Magnus-sama and his party were aiming for the deepest part of the city.
　I'm going to have to say that I'm not going to be able to get the best out of it.
　You will be able to find out if you are going to be able to get a good deal more than you think.
　He is a wonderful, bitter-looking old man.
　There's a good reason why I thought he was so nice.
　As we walked down the spiral staircase, Lord Ramsey was explaining to us.

From the second level onwards, you'll find yourself in a maze. It's a living maze that changes every three hours.
I know. That's what it says in my book, but that's why maps are useless. I'm relying on your experience, having broken through once.

　The way you listened to me," said Mr. Magnus, full of confidence in Mr. Ramsey. If you're a trustworthy person, you're going to be great.

Will the Guardian be there, old man?
Yeah, they're crawling all over the place. Moreover, they are as strong as or even stronger than the ones in the deepest levels of other difficult ruins. The first time we tried to lead other adventurers to clear even two levels, but it was impossible. But it was impossible.
Hmmm, this is indeed a very difficult site. We had better not push on too hard.

　The one who gave me a difficult look was Lady Krim. She's a lovely old lady with a lot of spirit and receptiveness.
　The reason why she's lovely is because of Magnus-sama's (abbreviated) response to Krim-sama.

The guardians in this facility's labyrinth are all level 10 to 12. Please be careful.''
Yeah. Thanks for telling me, Chocolat.

　When I spontaneously advised the developer (Dad) that I had heard from him a long time ago, Master Magnus praised me for my work. It was a great feeling. After all, we servants are all about being of service to the people we love. I hadn't felt this for the first time in 179,987 days.

　Moreover, it seemed that Master Magnus knew about the Guardian's Level from the beginning, without me having to warn him. He seemed to know about the Guardian's "level" from the beginning, even before I warned him about it, but in spite of that, he understood me and praised me for it. I'm sorry.

I mean... Don't you at least know how to get through the maze?　Server(s)?　What's that, boy?
Sorry I can't help you. We don't allow our servants to access the information in the maze.
What the hell, it's stuck. Servant.

　
　At first I had a hard time understanding why someone as good as Lord Magnus would be carrying around such a little brat, but then I quickly asked myself, "That's exactly the kind of thing that proves the depth of Lord Magnus' mercy.

'Well, well, Lad. It seems that the real work of these kids is to help them on a daily basis.
You can't do the wrong thing, can you?

　These two people, who have the same face as Mr. Rudd but know a bit more about the story, say Ted and Mudd. These are people who are quite a highlight. You have to be diligent not to drag Master Magnus down, don't you?

Here we are. Two levels.

　Ramsey-sama said so, and finally the attack on the labyrinth began.
　And from that point on, it was Ramsey-sama's sole domain.

　First of all, Ramsey-sama always goes ahead of the others to check for the Guardians in the passage from the corner of the forked path.
　If not, go, go; if they are there, he will look for a detour. Or if he judges that he has the strength to annihilate them in an instant, Magnus-sama will finish them off as quietly as possible with (Strong!) .

　The Guardians are sensitive to signs, but Master Ramsey was breathless, his footsteps creeping in, never to be discovered first. He would never let them steal from him.
　But thanks to that, Master Magnus and the others were able to proceed safely without being taken by surprise.

　Besides, Master Ramsey seemed to be making a map at the same time.
　This sounds simple, but it takes a lot of skill.
　How many meters is the passage from this quadruple street to the three-way intersection on the other side?　Beyond that to the next junction?　It's because you can't make a map unless you can survey it with a certain degree of accuracy just by looking at it, just by walking on it. Soon you'll have a bad map, full of inconsistencies, and you'll be lost.

　Master Magnus seemed to have noticed this right away as he watched Master Ramsey's method. The look in his eyes as he looked at Lady Ramsey was filled with more and more trust (I wish I could look at him with those eyes too!) ...

The structure of this maze changes constantly. But the structure itself is less complicated than you might think.

　Master Ramsey said humbly.

'Is that so?　It seems so complicated when you're wandering around inside, though.
People's sense of direction is not that good. Even though the structure of the town is so simple that it seems ridiculously simple if you look at it from a bird's eye view, when you actually walk around it, you get lost... Who wouldn't have that experience?
I see, indeed.
The first time we tried the labyrinth, we had a wizard in our party who could use the Towngate. So whenever we couldn't move forward two or three times, we would use our magic to escape and start all over again the next day.
Ho, you're a party of legends, aren't you?
It took a long time for this legendary party to realize that the structure of the labyrinth was surprisingly simple. Then I decided to make a map as I went along. Still, it took even more months before I was able to make an accurate map. I managed to get to the deepest layer, but before I knew it, six months had passed.
I have to say that asking you for help was the right thing to do.

　Magnus said sincerely.
　He is a very intelligent man, so even if he had tried to do it alone, he would have been able to reach the deepest level of the mountain at some point. However, it would have taken him half a year to do so, and perhaps even longer if he had been on his own.
　But thanks to Lady Ramsey's companionship, I was able to break through in just one day. That seemed to make Magnus-sama sigh with deep gratitude.

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　With Ramsey-sama's help, we successfully broke through the two levels of the labyrinth and arrived in front of a small room.
　In here, there is a spiral staircase that leads to the third level.
　But in order to open the doorway, you need a four-digit numerical password. And the answer changes every day.

Hey, Arinco. Don't you know the answer?
Sorry I can't help you. We don't allow our servants to access the information in the maze.
You're really useless. What are you following me for?

　This guy, I want to take you to the Guardian's vault.

How is Chocolat going to get back and forth in the hierarchy if he doesn't know the password?

　That's what I call Mr. Magnus!　Great point of view!　Quick thinking!

"There is a special passage for the Servants, including us. It's a vertical hole that's as narrow as an ant's nest, and has no clue where to go, so only the wolves can pass through it.
Okay, I see.
Well, we don't need to rely on Chocolat. I'll get all hands on deck. Ted, Lad, Mud, keep an eye out for the Guardians or they'll never get through.
Okay, Mr. Ramsey.
Hahahaha, that's why I'm so nervous.

　Blurting this out, the three children scattered some distance away.
　Master Magnus is unavailable until Master Ramsey uses all his buttons to find the answer.

"Are you thirsty, Master Magnus?
Haha, a little bit. You're right, I'm nervous.
Now, show me your hands.

　I held out the antennae on my head. This is a water server, which is designed to provide you with cool, tasty water at all times. Yes, water is not inherently something that comes out of your eyes.
　Magnus-sama used his hands as vessels and drank from them.

'Mm. It's nice and cold.
Oh. I'll have a drink too.
"Come in, Master Krim.

　It's a servant's pleasure to be able to please your loved ones.

''Hey, hey, hey. Are you sure you're okay drinking that?　What if it's poisoned or something?

　Don't let your guard shout at me, you f*cking vokerad.

"Ha-ha, there's no way they're poisoned.
Really?　How can you be sure of that, Magnus?
We've fought the Guardians long and hard, haven't we?　Did any of them ever relent or take it easy on just one of them?
Well that's because he wasn't there, but...
'Right?　The Guardians have been protecting the city for an absurdly long time, five hundred years, and yet they are still faithful to their Lord. That's what magical creatures are all about. They are more trustworthy than humans, who are quick to betray you and lie to you.
'So the Guardians would never attack you and the Servants would never harm you?
That's what I'm talking about.

　Lord Magnus assured me emphatically and placed his hand on Watashi's head.
　It must have been unconscious. I immediately huffed and withdrew my hand.
　He could have nudged me more (but his shyness was cute too!) First of all, I'm so happy that you have believed in me.
　First of all, the fact that you believe in me, Mr. Magnus, is enough to make me feel excited. I'm just thrilled.

I see. But if you're going to make it anyway, it would have been better to use a beautiful girl instead of such an arsehole.

　You're really superfluous to the word, Elogakirad.

I heard there were such servants in the early days. But I've read in the literature that they were soon banned from producing humanoid servants.

　You are very good, Master Magnus, you know your stuff!　Intelligent men are so cool!

Hmm, why?　Wouldn't it be more pleasant to be served by a pretty lady?
''That's why. In the old magical empire, when beautiful humanoid servants were circulating, apparently the marriage and birth rate dropped significantly and there was a low birthrate problem.
'Uh....'
'Ahahaha!　You've given a fake man or woman a better deal than the real thing!

　Crim-sama was laughing, saying something like, "That's not a funny story, eh?".
　On the other hand, Magnus-sama reached for my head once more and hesitated shyly, but eventually nudged me.
　Then he said.

'Don't you think that the beauty and ugliness of appearances are only trivial matters, Lad?
''Ehhh. Isn't that just beautiful~?
Maybe. But I've traveled with a beautiful woman, maybe the most beautiful woman in the world.
'Seriously?　Introduce me!
But that man had the ugliest, most twisted mind in the world.
I'm sorry, but I don't need an introduction.
'Right?　Ever since I met that woman, I've stopped judging people by their appearance. The one thing I learned from that lesson was that it was worth it to know that woman.

　Magnus-sama's sweet voice was now filled with something very bitter.
　There must have been some hardships that cannot be easily described.......
　At times like this, the appearance of our ants is inconvenient.
　I am not saying that I wanted to be born beautiful. At the very least, I wish I had been born in human form.
　I could have hugged Master Magnus for you.
　It's so annoyingly inconvenient.

It's open!

　At Ramsey-sama's words, everyone's attention was quickly turned toward them.
　Thanks to that, Magnus-sama also shakes off the sullen air and a strong light returns to his eyes (cool!) You're early.

You're fast.
No, these things are just luck.

　Magnus-sama proceeds to the spiral staircase behind the door while exchanging light words with Ramsey-sama.
　Let's go to the deepest part at once with this momentum!