98 – Ancient Dungeon (3)
-Quaaang!!! Kwaaang—!!!
“Kuh, what…?” “I’ve gotten bigger, but why is my speed faster!!”
“Sharon! Get right back out! “Prioritize evasion over attack!!”
Contrary to the expectation that the attack would be slow due to the weight appropriate for the huge size of the arm, the boss monster, the black-painted golem, swung its arm more roughly and faster, paying no heed to Sharon’s screams.
-Quang! Kwaaa!!!
“Ugh… !”
Due to the ‘insensitivity’ characteristic, regardless of physical strength, and even to Eleanor, who is less burdened by the blow, each blow from the boss golem shows a different reaction than before.
“Eleanor! Rather than blocking attacks, aim to deflect them as much as possible! If you’re not careful, your shield might break like the sparring with me before!”
“…!”
After hearing my instructions, Eleanor looked as if she had realized something, and then changed her defense style to dodge all of the golem’s attacks and deflect them.
Someday, I will be able to take on attacks like that without any problem, but it will still be a burden. For now, it would be a good idea to learn a new defense technique like this.
-Kaaang!!!
“This! It’s a lot harder than you think! Even if you hit it with a spear, it barely leaves a scratch!”
“Stella, keep getting the golem’s attention rather than the attack itself! When attacking, always prioritize evasion. “Put the burden on Eleanor!”
“Chiit! “I understand, my lord!”
Stella is a lancer whose main skill is horseback riding. Therefore, her main battlefield is a battlefield where people fight against people, not a dungeon like this.
However, she will be able to grow sufficiently even through fighting this golem, so this fight is not meaningless.
How much time had passed between the second-year party continuing to look for an opening, and the golem swinging its arms in response?
-Jiiiiing… !
The golem’s eyes, which were emitting red light, suddenly changed to blue,
-Roaring!!
It started spewing fire from its fingertips towards us.
“Magic?! “The golem not only moves, but also uses magic?!!”
“Eleanor! Stella forward! In the future, if magic targets a colleague, Eleanor will do her best to block it.
Roughly looking at the power, it seems to be around 3 circles, but it is not a level that everyone can handle.
And they have strong supporters.
-Pow! Pow! Pow!!
“Professor!”
“Don’t worry! You guys should focus on avoiding attacks, and if possible, take this opportunity to appreciate what a proper attack feels like!”
Aunt Lana quickly casts a stab at the golem.
Every time the tip of the sword collides with the golem, the sound of a bomb exploding is heard, and when the second graders touch it, fist-sized fragments fall from the golem, which was not even scratched.
The golem reacted and swung its arm towards Aunt Lana, but at a much faster pace, Aunt Lana quickly moved away, out of reach of her golem’s arm.
“For a golem, it’s extremely hard! My sword can’t even pierce it. Joy!”
It seems that Aunt Lana was rather dissatisfied that her golem’s massive body was not pierced by her attack.
If we do this, Aunt Lana will definitely be able to gain some experience points. Even if her aunt caught the previous golems, it didn’t seem like they would be of much help to her growth. Rather, it went well.
I just watched them so that they could fight with their own strength as much as possible.
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I’m definitely stronger than before, but I can’t do everything alone. If that had been the case in the first place, Master would have ruined this country.
So, if there is an opportunity for growth like this, it is right to give it to them as much as possible.
Ah, but…
-Suddenly!!
-Cow!!
“Kyahahahaha-!?”
“Are you okay, Stella? Don’t push yourself too hard. “You’re doing your job well just by avoiding it.”
You can’t just sit still in a dangerous situation like this.
I lightly cut off the right arm of the golem flying towards Stella using the Auror Blade.
The black rock that was the monster’s right arm soon lost its strength and fell to the ground, and I held Stella in my arms and quickly stepped back to avoid the impact.
The level of the boss golem seems to be similar to that of an ogre, but if you are not careful, you would have been seriously injured.
“It’s okay not to be greedy. The place where Stella can really be active is the battlefield rather than the dungeon. “You know it too, right?”
“Yes, yes…” “
“Don’t be pressured and take your time. Because Stella can do it well.”
“……”
Perhaps she was ashamed of the mistake she had made, Stella lowered her head and her face turned pink.
Hmm, well. You can make mistakes. Is it because I was a second-year senior and didn’t have much experience making mistakes? You look so embarrassed.
“…Haaa—!!!”
“How dare this golem!!”
Was it because of a sense of crisis that a colleague would almost be harmed? Aunt Lana and Lena, who were looking this way, swung their swords towards the golem even more fiercely than before.
Aunt Lana… At that level, I don’t think it’s long before I can achieve the level of expert level. It feels like the sharpness of the quick sword has become even sharper.
-Kaang! Kagagagak—!!
The sound of the two people’s swords, which has become faster than before, becomes more violent and louder.
“Oh, oh… As expected, those two are scary. “They’re not mother and daughter for nothing.”
“Look at my eyes…” We like it too, but not yet… No, I don’t want to do that again later… “
Not long after Sharon and Meron’s incomprehensible words continued, the boss golem eventually fell, leaving behind many traces of Sartian’s swordsmanship.
* * *
As expected, dungeons seem to make money. Very well too.
“aaah—!!! This is all gold, right?! Crazy, this is my first time seeing this amount of gold!!!”
“We are rich!! Yahhooooo—!!!”
“At this rate, if you just dispose of the gold, you should be able to easily get about 1,500 gold… ? Oh my god. I heard it was a legend that the dungeons of the ancient magic kingdom made money, but I never thought it would really be like this… “
After defeating the boss golem and entering the room behind it, there was a considerable amount of gold art and jewelry.
I guess my memory was correct. I remember that if you clear a mid-level dungeon, you usually get between 1200 and 1800 gold. And that too only with money.
Of course, money wasn’t the only thing I really wanted.
“John! Look here! I guess this… “It’s like a magic book?”
Aunt Lana, befitting her previous experience attending dungeons, focused on other things rather than money. After all, this is why her career is so scary. Because you really know what’s important.
The book that Aunt Lana handed over had words and various symbols related to magic written on it.
‘Intermediate magic book from the ancient magic kingdom…’ ‘I finally got it.’
When I cleared the middle part of the dungeon and obtained the items needed to strengthen the skills of the wizard characters, I couldn’t hide my smile.
“Wow, even a magic book?! A magic book from an ancient magic kingdom… “The wizards will turn on their eyes and rush at you!”
“If you think about the amount of money wizards spend… If I put this up for auction, it would be quite something to see, hehehehe… ”
It is understandable that Lena and Stella are so excited.
No matter how much a wizard is less valuable than a knight on the battlefield, that’s just what happens on the battlefield.
Not everything in this world is decided solely by war, and wizards clearly have a lot of wealth through business using magic tools.
For these wizards, the magic books of the ancient magic kingdom are enough to serve as a clue to their desire for knowledge and growth.
To be honest, I’m still not sure how the magic book, which is a reinforcement material in the game, will be applied in real life, but looking at other people’s reactions, it seems like it won’t disappoint at least my expectations.
‘How much should we cash out? Or should I secure some as bait to use later when recruiting wizards to the territory… ‘
This is not the end of the ancient magic kingdom dungeon that we currently know.
It may be impossible to run through the same dungeon multiple times like in a game, but if you secure as many as possible as quickly as possible, it will be a great help in raising funds.
Of course, we must first make fair distribution to the party members who conquered the dungeon.
“Okay, let’s quickly pack up and go back, everyone. “If I go back quickly, I’ll be able to sleep in my bed without having to go camping at night.”
“Hey there, John! What about the after-party? Are you going to have a party afterward?”
I remember that in Sharon’s words, she definitely promised to have an after-party.
Umm… When I get back and take a shower, it will be around 9 o’clock…
“Is it okay if it’s late? “I think it will be around 9 o’clock when I get back.”
“It’s okay! For everyone, it’s like daylight at that time. Right, everyone?”
Meron asked everyone, and everyone nodded in agreement.
“Young people are nice~. Be jealous… When I was young, I used to go to dungeons and have a drink like that… “
“Huh? Aunt Lana. “Aren’t you going?”
“Huh? “John, are you calling me too?”
“No, wouldn’t it be weirder that I thought the lady wouldn’t come?”
Suddenly, Aunt Lana says something strange. What. What’s going on?
“That… I was worried that if I joined a gathering of young kids, the atmosphere would be bad… “
“What are you saying, Professor Sartien!!”
“After Johan, the person who paid the most attention to catching the golem was the professor! On the contrary, we would be disappointed if we were left out!!”
Sharon and Meron held both of Aunt Lana’s arms and showed off their adorable charm.
Everyone is pretty, so the picture is really nice… Just looking at it makes me feel good.
“Um, is this really true? Is everyone okay? I’m afraid the lady might say something strange for no reason… “
“Ugh. What mom is saying now is even weirder. Let’s go quickly and not worry about unnecessary things. “I also want to take a shower and quench my thirst.”
“Today’s dungeon strategy after-party is only meaningful if the professor participates. “I look forward to your continued support, Professor Sartien.”
“……”
Looking at Eleanor saying nothing but nodding, I can see that everyone is definitely closer than before entering the dungeon.
I placed another piece of candy in Eleanor’s mouth.
Perhaps the sweetness she felt from her mouth was contagious.
Because like this, everyone can live safely and happily.
* * *
After collecting all the loot from the dungeon and returning to my mansion, everyone drank a lot of the alcohol in my house.
In particular, Aunt Lana was a real talker… Maybe it’s because it’s our first time drinking together. He was so happy and didn’t hesitate to drink it… And then he keeps offering me drinks.
Normally, Lena, Sharon, or Meron would have stopped me, but strangely, there was no such movement today. So, without realizing it, I ended up drinking more than I should.
“Hmm… It’s really sweet… “
After a fun after-party, I showed everyone to their rooms and finally went into the room and lay down.
Lena, Sharon, and Meron had already left their luggage in what was supposed to be their room, so they must have organized it well.
Anyway, what should I do tomorrow…? At this rate, there is still a day left.
Because it is a holiday, most stores will be closed, and Stella will calculate the value of the items. Since there is not enough time to attack other dungeons, I guess all that is left is training… ?
-Knock knock knock…
When I was lazily worrying about my schedule for a while,
-John~? Are you sleeping by any chance?
-Really? Are you really sleeping~?
The twins’ voices, calling me like some kind of devil, visited me along with the sound of a knock on the door.