117 Secret Five. (2/2)

It doesn't matter who I'm talking to. I try to say in a cheerful voice.

”Get it over with, go back to the inn, and get some blood.

This is what drives me. I glanced at Senri's face, and he gave a small sigh.

That means it's OK. I suddenly felt motivated. I'm a cash cow, and even the pain is a little fun when it happens.

I stretched my back a bit and increased my walking speed.

But it really was a complicated labyrinth. No matter how large it is, there must be a limit to how far it can go, but I can't reach the sign of the night crystals that should be nearby.

If the sign was on the other side of the wall, I could destroy the wall and go on, but that's not the case. How big is this place?

I love miasma, so it's not too bad, but it would be too much for a human senri to stay in this place with no oxygen for too long.

I stopped. Senri, who had been following me cautiously, stopped immediately without bumping into me.

Then I slam the Blood Ruler down hard on the ground.

I close my eyes. Ignoring the pain, I feel the sound, the vibration, the impact, and the trembling of the air.

My five senses are not dull, although my sense of smell is the best due to the effects of inhaling albatross.

Although it's a bit of a learning curve, I can get by to some extent even if I do things at random because of my high physical performance.

The information rushes into my brain, which is writhing in pain. Then I opened my eyes.

There's something wrong with ....... This labyrinth doesn't look that ...... big.

I can see the topography, roughly. The path is certainly intricate, but it's not big enough for such a long walk.

No--it's absolutely ridiculous that we haven't reached the night crystal in the first place.

As I frowned, I heard a shrill voice in my brain.

I'm not sure what to do. I'm sure you've got something to hide. ......

It was the Lord's voice. The Lord inside of me is talking to me.

The Purgatorial Maze. A ward of confusion. The spell the Lord used to hide his stronghold.

As I recall, it works by making intruders wander unless they're guided. Hmmm ......, does that mean we're being led in circles?

I was drawing a map in my brain while enduring the pain. I was confident I wasn't lost, but when magic is involved, I'm in over my head. Sometimes the road is useful.

No, Senri. It looks like there's a ward of ...... wanderlust.

No!　Yes, ............ we need to destroy the base of the jutsu or find a guide.

”It would be foolish to destroy the source of the wards underground. It will collapse.

Destroying the source of the wards underground is a fool's errand. It will collapse.

”Foolish idea. ............ Yes.

Senri's tension is a little lower than before. I didn't say that. Lord said it.

I'm sure you'll be able to find something that will help you out.

”Let's leave chasing signs for now. End, search the perimeter.

Apparently the Lord has some thoughts of his own. I wonder if Lord, who always comes out when I'm in a pinch and disappears after saying something useless, has changed his mind.

I don't have any hints, so I follow the directions of the Lord in my head and look around. Perhaps sensing my change in appearance, Senri quietly accompanied me.

I opened the door, climbed up the ceiling, and checked the stairs leading to the basement. There were golems and traps everywhere. However, it was when we approached the night crystal that we encountered the most golems.

If it weren't for the wards, I'm sure I could have easily gotten there.

After a few tens of minutes of research, I was getting a little bored despite my vigilance, when the Lord in my brain spoke up.

”Hmm ............, I see. I'm not sure what to make of that.

”Hmm ............ I see. You're the King of the Dead, you're very elaborate.

”Did you find out what ............ is?

Apparently, the brain-load has figured out something that the brilliant Senri has not. Of course, I don't understand it either. All I know is that it must have been a lot of work to build this underground labyrinth.

As I blinked my eyes and waited for the next line, Lord said with some amusement in his voice.

”You idiot. What were you looking at? If you haven't noticed, this underground labyrinth itself is a ritual '3D magic circle'.