Chapter 98 Well Then, Let'S Get To It!
We're being careful as we move forward. Both Rosalier-san and Centrena are stronger than opponents who are in the way. So it should be easier to just go all out and create a chaotic battle. But we can't do that. The reason is simple - we don't want to damage the building. We'll need to use it for the guild later.
Oh, there's only one entrance and there's a guard-like person standing there. Nobody was there before, but since they let two heroes escape, they must be either on high alert or ordered to be cautious. Well, it's too late now anyway.
"Hey, Rosalier—"
Oh, the entrance has turned dark like a black seaweed ball. Ah, once everything settles down, it'll be completely flipped over.
"Hurry, tie their hands and feet with ropes, cross the ropes in an arch shape. Blindfold them, twist a cloth into a gag."
"A gag?"
"Yeah, it's when you put it on their mouths so they can't shout or bite through the ropes. It's like restraining them in this way."
"I see, that's interesting to know."
Yup, dragging it out like that.
"Well then, let's toss them into the nearby small room―― oh, but first, let's ask. Just one person, 'Resurrect (Resurrection Spell)'."
Oh, like watching a video of someone coming back to life in reverse, everything returned to its original state one by one. Yeah, it's a bit creepy even for someone like me. Their body twitched. Yeah, resurrection complete. Now, right by the ear.
'Good mornin'!'
I whisper a greeting as if I were some celebrity waking up on a variety show.
"Oh, do you understand the situation? Your partner is currently dead. Want to see?"
I remove the blindfold, pointing towards their partner tied up and rolling in the corner of the small room. Probably they're a knight, maybe?
"See the red stuff dripping from their neck? Do you get it? If you resist, you'll end up like that, too."
Ah, he's shaking his head from side to side, then vertically. He won't budge, buddy. If you threaten him too much, he might leak something, so just enough.
"Do you know a girl named Maya-chan, who is a hero? She's been captured, right? Do you know where she is?"
He's shaking his head up and down.
"If you lie, you will be killed again, okay?"
He's shaking his head up and down.
"Alright then, I'll remove the gag from your mouth. If you shout loudly, you understand, right?"
He's shaking his head up and down.
"Oh, you don't believe me? Is that so? In that case, let's see."
I remove the blindfold from his friend's eyes and forcibly turn his stiffening head towards me.
"See? He's dead, isn't he?"
He's shaking his head up and down, repeatedly. Then, I remove the muzzle.
"Now, where could she be?"
"Here, here, at the end... the staircase leading downstairs. She is there."
"Is that true? If it's a lie, I'll come back and punish you."
"Ugh, no, it's not a lie."
Oh no, he finally leaked it.
"Anyway, I'll believe you. Oh, by the way, because it's important, I'll say it twice, if you lie, okay?"
"Yes."
"I said no loud voices, right?"
"S-sorry..."
It's a bit messy, but it can't be helped. Okay, blindfold and gag.
"Can you make this one sleep?"
"Yes."
Oh, he fell asleep so easily.
"'Resurrect'. Okay this one is revived. Then make him sleep."
"Yes"
This one also easily went into a dream.
'Shall we go?'
'Yes.'
'Kuu'
I think it's this way. I want to go to the end, but are there stairs leading up along the way?
'Wow, so annoying. There's so many people standing there.'
'Yeah. What should we do?'
'Let's do the same as before for now.'
'Understood.'
Still, why didn't those two guards notice Rosalier-san walking slowly? Oh, a black seaweed ball appeared. ...and the end. Without any trouble, she bound them and rolled them to a small room.
Now, we kept going straight ahead, and there's definitely a staircase going down. We went down and peeked quietly. Oh, there it is.
'She's the only one here?'
'Yes.'
'Hmm, if that place on the back is a cell, Maya-chan should be in there. Can you make the guard faint, just in case?'
'I-I'll try my best.'
I wonder if I should go easy on them. Rosalier-san is walking slowly, but are they a soldier or a knight? It doesn't really matter, but they haven't noticed—oh, a black seaweed ball appeared, and with a thud, they fainted.
Oh, there's Maya-chan. She looks surprised as she glance over here. Oh, I see. She must be surprised because the guard was taken care of so easily.
"Big sister (Onee-san), are you Rosalier-san?"
"Yes. It's nice to meet you for the first time like this. I'm Rosalier."
"Hey, you should probably tie their hands and feet first, or it might be troublesome when they wake up."
'Kuu'
Centrena is saying something like 'yeah'.
"Ah, I'm sorry."
"Oh, Uncle? Whose voice was that just now?"
"My family. Just wait a moment."
I flipped over the guards, tying up their limbs, crossing them, and arching them like a shrimp. Come to think of it, didn't they call this the 'fish out of water pose'? Anyway, I blindfold them and gag them. By the way, while feeling around here and there, it's not very pleasant because the guard is a guy. Ah, I found the key.
"Alright, Rosalier-san. Put them to sleep."
"Understood."
In the blink of an eye, they were snoring. Impressive, huh?
"Now, turn the key and... there, I've made you wait."
"U-Uncleee..."
She hugged me tightly. She really went through a tough time. There, there.
"Oh, wait a moment. Rosalier-sannnn."
This time, she's hugging Rosalier-san. Sniffing and everything.
"Oh, nice smell."
"Hey..."
'Kuu'
"Who's that black chicken-like kid over there?"
"My family, Centrena. And believe it or not, she's actually a dragon."
"Wow. Got it, Centrena-chan. Nice to meet you, Centrena-chan."
'Kuu'
"Yeah, yeah. So, about the current situation..."
Four people are lying there. We're planning to go up and take control.
"I don't mind running away, but what are you going to do?"
"There's no way I can do that, uncle. Gamers are supposed to fight back when they get beaten, right?"
"You understand well. Oh, by the way, I have the 'Resurrect (Resurrection Spell)' skill, so it's okay if we die. I've told that to Rosalier-san and Centrena too."
"――Really?"
Wow, this kid's eyes. The corners of her mouth are lifted. And it's both sides. Well, well. She looks really mad.
"It seems I don't need to hold back."
"You're so wooden in your delivery. Oh, by the way, Maya-chan."
"Yes?"
"I heard the details of the situation from Mahiru-chan. You must have been frustrated, right?"
"Uh, well..."
"For now, it's only about half a day, or maybe just barely a day? I don't know how long people can come back to life if they die. In the worst case scenario, even though Centrena did her best, I don't know how things will turn out, so don't push yourself."
"That's right, impatience is notL good. After all, we planned to let Maya-san and the others escape with Goshujin-sama later."
"I'm sorry..."
"But I see. You were careful, weren't you?"
"Because when I let Mahiru-chan and Asaya-kun escape, I thought if I overdid it, they would counterattack."
"See, Rosalier-san? She's a smart girl, isn't she?"
"Yes. She's very promising for the future."
"What kind of future is that?"
'Kuu'
I also told her about the possibility of a short-term decisive battle, and I got her some mana tea from my inventory and had her drink it. I also applied 'Mana Recover' (a mana recovery spell) and was ready.
"I think you can avoid running out of mana with this, but be careful. You can't share your mana."
"It's okay, it's okay."
"Also, don't destroy buildings and furniture. We will use them later. Isn't it ridiculous for the guild to spend the budget to fix them?"
"I understand"
Maya salutes. But is it okay? She was a mage, but she was the type who wanted to be on the front lines.
Anyway, we climb the stairs that descend and reach the 1st floor. There are stairs in the middle, so we ascend and reach the 2nd floor.
'Rosalier-san'
'yes'
'Is there any sign of anyone here?'
'Yes. There are about three people in the back.'
'Okay, let's ignore them.'
'Are you sure?'
'Then there must be a lot of them up there.'
'That's a possibility.'
After that, we went up the stairs to the third floor just like that. Then, as soon as we got up there, I heard people talking. When I peeked, there they were. About 10 people, maybe?
"Alright, it's the climax, isn't it? Let's conquer this place and complete the 'Operation Overthrow the Royal Family'――"
"Charge, Air Cutterrrrrr!"
"Hey, wait! Aaaahhh..."
This kid is breaking through the front! No way...
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