171 – Ruins – 3
Attacking the ruins is quite stamina consuming. Unlike dungeons, it is large, has many traps, and has quite a few monsters.
Is that all? It was like a maze, so there were many cases where I went for a long time and had to come back because it was the wrong way.
“Hoo. It looks like this isn’t the way.”
“I’ve come this far, but I’ve dismantled four traps and fought three battles, isn’t it?”
In vain, Ludin sat down. Jeong Shi-ho laughed at him and patted him on the back.
“Time is also time… Let’s rest here today.”
Captain Oh Won-gu spoke lightly and took out a hanging scroll from his chest. Huh? That…
“Let’s go in and rest.”
When I opened the scroll, there was a picture inside. A picture of a large house. Wow. I have that.
“What is that?”
“The house in the picture.”
It was an artifact that could not be easily obtained even in Hero Academia.
Like the name of the house in the picture, it allows you to rest in the house in the scroll.
If you had that, you could recover faster when resting in places like ruins.
“Let’s go in.”
Hanging the hanging scroll on the wall and doing something, he said. Shiho Jeong and Rudin yawned and headed for the hanging scroll. And I went into the picture casually.
“Whoa, whoa!!”
“Is it curious?”
“Yes!”
“hahahahaha. I was quite surprised when I got this artifact too. Would you like to hear it?”
“Yes! But is this safe?”
“Hmm.”
He lightly raised his sword and struck the scroll. Since it was just a hanging scroll made of paper, it was natural that it would be destroyed by the A-class hero Oh Won-gu’s attack, but that naturalness was not fulfilled.
“If someone enters the scroll, this scroll cannot be folded or destroyed.”
“Wow… Is that so?”
“That’s right. I completely ignored the S-class hero’s attacks.”
“Awesome…!!”
“It’s amazing because it’s an artifact that can save people in case of emergency. Thanks to this, my raid group is safe.”
There are many cases where it takes at least three days to conquer the ruins, and sometimes more than ten days.
If you don’t rest properly at that time, it will be difficult to attack, but with that scroll, you can recover the same as resting outside.
That was subtly helpful.
“Where did you get it from? I want one too!”
“hahahaha. I’ll tell you about that later. Now, you guys go in too.”
With joy, Choa Yoo entered. And just as I was about to follow in, Captain Oh Won-gu caught me after putting a cigarette in his mouth.
“Let’s talk for a minute.”
“Yes.”
“When I received your buff, it sure looked great.”
I’ve already fought quite a few battles on my way here. Of course, in the meantime, I also used a buff.
“Why is your buff so strong?”
“There must be many reasons.”
“If there are more people who can give buffs to your level, the battle will be easier… Can you tell me if there is a way?”
I don’t know about that. In the first place, the growth bonus was taken as mental strength, so the buff only got stronger.
“Isn’t that a talent?”
“That leaves me speechless. Talent. Talent… Definitely important.”
“Or maybe I could ask Azazel about it when I see her.”
“It’s Azazel. She sure is. She is said to be her first buffer…”
“How’s the Association going about finding Azazel?”
He put a cigarette in his mouth and shook his head. Unfortunately, there doesn’t seem to be any news yet.
“But we’re discovering clues bit by bit. At least within a month, we’ll be able to find them somehow. But…”
He crossed his arms and said with a serious expression.
“There are currently the most powerful ruins… But I doubt you’ll be able to go there.”
“Is it dangerous?”
“Yes. Well, I don’t think the skill itself is bad, so it’s possible. There are some conditions to enter there…”
He closed his mouth for a moment and lightly inhaled the cigarette smoke.
“Age, gender, and many other things. Among the ruins, only men can enter or only women can enter. There are age restrictions. There are many restrictions on the skills possessed. Having to think about that… I don’t think I can tell you for sure.”
That’s it. There is a condition to entering the ruins where Azazel is located is that no more than 8 people under the age of 23 can enter.
In other words, you have to pick and choose and send only those who are capable.
That’s why you have to raise your score separately to go to the true ending route.
Based on that score, the association decides whether or not to recognize it.
“I think it’s possible for us, but…”
“Well. Such a story is coming out. Going to the ruins together this time is the same as trying to confirm it. Ah. But I hope you don’t tell Yuchoa. The exact results aren’t out yet.”
“To me, what you say is…”
“You are also included in that range. And…”
As he rubbed his finished cigarette into the ashtray, he tapped me lightly on the shoulder.
“I’m just telling you because I don’t think I’ll say anything unnecessary.”
I feel like I bought Oh Won-goo’s trust. This is not bad
Anyway, I went inside the painting with him smoking a cigarette. It was a large two-story villa. Once inside, it sure looks good.
“John! Wash!”
Has it just been washed? Yoo Cho-ah and Jung Shi-ho, who had become soft, were approaching. A flushed face, wet hair.
Dressed in her shorts and baggy T-shirt, she looked relaxed, as if she were at home.
Captain Oh Won-goo sighed as he watched her and Si-ho Jeong dressed similarly next to her.
“You washed quickly.”
“Because I have to prepare dinner. Captain. You didn’t try to eat it as a convenience food, did you?”
“That’s not it. What about Rudin?”
“He’s sleeping in his room saying he needs to sleep.”
Pointing above her, she spoke leisurely and opened the refrigerator. Captain Oh Won-gu shook his head when he saw her lying on her sofa after taking a cold beer out of her and drinking it.
“Would you like to get married with that and that?”
“Ahhh! Captain! Where did you say such terrifying words! How many people like me!”
“Tsk. Anyway, you should wash up too.”
“Ah. Yes.”
When I washed up and came out with the consideration of Captain Oh Won-gu, a meal was prepared. Seeing Captain Oh Won-gu and Jeong Shi-ho wearing aprons, they must have been cooking.
“It is important to eat well and rest well when breaking through the ruins.”
“hahahaha. It’s good to come with the captain. Everyone come.”
At Jung Si-ho’s call, we headed to the table. With a smile, she placed her stew on the plate in front of her and took a sip, shaking her body and making a fuss about it, saying that it was delicious.
Unlike her, Ludin, who had been eating quietly, spoke earnestly.
“I was a bit lost, but if it’s not this route, I think I’ll go another route. It seems to be going faster than planned… So I can move a little more leisurely.”
“I’m worried about the other teams. Are they eating well? Are they sleeping properly…”
At Yoo Choa’s bitter words, Captain Oh Won-goo responded lightly, scooping the stew with his ladle.
“It’s okay because the other team leaders have things like scrolls. And they’re all skilled.”
“Ah. Really? Then I’ll eat it without any pressure!”
As she smiled brightly and started eating her side dishes, she smiled at her once and I also took a sip of her broth. Something hot melts the stomach.
“This stew is so delicious. Who made it?”
“Me. My hobby is cooking.”
Captain Oh Won-gu said indifferently. Wow. That’s awesome. I can do business with this.
“Awesome.”
“hahahaha. Can you teach me something?”
“If you do, thank you.”
“If you’re attacking a ruin, you have to solve the problem of eating like this. At that time, morale may change depending on whether you can cook properly. If you can learn it, it’s good to learn it.”
In addition to that, an explanation of what to do in the ruins continued.
It was a good time in its own way. Of course, it’s me who knows, but it’s something I can just ignore, but Yoo Choa was listening quite seriously.
“If you do that, you will be loved by many people when you raid the ruins.”
“Mm. Mm. Right! I see!”
After saying that, Choa Yoo glanced at me. Why are you looking at me
“hehehe~.”
Funny. I couldn’t say anything with a smile on my face, so I focused on eating again.
After everyone had finished their meal, I took my plate and headed to the kitchen.
“I’ll do the dishes, everyone, get some rest.”
“Oh! I’ll help you too!!”
Yoo Choa also came to my side. The three of us, who are behind us, start a strategy meeting. It’s probably a story about what to do when catching the goblin’s fire.
“John.”
“Huh?”
“Because it’s like this, something is very strange. Huhuhu…”
Is there anything strange about standing next to each other and washing dishes together? I glanced up and saw that her cheeks were burning up.
“You know why. Newlyweds washing dishes together. Isn’t it kind of cool?”
Everything is wonderful. I blew her soap bubbles from washing her dishes at her, and her soap bubbles flew off and popped on her nose.
“Ah! What are you doing!”
“There’s detergent left over there.”
“Ugh…”
She puffed out her cheeks and rinsed the dishes properly.
When I finished washing the dishes happily in my own way, it seemed that the three of them had also finished the strategy meeting.
“Maybe tomorrow we will fight the fire spirit. And then Yuchoa. You should be the center.”
“Yes? Me?”
“Yes. Your attacks are made up of magic. Yohan. Can you properly support Choa?”
Her nervous gaze was fixed on me.
Support.
“That’s nothing.”
Smiles appeared on the corners of the three’s faces, as if they were satisfied with my answer.
“Can you do it?”
When I sent her gaze that contained her trust, Yuchoa looked at me blankly for a moment, then nodded and smiled at her.
“Of course!”
Then, he softly whispered in my ear.
“I can do anything if you stay by my side.”