86-Slab fragment




 After picking up the shards of the tablet, we went on to explore through more complicated and divided passages.
 The demons are still Mammy and Rigasmanus, but Mammy has more Fullerum Mammy than the first.
 I'll have to burn them every time I defeat them, so that's a lot of work. It's better than getting up, though, so it's not a bad idea.

 After a long search of the room, I finally found a room with a treasure chest again....

'Oh, this is bad. It's definitely the guy who's going to fall on the ceiling.

Unlike the place where the jewels used to be, there are needles attached to them.

 The room where the treasure chest was located was a large room that seemed to be more than 100 meters deep and spread out there to the side.
 Looking up from the entrance, there were countless sharp needle-like objects attached to the ceiling about 3 meters high.
 These, if I opened that treasure chest, they would definitely fall out. I'm sure there is a lot of room for it considering the height of the ceiling, but considering the length of the needles, it looks like there's only about 2 meters of distance for it to fall.
 A trap room in a big room like this is seriously awesome.

'If I could use a beacon, it would be so easy to get out of it.

'I don't have the confidence to run this distance before the ceiling comes down...'

I don't think I can make it this far either.

 If it's a system that takes a long time to fall down, I could easily attack it if I could use the beacon.
 Sisha and Luna are also seriously looking at the distance to the back and the ceiling, but both of them say they are not confident that they will be able to come back from the treasure chest before the ceiling falls.
 Hmmm........even Luna can't do it. If that's the case, the only one who seems to be able to get through this place safely is........

''Noor, are you confident that you'll be able to take the contents of that treasure chest and come back before the ceiling falls?

You are going to talk to me after all, aren't you? Mmm.........the ceiling in the jewelry room was pretty fast, wasn't it.......

 Noor crosses her arms and looks around the room, making a distressed sound.
 With her legs already surpassing even the beast, it wouldn't be so contrived as to open the treasure chest and come back.
 But I can't help but feel uneasy after all, right?
 ........Okay, in this situation, let's do that.

Oh, you're going to pile up your Nike shoes?

'I've already saved quite a bit of money. I thought it would be a good idea to build a high performance one that I could use for an opportunity like this anyway.

''Even in its bare state, it's quite powerful. That's true, it would be useful for attacking this room.

 As I was working on my phone, Esther peeked in from behind me.
 I already have more than 10 of Nikeh's shoes, so I can make at least one high-performance one at this time.

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Nikeh's shoes☆5
Defense +10
Movement speed +110%.
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 My defenses are still low, but these are a hell of a pair of shoes.

'Would it be impossible to change into these and use another armband?

Hmm, you have to try it out. Can I try it once?

Come in.

 I'll also give her the wind bracelet I'm using, and together with Nikeh's shoes, her movement speed should increase by 150%.
 If you include Estelle's support magic, it should be quite fast.
 I decided to have Nol equip it immediately and have her run through the straight passage to test it out.

 She starts running from a standing position, assuming after taking the treasure chest.
 The even faster Noor arrived at the dead end of the corridor in no time and crashed straight into the wall with a bang.
 What the hell is that guy doing........

'Aitata........this is a great one! This is such a no-brainer that it will be back before the ceiling falls!

Oh, oh. Okay.

 He ran back at a similar speed and came to a stop in front of us, this time properly in front of us.
 He's holding his head to see if it hurts to hit the wall, but he's more excited and pleased with the performance of Nike's shoes.

 For now, he says he's going to be able to go with these, so that's good.
 But I'd like to do something more to counteract that........something better.......

''Hey, there were a few stone statues in the labyrinth, right?

'Well I think I saw a few of them when I explored the room.

 Like the ruins above, there were a few stone statues here and there in the shape of haniwa (clay figurines) or haniwa (clay figurines).
 They were tinted green in color, so they look as sturdy as labyrinthine walls or laser-shooting crystals.
 If you use that, you might be able to use it to capture this place.

''Noor, can I borrow your power bracelet for a bit?

I don't mind, sir, but what do you intend to do?

I've got an idea.

When Heihachi says good things, I'm kind of nervous.

 Noll tilts his head as he takes off his power bracelet and hands it to me.
 Luna crosses her arms and looks at me with zit eyes, looking at me suspiciously, wondering what I'm going to do.

 Ignoring that look, I searched some nearby rooms and found a stone statue, so I squatted down and gradually lifted it up, holding the bottom of it.
 It's a size that would normally seem impossible to lift, but thanks to the power bracelet, I only feel the burden of lifting something a bit heavy.
 I carried the stone statue to the room with the treasure chest and put it in a suitable place.

''Hehe, if we place a few of these in place, we won't have to worry about them being completely crushed.''

I didn't think you'd be carrying the statues that are placed in the maze...

The strategy, I think it's completely different...

 As I was nodding my head in satisfaction and laughing, the Noles were looking at me with white eyes again.
 Why would they look at me like that! That's a proper strategy, too!

What do you mean? Isn't it important to create a safe situation? Of course it's better to have insurance if you don't make it.

That's true, but umm........is this really the right thing to do?

'You don't have to go out of your way to put yourself in harm's way, so why not?'

 When I explain to him that it's for safety reasons, he's not convinced.
 Luna is still looking at me with jittery eyes, but she agrees with my actions to see if she's convinced of the safety part.
 It's an adventurous feeling, so I can understand that you want to attack it normally, but it's still best to avoid the danger. I want you to be convinced.

Well then, I'm off!

Oh, just make sure there aren't any traps on the floor when you go in. Oh, and use my weapon and shield. You want to be a little lighter, don't you?

"Eh, that's it......... Roger that.........

 After bringing in several more stone statues, we were finally ready to go.
 As soon as Nol was about to head to the treasure chest with enthusiasm, I stopped him and handed him the Excalibur and the lid of the pot.
 With her sword and shield, it would affect her ability to run because it was a bit big.

 She seemed a little uncomfortable with it, but reluctantly she took the crowbar and lid from me, put down her own equipment and Noll proceeded to the back of the room.
 And when she reaches the treasure chest, there is a bang and the ceiling starts to move.

 Noor looked back ahead to see if it was okay, and Noor was already halfway past the room and quickly returned to the entrance.
 What ... isn't he going too fast? It was over 100 meters and now it's back in less than 5 seconds!

You're fast and that's what's in there?

Yes, sir. That's the second one.

 Noll handed me the contents he had taken from the treasure chest.
 I knew the contents were pieces of the tablet, the same square and jagged on two sides.
 Looking at this, it looks like it's probably just two more pieces to collect and it's done.

'That sounds amazing.'

What are you going to do about this?

Just leave it alone.

 The ceiling collides with the stone statue I put there for good measure, and there's a giggle, a dull sound in the room that I've never heard before.
 The stone statue didn't seem to break, and apparently I wasn't wrong. It didn't make any sense at all, though.



'Whoa ... this is another great one.

I can't see the bottom of it, sir.

"Even I can't see the bottom of it...

 After getting the second tablet, I explored the labyrinth and found a room with another treasure chest.
 This time it's a room with a floor only as wide as a person's one foot from the entrance to the location of the treasure chest.
 It's not a bad idea to have a good time with your friends.

'Do you want me to go through such a narrow path?'

'It doesn't seem impossible to cross, but it's scary to think about what happens when you fall.

 It's not as far as the room you just left, but it's a long way to get to the back.
 Crossing this place it's like a tightrope walk or an average table. If you fail, you'll die for sure.
 Do you want to drop something to see if there's a bottom?

 I've been looking for items that I can drop with my phone, but I can't find anything that I can drop.
 

 I have an idea, and I quickly look around the nearby room to bring it to you.

It's here, it's here. Alright!

 He carried the stone statue he had found and threw it into the hole.

''Phew ... okay, that's it.

'What's the ookay,' Stop using stone statues when you're in trouble!

'You don't think I'm going to drop a stone statue to check its height...'

But that's a good way to make sure there's a bottom.

 Luna yells at me for acting like that and telling me to go away.

 Eh, it's convenient, so there's no way around it.
 Besides, there are countless stone statues in the maze, so it doesn't matter how many you drop.
 It's not my fault that they are used like this, it's the fault of the person who put them there.

It's not making a sound.

That's right...

'Is there no bottom to it? I'm starting to get a little scared to cross...

 I waited for a while after dropping the stone statue, but there was no sound at all.
 Is the bottom too deep, or is it just another dimensional space? At any rate, it doesn't change the fact that it would be bad if we fell.
 We have an escape device so we can escape even if we fall, but if we fall, we'll be stranded, that's for sure.
 We have to try to clear this place for the sake of the mess, but....

'Alright, I'll go here.

Are you sure you're okay? Wouldn't it be better for me to go?

 When I mentioned that I was going to challenge him, Noll approached me with concern.

'I can't just leave it to Noll, you know. Leave it to me this time.

"Okura-dono.......you are becoming more and more reliable. I never imagined that I would be able to see Okura-dono like this.

 I can't make her do it, after all the hard work she did for me earlier, I can't let her do it.
 Leave it to me, I say as I slap her chest, and she holds her hand over her mouth, trembling as she speaks in a tearful voice.
 When she reacts that much, I'm wondering how she usually feels about it, but....

''Brother, you're more confident than ever.

'Okura-san does it when he has to, you know. I knew that.

You don't have a clue what you're doing.

 Even Esther and Sisha, who were watching the exchange between me and Noor, were looking at me with admiration.
 Only Luna has a look of doubt in her eyes, as if to say, what are you going to do this time?
 Totally, it's unexpected that they react like this just because I'm motivated.

 In order to attack this room, I step into the narrow path in front of me - and fish in my bag without.

"....What are you doing?

Hmm? I'm getting ready to go over there.

 Noor, who looked at me expectantly, expecting me to go quickly, tilted his head as he saw me fishing for my bag.

'Aren't you going to cross normally!

Who said it was a normal trip?

 I said I'd do it, but I never said I'd attack it in the normal way.
 What I'm going to use to attack this place is a pair of wall shoes and an air rope.
 I don't have the confidence to cross such a narrow path, I'm going to ignore the path and walk down the side wall.

''That's why you were so confident...''

I've always known you were that kind of person, Okura-san.

Well, as long as it's safe to go, why not?

 Esther and the others, who looked impressed earlier, are now looking at me with a dumbfounded look.
 Luna is sober and kind because she tells me that it's still okay.

 I change my shoes into wall shoes and wrap two air ropes around my waist and hook them up to the top of the room.
 I don't think I'd need them if I could walk on the wall, but I use the air rope for a lifeline just in case.

 As I fearfully put my feet on the wall beside me, the wall beside me turns into a feeling as if I'm walking on normal ground.
 I continued walking along the wall, and when I got a little further, I removed one air rope and hooked it forward, and then removed the other one afterwards and hooked it forward to move.

 After that, there were no obstacles, and I reached the treasure chest without difficulty and obtained another piece of the tablet.

'Good! That's three! Looks like there's only one left.

"I want you to give me back my inspiration...

 When I returned crisply the same way, I was greeted with an unmotivated atmosphere by Nol.
 Why should I be greeted like this, even though I've conquered it?
 Oh well........now there's one left. If I can get one more, I should be as good as having accomplished this labyrinth!



It's a very meaningful room.

The coffin ... there's a door in the back that looks like it might open.

Oh, that's a nice coffin. It'll be nice to sleep in it.

 I felt ruffled that it was almost over and proceeded to defeat the demons, and this time I found a small room.
 There is no treasure chest, but there is a coffin made of long, thin, green stone in the center.
 There is also a double door at the back of the coffin, and you can smell something is going on.

 I'm sure you'll be able to find a great deal more to say about it.
 The coffin, you like it? I have a normal bed in my room, so I'll get you a coffin bed after the labyrinth attack is over.

'Ah, this part of the coffin. The jewels you took at the beginning could be stored here!

So, if I fit it in here, what will happen?

 Noll points to the center of the coffin lid. If you look there, you will see a hexagonal hole in it.
 The gem I took in the room where the ceiling falls down at the beginning of this labyrinth was also a hexagonal red gem.
 In other words, if I fit it in here, it should cause some kind of action... but do I really need to do that?

 If this coffin is in a place with a lot of mammies like this, there must be a mid-boss demon in here.
 And in order to open this door, you have to defeat that monster, which is a common occurrence.

 If I can go through it, I want to go through it. All I have to do is open this door, so I hope it doesn't open somehow.
 So, I decided to see if it could be opened somehow.

Oops! 

 I inserted the Excalibur into the doorway and grabbed it and moved it from side to side, just as I had done when I opened the treasure chest in the ruins.
 However, this time it didn't open as it was, and no matter how much I moved it, it didn't budge.
 Huh, that's not good. There's no way this door is going to open without a proper method.

Therefore, ignore the trick and stop trying to force it open!

I'm afraid it won't open until you meet the requirements.

 Nol, who has been watching my actions, appeals to me by moving his arms up and down as if to say, stop now.
 Hmmm, I just have a bad feeling about this but it looks like I'm going to have to open this coffin.