Sevens by Waka Yume Yume

FULL INDEX - COMPLETE LIST OF CHAPTERS:
Synopsis and Starting Chapter
Volume 1 - Chapter 1: Former Noble Lyle
Volume 1 - Chapter 2: Former Fiancée Novem
Volume 1 - Chapter 3: The Seven Ancestors
Volume 1 - Chapter 4: Monster
Volume 1 - Chapter 5: Dalien
Volume 1 - Chapter 6: Adventurers’ Guild
Volume 1 - Chapter 7: Money
Volume 1 - Chapter 8: Veteran Adventurer Zelphy
Volume 1 - Chapter 9: An Adventurer Shouldn’T Be Adventurous
Volume 1 - Chapter 10: Lyle’S Ability
Volume 1 - Chapter 11: First Love
Volume 1 - Chapter 12: First Generation, Basil Walt
Volume 1 - Chapter 13: Even If You Call It Foolish
Volume 1 - Chapter 14: An Easy Job, Where All You Have To Do Is Stand
Volume 1 - Chapter 15: Full Over
Volume 1 - Chapter 16: Limit Burst
Volume 1 - Chapter 17: Lyle’S Ambition
Volume 1 - Epilogue
Volume 1 - Questions Corner 1
Volume 2 - Prologue
Volume 2 - Chapter 1: Growth
Volume 2 - Chapter 2: Level Up
Volume 2 - Chapter 3: Aria Lockwarde
Volume 2 - Chapter 4: Blue And Red
Volume 2 - Chapter 5: The Birth Of A Skill
Volume 2 - Chapter 6: Day Off
Volume 2 - Chapter 7: Comrade
Volume 2 - Chapter 8: Humans And Demons Are Equally Favored
Volume 2 - Chapter 9: The First Generation’S Weapon
Volume 2 - Chapter 10: Lyle’S Growth
Volume 2 - Chapter 11: The Start Of The Walt House
Volume 2 - Chapter 12: Desiring A Reunion
Volume 2 - Epilogue
Volume 2 - Question Corner 2
Volume 3 - Prologue
Volume 3 - Chapter 1: Arumsaas Guild
Volume 3 - Chapter 2: The Library Of The City Of Scholars
Volume 3 - Chapter 3: The Seven Great Of The City Of Scholars
Volume 3 - Chapter 4: Adventurer’ Circumstances
Volume 3 - Chapter 5: Clara Bulmer
Volume 3 - Chapter 6: Shannon Who Sees Another World
Volume 3 - Chapter 7: Before Clearing A Labyrinth
Volume 3 - Chapter 8: Damien Valle
Volume 3 - Chapter 9: Labyrinth Specialist
Volume 3 - Chapter 10: Mind
Volume 3 - Chapter 11: A Woman’S Back
Volume 3 - Chapter 12: Mr. Lyle
Volume 3 - Chapter 13: Novem Forxuz
Volume 3 - Epilogue
Volume 3 - Question Corner 3
Volume 4 - Prologue
Volume 4 - Chapter 1: Poyopoyo
Volume 4 - Chapter 2: Various Worries
Volume 4 - Chapter 3: The Lifeform Known As A Feudal Lord.
Volume 4 - Chapter 4: Get Along
Volume 4 - Chapter 5: Clara’S Adventurer Course
Volume 4 - Chapter 6: Shannon Circry
Volume 4 - Chapter 7: Lyle’S Golem
Volume 4 - Chapter 8: Lyle’S Answer
Volume 4 - Chapter 9: Porter
Volume 4 - Chapter 10: Preparations To Conquer
Volume 4 - Chapter 11: Conquering Commence
Volume 4 - Chapter 12: Pursuer
Volume 4 - Chapter 13: Targeted Comrades
Volume 4 - Chapter 14: Automaton
Volume 4 - Epilogue
Volume 4 - Question Corner 4
Volume 5 - Prologue
Volume 5 - Chapter 1: The Circry House
Volume 5 - Chapter 2: Someone To Guard
Volume 5 - Chapter 3: Monetary Support
Volume 5 - Chapter 4: Preparations
Volume 5 - Chapter 5: March
Volume 5 - Chapter 6: Johnny Village
Volume 5 - Chapter 7: Carpe Cardium
Volume 5 - Chapter 8: The Second’S Memory
Volume 5 - Chapter 9: Hippogryph
Volume 5 - Chapter 10: Gryphon
Volume 5 - Chapter 11: The Young Commanders
Volume 5 - Chapter 12: One On One
Volume 5 - Chapter 13: The Second Generation Head
Volume 5 - Epilogue
Volume 5 - Question Corner 5
Volume 6 - Prologue
Volume 6 - Chapter 1: Fraud
Volume 6 - Chapter 2: Singer
Volume 6 - Chapter 3: The Underside Of A Promotion
Volume 6 - Chapter 4: The Third’S Past
Volume 6 - Chapter 5: The Fourth’S Memory
Volume 6 - Chapter 6: Omen
Volume 6 - Chapter 7: Lianne Faunbeux
Volume 6 - Chapter 8: Fellow Pupil
Volume 6 - Chapter 9: Reunion
Volume 6 - Chapter 10: Celes’ Ability
Volume 6 - Chapter 11: Septem
Volume 6 - Chapter 12: Let Me Start Your Story
Volume 6 - Chapter 13: Dissolution
Volume 6 - Chapter 14: The Maddening Metropolist
Volume 6 - Epilogue
Volume 6 - Question Corner 6
Volume 7 - Prologue
Volume 7 - Chapter 1: The Four Guild Branches
Volume 7 - Chapter 2: Men Of The Walt House
Volume 7 - Chapter 3: East Branch
Volume 7 - Chapter 4: Adventurers
Volume 7 - Chapter 5: Fighting With Skills
Volume 7 - Chapter 6: Harem Master
Volume 7 - Chapter 7: May
Volume 7 - Chapter 8: Connection
Volume 7 - Chapter 9: A Journey Of Memory
Volume 7 - Chapter 10: First Job In Beim
Volume 7 - Chapter 11: Surroundings
Volume 7 - Chapter 12: Wild Beasts
Volume 7 - Chapter 13: Additional Request
Volume 7 - Chapter 14: Solo
Volume 7 - Chapter 15: Quilin May
Volume 7 - Chapter 16: Trade
Volume 7 - Chapter 17: Former Harlot
Volume 7 - Chapter 18: Beim’S Guild
Volume 7 - Epilogue
Volume 7 - Question Corner 7
Volume 8 - Prologue
Volume 8 - Chapter 1: Labyrinth Clearing Beim Style
Volume 8 - Chapter 2: Information Dealer
Volume 8 - Chapter 3: 【Interlude】 Ancestors And Wives
Volume 8 - Chapter 4: The Leader’S Job
Volume 8 - Chapter 5: The Departing Subjugatory Force
Volume 8 - Chapter 6: Alette Baillet
Volume 8 - Chapter 7: Precious Stone
Volume 8 - Chapter 8: Peridot
Volume 8 - Chapter 9: Message
Volume 8 - Chapter 10: Beim’S Receptionists
Volume 8 - Chapter 11: Rock-Headed Creit
Volume 8 - Chapter 12: The Form Of A Party
Volume 8 - Chapter 13: Bf Eight
Volume 8 - Chapter 14: Eighth Floor Boss
Volume 8 - Chapter 15: Same Model
Volume 8 - Chapter 14: Once Upon A Time
Volume 8 - Chapter 15: Everyone’S Mr. Lyle
Volume 8 - Chapter 17: Turn Around, And Press On
Volume 8 - Chapter 18: A Withering Labyrinth
Volume 8 - Epilogue
Volume 8 - Question Corner 8
Volume 9 - Prologue
Volume 9 - Chapter 1: Letter
Volume 9 - Chapter 2: Chivalry
Volume 9 - Chapter 3: Information Dealer Rauno
Volume 9 - Chapter 4: Trouble, Or Goddess Of Fortune?
Volume 9 - Chapter 5: Holy Maiden Candidate
Volume 9 - Chapter 6: High Priest
Volume 9 - Chapter 7: Runaway Son
Volume 9 - Chapter 8: The Outsider Of The Basement
Volume 9 - Chapter 9: Determination
Volume 9 - Chapter 10: Worse Than Zayin
Volume 9 - Chapter 11: The Fourth Camp
Volume 9 - Chapter 12: Holy Knight Brigade
Volume 9 - Chapter 13: Royal Princess
Volume 9 - Chapter 14: The Other Side
Volume 9 - Chapter 15: Fiennes Walt
Volume 9 - Chapter 16: Selva’S Assassin
Volume 9 - Chapter 17: Sacred Knight
Volume 9 - Chapter 18: Holy Knight Lyle
Volume 9 - Epilogue
Volume 10 - Prologue
Volume 10 - Chapter 1: Lorphys’ Royal Princess
Volume 10 - Chapter 2: Lyle’S Room Of Memories
Volume 10 - Chapter 3: Fortress Battle
Volume 10 - Chapter 4: Selva Falls
Volume 10 - Chapter 5: Lyle’S Party
Volume 10 - Chapter 6: Money
Volume 10 - Chapter 7: The Trēs Trading Company
Volume 10 - Chapter 8: The Vera Trēs
Volume 10 - Chapter 9: Sahuagin Assault
Volume 10 - Chapter 10: Trident
Volume 10 - Chapter 11: The Goddesses Have A Thing For Those That Fight On
Volume 10 - Chapter 12: Trump Card
Volume 10 - Chapter 13: God Of The Seas
Volume 10 - Chapter 14: Mr. Lyle Reads Ahead
Volume 10 - Chapter 15: The Northern Powers
Volume 10 - Chapter 16: The Queen Of Cartaffs
Volume 10 - Epilogue
Volume 11 - Prologue
Volume 11 - Chapter 1: Dangerous Individual
Volume 11 - Chapter 2: Vera’S Ship Log?
Volume 11 - Chapter 3: Skill
Volume 11 - Chapter 4: The Ancestors + Α’S Plan
Volume 11 - Chapter 5: Guild Personnel
Volume 11 - Chapter 6: Katana
Volume 11 - Chapter 7: Damien And Old Letarta
Volume 11 - Chapter 8: Mrs Milleia
Volume 11 - Chapter 9: A Labyrinth Out Of Control
Volume 11 - Chapter 10: I Want To Stand Out!
Volume 11 - Chapter 11: Look Ahead
Volume 11 - Chapter 12: An Army Of Monsters
Volume 11 - Chapter 13: Fortress Redant
Volume 11 - Chapter 14: Valkyrie
Volume 11 - Chapter 15: Retreat
Volume 11 - Chapter 16: The Second Wall
Volume 11 - Chapter 17: Fortress
Volume 11 - Chapter 18: Brother Maksim
Volume 11 - Chapter 19: A Mountain Of Corpses
Volume 11 - Chapter 20: Postwar Process
Volume 11 - Epilogue
Volume 11 - Postscript Theater
Volume 12 - Prologue
Volume 12 - Chapter 1: Taking Over
Volume 12 - Chapter 2: Lyle
Volume 12 - Chapter 3: Lyle And Lyle
Volume 12 - Chapter 4: Galleria
Volume 12 - Chapter 5: Rusworth
Volume 12 - Chapter 6: Rule Book
Volume 12 - Chapter 7: Max Plan
Volume 12 - Chapter 8: Threat
Volume 12 - Chapter 9: Domestic Affairs
Volume 12 - Chapter 10: The Fourth’S Era
Volume 12 - Chapter 11: Stray High Minister
Volume 12 - Chapter 12: Letter
Volume 12 - Chapter 13: Grand Restructure
Volume 12 - Chapter 14: Full Drive
Volume 12 - Chapter 15: A Never-Ending Road
Volume 12 - Chapter 16: Uselyle
Volume 12 - Chapter 17: Fight More
Volume 12 - Chapter 18: The Witches
Volume 12 - Chapter 19: Battlefield Tactician
Volume 12 - Chapter 20: Lyle And Mr. Lyle
Volume 12 - Epilogue
Volume 13 - Prologue
Volume 13 - Chapter 1: Gina Trēs
Volume 13 - Chapter 2: Cartaffs
Volume 13 - Chapter 3: Beim Starts To Move
Volume 13 - Chapter 4: Unlovable Adventurer
Volume 13 - Chapter 5: A Journey Of Nothing But Manly Men
Volume 13 - Chapter 6: Lyle’S Party Aboard
Volume 13 - Chapter 7: Bandelphia
Volume 13 - Chapter 8: Those Who Wait
Volume 13 - Chapter 9: Marina Against May
Volume 13 - Chapter 10: Warp
Volume 13 - Chapter 11: Trap
Volume 13 - Chapter 12: Those Who Move
Volume 13 - Chapter 13: A Tiger At The Front Gate, A Wolf At The Back
Volume 13 - Chapter 14: Who Was Being Chased Again?
Volume 13 - Chapter 15: Arrival
Volume 13 - Chapter 16: Poison That Rends Beim
Volume 13 - Chapter 17: Broken Heart
Volume 13 - Chapter 18: Who Was Abandoned Again?
Volume 13 - Epilogue
Volume 14 - Prologue
Volume 14 - Chapter 1: Setting Off From Beim
Volume 14 - Chapter 2: Various Journeys
Volume 14 - Chapter 3: Faction
Volume 14 - Chapter 4: What Did I Want?
Volume 14 - Chapter 5: Young Fredricks
Volume 14 - Chapter 6: Aria’S Profit
Volume 14 - Chapter 7: Jules Parswall
Volume 14 - Chapter 8: The Kingdom Of Bahnseim
Volume 14 - Chapter 9: Revenge
Volume 14 - Chapter 10: Margrave
Volume 14 - Chapter 11: Varius
Volume 14 - Chapter 12: Mother
Volume 14 - Chapter 13: The Kingdom Of Faunbeux
Volume 14 - Chapter 14: Avengers Of Faunbeux
Volume 14 - Chapter 15: True Revenge
Volume 14 - Chapter 16: Siblings
Volume 14 - Chapter 17: Faunbeux’S Decision
Volume 14 - Chapter 18: The Third One
Volume 14 - Chapter 19: The Legitimate Successor
Volume 14 - Epilogue
Volume 15 - Prologue
Volume 15 - Chapter 1: Corps Of Iron Pipes
Volume 15 - Chapter 2: Fortress Conquering
Volume 15 - Chapter 3: Fame
Volume 15 - Chapter 4: Betrayal
Volume 15 - Chapter 5: Plunder
Volume 15 - Chapter 6: Obligation
Volume 15 - Chapter 7: Network
Volume 15 - Chapter 8: Scant Difference
Volume 15 - Chapter 9: Wit
Volume 15 - Chapter 10: The Worst Man
Volume 15 - Chapter 11: Dead Men
Volume 15 - Chapter 12: Merciless Blade
Volume 15 - Chapter 13: The Demon’S Medicine
Volume 15 - Chapter 14: Sand Giant
Volume 15 - Chapter 15: … The Capital Of Dreams
Volume 15 - Chapter 16: Pincer Attack
Volume 15 - Chapter 17: Festival
Volume 15 - Chapter 18: Lyle Walt Stands
Volume 15 - Chapter 19: Wonder Child Of The Walt House
Volume 15 - Epilogue
Volume 16 - Prologue
Volume 16 - Chapter 1: Faction
Volume 16 - Chapter 2: Marriage Interview
Volume 16 - Chapter 3: Maizel Walt
Volume 16 - Chapter 4: A Deep And Quiet Distraction
Volume 16 - Chapter 5: Lyle The Fortunate
Volume 16 - Chapter 6: Natural Enemy Of Labyrinths
Volume 16 - Chapter 7: Not Knowing Is…
Volume 16 - Chapter 8: Not A Problem
Volume 16 - Chapter 9: Ms. Lianne
Volume 16 - Chapter 10: The Goddam Chicks
Volume 16 - Chapter 11: Brod And Maizel
Volume 16 - Chapter 12: Address
Volume 16 - Chapter 13: First Show Of Hands
Volume 16 - Chapter 14: The Eighth Generation Head
Volume 16 - Chapter 15: First Joint Effort
Volume 16 - Chapter 16: Father And Son
Volume 16 - Chapter 17: Father
Volume 16 - Epilogue
Volume 17 - Prologue
Volume 17 - Chapter 1: Various Forms Of Peace
Volume 17 - Chapter 2: There Is A Rabbit On The Moon
Volume 17 - Chapter 3: Passing It All
Volume 17 - Chapter 4: The Truth
Volume 17 - Chapter 5: Circry
Volume 17 - Chapter 6: Round Table
Volume 17 - Chapter 7: Confession
Volume 17 - Chapter 8: Illustrated Diary
Volume 17 - Chapter 9: Terrible Enough To Cry
Volume 17 - Chapter 10: Field Potatoes
Volume 17 - Chapter 11: The Best Of Lyle
Volume 17 - Chapter 12: 0 (Nihil)
Volume 17 - Chapter 13: Moving Fortress
Volume 17 - Chapter 14: Common Sense
Volume 17 - Chapter 15: Return
Volume 17 - Chapter 16: Brides Of The Walt House
Volume 17 - Chapter 17: Cute Celes, Lovable Lyle
Volume 17 - Chapter 18: The Winning Horse
Volume 17 - Chapter 19: Ties
Volume 17 - Epilogue
Volume 18 - Prologue
Volume 18 - Chapter 1: The Enemy Of An Enemy Is Also An Enemy And No Ally Of Mine
Volume 18 - Chapter 2: Knock And Use The Front Door
Volume 18 - Chapter 3: Black Quilin Rummel
Volume 18 - Chapter 4: Lyle And Celes
Volume 18 - Chapter 5: Lyle’S Fighting Style
Volume 18 - Chapter 6: Laughing Celes
Volume 18 - Chapter 7: A Goddess Revived
Volume 18 - Chapter 8: The Seventh
Volume 18 - Chapter 9: Sevens
Volume 18 - Chapter 10: Army Of The Dead Vs. Army Of The Dead
Volume 18 - Chapter 11: The Shape Of A Family
Volume 18 - Chapter 12: Prospects Of Victory
Volume 18 - Chapter 13: The True One
Volume 18 - Chapter 14: Evil God Or Goddess
Volume 18 - Chapter 15: Can I Cry
Volume 18 - Chapter 16: Two Swords
Volume 18 - Chapter 17: The Walt House Is Number One
Volume 18 - Chapter 18: An End And A Beginning
Volume 18 - Chapter 19: Ties
Volume 18 - Chapter 20: A Blue Gem To My Heart
Volume 18 - Epilogue Part1
Volume 18 - Epilogue Part2
Volume 18 - Aria Arc
Volume 18 - Vera Arc
Volume 18 - Shannon Arc
Volume 18 - Novem Arc
Volume 18 - Miranda Arc
Volume 18 - The Start
Volume 18 - Last Day
Volume 18 - Erhart 1
Volume 18 - Intermission 1
Volume 18 - Intermission 2
Volume 18 - Intermission 3
Volume 18 - Intermission 4
Volume 18 - Erhart 2
Categories Genre: Action, Adventure, All, Comedy, Completed, Drama, Fantasy, Harem, Mystery, Romance, Tragedy Status: Completed Tags Authors:

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Total Chapters in book: 365
Estimated words: 1247081 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 6235(@200wpm)___ 4988(@250wpm)___ 4157(@300wpm)
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Volume 8 - Chapter 6: Alette Baillet

Alette Baillet

Invited by Miranda, I went over to the place Alette-san’s party’s tent was stationed.

I had been confirming Mini-Porter with Clara, but no matter what we did, there were still things we had to look over, so I decided to come here, but…

“As I thought, I’m really not interested.”

There, Miranda spoke with a fed-up expression.

“You can’t say that after coming all the way here. Notmally, you should have taken care of these matters when you gave the initial greetings.”

Miranda’s words were correct, and I surely did go and give greetings to Alette-san. But I ended up witnessing something outrageous.

Even I have some mercy in me.

“… I can’t harden my heart that much.”

“What are you talking about? See, let’s just go already!”

Miranda approached the person on lookout, and stated our business. After looking at my face, the guard made a blank expression, then a complicated one before heading into the tent.

Miranda looked at me.

“What did you do?”

“… I haven’t done a thing.”

That’s all I could say. But within the Jewel, the ancestors laughed…

『Yep, it’s true; you haven’t done a thing. No lies there. But… you’re finally coming face to face with Alette-chan! I wonder what’s become of the dreaming maiden!』

『In order to achieve favorable grounds to negotiate on, I am starting to believe the Third’s, ‘found any takers yet’ line might be necessary. Lyle, it’s all in the smile, the smile! Make sure you smile to shake up your opponent!』

『Hey, that’s only after you determine what sort of person she is. She may have a delinquent side to her. Tease her too much, and she may turn out like a certain someone’s wife. That one was scary.』

『… Fifth, could you possibly be talking about me? And wait, I really do think you should follow the Fourth’s words, and shake her up to acquire some favorable terms…』

『The Sixth sure did a lot of that in his time, Lyle, make sure you don’t learn from his example.』

I let their opinions slide by as per usual, as I watched the guard from before come out with a dubous expression, and grant us entry.

“… It seems she is willing to meet you.”

Sensing the surrounding atmosphere, Miranda to me.

“Hey, why is the air so tense? You really didn’t do anything, right? Or could it be you were the one getting things done to?”

To her worry, I spoke.

“You’ll understand when you meet her.”

And saying that, we set foot into the tent’s interior.

Within it, were Alette-san, and the tall knight who’d dealt with me the first time.

“U-um… it’s been a while.”

When I said that, the knight cut off the conversation with, ‘it sure has.’ Miranda also gave a, ‘pleasure to meet you~’ as a greeting, but…

Alette-san was sitting in front of a desk with her eyes cast down.

And…

“K-kill me!”

“… Eh?”

The air surrounding the stage turned strange. She suddenly requested someone to kill her.

Not only that, she began holding her head in both hands, and banging her forehead against the desk.

“Just kill me already! What fun do you find in torturing me so!? That’s right, I’m just a woman who let her marrying years slip by! I mean, there was no helping it! I never thought I’d be promoted there! I never thought work would take up what semblance of free time I had left! There was no helping it… it’s all work’s fault…”

Miranda was smiling, but her expression was cramping up.

The male knight who looked to be her adjutant silently held a hand to his face.

“No, I’m here for a separate matter today–”

“—A separate matter? What? So you’re saying that I’m not even worth it to tease!? If you haven’t come to laugh… then just what purpose could you have come here, dammit!”

The knight couldn’t remain silent any longer, lowering a chop over Alette-san’s head.

“Captain, just get over it already. If you’re like that during the subjugation, then it wouldn’t be strange if some lives were thrown down.”

Alette-san corrected her breathing that had gone into a mess, and cleared her throat.

“S-sorry. It was just too embarrassing for me… now then, what business do you have, Lyle-kun?”

Having calmed down with some deep breathes, she looked like a totally different person that before.

With a swiftly-formed business-like expression, she motioned for us to sit. If that was how she treated me when we first met, I would have unquestioningly held a favorable impression of her.

But the sentiment the current me has towards this woman…

(Just what could it be, these restless feelings.)

… I’m sure it was sympathy.

She was my compatriot who had gone through the same drastic after-Growth symptoms. I decided not to tease her over it.

I sat across the table from her, and as she’s calm down, I got the leisure to take in some of my surroundings.

The Third.

『Huh! You’re not going to say anything about it? Even when it’s sure to be interesting?』

He put out a disappointed voice, but I ignored it.

The inside of the tent had what seemed to be Alette-san’s belongings, her bed, her armor, and other things of the like. The desk in the very center was large, and it had various writing tools scattered around.

A form of Magic Tool, a lantern gave a steady stream of light to the dark interior.

And equipment-wise, she had assembled some reliable ones.

The one to stand out most among them was probably her large two-handed sword. There’s almost no doubt it’s a an master artisan’s work.

The Fifth.

『Rather than an adventurer, it seems she’s a bonifide knight. Just what are these guys? For what sake are they out adventuring?』

All I knew was that they were a knight brigade from somewhere or another. That they were carrying out adventurer work to train up the next generation, and that as long as they were making some sort of profit, they didn’t really care about the rewards.

Miranda explained the situation to her.

“An adventurer named Albano said I’d understand some things if I came to you. Something about not getting in the way of other peoples’ work.”

Alette-san listened and nodded.

“I thought I’d say it tomorrow, but I see. Albano… He must have learned a lesson from that fight with Creit. It’s a good medicine now and again.”

Her tone was a little rough, but she gave off a kind impression.

And she began explaining the situation to us.

“We are adventurers, but one we return home, we’ll be knights. It may be strange to call it a knight’s errantry, but we’ve merely come to Beim to build up experience. Well, it’s something of a tradition. Train your ability in real combat, and go get your own meal ticket.”

She said that in a joking manner, but the Fourth in the Jewel reacted.

『How nice~ That’s a nice one~.』

After explaining her own situation, she began going into Albano-san’s situation.

“There are various reasons, but I think we have a favorable relationship with Albano’s party. In truth, they’re quite reliable in reconnaissance, enemy detection, trap removal and trap placement. It’s not something we wouldn’t be able to take up on our own, but we’ve gotten to leave it to them.”

It seems Albano-san was telling the truth when he said he had permission.

Miranda was a little dissatisfied.

“Meaning you give the front line to them, and leave them alone? You simply let them take all the good parts?”

Alette-san gave a bitter smile.

“Please don’t say it. And I want to quickly clear up the first five floors to let the temporary parties in. After that, you can take responsibility of yourselves, and do whatever you want.”

Hearing that, Miranda narrowed her eyes.

“… The unpermitted parties into the Labyrinth?”

Alette-san smiled at her glare. If I didn’t have that unfortunate image of her in my mind, I’m sure I would be genuinely astounded by how reliable she looked.

And that’s how I wished I was thinking.

“Up to the fifth floor, that is. They went as far as to guard us, so they’d be unsatisfied returning without any profit. Also, the fact that they’re here means that they’re indirectly adventurers we’ve recognized. There will be little chance of them failing miserably and pulling us down.”

But she won’t say there’s no chance at all.

“So should we generally be following behind Albano-san’s party?”

Alette-san shook her head.

“The first three floor have been cleared already, apparently. The apparently is because it’s yet to be determined whether this is one where the bosses revive, or where they won’t appear again. We’ll be having Albano’s group investigate that. And it’s quite a dangerous job. Even if they have the juicy parts, I don’t think it unfair.”

They were proceeding far ahead, and informing the rest of the danger. Their aptitude to dive into such a dangerous place was something Alette-san must recognize.

With this being my first Labyrinth mission, where I’m more just learning the way things go in Beim, there would be no point in me refuting anything here.

I smiled.

“Understood. We’ll try our best to avoid any actions that may hinder or cause trouble to your parties. Well, we’re the newcomers, so there are quite a few things I’d hope you’d teach us, so we’ll follow your words.”

Alette-san smiled as well, and praised me.

“Make sure you treasure those feelings. Being too earnest is a problem in itself. Well, if you’re looking for peculiar ones, among us, it would have to be Albano, Creit, and Marina, perhaps?”

She threw out three names.

(I’ve heard all of them before. And wait, peculiar? More so than Alette-san?)

Miranda pressed further for information on the three.

“So are those three a danger? If they’re to be enemies, I’d appreciate some information on them.”

Alette-san with a smile.

“Unfortunately, adventurers, what’s more acquaintances aren’t on my list of people to sell out. Let’s just leave it at peculiar; there’s not much danger to be found. It’s something to confirm with your own eyes.”

(… If she’s usually this level-headed, it only makes the pitifulness of her post-Growths more prominent. If only I hadn’t seen it, she would’ve look so much cooler…)

I thought it a little unfortunate as I ended the conversation.







The next day, I had brought me feet early in the morning to where a troupe of performers were unveiling their act.

I had come alongside Miranda, but…

“Don’t be fooled, Lyle-kun! That guy’s an outrageous man!”

Black hair tightly swept to the back, with a well-kept appearance, 【Creit Benini】 stuck his finger out at the man I was meeting: Albano.

But I was only really here to discuss not getting in the way of others’ work.

Albano-san had an unpleased expression on his face as well.

The party led by the overly serious Creit-san was the polar opposite of Albano-san’s.

Their equipment consisted of full metal breastplate, gauntlet and sabaton. The weapons they carried included not only spears and swords, but axes and maces as well.

Albano-san was wearing a robe, and the protectors he had attached were all only leather at best. Rather than armor, perhaps he possessed more tools of the trade? That was the sort of impression his attire gave off.

“Creit, won’t you put an end to it already? I’m here talking about business. The boss even told us to clear up to the fifth floor fast as we can!”

To Albano-san’s irritated face, Creit-san directed some vexation.

“Did that person really… a splendid knight as she is, for her not to protect the Guild’s basic rules…”

Miranda spoke to me in a quiet voice.

“Hey, it seems that man looks up to knights.”

The Sixth was a little fed-up.

『Ah, yeah, you find these sorts here and there. At times, it’s ridiculously enervating dealing with one too serious. It’s not a bad mindset, but that’s not what it takes for the world to turn.』

As I thought, he was a troublesome individual.

I.

“… No, what do you expect me to do about it?”

Today was the day we would genuinely begin the conquest of the Labyrinth, and around the town were adventurers walking around with all their equipment equipped.

The performers were looking over us thrilled expressions.

(These ones are the same as Eva. So it’s not like she was an abnormality.)

When I held such an impression, Creit-san cautioned here.

“Get this, Lyle-kun! Those guys are former bandits! What’s more, they’re the sort where breaking the rules is only natural. You must watch your back in the Labyrinth.”

Saying that, Creit-san walked off taking his party along.

Albano-san on the other hand.

“Tsk, I had to meet that man on such a sweltering morning. Even when my tensions were up from having a beauty to talk to talk to… We’re leaving, men.”

“Got it.”

“But that damn Creit, he’s still holdin’ a grudge over it.”

“Hahaha, next time, let’s sick a monster on ‘im from behind.”

Unlike Albano-san, his comrades had clearer ill-intent.

Lowering his voice a little, Albano-san.

“… Yeah, yeh, just get a move on. If you’re looking for money to play around, then it all depends on how fast you lot can finish this bloody job.”

While he seemed detached, he had an air threatening enough to lead such a strong-willed group around.

(I’m a little jealous.)

So I decided to return to Porter’s station with Miranda.

“We should get going soon. Though today, we’ll only be getting a feel of what sort of Labyrinth it is.”

Walking beside me, Aria was…

“With that, all that’s left is the solo Marina-san. What sort of person do you think she is?”

That being said, I shook my head.

“Who knows?”

I could only pray she wasn’t any more peculiar than the other two.







After we returned to Porter, Eva immediately turned sour when she learned there was a ruckus.

“Why!? Why didn’t you take me along!? How mortifying… it must have been quite an interesting show!”

She was to keep house today, and by the dishevelment of her hair, it appears she truly was mortified.

“No, there wasn’t any fighting or anything.”

When I gave an excuse, she glared at me.

“There’s a trigger in everything! It’s the buildup of these small events that will give birth to meaning somewhere down the road! Ah~ how could this be. Perhaps I should let off a song to relieve stress~.”

The fleeting glances she sent at me looked to be pleading for me to negotiate to let her have the stage.

While I was talking with Eva, Novem cleared her throat.

“Eva-san?”

A warm smile directed at her, Eva reluctantly began to back down.

“Uuuh, understood.”

On the first day, I, Clara, Aria and Miranda would be going in to test the waters.

Novem, Eva, May, Shannon, and Monica would stay here.

Novem directed a smile at me.

“Well then, Lyle-sama… please take care.”

“I’ll do my best not to get injured. Novem, I leave the others to you.”

Saying that, I took Aria and co. to the entrance of the Labyrinth.

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Total Chapters in book: 365
Estimated words: 1247081 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 6235(@200wpm)___ 4988(@250wpm)___ 4157(@300wpm)
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