11. First Co-op (6)
Sylvia blankly looked up at the ice flower in front of her.
It is huge enough to enclose even a large building.
If you put it somewhere, it is beautiful and colorful enough to become a symbol of the area.
Among the ice flowers, the boss monster of this C-class acute dungeon was trapped.
freeze to death
Ice blast, bloom, chain.
Magic with three components added to one trait.
The technique of ‘magic configuration multiple fusion and transformation’ that Ian grasped and blossomed Sylvia’s talent.
There was no reason to use this magic.
In the first place, if it was a C-class dungeon, Sylvia could break through with her bare body.
The reason she embodies this extravagant magic is simple.
‘Ian… .’
Every time I use magic, Ian comes to mind.
The more difficult and complex the magic is, the better.
Especially the one Ian and I came up with.
Memories with Ian come to mind more clearly.
The blooming memories vomit black rust and corrupt the heart.
Even that pain, because I’m happy now.
“Whoa… .”
Sylvia grabbed the yellow magic stone on the platform.
It’s not necessary, but it closes the portal.
“Uh… .”
When Sylvia came out of the dungeon, the scouting team from earlier was waiting at the entrance.
“… Didn’t I tell you to go first?”
“ah… . That, thank you-!”
The man suddenly bowed his head and said hello.
Before Sylvia had time to say anything, he poured out his words.
“If not now, I don’t think I will have time to formally say hello to Sylvia, so I’m left! Thank you very much! If it wasn’t for Sylvia-sama, even if the villagers evacuated, all the village’s facilities and fields would have been destroyed!”
Originally, the 1st warrior party was not the ones who could even personally say hello.
But these days, it’s worse because their planting is uncomfortable.
So, despite danger and rudeness, the man appeared in front of Sylvia.
The man’s body trembled, and his bold voice was watery.
I was so grateful that it was an unbearable feeling.
Seeing that, Sylvia clenched her molars.
‘To me… To deserve to be greeted like this… .’
It reminded me of the first time I followed Ian to solve the acute dungeon and was cheered by the villagers.
It’s so beautiful and warm that it’s a disgusting sight.
‘For someone like me… .’
Sylvia took a deep breath and spat while sweeping her bangs.
“Go now. Because it’s over.”
“Yes, thank you… !”
Sylvia followed the man’s guide and walked.
The man constantly expressed his gratitude even while guiding the way.
‘I think I’m going to throw up… .’
I didn’t express it, but I felt a twist in my stomach.
“… Now, going all the way from here is the campsite, right?”
“Yes! That’s right.”
“Then go first. I left something in the dungeon.”
“Yes?”
Sylvia didn’t listen to the man’s answer and ran back.
It’s only after falling far away.
“Oops… .”
Chimi let out a sigh of disgust.
Yellow, hot gastric juices poured out and soaked the floor.
She hadn’t eaten for several days, so there was nothing to regurgitate, but Sylvia poured out gastric juices with the force of choking.
It doesn’t solve anything.
Ian stuck to his memory.
And the memories I had with him, and the world I learned thanks to him.
If you vomit cancer, they cannot be regurgitated.
However, if she didn’t do that, she really felt like she would die, so Sylvia had to force herself to vomit.
*
Vivian cleared the road at high speed.
After clearing the previous dungeon, I felt that my body’s stamina and mana were lacking.
It’s a bit difficult, but not to the point of giving up.
Rather, because the nerves are alert and bristling, the work of consuming mana becomes more delicate.
More elaborately, only use as much mana as needed.
Kati, who followed, watched closely.
She also watched Sylvia grow up.
At that time, Kati was also young and weak, so she couldn’t see her opponent as objectively as she does now.
I still feel it vaguely.
That Vivian’s growth is fiercer than Sylvia’s.
Impossible to compare the two, Mercy just admired it.
“Our Vivian is doing very well! I hope it grows and grows like this!”
Kati’s wish was the same.
I hoped that the events of the first party would not be repeated, and that Ian would grow as it is now.
*
Vivian and Helena entered the deepest part of the dungeon at the same time.
The two waved their hands as they saw each other emerging from opposite walls.
However, neither of them looked very good.
The large space was full of cave lizards.
Lizards fill the floor, walls and ceiling of the cavity, just as a group of bugs appeared when you lifted the bottom of the rock.
“Ugh… .”
Vivian hesitated, tired.
I saw a lot of cave lizards on the way, but it’s different now.
Being stuck together in one place was just disgusting.
A group of cave lizards, aware of the intruder, looked at Vivian and Helena.
While frowning, Vivian grasped the structure of the dungeon.
So was Helena.
It was a form that Ian called ‘split joint’.
The overall structure was nothing special with a dome-shaped cavity, but there was a translucent screen that cut vertically in the middle.
It was a kind of wall made of mana.
Of course, if you touch it, it bounces.
Because of this, this acute dungeon forms a structure that hinders the cooperation of the personnel divided on both sides.
But to Vivian and Helena, none of that mattered.
In the first place, it was Ian’s teaching that you should do your part enough when you are alone.
Both of them are so ignorantly powerful, and their hands and feet don’t match yet, so it’s more comfortable to be alone now.
Kati and Mercy hid behind the door, and Vivian stepped out.
Ian could be seen behind Helena coming out from the other side.
When Ian confirmed that Vivian was all right, he let out a small sigh of relief.
Even when you know you don’t have to worry, you worry for nothing.
Vivian grinned at that, then hardened her expression again.
There are so many cave lizards everywhere.
“Ugh… .”
The resolution and the result to quickly organize it happened almost at the same time.
The lightning that extended from the cloud-shaped magic body ran rampant as if it would collapse the cave.
The lightning disappeared when it hit the magic wall, so there was no need to worry about Helena.
‘There are too many of them. Destructive power is not lacking, so focus on magic that deals damage in a wide range… .’
With a lightning bolt coming out of the magic body.
A fireball cast by Vivian wiped out half of the cavity.
-bang! Perbung!
The air was hot enough to boil.
It was only then that Vivian realized how great the clothes she was wearing were.
Although they are adjusting the distance, it was only within the reach of the aftershock, but there was no sense of pain or heat.
It’s just slightly warm.
‘Level 4 enchantment… . Such a precious thing… .’
What if I knew the function of this outfit from the first time I took the temporary warrior promotion test?
Perhaps, I think I would have felt less of a sense of crisis.
You won’t get hurt no matter what you do.
‘That’s why Ian didn’t say that.’
Train hard to ensure growth, but keep safety devices in place so you don’t get hurt.
Vivian grinned and looked across.
Your space has already been tidied up.
As the aftermath of magic passed and the sound died down, a commotion came from the other side.
“Uyaaa!”
Helena screamed and ran through the dungeon.
In front of her, a huge protective barrier spread out concavely.
The cave lizard that touched the shield bounced off due to the anti-elastic force, then bounced off again after touching the running Helena.
So Helena ran through the half of the joint in a D shape.
It was like sweeping up a cave lizard with a dustpan.
He was proud of what he had done and looked over there, but Helena’s… .
‘Looks like a lot of fun… !’
In fact, Helena was very excited.
Looking at her, Ian smiled.
It was the first time in my life that a human had laughed and attacked a dungeon like this.
“Uh hee hee hee! Mr. Ian-! Are you watching ah-!”
“… How can you not see this?”
If this is the application skill, it is the application skill, but it is not strange or funny… .
Ian simply concluded that something great was certain.
***
The raid of the acute dungeon was very easy and over quickly.
Vivian and Helena, as if they were used to it, climbed up the podium and came down holding the magic stones.
“I finished two dungeons in one day!”
“Hey… . I am a little tired.”
It seems that the tension has been relieved, and now the sound of tiredness comes out.
Still, the two of them didn’t look tired at all.
I feel proud and relieved.
“You worked hard. For a few days, I will adjust my training schedule so I can focus on rest.”
“Oh clothes… ! thank you!”
“Hee hee, thank you.”
The platform the two of them came down sank noisily.
An object was standing in its place.
After checking where the portal was closed, Iris found it next to me.
“What is that?”
Only then did Vivian and Helena look back.
“… yes?”
“… … .”
Unlike Vivian, who was puzzled, Helena trembled on her knees and sat down slowly.
“Hey, Helena?”
Embarrassed, Vivian bends over and looks at her, though she should too.
It was so funny that I burst out laughing.
“Why, why are you laughing… .”
“Doesn’t it look like you’re smiling? Helena is a priest, but even Vivian is fine.”
Helena, who was flat on her stomach, was at the level of bowing to the object.
“What is that?”
“It is one of the holy relics found in Seonghwagyo.”
A statue of a praying girl.
To be honest, the effect is not dramatic compared to other relics or artifacts.
It only slightly enhances the efficacy of the three miracles the priest uses.
However, it is a great merit that the ability of the holy relic works in a way that blesses those who come into contact with it for the first time.
This means that nothing can be lost, stolen, or broken in the middle of a battle.
It also suits the present Helena to help the growth of the miracle of the corresponding class whenever a miracle is used.
Although there are limits to its growth.
“A holy relic… ?”
“I never thought I would be able to see artifacts and relics in one day… . I understand why the captain recommended Ian.”
I tried to pass it off as a coincidence.
Coincidence is also a coincidence, and this is not an ordinary thing.
“Helena.”
“Yes… .”
“Go and touch it.”
“Yeah?! Oh no! How dare I… . This, this, this… !”
Helena twisted her body, making a strange noise.
“… So are you going to leave it like this? I have to take it and send it to the Seonghwangcheong.”
“No, that’s right, but… .”
“Of us, wouldn’t Helena be the most suitable?”
Helena looked around the group.
Everyone waited for her to act.
After swallowing a single gulp, Helena cautiously placed her hand on the relic.
-Hwaah… .
A warm light emanated from the statue of the girl and settled in Helena’s body.
“Ah, this, what, evil? The fire burns the names of insignificant creatures and dwells in their hearts… .”
It creaks as if it is out of order and then suddenly begins to recite prayers.
“Helena, calm down.”
“Yes, yes… .”
I know it’s blessed, but it’s kind of hard to explain to Helena.
Even if you don’t tell me, you will feel it yourself.
“Let’s go now.”
The statue of the praying girl was held and moved by Helena, but she was too shaken up.
“Then I will drop it.”
“Huh-!”
“Uh… !”
I slipped the relic, as if I was surprised to hear it dropped.
I didn’t know that such a thing would really happen, so I reacted in a hurry.
Fortunately, he held Helena and the relic together in his arms to prevent them from falling.
“I almost got into an accident.”
“Sorry, sorry… !”
“Helena. You should have been careful.”
Vivian bruised softly.
“You seem too nervous… .”
Kati sneaked up to me and placed her hand on my hand while hugging Helena and the relic from the other side.
“… Why are you?”
“… ah! Can Katy listen? I, I, too, now, that… .”
It’s a holy relic carried by demons.
the picture is awesome
“But are you okay? Katy you, what, reaction… Is there anything like that?”
“There is not.”
Kati is a demon, but I don’t know much about the race of demons either.
We fought a few times in the second round, but that was all.
Like elves, they are not very rare, but not much is known about them.
Helena was perplexed as well, perhaps realizing that what she had just said resembled a slip of the tongue.
Only Iris, who did not know the reason, was puzzled, but it was not something she could tell.
As Helena said, Kati took the holy relic.
I can see the entrance to the dungeon, but there are quite a lot of people outside.
Was it Malcolm?
The search squad leader has increased the number of people left… .
I didn’t feel hostility, so I didn’t bother to inform the party.
When I went out, there was a line of people who seemed to be ordinary citizens waiting near the entrance.
“You are here!”
“Oh, warrior… ! You are the warriors!”
“The warriors have returned safely!”
… what is this
A similar bewilderment passed through the entire party.
My eyes scanned the crowd and returned to Malcolm, who was called the search squad leader.
As he approached, he cleared his throat and explained.
“They are residents of a nearby farmhouse. He said that he had to say thank you to the warriors for coming… . I was going to send it back because it was dangerous, but because these people are famous for being stubborn.”
From what they said, it seemed like they were quite friendly.
Unlike him, who was embarrassed, the villagers’ faces were full of grateful smiles.
Among them, an old man who appeared to be the village chief said.
“What is stubbornness! Of course it has to be done!”
“It looks like that.”
“Hey, a guy who gets older and can’t even get married.”
“that… !”
Vivian was surprised, but laughed when she realized that these people had come out to thank her.
It was embarrassing, yet proud.
Iris said, ‘Is this the hero’s role… He muttered, ‘I’m sorry’ and nodded as if impressed.
Following me, Mercy and Kati took a step back.
It was done on purpose so that only Vivian and Helena would be the focus.
“They saved you. Should I say hello?”
“Warriors! cool-! Thank you for saving me-!”
A parent greeted a child.
Helena, who was looking around at the people, burst into tears as soon as she heard the greeting.
“Hey, kkeueuk… . suck… !”
Helena cried while clutching the green necklace she always wore.
“Uh, hero?!”
“Aren’t you hurt?!”
Residents and searchers, as well as Vivian, were shocked and ran.
“Helena?! Are you sick?”
“Oh, no, no, no… .”
I was surprised too, but I quickly figured out why.
Because of the acute dungeon, any of these people could have been hurt or killed.
Helena and Vivian stopped it.
Maybe this situation overlapped with the past when his parents died.
Although the two people who couldn’t be saved at that time will never come back.
Still, it’s a situation that’s comforting enough.
“Gam, thank you… . really… .”
To those she saved, Helena said thank you again.
The sunset is setting over the distant fields.
Under the warm orange sky, Vivian and Helena were greeted with gratitude and respect from many people.
***
“Are you hurt?”
Those were the first words of Sylvia, who came to the first party’s new campsite.
She looked down at Arya, who was sitting blankly.
Eyes are out of focus
‘Only in an A-class dungeon? No matter how rusty your skills are… .’
The rest of the absurdity, I looked back at Kylie and Beatrice with questioning eyes.
Upon receiving those eyes, the two immediately wrinkled their faces.
They seemed to have a lot to say.
The eyes of the three collide in the air.
The uneasiness and doubts that have accumulated so far, and the cracks that have now become clearer, widen.
A situation where something is about to explode.
The first to speak was Aria, who was looking down on her wounds alone.