After school.
　As I announced, I took Lara and Marise to the Treasure Labyrinth.

"Are you sure you're okay?
"There are demons in the labyrinth, you know!　It's suicide!
I'm fine, I'm fine.

　Besides, I've gotten permission from my teacher.

When I stepped into the Labyrinth of Treasures, I could smell the distinctive scent of demonic elements.
　Hmm, this brings back memories.
　This burnt smell reminded me of the time when I trudged through more than a hundred labyrinths in my previous life.

It's dimly lit at ......, but it's not invisible. It could be pitch black, so why is it like this?
"And it looks huge. I didn't know such a thing existed underneath King's Landing. ......
Yeah. As for the labyrinth, it's like another dimension, so there's nothing strange about it.
"?

　They both nod their heads at the same time.

Is this the first time you've been in the labyrinth?
Of course!
We've heard of it, but ...... we've been told it's dangerous, and the only place in the vicinity is the Treasure Labyrinth.

　So it's no wonder you don't know.

I'm not sure. A labyrinth is a magical element that distorts the dimension.
Dimensions. ......?
Yeah, ......, it's a whole other world.　I guess you could say that.

　For example, from the outside it seems to be only as big as a house.
　But when you go inside, the dimension is distorted and you are taken to a place that is like another world.
　When you do, you will find that it is much larger than it looks ......, and some of the layers are even larger than the royal capital.

I haven't figured out the details yet, though. But I think I know more about the labyrinth than either of you.
Who's Kurt ......?
How does he know so much when he's our age?
You think you do, but you don't know the important stuff.
Yes, yes.

　I can't say it's because I have knowledge from my previous life, so I'll keep my mouth shut.
　Or rather, even if I told you, you probably wouldn't believe me.
　Even in my previous life, I'm the only one who can use reincarnation magic.

　With that in mind, I continue to move forward through the layers of the labyrinth.
　Then...

"Whoa!　It's a demon!

　A small lizardman appeared from ahead of me.

"Of course. The Treasure Labyrinth is inhabited by demons. But you can harvest materials from them. You can also exchange them for money. In other words, it's like 'money'.
"I don't think so!

　Marise got mad at me.

"I think we can both handle a lizardman. That's the first lesson. Try to cast a spell at it.
I'm fighting a demon?
I've never ...... fought a demon before.

　I've never fought a demon before." Even though it was only a lizardman, the two of them seemed to be intimidated.
　In fact, I think the two of them could defeat it with five rounds of Fire Spear.
　As for Maryse, she'd only need one shot with her Holy Sword.

　It's no use.

I'll show you how it's done.

　I draw my sword and charge at the Lizardman.
　Duplicate Quick Move and Rise Power.
　I decapitate the lizardman in one fell swoop.

"How's that?　Easy, right?
It's not easy!
It was too fast for me to see. ......

　"I couldn't see you, ." They laughed at me.

"But actually, Lizardmen aren't that big of monsters. They were brave enough to go to ...... look. Here come the Lizardmen again.
Two of them this time!
That's right. You have to do this at some point,......, and with Kurt around, you're safe!

　First, Marise held up her hand.

"Gather in my hand, flame. I'm not sure if it's a good idea or not.

　The spear of fire was released.

　When the spear of flame was released, it hit and knocked the lizardman down.

Now!　Lara, let's go for it!


"All right, all right!　--Gather into my hand, flame. Gather yourselves into a spear and pierce and burn your enemies.

　It was a funny move from my point of view, but the two of them managed to work together to defeat the two lizardmen.

"Yes!　Thank you, Marise!
I did it!　Thank you too!

　Even though they had just defeated two lizardmen, the two of them held hands and jumped up and down.
　Smiling.

　But then Marise took her hand away, as if she had just realized something.

"Of course!　I'm going to pass the Magic Academy at the top of my class!　I have to be able to do this!

　She said, trying to cover up her embarrassment.

　From the looks of it, the two of them seem to be on good terms.
　I'm sure you're right.

I'm sure you'll be happy to know that there are no more strong monsters on the first level of .......
What's up, Kurt?

　The moment we entered the labyrinth, the detection spell was active.
　A certain reaction caught my attention.

"Oh. This is interesting.
"Kurt?
Can you two come over here for a minute?

　I'll take you both to the right fork and keep going.

This is a dead end, okay?　What are you going to do?
Didn't anyone notice us before?
What?
There's a path ahead.

　Without answering their questioning looks, I slammed the Fire Spear into the dead-end wall.

　Boom-boom-boom!
　With a loud bang, the wall collapses.

The wall!
What's going on?　The walls of the labyrinth are absolutely indestructible. That's why I read in a book that the only way is to steadily conquer them .......
You're wrong. Look at it.

　It depends on the strength of the wall, but there is no such thing as an indestructible wall.

Is there a path through it?

　That's why we couldn't find the path beyond the wall.

"Whoa!　And there's a lot of lizardmen!
They're coming at us!

　And there's a whole bunch of lizardmen coming towards us from the other side of the road.

　There were about twenty of them in total.
　Because of their reaction, I knew that there was a way out of the wall.

　That's a bit much for two people.

"Good for prep work.

　With my back to them, I stepped out into the lizardman horde.

　And sprint.
　Into the middle of the horde, I deploy my lightning spell.

"Thunder Storm.

　I mutter the name of the spell.
　Thunderbolts appear from my hands and they hurtle toward the Lizardmen.
　The lizardmen see the danger and try to flee, but my lightning magic tracks them.

　Within ten seconds...

"Good. It's over.

　Seeing a horde of electrocuted lizardmen lying on the ground.
　I slapped my hand away.

"Kurt, you're awesome!
"I wonder if Kurt's as crazy as I think he is. ......

　"Kurt's a hell of a lot more than I thought he was.
　It makes me embarrassed.

Is this a ...... magic stone?

　After following the path for a while, they came to a real dead end this time.
　There was a magic stone on the ground, so I picked it up.

It's a small stone, but it might be useful in some way. I'll keep it.

　That's disappointing.
　I thought I'd find a better treasure.

I've heard that magic stones are so expensive that even a small one can build a house.
"That's Kurt. I don't know why you don't look at the magic stone differently, but it makes sense.

　In the event that you're looking for the best way to get the most out of your business, you'll be able to get the most out of it.