Strange Grief Wants to Retire ~ The Weakest Hunter Dreams of a Hero ~

Chapter 294，Part1: 1 - Treasure Chest ②

Chapter 294 Treasure Chest ②

Part 1

“C-Cry-san………… Wh-What is this…………” (Eva)

Unusually for Eva, she looked up at me without even trying to hide her agitation. I tried to tell her to calm down, but I was so restless that I choked.

It’s okay, it’s okay. Liz has survived being swallowed whole by a dragon before, so she shouldn’t be swayed by being eaten by a treasure chest like that. For Tino…… Good luck!

I mean, what, the heck, is that?

I observe the man-eating treasure chest, which is as ordinary as any treasure chest can be.

It is true that there are monsters that mimic treasure chests, but to think Liz, who has gone through numerous battlefields and honed her ability to sense danger, was fooled so easily――.

Calm down, calm down me. There’s nothing I can do about it anyway, no matter how hard I try. It is more likely that Liz will do her best and come out of it.

“I-I will call someone…… I think Ark-san will be able to break that thing!” (Eva)

“!!” (Cry)

That is………… A nice idea. How in the world is Eva calmer than me, who is supposed to have been through many battlefields……

Eva slowly, slowly approached the entrance with her eyes locked on the treasure chest. And then at the moment she starts running, she was eaten by the treasure box, which instantly closed the distance from behind her. I’m gonna puke.

“……………… Oh damn, that is going to appear in my nightmares. Y…… You are a very gluttonous box. How much can you hold?” (Cry)

It resumes its mimicry as a treasure chest once again. You are out…… You are totally out!

If even Ark is eaten by this, it would be too unbearable to look. Or rather, the amount it ate was obviously larger than the size of the box……

And, at that moment, Lyle and his Party entered through the entrance.

“Geh, Cry, you were here…… What’s that? A treasure chest…… Uwaaa……!” (Lyle)

Before I could say anything, the treasure chest suddenly jumped at them from the front and swallowed Lyle and his group whole. They didn’t even try to escape, so why………… No way, are you going to erase all the witnesses?

It is all my fault. Just because I was fascinated by that cool appearance――.

“Oh, Cry, what are you doing all alon――” (Sven)

“What’s that? A treasure chest――Ah.” (Marietta)

Sven and Marietta, who came with great enthusiasm, easily disappear into the treasure chest. I no longer know what is going on.

What a terrible feat of skill to be able to swallow a Level 6 Hunter without him being able to do anything. ………… Or more like, no matter how I think about this, everyone is being eaten while they were distracted by me, right?

They should have been able to handle it if they had been in the same condition as when they were in a Treasure Shrine. Could it be………… I should have been the first to be eaten?

It is only at times like this that I don’t have a Symphonic Stone. I was going to stay in my room all day today, so I didn’t have enough Relic at all.

I searched my pocket. What I found was a bar of chocolate. However, what good is a chocolate bar at a time like this?

Well, even if you told me that I could bring any Relics I want, I wouldn’t be able to do anything!

“If you were going to eat anyway, you should have eaten a chocolate bar instead……” (Cry)

Human beings must taste awful.

Just as I muttered that to myself, the treasure chest leaped and landed right in front of me.

I was startled and took a step back, and the treasure chest――Didn’t do anything.

I completely raised the white flag and stopped moving, but after waiting for a while, it didn’t show any sign of moving around. Even though it ate Liz and the others so easily, don’t tell me it can’t eat me? What are you, a gourmet?

But even though it is too heavy for me to carry, it is agile, has the ability to land that is almost silent, and it has this terrifying stealth ability………… No, wait?

I took a deep breath and touched the lid of the treasure chest fearfully. I opened it slightly, put the chocolate bar through the gap, and closed it.

The lid is surprisingly light for such a heavy treasure chest. Even I could lift it.

“…………………… A treasure chest that will make you fall in love with it. With a large capacity, silent and have a self-propelling function. Moreover, isn’t your security aspect perfect?” (Cry)

The treasure chest does not answer. It cannot answer. Because a treasure chest is a treasure chest…… Just like how the carpet cannot speak.

One of the most famous Relics is called the 『Magic Bag (Space-Time Bag)』 which boasts a capacity greater than its appearance. I have one of these that can only carry a specific item, but it is a precious, rare, useful, and very popular Relic.

If it can hold anything in it, it would cost at least one billion. However, even at one billion, it rarely appears on the market, that was the Relic called the 『Magic Bag (Space-Time Bag)』.

With that in mind, I can see why Liz fell behind so easily. Because it isn’t a Monster or a Phantom. It isn’t a Monster or a Phantom, so she looked at me asking for my opinion.

………… Was there such a thing as a 『Magic Bag』 that could carry living things?

Once again, I opened the lid of the treasure chest. The interior was filled with a thick darkness.

Unfortunately, there has yet to be any research into what is going on inside a Magic Bag. Because normally, living things cannot enter inside.

I thrust my hand into the darkness and pulled out the chocolate bar I just put in.

There are some Magic Bags that are junk items as you can’t get out what you put in them, but apparently, this treasure chest is not one of them. I would like my carpet, which is having a night and day drinking contest with his carpet girlfriend, to learn from this.

“You are free to put things in and out…… It is perfect.” (Cry)

I opened the chocolate bar and bit into it. Sweetness fills my mouth.

Just when I wanted some tea, I finally came to my senses.

I don’t need one with the ability to swallow a thief or someone who tries to break it! I hurriedly put my arm inside the treasure chest.

“Eva…… I want Eva, I want Eva……” (Cry)

Something soft and warm touches the tip of my hand, I grip it tightly and pull it out of the treasure chest with all my strength. Eva appears from the darkness.

The Eva that was taken out was confused and *petan* sat flat on the floor for a while, but eventually, she realized what was going on and exhaled deeply. It is very rare that her glasses are misaligned.

“I…… I thought I was going to die…… It was so dark inside…… And I couldn’t even see where I was going…………” (Eva)

Thank goodness…… She is alive. Apparently, it doesn’t affect memory or anything else. The fact that even I was able to pull one person up must be because of a function of the treasure chest. It is too excellent.

She must have been very scared because there were tears in the corner of her eyes. I immediately told her.

“………… It is a “Magic Bag (Space-Time Bag)”, so there is no way you will die because of it.” (Cry)

“!? Th-This is a “Magic Bag (Space-Time Bag)”!? Haaaa!? Y-You should have told me first! I was really scared!” (Eva)

Eva approaches while shouting in a high-pitched voice. Apparently, she seems to be better. While apologizing, I inwardly felt relieved.

I was really scared too. Liz and the others are Hunters, but Eva is a staff member. The amount of Mana Materials they absorbed isn’t comparable, it was so scary. Moreover, the Barrier Ring I gave her was useless!

Was the reason why it didn’t eat me because it had watched the church give it to me, so I became the owner…… Or is it because…………. I praised it?

………… This treasure chest is kind of frivolous, isn’t it.

I took a deep breath and stuck my arm in while muttering a name.

“I want Liz. I want Liz……” (Cry)

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TL notes:

Thanks for reading!

Of course Cry would be able to successfully tame it with a choco bar

And poor Eva, she still got eaten, but a “Magic Bag” huh…

I wonder what Cry will find inside

Tchao à plus!