V1C18

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“Sheep……”

“San?”

Both I and Saria, were confused by the sudden appearance of sheep. By the way, Saria is already in her original state.

Or rather, where did it really come from?

“Yes, it’s Sheep-san. This time, it was the first time that this dungeon was traverse, and that’s why I came here.”

Dangerous, I don’t understand what he means.

“Etto…… Then what will Sheep-san going to do?”

I don’t understand too much of what the sheep in front of me is saying.

Sheep-san spreads both his hands. I wonder why did he spread his hands. What does that action mean?

“Indeed…… Before I explain it, let me first let you know who I am.”

“Sheep-san?”

“Yes. I am the one who manages many places called labyrinths in this world. “

“You said that at the beginning, but …… wait, does that mean, that Sheep-san is the one who creates dungeons?”

“Wrong”

“It’s wrong!”

I want you to forgive me who involuntarily quip.

“A dungeon, emerges from many conditions, such as the residual thoughts and magic powers that existed in the land, and a strong man with tremendous power who had continued to control the land for many years. I am, by the life given by the world, always manages these dungeons.”

It’s no surprise! I can’t keep up with his story at all, though!?

“Well, you wouldn’t want to be told this story all of a sudden.”

“……Yes, I’m terribly troubled. You don’t even understand it right, Saria?”

“Eh? I understand, you know?”

“How!?”

How can Saria understand it by hearing this incomprehensible explanation!? It’s only me!? That’s strange!?

Aside from me who is surprised, sheep-san continues.

“To put it simply, I’m also the one who restrain monsters from going out of dungeons. Right ow, while I’m talking to you like this, I’m working on managing the dungeons.”

“Isn’t that a lot for sheep-san!?”

“Yes, but of course. In addition to managing dungeons, I often look into the world.”

“Wh,why do you do that?”

“Because I’m free.”

“Get to work!”

“No, I’m working, you know. You see, I still came here, right?”

What the hell is this sheep!? …… Well, it’s true that he appeared in front of us like this, so I guess he’s been working for a while, but ……

“……A’re? But why were you late to appear in front of us? You appeared like this because we have achieved the dungeon traversal, right? Then, could you have appeared like this a little earlier?”

“When I was seeing your evolution, I was rolling on the floor laughing.”

“God damn you!”

“Don’t be shy”

While saying that, the sheep scratched the back of his head. I’ll hit you……!

“I’m opposed against violence, you know? I, have the special power to manage dungeons, but my normal combat power is less than garbage.”

“Don’t read my mind!”

This sheep is skillful at disturbing pace!? …… Well, I’m just simple, though.

“Nonetheless, we really have spare time. After all, there’s no one who can go through a dungeon, so. I didn’t have any job to do other than to deter monsters that were about to leave the dungeons.”

“Eh? There’s no one who can traverse through a dungeon? What does, that mean?”

Usually, in a dungeon, people like adventurers were trying hard to capture it every day, right?

“It’s true, that adventurers are capturing dungeons.”

“Don’t lightly read my mind!”

“Ah, by the way, my hobby is to take a peek at people’s lives. It’s my daily routine to laugh, and observe their nakedness.”

“That doesn’t matter and above all, it’s low-kind!”

“No, no, I’m a gentleman.”

This sheep, is no good in a lot of ways!? I wonder if there was such a gentleman!

“Sheep-san, is amusing!”

“No, no, not so much.”

“That humility crap!”

Saria was friendly smiling. In the sense of making Saria smile like that, I have no choice but to forgive these gags of him. Rather than that, Saria’s smile is nice. I’m healed by Saria’s smile.

“Now then, let’s get back to the story that was derailed because of you……”

“You got derailed on your own!? It’s not my fault!?”

The sheep who suddenly started talking about his hobbies is the one at fault!? I,it’s not my bad!

“The adventurers mentioned earlier, you said they can capture dungeons, right?”

“O,oh”

“That’s not a mistake. Let’s say, there are a lot of people who traverse through dungeons.”

“What? Then ……”

“Just listen to the story up to the end. Don’t you understand that? That’s why a monster is ……”

“Am I a monster with sheep’s skin?! Don’t casually mutter what people’s mind contain!”

“Oops, that’s disrespectful. My real intention is ……”

“I don’t like this guuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuy!”

This guy, knows that I was bothered about the monster being written in my occupation column, so he was poking me there! I’m going to cry at the end!?

“I’m not interested in a man’s tears.”

“Savage! Fiend! You beast! I already don’t like youuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!”

“Hahaha! Indeed, I’m a sheep. It’s not necessarily wrong that I’m a beast.”

He finds people’s faults……! And, I didn’t care about it, but you are reading too much of people’s mind for a while now!? What’s more, the fact that monster is written in my occupation column, how did he know…….

“Once again, I’ve lost the story because of you, but ……”

“……”

I’ll never tsukkomi again.

“……Chi”

“Don’t casually click your tongue! Wait, hah!?”

I tsukkomi’d involuntarily!? I’ve decided not to tsukkomi just now!

Ah ……. the sheep’s smug face in front of me is irritatiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiing!

“Leaving the jokes aside……. I said that there are many people who break through dungeons, but to that bitter end, they only 『Reached the final area of the dungeon, and have defeated the dungeon boss. 』, a breakthrough in the sense of that.”

“Isn’t that the normal?”

“No? That’s just a common dungeon traversal, you know.”

What the hell do you want to say, this grand sheep …….

“When I appear in front of humans …… that’s, when a dungeon was traversed in its true meaning.”

“True …… meaning?”

Saria and I tilted our necks, and the sheep who paused, began to explain.

“Earlier, I briefly explained some things like the appearance conditions of dungeons, but at that time, I also said that residual thoughts are involved, right?”

“Ah”

“Residual thoughts are mainly the various strong feelings of those who died in the place. And, in the dungeon that appeared because of it, it’s divided into a general dungeon traversal, and a traversal that you’ve just achieved in this manner. This time, the breakthrough that you have achieved, means that you have captured the dungeon in its true meaning.”

“Nn? Nnnn?”

I don’t really understand what he means. No, rather than not understanding, what do I say …… I wonder if it’s more correct to say that something feels hazy.

“Well, you don’t have to think too deeply. Breaking through the dungeon in its true sense, is not something that you can aim for. Besides, the dungeons that can be truly traversed were, only those that was formed by residual thoughts, and then, the dungeons that appeared from magic power, and the dungeons that were created as a result of a strong man’s rule over many years, it makes you have no choice but to defeat the boss in the final area and break through it. However, if you really want to traverse a dungeon that emerged from the residual thoughts in the future, let me give you one piece of advice.”

“Advice?”

“Yes. For a dungeon that emerged from the residual thoughts of a person, in many cases, the boss in the final area has the residual thought of him in its demonized form.”

“I see…… does it feel the same as Zeanos who was in this dungeon?”

“There is no doubt about that you’ve recognized it. Therefore, clearing the dungeon Boss’ remorse will lead to a true meaning traversal. Again, it’s not a thing that can be aimed for, you know? Don’t forget that.”

Fuun…… It was not written in the knowledge of another world that God had given me……. Well, more than that, what was written there was only about the minimum necessity here, but.

“Well then, the story will go back to what I will do for showing up.”

It was like that. I forgot my first question. I asked this sheep who had appeared on what he’s doing here.

“I appeared this time, in order to give a traversal reward for this dungeon, the 【Forest of Endless Love and Sorrow】, to the two who truly captured it.”

“Traversal reward?”

“Yes. I won’t show up if you just break through this normally, collect the dungeon boss drop items and the contents of the treasure chest after finishing it. However, for those who have truly traversed it, you will be given the traversal reward in full.”

“Hee …… can you get a reward for dungeon traversal many times in the same dungeon?”

“That’s impossible. Because the dungeons that have been truly traversed will disappear.”

“Disappear!?”

I, inadvertently turned my voice inside out.

“Disappear. As I mentioned earlier, clearing up the remorse of the dungeon Boss, leads to traversing the dungeon in its true sense. Of course, I can’t tell which dungeon boss it will work for, though. that’s why, when a dungeon boss is truly defeated, that dungeon Boss loses a reason to stay here. Therefore, the dungeon will disappear.”

“I,I see…… “

“Well, you can only get a dungeon traversal reward once for each dungeon. You two will get it, so you can be proud of it, you know? I permit you.”

“Why do we need your permission!?”

“Isn’t that natural? I’m, a sheep, so. “

“Shit! Our story doesn’t fit ……!”

The sheep was pondering, while ignoring me who was frustrated by myself.

“Hmm …… It was a rule to hand over things that were originally decided, but …… basically, I didn’t think that this dungeon would ever be truly traversed. I haven’t decided on the reward. “

“Is it so?”

“Yes. Well, some have been determined, but I wonder what should I give at the end ……”

“Then I’ll ask you, what were the determined things?”

“That was, the 【Fruit of Evolution Cultivation Set】 and the 【10-day trip set】.”

“Ha!?”

You can grow the fruits of evolution!?

“Yes, of course.”

“Don’t read your mind!”

“A lot of booklets with proper cultivation methods and fruit of evolution seeds have been attached. And about 10 days’ worth of food, but this is because the dungeon will disappear as it is, so I prepared it considering your transport.”

“I, I see……”

I ask one thing I was curious about.

“A’re? By the way, you’ve said that this dungeon will disappear, but what will happen to the forest and Clever Monkeys and the others here? If Sheep-san is no longer suppressing them, won’t they attack a village?”

“There should be no particular problem, in that regard. The fact that the dungeon will disappear, does not mean that the land will also disappear, but only its function as a dungeon will disappear. Therefore, this wide forest will remain intact, and there were no cities or villages around this dungeon.”

“Eh, wait…… then what should we do after this?”

Is there a town nearby!? Seriously!?

I checked with the knowledge I got from Zeanos.

…… Yup, there was nothing. Even if we walk and move normally, it will take at least a week …….

In the first place, the knowledge of Zeanos is 1500 years old, so I don’t know how much I can trust it.

“Didn’t I say? There’s food for you to move and, of course, water too. There is also a tent, which will make your trip a little more comfortable.”

“…… Tha,thanks”

“No, no. After I hand over the traversal reward, I prepared it with the hope that it would be useful for the two people who could be forcibly transferred out of the forest.”

“That’s absolutely a lie!”

It’s no wonder that I think so. Because, this guy is so terrible!?

“Well, I’m going to give you the two sets that I just mentioned, and one more …… it was settled to give a total of three. The cultivation set is a thing that can be used by two people, so it can be count as two, but…… I’m in trouble…… In the end, I’ll give you one for each.”

When he said that, the sheep look at me and Saria as if observing us.

“That’s right. For the time being, let’s give Saria-ojousama some clothes such as underwear. “

Saying that, the sheep clap his hands.

Then, a lot of underwear and clothes, suddenly appeared from the empty space.

“It’s the clothes for Saria-ojousama, so only the ability to freely change the size of clothes has been granted. I’ve determined that clothes with this ability would be the most needed.”

“Sheep-san, good job!”

I’m sorry, Sheep-san. I didn’t know you yet.

Yes, I was in trouble because Saria didn’t have clothes……!

Now, when we arrive in the city, we won’t have to ask for help from the soldier-sans!

Besides, he even thinks about the size of the clothes …… nice sheep!

“Then, please change your clothes, Saria-ojousama. I’ll prepare the partition here.”

When sheep-san claps his hands again, something like a curtain appears between me and Saria.

“Then, please let me know when you have finished changing clothes.”

“Thank you, sheep-san!”

Saria’s happy voice, can be heard through the curtains.

“Now I’ve handed Saria-ojousama a piece of clothes and underwear, so you should be in charge of the rest of her clothes.”

Sheep-san handed me Saria’s clothes.

…… Certainly, I have an item box, right? But if I have women’s clothes, I’m sure I’ll be treated as a pervert, right?

Well, it’s not a crime if it doesn’t get exposed, right? Let’s get through it with such spirit?

“It’s a crime even if you don’t get caught, Seiichi-sama.”

“…… Funny story.”

I’m not imitating a good boy! It’s mainly my way of life!

“More than that…… I wonder what am I going to do with your reward.”

“Is it that hard?”

“Yes, terribly. If you were just the only one who came to this dungeon, I was going to give you aphrodisiacs and popularity medicines.”

“You’re a sleazebag until the end!? But I want to have that!”

“You don’t need it now. It’s useless just to give it to you.”

“……”

Why are you saying that so distinctly. Did my face get so good that I didn’t need popularity medicines, or did it become so terrible that it couldn’t solve it……

But it’s fine. I want it, popular medicine. I want to experience the thing called popular period once!

My body is thin. My height has also become taller. But I haven’t been able to check my face yet…… I’m greatly worried.

“When it comes to equipment, there’s weapons with a bunch of cheat performance, but ……”

I have no words to return to that. I’m surprised that he knew the word cheat.

“Is armor related things good?”

“Armor?”

“Yes, armor. A jet-black robe that is also a proof of a magician, a full-face full-body armor reminiscent of a knight, etc. “

“Indeed, weapons and accessories are good, but armor is a no……”

“Is that so? Consequently, I, just came up with the perfect armor for you.”

“Oh? What’s that?”

“Balaclava mask.”

“I’m disappointed!”

Balaclava mask you said…… it’s a mask often worn by bank robbers in movies and mangas!?

“Is it no good?”

“It’s normally not good!? If I try to enter a city wearing such a thing! Soldiers will jump at me!?”

“That sounds interesting to watch.”

“Die already!”

I withdraw my previous statement! This guy, is no good!

“Then, how about a full-face helmet?”

“Am I a headless rider*! Or is that! Kamen Teacher*!? ” (TN: Durarara!! Reference and https://asianwiki.com/Kamen_Teacher)

…… Kamen teacher is a little different huh.

“Both are different. It would be interesting if you simply wore a full-face helmet, I have thought that. Oops, that just now was a secret.”

“You can’t hide your true intentions! Or rather, you know the headless rider!?”

“Yes, of course”

Oh no, this sheep is scary.

“Or rather, why do you recommend things that only protect my head! It doesn’t make sense to me at all!?”

“No, I am saying this after seriously considering about the future of Seiichi-sama.”

“What’s next?”

“Yes. Seiichi-sama’s current appearance is due to the skill 『Camouflage』 that you got this time, so you’re charm value is 10. It is not limited to the charm value, but 10 in status means, to be clear, it’s shit.”

Ah, so the contents in the parenthesis written next to that ridiculous status are, the status that the opponent can see when the effect of camouflage is visible. And it’s by no means terrible.

“…… Or rather, how did you know that I have camouflage, and my charm status is 10.”

“Because I’m sheep.”

I’m definitely not going to tsukkomi again.

“Anyway, when camouflage is activated, except for me and those who Seiichi-sama truly trust, it’ll look like the disguised number. In other words, the appearance of you with 10 charm, means that everyone can see it.”

Then I who boasted with a status at the beginning being all 1, isn’t that the worst! I’ll cry!

“In order for Seiichi-sama to avoid such troubles, I recommend an equipment to hide your entire face.”

“No, even if it’s such a troublesome thing, it’s just a matter of solving it with the camouflage skill ……”

Ah, perhaps that it’s possible that my charm will become worse if the camouflage is removed ……. I still can’t see my face.

“That’s clever.”

“Eh?”

I made a stupid voice involuntarily.

“Unlocking the camouflage, means that your ability will be known to the world in a sudden beat, no? Do you know what that means?”

“No, not at all……”

“Simply put, you will get caught up in a silly conflict between countries, will be treated as a monster from all kinds of human beings, and eventually dying without interacting with most people, that can even happen.”

“I don’t like that ……”

Saria is different, but what about Shouta and the others who have come to this world?

Seeing my transformed appearance, what kind of feeling will they have?

In terms of status, I’m a monster class. They may become scared of me.

That is…… I don’t want to think about it.

“Well, the biggest reason to it for me is that you’re strange, though.”

“I won’t believe in you anymore!”

What the!? People here were having a slight serious atmosphere, you know!

“But actually, I think that there’s going to be a lot of trouble, you know?”

“No, I normally don’t like balaclavas. I don’t like full-face helmets. If I wear those, I’ll be treated as a pervert.”

“What are you saying. From the beginning?”

“Shut up!”

This sheep, is too elusive ……

“It can’t be helped. Then, is it okay for you to use a full-face helmet?”

“Hey, what’s with that course!? Can you tell me in full details!?”

“Of course, it’ll not be just a full-face helmet, you know? It’s been extravagantly granted with some abilities.”

“For example?”

“We are proud of its durability that it won’t sustain any damage even if it’s stepped on or bitten by a dragon.”

“It’s not a defense of a helmet anymore! It looks very safe, though!”

“Even in scorching or extremely cold areas, the space inside the helmet will always be comfortable.”

“Only the face!? If I go to a place the same as such hell, I have to do something about my body!?”

“At last, you can only open your mouth in order to have a meal.”

“The last, is that dull!? Such function exists!?”

“It was decided. I’ll hand the full-face helmet.”

“Listen to meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!”

Why did you decide!? Nobody says that it’s fine!?

However, the sheep took out a black full-face helmet from an empty space without minding about me.

“Yes, here you go.”

“As I said, I don’t need it!?”

“You don’t have to hesitate. I don’t need it either.”

“Then I don’t need it more!”

I desperately refused, but the sheep suddenly threw the Helmet into the air and claps his hands.

When I was stunned by his sudden action, something was put on my face.

“Hey! Before I knew it!?”

It’s the full-face helmet.

“This is also the Sheep’s taste.”

“What the, sheep!?”

I’m desperately trying to take it off, but I can’t take it off for some reason.

“Eh, I can’t take it off, though.”

“Yes. Since I had done that.”

“Remove thiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiis!”

“Hahaha, if I have the chance.”

That’s, the line of the guys who will never do it!? As much as 『I’ll be serious from tomorrow on』, I can’t trust you!?

“Rest assured. You can’t take it off while I’m here, but after I leave you, you will only be able to remove it when a trusted person does it and/or this helmet decides. To put it on the other way around, the people who you don’t know nearby can never take it off.”

“That’s uselessly high specs!?”

Does the helmet will decide whether a guy can be trusted or not!? That’s astonishing!

“Ah, but then, is Saria okay?”

“Yes, she’s okay.”

“Then, after breaking up with you, if I take it off right away, it’ll be just a good story!”

I’m, smart!

“Ah, that helmet, if there’s someone you don’t trust or someone you don’t know is nearby, it will be forced to put it on your head. It’s impossible to avoid that.”

“Goddammit! It’s not a high spec, it’s a curse anymore! Goddammiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit!”

“Being human, it’s vital for you to give up from it, monster-san.”

“That’s a contradiction, and please don’t poke that spot!”

“Over time, it will come off sooner or later. That isn’t, going to come off even if you use force, you know?”

This is already no good. What does he mean by force. Isn’t it impossible to do that even with a dragon?

I’m honestly out of blood……

When the sheep was shaving off my life points entirely, perhaps she had finished changing her clothes, Saria comes out of the curtain.

“Oyah, Saria-ojousama. Are you done changing clothes now?”

“Yup, I’m done!”

“Is that so. Then ……”

When Sheep clapped his hands again, the partition between Saria and me disappeared in an instant.

The curtains are removed. What appeared there, was Saria dressed in a pure white one-piece dress.

“Seiichi …… How is it? Does it look good?”

“Eh? A, ah ……”

I couldn’t answer Saria’s words, immediately.

That’s how, beautiful Saria was in it.

Her crimson hair shines well, thanks to the white dress.

“Ehehehe. I’m happy!”

“……”

Dangerous, Saria is cute. …… I’m sorry for speaking fondly.

“That’s true. That feels disgusting……”

“Hey, select a little more words!?”

This sheep, is too merciless …… When it comes to being read in my mind, I’m already getting tired of quipping at it. I’m tired.

“Now then, I have handed over the things I needed to hand, let’s have you transferred soon.”

“Yeah, it was forced-like on me though.”

“Then I’ll transfer you.”

“You won’t listen to me until the end!?”

The sheep, as if he had no ear to listen, ignored my words and began preaparing for the transfer.

“Well, you can complain if we ever meet again, and let me hear it till then.”

“You, said that it’s difficult to completely traverse a dungeon, right!? Besides I don’t want to see you again!”

“It’s okay. I know how you feel. You like me, don’t you?”

“As I thought, I’ll hit you once!”

“Oops, the transition has begun.”

“Ha!? Wai––––“

I couldn’t even hit him, and had to accept the transfer as it was.

That is, my body has already become particles of light, perhaps because I was about to disappear.

When I was about to completely disappear, I finally shouted.

“You bastard…… I’ll remember this the next time I see youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!”

“Sheep-san, see you ~!”

“Yes, goodbye”

In this way, I and Saria, were surprisingly easily transferred from the 【Forest of Endless Love and Sorrow】.

Wait, did my last line sounds like a small fry?…… I understand that best!

◇◆◇

“There they go……”

I saw off the two people who had just transferred, and muttered so.

“But…….『You bastard…… I’ll remember this the next time I see youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu! 』 is it.”

At the end, as I said those words that Seiichi-sama screamed again, I involuntarily broke my cheeks.

“The next time we meet …… Seiichi-sama is going to meet me again. “

I said it was that difficult, but ……

But these words were a great pleasure for me, who hadn’t had a conversation with anyone for a long time.

“Fufu. However, what is 『Temee(you bastard)』…… I’m a sheep, not a goat though.” (TN: Temee can be a sound that goats make too, I think?)

That’s not the case, is it? Isn’t it good. I like to think appropriately about things that don’t matter to me.

“Well, the dungeon here will soon disappear, so …… let’s just wait in a new dungeon huh”

And then, after that ––––

“I’m waiting for you, you know? Seiichi-sama”

Finally, I just left the place, muttering the name of the funny person, that I had just seen off.

(TN: Last chapter of Volume 1, on to the epilogue!)

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