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  Chapter 36 Bottom layer {TL: By Creed} When I listened to her story, it seemed like Sofia was trapped in darkness. According to her speculation, could she have been sent to a subspace by a trap? There was no way out. She didn't know how to escape. In that case, why not try tearing through dimensions? That's when she started thinking about something quite dangerous... Suddenly, the trap was released, and she returned here. I explained to Sofia what had happened here. "My impostor... What a troublesome trap. If I had fallen into that trap, it could have been dangerous, you know?" "Huh? Really? I can't imagine Sofia having a hard time." "It was a huge struggle. Having two Fates... it's like heaven!" Sofia said firmly, clenching her fist. Her eyes looked a bit strange. "Look right, and there's Fate. Look left, and there's Fate. It's wonderful. I'm sure I'll take them both home. And... huh!?" "..." ...

  Chapter 35: Trial of the Shadow {TL: By Creed} After that, the dungeon exploration continued to be difficult. Conquering complex three-dimensional mazes that changed structure every five minutes. Having to correctly answer ten consecutive questions from the guardian to proceed. Getting caught up in solving codes to find keys. Unforeseen traps made the journey quite challenging. I see. If there are only traps like these, clearing them all would be quite difficult. The Fairy Sword must be guarded by such traps. That's why no one has obtained it. I understand. "Do you know how many layers the Fairy's Cradle has, Sofia?" "It's a bit unclear, but I've heard from a certain source that it's ten layers in total. However, I can't say for sure." "Hmm, if we believe that information, we're currently on the eighth layer, so we're getting closer." I want to believe we're nearing the goal. The traps here grind away at our mental str...

  Chapter 34 Dungeon Strategy {TL: By Creed} The next day, we spent time preparing for dungeon exploration... Furthermore, the day after that, Sofia and I decided to challenge the dungeon. Leaving the town, we walked for about half a day. Hidden in the forest was the dungeon. "This is the dungeon known as the Fairy's Cradle." "...It looks like an ordinary dungeon." "What kind of dungeon were you imagining?" "Well, something like a remote, hard-to-reach place, almost like an unexplored territory. That's what I had in mind." "I see. It's normal to imagine that when you hear about a fairy sword, but... this place is different. You can reach it in half a day on foot, and the level of the monsters inside isn't that high." The somewhat suggestive mention of the monster levels caught my attention. "If it's relatively close, someone might have already cleared it, and the fairy sword is gone, right?" "No, I hav...

  Chapter 33: Let's prepare the equipment {TL: By Creed} "Something really serious happened, huh?" While having breakfast in the cafeteria, Fate expressed his thoughts. Sofia, sitting across from him, tilted her head while neatly eating scrambled eggs. "What are you talking about?" "Not just Sigurd and the others, but also Aizen." Sigurd and the others were recently tried and found guilty. Sigurd, the mastermind of the whole series of events, received the death penalty. Mira and Lector, although granted leniency for acting under Sigurd's orders, still ended up as labor slaves. We won't meet again. Meanwhile, Aizen was also arrested by the military police. About a week ago, he suddenly announced his retirement due to a serious injury, but... Afterward, the military police launched an investigation, and his committed crimes were gradually revealed. He was arrested on the spot. It seems he had done quite a lot, and investigations are still ongoing...

  Chapter 32: Smash it down {TL: By Creed} "Advice...?" Sofia expressed no interest in Aizen's actions. She suggested he could do as he pleased. In that case, why did she come here? As Aizen puzzled over this, Sofia walked confidently towards him. Instinctively, he tensed, but she didn't approach Aizen; instead, she reached for the documents on the desk. It was evidence exposing Aizen's misconduct. "So, you intend to accuse me!?" To prevent that, Aizen unsheathed his sword, pointing the tip at Sofia to restrain her. However, she seemed unfazed. As if she couldn't see such a threat, she didn't stop. "That's why I won't do such a thing. Regarding the Adventurer's Guild, it's not yet a significant threat... you can do as you please for now." "Then why are you trying to take that with you?" "It's a warning." "A warning?" "If you continue repeating similar actions, I will make this publi...

Chapter 31 Cleanup {TL: By Creed} "Fate, are you okay!?" After about ten minutes, Sofia rushed over. She wasn't alone; there were adventurers and people who seemed like guards with her. "Are you injured? Did you get poisoned? Any emotional damage?" "Um... I'm okay. Don't worry too much." "Really? Nothing at all? You're not pushing yourself too hard?" She's overprotective. But, she's worrying about me to that extent... In a way, I find that genuinely heartwarming. "By the way..." Sofia glanced briefly at Sigurd lying on the ground. With a gaze as if she's looking at trash, very cold. "You didn't kill him?" "No." "He did something that even if he were killed, he couldn't complain about... well, he seems unlikely to reflect, so he might complain. Also, even if you had killed him, considering the charges, I don't think Fate would be held accountable, right?" "I can...

Chapter 30: Settle with the past {TL: By Creed} This sword is incredibly sturdy, but its sharpness is just average. So, I was worried about whether the blade would cut well or not... "Guah!?" I succeeded in cutting through Sigurd's side. Blood flowed, and he let out a groan of pain. "Ooooh... Woooooah!!!" "What!?" As if nothing had happened, Sigurd rushed forward, like a cannonball. I hastily jumped to the side to evade. To avoid further attacks, I stepped back to create distance. "Damage seems to have been dealt, but... I wonder if he even cares about that." How troublesome. Perhaps due to doping, some kind of endorphins were being released in his brain, and he seemed to feel no pain at all. In this state, ordinary attacks would likely be useless. Breaking his legs to render him immobile... or perhaps cutting off his head to end his life. It might take something that extreme to stop him. However, could I even do such things against the curre...

Chapter 29 I would rather lose {TL: By Creed} The situation was forced upon Lector, giving Sigurd the opportunity to escape. As an attacker, his stamina should be more than sufficient. There's a possibility he has already left the town. However, I was considering another possibility. Sigurd is extremely prideful, almost pathologically so. Would someone like him stay silent after being attacked continuously? If Sofia were with me, he probably wouldn't dare to lay a hand on me... But if I'm alone? A slave, considered useless by him? That expectation turned out to be accurate. To prevent the invasion of monsters and beasts, the town is surrounded by walls, with entrances to the east, west, south, and north. However, there are emergency exits that are not usually used, prepared for events like major disasters. Moving there... "Hey!!!" "!" Sigurd leaped out from the shadows and attacked without warning, attempting to cut me in half with his huge sword. But I ...

  Chapter 28 Pursuit Battle {TL: By Creed} "Ha...! Ha...! Ha...!" Sigurd and Lector were running through a deserted back alley. They were out of breath, steadily losing their stamina. "Sigurd, please stop." "What's wrong?" "There's a presence ahead... it seems to be some kind of magical trap. If you intrude into its range, it makes a loud noise." "Can you disable it?" "Give me a little time." Lector attempted to disarm the trap. While waiting, Sigurd clicked his tongue, scratching his head in frustration. "Darn it... why did it have to come to this!" In planning this incident, they had used an informant from the underworld. They were informed that Mira had failed and been arrested. But that wasn't the only problem. Their conspiracy was exposed, and their adventurer qualifications were revoked. They were now wanted for three murder cases and an attempted assassination of a noble. "Damn it, it was a pe...

  Chapter 27: At the scene of the incident {TL: By Creed} I came up with a certain strategy and put it into action. However, that strategy unavoidably took some time. In the meantime, wouldn't the fourth incident occur? It was a gamble, but I won the bet. Three days passed without the fourth incident occurring, and preparations to identify the culprit were complete. To put on the finishing touches, Sofia and I visited the lord's mansion. Since it was a sudden visit, they wouldn't normally meet us. However, Sofia's title of Sword Saint proved useful, and they agreed to meet us. It felt uncomfortable to use her like this, but she said, "It's okay. I want to be of help to Fate. If you need the title of Sword Saint, feel free to use it." She said such things. Truly, she's a wonderful childhood friend for me. "Please, this way." After being kept waiting in the guest room, we were further escorted by a maid. Then, we moved to the lord's office....