The Greatest Genius Alchemist of All Time Want to Retire

"Hey, is something wrong?

"Elle again? What's wrong with you?

I was uncomfortable. That is not something with a clear basis. Just vague anxiety. I thought of this labyrinth as an ice labyrinth, and decided it was actually an ice maze. But are you sure that's all right? The question turns my head.

Watch out for preconceptions.

The words are really on my mind.

Am I missing something serious? It was a word that came out of that thought. Besides, Aria's presence also fuels the idea.

Why is she present in the Fifth Labyrinth? How come you don't remember? Why? Considering how..., an endless question arises on my mind.

"Are you worried?"

"What do I say, but it's my fault!

"Don't get annoyed when Aria says..."

"Hey!? As always, isn't it cluttered how you treat me!?

"Yes, sir. So... finally, it's twenty layers."

"Right. Aria stay back. Because it's going to be a fight."

"Ha, yes... you're so nervous..."

Now the deepest part of the nineteenth layer. We were down the stairs leading to the twentieth floor, coming in front of the door. Due to previous trends, there will undoubtedly be some kind of demon. I opened the door with Aria in mind.

"... that's odd"

"... right"

The discomfort that me and Fee remembered. That's to say there's nothing in this room.

"Nothing? But the door is still closed..."

Moments, near when the ground suddenly emits light. But by then it was already too late.

"Phew!"

"Errr!"

I had already grabbed Aria's hand behind me, but only this time I was only a little distance away because of Fee and the formation. This is the same thing when you enter this labyrinth. There was a metastatic formation built into the ground.

And I'm leaving Fee.

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"Wow!!

"... oops"

They throw me out in the air, and I manage to land and take Aria down as she comes.

"Oh, thank you"

"No, more than that..."

Look around. The view is similar to anything I've ever seen. An endless maze of ice that lasts everywhere.

But where is this place?

That's why I activated the Elemental Eye "Decoding Site". The surrounding primary material, PrimaMateria, is too thick and the details are unclear, but only the appearance was understandable. This is a twenty-first floor. I mean, it seems that that metastasis was something that would have moved further down.

"... sounds like twenty-one layers here"

"Oh, did you just get dropped off on the lower level?

"Looks like it. But unlike earlier, I don't feel any signs of people at all. The demon is with Ujauja, but there are no people. I was somewhat sensing Rafe and Marie in the distance earlier, but suddenly I lost sight of them"

"That's..."

"Assuming he's dead is a quick count. When he dies, a little more disturbance occurs in the first material, Prima Materia. The primary material held by humans, PrimaMateria, is enormous. If you feel death, you must feel more obsessed."

"Really? Then your people and Mr. Fee..."

"I'm sure he's alive"

But the word is a hopeful observation. Whatever Marie and Rafe are, Phee could be dead. I don't know where it's bouncing with that metastasis, etc. Me and Aria were dropped off into a space of nothing by chance, but only Fey could be bouncing to a place where there's a bunch of demons. There could also be traps that could cause you to die instantly.

Death. Fee is dead. The more I thought about that possibility, the more I thought I was going to manage. Fee has always been with me. We've been together ever since we enrolled in college. To say yes, but to assume suddenly that he's dead is beyond my mind's tolerance.

I'm sure he's alive. I'm fine. But I can't even put such comfort words on myself. No matter how much you think, death floats in your brain. It is heterogeneous to the labyrinth in the first place, driving numerous human beings to death. Even if Phee were chosen for that sacrifice, there is no wonder.

"... Mr. Elle?

"I'm sorry. It's nothing."

Tremble. Is it so horrible not to feel human signs? Facts poke at you without a response, just because you have a deceptive ability. There are no humans in this labyrinth. That was my perceptible conclusion right now.

No one. I don't see the signs I've ever felt. All that exists is demons. That was everything I could see now.

"It's okay, it's okay..."

"Oh... you're right"

Aria shakes my hand all the time. Feeling the warmth, I just calmed down a little. Right. Now let's move on. If we're all alive, we're definitely going for the bottom line. Then there is only one path to take.

Let's move on.

"Yep..."

That's how Aria and I moved on.

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"Ha... ha... ha... you've walked a lot"

"Right. Do you want a break?"

"I'm sorry, you're tailored to me"

"No, I don't mind."

Twenty-five layers now. Even so, it didn't go smoothly. Wasted footsteps by maze to encounter demons. It was beginning to erode us not only physically, but also mentally with certainty.

Assuming there's someone who created this labyrinth, I'd like to send you my biggest compliment.

That this place is the worst labyrinth. It's like sharpening the human spirit to shreds and following. Distribute them, let them get lost in the maze, and encounters with miscellaneous fish demons are repeated over and over again. What do you call this without calling it a nightmare? At first I thought it was no big deal compared to the Sixth Labyrinth. The spiders there were so much stronger demons, and the battles were all extremely fierce. But all the demons here are miscellaneous fish. Without so much consumption, we can move on.

But the problem is its number and placement. A group of demons is solidified in places as if someone had intentionally placed them, and each time their number is close to a hundred.

I was pretty much in the spirit, too. It feels like you're twitching and scraping your body a little bit. I haven't had any despair of boulders yet, but I was sure I was slowly feeling down.

"Mr. Elle, are you all right"

"No problem. I maintain alchemy accuracy. It doesn't matter what demon attacks you."

"No, I'm not, and that Mr. Fee is gone... the..."

"What? You think he's sick?

"The... Well, in short, I thought you might be depressed..."

"Right. To be honest, it's pretty good. It's quite exhausting in a spiritual sense."

"Yes... right? I'm sorry."

"Why apologize?

"'Cause I wasn't there. Easier... and because I was there then...' cause you prioritized me, Mr. Fee."

"You were aware"

"Yes......"

That moment of metastasis. There was also a relationship of distance, but if you bear in mind to abandon Aria altogether, you could have touched Fee's hand. But in less than a second's consciousness, I made a decision. If you leave Aria alone, she will surely die. Meanwhile, Fee can handle it alone. It is because I have made that decision that the situation is as it is now. I thought Aria hadn't noticed that, but I didn't know she was finding out...

"It's a sensible decision. You die alone. It was my best choice."

"Reasonable... right? But the truth is..."

"Don't say it. Don't tell me."

Reasonably so. But emotionally? Fee and I have been dating for years. He also tells Aria about it. But Aria's pretty good at telling Frank, but we just met.

Phee or Aria, which one do you choose? When they poke at that choice, I guess it's Phee I choose. But right now, there's no Fee next door.

Between reason and emotion, I was in pain.

But if I language that as a clear word, something important will be lost... I felt that way.