Avoid Yandere Constellation

An hour before Kaine’s group arrived, Vian and his group stood in front of the new dungeon.

The dungeon was made up of dark caves, and an eerie feeling filled the air.

Something felt off about it.

I had entered a few dungeons before, but I had never felt this uneasy.

The dungeons I had been to were also dark caves, but that was the only similarity.

Maybe I should just turn back.

My adventurer’s intuition was telling me that I wouldn’t fare well in this dungeon.

That’s exactly what would happen.

With Vian’s current abilities, the chances of surviving in this dungeon were slim.

But…

“Brother, why aren’t you going in?”

“If we’re not careful, they might discover us!”

At his words, Vian nodded as if he was under a spell.

“Yes, we should go in first and get revenge on those bastards.”

With that, Vian and his group entered the new dungeon.

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We arrived at our destination, a cave that anyone would think was a dungeon.

Hmm. I wonder if they went in first.

The adventurers who picked a fight with us at the Adventurer’s Guild.

If they were the ones I knew, they would have definitely gone in first.

I never expected to get involved with the cult members like this.

Even though I’m a veteran, I don’t know much about this dungeon that didn’t even appear in the game.

But I do know who took the item created by the Constellation in this dungeon.

It was the two men near the fierce-looking adventurer.

I think their names were Guy and Dai. Anyway, that’s what I remember.

Since they were just characters with names, faces, and settings, it’s understandable that I don’t remember them well.

Anyway, if they went in first, according to the original story, they would have cleared the dungeon.

In the original story, the cult obtained the item, or rather, the elixir.

So, if they went in first, the traps and monsters in the dungeon would have been significantly reduced.

This is a free win situation.

As I danced in my head with this thought, Kage spoke with a face full of excitement, her eyes shining.

“Master, let’s go in quickly. I’m itching to get started.”

“Is that because you didn’t wash properly?”

“Hiss! That’s not it!”

At my question, she puffed out her cheeks and glared at me with a pout.

“It’s not that. Let’s just go in now.”

“Yes, I understand, young master. I’ll take the lead.”

“Huh? No, I’ll go first.”

Even if those two went in first, there’s no guarantee that they cleared all the traps and monsters.

So, even if the danger is reduced, it’s not completely gone.

It’s better for me to take the lead.

First of all, unlike the two of them, I have the Holy Cross as a safety device, and I have more than one life.

Also, if I increase the Volume Adjustment, I can detect traps and monsters in advance.

So, it’s more comfortable for me to take the lead.

Well, to be honest, I also don’t want to see them die.

But I don’t want to say it out loud.

It’s too cheesy.

With that thought, I turned my head towards Lise. She looked dejected, feeling that she wasn’t of much help.

To lighten the mood, I used a meme that was popular on Earth.

“B-But if I don’t do this, Lise won’t pay attention to me!”

“……”

“……”

Damn, just curse me instead.

The two of them stared at me with a straight face, not reacting at all.

Feeling embarrassed, I scratched my head, and Kage opened her mouth with a sour expression.

“Master, you’re an idiot.”

“…… Shut up. I know that too.”

With that, I took the lead and entered the dungeon.

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It’s not unusual for someone to die in a dungeon.

After all, there are various traps and monsters lurking inside.

Lise and Kage were stunned by the situation in front of them.

It was understandable, as the adventurer who picked a fight with us yesterday was lying there, spitting out dark red blood with an aggrieved expression.

And Kaine was standing there, holding a potion with Holy Power, trying to save him.

Kaine stared at the two of them with a dazed expression and muttered,

“D-Dead…”

Before we talk about what just happened, let’s go back an hour.

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An hour ago.

We found a staircase leading underground inside the cave.

So, I increased the Volume Adjustment to 80.

That should be enough.

In reality, increasing it to 80 would allow me to detect most sounds.

To be precise, my body has become stronger, but I still can’t maintain the maximum level for a long time.

“Hmm. The stairs are longer than I thought.”

“Yes, young master.”

At my words, Lise also nodded in agreement.

I feel tense because we don’t have any information.

As I walked down the stairs, feeling tense, we soon reached a flat floor.

In front of us was a huge iron door.

Without hesitation, we opened the door and entered.

-Creak!

As we opened the door, there was a corridor wide enough for five people to walk side by side.

Hmm. It doesn’t seem like a maze-type map.

Usually, dungeons can have maze-like structures, different dimensions resembling forests or oceans, but this one was just a simple straight path.

It looked empty on the surface. Did they clear the way?

That’s highly likely.

The cult members saw that we were targeting this dungeon, so they probably went in first to get the item.

But let’s not let our guard down.

There’s no such thing as absolute in this world.

“Kage, you have a good sense of smell, so tell me if you smell anything strange.”

“Yes, master!”

“Lise, can you use Aura Detection?”

At my question, Lise nodded and replied,

“Yes, I can. I’ll use Aura Detection right now.”

“Okay, but don’t use it all the time.”

“Yes, young master.”

We walked forward cautiously, feeling tense.

After about ten minutes,

“Master, are dungeons usually this peaceful?”

At Kage’s question, Lise shook her head and replied,

“No, it’s not like that. Dungeons can vary, but they’re not usually this peaceful. I think someone might have cleared the dungeon before us, so there are no monsters or traps.”

What insight.

Well, for Lise, who was trained as a professional assassin by the David family, this level of insight is to be expected.

After all, she must have experienced dungeons before.

“Lise, I think you’re right. Someone must have cleared the dungeon before us. After all, the path is just a straight line.”

Just as I said, we walked for another ten minutes, and nothing happened.

However, two paths appeared in front of us.

“Hmm. It seems like we can’t just breeze through this.”

“Huh?”

“Hmm?”

At my words, the two of them tilted their heads in confusion.

“It’s nothing. Anyway, which way should we go?”

As I pondered, Kage pointed to the left and said,

“Master, I think this way is better.”

“Why?”

“Yes, there’s no smell of blood coming from the left, but there’s a strong smell of blood coming from the right. I think the adventurers who went in first must have killed the monsters, so there are no monsters on the left.”

Hmm?

Is this really Kage?

Usually, she’s just a foodie with no sense, but now she’s using her brain, and it feels awkward.

“Hmm… Are you sure you’re our Kage? She’s just a foodie with no sense, and her head is still wet behind the ears.”

“Hiss!!! I was just trying to think!”

Yes, her reaction confirms that it’s our Kage.

No one would act like this even if they were pretending to be her.

If they did, they would realize the harsh reality and give up.

Anyway, even though she’s been acting like a kid, she’s still a princess of the Dog Beastkin tribe.

She’s quite smart for her age.

The problem is that she doesn’t usually show this side of herself.

Anyway, that’s not the important thing.

I’m not sure about the smell of blood, but it’s clear that there are fewer sounds coming from the left compared to the right, as Kage pointed out.

I turned my head towards Lise.

“Lise, what do you sense with your Aura Detection?”

“Hmm. Just as Kage said, I sense that there are no monsters on the left compared to the right.”

If even Lise feels that way, it’s likely that the cult members went to the left.

In other words, the left path is easier.

“Yes, let’s go left. There’s no need to choose the more difficult path.”

The two of them nodded at my words.

So, we confidently walked to the left.

As expected, the left path was filled with the corpses of monsters.

There were low-level monsters, and some mid-level monsters as well.

Hmm. Mid-level monsters should be easy for the two of them to handle.

But even for the two of them, it was impossible to kill all the monsters, as some were still wandering around.

Tsk! If the corridor had been a straight path, they would have had no choice but to kill all the monsters.

It was a pity.

“Lise, take care of them.”

“Yes, young master.”

As a mimic treasure chest and a goblin were having a staring contest, Lise took out two daggers from her dimensional ring and imbued them with Aura.

She threw the daggers at the two monsters.

-Thud!

The daggers pierced through the two monsters and stuck into the wall behind them.

Usually, shouldn’t there be a ‘Puff!’ sound when something is pierced?

Even though the daggers were imbued with Aura, the sound that was heard was not that of something being pierced, but rather something bursting.

“Kage, it’s a miracle that you’re still alive.”

“Hmm… I’m surprised too, master. How do I survive every time during that training?”

“That’s high praise from the two of you.”

No, it’s not praise.

As I said this, I couldn’t help but glance at Lise’s red ears.

So, after encountering the first monster,

We continued walking for about 30 minutes, killing the remaining monsters.

Then, at some point,

“Cough!”

The adventurer who picked a fight with us in the morning coughed up blood.

Of course, the two of them couldn’t hear it because they didn’t have Volume Adjustment.

I heard the sound and immediately used Physical Enhancement to run towards him without hesitation.

“Y-Young master?!”

“Master?!”

“You two, come slowly. I need to check something.”

Thanks to Physical Enhancement, I soon had the adventurer in my sight.

He had been betrayed by the cult members and was on the verge of death, gasping for breath.

He turned his head towards me and spoke with a desperate expression.

“S-Save me. I’m sorry about what happened this morning. Please…”

“I understand. Wait, I’ll cast a healing spell on you.”

I adjusted the Effect Quality to make the Holy Water in my pocket shine brightly.

I dipped my hand in the brightly glowing Holy Water and stretched out my arms.

I placed my hands on his chest and performed chest compressions as if I were doing CPR.

“D-Don’t die!”

“Cough! W-Wait…”

As I performed chest compressions, the sound of bones breaking could be heard.

At the same time, he coughed up dark red blood.

This is dangerous. Maybe I was being too gentle because I’m soft-hearted.

So, I put more strength into my compressions.

“Cough! W-Wait… Mom…”

“Wait! You can’t go to your mom yet!”

“M-My mom is alive. What nonsense are you talking about…”

At my words, he couldn’t say anything.

I used Demonic Magic to put even more strength into my compressions.

“That’s a lie! A villain like you can’t have a mom!”

At my ruthless facts, he couldn’t say anything.

After a while, Lise and Kage appeared.

I stared at them with a dazed expression and muttered,

“D-Dead…”

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