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Exploring That Ruin

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That night. Bazar, who was sleeping in his tent, was having a certain dream.

“Oh, what delicious-looking dishes… here too… and there as well…” (Bazar)

Surrounding him were numerous dishes that looked more delicious than anything he had ever seen. Bazar immediately reached out for the food.

“Delicious! The meat juice is overflowing…! This pizza is the best! The melted cheese and the exquisite acidity of the tomatoes! The sushi is delicious too! Fresh and well-marbled!” (Bazar)

Bazar kept eating one dish after another. However, soon a feeling of fullness overwhelmed him. In truth, despite his body shape, he had a small appetite.

“Ugh… there’s still so much I want to eat… and yet, I’m already full…” (Bazar)

He rubbed his stomach in frustration. The dishes around him, as if demanding to be eaten, asserted their presence and came closer without concern for his feelings.

“S-sorry… but I really can’t eat anymore…” (Bazar)

Bazar thought to himself. If only he had a stomach that could eat as much as he wanted. As if reading his thoughts, a voice came from somewhere.

“Do you want to eat more?” (Voice)

“Yes, I want to eat! I want to eat delicious food until I’m full!” (Bazar)

“Do you want to eat everything in this world?” (Voice)

“I want to eat everything! There must still be many gourmet foods I haven’t eaten in this world!” (Bazar)

“Kukuku… I will grant your desire.” (Voice)

 

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“Hm?” (Leon)

Leon suddenly woke up. Inside the tent, Leon, who was sleeping sandwiched between the twins, tilted his head.

“…Was it just my imagination?” (Leon)

He woke because he sensed an unpleasant feeling, but now he felt nothing. The twins were sound asleep.

“Can’t eat anymore~ … mmm…” (Silvia)

Silvia was also lying on the floor, asleep. Although she was a ghost who did not need sleep. Moreover, she was even talking in her sleep. If a monster had approached, Leon would have sensed it even while sleeping, but apparently, it was not a monster.

“So then, what was it?” (Leon)

In the end, unable to identify the cause, Leon went back to sleep.

The next morning.

“I will explore that ruin.” (Bazar)

Bazar suddenly declared. Everyone’s eyes widened at their employer’s sudden change of heart, and Jigiru timidly asked a question.

“Bazar-sama? But yesterday, you said we should look for ingredients rather than treasure…” (Jigiru)

“My mind has changed. Probably, this ruin has not been explored by anyone yet. It would be a waste to turn around without investigating.” (Bazar)

“Th-That is true, but…” (Jigiru)

“If we find valuable treasure, I will increase your reward accordingly.” (Bazar)

The adventurers were excited by those words. For them, who made a living from adventuring, it must have been frustrating to find an untouched ruin and then turn away. With the motivated adventurers leading, the group entered the ruin. Bazar was in the center, and behind him, Jigiru and the mercenaries formed a protective formation. At first, Jigiru tried to stop Bazar from joining the exploration himself, but in the end, the persuasion failed. Bazar insisted strongly on going.

(What could have happened? I don’t think there would be any ingredients inside the ruin…) (Leon)

Leon was only able to be surprised by Bazar’s sudden change.

“Maybe he was possessed by an evil spirit or something.” (Silvia)

“You’re the evil spirit.” (Leon)

“I am a benevolent ghost!” (Silvia)

While exchanging such remarks with Silvia, Leon shifted his focus and quickly surveyed the inside of the ruin. He used his high detection ability to grasp the deeper parts of the ruin, not just what he could see.

(…It’s quite deep. There are monsters inside, and it seems to have become a dungeon.) (Leon)

Buildings imbued with magic often become dungeons over long periods. This ruin, probably built several hundred years ago, seemed to be no exception.

“The traps… seem to be okay.” (Adventurer)

An adventurer skilled in detection and exploration carefully led the group at the very front. Leon thought there weren’t any traps nearby anyway, but he decided not to interrupt.

“Hmm!” (Arc/Iris)

Suddenly, the twins took a defensive stance.

“Hm? What’s wrong, boys?” (Adventurer)

“Monsters.” (Arc/Iris)

“Monsters…?” (Adventurers)

The adventurers looked at each other, not sensing any such presence. With suspicious looks aimed at the twins, they suddenly kicked and struck a blank wall.

“Gyaaah!?” (Monster)

“What!?” (Adventurers)

The creature that appeared with a scream was a lizard-like monster over one meter long. It had apparently been clinging to the wall but was almost flattened by the twins’ powerful attack.

“Could this be… an Assassin Lizard!?” (Adventurer)

“Assassin Lizard?” (Adventurer)

“A lizard that attacks while disappearing not only visually but even in presence! It has deadly poison on its fangs, and if bitten, only an advanced antidote or purification magic can save you… a troublesome monster!” (Adventurer)

Everyone looked at the twins with surprise.

“I couldn’t tell at all…” (Adventurer)

“How did you know?” (Others)

“What kind of kids are these… are they just strong?” (Adventurer)

“My position as scout is…” (Adventurer)

 

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