"What am I doing?

　Zeldo, a lizardman, was somehow eating a mutton stew in a labyrinth sprawling beneath the ruins.

'Mimic entrails are perishable, so we need to cook them quickly if we want to eat them.

　And that is the word of Lasse.

That's right. The mimic's meat gets damaged easily, and if it's frozen or chilled by freezing magic, the taste deteriorates dramatically, so if you want to eat it, you have to eat it in the maze. Zeldo-san is lucky to be able to eat such a fresh mimic in the labyrinth for the first time!

　And Lamia eating motsukabe with a hokey face.

"Oh, really? ......

　Zeldo eating motsukabe with a somehow unaccountable feeling.

(It's unreasonable that it tastes so good.)

"The mimic casserole is so delicious that some gourmets even hire guards to hide in the maze just to eat the mimics!

"Mimics are so nutritious!

　The other demons also happily cleaned the plate with the motsu-nabe on it.

(If you thought it was strangely well-coordinated, this is what it was all about.

　Even though they serve the same Lord, basic demons don't hang out with multiple species.
　Zerdo felt his pride as a warrior refusing to be convinced, realizing that the reason he was so good at defeating the mimic was because he wanted to eat motsu-nabe.

(Yeah, but it's good!　Let's think the hard stuff later!　(That's good!)

　When the warrior's pride nearly surrendered to the deliciousness of Mimic's motsukabe, Zerdo averted his pride's defeat by focusing on the meal.

　◇

Well, now that the motsu-nabe has nourished our spirits, let's head to the back.

　After the meal, Lasse and his friends cleaned up the dishes and resumed their search.

"But Lord, there was only a mimic here, wasn't there?　By the looks of it, there are no passages leading to the back.

　Zeldo was right, there was nothing in the room but an empty treasure chest.

No, if there was a mimic, then there's a good chance there's something in this room.

"Really?

　Lasse began to move around the room, touching the floor beneath his feet, while Lamia stretched out and groped for the top of the wall.
　Kuro Dog scurried around, sniffling, while the large spiders scanned the sky above.

Mimics are usually prepared as dummies to attack intruders, but they're also often used as decoys to hide their true intentions: ...... Here it is.

　Lasse, who had been probing the floor, grins and inserts a knife into the gap in the floor stone.
　He then pushes the floor stone up by the principle of leverage, and the lamia lifts the stone.
　When the salamander illuminates the area where the stone was removed, there is a switch.

Mr. Zerdo will press the switch, please step outside, Lasse and the others.

"Huh?　My push?

　Zeldo is thrust into a dangerous role.
　One by one, the demons take refuge outside the room.

(Is this a warrior's job?　Isn't this a trap risk in itself?　(No, as a warrior, it should be my calling to jump into danger and protect the Lord!

　Having convinced himself with forceful reasoning, Zeldo willsfully hits the switch.
　Then there was a gurgling sound and the back wall of the room began to open.

...... phew.

　Zerdo was relieved that there was no trap.

　.

"Holy shit,

　At the far end of the corridor, Lasse and the others entered a hidden room where a treasure chest was waiting for them.

Could this all be a mimic?

　Lasse is drooling with a slurp.

"I feel the heat. Everything seems to be a mimic.

　Lamia was also looking around fidgety.
　The other demons have begun to prepare the dishes.

"So this is all the demon Mimic from earlier?

　Zeldo chokes on the memory of that deliciousness.

"But you know what? I think we could build a mimic ranch with these, don't you?

"What?

　Lasse and Lamia look at Zerdo with their big eyes.

The first thing that comes to mind is the fact that there are so many of them, but if there are so many of them, wouldn't it be possible to breed a large number of mimics?　Humans are good at that kind of thing, aren't they?

"......

"......

　Lasse and Lamia suddenly become silent.

"Wha, what's going on?

　Zerdo is confused by their sudden silence.

"'Zeldo-kun! Three!

　Lasse and Lamia open their mouths simultaneously.

"Mm-hmm!

"A great idea! is!

I never thought I'd be trying to farm a mimic.

It's true that mimics are living things. Increase and eat, that's certainly an idea!

　Lasse and Lamia get into a frenzy.

'Alright, let's do it and bring out the mimic!　Large spiders, wrap the mimic's mouth around the thread to keep it open!

　The large spiders pose with their paws up and say, "I'll take care of it.

Mmmmmm. ......



　It's not a good idea to be a good sport.

Nuh?

　It was Kuro Dog and Salamander who tapped me on the shoulder.

Wah!

Wah!

　They were unable to talk to each other in human terms, but for some reason, Zerdo felt they were being told, "You're pretty good.
　From this moment on, Zeldo was truly recognized as one of Lasse's friends.

"Huh?

　And then Lamia, who was about to carry the treasure chest, shouts out.

What's the matter, Lamia?

No, I don't think this treasure chest is a mimic.

　With that, Lamia opened the treasure chest.
　Inside was a jewel.

This is ......

　It was larger than an ordinary jewel, but above all, it was characterized by an evil atmosphere that poured out from within.
　It was the jewel of the jewel of the magical treasure that seals the power of the demon that Lasse and the others were looking for.
　At last, they had the jewel that they were looking for.

Uh....carry it with you!

"Yes,

　However, after discovering the high quality ingredients, Lasse and his team downplayed the results and focused on transporting the mimic.

...... Wasn't that the original purpose of the website?

　But not a shred of Zeldo's words reached their ears as they dreamed of the Mimic Ranch.