After a while, various other monsters appeared in addition to the slime.However, it is more apparent that it is a bird, an animal, or that it is on the ground than in the water.In order to be able to stay in the water, it was characteristic that it had a blue gel-like body like the slime.

There are monsters in the Eight Layers like before!

"I feel like I've had some words to say... but it certainly feels like I'm in the water for some reason, doesn't it?"

They work underwater and use water magic to attack, but they don't swim as fast as fish monsters.

I could see that every monster had the ability to stay in the water while still being suitable for the ground.

"It would be nice if you were slow."

I'm also easy to react to!

That's right.

Sulley can move much faster than Maple.I was swimming in the water faster than the eight monsters.

Even so, the two of them were able to go on without any particular struggle.The range of Water Magic that emits is wide and powerful, but the presence of Maples is completely meaningless, and all but a fragile monster can be destroyed by a single Sulley.

”I'm glad I didn't come alone... I almost got into trouble because I couldn't defeat any monsters”

"Originally, the shield was the brightest thing with the person who caused the damage."That's why soloplay is often a bit tough. "

"Fufufu! I'm getting a little confident in attacking!"

You've been able to use it like a boulder, right

It is certainly not up to the Shieldman to spread poison, summon monsters, and wreak havoc on his enemies with his massive arsenal.

It's good for the party to be able to do damage, but it's healthier to fight without it.

There may be other types of monsters out there after a while, so be nice then.

Yeah! There's a lot of ammo left!

That's very reliable, isn't it?

Unlike Maple, Sulley does not incorporate limited-use skills into the center of the fight, so the resources of the two men he explored for a while are not particularly diminished.

If the boss shows up with a normal flesh, the skill that had to be saved up until now will be relentlessly attacked.

As a result, the two of them, who had been going through the underwater passage for a while, captured the wide space that divided into several paths in their vision.Although the two of them carefully took a step forward, there was no appearance of anything like a middle boss in particular, and it seemed that it was only a turning point that was easy to understand.Sally checks on Maple, saying it's still a long way off.

Still breathing?

"It's okay!...?"

Maple?

I wonder if Maple feels uncomfortable in any way. She's tapping around the chest of her wetsuit.

What's wrong? The oxygen... doesn't seem to be a numerical problem.

"Somehow it feels a little warm around here...?"

"... I see? It doesn't seem to be a condition abnormality."

Sally thinks about it a little bit and starts talking about what she came up with.

"If there is no damage or abnormal condition, and there is no sign of a monster, then maybe there is some clue?"What I don't feel is that Maple's skills or items may be reacting. "

Oh, that's right!

"It's just... I don't know if it's good or bad."

……

Maybe you're telling me where the monsters are that are so strong, or maybe you're telling me where the good stuff is.

Even if there is something shown, I don't know whether it is a good thing to get close to.All we know now is that the changes that never happened before are happening to Maple.

"What do you think of Maple?"

"Hmmm... Sally's right, it's like a hint, so if there's someone to react to, should we go there?"

There might be some monsters out there.

You and Sally can win!

Maple smiled and said so. Although Sally's eyes were rounded, she smiled funny and gave a confident expression.

Yeah, I think I can win with Maple.

"Besides... I don't feel like it's going to be weird because it's not that unpleasantly warm... I just feel that way..."

"Really? I guess Maple's guess is right..."

Then the two of them started swimming again, trying to go to the direction where the reaction would change a little.

First of all, we need to decide which way to go through the many divisions that follow in front of us.

"Then let's step forward a little bit, one by one."There might be some kind of reaction. "

Got it!

Maple shook her head sideways when Sally prompted her to stop a little further down the aisle.

“Maybe it hasn't changed!”

Well then, next time.

From time to time, as he entered the aisle and circled along the wall, Maple stopped in front of one of the aisles and tilted her neck.

What's wrong?

”Hmm... it might have warmed up for a moment?”

Really?

Is it because of your imagination?

"Then why don't you give it another try?"I'm slipping next to you, and I'm standing in front of you again. "

I see! That's right!

Maple moves next to her and comes back in front of the same aisle to focus her attention.

What do you say?

It's changed!

Shit. Maybe we should go ahead.

When there is a change, it is possible that there is something else ahead.

From here, it seems necessary to stand in front of the aisle once and check it before proceeding.

Then, as the two of them went along the aisle based on the sense of Maple, for a while, they went out into the wide space following the next farewell road.When Maple tries to find you again, there's something in the middle that can take bees and light and electric strikes.

……

"Sally, something's coming out!"

"Hold on!"

With Maple holding her shield and weapon, and Sally retaking her two daggers so that she could move on to her attack, the violent sounds and light subsided, and there was a cube that stood still without sinking.

Observing it, which appears to be made of a combination of stones, the crack split into several pieces, with a blue nucleus-like glow inside.

At the same time, the HP bar appears above and starts spinning as if you were in combat position.

Is it a bit like a golem?

From that time?

Yeah, the material.

Not only is it the same stone, but the similarity in make and shade makes me feel connected to the underwater temple.If so, the two destinations are more likely to be ahead of us.

This could be the winner.

Really!? Alright, then we have to work harder and harder!

"Yeah, there must be something that this is protecting."

If you just protect it and don't let it pass, the passage that leads to the light will be sealed with a stone wall, and the magic circle will unfold around the cube to match it.

I'm ready!

Thank you!

While consciously using Dedicated Love , my body slowly streamed to the left as I watched the light of the magic circle.

"It's not an attack... there's no damage!"

But what is this, wow!?

Instead of being hit by a lump of water, a bigger change was taking place throughout this room.Due to the effects of the magic circle, the flow of water occurs as the boss rotates, and it keeps being pushed in a certain direction without any questions.

"[Attack start]! It's hard to aim...!"

Maple strikes with the weapons she has deployed, but she is unfamiliar with aiming at enemies as she moves and does not make good damage because she can barely use her defense to hold up barrage.

"It was nice to have damage other than nuclear."I'm going to attack you too, so make as much damage as you can with Maple! "

Alright! I'll do my best so far!

There were only monsters with bodies of water along the way, so there were finally enemies who could attack properly.There's still more ammo to spare, so the Maple attacks all over the place.

"If it's this much water...!"

As Sally accelerates against the current, she moves at a high speed to pull her distance in a circular motion.The boss reacts to it and generates a water spear from the magic circle, but it doesn't make it to Sally.

Triple Slash !

In the blink of an eye, the most damaging skill I could hit in the meantime would scratch six deep wounds and leave with the flow of water.

I'd rather be able to accelerate it.

"Sally, wow! Alright, so am I."

Maple, who is not so good at aiming, still generates an oversized muzzle and puts it in the center in order to strike.

However, many spears of water fired at Sally before she could fire the lasers were approaching the current.

Made to catch up with the opponent in the same stream to a certain extent, Sally can't escape at Maple's speed anyway.

"Whoa!? Wait a minute!"

It's okay, I'll take care of it!

As Sulley quickly approaches, he puts himself in position in the current and stops in front of the Maple, blocking the weapon from the water spear.

"Fuuu...!"

The blue light of the dagger quickly swung into the water, and all the incoming water spears that hit the maple's orbit were shot down.

The main body is basically a weapon that can't withstand attacks and needs to be protected.

"Thank you, Sally! Yay! [Attack started]!"

Maple fires a massive red laser at the center, striking with a certain amount of deviation if she can't pinpoint a fine aim.When it reaches the center without a current, it penetrates through the half of the cube, hitting the back wall and exploding.

"Ugh... I'm a little off."

"It's enough though." Shoot me more and more.I'll play next to you. "

Yeah!

Sulley stops the attack and goes around to defend Maple, because it's a good place to use Maple's weaponry.

We'll have to destroy Maple's weaponry somehow, but breaking through Sulley's defenses will be tough.In addition to playing with a dagger, I was able to create walls with magic such as [Water Wall], so even if I aimed from many directions, the attack would not pass.

"Alright... aim harder!"

"Don't worry about me, I'll be fine."

Attack!

As a result, we couldn't even scratch one of the Maple's weapons until the bodies were shattered by the crimson lasers emitted one after the other.

At the same time that the cube disappeared without a trace, the water flow throughout the room stopped, and the calm water returned to its original state.

You weren't that strong, were you?

”Normally, it might be a bit harder, but... yes, I think it was a very difficult enemy.”

"The weapons are still safe because Sully protected us!"There is also [bad food]! "

Sulley's ability to break through many abilities while still preserving them is likely to be significant.Its defenses allow the Maple to constantly attack with lasers, making it a minimal creation without destroying the weapon.

"Well then, let's go back inside." From here, Maple leads the way. "

Yes! Yes!

Thus, the two of them went further.