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23-Episode 23: There Seems To Be Nothing To Learn
23-Episode 23: There Seems To Be Nothing To Learn
The interior had the feel of an underground ruin made of stone.
The passage is quite wide, more than ten people could pass in line.
Even so, it still feels a bit cramped due to the large number of people present, perhaps because of the entrance.
''As you go deeper in, the more sparse the people become. This level alone is about half the size of this sword city.''
The dungeon here seems to have a structure that makes it seem like you're going underground.
The entire labyrinth must be frighteningly huge, because even a single level is half the size of a city.
We avoided the crowds and proceeded deeper into the labyrinth.
After a while, multiple figures stood in front of us.
'What are these guys??They're trying to block our path.
The figures wore full body armor and full-face helmets on their heads, so their faces, ages, and genders were unknown.
But they each held a sword in their hands, and they were clearly ready for battle.
''There is no one among them. This is a moving armor--a type of demon called Living Armor.''
'Demons??Are these guys demons?
Yes. Oh, here I come, please be careful.
He interrupted his conversation with Lilia and intercepted the approaching full body armor.
For being clad in heavy-looking armor, they moved surprisingly fast.
The leading unit unleashes a slash.
The blades approaching from the left and right at exactly the same time.......is this a "double-bladed slash"?
Late.
My sword took the initiative and shattered the head of the full body armor with the helmet.
''.......What?''
But despite the destruction of my head, the full body armor slashed into both of my arms as if nothing had happened.
''Be careful!?These guys don't have a sense of pain, and they don't have a kryptonite like humans do!
Hmm. Well then, say so quickly.
You've received a decent amount of swords, and you've lost a bit of your blessings.
'Not a great deal, though, after your training with Laina.
The lack of human kryptonite is a bit tricky, but that's something to do.
I slashed off the arm of my full body armor.
As expected, I wouldn't be able to wield a sword if I lost my arm.
''Mm. Let's go tackle him.
It's quite a gutsy thing to look up to and attack without arms.
I think someone should learn from this.
I ducked the rush and cut off his leg.
It tumbled back to the ground with a loud crunch, and since it didn't have any arms, it couldn't get up and was struggling to get up.
A second and third body immediately attacked, but I incapacitated them as well as the second body.
"Oh, it's not moving!
The full-body armors made a metallic sound for a while, but then they suddenly fell silent, as if a thread had been broken.
''The dungeon has cut off the supply of magic.
So you're saying that these guys were powered by magic. But they were even using their skills?
'Yes. That's right. Actually, this dungeon, this living armor is the only one that appears, but it comes with the skills of a swordsman-type profession or a knight-type profession. The current one is the lowest level living armor that can only handle the skills of the [Swordsman] profession.
Lilia says that the lower you go, the more powerful living armor appears.
''I haven't encountered them yet, but I heard that there are living armors that can use swordsman-type [highest level] skills.
I see.
That's quite interesting.
Although it's a bit different from dealing with humans, this would certainly be a good real-world training for fighting against humans.
A little further on, the living room armor stood in front of us again.
''Oh, please let us fight too!''
Lilia says as she draws her sword.
It's the lowest level of living armor anyway, so it doesn't matter.
''Come to think of it, this is the first time I've seen Lilia fight. What's your profession?''
The Slender Swordsman!?Even so, they call her by two names, 'Lilia the Flash'!
Oh, "The Fine Swordsman"?
The Fine Swordsman is like a backwards-compatible version of the Sword Princess.
In other words...
'It looks like you have nothing to learn from Lilia.
Horrible!
Each level of the dungeon is said to have a transfer magic circle that allows you to travel to and from the ground.
It is said that you can fly to a level you have been to once, and return to the ground from there.
''That's convenient,''
Yes, that's right. So if you're tired, I recommend that you get back to the ground and get some rest.
Lilia convinced me to return to the ground once I got there.
When I used the transition magic circle that was set up at the entrance of the second floor, I was back at the entrance to the first floor of the dungeon where there were many people.
Next time, he didn't even have to bother to break through the first floor, he could suddenly start from the second floor.
Or rather, they only made it to the second floor after six hours.
As I had heard, it's a tremendous amount of space.
It would take a bit more time to fight the powerful living armor.
''How far have you two dived before?''
I'm up to the 12th floor.
I'm on the 14th floor.
Then can't I just jump to that level with you?
I asked, and they shook their heads.
'You can't do that. The only person who can transfer to that level is the person who went there.
Look, I would have started on the fourteenth floor but I have no choice but to go along with you.
No, you don't have to go out with them, Laina, do you?
No... no, no, but... but... if you say so, then so does Lilia...!
I have to show Mr. Arellu around. I'd be lost without someone who knows the directions.
Ggghhhhh...
Laina clears her throat in frustration.
''Would you rather read the air??(I'd like to make love to Mr. Arrell alone.)
I didn't say it out loud, but I could somehow read Lilia's inner thoughts.
Totally.
I don't know what she'd do if she left me alone with this woman.
'I'd be more grateful to have Laina with me.
Huh?
Laina screams indiscreetly.
"Nah.........you.......do you know how far you have to go to make fun of me.......?
"??I don't mean to poke fun at you.
Why is this guy turning red in the face?