Dungeon Defense

“Wow, I'm excited. ”

The tip of my tongue licked my lips without me knowing. Taking care not to expose your emotions, you stepped in front of Jack's blabbering words. He was completely drunk. I kept repeating the same thing. Thanks to you, it wasn't that hard.

“Here it is! The fairy is asleep. They don't call it slavery. Hey, guys! You must be keeping the treasure safe, right? ”

There was a fairly large wagon parked where Jack took me. Two mercenaries play cards in front of the wagon. They lowered their heads slightly at Jack, but instead they asked him why he came to work all night. I didn't even look away from the card.

“Yes, it is. Shit. That's a match. ”

“Two pair. You lost, you idiot. Just give me the money."

I almost laughed. Bold bastards. Give me the fucking money, they're all circumventional shots that Jack himself doesn't understand. Jack didn't even realize he was being a drunkard and insulting himself.

“Maybe he's sleeping. Haha. Let's open it slowly. ”

He opens the carriage door.

There was a woman sitting in the corner of the wagon. I couldn't see my face because it was dark. Come on, Jack brought a torch. The torch illuminates the inside of the wagon red. She stares at you, awake from the sound of the door.

Her jawline was slim. I think I'm 17 now. She took a quick look at Jack and looked at me beyond. The expression that he was looking at was correct.

People's gaze is usually coated with various meanings. Earlier in the day, the merchant looked at me, but it was to make fun of me. Jack's intent to make eye contact was to learn that he wanted to buy favor. Staring at the target is rarer than I thought, just to find out what's going on, or to make sure it's in my sights. Maybe it's the look of a live cat.

I want to ridicule others, I want to be favored by others, and such desires are often seen. There are only two ways to look at it purely. No ridicule, no appetite, nothing like an animal. Or you are perfect enough not to crave from others. The girl already made a big impression on me with that look.

“This is a nobleman. Laura de Farnese! It's a peacock's honor. It was an infancy, to be exact. Did you know about the War of Plumes? He was the second successor to the Duke of Farnese, who led the Water Tribe there. Haha. He's a very tall man. No, it was a minute……. ”

Jack shudders next to you. Meanwhile, the girl and I were facing each other. If I turn my eyes like this, I feel like I'm going to lose for some reason. Yes, she was testing me, even though she had no idea what it meant.

"Arrogant."

I have no reason to hesitate to take the test. I don't know how much finesse you have, but you can rate it however you want. I will also judge whether you are a hero or not on my own terms.

‘Status window.’

The tie and hologram appear briefly. Low appeal, only minimal information was shown.

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[Name] [Health] [Attack] [Defense]

- Laura 6 15 7

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Hmm…….

To be honest, I'm disappointed. I'm much more powerful than an F rank adventurer, but that's it. Probably rank among the D rank adventurers in E rank. As a teenage girl, she is a talented person who will become half a hero in the future. Is it excessive to want all combat stats to be two orders of magnitude?

‘I was not an outstanding human in the first place, but I grew up through trials and hardships.... ’

Laura was a well-known NPC for her unfortunate personal office. Born as a rite of passage for the nobles, but stained for ten years as a sex slave, he turned his life upside down with demon-like tricks and betrayals. If she's more of a grown-up type than a genius, the meaning of recruiting her now is vastly lost. I felt a sudden cooling of expectations that filled my heart.

Then the girl opened her mouth.

“What does that look mean? ”

I haven't responded as soon as I thought about it. It was only a few seconds before I realized that she had said that. She looked at me quietly, without asking any more questions.

“Yes?”

“I learned the meaning of your gaze. I've never seen that look before. ”

The girl twists her side head with her right hand. Ah, that's what Laura always does when she's troubled. I was somewhat amazed at the completeness of the world. Even though my opponent's lowering words were natural, I started to pay my respects on my own.

“What's wrong with my gaze? ”

“You first glanced at me with an anticipated face. It wasn't much. Not many people have expected me so far. However, your expression changed shortly after. As if my expectations had been betrayed, as if I had not lived up to yours. ”

“Hurrah.”

A vague expectation rose in my voice. It felt like the fire that I thought was dead survived. I asked Jack for his forgiveness.

“This is something Jack should be proud of. ”

“Right? Haha. Isn't she beautiful? I've never seen such a beautiful woman. ”

“I'm intrigued. I'd like to have a moment alone with the slave. It'll only take a moment. I really want to understand the value of Jack's bragging. Is he going to be okay?”

Jack gave his permission happily. I got into the wagon and closed the door. Meanwhile, the girl stares at this side all the time.

I sat across from her.

“Your Grace, Farnese. Looks like your master only judges you by your looks. ”

“Call me by my last name, not by my last name. My family is already destroyed. ”

Oh, and I'm not obsessed with my family. You've lived your whole life as a proud nobleman. Look to the present, not dwell on the glory of the useless past. I was getting more and more excited.

‘Yes, even though she's growing up, she recognizes the sparkling tree leaves. ’

I wouldn't have been reborn as a blood merchant in anger if I didn't have an original mind.

The girl kept saying.

“And it is not right to call him my master. ”

“Why? You're a slave and he's a slaver. ”

“His role was to take me somewhere anyway. I'll be sold to someone else. ”

“That logic is strange. No matter what happens next, you are Jack's slave now. Even if you get sold to someone, you might get sold to someone else. ”

“You're right. How long have you owned me has never been my master. ”

I asked in a cheerful way.

“Then how do I become your master? ”

“Nothing.”

The girl insisted that it was cold today.

“I was the spirit of the Parnese family for fifteen years. But is my life defined by the word Farnese? No, I've been Jack's slave for the last half year. Does that define my life as Jack's slave? No, I will be someone's slave for decades to come. But that doesn't make me the owner of my life. Wherever you belong, whoever you enslave, those things are mere coincidences. ”

My mouth went up.

“…… so what's not a coincidence? ”

“Death!”

The girl also laughed.

“Only the fact that I will die someday is an inevitable and absolute proposition for me. Even if my life is determined by someone, as much as death and death, Orlot is mine. Who can die for me? Can I take someone else's death for you? Everyone dies. Everyone dies by their own death. ”

“ ……. ”

Laura de Farnese. I was reminded of how she died. A woman who smiled at the warrior's words to encourage surrender and jumped off the wall without hesitation. Do you think she thought that at the time? Even if I give up everything else, I can't give up death.

I was moved by the silence. It was a feeling encountered by humans that actually proved their beliefs. She probably thought I was the one who came to buy myself. Bypass was just a declaration that if you buy me, I will never surrender.

A man so dazzling to me who has never lived up to his beliefs.

"Smoke skill is triggered.

Lucky dice slip from your hands! Reduces the chance of the opponent being 'slightly' suspicious of your claim.

But I did 'smoke'.

“Laura, that's a very impressive philosophy. In that sense, you have no master, not just anyone, do you? Nobles, kings, saints and, in fact, mortals under death. ”

“I do.”

The girl nodded her head as if it were natural. It was very dangerous to just confirm that. I committed three felonies in one fell swoop, even if I violated the blasphemy, national treason, blasphemy, and one offence. It was fair to see why she fell to hell despite being the Duke's second successor. Maybe she's a nominal successor, and she's actually been cut off from the family. In this age, there was an extremely dangerous idea.

“You're saying that no one can be the master of life. In fact, whether it's a hard life, a meaningless, impulsively suicidal life, it makes no difference in the end. Hmm."

I looked really curious.

“Well, I only have one question... … why don't you kill yourself right now? ”

The girl's face was stiff.

“ ……. ”

“ ……. ”

Time passes quietly. Dark wagons, we were staring at each other, relying on the moonlight seeping through the windows. Outside, you hear Jack pouring liquor on the mercenaries. At that moment, Laura opens her lips and takes a big breath.

Oh, no, no, no.

I quickly put my finger in her mouth.

“Urgh! … ugh! ”

I felt pain in my fingers. Laura chewed my finger with her teeth. She literally bit her tongue into it. The blood flows from my fingers. If I had guessed the situation beforehand and not protected my tongue with my fingers, things would have gotten worse.

“You thought about it before you bit it. Right? I thought about it for a few minutes. ”

“ ……. ”

The girl looked up at me with her evil eyes. Blood gushed from her lips from her fingers. A drop of blood spills out along the jawline.

“A few thoughts, that's what your philosophy doesn't explain. I personally call it the will to live. It's going to make me live in this godforsaken world without dying. ”

“ ……. ”

“Laura. I like you. Sell it to me."

I smiled.

“I'll check it out just in case. Interviews are important. Well, do you personally hate or hate the Horsemen? ”

Laura's poison became cloudy and embarrassed.