83 82.26 floors, 27 floors.txt (1/2)

After finding the Rufbringer, I proceeded through the labyrinth, paying attention to the items that were dropped in the labyrinth.

However, I couldn't easily encounter rare items like the Rufbringer. Although I occasionally find labyrinth drops, they are mostly old furniture and ornaments that have no magic power.

While we were collecting those things, we had completed the 24th and 25th levels.

The stairs themselves could be found with Dimension, and the enemies that attacked us were not a threat.

The 25th level was like a river of boiling water instead of lava, and the steam blocked my vision like a mist. However, I'm good with the type of attack that obstructs my vision. With the use of 《Dimension》 and 'Gazing', it's impossible to fall behind. Fortunately, there were plenty of monsters that were hiding from the enemy as well.

In total, it took less than an hour to clear it.

And then the 26th layer.

It was in the middle of this 26th layer that my smooth search for the labyrinth came to a halt.

The monster of the 26th layer, the Crystal Golem.

As its name suggests, it was a moving stone statue whose entire body was made of crystal.

However, the hardness of that crystal was no ordinary.

It was so hard that even a blow from Snow and I, who had become inhuman, wouldn't cause a single crack. Furthermore, it has a high level of defense when it comes to magic, and it can't give you a decisive blow for any length of time.

''d*mn it--!　Hard!

I throw down the damaged fifth sword and take out the sixth weapon. It's time to equip the large sword for Snow, as I'm no longer comfortable with my sword reserve.

Next to him, Snow strikes a blow with magic power.

''--[Impulse Break]!

As he deploys Dimension, he understands Snow's constructed magic attack.

The great axe collides with the crystal's body and sparks fly. The impact seems to be amplified by magic to create even more destructive power.

Although it's a blunt attack, it seems to be an effective tool against this crystal golem.

Finally, a crack appeared in the sturdy crystal.

''My attack won't pass!　You'll only be wasting your weapons!　Snow, please!

I swing a large sword that doesn't fit my body and hit the crystal golem. It doesn't do any damage, but I can at least get it out of its stance.

''Already, this is so tiring!　--Impulse Break!

Snow swung the great axe down on the crystal golem as it lost its stance. It slammed into the crack and the great axe bit into the crystal's body.

Then furthermore, a fist released by Snow's dragon man's physical strength attacked it.

The crystal golem was shattered by the fist clad in vibrational magic.

”...... finally defeated. Haha, haha.

Ha, ha. ......

We are left breathless in front of the crystal golem that has turned into light.

While picking up the magic stone, we check the current situation.

''...... Ka, Kanami, do you have any weapons left?''

'There are some left, but at the rate we're going, they might be gone before we get to the 27th layer: ......

...... It's kind of getting out of hand, so I guess I'd better go home.

No, I'm still good. The hard ones are slow to move. Just ignore them and you'll be fine.

Snow is relentless in urging you to return.

In fact, only Snow can return with the Connection. However, I can't let him return. Since there are monsters that won't let me ditch without Snow, I don't want to proceed on my own.

...... ugh. I don't want to go back 26 layers from here by myself.

No, don't try to leave me here alone. If you're in real trouble, I'll give you a connection.

...... I'm really tired right now.

”You still have a lot of HP and MP left over. ......?

...... Kanami, if you get caught up in the numbers alone, you'll miss the essence of the matter, won't you?

Yeah, I'll be careful. But you'll be fine. I know it.

...... Yeah, yeah.

I tell Snow the status in words to convince him.

To begin with, Snow has only released magic a few times.

There's no reason why we can't have more.

”For now, go on ahead,--Kuch.

As we were talking in vain, the 《Dimension》 announced the approach of the monsters.

Multiple crystal golems are approaching towards us.

Immediately, I figured out the route to the new 27th layer and walked away from Snow's hand.

''Snow, the hard ones are getting closer. Let's change our path.

...... I guess we'll just have to run away from the 26 layers now.

Snow squeezes my hand back and quickens his feet.

He seems to have the same desire not to fight the crystal golem.

The experience is high, but it's too much for it to be worth it.

Even stalling it consumes weapons, and it always consumes MP to toddle. It's a nasty monster.

However, it was easy to avoid encountering them.

They were slow to move just for the sake of it, but even slower when they were roaming the labyrinth. With my 《Dimension》, we won't meet them.

It was a bit of a detour, but it was better than fighting a worthless battle.

Thus, Snow and I reached the stairs to the 27th layer without a single rematch with the Crystal Golem, and hurriedly descended down the stairs to the 27th layer.

The 27th level was a change from the lava field around the 25th level to a cool-looking corridor.

I check the material of the corridor walls.

When I thrust my sword against the nearly transparent sky blue stone, there was a high-pitched sound and my sword chipped away.

''Is this the same ...... as the crystal golem from earlier?''

...... Sounds like crystals.

No, not exactly.

The crystal I know is not this hard.

It's another mineral that has reached the realm of evil.

And the fact that this demonic mineral is used on the walls makes me drip an unpleasant sweat.

'The fact that the corridor is crystal means ......'

Is the ...... monster one of them?

That's highly unlikely.

Basically, the terrain of the labyrinth and the monsters that inhabit it are compatible.

If there's a river, it's an aquatic monster, if it's overgrown, it's an insect monster, if it's hot, it's a flame monster, and my past experience confirms this.

I unfold Dimension and search for the stairs and observe the 27 layers of monsters.

I catch a humanoid crystal wandering around. As expected, the crystal golem continues to pitch in.

Furthermore, it didn't stop there; unlike the 26 layers, there were a wide variety of monsters. Of course, all of them were crystal bodies.

Birds and butterflies if they are flying, and spiders and ants if they are crawling. If it's something that crawls, it's a spider or an ant. They're all nasty looking monsters. The most problematic thing is their nimbleness. The crystal golems are slow, but the small crystal monsters are fast moving.

They wouldn't be able to escape easily.

''They're all hard and fast looking monsters.

...... Okay, let's go home. Let's go home. Let's go home now.

'No, I'll do some more. At least, I'll do it while Snow has enough MP to spare.

...... Does that mean you're going to fight around my magic?

I'll fight you anyway, but I'm sure Snow will be the last to go.

...... or fall down from exhaustion.

If you fall down, I'll throw you into the Connection and you won't have to worry.

...... It's an ogre. The demon master.

'No, you wouldn't go down anyway. There's still plenty of time to spare. ......

With Snow's willingness to slack off, I move deeper into the labyrinth.

I decide to check out the situation with an affordable monster first.