The Last Surviving Alchemist Wants to Live Quietly in the City

The Black Iron Transport Corps ended its deal in Teito and reached the Labyrinth City again.

On the road, the demon removal potion was excellent. Along the way, although there was a happening encounter with a werewolf (Warwolf), he had made thin modifications to his carriage and horseback riding armor in Imperial City, and was able to reach the labyrinth city at dusk a full day earlier than usual.

As usual, as we apply to open the door at the southwest gate of the Labyrinth City, soldiers of the Labyrinth Crusaders, who used to be subordinates, were standing by to welcome Marlow and Dick.

"Dear Marlow, the General is calling for you. May Dick and I come to the mansion as soon as possible.

Is it about the potion? As soon as the guards arrive, they've been told to bring us in.

Asking Grand and Franz of the Black Iron Transport Corps to deliver their luggage, Marlow and Dick drove Raptor to the mansion of Golden Lion General Leonhardt Schusenwald.

Members of the Black Iron Transport Corps formerly belonged to the Labyrinth Crusaders, except Franz, Eurike, who met the young Lynx in Imperial Capital. The Black Iron Transport Corps was formed when Marlow spoke to the so-called men who had quit the army.

General Kim Lion, Leonhardt Schusenwald, a trusted figure from his men, treated me like a friend to Marlow and Dick, who were close in age, despite differences in identity. He even spared no help when Marlow and Dick, who were troop leaders, had to leave the army, and even helped form the Black Iron Transport Corps. Even if Marlow or Dick leaves the army, without cutting off his ties with Leonhardt, the Black Iron Transport Corps undertakes, if requested by the Labyrinth Crusaders, not to mention anything else.

Leonhardt was the first child of the Schusenwald Borderline Uncle and, along with his brother Weishardt, was committed to managing the labyrinth city and crusading the labyrinth. It is the crusade of the Labyrinth that grieves the people of the Schusenwald Border House who did not come near the heights and lows of the right of inheritance, those who were armed crusaded the Labyrinth, and those who were intelligent did their utmost to the stability of the city. Born and raised beside the fear of death: the Labyrinth and the Devil's Forest. Therefore, they have ruled the land for 200 years without devoting wasted efforts such as inheritance strife.

Leonhardt was one of the best and most popular generals of the Schusenwald Border House in history, especially with regard to force. Leonhardt tried many times to crusade the labyrinth, and his intellectually good brother Weishardt supported his brother well. The number of crusade floors in the Labyrinth will soon reach 50, the final hierarchy of the Labyrinth as envisioned by scholars due to the devastating state of the Devil's Forest flood (Stampede) 200 years ago.

Beyond 40 tiers, the difficulty of the labyrinth jumps. Terrible demons abound and crusades will extremes difficulty, but could General Golden Lion Leonhardt do it? Wouldn't the labyrinth be destroyed in his time and the labyrinth city usher in a new era?

Everyone in the Labyrinth Crusaders, no, living in the Labyrinth City, thought so.

"Here it is.

An old man with good gray hair guides Marlow and Dick. This is the mansion of Borderline Uncle, built in a labyrinth city. It is not a good place to take a bath without a bundle of travel clothes. But there was nothing stopping them, and they put them through to Leonhardt's bedroom.

"Marlow, Dick, you've come a long way.

Marlow and Dick keep an eye out. No way, this is not happening.

General Leonhardt, the Golden Lion, petrified his body and lay in bed.

"Why……, someone like you.

My brother Weishardt, who refrains by his side, says he was hit by the basilisk. Basilisk is invincible. It has thick scales, tough nails and a terrible petrified curse. The curse of petrification is powerful, and petrification never stops after the basilisk dies. It is possible to cure by healing magic if it is just petrification, but in order to break the curse, it is necessary to use advanced potions specialized in 'cursing' or perform the ritual of cursing with the help of the Spirit in the place of birth. Since Leonhardt is the birth of the earth vein here, the ritual of the curse cannot be used in the present situation where no words can be exchanged with the Spirit. The only way to save it is to use the curse potion.

Leonhardt's petrification rate is slow because Weisshardt and healing magic users continue to hang healing magic beside him, which would immediately turn him into a statue.

"Immediately, let's head to the Imperial City.

Marlow advances. Once you reach the Imperial City, you'll get a potion that specializes in cursing.

"It's no use, Marlow. I checked with comm magic, but they said there wasn't enough material. And this body, if you continue to hang the healing magic, will you keep it for another day?

To Leonhardt's words, Weishardt devours his teeth.

"Don't look like that, Weiss. They are crusading the labyrinth. Assuming these things too, you should be ready. After that, you take over.

Dick, you must be concerned about Amber, but come back to the Crusaders. I can no longer afford to let you play A-rank warfare. Marlow, you too. The house thing makes me turn my hand from Weiss.

To Marlow, Dick, who makes a sad face, Leonhardt went on like this.

"Listen carefully. The current number of labyrinth crusades is 52. That labyrinth was a demon cave over the 50th floor.

No way.

Marlow and Dick glance at each other in amazement; there is no labyrinth beyond the 50 tiers. It is something that should not be allowed to exist. The deeper the labyrinth, the mightier the Lord of the Labyrinth, who dwells in both demons and deepest depths. The depth of the labyrinth that people can manage is said to be 50 hierarchies. Beyond this, the Lord of the Labyrinth is an excess in the hands of man. So check the location of the Lord for any labyrinth, seal it in some labyrinths and manage it so that the labyrinth does not grow too much. And before you grow to 50 levels, crusade the Lord of the Labyrinth and destroy the Labyrinth.

In the first place, the labyrinth of more than 50 hierarchies is itself a giant thing rarely seen in history. Because of the scale of the damage in the Kingdom of Endalgia, it was the hierarchy that scholars estimated as the largest labyrinth.

I can't believe that's beyond the 50 tiers.

"The potion you brought me was a shame.

Thanks to this, I was spared total annihilation. However, I lagged behind every basilisk.

Marlow, Dick. Bring the potion back to the army. I have very little stock of potions left in my Shoesenwald Border House or in other homes. Deliverables from the Agwinas family are also new medicines and crude. Probably left it in the AGWINAS storage facility, because no one is assuming it's over 50 levels. I don't know if it's enough as a consideration, but let's make sure the owner of the potion gets a reward.

"Please wait, General.

Waiting for Leonhardt's story to end, Dick opened his mouth.

"There may be a cursing potion.

"No way," Weishardt said.

The cursing potion requires a special raw material. Is it a rare moss grown in a special environment, or is it a petal that blooms only one night every 1000 days?

Both are rare ingredients, especially moss, etc., not even out in this labyrinth city. If I gathered all the ingredients and ran through the Devil's Forest, my brother would be helpful, but he hung on to such hope and searched desperately.

There were only a dozen potion storage facilities in the Labyrinth City. I even used it decades ago. I thought there was something like that left.

"It may just make you expect it. But I don't want to give up like this. Please, I'd like to have some time until tomorrow.

Dick lowers his head deeply.

Leonhardt looked just a little troubled,

"Let me hear your reply tomorrow.

I answered.

(Lynx, can you hear me?

Marlow sends a reading to Lynx. The skill of communicating information to the person who made the pre-registration, if connected, allows for two-way dialogue, but the transmission can only be a slightly inconvenient substitute from Marlow, but its usefulness is high in the military. Marlow has a rare ability to speak with less owners.

(I hear you, Lieutenant.

(I'm heading to Mariella's now. It's probably got a tail on it, so stir it up.

(Copy that. Mariella's in a house planted with holy trees on the center of the Northwest End.

Raptor, ridden by Marlow and Dick, leaves the Schusenwald Border House and heads southwest for the labyrinth city. It's a moonless night. The two horsemen are black even to Raptor, like shadows. The southwest gate leading to the Devil's Forest is already tightly closed. 2 The horseman slows down slightly in front of the gate and heads straight for the west gate. This is a small gate. You want me to get out of here?

What follows, while on foot, does not lag behind the speed of Raptor's progression, and follows it perfectly. Reaching the West Gate, the two horsemen went straight around with the Northwest Gate, the North Gate and the Northeast Gate, and went straight into the "Yagoo's Bouncing Bridge Pavilion," the Black Iron Transport Corps's quarterback. On the back of the two Raptors illuminated by the lights of the store, no one was riding.

Marlow and Dick reached Mariella's on foot while Raptor and his tailmen circled the labyrinth city.

It is almost closing time but knocks on the front door where the store is located.

"What are you doing in the middle of the night?"

From inside, Siegmund appeared as if he had succeeded beyond sight.

"It's urgent. I would like to ask Mariella to take it from me.

Sieg brought Mariella back when he put them through the coffee corner of the store.

"Welcome home, Captain Dick, Deputy Marlow.

Mariella greets her with a smile, as pleasant as ever.

"Mariella, actually.

"General Leonhardt is dying under the curse of basilisk petrification. That requires urgency. Can you give me the cursing potion?

Dick briefly communicates the matter before Mallow attempts to explain the situation.

Mariella, who heard that,

"Hmm, the curse of advanced specialization? Fine. Wait a minute, will you? Sieg, give me a hand.

Saying so, he pulled into the back of the store.

(I didn't know you even had the curse......

Marlow is astonished. I was wondering how many storage facilities you have.

I guess I went to the storage facility for the potion in the Devil's Forest to change gear to pick up the cursing potion. The sun is already falling, even if I say there are no more demons. That slave (Siegmund) will lack escorts on his own. If Dick and I join the escort, we might know where the storage facility is.

(Still, it's late. It takes too long just to get dressed. No way!)

Did you leave us out so they wouldn't know where the storage facility is? Didn't you run away?

Lieutenant Mulroe rises to the back of Mariella's disappeared shop with all the momentum of knocking down the chair.

"Oh, hey, Marlow"

Captain Dick follows.

When you open the door behind the store that leads to the residence, there is a hallway, with a door leading to the backyard and a staircase leading to the second floor to the left. Hurry up to the door to the backyard and notice signs from upstairs.

(Did you make it?

Kill the footsteps, but hurry upstairs.

I can hear a voice from one of the rooms on the upstairs hallway poking around.

General Leonhardt's life is at stake. I can't go running away.

Forget me, Marlow opens that door.

"Pharmacodynamic fixation, encapsulation". Kaunse. "

In front of Marlow, there is no way that anyone can travel in a labyrinth city. Potions were trained.

"…………!!!??? Yeah!?

"Wow, Mr. Mallow, I told you to wait downstairs. It's a mess, so don't come in here on your own."

Also - and angry Mariella.

Sieg, who had cleaned up Mariella's undressed clothes, the cups she left behind and the equipment she had left in use, hung Marlow out of the room, who came in without permission.

"Uh, wait, wait.

Mr. Mallow, I'm almost done.

Saying so, Mariella said, when she labeled Petari,

A small potion bottle of white liquid was handed to Marlow.