Ruda desperately explored the surrounding conditions as she withstood the heavy pressures stretching across her body.

Hearing naturally uses all five senses. [Castle of All Demons (Night Palace)] is a Level 8 Treasure Hall. Basically, the level of the Treasure Palace is proportional to the accumulation of Mana Materials, and the higher it is, the higher the quality and quantity of the phantoms that live there. It is not surprising that a level 8 treasure house is home to several times as many phantoms as the [White Wolf's Nest] explored during this time.

Strangely, however, no signs of life were captured by Ruda's senses.

Leading the line are members of the Highest Level Fog Thunder Dragon (Fallen Mist). Some of them are bandits of a higher level than Ruda. The deputy leader, Aye Larrier, is.

But the look was as surprising as Ruda's.

No traps, no enemies.

The castle-shaped treasure halls tend to be small in number and generally have a high level of propriety, so Rouda has never been explored before. But I hear a highly regulated phantom appears when I hear it.

Often, even if it wasn't, it's hard to believe at all in the treasure hall, for example.

I may have misjudged you. From the moment I saw the treasure hall from afar, my instincts kept sounding fierce alarms. I should have followed that, and I regret it just a little bit now.

I knew in the Garest Mountains that the purpose of the Misty Thunderdragon was different from that of the Rudas. Still, Ruda and the others followed Arnold because they still can't accomplish the request that Ruda received, but they thought they had to stop the fighting.

Ruda can't even predict what will happen if Level 7's Hao Thunder Flash and Level 8's Thousand Changes collide. It's the former overwhelming, as Ruda sees it, but it would not make sense to predict that because it's clear that The Thousand Changes has advanced fiction.

No, let's be honest. Regardless of whether it was an individual versus an individual, Ruda thought the former would be defeated if The Fog Thunder Dragon and The Mourning Ghost were bumped. Ruda doesn't know Klee's strength, but she understands the difference in the quality of that fellow. All members of the Fog Thunder Dragon party are not weak either. It boasts steady strength, but still, it's not far from the shock of the first time I saw Shadow Out.

I don't know more about Citrie, but I guess it's the same party, so I'm qualified. Arnold engaged Liz on the shore of the lake, but if Citrine or Cry were mixed up there, he would have lost.

The collision will be unstoppable more than the Misty Thunderdragon is willing to do. I persuaded him several times, but Treasure Hunter puts the emphasis on Faceko. I know why.

In other words, Ruda followed me to get in between after the Misty Thunder Dragon was defeated.

The members of The Fog Thunder Dragon were crude and the very way the general public imagined them to be treasure hunters, but they were never bad guys. Even in a state of absolute desperation on the road, he never abandoned Ruda or the Flaming Wind (Crimson Flame), and he was helped several times. I have to pay my debts back.

There is also Tino at Klee's. Even if Ruda can't stop it alone, begging for mercy with Tino will save your life, even if it sucks.

I was thinking about that. I have to say it's sweet in retrospect now.

Surely Klee would snort if Ruda begged for mercy. If Klee snorted, Shadow would shake his neck beside him. But what's going to happen is if we can meet face to face.

Before we meet face-to-face - we could die.

The difficulty of the treasure hall towards Klee Andrich was outside Ruda's predictable.

I haven't engaged the phantom yet, but I don't have to. Compared to here, it's like heaven, such as the [White Wolf's Nest] we've explored before.

The blue-faced, desperately spirited Luda is followed by an even more pale "Flaming Wind (Crimson Flame)".

The Ludas are well over the original treasure hall search of fifteen members, but that's no consolation. Before the monsters who live in this hellish land, perhaps Ruda and Gilberto will have no hands or feet.

The outline of the favor was The Thousand Changes, which was supposed to be in the treasure hall first. If that man rolls everything flat in his hand with a loose look on his face, he'll also know that Luda and the others are here. No, I can only hope so more than I've come this far.

Aye said just to see how things went a little. I'm not going to die here, he said.

Mana Materials filled with venues are thicker than Luda has ever seen before, accumulating in Luda's flesh, gradually but surely feeling its abilities strengthened.

It's a good experience. How good would it be if I could laugh it off like that?

There is absolutely no battlefield. There is a chance that the attack will slip through Aye and Ruda's signs, pierce the formation of the Misty Thunder Dragon, and prune Ruda's life before she realizes it.

The interior of [Castle of Ten Thousand Demons] had a majestic atmosphere somewhere, unlike what I had imagined.

The outer walls and high gates built with stones assembled are in harmony with the landscape and there is no degradation, as if they were just made now.

The doors opened naturally, as if they were waiting for Arnold and the others, looked metal and felt a strange texture when touched. It is proof left that this castle consists entirely of mana materialis. Perhaps the gates and torn doors that, with all their might, could be broken would also boast a hardness unimaginable from the looks of it.

Carefully check the perimeter of the gate, but the room the soldiers were supposed to fill was empty and nobody was there. It is terribly creepy to be left with tables, chairs, lighted lamps, etc.

Aye asks Gilberto, who serves as his lord, as he peers into the room through the window.

"Hey, Gilberto. You don't know anything about this treasure house?

"I don't. I've looked into it before, but I hardly got any information. Too few hunters explored."

A treasure hall without prior information is an object to be avoided by hunters. Perhaps that is also one of the reasons why this treasure house was not explored for a long time.

Through the gate, smooth stones were laid on the ground, making their way. There's a narrow road to the left and right, and a thick road stretches out to the front.

Well-maintained trees are evenly planted around them, blocked by thick clouds and looking slightly distorted while the light does not reach them properly.

Arnold holds the sword and says in a position to put it into battle at any time.

"... there's no sign of battle"

"Maybe it was overwritten."

I just passed the gate yet. It is strange that we have never received an enemy so far, but in common sense, it would be the real deal after entering the castle building.

Arnold walks the front road with dignity, with a rugged look on his face. When I said it, I saw a pitch-black castle that covered the dark clouds.

"... and Klee's footprints..."

…………

I try to hint that it's not in the dark, but nobody answers anything.

I don't want to think you're in the castle, but there was a danger that whatever you did to The Thousand Changes wasn't strange. Regardless of the three people, including Klee, I'm just a little worried about Tino, who probably would have been forced to follow me. Tino was definitely strong, but doesn't seem like he can challenge the Level 8 Treasure Hall. Maybe you're crying because you're in terrible sight by now.

Though the idea was to put my own thing on the shelf, I would have been crushed by nervousness if I hadn't thought about such an extra thing.

No sign of life so far. The Misty Thunder Dragon will not opt to retreat before a single battle.

If there is going to be a phantom, as close as possible to the exit - if possible, I want you to leave before you enter the castle. It would be nice if they were alone. The best thing is for Klee to come back and face each other by chance before entering the fight, but I don't see a future where that happens at all why.

"Hey...... you guys, you okay?

"Oh, oh... a little rough, but no problem"

I haven't even seen the phantom yet.

Carmine and Gilberto, the leaders of The Flaming Wind (Crimson Flame), answer Aye's words. But the expression seeped deep fatigue.

Maybe I have the same look on my face.

Luda is level four, but a solo, level four certified hunter. It is generally said that being solo and high level is harder than being that level at a party.

Being a hunter and a short ruda also has something called bullying. You can't throw up when the Flaming Wind (Crimson Flame) doesn't sound weak.

I'm going home alive at any rate. When I think calmly, it's just you that Luda took this time. Is this the kind of thing that dies in the middle of your use?

Once again he regained his mind and breathed heavily, Arnold, who was walking in the lead, stopped.

Unexpectedly, something like noise enters my ear. Members of Fog Thunder Dragon scatter and quickly form formations.

There was darkness about ten meters in the direction of Luda's journey.

The noise gets stronger. The darkness, which was thin, gathers in one place, with color and shape.

Carmine, who was behind The Misty Thunder Dragon, sees it and opens his eyes and retreats a few steps later.

"Phantom's... Occurrence!? Stupid...... doesn't it occur in front of people's eyes?

"Hihi... Mana Material is too strong"

Half-pulled grin as Aye sweats cold.

Although detailed mechanisms are not known, it is generally said that phantoms occur due to the accumulation of a certain amount of mana materialis.

If a hunter were present in the treasure hall, Mana Materials would be absorbed by the hunter, so it was assumed that the phantom would not first occur in front of him. It is not without past examples, but it can be described as an extremely rare phenomenon characteristic of the High Level Treasure Hall.

The Magic Instructor of Fog Thunder Dragon begins a bump and attack magic chant. Hearing it, he hastily followed it as did the Wizard of the Flaming Wind (Crimson Flame). Luda also regains calm on his allies entering the battle posture.

I'm surprised, but if you think about it, you're lucky that a phantom occurs in front of you. Can attack before the opponent is in position. It's a boring battle, but maybe it won't allow the opponent to fight back and can be defeated unilaterally.

The darkness gathered, and it was the knight who appeared. He is about the same length as Arnold. A dark knight who hid his whole body with armor, in a pitch-black helm that completely hides his head.

A knight with a pitch-black sword down his waist.

That's - two.

I don't think so. Arnold is the only one barely caught on the right level in this treasure house. As for the other members, even the members of Fog Thunder Dragon are probably well below proper.

I haven't figured out the strength of the phantom yet, but I'm unlucky to run into two of them in the first war.

And on the contrary, I'm glad we're two. Because if Arnold were to deal with all the other Ludas, the numbers would be right.

I just have to do it. Be prepared. This is not the first time you have exchanged your life to fight powerful enemies.

The moment the phantom takes shape, Ai screams.

"Do it!

Two parties. It was the magic of the flames that the two magicians chose unintentionally.

A blue flaming blade, a storm of compressed flaming bullets, strikes a black knight who has just moved out.

The Black Knight received it without even showing a bare gesture of evasion. The murky sound sounds continuously, and the instantaneously generated light inhibits vision.

"Did you do it?!?

"So you don't!

To Gilberto's voice, Aye shouts back.

Arnold was on the move before we checked the results.

It's huge and has a huge two-handed sword, but it's incredible speed. Running around purple electricity is as ambitious as a thunder god.

The light clears. With the roar, Arnold waves down that great sword. The Black Knight intercepted it with a sword drawn from his waist.

A tall noise echoes. Shortly after surprise at the result, Aye, who followed Arnold, turns behind another black knight and kicks behind his knees.

The knight was under attack magic from the front and showed no itching whatsoever. Neglected scratches on the helm and armor, not even one of the cloudy ones.

The attack magic was powerful enough for Ruda to see. Even if it wasn't fatal if Ruda took it decently, he couldn't be spared serious injuries, such a force.

Taking such a blow and being intact is - what, hardness.

[White Wolf's Nest] But I knew that the phantoms in armor helmets were hard, but they were just different in character.

It's the least compatible opponent for Ruda.

"Don't blur!

A black knight flips his sword. The speed cannot be captured by Luda's mobile vision.

Arnold tilts his sword and takes the least amount of action to take the blow that was unleashed at super high speed. I heard the sound of a sword crossing connected as if it were one sound.

The Black Knight side can't even see the expression against Arnold, who blushes and receives it with a rugged look.

But the problem is with Aye, who's already attacked.

Your battle was almost one-sided. The Black Knight attacks and Aye dodges. The knight's armor, which covers his entire body, does not send any attack on Aye, and even the first shot he fired at his leg almost unintentionally, has done no damage.

But only the prospect was successful.

Ei went on to storm Arnold, probably because even just Arnold thought it was bad minutes to deal with both of them at the same time.

The Black Knight's One is dedicated to pursuing Aye, and there is no sign of adding another.

Ei has managed to avoid a blinding sword flash because the Black Knight's figure isn't that fast. The speed of the sword is considerable, but if you take the back, you need to turn around. If you step back, you have to follow. Standing well repositioned and never bumping from the front was a royal path as a bandit, unlike "The Shadow Out".

In that gap, three Swordsmen from Fog Thunder Dragon join Ei. Surrounded by three large swordsmen, he stops his hand as the black knight sees how it goes.

Vibrant movements without signals, including Gilberto's, have not kept up with the members of The Flaming Wind (Crimson Flame) at all.

"Shit, you monster... this is the mutton fish..."

One of the swordsmen surrounded points his sword at the black knight as he breathes roughly. Ei grinned deeply at the words.

"Oh, it's a total big deal. But... I put it on the shape."

"Whoa, whoa, whoa!

Eis in a rigid state, while Arnold's battle against the Black Knight was extremely intensifying.

The dominant is the Black Knight, who showcases a tremendous speed sword flash and boasts armor that does not pass any attack magic.

The Great Sword is a weapon that emphasizes the weight of a blow. The struggle is imperative in Arnold, where he's got a sword that's going to get a lot bigger than that blow was easily prevented.

- That's what Ruda and Gilberto thought.

The battle was unfolding in an unexpected direction.

An empty wizard conductor, whose hand followed Aye, points a short cane at Arnold and shouts.

"Mr. Arnold, I'm going!" High Acceleration "!"

White rays pierce Arnold. Magic that strengthens physical abilities.

The magic of the body strengthening system is the sword of the blades. Many hunters do not want to use it, especially for muscle strength and instantaneous strength enhancement, because the body's senses change.

I was also surprised to receive Ruda once.

Arnold's body will be very light at this moment. Too light - to control the sword well enough.

"Huh...!

But Arnold's behavior from Ruda didn't change at all. I am taking the blow of divine speed with minimal movement.

For a moment, I thought you were underdeveloped, but soon I realize my mistake.

I'm used to it. I'm used to suddenly changing my senses.

Adapting to sensory changes up to the point of being unusual requires a bleeding effort. Perhaps you've trained more than you can count. Take the magic of the physical strengthening system over and over again, so that you can handle it at any time.

Continuously, reinforced magic hangs on muscle strength, persistence, defense and order. Arnold's appearance, which begins to receive the sword while undergoing enhanced magic, also appeared to be in great anger.

You realize the status quo is bad, or the black knights that Ei and the others were suppressing move. A blow that hardly contemplates defense - one person loses a blow of divine speed that is no different from what Arnold was relative to, and the formation he was forming collapses.

Still, Hao Thunder Flash doesn't work.

Gilberto tries to run out to get in between, but Ai just screamed.

"Out of the way, you're coming. Eh! Stay there for when something happens! I'm still fine!

Gilberto stops, bites his lips in remorse, and steps on the ground. I know how you feel. The lack of strength is terrible. Carmine and the others will feel the same way.

I was used to the motion of The Fog Thunder Dragon. Ai's right, where the outsiders' rudas went in, it would only result in creating a gap.

"Shh... shit, is there anything I can do - what's Arnold doing? I got so much physical enhancement magic."

………… Wait a minute, that's... "

Two, the movement of the Black Knight, who was exchanging sword strikes with Arnold, stops for a moment. In a slightly formed gap, Arnold pushes his sword in and the Black Knight falls back.

Fatigue - not. All in all, the phantoms that are outsiders excel in endurance over humans.

For a moment I thought it was my fault, but it's not.

The black knight moves a little less refinement, skinning the resulting gap. The movement stopped for a moment, the center of gravity swayed, and the knee moved like a frightening cramp.

Soon, the war situation was leaning towards Arnold's side.

The divine sword dull. Arnold's movements have not changed. Arnold, the receiving side, is barely moving his body anymore.

"! Ah......... that sword, huh?"

See that great sword with Gilberto wrapped in purple electricity. With that word, Ruda also perceived everything.

Thunder. Arnold's sword-wrapped thunder is damaging the target's sword.

The opponent is equipped with an armor helmet. I guess even strong armor couldn't prevent electricity alone. It is also commonly referred to as the benefit of lightning magic.

Perhaps Arnold was waiting. That moment when the effects of electric shock accumulate and the opponent exposes the deadly gap.

If they say I'm smart, I guess you're right. You can't imagine from Arnold's stature and a giant sword, it's a method of warfare close to the hand.

But Ruda felt the toughness unique to treasure hunters from that method of warfare.

This is - level seven. It's a tactic we got to after drilling and experience.

And finally, the body of the Black Knight flutters, kneeling. Arnold roared at the huge gap that finally arose.

The air trembles. Stops to the movement of another black knight to a tremendous warfare. The sword raised large by Arnold shines and lights the light of gold.

The aftermath of energy paralyzes the body.

It was thunder. It reminds me of the breath of a dragon - a golden thunder, unlike anything natural.

"Howley Flashes."

The blow reminded me of the lightning strike.

A golden line rushes past a black knight lifting his sword.

The blade was not tired of just piercing through the black armor and tore the cobblestone apart for a few meters as it was, scattering its energy.

The Black Knight explodes. I don't even have to think about life or death.

An extravagant blow that has changed from the earlier fine standings.

Eyes open to the limit and exhale as Gilberto remembered, who was burning the sight.

"Shh, wow... Shh!

"This is - level seven...... ugh!

I just watched him flirt with The Thousand Changes, but that blow is rightly a hero blow.

Arnold's body, waving down the blade, still wrapped in electric shock and glowed golden.

Without any sign of joy in victory, a narrowed golden eye heads for the next prey.

Ei and the others twitch and widen the perimeter. And a thunderous hero jumped toward the Black Knight.

The battle ended so easily.

Arnold's blow is not an earlier ratio of speed or force. A thunderous blow breaks the Black Knight with every sword it receives.

The earlier struggle is like a dream.

Confirming that there is no more moving object, Arnold finally lowers his sword.

Ai took a sigh of relief when he checked on his blown buddy.

"The damage over here is no big deal either.... Mr. Arnold, you did it. That was level eight treasure house, a mighty enemy..."

"Ah. But it wouldn't be like this"

The light that was wrapped around my body weakens. Arnold's expression has nothing like joy.

Indeed, when you look at what has emerged in such a place of nothing, it will not be that powerful an individual. Is it also evidence of a history of war not to be alarmed at all times?

But this is how you defeated your enemies in Level 8 - a treasure hall that is more than just. Even if I'm a little happier...

And so Ruda accidentally felt something catch on.

"Do it, old man! How do you do that move? Can I do it, too?

"... Sleep and say"

Arnold is stunned by Gilberto, who is excited and serious about joking. Ai glances down at the phantom carcass rolling to the ground.

Sure, I'm not alarmed. However, there is a particularly loose tension around after the fierce war.

Arnold's unbeatable thunderous blow rocked Ruda's brain.

Open your eyes wide. This is - a sense of ready-to-see. Ruda has encountered similar situations.

Cut through the pinch of absolute destiny, heal the wounds, and take a breath...

Ruda saw Gilberto, who was still with her then. A red-haired boy in sight looks back at Ruda with a face that has nothing in mind.

"... Gilberto, you... remember what happened at [White Wolf's Nest]?

"What...?? What all of a sudden...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Gilberto's expression turns pale in an instant. I guess I thought of the same thing. So that's all I'm impressed with?

Force, history, everything is different. But the situation was just creepy and similar.

To that point, that I came here in such a way as to get caught up in Klee Andrich.

That's what people call - 'a thousand trials'.

"Old man, this sucks! The change is coming! I was here last time!

"... are you crazy?

Shout to Arnold like Gilberto panicked. I know you haven't thought about it, but I only appreciate the momentum now.

I know how you feel. Change, yes, change. Same thing happened last time. Fighting a powerful enemy in one place, he managed to defeat it - adding three different weapons.

If Klee hadn't come to help me then, the Rudas would have died there. And there's a level seven called Arnold, and this time, he's not necessarily coming to help me.

It could be my fault. Maybe I'm just too worried. But I couldn't ignore it very much.

Luda also advances to Ei, confused by the sudden noise of Gilberto.

"Mr. Aye, I think Gilberto's right, we should move. The last time something similar happened, the addition came."

"... Hmm. What do you say, Mr. Arnold?

To Aye's words, Arnold sees his companions and roars.

"... go back, move on,..."

I misunderstood Arnold. He is definitely a level 7 hunter.

Sure, pride is strong and there are places that I can't help but have difficulty accommodating, but I wouldn't misjudge when I have to.

Engaged with the phantom. Breakthroughs were made, but enemy forces were more or less grasped. I was able to win this time because the number of enemies was low. Keep going and someone will get seriously injured. And you can't possibly understand that much more intelligent man than this looks.

Ruda stepped forward. Look straight up at Arnold.

There is no certainty. But instinct said. Through Tino, but Ruda is only a little familiar with The Thousand Changes.

"We should move on, I think"

"What...?

It was an unexpected word, Arnold glances at. Ei, Gilberto and Carmine all have an incredible look at Ruda's words.

But I knew. 'A Thousand Trials' is not something you can escape trying to escape.

There's no way that a man even called "The Thousand Changes" doesn't understand Arnold's character.

That's why - Luda chooses to back off.

Everything is intuitive. But sometimes you have to believe more than reason.

Yes. If it's a Thousand Changes, place a strong enemy on the exit path.

But if you keep that up, I don't know what Arnold would think with a grudge against The Thousand Changes.

Ruda gave a serious look and said with all her heart.

"My - my - I'm telling you. Now we should move on. The way out - there are strong enemies. Go back, I think we should move forward once and then go around a lot. Please, just once. Trust me!

§ § §

"This is ridiculous. But sometimes that ridiculous idea saves the party."

Keep an eye on your surroundings and move forward early enough as if you could be driven away.

Arnold decided to believe Ruda. Because the words had a sense of reality. Originally, I can't say enough that there is no more danger to the exit than the possibility of phantoms coming from outside the road.

Ruda is a solo hunter. Being able to hunt solo shows that you are good at detecting danger.

Balance is important. Hunter things, they don't seem to butt in danger, and they don't seem to storm in deadly danger.

In other words, Arnold found the word worth just risking the lives of everyone in the party.

"Yay! Nobody's coming! It was the right way!

There was no sign of any particular chaser coming. Gilberto, who frequently cared about the back, is also relieved.

He said the reason for the grounds was because the same thing happened last time, but how traumatic is it?

Straight along the road. As the immense pitch-black castle approaches, its heterogeneity is transmitted billibly.

And what shall dwell in the castle? It was unpredictable in Arnold, where he lacked experience diving into a high level treasure house.

More than enough to go smoothly. Around where we could see the entrance to the castle, the trees that had grown all the way to the left and right of the road disappeared and the landscape changed.

Ruda opens her eyes and makes a small scream. Gilberto blued, and that's Arnold breathtaking.

What was there was a circular square.

It's a circular space with cobblestones on the ground. The view is good and there is little shelter. The castle is straight through the square.

Above all, however, the reason Luda and the others were silent was the black mountains piled along the outer perimeter of the square.

It is time for Gilberto to approach the mountain, examine its identity and tremble heavily.

"What - this...?

It was a pile of carcasses killed by all means.

It looked like a black mountain because it was black armor, helmets and swords that accounted for most of it.

After just a few glances, I can see that there is not one way to do this. Burned to death. Crushed to death. Some things are frozen, some are torn apart by armor. Barely found from the shape of its armor helmet that its contents were human shaped.

No, you're not. That was the same 'phantom' that Arnold and the others engaged in earlier.

"Hih, hih..."

Ei pulls his cheeks and fishes a pile of carcasses. The raw neck, which pierced the sword and took it out of the mountain, was shaped like a bamboo. The colour is black, wet in mucus, but the two green eyes on the front are dark and cloudy and devoid of the glow of life. The individuals Arnold fought for didn't check the contents, but they weren't human.

Ruda also examines the fearful pile of corpses, all of which were in a slightly different shape than humans, both in face and shape. Considering also the defensive equipment abandoned, it deserves to be called an alien soldier.

Gilberto looks around the mountain loaded high and crumbles.

"This, all," Thousands of Changes "did...?

The square is large. The number of them piled on the outer perimeter is not one hundred or two hundred.

Phantoms are those that dissolve in the air as soon as life is complete. If Mana Materials is strong, the longer it takes to disappear the stronger it is, but if it was defeated so recently, no wonder the Rudas were able to get this far apart from that fight.

It's not exactly human work, such as arranging the phantoms that Arnold slaughtered so far with all his might.

I don't believe it. But I had to believe it. Who else could create such a sight?

Seeing corpses dying in diverse ways also convinces me of the two names of The Thousand Changes.

"... Mr. Arnold, look at me. There's a trail of campfire in the center of the square - what a crazy imitation here."

The heart struck hard. Something cold passes through my spine. Seeing who it was, Arnold turned a blind eye to it.

I don't remember feeling it for a long time. It was - fear, was. Fear of the incomprehensible, of the absolute strong.

I am now - afraid to even try.

I thought it was possible to lose. But that's party-by-party.

Arnold was always sure of his strongest. At all times, even when I fell by surprise by Shadow in the tavern.

I had palpitations. He exhales roughly and once again stares at the pile of carcasses.

This is - level eight. Too far. I don't see a winnable vision. Eat up your teeth and grip your sword hard.

"............ fuck, fuck, fuck"

No, not enough. It's too much for me right now. I don't know what I'm missing, so much.

Ei notices how Arnold is doing and looks worried.

Leader, you have to stand in front. You have to show your people how strong you are.

Push the fierce grid in with only the will and look forward. Play an unwavering appearance on the surface alone.

Ai's expression goes back to normal. I wasn't fooled by the act. Perhaps, knowing Arnold's insides, he drew on all intentions.

It hasn't been a fundamental solution, but it only restores a little calm to Ei's response.

Yes. I don't have time for this right now. What we need to think about now is how we can all get out of this hellish treasure house safely.

Whatever the circumstances, Arnold has an obligation to lead the party, even if that will is frustrated. The only time it disappears is when Arnold dies.

Wait for The Thousand Changes. Keep your head down, or go far and look for an exit...

So Aye opened his eyes.

I moved my body tightly, but as soon as I took a deep breath, I told Arnold in a small voice not to be noticed around me.

"... Mr. Arnold, no. ………… come. Huge crowd...... so fucked up! I don't care. Eh!

"... what?

Ai's gaze - look in the direction that Arnold and the others have just come.

Hundreds of meters away, at the end of the horizon, there was something black.

No, it's not something. That's a knight. An army of alien knights with black armor helmets. It's still a long way off, but it's like a pushing wave. It's going a little further this way.

I don't know how many, but it was definitely a huge crowd that I wouldn't be dealing with. The large group of orcs we fought the other day were on the same scale, but this time the opponents are too different in quality.

Where Arnold squeezed out his vitality and exhausted his dying power, he wouldn't be able to cut half of it.

I noticed a large group in the same way, and Ruda looks out for me.

I'm going to cry out now, and then I'm going to laugh out, and I'm going to whine small with such an exquisite look.

"A thousand... trials..."

That this is a trial......!?

"It's crazy... fuck..."

Looking around the square. I can't escape where I ran away from now.

Even if we engage, there is no winning chance. In this vast space, it ends with being surrounded and smashed. Is it something you can call a test by fulfilling a test you have no room to overcome?

Other members also noticed a large group of phantoms, which were completely frozen.

But you can't just give up until the end. Find a way to regenerate death while calming your breath.

Fuji captured the pitch-black castle further ahead of the square.

This is the main circle of this treasure house. Perhaps the degree of danger is not so far.

But... is it better than being swallowed up here?

The alien population is getting closer and closer to this one. We don't have much time.

My companions, who were temporarily frozen, now take me back and wait still for Arnold's words.

And Arnold made a decision.