The scale of the underground waterway was enormous. Given the city's large population, it was only natural that the treatment facility would be large. But who would have thought it would be this large!
"You want to find goblins in a place like this?"
This is ridiculous. A normal person would have cursed at me and walked away.
But who am I! I am the Demon King of the 72nd rank, Ballistics! I am so good at tracking down those who seem stronger than me that I can run away from them!
Besides, goblins are easy to find. They're monsters, so if you spread a little bit of magic…
"This way."
You can find your way quickly.
I led the group here and there as if I were a compass. Although the underground waterway was huge and complex, I walked around as if I had a map in my head.
"It's Ratman!"
"Wow…. It's so fucking big. Look at its fucking tail."
Although monsters appeared here and there, there was nothing that posed any particular danger.
At best, a few large rats would come running towards them. Of course, they were sorted out by Elisa. An arrow flying through the darkness killed them all with a single shot.
As I walked and walked through the culvert, I was finally able to find my way to the vicinity of the goblin detachment.
" is in front."
There are about five of them.
Uruk Heizen must have sent it. It would be better to find an infiltration route like this rather than teleporting them into the city.
"Okay, then…."
"Wait a minute!"
Just as Sloan's brutal violence was about to strike the poor goblin out of nowhere, Camilla suddenly hurriedly stopped her.
"There's a wizard around here!"
"Huh? What are you talking about? This is the first time I've heard that goblins have wizards."
"So strong…. Much stronger than me!"
"What?!"
A wizard stronger than Camilla? There's no way Uruk Heizen would send a precious wizard…
[Who are these? Aren't they a bunch of detestable warriors? The lackeys of the goddess who will soon be defeated. Ah, they have come to kill you.]
"Ugh, my head hurts!"
At that moment, an ominous voice echoed in my head. At the same time, a thick magical energy flowed in. This familiar feeling…
[What a pity. The journey of the great warrior ends here. The bards of the future will curse my name! I, Richmond, one of the ten contemptuous lieutenants of King Richtes III!]
If you are the direct subordinate of the 34th rank Demon King, Lichtes III.
"Hey! Why don't you show yourself right now? I'll kill you!"
[You're more violent than you look. From what I can see, you don't seem to have any unique abilities. That doesn't really matter. Then I invite you to my eternal labyrinth!]
Jiiing-! In an instant, my vision shook. At the same time, a strong magical storm swept in, trying to transport us somewhere.
He's stronger than I thought. Just by looking at this strong magic, I can tell he's stronger than me, and even Camilla.
[Hmmhahahahahaha… Huh? Wait a minute. Something feels familiar.]
[grow.]
[Huh? Yes? Huh… Huh!? Oh, praise-worthy one! How come you are here!]
[Stop being a jerk!! Get this out of the way!]
Fortunately, he noticed. As the Demon King's adjutant, the hierarchy is clear, so his reaction was natural.
[Sorry! This, this can't be released once it's activated….]
[Hey you idiot!]
[Eww! How can I commit this sin-!]
Before I could even properly hear the bastard's excuse, my body quickly flowed somewhere.
…I just came here to catch goblins.
***
"Fuck."
That skull-bowl guy, he really has some nasty abilities. And his taste is disgusting. What the heck? The entire maze is just…
[Sorry, sorry, I'm sorry, Your Majesty.]
What the heck? It's still not disconnected? How the hell did you do that?
[The place you are now is a fantasy maze that I created myself… . If you wish, I can connect with your mind.]
I looked around at those words. Sure enough, this must be the magical world of Lich.
I don't know much about it, but each wizard has his or her own world. They say that the more power you gain, the bigger this world becomes. It's amazing.
He was particularly humble. No matter how weak I am, I am still the Demon King. That guy is of a different status from me.
[I came here because the master asked me to support the goblin detachment. I didn't know there would be a substitute! I'm so sorry!]
"Okay, now get me out of here."
[Um, that won't do… Even if it were me, if I were to forcibly drag you out of the maze, your soul might get hurt.]
You fucking skeleton bastard. When you leave, I'll boil your bones.
[I'm sorry!!! This will definitely lead to death!]
"Phew. Then I guess I can guide you to the exit."
[Yes! That is possible. I will send you to the exit location with my thoughts.]
By the way, the Skeleton King is doing things that I don't ask him to do. Is he targeting this city too?
This city is very populated. If you plan on using corpses to create multiple undead…
'Anyway, an annoying guy has stuck to me.'
Just the fact that he's watching here could ruin my plans. No matter how strong Sloan is, he's still too strong for a 36th-ranked Demon King.
'By the way, this rich guy. Doesn't he seem stronger than me?'
It feels like he has the power to suppress even the lowest demon lords with his magical power. He is humble because of the huge difference in status, but if he were to fight, he wouldn't last even a minute.
First of all, it is certain that he has the minimum requirements to kill the warrior. I am not sure if he was sent to restrain the warrior. He put in more force than I thought.
[Ah. If you go to the left, you will see a colleague who flew in with you.]
"There's no need to use honorifics towards them. I'll deal with them sooner or later anyway."
[Ah! I see. If you go a little further…]
The only one who can overcome this situation is Camilla. If she receives the pattern of the magic that forms the space with her thoughts, she will be able to distort the structure of the labyrinth itself.
'It doesn't matter if you're a warrior. Fate is watching over you. You're not the type of person to die in a place like this. It'll be comfortable if we're together.'
Next is healer, and the worst is Elisa… .
"Ah. I met you."
I just happened to meet the worst. I really can't stop my luck.
[Uh, I'm sorry. The King has summoned you, so I won't be able to guide you for a while!]
'Hey! Where are you going!'
[I will go now. I will come right back. Great One!!]
Oh, really, why do I have to go through this?
"What the heck, that expression. It's like you saw something you shouldn't have seen."
"Elisa. It's so nice to see you again!"
"It's already too late."
No, you're seeing through my expression in the meantime? I can't hide my emotions from this elf.
"I don't know what the hell happened, but I think I need to get out of here… Is there any way?"
"Well, it's hard to find the traces because the maze is so similar. But you can avoid the traps."
If he's that sinister lich, he'd probably put a lot of strange things in this maze. It's obvious even without looking. There's something sinister about spellcasters.
"Okay? Okay. Then take the lead."
Elisa muttered in a commanding tone. Why was her tone so threatening?
I walked slowly, looking around as much as possible. This maze had many traps. Most of them were of the type that could kill you if you let your guard down.
"There's a spear trap up ahead. When you step on the ground, a spear will pop up from below."
"… ."
"Oh, that's a flying hammer device. I'll take care of it separately."
First of all, I was able to avoid the traps laid out in the maze without much trouble. However, each and every one of them was dangerous and I had to put in my best effort.
"… Wait, I feel something."
"It's either Sloan or Camilla."
"No, this is an animal that crawls on all fours."
Although Sloan walks around like a large dog, he doesn't crawl on all fours. This is the movement of a Hell Beast.
'They're people with low intelligence, so conversation won't be possible.'
I pulled out my dagger. Then slowly… I climbed over the trap.
You can hear claws hitting the floor from around the corner. There's no need to attack from this side. Just hide behind the wall.
"Boom!"
Just attack now. Phew! The dagger plunges into the Hell Beast's neck. One clean hit, and, needless to say, instant death.
"Krrrr! Kraaa!"
"What, there was another one."
There was another one running towards me with a time difference. This one was dangerous. Not only was there limited space to dodge, but there was also a trap.
'Let's fight even if we get scratched by the claws.'
I took another dagger out of my pocket. I don't throw it on purpose. If it misses or hits too shallow, it's just a headache.
Just as he was about to take that stance, a swoosh! An arrow flew in and pierced the Hell Beast's neck. The arrow was shot with such force that its neck was severed and lodged in the wall.
"You have to think about what's next. You can't just go out like that."
"Uh… ."
"What do you mean by thank you?"
"Thank you."
It's useless. Okay. Let him think he did it. There's nothing better for restoring self-esteem than revenge.
"Go ahead quickly. It looks like a maze, nothing special. We'll be able to get out soon."
"Yes, I understand."
I need to meet Yongsarang soon. Being with this woman… is a little mentally exhausting.
***
This maze was much bigger than I thought. Seriously.
I wonder if it's a replica of a similar size to an underground sewer. Hmm… The structure wasn't that complicated. There were a lot of annoying traps, but it wasn't anything special anyway.
"It seems like I've been going around the same place for a while now."
"That's absolutely not true."
Would I be walking around the same place? No matter what, I'm a thief. I have memorized the locations in my head.
Of course, there were some dangerous traps here and there that distracted my senses, but I avoided them all, so it didn't really matter.
"Hmm. It's a blind dungeon, but there's no real reward. There are a few monsters, but nothing special."
"That's right. Oh! There's a room over there."
Was he telling me to take a break? After walking through the maze for a while, I came across a strange room. It was about 3 pyeong at most, and the door was unlocked.
'Absolutely not. Where is the dungeon that tells intruders to rest? That's obviously a trap. A trap. That Lich bastard… .'
By the way, is this a dead end? I guess I'll have to go somewhere else… .
"They're finally giving out rewards. Should I go in first?"
But Elisa didn't seem to think so. She passed me by and went straight into the room.
"No! Wait! I thought there was a trap!"
"Uh… ."
"Hey, listen to me!
This woman is really reckless! If she's an elf, isn't her ability to sense danger amazing? It's hard to believe she was in charge of scouting before I came in.
"Wait a minute, this is seriously a big problem."
"Oh! Okay. I'll come in and help you right away. Just stay still for now."
"No… . I think it would be better for you not to come in."
Do you think I'm you? I can easily avoid traps. And if you're even building a room… It's obvious what kind of trap will come out.
'Seeing as Elisa doesn't die instantly, it must be a slow kill. The walls inside the room are tightening.'
If so, then Elisa must have been bound. Was it because of some device? Was it because of magic? Either way, it doesn't matter. It won't work on me.
"Wait a minute! Riley specializes in these types of curses! You, you can't! Don't come in!"
"When on earth are you going to get Riley out of this vast maze? Just keep quiet and be still."
I'd rather starve to death before then. I ignored her desperate words and went inside.
"Okay. Now that I'm here. Now, don't worry… . Huh?"
"… I told you not to come in, you idiot."
Bam! As soon as I entered the room, the door slammed shut with a scary sound. I tried to open it again, but it wouldn't open.
My prediction was pleasantly wrong. It wasn't the walls of the room that were tightening. This was a much more sinister kind of trap.
[A room you can't leave without having sex]
Why on earth would they create such a nasty trap? Why would they do it? I was so angry that I shouted at the owner of this place. And I got an astonishing answer.
[To induce a split within the party… . I'm sorry, but unless you have the ability to remove curses, you can't get out of there. Or you can use a physical force strong enough to blow up the entire room….]
[Can I do that with my own strength?]
[Oh, I'm sorry! But, the other person is beautiful. Oh, I will go since the King has called me again!]
[hey!]
This shit! I'm making useless stuff! Thanks to this, I think the time it takes to get out of the maze has been reduced considerably.
"Haa, why on earth is this…. You must have prepared it properly. There's even a strange toy in the bed. What a wicked taste. Do monsters have this kind of culture too?"
"That's right. I'm sorry, but I don't think I can get out of here with my abilities. I'll wait until rescue arrives."
Now that it's come to this, I have no choice but to wait for rescue. I sat down on the bed. It was made of pretty good material. Useless.
"Yeah, I don't have time for this. Can't I do it?"
"Yes?"
"Take it off quickly. Let's finish this quickly and go.
Wait a minute. This isn't it.