Manuke FPS

transferred a little bit away from the entrance. 

“Oooh! Shaft! It’s Shaft-san, right?!”

“Did you manage to conquer the labyrinth?!”

Apparently, they saw me from the entrance so they immediately bombarded me with questions as they came at me.
The guy who had called out to me was the same clerk who handled my registration a few days ago.

“Is it really conquered?!”

“How about the labyrinth core?!”

While I was still processing the first question, they had already surrounded me. 

“The labyrinth was conquered.
Didn’t you hear the roar earlier?”

The guards and administrators instantly screamed in response to my reply.
I had no idea if it was screams of joy or what.
I was caught off guard by their praises as a guard urged me to the admin building, so I decided to go there first.
Before I knew it, two guards had already mounted their horses and rode off towards Fort Barga. 

In the admin building, I was basically interrogated.
Like, how was I able to transverse through the 21st floor and beyond.
What creatures spawned there.
About the Guardian and the Labyrinth Master, and how was I able to extract the core.
Of course, I was under no obligation to answer.
But I politely answered what I could talk about. 

I only got to leave the building after 3 hours… Along the end, a gentleman who claimed himself as the Director of the Wolf Fang Labyrinth invited me for a short meal.
During which, he requested me to participate in the harvest festival.
He also offered to buy the core from me and asked me to come along when he reported the matter to Duke Barga.
He treated me differently compared to the other administrators.
Unfortunately, I had to decline almost everything.

After this, I would be following Ashley to the southern region of Kurtmerga Kingdom.
I didn’t believe I’d make it back in time for the festival.
And I specifically asked Duke Barga for permission to explore the labyrinth as a member of the Mercenary Guild, so I think he’d have expected I would have raided the labyrinth soon.
I don’t want to stop by his office just to say ‘I’ve done it’. 

I wanted to  show off the labyrinth core to the people at Marida Company, so I said that I couldn’t sell it right away.
After giving an appropriate excuse and telling him I had to leave, I left the admin building. 

The sun had almost set – would I make it before the gate closed?

Thinking about the labyrinth as I walked along the forest pat, I couldn’t help but feel accomplished.
I still had questions about the guardian and master.
Next time, if I reached the end of a labyrinth again, I might encounter a similar situation.
With that in mind, I moved on quickly.

Something is coming.

I could hear it through my sound sensors – a galloping horse coming towards me.
However, it sounded heavy, unlike those belonging to messengers.
It was as if the rider and their horse was outfitted with heavy equipment.

I stopped and watched my surroundings.
My radar also hadn’t displayed any blips, but i could already see it at the end of the road.
A black knight… Not one of those Barga Knights… Something more terrifying.

It seemed to have noticed me and increased its speed.
The black horse was also fully armored.
One hand on the rein, the knight reached for something at its side.
The next moment, it held a massive halberd in both hands and the horse sped up.
This had to be a skill! WIth unnatural speed, the horse and its rider approached.

[Kay E/N: Yes, its this short… ]