Vol 3 Chapter 21 (2/2)
The ants started cli The pale-blue light wrapped around his whole body The burnt ants fell down
He then shot a huge lightning strike forwards The road Enlike was running into was filled with the corpses of ants
Of course, he wasn’t safe even though he could shoot lightning His body beca
However, he was ahimself If he succumbed to just this, he would have already died twenty times over
As Enlike kept running, he found the figure of a man
“…”
It was probably the man called Mokkania At that man’s feet there was a shadow – different than ants – that resembled oil For some reason, ants couldn’t penetrate that shadow The man stood calmly in the hell-like Labyrinth
And Noloty was also there She was limply carried over the man’s shoulder Both of her feet were bloody lu been eaten by ants
“So you’re the guy called Enlike”
The man said
“You’re the one called Mokkania?”
Enlike asked while using his lightning to repel ants
“No I’ God Cult”
Theasked Enlike inquired further while exa the other’s behavior
“Release that girl I’et, aren’t I?”
“My target?”
Locolo sly
“Didn’t you co God Cult by killing me?”
“What are you talking about?”
Enlike once again repelled ants with his lightning Even against Enlike, as in pain, Locolo stood cal attacked by ants The black shadow underneath him was probably like some sort of barrier that protected him
“Don’t be so conceited, youyou”
Once again Locolo smiled in mockery
“You have no value anymore Neither to the Cult nor to the Armed Librarians”
Enlike turned to attack He fired an attack as toNoloty and rushed ahead Then, Locolo threw the girl’s body away Enlike stopped his lightning strike Just before she fell on the ant-filled floor, Enlike caught her with one arm
Enlike put hi attack, but Locolo ran away deeper into the Labyrinth
“…Uhh…”
NolotyEnlike wanted to chase after Locolo, but she wasn’t in any state to walk
“It hurts just a bit, Noloty Bear with it”
Enlike whispered to Noloty while holding her and retreated
The ants’ amount increased every second The entire Fifth Labyrinth would probably soon be full of ants to the brim
Enlike returned while carrying Noloty Mirepoc immediately received her and started treatment Her wounds were deep Her feet were eaten beyond her shoes and her bones became exposed
“…Can she be healed?”
Enlike asked Mirepoc
“This isn’t a wound that can’t be treated in the Library However, restoring her will take some time”
Enlike appeared slightly relieved Mirepoc also felt the same
“So that’s everyone except the Director Mirepoc-san, is she still alive?”
Ireia said
“Her warning light is still on, so she is But I don’t know if she’s safe Are you going to save her?”
Ireia shook her head
“The Directorhelp to her There is a high chance that it will cause double the victims”
Mattalast spoke to Mirepoc as obviously anxious
“The Director’ll be fine She’s not the kind of person to die so easily”
“…Right”
Ireia spoke as she grew closer to them
“There’s soht now Why did Mokkania betray us?”
Not a single person there had an answer
No-one there could understand his goals and motivation
Around the same time…
Just as Mattalast proclaimed, Hamyuts was still alive Near the exit of the Fifth Labyrinth, at a place where no ants came to yet, she extended her Sensory Threads
First, she explored the inside of the Labyrinth She searched for routes that had insufficient ant forces in them However, she couldn’t find any Clearly, Mokkania foret Hamyuts The attacks on other Armed Librarians were probably only made so he could isolate her She determined it impossible to retreat
“Hmm… that’s pretty bad”
Ha-range attack which was her greatest weapon The Labyrinth itself became like an invincible barrier that protected Mokkania At the sa froht without any of the opponent’s attacks reaching her
He took away her range Thisto kill Hamyuts without any hitch She didn’t know if this was by chance or planned, but it was far sal tried before
“…Huhuhu”
Hahed
“Great, Mokkania You’re great You ht be able to kill me”
Hamyuts sent further Sensory Threads to explore the entire Labyrinth
There were three other people inside the Labyrinth in addition to her
One was Mokkania Next to hi with a cane She was a bespectacled beauty
“Oh my, is she blind?”
Ha through route 51 She checked around the her Sensory Threads
“Be careful in your step”
Mokkania said
“Yes I’m fine, Mokkania”
“Good Tell ”
“I’m fine You’re such a art”
The woman faintly smiled
“What’re you doing, you’re finally trying to killaround with a woman instead?”
Hamyuts muttered as she listened on the pair’s intimate conversation
Another person alking at a place far from route 51 He was man dressed like an adventurer She heard him introduce himself as Locolo earlier with her Sensory Threads For some reason, he wasn’t attacked by any ants
“…You will probably hear me soon, Hamyuts Meseta”
Locolo said
“I’”
Hah Locolo couldn’t hear her
“I have a proposal If you will give me the Book of Haiza Meeken, I’ll spare your life”
“Oh estion”
Hamyuts said to herself
“Well, I know you’re not a person ill do so obediently”
Locolo said and began laughing
“If you understand ”
Hae She was carrying that Book towards the Third Labyrinth
The Book’s oas Haiza Meeken He once fought Ha, but it was found the other day on the island used by the Indulging God Cult Enlike told them that it was used to document Hamyuts’s battle prowess She didn’t think it was such an ie scale attack
However, thecare of Mokkania was ht now
“Wasn’t Mokkania probably betraying us for a long time?”
Mirepoc said Ireia shook her head
“That can’t be Minth would have noticed it”
Mirepoc thought about Minth as already carried to the surface for medical treatment
With his ability that allowed hilance if a ht of betrayal Minth visited Mokkania’s place a few hours ago There was no trace of any betrayal at the time
“So it means he probably found some reason to revolt”
Said Mattalast
“Soe?”
Enlike inquired However, Mirepoc shook her head
“Enlike-san We Ares If such a situation occurs, ill kill the hostages It has always been that way”
“Mokkania isn’t necessarily like that”
“In the case that there is a person that we must not let die no matter what, ays file in a report first and then act If one doesn’t do that, it is the saave up on the people in question if they were to becoes”
“How heartless”
“Yes”
Mirepoc bluntly said and Enlike fell silent Ireia and Mattalast didn’t say anything They probably didn’t knohat to say
“I have one hypothesis”
Mirepoc decided to try suggesting a thing she had been thinking about from awhile back
“I think that, most likely, Mokkania’s mother in involved in his betrayal”
“…His mother?”
“I once heard about it from Minth-san Mokkania’s soul is very similar to that of a child He said it especially rese to his mother”
“And?”
“I don’t kno much presence does Mokkania’sGod Cult and then order him to switch sides…”