It's still weird: ......

　In front of the door leading to the sixty-sixth layer, I looked up at the dark sky of Viaisia.
　I stopped in my tracks as I felt the distortion in the sky I felt yesterday was magnified.

　A faint color change has been created in the sky that was all black. A faint light was flashing in the gaps in the dark distortion of the sky, as if sunlight was leaking through the clouds.
　Of course, it's not as bright a light as the sun. It's a muffled light that's not noticeable even in the black - if you look closely, it seems to resemble the light of the magic stones that monsters drop.

'Yeah, the sky is always weird, isn't it?　Better yet, let's get in there.

　The Lord pushed me back without paying any attention to the strangeness of the sky or anything else, especially the Lord. Ryner and Nosfi followed suit, entering the 66th layer.

　And after passing through the magic door, the familiar sky world spread out beyond the magic door.
　The Elfenries fly leisurely through the too-wide hierarchy, keeping an eye on the spiral staircase in the center to prevent them from climbing it.
　No matter when you see it, you will be overwhelmed by its overwhelming presence of wind dragons.
　However, there is no way to proceed without attacking this thing.

　If you and Ryner were alone, you would just repeat the same strategy as before, but today there are two too many of them, so you have to choose a different method.
　When I discussed this with the party earlier, Lord beat his chest and took on the sixty-sixth layer of the attack all by himself.
　I know that Lord is strong, but I still take the final confirmation with a little doubt.

''Hey, I wonder if you can really do it ......?''
Of course. Well, I'm going to tell you that you're a useful character!

　If I'm not helpful here, the Lord is supposed to turn away and proceed with a party of three. As far as I'm concerned, it's not a bad thing either way, so I'll just keep quiet and watch.

''Well, I'm going to go, so Kanamin and the others stay here and watch.

　With confidence, Lord walked alone through the sixty-six layers of grass.
　I'm going to take on that huge dragon that covers the sky alone, and there is not the slightest bit of hesitation there.
　It's as expected of a demon king. I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it work.

　...... But this is the first time I've seen the Lord fight properly.

　What is the fighting style of the legendary being, the king among kings, the 'ruling king (Lord)'? I'm going to burn it into my eyes for the sake of later study.
　And I remember her wings and bayonet that she showed me yesterday against Nosfi.
　Honestly, I can't stop being tickled and excited about the idea of fighting with a weapon like that. I end up looking like a kid waiting for a hero show.

　Lord continues through the grasslands and approaches the Elfenries, and begins to concentrate the dense magic power he wears in one place. However, unlike yesterday, the place he gathered it was not his arms, but his throat.

　I thought he was going to unleash his magic for starters, so I braced myself for the aftermath, wary of the aftermath.
　However, what was waiting for me after that--

'Ellefennnnn, Leeds!

　It was a distracting, interminable scream.
　It was the same kind of thing you'd hear when you'd call a friend at the door of your house.
　A call that was too familiar, too friendly and too light.

　As far as I could feel it in the 《Dimension》, it was just a voice made louder by magic power. Other than that, there was nothing else.

　Hearing that ridiculously loud voice, Elfenries leaned his thick sickle neck and looked at Lord.
　And the words that followed were--.

'Hey, come on by!

　It was a childlike request.

'--What?'

　I thought I would have a hard time if such a thing worked, but soon the place to shake down that anger was lost.
　This is because Elfenries listened to Lord's request, nodded his head and then took out the distance from the spiral staircase.

　The Lord waves a hand at the back of the Elfenries as it moves away.
　The battle is over. It's more peaceful than ever.

''............''

　...... Well, I'm glad to hear that. I'm very happy about that.
　If we can get through without any damage, that would be very, very pleasing.

　However, where should we direct our anger at being stuck in Vieisia because of that wind dragon? I'm tempted to tell Lord to tell me from the beginning if he can do that.

'Hmph. How's that, Kanamin?　Isn't that great?

　Lord shows a smug look on his face.
　I want to slap his gaping head in a spinal reaction, but I restrain myself with strong self-control.
　I'll swallow my anger for now. You can destroy this boastful face when you return to earth.

...... It's amazing, or maybe you can understand that guy.
No, I think only children can understand, right?

　We meet up with Lord, who was a little ways away, and we turn our feet to the spiral staircase. We talk about something else, like the current battle, as we walk up the stairs, safe and unobstructed.

'Only Lord?　You mean that's your ability to be the 'Stealer of the Wind's Reason'?
No. This is an innate ability of a child. Being able to communicate with many different children is a skill I was able to acquire since I was a child.
Ah, so that's why it's 'The Lord Who Rules': ....... Then as long as you're here, you can avoid all the monsters in this labyrinth?
'You can't do that. That was a move I was able to make because I'm good friends with Elfenries.
'You're good friends with that one ......, is that before you were born?'
''No, it's because I've been playing tag with Elfenries for the last thousand years, when I got no exercise. I killed him a few times, but now we're friends!
'No, you won't be my friend if I kill you: ......
Yeah, your friend?　And when I see him, he'll bow and say hello!

　That's not your friend. Maybe it's supposed to be a prefect or something like that.

But you're playing tag with that one: ......
Well, children are very strong.

　If you can fly, you might be able to play with a dragon. But the opponent is a huge body that can only be prepared to die instantly if caught. When you can play with that thing, you can see how strong Lord's joke is.

　And while I'm being told the rules of the aerial tag game that the Lord seems to have made up, even though I haven't even heard them, the end of the sixty-six layer spiral staircase is approaching.

　Before you reach the top, you also share information about the sixty-five levels that await you with the two guardians (guardians).
　The next level is a three-dimensional, intricate maze consisting only of stairs.
　The name of the monster that drifts there is Lizardflyer. It has the ironclad defense ability to avoid all physical attacks and neutralize magic with wind.
　When I conveyed that information to the two guardians (guardians), Nosfi raised one hand.

''--I see, I have a general idea. Well then, let me show you the next layer of my power.
Nosfies at ......?
One will be enough. It's probably the same monster I have in mind.
Oh, wait a minute: ......!

　Not to be outdone by the Lord's success, the Nosfi of Apprentice Empty Fist took the lead and entered the sixty-fifth layer. Then, without thinking about the enemy's position at all, he randomly walked out on the stairs leading to the sky.

　Naturally, Lizardfrya, who was nearby, saw Nosfi and flew up to him like a fly.
　Lizardflea's wings slice through the flesh like a blade.
　He thinks that if he doesn't, Nosfi will be slashed to pieces, and he tries to go after his back. However, his shoulder is grabbed by Lord and he is slow to start.

'Hey, Lord!　What are you--!
It's okay. Because it's Nosfies.

　Lord shook his head, not to worry.
　In the next moment, Nosfi chanted his magic quite naturally, without any chanting or preliminary motions.　

''Light magic [Light Phantom].

　Since it was in the labyrinth, Dimension was deployed. However, he couldn't sense Nosfi's magic construction. So much so that Nosfi's magic was flowing and fast - more importantly, it was natural.

　When Nosfi lightly waved his hand to the side, a dazzling flash of light rushed through the labyrinth.
　But without hesitation, Lizardflyer pushed forward through the flashes of light. Then he slashed Nosfi's body with a sharp feather - but her body was transparent as if he had cut through a three-dimensional image (hologram).

''...... I see. This is Lizardflyer. I'm using the wind as a sensory organ.
Yes. But the sharper the sensory organs, the better my magic is going to be, the better my magic is going to be - magic, re-light.

　The light becomes even stronger and envelops Lizardfleet as it seeps in.
　Of course, when Lizardfrya realized that the magical light was eroding her body, she tried to 'counter-magic' with the same snapping of her wings as before.
　But Nosfi sneers at it.

'It's over. Even if you're as fast as the wind, you can't keep up with the speed of light, can you?'

　As the word suggests, it wasn't exactly light-speed magic.
　However, there was no doubt that it was acting on the light. Therefore, the lizardflea that was exposed to the light had no way to do anything, and before it could succeed in 'magic offset (counter magic)', it was affected by the magic.

　The bare magical power of Lizardflea shrinks along with the will to fight.
　And then it wobbles away from the Nosfies in front of me.
　As if the butterflies of nature are enjoying their freedom, the Lizardflea flutters out of the sky with no destination in mind.

　He is stunned at the sight.
　In contrast, Nosfi nods in agreement.

''It's a success ....... Now, over here, Uzurinami-sama. I've calmed the monster's battle intent with magic. As long as you don't direct hostility at it, it should be fine now.

　Saying this, Nosfi beckons us to join her as she watches behind her. But I can't believe her words, and I can't break free of my wariness.
　After all, just yesterday I was almost killed by this monster. If possible, I always want to keep a distance of at least five meters from them.

''Oh, are you sure you're okay now ......?''
''Yes. If you're dealing with a beast that operates solely on instinct, this degree is easy to achieve. Any light magic user can do it. ...... But more importantly, you need to release that tension quickly. The monster that has been incapacitated for so long will be stimulated.
"Wow, okay. ......

　First Lord laughs and steps forward, followed by me and Ryner.
　We get close enough to reach the flying monster (Lizardflyer) and his hand.

''Your expression is still stiff. Please be as cheerful as possible.''

　Nosfi used both forefingers to hang the edges of his mouth in a pecking order.
　After receiving renewed attention, Ryner and I had no choice but to return our drawn swords to their scabbards.
　The fact that the four explorers didn't attack us even though they got this close to us means that we won't be in a battle anymore, that's for sure. Believing that, he relaxed his expression slightly.

''Yes, that's all right. Then, let's continue to go up. I will use my light magic to quell any monster that comes near.
...... I can give you directions. But before I do, let me check. So you're saying that Nosfi's magic works on the mind?

　I asked Nosfi, who was walking next to me, as I remembered the directions, leading the sixty-five layers.
　I don't have any good memories of spirit magic, so I couldn't help but wonder about that.
　After a bit of contemplation, Nosfi begins to politely explain.

'Yes, I suppose so. There's no mistaking that way of thinking.''
Yeah, yeah, .......
Unlike dark magic, however, light magic cannot force you to change another person's mind. You can only alleviate certain emotions by communicating with each other's minds and having each other's approval. So we can't imitate it as Uzumi-sama is concerned.

　As if he could guess from my expression, Nosfi continues to explain as if to relieve his anxiety.
　Apparently, unlike Tida's magic, Nosfi's magic has many conditions.

''Do we need each other's approval?''
'Yes. That peaceful condition is probably the biggest difference between it and dark magic. Monsters don't want to die for nothing, so I've tried to strike at their hearts to find a peaceful solution.

　Nosfi says lightly, but that would be a technique that could be done because he has enough magic to make his opponent believe that he will be killed if he fights. Probably, he couldn't imitate the other light wizards to take away Lizardfleet's will to fight.

''The point is that it's a magic that intuitively conducts 'discussions' ......?　We just had a 'discussion' and depending on our attitude, we'll be fighting again. So you told us not to provoke.
''Uzuruwa-sama. You have a good sense of magic. Yes, you're right.

　He gives a small clap and compliments me.
　But not to be caught off guard, I go to check with the third girl. Lord has experience fighting Nosfi and should be familiar with light magic from a thousand years ago. If she doesn't feel uncomfortable, it means that what she just said is true.

　I'm not going to be the only one who can do that. But soon after, he affirmed that what he just said is true.

　I'm not sure if I'm a little nervous, but I can't help but be this cautious when it comes to mental magic.　I have that much experience.
　I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to get a good deal more out of it.

It's a good thing that you're able to tell me more about Nosfy's magic, since it's so important.　Right now, I know very little about magic.
Of course, that's fine. Let's start with the foundation of light magic, the Light...

　Now, by rubbing up against the Lord, he could determine Nosfi's magical lies. I didn't want to miss this opportunity, so I kept digging out the roots of light magic along the way.
　Then, he asked them to explain nearly ten light magic. All the while, not once did Nosfi get bogged down in the explanations, nor did the Lord nod his head.

　...... Apparently, what she says about 'light magic is peaceful' is true.

　Thus, in the course of revealing Nosfi's magic, we easily stepped through sixty-five layers. Along the way, we were attacked by a few lizard flies, but they were all reclaimed by Nosfy's light magic.
　Things are going so well that yesterday's fight to the death seems ridiculous.

　Then we entered the sixty-fourth layer.
　At the new layer, the Lord who was behind me comes forward with enthusiasm.

''Shoo, it's a new layer! Next in line is the child--
The next opponent is a spirit monster. This one is also suitable for me. Don't worry, Uzumi-sama. I'm the best at resolving disputes peacefully.

　But Nosfi interrupted him.

'What?　Nosfies again?
'It would be wild to leave it to the Lord, wouldn't it?　On that point, I can go ahead without a fight.
No, no, I mean, yeah. It's just, you know, it's so monotonous the whole time.
'That's not the point. ...... By the way, which one would you prefer, Uzumi-sama?

　Nosfi was cold to Lord, who was waiting for his cue. The story made sense and there was no way to argue with it.

I'm sure Nosphy will be more helpful. My goal is to get back to earth safely.
Now, if you'll excuse me.

　Leaving the load behind, Nosfy walks out to the front of the pack. The search range of this layer's monster, the Green High Element, is wide. It immediately catches the enemy's senses and warps in with the wind.

　Nosfi, who was waiting for it, intercepts it with light.

It's called Re-Light.

　The Green High Element, bathed in light, lost its will to fight, just like Lizardflyer. And then, like a balloon, it flew up into the sky.
　They must have given up the battle through 'discussion' or something like that.

It's a success. Then, let's move on quickly. It's enough to make you feel like a tourist. In fact, due to the nature of light magic, it is safer to feel like a tourist.

　Nosfi laughed as she looked back at me. The monsters that were a threat to me and Ryner alone seemed to be little more than babies in her hands.

''Yeah, at this rate we'll be able to move forward quickly.

　Honestly, I didn't see this development coming.
　We are advancing without fighting the monsters in the sixty layer platform, which will be the most troublesome part of returning to earth. I'm starting to feel like I can easily go back to earth as it is.

'Mumuu......'

　Lord must be feeling it too.
　He groans in discontent.

　Then, as he proceeded through the sixty-four layers, Nosfy reflected the magic light diffusely. The green high elements that came by became like balloons without exception!

It's called Re-Light.
It's called Re-Light.
It's called Re-Light.

　The enemy's surprise attack can be understood with Dimension. In the first place, Nosfy's reflex speed is so fast that even that warning is unnecessary.
　It was as if we were walking on the "right path" of the lower levels of the hierarchy, and we were advancing through the attack without any problems.

　Ryner and I let our cheeks relax a bit at the unexpectedly strong performance.
　Only Lord is upset when he sees the monsters returning one after another.

''Awwww. ......

　Thus, we went from the 64th layer to the 63rd layer at a rapid pace again.
　It's not spirits that dwell here, but illusory creatures, griffons.
　When I told Nosfi about this, he looked a little troubled.

I'm not sure if it's a pale griffon or ....... This is something my magic can't do anything about. Gryphons are creatures that don't fear death, so 'discussion' won't get through.

　Apparently, the Re-Light (Re-Light) is a magic that is greatly influenced by the opponent's temperament, not the opponent's level or magic power.

''Then what should we do from here on out? Fight normally or run away: ......

　With these four, they might be able to proceed while fighting back. He also tried to listen to the opinions of the two guardians (guardians) who would have had plenty of experience in combat during their lives.
　After a bit of thought, Nosfi answered.

The actuality of the situation is that there is no need to bother with Uzumi-sama's hands. I and Lord will take care of it.
'What, the child and Nosfi ......?
I'm going to make sure your arms aren't rusty. Also, I need to move my slowed down body.
'Oh, I see that's what you mean: ....... It's better than running away. It's going to be a lot of fun to have a fight with NOSFI.
'Surely I can't imagine fighting side by side with you in my lifetime.

　They laughed at each other and built up their magic.

'Let me show you how awesome your sister is!　--Kukur Bayonet!
Yes, I'm looking forward to it, sister Lord. --Light Rod.

　The Guardian's (Guardian) characteristic dark magical power converged, forming two weapons. The Lord's bayonet was composed of wind, and Nosfi's light-attribute magic power was solidified into a stick shape.

''Oh, oh?　Here's your sister's addition!
Yes, it's 'Imouto'. ...... Well, let's start with the spear. Followed by 《Tenghuang Spear (Breunak)》.

　Lord was delighted to be called his sister, and Nosfi chuckled. Then he added a blade to the tip of the light stick and changed the weapon to a spear.

I'm not going to be able to get it right. Nosufi is on the other side.
Yes, of course. Sister.
I'll do my best, sis!

　I don't think he seriously considers Lord to be his sister. But he seems to think that calling her that would motivate Lord to do it. She smiles mockingly and repeats the big sister comment.

　And when the two of them decide to take charge, they are found by a few pale griffons.
　As the enemy attacks from all sides, Ryner and I take up a defensive position.

"Just relax! Nosfi and Warawa will be fine!

　But the Lord blames him. Nosfi seems to be of the same opinion.
　I have no choice but to release my stance and Reiner and I. In contrast, Lord and Nosufi ran out at the same time.

　The battle from there on was instantaneous.
　The speed at which the two of them were moving was comfortably exceeding me and Ryner, who specialize in speed. Lord jumped as if gliding on the wind, while Nosfi ran through the walls with leg strength that didn't match his appearance.

　In the space of a breath, he approached the nearest Pale Gryphon and wielded his weapon.
　The Pale Gryphon was unable to cope with its speed.
　It wasn't a simple sprint and swing down. It was only because of Rowen's skill that he was able to notice the high level of skill of the two of them.
　That natural sprint with few preliminary movements is close to the 'Suri-foot' of body art. No, they have reached such a high-dimensional movement technique that it could no longer be called a skill 'contraction' or 'instantaneous walk'. Furthermore, the two swings down were also both backed by a rational technique. Undoubtedly, Lord has 'swordsmanship' - Nosfi has 'spearmanship'.

　The two pale griffons who received a blow to the vital point roared.
　Perhaps because of their huge bodies, they have not reached the end of their lives. They tried to distance themselves from the guardians (guardians) while counterattacking with their claws. It's probably planning to run upstairs as usual and call out to its friends.

　But the two guardians won't allow it.
　In the blink of an eye, a rush of wind and light magic fills the corridor. There was nothing the Pale Gryphon could do to that too fast magic construction.

''-- 《Wind Arrow》Oh!
Shine Arrow

　Lord shouted and Nosfi muttered.
　The volume of the two men's voices were contrasting, but the magic that was released was similar.

　Enough magic power to fill the corridor was instantly compressed to become a thin arrow.
　That beautifully shaped arrow was proof that it was a perfect magic manipulation (control).
And those two thin arrows flew at a terrifying speed and attacked the Pale Gryphon.

　Both of them aimed at the enemy's brain.
　Without missing a beat, they landed simultaneously, simultaneously killing the enemy.
　A chill runs down my back as I look at the Pale Gryphon that disappears as a light.

　Magic was the foundation of the basics.
　However, its effects could only be described as 'magic's polar opposite'.
　Density, manipulation, speed, everything is perfect, and its killing power is diaclasm.

　Having killed the Pale Gryphon in just two moves, the two of them set their sights on the next enemy. The monster's hostility was also directed at the two grudge enemies who killed their allies.

　Just like Lord said, all Ryner and I could do was relax and watch the battle.　
　There is not a single dangerous part of the battle.
　Simply, the two of us have high physical abilities, and our techniques are more abundant and higher-dimensional. Most importantly, their ability to deal with magic is extraordinary. They don't waste vast amounts of magic power and choose the right magic for the situation. I'm not sure if it's because of the "wind" and "light" attributes, but there's plenty of long-distance magic, and you can't miss a pale griffon that's running away. The value of the 'magic combat' skill seems to be higher than mine.

　--'Strong'.

　Just strong.

　In the face of this overwhelming strength, the Pale Gryphons that were coming towards us were annihilated in a few minutes.
　I don't get the experience, but I'm picking up the magic stones that you dropped. It's an extremely ideal labyrinth attack ...... but it still doesn't stop the chills crawling up my spine.

''Oh, you guys, are you that strong ......?''

　I let out a shaky voice when I saw them coming back with a look on their faces as if they had finished their preparatory work.
　It's only natural. If fate had been a little different, I would have been fighting these two.

''Eh, of course, right?　This is still a king who has risen to power - a 'demon king' if you want to put it in Kanamin's terms. I used to rule everyone by force, right?
''Since a newcomer like me needed a minimum of simple strength to unite the knights ....... Even though it's a 'flag', it's not possible to not fight at all, so ......
If you want to put it in Kanamin's terms, Nosfi is a 'brave man'. That's very strong.

　The two of us felt a little distant. It's a feeling I haven't had in a long time.
　Dazzling. It makes me keenly aware that these two girls are the ones who were born to be the stars of the show.
　They are in a different league from me, who has repeatedly borrowed my sister's help and imitated foul play.

　The "Demon King" and the "hero" of the story.　
　The pinnacle and the pinnacle of legend.
　The 'savior' and 'savior' who defended the continent and led it.
　These are the 'Lord' of the North and the 'Nosfi' of the South.
　If you think of it in terms of a game, one of them will be the final enemy (the last boss) of the other world story. I feel that much brilliance and pressure.

　They both used recovery magic as a matter of course while walking.
　Too versatile .......
　Truly, they are not like some one-trick wizard.

　If the two of them teamed up, one would think that no one would be able to deal with them.
　However, as long as these two are there, it's as if the labyrinth attack is promised.

''Then I'll leave the rest of the battle to you two. ......
Yeah, I'll take care of it.
It's been a while since I've had a decent workout, so I'm going to try a little harder!

　After that, the labyrinth attack will continue to progress smoothly with Nosfi's successful cajoling of the Lord. As we get closer to the 60th layer, the attack will only get easier as the number of light-attribute monsters with no will to fight increases.

　Then, Ryner and I arrived at the 60th layer without consuming any HP and MP.
　If we've come this far, there is no obstacle that can be called difficult. At any rate, as long as we're aiming higher and higher, the rest of the labyrinth will only get easier and easier.
　The return to the ground is almost guaranteed. Compared to the time when we thought that we would never be able to leave the 66th layer due to the jamming, we have a much brighter start.

　It's an ideal development.
　But I can feel the anxiety sticking to my brain like a thin film. --That's because it's too idealistic (...).

　It is true that if these two are present, a conquest of the labyrinth is promised. However, to put it another way - if Lord and Nosfi team up and go against the enemy, it will be impossible to escape the labyrinth.

　Nowadays, that's the only thing I'm worried about. ......