Chapter 107 – 30,000 Miles in Search of Equipment (3)
“Jinuna, rather than going into the dungeon all together, how about we split up and go there?”
Before entering the dungeon, Ellie looked at all of us and spoke at the entrance.
“Rather than all of us going into the dungeon, why don’t some of us move around with compasses and check other equipment?”
What Ellie said makes sense.
“Hmm… Doesn’t that seem like a bad idea?”
“In that case, it would definitely be better for Yuria to investigate outside rather than in the dungeon.”
Renia and Lien also did not deny Ellie’s opinion.
“Eh~~. I want to go inside too, but I don’t want to be separated from Jinu.”
When Yuria said she thought she was going to be separated from us, she clung to me.
If we split up, Yuria will be the first to be left out of the dungeon.
Considering the combat power, if a strong monster appears, it may be better for me not to enter the dungeon with Yuria, but since it is better to immediately check whether I can summon it with the equipment obtained within the dungeon, I think it would be better for me to enter the dungeon.
Here, it makes no sense to exclude the strongest Renia from the number of people entering the dungeon.
It would be a shame to leave out Noah, who can attack at will from close and long distances, and since the fight inside the cave is expected to involve a lot of close combat, Lien will also be able to show off his power.
So, should we remove Ellie using elimination?
Or should Yuria be the only one investigated outside?
As I lower my head while thinking, I see Yuria in my arms, looking at me pleadingly for me not to abandon her.
That look is so cute that I end up stroking Yuria’s head without even realizing it.
“I think… We should all go in.”
“Really? Wow! Jinu, I really like it!”
When I told her that I would not leave her behind, Yuria jumped up and down and ran towards me.
“Hey, master… Yuria looks pitiful. You’re not planning on taking her, are you?”
After hearing what I said, Noah looked at me and smiled.
“I can’t say I don’t have that feeling, but that’s not necessarily the only reason.”
Honestly, is it really possible for a man to refuse Yuria when she looks at me cutely and pleadingly?
However, that is not the only reason.
“You mean there is equipment for summoning inside the dungeon? Then why is it under the dungeon?”
“I… I don’t know.”
I said, looking at Cherry.
“Do you know how long this dungeon has been around?”
“Well… I only know what I heard about it being around for a very long time.”
Cherry answered in an uncertain voice.
“I don’t know if I’m in the dungeon, or even very deep in it. One thing that occurred to me was that maybe the person who was summoned as a hero was killed deep in the dungeon.”
Everyone who heard me was surprised.
“You mean here? Hmm… There’s no reason to leave the equipment in the dungeon otherwise… But it’s hard to think that he was murdered.”
“I think so too. Even just by your standards, he would be the most powerful person in this world, so I think the people summoned earlier would also have a similar position, so the only way to die here would be fighting Demon and dying.”
Otherwise, there doesn’t seem to be any reason for the equipment to exist in the dungeon.
“The other thing is that a dungeon has been created where the original equipment was. However, I don’t think there is any harm in being careful. If there is a demon powerful enough to kill a hero within the dungeon, it would be better to join forces and fight together.”
“Then it would be better if we all go in together.”
Ellie, who heard me, nodded her head and said:
Everyone who heard my idea agreed.
So we stood at the entrance to enter the dungeon.
When I looked at the entrance to the dungeon, I saw someone who looked like a guard standing there.
“Stop. Are you adventurers?”
As we tried to enter the dungeon, a guard stopped us, blocking our path with a spear.
“That’s right? Is there a problem?”
“If you are an adventurer, tell me your level. People with a low level will only be killed if they try to enter.”
I had almost forgotten about it while dealing with demons recently, but there were times when you couldn’t enter a place like this depending on your adventurer level.
“Don’t worry about that. We will take care of our bodies.”
I tried to enter the dungeon by raising the blocking window.
“Hey, you guy! Listen to us. Tell us your grade and we’ll decide whether you get in or not… Uh, huh?”
When I tried to remove the spear, the guard used his strength to keep it still, but was easily pushed back due to the difference in strength between me and him.
“You don’t have to worry, we’re strong, so we’ll go in~.”
The guard who was pushed out by me had a confused look on his face and just looked up as he entered the dungeon.
Unlike the size of the entrance, the inside of the dungeon became increasingly spacious as you went inside.
“Adventurer… Has a job similar to the mercenary job I had.”
“Mercenary? Did you do something like that before you received your powers?”
After hearing Noah’s words, I imagined Noah cutting down people in a war and asked.
“Hmm? You don’t know this? I thought the owner would know everything about us.”
“I don’t know everything either. I judged whether you guys were suitable, but I didn’t know what kind of life you lived until I heard from you directly.”
After hearing what I said, Noah looked at me curiously.
“Hmm… I see. That’s it.”
“What’s the matter?”
I asked Noah, who was muttering to himself, and he shook his head as if it was no big deal and walked forward.
Without paying attention to Noah moving forward, I turned my head and looked around.
At first glance, this place looks like an ordinary cave, but strangely enough, it is so bright that it is hard to believe it is a cave.
According to Cherry, the cave is not dark because the stones inside, called luminescent stones, absorb and emit light.
When I imagined ourselves entering the dungeon, I imagined us carrying a torch, but thanks to that stone called glowstone, that doesn’t seem to be the case.
As I was slowly looking inside, I saw a black object moving.
No, I saw it.
Before I could find it and say anything, it had already disappeared.
In Renia’s hands.
They say they sent a spirit to us before I even spoke.
It’s annoying when a monster attacks you every time you move forward.
As we went deeper inside, the trash we encountered in front of the dungeon took on a maze-like shape, just like I said.
In particular, the terrain, which is divided into several crossroads, can cause a first-time visitor to lose their sense of direction, making one think that they could end up wandering around in the dungeon forever and dying.
“It’s definitely a maze. Is everything marked?”
To avoid getting lost, we moved forward, making marks on the walls and floor.
Not only one person made a mark, but all five advanced while making their own marks.
Knock knock!
As she advanced, Lien pounded the wall with her fist.
“This is a really annoying place. I would rather break down the walls or the floor to advance. Can I try it, my lord?”
“I think your strength will be enough to destroy the walls or the floor. If you go inside and do something like that, it could put us in danger if the dungeon collapses, so if you’re going to test it, it would be right to try it now.”
Lien heard me and prepared to punch her fist.
“Under!”
Bang!
With a loud cheer, Lien’s fist was thrown towards the wall next to him, and with a loud sound, Lien’s fist went through the wall.
“Aaaaah, what are you doing? What are you going to do if the dungeon collapses…?”
“So I adjusted it, right? If I get lost and wander, I think I can just go through all the walls.
Lien pointed to the hole she had dug.
Lien lightly thrust out the hole created by her fist, and the outside is not visible, but the fact that the hole was opened with this much force means that everyone here can create a path for themselves at any time if they put their mind to it.
“There were no cracks around the area, only the part where I hit with my fist was broken. Is this because you adjusted the force?”
I said as Lien looked curiously at her pierced hole.
Normally, when it breaks upon impact, there would be cracks not only in the area where it was hit, but also around the area, but the wall that Lien attacked had a clean hole in it, and there were no cracks around it.
“Yes, you can do this by concentrating all the impact on one area and attacking. My lord, you will be able to do it if you learn it.”
“Hmm… I think it would be good to learn something like this. Let me know when you get the chance.”
Lien heard me and nodded her head.
“If it’s this narrow, I don’t think Mine will be able to transform into Jackie Chan…”
“That’s true, but I think we need to adjust the use of big skills as well.”
Everyone is looking around the dungeon and expressing their impressions.
So much so that if someone sees them, they will be nervous and shout out that they are walking too comfortably to a place they should be moving to.
But what can you do?
Before we go deep, Renia is eliminating monsters with spirits in advance.
I heard that there are traps in the dungeon, but there won’t be any traps still left in the beginning where everyone has passed.
I’m half excited and half worried about what will happen in the dungeon.
