Life in Another World as a Maid Mage

"Oh... I don't think they've come this far."

Silver blue plants cover the corridor a few metres away from the entrance on the fourth floor. The vines were intertwined to create complex patterns on floors and walls. Between the lush leaves, you can see lovely flowers like very pale light red colored roses. It is an elegant vine plant at first glance.

However, the reality is that it is a magical beast called vampire rose, a vegetative system that captures and nourishes its prey with a tentacle-like stretching vine. Growing on this scale means you've been growing here for quite some time. Proof that no one has been there for at least the past month or two.

"Tsu...? Plants grow in places like this."

"It looks like a plant, but it's still a beast."

When I told him that, the eyes of the three became round, and Siori smiled.

(I'm sure I looked like this at first.)

The first time Nadia took me out to explore the woods, it was quite a surprise. Huge flowers dancing to walking mushrooms, stupid grass in search of prey... None of them were much different from the plants that grow around them, and even the city plants were terribly timid to move for a while.

"Hee... it's a beast, even though it looks like a plant. It's going to get close by accidentally."

"I've never seen the real thing before, but it's hard to believe it's a beast. Flowers are also delicate and beautiful."

"That's what they do. Catch and nourish the approaching prey. Maybe there's still someone who's fertilizer if we look for roots."

Prey made into seedbed is slowly absorbed by nutrients. We're waiting for a new fertilizer prey before we exhaust the nutrients.

"Uhh... the look is pretty naughty in the back."

It's clear and beautiful enough to see from a distance.

It seems that a nobleman who wanted to capture him alive and use him for watching him lived in his country, but it also seems that he developed into a major incident in which his family and servants were sacrificed by breeding in the Mansion.

"I'm sorry that the end of life is plant fertilizer."

I nodded without thinking about Annelier's opinion.

"Well... burning it out is the best way to get through here, okay?

"Wait till you get back a little. If you get caught up, you can't."

When Nadia put her dominant hand forward, Clement signalled her followers down.

"... you... what do you think I am? I'm not that bad."

Just in case. Just in case.

Clement, who seems to have worked with her for many years, but who has been in pain in the past, can sometimes be a strange caution when Nadia uses magic like this. It seems to have been a terrible sight.

Nadia raised her eyebrows with a beautiful arc to show her dissatisfaction and then cast the magic of fire. A wall of fire that suppresses fire to the extent that it does not affect the tower burns down a lush bloodsucking wilderness. The flowers and leaves were discolored and turned into shattered ashes as they were viewed, and it was still a pretty tough sight to make the remaining vines look stupid. However, after a while, it fell to the floor and cramped a little, and eventually it stopped moving.

"... you're not a human being, are you?

Balt looks blue as he gazes at the scattered passage of shattered ashes and wild grass.

"I haven't requested a search in the Tower... should I check it out?

Even if there had been a casualty, none of this cold would have been safe in the words that became a fertilizer for the bloodsucker. It is said that the sacrifice of the beast is the sustenance that kills the beast that caused it, and mourns on the spot if the body remains.

"... it's a black burn, but it doesn't seem like a lucky person. Must be the beast, this is..."

Clement, who was investigating the location of the bloodsucker's carcass, decided so, and Annelier and the others exhaled relief. Alec laughed bitterly when Siori sighed as short as she thought.

Then Louis approached her and followed the carcass for a little while before swinging her tentacles to the left and right. It doesn't have a warning color either. I suppose you're trying to signal that it's safe now.

In the wreckage of a broken bloodsucker, Annelier walks with his neck frightened and protects from the front and back while moving forward.

"... Mr. Clemens, is there anything I don't like about your magic? It seems like you're only very vigilant when you use fire magic."

"Ahh... when I was young..."

Asked Alec to whisper, he distorted his daunting face into the form of a subtle bitter smile.

"Nadia used to have a lot of magic in her life, but she wasn't good at it back then. I used to burn Clement's hair when he was fighting in the vanguard because the fireball was too powerful."

Alec has distant eyes.

"... fortunately, it didn't burn, but for now, if I cut off the burnt part with a knife... I'm an amateur... like a training monk..."

"Ugh...."

I have seen monks in temples and orphanages on several occasions.

His head was cut about two-thirds up from his collar, as if he had left his hair on the top of his head with a hilt on it... It sounds good when it comes to two blocks, but it's a haircut that's closer to being called a boy. Little children may be cute, but when adults do it, it's quite subtle, to be honest.

At that time, he felt sorry for me and hid it with a handcloth instead of a bandana. I guess it was too much because she said she took her to the barber shop without asking questions when she got back to town. He had his whole hair cut back to the visible level, and he spent time with short hair like a knight apprentice until his hair grew.

"Don't tell him. It was still shocking enough to be vigilant."

"Yeah, I won't. Whatever."

That dripping beauty, baby.

As he almost imagined it, Siori rushed away what appeared to him just for a moment. Maybe it's good for Clement.

The two of them walked behind each other with their subtle expressions.

After that, I ran into some beasts, but they weren't Alec's enemies. Except for the encounter with the Empire Adventurer, the journey is well under way.

"After all, it's not that different from the lower level. There seems to be nothing left to see in the small room, that's all."

Annelier, who peered into the first two rooms on the fourth floor, decided so and then told them to go straight to the roof.

I sandwiched my lunch break in a small room on the way, and I had a little more time than yesterday, so I put on a warm onion soup with handmade portable foods back in hot water, and a light roasted baguette with tomato sauce and shredded cheese.

A little treat to eat while exploring, Balt sips soup with a smiling and moody face. By way of example, Dennis was sticking around while Siori was cooking, and Alec and Annelier were tearing him apart by a phrase that bothered him when he attacked the question, showing great interest in mobile food. Nadia and Balt laughed sharply at it, and Clement smiled bitterly.

On the second day of his journey, he seemed to have determined his approximate position.

After a warm meal, I continued exploring the tower again.

While taking care of the monsters that come out from time to time, step on the fifth floor and proceed. Both the fourth and fifth floors were almost the same as the lower floors. It seems to be true that it was a trial of no risk to life. It will be troublesome even if it is too complicated to get out.

Then, just a short distance from the deepest part of the fifth floor to the staircase leading to the roof, the group stopped to see the appearance of the beast, which was slightly different from the previous state.

"Oh... a corner rabbit?"

"... it looks like a mutant species."

Speaking of a corner rabbit, it is characterized by pure white horns on the wheat fur, but what appeared in front of it was an individual whose whole body was pure white like snow. Only those eyes shine red like a ruby. It is about one metel in length. Is it slightly larger than the usual species?

As the giant rabbit narrowed its red eyes, it bent down, stripped out its sharp teeth, and raised its carnivorous roar.

Mutant species are strong after all?

He was a little nervous, but Nadia smiled to calm him down.

"He's strong and quick, and he's pretty bloody. It's okay, there's no danger unless you're completely alert."

Mutant corner rabbits attacking with sharp horns and fangs with quick moves that are not commensurate with the giant body may be very helpful to adventurers who are not good at fast moves even in Class A.

But there are double swordsmen who pride themselves on their speed and precise attack, advanced magicians who release powerful magic instantly, and magic swordsmen who are good at quick attacks while taking advantage of their fine bodies.

"I'll do it. Please protect me."

Clement pulls her sword forward.

Yeah, I got it.

We all retreated so as not to be disturbed by his intentions.

Perhaps Clement is thinking of securing the fur and meat. With a quick and delicate attack, he should be able to stab me without crushing my guts.

"Lord Balt. Good, because you're a young man, the meat will only ripen for a short time. Finish it now and we can eat it tomorrow night."

Balt rejoiced in Alec's dialogue.

"Oh really!? I'm so glad. I thought it would take days for the rabbit to ripen."

"Unlike normal beast meat, there are many kinds of beast meat that don't require much time to mature. It is also said to be caused by strong magic elements, but the details are still unclear. There are exceptions, like the Snow Wolf, that take more than a month to mature."

Hee ~

The sight of the hare in the corner of Balt changed from that of the beast to that of the ingredients.

"... I feel like Balt is the only one with a different purpose..."

I agree.

Dennis shrugged his shoulders as he wrote something in his notebook to the amazing Annelier.

While watching the three of them and laughing, I think about offering dinner tomorrow. When it comes to rabbit dishes made with ingredients in hand and still enjoyable for everyone, it's still a stewed dish.

Well, would you like to simmer a corner of rabbit stew or tomato for dinner tomorrow?

"Wow, that's gorgeous. Looking forward to it!

Baked goods are delicious too.

"Oh, I see. It would be nice if you could enjoy the unique scent of rabbit meat."

Well, if you want to grill it with vanilla, this is good again.

"Yoshi-san....."

Leave the meat lovers alone and let the conversation flourish, and turn your gaze back to Clement, who confronts the corner rabbit.

As usual, when moving while playing their respective roles in the battle, there is little time to take a closer look at their comrades' battles. So this is a valuable opportunity to observe a one-on-one battle.

Clement lowers her hips with a double sword, instantly discerning the warning signs of a corner rabbit.

The twin swords shook up the roots of the sharp, long horns above his head. This magical beast's good thrust attack is a terrifying attempt to penetrate meat in case it hits, and even if it is just plundered, it will get rid of the meat. In order to get the fur and meat in good condition, it would have been better to drop that corner with a wide range of attacks first.

With a flowing motion, you enter the blind spot of the Beast, slash it instantly, and take time away. A sharp, well-maintained and polished double sword slashes the exact same spot. The moment the fourth attack broke from its roots, a voice of exclamation leaked.

"Amazing... beautiful movement. It's like a sword dance...."

The way in which he fought, which seemed to be an elegant dance, was like a god of war, which was considered fierce and beautiful once it was accompanied by the dripping beauty of Clement.

"... I see. His beauty is the same, but many women love him after seeing how he fought."

"I knew it. But I've never seen anyone go out with you in such a lovely way, but I wonder if you're such a stoichist person?

Somehow, returning Alec with an uneasy face made him look as complicated as eating something bad this time.

"You...."

"... that guy... he really didn't even notice this kind of thing..."

"Huh? What?

"... nothing..."

Properly distracted and tilted his neck, Alec didn't seem willing to explain the meaning of the murmuring. Without further words, he looks back at Clement.

"... it's almost over."

Even if the horns were dropped, Clement would have no more obstacles. He approached the corner of the rabbit and deliberately removed the attack, showing a slightly upsetting appearance of losing his main means of attack.

As Clement thought, the corner of the rabbit's chest that stood up with its hind legs and raised its forefoot became empty as he tried to take a blow in the form of a gap. The emergency peeled out.

Clement smiled slightly and did not miss the gap, instantly adjusting his posture to fill the gap. The sword of the right arm is buried in a hurry. In a moment, the body of the corner rabbit spasmed greatly. Still trying to reward an arrow, my forefoot twitched. Don't miss it, now stick your left arm sword in the middle of nowhere.

The light of the murderous red eyes was lost, and his body fell backwards.

You remember Annelier cheering and telling you to keep your mouth shut as loud as possible inside?

Clement took the blood of the sword pulled out of her body and put it back into her sheath, lifting her slightly disturbed forehair and exhaling a short breath.

"Wow... I wonder if you can paint all of this battle."

Dennis relieves Annelier, who is getting too excited and making her face flushed.

After obtaining permission, Balt approached the fearful hare's body.

"Hah... it's amazing. But how do you carry this? It's quite a size."

"Well... I wish I could sit back while Lord Annelier sees the view and the action from the rooftop... but if you don't mind, I'd like to borrow the rooftop corner and hang out there."

"That's right... then, do you want some people to carry it with you?

It seems to weigh a lot less than a snow bear. I can see a staircase to the rooftop right over there, but even if it's carried by two or three people, it's narrow and somewhat difficult.

Looking at it that way, Louis got to her feet a little.

"Nh, what?

Louis trembled and approached the corner of the rabbit.

"... are you going to carry me?

When I asked, I nodded and trembled again. Then he slipped under the corner of the rabbit and lifted his body. At the same time, it seems like she wants to get caught up in the body so as not to drop it.

"Oh, I'll do it, Lori... can I ask you to do it?

In Balt's words, Lori shook her tentacles to the left and right without telling her to take care of it.

Well then, shall we go? Oh, I'm looking forward to it. "

Annelier brightens her face to expectations.

The destination of this journey is the rooftop of the Silveria Tower.

The party went up a narrow staircase leading to the roof, starting with Clement.