Re:Zero: Starting from the Great Transformation

"Is that right?"

"And to be honest, as followers of Miris, Norn and Lady Senis are actually more difficult to deal with, right?"

“…Well, that’s true.”

After saying this, Paul took a deep breath.

As if making some kind of decision.

"Okay, then when we get back, I'll help convince Noren and Senis."

"Is it really okay?"

"After all, this kid helped me back then. As a father, I can't give in now. When I get back, I'll let this kid experience how I felt back then."

Paul looked at Rudius and Lokisi not far away and said as if he remembered something.

After returning...

That's right.

Everyone must return safely. I won't allow anyone to be missing limbs or anything like that.

After all, that's what I'm here for.

Look at the people in front of you.

I slowly clenched my fists.

……

……

The fourth floor was quickly conquered.

We headed deeper into the maze.

The fourth-level maze is filled with crazy skeletons and armored warriors, and on the fifth level, gluttonous demons, which are A-level monsters, are added to these monsters.

The Gluttonous Demon has a huge mouth with sharp teeth, and claws on its hands and feet that can cling to the ceiling and walls, thus making the team's formation meaningless.

Having said that, the Gluttony Demon's own combat power is not very strong.

And we have countermeasures prepared in advance.

With the help of the secret book brought by Rudius, we used the roots of the Talflor tree, which was sold as food, to light as incense. The gluttony demon would leave the ceiling and fall to the ground, and would try to lie down close to the ground, making it very easy to deal with.

After successfully passing the fifth floor, I arrived at the sixth floor.

The only monster left on the sixth floor is the Gluttonous Demon.

The moment he stepped onto the sixth floor, the gluttonous demons attacked him like a flood.

It's like a devil's lair.

In fact, this is exactly the case. After exterminating the endless gluttonous demons, we found the demon's lair and wiped it out in one fell swoop.

Since we already had the strategy guide, we were able to pass both the fifth and sixth floors easily.

It felt even easier than the first four levels.

But the other way around.

Without the strategy guide, even with the help of a swordsman like me, the fifth and sixth floors would be like an insurmountable chasm. I'm afraid only emperor-level or god-level swordsmen can continue to advance.

Of course, magicians like Rudeus are a different matter.

"Cough, cough, cough..."

Just after we finished the battle on the sixth floor.

The feeling of physical discomfort resurfaced.

I started coughing violently, and this time it was more severe than ever before, it felt like I couldn't breathe.

"Ron, are you okay?"

Rudeus quickly came over and used detoxification magic on me with a worried look on his face, which slightly relieved the symptoms.

"Nothing wrong, just an old problem."

"Don't force it."

"No, I don't mean to force it, and the battle is over, isn't it?"

"I'm telling you, you need to see a doctor when you get back. It seems your symptoms can't be completely cured by magic alone."

"I'll keep it in mind."

I shrugged.

Rudeus didn't say anything after seeing this, but just sighed and turned away.

Only after he walked away did I open my hand that had been covering my mouth.

There was a bright red bloodstain on the palm of his hand.

That was the blood I coughed up just now.

The moment I saw the blood, I instantly remembered.

That’s right, this is not a case of acclimatization.

It's Dulay disease!

It's a disease that only people with a lack of magical tolerance will suffer from.

Because the body is affected by high concentrations of magic power for a long time, it undergoes mutations, leading to various complications.

It is said that in the distant six-sided world period, humans at that time generally lacked magic power, so they would die of Dulay disease when they were about ten years old. Nowadays, due to the survival of the fittest, humans' tolerance to magic power has generally increased, so the average life expectancy has also increased.

However, for Nanahoshi and I, who came from another world, magic power is poison.

Because we are not born with magic powers.

The body structure is also slightly different from that of people in this world.

As for Qixing, no symptoms have appeared yet.

Because I have been using the technique of mimicking fighting spirit for a long time, and the concentration of magic power on the Bekalit continent is relatively high, the symptoms of Dulai disease have already appeared.

After entering the maze, the symptoms caused by magic became more obvious. This is because the magic in the maze is more concentrated than that in the outside world, and the impact on the body is multiplied.

For me, being in a maze is like being immersed in a poisonous liquid. The longer I stay, the more dangerous it becomes.

Having said that, there are solutions.

As long as you take the Socas grass that is only found in the Demon Continent, you can expel excess magic power from the body.

It shouldn't be difficult to obtain Socas Grass.

but now……

I quietly clenched my fists.

Not yet.

It’s okay, I can still hold on.

Although complications have begun to appear, my physical condition is much stronger than Qixing's and I can last longer.

Next is the decisive battle to defeat the final BOSS. As long as the magic stone nine-headed dragon is defeated, it will be a complete victory.

No matter what, I can't do it here...

give up halfway.

Labyrinth Chapter: 86, Magic Stone Nine-Headed Dragon

"Is this right here..."

"finally reached."

"The last room."

Everyone lamented the hardships along the way.

When the last gluttonous demon fell, what appeared before us was the end of the transfer maze, a room with three transfer magic circles.

Three transfer magic circles.

Two of them were random teleportation magic circles, and once you stepped on them, you had no idea where you would be transported to. And the last remaining magic circle, according to the guide, was a trap.

And that's it, there is no further record.

Having said that, I asked Keith to help search the nearby floor based on what I remembered.

Then he immediately discovered the transfer magic circle hidden under the floor.

That's a true boss room.

"Is everyone ready?"

Paul inquired.

Everyone nodded, including me.

After confirmation, everyone held hands and stood on the transfer magic circle.

As the light before my eyes flickered and faded, we arrived at the deepest part of the transfer maze. And I finally saw the final boss of this maze, the Magic Stone Nine-Headed Dragon.

At first, I expected it to be about the same size as the red dragon.

However, after actually seeing it, I found that it was not the case. The size of the Demon Stone Nine-Headed Dragon was almost twice that of the Red Dragon, and its entire body was covered with emerald green scales. Although it was short in stature, its neck was very long, which meant that its attack range and flexibility were quite terrifying.

In simple words.

Just by looking at his stance, you can tell that this guy is ridiculously strong.

The nine-headed dragon was currently crouching on the ground, seemingly dozing off. However, it was foreseeable that if anyone approached, it would attack without hesitation.

Behind the massive body of the Nine-Headed Dragon was an absurdly large magic crystal, approximately two meters tall.

A girl with long golden hair is sealed inside the magic crystal...

No, that's not some girl.

But it was Rudeus's mother, Senis.

"Senice!"

Paul roared and rushed out.

I didn't stop Paul's actions, but deliberately slowed down a bit. After Paul rushed out, I took out the magic crystal and put it in my mouth, then followed him forward.

Keith and Elinalize tried to stop him, but they couldn't catch up with Paul's speed.

Just when everyone reacted, the Nine-Headed Dragon had slowly raised its head.

"You're on the left, I'm on the right."

"it is good!"

Paul and I jumped up at the same time. At the same time, the magic crystals fell into our stomachs along our throats. The magic turned into fighting spirit and wrapped around every inch of our bodies. Our physical fitness improved explosively.

"Shuashuashua——"

The next moment, a head was chopped off on each side of the nine-headed dragon.

That was Paul's full-strength attack. Although he didn't use the secret of the Saint level, it was still enough to break the defense of the Nine-Headed Dragon. I used Ron in my left hand and cut off the neck effortlessly.

However, at that moment, the remaining seven heads simultaneously attacked Paul and I. Elinalize arrived just in time and knocked one of the heads apart, followed by Rudeus and Roxy's magical support...

But the magic didn't work.

With the Nine-Headed Dragon's roar, the magic disappeared.

Paul, who only had a one-handed sword, began to be overwhelmed. He struggled to swing the sword in mid-air, but failed to break through the defense of the scales again. Instead, a "clang" sound was heard.