Chapter 72

ーーーInside the Dungeonーーー

「Shitshitshitshit! W, we need to let the guildmaster know about this quickly, or it’s not going to be good!!!」

The sound of a man frantically running away and the deep growl of a beast reverberated within the dark dungeon .

And, among the chaos came the high-pitched, childish voice of a boy .

「Fufufufufufu . Everything, everything, should be broken . 」

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「I see . Then, what are you going to do now?」

Yoru was anxiously twisting his body around as Amelia straightforwardly said the words that should not be said .

Come to think of it, Amelia had always directly said whatever she was thinking .

On top of that, Amelia was royalty who was accustomed to being waited upon by other people .

The number of times when she said something in consideration of others’ feelings could be counted on one hand .

And, all those times were for Akira’s sake .

Fortunately, this personality of Amelia’s had been getting better lately .

「Nothing . 」

Kurou said that, and laughed in self-derision .

This was the first time since the time on the hilltop that Kurou had opened up his heart to another person .

「I am, after all, a coward who couldn’t even save his younger sister . Besides, I had noticed it a long time ago . My sister wouldn’t have wanted me to get revenge . 」

Kurou punched the desk, and the heavy-looking mace that had just been repaired bounced up on top of the desk .

Amelia was looking at such a Kurou coldly .

Yoru, who saw Amelia like that, felt a chill down his back .

『M, miss Amelia?』

Even when he called out to her, Amelia did not respond .

Yoru could clearly see that magic was infused within Amelia’s red eyes .

Akira and Amelia had told him about the “Eye of the World” that they possessed on that day when he became their companion .

They said that, they could see the status of another person, among other things .

Akira told Yoru that, it was a skill that was too powerful for humans .

That skill was a passive skill, but when they infused it with magic, they can see other things as well .

「…if it were me, I would want revenge no matter what . 」

Kurou’s eyes widened .

And, he gasped when he saw Amelia’s suspiciously bright eyes .

「A special skill, huh . How do you see me right now?」

Kurou was almost immediately aware that Amelia’s “Eye of the World” skill was now active and revealing hidden information about himself .

Amelia closed her eyes without saying anything .

「I don’t know . Think about it yourself . …however, I’ll give you a piece of advice as someone who sees everything . You should stop running away while using your younger sister as an excuse . It’s futile . 」

Clearly reflected in Amelia’s eyes was, a black cat beastman girl nestling close to Kurou .

The “Eye of the World” was a special skill that could see everything .

It was not strange that one would be able to see ghosts as well .

Although, it depends on one’s level, so Akira was not able to do such a thing . Amelia too, if she didn’t concentrate and infuse the skill with magic, she would only be able to see them for a brief time .

Kurou silently lowered his eyes .

「…it was delicious . Go back for today . 」

Kurou said that and Amelia gave a bow towards his back and then left .

Yoru kept glancing back at the smithy as he followed Amelia .

He looked up at Amelia when the smithy was completely out of sight .

『Miss Amelia, was that ok?』

「It’s fine . I won’t be able to reach Akira even if I was taught by someone who has their head down and has not moved on . That person is kind, despite his outward appearance . 」

I see, Yoru muttered this in understanding as he felt a chill from the fact that the “Eye of the World” completely laid bare a person she had met only a few days ago .

And, when he thought about how she showed concern for someone who was in no way connected to Akira, which was rare of her, feelings of respect for the Akira-oriented Amelia bubbled up within him .

「Fufufufufufu… . Go . Go, and massacre the people on the surface . 」

Good grief, the sound of a sigh full of lament was cut short .

Amelia too, noticed that, though just barely .

The two of them stood there and looked down at the ground .

「……what is this . 」

『…Miss Amelia, isn’t this bad?』

The monster Yoru and Amelia who possesses the “Eye of the World” immediately noticed it .

With a few beasts among them, the nearby beastmen looked at the ground in puzzlement as well .

As if, something repulsive was coming alive on someone’s orders .

『…!! Miss Amelia, look at that!!』

When she looked over towards the direction that Yoru had indicated, something black was growing bigger and bigger .

「O, oi, isn’t the dungeon over in that direction… . 」

「It can’t be, is it the calamity from a hundred years ago!?」

「No way . 」

The beastmen around us were saying such things as they looked up at the sky .

The expanding black thing rose up into the sky in an instant, and dyed the clear blue sky black .

『…’Adorea’s Nightmare’ . 』

Yoru spat that out in annoyance and looked up at the black sky .

The monster who had attacked the beastmen territory’s capital city Adorea a hundred years ago was now the one being attacked .

「…I want to figure out what’s going on . Yoru!」

『Got it!』

At Amelia’s shout, Yoru adjusted his size and enlarged himself .

The surrounding beastmen fell into a panic when a large black cat monster who had attacked Adorea suddenly appeared, but he didn’t have the luxury of worrying about that right now .

With one jump, Yoru leaped over their heads, heading toward higher ground .

「…in the end, it came, huh, the nightmare from a hundred years ago has returned . 」