Chapter 117 – 34. Recon Mission (2)
The breathing of the three people was beyond imagination.
I lead and two people assist. Like water and oil, Rosette and Chloe are hard to get along with. But, unlike usual, I was among them.
Chloe was the only one who directly worked with me. However, through Demon King’s Death, he was well aware of Rosette’s current skills.
So, I was able to maximize the skills of the two people who burned the rivalry. I didn’t give unnecessary compliments.
Instead, they made sure to step up in situations where the two of them had to step up.
‘With that alone, he followed my instructions well.’
There is an opponent you never want to lose right in front of you.
I intentionally adjusted the activity of the two. Useless consumption of emotions lowers the chance of success in reconnaissance. It was enough to stimulate each other in moderation.
‘You must succeed in reconnaissance to the boss area. Because the tier of the badge is important.’
So, from the outskirts of the dungeon towards the center. I scouted non-stop. Of course, I was in the lead.
A feeling that reached its peak through mana heart acceleration. I continued to find the safest route through the power line drawn in my field of vision.
Two people followed me and hurried through the dungeon.
However, the difficulty of the monsters that appeared gradually changed as they entered the center. Rosette, who quickly flew up with her magic wand and scouted the area, said.
“There are a lot of ogres in this village! Among them, there is a stone ogre who has become a demonic beast. A number of normal ogres as subordinates. And monster archers are also deployed here and there.”
“Stone ogres are famous for being strong among the 3 types. Even if he’s three, he can be an opponent. It would be impossible to deal with him covertly and quickly.”
“You know that. Chloe.”
Stone Ogre.
Originally, the ogre was a tricky monster because it was big and strong. On top of that, the stone ogre was a higher-ranking ogre whose skin was as hard as stone.
‘I even said that he became a demonic beast.’
It might not be as good as the type 2 Chaos Ogre that appeared at the school opening ceremony and the Colosseum. Of course, I had no intention of wasting time with that guy.
“Rosette. Could you take your stealth magic to the next level? And Chloe immediately paralyzes the target I point at. Especially to numb your eyesight. Then break through again!”
Blue mana flickered from Rosette’s body.
Then, the surroundings of the three people’s bodies shook like a haze. Stealth magic. Not only that, but it has been raised to a higher level. All human body odors and signs of mana that the Witchbeast could detect were all removed.
It was a high-level magic that applied to everyone in the party, not just oneself.
‘Although it has the disadvantage that Rosette cannot use other magic instead.’
Still, it is a high-level magic that is not possible with ordinary 3rd tier magic. Chloe’s expression was a moment of surprise. And eyes flashed.
Of course, he seemed to want to play an active part.
I raised my hand to calm Chloe. It means to calm down and breathe more slowly. And I sent a hand signal that I would rush in first.
Grrrr
The air was filled with the sound of ogre breathing. I jumped into the middle of a group of ogres, where I could feel the strong demonic power.
Although he’s an ogre who isn’t considered a very smart guy. The leader, the Stone Ogre, arranged them exquisitely.
The surrounding village is destroyed. It is a somewhat more bustling town than a rural town. In the middle of the town’s central road, there is no blind spot of magic power that three people can get out of.
I pointed over the roof. There are also rare subordinate monsters on the roof of the building. Still, there are blind spots.
I moved as carefully as possible over it. Usually, mana users double their physical abilities with the help of that mana. So, it is enough to maintain the sprint of ordinary people for a long time.
However, the speed at which the party is moving is only about the speed of a normal person. Instead, it added secrecy.
On the roof, he led the party through a passage made by a square.
After a while I saw an ogre under the building across the street. Stone Ogre. It was the guy Rosette was talking about.
‘The boss’s subordinates. He’s stronger than a normal type 3, so his magic power field is much stronger.’
The world of magic power lines perceived with Reinhardt’s blood. Normal monsters had a few solid lines wriggling around their bodies.
But the witches were different. The lines were tightly packed together to form a kind of field. A demon force field wriggling in real time.
That’s why there was no blind spot of magic power for the three of them to break through. But no problem. I pointed at him with the tip of my finger.
Then, he felt the subtle movement of mana flying towards him.
“Grrrr?!”
The Stone Ogre was taken aback. I wandered around and around. It was a natural reaction since he would have gone blind for a moment.
‘Because he must have been hit in the eye with Chloe’s numbing needle.’
A paralyzing needle that Chloe swiftly swung her fan and shot. The effect of the paralysis needle was clear. Due to the momentary confusion, the guy’s magical energy field was distorted.
And a blind spot of magical power created in a very short moment. I quickly slipped through the gap. Without saying a word, Rosette and Chloe quickly followed me.
“Grrr-?”
The Stone Ogre roared again.
The paralysis would soon be gone. I would have felt a sense of incongruity for a moment. Even after looking around for a while, there is nothing but his subordinates.
Because we’re already in a place where his magical power field can’t reach. Because of the stealth magic, I can’t even see him at all.
“Gr… Grr…!!”
So the Stone Ogre soon regained his composure. He seemed at ease, as if the paralysis of his vision hadn’t happened before. It probably felt like a momentary illusion.
‘That’s why there’s no way the alert will rise at all.’
That’s why I didn’t deal with him directly. All I had to do was create a gap in the temporary demon force field. If you overreact to him for no reason, you will only increase your alertness.
If that were the case, it would be impossible to secretly break through the increasingly dense camp.
“You did well. Chloe.”
For a moment, Chloe covered her face with a fan, as if embarrassed by my praise. And Rosette, who can’t hide her expression well. It was a look of surprise.
‘Rosette will know. What a wonderful thing Chloe has done just now.’
Stone Ogre. As the name suggests, its skin is very thick. That’s why it’s impossible to pierce his hide with a normal spit. Even that guy was a monster with thick eyes.
However, at the right timing, Chloe hit the paralyzing needle in the eye.
Temporary alchemical transformation of the wind attribute at the end of the fan. In that state, he swung his debt.
As a result, the paralysis needle had high accuracy and power at the same time. It was a very good alchemy skill.
Also, the power of the paralysis poison was also very exquisite. It was strong enough to pierce through the Stone Ogre’s armor and paralyze it in an instant. It was also short enough that he didn’t feel uncomfortable.
‘It means that you know the characteristics of monsters and monsters well. I would have adjusted the amount according to its characteristics.’
Genius alchemist. However, it is said that he studied hard about monsters for battle. The two of them move under my command.
The two rivals were provoking each other while showing their skills. Of course, it was very helpful for me.
***
The group paused for a moment.
This mission is reconnaissance. So, even if I took the shortest path, I had to record as much information as possible about the monsters and monsters that appeared.
‘It’s already late afternoon.’
He quickly created an earthen chair through alchemy. The three of them sat on the chair for a while and took a break.
Chloe held the record mana stone I handed over to her. She said she hurriedly checked the records.
“This is a high-level reconnaissance record. The shortest route to the central area where the boss is located. And the number of beasts and monsters that can be encountered along the route. I checked and recorded everything, even the terrain in the vicinity.”
Chloe was right. As much as I can perfectly perceive the blind spots of the magic power. There is room for reconnaissance.
‘If only I could clearly identify my blind spots. I could go around and scout the area as much as I wanted.’
That’s why the scouting records stored in the record mana stone were clean and uncluttered.
“In other words, it feels like the mission was carried out according to the dungeon reconnaissance theory written in the training lecture. It was a textbook reconnaissance with all variables completely reduced. At this level, it can be compared to the Imperial Guard’s reconnaissance corps, which is not a reserve platoon.”
He glanced into Chloe’s eyes. It was the gaze of a merchant who calmly evaluated the value, not empty words. She wasn’t wrong about what she said.
A gnostic type 2 monster dungeon. Reconnaissance was not easy as the difficulty was high. It was usually a task for the Guard’s reconnaissance corps or an excellent cadet of the Pantheon’s 3rd year reserve platoon.
‘It’s not something that can be done with 3 cadets of the 3rd rank.’
Rosette said too.
“It is. Actually, I never thought that I would arrive near the dungeon boss area without incident like this. It’s all thanks to Yulian’s spirit!”
“That witch is right. If it wasn’t for the Count, I’m sure I would have been discovered by the Witchbeast at least once. I’m also sensitive to mood, but it’s absolutely impossible to perceive the power of magic like the Count. After all, Reinhardt… No. Count Julian must be something special.”
“And I think Julian did a really good job as the party leader. If it were me, I wouldn’t have been able to lead like that. Even if he is qualified as a platoon commander.”
Cadet representative of the religious order. And among them, the compliments of the two people who were evaluated as the best of Pantheon continued.
But I wasn’t too excited.
“Thanks to the good work you two did. There’s no need to make a fuss about it.”
Rosario of Agnes. That precious holy relic prevented even useless conceit. The mental stabilization effect was great.
‘It’s only two brothers. It’s not even hunting, it’s reconnaissance, so I can’t be satisfied.’
In the autumn nest attack, you have to deal with a monster that is much more difficult than this.
Rested a little more.
Thanks to not having a direct battle with the Witchbeast, the mental contamination caused by demonic power is less. Unlike me, Chloe and Rosette were just getting tired.
“The additional evaluation is until tomorrow. I’ll make sure to enter the boss area tomorrow as well. I need to get ready to camp. Rosette. Record Mana Stone.”
At my words, Rosette held the Record Mana Stone in his hand. Soon, with fantasy magic, the reconnaissance record stored in the record mana stone was materialized. A map was created in the air.
“Even if you make a camp in a place where there are as few beasts or monsters as possible, you never know when you will be discovered. Because there are only enemies everywhere around here. So it would be impossible to have a luxurious shelter like yesterday.”
The two nodded. A night that must be greeted without divine power. In case of emergency, they had to evacuate through the safe route shown on the map.
In other words, I had to be able to run away at any time. There was no need to elaborate on the shelter. And I didn’t have the stamina for that.
“That is a bit unfortunate. Yesterday’s Selter, the two of them worked hard on alchemy. It was very comfortable for being inside a dungeon. It was nice to spend the night.”
Chloe looked very sorry, not just a little. And I could see Rosette’s body trembling. He seems to have noticed the hidden meaning of comfort that Chloe was talking about.
“Spread… Even evaluation. I’m on a mission, so that’s natural! I didn’t come here to play!”
Why is Chloe sad? That’s because, of course, you can’t spend a hot night with me tonight.
“Anyway, move. We need to set up camp before the sun goes down.”
The three stood up again.
***
It was night.
The three lay down at the campsite.
“Ugh… My whole body is sore.”
Said Rosette. Rosette and Chloe looked very tired. A curse caused by demon power. In addition, I entered a new dungeon without being able to recover from the fatigue caused by the power evaluation.
I scouted the dungeon all day today. If it was fine, that was even weirder.
In addition, the difference in the level of Selter was severe. If yesterday’s earthen house is an inn. Now, the shelter was more like a trench dug into the ground.
There was enough space under the ground by digging wide with alchemy and magic. Still, there was not enough time to separate the private rooms like yesterday.
So the three of them were together in a trench. The situation of male and female cohabitation. I can feel the smell and breath of the opposite sex close by.
But I said it calmly without being conscious at all.
“The earth golem and the spirits will take care of the vigil. Might as well loosen up the tension a bit. Everyone hurry up and go to sleep. That way, we can scout the boss area tomorrow too.”
Saying that, I covered myself with a blanket and lay down. Both of them lay down with their eyes closed, pretending to listen to me obediently.
But the night in the dungeon was long. Chloe and Rosette couldn’t seem to fall asleep right away.
