Dungeon Battle, Conclusion

Slowly, the [Gate of Wisdom] opened.

As for Haku, she managed to assemble her broken mind, and tried to look at the other side

but couldnt.

Because, there was a clay wall on the other side of the door.

Under it was a polite [Under Construction] poster.

Her broken mind exploded.

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Oh, she got it right.

Hey, whats with the dead end?

Well, there really wasnt enough time I-I didnt sleep yknow? Definitely didnt.

Ah, so he slept, Rokuko was convinced.

To be blunt, Rokuko was able to figure it out in three seconds is what I thought, so I didnt finish making it.

Why not?

Because I thought it would be surprising

Its definitely surprising you know. Coming up to a dead end in a labyrinth hey, after this, where should they go?

Since I hid three Dummy Cores in the labyrinth in addition to the pitfalls they went past it.

Two were in [Small Projecting Rooms] along the outside the labyrinth that was carefully constructed to be rectangular. The other one was hidden in the ceiling.

However, Haku-sans group hadnt found them since they were currently covered up by wall golems.

Then again, since the dungeon would malfunction if the real dungeon core was confined by walls, I planned to shift just the wall golems away when if we use castling.

Still, it looks like it doesnt count as being confined when its shut up behind it door. Though I dont really get why that is, it meant that closing it off by wall golems was no good. I dont get it.

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Everyone in the [White Trial] has become silent.

However, each of them looked slightly different.

First, Haku.

Her smile had solidified.

Misha, who was the only one to answer the riddle correctly, had her face turn blue, Crap, I said too much

Then there was the other four retainers, which included Chloe. With the indescribable smile on Hakus face, they didnt say anything.

The enemy, dungeon boss room broken through! C-Core room discovered!

Amelias sudden report pushed away the hardened atmosphere.

Eh, hold up! What about the red minotaur boss!? You cant get into the core room without defeating the boss you know!?

Th. they filled its throat, it died!

She shivered.

Imagining that horrible way to dienot that it wasnt perfectthe rats, mere rats the fact they defeated a boss monster.

Ahahahaha, t-thats so funny! How are rats as brutal as that!?

Please settle down, Dolche Ojou-sama.

We havent lost yet. Keep searching with our offensive forces, we must have overlooked something. Chloe, use my spear to defend the core.

As you command, even if it costs this life of mine!

As for whether that much was exaggerated for rats, no one could say.

They were shown the unthinkable and crushing defeat of a red minotaur by its throat being blocked. With Chloes very petite build, she probably wouldnt be able to take more than a single rat.

The enemy, still has one hundred good luck.

I still have to serve Ojou-sama, I cant die just yet Im off!

So, spear in hand, Chloe jumped out of the core. The rat swarm was just about to reach the dungeon core.

Just in time huh! Protect! [Firewall]!

With those words, a wall of flame appeared to enclose and defend the core. The rats took a distance away.

This was Hakus magical spear, the [Spear of Firewall]s ability It used the wielders magical power, manifesting the fire-type upper class magic [Firewall] with a single keyword.

Furthermore, in the event it was picked up as a treasure in a dungeon, it was said to be worth 10,000,000 DP for a single one. A treasure amongst treasures.

Phew with this, we should have gained some time huh.

Chloe wondered what would happen next she expected a mass of rats to make their way through the Firewall.

When she looked, the rats were huddling together.

That was good, so long as she prepared herself, she could deal with

[Chloe-san! Feintbehind you! There are enemies behind you! Amount, 10!] !?

She turned around, but there was nothing there no, she just couldnt see them!?

The heck is!?

She searched for the enemies, but she couldnt find them. She couldnt see them. Shouldnt there be ten of them!?

Werent they rats!?

[ It was touched!]

Haha the heck is going on.

She couldnt understand. Exhausted, she undid the [Firewall].

After the flickering flames went out, she noticed that there was [Something] transparent above the core.

What

It was transparentshe hadnt seen it before, like an insect, or something.

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Finally, the dungeon core well, the dummy core, touchdown! Wait, Chloe jumped out of the core and put up a [Firewall].

So you can sortie from a dummy core didnt know that. Wouldve put more golems to work if I knew it, it wouldve been an infinite hit combo of golems coming out everywhere in the labyrinth after reviving.

Though still, this flame was troublesome.

Or rather, it was foul play. Just needed one more step. It was obviously a magic item. I want to cross-examine her 100,000 DP.

The rats were gathering up, lets see if they cant somehow break through it yup.

Hmm? Whats this

Ah, oi, its defenseless from above. Nice, thats just right. Invoke the [Hidden Gems].

H-hey, I dont get what you mean!

Invoke them.

She isnt getting what Im telling her. Drones are something from my world, like a helicopter she wouldnt understand something like that.

Well, I made it with transparent materials.

Id thought about making water golems at first, but I didnt think their propellers would be strong enough for them to fly well. Though since I had some empty mana potion bottles, it went smoothly when I tried putting them to use and made some with them.

It was transparent and hard to see. The rats could transport them by swallowing them, the wonderful miniaturization was a success. At most they were the size of a marble.

Weeell, this time in particular the flickering flames made them extra hard to see!

I could make them with a single type of material, it was even a stealth-type since it was a dungeon-restricted golem and wouldnt need a power supply. A drone with a skeletal frame, battery, and communications equipment with modern Japanese technology would have looked like a mountain. Magic is amazing.

And so, the drones were concealed in a part of the rats stomachs, going in as capsules that would open in the rats.

It was my ultimate weapon, [Hidden Gem] (Stealth Drone Capsule).

As expected, they tore their way through the rats stomachs. Grotesque. Sorry though, even though they all survived the suicide attacks at the minotaurs mouth I wont feel much heartache from rats.

Then, the drones quietly made their way above the wall of flame, and though they had a tough time operating for a moment there from the hot windsthey landed softly and

we won.

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* Bonus *

A short snippet from when they were in the labyrinth.

Ku this [Transforming Labyrinth] is annoying ah, right! Cant we just break through the walls to advance?

Wait, thats foul play for capturing the labyrinth.

No, we dont have the time otherwise so

Alright, Ill authorize it. Go for it!

T-theres communication coming in from the enemy!

I wonder what it is. Connect us Oh my, Kehma-san, what is it? Certainly, breaking the labyrinth and dungeon walls shouldnt have been in the rules.

[Yeah, I was just going to give some good information This labyrinth is handmade by Rokuko, yeah Are you fine with destroying it?] Wha!? T-thats

[In truth, Rokuko helped digging the passages with the golems and a pickax so, this is genuinely her first, handmade labyrinth. So are you fine with that? Really? Would you not regret it even if she hates you for it?] . Mind games are unfair!

[Its my maxim though So, will you destroy it?] Of course I wont break it!

That communication may or may not have happened