episode_0107

Come closer, please?

I was very embarrassed by the sight of the Rangers speaking so nonchalantly even though the trap was so obvious.

At that moment, Rania asked back.

“I’m sorry, but I can’t come near you. Is this a trap?!”

“Help me… Oh, oh, oh. Come closer. ”

“Huh, huh······？！”

Ryona said with gleaming eyes, looking at the naked woman who was just repeating the same words.

“Very, very suspicious?”

“Okay, I’ll have to call the other Rangers and see···.”

We stopped and tried to retrace our steps…

That was when.

Whiriliririk –

A noose flew out of the air at high speed.

“This guy is Ansoka!!！！”

“Then, let’s fight!”

Was there a raiding party that had dug a trap and was waiting?

Suddenly, from the darkness, giants appeared, slightly smaller than normal trolls.

Although they were slightly smaller than trolls, the term giant was used because they were still bigger than Sergei. They didn’t look human at all.

“Ugh, is that a person?! It’s a monster!”

“Ugly ···.”

Ryona, Lania, and I used our ranger reflexes to take a light step back and dodge.

But among us, there was one kid who wasn’t very fast.

“Gyaaak!”

That’s right, the magician Shin Ji-ah.

“I’m sorry! I saved you a year!”

Huge guys immediately pulled the net and noose covering Jia.

It seems that there are quite a few types of monsters that kidnap women in this cave, just like when Rania was kidnapped.

“That won’t do!”

Ryona and Rania immediately took out their bows.

“Please protect me!”

“Okay, just leave it to me!”

I left it to the young ladies.

Immediately, Tadat kicked the ground.

Shhh.

An arrow flying from behind, so that the guys couldn’t take their eyes off me.

“Kaaaah!”

The arrow hit the nape of the neck of a large man, and one of the men shouted.

“If you fight us, you’ll lose your life!”

Unlike the reckless trolls, it seems like they are afraid of fighting.

A guy who suddenly tries to threaten a hostage.

But the moment my sword blade flashed.

Jeeek-

The noose that had been pulling Zia was suddenly snapped.

“Jiaya.”

“Wow! Chairman! ”

As soon as Zia was released from the noose, she hugged me tightly.

“Really, you’re saving me twice?”

“Hehehe, it’s dangerous for now, so stay back.”

“No!”

[Gia’s favorability rating has increased significantly.]

“Damn it, run away!”

Thud! Thud!

Seeing our quick response, the guys immediately turn their backs on the darkness and try to run away.

“Can’t you stand there?!”

The moment I was about to chase them, my body suddenly started to tilt.

We all ended up falling into an underground abyss whose end was impossible to fathom.

“Gyaaah –“

As we fell into the darkness, we could hear the giant guys laughing.

“Hehehe, you idiot! I was trying to escape the trap.”

··· ···.

Why are those kids so angry?!

If I catch you, I’ll throw you in the trash!

* * *

It’s like riding a slide that has dozens of floors.

We continued to slide down the long slope.

“Gyaaaah, Luciusu-!!”

The girls turned around in all directions and shouted my name.

“I’m here, don’t worry!”

“Yeah, wherever we go, as long as we’re with Lucius, it’ll be okay!”

Hehehe, that guy Ryona.

You’ve come to rely on me quite a bit.

Passs.

After a while, we came to a halt in the middle of the railing where our feet were stuck at the end of the slide.

“Whew, watch out. There’s another slope ahead.”

A ground on which one can barely land.

But ahead, on a steeper slope, another slide awaited.

“Uh, uh. Lucius. Are you hurt anywhere?”

“No, is everyone okay?”

“I’m fine.”

I’m glad everyone is safe.

however.

The ramp in front of us was different from the slide we had just passed through, it was open on all sides.

Could it just be that it was a hill that was cut down to make it easier for something to move quickly?

“Ah, look over there!”

“Huh?!”

In the distance, dozens of torches could be seen hanging from the common area.

Not only that, but even large-scale stone wall houses?!

‘Could this be the main street of this labyrinth?’

Just when I had reasonable suspicions, a huge, massive object came rushing out of the stone house with heavy footsteps.

Thud, thud, koo-kung…

It seemed like a reconnaissance team was approaching after hearing our screams.

“Those guys, are they trolls?!”

“Hee, heeek···!”

Normal trolls have very low intelligence, but these guys were marching in perfect order, even in rows.

Anyway, we should avoid it now.

We quickly entered one of the many stone tunnels that ran along the wall.

* * *

After a while, I was walking through the labyrinth.

Suddenly, Ryona asked me.

“Ugh, will we be able to get out safely?”

“Don’t worry. I know because I’ve been through these labyrinths often.”

“Ugh, when?!”

Oops! I misspoke.

As a user, I’ve often been to these mazes, but I’ve never been to one this time.

Since Ryona is the protagonist’s childhood friend according to the setting, it is impossible for her to have experienced anything like being a Boy Scout.

So I muddled through.

“I’m a genius.”

“Oh, I see!”

Why is that?

If a normal person had said this, it would have been a comment that would have chilled the atmosphere.

For some reason, the eyes of the young ladies sparkled like night lights that brightly illuminated the darkness, as if they had complete trust in them.

We.

I began to walk for a long time inside the dark stone chamber, relying on a portable searchlight.

Then, in a voice that seemed to be slowly losing strength, Ryona asked me again.

“How about requesting rescue by mobile phone?”

“Not working.”

“As expected, the cell phone doesn’t work in the labyrinth. Ugh···.”

Slowly, deep wrinkles began to appear between Lania’s eyebrows.

Jia said in a trembling voice.

“Sorry, I’m sorry.”

“What are you sorry about?”

“Sob. It’s because of me. I ended up trapping all three of you.”

A thin drop of water fell from the corner of Jia’s eyes, which were slowly starting to tear up.

Brrr.

Jia, who tried to suppress and suppress her emotions but couldn’t stop crying because her throat was filled with guilt.

Then, as if trying to change the mood, Ryona tries to answer in a bright voice.

“Why? The trap is set because Lucius fell in!”

“Ah, sorry sorry! Did I accidentally put everyone in danger?”

Then, Rania, who had been showing a troubled expression since earlier, spoke in a dark voice.

“Yes. If it’s a mistake, then we can all be at fault···. It was wrong to volunteer for this project in the first place···.”

“Stop.”

I silenced everyone.

Then he answered with the most relaxed expression possible.

“No one is at fault.”

“Oh, ugh-! But.”

“Do you know why?”

At my question, Jia stopped crying for a moment and became calm.

“Today, we will all return safely.”

Then, Ryona smiled proudly and patted my back.

“Ahaha, that’s right! Just trust our Lucius! Even if Mad Kong shows up, he won’t budge!”

That, that’s a bit…

Hotaru-senpai isn’t here right now either…?

Anyway, perhaps because I was comforting the hearts of the young ladies, my steps felt lighter.

It was then that I was walking for a while, relying on the searchlight again.

Valid, valid, valid –

“Huh···？”

As I was walking, I started to hear a sound coming from the air.

That’s right, when we start exploring Karin’s second stone chamber.

When the hermeneutics were excavating, I was the sound.

“Are you there -？”

I shouted into the empty passageway.

“What. What is that! Isn’t that Lucius’s voice?”

“Haha, I found it! As expected. Even if the sky falls, there is a hole to escape from.”

Right now, if you could just hand me something like a rope.

I might be able to get out of here.

“Just wait a minute!”

The voice of an unidentified ranger whose identity is unknown.

After a while, the voice of the expedition leader Karina was heard.

“Lucius! Was the reason you skipped night shift yesterday because you got lost in the labyrinth?!”

“Okay! If you understand, please lower the rope quickly!”

“Hehehe, I see. But. This passage is weird.”

That’s true.

By any chance, could it be something like an S-shaped passage or a zigzag passage?

“The rope is now on the floor. And I can’t see you on the floor. I can only hear your voices faintly.”

“Hmm, so that means we have to somehow get up to the ceiling on our own?”

At that moment, Jia’s eyes brightened.

“Uh …

I sure hope so.

Because, since a while ago, we had a feeling something was chasing us.

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This is Ryona comforting Jia who is in despair…!!