Chapter 401 – 35. Saving Adlen Party
Three days have passed since entering the Dolumuz Dungeon.
For those three days, all Siwoo and his group saw was sand, and sand again.
Endless sand and sunshine.
It is a barren land where not only monsters, but also animals and plants do not exist.
It was an environment where the sun didn’t set and there was no night, so if it weren’t for the artifact, I wouldn’t have been able to sleep properly.
It may seem boring at first glance, but they got along very well.
“Siwoo, do you want to drink some water?”
“It’s okay.”
“Ah. Just a little…”
“Yes, here.”
I brought enough supplies.
Food, water, mana stones, and other necessities were put into the expensive subspace artifact provided by Glazer.
There are only four people, but there are six people to save in the future.
It felt like it was a bit wasted, but it wasn’t enough.
“Anyway, it’s really hot here.”
Rosalind wiped the sweat from her forehead with her hand and shook it off.
“I thought the Bretum Gorge was amazing, but this one is even better.”
“I agree. It’s a rough terrain created by nature, but this place…”
It is a place where you can feel something extraordinary right from the entrance of the dungeon, which is reminiscent of a warp gate.
An area like subspace, not space movement.
As it is a place that could never occur naturally, it makes one wonder who created this place.
Its identity, and its purpose and methods.
“This is the place with the least information.”
The four major dungeons have now become three.
As the location has been known for at least several decades, many things have been revealed through consistent investigation.
The investigation is still ongoing.
There were many people in the world who liked this type of research.
‘Something will be revealed in the future, right? So, they launched a large-scale attack, and even though the damage was great, it was probably successful. But I don’t know that far. Security was tight, and the final war broke out soon, so I was busy with various things, not to mention rumors.’
This was the part he was most wary of in the Dolumuz Dungeon.
The reason why the damage to the hero parties that prepared well and started the attack increased.
They won’t attack you anyway and will just rescue you and then quickly leave, but you need to be careful.
We cannot rule out the possibility that the reason lies in the desert.
“Siwoo?”
Miko, the shrine maiden, calls out to him, her face darkening as she is deep in her thoughts.
Han Si-woo came to his senses at the worried call and shook his head.
“It’s no big deal. I have something to think about for a moment.”
“… Siwoo.”
This time, Belluna found Siwoo.
He tried to tell me not to worry again, but realized that wasn’t true.
“Sister.”
“That’s an oasis, right?”
Belluna asks without taking her eyes off what appears to be a water puddle in the distance.
The answer was not given by Siwoo, but by Rosalyn, who had the best eyesight.
“Yes, I think that’s true. It’s not a mirage.”
“Wow!”
Bell Luna was very happy and hugged Rosaline from behind.
She screamed and almost fell because of her sudden hug.
She later received an apology, but Belluna wasn’t the only one happy about the discovery of the oasis.
“I can finally wash properly.”
It is said that you can cleanse your body with artifacts, but it does not give you the feeling of cleaning your body with water.
Even Si-woo, a man, has anything to say about women.
At that moment, everyone was speeding up their steps with excitement.
“… Ah.”
Miko let out a low exclamation.
“What’s wrong, Miko?”
“… I think it’s there.”
“Huh? That means…”
“Really, Miko?”
“Yes. I don’t know who they are or how many there are. But… My intuition tells me to go there.”
It was an ambiguous statement, but their guidepost now is the sense of Miko the shrine maiden.
In that situation, she had no choice not to believe Miko’s words.
Since this was the place where we had originally planned to go to the oasis, the group headed there without hesitation.
“Hmm.”
However, Rosalyn, who was taking the lead, spit out something unpleasant.
“Miko. Did you say you must go there, not just say it is there?”
“Yes, that’s right.”
“Then, isn’t it possible that it could be for a reason other than the Adlen party we’re looking for?”
Words that strike a candle in a slightly uplifting mood.
But it seemed plausible at first glance.
No matter how vague the intuition is, there is a certain amount of goodness.
Also, although what they want right away is the rescue of Adlen’s party and the escape from the dungeon, the twin gods that form the basis of the power of intuition may be different. It wouldn’t be that strange if the four of you had other things to do, or something else.
“I’m sorry. I brought this up.”
When everyone stopped, Rosalyn apologized.
“No. As a scout guiding the way, it’s a natural assumption.”
“Yes. I think that’s true too.”
“Yes. You just have to be a little careful about going openly and go secretly.”
Once the policy was decided, Siwoo and his party headed to the oasis and used artifacts to cover themselves.
If possible, I would like to save on material consumption by using squares, but there is nothing that can be called a stone here.
Even an oasis ends with just a puddle of water.
As a rare exception, there are a few caves that appear to lead underground, but they have not yet seen them.
“There is definitely something. One is in the water, one is outside, and the other… Oh, isn’t that it?”
He slowly moved forward and told Rosalyn what he could see one by one.
It was vague at first, but there were two clearly moving shapes.
And as I got closer, I was able to recognize the two, or rather, their identities.
“I found it.”
“… I’m sorry. It was a useless concern.”
“It was a natural worry.”
It turned out that they were the target they were looking for, not the enemy, but their steps stopped.
This was because the woman in the water, presumed to be Agna of Adlen Party, was naked.
“Should I scream?”
“Wouldn’t it be okay to just go?”
“No, that’s a bit…”
Siwoo showed an awkward reaction to Rosalyn speaking calmly.
There may not be a high probability that she has a lover, but it’s still a bit weird to look at her naked body carelessly.
Although most people may think it doesn’t matter, it may differ depending on the case.
In the end, after a short discussion, we decided to just reveal her appearance and wait a bit before going.
Since he was a colleague of an SS-class hero, I believed that even if he was distracted, he would quickly notice at this distance.
As if they had noticed the presence of the four, they waved and welcomed them.
“…?”
“It doesn’t really come out.”
“What should I do?”
“… Just let’s go.”
Siwoo and his group approach the oasis in a nervous mood.
Soon, I was able to meet two of the six rescue targets, Agna and Luang.
“Huh? Wow! You’re a man?!”
Agna didn’t recognize Siwoo’s face, but she knew he was a man.
“Well, you are Agna, right? Why are you coming here without any clothes on?!”
“Hey, why bother wearing anything? I’m going back in.”
“Yes?”
“We just arrived too. It’s the first time in tidal waters, so we’ll be there for at least two hours!”
She responds bravely as if asking what it feels like to be watched by a man.
I’ve seen a lot of naked women, but no one had met her for the first time like this, and this was the first time Agna had seen her naked body without feeling anything special.
Although the case was a little different, even Hildear’s mother, Kriemhild, who could be said to be the future mother-in-law, was shocked and panicked. I don’t know if it was a difference in culture or values, but Siwoo couldn’t get used to her confident attitude.
“Nice to meet you, Hero Siwoo.”
Meanwhile, the Geumin warrior Luang, who was guarding the luggage, approached them.
“Ah, nice to meet you. But you recognize me.”
“It’s the first time I’ve ever seen a man.”
“Aha. Indeed…”
I thought it was a keen insight.
When it comes to the Adlen party, you will probably know the faces of famous male warriors or men of high reputation as they go from place to place.
The conclusion was that if you filter out the men who could come to the rescue, only one unknown face will remain.
“Huh? Hero Siwoo? That Han Siwoo?”
Agna, who was not thinking deeply, opened her eyes wide as she listened to the conversation between the two.
Then, he looked at Siwoo closely with admiration.
“Wow, that’s amazing. I knew we’d meet one day, but to meet you like this! Anyway, thank you for coming to help me!”
Agna immediately hugs Siwoo while saying thank you.
Her three female companions, including Miko, glared at her with their eyes wide open, but Agna even kissed Siu’s cheek without any hesitation.
“Ha, Agna.”
“Hey. This is just a thank-you. Oh, my. You got water on your clothes because of me. Ugh, can you help me change?”
I thought Siwoo was a pretty fun type.
Even though it seems blatant, he turns a deaf ear to his friend’s nagging as if it wasn’t intentional.
She was so fresh that I wanted to follow her to her bed if I had the time.
“Well, for now!”
As if Rosalind noticed this, she got in between Siu and Agna.
“Let’s start with the situation and share it!”
“Oh my. So cute.”
“Yes, yes?”
“Agna.”
“Okay, okay. I was just kidding. I’ll wash up and leave soon, so just wait a little bit.”
Agna went back to the pool, and the remaining five went towards the luggage and set up a makeshift camp.
While Rosaline, Miko, and Belluna were using artifacts to build a barracks on the sand, Siwoo realized something.
‘Even considering the subspace artifacts, the luggage is too small. And there are barracks…’
“I lost it.”
“… You mean the barracks artifact?”
“Yes. Excluding food, the amount we brought was probably reduced by half. That would be similar for our colleagues elsewhere.”
“It’s not good.”
She didn’t know how she got into trouble, but she never thought she would have lost her luggage.
As a rescue team, he had to assume the worst, so he made some preparations, but he still couldn’t believe it.
“It’s a shame.”
“Can I hear what happened?”
Rouen nods his head with difficulty, remembering the memories of the time of the shipwreck.
Soon the two followed the three who entered first into the barracks and settled down.
And soon Rouen opened his mouth and told the story of Adlen Party.
