Sisyphe

Master Shirone is already gone.

　Master Kaya says coldly to Novice.
　I couldn't see him yesterday. And today is the day, and when I headed to the inn where Shirone-sama is, it was already after she had gone out.

''Give up already, Novis. ......
No, Sisyphe! This time you're going to teach me the sword!

　I stop him, but Novis doesn't give up. I sigh.

'Already ....... You're annoying Lady Syrone.
'No, it's not!　I can help!　Master Kaya, where is Master Shirone gone?!
　Novis says, and Master Kaya shakes her head in relief.
'It's a labyrinth. Lady Syrone and the others have gone into the labyrinth.'

　He tells me simply.

'A labyrinth?　Then I should be able to guide you!
'That is impossible. Lady Syrone and the others are going down a path you have avoided.
The way you avoided it?
'Yes, the path we avoided. You are about to go down a difficult path, Master Silone: ......

　When he said that, Master Kaya looked into the distance.



◆Silone, the maiden of swords

　Kuroki and I come to the labyrinth together.
　I have a map of the labyrinth that Novis and his friends gave me, but I can't use this map.
　But we can't use this map, because we are going to take the path that the freedom fighters did not take.
　But we can't use this map, because we are going to take the path that the freedom fighters did not take.
　According to the information Kroki captured on Atranaqua, there's a shortcut beyond the room full of bugs in front of the first level of the building.
　I look at Kroki beside me.
　Kroki is not in the form of a dark knight.
　Because I didn't want to.
　Of course, he will take on the form of a dark knight if it becomes necessary.
　But if possible, I don't want you to take the form of a dark knight.
　Besides, since we are together, it's better to be able to see our faces.
　That's why Kuroki is simply dressed in thick clothes and a black cloak with a sword.

''I'm going to enter a room full of bugs from here, but ....... Shirone, are you okay?
It's okay, Kroki!　I'm not afraid of a bug!　We used to go into the mountains and even get beetles!

　I laugh and reply.
　The two of us used to run around in the fields and mountains.
　I have fond memories of the two of us picking bugs and climbing trees.

'Well, let's go then, Shirone. Let's just get this over with.'

　Kuroki moves on.
　The bugs in the room we are about to enter won't be as cute as beetles.
　But it shouldn't be an obstacle for me and Kuroki.

'Right, let's go, Kroki. Let's save Rage and the others!



Black haired wise man Chiyuki

Bumomomomom!

　One of the minotaurs is coming towards me with a double-edged axe at the ready.
　The double-edged axe is the weapon of the evil god Lavrus, and at the same time, it is the symbolic weapon of the minotaurs.
　By the way, elves and centaurs have bows, and dwarves have axes and hammers as weapons to symbolize their race.

''Mr. Rage!　They're over there!
I know, Chiyuki!

　I say, and Rage replies.
　The minotaur swings his axe at Rage.
　Rage catches the axe with his right hand sword and slashes the minotaur's body with his left hand sword.
　Another group of minotaurs comes from behind the fallen minotaur.
　But they are not our enemies.
　We work together with Rage and the rest of the team to defeat the minotaur.
　And after a fierce battle, we defeat all the minotaurs that come at us.
　We decide to take a breather.
　We are now on the seventh level.
　The inside of the lake where we fought with Tarasuk was on the 6th level.
　And according to the information I've gleaned, the seventh level to the ninth level seems to be an underground city where the minotaurs live.
　The city spirals from top to bottom, and the water from the 6th level passes through the spiral waterway to transport water to each part of the city.
　And just like the fifth level, magical lighting illuminates the city.
　It's a very stunning structure. The construction technology of the world we grew up in could not have been used to build an underground city like this one.
　We enter the city through the canal that leads from the sixth level to the seventh level, where we encounter the minotaurs. There we encountered the minotaurs and a battle ensued.

The structures are magnificent though. The minotaurs that live there are barbaric.

　I look at the minotaur.
　The armor the minotaur wears is quite magnificent.
　It was probably the warrior class of the Minotaur that attacked us.
　However, even though he is a warrior, he is bigger and stronger than other minotaurs, and he doesn't seem to have any fighting skills at all.
　They also challenged us with more than one, but there was no coordination at all.
　All of them just rushed at us forcefully and didn't have any twists.
　Well, it's a very Cow-like way to attack.
　Moreover, the minotaurs were even divided over who would get us ladies.
　It would be better to talk about such things after the victory.
　Well, thanks to the minotaurs being such fools, we were able to defeat them easily.
　The city is magnificent, but the level of those living in it is ridiculously low.
　Perhaps those who built this city were not minotaurs.

''Ugh. ......''
Are you okay, Mr. Sahoko?
Are you okay, Mr. Sahoko?

　Sahoko is crying on the other side. Reno and Nao are comforting him.
　The minotaur's first target is Sahoko.
　The minotaur seems to like women with large breasts.
　For this reason, the minotaurs rushed to Sahoko, who has large breasts. There were even some perverted minotaurs who approached Sahoko without wearing any protective gear on their lower bodies.
　Of course, none of those minotaurs reached Sahoko as they were defeated before Rage's sword of light.
　But even if there was no physical damage, if a cow monster came at her with a bull monster bulging between her legs, even if it wasn't her, she would want to cry.
　In a situation like this, I'm glad I don't have large breasts.
　By the way, the largest of us is Sahoko, Kyouka is second, Shirone is third, and I'm sometimes fourth.
　Kaya is a little smaller than me and a little bigger than the other two.
　Sahoko is still crying. The minotaur must have been really disgusting.
　But I feel bad for Sahoko, but we should move on.

'Rage. From what I've heard, not only Princess Eulia, but also the human women are being held in the lower levels, what should we do?

　The minotaur torture human men and humiliate human women and devour their pleasures. That's what they say.
　To them, women are nothing more than a tool for making children. I can't accept it when they say it's a culture.

'I'd help them if I could ....... If we're being held captive, it's probably further down the line.

　Rage looks down and says.
　Zoon says that only the strongest and highest-ranking minotaurs can leave offspring.
　And the strongest ones, he says, can live near the evil gods at the lowest level.
　That's probably why the women are also trapped further down the hierarchy.

'Yes, ....... But it might be a bit harsh, you know.

　I glance at Sahoko. Sahoko has had enough and is talking to Reno and Nao.
　It's probably not a very pleasant sight. The sight of a woman being held captive would be very irritating to Sahoko.

'It's okay then. I'm with you. So you don't have to worry about Sahoko.

　Rage smiles wryly.

'Oh, yeah. You might be right. ......'

　Sahoko is loyal to Rage. And as long as she's with him, she'll be able to get through any hardship.
　But she doesn't know about Rage.
　She doesn't know what Sahoko looked like when Rage was almost killed by Shirohne's childhood friend, the Dark Knight.
　How strong is the evil god in the back? It could end up hurting Rage again.
　So I should probably stop.
　But he won't stop.
　I'll do whatever it takes to save the princess.
　But I'm pretty much the one who goes along with it. ......

'Let's go, guys!

　Rage said and everyone nodded.
　We proceed to the depths of the labyrinth.




◆Kuroki the Dark Knight

'Kyah! Disgusting!!!! ！！！！

　Cyrone burns away the insects with a sword of fire.
　When I entered the room, it was full of bugs.
　But insects kept coming out of the cracks in the floor.

''As expected, this is ....... It's a bit tight .......

　I'm fine with bugs if there are one or two of them.
　This is indeed disgusting.
　The bugs that come out are small scarab-like black bugs. I've seen them in old movies.
　Novis and his friends say that they are carnivorous and will eat any human that comes in.
　This bug doesn't attack Atranaqua or the Minotaur, but of course it will attack us.
　However, I protect myself with black flames and Shirone covers her whole body with defensive magic, so she can't be eaten by the insects.
　But the insects are all over the room, and they are unpleasant.
　If it was a minotaur, maybe they wouldn't mind, but they can't do it to themselves.
　Shirone and I continue on, using the flames to extinguish the bugs.
　Eventually we pass through a room full of bugs.

'Whew. You managed to get through it, Kroki.

　We find ourselves out in a large room. There doesn't seem to be any creepy little bugs in this room.
　However, there is a feeling of something in the entire room.
　The lighting in the room is dark, but I can see it with no problem.

'Not yet, Shirone. ...... There's something in the ceiling.

　A giant centipede over 10 meters long was snaking around the ceiling of the large room.

''Whoa!　What the hell was that!

　A centipede is coming down from the ceiling.

Hey!
Wow!

　Hastily we avoided the centipede ourselves. It probably won't do any damage if it hits you. But you don't want to touch it directly.
　I and Shirone take their swords and face the centipede.



The black-haired wise man Chiyuki.

　We descended a large staircase to reach the eleventh level of the basement.

'It's a different atmosphere. ......

　The atmosphere is solemn, different from previous minotaur residential areas as Nao describes.
　The ceiling is high and the columns are neatly lined up in a row.
　It reminds me of the Temple of Lena in the Republic of St. Renaria.
　And here and there are emblems resembling a double-edged axe, the sacred seal of the evil god Lavrus, the ruler of this labyrinth.
　From here on out, it seems to be the sanctuary of the Minotaur.

''Let's be careful on our way, guys.
Yeah, yeah, I guess so, Chiyuki.
That's right, Chiyuki-san.
Yeah, that's right, Chiyuki-san.
Yeah. Let's get you all home safe, okay?

　I said and everyone nodded.
　We proceed through the eleventh level.

'There's no one there. ......
'The 10th level was a fierce battle. There might not be many minotaurs here.

　Rage was right, the 10th level was a fierce battle.
　There were women trapped on the tenth level, and there were a very large number of defending minotaur warriors.
　Of course we won and freed the women .......
　I remember the scene at the time.
　It wasn't as bad a sight as I thought it would be.
　The women were being given good clothes and good food.
　The women were better off than the lowly minotaurs.
　Therefore, it was hard to rescue them.
　Because some of them wanted to remain in this labyrinth.
　There was nothing good about going out into the outside world. She said she wanted to stay, and she insisted on it.
　I'm sure she didn't have a good time in the outside world.
　But we are going to defeat the evil gods in this labyrinth.
　We don't know what will happen to this labyrinth after we defeat the evil god.
　That's why I forced them to sleep and transferred them to the outside.
　The girls might complain about it later.
　My head hurts when I think about it.
　Pop.
　Suddenly a hand is placed on my head.
　When I turn around, I see Rage has his hand on my head.

'Don't worry about it, Chiyuki. I'll take care of whatever it is. So you don't have to worry about anything, Chiyuki.

　Rage says, laughing.
　'This guy is really sensitive to my feelings.

'That's not such a ...... nice thing to do again, ....... And I'm not bothered by it.

　I say, glaring at Rage.
　This guy always does this.
　He says good things. But I hate it because he really does something about it.

"Well, I'm glad you're not bothered by it.

　Rage says, without taking offense.
　How many girls do you think he's saying the same thing to?
　Well, but it made me feel a little better.

'Let's go, guys!
""Oh!"

　We shout out and move on.



Dark Knight Kroki.

　After defeating the Giant Centipede, the Great Centipede, you take the shortcut Atranaqua gave you to get to the lower level.
　When you descend the stairs leading to the lower level, you will come across a group of anthropoid lions, also known as Myrmecoleos.
　Also known as Myrmecoleos, these magical creatures are made up of an upper body of a lion and a lower body of an ant.
　They were created using the factors of an ant egg and a male lion, and they attacked the invading lions.
　There is a myth that the Ant Lion is a combination of a carnivorous lion and a herbivorous ant, so it will die without being able to eat anything, but ants are not herbivores, so they can live on their meat.

''Haha!''

　Syrone swings his sword and slashes through the Ant Lions.
　I am fascinated by the movement.
　The way Syrone wielded her sword was very beautiful, as if she were dancing.
　Especially the bare, sleek thighs that extend from the miniskirt are very good. I can't help but stare at her thighs.
　Syrone lightly stepped and spun around while swinging her sword. Eventually, all of the Ant Lion is defeated.
　After the Ant Lion is defeated, Syrone puts his sword away and looks at you.
　His face is a little angry.

''I've been feeling that disgusting stare since just now. ......

　Cyrone looks at me with zit eyes.

'Be-...... I'm not looking at anything else!

　His voice flips back.
　How did I know!

No, it's obvious: ......
............
............

　Silence dominates the scene.

'I'm sorry,'

　I apologize honestly to myself.

'Where are you looking already, Kroki: ......

　Cyrone gives me a dumbfounded look.

'I'm sorry: ......'
'I'm wearing shorts under my skirt to begin with. Do you enjoy looking at them?

　Cyrone flips up her skirt.
　Underneath the skirt, she is wearing shorts so her underwear is not visible. At least that's what Cyrone thinks.

'That's the thing, Sirone: ......'
What?
You better be careful because you can see ...... that ...... underwear through the gap in your shorts when you're jumping.
What?

　I say it hard to say it myself, and Shirone holds her skirt and glares at me.

'Hey!　Did you see it?
'No, but it looked like ......, or whatever you call it, .......

　But I have to tell you this, or you'll be forever unaware of it.
'Moo!　Don't look at me without permission!

　Cyrone snorted as he glared at her.

'Ugh, I'm sorry ....... I'll walk forward and fight myself. That way I won't see you.

　I walked past Silone and walked in front of him.
　Girls don't like to be seen by anyone other than the person they love.
　That said, we're guys too. Sometimes I just can't help but look at them.
　I don't want to do what Sirone doesn't want to do.
　That's why I walk in front of him. If you don't let her come into view, she won't look at you like that.

You're an idiot ....... You're always looking at my hips.

　I hear Shirone complaining from behind my back. I think he's smiling a little.
　She doesn't seem to be seriously angry. I'm relieved to hear that.

'No, I'm really sorry ....... I won't ever look at it again.

　I apologize without looking at Silone myself.
　Yes, I don't have to look anymore. Because Syrone already has a good person in mind.
　Shirone wouldn't want to be seen by someone she doesn't like either. So I won't look at it anymore.

''Let's go then.''

　The new Ant Lion appears as I move forward with Sirone at my back.

''I'm sorry, but I'm going to have to ask you to step aside!

　Wielding their swords, they slay the Ant Lion and advance deep into the labyrinth.




The black-haired wise man Chiyuki

Mr. Raige!　You've gone too far!　Nao, you have to protect Sahoko and Reno!

　I say this to Rage and Nao as I chant the magic of explosive bullets.
　The blast blows away a few minotaur warriors.
　As we descend to the twelfth level, a group of Minotaur warriors come to block our path.
　They were probably the last defense force.
　It's tricky because they have defensive golems with them.
　But this is not our enemy.
　We will defeat the minotaur and the golems.
　And it looks like we don't have any more wards to trap them like we did at the fifth level. So there's nothing to block our path.

'Is that it?'

　Reno looks at the fallen minotaur and says.

'I hope so. I'd like to get to the Evil One quickly.'
'No. ....... Reno, Chiyuki not yet.

　Rage looks at the end of the passage.
　There was a lone minotaur standing there.
　That minotaur was much smaller than the other minotaurs and had no weapons.

''Are you ...... zoon?''

　The minotaur looked familiar. It was the Zoon we met on the fifth level and then betrayed us.

'How did you manage to get your face in front of us?

　Rage holds up his sword.

'Wait, Rage-kun!　Let me talk to you!

　I stop Rage.

"Chiyuki. He betrayed us. What do you want to talk about now?
I have a concern. Please, Raige.

　When I say this, Rage brings his sword down.

'All right, Chiyuki. But be brief.
Thank you, Mr. Raige.

　I step forward and head to Zoon.

'Chiyuki-sama ...... bumo'

　Zoon looks at me with a sad look on his face.

'Zoon....... I thought I was being nice to you .......

　Zoon was probably the weakest minotaur in this labyrinth city.
　He was treated like a slave by the other minotaurs.
　I thought I treated him kindly.

'I had no choice but to do this to Zoon Bumo ....... What will happen to Zoon when Chiyuki-sama is gone, Bumo .......
It's .......

　I'm at a loss for words.
　I hadn't actually thought about what we would do with Zoon after we defeated the evil god.
　Given Zoon's position, the other minotaurs will kill him once we're gone.

'Well, ....... I'm going to take you to the ground with us. I'm sure we'll make it.

　I say the first thing that comes to mind anyway.
　But Zoon shakes his head.

'There's no way people would accept a bumo that ate a man's zoon ....... That's what I was told, bumo.

　I'm shocked by that statement.
　Zoon is a minotaur, so it's not surprising that he eats humans.

'Zoon can only live here bumo ....... If you don't let Chiyuki-sama and the others escape, they will save your life bumo .......
'Zoon, you ......'

　I'm starting to feel a little sorry for the minotaur in front of me.
　It reminds me of the myth of the Minotaur.
　Born to King Minos' queen and a cow, the Minotaur was trapped in a labyrinth because of his cannibalistic nature.
　The Minotaur was guilty of the very act of being born.
　They say that Zoon, like the myths, can only live in this labyrinth.
　That's what someone had blown into him.
　And then he realizes. It wasn't Zoon who thought of kidnapping Princess Eulia.
　I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about this.

But ...... I still don't want Chiyuki-sama to be in a horrible situation, bumo. That's why Chiyuki-sama ....... You must not go, bumo. You can't go there," he said. It's an unbeatable bumo. That's why I'm running away, bumo....... Now you can still meet him in time, bumo!

　Zune says with an effort.

'Thank you, Zoon. But if we run away, what will happen to you?
............

　Zoon has no answer. Zoon is lost.
　He seems to have come to help us despite his hesitation.

'And we need to help Princess Eulia.

　Zoon shakes his head as I say this.

''You don't have to help the princess bumo ....... That person is Lady Lavrus's ....... Bmo oooh oooh!

　Suddenly, Zoon's body is engulfed in flames.

''Zoon? ！！！！''

　I run up to it, but I can't get to it in time and Zoon disappears in flames.

"Zoon ...... why ......

　I kneel down and scoop up the zoon that has turned to dust. I can't even revive it with magic if the body I should return to has crumbled to this point.

'Chiyuki: ......'
Mr. Chiyuki.

　People will come to me.

'The traitor must die!

　Suddenly I hear a voice from above me. It's a rough voice.

"Who?

　I look up, but I don't see anyone.

'Come down, brave man of Lena!　Don't you dare run away!

　The voice above me said that and then I didn't hear it again.

'Let's go, Chiyuki!

　Rage holds out his hand to me.

'Yes, ...... Mr. Rage.'

　I take my hand and stand up.

'Are you okay, Chiyuki?'

　Sahoko asks with concern.

'It's okay ....... Let's move on from that. We need to buzz off the evil gods or we won't feel right.

　I look above me. Perhaps the voice now is the evil god. The Evil God seems to be watching us from somewhere.
　We continue on to the thirteenth level, where the Evil God is waiting for us.



◆Kuroki the Dark Knight

　Myself and Shirone proceeded with myself in the lead.
　The aisle is wide enough for thirty people to pass in a row, side by side.
　This shortcut should be over in a few minutes.

Hey, Kroki!

　As I'm advancing, Shirone calls out to me from behind.

'What, Shirone?'

　I ask without turning around myself.

'Why aren't you looking at me anymore!　And then I took out a demon, and all the demons!　This isn't the point of being with me!

　Cyrone complains.

'No, but ....... I'd be mad if I saw it, and .......'

　Silone gets angry when you look at her with disgusting eyes.
　I have a lot of troubles, so I can't help but look at her with disgusting eyes.
　And that's why I'm trying to keep you out of sight. I want you to understand what we're going through here.
　To begin with, Shirone has a lot of gaps.
　I think there are a lot of men who are looking at it with erotic eyes.

''Is that why you're not going to look at them?

　Cyrone complains, but even so, he doesn't know what to do.
　I can't talk back to Syrone myself, so I remain silent and move on.

'Wait, Sirone!

　I stop myself and stop Shirone, who is trying to complain.
　At the end of the corridor, there is someone else.
　The person appears to be a knight in brass armor, about two meters tall.
　In his hand he holds a huge large sword, and on his back you can see what appears to be wings.

''What, that .......''

　Syrone looks at the knight and says.

'Probably the keeper of this shortcut. I think it's Talos, made by the god Heybos.

　From what I've heard from Atranaqua, this passage is guarded by Talos, who was created by the god Heybos to guard it.
　I heard about the Talos from the god Heybos as well.
　Talos is a metal doll. That's all there is to it, it's the same as a metal golem, but the difference is that it has a magical blood flowing inside it called eacol.
　With the blood flowing inside, Talos is closer to a human than a golem.

'Stop. You are not allowed to pass through here.

　Talos notices them and tells them to stop. It's a cool, neutral voice.
　Talos, created by the god Heybos, has a will and can speak again.

'Stand back, Cyrone. It's going to take a bit of work.

　I hold my sword at the ready.
　I've heard that the Talos guarding this shortcut is made of Orihalcon.
　Orihalcon is a magical alloy made from a copper-like metal called Halcon.
　The Oryhalcon is extremely hard, and ordinary swords can't even scratch it. But the magic sword you have should be able to slash it.

You're not going to be able to get it right. I'll do it. So far it's been mostly just Kroki fighting and I haven't done anything.

　Cyrone draws his sword and steps forward.
　A clear blue sword body appears. The sword's barrel is blue and shines with magical light.
　The sword Syrone has seems to be specially made, too. It will be able to hurt Talos.

''But that would make it look ......

　When I say it myself, Shirone glares at me with zit eyes.

'If you don't want to look at me that badly, just turn your back.
'I can't do that. The fight is indeed a concern. And it's not that I don't want to see it. Syrone has beautiful legs, and I'd rather watch her lick them all over!

　I say with effort as I make a fist with my right hand.

'That's what I hate to do: ......

　Cyrone holds her skirt and looks troubled.

'Muu......'

　I groan to myself.
　This is why girls are so difficult.
　It's an instinctive thing, so I can never look at it with anything other than disgusting eyes.
　But I don't want to do what Shirone doesn't want me to do, so I have to keep her out of my sight.
　What should I do?

Haha ...... I get it. You can look at it. But don't look at it too much, it's embarrassing.

　Syrone's cheeks are a little red.
　I decide to give myself a sideways glance. This way I won't have to look too much.
　Syrone goes towards Talos.

'We'll clear out the intruder.'

　Talos said and spread his wings and held his great sword.

''Hmph!　Come at me!

　Talos rushes towards Silone and swings his great sword.
　He is quite fast. But Syrone is even faster.
　Silone ducks that attack by stepping lightly.

''I'll go next!

　Cyrone steps in quickly and swings his sword at Talos.
　Talos steps backwards. That's a pretty good reaction.
　However, he can't avoid it and his arm made of orihalcon is slashed a bit.

''Heh, that's pretty fast.

　Cyrone's voice sounded a little amused.

'Damaged right arm. It will be repaired.'

　Talos' body glows and his arm heals instantly.

'Lies!　Will he recover? What, if that's the case, I'm going to cut you down so that you can't keep up with the repairs!

　Syrone heads for Talos.
　But Talos spreads his wings and escapes into the air.
　The aisle is wide enough to allow it to fly.

''I'm sorry, but aerial combat is my specialty as well.

　Cyrone, too, soars into the air as he shoots his wings out of his back.
　Syrone and Talos fly around at breakneck speed, crossing each other repeatedly.
　After 12 crossings, Talos is knocked down to the ground.

''Hmph~. What do you think?

　Cyrone comes down laughing.
　Talos, dropped to the ground, gets up.
　Talos' body glows red as he gets up and the color of his body changes from brass to red body color.
　Smoke rises from the floor as Talos takes a step towards Syrone.

'What?　Are you mad at me?

　Thalos closes the distance towards Silone as Silone listens with a laugh.
　Faster than before.
　Gakki!
　With such a sound, Shirone and Talos' swords clash and they begin to fight with each other in a sparring match.

''Heh. You're even stronger than before.''

　There is room in Syrone's voice.
　Talos seems to be stronger than before, but it seems that Syrone is still stronger than him.
　Talos draws his sword and begins a furious attack.
　Syrone swings his sword as he turns his body and plays off Talos' attacks one by one.
　Talos's attacks are just swinging his sword with force. With such an attack, you won't be able to put even a scratch on Sirone.
　But there was something that bothered me.
　The light in Talos's body seems to be getting stronger, albeit slowly.
　I have a bad feeling about this.
　Silone and Talos again begin to struggle with each other.

''You can't defeat me with that kind of power.

　Cyrone laughs.
　The light in Talos' body becomes even stronger.
　I hurry myself to run to Sirone.
　I remembered what the god Heybos told me.

'Watch out, Syrone: ！！！！'

　When I ran to Shirone's side, I flipped Talos off and laid him down on the ground with Shirone.
　It's not until you're on the ground that Talos's body suddenly explodes in a white glow.
　I'm going to get on top of him and defend him with my magic.
　When Talos, created by the god Heybos, is no match for him, he concentrates the eacol inside himself and self-destructs. They forgot about that.
　A powerful light strikes them.
　I get on top of Shirone and squat on top of her.
　Eventually the light subsides.
　When I open my eyes, I see a large hole in the ground where Talos was.
　Looking around you, you can see that the walls of the passage are dissolving. How much heat was there?

Are you okay?　Cyrone?

　I'm moving away from Cyrone. She doesn't look injured.

"What's that? I didn't hear anything about you blowing yourself up. ......

　Cyrone stands up.

'Sorry ....... I knew, but I forgot. But I'm glad Sirone wasn't hurt.

　I really do. Cyrone is a beautiful woman, and it's a shame to hurt her.

'Wait a minute, Kuroki!　My arm!

　Syrone makes a panicked sound.
　When I look at my left arm, the surface has melted and I can see the bones. It looks like the defensive magic didn't get there in time.
　The light was so strong that it burned my body with the power of a fire dragon.
　If I had received it from the front, I would have died.

''Healing magic!

　Stop Syrone from trying to use his recovery magic.

Don't worry, it's nothing to worry about. I'll be fine in a minute.

　I laugh to reassure Syrone myself.
　Syrone is not very good at recovery magic. I can't let her use her magic for nothing.
　Besides, I can get back on my feet on my own, even if I don't need Syrone to heal me.
　So I'll heal my left arm by myself. I think I have a high level of regenerative ability.

Cover for me: ......

　Cyrone is about to cry.
　I don't think it's good. This is really crying.

'This is just me being unconscious and it's not Sirone's fault.

　But it's bad luck.
　If I had been wearing the Dark Knight's armor, I wouldn't have been hurt as much as I was. And I was a little late in noticing it because I was looking at it from the side.

''I'm sorry, Kuroki: ......
I'm fine!　I'm fine!　Because it's really not that big of a deal.

　I wave my left arm to show off.
　It hurts a lot, to be honest. But don't let it show on your face.

Are you sure you're okay ......?

　Syrone asks with concern.
　It's nothing to worry about. But you need to rest for a while to recover.

I'm really fine. But let's take a little rest. We are fighting an evil god, so we need to take care of everything.

　I laughed and sat myself down on the floor. Then he began to meditate on his left arm to heal it.



◆Chiyuki, the black-haired wise man

　We reach the 13th level, the deepest level of the labyrinth.
　The 13th level is dark, with magical lights in many places eerily illuminating the corridors.
　We go through a huge passage.
　As we proceed, we eventually come to a large room.
　The room is circular and can hold over a thousand people.
　Someone is at the back of the room.
　We head to the back of the room.
　At the back of the room there is a huge altar and a man sits on a chair in the middle of it.
　He has long black hair and a square face. His bare upper body is wrapped in muscle and looks strong.
　But he's not an ordinary human being. The man has two huge horns on his head.
　He is looking down at us with his big mouth twisted.
　There are several human women around him. They are probably women who were forcibly made into wives by an evil god.
　I can see Eulia's bound form among those women.

''Hmph!　I'm glad you came, you brave men!

　The man's voice sounded familiar. It's the voice I heard on the twelfth level.

'I wonder if you're Labrus?

　I ask out loud.

'Oh, yes. I'm Labrus. Drop your weapon. Drop it and I'll let you live.

　Lavrus looks at me with a laugh.

'Please, Master Rage!　Drop your weapons!　Don't give up on me!

　Eulia, tied up, says loudly.

'It's no use, Eulia! Zoon has told me you are the daughter of Lavrus!

　Zoon's last words had reached me. So I won't be fooled anymore.

'That traitor!

　Eulia says in frustration.

'Sorry, Eulia!　I'm going to let your father blow you away!

　Rage holds up his sword.

'You're going to blow me away?　You're a big boy, Lena's hero!　I would have saved your life if you hadn't been so lame, but I'm done!　I'm going to send that head back to Raina!

　Lavrus stands up and takes the huge double-edged axe that was on the floor beside him.
　Lavrus's body swells up as he holds the axe.
　The head that used to be human turns into a cow. Four arms grow out of his back.
　The one that appeared was a six-armed giant with a bull's head.
　I don't know where it was taken out from, but it has a spear, a sword, and a shield in its newly produced arms.
　It's the same figure as the statue of the evil god seen at the fifth level.

''Let's go, everyone!

　Perhaps this would be our last battle in this labyrinth.
　We each readied our weapons.