Chapter 292: Minotaur''sbyrinth and youkai looking into the future<hr>


    After eating and taking a bath, I logged in again.


    However, I hadn''t decided where to go on my adventure, so when I was wondering, Lily cheerfully suggested.


    "Yes! I want to fight with all my might!"


    "That''s great, but what''s wrong?"


    "I think it''s because Ix has taken the turn"


    "I, Its different"


    I''m sure that Ion''s point is true, although Lily says so. I also want to quickly forget about the dark job yers and I''ll take Lily''s suggestion.


    But not the Sandwall Desert. The Lagoon Sea is not strong enough. The Nar Wends won''t live up to the expectations. Then the natural choice would be Yellow Ossa.


    "I know it''s quite dangerous, but do you want to go beyond the Yellow Ossa Grasnd?"


    Everyone nodded at my suggestion and we headed for the Yellow Ossa Grasnd. The members were Lily, Setia, Ix, Hix and Stra. After a fair game of rock-paper-scissors, I decided to ride with Setia and Hix.


    And as we searched from the sky, countless mysterious cotton-like life forms appeared in the sky. Identify.


    <b>Kesaran Pasaran Lv1</b>


    <b>Summon Monster Subjugation Target Non-active</b>


    Hmm? They''ve obviously noticed us, but they''re non-active. When I''m wondering what I should do, Setia warns me.


    "Takuto-sama. You can''t defeat Kesaran Pasaran!"


    "Hmm? Do you know something? Setia"


    "Yes. Kesaran Pasaran are tree fairies like us. They are said to be beings that fly through the sky and cause nts to sprout in othernds. They have no offensive abilities and are harmless if not defeated"


    Hohoho. Hmm?


    "Is there a problem if we defeat them?"


    "Yes. When they are defeated, they have the ability to summon nts"


    "So you''re saying that the nt monsters summoned by Mir will appear?"


    "Yes"


    That''s not good. It can''t be helped...let''s go around. Avoid the hordes of Kesaran Pasaran.


    After that, I continued my search, but ran into arge mountain. I try to go around it, but the scenery doesn''t change at all, so it looks like the road is closed here.


    That means there must be something in this mountain. While I was investigating, Ix discovered a mysterious picture written on the mountain. As Ix led me to the spot, I saw a familiar picture.


    "Is this Taurus?"


    Why Taurus? Ah, because this is cow paradise? But it''s just a drawing. There''s nothing I can do about it.


    Suddenly, when I approached to touch it, the picture shed and we were sucked into it.


    .........


    ......


    ...


    "...It''s the first time I''ve been sucked into a painting. Is everyone okay?"


    "You scared me, but we''re fine! Takuto"


    "I''m fine, too"


    "No problem"


    Lily and the others reply to me. Hix and Stra seem to be okay, too. Now, where are we? We''re in a stone room. And there is a passage.


    Then the eyes of the cow sculpture at the entrance of the passage glows red and I hear a voice.


    "Mooooo! You''vee too far. You cow bullies!"


    Bullying cows? You mean beating up Wagyu cows?


    "This is the Labyrinth of the Minotaur, Labyrinthos! The only way out of here is to defeat me or die!"


    Minotaur is the name of a famous bull beast in Greek mythology.


    In case you''re wondering, the rtionship between Taurus and Minotaur is rather tenuous. There are many stories about Taurus. There is the story of Zeus transforming into a bull and kidnapping Europa and the story of a beautiful woman named Io who was transformed into a bull by Zeus'' wife Hera.


    There is also a story rted to the Minotaur in which the Minotaur''s father, the Bull, was caught in the trials of the hero Hercules and turned into a star.


    In addition, the constetion of Corona is rted to the story of the Minotaur, but in the end, the Minotaur was a monster that was defeated, so to my knowledge, it never rose to the sky.


    And in thisbyrinth, you can''t escape by return or anything. Then I''ll have to conquer thisbyrinth.


    "If you can defeat the four cow monsters, I''ll fight you myself! Momomo! You''ll be sorry for all the cows you''ve killed!"


    With that, the cow sculpture returned to normal. And then the information came on.


    Special quest, Minotaur''s Labyrinth has urred


    This time, there was also an exnation of the quest.


    <b>Special quest Minotaur''s Labyrinth: Difficulty B+</b>


    The only way to escape is to defeat the Minotaur, use the red thread of escape or return to death.


    In thebyrinth, there are five boss monsters inrge rooms. Up to 6 people can fight the boss monsters.


    Once you enter therge room, you can''t change the formation.


    Once you fight a boss monster, you can''t fight it again. In thebyrinth, you can organize. If the number of yers is less than 30, you can fight continuously.


    As you move deeper into thebyrinth, the strength of the enemy increases.


    There are traps and treasure chests along the way.


    You can log out and take a break. If you log out, you will start from that point.


    So summoning Legion is forbidden...or maybe it''s not a problem, since they just forbidbat. In any case, summoners who can change their members at will have an advantage. If this were a non-summoner, it would be tough to fight in a row. Considering the fact that you can log out and take a break, this might be an event to be cleared over several days.


    However, it will be important to choose the right members. For now, I''ll just go with the current group.


    We proceeded through thebyrinth. It''s not dark, so Lily is going strong.


    "I heard there are traps, so be careful"


    "Okay, okay"


    Lily pushes something with a click. Then the floor she was on disappears. It''s a pit.


    "Kyaaaa!"


    Lily falls, but she can fly, so it''s no problem. She''s back.


    "You scared me..."


    "Good thing it was a pit"


    But I think we should change the team. I''ll rece Hix and Stra and summon Gray and Koihi.


    I exined the situation to them and asked them to take the lead. It turned out that thisbyrinth was full of traps. Spears wereing out of the floor. Arrows were flying from the walls.


    "Labyrinth...scary..."


    Lily hade to keep her ce behind me.


    Setia and Ix alerted me to a treasure chest on the way. But I don''t have the skill to unlock it. I''ll have to take this one home. Then the two of them inform me of the exit.


    "Looks like an exit"


    "There is a monster reaction. The number is one"


    Umm. I can''t see it. Is it a skill?


    "Do you know what kind of monster it is?"


    Ix and Setia answer my question.


    "It''s a weird monster with a cow body and a human face. There''s a crystal floating around it"


    "To be clear, it''s creepy"


    Apparently, if you have the skill to look far like the eagle eye skill, you can see the boss.


    A monster with a cow body and a human face? Don''t tell me it''s Surabhi? No, there''s no way the sacred cow god of Indian mythology is going to be here at the start. And if it''s a monster and a god, the god is probably more powerful than the monster.


    But then, unfortunately, it''s a monster I don''t know. I don''t know what to do about the members...it''s the first time, so they''re probably not that strong. But there''s a possibility that we''ll lose here. And we need to keep the strongest members.


    After much thought, I decided on Gray, Gale, Mir, Luna, Astel and Cinth. Mir and Luna could be trusted and with Gray and Gale, I think they''ll be fine.


    I summoned the members and went into the room. It looks like I''m supposed to wait at the entrance.


    Then I identify the enemy.


    <b>Kudan Lv15</b>


    <b>Normal Monster Subjugation Target Active</b>


    Kudan? I don''t know this monster. It''s in Kanji, so is it a Japanese monster?


    Anyway, it looks terrible. It''s a monster with the body of a burly cow and the face of a sexually harassing old man. As Setia said, it''s creepy.


    "My name is Kudan. I am a monster who can see into the future. I can see it, I can see it~. I can see the future of the Dryad~"


    It said while looking into a crystal. Mir was taken aback by its appearance.


    "Wh, What is it? I have a very bad feeling about this..."


    "I see it!"


    Then Kudan turned over and began to tremble. What''s going on?


    When Kudan raised its face, its face turned bright red and its eyes were burning with anger.


    "I saw you holding hands with the summoner at the entrance and flirting with him!"


    "Eh? We hold hands all the time, don''t we?"


    "Then will you hold hands with me?"


    "Of course I don''t want to"


    Kudan screams and cries. I''m a man myself, so I can understand the damage, but I think the conversation was weird. Do we hold hands in that form in the first ce?


    "You at the door! I''ll never forgive you! I''m going to teach you the sorrow of being unattractive for the first time in your life!"


    It''s a terrible rip-off. But this guy forgot an important thing.


    "You''re with us!"


    "You can''t mess with papa!"


    "Do you disturb me! It''s okay! I''ll tell you my horror!"


    Finally, the battle began. First, Mir shoots a parasitic nt. Kudan ducked out of the way. After that, Gray and Gale attacked, but they were also avoided.


    Did this guy...read the attacks of Mir, Gray and Gale?


    The following magic attacks by Luna, Astel and Cinth were also avoided. When I saw that, I understood the trick. Then I knew what strategy to take. It looks like I was right to choose Gale.


    "Gale! Lightningification. Destroy all the crystals around Kudan!"


    "What!? You''re not gonna tell on me! Coward!"


    It''s not forbidden, so it should be safe. I''m not going to be treated like a coward.


    Kudan was looking at the floating crystal when being attacked. That seems to be a trigger and no mistake.


    "Gaaaa!!"


    Gale turned into lightning and destroyed all the crystals. It''s hard to avoid with the speed of lightning. And as a bonus, Gale, who became lightning, pierces Kudan and copses.


    However, still charred, Kudan gets up and approaches Mir, Luna, Astel and Cinth.


    ""Please don''t e on more"


    ""Hi!?""


    Mir and the others tried desperately to attack, but Kudan kepting closer, hitting them all. It''s a traumatic experience for women, isn''t it? This.


    "What''s wrong? Moreing"


    "Woon!"


    Apletely unexpected roar from Gray hit it and Kudan was wiped out. When it can''t see the future, it loses the game. But was it worth it to use Gray for this?


    "Gray-san, thank you!"


    "You looked great!"


    Mir and the others are hugging Gray and thanking him. I feel that this is good. The information flowed and a new passage appeared. I try to move on, but Gray brings me something. It seems to be an item from when we defeated Kudan. I appraise it.


    <b>Future Vision Crystal: Rarity 4 Crystal Quality D</b>


    <i><b>A fortune teller''s exclusive equipment. Allows you to learn the future prediction skill.</b></i>


    A fortune teller''s exclusive equipment. I''m sure Nostra-san will want it...I''ll sell it when I get back. I don''t need it, you know. The image of Nostra-san smiling faintly appeared in my mind. I knew that this future woulde true even without the future vision crystal.<hr>


    <b><i>Name Koihi Shrine Beast Lv11</i></b>


    Vitality 77


    Magic Power 98


    Strength 98


    Defense 48


    Agility 112


    Dexterity 77


    <b><i>Skills</i></b>


    Katana Lv18


    Dual Wield Lv1


    Wind de Lv6


    me Magic Lv11


    Evil me Lv14


    Holy Fire Lv21


    Sign Detection Lv21


    Danger Premonition Lv20Lv22


    Spirit Power Lv2


    Illusion Lv2


    Shinto Magic Lv5


    Lookout Lv6


    Swift Lv7


    Sorcery Lv2


    Blood Awakening Lv6


    Cooking Lv18


    Invocation Lv1


    Beastification Lv2<hr>


    <b><i>Name Gray Silver Wolf Lv13</i></b>


    Vitality 53


    Magic Power 37


    Strength 80


    Defense 38


    Agility 84


    Dexterity 50


    <b><i>Skills</i></b>


    Bite Lv23


    Silver w Lv16


    Iron Wall Lv14


    Sign Detection Lv25


    Night Vision Lv25


    Danger Detection Lv25Lv26


    Silver Fang Lv22


    Gale Lv18


    Roar Lv13<hr>


    <b><i>Name Gale Thunder Beast Lv9</i></b>


    Vitality 42


    Magic Power 80


    Strength 60


    Defense 30


    Agility 91


    Dexterity 38


    <b><i>Skills</i></b>


    Bite Lv20


    Flight Lv10


    Horn Strike Lv8


    Lightning w Lv22


    Overpowering Lv12


    Night Vision Lv18


    Provocation Lv12


    Lightning Magic Lv24


    Charging Lv4


    Electrical Discharge Lv4


    sh of Lightning Lv5


    Lightning Fang Lv3


    Lightningification Lv3Lv4<hr>


    <b><i>Name Luna Nymphe Lv6</i></b>


    Vitality 61


    Magic Power 106


    Strength 35


    Defense 28


    Agility 91


    Dexterity 72


    <b><i>Skills</i></b>


    Flying Lv25


    Lyre Lv5


    Dancing Lv17


    Sign Istion Lv3


    Danger Premonition Lv3LvLv4


    Fascination Scales Lv9


    Wind Magic Lv15


    Water Magic Lv1Lv3


    Wood Magic Lv12


    Light Magic Lv1


    Transfer Lv3


    Blessing Lv3


    Protection Lv3


    Illusion Lv4<hr>


    <b><i>Name Mir Dryad Lv11</i></b>


    Vitality 76


    Magic Power 80


    Strength 36


    Defense 36


    Agility 75


    Dexterity 74


    <b><i>Skills</i></b>


    Earth Hiding Lv18


    Vine Lv10


    Swift Lv8


    Wind Magic Lv3Lv5


    Earth Magic Lv8


    Wood Magic Lv7


    Water Magic Lv7


    Photosynthesis Lv3


    Transfer Lv3


    Nectar Lv3


    Pollen Lv4


    Collecting Lv27


    nting Lv14


    Parasitic nt Lv10L11


    Trap Setting Lv12


    nt Summoning Lv2<hr>


    <b><i>Name Astel Fairy Lv9Lv11</i></b>


    Vitality 2728


    Magic Power 5155


    Strength 1819


    Defense 21


    Agility 4650


    Dexterity 3234


    <b><i>Skills</i></b>


    Flight Lv5Lv6


    Lyre Lv1


    Dancing Lv3


    Fascination Scales Lv1


    Wind Magic Lv10Lv11


    Wood Magic Lv10


    Illusion Lv3<hr>


    <b><i>Name Cinth Imp Lv8Lv10</i></b>


    Vitality 2526


    Magic Power 4446


    Strength 2224


    Defense 22


    Agility 4446


    Dexterity 2728


    <b><i>Skills</i></b>


    Flight Lv3Lv4


    Bloodsucking Lv1


    Night Vision Lv3


    Sign Istion Lv3


    Concealment Lv1


    Dark Magic Lv3Lv5


    Curse Lv1


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    Author note:


    The Minotaur''s Labyrinth is a pretty gruesome quest.