Chapter 72

Yes, unlike the Gate's Illusory Noble Phantasm, I tried to 'understand' that curtain, and the load became too much for me.

If the curtain had been a standalone Illusory Noble Phantasm, I might have been in a bit of trouble.

Yeah, I probably would have collapsed like Schnell did the other day.

There was even a possibility I wouldn't have woken up.

But, I would have known it was an Illusory Noble Phantasm before trying to 'understand' it.

That's right, it would be a big problem if a high-level expert saw an Illusory Noble Phantasm and couldn't recover.

Actually, my dizziness had completely disappeared.

"The labyrinth is an Illusory Noble Phantasm."

Arjith-sama let out a small voice as if he couldn't bear it.

"No, not the entire labyrinth, just this floor?"

Probably, that's the case.

The sphere near the ceiling in the water might be the core of this labyrinth.

The power that keeps it floating near the ceiling in the water is divine power.

If the contents are the power of the labyrinth, I only feel the power of the labyrinth in the stairs visible beyond the reception.

The moment I confirmed this with certainty, there was a 'click' sound in my head.

[Labyrinth Core Confirmed. Discovered. The rights and authority of the Illusory Noble Phantasm 'Hot Spring Labyrinth' will be transferred to the first discoverer. Please evacuate the labyrinth immediately.]

"Huh?"

"What? The labyrinth has been cleared? The boss room and the labyrinth lord of this floor haven't even been discovered yet."

It seems the voice in my head was heard by others as well.

Arjith-sama, of course, and the people around us looked extremely flustered and tense.

[Repeating. Labyrinth Core Confirmed. Discovered. The rights and authority of the Illusory Noble Phantasm 'Hot Spring Labyrinth' will be transferred to the first discoverer. Please evacuate the labyrinth immediately.]

Eh? Isn't this dangerous for people who are in the middle of battle?

In my mind, I saw Arjith-sama and the others fighting the boss of the labyrinth created by Aria.

I was able to watch with a mix of anxiety and reassurance because the party was strong, but not all adventurers are having an easy time.

[At the request of the first discoverer, the battle is being interrupted. The manifestation of monsters will be halted.]

Wait, the 'click' sound might have only been heard by me.

It's really hard to notice that the object in the reception area on the first floor is the core.

As Arjith-sama said, if the core of the labyrinth is recognized as something obtained after defeating the boss.

The first discoverer is definitely me.

"That's good, it seems we can avoid the worst-case scenario."

"This labyrinth doesn't allow criminals, so I was a bit worried, remembering the massacre labyrinth in the neighboring country."

Mimachi wiped the sweat from his forehead and let out a sigh.

"Perhaps the boss room of this labyrinth was designed in a way that it couldn't be recognized as a boss room."

At Endelia's murmur, I tilted my head.

"The discovery and challenge of the boss room are regulated by world law. In the past, an adventurer who obtained the core of the largest labyrinth in the neighboring country became the labyrinth boss by absorbing the core, and before people could evacuate, the labyrinth was completely destroyed, and a large number of monsters were spawned."

"Yikes."

"But, the labyrinth is an Illusory Noble Phantasm."

"What can be done with the rights and authority?"

At Endelia's murmur, I suddenly thought that even non-combatants should be able to obtain and enjoy something from the labyrinth.

I remembered how my friends and seniors from my previous life used to play with mobile games and toys at the store, laughing and having fun.

Like a gacha.