Chapter 24 (1/2)
Proof of a Hero
“Wow~”
Maal let out a sound ere transferred to the next floor, since it reminded her of her hometown’s forest
But if you looked closely, the density of the undergrowth, trees, and ivy that filled the open spaces were all very high
The ninth floor was a jungle
“But it’s pretty strange”
Serge muttered Of the six, Ria and Carlos were raised in a city Though with her previous life’s knowledge, Ria also knew about woods and forests
“There aren’t any insects I can’t hear any birds or beasts either”
Cole in Ria’s head, this was different Above all, it wasn’t hot
“We’re in the labyrinth for sure”
Maal’s eyes could see the ical power, in other words she could see the movements of demons They wouldn’t be surprised by an attack from poor visibility
There were sh to be hazardous
Detoxification ic would take an active role and Maal’s knife would also prove useful
“This place is a little odd”
Carlos spoke this time Other than when they first invaded the floor, they hadn’t seen any walls
Leaves grew thickly overhead, blocking out the source of light Since he was aa labyrinth since birth, he felt so
“Wait a bit then, I’ll check it out with ic”
Serge focused, configuring a ic meant to be used in a labyrinth, but it would probably be effective on this floor
It was a ic meant to understand an area centered on hirew a little uous after that, but it didn’t seem to hit a wall
After spending e circular room
“The center is open There may be a swamp there”
There were various places ater other than the center of the floor Along with the demons that relied on surprise attacks, there were many monitor lizards and amphibians that lived on the waterside
Honestly though, the strength of the deher
“Is the Hydra in the center…?”
Ria lead the ith Gig,amachete
“Since the Hydra is a disaster class creature, there’s been a detailed investigation done on it”
Lulu described the characteristics of the Hydra; it was the sae of her previous life
A serpent with eight heads Both its blood and breath were toxic
It had treroithin several several minutes even if it lost a head
Though their lengths varied, it was large enough to be able to fully s a horse
“Then I can’t use this katana to sever its heads…”
The blade on Ria’s katana was around seventy centith to suddenly attack with it froe opponent
Thinking that, she took out another katana she’d gotten fro
It was a katana ogres used with both hands—called a nodachi in her previous world, the blade’s length was as tall as Ria Though it wasn’t hard to use with her physical strength, since her body weight was so light it had been stored away till now [TN: Nodachi Size]
But now, it was finally going to see the light of day
Tonight, Nagasone Kotetsu shall drink blood!”
Leaving behind the dangerous roup advanced towards the swamp in the center
The jungle opened up and the large swamp came into view
The soil here is solid, I’d say it’s fitting for a battle But there isn’t much distance from the swamp huh?
“There’s a suitable spot over there”
Going to a spot a little to the left, we reached an open grassy area It’s like this was ht actually be ht in
As you’d expect, there was no way to beat the Hydra in water Even Ria thought that would be reckless It was difficult to cut so with a katana underwater
The roup watched the swa
“… Maybe we should look for the mirror for now?”
Serge clapped his hands together and asked, but they didn’t knohere that crucial ht be in thein the water were tall, their vieas blocked
“I don’t want to get wet…”
Though Lulu said so really reluctantly, they didn’t have a choice without a path
“Let’s check it out It’d be good if there was a path to the mirror”
Serge exaain It consuic and was difficult to use
Just about at the opposite side of the open area, there was a narrow path that continued towards a sht be there
“But don’t attack the Hydra, it’s dangerous to approach it”
They had no choice but to attack it in the end In that case, how do they lure it?
“We could kill a deht be lured out by the blood”
Killing a giant crocodile in the water, they ate it for the ti The crocodile’s meat was delicious
“Alright, leave the rest to et me, Hydra!”
She left half of the crocodile’s body to bleed out into the swamp
The blood spread out It see ca for the leftovers
Before long, a shadow manifested under the water’s surface
Making a sizzling sound, the head of a gigantic serpent appeared
Continuallysound, more serpent heads appeared
Eight heads
“H-huge…”