Good afternoon, and the door gets knocked.
Who the hell is it at this hour?
The time now is about 4: 00 am.
Manichia said she'd make breakfast today, and I got up about three hours earlier than usual, and I got up from my chair and headed to the front door.
If it was any urgent business, I wouldn't knock like this.
Slowly open the door with a slight vigilance.
There was one man in a kimono.
The lost white hair of pigment is still freely inverted today.
"Hey, Rude. Long time no see. I've missed you ever since."
The guardian of the Avancia Orchard Labyrinth was raising one hand with a soggy smile.
It's still time for everyone to sleep.
There was also a desire to give him to the room, but he is a man of appearance but a protector.
Suddenly, if you're transformed like this before, it's tough.
We can't keep him near Manichia like that, so we decide to talk outside the house.
Unfortunately it's raining today, but I can't help it.
Close the front door with your back hand and look at him.
"What the hell is going on? I mean, you can walk outside the labyrinth normally too..."
"Right. It's just that we're pretty bad at sunshine. I never want to go outside on a day like that. Besides, you want to avoid walking too hard in this town. I'm screwing some adventurers in the labyrinth."
"... Really? I haven't heard of the dead in the labyrinth yet."
No matter who dies, this one has nothing to do with it.
You made up your mind and you challenged yourself.
"Nothing. I didn't kill him either. Basically, murder is not a hobby. For example, the guy who defeated me might be even stronger next time to challenge me. Isn't that exciting?"
"... No, if you're coming to kill yourself, I'm not excited at all. I can't sleep at night. I'm scared."
"Really? Is that why you missed me?"
Unexpectedly distance yourself from him.
In doing so, the guardian loosened his expression.
"It's a joke. A joke. I'm just very interested in you. Next time, I want to break your party and I'm still training you. Come see me again. Because it's getting stronger."
"... if possible, I don't want to do it"
There's no reason to fight anymore.
The guardian unfortunately drops his shoulder.
"That's sad.... Well, no. I'm here today, and it's a different story."
"What's your business?"
"My labyrinth... I've been getting less people in and out lately. Do you know what's going on?"
"... it"
There are tons of verses that come to mind.
The big reason for this is that it's less attractive to that labyrinth, as it was at a meeting the other day.
Unable to collect the material system, only the demon is Fildzaurus.
Besides, I hadn't figured it out yet, but this protector is fighting adventurers, right? Wouldn't it fade your desire to be attacked all of a sudden and try again even if it was your life?
When I bumped into my thoughts like that, the guardian opened his eyes and then exhaled.
"... the charm of the labyrinth, not. Oh, that won't happen. Beautiful sight, full of greenery!"
"It's just that there's a tree."
"Nice, Tree! Touch it, rub your cheeks, calm down.
"That's just you being special."
"Yes, for example! You can use the tree to practice living together! It's a labyrinth, it'll come back to life after time! It's a natural training ground!"
"You're the only one with that charm."
"... Kuh, no adventurers these days!"
... this guardian, looks like a pretty special man.
Then he puts his hand on his chin. After the bump and squeal, he turned his gaze towards me.
"Can't collect, what?"
"Insects and mushrooms that become ingredients for medicines, in addition to herbs and ores. The chest wasn't even up for reporting it."
"Treasure, huh? Because that's basically reusing what adventurers drop. When it comes to making a new one, it breaks a little bone. But otherwise, if you know the original material, can you replicate it?"
"... can you?"
Unexpectedly ask her face closer.
The guardian smiled, doing it to him.
"Oh. That's what a labyrinth is all about.... and then there's the demon, huh? Do demons also need anything other than Fildsaurus? Maybe we should build a new demon."
"A new kind of demon? Can you?"
"Well, a lot. Demonic Stones and Materials can do it. With a human demon stone, you can create even better demons."
"You."
I accidentally grabbed the guardian's arm.
"What's wrong? Suddenly. Looking forward to it?"
"No, there was a dangerous demon near town I'd never seen before. There was a demonic stone in the heart of the demon used for Homunculus.... Is that not what human demon stones are?"
"... no, you don't know that one. I'm sorry, but I really came down with this labyrinth recently. So it's not just me."
"... then what the hell was that guy"
"Come on, man. But there are people in every world who think the same thing."
The guardian nods, yeah, yeah.
Which world, but.
"Can I ask you a few questions?"
"Yeah? What do you want to hear?"
"Are you, after all, a man of the past?"
The guardians have the knowledge and skills of the alleged lost past.
The Church thinks that a labyrinth is a sacrifice, if not a sacrifice, necessary to bring people back to life.
By preparing the price of a labyrinth, people who have died in the past can be brought back to life, though incomplete.
"I told you before. No memories left, he said. There's just something I can talk about somehow, like I said earlier. I don't even know his name, but I miss him a little."
"... right"
"That's why I want to enjoy the fight, which is the only entertainment. I need your help, Rude!"
I nodded back at him laughing innocently.
… If you can improve the labyrinth, there is no hand to not cooperate.
That will also lead to the development of the town.
"Okay, let's work together"
"Really, Rude!"
My guardian hugs me right.
His attitude is hot and bitter, but his body is very cold.
"Yeah, it's weird. Get away from me."
"Don't say that, you're lonely -"
When I pushed back, the guardian left in a soggy manner.
Totally...... Don't be more emotional and in better shape than a bad person.
"I'd like to ask you a few questions, are all willing guardians like that?"
"Hmm. What do you think? Some of them are like," Humans... Colos...! "
"... is there a side connection or something?"
"For once, it's possible to get in touch."
"Contact…? Do you communicate letters or something?"
"No, it's not. I have the tools to make calls over a long distance. It's just that, once you get to that labyrinth, you need to meet your guardian. First of all, it's impossible. I just know that such a feature is in the labyrinth. That's just what I know about a willing guardian."
Is there such a thing in the labyrinth?
Naturally, it's just something I don't know, and don't get intrigued talking.
"Shall we get back to it? I said I'd cooperate, but what am I supposed to do?"
"There's nothing hard about that. You just have to let me go. If you have a demon you want in the labyrinth, it would be easiest if you could catch that demon. If you want a whole new breed of demons, you can use them as a formula. And what about the material? I'll reproduce them if you have samples."
"... you can do that with a labyrinth"
"Oh. That's about it. However, they all consume the special magic in the labyrinth. If it's gone, we won't be able to make them."
"How much of that special magic do you have?"
"In proportion to the time the humans are in the labyrinth, they are able to recover. Will your human health be shredded little by little in the labyrinth?"
"Right..."
I hardly ever realize it, but it does decrease slightly over time.
"Its shredded health becomes the energy of demonic production as it is"
... You didn't know that your shredded health was the energy of the labyrinth as it was.
If we can prove this, maybe that's all we can do to join the scientists.
Or... if we take this guardian to where he should be, that would be a huge gain.
"Yeah?, what's up. Don't stare so hard, can you light it up?"
"... no, anything"
Well, I'm already friends, like.
Neither does he seem to be a murderer.
Rather, it is becoming a good presence for the town.
I want to have a good friendship.
"To sum up, I'm going to have to find out what I want in the labyrinth, okay?"
"Right. Uh, that's why it's not a trash can. Whatever you want, but don't bring it."
"I know. Do you want me to have only one material?"
"No, bring me more than one sample if you can. I'd love to have four or five."
"Right. In the meantime, I'll collect what I can take nearby. And I have plans to go to the town of adventurers next time. I'll get something rare there, too."
Copy that.
Somewhat, it may cost you money, but it's not like you don't have any savings.
We'll figure it out.
"Wow... rain wow..."
Nin with a sleepy face appeared out of the room and came out to say that softly.
She rocks her blushing chestnut hair, then, yeah? And I've seen this one.
"Oh, healing girl. At that time, you showed unusual resilience. I'm glad we met again this way. If you look closely, you're quite a beauty. I'm afraid I don't have a breast."
"Oh!?... Guardian!?"
"... uh"
I wanted to ask you to pick it up before everyone woke up.
Puffing his head, he briefly explained the situation, but Nin left a wrinkle carved between his eyebrows, hmm.
"Rude likes someone with a big chest or a small chest, which one do you prefer?" she also asked something completely irrelevant.
I couldn't say I was a big tittie, even if my mouth broke.