Chapter 275: Probably the Person We’re Looking For
「Oy, hurry up and stab it! 」
A 16 or 17-ish guy wearing a white robe embroidered with golden thread was urging a few adventurers that were way older than him.
We turned off the lantern and observed them from a distance. They were fighting against the same type of monster Dinosso and the others slayed earlier. But…
「Can’t be helped then, it’s our backer’s order. 」
The second person, a woman, stepped towards the monster while saying so, before slashing at her ally.
「If we get out of this place and you wanna switch to being an adventurer, join my party! 」
The third guy tried to lacerate the woman.
「Yeah, at any rate, having someone who can use Recovery makes capturing monsters a piece of cake! 」
「That’s right, that’s right! 」
Fourth and fifth guy slashed at the monster.
Their voices were lively, and they’re grinning from ear to ear. The black spirits clung from behind their necks, their arms and legs blending with the humans’ necks and backs.
They’re hacking at each other even though their allies, but they don’t mind it and they keep on talking to each other as they move. They’re even smirking even after being slashed at — it’s really weird no matter how you look at it.
「They’re possessed in troublesome spots, huh. 」
Dinosso muttered.
「Perhaps it’s best if we hurry and settle this while they are occupied with the monsters and each other. 」
Butler.
He’s right, it’ll be a pain in the neck attacking behind their neck if we’re to tackle them head on. I quietly pointed out the targets and the place where the black spirits were sticking to.
「What the heck is up with you guys! Hurry up and slay that monster! If I can bring a monster from the 40th floor then all the glory is mine! Oy, you there, hurry up and stab it too! 」
The first guy who didn’t seem to have grasped the situation yelled.
「My role is to carry the luggage and be your guide. Moreover, the 40th level is not part of the contract. Besides, my hands are already full trying to maintain the fire so that it won’t go out. 」
Ah, Mr. Talisman is safe.
It’s hard to light a fire in a place that didn’t have any fire spirits, and it would easily go out. If the flames are protected from above, it might generate spirits so the fire can continue burning, but just barely.
However, these fine spirits are easy to generate but they also quickly vanish. If there are no spirits around, it’s as difficult as trying to keep a fire ablaze in the midst of a drizzle. If the fire is huge and blazing, tiny sprites will also be born so the task will be a bit easier, but then, bringing something that can burn to that extent into the labyrinth is already hard enough.
「Shut up! If I say go then you go! I already arranged it with the guild, so it’s easy for me to crush someone like you, you know! 」
Seemed like the troublesome guy was also okay; he wasn’t possessed by a black spirit. There’s a flustered cream colored spirit that looked like a zabuton — floor cushion — beside him.
This spirit is probably the reason why he managed to avoid being possessed by a black spirit. It’s bigger than the black spirits possessing the other folks as well as the black spirits that I’ve seen inside this Labyrinth.
「Oy oy oy, he sure is dumb saying he already ‘arranged’ it in public… 」
Dean grumbled exasperatedly.
「He might just be bluffing, or maybe his recovery magic is really good. Deputy Guild Master already personally stepped in, so maybe that talk about the arrangement with the guild is true. Ah, but there’s also a chance that he’s misunderstanding what sort of discussion it was. 」
Retze commented.
I have zero expectations on organizations, be it guilds or kingdoms, so I won’t be surprised no matter what their deal was. Even if it’s a good organization, it’s still a system that doesn’t hesitate to abandon an individual for the greater good of many.
The adventurers’ guild in the fortress city is likely played in the kingdom’s hand for its own convenience. Ah, but that’s only my prejudice, of course. Unlike Japan, they didn’t have any separation of powers and those who are in power can change the laws as they please. Oh, yeah, I’m doing the same on my island, though!
「There are four of them, I’ll tackle the guy with the broadsword. 」
Dinosso.
「Then I’ll handle the woman. 」
Ash.
「Hmm, then the short sword guy is mine. 」
Khan.
「Well then, leave the dual sword wielder to me. 」
Butler.
「Okay, I’ll go against Robe. 」
I’m joining, I’m joining.
「No way. 」
Four voices simultaneously rang out.
「What are you planning to do? Stay still. 」
Retze hissed, restricting me.
The black spirit subjugation had instantly turned into a monster-subjugation-slash-attack-on-the-people event. They’re attacking one opponent then immediately attacking another.
「Who the heck are you guys!? 」
Zabuton Robe stepped back in shock when we suddenly appeared.
「We came to retrieve you as per order of the Deputy Guild Master. They are suspected of being possessed by black spirits since they’re acting strange, so we made them sleep. 」
Ah, Dinosso’s hiding the fact that he can see. Alright, Zabuton Robe is officially a pain in the neck.
「Ohhh! Iskal-dono, is it! Still, you guys seem pretty strong, won’t you become exclusively mine? 」
Eh, he’s the type who can agree to and ignore everything!?
「I decline. Let’s hurry up to the surface, the Deputy Guild Master is waiting. 」
Dinosso rejected Robe-guy-possessed-by-Zabuton’s blatant recruitment.
Butler ignored them and deftly bound the people. He’s so skilled and fast in making turtle shell bondage now…
Khan can also do that now, and it’s somehow unsettling.
「Alright, I already hunted a monster from the 40th level, so it’s fine to return now. But before that, a meal — Hm? You, are you a woman? 」
「My hair may be long, but I’m a man, and it’s my rule to wear a ribbon! 」
Chris stepped in front of Ash and flipped his bangs.
…Oh come to think of it, Chris accepted the commission from nobles because Chris didn’t want it? Oh no, I’m starting to see his cleft chin and flamboyant gestures as cool now.
「I can see that, I’m not talking to you! It’s the guy behind you! 」
「Me? 」
Ash replied.
「Yeah, you. You don’t have a chest but your face is gorgeous — 」
I strike the palm of my hand heavily against his jaw. People rarely faint from this, but when done right it can cause a concussion.
Butler had already attacked him too, so he fainted. He didn’t die, right?
「Oy! 」
Mr. Talisman was flustered.
「He’s behaving strangely, so there’s a possibility that he’s also possessed by a black spirit. 」
I tried saying as flatly as possible. Yeah, maybe I should’ve done it together with them earlier.
「Ahh, yeah, well, that’s what it is. Black spirit. 」
「He’s possessed by a black spirit, huh. 」
「It’s a black spirit, so we leave it to you! 」
Dinosso and Dean were still alright, but won’t Chris’s line let the cat out of the bag?
Notes
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T/N: How I imagined Jean must’ve looked like after Robe guy insulted Ash XD Woosh
Zabuton – Floor Cushion 
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