One of the summits of the Olympic mountain streak, Thousand Swords Peak.

It was particularly beautiful and strange among the Olympic mountains. The top of the mountain that I looked up to is like a snowy mountain on a winter morning. But it is never as gentle as snow. It's all a white blade glow. The trunk of the tree is shaped as easy to take in the hands as a spear or sword pattern, instead of fruits and leaves, with blades growing. It's about "falling" close to the foot, but the more you go up, the denser the blade gets. The summit is exactly like the world of Shura, which dawns in battle.

And now there were twelve human beings gathered at the foot of the mountain from the time of day, whether or not the night dawned.

Five of [Survivors], four of [Wanderers].

And it's Burma who bought the referee and three of his men out.

"That's unusual, I can't believe you came all the way to the labyrinth to fight"

Vilma hums her nose at Nick's sarcastic words.

"If you just want to fight, you're not coming. But this time, we have to see if the cows have been defeated. Despite all the battles, it's forbidden to ban helpers or fight between parties. Be careful."

"I know."

"Yes, of course."

Each other's leaders, Nick and Velochio, nodded at each other.

When he sees it, Vilma looks serious and nods back.

"I'd like to start right away... but let's just do the routing for the first time"

Thousand Sword Peaks are divided into multiple hiking trails.

Two routes from the foot to the third.

In the third, it has become the residence of the demon "Daggerwolf," where the route meets.

Either way, we have to take down a bunch of Daggerwolves.

Then, from the third to the sixth, we break up three routes, and then again after the rendezvous point, we break up into two routes to reach the summit. And at the top of the mountain is inherently the top species of a ghost demon named Great Auga.

But the situation was different all this time.

"While the basic difficulty will remain unchanged, the route and membership structure will also create a disadvantage. Let's be fair."

That's what Vilma took the coin out of her nostalgia.

And play straight up with your thumb.

"Table"

"Then in the back," Bellocchio said in a calm voice when he heard Nick.

And once again, the coin back at Burma's disposal pointed to the table.

"[Survivor], choose your path"

"Then..."

"Pick a dagger."

Where Nick set up a reply, Tiana covered her words.

"... that's good, huh?

"It's okay."

The first two routes of Thousand Swords Peak are called by the names "Dagger" and "Axe". As its name suggests, the "dagger" route allows you to get daggers, and the demons that nest there also use daggers. And so is the axe.

There is no difference between these two routes, in difficulty.

However, there is a difference. The "Axe" route is slightly further afield and the threat is higher than that of a dagger because Hobgoblin wields the axe at his disposal, but the road is flat and open, and with fire, the tread is easy.

The "dagger" is shorter in distance, but narrowly curved. Not as much rope and crust as you need, but if you're not used to walking in the mountains, it takes time.

Given that neither party was at the level of struggling with Hobgoblins now, choosing "Dagger" seemed a somewhat unfavourable choice. But Nick and Tiana's face is full of confidence.

"Okay, then the first route is settled. So... the route from the third to the sixth is up to those who defeated the demon at the rendezvous point first. The same applies to the sixth to seventh combinations. How about this?

"Okay."

"Okay."

Nick and Bellocchio nodded at Vilma's words.

"... Well, I'll show you, Mr. Tiana. your accomplishments."

With that said, Verrocchio looked at Tiana.

Unusual, he closes the front part of the robe securely from the collar to around the foot. Also, there was no cane I usually used, and instead I had something covered with a black cloth in my hand. Apparently the shape I want to flatten out like a shield, but I couldn't predict what that actually was. Tiana didn't seem to intend to explain what it was, and hehe returned only a smile.

"You don't seem to be going to tell me what that is."

"Master. Now that I've been here, I'm the same mage of the same rank as you. Don't forget to be a contender"

To Tiana's words, Verrocchio broke up with each other looking interesting.

"Well... here we go!

And when Vilma raised her hand, they all moved in unison.

depressed forest enough for the sun to block it, but it was never dark. A little off the road, something shining in the bushes and on the ground creepily lit up the surrounding area.

"That's it!"

"Grrr!"

Nick and Karan kicked a hobgoblin with a dagger.

What we both have in our hands is about the same dagger that Hobgoblin has. Naturally, it was not prepared in advance. This is the famous name of Thousand Sword Peaks and the identity of the silver glow in the woods. It is a dagger that grows naturally.

"Neither the pattern nor the tweezers are proper...... Heh."

"Even if they say so, that's the place. How's it feel to have it?

"Hutu"

"Right."

Karan answers without any emotion and Nick laughs bitterly.

"It's a little sweet to grind, but it's better than being sold cheaply at a martial arts store. So far so good..."

"But?"

"You're not slashing each other and stepping on blades, Ka?

"As long as I walk where I'm on the road, I have no problem. Watch out from Yabe when you get inside the grass and trees. This is the most secure and safe place to keep going down the prepared path of the labyrinth."

"Understood. Then it's a problem."

"Good for you. Others..."

When Nick turned around, Kizna was juggling with a bunch of daggers.

"Yo, ho."

"Don't play"

"I'm not playing...... Sora!

He threw some of the daggers Kizna was wrenching with his hands in a streamlined motion.

It hits the forehead of the hobgoblin as if it were inhaled.

"Oh, don't do it, Ka"

"It's a boulder."

Kizna responds to Karan and Zem's praise with her chest stretched out.

"Kizna's not a problem either. And Zem."

"Yep. If you're dealing with this much dagger, it's fine. In the meantime, if the battle doesn't catch up, I'll join you, but until then, I'm keeping my magic strength warm."

"Please. So..."

Nick turned back to Tiana.

"... you think you can go?

"Wait... the magic seal is stronger than expected...!

Tiana took off her robe today the moment she entered the mountaineering route in earnest. Underneath, there was tight leather clothing, which was also guarded by armguards and other key points. But the best feature would be a big shield. Only a boneless, circular shield emitted discoloration in his smart outfit. This is the secret weapon tease Tiana knitted within a few days.

"As long as the magic doesn't go out at all, the output goes up too fast... it spins too fast for me to control"

but that secret weapon had not yet been able to be unleashed on the mainland.

"I know it's hard. But I don't have time. You don't have to take part in the fight, so practice when you stop."

"Ok......!

There is a rush on Tiana's face. But I never misjudged or self-inflicted by it. Tiana accepts Nick's suggestion and tightens her expression.

"All right, let's move on"