Category: Labyrinth

Chapter 4: Countermeasures, Meditation, and Desires
 

 
There was no deep reason. No deep thoughts either.
 
Originally, he had belonged to a traveling brigade that moved from place to place within the ranks of the Nameless. However, due to his bad habits and misconduct, he frequently caused trouble and was eventually expelled. Drifting aimlessly, he fell into the clutches of a bandit group, remaining thoughtless until the very end.
 
Even when he participated in the heinous act of attacking a mobile fortress, a crucial part of the city-state’s infrastructure, he didn’t think much of it.… Read more

 
The knight order of the satellite city-state of Alto was not a particularly large force.
 
Of course, compared to the great sin city-states, the satellite city-states were smaller in both scale and population, and so the size of their knight orders was proportionate. Naturally, the threat of monsters existed regardless of the city’s size, but the larger, more dangerous monsters often headed toward the more populous great sin city-states.
 
Mostly, the knights were occupied with maintaining order due to the influx of people and goods at the mobile fortress’s docking port.… Read more

“Fighting bandits isn’t a bodyguard’s job. Oh, and even if I die in this mission, it’s not your responsibility. I’ve already instructed Jenna to pay you in full.”
 
“That’s not what I──”
 
“More importantly,”
 
Diz pointed at Ur. Her smile was gone, and her voice was cold and clear.
 
“I don’t think you’ll be of any use.”
 
“────”
 
“So, stay out of the way and wait quietly, okay?”
 
[Don’t worry, Niitan, I’ll go with her.]
 
Before Ur could respond, Akane gave him a thumbs-up.… Read more

Ur was witnessing what could only be called a miracle.
 
“【────】”
 
Even as dawn broke, the golden girl, Diz, continued her life-saving efforts, chanting spells.
 
Before her hands was a passenger who had been severely injured in the earlier undead rampage. The man, with a deep gash in his abdomen and unconscious, was being treated while his wife and children gripped his hands.
 
And soon,
 
“【────】Done.”
 
Diz declared succinctly. The children and the wife were momentarily stunned by the abruptness of her declaration, but as Diz removed her hands, the man began to breathe quietly.… Read more

“This is going to be a pain…”
 
[Diz!]
 
But at that moment, Akane, who had been binding one of the bandits, called out.
 
Diz turned to see a new undead soldier appear beside the fallen Rose and pick her up.
 
She had thought the area around Rose had been cleared, but Diz frowned and immediately raised a hand.
 
“【Thunderfire】”
 

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The magic unleashed was fierce and precise, aiming to strike the undead soldier without harming Rose.… Read more

Chapter 3: The Golden Dash

The head of the bearded man slipped cleanly off his shoulders.
 
It was such a swift strike that there was no sound of tearing flesh. That only made it feel even more unreal.
 
The bearded man’s face remained frozen in a dazed expression, as if he hadn’t even realized he was dead. His head rolled to the ground and came to a stop at the feet of his companions. Even as blood gushed from the remaining body, the atmosphere still felt like some kind of sick joke.… Read more

 
“You’re a knight, right? Stay here and protect this place.”
 
This place might not be safe either. Whispering so the evacuees wouldn’t hear, Ur furrowed his brow with a complicated expression.
 
“I’m technically a bronze-ranked adventurer. Don’t worry about me.”
 
Considering he’d only been an adventurer for a month, “technically” was a stretch, but he kept that to himself.
 
“Alright. But if it gets too dangerous, run. No one will blame you.”… Read more

“Sir Ur, I’m sorry for leaving it to you.”
 
“Actually, it helped. You told me where the monsters were… or rather…”
 
Seeing Shizuku look slightly apologetic, Ur tilted his head.
 
“Come to think of it, your hearing’s gotten better, hasn’t it?”
 
“…Yes. Lately, I’ve been able to hear sounds around me more clearly.”
 
──As Glenn had mentioned, the strengthening of the body through magic gradually manifests as skills. Enhanced senses, the emergence of a sixth sense that shouldn’t exist, and so on.… Read more

“Sir Ur. What shall we do?”
 
Shizuku asked. Her eyes held a hint of anxiety. It was immediately clear that she was worried about the knights being injured right before their eyes. Ur nodded in agreement.
 
“Either way, we can’t just stand here and watch. Let’s lend a hand—”
 
“We’ve been waiting for you.”
 
“—Whoa!?”
 
A third voice interrupted their conversation. Startled, Ur turned around to find a woman dressed as a servant standing behind him and Shizuku, seemingly appearing out of nowhere.… Read more

Chapter 2: The Attack of the Dead

 
The Island Devouring Turtle is a mobile fortress used throughout the Greed Territory.
 
Its appearance is that of a giant turtle with six legs that firmly treads the ground. Capable of carrying many people and cargo, it is the most popular type of “Familiar” mobile fortress, ensuring safe and reliable transportation.
 
It is a rare means of avoiding the dangers of monstrous creatures and the ferocity of the natural environment when moving between cities.… Read more