We entered the Mycenae dungeon and Carlotta led us to the 30th level. Carlotta had been to the 30th level with her team.

　We hurried to the 30th layer using hover vehicles. Even so, it was past eight in the afternoon when we arrived at the mid-boss room on the tenth level. The reason we were later than planned was that we found a forest inhabited by Dark Fangs on the eighth level.

　Dark Fangs are a canine shadow species. Since we planned to camp on the tenth layer today, we thought we had time, so we brought Elmore and Tamegoro out of the shadows and hunted Dark Fangs for an hour, killing 12 of them.

I'm enthusiastic when it comes to anything to do with shadow puppets."

　Clarice says dismissively.

I try to obtain shadow magic stones that are not available in Japanese dungeons when I have the chance.

Why not ask someone local?"

'Well, when you put it that way, yes. But doesn't that get expensive?"

That's something we'll have to negotiate."

'Well, yes. By the way, do you think Palmiro became a god?"

　Clarice tilted her head at my question.

I don't understand the existence of a dungeon god. Does it mean an intelligent life form more evolved than man?"

　Since Clarice was a Christian, she believes that there is only one God. Then he learned of the existence of a God who is born through dungeons, and he felt that it was different from the God he believed in.

I don't know either. I just know that they have a power that is incomparably greater than that of humans.

Can Palmiro be such a being?"

I don't know. He is called a saint, so he must have some kind of power.

I admit that he had some power, but what about his personality? But what about his character? Would you say he was worthy of God?"

'Well, it's not appropriate. But he is the god of the dungeon, so I don't know what kind of god the dungeon is looking for."

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　Clarice nodded.

Yes," he said. Do you have ...... in your dungeon?"

　At that moment, something like a magic circle appeared on the floor of the middle boss room.

Watch out!"

　I yelled and jumped back. Clarice and Carlotta also jumped to get away. The magic circle emitted a blue-white light and released some kind of power.

　Its power tried to catch me and drag me to the magic circle. The force was not something a human could resist.

Elmore!"

　At my cry, Métis brought Elmore out of the shadows. I was pulled straight into the magic circle and enveloped in a dazzling light.

　The next thing I knew, I was in a different place than the middle boss room on the tenth level.

Where am I?"

'Why don't you check them out on the Multi-Appraisal Goggles?"

　I nodded my head in understanding and pulled out my multi-appraisal goggles to examine the wall. Then, it was displayed as 'the wall of the middle boss room in the 30th layer.

It seems to be the mid-boss room on the 30th floor. By the way, can you control Elmore?"

Yes, I can control it.

Then tell Clarice and Carlotta that I'm safe and that I'm in the mid-boss room on the 30th level."

I understand.

Was that magic circle a transference-type trap?"

But we are not taking any action that would set off a trap."

I don't have any idea either.

　At that moment, I felt a presence and turned my eyes to the wall on the right. A passageway appeared there, and a demon appeared from the passageway. It was a demon with two horns on its head.

I've never seen demons like this."

'It may be an undiscovered demon.'

　That demon glared at me.

Don't you understand me, you fool?"

　When I heard his voice, I knew who the demon was. The demon I thought was a demon was Palmiro.

"You're a demon, aren't you? I thought you were supposed to be a god."

'Hmph, there is no fixed form of God. ...... doesn't matter. I call you.

(at sentence-end) indicates certainty, emphasis, contempt, request, etc.

I'm asking you to fight me."

　I remembered that the third ordeal was to choose an opponent to fight. The fact that Palmiro chose me as his opponent must mean that he thought I would be able to defeat him for sure.

　I switch on my shock-absorbing clothes, take out my sacred sword, Gram, and hold it ready.

I'm telling you, you can't beat me with that kind of weapon."

　Palmiro seems to think that since he has become immortal, there is no way he can lose. Perhaps he gained some power through the ordeal.

　Palmiro's body was overflowing with a killing spirit, and he was hurling it at me. I was bathed in that killing energy and I knew that Palmiro was serious about killing me.

　This guy is serious. He really wants to kill me. I sensed it, and I knew that if I didn't beat him, he would kill me.

　Palmiro takes out the Brunak. I poured my magic power into the "Skanda's Ring. I didn't know what kind of abilities he had, so I decided to take him down as quickly as possible.

　With my quickness increased to eight times, I glided up to Palmiro and struck him with the divine sword Gram. To my surprise, Palmiro reacted. He caught the sword with his bloat.

　Why is it being accepted?　Is the "Ring of Skanda" not working?　I thought so for a moment, but as I start to move, I notice that the air is heavy. The air, which normally feels no resistance, is resisting like water. Without a doubt, I am moving eight times faster than usual.

　Palmiro cleaves Brunak to the side. It was a forceful attack, and when he caught it with his sacred sword Gram, his body was flung away. It was a tremendous power. He rolled across the floor of the middle boss room and quickly got up.

　I understood. Palmiro was no longer human, not only in form, but also in muscle and structure. In other words, he became a monster with the physical capabilities of a silver ogre.

　He parries the attack by Brunak and slashes Palmiro in the stomach with the divine sword Gram. Palmiro's face contorts and he activates something. Then, the slashed belly healed nicely.

　What the hell is that? I did some damage and they pretended it wasn't there. Palmiro starts to fight back. He swung his brunack at me with tremendous speed and attacked me.