episode_0035

First of all, Princess Canabi’s firm rejection.

“Sister!!!!”

“I don’t think I’ll let you act like a troublemaker. Go back.”

“If not me, who can catch monsters? There’s no one I can trust! I’ll save my sister. So, allow me.”

“The labyrinth is a dangerous place. Just because you’re strong doesn’t mean you can kill all the monsters.”

“You know my skills, Sister. I’m stronger than you! I can do it as long as there are no traitors inside!”

“How can you know everything about a person? I was also worried when I chose the personnel. But still, a traitor emerged.”

In fact, dealing with people was something my older sister was overwhelmingly good at.

My older sister had been through that, so I honestly had no words for those who said, “How can I do better?”

Still, it wasn’t like I had nothing to say to my sister.

“So I’m thinking of moving to a minority.”

“You want to break through the labyrinth with a minority? You keep saying things that are increasingly difficult to accept.”

“I think you can do it in a year! So, I’m going to give you my share of the medicine, so can you take it?”

I think it’s a good suggestion, but I’m sure my sister will get upset and angry.

I spoke with determination, but my heart started to pound as my sister’s expression quickly hardened.

“… Are you talking about that medicine?”

“1 year, it will pass quickly. Sister, if you fall asleep for a bit, when you wake up, the curse will be lifted? Trust me just this once. I can do it.”

I want to save my sister.

If this continues, my sister will never use the medicine and will die from the curse.

I know full well that just because my sister doesn’t show signs of pain doesn’t mean she isn’t suffering.

Because it’s in front of me, even if it hurts, it won’t show.

“You can just send people back to kill the monsters. You don’t have to step up. And you’re going to protect me by yourself for a year, go into the labyrinth, and kill the monsters? Do you think that makes sense?”

“Are you against it because you think I can’t do it?”

“That’s not what I meant. You are still a child who needs to be protected.”

“My sister is the only one who sees me as a child!”

To be exact, there was no one who saw him as a child and protected him.

Except for my sister.

“I told you that we should rely on each other. That’s why I relied on you. But why do you say that you can’t rely on me? You raised me. Now you can’t rely on me either?”

“I still rely on you. I wouldn’t have been able to endure it without you.”

“Don’t rely on that, rely on something greater!”

Come over now!

Normally, if you ask my older sister for something like this, she would reluctantly give permission, so I looked at her with anticipation.

but.

“But I still won’t allow you to enter the labyrinth.”

… this was out of the question.

‘Yeah, I expected this much.’

It was unfortunate that my heartfelt appeal didn’t reach my sister, but it was something I had expected.

Because my sister would never sit idly by and watch something happen that would threaten my safety.

‘But I will find a way!’

It’s a shame I didn’t get permission, but I didn’t really need your permission to go in.

Moreover, if you consult with your sister’s therapist, the priest, it will be possible to administer medicine.

‘I will save you, sister.’

Since I failed to conquer my older sister, the next person I would conquer was the priest.

The conditions for priests are somewhat better.

With the permission of the Holy Empire.

The problem was that in order to negotiate, he had to go to the Holy Empire himself.

Sending someone is one way, but it would take a lot of time to negotiate back and forth.

I don’t like having to leave my sister’s side, but I guess there’s nothing I can do about it, right?

I decided to meet the priest, ask him to take good care of my sister, and then leave.

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“I plan to go there myself to negotiate with the Holy Empire.”

Maybe it’s because she takes after her older sister, but she’s really great at pushing things forward.

“Have you already received permission?”

I thought you would never allow it, but you got permission so quickly?

My suspicions grew deeper and deeper because it seemed like he couldn’t meet my gaze for some reason.

“You’re not lying, are you? Can I ask Princess Canabi directly?”

“Why is the priest so suspicious!”

A look that caught my eye.

I thought it was strange that permission was granted at such an absurd speed.

“You are already undermining trust and faith in this way.”

“There’s no need to criticize it so harshly!”

“You should try to get permission somehow, not try to solve it easily by deceiving others. How can I entrust my life to the labyrinth when my trust and faith are shaken? If you disappoint me like this one more time, I will cancel my promise.”

“Where is that!”

“Does this look like a situation where you’re lying to an adult, getting caught, and getting scolded?”

The princess is still a child.

How could I trust such a kid and sleep for a year?

‘Even I don’t think I could leave the monsters to him and just sleep.’

It was only natural that trust would be broken, since he tried to cheat by lying when he was already showing off his dignity.

It was nonsense to complain that it was unfair since it was something I had volunteered to do.

“This is not a situation that can be glossed over with a joke. It is hard to build trust, but easy to lose it. The princess’s actions just now were clearly childish, so anyone could see that she was asking for forgiveness.”

“… … .”

The princess is frozen with wide eyes as if she had been hit in the back of the head.

“If you really wanted to save Princess Canabee and wanted permission, you should have acted responsibly instead of acting childishly like this.”

It’s not easy to tell the truth to a member of the royal family.

If I go to great lengths to criticize someone, but the person in question doesn’t accept the criticism and just feels bad, isn’t it only me who suffers?

That’s why Princess Rasiel seemed to be very unfamiliar with hearing harsh words.

“… When I hear your sharp words, I feel like I’ve come to my senses. Up until now, you were the only one who said such things to me.”

If she had been nagged by her older sister, she would have grown up, but judging from her current behavior, it seems she is the type that does not take harsh words well.

But contrary to my concerns, Princess Rasiel changed her mind and spoke with a serious expression.

“I told my older sister that she was all grown up and that it was time for her to rely on me, but in reality, I was just forcing her without showing her anything.”

“Did you give up in fear because it was difficult to persuade Princess Canabee?”

“I can’t say no. Honestly, I thought it wouldn’t work no matter what I said. That’s why I gave up without even trying. I was also impatient because I thought I had to fix it quickly. I’ll try again from the beginning. There must be a way to convince you. Right?”

“Yes. I will wait for you forever.”

It was fortunate that the princess came to her senses late.

There was no need to act hastily in this case.

There isn’t much time left now.

‘The paths of the labyrinth will soon change. There will be no way to find the monster that put a curse on Princess Canabi.’

In that case, Princess Canabi, who is at a loss, will have to find another way, and if Princess Rasiel steps in, the chances of her opinion being accepted will increase.

Until then, Princess Rasiel just needs to prepare thoroughly enough to persuade Princess Kanabi.

Princess Rasiel needed to be patient.

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Palace- Palace!!

Ddudduk- Ddudduk-

“Oh, it’s an earthquake!!”

The ground throughout the labyrinth city was shaking.

“Everyone, bow down!!”

People outside the labyrinth fled in panic, each trying to avoid the earthquake.

In our case, we were so busy taking care of the patients.

“Please take care of those who have difficulty moving!”

“Yes!”

“Come this way! Everyone can get out without any problems, so don’t worry and move quickly!”

Even as people were evacuated, the ground continued to shake.

It seemed like the evacuation outside the temple was almost complete, but that’s when the chaos started.

“Priest! There’s chaos in front of the labyrinth right now.”

“Did the labyrinth collapse?”

I couldn’t imagine that the labyrinth would collapse because of an earthquake, but when they said it was a big deal, that was the only thing that came to mind.

“No, all of a sudden, everyone inside the labyrinth jumped out.”

“Yes? All of them?”

There was news that people suddenly started pouring out of the labyrinth.

At first I was confused, but later I realized what it meant.

‘It was today!’

It’s been three months since the labyrinth opened.

Although there is a difference of a few days, it is said that the entire length of the labyrinth changes every three months, and it seems that all the people inside were spit out before the length changed.

We gathered the curious people and went to the entrance of the labyrinth.

Groan groan-

There was already a huge crowd gathered in front of the labyrinth.

“Huh?”

“Huh?”

“Why is the entrance suddenly…?”

People gathered around these people who encountered an incomprehensible phenomenon.

“Where have you been that you suddenly came out?”

“We went really deep. Even if we got lost, there was no way we could find the entrance.”

“Just like us.”

The people inside the labyrinth were shocked, saying that they had not entered a strange path and were just going their usual way.

I was wondering how to change the path of the labyrinth and the people inside, but I didn’t know that they could intentionally change the path and send them out.

‘You’re being kind, despite being a labyrinth.’

If you change the path with people inside, there will be chaos.

There will be hundreds or thousands of people missing.

The labyrinth, which had started to kindly spit out people, soon began spitting out our Holy Empire’s punitive force as well.

While the other punitive forces looked confused, the Holy Empire punitive force was indifferent, perhaps because they already knew about this.