I come home after making it so the mages are unable to fight and handing them over to the vigilance committee, and I’m welcomed by a pale looking El.
Earlier, a messenger from Labrys’ house was here, and told us she didn’t return home.
I went out, saying I was going to look around town for her… And engaged the mages releasing a shady magic energy.
Apparently El didn’t notice the commotion, so that’s good at least.
“I tried looking around, but I don’t think she’s here in town anymore.”
“S-so did she really get dragged into some sort of trouble…”
“No, that Labrys? A little bit of trouble is nothing for her.”
I smile, trying to reassure El.
“And I already know where she is. Someone who just happened to spot her kindly told me.”
“R-really?”
“Yes. I’m going there now to get her.”
“…It’s not dangerous, is it?”
“It’s all right. Just stay here and wait.”
“Y-yes…”
El looks up at me with some worry on her face, and follows me until we reach my room.
I go in, and close the door behind me.
“…Well then.”
I let out a big sigh.
I’m finally alone, so… I don’t have to hold back this bloodlust anymore.
(…That Sorcerer Association really kidnapped Labrys.)
I put on the equipment I prepared to explore the dungeon as my mind races.
According to that self-proclaimed first-class mage, Labrys is still alive.
She was probably taken to their ‘secret base’, and I already know where it is.
The Almana dungeon.
A not very deep underground dungeon here in Almana, and the source of yesterday’s calamity.
The mages took that dungeon and made it their base, and they’ve been using its magic energy to do research on how to bring forth demon kings.
They probably took her alive for the sake of that research.
In other words…
(…To create the second demon king…)
The first time around, Labrys really did become a demon king.
There’s a good chance the Sorcerer Association saw that potential in her.
Originally, they had trouble finding something to become a demon king, and it took a week for the next demon king to appear.
This time, for some reason, the Sorcerer Association found Labrys.
I should’ve paid more attention to the fact that her actions this time are different than the first time.
(…It’s all right. It hasn’t been that long.)
Labrys has only been missing for three hours, and it should take a few hours for them to take her to their testing site on the last floor.
Not to mention all the preparations necessary to create a demon king.
Also, I’m sure they don’t expect someone to find their base so quickly, so I should be cautious and not rush things.
(I should still make it in time… No, I’ll make it.)
I’m already prepared to go to the dungeon.
I’ve got a lot of magic stones thanks to all the corpses left by the monster stampede. They’re a vital source of magic energy for someone like me who uses external magic energy to use magic.
With this many magic stones, I could even fight a demon king.
I’m still not feeling a hundred percent, but I’m sure that won’t be a problem either.
Actually, I’m recovering faster than I expected.
(…I guess that’s youth.)
Well, the fact that I was taking it easy helped a lot too.
I’ve also learned that even in this state, I can easily take on first-class mages of this era, and got to test my anti-mage techniques in the last fight.
I’m ready to crush the Sorcerer Association’s base.