I Was Mistaken as a Genius Mage in a Game

Chapter 37

It was obvious, but going to the right door was the right answer.

Trian circled around the rooms in the dungeon that looked the same at first glance, but soon got the hang of it and guided us skillfully.

“You were lucky. If I had chosen the left door the first time, I would have had to find my way back for hours.”

“... ... That’s fortunate.”

I answered Trian in a trembling voice as he spoke grimly.

I didn’t have the stamina to walk around this labyrinth for hours. Trian’s light-hearted remark might have been a blessing to others, but it wasn’t to me.

After that, we circled around almost ten rooms and arrived at a room with landmines.

When I opened the door, I saw the corroded floor and the magic mines stuck right up against the door on the other side.

“... ... Wait, Lir.”

Trian stopped Lir, who was trying to do his job as soon as he saw the magic mine.

Since it was a room where passengers had passed, the probability of there being hidden traps was low, but Trian was a cautious ranger.

After carefully

'You didn't mishear, did you?'

"Huh? I... ... What, yes?!"

After a moment of silence, Lir finally realized that Trian waved his hands wildly in the air, as if he understood what I was asking him to do.

Even though Lir’s response was delayed by three beats... ... Well, that’s not what’s important right now.

“... ... I can’t ask that little punk to do this. Besides, no matter what anyone says, you’re an elf. You’re born with agility and flexibility, so you don’t have to worry too much.”

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Trian looked at me and spoke.

... ... Certainly, even with my cursed body, no matter how big the gaps were, it was impossible for me to avoid all those spider webs, quietly dismantle the mines, and return to this room.

I was sure that I would stumble or move my arm wrongly, touch the webs, and eventually wake up that giant spider monster.

Since minimizing the disturbance was the key to this expedition, it was inevitable that Lir would be called up for this operation instead of me.

“T-Truthfully, I’m not an elf. My ears were just naturally long... ... That, some kind of mutant... ... .”

“Me, Rex, and the kid are preparing for battle in case Lir fails. Keep in mind, the worst case scenario is that the mines will activate and the monsters around you will flock here. Under no circumstances should you let the mines explode. Lir, even if a battle breaks out, do not participate in it unless absolutely necessary and prioritize dismantling the mines.”

Trian turned his head toward us as if he could not hear Lir’s ridiculous excuses and continued explaining the plan.

“Uh, over there... ... .”

“Is there another good plan?”

Trian asked Lir, who kept making ghostly noises.

She seemed frightened by Trin’s forced expression, and only whispered, “No, that’s... ... .” before pulling on her hat and going into turtle stance.

“... ... I guess there isn’t any, then let’s proceed with this plan.”

“... ... .”

Lir carefully lifted his hat and looked at me with his large eyes.

... ... Why does she always look in my direction when she’s in trouble?

It really makes me weak.

I tried my best to avoid her gaze.

“Uh, Bin-nim. Bin-nim... ... ?”

It was a blatant signal for rescue, but I couldn’t accept it.

Because even when I thought about it, Trian’s idea felt like the best plan.

There wasn’t any other good plan besides this one... ... .

This was almost like an irresistible force to me.

“Well, that’s how it is... ... .”

Until now, I thought the circus wasn’t a great entertainment in medieval fantasy.

Those who perform acrobatics on a tightrope tens of meters high with only a pole, or those who tame lions and breathe fire from their mouths, would not be considered great in this fantasy world.

In this world, there were wizards who could create fire anywhere with a few clicks of their fingers, and there were monster ⊛ Nоvеlιght ⊛ (Read the full story) warriors who could fall from cliffs tens of meters high or even hundreds of meters high without getting a scratch on their bodies.

So it was obvious that a circus would not be such a great entertainment in a fantasy world.

... ... That was all I thought.

That was until I saw Lir performing acrobatics risking her life by digging through the gaps of hundreds of spider webs right before my eyes.

“... ... Hmph, ugh... ... !”

She was approaching the center of the room one step at a time, clenching her molars as if she was about to burst into tears at any moment.

At some moments, she walked with her back as far back as possible as if she was doing limbo, and at other moments, she lifted one foot off the ground and moved with both hands, reminiscent of acrobatics you might see at an expensive circus show.

Elves are born with extremely high agility scores. I heard that this is because they are born in dense forests and spend their entire lives surrounded by trees and bushes... ... .

Didn’t Lir live her entire life in the tower of Alter Heindel, carrying books and fans?

That’s why I didn’t have high expectations for Lir’s activities as an elf.

But what’s this?

She showed much more agility than I expected, and flexibly dodged the gaps in the spider web.

Could this be a memory imprinted in her genes?

Watching her show off her natural movements, I suffered from an inexplicable sense of deprivation.

If I had known, I would have been born as an elf. Why did you choose a human to aim for the high point... ... .

“... ... Ho.”

Rex let out a small exclamation that only our ears could hear.

Certainly, Lir was moving quickly to the center of the room with agile movements that made our concerns seem meaningless.

... ... There was.

Her movements stopped for a moment.

I tilted my head as I watched her suddenly stop moving.

The route to the center had been carefully planned by Trian, and she must have been perfectly familiar with it after receiving guidance several times. There seemed to be no reason for her to suddenly stop... ... .

“... ... Sweat.”

Trian swallowed a bitter smile as if he was shocked by the unexpected variable and quietly picked up the bow on his back.

He seemed to have sensed the failure of the operation. However, I was once again overcome with doubt as I watched him prepare for battle.

Lir was naturally flexible, and had made it through the spider webs without a hitch, and had almost reached the center of the room. Her posture was not unstable, and she had not made any mistakes, so why on earth did she sense that this operation was going to fail?

“Tsk.”

However, Rex quickly understood what he meant and prepared for battle.

I glared at Lir, who had frozen like a statue, with my eyes squinted to find something unusual. And only then could I realize what was going wrong.

“... ... .”

A large drop of sweat was hanging from Lir’s chin, which was covered in spider webs on all sides.

In stark contrast to her body, which was constantly bending smoothly, her mind was frozen in fear.

The tension that one mistake could cost her her life made cold sweat run down her cheeks.

Those tiny beads of sweat had gathered and gathered again, forming a fairly large droplet at the tip of her chin.

“Whew... ... .”

Lir must be feeling the large droplet that had formed, as if it would suddenly fall to the floor if the wind blew, with her whole body right now.

Spider-type monsters were so sensitive that they couldn’t even miss the slightest trembling of spider webs.

She rolled her eyes and looked for a place where she could drop the sweat that had gathered under her chin.

However, gravity did not wait for her choice. Before she could finish her search, a large droplet fell from the tip of her slender chin.

Immediately after, the giant spider above her head spread its legs.