187 186. Prologue New starting point.txt (2/2)

This girl is also a character from a thousand years ago.

It was also, by its name, a major character (main character), no doubt.

Hearing my question, Lord answers by changing the quality of his smile from light to heavy.

''- Haha, how true. You may not have any memories, but you know what you're doing.

He emitted a slightly stern air.

His language did not match his appearance at all. However, there was certainly a dignity worthy of being called a king. Perhaps this is the way he originally spoke.

''But I don't rule anyone anymore, though!

Immediately, Lord misted away the heavy air and returned to his speaking style.

And he insists that he is not the king now.

''So you've been swallowed up by the 'World Inquisitorial Squad' for a number of reasons, and you're a guardian (Guardian)?

'That's what I mean. But I've been neglecting fifty layers for hundreds of years now...

Hmm .......

'Hundreds of years' and 'neglected' - I feel a little uncomfortable with that word.

'Anyway, can I assume you don't intend to antagonize me?'

'We shouldn't fight. Love and peace is the child's credo!

Well, I'm going to leave you now, but can't you stay?

What? Why?

Sure, the Lord is friendly, but he's not entirely without concern.

To be honest, I really don't want to get involved.

'No, I thought it would be faster to find another person to ask him about the situation than to hear it from you: ......

Yeah. If you say that, you'll make me cry.

U......

I retreat to the Lord, who is approaching me with really thin and teary eyes.

That slight hesitation creates an opening for me.

”I'm not going to let you get away!

Taking advantage of the gap, Lord pounces on me while shouting.

I change my Dimension Multiple Deployment (Multiple) to Dimension Decisive Arithmetic (Gradient) and try to intercept it.

However, I can't do it in time.

Indeed, with the dimensional magic, he was able to grasp its movement. But even if I grasped it, with a speed that I couldn't deal with, Lord entered my bosom and grabbed both my arms to show me.

''--na!

Even though he was getting dull in his sleep, he still wasn't letting his guard down.

I had the guts to run away as fast as I could after punching him away rather than being touched.

However, the speed was so overwhelming that that spirit was easily reduced to a bubble. The Lord simply moved faster than anything I could do. That was it.

'Hmm, is that ......?　Kanamin, are you getting a little weak?

Lord clasps both my wrists at close range and looks into my eyes.

Apparently, it was unexpected that I hadn't resisted at all.

As for us, we couldn't - but that's accurate.

'Ta-sure, maybe I'm getting weaker: ......

I say back with strength.

I try to unshake my hand, but I can't move as if I were locked up in a vise.

It's true that compared to 'The Founder Kanami' and 'I who had the magic stone of the Yangtaki', they are weaker. However, it was unusual that he didn't get freaked out like this.

Hmmm. If you don't have any memories, it's only natural.

Quickly, Lord lets go of my hand.

Apparently, he's thinking about my weakness.

I thought about running away in the meantime, but Lord's eyes never let go of me.

'I'll show you around, explaining things to you. You can't refuse. It's a good thing that you're able to do this. Hee hee hee.

Then he smiles like a child (straw man) and turns to leave the room.

I'm dripping sweat as Lord opens the door to the room and beckons me in.

I had no choice but to follow her silently. I know that if I ignore her, I'll only get caught again.

I have no choice but to leave the room and walk down the long hallway.

I ask questions from the back of Lord, who is walking merrily.

Hey, Lord. Where are you going?

It's a secret. But I'll be there soon.

I'd love to run away right now, but that's not possible.

That speed and the ability to fly. We can't escape for sure.

Therefore, he tries to put all his strength into the Dimension to make it fly, not with his body, but just within his perceptual range.

But even that is not allowed.

It's forbidden. --Zyttert Wind.

A soft breeze flows, and it is 'counter-magic'.

I shudder at the brilliant and detailed magic construction.

This girl isn't just fast and powerful. She also excels in magic. No, rather, I felt like this was her main business.

Lord looks back and smirks at me.

'If you do all those easy things, you'll have a hard time later on. After all, you have to walk on your own feet and see it with your own eyes!

Not only the movement but also my eyes are blocked and I smile bitterly.

It's not conceit, but my Dimension's magical perfection is high. Probably, there isn't a single person on earth who can 'counter magic' the 《Dimension》. Even Hein-san in the past, when he used the same magic, it was all he could do to inhibit it. But even so, the Lord casually managed to pull off 'magic offset (counter-magic)' completely.

If the Lord is the enemy, he has no chance. He has the power to make her think so.

So, I can only follow behind her to keep her in a good mood.

We walked down a long corridor that looked like the belly of a snake and turned many corners. A dim light shone through the windows that were open at regular intervals. Since I can't use 《Dimension》, I look at the windows, but I can only see the courtyard and the neighboring buildings. The only thing I can barely make out is that this huge castle is maze-like and intricate.

At the top of a long corridor, a long staircase was also climbed. And after a few minutes of following behind Lord, we arrived at

Kanamin, we're here!

It was a high viewing platform on the top floor of the castle.

The scenery that jumped out at me was a spectacular view that was worth the effort of walking through it.

And finally, I know the true meaning of where I am.

By looking down from the top of the castle, I know the full extent of 'here'. The shape of the old castle is a cone, and within it is a garden that resembles a forest.

That's right. This castle is so huge that it could encompass a forest.

There is a river running around that castle. It was so big that it reminded me of the Hura River in Lauravia, with only one bridge across it. It's also a huge bridge, as if to say that it is the only place to attack this castle.

In addition, the castle's downtown area stretched out around that river. Countless people can be seen crammed into this vast city that seems to reach the horizon. I could tell at a glance that the city was full of activity. It's a country with a name, I'm sure.

--The only problem is the rest. But beyond that, it was too crazy.

Further in. I turn my attention to the surroundings of the castle town.

There's the darkened sky and the earth (・・・・・・), which is cut off around the horizon.

I look around in amazement.

There was no doubt about it.

This country is no further than a city (・・・・).

There is neither a plain nor an ocean, just nothingness. Because of this, it looks as if the castle and the city are floating in the dark sky.

'Hey, what's this ......?'

Welcome home, Kanamin!　To the Demon King's Castle of the Children!　With 《Dimension》, you couldn't be impressed by this scenery. That's the kind of loss I have in mind!

''Well, Demon King ...... and Castle ......?''

Oh, that name is Kanami. If there's a king who rules over demons, it's the Demon King's Castle.

No, it's not a name. It's not. I'm asking what is this castle or this 'here', I mean.

It's not an ordinary place, by any means.

This is not the Labyrinth Federation, nor is it the mainland.

If that's the case, that's all I want to know now, where did I get taken after the battle? To which Lord answers.

”'Here' (...) is in the labyrinth (・・・・・・・).

It was too easy an answer.

At least I thought it was outside, but my expectations were spectacularly betrayed.

This is the space that Kanamin prepared for me,” he said. If we were to put it in a hierarchy, it would be the 'back of the 66th layer'.

'Ugh, back there, ......?　Is there a backstory to the labyrinth?

'It seems to be 'the other side' to be exact. In the realm of nothingness, Kanamin created it for me with dimensional magic. It's the same as the former 'northern' kingdom. I'm sure it's easy to recall here.

Naturally, I don't have such memories.

Then it was the 'Primordial Kanami' of a thousand years ago that did it.

I couldn't help but get my head around the existence of this new realm.