The Hero’s Brother Is Bound To Be Depressed

459 – Temporary Colleague

Before entering the labyrinth, I was able to check the information about Mormot that I had requested from Ember. There was no record of Nelson having any children, but there was a record of his divorce.

Unfortunately, because it was a long time ago, there are no documents related to the adoption, so it was impossible to confirm whether Mormot was the one Nelson adopted… Looking at the destroyed records, it remains that she was a woman, so there was a high possibility that Mormot’s words were true. The claim that Nelson met and talked to Bella before Luna died also turned out to be true.

“I didn’t expect to meet you here. “I didn’t know that it was waiting for me too.”

Not everyone can go to paradise. Depending on special conditions, you can enter the paradise that exists between the 4th and 5th floors. So, Mormot’s words that he gave up paradise where everything was fulfilled and waited for me here were enough to arouse my suspicions.

“Because I know what you want. “I thought it would be a good idea to help you, even if it meant ruining Nelson’s plan.”

Mormot said with a smile.

“And I wanted to see Nelson’s disciple with my own eyes. “Do you really deserve to be a disciple?”

Ellie was not the type to remain silent in response to those provocative words. As if Ellie was complaining about her anger with her eyes, she spoke in a cool voice with her obsidian-like eyes shining.

“Even the Great Wizard, the World Attuner, doesn’t doubt my skills, so it’s quite ridiculous for an unknown wizard to mention his qualifications.”

“Heh, I guess you didn’t hear Ross explain me?”

Mormot’s snort made Ellie’s sharp gaze turn to me. I scratched his chin because I didn’t feel like looking at him.

“Do you know someone?”

“It’s not that much, we just had a brief conversation in paradise. She told me she was the adopted daughter of Principal Nelson. “They say she is Nelson’s first secret disciple.”

Raelan showed interest in Mormot after my brief explanation, and Ellie snorted openly and stared at Mormot.

“Ah, I understand. He is someone who is trying to shine brightly by somehow inserting himself into the honor of an archmage. Too bad. “The talent of an ordinary person cannot even shine on its own unless it is the light left behind by someone who has already died.”

At that moment, Mormot and Ellie raised their magic power at the same time. Although they didn’t aim their wands at each other, they were already ready to explode the other’s head. Raelan smiled and whispered to me at that strange confrontation.

“We have so few people that we need help. However, the appearance of Mormot is a variable. “Even if everything she says is true, she seems to have another ulterior motive in leaving paradise to join us and help us.”

Raelan placed his hand on my shoulder and continued speaking.

“If you don’t want Mormot’s help, the safest option is to join forces here and kill him to eliminate the variable. “What choice will you make?”

There was joy in Raelan’s voice as he encouraged me to make a choice. Raelan is someone who will definitely watch over me, saying that even if I make a wrong choice, it will be an important experience for me. After thinking for a moment, I asked Mormot.

“How exactly can you help us?”

“I know what races are on each floor of this tower. “With that information alone, you can increase your chances of getting up to the 6th floor.”

This time, Raelan asked Mormot, who looked at Ellie and answered like that.

“How do you know that information? I know that the information obtained in paradise disappears from your mind the moment you leave paradise. In fact, I confirmed that the information I had obtained was completely gone.”

“This is not information from paradise. I experienced it myself. “I went up to the 6th floor of the labyrinth without knowing the existence of paradise, but after getting information about paradise, I went back to the 1st floor and went to paradise.”

Mormot finally took his eyes off Ellie, raised his eyebrows at me and smiled charmingly.

“That’s right, I’m sincere when I say I’ll help you, but of course I have conditions. “It would be convenient to think of it as a kind of mercenary contract.”

“What are the conditions?”

“How you entered paradise as regular guests. I want you to let me know that. After all, regular guests can enjoy paradise more fully than illegal guests.”

Raelan, who had his hand on my shoulder, gave a signal by tapping my shoulder with his finger without Mormot noticing.

“You sensed our suspicions and revealed a plausible purpose. It’s such an attractive deal that I’m rather skeptical. In an equal transaction, one side will eventually lose everything. When I see her, she is attractive. “If he finds out that she is predicting his own actions, he will be like me and try to turn the table upside down.”

Raelan seems to want to kill a sudden variable called Mormot. Because you hate people with the same tendencies as you. Raelan loves to control people, and she instinctively dislikes people who are difficult to control.

“But if that explanation is true, we can get to the 6th floor quickly.”

The way to check whether Mormot’s words are true is simple. All you have to do is ask and confirm what enemies will appear before going up to the floor. So, saying that I know information about the 5th floor of the labyrinth would not be a flimsy lie. Mormot seemed to have sensed my concerns, bobbing his head from side to side and saying.

“It’s not just about the species that live on each floor. I know how to safely go up to the next floor without fighting, and I also know a little bit of information about the 6th floor of the labyrinth. Isn’t this enough of a deal? To put it bluntly, it’s actually a loss for me. “It’s nice to be a regular guest, but the main reason I left paradise is to disrupt Nelson’s plans.”

As Raelan said, Mormot’s offer was too sweet.

“All right. “Come join us.”

As Raelan said, there was a possibility that Mormot would betray us. But until then, it will definitely be of great help to us. Contrary to suspicion, there is a possibility that he will not betray until the end.

Above all, I was confident that if Mormot betrayed me, I could kill her with my own hands. I secretly created a dimensional passage in Mormot’s square, but his face was completely unnoticed.

If Mormot wants to use us, we can use her too. If I can reach the 10th floor of the labyrinth, I can do anything, whether it’s slaughtering young gnomes or holding onto a double-edged sword.

Ellie didn’t like my choice, but she didn’t express her feelings out loud. She simply glanced at Mormot and said that she would watch. Because the Ellie I knew was the one who would not tolerate provocations from her opponents.

“Okay, my lord has made his choice, so I will no longer object. “Would you like to hear an explanation about this floor?”

Mormot raised his eyebrows at the sight of Raelan speaking as if he wanted to check out his temporary comrade’s abilities.

“What’s here is an orc. The combat power of adult orcs is two levels below that of transcendental ones, but their numbers are enormous due to their unique reproductive ability. But his brain is so bad that he can be easily lured out. “I’m sure it will work because they are idiots.”

Mormot suddenly put his hand into her cleavage and took out her wand. It seems like that’s where the wand is stored. When Ellie saw that, she snorted in bewilderment, but Raelan just nodded her head without saying a word.

“My specialty is the illusion magic I learned from Nelson. “If we create a clone of ourselves using an elaborate illusion to lure the orcs to the other side, we can safely move to the pillar with the stairs.”

Mormot waved his staff as if flicking it, and suddenly the number of Mormots increased to two. I knew it was an illusion, but it was so elaborate that I couldn’t tell the real thing.

“… It’s truly Master’s illusion magic. “It seems like the level of proficiency in such useless magic is okay.”

It was an illusion magic so sophisticated that Ellie, who was coldly observing it to point out Mormot’s magic, recognized it.

“Foot, you know it’s not just illusion magic. “It is a high-level illusion magic that can imitate reality to some extent.”

Mormot hit Eli’s head with his palm. Ellie said coldly, aiming her wand at another Mormot, not the Mormot who hit her on the head.

“No matter how elaborate the illusion you pull off, I can tell right away what kind of b*tch you are.”

Even though Ellie looked like she was going to use magic at any moment, Mormot only shrugged her shoulders. Her actions seemed to indicate that she was unaware of the fear of death.

“It’s a joke, but you’re quite sensitive. “With that kind of personality, you ended up becoming Nelson’s disciple, right?”

It seemed like an argument was about to start again, so I quickly got in between Mormot and Ellie.

“Let’s stop and move to the next floor.”

Mormot shrugged his shoulders at my words and moved the illusion to the other side of us, giving directions from the front. He hid himself within sight of the giant orc fence and waited for a moment for the illusion to cause a commotion.

Soon, the magic created by the illusion caused a roar, and the door of the wooden fence opened with a huge drum sound that felt like the ground was shaking. An advance party of Orcs riding ugly-looking wolves, followed by numerous Orcs armed with armor and swords, rushed towards the illusion that had caused the commotion.

“it’s okay. “Now.”

Before the door closed, Mormot swung his staff and blew off the head of the orc who was trying to close the door. With that as a signal, we ran straight into the fence. There were not many orcs left inside. Thanks to this, he was able to reach the pillar without any problems. I grabbed the spear, thinking there would be an enemy blocking the stairs, but strangely, there was no orc guarding the stairs.

“I told you, they’re stupid.”

We nodded at Mormot’s words and headed up the stairs to the 4th floor.