39 – Dungeon Entry
Minel and Aryan. These two have values and personalities that are biased toward one side.
Minel, a pure knight who protects chivalry, and Arian, who tries to deceive people by all means while playing tricks. No matter how you look at it, the two are difficult to get along with.
“… what now?”
“I adjusted it so that the two of us don’t bump into each other as much as possible so that it doesn’t affect the party activities.”
Then you just have to be unfriendly.
Even if I forcefully ask them to become close because they don’t want to meet, it will only make their relationship worse, or cause a sense of repulsion as much as I forced them to. At least Minel may not have an impact on the battle, but Aryan is a crazy bitch who is not strange even if he hits a fireball on the back of Minel’s head.
I thought I was still regenerating… It seems that it was lacking a little bit.
“Ugh… what. why are you looking at me like that… … .”
“No, nothing.”
First of all, when making a party, the burden was distributed as much as possible.
I carry a bit of a heavy load, but I gave small props to Ariane standing in the back, and Minel only had to carry one heavy item because her role was relatively important.
“This should be the right balance.”
“What… I guess this is justified.”
“I don’t care if this is enough.”
Aryan didn’t seem completely dissatisfied yet, but when he smiled a little, he shook his head and nodded.
Yes, it is not that education has no effect at all.
“First of all, individuals need to buy things they personally need, such as preparation for dungeons in advance. The items listed here are common items provided by the academy.”
“i get it.”
“Okay.”
After such a light exchange of opinions and planning, detailed information about the dungeon was released only a day before entering the dungeon.
“As a result of the faculty members’ exploration of the dungeon, the theme of this dungeon is Pandora’s Box.”
“Pandora’s box?”
[‘I want to sleep with all women’ tilts his head at the name he hasn’t heard in a while.]
Pandora’s box.
One of the first sins in human history committed by the first woman created by Zeus in the past.
Her work is famous for opening the box given as a gift by Zeus under the name of curiosity, and causing negative emotions and events such as diseases, disasters, anger, and jealousy to spread, as well as the source of all evil.
And she is a famous myth that the last source of all evil has gone out, but in the end, only holding on to hope, humans have hope even in the midst of regret and pain.
“As a result of observing the inside of the dungeon, it is a fantasy dungeon.”
“What is a fantasy dungeon?”
When Minelle raised her hand, Therion sighed as if he had forgotten, and went to the blackboard and grabbed the chalk.
“Come to think of it, originally, this was information that should have been given in the second semester. I will explain it simply.”
Having said that, Therion wrote [Phantom Dungeon] on the blackboard. [Erosion-type dungeons], [Disconnected dungeons], and wrote down three categories.
“A fantasy world dungeon is a place where what is literally called fantasy has become a reality. For example, it is a fantasy dungeon made with the assumption that an event would or did not happen.”
“… And the dungeon that came out this time is also this fantasy dungeon. The theme inside is ‘Pandora who has lost even hope’.”
I let out a sigh at Xenovia’s words.
Hell is a place that comes to mind from the name. There is no way a human who has lost hope can survive. If so, that land must be a space overflowing with monsters, spirits, and demons.
“And the next erosion-type dungeon, to put it simply, is a type of dungeon in which temples or dungeons that have already disappeared reappear here in some form and erode reality.”
The Minotaur’s labyrinth, which was supposed to be conquered originally, was also an erosion system.
It was an erosive dungeon formed by the disappearance of the labyrinth again under the academy.
To be honest, erosion type dungeons are relatively easy to attack. As long as it reproduces what has already been left as a myth or legend, no matter how transformed, the strategy is already known.
“And the last disconnected dungeon… Personally, this is a dungeon that only remains as a record. It is said that it flows into the severance of space and temporarily goes to another space, and there is no going back unless you attack it.”
At those words, Xenovia flinched.
Ah, come to think of it, there was a time when I was locked up in a disconnected dungeon because of Xenovia. The concept there was, I remember, a disconnected world without the spark of Prometheus.
In the cold and darkness, I went out to find a strategy, and in the end, I managed to escape after getting the remaining fire from the eagle and eating it.
“Well, personally, I shouldn’t care too much about disconnected dungeons.”
After disbanding with those words, Me, Minel, and Ariane checked our equipment and items for the last time, then entered our respective rooms and took a quick sleep.
Because I might not be able to sleep tomorrow.
*****
“Go in.”
That was the end of Therion’s message to us after all preparations were finished.
I want to finish it plainly, but this is an arcade academy. weak meat diet. The weak do not survive. If he died in this dungeon, he would have been there, and if he survived, he would be a suitable person to attend this academy.
Maybe this is Terrion’s idea.
“By the way, President Lena, you must have a lot of work, so is it okay to come as a scorer like this?”
“… I felt like I wouldn’t be able to rest without this support.”
Wow, the eyes are dead.
My overall stamina is high due to the growth of magic power, and I have trained my entire body through swordsmanship, but as I said before, Lena is a really old-fashioned mage.
Physical strength is probably really minimal for research and experiments on magic… If you deal with almost torture with that kind of stamina, your mind and body won’t be left.
“When this scoring is over, go to the denomination in the academy. If I receive at least some divine power, I will be able to recover somehow.”
“yes… I should. By the way, this time I have no choice but to meet Arian, so it doesn’t matter much, right?”
“Yes, I will stick by your side in the first place. You know that Aryan refuses even if he does something strange, right?”
“Of course. You can do that as long as you get permission, so why are you doing it now!”
… No, it’s a little wordy.
After talking with Lena, we do a final check… I went straight into the dungeon.
“Ugh… !”
“Ouch… !”
Minel and Arian, who were experiencing dungeons for the first time, reacted violently.
The entrance to the dungeon reminds me of the entrance to an ordinary ruin, but once you enter, you can see why it is called a dungeon.
Strange mana, different from modern mana, wraps around the whole body, and internal magic causes a reaction, causing vomiting, dizziness, and even white out in severe cases, resulting in loss of consciousness.
“Focus. Don’t let mana take control of your magic, spread it throughout your body and stabilize it.”
“Minel hold my hand. You don’t know how to control your magic yet, so I’ll help you.”
That’s why I had a high school student like Lena accompany me to take safety measures in case of danger. It doesn’t intervene in battle, but it feels like a minimum of consideration for beginners.
“Whoa… sorry. I don’t know how to handle magic, so I have no choice but to rely on you.”
“it’s okay. Originally, the swordsmanship department basically had a hard time using magic. Rain is a family of wizards, so he knows how to handle it. Perhaps there are people in the swordsmanship department among the second year students who can’t handle magical powers like you?”
“is it… But why is that guy doing that?”
In the direction Minel pointed, there was Aryan whose pupils were gradually dilated while sweating profusely.
“Arian?”
“Haha… !! Haha!!!”
Breathing is harder than expected.
It looks like hyperventilation… Aryan, who was called a genius when it comes to magic and magical powers, is saying that he can’t overcome the dungeon’s mana repulsion
“… … ah.”
Come to think of it, I closed half of my blood, right?
There may be no problem with using magic or turning and storing mana, but only the half of the body where the blood is not closed is the only thing Aryan can resist against the backlash of mana coming from all directions.
The remaining half is exposed to mana as it is, and in order to properly eliminate the backlash, you have to spurt out magic to cover the whole body…
“I’m out of my mind.”
I’m already out of my mind
Now that it’s like this, it’s impossible for Aryan to completely get rid of the rebellious behavior alone.
“Chairman Lena, can you calm Irian’s mana repulsion a little? Minel’s backlash isn’t over yet.”
“… .Yes, I understand.”
Having said that, Lena quietly held Ariane’s hand, calmed Ariane’s mana, and quietly closed her eyes.
what? Is the reaction different from what you thought?
I thought it would react as much as holding the hand of the person I love, but Lena’s reaction was to just quietly close her eyes while hardening her face.