Chapter 93 With a Little Courage and Pride (Patreon)

Since the start of the endless battle against the Tyrant Scorpions……More than 10 hours have passed. From that point onwards, the level of the scorpions gradually increased, my sword on the other hand just become weirder as the battles continued.

「It’s the 3rd molting!!」

Yes, the sword continued its pace of peeling off every few hours. Each time it accumulates and turns rugged but then becomes really refined after peeling off. It’s now to the point that it would slice Iron as if slicing air.

Another after effect is that no matter how long I the combat lasted, I didn’t even feel a bit tired at all. It’s been a while since I’ve been in a fight like this so my tension is a little high.

「How are the children!?」

「It looks like this would not end soon! Anyway, time to go even deeper!!」

Looking at the children for a moment, it seems like everyone is still doing their best. If they do this well, we can surely concentrate on our work as well.

「It’s all good then. Is everyone else still fine!?」

「「「We are still fine!!!」」」

Both Mika and Cielo seem to be a bit exhausted, but they show their fighting spirit by shouting out loud along with everyone. Alright, time to continue. Speaking of which, I don’t really understand this sword. Was it it evolving into something else?

Finally after the continuous onslaught and slow pace movement, we finally reached the final trap area before reaching the next floor. The children have been doing their best for a few hours now but it seems like everyone is now stuck on this one.

「What should we do……where is it……」

The children seem to be worried as Ashia tries to figure out the gimmick of the trap. The trap itself wasn’t that hard to figure out, the problem was that the entire area itself was a treasure trove of interconnected traps. All the scaffolding would seem to activate interconnected traps. Every other step would be out unless they found the only one proper path.

Even with my eyes, I can’t find it. Every block in place is concentrated with magic power so I’m sure most if not all of them were bluffs. I’ve found a few myself that I could say were traps, but I don’t know where the duds are. The trap was elaborately made uniform and is really hard to see through.

This area seems like it was not trying to let anyone escape. The children are also starting to get scared because of the dungeon’s pure intention to kill anyone in this area.

（We came here on a whim, but would it have been a bad idea coming all the way here after all…ah!）

「Onii-chan……」

「Run……」

Run gently clasped Ashia’s hands. As I was observing them, the other children also watches them from behind.

「Shall we solve this together?」

Everyone nod’s to Run’s words in response. Everyone was doing their best. In the end, everyone wanted to do this together and even if they make a mistake there will be no regrets……Ashia also agreed.

Then after doing it for almost half a day, it finally arrived.

「It done!!」

The quickest among the children came back to call us with loud voices. Hearing that, everyone immediately changed strategies and moved.

「La Veil!!」

『Everyone escape first, I’ll hold the assault for a while!!』

「I’ll also stay back for now!! Mika, escape along with all the children you could carry!!」

「Got it!!」

Arena, Cielo, along with Mika carried children to escape while returned to her humanoid form and stood in front of the corridor to block incoming attacks. I also stopped my front line combat and stood beside La Veil to block the passage.

「I’ll be here a the last line of offense and defense, when everyone escapes go and follow them then confirm the situation with 『Synchronization』!」

「Got it, do your best Master!!」

From the passage that we were blocking, scorpions started to pile up like waves of snow. I’m starting to feel disgusted about it and the pile of black and steel scorpions are also mixed up. Though my battle tension is still at its peak, that’s why I want La Veil to escape first.

「「「*Gichigichigichi」」」

「Come, I will not any of you pass」

Along with the other children, La Veil carefully passed through the corridor. However Asia and the others was still there at the end of the passage standing in front of the door.

「Why haven’t you escaped yet!?」

「La Veil-san! Look at the floor, that place is the only path that everyone could walk through. I managed to put a mark on it, but the other children won’t be able to reach it!!」

There were several protruding stones on the ground before the door is reached, and only one of them is marked in red. At first glance, La veil immediately understood. The mark was painted with blood. Half of that stone that is, and that was a slab in between the door and where they are standing. The distance was not something that normal children would be able to reach.

「I’m sorry, I’m really sorry……We finally managed to complete the answer. We did it successfully but……the other children……were too tired and unable to move……」

The children were definitely exhausted and were all just sitting down. Just when their spirit was about to reach their limits, they were able to find the correct answer and bet everything on their huts and focus that were sharpened to the limit.

Looking at them, La Veil proudly declared.

「Well done everyone!! Leave the rest to us!!」

「We did our best to figure it all out!!」

「Alright, we’ll bring everyone all at once!」