civilwarnovels Chapter 1006 The Last Routine 185
Chapter 1006 The Last Routine 185
Chapter 1006 The Last Routine 185
this day.
Barnier, feeling utterly frustrated in the magic item shop, muttered to himself, "As expected, that maze is far from ideal. Well then, I'll go investigate over there next—"
"excuse me!"
As he was saying this, the door of the magic item shop suddenly opened, and You Gou walked straight in. After looking around, he asked with some confusion, "...Oh dear, where is Miss Wiz?"
"Welcome, Guang, little girl from the Crimson Demon Clan." Barnier greeted her upon seeing her, saying, "You're probably looking for novel material by visiting the useless shopkeeper, aren't you?"
The Duke of Hell easily saw through her intentions, and You Gou Hui wasn't ashamed at all, since she had nothing to hide and was quite proud of her novel writing.
"As expected of you." She nodded to indicate that it was true, then shook her head slightly and said, "My new work is stuck in a stalemate, and I'm looking for something that can stimulate me."
“Yes.” Barnier wholeheartedly agreed, saying, “At times like these, changing your mood can be quite enjoyable.”
Thinking about how frustrated he was with the dungeon, he couldn't help but feel he should find something new to have fun with. This attitude surprised Yougou, who asked, "Are you also troubled?"
"really."
"Could it be that memories from a past life have suddenly resurfaced, revealing a destiny where one is forced to kill the one they love with their own hands—"
"Don't impose your comedic race's special characteristics on me!" Upon hearing this enthusiastic fantasy, Barnier complained helplessly, explaining, "I don't know if it's because I'm so focused on running a store that's been losing money, but I just can't think of anything good."
"It's surprising that even former officers of the Demon King's Army have their troubles," Yuu said, sounding slightly surprised as well.
“Nothing to be surprised about.” Barnier didn’t seem to care, but after a moment’s thought, he said, “…Well, I have a proposal. Are you interested in forbidden, blood-stained treasures?”
"What……!?"
Of course she was very interested! The Crimson Demon Clan had always liked this kind of word, not to mention that they were also looking for inspiration. Therefore, she really liked this kind of treasure, and when she heard Banir's invitation, she readily agreed.
the next day.
Led by Banir, the group arrived at a maze. Upon seeing the maze, You Gou nodded in satisfaction and said, "This ominous atmosphere... it's exhilarating. But, is it alright? We finally found this maze, didn't we?"
"It's alright," Barnier said nonchalantly. "For us, we're more interested in seeing how you'll conquer this treasure. Do your best, I'm looking forward to it."
After he finished speaking, he looked at the several Crimson Demon Clan girls following You Gou Hui.
Huihui then spoke up, "Although I have a bad feeling about Barnier's anticipation, a treasure smeared with blood is also very romantic."
"Waaah..." Youyou said fearfully, "As we went deeper into the forest, I felt something was strange, so that's why..."
She then realized it was actually a dungeon raid, completely different from what she had imagined. Disappointed, she pouted and said, "I thought we were all going shopping together..."
"You went and bought the necessary items for the maze walkthrough, right? You should be satisfied now," Huihui said bluntly.
Youyou smiled and said, "Youyou is essential to me, please do your help."
"Eh! It's necessary...!?" Youyou said happily.
You Gouhui nodded and explained, "Today I'm also working on gathering material for my new work, and I hope you can be the prototypes for the main characters. It's precisely because you're trustworthy that I wanted to ask you for this... Is that not allowed?"
"There's really no way around it...!" Youyou said, feigning helplessness. "Going treasure hunting together seems to be quite fun...!"
"It's still so easy to handle." Huihui shrugged helplessly, then said to Yougou, "Let's not talk about Youyou for now, I need to write my exciting scenes in a cool way."
"Of course." You Gou readily agreed, saying to them, "Then, let's go. Even if it costs us our lives, we must obtain the treasure!"
It sounds very serious, but it's really just the Crimson Demon Clan's declaration of conquering the dungeon. Besides, this dungeon doesn't seem very difficult, so it's no problem for them.
…It should have been like this.
"Waaaaaahh ...
"Stop complaining, just stay there!"
Huihui quickly directed her to hide in a corner of the passageway, letting the falling stones pass by. It took a while for the stones to disappear.
"Phew, I was worried something was going to happen." You Gou breathed a sigh of relief, but before she could relax, she heard a clattering sound.
"Oh dear, what was that sound just now...?"
Huihui said this with a puzzled look on her face.
"Whoaaaaahh ...
Youyou ran away screaming again.
Meanwhile, Barnier, who was hiding in the corner, burst into laughter after seeing this scene, saying, "Hahaha, this disappointment and discouragement, it's not a bad negative emotion!"
He seemed quite satisfied.
"Damn it... As expected, the secret treasure, like the tears shed by the angels sealed in Paradise Lost, is not so easy to obtain." You Gou said this with resentment.
Youyou asked with a puzzled look, "Wasn't it supposed to be covered in blood...?"
"Hehe." You Gouhui explained nonchalantly, "The treasure changes its form according to the desire of the person who wants it... that's what it is."
"But the more dangerous it is, the more passionately I feel!" Huihui said with great enthusiasm.
"I...I'm not like that." Youyou seemed reluctant to join the two of them, and said softly, "I just want to finish this quickly and go back..."
"We've come all the way to the labyrinth overflowing with romance, where treasures lie dormant, and what are you saying?!" Megumin was very dissatisfied with her discouraged and retreating statement, and loudly rebuked her: "In that case, the idea of becoming a clan leader is simply a pipe dream!"
"A girl unwillingly destined to become the leader, but, triggered by a certain tragedy, different personalities are born—"
You're quite adept at reciting very standard light novel plots, but this standard formula clearly involves unnecessary sacrifices, so Youyou intervenes in it with great dissatisfaction.
"Don't do this! Even if it's just imagination, don't make me carry the burden of a sad past! A new personality won't be born from it!"
She declared it very loudly.
"How long are we going to chat?" Barnier urged the three of them from behind. "Let's hurry up and move on."
"Yes."
Hearing him say that, Yougou nodded and said with great interest, "Hehe, I wonder what will happen next? I'm really looking forward to it."
The three then continued on their way.
Although they encountered various traps and monsters along the way, it was no problem for the powerful Crimson Demon Clan, so they quickly arrived at the depths of the maze.
"Finally, we've reached the deepest part..." Yougou looked around at the pitch-black room and asked doubtfully, "Is the legendary treasure here?"
"How will it be? Stay tuned!"
Barnier said this meaningfully.
"It's been a tough journey," Huihui sighed helplessly. "When Youyou mistook the stone statue for a friend and started chatting with it, I wondered what would happen."
"What a breathtaking sight it was! It's etched in my memory."
They would agree and say the same thing.
But Youyou, her face flushed, excitedly demanded, "I saw it!? I said, where did you start seeing it!?"
"If you ask where I started to see it, it's definitely from the very beginning..." Huihui said smugly, but Youyou immediately started doing it, prompting her to shout, "Wait, Youyou, don't do that! It'll stretch your clothes!"
"Forget it, forget it quickly!!!"
The two men struggled with each other.
"Let go of me!! Seriously...!" Huihui shouted back, then broke free from Youyou's grasp and asked the two of them, "So, how do we open that door?"
"Hmm, there seems to be a rather intriguing stone slab nearby." Someone noticed the slab near the entrance. "There seem to be some words carved on it..."
She walked over and read the words aloud.
"When the fierce gatekeeper is led into eternal slumber, the treasure will reveal its true form; what brings eternal slumber is the most beautiful standing posture in the world... What an exciting article."
You Gou Hui, a novelist, seemed quite pleased with the poems engraved on the stone slab.
Youyou asked curiously, "This fierce gatekeeper, could it be..."
"It must be the monster inside," Barnier said, pointing to a ferocious-looking creature on the other side of the door. "What should we do? Do you know?"
That monster was a griffin—it had the wings and beak of an eagle, but the body of a lion, and it was incredibly powerful.
After pondering for a while, he said, "A graceful stance... In other words, as long as you strike a cool pose, that's enough, right?"
"That...that seems a bit difficult," Youyou said awkwardly. "I don't have much confidence—"
"How can you say such a thing as a Crimson Demon?!" Megumin shouted at her, clearly unhappy, and then said, "I'll show you!"
Then, she struck a strange pose.
"My name is Megumin! With my elegant stance as a Grand Magister, I will one day captivate everyone in the world!!"
"No self-registration number required..."
Youyou offered this advice.
Then you see the gatekeeper turn his head away with a disdainful look, refusing to look at Huihui who is striking a strange pose.
You Gou said with a slight surprise, "...It's angry. It seems it doesn't like it."
“If you can’t understand this kind of taste, you’re still far from it!” Huihui said unwillingly.
"Well then, it's my turn next!"
Yu Gou stepped forward, striking a similarly strange pose, and declared, "My name is Yu Gou! The Red Demon Clan's unparalleled talent will one day become a writer!"
Unfortunately, the goalkeeper ignored him completely, even showing disdain in his eyes.
"It doesn't seem like it will work," Youyou said, echoing her sentiment. "Well, I think it's pretty good—"
"...Stop comforting me." You Gou knew she wasn't being appreciated, but instead of being angry or feeling inferior, she said, "It's not only gentleness that can save others."
"Eh!!?"
Youyou stared at her dumbfounded.
"I'll do it again! Let's silence this monster with a new move!"
Huihui shouted this in frustration.
Meanwhile, Banir, who was watching the show from the sidelines, seemed a little impatient. He sighed deeply and said, "If we're leaving it to you comedic races, no amount of time will be enough. Just watch carefully."
Then, he struck a mesmerizing pose.
"...What?!" You Gou Hui exclaimed in shock, "A pose that is both original and nostalgic, I'm defeated!"
"Hmph, this is what a beautiful standing posture looks like."
Barnier smiled smugly.
"Hmm..." Huihui said, slightly unwillingly, "It's not bad, but wouldn't it be better this way—"
The next second, the door opened.
She had originally intended to let the goalkeeper decide, but she was furious that he would be so decisive.
"What?!? My pose was clearly better, you tasteless monster!"
"A pose that even monsters can get hooked on... My creative desires have been stimulated!"
He seemed quite satisfied.
"What's so satisfying about that?" Barnier said dismissively. He pointed to the things in the room and asked, "There's a treasure chest inside the door. Aren't you going to open it?"
"It must be guarded by this monster. We need to check inside before it gets up—"
"Wait a minute, I was the first to obtain the legendary treasure!!"
Before Youyou could explore, Huihui opened the treasure chest first, only to find it completely empty.
"...Isn't this empty?!"
She shouted angrily.
"Hahahaha—" Barnier laughed heartily, "Excellent! This annoyance...! Just as I expected!!"
This was actually an underground city it built. Although it was not yet perfect, it was abandoned because it did not meet expectations. However, before that, it deliberately toyed with the three members of the Crimson Demon Clan.
You Gouhui, as if he had attained the truth, said, "Having crossed all the traps, what appears ahead is nothingness... just like life."
"That's a really good hobby."
Barnier didn't sense any irritation from her; perhaps it was her identity as a novelist that gave her different insights.
Huihui felt very wronged and said, "In that case, what's the point of all this hard work..."
Before she could finish speaking, she noticed that the dungeon had started to shake.
Youyou immediately screamed.
"Aaaaaah! The maze is starting to collapse!!"
"Speaking of which, there was a slight sound when it was opened. Could it be... the sound of a mechanism activating?"
Several people looked at each other.
"What are you still looking at? Run!!"
Then he ran outside as fast as he could.
(End of this chapter)