＜Infinite Dendrogram＞

Lesson Five: The Tomb Labyrinth

□ Wang Du Althea [Holy Knight] Ray Sterling

After moving out of the fountain square, me and Nemesis were coming to the main road where the shops were connected.

"Well, we want to be strong, like I said earlier. The best thing to do is to raise the level in the hunting grounds around the King's Capital, but that's what we can't do."

"We haven't been able to accommodate their activities yet."

Even to raise the level to revenge into the PK of the Bullets of Noz Forest, they will be killed as soon as the PK population continues to leap out of the Wang Capital.

"So in the hunting ground my brother taught me, I'm headed to the last hunting ground left in the king's capital"

"Was."

"Oh."

Cemetery Labyrinth.

The only hunting ground around this King's Capital, in the King's Capital (...).

The identity is the Great Labyrinth (Dungeon), which stretched out beneath the cemetery section of the Wang Du.

In addition to stories from my brother, I checked the offensive information wiki during Despena, and it seems that < Gravemark Labyrinth > is a place like this:

One or five levels underground dungeons with different fun and habitat monsters.

Two, the deeper you dive, the more powerful monsters appear.

Three or dozens of layers dive and there are numerous boss monsters of strength that are not comparable to the [Demi Dragworm] I fought for.

Fourthly, on the contrary, in the shallow hierarchy, monsters are also weak, and monsters of the same magnitude emerge around the Wang capital.

V. Exploration by the will of the offensive wiki has confirmed up to forty-five layers underground.

It's the fourth that counts.

With this shallow hierarchy, even we who are beginners can increase our level, and we don't have to worry about PK.

"Normally, other beginners should have arrived and become crowded... wasn't it?"

"Oh, I bet few other beginner players can get in there"

"It's... intelligent."

"Totally."

Remembering why the other beginners couldn't get in, me and Nemesis sighed.

◇

I looked for the store my brother told me about in order to get what I needed to level up in the Tomb Labyrinth.

Eventually I find the store I'm looking for on the streets of the store and go inside.

"There you are."

Behind the counter sat a shopkeeper-like figure.

I wear a headscarf from my head, and I don't even know the difference between < master > and Tian.

"... what a monstrous store."

The store was decorated with swords, armor and other weapons, chemicals, accessories and many other items in shelves and glass cases.

Those items are affixed with a price tag of more than 10,000 lil, even if it is cheap.

This store is an antiquities store and specializes in rare items sold by the Master.

According to my brother, I need to purchase items that are here to explore the Tomb Labyrinth.

"One [Gravemark Labyrinth Exploration Permit]"

I'll tell the owner the name of the item I'm looking for.

Then the store owner removes the requested item from the store shelf. That was an item in the form of a medal.

As the name [Gravemark Labyrinth Exploration Permit] indicates, without this, you cannot enter the Gravemark Labyrinth.

Besides, they only enable one person per one of these.

The method of obtaining it is a random drop from the Boss Monster Crate, or the difficulty the kingdom places regular orders for: it seems the reward for the three quests.

But you don't necessarily have to defeat the boss on your own or complete a quest to get it.

Sometimes they sell it after they get it, so you just have to buy it.

But the problem with choosing how to get it is… the price (...).

"It'll be a hundred thousand lil"

Yes, [Gravemark Labyrinth Exploration Permit] is an expensive item with a market price of 100,000 lil.

The shallow hierarchy of can certainly be used to level beginners.

But the first money a beginner will bring is five thousand lil. There's no way I can get something this expensive.

So even if the level zone is appropriate, the Tomb Labyrinth will never be used as a novice hunting ground.

Being a beginner as well, I can't do it if I'm normal...

"Yes."

"Maiduo"

I can pay 100,000 lil of the price.

Because I have 200,000 lil left when I sold [full body armor], which is a drop of [Demi Dragworm].

I feared random drops at PK and what was no longer done, but fortunately I hadn't dropped the high currency.

I can get a [permit] like this now thanks to you.

"That muckade helps a lot after you die."

"... right"

It would have been very helpful if we hadn't defeated him on many occasions, such as the terms of his transfer to [Holy Knight] and the funds for this purchase.

He was attacking Migliane, and I almost got killed, so I don't regret taking him down at all.

In the first place, given the total value of the broken accessories by the time we defeated him......... you should thank your brother.

Next time, let's go play with some souvenirs in real life. I moved to Tokyo and lived nearby.

"Well, you're ready for the rabbit and the corner."

I got [Gravemark Labyrinth Exploration Permit].

Expenditure is painful, but now the prospect of raising the level stands.

"A hundred thousand lire... the money or not is huge."

"If humans live in civilized areas, money is a must."

"Uhm. Oh, it's time for dinner. I haven't eaten in three days."

"... I'm starting to miss my wallet, so I'd like to save some money."

◇

We came to the cemetery compartment after a supper where the guiding nemesis flattened the horrible amount.

Naturally speaking, the tombstone of this cemetery is not Japanese-style but Western.

Countless headstones line up along with tombstones with the names of the deceased and raw immortality.

Since it is a large cemetery, there is a guide board at the entrance.

According to this, the entrance to the Tomb Labyrinth is behind the cemetery. There also seems to be a packing of soldiers managing the dungeon nearby.

Walk inside the cemetery to the entrance to the labyrinth.

".................. Wow"

The situation of an unfamiliar Western cemetery & night makes my liver cold inside.

Oh, not good. Not good.

When I think about this, Nemesis tears me up again...... hmm?

"Nemesis?"

…………

Nemesis is unresponsive.

The expression is faceless, or even seems to be trying to erase emotions.

Are you worried because this will be your first fight back from the death penalty?

"Nemesis"

"... what, what?

Not long enough to sound giggly, Nemesis moved her lips slowly like a rusty doll.

"... no, it's nothing"

"Well, well, well."

... Are you nervous or nervous?

Not long after the resurrection, and maybe we should pay attention to Nemesis today.

And this cemetery is creepy.

No, it's creepy and obvious that there aren't many lights in the cemetery at night.

That's what monsters usually do, isn't it?

Zombies lifting that headstone from the bottom and crawling out and scattering pieces of flesh looming in the herd, that kind of horror development is likely enough.

Oh, speaking of horror, though I heard it from a y you know before.

She used to say she had some errands and passed near an outsider cemetery in Yokohama in the middle of the night.

"It's about, it's frightening," he said, walking, and he heard a whistle somewhere "Po, Po" coming from.

Y said, "Huh? I thought."

Why? Why?

That's because the whistle sounded “from the cemetery," not the sea.

"I wonder what. I think it's frightening," but I was really curious, and Y said he approached the one who made the noise.

That's what I found out.

What is it?

The whistle doesn't sound like "Po, Po," it sounds like the wind is passing between something soft.

Mr. Y gets closer to the dong sound so that he can suck it off.

And......

"Stop it!!"

"Ugh!?"

I was dismayed because Nemesis suddenly shouted out loud.

What the hell is wrong with you?

"Why don't you stop? Who did you tell in the first place?

"Oh no! Stop the creative mystery you're thinking about in that head right away!!"

Oh, well. I guess it conveys what I'm thinking.

"But this isn't about creative mystery, it's about Y. 's experience."

"Still bad wow!! Why are you remembering your experience in a narrative? -!"

I am so angry.

Has this done anything wrong?

Hmm?

But you're angry at me for remembering a story I'm scared of, I mean...

"You... aunt, are you scared?

…………

Nemesis turned away as soon as he was silent.

Drawing stars.

It's just a tone, a big meal, a gaze from the top, a ghost scare.

While my partner deepened his bond, he still didn't seem to grasp the character of Nemesis.

"If you're scared, why don't you just transform already?

".................. yeah"

Nemesis held my hand and quickly turned into a great sword.

Somehow I feel that Nemesis feels at ease.

After all, when the form changes, is it like heart strength different?

I was like a suspicious man with a sword hanging out in the cemetery at night, but I had no choice.

Let's get to the entrance before we can blame it.

◇

I walked about enough to reach the entrance to the Tomb Labyrinth.

This cemetery compartment was quite large.

Well, there's a whole labyrinth buried in the basement, so I can take it for granted.

If you come to the entrance, it's in front of the dungeon, so even if you have a weapon, they won't say anything.

The entrance to the Tomb Labyrinth was a solid stone gate.

By the way, they never let a monster from the Tomb Labyrinth come through that gate.

There are guard soldiers by the gate. Perhaps show him the [permit].

By the time I got here, I had a proper name for [Permit].

By filling it in, [Permit] becomes my exclusive [Permit] and can be used for admission.

I won't be able to sell it anymore, but I have no problem with it.

"Are you the one exploring? You will need [Gravemark Labyrinth Exploration Permit] to explore this land."

I fished my stuff with my left hand and tried to get my permit out...

"Oh? You are the [Holy Knight], aren't you? I don't mind if I do. Please come through."

That's what the guard said and withdrew from the entrance without me having to show him my [permit].

............... is that it?

"... [Labyrinth Exploration Permit]?

"Dear [Saint Knight], no need."

....................................... Seriously?

"Hundred thousand, wasted."

"Ooh..."

I got on my knees in the cemetery.

I broke a knee here that didn't break after a death penalty.

It's shocking.

This is really shocking.

I struggled in a retro game to save money and buy it, but the sword is about thirty times more shocking than the pattern that comes out of the crate right after I buy it.

I paid a million yen in Japanese yen...

If Brother Bear could have told me too...... no, I guess he didn't know, it wouldn't be [Holy Knight].

"So, are you okay?

The soldier calls out worryingly to me when I'm too shocked.

"I know I'm shocked, but I can't help but lean down"

"... right, you know"

I get up.

Let's get back on our minds. Try this labyrinth with as much feelings as I can take it from you.

"Well, you can go inside, I guess"

"Yes. Be careful."

When the soldier cast some kind of spell, the gate opened.

Beyond the gate were dark darknesses and stone steps to the basement.