373-365 Out of the Labyrinth

Nothing could be seen, nothing could be heard...it was a world dominated by jet blackness and silence.

I didn't feel any anxiety or fear in spite of being in such a world, I felt very nostalgic and comfortable, and it made me want to surrender to this world without thinking about it.

Suddenly, however, a ray of light came into the pitch-black world.

As soon as I saw that light, I felt very uneasy about being in this world, and it seemed very dangerous.

But if that light hadn't shone through, I wouldn't be this anxious....

So I stared at the light, but I heard a voice speaking from the light.

But when I noticed a talking voice coming from the light and listened carefully, the talking voice was very disturbing and irritating.

And yet, I couldn't get away from that light, nor could I close my ears to the talking.

So I couldn't even notice that the ray of light was slowly growing.

The moment I touched that ray of light, which had been growing at some point, I noticed the gentle warmth of the light and was swallowed by it, feeling all the negative emotions I had been feeling melt away.

It seems that the owners of these voices are the War Maiden Holy Knight Squad. From the bright tone of their voices, it seems that they were able to save Lumina-san and Elizabeth-san safely.

I was relieved to hear that for the first time.

It's a good thing that the content of the conversation is very unusual for the Saint Knight's team of warrior maidens, because it seems that Lumina-san is somehow being played with.

But the content of the conversation had never entered my mind at all.

The reason for this seemed to be the effect of overexertion in the treatment and the strong headache he was experiencing.

There were other symptoms such as pains rushing to the knots even though there was no physical strength at all, but well, compared to the time of the evil god, the symptoms were considerably better.

Nevertheless, what's more, the neck and the back of the head hurt from being laid on a very hard place.

That's why I activated the Extra Heel, and after confirming that the headache and body pain had disappeared, I opened my eyes and saw Lumina-san's bright red face in front of me, staring at me as if she were looking into me.

''........Eh?　....What?　Miss Lumina?

I almost panicked at that one moment, but the next moment a very hard feeling pressed against my face and a strong pain took over my thoughts.

'Captain, you're bold.'

Luciel, you must be happy to be back on your feet and in the captain's arms.

You know, I feel like I'm struggling with something.

That's the kind of thing you guys like.

I can't feel my breasts that much...

That's where the conversation stops for a moment.

'This armor is pretty hard, but how can it only get softer when you hug it...'

''None. Captain, I know you're happy that Luciel-kun is awake, but it's time to let him go...

I think I'm going to pass out again.

'I won't stop you if that's what you want too...'

If you're going to hug me for now, I think I'd better stop with the armor.

Lumina-san, who was bombarded with one word after another by the War Maiden Holy Knights, became embarrassed, and the strength of her embrace gradually became stronger.

''N-No, it's not. Don't tease me, you guys........''

But after hearing the last of everyone's words, Lumina came to her senses there, and finally released from the tightness.

However, Lumina stood up abruptly there, causing my head to fall naturally due to gravity, hitting the back of my head on the ground.

This is how I learned that the knee pillow is accompanied by pain, and I stood up to check if there was any discomfort in my body while activating the heel to the back of my head, which is soberly painful.

I'm sorry for your concern.

No, uh ... are you okay?

It's refreshing to see Lumina-san remaining shy for some reason.......

''I'm a little short on magic power, but we do have magic recovery potions and magic crystal spheres.

I told him and took out a highly concentrated magic recovery potion from the magic bag, not a magic crystal sphere.

''I just want to listen to you for a bit as well, so this should be enough for now. By the way, how long have you been stunned?''

It's enough.

I was honestly relieved to hear that. I was actually wondering what I would do if quite a bit of time had passed.

I didn't want to take up too much time in the labyrinth because of the huge magic circle that appeared in various places and I didn't want to spend too much time in the labyrinth.

Of course, if the evil god was here, I wouldn't have to worry about such things, but there was no point in thinking about it.　　

''I see........ Can you tell me what happened after the two of you entered the magic circle of that demon race?

I regretted asking so casually.

I didn't want them to realize that since the magic crystal sphere has a limited amount of magic crystal, so I dumped the story on them, but it seems that I should have given a little more consideration to the content.

They were both blatantly depressed.

''It's...''

'I'll explain that to you. Originally, it was because of my capture.

'That is not true. It was my fault for choosing to be ahead of you, knowing that you were coming, Luciel.

'Still, I'll explain it to you. The reason the captain was in danger was to save me.

....

Lumina nodded quietly, deciding that Elizabeth-san would not fold.

'We were joined by another group of knights and healers around the time Luciel-san informed us that she had arrived at St. Surreal.

We know that, and we're collecting them, just in case.

Then Lumina-san nodded her head here.

''Come to think of it, did you leave those knights on that spot?

No, I asked him to come inside the hermit's stables.

I thought you couldn't get a horse or anything in there?

'That's what I thought, but it seems that when you go into the stable, you can stay there, just like a horse.

It would be ... humiliating for those men.

Lumina-san and the War Maiden Holy Knights all seemed to be stressed out and started laughing.

The knights found it quite annoying, but the atmosphere was lightened by the laughter they provided.

'Back to the subject at hand. The reason I was ahead of you was so that I wouldn't make unnecessary sacrifices by working with those who weren't resistant to fascination and confusion. So I was advancing after defeating the demons, and I was defeating them because the trap that the demons were coming out of had been triggered, but then those demons appeared.

Come to think of it, you mentioned something like there were multiple demon tribes when we joined up, but other than that demon tribe, the War Maiden Holy Knights had defeated them.......

''They escaped because I intervened, didn't they?　I'm sorry.

''There's nothing to apologize for. It's a good thing that the demons and monsters were weakened and I didn't have to commit suicide because of that. It's a good thing that you're not going to be able to find a way to get the best out of it. Really.........

The voice that I heard faintly from Lumina-san was a limp.

I'm sure you'll be able to find out what's going on in the world.

And since they deployed an unnecessary magic circle when escaping, I don't blame them for falling for the trap.

But if I wasn't forced to commit suicide or upset by the fact that Elizabeth was kidnapped in front of me, perhaps Lumina-san would have noticed.　

But still, if she had drunk the object X a little earlier, she might have developed a tolerance and changed a bit again, but this is just the way it is.

After all, after all, when all is said and done, I'll suggest that you drink the object X after dinner as a form of training at the church headquarters.

''Oh, so we don't even know how that demon tribe tried to turn the two of you into demons?''

It seems like they were trying all sorts of things in the Empire, like magic stones and all that........

''No, I can understand that. They were talking about demonization and subordination while looking at us as if they were enjoying the sight of us suffering...''

Is it safe to ask?

"?　Yes. They said that they can make you breathe in a high concentration of miasma to turn you into a demon, and if the demon's blood enters your body afterwards, you will become a family member.

The miasma is a miasma that is not supposed to cause any fever. It's not just a matter of time before the miasma is eliminated.

''I'm glad I was able to save you........really.

Maybe it was pretty close to the edge, and I'm really glad I didn't hesitate to come to your rescue as best I could without hesitation.

The rest is the purpose of taking them away but I'll ask about that later.

I moved my gaze to the place where the demon race had disappeared and there were multiple magic stones lying around.

It was actually a secret that I was secretly relieved because I had gone over my head that it might revive in a sticky situation.

Nevertheless, the door that I entered this boss room has also disappeared, and the magic circle hasn't appeared.

In that case, the trigger would be the magic stone.......but it would be safer to transition.

I put the magic stone away in the magic bag after I called out to everyone and ensured that I had enough time to meditate and recover my magic power.

Then, holding hands with everyone, we transferred as a group to the reception area of the church headquarters, and the one waiting for us was the Pope, fully armed.