The labyrinth conquering began.
Though their previous invasions were fast enough that it was impossible for them to be followed, this was even faster.
Ria stopped restraining herself.
Left behind them were their previous enemies they had somehow or another cut down and defeated.
Although they were only careful around traps, although enemies used magic, although they spat venom at them, although acid soared through the air, although curses were placed on them, everything was nullified and disabled.
Groups of Iron Golems had their legs severed with a stroke of her katana, and with another to their chests they collected their magic stones.
Swarms of Ghosts were extinguished with blasts of magical power.
Same for Giant Slimes.
Even demons that had fur of steel, they were killed through their steel.
In just a single day, the group had went up to the tenth floor.
“Nee-chan, aren’t you really overworking yourself?”
Since he could understand the other member’s conditions with Identify, they could take a break even if they themselves said they could keep going. Though since Identify doesn’t work on Ria, he asked her quietly.
Among them, Serge and Lulu had no endurance. Particularly with Serge’s age, his numerical endurance and stamina were the lowest.
Though she thought that Rudolph the Hellhound would have to be pushed on at the start, he was an indispensable existence now.
Even with Serge and Lulu on his back, he didn’t sway even a little. It was obvious that he could pull a wagon, but he also had high output strength and durability.
If he wasn’t there, they probably wouldn’t be moving at even half their current rate.
The same thing she spoke to Vargas about had also been told to Serge.
Looking at it, it was dangerous either way. Impatience and openings went hand in hand.
“I see. Maybe I’ll drop the pace a little?”
Making preparations while saying so, everyone began to eat.
Ria just maintained her katana.
After creating Nagasone Kotetsu, a huge amount of demons had been cut down. Even though it was strengthened through magic, it had phenomenal stamina. As expected of a Japanese sword said to be the strongest in her previous world, it could only be classified as a first-rate sword.
“Are the rivets on the hilt worn out…?”
“Hey, that curved blade.”
“Without being a magical item, can it still cut well? Is there a trick to it?”
It was a long story. However, she didn’t want to talk about the details. It was a dilemma.
Though it might still be there, it’s not in this world.
“Then, they developed this curved blade called a katana. It didn’t break, it didn’t bend, and it could cut very well. It was the ultimate Japanese sword.”
As a warrior, she was interested in weapons. Shuzina threw in another question.
“No, they were humans. This katana in particular was made by a skilled artisan named Kotetsu. I got this in Labyrinth City.”
“Aah, can I see it for a moment?”
They knew just how much Ria was attached to katanas.
“Don’t touch the blade directly. Also, try to not breath on it as much as possible too!”
When she unwrapped the cloth covering the blade, she handed the hilt part to Shizuna.
“There’s no magic in it after all. Since it can rust, maintenance is needed.”
“It’s beautiful right? Though since it’s this beautiful, it can also be decorated not as a weapon, but for appreciation as well. It’s a shame.”
“Hmm, I wonder if I could use it a bit too?”
“In that case, I’ll teach you. Already, you should pay attention to your waist.”
Shizuna retreated.
It was quiet.
You couldn’t hear the sound of everyone’s breathing after having fallen asleep.
Added on to that was Rudolph’s beastly senses. It was likely impossible for any kind of demon to launch a surprise attack on them.
At that time, even though Ria felt it, there was no presence.
Even if it concealed its hostility, murderous intent, and presence, that wouldn’t erase the feeling of being watched.
Using light magic at the tip of her finger, she drifted it towards the passage.
Cell asked her, but Ria didn’t even know.
“It feels like… there’s a person.”
“Other explorers?”
When explorers met in the Dark Labyrinth, they would keep away from each other as much as possible. That was standard protocol in the Dark Labyrinth.
Returning to where she was, Ria sat down.
However, there was an uncomfortable feeling of death in the labyrinth.
“There might have been something there, but I don’t feel it now.”
In a sense, Cell’s detection capability was higher than Rudolph’s. Detection through spirit magic. Even that hadn’t reported anything.
In the case where the enemy far exceeded him in using spirits, detection through magic would be ineffectual.
(Annoying.)
Even so, somehow, that girl sensed her.
(In the end, there’s nothing that can be done but to meekly follow her then?)
That was her original purpose in the first place.
Boasting the highest degree of difficulty on the continent, the Dark Labyrinth.
It’s said that only a single person had ever conquered it. In a certain meaning, she was even more unreasonable than Ria.