Chapter 20 - Our Sunbae-nim Did This? 4 (1/2)
Chapter 20 - Our Sunbae-nim Did This? (4)
“As expected, you finished this floor in couple days.The Anywhere company always….Huh?”
Mycenae made her entrance as she gave a lively greeting.However, her eyes turned round when she realized the Dungeon looked entirely different from before.There were no stairways leading up or down.There was only a square, and the Dungeon’s ceiling, which was slowly descending.And…..
She saw the two brats taking a shower inside the fountain placed in the middle of the square.
“....did a curse perhaps lower your mental capacity?”
She wondered if they had lost their minds.She wanted to ask the question in the most tactful manner she could manage.Of course, it was worthless bringing it up with Artpe.He let out a snort as he looked over Mycenae with scorn in his eyes.
“W...what is it, customer?”
“Huh?Kyahhhhhhhk!”
“I want soap and clean underwear.I want it for Maetel and I.”
When Mycenae appeared, Maetel screamed as she hunched to hide her body.Artpe remained unbowed.He was confident as he threw the silver coin towards Mycenae.He gave a list of what he needed.
Since they hadn’t been able to get out of the Dungeon for the past year, Mycenae understood why Artpe and Maetel were familiar with each other’s nude form.However, she never expected him to be so bold in front of her!Mycenae's face slightly reddened.
“You are a really rude customer.One silver won’t cover it!”
“Yes, that is why I’ll give you a second one.”
“Wait a moment, customer.”
Artpe used a very weak form of Hyper Rubbing.It was on the level of Soft Rubbing where it merely felt as if the spell was scrubbing him.He applied soap, and it automatically scrubbed his body.When Maetel saw this, she pestered him until he used the spell on her.
“Tsk.It can't be helped.Here.”
“Ah-hee.This is ticklish.Hee-hee-hee-heek.”
“There really is nothing you cannot do with magic…..”
For a moment, Mycenae thought about heading back, but the sight of the broken body of the Death Knight weighed heavily on her mind.
Even if it had met its death, Mycenae could get a rough idea of its record, and Mana that had remained behind in the corpse.The Death Knight had the potential of being a big jackpot compared to any other monsters within this Dungeon.
Moreover, if there were no stairway leading downwards, it meant that they had reached the end of the Dungeon.In other words, this monster was the boss of the entire Dungeon.It was the Dungeon Boss!
“Are you going to sell something to me?”
“Wait until we clean ourselves.”
“I think the fountain will become polluted before you can clean yourself, customer.”
In truth, they hadn’t been able to properly wash their bodies for past year.Thankfully, the buildup of grime on their bodies were swept away every time they leveled up.They had survived relying on this mechanism.
Artpe and Maetel were thorough in washing their body.It took them exactly two hours to complete the task.It felt as if they were reborn.They even used the soap to wash their equipments made out of cloth.They washed it with a vengeance as bubbles formed.Artpe wore the underwear handed to him by Mycenae, and he dried his robe with Mana before putting it on.Then he sat down on the floor.
“Hoo.I finally feel like I'm human again.”
“Now that you’ve washed yourself, you look a bit….No, you are very handsome.If you grow a little bit more, you are going make many women cry.”
Artpe snorted as he dismissed Mycenae’s words.He checked on how Maetel was doing.As expected, she had already put on all her clothes.She was growling as she glared at Mycenae.
Did she think Mycenae was targeting Artpe?Maetel always acted daft.Artpe let out a sigh, and he lightly flicked her forehead.
“Let’s loot.”
“Yes!”
The gazes of Artpe, Maetel and Mycenae headed towards the corpse of the Death Knight. Artpe didn’t hesitate as he shot his Mana towards the corpse.
A bright light rose into the air, and as the light dimmed, three Artifacts revealed themselves.When Maetel saw one of them, she let out a shout with a bright light in her eyes.
“It’s a long sword!”
“It’s yours.”
“Yay!”
The long sword looked similar to the one used by the Death Knight.However, this one looked sharper and more durable.It even had the ability to spike the user’s Mana in an instant to shoot it towards a single location.It was an unbelievably great Artifact.It strengthened Maetel’s weakness of not having a long range attack.
The only downside was the fact that the level needed to equip it was quite high.One needed to be level 150…..
[Maetel]
[Level : 154]
“Excellent, Maetel.I have no more words to describe your cheat-like status.”
“Ee-hee-hee.If you praise me so much, I’ll be embarrassed.”
“It wasn’t a compliment.”
Artpe looked at his own reflection on the surface of the water.He checked his own level.
He was level 145.He had almost achieved a miracle by raising his level to 145, but he was clearly inferior to Maetel, who had climbed over the level 150 mark.He didn’t compare favorably to her.
He thought this from the beginning, but he didn't see how it was possible for the Demon King to take over this world. The probability was less than 50%.In his past life, what were they thinking holding such a shining beacon of talent within the palace?
“Customer.The helmet….”
“I knew ajumma would covet it.”
On the other side, Mycenae’s eyes were fixed on a helmet that looked similar to what the Death Knight had been wearing.It looked incredibly sturdy, and it was an Artifact that was very well suited to carry out its original goal of protecting the user.
Yes, if he was being honest, the helmet was a much better Artifact than the long sword.However…..
[Revengeful Death Knight’s Helm]
[The curse will turn the wearer into a high rank Death Knight.When one equips the helm, all emotions and thought process will be amplified.The wearer’s Mana, skills and spells will be changed into having Darkness attribute, and it will be amplified.The wearer will grow by sucking in the energy of death.]
This was the quintessential cursed item.It was a ridiculous cursed item that could bring down an entire city if one wasn’t careful.Artpe was aghast as he turned to look at Mycenae.He asked her a question.
“Do you really want to buy this, ajumma?”
“We, in the Anywhere company, firmly believe that items aren’t capable of possessing sin.That is the purview of people.”
Mycenae’s eyes refused to leave the helm.She knew it was a cursed item, yet she was sure it was an item that could bring her profit.Her eyes were the eyes of a merchant.
Of course, Artpe knew about the greed that one felt for good items and wealth.It was what made a merchant a merchant….Still, he had seen the world through his Read All Creation ability in his past life.The world always flowed with blood, because of treasures.
He had always been surrounded by sea of blood thanks to his ability.This was why treasures didn’t hold much appeal to him.
“There might come a day when you will regret this.”
“Do not worry about me, customer.I might not look it, but I’ve lived a very long time.”
Yes, it seemed his words weren’t registering with her, because he was young.She was the sort of person that won’t come to a realization until she experienced a big ordeal.
Artpe shrugged his shoulders as he handed her the helm.Mycenae put on a welcoming smile as she took the….
“780 gold.”