Chapter 069: Strategy meeting and onward to thebyrinth
Trantor: Tseirp
Gathered within the Healer’s Guild guildmaster’s room were me, Lionel and my purchased ves, and 3 beastmen including Jasuan-dono.
“We will now begin the strategy meeting for thebyrinth capture led by the Adventurer’s Guild. The goal of this meeting is not to discuss the capture of thebyrinth, but to capture Shaza promptly without incurring any injury. Well then, is there a map for thebyrinth?”
The bird beastman took out a bundle of parchments, but the maps were not drawn well so I had to verify the contents.
“Firstly, how wide is thebyrinth?”
“It begins with a 100 meter squared width. Every 10 floors the width expands by 50 meters squared and the monsters be stronger.”
It might even berger than the Labyrinth of Tribtions. … Ah, I forgot.
“Is there miasma and how is the food condition?”
“We have mantles that can protect against the miasma. If you don’t have equipment like that, you can purchase medicine from the Herbalist Guild that can prevent the effects of miasma for a whole day. There is a supply of portable food rations for thebyrinth capture so there’s no problem there.”
That tasteless and ky food huh … I would cry eating that.
I continued drafting the n after listening to the location of the traps from the vague maps.
Afterpleting that section, I opened a monster encyclopedia and checked with them what monsters appear in thebyrinth. My tension dropped and a look of joy appeared on the faces of Lionel and Cathy.
Dn and Pa were pretending to be standing by obediently at one side … but I somehow knew that the 2 of them were thinking about how best to utilize the fire attribute magic stones dropped by the fire attribute monsters.
It seems like it might be a me dragon this time~. Jasuan-dono opened his mouth to speak as I was thinking about that.
” … Could we have Luciel-dono enter thebyrinth along with us?”
My thought process paused for a second, before restarting.
“Eh? Didn’t I mention it to Jasuan-dono previously?”
“I thought for sure that you would only be following until the exterior of thebyrinth to establish the temporary healer clinic.”
“Why did you think so?”
” … I imagined that those dwarves there are the construction personnel and these here are the escort ves.”
” … I am fine with that as well, or rather, I wee that instead.”
It seemed like it would be fine even if I didn’t enter? Nevertheless, I had a feeling that I must enter, so in the end, I nned to level up at upper floors.
“Please don’t say that, we’ll be in your care.”
While getting Jasuan who lowered his head once again to rise, I began choosing the personnel from the Healer’s Guild to bring along to thebyrinth. An unexpected person voiced out.
“Master, please take me along with you.”
That’s right, Naria curtsied by holding up her skirt slightly and bowed.
“I am fine with letting youe along, but as long as Lionel and Cathy permit it. The 2 of them are strong but how about Naria?”
I asked Lionel and Cathy.
“No problems.”
“I’m in favor as long she has throwing daggers and a long whip.”
It seemed like there were no other problems. I originally wanted to assign her as the waitress for the Healer’s Guild, but it’s not like there would be any problems if I don’t do so.
“I’ll allow it. However, please protect yourself and I forbid you from entering the vanguard. You will act as the crowd controller.” (TL: I used an online gaming term here. Crowd controller or CC is basically a role whereby the person controls or restricts the movements or attacks of enemies to relieve the burden on the front lines.)
“Thank you.”
As she bowed deeply this time, the dwarfbi spoke out as well.
“Me too.” “Me too.”
Said the 2 of them as they leaned forward. I had intended to bring the 2 of them along from the start. I had a feeling that the Healer’s Guild would copse if I left the 2 of them behind here.
” … These are my orders. Don’t move about as you please, don’t make items of your own ord, don’t cause any troubles. Protect yourself. Ha~”
In the end, the members present were the ones chosen to go, forming a 6 member party huh.
Lionel will be the shield, Cathy the attacker, I will be the healer and support, Naria will be the crowd control and cook, and also the lookout if her perception is good. So what will Dn and Pa be?
“How do the 2 of you fight?”
“I send monsters flying with a swing of my maul.”
Dn crossed his arm andughed.
“I’ll be fine because I have golems.”
Pa showed me her left arm, on it was a bracelet.
Hmm? Golem as in that golem?
“Golem as in those you canmand and move?”
“Yup. Made from magic stones, they can be controlled by the magical power they recognize.”
In addition, upon asking for further details, it appears that Pa’s golem can be remote controlled using the bracelet and although only 1 golem can be controlled, it is apparently abnormally strong. I assigned Dn to be the rearguard while Pa will operate the golem beside me.
We would only reach thebyrinth around evening if we had set off then since it takes about an hour to reach thebyrinth located in the mountains, so we decided to head for thebyrinth early tomorrow morning instead.
“Well then, we will head for the Adventurer’s Guild tomorrow morning. The people below should havee to a settlement by now.”
“Yup. Even if they are to be carried to the ve dealer, rest assured, we will bear all the costs.”
I won’t have a peace of mind, but I’ll leave it in your hands.
I thought in my heart.
Something beyond our expectations was happening when we reached the first floor.
The beastmen were all missing. Only the criminal ves and Jias-dono were present.
Jordo-san reported to the surprised me when I returned.
“Luciel-dono, we have decided to rent out the criminal ves present here and the assants as our Healer’s Guild’s ves.”
That response waspletely out of my expectations so, genuinely surprised, I immediately replied.
“Why?”
He showed a slight smile as he said.
“Thinking that since they are ves, it would be fine even if they died, would damage the name of the Healer’s Guild Church. In addition, apart from assigning the criminal ves and assants to protect the Healer’s Guild, we let them resolve the troubles faced by this country using the Healer’s Guild name. Doing so ought to raise the prestige and fame of the Healer’s Guild. This time, we had all of them head for thebyrinth. The fees paid by the Adventurer’s Guild for renting them is able to cover their meals and such. There was only 1mand. They must risk their life to protect Luciel-dono.”
It would have been better to discuss this with them since the beginning. Looks like the onecking the most in reporting,municating and discussing is me.
“… Thank you. Tomorrow morning I, my ves and the criminal ves will visit thebyrinth. I’ve already informed the Pope, but I will be leaving the guild under Jordo-san’s care when I’m absent.”
“Yes! I will do my best.”
“The security looks like it can kind of hold up with the 3 priest knights present, but do you want me to put in an escort request?”
“There is no need for that. The Dragonewts will defend this ce to the death.”
Jias-dono said from the side.
“Is that okay?”
“Yes. I believe that the Dragon-sama race definitely anticipated today’s events. Please leave the defense of this ce to me.”
I bowed to Jias-dono who hit his chest and said.
“Please protect the Healer’s Guild and its inhabitants.”
It was interesting to see Jias-dono get flustered with that, but for the sake of tomorrow’s preparations, we invited a ve dealer over toplete the procedure of converting the assants locked underground into ves.
It was the shop that refused to work with the Healer’s Guild before, but this time, the procedure was conducted for us at a bargain price.
And then, after everyone else had returned, I prepared the equipment required for thebyrinth dive from tomorrow onward.
Since he even properly constructed the weapons for the ves, they were extremely grateful towards Dn. However, the leader of the assants spoke out during dinner.
“I’ve fallen into very. But, I never imagined that I can live a life of very with such good treatment. Thank you.”
The man only said that before keeping quiet.
I did not feel sorry for the man. However, to make sure that they do not perish in thebyrinth, I’ve decided to work hard.
The next morning, therge family of all 27 members of team Healer’s Guild headed towards the Adventurer’s Guild, linking up with the close to 50 adventurers before proceeding onwards to thebyrinth.
When we arrived at the Adventurer’s Guild, I asked for a certain something.
The dragonewt brothers gave it to me politely while saying “Here, here, feel free to take it.”
As such, I was no longer feeling gloomy and sat on the back of Fornoir, enjoying horse riding after such a long time.
Author’s Note:
Thank you for reading.