「Grey, four more behind you!」Yuna

「Roger!」Grey

After punching an orc towards the wall, I turned around and searched for the ones Yuna mentioned, and when I found them...

「《Wind Cutter》!」Grey

... I sent an attack flying towards them. The orcs who were subjected to the attack were perfectly cut in half and then fell to the ground.

The orcs then vanished into thin air and turned back into mana. They also dropped some quest items but we did not pick it up. We'll just leave them for the next participants to pick up.

Although it is forbidden to steal other's loot, higher ranked participants sometimes leave loot that they don't want just anywhere. And since the owners don't want it, other participants are free to take it.

「Was that all of them?」Grey

「Yeah. I can't detect anymore monsters above H-rank.」Yuna

「Then let's head to the next floor.」Grey

It's been almost an hour since we've gone inside the labyrinth, and thanks to Yuna's 『Detection』, we managed to find the staircase to the next floor quickly. Apparently, the staircase itself has mana so Yuna can detect it when it comes to range.

The staircase is one of the important structures inside the labyrinth. It is a place where the participants can take a break since no monsters can go near it. If monsters try, they will just get repelled.

There are also safe rooms inside the labyrinth. Like the staircase, no monsters can go near it. Safe rooms are usually the size of school gymnasiums, making it able to house more than a hundred participants per room.

And there's the treasure rooms which contain, well treasures. They are hidden from plain sight, and there are 3 types of it. The first type is the easiest one where it only contains the treasure. The second type is laden with traps. The third one is full of monsters, and the treasure will only appear once the monsters are defeated. But all of these treasure rooms have one thing in common, they become safe rooms once the treasure is taken.

It's also worth noting that Yuna had detected many treasure rooms, but since this is just the first floor, we didn't take it, the other participants will need it more than we will. We also decided to only take treasures once we reach the fifth floor.

Lastly, there's the boss room, which houses the Calamity Class Boss, in this case, the Stray of Vengeance. Normally, it would be an S-class monster, but since it's of the wind attribute, its power got amplified.

While challenging the boss is very difficult, no, even heading there is difficult. The reward after defeating the boss is just as good. One could even say that they can buy a castle with it, or even more.

Buuhiiiiii Hiiiiii

Just as we came down the second floor, we were met with a large number of orcs. But since this is the second floor, we have no responsibility to defeat them, unless they are F-rank or stronger.

「Grey, should we just dash this through?」Yuna

「Yeah, let's do that. There isn't even a reward for us even if we stay here longer.」Grey

Just like we did on the first floor, we dashed our way to the second floor, with Yuna leading the way. We also met monsters too strong for the floor, but we were able to take them down without much effort. It took us more than 8 hours, but we were able to reach the fifth floor safely.

「Grey～, let's have lunch. I'm starving...」Yuna

It must have been because I have been too caught up in defeating the monsters, but I have forgotten that we haven't had lunch yet, and it's almost time for dinner already.

「Ah, sorry. I didn't notice.」Grey

「It's fine... as long as you serve me curry that is.」Yuna

「Pfft.」Grey

「What's so funny?」Yuna

「Nothing. I just thought that you really love your curry, don't you?」Grey

When I said that, Yuna's face became slightly red. But rather than retorting, Yuna mumbled something under her breath.

「Dummy... That's because it was the first dish you cooked for me...」Yuna

And of course, for some reason, I wasn't able to hear it.

「Hm? Did you say something just now?」Grey

「Nothing. I just said that it's because curry is delicious.」Yuna

「I see...」Grey

Was that really what she mumbled? I feel like it wasn't... Nah, it must be just my imagination. Yep, my imagination.

「Grey～, hurry up! I'm starving!」Yuna

「Ah, sorry.」Grey

After having a hearty meal, Yuna and I continued our journey inside the labyrinth, and just a few hundred meters from where we had lunch, Yuna detected something.

「Grey, I detect a treasure room. There.」Yuna

Yuna pointed to the left of her into a wall. It must be where the entrance to the treasure room is hidden.

「Here?」Grey

「Un.」Yuna

After confirming it from Yuna, I let my mana flow to the wall, and when I did, the entrance opened before us, and just a few meters ahead was a treasure room.

There really was a treasure room... Yuna's『Detection』sure is amazing.

「Shall we go in?」Yuna

「Wait...《Appraisal》.」Grey

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【〔Labyrinth〕】

【Name】Labyrinth of Gale

【Structure】Treasure room

【Type】Trap

【Description】

Cuts whoever walks inside it with mid-level wind magic. Only activates once.

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Hm... So it was a trap.

I'm really thankful that I learned summoning magic. Although the trap won't be able to hurt us, it's better safe than be sorry.

「《Summon: Goblin》.」Grey

After summoning the goblin, I ordered it to enter the room. The moment it did, strong gusts of winds came out of nowhere and diced up its body.

I felt a little bit sorry for the goblin. Thankfully, they are just living masses of mana and not really living things. Otherwise, my conscience would be hunted for days because of what I just did.

「It should be safe now.」Grey

Having made sure that the room was safe, the two of us entered the room and opened up the treasure chest. But unlike the ones in mangas or animes, this one did not glow when we opened it. However, it's contents were sure what can be expected on the fifth floor.

「What's inside?」Yuna

「It's a 【Gem of Gale】,a 【High Potion】, and two platinum coin.」Grey

If I'd say, it's a pretty hefty reward, it could easily total more than 300,000 kiels. That's already 30 times worth more than completing a D-rank quest, and if the expenses from maintenance and other things are excluded, it is easily worth more than a hundred of those quests.

「Waah～. Grey, what is this thing?」Yuna

Yuna asked while holding a spherical emerald green crystal, about the size of a pearl, which was glowing dimly.

「It's a 【Gem of Gale】. That's used in creating superior-grade wind-attribute equipments. Why do you ask?」Grey

「It's so pretty～ Grey, can I have it?」Yuna

Does she want it as an accessory? Well, Yuna is a girl so I could understand if she wants accessories, but using the Gem of Gale...? Other adventurers would retort if they learn about this...

Haah... Whatever, as long as it makes her happy.

「Sure. But I'll store it in my『Storage』for now. I'll give it to you when we get out of the labyrinth.」

「Un! Thank you!」Yuna

Yuna said with a bright smile on her face. It was a smile with so much destructive power, I thought my heart would stop.

In order to prevent Yuna from noticing me getting flustered, I quickly turned away from her and faced the room's exit.

「Grey, are you alright?」Yuna

「Yeah, just surveying the room.」Grey

Dammit. That caught me off guard. If I was too late in turning around, Yuna might have noticed it. I need to be more careful next time.

After storing the treasures we got from that room, Yuna and I continued our way throughout the dungeon. Doing so, we encountered D-rank monsters on the way, but we still did not pick up their drops.

「Grey, another treasure room!」Yuna

「Another one?」Grey

It hasn't even been ten minutes since we exited the first treasure room we had and we already found another treasure room.

When we entered the room it was filled with about ten or so monsters. All of which are Dullahans, the first monster Yuna ever fought with.

Hm... Since they won't attack us until we enter the room, and since the treasure won't appear until we finish off the monsters, I'll just take them down in one sweep while I'm still outside.

「《Twin Spiー」Grey

「Wait, Grey!」Yuna

I was about to cast a high-level wind spell, but before I could, Yuna stopped me from doing so.

「Huh? What is it?」Grey

「I want to take them down without using magic!」Yuna

「Eh? Why so sudden?」Grey

「I want to see how much I've grown ever since. So this time, I want to take them down without using magic.」

Well... I see her point... It's also been a while since I've fought with a Dullahan.

「Alright, then let's have a match to see who got the most dullahans.」Grey

「Sure!」Yuna

「Then, in one, two, three, start!」Grey

With my signal, Yuna and I started our little match. I dashed towards the group of dullahans and delivered a punch unto each of them. Yuna also did the same and diced up the ones that charged towards her.

In just about 10 seconds, the number of dullahans dwindled to one, and by coincidence, Yuna and I were on a tie, with only taking down the last dullahan being the way to win.

「《Gale Waltz》!」Grey

「《Icicle Shotgun》!」Yuna

Within the last moments, both of our attacks hit the dullahan and caused it to fall to the ground with a loud thud.

「Looks like it's a tie...」Grey

「Uuu... I almost had it.」Yuna

「Well, we can do nothing about it. Yuna, how about you open the treasure chest this time.」Grey

Seeing Yuna down, I suggested to her that she opens the treasure chest, which she gladly did so.

Sometimes, Yuna really acts like a child. And for some reason, the times she acted mature are becoming less and less often. Did she get tired of doing that, or is this perhaps her unrestrained nature.

「Waah～ more treasures...」Yuna

I was pondering over how Yuna's personality changed ever since defeating the Bellowing Specter, when suddenly, I was brought back to reality by Yuna's amazed gasps.

I guess I'll check the treasure's contents for now...

20 vials of 【Storm Essence】, a 【Sword of Sorrow】, and another pair of platinum coins.

Hmm... This is even more rewarding than the first one.

「Grey, don't you think this sword will fit Liz-chan?」Yuna

「I think so too...」Grey

「Should we gift it to her?」Yuna

「No, do you even remember the lecture Fritz gave us because of buying Liz that 1,200,000 kiel sword?」Grey

When I said that, I can practically see Yuna having flashbacks of what had happened, and when she finally remembered, she made a lifeless face.

「Yeah, let's not.」Yuna

Looks like that really was an unpleasant experience to Yuna. She quickly denied her own idea when she remembered that moment.

「Then, Grey, how about we head to the next treasure room?」Yuna

Yuna tried to change the topic by suggesting to go to the next treasure room, but after hearing that, I realized something.

「Yuna, hold up. How many treasure rooms have you detected?」Grey

「5 of them, why?」Yuna

「Don't tell me, you're plan to getting the treasures on all of them?」Grey

「Yeah, why?」Yuna

Yuna asked with an innocent face, not knowing what is wrong with what she wanted to do.

What do you mean why!? Do plan on hoarding all the treasures!? The other participants will have problems if we do that!!

In order to stop Yuna with whatever she wanted to do, I gave her a quick lecture. Because of that, we agreed to only take one of every three treasure rooms.

But even with the number of rooms reduced, we still managed to find about 10 or so treasure rooms before reaching the 6th floor. Of course with that number, it would only make sense that what we got was worth millions.

By the time we reached the sixth floor it was already about 9 in the night. So we had a delightful dinner to end the day.

When we woke up, we instantly walked down the stairs to the sixth floor, and unlike the previous floors, this one is filled with monsters that are on another level.

Kruwaaaakkkkk

Ghieeeekkkkk

Groaaaarrrr

Orc Kings, Ogre Warlords, High Treants, and Minotaur commanders. They were C-rank monsters, monsters who can easily crush down buildings with a single strike.

And all of them are roaming around in the labyrinth aimlessly.

Looks like it's going to be a rough road ahead of us...

CHAPTER 45 END