Chapter 404 – 35. Saving Adlen Party
It happened really quickly.
“Huh?”
While I was going along the road, the ground suddenly disappeared.
Strictly speaking, the expression that the floor has disappeared is also ambiguous.
I was instantly sucked down, as if someone had grabbed my foot and pulled me through the sand.
“Adelene…!”
At that moment when no one could react, the only one who held her hand was Han Si-woo.
“Oh, ah?”
“What’s going on?!”
“Huh. What is this…”
Just like that, Han Si-woo and Adlen disappeared beneath the sandy desert without realizing it.
This happened in less than a second or two.
The six people left above were confused to the point of panic.
Two heroes who could be said to be the center of each party disappeared at the same time.
Moreover, except for Han Si-woo, no one could react properly.
Complex emotions such as embarrassment and guilt were tangled together and confused them.
Meanwhile, the first to come to his senses and take care of the group was Rouen of the Adlen Party.
“Everyone, please calm down first.”
“Ha, but!”
Rosaline shouted, as this was her first time experiencing such a situation.
In comparison, other people who had been active in the hero party for several years calmed down quickly.
The only ones that aren’t okay are Scarut and her shrine maiden Miko.
In particular, Miko’s guilt was especially strong since she herself was a guide.
“Ah, ah…”
Moreover, since I always stayed on Futashima’s shaman island, I had no tolerance for this kind of thing.
“Calm down, Miko.”
“Siwoo and… Adlen… Because of me…”
“It’s not Miko’s fault.”
Realizing that comforting Miko would not be easy, Bell Luna turned her head and looked behind her.
Rosaline, Agna, and Otan were investigating the location where the two warriors disappeared.
“What’s it like there?”
“It’s definitely the right location, but it doesn’t fall out.”
The words of the only scout in the group.
It’s not that I doubt it, but others saw it clearly with their own eyes.
They tried pressing it with their feet, poking it with their hands, and digging into the sand, but nothing changed.
The sandy desert was solid, as if it had been a normal land from the beginning.
‘What on earth is it?’
Rosalind used her protection and looked at the floor, but there was nothing in particular to see.
“I’m sorry. I guided you wrongly…”
Miko, who had calmed down to some extent, approached and apologized in a trembling voice.
But of course, no one received her apology.
“Like Belluna said, it’s not Miko’s fault.”
“That’s right. I didn’t step on it exactly, but there were people who passed by first.”
“Indeed, that’s right. Exactly when Miss Adlen passed by. Either she reacted to something or…”
“It was just the right time?”
“…”
The people here were already half-convinced that the culprit of the dungeon was underground.
I thought the entrance leading down was a cave, but the possibility that it wasn’t came to mind.
If intuition, and not a shaman’s mistake, really led you here, then there is only one identity.
“I guess I couldn’t find it because the road was like this.”
“If it’s not standing still and is constantly moving… How are you supposed to find this?”
It was not my intention to avoid mistakes.
In any case, it was definitely their fault for not being able to save the heroes.
In particular, Siwoo, a male warrior who could be said to be a non-combatant, also came forward, but they were unable to move.
Still, if you made a mistake, you will have to be reprimanded later after the rescue and exploration are over.
They asked Miko with a very heavy mood.
“Let’s move first. Where should we go, miko?”
“… It’s over there.”
Miko came to her senses and pointed in a different direction than before.
I was once again convinced that their disappearance was intentional.
“I don’t know the exact meaning, but let’s do what we can.”
Everyone nodded in agreement, and soon only the six remaining rescuers set out on the road under Miko’s guidance.
Meanwhile, the place where Han Si-woo and Adlen fell.
“Ouch…”
Her son, Ren, was lying on the floor and raised his head to look around.
Unlike at the top where she was confused for a while, she realized the moment she fell down.
This is the path to the real strategy, not a cave or something.
Even in that brief moment of falling underground, her son, Ren, finished her thoughts.
‘It’s an opportunity. If only I could conquer this place by myself!’
It is possible to make up for the great failure of shipwreck.
I was a little worried about being alone, but it was okay.
SS-class warrior.
On the continent, it is a symbol of force itself.
I wasn’t very good at using my brain, but I was confident in my strength.
“I did…”
A glance to the side.
Han Si-woo appeared to have lost consciousness due to the impact of falling.
Holding Adlen’s hand as tightly as possible.
“…”
I remembered the words he shouted while holding my hand.
She just shouted out her son’s name, but at that moment two conflicting emotions struck her.
I can solve it on my own, so I don’t need to come. Still, the fact that he moved before anyone else touched her heart.
It’s not like they’re lovers, it’s like they’re rushing towards each other while desperately calling out their names.
‘It was a very hurried-looking face.’
“Pfft.”
A pleasant smile came out.
“Uhm…”
“Oh.”
Siwoo frowns, probably waking up from the sound of laughter.
Her son Ren was startled and tried to pull her hand away but stopped.
She was surprisingly strong, so she just didn’t fall.
“…”
Of course, it’s at least B to A level.
It would fall out if I applied a little more force without using her magic power, but for some reason I didn’t want to do that.
But wouldn’t it be too strange if I kept holding it like this?
‘Oh, what should I do?’
“This place…”
“…!!”
While she was thinking, Siwoo opened her eyes, and her son Ren reflexively closed her eyes.
‘W-what are you doing, Adlen! Why are you closing your eyes?’
Even if you blame yourself later, it is already too late.
When he opens his eyes now, doesn’t it feel like something is waiting for him?
Adlen desperately acted as if he had not yet come to his senses.
‘… It’s quiet.’
Unfortunately, his eyes were closed, so he couldn’t see what Siwoo was doing.
You can tell if you focus your senses, but at a distance like this, even if the other person is a little sensitive, you can be caught.
Just when I was nervous, I heard Siwoo’s voice.
“Luckily I’m fine.”
‘I’m fine… Ah.’
It was probably clear that she was referring to her son, Len, rather than to herself.
Although she has only met him three or four times so far, her son Ren knows quite a bit about him.
When Han So-young was staying at Glaser, I visited her often.
Even though she didn’t want to hear it, she didn’t have the courage to stop Han So-young from talking excitedly.
So you can tell.
Even in this situation, a man named Han Si-woo would worry about others more than himself.
‘… It’s stupid.’
“Anyway, this place…”
After checking the condition of her son Ren and herself, Siwoo looked around.
What immediately comes to mind is an underground cave.
It didn’t seem like there were any lights, but surprisingly, it was a place with an open view.
Looking at the shape of the shadow, it seemed that the light source was the entire stone-looking wall and ceiling.
‘Everything is blocked… I’m not losing. Is there only one road over there?’
It must have arrived from the bottom, but the hole is not visible even when looking up.
As I was being sucked into the sand, the possibility of arriving somewhere occurred to me, like a warp gate or a subspace dungeon.
Even so, considering the terrain, there is a high probability that it is underground.
As others thought, Siwoo eventually reached the same conclusion.
“There must be the cause of the dungeon at the end.”
I don’t know how Adlen was the only one who got sucked into this place, but the rescue team seems to be having a hard time.
It’s a pity that there are only two people, but Siwoo also believed in her, just as her son Ren believed in her.
“With her son Ren, she can easily win on her own.”
I flinch.
My body trembled, unable to bear the unexpected compliment.
He held back his mouth that was about to burst into laughter, but Siwoo already had doubts.
Siwoo is staring at Adlen, who is still unconscious.
“… Was it a mistake?”
‘Phew.’
“Anyway, when is he going to wake up?”
Adlen has already missed the timing several times.
I felt like I was going to keep lying down if I didn’t get up this time, so I said “Ugh,” Even though it felt a bit awkward.
“Adelene. Are you okay?”
‘Joy. About the topic I spoke informally to earlier.’
Even though she grumbled inside, she slowly raised her body and turned her head like before.
She didn’t even put her hand on her head because she wanted to emphasize that she had just woken up.
“Ugh… What, what happened…?”
‘It was good.’
In my own opinion, it was a very good performance.
“You remember what happened, right?”
“Of course. Obviously… I was sucked into the sand, and you… Followed me.”
“Haha. That’s right. I followed you.”
Siwoo then said exactly what he thought.
Something she thought, too, though he looked more closely.
It was difficult for her to understand and without anything to do, her son, Ren, nodded his head.
“Okay. It’s a shame I’m not alone. Let’s attack it together, at least together.”
“Do you like being alone?”
“Okay. I can break it by myself, but if it’s just the two of us, we have to share some of the credit.”
“That’s right.”
“Huh. Right?”
“But even if that’s not the reason, is it better to be alone?”
“Of course. I’m grateful that you came to save us, no, to find us, but other than that, I don’t like you.”
Adlen said that as if he was brainwashing himself.
She said there was no reason for her to like a man like this.
I am grateful, and it is wonderful, but this man is a ruthless man who stole Han So-young from him.
I didn’t want to get along well.
“… Really?”
Even if it wasn’t harsh words, he refused to my face.
Her son Ren felt a bit of remorse at the slightly sagging tone of his voice, but he took full control of her heart.
“Oh!”
“Then why are you still holding my hand?”
“… Huh? Hands?… Ahh?!”
Adlen realized it too late.
The fact that she had never let go of the hand she was holding with him.
Even though Siu had woken up before him and knew.
To say I didn’t know, the soft feel of the hand held tightly is clear.
“This, this! I didn’t know this! Yes! I didn’t know this!”
I tried making excuses that didn’t work, but Han Si-woo showed his signature sly smile.
That sight made her even angrier, but she knew that if she spoke too long, she would be at a disadvantage, so in the end she kept her mouth shut.
“Okay then, shall we go conquer the dungeon?”
“… Okay.”
Siwoo thought as she looked at her new son, Ren, who was turning red all the way to her ears.
‘It’s cute.’
She is embarrassed, and she is still holding her hand.
When should I tell you this?
After thinking for a moment, she decided to just keep her mouth shut.
In the end, it was a whopping 5 minutes later that Adlen realized the fact.
