28 Fire Rift (2)
Daria Whitember di Tersia.
As an explorer in her fifth year, she was currently wandering around the first floor of the crystal cave.
With her younger brother in her eyes.
“Erwen, you used a spirit again.”
“Ah, unnie, that’s too hard with a dagger… … .”
“You said Even if you don’t have a bow or you can’t use a spirit, you should be able to protect yourself.”
“No, I understand that… … .”
“Stop it, if you keep walking around and practicing, you will get better.”
Tersia took Erwen and went around the first floor to practice harshly.
It was all for my younger brother.
And my brother didn’t know that either.
But as the time went on, it was obvious that he was getting tired.
“Ah, you said it’s good to specialize in what you are good at… … .”
“… What?”
“Believe in the team and do your best in what you do. Well, that was the basics of an explorer… yo. this.”
Tersia, who had listened blankly, was speechless.
Because it’s too simplistic.
Wouldn’t it be great if the world could only run like that?
“Erwen, colleagues are just colleagues. Don’t put too much value on it.”
Tercia has experienced many teams.
From the exploration team on the 6th floor, which I belonged to for a while, to the hunting team, which aims only for certain profitable monsters, and the running team, which aims at opening the portal.
I went through a lot of things while traveling with a lot of people. Among them, there were several things that I didn’t want to tell Erwen.
Colleagues cannot be trusted.
I don’t know if it’s a blood family.
“Okay… … .”
Erwen didn’t respond any more to Tersia’s hard expression.
Time passed and it was the 4th day.
After turning the first floor in a clockwise direction, Erwen had grown enough to defeat all monsters with a single dagger.
In the process, the level naturally went up.
“Your sister over there? I’ve been promoted, can’t I just go to the 2nd floor? He must have been making a lot of money on the second floor by now… … .”
Tersia smiled like she was cute.
What’s the big deal to catch a few more monsters on the 2nd floor?
“Erwen, the crack will open soon.”
crack.
A place where even middle-aged adventurers who have been around for several years will never be able to enter without luck.
Erwen tilted his head.
“How does your sister know that?”
“The last crack on the first floor was opened 8 months ago.”
Tersia was kind and explained one by one as if she were treating her younger sister.
Since today is the 4th day, the statistical reason why the crack has no choice but to open within the next 3 days.
“I see… He didn’t say that.”
yea, it will
Erwen used to sing Uncle Uncle’s song every time, but after all, he’s a beginner.
From the point of view of the experienced person, such as going up the floor recklessly and going through trial and error, it must be taking steps that are nothing more than the pinnacle of inefficiency.
“Erwen, don’t be impatient and trust your sister. Even a year later, that barbarian and you will have a huge gap.”
Sometimes the slow way is the fastest way.
“Yes… Then I can help you!”
“Yes, it is.”
Tersia nodded her head in wonder.
We don’t know if that barbarian will be alive until then, and even if it is, it’s okay to stop him at that time.
At least, I wished my brother kept his innocence.
That was the time I was thinking about it.
DDDDDDDDDDED!
As if there was an earthquake, the labyrinth began to shake.
A phenomenon that occurs when a crack opens.
“Erwen!”
Tersia grabbed Erwen’s hand and ran down the aisle at full speed. And soon after, I found a portal that was shaking unsteadily.
It was a crack.
There must have been thousands of portals like this all over the first floor by now.
Now, every minute is an important time battle.
Whoops!
Tersia and Erwen flew through the portal.
But at that moment.
hoo-
The portal has disappeared.
dump.
Tersia, who crossed the air and landed on the bare ground, clicked her tongue as if it were a pity.
“… You are one step late.”
They didn’t enter at the same time, but if only the younger brother had put them in quickly, he might have succeeded in entering.
However… … .
“… There will be another chance.”
Can not help it.
That’s right, what if your younger brother goes into a crack by himself and even dies?
“Erwen, let’s go to the second floor.”
Again, sometimes the slow road is fast.
***
Equivalent exchange 等價交換.
I really like this saying.
But sadly, the world does not run by this law.
Just looking at how I met the psychopath b*tch.
He barely survived, but nothing was gained.
‘No, rather, I was kicked out of the land of the dead and wasted time.’
But this time it’s different.
This time I made a choice.
So, there will always be a price to pay.
Well, maybe.
thud.
The other two matched as a team member looked at the human male and female, and I raised the tension.
The man who landed with a heavy sound had no particular characteristics… … .
The woman was different.
widely.
As if to defy the effect of gravity, the woman fell slowly and landed gently.
At this sight, the talkative Dwarf also opened his mouth and could not hide his surprise.
I was one too.
“You’re going to see a wizard here.”
Wizard.
The strongest job in [Dungeon & Stone], in name and reality, where he is treated wherever he goes just for his status.
“Bjorn, are wizards so great? The librarian was also a wizard!”
At Ainar’s question, the female wizard frowned as if displeased.
Before I looked hateful, I opened my mouth quickly.
“The librarian is a level 9 wizard.”
“Anything else?”
different.
That too a lot.
If they are upper-class workers who work in guilds, public institutions, or workshops, this woman can be called a real wizard.
The fact that you entered the labyrinth is proof of that.
Wizards are an important resource in Rafdonia, so if you can’t prove your skills, you won’t be able to enter the labyrinth.
“Right!”
“Yes, it is. You have a lot of knowledge for a barbarian.”
When I explained clearly at eye level, the female wizard joined the conversation with a calm voice.
With a satisfied smile on his lips, he seemed to know what kind of personality he was.
“hello. My name is Arua Raven, Level 6 Wizard. This is the professional transporter I hired. The name… What was it?”
“This is Tarzine. Raven.”
Now I see that there were two of them in a group.
Anyway, it wasn’t too bad.
Basically, there is no feeling of looking down on people, but among wizards, this is enough for a yangban.
In the game, there were a lot of more open-ended groups.
“May I ask for an introduction, too?”
“Hikurod Muradne. It’s a short journey, but I hope you like it. Miss Raven.”
“How old are you, Mr. Murad?”
“It’s three years.”
A third-year explorer… … .
Somehow, the color of each piece of equipment was good.
“This is Bjorn, son of Yandel.”
After giving a short name, I asked straight-forward.
“No matter how you look at it, there doesn’t seem to be any reason to be active on the first floor, how did you get into the rift?”
As for the explorers who are active on the first floor, most of them are children without proper equipment.
So I expected that I would be able to clear the rift even though I had to go through a real hardship.
By the way, a 3rd year Dwarf is a level 6 wizard?
At this point, you can’t just like it, and there are a lot of things that are questionable to be a coincidence.
“I can’t explain the details, but I’ve heard that cracks open this cycle.”
“So do I.”
Is this really kicking the ladder?
As if they had promised, Raven and the dwarf were silent about the method.
Of course, it didn’t mean much.
Because I now have a guess as to how it was inferred.
“Ainard, Penelin’s second daughter.”
As soon as everyone’s voice was over, Raven took the lead in the conversation.
“The loot will be divided according to the number of people, minus Mr. Tarzine here. Can you all follow my instructions instead?”
“There is no other objection. It’s common sense to follow the wizard’s instructions in the labyrinth.”
“Thank you for saying that.”
When the dwarf expressed his consent first, Raven’s gaze turned to the two of us.
The time to worry was not long.
As long as there were wizards in the team, there was nothing good about jumping.
Because it was the wizards who persuaded the royal family to recognize the existence of the ‘evil spirit’ first and announce it as an object of annihilation.
Shiba… … .
Clearing is no longer an issue.
“I agree.”
Let’s just go half and half.
Earlier, I moved on with admiration for a barbarian’s broad knowledge, but I don’t know when that gaze will turn into doubt.
“I refuse.”
huh?
People’s eyes gathered at Ainar’s stubborn voice.
“I don’t know what makes a magician so great. I wish Bjorn would lead us.”
No, I agreed, but why are you doing this?
I want to keep my mouth shut right now, but if I do that, it will look more suspicious.
Soon the wizard asked cautiously.
“If Bjorn… You’re talking about this barbarian, right?”
“Yes. Bjorn is no ordinary barbarian!”
“Aren’t you an ordinary barbarian?”
“Bjorn is the wisest warrior ever. I read books in the library for six hours a day every day.”
“Hmm, you are definitely an unusual person.”
“It’s not unusual, it’s great! I’ve never seen a barbarian as smart as Bjorn!”
Shiba… … .
please stop… …
***
Everyone looked at me with strange eyes at Ainar’s rave reviews, but it only happened.
He seemed to think it was a barbarian strike.
At least not yet.
“Still, it’s a majority vote, so there’s nothing you can do about it. Ha ha ha!”
“What is a majority vote and it can’t be helped!”
“uh… … .”
Sensing the atmosphere of fighting again, I calmed Ainar.
But for what made him so angry, Ainar grinned and gave a displeased expression.
“However! Bjorn, aren’t you greater than that wizard!”
Could it be that the previous words of ‘going a barbarian’ offended her heart?
I’m not sure, but it was good to make an ‘oath’ in advance.
If it hadn’t been for it, the dimensional instability and the fact that I was the one who opened the rift might have been exposed.
“It is a blessing to have a wife’s respect. I envy you, Barbarian! Ha ha ha!”
“Oh, your wife! I am not like that!”
“Ha ha ha! There is no need to be ashamed!”
“profit! Boo, it’s nothing to be ashamed of!!”
Anyway, thanks to the talkative dwarves, Ainar’s aggro was drawn elsewhere.
I too was relieved and looked at Raven’s expression.
Contrary to what I was worried about, she wasn’t particularly interested in me.
“Hmm, it’s a barrier that you can’t go outside. Interesting. You seem to have cut off a dimension, how can we see the other side with our own eyes?”
Should I call it a magician-like passion for learning?
Seeing him muttering to himself while recording in his notebook, he seems curious about the principle of this barrier that prevents him from leaving the map… … .
I hope that interest will not come to me until the moment we part.
“Why don’t everyone stop and start slowly? We have a lot of research to do to get a sample.”
“Are you leaving? We still only know each other’s names… … .”
The dwarf tilted his head at the words of Raven, who was in charge.
I too had a similar feeling.
Every team needs to know what each other’s abilities are and what they can do.
No matter how impatient a team is, it is basic to start by revealing the core essence.
However, Raven cut it off as an unnecessary act.
“Is there any reason for that? To say that the monsters from the Blood Citadel are all 7th grade or lower.”
A voice full of absolute confidence.
The dwarf also showed a slightly uncomfortable look, but he did not take it out of his mouth.
Before she says anything more.
“Oh, I didn’t say that. I’ll keep the loot from the Guardians separately. There is something to study separately.”
What kind of ignorant bastard do you have?
Ha, somehow, like a magician, he was fine.
‘Shit.’
just as expected.
Things are about to turn like a dog again.
“Raven has no qualifications of leader!”