A spider and a human chimera in the Sixth Labyrinth?
'Oh. He was human at heart, he was rational, he could talk. But you were willing to die. All those years, hundreds of years trapped in a labyrinth in the form of a spider and I killed it.
''I see. I can't get used to slaying people, either. I feel like this hand is stained with sticky blood no matter how long it's been there. But to slay someone at such a young age.......you must have been prepared to do it too.
'Oh yes I have. But has Rafe been through this before?
'I've slayed more demons and people than you have, and I've slayed more people than you have. When I was in the Knights and Mercenaries, I used to get drunk with a sense of justice and slay all the bad guys.
Well....

　After that, we jumped east with the transition stone and were walking through the forest. But it's really amazing what can fly to the eastern continent. To get to the eastern continent, we need to cross the sea by boat. That would take hours, and if you wanted to go from the Igal Republic to this forest normally, it would take days. That it could be done in an instant makes me keenly aware that Marie, the alchemist, is truly substandard.

　And we were talking about the Sixth Maze on the way. By the way, Fee is scared of the insects in the forest and is holding my hand tightly.

''I'm not scared. Don't be scared. Don't be afraid. Don't be afraid. Do not be afraid. There is no fear. I'm not afraid. I'm not afraid. We are not afraid. There is no fear.
Ha-ha, that Fee guy's a perk.
"Shut up, Rayfoot!　Just shut up!　I'm really scared!
'I don't know what the guy who trudged through the Sixth Labyrinth is talking about to the extent of a bug.
'We're rejecting it on a genetic level, so we can't do what we can't!

　The two of them start bickering and fighting about something, but well, that's okay too. There's no point in being too gloomy in the air. I've decided to carry that thing on my back and move on. Then I can't keep dragging it out forever. The same thing may be waiting for you in the future.

But where are we now anyway?

　Rafe says so, and I unfold the map Rafe brought with him. Then me and Fee discuss it and determine our current location.

''Well we were just here,''
'Yes. I think that's correct...
Are you out of scale or are you already in cognitive inhibition...
Yeah. That's funny.

　Me and Phee have concluded that there's something wrong with this place. Leif and I were right. There's something wrong with this forest. We're supposed to be going in a straight line and then we find ourselves back in the same place. I thought I was going right and then left, and vice versa. I don't know if I'm losing my sense of direction or if I'm being hallucinated, I don't know right now but there was no doubt that Marie Blanc was doing something to this forest.

''Well I've resisted the cognitive inhibition many times, but I didn't know I was so lost...''
You want to explore the Sanctuary, the Absolute Realm?

　I activated the Absolute Realm 《Sanctuary》. Then I noticed that the placement of the First Pledge, the Prima Terrier, was messed up. Normally, the placement of the First Pledge Primamateria would be evenly aligned. Even if he used alchemy, it wouldn't be this disordered. In other words, it seems that this space is still intentionally twisted.

　But my absolute realm, the Sanctuary, exposes the world. Although I'm still incomplete from the battle in the Sixth Labyrinth, I've also been able to sense the Akashic Materia, a zero-quality material. Therefore, uncovering the alchemy is not a contrivance for me right now.

　Then I closed my eyes still and concentrated. I will be able to identify the part that is the cause of this phenomenon. And then ... a few kilometers north of here. That was the starting point, and the disturbance of the First Quality 《Primamateria》 had begun. The area beyond there is normal. In other words, the small house there was the starting point.

''I found it ... three kilometers north of here. There's a little house there.
What's it like on the outside, Elle?
"....with a chimney, with ivy and plants tangled up in it. The color of the house is an old brown........
Don't miss. That's Marie's house.

　At the same time Rafe said that, a loud voice came from inside the forest.

''Fuhahahahahahaha!　You have broken through my cognitive blockage, you are a master of the jasper-class "Bluesteller" alchemy!　I'll give you that!　Fuhahahahaha!

　The voice was from above. And it was getting closer and closer ... and I could see it.

　Yes, a little girl was flying towards us, hanging from the ivy, imitating Tarzan.

　Yup. What is that...?

Marie Blanc!　Suicide!

　It lands coolly. It doesn't matter how it appears, this little girl is Marie Blanc?　She has semi-long reddish hair and a large black robe that comes to cover her body. From the looks of it, she's the same age as Lise, or even younger. But........is this really Marie Blanc?　Is this little girl a genius alchemist?　If I may say so, I'm young. Too young. It's hard to imagine him smelting a transition stone at this young age, or contributing to the third labyrinth traverse.

"Marie, you're as crazy as ever.
'Oh you're Leif's boy. So what are you doing here?　Bring me a guest.
'Introductions. This is Elweed Willis and Alsufira Medis.
Hi, I'm Elweed Willis. Please call me Elle.
'I'm Alsphira Medis. You can call me Fee.

　Somehow I'm going to use a respectful term, but as far as the conversation between Rafe and Marie.......no way.......?

"Hmm. I am Marie Blanc, the alchemist of the century!　Easy, you can call me Marie or Marie!　So ... I don't know about Fee, Elle ... but I know about you.
Really?　And, on a different note, you're very young.
Hmm?　I'm 45 years old this year.
What?

　Me and Fee are pouting. This little girl is 45 years old?　That's impossible. How in the world can I keep this look up forever?

Well that Leif doesn't seem to be talking. The failure of the experiment in my childhood has left my body incapable of aging. That's all.
Can I ask you to elaborate on what a failed experiment is?
I was so hungry then. I was very hungry and I tried to forge something to eat.
And then...?
It's happening.
What?

　Me and Phee are hamming it up again. Is the failure of food smelting going to make you immortal?　It's hard to believe, but it's not like he's lying.

'Isn't that crazy?　When I first heard about it I thought it was something to be teased but this guy is for real. I could swallow that it was true because he's a real hottie. This guy....could be.
Leif's always been a rude bastard.
I mean, how do you think you're always going to cum and talk like that?
Oh well. I am not going to change in my lifetime!　Ga-ha-ha-ha!

　Many high ranking alchemists are freaks. I don't like to admit it myself, but maybe that word is right, including me.

''Hmmm ... you played with the contents, didn't you, Lord?''
Do you know...?
I do. Who do you think I am?　It's Marie Blanc, the alchemist extraordinaire!　And it has the same ability as you. The code to the First Pledge is intuitive.
You know about the code...
Of course. But I have heard rumors that there is an alchemist as good as or better than me, but this is more than I expected. Rewriting my own code is madness. Even I hesitate to do so. It is a prohibition that leads a human being outside the laws of the world. Is it right to say that this is the realm that an alchemist cannot reach, or rather, the realm that he cannot reach? Elwydd Willis, you are truly an amazing man.
I'm amazed that you know so much Marie you're the one who's amazing I'm truly amazed.
'Yes!　Yes!　Yes!　I am the one who will expose the truth of the world, Marie Blanc!　Well, now that we're home, we can sit and talk over a cup of tea. It's all about the labyrinth, anyway, with Leif in there, right?　Follow me.

　Marie goes there and proceeds without hesitation.

　Definitely a genius among geniuses. I'm sure she's a substandard alchemist.

　And we follow Marie.