Death March kara Hajimaru Isekai Kyusoukyoku (WN) - Volume 2 - Chapter 12

Chapter 12: 12

2-12 . Labyrinth of Demon (5)

A little bit more until the exit .

I want to get back to daily life asap .

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"The exit is probably after this . I have two reasons, first, there's a demon who, up until now, was nowhere to be seen . The other, the number of enemies is clearly different than anything before . "

Those reasons sure are weak eh~

" . . . Why do those reasons mean that the exit is just up ahead, I can't understand . "

"How about we take a detour as suggested by that demi-human instead?"

You're absolutely right . . . however! It's my turn now!

"Viscount-sama, did you forget? This is a labyrinth made by demon . They would put their kind in the place where they don't want to let people pass . "

Dang, I should've used this reasoning from the start .

"But we are completely outnumbered . I don't think we can beat such large crowds just by ourselves . "

I know right~

"Of course we have a chance . . . That is with the magic of viscount-sama . "

I haven't seen him use it even once, but the fire storm used on the demon on the square back then was flashy . It should be enough as a shield .

Oops, I shouldn't have known about the magic of the viscount .

"As you may know, the undead kin are weak to fire . Moreover, I've heard rumor that says viscount-sama is the best fire magician in the earldom . "

"Umu, because even like this, I'm the vice-captain of the magic soldier troops . "

The viscount doesn't seem to wholly against the idea . So he's a superior of Zena-san huh?

"Viscount-sama, I have a question for the sake of strategy planning, how many time can you use fire storm?"

"The limit for fire storm is one use . After casting fire storm we can block the entrance with fire pillar and wait . "

Fumu, is it a magic with bad fuel consumption?

It's convenient that the talk has suddenly progressed to doing the battle .

When the view is obstructed by the fire storm, I'd just exterminate the enemies with coin attacks .

>[Strategy Skill Acquired]

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Viscount Belton's fire storm is raging .

The winged eyeball uttered something in the distance but the battle started without anyone hearing it .

Surprise attack is basic .

"Pochi, Tama, throw stones at enemies who's approaching . 　Liza, thrust the enemy who passes over the stone throws . "

I give commands to the beastkin girls .

Now then, let's smash them before the fire storm disappear .

I hit the center of eyeball of the winged eyeball with the last piece of holy stone . I don't know what to say to that huge exposed weak point . The holy stone penetrates the demon, smashing the bones on the back, hitting the wall . The roaring sound was masked by the fire storm's sound .

One set of several copper coins are used to destroy 3 high level skeleton monster . Coin shotgun it is .

When the fire storm subside, only 7 small fry skeleton monsters with half their health points remain .

For now, let's push the achievement .

"Wonderful viscount-sama . Weakened by the fire storm, the skeletons become brittle and were destroyed one by one with the stones throwing . "

"Fumu, the filthy undead monsters were purified by my flame magic . "

"That's exactly right, this is the first time I've seen such enormous magic, what a tremendous fire power!"

The viscount with triumphant look along with Nidoren-shi and his praise . I leave him to attend for the viscount's mood, and follow after the clean up of the small fry (hereafter, zako) skeletons with the beastkin girls .

Liza attack the feet of a zako skeleton to destroy its balance, then Pochi and Tama strike together to destroy it . Hiding behind the fire left on the ground, I destroy the skeletons with copper coins . I think it's because of throwing skill, the zako skeleton's health is easily depleted by just flicking a copper coin with my thumb . . . Is there no rejection skill (Shidan) . Even though it's cool .

>Title [Undead Slayer] Acquired

>Title [Demon Slayer] Acquired

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Soon the clean-up of the zako skeletons end, we head toward the exit . Since it'd be troublesome if monster reinforcement come, I leave the magic cores behind .

The passage is different from what we've passed so far, the floor is made by paving stones like the one found inside the room . The passage is 4 meter wide, 3 meter high . Thanks to that, it's bright .   The passage continues in a straight line for a while, and break into a curve before the last room .

"The outside's smell, nano desu~"

Pochi reports happily while running around me in circle .

I've become considerably accustomed compared to the first time .

"Let's eat something delicious when we get out . "

"Meat~"

"Meat meat~"

Since Liza is in the very back she didn't enter into the conversation, but Pochi and Tama look so happy .

Reflected in the radar, numerous lights appear in succession in the last room .

However, it's not red light which indicates enemy but white light which indicates neutral position instead .

It's probably the territory's army .

The handsome middle-aged priest has reached the skeleton room earlier too before I know it . What kind of trick did he use?

Well it's good either way .

I feel like drinking cold beer and taking a shower right now . Though it's probably unrealizable .

"There are people's voices~"

Pochi said that while pointing the front .

The passage turn is coming into view . After 3 turn from here, it's the exit .

"The wall on the front~ is strange?"

Tama reports . I confirmed from the map that there's a pit behind the wall . Maybe it's like the labyrinth shortcut gimmick in a game .

"There's a hidden door here too . Do not touch it . "

"Ay!"

"Yes! nano desu~"

When we're passing through the hidden door . . .

Beast arms break through the hidden door!

I kick the door's fragmented pieces while an enormous body comes into view!

I push both Pochi and Tama to the edge of the passage .

I also want to jump out but if I carelessly avoid, it's certain the three on the back will meet harm's way . I catch the beast, killing its momentum, then it kicks the floor . The beast's jumping power is heavy and powerful, it quickly pass overhead the three to land behind them .

They finally catch up with the unfolding event .

Screams raise . Groan voices . All are overwritten by the roar of the beast .

It's the reappearance of the Undead Beast thought to have been dealt with .

No, it has two horns, different beast huh .

Leaving that aside, what to do?

It climbed all the way up the pit, it's impossible to deal with it like before .

Since there's level difference, if I ask the cooperation of the beastkin girls, they could die .

I'd like to ask for the viscount's magic help like on the bone hall, but his magic power is insufficient . . .

My thought is racing while avoiding the biting attack of the Undead Beast .

"■■■■　■■　■■■　■■■■ Air Hammer"

A mass of invisible compressed air come from the exit's direction forcing the Undead Beast to retreat .

I was rolled up with it .

Undead Beast, seemingly in effort to reduce the magic's force, jump back to near the room's entrance in the back .

The door there opens, and the handsome middle-aged priest comes out of it .

What a bad timing .

"Get back to the room, it's the Undead Beast!"

Thanks to the Loudspeaker skill and the echo in the passage, voice louder than I thought comes out .

The handsome middle-aged priest begin casting spell without panicking .

Ridiculous!

You'll die in a blink of an eye before you even finish the casting .

The Undead Beast turns around after hearing the chanting .

Can't be helped, let's change its target to me and play the avoid war . Then let's defeat it with a strong attack slipped in the middle of the priest's magic .

"■■ Purification (Turn Undead)!"

Short . What's that .

The undead beast stopped moving, and turn back into a stuffed animal .

It can't even stand up on its own, the menace is gone .

GJ, handsome middle-aged priest-san .

"Satou-zannn~~~~"

Before I turn toward the voice, I'm quickly pushed . By Zena-san equipped with leather armor .

"It's good that you're awightt~~~ It's good~~~~"

Rubbing her head on my chest, she's delighted for the reunion .

The magic earlier was Zena-san's huh . From the other side, soldiers begin to appear, helping to rescue the viscount .

The beastkin girls are coming to my side, but they're standing by in a place a bit far . Liza put Pochi and Tama who tried to come here in check .

"I'm home, Zena-san . "

Zena-san scrubs hear tears and lift her face .

"Welcome back, Satou-san . "

The smile of tearful Zena-san looks awfully attractive .