Vol. 3 Ch. 4 Ep. 9: To the Arius District 1

"Ninety minutes left until what?"

We have to go through the underground catacombs to get to the Arius district.

There have so far been about 300 entrances discovered in the catacombs. But only some of them are real entrances.

You'll be lost in the catacombs until you starve if you choose the wrong entrance.

So we've been receiving and deciphering code for the internal route that leads from the real entrance to the catacomb to the Arius district.

The insides of the catacombs shift periodically, you see.

More or less. Paths previously open will be suddenly blocked. It's easy to lose your sense of direction.

I don't understand the mechanics behind the structure, but it's essentially an ever-changing maze.

Seeing how the real entrance changes so much, we can't find it without them telling us.

There's no reason to show a runaway hound the way home.

B-But we've figured out one valid entrance. That's our ticket in.

It'll change at midnight tonight, hence the 90 minutes.

If it closes, we have no way of returning to Arius.

Even if we were to find a way, it wouldn't be in time to save Hime.

We gotta hurry...

?!

It's Squad!

I knew it! They're here! Get ready to battle!

...They must have been thinking the same thing.

Commencing assault.

Oh geez, life really is suffering.

...Troublesome.

Show them how sharp our fangs are!

It makes sense that you were so difficult as an enemy, but so helpful as an ally.

I-Is this the power of an adult?! I don't know if I should be scared or amazed!

If we continue at this rate, we have a chance of making it.

Not if we keep stopping to chat. Let's move.

...To Arius.

Yes!