『Fate, get a hold on yourself！』
The men carried the box that contained such a thing mechanically. What in the world…..was actually happening here!
『Calm down, your heartbeat is irregular. That’s why I told you not to look！』
[Sorry. But I’m not regretting the fact that I saw it. Now I know for sure that something is really happening.
『I don’t think you’ll have the appetite to eat your favorite meat dish for a while now.』
[…Shut up]
『That’s the spirit. Now let’s continue』
I collected my breathing, then checked where the box was. Apparently those men had carried it away. Now then, should I follow them, or try for another route?
『If you notice, it’s packed in a box probably in preparation to discard it. If you follow those guys, you’ll only end up seeing something more terrible』
[Even more terrible!?]
『Oi, stop! Fate!』
[There, eat a lot]
[Whoa, it’s still feel terrible no matter how many times I’ve seen it.]
[You guys, don’t look down there too much! You’ll be eaten like food too if you fall]
[I know that already, but really, using those unblessed people for something like this, it’s still terrible.]
[The salary was okay, you’ll be fine once you get used to it. I’d rather not be those powerless people who were blinded by gold, and ended up becoming food for those things.]
Their conversation was too much for me. I got out of my hiding place, and dashed at one of the men with a great momentum.
[Then let’s see you fall down there]
[What, Uaaaaaaaaaa]
Although the four remaining people was surprised by the sudden attack, they immediately took out the baton that was strapped on each of their waist.
[Who are you!? You, do you know what kind of research facility this is?!]
However, I didn’t let them do any counterattack. I dropped them down to the pit without letting anyone off.
[I do know what kind of place this is]
[We’ve done bad things! Please push the emergency button!]
[Please! We’ll be eaten at this rate!]
『That button is probably linked to the device that look like collar attached on the monsters below. If you push that, the device will activate, and send electric current to help pacify the monsters.』
[Then, the reason why it’s been used that often…]
『Nearly everyday, they deliberately torture the monsters, to have some fun or something.』
[Everything about this place are truly terrible]
I decided to watch without pressing the button. The monsters were approaching the four men with their tongue hung out, as if they’re seeing those guys as main dish.
[Please! Press it immediately!]
[Can’t handle this anymore…….uaaaaaaaaaaaaaa, stop! Don’t get any closer!]
[Don’t, please don’t!]
While the sound of screaming filled the room, I started questioning the remaining one that I haven’t thrown down.
[What is this place trying to do? Answer me!]
[……I can’t say……I can’t possibly tell you…..if I do, I…..]
I let the man hang just above the pit. So if I let him loose, he’ll only end up falling into the pit, joining his friends who had ended up becoming food.
[……..alright. I’ll tell you, so please don’t drop me down.]
[Then firstly, who ordered such atrocity to be done?]
[It’s Rafal Burix-sama. Please, I don’t know anything beyond that. My job is only to feed the monsters with the carcasses inside the boxes.]
[Then what kind of monsters lurking down there?]
[I don’t really know the detail. But, they are……just goblins at the beginning. However, when they ate human flesh, their appearance changed…. About what caused that……. I really really have no idea]
I loosened my grip around his neck, which caused him to hurryingly talk some more.
[There is more. Please listen to me! Mimir-sama is one in charge of this place. If you questioned Mimir-sama, you’ll surely obtain more information.]
[Ha!? Why is it Mimir?]
[That’s hard to believe. Are you trying to fool me! Then where is this Mimir-sama at?]
[North from here. There is a room called accomodation room. I’ve never been to that room before, so don’t know the detail. Please, believe me!]
[…Alright]
I let go of my grip as I say so. The man’s face turned pale, he fell down to the pit where the mysterious monsters that were originally goblins awaited him.
[Why! I’ve told you everything I know! But…..why!]
[I’ll go to check what you’ve said just now. If it turns out to be true, then I’ll return here to help you out]
[That’s impossible…….there is no time]
[That’ll be up to you. I’ve been wondering…..if you are really stronger than those people you claimed to be ‘powerless’]
I didn’t bother to see the man anymore. I quickly headed out this accommodation room he talked about. The only sound I hear from behind me, was the scream of a man and roars of monsters.
『Fate, have you noticed? Despite us being noisy like that, nobody actually came』
[Yeah, of course I have. When I was interrogating that guy, I’ve kept myself alert to the surroundings. There is too little people here. If it’s true that Mimir is just up ahead, then we may learn the truth behind all this.]
『……this feeling reminds me of my old days. Be careful』
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