Chapter 43 – Sewers
Jason secretly prepared to leave for the dungeon.
He didn’t even have to move after receiving a request from the adventurer’s guild.
The money was earned in a kissing room, and all he needed was to kill powerful monsters and level up.
The fewer people knew he was leaving for the dungeon, the higher the chance of meeting an uninvited guest in the dungeon.
But he had to tell his mother about it.
Leaving for the dungeon took at least a week.
Laura had a worried expression on her face.
“You grow up too fast. He looks like a baby who should still be in his mother’s arms.”
She hugged Jason.
At some point, the son grew up so much that it was no wonder that he was now an adult.
The only thing that didn’t change was his face.
Jason felt his mother’s love and was burdened with it.
His mind was already an adult, and when he was about his age, it was difficult for him to tell his parents that he loved them.
He gave his mother a tight hug instead. He took her hand
“Do not worry. I will definitely come back home. Have I ever lied to you?”
“No. No.”
Laura smiled.
Come to think of it, my son was a strange child.
A normal child would lie at least once to cover up a mistake.
Then parents raised their children by teaching them that it is worse to lie than to do wrong.
But Jason said he didn’t make a mistake himself and apologized honestly even if he did something wrong.
He didn’t lie.
He kept what he said to his mother. I wondered if there was such a filial piety in the world.
So Laura felt that Jason was more precious.
Laura believed her son would do well, but she still did, just in case, so she gave her word again.
“I also saw many adventurers. And I’ve seen many never come back. If you think you are in danger, run away at any time. There is no shame in running away. Because I can try again.”
“Yes, mother. I’ll keep that in mind.”
**
Jason, Spear, Nainyar and Janie took care of everything they needed for the adventure.
Among them, Janey, who had a lot of practical experience, was very helpful.
“Then you’re not leaving after receiving a request from the adventurer’s guild?”
“Yes. If you talk about it, the interrupter may intervene.”
It wasn’t that Jason was short of money.
Business at the kissing room was also going well.
He intends to continue to grow the business as he grows.
There was no need to accept requests from the adventurer’s guild for a pittance.
“Then where do you plan to go?”
“The sewers beneath the capital.”
“It is… Not bad. To get started. But… “
“But there are so many adventurers that there is nothing useful? I know.”
Jason also selected the first dungeon he would enter through various investigations.
The capital of the Palmo Empire was not just decided.
First of all, even if other countries invaded, it was good to defend because it was surrounded by mountains on all sides.
A large river ran through the capital, making it easy to transport supplies.
Finally, there was a huge labyrinth in the center, which was advantageous for the descendants of the imperial family to grow.
And although this labyrinth was used only by the people of the imperial palace, it also had an effect on the surroundings of the underground.
Weak monsters often appeared in the sewers of the capital.
And to prevent this, the capital’s adventurer’s guild periodically sent in new adventurers to reduce the number of monsters in the sewers.
Adventurers called it a sewer dungeon.
And originally, the stronger the monster, the darker it was.
The strong monster that escaped from the labyrinth dug further underground.
The only thing the novice adventurers could block was the weak monsters living close to the surface.
They were beings driven out by strong monsters.
“So I’m going to go deeper into it.”
Occasionally, beginner adventurers headed deep into the sewer dungeon in order to obtain by-products of stronger monsters and experience actual battles with stronger monsters.
There, he rarely met other adventurers and was not far from the city.
It was the perfect dungeon for Jason now.
“Good idea.”
And the four of us leaving for the dungeon checked other items as well.
Because there were so many adventurers, there were a lot of things that had all the things they needed in one bag.
The bag was full of torches, dry food, a bucket of water, and a rope.
In addition, there were two bottles of healing potion each.
It cost 200 gold per bottle, and that alone amounted to 3200 gold.
Considering that other novice adventurers were trembling even to buy a healing potion, it was a pretty luxurious adventure.
Finally, each of them checked their weapons and armor.
The thieves had multiple daggers and bows and wore leather armor.
The warrior carried a rapier and shortsword and wore scale armor.
The clergy wore scale armor on their shields.
All the money that went into this came out of Jason’s pocket, and it cost about 5000 gold in total.
Besides, Jason also bought some additional magic items.
As soon as he made some money in the kissing room, he turned away.
“Okay then, departure is tomorrow morning. I’ll go at a time when people won’t notice, so please prepare everything.”
**
Dawn.
When everyone is sleeping.
At that time, a party of four adventurers secretly moved in a wagon from the Wolf family.
They headed to the sewer dungeon entrance next to the adventurer’s guild.
Because it is a place used by so many adventurers, the fastest way to go down deeper was well known.
Here, Janey, who has been to this dungeon a lot, took on the role of guide.
And the four of them finally came down to the last floor of the sewer facility.
Originally, the capital’s sewage was created by remodeling an existing underground cave.
It was because it could save the trouble of digging the ground.
And beyond the sewer facility, an underground cave remained, and this place was called the deep layer, and strong monsters were staying.
There was a huge iron gate blocking it.
It was a door that even the most powerful adventurer could not forcefully open.
There is an automatic lock made by wizards here, and you can enter from the outside, but to come out from the inside, you had to press the password given to you by the adventurer’s guild.
And this password is changed once a week.
Janie asked Jason before opening the iron door.
“Do you know anything about dungeon exploration?”
“I know it because I learned it in moderation.”
Janey knew that Jason showed many extraordinary sides, but he knew that knowledge was different from practice.
There were many cases where smart wizards died trying to get out of dungeons.
But Jason said not to worry.
“For now, I’ll do what I have to do as a thief first. If you need anything, I’ll hear from you later.”
We started so early that it was barely time for breakfast.
They ate dried fruit and beef jerky in front of the iron gate.
Then I opened the iron door and went inside.
However, unlike the sewers with magic lights installed in the middle, it was completely dark inside.
It was a natural cave.
First, the group lit a torch.
Jason fitted the goggles that were hanging around his neck.
It was a magic tool that could see in the dark.
Originally, monsters were more accustomed to darkness, and darkness gave them more advantages.
Most of the adventurer party had no choice but to light up the lights and move around and fight the monsters approaching them.
‘But that’s not how I want it.’
Jason read the memoirs of many adventurers and found a way to efficiently explore the dungeon.
And these dark goggles were a must.
It was necessary to pay an enormous amount of 10,000 gold.
It was not an easy purchase for Jason, who came in from the kissing room for 300 gold a day.
“First we go scouting. Don’t worry, I’ll come right back if it’s dangerous. The biggest risk expected is to be caught by monsters and lead them. Please do not let your guard down.”
All the women were worried about Jason.
Spear knew how dangerous a rogue going out on patrol alone in the dark could be.
Nine Yar was also worried about the danger of the monster.
However, unlike the dark race that had reason and could talk, monsters had no beasts or others.
And Janey also saw many novice adventurers lose their lives due to a momentary mistake.
And here, no woman could stop Jason from deciding.
The leader of this party now, no matter what anyone says, was Jason.
All of their gear came from Jason’s pocket.
Jason carefully muffled his footsteps and made his way into the cave.
And a little time passed.
Only Spear, the most sensitive of the women, heard the weak sound of iron piercing flesh in the darkness.
After a while, Jason appeared.
He was bloody
He answered before the women asked.
“It’s not my blood. There’s a small clearing ahead, and there are goblins. I’ve dealt with it. We move on.”
It was a way for adventurers to advance little by little after reconnaissance.
The difference was that usually when the bandits scouted, they used that information to fight, and Jason did it all by himself.
The women couldn’t imagine what the hell Jason had done.
It was a completely different move from the existing thieves.
