Sisja and I will continue to run from the behemoths that keep chasing us and try to figure out how to get away from them. If we just want to escape, we can because we have an escape device.
　But we can't choose to leave Noor and the others behind; we could go outside once and then go back to the transfer point and transfer to join them.
　But that's no guarantee that they will be able to get to the same place. We could go outside and wait until Nol and the others have captured this place and come back... but that's a last resort.

'What are we going to do!　If you don't take that thing down, you won't be able to move forward or backward!

'I've been thinking about it too!　d*mn, there's something, anything... oh, wait, maybe there's something I can use!

　I had all sorts of ideas for this and that, but in the end, I figured I'd have to do something about the behemoth.
　And then........there it was. There was a way to deal with that demon in the item I had.

''What's that?!''

"Magic dynamite and a magic blade!　It's a defensive ignore addition, so that membrane should cut off too!

'But if we're going to attack them, we have to get close!　How do you stop that thing?!

I'll take it!　And we're going to put this in that goblin-infested membrane!　If it's about 8,000 HP, we should be able to take it down if we blow them all up!

Yes, but...

I'm fine!　With that thing's offensive power, you won't die instantly if you take it!　Don't worry!

　I take out of my bag a magic blade with a white tube-like handle and three long, thin, green, stick-like objects.
　I've been putting them away for a long time with no use for them, but this time I should be able to use them.

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Magic Dynamite
It is ignited by consuming MP.
Explodes within seconds of ignition, causing about 3,000 damage.
Handle with care. Please use it as soon as possible after it has materialized.
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　Cutting through that membrane with a defenseless blade and putting this dynamite inside should kill them instantly. If I attacked it normally, it would take a few shots to cut through even 8,000.
　I don't think I could afford to get on top of the behemoth and attack that much. But with this method, you can do it while it stops moving for a moment.
　It looks like he also has a skill called ramming, and it's bad if he doesn't do it before he gets hit. If it accelerates like the Minotaur, it will catch up with us. If you're going to do this, the sooner you do it, the better.
　Besides, in this kind of thing, if you don't do it with momentum, your decisions will be slowed down.

"All right, let's do it!　Recovery and dynamite in the air, you're in charge!

Whoa, whoa!　Hey!　Okura-san, wait--

　So I handed the item I took out to Sisha. I flip my escaping body and stop my feet, positioning myself to catch the behemoth.
　To be honest, my legs are going to shake to receive 4500 attack power. It hurts, that one, because it definitely hurts.
　But my defense is over 4,000, and with Sisha's added protection, I won't die.

　As soon as you prepare yourself, the huge behemoths that are coming towards you with a ground-shaking sound come into view. It's insanely huge.
　It's like standing still right in front of a dump truck coming towards you.
　The behemoth lets out a roar that resonates in the pit of my stomach and rushes in to leap me.

''--Bufu!　Oh, wait, Sisha, come on--Sisha, do it!

''f*ck it!　Are you an idiot?!

　I slammed the lid of the pot first on the behemoth that rammed into my head, then held it down to stop it with both hands.
　At the moment of contact, a shock that made me think that my whole body was going to be torn apart ran through my entire body. And there's no way I can hold on to the blow of such a huge body, and my legs are cunningly going backwards.
　But with this, I was able to stop the movement, if only for a little while.

　I hear Sisha's abusive voice and light particles envelop my body. The pain in my entire body eases.
　I can't see me taking it in, but it's like she's moving.
　Desperately, I catch the behemoth with the lid of the pot, hoping that it's over soon. I can't get blown up here, so I stomp my feet, more desperate than I've ever been before.

　As I was catching the behemoth in a frenzy, the sound of the explosion I hoped for finally echoed through the room. It seemed that Sisha had climbed up on this guy's back and successfully put the dynamite into the goblin.
　The behemoth that was catching it stopped its movements at the same time as the sound of the explosion.

''Aitata you've managed to finish it?''

　I sat down on my ass on the ground, making sure that the behemoth had completely stopped moving. My heart was beating fast and hard from the collision with the behemoth. It made my body feel hot, and I naturally took off my helmet.
　When I look at the behemoth in front of me again, I admire myself for being able to meet it head on against such a monster.
　If Noll and the others had been there, I probably wouldn't have done this. With only me and Sisha in the situation, the feeling of having to do something about it is what drove me to run this hard.

　The behemoth stopped moving, and after a bit, the entire giant body turned into particles of light and disappeared from my sight, leaving behind what looked like fangs, horns, and skin.
　As I expected, it seemed to be linked to that goblin. If Estelle was there, she could have aimed at that goblin and killed it instantly........ If the behemoth had come out on its own, there was nothing I could have done about this.

　The light on the shining wall subsided, and the wall that was blocking the entrance and exit went down. It looks like that was the boss.
　It's finally over.......it's been a long time. It's safe now.

Mr. Okura.

Hey, good job, Sis-Ha. Wow, you really did a good job--Hughe!

　As I was sitting there, Sisha walked over and muttered my name.
　She really did a good job. She usually said she wasn't a priestess or something, but this time it was like she was saved by Sisha, who could move like that.
　I called out to her to rejoice in the victory we both grabbed. But she didn't reply, and as she crouched down, smiling in front of me, she grabbed both my cheeks with one hand.

'Why did you do such a reckless thing without listening to me?　Go ahead, let me hear an excuse that makes sense to me.

　He's smiling, but his eyes aren't smiling. Oh, are you angry at this?
　It's still fine if you're cursing, but the oddly polite tone of voice scares me.

I'm sure you've got a good idea, right?　I didn't know what would happen to you if you didn't...

But that's why he was so reckless........he was going towards you out of nowhere. I was so surprised, I thought my heart stopped!

　I won't deny that I did it in the heat of the moment before I got scared off.
　But even if I had just run away like that and used my skills, it would have been bad, and I don't think I had a choice.
　Smiling, she furrowed her eyebrows and yelled at me as she removed her hand from my cheek.

'Pfft, wow, I'm sorry. But I was hoping Sisha would recover. I wouldn't have been able to do something so bold if you weren't with me.

'Oh, God!　It's not fair to say that!　Because there's a difference between being brave and being reckless!　Next time you do something like this, I'll crush that thing!

　In fact, if it wasn't for Sisha, I might have escaped with the escape device instead of doing that. Just the fact that she could support me with her recovery magic was a mental relief for me.
　When she said that, her cheeks turned red and she yelled even more.
　

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So what about this one?

Ummm ... it's fishy, isn't it?

　As I proceeded through the open passage, I saw a large, iron-like door that I had seen before in the labyrinth.
　I don't want to think about it, but there might be another trap ahead of us and we might have to fight again. When I think of that, I'm a little less inclined to go on........

''But it won't start until we get inside.

Well I guess I'll have to go in.

　We just beat that thing to get here. We can't just walk away...
　Like the last time I saw slime, I'll just take a glimpse and decide if I want to proceed.
　I pushed the iron door and opened the door, which made a giggling noise, and looked inside.

''Ah!　Okura-dono!

　Beyond the door was a small place where all the walls were black and lit by some sort of lighting. And there were Noll and Esther.
　The girls were alerted by the sound of the door opening, and they looked at me and held their weapons at the ready.
　When they saw me, Noor let out a happy voice and ran towards me.

''Oh!　Safe--Huge!　No, no, no, no, no....

''f*ck it!　We were really worried about you!　I'd like to squeeze you, sir.

　Once it was safe, we went inside. I patted my chest as we finally met up with the girls.
　As soon as the running Nol reached me, he hugged me. I'm a little nervous, but I shudder when I hear the creak of the armor in my embrace.
　How much force is this guy putting into this hug?　It's so strong that if it weren't for the armor, his body would have been crushed!

Nole, your brother is in trouble.

Oh, I'm sorry, sir...

Oh, yeah, that's okay.

'Is your brother okay?　Did you get hurt?　Did you ever cry because you were lonely?　Did you do something weird to Sisha?

What do you think I am?

　Estelle stopped me, and Noll let me go. I don't know if it was unintentional, but there was a little bit of shame in her voice.
　As if to replace me, Estelle came over, put her hand on my cheek, tilted her head and called out to me.
　At first her words sounded like she was worried, but then I felt she was saying something strange....

"I'm glad to see that both of you are safe and sound!

I'm glad to see that Mr. Noll and the others are safe.

　Sis-ha also seems to be relieved to see the girls.
　However, unlike the situation up until now, she is in catnip mode again.

''Have Noor and the others been here for a long time?

Yes, sir.

Why didn't you call me before you walked in the door?

A lot of things have happened...

　Then we heard about what happened on their side and it was different than ours.
　It seems that there were orcs mixed in with them over there, and there were many traps for them to be chased around as passageways were closing in on them and rocks were falling down.
　And they reached the square with the momentum of escape, and came here after defeating the boss.
　After being told, I took a look at the back where the girls were, and sure enough, there was another door.

But before entering, I tried to contact them with a walkie-talkie. But no matter how hard I tried, Okura-dono didn't answer.

You didn't get a notification on my end the call was blocked at that point.

　At some point, did they jam your signal so that you couldn't contact them?　This labyrinth was designed for the likes of us to come in, right?
　It feels unnatural, like an entrance or something suddenly created........and it's kind of scary.

I'm glad that we all made it to safety this time. It was good practice for attacking the labyrinth from now on.

'The enemy was weak and we were lucky, but if it was true, it was a close call, you know?　You need to reflect on that, brother.

　Now that we know there are divisional traps, we should be more careful in attacking the labyrinth.
　If this was a labyrinth in the capital, we might not have been able to join them safely.
　Next time, I'll make sure everyone has an escape device and be ready to escape at any time.
　Then we'll have to go through more messes........

'So... what's ahead?

I don't see anything in this room, sir, but there is something in the back.

　There's a door in the one we came from and a path that leads further in the center from the door that Nol and the others came from.
　There doesn't seem to be any demons springing up in this place, and apparently this is the deepest part of this labyrinth.
　Mmmm, it's quoted that there are treasures in these places. After all this trouble, there must be some good stuff in there.

"Heh, after all, when it comes to dungeons, there's no treasure in the end.

He sounds like a devious person, sir.

Your greed is getting the better of you.

'Huh, I thought he was a bit cool earlier, but... he's still Okura-san as usual.

　As I laughed while rubbing my hands, the Noles who heard me laughing gave me a white look.
　Ehh, I think it's okay to be happy at times like this........

''What's this pedestal?''

You're not going to put your hand on it, are you?

　As I walked deeper into the room, I saw that there was no treasure chest there, only a platform on a thin pillar.
　A transparent rectangular plate was fixed on top of it. Nol put his hand on that part of the board, but there was no reaction.
　I thought there was some kind of treasure, but all there is is a pedestal and an unintelligible plate. It would be nice if there were at least some strategy rewards, but I didn't get any notifications on my phone.

'Hey brother. Doesn't this mean I have to hold my phone up here?

'Hmm?　It certainly looks like it in terms of size, but...

　Esther told me to hold my phone up to the board. Then the board shines and the light floods out and is absorbed into the phone.
　After a while, when the light subsides, the phone vibrates and something appears on the screen.

[Blackening (niggle) removed]

　Hmm?　Blackening?　What is this?　And what do you mean by "disarm"?
　I'm not sure what it is, so I tried to fiddle with my phone to check.
　But right after that, the entire room began to shake and a magic circle appeared at my feet.

'Whoa!　Well, no way, another trap!

This time we will all be there!

　We didn't want to be sent separately again, so this time we all huddled together, grabbed our arms and so on, and froze.
　Then, as if transferred at the beginning, the vision is dyed with light.

''Hmm........hmm?　Huh?

Looks like they've been sent out this time.

　I was meditating on the tremendous light, but soon the light subsided and I opened my eyes. What I see is the trees in the forest that we were in before we entered the labyrinth.
　It looks like the dislocation just now wasn't a trap, but rather something to get us home from the labyrinth. This labyrinth is very kind of you.

''Does this mean that the attack is complete?

I think you're right. See, it's crumbling.

　When Esther looked at where she was pointing, she saw that the earth had collapsed to form a small mountain. That's where the entrance to the labyrinth used to be.
　If it's crumbling.......we can't enter this labyrinth anymore!　What, hey!

'Oh, ah!　Oh, my plan to retrieve my magic stone!

I don't suppose you were thinking about that kind of thing in that situation...

Well, that's fine. We've collected quite a bit this time alone, haven't we?

　I gave up camping because Sisha told me to give up, but it would still have been pretty efficient. So I was going to come back to hunt again without going to the transitioning part.
　Well, the total amount of magic stones increased to 764 in this hunt. Considering the amount I got in one day today, it's more than enough.

''Mmm... yeah, but... hmm?

Oh, I don't suppose you got any more notifications?

'Oh!　It's like the Great Defeat, after all, there's a reward for conquering it!　Let's see, to the magic stone, SSR cost reduction. And........what?

　It's a bit of a shame that this labyrinth is gone, but we all made it through, so we'll be happy with that this time.
　The sun had already gone down and it was getting dark, so I was about to operate my phone to go home. That's when my phone vibrated and sent me a notification.
　This timing means...............a capture reward!　I thought it wasn't there because it hadn't come for a long time, but apparently it was determined when I went outside.
　Feeling excited, I looked at the notification and saw that the [Maze Achievement Reward: 150 Magic Stones, SSR Cost Reduction] was displayed.
　And furthermore, just like the time of the Great Defeat, there was also an announcement of a gacha event.
　But, [Labyrinth Achievement Celebration,--Gacha held! I'm speechless and drop the phone from my hand when I see the display of

'Wow, Okura-dono!　What happened if you dropped it?　Let's see, a complete gacha is held, is it?

　Nol caught the phone before it hit the ground and spoke it for me.
　The Complete Gacha - the name of the forbidden gacha that didn't exist in the GC.