Chapter 431 – End of the Infinite Labyrinth (1)
Infinite Labyrinth.
It is a place with infinite possibilities.
Regarding the ‘infinity’ of the Infinite Labyrinth, it can be asserted that this meaning can be divided into before and after Rouge Permaten.
If we say that the previous infinite labyrinth was just a place where infinite monsters existed, it was like a powder keg that could explode at any time.
The current Infinite Labyrinth is a treasure trove of resources that humanity can obtain infinitely, and it can be said to be a treasure that should never be lost.
You shouldn’t do something stupid like cut open the stomach of the goose that lays the golden eggs.
However, humans are greedy, and even out of immediate greed, they cut open the goose’s stomach and take out the golden eggs.
There are cases where that is the correct answer, but the cases are so small that it barely accounts for less than 1%.
Then, of course, we should not kill the goose that lays the golden eggs.
Although I think so.
What if your children cannot go out of the house and have to stay indoors for the rest of their lives because of the goose that lays the golden egg?
What if I had to live tied up in this Fermaten Castle for the rest of my life, without being able to properly digest the wealth accumulated from that gold, and without even being able to travel once?
-Humanity will be able to live without the Infinite Labyrinth anyway.
Although it was not officially said, no one knows about this, but everyone is secretly aware of it.
The Emperor has no intention of relying on the Infinite Labyrinth for everything.
One day, when the infinite labyrinth disappears, humanity will have to adapt to the new environment accordingly.
So, on the one hand, the people of Permaten were relieved that the door was going down to the 90th floor had not been opened.
It is true that the emperor gives us warm milk and honey, but it is none of the people of the empire to know that the emperor cannot come out of the castle because of that.
Moreover, if the emperor can go outside with his consciousness in the form of armor, wouldn’t that be enough?
There are some people who think like that.
This is especially true for those who, after occupying the empire in the past, decided to accumulate power instead of complying with the emperor, and then joined the Permaten Empire as new dukes or marquis.
They may not rebel or do anything suspicious, but if they do, they will probably do it out of greed.
I don’t care about Fermaten’s sacrifice.
For the public good of all mankind, the Infinite Labyrinth must not disappear.
In that case, we need to secretly attack the 91st floor and below…
“Fuck it, everyone is telling the whole world that something is wrong with the Infinite Labyrinth.”
Above the infinite labyrinth.
Something of red magic rises above the old Count of Fermaten Castle as if it were blaspheming the sky.
No matter how you look at its shape, it looks like a dick.
No matter how you look at it, it looks like a dick, with its thickness, proportions, and the shape of it being shaved from the high top, which seems to be dozens of stories high, or the tip being widened.
If it’s really a dick, wouldn’t something spill out from the gaping part?
Conspiracy theorists say that the rising end of the Infinite Labyrinth will randomly release evil mana that will destroy the world, and they argue that the Infinite Labyrinth must be quickly conquered.
And now, despite the Emperor’s long-standing orders, such people are excited to advance down the Infinite Labyrinth at any moment.
“Ah, Laura. How is the scene?”
Attempt to make a long-distance call with Laura through magic tools in the imperial castle.
[Reception, good.]
The communication magic stone was immediately connected to Laura, and she received my call right away.
[I’m blocking it, but there are people who won’t leave.]
Laura quickly returned to the entrance of the Infinite Labyrinth from the 91st floor and held up a bow at the entrance, blocking the way to prevent anyone from entering.
[Everyone gets anxious just by looking at their eyes, but so far I don’t think there are people who are trying to act that suddenly. The spirit of compliance is clear.]
“I’m glad. It’s rewarding to have controlled the infinite labyrinth so far.”
Until now, access to the Infinite Labyrinth was strictly restricted by the imperial family.
The adventurer’s guild was abolished, those who wanted adventure were told to go on adventures throughout the continent, and it was made illegal to enter the infinite labyrinth without permission.
So, if the entrance is blocked, there are no variables in the infinite labyrinth except for those who suddenly try to enter.
Until everyone inside escapes.
And until we make our own final decision.
[I will report again when all the people who previously went upstairs and were farming magic stones have come out.]
“Confirmed. I’ll send others as soon as I get back, so just hold off for a moment.”
Laura is the first empress, but as the leader of the knights, she will be blocking the entrance to the infinite labyrinth.
“Then… “
“Your Majesty!”
“Are you here, mother?”
While waiting, the first person to come to the imperial palace was Zenith.
She was full of embarrassment when she appeared wearing her usual dress and a cami shawl.
“W-what’s going on? I never heard that something like this would happen…”
“Yes. I also had no expectations at all.”
If this was planned, I would have told my knights about this a long time ago.
“Laura and I went in to check the 90th floor of the Infinite Labyrinth when the door suddenly opened. At the same time, we heard that something had appeared outside, so we retrieved the armor and came to the top of the castle.”
“…I can’t confirm why it was opened?”
“Yes. We are investigating, but even if we do, we will not be able to properly verify it.”
“I see. Then, I guess I’ll just go on as usual.”
Zenith waved her hand in the air and took out her weapon from the subspace that opened in the air.
“Find out the cause later. Time to conquer the dungeon, right?”
“Yes.”
A red cane.
It is a staff carved from high-purity magic stones obtained from the underground level of the Infinite Labyrinth, and is one of the three most powerful magic staffs in the country.
“I’ve contacted the two Barbas sisters, so they’ll be here soon. Even if they’re in the middle of an experiment, if it’s an emergency related to the Infinite Labyrinth, they’ll wrap up the experiment and come running right away.”
“Yes. Only when two people come can we make a plan for conquering the dungeon.”
“What is the composition of the knights?”
“Six people. The rest will be assigned half to the defense of the Imperial Castle and half to suppression of the entrance to the Infinite Labyrinth.”
“…It won’t be long enough to rest.”
Zenith touched his shoulder with a somewhat liberated look.
“But if you think you’ve had a good rest so far, it’s not that bad. Or, is it actually a good thing?”
“Is it good?”
“According to your guess, there is a high possibility that the pregnancy stone is under the 90th floor.”
“It’s not a pregnancy stone, it’s a myth stone… Sigh, no.”
No matter how much mana a myth stone has, its greatest use for us is pregnancy.
“The top priority is the stabilization of the Infinite Labyrinth. The next is to secure the myth stone. If the Infinite Labyrinth continues to be left in this erect state, it will be a sight to see to the subjects who visit Fermaten.”〈 Br〉
“If all goes well, even the infinite labyrinth can be eliminated.”
“…Yes. It’s okay to get rid of it. We have that stone anyway.”
In this world, the Infinite Labyrinth is not the only thing with infinite power.
“If you secure enough mythos, the Infinite Labyrinth will no longer be necessary.”
And that myth stone is the power that can serve as a basis for running the empire even after our Fermaten erases the Infinite Labyrinth from the map.
“If you just have the myth fossils, you can become a more advanced Fermaten than you are now.”
“…I don’t know what your plan is, but you know I’ll always be by your side, right?”
Zenith comes to me, holds me in her chest and pats me.
“So, Your Majesty. No matter what happens, I will follow your orders.”
“Even if the order is to commit massacre, to shoot fireworks at the people of the empire?”
“Your Majesty.”
The warmth coming from my warm chest her, her warmly embraced my face.
“Your Majesty, are you the emperor?”
The sad voice that passed by my ear reminded me of the reality of this medieval fantasy world.
* * *
In a moment.
“All the core members of the knights in the system have gathered.”
I checked the remaining people except those currently gathered in the system.
First of all, Laura is the leader.
Laura is a constant, and she will be in charge of the party’s lieutenant.
And me.
If there is one problem.
‘Because it’s in normal mode, there seems to be one less person.’
Since I have to go out in armor, I need someone to control my dick stick.
“Others…”
“Your Majesty.”
The maid, Amy, approaches me and bows.
“Are you planning on sending all of the knights… “Empresses to the infinite labyrinth?”
“Yes, but.”
“Then, naturally, you will need a cock holder for the sex magic signal that will send His Majesty’s cock to the 90th floor and below of the Infinite Labyrinth.”
Amy scratched her cheek for a moment.
“…I guess it’s for times like this that I’ve been a virgin all this time.”
“…”
She carefully grabbed the hem of her own skirt.
“Amy.”
As always, I sat down in the armored command chair, then turned to Amy and patted her thigh.
“What color are your panties today?”
“…It’s white, about to turn red.”
Amy slowly climbed on top of me.
