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- Title: "In the midst"
- Page 1
- >Oooh...
- >Amazing, it's like foam.
- >This is soap!?
- >No... Umm...
- >If you move too much it will get in your eyes.
- >What is this?
- >It's called Rigid Washer.
- Page 2
- >Rigid... washeerr...?
- >Yes.
- >It's a detergent made from relics it seems.
- >It won't dissolve in water as a lump,
- >But when you whittle it finely... it will dissolve and froth up.
- >Hoo... That seems valuable...
- >Ibeho scent is naturally hard to take off. Pay it no mind.
- Page 3
- >Amaaazing!
- >This goes for about 200 thousand Orths!
- >*Feel like I've seen it...*
- >Is that expensive?
- >Very!
- >Producing this much would take about 5 years!
- >Is that so?
- >I am not very familiar with the details of it.
- >It's something that the leader... borrowed from the lord of dawn.
- >Nna. Serves him right.
- >Hey... I can actually wash myself...
- >Is that so? Then for your clothes I'll...
- >No...! I can do that too...!
- Page 4
- >What are you people dilly dallying on about!!
- >Nishagora!
- >Riiiight ooon
- Page 5
- >Toss the kiddo into the water!!
- >Squiiiish
- >C'mere, this way.
- >No... I'm still...
- >Hey, don't move around.
- >This is a tight fiiit
- >I can-
- >I can go in by myself!
- Page 6
- >Boy.
- >How's the temperature?
- >Uaaaaaaaaaaaaah!
- >I can't relax....!!
- >What do I do!!
- >Get tucked iiiin.
- >*Scrubbing sounds*
- >.....Will you be using this one?
- >Shaaaaaaan
- >.........
- >Go ahead.
- Page 7
- >*Sniffs*
- >....................
- >Urgh.
- >*Splashing noises*
- >Excuse me, if you could please bathe in a calmer manner...
- >Shaaaaaaaan!
- >Looks like they're having a nice bath.
- Page 8
- >Hey, Onee-san.
- >Is this tub something that was in the sixth layer?
- >It's something these people carried down here.
- >They called it a Pot.
- >Indeed! It's a "Crumple Pot".
- >We set aside a "Crumple Pot" for the Bath tub.
- >So This! is a "Crumple Pot?
- >That's right!
- >"Crumple Pot" is it that thing? Where when it's dehydrated it's about this big.
- >But when heated and soaked it goes back...
- Page 9
- >Amazing... There wasn't one this big even in the field guide you know!?
- >Indeed! It's my first time seeing it too!
- >Nnaa? Didn't you bring it down yourself?
- >Hmph!
- >*Skittering Faputa noises*
- >You see...
- >The "Crumple Pot" Is another thing that the leader borrowed... From the Lord of Dawn...
- Page 10
- >Let us hold a squad member introduction!
- Page 11
- >"Combatant" Yataramar!
- >Also in charge of transportation, setting up camp, and substitute cook!
- >"Charger" Nishagora the bodyguard!
- >"Shooters" The twins Sherumi and Menae! They are similar in age to you!
- >The prisoner Tepaste!
- >She's being put to work as we are lacking in manpower!
- >I'm a prisoneeer
- >"Storehouse-keeper" Frapam!
- >They may look like this, but they are a Juusou!
- >Yes!
- >What is it, Riko-kun!
- Page 12
- >What is a Juusou!?
- >Right then
- >You mean to tell me those two there are different!?
- >I see then...To put it shortly,
- >Juusou are "Those born as Narehate"
- >Though only extremely rarely
- >They appear among those born within the abyss.
- Page 13
- >I had never
- >heard of that until now...
- >No wonder!
- >Since you don't seem to be a registered white whistle.
- >This information is highly concealed in Orth.
- >Including White whistles, it has only been disclosed to a very small portion of individuals.
- >The strain of the 6th layer...
- >Transformation into a "Narehate" due to loss of humanity
- >Is the wound of honor which means one has reached the final boundary.
- >"Upon discovery of a Narehate, dispose of them, and retrieve their belongings."
- >For those who will never again recover their humanity
- >This disposal could be said to be the assistance given to them to preserve their honor.
- >But Juusou are different.
- >Regardless of their humanity remaining, they are disposed of.
- >Many of them right upon birth.
- >And there is definitely
- >a reason for why it's concealed.
- Page 14
- >You see this
- >Is the disgrace
- >Of delver history.
- >*Knee slap*
- >Before I let you hear anything else
- >It's your turn
- >Please introduce yourselves
- Page 15
- >I'm Riko!
- >I'm aiming for the bottom of the netherworld!
- >Erm... I'm searching for my mom Lyza and... a lot of things!
- >What
- >Is that all?
- >Nnaa...
- >That's all.
- >Sorry. Not only do we not know anything about the "Priestess" you're looking for...
- >We don't know what could turn fatal for us. We had our go at it with Bon as well. You understand why we'd be wary of "White whistles" right?
- Page 16
- >Hmph!
- >Quite reasonable!
- >Yataramar!
- >I leave the fire to you!
- >As you command.
- >Let's have you take a look first.
- >Come, Nna-chan!
- >Nna-chan!?
- >What if you at least give her your name?
- >*Nna~~~*
- Page 17
- >A clear view.
- >Take a look!
- >I see...
- >It's right there already.
- >Approximately 15200 Meters Underground
- >Sixth layer, Capital of the Unreturned.
- >Fifth camp of the final boundary
- Pages 18/19/20/21
- nothing
- Page 22
- >It is past that "Eye"
- >After that is what has only been spoken of in legends. The seventh layer "The Final Maelstrom"
- >Riko,
- >What would be the strain of ascension of the seventh layer?
- >...Certain death, right!?
- >Indeed, it's made out to be "Certain death". However, accounts relating the curse of the seventh,
- >In fact, number to just one single reported case.
- >It was around 250 years ago.
- Page 23
- >It was from the era where it was said that no mail balloon could ever reach from the final boundary.
- >A single sealed letter was found in the first layer.
- >It was judged to have been something sent from the final boundary.
- >While incoherent, for the first time, the seventh layer, and its strain of ascension were recounted in it.
- >But while it was in the middle of being deciphered
- >a great portion of the sealed letter was suddenly lost.
- >What is she talking about...?
- >........!
- >However...the contents of that once lost sealed letter.
- >In time, through strange happenstance
- >Was passed on to a portion of the populace.
- Page 24
- >The name of the sealed letter is, "The Hariyomari Collection"
- >It which was composed as a fairy tale to hide its meaning, in truth
- >Touches upon the taboos of the untrodden abyss.
- >Nanachi!
- >That's the one you read to Mitty...
- >*Mitty sosu?*
- >Hariyomari... that song that's done as a game...?
- >Yes. That is something a delver from an orphanage would know.
- >Though most of the ones passed down as nursery rhymes have been watered down.
- >I am chasing after the lost part of the original.
- >That information, it is said to be indispensable for reaching the final depth, "The bottom of the abyss", while still alive.
- >Nnaa...? You did your last dive in search of a sealed letter that was lost on the surface?
- >!
- >Maybe, does it have something to do with that "Priestess" person!?
- Page 25
- >Indeed. The original text of the Hariyomari Collection, is a collaboration between a certain delver and the "Priestess"
- >It's time
- >The time has come.
- >And therefore I chase after the Priestess which knows of the original text.
- >A Priestess from 250 years ago huh...!?
- >Well...
- >With the time dilation of the seventh layer it's possible I guess...?
- >Maybe she's in some place like the village?
- >Is that Priestess-san still alive...?
- >At the very least, her will still is.
- >Tepaste is part of her group.
- >She's someone who gathers information in place of the Priestess who can't move from the final boundary.
- >Prisoner!
- >That's exactly right! She's our prisoner and hostage!
- >Do you understand?
- >It yet continues.
- Page 26
- >We are still
- >in the midst of a fairy tale.
- >Nnaa...
- >She's so over the top about everything...
- >Now then.
- >This is about all I can say about the Priestess...
- >How was that, Nna-chan.
- >Was there anything that would be inconvenient for your group?
- >If there wasn't, take a seat and introduce yourselves!
- Page 27
- >...............
- >Now that's a surprise!!
- >Lyza's secret kid!
- >A kid covered in relics!
- >The apprentice of that bondolt
- >Did you even listen to me?
- >And a sosu princess from who-knows-where!!
- >*Faputa petting noises*
- >Heey... why did you make only faputa's origin vague?
- >Instinct
- >And I mean Belaf's
- Page 28
- >We're also from a pretty unique background but...
- >There's nary a delving squad as odd as yours!
- >It is Nonpareil!
- >non par ray?
- >She means without parallel.
- >When she puts it like that, we are as Nonpareil as it gets.
- >By the way, that small creature you're carrying...
- >Meina was it?
- >*meyaa*
- >Yes! Meinya!
- >It's likely something that was born "Mixed" with an animal fetus.
- >It's fundamentally not a person but, it's close to a Juusou.
- >That guy, was also trying to artificially create a Juusou. It is a by-product of that.
- >!!
- >Can Meinya also transform with the white whistle!?
- >No clue!
- Page 29
- >Sherumi, Menae.
- >You can take off the masking plates already.
- >What?
- >Not yet, huh?
- >No
- >No
- >You went with No, huh?
- >Being too timid is also troublesome.
- >If you don't want to, then you can enter the bath while the water is still warm.
- >......
- >Riko, what's wrong?
- >No... it's nothing.
- >Hey.
- >Don't you wanna ask Srajo-san about "Souls"?
- >*Sosuu....*
- >I'm curious about their relation to Meinya.
- >Tepaste! Reg!
- Page 30
- >You can be of assistance! Get Sherumi and Menae in the bath!
- >Yo yo! Leave it to me!
- >Assistance...? Me too!?
- >*Fat cat snoring sounds*
- >They both seem to be interested in the kiddo they saw in the "Trial". Is that alright?
- >Yeah... I don't mind...
- Page 31
- >Can I leave this here to you?
- >Faputa is watching sosu.
- >Put on the communicator.
- >Roger.
- >Hey, Leader-san. You're alright leaving me and the boy together?
- >Not a problem!
- >Since you also seemed awfully interested in that kiddo.
- >That might make you more loosed lipped as well.
- >Sherumena-chans
- >Cooome heeere~~
- >*Fat cat snoring sounds from off screen*
- Page 32
- >Leader, he doesn't appear to be the "Girl-type" after all. Their clothes had many differences, and he also has one down there.
- >*Ears perking*
- >Hey, what's that "Girl-type" thing.
- >Hou! You have surprisingly good ears!
- >Well, it's fine.
- >Riko!
- >Do you remember?
- >The "Human-like silhouette" that was in your mother's sealed letter.
- >.........!
- >The one that looked like Reg!
- >Did you notice?
- >Depending on the account, The depth at which it's spotted is about this area.
- Page 33
- >Human-like Silhouette, Identity Unknown...
- >I encountered it while approaching the seventh layer.
- >For a little while now it has been intently observing me. Damn idiot-- I'm watching you too, you know.
- >It's about the size of a human child and looks to be dressed in rags.
- >Its limbs and head seem to be too large for its body. Some kind of armor, perhaps? It didn't give off the impression of being a "Narehate", however...
- >When I tried calling out to it, it ran away. It went "up", jumping with a strength that astonished me.
- >I suspected Reg to be that silhouette, but in the end the differences were too prominent.
- >"A long head of hair with a high pitched voice. Glimpses of something resembling breasts can be seen." was it I think?
- >There were reports of sightings of that "Silhouette" that predated Lyza.
- >What!?
- >On the fifth layer of the abyss.. in the vicinity of Idofront. It was named the "Girl-type".
- >Did you see that Bondolt's "Sparagmos"? That truly dangerous light that goes through any and all defenses.
- >Yes! It went PEEEW from his elbow!
- Page 34
- >The relic from which that Originally came from did not exist in the fifth layer.
- >That guy started using it not long after the sighting reports of the "Girl-type"
- >While this is only just my imagination
- >Though he did not use it during the "Trial",
- >Would that kiddo perhaps have an ability similar to that light?
- >She's prodding for reactions... We can't let our guard down... Even though she's playing the hooligan.
- >If you don't want to say it, then fine.
- >Everyone has some ten or twenty secrets.
- Page 35
- >Each of you take off your "Works" one at a time. And wash yourselves only one at a time too.
- >Don't go in both at the same time into the tub.
- >>As you command!
- >Alright? If anything happens call me immediately, ok?
- >>As you command!
- >Such cute little responses~
- >Ok, Reg-chan, this way.
- >I don't need to do anything?
- >I'll need assistance when they get in the bath, so that'll be your turn.
- >They both wanted to talk with you.
- >*Approach*
- Page 36
- >How did you get
- >That "Gentle Knock"(All purpose lockpick)...?
- >T-...this is...
- >Hey...You're a prisoner right...?
- >I'm keeping my mouth shut about Riko and the others... but I have no confidence I can do the same for you....
- >I don't care if those people hear about it...!
- >So please tell me...!
- >In the sixth layer... on the way here, we found the remains of a delver... I got it from there. He had a hat with a crest like this...
- Page 37
- >I said remains but... it was so imposing it felt like it still had life to it...
- >........?
- >Hey... Are you ok...?
- >...Thanks.
- >I'm happy you told me.
- >Those remains... did they have anything else on them?
- >Hm... I think this relic that shot out air...
- >And also, what was it again? I can't remember...
- >Was he your... was he an acquaintance of yours, Tepaste?
- >*splash crash*
- >>Kyaa
- >*Step and dash*
- Page 38
- >Ueee~~~~ It got in my eyes~
- >Now now~~~ I told you to be careful to wash yourselves one at a time~~
- >I'm sorry Tepasis~
- >I understand that you wanted to play together though.
- Page 39
- >Reg-san
- >Please take care of Menae.
- >*wiggle wiggle*
- >Woaaaah!
- >Amazing...
- >Your limbs...
- >Are they really attachments...?
- >Eh... I... I don't know...
- >Ah... the one on my right arm is one though...
- >But well... you guys...
- >Erm...
- >What happened to you...!?
- >Don't...
- >Don't make us remember.
- Page 40
- >Because you and your friends too...
- >Will end up like this...
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