Narsena, who saw me successfully fighting off the worm, agreed to head down to the lower level on the condition that I would immediately turn back if I was in danger.
Thanks to that, we managed to get to the lower level: ......

Ruhhhh!

GAAAAAAA!

GAAAAAAA!

GYAAAAAAA!

As soon as we came to the ...... lower level, we were surrounded by a bunch of ogres and liches.

Whether or not they could go to the lower levels would determine whether the adventurer party was a first-class party or not.
The reason for this could be understood by looking at the fact that less than ten percent of the adventurers were top-notch right now.

To put it simply, the lower levels of the labyrinth are far too difficult.

Powerful magical beasts with skills appeared in various locations in complex traps.
But what was even more troublesome was the change in the way the demonic beasts fought.
The first thing you need to do is to make sure that you have the right tools and equipment.

...... And the party called Ogre and Rich was a combination that was said to be the most difficult of the lower levels.

''Ha! How did you end up in a party with Rich and the Ogre as soon as you entered the lower levels? Brother!

I can see that Narsena, who was in front of me, has a strong look on her face and unspokenly asks to return to the upper echelon.
That would be a natural decision.
Normally, an ogre and a rich is definitely not an opponent that two people can win against.
After all, there is one ogre that is bigger than a normal ogre, even an enhanced species.
From now on, even the people in the first-class party will choose to run away.

...... but whether they could escape was another story.

"I can't. It's too risky to turn your back on them now that there are rich people with magical skills. Besides, if we escape to the upper levels at this point, there could be secondary damage.

Woohoo!

My words made sense to me, Narcena bit her lip and clenched her fist tightly.
It's important to know when it's time to run away from danger in the labyrinth, but it's also dangerous to run away on impulse.
In other words, we have no choice but to fight the enemy in front of us.

"Don't worry, it's only a matter of time before this one gets away.

......... Onii, Mr.?

But I had no fear at all of the enemy in front of me.
No doubt it would have been very troublesome to be alone.

But now I have a very strong companion.

"Narsena, I'll draw all the enemies to me. So see what's going on and take care of Rich.

...... Huh?

So I tell Narsena with a smile, and hold the dagger and throwing knife in my right and left hands respectively.

''Brother!''

And in the next moment, with Narsena's voice echoing behind me, I ran to the Ogre: ......







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GAAA?

GAAAAAAA!

GYAAAAAAA!

The three ogres that saw me running alone laughed at me as if they were mocking me.
And with their laughter, I understand that the ogres don't even recognize me as an enemy.
But that's not egotism, is it?
I also think that if a skinny guy like myself stood in front of an ogre of nearly three meters in height, the guy would be killed instantly, and that would be the same for anyone.

''GAAAAAAA!''

That's why the ogres didn't show any caution toward me as I came running.
You can find a lot of people in the world who have been in the same boat as you.

''These ogres don't have weapons this time, so it's easier for them to fend off attacks.''

GA?

And the next moment, the attack is easily swept away by me, and that's when the ogres finally realize.
The opponent they thought was a bug, and should have mocked them, was not weak.
And it is precisely because they recognized the opponent as their enemy that the ogres' faces became twisted in anger.

'I'm surprised that there was an enhanced species, but after all, the ogres that come out of these parts are no big deal.

ー ー ー Apparently, even after being attacked by the ogres, I've noticed that I don't perceive the ogres as a threat at all.


''GYAAAAAAAA!''

In the next moment, the augur reinforcements, perhaps enraged by my attitude, roared at me.
And with that roar, the ogres surround me and ......


In the next moment, a one-sided attack by the ogre was launched.





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The battle began due to the Ogre's rage.
It was one-sided.
After all, I'm a one-sided person.

Haha. This one will last for a few hours.

But in the midst of Saho's battle, I'm the one who's laughing.

It's true that I'm on the defensive right now, and I'm not attacking the ogre at all.

But that's not just because I can't attack, I'm not doing it because I can't attack.
It's just that I'm only trying to prevent the war.
And as if that were true, none of the ogre's attacks touched my body.

From the side, from behind, from the front.
From all directions, ogre attacks with a destructive power and speed that cannot be compared to that of an orc are launched at me.

But I avoided all of them and parried them with my dagger.
I'm not going to be the only one who has eyes in all directions.
I'm not going to be able to say that I'm not going to be able to do anything about it.
After all, I am currently in a state where I am perfectly aware of the movements of all the ogres.

I am a warrior healer, but that is never equal to having the talent for fighting.

It's not that I don't have a talent for fighting, but I'm just a poor handyman.
That's why I change the switch.
To attack, or to protect, the two.

And the movement of me, who switched on the switch to defend, cannot be captured by an ogre.

Ha, ha!

I pass off the attack, duck, and move and sneer at the ogres, wondering if this is the end of it.
While trying not to lose any of my spare attitude.

''GYAAAAAA!''

The ogre mutant finally lost its mind and became furious at my attitude.
With its huge body, it took a large step and tried to slam its weighted fist down on me.
That fist was covered in a slight red light, as if some kind of skill was being activated.

''Shh! They're here!

That was exactly what I wanted.
I dodge the ogre's fist, knowing that it will greatly disrupt my posture.
And seeing me do that, a satisfied smile appeared on the Ogre mutant's face.
Apparently he assumed that I had finally fallen unable to cope with it.

''Too bad.''

GAA, GAAA!

GYAA!

But that was only a misunderstanding of the ogre's enhanced species.

The fist of the augmented species that I had forced myself to avoid, grazed my body a bit and hit the ogre that was behind it.
And the ogre, whose body was hit by the fist that activated the enhanced seed skill, let out a cry of agony as it curled up to protect the affected area.

''GYA, GYAA!''

GAA.

At this scene, the other two ogres stopped attacking and backed away.
The ogre, which is a lower level demonic beast, has a clearer mind to some extent, and is upset by the appearance of its companions who are falling down.

And the moment I recognized the ogre's turmoil, I started running.

Where I was running, it was Rich there.
I don't know if he had decided from the beginning that he could handle an ogre if it was only me, or if he decided that the game was decided by my defensive state of affairs.
However, Rich, who was about to release his magic towards Narsena, didn't notice my presence as he shook off the ogre and ran towards him.

''Ruaa!

And when Rich finally noticed my presence, his translucent body was already within range of my throwing knife.

''Raah!''

It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for when you're in the marketplace.
Well, no matter how much I was caught off guard, this is the extent of my lack of skill and outstanding talent.
And it's not that my goal is to kill Rich.

''Roooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

But Rich, who has no way of knowing this, lets out an emotional roar and starts giving instructions to the ogres.
And then he himself begins to prepare to release some magic to me. ......

Narcena, get it done!

“At Rich's attitude, I shouted with a big smile.

''Ruah!''

At that moment, Rich tries to turn around impatiently.

'Huh!'

But then it was already too late.
Without giving Rich even time to turn around, Narcena's fist was sucked into Rich's body.

''Roooooooooooooooo!

And in the next moment, with such a decimation, Rich, who is said to be the worst magical animal at the entrance of the lower level, dissipated. ......