My Gift Is “Beauty”. I Think It’s Useless, but It Seems to Be an S-Rank Gift With the Strongest Buff Effect for Beautiful Girls - Chapter 41.2: Repaying and Salvation (3)

Chapter 41.2: Repaying and Salvation (3)

“You people, this is a crime. I don’t know which adventurers you are, but if this comes to light, you’re finished.”

Saori, tied to a chair, glared sharply at several men and women.

But Saori could do nothing. She had the Appraisal Gift, but it was not a means of attack.

Her chance of escaping alone was zero.

“Oh, oh. The guild employee is so bold.”

A long-haired man with dark circles under his eyes held a sinister purple-bladed knife. He spoke to Saori.

Looking at the men and women around, their clothes clearly marked them as adventurers.

But Saori had no memory of them, so she felt they were not adventurers from Tokyo.

“Well, if we rough you up, you’ll obey us whether you like it or not, right?”

Tattoos covered his arms. He licked the knife in his right hand and looked at Saori with a vulgar gaze.

“So, what do you want me to do? I guess you’re after my Gift.”

“You catch on quick, huh? Yeah――we’re after Appraisal. But among many with Appraisal, you were unlucky to be chosen.”

“What does that mean?”

“Any Appraisal holder would do. But guild employees are easy to track, right?”

The long-haired man said they targeted Saori for her Appraisal. But it was not specifically about her. They just picked an Appraisal holder.

“I see… Then tell me what you want.”

“Hey, bring it――”

The long-haired man ordered a subordinate adventurer to bring something.

They brought a cloth-covered object in front of Saori and removed the cloth.

“! That’s――”

“Surprised, huh?”

An evil-looking gem, like a crystal ball, swirled with something inside. Saori instantly knew it was the source of magic power.

The cloth was likely special, hiding magic power.

The moment they removed the cloth, Saori felt overwhelming magic from the gem.

“What is that…?”

“Even you can’t tell just by looking… It’s a Dungeon Core.”

“What… Did you say Dungeon Core?”

Saori was shaken by the unexpected words.

She knew the name. She knew it existed. But in Japan, no one confirmed it in the last thirty years.

“Yeah… Your job is to figure out how to use this Dungeon Core. I’ll make a dungeon, become the Dungeon Master, control it, and make big money.”

The long-haired man spoke of the Dungeon Core.

It was the heart of a dungeon. With it, one could create a Gate at a chosen place and make a dungeon.

Overseas, a few cases were found. Unlike dungeons that vanish after defeating the boss, this could be controlled to stay.

The Dungeon Master could create monsters, place treasures, and build the dungeon from scratch.

By letting adventurers challenge it and collecting fees, they could make endless money.

That was the dreamlike item called the Dungeon Core.

“No way… I won’t let people like you use it!”

Saori’s answer was no.

Of course. If the person with the Dungeon Core was good, Saori might have helped.

But these people were clearly not good.

Dungeons could be used for murder. If evil people controlled it, what would happen…?

“But you have no choice but to obey us――if you refuse, we’ll take your fingers one by one. But I’ll go easy on you first――come.”

“You scum――!”

The long-haired man raised his hand.

A woman slowly appeared from behind.

She wore a glossy leather bondage suit. Her whip had multiple spikes.

It was easy to imagine what would happen next.

“Hehe. I love strong-willed women like you… But how long can you stay normal?”

The woman, with heavy makeup and striking red lips, grabbed Saori’s chin. She licked her lips as if sizing up prey.

“…”

(Why… Why is this happening…?)

Saori had repented enough. The Adventurers’ Guild lifted her suspension.

She worked hard since returning to make up for her past.

So why did she have to face this?

Criminals existed, and stopping them in advance was hard.

Adventurers who took direct action like this also existed.

Those with power dominated the weak. It was how the world worked, but still. This injustice should not be allowed.

But Saori would not use Appraisal.

Even if she did, she would not tell them.

If someone were to use the Dungeon Core, it should be someone good like Hiroyo Takanashi. That’s what she thought.

Since Saori would not use Appraisal, the woman raised her whip.

“I’m excited to see your beautiful face get scarred――!”

Hiroyo’s treatments made her skin beautiful and perfect.

If it got scarred now, it would be ruined.

Frustrated, Saori clenched her teeth.

(Hiroyo-kun… I’m sorry――)

The dangerous spiked whip flew toward her face.

Saori could not dodge. The whip hit her face with a loud snap.

“Ugh…”

But something felt off right away.

(It doesn’t… hurt?)

Her face, whipped by the woman, felt no pain.

A hit that could have blinded her had no pain at all.

“Hey, hey… You didn’t hold back, did you?”

“No way! I hit her hard――but why…!?”

The long-haired man and the whip woman were confused.

Of course. They whipped her face hard, but Saori’s face had no wounds.

At that moment, Saori had one suspicion.

So she activated it.

(――Appraisal)

She used Appraisal on herself.

Seeing the result, Saori could not stay still. She laughed.

“Hehe… Hahahahaha!”

“You… Wanna die?”

The long-haired man gripped his sinister knife at Saori’s sudden laughter.

“Amazing… It’s amazing…”

Tears welled in her eyes. She spoke with a mix of fear and awe.

(Hiroyo-kun, you really are…)

Saori saw her body’s state through Appraisal.

Appraisal could see her current state. It diagnosed Asumi’s Burn Curse perfectly, so checking her own state was easy.

The words displayed in Saori’s eyes now were――

State: Golden Time

――Words showing her body could not be harmed at all.