Jujutsushi Wa Yuusha Ni Narenai
Lesson 303: The Wings of Freedom
"Phew..."
Ryuichi exhaled purple smoke from his mouth.
She sits down on the couch and drinks the cigarettes she loves.Completely relaxed.
However, his expression didn't seem very good.
"----That's why I told you.There's no way out of here. "
The voice came from across a huge gate that was still hard and closed today.
How long has it been since I was dropped in this quarantine area?Perhaps, if I asked the maid who looked like Kotaro, who was cooking with his nose, he would tell me the exact date and time, but I didn't bother to ask.
Leaving aside the mysterious voice of the Lord, who spoke from beyond the obviously sealed gate, Ryuichi tried to explore the quarantine area for the time being.All the monsters that live here are vicious or ugly, and just having a vocation would have cost them their lives in no time.
However, Ryuichi, who had a destructive fighting power as a "king" of the vocation, promoted the solo attack in this high difficulty area, and each time he defeated a new strong enemy, he continued to further increase his strength by devouring it.
The monsters that came from all over the place were troublesome, but there were also boss-class monsters in the back room.There was no escaping the struggle. Ryuichi was able to dominate all the battles that had been fiercely worn out.
At the end of the battle was just a dead end.
It turned out to be a ruthless fact that there were no routes to any part of the quarantine.
Only the other side of the gate, where the mysterious voice of the Lord is sealed, has not set foot in this area.
"There's no place to look anymore, is there?"Come on, Ryuichi.If only the Lord's power could live there forever. "
"Tch, don't be silly. Just be quiet for a minute."
While I was exploring, I was based in the hall with this sealed gate.Since it was used as a base for a long time, it is now fully equipped and has a residential environment.
One of them is the sofa where Ryuichi sits.They hunt water monsters with sponge-like parts that inhabit areas that are infested by dirty water like a poisonous swamp, and use them as cushioning material to achieve soft seating comfort.
The mattress on the bed is made of the same material, the futon is made of bird-shaped monster feathers, and other monster leathers and bones are used for various purposes.
Of course, all of those furniture sets were made by maids.Like the real Kotaro, he uses his ability to cultivate dexterously, and continues to make it on his own.
If Kotaro himself had captured the area, he would have created a base where he could feel equally comfortable.
Yes, Master, today's lunch is a mysterious stew of demonic purple mysterious meat ~
"Stop that appetizing dish name."
"The name and appearance are pretty good, but the taste is pretty good."If your master is resistant to poison, you can afford it. "
It's a prerequisite for resistance skills.
It's okay, don't you think it's as poisonous as something delicious?
While saying that she was not at all relieved, the maid was happy to fill the vessel with mysterious stewed dishes that glowed purple.
"I'm sorry to be eating this stuff for the rest of my life."
But now that there is no other food, there is nothing better than eating.
The ingredients available in this area are monster meat and plants that grow everywhere.Both meat and vegetables are contaminated by the magical environment of the quarantine area, which is equally fragmented.
As it is, it is only a poison. However, it seems that something like a large pot prepared by a maid can exert a special smelting function similar to Kotaro's [Witch's Cauldron] to enable some degree of detoxification.I've cooked and ate poisonous monster meat, poisonous weeds, and poisonous mushrooms.
Today's mysterious stew of purple meat, if you close your eyes and eat it, it tastes close to an onion hotpot.The taste alone is enough to eat, but at any rate, the appearance is full of contaminated ingredients.
If I kept eating this stuff, I'd feel like a mutant in a movie about the world that collapsed in the nuclear war I saw someday.
"Forget it, you must be ready to come under my concubine"
"I just ate it. Hold on a second."
Oh, that means you're finally curious about it!
I didn't feel comfortable, but as it stood, I had no other choice.
Ryuichi never forgave this chatty seal, although he had come to be completely called by his name.
Are you sure, Master?
"There's no other way."I think I'm the Las Vegas boss in this area. "
"Don't worry, you won't be able to eat it."
If it were really harmless, it wouldn't have been sealed like this.
But even if it were the devil who was sealed behind this gate, there was no other option than to open it.I'm not going to spend the rest of my life in such a gloomy place.
“What do you think he is?”
"Oh, that's good, Master." Would you like to place a bet? "
"I'm not asking that kind of thing, but... well, that's fine."Let's give you a ride, shall we? "
"Waaahhh! Then, when I win, let's have a sweet and melting hot night for Master!"
Stop it or I won't gamble anymore.
If your husband wins, I'll make three extra cigarettes a day.
"Hey, don't say two words, right?"I can't stop now. "
Ryuichi's cigarette production is somehow handled by a maid.She is pushing for smoking cessation for her health, and her daily consumption is severely limited.
And the desires of the two parties coincided, and the bet was made that the sealer's identity should be asserted.
"Definitely, it's Loribaba." They're vampires, aren't they? "
"I think I'm just a skeleton."
"My lords, since I can't see my concubine, I'll tell you what I like..."
Now that Ryuichi and his maid's predictions had been determined, they finally headed to the gate.
In front of the metal gate with the red light pattern, Ryuichi wears the "King's Sword" and "King's Armor" and is fully armed.Even if the fight starts the moment it opens, don't forget to be ready to handle it.
All right, let's go.
"Yes, Master, as you wish."
Ryuichi's left hand, wrapped in a heavy black and gold gauntlet, touched the gate.
In an instant, the pattern of red light begins to blink violently, and a line drawn to be intricately intertwined disappears.
Then, when all the lines of light disappeared, a gate transformed into a giant iron door rattled and sounded.How long has it been closed?Slowly, but surely, the gate was opened, spitting out the heavy rustling sounds, roughness and dirt stuck in the irregularities and gaps of the gate.
There was darkness beyond the gate, but when it was opened, the light began to blink.While making a bee sound, the vast space is illuminated by a thin white light.
Then, on the other side of the darkness, a seal finally appeared.
"Oh, thank you for coming before my concubine."Welcome, Ryuichi. "
"... Dragon"
That's all I could say, it was a figure.
The bright red fireblowing dragon salamander that came to this dungeon and was to be dealt with early.It's a Weyburn-type dragon with big wings and two legs that resemble it.
The color of the scales was pitch black like the dark night.However, the edges decorated with horns, claws, and trunks to the tail shine bright gold.The figure was strange, and it looked very similar to the Ryuichi king's armor.
Such a black and gold-colored dragon sank into a huge tank in the back of the hall, where even a huge body of dragons stretching over a dozen meters could be loosely accommodated.
It seems that filling the tank is not just water.I could feel the high concentration of magic power.
Apparently, as this chattering dragon put it, it was this tank that set up the environment to sustain life for quite some time.
"Who are you?"
"As you can see, it's a dragon."But it's a fake. There was no Lord, not even a single spawn, left in this place with the times. "
"I see, I have no idea."
"In short, an ancient biological weapon."Aren't you amazing, knowing when this dungeon was made? "
Whether Kotaro's comprehension skills are inherited, the maid crushes and supplements it in an easy-to-understand manner.
In other words, it's a talking weapon in the form of a dragon.They weren't used in the actual battle, they were stored here.
That's a lot to know, isn't it?
"You've been asleep for too long.The memory of my concubine is missing everywhere... I don't think I can answer all your questions. "
"Master, I've put up a secret line of defense against him." Don't be cocky! "
"Just spit what you know."That way, I won't listen to your wishes. "
"Now, what should I tell you to listen to?"The country where the concubine was made will soon perish. "
Is this the Kingdom of Astoria? Do you know the name of the city or place called Singloon? ”
"Neither of them is an unknown name."After all, the times seem to have changed. "
What is this Nantoka kingdom?
"This is the first information shown by the magic circle."All your classmates should be referring to it. "
"I can't remember you anymore."But if you're from Momokawa, you'll remember. "
I feel like I've seen it when I'm told, but there's no point in getting there, such as information on where to escape.For Ryuichi, it wasn't enough to keep him in mind.
So, what is the name of the country that made you?
"Emerodia, you believed in the Goddess of Light, Elsion, and you must have been the hegemon of this continent."
“Why is this a dungeon?”
The land was one of the great cities of Emerodia.But at one point, I gave my hand to the power of contraindication. It's ruined. "
"I'd like to ask you to be a little more specific."
It looks like you've been studying the power of the Dark Demon God unlike the Goddess of Light, Elsion.The concubine is just one of the prototypes developed by the results of her research. However, she must have sought greater power and approached the Dark Demon too close. "
Haha, so you had an accident, huh?
"I don't know what started it.However, as a result of the outrageous power of darkness, the metropolis collapsed.It's not just physical damage, such as explosions, flames, crashes, etc.The power of the demon gods also affected the space itself, and it seems to have torn up the metropolis as a subspace divided into layers.The lords who have come so far will be more familiar with what it is like. "
I see, well, are you through?
"I don't care if it's such an ancient story."I wonder if I can get out of here. "
Ryuichi was not interested in the past that had already passed.The epic romance of history has been told, and there's no point if you don't get out of here.
"At the time of the rampage, this section was completely closed.Therefore, there is no path that leads to anywhere. "
Even if you break down a wall and dig a hole, it's probably because this whole area is divided by subspace, right?
"Well, the only way to get to and from the divided places is through the Portal."About half of it seems to be buried in the ground. ”
The portal is about the transfer magic circle, right?Do you know where it is? "
"This is also the epicenter of the rampage, a corner of the military facility."Apart from the Central Government Office (Central Tower), it is also a central location for gathering information from all over the city.I can confirm a certain amount of information ———— Yes, I can tell that humans went through the portal to this place where no one should live. "
”Hmm, it's like we're going through this damn dungeon in a lot of trouble, and I'm glad to see that.”
"When I was able to see the situation, it was a huge waste of time."Unfortunately, I don't know that much about it.That's why my concubine waited with little hope for anyone to show up here. "
”In short, you need a human master to get out of here.”
"My concubine is an ego weapon."It is only natural that they should be shackled. "
The reason why the dragon, which seemed to be a very powerful prototype weapon, was quietly submerged in the tank was convincing.
Ryuichi nodded with a frown that seemed particularly unsympathetic and uninterested, and the maidservant nodded with a translated face.
“Very well. It would be nice to meet your lovely mistress.Then let's go, Master.Leave the dragon alone. "
"Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait Didn't you hear what my concubine said?!"
"I heard that, so I decided to do everything I could to get through!"Even so, you can still see the vile soul of my mistress trying to make her your own. "
"No, it's not lowly!" It is my concubine's fervent wish to have the Lord and be released from this place! "
"Ahhh, did you hear that, Master?This female lizard is trying to deceive herself with such beautiful things as her desire to be cut off.It's a very difficult reptile. "
"This, the demon flavor!"I won't allow you to call me a proud dragon tall concubine or a reptile lizard!! "
"Yeah, but what can you do with a throwaway togaku without an owner?"Excellent, you should jab in that tank. "
"Hah, you shut up a little bit."
Fu Ga Fu Ga
For some reason, he suddenly blocked the maid's mouth, who stirred up dragons in a quarrel, and forced him to shut up.
As it is, I can see that there will only be a continuation of the confusing arguments that the women are making about Azure Yudou.I have time, but I'm sorry to be confused with such a thing.
"I know what you want."If I become your keeper and release him from those shackles, you'll be able to get out of here, right? "
"That's right. Ryuichi, I want you to be my concubine."And the lord wants to get out of this place by any means necessary.The interests of each other will be one and the same. "
"If you're free, how do you get out of here?"
"All roads are blocked," he said, "but only one remains."It's a launch portal for launching a weapon concubine. "
Although it is a prototype weapon, with proper approval, the transfer magic circle for spawning can be activated and go out.
Seeking her freedom is the only reason she needs the Lord of Man, and it would be the only way for Ryuichi to get out of here.
Ryuichi looked straight back at the golden eyes of the dragon and responded.
"----Okay, I'll take care of you."
"No, Master!" Can you really take care of such a big pet!? "
So you just shut up for a second.
Silence the maid who had been released from custody for some time.
So, what do we do?
"You just have to put your hand on it.My concubine will take care of the rest. "
shows a black stone slab with the dragon's nose tip at the front of the tank.From the installation position, it must clearly be a device that controls the water tank.
The stone slabs are lit up with characters from different worlds, as seen in various parts of the dungeon.The function seems to be alive.
"Look, is this all right?"
Hmmm. Before you make a deal, could you just do me a favor?
"What the hell?"
"Why don't you give your concubine a name?"
”I guess I'll give you a name... well, I'll keep it from now on.”
"Boomin or Groshab."
“I'm not kidding! Even if this body were to perish, it would destroy you!"
"It's too much of a greedy lizard not only to ask for your master, but even to give you a name!"Even though I'm a [maid]! "
”... isn't your name Kotaro Momokawa?”
"No!? Isn't that the name of the original?"I am the maid, the maid of my mistress ———— So give me a name!Before that lizard, first give me your name! "
Well then, Momoko...
"Yes! I'm your master's peach!"I did it, and now I'm finally named!! "
All right, you just be quiet for a second, please.
"Hey, Peachy, be quiet."
Ufufu, Momoko's maid with a trancely smile finally pulled back.
So, next time, let's decide your name.
Umu, give my concubine a good name, too.
"Liberta"
Without hesitation, Ryuichi immediately took a mouthful.
"Liberta, don't you dare."
"The guy who was trapped for hundreds of years is going to go out."You must be free. "
"Hmm, hmm!" I knew it. Let's call her Liberta from now on, my lord. "
"The contract is not over yet, right?" Just do it quickly. "
"Hey, don't be in such a hurry."If only the contractor were here, this kind of thing would be over soon ----muuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
And the dragon, Liberta moaned strangely.
Ryuichi's hand was already touching the stone tablet, and I felt that the magic power was absorbed even though it was weak from the palm of my hand, and it was felt that whether it was a scan or an inspection at the time of contracting.
"Hey, what's up?" Is there a problem? "
"Ryuichi, your master is a [gifted]."What kind of vocation do you have? "
"... [King]."
It seems that even in Emerodia, the ancient nation, there was a "vocation" given by God.
Even though it was a monotheistic country that believed in the goddess of light, Ryuichi didn't have a very good feeling about the existence of a vocation system that could not be explained unless it was polytheistic.
"Well, the concubine was destined to be the king's knight... if so, I will be rewarded with this long-lasting seal."
"It doesn't matter if you can't sign a contract or not."
"Don't worry, we already have a deal."
Although I said it, Ryuichi didn't feel any particular change like this.The "Servant" series, starting with the maid Momoko, feels a magical connection because of her summoning skills, but there is no such feeling between Libertas.It might be a different specification from the summoning skill, or it might be just authentication, but it didn't matter how it worked.
"From now on, [King] Ryuichi Tendo is the king's rider Liberta."I'll give you the reins, my lord. "
"I'm not going to go for another ride, but... well, that clears the way."
Gobbling and the liquid in the tank draining away, a huge white magic circle is drawn.The glow was unmistakable, and the light of the transition magic circle that I had seen over and over again.
Although the size and shape of the magic circle were slightly different, the dragon Liberta formed a huge circle that could be easily passed even if it spread its wings.The only way out of the sealed quarantine is now open.
Well then, let's go ———— to the outside world.