Vol 3 Chapter 43 (1/2)

Labyrinth Specialist

Arumsaas’ Labyrinth

Having arrived in a wide rooathered everyone to discuss our next plans

Up to now, the adventurers that rushed in from Damien’s request had defeated all the monsters, so ere able to press on without battle

But after the fifth floor, the amount of adventurers took a sharp drop

Because of that, ould be drawn into battles henceforth, so I thought I would talk about that

“Well then, I’ll relay our objective from here on”

I was the party’s leader, and Daet to protect

The guy himself said he could protect his own body, but when asked if he could take up command, he was completely useless

It was because his interest in others was faint

Dalien hadon its arms

It was as if an adult had perched a child’s doll on top of his arm

“Objective? Yes, there don’t seem to be any monsters or other adventurers around And wait, I’m surprised ere able to make it so far this easily The paths in the labyrinth periodically remake themselves”

Labyrinths leisurely change their own structures

Because of that, it’s often the case where you feel relieved knowing the way, only to get lost

(It’s because of the Skills, though)

“You don’t need to worry about that point For challenging this ht a number of useful Skills with me”

Saying that, I showed off the Jewel hanging at my neck,

Damien and Clara looked at it, and nodded

Only Miranda-san observed it was a slight perplexed expression

“A Magic Tool? But a Magic Tool with those sorts of Skills carved into it would be expensive, right?”

The one who answered her query was Clara

“It’s no Magic Tool It’s a Skill recording【Geic Tools were invented So you have ht?”

Clara nodded, and I continued on

“I can avoid battle to a greater extent, but some may prove unavoidable There’s also cases where it would be better off for us if we defeated an ene for the fortieth lower level, so if we can collect treasure chests on the ill, but if it’ll take too nore them”

“Nice Nice! It was right for et lost in the labyrinth, and I’ but thankful that you even have a Skill to sense enemies What’s more, it seems you even know the locations of chests It’s really a lifesaver All the treasures you can get up to the thirtieth floor are things I can pick up at the academy, so I have no interest”

It seems Damien wasn’t interested, but fro items we could turn into money

Aria muttered it was a bit of a waste, but she accepted it

Novem nodded without any objections

Miranda-san didn’t seem to be interested, so she didn’t oppose

But only Clara…

“I understand that we’ll be avoiding battle as e? I want to avoid keeping Damien-san’s dolls in a state unfit for battle”

Clara looked towards the two dolls carrying Dareed with her

… So I snapped ic circle on the spot

Looking at that, everyone was slightly surprised

I had shown it to Aria and Noveht as of yet, as they backed off

“It’s one of the Jew… gem’s Skills If you stuff ite WE can htened load, but I can’t take it out too many times Please keep whatever you’ll need to use frequently on hand Taking stuff out twice a day is my limit”

Hearing that, Damien nodded

“It looks like you can put a considerable ae restrictions, does it have a large Mana consumption?”

I nodded, without trying to hide it

I had to explain that I couldn’t do the impossible

“Using Skills puts my Mana at its liic In exchange…”

I extended e treasure chest, and took out the weapons I had stored in it

It was a set of bow and arrows

But the heads were a little special

Miranda-san spoke

“Those are those arrows that can explode, right? I re them”

“To be ic iic stones and the like have been stuffed into theic will activate It will be useful against the monsters in these parts”

A while ago, I asked the adventurer who reached the fiftieth basement floor what equipment would be necessary

Arroere expendable, but having them or not made a world of difference, he said

Purchasing them up was quite an expense

(If we don’t collect monster parts on the way… our money…)

Each individual one really was expensive

Clara seeent in our preparations

“It’s because Arumsaas’ labyrinth has monsters cloaked in metals I think these sorts of weapons will prove effective But do you have enough arrows?”

I took yet another weapon out of the box

It was a blunt weapon

A weapon called a ainst an enemy

“If the danger level is low, I’ll be using this They’re just surrounded with metal, and blunt force trauma will probably be more effective on their contents”

Hearing that, Clara seemed satisfied

“Clara, I’ll have you light the surroundings After that, there’s just baggage carrying, but I’d like for one of Damien-san’s dolls to take care of that”

Damien smiled

“I don’t mind”

“For the front lines, we’ll have me, Aria, and one of the other dolls I’ it in place of a shi+eld”

“Right That’s the proper way to use them”

Even here, Dah spirits made me a little curious

“Behind the dolls will be stationed behind I think we’ll be able to proceed with this forh the twentieth level”

If the twentieth baseated yet, there was a need for us to defeat it to move onwards I think it will be difficult with our forces, but I have the Second’s Skill on me

(But I doubt it would work on a doll)

Even if I used it on the dolls, I question whether or not it will actually have an effect I’ll have to test it

“Lyle-sama, as planned, up to the Thirtieth floor is…”

Novem spoke up, so I answered without hesitation

“There are other adventurers enerally won’t co our help, we’ll decide on the spot, but act with fulfilling the request in mind”

Damien looked a little bored

“I’d appreciate it if you didn’t waste ti involved with others Well, you seeet what I requested for, that’s enough”

He didn’t seem to be interested in others

But Aria snapped at him

“Oy, you, don’t you have anything you could call feelings!?”

Damien snorted

“Hah! Feelings? The e this place, they became responsible for themselves I don’t er, but please don’t go about forgettinghero, then just do whatever you hen this is over Of course, I doubt you of all people would be able to do anything You… a the members here, I’ll bet you’re the weakest”

Having been called weak, Aria clenched her spear

Seeing the situation, Clara wandered over to her side

“It’s just as Da people, but we have taken up a request The one who has mistaken their priorities is you”

If you don’t save the lives you were capable of protecting, you may earn some bad reputation as an adventurer

But only get involved if you’re sure you can do so

Otherwise, having the their lives in the labyrinth wouldn’t be for your sake

“I’eet in the way of et it, should we end the break?”

Das into the treasure chest

The sabre I usually used would be useless here, so I put it in as well Novem called over to Aria

“Aria-san”

“I get it already A weak person can’t save anyone… so I have to get stronger”

It was soht us in Dalien

If anted to save people, we had to get stronger ourselves

(Enough strength to save others, is it…)

I put all but the necessary iteain to make it disappear

There was no actual need to snap, but after seeing the Seventh do it, I just began to imitate him

“Well then, we’ll put a quota of at least five floors per day I think the first twenty will be fast, but don’t let your guards down”

As I started walking forward, everyone followed

Aria looked regretful, but Novem continued to call out to calm her down

However, the fact that the one who usually would have called out to her, Miranda-san, was quietly casting her eyes down left quite an impression

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I just noticed it now, but…

“Next, turn right, and await further direction”

“Yes, Lyle-sama”

The ancestor’s Skills are…

“The ene a surprise attack I’ll be using the bow, so once the explosion rings out, cut at is, Aria”

“Leave it to me!”

In labyrinths, no, in most situations…

“There’s a treasure chest, but it’s got some sort of trap attached to it What should we do, Clara?”

“I don’t have the technique to undo it If you’re worried about it, we’re better off avoiding it, but… I’m surprised you can tell”

Considerably, or show should I put it, they’re efficient enough that you could call it cowardly…

“Let’s rest around here today If we defeat the monsters in the area, we’ll have some peace of mind”

“Truly splendid In just one day, we’re at the eighteenth underground level What’s more, while we’ve launched attacks, we’ve not had one launched on us even once Yep, you truly are competent”

“… Thank you?”

Even when Damien praised me, I felt quite doubtful for some reason

It wasn’t by my power, but by the ancestors’ Skills

I’m still not clear on the extent of s I can’t help but wonder about

Taking down the surrounding htly wider roos

The surrounding walls had an irresponsible number of metal sheets stuck over thenboard that let off an eht

Is that a depiction of a hu like that was drawn on it

“Even so, this sure is a mysterious labyrinth Perhaps it’s a bit too unique, but I can’t drop this oet from it”

As I said that, Da into an explanation on the place

“Of course it is I ed in the place we call the city of scholars It’s precisely because this labyrinth was here that the city was built over it”

He used a curious phrasing, so I asked

“It’s because this labyrinth was here that the city of scholars was built?”

“That’s right Unlike the other ones, an ancient ruin beca out one after another… Even the popular Magic Tools nowadays got hints from the treasure and materials that ca, but to the city of scholars, this is truly a ht… for example, it’s about the metal that makes the form of this maze, but it’s actually possible to take it back with you In really sh”

Da at the walls

However, the labyrinth suddenly offered a response, and it tried to restore them

And…

“What are you trying to do?”

Clara seemed amazed as she looked at us, but a sheet of metal had been peeled away

No, the labyrinth itself discarded it

It was a sripped in the doll’s hands

“I’ht? You should watch too”

Damien called Clara【Library Girl】 as the rest of us observed the piece of metal

“In the past, refining orthis metal was impossible for us But the city of scholars revolutionized it That technology is even used in producing Magic Tools A while ago, even this small amount ofat the walls with all theirbut look back, and laugh at them”

The labyrinth itself a iven unto the world

That was Arumsaas’ Labyrinth

“They have to reater than the labyrinth itself being lost?”

As I asked that, Daht

“That’s right Though there are quite a few out there who don’t understand that”

Damien cast aside the scrap of metal the doll had stripped

And that scrap, as if it wereinto the floor, vanished

Seeing my surprised face, he explained

“It’s a part of the labyrinth, so it can easily be taken back in by it If you take it outside, it won’t recognize it as a part of itself again There were so that, but… I’m not interested All I’y, the【Automaton】s I will make a doll that surpasses the crystallization of all their efforts For that purpose, I need to reproduce an automaton no matter what”

The Seventh, who had kept quiet up to now, thought up a question

I heard his voice from the Jewel

『Wait, could it be this man… doesn’t actually like that automatons themselves?』

I was surprised

Fro to reproduce one in order to create his ideal wo the dolls of ancient technology was his objective in itself

“Could it be you don’t have much interest in the automata themselves?”

As I said that, Dah spirits

“A little et, and of all else, those higher up old farts are overly interested in recreating theetsthe to raceful… Ahn~ that cold expression you have only makes it all the more wonderful!!”

As I saw the o into a trance of ecstasy, my face cramped

It’s not like it was his problem alone

Hearing his story, the ancestors in the Jewel started speaking up

According to the Second…

『Flat chest you say? Isn’t it in the volume that a woman’s charm lies!?』

The Third was…

『It’s good to have some moderation What’s important is the balance More so, it’s the bottom that’s the important…』

The Fourth…