Crasshhhh

  A loud crash echoed throughout the byrinth as a rge monster was bsted towards the walls of the byrinth. It was a Mineneral who was currently being subjected to Poris' breath attack.

  Relentlessly, Poris' beam pihe Mineneral motionless on the walls, making it scream in anger and pain as it watched itself being burnt to ders by the sed. There was nothing it could do as Poris was simply too powerful for it.

  "Amazing..." ［Yuna］

  Soon after, with its fmes of life ceasing to stay alight, the body of the Mineneral vanished intoー or so, that's what normally would have happened. But rather than dissipating, the corrupted mana from the Minotaur was sucked in into Poris' mouth as if he was feeding on it.

  "Was my performao your satisfaaster, Mistress?" ［Poris］

  "A-Ah, yeah..." ［Grey］

  "You're amazing, Poris! You defeated it in an instant!" ［Yuna］

  "I'm not deserving of such kind words..." ［Poris］

  While Grey was still left in shock with Poris' power, Yuna oher hand, found nothing peculiar about it and started plimenting Poris, making the tter happy for her appreciation.

  Currently, along with the other familiars, Poris has shrunk himself to a size parable to the size of a rge horse so that he could easily traverse the byrinth, but even when he looked smaller, he still emanated a domineering aura.

  "Master, Mistress, I also want to fight." ［Sirius］

  "I feel the same. I also want to showcase my strength!" ［opus］

  Of course, Poris' wasn't the only one who wao be of use to Grey and Yuna. To Sirius and opus' words, Kentaurus and Arcturus also heir heads to show their agreement.

  While they may not be as strong as Poris, it is embedded in a familiar's heart to be useful to their masters. Even if they had to risk their lives, they would still do their best to make sure they be of use.

  "Alright, then apart from Poris, everyone will fight alongside Yuna. Make sure to stay vigint as the monsters here are all S-rank." ［Grey］

  "As you wish." ""Uood."" ""Yes!""

  The familiars' voices echoed in unison as they heeded Grey's orders. Especially whehree of them were still at B-rank. It would only take a single mistake for them to receive a fatal wound.

  With vigin the high, the party tiheir way ihe byrinth, and after half an hour of traveling, Grey has finally detected not just o three S-rank monsters. They were in a bck zone just right o a blue zone.

  "There are three monsters a few hundred meters away. Me and Poris will take one each, while Yuna and the others will take on the remaining one. Is that alright with everyone?" ［Grey］

  "Un, leave it to us." ［Yuna］

  "You rest assured, Master." ［Poris］

  "Alright, then... ??Illuminate??!" ［Grey］

  As soon as Grey ted those words, an orb of light shone brightly ihe byrinth, clearing away the darkness looming over the bck zone, and revealing the monsters sheltered behind the curtain of darkness.

  The monsters were a Four-Armed Cyclops, a Demetreid Treant, and a Golem King. All of which have focused their attention on the party. waiting to attack as soon as they set foot in the bck zone.

  "Are you guys ready?" ［Grey］

  "Ready when you are." ［Yuna］

  "Alright, then... start!" ［Grey］

  With Grey's signal, everyone burst forth towards the enemies, and in respohe enemies also did the same with their rge bodies barely fitting in the byrinth's hallways.

  As soon as Yuered the be, she instantly used Nihility on herself and the other familiars. Sirius also used Illusion magic, creating splitting images of themselves rushing towards the Four-Armed Cyclops.

  It didn't just end there. opus used curse magic to weaken the enemy, while Kentarus and Arcturus boosted their allies' defense and strength, turning the tides to their favor.

  Urraaaakkkk

  The Four-Armed Cyclops immediately swung its earthen clubs towards Yuna and pany as soon as they were within its raurning their bodies into paste with the sheer amount of brute force tained in its attack.

  Unfortunately for it, the o attacked were the illusioed by Sirius. There was o be seehe cloud of dust cleared up as none of them were ever there to begin with.

  ??Dice!?? ［Yuna］

  A stream of sshes came raining down upon its back as Yuna brandished her daggers relentlessly, causing the Four-Armed Cyclops to feel extreme agony as it screamed oop of its lungs.

  With each wound the daggers opened up, the wounds became bigger and bigger as more and more power accumuted inside Yuna's delicate-looking figure.

  The Cyclops tried to swing whatever was attag its back, but before it could even turn around, invisible fangs bit its neck, making it stop its movement and allowing Yuna to escape.

  While the bite of a B-ra could not do much against an S-rank mohe one who bit was opus. Along with his seemingly harmless bite was a corroding curse which slowly eats the body from the inside.

  Just as it was to strike down what invisible figure was biting its neck, two more invisible fangs came lunging towards its legs, allowing opus to escape. It was the same pattern they had utilized to let Yu away safely.

  Guraaaakkk

  As it shouted in annoyahe figure of a ptinum dragon appeared on one of its left arms. Without missing a beat, the Four-Armed Cyclops struck it down without hesitation.

  Uraaakkkkkk

  But rather than the dragon, the scream which echoed throughout the byrinth was its own. There wasn't a dragon there. There was only an illusion that Sirius had made to appear. Because of it, the monster ended up striking its own arm.

  ??Swift Guillotine!?? ［Yuna］

  Its agony didhere either. With the power she accumuted from all the wounds she created, Yuna hacked away one of the Four-Armed Cyclops' arms, making it scream even louder than before.

  Once again, before it even had the ce, Yuna had gotten away and all that was left was its own blood gushing like a fountain and sh towards the byrinth's cold, hard ground.

  Like a fool, the Four-Armed Cyclops danced around the palms of Yuna and pany as its life was slowly beien away by opus' curse. The more time passed, the more wounds and injuries it suffered from the hands of Yuna and the familiars.

  Eve was their first time fighting with one ahey didn't o be instructed on what has to be dohe hearts of the master and the familiar are bound by a supernatural force which allows them to uand one ahere were no words o be said.

  As Yuna's target danced around covered in wounds, Poris was als easily against the Demetreid Treant. He had returo his inal size and was battling things out with raw physical strength.

  Poris' powerful jaws crushed the tree monster's limbs oer another. He was like a rge dog tearing apart the couch. The only difference was that the dog and the couch were even more terrifying than the likes of Orgs and Ogre Warlords.

  The Demetreid Treant tried to whip Poris as it shed out its viowards him, but they were easily deflected with the use of Poris' rge pairs of wings which acted like imperable shields towards the enemies' attacks.

  There was also neion to be seen as with the use of Law magic, Poris stopped the time on the Demetreid Treants' regeion, rendering its insane regeive useless. It was a bad match for the monster.

  "Begone!" ［Poris］

  With a simir breath attack it had used earlier, Poris bsted the limbless Demetreid Treant towards the wall. If treants had vocal cords, it would have already screamed in pain as it burnt into charcoal.

  Grey, oher hand, was fighting against the Golem King whose body was made up of materials which could even withstand a nuclear bomb. It was a monster which specialized in defense and raw strength.

  Rummblleee

  The ground shook every time the Golem King's rge fist hit the ground and walls, but no matter how it tried, it has yet to succeed in hitting Grey. With its slow speed, it was only a pipe dream.

  ??Twin Spiral!?? ［Grey］

  Another one of Grey's attacks hit the fnk of the Golem King, shaving aortion of its body. There was ance whatsoever. There was just too much gap in power evehey were both at S-rank.

  Seeing the Golem's pitiful state, Grey nded on the ground and closed his eyes. When he opehem a few seds ter, strong bursts of wind started to be drawn towards him like an unstoppable vortex.

  ??Northern Wind: Boreas!?? ［Grey］

  tless spears formed in the air as Grey's calm voice resouhroughout the byrinth, and with a flick of his fihe spears came raining down upon the Golem King's body like a casg storm.

  One by ohe gigantic spears pierced the Golem King's body. The Golem King tried to defend against it by ereg a solid wall but it was all for naught. The spears still pierced through it and then its body.

  By the time Grey's attaded, the onineering Golem King had turned into a pile of rubble, its body pieces scattered throughout the rge halls as if a merciless storm had just passed by.

  "Oh, looks like everyone's also finished." ［Grey］

  "Un! It was much easier with everyone's help." ［Yuna］

  "The Mistress' words are too kind. We only did what we're supposed to do." ［Sirius］

  "No! That's not true. If it weren't for all of you, I would have received a wound or two from it! Stop being so reserved and receive my gratitude!" ［Yuna］

  "... Yes... As you wish..." ［Sirius］

  While it was a little out of character of Yuna, upon hearing her words, the familiars' hearts were filled with happiness as they received praise for the first time. Grey also gave his gratitude to them in keeping Yuna safe.

  After that fight, Grey collected the drops and they proceeded to explore the byrinth, resting from time to time aing whehey o eat. It was a monotonous routi never got b.

  Just like that, a month has passed as they spent their lives in the Labyrinth of Death. Everyday, they would fight monsters and everyday they got stronger and strohan before.

  Guraaakkkk

  The Mineneral's gigantic battleaxe was swung towards the wall, causing a short quake to emahroughout the byrinth. The Mineneral was currently battling against Yuna, but it has yet to nd a si.

  Its previous attack was aimed accurately towards Yuna, but rather than hitting her, it just passed through her body, hitting the walls o her. No matter how hard the Mineneral tried, its attacks would always gh Yuna.

  ??Execution!?? ［Yuna］

  But it wasn't the same for Yuna. Every time she attacked, her hits would always nd, leaving rge wounds on the Mineneral's body. Its body was already full of wounds and it was struggling to barely stand.

  When Yuna's final attaded on its behemoth of a body, its fmes of life which were once flickering had finally beeinguished. It fell helplessly towards the ground as it greeted death.

  In the span of one month, as they lived throughout the dangers of the byrinth, Grey and Yuna's strength had improved by leaps and bounds. It was even faster thahey had trained in the special dungeon. To say the least...

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  [Salferine]

  [Name] Grey Silverdrake

  [Race] Human

  [Sex] Male

  [Age] 18

  [Status] Healthy

  [Mana Capacity] 4,812 [Mana Quality] A

  [bat Power] 9,999 [Threat Level] S

  [Attribute] Wind    [Magic Proficy] Advanced (86%)

  [Css] Brawler    [on Proficy] Advanced (85%)

  [Physical Enha] 86%

  [Ability] Divine Eyes (Divine)

  Divine Mind (Divine)

  Subspace (Divine)

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  [Salferine]

  [Name] Yuna

  [Race] Elf

  [Sex] Female

  [Age] 16

  [Status] Healthy

  [Mana Capacity] 3,202 [Mana Quality] A

  [bat Power] 6,704 [Threat Level] S

  [Attribute] Ice     [Magic Proficy] Advanced (80%)

  [Css] Assassin    [on Proficy] Advanced (77%)

  [Physical Enha] 79%

  [Ability] Nihility (5☆)

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  ... their strength was overwhelming. Especially Grey, he only o have one of his proficies reach Superior Mastery and he would break through the S-rank barrier and reach Camity Css.

  Upon reag S-rank, Yuna had awakehe final effect of her "Nihility". It was called "Phaseless" which allows her to pass through all things as if she was a ghost. It was also the reason why the Mineneral was not able to nd a hit on her.

  Of course, when she's using "Phaseless", she also wouldn't be able to touch things. She o undo it before she could attack. That is the only moment Yuna would be vulnerable to attacks.

  Along with Grey and Yuna, their familiars have also grown stronger. Poris' bat power is now about 9,500, only a little less than Grey's. Sirius' is about 4,500, and the other three had reached A-rank just a couple of days ago.

  Well their strength wasn't the only thing that had ged. There were also... other things...

  "Grey～, I want some pudding... Plea～se!" ［Yuna］

  An example of that would be Yuna who was currently hugging Grey from behind. She has beore gy and needy now that the two of them had bee boyfriend and girlfriend.

  They are currently expl the byrinth a few hours after Yuna had defeated the Minitaur General, a even in the dangerous byrinth, Yuna was ag gy.

  Although Grey knew she didn't intend it, he couldn't help but be scious of the two soft lumps pressily against his back. Luckily, the familiars weren't around as they were resting in their shadows.

  Whenever not he masters could send their familiars iheir shadows. Well, that's what most people call it, but iy, it arate space simir to Grey's "Sanctuary".

  Well, Grey didn't hate that Yuna had bee gy, rather, he quite liked it that they shared skinship with one ahe only problem was when they head outside the byrinth. It would be quite embarrassing in public, after all.

  "Alright, I'll give you one, but please stop asking while we're wandering around the byrinth. Monsters might e out at any moment." ［Grey］

  "You say that but we haven't entered a single monster sihis m, you know. Even the lights have started to dim." ［Yuna］

  "Hm? Dim...?" ［Grey］

  It was only then that Grey uood what was happening. He didn't really pay attention to the surroundings as he focused more on log monsters, but after thinking about it, the timing was just perfect.

  The byrinth had gone dormant. After a month of operation, it was time for the Labyrinth of Death to stop spawning monsters and gather mana once again for the opening.

  The only reason why the duorchstones were alight and shining, albeit dimly, was to give the remaining partits who were still i will remain like that for a couple of days, getting dimmer and dimmer as time passes.

  "Yuna, let's head back." ［Grey］

  "Eh? We aren't tinuing?" ［Yuna］

  "It's useless, the byrinth has already bee inactive. We'll have to wait another couple of years for moo spawn again." ［Grey］

  "Wait, then that means... I'll be able to eat pizza!!" ［Yuna］

  For a pletely different reason, Yuna was happily celebrating. She was so hapoynthat she pletely fot that she just asked Grey for a cup of pudding not too long ago.

  Yuna had wao eat pizza long ago, but couldn't because Grey didn't have the right oven. Grey had promised to cook her some ohey had gone back up, and thus the reason why she was celebrating without restraint.

  Seeing his excited girlfriend, Grey took a mental note of the ingredients he o buy for the pizza. Flour, cheese, tomatoes, bell peppers... He made sure to not fet even a sihing.

  "Grey, piggyback me!" ［Yuna］

  "Huh?" ［Grey］

  Just as Grey was taking note of the ingredients he o buy, a sudden request from Yuna came out of the blue. She was wearing a very i smile as if she didn't ask anything weird.

  It was another one of her random whims which showed a few days after they started going out. She has bee less reserved when it es to requesting things from Grey, though almost all of them were simple things.

  There were times when she would just suddenly request a hug, or times when she wao be patted, and of course, requests for what food she wao eat. She has beore and more spoiled as Grey didn't turn down a single one of her requests.

  The only time Yuna's attitude switches back to her previous one was when the familiars were around. It seemed to Grey that she only wao act childish and spoiled when she was aloh him. Grey was a little happy that only he could see that side of Yuna.

  "I want a piggyback ride back to our camp!" ［Yuna］

  "Yeah, I get that part... but why...?" ［Grey］

  "Just because!" ［Yuna］

  Yuna decred boisterously and fidently. Her eyes were even sparkling with anticipation as she awaits Grey's response.

  "Haah... Alright, here... Hop on." ［Grey］

  "Yaay～! Thanks, Grey! You're the bestest of the best!" ［Yuna］

  Just before Yuna hopped on Grey's back, she reyed her gratitude with words and with an apanying kiss on Grey's left cheek. Even when Yuna has do befrey couldn't help himself but be flustered ead every time.

  Well, Grey wasn't the only one. From time to time, Yuna uses the tactic of ag spoiled to get ba Grey's m kisses on her forehead. Though, she also takes self-inflicted damage every siime. Her face was even redder than Grey's.

  Even after a month has passed, the two didn't get tired of one another and became sweeter and sweeter instead. Only time will tell how sweet and sappy these two may bee iure.

  After their little moment together, they went back to their camp and packed their belongings and stored it inside Grey's "Iory". It was time to say goodbye after a month of staying.

  "Are you ready to go back, Yuna?" ［Grey］

  "Un! I'm sure Liz is waiting for us." ［Yuna］

  The two started their journey back towards the town of Moterno. While they weren't able to quer the byrinth, they were able to gain a lot of things from it. It ecial pce where their hearts became one.

  One day, when they have bee strong enough, they will once again challehis very same byrinth and have their names be known throughout the nd, but that's a story for another day.

  CHAPTER 62 END