70-70 Tyr communith (1/2)

”...... What the hell is this place, ......?　What a dark place.

The soldiers brought me to a place that seemed to be somewhere underground.

I went back and forth, and even got on that blue glowing floor many times, so I lost track of where I was. ...... In the end, I was brought into a very large cavernous space.

The area is dimly lit, and you can barely see the far wall in the faint sunlight streaming in from the upper floors.

──── This was once the entrance to a labyrinth known as the Labyrinth of Sorrows.

As I look around, one of the soldiers in armor tells me.

”...... Labyrinth?　There was a labyrinth in Mithra?

You don't even know that, ──── snob.

The capital of our Mithraic nation is the city that Pope Astira built on top of the Labyrinth of Sorrows, which she had treaded alone in the past. This is a place of venerable history,────, and you should be honored just to set foot in it.

It certainly sounds like that.

I've never been in a labyrinth before, so I didn't know what to expect.

The whole place was old and made in a way that I hadn't seen up there.

”...... you. You seem to be taking it very easy. ...... Do you realize the position you're in?

”...... position ......?

I'm pretty sure I came here because I was told that I would be treated well.

I came here because I was told that I would be treated well. ...... Am I wrong?

──── Stop. You can't take a serious question or answer to someone who is so disrespectful.

I'm not sure what the dogs in the kingdom of Crais were thinking when they sent this to me.

I'm sure you'll be able to figure it out.

Yes, ────, that was a bit much. It's inexcusable that you allowed him to enter our sacred country.

Yes, ...... let's get this over with right away. The longer we associate with the pagans, the more we dull our faith.

Yes, I can't wait to get away from this barbaric man. ............ Sister, don't you think it would be best if you were to disappear immediately?

...... No. Your eminence has instructed me to capture (・・・・) you and offer you up.

────, then we'll get right on it.

They are whispering something to each other in a whisper.

They were whispering something to each other. I couldn't see their faces because of their strange helmets or masks, but apparently there were some women in the mix.

One of the soldiers held out one hand to me and said something.

──── I'm sorry, but this is what we do.

Suddenly, the soldier's fingertips flashed and ──── a pale light like a bolt of lightning.

The blue-white light flew at my body and clung to me like a living thing.

The moment your body is hit by the light, your body is no longer free.

”It's ────... my body is ────?

For some reason, I felt as if my whole body was losing strength.

──── What the hell is this?

”Hmm, stuck?

This is a ward that has captured the Minotaur, a demon from the abyss.

Even though you seem to have played an active role in the war against the empire, you can only point ──── one finger.

No, it's not so bad that you can't move.

I put some effort into it, and the blue light flashed away.

”──────?

I can't see their faces, but the soldiers who brought me here seem to be surprised.

”...... What the hell was that?

I check my body, but it's fine.

”............ What the hell was that guy doing? Why aren't the binding wards working?

No, it could be a malfunctioning sacrament. I'll do it.

They sent the same pale light at me again.

The light is a little brighter than before and covers my body ────, but it still doesn't hurt or itch.

I just feel a little tight and weak.

...... I don't understand.

I wonder if this is what they call hospitality.

............ I'm sorry, but what does this mean?

To be honest, I'm confused.

...... It's good that they brought me here, but what am I supposed to do here?

It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're doing.

They also seem to be surprised by it. ...... Perhaps it would have been better to leave it like that?

You can find a lot of things about the culture of King's Landing that are difficult for me to understand, but the culture of Mithra is even more difficult to understand.

............ What's wrong? Why aren't the binding wards working?

”Could it be that the people of the kingdom have also developed a ward-resisting sacrament?

............ is possible. There's a [Demon Saint] Oken over there.

──── It can't be helped. We'll have to take him down directly.

That's what you should have done from the start.

Then ──── take your place.

They surrounded me again, talking quietly, weapons in hand.

For some reason, I got the impression that their mood had become a little sharper.

──── moment.

In the dimly lit space, I saw a few small arrows flying at me.

I could see that they were aimed precisely at my eyebrows, eyes, throat, and other vital points of my body.

”Parry!

I quickly flicked the arrows with my sword.

It wasn't a very fast arrow, so I was able to drop it easily, but at the same time, two armored soldiers jumped in front of me, each wielding a long sword and a double sword in their hands.

I'm not sure if you've seen this before, but I'm sure you've.

──── It was an amazing combination.

You can't even see when someone shoots a spell behind you.

While I was admiring the sophisticated movements, two soldiers in strange armor, who had been behind me before I knew it, simultaneously launched spears at me.

They were fast, too. If I'm careless, I might get stabbed.

I managed to hold off the attack, and now four of them came at me at the same time.

It's really amazing coordination.

And then their movements get sharper and faster.

They're fast, but not as fast as ────

But not as fast as ──── Gilbert.

”Parry.

I cleave my sword and block all of their attacks.

I'm not sure if this is a good idea, but it's a good idea.

”──── You're better than I thought.