บท 94: Unexpected visitors

Normally, monsters attack with an established order. And it is unthinkable that they would act irrationally when, from the beginning, they do not possess wisdom. In other words, they only attack by instinct.

That instinct is in their blood. So, as long as they belong to the same species, they will attack similarly. Only floor bosses are capable of making reckless and situational moves. That's why a snow wolf jumping when its two forelegs were damaged is extremely strange.

After all, if they did it frequently, the adventurers would starve to death... No one would dare to fight with berserker monsters!

"Let's rest here; I don't feel like there's a monster nearby."

"I can use my magic if you want."

"You've already used it a few times. If you do it again, your mana will decrease a lot."

In a corner of the hallway, we are sitting like lovers.

Now that we are so close together, I can feel her breathing and heart rate.

'And as I expected, she is tired… but she hasn't said anything.'

Although religious people have the habit of hiding all their problems, this habit could bring us trouble in a labyrinth.

"Delia, when you are tired, say so. Just one mistake here can lead us to death."

"...MN, fine."

If it had been when I first met her, she most likely would not have agreed. Since she probably would say that she doesn't want to cause me trouble. But now she obediently nodded, accepting that times are different and she can't keep everything to herself anymore.

I wanted to keep insisting some more, so that she would really take the matter to heart, but her three tails started to move so close to me that I forgot all the words I planned to say.

I slowly moved my hand closer, but when I lightly touched their fur, the tails moved away from me. They are seeming to growl at me, hinting that they still have grudges... Or at least that's how it was in my mind.

To forget about them still moving close to my stomach and chest, I put my head on Delia's shoulder.

'Her scent is very soothing… it makes me remember the moments when I warmed her bed… I mustn't. I mustn't. I almost fell asleep.'

I quickly opened my eyes and controlled my user interface to distract myself from falling into temptation. I know my status like the back of my hand, so to shake off this relaxation, I observe Delia's status.

Specifically speaking... Her magics.

[Healing (Ex) Lvl. 4] [0|3]

[Magic that can heal any type of wound or illness. Coming from the hands of a Saint, this magic far surpasses any other. It has three states: Small, Medium, and Great. Requires a spell for activation]

[Upgrades 0 of 3]

[To increase to the next level, you need the following materials: (Concentrated Mana) (Golden Leaf) (Apple of Life)]

'With this, I can already be sure that 'Ex' is the upgrade of the skill by evolving to a higher class. And, by doing so, the previous skill is immediately replaced. In my case, 'Inventory' was replaced by 'Inventory (Ex)' when activating [Great Adventurer]. Something similar happened with Delia's magics. And most important of all... I've heard of all those materials!'

Since Saint isn't a class that can be replicated, there's no need for me to obtain the materials by indiscriminately hunting monsters, since I'll only use them once. So, I'll buy them at an auction or some other similar place.

[Energy Recovery (Ex) Lvl. 6] [0|3]

[When recovering energy, both the will and the body are affected by recovering their maximum potential. Coming from the hands of a Saint, this magic far surpasses any other. It possesses three states: Small, Medium, and Great. Requires a spell for its activation]

[Enhancements 0 of 3]

[To upgrade to the next level, the following materials are required: (Hidden Bamboo) (Leaf of Milerd) (Apple of Energy)]

'Its level must be higher because Delia constantly uses it, since it is a very convenient magic, either in daily life or in the labyrinth. As for materials, I've only heard about the apple, which recovers energy as its name implies.'

[Detoxification (Ex) Lvl. 1] [0|3]

[Magic that cures the abnormal poison state of a living being. Coming from the hands of a Saint, this magic can cure a wide variety of poisons. It possesses three states: Small, Medium, and Great. Requires a spell for activation]

[Enhancements 0 of 3]

[To upgrade to the next level, the following materials are required: (Lisz's Fang) (Green Mist Flower) (Poison Apple)]

'This time, the common description among the magics changed a bit. Unlike the others, this magic increases the variety of poisons to cure, while the others only boosted the magic by coming from a Saint.'

Its level is so low that it makes me think Delia has never used it.

[Remove Curse (Ex) Lvl. 1] [0|3]

[Magic that cures the abnormal curse state of a living being. Coming from the hands of a Saint, this magic can cure a wide variety of curses. It possesses three states: Small, Medium, and Great. Requires a spell for its activation]

[Enhancements 0 of 3]

[To upgrade to the next level the following materials are required: (Cursed Bone) (Possessed Paper) (Corrupted Apple)]

'Very similar to Detoxification, this magic has not been used by Delia, and its upgrade is to increase the variety of curses that can be healed. And its materials... They sound creepy. Why is the last material always an apple? In all the magics there is an apple-type material… it is something quite curious.'

Curses are very rarely used by labyrinth monsters. Perhaps it is a merciful act on the part of the labyrinth, or it carries a great weight on the part of the monster. The reality is that curses take away something very important from their target. For example, they eliminate vision, hearing, touch, and others. The worst curses are those that slowly take away life or change the personality.

'Well, those are all Delia's magics. I originally thought there would be more spells because of all the rumors about the Saints. But the user interface has never lied to me, so this must be accurate information. Still... Why do I feel like I'm missing something very important about a Saint? Well, if it's that important, I'll remember it later. Now, Delia also possesses the [Inventory] skill. But I won't upgrade it because if, by chance, she stores something in it, then she will realize the multiple classes. It's best to leave it at level 1. That way, it requires a spell to activate, and the odds of Delia activating it are close to 0%. After all, it's not that simple to keep something in inventory.'

"Delia, shall we continue?"

Enough time has passed for her to recover her energy, and it's time to go back to picking fights with the monsters.

"Delia...Delia..."

'Did she fell asleep? Inside a labyrinth? Mm... Ah, right. We were up all night watching the deer cook. In fact, it's a miracle we could come to the labyrinth and fight so much without noticing it.'

The magic 'Energy Recovery' can really make you forget the sleepiness… This is an unexpected discovery. Especially since I don't feel any different than if I had slept the same hours as usual, but I haven't really slept at all!

'It's time to go home.'

Carefully, I carried Delia on my back and walked through the corridors where there were no monsters. Sometime later, I reached the exit.

'The sun is still in the sky… Normally, we leave the labyrinth when it is dusk, so we are only leaving about 2 hours early.'

Arriving at the dirt road, it took about 10 minutes before I saw a carriage. I successfully managed to convince the driver to take us for some copper coins, and several minutes later, I jumped out of the carriage without telling the driver...

'This is getting to be a habit.'

After casting the Space Travel magic, we appeared near the Solitary Temple without Delia waking up the whole way.

'This is a great achievement. If all goes well, I'll be able to leave Delia in bed and make love to her while she's still half asleep. Yesterday she looked very adorable being half asleep, so the visual pleasure will go through the roof!'

"There's no one here, captain! We'll have to fight here. We won't be able to reach Denir City at this rate!!!"

Someone shouted near the Solitary temple.

"Mm?" Delia innocently opened her eyes and looked all around.

'F*****ck! Who dares to wake Delia up?! All my effort has been in vain!'

As if it wasn't bad enough, the next second the sounds of swords and animal roars were loud enough for Delia to wake up completely, not giving me the time to sing her a lullaby and get her back to sleep.