Yuri Empire

Chapter 128

There are a total of six Labyrinth that exist in the city of Ulysses.

Each of these labyrinths has five underground levels, and each level often has five different kinds of demons. This is also the case for the first underground level of Beginner I.

Theres a large rabbit-like demon called Piti, a dizzying venomous Shimmering Snake. a nasty Vampire Bat that can be troublesome if they gain altitude, and a Dog Mushroom that has an obvious weakness but should be killed without attacking.

Sayuri and the others had encountered only four kinds of demons so far. It had already been an hour since they entered the labyrinth, but they hadnt been able to find the one remaining demon.

(I want to introduce all of the demons on the first basement floor in tonights [Broadcast])

With this in mind, Sayuri asked Arcana to take over the role of leading the party for a little while.

Since all the monsters in this Labyrinth are Yuris messengers, Sayuri can always see which ones are where.

Therefore, if Sayuri leads the way, it will be easy for her to head to the side where the demons she hasnt encountered yet are located in the shortest distance.

Sayuri. In this Labyrinth Dungeon, we cant diecan we?

Hmm? Yes, we do. In this labyrinth, or ratherthe entire city of Ulysses itself is covered by aLife-Saving Ward. If you lose your life within these wards, you will be forcibly Saved and transferred to a designated location. So, to be more precise, its not so much that you cant die as that you cant die.

Sayuri answered Lydinas question.

This is one of the things that is always explained at the registration desk of the Explorers Guild. This fact should be known to all explorers.

Are people who have reached the end of their natural lives also Saved?

Good question, Arcana. If you operate aLife-Saving Wardin the normal way, thats exactly what youll get. However, there are exceptions to the application of these wards, so that they do not apply to those who have died in their lifetime.

A person who has been Saved will be cured of his injuries and his vitality will be restored. However, a person who dies in his or her lifetime is destined to die again within the same day, even if you save him or her.

It is possible to help those who are dying by the end of their lives if you serve them the secret medicine of rejuvenation, [Ochimizu]. Even though we have a sufficient stockpile, its not enough to serve the general public.

Therefore, people who die in their lifetimes are set as Exceptions to the warding effect and are allowed to pass away naturally.

The beasts that Sayuri has placed in this labyrinth are also Saved due to the effects of the warding, so even if they are defeated, they can be resurrected again and again?

Ahthats not true. Since the beast is also registered as an exception to theLife-Saving Ward, it will not be Saved like a person who has reached the end of his or her life.

It may be a little cruel for me to say thisbut the defeated beast needs to die. Otherwise, we wont be able to get the materials.

Thats true, if you ask me. You can only get materials by dismantling the remains of demons.

It seems a little unfair that the lives of the explorers are protected while only the beasts are killed in battle. This is something that cant be helped since Labyrinth is a material production area.

By the way, the defeated demons are automatically resurrected about five minutes later by the effect of Symbolic Totemsin the hidden rooms of this labyrinth.

Its not practical for me to go around summoning the defeated beasts.

ASymbolic Totemis an installation that is handled by <Necromancer> class, and can have a variety of effects within a certain range around the point of installation.

The one installed in this labyrinth is theMonster Totemwhich has the effect of Resurrecting Monster Defeated in the Vicinity, at the point where it was installed.

This is why all the beasts that have been defeated in the labyrinth are resurrected in the hidden room. After that, they move through the hidden passageways for demons that are stretched out like wind conduit ducts behind the ceilings of each floor, and reappear and respawn in places where there seem to be no explorers in the vicinity.

Youre creating a Labyrinth with all sorts of structures

MyWifeis excellent.

Although she had some input into the structure of the labyrinth, the children of <Kikyou> were basically in charge of the design and construction of the labyrinth.

Sayuri didnt feel bad about the fact that her beloved children were being praised.

Hmm, there are four in front.

All right. Thank you, Arcana.

Of course, Sayuri knew what kind of demon was at the end of the passageway. Pretending to be ignorant, she and Lydina peeked at the end of the passage.

There were four frogs, nearly 50~60 centimeters in size, with a slightly dark green body color, standing still, blocking the passage.

Thats a demon called a Toad. It has a heavy body and high jumping power, so be careful if you attack it from above.

Also, its skin is quite hard and slimy, so if you try to slash or hit, it will often slip on its skin and you wont be able to do any effective damage.

Mm, thats tricky Is there any way to deal with it?

Its easier to pierce the skin with a point-blank weapon. So let Arcanas bow and my spear do the attacking, and Lydina take care of the two and concentrate on defense.

I see, I understand.

If you use a metal shield to block the enemys thrust, it will hurt the enemy.

So, rather than having her aim for an attack, it would be better to have her focus on defense, so that she can do some solid damage.

Sayuri Sister. Ive acquired <Sorcerer> class, but Ive hardly used any offensive magic today. Is there any effective magic?

Well, fire and lightning are the most effective attributes.

I can use both!

However, attacking with fire magic will reduce the amount of material called Toads Oil that can be obtained after defeating it, and attacking with lightning magic will reduce the quality of Frog Meat.

Uuuu! Youre doing that again?

If you attack with fire magic, you can burn the slime off the toads skin and do enough damage to make it easier to attack. On the other hand, this slimy ingredient is a material called Toad Oil, and if you burn it, the amount of money you get after defeating it will decrease dramatically.

This material is used to make medicines and has a high market value for its level, so it is not advisable to burn it.

The magic and demons inAtros Onlineoften give you a huge advantage by exploiting the weaknesses of your enemies. On the other hand, as in this example, there are many cases where drop items can have a negative impact.

It was very common in the game for mage players to be annoyed by the specification that Damage Efficiency is Good, but Its Hard to Use.

In the end, Arcana seemed to have decided to fight with only a short bow.

Sayuri also took out a short bow from the <Food Box> and placed an arrow in it.

I think the one furthest away from us will escape, so aim for the rest of them.

Yes!

This time, there were four Toad demons against Sayuri and three others.

As there was one more than the other, when the battle started, the one that was farthest away from Sayuri and the others would immediately leave the battle.

Even if you deal damage to that enemy in the beginning, it will be wasted because it will run away.

Im going for the one on the left.

Good. Ill aim for the same target.

Ill count three, two, one

As Lydina counted, both Arcana and Sayuri fired their arrows at the same time.

Toads just stand still in the corridor and dont move a muscle. So it was easy to aim and shoot, and the two arrows successfully pierced each of Toads large, round eyes.

The grief-stricken moans of the frogs echoed through the narrow passageways of the labyrinth.

As soon as one of the enemies escaped, the remaining two frogs rushed towards Sayuri and the others. The frog, which had been pierced in both eyes and lost its sight, turned into light and disappeared.

Lydina, just take care of one of them.

Yes.

Leave one side to Lydina, and Sayuri will take the other side.

Toads low rushing attack and his high jumping attack. Both of these attacks are powerful enough, but they also have large preliminary movements that make them easy to spot.

Sayuri uses the momentum of Toads jumping attack to pierce from the abdomen with a short spear.

The abdomen is the most slippery part of the toads body. Its not so easy to slip with a spear. As soon as the body went deeper than the tip of the spear, the toad died and turned to light.

When there was only one left, the toads were no longer an enemy.

The remaining one was also killed in less than two minutes, as Lydina and Arcana inflicted a lot of damage on it from the side where she was preventing it.

Wawa!

Oh my.

After Toads defeat was complete, a pale blue light flooded the passageway of the labyrinth. The two of them, Lydina and Arcana, each shouted in surprise.

The one that emitted the light is the [Explorers Ring] that the two were wearing. This ring is provided to those who have registered with the Explorers Guild, and by wearing it and defeating demons, the number of demons defeated is recorded in the ring.

Congratulations, you two. Youve just leveled up.

What is that all about?

Yes. Its a new feature we recently added to the explorers ring.

In addition to keeping track of the number of demons youve defeated, the [Explorers Ring] also has a function similar to electronic money that allows you to freely use the money youve deposited in the explorers guild, as well as a function that allows you to perform appraisals on your own. Recently, in addition to these functions, a function was added that Emits Light When the Wearers Level Has Grown.

Sayuri thought that if the wearer could feel their growth on the spot, it would have a motivating effect on the explorer, so I added this feature. This was unexpectedly well received by the explorers.

The same kind of Level-Up Effect as in the game is something that makes people happy to experience.

I see that Sayuri hasnt yet. Were the only ones who made it to level 2 first.

Lydina and Arcana have been creating Avatar for longer than I have. I guess thats the difference between experience.

In this world, you can gain small amounts of experience in everyday life.

Its not surprising that Sayuri, who was just created today, is a little slower to level up than the two of them.

By the way, the [Explorer Ring] is currently equipped with a function that allows you to transfer to the entrance of the labyrinth. You have to stay still for a minute or so before you can use it, though, so you can only use it when youre not in combat.

Thats very convenient Itll give me peace of mind if I get lost.

However, youll have to pay to use it. The number of demon materials you can receive at the counter after you return will be reduced by almost 30%, so be careful.

A 30% reduction is a big one.

Sayuri doesnt want people to use it too conveniently because its a feature added as insurance.

Therefore, we dare to set the fee high. Basically, I want explorers to dive into the labyrinth while properly thinking about the way back.

After that, Sayuri and her friends defeated nine more demons on their way back to the entrance. Sayuri was able to safely grow to Level 2.

As your level grows, your status increases. The more physical abilities you have, the easier and more relaxed your daily work and life will be.

It means that even a level 1 production class can fight in the labyrinth.

It would be great if this fact would spread more widely and more people would become active as explorers, either as a side job or as a form of fun.

The higher the average level of the population, the higher the productivity per capita will be.

I am sure that this will lead to the further enrichment of the country.