Chapter 8: When There Is a Treasure There Is A Trap.


    That sure was a tough fight.


    I have no idea what would have happened if my skill hadn''t evolved.


    On the other hand, I lost my sword, and I don''t think I can fight the boss with my dagger. The de is about to break too.


    "So, where is the chest?"


    [How would I know?]


    "You don''t?!"


    Then why the hell was you so confident when you said that?!


    [I am just a pixie, a guide and I have very little information about this floor.]


    "I see, you are just a ''little'' pixie."


    [I am not little.]


    "No, no." I wagged my finger and said, "No matter what you say, you are tiny and little."


    [I am not! I can change my size!]


    Her expression changes every second.


    "Is that so? Then show me."


    [I will!]


    She closed her eyes and tried to do something for two minutes, but nothing happened.


    She opened her eyes and said, [It must be because of maintenance.]


    "Yeah, yeah."


    [Hmph!]


    She puffed her cheeks as she averted her face.


    She kind of looks cute...huh cute? Why did I think that?


    She looked at me with the corner of her eyes and said, [I think chests are most likely hidden on secret passages.]


    Did she just give me a hint?


    "Didn''t you say you don''t know?"


    [I have no information, but ording to the other games, treasures are most likely on the secret passages or rooms.]


    "I see."


    Again, shouldn''t her data be limited to this game?


    Argh! I am overthinking.


    I will just thank her for the help.


    "Thanks."


    [Take it aspensation for my behavior so far.]


    She is generous now.


    But I will still smack her.


    "Hey Pixie, by hidden passage, you mean like the one where I fought with thest wolf, right?"


    [That is right. You are getting smart.]


    Oh?! She is considerate now, but... I will still smack her.


    "Hey, pixie--"


    [Don''t keep calling me pixie, pixie. It''s annoying!], she shouted.


    "What should I call you then? Do you have a name?"


    [I don''t.]


    I want to smack her!


    I gulped down my anger and said, "Then what should--"


    [Give me a name.]


    "What are you talking about?!"


    [As I said, give me a name!]


    "Stop yelling every time you open your mouth!"


    Just because her voice is cute doesn''t mean she can yell whenever she wants.


    I sighed and said, "I am awful at naming. Let''s ask Elena once maintenance ends."


    [No.]


    "Why?"


    [There is no point in naming me then.]


    "But I am terrible at naming. You can see the name I came up with, Adas."


    [I think it looks cool.]


    It just looks cool? What about saying and hearing it? But still...


    She called my name cool.


    "I forgive you."


    [What for?]


    "Don''t mind it."


    [Okay then], She started flying in front of my face, spamming, [Name, name, name], from her cute face.


    "Yeah, yeah, let me think."


    I am terrible at naming. But if I don''t give her a name, then she will start yelling.


    I thought of a proper name for a while, and only one word came to my mind.


    "Hey, what about Lily?"


    [Lily? What does it mean?]


    "I don''t know, but there is a flower with the same name."


    [So you think I am pretty as a flower, huh? Oh My! ttery won''t--]


    "Nope, not at all." I refused and replied, "I once read a novel about pixies, and the character''s name was Lily."


    [Idiot.]


    She flew up and then dashed at me a full speed, kicking me in the forehead.


    I almost lost my bnce due to her kick.


    Dammit!


    I regret forgiving her.


    I looked at her to see her dancing in the air and happily chanting her name like some spell.


    "I forgive you."


    [Seriously, what for?!]


    "Nevermind."


    After walking for a while.


    "Hey, here it is."


    We are back here,


    There are three walls, and one of them was smashed by the wolf.


    [Okay, try smashing the left wall.]


    "Okay"


    I grabbed my dagger, and as I was about to hit the wall--


    [Hey, wait, what are you doing?]


    "Smashing the wall as you said."


    [Smash it with your fist.]


    "No way, it''s impossible!"


    [Do it!]


    "Fine."


    Tch!


    Who does she think she is? Ordering me around.


    I clenched my fist and closed my eyes.


    Why did I close my eyes? It''s because ''What if the dirt gets in my eyes?'', It''s not because I am afraid, okay?


    I punched the wall and...


    "It broke?!"


    ...it broke in one hit.


    And it didn''t hurt--I mean, the dirt didn''t get in my eyes.


    [Nothing is here. Try the right wall now.]


    I smashed the right wall.


    "Oh!"


    There it is! A secret room.


    As the dust cleared up, I went in.


    [Be careful.]


    "Of what?"


    [Where there is a treasure, there is a trap.]


    "You are right, but it''s not like I will run into some kind of monster here."


    [...]


    "Like the boss, or what was it? Skeleton knight or something?"


    [....]


    "I don''t even get how can a skeleton be that powerful?"


    [...]


    "Just because he can use some kind of magic doesn''t mean" I nced back at Lily, who had a fearful expression on her face, "Hey Lily, what happened?"


    [...un]


    "What did you say?"


    [Ruun!]


    "Why? This is a treasure room, right?"


    [Shut up and run!]


    I don''t know why, but there was tension in her voice, so I immediately rushed towards the exit.


    As I was about to reach there, the exit was suddenly closed by the door.


    "Huh?!"


    Where did that doore from?!


    I heard footsteps behind me.


    I slowly turned back and saw, "Skeleton?"


    It is wearing shining armor and with a radiant shield. The sword in its hand looks normal.


    Why?! Why is it here?!


    "Hey, Lily. It looks kind of angry. Could it be that it heard what I was saying?"


    I expected a taunt saying, ''How can a skeleton hear anything, idiot,'' but she didn''t say anything.


    "Hey, Lily. Lily?!"


    [Shut up!] She yelled.


    She always yells, but this time it was louder, the loudest one so far.


    My hands automatically covered my ears.


    [Take out your weapon]


    "Did you forget we came here to find the weapon? All I have is this dagger, and I don''t think it can do anything against a skeleton!" I said as I took out my dagger.


    "What now?"


    I do the same as I did with those snails using the dagger.


    [Wait for it to attack.]


    "Seriously?"


    [Seriously.]


    "Fine."


    The skeleton just stood there and kept looking at us...me.


    Suddenly, it dropped its shield with the ''nk.''


    "Is it surrendering?"


    [It is preparing for an attack.]


    "The skeleton is 5 meters away from us. There is no way it can attack from--"


    It grabbed its sword with both hands and raised it.


    "..."


    The sword size increased to five to six meters long.


    I was awed by that.


    He swung his sword at me.


    [Dodge!]