Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken Ch.104-200+

Chapter 158 - The Absolute Strongest of the Labyrith

158. The Absolute Strongest of the Labyrith

A jet-black exoskeleton with golden joints peeking out.

A deep multi-colored blade-like horn at the center, with antennae (jet-black, like the exoskeleton) extending from both sides.

The exoskeleton, in accordance with the tastes of its creator Rimuru, had been reinforced with Demon Steel.

This special steel, having been cultured in large quantities inside Rimuru’s stomach, was extraordinarily compatible with the exoskeleton.

Now, this living Demon Steel (properly called Adamantine) surpassed the strength of diamonds and achieved the flexibility of beings of flesh.

Forged from the most supreme material, it had become living armour.

But his strength was definitely not to be determined by his extraordinary exoskeleton.

His true strength… was derived solely from his instincts that desired battle.

And now, a new prey had appeared before him.

All according to his plan.

He was the absolute strongest of the Labyrinth.

The strongest guardian, Insect Emperor, Kaiser Zegion.
………
……
…
Michelle and Raymond, exhausted and breathing hoarsely, were sitting in the middle of the stairway.

By pure luck, they had somehow beat that disaster of a monster, the White Monkey.

But they from reports from other floors that these monsters always revived after being defeated.

So they ran with all their might before it had revived and made it to the stairs.

It wasn’t confirmed, but there had been no reports of monsters coming up the stairs.

Maybe it was only their naïve hopes, but believing it to be the only safe space, they took refuge on the stairway.

“Oi…… what do we do now? Go deeper?”

“Don’t be stupid. We only went down 1 floor y’know?
And that Demon Monkey Byakuen came out.
There might be a whole lot more down there, and we’ll be roast meat y’know?”

“Yea. But you got any clues how to get outta here?
I myself don’t wanna head down even more, but now we can’t go back either, can we?
Ain’t this Labyrinth fukin’ impossible to capture?!”
(TN: pardon my french)

There was the problem:

When going up the same stairway they came, they arrived at a completely different floor.

The way back to the surface was impossible.

In the beginning, there was no problem going back and forth, but suddenly, they were being sent to another floor.

Michelle and Raymond weren’t aware but they had directly descended to the 81st floor.

And going down from there, ended up on floor 87.

There was no guarantee of getting back to floor 81 if they had gone back up, but even if they did, they would still have to go another 80 floors to get back.

Ramiris had distorted the space in the Labyrinth, and those who now entered would not be able to get out following the common sense of floor order.

Normally, it was impossible to go back to a Boss Floor like floor 79 after having cleared it, but even that rule was now broken.

Which meant that to get back to the surface, it would be necessary to go back up all the previous floors…… which was, evidently, insanely difficult.