Chapter 1231 – Land of Stink
[You have completed the linked quest (2) ‘To Feel God Better’] [You have gained a huge amount of experience.]
[Linked Quest (3)
‘You merciful and miserable.’
Find a statue of a sealed god sleeping at the edge of the Reeking Earth.
The power of a sealed god is very similar to that of a dwarf with a strong bloodline. Chase that energy.
You will need the help of a special citizen during the quest.]
Special citizen.
That is, Lulua. Rald. Mold Mold. And something happens that requires Prince Dolia’s help.
I immediately reported this to Kaitz, and Kaitz quickly gathered all the special citizens in one place and explained the situation.
“It is difficult to explain the details, but I got a hint that we can only conquer the Land of Stinks with the help of the dwarves.”
What kind of hint would we need to get the information that we can conquer the Land of Stink? I thought it was absolutely ridiculous, but Kaitz Shibalom had a badass atmosphere and track record, so everyone was just convinced.
Oh, I’m angry.
I’m going to have to beat Garcinido and Marie later when they’re not looking.
“Is there anyone who wants to explore with us? “Your safety will be our top priority, and we promise to provide generous compensation commensurate with the extremely dangerous mission.”
There are a total of four special citizens gathered in this room.
Mold Mold was the first to smile awkwardly and wave her hand.
“I don’t have the confidence to protect myself. It will only be a nuisance.”
Huh. I didn’t expect anything from you.
Next, Lulua made a troubled face.
“I’ll go if you need me, but I’m not sure if there will be any disruption in your travel because of me…”
“You don’t have to worry too much about that. We will take every measure to make it as safe as possible. Then, what about the other two…?”
Rald raised his hand.
“I want to go with Dre.”
The moment she finished her sentence, Prince Dolia, the last remaining ‘male’, clenched her fists.
“Why should I tell you? Rather, please let me follow you. I will do anything to rid the earth of this foul stench.”
Everyone was in the mood to go, but Mold Mold, who said he would stay alone, poofed. She moaned.
Even though I was watching her, I told her that she was trying to avoid going anyway.
“We’re not forcing you. We’re asking for it because of our circumstances, and it’s natural that you don’t want to go into that dangerous place.”
At my words, Mold Mold looked at me with a very surprised expression and then burst into laughter.
…What?
It’s a laugh that’s somewhat annoying, isn’t it?
[Kid. It seems like she hasn’t received much training from you yet. What about that smile? I guess you fell for me after we slept together once? That’s a cheeky laugh!!]
Mangsin said indignantly.
I was also indignant.
What?! I fell in love with you?!?! Where could you get such an illusion!
[Educate thoroughly! If possible, go with 4P!]
[…Ah. Is there any way to kick this guy out?]
[What?]
[Drehem said so.]
Don’t sell me.
Anyway, I’ll have to grab the mold later.
Kaits continued his explanation.
“Actually, there is no need for everyone to travel with us. We will use the warp.”
“Warp?”
Lulua was surprised.
“But… You won’t be able to use warp in the Land of Stench…”
“Don’t worry. The miracles given by our God are beyond imagination. Large-scale movement is impossible, but it is possible to warp just one person. The verification has already been completed. Once again, your safety is our top priority. I promise again that I will do so.”
Kaitz smiled handsomely, and the mold next to him went wow…! Her face blushed.
Marie said ugh. He groaned and subtly closed the distance to Kaitsu.
Ugh. Okay. You have to keep it in check like that.
“…Hey there, Gwangyeom-nim.”
“?”
Mold Mold suddenly pokes my thigh with his finger.
“Why.”
“If I follow you, will you protect me as your top priority?”
Her playful smile was so annoying that she pinched her left cheek with her hand and stretched it out.
“Ouch! Ouch!”
It’s a voice that doesn’t hurt at all.
Rather, he looks up at me with strangely bewitching eyes.
For some reason, the other kids were staring so I let go of the ball.
After some discussion. Prince Raldud and Dolia have been together from the beginning. The other two. Mold Mold and Lulua decided to call using warp if necessary.
Prince Dolia stayed behind to have a detailed discussion with Kaits about how to move in the land of odor, and the rest came out.
Because it was late at night, the stars were densely packed in the night sky.
Although it was a land full of black magic energy, it felt somehow romantic under the starry sky.
It would be a sight that Rope-chan would really enjoy seeing.
Meichi also said it was romantic and would lean on me…
Under. Miss you…
Should I go call Lena?
Kkoooook.
“?”
I felt a touch on his arm and turned around to see Mold Mold crossing his arms.
“Dre~ Shall we go to the room~?”
“? Whose room? My room?”
“Yes. I kept doing what I couldn’t do… I guess?”
A face full of playfulness but with a hint of anticipation. I looked around without realizing it and said.
“Is it okay to do this? If people see it, the image you’ve built will be ruined?”
“What do you think? If it’s Dre and not some other guy, everyone will agree that he deserves it, right? I like it when rumors like that spread about Dre.”
“…”
No, this bitch?
I have an owner.
The moment I thought that, something invisible forcibly removed the mold.
“Kyaaa! What, what?”
“Hehe. Mr. Mold Mold. I will guide you to your accommodation.”
Before we knew it, Lena was near us.
She was smiling brightly from a little distance away, and her face felt somewhat chilly as she twitched her fingers, and the mold was dragged along with her movements.
…An invisible spirit?
Could it be that it is a spirit of nothingness like the formless one made a contract with?
When did you sign that contract again?
Mold Mold looked angry, but she soon closed her mouth and lowered her ponytail.
I guess it was because I felt something different about Lena that transcended her social status.
At that time. Suddenly, she felt eyes on her, so she turned her head and her eyes met Lulua, who had just come out of the barracks.
She groaned, her cheeks flushed, then she lowered her head and ran away.
…So cute!
No. No. You have to be patient.
Now that she has completed the quest, she should not have anything to do with Lulua.
I maintained my loyalty to the prince!!
I am human!!
[No. I’m crazy, what kind of loyalty can I keep after doing everything except sex?]
[That’s right. As the black dragon said, you have to have sex with him.]
[I didn’t say that, you old man… Shukkakak keaaaaa! Drehem! Drehem!!]
Ugh. Discredit.
Lose just a little.
As I was enjoying the sound of the black dragon that had dared to attack the pack, Mold Mold looked into the distance.
Barrier.
The tall Cheolongseong Fortress is vaguely visible even though it is quite far away.
“…I saw a movie like that a while ago and it bothered me for no reason.”
“You know what? That one might be like that too.”
Mold Mold snorted at your laughter.
“There are people who have been inside the wall? The movie Dre showed me is just a movie. Anyway, I’m going back now.”
She returned to her lodgings as if she had been taken in by Lena’s spirit.
Next day. We left again at dawn.
Before the prince arrived, Kaits stated our goal.
“Find the blueprints of the Portrait Giant, find the crown of God, and finally find the statue of God.”
I think it’s highly likely that the Portrait Giant and the God’s Crown are the same, so I actually have to find two.
“But Kaitz. I don’t know what to say, but shouldn’t the main quest take priority?”
I didn’t expect him to say that his main goal was to find a statue of God.
Of course, even if Kaits tells you to prioritize the main quest, fuck it! How cute is Heston! I would have given priority to the Lost Name of God quest.
“It is a quest that the highest level gods are so wary of and fear. It is very worth doing.”
After reflecting on our goal, we joined the prince and Raldud and left for the Land of Stink.
Today, I left Scholar and Lena at the campground.
Scholar-type must connect with Kates to activate warp magic, and Lena is the guardian goddess who protects the camp.
My daughter whined just a little as if she wanted to follow me, but I patted her cheek and kissed her mouth, and she cheered up.
[A little…?]
[Hmm. Has she already fallen victim to that gaslighting skill…?]
What.
Ta-ta-ta-ta.
We are running at a much faster pace than yesterday.
I ran with Raldd and Almiraz on my back, and the prince desperately chased us using his reinforced suit.
“…!!”
The prince’s face seemed perplexed, as if our speed had exceeded his expectations.
We quickly arrived at stage 5 and took a short break.
There was no problem physically, but Kaitsu told her to wait for a while because her instincts were not good.
“Until now, the demonic beasts have not attacked even once. It is highly likely that the Ruby Order gathered the demonic beasts for an all-out attack at the 5th level.”
Kaits looked around carefully, saying it had happened before.
While the warrior party was alert to the surroundings and the intangible was yawning and croaking and standing on his legs, sweet me took out water from subspace and brought it to the prince.
“Are you okay?”
“Oh, thank you.”
The prince smiled and took the water.
He was now wearing a reinforced suit that was several times the size of his body.
Only then did I wonder if I could hold the water cup, but the palm of the large hand opened and thin fingers came out from the hole and grabbed the water cup.
And. Awesome.
Dwarf skills. It’s awesome.
“…You guys are really amazing.”
The prince let out a confused voice.
“I’ve been training my whole life, too. I can’t believe I’m in a hurry just to keep up even while wearing a reinforced suit.”
In fact, from a general perspective, the prince is at a very great level.
While I was struggling, not knowing what to say, he clenched his fist.
“I can’t believe we can annihilate the demons at this level. It’s just a foreigner’s language… That’s right. We need to work harder.”
Prince Dolia stood up.
“Even the weak Raldud is doing his best, but as a man, I can’t just sit still.”
Certainly, despite being in such a gloomy and dangerous place, Raldd did not seem at all intimidated.
When I look at it, it makes a V sign and even smiles slightly.
At that time, the prince let out a slightly sullen voice.
“…I have never seen Mr. Raldud smile like that at someone other than the matriarch.”
“Ah… Is that so?”
I knew that the prince liked Raldd, so I couldn’t say anything, and at that moment the prince spoke.
“Dre, isn’t Lulua a very good woman?”
“!”
Are you asking me if I did something dirty with my fiancé?
While I was sweating profusely, the prince smiled bitterly.
“…No. This is a really bad idea for Lulua. It is not a human duty. Please forget it.”
“…”
Bad thoughts…?
We moved forward again.
And the heart of Stage 5. Abyss. I didn’t encounter any demonic beasts until I reached the hole leading to the so-called 6th level.
Even the magic beasts that were hiding pretending to be minerals were not seen at all.
“It’s this blatant. It’s creepy.”
The intangible smiled warily at the anticipation of battle.
I agreed with what he said and asked Kaits a question.
“Kites. Come to think of it, the guy called the Mineral Demon Lord can control the demon beasts made of minerals, right? Can’t he take command from the guy called the Ruby Order?”
Maybe he came to this floor before us, took control of the demon beasts, and set a trap.
But Kaits shook his head at my opinion.
“I agree that they set a trap. The Ruby Order is an entity specialized in command. Even with the power of the Demon King, they won’t be able to take away all command. Let’s face it first.”
Even though he knows it’s a trap, he doesn’t stop.
That’s okay.
Because we are strong.
At the end of his words, Kaits cast a strong protective shield on Prince Dolia and Raldud and jumped into the abyss.
[Wow!]
[Koooooh!]
The mineral monsters I had seen before on the wall opened their shark-like maws.
Just like last time, Garcinido moved like lightning and cut the Kwa Kwa Kwa Kwa into fragments.
“Prince, we are about to go down. Please take off your reinforced suit.”
“Huh? Yes?”
If it goes as I think, light clothes may not be the case, but things like reinforced suits would fall into that borderline.
The prince was embarrassed for a moment, but then he took off his reinforced suit as I told him to.
“Let’s go.”
I grabbed his arm and jumped down.
Jumping off a pitch-black cliff without any equipment was quite scary, but the prince kept his eyes wide open.
We eventually arrived at the transparent wall that Kaits and Garcinido had reached…
Yikes!
“!”
“!”
Kaits. Garcinido. And Prince Dolia was surprised.
I felt the weight on my arm and exhaled…
Unlike the three of us, the prince was located a little lower and seemed to be hanging loosely on my arm.
Unlike us, who seem to be blocked by a transparent wall, the prince’s body has passed through the border.
“Eight days. This is…”
“As expected. This border was set up to allow only dwarves to enter.”
Then the answer is simple.
All we have to do is make the unknown barrier or something recognize us as dwarves.
I put my hand on each and every member of the group coming down, recalling the dwarven rescue I had seen.
Soon we were all able to pass the border, and we fell straight to the ground.
Widely.
The floor was surprisingly narrow.
Is it big enough for five people to walk side by side?
There are cliffs blocking it on the left and right.
And I… Felt out of place.
“That’s strange.”
“…Right.”
Kaitz also noticed a sense of discomfort.
“There is a border that only dwarves can enter. If there is such a thing… It wouldn’t be surprising if the system warned you.”
Although the system and quests are unfriendly, they at least provide direction on what to do and how to do it.
To be honest, who would think that the way to cross the border is to have a body built like a dwarf?
In the first place, it is a talent that cannot be easily imitated by anyone other than me.
Even if there were an item that could cause an illusion of the structure of the body, its existence should have been reported.
“Maybe… This border has nothing to do with the quest?”
The air around me became cold at my words.
“…Lord Dre. What do you mean?”
I responded to what Garcinido said.
“Regardless of the quest, a barrier has been set up to prevent anyone from entering…”
Rumbling. Wasasasasasasasasa.
My words were interrupted by a strange sound.
A sound like hundreds of insects crawling.
It was coming from the top of the cliff
When I looked up, I saw countless small lights playing their ball in the pitch-black crayon-like abyss.
It is a mineral demon beast of the foul-smelling earth.
Faaaaa
And. The ‘borderline’ has just disappeared.
This means that demonic beasts can now come down here.
As soon as we come down, you disappear as if you were waiting?
“There is no need to waste money on pointless battles. First of all…”
Kaits, who was about to tell her to run, stopped.
The front of the guy. There stood a dazzling knight with a flash of white light.
A knight made of diamonds.
In terms of combat power, it was clear that Kaitsu was the strongest among the leader-level demon beasts of the Stinking Earth.
“Diamond Knight…”
This made it clear.
“I don’t know who it is… I think there’s someone controlling the demon beasts from behind?”
***
“Damn you…”
Hest’s sanctuary. On the castle wall.
Rius sighed repeatedly as he looked in the distance in the direction where Dre had gone on his expedition.
I wanted to follow along on the adventure, but I was still treated as out of my power.
Of course, I entrusted Dre to him because he was trustworthy, not because he was out of his power, but Rius, who lacked confidence, did not think so.
Rius, who continued to babble and got angry at Diamond for no reason, climbed up the wall to calm his mind.
But his mind was not at ease.
“Haaaaa…”
Rius sighed deeply and immediately corrected his expression.
“…Okay. Let’s at least practice.”
As you move your body, your mind will also feel at ease.
The most powerful weapon he has now is his divine power.
As of right now, he gets tired quickly even if he uses just a little bit of divine power, so he thought of extending the duration of his divine power.
Ugh.
Divine power overflowed from Rius’ body and enveloped his entire body.
And soon, my spiritual power reached the bottom.
Clap! Clap!
“Huh? Huh? Huh? Ugh!”
It fell to the floor and Rius fell into it.
Crunch! Immediately after Rius disappeared, the floor was instantly filled as if a hole had been opened.
