Nozomanu Fushi no Boukensha

"... whoa, it's a stop, guys"

Niv, who was moving forward, at the corner of the labyrinth aisle, says so and gives us a stationary signal, while pointing his index finger at us to be quiet.

Even though you're the one who wants to go in and say you're not the most May fly of all of us, I can't do that here. I get my urge.

Yeah, I want to go in.

but that's not the case.

"... what's wrong?

When Mullias asked Niv on behalf of him, Niv nodded, pointing quietly to the tip of the corner.

Mullias gently looks out of the corner and peeks ahead.

Then,

"... this is... I see, indeed"

I said that after I pulled my face in, and showed it in gesture to me and Lorraine to peek as well.

We look at each other and peek in turn.

And the sight I saw ahead......

"... was missing, adventurers, huh?

That's what Lorraine said.

I nod at it and answer.

"Oh...... right. Definitely. There's a guy who knows (...)"

What we can see at the end of our gaze, it was, in a room like a hall, about ten people waiting like puppets and not very good looking people, tied up and seated at the edges.

Plus, some of those faces I know.

That's......

"Rise...... Laura. Why..."

It was the two of us who took the bronze promotion exam together.

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"... the two of us we used to talk about. But we were talking about having fun partying with Lina...?

"It's supposed to be... I don't see Lina. Was it caught when it was just the two of us?

I don't know the details.

but those two were childhood friendly and seemed so clear that they didn't hate each other, and lina might have cared to leave.

Caught at that time, it wouldn't be strange to think that Lina wasn't there.

But......

"... did the corpse ghost Shiki...?

That was the most worrying thing to do here and now.

If you become a corpse ghost, there is no cure.

At least I don't know.

Niv wouldn't even know.

If you knew, you'd be making it public.

Anyway, the vampire vampire extermination is her slogan.

If there's anything you can do for that, Niv shouldn't have any reason to hesitate to publish it.

In other words, if it had been the corpse ghost Shishi... even if you say Rise and Laura, it would have to be defeated.

But you perceived my concern like that, Niv,

"... Hmm. As for those gathered there, they still seem human."

That's what I said, and I did my gaze to those with Rise and Laura sitting around.

Because of my mind, I felt safe in that gaze of Niv.

... Is that just what it looks like?

Maybe this guy's got a human heart, too. Maybe that's just what my heart is showing him.

But then,

"... if you're the ones standing faceless on the other side, it seems too late. Now it will be the stage where you are changing your body from a person's to a corpse ghost's, but there is nothing you can do about it. I'll give you the guidance."

Those who said so and pointed their gaze at it, how cold was it and shined in some crazy light.

When I look at the hand, my hands are moving unconsciously.

I can't wait to poke that hook nail, I get that impression.

... I knew you were worried about your gaze earlier.

Now that's Niv.

I thought so.

"... Well, then, gentlemen. In the meantime, let's rescue those who are still human over there. The corpse ghost Shiki, who is on the other side, is all destroyed. Is that good?

Niv peeks into each of our faces and says so.

I won't admit to defying you, such pressurized, powerful, willed eyes are already a kind of threat.

What I'm saying is... decent and definitely, but before and after becoming a corpse ghost like this and when I actually see a clear division... it's the humans who still think that we can handle it.

But Niv doesn't have anything like a grid on the line draws that he said he did.

We have no choice but to snort.

In fact, you're right about what you're saying, and that's how you have to break it off because it's a legendary idea that you can't help a corpse ghost if it becomes Shiki.

I can also think that Niv is not ruthless, he's just not prepared to be an adventurer.

confirmed our will. Did Niv satisfy himself? Smile all the time,

"Come on, I'll go then...... hmm? No, let's wait a minute."

I floated my hips, but once I said that, I stopped.

Is there a problem?

When I looked at Niv's face concerned, I pointed quietly at the end of the corner with my index finger.

Take a peek at what's going on......

"... so don't think too hard"

I heard voices like that.

From the back of the labyrinth, they were approaching the hall where we were peeking.

One thinks seventeen or eight, and the other is a girl who looks fourteen or five.

"But... are you sure you want to do this, okay? This is no different from the humans..."

"How much do you think we're in pain because of those guys? There's only so many of them. I don't care how much you reduce it, it's fine..."

"I don't..."

"... I know. But you can't do it unless you think so. Besides, Master Shumini says this is what we need... and he still won't tell us why, but it's true that our powers woke up because of them, right? So."

It's a conversation that I don't really understand, but there are parts of it that I somehow understand.

Shumini, there's a person called, that it's their boss or something.

There seems to be quite a lot to think about the act of turning a person into a corpse ghost Shiki.

It's just that they haven't been informed of anything about the reason.

And......

"... they're vampires, aren't they? My nose is telling me about bins. - Let's just kill him."

That's what Niv said with pleasure.