Back in Texas, we used the Wolls Fountain to get back to the town where it started, and we logged out when we gave Dr. Hayagawa the soil and water from where the "Flowers of Life" were blooming, along with the surrounding temperatures and humidity, as well as Phil's paintings.
And when I logged in again, they told me the next survey, and we went to the site to do it, and I repeated it about twice.
In the meantime, I was rethinking my powers, but those days were so peaceful.
But one day I met Cross in a dream like that.
"Hey, it's been a while. What's wrong?"
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Cross is silent with a wrinkle on his brow.
That sounds grumpy.
Is something wrong?
"... Wouldn't your lord have proceeded with a labyrinth attack when he returned to the continent of Wolds?
"Huh?"
"Huh? It's not! Leave the Labyrinth attack alone. What the hell is your Lord doing?
"Hey, how's it going?"
I suddenly saw an angry cross and urged me to calm down.
I mean, that one?
Is Cross angry because I was doing something completely unrelated to the Labyrinth attack?
"I thought I'd dive into the underground labyrinth first when the Lord returns..."
"Oh, oh... did you?
"Right, right, right!
I see.
Speaking of which, I haven't been in the labyrinth for a while.
You think the labyrinth is now mapped to the 34th basement floor?
They were knocking down a 30-story underground boss while I was gone.
By the way, this isn't something I've heard in a lot of detail, but it seems that the 30 Reid parties at that time also had Mina, Sakuya, plus Yumi, Mai, and the ice room.
What do you care? I wonder if that means they're getting more mechanical too.
I haven't had a chance to talk at all lately.
"If your lord challenges the labyrinth attack, we'll be fine until the 60th floor underground..."
"I guess."
Me and Phil's level now is 64.
And Krall and Gardia, who are partying with us, don't have the concept of level, but it's pretty strong.
It used to be written on the Crokro operating website that the labyrinth is appropriate to attack at the same level of party as the numbers in that hierarchy, so well even a shortage of people can go around the 60th floor underground.
But I have a feeling about that.
I just can't help wondering if it makes sense to push with levels and gear to get that far.
"Nothing. We're not going to get to the bottom of this right now, so don't we have to be in too much of a hurry?
"Well, that's true... you know, Lord, I'm not really keen on attacking the labyrinth..."
"Well, I won't deny that. Originally attacking the labyrinth was like playing a game against others."
If you look at it as just a task, the labyrinth strategy isn't very motivating either.
Plus, there will be people out there who don't think it's funny for us to go ahead with the cancer offense alone.
I don't want to do this until I get a weird push.
"Besides, it doesn't mean you're in trouble if you don't get help right now, does it?
"Mmmm..."
When I asked, Cross gave a troubled look and began to raise his voice.
"You're saying that I, God, will grant you a wish for anything... so you won't let the Lord drive you into a labyrinth attack?
"That said, whatever it is, it's too vague to attract me."
Until now, I have not attacked the Labyrinth for a reward from God.
I was just simply diving for things like experience gained in the labyrinth, items, and gold.
Because you can't imagine a reward from God, so you can't help it.
"As a matter of fact, you're free from the labyrinth. What exactly can you do?
So I asked Cross now.
I think it's too vague around here to motivate me.
"Hmm, I am the reincarnation god, so the wishes that can be fulfilled are also relevant around here."
"What do you mean?
"If the Lord wishes, if he dies on Earth, he can live a second life on Earth with his memory retained. Or if he dies in the earth, he may be given the opportunity to resurrect only once. That's the kind of reward I can give to a Labyrinth Attacker."
I see.
That reward is amazing when asked specifically.
It seems to be earth-limited, but if you get rewards from Cross, you can really reincarnate, and you can even live again?
Those acts can be described as the work of God.
"But... if the Lord doesn't care about it now, I won't be forced. I wait temperantly for the Labyrinth to be attacked, and I don't hesitate to reward them for attacking."
"Well, you're pretty chubby."
"Well. But instead, I have another favor for you."
"? Another favor?
It's unusual to ask anything but a labyrinth attack.
Why don't you just ask?
"Looks like the demon movement has been reinvigorating again lately. Perhaps the Demons will lead the army again to launch an attack on the Beasts, or the People. So the Lord wants you to do something to stop that army."
"Whoa... hey, that's too heavy a load"
It's tough to ask that favor for whatever it takes.
It's a good place to stop the war and act unscrupulous.
For once, I'm just a high school student.
"It is my mission to maintain order in Earth. That's the situation that's currently unfulfilled, so someone has to do it instead."
"But hey..."
There are things I can and cannot do.
I'd like to ask for a cross.
"Perhaps next time, the Demons will attack the Meermill Continent. And if that happens, the Beasts will probably lose and the people of Meermill will be devastated."
The Meermill Continent, huh?
We're in Wolds continent here. It doesn't matter, not that we can do that either, but I know a lot less people there.
I hate that those things are going to be troublesome, and the Beast Clan's loss will mean the Beast King dies.
The Beast King is Gardia's father.
Then Gardia will grieve if the Beast King dies.
Not so much about the months we spent together yet, but I don't want that young kid to bear the grief of his parents dying.
"If you think it is beyond the control of the Lord, take the hand of the Dragon King"
"What, Dragon King?
"Well... I don't even think he could honestly lend a hand."
The Dragon King.
Surely the country where the Dragon King is is further north of "Texas" where he went before this.
Even if I can't stop the demon invasion, the Dragon King might be able to do something about it.
"Well... it's your favor. I'll just go."
"Oh, will you take it on"
"You have a lot to take care of. It's not cheap, but I'll just try."
We can't let Cross out of the labyrinth right now, and this guy can't stop the Demons.
Then someone has to stop it instead.
If the Demons attack Wolves, we'll be in trouble too.
It is not a rash to explore avoidance of war here either.
That said, all I do is go do the Dragon King a favor.
"But is Dragon King something like me that you can meet in person or something?
"Your lord would have no problem. The Dragon King will listen to those who have reached the throne for now."
"That means forcibly breaking through and forcing me to go see him?
"That's what happens."
That's a pretty hard way to meet.
Well, maybe we'll see each other fine.
But if you don't do me a favor, there's nothing you can do.
"That's probably okay, too. I have knowledge of the Dragon King. Then maybe you can help me by telling me what happened with the artifact that the Lord bears my name."
"Maybe...... ok"
Does Cross and Dragon King know each other?
Wouldn't that be surprising, because it seems the Dragon King has been alive for a thousand years?
In the meantime, if Cross said so, it wouldn't be a bad thing, so I shook my head vertically.
In order to meet the Dragon King, the king of the Dragon Nation and the strongest of the eight kings, I went to Earth Gals on the north side of the continent of Wolds.