60 Labyrinth Minotaur (1/2)

Sisyphe

Master Shirone is already gone.

Master Kaya says coldly to Novice.

I couldn't see him yesterday. And today is the day, and when I headed to the inn where Shirone-sama is, it was already after she had gone out.

''Give up already, Novis. ......

No, Sisyphe! This time you're going to teach me the sword!

I stop him, but Novis doesn't give up. I sigh.

'Already ....... You're annoying Lady Syrone.

'No, it's not!　I can help!　Master Kaya, where is Master Shirone gone?!

Novis says, and Master Kaya shakes her head in relief.

'It's a labyrinth. Lady Syrone and the others have gone into the labyrinth.'

He tells me simply.

'A labyrinth?　Then I should be able to guide you!

'That is impossible. Lady Syrone and the others are going down a path you have avoided.

The way you avoided it?

'Yes, the path we avoided. You are about to go down a difficult path, Master Silone: ......

When he said that, Master Kaya looked into the distance.

◆Silone, the maiden of swords

Kuroki and I come to the labyrinth together.

I have a map of the labyrinth that Novis and his friends gave me, but I can't use this map.

But we can't use this map, because we are going to take the path that the freedom fighters did not take.

But we can't use this map, because we are going to take the path that the freedom fighters did not take.

According to the information Kroki captured on Atranaqua, there's a shortcut beyond the room full of bugs in front of the first level of the building.

I look at Kroki beside me.

Kroki is not in the form of a dark knight.

Because I didn't want to.

Of course, he will take on the form of a dark knight if it becomes necessary.

But if possible, I don't want you to take the form of a dark knight.

Besides, since we are together, it's better to be able to see our faces.

That's why Kuroki is simply dressed in thick clothes and a black cloak with a sword.

''I'm going to enter a room full of bugs from here, but ....... Shirone, are you okay?

It's okay, Kroki!　I'm not afraid of a bug!　We used to go into the mountains and even get beetles!

I laugh and reply.

The two of us used to run around in the fields and mountains.

I have fond memories of the two of us picking bugs and climbing trees.

'Well, let's go then, Shirone. Let's just get this over with.'

Kuroki moves on.

The bugs in the room we are about to enter won't be as cute as beetles.

But it shouldn't be an obstacle for me and Kuroki.

'Right, let's go, Kroki. Let's save Rage and the others!

Black haired wise man Chiyuki

Bumomomomom!

One of the minotaurs is coming towards me with a double-edged axe at the ready.

The double-edged axe is the weapon of the evil god Lavrus, and at the same time, it is the symbolic weapon of the minotaurs.

By the way, elves and centaurs have bows, and dwarves have axes and hammers as weapons to symbolize their race.

''Mr. Rage!　They're over there!

I know, Chiyuki!

I say, and Rage replies.

The minotaur swings his axe at Rage.

Rage catches the axe with his right hand sword and slashes the minotaur's body with his left hand sword.

Another group of minotaurs comes from behind the fallen minotaur.

But they are not our enemies.

We work together with Rage and the rest of the team to defeat the minotaur.

And after a fierce battle, we defeat all the minotaurs that come at us.

We decide to take a breather.

We are now on the seventh level.

The inside of the lake where we fought with Tarasuk was on the 6th level.

And according to the information I've gleaned, the seventh level to the ninth level seems to be an underground city where the minotaurs live.

The city spirals from top to bottom, and the water from the 6th level passes through the spiral waterway to transport water to each part of the city.

And just like the fifth level, magical lighting illuminates the city.

It's a very stunning structure. The construction technology of the world we grew up in could not have been used to build an underground city like this one.

We enter the city through the canal that leads from the sixth level to the seventh level, where we encounter the minotaurs. There we encountered the minotaurs and a battle ensued.

The structures are magnificent though. The minotaurs that live there are barbaric.

I look at the minotaur.

The armor the minotaur wears is quite magnificent.

It was probably the warrior class of the Minotaur that attacked us.

However, even though he is a warrior, he is bigger and stronger than other minotaurs, and he doesn't seem to have any fighting skills at all.

They also challenged us with more than one, but there was no coordination at all.

All of them just rushed at us forcefully and didn't have any twists.

Well, it's a very Cow-like way to attack.

Moreover, the minotaurs were even divided over who would get us ladies.

It would be better to talk about such things after the victory.

Well, thanks to the minotaurs being such fools, we were able to defeat them easily.

The city is magnificent, but the level of those living in it is ridiculously low.

Perhaps those who built this city were not minotaurs.

''Ugh. ......''

Are you okay, Mr. Sahoko?

Are you okay, Mr. Sahoko?

Sahoko is crying on the other side. Reno and Nao are comforting him.

The minotaur's first target is Sahoko.

The minotaur seems to like women with large breasts.

For this reason, the minotaurs rushed to Sahoko, who has large breasts. There were even some perverted minotaurs who approached Sahoko without wearing any protective gear on their lower bodies.

Of course, none of those minotaurs reached Sahoko as they were defeated before Rage's sword of light.

But even if there was no physical damage, if a cow monster came at her with a bull monster bulging between her legs, even if it wasn't her, she would want to cry.

In a situation like this, I'm glad I don't have large breasts.

By the way, the largest of us is Sahoko, Kyouka is second, Shirone is third, and I'm sometimes fourth.

Kaya is a little smaller than me and a little bigger than the other two.

Sahoko is still crying. The minotaur must have been really disgusting.

But I feel bad for Sahoko, but we should move on.

'Rage. From what I've heard, not only Princess Eulia, but also the human women are being held in the lower levels, what should we do?

The minotaur torture human men and humiliate human women and devour their pleasures. That's what they say.

To them, women are nothing more than a tool for making children. I can't accept it when they say it's a culture.

'I'd help them if I could ....... If we're being held captive, it's probably further down the line.

Rage looks down and says.

Zoon says that only the strongest and highest-ranking minotaurs can leave offspring.

And the strongest ones, he says, can live near the evil gods at the lowest level.

That's probably why the women are also trapped further down the hierarchy.

'Yes, ....... But it might be a bit harsh, you know.

I glance at Sahoko. Sahoko has had enough and is talking to Reno and Nao.

It's probably not a very pleasant sight. The sight of a woman being held captive would be very irritating to Sahoko.

'It's okay then. I'm with you. So you don't have to worry about Sahoko.

Rage smiles wryly.

'Oh, yeah. You might be right. ......'

Sahoko is loyal to Rage. And as long as she's with him, she'll be able to get through any hardship.

But she doesn't know about Rage.

She doesn't know what Sahoko looked like when Rage was almost killed by Shirohne's childhood friend, the Dark Knight.

How strong is the evil god in the back? It could end up hurting Rage again.

So I should probably stop.

But he won't stop.

I'll do whatever it takes to save the princess.

But I'm pretty much the one who goes along with it. ......

'Let's go, guys!

Rage said and everyone nodded.

We proceed to the depths of the labyrinth.

◆Kuroki the Dark Knight

'Kyah! Disgusting!!!! ！！！！

Cyrone burns away the insects with a sword of fire.

When I entered the room, it was full of bugs.

But insects kept coming out of the cracks in the floor.

''As expected, this is ....... It's a bit tight .......

I'm fine with bugs if there are one or two of them.

This is indeed disgusting.

The bugs that come out are small scarab-like black bugs. I've seen them in old movies.

Novis and his friends say that they are carnivorous and will eat any human that comes in.

This bug doesn't attack Atranaqua or the Minotaur, but of course it will attack us.

However, I protect myself with black flames and Shirone covers her whole body with defensive magic, so she can't be eaten by the insects.

But the insects are all over the room, and they are unpleasant.

If it was a minotaur, maybe they wouldn't mind, but they can't do it to themselves.

Shirone and I continue on, using the flames to extinguish the bugs.

Eventually we pass through a room full of bugs.

'Whew. You managed to get through it, Kroki.

We find ourselves out in a large room. There doesn't seem to be any creepy little bugs in this room.

However, there is a feeling of something in the entire room.

The lighting in the room is dark, but I can see it with no problem.

'Not yet, Shirone. ...... There's something in the ceiling.

A giant centipede over 10 meters long was snaking around the ceiling of the large room.

''Whoa!　What the hell was that!

A centipede is coming down from the ceiling.

Hey!

Wow!

Hastily we avoided the centipede ourselves. It probably won't do any damage if it hits you. But you don't want to touch it directly.

I and Shirone take their swords and face the centipede.

The black-haired wise man Chiyuki.

We descended a large staircase to reach the eleventh level of the basement.

'It's a different atmosphere. ......

The atmosphere is solemn, different from previous minotaur residential areas as Nao describes.

The ceiling is high and the columns are neatly lined up in a row.

It reminds me of the Temple of Lena in the Republic of St. Renaria.

And here and there are emblems resembling a double-edged axe, the sacred seal of the evil god Lavrus, the ruler of this labyrinth.

From here on out, it seems to be the sanctuary of the Minotaur.

''Let's be careful on our way, guys.

Yeah, yeah, I guess so, Chiyuki.

That's right, Chiyuki-san.

Yeah, that's right, Chiyuki-san.

Yeah. Let's get you all home safe, okay?

I said and everyone nodded.

We proceed through the eleventh level.

'There's no one there. ......

'The 10th level was a fierce battle. There might not be many minotaurs here.

Rage was right, the 10th level was a fierce battle.

There were women trapped on the tenth level, and there were a very large number of defending minotaur warriors.

Of course we won and freed the women .......

I remember the scene at the time.

It wasn't as bad a sight as I thought it would be.

The women were being given good clothes and good food.

The women were better off than the lowly minotaurs.

Therefore, it was hard to rescue them.

Because some of them wanted to remain in this labyrinth.

There was nothing good about going out into the outside world. She said she wanted to stay, and she insisted on it.

I'm sure she didn't have a good time in the outside world.

But we are going to defeat the evil gods in this labyrinth.

We don't know what will happen to this labyrinth after we defeat the evil god.

That's why I forced them to sleep and transferred them to the outside.

The girls might complain about it later.

My head hurts when I think about it.

Pop.

Suddenly a hand is placed on my head.

When I turn around, I see Rage has his hand on my head.

'Don't worry about it, Chiyuki. I'll take care of whatever it is. So you don't have to worry about anything, Chiyuki.

Rage says, laughing.

'This guy is really sensitive to my feelings.

'That's not such a ...... nice thing to do again, ....... And I'm not bothered by it.

I say, glaring at Rage.

This guy always does this.

He says good things. But I hate it because he really does something about it.

”Well, I'm glad you're not bothered by it.

Rage says, without taking offense.

How many girls do you think he's saying the same thing to?

Well, but it made me feel a little better.

'Let's go, guys!

””Oh!”

We shout out and move on.

Dark Knight Kroki.

After defeating the Giant Centipede, the Great Centipede, you take the shortcut Atranaqua gave you to get to the lower level.

When you descend the stairs leading to the lower level, you will come across a group of anthropoid lions, also known as Myrmecoleos.

Also known as Myrmecoleos, these magical creatures are made up of an upper body of a lion and a lower body of an ant.

They were created using the factors of an ant egg and a male lion, and they attacked the invading lions.

There is a myth that the Ant Lion is a combination of a carnivorous lion and a herbivorous ant, so it will die without being able to eat anything, but ants are not herbivores, so they can live on their meat.

''Haha!''

Syrone swings his sword and slashes through the Ant Lions.

I am fascinated by the movement.

The way Syrone wielded her sword was very beautiful, as if she were dancing.

Especially the bare, sleek thighs that extend from the miniskirt are very good. I can't help but stare at her thighs.

Syrone lightly stepped and spun around while swinging her sword. Eventually, all of the Ant Lion is defeated.

After the Ant Lion is defeated, Syrone puts his sword away and looks at you.

His face is a little angry.

''I've been feeling that disgusting stare since just now. ......

Cyrone looks at me with zit eyes.

'Be-...... I'm not looking at anything else!

His voice flips back.

How did I know!

No, it's obvious: ......

............

............

Silence dominates the scene.

'I'm sorry,'

I apologize honestly to myself.

'Where are you looking already, Kroki: ......

Cyrone gives me a dumbfounded look.

'I'm sorry: ......'

'I'm wearing shorts under my skirt to begin with. Do you enjoy looking at them?

Cyrone flips up her skirt.

Underneath the skirt, she is wearing shorts so her underwear is not visible. At least that's what Cyrone thinks.

'That's the thing, Sirone: ......'

What?

You better be careful because you can see ...... that ...... underwear through the gap in your shorts when you're jumping.

What?

I say it hard to say it myself, and Shirone holds her skirt and glares at me.

'Hey!　Did you see it?

'No, but it looked like ......, or whatever you call it, .......

But I have to tell you this, or you'll be forever unaware of it.

'Moo!　Don't look at me without permission!

Cyrone snorted as he glared at her.

'Ugh, I'm sorry ....... I'll walk forward and fight myself. That way I won't see you.

I walked past Silone and walked in front of him.

Girls don't like to be seen by anyone other than the person they love.

That said, we're guys too. Sometimes I just can't help but look at them.

I don't want to do what Sirone doesn't want to do.

That's why I walk in front of him. If you don't let her come into view, she won't look at you like that.

You're an idiot ....... You're always looking at my hips.

I hear Shirone complaining from behind my back. I think he's smiling a little.

She doesn't seem to be seriously angry. I'm relieved to hear that.

'No, I'm really sorry ....... I won't ever look at it again.

I apologize without looking at Silone myself.

Yes, I don't have to look anymore. Because Syrone already has a good person in mind.

Shirone wouldn't want to be seen by someone she doesn't like either. So I won't look at it anymore.

''Let's go then.''

The new Ant Lion appears as I move forward with Sirone at my back.

''I'm sorry, but I'm going to have to ask you to step aside!

Wielding their swords, they slay the Ant Lion and advance deep into the labyrinth.

The black-haired wise man Chiyuki

Mr. Raige!　You've gone too far!　Nao, you have to protect Sahoko and Reno!

I say this to Rage and Nao as I chant the magic of explosive bullets.

The blast blows away a few minotaur warriors.

As we descend to the twelfth level, a group of Minotaur warriors come to block our path.

They were probably the last defense force.

It's tricky because they have defensive golems with them.

But this is not our enemy.

We will defeat the minotaur and the golems.

And it looks like we don't have any more wards to trap them like we did at the fifth level. So there's nothing to block our path.

'Is that it?'

Reno looks at the fallen minotaur and says.

'I hope so. I'd like to get to the Evil One quickly.'