95 – Square Shield Hollower
Huvien entrusted the selection of adventurers to Ceylon.
I did, but I had no intention of entrusting everything to him.
‘I thought it was a 5th grade dungeon.’
According to the standard, a 5-star dungeon is a dungeon that must be controlled by at least a 5-star adventurer.
Ieast.
In other words, even if it is controlled by a 5-star adventurer, there may be problems.
‘I’m fine.’
Huivien was confident that she would take care of herself no matter what unexpected situation occurred in the dungeon.
Because she had Leolian’s arcane magic, the green headwind, which boasted absolute defense.
‘But not that pathetic man.’
All she was concerned about was the man’s safety.
‘I don’t care if that man gets hurt or not, but it might get in the way of the dungeon clearing-‘
I’m not worried that the man will get hurt.
They were worried that the man would interfere with the dungeon raid.
When such an excuse was added, Huivian was able to show off his troublesome heart(?) generously.
***
“Is this enough?”
Looking at the protective equipment that Huvien had arranged on the bed, she nodded her head in satisfaction.
After repeating the process of ‘will this work?’
– Wow, no matter how precious my life is, this is a bit much. Going bankrupt even after clearing the dungeon?
It was an overprotection that even adventurers who normally invest in their own safety couldn’t even dare.
“…is it going to be like this?”
Even so, Huivien tilted her head with a disapproving expression.
It was Huy Vien who put green headwind, a near-perfect defense method, as the basic premise of defense.
The standard of safety had no choice but to be high enough to be conclusive in the eyes of others.
A number of scrolls related to protective magic.
Artifact equipment that is not high in grade, but competes with quantity instead.
Plenty of health potions and temporary ability enhancement potions.
Putting it all together, there was only one thing missing from her green headwind.
“Is that all there is…”
Embrace the green wind.
This was the conclusion that Huivien had reached in the end.
No, it would be more correct to return rather than reach.
-That would be enough…
Huivien had the artifact in mind from the beginning.
Nevertheless, the reason why the best solution was postponed and the second best solution was sought.
The embrace of the green wind was the mark of the Leolian family.
A precious symbol of bond given only to those who have a valuable bond with the Leolian family.
-Is it okay to lend such a precious token for personal reasons?
Ordinarily, you will hesitate to lend a ring because of such concerns.
‘Isn’t it strange that I gave you this ring and you’re obsessed with it…?’
Huivien was hesitant to lend her the ring out of concern rather than such expectations.
but.
Concerns that that man might interfere with the dungeon raid.
Concerns (?) that the man might be mistaken for receiving this ring are combined.
‘I can’t help it…’
Inevitably (importantly) you decide to lend your ring to a man.
Huivien took out a box the size of a fist that was carefully stored.
And he solved the barrier that only those born with the Leolian lineage could break.
Huivien did not know that.
How polar human beings parents who let their children out of their arms can be.
The moment the barrier on the ship is released.
A crystal ball placed in a corner of her room in her dorm, her magic tool linked to the Leolian estate shone.
-Hwibien?
“ah.”
The voice of the head of the great Leolian family came directly into her head.
An interrogation in the name of a mother-daughter conversation began.
Naturally, young Leolian couldn’t escape the interrogation conducted by the head of Leolian.
***
“Did he notice?”
From Arien to Leolian’s estate.
Even if you ride a horse, it takes more than 15 days.
How the hell did the head of the Leolian family, so far away, notice the thrilling secret dungeon raid strategy?
“That’s amazing…!”
Although Ceylon spoke as if admiring the amazing information power of the Leolian family.
Huivien knew that the exclamation with the subject omitted was a sarcasm directed at himself.
“…”
Huivien felt unfair.
Will there ever be a moment in my life where the words ‘I was worried for nothing’ pierced my bones like this?
not coming I was sure.
“I’m sorry. He’s a great person.”
“What the hell, did that person who was betrayed get caught doing- Alaschacha, did he notice?”
At this time, Huivien was moved to tears at the sight of Ceylon teasing him excitedly.
“I’m going to find out about your protective equipment! Are you okay!?”
“What? Did you worry about me?”
“I’m not worried!? It’s because you don’t have the confidence to leave if you get injured in the dungeon!?”
isn’t that what it sounds like?
Ceylon’s words reached the tip of his chin, but he couldn’t bear to go that far with Hwibien, who was showing off with his face dyed red with anger (?).
“I never thought there would be such a touching story… I’m sorry for saying it in an accusatory tone. Ms. Whivy Angel was worried about me, but this is ungrateful-“
“I’m not worried!”
“Ah-cha-cha. I did. Thank you for finding protection for me.”
“Hey, hey, hey…!
Huvien trembled at the attitude as if she was comforting a child.
Seeing that, Ceylon smiled in satisfaction, forgetting the possibility that the existing dungeon attack plan might be disrupted.
“By the way, the sheep that got caught? What about the story we shared? No way, my dungeon stake was confiscated-“
“Excuse me! What do you think of my mother? Do you think my mother would do such a petty thing?”
“Is that so? Excuse me. I thought of the second sheep and I didn’t know-“
“…what does that mean?”
“Hey~ Is the weather really nice today? Is the sky blessing our dungeon clearing?”
“Are you really going to kill me…?”
Huivien managed to hold back the urge to immediately summon a gust of wind to warm up that clever top, and continued.
“The story we shared is still valid, but my mother added one condition to it.”
“You’re worried about the safety of the weak sheep, so you sent an escort.”
“I definitely told my mother that it was okay.”
“It is said that there are no parents who win over their children, but Miss Huiheo does it. You are amazing as well.”
“Shut up. Let me introduce you. I’m Mr. Hollower, the party leader of the Tree Shield, a 6th-level adventurer party sponsored by the Leolian family.”
At Huivien’s introduction, an adventurer who had been waiting in the back stepped forward.
I could feel the traces of the years in the sparsely empty short hair and rough skin.
However, those years make others feel secure, not dangerous.
“It’s called Hollow, a 6th-class adventurer belonging to the Leolian family. Please take good care of me!”
A middle-aged man with a sturdy physique with a shield on his back greeted Ceylon cheerfully.
“Thank you, Mr. Harlow. My name is Ceylon.”
“Being a man, that’s what your voice is! Say hello a little more courageously!”
“I would like to shout out loud sometimes, but due to the nature of it – no, it is impossible due to the constitution. Please forgive me.”
“Cheolkeolkeol, I heard that he’s a commoner- He’s more noble than a decent nobleman.”
“hahahahaha. I’ll take that as a compliment. Then, Mr. Hollower. Let me formally introduce the adventurers who will be raiding the dungeon with Mr. Hollower this time. This is the 5th level adventurer’s party, Straight Sword’s party leader, Mr. Daltasian. no see.”
Daltasian stepped forward and nonchalantly held out a hand to Hollower.
Hollower didn’t align his hands right away, but crossed his arms and ran Daltasian up and down.
After lingering for such a long time, he joins his hand and speaks.
“Daltasian. I heard the story. You did a great job for the powerless this time.”
“It’s what I said to be good.”
“Regardless of your intentions, it’s true that you did a good job.
Harlow’s demeanor was at first glance generous, but somehow arrogant and coercive.
Treat the other person like a child for a month.
‘What kind of old-fashioned son of a b*tch-‘
Bolton murmured to himself.
The Daltasian Party looked at the Hollower with an unpleasant gaze.
“hmm…”
Hollower crossed his arms and looked over the Daltasian party and Ceylon before opening his mouth.
“Can I ask you a question, young friends?”
“Please, feel free to talk.”
Unlike the Daltasian party members, Ceylon, who was still messing about, answered.
“Really? Then I’ll take your words and ask comfortably. How’s your dungeon clearing experience?”
“Enough, don’t worry.”
Bolton interrupted the dismissive tone.
“hahahaha, yes yes. That should be enough. It’s a 5th grade party anyway. I mean, how many 5th grade dungeons can be cleared?”
“That’s enough, so don’t worry about it.”
Daltasian looked at Hollower with rough eyes.
Harlow looked at Daltasian like a child.
“There is no such thing as enough, enough. What even we feel is still lacking is the experience of clearing a level 5 dungeon.”
“Then why don’t you fall?”
“hahahaha, that can’t be the case. It’s obvious what the dungeon raid would be like without us.”
“What do you want to say?”
Daltasian looked at Hollower with an aggressive gaze.
Hollower just chuckled, as if he found Daltasian even cute.
“It’s nice to see you’re a little braver now. But, it’s still not enough. This world isn’t made only by passengers. I believe that we can kill that bloody spirit well in the dungeon, so let me ask you guys. Since we alone are enough to clear the dungeon, You guys, focus on your own safety. No matter how much we are, it’s impossible to clear a level 5 dungeon without worrying about you guys.”
Harlow had no ill will.
It was an act of expressing my own goodwill and concern.
That’s why the Daltasian party was more respectful of his attitude.
A bloody air current flowed in the place.
“Hey~ I can’t believe you care so much! It feels like my heart is warming. I’ll engrave it deep in my heart, Mr. Hollower!”
At that time, Ceylon’s infinitely stupid and stupid atmosphere – dilutes the heavy air current and makes it light.
“This is true. Will it be okay?”
Harlow shook his head as he looked at Ceylon like that of a child on the water’s edge.
“Anyway, I wish you well, young people.”
Harlow bowed respectfully.
After scratching the inside of the youngsters once more with such an innocent act, he returned to the party members and started talking about the dungeon raid.
“Ha, that sucks. Is that a 6th-class adventurer sponsored by a great family?”
“I’m out of breath…”
“…”
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While the Daltasian party hates him while watching his back.
“…sorry.”
Huvien apologized to Ceylon with an embarrassed face.
“Hallower isn’t a bad person…”
“It’s a problem because people aren’t bad.”
How much did Huivien suffer from Harlower’s pure evil?
Huivien, who had just watched the conversation between him and the Daltasian party, nodded with a tired and annoyed face.
“Anyway, please understand. Even if you look like that, your skills are certain. If Mr. Hollower accompanies you in clearing the 5th grade dungeon, you may get annoyed and get a vase, but you won’t get injured.”
Ceylon nodded at Huivien’s words.
surely.
Joining the Hollower Party was not a setback or disaster in the dungeon raid, but good news.
It is a party sponsored by the Leolian family, so there is no doubt about its credibility.
His skill is also level 6, which is enough to attack level 5 dungeons.
‘It’s because there is a penalty of a vase condition abnormality with a certain probability when accompanied’
In a way, it can be said that it is a higher compatibility of the Daltasian party.
“It’s good news while listening to it. I was worried about Miss Huivien getting hurt in the process of clearing the dungeon.”
“Wow. Who cares.”
Huvien looked at Ceylon and smiled.
“I was the one who was worried about what would happen if you got hurt in the dungeon, right? That’s why I genuinely accepted my mother’s support.”
“Oh, are you worried about me?”
“I wasn’t worried!”
“Miss come and go, it seems like I’m going to go back and forth. What kind of stage should I fit in?”
“Shut up, take this!”
Huvien took out the ring, the Embrace of the Green Wind, from her bosom and handed it to Ceylon.
“Oh, maybe you propose-“
-Wheeyeeeing!!!
Huvien’s mana-filled strong wind intensively massaged Ceylon’s face.
His hair fluttered mercilessly.
“Mi, can’t we just say some crazy things!? Yes!? How can you say such nonsense when you open your mouth!? I’m really mad!?”
It was Huvien who was still paying attention to the fact that this ring was a token for a precious relationship.
“hahahaha, I’m sorry Miss Whirricane. It was a light joke, so please, please calm the wrath like the typhoon. No, please calm the wrath of the typhoon.”
Ceylon, whose head grew like lightning in an instant, said with a smile.
Huivien sighed at that shameless appearance.
okay.
It’s stupid to react to all this human bullsh*t.
said she, with a drained face, again giving the green wind hug.
“It’s a defense artifact. When you feel in danger, inject mana into the ring. Then the defense magic contained in the ring will be activated.”
“No, this precious thing…!”
“I’m just lending it as armor, so don’t attach any meaning to it!? Got it!?”
Hearing Huivien’s threats, Ceylon was confused.
Because her attitude full of worries (?) seemed to encourage me to give it meaning.
“No, I’ll try. By the way, can you give me something like this? What about Miss Hwibangbi-“
heh
Huivien proudly folded her arms.
A green headwind stretched around her.
“I must have already forgotten what happened during the national championships, but I have this.”
“Uh… I’m saying this because I remember what happened during the national championships. That magic was broken, right?”
“Somehow, I was flattered by a coincidence that happened by chance!!!”
“It’s a coincidence…”
“If it’s not a coincidence, wake up! Wake up!!! Right now!!!”
“hahahaha~ Then let’s pretend it’s a coincidence?”
“Lee Iik-…! Break it! Break it!!!”
Ceylon had to run away until she gave up in exhaustion to protect Huivien’s pride.
***
Last check before attacking the dungeon.
“When are we leaving?”
Elysia of the Straight Sword Party, who finished the inspection a long time ago, said to Daltasian.
“When do you start, they don’t start until they’re done.”
Bolton gazed intently at the square shield party, where others were chatting leisurely whether or not others were waiting, then spat on the floor and spoke to Daltasian.
“Hey Daltasian, is this right? We also received an official request, so are we being treated like baggage?”
Bolton felt helpless even as he said so.
The other party was a 6th grade adventurer party, and it was a party officially supported by the great family Leolian.
They were adventurers who lived in a world different from their own, several steps above them.
If the square shield party treated them as luggage, they had no choice but to accept them as luggage.
“…”
Daltasian just glared at the square shield party with a disapproving face.
“Let’s start soon!”
Then, after finally finishing the story, Harlow spoke.
There were no apologies.
In the first place, the core of this dungeon raid was themselves.
It made sense for others to adjust to them.
It was a part that was entrusted with authority from the Leolian family and recognized by the Leolian family’s young lady, Hwi Vien.
There was nothing to shy away from at a hollow party.
“miss?”
As Hollower looked up, Huvien handed him the necklace around her neck – the key to the dark forest.
“thank you.”
After receiving it very politely, Hollower handed it to his party member, Dorn.
Doran, a man with long hair and an emaciated impression, was a 5th-class adventurer and a wizard who was aiming for a 5-star level.
“…”
Dorn focused his mind to activate the key to the dark forest.
Soon, the key to the dark forest began to release an incomparable amount of mana.
When the release of that mana is over.
They were placed in the middle of a gloomy forest, not in the drawing room of the Leolian villa in District 1, where they had just been talking.
***
Entering the dungeon, they looked around.
side.
back side.
It was blocked on three sides by thick vines and trees.
There was a huge stone gate in front.
Barrier.
It was the first gateway to the dungeon.
“I’ll start breaking the barrier right away.”
Dorn approached the stone gate without delay and placed his hand on it.
I took out a notebook from my luggage and began to unravel the structure of the barrier in real time.
“me too-“
It was the time when Elysia, the wizard of the Upright Sword Party, approached the stone gate and tried to break the barrier.
“ah.”
Hollower stopped her.
“Dorn will take care of it, so you don’t have to worry about it.”
“…”
Elysia, a veteran adventurer, was a 4-star wizard.
If he was treated well in the adventurer industry, he was not a talent to be ignored.
Actually, this was the first time Elysia had been treated in this way.
Her expression contorted with humiliation.
Resentment is evident.
Hollower looked at Elysia and smiled like she was cute.
“Hey, Dorn! How long do you think it will take to break the barrier!”
“… I think an hour or so should be enough.”
“one hour…!”
Elysia’s upright momentum broke at once.
“It only takes an hour to clear a level 5 dungeon…?”
Even Bolton, who had just been glaring at Hollower with an annoyed expression, murmured in bewilderment.
3 hours.
Hearing that it’s fast enough even if it takes that much is the 5th grade dungeon barrier.
But it’s an hour.
Elysia looked up and down the stone gate.
Even without touching it, I could feel how strong the barrier protecting the stone gate was.
Two hours at most.
Having come to that conclusion, Elysia distorted her expression and backed away innocently.
Seeing Elysia’s appearance, Harlow nodded with a proud expression.
“Hmm. That’s wise. Emotional actions can lead to discord in the party.”
Obviously, the expression of the Daltasian party was distorted by the gaze looking down from above.
But Harlow didn’t stop there and continued talking.
Harlow decided to take this opportunity to take the lead.
It was to prevent them from doing unnecessary things in the dungeon and causing problems.
“Don’t forget that mindset. If you don’t forget that mindset and follow us well, you guys will be able to finish clearing the dungeon safely and get the reward money for free. Where can you find such a lucrative business? “
Hollow, who was so intent on killing Daltasian, looked at Ceylon.
“Ceylon-kun, this applies to you as well. You don’t have to do anything, nothing. No matter what you try, it will only interfere with the dungeon clearing. Will you promise me that you will strictly follow my instructions?”
“hmm…”
“Are you dissatisfied?”
“Rather than complaining- I wondered if we could make it easier to clear the dungeon if we worked together.”
“No! All you guys have to do is respect the flow of our party. Clearing a level 5 dungeon, that’s enough!”
“Then, can I at least give you the information I have about this dungeon?”
“Ceylon-kun. Intelligence is like mushrooms in the wild. The important thing is not the ability to find mushrooms, but the ability to distinguish them. Can you be sure that the information you have is not poisonous?”
aaagh!
Ceylon cried out in pain.
It felt like I was inserting coins in front of a vending machine, rather than having a conversation with a person.
“Mr. Dorn?”
“hmm?”
“Can I wait a minute?”
Ceylon approached Dorn, who was breaking the barrier in front of the door, and asked him for a seat.
how do i do this
Dorn looked at Hollower with a troubled face.
Harlow sighed and shook his head.
“Get out of the way.”
Anyway, young things.
‘It can’t be helped.’
He had just entered the academy and was ranked first, so he must have become the main character of the world.
‘okay.’
rather this is better
If you run rampant to your heart’s content right now and drain your strength, you’ll be quiet in the dungeon-
That was the moment Harlow thought.
[Dispel to deny]
“uh?”
– drooling
The stone gate made a noise and started to move.
Ceylon grinned at Hollower.
“Anyway, I don’t think it’s a poisonous mushroom. Would you like to take a bite?”
It was only to use Dispel to destroy the barrier of Seokmun-
Ceylon pretended that he had information about the dungeon and canceled the barrier.
If you don’t take the initiative away from the Hollower-
In the dungeon, one of the Daltasian party members would stab him in the back or stick a knife in his ear.
‘This dungeon. I also do housework.’
Ceylon decided to lead the dungeon raid by being caught in the middle.
In the first place, it was my intention from the beginning, and it was for the best.
Because he had the ‘information’ he had seen and obtained in the ‘Strategy’ the other day.
Soon, the stone gate was completely opened, revealing the interior of the dungeon before their eyes.