Death March kara Hajimaru Isekai Kyusoukyoku (WN) - Volume 2 - Chapter 8

Chapter 8: 8

2-8 . The Labyrinth of Demon (1)

The labyrinth was easily created but I wonder if the exit is on the downtown?

An adventure guild could probably be established after some years .

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When I'm confirming the map, [Labyrinth of Demon, Bottom Layer], is displayed, the passage ways are not displayed .

. . . It's not going to be that convenient, is it?

The beastkin girls look anxious .

First of all, let's take care it .

"I'm Satou . A peddler"

"Cat nyesu"

"Dog nanodefu"

"Lizard"

The cat and dog girl choked on their words . While scraping sound can be heard halfway through the lizard girl's words .

It's not only Uusu who did it, even their master from before called them like that . The cat and the dog girls were slaves from birth but the lizard girl wasn't and she seemed to had have a name before becoming a slave . However, it's a long name mixed with incorrigible sound difficult to pronounce .

In the end, since they asked me to give them name that's easy to call, I name them "Pochi","Tama", and "Liza" . Don't treat them like pets! You may be angry like that, but I don't have the confidence to remember them right with normal names so please forgive me, at least until we get out of this labyrinth .

Liza is not from Lizard but two words cut from her real name .

Now then, before we begin the escape, let's cure the beastkin girls first .

I take out cloths, a water bottle, and ointments from the bag . The ointments are sample products from the alchemy set . Since it's just a sample, I don't have a lot but it's probably sufficient .

"Disinfect your wounds with this cloths soaked with water from this bottle . After that smear the ointment to the wound and coil it with the cloth . Don't use the cloth you used for the disinfection okay?"

The beastkin girls are perplexed when I hand them over new cloths .

They're probably bewildered to be spoken not in commanding words for the first time, yeah . I feel like I'm back to nursing my smaller relatives back in the days .

"What's wrong?　I will face the other way while you girls are treating your wounds, so don't worry . "

Apparently it's not because they're embarrassed, but because they rarely ever got good cloth and ointment as slaves .

"Thank you, nanodesu . You don't have to face the other way nanodesu . "

"Beautiful cloth . I'm happy~ . "

"Since the master is dead, we cannot possibly pay you back . It's better to put aside water and medical treatment until after we get out of the labyrinth . . . um, well . . . isn't it . . . "

The incomprehensible words are converted to proper sentences in the brain . It's good isn't it?

Pochi and Tama untie the string that tied the simple clothes they were wearing and undress without hesitation to begin treating their wounds .

Liza-san seems to be the thoughtful type and hesitate a little, but I [Order] her not to mind so she also begin the treatment .

When their treatments are finished, I distribute the baked sweets to the three . I give them 3 palm-sized sweets each . It should be enough for now . The sweets are remainder from the time when I went to various stalls with Zena-san . It's not bitten leftovers though .

Pochi drools all over her face, everyone stare at the sweets, but no one is eating .

"There are no poison in it, so eat it well . "

Are they not allowed to eat without orders? Slaves

sure are oppressed~ Pochi chokes on the food so I pass her the water bottle .

"I won't take it away, eat it slowly . "

I feel like a baby-sitter for a bit . . .

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I confirm the map once again . It still only displays this room .

. . . Is the magic ineffective, or is it dispelled . . .

I open the menu and use the [All Map Exploration] magic . Even though this particular magic is easily usable~ .

<TLN: He's talking about how he's unable to use other magic lol>

The whole picture of [Labyrinth of Demon] is displayed . Easy mode is too good!

This looks like an ant's nest, rather than a labyrinth .

The passage from here to the next room is diverged like a tree's root, from that room to the other the passages diverge again like before . In labyrinth-like fashion, there are also secret intertwined secret passage ways that connect rooms .

Searching through the map, there are 109 humans here . In which 7 are demi-human . The remaining 102 are human kins with around a quarter of them being slaves .

The handsome middle-aged Garleon priest is in a considerable remote position . If we can meet up with him, it'd be already near the exit huh? I personally don't want him to end up dead, being a capable person he is, though he probably won't die easily so I will consider it lucky if we can meet him .

I tried searching for the arm demon but I couldn't find him . There's a particular room located in the deepest part, he's probably there . . .

If I carelessly beat him, the labyrinth may collapse, let's leave him alone for now .

The enemies are around level 10-20 of insect monsters . There were around 20 when I first searched, but now, there are more than 100 . Additionally, snake and frog monsters appear too .

Let's give the beastkin girls some weapons since it could be bad if we were sandwiched between the passage .

Okay, let's look for some hidden suitable location in the passage to take some spear and sword from the storage .

After deciding what to do, I tried to go toward the passage but I was stopped by the beastkin girls in a hurry .

"Please don't throw me away! I will do anything!"

"Please don't leave me behind!"

"Mister, I don't mind being a sacrifice but please take me along . Please . "

They desperately tried to stop me . Still no one tried to pull my clothes, is it because their experience as slaves or training?

"Don't worry . I was just going to see the state of the passage . I won't abandon you, so please be at ease . "

I'm talking as gently as possible . Though I don't think it will fully relieve them, it's better than not saying anything .

After the three girls finished eating, I take out out daggers and magic gun from the bag and equip them (to himself and the girls) .

Only Liza who has combat related skill, [Spear] . Since I can't exactly take a spear out of the bag, I take out another dagger and give it to Liza . Probably because it's uncommon for slaves to have weapon, she hesitated but I pushed it to her .

I take the vanguard position, Liza is responsible for surprise attack from the back . Liza wanted to do the battle by herself but I asked her to be on the rear .

Since I have radar, there is no possibility of surprise attack, but I'm giving her the role to ease the girls' uneasiness a little .

The order is me, Tama, Pochi, and Liza . I [Order] them with a strong tone to not participate in battle . Since their level are only around 2-3, if they carelessly receive an attack they could die .

It's an escort mission for real .

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The floor on the passages become that of rocks . Since there aren't any paved stones that emit light anymore, it's dark . The fortunate thing? There are several shining stone pillars every few meters so, even though it looks eerie, at least we are able to walk .

The stone pillar is about a waist's height . Since the light only reach around our breast's area, the ceiling is pitch dark, it's unpleasant .

It was probably made so to fuel anxiety .

Such a detestable demon-like thing to do .

When someone got into a room the passages will turn pitch black to encage them inside, there are probably thing like that prepared .

"Tama, if you see anything in the passage ahead, tell me in low voice . Pochi, if you smell or hear anything strange, tell me about it . Liza, please be wary of the back . But please don't focus all your attention on the rear and be late to follow us . "

"""Yes"""

I'm still a bit uneasy, but it's a good reply .

>[Leadership Skill Acquired]

>[Formation Skill Acquired]

Sign of the enemies are detected in the radar . It's quite a bit far ahead .

"I can smell blood from the other side of the passage, nanodesu . "

Pochi said that .

It's a straight line from here, but it's still 500 meter away .

I praise Pochi while petting her head . This treatment is like what you're doing to a pet, but her tail flails around with pitter-patter, she's probably happy about it .

I investigate the enemy while walking closer . Level is 20, no special ability . Method of attack is ramming and biting . It seems that there are only one monster in the next room .

I just remember something and take a note of the current stat and abilites of the three, since they also have experience value column, I draw a plan . . . This really feels like a game .

Since the experience values are displayed as percentage, I don't know the concrete number, but it's still really convenient when gaining levels . Since I can't see the experience value of other person in the map, I wonder if this is restricted to party members? Or are there other conditions to follow?

I saw the light leaking from the room .

I instruct the three to wait and peek at the room . The insect-shaped enemy is single-mindedly eating [Something], paying no attention here . Like I said . . . I'm weak against gore you know .

I wait until the chewing sound stop, then shoot it with the magic gun .

The single shot blows through the hind leg's joint . The broken parts flies .

I'm not giving the huge cricket any room for counterattack, killing it in rapid-fire .

Good grief, why is this giant cricket appear in anywhere but a desert . . .

<TLN: Is this a reference to Haruhi?>

"Amazing, nanodesu . "

"Amazing . "

"Mister, are you a magician?"

Pochi and Tama are simply in high spirits, but Liza is having a question .

"This is a magic weapon you know . Don't tell this to anyone!"

I gave the warning while grinning badly . I didn't forget to pose with the magic gun .

Pochi and Liza nodded seriously, but Tama said "Ay", while looking so happy . I'm going to give another warning once we get out of the labyrinth .

The chain on the collar is obstructive . Tama is full with just holding the chain on her hand .

That's right, I can cut it with this .

I call Liza and ask her to pull the chain horizontally, then I shoot it with the magic gun .

I did the same thing to Tama and Pochi . . . but they were probably afraid, their ears were flat down .

I put the chain in the bag and give it to Pochi to hold .

Since the torn foot from the giant cricket was 2 meter long, I make an impromptu spear out of it .

I raised the weapon creation skill to level 1 first .

The nail parts on the toe are loose, so I fix it in place with a piece of wood and a leather strap . Since green fluids are oozing from the cut part, I wrap it with the used cloths from the treatment earlier .

When I'm going to give Liza the cricket spear . . . She is currently cutting the joint section of the cricket's head, working on something .

Is she hungry?

"Liza, if you eat that kind of thing, you'll have a stomachache . "

"Y, You're mistaken . Since it's a monster, it should have a magic core inside, so I'm retrieving it . . . "

Magic core?

>Title [Insect Slayer] Acquired