Dungeon attack, Day 10.

The 16th layer.

Abandoned castle.

With Prine on my back and secured to my body with a baby carrier, I open the gate to the castle and enter.

In front of me is a slightly curved staircase leading to the second floor and a passageway leading to the back.

Mapping first.

Using their skills, they make a map. Prine and I looked at it together.

'Then let's continue as before, taking the treasure chests as we go.
Yes!

Prine, who had been so frightened, is now full of energy.

Normally she would have raised her hand while saying 'yes,' but this time she hugged me tightly. Very adorable.

We explore the abandoned castle.

And then we get caught in the detection. It's a monster.

I stop, and Prine asks me curiously.

What's wrong, Ra?
'No, there should be a monster around there. ......'
'All we have are ornaments, okay? Armor.
'Yeah, there's only armor figurines.'

That means.

'Is that armor by any chance ......'?

Before I could finish, a change came.

The armor suddenly started to move with a jerking motion.

Bi-yaaaaahhhh!
'Whoa, you scared me! Prine's voice startled me!''
'Giggle, giggle, giggle.'
'Is it a gorilla?'
'It's moving! Ra-kun, armor move ...... sword, ah, sword!
'Don't come up to me brandishing a sword. That's the monster.
'Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
'Yo.'

With Prine on my back, I approach and hit the moving armor--living armor--with my tin cane.

Gwahkiiin!

There was the sound of iron colliding with iron.

Myo!

And then there was the sound of steel bending against steel.

That's .......
'Ra-kun, your stick is bent!
'Good grief. ......'
'Oh, and your armor. ......'

The monster, blown away by my cleave, reared up with a jerk, lost its balance, and fell. It got up again, staggered on its feet, wobbled and stomped as if it were carrying something heavy.

Like my tin cane, Mr. Living Armor's torso was also dented, and it seemed that the dented part of his torso made him lose his balance.

The monster and I looked at each other's face after seeing the dented parts.

'I'm in trouble, aren't I?
'(Cocking)'

'How can you talk to Mr. Monster, Ra-kun ......?'

Prine asks me in a tone of exasperation, but I don't understand it either. I wonder if it's a job influence.

'Well, that's a monster of the sixteenth layer. It's hard, hard...''
'(No, no, not so much...)'
'Well, that's that, let's see what you can do.'
' (Now, at ease, he readies his sword.)'

''Victory and defeat!

Living Armor took his first step, and by that time, my right palm, which had approached like the wind with Prine on my back, had already shot him in the face--the Iron Mask.

--I was so shocked that I had to take a step back and look at him. Clank clank.

The mask rolls on the floor. The black mist under the mask moved and looked like a smile, then the whole mask disappeared in a mist.

It was a good match.

'Fuuuuuck......'.

Me in zanshin posture.

My tsujutsu is bent and useless. I'm in trouble. I really have no choice but to "hit" with physics. I left my Tigger's basket, so I have to use my bare hands.

I have a shortsword and a bow, but with my current level of physical skills, it is more destructive to hit with my bare hands. It's strange.

But that's beside the point.

At my back, Prine was turning her eyes around with a 'squeak. I guess she couldn't keep up with my sudden movement.

I said, "Oh, Prine, I'm sorry, are you all right?
'Wow. ...... Umm, yeah. My neck was wriggling,......, but I'm fine.'
'Wait a minute.'

He puts his right hand behind his back and touches Prine's neck.

Heal.

A warm glow emanated from my hand and healed Prine's neck.

'Wow, thanks for the warm ...... warmth, Ra-kun! My neck doesn't hurt anymore!
Good, good, good. Let's go.
Yes!

While walking around the abandoned castle, I have a strategy meeting with Prine.

'Prine will get hurt if we make a sudden move.
'Eh, okay, Ra-kun, leave me alone, move as you like? You can do whatever you want, Ra-kun, okay?
'...... Can you try saying that again?'
'? Leave me alone, Ra-kun, and you can do whatever you want, okay?

I guess it wasn't my imagination that it sounded a little weird.

Cough.

'No, it doesn't work like that. We both have to feel good together.


'Comfortable?'
'I'm sorry, I made a mistake. I can't hurt Prine.
'Oh, yeah? Thank you, Mr. Ra. I love you.
'I love you too, Prine. --The body is attached to the carrier, so it's not a problem, but the neck?
'Yeah. You know, I did that ...... thing, didn't I?'
'That's right. If only there was something to hold the neck ......'

I saw an armored figurine in the hallway of the castle. The ones that are not monsters.

Maybe we could get him to wear it. ...... No, I don't think that's possible. Prine would be scared.

I groaned, and Prine murmured, "Oh.

I grunted and she mumbled, 'Oh, yes.
'Oh, did you get any ideas?
'Ra-kun's chi can be collected in one place, right?
Oh. It's a breathing technique.
I'm going to try that with a defensive magic shield!
'What, you can do that?
'Yeah, maybe! I'm going to apply what the grimoire says. Let's see--''

Prine spun a mumbling spell.

'--Shield.

A magical light flashed behind his back.

'It's done! I'm fine now!
'That's great, Prine!
'Heh heh!

He reaches out and pats Prine on the head.

'You know what, Ra-kun?
'Yes.'
'You know, I love ...... for thinking of me!
'I love you too. It's natural to think about the people you love, isn't it?'
'Ehehe! I love you back and forth!

Prine kisses me on the cheek with a smile that makes me feel all hot and bothered, so I kiss Prine on the cheek, too. I kissed Prine's cheeks too.

Your cheeks are like rice cakes.
Oh no, I'm going to get eaten!

And so, as we made our way through the abandoned castle, giggling and laughing..,

Gishah!'
'Rear Sisbesher!
'Flirtatious!

A painting hanging on the wall flipped around and out of it came a zombie knight - a zombie soldier.

Three of them. Each of them is holding a sword, a spear, and an axe.

Prine tilted her head.

'Shisubesha?
'Isn't that a treat from a faraway land? Sisbesha. The one with lots of sponge cake and pomelo?
'It looks delicious!

I'm not sure that's true, but I'm ready for it.

'No matter how much I move, Prine won't be hurt anymore - no mercy, zombie! Take the fists of God's wrath!
'God, are you mad at me?'
No, I don't know.
This monk is so unbelievable!

Prine's comment made him feel better, 'Ho-ho! I approached the zombie soldier (sword),

'........................ no.'

I walked past without doing anything.

Ra-kun!
'I can't. I don't want to touch it. It's a zombie, okay? A dead body, you know? It's rotting, you know?
'I'm a clergyman!
I can't. I don't care. Miss Prine, please.
I understand!

Prine, on her back, pulls her wand out of her coat and casts a spell.

Photon ray!

A heat ray, which was large enough to swallow a human's upper body whole, was released and slaughtered the zombie soldiers cleanly with a "Jubeeeee!

Gishah!

Yeah. I've never seen the photon ray that other mages use, but it's definitely not this strong. It was hot enough to melt steel in an instant. It's supposed to be learned at level 14 or something. There's no way he could overkill a 16th level monster with just one hit.

I mutter in dismay as I watch the black zombie scorch marks on the walls fade away into mist.

'...... you're really awesome, Prine'.
'That's not true. Ra-kun is more amazing.
'Well, let's put it that way.
'Huh?'

Continue on.

We find some treasure chests along the way.

I also found a talking chest.

It attacked me, so I beat it to silence it.

A beautiful dress came out of it, but it seemed rather ominous considering the ghosts and zombies that had appeared in this place earlier, and Prine shook her head 'no thanks, no thanks'.

Next we arrived at a large hall.



Prine and I were not cautious, and we walked along as usual. We have detection, so we know when a monster is coming.

So, well, it can't be helped.

Suddenly, the whole hall reacts to the monsters. We're surrounded.

Prine!
'Yes!

We nervously called out to each other. The next moment..,

--Poof!

The spotlight shone on us. No, not just us. There are spotlights shining from the ceiling all over the hall.

Underneath the spotlights, there was something quite unexpected.

Candles with candlesticks.

A clock.

A pot.

A coat hook.

A mop.

'...... furniture?'
'Wow, they're all so beautiful.

As the daughter of a wealthy merchant, Prine has a discerning ...... eye.

Why furniture?

To answer my question, music started playing from somewhere.

'A double performance of pipe organ and violin ...... this is ......!
'Wow, that's amazing!

I shuddered, and Prine cheered.

The furniture started dancing to the music. They twirled around us.

Is this a dance hall?
'Ha ha! I'm having so much fun!
'Calm down, Prine! It could be a trap!
Rantaaaandaaaandaaaandaaaandaaa

Oh, shit, before I know it, the music is making my body dance. On my back, even Prine, who was secured in a baby carrier, was flapping her arms and legs.

Is this ...... cursed music or ......?

But then, the prine is not responding. I should be sensitive to this kind of curse.

"Rattatteee, rattatteee, rattatteee...
'Oh, by any chance, you're having so much fun you don't even notice!
'Undone... Undone...
'Oh my god, I didn't know Prine had such a weakness...' 'Teetee teetee...' 'Oh my god, I didn't know Prine had such a weakness...'

The body moves of its own accord, and the straps are released. I put Prine down and we started to dance together.

Oh my god, oh my god, Prine!
'Ha-ha-ha, Ra-kun, Ra-kun, I love you!

I don't think he heard me. Oh, no, no, no!

'Oh-ho-ho-ho... this is a fun, fun, fun dance hall... it doesn't matter if you're living or dead... just dance, twirl, twirl, twirl...'

Someone's singing. In a really-- really good voice! I'm sorry to say it, but you have a great voice!

While dancing the compulsory dance, I looked around and saw the spout of a tea kettle moving. How beautiful the singing voice was! Even the lid clicks rhythmically!

'Fun, fun, fun dance hall In this castle where the Lord has left us, in this castle where the morning never comes, we dance sadly and joyfully for the dawn that will never come

'Fuzzy ...... kenna ...... kenna ...... tada '

'New new guest, new new guest, what would you like, pot, mop, coat hangers, if we both want to be together, I recommend a boot keeper, those boots you'll never wear again, we can stand together.

'Ha-ha-ha... I'll stand up in my boots with you, Ra-kun! We'll cuddle all the way to sleep! I'm very, very, very happy!

No, Prine is contaminated too. ......!



This ...... this singing voice ......! This voice that seems to reach from your ears to your brain and paint your soul. ......! Just like Anna from Songstress, the guild's receptionist ......!

--Songstress?

An epiphany flashed through my mind.

A song? And--and dancing?

You want to have a dance battle ( ) with me?

'I'll take you, you son of a b*tc*!

Boom! He stamped his foot and stopped. I stopped. I could stop dancing.

'Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha, that's it, ha-ha-ha-ha, rah-rah, rah-kun ha-ha-ha, me, me, me, ha-ha-ha ......!

Prine, whose body had been forced to move, became short of breath. But, okay, it's stopped!

''Stop your futile resistance... What can a pair of 'mage' and 'monk' do... A single cell that can only shoot magic... An adventurer who can't enjoy tricks... We're...''


Shut up! I'm talking to a lady in the guild every day who wears a ' ' sign on the end of her name, and I don't give a shit! And one more thing!

A finger is pointed at the dancing pot.

'I was recruited by God's messenger, God's Eyes, to be a Rana Prata... no!

I spin around on the spot. Dance - no, my body, using my clowning skills, Dance, is enveloped in a pale light...

With a snap, my own spotlight shone from a thrown rose.

There appeared a swordsman in a tuxedo and mask, with a saber in his hand...

'It's disgusting to try to set up a dance battle with this monstrous Zofira!

Prine puts her hands on her chest and screams yellow.

'Kyaaa! Zofeira the Monster!

'Hello, miss, we meet again. --Shall we dance?
Yes!

The ghost pot sputters and flutters.

'Yes, that's the job! Zofira the Monster ......? God's Eyes. ......! He said he turned down a scout for that righteous bandit ......!

'Hmph--. Brace yourself, you lovely singing pot. I, Zofira the Monster, will settle your scores as you sing for your Lord in the abandoned castle where the dawn never comes!

'Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no! If you can do such a thing, do it! In this castle where the master is no longer here, I have been brewing tea that no one will ever drink, and singing songs that no one will ever hear without end! If you can break it off--do it!

The pots are singing again, the furniture is dancing, and my body and Prine's are trying to move.

'Whoa, whoa, Zofira-sama!
'Calm down, lady? Now take my hand and look only at me. Only I can look into your eyes. Don't you agree?
' ! Yes! That's right! I belong only to Master Zofira!
'Good boy--that's it!

The monstrous Zofeira stepped on the song of the pot. Paso doble. Cloaks flutter and shoes clack as they dance in the image of a bullfight.

As she dances, she talks to the pot.

A fierce melody. But sad. Your thoughts at the bottom of your sorrow are as muddy as mud.

Me and Prine dancing around.

Prine looks at me anxiously.

'Oh lady, don't make that face. You're ruining your pretty face.
'But, Zofira-sama ......!
'You're worried about me and her. She's a sweet girl. That kindness is holding you back. So I'm going to give you courage.
'Courage--?'

Gently, yet forcefully, Zofira kisses Prine with her hips firmly attached.

'Zofira-sama ......!
'Lady. I need your help to break her curse. Will you help me?
Yes, of course!
''Well then.''

He lifts Prine's body and shouts.

'Lady, give me the sun! In these halls where the dawn never comes, call the sunrise!
Fireball!

Crap!

The fireball that Prine had released, with the special effect of my Dance, continued to shine brilliantly in the hall without bursting.

Pott stopped singing and looked up in amazement.

'This--this dazzling light--' he said.

'Come on, let's finish this. Ready!
'Yes! --The ancestral dragon. The source of all particles, the original Dragonborn. Thy power before me! Dragonic Power!
'Thank you, My Honey. --Heal and Dazzle!

My level doubled by Prine's magic, I cast the monk's magic "Heal" and "Dazzle" on the flaming ball. Immediately afterwards, the fireball bursts into flames and scatters throughout the hall. It is as if fireworks have bloomed.

The fire also pours down on the pot.

'What a--warm light--oh--Master, Master, you're there, you've been waiting for me for a long, long time... I've been--''

Come on. ...... and the pot disappears with the light. The surrounding furniture, which had been dancing, stopped one after another. It was the effect of the purification by the Heal.

I take off my hat and bow.

Warm and peaceful to you.

The hall was once again filled with silence and darkness. I am a monk again.

Yay, Ra! That's awesome, awesome, awesome!
'Yeah, yeah, yeah! You did it, Prine!

Prine hugged me and we started dancing.

A dance of triumph, neither forced nor purified.