Lasse and the others walked through the door that the golem was guarding, and walked down a straight passage.

"This is going down a little bit.

　Sensing that the passage is sloping, Lasse realizes that the ruins are not just a basement, but a larger structure.

"Lord, there is a fork in the road at the end.

　Zerudo, who has good night vision, tells Lasse that the destination is a T-junction.

"Let's mark the pathway on the incoming side and proceed to the right.

　Considering the possibility that this is a labyrinth, Lasse drew an arrow and a number 1) on the wall to indicate that he came in from here so he would not get lost.

Let's go then.

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"No, it's a beautiful outlier.

　When they reached the end, Lasse muttered to himself.
　After going underground for about three hours, Lasse and his friends took the first right at the first fork, but after that they came to a fork many times.
　There is no room, only a path that goes deep and ends in a monotonous way that is hit and miss.
　There were no traps or demons, it was a very boring structure.

It's a labyrinth in terms of structure, but it's also a structure that doesn't want to turn away intruders.

The monotony is a bit painful, though.

　Lamia also chuckles at the unreadable structure of intent.

"Hahahahaha!　Are the keepers of the labyrinth afraid of my abilities?

　Lasse couldn't help but laugh at the sight of Zeldo mistakenly believing that the monsters in the labyrinth were running and hiding for fear of him.

''Mm, Lord!　I see something in the back!

　And then Zerdo speaks up.
　Even the demons, who had been bored with the monotonous path, become excited by the change that has occurred.

All right, let's keep an eye out for the perimeter.

"Yes!

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The door?

　There was a door just as the word suggests.

"Is there a room beyond?

"I guess.

"Then let's go check out our inside!

　And Zeldo randomly opens the door.

"Oh, you idiot!

　Lasse calls out to Zeldo, who opens the door without warning.
　The door of the labyrinth is not always free of traps.
　That's why it was necessary to be alert, but swamp-bred Zerudo had no idea that a trap was a trap.

"Master Lasse!

　Lamia hurriedly wraps herself around Lasse's body and uses him as a shield.
　Lamia's lower body is entangled in Lasse's legs, and Lamia's chest embeds itself in Lasse's face to protect it.

"Mubo!

　Suddenly the soft flesh envelops you and you can't breathe, Lasse.

"What do you think you're doing, Mr. Zerdo, opening up so suddenly!

　Lamia chides Zeldo.

'Hm?　What's that?

　But Zeldo, who didn't seem to be trapped, tilted his head at Lamia's protests.

'This is an underground labyrinth!　There will be a trap!

"...... Oh!

　When Lamia pointed out the existence of the trap, Zeldo nodded in admiration.

I'm not sure if I'm right or wrong, but I'm not.　So it makes sense then that my lord has such a strong man with him. You are usually very vigilant to avoid falling into a trap!

"...... Huh?

　Lamia is astonished. But this was a misunderstanding due to our tribal living environment.
　Lizardmen live by digging holes and building their dwellings in the cave, so it was natural for them to descend underground through the entrance.
　To Zerudo, this labyrinth was not a labyrinth, but a very large and narrow house.

"More importantly, are you sure you want to leave the main building as it is?　You can't breathe and you look like you're in pain?

　And that's when I finally realize that Lasse is choking in my chest, Lamia.

"I'm sorry, Master Lasse!

　Ramirez pulls Lasse out of his chest in a hurry .

"Buh-ha!　Yeah, haha ...... haha.

　When he could finally breathe, Lise took in a rough breath to get the oxygen in, and when he was able to breathe properly, he took a deep breath to catch his breath.

I'm so sorry!

　Lamia flatly repeats her apology to Lise.

"Yeah, it's fine. You were trying to protect me, weren't you?　Then there's no reason to be angry.

　Lasse pats Lamia's head gently.

"Ha ha ......

　Lamia's cheeks are stained by its warmth.

"Now then, let's be careful and explore inside. Be careful, there might be a golem inside.

I get it!

"Yes!

　Zeldo was first, and then the salamander came in as a light.
　Then came the spider demon large spiders as reinforcements. 　



　The Large Spider is not a demon that Lasse originally followed as his follower.
　They are the members of Lasse's squire, Arakune, who became his squire after Arakune ordered them to follow the orders of their master Lasse.
　Many demons became Lasse's followers through this process.

　And their joining has often been an unexpected gospel for Lasse.
　One of them is numbers, and demons of the household system have many.
　As a member of the army, one of the unexpected advantages of having a powerful demon like a dragon in your army was that you had the numbers.

　And another one is size.
　High-ranking demons tend to be larger, which is why many of them are not suited to enter buildings.
　But smaller monsters would be guarded by Lasse inside the building as well.
　In fact, several guarded demons live in the ceiling and underneath the floor of Lasse's office, catching intruders in a heartbeat.

　Lamia comes in next, followed by Lasse. Lord Kobold is here.

　　The Lord is Kobold.

"This is another simple room,

　I walked through the door and found an empty room.
　No, there's only one thing right.
　A treasure chest.
　In the middle of the empty room was a treasure chest.

Do you think this is the treasure?　But no matter how you look at it, it's a trap.

　It's so obvious that it's alarming to me.

"But what's the use of standing still? I think it's time to open up this place, Lord.

　And Zeldo advises you to open the treasure chest.

"No, it's better not to open it. It's not a treasure chest.

　And that's where Lamia stops Zeldo.

"Hmm?　How do you know, Lord Lamia?

　Zeldo asks Lamia, who assures him that the treasure chest is a trap without approaching it.

I can feel the heat from that box. There's no heat in the treasure.

　The snake has a pit organ that senses its prey through heat.
　The snake-shaped demon Lamia also seems to have a similar organ, and he assured me that the treasure chest is a trap.

The demon lurking in the treasure chest is a mimic.

　Mimic is the name of a popular demon that often appears in stories and adventurers' tales, and it is also famous for disguising itself as a treasure chest.
　By the way, mimics are not lurking in a treasure chest, but rather hermit crab-shaped demons whose home is the treasure chest.
　Mimic prefers a well-made chest as it is a house.
　There is even a saying that if you see a chest that looks like it contains a treasure, think of it as a mimic.

All right, Salamander, burn that chest. Open your mouth and Zerdo will attack with his spear. If it escapes, the large spider will thread it shut.

"Yes!

　The demons surround the treasure chest and prepare to attack.

Shah!

　The salamander shoots several fireballs into the treasure chest.
　With a thud, the flames spread to the chest.
　Then the chest, which had been burning as if nothing had happened for a while, begins to shake and shake and finally the lid opens and begins to roll open.

Still! Poke inside with a spear!

"Yes!

　Zerdo follows Lasse's orders and thrusts his spear out.
　But the chest is hard to aim at as it bounces around in a desperate attempt to put out the fire.

Be still!

　Zeld, swearing and poking the spear.
　But the spear won't stick in the chest.

When the fire goes out, bind the large spiders with string!

　Lasse has no choice but to stop the movement of the treasure chest before attacking.
　When the fire finally died down, the large spiders began to saturate and restrain you.
　A sticky thread is released from all directions, and the treasure chest becomes motionless.

Jar!

　The lid of the box opens and closes threateningly.
　In the box, a scurrying eye and jagged fangs are reflected in the torch's flame.

Okay, stop!

　Under Lasse's direction, Zerdo repeatedly thrusts his spear into the treasure chest.

"Jaaaah!

　The treasure chest tried to bite off Zeldo's spear in pain, but the salamander took advantage of the opportunity to fire a fireball into the treasure chest, and when his mouth was empty from the heat, Zeldo pulled out his spear and stabbed it again.

　After a few minutes of this process, the treasure chest stopped moving, releasing a fragrant aroma.

Did you defeat it?

　Zerdo spears and checks the reaction of the mimic in the treasure chest.

"Lamia!

"Yes!

　And then suddenly Lamia jumps out and runs to the mimic.

What?

　Zerudo, wary of what's about to happen, holds his spear.
　Then Lamia pulls out a knife from her packing bag and begins to hollow out the mimic's fangs.
　He then places branches on the ground and places the removed fangs around them before placing a treasure chest on top.
　He takes out several bottles from the bag and sprinkles the powder inside, and finally, he sprinkles the water from the water bag.

Mr. Salamander, please!

"Shah!

　In a tightly coordinated effort, the salamander begins to burn the branches of the tree under the treasure chest with a fireball.
　The water in the treasure chest then begins to boil and boil.


　The previous fragrant scent is transformed into an even better one.

What's going on?

　Zerdo is puzzled by the situation.

It's a pot.

　Lasse approached the pot and took the dishes out of his packing bag.

It's a mimic's hot pot!

　A delicious smell tickled Zeldo's nostrils.