It uses its log-like fingers to throw countless rocks at me. If I got hit it, it will probably break my spine. I desperately tries to avoid it, but I lose my direction for a moment due to the floating dust.

Still, I continued to speak out.

“Cough, cough…… All you have to do is stop it from moving! I’m going to take a big shot!”

Then came a red light in the thick dust.

If I hadn’t detected it, I would have been dead.

The golem slam its hands together, sinking the ground.

“Ugh!?”

I jumped back and moved out of danger, but shattered rocks came flying at me.

Several pebbles cut my cheek.

If it weren’t for Lu’s gauntlet, the arm that covered my face would be in tatters now.

The golem’s voice makes the air tremble.

“Fo…… Fofo ……”

It’s like it’s laughing.

The huge, distorted body was mocking us for being helpless. 

My father taught me that golems are magical creature with no emotions.

….Then, such golems like this really exist?

“Rion, run!”

Mia-san’s chain axe entangled the golem’s right arm.

“A big shot, you say?”

It was the 『Axeman』ability, 【Immovable】. It had a simple effect of making the target stand still in place, but when combined with the chain axe, it became a technique to restrain the opponent.

Even the huge golem couldn’t move easily either.

“Ooooo!”

“Heh, wanna move? Then I’ll let you go.”

When the golem put in more strength, Mia-san released her skill. The golem, which had been stepping too hard to undo its restrain, lost its balance and fell to its knees.

It quickly got back on its feet, but it was enough for the three of us to gather together.

When I told them about the plan, my comrades look at each other.

“―like that huh. Mia, what do you think?”

“I can afford it. It’s you, Warrior-san, don’t hold us back.”

After saying that, the two of them smiled at me.

“Got it.”

“Count on me.”

Mia-san is the front guard, and Felix-san is the rear guard. Believing that my attack would pass, my teammates entrusted me with the finishing move.

“Ooooooooooo……!”

We glared back at the Mithril Golem as it growls. It froze for a moment.

What disrupted it were the moving chains.

“I’m good at throwing too, you know.”

The chain axes flew and entangled the golem’s head.

Felix-san’s flames struck the golem’s hand as it tried to shake the chains off.

“Keep your head down!”

Gishiii!

The sound of chains clinking echoed throughout the area. Mia-san is trying to hold the golem down with “Immovable” once again. The ground shakes with the golem’s roar. I could see that the light in its eyes shone fiercely, and it is crazily mobilizing all its magical power.

“Vooooooooo!!”

“O-oii! That’s too much……”

Just as Mia-san’s voice trembled, the magic cut in.

“Burial!”

The floor collapsed under the Mithril Golem’s feet.

The huge body of the golem sinks into the soil up to the knees. Felix-san stroked his chin and Mia-san grinned.

“……You’re doing great.”

“You too.”

The golem was trying to crawl up using both its arms. Perhaps it was its resistance to magic or the strength of the power it possessed, but gradually, its entire body began to slip away.

“….Golems are armored so that they can protect their entire body most efficiently when they are standing upright. In other words, if they’re bent over…!”

Felix-san’s coronet is sparkling.

The golem’s torso is protected by ancient armor. It was taken in from an unexplored area, but there was a gap in the back side due to its body being bent forward.

An opening.

It’s now!

“Here goes!”

Skill 『Divine Protection of the God of Medicine
【Spear of Sigris】…… Remote assistance. It transfers magical effects to the spear and delivers them to the target.

It is a power for support. For example, a healing effect such as 【White Flame】can be delivered to a distance by throwing the spear.

―Originally, that is.

『In ancient times, my companions, the Valkyries, each had their own abilities. This spear was one of them. It delivers magical effects to distant warriors……』

Now I can combine the power of the gods.

Skill:『God of Thunder’s Divine Protection』.
【Hammer of the God of Thunder】⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅Shoots a strong lightning attack.

My head is spinning.

The spear should have contain auxiliary magic, but now it contains lightning. It’s a spear filled with lightning bolts.

―The true essence of 『God of Mischief’s Divine Protection』is the fusion of god’s blessings.

The mithril golem looks like it’ll come out of the hole any second now.

I’m running out of time.

『……Ready? If this doesn’t work, then you must unseal me this time. There is no shame in relying on Gods.』

Thor emphasized.

Solana encourages me too.

『No, you can do it. Stay calm, be precise, and have courage!』

“Yaa!”

I threw the spear.

The spear hurtles towards the mithril golem. Thanks to my improved physical abilities because of 【Golden Flame】, the spear penetrates the soft part between the armor.

Mia-san released her chain axe, and the golem falls on its arms.

“Vuooo!”

The 【Spear of Sigris】 is used to deliver magic over long distances. It have penetrated the Mithril Golem’s magic barrier and the tip have reached close to the core.

But it’s not over yet.

The spear is accompanied by Thor’s thunder. Lightning bolts traveled through the stuck spear  and instead of being deflected away, it was sent straight into the golem’s core.

Lightning spurted from its limbs, and the golem puffed out black smoke.

『Haha, just like an injection. Typical of a Valkyria.』

『I’ve never seen anyone use my spear like this.…』

Loki laughed.

Even though I was the one who did it, I can’t believe it was such an amazing effect.

“Vuo, ooooo……!”

The body made of soil crumbles, and the armors it had absorbed scatter like they were exploding.

“Oooo……!”

The lower half of its body had already collapsed. The golem left its legs behind and crawled towards me with only its upper body.

Its outstretched hands were trembling, perhaps out of anger.

The blue light on its head was flickering, but it was still looking towards me.

No—

“Is it looking at the gold coin……?”

That is what I felt.

It’s like an ancient giant reaching out to the gods.

『……This presence.』

The moment Solana’s voice was heard, the golem came to a complete halt. The upper body also crumbles, returning to a mass of rocks and dirt.

The exposed reddish-black orb also lost its power.

The boss layer then become quiet.

I calmed my breathing.

“We won.”

“Yes! Well done!”

Felix-san shrugs and clapped hands with Mia-san.

A refreshing pop rang out.

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Isekai Nonbiri Sanpo Tabi

Walking, Chapter 131: Victory Party

Just as Sue and I were seated, the Margrave appeared before us.

Meanwhile, glasses of wine were placed on our seats.

“Thanks to everyone, we were able to stop not only the trouble on the Cherry Blossom Viewing Festival, but also the priest’s scheme. Today will be a memorable day for the Margravate.”

“““Uoo!”””

“Now then, let’s have a toast to our victory. Cheers!”

“““Cheers!”””

The greeting was short, and the toast began immediately.

Oh~

I don’t know much about alcohol, but this is a very easy-to-drink wine.

Then when I looked at the others, Sue, who was sitting in front of me, is doing something surprising.

“(Gulp, gulp, gulp). Un, this is a very good wine.”

“Oh, Sue’s a good drinker huh.”

“Yes, I like to drink. Excuse me, can I have another one?”

“Please wait a moment.”

Sue was chugging a glass of wine.

Sue’s bold drinking also surprised the wife of the executive committee chairman. She even immediately asked the attendant for another glass of wine. Sue must really like to drink.

With that in mind, I drink my own glass of wine little by little.

An hour later.

“Shun-san, you’re taking too long to finish your wine!”

Sue, who is completely drunk, slaps me on the shoulder without hesitation.

After making me drink up my glass of wine, Sue then opens the wine bottle she had asked the attendant to fill both our glasses to the brim.

….Just how did it end up like this?

“Defufufu, cheers!”

“C-cheers!”

“Gulp gulp gulp, puhaa!”

With a completely broken smile on her face, Sue made a toast with me. Then, as if it’s water, she drinks the wine that was poured to the brim in one gulp.

I wouldn’t say it, but Sue is like a salaryman drinking beer right now.

“Hahaha, Sue is a really good drinker.”

“Ye~ss, it’s fun to drink with everyone!”

The swordsman-oneesan called out to Sue from a distant seat.

That’s correct. A lot of people stay away from the seats where Sue and I are sitting to prevent getting entangled with Sue. As a result, not only was no one able to stop Sue from going out of control, no one even tried to stop her.

It’s obvious to everyone that if Sue joins them, it’s going to be a storm of toasts.

I mean, I’m on the verge of being groggy too. In fact, I secretly cast a healing spell on myself so that Sue wouldn’t find out. However, it seems that I drank too much, and the healing magic is no longer effective.

Sue doesn’t really pay attention to me and keeps forcing me to drink wine.

“Hey, let’s have a drink, Shun-san.”

“Gulp, gulp, gulp!”

And I was forced to drink the wine that was forcibly poured by Sue.

Oh, no more. I’m done…

Bang.

Finally, I reached my limit and collapsed on the table.

As expected, I can’t go any further.

Forcing people who can’t drink alcohol to drink alcohol is no good, it’s really not good.

But there’s no point in saying that in another world.

“Eh? Shun-san, Shun-san?”

Sue came over and lay on my back as I couldn’t move.

The next time I drink with Sue, I’ll get juice.

However, Sue has really small breasts. There’s only a little bit of soft stuff touching my back.

I thought it was okay to say this much after Sue had made me drink so much, and then I lost consciousness.

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Umareta Chokugo ni Suterareta kedo, Zensei ga Taikensha datta node Yoyuu de Ikitemasu

Chapter 250: Entering without permission is unacceptable

Eleonore stopped in her tracks just before a fork in the road.

“No, it’s okay. I’m sure I’ve been down this road before. I turned right earlier, so I should take the left.…. No, maybe that was the fork in the road before that…..”

She just said something reliable a moment ago.

The female soldiers looked worried too.

“Don’t worry, the left path is the correct one. There’s a trap a little further on the right path.”

“R-Right! I knew that of course! I was just a little confused…… Wait, why do you know the route!?”

“I’m using magic to detect it.”

I can even see the location and content of the traps. I’m a cute little baby who is versatile after all.

However, some of the traps had already been activated. It’s very likely triggered by the sand bandits who were ahead of us.

“Hn? Is there something over there?”

As we went further, we saw something lying in the aisle.

“It’s a person.”

“Sand bandit. I see, it looks like they’ve fallen prey to a trap.”

It seems that one of the bandits who had invaded the ruins had been trapped. An arrow pierced his chest, and he was already dead.

“This is what happens when you take on this ruin with zero information. I don’t know how many people are taking on the challenge, but there is a possibility that they will be wiped out.”

After that, we found the corpses of not a small number of bandits.

“Kaim……that bastard! He’s clearly willing to sacrifice even his own comrades.”

By letting his companions go ahead of him, he is forcibly avoiding the traps.

Eleonore expresses her displeasure at how Kaim is treating his companions as if they are disposable items.

“By the way, Oneechan, how do you know the name of the head of the bandits? Have you met him before?”

“……No, of course I never met him. I just heard his name. More than that, be more careful from now on. The undead are lying in wait ahead.”

We then went out into a slightly larger room. There are rows of square stone boxes.

“It looks like something might crawl out of there.”

“You’re right.”

Just as we were talking about it, the lid of the box opens with a creak. Then, an undead mummy, wearing a full-body bandage, emerged from inside.

“They’re insanely durable. And if you fight them one by one, it’ll be endless. It’s best to ignore them and go straight through. Luckily, they won’t follow you very far once you leave the room.”

“Holy Light”

The purifying light I released burned the entire body of the mummy. The contents were completely burned out, leaving only the bandage.

“W-what did you just do!?”

“I just used magic that works against the undead.”

“……You can even do something like that?”

After that, we encountered several undead monsters, but they were all killed instantly by my magic.

By the way, there was also a fresh(?) zombie that seemed to be a sand bandit that had just been turned into undead. 

Finally, we reached the innermost part of the ruins, where the queen sleeps.

It’s a simple space with just a simple altar and a coffin. 

In that place, reflecting the character of the first queen, who did not like glamorous things, were several men.

The reason why their number is small is probably because many were sacrificed along the way. Moreover, they appeared to have struggled greatly as they were clearly in tatters.

“Hey, you bastards……!?”

“The queen!? ……H-how come you’re here!?”

The men were startled by the unexpected situation and panics.

“Entering this sacred bedchamber without permission is unacceptable! On behalf of the first queen, I will bring down divine punishment on you!”

Eleonore exclaimed, leaping forward in the lead.

Her soldiers followed.

The sand bandits were agitated but desperately tried to fight back, but the battle was settled quickly. 

As expected, they must have been exhausted after crossing this far without any guidance. On the other hand, thanks to Eleonore’s grasp of the route and traps, we hardly used up our strength.

However, their leader was nowhere to be seen.

“Answer me, where did Kaim go?”

“……B-boss is in the next room.”

“As expected…… he is after the cursed weapon!”

The moment Eleonore scowled, a man appeared from a small doorway on the side of the room.

This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.


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