"The major cities of the western continent were all in the hands of the witch of disaster..."

The meeting began with bad news from the Knights of the Sun.

"But! In the Land of the Sun (Highlands) and the Land of Fire (Great Keys), we are prepared for emergencies, dispersing our forces and hiding them in seemingly irrelevant cities!" If we gather them together, we will become a force capable of overthrowing witches..... "

“We've also made contact with them. However, the hand of the witch of disaster had already been extended."

"In the first place, the royals, nobles and generals of all countries are fascinated by witches, so they must have grasped the hidden power..."

"... if that's the case, then we're completely isolated?"

It's not decided yet!

"But where can I actually ask for help..."

"I don't even have enough troops here..."

The conference room is already full of heavy air.

I thought I'd shut up, but I asked what bothered me.

"How did you decide whether you were fascinated or not?" If the opponent was fascinated, would you find this place too? "

I don't want to be able to pinpoint a place where Cain could have helped me escape.

"I will explain, My Lord, the brave of the Land of Water." There is a magic tool that measures your mental state from the voice of the person you are talking to. It turns out that all of our contacts are fascinated. The source of the magic call is disguised so that it cannot be traced. Those who are fascinated and have a reduced ability of thinking will not be able to solve the disguise..... "

"I see..."

My doubts about amateurs have been cleared up.

But the situation is not good at all.

“I'll keep reporting. According to the measurements of the barrier master here, it will take about 14 days for the barrier of attraction by the witch of the disaster to reach this herben archipelago. It will take another 25 days to cover the entire world. I think there is an error....."

"In less than 40 days, this world will fall into the hands of a witch." What do you mean? "

You don't have any hands!

"What about the other continents!" What is the Glenflair Empire doing in the Southern Continent! ”

"It looks like it's already moving... but you can't tell me the details."

"I didn't have intimate diplomatic ties originally..."

The Glenflair Empire seems to be the largest nation on the southern continent.

"If so, it seems that you can hit me with some kind of hand..."

But is that too much to ask for?

"Hero of the Water Kingdom... do you have any ideas?"

Someone looked at me and said:

All eyes gathered at once.

"No, unfortunately, especially at night..."

I had no choice but to respond honestly.

The story of my dreams can't be told, such as conquering an undersea shrine and leveraging the power of the goddess...

I didn't even have a way to attack it.

……

Everyone's expression became even darker.

All the heroes of the western continent have fallen into the hands of the witch of disaster.

As the only safe hero, I wish I could say something to cheer everyone up, but no good words came out.

And without a solution, the meeting was opened.

Find the remnants of the western continent.

Seek help on other continents.

Those two points were the policy for the future.

The mansion is in a hurry.

In the flying conversation, I heard a voice saying, "Where is Noelle's exile?"

Certainly, you can't stay hidden on this remote island forever.

We don't have any bastards here.

But where...?

In less than a month, the whole world will be fascinated.

There was no escape.

Everyone argues endlessly, as if they were going through the darkness with their hands.

There's nothing I can do. I left the mansion quietly.

Outside, the sky and the sea are still blue.

When this view turns completely gray, the world belongs to the Disaster Witch.

(I'll do what I can...)

We have to be Queen Noel to request help from another country.

All I can do is fight like a battle.

If the enemy forces are here, we'll be on the jetty.

Until then, I had no choice but to challenge the Undersea Temple.

... if the world was ruled by a witch of disaster, I might not even be able to challenge it.



A few days later.

I continued to challenge the Seabed Temple.

Even so, if you smash it, you'll die lightly.

I couldn't use my Spirit Magic.

I watched the Divine Beast Leviathan.

But.

(It's not moving at all...)

Normal Divine Beasts don't move at all like mountains.

Only show movement when the intruder (me) shows up or the bait (Kraken) gets lost.

Once, the Great Spirit of Water was used to drive a large number of Kraken into the territory of the Divine Beast.

I wanted to be a part of the Kraken herd.

The results were sporadic.

While it was blinking, Kraken was skewered with the magic of the Divine Beast.

I've been killed by magic with you.

Of course, the intruder (me) was also well understood.

For Leviathan, the Kraken herd seemed to be treated like a bunch of medallions.

Harmless if left alone, but can be hunted whenever I want to.

In that case, I tried to erase the signs with my "secret" skill all the way from the first layer of deep-sea wounds to the deepest.

However, as soon as I entered the territory, Leviathan's gaze turned towards me.

Secrecy makes no sense.

The eyes of the Divine Beast could not be deceived.

Some days I spent the whole day underwater and watched the god beasts.

But there was nothing new to discover.

According to Lord Noah, he's been protecting this star's ocean for 15 million years.

Maybe it's just a blinking day for humans.

(I can't think of a batter...)

No matter how many times I tried the undersea shrine, I couldn't see the light.

Even Cain and I had no teeth a thousand years ago.

This time, I was alone.

(At least if Lucy and Sai-san were here.....)

No, you can't do that anyway.

Lucy's Spatial Transition (Teleport) and Sae-san's Unstoppable Time (Superstar) were dependable, but her Divine Beast opponents were still tough.

I want manpower.

However, all my people were fascinated by the witch of disaster.

There was nothing left to do.

No matter how much I thought about it, somehow I fell asleep on the beach.

The goddess did not appear in the dream.



Makoto-sama? I'll catch a cold when I sleep here.

I woke up when someone shook my body.

"...... Princess Noel?"

Yes, this is Noel.

Scrub your sleeping eyes.

It was Her Majesty Queen Noel who looked down on me.

Oh, I said princess.

"Excuse me, Your Majesty."

"No..."

When I corrected it, Queen Noel gave a sad expression.

"I may not be qualified to call myself the Queen, who has fled from the Land of the Sun."

"That's not true!" Queen Noel is leading the way. ”

He jumps up in a hurry and denies the words.

Queen Noel is the only leader on the western continent who isn't mesmerized by the witch of disaster.

With her gone, there is no one to pull everybody off.

"Thank you, by the way, I hear you're challenging the submarine shrine every day, but how is the situation?"

"That's..."

I'm a talker.

Flattery is not a good progression.

Knights and wizards who lived in the Harbin Islands, led by Queen Noel, contacted people from the western continent and contacted other continents on a daily basis.

I don't give a shit about that kind of exchange, so I don't give a shit.

Instead, the role of the guard of the mansion and the purpose of challenging the submarine shrine and leveraging the power of the goddess is shared.

Because Queen Noel has agreed, no one else has said anything, but it may seem like the only hero is playing.

In fact, it's like playing in a labyrinth (dungeon) every day, because I haven't achieved any results.

I predicted that it would be time I was asked to help with my work.

But it was different.

"I've never actually seen anything called a labyrinth..."

It was such a word that came out of Queen Noel's mouth.

That's right, it's dangerous.

She was a royal lady.

I thought no princess would dive into the labyrinth.

But Queen Noel shook her head to the side.

"Sophia went into the Great Labyrinth to train a shrine maiden." Flora, a tree shrine maiden, says she has explored the Forest of Magic... and I haven't experienced anything like it. That's probably why I'm vulnerable to adversity like this..... "

Once again, Queen Noel's face turned dark.

Hmm, you seem pretty mentally weak.

Queen Noel, who always behaved brightly, blocked it.

There's something to cheer me up...... and the thought jumped out of my mouth.

Labyrinth, would you like to join us?

Huh?

Queen Noelle with her eyes open to my words.

The only place nearby is the Seabed Temple, but it's safe to go along the way.

"Um... um... that's the final labyrinth (last dungeon), right?"

Of course, I'm not saying it's impossible.

"Um, well... uh, what should I do?" I never thought I'd accept such an invitation..... "

It seems confused, but it doesn't seem like an unpleasant atmosphere.

She seemed to be worried about "hmm" for a while, but she finally looked at me as if she had made up her mind.

“This is definitely my last chance, and I'd love to go with you!”

It was the answer.

... invite yourself, but is it really okay to take the Queen of One Nation to the final labyrinth?

Well, if the customer wants to go, it's okay.

It will be a change of heart.

“When would you like to arrive? I'll be fine at any time."

"Yes... I see. It's already evening today, so can we do it early tomorrow morning?"

Fine, I'll see you later.

Yes! Thank you very much, Makoto-sama!

That said, Queen Noel left.

I felt a little better than when I was first called out.

◇The next morning.◇

"I'm sorry to keep you waiting... is it okay to dress like this?"

"Good morning, Master Noel." I think it's good. "

When Queen Noel came, it wasn't the usual dress, but the uniforms she saw on the battlefield.

I guess it's because I don't have any adventurer clothes.

Just a glance and you can see that there are a lot of protective magic in the uniform.

This would be safer than the adventurer's outfit.

Well then, let's go.

I'll reach for my right hand.

I suddenly thought it was disrespectful to hold the Queen's hand, but the timing was too late.

Yes, yes.

Queen Noel grabs my right hand nervously.

Let's stop thinking about disrespect.

Escort them to the final labyrinth.

― ― Synchronization Sun magic

I connected the Magic Circuit (Manalink) with Queen Noel in the same tune.

The magic I once received from the sun goddess was useful.

Well then, let's go.

Yes!

Me and Queen Noel jumped into the ocean.

"Ahhh! It's amazing, it's not hard to breathe in the water, and it's not cold!" Wow! There's a lot of fish! The snake swimming over there is very big! "

Queen Noel's tension was high.

For the first time on the way to the labyrinth, the liver sits.

It's a sea snake (sea-serpent), so it's a monster.

"Eh!? Isn't it dangerous?"

If the Great Spirit of the Water (Deer) is nearby, the monster won't come any closer.

That said, I summoned the Great Spirit of Water and introduced her to Queen Noel.

"That's why, Shrine Maiden of the Sun." Just calm down a little bit. "

"You're the Great Spirit of the Water......, thank you very much. The labyrinth was refreshing."

I can't help it, I'll give you a lecture.

Wow, thank you!

Deer's tone was rough, so I was frowning, but Queen Noelle didn't seem to mind.

It is lightly familiar.

Queen Noel's Communist powers were high.

For a while, I was listening to Dear and Queen Noel chat.

Eventually, it came to the near shore of the Deep Scar.

I turned to Queen Noel.

“From here, we dive into the deep sea. It gets dark, but don't panic. The water temperature is adjusted by water magic. The water pressure is also good. The monster will be powerful all at once, but if there is a water spirit, it will not attack us. Sometimes there are monsters approaching us, but I will get rid of them. Do you have any questions?”

It's okay.

Queen Noel nodded with a serious look.

I didn't seem particularly bothered.

I set off slowly towards the bottom of the sea.



"Ah, I was scared. The Sea Monster (Kraken) is so big! Besides, the magic of Master Makoto and the Great Spirit of Water (Dia) was incredible!"

"I didn't expect to go deeper into the deep sea (Deep Scar) on my first adventure..."

Along the way, I tried to turn around many times, but Queen Noel said, "I want to see more!" So I went to the front of the Divine Beast.

The Demon King (Cain) 's first challenge was frightened by the first layer of deep-sea scars (Deep Scar)...

Queen Noel's prowess seemed to be higher than that of the Demon King.

"It's good to see the final labyrinth directly."

Queen Noel said with a smile as she changed her clothes.

The clothes wet with sea water have already been dried by magic.

"After this, it's work, right?" Aren't you tired? "

The time is not even noon yet.

Busy as it may be, I wonder if it's okay.

"No, it just changed my mind."...... if Ryowski returns safely, I'd like to come back with you. "

A smile makes me a little sad.

That's right, Sakurai-kun would be a hundred-powerful if you invited her too.

I also feel a little tingly.

Will he be safe under the witch of disaster?

"I don't think Furia-san is going to do anything wrong, but..."

“Well, I have a meeting, so I'm going back to the Mansion. What about Master Makoto...?"

"I will continue to challenge the submarine temple." Or, if the army of the witch of disaster is coming, I will stop it. "

“Okay, don't push too hard.”

Then Queen Noel went back to the Mansion.

The footsteps seemed light.

After this, we will probably continue to meet for the future measures.

"He's a tough guy..."

My king, are you going to the undersea shrine again?

The Great Spirit of the Water stood right behind her.

"Oh, there's nothing else I can do."

"Honestly, I don't think it's going to be easy like this..."

Usually, Dear's remarks are frail.

"Don't worry."

I returned it with a smile.

But the smile was due to the [Bright Mirror] skill.

I may not be in a very good state of mind either.

On that day, I tried the undersea shrine twice.

A few more days passed after that, but things did not turn around.

However, only the sky and the sea are losing their color and are dyed gray.

A knight under Queen Noel came to me and said, "I think it's time to leave this island."

It seemed that the [charm] of the Disaster Witch had an effect.

Heading to the southern continent.

I heard that the Empire would accept it.

I told him I'd go with him.

I can stay unaffected by the charm, but it would be irresponsible.

Today is the last day to challenge the Seabed Temple.

It was sticky until late at night, diving into deep-sea wounds.

The result... was a tragic failure, as usual.

--I couldn't conquer the submarine temple.



"What... is this place?"

I woke up.

Tomorrow is the day to leave the island.

Exhausted from the final labyrinth, I must have slept on a sandy beach.

Under the stars.

But when I woke up, I was standing in the starry sky.

I was standing there in space.

Hurry up and keep your mouth shut.

However, breathing was not a problem at all.

I mean, this isn't the universe.

You can calm down your confusion with the [Bright Mirror Water] skill.

Probably here in a dream.

However, such a realistic dream is......

"Hey, hey, Knight Moon Shrine Maiden (Furiae)"

A voice came from above.

Her skin is puffy.

It seems that the voice is so clear that it can penetrate through the sky.

He looks up at his voice in a hurry.

I was standing there.

White, long hair that shines like a star.

Smooth ceramic-like brown skin.

Eyes like purple crystal (amethyst).

And the perfectly proportioned appearance of everything.

At a glance, I understood that between people (...) (...) (...) there is (...) (...).

More than that, I felt a sense of oppression and fear comparable to the first time I met Noah.....

I was unconsciously kneeling.

"Takatsuki... it's Makoto, goddess"

I said that and lowered my head.

"Oh, my God."

You can hear a mocking voice overhead.

"Looking directly at me, the reaction is interesting." Rikishi is Noah's favorite. Most kids go crazy as soon as they see me. "

In addition to the words, I knew that the opponent was definitely a goddess.

But why the goddess?

In the first place, conversation with the goddess was not possible due to the influence of the [gray world] of the witch of the disaster.

I haven't been able to go to the Goddess's space for a long time.

"Lady Noah and Lady Destiny..."

Nevertheless, the goddess in front of her naturally appeared in front of me.

"Well, this planet hasn't been seen for a while, has it?" Altena-kun, who had a fine personality, was supposed to be managing it with special attention. Aside from the fact that Noah was sealed, it was a really boring star for me. The barrier to reject the gods... the goddesses of the Holy God Clan must be in a great hurry. Just imagining it will make you laugh. in the first place.... "

Is the goddess... close to Lord Noah?

I inadvertently asked.

The goddess's tongue narrowed its eyes.

”When I'm talking to you, do you... want to die?”

I get the illusion that my heart has been grabbed by an eagle.

My body trembled.

I'm scared.

"Excuse me..."

"Fufu, I'm just kidding. I'm kind."

I knew it was a lie.

The goddess in front of her is a god who kills people with whims.

Crush the bugs.

But there is something I have learned from what I have said so far.

There was only one goddess who was close to Lord Noah and was not of the Holy God Clan.

Did you read my mind? The goddess in front of you opens her mouth.

"Oh, by the way, you didn't name yourself yet." This is disrespect, disrespect. "

…………

I didn't make the fool of my mouth again, and I waited quietly for the next word.

"My name is Nair Lattepp." I wonder if the knight is more familiar with the name of the Moon Goddess (Nia)? By the way, Noah called me Nyalu, but I don't care if you call me Knight. "

Nii...... his smiling face looked like a child who had found an interesting toy.