236 – 236 – Summer. festival. Fireworks #11
236 – Summer. festival. Fireworks #11
“I will briefly explain. I’m only going to say it once because I’m running out of time. Everyone would do well to listen carefully.”
club room.
I dragged an old blackboard in front of the people gathered early in the morning and drew chalk on it.
Snip, snip, snip.
「Dungeon: Ifrit’s Dream」
“Ifrit’s dream. It is a dungeon that is open during the summer. If you don’t take a cooling potion, it’s a place where you are continuously damaged by the heat, but the damage is not great.”
It was at the end of my explanation.
Victoria, an honor student, asked.
“If it’s damage, how much in a few hours?”
“Well… .”
In the original D&A, every 10 tiles you move, you get 3 damage… . Can this be expressed as 3 damage every 10 minutes based on the Ludens that has become reality?
“It’s not accurate, but it should be about minus 3hp in 10 minutes. I’m not sure, so maybe it’s quicker to check it myself.”
“Losing 3 HP every 10 minutes. It must be difficult without a cooling potion.”
Victoria was calmly assessing the situation.
I look at everyone’s faces from one side to the other.
Seeing that Nike and Akasha, who had been recruited this time, were still, it seemed that everything was understood up to this point. So I attached a brief explanation.
“The first of the monsters to appear is the low-level monster [Kennaz]. You can think of “Kennaz” as a lively moving flame. Like fire, the water attribute is its weakness. And secondly, there are Salamanders.”
Nike shudders.
Nike asks.
“If it’s salamender… , fire-breathing lizards… !?”
“yes. Quite strong. Because it’s a medium-sized monster. But, that’s it. Ifrit’s dream is made up only of Kenaz and Salamander, there will be nothing difficult to deal with. The explanation ends with this.”
It was when I finished my brief explanation.
Akasha, who was stroking the kongkong on her lap, asked.
“I think there is something I didn’t say. Are there any boss monsters?”
Akasha, like a third-year student, had a lot of experience, so she pointed out the core.
Yes, there are always boss monsters in dungeons.
Boss monsters are so important to adventurers that it can be said that dungeons exist because there are boss monsters.
“Go and check it out for yourself. This dungeon is like a preparation to experience before going to the Dragon’s Nest, east of Ludens, overflowing with fire and magma. You have to learn to be prepared for unexpected situations.”
It’s hard to figure out your skills if you tell them too much.
But well, with the skills of these three people, if they ‘cooperate’ correctly, they should be able to easily defeat the boss monsters that appear in Dungeon: Ifrit’s Dream.
Of course, he’s the one who can’t be defeated if he doesn’t cooperate.
you’ll be fine knowing that
Then Victoria asks.
“By the way, don’t dungeons usually be cleared with four people? Are the three of us really going?”
“yes. So, in many ways, you will have to do well in your role. Because the three of us will have to additionally share the role of one person.”
Then it would be better to start slowly.
So, with everyone, I headed to the eastern field where the dungeon was.
To the east of this Ludens was a large volcano – Vulcanus, visible from a distance.
Since they start their activities in the summer, you could feel the heat just by approaching the east side. It would be nice to see it as the main culprit that makes the summer even hotter.
“after… .”
“Hmm… .”
“It’s hot.”
Victorica, Nike, and Akasha all seemed to be hot.
However, since you can’t take off the equipment you’re wearing, should I say that it clearly touches adventurers how difficult summer is?
Nike takes off the straw hat he was wearing on his head.
The foam that wipes the sweat dripping down your forehead with the back of your hand feels like summer.
Cut it, cut it.
The sound of various tools in a large bag, the sight of potion bottles on the waist swinging and swaying each other, and even the blue sky with white clouds puffing up.
hot though
I feel very good.
“You look good, Victor.”
Nike’s question brought me to my senses for a moment.
“That’s natural. It is an adventure out of the ordinary.”
“yes?”
“yes. Also, in 「Dungeon: Ifrit’s Dream」, there are quite expensive items. There is a high chance that 「Crystal of Pure Flame」 will drop.”
Soon after, Akasha, who was wiping her forehead with a handkerchief, exclaimed.
“That “Crystal of Pure Flame”. I heard that it is a material used to make valuable weapons or armor. I never thought there would be a dungeon that drops something like that.”
Nike nodding from the side.
“This is a dungeon that makes money! Victor had a reason to be happy!”
“Yeah… .”
I was about to answer, but I hesitated for a moment.
It was a money-making dungeon, so it was enjoyable, but it would have been better if it was like before.
The fact that I was just leaving my daily life and going on a journey through the lofty summer sky seemed to make me feel happy.
“… … .”
Is it because the debt has been reduced to the level of visibility of the finished product?
I don’t know.
But it wasn’t just a bad feeling.
Rather good.
“Anyway, with the 「Pure Flame Crystal」 obtained this time, your equipment will also be upgraded. So it’s good that everyone takes it seriously.”
As we walked like that, a large temple appeared in front of us before we knew it.
It was a temple covered in gray volcanic ash and turned black.
Shuk.
Victoria touches volcanic ash with white gloves.
“here… , Was it a temple dedicated to the evil dragon Apophis? It must have been an abandoned temple when the evil dragon was defeated by Horus, the god of adventure.”
“I will. “Dungeon: Ifrit’s Dream” is here.”
I entered the temple
And I manipulated the three marble-shaped puzzle devices that were visible in it.
Originally, I would have to struggle to solve the puzzle for about 3 hours, but I know the answer anyway.
interest.
Let’s manipulate the marbles, gooh-shaking temple.
Soon, something like a transparent distortion appeared in the air.
This is the entrance to the dungeon.
“Go.”
* * *
A dungeon is another world.
It is said that there is nothing surprising about falling into a place completely different from the place where the entrance was, and a space of a different time.
Roar, roar.
The dungeon Victoria entered this time – Ifrit’s dream, was a space that seemed very difficult for life to live in that sense.
A forest-like space where everything is on fire.
Seeing that instead of rivers or streams, something like molten iron melted in the heat was flowing, my eyes felt so hot that it made me dizzy.
“It’s hot… .”
Victoria reached out her hand to her waist.
A cooling potion given by Victor.
Since it was made using snow lilies, it would be effective in avoiding heat.
Gulp, gulp.
It’s good that it’s cool from the neck down.
The taste… After mixing yogurt with milk, it tastes quite sweet and carbonated.
“It’s cool.”
Hwaaa – A cold feeling in the body.
Soon, Nike and Akasha appear behind Victoria.
They also briefly judged the situation by saying “Is it hot!?” or “It must be a bad environment for animals to live in.” Then they took out a cooling potion and drank it.
Seeing that, Victoria thought for a moment.
‘I guess I came to a real dungeon with these guys.’
He seemed to know what Victor was aiming for.
It must be that he wants to reconcile with Nike, with whom he has had an ambiguous relationship lately.
‘Moke-Moke is not an idiot, so he should know that much.’
But.
Victoria didn’t know where to start or what to do.
It seemed that there was something about Victorica and Nike that simply saying ‘I’m sorry’ couldn’t solve it.
“You don’t look good? Student President, didn’t you drink the cooling potion?”
Then Akasha spoke up.
The Vigilante’s Akasha Keeper.
I’ve heard the name a lot, but is this the first time that we’re doing activities together like this?
“no it’s okay.”
Victoria felt a little dizzy.
It’s not because it’s hot, it’s because I haven’t slept well lately… , it didn’t seem necessary to explain that.
That was the moment.
– Kyu-i-ing.
A fire burned in Victoria’s face.
To be precise, it was a creature whose strange eyes were blackened by flames.
The guy made a strange noise.
It was a familiar sound to Victoria.
sereung.
Akasha puts her hand on the sword at her waist.
“Are these guys Kenaz, a lower spirit? It is also called a fire ring by other names. Like most wildlings, it is a kind of monster that humans cannot tame.”
Wildlings are spirits and slime-type monsters.
Firing – Kenaz is one of those.
rustle.
Victoria’s bag rustled.
What sticks out of it is a cloud that looks like cotton candy.
– Ying-ying-ying.
Wildling’s fantasy species, Cloudling – Yingyingi.
– Kyu-i-ing.
Fireling, a subspecies of Wildling.
The two rubbed their bodies as if they were very happy to see each other.
for a while too.
– Kreureung… !
Yingying made a sharp sound and swallowed the fire ring with his body.
After that, only chii-ik and soot remain.
Looking at that, Akasha admires.
“Cloudring, great. I want to be stroked. If you have time later, let me pet you.”
– Ying-ying-ying.
Looking at Ying-ying, Victoria let out a quick breath.
“Let’s move. to where the boss might be. Maybe it’s the mountain that looks high over there. A mountain where the flames are roaring.”
It was when Victoria was about to move on.
Nike, who was looking around, opens his mouth.
“It’s not the mountain, it’s the lake of flame over there, isn’t it? There is a lake that looks like burning oil. If there is a boss monster, it’s probably over there.”
Victoria and Nike had different opinions.
I never thought I’d have a clash of opinions from the start.
It’s common for dungeon explorers to have differing opinions.
However, the situation was a situation and the opponent was the opponent, so Victoria became a little embarrassed.
‘I don’t think I’m against it on purpose.’
Then Akasha stepped out.
“Well, in this case, you can decide by throwing a dice. But since I don’t have dice, I’ll do it with coins. If the front side comes out, go to the mountain side first, and if the back side comes out first, go to the lake side first.”
Pingrrr-.
The side that came out was the reverse side with the image of Gilgamesh, the old king.
“Let’s go from the lake. The result of dice must always be absolute. Student President, do you have any objections?”
“No, there is not.”
I move towards the lake where the flames are burning.
Soon, red lizards the size of alligators appeared among the flames.
– Sara, Sarah.
-Sarah-.
A flame lizard that flicks its tongue.
it’s salamanda
Hwareuk.
A salamanda with a flame in its mouth.
It opens its mouth and spits out intense breaths of fire.
aaa-.
The intensity of the fire can make a person’s clothes or body look like charred charcoal. It flies towards Victoria.
Phuong, kwaaang-!
big explosion.
When it faded, Victoria said, “Kuuu… .” He groaned and knelt on one knee. I was a little tired, but there were no burns or injuries.
Akasha admired that figure.
“Can it withstand the flames of a lizard that turns everything to ashes? It seems to be true that the people of the Arkwright family have resistance to heat.”
“Sprout, 《Thorns》!”
Nike hit the floor with the palm of her hand.
Soon, tree roots appeared cutting through the burning floor and penetrated Salamanda’s body.
– Queek… !
“Joe, okay. It’s fire, but… The attack works, but it works! I don’t think it’s fatal though! Someone needs to finish it soon!”
At Nike’s cry, Akasha pulls out the sword from her waist.
It was a sharp sword like a needle.
“The Rose Waltz.”
Sweep.
A sword that stabbed the atmosphere sharply.
The salamanda’s blood pierced by it spurts out in all directions like rose petals.
-Geg.
Watching the dead Salamanda leave behind a deathbed, Nike admired it.
“Akasha, you were really good at it, right? I thought he was the kind of person who would only make me gain weight by giving me rice. Awesome!”
“… … .”
“Rather than that, Miss Victoria doesn’t seem to be in a good condition. No matter how resistant you are to heat, you should have avoided the attack just before, rather than receiving it with your body.”
Nike cautioned Victoria.
Victoria just shakes herself up and replies, “Yes, you are right.”
Nike immediately asked.
“… Is it because you care about being with me?”
“no… If I said that, that would be a lie. But, that’s not all. I just can’t sleep well these days… .”
these few days
Victoria had trouble sleeping.
That’s why.
Because I started having the same nightmare every day.
A vivid dream that always ends with the same ending after various processes.
It was a dream in which Victor’s sword, Balmung, was inserted into Viktor’s stomach.
‘Come to think of it, Mokey Mokey was a Druid.’
Victoria had also heard rumors about the existence of a ‘druid’.
Look at the constellations and tell your fortune.
Or did you say that it also gives mysterious interpretations of dreams?
Victoria thought for a moment.
Perhaps it would be better to ask what the meaning of the dream he had for several days was.