§ 133. Labyrinth (2)
“Why are you here?”
As Seongjin did not hide his absurdity, Orden asked back, brushing his bangs.
“That’s what I want to ask. “Where on earth am I?”
“I don’t know either. “Why are you asking me that?”
“I came here while chasing you, so wouldn’t you know best?”
“You were following me? why?”
At Seongjin’s question, Orden frowned.
“Well, the presence of someone who was upstairs disappeared in an instant, so you didn’t look for it and just noticed it?”
“… … .”
In short, when Sigurd Sigurdson activated the barrier, Orden, who was downstairs, felt as if the presence of Seongjin had suddenly disappeared.
Even so, just when I was wondering why the prince was on the second floor instead of attending the banquet, the person who was fine disappeared and I had no choice but to come look for him.
“But when I got to the second floor, I saw you were surrounded by things that looked like butterflies. So I ran that way, but suddenly my body fell somewhere, and when I came to, I found it was here.”
“ah… … .”
This guy was just meddling so needlessly that he got caught up in something wrong.
Seongjin clicked his tongue.
“I should have just left it alone.”
At those words, Orden’s expression was completely crumpled.
“Are you saying that? “Of course I do!”
“huh?”
“of course… … .”
When Seongjin stared at him, he trailed off and slightly averted his gaze to the side.
“… I owe you… “Because I have to pay it back.”
Seongjin blinked for a moment.
Uh, maybe this guy. Are you saying that I felt like there was something wrong with me, so I tried to help?
“My heart is grateful. But what’s the use of it all if you end up here too?”
It would have been better if they had done something about Ricardo.
“that… … .”
“And know this. If you get out of here thanks to me, you’ll owe me again. got it?”
“… … !”
It’s kind of funny to see that crying face.
[Are you a usurer? Why does it feel like the more I struggle to repay my debt, the more the principal increases?]
‘Then, did you think you could so easily forgive the debt you owe to this body?’
Well, since we’re here, try our best to be helpful.
Seongjin chuckled and tapped Orden on the shoulder.
And that moment.
〚Would you like to have a party with %rd□10?〛
〚Accept / Clause〛
A broken text window appeared before my eyes.
… Eh?
When Seongjin suddenly tilted his head and looked into space, Orden asked nervously.
“why… “What do you have?”
“huh? “Can’t you see this?”
“What do you mean?”
“hmm… … .”
Seongjin thought for a moment, then stretched out his arms toward him and said.
“Hit it.”
“… yes? What is that… … .”
“Try hitting my arm.”
“… … ?”
Orden looked at Seongjin with suspicious eyes. However, seeing Seongjin’s bright and innocent expression, she hesitated for a moment, but eventually reached out her hand and touched the sleeve of his clothes.
and.
“… What is this?”
It seemed that the text window had finally appeared in front of Orden. This time, if you look at something that is not visible to Seongjin’s eyes, it seems that only the person himself can read it.
“accept… what?”
With the words of acceptance, a new window appeared before Seongjin’s eyes.
Perhaps Orden recited a text that was not broken enough to be read.
〚%rd□10 gave a party□ to ■■■ ■■. Would you like to accept it?
〚Accept / Clause〛
What can I say? This really looks like a game.
“… accept.”
Let’s say that just in case.
〚I formed a party□ with %rd□10〛
Oh, it really works. then?
Seongjin shouted into the air with a slightly energetic expression.
“system!”
“… … ?”
“Mini map! World map! Status window! Status! party! quest! log out! log out!”
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Unfortunately, nothing happened after that. As the Demon King explained, it doesn’t seem to be working properly because it’s a broken world.
It would have been a big help to get out of here if at least they had given me a map.
“Lowering? What on earth… now? … .”
After a moment, a light of understanding appeared on Orden’s face, as if he had realized something, as he was taken aback by the prince’s sudden antics. I could clearly see what he was thinking.
Ah, this guy was originally famous for being a bitch. After all, you are crazy. I guess it’s something like this.
[Why is shame always mine?]
The demon lord sighed.
In any case, Seongjin felt the need to give some explanation to Orden, who was completely confused by being caught up in his work for no reason.
“I don’t even know where this is. But one thing is certain. The person who sent us here is none other than Prince Scarzapino. “He played some unknown trick on me.”
Even if I tried to tell Orden that this was another dimension, it wouldn’t have worked. So Seongjin first told me about the guy who did this.
Then his mood suddenly became rough.
“Scarzapino! “I knew it would be like that!”
Now that I think about it, did you say that this guy was always suspecting Scarzapino as the mastermind behind the Milo clan?
I remembered Orden threatening Isabella a while ago with his ferocious energy. At that time, I thought he was just a guy who lived with confidence.
However, the last few times I saw him in the face, I thought that Orden was more common-sense than I thought.
“Ricardo, I have been suspicious ever since he threatened me with the mark of the Dark Church. What would it mean to have such a suspicious object? Isn’t this proof that you are actually a member of the Dark Church? “It wouldn’t be surprising at all if someone like that used some kind of wicked trick.”
It is said that Orden, who does not usually attend meetings, accepted the invitation this time for the purpose of conducting an investigation.
“His younger sister, Isabella, is especially suspicious. “What I found out while investigating the Milo merchants is that the person who actually comes and goes from the Scarzzapino family to do business with them is Isabella.”
“okay?”
“yes. But when I actually hint to her about various things about her, including her Milo top, she acts shamelessly as if she knows nothing!”
… Isn’t that surprising?
“It’s not just that. I ran into her today at her mansion and do you know what it was like? That day, he pretended to be scared and gained Princess Amelia’s sympathy, but today, he came to me with a smile on his face as if he couldn’t remember anything from before. “She is such an unpleasant woman!”
“… … .”
surely. That’s a bit strange.
Seongjin thought of Isabella running around with a basting pin in her arm.
Hmm, he didn’t seem like a person who was particularly good at hiding something.
“… So, what are you going to do from now on?”
Orden asked in a slightly lower voice than before whether the excitement had subsided after expressing his suspicions to Seongjin.
“Well, first we have to find an exit.”
Whether it’s killing Ricardo or investigating Isabella, isn’t it only possible to return to Delcross first?
After briefly exchanging opinions with Orden, Seongjin decided to return in the direction he came from. There was a simple reason that Orden, which arrived late, may have landed closer to the exit, but more than anything else.
“There was a body where I first was. “I wasn’t sure because I only saw it at first glance, but it looked like it was wearing the uniform of the Imperial Guard.”
It is said that he, too, sensed the presence of Seongjin approaching and ran so quickly that he did not have time to properly check the body. So I came to the conclusion that it would be a good idea to go back and investigate more closely.
Of course, Orden seemed to think this was trivial, but the corpse meant a lot to Seongjin, who knew that this was not the original level of Delcross.
‘If you say it’s the Imperial Palace Guard, it means that there were people who came here from Delcross before, right?’
[huh. Maybe the dimensional storyteller didn’t just move us around randomly.]
Since it happened so suddenly, it seems like he might have sent them flying to the place he was most familiar with.
The labyrinth is not a place that can be easily entered and exited.
It seems that he has an easy way to connect Delcross and the Labyrinth, and in the case of such a shortened route, it is highly likely that it is located in a specific location.
[If you can find that route, you might be able to return more easily than expected.]
The Demon King said, looking a little brighter.
With that, Seongjin began to walk down the dark hallway with Orden.
‘Anyway, the more you think about it, the more absurd it becomes, doesn’t it?’
[what?]
‘Sigurt, that bastard. He invited the prince of the Holy Empire to his mansion, and then outright tried to get rid of him there… … .’
Above all, isn’t there Lord Masain, who clearly witnessed Seongjin entering the mansion?
Even if you completely erase all traces of the prince by blowing him away to another dimension, you will never be able to avoid responsibility for his disappearance.
No matter how I thought about it, it couldn’t have been an extremely impulsive decision. This is especially true considering Ricardo Scarzapino’s position afterwards.
[hmm. Maybe the dimensional storyteller has decided to completely abandon the avatar named Ricardo.]
‘This simple?’
[It might not have been as simple a problem for him as he thought.]
There is a possibility that Seongjin’s provocation may have been more fatal to him than expected.
The reason the extremely relaxed guy’s attitude suddenly changed was because Seongjin said these words.
-What if I want that? So what if you ask your father to take care of you properly?
Is that really all it takes?
[If that is the condition for your father to be able to move freely, can we still say ‘barely’?]
‘… That’s right.’
Wait, is this possible?
It was the same with Director Bruno, but I feel like the decisions I make are more important than I thought.
Now that I think about it, didn’t Sir Sharon say something like that?
-From now on, your every move will become an important milestone that will determine the actions of our monster task force.
Seongjin had a sudden realization.
‘Am I a bit amazing? ‘Maybe he’s not an ordinary person?’
Then the Demon King snorted.
[Most children who have met their parents make that mistake.]
‘… What, man?’
[Besides, you were light years away from normal. This is a psychopath.]
‘shut up!’
How far did I walk along Orden’s lead?
The passage, which seemed to be straight, surprisingly had a fork in the road or a sharp bend at one point. As we go, the moss on the stone wall becomes lighter, and somehow the surroundings seem to become brighter.
I feel like I chose the right direction.
“Anyway, the structure is quite complicated, but you remember the way you came.”
Then Orden answered in a strange way.
“When I came to a fork in the road, I just took the middle path.”
“… … .”
I mean, he’s a pretty simple guy.
“It’s just around the corner.”
And they finally arrived in front of a huge cavity. The entrance was open and the inside was clearly visible.
The entrance was surrounded by delicately carved reliefs, and the atmosphere was quite unusual.
“I was in this.”
Orden said that and approached the entrance with long strides.
Seongjin took a quick look inside the cavity, but it was too dark to see the exact size. Judging by the sound of the air returning from the empty space, I thought it must be quite spacious inside.
Orden looked at the hesitant Seongjin and reassured him again.
“it’s okay. “Before, there was nothing around except a corpse.”
“Um, okay.”
If that’s the case.
Putting aside an uneasy premonition, Seongjin followed Orden.
However, as he was crossing the entrance with him, a text window suddenly popped up in front of Seongjin with a beeping sound.
〚Party□ □mouth has been recognized. Rai□□Rope Rod is regenerating〛
“… Eh?”
I don’t know what it is, but it doesn’t feel very good, does it?
Seeing that Orden also stopped walking in surprise, it seemed like he was also seeing the same window.
“What is this…?” … .”
And Seongjin and Orden tensed at the same time and pulled out the swords from their waists.
Crrrrr… … .
A cavity where nothing existed until just a moment ago.
In the depths, with the roar of infrasound, two red lights suddenly appeared, emitting a colorful light beyond the darkness.
fantasy,
