It takes about two and a half days to reach the labyrinth from the red clan village. That means it only takes 5 days to go back and forth. Furthermore, how long does it take to go to the deep labyrinth? Like the large desert labyrinth, itâs a labyrinth, which also serves as a traffic route to the hideouts of various tribes, which is rare. An ordinary labyrinth is a robber-a constitution that makes an adventurer get lost and become prey for monsters.
ââŚâŚIâm afraid it will be late when we get back to the corps building in Basson and I need to write a written apologyâ
âItâs alright, itâs better than cleaning up the mess my father did on his journey. There will be no problems if I explain properlyâ
Dianne laughs, butâŚâŚits Dianne. But Iâm scared that if Iâm not good enough, I will receive a grudge from the minister via Carlos. Even if Anzeros and Dianne are acquitted, it is not impossible to say that only I will be secretly blown away by a galley of the Sea Brigade. I was really scared when I imagined it.
âTwo days walkâŚâŚexcuse me, Dielâ
âWhatâ
Laila asks Diel.
âIs the sky inside this boundary also a reason why the dragon canât fly?â
ââŚâŚNo whyâ
âThen letâs quicken the storyâ
Laila removes her coat in a casual manner. And after an illusionary shock that shakes the brain, she transforms.
âUoo!?â
âBl, Black dragonâŚâŚ!!â
Starting with Diel, all clan heads are stunned. Yes, I want to believe that itâs not just that my personality is crooked, but it makes me feel good.
âAh, I seeâŚâŚhuman, me tooâ
Maia claps her hands together and poses to transform. Two giant dragons appear in the middle of the clan manor. Residents of the clan manor, panic.
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Waiting for the noise to come to a close, we proceed with preparations again. First of all, weapons. We were caught mostly in our clothes while we were running and we didnât have any good weapons. That was told to Diel in advance.
âSelect your favorite weaponâŚâŚâ
A little tired Diel opens and shows the storehouse behind his house. There were a lot of weapons and protective items, and items I didnât know how to use.
âOh dearâ
âThe elves just have a range of weapons collectedâ
Aurora and Jeanne wonder. Of course, the others are also surprised. Roughly enough to supply a 100-man cavalry, there is a surplus amount.
âThe material isâŚâŚpure silver, evergold wave-edged steelâŚâŚuwa, this sword is hoshihaganeâ
âHoshihagane?â
âYou can see it if you lookâ
Jeanne lifts one of the swords that was around her and brings its belly close to my face. âŚâŚIt was woven like a sparkling particle.
âWhy a sword with such an uneven material?â
âItâs pretty good. Itâs equal to or better than pure silver. And thanks to this sparkling look, itâs expensiveâ
ââŚâŚBourgeoisâ
Pure silver is a material mainly mined around the royal capital and is indispensable for high-grade swords of the royal capital. Itâs pretty much the same.
âIf you use it, you can go ahead one by one. âŚâŚAnyway, there are no more than 10 people who use such a swordâ
âIt is generousâ
âThatâs why I say it again, but depopulation is in progress. There is no choice but to use only weapons that are not user-friendly.â
So, this is to be spoiled by the kindness of Diel.
âUmmâŚâŚthis is a bit of a handfulâ
âSwords suitable for quick attacks and swords specializing in lightnessâŚâŚIâm enchantedâ
âEverything is good, but there is not much that can beat my beloved swordâ
Anzeros, Aurora and the baron are happily selecting while muttering a complaint.
âI wonder if Dianne-dono is also fond of a weaponâ
âThere is nothing that I can use, but because the basics are my limbsâŚâŚas long as itâs not a big shot it wonât get in the way, will you get one?â
Apparently, Bonaparte declines because there is his own Great Sword. And Dianne takes a broadsword that was in her vicinity.
âIf I have a hammer or a mall. âŚâŚWellâ
âBecause itâs unhandy, letâs get thoseâ
Jeanne and Selenium had each taken a dagger as a compromise. The other members are smiling at first as they donât use weapons. Diel opened his mouth, looking at me who didnât take a weapon, especially for making matters.
âIs it Smithson? Do you have no weapon?â
ââŚâŚI have never used another weapon than a crossbowâ
Itâs a shameful story, but itâs just a package when you have something that you canât use.
âItâs ok to use something other than weaponsâ
âOther than weapons?â
âA cracker, an offensive mantle, an infinite smoke stickâŚâŚwell I wonder if all would be useful against the holy beastâ
âThenâŚâŚâ
For now, I decided to ask even if it is n vain.
âDo you have a pen that can be used to engrave?
Iâll try to say. Was. âŚâŚOr rather, there was a guy who could do the same thing with one of the ritual swords. If he writes with the tip, it seems that he can engrave magic lines as well as an engraving pen.
âA pen was good if you could do itâŚâŚâ
This is fine if it is a great clam like the one used in the match against Lucas, but it is not suitable for engraving. If it is paper or leather, it cuts.
âWhat do you use?â
Apple, who donât know what I can do, sends a sad look.
ââŚâŚI was wondering if I could strengthen the clothes of the avant-garde, thoughâ
âBut can you do that, human Andy-san?â
âThis is what I can do. I was in a rivalry with Auroraâ
Well, maybe Hildaâs dealing with medical applications on a daily basis, but I wonder if it would be a cinch to do something similar.
ââââââââââ
For that reason. On Lailaâs back are I, Dianne, Hilda, Selenium, Apple, Aurora, Anzeros, Jeanne and Bonaparte. On the back of Maia, are the baron and the young elf clan leaders Diel, Christie, Gorkus, and Irina.
We take off at the same time.
âI, Iâm afraid to fly on a dragon after allâŚâŚâ
Apple, who hasnât take a ride yet (or just on the time of Phaser and Maia´s assault), is clinging to one of the back spines with Selenium.
Selenium next to her is humming and imposing.
âOkay, if you get used to it, itâs pretty comfortable?â
âHoho. I´m glad you´re happy. Iâll try to fly with only one shotâ
âS-t-o-p-!!â
Apple´s half crying is a little cute.
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And we arrive at the destination in just one hour.
âUnderground layered labyrinth? If itâs an open-air one, you should jump out all at once.â
Laila returned to her human body reluctantly. Naturally naked. When I try to give her her coat, she avoided it and suddenly embraced from behind, my ear is licked with a long tongue.
âHei, what do you doâ
âHoho, there is only this avant-garde. Anyway, while weâre free, weâre going to go through the labyrinth, so instead of wearing my clothes, youâre going to substitute, right?â
âDonât mess around!â
I forced the naked Laila to wear her dress. The young elf clan leaders watched half with amazement and half admiration of this mischief.
âI heard that dragon riders and dragons are lovers, couples, brothers, and companionsâ
âItâs a good thing to get alongâ
âHohoho, this man is a genuine lover who demands only the womanâs body without knowing the power of a dragon and its authority. It is also the job of the mount to give as much as he wantsâŞâ
âDonât say itâs like Iâm doing something strange in front of them only because itâs your hobbyâ
Iâm planning to press Laila to put on her clothes, but when I notice, Iâm hugged from below and Iâm touched. I would definitely say ăItâs definitely in thereă if I were to see it from the side.
âHm, HmmâŚâŚbefore going to the labyrinth, itâs okay to take a break for about an hour, right?â
âWe arrived earlyâ
Irina and Christie say so while turning to the other side. Both faces are red. Unexpected headâŚâŚisnât it.
âYou donât mean that!â
They´re too involved in the pace of this erotic dragon.
âTh, Thatâs what you want to do, humanâŚâŚif soâ
âAmazing Andy-kun. Even though I had three rounds yesterdayâ
âI didnât even get to ride you!â
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Well, though I was freaking out, everyone got in shape and entered the labyrinth. The front guard is Dianne and Bonaparte, and behind them are Diel and Gorkus. In between are, I, Apple, and the others that arenât very useful in rough situations. Laila and Maia, one and Anzeros and Aurora are the rearguards. Yeah, they´re pretty reliable. But now, there are a lot of high-powered people, my friends. General Lucas may not be an opponent now. No, I didnât change much as I wasnât very useful.
âBonaparte-dono, I entrust here to you â
âGoodâ
Dianne suddenly disappears leaving Bonaparte behind. Then, the three monsters that were seen in the distance were thrown out at once with Dianne´s broadsword that was swung and she returned when they were gone.
âYouâre like that 100-man special duty commander Beckerâ
âIs it a compliment or what?â
Dianne looks bad. âŚâŚEven without such a face.
âBecker? Who is it?â
âIs ităDaydreamingăZeke Becker?â
Apple and Bonaparte make a strange face. Donât they know?
âHe was with us in the first half of this trip. He is a very quick middle-aged ace knightâ
ââŚâŚHeeâ
âZeke BeckerâŚâŚwhat a pity, I would like to meet him as a swordsmanâ
âUncle wants to meet him?â
âUhh. There is a rumor that the damage he made to Trot in the previous war is well over a thousand peopleâs worth.â
What. That guy was amazingâŚâŚ
âââââââââââââ
Dianne smashes and kicks most of the monsters and sometimes Laila burns them as we are moving to the lower layer, with few other fighters coming into play.
âI havenât been through a labyrinth since my ace knight examâŚâŚbut the atmosphere of the labyrinth may be quite exciting and I like itâ
âIs that so? I canât feel this carelesslyâ
âIâm from a labyrinth, I donât like or hate it now.â
While the junior trio is in a peaceful chat, the rock doll which was behind the sidewalk is cut off by Dianne who returns afterward. âŚâŚIsnât it possible for her to break through alone?
âWell well. If that woman is serious, only one clan can stop herâ
âStopping her? Dianne is like a demonâ
Hearing the words of Diel and Irina, Dianne makes a disgusting face.
âWho is a demonâ
âIn that case how about calamity, evil spirit, hell instigator. Which one is betterâ
âEven if you used to be naughty a long time agoâŚâŚâ
The past between Irina and Dianne. I want to ask about it for a moment, but I am scared. Seeing that such an expression was appearing on my face, Dianne looked at me and then turned her eyes and started explaining.
âItâs not that big of a deal. âŚâŚAbout 70 years ago, this Irina was caught by bandits while traveling to Celesta, and it was only I who helped her accidentally thereâ
âBanditsâŚâŚ?â
âThere used to be a lot. Not the ratio of now. Especially, the hand of the country is not reached easily around the north side from Officlade to the large Armoni river basinâ
âIt was a war at that time. I was told that I could do something with magic, but I was caught quickly and my servants became the comforters one after anotherâ
âWhen I accidentally found the hideout during a survey, the white elf had pitiful eyes. âŚâŚWell, I had a good relationship with Dior, so when I killed all the bandits on the spot⌠there I found this Irinaâ
âŚâŚIt was more miserable than I thought.
âNo, I felt mesmerized. A dark elf showed up killed the bandits one after another and throw away the bandits! No matter whether the opponent is an ogre or a beast person, the 20 bandits were dead in three minutesâ
âI didnât think that an elf of the northern forest is traveling in incognito. âŚâŚWhat about the servants from that time?â
âHalf have become pregnant with a foreign child and left, the other half remained, but they will never be able to get out of the forest again mentallyâ
ââŚâŚReallyâ
As a story about half-elves, it is a common story. The child who has been born then, becomes like someoneâs cat in the despair of parents and the persecution of the surroundings or it is devoted to the master of the life, and it is more than others and it is drowned in a momentary way of life.
âThe warlordâs naiveness, the closeness of the family, and the weakness as a living being. These various things are involved and it becomes meager to those servants. âŚâŚBut just retreating hundreds of years ago the same thing will happen, so it cant be saved.â
âI seeâ
Was there a desire for Irina to move the forest and the family out of it?
âMore or less, itâs a story in any clanâ
âDonât a poor blooded man be put in the woods and a drowning thing be expelled. Thatâs the same thing for any clan. Even if you hide it, itâs even dangerous. It will be abandonedâ
âThe life of the elves are long, but only that. If there is no connection with the spirit of light´s sleeping place and the family, then no one knows what to rely on to live. That kind of peopleâŚâŚâ
In response to the words of Gorkus and Christie, Irina earnestly summarized it. Thatâs it. Yes, no matter what kind of race. The land and the sky are not enough to live there. Aim to live, work with supporting families and friends and work to live. If you take everything away, it is as good as being killed. Only a few can find hope ahead of it. The feeling of fear is also something that canât be ruled out.
ââŚâŚHuh, foolâ
Diel spit it out.
âThe sleeping place of the spirit of light? The purity of the clan? âŚâŚIt doesnât mean anything. The spirit of light isnât there. Because it is pure, it doesnât get what. Now the elves of the northern forest are the only one who will do it. It is only in the world where the stimulation thing is to erase, and the purpose is to be able to have a long life. âŚâŚThereforeâ
Diel, who stopped, suddenly hit the wall with his fist. A line of light suddenly ran on the wall. Rainbow light like a dragonslayer. And the wall opens in front of us.
âArrive, intruder and volunteer elves. Here is what is called the holy beastâ
âDielâŚâŚ!?â
Diel sings and praying, looking to the back of the dark open wall.
âSoâŚâŚâŚSo necessary. Alive and dead, still willing to pray for a future connected with something. Still waiting for something to be born and dreaming of the future, the will of living life that isâ
âWhat are you saying, Diel!â
Irina takes a step at Diel. In the deep darkness ahead of it, a light suddenly turns on and spreads rapidly. And the white light is full.
âLook, itâs a desperate thing that changes nothing as crazy and only hopes to exist, itâs the end of an endless life that no one can spareâ
There was a huge creature there. A huge horned horseâŚâŚwhat was supposed to be.
âWhatâsâŚâŚthisâ
It is everyoneâs first impression that Apple muttered. There are a lot of heads, feet, horns, eyes, ears, and bones. There is a full, white lump which grew them unprincipled.
âHo. What a bad tasteâ
âThis isâŚâŚthe holy beast?â
Diel nooded to Laila and Maia responses.
âFor example, if you are the only one, and you are in the eternal silence that never dies no matter what you do, what will you do?â
ââŚâŚLook for a rider and make a bound with him. Itâs a dragonâs destinyâ
âBut the holy beast cannot go far. It cant search for anyoneâ
ââŚâŚThough it might be tedious, itâs not a hopeless caseâ
âBut, the holy beast though. âŚâŚIf you never die, why not split up yourself and make a conversation partner?â
âWhatâŚâŚis it?â
âThe holy beast divided itself with its mighty power. The other side was able to speak.â
Diel says so indifferently.
âThe split and double-headed holy beast talked to its other self about a lot of things, but in the meantime, they got bored with each other and split up againâ
ââŚâŚâ
âSome of the splitting heads wanted to have their own feet. Some had fun with their own eyes. The holy beast had no control over its own divided bodies. It was alone. However, the mighty power was shared and many bits of intelligence freely destroyed each other, smashed them and became a tool of play that was not dead wasteful or meaningless. Well, it can no longer control itâ
âWhy suchâŚâŚwhy do you know that?â
âAbout thatâ
Diel laughs. The smile was similar to the face of the horned horse for a moment.
âNo way!â
Irina is astonished.
âWh, what does that mean?â
The rare and serious face of Laila answers my question.
âHoho. âŚâŚRed clan leader Diel seems to have been replaced. Into the ugly mere shadow of oneâs former self, break grainâ
âŚâŚEh!?
âWhat happened to the real Diel!â
Gorkus shouts. Diel shrugged.
âIsnât he right around here?â
â!!â
Meat. White meat. It doesnât have the muscle, viscera or skin of the holy beast.
ââŚâŚWhy is thisâŚâŚ!!â
âBecause I havenât done it. So I canât help saying that the sleeping place of the spirit of light alone, such a thing should be known to the clan meeting. âŚâŚAs I expected, one of the irritated clan heads has comeâ
âTh, thatâs just becauseâŚâŚ!!â
âI can go outside if I think of dying when Iâm away, so I read his memories, made a transfer, and went out instead of Diel. âŚâŚah, a very good timing. It was good to bring you here before the destructionâ
Diel slowly kneels. It curls up. And he continued to speak.
âDiel is alive. Help him if you want to help. And you decide what to do with the holy beast. It is not decided by the holy beast itself any moreâ
ââŚâŚ!!â
âYou can seal it, burn it with dragon breath. If you canât do it, you wonât complain. Ah, itâs a holy beast. But if it can be doneâ
It was a substitute for Diel, who raised his face.
âWhy donât you try to undo this holy beast breakcore and try not to split it apart? The original is meâŚâŚthis is the way it isâ
Just hope that it is there. It is good to endure loneliness unnoticeable to anyone else, and it is good to increase to many things, but just without knowing justice other than maintaining the status quo. It is an obscene creature that can only choose the future that is self-love, has no meaning, and only ties together in the body. It was an end, resembling that of the forest elves.
ââŚâŚâ
It was Diel who turned down, turned into pieces of meat and returned to the holy beast as if being attracted.
ââŚâŚPlease help Dielâ
âPleaseâ
Christie and Gorkus head down. Irina is shaking while holding her mouth. To be honest, I would like to forgive them for such a serious thing.
ââŚâŚHey Laila. What do you think is so lonely that you split yourself and you want to talk to someone?â
âI donât know. âŚâŚI donât know, but itâs a pretty poor fellowâ
âThatâs rightâ
We have each other. I have a favorite partner. So I canât imagine such a thing anymore. However, the holy beast was so lonely that it wanted to see someone else besides itself. At the end of the day, it has become something like this far from the conversation. As it is, there is no future. I want to do something somehow.
âWell then, Laila. âŚâŚIâm sorry, but I would like you to fightâ
âHo. You are my owner. You can tell me what you want
âGoodâ
I see the faces of everyone behind me. There was a sense of war all over the place.
âLetâs do it!!â
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