After the opening ceremony, which is a mystery for me personally, the next is a cooking tournament with a dance party.
âShow the holy beast the height of our orange clan´s food culture! Donât look down on a military affairs clan!â
âGorkus is enthusiastic. Hey, tell them that the red clan has the best food!â
âThat, older brother Diel, the current chieftain is meâŚâŚâ
âItâs a festival, itâs a festival! Alcohol! Hey Entra, make some snacks!â
âVois-sama, the amount of alcohol is modest because it is outside the clanâs territoryâŚâŚâ
âMumumuâŚâŚwhere is the kitchen?â
âDiel-sama is suitable in the forestâŚah already, take someone to Shaquille-sama! It looks like heâs nearing his limit!â
The rush is good and the cooking competition is lively.
âEveryoneâs having a lot of funâ
When I whisper to Irina, Irina has her arms folded and sighs.
âHmm, the nine clans in the north have always enjoyed competing in the inner circle for something. As for food, if you gather this much, it can be a prestigious official game. You donât have to worryâ
âIn this case, I would like to make something on the human side as wellâŚâŚyes, the invited humans, me and 100-man commander Beckerâ
âYouâre a guest, so you can enjoy it. After all, you can only cook field dishes of the militaryâ
ââŚâŚYesâ
Iâm not an individual, but if possible, I think it would be even more exciting if I participated with someone who is good at Polka´s cooking. Well, is it luxury?
As Irina intended, various dishes are dedicated to Breakcore and she tasted each one with a bite before the meal began.
âNo, when you look at it like this, itâs different even in the same forestâ
The good thing about the all-you can eat style is that Naris picks up the dishes of many clans here and there.
âEven if it is the same forest, it is each clan that has been self-governing for thousands of years. They are much stronger than the Valerie nations that repeatedly divide and fuseâ
âAl-chan, itâs good, so itâs a loss if you donât eat itâ
âI canât eat that much because my clothes are dangerousâ
Almeida, who cares about the pure white dress, carries a little juice and wine to her mouth. A lawful guy even though she was forced to wear it.
âThatâs good, isnât it?â
âThatâs right. Hey Smithson, come over here, youâll be surprised at this bug dishâ
âI donât like insectsâŚâŚah, letâs do itâ
I picked up a weird dish found by Keiron and 100-man commander Becker. Iâm not good with insects, but itâs pretty cool if they donât have too many legs. Compared to monster dishes, it is still in the category of common sense.
âAndy, letâs dance. I missed the dance at the New Year festivalâ
I was invited by Anzeros to participate in the dance party. Of course, the elf-style steps are different from the Trot area, but I and Anzeros dare to dance in steps different from those around us. Well, the meadows arenât narrow enough to hit and itâs okay. When I think about it, the elves I was seeing around us strangely approached me, perhaps because of the opening ceremony.
âDance with me, priest. Iâll follow the steps of the human raceâ
âI want to dance a little moreâŚâŚâ
âThat, I joinâŚâŚâ
The elf girl who inadvertently slipped her mouth is controlled by hand.
âDonât be troubled if the atmosphere is too bad, Iâll be a priestâ
âAhâŚâŚâ
âLater, because the festival has just begunâ
Dancing with Anzeros for a while while passing through the elf girls.
âAs one would expect from a half, I donât think itâs really interestingâ
âIf you say that, Iâm human. If Anzeros doesnât work, Iâm out of the questionâ
ââŚâŚItâs hard, isnât itâ
âI wasnât doing anything in the Holy Beast Battle and you were working harder than I was. I wonder if thereâs a strange story about you being harassed. I donât think about itâ
âThat might be the case for Andyâ
âEveryone doesnât change suddenly. But it changes little by little. Letâs change it little by little. I´m also a little generousâ
ââŚâŚIf you wear that kind of clothes, you suddenly say something greatâ
Anzeros holds my borrowed robe tightly.
âHaha. Itâs worse to lift everyone who is in good shapeâ
She snuggles up on me. Irina winked a little while snatching food. She must have heard it.
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If the food is comfortable, Diel who is enthusiastic announce the next event.
âThe Holy Beast Labyrinth has been attacked by the adventurers of this labyrinth village every day for the past few weeks and now most of the monsters have been wiped out. Now, unless you are a child, it is a safe labyrinthâ
âDoes adventure in such a labyrinth give you the power to challenge an outside labyrinth as an adventurer?â
Diel smiled bitterly at Gorkusâs fundamental Tsukkomi.
âThat area has been developing a curriculum recently. Well, itâs not really training to just kill monstersâ
Put a word that the story was distorted.
âHowever, there are probably many elves who donât know any labyrinth and have never entered a labyrinth. Therefore, we declared that we will hold a labyrinth capture race here for the purpose of experiencing an labyrinth and some competitionâ
âRace!?â
Everyone was surprised. I was a little surprised too. I wonder if the race is dangerous among beginners who have never entered.
âFor the entry, we attach one warrior with a certain level of skill. It is just a support and bouncer. Those who enter, with wisdom and power, aim for the deep labyrinth and the holy beast at their own judgment. So letâs compete for the time to be blessed by the person in charge and come backâ
ââŚâŚIn short, itâs a test of courageâ
Diel laughs again when I put things bluntly.
âWill the priest also participate? As a hero, this is a place where you can show examplesâ
âHey Diel!â
Diel seemed to be kidding, but the elves around became enthusiastic.
âWell, if the outside humans show their guts, we who are the indigenous people of the forest canât even flinchâ
ââŚâŚItâs not a bad entertainmentâ
With the voices of Vois and Shaquille, I can no longer say ăI donât want to do thată.
ââŚâŚWhy is this happening?â
Taking off my robe and holding a short sword and a torch for self-defense, I was stepping into the Holy Beast Labyrinth for the first time in a year.
âAhahaha, isnât it just a matter of eating, dancing and fooling around. Itâs a little post-meal exerciseâ
âThe most disappointing thing is that you are my partner, Naris!â
âEh, because when I entered, I was told, ăYouâre definitely the elite of Renfangas, right?ăand I was given the supporter roleâ
âYou have no knowledge of the Holy Beast Labyrinth! There is nothing to borrow wisdom!â
âIâm sorry. Even so, the labyrinth of the Southern Great Plains is a genuine labyrinth adventurers have cleared 40%!â
â40% is subtle againâŚâŚâ
âThereâs so much to do, so it canât be helped! Youâre just known to conquer an labyrinth of over 120 floors, or do you want to pretend to be unreasonable!?â
âŚâŚRoughly counting about 50 places. I certainly donât feel relief up to when Iâm told so.
âSo what shall we doâ
There is no help for it, so I started attacking for the time being. Letâs borrow professional wisdom. âŚâŚNaris lightly swings Crash Haken II. After a few seconds.
ââŚâŚEh, are you asking me?â
âWho else is there?â
âNo matter what you or I do, we have no choice but to proceed appropriatelyâ
âHey professional adventurerâ
âWhat else can I say in an labyrinth where I have never entered before, there are no traps or gimmicks and the monsters have been cleared up, right?â
ââŚâŚâŚâŚâ
Well thatâs right. Thatâs right, but come on.
âNot usefulâ
âTerrible!? I mean, youâre an experienced person here, so why do you rely on me! Itâs strange, in the first place!â
Thatâs right, but come on.
Well, I honestly get lost because itâs just a labyrinth. As for how much I remember the labyrinth that was just guided straight by Diel (fake) a year ago, itâs impossible to go further now.
âIt looks like this is different âŚâ
âYes, this way, a x-markâ
Naris follows without complaint. Well, I wonder if itâs just that I canât help complaining.
âWhich reminds me, you used to bring such a set of armorâ
Not surprisingly, Naris doesnât even spend her time in bikini armor in the snowy Polka. She bought and wore warm clothes from a clothing store in Polka. Well, it was cold before I was happy to walk in the snow like that half-naked. And yet, I thought it was quite well-prepared to bring her equipment even though she didnât have another opponent to fight against.
âWell, I was expecting it because itâs a labyrinthâ
âExpectations?â
âBecause itâs a labyrinth? If you have a chance, you want to dive, donât you? Itâs usually impossible to enter a labyrinth in the famous elf territory and itâs not something that comes around to me who is from the South and whose identity is not clearâ
ââŚâŚDo you want to dive so much? What is pushing you so much?â
I donât understand the theory of labyrinth adventurers.
âNo, when Iâm asked that again, itâs not that much fun or pleasant, butâŚâŚwell, thatâs a challenge to an unknown territory? A sense of solidarity if everyone challenges it? Everyone feels like equality in front of something beyond human knowledge?â
ââŚâŚDonât speak in elf language. I canât keep upâ
âNo, itâs northwestern language, but itâs a romance that only adventurers can understandâ
âIf I have the same skills as you, I think it would be easier to be a mercenary normallyâ
âI hate killing people. Of course, I donât like killing monsters either. I can do my best because there is romance over thereâ
ââŚâŚWell, then I can understand somehowâ
Iâm not a soldier because I like to kill people. Killing is just a mission. I didnât really choose to become a soldier, but I feel comfortable spending time with my friends, subordinates and Dianne, so I can do my best in my mission. For Naris, that fighting arm would be just a way to live and confront ăRomanceă. âŚâŚIt seems that it is becoming difficult to get there due to the accumulation of debt.
âOh, this may be a hit. I know somethingâ
â⌠Isnât it because we just came?â
âEnvy!â
It took tens of minutes to get downstairs.
The labyrinth is dark and wide. And itâs quiet and sometimes thereâs an unfamiliar sound. It can be the sound of ăQiăproducing something, the roar of a monster, or the sound of a mere underground spring, but when you hear it in the distance, you canât really understand it. Naris is different with or without someone with her.
âNothing happensâŚâŚâ
âIf you donât get up and go all the way, itâs better than thatâ
âWell, thatâs rightâ
This kind of boring conversation is a big difference with and without it. Without it, it would be meaningless and scary. âŚâŚAlso, there is a sound that I donât understand. The echoes along the winding road obscure the sound source. When I trembled a little and tried to re-hold the torch and move forward.
âWait a minute, 10-man captain Smithson, something went wrong nowâ
â?â
Naris closes her eyes and moves her ears. Crash Haken II, which was carried on her shoulder, was also ready for battle by holding it short before I knew it.
âWhat upâ
âShut upâŚâŚstick to the wallâ
I approached the wall as Naris told me. Reducing blind spots to avoid surprise attacks. The theory is to reduce the free direction with obstacles. âŚâŚThat was a trap.
ââŚâŚâŚâŚâ
The wall moves. A danger signal runs all over the body in an instant and I fly behind as if throwing the torch.
âNaris, here!â
In fact, some monsters use magic, albeit only in the beginning.Itâs not as clever as what elves and humans use. For example, it makes a mistake for a moment, or it makes a little wind and makes you leeward. But as a predator, thatâs enough. âŚâŚA strange monster like the middle of a rock doll and a dog pops out from what seems to be a wall and bites at me.
âUoooo!?â
I happened to grab the nose with one hand and escape the worst of being eaten. However, the loss of power is obvious and I´m quickly laid down on the ground.
âNarisss!!â
âDaryaa!!â
Naris smashes the side of the monster with a Crash Haken II stab. Flicking it off and killing it with the axe mode.
âTh, Thatâs it!â
Gan, Crash Haken II bite into it. However, the rock dog escapes and disappears even though it is not in good shape or suffers a wound that breaks its belly halfway. No, it appears a few meters away. A momentary illusion is still a threat to me and Naris, who have no night-vision ability.
âDonât let the other participant escapeâŚâŚâ
âLie down, 10-man captain Smithson!!â
Suddenly Naris swings Crash Haken II over here. This time itâs sickle mode. When I dive to the ground in a hurry, there is a nasty sound behind me. Reflected by the unreliable torchlight lying on the ground, it is a snake monster that is as big as a human thigh. The neck is hunted by the blade of Crash Haken II and its head falls behind Naris.
âWell, isnât it a lie to hunt monsters?â
âCalm down Naris. They may just be missing. When we were hunting monsters for the Holy Beast Festival in a big way, they might be afraid and hideâ
âTh, Then I have to come back and report soonâ
ââŚâŚWhatâŚâŚcan you go back?â
â10-man captain, donât you remember the wayâŚâŚ?â
ââŚâŚEh?â
I was mapping that a while ago with ăThis x-markăâŚ? And whatâs worse. The torch disappeared with the blood of the snake that had lost its head and fell and spewed out.
â!!â
âH, Hey, something like light magicâ
âIâm always saying Iâm not good at magic!â
If I scream, it would normally reach Maia or Laila, but today they are in the middle of transporting people. âŚâŚItâs dangerous.
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