Our party continues treading the first floor of the Tower of Trial.
"There's a trap 'ere. ....This one's a trap where something will fall from above."
"Strong acid will fall down if you step on the floor to the right, the center one, and the one near the left wall."
The old man smiled while saying that and canceled the trap.
Celica's blue eyes are filled with surprises.
The old man speaks while peeling the stone pavements off the floor.
"I'm not gonna."
We continued on for a while. While steadily canceling the traps.
However, there are human bones scattered on the floor.
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Name: Recovery Bone
Defense: 500
Willpower: 0
【Skills】
Double Stings: Two stabbing attacks
Recovery: Regenerate in 12 hours even if destroyed
"It's an enemy. Recovery Bone."
The old man was visibly upset.
With rattling sounds, the scattered bones are rebuilding themselves.
Celica frowns and speaks with worry.
"It's alright. Just watch, Celica."
My Wafuku's sleeves sway, the sounds of my Geta ar resounding.
The sword on side--moving like it's going to slap--.
GAN!
With clattering sounds, the bones and the sword fell down on the floor.
I swing down my sword at the defenseless skeleton.
The skeleton is split in two, from the cranium to the back bone.
I sheathe my Tachi and turn back.
Celica's and the old man's are wide open.
"That's right, Keika-sama! Cutting down that skeleton in one slash!"
Since we're being broadcasted and all, I tried to look like I was having a hard fight like a human would.
"Awesome. First time I saw a warrior killing a blue skeleton in an instant."
"Well, I was just lucky. Forget about that, let's press on."
Celica fixes her disheveled blond hair and pushes the big man ahead.
--And then.
I reflexively look hard at it.
"Is thaat something like a treasure chest."
"I see."
There are a written paper, a key and a stone inside the wooden box.
【Key Parts】 Triangular Part. Three are needed to reach the truth.
Could it be that this third maze has many death traps in itself.
I somehow felt that.
"Apparently, the key is fake. The paper and the stone are needed it seems."
"You serious!?"
"Amazing desuwa.... As expected of the man that will become the hero."
"Well then, let's go."
"Yes, Keika-sama."
Sometimes we got some items in a room.
【Key Parts】 a triangular pyramid, a cylinder, and a cone.
This really seem to be a dungeon that can definitely kill the challengers. The dummy keys' effect are all instant death.
We fought many monsters, but I defeated them easily.
The old man mutters while walking in the passage.
"Do you know something?"
"Ah, I see. So that's the reason."
"What were they expecting creating such passages....?"
"What do you mean?"
"The people who are watching want at least one party to atrociously fail. Challengers dying is one part of the entertainment after all."
"H-how terrible! Even though the challengers are fighting with their lives to defeat the demon king--"
I pat her angry head. She bit her red lips in vexation.
There are several round pillars.
With a big double door behind it.
"Looks like there's no enemy."
"No it's dangerous to go in. Let's take a break near this entrance."
There are countless holes on the floor, the wall and the round pillars.
"Well then, let's rest for a bit."
"How many hours have we been inside?"
"It's two hours."
I look at the altar and the door with the <
There's also some candles for illumination.
You will fall to the needle hell if you put in the wrong parts.
This is another instant death type.
I look at the door beyond. One part of the door is gridded, I can see stairs going above behind the door.
"Just how much of a shit game this is."
Celica offered the water bottle to me.
I sigh.
"Keika-sama?"
--Why are the explanations of the Fake Floor Door and the Altar different?
Go to the next floor?
I suddenly realize something and raise my head.
Sharp glints of eyes glared in the room.
--The door with visible stairs going above behind it is a trap!
And since you'd see the stairs behind the door in the room, you'd want to open it no matter what.
I unintentionally burst into laughter.
My face turns serious.
Not to amuse the viewers.
--The designer is the demon king himself!--
"Enough. Going at this by the rule is just making a fool of ourselves--gimme that!"
"Eh? Keika-sama....?"
There's no need to hold back if the other party is the demon king.
"O-ou!"
Celica and the old man grab the baggage in a hurry.
After making sure of that on the edge of my vision, I pulled my Tachi.
it goes straight to the altar while whittling down the stone pavements.
The countless wind blades turn into a storm, blowing violently with the altar in the center.
Swoosh swoosh!
However, the tempest roars and strikes down all the needles.
The storm calmed down.
The altar has been broken into pieces, and a stairs going down is opened below it.
I look at it with Truth Sight.
"It was really below huh--"
Celica's blue eyes are wide open.
"Keika, you can do anything can't you...."
I take my rucksack and step toward the stairs.
Celica, the old man and the big man follow behind me in a hurry.
We come to the hole where the stairs are and peer below.
Dry wind blew up, swaying my hair.
"Yes."
"Alright, leave it to me."
Healed by the two's voice that were mixed with trust and respect, I went down the stairs.