1. All right.Copy !req
2. So, while you guys were off
doing dumb thingsCopy !req
3. like being a rock, getting nosebleeds,
or messing with ingredients,Copy !req
4. I managed to find some patterns
in the dungeon's changes.Copy !req
5. You make it sound like
I wanted to turn to stone.Copy !req
6. Yeah, give us a break!Copy !req
7. Those three days were very productive!Copy !req
8. Uh-huh.Copy !req
9. When one place gets blocked,
another opens up.Copy !req
10. And that happens over and over.Copy !req
11. The number of doors, furniture,
and building types doesn't change.Copy !req
12. The houses won't become cemeteries.Copy !req
13. The walls move
in a clockwise spiral at set intervals.Copy !req
14. And all the statues
are in a fixed position.Copy !req
15. And then, based on other things…Copy !req
16. I recognize this road!Copy !req
17. I'm pretty sure
that's the house where we ate the Dragon.Copy !req
18. Chilchuck, you're incredible!Copy !req
19. Hey, just doing my job.Copy !req
20. Hey, wait, isn't this road…Copy !req
21. So she remembers it.Copy !req
22. We got separated from Falin here.Copy !req
23. Only a trail of blood's been left behind.Copy !req
24. It's Falin!Copy !req
25. If they notice the trail,
they'll get worked up.Copy !req
26. How am I gonna handle that?Copy !req
27. Laios, look there!Copy !req
28. Wait a second…Copy !req
29. Listen, you guys!Copy !req
30. I know there are
lots of things to worry about,Copy !req
31. but for now,
we should probably return to the surface…Copy !req
32. Huh?Copy !req
33. This was where the Dragon's corpseCopy !req
34. was supposed to be, wasn't it?Copy !req
35. Yeah, but it's been cleared away
with no remains.Copy !req
36. That hole in the wall over there,Copy !req
37. pretty sure it's from
when the Red Dragon fell downCopy !req
38. after we got the best of it.Copy !req
39. It looks almost completely sealed up now.Copy !req
40. Huh?Copy !req
41. The eye of the mage
is quickly approaching.Copy !req
42. Don't just yell all of a sudden!Copy !req
43. - But I j-just saw…
- Hmm?Copy !req
44. Uh… Huh?Copy !req
45. Mana sickness again maybe.Copy !req
46. Again?Copy !req
47. Ever since I used that healing magic,Copy !req
48. I've been hallucinating
and hearing things.Copy !req
49. Hearing things?
I'm not sure if that's a symptom.Copy !req
50. What was it you heard?Copy !req
51. Oh, it said
the eye of the mage approaches.Copy !req
52. "The eye of the mage," huh?Copy !req
53. That must mean…Copy !req
54. I'm hearing wings!Copy !req
55. That Small Dragon! We need to go and hide!Copy !req
56. Hide where exactly?Copy !req
57. Yeah, there's nowhere
for us to take cover.Copy !req
58. We've gotta run, Marcille!Copy !req
59. Not yet. If we need to hide…Copy !req
60. Uh?Copy !req
61. …we go in the wall!Copy !req
62. Come on! Hurry up, you two!Copy !req
63. What is she…Copy !req
64. It's another one of her magic spells?Copy !req
65. Tell me, Marcille, that magic you used…Copy !req
66. - what the hell was that?
- Huh?Copy !req
67. Wait, Cleaners?Copy !req
68. Excuse me?Copy !req
69. Dungeon Cleaners.Copy !req
70. They're vital creatures to the dungeon.Copy !req
71. Basically, they clean trashCopy !req
72. and repair places
that have been destroyed.Copy !req
73. Uh-huh.Copy !req
74. The wall wasn't fully restored,
so I assumed they hadn't hardened yet.Copy !req
75. This part is the original wall,Copy !req
76. and the Cleaners start down here.Copy !req
77. A-And the floor!Copy !req
78. They've even reconstructed it
with the wear and tearCopy !req
79. a normal road would have.Copy !req
80. You'd never be able
to tell the difference!Copy !req
81. Hmm?Copy !req
82. Ugh!Copy !req
83. The hell are these gross little thingsCopy !req
84. crawling all over the ground?Copy !req
85. Disgusting!Copy !req
86. These are also Cleaners.Copy !req
87. Any dungeon
that didn't have these little guysCopy !req
88. would fall apart immediately.Copy !req
89. And thankfully, they're harmless.Copy !req
90. No, they're not.Copy !req
91. These pesky little critters
are always trying to chew up my tent.Copy !req
92. They start destroying
whatever they feel is in the way.Copy !req
93. Guess that includes your tent, Senshi.Copy !req
94. Bet they're here to eat
the Dragon's corpseCopy !req
95. and the rubble from the blast.Copy !req
96. They appear
when the dungeon receives damage,Copy !req
97. and use their secretions
to stop any further damage.Copy !req
98. Then they proceed to eat
the debris around the area.Copy !req
99. They're not picky.Copy !req
100. After that, they use more secretions
to cover up holes they findCopy !req
101. and restore the dungeon
to its original form.Copy !req
102. It's the same way
living beings heal themselves.Copy !req
103. To put it another way,Copy !req
104. think of it like how our immune system
removes bacteria.Copy !req
105. Yeah, I'd rather not.Copy !req
106. The way all that works
sure feels like some type of magic.Copy !req
107. Amazing, right?Copy !req
108. Criminy.Copy !req
109. What the hell's next,
a magical digestive system?Copy !req
110. If that was really a thing,
I wonder what food a dungeon would eat?Copy !req
111. I'm glad
the blood trail wasn't there anymore.Copy !req
112. - Hey.
- Hmm?Copy !req
113. Let's continue on
before another change happens.Copy !req
114. Hmm.Copy !req
115. It's the stairs!Copy !req
116. Yay!Copy !req
117. Finally, we can get out of this place.Copy !req
118. All right. Now is about the time
we should start doing that thing.Copy !req
119. Yeah, good point. Let's do that.Copy !req
120. What the…Copy !req
121. Oh, right. Now I get it.Copy !req
122. Huh? Wait, you guys meant
preparing a meal?Copy !req
123. I really don't think
there are any Tentacles on these stairs.Copy !req
124. Say that sooner!Copy !req
125. You just like wearing that, don't you?Copy !req
126. Hell no!Copy !req
127. Hmm…Copy !req
128. We've got tons of different ingredients.Copy !req
129. I'm having a hard time
deciding what to make.Copy !req
130. Maybe I'll use that new thing.Copy !req
131. Cook the barley.Copy !req
132. Is that what we picked up
from the third floor?Copy !req
133. I'd been holding on to it
in case we ran out of foodCopy !req
134. since it keeps well.Copy !req
135. The Cockatrice meat,Copy !req
136. the Dryad fruit,Copy !req
137. and the Mandrake along with its leaves.Copy !req
138. Chop up the de-petrification herb…Copy !req
139. season all that and fry it.Copy !req
140. Now stuff some barley rice
into the hollowed-out brick.Copy !req
141. Top it with the rest
and put the brick over the fire.Copy !req
142. And then…Copy !req
143. What… is that thing?Copy !req
144. This here is a Cockatrice's egg.Copy !req
145. I'm glad I brought it along with us,Copy !req
146. but it's pretty dang difficult to use.Copy !req
147. Finally, add the egg sauce overtop and…Copy !req
148. it's ready.Copy !req
149. Whoa, what is this? Looks tasty!Copy !req
150. If I had stayed petrified longer,Copy !req
151. would Senshi have used me to make this?Copy !req
152. Mmm!Copy !req
153. Mmm…Copy !req
154. I love this barley rice!Copy !req
155. Go on
and try stabbing the spoon into the bowl.Copy !req
156. I took a couple of bricks
made by Dungeon CleanersCopy !req
157. and carved them out.Copy !req
158. Then does that mean the bowl's edible too?Copy !req
159. Ugh!Copy !req
160. This is great. Thanks, Senshi!Copy !req
161. What's it taste like?Copy !req
162. At first, it just tasted like dirt.Copy !req
163. But now that it's settling in,Copy !req
164. it's like a magical mixture
of cabbageworm, iron, and lemon.Copy !req
165. Those are very different things, Laios.Copy !req
166. It's pretty hard to describe it properly.Copy !req
167. Are you sure it's okay
to be eating magical creatures?Copy !req
168. You'll hear things
and get nosebleeds again.Copy !req
169. What are those hallucinations?Copy !req
170. Hmm…Copy !req
171. When we make it back,
you should see a doctor… or a shrink.Copy !req
172. Why?Copy !req
173. Do you think this is some kind of illness?Copy !req
174. Hmm?Copy !req
175. Wait, is this a hallucination too?Copy !req
176. Can you guys see this thing?Copy !req
177. Yeah. I can see it.Copy !req
178. Hey, uh, not to interrupt…Copy !req
179. but we're under attack here!Copy !req
180. Ew. What are you wearing?Copy !req
181. Is it the skin of a frog?Copy !req
182. You know,
I think the horns on this one's helmetCopy !req
183. are just for decoration.Copy !req
184. A child, huh?Copy !req
185. Hmph.Copy !req
186. They could be demons in disguise.Copy !req
187. Shall we discover their true nature?Copy !req
188. How about we kill one and see—Copy !req
189. Maizuru, that's enough.Copy !req
190. I know them.Copy !req
191. Shuro!Copy !req
192. It's so good to see you!
It's been a while!Copy !req
193. I never thought
we'd meet in a situation like this!Copy !req
194. What a small world!Copy !req
195. Did you lose weight?Copy !req
196. Oh.Copy !req
197. Whoa.Copy !req
198. I appreciate it, Shuro!Copy !req
199. Mm.Copy !req
200. I'm relieved to see
you're doing well, buddy.Copy !req
201. How overly familiar!Copy !req
202. Oh, yeah, before I forget.Copy !req
203. First up… Senshi, this is Shuro.Copy !req
204. He used to be a member of our party.Copy !req
205. - Who is this "Shuro"?
- He's a great guy.Copy !req
206. - One of the best fighters I've ever seen…
- Is he referring to Lord Toshiro?Copy !req
207. Toshuro?Copy !req
208. That's enough standing, come sit with us.Copy !req
209. You caught us while we were eating.Copy !req
210. You and your friends should…Copy !req
211. Uh…Copy !req
212. That's quite the large group you have.Copy !req
213. Hey, Kabru.Copy !req
214. Aren't they…Copy !req
215. - Nice to meet you.
- Hmm?Copy !req
216. I believe your name is Laios, right?Copy !req
217. Yeah. Nice to meet you.Copy !req
218. I wonder just how long it's been?Copy !req
219. - Hey, Kabru.
- Hmm?Copy !req
220. It's them, isn't it?
They're the ones who stole our things.Copy !req
221. What do we do?Copy !req
222. Hmm…Copy !req
223. - We don't do anything.
- Huh?Copy !req
224. Then why did we bother
coming all this way?Copy !req
225. - I wanted to meet him in person.
- Huh?Copy !req
226. I doubt there's any point
in asking about the jewels.Copy !req
227. There wasn't any guilt on his face
when he saw us.Copy !req
228. So either he forgot,
we blamed the wrong people,Copy !req
229. the jewels themselves were a trap
from the beginning,Copy !req
230. or all of the above.Copy !req
231. Did we come here for nothing?Copy !req
232. Not at all.Copy !req
233. Give me more time to observe.Copy !req
234. Aren't you curious
about how their party got this far?Copy !req
235. Or what they might be planning to do next?Copy !req
236. Because I am.Copy !req
237. So, I'm assuming
you guys have been on this floorCopy !req
238. for a while now, huh?Copy !req
239. That's right.Copy !req
240. We've been going in circles,
trying to get out,Copy !req
241. but we keep getting turned around.Copy !req
242. We got pretty lost in this place too.Copy !req
243. Lucky for us, Chilchuck discovered
a pattern to the changes,Copy !req
244. and that's how we managed
to make it this far.Copy !req
245. That so?Copy !req
246. This is unrelated, but… wow, Shuro.Copy !req
247. You're more depraved than I thought!Copy !req
248. Are they your "other plans"?Copy !req
249. You've been busy, huh?Copy !req
250. They're merely family.Copy !req
251. But they're skilled at fighting.Copy !req
252. I'm sorry I left the party.Copy !req
253. You see, once I realized
she wasn't on the surface,Copy !req
254. I did what I thought would be the best wayCopy !req
255. for me to get back into the dungeon,Copy !req
256. so I could start searching for her.Copy !req
257. My apologies.Copy !req
258. It's fine. We understand.Copy !req
259. Although… I'm surprised
that you went back in immediately.Copy !req
260. Don't you think that was a bit rash?Copy !req
261. What if somebody were to get hurt again?Copy !req
262. It must've crossed your mind.Copy !req
263. Well, for your information…Copy !req
264. the four of us were able to defeat
the Red Dragon!Copy !req
265. Wait, the Red Dragon?Copy !req
266. And where… where is…Copy !req
267. Shuro!Copy !req
268. My lord!Copy !req
269. My lord, I'm begging you.
Please eat a meal and get proper sleep!Copy !req
270. At this rate,
your body will not last long!Copy !req
271. You've been pushing yourself that hard?Copy !req
272. Laios, anyone with eyes can see
that he's not doing well.Copy !req
273. Eating a good meal
and getting rest is really important.Copy !req
274. I have… no time for such things.Copy !req
275. Shuro, you shouldn't just eat food
when you have the time.Copy !req
276. To have the energy
to do what you wanna do,Copy !req
277. you need to eat and sleep
when your body tells you that you need it.Copy !req
278. Let's eat something.Copy !req
279. While we do,
I can fill you in on what's happened.Copy !req
280. All right then.Copy !req
281. Can you prepare a meal for us, Maizuru?Copy !req
282. It's mealtime! Let us begin preparing!Copy !req
283. - Tade, you go fetch some water!
- Okay!Copy !req
284. Hien, Benichidori,
you two start preparing the rice.Copy !req
285. - And Asebi, your job is…
- Mm-hmm? Mm-hmm?Copy !req
286. …to protect our lord from harm.Copy !req
287. Can't have you
adding strange things to the food.Copy !req
288. I'll go start lighting a fire for you all.Copy !req
289. Oh, my, so thoughtful.Copy !req
290. I'll leave that to you then, Dwarf.Copy !req
291. Food time!Copy !req
292. - Yummy food! Let's eat!
- Hmm…Copy !req
293. There sure are a lot of people here.Copy !req
294. It's not good to have this many people
all in one place.Copy !req
295. We should split into three groups.Copy !req
296. Hmm. Very well.Copy !req
297. - O-Rin!
- Huh?Copy !req
298. - Dwarf!
- Hmm.Copy !req
299. - Frog girl!
- Frog?Copy !req
300. If you're capable of magic,
then provide us with a barrier.Copy !req
301. It's to prevent monsters
from disturbing our lord's meal.Copy !req
302. Pleasure to meet you, Miss Frog.Copy !req
303. Oh, same.Copy !req
304. All right, let's step away from the group.Copy !req
305. Then I'll tell you
everything we've been up to.Copy !req
306. - Let me help.
- Thanks.Copy !req
307. - So much to do, so little time!
- Uh…Copy !req
308. In this situation,
I think the person in the most danger is…Copy !req
309. Monsters are yummy!
They're the best!Copy !req
310. Monsters! Cooking!
Food! Yum yum! Eat 'em up!Copy !req
311. I'll kill you.Copy !req
312. …Senshi!Copy !req
313. I'll come help with the fire!Copy !req
314. Hey, aren't you overdoing it a little bit?Copy !req
315. So much smoke…Copy !req
316. I must have him take a bath
after his meal.Copy !req
317. Here?Copy !req
318. Why don't you have a seat
right over there?Copy !req
319. Fine. Now hurry and tell me
what's happened.Copy !req
320. Well, after you and Namari
left the group, the rest of us—Copy !req
321. Stick to the main points.Copy !req
322. We defeated the Red Dragon,Copy !req
323. then retrieved Falin
and brought her back to life.Copy !req
324. But then we were attacked by the mad mageCopy !req
325. and we got separated.Copy !req
326. We decided
that we couldn't do this on our own,Copy !req
327. so we were going back to the surface
to ask around for some help.Copy !req
328. But we got lost…Copy !req
329. You see?
That's why I'm glad we ran into you!Copy !req
330. Please lend us your strength, Shuro!Copy !req
331. Uh?Copy !req
332. Mind if I ask a few questions?Copy !req
333. The one who created this place…
is the mad mage you mentioned just now,Copy !req
334. is that correct?Copy !req
335. There's only been rumors of his existenceCopy !req
336. and whoever actually saw him
never returned.Copy !req
337. How'd you know
it was the mad mage you saw?Copy !req
338. Oh…Copy !req
339. I guess I thought
he talked like he fit the part.Copy !req
340. And how'd you manage to get away
from that dangerous situation?Copy !req
341. That was all Marcille… Oh.Copy !req
342. Uh, she's our magic-user
and she held him off.Copy !req
343. Can you elaborate?Copy !req
344. Well, uh…Copy !req
345. Magic isn't really my thing,
so I couldn't say.Copy !req
346. Oh, I see.Copy !req
347. - May I ask something too, Laios?
- Hmm?Copy !req
348. Did I see you eating a brick earlier?Copy !req
349. No, no, no.Copy !req
350. It wasn't a brick.Copy !req
351. We were eating part of a wall
that was made of Dungeon Cleaners.Copy !req
352. We left almost everything behind,
including food and money, remember?Copy !req
353. So for us to traverse the dungeon faster,Copy !req
354. we've been eating monsters
this entire time.Copy !req
355. That's…Copy !req
356. Hmm?Copy !req
357. That's actually really interesting!Copy !req
358. Well? What's the most delicious thing
you've had so far?Copy !req
359. Man, I don't know. That's a hard one.Copy !req
360. Kelpie, Living Armor…Copy !req
361. You know what? Might be the Red Dragon!Copy !req
362. - Huh?
- No way!Copy !req
363. You ate the Red DragonCopy !req
364. - that ate your sister?
- Yeah.Copy !req
365. You said Living Armor,
what's even edible on it?Copy !req
366. That's an excellent question!Copy !req
367. It's actually a mollusk creature
that uses the armor as a shellCopy !req
368. just like this sword.Copy !req
369. The Cleaners are eating Kensuke!Copy !req
370. Can't be too careful.Copy !req
371. By the way,
if you're interested in monster meals,Copy !req
372. we can talk about it whenever.Copy !req
373. Wow, I appreciate that!Copy !req
374. Oh, no.
He's actually serious about this.Copy !req
375. Anyway…Copy !req
376. you had mentioned
that you resurrected Falin.Copy !req
377. Was she safe the last time you saw her?Copy !req
378. Uh… yeah.Copy !req
379. Do you know where she might be?Copy !req
380. There are many places
where you can hide on this floor,Copy !req
381. but most of them are in orcs' territory.Copy !req
382. Oh, yeah, the orcs shouldn't be an issue.Copy !req
383. Huh?Copy !req
384. What'd they taste like?Copy !req
385. We didn't eat them!
There were some things that happenedCopy !req
386. and now,
we're in a cooperative relationship.Copy !req
387. Cooperative relationship?Copy !req
388. Technically, it's an adventurer's dutyCopy !req
389. to kill any orcs.Copy !req
390. Regarding where she is,Copy !req
391. it's possible she's on
a much deeper floor of the dungeon.Copy !req
392. The one who kidnapped her
may have taken her there.Copy !req
393. Wait, kidnapped? But why her?Copy !req
394. Uh, well…Copy !req
395. I think telling Shuro would be fine.Copy !req
396. Sorry, but could I talk
with him privately?Copy !req
397. Sure, that's not a problem at all.Copy !req
398. So?Copy !req
399. It's not
that field ration pellets are bad,Copy !req
400. but having them every day?Copy !req
401. I just think you need to have
something warm in your bellyCopy !req
402. from time to time.Copy !req
403. Cheers to that.Copy !req
404. Meals should do a lot more
than fill your stomachCopy !req
405. until the next chance you get to eat.Copy !req
406. You know,
you're quite sensible for a dwarf.Copy !req
407. Our lord's been sickly
ever since childhood.Copy !req
408. His appetite was lacking
and it made everyone around him worry.Copy !req
409. However, no matter the situation,Copy !req
410. he would always eat
the food I prepared for him.Copy !req
411. Sometimes, I'd be summoned to the kitchen
in the middle of an assignment.Copy !req
412. He was such an obedient child growing up
that it made me anxious.Copy !req
413. The only selfish request he's ever made
was the one that brought us here.Copy !req
414. Please, Maizuru.Copy !req
415. There's someone that I wish to save.Copy !req
416. Lend me your strength.Copy !req
417. To think
some Northern girl would steal his heartCopy !req
418. during his training journey…Copy !req
419. What can I even say to dissuade him?Copy !req
420. You really want him to give up?Copy !req
421. The head of the family bestowed meCopy !req
422. with the task
of looking after the young lord,Copy !req
423. so I cannot act based on emotion.Copy !req
424. In that case,Copy !req
425. then what do you think
you're doing right now?Copy !req
426. If you have preserved foods,Copy !req
427. there's no need to go through
the trouble of preparing a fresh meal.Copy !req
428. Hmm?Copy !req
429. Why do you reckon he ate upCopy !req
430. all the things
you personally made for him?Copy !req
431. Maybe you didn't realize at the time,
but I know what you put in there.Copy !req
432. Uh?Copy !req
433. A little ingredient called "love".Copy !req
434. What are you saying?Copy !req
435. Are you proud of yourself for that one?Copy !req
436. Although, at this point,
I just might give in.Copy !req
437. So, depending on how things turn out,Copy !req
438. perhaps I'll put in a good word
for those two.Copy !req
439. NOW, TOSHIRO NAKAMOTOCopy !req
440. Why did the art style change so much?Copy !req
441. Uh, this depiction might be
a bit of a stretch, don't you think?Copy !req
442. Yes, this will suffice.Copy !req
443. It's ready!Copy !req
444. Hurry, Dwarf, it's important we have
my lord eat this while it's still warm!Copy !req
445. Huh?Copy !req
446. You two, why are you outside?Copy !req
447. They said they wanted to speak in private.Copy !req
448. My lord, I'm coming in.Copy !req
449. My lord!Copy !req
450. What is going on?Copy !req
451. Did this man do something?Copy !req
452. Tell me!
I need to know what happened here!Copy !req
453. Sorry, but we couldn't hear from there.Copy !req
454. It's black magic.Copy !req
455. This man and the others used
black magic and monster fleshCopy !req
456. to revive the Northern girl.Copy !req
457. What?Copy !req
458. How could you do such a thing?Copy !req
459. Do you even know what you have done?Copy !req
460. People who deal with black magic…Copy !req
461. the reasons that they have matter not,
they are nothing but criminals!Copy !req
462. They get locked in dark cells
until they dieCopy !req
463. and their corpses are never returned.Copy !req
464. If the Western elves find out,
then who knows what they'll do to her.Copy !req
465. That's assuming
this leaves the dungeon, Shuro.Copy !req
466. And you won't tell another soul
about any of this happening.Copy !req
467. Right?Copy !req
468. We had no other options.Copy !req
469. Please understand.Copy !req
470. Black magic?Copy !req
471. This is crazier than I imagined.Copy !req
472. How's this gonna turn out?Copy !req
473. Lord Delgal…Copy !req
474. I must locate you as soon as possible.Copy !req