"So you're telling me you freed someone who was sealed in this place and thought nothing of it?" said Nagumo facing Ken.
"I thought extensively about it" replies Ken.
"You even fought this monstrosity that I won't be able to put a dent on it's shtar ore shell for her?" accused Nagumo as he points to the scorpion monster's corpse.
" Neither could I but she did. She could be a valuable member of our team. And I have decided to bring her home with me" smiled Ken as Yue looks at him with a happy and surprised expression.
"Sigh. you haven't introduced her yet"
"Right!. Nagumo met Tsuki and he is Hajime Nagumo"
"Tsuki?. As always you have a literal naming sense"
"No... he doesn't. My name is also Yue but... only Ken can call me that!" exclaims Yue with a deadpan face.
"Yue eh?. Now that's good" said Nagumo.
' This is the part where they look at each other like they're fated to meet or they strangely know each other like the movies I watch but I guess it doesn't work here'.
The hybrid duo brought back materials and meat from the scorpion and cyclops back to their base. They were struggling with the bulk. When the exhausted Yue got to taste blood again, she revived in a flash and her body displayed a splendid strengthening as she got back her superhuman strength. The three were able to bring the items back.
The hybrid duo and the vampire queen move into their manmade cave near the sealing room as they ate some cyclops meat and continue their talk. They could have used the sealing room as Nagumo suggested but Ken objected before Yue could as it could bring back some trauma.
"So you're 300+ years old? "
Nagumo ungentlemanly points out and Yue gazes at him. As far as he knows vampires went extinct about 300 years ago and not much has been documented since.
"That's a rude thing to ask a lady!...". Yue angrily expresses with her usual face.
"It's okay, and Nagumo can you allow her to tell her story?'' said Ken not allowing the situation to escalate.
"I'm special. "Regeneration" prevent my aging." siad Yue as she narrates her story.
At the age of 15, her direct magic manipulation and "Auto Regeneration" woke up and stopped her aging. Because common vampire tribes consumed blood, they lived longer than other races. Still 200 years was the limit. Humans lived on average for about 80 years. Devils around 120 years. For demi-humans it depended on the tribe. Elves could live for several hundred years.
Yue was considered one of the strongest in only a few years after she awoke her atavistic powers. At age 17 she suited to the throne. The magic that had melted the scorpion's shell was shot in no time. She also had an almost immortal body. To the point she would be called "God" or "Monster". Yue said that it was the latter. Her uncle who was blinded with greed, spread rumors around to view her as a monster. They tried to kill her for a "just" cause, but her "Auto Regen" didn't allow her to die. That was when they choose to seal her instead. She was shocked with the sudden betrayal. Too confused, she did not resist and they placed the seals on her. She regained herself when she was in the sealed room. That is why she did not know about the sealing method, scorpion, or location of her sealing.
They talked how Yue's powers. She seemed to have an aptitude to all the attributes, but she mentioned she was weak in close combat. All she could by herself is run around with her strengthened body while she rapidly fired off spells. Because she had such power magic, it wasn't that big of a handicap.
She was able to use magic without any incantation, but she mentioned the names from habit. There were a lot of people that used speech and behavior to clarify the image needed to supplement their magic. Yue was not an exception.
Her "Auto Regen" can be classified as a Special Magic. If her magic remained, she would not die unless they could disintegrate her into dust in an instant. Conversely, any injuries she suffered while her magic was depleted could not be healed. Her magic had been drained after all those years of being sealed. Yue would have died if the scorpion had hit her.
"So…it is a crucial discussion, do you know anything about this place? Any escape routes to the ground."
"Nagumo, I thought we agreed that I had that covered"
"I don't trust you as much and I thought we could ask someone who has lived and been here for a long time"
"…I don't know. But…"
She seemed to not know anything about this labyrinth. While apologetic, she continued her story with what she knew.
"…It is said that one of the 'mavericks' made this labyrinth."
"Mavericks?" questioned Nagumo.
"Traitors they're also called…they were the followers of God that challenged him in ancient times…they created it to destroy the world."
Since Yue was an expressionless girl who didn't talk much, her explanations took time.
Yue continued with her story. 8 of them existed. 8 of them rebelled against God to destroy the world. However, when they failed they fled to the ends of the world. The places they fled to were the current 8 Great Labyrinth s. One of them was "Orcus Labyrinth", the current Dungeon they were in. It is said that in the deepest part of the abyss was where one of the traitor lived.
"…If it is there, there will be a road out…"
"I see. I did not think that this abyss was created with such great effort. If it is a magician from the age of gods, it wouldn't be surprising that they had some transportation magic to lead them out." said Nagumo with a thoughtful face.
"Didn't I already tell you I have this covered?. Well you've heard what you wanted, now can you make a weapon that can penetrate this type of monster for caution sake"
"Yeah I can. With this ore that is high in hardness I can make something worth it"
"Oh and make a shield my height with a long sword for me, am a fun of CQC" instructs Ken as he draws a blueprint of the sword and shield for Nagumo.
"... Kenshiro, how did you guys get here"
"Call me Ken, Yue.
How we got here,eh?!....well....."