*

　A vacant lot near the south castle gate--Makoto and the others form a circle with Yuka at the center.
　They are armed and ready to go.

''You guys haven't forgotten anything, have you?
Nope.
No.
No.
No, sir.

　I can't help but wonder if this exchange is necessary.

'.....ease up.
I understand.

　Laura nodded with a divine face and repeated a deep breath, soo, har, soo, har.
　The sound of soo, har, soo, har and deep breaths could be heard.

'You're too nervous,'
It's my first time.

　Laura's cheeks flushed red with embarrassment as Yuka plunged in.

''Even a knight-sama doesn't have any experience with transitions, does she?
It's not every day that a wizard can do transference magic.
Liv said something like that, too.
Oh, I don't see that often.

　It was meant to be a soliloquy, but Liv responded dutifully.

'Come to think of it ... you said that pincer and surprise attacks are the worst. Have you had any experience with that kind of thing with shifting magic?''
No, I mean, the enemy won't tell you that.

　Well, I guess so.

'I think it would be difficult to use transition magic as a surprise attack.
Why?
''Transition magic is very draining. How much of a burden it takes to transfer enough people to make a successful surprise attack.
I don't get the impression you're that worn out?
I wouldn't use magic that would consume me so much that I wouldn't be able to fight.

　When Makoto turned to look at her, Yuka said naturally.
　'If it's a system like an RPG, it wouldn't be like having zero MP in one go.

''Maybe he's forcing you to use transference with a skill or something. What do you think?''
Don't ask me.
'I have heard that there are rituals that allow you to use magic that is beyond your personal ability to handle...'
You're very knowledgeable.
No, it's just a little knowledge I have.
I'm sorry.

　Laura's cheeks flushed red with embarrassment, and Yuka frowned uncomfortably.
　This is the difference between knights and prompting wizards that is hard to fill.
　It's also the difference between Makoto and the others and the humans of this world.
　If that difference is left unchecked, it will certainly get under your feet.
　You can't follow the rut of Giant Skelton and King.

''I'm sure you have those skills, though.
'Sorry. Up to skills....
No, don't worry about it.
If you don't mind, I'll look into it.
Can you do that?
Of course.

　Laura smiled happily.

'I'm going to cast a spell now,'
Don't get so swollen.
I'm not swollen.
''But to be able to use transfer magic at your age, Yuka-sama is an amazing talent!

　When Yuka said in a miffed tone, Laura hurriedly interrupted her.
　Maybe she thought it was her fault.
　Or maybe it was a sense of duty as a shield.
　Unfortunately, this is the usual Yuka.
　I guess I'm getting used to it, but Fene and Liv are unconcerned.

'Yeah, not so much.
No, it's a wonderful talent.
I'm not even close.

　Yuka ruffled her hair.
　She twitches her nose in a proud manner.
　Laura let out a breath of relief as her mood visibly improved.

'By the way, aren't you going to get married, Lady Yuka?
Married?

　Yuka raised her eyebrows quizzically.

'Ta, for example, with Makoto-sama...'
I wouldn't die with this one.
Oh, my God.

　Mako couldn't help but mutter.
　If the girl I have a crush on talked to me like this, I would distrust women.

'What?　Do you think you're a twerp and want to go out with me?
I don't think about it for a second.

　And Alafou is superfluous.

So you're not seeing anyone, Makoto-sama?
He's not there. This guy's a badass who won't collect his flag.
Oh, my God, did you look at me like that?

　Who do you think it was that did it as a shield in the Skeleton King's dungeon?
　You know how much it hurts to be chopped up and how much it hurts--

''It's true, isn't it?''
Put some clothes on your teeth.
...grass.

　Yuka put her hand over her mouth and muttered to herself.
　Grass - is it internet slang?

''........A corpse?''
What body?
I was trying so hard to get my teeth into it!
'Try harder!　I mean, what's a dead body?!
I meant to tell you that I was out of energy and looking like a corpse!
"Stop twisting it and use the grass!　It's okay to go beyond herbivorous and look like grass!
What?　Huh?　Compared to you, even the weeds that grow around here are living an epic life!
I didn't send you anything!　I don't know how epic the weeds have been all their lives!　You're just photosynthesizing at best!

　Huh?　is so annoying.

'You're trying your best to preserve your genes, aren't you?　That alone is better than you!
"You're not a total bachelor!
I'm denying you!
So say it!
You're a failure to protect your genetic material because you don't want to carry it with you.
Don't really say it!
So what do you want me to do?
Why don't you just shut the f*ck up?
Huh, I need you both to calm down.

　'How about it,' says Laura, holding up her hands.

'I understand that Mako-sama is a pain in the ass.
I'm sure his genie is lazy, lazy.
Don't be so judgmental.
Ha.

　Yuka sneered with her nose.
　I don't understand why this woman isn't a Seven Evil Spiritual Artist.
　Maybe this guy would be able to achieve the two crowns of greed and jealousy at the very least.

''I understand about Mako-sama. Do you plan to get married, Yuka-sama?
It's not my problem.
No, it would be a shame not to pass on that much talent.
I'm a thoroughbred.
Sometimes you're just awesome.

　It's a thoroughbred, to say the least.
　How self-conscious you are.

"For the time being, you're a stallion.
You've had a big rise in your time.

　After all, he was a corpse just now.

But now I understand. I see.
Don't take it upon yourself. Explain. Explain.
A bunch of guys in my class were getting all over the place.
You weren't popular, were you?
Are you going to bite it there?
You'll bite.

　Makoto is level 100 and Yuka is level 73.
　Based on the fact that Fene's level limit was 20, I can imagine that we - the guests - have a genetic factor that allows us to reach a high level.

'You weren't popular, were you?
Oh, my God, no. I was pretty much irresistible to them.
Don't look good.
'It's not about looking good!　It was so hard to say no to him when he was pulling so many strings!
Okay.

　I can see a bunch of men don't like it when they are given a troublesome line of dialogue.
　But it would be kindness to keep quiet.
　Everyone has times when they want to look good.

'I was really popular.
Okay, okay.
What, I know you're lying, but you're acting like you're going to keep your mouth shut.
'If you know that much, just go through with it!　You're a troublesome woman!
Not as much as you do!
I need you both to calm down.

　'How about it,' interrupts Laura again.

'It looks like Lady Yuka doesn't have any plans to get married.
He's gone too. I want Sef--
I told you I didn't want it!　He's just a pain in the ass!　It's the hassle that comes first when you think about what happens after you've fallen in love with him!
...bodies.
I'm done with the body.

　Mako muttered in a disgusted mood.
　The corpses of this world start to move on to make more friends, so by Yuka's standards, they're doing their best.

''I understand that you don't have the motivation to do it, Mako-sama. Well, that's where the woman who will be my partner can make up for it, the woman who will be my partner.''

　It's as if he's talking to himself.

'I'm locked on,'
You don't have to tell me.
Yeah, I can see your future as an ATM.
Do you really want to make me so unhappy?
I know you're trying to warn him.

　Tsk, Yuka clicked her tongue.

''Miss, it's time for you to make the transition.
You're right. We're gonna lose all day.
All right. Now, relax. Luno Cuesta Agata!　O Periolis the Imperishable, like a corridor joined together, be the path I walk!　Reveal!　Transfer (teleportation)!

　The spell is completed and the magic circle unfolds.
　I close my eyes, surrounded by a sense of floating.
　When I open my eyes, I find myself in a place that was once the site of a non-return dungeon.

It's my turn now.
　Fene is on the move.

*

　Makoto and the others proceeded down the dungeon's corridor.
　It's the order of Liv and Laura in the first row, Fene in the second row, Yuka in the third row, and Makoto at the end of the line.

''Nowhere in the dungeon is the same, is it?''
I don't have three eyes.

　When Makoto let out his impressions while looking around, Yuka said in a dumbfounded tone.

''Fene, what do you think?''
All dungeons have a similar structure. The corridors connect the spaces, and the vertical holes connect the levels.
A river.
It happens.

　Hmm, Fene groaned as he compared the dungeon and the map.
　After advancing for a while, the path split into two halves.

''Which way do we go?''

　Liv stopped in her tracks and looked around carelessly.
　During the non-return dungeon, Fene had instructed him where to go ahead of time.
　That wasn't the case this time.
　He must have thought that something unexpected was happening.

''What's going on?''
The map and the structure have changed.
Not again.

　Mako covered her face.
　'It's not what you want to call a request or a dungeon search.

'Is it because I've conquered two dungeons?
There's a chance of that.
'Well, I can't blame you for the change in structure. Let's make a map of the dungeon while we map out the dungeon and raise Laura's level. Let me know if you have any objections.

　Four people don't answer.
　That's the answer.
　I feel a prickle in my neck.

"Mm!
You're welcome.

　Fane twitches his ears and Liv holds up a pole hammer.

Oh, oh.
Uh-oh.

　Two zombies appeared from a side street.
　I even felt nostalgic, but their movements were slow, as if they were losing their freshness.

''Oraaaaah!''
Wait.

　Before Makoto could say anything, Liv was swinging the pole hammer down.
　The blow crushed the zombie vertically.
　Liv jumped back and got some distance from the remaining zombies.

'What?'
"Level up Laura.
"Oh yeah, of course. I forgot about that.

　Liv scratched her head as if she was battling badly.

'But you might as well give him a tern so he can fight, don't you think?
What's stopping me?
I'm not very good at taking it easy on myself, you know?
...for sure.

　If you try to set up a foot sweep, for example, the enemy will be knocked headfirst into the ground and die if you use your ribs' physical strength to halt them - the enemy will be knocked to the ground and die.
　Well, it's strange to say that the undead will die.

''Oh, oh.''
Ha!

　Laura swung her sword at the zombie along with the spirit of a cleaver.

''Oh, oh!''

　The zombie tries to close the distance, getting cut off halfway down his upper body.
　Laura swaps bodies and pulls her sword out while sticking out her shield.
　The zombie stumbled and fell on its ass.

'Phew!'

　It cut off the zombie's head as if it were cutting the grass.
　The zombie's head falls off, and the impact knocks the body from being connected by a single piece of skin.
　He fights carefully, even though he could have won with a forceful push.
　He's still on his guard, sword and shield at the ready.
　Deciding that there would be no counterattack, Laura exhaled and sheathed her sword.

'O Periolis, welcome to Your service those of his who have been freed from the curse of the Immortal King.

　I put my hand on my chest and say a prayer.
　It's not a spell.
　It's a pure prayer.

'What do you think?'
It's weird to see a zombie this close to a doorway.
Maybe.

　This is a dungeon with a reputation for not having strong undead appear here.
　Now, it is believed that the zombies were not high level adventurers.
　Nevertheless, only one life was at stake.
　They would be acting in light of the changing structure of the dungeon, and they wouldn't be reckless enough to fight to the death.
　You have to think that there's something ahead of you.

'What do we do now?'
I don't want to get attacked from behind, so let's check it out.
We need to draw up a map, you know.
That's part of it.
Do you want me and Laura in the first row?

　'Oh,' said Makoto, nodding.

'Also, about letting Laura fight me with a tern.
That's resourcefulness ... no, I'll leave it to Liv to decide.
Don't complain if I take them all out?
I'm not going to tell you.
Okay, let's go.
I understand.

　Mako and the others continue down a side street with Liv and Laura in the lead.
　After a while--.

'What is this, a dead end?

　Liv stopped and blurted out.
　'It's a fairly large space at the end of a long corridor.

'Do you ignore the person lying in the middle?
I can see it. But it's a trap.

　Liv frowned as Fene shoved her into the room.
　A person was lying face down in the middle of the space.
　I don't know what kind of state he's in due to the robe he's wearing.

''For now, why don't you try shooting magic into it?
Don't say what you expect.
....

　Yuka moaned huskily, as if she didn't like being expected to act that much.

'So you have a better idea?'
It's not a good idea to throw magic into the mix at the drop of a hat.

　Makoto also glanced at the idea, but what are you going to do if you shoot a magic that blows a zombie's head off to make sure it's alive?
　You have to have a proper discussion before you shoot any magic into the air.

'What about the smell of decay?'
I'm not sure.

　'Swoon,' sniffed Fene.

'Don't you understand Mako?'
I don't think they're very reliable.

　Makoto held his neck.
　I'm not sure I have a good grasp of the performance of voice detection, and I can't rely on the detection of signs at the moment.
　It's a good idea to train if you can use it on your own.

I'm going to be able to say that I'm not going to be able to do that.
Okay.

　Fane tucked the map into his pouch and held the slingshot at the ready.
　The bullets were rocks that had fallen under his feet.

'You're no different from me,'
That's not the same thing. That's the power.

　At least the sling shot can be adjusted for power.
　Fane released the stone.
　The stone hit him in the shoulder, but he didn't respond.

'Is it dead?'
'If they're dead, they're probably undead but maybe they have a magic item that prevents them from becoming undead.
We won't know for sure until we find out if it's a trap or not.
Good luck.

　Yuka interrupted Makoto's words.

'That's what you expected, right?'
Say something unexpected.

　For example, I could go myself.

'Makoto-sama, if you don't mind, I'll.......'
No, I'll go.

　After fighting Giant Skelton and King, I know I can't win just because I'm level 100.
　Still, I can resist it compared to Laura.
　I don't want to use it, but I also have a trump card called Metamorphosis (Metamorphosis).

'I'm going to go.'

　Makoto approached the fallen figure with caution.

'Hey, are you okay?'

　Mako pokes her shoulder with her toe.
　But there's no reply.

''Well I don't want to touch it, but...''

　He grabbed his robe and turned it over, revealing a dried-up face.

'Luno Kesta Agata!　O Periolis the Imperishable, pierce me like a gravelly stone.

　I heard Yuka's voice and looked up.
　The four remaining people in the aisle rushed towards us.

'Be a conglomerate that pierces my enemy!　Reveal the magic bullet (Brit)!

　The spell is completed and a magic bullet is released from the wand.
　The magic bullet pierces a single ghost.
　The pierced part is gouged out and the ghost disappears as if it were melted into air.
　However, the ghost is not one piece.
　There are more than ten Ghosts dancing wildly.
　Apparently, the zombie just now and the corpse lying underneath his feet had been killed by these guys.

''Brother!　Ghosts!
That's what I'm talking about. "Ignition.
　I wrapped my right arm in jet-black flames, wondering if I didn't need it.
'Skill, Parallel Activation (Multitasking) x 10, Luno Kesta Agata!　O Periolis the Imperishable, pursue like a hound, a hound after my enemies!　Reveal, homing bullets!

　The spell is completed and light bullets are released from the wand.
　The light bullets chase the ghosts in the air like hounds and pierce them one by one.
　The ghosts disappear one by one.

''Konnyaro!''

　Fane pierces the remaining ghosts with a sling shot.
　The ghost that was pierced by the Mythril alloy bullet with the power of breaking evil also disappears.
　My neck tingles.
　Looking around, countless ghosts emerged from the ceiling, walls and floor.

''It's a monster house!''
You can see that!

　Yuka and the others formed a circle with Makoto in the center.
　The ghosts swirled around like a school of fish.

I don't like ghosts. They can't even reach our weapons.
'I don't think that's a line from a woman who wanted to go to the Reaper King's dungeon.

　Liv blurted out as she held up her pole hammer, and Fene plunged in.
　That may not have been the start of it, but the ghosts attacked all at once.
　He suddenly remembered King.
　Makoto slammed his foot into the ground.
　A radiating crack spread out from the foot as a base point, and jet-black flames erupted directly above.
　The jet-black flames formed a cage and the ghosts disappeared one by one.
　The first wave disappeared and the ghosts swirled again.

''What have you done?''
I'm a King imitator.

　Perhaps it was because of the annihilation of the Ghost, the cage of fire kept turning on and off erratically, but after a while it stabilized.

''What do we do now?''
You're going to have to fight.
My brother!

　Fene shouted, and Mako looked around.
　Countless ghosts appeared, just like before.

''It's a pain in the ass.''
I knew you were lazy.

　Mako muttered, and Yuka said in dismay.