Beginner Dungeon (2)
The morning was bright.
As we said yesterday, we were preparing to go to the dungeon.
“… … dad.”
While I was taking care of him, Rize called me quietly.
I checked the tightness of the string one last time and answered dryly.
“what’s the matter? Wait a minute, you can’t move now.”
“Do I have to wear this?”
Rize’s question that followed was enough to make me stop.
Obviously, I told her the reason, so there was no way Rize couldn’t remember. That would mean saying that with a different intention.
It means you don’t want to wear it.
I put my hand away for a moment and stared into Rize’s eyes.
“I made a promise to my father. I will always put Rize’s safety first.”
“still… … It’s very heavy… … .”
Right now, Rize was covering her entire body with leather armor.
It was thicker than when I went on a field trip to hunt Arandura before, and it was specially ordered in a form that tightly wrapped around my body.
A little adjustment was possible, so I was able to make it fit perfectly for the body of Rize, who was growing up.
Rize, who was wearing this armor, was about 1.5 times thicker, but she looked confidently safe.
Even if it’s a bit inconvenient to move, wouldn’t it be best to be safe?
“Are you serious about that? Of course I thought you were trying to bully the lady as a joke.”
“Why would I play a joke on Rize’s safety?”
“Cha-am is amazing.”
As I continued to check Rize’s equipment, ignoring Irina’s sarcastic remarks, I naturally met Lize’s look.
It would be inconvenient to move, but what if this immaculate skin was damaged?
It’s enough for me to wear scars.
“Well, I was wondering why you were acting so late, what kind of situation is this again?”
“Master!”
At that moment, Douglas said that as he came into the house, and Rize called for Douglas with eyes asking for help.
No, did you hate it that much?
Douglas stared at Lize, who was about to cry, and then turned to me with pitiful eyes.
“Take it off.”
“For Rize’s safety… … .”
“It’s safe, it’s Nabal, and how can I wield a sword like that? I have to leave, so take it off quickly.”
“No, so… … .”
“Write.”
I had no choice but to peel off Rise’s armor as the past master’s appearance overlapped.
It took a long time to prepare… … .
As I felt regret, I removed all the additional padding, revealing a normal type of leather armor.
Rize stepped back, wondering if I could put it on again, and moved her body around to check her armor.
“Hmm, it suits you well.”
“miss! It’s so cool!”
Although I was a little hurt, I deeply sympathized with those words.
That’s how much I paid attention to the design, and Rize handled anything well.
As I approached after putting the padded armor away, Rize did not run away and calmly accepted my touch. After quickly adjusting each part, Rize smiled.
“Thank you, Dad.”
My heart, which was about to be slightly depressed, flew away in an instant.
I wrapped my hands around Rize’s cheeks, which were exposed outside the leather helmet, and excitedly touched them before releasing them.
When I tried to take care of everything else, Douglas stepped in and stopped me.
“Do the rest as you go. If you’re late, I’ll be back in the middle of the night.”
It wouldn’t take that long, but I decided to quietly follow that opinion. As far as the rest goes, it was enough.
I decided to use a carriage this time, but even hired a coachman.
It was a decision made because there was no one to look after the horse during the time spent in the dungeon.
Although it received a strange look from the coachman because of the strange composition of a child dressed in leather armor among three people who could be called warriors by anyone.
Although it was close, it still took some time to get to the dungeon, so I was able to explain in detail what I had prepared in the wagon.
“This is a water bottle of a clear spring, so if you put any water in it, it will be purified in about an hour and become clean water that you can drink with peace of mind.”
“Wow, that’s amazing. Isn’t this very precious? Can I really have it?”
“then. It’s what my dad had to give it all away. Now, this is a gondola rope that can’t be cut, so it really can’t be cut. Instead, it will break after freezing… … .”
Douglas, who was watching from the sidelines, gave out an absurd voice as he was putting out the artifacts he needed.
“Where the hell did you find this?”
“I picked up some from the dungeon. I packed everything I thought would be useful to Rize.”
“At that time, it was not for nothing that I supported the exploration of the lower floors. Could it be that they are all relics?”
“Well, that’s right.”
Douglas looked at my answer in disbelief, then shook his head.
To say the difference between a magic tool and an artifact is that an artifact does not require a power source.
In the case of magic tools, the user’s mana or magic stones must be used to function, but artifacts can be used as much as they like without it.
Of course, there are magic tools that do not require a power source, or special artifacts that consume the user’s mana.
To put it bluntly, it can be said that magic tools that cannot be manufactured due to the existence of technology or the extinction of living things that are materials are called relics.
Of course, it was a rare sight to see relics taken out as soon as they were caught.
“Honestly, even if I sold them, I would live without worrying about money for the rest of my life.”
“Not really. All of them have limited uses, so other than those who are looking for them out of interest, they won’t be so expensive.”
Most of the artifacts I had were helpful in combat or exploration. People who really need it can’t afford to pay that much, and if it’s purely for collection purposes, they won’t pay much more than that.
Isn’t that what the value of things is all about?
Well, I knew the location of the relics that were sold at high prices, but I wasn’t in a hurry right now, so I didn’t bother to bring them.
Still, in the same industry, these relics were more valuable.
“Do you have any leftovers? I want to give my daughter a little something. I pay my price.”
It’s an artifact for Scarlett… … .
I thought for a moment, then took one out of my bag and handed it to Douglas.
“Take it. It’s the White Dragon’s Wrathful Gloves. It’s good as a glove, and if you sweep it outward like this after wearing it, mana will be absorbed into the weapon. It’s worth using against guys who can’t be hit by physical attacks. I can only use it once a day, but if I let it go, it will come back.”
“… … I didn’t want such a great artifact. I’ll go back and calculate the price properly.”
“Come to think of it, I didn’t do anything right for Rize’s master, so I don’t need a price. It’s been a while since I’ve had a little condolences to my daughter.”
“Keuhum, no matter how, uhm… … .”
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Douglas thought about it for a long time, and eventually accepted it as if he hadn’t won when I didn’t lower his hand.
Douglas also knew the value of this artifact as he only used swords.
When dealing with guys like the undead, there was a limit to using only the sword, and the only solution that could be done alone was to use holy water, which worked cheaply.
If it was a monster that couldn’t eat even holy water, it was inconvenient because it had to use magic tools.
Originally, I was thinking of giving this to Rize as well, but since I have magical talent, I don’t think it’s necessary.
It was a bit small for me to wear, and now there is an aculium called the metal of God. You’ll have to experiment with it yourself, but you’ll probably be able to cut down those types of monsters easily.
“Thank you very much. Be sure to tell your daughter that you gave it to her.”
“No, it’s okay to just use what senpai found… … .”
“I can’t. It is not me or my daughter who covers the grace and passes it on.”
I didn’t want to burden her, but it was clear that stubborn Douglas would have something to say.
I was well aware that there was nothing I could do about it, so I put off the follow-up and turned my head to Rize again.
“Oh, Rize. Come here for a second.”
“huh?”
I hung the pendant around Rize’s neck as she approached me while tilting her head.
It was the pendant with the picture of Lize’s mother, Angelina.
Rize knew that too, so she looked at the pendant with round eyes for a while, then squeezed it tightly with her hand.
“You have it now. If something happens, I will protect you.”
“Yes, Dad.”
Rize nodded her head with a determined expression.
You don’t have to take it that seriously. It was just an ordinary pendant with one more thing added for Rize’s safety.
I just hoped it wouldn’t work.
… … .
If you think like this, what will happen? Even after living such a long life, he still lacked awareness.
To calm down, I held Rize from behind and stroked her hair for no reason.
* * *
The dungeon I arrived at.
The entrance to the dungeon was located in the mountains, so I had to get off the wagon and walk a bit, but it didn’t take too long.
Rize, with the entrance in front of her… … .
“… … Are you here?”
He looked visibly disappointed.
He said it was the entrance to the dungeon, but it was just an ordinary cave.
It was completely different from the dungeon based on the ruins.
It must have been disappointing because it was completely different from what I or Irina had told me or what was in the book.
Still, I needed to say a little.
“Lizee, calm down.”
No matter how much he was a child, if he had come this far voluntarily, he should not have treated him as just a child.
“This is a dungeon, and there are monsters trying to kill people inside. Some people died without even knowing it was actually a dungeon.”
“… … .”
When we talked about death, Rize hardened her expression and swallowed on her own.
It seemed that he had finally become a little suitable for a dungeon, but I almost laughed at him because he was just cute to me, but I endured it.
After suppressing his emotions perfectly by clearing his throat, he raised his voice.
“Now, the first thing you must do before entering the dungeon! Equipment Check!”
“Equipment Check!”
Rize copied her last words and took out her sword, looked at the tools in the pocket on her waist, and checked the leather armor straps once more.
When the inspection was over, he nodded his head in satisfaction as he looked at Rize, who pretended to be in a straight posture.
“Then second! Check the target!”
“Check the target! Enter the dungeon, defeat the monsters, find your way alone, and go down to the 2nd basement floor to have a fun party!”
He nodded his head again as he clearly understood the target.
I walked in front of Rize and looked at Rize, who was making a determined expression with her arms crossed, and asked the last question.
“Then are you ready?”
“yes! Ready!”
Hearing the confident answer, he nodded and turned his body diagonally.
“Then enter!”
“enter!”
Rize approached the dungeon with confident steps, and I followed after keeping a little distance.
Douglas, who was standing next to me, gave a voice of admiration.
“You seem to have a knack for being an instructor. Do you have any experience?”
“I just watched and learned. If you say it like a bully, the rest is enough for the momentum.”
I said this, but of course I also had experience as an instructor.
That’s when I realized that bullying is pretty fun. Wasn’t that also a good intention to improve the trainee’s skills?
After recalling old memories for a while, I turned my gaze back to the dungeon.
It didn’t have a specific name, but at school it was usually called ‘Beginner’s Dungeon’.
I wonder why there is so little awareness even though it is a place where monsters come out, but it was actually like that from the internal structure.
Unlike the entrance, which looked like someone had roughly dug it out, the inside was wide enough for five people to walk side by side, and the height was so high that they couldn’t reach it even if they stretched out their hands.
In addition, there are luminescent moss growing all over the place, so it was perfect for exploring because it secured the view.
Rize stopped for a moment and was captivated by the scene, then nodded and started walking again.
The dungeon exploration this time was for Rize’s experience, so the three of us naturally decided to interfere as little as possible.
Irina, who was next to me, was restless whenever Rize did something, but maybe it was because I had the experience of leading new chicks here, I wasn’t as worried as I thought.
Rize, who cautiously moved forward with her hand on the handle of the sword, stopped and lowered her stance.
It was the appearance of a monster.