"Here, here is 20 levels ...?"

Perhaps the closest thing was that my eyes suddenly turned white.

The shock at the moment of hearing the words was terribly vivid.

I do not understand what it means. I don't understand Erin's words.

20 levels? What is it?

I had been exploring the 17th floor with everyone and had to return to the party house in Purif in the afternoon.

Why is it here?

I don't want to acknowledge the situation I'm in.

However, mercilessly convinced in my head, there is no salvation again.

All because of Search Enemies. Because of these arts, you can learn the strength of monsters around you even if you don't want to.

The strength of the monsters who roam around us is extraordinary.

It is already worthy of the 20th level of the dungeon.

They had overwhelming fighting power.

"Yeah ... I'm gonna laugh ..."

Erin's dry laugh echoes in the room.

Her eyes had already lost light.

"It's over ... we ..."

While saying so, Erin's body collapsed.

It seems that all the joints have lost their strength and can no longer stand.

I'm spinning words in a thin voice while snarling.

"You can't fight, and you're alone and at 20 levels. Isn't it overkill? ... I'm telling me to die ...?"

"Isn't there such a way of saying? Goes out to the lips.

But what Erin is saying is true.

Unfortunately, I couldn't say anything.

It impossible. Erin and I alone get out of 20 levels.

Erin who specializes in long-distance combat alone, as well as me without fighting power, would not be able to fight monsters of this level.

Erin had an excellent avant-garde and was able to play an active role in "Arrives", and if he fought against a dungeon monster without avant-garde, he would be killed immediately.

Her battle has been seen from behind, and Search for Enemy is a precise grasp of the abilities of monsters in this tier.

This is definitely true.

Do you die in such a place? I am?

Desperately look around.

Dim small room. A candle with no sign of melting at all.

Spooky gray ivy covering the wall. Moist air sticking to the skin.

Right? Die in such a place?

Because, not long ago, everything went well.

You're doing well in the dungeon, and you're wearing arts little by little.

It's been a fun day to get stuck in the outrageous remarks, be tempted by Rosria's temptation, and be amazed by the idiot of the Force.

that is. Why is such an irreplaceable everyday lost suddenly?

Why do I have to die.

I already know why.

It's myself that I have such eyes.

In short, I had forgotten.

We challenged a dungeon where many adventurers could easily die.

I was completely forgotten because of the environment of the "reachers" with the strongest members.

He was on a tightrope that he would not know when he would die, but he took the power of others and pretended to see himself on the rope.

He knew the word danger of death, but he knew nothing in essence.

That was thrown into the 20th floor, and I finally realized.

It's too late to realize that nothing can be undone.

I'm an idiot. There is pity.

Certainly laugh. Maybe as Erin said.

I felt that my mouth was coming up naturally.

"I don't want to die yet ..."

Erin shaking her shoulders. Her appearance was far from her usual stately state.

Seeing an acquaintance who loses me, regains a bit of calm.

Yes, calm me.

I don't have time to panic like this.

The alarm from Search for Enemy was echoing in my brain.

A monster is approaching here.

If we find them unprotected, we will most likely die.

Hit and forcibly switch your mind.

It's after the horror.

Let's escape now. To survive.

"Stand up, Erin. A monster comes. Let's run away."

Pinch her arm.

Completely weak and very heavy.

"Hey! Erin!"

"... Huh? ... What?"

"What the hell! Run away from the monster!"

At my call, Erin seems to have turned his consciousness a little out of the inner world.

"Yeah, yeah ... yeah ... I have to get away soon ..."

Words muttered to tell myself.

The voice is so weak that it is ephemeral.

Erin finally tries to stand up, but falls down to me.

He reached out in a hurry and supported his leaning body.

"Erin, are you OK?"

"It's okay ... okay ..."

The intermittent response indicated that Erin was not okay.

Perhaps she is more shocked by this situation than me.

Well, that would be no help.

From her point of view, the only companion who was sent to the 20th level together was the least reliable person in the party.

If she wasn't me but a vanguard gin or force, she might still have hope.

For me, being skipped by Erin seemed like a worst situation.

It's still barely better than a fake.

So, she felt painfully disappointed, but she can't stop here.

Immediately trying to solve Erin's eccentric state, he says of hopeful observations.

"Maybe the metamorphic crystal is nearby and you can return immediately. Even the gins are likely to have been skipped to this level. So let's escape now."

I knew that this was unlikely.

It is a whisper equal to , which I never thought of.

I think that the probability of a transition crystal being conveniently nearby is probable low in a large dungeon, and there is no luck that other members who were far from the point of invocation of the trap are being skipped to this level.

It would be different if there were any transfer traps on the 17th level that went up to the 20th level, but that was not something that Jin and others could tell.

And it is impossible for jins to come to this level on regular routes without going through the transfer trap.

It's not crazy that the mapping personnel and the party, who passed the only long-distance attackers, continued to capture the first-class level.

It's the worst option that could kill not only me or Erin, but everyone else.

And here is 20 levels.

It is a hierarchy where no surviving adventurer party has yet reached.

There is no expectation that other parties will be rescued.

In other words, there is no possibility of joining anyone.

If you want to survive, you have to do it with your own power.

"Yes! There was a possibility! It would be helpful if we could join the transition crystals and everyone!"

After receiving my wishful observation, I had to be discouraged by Erin who turned on his eyes as soon as possible.

――Now Erin is useless. It may not be totally dependable ...

It's easy to wake her up, but she's visibly lost in despair and becoming useless.

Rather thank you for being a doll who has the hope of the beginning and follows the instructions.

From here on, it's all about your own judgment.

He pushed in with Erin's hand and ran out of fear.

Look at the map that comes to mind. Everywhere is full of monsters.

And every monster is higher than us alone.

Monsters in the 20th tier are not as strong as those in the 17th tier.

Just me and Erin will be killed if they encounter one.

You have to find a route that they can't find.

Full-turn your head to find the best escape route.

What about the route going right and turning left at the third turn?

Can you go?

What if the monster there changes course? what will you do……?

Can you go the route to the left?

Although there is a density of monsters on the right side, few individuals are actively moving.

It is no use going straight. Turn back on the way you came once ...

Damn ... It should have been just around the road!

I don't want monsters blocking both sides. The road to go is limited ...

The brain had reached its limit in thinking about heating.

It's impossible, like this. There are too many monsters.

What's more, once you pick the wrong route and combine it with a monster, you're done.

It's hard to keep running while thinking.

Not enough oxygen to maintain normal thinking.

I'm not even convinced that the route I'm currently walking on is the best.

My heart is about to break.

Wasn't the last choice wrong?

Is the road you are going on right?

In the first place, are we moving towards a transition crystal?

Isn't it actually running in the opposite direction?

Anxiety draws further questions.

The confirmation had disappeared without a trace.

But the only way is to go.

Because if we stop, we will die.

"Cho ... wait a minute ..."

My right arm is pulled.

She suddenly stops her feet due to the backward force applied.

In retrospect, there was a girl suffocating, sweating an unusual amount of sweat.

"I can't do it ... slow down the pace a bit ..."

Unlike the previous low tone, it seemed impossible to continue running this time.

There is a difference between me and Erin's physical strength.

Isn't that a matter of course?

Nevertheless, I was impatient to see only myself.

Unconsciously pushing her to the corner of sight.

Erin's exhaustion of his physical strength allows him to reflect on his inefficiency.

――What's "Erin is not good now". Isn't it really me that is useless?

I couldn't be calm at all.

I couldn't make a normal decision because I felt the danger of my life.

"I'm sorry. I'll slow down."

As you check with Search for Enemy, there is some distance from nearby monsters.

It's not too hard to run.

Rather, it's better to save your strength here and be ready when it comes.

I don't know how big the 20 levels are.

There is a possibility of running around in days.

"Let's stop running and walk on for now."

Pulling Elin's hand, who has not finished breathing, I will move on.

***

the worst. Wrong route selection.

Damn! What are you doing, me!

I get frustrated with myself.

Shaking his right foot little by little, exhaling excitement.

Calm down. This is when you need to be calm.

Take a deep breath and organize your head once.

It has been 10 hours since the transfer to the 20th level.

It was when I became accustomed to the behavior patterns of monsters at this level and could afford to choose routes.

It is because of the loss of concentration due to tiredness and self-care.

I was late to notice that a monster appeared on the planned route.

If you proceed as it is, you will definitely match the monster.

However, there was a herd of monsters on the road just before returning.

It is far enough to see, but it has been sandwiched between monsters in front and behind.

Moreover, the monster in front is heading here.

Collisions will be inevitable.

what will you do?

Think of a way to break this crisis.

"What's wrong?"

Erin asked if he was suspicious of me suddenly stopping.

Now I'm sorry to answer that question.

I wanted to spend all of my time thinking.

――Do you want to stop here and return the monster?

No, no. This is too optimistic.

We have to go on the assumption that the monster will not turn back.

-Will you fight?

Gaze at Erin's face.

He was tired because he had been walking for hours in his extreme state.

The battle with monsters looks tough.

It's too hard to fight exhausted her, even though she's perfect Erin.

-Then there is only that.

I was determined and breathed deeply.

"Erin, I'm sorry. It seems like I was caught by a monster. It's completely my mistake."

"……eh?"

As soon as I heard my confession, Erin's face turned pale.

Before she was upset, I fluttered.

"I want you to calm down and listen. I'm going to pass on the monsters that came from before with Stealth."

"What are you saying……?"

"So, let's get rid of the sign with" Stealth "and go by."

"Is that possible ...?"

"I'm stepping on what I can do. I think it's okay if I go to the edge of the road and sneak in."

"Do you want to hide without giving anything? If you find such a thing, it's not the end of one volume!"

"That's right. If you find it, it's definitely over.

"But--"

"I think it's the most likely to survive."

"Can't you fight? Is it difficult to beat with a spell and blow?"

"Yup"

While closely watching her eyes, she nodded at Erin's words.

"The monsters coming from the front are one. The one behind is a herd of monsters. If you can spell the front one, you will be taken by the monsters behind. If that happens, it will be the worst. I think it would be safer to pass this monster with Stealth. ''

Erin's trembling eyes look into this.

"Can you believe in the notes? If we fail, will we die together?"

This is the crucial moment of persuasion.

Answer with your eyes fixed.

"It's okay. Trust me. Absolutely it works.

This is not good. It's not a fool.

It's been almost four months since I first learned about Stealth from Jin.

I've been seriously working on Stealth. I can swear so.

Now I should be much better than a thief.

Must be so.

Jin, a leading assassin, took the valuable time and effort to learn.

Even though I'm a mapping crew, I'm a turn-of-the-arrival thief.

If you can't, you won't be done.

I can't do it here, what is my training.

I can't help but just protect me.

This time, the members of "Arrives". It's my turn to protect Erin.

I am not confident because of my lack of effort.

It's just overconfidence that you're confident that you're not doing enough.

You can only be convinced by your proud efforts.

I believed in my efforts and Stealth.

Erin seems to have broken my powerful gaze.

"... I'll just leave it to you. I won't let you know if you fail. I'll fall into hell and grudge you."

It doesn't seem like anything is wrong.