How To Suck Honey With Extras [EN]: Chapter 226

251. Labyrinth of the Sky (6)

Even Sylvester was sweating as he stared at the being inside, unable to speak.

It wouldn’t be right to simply call it a treasure.

It’s more like a living creature.

Inside was a giant bird bound by heavy chains.

Khaaaaa!

The bird cried out, scattering silver-white feathers.

The scattered feathers sublimated into lightning and fell in all directions.

Kwagagagagang!

Sylvester and Alnix quickly retreated to avoid the sudden lightning strikes.

“A monster?! Don’t tell me that’s the dungeon boss?”

As soon as Alnix saw the bird, he suspected it might be the dungeon boss.

That’s the natural flow of thought.

However, Sylvester remained silent for some reason, staring at the bird before shaking his head.

“…No, that’s probably the treasure mentioned in Aileen’s information.”

“Huh? That monster-like bird?”

As if provoked by the words ‘monster-like bird,’ the silver-white bird glared at Alnix, letting out an even more ominous screech.

Pajijijijijit!

Immediately, intense lightning flew towards him, and Alnix quickly dodged.

“Why are you only targeting me?!”

“Maybe it understood what you said… So it’s quite intelligent after all.”

Sylvester groaned, as if he had some idea about the bird’s identity.

“I’ve heard of it… No, I’ve seen something similar.”

“Sorry, but I have no idea what you’re talking about. So what is that bird?”

“…Probably a sacred creature.”

The energy it emits is too pure to be a monster.

If you had to compare, it’s on par with the energy felt when using spirit magic.

There’s nothing else that could be like that.

Sylvester stated definitively.

If monsters are creatures born from mana emanating from magic stones.

These beings possess purer mana.

In some regions, they are revered almost as gods.

“Think of it as an ordinary animal that has lived for a long time, whether by chance or necessity, absorbing deep and pure mana and growing.”

Just as humans train, sacred creatures also grow stronger by accepting energy and cultivating themselves over long periods.

“I think I’ve heard of such a creature. Is that really a sacred creature?”

“More than anything, my master was raising a sacred creature… I’ve only seen it once, though.”

“…I don’t know much, but I know that bird is incredibly rare.”

Alnix nodded, seemingly convinced, and looked at the sacred bird once more.

Then, lightning struck again.

It seems to really dislike Alnix.

“…For a sacred being, it seems to have a terrible temper? Don’t tell me we have to catch that thing?”

The inner core obtained from catching a sacred creature is also a potent elixir.

However, Sylvester was considering another method.

“It would be better to tame it.”

“Tame it?”

“At least my master created a more powerful sword energy by using a sacred creature.”

By absorbing the power emitted by the sacred creature, you can draw out a higher dimension of swordsmanship.

Sylvester’s eyes lit up as he thought of that method.

He couldn’t hide his desire.

“Even so, how are you going to tame that bird with such a bad temper?”

“If that sacred creature is the reward prepared in the dungeon… there must be a way to tame it.”

Sylvester looked around.

And he found an object stored in a corner of the room.

“…A saddle?”

A saddle of just the right size was placed as if to be put on the bird’s body.

“Are we supposed to put this on that thing? It’s probably an artifact prepared for a contract with the sacred creature.”

“That sounds crazy enough.”

Every time that bird scatters its feathers, a massive amount of lightning strikes.

The power of each lightning bolt is equal to or greater than that of the lightning spirit Aileen contracted with.

“It sounds insane to put this on while breaking through that lightning.”

“But it has to be done.”

He understood the intention.

He didn’t know where Aileen got the information, but she must know something and mentioned that the power of that sacred creature would be necessary.

If they couldn’t obtain it, the chances of winning would be lower.

“Alnix, distract that bird. I’ll approach it.”

“…Are you really going to do it?”

“I have to.”

Sylvester, as if he had no intention of changing his mind, held a sword in one hand and carried the saddle on his other arm, stepping forward.

As if understanding his intention, the sacred bird stared at Sylvester and began to envelop itself in lightning as if finding it amusing.

As if asking, ‘Are you going to tame me?’

“Just so you know, Sylvester… I won’t last long.”

“I don’t intend to take long.”

As if they didn’t need to exchange signals, they dashed forward, timing it with the moment the sacred bird let out a sharp cry.

252. The King of Obsession (1)

For some reason, I felt a strange sensation as if the ground beneath my feet was shaking.

It felt like Sprite [Aileen’s lightning spirit] had unleashed lightning with all his might from far away.

Is it my imagination? Or…

Is my plan going according to plan?

‘Probably, Sylvester is struggling to tame the sacred creature right now, right?’

The lightning-scattering sacred creature is a reward that Sylvester accidentally discovered when he raided this dungeon in the original story.

If he succeeds in taming that sacred creature, Sylvester’s combat power will skyrocket, and he will be more than capable of facing Phellen Trognell.

The odds of winning increase.

Of course, the process is dangerous, but if it’s the current him, he should be able to tame it barely.

“…He wouldn’t fail, would he?”

Well, I believe he’ll do well on his own.

He’s not a child, and he’s the protagonist.

More than anything, I don’t have the luxury to worry about others right now.

I’m up to my neck in trouble.

In other words, I’m not in a position to think about other things.

“…So, Your Highness? What is this?”

“How would I know? Ahahahaha…”

Resilia laughed weakly, as if she was beyond exasperated.

“I’m just as dumbfounded, you know?”

What we have currently discovered is a huge door.

It was purely coincidental.

Suddenly, the princess, who had stepped wrong, let out a cheerful scream and rolled down.

“Uwaaaaaa?!”

Since her combat power is low, is she trying to switch to being in charge of physical comedy?

We sighed and went down to pick up the princess.

Resilia, who had rolled down and discovered the door by bumping into it with her body, was looking back at me, speechless.

I was the most embarrassed.

‘What is this door?’

Even if I apply my knowledge of the original story, I have no idea.

The door is generally rusty and covered with moss, making it difficult to recognize from a distance.

Unless you accidentally roll down and bump into it like just now, it would be difficult to notice.

“Wow, you have amazing luck.”

“Ahahaha… I hear that often. Huh? But is that a compliment? Or…”

“Think as you please.”

I don’t have the leisure to tease the princess right now.

The existence of this door is bothering me.

While I was examining the door, Cruise, who had been looking around the area from above, returned with a serious face.

“How is it?”

“As expected, it’s sealed. And it’s quite an old type.”

“Then it might be the treasure vault of this dungeon.”

Commonly referred to as a hidden reward.

There’s nothing else to think about.

‘Could it be that there was another hidden reward…’

Considering the size of this dungeon, it wouldn’t be strange.

It would be a waste to store only one or two treasures in such a large facility.

‘But… what the heck is this?’

The problem is that it’s difficult to guess what’s inside.

I know the identity of the treasure on the top floor.

I also know that what Sylvester encountered was a sacred creature.

But even I have difficulty guessing this.

“Aileen, what are you going to do?”

Cruise asks indifferently.

“Honestly, I’m worried about what to do.”

I confessed honestly.

“As you know, if we get excited like children and rush in just because there’s a treasure, we’re bound to get hurt.”

“Does that mean you don’t know about this either, Aileen?”

“That’s right. Honestly, I didn’t even know something like this existed.”

“Then?”

“…In this case, let’s just try it.”

“Wait! Wait! Wait! Are you really going in?! Are you serious?!”

Resilia, who had been listening quietly, was surprised and screamed, as if she didn’t expect me to say that we would go in.

“It would be a waste.”

“You would say that, Aileen.”

Meanwhile, Cruise sighed lightly, not arguing, as if she expected it.

But it’s a hidden reward?

If we miss this opportunity, we probably won’t get it.

It’s too good to throw away.

“We’re only going to peek our heads in slightly. We’ll only take a look and leave without regret if we think something is wrong.”

“…That’s a very Aileen-like statement.”

It feels a bit absurd, but she doesn’t say anything else, perhaps because she thinks it makes sense.

“Courage doesn’t feed you.”

Aileen only values efficiency.

Be bold when giving up.

That’s the shortcut to living a long life.

I was about to open the door slightly to check the inside.

Fortunately, the seal wasn’t strong, so Cruise broke it easily with a simple touch.

I was about to push the door open slightly and scout the inside.

-To do such an unmanly thing.

As if he had seen through my naive thoughts.

The door suddenly opened with a thud, as if to say it was impossible.

“…Huh?”

Before I could react, the space inside the door suddenly sucked me in.

“Uhhh? W-wait a minute?!”

I tried to use my ability to escape the suction, but it didn’t activate properly, as if it was being interfered with.

Could it be the influence of the dungeon?

“…Aileen!”

Cruise noticed and tried to stop me with magic.

-Futile struggles… Stop doing useless things and come in!

Paang!

With a sound of something breaking, even her magic interference was blocked.

As soon as I was sucked into the door.

쿵! [Sound of impact]

The door closes automatically.

As if that wasn’t enough, a transparent crystal sprouted and covered the door tightly, sealing it.

It’s completely blocked.

“Don’t tell me it’s a trap?”

But what convinced me that it wasn’t a trap was the being that was occupying the inside of the room I had rolled into.

“…A snake?”

A giant snake was coiled up there.

If I had to specify the species, it could be said to resemble a cobra.

“A sacred creature?”

It’s not a monster.

The energy I feel is a creature with high-density mana comparable to a top-tier spirit.

‘There was another sacred creature here.’

There was a suspicion that only one sacred creature would be kept, and perhaps there were several more types.

It was certain that it was a different species from the one Sylvester encountered.

At least the snake didn’t appear in the original story.

“…Then is this also a similar guy to that bird?”

As I muttered, looking at the snake.

As if it understood my words, its head lowered slightly.

-Don’t treat this body the same as that chicken-brained thing.

A low voice that seemed somehow unpleasant.

“…Huh? It spoke?”

Come to think of it, did I hear a voice at the moment when Cruise’s magic, which was trying to save me when I was sucked into this room, was blocked?

I thought it was just my imagination at the time, but did this guy say it?

“…Then did you pull me in here?”

-I just forcibly pulled you in because you didn’t seem to want to come in. Geez! Either come in or don’t, make up your mind! Are you even a man!

As if annoyed, it shook its tail, and the sound of chains being pulled taut and clicking its tongue as if it was annoying could be heard.

-Anyway, you came in well, human.

“You’re surprisingly kind for forcibly summoning me… As far as I know, that bird… um… the other sacred creature here seems violent?”

-Only those without manners go crazy with anger. That chicken-brain can’t even control his own anger. Tsk.

Suddenly, the sacred creature that Sylvester will tame has become a bird suffering from anger management issues.

But it’s not wrong.