79話 悪食
「で、その金髪ツインテ娘はどうするんだ?」
を見せた瞬間にパーティーぶっちされて、背後を突かれるのは目に見えてるし?」
静かに炎を灯した、紅く美しい『
「同意でありんす。そも、この童女はいかにしてここにいるのか、げにあやしき」
アンノウンさんもどうやらその意見に賛成らしい。
をパーティーに入れることはできないかな。以前、一緒に戦った仲とはいえ、抱え込むリスクとしては大き過ぎるよ?」
パーティーリーダーらしい道理の適った意見を述べ、
「わたしは、その......危ない人はキルしておくべきだと思います。ですけど、天士さまの意見も聞きたいです」
ミナもミナで言葉を選んではくれているものの、手に持つメイスに揺らぎは見られない。
「ちょっと待ってよ、みんな。リリィさんはさっき、俺達を助けてくれたんだし、そんなに目の敵にしなくてもいいと思う」
「だけど、タロ......彼女の評判が、これまで彼女が取ってきた行動が、油断を許しはしないんだ」
の堅い表情が、ここでの決定を曲げる余地はないと物語っている。みんなも、今回ばかりは俺の意見には反対のようだった。
この一触即発な状況を作った張本人である
攻撃をした事は早計だったと反省しているのかもしれない。だからこそ、リリィさんの今後をどうするか、という話題は振りつつも自分は意見はしない、する権利がないと主張しているようにも見えた。
リリィさんはといえば、終始無言を貫き通している。
彼女が示す態度は、こちらが何かするのであれば即応戦。
「でも、もしリリィさんがこっそり俺達の後をついてきていたとして......不意打ちを狙っていたのに、わざわざ助太刀までして姿を現してくれるかな」
みんなはきっと、リリィさんがここにいる事に大きな疑問と不信感を抱いているんだろうな。
恐らく、地下都市ヨールンに入れたのは俺達だけに違いないのだから。
「うーん......タロちゃんがそう思う気持ちもわかるんだけどね?」
「大方、ここのダンジョン内で不測の事態が起こった時、1人で対処できないと判断し、ボクたちと協力関係を申し出るチャンスをこっそりと
つまりは裏切る、という事だろうか。
「そういうことだよ、タロ」
』は脅威じゃないって、わかったんだ。この攻略法を活かさない手はないし、今の俺達の力量じゃ、これより上等な選択肢はないはずだ。
「でも......俺は、リリィさんを信じたい。一度は一緒に戦ったわけだし」
「タロ。ミケランジェロのみんなと協力して戦った前と、今では状況が違うんだよ。ここで彼女が裏切っても、タイミングによっては誰も咎める者もいなければ、取り返しのつかない場合になることだってある」
が優しい口調で、諭すように俺にリリィさんの危険性を説明してくる。
彼女の人格が信用できないのなら......。
「じゃあ......リリィさんの、弓の腕は信用できる」
こんな言い方じゃ、リリィさんには悪いけど。
今、このダンジョンで力強い攻撃手段を持っているリリィさんがパーティーに加わることはマイナス面だけではなく、大きな利点もあると
親友が折れそうな雰囲気をかすかに感じ取り、あともう一歩だと確信する。
何か、他に説得できる材料はないのか。
俺が必死にみんなを納得させられる言葉を探していると、不意に
「おい、まずいぞ! 『飛翔脚』!」
何事かとみんなが晃夜へと視線を集中させるが、注意を喚起した本人はといえば、既に
の蹴りでわずかに閉じた扉だったが、次の瞬間ゴゴゴゴッと重い音を放ちながらゆっくりと開かれていく。
あの重厚な扉を、外からこうも簡単に押し開ける存在なんて一つしかいない。
「入ってきたニ匹の人魂のせいでっ! 動かなくなった巨人ゾンビの死体がっ」
俺の予測の後に、ゆらちーの悲鳴が上がる。
青白い光と共に――ズシリと、何か巨大な者が再び立ち上がろうとする不快な音が鳴り響く。
外から一体、中で一体。合計、二体の『
リリィさんの力強い声だった。
彼女は上空にさっと弓矢の照準を右に左へと向け、何かのアビリティ名を口にした直後に弓を引き絞った。
そして、矢を同時に二本放ったのだ。
そのターゲットは、もちろん『
だが、一匹だけは当たり所がよかったのか、弱々しい光を明滅させながらもフラフラと漂い続けた。
「また、人魂が、入ってくるよ!」
が必死に警告を発する。
「天使、
』は、俺の速度に反応できなかったのか、今回は振り抜きざまに一閃。右手で握った小太刀による斬撃をしっかりと浴びせる事に成功した。
「よし! いい子だぞフゥ!」
俺達が人魂を倒したと同時に、入りこもうとしていた一匹の『
彼女のおかげで、一気に建物内へと人魂が大量に入りこむことは防げているけど、常に二匹から四匹ぐらいの数が、俺達の頭上を旋回してしまっている。
「わかってるけどさッ扉の前にいる、もう一体の巨人ゾンビが、あそこから動く気配がないって」
「建物から出ようとすると、邪魔するでありんすね」
「外の人魂まで攻撃されるのを警戒してるのか!?」
』を殲滅するために必死になって、空中をフゥと共に飛び回っていた。
同時に、みんなへのポーションによる回復も怠っていない。
「あそこで、もう一匹の巨人ゾンビが出入り口にのさばっている限り、ずっと人魂が入ってくる感じか!」
「で、こっちがジリ貧になって、建物の中で戦う巨人ゾンビに潰されるのを待ってると」
が夕輝の願いを打ち消してしまう。
「もう、何でもいいから、どうにかしないと! もたない」
本当にソレでいいのなら、試すしかない。
一つの考えが脳内で閃いた。
「ユウ! どうなるか保証なんてできないけど、一つ方法がある!」
「どのみち全滅だよ! タロ、何でもいい!」
「任せたぞ、錬金術士どの!」
「おまえら、こういう時だけ調子いいな!」
下で踏ん張る旧友たちへと叫びながらも、俺はリリィさんの隣へと着地する。
「天使、何をなさっているのですか!
「説明している時間が、ありません!」
俺は素早く左手で『
はまたそうやって、私を貶める気ですわね!?」
平原での『ビック・スライム』との戦闘で『
その矢を、出口を塞ぐ巨人ゾンビへと放った。
「グ、グモ?」
ストンと、見事に頭に突き刺さった矢。それにわずかな反応を見せる『
』の数値が蓄積しないのか、それとも耐性が高いのか。わからないけれど、やるしかない。
もう一度、俺は『
』は首を傾げ、キョロキョロと落ち着かなげに周囲を見回し始めた。そして、俺達を見るや否や、なぜかたじろいだのだ。その巨体が、一歩怯えるように後ずさる。
そして何かを探し求めるように出口から離れ、外へと突然出ていってしまった。
「え......?」
そこで、俺は『浅き夢見し墓場』で出会った幽霊、かつて『
『巨人って人間を食べたりしないの?』という俺の質問に、彼はこう答えた。
『彼らは人間を食べて、しばらくすると痙攣をおこし、脳に障害を残してしまうそうなんだ。食した量にもよるけど、症状が酷い者は死に至ることもあった』
つまり、お腹が減った状態で人間を見ることは本能的な恐怖を呼び起こし、同時に飢えによる食べ物を探しにいきたい欲求に駆られ、さっきの『
は一体、何をしましたの?」
まじまじと見つめてくるリリィさんに、俺はドヤ顔で誇る。
「信じて。俺もリリィさんの狙撃を信じますから」
俺の色とリリィさんの弓の腕前あってこそ、こんなにすんなりと巨人を退かせる事ができたのだ。
』を俺とミナ、リリィさんでどしどし片づけていくだけだった。
もちろん、しっかりと【写真】を撮っておき『
「嬉しいですわ!」
「やったね、リリィさん!」
思わず、彼女と歓喜のあまりにハイタッチをしてしまう。
ニコっとリリィさんに笑いかけると、彼女も笑い返してくれ――すぐにハッと何かに気付いたように、俺から離れた。
「こ、こ、これは違いますわ!
彼女は不機嫌な顔へと変貌し、何故か顔を朱に染めてぶっきらぼうな口調で俺にそんな言葉をぶつけてきた。
お、おう......。
俺としては彼女の評判はともかく、美少女とはなるべく仲良くしたいなと思っているのだけど......男子として、なんだか残念。
ほんのちょっぴり肩を落としてしまう。
すると、リリィさんが『いえ、その今のは、つ、ついですね......』なんて慌てふためき始めた。コロコロと表情が目まぐるしく変わる彼女の内心が読めず、俺が疑問の念を抱いていると、ゆらちーが『あんた、素直じゃないんだねー!』なんて朗らかな声でリリィさんをどついた。
「こうなったら、彼女がパーティーに入るのは仕方ないかな?」
「早い話、毒を食らわば皿まで、か」
が急に『悪い事に手を染めてしまった以上、もう戻れないのだから、更に悪い事をしてしまおう』ということわざを呟く。
「いや、悪い事してないでしょ、ボク達」
「いや、今回は言葉通りの意味だ」
なぜか、鬼畜イケメンは俺を見て、次にリリィさんに視線を移した後に
「俺達、美少女って『毒』に、ここ最近、振り回されっぱなしじゃないか?」
「あぁ......確かに?」
あいつら微妙に俺の少女キャラをいじってるな?
「そういう事だ。どうせ食らってしまった『毒』なら、とことん食らって、最後までお付き合いしましょうかね」
「そうだね。どうせ、タロは今回もマイペースにリリィさんを仲間にするしね」
「しかも、危うい美人さんときたもんだ」
まいったまいったというジェスチャー付きで、二人は楽しそうに会話を続けていく。
そんな二人だけの世界に入る
「ねぇ。さっきから気になったんだけどー、あたし達は!?」
ゆらちーが自分とミナを指差し、抗議の声を発した。
80 79 Stories Bad Eating
"So, what do you do with that blonde twint daughter?
"You'll have to kill me, won't you? Is it obvious that the moment you show the gap, you're gonna throw yourself into a party and get poked in the back?
Yukichi replies to the night of shaking without hesitation, placing the cutting-edge of the quietly lit, beautiful "Great Wheel (Kazan) Fire Slash" on Lili.
"I don't agree. How did this girl get here?"
Mr. Announ apparently agrees with that opinion, too.
"Mr. Lily, the thief demon... I'm sorry, but I wonder if I can get a mercenary (player) with a reputation like you into a party in a place like this (dungeon). Even though we fought together before, it's too much of a risk, isn't it?
Expressing the proper opinion of the party leader, Evening Fai (Yuki) forcefully sets up a straight sword tip that won't break.
"I think that the... endangered should be killed. But I'd also like to hear your opinion."
Although Mina has also chosen no words for me in Mina, I can't see her swaying on the mace in my hand.
"Wait a minute, guys. Lily helped us earlier, and I don't think we need to be so blind."
"But, Taro... her reputation, the actions she's taken so far, won't allow her to be alarmed."
The strong expression of Yuki tells us that there is no room to bend the decision here. Everyone, too, seemed to disagree with me all this time.
Jiao Night himself, who created this instant situation, gave a sober analysis of "The Giant Genealogy Corpse (Huge Zombie)", feeling like he could not attack, could not collect... When he did not move, would he complete the corpse (Shi Kang), or would the mercenary (player) object that he could not interfere with... "
Dare (ah), while I was distancing myself from Mr. Lily, I may be reflecting that it was premature to carry out a paralyzed (stann) attack without question. That is why the topic of what to do with Ms Lilli's future seemed to shake but also to claim that I have no opinion and no right to do so.
Speaking of Lily, she's been through silence all along.
The attitude she shows is instant response if this one does something.
"But if Lily was sneaking after us... even though she was after us by accident, I wonder if you'd bother to show up with a helper knife"
I'm sure everyone has great doubts and mistrust that Mr. Lily is here.
Probably because we must be the only ones who got into the underground city of Jorn.
"Hmmm...... I also know how Taro feels about that, don't you?
"Daimyo, when something unforeseen happened in the dungeon here, I decided I couldn't handle it alone, and I might just have a sneak peek at the chance to offer to cooperate with us."
Does that mean betraying?
"That's what I'm talking about, Taro"
Because if only Luna Homncrus were to disappear, Huge Zombie would not be a threat. There is no hand in not utilizing this tactic, and with our power now, there must be no better option than this.
"But... I want to believe Mr. Lily. We fought together once."
"Talo. Things are different now than they were before we fought together with everyone in Michelangelo. Even if she betrays us here, depending on the timing, it can be irrevocable if no one blames her."
Yuki explains Lily's danger to me in a gentle tone.
If you can't trust her personality...
"Well... Lily's, I can trust her bow arm"
In this way, it's bad for Mr. Lily.
Now, Lily, who has a powerful means of attack in this dungeon, has no choice but to say that it is not only a negative side to join the party, but also has great advantages.
I faintly feel the atmosphere my best friend is about to break, and I'm sure it's another step.
Is there anything else I can persuade you of?
As I searched desperately for words that would convince everyone, the night shouted out.
"Hey, that's not good!" Flying Legs "!
Everyone concentrates their gaze on the shaking night, but when it comes to the person who cautioned them, they were already leaping. There's a blue and white light ahead of him flying...
It was a slightly closed door with a kick at night (like this), but the next moment it slowly opens with a loud, heavy noise.
There is only one existence that pushes open that heavy door so easily from the outside.
"It's because of the souls of the ni people who came in! The dead giant zombie who stopped moving."
After my predictions, Yuki screams.
With the blue and white light - Zsili and the unpleasant sound of some giant trying to rise again.
One from the outside, one from the inside. Altogether, we were about to be caught in two "Giant Genealogy Corpses (Huge Zombies)," and our feet would stop in crawling despair.
It was Mr. Lily's powerful voice.
She pointed her bow and arrow aiming slightly over the sky to the right and left, squeezing her bow right after she mouthed some ability name.
And he unleashed two arrows at the same time.
The target, of course, is "The False Soul (Luna Homunculus) Burned by the Moon". Her shot arrow is not misdirected and hits two human souls. I honestly couldn't hide the surprise of letting him hit two targets at the same time.
But only one of them was good to hit, and he kept drifting flimsily while dazzling the weak light.
"Also, human souls, they're coming in!
Evening Fai (Yuki), who has already woken up and taken an attacking position against the "Giant Genealogy Corpse (Huge Zombie)," sends a desperate warning.
"Angel, it's your turn."
Weak "Fake Souls Burning on the Moon (Luna Homunculus)" couldn't react to my speed, this time flashing without shaking it out. He succeeded in securely bathing the slaughter with a small knife he gripped with his right hand.
"All right! Good boy. Huh!
At the same time that we defeated the human soul, I have eyes to eyes with Lily, who shot through one of the "Fake Souls (Luna Homunculus) Burned by the Moon" she was about to enter.
She prevents human souls from entering the building in large quantities at once, but there are always two to four of them swirling over our heads.
"I know, but I'm in front of the door, and the other giant zombie says there's no sign of movement from there."
"Trying to get out of the building is intrusive."
"Are you alert to being attacked to the souls of people outside!?
Speaking of me, I was flying around the air with Hu, desperate to annihilate Luna Homunculus, who had gone indoors.
At the same time, we have not neglected to recover from potions to everyone.
"There, as long as another giant zombie is barking at the entrance and exit, does it feel like a human soul is coming all the way in!
"So, this one gets jillied up and waits to be crushed by giant zombies fighting in the building"
Needless to say, Shaking Night (Koya) cancels Evening Fai's wish.
"I don't care anymore, I need to do something! It won't hold."
If it's really okay with me, I'll have to try.
One thought flashed in my brain.
"Yu! I can't guarantee what will happen, but there's one way!
"All of you are doomed! Tallo, whatever!
"I'll take care of it, alchemist. Which!
"You guys are in good shape only at times like this!
I land next to Mr. Lily, screaming at my old friends who stomp downstairs.
"Angel, what are you doing! You should do something about the soul inside."
"I don't have the time to explain it!
I quickly use my left hand to equip the shooting brush and set the color.
"That's how you (you) are going to disparage me again!?
I guess you're not explaining the effect of "Melting Water (Wotalard)" in the battle against "Big Slime" on the plains, and you're talking about when Lily lost her scaffold because of it.
The arrow was unleashed on the giant zombie blocking the exit.
"G, gumo?
Ston and an arrow stuck brilliantly in the head. "The Giant Genealogy Corpse (Huge Zombie)" shows a slight response to it.
Do you still not accumulate the figures for "Hunger (Kiki)" with just one bottle, or are you highly resistant? I don't know, but I have to.
Again, I paint "The Yellow of Bad Eating (Belle Yellow)" straight on Mr. Lily's arrow.
Shortly afterwards, "The Giant Genealogical Corpse (Huge Zombie)" tilted his neck and began to look around him calmly. And look at us. No, for some reason, it's frivolous. The giant steps backwards to frighten.
And he took off the exit like he was looking for something, and suddenly he went outside.
"Huh...?
So I recall what Luxel, king of slaves, told me about the ghost I met in The Shallow Dream and Graveyard, once served as a slave to The Giant Kingdom of the East (Giga Makina) Jorn.
"Giants don't eat humans? 'To my question,' he answered:
"They eat humans, they cramp after a while, and they leave brain damage. Yes, they do. Depending on the amount of food eaten, those with severe symptoms may also die."
In other words, seeing humans with hunger evoked instinctive fear, driven at the same time by a desire to go looking for food from hunger, and earlier "The Genealogical Corpse of the Giant (Huge Zombie)" left the front?
What the hell did you do?
I'm proud of Mr. Lily for staring at me seriously.
"Trust me. I believe in Lily's sniping, too."
With my color and Mr. Lily's bow skill, I was able to retreat the giant so much.
Without the giant zombie, all I had to do was clean up the rest of "Luna Homunkles" with me, Mina, and Lily.
Of course, take a good [photo] and don't forget to host the color 'Solo White'.
"Glad to hear it!
"You did it, Mr. Lily!
Unexpectedly, I make too high a touch of joy with her.
Nico grinned at Mr. Lily, and she grinned back at me too - as she immediately noticed something hah, away from me.
"Ko, Ko, this is different! What I did was never going to get used to an angel."
She transformed into a grumpy face and, for some reason, dyed her face to Zhu and banged me with that tone.
Oh, whoa......
Whatever her reputation is as far as I'm concerned, I'd love to get along as much as possible with a beautiful girl... but as a boy, I'm kind of sorry.
I drop my shoulder just a little bit.
Then Lily began to panic and hesitate, "No, that's it now, one, then shin..." I can't read her insides, where the corn and expression change dramatically, and when I have my doubts, Yuri says, 'You're not being honest!' What a flamboyant voice I followed Mr. Lily.
"If this happens, can't we help her get into the party?
"Quick story, if you eat poison, even dishes,"
Shaking Night suddenly murmurs the proverb: 'I can't go back any more than I dyed my hands for bad things, so let's do worse'.
"No, you didn't do anything wrong, we did."
"No, this time it means exactly what you say"
For some reason, the handsome animal looks at me and next time he shifts his gaze to Mr. Lily, he turns to Yuki.
"We, pretty girls, haven't we been swayed by 'poison' lately?
"Oh...... sure?
Those guys are subtly messing with my girl character, huh?
"That's the thing. If it's" poison "that you've eaten, why don't we just eat it and hang out till the end?"
"Right. Anyway, Taro will keep Mr. Lily company at my pace this time."
"Besides, I came with a beauty in danger"
With the gesture that it's gone, the two continue their conversation with pleasure.
Yuri walks up to Noshinoshi in discontent with "How many soles" during the evening glow (Yuki) and the shaking night (so on) that he enters the world for just two of them.
"Hey. I was just wondering how we are!?
Yuruchi pointed to herself and Mina and voiced a protest.
I Became a Beautiful Girl, but I’m still an MMO Junkie
美少女になったけど、ネトゲ廃人やってます。
https://www.novelupdates.com/series/i-became-a-beautiful-girl-but-im-still-an-mmo-junkie/
Adventure Comedy Fantasy Gender Bender Mystery Psychological Shoujo Ai
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