'Alright, today we're finally going to the labyrinth!

Oh, my God, are you all right?　I thought you were taking requests to get a B grade.

After all that effort, have you had enough of it?

　The next day after I was ranked C, I finally decided to go to the labyrinth.
　Hearing the words "Let's go to the labyrinth," the girls look at me with a somewhat strange look on their faces.
　It's so rude to say they're bored.

No, it's not. I think it's enough that we got up to C in a few days.... Besides, I've already asked Widge-chan about it.

　Raising two ranks in a few days would normally be pretty quick.
　I went to the Adventurer's Association early in the morning and already checked with Widge-chan to see if I should raise it.
　I asked her and she said that as long as you're up to C, there's no need to hurry the rest of the way.
　He seemed to have had a lot of trouble with yesterday's incident, and he looked tired. I felt like I did something bad.

Well, I don't mind. I've been wondering about this place called the labyrinth.

I am the same way, sir!　If you don't want to hunt demon stones, that's good enough for me.

　The girls have agreed to help me, and now I can finally go to the labyrinth.
　What kind of place is it? I'm a little excited, but I'm afraid to say that it's recommended for B-rank adventurers.
　I wonder if the place is crawling with eagle warrior chiefs and stingers?　If they were on the same level as Asterios, they would run away instantly.
　How strong are those A-ranked adventurers who have broken through 40 layers where there are such people?
　Dius is a B, but there seems to be a significant difference between A and B.

''Well then, let's head out.

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Brother, what happened to all the preparations you made before you left?

　Now we are moving towards the labyrinth.
　Before we left, I replenished the food and potions, and restocked them further.

Oh, I told you the labyrinth is underground, didn't I?　There's a chance we won't be able to use the beacon on the way back.

That's true. It can't hurt to be prepared, you know.

　If the place called the labyrinth is underground, then the beacon might not work on the way back.
　It said that there was a possibility that the radio waves might not reach us.
　There's a possibility that something could happen and we wouldn't be able to return home right away.

"Well, they said it was around here.....

This is a weird entrance.

　I had heard the general location from Widge-chan, so I looked for it, and when I followed it, there was a large rock popping out of the ground and a hole in it.
　It's a great unnatural feeling ... it's an uncomfortable feeling as if it was suddenly added afterwards.
　An alien atmosphere that doesn't fit in with the surrounding landscape at all. The first person to enter this must have been a brave one.
　There is a sign next to a rock that says [recommended for adventurers with a B rank or higher; please do not enter alone, even if you have a B rank or higher].

''Okura-dono, how far do you plan to go today?''

'Well let's just make it ten layers for now.

　This time we're going to do about 10 layers to see how it goes. We won't go any further than that, even if we can.
　Since it's called a B-rank recommendation, you can probably get to that level.
　Even if we go beyond that, I'd at least want a priest or heavy armor companion.
　Noll can also play a shield role, but if there's more than Asterios, even she's dangerous.

'I wonder why there's a light...'

The walls are kind of luminous.

　When I ventured inside, it was a gentle slope that led downward.
　If it was underground, of course, there should be no lights, but the entire wall around it was luminescent green, so visibility wasn't bad.
　Since it's called underground, I thought I could use the lamp.................Oh well.
　Also, this wall looks useful, maybe we can scrape it off and take it home with us.

Brother, I think the demon's already here.

　We walked down one of the streets, scurrying around and observing the area, and came to a certain amount of hall.
　And there it was, a round green creature. Every time it slid around, its whole body was trembling and shaking.
　It's a body that looks like it's made of liquid. There is a white ball floating in the center.
　The path that the creature took has lost its luminescence and looks like a mere stone. Are these guys eating something contained in this wall?

You look weak.

"Mm, Okura-dono. Don't be fooled by appearances, sir.

　It doesn't look very strong. There doesn't seem to be much defense, and it doesn't seem to hurt to be attacked with that body.
　I quickly tried to take down the crowbar in my hand, but before I could do so, Norr waited for me to do so.
　Hmm, she's certainly right. For now, let's check the status.

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Acid Slime Species:Slime
　Level: 35
　HP: 10,000
　MP:0
　Attack power:400
　Defensive Power:50
　Agility:5
　Magic Resistance:0
　Intrinsic Ability Strong Acid
　Spewing skills
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'Wow!　It would have been bad if you hadn't been so careless and approached it...

''I wonder if that part of it is recommended for a B grade or higher. Brother, don't relax in this one.

　Acid, you mean this thing is made of a liquid that melts all of its body!
　If you get close enough to touch it, it's going to be bad. I can look at his status, but I don't know what abilities he had that weren't in GC.
　If the strong acid was ignoring defense, it would be pretty bad.
　How do you deal with demons when you see them? Is that kind of attention required to raise the adventurer rank, as well as pure strength?
　........I'm completely out.

　After that, the slime ended up being dealt with by Esther's magic at a long distance and proceeded.
　For now, nothing but slime material has fallen even if I defeat it. What fell was a white ball. Is it a slime core?
　This is the only one that falls, which means that things that aren't relevant may be slightly rare.

　When I reached the back of the first level, there was another gentle slope going down the same way as the entrance.
　And as I proceeded, I found myself on the second level. It was a slime as well, but this time it was purple.
　Looking at its status, this one is a Venom Slime. It's a slime with the ability to be extremely poisonous.
　I asked Estelle to take care of it in the same way, and when I entered the next three levels, it was a transparent slime.
　After that, the slime continued on the next four layers, and now it's the fifth layer.

'This place is really bad..................stay with us,'

Yeah, I know.

You shouldn't be out here alone, sir.

　The third layer was stun slime, ability was stunned; the fourth layer was heat slime, ability was burned.
　It's full of state abnormalities from the start, and it's coming to kill me completely. This labyrinth is too dangerous.

　Estelle was at the center of it, with me and Noll protecting her as we went along.
　She and I might be fine with it because of the state failure, but I don't think I'm going to go out of my way to risk attacking her.
　Maybe the skills aren't state-dependent or something.
　The slime is also slow in movement speed, so in the end, I'm relying on Estelle's magic to attack.

'Whoa, this guy seems to have a lot of experience.

It's a very hard-looking slime, isn't it?

　And finally, the fifth level. There were no slimes here and there like in the upper levels, and when I went out to the square, there was a single silvery slime here and there.
　Oh, this is a rare slime from an RPG, isn't it?　Unlike the ones I know, they don't have a face, but they're probably pretty much the same.
　You get a lot of experience when you beat them, but they do run away.
　I'd like to run and take him down before he escapes for a bit, but I'll have to wait and see the status before I can take him down, since Nol just got pissed off at him earlier.

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Steel Slime Race:Slime
　Level: 50
　HP: 4000
　MP:0
　Attack Power:2400
　Defensive Power:20,000
　Agility:60
　Magic Resistance:0
　Unique Ability:None
　Skills Transformation
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　That........it's not quite what I was thinking. But it looks like Esther's magic can kill them instantly.

　For now, let's let Esther shoot her magic.
　When I was about to give an instruction with that in mind, the slime in front of me started to move.
　The body of the slime that was a little far away from me transformed, and this guy's body, which became sharp like a needle, was coming towards me at great speed.

''Whoa!

Okura-dono!

　I couldn't react too fast, but before I could, Noll interrupted and protected me with his shield.
　No, seriously, I didn't expect him to attack me like that all of a sudden. That was liquid metal!
　It could have been a close call if she hadn't been there.

'Nole, thank God........'

That's all right, sir. So, what are you going to do?

　The slime instantly put its body back together and then quickly shot an attack into the wall, shrinking and moving in an instant.
　At that speed, it might be tough to hit with Esther, who has a slight delay when attacking.
　Right now, it's underground and a reasonably large space, but if you use magic to make a ranged attack, we'll be involved as well.
　I'm sure that the skill of transformation is what is changing his or her body, so I'll just use my scull ring to seal the skill and then let him or her shoot magic.

You'll need to block his attacks for now. I'm going to attack it with my wind attack to block the skill when I see an opening.

Yes, sir!

　We stand in front of Estelle and try to keep the slime from going towards her.
　At first, it seemed like Noor was the target of that guy's attacks, and the attacks were mostly focused on her.
　That's where she stretches out and attacks, and I swing the crowbar and hit her with a wind attack.
　Then I'm the target this time, but Noor slips in there and plays it back with his shield.
　I repeated the process, and after a while, the slime that had been hit by my attacks many times returned to its original round body and stopped moving.
　Has the skill seal finally been activated?

''Alright, Esther. Shoot some magic at that guy.

Yeah, I got it.

　Then he had Estelle attack the slime that stopped moving with magic.
　The slime, which has low HP and no magic resistance, is annihilated by Estelle's fire magic.
　In the place where it disappeared is a silver ball and a boot made of an iron-like material.
　Whoa, is this what a rare drop is called?

　If you can make it to the tenth level, go ahead.

Yes, sir.

Well, that might be a bit more than I imagined.

　I didn't expect a demon like this to appear on the fifth level....
　To be honest, I was thinking about going home, but I decided to continue on for now.
　If there's something dangerous ahead, I'll just turn around and go home. You can come back if you go home.