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Chapter 54.2. Deep Within The Ruins
At the end of the corridor, there was a single door.
For a door in the deeper part of the ruins, it looked relatively new.
This is getting stranger.
“Do you feel any presence inside?”
“No presence. It seems like no one is there.”
“What about traps?”
“There are none.”
“Alright, open it.”
Noella slowly turns the doorknob.
Then she slowly opens the door.
Inside was...
“This is... a laboratory?”
“Yeah, it looks like some kind of lab, but...”
It seems like it’s already an abandoned lab.
The room was dusty, and there were few things inside.
“What kind of research was being done here?”
“Well, it’s almost certainly not something good.”
Sebasto answers Yuu’s question.
I agree with him.
“This is an excavated ruin. The research was done in the hidden room at the back. They were likely doing research they couldn’t talk about.”
“Yeah. And it seems related to magical beasts.”
“Magical beasts?”
“Look. Over there.”
That...
A giant beaker?
No, a cultivation tank?
Inside it seems to be some kind of bone.
“Research on magical beasts, huh? What could they have been researching about magical beasts?”
“Ah...”
“What’s wrong, Ruu?”
“Well, our mom and dad were adventurers, but they were killed by a magical beast we’d never seen before...”
“Ah...”
They’d mentioned their hometown being near these ruins.
If the magical beast that killed their parents was created here...
“Does this mean they were researching the creation of new magical beasts here?”
That’s definitely research that can’t be told to anyone.
I can understand why they’d want to hide it in the back here.
“Dad, Mom...”
“Kuu-chan...”
Kuu seemed a little off.
It’s understandable.
They suddenly found a clue that could be the one who killed their parents right in front of them.
“Ruu, when did your parents die?”
“They were killed when we were six years old, so about four years ago.”
If that’s the case, then at least four years ago someone was doing research here, and they abandoned it a few months ago.
“Anyway, let’s investigate here, dispose of the goblin bodies, and report back to the guild.”
"""“““Yes”””"""
Unfortunately, there was no clue about the person who had been conducting research in the laboratory.
They must’ve disposed of or taken anything like that when they abandoned it.
After returning to the adventurers' guild in the royal capital, we report to Ush-san.
“So, that’s the situation.”
“You discovered a hidden room in a ruin that was supposed to be fully investigated? That alone is an achievement. And the mysterious research on magical beasts. I’m sure the guild will notify all the nations through the adventurers' guild right away.”
“Yes, please. By the way, where’s the guild master?”
“The guild master is still not in a state to be of use, so the sub-guild master is handling things right now.”
The guild master still hasn’t recovered, huh?
I’ve had my own share of bitter experiences with unrequited love, but for an older man to be like that...
Or maybe it’s because he’s an older man.
“Apparently, that person even bought a ring. Even though he’s an older man, his romantic experience is so low that he must’ve been easily taken advantage of.”
Ush-san doesn’t hold back.
Well, we had similar thoughts, but...
But he actually bought the ring?
He must’ve been really serious.
Even if they were both in love, with her appearance, it would look like a crime.
“The guild master should just forget about such reckless love and hurry up and get together with Monjela-san.”
“Monjela-san? Does she have feelings for the guild master?”
“Yes. She thinks she’s hiding it, but anyone can tell if they’re watching. The sub-guild master that was mentioned earlier is Monjela-san. She’s quite a capable woman. She’s great at her job, a good cook, and very considerate. She’s tall, and on top of that, she’s well-endowed.”
“Huh, the guild master is being admired by such a great person.”
“Yes. There aren’t many people like her...”
“Well, Ush, you’re talking too much. The others are still waiting. Go back to work.”
“Yikes! I’m sorry, Monjela-san! Ah, this is the famous Jun-sama.”
So this is Monjela-san, the sub-guild master?
The woman who appeared behind Ush-san?
She’s tall, no, more like huge.
She’s definitely over two meters tall.
But that’s not the real issue.
The problem is...
“Oh, I see. Nice to meet you, Jun-sama. I’m Monjela, the sub-guild master. Please take care of me.”
“Y-Yes. Pleased to meet you.”
“Is something the matter?”
“N-No, nothing.”
The problem is...
What’s standing there is a female gorilla.
It looks like a female gorilla wearing women’s clothes.
“So, Monjela-san, you’re good at cooking?”
“Eh? Yes, I’m fairly confident in my cooking skills.”
“And you’re good at your job and very considerate, Monjela-san?”
“Eh, w-who said that?”
“Ush-san said so.”
“Oh, really? It’s nice to be complimented, but Ush, stop talking and get back to work. I’ll excuse myself now, Jun-sama.”
“Y-Yes, thank you.”
“Yes, thank you.”
I see. That female gorilla is Monjela-san.
Her manners, gestures, and speech are all those of a refined woman.
She’s good at her job, a great cook, and very considerate.
But she’s a huge female gorilla.
If the guild master has a thing for that club owner, Monjela-san is an entirely different type.
Monjela-san’s love life seems like it will be quite difficult.
“Well, here’s the reward for the goblin extermination and for discovering the hidden room.”
“Thank you very much.”
Anyway, I’ll have to report the issue with the laboratory’s master to Father Asladd and have him investigate it.
If this person really did create the magical beasts that killed Ruu and Kuu, I can’t just leave them alone.
As for the guild master and Monjela-san’s romance, that’s something only the gods know.
Maybe I’ll ask the next time I talk to a god.
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