'Welcome back, Mr. Crye. How was the church?'

'It was okay, I guess. It's been a while since I've been there, but Anthem seemed to fit in as well as ever. ......'

Clan House. On my way up the stairs to the Clan Master's office, I bumped into Eva and had a chat.

She's always the same, even when everyone else is giving me strange rumors. I wish everyone would learn from her.

'Well, well, well. ...... Well, well? ............ Cry, you don't think I know anything about this?'

'Well, well.'

As usual, Eva gives a small sigh of exasperation as I try to appease her.

But Anthem is really amazing. I'm sure it's hard to be a member of the church when you're that big of a hunter, but you fit right in with the rest of the church--does that mean your insides are better than your outsides?

In addition, Ansem said that there were many others who noticed that the black knight had appeared from the pendant, besides us. When we went to talk to the priest about the black knight coming out of the pendant, he told us.
In other words, all the witnesses did not blame him but kept their mouths shut. He was not blamed for breaking the pillar, and I wondered how much virtue I would have to accumulate in my previous life to be treated like that. ...... I am really jealous that I am always accused of things I did not do. You'll be able to get a lot more out of it than you might think.

Maybe I should take a cue from Anthem and live honestly. ...... I live honestly! I don't know anything about it!

I'm not aware of anything!" Then Eva looked at me smiling and gave me a look that didn't seem to add up.

'Mr. Cry ...... is in a strange mood, isn't he?

'Oh, ...... you understand?

''.................. Why is it that an incident that caused a huge commotion in the Light Spirit Church--'' ''

It's not that I'm in a good mood because of the incident--it's just that I got a souvenir at the last minute. What you have is a good childhood friend who's a good friend. I'd like to return the favor someday since I keep getting them.

'I heard that the Starlight will take care of the church's troubles. There's been a lot of talk lately about prophecies, but it seems to be coming to a head.

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

I'm tired of so much happening in succession. It's not because I've played an active role, but because I'm not very strong, I'm exhausted just by watching it.

Then I noticed Eva staring at my face.
Her eyes are clear and her eyebrows are furrowed. I took an involuntary step back at the attention, as if something was written on my face.

'What, what is it?

'No, nothing ................... It's just that I've been buying and selling based on reading Kry's facial expressions. ...... I've been in a mess lately with the repeated curses. I've fled the capital quite a bit. If the situation is really settled,......, there is a chance for ............'.

Hmmm ...... I'd better not get too deep into this. It is easy to forget that she is a former merchant of the Grand Chamber of Commerce, since she has become the deputy clan master.
The Imperial City has been noisy lately. From the Akasha riots to the dragon attack and now the prophecy, a series of troubles in a short period of time would make anyone want to run away.

'It's okay to run away too, Eva.

I'll run with you.
I'll run away with you." She rolled her eyes and held up the palm of her right hand in a half-serious manner. There was a ring on her ring finger that looked familiar.

'I'm not running away. You even gave me a warding finger. ...... I'm ready.'

Too manly. I've got over a dozen warding fingers and I'm not ready for that. .......

I'm not sure what to make of this, but I'm sure it's a good idea. ...... I've had enough. I'm not sure what to make of it.



Then Eva's expression returned and she said something unexpected and predictable.

'Oh, by the way, Liz-san is here. She's in the Clan Master's office with Tino-san.

'! All ............ as per my simulation.'

'He's in a very good mood, ............ so. You were supposed to get some kind of gift or something. ...... Was everything alright?'

'I'm afraid of my talent,' he said, 'I'm afraid of the ............ unusual, unerringly brilliant reading.

I'm not sure what to do.
This is it. This is it! You're allowed to pretend to be hard-boiled and get carried away for now. My eyes are blind, but I know all about my childhood friend's character. I haven't been with him for long.

I say to Eva, who looks at me as if she's looking at something creepy.

'I have a favor to ask you. ...... The best treasure chest from the church should be coming down soon. Can I ask someone to ...... get it to the lounge, please?'

'That's ...... fine, but. A treasure chest?

Ava would be surprised to see that. I've never seen a treasure chest that looked like a treasure chest in all my years as a hunter. I'm sure Liz would be very pleased.


But ...... I didn't think there were that many treasure chests in the warehouse of the Church of the Light. I have no idea which one you're talking about, so you said to pick one, but I laughed because I had no idea what you were talking about.








In the Clan Master's office, Liz was applying a choke hold to Tino. He must have been bored while waiting for me.

When she saw me, she threw away Tino, who was on the verge of fainting, and jumped in. Eva was right, the tension was very high.

'Krei-chan-aaaahhhh!

'All right, all right, Lizzie, all right!

I check Tino stretched out on the floor with one hand on the smiling face of Liz.
I'm not sure if this is a good idea or not. If you're bored, don't play mock battles in other people's rooms.

In the event that you have any questions regarding where and the best way to get in touch with us, please do not hesitate to contact us.
I'm not sure what to do, but I'm sure it's a good idea.

''You're here at ......, aren't you! I'm sorry for my shameful--'

'No, no,......, Tino is good, good, good.

Compared to the past, the recent juniors are much more robust. Mentally, they're in trouble. Physically, they're in trouble. I'm not sure if I should be happy or ashamed that I can't stop ...... Rees.
What if Tino becomes as big as Ansem because of his strength?

She took Tino's arm, which had just gotten up, and pushed him toward me.

'Isn't it time for my guard to go? I couldn't wait, so I came a little early! I'll do my best, okay? I'll do my best, and you can use Tee as well! Well, it looks like there hasn't been any strange activity since the attack in the lounge.



'............ Ah, there was such a story.'

'Mastaa, that was just the other day!

I'm not sure what to make of it, but I'm sure it's a good idea.

I'm sure you'll be able to figure out what's going on. I'm not sure what's going on with that guy.

............ Well, let's not get into the details. It's been a while since I've been really bright.
I'm not sure what to say, but I'm going to say it.

'Hey, I actually have something I want to give Liz .......'

I'm sure you'll agree.

'I thought it would be unfair to give it only to Luke and the others and not to Liz.

'Yikes! I love you, Cry-chan!

'Oh, sister, ...... you're such a prude.'

She jumps up and hugs you from behind and rubs against you. I'm not sure what to do with it.
It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for, but it's also a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for, I'm a little nervous about it.

And I forgot to mention Tino's, but he doesn't seem to have any complaints. Instead, he's more concerned about Liz, who frequently presses her nose against my neck.

'They're taking me to the lounge now, so--'

'Yikes! I'm excited, let's go! Hurry up! Hurry up!

Liz magically moves around in front of me and pulls my arm. The smile on her face is so bright it touches my heart.

This ...... will not make you cry even if it's empty, right?


It's a good idea to take a look at your own personal life and the way you live it.

The lounge ............ hasn't been repaired yet .......'


Yeah, that's right. I specified the lounge so that everyone could see the perfect treasure chest, but I completely forgot that it was ...... half destroyed.



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Apparently it was difficult for even the most experienced clanhouse repairman to repair a half-destroyed lounge in such a short time.
The famous lounge was still in shambles, as Tino had said. There were large cracks in the floor and the tables had been cleared away. It seemed that the lounge could not function as a place to relax in its current state, and there was no sign of the many clan members who were always there.

However, that didn't seem to matter to Liz.

Her eyes lit up at the sight of it placed proudly in the center of the lounge, and she raised her voice in joyful excitement.

'Oh my God! What's this, it's amazing! A treasure chest!

'It's a treasure chest, sister! And isn't this from the ............ treasure house?

'It must be a real treasure chest. It has a unique impact.'

Tino looks at me with a bit of envy at Eva's endorsement.

It was a basic, not too flashy, but perfect treasure box.
A wooden body with a rusty metal frame. A large padlock attached to it. It was big enough to hold Liz and Tino, and heavy enough for me to lift.

The appearance is exactly what I imagine a treasure chest to look like, and I'm sure that no treasure hunter would dislike it. Especially if you are a thief in charge of unlocking it.


Treasure chests are one of the most exciting things to find in a treasure house.

Treasure chests exist in modern society as well, but the chests that appear rarely in the Treasure House are themselves treasure, and unlike other treasure chests that appear one by one, they are found with multiple treasures inside.
The chests themselves are treasure, and unlike other treasure chests that appear one by one, these chests are found with multiple pieces of treasure inside. There is a theory that the treasures found in treasure chests are of a high level, and some people have actually found large treasure chests containing rare and powerful treasures and gained great wealth (by the way, there is a rare possibility that the chests are empty).

The discovery of a treasure chest in a treasure hall is the dream of every treasure hunter.

At the same time, however, treasure chests present a great risk. Most treasure chests have strong locks and powerful traps.

Treasure chests are a kind of treasure trove, and the chests themselves are so strong that it is impossible to break them open and steal the contents. This is also the reason why treasure hunters require thieves with excellent unlocking and trap disarming skills in their parties, and why heavy unopened treasure chests are on the market.

There are many good hunters in the Imperial Capital, so you don't see many unopened treasure chests, but in other countries, there are more abandoned treasure chests than opened ones. Well, if you fail to disarm the trap, you'll usually die. ...... Our party almost died several times.

In the basement of the church Ansem led us to, there were many treasure chests of different sizes, materials and appearances. Apparently, they had been donated by hunters who were members of the congregation, and they were in trouble because they couldn't treat them indifferently and couldn't open them carelessly because they were dangerous.

This is the best of the best treasure chests I selected from among them. There were several other treasure chests with wooden frames, but this one was the most quaint and looked very appropriate.

Even if it didn't contain anything, it would be good for something like a small storage ...... large storage? It would be good for something like that. It's really heavy, though.

It's a very cool treasure box, isn't it? It hit me the moment I saw it. It's a treasure chest!

'Yay! It's been ages since I've opened a treasure chest! Come on, Tee, come here!

'What? Is it okay if I come too?

Tino hurriedly went near Liz, who was beckoning him.
It's cute that he's confused about whether it's really a good idea. ............ I think Liz is probably trying to train him. Unlocking a treasure chest can be really dangerous. .......

I'm not sure what to do, but I'd like to know what you think. Most of the traps in the treasure chest are single shots. If you have a warding finger, you should be fine, but you should be careful.

While standing next to me, Eva asks me in a whisper.

'......Kry, what's in that box?

'..................What do you think it is?'

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

Ava ponders with a serious expression. 'The answer is ...... I don't know!

So far, the only way to look into the contents of the treasure chest from the outside is to use a magnifying glass-shaped treasure tool called a treasure tracer.
However, the hunter who discovered this all-too-enviable treasure trove was assassinated for making its existence public, and the treasure trove was destroyed. Since then, the second treasure mirror has not been found.

Liz was excitedly checking the lock, but soon said in wonder.

'Hmm? Cry-chan, this key is pretty simple, right? Is the trap .................. or ......?'

Ryz knocked on the treasure chest and lifted it up to check the bottom. It's so heavy I couldn't hold it, but Liz is amazing. You're so strong!


Opening the chests of treasure revealed by the mana material requires not only knowledge, but also sense and skill. Using all five senses and the sixth sense, these women may be the most suitable treasure hunters to tackle this unknown trick.

After observing the treasure chest from all directions, Liz said with a difficult expression,

'Hmm, let's open it for now, shall we?

'Yes,......, it doesn't look like an explosive trap or anything like that.

'............Tee, unlock, I'll give it to you. It's not often that you get the chance to actually open a treasure chest, so let's show Crye the results of your practice.''

'What? Is that okay?

Tino's eyes widened and he said happily. Eva looks surprised, but Liz looks at her and says she's proud.

Yeah, yeah, yeah! You're doing a great job as a master! You're doing a great job!

Tino knelt in front of the lock hanging in front of the treasure chest, took the picking tool out of his hair, and carefully inserted it into the keyhole.

It must have been the easy type, as Liz had said. In a matter of seconds, the lock clicked off. A remarkable feat, reminiscent of Liz.

But here's the thing. Unlocking is important, but disarming the trap is even more important. Lives are at stake.

Relieved to have successfully unlocked the trap, Tino looks back at you with a smile, then at me. I waved my hand at Tino, who had a look of pride on her face, somewhat like Liz. That's when it happened.



--It was too quiet, too vivid, too jokey a move.



The treasure chest that had just been unlocked opened without a sound, jumped up, covered Tino who had his back turned, swallowed him whole, and returned to its original place.
It was only a few seconds. Lise couldn't react. Eva couldn't react either. Tino himself must have had no idea what had happened.

'Oh, .............'

'What ............?'

Lise blinked, and Eva froze with a dumbfounded expression on her face.

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

That's as brilliant a move as Tino's, not ............! I'm so glad I let Eva go--but no!


I'm sure you'll be happy to know that I'm not the only one who has a problem with this. ............ I didn't even hear a scream.


It's not a treasure chest ......? I'm not sure what to do. No,...... treasure chest? I'm sorry.



............ I heard you say that sometimes people go missing from the church warehouse. That's why they called me--.



'Tino-san has been ............ eaten.'



Eva turns pale, puts her hand over her mouth and mutters something no one has ever said to her before. I knew I'd be eaten one day, not ...... this!


............ Why do all the people in this country have something so dangerous hidden?





'Huh? What? Tee! What is this, Cry?



Liz shouts in confusion. The treasure chest swallows her from behind with a bang.




'Ah ............'.



The perfect treasure chest closes its lid and returns to normal. Eva looks at me, stunned. Silence fell over the lounge.

Perhaps the two of us have had our fill, but the treasure chest shows no sign of moving again. Or will it start to move when I turn around?

............ Liz ............ was definitely looking to me for judgment. ...... I brought the treasure chest with me.

I can't believe that Liz, who is used to accidents, could be eaten so easily. ...... You should have fought!