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Episode 8: Sand Eating

"Is this...?

One of the three men who had fallen to the ground woke up.

They were made unsuccessful by Shadowgenger where they tried to kidnap the Elmers, and after being drawn into the shadows, they were unconscious to the mysterious power of oppressing their bodies without escape being granted.

"Duh, where are we!?

And then he woke up. He was surprised by the sight in front of him.

Surprised he tries to wake up by shaking the body of his fellow man, who was unconscious and falling as close as he can to his fellow man.

"Ugh, uhh..."

My buddy wakes up slowly.

Confirm what happened to one person and the other will happen.

"Become...!?

A man whose consciousness awakens loses his word.

All three of them have the same reaction.

"Desert, then..."

As far as I could see, the sea of sand was spreading.

The sun shines brightly in the sky, creating a scorching earth, and the horizon appears to be shaking. Of course the sun and sky are sights reflected on walls and ceilings, and this is inside the labyrinth.

Looks like the situation swallowed up, so it's time to show up.

"Welcome to the basement of the labyrinth, 53rd floor"

[Metastasis] So when I travel right next to the men, the men simultaneously alert me and reach for the weapon on my hips. But there were no weapons on his hips and he was waving empty. The weapon has been allowed to be recovered when in custody.

The three men also gave up their faces when they realized that they were unarmed.

"What are you going to do?

"That's our line. I tried to kidnap a child that people were protecting. Why don't you tell me what this is all about?"

……

The men are silent.

As a result of bringing him to the labyrinth for [appraisal (analysis)], some information has already been obtained. However, we do not know the purpose, background, etc., as we do not get as much information as demons born in the labyrinth.

That's why I brought him to the labyrinth to make him throw up information.

However, as far as the men are concerned, it doesn't seem to me that they can honestly throw up information.

"Can't help it, can you?"

I need to come out and threaten that this will happen.

"It'll be easier if we talk honestly."

[Summon] is used to summon demons.

What showed up was a man-shaped demon made of sand. The body is covered in endless sand that flows out of the top of its head, a demon with no face - sand eater (sand eater), just like Shadowgenger, who is in the shape of a person.

"Hih...!

The kidnappers retreat to the mysterious demon that suddenly appeared.

"Ask again. Say what you want."

……

"Right."

Receive silent answers.

At the next moment, the sand eater (sand eater) is covered by the kidnapper nearest him.

"Hey what... ha!

Kidnapper who looked fine under cover at first. But a few seconds after he was covered, he began to suffer.

Eventually, the sand overflowing from the sand eater's body covered the kidnapper's body and he became invisible.

"When my demands were not heeded, you two would be asked to be like this."

……

Ask the sand eater to retreat.

Then something was down where the kidnapper was.

No, it is the end of those who were attacked by sand eaters.

"What sand eaters eat is moisture. The water touched disappears in an instant like it has evaporated, and if the target is an organism, he sucks up all the moisture until it dries just touching it"

Kidnapper who has dried up like a mummy.

He was only covered for a few seconds and then he sucked all the moisture out of his body and died.

Throw the mummy away in the right place because it's in the way.

The soft sand swallows mummies coming down from above and drags them into the sand.

"If you don't want to be treated like this garbage, you better be honest with me."

"Sorry, but still can't say"

"Ho."

"We don't imitate betrayal. I'm already ready to die when I fail my mission."

"I see."

These guys are coming to the mission ready with these guys.

And one of the tasks was kidnapping.

"I see what's going on with you people"

So change the way you interrogate.

"Bring him."

Illis showing up in the labyrinth.

One young man's clothes were held in his hand.

"Young!"

The youth and the kidnappers knew each other.

"Actually, I know your organization."

"Huh..."

After I brought him to the labyrinth, [Labyrinth Magic: Appraisal (Analyze)], I saw the words' Occupation: Rangen Family Spy 'in the status section of the kidnappers.

A spy - one who explores the condition of the enemy and conveys information to his allies. Sometimes it's about people who go behind their backs who also carry out information manipulation and sabotage while they're infiltrated.

How could such a person be in Alistair?

Not only were there empires who were opponents when they were too active in the war before, but spies also snuck in from other countries.

At that time, with the power of the labyrinth, I was able to retreat, and with the promise of the Emperor, I succeeded in eliminating it. After that, he regularly connected the labyrinth to the city to find out if any spies were involved, but these days he had lost sight of them at all. At least a month before I last checked, there was no sign of a spy.

However, shortly after the kidnapping disturbance, I connected it to the labyrinth and checked it urgently. I noticed that as many as ten spies were in the city.

Obviously a spy of a different lineage.

"Young, why are you in such a place!?

"Are you out!?

A young man called 'young' by the kidnappers.

The kidnappers' status includes' Occupation: Rangen Clan Spy ', but the youth's status alone even saw the letter' Grandson of the Rangen Clan Chief '.

While many spies, including the executioners of the kidnapping, were gathering various pieces of information throughout the city, only the youth were organizing and scrutinizing the information gathered in the city's inns. Someone in a position to scrutinize - definitely above the executioners.

That's why I was abducted because of my status.

"I'm sorry, but I've had them all tied up about the spies who were in the city"

"No way......"

"If you want to say more, it's the whole Rangen clan."

Disguising a status requires special skills and tools. We believe in our skills and abduct them because there's no special need but there's no reason we keep faking them from time to time.

You can travel to the labyrinth by simply circling back and touching and [transferring].

"Now, if you believe in the results you get from my skills, this young man is the one you guys have to protect. Next time, let this guy make a sacrifice -"

- Wait!

Kidnapper stops me from trying to get a young man from Illis near a sand eater.

"Stop it!"

"So, but young..."

"I'm more than ready to fail my mission"

"He's seriously going to dispose of you."

Dispose of it like garbage like an earlier kidnapper.

rather than this method of execution. I've never tried it before, so I've already tried it using the killer who tried to kidnap Sierra.

You don't have to let these two talk to each other.

"No problem."

"But..."

"Already I have accomplished my purpose"