Deep in the labyrinth, each hierarchy has its own characteristics.

Nine layers of sand are only harvested when it turns out that they were a gateway to strike-based weapons.

I don't have the strength to go down to the bottom ten floors, so I decided to return.

I return while defeating the cardi that strikes me on the road, but when I go to the first level, I start to see people.

After all, many parties seem to be hunting safely in one layer.

Back on the ground, Kimnosuke broke up with Elev.

Kinosuke and Elev dive into the labyrinth together and usually live together.

That's why we try to act as differently as possible, trying to do what we want with each other for the rest of our time.

"Well, where shall we go today"

As Kim Noisuke thought about it as she walked within the Labyrinth Management Department, her discerning face approached.

"I knew you were Kim Noisuke. Remember me?

It was the beast man with the lion's face who called out.

Of course Kim Noisuke remembered.

"They sold me a fight right after I came to this city. Even if you want to forget, you can't forget, resentment thoroughly into the bone marrow?

"No, no, it's skinship. That's about it. And there was nothing there."

"Was I?

"Besides, I told you about the store where you buy the materials. We ate a mess together, didn't we?

"Did that happen too?

"Oh, my God."

"Well, I'll admit I took care of you.... So, is Laral exploring? I can't see my people."

It was this Laral that first met Kim Noisuke when he was brought to this labyrinth city by Elev. At that time there was also an animal man named Anefa, but now I couldn't see him.

My buddy said he was closed because he was injured, but did the injury heal?

"I'm training each of them right now. So let's be a little stronger... oh, all the party members are back. We can't really explore yet."

"Well, that's good. When it comes to training, an underground training facility?

"Yes, yes. If you pay, you'll be free to spend it.... Tsuka, Kiyonosuke is the one who knows a lot about training facilities. You've never used it."

"No, I've been using it for a while because I'm going to specialize. You know what kernels and torques are?

"Of course you do. Oh, those strong people are my goal."

"I got them special training. Add an Elev to those two, and Garg is the Dwarf Four Retired Seekers vs. Me... tough one, that"

"Four on one... you've done something unscrupulous again. Are you saying you're that good? Speaking of which, where is Kiyonosuke diving right now? Deep down, we're at the limit of two or three layers, but we've never met there. Could you be diving further down there?

"Today, I wonder if we hunted on eight and nine levels. The challenge is to be able to hunt LV14 cardies solo for a while."

"... with a solo? Is that possible?

"You're compatible. Elev took the first shot at me, and in the meantime, he beat me a lot. The ideal is to be able to defeat you without retreating even if you deal with more than one opponent. So he thinks solo destruction is a must."

"Kiyonosuke, you're pulling me out too."

"I didn't mean to be unplugged from the beginning."

"At this rate, wouldn't you go eleven layers soon?

"I'd love to go, but if I raise one LV, I'll be strong as soon as I can. I don't think we can do this for a while."

"How long has it been?

"Until about next month?

"Dead, dead. I've been stretching out for years, apologizing to my own members, and then dying."

If you feel like it.

"Dead man... damn you"

Ha ha, Kim Noisuke walked out with Laral aside.

I really don't know if I'll be able to dive to eleven levels next month.

When it comes to LV15 in the first place, it increases endurance more than ever.

Whatever you think, it's going to be a long fight for both of us.

It is not a good idea to add four more members of the same strength.

"After all, I guess I'll have to fight in the safe zone without being forced"

"... what, you're pretty weak"

I was called from behind.

I don't know many people in labyrinth cities.

Speaking to Kinosuke is a couple of people. If you go through the laral earlier the rest......

"I knew it, the kernel....... hmm? Could you have found a new member?"

"Oh, I'll introduce you."

There are four other people besides the kernel and torque. Now you'll be a full member.

There are many parties with five or six people maximizing because party members just get less per capita where they get too many.

"Oh, please. I don't know if you've seen anything but torque."

"Oh well. You're the first Farrah in the rear guard to be an ex-member. A bowman."

"It's Kinosuke. Kernel and Torque helped me with the special training."

"Oh...... you know. I heard it's unlikely to be sturdy..."

"How did you talk about me?

"I told him that I couldn't damage him to the point where I poked him with a spear, so when I used my skills, it hurt or something."

"That usually hurts."

"... hey, he's like this"

"I knew you were. I usually die of a big hole in my body..."

"I'm not convinced either, but it's horrible because it's actually going to be done, this guy."

"You're not complimented."

"Half complimented, half demeaning, so I think it's a ton."

"Ugh......"

This woman named Farrah would have been a member of the group who was nursing two seriously injured people.

Does her presence here mean that all the injured members have retired from the Seeker?

"Well, don't you know this one? He's just like us, a member who got caught up in a topographical alteration and lost his people. Goyin and Orkis from the middle guard, Sono from the rear guard. They're all spears."

"Nice to meet you.... What is it, guys, spears?

"Sono in the rear guard is a long spear. It was a little special and a spear party for everyone. Don't you know?... so I'm just thinking about formations in this member right now."

"Really... you're okay with no avant-garde?

"It would be helpful if Kinosuke and the others came in, but they're shaking it once. Everyone without avant-garde is now practicing attack patterns."

"Still, it's gonna be hard without someone under attack."

"Sort of. I'm also looking at leveraging my mobility, but I still haven't been able to get to the deep tier.... How far is Kinosuke going now?

"Eight and nine layers today."

Moment after moment, the party air changed.

"Kinosuke...... you let in a new member?

"No? Why not?"

"Just the two of us with Elev?

"Oh."

"Often... don't dive in the Nine Layers or anything. It's still shallow, isn't it?

"It's not been a month."

"You're gonna die one day?

"In the meantime, we have to make it easier for LV14 to hunt solo, and we're not going down below the Eleven Layers."

"... oh, that's how it feels. I feel like I've been caught up and pulled out before I even know what it is."

"That's not true. 'Cause I'm growing up slow, too."

"It doesn't look that way... but still be careful from the eleventh layer. The information that comes up is not good. Lots of things."

…… What's this all about? Eleven layers are open. "

"Oh. I made a big mess of maps. I was able to grasp the location of the stairs, and the terrain is rough but filled in. But I hear there's an area wandering cardy out there."

"It's like a psychic attack on the eighth floor?

"Yes. Normally, the whole thing from five to ten layers is that frequent, but this topographical alteration seems to have increased the area. I hear Cardy's roaming the area."

"Don't you have the details? Or haven't you knocked him down yet?

"Oh. Until it opens up, mapping is the main thing. I'm trying to avoid a fight. Especially since there are a lot of different types of cardies that don't restrict the area."

"How is that different?

"You're like the area boss in the field. Strength varies even in the same LV band. They're just the kind of people who don't like to attack you, they're sturdy, they have a hard time defeating you."

"I see... that avoids it"

"Right?"

So there's no such thing as being hunted yet?

"Right. The team at the top is now exploring beyond the twelve to the thirteenth. The two teams are hitting it off jointly. The twelve floors have been opened, and I'm told the thirteen floors are a few days away, but I thought there would be one more team to dive that far besides us, but if the Kinosukes came in, we wouldn't be two teams."

"Exactly. You two are tough."

"... sort of. But you're going sometime, aren't you?

"Oh... I just want to be able to go next month"

"... well, good luck"

"Oh."

Kim Noisuke had been listening in the sky from the middle of nowhere.

I was thinking about the neighborhood wandering cardi.

I guess those types are 'not tasty' enemies to the seekers who make a living hunting cardies.

From Kiyonosuke, I almost woke up when I got a rare card.

So I didn't even notice that the kernel was slightly pulled and that Farrah looked at Kinosuke with interest.

"... so you're going to be training?

"No, I got eyes on you, so I thought I'd dive in."

"Right. I was just coming up, so you misplaced me."

"Oh...... I plan to be back at noon tomorrow. Okay, I'm coming."

Good luck with that.

The kernel went flickering with his hands.

"... just like the area boss. You can try to be aggressive when you have all the information."

If you dive into the labyrinth, you'll be able to get to an area where high LVs can float in a short amount of time.

On the field, they have to take a long number of days to walk to an untouched location in order to encounter the LV14 cardi.

To the extent that the field is capable of day trips, they say the LV12 is the best in most areas, and when it becomes LV13, the habitats will come down hard.

Plus as the LVs go up, they live in secluded areas, and you also need to walk a few days to go hunting.

In that sense, the labyrinth would be the ideal place for cardi hunters.

However, it doesn't make much sense for those who don't want to leave their homeland or who can't hunt so high LV bands to come, and the cost of living here is quite high, so it's so much easier to use the area around your home, even if it's slightly inconvenient, especially if you're hunting low LV cards.

Fuminosuke looked back, but the kernels were no longer there.

"Well, why don't you come over to Wol's?"

On this day, Kinosuke's fate will move greatly when he meets the kernels.