Beyond the last door of the labyrinth there was space.

The ceiling is rock. But there's a hole somewhere, the light of the sun plugging in.

The space is about the size of a school gym. In the center of it was the remains of an old temple.

It's a stone building, and the walls are almost collapsing.

The pillars are also broken, all that's left is one big wall.

In front of that wall, a translucent girl was floating.

"I am Mr. Delilah. She was once called the Virgin and kept saving people. Now you're a ghost with the rest of your heart."

said the translucent girl.

My hair is wearing a light purple, bright white robe.

Is this the legendary "Virgin" that Eine taught me?

Someone who was active in the days after the death of Tenryu and who created this labyrinth.

And now he's a ghost.

"Let's praise you for your courage. Tattered adventurers."

"No, we're just beginners."

"Well done. We've come this far."

Saying my words, Mr. Delilah raised her voice.

For some reason, turn your back over here.

"............... Welcome to Mr. Deliri-La's Temple - I used to try. - I followed."

My shoulders were sifted into small pieces. The line was a bar read.

"... did it creep me out? It was light."

"... uh"

"Mr. Delilah... I tried my best."

"... oh, that"

"As soon as I retired from the Virgin, I died, but because I was badly doing good deeds, only my soul remained in this world... and then I've been making this labyrinth that was my dream while I was alive. I don't think so."

…………

"Deliri-la, it's serious. There's no twist whatsoever, so they broke through in no time. Ha ha. Ha ha. No, shit. Ha-ha-ha."

In the underground space, a cute laugh sounded.

... I did something wrong.

I've fought all my black opponents with bees so far, so I thought this labyrinth was something similar, so I broke through with all the cheats... Honestly, I'm sorry.

I can't help it.

".................. Grr, Grr!

"Nagi!?" "Nagi, what's wrong!?

Cecil and Rita rush up to me on my knees as I raise my voice.

"There was one more thing at stake... if there was really one more trial left... we could have lost our lives there..."

"... Nagi," "... Nagi"

Don't point your eyes there. Talk to me for now.

I stuck with Cecil and Rita and then Leggy's back.

The three of them immediately realized what I was trying to say.

"It was -. It's about to follow me around."

"It was a rough meiku. I can't even open my tail."

"Erosu but no. Congratulations, but not at all."

"" "" Guuuuuuuuuuuuuuu "" "

Four of us groaned. [M]

Oh, Virgin, I saw it this way.

I'm looking over my shoulder with my knees in the air.

"............ really?

"Of course -. I finally put our skills to work."

This is true.

Even the first door is broken through with cheats. [M]

The dungeon, the pool, if done properly, would be highly challenging, and leading up to the last dragon golem, it would have been dangerous without the anti-character Ciro.

"We were pretty lucky............................................................................................................."

"That's enough."

Is that okay?

"It was this Delilah who said, 'Sift through the power and skills you can have'. Just because it was unexpectedly strong doesn't mean you're complaining!

said the ghost girl in the robe.

"Well, let's introduce ourselves again! I am Mr. Delilah. It's the soul of the Virgin, whose virtue is too high to disappear from this world."

There's a crest on the wall at her back. Same as "The Seal of the Virgin" I asked Eine.

Rita whispers in my ear. Unlike regular ghosts, they're protected by sacred things. Saving people and staying in the world for that feat doesn't seem to be a mistake.

For the sake of virtue, it's kind of friendly.

"More than that, that's why I'd like your advice before I give you the reward!

The Virgin plucked her face with a kitten-like gesture, proclaimed herself exalted.

"Advice?"

"How do you think this labyrinth is gonna get better?

The translucent Virgin looks at us with her hands on her hips.

It's like the Virgin awaits my answer with her blue eyes glittering.

"I mean, you want to make this dungeon more difficult?

"That's the thing. Mr. Delilah, when you were alive, it was all work. I have no imagination. All I can think of is a maze and a strong demon. Can't we make that more, like, a surprise dungeon?

"... startling"

"It's not like I want to torment someone. In the honor of the Virgin! I'll give you a test, but hey!

Speaking of which, nobles were looking for your heritage.

"I wonder if I can torment someone else!

Is that okay?

"It's the descendants of the guys who put Mr. Delilah to work in the past, isn't it? Wow. Oh, no."

The Virgin shook her head in disgust.

Is nobility like that for a long time?

"Oh, I don't want to look at you. I need your advice to prevent them from entering."

"My advice?"

Increase the difficulty of this labyrinth and surprise it. Not to torment people, but as a test of the Virgin. So that the loathsome aristocrats can't get this far at last?

Then I wonder if I can help.

Because when I made the game in the original world, I also worked hard to design the dungeons.

There were a lot of complaints though. Let's use our knowledge then.

For example, if I were to remodel this labyrinth...

"First, keep the first door 'heart in one' setting"

"Are you sure you want to stay put?

"However, lower the level of permits. If you're close there, let's go through. So I said," Our hearts are one! Let's get caught off guard and put a psychological trap on the dungeon that will make us confuse. "

"... I see"

"Next is the maze. We've been breaking the walls gradually, but what about setting up a wall that can be broken?

"What happens when you do that?

"You'll be able to control your opponent's route of movement. Let them assume that you can 'shortcut' them. Plus, before you break the wall, let's set a pit. Destroyed the wall. I just stepped out thinking that it was okay because the crack was still on the floor, and I didn't think it was okay."

"─ Hey!?

"The pool alerts everyone in the water as soon as they see it. So, as a decoy in the water, I think you should let Zako's demons swim. So the slime hits from the ceiling. If they stay in the water, they won't be able to move. Intruders sandwiched from the top and bottom will no longer be what they think."

"Wait, wait! That's just heartbreaking, Mr. Delilah!

"This labyrinth is the main road, so let's make a branch. the end of the line and a false goal. Dragon golems also weaken and increase the number because they are too strong and eat too much magic. And..."

Remind me of a trap I might be able to use from the memory of making the game of the original world.

It's as peaceful as possible, but it's a very difficult labyrinth.

"What do you think of ─, Virgin? I know you're all gonna be surprised."

"I'm surprised!

... Is that it?

Virgin, don't pull.

Cecil and Rita usually nod. Leggy said...... "I see. Was my Lord the descendant of an evil king?"

"Frightening. It's too awesome, adventurer."

".................. is only my opinion, so with that in mind, why don't we arrange the rest in the Virgin's hobby! peacefully."

"You want to put it together nicely!? Frightened!?

The Virgin has a blue face and further distances herself from me.

I heard you made a dungeon... Was it too tight?

From here on out, let's gather some serious information.

"May I ask you a question, Virgin?"

"What is it?

"How can the Virgin be here?

If the Virgin kept saving people, it wouldn't be strange to be given up in a big town.

I wonder why you're ghosting in a place like this and soldering into building a labyrinth.

"Why is Mr. Delilah here?

"Yes."

"I'm waiting for my demon best friend to visit me."

The ghost Virgin sighed, ha.

"I loved it - yeah, maybe I loved it - and I got into a fight with her, and I cut it off, and the king invited me to do what I was doing at the time. 'Wouldn't you like to be the Virgin'. Sad Deliri-La is fluttering...

Then the king was made to 'make a pact' to do everything in his power for the stability of the world. But I worked too hard to die. So I decided to play something I couldn't have done in my lifetime. I was wondering if one day my friends, their offspring, would come and get something I forgot. "

It was such a complicated situation.

And...

"Holy Virgin, now she says, 'Demon Nation'"

I did say it.

My hand, because Cecil is unconsciously teasing my fingers. Because those fingers are shaking, I know.

"That's right. When I spoke to you guys, I would have used weird words. That's 'Ancient Language'. It's the magic language used by the Demons. Deliri-la can only use it for conversation."

Like nothing, the Virgin said.

"But... the Demons"

"You seem to be here now."

Not exactly, not yet.

He's with me, he's holding my hand, he's holding my hand.

"Sometimes, these kids bring me information, I get it."

A doll made of stone appeared beneath Mr. Deliri-La's feet, who said so.

I have a scoop, a hammer, and a tsuruhashi in my hand. Looks like a working golem.

Did these kids make this dungeon?

"It's a user-demon I made before I was born. This is how he still helps me build dungeons. I'll go outside to put up the materials. About as much information comes in. I didn't want to hear about the destruction of my best friend's clan..."

"Legend has it that the Virgin hated Demi Human."

I said.

"I couldn't help it at the time. We needed to bring the country together, mainly humans, to calm the world down when the dragons died. I pretended to hate Demi Human because of the means for it... of the 'contract'... Deliri-La, I've done a boring thing..."

Mr. Deliri-La dropped his shoulder disappointingly.

"Don't get me wrong about the Demons. It's a peaceful family. And he's racially cute."

That's right, I wanted to agree, but I put up with it.

Cecil sighs like she's relieved. Looks like Rita got off guard, too.

Looking at us like that, the Virgin,

Speaking of which, I didn't hear anything important.

"Important?

"Why did you come to this labyrinth in the first place?

".................. Sa"

"Sa...... what!?

"It was. Somehow I heard your rumors and somehow felt like there was something going on around here, so I kind of attacked them."

"So I'm more shocked that Mr. Deliri-La was attacked!?

Ms. Delililla put her (translucent) hand on the wall and dropped her shoulder disappointingly.

"I'll snap. Mr. Delilah."

"Then, don't you know anything about dragons?

"Mr. Deliri-La is from the days after Tenryu died! I don't know anything about dragons.

"Oh well."

"It's light!? You can't do that! Is that okay with you?

"We're just here because we're interested."

Originally, I wish I could replenish the magic of "Tenryu (Shiro)" in "Magic Point".

The aim was achieved. If I can get a dungeon clear reward, I'll get one... because I cheated. Mr. Delilah, you're depressed. It's kind of hard, you saint.

"... Cecil"

I whispered in Cecil's ear. [M]

"Do you have something to ask Mr. Delilah?

"... is that okay, Nagi?"

"Fine. 'Cause this is my chance."

To my words, Cecil nodded with a serious face.

With a nervous face, step forward.

"Well, I'm a demon researcher."

Cecil stood before the Virgin and said:

"Can you tell me about the demons of the Virgin's time?

"Yikes."

Light.

"Is that okay!?

"It's nothing secret, and..."

The Virgin narrowed her eyes and looked like she laughed.

"You're as cute as Delilah's best friend's girl, so let me tell you something"

The Virgin put her finger on her lips with a "shi". Maybe I felt something. But when I see you laughing, I guess that means you keep it a secret.

She doesn't look like a bad person. He's dead, though.

"Look around behind the wall," the Virgin said, so we moved.

There, there was a mural.

It's pretty old, and half of it's about to disappear. It was depicted as a long-haired woman - the Virgin - and a silver-haired girl - the Demons, and an elf - or an ancient elf boy.

"'To testify to our friendship. I want to hang out with you again, Delilah."

The Ghost of the Virgin read out the ancient language inscribed under the painting.

"I'm here with Mr. Delilah, a fellow party who fought with him. It's my beloved Aristia, the Great Wizard of the Demon Clan, who has the wand."

Mr. Deliri-La began to speak.

In the days immediately after the death of Tenryu, the world seemed to be in havoc.

People became anxious just because the tempura was gone. That is why they needed the powerful. It was the Virgin's party that was chosen. They worked hard to stabilize the world.

But I made a huge mistake on my last quest, and the party splits.

Aristia, the Demon Nation, was about to let the king of the time make him a vaunted brave man. Because of this, I disliked the species' man 'and disappeared into the depths of a mountain without man. Build a demonic town there, leave it at that.

Apparently Aristia was a wizard resistant to digestion.

Use the 'Holy Cane' to rain a fireball or surround all sides of the castle with a giant 'wall of flames'. So, "You just have to have fun" is the motto, and after I fulfilled my quest, I just went to bed, and so on.

Mr. Delililla's was asked by the then king to "make a covenant" to work as a "Virgin" with the promise "until the world stabilizes". That's how I kept saving people... because I couldn't figure it out... and after I couldn't work, they finally let me go.

Then I remembered that Aristia and I had promised to play in the dungeon one day, and I started making it here... until then, I just couldn't do it, and I was dead.

I couldn't help it, so I've been talking about being a high-end ghost and dreaming that someday something will come to visit my friends and make a dungeon......

Although, after a few days of waking up, I think I'm going into a dormant state.

"Now I think that the Demon Girl Alistair hated the role."

"Is it a 'role'?

"That's right. When you grab a position or role like 'brave' or 'hero', people can't move. Like Mr. Delilah. I think that's why she went somewhere where no one could grab her."

The translucent Virgin scratched her head like a bore.

"Mr. Delilah, I'm going to reflect," she said, "and if you find it in her grave one day, I want you to tell her."

"Yes. So, where is the Demonic Town?

"I'm afraid I don't. After all you've done... Oh, I should have told you," Let's lead the world to stability as brave men "... you could have fooled me, so I should have told you my thoughts properly..."

Saying so, the Virgin slapped her hand, feeling that the conversation was over.

"Well, it's time for Mr. Delilah to be awake. Let me give you one last reward."

Saying so, the Virgin slammed the ground under the mural.

The little golems gather to signal it. They cleverly shook a scoop and a tulle hash and removed a long thin box from the ground.

"This is a reward for you. You played with Delilah. [M] It was fun. I painstakingly pushed open the doors of the labyrinth... and spent hours in the maze entertaining Mr. Delilah...

Speaking, the Virgin snapped her neck.

The golems who were trying to open the lid of the box stopped moving.

"On second thought, Deliri-La, you haven't entertained me at all!?

... Ah.

Speaking of which, I was.

"Oh my god! Mr. Delilah, I'm not entertaining you. They just unilaterally ravaged the labyrinth!? Why do I have to reward you!?

"... with advice fees"

"That's not enough to give you Mr. Delilah's treasure!

The Virgin of Ghost looked at us and laughed.

"'If you prefer, give me goodwill! It's a mess!

"Is that due to the contents of the treasure?

I said to the Virgin, pointing this way with her face.

Because I can't help but get something that's too much to sell.

Nodding to my words, the translucent hand of the Virgin slammed the box.

Little golems open old crates.

What was inside was a silver wand.

It's about the length of a person's arm. Dragons, fish, trees. It is carved with reliefs of different creatures.

"This is the 'Holy Cane Neuerut', the cane that Aristia used, which Mr. Delililla borrowed when she broke up. I was going to pick it up sometime."

You didn't come after all. I made this labyrinth for that time.

The Virgin laughed drenchingly.

"The legacy of the devil tribe... is it"

When I realized, Cecil was holding my arm.

Leggy also glances at the box intriguingly. She also seems to have something to feel because she is a sword summoned from another world by the Demons.

... Damn. I wish I could tell you if you care.

"So, what's the last trial?

"Nagi!?" "Lord..."

Cecil and Leggy are surprised. Rita says, "I don't know," and she's nibbling... Ugh.

We're not the only ones attacking Mr. Delilah's labyrinth.

The Viscount's maids and the Dawn Hounds might all find this place.

After that, it's too late to say, "It's cool to get it done."

"Huh. You've motivated me. I know what's in your hands, okay?

"You can't if you treat our husband like one. Virgin."

I wonder why you look great there, Rita.

"It's an easy triumph for your husband, who quickly wandered the labyrinth with wisdom, to have his last trial!

"Hmm. But, you know, it's not your husband who's going to take his last test. The Dark Elf Girl."

The Virgin pointed straight at Cecil.

"Wow, is that me?

"Yes. You're a slave to the boy there, aren't you?

The Virgin approached fluffily and glanced at Cecil's neck.

"By handing over this treasure, the boy will gain new power. Let me see if he deserves it... if he's treating you rightfully as a slave."

"But it has crept through us' the door that unites our hearts'. I think the only thing that makes your mind one is proof!

"'Cause you guys, you're gonna be fine."

Best of all.

"From here on out, let me try it the way Mr. Delilah did. You, what's your name?

"─ Uh."

Cecil saw me.

I nodded because he asked if I could name him. [M]

You can probably trust this Virgin.

If you're a friend of the Demon Nation and have the legacy of the Demon Nation all the time, you won't tell anyone about us. Probably, though.

"Cecil, it is."

"Oh well. Then you, stand on the circle in front of the mural. Yeah, it's not a bad thing. In the honor of the Virgin, I won't do anything terrible. It's just that while you're standing there, you'll stop lying."

"Lie to me?

"That's right. This was originally used by Delilah to learn about the patient's medical condition. Because once in a while someone looked good and lied. If you don't know the medical condition, you can't even treat him, right?

"A questionnaire with a lie detector, is that what you're talking about?

"I'm not sure what that means, but I am. Boy, now I'm gonna expose your nature."

To my inquiry, the Virgin said with a strangely harsh face.

"Looking at this girl reminds me of my best friend, Alistair. How you treat her like a slave. [M] Haven't you hated it? Mr. Delilah will see to it!

"" "Huh" "

Cecil, Rita and Leggy raised their voices at the same time.

I think about it unexpectedly.

... Something Cecil doesn't like... Have you?

I'm still a beginner as your husband, so I might be unaware...

For example, when Eine was laundry, you had picked up Cecil's underwear that was falling off. Eine made me angry that your husband didn't have to do that. But then Cecil, you weren't there... Can I rule that out?

When that happens, how about I pick up and eat the calcara fruit that Cecil dropped on the table at dinner under the "three second rule"? Cecil's overcoming the bitter fruit. I was in the middle of it, so I'll have interrupted. Cecil, she had a bright red face. Is there any chance that that one will get caught up in this trial...?

Maybe this trial is a high hurdle for us.

"Master... can I take it, please?

"Is that magic team really just going to 'stop lying'?

"Yes. As a surgical ceremony, it's not difficult. If you don't want to answer, you just have to go outside. It's not a bad thing, I know. And..."

Cecil saw the Virgin.

She doesn't seem to agree with me that she's a bad person.

"Well, I guess so."

I can't stop here.

I want to keep the legacy of the Demon Clan as much as possible.

"Thank you!

Cecil held his fist, "Mmm," and stood on the ground, drawing, on a magical formation about to disappear.

The Virgin flinched the translucent robe and proclaimed it exalted toward the sky.

"Come on girl, it's Cecil. If you want a secret treasure, answer Mr. Delilah's question!

Most recently, when you made contact with your husband. At that time, your husband said he would teach Delilah how to treat you!

"Okay. Most recently, when I made contact with Nagi..."

Cecil snaps.

Me and Rita, yes.

Well, maybe we were together yesterday.

"Wait, Cecil! If we talk about that here, we're gonna be in big trouble!

Rita screamed.

But Cecil was already talking.

Most recently, when the three of us made contact.

That was before I came to "Magic Point" - because there might be a relic of the Virgin - so I cleansed myself.

I remember that time... yeah. There must be nothing wrong with that.

Besides, if we stop here... we don't have the legacy of the Demon Clan, and it's possible that the Virgin thinks I'm persecuting Cecil. Though the Ghost, I don't want to turn her against the enemy on this occasion.

No, I can't stop Cecil right now.

And Cecil's beautiful voice begins to echo the ruins.

Rita blocks her ears and nods.

I just can't believe Cecil.

Leggy doesn't have to talk.

As a result - as Rita put it - it was a big deal.