"Besides, if it weren't for us, that lord wouldn't even be able to reach the surface. Where would he find offerings to restore his power?" Lileila retorted.
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Tark didn't directly answer his daughter's words, but just gave her a deep look.
"If Abeno Mimaru could find a way to leave the labyrinth besides the offerings we provide, then we father and daughter would probably be useless to that god."
Lileila swallowed hard, unable to utter a word.
Tark punched the rock wall hard.
"Not to mention resurrecting your mother and younger brother."
Hearing her father's words, Lileila was also speechless.
After a long silence, she sighed softly, lowering her head as if giving up.
"Actually, those people seem to have encountered other enemies. During the fight, some people fell from the first level. Considering the great collapse of the second level, those people are very likely to have fallen to the third level, which is the area ruled by Lord Abeno Mimaru."
"Really?"
Hearing this, Tark's tone became excited.
"If that's really the case, as long as we catch those who fell to the third level and offer them to the Snake God, he will probably be merciful enough to let us off."
"That's right."
Lileila smiled bitterly in her heart. She continued, "Let's go to the third level quickly, maybe we can find a chance to catch them."
"That's right."
Tark nodded.
Just as the father and daughter were talking, Aruya Muya was also secretly thinking.
'So it seems, there's no need to be in such a hurry to kill Tsukigaro Yamiya. After all, maybe I can use the hand of the Snake Demon to get rid of her, and make it all look like an accident, then no one will know the real cause of her death.'
She didn't hesitate to kill someone.
However, if Kugeka were to find out the slightest clue about this matter, her mother would definitely be furious.
So, she watched Tark and Lileila take Yamiya away, and followed behind them.
Aruya Muya planned to wait and see, or rather, to find an opportunity to get rid of Tsukigaro Yamiya silently, without attracting anyone's attention.
...
The third level of the underground labyrinth.
Hyakusuke and Ayaka were moving in the dark, huge cave.
The underground structure here was intricate and complex, and occasionally strange cries could be heard. This place was also different from the environment of the first level, which was full of man-made passages.
The space on the third level was even larger, with many wide spaces resembling palace halls, but it seemed that there was also an underground river connected here, and some areas were occupied by black groundwater.
"It seems that it's really impossible to use long-range telepathy in the labyrinth."
He had tried to use the collar to ask Kugeka for help, but there was no response, and no support had arrived until now.
"Also... this is really a strange place."
Hyakusuke looked around. Dozens of steps away were still shrouded in darkness. Fortunately, he had taken the "Clarity Pill" to enhance his eyesight, and he could see in the dark.
He held his breath and stared carefully, but he didn't find any other light sources in the darkness. He did see some shadows of buildings, but he couldn't see clearly what kind of buildings they were from here.
Hyakusuke was also looking for a way out. He followed a small path. The two avoided the frog group's attack and arrived in front of a ruin-like building after trekking for a while.
"...It's so cold."
Ayaka, who was on his back, muttered softly.
In fact, Hyakusuke also felt very cold, especially after his clothes were wet, the surrounding air became like needles, stinging his skin.
He breathed out, and it also turned into white mist. The terrain here could be described as chaotic, and whenever the musty air flowed, the sounds of beasts roaring would come from unknown places.
Not only that, but there were also constant sounds like low moans and flowing water.
"There's a path here."
Hyakusuke knew very well that Ayaka must feel that she had become a burden and felt very sorry about it.
Although the fact might be so, he didn't intend to say much. He continued to carry Ayaka and quickly crawled through the entrance that looked like a torii. He saw an ancient palace-shaped building standing in front of him, but it had already collapsed.
"Strange?"
Hyakusuke felt it. This should be some kind of ancient shrine. After he entered, he felt a faint pure spiritual energy.
This was the aura of the divine realm, but compared to the divine realm of the Divine Cherry Headquarters, which was filled with powerful divine power...
This divine realm was very weak. However, even if it was weak, it was still a place where a certain god once resided in the distant past.
'I seem to remember... this should be a save point on the third level in the game.'
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After a series of continuous battles, Hyakusuke's mind was a little confused. After he entered the divine realm, the pure spiritual energy blew on his face, reinvigorating his spirit.
"There's hope."
Rescue was delayed, and Hyakusuke speculated that something might have happened to the people on the upper level. Fortunately, he finally thought of a way to find rescue.
"Miss Ayaka, we need to rest here for a while."
"R-Really? But... this place doesn't seem to have a barrier set up. What if we are attacked by those frog monsters again?"
Ayaka's voice trembled slightly.
The temperature on the third level was very low. She was also wearing warm clothes, but when they passed through the water area before, both of their clothes got wet.
'Looks like I should find a way to keep warm.'
Hyakusuke sighed and explained softly.
"About this, please don't worry."
He added.
"This place should have been a shrine or an ancient temple. There is still a remnant of divine power. Ordinary monsters will not easily approach... Of course, it can't be said that it is safe here, but hiding here is at least more hidden than in ordinary places."
Even if the god who originally resided there is lost, the location where the divine energy remains will make the monsters extremely disgusted and will not deliberately approach.
"Of course, I will also put up barrier talismans nearby."
However, the barrier talismans can only be used for warning purposes at most and cannot be compared with real barrier techniques.
"Okay."
Ayaka also came down from his back. She kept rubbing her hands because of the cold in the air, and her body was also shaking slightly.
"You must be very cold. Please don't worry, I'll start a fire right away."
Hyakusuke comforted her.
"Thank you."
Ayaka thanked him softly. She had no energy and was listless.
Hyakusuke didn't say anything more. He had a portable small stove in his ninja pouch, which was prepared in consideration of the possibility of encountering snow disasters during winter operations.
The provider was the Renjo Trading Company. With this thing, he could start a campfire at any time, and he didn't need extra firewood for burning. It could be lit for a period of time using solid fuel, similar to an alcohol stove, but it burned for a longer time.
After starting the fire, Hyakusuke said to her, "Miss Ayaka, it's about time, why don't you take off your clothes?"
"Ah!?"
The girl, stunned in place, showed an incredible expression.
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Tark didn't directly answer his daughter's words, but just gave her a deep look.
"If Abeno Mimaru could find a way to leave the labyrinth besides the offerings we provide, then we father and daughter would probably be useless to that god."
Lileila swallowed hard, unable to utter a word.
Tark punched the rock wall hard.
"Not to mention resurrecting your mother and younger brother."
Hearing her father's words, Lileila was also speechless.
After a long silence, she sighed softly, lowering her head as if giving up.
"Actually, those people seem to have encountered other enemies. During the fight, some people fell from the first level. Considering the great collapse of the second level, those people are very likely to have fallen to the third level, which is the area ruled by Lord Abeno Mimaru."
"Really?"
Hearing this, Tark's tone became excited.
"If that's really the case, as long as we catch those who fell to the third level and offer them to the Snake God, he will probably be merciful enough to let us off."
"That's right."
Lileila smiled bitterly in her heart. She continued, "Let's go to the third level quickly, maybe we can find a chance to catch them."
"That's right."
Tark nodded.
Just as the father and daughter were talking, Aruya Muya was also secretly thinking.
'So it seems, there's no need to be in such a hurry to kill Tsukigaro Yamiya. After all, maybe I can use the hand of the Snake Demon to get rid of her, and make it all look like an accident, then no one will know the real cause of her death.'
She didn't hesitate to kill someone.
However, if Kugeka were to find out the slightest clue about this matter, her mother would definitely be furious.
So, she watched Tark and Lileila take Yamiya away, and followed behind them.
Aruya Muya planned to wait and see, or rather, to find an opportunity to get rid of Tsukigaro Yamiya silently, without attracting anyone's attention.
...
The third level of the underground labyrinth.
Hyakusuke and Ayaka were moving in the dark, huge cave.
The underground structure here was intricate and complex, and occasionally strange cries could be heard. This place was also different from the environment of the first level, which was full of man-made passages.
The space on the third level was even larger, with many wide spaces resembling palace halls, but it seemed that there was also an underground river connected here, and some areas were occupied by black groundwater.
"It seems that it's really impossible to use long-range telepathy in the labyrinth."
He had tried to use the collar to ask Kugeka for help, but there was no response, and no support had arrived until now.
"Also... this is really a strange place."
Hyakusuke looked around. Dozens of steps away were still shrouded in darkness. Fortunately, he had taken the "Clarity Pill" to enhance his eyesight, and he could see in the dark.
He held his breath and stared carefully, but he didn't find any other light sources in the darkness. He did see some shadows of buildings, but he couldn't see clearly what kind of buildings they were from here.
Hyakusuke was also looking for a way out. He followed a small path. The two avoided the frog group's attack and arrived in front of a ruin-like building after trekking for a while.
"...It's so cold."
Ayaka, who was on his back, muttered softly.
In fact, Hyakusuke also felt very cold, especially after his clothes were wet, the surrounding air became like needles, stinging his skin.
He breathed out, and it also turned into white mist. The terrain here could be described as chaotic, and whenever the musty air flowed, the sounds of beasts roaring would come from unknown places.
Not only that, but there were also constant sounds like low moans and flowing water.
"There's a path here."
Hyakusuke knew very well that Ayaka must feel that she had become a burden and felt very sorry about it.
Although the fact might be so, he didn't intend to say much. He continued to carry Ayaka and quickly crawled through the entrance that looked like a torii. He saw an ancient palace-shaped building standing in front of him, but it had already collapsed.
"Strange?"
Hyakusuke felt it. This should be some kind of ancient shrine. After he entered, he felt a faint pure spiritual energy.
This was the aura of the divine realm, but compared to the divine realm of the Divine Cherry Headquarters, which was filled with powerful divine power...
This divine realm was very weak. However, even if it was weak, it was still a place where a certain god once resided in the distant past.
'I seem to remember... this should be a save point on the third level in the game.'
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After a series of continuous battles, Hyakusuke's mind was a little confused. After he entered the divine realm, the pure spiritual energy blew on his face, reinvigorating his spirit.
"There's hope."
Rescue was delayed, and Hyakusuke speculated that something might have happened to the people on the upper level. Fortunately, he finally thought of a way to find rescue.
"Miss Ayaka, we need to rest here for a while."
"R-Really? But... this place doesn't seem to have a barrier set up. What if we are attacked by those frog monsters again?"
Ayaka's voice trembled slightly.
The temperature on the third level was very low. She was also wearing warm clothes, but when they passed through the water area before, both of their clothes got wet.
'Looks like I should find a way to keep warm.'
Hyakusuke sighed and explained softly.
"About this, please don't worry."
He added.
"This place should have been a shrine or an ancient temple. There is still a remnant of divine power. Ordinary monsters will not easily approach... Of course, it can't be said that it is safe here, but hiding here is at least more hidden than in ordinary places."
Even if the god who originally resided there is lost, the location where the divine energy remains will make the monsters extremely disgusted and will not deliberately approach.
"Of course, I will also put up barrier talismans nearby."
However, the barrier talismans can only be used for warning purposes at most and cannot be compared with real barrier techniques.
"Okay."
Ayaka also came down from his back. She kept rubbing her hands because of the cold in the air, and her body was also shaking slightly.
"You must be very cold. Please don't worry, I'll start a fire right away."
Hyakusuke comforted her.
"Thank you."
Ayaka thanked him softly. She had no energy and was listless.
Hyakusuke didn't say anything more. He had a portable small stove in his ninja pouch, which was prepared in consideration of the possibility of encountering snow disasters during winter operations.
The provider was the Renjo Trading Company. With this thing, he could start a campfire at any time, and he didn't need extra firewood for burning. It could be lit for a period of time using solid fuel, similar to an alcohol stove, but it burned for a longer time.
After starting the fire, Hyakusuke said to her, "Miss Ayaka, it's about time, why don't you take off your clothes?"
"Ah!?"
The girl, stunned in place, showed an incredible expression.
