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If You Care, You Lose

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“It really is big when you see it up close.” (Leon)

“Big!” (Arc/Iris)

The next day, Leon and the others arrived at the ancient ruins. It was much more impressive than it looked from afar. Though it was not as tall as Meltera’s tower, its shape as a square pyramid made it an extremely massive structure.

“Hmm, this is made from quite an interesting type of stone. It might even have been created by magic. Considering it has stood for thousands of years without showing much sign of weathering, that’s remarkable.” (Meltera)

Meltera, an expert in earth magic, murmured in admiration.

“Are you ready, then?” (Lord’s son)

The one who asked was the lord’s son. In his hand, he held a rod-like object. When Leon nodded, he placed it into the mouth of the lion statue standing guard over the ruins. Then, with a rumble, the tightly shut gate of the ruins began to open.

“Well then, I’m going.” (Leon)

“Please be careful.” (Lord’s son)

Seeing them off, the lord’s son watched as Leon’s group stepped inside the ruins. Right after, a big sigh was let out.

“Sigh… Why do I have to be with you guys…” (Mina)

It was Mina, the treasure hunter.

“That’s because you’re trying to steal treasures from the ruins, right?” (Leon)

Actually, last night, Leon himself had offered to help with the investigation. Knowing there was a thief right in front of them, he could not just ignore it.

“Ugh, I thought I could steal all the treasures I wanted!” (Mina)

Mina stomped her feet in frustration, clearly no longer trying to hide it.

(Well, I do have a good understanding of the layout from the previous exploration. If I set a trap for these guys and shake them off somewhere…) (Mina)

In her mind, she was already scheming. At the first fork, she pointed to the right.

“This is the correct route.” (Mina)

“No, it’s that way.” (Leon)

(How do you know!? Isn’t this your first time here!?) (Mina)

Actually, Leon’s chosen route was correct. Mina had initially gone right, but that ended badly for her.

(Now that I think about it, at that tower, she seemed to find the stairs easily as if she already knew where they were… What is she, really?) (Mina)

Mina muttered inwardly in exasperation, while Leon continued forward without hesitation.

(Hey! I spent the whole day conquering that place, and he just breezed through it!?) (Mina)

Even for Mina, who held the thief-type Class II job [Phantom], exploring ancient ruins was not easy.

(Maybe he has an even higher job…? But that wouldn’t explain how strong he is…) (Mina)

Then, Mina laughed inside at Leon’s choice.

(This route is dangerous. Looks like even he’s not perfect.) (Mina)

They arrived at a small chamber. Inside were numerous coffins.

(I can sense monsters in all of them… If I get any closer, they’ll come out and attack. Even he would struggle with this many. I’ll use the opportunity to sneak away quietly.) (Mina)

Mina planned accordingly. As expected, the lids of the coffins began opening with heavy sounds one after another.

“Eek!? Undead!?” (Meltera)

“That’s disgusting!” (Silvia)

“You’re one of them too!” (Meltera)

“Don’t lump me in with those things!” (Silvia)

The creatures that emerged were mummies, their bodies wrapped in tattered bandages. They were well-known undead monsters.

(I definitely don’t want to fight those…) (Mina)

Frowning, Mina searched for a chance to escape. For some reason, however, the mummies showed no sign of attacking.

“What is going on?” (Mina)

“Hmm… Somehow, I feel like they don’t want to fight.” (Leon)

“W-Why do you think that!?” (Mina)

“Just a feeling?” (Leon)

“Maybe they understand that Silvia-nee is a higher-ranked undead and won’t attack her.” (Leon)

At Leon’s words, Mina was confused.

“W-Wait, who is this Silvia…? This Elf is different, and the twins have other names… even the summoned slime…” (Mina)

Up until now, she had not been able to see Silvia’s ghostly form.

“Yes! It’s me!” (Silvia)

Silvia floated before Mina as she spoke up. Gradually, her body became visible.

“Gyaaaaah!?” (Mina)

Mina screamed loudly and fell backward onto her rear.

“A gh-ghost!? When did you appear!?” (Mina)

“I’ve been with you all along.” (Silvia)

“Eeek!” (Mina)

“No need to be so surprised! Don’t worry! I’m a good ghost!” (Silvia)

Silvia smiled gently, showing she meant no harm, but Mina still trembled uncontrollably.

“Anyway, first let’s deal with those mummies.” (Leon)

“Then, let’s split up and purify them!” (Silvia)

Leon and Silvia worked together to purify all the mummies.

“A ghost using purification magic…?” (Mina)

“If you care about that, you lose.” (Leon)

 

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