We went down to the second floor of the Tower of Trial. We have seven hours 50 minutes left until the sunset.
However, I saw a white line on the floor when we got down and sighed in disbelief when I looked beyond it.
"What the heck is this...."
Monsters are crowding together everywhere you see in the wide passage straight ahead.
【Gargoyle】 stone statue modeled after the devil. Hard.
【Evil Statue】 eerie stone statue modeled after the demon god. Hard and strong.
There's also some 【Recovery Bones】.
Rather, the designer's train of thought is transparent. He must be wanting to kill us by all means.
However, looking with <
As I was thinking while observing them, Celica stood up beside me after putting her bag down. Her beautiful face is braced with determination.
"Ah, of course--don't fall behind old man."
The old man draws a dagger with curved tip.
I also unsheathe my Tachi. I sprinkle water from my gourd on the blade, the crest shines blue. I also pour water on the two's blades.
"Yes."
The big man carries the baggage and follows us in silent.
The loitering monsters are attacking like waves.
Tremendous destructive power. Celica and the old man behind me stare wide-eyed in surprise.
They tread on their friends' bones, attacking in!
I exchange blows at a paper-thin difference against the swift sword attacks of two Skeleton Knights.
I swing the Tachi from below to top. The skeletons broke into thousand pieces.
After swinging my Tachi for about ten times more, more than 50 monsters got destroyed.
"Hm? Old man, isn't there a hidden door on that wall over there?"
"Can you check it out. I'll hold back the enemy here."
The old man touches the wall and begins to investigate it.
Since I couldn't move, monsters 9; wreckage piled up around my feet.
I'm thinking while fighting.
But if it were a party of a real hero, their stamina wouldn't last y'know....?
"Old man, get back!"
The old man quickly stood up.
I swung my Tachi, releasing a sharp gale.
"Kuh!"
The old man can't evade it--!
Filled with sharp fighting spirit, Celica's stab broke the skeleton's shoulder. The wind blade activated, blowing away its upper body. The skeleton's sword fell to the ground.
My wind blade finally arrived.
"Are you alright!?"
The old man said that with regret on his face.
"The cut is not shallow, I'll treat you."
"Yes."
Glank, clank, sounds of broken stones and bones continue to echo in the room.
--They're just sending monsters without doing anything else!
A weak party won't be able to clear the heaps of instant death traps on the first floor. Especially the last stairs going up, they will certainly be caught up in it.
Thus, the demon king stops stacking instant death traps and changes it to a method that will certainly kill the party by shaving off their stamina.
Humans will get tired if they don't get some rest, however, since there is a time limit, they can't rest even if they want to take it slow.
The next floor most likely will have battles that will whittle down physical and mental strength.
Normal humans will 100% lose.
A cold and cunning scenario.
I swung my Tachi and crushed the coming skeletons.
"We're done, Keika-sama."
"It's fine as long as you're safe. Sorry for being a bit forceful, but we're going ahead."
Celica nodded swaying her blond hair.
"O wind and water, abide by name--<
After seeing that, I go forward at a quick pace.
"Alright, we can go!"
Her straight blue eyes were filled with respect.
I took a one big step forward, swinging the Tachi, and went straight ahead the passage.
After about one hour.
There was a big double door, but it wouldn't budge even though we tried to push it.
The old man investigates the door, Celica protects him, I continue to kill the flocking enemy.
I shout at the old man in askance after defeating hundreds of monsters.
"Wait a minute, this door is locked with magic!"
"Hm, there's something written beside the door... kuh, can't read them."
"Ou, counting on ya'."
The old man protects her instead.
I speak while fighting.
Celica stops me with a clear voice.
"What! Then what should we do!?"
"Umm, it's written 『Continue to defeat the monsters as much as possible to open this door. Otherwise, the door will not open.』"
"Y-yes... that's the only rule--ah but. It's written here that the counter will reset to 0 if you don't defeat the next monster after the last one within one minute."
I shout out loud while half laughing.
Even for games, such a shitty game like this is very rare.
The monsters stop attacking for a bit.
However, I clicked my tongue when I realized my mistake.
I continued defeating several more. Until their number is restored.
If I used a big move, their number would decrease too much and the counter would reset to zero.
Rather, one minute huh.
A party would be exhausted no matter how excellent they are.
"Fine by me. If you're going with that, I'll clear this no matter what it takes!"
Like I'm doing it by the rule! I'll show you how I do it.
--Then.
I look inside while swinging my Tachi.
The inside of the hidden room is a square room.
It's emitting eerie black magic power. That's probably the thing that produces the monsters.
Since the door is closing, I quickly chant.
I pour my magic power into the orb. The orb immediately vibrates.
I went to another door while defeating the monsters.
After doing that with three orbs, I slowly go back to where Celica is.
"What are you doing Keika-sama!"
Right at that time, the first hidden door opened.
DWOOOO--!
Celica screamed cutely in shock. Her blue eyes went round.
"These much are just right--Ha!"
Celica grasped her hands in front of her big breasts, looking worried.
"This much feels nice ain't it! --Tha!"
After about one hour.
Along with that, the door behind us opened while creaking.
"Old man, enter with cautions!"
"Celica too, don't let your guard down."
After the old man, Celica and the big man entered, I also went in.
And then, a sound of gong echoed again.
The walls on both side are lifted up, and from there, countless skeletons and statues appear. There's even some tall giant-like skeletons.
Celica turns back and shouts with disheveled blond hair.
"Yea! I'm going!"
I flew on the stairs while swinging my Tachi.
"These guy can fly! --Kuh!"
--<
Bwoosh, the gargoyles collectively dropped.
The pursuing monsters pulled back halfway through.
That's probably the door of the third floor.
Someone sighed, "Ha~".
"How long have we been here?"
"It still took two and a half hour even though I increased them that much...."
"We might be pressed on time if this keeps up."
I grit my teeth strongly.
"Thank you for your hard work, Keika-sama. I know that we're in hurry, but why don't we take a quick break?"
However, her concern was transmitted to me. I understood that she was worried about me during the whole duration of the battle.
I loosen my cheeks and nod.
"Yes?"
"It's nothing....."
My fatigue melt away just by looking that.
I heard the old man saying 'well well' but I didn't mind it.