Did the headmaster do this?

Yes. That's my guess.

　On the morning of the fourth day, while eating breakfast, I talk about what I thought yesterday. I wondered if Master was messing with the specifications of the labyrinth.

　I've heard about the labyrinth from time to time, but in the labyrinth so far, no demons as strong as yesterday's Orc King have ever appeared. Even if they were strong, A-rank was the maximum. And even though the place where they appear is as the boss of the fifth level, yesterday they appeared as an irregularity.

''Isn't it possible that they are turning the amount of magic power that would normally come out as a normal demon into a boss slot?　And when I spoke to my mentor before I came here, I heard a lot of things, and he sounded like he knew the guy who created the labyrinth of this.

...I see. Well then.

There's probably some sort of demon on the fifth level.

'All right. Let's keep that in mind and move on. You can't think too much about it, because eventually you'll have to go on. It's enough to know that there are people like that.

　That's true, too. Everyone else nodded at Chairman Marina's words. But they didn't tell me why Master was toying with them. As far as I'm concerned, it's probably because I came. The only part of the labyrinth attack that is different from the previous ones is that I can't find it.

　With that in mind, we each ate breakfast, and then the men cleaned up the tent we had built for the camp. At that time

"...Ravert.

　Vice President Brookl spoke to me. Unusual. He usually didn't talk to me except after the battle, so I wonder what's going on. And behind me, Berg-san is grinning at me.

''Um, what's up?''

　I ask Vice President Brooke, and he looks around like he's having a very hard time saying it. And then he takes a deep breath, as if he's made up his mind.

I'm sorry.

　I lowered my head. ........What?　Why?

'I've been ranting about how I'm useless to you. I guess I was pretty useless to you. If it weren't for you, we would have died yesterday. Thank you.

　And then he was gone. I didn't have time to say anything.

Well, you'll have to forgive him. He's got a lot on his mind.

　He laughed at that and went back to cleaning up the tent. Well, I wasn't really bothered by it, so it's fine.

　Besides, I think it's my fault this time. If I hadn't followed them, it would have been the usual labyrinth, and everyone in the student council would have attacked it. Well, maybe it's mixed with the intention of training the master.

''Haha, haha.''

....

　The stare from behind me hurts. I turn around behind me and there it is.

I'm going to f*ck you!

I'm not going to do it.

　Mirkle-san, whose eyes were red and bleary, was standing there. ........while holding the lower half of his body with his right hand. And when I deny it, he makes an extremely sad face. Even if you look at me like that........

''Don't say something so sad. I can't help but ache since yesterday. So.........

　Saying this, Mirkle-san reaches out to me and comes over. The way he walks with his hand outstretched, he looks like a zombie. You're drooling.

Ah!　Mirkle!　You're Ray again!

　Aeris came just then. He gets in between me and Mr. Mirkle, who is coming to grab me, and threatens me.

You can't be so adamant about it, Aeris. It's just the tip, okay?

　I don't think that usually comes out of a woman's mouth. We descended the stairs and arrived at the fifth and final layer.

　◇ ◇ ◇ ◇.

...Not a single demon in sight?

'Why aren't you here!　I was going to vent!

　Chairman Marina made a curious sound and Mirkle-san made a disgruntled sound. It seems that she was left in agony after being left in charge and tried to dissipate her agony by defeating a demon. It's better than getting a bloody look in his eyes.

　The marina president and the others raised their voices because it's been nearly an hour since we descended to the fifth level and not a single demon has come out. The only sound they could hear was the sound of us walking. This silence makes it feel even more eerie.

''I wonder if Ray was right after all?''

　Aeris tilts her head in the air, but no one gives her an answer. That's because no one can answer.

　However, if there are not so many demons coming out, is all the magic power for the normal demons that were supposed to come out in the fifth level being passed on to the boss?

　If that happens, you're going to get something worse than a fourth-tier Oak King variant.

　With that in mind, we walked for another hour or so.

'So this is the last room.'

　I still arrived at the last place without meeting a single demon. Originally, this is where the last boss would be, and if you defeat it, the back room will open up. It seems that there is a transition camp to get out of the labyrinth there.

We'll walk at the front. Please follow me.

　With that, Vice President Bruckle moves on. Mr. Berg and Aeris follow. I follow, followed by Chairman Marina and Mr. Mirkle. And then we go inside.

""Gahhhhhh!"

　There were quite a few ogres in a place about the size of Tokyo Dome. The number of them was not more than 200?　

　But it's not the same as having 200 goblins and orcs. Roughly 10 goblins are enough to compete with an ogre. I'm not sure if they can be defeated, but if they can be beaten, this is pretty bad.

　Moreover, the color of the skin of the ogre is usually gray, but there are red colors mixed in with it. Another subspecies. And at the back of the first one.

Grrrrrr.

　There was a full-body black ogre standing with a huge battle axe on his shoulder, just like an executioner would use. I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about this.

I have no choice but to do it.

　Chairman Malina muttered in a shaky voice. And.

Chaos Inferno!

　That's the same magic Aeris was using during the defeat of the goblins in the baronial territory. A pillar of black fire rises in the center of the square. It's quite powerful, but only about 10 of them were able to defeat it. The ogre that was around and caught in the middle is burned, but not fatally wounded.

　And then a black ogre, noticing our presence, pointed a battle-axe in our direction and shouted. The ogres around us also look at us and start running.

''I will protect the chairman!''

"My arm is going to shoot!

Ray!　Let's go to the inn when this is over!

You're not going anywhere!

　There's no tension. But it's easier to do this. I looked at the president of the marina.

Let's clear this up, Chairman Marina.

　I smile. Chairman Malina looks at me and nods, "I guess we're on target forty bodies each!