Chapter 28: Episode 24: The Great Labyrinth of the Demon King
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Five days have passed since we left the mountains.
We passed through a swampy area and arrived at the desert.
This vast desert is called the Golgoda Desert.
At the center of the desert, far below ground, lies the Labyrinth of the Demon King.
I can only see sand. Tak-kun, do you have a clue where we are?
'Yeah, I can tell by the position of the sun. It's late today, so let's make camp and wait for the morning.
We set up our tents in a grassy field just before entering the desert.
We didn't bring enough food, but we did catch a few rabbis and lee along the way.
We quickly peeled them, built a fire and roasted them on a spit.
We built a simple stone oven to smoke the uneaten portions.
That should give us enough food to last us until we arrive.
'We haven't seen any demons or big beasts at all so far.
The marshes are full of slime, kelogs and other demons. I was prepared to run into them at least two or three times, but we made it to the desert without a beat.
'Karna, didn't you sense anything in the swamp?'
"That's right, I didn't notice any signs of a demon. No sign of a living monster.
Indeed it was.
Along the way, we found several demon corpses.
They were all corpses that looked as if they had been alive just a moment ago.
''Other than demons, yes, did you sense any signs of people?
That's a bit difficult to answer. "That's a little hard to answer. We'll pretend we haven't noticed.
It's almost like I'm saying the answer, but if Karna says so, I'll have to pretend I don't notice.
'You've made a bit too much food. We've made a bit too much food, it's going to go bad. We have no choice, so let's leave it as is. I hope a beast or something will eat it.
I shouted to myself in a louder voice.
I hear a gurgling sound coming from the shade of a tree a short distance away.
I pretend not to hear it and enter the tent.
I knew you were going to be popular.
Hmm? What are you talking about?
The next morning, the food we had left behind had vanished cleanly.
Once we entered the desert, we could see it several times, even visually, as there were few places to hide.
Suddenly, when a huge worm-like demon called a sandworm attacked from the desert ground, a voice could be clearly heard from behind, "Takumi-san!
''Evil Dragon Darkness, the Great Flame Bomb!
"Jaryu Ankoku, the Great Fire Bullet!
Karna shouted the name of her special move, so she continued to shout it.
Countless black balls erupted from Karuna and attacked the Sandworm.
All of them hit, and with the explosion, Sandworm was blown far away.
''Ah.''
Our eyes met with whoever it was that was trying to run up behind us.
He was carrying a little girl on his back.
I saw sand in his eyes. That's funny, I can't see anything.
The figure disappears as I rub my eyes.
'Can't we just meet up now?'
Hmm? What are you talking about?
This is my problem alone.
But I've used Karuna, which can only be used once a day.
I asked him in my mind to take care of the rest, and I continued on.
Three days later, thanks to Karuna's detection and mysterious helper, we arrived at the Demon King's Labyrinth earlier than planned.
''Is this a tomb?
As Karuna says, in the middle of the desert, there are several large iron crosses stuck in the middle of the desert that look like tombs.
There are 72 of them.
Each one has something like a name written on it, but it looks like a demonic script and is completely unreadable.
On one of them, there is a sign engraved with Nu circled by a circle.
It's the one Nuruhachi put on when he found this dungeon.
Pushing that cross forward, the ground shifted with the sound of iron creaking and a staircase leading to the basement appeared.
''This is the Demon King's Labyrinth, isn't it?
Yeah, yeah.
Ten years ago, I explored this place with Nuruhachi and his friends, not knowing it was so.
Did the Nuruhachi come here knowing that this was the Great Labyrinth of the Demon King?
In the deep darkness, relying only on the torchlight, we descended a stone spiral staircase that seemed to go on forever.
I heard the sound of their footsteps overlapping.
I guess they're following behind me.
That's what I did when I came here with Nuruhach and Rick and the others.
I'll always have a strong group of friends to protect me.
Let's make sure we get home together, the sound of overlapping footsteps reassured me as I stomped down the stairs.
I reach the deepest part of the building.
The lavishly decorated double-opening iron door there was no different than it was ten years ago.
"Nonsense, it won't open,
Speaking of which, Nuruhachi tried to open this door at first, but he just couldn't do it.
"I can't open it with the magic I've built up to the limit," he said. Don't tell me he's still growing stronger?
Yes, he did indeed say something like that.
After all, Nuruhachi must have known that this was the Demon King's Great Labyrinth (Labyrinth).
After that, Rick, Sasha and Batts made various attempts to open the door, but they didn't falter.
'If it won't open, it's no use. Let's go home and get some food.
In the mood to give up, I was alone and carefree, and I leaned against the door, trying to comfort everyone.
That's when my body slowly slumped.
The door that I had been putting my weight on opened easily, as if it wasn't locked, and I rolled into the room.
And then I met Alice there for the first time.
How could I be the only one who could open that door?
If it's the same as that time, this door should easily open again.
In the midst of my nervousness and anxiety, I put my hand on the door.
With a rusty sound of steel, the door swings open easily.
Just then, I hear the sound of footsteps.
'You can come out now. I knew you were following me the whole time.
Well, that's great.
Huh?
I turned around in a hurry to hear a husky voice that wasn't what I had expected.
''I knew you'd come back here. Demon King Takumi.''
A beautiful red-haired young man with a holy sword Excalibur at the ready and a blue cloak on his head, the heroic End was standing there.
''Ah, that! What about Leia and Chiharu?
Behind End, Leia, deprived of a scene to appear in, and Chiharu, who had been carried on his back, looked sad.
''We don't need to wait for the big war party. I'm going to beat you right here.
Towards the end of the Excalibur pulled out, I reflexively pull out my magic sword Karuna.
''Takkun, in a bad way.''
Yeah, he's a brave man. He should be pretty strong.
No. The door was open in the room. There's something in there.
A strange air flowed from there, as if darkness covered the room.
It was the moment I involuntarily turned my head towards the room.
Endo's Excalibur was swinging down with a mighty swing, aiming at my brain.
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Five days have passed since we left the mountains.
We passed through a swampy area and arrived at the desert.
This vast desert is called the Golgoda Desert.
At the center of the desert, far below ground, lies the Labyrinth of the Demon King.
I can only see sand. Tak-kun, do you have a clue where we are?
'Yeah, I can tell by the position of the sun. It's late today, so let's make camp and wait for the morning.
We set up our tents in a grassy field just before entering the desert.
We didn't bring enough food, but we did catch a few rabbis and lee along the way.
We quickly peeled them, built a fire and roasted them on a spit.
We built a simple stone oven to smoke the uneaten portions.
That should give us enough food to last us until we arrive.
'We haven't seen any demons or big beasts at all so far.
The marshes are full of slime, kelogs and other demons. I was prepared to run into them at least two or three times, but we made it to the desert without a beat.
'Karna, didn't you sense anything in the swamp?'
"That's right, I didn't notice any signs of a demon. No sign of a living monster.
Indeed it was.
Along the way, we found several demon corpses.
They were all corpses that looked as if they had been alive just a moment ago.
''Other than demons, yes, did you sense any signs of people?
That's a bit difficult to answer. "That's a little hard to answer. We'll pretend we haven't noticed.
It's almost like I'm saying the answer, but if Karna says so, I'll have to pretend I don't notice.
'You've made a bit too much food. We've made a bit too much food, it's going to go bad. We have no choice, so let's leave it as is. I hope a beast or something will eat it.
I shouted to myself in a louder voice.
I hear a gurgling sound coming from the shade of a tree a short distance away.
I pretend not to hear it and enter the tent.
I knew you were going to be popular.
Hmm? What are you talking about?
The next morning, the food we had left behind had vanished cleanly.
Once we entered the desert, we could see it several times, even visually, as there were few places to hide.
Suddenly, when a huge worm-like demon called a sandworm attacked from the desert ground, a voice could be clearly heard from behind, "Takumi-san!
''Evil Dragon Darkness, the Great Flame Bomb!
"Jaryu Ankoku, the Great Fire Bullet!
Karna shouted the name of her special move, so she continued to shout it.
Countless black balls erupted from Karuna and attacked the Sandworm.
All of them hit, and with the explosion, Sandworm was blown far away.
''Ah.''
Our eyes met with whoever it was that was trying to run up behind us.
He was carrying a little girl on his back.
I saw sand in his eyes. That's funny, I can't see anything.
The figure disappears as I rub my eyes.
'Can't we just meet up now?'
Hmm? What are you talking about?
This is my problem alone.
But I've used Karuna, which can only be used once a day.
I asked him in my mind to take care of the rest, and I continued on.
Three days later, thanks to Karuna's detection and mysterious helper, we arrived at the Demon King's Labyrinth earlier than planned.
''Is this a tomb?
As Karuna says, in the middle of the desert, there are several large iron crosses stuck in the middle of the desert that look like tombs.
There are 72 of them.
Each one has something like a name written on it, but it looks like a demonic script and is completely unreadable.
On one of them, there is a sign engraved with Nu circled by a circle.
It's the one Nuruhachi put on when he found this dungeon.
Pushing that cross forward, the ground shifted with the sound of iron creaking and a staircase leading to the basement appeared.
''This is the Demon King's Labyrinth, isn't it?
Yeah, yeah.
Ten years ago, I explored this place with Nuruhachi and his friends, not knowing it was so.
Did the Nuruhachi come here knowing that this was the Great Labyrinth of the Demon King?
In the deep darkness, relying only on the torchlight, we descended a stone spiral staircase that seemed to go on forever.
I heard the sound of their footsteps overlapping.
I guess they're following behind me.
That's what I did when I came here with Nuruhach and Rick and the others.
I'll always have a strong group of friends to protect me.
Let's make sure we get home together, the sound of overlapping footsteps reassured me as I stomped down the stairs.
I reach the deepest part of the building.
The lavishly decorated double-opening iron door there was no different than it was ten years ago.
"Nonsense, it won't open,
Speaking of which, Nuruhachi tried to open this door at first, but he just couldn't do it.
"I can't open it with the magic I've built up to the limit," he said. Don't tell me he's still growing stronger?
Yes, he did indeed say something like that.
After all, Nuruhachi must have known that this was the Demon King's Great Labyrinth (Labyrinth).
After that, Rick, Sasha and Batts made various attempts to open the door, but they didn't falter.
'If it won't open, it's no use. Let's go home and get some food.
In the mood to give up, I was alone and carefree, and I leaned against the door, trying to comfort everyone.
That's when my body slowly slumped.
The door that I had been putting my weight on opened easily, as if it wasn't locked, and I rolled into the room.
And then I met Alice there for the first time.
How could I be the only one who could open that door?
If it's the same as that time, this door should easily open again.
In the midst of my nervousness and anxiety, I put my hand on the door.
With a rusty sound of steel, the door swings open easily.
Just then, I hear the sound of footsteps.
'You can come out now. I knew you were following me the whole time.
Well, that's great.
Huh?
I turned around in a hurry to hear a husky voice that wasn't what I had expected.
''I knew you'd come back here. Demon King Takumi.''
A beautiful red-haired young man with a holy sword Excalibur at the ready and a blue cloak on his head, the heroic End was standing there.
''Ah, that! What about Leia and Chiharu?
Behind End, Leia, deprived of a scene to appear in, and Chiharu, who had been carried on his back, looked sad.
''We don't need to wait for the big war party. I'm going to beat you right here.
Towards the end of the Excalibur pulled out, I reflexively pull out my magic sword Karuna.
''Takkun, in a bad way.''
Yeah, he's a brave man. He should be pretty strong.
No. The door was open in the room. There's something in there.
A strange air flowed from there, as if darkness covered the room.
It was the moment I involuntarily turned my head towards the room.
Endo's Excalibur was swinging down with a mighty swing, aiming at my brain.
Five days have passed since we left the mountains.We passed through a swampy area and arrived at the desert.This vast desert is called the Golgoda Desert.At the center of the desert, far below ground, lies the Labyrinth of the Demon King.I can only see sand. Tak-kun, do you have a clue where we are?'Yeah, I can tell by the position of the sun. It's late today, so let's make camp and wait for the morning.We set up our tents in a grassy field just before entering the desert.We didn't bring enough food, but we did catch a few rabbis and lee along the way.We quickly peeled them, built a fire and roasted them on a spit.We built a simple stone oven to smoke the uneaten portions.That should give us enough food to last us until we arrive.'We haven't seen any demons or big beasts at all so far.The marshes are full of slime, kelogs and other demons. I was prepared to run into them at least two or three times, but we made it to the desert without a beat.'Karna, didn't you sense anything in the swamp?'"That's right, I didn't notice any signs of a demon. No sign of a living monster.Indeed it was.Along the way, we found several demon corpses.They were all corpses that looked as if they had been alive just a moment ago.''Other than demons, yes, did you sense any signs of people?That's a bit difficult to answer. "That's a little hard to answer. We'll pretend we haven't noticed.It's almost like I'm saying the answer, but if Karna says so, I'll have to pretend I don't notice.'You've made a bit too much food. We've made a bit too much food, it's going to go bad. We have no choice, so let's leave it as is. I hope a beast or something will eat it.I shouted to myself in a louder voice.I hear a gurgling sound coming from the shade of a tree a short distance away.I pretend not to hear it and enter the tent.I knew you were going to be popular.Hmm? What are you talking about?The next morning, the food we had left behind had vanished cleanly.Once we entered the desert, we could see it several times, even visually, as there were few places to hide.Suddenly, when a huge worm-like demon called a sandworm attacked from the desert ground, a voice could be clearly heard from behind, "Takumi-san!''Evil Dragon Darkness, the Great Flame Bomb!"Jaryu Ankoku, the Great Fire Bullet!Karna shouted the name of her special move, so she continued to shout it.Countless black balls erupted from Karuna and attacked the Sandworm.All of them hit, and with the explosion, Sandworm was blown far away.''Ah.''Our eyes met with whoever it was that was trying to run up behind us.He was carrying a little girl on his back.I saw sand in his eyes. That's funny, I can't see anything.The figure disappears as I rub my eyes.'Can't we just meet up now?'Hmm? What are you talking about?This is my problem alone.But I've used Karuna, which can only be used once a day.I asked him in my mind to take care of the rest, and I continued on.Three days later, thanks to Karuna's detection and mysterious helper, we arrived at the Demon King's Labyrinth earlier than planned.''Is this a tomb?As Karuna says, in the middle of the desert, there are several large iron crosses stuck in the middle of the desert that look like tombs.There are 72 of them.Each one has something like a name written on it, but it looks like a demonic script and is completely unreadable.On one of them, there is a sign engraved with Nu circled by a circle.It's the one Nuruhachi put on when he found this dungeon.Pushing that cross forward, the ground shifted with the sound of iron creaking and a staircase leading to the basement appeared.''This is the Demon King's Labyrinth, isn't it?Yeah, yeah.Ten years ago, I explored this place with Nuruhachi and his friends, not knowing it was so.Did the Nuruhachi come here knowing that this was the Great Labyrinth of the Demon King?In the deep darkness, relying only on the torchlight, we descended a stone spiral staircase that seemed to go on forever.I heard the sound of their footsteps overlapping.I guess they're following behind me.That's what I did when I came here with Nuruhach and Rick and the others.I'll always have a strong group of friends to protect me.Let's make sure we get home together, the sound of overlapping footsteps reassured me as I stomped down the stairs.I reach the deepest part of the building.The lavishly decorated double-opening iron door there was no different than it was ten years ago."Nonsense, it won't open,Speaking of which, Nuruhachi tried to open this door at first, but he just couldn't do it."I can't open it with the magic I've built up to the limit," he said. Don't tell me he's still growing stronger?Yes, he did indeed say something like that.After all, Nuruhachi must have known that this was the Demon King's Great Labyrinth Labyrinth.After that, Rick, Sasha and Batts made various attempts to open the door, but they didn't falter.'If it won't open, it's no use. Let's go home and get some food.In the mood to give up, I was alone and carefree, and I leaned against the door, trying to comfort everyone.That's when my body slowly slumped.The door that I had been putting my weight on opened easily, as if it wasn't locked, and I rolled into the room.And then I met Alice there for the first time.How could I be the only one who could open that door?If it's the same as that time, this door should easily open again.In the midst of my nervousness and anxiety, I put my hand on the door.With a rusty sound of steel, the door swings open easily.Just then, I hear the sound of footsteps.'You can come out now. I knew you were following me the whole time.Well, that's great.Huh?I turned around in a hurry to hear a husky voice that wasn't what I had expected.''I knew you'd come back here. Demon King Takumi.''A beautiful red-haired young man with a holy sword Excalibur at the ready and a blue cloak on his head, the heroic End was standing there.''Ah, that! What about Leia and Chiharu?Behind End, Leia, deprived of a scene to appear in, and Chiharu, who had been carried on his back, looked sad.''We don't need to wait for the big war party. I'm going to beat you right here.Towards the end of the Excalibur pulled out, I reflexively pull out my magic sword Karuna.''Takkun, in a bad way.''Yeah, he's a brave man. He should be pretty strong.No. The door was open in the room. There's something in there.A strange air flowed from there, as if darkness covered the room.It was the moment I involuntarily turned my head towards the room.Endo's Excalibur was swinging down with a mighty swing, aiming at my brain.
