Sairin Yuusha no Fukushuu Hanashi

Episode XI: Critical Events

I woke up from my sleep by the glare that I could tell even as I meditated my eyes.

When I opened my half-eye, the morning sun was plugged in through the gap in the curtain.

I hear birds screaming from the outside.

"... it's morning already"

As soon as you wake up, wake up your body, take a deep breath and awaken your consciousness.

He was a bad sleeper, but while traveling as a brave man, he acquired the technique of stabilizing his consciousness as soon as he woke up.

I've been attacked many times while I was asleep.

I am not sleepy and I am completely out of tiredness.

Apparently, it's been a long time since I've been able to get into a deep sleep without dreaming.

There was so much shallow sleep that after being betrayed, I woke up with one sound.

"Long time no see..."

Scatter the futon and gaze at Elfi, who is resting in the next bed.

I slept next to this guy many times after I left the Narita Labyrinth, but at that time I continued to lack sleep because of my vigilance.

Even though it is, at some point, even if this guy is next door, he usually starts putting it to sleep.

Rather...

"I..."

"Hmm... Iori"

Elfi reacts to the whining that was in her mouth without her knowing.

He makes a sleepy voice and hits a gobble and a turnaround.

The missing face whilst drooling of covetousness became dewy.

"Call the chef... call him...... no... not bad. Rather good. I want more..."

…………

What kind of bedtime is that?

Well... it's hard to remain vigilant against such a defenseless man.

"Totally......"

Due to the sleeping minister, re-hang the uneven futon and turn off the lights in the room.

Thanks to the morning sun, the outside is completely bright.

This will not frighten you into the dark.

Leave the room and walk in the mansion.

The servant was already awake and asked what he would do for breakfast.

"I'll eat with you when you wake up."

"Master Elfi, right? Yes, I understand."

"That's right. Since then, how's Karen doing?"

"... keep working without sleeping. Hey. When it was around lunch, he said he was going to check on the junction."

"Really..."

Surely Karen still has something to do.

There will be many things that need to be hurried.

But continuing without a night's sleep in that mental state is physically disabling.

For once, you better take a good break.

Break up with the servant and head to her private room to see how Karen is doing directly.

That's when I saw the door to Karen's room that came yesterday.

"Good morning, Mr. Io"

I just ran into Jean, who came out of another room.

I heard she was taking care of herself and resting, but Jean is wearing squire clothes.

"Are you okay now?"

"Yes. Originally, your memory was just a little vague. It doesn't matter. Besides, we can't afford to be resting at this difficult time."

I slept overnight, and Jean seems to be working as usual.

Unlike Jean, the other servants seem to rest for a few more days.

"I'm sorry for the inconvenience. Though I was brainwashed, I made a big deal..."

"It's all about that woman setting it up. There's no need for Jean to apologize."

Stop Jean trying to keep his head down.

Olivia, already the culprit, went to hell.

That concludes the matter.

Karen understands that too, so Jean's behavior is unquestioned.

"I heard Olivia... died in an accident. Thank you. Now... Master Gash..."

"... Mr. Jean"

Are you attacking yourself for failing to protect Gash, or are you angry at Olivia?

Jean said a word of thanks as she grabbed her fist.

"... Io went to Karen?"

"Yes. I heard you haven't slept in forever, and I thought I'd call you once."

"Really...... I spoke to you earlier, too, but now that I'm busy, they wanted me to leave you alone. I want you to tell the others that."

"... Really?"

"I'm sorry. Please wait a little longer for Io's reward."

I thanked Jean, who seemed sorry, and left the place behind.

I don't want to talk to anyone right now, I guess.

Karen is all about herself right now.

The reward is to get into the labyrinth and provide information.

Whatever it is, right now, it's not like that.

He said he'd be there at noon to see how the junction was going, and we'd call him back then.

Then I went back to my room once and woke up Elfi still asleep.

Eat breakfast with sleeping eye elphi and gather information in the library.

What we're looking into is the Dead Swamp Labyrinth, which we're about to challenge.

Speaking of which, Io was breaking through the Dead Swamp Labyrinth once.

Elfi, sitting next to him, shrugged.

"Oh. Have a party, get a backup from the Empire."

The Dead Swamp Labyrinth, as its name suggests, is a swamp in the Labyrinth.

That's not just a swamp either.

It's a vicious poisonous marsh that melts if you touch it and leads to death just to be exposed to the mood that the marsh emits.

A cavernous horizontal hole with poisonous marshes is the Dead Marsh Labyrinth.

We went inside using a magic gift to prevent poison.

The swamp curiosity has the effect of cutting magic, and I remember struggling with lack of magic when I fought against the sailor general.

"Hmm... but as far as recent books go, the structure of the labyrinth seems to have changed dramatically"

"... oh"

As Elfi put it, according to the information obtained so far, the structure of the labyrinth is different from that of before.

The number of demons coming out is increasing and traps are being set everywhere.

And the interior of the labyrinth, from cavernous objects, seems to be followed by castle-like buildings.

"Orteguia, or the modern sailor general must have modified it"

"Modifications…? Hey, Elfi. Can a labyrinth be changed so easily?"

"It's not easy, but you can do it normally."

Elfi says that a labyrinth is a demonic tribe with a "demon king's crest" - that is, it seems to be a kind of demon created by a demon king.

The demon king, the birth parent, seems to be able to break the structure of the labyrinth by consuming massive amounts of magic.

It also seems that demons in the labyrinth will submit to those recognized by the Demon King.

Using that, even if you're not the Demon King, it seems you can set a trap in the labyrinth or change the structure.

I didn't really question it, but I guess that's why the Earthly Demon General and the Flaming Demon General weren't attacked by other demons.

"If it was the sailor general who modified it, it would be a very intelligent and troublesome opponent."

"... a developed demon of intelligence like the Balguilds, or a demon clan"

This is what Gash wrote in his notes about the labyrinth he left behind.

Occasionally, through the entrance to the labyrinth, a scratchy demon emerges.

It's like trying to get away from something, and they can storm to break the line.

Are the demons in the labyrinth fighting each other, or are they being hurt by the sailor general?

The former means that that's all the demons in the labyrinth are fierce.

If the latter, I wonder how impatient the sailor general is.

Or do you enjoy waving demons?

Either way, this labyrinth doesn't seem like a glimmer.

With a rugged face, Pong and I were slapped on the shoulder.

"Don't worry. I will defeat the sailor general in a moment. As always, I hope you buy me some time."

With a crisp look, Elfi has said that.

"... oh. With some magic back, you should be able to buy a lot of time."

Even without demon stones, I can use some sorcery.

Thanks to the jade knife and the Red Lotus armor, his physical abilities and defenses are also impeccable.

Not much left, but with the help of the Demon Stone there, the Demon General should be able to fight his opponent as well.

"In case anything happens, Io hides behind me. Thanks to my arm back, I'm ready for a melee. I can't make it to the Devil's Eye, and I can fight with my arms."

"That move... It's powerful, but it consumes a lot of magic, doesn't it?"

"If you keep your power down, you can use it a few times."

As reliable as it can be.

To this extent, while previewing the Dead Swamp Labyrinth, we discussed how to fight.

As for poison, I've been preparing for two when I'm in a hot spring city.

Even in Teito, I bought a detoxification potion and I won't have any problems getting ready.

In doing so, the sun was approaching Jomtien.

It's time for noon.

It would be about time Karen went to see how the junction was going.

It was when I cleaned up the book, paid off the dust and tried to get out of the room.

Cancún Cancún, and I heard a bell ringing from the outside.

"That's noisy."

Since the bell was heard, the inside of the mansion has become a little noisy.

I hear you running around with a doozy.

There was also a screaming voice from outside the window.

Apparently someone is screaming something around.

Because of the sound of the bell, I can't hear what you're saying from inside the mansion.

"... it doesn't look like it's free."

"Something must have happened out there."

Elfi, let's go check it out.

"Oh."

I left the room and immediately found Karen.

I see you talking to a man who is not a servant, who looks like a territory.

The man was changing his blood phase and seemed quite in a hurry.

"What's wrong?"

Run over and speak up.

"Mr. Io and Mr. Elfi...... Something terrible is happening."

Karen's complexion is also poor.

I guess something pretty bad is happening.

"What the hell..."

Karen said with a serious look.

- The labyrinth was broken by the sailor general.