While defeating the Eater Torrent, I was walking through a dark tunnel leading to the Spirit Tree, but along the way, I remembered the discomfort of entering something I couldn't see, and I could see the glowing Spirit Stone.

There wasn't a lot of eater torrents before. When I asked Gralier, it looked like they were inside the barrier of the Spirit Tree and hadn't eroded into a labyrinth yet.

As you continue through the tunnel, you will find yourself in a forest full of greenery.

At its center, a gigantic tree soars up and emits an overwhelming presence.

A giant tree covered in blue leaves, supported by countless roots in a swirling shape, seems to convey that life is overflowing.

That's the spirit tree at the center of this forest.They spread their roots over a wide area and protect the forest. "

Mr. Gralier looked at the spirit tree with a proud face and was somewhat relieved.

The forest was a mess until I got here, but I guess I was relieved that the Spirit Tree was still safe.

Nore and the others looked at the giant spirit tree and exclaimed with admiration.

"I've never seen such a big tree!"It's not like Grandis. "

"I know. I've been interested in this for a long time, but I've never seen it before."I can't believe I'm going to see it in this world. "

"I don't even know where the spirit tree is."You won't find it until the elves show you around, and I don't usually show it to outsiders. ”

For now, I'm glad the spirit tree is still safe.

Yes, I was relieved, too, but Freesia, who always seemed to make the first noise, had a hard face and denied it.

No, Heihachi. That spirit tree is not doing well.

"The ground is calm, but it has a strange atmosphere."There's something stretching out from under the ground. "

"It seems that the visible part on the surface has not been eroded yet."However, it was beginning to absorb the vitality from the roots beneath the ground. ”

Hmm, is the labyrinth under the ground?

No, the labyrinth is a little farther away.A labyrinth appeared in a part of the spirit tree root, and we call it the lost forest. "

I didn't seem to have any problems in my eyes, but do you know that Freesia and Martina have the power to see through, or that the root of the Spirit Tree is weakened?

Gralier was relieved that the Spirit Tree was not in a serious state, but he seemed to know that it was weakening.

Just in case, after checking the state of the spirit tree, we headed to the lost forest where there was a labyrinth.

The spirit tree roots continue in the direction of extending, and when they go outside the boundary area, the grass and trees are still withered just like in other places.

However, not only was it dead, but the dead tree was dyed black and had an unusual atmosphere.

"There is no sign of breaking the spirit tree, but the barrier that was in the labyrinth has disappeared..."The area of the lost forest also seems to be expanding.

The forest has withered, but things are a little different here.

I thought there would be more monsters, but on the contrary, I can't find torrents.

"... my friend checked it out, but I don't think there's any torrents nearby."

"The place close to the labyrinth might be storing monsters inside instead of letting them out."It's like the labyrinth itself has a will. "

The Eater Torrent is completely absent from the labyrinth.

It's like coming into a labyrinth.

Without any obstruction, she stepped forward under the guidance of Mr. Gralier, and even the dead tree disappeared into the open place.

There was a giant tree rising there again, but it looked similar to the spirit tree just now, and the whole thing was dyed black.

Furthermore, there was a huge hole that could be put inside fundamentally.

What? There's something like a spirit tree again.

It's small compared to the spirit tree just now, but it's creepy in black.

”That's part of the abominable labyrinth possessed by the spirit tree.There's a huge labyrinth underneath it. ”

That black spirit tree is the entrance to the labyrinth... it's a mystery how the labyrinth can be built.

As she stepped into the labyrinth with vigilance, she stepped under the gentle slope and, as usual, the inside was illuminated by green light.

However, the ground, walls, stairs, etc. are made of wood, which makes you feel that this is the inside of a tree.

Hmm, even if it's a labyrinth, if it's made of wood, it looks like it can be broken.

Yeah.

Esther, who opened the grimoire, suddenly threw a fireball at the wall.

There was a slight shock and explosion that shook the inside of the labyrinth, but when the smoke cleared, there was no scratch on the wall.

"No, it looks like just a tree, but the magic resistance is too high and it can be absorbed."It seems impossible to break this and move on. "

"I hope you don't start suddenly making noise."It's like Okura-sama. "

"Fufu, if you were oniisan, you'd definitely destroy it or try it at a time like this."That's why I tried it first. "

While saying that, Esther stroked her head lightly as she smiled at me with one hand on her cheek.

I've been reading all my thoughts... but Esther is still terrified.

After all, it must be a wooden labyrinth, so it seems impossible to break through by forcibly destroying it.

After all, it seemed like we had no choice but to use the offensive method, so we quietly resumed exploring the labyrinth.

Looking at it in the map app, I still can't see the big picture of this labyrinth.

"I'm letting Martina's Ghosts explore it too..."

Martina, have you found anything?

"No, I can't find anything yet."My friends can't get through the wall... but this labyrinth is a really strange place. "

I can't believe it even has ghost countermeasures in place... I guess we'll have to look in the tunnel and look at the map app to find a way forward.

While I was exploring like that, the monsters attacked me naturally, and we were engaged many times.

Here comes Eater Torrent, a monster called Predator Torrent, whose color is black and moves even faster.

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●Predator Torrent Race: Torrent

Level: 75

HP: 35,000

MP: 3000

Attack: 3700

Defense: 2300

AGI: 150

Magic Resistance: 90

Inherent Ability Mimicry

Skill Essence Absorption Insert Wood Sowing

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When the body of the attacked part falls apart and some species is scattered inside and hits the ground or wall of the labyrinth, the seeds grow into eater torrents and multiply.

I stabbed a part of my body to increase it on my own, and by the time I was defeated, I had about 10 eater torrents.

If I didn't defeat Estelle's powerful magic or Martina's debuffs all at once, they would continue to grow.

That's why I couldn't attack badly, but if I didn't attack, I couldn't leave it alone because I started to increase it on my own with the insertion wood.

"There's torrenting here, after all."It's even more troublesome than being outside. "

"Mmm, my bow doesn't work very well either."Even if it's torn apart, it's going to increase! "

"I've fought similar fights before."It's worse than that. "

”The monsters outside were the same, but the monsters in the labyrinth seemed to be more powerful than we had been before.It's a strength that we can't beat...... ”

By the way, I fought the monsters that divided in the same way in the sea cave.

But the Predator Trent was a pain in the ass.If we don't fight, we won't start to get more.

It looks like you're growing and splitting up with vigor, so this unusual increase in velocity could be the only way around this labyrinth.

... all of these rare species get magic stones, so I'm very happy for them, although they are risky.

After all, I'd like to capture it and grow it somewhere... but let's be patient.

With such evil thoughts in mind, suddenly, a rumbling sound came out and my feet shook.

"Hey, what's that sound?!"

“The whole thing is shaking!”

"Whoa!? It's going to collapse!"

Not so much to fall, but in the violent shaking, everyone solidified on the spot and vigilant around.

But after a while, the shaking subsided as if nothing had happened, and the labyrinth became quiet.

"... looks like it's healed." I wonder what it was? "

"Did the giant monster move?"The labyrinth wouldn't collapse, but it was a tremendous shake.No one got hurt... where is Martina? "

"There it is."

Looking at Luna's point, Martina was kneeling by the wall, round and trembling with her robe over her head.

"What are you doing..."

"I-I-I 'm not good at shaking..."The memories of the collapse of the cabin...... uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

"What kind of experience has she really had...?"

Totally, can we explore the labyrinth with this?

"Ahahahaha, I'm fine, Martina!"I'm not scared because we're here! "

Aimed at an assassin or crushed by a broken hut... I wonder if this one has some unhappy attributes.

With tears in her eyes, Martina held hands with Freesia, and when Martina calmed down, Ms. Gralier raised her concerns.

"The current sway is probably due to a change in the structure of the labyrinth."I knew that the internal structure would change, but it was the first time I encountered it when I was inside. ”

"Eh... oh, the map of the labyrinth is different than before!?"

When I looked at the map app, the structure of the remote place we came through was very different.

The road that was blocked until just now is completely different, with more roads leading to other places instead, and the area that was in the hall being smaller.

The labyrinth doesn't seem to be a tightrope as you explore it.

"This means that even if you take a break in the dimension room, it could be a completely different place if you go out."It seems like a bit of a nuisance. "

“If I can't use the Dimension Room, I'll die. I want to sleep in bed."

I don't know how often the interior structure changes, but I can't use the dimension room with this.

Even if you think it's safe to stab a wall into a room, it could be in a dangerous zone when you come out.

We'll have to use our tents to camp out until we have a good look at the map app and see how this labyrinth fluctuates.

... hah, the Labyrinth is not going to be easy to conquer.