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

Chapter 331.2: Lifting the Curse

Also, I still haven't seen a single person from Strange Grief (Nageki no Borei) up to this point, but where did they go? I guess Liz and Tino went with Eliza for a final check, but it is strange that Lucia, Sytry, and even Ansem, who is something of an eye-catcher, are nowhere to be seen.

This Treasure Shrine is incomparable in difficulty to the Treasure Shrines that Strange Grief (Nageki no Borei) has conquered so far. Maybe they are making careful preparations, but if that is the case, they would have contacted me.

As I am *kyorokyoro* looking around, Eliza, who did one last reconnaissance, returns. Her leisure gait makes it hard to believe that she is a skilled Thief. When Eliza comes in front of me, she reports with a sleepy expression without any nervousness as ever.

Kuu, I don't see any Phantoms today either. But I have a bad feeling about something. We'd better hurry. (Eliza)

I have a bad feeling, huh? Eliza's intuition is often right But rather than thatLiz and Tino, who have been doing recon with you, don't seem to be with you today, what happened?

Aaah. Thanks for your work. By the way, Liz and Tino are not with you today. I can't see the other members either. Do you know where they went? (Cry)

Sorry. I forgot. (Eliza)

Eliza blinks her eyes and points to Mimic-kun, who has been following me. Mimic-kun is not just any treasure chest type Magic Bag. It is an unprecedented Magic Bag that can even store living things freely and even stores a city inside. I had planned to take him with me so that I could escape immediately in case of an accident.

Inside Mimic-kun? Everyone? Why? (Cry)

They said, for preparation purposes. (Eliza)

For preparation, huh? I see, Mimic-kun's inside is quite a large strange space. Even Lucia has enough space to use wide-range offensive Magics to her heart's content, and it can also store supplies. It is the perfect place for preparation. Seriously, they made me worried for nothing I wish they would have said something to me beforehand. Mimic-kun's weakness is that it is hard to get out unless someone takes you out. What would you have done if Eliza forgot that all her friends were inside Mimic-kun?

Well, I will leave the nagging later. I open Mimic-kun's lid and tell Eliza and the others.

I am going to go get them. We will leave as soon as I get back. Mimic-kun, to Liz and the others. Please put me where Liz and the others are. (Cry)

Alright. (Eliza)

It has been a while since I have been inside Mimic-kun. I take a deep breath and jump into the darkness inside Mimic-kun.

A soft, memorable floating sensation. What I see when I land is a large building.

Eh? Wh-Where is it? (Cry)

I look around. This is probably the town where I fled when I was cornered by Shero. Mimic-kun is an extremely excellent Relic. In particular, it has great pride as a Magic Bag and is flexible to some extent when it comes to providing comfortable storage capacity.

I open the door and enter the building. The building looks like an inn.

There is a thick carpet on the floor and elegant furniture that is both functional and aesthetically pleasing. The lamp on the counter, probably installed by Sytry and the others, is lit by a flame, dimly illuminating the lobby.

Looking at it this way, Yggdra is nice, but normal inns are nice too. I haven't been able to investigate the city inside Mimic-kun yet. Maybe I could stay here for a while once Luke's curse is lifted?

With this thought in mind, I stroll around the building and look for Liz and the others. And I found them right away.

Liz and the others are lying exhausted on the beds in the spacious bedroom.

It seriously doesn't make any sense at all.

Small groans echo in the room. I freeze for a moment and rush over to the bed. The first thing that caught my eye is Anthem, which looks like a small mountain lying on a huge bed made by joining multiple beds together, but I *petapeta*  shake the bulge that is on a bed a little further away that is probably put there in order for him to not accidentally crush it.

I gently flip the comforter and Lucia's familiar face appears. However, her complexion is extremely pale and her bangs are sticky with sweat.

Eh? What's wrong? Guys? What happened!? (Cry)

Maybe they couldn't resist and went to the Treasure Shrine yesterday?

No That is not it. If that was the case, it doesn't explain why they are inside Mimic-kun.

As I blink my eyes and fight against my brain that is starting to run away from reality, Lucia slowly opens her eyes and says in a faltering tone.

Ni-Nii-san, I am sorry I can't move. It seems like the Mana Materials Intoxication came all at onceI knew it wasn't safe. (Lucia)

Eh? (Cry)

Hearing what she says, I slowly look around the room. Without including all of Anthem's beds, there are four other beds. Each one of them is occupied. They wouldn't do this as a joke. In the first place, Liz and others were looking forward to the day when we would head to the Treasure Shrine.

I approach the bed where Liz is lying and gently check her face. Liz, who had hardly ever caught a cold, turns her hazy, moist eyes at me and says in a hoarse voice.

I thought it was dangerous, so I quickly ran and took refuge here where the Mana Materials is thin Sorry, Cry-chan. Can you postpone the trip? (Liz)

N-No, I can't, you know!! I would like to postpone it too, but Serene has used her last elixir, and the Members of Starlight (Hoshi no Seirai) are also doing their final touch.The latest_epɪ_sodes are on_the ɴovᴇl_Firᴇ.ɴet

I check each bed in turn.

Uuuuh Even though I wanted to try something. I can't believe I got intoxicated too (Sytry)

Uhh Muh (Anthem)

Master~, is this another trial? It's a trial, isn't it? (Tino)

Tino turns his unfocused eyes towards me and protests in a lower voice than usual. It is not a trial, Tino

Apparently, at a quick glance, it really seems to be just Mana Materials Intoxication. In the first place, if it were some other disease, as the weakest one, I would be the first to catch it, and with Sytry and Anthem's power, they should have been able to cure it somehow.

I breathe a sigh of relief. Mana Materials Intoxication is not such an uncommon phenomenon for Strange Grief (Nageki no Borei). If they rest for a while, their body will absorb the Mana Materials it couldn't process and they will come back stronger.

Uuuun, but to think everyone would collapse so perfectly Even though the amount of Mana Materials absorbed and tolerance of it should be different from person to person. (Cry)

Each member of Strange Grief (Nageki no Borei) is a talented Hunter, but there are, of course, differences in the smaller details of their talent. Everyone (Except me) has experienced Mana Materials Intoxication, but this is the first time they have all collapsed at once.

And their timing is terrible. It is true that they looked a little bit out of shape, but, you know.

There, Liz, who has been lying on the bed and *uuh, uuh* groaning, grabs my arm and tries to force herself to sit up, but she slips off the bed.

Haa, haa, what are you doing.

Cry-chaaan, Im going toooo! I'm definitely goiiiing! (Liz)

Un, un, I don't think so. (Cry)

Cry-san, me woo M-Me too, I am sure I will be able to move in a little while! Yggdra's Mana Materials doesn't come this far, and I'm only mildly intoxitateeed, so yeah! (Sytry)

Un, un, it is not gonna work. (Cry)

I pick up Liz who has slipped off the bed and put her back on the bed. Liz's supple body is light enough that even I, who is not very strong, can lift her up if I try hard enough.

I guess our positions are reversed from usual.

No matter how strong your body is, it cannot withstand the effects of Mana Material Intoxication. Apparently, from what I have heard, the better the talent you have, the stronger the influence will be. It seems that some people's sensory systems are severely disturbed, so it is probably not a problem with their physical strength.

Is it a blessing in disguise that they didn't collapse at the Temple of Origin?

If everyone in Strange Grief (Nageki no Borei) is down, I would be worried about our force, but Eliza is safe and there is Starlight (Hoshi no Seirai) with us as well. We don't have any problems during the recon and we just need to buy a little time for Serene to lift the curse. We have no choice but to try.

It can't be helped, I will work with Eliza and the others to lift Luke's curse. By the way, everyone seems to be unable to move, but what about nursing and all that (Cry)

Kilkil! (Kilkill-kun)

!? (Cry)

With a high-pitched cry, Kilkill-kun, a magical creature created by Sytry, suddenly appears. Unlike usual, he has an apron wrapped around his bulky body and is holding a basin filled with water.

Come to think of it, I haven't seen him for a while, but since when has he been there?

Will you take care of everyone? (Cry)

Kil, kil (Kilkill-kun)

In response to my question, Kilkill-kun appeals by showing off his biceps.

Thanks for reading! Noooo all of Strange Grief are down! But wait does that mean we will finally see Cry's true powaaaa!? And I totally forgot about Kilkill-kun too

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