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Rainbow-Colored Stone

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Zanzas Labyrinth’s Infinite Rocky Mountain.

Stella and the others slowly approached the defeated purple golem.

“Stella-sama, this golem is naturally occurring, right…? There is only one, or rather, there aren’t multiple, correct?” (Adventurer)

“Yes, probably… There are ore deposits containing mana here and there in the second layer. It must have been born from that influence. In the deeper parts of the second layer, there are places where golems appear frequently.” (Stella)

“I-I see…!” (Adventurer)

Infinite Rocky Mountain was a troublesome place, but the rewards are not bad. Good-quality ores and soil could be obtained from several mining points. If lucky, one might even find gemstones.

“…When I was a novice, I often mined here. For adventurers who can move quickly, it’s a convenient place to earn money.” (Stella)

“Ugo ugo! Can I earn too?” (Wood)

“With that much mobility, you can definitely get by here.” (Stella)

Looking around, there was no sign that the moving lightning would appear again. For now, their mission was to go as far as possible. Thanks to Stella and the others’ stone-throwing tactics, they still had enough items left. One good thing about the second layer is that it was easy to return from. If they were hit by the warp ball three times, they would be warped back to the border with the first floor from anywhere in the second floor. This technique was called “warp home” among Zanzas adventurers.

Stella and the others advanced cautiously through the crystal chamber. The glittering crystals were very beautiful.

“We should be near the deepest part soon…” (Stella)

As the path narrowed, Stella could not suppress the excitement in her chest. This was an unknown area that no one had reached before. They were about to step onto it now.

Stella, who was slightly low on blood pressure, tried not to be too conscious of it. It was rare for an adventure to go so smoothly on the first try. It went unbelievably well thanks to full swings and pitching.

“…Gulp” (Stella)

“The next corner should be the last…” (Blue Mage)

“Yes, according to the calculations…” (Stella)

Then, after turning the last corner, she felt the mana growing stronger. The elite adventurers were tired but were motivated by excitement and curiosity. Finally, Stella and the others reached the deepest unexplored area. What lay there was a small round rainbow-colored stone resting on a palm.

 

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“In the end, there was nothing else but that stone…” (Stella)

Stella and the others had returned to the first floor. They searched a bit further beyond that but found nothing else. In the end, they decided to return home with the crystals and thunder ore.

Now, they were resting again by the river where they had taken a break earlier. Listening to the babbling sound and looking at the clear water surface, their fatigue seemed to fade away.

“Well, it is a space surrounded by crystals. Also, no one should have been here before.” (Blue Mage)

“That’s true… Ah, it’s late, but I’m starting to feel it… We did it, right? We cleared an area that no one could before for the first time!” (Stella)

“Piyo?” (Cocktratice)

““U-uaaah!!”” (Adventurers)

At that moment, a human-sized cockatrice appeared from the grass. The elite adventurers were surprised. However, as veterans, they did not draw their weapons the second time. The cockatrice stared quietly at Stella and the others from the grass.

“Piyo piyo?” (Cockatrice)

“Ah, um…” (Blue Mage)

“Yes, let’s give it some grass dumplings again!” (Stella)

Stella took out grass dumplings from her bag again. However, since they had eaten a bit here and there, there were only a few left.

“Piyo!” (Cockatrice)

“It seems the cockatrice really likes grass dumplings.” (Stella)

The cockatrice jumped up at the sight of the grass dumplings.

“Well then, here you go. Hmm? What’s wrong?” (Stella)

“Ah, that…!!” (Blue Mage)

“Ugo ugo! So many birds!” (Wood)

Piyo piyo piyo piyo.

Before they knew it, many cockatrices had gathered around Stella and the others. The light blue magician looked like she might faint.

“Ahh…! There are so many B-rank monsters. The Zanzas Labyrinth really is hell…” (Blue Mage)

“Um… Relax, relax. Even without food, they won’t attack us.” (Stella)

However, there were only a few grass dumplings left.

“We’ll have to tear them up and hand them out…” (Stella)

““Piyoyo~!”” (Cockatrices)

Sounds like “That’s fine~!” the cockatrices chirped.

“Well then, one by one, a little each.” (Stella)

Stella tore small pieces of the grass dumplings and fed them to the cockatrices one by one.

Each piece was quite small, but it couldn’t be helped.

“Here.” (Stella)

“Piyo!” (Cockatrice)

“Here.” (Stella)

“Piyoyo!” (Cockatrice)

“Here.” (Stella)

“Piyo piyo~!” (Cockatrice)

After taking a bite, the cockatrice shook its wings with satisfaction. Stella finished giving grass dumplings to all the cockatrices like this.

“Fuuu… This is the first time so many have gathered…” (Stella)

““Piyo piyo!”” (Cockatrices)

The cockatrices gently hugged Stella as if to say thank you.

“Auh, ahh… so fluffy…” (Stella)

The cockatrice’s chest feathers were almost like heaven. They said it was the best fluffiness that wrapped around Stella.

Feeling full of happiness, Stella thought. “If only I could keep a cockatrice”. Even the shed feathers could sell for a high price. Even without eggs or meat, it would be profitable. But cockatrices did not want to leave the labyrinth. That was the only regret…

The cockatrices approached the elite adventurers and Wood as well. They spread their wings, preparing to envelop them.

“Piyo?” (Cockatrice)

“Ah, um… It’s okay, we don’t need anything, really…” (Blue Mage)

“…It feels good though…” (Stella)

“Piyo!” (Cockatrice)

“Ah—! Ah… fluffy…?!” (Blue Mage)

“Ugo ugo! So soft!” (Wood)

Stella and the others were healed by so much fluffiness. In Stella’s mind, a mysterious feeling began to grow. It was similar to magic but… different. It was a feeling she had never experienced before. She tried to put it into words…

“What is this…?” (Stella)

[Available Skill]

Cockatrice Tamer Lv1

 

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A few days later, in Healberry Village. Since then, Stella and Wood had safely returned. It was good that they had managed to clear the unexplored area almost as planned.

The letter from the Adventurer Guild expressed their utmost gratitude. Although mostly Stella and Wood had worked hard, I would accept it on their behalf. This would deepen the relationship between this territory and Zanzas considerably.

Now, I was at home listening to Stella and Wood’s story.

“So, this is the stone we found deep inside the unexplored area.” (Stella)

“Hmm…” (Elt)

Basically, anything brought back from the labyrinth belonged to the adventurer who brought it back. However, this time we also borrowed help from other adventurers. We had only made a simple agreement to split things evenly.

Stella took the rainbow-colored stone out of the box and carefully placed it on the table. It fit in the palm of her hand and had no particular mana sensation…

Still, they casually gave us something found in the deepest part.

“Honestly, they’re generous.” (Elt)

“The Guild Master Leia said to continue supporting us in the future.” (Stella)

“Ugo ugo! Everyone was happy when we returned!” (Wood)

“They gave it up thinking about the future.” (Elt)

“It’s not a gem and seems to have no mana, so its value is unknown…” (Stella)

“The only premium might be that it was found in an unexplored area… Well, even so, it’s probably worth displaying in a museum.” (Elt)

I took the rainbow-colored stone in my hand. Something was bothering me. Usually, at times like this, it was memories from my previous life’s game…

I slowly rotated the stone to examine it. It was not an item a player would use. If it were, I would remember it immediately. The magic laws and creatures in my past life’s game and this world were almost the same. I tried to pull memories from the words.

Warp ball, moving lightning, cockatrice…

“Ah.” (Elt)

“Is something wrong?” (Stella)

That’s right, cockatrice. This stone appeared only once in a high-difficulty quest. That was a quest to bring it from the Thunder Dragon’s mountain. Yeah, no doubt about it. ..

I suppressed the shiver rising and returned the stone to the box. No, strictly speaking, it was not just a stone.

If my knowledge is correct, this stone is an incredible treasure. It could even change the territory completely.

I slowly turned to Stella.

“This is not a stone. It is a Cockatrice Queen’s egg.” (Elt)

 

Territory Information

Place name: Healberry Village

Special Facility: Great Tree Tower (with soil bath)

Total Population: 150

Tourism Level: D (soil bath)

Fishing Level: D (Rainbow Fish farming)

Ranch Level: ?

 

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