"You said you can't use magic either...but other than that, there aren't any other changes."
"Chichichi, quack."
"Well, that's fine, right? This is probably part of the test. If you're disqualified from the starting line when you can't avoid it, then the test is meaningless."
“…Cheww?”
"Yes, and Tio and Sakagami are also gone. They're probably the same as Yue. As for what kind of monsters they've turned into, I don't know... But don't worry, Yue. I'll take care of it as usual."
“…Guga!”
They were having a normal conversation.
“““““…”””””””
Guanghui and the others were speechless. Hajime, not concealing his joy at reuniting with his lover, smiled widely and turned to them.
"That's what I mean. So, Kaori, could you please try to cast regeneration magic on her?"
"No, no, no, wait, wait, wait."
"No, no, Nagumo-san, I find this very strange."
"Wait a minute, please wait a minute, Nagumo-kun, Suzu can't keep up with the situation!"
Kouki, Shizuku, and Suzu all grumbled in perfect unison. Hajime's expression was as if to ask, "What's so strange about this?" Shia's expression was as if to say, "Ah, okay, okay, it's this pattern, I get it," with a self-deprecating smile. Kaori stared off into the distance, muttering, "This is so unusual..."
"Isn't this weird? Everything is weird, right? How come you can communicate? And you act so nonchalantly!"
"No, there's no reason... Yue is talking."
"All Suzu heard was 'Guga!' What language is that?! How come you can understand it? Is it just Nagumo-san whose 'Speech Comprehension' has leveled up?!"
Shizuku and Suzu were frantic, the incomprehensible situation seeming to weigh on their spirits even more on a different level. Hajime, on the other hand, had a look on his face that said, "I don't know how to respond either."
"You know, how should I put it... by feeling? We can communicate with just our eyes."
"Hajime-san and Yue-san usually stare at each other whenever they get the chance. So, after that ability evolved, you guys became able to 'talk based on feelings', right? I see. That's quite unusual."
"...No, if they're lovers, communicating with each other through eye contact wouldn't be strange, right?"
"It's strange, Hajime-kun. You might look like 'Huh? I'm not strange,' but I can assure you that for ordinary people, it is strange... What should I do? I feel like the throne of 'special' is getting further and further out of reach."
Kaori's words were harsher than usual. She didn't know when she would be able to reach Yue's level, nor did she know what to do tomorrow.
After Guanghui grasped the situation, he put away his anger and asked with an indescribable expression:
"By the way, Nagumo, how did you notice it? Since you stopped me, that means you saw it from the beginning, right?"
"Ask me how I noticed it. The reason is pretty simple, right..."
Hajime seemed completely confused as to why he was being ridiculed. As everyone else showed signs of exhaustion, Hajime gently gazed at Yue, who had the appearance of a goblin. He looked at Yue Goblin and said:
"It's impossible for me to not recognize Yue just because her appearance has changed. That's all."
"""""……Yeah?"""""
“…Guga!!”
Everyone, with a rare expression of utter sweetness, replied with a sense of self-resignation. The fact that Kouki and Shia resonated with each other, and the Goblin even looked smug—this was probably unprecedented and would never be repeated.
"Let's not talk about this for now, Kaori. Please use your regeneration magic."
"Ah, okay, got it... Then I'll begin, Moon - 'Absolute Sight'!"
The light of regeneration magic shone towards Moongob.
It goes without saying that regeneration magic is magic from the Age of Gods, so its effects are extremely powerful. There should be nothing that cannot be restored by regeneration magic, but...
“…Guga?”
“Eh? Why!? Once again—『Absolute Situation』!”
Yue's appearance did not return to normal.
The regeneration magic was not unactivated. In fact, the silver magic light fell on Yue's body and consumed a large amount of Kaori's magic power, but Yue's appearance showed no signs of returning to its original state.
"Why……"
“…Guga~”
Kaori stood there in a daze, Yue Gebu drooped his shoulders in frustration, and Xia and the others all looked worried.
Faced with this situation, Hajime crossed his arms across his chest, tapped his temples, and pondered what had just happened.
Seeing Hajime's serious expression, Yue Gob grabbed the hem of Hajime's shirt and looked up at him anxiously. However, because he was a goblin, it looked like he was just staring at Hajime from below.
Seeing Yue Gobu's uneasy expression, Hajime pulled himself out of his thoughts and gave Yue Gobu a strong smile.
"It's okay, Yue. Like I said, this isn't some trap. I can't let you get eliminated right at the start. There's got to be a way to get back to where you were."
Hajime's tone was full of confidence, and not only Yue Gobu, but also Shia and the others' expressions relaxed.
"I suspect the regeneration magic didn't work because the changes in the moon were also caused by the magic of the Age of Gods. Besides that, perhaps some other special method was used."
Since the entrance to the Great Labyrinth requires Regeneration Magic, the challenger can certainly use Regeneration Magic. Conversely, the Great Labyrinth cannot have trials that can be solved with Regeneration Magic.
Hajime's explanation was logically convincing, and everyone nodded in agreement.
"So as long as we keep moving forward, we should be able to find a way to recover."
“…Guga.”
"Yeah, don't worry. Also, I forgot about this earlier. Yue, take this and have a look."
“…Jiji?”
Hajime gave her jeweled earrings. Although Yue's appearance had changed, and she was now a Yue Goblin who couldn't use magic, since she had transformed into a monster, she should be able to "directly manipulate magic." In other words, she could activate divine weapons.
Yue Gebu immediately took the artifact and activated the "Telepathy Stone".
"...Hajime? Hajime, did you hear that?"
Just like when Tio, who had transformed into a dragon, spoke, a gentle voice echoed directly in this space.
Even though it was only a brief separation, Hajime's expression softened upon hearing the voice of his beloved whom he hadn't seen in ages.
When they heard that the goblin in front of them was Yue, Guanghui and others were still skeptical. However, when they heard Yue's voice this time, they finally felt that the existence in front of them was transformed by Yue.
"Yes, I heard it, Yue. Although your appearance has changed... I'm glad you're okay."
"...Yeah, I knew Hajime would find out."
"Of course I've been watching you, so of course I can tell."
"...Yeah, but I'm so happy. I love Hajime the most."
Hajime's expression became increasingly peaceful, and the murderous atmosphere that had previously been caused by Yue's absence had now returned to normal.
At first glance, the composition of the two of them was that of a goblin and a man staring at each other...but the atmosphere around them was one of affection and sweetness. Even with their altered appearances, they seemed to still be able to create a "world for two." With the exception of Hajime and Moon-gob, everyone else's eyes had become like those of dead, rotting fish.
Kaori coughed lightly, trying to restore the atmosphere to normal.
"Ahem! Is that enough? Yue, I'm so glad you're okay."
"...Well, Kaori, I'm sorry, even if you become like this, Hajime still loves me."
"You want to fight with me!? Really!?"
Yue was Yue wherever she went. Kaori no longer doubted that the goblin before her was not Yue. She was Yue Goblin, there was no mistake.
"Ms. Yue, I will absolutely, absolutely! I will restore you to your original state! Until then, just rely on me!"
"...Well, Shia, thank you. I'm not really a fighting force right now, so I'll have to rely on you."
Yue smiled (?). Knowing that the goblin's inner being was Yue, it suddenly seemed so cute to me. It was strange.
Guanghui said with an apologetic expression:
"Ms. Yue, I'm sorry. I didn't realize it was you... I almost hurt you."
"...Well, that can't be helped. Besides, I'm confident, so I don't think I'll get hurt."
"Eh? You mean you have confidence in me..."
"...I believe Hajime will protect me."
"……Yeah?"
The vampire princess's careless blow dealt a fatal blow to the hero, and Kouki retreated in frustration, letting out a dry laugh. Shizuku stared at Kouki, seemingly overcome with frustration, wondering—why had she been so naive as to believe Yue believed in her?
"Next are Tio and Sakagami... If their conditions are the same as Yue's, we might have to find them quickly."
If the two of them were in the same situation as Yue, perhaps since they were also monsters, they wouldn't be attacked by other monsters. But no matter what, they had lost their powers after all, so they were still in danger.
Hearing what Hajime said, the atmosphere, which had been slightly relaxed, became tense again.
Hajime and the others left the scorched earth and quickly resumed their search.
Then, ten minutes later.
“…Hajime-san, I can see it now. It’s Tio-san.”
"I can tell, no matter how you look at it, it's Tio."
"...Well, it would be terrible if there were someone like that besides Tio."
"Everyone agrees that it must be Tio."
Hajime and the others stared ahead with icy eyes. Their gazes were filled with contempt, as if they were looking at something filthy. Shizuku and Suzu let out "Uwaa ...
“Guga! Jigagaga!!”
“Eeh!?”
"Gob! Gob! Gob!!"
“Puh!?”
From the shouting, it was clear that in front of Shi and the others' sight was a group of goblins. The group was gathering together and beating and kicking a goblin.
However, they had no intention of killing each other, and it felt a bit like bullying. In fact, the goblin who had suffered violence squatted on the ground, with no obvious scars on his body.
If that were all, then it could be a struggle for status among companions, or simply bullying the weak, but...
"No matter how you look at it... its expression is quite intoxicated... right?"
"You already look like a goblin... and that appearance is already a violation of morals."
"Nagumo... I admit, my heart isn't as broad as yours."
"Don't say that, Tian Zhihe. It's as if I've accepted that pervert. I don't agree with that... I just gave up..."
As Shizuku and the others, who recoiled in disgust, had said, the goblin who had been brutally treated had an intoxicated expression on his face, like some perverted, useless dragon. No, it should be said that no matter how hard I thought about it, I could only think of that one person.
"Tio, you...listen up, that girl is beyond saving. It's a shame, but let's give up on her."
Hajime shook his head with a sad expression, then quietly turned and walked away. Yue and the others followed without hesitation. Even Kouki, who would normally shout, "Are you abandoning your friends?", stepped forward to stop him, but his eyes wandered, unsure of what to do.
“Gu? Gaga!!”
The goblin who disturbed public morals discovered that Hajime and others were gone.
Then, with a disgustingly slippery movement, it broke away from the goblins' encirclement, and then, on all fours, its ugly face filled with joy, it moved towards Hajime and the others at high speed.
Its terrifying appearance was like a black kitchen bug, and even the goblins who were supposed to be its companions were frightened and retreated.
“Gugagaga!!”
In the blink of an eye, the perverted goblin—no, Tio in goblin form—Goblin Tio, looking deeply moved, flew towards Hajime. The way it swam through the air was like a Lupin-style dive.
I don't know what she's saying in Goblin, but it sounds like she's saying something like, "Master, I really want to see you!!"
Of course, Hajime's reaction was—
"Don't come over here, you pervert!"
He greeted it with curses and an uppercut from his prosthetic hand.
There was only the sound of bones breaking, and Gobutio did an artistic backflip with four and a half turns, and fell to the other side of the bush with a thud.
Despite being knocked away, for some reason she had a satisfied smile on her face.
"...Is he dead?"
Moongob peeked from behind the bushes and poked Gob Tio, who lay prone, with a branch. Gob Tio's body convulsed, then abruptly stood up and walked over as if nothing had happened. Perhaps the Great Labyrinth couldn't handle Tio's perverse personality.
"Gaga! Gaga, Gaga! Gaga!"
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