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Wow, this is quite impressive.

Yes. This is a beautiful city.

But it feels sad.

I would have loved to show you the dukedom in its most lively state,

but there's no time.

For now, we must go see my father...

Bize?! Did you get help...?

No, wait, did you get sick, too?!

F-Father...

Really? Will you save my nation and its people?

I guess.

So many...

Shea, let's start!

Asura.

Tidal Wave.

How is this possible...?

That should last for a while.

I want to try that once!

Me, too!

So, next is...

Hmm?

Hajime?

I think my Demon Eye detected something...

Duke, how far did the research team get in finding out what caused the pollution?

They've analyzed the water in the oasis and the rivers that flow out of it,

and the ground-water veins.

They haven't gotten around to diving to the bottom of the oasis itself.

Is there an artifact of some sort inside the oasis?

We do use certain artifacts for security and management,

but those are placed outside the oasis.

Then I wonder what that is?

W-What?!

Dammit, it's faster than it seems.

Wait, wait, wait! Mr. Hajime, what are you doing?!

How stubborn. Here comes 50 more--

No, I won't let you!

What is that...?

What is that monster? Is it a bachulum?

I don't care what it is. It's got to be the cause of the pollution.

It probably has some sort of poisonous special magic.

That's a fair assumption. But can you take it down?

Yeah, no problem.

Is it over?

I don't detect any more mana in the oasis.

I don't know if eliminating the source immediately removed the pollution, though.

How is it?

It's still polluted.

Don't be so down.

Fresh water flows out abundantly.

The oasis will return to its former glory soon enough.

Yes, Tio is right.

But what was that monster?

Did a new species stumble in from the groundwater veins?

My guess is, the Demons did it.

The Demons?! I'm assuming you have some reason to believe this?

Yeah.

We are doing our own research as well, but...

...we never thought they could control monsters like that.

We underestimated them.

I thank you, as a representative of my nation and my people.

You are the savior of our nation.

Yes, do be very thankful.

Don't you ever forget what a giant debt you owe me.

Please keep it together...

Here we go! Here we go!

Listen up, everyone!

Hajime-kun!

Hajime-san!

The source of the pollution of the oasis has been removed!

It will take some time, but our oasis is coming back!

In addition, we have a supply of water!

It is enough to last us until help arrives!

Also, these gold-ranked adventurers have accepted the quest

of going to the Grand Gruen Volcano to mine Stillstone!

It'll only be a few more days!

Raise your spirits, let us overcome this hardship together!

I'll stay behind and look after the patients.

Please find the Stillstone. Sorry for all the trouble.

Well, it's along the way.

I'll look after Myu-chan.

Thanks, I'm counting on you.

--What is it? --I'll do my best,

so please come back safely.

I'll be waiting for you.

Y-Yeah.

Papa.

Are you going to kiss Big Sister Kaori, like you kissed Big Sister Yue?

You did?

Oh, you saw?

I want to kiss Papa, too!

Myu, you'll have to wait until you grow up a little.

Why?

What is this? Hmm?

You went to work, right? Why would you be kissing Yue?

How did that happen? How was that important?

Were you having fun? Did you forget about me?

It was delicious.

M-Myu, I'm leaving. Be a good girl.

Yes!

So hot.

I'm becoming a cooked rabbit!

Hmm, this is actually comfortable for me.

It's too bad that I can't writhe in the heat.

I'll dunk you in some lava later.

This must be the entrance.

Let's go.

Yes!

Right!

What is this place?

Hmm? Is that Stillstone?

Yes, it certainly is, Master.

It's tiny.

Just pebbles, unfortunately.

I guess this area has been mined out already.

I'll have to go deeper than anyone has ever been to mine a lot of this.

This is the farthest anyone has gone and survived. Stay sharp.

Spatial Severance.

You want some?

Hajime-san, let me handle this.

Oh, you want to try the new thing?

Here I go!

I'm coming to get you!

Hajime-san, this new feature is actually so powerful that it scares me.

Seems so. The conversion of mana into kinetic energy...

I was wondering how effective that would be, but yeah.

Impressive.

Who would have imagined such a place.

With this much Stillstone, the people of Ankaji can be saved!

Yeah... Now we just have to conquer this great labyrinth.

It's so hot...

Shea, it's only hot because you think it is.

That's all just water flowing around.

Look, so cool...

Master! Yue is losing it!

Good for you, you seem fine.

I guess we should take a break...

Yue, make a block of ice. This heat is breaking our brains.

Got it.

Oh, that's cool. I feel alive again.

You can go ahead and relax, but don't forget to wipe off your sweat.

If you get too cold it could affect your movement.

Understood.

Master, you seem relaxed.

Not as much as you.

This heat is really bad. I should have prepared some air conditioning artifacts.

Hmm, if this has an effect on you, Master,

perhaps it's the concept of this labyrinth.

Concept?

Yes. The Great Labyrinths are designed to test those who seek to fight God, correct?

Then I thought, perhaps they all have a testing concept.

For example, the Great Orcus Labyrinth

is designed to make you fight various monsters and gain experience.

The Great Reisen Labyrinth tested your ability to respond to all types of attacks

without the help of mana, a great power.

The Grand Gruen Volcano might be a test

to see if you can maintain focus in this heat,

and respond to ambushes and surprise attacks.

I see. I never thought about that,

but perhaps the tests themselves are teachings of the Liberators.

Wipe me down, Hajime.

This reminds me of an amusement park ride...

Hajime-san, another tunnel.

Altitude-wise, we're right around the base.

There could be something here.

Yeah...

Hold on!

Updraft.

Looks like gems are embedded in the walls.

Counting the ones I can't see from here, looks like... a hundred gems total?

Is that the Liberator's hideout?

Given the depth, that sounds reasonable. But in that case...

The final guardian should be here, right?

We went down the lava river as a shortcut.

Could we have skipped past the guardian, maybe?

I've got this!

Spatial Severance.

Yue, I'll go check out that island. Cover me.

Yes.

Mana crystals?

How many of them are there? What a bother.

Hajime, you okay?

Yeah, no problem. Looks like this is the real deal.

It seems like that island is the goal.

It's like they're saying "defeat us if you want to get through."

But didn't they just regenerate? Can we take them down?

I think it's like that bachulum-type monster we fought in Ankaji.

Yes. There should be a core,

a mana crystal, somewhere in their body that's shaping the lava.

There's too much lava in the way,

not even my demon eye can pinpoint the location.

We have to destroy it.

This one isn't just some normal bullet.

Not on my watch.

I see, that's how you beat that thing.

Well then, let's join in.

Dark Sphere.

There!

What's going on?

I've confirmed that the mana crystals were shattered.

Isn't defeating those ten snakes the goal?

Hajime-san!

Aren't those gems over there broken?

That makes eleven broken gems.

The same as the number of snakes we destroyed.

I see. So, we have to beat a hundred snakes...

Equal to the number of gems on the wall.

Killing a hundred of those things, in this heat.

Fits the concept of this labyrinth.

In that case, there's only one thing we have to do!

It's been a while since the last time I launched this! Enjoy!

Looks like I have the lead!

Master, if I get the most kills, I desire a reward!

Not fair, Tio-san! I want in on that!

What are they talking about?

In that case...

I want a date, just the two of us.

Lightning Wyrm!

Yue is the biggest rival!

Yue is bugged! There's something wrong with her!

There aren't any more appearing, seems like these five are the last ones.

I'll take two!

Grand Gruen Volcano, conquest complete!

The end!

Hajime!

Next episode, "Black and White."