Chapter 134 – Episode 121 – Chit, It’s a Trap!
“…That bastard lived in a nice place.”
After walking along with Marthe, he arrived at the next town where the church was.
A neighboring city that takes about 30 minutes on foot from the central city where the castle and church were located.
This is so… The central city, the center of the capital, is close by, and everything seems to be there…
Above all, the houses are not to the extent of being called castles, but there are quite luxurious houses, so it is a wonderful city that feels like a wealthy village that is just right for living.
Wouldn’t this be better than the central city to live in?
For me, a place like a penthouse is a dream house rather than a luxury house… I don’t think it’s bad if you live in a place like this later when you’re older.
“Except for the aristocratic quarters, it is one of the most livable cities. No, considering that the nobles also live quite a bit, it can be said that they are almost the same.”
Bivora must have been so sweet to evade taxes. He’s like an enviable tax evader. No, now that it’s ruined, there’s nothing to envy.
“By the way, where is he hiding here? Even if someone who knows hides it?”
If it’s even a little strange, I’ll jump right in. Please answer me well, Marte.
“…Actually, I found a secret passage from his house to the basement… Inside that passage, there was a dungeon’s dimensional door.”
“…Ok? Dungeon?”
“Yeah. It’s a dungeon. The measured value of the tesser is low, but judging from the fact that it is not extinguished, it is thought that Bibora is hiding.”
Uh dungeon? In an underground secret passage?
There is also a knights team, so you can just go inside and see, but why did you call me…
Marthe… It smells very fishy. Can I trust you? Am I just going?
“Hmm. In the dungeon… It seems there are many cases where dungeons are created in the royal capital, right?”
My suspicion gauge had already been filled to 100% at the sight of Marthe, who was strangely avoiding his eyes, and at the word dungeon, but I pretended not to know anything and asked Marte.
As long as you’ve been following me, I should sneak away instead of asking questions.
“It’s not nonexistent, but it’s rare. Dungeons are usually formed in areas where the concentration of Esser is low and there are no living things. In particular, it is the first time that it has occurred inside the city, and underground, like this time…”
Hmm. Yes yes that’s the first time i’ve heard of it
“Ohhh… But what. No problem, right? Such a strong Mr. Marte is going with me.”
I exaggerated and asked Marte, but Marte avoided my gaze and slightly shook his shoulders.
Hey… At least pretend to trust me. I really can’t do good acting.
“…Actually, I’m not that strong. He is the newest among the Hero Knights.”
Marte turns away without making eye contact with my question.
Yes. I’ll pretend I don’t know until I arrive.
“The fact that he was flying around and his attacks were flashy was amazing. Isn’t that strong? The warriors I know are at a level where their speed increases even if they use fighting spirit, and even that doesn’t last long, and they get tired in a minute or two…”
“Ah. Even if you’re a hero when your level is low. Because the strength of a hero is determined by how good a hero’s fighting spirit is.”
It wasn’t until the subject changed that Marte looked at me and started answering my question.
“As much as Esser is infinite, there is no limit to the stats that can be raised by fighting a warrior. Of course, the stronger your fighting spirit becomes, the more your body can’t stand it and you get tired quickly, but that’s solved by leveling up.”
“…Yes? Doesn’t that seem like a problem to solve? You’ve been fighting for quite some time…”
“Ah. When fighting the previous Hero Eater, I only used my fighting spirit momentarily. I can only maintain my fighting spirit for about 3 minutes.”
Oh my. Was that strong Marthe you even a 3 minute Vegeta?
Of course, you were as strong as that… And if you could use it momentarily, it certainly wouldn’t be a big deal…
“If the fighting spirit level was low, it would have been possible to maintain it for quite a long time, but that’s why it’s meaningless to be a hero… The efficiency and duration of this fighting spirit applies even if you’re not a hero. Of course, adventurers have a limit on the increase in fighting ability due to the limit on the amount of Esser.”
“Hmm… I guess not all adventurers are like that, right?”
“Yeah. Among the Hero Knights, except for one person, the longest one can maintain it is a little over 5 minutes. Of course, I’ve just joined, so my level is low.”
“…Are there any levels?”
“It is 59.”
Wow. Low is 59?
The hero knights who came to escort the church were all monsters over level 60.
Still, it’s 5 minutes… Even if I can’t fight the hero knights, it’s possible to run away depending on the distance.
“…Ah. But just one person was excluded…?”
“Yeah. Just one minute. Among the Hero Knights, there is one who can maintain the strongest fighting spirit for more than 30 minutes.”
It’s the strongest, but over 30 minutes…!?
3 minutes. Surprised at the time that is significantly different from Vegeta, a person’s face comes to mind.
The man I saw at the palace, who looked really strong. Certainly…
“The leader of the knights called the guardian of the kingdom. Sir Orlando. He is also the representative of our hero night.”
Yes. It seemed so.
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“…! Marte-sama!?”
“What is the situation?”
“Oh yes! So far, nothing out of the ordinary!”
“Yes. I’ll start with Shin-soo soon. You guys keep out.”
“Yeah!”
The knights who guarded Bivora’s mansion in the form of yawning and surrounding the yard, panicked and straightened up when Marthe appeared.
They look flustered as if they hadn’t heard anything at all. Hmm…
It seems that the knights don’t know anything about it… So, shall we prepare to fall in?
“This way.”
It’s not to the point of being luxurious, but when you enter the entrance of Bivora’s house, which is at the level of a luxury detached house, you can see the stairs going down to the basement where the walls and padak were dug up.
Bivora’s house has become a mess with not many things, as if it had been overturned once.
What happened I’m not interested in rain, so I’m slowly…
“…Yes?”
While she was about to tell Marte that she would just wait outside while acting convincingly, she saw a swaying portal in the basement.
By the way… What is it? When I see that dimension door, I get a strange feeling as if I’ve felt it somewhere…
…Why? Suddenly, her heart fluttered. This…
…Expectations? No fear? It’s a strange feeling that’s hard to explain…
“Let’s go. Mr. Sema.”
“…I see.”
…Fuck!? What did I say I’m leaving now?
As soon as she answered, she was sorry in her head and tried to correct it, but her body was walking behind Marte before she knew it.
No, what is that dimension door? Because of the feeling of ‘Oh, I have to go’, I said let’s go without even knowing it.
A warning light is ringing in my head that I must jump out quickly, but my body seems to be possessed by that dimension…
Do you have any kind of hypnosis app, Marte? No, what about this?
This buzzing feeling. Where did you feel it?
“…Uh…”
While I was confused and embarrassed, I entered a closed dungeon with a narrow single road.
…Fuck it. I hadn’t thought of this.
Wouldn’t it be the rain I’ve been waiting for right away or his subordinates coming out and snapping my throat?
No, of course, there’s no reason to be beaten, but since you’re a thief-turned-criminal bastard… You could say ‘I’m ruined because of you~’.
No. Gotta get out now…
“I-Mar…”
“This way. Mr. Sema.”
Oh man… Why can’t your mouth fall like this? Why are your feet moving so lightly?
It’s the first time I’ve ever felt like this. No, I’m sure I’ve felt it somewhere before…
Where was it… It must have been after coming to Essentia…
“Here.”
I haven’t walked too far, but I see the end of a single road and the entrance to a wide-looking room connected to the end.
The entrance to the room has a strange feeling, this must be a trap…!
“…Sema.”
“…Yeah.”
“…Sorry.”
With those words, Marthe pushed me into the dungeon’s room with a terrifying force that didn’t match the appearance of a young man.
After being pushed into the room at the level of flying, sure enough, a large stone collapsed at the entrance to the room, blocking the entrance.
I wanted to, but as expected, Marte seems to have set me into a trap.
“…Oh shit.”
Such a crazy… An asshole like me is real…
Even though I expected everything like that, with my eyes open, I was trapped in a dungeon that was created in the basement of Bivora’s house.
At this point not only the MC is an idiot, but i think the author is too.