The skinhead took me to a place that was said to lead to a lower level.
　In the center of the circular space was a small building with a door.

'This is it. No, it's here. There's a staircase inside that building that leads to the lower level.'

　A skinhead with a completely different attitude tells me.

'Oh, right. Thank goodness.

　I thanked the skinhead and approached the building.
　But then I sensed a strong killing force and jumped back from the spot.

　Immediately after, a huge man fell from above my head.
　A huge battle axe was held in his hand, and the guillotine-like blade was swung down to the place where I was just a moment ago.

''Oaah........kill.............''

　The giant man has an odd appearance with his entire body covered in bandages and is muttering mumbling things.

''Hm, what does this mean?''

　I turn around and ask the skinhead.
　Then his attitude from earlier is gone, as he lifts up the corners of his mouth.

''Kukku, that's the gatekeeper to the middle class. He once slaughtered a hundred people in one night, and he's going to kill anyone who doesn't get past here, no questions asked. You want to get to the middle level, you'll have to take him down. Well, I'll just wish you well.

　That's all I had to say, and then he quickly ran off.

Hmm. Then I will do so.
"Swoosh!

　The bandaged man swings his battle axe and attacks again.
　I didn't have to duck.
　I caught the axe with one hand.

''Huh?''

　I could see the bandage man gasp behind his bandages.
　He tried desperately to swing the axe away, but I didn't freak out.

　I crushed the blade with just my grip and smashed the axe with all the force I could muster.

''~~~~!

　He didn't expect to be defeated by an opponent who was clearly smaller than he was by force, but even with his face bandaged, his astonishment was palpable.

''Well, now it's our turn.
''~~~~?

　Surprisingly petulant, the bandaged man turned away and ran away in a hurry.

'Hey, you're forgetting this,'

　I throw the axe I took from its back and give it back to it.

''Gugee!''

　The hilt hit the back of his head and the bandage man fell down.
　He seemed to have fainted and wouldn't get up.

　Leaving the bandaged man alone, I approached the door.
　It seemed to be locked, too.

　I try to open the door with a wire.
　Hm, it's an important door, but the lock is also very tight.

　Thanks to this, it took a little time, but I was still able to open the door in about five minutes.

　We went down the stairs that were beyond the door.

'So this is the middle level?'

　The atmosphere in the middle level was similar to that of the upper level.
　However, the jail was much more solidly built, as it only housed more felons than the upper level.

　Then, there were torture devices that looked like they had been used for punishment in the past, or something like that, installed here and there.
　As I got closer and took a closer look at them, I found blood on them that seemed to be relatively recent, so maybe they are still in use today.

''Hey, hey, you don't look familiar. Are you a newcomer?
Well, we're gonna have to take good care of her.

　Then a group of five or six people approached.
　They may be middle-class residents, but as usual, they were not uptight by any stretch of the imagination.

　They were suddenly surrounding me, and it didn't look like they were going to be friendly.

''Hivugu?''
Gah!

　So I use force to bring him to his knees.

"Wow, I'm sorry........give me a break!
I didn't know he was this powerful...

　As soon as they knew they were no match for us, they immediately bowed their heads.
　The organization of the bad guys has a very strict hierarchy, so they may be more likely to follow those with power without condition.

I don't want to do anything about you guys. ─ I don't have a problem with you, but I want to know. How do I get to the lower levels?
What, lower level...?
You want to go downstairs?
Yeah, yeah.
Well, then I'll show you where it is!

　Thankfully, he's going to take me to the place.

This room.
"Hmm, can you get to the lower levels from here?

　I stepped into the room.
　Originally, it would have been a good size, but it felt cramped due to the large number of boxes that were piled up in the room.

The best way to do this is to have a look at a few of these things and see if you can find out what they are.

　Probably this guy's friends, and one by one, those with weapons appear from behind the box.
　Well, I knew it by the signs.
　It seems that we are not the kind of people who surrender to others so easily.

You'll regret picking a fight with the Red Scarf!

　They all leap at once.



　Instead of each of them moving apart, they attacked me while working well together.
　Even now, one of them is throwing multiple knives to keep my attention, while another one is aiming for an opening in my blind spot.

　However, that's not enough to take me down.
　You'll be able to grab the knife with one hand without looking at it, while reversing your body and kicking the man who was slashing at you from behind.

''This guy, does he have his eyes behind his back or something?
"Don't get upset!　There's more help coming!　Keep attacking without a break!

　Apparently, more support is coming.