Chapter 99 – Colleague Rerolling Process
“Hing~”
I waited to see if my father-in-law would say something more, but all I could hear was an audible cry.
Fortuna made a disappointed sound as if she was disappointed.
Jun comforted her by stroking her head and at the same time looking around through her radar.
Fortunately, there was no one else around except them.
From what I heard from Tatsu and Carol, there are cases where battles occur as soon as they are sent to the labyrinth.
If Jun’s party had encountered such a situation, she would have definitely suffered great damage.
That’s right,
“W-Everyone, you are nearby, right?”
“Bird, it’s a lot darker than I thought.”
“Gulp. Mo, everyone, don’t fall away from me.”
The faces of the party members, vaguely visible in the darkness and fog, were stained with tension and fear.
If I had been surprised in this situation, I would have been attacked without even being able to respond.
‘Did you bother to talk to me because you were worried about that happening?’
Perhaps because she heard her father-in-law’s voice, Jun was able to calmly look at her surroundings even though it was her first time experiencing it.
Whether you intended it or not, I benefited from this, so I should pray and say thank you later.
As a bonus, she asked if she could do it in a female voice next time.
Jun, who had relaxed enough to tell a joke, quietly called out to Dohwa.
“Painting.”
“Here I am.”
It is said that a married couple is of one mind.
With a simple call, Do-hwa realized what he wanted, opened her Do-won incense stick, and took out a bowling ball-sized crystal ball from inside.
After receiving it from her, Jun immediately imbued it with her magic.
Hwa~
The crystal ball, the Observer, rose into the air, emitting light with divine power.
The thick darkness and fog that had been blocking the view widened the distance from the companions as if pushed by the light.
“Whoa~”
“I can live now.”
“Yes.”
Once visibility was secured, the party members collectively breathed a sigh of relief.
Then, I looked around with tired eyes.
The grass that has lost its vitality and is about to crumble, the darkness and fog writhing as if waiting for the light to go out, and the red moon vaguely visible in the sky.
It was an eerie scene that wouldn’t be strange even if a ghost appeared.
In reality, most of the monsters that appeared in field areas below the 10th floor were undead.
Party members tremble with instinctive fear.
Jun opened his mouth to awaken their spirits.
“According to my detection ability, there is no one else around us other than us. So, let’s take advantage of this opportunity and try to get used to the labyrinth. And from this time on, as the party leader, I will use informal language and directives.”
Although Susan, Amber, and Dennis had just become adventurers like June, they were not the same age as him.
Their age is 20.
The reason why I didn’t become an adventurer right away at the age of 15 was because my parents and people around me recommended that I get the blue level and become an adventurer.
Anyway, outside the labyrinth, I treated them with respect considering their age, but I had no intention of doing the same inside the labyrinth.
There was also an unwritten rule among adventurers, and the party application conditions clearly stated that the party leader’s authority should be respected, so there was nothing to hesitate about.
“Yes.” “I understand.” “…”
Two women who easily agree.
Unlike those other girls, Dennis pouted his mouth in dissatisfaction and avoided Jun’s gaze.
Jun looked at him without saying anything.
For 5 years, I focused on him the sharp force I had forged while killing countless assassins.
You can’t just ask a disobedient child to come or come.
Sometimes I had to carry a whip. So, it’s time to stop smiling and watching.
Rattling
Denise turned pale, and her body began to shake.
For Mr. Jun, who had grown up in a greenhouse under the care of those around him, Jun’s strength could never withstand.
It was the same for the two women next to him, unable to do this or that, they just looked at him with concern.
“Dennis.”
“Sigh! Sigh!”
“Dennis. Answer me.”
“Sigh! Sigh! Yes!”
Knowing that Dennis wouldn’t be able to handle it, June controlled his momentum as much as possible.
Thanks to this, he was able to follow Nama Jun’s orders with difficulty even though he was out of breath.
Beetle
“Dennis!”
“That’s right! “I told you to kill your pride!”
Even though I was forced to win, it was true that I followed orders, so I gathered the momentum towards Dennis.
Then the guy swayed his body as if he was relaxed. Before he knew it, his entire body was covered in sweat, as if he had run at a full sprint.
The two women next to him quickly joined his side and supported him.
After giving him a moment to rest, Jun spoke.
“All three. Use your core lightly.”
Ugh~
The core of three people working in unison.
Jun also activated his core while concentrating all his attention on himself and their progress.
Wow!
Vortex created by the cores.
The darkness that had been pushed aside by the light began to slowly approach, drawn by it.
Jun felt all kinds of sin from that.
Wouldn’t he feel the same way if he actually saw the serpent of sin that he said encouraged Adam and Eve?
It seemed like it might be so.
Suuu~
I wanted to stay away. I didn’t want to touch it.
However, the darkness paid no heed to Jun’s earnest wishes and was absorbed into the core along with the mana through the vortex.
“Whoop!”
I didn’t feel anything.
But for some reason, I felt nauseous.
Jun quickly covered his mouth and stopped his core from working.
“Party leader, are you okay?”
“Why are you doing this all of a sudden?”
Susan and Amber were startled by Jun’s sudden vomiting and approached him.
Even at that moment, the darkness was being absorbed into their core through a vortex.
“… Are you okay?”
“Yes? “What is it?”
“Are you asking if there is something wrong with the practice (the act of absorbing mana and converting it into magic power or aura)? If that’s the case, there’s no big problem. My chest feels tight and the amount of mana absorbed is smaller than usual, but maybe because it’s only the first floor, it’s not that bad.”
“Oh, that goes for me too. However, I am very reluctant to practice.”
“Me too. It’s still being absorbed into the core, right? Ugh, when I recognized it, I felt worse.”
The two women looked horrified and disgusted.
This is because I mentally know that darkness and demonic energy are being absorbed into my body.
However, even if I knew that fact intellectually, I could not see and feel the magic like Jun.
Why is that so?
‘Maybe it’s because Jun is connected to me with a soul tie. Magi is the opposite of an angel like me, so I can understand it more sensitively.’
Fortuna provided the answer to that question.
It was only then that Jun realized that much of the disgust and hostility he was feeling came through the strings of his soul.
‘Por, are you okay?’
‘Yes I’m fine. I heard this a long time ago. It’s worth holding on.’
The saying that it was worth enduring was not a lie. Although Fortuna’s face was very cold, it was not grimaced with pain.
However, Jun didn’t even want to see that cold expression.
‘Dohwa.’
‘Please just leave it to me.’
Dohwa nodded her head confidently at Jun’s call and waved her hand, spreading pink mana.
The mana that spread like that immediately transformed into a pink bird and began to fly around busily and peck at the magic energy that was wriggling around her.
It is a magical energy that only harms the beings of this world, but it is only good nutrition for the divine beast that grows by absorbing all the energy.
Tweet! Tweet!
“Huh?”
“Party leader, why are these kids suddenly acting like this?”
The three people looked at Jun in confusion when the pink birds that were busy flying around suddenly landed on his shoulder.
“Think of it as a dedicated helper. “It will be very useful because it handles various properties on its own and allows location tracking and communication through them.”
Jun responded by shrugging her shoulders as if it was no big deal.
In fact, it was to reduce the amount of demonic energy absorbed by party members, but it was not revealed that Dohwa had such an ability because it was a secret.
“Thank you, party leader.”
“Awesome, party leader. You’re not that talented. Unlike someone else.”
“… Amber, I’m sure you’re not referring to me. Oh!”
“Well, who is it?”
“Tsk! You really!”
“Why are you angry! I didn’t even say a word about you…”
“Stop!”
With a small but powerful voice, June stopped Dennis and Amber, who seemed ready to fight.
“You must have relaxed because you said the enemy was not nearby, but come to your senses. You never know when an enemy will appear, and you never know when you might become addicted to demon energy.”
“… Okay. “You were wrong, party leader.”
“Are you sorry? No, I’m sorry.”
“I wish I knew. I think I’ve gotten used to it to some extent now, so let’s start the adventure. Dennis, stand in the line. Amber and Susan stand in the back row. I will move organically according to the situation in the middle of the row.”
Following Jun’s instructions, the party members stood in place.
“For, Susan. “Is there a direction where you can feel the divine power?”
“Um, no.”
“I’m sorry, me too.”
“Don’t apologize, don’t worry. Because I am there.”
After saying that, Jun closed his eyes and focused his entire mind on space.
After some time, he opened his eyes and said, pointing to 2 o’clock.
“It goes this way. Now, let’s go!”
