Level-up Maniac, Level up in Modern Dungeons - Episode 42

The silver-haired beauty in a maid’s uniform, Mito, was blown spectacularly towards the wall and saw the unconscious Samejima Takeo.

　A large amount of bl00d was coming out of his mouth, and it was clear that his internal organs had ruptured, and he was losing a lot of bl00d. It was clear that he would soon die if left alone.

　However, the opponent was someone with the title of “Pleasure Killer.” It was necessary to be extra careful.

“Obito-sama, it appears he is still alive. Please finish him off.”

“…………”

“Lord Obito?”

　He turned to his silent, motionless partner and called his name again.

　Obito – the intimidating man commonly known as Yakuzaniki – was staring at Takeo by the wall, without moving from the spot where he had delivered the kick.

　Is she on guard? I wondered, but that didn’t seem to be the case. So what was she worried about? Even for Mito, it was not easy to read the thoughts of her partner, whose expression barely changed at all. At the time, I had no idea what she was thinking.

“Lord Obito, finish me off.”

“…………”

　The only thing I understand is that for some reason Obito doesn’t seem like he’s going to make a move.

　Sighing deeply at her partner’s whim, Mito used space magic and took out the weapon she had stored in the subspace.

　It was a delicately decorated rapier.

“There’s no other way. Well then, I’ll deal the final blow.”

“—-!”

　He heard a gasp behind him. It wasn’t Obito. It belonged to one of the lucky survivors – Hinata Mashiro.

　However, Mito didn’t care about Hinata’s reaction.

　He walked towards the unconscious Takeo–

“Wait.”

“…………Lord Obito? What is this, an imitation?”

　Just as I took a step, I was stopped in my tracks.

　When she turned around, Obito was holding a silver pistol that he had taken out of his hand and was pointing it at Mito’s head.

　If this were an ordinary handgun, it would not pose any threat to Mito with her status. If it were an HP barrier that was constructed based on Mito’s durability, even if it were fired at close range, the bullet would not even reach her skin.

　However, the gun Obito held was no ordinary gun. What was fired from its muzzle was not a lead bullet, but a magic bullet. Moreover, the one who constructed the magic bullet was a top-level wizard-type explorer, even in Japan.

　Mito has exceptional fighting abilities compared to the average explorer, but even compared to her, Obito’s abilities are on an even more exceptional level.

　Even Mito would not escape unscathed if she received a blow from Obito.

“Don’t kill him.”

　Obito stated succinctly.

“Oh my? Obito-sama, what’s this all of a sudden? The request is to eliminate that young man over there, right?”

“I didn’t receive any request from you… You brought me here on your own accord.”

“I didn’t even object. … Besides, if Obito-sama refuses to accept the request, then I should be free to kill him.”

“I won’t allow you to kill him.”

“…You don’t feel sorry for him, do you?”

　A cold-hearted, ruthless, intellectual yakuza. Obito appears to be nothing more than that type of person, so there is no way he could sympathize with someone, especially someone he only just met the other day.

　So the question is just a confirmation, to find out what you think.

　However, Obito’s response exceeded Mito’s expectations.

” That ‘s right .”

“…Huh!?”

　A surprising affirmative.

　Mito couldn’t judge whether that was true or not, but since he had confirmed it with words, she had no choice but to proceed on the assumption that that was what Obito thought.

“…Do you understand? He holds the title of ‘Pleasure Killer’. Right now, his status has stopped functioning, so he won’t go on a rampage, but as soon as his status is reactivated, he will immediately go on a rampage and try to kill someone. Regardless of his will. It would be in his best interest to kill him here, you know?”

“You guys should be able to do something.”

“I don’t have that ability.”

“I didn’t say you. I said you guys.”

“Us…? No, that’s impossible. Even Onee-sama doesn’t have that kind of ability…?! No way! Are you talking about Master?!”

“…”

“You want me to take the Pleasure Killer to my Master?! That’s out of the question! What if, by any chance, my Master is put in danger?!”

“There is no danger. I’ll follow you.”

“That’s not the problem! The problem is bringing someone unqualified to see the Master in the first place!”

“We can just carry him while he’s unconscious and treat him.”

“No!! In the first place! There is no obligation or benefit to us in doing such a thing! What would be the point of going to all that trouble to save him!!”

“He might be your ally.”

“I agree that he has the potential to become a strong player, but he’s not the only one who’s special! There’s no need to stick to him!”

“…Then I won’t cooperate with you anymore.”

“–What?! Are you serious, Obito-sama?!”

“If you decide to eliminate him, I am your enemy.”

“~~~~!!?”

　Obito is different from the other “allies.” He is a powerful individual who may even be on the same level as Mito’s “master.”

　This was not an issue that Mito could decide on her own. The title of “Pleasure Killer” had a huge impact on society. Therefore, in her master’s plan, she had to be deleted before it became too widely known.

　That being said, Obito’s defection at this point would have a huge impact. He is already an indispensable piece to his master.

　Unable to come up with an answer, Mito was troubled, so Obito urged her to hurry up and answer.

“Give me an answer before he dies. You have one minute. I won’t wait any longer.”

“Huh?!”

　Mito couldn’t answer–―――but,

“Huh?! Big Sister?!”

　Suddenly, he came to life and looked up into space, his unfocused eyes directed towards somewhere that wasn’t here, and he began talking to someone who wasn’t there.

“Yes… Yes… That’s right. But… eh?! Master?! But then… yes… yes… I understand.”

　And with that, he finished the conversation and turned his whole body towards Obito.

　Mito had a very unhappy look on her face.

“It appears that Master has accepted Obito-sama’s proposal… I will now take him and Obito-sama and teleport them to Master.”

“I see.”

　He said.

　Obito nodded and lowered his pistol – his magic gun – and put it away in a shoulder holster under his jacket.

“But… what shall we do about this girl?”

　Next, Mito turned her attention to Hinata, who was sitting nearby and trembling under Obito’s intimidation.

“They’ve heard us, and we can’t just leave them alone.”

“…You can keep it a secret later. …Hey, don’t leave this room until we get back.”

“…………”

“Is that good?”