Beyond the hole was a steep downhill slope.

"There you are...."

How much did it roll down?

He rolled down for a while and managed to wake up where he had stopped.

I should have opened my eyes, but the area is dark and I can't see any light.

That's how it sounds.

The silence that hurts my ears dominates the area, and I am worried that my eyes and ears have become bad.

My eyes and ears don't hurt, so I think it's unlikely.

Speaking of which, I heard the Commander's voice at the end.

The commander must have watched himself fall.

Probably worried.

They may be trying to find us right away.

Should I speak up when I'm here?

I thought so, but it stopped when I took a breath.

After purifying the black swamp, there are still monsters in this mine.

It seems like there's nothing going on around me right now, but what if the monster who heard my voice comes?

Can you defeat it yourself?

And then, that thought came to mind, and I stopped making a sound.

Though I can use Virgin's Magic , which is specialized in killing monsters, I am not sure if I can activate the magic while enduring the attack.

The base level is definitely the top in the country, but it will be difficult to defeat in a carnage battle.

Then it wouldn't be a good idea to speak up.

I don't know what to do now...

When I stopped thinking, the pain came back.

At first, it hurt where I hit the other side with the impact that fell, but now that the impact had left, I realized that there was a place where it hurt.

It looks like I scraped and peeled off a lot of places when I slipped.

How much did you get hurt?

As you can see, it's dark and I can't see myself at all.

Should I turn on the lights?

But just like the sound, the light is going to attract monsters.

However, it feels subtle to leave the painful body as it is and become round.

If the monster were to attack now, it would definitely be harder to deal with than when it was normal.

In any case, securing your vision and healing your injuries are likely to increase your chances of survival even if you are attacked the same way.

And if you use magic to heal an injury, it glows when activated.

If you're going to get attention anyway, you'd better turn on the lights properly.

In the end, I came to that conclusion and decided to light the light.

Lantern... you didn't bring it.

So, the magical "light" of life.

I always use lanterns and lamps, but I have used the "light" several times, so there is no problem in turning on the light.

Ah, yes.

As the division commander said before, if you activate it with remembrance, you can also light up the light with the brightness down.

Dropping the brightness might make it a little harder to find.

All right, let's do it.

"Light"

A blurry glowing sphere floats.

As I thought, the floating sphere is not brighter than what the sorcerer put out at the entrance to the mine.

Still, it was enough to check my condition.

Um...

I looked down and unexpectedly uttered a discouraging voice.

The clothes were covered in dirt and dust, and they were torn everywhere, whether they were caught or not.

Of course, the damaged part has been scratched and peeled off.

I felt more painful just by looking at it.

The colour hasn't changed yet, but a lot of blue moles will appear soon.

Let's get it over with.

"'Heels'"

When she casts healing magic on herself, her whole body glows white.

As usual, golden particles danced in the white light.

When the light subsided, the area that had been scraped off healed beautifully and the pain healed.

She exhaled a relieved sigh of relief that the discomfort had gone away and looked around again.

The current location is a T-shaped road, which leads to the front, rear and left.

The front and rear roads were narrow and flat, but the road on the left was steep uphill.

As it stands, it must have rolled down the road to the left.

I was confused while I was falling, so I don't remember much, but since I can't see any light when I peek up, the back may be a curved road.

Now, what do we do?

There's no doubt that it's better to go back to where you were, than to act alone.

However, the temptation was quickly removed.

I tried on the left side of the road, but the ramp was too steep to get up on the way.

If there was any place on the wall, it might have gone up, but I checked and found no clues.

While gazing up, I didn't think things would improve even if I stood still.

Going back?

There's no escape for monsters here.

The feeling of depression was exhaled together with the air in the lungs and returned to the T-way.

Ha-ha-ha

What should we do now?

The road continues, but I don't think it's a good idea to move away from this place.

They're watching me fall.

I think they'll come looking for us with some kind of prediction.

If I had been on the move at that time, I wouldn't have found anything.

With that in mind, I sat down with my knees by the wall.

How long will it take for them to find us?

In addition to potions and a simple first-aid set, there is food and water in the bag that is hanging from your shoulder, so you will be able to hold it for a while.

Luckily, the potion bottle and water bottle were safe, so I can still use them.

But what if it took me days to meet with the commanders...?

Because of this situation, I thought it would be better if I thought about what I had to do.

However, whether it is because the area is dark or because it is alone, the idea grows in a dark direction when you are distracted.

That's not good.

I shook my head to the left and right to get rid of the bad idea.

Nevertheless, if you don't think about anything, you'll feel an extra dark shadow sneaking up on you.

Mm-hmm.

Would it be better to think about what needs to be done after the crusade?

"Think of something else."

In order to change my mind, I think about what happened when I returned to King's Landing.

For example, the work I did in the laboratory until I went out for the crusade, and the preparation in advance of serving specialty dishes at restaurants and cafes in each territory.

Oh, don't forget.

We need to make potions to wholesale to the First Knights.

I thought so much and exhaled unconsciously.

After going to crusade with the First Knights, the First Knights also ordered potions from the lab.

Making potions is a good mood shift between studies, and it's not painful because the amount ordered is less than the Third Knights.

It's just a little weird to take it to the First Knight's quarters.

The reason is the attitude of the knights belonging to the First Knights.

It is by no means bad, but rather good.

Did you notice that I don't like to be treated slightly, or treated like a princess during a crusade?

I think everyone treats me at a very good distance.

But my back gets itchy strangely when I touch it.

Does it make you feel uncomfortable talking, or do you want to escape?

I don't know why, but that's why I don't really want to go.

I'm fine with the Commander treating me the same way.

No, sometimes I get very restless and sometimes I want to escape.

However, it is temporary and doesn't make me want to avoid it.

"Why?"

I talked to her, but I know why.

Because I have a small favor for the commander.

Whether or not I am in love is a delicate matter.

I can't be sure because I've never been in love before.

As depicted in books and movies that I read and watched in Japan, it's not as intense as being alone with you makes my chest ache or get upset, or getting my head full about the Commander of the Chugoku all day.

Even though it feels fun to be together, it feels slightly different from other people and the commander.

Oh, but...

Sei!

What, hallucinations?

Was it because you were thinking about the Commander?

I felt like I heard the commander calling me.

The face buried between the hugged knees while thinking a lot.

There is nothing unusual about looking around.

So, up there?

As he slowly stood up to peek into the rolling slope, the commander jumped out of the slope.

Say, are you okay?

"Ah, Hawk...."

I didn't get to say it until the end.

Because the commander hugged me.

I didn't know what had happened at first.

I knew that the commander quickly looked around and confirmed that I was safe.

I also saw the captain with a steep face with a relieved expression.

Afterwards, I thought I was approaching with great momentum, and my upper body was wrapped in warm stuff.

Three seconds later, I realized I was being hugged.

"I'm glad..."

It's not good.

No, was it good to be alive?

Yeah, that's good.

I replied with my heart to the voice of the commander-in-chief I heard in my ear.

But what should I do?

I've heard stories of people being too surprised to be cool around, but it doesn't seem to apply to me.

My head is pure white and I have no idea how to react.

Except my face is hot and I can't help it.

Um, what should I really do with this?

At this time, I'm sure a friend can enjoy a good chest muscle.

No, wait a minute!

What are you thinking!?

Enjoy what!?

Calm down, me!