"The road ahead is blocked. Let's turn back."
Feeling the feedback from her mana, Serie stopped the three who were about to continue exploring.
As an Archmage, even though mana detection was severely restricted in this environment, she could still illuminate the path ahead before the others reached it.
"Is that so? Looks like we took the wrong path."
"Then let's return to the fork and choose another route!"
At the front, the Hero showed no disappointment at all. If anything, his words carried a hint of excitement.
Milo looked at his idol in confusion. After hesitating for a moment, he finally asked.
"Hero, do you really like exploring Labyrinths?"
"Ever since we entered the Labyrinth, you've seemed... excited?"
"Oh, you noticed that so quickly?"
Turning back along the same path, Himmel once again moved behind the others to protect them. He scratched his head and replied with a smile.
"Yes, I really like exploring Labyrinths."
"Or rather, I truly enjoy the whole process."
"Going on adventures with companions, exploring happily together, defeating monsters, and then searching for treasure."
"Just thinking about that is exciting, isn't it?"
As he strode forward, the Hero openly spoke of his hobby, and countless memories surfaced in his words.
During the journey to defeat the Demon King, his party had explored one unknown Labyrinth after another, just like they were doing today.
How many lurking monsters they had defeated along the way, and what rare treasures they had found at the end—Himmel could no longer remember clearly.
Yet one scene that had played out repeatedly at the end of Labyrinths remained deeply etched in Himmel's memory.
That was the Elf Mage in the party who insisted on voluntarily letting herself be swallowed by Treasure Chest Mimics.
Whenever Himmel remembered pulling Frieren out of a