Nozomanu Fushi no Boukensha

Episode 34: The Corpse Ghost's Curse

The name sounded familiar.

Of course, you helped me in the labyrinth, that girl adventurer.

I wonder what you're doing now.

Since then, I have been careful not to stand out when I go out, so I have not come across anything.

So I have no information about her current situation.

Did she get out of the solo?

I don't think the Adventurers' Union (Alliance) would be doing a good job of brokering party members because they weren't bad with their arms...

Well, now, okay.

It's more of a knight-style man in front of you than that.

The light golden hair, the blue eyes, the tough and refreshing look of it is exactly like a painted knight.

"... first of all, are you...?

Talk to me for now. Don't talk to me, I'll make sure of that trait, and when I asked him that, he did, and I named him after his face.

"Excuse me. I am Idless Rogue, a knight of the First Knights of the Kingdom of Yarlan."

The First Knights, by the way, are the most powerful knights of the kingdom, said to be the only elite among the knights of the kingdom of Yaran.

All that belongs there are the sons of the powerful gods and the talented swordsmen, all of whom seem to be going to be in the corner of the future, and ordinary people cannot belong first.

Someone like that looking for Lina?

I wonder why.

I ask.

"Such a lukewarm, but why and just...?

To this question, the man showed his crucified face, but said nothing in particular to hide it.

"No... I'm ashamed to say that the girl named Lina, is my sister. It's a shame to talk about the details, but one day I ran away and disappeared somewhere. Apparently, he became an adventurer, and he got testimony that he saw a similar daughter in the city of Mult, so he came."

"So, Rina, does that mean... Rina... Rogu, Sama?

"Don't be... don't you know? As I've heard elsewhere, the Adventurers' Union (Guild) says it's not easy to give personal information, and knights are smoked in taverns and such..."

So, you're walking around a store where blacksmiths and other adventurers are likely to use it, listening to it?

And then he told the customers.

Speaking of the Adventurers' Union (Guild), you wouldn't be able to say no if requested by the state, but I guess this man is just honestly listening and walking without getting that far.

If asked as an individual, the Adventurers' Union (Guild) does not give information easily either.

Many people belonging to the Adventurers Union (Alliance) have scratches on their tibia in the first place.

If something emerged that explored the past I didn't want to be explored, it would basically stick.

So, what do I do...

"In addition to Rina Rogu, you don't."

"... well. Too bad. Let me know if you find him anywhere. I plan on staying in this city for a while. The Knights are on vacation. Not that long... but I want to find him and take him home."

So he told him of his lodging, and went into the store with the clowns.

I guess you're going to ask the clops too.

Sorrow drifts with a kind of lonely hindsight, but it wouldn't be nice to mention Lina because she doesn't have permission from herself.

Probably, but I'm pretty sure what Idress said, Lina, was about that Lina I met.

I'm an old stock in the city's Adventurers' Union Guild, and I'm a female adventurer and Lina, because that Lina is the only one I know.

Well, it's not likely that I showed up with another one while I wasn't at the Adventurers Union (Guild), but it would be pretty unlikely.

However, there is a problem that the name is different, but the name Lina Luperge would be a pseudonym.

The Adventurers' Union (Guild) registration system is very simple and makes it possible to register normally, regardless of whether it is another pseudonym or whatever.

Only one can rely on his own self-declaration.

And there's no punishment whatsoever for turning out to be lying.

However, the basic attitude is that if you're doing the request, that's fine.

Of course, if it turns out that you are a person who is on the run for sin, you honestly stick it out to the state and the official constitution, but not often you work without knowing that.

It's more than you can tell you're a criminal at a glance.

Besides, adventurers are a very easy-to-use organization for those who say so.

That's why adventurers are rarely seen with frigid eyes.

Of course, I'm not willing to tell you that Lina's like those guys.

I guess it just means you don't want to find it by hiding your name.

That's what I said, I've never asked Idres.

In fact, even if you've heard Lina Luperge's name, you've never heard of Lina Rogue, and it's not a lie...... well, it's a manipulation.

I'm pretty much guessing it's the same person, and it's probably a hit.

Well, that's good.

I have my things to do, and if anything seems to be happening, you can help Lina then.

If such a knight does anything in this city, he'll stand out...

And so I walk out.

In the meantime, it's a labyrinth exploration, I think.

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The place to head is, of course, The Labyrinth of the Water Moon.

That unbroken area.

I mean, I move on to where that bone giant (Giant Skeleton) appeared.

As usual, The Labyrinth of the Water Moon is quiet.

Sometimes I run into iron class adventurers fighting, but they don't realize my presence passing a remote position because they're desperate.

Sometimes I push something that emits signs of magic or chi as far back as I can, making it hard to be noticed.

In the past, I didn't have to use such technology or anything like that. It wasn't a big deal, so I couldn't find it in people or demons if I snuck around.

Now, should I be happy or bothered that if I didn't do this, I'd be enough to find it?

Well, it's my problem because I'm stronger, and so far, it's not a big problem, okay?

Hiding magic and mind is also training to manipulate those powers.

Through the hidden passage and reaching the Transition Magic Formation, I ride it without hesitation.

Because I'm on it once, I don't feel dangerous.

They also exist in there a metamagic formation that doesn't jump to the same place every time, but I just want to believe that there's no such thing as bad intent in this labyrinth.

That seems to be relatively common in high-difficulty labyrinths, but not here...

And no matter how much I say, it's just a hope story.

Fortunately, that hope was fulfilled and I was flown to a place I had seen.

This is where I fought the Bone Giant (Giant Skeleton), and I set my sword up and stepped forward.

Why would you do that, because again, that bone giant (Giant Skeleton) wouldn't necessarily pop out.

This was probably the boss room, but the demons in the boss room are divided into resurrected ones after a certain amount of time and ones that appear only for the first time.

I'm not sure which way this is without a thorough investigation, but I think it's possible to get out, so I have to deal with it.

But there was no sign of that bone giant (Giant Skeleton) gushing out "Pop" no matter how long he waited outside the Transition Magic Formation.

I don't know if it's spaced enough or if it won't come out again, but for now, I lower my sword when it seems safe.

That said, I'm not even going to put it back in the sheath yet......

Looking around, there's nothing about it.

When it comes to why I came here again, there's a reason for that.

Now the metamagic formation I got off.

This appeared shortly after defeating the Bone Giant (Giant Skeleton).

I explored and found it while Loris, the restaurant owner, was passing out.

But.

That wasn't all I found.

The Transition Magic Formation, in fact, had another.