Re:Zero - Jobless Reincarnation: Succubus Sword God? I don't recognize it!

Chapter 338 [No rhythm, jump] The maze of 'growth', the shadows of underwater things

"The maze is growing?"

"Yes, Mr. Allen, the maze is growing. There were signs of this before, but no one thought it would reach its current size."

Alan looked at Os in front of him quietly. Maybe it was because the temperature was too low, but Os's tall figure was trembling.

Raindrops fell from the sky, cutting off the two people's voices, and they could no longer be heard clearly after floating less than a meter away.

The heavy rain poured down on the small boat which was already very crowded for eight people.

Two hours ago, the repaired large ship was about to fall apart, and the adventurers dragged out three small emergency boats that had been prepared in advance for emergency use, and finally succeeded in leaving their original position before the ship sank.

Compared to the long-distance ship that was hurriedly built, the emergency boat that was prepared along the way was carefully repaired, and even many oars were specially installed and carefully placed in the cabin.

It was clearly prepared for today's 'emergency situation'.

At this time, the adventurers on the boat split into two groups. One group used their fighting spirit to roll up the rainwater in the boat and poured it out, while the other group paddled the water by the side of the boat.

In the direction the boat was heading, the "main island" was already right in front of them. When lightning occasionally flashed in the sky, these people could even see the sandy beach on the shore of the main island.

No one looked excited; everyone looked anxious and worried.

Because the maze does 'grow'.

This is a fact, which was verified two hours ago.

Someone took over Os's words, "Yes! Mr. Allen, the scope of the eye of the storm is also expanding! It used to cover only five nautical miles around the "main island", but now it has expanded to thirteen nautical miles. So, logically speaking, we shouldn't have entered the eye of the storm so early! You shouldn't have woken up so early!"

As soon as these words were spoken, all the adventurers tensed up and looked at Lev as if he were a madman.

You're just bringing up something that's not relevant, right? ?

Then they all turned to look at Alan.

Alan sat on the boat in the rain, without any special reaction, his face still as calm as ever.

He glanced at the navigator, 'Lev', who was sitting next to him, with an excited look on his face, in stark contrast to Lev and the adventurers.

——Löw was not punished, and no one even mentioned it during these two hours.

Because everyone tacitly agreed to secretly take Alan, 'the sharp knife', back to the main island so that they could follow this tough guy through the maze and make a fortune returning home, the plan has been completely exposed.

How could an adventurer be willing to go out to sea for almost half a year, only to bring some dried fish and worthless ghost magic stone fragments that were broken and shattered like stones by the Emperor-level Divine Strike? And even to spend the ordinary magic stones he bought to consume them?
What's the point of going out to sea? It's better to go to the maze on land. At least the amount of magic stones gained in half a year is enough to spend in a year.

This is an adventure that puts your head on your waist!
It shouldn't be like this
It shouldn't be!

Therefore, everyone cooperated with Love consciously or unconsciously, and the latter successfully knocked Melna unconscious and threw her out of the cabin so that Alan could have a good sleep.

After all, even if Alan had no sailing experience, if the sky opened up again next time, and the ship that was supposed to be "lost" on the outskirts of the "archipelago" waters was already in a position where it could see the volcano of the "main island" from afar, he might have to turn around and return immediately.

It will be difficult to fool people then.

Therefore, the adventurers with sailing experience on the ship have been paying attention to the route and estimating the sailing progress, hoping to wake Alan up at the 'right' time.

However, plans can never keep up with changes.

Without Alan's precise weather control and unaware that the eye of the storm had expanded, the ship was caught off guard and plunged into the storm.

There is a small tornado heading towards us!
The adventurers managed to get through the wave hastily, but the broken mast of the ship brought by the tornado crashed into their own ship.

Facts have proved that Oss has been indecisive, and the makeshift team that lacks integrated planning does not have much wisdom, so it is natural that they have messed up.

This was the scene just two hours ago.

but
This group of adventurers still didn't expect that Alan's imperial magic was like a god descending from heaven.
The dark clouds in the eye of the storm could not be dispersed.

How could this be?

How could this be? ?
Does this mean that the S-level maze "Main Island" is more dangerous than previously rumored?

Everyone still didn't want to believe it, but Oss's "indecisive" attitude explained a lot of problems.

Because he did come from the "main island", and even among this group of adventurers, only Os and Lev had entered the lowest level of the maze - the "Purgatory Volcano".

Some people recalled the life-and-death crisis when they were surrounded by ghosts on the top of the mountain, and immediately began to think of retreating.

Maybe there is still a chance to escape the eye of the storm and return before landing on the main island? Isn't it?

But people can't regret it now.

because.

Whether to refund or not is not up to them.

The clouds overhead grew thicker.

The wind and waves rocked the boat up and down, just like the adventurers' anxious hearts at the moment.

Oss wiped the rain off his face, but it was just a futile effort in the continuously pouring rain. He looked at Alan cautiously.

The latter had clearly no interest in the maze a day ago, and only wanted to return to the land, but now, before arriving at the "main island", he did not say it.

But Oss could clearly feel that Allen had developed a strong interest in the "Islands".

Under Os's gaze, Allen was looking at the sea surface beside the boat, which was like thick ink. In the rain, his pupils reflected:

——Faint shadows passed by under the viscous sea surface.

But after the flash of lightning, there were only waves on the water, as if it was just Alan's eyes flashing.

He narrowed his eyes and spoke. "Please elaborate on the 'Archipelago' and 'Main Island' mazes."

Os gritted his teeth and said, "This 'Archipelago' maze group changed suddenly more than a year ago. In the past, the entire maze group was composed of small mazes under the island reefs and the B-level maze 'Purgatory Volcano' on the 'main island'. But because they are too scattered, compared to the mazes on the sea that are naturally formed due to the disorder of magic power, the mazes on land are more attractive to adventurers."

"So a year ago, this archipelago was mainly a fishing ground for distant-water fishing boats. As you know, the fishing areas divided in the "Lingus Sea Negotiations" concluded between the Sea Clan and the Human Clan are these islands connected to the land, as well as the sea areas around some ports. Even the navigable range of the coastline is stipulated to be within ten nautical miles, so the archipelago is a natural fishing 'holy land' for fishermen."

"I do not know."

"Well, you really do know... what?"

"I said, I don't know."

Allen took over the conversation very straightforwardly and answered truthfully. He had been in the Mizugami Ryu Dojo since he was a child, so he had not received the elite education of the so-called aristocratic school. In fact, he was not particularly clear about the "common sense" that some aristocrats in this world should know.

But he is much stronger than other adventurers. Ninety-nine percent of the people in this world are illiterate, and the "common sense" among the nobles is not really common sense.

Alan looked up at Oss, who was trying to please him but was embarrassed. "You know a lot. Were you a noble before?"

Os nodded in response. "He used to be a lonely noble of the Dragon King Kingdom. In fact, this history was only repeated in the Dragon King Kingdom area. After all, before the Golden Knights smashed the original land into the Lingus Sea during the Second Human-Demon War, which was occupied by the sea people, our ancestors had already frequently dealt with the "sea fish tribe" among the sea people."

"'Sea fish tribe'? I remember there was also the 'sea people tribe'."

Oss looked thoughtful, "Hmm, 'sea fish tribe'."

"According to the historical records of the Kingdom of the Dragon King, the sea tribe is divided into two races. In ancient times, the "sea fish tribe" fled from the "sea world" because the Dragon God destroyed the world, and the "sea people tribe" gradually multiplied and thrived on this human continent. Because of too much interaction with humans, they developed some human characteristics. "

"The 'sea fish tribe' has more fish characteristics, is very violent, doesn't like humans, and mostly lives in the deep sea outside the Lingus Sea. Before the Lingus Sea was created, they completely occupied all the sea areas, even the islands, not to mention the coastline. At that time, the ancestors of the Wanglong Kingdom often clashed with the 'sea fish tribe' because of fishing. "

"The Sea People are mostly fish-tailed and human-like, with physical features closer to humans, and are more willing to communicate. After the Lingus Sea was created, the Sea People among the Sea Clan negotiated with the human race in exchange for the ownership of the new Lingus Sea, on the condition that they gave up part of the coastline, opened some shipping routes, and allowed the docks and archipelagos to belong to humans for fishing."

“That’s why the ‘Archipelago’ is favored by fishermen from all over the world, because it is close to the deep sea area, where they can cast their nets freely without worrying about the intrusion of sea creatures. It is a natural fishing paradise.”

Alan turned his head and looked at the sea again.

"Oh, so the "Archipelago" was given to humans by the sea tribe, and there are no sea tribes in this sea area. Then why did it suddenly change from a fishing paradise to a maze that you guys are scrambling to come to?"

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Os turned his head and looked in the direction the ship was heading.

At this time, everyone was less than a hundred meters away from the beach. The closer they were, the more huge the "main island" volcano was. Even through the rain, it still blocked out the sky and the sun.

A year ago, the scene of rows of fishermen counting their ocean-going catch on the beach was long gone, and half a year ago, the beach was crowded with adventurers' tents who were looking for a temporary team to clear the A-level maze "Main Island" because some people had quit/were injured, and there was no trace of them.

Today, there is no sign of anyone on the edge of the "main island" except for some huge stranded ships.

He licked his lips and said with difficulty.

"More than a year ago, or to be exact, one year and nine months ago, something suddenly changed in the 'Islands'."

One year and nine months ago, it was exactly the time of the Snow Valley monster tide. Thoughts flashed through Allen's mind, and he nodded. "Continue."

"The number of monsters in the small labyrinths under the reefs of the outer islands has increased sharply, and the B-level labyrinths that were originally only in the "Purgatory Volcano" have undergone a chimera phenomenon. A magic vortex has appeared at the bottom of the labyrinth, and the scope of the labyrinth has gradually expanded to the periphery of the volcano. At the same time, some unheard-of monster species have also emerged."

"In just a few months, fishermen left the islands one after another, and adventurers flocked to take their place."

"During those months, there were many monsters and magic stones. Although it was not as good as the magic stone commissions issued by the Adventurer's Guild, there was a maze every three steps and a pile of magic stones every five steps, but it was really not much worse."

"Since then, the level of the "main island" maze has risen from B to A in just one year. Every adventurer team is full of joy, and everyone thinks that they can earn enough gold coins in a few more months of adventures."

When Oss said this, his face turned pale and he closed his mouth, unable to speak for a long time.

Alan looked at the sea and suddenly asked.

"One year, something happened at the beginning of this year. The "Secret Sword of the Dead Ghost" - Idazred?"

"right"

"The maze was re-evaluated as S-class at that time?"

"Yes"

"The number of monsters on the island is increasing, and they are becoming more and more dangerous, but the news has spread. Even the Wanglong Kingdom has become interested in the secret sword in the hands of this lord monster. It has issued a bounty order, attracting more adventurers to the main island?"

"right"

Swoosh! Lightning flashed across the sky.

Alan raised his head.

"So you gathered a group of adventurers and launched a campaign against the "Dead Ghost Secret Sword", but almost all of them were wiped out?"

Oss was stunned, then he gritted his teeth and said.

"It was more than just one wave. The previous generation died, and the next generation went. Everyone was overwhelmed. By the time they reacted, the storm had already started. It was then that I escaped from the "main island" by boat."

The adventurers stopped paddling and stood there like dumbfounded fools.

Alan just nodded in response. "That's great."

He pointed at the volcano. "When you left the maze, where did the range of the mosaic maze spread to?"

"With the "Purgatory Volcano" as the center, four kilometers away from the coastline."

“How many kilometers across the main island?”

".Ten kilometers."

Alan nodded and suddenly turned to look at Melna beside him. The latter held a ball of warm yellow light in her hand. The light was floating in the rain like a lantern, illuminating the small boat they were riding on, making people feel very warm.

It seems that as long as there is light, darkness can be driven away within a few meters.

"What the hell is this?"

Melna, who was soaked all over, curled up with her arms folded across her chest, holding up the light in her hands, and looked at Alan with a confused expression.

"You haven't seen the elementary Divine Strike Technique? That's right. I used it before I even boarded the ship. The Divine Strike Technique only takes the form of lightning when it reaches a higher level. Its power is too weak. It can only disperse weak D-level ghosts. It's still good for illumination."

Alan nodded, suddenly stood up and looked around.

——The three boats were very close together, and the adventurers were more or less paying attention to the movements of the boat where Alan was. The light in Melna's hand just covered the three boats.

Outside the light, the sea was pitch black.

Allen suddenly said, "It's gone."

Everyone was stunned, they looked at Alan with confused expressions. But Melna was very obedient, and without asking why, she directly extinguished the Primary Divine Strike in her hand.

The moment the lights went out, darkness suddenly invaded everyone's vision.

Everyone still kept looking at Allen. In everyone's eyes, Allen's figure, which should have been extremely dark, was somehow invisible.
But it appears exceptionally clear.

The adventurers all realized something and turned their heads slowly with their necks stiff.

The curtain of rain has never been lifted, but the darkness is no longer pure.

One by one, the lights.

Floating on the sea, separated by the rain curtain.

The three small boats were surrounded.

(End of this chapter)