1. Izutsumi, Chilchuck…Copy !req
2. Could you slow down a bit?Copy !req
3. Cracks are all over the floor,
and it's hard to walk.Copy !req
4. I didn't notice.Copy !req
5. Let's take a break.Copy !req
6. What is this? An old folks' stroll?Copy !req
7. Something's bothering me.Copy !req
8. In our current forms,Copy !req
9. how different are our actual ages
from how old we look?Copy !req
10. Laios, how old are you now?Copy !req
11. I'm 26.Copy !req
12. Senshi, how old
does Laios look to you now?Copy !req
13. Around 60, maybe?Copy !req
14. They say a dwarf lives
2.5 times longer than a tall-man.Copy !req
15. So 26 years for a tall-man…Copy !req
16. is like 65 for a dwarf.Copy !req
17. So, our appearance
reflects our actual age.Copy !req
18. What really concerns me
is our remaining lifespan.Copy !req
19. Do we age at the same pace
as before our transformation,Copy !req
20. or do we age according to our new forms?Copy !req
21. Marcille, you act like
this is none of your concern.Copy !req
22. But if the latter is true,Copy !req
23. the average lifespan
for us half-foots is 50!Copy !req
24. In less than 40 years,
you'll be all wrinkled and die!Copy !req
25. What?Copy !req
26. Is the lifespan really that short?Copy !req
27. I thought you could live until 100.Copy !req
28. Some do, but…Copy !req
29. It's only a small percentage.Copy !req
30. I was just joking.Copy !req
31. My point is, if that's true,
these mushrooms are too convenient.Copy !req
32. There are loads of people who would pay
a fortune to change their race,Copy !req
33. but I've never seen those mushrooms
for sale anywhere.Copy !req
34. In other words, this transformation
must be temporary,Copy !req
35. or it comes with nasty side effects.Copy !req
36. Side effects, huh?Copy !req
37. That's a possibility.Copy !req
38. I was hoping
we could make use of it somehow,Copy !req
39. but I guess it's not that simple.Copy !req
40. Make use of it how?Copy !req
41. Do you want to become
a demi-human or something?Copy !req
42. T-That's not it.Copy !req
43. I was thinking about Falin.Copy !req
44. Falin?Copy !req
45. This is just a what-if, but…Copy !req
46. Say everything works out, and we manage
to defeat the lunatic magician.Copy !req
47. I repent.Copy !req
48. Falin regains herself.Copy !req
49. What have I been doing?Copy !req
50. - Hurray!
- Hurray!Copy !req
51. We return to the surface.Copy !req
52. Honestly, we had such a rough time!Copy !req
53. People will be terrified.Copy !req
54. Right?Copy !req
55. I think it'll be tough for her
to remain a dragon from the waist down.Copy !req
56. - You stupid—
- Hold on!Copy !req
57. Let's hear him out.Copy !req
58. I've thought of hiding the lower part
of her body inside a hole.Copy !req
59. Welcome!Copy !req
60. However,Copy !req
61. a large monster can't survive
in a village with little mana.Copy !req
62. Just like a fish can't survive
outside of water,Copy !req
63. Falin might not be able
to survive in a village.Copy !req
64. And that's whereCopy !req
65. those Changeling mushrooms come into play.Copy !req
66. If we can somehow change
her lower body to a smaller dragon,Copy !req
67. Falin might be able to live comfortably
in a human village!Copy !req
68. - What—
- What an optimistic guy!Copy !req
69. Mušḫuššu!Copy !req
70. Well, I won't deny
that I also have a wish to transform.Copy !req
71. Tall-men are just
so unremarkable and dull…Copy !req
72. Hey, don't you hear that strange noise?Copy !req
73. No. It's probably
the sound of dwarf relics.Copy !req
74. It's not that.Copy !req
75. It sounds like rocks
striking against each other.Copy !req
76. And it seems like
it's slowly getting closer.Copy !req
77. I know.Copy !req
78. Gargoyles!Copy !req
79. Didn't you close the door properly?Copy !req
80. W-We need to get out of here quickly!Copy !req
81. They're getting closer!Copy !req
82. If we don't do something,
they'll keep coming after us.Copy !req
83. We should ambush them.Copy !req
84. B-But…Copy !req
85. I'll distract the enemies.Copy !req
86. Chilchuck, hold the pot.Copy !req
87. Izutsumi, slip around behind them.Copy !req
88. Senshi, wait for the right moment.Copy !req
89. Marcille, how close are the enemies?Copy !req
90. Like I said,Copy !req
91. they're right there!Copy !req
92. Laios!Copy !req
93. Damn it!Copy !req
94. Everyone, watch out!Copy !req
95. Do you get why the first thing I do
is take cover?Copy !req
96. Don't hang around our feet.Copy !req
97. Easier said than done…Copy !req
98. Forget it! You're still as clumsy as ever.Copy !req
99. Come here!Copy !req
100. What is this smoke?Copy !req
101. Is it one of your magic?Copy !req
102. Are you two hurt?Copy !req
103. No! The sword
just passed between our arms!Copy !req
104. Good.Copy !req
105. Pass me Kensuke, would you?Copy !req
106. Sure.Copy !req
107. Did it always look like that?Copy !req
108. Nope.Copy !req
109. Has the shape of the sword changed?Copy !req
110. Was that smoke…Copy !req
111. - Spores from Changelings?
- Spores from Changelings?Copy !req
112. B-But I don't see
a ring of mushrooms anywhere.Copy !req
113. It passed through a circle
we formed with our arms.Copy !req
114. Does that mean…Copy !req
115. They keep flying away!Copy !req
116. Everyone!Copy !req
117. Hold hands and make a ring right now!Copy !req
118. Read the situation before you say that!Copy !req
119. I did!Copy !req
120. Now what?Copy !req
121. What do we do?Copy !req
122. We'll get a Gargoyle
to pass through our ring.Copy !req
123. If my guess is correct,Copy !req
124. the Gargoyle will transform!Copy !req
125. Here it comes! Dodge!Copy !req
126. There's a wall on that side! This way!Copy !req
127. Ow!Copy !req
128. I'll tear in two!Copy !req
129. Owie.Copy !req
130. It's stuck!Copy !req
131. Now, surround it quickly!Copy !req
132. We did it! Where's the Gargoyle?Copy !req
133. Look!Copy !req
134. That's the Gargoyle?Copy !req
135. It really transformed!Copy !req
136. I see. The Changelings caused this.Copy !req
137. So nonliving things change faster.Copy !req
138. Laios!Copy !req
139. Are you okay?Copy !req
140. It hurts, but I'll manage.Copy !req
141. Dwarves have sturdy bodies.Copy !req
142. Damn it.Copy !req
143. That one won't come down.Copy !req
144. How can we get it
to pass through our arms?Copy !req
145. - Marcille.
- Huh?Copy !req
146. - Give me your hand for a bit.
- Huh?Copy !req
147. - It should work.
- Um.Copy !req
148. - Let's do it.
- All right!Copy !req
149. We're going to get up close to it,Copy !req
150. and provoke it into attacking us!Copy !req
151. - Hey, what do I—
- Run in sync with the call!Copy !req
152. Here we go!Copy !req
153. - One, two…
- One, two…Copy !req
154. - One, two…
- One, two…Copy !req
155. Here it comes! Are you ready?Copy !req
156. Ready for what?Copy !req
157. - Ready, set…
- Ready, set…Copy !req
158. Fly, Marcille!Copy !req
159. It's over.Copy !req
160. There was nothing to it.Copy !req
161. All we had to do was wash the spores
off our bodies to turn back.Copy !req
162. It feels wrong.Copy !req
163. Don't worry about it. It's just water.Copy !req
164. You should wash them off thoroughly.Copy !req
165. Right now, we're like
seedbeds for mushrooms.Copy !req
166. Now I understand why those mushrooms
have this characteristic.Copy !req
167. When animals have their forms
changed by Changelings…Copy !req
168. - Run!
- Run!Copy !req
169. They're hated by their own kind.Copy !req
170. They die.Copy !req
171. And they become new Changelings.Copy !req
172. It's quite the side effect.Copy !req
173. Unlike Gargoyles,
it'll take time for us to turn back.Copy !req
174. Let's prepare a meal as we wait.Copy !req
175. Of course.Copy !req
176. Kensuke, look at how you've changed.Copy !req
177. I doubt it was the mushrooms
that turned the insides into a key, but…Copy !req
178. Will it revert if I give it a wash?Copy !req
179. What are we having today?Copy !req
180. We still have some dumplings left,
so we'll boil them.Copy !req
181. That again.Copy !req
182. Do you have a problem?Copy !req
183. Not really. I'm just tired of them.Copy !req
184. - Tired of them?
- She sure is a free spirit.Copy !req
185. I'll try cooking them differently.Copy !req
186. Heat oil in a pan,
and gently place the dumplings in it.Copy !req
187. H-Hot!Copy !req
188. When the wrappers are golden brown,
take them out and let the oil drain.Copy !req
189. Izutsumi is a light eaterCopy !req
190. and never touches something
she doesn't like.Copy !req
191. To make sure she eats enough,
I have to put in the time and effort.Copy !req
192. What do you think, Izutsumi?Copy !req
193. You just fried them?Copy !req
194. Stop that!Copy !req
195. Just maybe…Copy !req
196. It changed its shape!Copy !req
197. Just as I thought,
it seems like the mouth acts as a ring.Copy !req
198. And there are so many
varieties of dumplings.Copy !req
199. What if I eat one and end up
growing mushrooms in my stomach?Copy !req
200. We had the Hippogriff's meat,
and that didn't happen.Copy !req
201. Digestion is quite powerful.Copy !req
202. Now, help set the dishes.Copy !req
203. It's done!Copy !req
204. There are so many types.Copy !req
205. This one has Barometz meat in it.Copy !req
206. Mutton, huh?Copy !req
207. So the filling changes too.Copy !req
208. This one's got cheese inside!Copy !req
209. This one's sweet.Copy !req
210. What meat is this?Copy !req
211. Your legs are just too long!Copy !req
212. My body's back to normal!Copy !req
213. Damn it.Copy !req
214. What an awful way to wake up.Copy !req
215. Thank goodness.Copy !req
216. I'm so glad.Copy !req
217. Well then, we should get going soon.Copy !req
218. You should change into something lighter.Copy !req
219. This floor is warm.Copy !req
220. The temperature is conducive
to creature reproduction.Copy !req
221. But I'm not sure if there are any living
things ahead in this environment.Copy !req
222. I should have made sausages or something.Copy !req
223. Speaking of which,
didn't you make some with Red Dragon meat?Copy !req
224. I did.Copy !req
225. But I lost them.Copy !req
226. Is that so?Copy !req
227. Never mind.Copy !req
228. I don't like it when it's hot.Copy !req
229. Why is your sword wrapped in a cloth?Copy !req
230. Huh? That's because…Copy !req
231. Show me.Copy !req
232. No, I can't do that.Copy !req
233. Show me!Copy !req
234. What should we do with him?Copy !req
235. Should we form a ring around him
and beat him up?Copy !req
236. Go wash it off right now.Copy !req
237. How are things over there?Copy !req
238. All I see is a strange building.Copy !req
239. I don't see any other paths.Copy !req
240. A strange building?Copy !req
241. It's probably an automatic trolley.Copy !req
242. Let's take a peek inside.Copy !req
243. I bet it won't move anymore.Copy !req
244. If you dismantle it and sell it,
you can fetch a pretty good price.Copy !req
245. It moved!Copy !req
246. Senshi, what did you do?Copy !req
247. Nothing.Copy !req
248. Maybe it's the type that moves
when someone boards it.Copy !req
249. There's a description here,
so I'll read it.Copy !req
250. Take a seat.Copy !req
251. There isn't much written here.Copy !req
252. It doesn't feel dangerous so far,Copy !req
253. so let's ride it as far as it goes.Copy !req
254. Maybe I'll brew some tea.Copy !req
255. What's that?Copy !req
256. Roasted Dryad seeds.Copy !req
257. Is the magic circle ready?Copy !req
258. I think so.Copy !req
259. I can't say for sure if it's working.Copy !req
260. It's slow, but it seems to be heating up.Copy !req
261. By the way, Laios,Copy !req
262. why did you and your sister
become adventurers?Copy !req
263. Huh? Me?Copy !req
264. You don't strike me as someone
who dreams of making a fortune.Copy !req
265. It's a long story, but…Copy !req
266. When I was in my teens,
I got fed up with my village.Copy !req
267. And I went to a school in the town
and joined the army.Copy !req
268. But in the end,
I didn't fit in there either.Copy !req
269. And I got picked up by a caravan
that passed through the town.Copy !req
270. So he's a deserter?Copy !req
271. I slowly drifted south,
taking odd jobs along the way.Copy !req
272. Falin was boarding
at a nearby magic school,Copy !req
273. so I dropped by to see her.Copy !req
274. But she insisted on joining me.Copy !req
275. And together, we reached this island.Copy !req
276. When we first arrived on this island,
gold-peeling was thriving.Copy !req
277. And there was plenty of escorting work.Copy !req
278. Then, we just stayed
and hung around the dungeon.Copy !req
279. That's how I ended up here.Copy !req
280. What a complete lack of foresight.Copy !req
281. You're one thing, but why did you
let your sister go with you?Copy !req
282. She could've had a better life at school.Copy !req
283. Falin's childhood wasn't very fortunate.Copy !req
284. She had a talent for magic,
which she was shunned for.Copy !req
285. I couldn't stand the environment.Copy !req
286. So I left the village
a year before she did.Copy !req
287. Until she entered the magic school, no,Copy !req
288. until she met Marcille,Copy !req
289. she had her meals all alone.Copy !req
290. It breaks my heart to think about it.Copy !req
291. Well, Falin's spirit
was much stronger than mine,Copy !req
292. so maybe it didn't bother her too much.Copy !req
293. But that's why I made a promise to myself
to never abandon her again.Copy !req
294. At least, not until someone else shows up
whom she wants to be with.Copy !req
295. What the heck? Gross!Copy !req
296. Falin…Copy !req
297. used to bring me a lot of things.Copy !req
298. Strange nuts.Copy !req
299. And odd plants.Copy !req
300. I've always wondered
why she kept bringing them to me, but…Copy !req
301. She probably wanted
to eat them with you, Marcille.Copy !req
302. I can't wait…Copy !req
303. to share meals with her again.Copy !req
304. You'll be able to soon.Copy !req
305. The way I see it,Copy !req
306. Falin is like bacon and eggs right now.Copy !req
307. We once compared souls to eggs.Copy !req
308. A sunny side up rests on top
of strips of bacon.Copy !req
309. They're stuck together, but it looks like
we can peel them apart nicely.Copy !req
310. That's Falin.Copy !req
311. Compared to that,
Izutsumi is more like an omeletCopy !req
312. with ingredients mixed inside.Copy !req
313. With effort, you might be able
to remove the ingredients,Copy !req
314. but it's easy to imagine
the egg getting broken up.Copy !req
315. So, in Izutsumi's case,Copy !req
316. we'll have to find a more careful
and complicated approach.Copy !req
317. In other words,Copy !req
318. if we cut off the dragon waist down,Copy !req
319. can we turn Falin back
into her human form?Copy !req
320. It's not that simple, is it?Copy !req
321. That day,Copy !req
322. I preserved some of the Dragon meat,Copy !req
323. but it all turned back into flesh
and merged with Falin.Copy !req
324. On the other hand, some of the meat
didn't turn back into a dragon.Copy !req
325. It's the parts that we ate at dinner.Copy !req
326. Meat that has been digested
by other creatures loses its identity.Copy !req
327. This is the only clear law in this dungeonCopy !req
328. where the line
between life and death is blurred.Copy !req
329. In that case,
if we consume all the dragon parts,Copy !req
330. we may be able to drive out
the soul of the dragon.Copy !req
331. Y-You know,Copy !req
332. I'm surprised
to hear that from you, Senshi.Copy !req
333. I thought you were against
that sort of thing.Copy !req
334. I'm still against resurrecting people.Copy !req
335. However, Falin is alive now.Copy !req
336. And you just want to release her
from the dungeon.Copy !req
337. I'll gladly help you with that.Copy !req
338. Eat the dragon parts.Copy !req
339. B-But…Copy !req
340. how many meals would that make?Copy !req
341. - That's your problem?
- That's your problem?Copy !req
342. What else would it be?Copy !req
343. It's the most promising method
we've got so far!Copy !req
344. Do you have a better idea?Copy !req
345. Consuming a creature you've killed
to make it your own.Copy !req
346. Why didn't I realize it sooner?Copy !req
347. It's what we've been doing all along!Copy !req
348. But it's massive.Copy !req
349. Even if the five of us push
to consume a kilogram each day,Copy !req
350. it'll still take us
over a decade to finish it all.Copy !req
351. Do you honestly think
I can handle eating a kilogram?Copy !req
352. And considering Falin's condition,
we definitely don't have time for that.Copy !req
353. So, just ask others to help.Copy !req
354. It's time to make full use
of the connections you've built.Copy !req
355. You're banking on my connections for this?Copy !req
356. It's not like you're without any.Copy !req
357. Can't you think of anyone?Copy !req
358. The orcs.Copy !req
359. They'll likely eat a fair amount
and seem like a promising choice.Copy !req
360. The inhabitants of the Golden Castle.Copy !req
361. They might not have
the heartiest appetite,Copy !req
362. but their numbers and livestock
can compensate for that.Copy !req
363. Then there's Namari, Shuro,
and their groups.Copy !req
364. Those two will lend a hand
if we appeal to their emotions.Copy !req
365. And Kabru seemed interested
in trying monster food.Copy !req
366. That's all I can come up with
at the moment.Copy !req
367. That's quite a list.Copy !req
368. But we're hardly enough
to consume the entire dragon.Copy !req
369. I wish we could also have another troop.Copy !req
370. But at leastCopy !req
371. we've got clear goals now.Copy !req
372. First, we release the Winged Lion
from the heart of the dungeon.Copy !req
373. Second,Copy !req
374. with the Lion's aid, we neutralize
the lunatic magician's power.Copy !req
375. Third,Copy !req
376. we recruit people to assist us
in consuming Falin's dragon parts.Copy !req
377. I'm suddenly
feeling optimistic about this.Copy !req
378. It's going to be one extravagant feast.Copy !req
379. There are no troops inside the dungeon.Copy !req
380. What's this sickening feeling?Copy !req
381. The air in the dungeon is stale.Copy !req
382. While you guys were inside,
it underwent another big transformation.Copy !req
383. A transformation?Copy !req
384. You'll get it once you see it.Copy !req
385. Well, it's going to be
an unpleasant transformationCopy !req
386. for the folks behind us, at least.Copy !req
387. Don't eat stuff like that!Copy !req
388. What's all this racket?Copy !req
389. Walking Mushrooms.Copy !req
390. How about using them
as a garnish for a steakCopy !req
391. made from Falin's dragon parts?Copy !req
392. Or should we make a stew instead?Copy !req
393. - The broth from the bones—
- Stop it!Copy !req
394. Now's not the time
to be planning Falin menus!Copy !req
395. I'm hungry.Copy !req
396. Shall we prepare something?Copy !req
397. I second that!Copy !req
398. Dungeon food.Copy !req
399. Eat or be eaten.Copy !req
400. There is no hierarchy.Copy !req
401. Eating is a privilege for those who live.Copy !req
402. Dungeon food.Copy !req
403. Oh, dungeon food.Copy !req
404. I know there's more than zero.Copy !req
405. Surely some faces come to mind?Copy !req
406. Hmm…Copy !req
407. The orcs seem like they'd eat a lot,Copy !req
408. so that's promising.Copy !req
409. The Golden Castle residents.Copy !req
410. They won't have too much of an appetite,Copy !req
411. but they have the numbers and livestock
to make up for it.Copy !req
412. And I think Namari and Shuro's parties
would likely joinCopy !req
413. if we appealed to their emotions.Copy !req
414. Oh, and there's Kabru too!Copy !req
415. He seemed interested in monster cuisine.Copy !req
416. Uh, that's pretty much all I can think of.Copy !req
417. That's plenty.Copy !req
418. But still not enough to eat a dragon.Copy !req
419. One more mid-sized group would do it.Copy !req
420. Well, at the very least,Copy !req
421. our goal from here on out
has become crystal clear.Copy !req
422. One!Copy !req
423. Release the Winged Lion
from the depths of this dungeon.Copy !req
424. Two!Copy !req
425. With the Lion's help,
we finally neutralize the mad mage.Copy !req
426. Three!Copy !req
427. Gather people who are willing to assist
in eating Falin's dragon parts.Copy !req
428. I suddenly have hope this is gonna work.Copy !req
429. It sounds like
it's gonna be one hell of a party.Copy !req
430. We're not gonna find
a mid-sized group in a dungeon.Copy !req
431. What's this feeling of uneasiness?Copy !req
432. The dungeon air's become pretty stagnant.Copy !req
433. While you guys were down there
this last time,Copy !req
434. it changed a decent amount again.Copy !req
435. Wait, what do you mean?Copy !req
436. You'll understand it when you see it.Copy !req
437. But to be honest,Copy !req
438. I don't think
these are the kind of changesCopy !req
439. the folks behind us will like.Copy !req
440. Hmm?Copy !req
441. Ah!Copy !req
442. Don't you dare consume that!Copy !req
443. There's something going on up there.Copy !req
444. Walking Mushrooms.Copy !req
445. If we took Falin's dragon parts
and cooked up some steaks,Copy !req
446. would that be a good garnish for them?Copy !req
447. Or-or maybe a stew would be better.Copy !req
448. - We can make stock from the bo—
- That's enough!Copy !req
449. Now's not really the time
to be crafting a Falin menu.Copy !req
450. I'm so hungry.Copy !req
451. Mm.Copy !req
452. Let's start prepping something.Copy !req
453. You got it!Copy !req
454. Dungeon food.Copy !req
455. To eat or be eaten.Copy !req
456. There is no hierarchy here.Copy !req
457. Only the simple concept
that eating is a privilege of the living.Copy !req
458. Ah, dungeon food.Copy !req
459. Delicious in dungeon.Copy !req