High Load Training with the Cursed Devil's Sword!? - The Masked Adventurer Who Should Not Be Known - [Web Version]
[Episode 105: What is Labyrinth Stepping?]
The morning of the second day of the Labyrinth Challenge.
After a routine morning workout, I headed to the dining room.
"It's good to see where we can practice during yesterday. I knew if I didn't train in the morning, my body wouldn't freshen up like this."
In the Wang capital, with Yuina and Macy, training for collaboration was provided during the day, but morning training was not possible because there was no suitable place.
It was also quite a while since I refrained from being escorted from the Wang capital to this labyrinth city of Gaius.
After such a long morning workout and returning to the Inn's dining room, Macy, who always wakes up critical in the morning, was colluding with Yuina.
"It's unusual for Macy to wake up so early."
"What. Excuse me. Don't worry, I just happen to feel safe today."
"I feel weird about what you're worried about and what you're relieved of, but I guess if you say it sounds like Mr. Macy..."
When Yuina said that with a dry laugh, Macy said, "Do it?" and seems happy for some reason.
"More than that, I finally challenge the second tier today. Actually, today is the real time to explore the labyrinth, so let's get our minds together."
Even when it comes to the second tier, there are no demons that are actually strong enough to be vigilant.
However, it is from the second tier that incidents begin to occur, and they say that the mass outbreak of ant demons yesterday, for example, does not occur in the first tier.
In other words, the danger of exploring the labyrinth rises all at once from the second tier.
"Well, but some demons keep moving to get out of the labyrinth, and they're moving across the hierarchy chasing their scores like ants did yesterday, which hierarchy, after all, is dangerous all the time."
"You sure do. Besides, I am also concerned about the movements of summoners and holy kingdoms. Maximize your vigilance and strive to break through the labyrinth."
Labyrinth attack. Labyrinth tread. There are many ways to say it, but it means one thing.
It is about defeating the Lord of the Labyrinth, which appears at the deepest end of the Labyrinth.
At the deepest end of the labyrinth of this world there is always' Between the Altars'.
Between its altars, there is a great Transition Magic Formation, and you can earn rewards for your Labyrinth Attack by defeating the "Lord of the Labyrinth" that awaits you after flying from that Transition Magic Formation.
But there is not one place for this transition magic formation to fly.
Reached between the altars in the deepest reaches of the Labyrinth, the number of parties challenged to the Lord of the Labyrinth rises considerably, but each party changes the destination and the enemies that await.
Besides, if you are not challenged by a true party member, you will not fight the Lord of the Labyrinth and will be transferred straight outside the Labyrinth.
Because of this, they say nobles and others can't fight the Lord of the Labyrinth, even if they hire strong adventurers and others to try.
And even if I try again at the same party, it changes.
That is the LORD of the Labyrinth, and the reward that he will have when he prevails over his LORD.
So I hear that many people lose their lives, even if it is an offensive party, because there is not necessarily any guarantee that they will win again next time because of the successful offense once and because the journey between the deepest altars is tough.
But the reward seems to be broken, and even once a successful offensive party, no, it's once a successful offensive party that keeps trying the labyrinth over and over again.
As a result, there are many high-ranking adventurers working in labyrinth cities.
"But the goal is to get to the third tier first."
"Oh, it seems we can explore day trips up to the third tier."
Going after the fourth tier, I can't really come back within that day.
So today's goal for the second day is to get to the third tier and come back after a single search.
"Well, let's just get to the third tier and try to sleep in the soft bed of the inn today."
So the three of us went to the labyrinth after breakfast.
Just like yesterday, we gave him a wooden plaque at the labyrinth entrance, and after completing the process, we just stepped into the labyrinth.
Today we are aiming for the second tier right from the start, so we bypassed the demons to avoid them as much as we could, and yesterday we headed to a place with a staircase where we encountered a large number of ant demons.
"I just fought a bunch of ratsmen twice today, and that's all you've got."
"I was so successful in avoiding demons thanks to Yuina's skills in detecting"
Not only is Yuina highly capable of exploring magic, but she is able to grasp the position of the surrounding people and demons thanks to the skill of "detection" gained at the time of rebirth.
They're not perfect when they use covert skills, etc., but they help a lot in breaking through this labyrinth normally.
"But the reincarnators and the Holy Kingdoms also know about my detective skills, so I'm sure they'll do something about it when they set me up. So, Tris and Macy need to know the signs."
"I know. I'm not going to be alarmed."
"Well, we're confident around here, so when I leave it to you, no."
Honestly, I'm not really sure about signs detection or anything, but I don't think I'd notice it if I could just kill myself, and I don't have eyes around Macy.
Even if they were up to something, I don't think they're going to be late.
"Oh. I can already see the stairs!
Then, as we approached the stairwell leading to the second level, we went straight down to the third level.
Convert it to a building, maybe four floors?
Down the long stairs, we descended to the second level.
"As I looked into it in advance, you can't really replace it..."
"Well, this labyrinth seems pretty much the same."
They say that the labyrinth in this world often changes its appearance dramatically from hierarchy to hierarchy, but as far as this labyrinth in Gaius is concerned, it is united in a largely similar stone labyrinth.
"But don't get lost because it's not only a big place from here, but it's like a maze."
"Right. The first tier only had poor vision, and there was no element to get lost in."
Besides, because it takes the form of going down the aisle, you can't avoid passing through the second tier (here) just because you know there are demons.
"Well, it looks like you're just picking me up, or I'll kick your ass and move on."
Using Macy's words as a signal, we started a battle with a bunch of demons of ants that seemed to survive yesterday.