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Chapter 145
"Gasp! These guys got resurrected!"
"Gah! Why are they popping out of the ground?!"
"Hoya?"
"Yes...?"
The White Spider and Black Fox were plucked out of the ground.
This wasn't a revival.
It wasn't Resurrection, but Reincarnation.
In other words, they were born anew.
Just like how I, who used to be a Human on Earth, was born as a Teddy Bear in this world.
"Haha... You've already pulled them out."
"Bear bear."
"You don't need to feel sorry. The reason I told you to leave them alone if possible was because I wanted the dead to obtain and live a completely new life if they were born again."
"Bear, bear bear?"
Didn't they get a completely new life now too?
Their species changed, their levels dropped, and their Domains were reset.
Ah, right, I'm the one who reset their Domains.
...Well, their Domains would have been reset anyway even if I hadn't gotten rid of them.
Because those guys didn't undergo Resurrection, but Reincarnation.
"They didn't get a completely new life. Didn't you hear what they just said? Reincarnating in the same world isn't an issue, but you can't consider it a perfect Reincarnation if they still have their past lives' memories intact. That is why I try not to pluck the Leaf of Reincarnation as much as possible."
"Bear bear, bear bear bear?"
"That's right. Those who undergo Reincarnation in my Dungeon have a high probability of keeping their past lives' memories when they reincarnate."
"Bear bear bear."
I see.
Then, in a way, you could consider it a halfway point between Reincarnation and Resurrection.
It truly is an ambiguous Reincarnation to be born again in the same world while retaining the memories of a past life.
But then, does that mean my Reincarnation isn't perfect either?
Even if it isn't completely intact, I still hold faint memories of my past life, right?
Hmm.......
No, come to think of it.
I think it's correct to consider mine a perfect Reincarnation.
I was born in a different world, and my species changed way too much for that.
Anyway.
I should explain the situation first to the White Spider and Black Fox, who are looking confused. The two of them keep making dumb expressions since they don't know what just happened.
***
I finished all the explanations.
"Hoyaaa...? Is it true that we've been born again...?"
"Reincarnation again... That makes no sense...."
The Black Fox and White Spider.
The two of them made expressions of disbelief.
I showed them a Mirror first.
So that they could check their newly born appearances at a glance.
For reference, I brought the Mirror from our Dungeon.
"Hoyaa? Our bodies got smaller! We look a bit different too! Something like a leaf sprouted on our heads!"
"Can't we take this off the top of our heads...?"
It came off.
The Fox and Red Panda pulled the leaf hard, and pop! It easily came out.
Judging by the reactions of the Black Fox and White Spider, it didn't seem to hurt even when the leaf was torn off.
Next up.
I ran the Analysis Module and displayed their information for them to see.
Looking at their own info, they would have no choice but to believe it even if they didn't want to.
Since their species names had changed and even their Domains had disappeared.
"Hoya?"
"Eh...?"
The two checked their Information Windows.
"Hoyaaaaa!?"
"Eheeeee...?!"
Their eyes slowly began to widen.
"Hoyaaaaaaa!!?"
"Eheeeeeeee!?"
"Why do you keep yelling?! Are we having a shouting contest?! Hoeeeeeek!!!"
"Kkyuaaaaak!!!"
Our Fox and Red Panda approached them and screamed along.
Guys, read the room.
"We got super weak! This is a disaster!"
"What is this... Why have we become this weak...."
Thud.
The Black Fox and White Spider collapsed with faces full of despair.
My apologies.
It turned out this way because I killed them.
I apologized for the part where I killed them with the Vaccine.
Please don't resent me too much.
I did give you Reincarnation, after all.
Of course, it wasn't me who did it directly.
"B-But wait a minute...."
The despairing White Spider stood up.
The White Spider stared intently at the Information Window again.
"Come to think of it, I don't think this is entirely a bad thing...? Even though we got weaker, we managed to escape from the Chaos Domain...!"
"Hoyaa? That is true! It's actually a good thing! And we just need to get stronger again!"
The Black Fox also jumped up and agreed.
"Bear bear, bear bear bear bear bear?"
I asked them.
If they had wanted to escape from Chaos.
"Of course... It's not like we became Chaos because we wanted to...."
"That's right! We didn't belong to Chaos because we wanted to belong to it!"
Come to think of it, they wouldn't have had any say in the matter.
They just became Chaos as destiny dictated.
And how many people would actually want Chaos anyway?
Even if they wanted it, they couldn't choose their Domain themselves.
If so, didn't I end up doing them a favor?
I decided to take back my earlier apology.
Because I'm someone who should be receiving their thanks instead.
Later, listening to them.
The two of them weren't Chaos from birth.
When they were just born.
They happened to come into contact with a monster belonging to the Chaos Domain, and it seemed they became part of the Chaos Domain due to that influence. I wondered what caused them to join the Chaos Domain... To think you could draw the attention of the Chaos Domain just by coming into contact with it. It truly is a Domain like a Virus.
[Question confirmed.]
[If you come into contact with Chaos while not belonging to a Domain, there is a possibility of belonging to the Chaos Domain. However, it does not unconditionally mean you will belong to Chaos. It is simply decided by luck.]
Bear?
I didn't ask a question though?
[Previous command confirmed.]
[I received a command before to inform you first if you had doubts, even if you didn't ask. I am notifying you that I tactfully informed you to resolve your curiosity.]
[Praise requested.]
Did I do that?
I can't really remember.
But I told you not to speak informally to me, punk.
[.......]
Anyway, thanks.
I wasn't particularly curious about this one, but there's no harm in knowing various pieces of information.
Good job, Helper.
Please continue to tactfully explain things like this from now on.
[Confirmed.]
[Correction.]
[I have confirmed it.]
***
"Heuksuni, do you happen to remember them?"
While we were harvesting.
Ailee asked Heuksuni, who was next to her.
She was asking if she knew the White Spider and Black Fox.
"■□, ■■■...."
Heuksuni answered while shaking her head from side to side.
It looked like she was saying she didn't know at a glance.
I could infer that much just from looking at her Action without listening to the Interpretation.
Well, it's natural that she wouldn't know.
Since Heuksuni's memories aren't exactly intact either.
She said she had no memories after being caught by the Fantastic Owl.
"Everyone keeps glancing at us... It's so burdensome...."
"They fell for me! My popularity is incredible!"
The Black Fox and White Spider didn't seem to know Heuksuni either.
It seems they've never met each other.
Or maybe they both lost some of their past life memories, or perhaps they can't recognize Heuksuni because her gender changed.
Anyway.
I was currently having a conversation with the Black Fox and White Spider placed between Tosuni and me.
Ah, for reference, the two of them became even smaller than me.
Roughly half my size?
They were basically a baby spider and a baby fox.
"More importantly, this Carrot is delicious!"
"I know, right... It's sweet...."
They received the Carrot from Tosuni and shared various stories while munching on it. Things like information they knew, as well as answers to my questions.
If I were to pick out only the memorable parts of the conversation, it was as follows.
The two were once Chaos who had lost their reason and constantly caused Destruction.
However, they regained their reason after becoming Fantastic.
Fantastic was a group that banded together to freely handle the power of Chaos without being consumed by it.
The White Spider and Black Fox were able to be reborn as the Fantastic species through the power of Fantastic's Leader.
Fantastic's Leader was originally someone who belonged to Order, but became Chaos due to corruption. And they possessed a special power and were on the very strong side, but it was unknown exactly how strong they were.
Because they had never seen their information.
How did they compare to our Tosun's Mom?
I threw out that question while listening to their story.
Since the White Spider had recognized the strength of Tosun's Mom, who was activating her Unique Skill, at a glance.
They answered that it was difficult to compare.
Because they had never seen the proper strength of Fantastic's Leader.
One thing that was certain was that they were stronger than their past-life selves.
While continuing the conversation afterward.
The White Spider suddenly looked at me with anxious eyes and asked.
"Ah, by the way... We haven't heard a proper answer yet... You're really going to spare us like you promised earlier, right...?"
"Hoya! Come to think of it, we didn't get a definite answer! Are you sure you're going to spare us?!"
"Bear bear, bear bear bear."
Why even ask?
It's natural since you got hit with the Vaccine.
I keep my promises.
If I wanted to kill you, I would've done it already.
"What a relief...."
"That's a relief! I don't want to die!"
The White Spider and Black Fox were relieved.
I observed them for a moment before asking a question.
"Bear bear bear, bear bear?"
Is it uncomfortable for you to be here right now?
Do you want to get away from us quickly?
I asked that question wondering if I was forcing them to stay when they wanted to escape this place as soon as possible.
"Bear bear, bear bear bear."
If so, I'll let you go right now.
Here, go ahead.
I pointed at the ceiling.
There was a hole in the ceiling.
Mr. Scarecrow had opened the entrance again.
He even kindly explained how to return.
Step on the soft ground located below the hole, infuse Mana into it, and Super Jump will be activated.
Hearing that, the White Spider and Black Fox hesitated before turning their heads at the same time to stare intently at Mr. Scarecrow.
"Hmm? What are you looking at?"
Mr. Scarecrow expressed his doubt.
Keeping their gazes fixed on Mr. Scarecrow, the White Spider and Black Fox spoke up.
"Well... We don't have anywhere to go... In this state, we can't return to the Fantastic group, and even if we could, we don't want to... Therefore, there's no need for us to carry out the mission we were assigned anymore...."
"Why are you looking at me while saying that?"
"If we go back, we'll die! Traitors are disposed of!"
"I said, why are you staring at me while saying that?"
Hmm.
It's obvious why they're acting like that.
They were beating around the bush, but I caught on.
They're asking to be accepted as members of the Dungeon here.
For reference, I had already told them that the owner of this Gacha Field Dungeon was Mr. Scarecrow.
So that must be why the two of them were talking while looking at Mr. Scarecrow.
"A-And... It's dangerous to wander around the outside world in our weakened state...."
"That's right! We're so weak that we'll die before we can even find a place to live!"
Oh, please. You're talking like you've got it rough.
While having power levels of 90 and 100.
Compared to your past lives, you have become infinitely miserable, but you still aren't that weak, are you? No, you're actually on the incredibly strong side. Considering you were just born, that is.
"...No, so what do you want me to do about it?"
"Well... Could the two of us... maybe hide and live here...?"
"We're begging you! I don't want to die!"
The White Spider and Black Fox finally revealed their true intentions.
"......."
Mr. Scarecrow didn't answer.
The White Spider and Black Fox sparkled their teary eyes and pitifully pleaded once more.
"Can't weeeee...?"
"Take responsibility since you gave us Reincarnation...! Please accept us...!"
"Bear bear, bear bear bear! Bear bear bear bear!"
That's right, take responsibility!
Accept the two of them!
I chimed in from the side as well.