96 – Ancient Dungeon (1)
Stella’s problem cannot be solved through commercial or financial methods. I wasn’t specialized in that to begin with, and I had only recently gained fame and status.
I thought about asking my teacher to help me solve some financial issues, but in the end I thought it would be better not to. In the first place, although Master is a person who will help me endlessly with swords and martial arts, he is not the type to help me financially. I also don’t want to get involved in financial issues with my teacher.
Similarly, my request for help from my patron, the Third Princess, was also rejected. Although I have no choice but to side with the Third Princess, I have no intention of being under her.
I also knew that 1500 gold would be quite a burden for her… You’ll probably have to give something a lot in return for borrowing money.
In the end, the only way I could use it was to use the knowledge I gained while playing ‘Carnia Chronicles’, that is, the knowledge I gained while experiencing the future in this reality.
And in my mind, the optimal way for my current situation is to conquer unknown dungeons and obtain the goods from there.
Because I had a level of power that could only be seen right before the end of the game.
“It’s a dungeon… “I only remember going there more than 20 years ago. Do you think it’ll be okay?”
Except for me, I am the strongest sword expert, Aunt Lana. While she looks excited about exploring the dungeon for the first time in a long time, she also looks worried.
“Mom, it’s okay. We also went to a dungeon with Yohan recently. “It’s not going to hold you back or anything like that.”
Lena, an expert intermediate, reassures her.
“Professor Sartian, please take care of me~!!”
“This is my first time outside of class! I look forward to!!”
Sharon and Melon are expert beginners, but when they are together, they show intermediate level skills.
“Thank you, Professor Sartien.”
Eleanor has a slightly more mature expert intermediate level skill than Lena.
“…Oh my god. There are already so many people… “
And even Stella, the lancer, looks like she can’t believe she’s here.
This number of people is enough. No, it’s at a level that’s overflowing. Stella is amazing.
“My lord, you have a plan… ? My connection to Professor Sartien. I don’t know much about it because I took a spearmanship class, but he is a popular professor among swordsman students… “
“Oh my, is this the girl named Stella who came under Yohan’s command this time? I heard a lot about it. “He is excellent not only in combat but also in other areas.”
“Ah, ah yes! Thank you, Professor Sartien!”
Thanks to Stella bowing her head in greeting and Lana accepting her greeting, the atmosphere became even warmer, and two large carriages that we had contacted in advance greeted us just in time.
“Are you the person who made the reservation, Johan Ivoris?”
“Yes, that’s right.”
“You can ride with your companions. Now, please come in.”
When the coachman opened the door, we got into the carriage.
“Oh… Did you borrow a good one? “I think it’s much more comfortable to sit than the last time I rode it.”
“I plan to order a better one soon. “I have a mansion, but I need to provide a carriage at least.”
Dean Fraumkh literally bought ‘only a house’ but did not provide anything. You’re being rude. If you have a lot of money, I’ll do that for you.
So lately, I’ve been having a hard time deciding between ordering furniture and items needed for the mansion and hiring people to manage the mansion.
Anyway, I was in a hurry and rented a nice carriage for two days.
“Okay, everyone. “Now let’s get on board and set off.”
I placed my share of luggage on the wagon and urged everyone on.
“Let’s go catch the golem.”
To catch the golem, which is the essence of fantasy.
* * *
‘Carnia Chronicles’, a medieval fantasy game.
As it is a fantasy setting, of course there was also a dungeon secretly hidden by a wizard.
“This is a dungeon left behind by a wizard from an ancient kingdom before the imperial era… I can’t believe it. “I never thought I would experience something like that in my life.”
“Me too… “I spent quite a few years working as a mercenary, but I only heard about the ancient kingdom through fairy tales and have never been involved in it.”
When the story about the dungeon to be conquered this time was brought up in the shaking carriage, everyone’s mouths watered. For security reasons, we were never allowed to talk about the dungeon outside. Even among us who are planning to go to the dungeon together.
Even though I told them all the information about this dungeon in advance, they still reacted as if they couldn’t believe it.
“It was a time when wizards were superior to knights on the battlefield… “I guess that’s because the ruins were discovered, but it’s really unbelievable.”
“Doesn’t the compatibility make sense? How did old wizards have any way to prepare for knights in close combat? “It would be enough for us to endure with anti-mana.”
In reality, there are wizards, but in this world, their status is not absolute, like the wizards in fantasy novels that are commonly thought of.
Using magic in real life is of course good, but it was also possible with low-level magic. Therefore, the significance of the High Circle wizards was in battle…
‘Because attribute magic is useless against knights who have anti-magic power.’
All high-circle magic was expressed with some natural attribute rather than being used as mana itself.
For this reason, most knights who have learned the Manasim method and have anti-magic power can easily destroy magic even if they become an expert intermediate level. Of course, low-level magic as well.
Of course, the story is different once you reach the level of Circle 6… In that sense, when you become a sword master and are able to use an auror blade, the sword master who has excellent physical ability and can quickly approach the enemy has an advantage in battle. Unless you have strong defensive fighting skills like Duke Marchen.
Anyway, it was like that in this reality and when I played the game, and thanks to this, users who were raising wizards were angry and begged for the wizard to be buffed. Including me too.
So, it was said that there was definitely going to be a major buff for wizard characters in the future… In the end, even when I played until the end, there was no such thing as a wizard buff.
It’s like a damn game company… How much money went into being a wizard that I raised in the beginning… If it weren’t for that, the game would have been much easier to play.
“But is this a dungeon that can be conquered at our level? I heard that it would be difficult to fight against a golem, even if you form a party of high-level knights… “
“Don’t worry about that.
“Ah… That’s right. Really, I forget sometimes. “What a great person the John before my eyes is.”
“When I say master, I mean master. Even if we are not at the advanced level, there is no problem because Professor Sartien and Johan are there.”
“Because we are still weak… Phew. I need to get stronger quickly so I won’t be held back by my mom and Yohan… “
In fact, what Meron said, looking at me as if he was reassured and opening his mouth, was right. If things are really difficult, it is possible for me and Aunt Lana, who have the specs to be used in the second half, to protect everyone. The place we are going this time is a dungeon of that level.
But it is wrong to say that they are weak.
The current power level alone was enough to see the dungeon content until the second part of the party in the latter half. Although it wasn’t equipped with special equipment or anything like that, the level of force was mid-level.
If you don’t pay, it can be seen as the most efficient specification that can be met, so the female knights in front of me are by no means at a level to be ignored.
These are women who navigated the battlefield brilliantly without being intimidated by the rebel army, which would only be encountered in the middle of the story. And even though Stella doesn’t have any actual combat experience, she still seems to have that level of qualifications.
“Now, Eleanor. “Today’s candy.”
“…Thank you, Johan.”
When I handed the candy to Eleanor, who was silent as always, but seemed uncomfortable because there were so many people, she finally let go of the hair she had been twisting with her fingers.
As the candy on my finger disappeared into her mouth, Aunt Lana looked at me with slightly surprised eyes.
“Hey, Yohan? That… “What is your relationship with Lady Marhen?”
“What is the matter? Are you talking about the knight who applied to our territory for a moment and the lord of that territory? Or are you talking about the relationship between professor and student?”
“Oh, no. That’s not it. Something… Aren’t there too many differences between men and women? If a man does that, the woman may misunderstand. Then our Yohan could be in a bit of trouble… “
Ah, that’s the story.
I shook my head at the lady’s words.
“It’s not like that. Before I am a man, I am also a knight. “It’s normal to have this level of interaction with colleagues, right?”
“Yeah, that’s true, but… “
Regardless of how attractive Eleanor is, I have no intention of winning her heart based on what I know.
‘This world is no longer like a game to me, it’s reality.’
Eleanor is beautiful. Her short stature and doll-like appearance make her remind me of a fairy somewhere, and although she is blunt, she is also sufficiently interested and considerate of others.
But that doesn’t mean I know how to increase her likeability as if she were the heroine in her game, and I don’t want to manipulate her life to make her stay by my side.
She is not a doll or anything, but a living person who breathes and feels emotions.
This was a separate issue from accepting many women in my future life.
‘Maybe that’s why I was attracted to Aunt Lana, Lena, Sharon, and Meron.’
I don’t know much about them. Because they are not the ones encountered in the game.
That may be why we quickly connected with them in this way. I was able to share my feelings without any pressure.
“If John is so, but… “
“Don’t worry, Mom. “John doesn’t just give it to anyone, he shares it with us too.”
When Aunt Lana is worried about me, Lena pats her on the shoulder and clears up her misunderstanding.
“So? “To you guys too?”
“Okay. Something ‘very delicious’. So much so that it cannot be compared to anything else… “
Something in her eyes changed slightly and Lena’s smile gave her appetite again, sending a slight shiver down her spine.
… That clearly seems to mean something different.
“Umm~. If that’s the case, there’s nothing we can do. Later, the lady also wants to eat the delicious food Yohan gives her. “John, can you do that?”
“…Yes. Sure. “I will definitely do that.”
I think what Lena is talking about means something a little different…
Sharon and Meron have smiles similar to Lena, and Stella tilts her head.
And the carriage ride with Eleanor, who paid no heed to this and kept rolling candy in her mouth, gave us a comfortable break for the first time in a while.