Volume 13 (1/2)

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The rough story fro in the ”Teleport Labyrinth”, Rudeus was stained with the color of despair However, within his hands was ”Exploration Record of the Teleport Labyrinth” which described al about the labyrinth

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Roxy is in a pinch

After hearing that, even now, the i me on

The location is the S-ranked Teleport Labyrinth, but luckily I had obtained a book describing a past exploration attempt

I had already investigated things in regards to teleport ic circles as well

If you have the tiic circle, then I'm sure just as written in the book you can conquer the labyrinth

However, first we need to organize the situation

Organizing the situation is important

Roxy and Zenith ainst the clock

In just five minutes, if the rescue is late, any chance to just barely save theht disappear

However, for this reason, we can't afford to be impatient

After organizing the situation and carefully preparing, we have no choice other than to definitely rescue them

In a restless state, we

Overlooking so a mistake, then the probability we'll have a misstep increases

As a result of that, let alone fivewasted

We have no choice other than to proceed carefully

This a setting where we can't afford mistakes

If ere to fail, I'ret”

Regardless of the shape, if because of my mistake ere unable to save Roxy or Zenith, I'

”Dad Here I have withdeep inside”

First, I presented the existence of the book

”Exploration Record of the Teleport Labyrinth”

It was the book that Sylphy, disguised as Fitts-senpai, once recommended to me

It's a book with the shape of the taboo teleport ic circles written in detail

Different than other books, it's a book that paints out a description

The reason it was able to escape the censorshi+p of the Magic University would siood luck, or else because this is an adventurers record I'm sure

Also, there's the possibility that this book is fiction as well

The teleport labyrinth is a labyrinth that no one has conquered

The possibility that it's a fictional adventurer's record exists as well

Though I think that probability is low

The shapes of the teleport ic circles written in this book actually rese

In reality, I investigated teleport ic circles myself as well, but this book has the most accurate moreover detailed ones written

As a result of co it to other books, there's no mistake

However, it ht be a different ”Teleport Labyrinth”

We can't just ignore the possibility that more than two labyrinths exist in this world filled with teleport traps

Even if the title of the capturing book is the sa

”If the contents of this book are the sa after this, then I' the labyrinth”

After I said that Paul and the others' eyes ide open

”Hey Rudi Wh, Why do you have so like that?”

”I thought it would soic University”

”I see”

For now, I'll keep hidden things about the teleport ic circles

What we need to ascertain right now are the contents of this book and the contents of the labyrinths we're about to go towards after this

”Please confirm this And then, if it see the labyrinth, let's make use of it”

After Paul took that into his hands and spent aat the cover, he then passed it over to Gisu at his side

After receiving the book, Gisu asked

”Then, I' to read it?”

”Please do”

Why Gisu, I had such thoughts as well

However, since everyone had faces as if that was natural, I didn't ask

In regards to Paul and their party, Gisu took that sort of role I guess

He can do anything which is why he does everything, I certainly reo

For exaards to exploring the labyrinth as well, I' it

”Dad While Gisu-san is reading it, please tell me about the labyrinth”

Straight from the front, I asked Paul various questions

All of thes written in the book

”Sure, it's fine”

”The types of monsters and names”

”Their numbers up to the level they're on”

”The situation inside and the color of the ic circles” etc

Paul smoothly informed me about them

First, there were five types of monsters

Since Paul had only stepped foot down to the third floor, there seem to be monsters they haven't seen yet as well

Misfortune Spider, [Tarantula Deathlord] [1]

It's a huge poisonous spider Even though it's a tarantula it spits out webs Its poison can be healed using elementary detoxification B rank

[Iron Crawler]

A caterpillar that is like a heavy tank Hard and heavy B rank

[Mad Skull]

It's a humanoid monster covered in mud Since inside of its body a person's skull is buried, that is the weak point A rank

[Armored Warrior]

Rusty armor with four ar edge A rank

[Little Devil] [2]

It's a s, and sharp claws ItA rank

The careful part would be how many floors

This, we don't know

According to ru all those who entered until now, no one has seen the Guardian

How far the first floor goes is a difficult talk as well, but according to the book, where the spiders are e quantity of nests is the first floor

The place where a large quantity of caterpillars and spiders are is the second floor

Mad Skulls can be found coroups of caterpillars and spiders on the third floor

After you get to the fourth floor, the spiders and caterpillars disappear, it becomes just Mad Skulls and Armored Warriors

And then, after you get to the fifth floor, the Mad Skulls disappear as well, it becomes just Armored Warriors and Little Devils

On the sixth floor, it's nothing but Little Devils

Things after that aren't written down in the book

The situation inside

From the first floor until the third floor, the inside of the labyrinth is an ”Ant's Nest”

A curving tunnel with coes and dead end rooms

And then, it seeic circles inside of the room

According to the book, it seees into the shape of a stone ruin around the fourth floor

Paul and the others haven't made it down to there yet

Just, information about the monsters and the state of the vicinity up until the third floor, they had gained some amount of information about that from numerous adventurers' trial-and-error it seems

A ic circle

It gives off a bluish-white light and has a strange con carved into it

After hearing the details I think it's the saic circles I've seen numerous times

The things I heard from Paul were mostly the sas they saw ether

”Thissure is aht along so!”

Around the ti with a somewhat excited voice

It see it

He's a considerably fast reader

Or maybe he only read the parts that they've touched on

After seeing Gisu's state, Paul raised his voice in surprise

”Hey, Gisu Is it reallythat a?”

”Yeah, it's as written in this are real, then clearing up to the sixth floor is already easy”

In his excited state, Gisu handed the book over to Talhand

Talhand gave a sidelong glance as he started to read and Gisu started to explain the contents written in the book to Paul as he couldn't hide his excitement

”All of the things we couldn't figure out ritten down Which ood Taking which ic circle will lead to which place and even ill be waiting on the other side!”

So to what Gisu saw, this book is ”real”

However, Paul was glaring at Gisu with a serious look

”I see, and, using that book, do you knohat happened to Roxy or Zenith?”

”That iswe don't know though”

Gisu made a face like he had cold water poured over him

”Gisu, don't get very excited We already can't afford anymore mistakes”

Paul said that in a low voice

Carefully

I'm sure we have no choice other than to proceed carefully

If we blindly believe the things written in the book and end up being annihilated there's no hope

”I get what you want to say, Paul But you know, in addition to the book, we've got an additional reliable vanguard and rear guard as well First, we should be glad, right?”

While saying that, Gisu looked over everyone surrounding us

Following along, Paul looked over them as well

And then, he stopped his gaze on me

”Ahthat's right I guesssorry about that It's just like that”

On Paul's face, a smile floated up like he had some composure

No matter how desperate of a situation it is, some amount of composure is required

I' like that as well

”Alright, after we all finish reading it, let's decide on the formation”

In an energetic voice after regaining himself, the atmosphere of the place softened a bit

Theinto the labyrinth are five people

Paul, Elinalise, Gisu, Talhand, and I

Elinalise and I replaced Vera and Shera

Since the labyrinth is narrow, even if we try to enter with a large nu a hindrance to each other it seems

In order for Elinalise to replace Vera and I to replace Shera, it became a formation where we completely stole away their job

Elinalise the Tank

Paul the Sub-Attacker

I'm the Attacker and Healer

Talhand can become both Sub-Tank and Sub-Attacker

These four are in charge of the combat side

Talhand's role is soue

It seeic up to intermediate level

However, it seeic Warrior

Since he's the utility type, supposedly he can fight anywhere

Even though he looks clumsy, he's quite skillful

No, all dwarves were skillful, weren't they?

”Looking forward to working with you!”

It seeht behind

For soot chills down my back

”Rudi is fundaic After the co as well, can you do it?”

”No problem”

Offense and Recovery

Even though it's my first time in a labyrinth I have numerous plain jobs

However, during the ti like that as well

I' we can't do

With these four people, Gisu is added on

He's useless in coh level

Confireement to withdraw from the labyrinth as well

He works as the control tower and does odd jobs

I guess it would beco like a Director

Since exploring labyrinths isn't just about co someone take on roles like this is necessary

The re three people

It's beco on standby at the entrance of the city on support duty

You could call it house-sitting, but it seems this itself is an important job in its oay

At the tie clans explore a labyrinth, I've heard that they assign people to house-sitting

The majority of the preparations can be left to Elinalise and Talhand, the pros

I' labyrinths

If I e from my previous life then I can think of this and that, but at the present I'll put that aside

First, I'll follow along the pros' way of doing things

And then, if there are any parts that I can think of soestion

A suggestion

In s I learned froames will be effective [3]

”First it's about our initial objective, but it's the third floor”

After deciding on the formation, Paul declared that

”There, we'll make clear of Roxy's whereabouts”

We don't know if Roxy is alive or not

However, in the case that she's alive, after we secure her, we'll return at once from the labyrinth

Depending on the condition Roxy is in, we'll have her join the party after she has recovered and then venture even deeper into the labyrinth

The six of us will check the fourth floor and beyond which we haven't been able to reach yet

And there, after we arrive to the greatest depths, we'll search thoroughly all around and try to find Zenith who is believed to be there

We don't kno many days it will take

It's become an exploration wait and see [4]

That night

It beca in the same room as Paul and Lilia

It see a space for just us family

Even though I say that, the tier

Since the ti my sister, she was a maid after all

I can't help but see her as a maid

Paul sees Lilia as a wife, but as a second wife

Zenith is number one, Lilia is number two

I wonder if Norn would be number three

Aisha would be fourth and I'uess

”It's the first time I've slept in the same room as Rudeus-sama isn't it”

”That's right”

Speaking of Lilia, she seeive off a respectful attitude in the atmosphere as if she only sees Paul and I as her employers

Being brought along with that atmosphere, I became somewhat respectful myself

”Husband's snoring is loud so without reservation please order me”

However, the contents of Lilia's words were light and overfloith humor

”Ah, yes”

In regards to that I was unable to return it overfloith humor

What it would be good to talk about, I don't knoell

How did I use to talk with Lilia again

During the tie I feel it was considerably business like

””

Since a while ago Paul has done nothing but look at

I wonder what it is, it's a strange face

It's not quite to the level of a grin, but his cheeks are beco loose, that face

”Umm, Rudeus-sama”

”Yes, what is it?”

”Is Aisha getting along properly?”

I thought over the answer to Lilia's question

The topic of our family

That's right, we're family

Then, it would be fine to talk about the family

”Yes Aisha is giving it her best”

”She hasn't done anything to trouble Rudeus-sama?”

”Yeah, nothing at all She takes care of all the cleaning as well, it's a big help”

”Is that so, it's fine if she hasn't said anything selfish”

”If she would be a bit h”

After saying that Lilia quietly smiled

It was a smile of relief

”How about Norn-ojosahts?”

”That's right there's so there's no conspicuous antagonis”

”I told her to always stand down to Norn-ojosa like that”

While saying that Lilia let out a sigh

”It can't be helped, Aisha is still a child as well Isn't it iive them an equal amount of love”

”I seethat ht be the case Aisha is my child, but since she has Husband's blood in her as well”

”Things like blood don't matter at all do they We're family after all”

”Thank you very much”

Paul didn't enter into the conversation

He was just listening to e with Lilia since before with the sa

”What is it, dad Since just now, you've been grinning”

”No, so”

While scratching the back of his head Paul's face went red as he seemed to be embarrassed

”What is?”

”That Rudi has Properly beco to Lilia”

The exchange between his adult son and his wife

Lilia isn't ards to Paul they're both family

It

Maybe it's sorows up

”Coot married didn't you”

”Yeah Just about half a year ago”

”I see, to think that Rudi would, just that other tih you were still this small”

”My height has grown considerably over these past few years after all”

Before I realized it otten to about the same as Paul

I'd say around 170 cm

Paul is a bit taller, but I ht eventually overtake him

”It won't be good if we don't have a grand celebration with everyone e return”

”That's right After all dad, it's your first grandchild You'll be Paul-ojichan”

”Stop that, I'm still not that old after all”

Even while saying that Paul wasa face like he didn't hate it

And then it changed to a smile

”That you've made a child, you ht?”

”Husband, I don't know if you should be saying anything too vulgar”

Paul with a grinning oldon his face rebuked Lilia

”Isn't it fine, you know I, I alanted to have this sort of talk with Rudi once”

”However”

”I'm sure you're interested as well, about Rudi”

”I feel that it's unfair to use that way of saying it”

”And, and, as your first partner? After all Sylphy? Or else maybe Eris? If I remember you said you separated, but didn't it come down to that kind of talk when you separated?”

It seear Boys Talk

I do have a part that wonders if it's alright to talk about that at this kind of tih

Well, it's not like I don't understand

It's been the first tih spirits as well

I'm sure he just wasn't able to make this sort of face in front of everyone earlier

I have soain for the first time in a while as well

Since Paul and I get along well after all

The day after to the labyrinth, that sort of composure will disappear

For just today, it should be fine to unfasten that restraint and talk about it

”Dad has a bit of confidence, in regards to that, after all I'll hear you out on it all Even if I look like this, during the ti I played around quite a bit after all” [5]

It can't be helped, why don't I keep you company then

This sort of partner that I can frankly talk about out in the open like this, it's only somewhat but I felt I wanted it as well

”That's right, then there are a nuh”

”Really now, even Rudeus-sama”

”Lilia is saying it like this, but if it comes down to the other side she's quite intense”

”Husband!”

”Come to think of it, at some point already, there was a tiht Please tell me about the situation at that time in detail”

”Even Rudeus-sama, please stop it!Really”

While watching us like that Lilia let out a voice with a sigh mixed in

However, that face was s

After that, we continued to talk like that until late into the night

Late night

The lights are out and I' sideways on the bed

I wonder if Paul and Lilia are already asleep

On the bed nearby I can hear a steady sleeping breath

It see that I'm asleep

Paul did say he was trying to abstain until Zenith is found

I' by that

I got a bit excited from the talk with Paul and I can't sleep

I couldn't have ever possibly thought that the day would come where I have real experience and can take part in the ero talk

In life you really never knohat can happen

Well, putting that aside

In regards to the matters this time

After all, this tiain

I have such a feeling

Thinking about it, the only reason I was able to obtain that book was because I went to the Magic University

If I hadn't gone to the Magic University and been told to investigate the teleport incident, I would have never encountered that book and been in a situation to challenge the Teleport Labyrinth without anything

That suggestive Hitogami's speech was the same as well

Whether I regret it and about putting my hands on Rinia or Purusena

I have the feeling like he spoke in such a way that he kneould oppose him

If Hitogaami had said to ”Go”

I have the feeling that the probability that I would have ”stayed” would be high

I've had rebellious feelings towards the Hitogas with Sylphy on that scale

In that case, I' irresponsible

For exaadi, or otherwise Zoldat

I wonder if the Hitoga all of that

All of the things that I would need to rescue Zenith, I went to the school in order to obtain

I wonder what in the world the Huami] is

Really, I wonder what he wants me to do

Could it be that he really just finds it enjoyable to watch me?

The saame is

Just, there's no mistake that he's my ally

I wonder if he ht

That tiuess

If things go well, then I'll give so

Though I don't knohat that guy likes, so I don't know if he'll be happy

While thinking that I fell asleep

Hitogami never appeared in my dream

Teleport Labyrinth

If you were to just take a gli but a cave

There's no special feeling

It's just a hole opened up in just a cliff

There are many spider monsters in its vicinity and many monsters trapped those spiders' webs, just that

Even if you were to see a photo, I's of any kind would come up

However, if you go there yourself it's different

From there you can almost intuitively feel that it's a labyrinth

So eerie

However, I also felt so my curiosity

I wonder if all labyrinths have this kind of atmosphere

”Well then, Rudi We're going just as we arranged, is that fine?”

”Understood”

Paul patted my shoulder and nodded

We took the fored the other day and entered the labyrinth

It's my first labyrinth, but I'm not really all that excited

It's just the pressure of trying not to make a mistake

”Husband, the fortunes of war be with you”

”Everyone, please take care”

Lilia, Vera, and Shera were returning to the city fro horses

During the tie clan conquers a labyrinth, they create a support camp at the entrance of the labyrinth as well

However Lapan is thankfully only one day away, or even half a day away if you hurry

There's no particular need to setup a camp outside of the cave

”Now then”

The inside of the cave is dark, but it wasn't to the point of seeing nothing

The interior of the cave was shi+ning, to a diree

However, this darkness would be fatal I'm sure

”I'ht”

”Yeah”

Soon after entering I used the spirit scroll I got from Nanahoshi+

The bright light spirits flew up and started to circle around above us

Gisu invoked the same scroll as I used

Since his role is that of the scout, he needs a different light source from us

We tested it out yesterday, the scroll can be used by even Paul and Gisu

Naturally, since it lasts longer with ic power, it's still best if I use it, but it see

With this, ere delighted at not having to carry along a torch

After all, it would be a hindrance to have one of your hands sealed off

The light froic power they last a long time

If this was to spread, torches ht disappear from the market

”Paul, your son sure brought along a lot of useful things”

”Well yeah He's the son I'm proud of after all”

Paul put his hand to his chest with a boasting spirit and Talhand let out a voice mixed with amazement

”It doesn't seeh”

”Don't say that, since he's bothered over it”

With a sigh mixed into the voice Paul's shoulder drooped

”Look, let's hurry and get a move on?”

With Gisu's words we ventured further into the cave

First floor [6]

We start walking through a cave like an ant's nest

The walls and ceiling have white threads stretched all around theic circles shi+ning

There I sent the light spirits and it gave off an alht

”Occasionally there are ht so caution is necessary, was it?”

”That's right Rudi Make sure you firmly step in Gisu's footprints”

Gisu was leading about ten steps ahead

He wears unique boots

The places where he steps leave behind footprints with a deep cross mark

It see like a cross shaped iron plate attached

Of course, they're not a ic power

I wonder if they're so born from the wisdom of adventurers

They see and they clearly leave behind footprints as well, a useful item

Although, on this first floor it's easy to spot the teleport ic circles

The monsters that appear on the first floor are the [Tarantula Deathlord]

However, on the floor, there were different spiders that the Tarantula Deathlord probably use as their staple food

It's a spectacle that would probably cause someone who hates spiders to faint

Inside of that group of spiders there are clearly outlined voids

They're void places that are either circular or square in shape There's a teleport trap

If someone doesn't like to step foot on the spiders, then, in no time at all, they'll be teleported somewhere, is what it means

As a result, we continued walking while stepping on the spiders with a [Crunch]

It's not a very good feeling, but it can't be helped

Well then, the countless B rank Tarantula Deathlords haven't come out into the pathway

Occasionally there's one or two of them, but after they're discovered by Gisu they're quickly exterminated by Paul

Up until now there's no place for me

”He~Well, if it's like this it's easy going”

Paul has tords in his hands and is rapidly advancing

Tords

One of the at the house His beloved sword I'm sure

I don't know if it's has so the Tarantula Deathlords in two in a single strike

Rather than the cutting edge of the sword, I'm sure it's Paul's technique

In his left hand is a sith a shape I've never seen before

I guess it would be categorized as the so-called short sword

It's not short enough to be considered a dagger, but not long enough to be a long sword

It has a hand-guard that covers around the hand and soed sword [7]

The reason there is a hole in the center of it, I wonder if it's so it doesn't get stuck to things it cuts?

He's not using it very much

Paul fundaht hand

I wonder what he uses the sword in his left hand for