You are thrown up into the air. With no walls, floor, or ceiling, your body is suddenly released from gravity, and you land softly on the ground.

There was a vast space of true darkness. I at least understood what had happened. He had tripped over his foot. And fell into the treasure chest. I was completely inattentive.

So this is the inside of Mimikun.

As I stare up at the sky, I activate the Owl's Eye, a ring of treasure that gives me night vision, which I always keep equipped because this happens often.

You will find a lot of things that you can do to make your life easier. Tino and Liz said they could have escaped if they hadn't been distracted, but apparently it was impossible for me.

I wasn't injured. I feel as if I fell from a very high place, but perhaps this is one of the functions of Mimikun. I guess this is one of the functions of Mimikun. It is safe to store broken things. As expected of Mimikun, it is excellent. I, on the other hand, am .......


You'll be able to find a lot more than just a few of them. I'm trapped.
The next time you run into that cursed spirit person, ............ you'll have to get down on your knees and ask for forgiveness.


Too much has happened in one day, and I was already in a daze. I took a big deep breath and checked my surroundings again. Then I gasped.


What lay in the darkness was an old town.


Cluttered houses and well-maintained roads. And a number of pillars that looked like street lamps.
What do you swallow to make a city like this in your stomach, mimic? ...... There's no shortage of bad food.

I wonder if the people who went missing from that church lived in this city? But the city is too ............ big for that. The people who rescued them said that they didn't build the city, and there may have been other people living there.

By the way, how does it get out? If someone wanted to take it out, would there be an exit right in front of them? I should have checked that when I helped him. .......


Just as I was thinking this, a crack suddenly appeared in the sky, and something that looked like mud came pouring in.
The mud hardened in one place and formed the shape of a spirit man.

'I can't let you get away...... Kolos...... Krei Andrich. Should we let the grudge ...... be settled?'

'!

A frightening voice echoed through the silent ancient city, devoid of life. It's too late to regret that you should have worn your "Comfortable Vacation".

I never thought she would follow me into Mimikun. ...... What on earth did I do to her? You don't have any grudge against me!

The spirit man looks around in the air and says evasively.

'Krei Andrich.................., where did you go......, hiding is useless. ......'

......I see, you don't have to worry about being found right away. It's probably a good thing that I got into Mimikun first so that I was completely out of sight for once.

At any rate, I succeeded in confining the curse. I didn't expect that I would enter, but ...... well, I'd say the strategy was half successful. I'm worried about Tino's safety. .......

I'm sure you've heard that the city is quite large, and if you hide in one of the houses, you might be able to avoid detection. I don't know how big the inside of Mimikun is, but if you keep hiding there, there's a chance they'll give up and go away.

I don't know when, but there is a possibility that she will let me out. She said she wasn't hungry, so she could just wait.
I'll sneak into a suitable two-story building so that the curse won't find out. Just as I closed the door, taking great care not to make a sound, the spirit man suddenly flew apart with an explosion.

A large amount of black water overflowed from his small body, and a sloppy rain began to fall.

'?

It was like a river raging in a storm. In the blink of an eye, the large road was flooded with black water, and a muddy mass poured down on the city like rain.

From the sky, I heard the voice of that spirit man.

'I won't let you get away with it, I swear, don't think you can get away with it, ningen ......'.

Apparently, they intend to swallow the entire city in black water. It's completely wrong in terms of mass, but I don't feel like messing with it now.

I hurriedly locked the door, but it seems that this building was not protected against flooding, and the black water entered through the crack in the door.
There were no signs of destruction, so it was doubtful whether the water itself had any physical power, but it was obvious that if I touched it, I would be in trouble.

I hurriedly evacuated to the second floor and looked out the window. It was a terrible scene outside.
A black river flowing down the road and mud pouring down. For the time being, the plan seemed to be to round up all the creatures that were outside. If I hadn't been inside, I would have managed to avoid the water around my feet, but not the pouring rain.


At that moment, I spotted Tino's figure in the muddy water flowing down the road.
He was being swept away by the water, scratching his algae, but he happened to be caught by a pillar and started to climb up with a desperate look on his face.

It's not a good situation, but apparently mud doesn't kill you instantly the moment you touch it. Tino ...... is lucky to be safe,............, although the possibility of being pulled out of the water has been reduced a bit.


'Kill, kill, kill, kill--'


The vindictive voice of the spirit man echoed through the city like a broken toy. The volume of the water was increasing, and the water level was gradually rising.
Just a moment ago, the water was only a little bit flooded, but now it has risen to the first step of the stairs. We should have evacuated to a higher building anyway.

The rain does not seem to have stopped. I can't even go outside.

I was at my limit physically and mentally. I wanted to collapse and fall asleep right now.

There were no more warding fingers, and now that it had come to this, there was nothing to do but pray. I can only hope for a miracle that Liz, Anthem, or Lucia can pull me out, but I doubt it.

I'm not that optimistic either, I'm still trying to see the reality.

Looking back, a lot of things have happened since I became a hunter. When I first became a hunter, I had so many hellish irregularities that I didn't feel like living, and after I became a clan master, I got into a lot of trouble, but now it's all good memories.

I have only a few ...... regrets. If you're looking for the best of the best, then you're in the right place.

The only regret I have is ...... Tino. Well, it seems that the spirit man is only after me, and I know that Tino has grown up to be quite strong. I'm sure he'll survive somehow. There's nothing you can do about it. .......

At least sneak out the window and wave at Tino as he climbs the pillar. When Tino, who was covered in mud and sludge, found me, he looked as if he was about to cry.
I'm sure the spirit man will go away after killing me. At least they won't be relentlessly targeting Tino alone. I've been chasing him for a while now and he's only focused on me.

Take a deep breath and calm yourself down.
There's still a little time before the water gets here. I keep my footsteps low and start searching for something.



Even though it is a two-story house, the house itself is not that large. It's more like a Citley House.
It makes me sad that my last hunt as a hunter was in such a small house. ............ Or maybe it suits you in a way?

Open each of the two doors in turn. The first room seemed to be an outlier, with only a cold, unfurnished room.
Not much to look forward to, apparently. At least, there is no smell of life in this house. Sighing, I opened the door at the end of the hallway.

It appeared to be a bedroom. It was a spacious room with a king-sized bed. With a soft futon. Not that I was expecting it, but there was nothing that seemed to help me get out of my current situation.

I sigh. I never thought my last room would be this empty.



In a way, isn't this a big ............ win? Even if we find a weapon, we can't beat that thing anyway.





'............ It's like God is telling me to go to bed.'




It's often said that hunters can't die on a bed, but I never thought I'd get a bed at the end of the day. Well, I've long since retired as a hunter, but there's nothing I can do about it anyway, so let's take a nap. Above all, I'm very tired right now.
Maybe everything that happened recently was just a bad dream and I'll be back to normal when I wake up (escape from reality).


If I had to say, I would have liked to have eaten and showered before going to bed.



'............ Well, no need to be extravagant.


There might have been a bathroom on the first floor, but it was already flooded downstairs.
With a big sigh of relief, I pulled the thick quilt over my head. When I took off my shoes and put my knees on the bed, I realized.




.................. There's someone else here.


I rubbed my eyes and reached out fearfully. There is one lump lying in the middle of the bed as if shrinking down.
You can see her pointed ears through her abundant snow-white hair spread across the white sheets.

The exposed brown skin is innate, unlike that of a tanned lycee, and with the atmosphere that she wears, looking at her makes you feel as if you are looking at a large animal with a relaxed temperament. When I gently touched the exposed skin, I could feel the warmth of life.

Come to think of it, I was also in distress when I was first scouted.


For a moment, I almost narrowed my eyes in nostalgia, but then I came back to my senses.



'E, Eliza! It's morning! Come on, wake up!


How did I end up here?


The one sleeping peacefully in bed was the last member of the Ghosts of Sorrows, Eliza Beck of the Lost.

She is the most fast-paced of the Ghosts of Sorrows, and is a free spirit in a way different from Luke and Liz. She's a wanderer, directionless, and a mysterious Desert Noble who doesn't know what she's thinking. This is a rare member of the group that I rarely encounter because the timing doesn't work out, but there can't be that many hunters like Eliza, so there's no way I could mistake him for someone else.

Confused, I grabbed a pillow and patted it on the head. Thinking about it, the whole thing started with that magical sword that Eliza had brought in.


'Here, Eliza! Wake up, you're on! Don't occupy my bed!

Only Eliza can be woken up by me!

Under attack, Eliza folds her tall body and shrinks further. I don't know why we're here, but we're desperate.
Eliza is just as bad as me (though not as human), but she's so good that she's earned two solo names.


I don't know how you can sleep here! That's it! Eliza!


When I was banging my head again and again, Eliza finally opened her eyes halfway and raised herself up with slow movements. She looks at me with a dazed look in her eyes.

'.................. ku?'

'Oh, yes, it's Ku!

She's still missing the 'l' and the 'i', but she doesn't go into detail. She's living in a more tolerant, wider world. I want to live in that world too!

Eliza looked at me blankly for a while, and then, as if gravity had pulled her down, she slumped onto the bed.

'Ggh.

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

...... Look here, Citri. This is a real goof! It's not like I'm falling asleep, is it?

There's no point in beating him any more. Besides, we don't have time for this.

I have no choice but to grab the long arm that was thrown out and drag it from the bed.
Even Eliza would be turned off by that curse. I have to carry her to the enemy somehow. .......

I'm not sure if it's because I've had a lot of sleep, but Eliza is a bandit like Liz, but she's taller than Liz. It's not as heavy as it looks, but I'm not strong enough to carry it.

I grabbed him by the arm and managed to lift him off the bed on my back. Eliza did not show any signs of resistance to being moved so roughly while she was sleeping. Her body was completely in her hands.
As well as her height, her bosom, which is incredibly stout for a spirit person, is pressed against her chest, which is very modest, but it doesn't happen at all. Even Lizzie would be a little more embarrassed!

It's obvious that something is cursing you. I think I was cursed to ruin Citrie as well. There are too many cursed members in my party. Normally I wouldn't think or say anything, but I will now! I'm in a pinch, now!


'Coo coo'.


Don't call my name in your sleep!

I take Eliza on my back and push forward one step at a time.
I gritted my teeth and declared war on the cursed spirit man who was probably still sloshing around outside.



'Look at my Eliza, ......! Sometimes even Luke is dumbfounded when he sees our Eliza, how can he still be calm!


I got an idea! It's like animal therapy, but without the anger.