Chapter 348 – 30. A Dungeon Called the Abyss
“Tanks, don’t go too far and take a step back!”
“Gwen! There are a bunch of skeletons!”
“That’s right! Elaine, it’s a blessing!”
In Busan, Han So-young broadened her horizons.
The four tankers who hold shields at the front and meticulously block monster attacks.
Five warriors striking and striking appropriately at their assigned positions.
A group of archers and scouts who control the gap with sharp arrows from the rear and create room for the front line.
Three wizards who deal fatal blows to monsters with great power.
Elaine and Hana, the priest in charge of recovery, constantly bestow blessings worthy of the title of saint.
The three special powers of a necromancer, a shaman, and a witch are performing their given roles to the fullest even though their combination is difficult.
Lastly, there is expedition leader Han Si-woo, who oversees the entire team from the center and is leading quickly.
A total of 22 people were quite compatible.
At least it doesn’t bother her.
It may be difficult to see it as a compliment, but considering that this was the first clan expedition, it could be seen as excellent.
This is even more so because the person watching is none other than Han So-young, an SS-class warrior who has swept through countless dungeons and battlefields. She is not the kind of person who is stingy with her praise, nor is she the kind of person who should be judged unfairly.
‘How many more people did you say will be added here? They say plans don’t always work out the way you want… ‘
She also has her own party where you can definitely join her.
Soyoung was sure.
The Han Siwoo Clan will definitely become the strongest clan and the best Hero Expedition within a few years.
Anyway, with a few exceptions, clans only serve the purpose of friendship, unity, and protection of interests, but even so, it goes without saying how great it is. After all, aren’t they all beautiful women?
‘Hehe. My son too… ♡’
He’s really greedy.
After spending several months in the Kingdom of Palania, she got to know the members of the clan.
They all have rare character, talent, and a sense of purpose.
I’ve felt this before, but it’s amazing where they found such talented people.
Han So-young really enjoyed this.
She mutters to herself as she places her hand on her stomach, which is starting to swell a little.
‘Isn’t my daughter happy too?’
Although she doesn’t yet know the gender of her child, she is certain that Soyoung is her daughter, and she whispers to the baby.
The abdomen wriggles as if giving an answer.
I don’t know if it was her moving or if it was really her child reacting.
Soyoung smiled in satisfaction at her satisfaction and turned her head.
“What do you think?”
“…?”
Scarlett looks at her as if asking what kind of answer she wants.
She giggled in an uncharacteristic way and looked into the expressionless red eyes of the female warrior.
Does she know that her fingers have been twitching since a while ago?
Since Scarlett rarely expresses emotions and rarely changes facial expressions, she may have been pretending not to notice, but I thought that was not the case, she just didn’t notice. You can tell just by looking at her that she keeps reaching for her sword unconsciously.
‘That’s so honest.’
Even though his facial expression is blunt, it all subtly comes out in his actions.
Wouldn’t she be honest enough at this level?
“Isn’t your body itching?”
Soyoung clearly tells a different story than before.
Scarlett didn’t bother to ask about what she said earlier.
“… I’ve been just looking at it for nearly 15 days already.”
“Hehe, that’s right. I thought there would be a chance to come out at least once… Everyone is fighting really well.”
Scarlett nodded her head slightly unconsciously.
She has no choice but to admit that one thing.
Scarlett has always fought alone or at a party of three or four people.
It was my first time seeing such a group of about 20 people, but even just looking at it, I could see that it was something special.
‘Han Si-woo, is it.’
Scarlett looked at the male warrior who was leading the entire group at the center of the expedition.
She had two goals.
This is the reason why I came from that magical region that could be called my hometown to this continent.
Although I gave up at one point, I think I might be able to achieve the other one as well.
‘Well, Han So-young won’t allow it.’
Even though he is not her biological son, Soyoung cares for Han Si-woo to an even more disgusting degree.
Even though I only saw it from the side, I could clearly see it.
“Scarlett?”
“… Wh-what’s going on?”
She thought about something else for a moment and then delayed her answer by half a beat.
Because he was related to Han So-young, he even stuttered.
Naturally, Soyoung Han looked at Scarlett suspiciously, but she soon changed her subject.
“There was nothing to do until now, but it will be different in the future.”
“Forward? What is that… Ah.”
When she came to her senses, she saw a huge door in the distance.
An iron gate that clearly shows that we have escaped the maze we have been through for the past few days.
That also meant that the end of the dungeon was right around the corner from the boss room.
‘Battle…’
Her hand, which was still occasionally flinching to grab her sword, clenched into a fist.
How itchy my body was during the 15 days I spent exploring Bretum Gorge.
She even thought about asking Han So-young to spar with her.
But right in front is the boss room.
If it was a tomb created by a tyrant hundreds of years ago, the boss would definitely be strong.
Scarlett had no doubt that she would have a chance to step forward.
“Whoa. The maze is finally over. Thank you all for your hard work.”
“Wow!”
“Ha, I hate mazes more than real caves.”
“That’s right. A cave has a different feel if you look closely, but a maze is just walls!”
As planned in advance, the expedition did not immediately enter the boss room, but began camping again in front of it.
It was also quite late, so it was a good time to eat dinner and go to sleep.
“Then everyone, unpack your bags!”
Siwoo was the first to put his luggage on the floor and approached Gwen and Louis.
“You both had a hard time.”
“It was a lot, a lot of hard work!”
“A little.”
Haha.”
The answer that is contradictory yet similar is Siwoo’s smile.
These two played the biggest role in escaping the maze.
If it’s a typical maze, you can definitely get out of it at some point by using basic strategy methods such as the left-hand method.
But time was also important to them, and this maze was no ordinary maze.
The maze of the Bretum Gorge has an unusual structure that changes little by little, although it does not change drastically in real time.
If the maze was ordinary, no expedition would have failed in it.
So Siwoo used two people.
Gwen is capable of extensive reconnaissance even within a maze through necromancy that deals with souls and corpses.
And Lewis uses special sound wave magic and excellent senses to understand the structure of the maze.
It would have been possible to have only one person, but with both, fast travel was possible.
“Just know that you will reap the rewards later on for all the hard work you put in today.”
“Yes, yes. I will do whatever you want.”
“Poetry, to the fullest… Sigh…♡”
“…”
Even though Gwen doesn’t express it directly, she blushes and groans to herself.
Then, when Si-woo looked at her in confusion, she seemed embarrassed and ran away.
“He’s really…”
She shook her head and said when she looked at Louise again.
“Fetish items. Lots of them. Please.”
“Oh, of course. I will provide you with a generous supply of castings, reagents, and materials.”
“Heh.”
Just like wizards, each shaman has different goals.
In Louise’s case, her life’s goal was to leap to a higher level through experimentation and research.
The Siu Clan, with its ancient spirit and deciphering genius and excellent support, was an ideal place for Lewis.
“Mr. Siwoo? I have something to tell you briefly…”
“Huh? Just a moment. … Then get some rest.”
Siwoo left behind Louise, who nodded, and headed towards Rosalyn, who had called him.
Rosalind, a scout from the Siu party, other scouts, and several wizards inspected the door to the boss room as soon as they unpacked.
The reason for calling him is probably to inform him of the results of the investigation. As each person’s skills are outstanding, even though they couldn’t find out everything due to the short time, they were able to find out quite a lot for the time.
“How are you? Did you get anything?”
In response to Siwoo’s question, unexpectedly, not Rosalind or Belluna, but witch Jenny came forward.
“I discovered something a little… Strange.”
“Something strange?”
“Not only the door, but the way the letters and pictures carved around it are strange.”
“Hmm.”
He looked back on his memories as he saw the faces of all the investigation staff members with bad expressions.
Unfortunately, he also has no information about the boss room.
Maybe it’s because it’s the 4th dungeon, but important information is blocked from the higher-ups.
It was not information that could reach Siwoo, who was moving back and forth between C and D ranks at the time.
‘On the other hand, if you look at it that so few people around you know about it, it means it’s that important.’
There are usually two cases where information is controlled in this way.
Information about the monsters in the boss room, or information about the loot obtained.
Which side was the problem and was it controlled?
“Tell me in detail.”
“Obviously, this place is known as a tomb, but the decorations are not suitable for a king’s tomb.”
“Then it’s not a tomb?”
“Well, I guess it’s a tomb, what can I say…”
Jenny is speechless because she is not sure.
Since it is a text from hundreds of years ago, interpretation may be problematic.
It was a bit disappointing that we couldn’t bring Ash, the decoding genius, here.
“But I have a rough feeling.”
“Uh, yes? Is that so?”
“Rosalyn. Please bring Gwen.”
“Gwen…? Ah…!”
With just those words, everyone around them realized something.
Gwen is a high-level necromancer.
And there is a record that the tyrant feared death and was wary of plunder.
“Are you trying to be resurrected with the power of necromancy?”
“I think.”
“There is a possibility. If what is engraved here is for that purpose…”
“Hundreds of years.”
“Maybe there is a resurrected tyrant inside.”
In an instant, everyone became quiet.
A tyrant emperor from hundreds of years ago who was resurrected as an undead.
It is said that there are limits as the country was on the verge of collapse, but it is clear that they must have prepared everything.
And the long, long time that passed.
No one can know what state the tyrant is in.
“It’s okay.”
“Uh, yes?”
“I planned the expedition confident that I could clear the four major dungeons with this level of power. I also prepared two secret weapons just in case.”
Everyone nodded as Siwoo’s gaze slowly turned to Han Soyoung and Scarlett.
“So no matter how strong the tyrant is, it is possible. No damage. It is inevitable that you will get hurt to some extent, but no one will die, and you will return proudly.”
Those were words spoken to everyone, but at the same time, it was also a pledge Siwoo himself made.
A promise to myself that I never want to lose someone again.
It might have been in the past, but now he has power and friends.
“So please take care of everyone.”
Siwoo spoke to them one last time, jokingly.
Thanks to this, the atmosphere quickly became light and friendly.
It was the night before the boss room attack.
