Dungeon, Layer 21.

We were at the end of a huge concatenated carriage.

We opened the door and entered the carriage from the back.

Inside, there were several seats in a row. There was an aisle in the middle and seats on both sides.

There are no monsters. ......

I confirm this with my detection skills, and Prine and I nod to each other and move forward.

I take the lead. Prine is behind me. The fairy is flying next to my face.

As we approach the third row of seats from the back, I look at my seat.

There was what I thought was a ghost wearing a white sheet.

There was no reaction from the monster, but there was an unidentified reaction.

'............'

The ghost did not look back at us, but just stared ahead.

The fairy fluttered and Prine translated her words for us.

'Let's see...... he's "dead". Waiting. Arriving in the land of the dead. To the--? Is this carriage going to the land of the dead?
'Seriously? We can't die yet.
'............'

To Prine's startled question, the fairy responded with a fluttering motion, it seemed.

'I'm not going. The ghost horse leading the carriage has lost its senses. If we don't go, we'll end up in hell ......, not just in the land of the dead!
'You're going to die anyway!
'............'

'You'll have to take this carriage to get through that forest. If you get off before the end of the road in the Land of the Dead, you'll be fine. But that's also impossible if you don't bring the ghost horse back to its senses. ......

In other words, the horse was supposed to dismount on the way to the destination, but it ran out of control and is now heading in the opposite direction.

'Is that the kind of "event"? ....... So, what do I have to do to come back to my senses?
'............'

'Exterminate the evil spirit that is possessing the dead horse. Then the horse will come to its senses. Ghosts, you can go to the land of the dead. Adventurers, you can get off at the stairs after the forest. ......, Ra!
'Okay, okay. I guess that means we have to get to the first car anyway. Thanks for the translation, Prine.
'You're welcome!
'Good, good, good.'
'Ehehee.'

He pats Prine's head briefly and moves forward again.

There were still some ghosts in the vehicle.

Their body sizes were all different. The small ones were probably children.

Some are looking ahead, some are looking out of the dark window, and some are prone.

It's ...... kind of sad.

I wonder if they were once human. Are they dead and riding in this carriage?

In a coupled carriage to the land of the dead.

With these thoughts in my mind, I made it to the very front of the car without incident.

I check the traps and carefully open the door.

The wind is blowing hard against my cheeks. The air is cold. It smells like the forest.

It was the ramp. We are outside again.

In front of you is the connection between the carriages and the carriages.

Prine, please.
Yes!

Prine's levitation magic moves us to the next vehicle.

The door is opened, keeping an eye out for traps.

The inside of the car is similar to the previous one. There are some unidentified reactions as well.

But..,

'--! Prine, alert!

As we approached the fifth row of seats, the unidentified reaction there turned into that of a monster.

As I turned around, a ghost wearing a white sheet swirled and morphed to reveal a terrifying ghoulish monster.

At the same time, the holy spear in my left hand shoots out.

My thrust catches the monster's head and makes it explode.

--Geeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee ......!

A sound that could not be described as a squeal was heard, and the monster turned into mist.

'Phew. I'm surprised.
'Ho, it's true. ......! But that's great, Ra-kun! You took them out in no time at all!

Prine bouncing happily. Her big breasts are bouncing around, too.

Yes. Yes...'...

While I was thinking about the softness and moistness of her breast, the fairy fluttered.

'Let's see... ....... Some ghosts try to possess living people. So did the person just now, she said!
'Roger that. Just like in the attack report. If the opponent is an undead type, my holy spear will be quite effective.
That's what I'm talking about, Ra-kun!

The fairies fluttered more. Scale-like particles flew from their wings, glittering and falling on us.

'Oh ......?

You feel lighter. No, I am less tired.



'This is the scale of recovery.
'Wow, you're a fairy!
'..................'

The fairies jump around happily at the praise.

The scales are still on my body and Prine's, glowing. It seems to have the same effect as the constant recovery magic.

Thank you! Okay, Prine, let's keep going!
Yes!

After that, we continue on our way to the first car, defeating the attacking ghosts and passing by the harmless ghosts that are quietly lying on their backs.

There were some huge ghosts in some of the couplings, but--

'Tei'.

--Giiiii.......

I buried them all with a single thrust of my spear. May the ghosts find peace of mind. .......

And in another car,

'Ra-kun ......'
'Oh.'

Prine is looking at the ghost with a sad face.

The ghost had taken the cloth part of the head. He is a middle-aged man.

He was reading a letter and crying.

The fairy told him that the letter contained the thoughts of his wife and children whom he had left behind in this world.

The letter would contain what the bereaved family members had reported to the dead in their hearts, holding their hands crossed in front of the grave.

The male ghost wipes away his tears, folds up the letter, and puts it carefully in his pocket.

Then he puts the cloth over it again. If he didn't do so, it is said, he would be enchanted by the devil, have his soul eaten, and wander around as a monster.

'I wonder if the old lady went in this carriage too ......'.

Prine muttered something like that.

I nod.

'Yeah. They're happy to see you now from the other side of the world. I'm sure they are.
'I guess so. ....... 'I hope so.
I'm sure of it. Prine has become a level 20 mage, a top adventurer, and has defeated a 17th level raid boss by herself.
'That's because Ra-kun is with me. Even on the 17th layer, Grandma helped me out. ......'
'Even then, you were praised for a job well done, right?'
'Ah--yeah.'

Prine smiles happily as she turns her head to the side.

'Look, look!
'Yes, it is. Thank you for always encouraging me, Ra-kun.

Prine squeezes my hand. She giggles and I kiss her.

Prine looked at the ghosts and reminded me of my grandma, but I couldn't help thinking that they were no strangers to me either.

I don't know when Mary will get into this carriage.

No, I won't let her. I'll save her before then.

I breathed in and out.

I took a deep breath, suppressed my excitement, and turned to my partner.

Let's go, Prine. According to the information, there is a raid boss ahead.
'Yeah! You're a dead horse!
'Yes, let's do it!
Yes!

I came to the door of the first car.

Before opening it, I make a suggestion to Prine.

'Well, since we're here, why don't we use our newly learned magic?
Oh, yes!

Prine's newly learned magic, Memory Trace.

It is said to have the effect of "seeing the records of other people's battles.

Prine immediately started chanting and chanted the name.

Memory Trace.

A picture appeared in the void in front of us. The picture begins to move.

It was similar to the image magic that God's Eyes used in the past.

What was projected on the screen was a huge monster and adventurers fighting against it.

The monster was a gigantic horse - a deadly horse - that pulled this huge chariot.

There was a shimmering black aura covering the horse. That must have been the evil spirit that possessed him.

The way to get rid of them is simple.

Just knock down the horse.

Adventurers who have the blessing of fairies can attack only the possessed evil spirits without killing the horse.

The adventurers in the video are flying with glowing wings on their backs as they fight against the spirit horses.

The warriors attack with hand-held weapons, but their attacks are blocked by the horse's mane and hard skin, preventing them from inflicting any damage.

Then, he thought. The warrior unleashes a powerful "Attack" attack.

He is indeed an adventurer who has made it to the 21st level. He wounded the dead horse's neck.

But that's all.

The wound quickly heals itself.

The mage in the same party fires a spell and inflicts damage, but the same thing happens.

The horse fights back. The black aura that clings to the horse's body grows into tentacles that bind the shifu's body and knock him to the ground.

The warrior is also caught and kicked with his hind legs.

The shifu and the warrior roll around. The companions helped them up and took out the transfer crystals. They escaped.

Then the image is cut off.

Just when you think it is over, the image starts again. This time it was another party.

We watched the images for a while, and then we understood.

'......I see what you mean.
'So that's what that was all about. ......!

The magic of "seeing the record of what others have fought for.

You can see the battle between enemy monsters and other adventurers that are not mentioned in the strategy information as a video.

This information is very important. Even if you have never seen the enemy before, you can make up your mind about the tendency and countermeasures.



Although we had some countermeasures against the enemy since they were listed in the strategy information, we were able to make a more precise strategy by seeing the battles of other adventurers.

This is very important.

In the strategy book, all it said was "black tentacles flying" and I didn't know what it meant.

I squeezed Prine's hand.

That's Prine! I'm all set now!''
'Wah ...... ehehe! Thank you, Mr. Ra!

I rearranged some of the plans I had made and told them to Prine.

This time, I open the door of the first car.





There is a horse's bridle tied to the horse's reins.

In front of me is the buttocks of the only horse that pulls this gigantic articulated carriage, a huge horse - a reanimated horse.

The horse's black skin and tail were in our sight.

--Oh, oh, oh, oh, ............!

The dead horse went neighing. The noise was so loud that we covered our ears.

When we reached the front of the dais, a fairy fluttered in the air.

On the right side of my vision, a party list was drawn in glowing letters.

Then, glowing wings sprouted on my back and Prine's back. This is also fairy magic. Even adventurers who cannot use magic can fly temporarily.

Prine also deploys Photon Wings, which are four wings of her own.

In addition, the spell of constant recovery, which had lost its effect earlier, is applied again.

The elf, who makes a gut-punching sound in her chest, is probably telling me to go for it.

Prine and I nodded our heads.

Let's go, Prine!
Yes!

We literally jumped out of the dais and flew all the way up to the face of the running horse.

The horse's eyes are black and it looks as if it cannot see anything.

Ra-kun!

As we approach the horse's face, a black aura reaches out like tentacles. It is very fast. And there are many of them. It seems difficult to get close to them.

Watch out, Prine!
Yes!

Prine has four wings and moves very quickly. Maybe the angel's underwear had something to do with it. Anyway, it's all right over there.

In the first party, no matter how many times they attacked, it was useless. The second party, however, had successfully defeated the dead horse.

This horse has a weakness.

I jump in front of the horse.

Exorcism!
Dragonite power!

At the same time as I put a holy ward around myself, Prine cast a strengthening spell on me.

My level doubled, I hold up my holy spear and breathe in.

I aim it at the horse's brow.

Charge!

My body flew like a meteor and pierced through the brain of the dead horse.

--Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh!

Monster screams.

I turn around and look at the result.

The horse's brow is pierced by my war technique.

It quickly closes up, but the black aura of the horse is gone from its body.

Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

The dead horse roared with glee.

The party list of light is drowned out. The reaction of the monsters disappears from the "Detect" skill.

It was like a victory.

We did it, Ra-kyuun!
'Wow, hehe, thanks to you, Prine!

A four-winged prine rushes forward and hugs me, so I catch it and pat it on the head.

We returned to the dais, and a treasure chest appeared in front of us. We quickly open it.

The reins of the sacred horse!

It is a rare item that was mentioned in the strategy information. It can be used as a material for armor.

Soon the carriage came to a stop in the forest.

There were stone steps right in front of us. Those must be the stairs to the 22nd floor.

We got off the carriage.

When we looked back, we saw some ghosts watching us from the window of the guest cabin.

Some of them are waving at us, others are staring at us.

'Goodbye ......'.

Prine waved back, muttering sadly. I follow suit.

A fairy flew over to us, trying to tell us something.

When I looked at Prine, she looked surprised while staring at the fairy.

'...... what?

What's wrong? I was about to ask him,

'--Good luck, big brother.

The fairy smiled at me.

There was no way I could have heard her wrong.

It was Mary's voice.