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After descending down the stairs and into the room, a girl was there.

One look and she looked like a young girl around the age of 14~15 years old, which is similar to Alice.

 

Her hair was so long that it spread around the floor; her clothes had a [traditional]——- Closely resembling clothes of the 10th century of the Heian period.

That was the impression that she gave.

 

[Are you perhaps, Plumbum?] (Ryouta)

[A human….. Are you here to trick me again?] (Plumbum)

 

This girl—— Is for sure the spirit Plumbum based on the location, however her stare of me was that of hostility.

 

But, at least I know one thing.

She did not deliberately remove the monsters to spite me.

But she did it because she wants to reject humans in general.

 

[Trick? Did humans did something to you in the past?] (Ryouta)

[Are you feigning ignorance?] (Plumbum)

 

She raised her hands.

And at that moment, a strong force pushed me.

 

I used my arms to guard against it—–However.

 

[Ughh!!] (Ryouta)

 

My entire body was struck with pain.

When I look closely, a fish type monster that exists in Plumbum appeared out of nowhere and started attacking me.

 

[Wait a minute! I just want to talk—–] (Ryouta)

[Leave! I have no need to speak with a human!] (Plumbum)

 

Plumbum who was enraged, raised her hands up again.

It’s the second wave of her attack, and in a second, I saw what was surrounding me.

 

Countless monsters were surrounding me.

 

Hurriedly, I stomped the ground and jumped behind me, then taking out my revolvers, I loaded it with Growth and Normal Bullets and started firing.

The monsters who were hit, dropped and died.

 

[You’ve done it…..] (Plumbum)

[Kuh!] (Ryouta)

 

There’s no point in doing this.

I switched to my special bullets and fired.

 

What I used was the Restraint Bullets, which I fired towards Plumbum.

 

Plumbum who couldn’t move further filled her rage as she stared at me angrily.

She really have a strong sense of rejection towards me.

Normally I would ask what’s the matter, but with that kind of eyes….

 

[What happened? I’ll listen. Maybe I can help with the troubles that you have.] (Ryouta)

[Such a ridiculous human, no matter how good of a listener you are, eventually, you will betray me like all the other humans.] (Plumbum)

[…… You’ve been betrayed?] (Ryouta)

[That’s right!] (Plumbum)

 

She shouted as her eyes were in flames.

 

[Then, let me at least listen to your story.] (Ryouta)

[…….. Very well. If you really want to hear it, I shall grant you your wish of listening to the crimes of what you humans did.] (Plumbum)

 

Still staring at me with anger, she eventually started talking.

 

[Once, there came a man. A strong and brave man.] (Plumbum)

 

I guess she’s describing a veteran adventurer.

 

[That was the first time I came into contact with a human. That man talked about what humans are, and what they do. He taught me things that I never knew about. To return the favour, I gave him powers that can only be used in Plumbum, only for him.] (Plumbum)

 

So he was given the name.

 

[The man said that he wanted to go back first.] (Plumbum)

 

Huh?

The story….. Suddenly took a turn?

 

[He said that he shall come back. He promised that he will. Believing in his words, I waited for his return——- However!] (Plumbum)

 

The enraged Plumbum raised her voice as she continued.

 

[That man did not return at all. He used the powers that I’ve granted to him, but never once did he——- Yes, even after he died.] (Plumbum)

[……. So he recently passed away.] (Ryouta)

[Yes. Thus, he has returned the power back to me. So human, do you understand now? Humans will easily break promises, betray if necessary.] (Plumbum)

[That, you’re wrong.] (Ryouta)

[What is wrong about it!] (Plumbum)

[It is not that he did not want to return, but it’s that he couldn’t. It is incredibly difficult to get here.] (Ryouta)

[That is nonsense! That man said that he [Came here normally].] (Plumbum)

[He is just not aware about the luck he——] (Ryouta)

[Then he shouldn’t have said it!] (Plumbum)

 

Plumbum became even more fumed.

I wasn’t lying to her, but that made it worse.

 

[Even if that person were to do that, I wouldn’t do such a thing. To absolutely say——] (Ryouta)

[I would not be lied to for a second time, human!] (Plumbum)

 

Plumbum raised her hands once more.

I readied myself. But instead of a monster flying towards me, it was the Turtle that appeared in front of her.

 

[Repetition!] (Ryouta)

 

Since I’ve defeated that once, it was easy——– And it didn’t work.

Looking closer at it, the shell had a different colour. So a different monster.

 

However, the ability is similar.

The only difference is that it’s faster than the previous Turtle by about 1 second in duplicating.

I fired my revolvers to eventually break its shell once more.

I didn’t stop—— but then suddenly.

 

A stairs appeared in front of me.

The staircase returning to the top appeared from the turtle.

 

[Disappear at once, human!] (Plumbum)

[———!] (Ryouta)

 

Since Repetition didn’t work, and it was incredibly tough, it takes around 5 times the speed to defeat it.

Biting my teeth, I knew what had to be done, as I ran up the stairs that Plumbum made.

 

When I went up, I was outside the dungeon.

Phew…… Let’s think up of measures for the time being.

 

Thinking about it, I turned my back away from the dungeon—– But.

 

[…….] (Ryouta)

 

I stopped and pondered.

I turned around and stared at the dungeon.

 

That is….. I can’t.

 

Plumbum has been betrayed by humans.

If I went away right now, she’ll think that [See, I knew it.].

If I don’t head down, I won’t meet her.

 

I have to get her to understand.

 

Hence I went back into the dungeon.

I went straight down to the last floor.

 

With the only 2 Goats Milk left, and one being used, I used the last milk to hatch the monster.

 

Once it hatched, I used Repetition and head down the stairs.

 

Going down, I used Repetition again to defeat the Turtle.

 

Once again, I’m back at Plumbum’s house.

 

[Wha- What are you trying to do?] (Plumbum)

[Please listen to me.] (Ryouta)

[You’re so annoying!] (Plumbum)

 

Plumbum once again brought out the Turtle.

And the stairs appeared again.

 

[Leave at once!] (Plumbum)

[I’ll never leave.] (Ryouta)

 

I firmly said, but then I went silent.

Plumbum was shocked, and looked at me confused.

 

With the increase with the Turtles, the room is being crushed by them.

 

But, Absolute Rock.

Activating my Invincible Mode, I was able to endure it.

 

Squish——-

 

I could hear squishing sound coming from my body.

 

It was my body handling the weight of the turtles.

 

[Gah.] (Ryouta)

 

Blood spewed out of my body.

 

[W-Why would you go that far…..] (Plumbum)

 

Plumbum asked.

 

[I can’t leave someone like you alone.] (Ryouta)

[So-someone like me…..?] (Plumbum)

[Being locked in this place, not being able to meet with people, and being hurt by people when you meet them.] (Ryouta)

 

Plumbum looked at me straight in the eyes.

 

[I just can’t leave you when you’re under such circumstances.] (Ryouta)

[———!] (Plumbum)

[That’s why I wanted to do something. This is nothing compared to—–] (Ryouta)

 

My speech was cut short.

My consciousness is fading.

In the meantime, the turtles continued to grow, and I can feel the pressure increasing by the second.

 

Crack!

I bit my tongue to stop myself from losing consciousness.

 

[Please, believe in meeeee…..] (Ryouta)

[———-!] (Plumbum)

 

After I said that, I couldn’t feel my feet.

 

This might be the end—– was what I thought.

 

[…… Really?] (Plumbum)

 

Plumbum said in a weak voice.

 

[Eh?] (Ryouta)

[Can I really, believe in you?] (Plumbum)

[…… Yeah.] (Ryouta)

[Are you going to visit me again?] (Plumbum)

[I will. There are some days which I wouldn’t be here, But I’ll ask my friends to drop by.] (Ryouta)

[Frie-nds?] (Plumbum)

[Yeah, if you like, I can bring you out as well.] (Ryouta)

[That is….. Not like I want……] (Plumbum)

 

Plumbum was mumbling.

She looked like Alice, but just a little bit different.

 

She doesn’t have any interest in the outside world.

She just wants someone to visit her.

That is all she ever wished for.

 

[…… I, I got it.] (Plumbum)

[Hm?] (Ryouta)

[I shall…. Put my trust in you.] (Plumbum)

[….. Believe in me.] (Ryouta)

 

I confidently said it.

 

She looked like she was about to cry a storm.

But her face, she was smiling back at me with a kind, and warm smile.

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