He Didn't Want to Be the Center of Attention, Hence, after Defeating the Demon Lord, He Became

In the Kingdom of Albain, there are two things called "caves." One is a cave that has no hierarchy and is one of the naturally occurring terrain.

The other is sometimes referred to as the "Labyrinth (Dungeon)", which has two or more levels. This may not occur naturally, it may be made by the hands of humans or monsters, or the Spirit may make the Labyrinth with its will.

The ice cave has the structure that the underground labyrinth, originally made by the monster, was abandoned after the loss of the ruler, and the water spirit settled and the environment changed.

When the cave is filled with spiritual power, creatures will gather to suit its environment. Even monsters, who were chased by the environment in which they originally grew up, desperately looked for a place to live that suited them.

Alternatively, some adapt to the environment and cause mutations. A typical one is the little demon (Goblin).

Goblins can mutate and respond to "frozen dwarves (frozen goblins)" and "fire-running dwarves (heat goblins)" depending on the environment. Some people lose their lives without adapting, but the number of Goblins increases to a certain number after mutation.

On the first floor of the ice cave, Goblins make dozens of herds to live in. They attack adventurers boldly, but they are strong enough to be defeated by C-ranked adventurers, and if they have B rank, they are not a threat. Using special attacks, such as poison, is not currently the case. Because in the environment surrounding the ice cave, poison cannot be harvested. If the Goblin is out and harming, the Adventurer Alliance will announce it as a Crusader of C rank or higher.

Other organisms living in a hierarchy do not have the habit of attacking people, so they may be left unattended. Frozen slimes are occasionally seen, but they are rare in villages by the lake, east of the ice cave. It is not recommended for amateurs because it is cumbersome to cook. If you sell it, it will be money, but if you try to capture it, if you don't have the strength equivalent to B rank, you will not die, but you may be killed.

Frozen Slime is like a slime and has the habit of catching the opponent and melting and eating the gear. Sometimes adventurers get caught because they don't eat animals, they just eat inorganics. In that case, whether it is a man or a woman who is caught, it should be salted to help. Frozen slime, when salted, somehow hates it and runs away.

Without salt, the other way - it's up to you. I cannot recommend it from the author, because I cannot deny the possibility that it will become subtle air when rescued.

The snow wolf (Snowwolf) is often encountered downstairs. A C-ranked adventurer could be annihilated as he exhales a frozen brace while being a wolf. There will always be close to 10 herds attacking, so the damage will be great if the braces are spit out at that number. We need to take the lead, secure it, reduce the number, and reduce the damage to the bracelet. To be safe, you'll need to party with adventurers above B rank.

They will never attack a defeated opponent once they have fought. That's why other monsters are following the snow wolves. In that case, it would be better not to pursue it deeply if it was an average B ranked party.

Those who follow the Snow Wolf are believed to have combat abilities above Rank A. Since this is the cause of the accident, the Adventurers Guild should include a "Potential Hazard: A Rank or above" note in the request for two or more levels in the ice cave.

This is unlikely to happen, but certainly not the case, because the silver water bottle pavilion regularly checks the environment of the ice cave.

It is important to remember that this can happen at any time.

― ― "Silver Bottle Pavilion" Making Labyrinth Strategy Material Extract from Chapter 1 of the Ice Cave Edition ―

"... we were glad to hear that beforehand, but that slime sucks."

"The slime is not a bummer. If you can get used to it, you can feed on the equipment you dispose of and make it valuable....."

"Mr. Ryan, do you have any bad memories of Slime?

"It's not me. When I was asked to get rid of the slime a long time ago... no, that's not what I'm talking about."

"Let me tell you that story again... everyone, the Goblins are coming again!

Aileen doesn't suffer at all in a dark, ill-sighted cave. Her senses were sharp enough to surprise Rhea, a veterinarian who was good at searching for enemies.

The walls of the cave have holes in high places for the goblins to retreat. From there, some jump with sticks and frozen daggers, while others throw stones and attack. Eileen knocks out the flying object with Mittens' fitting hands, and Rigel counterattacks and destroys it intact once he dodges the Goblin attack. McKinley knocks a flame bomb into a hole in the goblin, and Ryan cuts the jumping goblin with a knife. With the sword she returned, she took down the goblin that ran down the ground with a thrusting blow.

As the Goblin Wizard (Mage) appeared in front of him, Zeke, who had been watching him until now, crushed and chanted the spell. The wooden wand of Goblin Mage, which plays the role of a torch, darkens the shadow of the brought Goblins - he didn't miss it.

"Shadow Binding"

Immediately after chanting, Zeke's "All Enemy Shadows" have magical influence and the Goblins are disoriented.

The goblins' upper body moves but their feet do not - they are sewn into the shadows.

"-Lia, don't slay Matsuaki! Aim somewhere else!

"Nh...!

Only Eileen knew what Zeke had done. Rhea moves reflexively as directed, cuts off the goblin that comes forward to cover the goblin mage, pushes it to the mage, and pushes it.

The Goblin Mage stopped moving and took down the burning wand. Rigel ran and caught it, but Eileen decided that she no longer needed to keep the shadow and kicked the fire out.

"Oops... are you sure you want to turn it off?

"Yes. Your profession allows you to use magic to interfere with the other person's shadow... right?

"That's right. I didn't think I needed to do it right now, but it wouldn't bother me that much."

"Yes, thank you. The other person is also crazy to die, so if you throw yourself in, you could get hurt."

"I had no idea what you were doing... I mean, what's going on?

"You're magically casting a shadow on your enemies and sewing your feet to the ground...? Eileen."

"Yeah, that's right. If you can judge that in battle, you'll be alone."

I was impressed by Rigel and McKinley was a little good at it. Looking at it sideways, Rhea asked Zeke.

"Isn't it easy to catch ice foxes with this magic?

"Goblins are easy, but they're just a preliminary technique. I don't struggle to get through the agile 'that'."

Eileen shrugs her shoulders at Zeke's words, saying that things are not going so well.

In order to capture, it is said that it is difficult for multiple people of the same rank as the target to form a party, or to be on one rank alone.

The strength of ice fox is equivalent to the SS rank. If we can keep it down, there's only Eileen at this party.

Eileen tightens her mind again if she never fails.

At that time, intense cold air was blowing from the two floors approaching. White and cold things flying in the wind disappear when touching a row of skin.

"Is this... snow...?

"You stayed in two levels... don't let them all be alarmed. Probably ahead....."

"Hey... didn't you say it was just one? What, that swarm...!

Downhill to the second floor. In the wide space ahead, there is a flock of white beasts.

--Snow Wolf (Snow Wolf). The group makes a circle and surrounds somebody - as if they were worshipping.

"That's the ice fox... following a swarm of snow wolves."

"Looks like you've become the boss of this labyrinth. I thought it was possible. After all, the three of us have to work hard."

"Ugh! Focus on the ice fox! We will fight the snow wolf that has come this way!

"It's hard to get too close... Liar, McKinley, thank you."

"I know. Please be careful as proper braces can cause frostbite."

Ryan and Rigel hold the weapon. Behind it, McKinley loaded the Arbarest with flame bombs.

"Three, two, one... let's go!

Eileen rushes out and Zeke follows behind. Some of the snow wolves stop moving with Zeke's "Shadow Ties" and are wiped out with his thrown slicers - but the snow wolves slip through the moment they don't have feet on the ground as they fly, jumping at Rigel and Rhea, whom they consider prey.

"Speedy... but!

Rigel flashes his sword and one of the snow wolves is scared. As soon as McKinley's flame shells landed and the snow wolves were frightened, Rhea stepped in and cut them off with a sword that had been thrown out of their sheath.

Confirming that they are fighting, Eileen leaps high toward the ice fox, which emerges in the dark.

In Zed's eyes, Eileen's leap seemed too high - but I understand that she dared to reach the ceiling.

Ice Fox's eyes capture Eileen in the air and shine silver. And with a rolling snowstorm, Eileen's vision was blocked - but as it stood, she kicked and flipped the ceiling of the cave, covering and shielding herself with a red sparkling magic, releasing a kick that assaulted the ice fox.

"Spyrian martial arts mystery... 'Sky crumbling mountain feet'!

I stepped on the ceiling with a crack - I put in "thunderbolt" and turned all of its power into a propulsive force toward the ice fox.

--But the inevitable kick cut through the sky, crushed the ground where the ice fox was supposed to be, and pierced a huge hole.

(The snowstorm just now was not an attack, but a blind eye....!

Guriku and Eileen taste the feeling of birdskin standing up. The next moment, Zeke's thrown slicer rushes through the snowstorm, stealing Eileen's sight.

Ginn, make a noise and the slicer is played. The ice fox, who had disappeared in the blizzard, appeared for a moment and blended into the snow again before disappearing.

"As long as this blizzard lasts, we have no choice but to know where it is."

"That's what I'm talking about...!

Zed, who knows about ice foxes in advance, is more accustomed to sensing signs. But even he can't get close to the ice fox.

(How do we catch them... yeah, we have to do something about it. Dick asked me to...!

"Ah... behind you, evade!

"Kh...!

Eileen flies, but with a stormy intensity, she blows a frozen bracelet, causing parts of her body to be caught in a snow mass.

The snow is already on my knees and my most important freedom as a militant is lost.

What happens if you continue to be deprived of your body temperature?

My life is at stake. As soon as she felt that, an unprecedented emotion burst into Eileen's chest.

"... I wonder if you could come to us. After all, is it difficult...?

Zeke holds the slicer. The next time the ice fox showed up to attack Eileen, it was going to launch its biggest attack as a shadow shooter, causing the ice fox to take a deep toll.

"You don't have to do it. I told you I'd take care of it.

Zeke's hand stops. Whatever Eileen is saying in this situation, no matter how strong she is, she will not be able to move freely if she is frozen, and she will be properly attacked by the ice fox next.

Strong people can be strong, not because they have no vitality. It is only when they are not properly attacked by enemies and are able to stand around with minimal damage.

If you are unlucky, you may lose a match no matter how strong you are. That's not impossible, Zed thought so, but he couldn't move.

― ― The eruption of red magic wrapping around Eileen's body increases its amount.

The color of her peach hair approaches true red. In the red light emitted from his eyes, Zeke felt something he had never felt since he was a child.

Scary.

Never touch it. Zeke watched Eileen's magic explode without even being able to move.

"... to become a demonic, demonic god... Eileen Spirit...?

The ice that had frozen Eileen's body melted. As she no longer needed it, Eileen took off her feathered coat and looked just like a dress.

The magic density from her body was too high. From that short, discreet corner, red lightning flashes, and the snow around her is unacceptable and evaporates into a sphere.

"Now you can move freely. I'm sorry I didn't grow up."

Irene smiles calmly so that she doesn't resemble an imminent wit.

And while Zeke was blinking, Eileen disappeared and moved away.

The ice fox caught behind shouted loudly, waving its tail and releasing an ice blade - but Eileen took it with her bare hands, gripping it and crushing it to pieces.

Only those of the same SSS rank can pass the attack on her now.

Ice foxes still try their last resistance - wild awakened beasts must defend their dwellings at the risk of their lives.

But I don't need that anymore. Eileen cut the collar around the neck of an ice fox with a simple knife.

"--McKinley!"

"Eh... hit meeee!

While Rigel and Ryan were retreating the snow wolf, McKinley, who was behind them, had just loaded a paralysis bomb. The ice fox fires a paralysis bomb in response to Eileen's voice - moving to avoid it, realizing that his feet are tied to the ground.

Shadow Ties. The magic that Zeke said he couldn't get through worked up when the ice fox was distracted by Eileen and stopped moving.

A paralytic bullet landed on the body of the ice fox. Then, after a while, his eyes filled with hostility towards the intruder were closed and his body stopped moving.

The length is small enough to hold Eileen. She laughs bitterly when she wonders if this beast was in a snowstorm.

"Such a cute fox has refreshed me... and I'm still here."

Eileen's figure was already back. Nobody but Zeke saw what she looked like earlier - because the snow was blowing.

"... Untie the 'Shadow Tie'. I don't need it anymore."

When Zeke solves the magic, the ice fox lies on the spot. And before Eileen watches, her figure changes - to a person's figure.

Even when she was asleep, her appearance was clear and her skin was as white and childish as the snow piled up around her, but from Eileen's eyes, she seemed to be growing one circle more than Yuma.

― ― Before that, rather than the development situation. Eileen picked up the thrown coat and woven it, blinking her eyes and asking Zeke.

"... oh, were you a girl...?

"Do you think this is a man?

Zed takes off his jacket and puts it on the girl. Eileen still couldn't catch up with her understanding and stared at the girl who was sleeping.

Rigel, Ryan and McKinley, who came later, also shouted at the identity of the ice fox, so that Eileen could finally accept the facts in front of her.