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　The place was open beyond comparison with the other places I had been to.

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　The ceiling is frighteningly high and spacious.

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　The width, however, is only about twice as wide as the passageway we have passed so far.

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　Even so, the depth illuminated by the dim light extended far beyond the end of our field of vision.

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　The place to which Kikiriri led us was a subterranean cavern of tremendous length.

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　The view of the cavern, colored by the pale light of the molten rock, was mesmerizingly fantastic.

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　However, there was one element that spoiled the view.

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　It was the deafening sound of laughter.

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　It was coming from one of the monsters.

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　Clinging to one wall, the demon was so strange looking.

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　The reddish-brown skin of the creature suggested that it was probably of a certain age.

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　He had no hair, including his eyebrows, and his ears protruded somewhat disproportionately to the sides.

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　The eyes were pupil-less and covered with a cloudy white membrane.

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　There are many things that are not clear, but at any rate, the face looks like a human being.

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　The creepy man opened his mouth wide in an unsightly manner, and was laughing with a laugh that lingered in the bottom of his ears.

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　And the man next to him.

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　He looks exactly the same, but his emotion is anger.

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　His eyes are centered and black teeth are peeking out from his severely distorted mouth.

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　There seems to be another man, but his expression is unreadable as he is facing the wall.

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　The only sound emanating from them is a gruesome sound, as if they are gobbling something.

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　They certainly seem like an odd trio if you only look at their faces.

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　But if you search the wide world, you will find many others like them.

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　The only problem is that they had nothing but their faces.

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　Extending from just below their faces were a great number of thick, undulating tentacles.

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　Nothing else.

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　Three huge faces attached to each other, and countless tentacles supporting them.

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　That was the true identity of the thing laughing in this scorching labyrinth.

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"What's up, Sola-chan?"

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　Moo, who had been peeking down the passageway with Sola, holding her hand, looks up at Sola and asks her worriedly.

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　Thor, who was supporting the girl by putting his hand on her shoulder, also spoke softly to her.

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"Are you all right?"

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"Uh, yeah. Maybe I'll be fine. I'm sorry I made you worry."

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"Sit down for a minute."

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　Thor, holding the bloodless girl on his side, carried her to a safe place at the end of the aisle and sat her down.

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　Thora exhaled heavily and fell face down.

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　Thor gently stroked her hair and her breathing gradually regained a calm rhythm.　

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　She had been trying to act as usual since her first encounter with the demon, but Thor knew that she was just trying to be cheerful.

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　And he was more than aware of the reason why the girl was upset.

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"Thank you, Thor.

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"Don't move yet. Rest."

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You can't force me. Come on.

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"That's right, Miss Sora."

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　The hands of Yuril and Mu also caress Sola's head gently, as if they were cuddling her.

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　The girl, cheered up by the three of them, smiled happily.

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　She is still pale, but the sparkle in her eyes is returning.

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　Finally relieved, Thor's cheeks relaxed a little.

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　Kikiriri, who had been watching him closely, speaks to him in a tone of voice with a slight hint of worry.

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"Don't look at that, Sola. You'll lose your mind."

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"I'm sorry. I was careless.

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"And what is that?"

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"He's a demon, just like he looks. And a most annoying one at that."

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　According to Kikiriri, there are several large cavities like this one in the hierarchy of the Flaming Hell.

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　If we could pass through them, we could gain distance at once, but there was a reason why this was not possible.

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　But there was a reason why we couldn't. It was that demon.

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　The front part of its face is a glutton.

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　The left side has a big smile on its face, and the right side has a big rage.

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　Together, they are called the Three-Headed Demon.

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"Only the big one has a bad accent."

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"I don't know. Complain to whoever decides."

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　A three-necked demon, it is said to roam the caverns, constantly eating rocks.

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　However, their huge size prevents them from entering narrow passages.

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　And although they are blind, they seem to have very sensitive ears, and their presence in the cavities is immediately noticed.　

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　The speed of the tentacles is not to be underestimated, and it is almost impossible to escape from them.

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"It's a nuisance because it faces in three different directions."

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　There is only one convenient thing about such a troublesome opponent, and that is that basically only one of them is generated in the cavity.

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　And in this wide and long space, there are several side roads leading to it.

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　This means that if the big-faced demon is not nearby, one can enter the cavity from a side passage and proceed to a different side passage.

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　The way to know the devil's location is by the sound of his deafening laughter.

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"If you go through the middle room on the north side, it will take a lot of time because of the dogs and the fire-heads.

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　Fire-head is a nickname for a demon with a burning wight in tow.

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"I see. So it's easier to proceed if it's in the back.

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Yes, that's what I mean.

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I'd like to give it a try, but I'm not sure I'm up to it this time.

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　It would be reckless to take on such a risk with Sola, who was clearly out of shape.

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　The group decided to call it a day and head back to the stairs.

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　On the way back, they do not encounter any monsters and safely reach the safe zone.

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　The twins sense the presence of several people beyond the door opened by the blue skull key, and raise their hands in caution.

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　But they immediately frown in disgust.

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　Inside the cave were a few of their peers.

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　Each of them was sitting comfortably in a small folding chair.

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　One of them noticed Thor and the others, got up from his chair, and called out to them happily.

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It has been a long time, Mr. Thor.

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　His soft voice, which struck a chord in my ear, sounded familiar.

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