Nozomanu Fushi no Boukensha

Lesson 22: The Unbroken Zone of the Labyrinth of the Water Moon

"... Hey, you. That's a dead end, isn't it?

A man coming from behind said that as he looked at the map towards me.

The map the man has, of course, belongs to this "Labyrinth of the Water Moon," something he normally sells all over the city.

The price of the map of the labyrinth is pinky and varies greatly depending on various conditions.

For example, even the difficulty of that labyrinth, the number of hierarchies, etc. changes, and the price increases when it even says about the characteristics of the labyrinth and the type of demons.

If it is elaborate, it describes where the point where the demon pops is fixed, or even contains information about the adventurers who precede it.

Well, when you get to the last one, it doesn't make much sense because those who make it are also becoming half hobby and mean, and a map that is a little better than the other cartographers.

However, it is definitely expensive and useful enough to be a detailed map.

From that point of view, a man's has. That would be of standard quality.

Everyone in the aisle where it is commonly trampled is listed, but that's it, and it doesn't say anything else that comes with it.

I mean, it's just a map.

According to that, the direction I'm trying to take ends, it says.

And I know that, too.

Anyway, I have the same map.

If one thing makes a difference, does that mean that my map is adding a lot of writing compared to the guy's and turning it into almost something else?

The experience I've had diving here for ten years is not Dade, I'm probably the one with the most detailed map of the "Labyrinth of the Water Moon" in the city Malt.

And there, a new path is written down a few days ago.

Naturally, it's the area where the Dragon appeared.

"... okay, from, to, I"

The man looked unconvinced when I said so without an island to take on, but eventually he gave up and followed me.

I was walking with him and I understood very well, but the man has little sense of combat.

Only weapons seem to have loads of them, but instead of using them, they aren't even decent enough to handle them.

In that situation, even a man with a faint sense of crisis knows it's dangerous to leave me.

I say nothing more to a man, and I go on through the labyrinth.

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"... this guy...? Oh, 'cause there's nothing on the map."

A man who compares the map to the sight in front of him like a flash.

I know exactly what he's trying to say.

Anyway, I felt that way when I first saw it, too.

And with the momentum as it was, he went inside.

Despite the fact that it is a fairly dangerous act.

If it were true, you should have gone back once and brought someone along to investigate again.

If it's a one-off excuse, it's not.

First, that if you don't just explore it, other adventurers may come and be reported first.

There was this, and I was in a hurry.

If I think about it now, I also feel like how many guys come all the way here that says they're going to the map and stop.

But in fact, I came, and the end of the line is perfect for a place to hunt down demons.

I couldn't say I would never come.

Besides, I was basically doing it solo.

I mean, I don't know any of the people I can bring in.

For once, it wasn't even an option, Lorraine, but her main business is academics.

Adventurer, I've taught you a lot about my work know-how. I now have enough strength as a silver class to go with my magical prowess, but rarely do I work as an adventurer.

Again, academics seem to be better suited to their skin, and when they need to gather material, they usually let me do it.

Recently, she seemed to be in a good place for her research, and she seemed busy, which made it difficult to speak up.

And the last one, for better or worse, is off guard.

I stepped at the end of this aisle without a big demon.

That's why I went in then.

This means that a powerful demon, if any, emits quite a sign, and if you concentrate, you will know most of it.

Some things do have the ability to hide signs if they are high-ranking demons or special demons, but rarely do they appear in such hierarchies of this labyrinth as high-ranking demons, nor can they handle special demons, if they are to some extent.

Of course, it does not mean that we can fight, but that we will be able to escape.

Well, I don't know what would have happened if we had actually come across it, but even though the likelihood of something like that appearing is pretty low on any tier of any labyrinth, it's everywhere.

If I care too much, I don't think much about it anymore than adventurers and so on.

As a result of all this, I met Dragon.

But there was really nothing I could do about that.

No sign, he showed up suddenly, and his body didn't move where he tried to escape.

He wasn't the one to tell me that if there were a number of people, I could do something about it, and when I got out where I tried carefully, it was the end of it.

Looking back and reflecting, I wouldn't have been able to make a decision other than that in that state with no information whatsoever.

Well, how about this time, then, maybe it's okay?

I don't feel any sign of that "dragon" right now.

As with the last time, there is no possibility of a sudden appearance, but when it does, there is no choice.

Some giving up is more necessary than being an adventurer.

When it comes to having trouble, I don't think of anything outrageous until if I run away with the man behind me as a decoy... but I don't want to do that when there's really nothing I can do about it.

If there are two of them, one of them may survive the appearance of the Dragon.

A man might also be able to get as much money as he needs if this succeeds, so letting him take that risk without knowing would not be that cruel...... no, cruel?

But I have no choice.

"... just now, go, go..."

That said, for once, I had enough consideration to move on.

The chances of survival will increase over a man going in first.

In the past, it was almost because Dragon appeared in front of me that I couldn't do anything.

If you proceed gently, you may also be able to take some distance......

At a rather timid rate, I'm going down the aisle.

The demons that appear in the aisle are no different from the already examined aisles that have been walked up to earlier, dominated by the bone man Skeleton, Goblin and Slime, and do not struggle much.

A little, I even tried to let a guy fight, but he's nappy and he's not talking.

I was so impressed that I just suddenly thought of the boulder.

I just want to work out if I have the time, but the guy's due in a few days, and I'm not good enough to make others strong to that extent.

This is what this is all about, I'm going to have to give it up.

However, if you are so badly armed, you may not be trusted to report the discovery of this new area to the Adventurers Union (Alliance).

That's troublesome, so I decided to just teach him how to set up and then escape the demons.

That's all you'll ever remember, there's a chance you can get this far.

And after a while down the road, we finally got there.

Beyond the aisle, you can see the open space.

The square I ran into with that "dragon".

I mean, it was that place where I became Skeleton, the boner.