After dinner, when I hung the purifying magic on myself and Estea, I instructed her to take a nap.

Then Estia honestly followed the instructions and lay down.

I never trusted Estia for not doing a single act of betrayal so far...

Because Estia only gets a human face when she's talking, but during the fight, she was always faceless.

Isn't it like you don't have emotions, or that your usual emotions are actually created? Because I felt that way.

"I plan to eat after my temporary sleep and step through the labyrinth. You want to ask me something?

"... nothing in particular. Then I'll sleep over there."

Estea seems to take a hypnotic sleep around the center with her smiling mask affixed.

I decided to take a nap with my back on the wall next to the door leading to the forty-one tier.

I didn't have the nerve to use an angel pillow to get into a deep sleep and become defenseless, just near someone I didn't trust.

It was when I started to utter a little.

Estia got up squeaky and found herself approaching this one, trying to be vigilant and pretend to be asleep.

"I know you're awake. Luciel."

It belonged to the Spirit of Darkness, which gradually emitted a sense of leaking oppression, that he had called out.

"... have you changed?

"I knew you were awake. Estia seemed to have fallen asleep earlier, so she let me possess her."

Why did Estia fall asleep this time and then possess it?

Doubts arose around it, but more than that, I decided to ask why I had never been possessed and on the table.

"So? I deliberately challenged Estea into the labyrinth, possession at this stage, what's the purpose?

"I wanted Estia to know that there are people who don't repel when they hear of the Spirit of Darkness. That's all."

The spirit of darkness with a sad face was there.

From that look, I also felt as if Estia herself had been repelled, not the spirit of darkness.

"... not giving a lot of emotion, but missing emotion? Or is it also an invisible wedge that controls your emotions to the limit? It's like you're always wearing a mask on your own face... to make me feel that this time?

"... that's more deductive than I expected. Estia's darkness must be deeper than Luciel thinks."

The look of the Dark Spirit gradually changed into my words, from sad to surprising, and now I smile.

But the sincerity of the Spirit of Darkness remained unclear.

Well, I don't seem to be going to tell you that honestly...

I had more questions than that.

"Well, I don't mind that at the moment. More than that, can a Spirit Magic Swordsman be contracted in duplication with spirits with other attributes? For example, even if there is no aptitude."

"It's possible. Well, of course there are trials, but there's nothing you can't do."

Will Estia then be more powerful than she is now?

If that's not the sword of the blades, I'd just like to welcome you...

"I see. Can I ask you another question?

"Of course."

"... hey, I was wondering, why did you deliberately become a slave and move to the Dwarf Kingdom?

The spare face of the Dark Spirit hardened at once.

"... about what?

"Don't blur. Taking poison or sleeping pills does not help if you are in a physical condition that does not cause a condition abnormality. And in the case of an illegal bond of slavery, you're the spirit of darkness, so you can't be abducted in and of itself."

"... you look unreliable, you're actually solid"

"... an extra favor. So?"

He seemed to make a complete fool out of me, but I decided to make a fool of myself here, and I said the words of the Dark Spirit... just complain one word and wait.

"... was looking for a means to escape the empire. I heard the wish. I can't tell you why, but that's true. So does Luciel, but I swear I will not be hostile to the Church headquarters where my sister or the Pope are"

Now if I was lying, I would be utterly unbelievable in the Spirit... and I felt all that convincing.

"Okay. I trust you, Spirit of Darkness, about that... I wouldn't even call it advice, but Estia wouldn't trust or trust people, would she? No matter how hard it is to believe in people, only Estia herself can solve it"

"Are you telling me to leave you alone even in pain?

"The only way to build a relationship is with Estia herself. If you, the Spirit of Darkness, do it, you'll all forget Estea like a lie, won't you?

"... you were aware... ok"

The spirits of darkness nodded and walked out toward the centre where they had slept until earlier.

"Did you look a little great? What was more reason for Estia to want to escape the empire than that?

I can't tell if I'm thinking about it but if I don't ask, I decided to sleep sitting down for now... but I've always used angel pillows and I couldn't get my sleep in a sitting position anymore.

"... I didn't know there was such harm"

When I had no choice but to meditate, I thought about things like that after I stepped through the labyrinth, and I couldn't concentrate at all because of the clutter.

She had quite a bit of time flowing when she noticed, and opened her eyes when she saw signs of Estia waking up.

"Have you had enough sleep?

You didn't expect a voice to hang from this one, or the laughter crept up on Estia, who took a reaction that was going to sound like a bah and an effect.

"Were you awake the whole time?

"Oh. I couldn't sleep thinking about it after I stepped through the labyrinth"

"Excuse me."

"Why apologize? You want a meal?

"I'll take care of it"

I tried to slightly improve my attitude, which was all passive.

"Have autonomy. Leave the meal time to Estea. If you tell me when you want to eat, I'll follow that."

"Eh."

"I think Estia should have a little more of her own emotions. I also hope that this will trigger it. We're going to step through the labyrinth in half a day anyway, so let's test Estia's judgment."

I put on a smiley face and decided to burn my crap.

"... do you take meals in this room?

"I can even take it in the labyrinth aisle. Of course, this room is the only place you can take it slowly."

"... is Master Luciel hungry?

"Not really."

"Good. Then why don't we have a simple meal before we move on?

"Okay."

I don't know if this attempt will work, but I want you to lay your own relationship building from scratch.

With that in mind, I took the table and chair from the magic bag and set it up with ni legs, bread, soup and salad, which were snacks.

"Is this it?

"That magic bag is amazing."

"I can't give in. I hope we can find it sometime."

"... right"

I tried to see if I wasn't annoyed by what I just said, which was a little mean, but the reaction was faint.

Or was it gorgeously through, I apologized in my heart for leaving the subtle air with a little embarrassment for myself for doing that?

After breakfast, we decided to move on to the labyrinth.

"Shortest distance maps do not exist from this point forward. Just be careful not to be led to the trap because you know exactly where the trap is."

"Yes."

I left just when Estia's reply came back.

It was a labyrinth that I had walked once, but I discover the stairs without getting lost.

I thought demons also existed at a threatening level, to the extent that they were a little faster or more powerful than they had ever come out.

"This doesn't sound like a problem."

"Oh. I used to walk here with a barrel of object X."

"Object X? That smell?...... why?

"I've been locked up for six months, and the food poked me to the bottom. There were situations where I couldn't turn back or turn back, and that's what I came up with when I figured out how to rush through in the shortest possible time. Not fighting is the shortest way to break through time."

"... then you don't know what comes out of this hierarchy?

"Oh. Or shall we walk with Object X on our backs?

"... it's okay. Let's hurry up."

For a moment, you hung object X and enemy strength on the scale.

I think Estia's right eyebrow butt moved when the name of Object X came up, so I'm pretty sure.

I don't know if it's a good idea to observe, but for some reason I thought you'd enjoy being alive.

We reached the fiftieth floor without a thing, and as we spoke, a group of demons appeared in front of us as we progressed.

"... can you win this? Wouldn't you rather detour than that?

It was a bunch of Necromancer Knights King and Wight, King Grace, who showed up in front of me.

"Keep your nose plugs on."

I opened the lid when I took object X out without hesitation.

"Stinky and disgusting"

Estea, hesitant to put a nose plug on, was damaged, but the demon herd spread out as a result.

"Just keep your nose plugs on. Let's keep moving."

I started walking with a barrel of object X.

"But if the demons just now, Master Luciel can take them down, right?

Estea, who held her nose to the action, asks, but decides to teach her reality.

"I can't. The Necromancer King is particularly impossible. I decide to avoid fighting. If you don't like to plug your nose, we'll just step on it."

Instruct me where I'm going. Stay in line with Estea ahead of me and continue through the labyrinth.

I guess there's a reason I don't even give you the nasal plug, but I use purifying magic, so there shouldn't be a problem.

Considering the consideration given to women, it turned out to be a nose plug, but since it was shaped like a nose mask, it was almost impossible to wear it even when it was seen.

I didn't give a clear reason to avoid a fight like that either.

I remember the horror of the Necromancer Knight King when I applied extra heels, and my body was trembling.

I know the Red Dragon is stronger and more present than the Necromancer Knight King, but no matter how strong he got in this world, I had sworn I would never hang restorative magic on the Necromancer Knight King alone.

Even if I had activated the Sanctuary Circle earlier, it was my choice not to fight the opponent I didn't know if I could have defeated.

They both arrived silently in a fifty story boss room, the end point of the labyrinth.

I talk to Estea so she can get ready to go into the boss room when I get object X, but she seemed so disgusting, I'll do some purifying magic and a recover to see how it goes.

"... would those demons come together if we waited like this?

"Oh. The undead prefer the living. We're gonna step into the main room at Estea's time."

When I told her so, Estia took a few deep breaths, then stared at this one and nodded and answered.

"Let's go"

"Oh."

I hung the area barrier between me and Estea and pushed the door to the boss room on the 50th floor into it.