The Undetectable Strongest Job: Rule Breaker

Seeing the rough mountain skin that lasts forever, I don't think people used to live in places like this.

But nature changes.

Maybe it used to be a lush mountain —— I have to say that.

"... really?"

6 hours after breaking up with Rank B Adventurer Party "Meteor Claire".

Hikaru and the others finally came to the place that Old Hoya taught us.

There was indeed gold there.

There is a golden settlement that reflects the light of the sun.

The number of buildings would be over 50, but all the roofs were golden, and some of the window frames, pillars, and walls were embedded with gold.

The view from the ridge overlooking the settlement is like a golden puddle.

My eyes are rough and painful.

How dare you try to live here.

Nevertheless —— there is no doubt that this is the settlement of Posi.

No doubt...

There is one problem.

"... it's a nest."

It's a nest, huh?

Lavia and Paula said with their eyes wide open.

Yes, there were more than 100 red-blue, yellow and colorful Wyburns in the settlement.

Sleep in a soaking reflective golden light, eat meat, and warm the eggs with soft, loose soil.

Each one was a dump car or a trailer, but there were two Wyburns a few times their size.

One head with a burning red and golden horn.

One head with a silver horn that is as blue as the sea.

It looks like these two are the heads of the herd.

"... let's leave for now"

Hikaru and the others used "secret" to hide, but not always during the day.

Move out of sight of the settlement. It's an emergency meeting.

"Stunning! The Golden Settlement of Phantom Nationality Posi was the nest of Wyburn!What are we going to do now? "

"I see. I guess Wyburn realized that the settlement was warm so that the cats could gather in the warm place..."

"What do we do? We don't seem to survive."

"Mmm...."

Hikaru grinds dry bread, and Paula cooks tea with fire.

You should settle down once in a while.

(... honestly, I didn't think you'd survive.)

Even if there had been a small number of survivors, they would have known that they would not be able to maintain the settlement.

So what do we do?

It's easy —— it'll come down from the mountain.

It is golden to say things at that time.If you sell gold, you will be able to play and live until you die.

However, there was no information that gold had flowed.

Had such information been available, the settlement of Pose would have been identified from the gold seller.

(Something happened after Old Hoya left the settlement... and everyone died.I think there were others who left the settlement like old Hoya, but I don't know anything about them.Probably already dead)

Hikaru was depressed to go back to Gordon's town and talk to Old Hoya.

We must tell him that the old man is the last survivor.

Hikaru, come in.

"Thank you."

Drinking tea poured into a metal cup will relieve you.

(No, for now... I don't know what to do with this settlement)

Switch your mind. You can't help but worry about the future.

"I think that settlement is comfortable for Wyburn.We use gold more effectively than humans. "

In this world, gold is used only as jewelry and currency.

"But if you leave me alone, why don't you come down to the city?"

In response to Lavia's question,

"That's right... I don't think it's strange to attack the city of Gordon at any time, as this mountainous area is going down to the footwoods because of the lack of food."

"Can you tell me where it is and send out the Imperial Crusaders?"

"That's the easiest way to do it."

It will be easy enough to ride in the shade and get the necklace of my grandmother's figure that Old Hoya asked me to do.

Then I put some gold in my pocket and went down the mountain as a waste so far.

Leave the rest to the Empire - that's the easiest.

If you're lucky, you might get a bounty.

"... well, that's boring."

That's why I'm going on an adventure this time.

The hard choice is not "adventure."

"Let's figure out how to get all the gold.... is it too greedy? "

"Nh. I think you should be like an adventurer."

"Ah, all that gold!? How much does it cost..."

Ravia immediately agreed and Paula was happy but not against it.

"Thank you. Let's check the status quo first."

All the basics are information.

Hikaru and the others then decided to observe the Wyburns until evening.

There were a few things I found out.

One was that few Wyburns would be home by evening, and since they were here, they were probably all individuals.The possibility of another Wieburn's nest is not zero, but there is no need to think about it now.

Two, Wyburn and the others are alarmed.It was pretty peaceful to lie down hungry.

Three, two red and two blue heads appeared to be bosses, giving "instructions" to other Wyburns.They seem to have a lot of intelligence, and they also arbitrate fights and distribute prey.

In the evening, the activity decreased and stopped moving.Hikaru speculated that he would work early in the morning and go to bed in the evening.

"I wonder..."

Hikaru and the others in the woodland will examine today's observation as they encounter a small fire.

"Anything else bothering you?"

"Nh"

Ravia raised her hand small.

"The pillars placed on all sides of the settlement were broken.Something... magical.Because they used large spirits, magic stones, and spiritual stones. "

Hikaru nodded.

"I can only speculate, but that might have been Wyburn."

I wonder if Wyburn broke it.

"No... the last inhabitant died and didn't maintain it, so it weathered and broke. Or...."

Or?

"... did the residents destroy it?"

How could you do that?

…………

When I looked at this uninhabited settlement, I could only imagine that Hikaru didn't like it.

"... for example, someone who was driven out of the settlement destroyed it.For example, those who were nearly killed and wounded broke for revenge.For example, we had Wyburn kill the residents and later destroy them to take over the gold. "

When Hikaru talked about the hypothesis, Ravia and Paula stopped moving with their blue faces.

"No, I think it just weathered and broke naturally.Whatever the cause, it's not going to change for us now. "

Yes, that's right.

Paula nodded.

"Does Hikaru go to the settlement at night?"

"I intend to. In the meantime, I want to keep the necklace that Old Hoya asked me to wear."

"... tomorrow, we'll take down Wyburn?"

"Hmm...."

When asked, it is a hikaru that roars.

"Eh, can you defeat a worrying thing!?"

Paula is surprised, but Ravia has the look of "what now".

Hikaru thinks he can eradicate the Wyburn here.

"But with this much Wyburn, it's not usually like fighting with an army....."

"If you want to knock it down from the front. If we were you, we could get closer and lower the number with" Secret. "

Only Hikaru can act.

A swarm of monsters could kill more than 10 by the time the whole swarm shifts to alert.

That vigilance won't last forever, so the next night we'll have 10 more... or maybe more while we're asleep.

I could burn it all at once with Ravia's fire magic, but I didn't want to use it this time.Because the gold melts.

"But I'm worried about those two bosses...Isn't he as intelligent as a human being? "

"That's what I thought.It felt like the other Wyburns were just following, but the two of them sometimes looked like they were talking. "

"Yes, I thought so too.I mean, it fits with your eyes. "

Not only Hikaru, but Ravia and Paula thought the two were different.

Well then, let's think in a different direction, not in the direction of total annihilation.

Hikaru doesn't want to massacre an irresistible monster.

Looking back at the Wyburn that I saw during the day, lying upset, I was somewhat reluctant to attack.

"In another direction? Drive them away?"

"Yes, there is. I'd like to see if I can use the Wyburn system again."

"Hikaru, is there anything else about 'that too'?"

"Hmm... I'm not sure, but it could be.In the meantime, I'll see if I can use the Wyburn exclusion. "

Hikaru took off the Wyburn bell he had attached to his belt.Because this may ring and wake Wyburn.

Okay, I'm coming.

The sun already seems to have set, and the surroundings are dark.

When Hikaru stood up and activated "Hidden", even Ravia and Paula, who were close to him, could no longer see Hikaru.

Looking down at the settlement of Posi, you climb the slope.

The moon is beginning to rise, and the half-moon light is pouring into the settlement.

(... maybe this is the same sight Old Hoya saw when he left the settlement.)

Settlements that reflect the moon's light shine differently than during the day.

It was a blinding day that I couldn't look directly at.

Now, with soft moonlight accumulated, the settlement shines at the bottom of the darkness.

The light is just right to call it "magic," and flirting demonically stimulates Hikaru's desire —— like wanting to get it all.

Kill them, all of them.

If you're asleep, "Assassination" will be activated, and if you do well, you may be able to destroy them all overnight without being noticed...

When I thought about it and tried to go down the ramp —— Hikaru was happy.

(... wait. Why did I think that?)

This time to secure the necklace and scout the settlement.

And all of a sudden I started thinking about killing Wyburn.

There was no problem until now.

But now I was thinking differently as if I had been induced to think.

(Guiding thoughts —— no way)

Hikaru deploys Magic Detection.

I hardly used it until I got here because I had a good view and my destination was "gold".

I mean, I didn't have to look for "magic."

But check it out here now —— I noticed.

(The gold wraps up a trace of magic...!?)

Is that possible?Hikaru checks his luggage placed behind Ravia.There was supposed to be money there, but there was no magic reaction.

The gold in the settlement is trace but certainly magical.

Were there any during the day?I don't know... but Ravia and Paula were doing as usual, so this might be a reaction at night)

I remember the words of old Hoya.

The golden roof, the pillars and the walls were shining with gold, even though it was a faint starlight.I trembled at the fairy and beautiful light, and nearly stepped out to go home unconsciously.

And the geologist's notes.

—— Gold is their value, they are trapped in gold...

What if gold itself has some attractive effect on people rather than the value of gold?

(Is that why the people of Posi were obsessed...?!)

Here Hikaru noticed a new truth.

It is dangerous to enter the settlement as it is.

(Then... this is it.)

Hikaru opened the soulboard.

Unlock [Spiritual Strength] and wave 1 point to [Heart Strength].

(I knew it.)

When I saw the gold, I had the feeling of being drawn in, but it faded.

It almost disappeared when I shake another point, and completely disappeared when I shake another point.

Resistance to poisons and diseases was found in the "Immunity" tree of "Vitality", but there was no such mental aspect.

Hikaru thought it would be a waste of points, but since there are still 10 points left, he decided not to spare the time to use them where they are needed.

By the way, neither Ravia nor Paula has "strength of mind."

(Basic abilities aren't stupid....)

Hikaru, who regained his normal mind, went down the slope.

Weyburns lie between buildings or in a place like a square.All of them are breathing happily.Because the figure is large, I have a lot of sleep.

Hikaru's "secret" is still in good shape today, and no one will notice when you walk in the usual way.No matter how big Wyburn was, there was enough space for Hikaru to walk through.

Walk through the building remembering the features of the house that Old Hoya told me about.

…………

It was a stone house, but some of the pillars collapsed and the roof became a slut.

The doors and window frames are made of wood without gold, so everything is dirty.

The clouds came out and the surroundings were darker.

(I think this is it.)

Hikaru managed to reach a small house.

The door had already come off and I didn't see where it went.

When I stepped indoors, a dusty smell hit my nose.

…………!!

Hikaru froze on the spot.

It's not a big house. There is a cooking area in front of the earthen area, and the back is between the plates.

But —— the clouds were flowing, and the moonlight came in through the broken window.

A lump of gold sitting between the plates reflected the moonlight.

Even Hikaru, whose sparkle enhanced his "strength of mind", was struck by a hammer to the head.

If the loose gray hair had not grown from the top, it would not have been known immediately that the gold decorated the mummy.

Hair decorations, earrings, collars, necklaces, bracelets, ankle rings, embroidery of clothing —— gold used everywhere, no jewelry of any kind.

On top of the necklace, which was wrapped around many layers, there was a mimic of a bird.

The man covered in gold was probably the grandmother of an old Hoya - I didn't know how many years had passed since she died.

Instead of surprise and fear, Hikaru noticed that he thought he was "envious" and his spine froze.

(Mentally intruded)

The magic of gold is eroding itself.

Hikaru rushed to reach out and grabbed the bird and pulled the necklace.

The mummy fell down last night, but the necklace was taken off safely.

"Hah, hah, hah--"

Run out of the house.

What the hell is this?

What the hell is this gold?

Gold on the roof spreading to the left and right before running distracts Hikaru.

I feel nauseated by the feeling of dizziness.

"Hah, hah, hah, hah...!"

I came to the outskirts of the settlement.

Hold your hand against the collapsed pillar and hold your breath.

(This is bad. The settlement itself is in danger.Should I come to lunch?No, but even if you bring home gold that transforms at night....)

Looking at it, near the collapsed pillar, there was a hammer with a decayed handle that did not retain its original shape.Looking at the rusted iron mass, Hikaru realized that the pillar was still broken.

Without Hikaru's "magic detection", there is still magic left unaware, and it can be seen that it emits a wavelength that is very similar to some kind of "bell without Wyburn".

(Attracted by gold, they killed each other... but why?)

Position that should have been established as a settlement.

It is not possible to build a golden building in a year or two.It was probably built over decades, and residents lived there for decades.In the meantime, didn't this gold have magic?

(There may be a reason for the population decline, but there must have been something that led us to the collapse of the pillar like this?)

Doubts call into question.

So Hikaru didn't notice any signs of coming behind him.

"Who are you?"

Looking back.

"Hidden" was supposed to be active, why?

"Ah...."

It was in the common language of the continent that I spoke.

"Did you just tell me...?"

Golden horns, red scales.

Who else is there?

It was a huge Wyburn.