Chapter 8: When There Is a Treasure There Is A Trap.
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That sure was a tough fight.
I have no idea what would have happened if my skill hadn't evolved.
On the other hand, I lost my sword, and I don't think I can fight the boss with my dagger. The blade is about to break too.
"So, where is the c.h.e.s.t?"
[How would I know?]
"You don't?!"
Then why the hell was you so confident when you said that?!
[I am just a pixie, a guide and I have very little information about this floor.]
"I see, you are just a 'little' pixie."
[I am not little.]
"No, no." I wagged my finger and said, "No matter what you say, you are tiny and little."
[I am not! I can change my size!]
Her expression changes every second.
"Is that so? Then show me."
[I will!]
She closed her eyes and tried to do something for two minutes, but nothing happened.
"Yeah, yeah."
[Hmph!]
She puffed her cheeks as she averted her face.
She kind of looks cute...huh cute? Why did I think that?
She looked at me with the corner of her eyes and said, [I think c.h.e.s.ts are most likely hidden on secret passages.]
Did she just give me a hint?
"Didn't you say you don't know?"
[I have no information, but according to the other games, treasures are most likely on the secret passages or rooms.]
"I see."
Again, shouldn't her data be limited to this game?
Argh! I am overthinking.
I will just thank her for the help.
"Thanks."
[Take it as compensation for my behavior so far.]
She is generous now.
But I will still smack her.
"Hey Pixie, by hidden passage, you mean like the one where I fought with the last wolf, right?"
[That is right. You are getting smart.]
Oh?! She is considerate now, but... I will still smack her.
"Hey, pixie--"
[Don't keep calling me pixie, pixie. It's annoying!], she shouted.
"What should I call you then? Do you have a name?"
[I don't.]
I want to smack her!
I gulped down my anger and said, "Then what should--"
[Give me a name.]
"What are you talking about?!"
[As I said, give me a name!]
"Stop yelling every time you open your mouth!"
Just because her voice is cute doesn't mean she can yell whenever she wants.
I sighed and said, "I am awful at naming. Let's ask Elena once maintenance ends."
[No.]
"Why?"
[There is no point in naming me then.]
"But I am terrible at naming. You can see the name I came up with, Adas."
[I think it looks cool.]
It just looks cool? What about saying and hearing it? But still...
She called my name cool.
"I forgive you."
"Don't mind it."
[Okay then], She started flying in front of my face, spamming, [Name, name, name], from her cute face.
"Yeah, yeah, let me think."
I am terrible at naming. But if I don't give her a name, then she will start yelling.
I thought of a proper name for a while, and only one word came to my mind.
"Hey, what about Lily?"
[Lily? What does it mean?]
"I don't know, but there is a flower with the same name."
[So you think I am pretty as a flower, huh? Oh My! Flattery won't--]
"Nope, not at all." I refused and replied, "I once read a novel about pixies, and the character's name was Lily."
[Idiot.]
She flew up and then dashed at me a full speed, kicking me in the forehead.
I almost lost my balance due to her kick.
Dammit!
I regret forgiving her.
I looked at her to see her dancing in the air and happily chanting her name like some spell.
"I forgive you."
[Seriously, what for?!]
"Nevermind."
After walking for a while.
"Hey, here it is."
We are back here,
There are three walls, and one of them was smashed by the wolf.
[Okay, try smashing the left wall.]
"Okay"
I grabbed my dagger, and as I was about to hit the wall--
[Hey, wait, what are you doing?]
"Smashing the wall as you said."
[Smash it with your fist.]
"No way, it's impossible!"
[Do it!]
"Fine."
Tch!
Who does she think she is? Ordering me around.
I clenched my fist and closed my eyes.
Why did I close my eyes? It's because 'What if the dirt gets in my eyes?', It's not because I am afraid, okay?
I punched the wall and...
"It broke?!"
...it broke in one hit.
And it didn't hurt--I mean, the dirt didn't get in my eyes.
[Nothing is here. Try the right wall now.]
I smashed the right wall.
"Oh!"
There it is! A secret room.
As the dust cleared up, I went in.
[Be careful.]
"Of what?"
[Where there is a treasure, there is a trap.]
"You are right, but it's not like I will run into some kind of monster here."
[...]
"Like the boss, or what was it? Skeleton knight or something?"
[....]
"I don't even get how can a skeleton be that powerful?"
[...]
"Just because he can use some kind of magic doesn't mean…" I glanced back at Lily, who had a fearful expression on her face, "Hey Lily, what happened?"
[...un]
"What did you say?"
[Ruun!]
"Why? This is a treasure room, right?"
[Shut up and run!]
I don't know why, but there was tension in her voice, so I immediately rushed towards the exit.
As I was about to reach there, the exit was suddenly closed by the door.
"Huh?!"
Where did that door come from?!
I heard footsteps behind me.
I slowly turned back and saw, "Skeleton?"
It is wearing shining armor and with a radiant shield. The sword in its hand looks normal.
Why?! Why is it here?!
"Hey, Lily. It looks kind of angry. Could it be that it heard what I was saying?"
I expected a taunt saying, 'How can a skeleton hear anything, idiot,' but she didn't say anything.
"Hey, Lily. Lily?!"
[Shut up!] She yelled.
She always yells, but this time it was louder, the loudest one so far.
My hands automatically covered my ears.
[Take out your weapon]
"Did you forget we came here to find the weapon? All I have is this dagger, and I don't think it can do anything against a skeleton!" I said as I took out my dagger.
"What now?"
I do the same as I did with those snails using the dagger.
[Wait for it to attack.]
"Seriously?"
[Seriously.]
"Fine."
The skeleton just stood there and kept looking at us...me.
Suddenly, it dropped its shield with the 'clank.'
"Is it surrendering?"
[It is preparing for an attack.]
"The skeleton is 5 meters away from us. There is no way it can attack from--"
It grabbed its sword with both hands and raised it.
"..."
The sword size increased to five to six meters long.
I was awed by that.
He swung his sword at me.
[Dodge!]
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That sure was a tough fight.
I have no idea what would have happened if my skill hadn't evolved.
On the other hand, I lost my sword, and I don't think I can fight the boss with my dagger. The blade is about to break too.
"So, where is the c.h.e.s.t?"
[How would I know?]
"You don't?!"
Then why the hell was you so confident when you said that?!
[I am just a pixie, a guide and I have very little information about this floor.]
"I see, you are just a 'little' pixie."
[I am not little.]
"No, no." I wagged my finger and said, "No matter what you say, you are tiny and little."
[I am not! I can change my size!]
Her expression changes every second.
"Is that so? Then show me."
[I will!]
She closed her eyes and tried to do something for two minutes, but nothing happened.
"Yeah, yeah."
[Hmph!]
She puffed her cheeks as she averted her face.
She kind of looks cute...huh cute? Why did I think that?
She looked at me with the corner of her eyes and said, [I think c.h.e.s.ts are most likely hidden on secret passages.]
Did she just give me a hint?
"Didn't you say you don't know?"
[I have no information, but according to the other games, treasures are most likely on the secret passages or rooms.]
"I see."
Again, shouldn't her data be limited to this game?
Argh! I am overthinking.
I will just thank her for the help.
"Thanks."
[Take it as compensation for my behavior so far.]
She is generous now.
But I will still smack her.
"Hey Pixie, by hidden passage, you mean like the one where I fought with the last wolf, right?"
[That is right. You are getting smart.]
Oh?! She is considerate now, but... I will still smack her.
"Hey, pixie--"
[Don't keep calling me pixie, pixie. It's annoying!], she shouted.
"What should I call you then? Do you have a name?"
[I don't.]
I want to smack her!
I gulped down my anger and said, "Then what should--"
[Give me a name.]
"What are you talking about?!"
[As I said, give me a name!]
"Stop yelling every time you open your mouth!"
Just because her voice is cute doesn't mean she can yell whenever she wants.
I sighed and said, "I am awful at naming. Let's ask Elena once maintenance ends."
[No.]
"Why?"
[There is no point in naming me then.]
"But I am terrible at naming. You can see the name I came up with, Adas."
[I think it looks cool.]
It just looks cool? What about saying and hearing it? But still...
She called my name cool.
"I forgive you."
"Don't mind it."
[Okay then], She started flying in front of my face, spamming, [Name, name, name], from her cute face.
"Yeah, yeah, let me think."
I am terrible at naming. But if I don't give her a name, then she will start yelling.
I thought of a proper name for a while, and only one word came to my mind.
"Hey, what about Lily?"
[Lily? What does it mean?]
"I don't know, but there is a flower with the same name."
[So you think I am pretty as a flower, huh? Oh My! Flattery won't--]
"Nope, not at all." I refused and replied, "I once read a novel about pixies, and the character's name was Lily."
[Idiot.]
She flew up and then dashed at me a full speed, kicking me in the forehead.
I almost lost my balance due to her kick.
Dammit!
I regret forgiving her.
I looked at her to see her dancing in the air and happily chanting her name like some spell.
"I forgive you."
[Seriously, what for?!]
"Nevermind."
After walking for a while.
"Hey, here it is."
We are back here,
There are three walls, and one of them was smashed by the wolf.
[Okay, try smashing the left wall.]
"Okay"
I grabbed my dagger, and as I was about to hit the wall--
[Hey, wait, what are you doing?]
"Smashing the wall as you said."
[Smash it with your fist.]
"No way, it's impossible!"
[Do it!]
"Fine."
Tch!
Who does she think she is? Ordering me around.
I clenched my fist and closed my eyes.
Why did I close my eyes? It's because 'What if the dirt gets in my eyes?', It's not because I am afraid, okay?
I punched the wall and...
"It broke?!"
...it broke in one hit.
And it didn't hurt--I mean, the dirt didn't get in my eyes.
[Nothing is here. Try the right wall now.]
I smashed the right wall.
"Oh!"
There it is! A secret room.
As the dust cleared up, I went in.
[Be careful.]
"Of what?"
[Where there is a treasure, there is a trap.]
"You are right, but it's not like I will run into some kind of monster here."
[...]
"Like the boss, or what was it? Skeleton knight or something?"
[....]
"I don't even get how can a skeleton be that powerful?"
[...]
"Just because he can use some kind of magic doesn't mean…" I glanced back at Lily, who had a fearful expression on her face, "Hey Lily, what happened?"
[...un]
"What did you say?"
[Ruun!]
"Why? This is a treasure room, right?"
[Shut up and run!]
I don't know why, but there was tension in her voice, so I immediately rushed towards the exit.
As I was about to reach there, the exit was suddenly closed by the door.
"Huh?!"
Where did that door come from?!
I heard footsteps behind me.
I slowly turned back and saw, "Skeleton?"
It is wearing shining armor and with a radiant shield. The sword in its hand looks normal.
Why?! Why is it here?!
"Hey, Lily. It looks kind of angry. Could it be that it heard what I was saying?"
I expected a taunt saying, 'How can a skeleton hear anything, idiot,' but she didn't say anything.
"Hey, Lily. Lily?!"
[Shut up!] She yelled.
She always yells, but this time it was louder, the loudest one so far.
My hands automatically covered my ears.
[Take out your weapon]
"Did you forget we came here to find the weapon? All I have is this dagger, and I don't think it can do anything against a skeleton!" I said as I took out my dagger.
"What now?"
I do the same as I did with those snails using the dagger.
[Wait for it to attack.]
"Seriously?"
[Seriously.]
"Fine."
The skeleton just stood there and kept looking at us...me.
Suddenly, it dropped its shield with the 'clank.'
"Is it surrendering?"
[It is preparing for an attack.]
"The skeleton is 5 meters away from us. There is no way it can attack from--"
It grabbed its sword with both hands and raised it.
"..."
The sword size increased to five to six meters long.
I was awed by that.
He swung his sword at me.
[Dodge!]
That sure was a tough fight. I have no idea what would have happened if my skill hadn't evolved. On the other hand, I lost my sword, and I don't think I can fight the boss with my dagger. The blade is about to break too. "So, where is the c.h.e.s.t?" How would I know? "You don't?!" Then why the hell was you so confident when you said that?! I am just a pixie, a guide and I have very little information about this floor. "I see, you are just a 'little' pixie." I am not little. "No, no." I wagged my finger and said, "No matter what you say, you are tiny and little." I am not! I can change my size! Her expression changes every second. "Is that so? Then show me." I will! She closed her eyes and tried to do something for two minutes, but nothing happened. "Yeah, yeah." Hmph! She puffed her cheeks as she averted her face. She kind of looks cute...huh cute? Why did I think that? She looked at me with the corner of her eyes and said, I think c.h.e.s.ts are most likely hidden on secret passages. Did she just give me a hint? "Didn't you say you don't know?" I have no information, but according to the other games, treasures are most likely on the secret passages or rooms. "I see." Again, shouldn't her data be limited to this game? Argh! I am overthinking. I will just thank her for the help. "Thanks." Take it as compensation for my behavior so far. She is generous now. But I will still smack her. "Hey Pixie, by hidden passage, you mean like the one where I fought with the last wolf, right?" That is right. You are getting smart. Oh?! She is considerate now, but... I will still smack her. "Hey, pixie--" Don't keep calling me pixie, pixie. It's annoying!, she shouted. "What should I call you then? Do you have a name?" I don't. I want to smack her! I gulped down my anger and said, "Then what should--" Give me a name. "What are you talking about?!" As I said, give me a name! "Stop yelling every time you open your mouth!" Just because her voice is cute doesn't mean she can yell whenever she wants. I sighed and said, "I am awful at naming. Let's ask Elena once maintenance ends." No. "Why?" There is no point in naming me then. "But I am terrible at naming. You can see the name I came up with, Adas." I think it looks cool. It just looks cool? What about saying and hearing it? But still... She called my name cool. "I forgive you." "Don't mind it." Okay then, She started flying in front of my face, spamming, Name, name, name, from her cute face. "Yeah, yeah, let me think." I am terrible at naming. But if I don't give her a name, then she will start yelling. I thought of a proper name for a while, and only one word came to my mind. "Hey, what about Lily?" Lily? What does it mean? "I don't know, but there is a flower with the same name." So you think I am pretty as a flower, huh? Oh My! Flattery won't-- "Nope, not at all." I refused and replied, "I once read a novel about pixies, and the character's name was Lily." Idiot. She flew up and then dashed at me a full speed, kicking me in the forehead. I almost lost my balance due to her kick. Dammit! I regret forgiving her. I looked at her to see her dancing in the air and happily chanting her name like some spell. "I forgive you." Seriously, what for?! "Nevermind." After walking for a while. "Hey, here it is." We are back here, There are three walls, and one of them was smashed by the wolf. Okay, try smashing the left wall. "Okay" I grabbed my dagger, and as I was about to hit the wall-- Hey, wait, what are you doing? "Smashing the wall as you said." Smash it with your fist. "No way, it's impossible!" Do it! "Fine." Tch! Who does she think she is? Ordering me around. I clenched my fist and closed my eyes. Why did I close my eyes? It's because 'What if the dirt gets in my eyes?', It's not because I am afraid, okay? I punched the wall and... "It broke?!" ...it broke in one hit. And it didn't hurt--I mean, the dirt didn't get in my eyes. Nothing is here. Try the right wall now. I smashed the right wall. "Oh!" There it is! A secret room. As the dust cleared up, I went in. Be careful. "Of what?" Where there is a treasure, there is a trap. "You are right, but it's not like I will run into some kind of monster here." ... "Like the boss, or what was it? Skeleton knight or something?" .... "I don't even get how can a skeleton be that powerful?" ... "Just because he can use some kind of magic doesn't mean" I glanced back at Lily, who had a fearful expression on her face, "Hey Lily, what happened?" ...un "What did you say?" Ruun! "Why? This is a treasure room, right?" Shut up and run! I don't know why, but there was tension in her voice, so I immediately rushed towards the exit. As I was about to reach there, the exit was suddenly closed by the door. "Huh?!" Where did that door come from?! I heard footsteps behind me. I slowly turned back and saw, "Skeleton?" It is wearing shining armor and with a radiant shield. The sword in its hand looks normal. Why?! Why is it here?! "Hey, Lily. It looks kind of angry. Could it be that it heard what I was saying?" I expected a taunt saying, 'How can a skeleton hear anything, idiot,' but she didn't say anything. "Hey, Lily. Lily?!" Shut up! She yelled. She always yells, but this time it was louder, the loudest one so far. My hands automatically covered my ears. Take out your weapon "Did you forget we came here to find the weapon? All I have is this dagger, and I don't think it can do anything against a skeleton!" I said as I took out my dagger. "What now?" I do the same as I did with those snails using the dagger. Wait for it to attack. "Seriously?" Seriously. "Fine." The skeleton just stood there and kept looking at us...me. Suddenly, it dropped its shield with the 'clank.' "Is it surrendering?" It is preparing for an attack. "The skeleton is 5 meters away from us. There is no way it can attack from--" It grabbed its sword with both hands and raised it. "..." The sword size increased to five to six meters long. I was awed by that. He swung his sword at me. Dodge!