"Mize. Do you have any memories of the Path of Wisdom in terms of the terrain ahead?

No, ...... has very little. The memories I was referring to are quite old, so in many cases they don't apply today, when many different paths have been developed.

　More than an hour has already passed since we started to search the labyrinth "Root of the Spirit Tree".
　If we assume that the enemy is searching inside the labyrinth, we should stay here for another hour or so.

This is .......

　At the end of the hallway, you notice a strange object at your feet.
　Mize, who had bent down in front of me, confirmed its identity.

It's a stone monument.

　The monument was lying on the floor, covered with moss.
　It must have been abandoned for a long time.

It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for.

　In the first place, an ancient civilization is a civilization that flourished before the Second World War.
　As soon as the Second Demon War ended, that civilization somehow fell into disuse. That's why no stone monuments have been found in the labyrinths created during the third and fourth wars.

Mr. Toate, have you ever seen a stone monument before?

Yes. When you go deeper into the labyrinth, you can sometimes find them. In the event that you're not able to get a hold of one, you'll be able to get a hold of a lot more. To be honest, it's not something I'd like to see. ......

　In short, a stone monument is a message left by a person who lived before the Second World War.
　It's a great way to get to know the people you'll be working with.

I ...... can read this.

　I had a vague feeling that I could.
　Mize's Path of Wisdom contains instructions on how to use ancient magic. Then it would not be surprising if he had knowledge of ancient script.

"What does it say?

Well, it says, "There is a treasure ahead.

It's so simple it's scary.

　I pondered for a while, but finally I shook my head.
　I wanted to go a little deeper anyway. If it wasn't a monument warning me of danger, I could just keep going.

　Besides, if the enemy had come this far, there was a good chance they would have seen the monument and turned back.
　Anyone who is somewhat familiar with the labyrinth would not want to go beyond the monument. The enemy probably doesn't have anyone who can decipher the ancient script.

"......?

Mr. Toate, what's wrong?

There's a strange presence up ahead. It doesn't look like a demon, but it's not a ...... person either.

　But it was a humanoid silhouette.
　It's not a demon, but it's not a person either. What it is.

"Golem ......?

　It's a golem used in the Adventurer's Guild's basic combat proficiency test.
　Its form is slightly different. The golem in front of me was stained with sand and dirt, its arms were thick and its legs were short. If you look closely, you can see that its feet are not touching the ground. It seems to be floating.

　The golem's eyes lit up with a pale light.
　As soon as the arm was lifted, I activated my "toughness".

"Mize, get back.

　At the same time as I make the nearby mise-en-scene step back, the golem attacks me.
　The golem floated in the air, spinning its body like a wheel and using its thick arms as blunt weapons to attack.

　Its reaction was not agile, but those arms should not be blocked head-on.
　He jumps backward diagonally and quickly fires a "magic bullet".
　The magic projectile could not penetrate the hard body of the golem, and was shot away with a loud noise.

　I don't know the extent of the golem's vision compared to that of a human, but I will try to attack it from a blind spot. If I can create an opening, I can defeat it quickly with the Blink of an Eye, as I did in the guild in King's Landing.
　However, the golem quickly closed in on me as soon as I got behind it.

　--Is it guarding something?

　It's not that it doesn't want me to get behind it, it's more like it doesn't want me to go on.
　Golem is not a demon. It was created by man when ancient civilizations were still alive. Then maybe its creator is making this golem protect something.

"Mr. Toate!　Can you stop the golem from moving?

　Just then, Mize shouts.

"What are you doing?

"There's something I want to try!

　That's not an answer.
　But his determined eyes pierced me, and I shook my head.

　I pulled the oncoming golem to the limit and leapt into the air just before colliding with it.
　At the same time, I dropped my heel on the top of the golem's head, which was spinning at high speed.
　With a loud thump, the golem, which was floating in midair, slammed both of its feet into the ground. The friction between his feet and the ground caused the golem's rotation to slow and then stop.

　During this time, Mize comes up behind the golem and thrusts out his arms.
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...... I knew this golem had the same mechanism.

　I'm not sure what's going on here, but Mize explains it to me.

I'm not sure what to do, but I'd like to know what to do. I tried to interfere with it through magic.



"...... is that another memory from the Wisdom Path?

Yes. I haven't told you yet, but ...... the developer of the Path of Wisdom is probably the same as the developer of this golem.

　In other words, the Path of Wisdom is a magic that was created before the Second War of Heroes and Demons.
　I'm not sure what to make of that.

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"...... I guess that's another thing Mize is good at. It's not like you got the power by making a deal. You can use it in any way you want, there's no reason to complain.

　I appease Mize, who feels a little guilty, and continue onward.
　At the end of the narrow passage, a mysterious sight spread out.

"This is...

　In the vast underground space, plants were growing as far as the eye could see.
　The phosphorescent, fresh green plants looked familiar to me.

"It's ......, right?

"...... ah.

　I nodded to Mize, whose eyes widened in astonishment.
　It's a good idea. It's an essential herb for producing elixir of elixir. The elixir is a high-class product that boasts the highest level of effectiveness among potions, but in recent years there has been a shortage of the herb exa that is used to make it, and there have been few cases of elixirs being made.

　It is a precious herb. Most people die without ever seeing this herb in their lives.
　And now, right in front of me, there were countless of them.

"I'm surprised ...... to find a colony of Equisetum here.

"Wow. ...... It's beautiful. ......

　Mize muttered in ecstasy.
　The spirit plant itself seemed to emit a faint light, which brightened the area. In combination with the dimly lit road that led us here, we feel as if we are now standing in the center of a mystery that is separated from the present world.

"Can we bring it back, too?

　Mize said as she came to her senses.
　Exa is an extremely difficult herb to obtain. If you sell it, you can get a lot of money, but--

"No, ...... has a very specific method of preserving it. There's no way for us to bring it back now that we don't have any tools or anything.

　When I explained this, Mize became visibly depressed.
　Our original goal was to defeat the ogre to raise funds. If we can bring back the Exa, it will help us a lot in our escape.

　But this is useful.
　Even if we can't bring it back, the fact that there's an Exa colony here is of great value.

　For example - as a bargaining chip.

"Let's camp here today.

You're staying here?

Yeah. By the time we're done for the night, they'll be gone.

It feels strange to be sleeping beside the ...... Spirit Grass Exa.

　It was decided that we would camp out in the most gorgeous sight in the world.
　The next day we returned to earth.