Magi - Labyrinth of Magic 4

More Magi! Possibly another Failure works on the way. Gotta get as much as I can done here at the hospital before I get thrown out of my room and have to face the real world on Wednesday. ^^;;

Remember, 1) Coming out whenever I have time, 2) Don't PM or leave a message on my board asking when they're coming out, 3) Free for scantlations, but have someone check for accuracy. 4) Using Volume scans, so page numbers will follow accordingly.

{History states that the first reported sighting was...}

{Fourteen years ago.}

4th Night: Dungeon Diving.

{Suddenly they appeared from the ocean's depths..}

{Huge and mysterious buildings.}

{This would be...}

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{The very first 'dungeon'!}

Fourth Night: Dungeon diving.

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{The strange edifice appeared, heralding in an unknown culture and never before seen architecture.}

{The mystery couldn't be destroyed...}

{And there was only one entrance into it.}

{From that entrance, a mysterious light beckoned outdoors.}

{Many people feared this tower.}

{But within the masses, there were some who took delight in the dungeon...}

{And they were the scientists!!}

{Before long there were a line of researchers who wanted to investigate the phenomenon, their numbers in the thousands.}

{Eventually emperors and soldiers alike couldn't hide their curiosity, and threw their greatest talent into excavation.}

(Side text- The expectations of the people were rising!!)

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{However...}

{Two thousand researchers, a myriad of soldiers all met their end during their explorations...}

{Not a single person returned to tell the tale of the dungeon alive!!}

{Before long, people had started calling it the 'Hole of death',....}

{Just as people were giving up hope, and there didn't seem to be a person willing to stand up to this mystery....something happened.}

{The door to the dungeon opened....}

{And something appeared...}

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{Radiant treasures being carried by a blue giant!}

{Leading the way would be a single young man!!}

Alibaba: And that's the story of how one guy managed to clear the first dungeon.

And guess what, that boy went on to become king!

Isn't that awesome? He's totally my hero!!

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Aladdin: So we're going to go to that 'first dungeon' then?

Alibaba: No, you and I are going to a different 'dungeon'.

Aladdin: Different?

Alibaba: Yep.

Apparently, when a dungeon has been completely cleared out by someone, it disapears.

So that 'first dungeon' is completely gone....there's not even a sign it existed.

But, since then several other 'dungeons' have popped up all around the world...

So there's still plenty out there to see!

Aladdin: Ooh...

That's good! Since there are so many, there's gotta be one that isn't cleared!

Alibab: That's good but it isn't.

By the way, we're going to one of the dungeons that appeared ten years ago....

But do you really understand what that means?
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Alibaba: The fact that this 'dungeon' is still around....

Basically comes down to this. It's a place that no one has successfully been able to dive.

So in ten years, anyone who's gone into that place has either never returned or did in a casket.

It's no laughing matter!

We're talking life and death here....

You scared?

Aladdin: N-no, I'm going!

Alibaba: For real?

It's a dangerous journey!

Aladdin: I don't care!

Alibaba: An adventure of hardship!

Aladdin: That doesn't bother me! There's no mountain high enough, no river low enough to discourage me!!

Alibaba: Allrighty! Let's go!!

We're here!!

Aladdin: Whaa?

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(Handwritten- Alibaba and Aladdin started here.)

(Handwritten- 10 steps later...)

Aladdin: It's so close...!!

Alibaba: I never said it was far.

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{Seventh Dungeon: Amon.// Place: Oasis tower. Chaashan central.// Time of apperance: 10 years and one month prior.}

Alibaba: So this is the stairway to death, huh..
Aladdin: ...to death?

Alibaba: Yeah, They said in ten years that nearly one hundred thousand people have climbed these stairs and ended up in the afterlife.

Heh, stairs that you walk up and basically never walk down from then, huh?

Well, we'll be okay though!

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{Right? I will be okay....right?}

{Whoa...}

{Am I sure things'll be okay....?}

{Right, this guy has his mysterious friend with him...}

{It's cause I didn't have an ace in the hole, that I always decided against going dungeon diving....}

{But then I saw this kid do the impossible right before my eyes....}

{And for a minute, I thought to myself that I could do this....}

{But...am I really going to be okay....?}

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Alibaba: What was that for?!

Aladdin: Don't be scared Alibaba-kun, things'll work out!

This isn't the stairway to death....

But the path....

to your dreams!

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Alibaba: Hell yeah! Let's go!

Aladdin: Why'd you go back?!

Alibaba: I didn't say we'd be going NOW!

Don't be stupid, for dungeon diving, being prepared is everything!

First lets go buy some supplies!

Aladdin: Aww~..

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Alibaba: There's a lot to buy too~

We'll need provisions and weapons....

The city nearest the 'seventh dungeon' is a gathering place for adventurers.

Aladdin: Ooh~

Hey Alibaba-kun, how about this thing?

Alibaba: And what would you use that fancy-ass thing for?

Hey stoppit!

That's dangerous!

???: Ah!

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Alibaba: I TOLD YOU THIS WOULD HAPPEN!!

Aladdin: S---sorry!

I'm sorry miss, let me help~

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Alibaba: Ooh...she's cute...

Sorry about that~ He's such an idiot...

Are you hurt? Do you need me to carry that?

Girl: No...

I'm fine.

Alibaba: On second thought, not cute.

What's up Aladdin?

Aladdin: T--
Those...

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Aladdin: That girl, she has chains on her feet...

Alibaba: Yeah...

She's a slave...

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{Slaves.}

{They are people who are on the market for their physical labor.}

{In this era, they are mere 'property' to the rich that usually employ them. They suffer harsh cruelty at the hands of their masters.}

Alibaba: On this rotten world, there are people who have wars just to get more slaves...

They'll take whole families and sell them like livestock...

Well...until I settle this debt, I'm kind of in the same boat...

Huh?

Aladdin?

Aladdin: Hold on, miss!

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Aladdin: All better!

Now, miss...

You can walk down the street without having to hide your legs!

Alibaba: Crap!!!

{In these times, willfully freeing someone who is enslaved is the same as theft of another's property. In short...IT'S A CRIME.}