World Strongest Rearguard – Labyrinth Country and Dungeon Seekers

Sophie turns her fierce hostility here, as if to speak for the will of the demon.

"Bad people...... so out of the way. I wanted to nourish Georg first, but he's not coming back... and yes, he called you guys. That hot, bitter man with only a sense of justice did something extra."

"Mr. Georg is trying to help you..."

"Kyoka, don't get hot! Sophie is just being manipulated by demons. If only I had mowed the grass wrapped around that body, I would have..."

"Heh... heh. What are you talking about? Being nutritious is such a great thing. Come on, let's be one. Or if I take the guy in first, will you guys listen to what I have to say?

The enemy stretches its roots into the ground, generating 'puppet grass' from anywhere. When I think of it, I explore at full speed what the best response is.

"- Back kun!

◆ Current situation ◆

· "Star Sprout Puppeteer" activates "Disturbed Bloom" Target: Alicht

'Puppet grass' rises in all directions around me. That way they wouldn't get away with it, which was something the enemy was likely to think about.

(Just fine... it's also risky to be split up, but I was just wondering about Sophie's 'behind'...!

When Sophie found out she was being manipulated by demons, where the spreading grass wrapped around her body came from.

- Yes, it should have been her 'from the back'.

◆ Current situation ◆

-Alicht activates' backstand ' Target: Sofi

· Eight "Puppet Grass" activate "Marionette" Target: None

Activate the skill and transfer it behind Sofi. And I find flowers that bloom on her back, different colors than the rest.

White flowers - I didn't know such, sober flowers were the main body of a vicious demon.

(I was still behind you... if you aim at this guy...!

"- Eat!

◆ Current situation ◆

-Alicht activates' Force Shoot ' Target:' Star Sprout Puppeteer '

· Hit "Star Sprout Puppeteer"

· "Star Sprout Puppeteer" activates "Emergency Leaving"

"-Geshaaaaaa!"

Magic bullets hit white flowers and petals scattered - from the ground in the center of the square, a giant plant appeared like the main body of puppet grass. The white flowers that were on Sophie's back withered off some principle, moving onto the main body and blooming again.

However, the puppet state has not yet been lifted. Seeing Sophie's hindsight, puppet grass stretched from the ground was entwined all over her body - the original equipment had already not kept the prototype, and she was almost naked.

"Oh... you nuts... let go... let go... let go...!

(Ku... what a power...!

It assembles into Sophie from behind and stops moving - the puppet state hasn't been solved yet. Whether it's because you're being manipulated by demons, or because you're powerful from the beginning, there's something pretty harsh about holding her down that storms with all your might.

"Guys, attack the main unit now!

Even if they seal their support as' rear guards', they shouldn't be the ones they can't defeat if they get intensive fire from party members, mainly elitists - because just looking at the level, they're lower than the 'named' they've ever encountered.

"- I'm going to eradicate you!

"Yikes... don't stop me from my feet, you coward!

"...... Huh!!

"Wow!"

Using Elite Tier as the cutting captain, the four set up at the same time - Rising Zapper, Double Attack, Double Throw, Power Rush. Plus Suzuna throws an arrow 'all inside' and targets a white flower that would be a weakness.

"A little more... eh, if we set it up one more time...!

After rolling out the "Rising Zapper," Elitia connects just to the "Blossom Blade" - a major move that needs to be stored, so it looks like she targeted derivations from other moves.

"I always do, but I'm here too. Eh..." Lucky Seven "!

Missaki, who was not part of the total attack, throws two dices - her skill is activated by her strong luck, although I can't see the eyes coming out of her.

◆ Current situation ◆

-Misaki activates Lucky Seven Success

· Rare Drop Rate for "Star Sprout Puppeteer" Increased

"Ki, did it work? What is this?!?

"It's okay, Misaki, it's working! So stay back!

"Ahhh... good luck everyone! If this were to happen, I should have been Cheer Girl!

At the same time that Misaki pulls, Elitia rolls out the 'Blossom Blade' and slaps countless slaughters into the rampant and mad plants.

"- Scatter!

◆ Current situation ◆

-Elithia activates Blossom Blade

· Attacked "Star Sprout Puppeteer" 12 times

"Guishaaaaa......!

A red sword flicks like a dance, and twelve series of slaughters chop up the puppet master of the crawling grass. That was the last push, and finally the nightmarish plant monster stopped moving and sank before us.

◆ Current situation ◆

· Crusade for one "Star Sprout Puppet Master"

· The 'puppet' states of 'Sophie', 'Jake', 'Mikhail' and 'Tyler' are lifted

"Huh..."

"Oops...... dangerous. Wow, the grass is dead... ugh!

The grass that was wrapped around Sophie's body began to wither at the same time as the body died - it collapsed into a blur. Although this situation is not something you can look at directly, so close your eyes.

"... mmm..."

"Good... if we take down the main unit, it looks like we're going back to normal"

"But what should I do... I have a problem calling rescue people while I'm dressed like this..."

I see the trees in the woods - how about hiding them with leaves? When I actually said that, it was going to piss me off, so I picked up the scattered gear and had everyone try to see if I could manage to hide it with it.

"If I tie this place with a handkerchief, can't I fix the body of my clothes?

"I'd rather have needles and threads for times like this... and then bandages and stuff"

"Do you wear bandages all over your body? Samurai said that sometimes..."

"I could wind up, too, because I could wind up"

As the four of them say, "Let's get Theon to keep an eye on the surroundings and see if the other three have breath." All three of them are debilitated, but there doesn't seem to be anything else in their lives.

……

"Hmm... what's up?

Theresia stands by Mikhail and looks at me. Theresia grabbed her fist and showed her how to drop it over Mikhail.

"Are you saying I'm not mad at that guy? Well, you're not being manipulated... Huh?

Theresia shakes her head. What do you mean - Mikhail, and Tyler was hungry for women, even if they weren't manipulated, or something like that? If that's what you can tell by a woman's account, you can't easily deny it.

"Not all men's seekers are the same... but I knew we'd have to think about protecting everyone at all times. I don't want you to look at my party buddies like that because they're highly exposed equipment."

…………

Theresia puts her fist down and approaches me. And he stares at me in silence - does that mean that Theresia will affirm what I think?

"Sister, did you hear that? Your brother says he can protect you."

"Well, that's... rather, I'm more protective, or I feel like I have to be a shield... it's just sloppy in the back, you know, say that"

"I don't know if he was manipulated and got his nature out, or if he was saying something he didn't even have in mind... but I guess someone as calm as Alicht isn't"

"Behind you...... no, I'm very relieved that Mr. Alicht is nearby. Don't count on me, but really, I'm like your brother..."

Everyone must have been relieved to finish the fierce battle, but being praised even though it sounded normal made me feel unsettled about anything.

…………

"Oh, I need to find out if something's falling... Theon, what's up?

Theon is making a mess, waving his tail patty.

(Huh... this is...!

As I approached him - "The Black Box" had fallen after "The Sprout Puppeteer" had withered.

(For a long time, we had twitched and increased the number of victims without being crusaded... so a black box was generated just like a juggernaut. Is that what this is about)

Among its victims, the members of the North Star did not have to join. Our party is safe too - Theon is turning his back, so 'Support Recovery' is activated, and now everyone is fully recovered.

"Back there, find something... oh, that box... 'black box'...?

"He was a formidable enemy, and he was unconfirmed, so it's possible... but when we're at this party, we're really in turmoil."

Elitia smiles at me, even as she says so. Neither do I. - Because a rare box that surprised Mr. Farma so much got it with very little time between them. I am delighted and surprised.

(Black box...... what Juggernaut dropped contained a key to the hidden hierarchy. If it was in this one too......)

If there is a hidden hierarchy in this labyrinth, and you can get in there, you may find the 'parts' that Ariadne was saying, or you may meet another mystery.

When you're done rescuing 'North Star', have this black box open. An unexpected discovery made me dance my chest now.

"... Ah. Speaking of which, you stayed flying all the time. Good day, come down."

When I call the demi-harpies who were in the air even after the battle, they land before me. They were naked, and now they're dressed, so they don't have any trouble doing what they see.

Again, the three smallest women seem a little nervous, but although they hide behind their second daughter, they didn't look so frightened against me.

"Back there, did you give these kids a name?

"Um... me, I don't have a naming sense, so I'd like everyone to think about it if possible. Or do you have a name from the beginning?

Harpy's eldest daughter shakes Brunette's long hair and shakes her head. At the same time, I'm just wearing something like a thin piercing jacket, so my breasts shake big with no underwear on - I can't say anything about Mikhail either, I don't think I'm responding to this.

"I'm a girl with wings, so what about flying birds (Aska)?

"Asuka... Then Yayoi looks good too. It seems a little old-fashioned."

"When that happens, does the other one humble (Himiko) …? It's the Queen's name."

Between that and that, the name will be decided - maybe if the three of you come by, or the wisdom of literature.

Sounds like the oldest Harpi to order, Himiko, Aska, Yayoi. This is going to be remembered soon.

"Shall I ask Elitia again next time I name another demon"

"I thought it was a big responsibility to give it a name... but if that's what Alicht says, I'll think of something."

Harpy's "Song of Sleep" was very useful, so as for demons who use special attacks, I'd just like to move in the future with capture in mind as well.

"Hmm...? That's..."

From the road that leads to the ground floor, you can hear the footsteps of the group.

At the head of the line is a heavily armed female warrior with a huge shield - I've seen symbols that are big in the shield. That's a guild engraving.

She has short hair with greenish, saggy hair and a bowl of gold wrapped around her head. Seems pretty much younger than me, but the vibe is clearly of skill.

Leading female warriors, with three men and two women following. They are wearing helmets that cover their faces and do not see their expressions. The atmosphere makes my people look a little nervous.

"... you guys," The North Star "?

small enough not to resemble that heavy equipment, she said in a whispering voice. So I kind of get the situation.

"No, we're another party. I just defeated the demon that attacked 'North Star'... what about you guys?

"We are, Guildsaber. News came in from those who were monitoring the" North Star "that they were no longer able to continue their exploration. I came to rescue you for that."

During the promotion exam, the Alliance is monitored. But by the time Guildsaber arrived after the report, it means we were done rescuing him.

"Thank you for carrying out our mission on our behalf. Apply to the Alliance to earn a Rescue Reward. In the future, however, when rescuing a devastated party, the handouts should be avoided so that mummification is not mummified. I want you to promise me."

"That... I'm sorry, it depends. So you can't make promises."

"... yes"

I thought it would offend me, but the Guildsaber woman just replied briefly.

"... in the labyrinth country, all parties are in a position to compete. You better not forget that. First priority should be given to my own party"

"I'll remember. So, I'm a member of The North Star..."

"We'll take you back to town. I've brought in personnel for that."

To put it pale, two of the guild sabers look like magicians and start drawing magic formations on the ground.

Metastatic magic - very convenient to look at like this. While I say that's it, the members of the North Star who were put on the magic team shift.

"If you are also going to leave, let us transfer"

"Thank you. I'm late for my name, but I say Atobe."

"... Alicht-Atbe. Your name is more prominent than you think. My name is Serafina. Serafina-Eddelberto"

With the big shield protruding to the ground, a woman named Serafina takes off her right hand small hand and offers her hand. Gripping back, for the first time she smiled slightly at her emotions.

◆ ◇ ◆

Together with our friends, they send us to town with metamorphosis magic - between saying it really happened, we were back in front of the entrance square of the 'Forest of Callings'.

Whether Mr. Serafina's party was arranging it, or the ambulance-like people seconded by the Alliance will carry members of the North Star.

"Mr. Alicht, I'm glad Guildsaber is here better"

"Oh, a lot of help. I wanted to go outside for a while."

"You've found a black box... suppose there's a hidden hierarchy in the 'Forest of Callings' too..."

Mr. Fifty Arashi seems to have thought of it, but perhaps the key to the hidden hierarchy is inside the black box.

The aim was to rescue Georg, but I could unexpectedly reason to go for the deepest part of the 'Forest of Calling'. There are many troublesome demons, but with Misaki and Suzuna, we can definitely discover hidden stairs - even if we think about the risks, we have to consult with everyone again.

"... Alicht, the black box isn't what comes out after. I keep hunting namesakes all the time, I don't know if I can get them. But if this is how you got it, we have the right to enter the hidden hierarchy. I don't think we should abandon that."

"You mean the grass monster just now isn't normal 'named' either, right? If you're not going to drop a black box without a name that's done a lot of damage... really, the god who made Mr. Ariadne is so mean."

Mr. Fifty Storms says it seems complicated - Juggernaut, the puppeteer of the spreading grass. What we have in common is that we are doing damage before it is defeated.

Because the Georgs were destroyed, we got a black box. That makes me think that the very existence of this box is a profound thing of business.

- That's why we can't waste it. I guess there's a way to go up to 7th arrondissement first, grow up, and then come back, but conversely, what you get at this stage should sometimes be brought to life by the 7th arrondissement offense, neither of which means you're making the wrong choice.

"Mr. Alicht, me and Misaki will find our way to the hidden hierarchy"

"If there was a key in the black box, though. But Ariadne's right, there's more or less a secret hierarchy in all the labyrinths."

As long as it takes, we can get to the deepest depths of all the labyrinths. But if you do that, there's always a world you can't see. And there will be times when not all of the hidden hierarchies are untouched, but someone is already in there and there is nothing to struggle to get in.

Then our immediate policy is to 'go for the hidden hierarchy of that labyrinth only if a black box emerges during exploration' - that's fine.

"Okay...... you've got a policy. I'll report to Mr. Louisa first, so everyone rest in the dormitory. We'll open the box tomorrow."

'Ha!'

I will reply not only to the other members, but to Mr. Fifty Storms as well - I know you recognize me as a leader, but I am still subtly unsettled.

…………

"Huh... you're following me? No, you can take the day off now."

Theresia followed him tremendously. I'm doing that - I don't know what's wrong. Is there anything I think?

"... maybe you care about Mr. Serafina earlier?

……

I said it while I thought it was over-conscious, but it was just an instant boil. Theresia turns bright red and nods to the spot by holding down the lizard mask.

"With that flow, if you don't shake hands, you'll be rude. I don't care about her or anything."

…………

Teresia looks up at this one just to say if it's true. I put my hand on Theresia and got her up.

The hand I shook is getting very hot. You're a reservoir man vulnerable to heat, so don't just let her think like this.

"Well... looks like you've all been distracted. As usual, do you want to come with me?"

…………

Theresia regains her mind and snorts as the redness subsides.

She was walking beside me to the guild, putting the right hand I held on my chest, laying my left hand on top of it, and making me seem to take care of it all the time.