Chapter 279: Labyrinth of Heresy 9


    The remnants of the former Sydnia, the origin of this dungeon, have settled in this ce, and we’ve finally reached the 10th level.


    「So this is definitely thest floor, huh.」


    「Yes, it is a straight path from here.」


    Sophia affirmed what I had muttered.


    The floors until now were caves, grasnds, ruins, and various sceneries, but this floor was simr to the Otherworldified Cathedral in Sydnia.


    Small rooms were arranged on both sides of the long, straight, and wide corridor.


    The teams split up and searched all the rooms.


    This floor also had plenty of traps. There were those that had been injured by poison traps, but all teams were close by, and they were able to recover using potions and antidotes.


    After some time, our party, the six rulers, and their elite teams finally arrived at a door taller than any before it.


    When I examined what was beyond the door using magic perception, I realized that there were strong responses, as though they were lying in wait.


    「Could it be the boss room?」


    「I feel a presence simr to a Spirit at the farthest back of the room. ……but it’s a presence that could no longer be called a “Spirit”.」


    Sophia red at the door with an intense look in her eyes. This was probably the Evil Spirit that Undine and the Great Spirits talked about a while back.


    Everyone checked their equipment, readying themselves for thest fight.


    I stood at the center of the door with therge shield-wielding Titan and King Guzhr to my left and right.


    When I looked over my shoulder, King Gandalf and King Deega nodded to say they were ready anytime.


    「Let’s go!」


    I ced my hands on the door and opened it in one go, and we rushed into the vast spaceparable to the size of the monster house trap.


    「So you’ve finally shown yourself! Boy who hinders our path entirely! 」


    Bellowing loudly is Pope Warvaal who we saw in the Sydnia Dungeon…… or was. There was one person beside him who kept their human appearance among the monsters and the changed individuals.


    「I, Sydnia’s Holy Knight Order Leader Packard, will not let you go beyond this point, even if it costs me my life!」


    Standing in the front line among the former Holy Knight Order, a man wearing an especially extravagant armor yelled and drew his sword.


    「Colluding with beasts and demons, you are God’s enemies! We will destroy you until not even a speck of dust remains! An annihtion!!」


    At Warvaal’smand, the man that was Head Magician Homer ordered the magic squad to fire magic.


    Homer’s appearance was that of a high-ranking Undead known as a Lich.


    A storm of attacks rained down. Titan and King Guzhr pushed their shields to the front, charging it with magic power to raise a barrier. I also deployed a barrier to protect everyone.


    <strong>Dogagagagaaaan!!</strong>


    The moment the barrage-like magic ceased, Akane, Sophia, Laeva, and Queen Fraalunched a magic counterattack.


    「I’m heading to the front!」


    Without missing a beat, Sophia followed me when I broke into a run with the Ice Bringer in hand. Kaede also erased her presence, moving to protect my rear.


    While holding the front with its shield, Titan constantly charged at the enemies and fired his fists at the enemies using magic power. Then King Guzhr followed after Titan while blocking magic with hisrge shield.


    「「You bastards, put your heart into it!」」


    「「「「Ou!」」」」


    The two Beast Kings, Ryvar and Deega, ordered their subordinates then ran straight to the front like bullets. I charged at the monsters, whom were once the Holy Knight Order, gathered at the front with enough force to break the ground I stepped on, condensing magic power into the Ice Bringer and swinging it sideways.


    「<em>Guhe</em>!」「<em>Gya</em>!」「!?」


    <em>Don</em>! The knight armors worn by three Artificial Majin slipped off.


    In order to widen the opening I made in the frontlines, King Ryvar and King Deega’s teams attacked.


    「Please be sure to kill them! They probably can’t feel pain!」


    「Ou!」


    The former Sydnia’s soldiers and knights were reduced to monsters, but I am almost sure that they were given the characteristics of the previous Immortal Soldiers. If I’m unlucky, they could have the strength of ogres.


    I instructed everyone to make sure to kill them.


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    <strong>Buoooon!</strong>


    The halberd d in magic power cut through the metal armor like tofu.


    Making the most of the Devil n’s abundant magic power and high physical prowess, Devil King Gandalf went on a rampage.


    Normally, he would be seen as calm, but in the end, there was no mistaking that even this King was a battle enthusiast.


    Gandalf smiled in the face of a formidable enemy.


    「Hahahahaha! This is fun, oi!」


    Swinging therge sword with all his might, he crossed swords with the former Holy Knight.


    <em>Gan! Zaba!</em>


    「Guooo!」


    The Lionkin were proud of their high physical prowess even within the Beastkin. Among them, Ryvar continued to polish his strength in fights and attained kingship.


    Within the country where the strongest was king, there was no one who could contend with Ryvar. Therefore, those that couldpete against Ryvar were the rulers of the other countries, Deega, Gandalf, Jairu, and Guzhr.


    「Who’s next!?」


    Ryvar ran around to choose an even more formidable opponent.


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