Even if you succeed in jobless reincarnation and time magic, you must live life to the fullest.

If it was Orstide who said it, then he must be right.

But anyway.

This sounds exactly like my past life.

"Do you find it unbelievable?"

Alsterd seemed to read my mind.

"...I think it's too much of a coincidence."

"That's right, because that's a manifestation of the power of fate."

"The power of fate?"

"You told me this in the previous cycle."

Orstead said.

"You, who have always obeyed the gods and men, only disobeyed their instructions that one time and insisted on coming to the labyrinth city."

"And you, having come to the maze, have just achieved the key element for falling in love with Loki."

"This is the power of fate."

"You and Luo Qixi are destined to be together."

"Even gods and men cannot fight against this fate head-on."

"It is precisely because they realized the power of this destiny that the gods and humans tried every means to take action when Loki's destiny power weakened."

I subconsciously clenched my fists.

Fate...

to be frank.

I don't really believe in this stuff.

But if I had to say...

I was indeed guided by fate.

Because everything was too coincidental.

The coincidence was so perfect that it could only be described as "destined".

"So, Rudius, you don't need to worry about so much."

"All you have to do now is make Luo Qixi fall in love with you."

"Or do you want to experience something like this so that Luo Qixi will fall in love with you?"

Orstead said.

His words served as a wake-up call for me.

Yes.

That's right.

I……

We shouldn't be so hesitant.

In order to protect Loki from the hands of gods and men.

I must make use of the so-called power of fate.

and so.

Even if it means using any means necessary.

I must make Loki fall in love with me.

"It seems you've come to your senses."

Alsterd seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.

then.

He handed me a map.

"this is?"

"That's where Luo Qixi is. Although it will be somewhat dangerous, she can hold out for about a month with her strength."

"Does that mean... I should rescue Luo Qixi at the exact right time?"

"Yes."

"That being said, how do I know when Luo Qixi will reach her limit?"

"you do not need to know."

Orstead said.

"If you think it's about right, then you can go."

"This statement..."

"Fate will guide you."

……

Yeah.

So-called fate is just this kind of convenient thing.

Luo Qixi and I are destined to be together.

The power of this destiny is so strong that even gods and humans cannot resist it.

and so.

As long as I believe the time is right.

That way, we'll definitely be able to save Luo Qixi.

I find it incredible.

But fate is such an unpredictable thing.

……

I agreed to Alster's proposal.

of course.

I'll still ask Orstide for help, though.

If I don't make it in time, please ask him to save Luo Qixi.

Even if I can't be with Luo Qixi.

I don't want Luo Qixi to die either.

then.

I waited quietly in the maze.

Waiting for the guidance of fate.

……

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

★Luo Qixi's Perspective★

I was awakened by a faint sound.

It was dark and cramped.

It's very similar to the place where Rudius was before.

However, this is not the fifth floor; this is the sixth floor.

I'm trapped.

……

Looking back, I was such an idiot.

They were just one step away from victory.

However, they accidentally stepped into a teleportation trap and were teleported to this place.

If I had to say, I'd say I was lucky.

After all, there are no monsters here.

That being said, the food in the backpack was only enough to last for ten days.

If you want to survive, you must try to leave.

I stepped onto the only magic circle in the room.

As a result, we ended up on an unfamiliar path.

It appears to be a random teleportation magic circle.

You can't sense any other movement from the people around you.

In order to escape the maze, I decided to make my own map and start moving around.

Rudy and the others should have already started looking for me. Logically speaking, it would be wise to stay put and conserve my energy.

That being said.

We must also consider the possibility that Mr. Paul and his men might be wiped out.

Although it is small, we cannot sit idly by and wait for death.

Food security is also a concern.

Therefore, I defeated the monsters and ate their flesh.

That being said, the gluttonous demon here is no simple creature.