World Strongest Rearguard – Labyrinth Country and Dungeon Seekers

"Mr. Alicht, this man, his chest is moving..."

"Oh...... apparently, this key fitted you. Now, what happens..."

The box opened, so there's no doubt this key had something to do with the girl - as expected, the key fitted the girl's keyhole perfectly.

"It's like you're starting to breathe... like Coldsleep in an SF movie. Stay in shape all the time and wake up from a long sleep..."

Mr. Fifty Arashi still has the impression of being over-technical, too. Something like a cover on your ear still looks like a machine, too.

"... mmm..."

"Huh... I'm gonna wake up. Alicht, guys, be careful......!

Elitia, nervous as a stranded thread, speaks to everyone. I take my breath and watch where the sleeping girl's eyelashes tremble - and.

The girl's eyes open. Left without light in his eyes the same color as his hair, he slowly wakes up his torso in a black box and stops moving.

I don't get tempted to foresee danger and seize it or anything like that. I don't feel like killing or anything - and most importantly, I have a big problem.

(... hiding with her hair... maybe she's naked...?

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"What... what...?

Silently, a girl looks at me. I get anxious when I can stare at her with no light, but I try to read my intentions somehow as to why she is being seen - but she says nothing and then looks behind me.

Behind you is Theresia. She doesn't look away and the lizard mask eyes are taking the gaze of the awake girl.

"... Is there a way through? Telepathic?

"Hey, hey... stop tearing up"

"But... you both seem to be calming down. The soul is quiet, without being rough."

Suzuna's psychic sensing is very helpful when you know if your opponent is hostile. Fully trusting in the 'witch' sensation, we watch Teresia and the girl, sipping and sipping - then.

(... I wonder what you're doing. Can you communicate the will...?

Theresia comes forward and reaches out her left hand. And align it with the girl's stretched right hand - when she does.

"... eh"

I pull my hand like Teresia was surprised. For the first time, the light dwelt in the eyes of the girl who was looking at it with no expression - and her lips moved.

"Who unlocked the Sacred Cabinet and awakened me? From that subhuman girl, I read fragments of my previous history, and I got the information I needed. Alicht-Atbe, in your name, I'm sure."

"Oh, oh... yeah. I'm a rear man, a reborn man from Japan into this labyrinth country."

"... Labyrinth Nation. Is that the gathering place of those who were responsible for the 'gathering of God'? Gather souls from the other land, reincarnate them, and 'explore' us. So you're saying," Explorer. "

I remember the words of an unexpected girl.

- Why should we become explorers after we are reincarnated into a labyrinth country? This girl has now spoken exactly what she has always wondered and thought she could teach one day.

"What do you mean...? It's God's responsibility to gather... we haven't been told anything like that."

"Wait, Kyoka. She knows something... something very important. Let me talk to you the whole time."

Controlled by elitists, Mr. Fifty Storms swallows his doubts. When I looked at her, she nodded with her hands on her chest so that she wouldn't worry.

"I reincarnated you from the other side of the world, and you're the unwavering 'rear guard'. I want to start by thanking you for getting here and solving the mystery of the labyrinth."

"... that we got here, that we had the keys. And that I woke you up. Is that what you mean, 'solved the mystery of the labyrinth'?

"Yes. I glorify those who solve the mystery, give shelter, and be ruled by the price. I'm" Iron Wheel "Ariadne. It is the one hundred and seventeenth mystery and also the imitation of God. At the bottom of the labyrinth, where the visitor was gone, he was asleep."

"What... is the one hundred and seventeenth, even though it's the first labyrinth? Hishin, artifacts?

You can't follow me either, but when I realized and saw the license, I understood just a little bit of what she was saying.

The key I used is "Secret God's Key" and the open box is labeled "Sacred Cabinet". What the word Sacred Cabinet originally means would be the remains of the consecrated or a box that rests such things.

The girl who slept in it called herself a mystery, and called herself 'God's artifact'. A forgery - that is, a copy, or a fake.

"You mean to give us protection, to be ruled... to help us?

Elitia asks, but the girl doesn't answer. Stand up and show that body - and.

"Huh... what...? I have a pattern on my body... this is an electronic circuit...?

Mr. Fifty Storms is right, a circuit-like glowing pattern emerges on Ariadne's body. But the pattern seemed to be interrupting.

The pattern also extends from around the chest keyhole, but it is cut halfway through. There is a clear pattern halfway through the chest with the abundant bulge, but it fades and disappears. It's not because you're hiding with your hair or anything, it looks incomplete.

Eventually the girl - the circuit that appeared on Ariadne's body disappears and returns to its original appearance. She looked at me and drowned her head sorry.

"Again, it is considered that the period since it was discarded has been too long. The protection I am given is weak and it is highly unlikely that all functions can be restored. Recommend activating and dominating the mysteries conserved in better condition"

"What do you mean... Ariadne, leave you alone?

"I am from the beginning, an abandoned being. Golem, the guardian, is not even a family member. The Creator put me in a box as a 'detachment' and sealed me in the labyrinth with a low degree of completion as a forgery. I didn't expect anyone to find me, and I didn't expect to wake up and make something of myself."

- I want to thank you first. I didn't think deeply about the meaning of the word at first.

Why did you preface 'first'? Because there was no point in waking herself up and I was going to tell her that I thought she was working hard herself.

"It's terrible to be detached... putting someone willing and able to talk in a box for years... how ruthless can you do that?

"... that giant soldier wasn't put down to soothe her loneliness either... you really just mean he was put down to hold back the Seeker"

Mr. Fifty Storms and Suzuna are angry - Ariadne's talk just sounded more pitiful, just pale in her tone.

But what can be deduced from that faceless expression is that it is just a fact for Ariadne and not even something to be saddened about.

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"... Theresia"

Teresia is holding a strong hand against her chest. She is angry at Ariadne's predicament for the 'Creator' who put her in the box - stronger than ever.

"... Alicht, what are you going to do with her? Leave it here and leave it to someone else… I think that's a possibility."

"With my help, I can send you to earth. The transfer device from the third layer to here transfers itself after activation and buries it again in the ground. You can report me to your organization or leave me alone."

Everything is our freedom, and Ariadne says both choices are equivalent.

- But that's also her one-sided view. I can't afford not to have seen Ariadne more than I've come this far.

"... Ariadne, they say it was in poor condition to be conserved, but it doesn't look that way to me. I don't know about years, decades, but I don't think you've slept here the whole time, and now you can have a good conversation, and an emotion that cares about us. I don't think there's anything missing."

There was no such thing as roughly futile in her shaping that it was so convincingly imitating God.

Still, she was abandoned - as an imperfect God-forgery.

But if God is a being with uninterrupted power, as we can imagine, is that not helpful, if he could not imitate it perfectly?

Even if I refuse to believe that the existence that made Ariadne is useless, I don't think so. For us, the protection she gives us, and one end of the mystery of the labyrinth that she brings, will surely be hard to replace anything.

"The possibility of being able to regain full functionality is also not zero if 'extremely low'. Even we are just running out to be explorers... although Elitia is a veteran. So we just need to grow up together from now on. I think that will lead us to grow."

"... with my blessing, I will need faith to maintain my function. When you believe in me, the incomplete God, and encounter a hostile mystery with me, you must fight unconditionally. If you still want protection, I want you to show me the bill."

"Bills...... you mean licenses?

When he shows his license, Ariadne makes him snort. I confirm everyone's will - everyone doesn't disagree, they smile at each other face to face.

"If you're a hindsight, I think you've decided the answer from the start. I'll leave it all up to the leader."

"Mr. Alicht... I'm not strong enough, but I want to help Mr. Ariadne. Alone here, I'm sure I'll miss you."

"It's Mr. Alicht and Mr. Ariadne, and it's Ali Ali Combination. Oh, wasn't I about to joke now?

"I'm not nervous, but, well, it's misaki, so you have no choice. Alicht, I agree. We Seekers must have been gathered to find Ariadne-like beings in the Labyrinth. I think partnering with her will mean a lot as we continue our exploration"

I have the same idea as Elitia. But that would mean that the beings that reincarnated us - and hence the beings that created the Labyrinth Nation - would move exactly as they thought.

(... at first, let's dance on your palms. We're just talking about not having to keep dancing to the end)

I don't know if it's too soon for a rushing seeker to even take an interest in the significance of reincarnation or the mystery of the labyrinth - but I can't help but find her because she's found Ariadne.

"We want Ariadne's protection. What can I do to 'believe' you?

Ariadne remained silent for a while, looking at my face. While she doesn't answer, Theresia moves forward and offers her hand to Ariadne.

Ariadne, who took that hand and stepped out of the box, offered his right hand towards me. Passing the license to that hand, Ariadne holds it with her left hand and kneads her right hand.

"Add to the 'bill' a secret feature that is not known to any third party. Using this makes it possible to get in touch with me. By offering me a 'offering', you will be able to obtain protection. If you fall in the labyrinth while exploring, you can force me to call you to this place if you have given me enough offerings. However, at that time, you may lose your gear, etc."

"... does that only benefit us?

"This still has limited functionality. I am the weakest of mysteries, and many are hostile. Again, the recommendation is…"

"I wouldn't be so humble. 'Cause I'm an explorer, and I haven't seen anyone under the protection of The Mysterious God so far. If you can be protected by Mr. Ariadne, I'm sure you'll be able to help me when there's a crisis that I can't help... even if it's possible, I can count on you."

The very existence of the mystery, how much it conveys - Ms. Louisa and the Parm Little Mother said 'the hidden God', but even if that was referring to the mysterious God, they didn't seem to know that the mysterious God actually existed in itself.

Is it our only discovery, or do many of us know it if we are the best seekers? I don't know, but the fact that Ariadne's ability to add to the license is' not known to any third party 'means that Ariadne's presence will be hidden from the Alliance and other Seekers unless we reveal it.

"... Ariadne can't move from here?

"In the present state, you cannot leave the 'sanctuary'. If you can collect 'parts' that restore lost functionality, you can also be active outside for a certain amount of time. Until then, only temporary assistance and only a limited number of times may be provided"

Does that mean you can borrow Ariadne's power in some way? Either way, I see only the benefits now, but I guess there's some risk in some cases because she was so reluctant.

But I've already got new features in my license. The 'Mysterious God' page has been added and the name 'Ariadne' appears in the section of God who believes.

"... can I come back here even if I go outside, from a triple layer of transfer floor?

"If I can find it. Once the sanctuary can be replenished by offerings, a new entrance transfer bed can be installed externally"

"Okay. First of all, the offering…"

"... I'll be in touch about that later. You just chose me, and now I'm glad. I wouldn't ask for more than that."

Now, he still doesn't seem to talk to me any more. The girl with the water colored hair stays naked until the end and brings glowing letters to her skin - and.

I thought Ariadne was holding hands against us, and we were moving into a vast wilderness.

This landscape is a hierarchy of the 'field of dawn'. They all look as if they were dreaming.

"... guys, you don't have to worry, it's not a dream"

The evidence of defeating the giant soldier, and the added functionality to my license, remains intact.

"You're really back... oh, I already have strength in my legs..."

Misaki enters the scene. They all seem to be in the same mood and seem too distracted by the relief.

I was able to come back safely, but how do I report to Mr. Louisa? There are too many elements she would faint, and I'm going to be worried about how to explain it - but now for now, I want to be happy that I survived without thinking about it.

"Oh... it's good to be home alive. I wonder what will happen for a while..."

"Good luck back there. Shall we rest for a little while before we go home?"

"Right...... Mr. Alicht, I've been very careful"

"... maybe meeting this guy is the most important discovery for us. So many things have happened..."

Elitia says something embarrassing, but now she pretends she hasn't heard it and tries to fall asleep with a big letter on the grass.

Then Theresia came, right next to me, with her knees in alignment, poking her over the grass - and.

"Ahhh... Te, Teresia, that's not true..."

I also know that Mr. Fifty Storms panics. Theresia held my head and led me on my lap.

"Oh, thanks...... but suddenly what happened?

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Theresia doesn't answer. But there seemed to be a faint smile in my mouth peeking from the lizard mask - and while I felt the gaze of the other members, I just kept my head on my soft knees like this, trying to immerse myself in the joy of survival.