It's not very bright in here, is it?

It's nice to have this.

　After debating whether to enter, we decided to go inside.
　The walls are not luminous like in the labyrinth here, so we have no choice but to use a high-grade lamp.
　I'm leaving it to Esther, who is the best at handling magic, but the lamp emits a brightness as if it were outside.

''I'm a little worried that it will collapse.

'Well how did they make a hole like this?

　It's an unnatural place like a labyrinth, but that one was a rocky wall at least. However, this one is quite hard, but everything seems to be earth.
　Inside is a surprisingly wide and gentle slope. It was wide enough for the four of us to spread out and walk across.
　It must be very difficult to dig a hole of this size, the labyrinth too, but how in the world was it made?

''Hm?　There's something here....

　After walking for a while, we hear something running from the back of the room.
　We stopped and me and Nol stepped forward to warn it. Then five goblins with bows appeared.
　As soon as they see us, they nock their bows and release their arrows.

'Whoa!　You're an archer!

It's a little late for that, don't you think?

It's kind of a letdown, isn't it?

　I was surprised, as the only type I'd ever seen was the one with a club. However, the arrows released were not that fast and easily bounced back with the lid of the pot.
　Noll also flicked the arrow with his shield and made a somewhat dumbfounded sound. Then Esther waved her wand and the bodies of the five goblins instantly turned into pieces of meat in pieces.
　There was no visible attack, so it's probably wind magic. It's in a hole, so they decided that fire and earth magic is dangerous. Anytime you see a demon being torn apart by wind magic, it's tragic.......
　But still, how can this goblin move in the dark like this? Can you have the ability to see at night?

It's a heartless scene...

'If you had come before I leveled up, you might have been a threat but that's completely out of character.

　Seeing the fleetingly scattered goblins, Sisha is somewhat pensive.
　Is this place for a pretty low level?　If it was us before we went to King's Landing, it would be just fine, but we're about 60 levels now, and we can't do any damage against goblins anymore.
　Maybe it's a place with no teeth for them. They were expecting an adventure, but they were a bit disappointed.

But it's dark and I have a feeling it's a bit dangerous.

Yeah. And can you use a beacon?　We couldn't use the labyrinth, and there's a chance this one won't work either.

　Speaking of which, yes. I haven't tried to see if I can use the beacon on my phone yet.
　As soon as I was told, I took out my phone and tried to make a selection on the beacon screen..........but it says I can't move.

'Oh, it doesn't work.'

You see?　Maybe we shouldn't go too deep.

'Ummm but if you go deep enough you might find something?　And there's a quick way out of there, just in case. This.

It's from the last lottery.

　It's certainly a labyrinth of a place, so you don't know what you'll find when you get to the back. We could choose to go back, as Esther fears.
　But if you capture this place, you might get something out of it. I think it's well worth it to proceed.
　And considering the goblins that came out earlier, this place doesn't seem to be that difficult.
　It should be a good time to find out what's in store for us when we capture it. It would be a good idea to try and see how far you can advance with your current strength. Besides, there's an item that can be called a trump card this time.

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Escape Device
Pressing the button allows the entire party to escape outside.
You must be inside something to use it, and if you are far enough away from it, even your party cannot move it.
It will disappear after being used.
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　Before I went in here, I put this in my pocket. It's a square box with a sunken red button in the center.
　I feel like it looks like a self-destruct switch....

'I was going to use it for the labyrinth, but I can use it here too. Besides, considering the demons that came out just now, there doesn't seem to be any strong enemies in the place, so it should be fine.

Are you sure it's safe?

　There are two of these items, so you can use one of them this time. You can use it to escape in a pinch.
　Since we've only encountered goblins when we entered, it's impossible to judge. So we've agreed that we'll continue on and return if it gets too dangerous.

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　After we got our story straight, we continued on. Since then, we alternated between a single, gently sloping road and a wide, flat area many times.
　Each time, goblins with bows, swords, and shields of all kinds appeared.
　Then we went through the slope again and came to a flat place....

''Whoa!　What, what!

　As soon as I got out of the slope, a fireball flew at me. I quickly blocked it with the lid of the pot, but it landed on me and exploded in front of the lid.
　Still, the heat I feel is about as warm as a hairdryer.
　When I looked in the direction from which they flew, I saw six goblins with wands. Is this magic?　I can't believe there are goblins that use magic....
　It's a very good idea to be able to have a good idea of what you're looking for.

It's a very good idea to have a good time. It is dangerous.

Even for a goblin, it's a bit dangerous when it comes to using magic.

　In the blink of an eye, Noor returns after finishing defeating the goblins. As I thought, the goblins were also dull for the sorcerer type, or maybe the goblins were prey to her without even pretending to escape.
　Hmmm, finally a demon that uses magic. Right now there's 60% with Esther's inherent ability of magic resistance +10% and 50% of the holy skeleton cloth. So it's 60% damage reduction. If it's just a goblin, even if it ignores defense, it won't do much damage.　

''I didn't expect a magic-using demon to appear in a place like this...''

We'll have to be careful if we're going to move on.

Warriors, archers, wizards and goblins are all kinds of things, aren't they?

You have your work cut out for you, don't you?

　Still, there are demons that use magic for a change, so we have to be even more careful from here on out.
　There's a rich variety of goblins in this hole........

''There's also something like this!

What's this guy?

　Sisha held something in her hand to show me. It's a goblin with its face hidden by a black hood of some sort and a black cloth wrapped all over it.
　She grabs me by the neck from behind and I struggle in pain.
　Is this........Assassin?　There's even this one.

'I caught it because it was sneaking around a while ago. Is he an assassin?　I'll just squeeze it for now.

　As he said this, there was a mekey sound and a dull sound at the end, and the goblin's body jumped with a dull sound. Then, as if the strength from its entire body had been removed, it slouched its limbs and disappeared as a particle of light.
　Scary!　Sis-Ha-Ha!　I'm used to hitting him with a weapon and taking him down, but snapping his neck with his bare hands he doesn't mind doing things that I can't do.

Hm?　There's a black one out there.

They are the Black Goblins, sir.

So you're a rare breed!

I think that's probably true, sir.

　Then, as I proceeded further, about ten goblins with black clubs all over their bodies came out this time. Noll says they look like black goblins.
　Since black orcs are a rare species, this guy might be treated as a rare species too.
　If that's the case, we have to eradicate them now!　The demon stone came running at me!

"Woo-hoo, this place is amazing. You mean there's a rare breed coming out of this area?

I guess so. It would be more efficient to hunt here.

　Even though they were a rare species, they were only goblins. When I attacked with Excalibur, half of their bodies were wiped out in a single blow.
　We all made a total attack, so it took less than 10 seconds for them to be wiped out.
　When I checked my phone, I saw that more than 10 magic stones were added in this instant.
　This is bad. Overwhelming magic stone efficiency. It's enough to make me want to stay in this hole already.
　After attacking this place, I want to collect magic stones in this place... I don't know how much time I have to repopulate it.

''What is it?　We're in an awfully big place. And this is...

It's just like the walls of the maze, isn't it?

Yeah. Is this the place to start?

　After encountering the rare species, we went further, and this time we came to a rather large area. I encountered a rare species while I was coming up here and got a whopping 50+ magic stones. I love this dungeon-like place.
　I arrived at the place where the earthen walls ended and the walls and floor were covered in green light, just like a labyrinth. It looks like a labyrinth.

I've never been in a labyrinth before, but it must be something like this.

'I went to the labyrinth before Sisha came. But still, how do we proceed from here?

　I think the fact that there was a change is a sign that we've made some progress, but as far as I can see, it's a dead end with nowhere to move forward.
　If that's the case, there are likely to be boss-level demons, but there's no such thing. What in the world is this space?
　We made our way to the center, tilting our heads at the weird space.

'What the hell?'

This is a magic circle!

　The moment they had advanced to a certain point, the light on the walls suddenly began to increase. And on the ground, a magic circle emerged.

'Hey, Okura-san!　Let's use that one and get away with it!

Yeah, yeah, yeah, I'll just--

　I couldn't keep up with my thoughts on the suddenness of the situation, but Sisha reminded me of the escape device.
　So I tried to put my hand in my pocket to push it now, but faster than that, the glow of the magic circle increased and my vision was tinted with a green light.