Having defeated the large army of Slimes, we continued onward.
With Sinri’s support, we were able to advance through the Dungeon via the shortest route.
“……H, help……”
“Hm?”
I stopped.
“What is it, Lord Mika?”
“I thought I heard a voice just now…”
A weak voice, as if it would disappear at any moment.
“Isn’t it just a hallucination?”
Sinri said, eating potato chips while lying on her back, being carried around by my Familiars in a palanquin.
You’re quite skilled…
“No, I think I heard it.”
“Isn’t it the same as what happened to me?”
The same as Kaida-kun’s situation…?
Ah, that. When he heard the voice of someone in trouble.
“I wonder what this is?”
“It’s not listed in the Omniscient and Omnipotent (Internet), so I cannot say.”
Why is it that I have a function that the Omniscient and Omnipotent (Internet) doesn’t…?
Well, putting that aside.
“I think there’s probably someone who needs help. Hey, Sinri.”
“Guh…”
T, this guy… She’s sleeping…!
She can sleep well in this situation… Amazing…
“…………”
“What’s wrong, Kaida-kun?”
Kaida-kun was looking around.
“I… feel something strange. I can see it…”
“See it?”
“Yeah…”
Kaida-kun approached the wall.
He touched the wall with a tap.
Shun…!
“Kaida-kun disappeared.”
“It’s a Teleportation Trap!”
A type of Trap inside the Dungeon.
A trap that forcibly teleports you to another location when touched.
Kaida-kun was sent somewhere. Usually, Monsters are waiting at the destination.
He’s in danger.
“Let’s hurry.”
“Yes!”
We also touched the Trap and teleported.
…It was a slightly larger hall.
“Huh? Where are the Monsters?”
“There aren’t any… It seems this is a safe zone.”
A zone inside the Dungeon where Monsters can’t enter, right?
Kaida-kun was crouching in the corner of the room.
“Kaida-kun!”
Fairy King Oberon rushed to Kaida-kun and hugged him tightly.
“You’re safe!”
“Ah, sorry for making you worry.”
“No… but, who are these people…?”
There were three men and women with Kaida-kun.
From their clothing and equipment, I assumed they were adventurers.
They were exhausted. Their nutritional state was clearly poor.
“They were in this room before me. I assume… they are Stranded Victims.”
Stranded Victims… I see, people trapped in the Dungeon.
Now that I think about it, Sinri told me that this is a popular Dungeon.
It’s not surprising that there are other people who tried to challenge this Dungeon.
…Huh?
But I’m pretty sure… the Mass-Produced Mika said that she had driven the people inside out…?
Well, that’s beside the point.
“Hey, Sinri. Tell me about these people’s condition. …Sinri?”
Looking around, Sinri… wasn’t there.
…Hey.
“Sinri, Sinri-san.”
That guy… seems to have been left behind. Seriously…
“Let’s just leave her be.”
To treat the Omniscient and Omnipotent like that… I could infer that Sinri’s ranking was quite low in Oberon’s mind.
It can’t be helped. That child has messed up so much…
Kaida-kun crouched down and stared at them.
“It seems they are malnourished.”
“Hoh… As expected of a soldier. You understand that kind of thing.”
There may have been people in similar conditions on the battlefield.
“No, it’s different. Somehow… I can tell.”
“You can tell? Now that I think about it, you found the Trap earlier too, right?”
“Yeah… I don’t know why, but the moment I saw it, I knew. That there was a Trap there, and that these people were hungry.”
Hmm…
“Oberon, what do you think?”
“Perhaps, he may have acquired a Skill.”
“Ah, I see… He may have acquired an Appraisal-like Skill.”
Skills can apparently be acquired after the fact.
Kaida-kun came here and leveled up by defeating Monsters.
Then, it wouldn’t be strange if he had acquired a Skill. But…
“…………”
What is it, this feeling of unease.
That’s right, I felt this unease before…
There’s been a sense of discomfort within me all along.
I wonder what this feeling is…
Well, more importantly, people’s lives are the priority.
“You’re hungry, aren’t you? Okay, leave it to me.”
Connecting to the Omniscient and Omnipotent (Internet).
Starting KAMIZON.
Shopping through the Omniscient and Omnipotent (Internet).
A cardboard box appeared in front of me with a bon sound.
“Did Mika do something again?”
“Yeah, I bought food.”
“Y, you bought food!? H, how…?”
“With the Omniscient and Omnipotent (Internet).”
“The Omniscient and Omnipotent (Internet)… amazing… to be able to shop from a remote location…!”
Kaida-kun is from the old days, so he’s surprised by everything.
Recently, the people around me don’t even get surprised when I do this. They’ve gotten used to it.
Familiarity is scary.
I took out camping supplies from the cardboard box.
I bought a set for eating outside.
I quickly made hot water and warmed up the Okayu in the pouch I bought there.
“Alright, it’s done. You two, help me feed them.”
I put the warmed Okayu on disposable plates purchased from KAMIZON.
“Amazing… to be able to instantly make such a warm meal outside… how convenient…”
Kaida-kun was surprised, but he fed them the Okayu.
The adventurers were unresponsive at first, but gradually… as they were fed Okayu over time… their complexion improved.
Eventually, they began to breathe peacefully in their sleep.
Until just now, their expressions and breathing were shallow, and you could tell at a glance that they were in danger.
“Mika, they seem okay. Their condition has stabilized.”
“I see. Thanks.”
Now then…
It’s about time to check on Kaida-kun’s condition.
“Hey, Sinri.”
Sinri didn’t respond. She seemed to think it was a hassle and didn’t come here.
Seriously…
I put a pouch of Curry into the boiled water.
I raised my voice a little.
“Shall we take a break? I’m making Curry, what level of spiciness…”
“Mild is good, Master!”
Shuba, Sinri teleported over.
I thought that if I did this, she would come flying over, knowing how greedy this child is.
“Sinri…”
“Hii! A demon…!”
Sinri turned pale, seeing Oberon angry.
“Why! Why aren’t you there when you’re needed!?”
“B, but it looked like a hassle…”
“Kaida-kun acquired a Skill, so it was fine, but! What would you have done if he hadn’t!?”
“M, Master… Oberon is scary…”
Sinri clung to my waist. Good, good.
Well, it can’t be helped. It’s no wonder Oberon is angry.
“Sinri. You can’t act alone, okay?”
“But, but…”
“No buts. What if you were attacked by Monsters after being left behind?”
“I’ve already searched and confirmed that there are no Monsters in the vicinity.”
This guy…
“Well, whatever.”
“Lord Mika!”
“Y, yeah… I know… I know. You’re saying I shouldn’t spoil her, right?”
Yeah, yeah, Oberon nodded strongly.
Umm…
“D, don’t do it, Sinri… Bad.”
Glance.
“………………….Huh?”
Oberon gave me a really cold look…!
“I hope you don’t mean… that’s all?”
“A, no…”
I was thinking of ending it there…
“Lord Mika. You have to scold her more properly. She’ll become a much, much worse child in the future!”
“Y, you’re right… yeah. H, hey Sinri. …Sinri?”
Sinri had moved in front of the camping supplies.
She was putting Curry on a pack of rice (which she seemed to have bought from KAMIZON without permission) in a bowl.
“Here, Kaida-kun, have some too.”
“A, ah…”
“What’s wrong? Aren’t you going to eat?”
“No, aren’t we supposed to be discussing you right now…?”
“It’s fine. I’ll have the Curry. Delicious!”
…Sinri didn’t seem to care much, didn’t show any signs of remorse, and was eating Curry.
That guy…
“Sinri!”
“Hii! Kaida-kun Shield!”
Sinri quickly hid behind Kaida-kun.
“I know Oberon’s weakness. It’s that he likes Kaida-kun!”
“Eh…?”
The two of them turned bright red and looked down.
“L, like…? Do you, Oberon?”
“A, no… well… um…”
The two of them were embarrassed.
Sinri grinned as she ate Curry.
“Heh… It seems that it’s very effective on the love-brained Oberon. By doing this, I’m trying to obscure the anger towards me… this is what you call a mental play.”
Sinri said with a smug look while munching on Curry.
Seriously, this child is just…
“That’s not good, Sinri.”
“Fiiiine.”
…I can’t. I’m becoming a parent who can’t scold their child…!
I can see it. I can see Sinri becoming a woman living in her childhood bedroom…!
Ugh… what should I do…