As soon as they arrived at the entrance of Mount Etna, the meeting of each faction began.
Obvious stories like who will go in first and who will take care of the rear.
Maybe it was because they decided to take the by-products of the monsters they defeated, except for the fire giant, but it was the criminal Jin-hyung who said he would stand in the vanguard first.
“We’re trying to be in the lead, anyone objecting?”
She twists the back of her hair with her fingers and speaks first.
“Venice has no objections.”
“me too.”
And at the same time, Luca and I reveal that we have no objections.
Even though it is a good contract to benefit from the side who does good deeds, the interests are handed over as they are.
It was not difficult to infer why the Venetian side made such a choice.
‘Meat shield.’
The purpose must have been to use them as ‘canaries in the mine’.
And, contrary to expectations, it wouldn’t matter how well the by-products were taken care of.
After all, the true goal of Venice and the Medici was not the by-products in the dungeon, but the ‘Essence of Fire’.
It might even help block or control them when they try to escape.
And the reason I agreed was simple.
My goal wasn’t a by-product of monsters either, and the benefits of being in the lead weren’t that great.
“Huh? Concessions are faster than you think? thank you?”
She speaks with a smile.
Her intention, too, is probably to be at the forefront to control the ‘criminals’ who don’t unite properly.
“Then, between us and Carlione Jr., we have to take on the rearguard… … After all, as the number of people is the number of people, it is better for us to stand in the rear… … .”
“We work separately as a detached unit.”
“… … yes?”
Hearing my words, his brow furrowed.
Well, it wasn’t that I couldn’t understand why he was making such a face.
There must have been an order from Medici to control us directly by putting us in the middle.
Criminals in the vanguard. In the rear, the Venetian Guild.
It was clear that if only the three of us were trapped inside, we would not be able to do proper activities and would only have to help with the dungeon exploration as a tool.
“It’s a big deal. It’s pretty embarrassing for what you said right before departure.”
The guy who is trying to stop it somehow.
but.
“How are you? There’s only 3 people anyway. I agree.”
At this timing, the cat mask raised its hand and winked at me.
“It’s 2:1. Calm down. Working as a detached unit does not mean leaving the main unit alone. It’s just that I want to be a little free. Rather, it is because this side is convenient for solving the ‘mission’ given to me.”
This was a contractual relationship, not an employment relationship.
Luca closed his eyes to my story and began to think deeply about something.
Within.
“… … All right. Then Carlione Jr. and his colleagues will move separately. However, I hope you will firmly support me until I start that ‘mission’.”
“Thank you for your understanding.”
Perhaps he had judged that it was not good to be with me from the start, and he took a step back first.
“Then I’ll decide who goes in first. Would you like to go up soon?”
A cat mask that gets up first while stretching. At this, Luka also gets up from her seat and nods her head.
“Then, let’s make sure this raid succeeds.”
A guy who shakes his head with determination. After answering that figure with a smile, he headed straight to the place where Michaela and Elena were.
“junior. Is the meeting over?”
Michaela, who calls me Junior, as if even calling me Carlione Jr. is annoying now.
“As we talked about when we came here, we move as separate units. It’s a position where you have to go to a dangerous place and give support as it is, but… … You don’t know what everyone here is thinking, so there’s no point taking the risk.”
At my words, Michaela nods.
“You are right, Junior. There’s no way people like that wouldn’t think otherwise. If anything should happen, I will quickly secure Elena’s safety.”
“I-I won’t get in the way either!”
“okay. Then let’s prepare slowly. over there… … Because it looks like it’s about to leave.”
The entrance to the Etna Volcano. Among the many dungeon entrances, the dungeon ‘Temple of Fire’ has the largest entrance.
The waiting raid parties finally started to enter.
* * *
Unlike the clear sky outside, here was a hazy gray sky stretching overhead.
Volcanic ash and flames scattered around. And even the withered trees and the hard-smoking earth.
“Certainly, it’s similar to the one we went to last time.”
I wonder if the experience of trying to climb Etna Volcano was helpful? Elena muttered as she looked around with a more relaxed appearance than before.
“But the monsters that appear will be on a different level from the ones we saw last time. This is a sacred place for the pagans and the place where ‘the giant’ is located.”
“Ah, yes.”
However, unlike the last time, Elena nodded her head and naturally took a seat next to Michaela when she looked around with a nervous expression.
And then Luca’s voice came from the air.
-From now on, we are going to run to the ‘giant’s bed’ where he is. If you start running first in the vanguard, you will be running all the way at the speed, so everyone get ready!
As a result, the others began to take their positions and prepare to run forward.
– Elena. ride
Penn also increased his size to run with Elena and put Elena on top.
“thank you. pen.”
– To hold on tight.
At the same time, the back side was freely deformed and stirrups and handles were made to make sure that she did not fall.
Is it because the whole body is made of metal? Looks very versatile.
It really looks like a Tier 1 level spirit.
In a situation where everyone is ready to run, each one waits for a signal to be heard from the air.
A bunch of monsters were already gathering around.
The moment everyone is ready to jump out of their seats.
-depart!
At the same time as Luca’s cry, a group of up to 50 started running forward with all their might.
“Wow!”
– Don’t miss it!
Elena’s body on top of the pen swayed back and forth at the sudden acceleration. Elena panicked and fumbled a few times before grabbing hold of the handle and lowering herself.
In the meantime, there is a lot of noise around.
Although less than 20 seconds had passed since departure, explosions and shouts began to resonate from the front, as if announcing a battle.
-Don’t try to pick up anything that’s too far away! If you slow down, everyone dies!
I was worried that the speed was not slowed down by the by-products, but fortunately the mercenaries seem to be working well.
A systematic attack was as good as most small and medium guilds.
-3 minutes left until reaching the 1st peak!
Our goal is the sixth peak.
The main strategy was to head to the ‘giant’s bed’ through that place.
“Elena. As soon as we arrive at the 1st peak, the battle will begin right away, so get ready.”
“Ah yes!”
– 10 seconds until reaching the peak! 9… … 8… … 2… … One! spread!
In an instant, they climbed to the top of the peak, and at the same time, those who were forming a long formation spread widely.
The lake of fire unfolds before our eyes.
-Kiruk?!
– Chara la rock!
-Kiruk! Kirukkireuk!
All that shimmered there were monsters such as the corrupted fire spirits and fire drakes.
Well then, what to do is decided.
– Wipe them all out!
Starting with Luca’s voice, everyone started throwing themselves into the fiery volcano.
“sister.”
“I know even if you don’t speak.”
“pen!”
As soon as she arrived at the peak as planned in advance, Elena got off the pen and raised her magical energy while doing good deeds. Michaela also raises her divine power and stays by Elena’s side.
“Then I will go.”
I leave those two alone and step forward.
What I need to do is the first gateway to attack the fire giant. Destroy the ‘well of fire’ that exists on each peak.
[I activate the skill ‘Epiphany’ of Darkness!]
[The user sinks into the shadows.]
In this place made of fire on all sides, it was the shadows.
It’s not as good as the Night Mansion, but it’s good enough.
I saved myself the trouble of wading through the crowds and fell under the sea of shadows. I ran straight to the location of the well and took out the shotgun inside the cube.
-Kiruk! Kirrruk!
The guys gathered together as if they were guarding a well.
It seems quite affectionate to protect the spawn location.
“You have to break it down at once.”
There is only one chance for a surprise attack to work.
After moving the shadow several times, I reached the vicinity of the well, and as soon as I got out of the shadow, I aimed the muzzle of my shotgun at the monsters towering high and looking up from below.
[「Bloodline Ability: Carlione」 is activated.]
“yes. Should everyone get along well?”
A red aura that explodes as soon as everyone in the vicinity is recognized as an enemy.
Instead of releasing all of those auras as they are, I compressed them.
More, more, darker red lumps.
I put it into the chamber of the shotgun with the polished finish, and I pulled the trigger.
“Smile——.”
aaa!!
At the same time as a huge roar, like a bomb exploding, the ground shook and the volcanic ash around it began to rise.
A sea of gray smoke engulfing the battlefield in an instant.
This was also the reason why others found the ‘Temple of Fire’ difficult.
Because the more you fight, the more limited your field of vision is.
but.
“Elenaaazzphamas———!!”
As I landed on the ground, I shouted the name of Elena with all my might.
OK.
– Tinkerbell!
Elena’s voice came from the gray sea.
With this voice as a signal, the surrounding mana begins to fluctuate.
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No, it wasn’t magical power, it was a wind.
The cool winds gathered one by one and soon became a whirlwind, sweeping around and taking over the area in an instant.
The Venetian wizards in the back began sweeping all the volcanic ash behind them.
As a result, the sight slowly begins to recover. After the ashes completely disappeared, the scenery that was visible was a battlefield that had become a melee, as seen only in a battlefield.
“Well destroyed!”
-everyone! Form up and move straight to the next peak!
Starting with the cry that the first mission has been completed, those who spread out around them restore their original formation as if they were attracted by magnetism.
These are also possible scenes because they are veterans who have gone through all kinds of prenatal battles.
– Mercenary Corps injured 0!
“Carlione 0.”
-Venetian Minor 1 Go on and on!
Thanks to the clean success of the surprise attack, the well was easily destroyed.
Deciding that further battles were pointless, we started running towards the next peak.
“As expected Junior. Is that your real strength?”
As the formations gather again, Michaela, who has come to my side, throws me a question.
I replied with a smile.
“It’s a secret. By the way, did anything special happen?”
“Thanks to the pen’s great performance. The pen is more like a spirit than you think.”
Hearing her words, I looked at the pen that Elena was riding on.
In the meantime, the pen’s appearance had changed. The cold appearance a moment ago was nowhere to be seen.
-it’s good! it’s good! it’s good!
The guy who constantly shouts ‘Umai!’
“Do you think this is enough?!”
And, sitting on top of that pen, Elena grinned, unaware that the soot was smeared on her face.
“It’s still too early to think like that?”
“yes?”
-30 seconds until reaching the second peak! preparation!
“I know when I see… … !”
This time, instead of the shotgun, he took out Tommy and put the prepared aura inside Tommy.
-3… … 2… … One!
The familiar scenery seen at the same time as you climb to the top of the peak.
One, if there was something different from before… … .
“Yu, Eugene. what the heck is this… … .”
“This is the real Fire Temple… … !”
Spreading out there was a sea of fire that spread so wide that the first peak up until now looked ridiculous.
It was the Red Sea.