Dancing Circles on the Horizon of Events

The first labyrinth in the land was long before Canopus and Yuki were born.

At that time, it is said that the land was inhabited by 'Vixen the Demon King' with mighty power, and that it was the beginning of the labyrinth of the land that he (or) created as a land of showdown with the brave.

The story around there is apparently also closely related to the Great River made of magma, which is arguably like a myth in this world.

Such an anecdotal labyrinth, but it remained surrounded by many mysteries about its detailed ecology.

Unlike normal organisms, gender does not exist, nor does reproduction occur in monosexuality, nor does it increase due to division, etc.

If it applies to the common sense of the modern world, it is a very special creature, not surprising to be first suspected of being an alien creature from space.

Genes themselves don't exist, so given that they're not included in the phylogenetic trees of organisms, it's probably something like a giant virus, in a way.

So how the hell do they arise?

Not all of them are... taste (and) and a small labyrinth would be a good example of this when Lucia performed a magic show in the meadows near the village of Alc.

At some point the magic accumulated in the land shapes the labyrinth by taking in the surrounding soil, grass and even animals, with something like will.

In other words, in this land where multiple labyrinths have arisen so that they overlap, there is no doubt that there have been major incidents involving magic in the past, or...

Well.

Waltz and the others are in the process of attacking (?) Although this labyrinth is deftery (2nd), it was not that the age was particularly young compared to the proti (1st).

Therefore, it can be said that the empirical ability (level) to capture the prey of the labyrinth itself is unparalleled compared to other labyrinths in this world.

... Yes, since the age of mythology, there have been many battles against demon kings and brave men, because they have lived ever since in this land.

In the deepest depths of such a labyrinth...

"Duh... how can there be so much Sirius... could it be a trap?!

Yuki A-F in front of you, wolfable Julia.

"Um, I don't know if I can tell you this... but all the heads of Boreas are magically transformed Yuki sisters?

"Uh..."

"Oh, keep it a secret that I've fallen apart, okay?

With that said, wary of the trap, Waltz checks the Yuki's condition from a distance.

Apparently Yuki and the others, like the rest of the citizens, were unconscious, but breathing continued.

Instead, if he was dead, Waltz wouldn't have had this kind of interaction with Julia.

However, although there was no noticeable trauma, there was no substitute for being heavy.

Perhaps the cause of this is because they've been sucked away a ton of magic, to deduce from where the magic of the demonic transformation they were wearing is unraveling.

Exactly, can we say this world-specific method of predation?

"Not yet... sounds okay."

"... good."

To Waltz's words, Julia stroking her chest down.

Then he lifted Yuki and the others, about 5 mm from the ground, with gravity control, to keep them from sucking any more magic into the labyrinth, before Waltz opened his mouth about the discomfort around him.

"... hey, isn't something wrong?

"Huh? What is it?

"No, because? Isn't this floor all like a boss room? Especially not with horizontal holes..."

"... Speaking of which, maybe so."

Unlike the previous floors, the surrounding conditions seemed to be spicy (or rough) because the walls were shining a thin ray of light, or even in Julia.

"So I think. Boss, where are you?"

"... oh, sure"

On the floor until you get here, in the center of the boss room, a powerful demon (?) was seated.

And on this floor, there were Yuki and the others in the center of the room.

... I mean,

"... yes, no... that's"

"But I can't think of anything else?

Six Yuki (Demon Kings) could only be considered the boss of this floor...

"... wouldn't it actually be fake?

"If you stick around and you don't stretch your tentacles, maybe it's not mimic, and the colors aren't white, so I don't think it's called the boss's phantom thing created by the labyrinth..."

and waltz talking about that idea, remembering the treasure boxes (mimics) that have come out so far and the bosses in bright white.

"But it's hard to even think about falling down here regardless of anything, so in an exceptional way, you can't deny the possibility that you've been captured within the rules of the labyrinth..."

I mean, then...

"So you're saying that if we don't do something about the Sirius ladies, we can't even go to the next hierarchy, and we can't go outside?!

Will that mean?

However, if we think only through the status quo, we must also look at the deepest part of the labyrinth as if it had been isolated with Yuki and the others.

Waltz thinks with a frown on Julia's words.

That's when it happened.

Gogogogogogogo...

Something hard rubbed against each other, and they heard the sound of moving.

... that too, from one side of the surrounding wall.

"Nah... what is it?

"Hmm...?... Wow... the size of the room is getting smaller..."

Waltz held his head to see how the distance information to the wall indicated by the active sonar unit was gradually changing to a smaller value.

Apparently, it's a gimmick that creates time limits.

In short, if you want to leave this place alive, you're going to have to take down the Yuki's... which means you're going to have to stop them from breathing.

"What... what happens now?

Julia, who knows and asks what will happen to us.

"... 10% way, you'll be crushed by the wall..."

"I knew it?! Will you lose 80% or 90%?!

"... but still, maybe, I don't think it's much different..."

Either way, there's nothing we can do about staying still here, so the Waltz start looking for a place to escape around or a way to stop the impending wall.

But there wasn't a switch somewhere to stop the wall, and there was no smudge to escape into.

Exactly, I'd say it's a pinch of absolute desperation.

However, if Waltz was single, even if he was crushed by the wall, it was inconceivable that his body would be broken because of it.

At worst, it is not impossible to escape outside if you endure abdominal pain, swallow stones, and replenish your energy.

It's just that while I'm in a state of non-combat with abdominal pain, gravity control is no longer available, so I have to sacrifice Yuki in front of me and Julia in my arms.

There is no way that Waltz could have taken that as a yes, so in the end, it did not turn out to be absolutely fatal.

Gogogogogogogo...

"Wah, Master Waltz!

Soon, Julia, who realizes that the size of the room has already fallen below half, raises her voice.

"Knock..."

"Le, Lucia!

Finally, Waltz, who was running out of options for action, tried to entrust Lucia and the others, who would be outside their hopes.

But...

"No... I can't even hear the noise..."

Because where we are now is the heart of the labyrinth, or close to it, from the wireless communication system, we could not hear a response from Lucia or even any noise, as if only this space had been disconnected from the surrounding world.

Alternatively, if the output of the radio wave was increased to its maximum, it could not be denied that it could reach the outside... but it could not make that choice more than with Julia and the others nearby.

"Now I really..."

Slowly, but steadily, on the approaching wall, Julia understands her own end.

When such a wall pushed Yuki's body, which was floating only a little in the universe, and approached the waltzes that were at the center... and they swallowed it with one more breath, to such a size,

Gogo...

... the movement stopped unexpectedly.

"... eh..."

For everyone to enter, in a slightly narrow space, Julia, who was almost ready to die, shouts a surprise.

Behind such a Julia, there was someone thinking 180 degrees opposite to her.

"... I'm not giving up..."

It is a waltz that was turning off the lights of manoeuvre armor to create a minimum life-support space using gravity control, even stopping holograms and limiting the function so that power consumption was minimal.

"... Dear Waltz..."

Julia murmured the name of such an incumbent, who was still trying to extend their lives.

... but with a lonely look on his face somewhere.

"... Master Waltz, that's enough. If we stay like this, it's too late for Master Waltz. I... we are those who serve this country. Even if I lost my life here, that's what I was ready for. So... abandon us!

That said, Julia zeroed out a large amount of Namida.

Then,

"... you know what, Julia"

Along with such a voice, Waltz appeared in front of Julia, who unfolded the hologram again.

Then she opens her mouth with a frightened look as she wipes the tears streaming down Julia's cheek.

"I told Sylvia, but I don't think life is going to be crude. Because it's a life, why don't you just scratch it to the end?

And, like, there's still something I can do, waltz just saying.

"Is there any way to help?

"Mmm, no."

In this atmosphere, to Waltz, who speaks such joke-like things, Julia said,

"... Phew."

I smiled unexpectedly.

"... I don't think I'm about to laugh here..."

"No, you're waltz-like to the end," he said.

"Last..."

That's what I said... waltz exhaled.

To her like that, Julia gave her a grin again, then lowered her eyes and whined with a slight pointy mouth.

"Uh, Master Waltz? I have one favor for you..."

That's what I said, Julia, with her legs bluffing, twisting her fingers together.

As Waltz remained silent, some time later, Julia made up her mind or spoke once and for all into her chest.

"... ahhh... kiss me!

"What...?

"... me, I've never kissed or anything like that yet... and if I ever die like this, I won't be floated.... maybe you'll curse about Master Waltz"

With that said, Julia smiled... but turned a serious eye to Waltz.

Waltz gives such a difficult look to Julia as never before.

Exactly, branches of life, things like that.

"If you're my favorite waltz..."

With that said, on Waltz's cheek, which was within reach, Julia doing her hand.

Usually I shook her hand down... but Waltz whined with a look on his face that made him stay put and give up somewhere.

"Do we have to..."

"What..."

Julia, who thought it was something that would be rejected, gives such waltz words a brighter look than ever before.

And Waltz, the figure of the hologram, quietly laid his hands on her exposed shoulders as he turned his gaze to Julia like he had decided to.

Then, while he seems happy, Julia meditates (crushes) her eyes with a nervous face somewhere and raises her jaw just a little.

Waltz told Julia, with a small voice... passing through her lips like that and keeping her mouth close to her ear.

"I said there's no way out of here... because that's a lie"

"What..."

Kapup...

... and Waltz, on the neck of Julia, was crushed.