After a long and excruciating sermon (interrogation) that almost left me completely drained, we finally started to clean up the mechanical room.

My nose was throbbing in pain because it was hit and crooked by Maid A. My eye sockets were also hurting because they were swollen from Maid B's blows.

I can say that I was severely injured.

My maids really did something outrageous, damaging my handsome face to such an extent that even the gods would be angry.

Speaking of which, I really don't understand. Today was the day of the battle with the Hero Party, and yet, the heroes had no way to defeat me and even donated food to me. But why am I in such a sorry state?

Oh, it turns out that this was all done by my own people.

...

How stupid I am! Why did I bring these two idiots to participate in a war? They should have just stayed at home quietly. Did I bring them here just so they can beat me up whenever they feel like it?

And come to think of it, I've been wanting to ask since I was kneeling and being lectured just now, why did Eldew get angry when I touched Amia's chest? Did these two make some kind of contract without me knowing, causing their chests to be interconnected or something?

But with just one glare from Eldew, I dare not speak, so I naturally couldn't ask that question.

Compared to Eldew's raging, Amia still seemed to maintain her usual calm expression.

"I... I believe in Big Brother Camey! Big Brother Camey accidentally fell, so... so that's why..."

Amia, her ears turning slightly red, spoke in a very soft voice. She lowered her head, as if wishing she could bury it in her chest.

Until now, Amia still trusted me, believing the excuse I casually made up.

This really fills me with guilt.

Amia truly believes in my identity as a "good person," or rather, she unquestionably trusts her own judgment of the sword she wields.

Don't worry, Amia. I won't use that broken sword as a disguise to touch you inappropriately anymore.

Next time, I will touch you with dignity!

But is this sword really okay? What did I do to Amia that caused it to glow?

I can only assume that I am too great, so the rules of mortals do not apply to me. This worthless sword simply cannot see through me.

"I really can't beat you. Are you really that stupid to the core? How did our master fall forward and then, by some accident, reach out and grab your chest? And by the way, it wasn't a fall at all; he only fell after I hit him."

Eldew, holding her forehead, couldn't stand it anymore and said to Amia. She had already analyzed countless times what exactly happened with my supposed fall, but unfortunately, Amia simply didn't want to listen to her.

"I am a bad person, and I won't listen to you!"

Amia said, sticking her tongue out at Eldew, and then hid beside me.

Eldew's eye twitched a few times. She seemed to be on the verge of going crazy.

"Master, where did you find such an unreasonable little girl?"

Facing Eldew's question, I casually shrugged.

Is this the first time you've encountered someone unreasonable? I don't think so.

Being unreasonable seems to be a trait shared by heroes.

In any case, after occasional arguments along the way, we continued to explore the new area of the Sea God's Temple, the mechanical room.

From the entrance to where we are now, we have traveled quite a distance in the corridor, reaching the place where Amia had once stopped.

In other words, from now on, all the traps scattered around here have not been triggered.

I can see where the triggers for those traps are, so it is necessary for me to guide the other two to avoid wasting unnecessary energy by triggering the traps.

Keeping a distance from the other two, with Eldew carrying Meruvie on her back, I cautiously walked ahead.

After walking about twenty steps, I discovered three traps.

One was on the ceiling, one in the center of the right wall, and one on the left side of the floor.The main problem lies in the trap on the ground, and based on Amia's previous performance, she is likely to trigger it. So, let's first warn the people walking on the path.

"Be careful, there's a trap on the ground, probably in the direction towards the left. Stick to the right while walking and you should..."

But when I turned around, I realized I was too late.

Amia, with precise step, landed on the trapped brick and then looked at me helplessly.

...

...

Amia and I locked eyes.

In that moment, it felt both fleeting and everlasting.

Run, Amia! The brick with the arrow design will shoot arrows from somewhere else!

I wanted to warn Amia like this, but as I opened my mouth, a different sound came out.

"Ow ow ow ow ah ah ah ah! It hurts so much!"

...

Why?

So why did it happen?

I got shot. An arrow hit my butt!

"Why did the trap trigger there and the arrow hit me!?"

My butt hurts, so I'm furious. Really furious.

Not only is the hero unreasonable, even the traps in the hero's hideout are unreasonable!

"Are you... are you okay, big brother Camey?"

Amia looked at me with concern.

"Don't! Amia, please don't move!"

I nervously said, as it would be troublesome if she triggered another trap.

"Could it be that there are other traps nearby?"

Eldew asked thoughtfully, probably sensing something from my words and actions.

There are indeed more traps, like that wall nearby, yes, around there.

"Is it here?"

"No, a little to the left, no, a bit to the right, that's it... huh?"

Why did I accurately guide Eldew to find the location of the trap trigger?

Before I could figure out why, Eldew, she... did it.

With her hands, she pushed the brick in.

...

...

In that moment...

"Eldew, what the... what are you doing!"

Before I could finish shouting, the ground beneath my feet suddenly disappeared.

A hole appeared on the ground and I was standing right below it.

My body rapidly descended.

Luckily, my reaction was fast enough. As I fell, I grabbed onto the ground with both hands, avoiding falling into the depths.

"Indeed, the trap has caught its master."

Eldew said, smiling.

This person is actually laughing!