The Hero’s Brother Is Bound To Be Depressed - Chapter 427



428 – Step Variables

thud—!

With a dull explosion that made my eardrums ring, the heads of the trolls filling the passage flew away. This is because the power of the magic stone bomb was maximized by using space magic to move it near the head, and then using space closure to control the range of the explosion.

The adventurer, who saw the thick troll skin, which was difficult to pierce with magic and ordinary weapons, being torn like paper, gaped and stared blankly at the falling troll. He had a good reaction, but the situation was not good. Immediately, a dimensional exit was created to ensure visibility at the place where the goblin lit the fire.

bang—! bang—! bang—!

With a huge explosion, the group of goblins occupying the area instantly became six. The impact of the explosion even exploded a bottle of oil, creating a wall of fire to prevent goblins from approaching from afar.

The hourglass above my head has not disappeared yet. There is only one place left. The spot where the adventurer next to me fled. When I took a closer look, I saw a monster eating a corpse. This is the first monster I’ve seen. Although it was a human face, it had a stronger ogre feel.

It seems that they are cannibals as they have no hesitation in tearing off the flesh of a corpse with their teeth. Seeing that it was so absorbed in its prey, I stabbed the spear in the back of its head. Right before the spear tip touched its head, it was concentrating on the corpse, but as soon as the tip of the spear touched its fur, it lowered its head at incredible speed to avoid the attack.

I turned my body and tried to grab the spear, so I avoided it by disarming it and looked at the monster closely. The speed is similar to that of the Transcendant. However, his intelligence did not seem to be very high. I felt like an animal with only natural instincts left after living alone on a deserted island for decades.

Thanks to this, I felt like it was easier to kill. I activated the magic stone bomb and threw it like a stone using space magic. A magic stone bomb falling towards the floor beyond the dimensional exit… The monster, which judged that it was not a threat as expected, opened the corpse again and died when its head exploded from the magic stone bomb.

***

With the use of space magic and magic stone bombs to help us out, we gradually began to get used to stopping the monsters. Now, everyone here no longer thought about simply stopping the oncoming monsters. The enemy, who uses intelligence, tools, and tricks like a human to attack us, can no longer be viewed as a simple monster.

We blocked the 30th wave and were able to take a break for the first time. As the wave ended, the words [Maintenance Time] appeared before everyone’s eyes, and a 30-minute timer appeared above his head. In case a monster approached while I was resting, under Raelan’s instructions, the wizards installed an alarm spell in the passage and everyone gathered where I was.

The exhausted adventurers immediately leaned against the walls of the labyrinth and closed their eyes. The wizards, who had continued to use magical power, were probably exhausted, so they gathered in one place and closed their eyes to rest. Still, perhaps for no reason, the guild leader did not rest and walked around checking the condition of the adventurers. Raelan was using his familiar to check the labyrinth outside the area.

I didn’t really need a break either. As a reward from the elixir and the labyrinth, he had sufficient magical power, and thanks to the magic amplification imprinted on his brain as he became a transcendent, his recovery was also good. I thought it would be better to do something rather than sit still for 30 minutes, so I decided to cook for people who looked tired.

Before entering the labyrinth, the space warehouse was filled with finished food and ingredients. There was no need to heat the food since it was packaged from restaurants and placed directly in the warehouse. I thought it would cool down if I took it out in advance, so I decided to take it out when the dish was finished.

Suddenly, as I took out the adventuring campfire, took out the cooking utensils, and heated up the oil, I saw the people who were resting secretly looking sideways at me. I started making quick, quick meals. It would have been more convenient to have ramen, but unfortunately, the only Italian ramen existed in this world.

Still, pasta was easy to make in large quantities. We took out another bonfire, boiled water, cooked noodles, and made pasta sauce using pepperoni oil as a base. As Ellie’s magic removed the monster’s entrails and the foul smell, a delicious smell filled the space, and everyone now openly watched me cook.

The dishes were taken out from the space storage before the food was finished. Since I didn’t put anything big like a table in the storage space, I put down the bowl on the floor with the intention of sitting on the floor and eating, and Valentine got scared and came up to me.

“I will prepare the meal!”

Wielding his cane, Valentine skillfully created a table and chairs. Colton of the Blue Magic Tower also quickly came to my side and took the bowl from me and placed it on the table. It seems that wizards like neat things. The adventurer wouldn’t have cared if it was on a corpse as long as he could eat it.

I wanted to be grumpy for no reason, so I said to Colton as I passed the bowl.

“I’m the only one eating, so there’s no need to help. Anyway, thank you.”

“… !”

At that moment, Valentine and Colton looked at me with shocked eyes. Even the adventurers who slowly lifted their buttocks to sit on the chairs gave me a look that clearly meant ‘Are you human?’

“… “Of course it’s a joke.”

There was no reason to do this much in the first place if I was the only one going to eat it. It seems that no one is quick to notice. As he was shaking his head in disappointment, Valentine sighed and said,

“You’re joking too, Lily?”

“… .”

“But, it’s funny that everyone thought that Lily might really be like that. Even fellow colleagues.”

Lamine, who was looking at me, glanced away. Still, I thought she got along well with Rakar’s older sister… She felt sad for no reason. She had no intention of playing around with eating. Isn’t there a saying that the most shameful thing she does is eat? Actually, this was largely influenced by Ross.

Because his parents openly fed Roel meat or placed dishes filled with delicious parts close to Roel, Ross still had the perception that doing such things with food was a ‘dirty and shameful thing’. Well, I didn’t want to be childish either.

We took out dishes and utensils according to the number of people and moved the pasta. Next, bread and drinks were brought out, and even packaged food for people who didn’t like pasta was brought out and placed on the table. There are 10 minutes left. Meal time is enough.

Everyone moved their forks without worrying about who was first. Everyone was making a fuss while eating pasta, wondering if they had any manners. Originally, the role of just eating quietly was all about excessive reactions.

Hurrrup―――!

Hurrrup―――!

Jjuuu!

Jjuuu!

However, I didn’t mean to make noodles with pasta… Anyway, I enjoyed it. But Ellie, who was sitting next to me, didn’t move her hands very much. She has a great feeling of being nibbled. You may not be hungry, or it may not suit your taste.

“Do you want to eat something else?”

In response to my question, Ellie stopped turning her fork without meaning to and smiled.

“No, the pasta is really delicious. just… “I just have no appetite.”

“Should I take out something sweet?”

It’s the most delicious bakery in the capital… The chocolate cake purchased from the place Aria mentioned was in the space warehouse. But Ellie shook her head and said it was okay.

“No, thank you for your concern though.”

In the end, I emptied the bowl by myself. Valentine and Colton cleaned up with magic. When we put the cleaned utensils back into the space storage room, the break time ended with good timing. Everyone returned to their seats, thanking me for a delicious meal.

As if the rest just now had been a lie, the monster’s howl was immediately heard.

***

A variable appeared in the 37th wave. Suddenly, a red color like a warning light appeared on the floor that had been sparkling orange. Not knowing what that meant, I grabbed the necks of the two adventurers who were working hard to block the monster and moved them to where I was.

“Ugh… !”

“W-what!”

When they were suddenly moved to another place, the startled adventurers screamed and stood up. I pointed at the adventurer who was looking at me with a puzzled expression in the direction they were in and unlocked the connected dimensional passage. Soon, a fierce flame swept across the red spot on the floor in the passage where the adventurers were, as if a dragon was exhaling its breath.

The adventurers, who realized that if they had been there, not even ashes would have remained, looked at the dying flames with fearful faces and thanked me.

“Thanks to you, I survived!”

“Thank you… .”

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The adventurer’s words became blurred. The adventurer’s gaze, which seemed beyond astonishment and bewilderment, was directed upwards to my head. There was no need to check above my head. It must be exactly the same as what appeared above the adventurer’s head.

[37/100]

As the remaining wave levels appeared above our heads, a door to escape the labyrinth appeared nearby.

Apparently, the variable wasn’t breath.

“… ah.”

The adventurer who was looking above me turned his head towards the door.