I see. You've arrived. "

A loud and resounding voice is heard.

However, it was not as powerful as before and somehow weakened.

"... are you sure?

"I don't have a choice. Then you just have to choose the best of the choices you have."

"Please explain the situation"

Continue explaining the situation by leaving the awakened auger at one end.

"What would you do if you got here alone and it was the way it is?

"I don't think we can make it alone."

"That's not true."

I had an idea how to get to the 31st floor of the basement.

What Elmer cares about is the condition on the 31st basement and beyond. I don't think we could have made it without our support. However, we are unilaterally responsible for the matter, so we have only supported it.

"Ah, nothing happened when I first came."

It was a big deal when Sylvia was ahead of us. That's why I thought the black magma was strange but not in a hurry.

However, it was activated the moment it reached the 35th floor of the basement.

It was our view that the proximity to the magma probably caused us to be alerted to human approaching.

"So nothing would have happened if we had been here first?

"I'm sure that's a good possibility."

That's why I did everything I could to deal with the activated curse.

"When you arrive here, you will see an orga whose body has been cursed. If you ignore it and move on, there's a boss you can't win anyway, so this is the end of the line."

"--you think this auger is the cause, or the curse is the cause."

Until the cause is identified.

I don't know how to deal with the curse.

Dealing with the curse will require the assistance of the church, which has many people who can use the magic of the Holy Attribute, but given the scale of the curse, a dozen people need to be brought in.

Can you keep such a large number of people inside the labyrinth?

The answer is no.

Then you'll be able to go deep into the labyrinth and seek help from someone who can deal with the curse.

"Mars and I have connections. If we don't get lost, we need help."

"If you ask us, it's gonna cost us, and we're gonna lose our credit."

"Still, it is."

Elmer has the discretion to prioritize the resolution of the situation.

The Adventurer Alliance has a Tale of the Far Crystal. Communicating with the Parent and Alistair Adventurer Alliances will get us immediate rescue requests, and if we hurry to the Parent, we will attack the Labyrinth. If we knew the situation, we would have prioritized the attack in a few hours.

It will be the same situation as now.

"I didn't rush after understanding the situation before Sylvia. That's because it didn't change that there was no hurry to do anything about it."

None of the means that can be adopted can but bring about a sad end.

Above all, there was no way to save Augustus.

"That's why I decided to listen to Auga's last wish."

It was a genuinely life-threatening wish.

"I've caused you trouble... so I want to feed you at least as a thank you."

Augusta's eyes are directed at Gem and Jilly.

We're talking more about how the gems have come to be protected than…

"I'm sorry for the inconvenience caused by the magic sword I made."

"That's not true. It was painful, but because of what happened, I'm now surrounded by my friends and I'm ready for an adventure."

"Still, I want you to let me put a kejime on it. The truth is, I was going to build a weapon for you growing up. However, there is no weapon-making power left in the bowl nowadays, and there is a limit to what can be given."

It was life itself that I thought I was going to offer.

Down with the knife.

Eh...

"Even before, it was created strong. By now, I've accumulated a curse, and if I defeat it, I'll be able to gain incredible experience."

Provides food for level-ups.

That was Auger's chosen atonement.

I managed to have a conversation, but it also prevented the interference of the curse at the end of the line and allowed me to spend nearly a day recovering. It's no wonder you're already out of your mind and out of control.

You can defeat such opponents without resistance.

An attractive suggestion is difficult to accept, and a confused Elmer turns to me.

"Don't look like that. I don't have the power to save him."

"But...."

"Even if you were strong enough to yearn and drive the vector crazy, it wouldn't be universal. There are limits to what we can do."

There is no use of hands in such a state.

"We are also responsible for this. If I had dealt with the curse with a sense of purpose as before, I wouldn't have made a foolish impression of taking over the curse myself. Still, when I came into contact with people, I had the heart to care for them."

"Don't say that. Thank you very much."

It was true that I was able to have a good time with people.

However, at the same time, I became aware of the feeling of loneliness, which made me suffer.

"At the very least, I want you to do what you want."

"... if we don't defeat him, will Mars defeat him?

Either way, Augusta can't live forever.

"There's nothing we can do about the labyrinth or the status quo. The best way to solve this situation is to destroy the labyrinth nucleus and self-destruct the labyrinth."

Either way, if we want the situation solved, we need to eliminate the labyrinth.

Then Augur, the labyrinth monster, will disappear together.

"If you do that...."

"Parents who relied on the labyrinth would be in trouble."

But there is no other way but to wipe out the Labyrinth than there is no way to deal with the accumulated curse.

If we leave the labyrinth behind, it will bring misfortune to the near future.

"It will still be a few months, but if this curse breaks out, it won't be a palent. There could be a massive explosion involving nearby cities. We'd better destroy it before it breaks out in an unexpected situation."

This is the least damaging option.

"But what do you want?

"The Palents have asked me to investigate and solve the cause of the monster's strengthening in the Labyrinth. I wasn't told to put it back in its original state."

If the necessary means to resolve the situation is the destruction of the labyrinth, I will not let you say no.

I already have that kind of influence.

"All you can do is make a choice."

"- Okay."

Elmer raised his face.