Danmachi: Voyager of Worlds Ability

[18] : Bloodbath in the Dungeon!

"Are we being targeted?" Airmid asked confusedly upon hearing Mellie's serious words.

By now, the two people Mika had rescued earlier had left, and Mika's group of three were discussing among themselves, sitting in the corner of a rocky chamber.

"I found this at the spot where those two were earlier," Mellie said with disgust as she tossed a small cloth pouch onto the ground.

"It stinks!" Airmid exclaimed, stepping back a few paces.

"It's a trap item," Mika said, recognizing the small pouch. It was a taunt-type trap item, generally used by adventurers confident in their skills to trigger a small monster feast and increase hunting efficiency. Of course, it was also often used by those intending to rob and murder.

"It must be those guys we encountered earlier," Mika said, recalling the uninhibited look in their eyes when they met in the passage. He realized they might have been targeting the three of them since then, either because of the beautiful Airmid and Mellie by his side, or because their unexpected appearance had thwarted the group's plans. These people would likely come after the three of them to recoup their losses.

At the same time, Mika understood Mellie's earlier behavior. When Mika went to save those people, Mellie had Airmid hide on one side of the passage without revealing herself. This must have been a precaution against those people.

"Exactly," Mellie said seriously, gesturing with her finger. "At that time, I alone blocked the passage entrance, so those guys couldn't clearly see what was happening on this side. Judging from their methods, they're cautious and probably won't directly confront us."

"Of course, to be safe, hiding Airmid was crucial," she continued. "This way, they'll misjudge our strength. When they try to ambush us in the future, this misjudgment will cost them their lives."

"Bravo!" Mika and Airmid applauded after hearing Mellie's analysis.

"You've grown a lot, Mellie," Mika praised.

"That's right, you're becoming more and more like a strategist!" Airmid added.

"Really?" Hearing Mika and Airmid's praise, Mellie immediately smiled, unable to maintain her composure.

"Hahaha!" Seeing Mellie break character so quickly, Mika and Airmid couldn't help but laugh.

"Ahem!" Hearing their laughter, Mellie pretended to cough a few times, then changed the subject: "Stop laughing, we're discussing something important! How should we guard against their possible future ambush?"

"Why should we guard against it?" Mika asked seriously, his smile quickly fading.

"Of course we should guard against it, otherwise..." Mellie's initially excited voice gradually quieted as she saw Mika's serious expression.

"Then what do you suggest?" she asked.

"As they say, there are a thousand days to be a thief, but not a thousand days to guard against one. We'll eventually let our guard down over time. So we should take the initiative and eliminate the threat," Mika said.

Airmid and Mellie shuddered, sensing the killing intent in Mika's words. Although they had killed countless monsters in recent days, they had never thought about killing people.

But Airmid quickly came to her senses. Always supportive of Mika, she said seriously, "The place where they are is the passage connecting two floors. People frequently come and go there, making it difficult to erase traces."

"Then let's lure them to a corner," Mellie suggested, having also recovered. She quickly outlined a rough plan.

"They're probably looking for us now. We'll show ourselves, then during battles with monsters, we'll hint at wanting to train, gradually leading them to a corner of this floor."