Kumo Desu ga, Nani ka?

Day five after entering the labyrinth.

We were running half the labyrinth.

Because being small and all of them being high status pushes the shortest path at a rather unscrupulous pace.

Along the way, I was concerned that an Imperial soldier might be ambushing me in the labyrinth, but Mr. Busgus said that was unlikely.

The Empire has repelled about the labyrinth, and most importantly, it is dangerous on top of inefficiencies such as ambushes inside.

In a labyrinth as complicated as a maze, he talked about not knowing which route to follow, but not being ambushed.

That's why only demons could be considered enemies in the labyrinth.

The demon hasn't been a big surprise either so far.

The demons in the upper layers of the Ellow Great Labyrinth are many kinds of poisonous, but most of their members can use therapeutic magic.

Even if you are poisoned, you can recover quickly, and there are many low-status opponents, so eating less attacks in the first place was itself.

The avant-garde has a highly magical teacher, using Mr. Heilins as a shield, who boasts an iron wall defense.

Plus, I can do both avant-garde guards. Katia and I, Mr. Basgas, see the situation and move.

It's an impromptu team, but I could tell it was turning well.

Except for one.

"Hey stop. It's time to take a break."

To my call, the face that stops me.

Mr. Bus Gus quickly checks the safety around him and spreads his luggage so that he can rest.

In the face that begins to relax in the way you think, only one person, Anna, sits down breathing with her shoulders.

"I'm sorry"

Whisper to me with a voice that's about to disappear.

I shook my head silently to the side and gently slapped Anna on the shoulder.

Anna is an excellent wizard.

But of all the men gathered here, I'm really inferior.

Plus, because of his magical nearby status, he's really low on physical strength.

If we don't pinch the break in the small sum like this, Anna's health didn't tell us anything about our speed of movement.

Physical system status is low because the teacher is also a slow growing elf, but with its extra magic it strengthens the flesh.

He looks like a young kid, but he can do melee fights.

Is this the difference between a pure elf and a half elf, or is the teacher special?

Maybe the latter, but Anna has been shown a historic difference, coming both physically and mentally.

Originally pretty much cornered, it seems even more mentally strained by the heavy pressure of being here and pulling everyone's legs.

It could have been a mistake, after all, to bring him here.

But leaving it like that doesn't make any difference that it was still a worrying situation.

Either way, I don't think I got it right.

Then I'll have to watch her responsibly, when Anna agrees to follow me.

Everyone knows that, too, and they're not saying anything.

Mr. Busgus won't know what's going on, but he's a professional to guide any human being.

Even if the guest's legs are slow, they have nothing to complain about.

Only Katia looks a little dissatisfied, though.

Maybe we should just talk about it later.

"Well, the labyrinth has come as far as half, but let's decide the route ahead"

Mr. Busgus will speak to me.

So, I'm gonna leave Anna alone for once.

"There are several routes ahead. Dangerous shortest course, relatively safe distant course, course I don't know if there is danger, but there is. It's always like this, but where do you choose?

"Right, the dangerous shortest course, how dangerous is it?

"There are two types of paths in the upper layers of the Ellow Great Labyrinth. Normal narrow passage like we are now. And the other one is called the Grand Passage."

So once you've separated the words, you're offering me a drink.

Thank you.

"The main passageway is a passageway that is wider than the normal passageway you are in right now, as you read and write. It's like a hallway or a hallway. It's the main passage that keeps going. So, it's the shortest route I've just said through this big aisle, but there's a demon in the big aisle that's not strong enough to compare to a normal aisle. Class C demons are wacky. Class A demons can be dangerous."

Class A.

That is a threat at the level at which the army is dispatched.

Generally, it is said that class B demons are the limit of demons that can be defeated at small parties.

Humans are inferior in status compared to demons.

To combat it, sharpen your skills, form a detachment party, and work together wisely.

That's how you win against demons that beat you by their stats.

But it's only possible to do that until class B.

Class A demons draw a line with previous demons.

First of all, the high status goes beyond saying, and even the skills become outstanding.

They are lined up with skills that are human advantages.

Some individuals have special skills specific to demons, and such species are probably troublesome.

Class A, the representative example of which is the upper dragon.

The light dragon I serve is also critical to this rank, but he's gaining strength with the impending momentum on my husband's part.

If we stay like this, we might be outrun.

"So how many days does a safe distant course make a difference from the shortest course?

"Right. Given the pace so far, it's about four days."

That's surprisingly much.

They go pretty far.

"What's your last course?

"Ah. Right there."

For some reason, Mr. Busgas says.

Waiting for the rest, the bat scratched his head badly and opened his mouth.

"Blah, blah, blah, blah. It's a course I don't want to go to."

"It would be too blasphemous. Is there a reason?

It's a nightmare.

"Yes?"

"Well, that's the realm where nightmares used to be a territory. So the conductor doesn't want to get anywhere near the course there. It's bad luck. Especially when I meet him right away. I really don't want to get anywhere near you."

Nightmare.

Is that the mythical demon we were talking about?

But wasn't that supposed to be there anymore?

"By the way, is that course early?

"It's a little later than the shortest course. The shortest course should be quicker. I guess there's a difference between one day and another."

Dangerous shortest course, safe but fairly distant, not sure course.

"No more nightmares, right?

"Oh, there's no nightmare body."

"The main body?

Tilt your neck to Mr. Basgas's strange words.

It's like there's something out there that's not a nightmare.

"The remnants of the nightmare and what we call them."

"Remainder of a nightmare?

"Oh. It's a demon that looks a lot like a nightmare. Now it's scattered over a wide area of the upper echelons, but it's the course that lives the most."

"That demon, are you strong?

"Strong. And troublesome."

A demon who plays Mr. Bathgas and is strong and troublesome.

I don't want to run into that, if I may.

"Just have this same habit as your nightmare again. Unless you do harm from this side, they won't attack you."

"What is it, that?

I got a frightened voice.

You have such a weird habit. Can I call you a demon, a demon?

More like this when it comes to demons, it's an image that comes under attack without question.

"I just don't want to stretch the invisible yarn all over it, cutting that yarn will attack me"

"Yarn?"

"Oh. No, you didn't say that. Nightmares are spider demons. And the rest of the nightmare."

A spider.

"It combines invisible yarn, and strong adhesion that is not easy to get out of when caught, with sturdiness. Even though it is troublesome, it is an unreasonable demon that the main unit is also strong. It used to be common sense that if I saw a spider's nest, I could burn it for now, but after the remnants of the nightmare appeared, when I found a spider's nest, I changed to running away anyway. It's the worst quality demon in the upper echelons."

It's another hell of a mess.

The body is also strong while using a handkerchief called yarn.

It's like a demon with human cunning.

I don't want to run into that, if I may.

Then the course is dismissed.

The rest are the shortest and farther courses.

"Guys. I want everyone's opinion on whether we should move on to the dangerous shortest course or a course that's safe even in the distance"

I speak to the other members who were resting.

I just got Mr. Busgus's attention the other day.

You can't just choose a dangerous course at my discretion.

Above all, can we put any more strain on Anna, whose limits are even close now?

It was hard for me to judge.

But the longer it takes, the more things move.

Because even while we're doing this right now, Hugo may be attacking inside the elves.

"I think I should move on to the shortest course"

The teacher's words.

Katya seems to agree with that too.

"But isn't it dangerous? If there's more than one A-rank demon out there, it's hard for us to deal with it."

"Uh, don't worry, A-rank demons won't be the first to flock. Even if we run into each other, we're alone."

"Then I can handle it."

Katya declares confidently to Mr Basgas's words.

"Still, I don't think we should cross the dangerous bridge."

Mr. Heilins is a safety route.

Well, Mr. Heilins originally objected to me going to Elf Town.

I guess our safety is a higher priority than in the elves.

That's two to one.

Mr. Busgus stays neutral, and the rest is me and Anna.

"What do you think Anna should do?

"You may ignore my opinions."

"It doesn't work that way. Anna is one of us. Don't hesitate to say your opinion."

Talk to Anna in a slightly stronger tone.

Anna looked frightened and, after a little thought, seemed determined.

"Let's take the shortest route"

"Are you sure?

Put on the thought of whether you can talk extraneously or not.

"Yes."

It was a powerful affirmation to be back.

Then you have nothing to say from me.

"Let's take the shortest route"

Aware of the danger, I decided to push forward.