035. Dungeon Attack with Underground Water (4)
While I was resting, the guy suddenly appeared.
“Let me ask you two questions. Are Ariel Beheritt and Marie Ruhelif the ones who were said to have disappeared from the dormitory?”
She asked with an expressionless face.
A height that is neither tall nor short. Cold-looking silver hair. Inorganic silver eyes.
His features are very distinct and his skin is pure white. The expression that she has a doll-like face fits perfectly.
Mysterious atmosphere as if you came from the moon.
There is only one person in Unknown Saga who creates such a unique atmosphere.
Erea Blainclet.
Philea Academy 2nd year senior.
His nickname is ‘Academy’s Strongest’.
“Eh, eh…?!”
Marie made a surprised expression. It was a natural reaction when someone suddenly jumped out.
And more than that, things weren’t looking too good right now.
Known as a bad boy, I was seen with a woman.
He even came here to avoid Claire’s eyes, but was caught by a student from the same academy. Maybe our location will be known to Claire.
This is not a good situation.
It would have been if the opponent hadn’t been Erra Blainkleet.
“Nice to meet you, Mr. Blainkleet.”
I got up from my seat.
I do not dare to take an arrogant attitude.
We may be the same age, but since we are one grade below you, let’s take a polite attitude.
“As you said, I am Ariel Beheritt. This is my party mate, Marie Ruhelif.”
“Eh, Ariel…. Oh, are you okay…?”
Marie whispers as if feeling uneasy about having admitted it neatly.
Of course it’s okay.
Because the opponent is Erea Blainclet.
“Senior Lapiska in 3rd year asked me to return to her dormitory.”
Then Erua said so. As if talking to someone else.
In fact, it is Namil.
Because she is not interested in other people.
“I heard you well. But we will not return.”
“Really? I see.”
Errea nodded her head in agreement.
It feels like this.
Erra basically feels like everyone’s ally.
To put it another way, it feels like she is no one’s ally.
Basically, he helps when asked, but it feels like that’s it. They don’t help more than you ask for.
Because it’s not her own business.
“Senior Blainkleet, can you keep the fact that you saw us a secret?”
“Yeah, okay.”
Erea easily agrees without asking why.
… She agrees so easily that she gets a little scared.
“Thank you for keeping it a secret. My business is over.”
“Okay. Then I’ll give you this.”
Er Ah took out her item from her bag.
3 Potion bottles.
As soon as she saw her, she knew. It is a ‘fatigue recovery potion’.
“A campsite where I spent a day or so. Items piled up in a box. Synthetic bands with traces of use. Weak dark circles under the eyes. Bloodshot eyes. Lack of sleep, right?”
She
She mentions each word, and then she asks.
… She stays up all night she doesn’t sleep and she asks if she made an item.
His speaking style is very unique, but from what I’ve heard, it seems that he came after seeing the campsite we stayed at.
“…Well, I didn’t sleep well.”
“Yes.”
After gently putting the potion bottle down on the floor, Erua turned her back.
Then he left.
Without saying hello.
… ….
“…Am I really gone?”
Marie makes a puzzled expression.
…… Well Erra feels like this.
His ability to communicate is devastatingly lacking. I would say she doesn’t try to communicate….
She is truly a character like the king of mysticism.
“Marie, do you want to drink?”
I picked up a potion that Erua had left behind.
As soon as I poured it into her mouth, the pungent taste stung her tongue.
Fatigue completely disappears.
Her body becomes light as if she has wings, and her mind becomes clear.
“Eh… M, can I drink it, is that…?”
“They said they would give it to us, so it’s no problem to drink it.”
“Yeah, but… Uh, this is a precious item…”
Marie hesitates before taking the full recovery potion with her blood.
… Well, he seems to be worried that he will be ripped off later, but Erua never charges money.
To put it simply, Erea is like a treasure goblin.
All NPCs in Unknown Saga have their main bases of activity.
Student knights like Claire are training grounds, library members like Nina are in the library, and Lapisca is in the club room.
In that way, every NPC has a setting that says, ‘If you go to that place, you can meet that NPC’.
However, Era is an exception.
Erea’s appearance and appearance time are all random.
She’s the only NPC you don’t know when or where she’ll appear.
I want to meet you but I can’t Conversely, there are times when we meet even if we do not want to meet.
However, since there is a setting that she likes adventure, it is set to have a higher chance of meeting her in a dungeon than other NPCs.
Although it is unclear which dungeon he will appear in even that.
As much as she is, when she meets in a dungeon, she always gives a special reward.
There are times when it helps in battle,
In some cases, like now, items are given.
“I-I don’t want to drink…”
“I see. I’ll give you a bottle anyway, so drink it later if you need it.”
“Ugh, yes…”
“Shall we wake up soon?”
We have finished distributing fatigue relievers. It’s been quite some time, so we decided to stop taking a break.
About 5 hours have passed since I started clearing the dungeon.
Now it’s the boss room.
The dungeon raid has begun again.
Basically, we do as we have done so far.
Marie is in the lead and takes care of the ‘eyes’, and I stand in the back row and take care of the ‘ears’.
With that alone, most monsters can be found to some extent. As long as you stay focused.
That was the hardest part, but somehow it worked.
I made a few small mistakes, but so far I haven’t made any big ones.
There were times when I got a little hurt in the process, but it was only a small wound that could be fixed with a potion.
I felt it was worth doing more than I thought.
Probably because I fought an elder kobold for a long time last time.
At that time, I should have approached with the mindset that if I get even one hit, I will die.
I had to keep moving my body, and I had to keep attacking.
Compared to that, now I just close my eyes and walk.
The strength of the monsters and the required concentration are also different from back then.
‘…… Anyway, did Era really go away?’
She hasn’t been seen since I gave her a fatigue recovery potion.
Er-A has the skill to hide her presence, so she might be watching us from somewhere, but I can’t figure out her since I don’t have the skill to detect her.
It would be nice if you appeared in front of us one more time.
If possible, during a boss battle.
Erua has excellent skills to the point of being called the ‘Academy’s Strongest’.
To the point where she beat Lapiska, the senior of her third year, with a single blow.
The one she couldn’t beat even the senior of the 4th grade was Lapis Car, but the one that Lapis Car couldn’t win was Er Ada.
If Erua helps me with the boss battle, I’ll be comfortable, but…… , She better not expect anything.
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Erra is not a character you can meet often.
“…Ariel.”
Marie suddenly grabbed her by my collar. It’s a sign to stop.
I opened my eyes.
What I feel as soon as I open my eyes is a shallow pain. The bright light from the lantern hurts my eyes.
After I got used to the light, I saw Marie pointing a lantern at the front.
A door is blocking your way.
The door with the letter J written on it.
“Hey, this is J block, right…?”
“It would be if it came as per the map.”
But even without looking at the map, I was convinced. Because it looks exactly like the one I saw in-game.
Carefully open the door.
The first thing I felt was the vastness.
Maybe it’s because I’ve been walking down the narrow, single-path all along. I was inadvertently overwhelmed by this vast space.
I couldn’t say it was very comfortable.
The musty smell I had felt until now was even more serious here.
That’s right, since all the sewers are connected here.
We walked amidst the terrible smell.
All you see is wastewater. The final destination of polluted water streams used on the ground.
But there are still places to set foot. That was the only comfort, and other than that, it was just a filthy space.
What claims the strongest presence is the figure of a giant in constant motion.
Eyes glow from the red jewel-encrusted eyes.
Its body is made of rock and steel. There is rust in places and there are parts with moss. It wasn’t even a clean look.
The left hand is the shape of the hand we commonly know, while the right hand is in the shape of a pincer.
Its legs are thick enough to withstand the weight of its upper body, so it shakes the ground with a loud sound every time it takes a step.
Automated Golem.
The final boss of the Underground Water Dungeon.
“Ugh…”
Beside her, Marie drew in her breath as if frightened.
Golem was working. The work of filtering waste from flowing wastewater.
However, it only separates trash. The garbage was not properly disposed of.
Already, the waste incineration facility was broken a long time ago.
Even if the golem throws garbage at the incineration facility, the garbage does not decrease, but instead accumulates more.
That’s why it was funny to call it an incineration facility.
It would be more accurate to call it a mountain of garbage.
“Marie, the brilliance of Andebarium must lie dormant in that mountain of trash.”
I said so.
In the game, after defeating the golem, you can investigate the garbage mountain.
At this time, depending on whether or not you experienced the event with Claire, the content of the investigation subtly changes.
If you have been through the event with Claire.
[Ron] “I found it! This must be the brilliance of Andebarium?!”
[Ron] “I can take down that goddamn Claire Antirus with this!”
Ron took the brilliance of Andebarium and challenged Claire to a showdown.
If you come without experiencing the event with Claire.
[Narration] It seems to be a rare item. However, it is an item that can be used only when a user is registered.
[Narration] It seems that the owner of this item already exists.
Lucius leaves, promising to come next time.
So it must be in that mountain of garbage.
“……Eh, Ariel. Do I have to investigate that……?”
Marie said, trembling.
I understand what you say…. Because the amount of garbage was really staggering.
Probably going through the trash for 2-3 hours.
That alone made me sigh, and even bugs and mice were twisted…. No one wants to come close.
The biggest problem is that golems are roaming around them.
[Warning. Access to this place is prohibited except for those involved.]
The golem that found us said so.
That voice is a machine synthesized sound. A voice that doesn’t feel human at all.
Still, from the polite tone, you can tell that this golem is not an enemy in the first place.
[Warning. If you access the system in this area, please be careful as it is defined as an ‘intruder’.]
However, like a lump of scrap metal, there is no judo. If we take even one more step, the golem will surely recognize us as enemies.
Let’s step back and avoid the golem’s eyes and search the garbage mountain.
I thought so for a moment, but it won’t be easy. The amount of garbage is staggering, but it’s impossible to investigate without being noticed by the golem.
If we take even one more step, they will recognize us as enemies, in other words, we are not Golem’s enemies yet.
If you’re going to fight anyway, it’s better to take the first strike on this side.
“Let’s fight.”
I said that to Marie.
The boss battle has begun.