Chapter 70: The Grand Gruen Volcano

While Rihito and Tohru dealt with the demons, Shea, Shizuku, Hajime, and others were also dealing with their own troubles. 

The Grand Gruen Volcano is situated 800 km north of the Dukedom of Ankaji. From what could be seen, it was a huge mountain five kilometres in diameter and 3,000 meters in altitude. It didn't have a cone-like appearance similar to those of normal active volcanos. It has a dome-like, flat top made of lava, and it would be more appropriate to call it a gigantic hill than a mountain. However, the altitude and scale were just abnormal.

The Grand Gruen Volcano was commonly known as one of the Seven Great Labyrinths. However, unlike Orcus Great Labyrinth, it wasn't much visited by adventurers. It was because of the danger inside and how troublesome it was. In addition, unlike the Orcus Great Labyrinth, Monsters from whom the magic stones were gathered were scarce… those were the basic reasons, but the foremost was actually because only a few people were capable of reaching the entrance.

The whole volcano is surrounded by a sandstorm from all sides which hinders sight, and then add a large amount of gigantic worm-man-eating monsters that are ready to surprise attack anyone who gets nearby. With these, it is obvious why most if not all adventures that try to challenge Gruen Volcano can never make it back, for a normal adventurous it is almost impossible to survive in conditions like these.

Yeah, that is why, it's too bad for the monsters, this time they weren't dealing with just any regular adventures.

Hajime with the help of Yue drove through the sandstorm without a problem. Occasionally 2 or 3 worms crawl out of the desert and try to eat them. Hajime who had already gone through a similar ordeal had prepared himself. Seeing those worms he grinned, He then pressed a red button with his middle finger on the dashboard, which launched missiles, blowing them away.

Booom!

Booom!

Booom!

Shizuku looked at the scene through the back window with twitching eyes, "Just how many missiles are packed in this car, counting those three, now it's made 13 missiles."

Hajime mischievously smiles, "We can never have enough missiles. As for the numbers, trust me you don't want to know."

"..."

"Haaa…" Shizuku sighed, feeling a headache she massaged her forehead.

"At least tell me how you are making them," Shizuku had already given up on stopping them to make more missiles. She is not stupid she can see the uses these will have against a large number of monsters, so she won't be stopping them.

"Hmmm… well I am the one assembling the missiles. But for the ingredients to make one. Rihito is the one who conjures them with his cheating magic. You know I sometimes really feel envious of that skill…"

While Hajime babbled on about the uses of that skill, Shizuku's headache just increased, at this moment she prayed to whatever being could grant her wish, [Please don't let them use those missiles back in her world.]

"..."

After crossing the sand storm which was infested with many large sandworms, Hajime, Shea, Shizuku and others started to climb the volcano. As they got near the top of the volcano, from many parts of the volcano's surface many bursts of hot steam seeped out from the cracks.

Hajime walked ahead of everyone, noticing the periodic bursts of steam, warning everyone to watch their steps and not get hit by the steam. Although they had the badge that protected them from the heat, he didn't want to find out whether or not it protected them from the steam.

They already have enough work to do here, so it is better to avoid accidents.

First, they needed to find enough Stillstone to cure the people of Ankaji. Then came the trial. On top of these two things, they had to keep their eyes and ears open because of a demon who was after their lives.

Hajime then looked at everyone, "Did you guys find any Stillstone." He asked looking at Yue.

Shea looking around responded, "No, I don't see any purple stone."

"Me neither," Shizuku responded.

Tio, "Same here."

Yue was also about to say no. Before she could say, she noticed Hajime's gaze and stopped, understanding what he actually wanted to know. She answered, "I haven't seen it yet."

Hajime nodded hearing the underlying meaning.

"Then let's hurry and find it," with that, they headed for the top of the volcano.

As they reached the top of the volcano. Hajime frowned not seeing the entrance in sight. Except for the entrance, he found a lot of jagged rocks lying around with a gap in between each.

"Everyone spread out, the entrance should be nearby and also check if you find any Stillstone." With orders given everyone separated and started their search.

For a few minutes, everyone searched around. It didn't take too long to find the entrance of the trial. Yue who was searching from above found it. But for the Stillstone they didn't find any.

"It is likely Stillstone can only be found inside the volcano," nodding to himself Hajime stood in front of the entrance followed by everyone.

"..."

"So, this is the entrance of the third labyrinth," Hajime muttered Looking at the stairs, which were heading inward of the volcano.

"Alright, guys prepare yourselves, from this point on, the trial starts, be on your guard. No matter what, we have to get back out of here in 3 days. So, no mishaps will be allowed."

"Yeah!" Shea cheered.

Shizuku readied her sword and nodded.

"Nn," Yue nodded.

"Umh" Tio pulled out her fan.

Hajime readied his guns, "Then off we go!"

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"Chapter end"

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