You've been to the deepest levels of the Labyrinth, haven't you?
　Jonny is holding his head up as if he has a headache.

　The location is in front of a mid-level subterranean lake.
　The residents of the labyrinth city are gathered there.
　It's a good vantage point, and it's originally a place where they have to be on the lookout for demons.
　However, all the demons in the vicinity have currently disappeared.
　The reason for this is.....

Well, is the lady over there the Master of the Great Maze?
　Reluctantly, the wooden hero (Julietta) said while looking at White Dragon (Mel).
　That's right, the demons escaped because Mel, who was originally on the deepest layer, came to the middle layer.
　Therefore, the middle layer is peaceful.
　It's not good for the demons, though.

That's right, human. I am the chief of the oldest dragons in the deepest layer, Helpmelk. Although I haven't been on earth in hundreds of years, I see that my name is known to you.
　Hmph, the one who puffed out her chest was the white dragon (Mel) who 'changed' from a dragon form to a woman of the human race.
　I'm sure you're not the only one who's been through this.

''That's right, I know...''
That's a legendary old dragon...
Oh my god... why are you here...?
　I heard such a voice.
　The white dragon (Mel) was a famous dragon.

''Mako, I only heard that you were going to explore a bit...''
'Yes, it is. It's a small exploration, two days and one night.
　I nodded at Jonny's words.

"......
　But the people around me all looked at me and said, "What is this guy talking about?
　Why?
　He was right back.

Well, Makoto-sama, why don't you take the day off?　You must be tired from going to the deepest levels.
　The one who said that is an elf who looks like Lucy.
　His voice is trembling a bit, he seems to be scared of the white dragon (Mel).

''Yes, I'm certainly tired, so I'm going to take a break. So, I want to go to defeat the Demon King Bifrons tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, would you like to go with me, Jonny-san?
"[? !"]
　When I said that, the expressions of the people around me changed.
　The legendary party is all here, and we should be able to win even against the Demon King.
　That's the reason for the invitation.

''Ma, Makoto-sama!　What in the world are you talking about!
Makoto-dono. Don't be ridiculous!
Are you out of your mind?
　The murmur grows quickly.
　The girl who looks like Lucy, the Iron Brave, and the other men of the beast race disagree with each other.

　Mr. White Dragon, Abel, and Great Sage-sama don't say anything in particular.
　They look slightly resigned, though.
　This time, I said let's defeat the Demon King, not the Great Demon King........
　Historically, the first Demon King to be defeated is Bifrons, so he shouldn't have said anything so strange.


''What, are you opposed to my king?''


　At that moment, a water spirit (Dea) appeared from the middle of nowhere.
　Everyone - especially the brave ones - looked nervous and put their hands on their swords.
　They seemed to be wary of the strange characters.

'Oh, folks. Don't worry, this guy's one of mine...''
　I tried to introduce the water spirit (Dea) to you.

'Let my king's power be known.'
　The water spirit (Dea) raised his right hand.
　Hey, stop being an idiot.

　A huge amount of magical power (mana) gathers in Deer's hand.
　The water spirit (Undine) doesn't know how to add or subtract magic power.
　As a result, the area where we're standing is surrounded by a dense amount of magical power (mana).
　The atmosphere and the ground tremble in response to that magical power (mana).

　In the next moment, the middle subterranean lake froze.
　Even the great waterfall surrounding the subterranean lake turned to ice, and silence reigned in the middle layer.
''Hi!'' And some people are sitting up.　

Stupid!
　I slapped the water spirit (Dea) on the head.

'S-Sorry!　My King!
Put it all back up, now!
Yes, I'm home!
　The water spirit (Dea) magically restored the frozen subterranean lake.
　The sound of a roaring waterfall resounds again.

　The air is cold, probably due to the magic.
　And no one speaks and it's extremely awkward.

"Our dragon tribe was almost wiped out with a single blow by the magic of the spirit user.
"..........
　The stares of the people in the labyrinth city were starting to hurt.

　The girl who looked like Lucy started to distance herself from me as well.
　What is it, the flag has been broken!
　Well, that's not a problem........
　I turned to Jonny-san as everyone was silent.

''So, I'd like to go and defeat the Demon King, how about it?　Mr. Jonny.
　This time, no disagreement was raised.
　But Jonny-san seemed to be troubled.
　Instead, it was Hakuryu-san who called out to him.

''By the way, Makoto. If you're going to fight the Demon King, do you have the 'Holy Sword'?
The Holy Sword?
　I nod my head.

''The Demon King is protected by the blessings of an evil god. He can't be defeated without the Holy Sword, the weapon of the opposing Holy God tribe.
Oh, I see.
Why don't you know...
　No, because I'm not a hero.....

　But I think it was said that even in the world a thousand years later, the 'Brave Man and the Holy Sword' set is necessary.......I think.

　Prince Leonard the Brave of Ice and Snow and the Holy Sword Ascalon.
　Maximilian, the Hero of the Wind Tree, and the Holy Sword Clarent.
　Olga the Brave of the Burning Heat and the Holy Sword Balmunk.
　Gerald, the brave man of lightning, and Caliburn, the holy sword.
　And the brave man of light, Sakurai-kun, and the holy sword, Arondite... no, was that the holy sword?
　I'm slightly unsure of my memory on that last one.

　Yeah, I almost had it.
　I see, the holy sword is an essential item.
　But...
　What's the problem?
　There's a lot of brave men in here.

"Do you know who has the Holy Sword?
　I turned my gaze toward the brave men of the earth, the brave men of the wood, and the brave men of the iron.
　But they all looked away sadly.
　Ah, that...?　

There's no holy sword in here.
　Jonny answered on behalf of me.
　Oh, really?

''Mako-san, my master, the Fire Brave, possessed a holy sword, but he lost it in a battle with Demon King Cain...''
"Oh, really?
　Oh my God...
　Then we can't beat the Demon Lord, can we?

Mr. White Dragon, do you know where the Holy Sword is?
I don't know.
　Mmm, I'm troubled.
　As I was troubled, Jonny-san opened his mouth.

''Mako I'll cooperate with you in fighting the Demon King, as far as your reply before. However, I just need some time. We are currently trying to build a new city in the middle tier, but it's not finished. The demons in the middle tier are so strong that they are holding back. So we need some time.
　I see, it was the middle class city dweller that Jonny was worried about.
　He's the chief of the clan, right?

''The chief of the elves. ''Chief of the Elven tribe, shall I have one of my dragons live here?　If the old dragons are here, the demons won't attack us.
'....Are you sure?　I'm sorry you had to go through that.
　Jonny made a surprised face.
　''Oh, Mr. White Dragon, nice suggestion!

I mean, if my dragon tribe attacks the inhabitants of this place by mistake, Mako will be angry...?
　Hakuryu-san glanced at me and said.

''It's true, you seem to have a grudge against me, like that Red Dragon-kun.
'No, she said she couldn't stop her body from shaking just by looking at Mako, so I'm sure she'll be fine.
'Huh?　Did I do something so terrible?
Master.....
　The Great Sage gave me a tweak.
　'What?

'You just froze it a bit, didn't you?
Then you tried to sacrifice him, didn't you?
Yeah.
　It was.

'The city will be ready in thirty days. After that, we'll go with Makoto to fight the Demon King.
　Jonny-san agreed.
　Alright, then the Demon King battle will be in 30 days.

　But....
　I'll be free until then.
　Hmm, what should I do?
　Shall we go and challenge the Undersea Temple?
　With the Great Spirit of Water (Dea) with us, it should be easier than it seems.

　Above all........to be honest, I miss the voice of Noah-sama.
　Noah-sama has been guiding me ever since I left the Water Temple.
　In this day and age, he wouldn't know me, but would he welcome me if I went to see him?
　I was wistful.

'I think they've got the holy sword over there.
　The wooden hero (Julietta) said faintly.
　Come to think of it, we hadn't resolved the holy sword story.
　This is no time to be quiet.

''Brave Wooden Hero (Julieta), where should I go?
"Cornet. The royal capital of the land of the moon (Raphiloig).
　Land of the Moon!
　Mr. Furiae's hometown.
　And it hasn't died out in this era.
　On the contrary, it's in its heyday.
　But.........

How do you know there's a holy sword there?
　Momo said curiously.
　Yes, if there's such a rumor, wouldn't the Demon King's Army not leave it alone?

That's because the Cornet is the holy city ruled by the Queen of the Moon. It's called the holy place where the Demon King's army can't touch it. It's said that there are many warriors and legendary armor there that are as good as the Demon King's army.
　The one who told me was an elven girl who looked like Lucy.
　A sacred place that the Demon King's army can't touch.......
　So that's how it's treated in this era.
　I have mixed feelings when I know the history of the later years.

It's a good thing that you're not the only one who's been in this situation.
'What?　You didn't come back?　
　I was surprised by what the brave man of the soil (Wolf) said with a reluctant look on his face.
　I mean, had he gone to ask for help?
　Is that so?

''Is that so... well, the story about the safety of the royal capital of the Moon Country is just a rumor I heard from a stream merchant...''
Are there any merchants?
　I don't know if I'll ever be able to do business.

'There are. They're like us, building dwellings in labyrinths and cities underground, moving from point to point in their hiding places.
How can you not know anything about that, Makoto?
　He asked with a curious look on his face.

'Oh,'
　Oh man, the lack of common sense from a thousand years ago has been exposed.　

"Do you think someone who can defeat the old dragon with a single blow would be able to sneak around and hide?
", ", ", ", ",
　Everyone nodded in agreement with White Dragon's words.
　It's not like that........
　Well, since you interpreted it conveniently, let's not clear up any misunderstandings.

　I digressed.
　What we need to decide is what to do.

''Jonny-san, it's okay to slay the Demon King in 30 days, right?
''Mm..... So you've decided to fight the Demon King? It can't be helped, let's cooperate.
''Then in the meantime, I'm going to the Moon Country to look for the Holy Sword. Do you know where it is, Mr. White Dragon?
I have the general idea. Come on. Let's get him up there.
　Mr. White Dragon agreed.

''Then, please.''
　Okay, we've decided on our next destination.


　Our destination is Cornet, the royal capital of the pre-destroyed moon country (Rafiroig).　


　According to the legend - it is a magical city ruled by someone who will later be called the "Wicked Witch".