Timeskip to 98th day in another world:
It took me a few more days to reach Lamrys's lair as I decided to take a detour and register myself as an adventurer first.
I didn't bother to hide my true name as I decided to reveal my achievements and reputation as an adventurer to others more openly so I could find my friends and maybe classmates, since it's better to find for my friends first then go for EILF's.
I got a S ranked card just by registering myself in the adventurer's guild. I didn't knew that the power level of humans of this world were so low...
I am kind of disappointed, but it's a good fact that the Church tried to recruit me, saying I am an apostle of God due to my magicules being purer than normally used magicules by humans due to my evolution as a Saint.
I decided to preach my findings in a book and submitted it 17 days ago from today.
"Now that I see, the forest is really dense."
If it not for my heightened senses as a Saint I would have definitely been lost in this forest.
After a few minutes of walking I reached the rumoured labyrinth of Lamrys, The Fairy Queen.
I stepped inside the stone tunnel, as the tunnel closed behind me.
I muttered.
"Oh great, classic horror plot."
I illuminated the tunnel using [Inferno Magic] in the form of a small fire ball.
I walked straight by the tunnel's walls, until I halted, hearing a female, eerie but intoxicating voice.
"Hello Human who entered the labyrinth"
I was surprised by how the voice sounded rather girly and eerie. Totally seen too many horror movies.
I decided to reply.
"Hello to you too."
"Human, why have you ventured inside this labyrinth willingly? Even after knowing this is dangerous for any humans to enter"
"I have heard that you can become a Hero if you come here so I..... want to become a Hero."
"..... fufufufufufufufufufufufufufu~"
I was creeped out by her strange way of laughing.
"I see, I see. Another challenger has arrived to challenge my trials to become a Hero."
"Yes I want to become a Hero."
"But... What is the other reason you have come here?"
Her voice suddenly sounded cold and serious, the voice echoed as this strange feeling gave me goosebumps all over my body.
"I will tell you after I complete your trials."
"Hehehehehehehehe~ fair enough."
"You will not be able to cancel a trial unless you surrender defeat and prostate before me."
"Cool. I am up for it."
I stretched my limbs and cracked my fingers.
"Then your very first trial starts now. Complete this maze and find the exit, to reach the next trial."
The walls changed the form as the stone slab I was standing on suddenly elevated and repositioned itself as my starting point, creating an actual labyrinth out of a tunnel.
I smirked at her challenge.
"Fine by me."
I touched the wall as I used my [Tempest Magic] and [Tide Magic] on it.
The air currents passed through every corner of the maze as water traveled through the walls finding and filling small creaks to map out the labyrinth.
"Athena. Find the exit."
[....Calculating and analysing the labyrinth.....Finding all possible routes....Routes found..... Analysis of Labyrinth completed]
"Find the shortest possible route."
[Two possible routes are found, out of two routes the most favourable route has been selected due to Master's preferences]
"Speak."
[Master, walk the stairs upto the 30th floor and then drop down to the 20th floor and shoot yourself up, to the 100th floor and then walk through the second door from left]
I noticed there were sign boards with clues to solve the labyrinth. So Athena analysed all of this within a few seconds? Jeez Athena is a broken skill.
"I pity Lamrys due to how fast we will solve this labyrinth."
I walked up to the 30th floor. I decided to delay my time by a little to not make her disappointed at how easily I solve this trials.
Then I dropped down to the 20th floor by jumping from the 30th floor and used [Tempest Magic] at my boots to fly up to the 100th floor.
After I reached the 100th floor, I found myself in front of 9 doors and saw signs written on them.
I ignored them since I had not use of it. I heeded Athena's instructions and walked through the second door.
I passed through the first trial within 26 minutes.
"Hehehehehehehehehehe~ Good~ Good~ Very Good~ I am satisfied with these results. Your Intelligent. Very Intelligent. I guess you have realised it by now that the five trials of mine represent something that is important for a Hero to possess."
Well...not really..... I don't know what am I doing but I am completing them.
"Now complete the second trail. The Second Trial shall begin starting now."
"Athena possess my body and complete these trials until we reach Lamrys. I am bored. I want to sleep."
[...../////Understood]
I let Athena possess my body as I my conciousness drifted away.
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Timeskip to 105th day in another world:
I woke up a few hours ago as I was now standing in front of Lamrys.
I woke up to see my body hacking away, 8 feet tall stone golems with my sword and blasting them with [Inferno Magic]
I was standing in front of Lamrys, who was three inches shorter than me. I am 5 foot 10 inches tall, so her height was probably around 5 foot 6 or 7 inches.
Honestly it was kind do funny to see her talk to me while looking up at me and if I decided to move my head sideways it would become awkward.
Lamrys's appearance was that of a blonde haired fairy elf, tied in a ponytail, with two pairs of fairy wings attached at her back.
She was wearing a medieval dress for female knights themed with the colour green, probably to signify nature.
She had a white flower attached at her left side of her hair with a leather clip.
Her eyes were that of cold Ocean blue that could scare anyone just by looking at them but for some reason it didn't make me feel scared.
Probably due to my [Fear Nullification].
Lamrys giggled after seeing me stare at her.
She gave me a smug smile before saying.
"Well~ well~, so is Mister Hero amazed by my beauty?"
She cupped her face with her hands, trying to act embarrassed.
"Ummm..... Yes I am kind of amazed by how stunning and cute you look."
I scratched my cheek as I looked sideways. Honestly, she looks beautiful. No cap.
Lamrys was caught off guard by the sudden honest compliment, that made her blush.
She brushed off her blush by using her poker face persona but it failed as her long pointed ears were still beet red.
I can simply wonder how do people blush so cutely in fantasy worlds.
*woof* *woof*
"Oh my~ how cute. These baby Lupo(s) are so cute."
"Yes, they are."
Lamrys looked at the two floofs jealousy as she wanted to hold them.
"Want to hold them?"
"Wait , wait . I can? Really ? Really?"
Lamrys hopped towards me as she held my hands together while moving her face near mine.
In return, I replied, matching her enthusiasm.
"Yesu~"
Lamrys set up a pair of chair and table as we both sat down. We both enjoyed each other's company as we talked for a few days while I made her tea that she had never drank before.
I also made her manga to keep her company from her loneliness and isolation.
According to her, she loved fighting and romance manga(s) and novels with generic hero plot, but she also enjoyed the slice of life genre with romance and sad and tragic stories.
I gave her five sad, slice of life manga(s) from my world as I printed them exclusively for her and also gave some fanarts at the back of each manga volumes from my memories.
I did not give all the volumes of the manga(s)I gave her to read but I will give them after I complete my journey.
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Author Note: There may be a chapter 6.5 after chapter 8 is released for some gap moe and cute stuff with Lamrys
See you guys soon~