A Banished Failure Survives in the Borderland and Becomes an S-Rank Exorcist

"Haaaaaaaaaaaaa!!

Flash. Shelley shook the sword sideways and sacrificed the last Scorpion.

"Hah... hah... hah..."

You're just getting tired, and you start breathing on your shoulders. She decides to stick her sword in the spot and sit there for a little while.

--It's only been 30 minutes.

That's how easy it is, Shelly. While wiping her sweat, she set fire to the body of Scorpion, a large rolling scorpion. I don't care much about the unique smell of protein burning now. Because this battle is never over.

It was only about 30 minutes since Shelley started fighting, but she had already slaughtered over 100 Scorpions. Scorpions of this magnitude are not Shelly's enemies. The skill is no longer comparable to that of Bell's swordsman. In fact, Sherry, the closest swordsman to humanity, is not lagging behind Scorpion.

But only if the other person talks alone. The current situation is clearly different from that.

Though there is a light coming from outside, this place is dim. Yes, Sherry was the only one who fell into this basement. Whether you climb up or too deep, this place won't climb with a boulder sherry.

"Are you here...?"

Raise your hips and hold your sword again.

There were dozens of Scorpions. The tail, stretching up to heaven, showed a willingness to be hostile.

"Phew...."

With a sigh of a breath, Shelley starts playing Scorpion again in large numbers.

It goes back a little bit to why Shelley got into this situation.

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Hey.

"Yes"

"Do you feel anything?

"No, especially"

"... I see."

The second platoon to which Shelley belongs. Roy and Sherry were the first to walk. In this squad, these two have a role to play in opening the front lines. Incidentally, there is Eve in the rear, between which there are other first-grade vs. magicians and second-grade vs. magicians.

We were now exploring the area around the underground facility as per the operation. That said, it's from the ground, but there's nothing strange about it so far.

I heard voices from above as everyone went further while maintaining a sense of tension. Turning up, there was... something similar to a person. She is wearing a suit and her hair is all back. From top to bottom, dress as if it had just been tailored. There is no irritation or dust.

Of course, humans at first glance. However, there is not one person here who feels the swinging magic element and mistakes it for a human.

"Humans? No, Magus..."

"I see. Do you want to do it?

"Yes, of course."

When Roy says so, all the second platoons line up to take the lead. After seeing the situation, the Magus on the spot... Aureliel stood there gently. It is incomprehensible that it emerged from the air, but it is not the case now.

Magus. And this Magus must be the top Magus. Everyone was aware of it.

Superior Magus. It is a generic term for the most powerful of the Magus, as defined by man. I had considered the possibility of coming out of this operation, but I didn't expect them to meet... Shelley had already reached out to the sword on his waist, thinking so.

"It begins with thanksgiving and ends with thanksgiving. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the first time I've seen you. I am the Twelfth Apostle of the Holy Spirit, fourth in the series. My name is Aurelial. Leave a stranger behind....."

Nobody moves when they see Aureel thanking them for being there. He keeps talking as if he's not going through it at all, even though he's still nervous.

"Well, human beings. I don't want to fight you here."

"Temee... what do you want?

It was Roy, the captain, who asked questions. Then he smiled nicely and gloriously at Aureel, and returned the words.

"Purpose? That's right. If I'm being straightforward, I just want to delay it a little bit."

"You think I'm delaying it?

"Yes, I can't tell you any more, but we don't care about the fate of this battle. Whatever progress you make on this earth, do as you please. It's just... it's still early."

"What are you saying? What are you saying?...."

"Well, goodbye."

When Aureel held hands with Ba, everyone stood up for weapons… and then came a completely unexpected phenomenon.

"... huh!?

"Collapse!?

"... no good!!

Yes. The moment he raises his hand and snaps his fingers, everyone falls off the spot. Let them be drawn into the darkness, and they will all fall. But there was only one, and only one, anti-magician trying to climb up with the rubble as a stepping stone.

"... I'll kill you!!

"Huh... is that Shelly Ames?"

It was Sherry. Everyone but her had already collapsed, but only Shelley was moving her body up, up. But....

"Sorry, it was a little late."

At that moment, an additional amount of rubble fell from above, whether or not the collapse began.

"The time has come to see you again."

At the end of the sentence, Shelley was swallowed up to the bottom of the abyss.

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"Phew... like this?"

That's another 30 minutes. An hour has passed since Shelley fell. She had reached a place like a small room by herself. I don't know if that's what the others are doing. Like Julia and Lianne, she does not have the unique ability to perceive a wide area, Extra.

I can't help it this time, but it's not good to be alone in a boulder.

Shelley just finished killing all the Scorpion herds. All of them, without exception, are beautifully cut from the sky, and the dock and its fluids are drifting to the ground.

- We have to go, right?

Stopping here was one option, but I didn't think she'd be long enough to wait for help. Sherry was scarce for a wide range of perceptions, but I felt that there was an unusual magic element swinging from one place.

Shelley predicted he was probably in a fight.

"... let's go"

As he murmured, he put his sword in the sheath pointing to his hips. At the same time as the sound goes, she keeps walking. This is a completely unknown territory from here on out. I know that dungeons exist in this world. Knowledge is taught in the Academy of Antimagic. And Julia said she had stopped by in the two years since she was banished.

Dungeon, in other words the Labyrinth, is a mysterious underground facility. I don't know who created this for what and why, but there are theories that it was born after dusk.

……

Continue through the darkness. There is no light at all, and there is even darkness. Shelley was constantly activating the absolute realm Fortitutes to check the surrounding situation. It is the unique ability to place everything within a radius of five meters under control, Extra. It's always used in combat, but this time it was also used to explore the surroundings. We do not envisage such a case for boulders, but it is still a considerable strength to be able to grasp your radius within five meters.

I don't bump into walls for nothing, and I can react to surprise attacks in case they happen.

Incidentally, Bell taught me how to use this. Bell teaches Shelley everything he has ever experienced. Bell had experience in this case as well. The Absolute Area Fortitute is useful when traveling through the dark.

"... the door?

As she progressed, Shelley felt the door in front of her. It's big. Is it about three meters?

Open it, or find another way.

"... it's the only way to open it."

Then Shelley went deeper.