Chapter 400 – 35. Saving Adlen Party
The continent’s calendar is currently in August.
Although there are some differences depending on the region, the weather can be considered summer everywhere.
Due to the structure in which it gets hotter as you go south, the southern part of the empire, which is close to the Demonic Zone, is also quite hot.
However, the moment they entered the dungeon, the four people were sure that it would not be this hot anywhere on the continent.
“Ugh…”
The sweltering heat.
Intense sunlight.
My mouth is already dry.
One of the four major dungeons, Dolumuz Dungeon excluded intruders from the beginning.
“I knew, but…”
“This is how I feel.”
Miko, who was the most sensitive to heat among the four in Siu’s group, said with sweat pouring down her forehead.
Perhaps because I came from far away Futashima, the difference in weather is quite severe.
Even now that I am wearing several resistance artifacts, what will be the extent of my resistance if I take them off?
“… Ah.”
“Miko?”
“I think you should go to the right.”
“Oh, indeed.”
A shaman’s intuition properly activated.
In a way, a power close to the realm of divine protection pointed their way.
“Okay, I don’t know who I’ll meet first, but let’s go.”
Now that the approximate direction has been decided, Rosalyn takes the lead.
It doesn’t mean much since there are no monsters, but Si-woo takes the last seat.
He can easily lift two people, so if necessary, he can run while holding Belluna and Miko in the middle.
“Then we will leave.”
Han Si-woo and his group moved forward, stepping on the soft sand that seemed to eat away at their steps.
There are a total of six members of the Adlen Party, including the leader.
Adlen, who has a unique presence that can’t help but attract the attention of fans and anti-fans, and Otan, a versatile monk who assists the warrior along with a unique race called the Half-Orc.
Although these two are famous throughout the continent, there are four others besides them.
First of all, a couple of a man and a woman heard that there were people like this.
They boast fantastic compatibility as priests and tanks of the Goddess Church, respectively.
Since she is the wife of a husband with a harem and the harem, their relationship is close, and no problems arise.
Although it was difficult to be together in this disaster, we somehow pulled together and endured it well.
And the remaining two.
“Hey. Give me some water. Let’s drink some more water.”
“…”
“Do you want some water?”
“…”
“You tin can!”
A female warrior of the Geumin tribe slowly turns her head and looks at the brown-skinned face chattering noisily next to her.
As a unique race whose entire body is made of metal, tin cans are one of the most hated words.
She may get angry, but she is not very impressed anymore, not only has she heard it once or twice from her colleague.
But apart from that, she really wanted to make a point.
“I’ve said this many times, but I’m not a tin can.”
“Ha. Now you’re finally answering.”
“And save some water. You never know when a rescue team might come.”
“But I’m thirsty.”
As soon as she spoke, she opened her mouth wide and showed off the inside of her throat.
The Geumin clan tried to suppress a sigh at the immature behavior of her colleague and friend.
“Close your stinky mouth.”
“Agh, heartless bitch.”
She grumbled but quietly closed her mouth.
Coincidentally, her son Ren’s party was split up two by two among her closest members.
Even though she speaks harshly, the Golden Warrior is her strong comrade and best friend.
It’s been a few years since we’ve known each other, and we don’t see each other often, so now we’re more familiar than family.
That’s why we treat each other without fault, but now we need to restrain ourselves as much as possible.
‘It’s not just because of the heat. This must be a dungeon debuff.’
Discomfort soars.
If the person next to him had been Adlen instead of his Geumin friend, they would have hit and fought at least once.
It’s true that she was close with her, but they weren’t very compatible.
‘That bitch must have had a misfire if she wasn’t alone. No, we are still okay, so we can be fine.’
Even if you look at it at first glance, it is quite different from a curse.
There seems to be something unknown in the space itself that makes me feel a little irritated.
It seems to be effective after staying for a long time.
It seemed unknown as none of the people who entered the dungeon returned after more than a week.
Even if that is not the case, you may mistake it for irritation due to the heat.
‘It’s at the level where your crotch gets wet, but it’s pretty strong. The average guys will be affected in less than a week.’
It may not happen, but if the rescue team is at that level, maybe.
‘It would be better to give up.’
Of course, the imperial family would not send a rescue team of that level unless they were fools.
And at that level, you wouldn’t even be able to meet them, so you’d never know them for the rest of your life.
“In the first place… Can I meet the rescue team?”
A voice filled with complex feelings.
The Geumin tribe could not easily answer either.
She didn’t mean to ignore it like before, but because she also couldn’t be sure.
“… Agna.”
“What, why are you calling me that name all of a sudden? It’s disgusting.”
“…”
“It’s a joke, Luan.”
“Hold on.”
“What?”
“If you hold on… The rescue team will definitely come.”
Agna chuckled at the words of Luang, the Golden Man.
Although she often bickers and fights, she is a perfect friend.
Agna and Luan, they were originally in different hero parties.
The two became friends at the hero training center before joining the party.
We got along well because we had something in common about the environment and our tastes in conversation and food matched well.
‘He’s a fun guy. It’s a pity.’
The Geumin people, who mainly live in the Iropan Kingdom in the northern part of the continent, are a minority race.
Although the overall population of the tribe is small, many people leave the village to make money for their clan.
However, as a member of the hero party, the Geumin tribe’s popularity was very ambiguous.
Thanks to his natural talent as a warrior and his metal body, he is excellent as a tank, but this makes him less popular in male parties.
That’s why I mainly work at female hero parties, but there were many times when I couldn’t fit in here either.
And Agna.
She is from the Kingdom of Romez, a maritime nation located in the western part of the continent.
A country where half of the country is an island, as its nickname suggests, a country with half of the islands in the world.
The situation here was similar to the Iropan Kingdom, where various races of people lived.
As the daughter of a native tribe on a small island, Agna left the island to make money.
‘At that time, I didn’t expect that we would become this close even though we communicated well.’
“Hey, are you stupid?”
“What. That’s too harsh…”
“Hold on, it’s not. Let’s hold on.”
“…”
The mouth of the Geumin tribe that tried to protest was shut tightly.
It may seem like a small difference, but it definitely had a different meaning.
The latter had the implication of being together.
“… Heh. It’s been a while since I said something right.”
“Hmph. It’s funny.”
Agna sticks out her fist while mumbling.
Rouen also paused for a moment, then turned his head and bumped her fists together without looking.
“Huh. Let’s get through this together.”
“Yes. … Ah.”
“What’s wrong? Is there something you want to say?”
“Over there. It’s an oasis.”
“…?! Let’s go!”
Despite shouting loudly, the two did not run.
To save my stamina, I walked at the same speed as usual towards the oasis visible in the distance.
With a step filled with a different lightness than usual.
I was worried that it might be a mirage, but as the distance got closer, it became clearer that it wasn’t.
“I’m so glad.”
“So! Who would have thought that even if you took a dip here, it would disappear in no time?”
“I guess it’s a characteristic of the dungeon.”
“I feel like I was saved by the world. … Huh. I remember being saved. Do you remember that time?”
“… I hate myself for thinking I only know about salvation through the word salvation.”
Agna laughed at Luen’s words.
We communicate so well and have so much shared past that we connect right away with just one word.
“Ha, it was really difficult back then.”
The time when I entered the hero training center.
The two classmates were the type that showed their talents a bit late, but luckily they got into the party of a mediocre male hero.
Agna has beautiful bronze skin, which is rare here, and a voluptuous body.
And Rouen was like a bonus to her as a friend.
“It wasn’t a place to stay for long.”
“That’s right.”
That was something I realized a month after joining the party.
Hero: A man from another world who was persistent in his work and had little motivation.
No matter how precious a man is and how rare semen full of energy is, there is a taste and an appropriate line.
Ah, I absolutely refused to accept such a low-class man, and eventually I got sick of the sexual harassment and kicked her in the crotch.
And then Rouen’s body blow.
Even if it was only C-rank, a male hero was a male hero.
It was Adlen, who was on the rise, who saved them from a situation that was about to become a problem in various ways.
It was a lot of fun at the hero party with new members.
As my first colleague got married, I left the party, and after that, as many as two men came in.
It was unclear whether one should be classified as a castrated eunuch or a half-okra male.
They received quite a lot of attention because they were male party members who numbered less than three people in the world.
And not long after, the situation became ambiguous as the male member and the one who was there before became lovers.
Also, if you get married and one of you leaves, you have to find a new member.
Fortunately, nothing like that has happened in recent years, and other than this, the Adlen party is going smoothly as a party with SS-class warriors.
“Gulp, gulp. Whoa…! It’s refreshing!”
“Ugh. Don’t suddenly go in while I’m drinking water!”
“If you don’t like it, why don’t you go over there and eat it!”
“Tsk.”
Rouen clicked his tongue and walked away from his friend who took off all his clothes and was making a fuss.
Fortunately, the oasis was quite large, so the feeling of rejection lessened as we moved a little further away.
Even so, it is still stagnant water.
“How amazing.”
“Whoa! … Huh? What?”
Asked Agna, who had submerged herself up to her face in the water.
“Even in this environment, there is an oasis. And the water is so clean that water purification artifacts are meaningless.”
“Well, you didn’t add any magic attribute other than to start it, right? I brought it just in case, but it’s no use.”
“Still, it’s good to have it. If there’s no oasis, in the worst case scenario…”
“Ugh. Don’t even think about that!”
If there is no water, you must use any means possible to replenish moisture.
And even when thirsty, humans naturally expelled water.
All over the body and downwards.
“It’s a dungeon anyway, so I have to do it.”
“… That is correct.”
“Ha, but I’m so happy to just find an oasis, so how happy will I be if I meet a rescue team?”
“Haha.”
The rare laughter of the Geumin tribe.
I was quite excited, perhaps imagining meeting the rescue team alone.
Two friends laughing and chatting while enjoying the water for the first time in a while.
They didn’t know.
I never thought that my dream would come true in just two days.