It was when we were about to cut through the central square to get out of the town hall and back to Dolan's workshop.

　
''Huh?''
　I was sucked into the hole, unable to emit any more than that.

　As soon as I started to fall into the hole, I took out the holy dragon spear from my magic bag and poured my magic power into the holy dragon spear against the wall to try to stop the fall. But when the point of the holy dragon spear flashed, it lit up the ant demon crawling up from the hole.
''Noooooo!''
　I quickly pointed the point of view at the ant demons instead of the wall, and as it was, it was a free fall, stabbing the ant demons one after another.
　If this were a normal spear, the spear that pierced the ant demons would never have broken through the demons.
　It was as if I was falling from a freefall, that tingling sensation in my lower abdomen, I tried to escape from reality, but without success, I gripped the glowing holy dragon spear tightly.

　Whenever I accelerated in free fall, there was always an ant demon, and as I repeatedly slowed down and accelerated again when I stabbed it, the wall gradually began to slope down.
　But even so, his body, which was thought to be falling fast or sliding like a steep slide, would be bounced off the wall.
　The impact causes pain in my body.
''Eh, area barrier, heel, heel, heel.''
　I put up a barrier with chanting destruction to ease the pain, and as I focused on easing the pain by calling out a series of heals, the holy dragon's spear was thrust into the wall.

''Guaaaah, high heel.......why did you thrust me.......? A cave?
　The fall stopped so abruptly that my body couldn't withstand the G. The bones, veins and muscles in my arms and shoulders buzzed and screamed as my body couldn't withstand the G, but I managed to recover.
'Does this mean we're supposed to proceed this way? And the two of you didn't fall? ...Hasn't my luck been fluctuating wildly lately?
　I put my hand on the entrance that looks like a cave right below so that the holy dragon spear wouldn't slip out, I put the holy dragon spear in my magic bag and rolled into the entrance of the cave.
''Huh? There's really too much going on today.
　I was wary of the area, and after casting a purification spell, I pulled out a transformation mirror dresser from my magic bag and transformed into full gear.

''Is this a punishment for getting dressed up and getting carried away after so long?''
　My clothes were not only soiled from the fall, but they were ripped to shreds in multiple places.
　I let out another grand sigh and then decided to move on.

　Unlike the labyrinth, the inside of the cave, which was completely dark, had the risk of falling if I made a slight mistake.
'You really have Paula and Lisian to thank for that.
　In fact, I had a small version of the light that was also used in the carriage made.
　I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about this as well as the fact that it's a good idea to have a headlight made in case of an emergency.

　There was no such thing as a trap, but there were a number of holes, and when I illuminated the bottom of them a bit, I could see the ant monster in the distance and my body shook.
''As expected, if you fall, don't die.''
　We could see an unusual number of ant demons in the pitch blackness.
　We have food and plenty of light, including a spare.
　The problem is how to get back to the town of Rockford, and while thinking about that one point, we proceeded so as not to fall into a hole.

"........I get the impression that this place isn't dug by ant monsters, but rather a natural cave.
　The ceiling was about two meters high and not two meters low, so I felt uneasy to walk with a low posture. But the width is about three meters across, there was no sense of oppression.
　There were some sharp rocks on the scaffolding, but thanks to the light, we were able to avoid them and proceed.
How long did I walk.......thirty? Or is it about 50 meters? When we started walking that far, we came to a fork in the road.

'Well, that's usually the case,'
　I decided to decide which direction to go in based on which way the illusionary sword would turn.
''Klaia-sama, God of Fate, Buddha, Ancestor, Great Luck Teacher, please guide me.''
　I hoped so, and when I left it up to him to decide which way to go, the illusory sword showed me the wall in front, not left or right.

''........no way.''
　I picked up my sword and touched the wall in front of me and I thought I heard a buzzing sound, and then a hole in the wall ... became a path.
　........To be precise, the wall disappeared and a bright, labyrinthine path appeared.

'What happens if I take this path? I don't want to go but I feel like the Illusionary Sword says you'll find out when you get there, and this is a spirited place.
　I decided to take that path.

　There is a staircase after a short walk, and when I went up it, I found a winding road this time. I didn't get lost or spend any time on it because it was just a straight road.
'Yes. What but a stern door...? Does this thing open?
　I touched the door and it opened naturally.

　《Rain》
　Rain.
　Rain.
　Isn't that Lane?
　It's not Rain.
　Who are you?
　Multiple children's voices could be heard from the side of the door.......but there was no one there.

'A hallucination ... or an auditory hallucination this time. You must be tired of hearing voices when there's no one else there, or Lord Leinster has made you tired. Still, it's big, though.
　It was exactly a room that was very similar to the boss room where he fought the red dragon.
　It would be fine if it was written as a mole, but if it was an earth shaking earth dragon, it would be very bad.
　While I was thinking that, the voice came again.

　''Hey, dude. Why does it smell like rain?
　You're a fool. Ordinary people can't hear us, can they?
　《Oh, but it looks like Mizu-chan has a blessing.
　So this numbskull can see us, too?
　No, I can feel the dragon's vibrations from this one.
　Hey, you can hear me, can't you?

　Apparently it wasn't an auditory hallucination.
　Moreover, the voice that was speaking to me was childlike, but it sounded somewhat mysterious, so I decided that it was definitely a spirit.
''........I can hear you. My name is Luciel. Due to the earthquake, there was a sudden hole under my feet and I was unlucky enough to fall down.
　Will you allow me to return to my home so that I can answer your questions?
　As expected, my spirit was not so brazen as to be able to come out high-handedly to an earth spirit under the ground.
　

　"Hahahahahaha! This guy's hooliganism~! I mean, you're so unlucky.
　''You're a doofus. Well, Rain had the same thing in him, so he must be a screwup.
　''Is that why Mizuki-chan is going to bless you?
　《I know you can hear me. Why don't they come home?
　He must have a dragon's blessing, so he can't see the spirits.
　You don't seem to have a contract, so I guess you're right.

How did Lord Leinster put them together?
　I muttered that and the genie? Tatsu replied.

　''Because Rain's magic was the taste of honey.
　But real honey is good too.
　I'm getting hungry.
　Hey, a**h*le. Give me something sweet.
　I don't mind if it's magic.
　''Since you're like Rain, do you think your magic power will be delicious?

　There's one spirit that pisses me off, but we'll have to be patient here.
''Well... if you tell me how to return, how about I give you some honey and magic power?

　You're just a dork with a heart like Lane.
　For a guy who's a klutz, he's a big kid like Lane.
　
　You're a smart guy, but you're a smart guy who knows your place in life.
　I'll show you how to do it.
　You can't afford to buy anything else.

　A little conversation made me tired, but I took the finest honey of the Hatch tribe out of the magic bag and opened the lid of the large bottle.
'What should I do with the magic?'
　''Just reach out your hand and gather magic power in your hand. Ah, don't eat it for me, too.
Is that all right?

　The voice I had heard earlier had faded away, but the honey that had fit inside the vial had disappeared before I knew it. I took out another large bottle from the magic bag to try it out, and this time the whole bottle disappeared.
　They must be gourmands.
　As I thought that, my hand became ticklish and began to pull the magic power all at once.

　''Honey is the best. I guess the magic power is alright.''
　《Practise more diligently. The honey was good.
　''Both are delicious. But it's better with more attributes.
　You've got some good stuff here.
　I love honey! I can't lose to the dragon's blessing on this one.
　Yeah. There's no smudging, and everyone is good, right?
　"Oh!

　The moment nearly half of his magic power was sucked out, a mechanical sound announcement was made in his brain.
　''I've acquired the blessing of the earth spirit.
　Thinking that there was no choice this time, I tried to ask again how to return, but there was a luminescent sphere floating there that was brown on the outside and turned white to the center.

　''That reaction looks like we could see it.
　There are two ways out of this place.
　''Either we can destroy the ants' nest over there and return to the Great Door, or we can break the seal of the earth dragon and return with a magic circle.
　It's a disgusting one, but the soil is getting weaker because of the rampage of the earth dragon.
　《If the dragon remains tied up, the miasma will become stronger, so please resolve it if possible.
　The stronger the miasma, the stronger the demons will be, so I hope you can protect the town Rain built if you can.

　I don't mind if you just let them go, but it's going to be a series of battles, I don't want to.......

''Why aren't the dwarves fighting the demons underground?

　They're already fighting.
　Dwarves are too stubborn to ask for help.
　I'm doing the best I can to protect my country.
　And the only way to recover is to drink.
　I'm being pushed by a lot of demons.
　I don't think this is a good idea, even for a sturdy dwarf.

''Well we can't open the door or release it, as expected, until we recover our magic, so we'll talk about it first.
　I sat down to meditate in front of the gate where the earthen dragons are located, as the spirits say.

　Then the spirits, who usually speak at the end, said one word and the spirits disappeared.

''........we will meet soon, huh?''
　A little bit of a blur lingered in my mind, but I began to meditate.