57 Episode 57 "Since the truth of the legend has been revealed, I decided to do my best.".txt (1/2)

'Master Iris, shouldn't we head out to explore the dungeon as well?

The captain said to Iris, who was shivering at the news of her brother's arrival.

It's better to get some kind of result before Mr. Noel arrives.

Don't you trust the adventurers Iris has chosen for you?

'No, no, no, no, not at all!　Of course not!

The captain shook his head in a rush.

It is only to assist you. It's a good thing that we have a lot of trouble with the dungeons, because we have a lot of things to do: ...... No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. He's a very perceptive man.

There's a mixture of aquatic and land-based demons around here.

'Yes. In addition to the Aqualizard, giant alligators, large serpents, giant spiders, giant spiders, slimes, and even ghosts and skeletons of those who died at sea may also be roaming around. It's entirely possible that adventurers will falter.

Yes. ......

Iris looked at the maid and the elf next to her.

Both of them were drinking tea and staring at the entrance to the dungeon.

Their expressions are calm and they don't seem to be worried.

Where does that trust come from?

'One hour ...... no, let's wait for half an hour. After that, we'll head to support you if you need it, shall we?

You are very good, Mr. Iris. A wise decision.

The captain of the regular army cleared his throat and turned to the maid and the elf.

I'm sure your master is quite adept at it, but there are many different kinds of demons that live in this area. I'm sure there are times when it's too much to handle. I couldn't let Noel see that. We will spare no effort to support you. Thank you.

Thank you.

Pardon me, the maid and the elf bowed their heads.

But they quickly shook their heads.

But I don't think we need the support.

Maid and Elf-san spoke up.

''Because I heard that Nay-kun once made a dungeon.

Cecil and Rita are little chillas, you know.

With those words, they quietly began to sip their tea.

They rewinded the time back about an hour and a half and entered the dungeon, and Nagi and the others...

We followed Cecil's normal version of ”Light” and went ahead.

We could hear the sound of water all around us on the damp rock walls.

There were puddles underfoot. It was slippery and difficult to walk on.

The waves might be high, and there was a faint hint of swaying.

I used Cecil's ”magic detection” and Rita's ”presence detection” as my radar to continue on...

There she is. Nagi, the demon!

The Giant Alligator has shown up!

”Giant Alligator.

A giant crocodile over 5 meters long.

It sometimes eats harpies that come to drink water.

The scales are hard, making it difficult for swords and arrows to pass through.'

”As soon as you enter the dungeon, you're slowing down because you're blinded by the ancient word 'light'.

Okay, Rita, just feint and move closer.

Okay. Now that you've opened your mouth, Cecil, you can fireball the regular version.

with a grunt

The 'fireball' exploded inside the Giant Alligator.

””It's over!”

The Giant Alligator was defeated.

The Blue Slime Swirl appears.

'Blue slime.

A slime that emits a weak acid from its body.

It inhabits the rocky shores of the seaside and melts and devours its prey as it approaches'.

”Reggie, try to negotiate.

”For each one of you, a piece of dried meat is yours to keep out of this dungeon!　Or the fist of an enchanted beastman, my lord, I will here and now wipe you out of the world!

...... Oh, I can see the story. Lord, we got it all figured out. And he says there's a giant spider building a nest just ahead. Huh?　With an extra reward?　The Lord is kind.

Listen, slime, do not forget your debt to the Lord!　What do you say?

Wiggling and shaking.

The blue slime swirl escaped.

The giant spider appears.

The giant spider.

A large spider that can be several meters long.

It produces threads from its body and builds its webs.

Its webs are so strong that they can be considered wards, and even medium-sized carnivores cannot escape once they are caught.

It is a carnivore, with strong jaws, and can chew up a child's bones at least.'

”'Nest building' is a space domination capture skill, right? Then, Rita.

Understood. Activate 'Warding destruction (Area Breaker)'!

Rita's fist blew the cobwebs away.

'Cecil!'

''Flame Arrow (Flame Arrow), Fureyimu, Fureyimu, Fureyimu, Fureyimu!''

The Giant Spider burned up.

The Giant's Spider dropped the skill crystal.

''Nest building LV2.''

The skill of capturing the enemy with the thread

I couldn't use it because there was no thread (but I recovered it).

A pirate skeleton appeared.

Pirate Skeleton.

The lifeless body of a pirate who died at sea.

His weapon is a scimitar. Sometimes I have a treasure.

Activate.　”Jiu-Sui Kenjutsu.

The Devil's Sword Leggy swept away the pirate skeleton's half-moon sword.

''At least!　”Divine Power Seizure!

Rita's kick exploded into the gut of the pirate skeleton.

Swoop!

The pirate skeleton was shattered.

The Large Serpent appeared.

The Large Serpent.

Amphibious giant snake. Venomous.

Huge enough to block dungeon passages.

'Wraps its long body around its enemies, crushing and swallowing their bones.

''With this size, I wouldn't miss it. Ei, 'Delayed Swordsmanship (Delayed Arts)' (for 20 thrusts).

The blade of the gigantic Magic Sword Reggie split the Large Serpent in two.

The Large Serpent was knocked down.

The Large Serpent dropped skill crystals.

”Wrapped LV3

Skill to 'choke' the 'enemy' with the 'torso' (don't use the limbs)

But the attributes didn't match (but I recovered them).

'So far so good?'

We're down to the second level of the basement.

Iris gave us some good intel.

We can look at the map, we know where to intercept the enemies and we have a list of potential targets.

It's not that hard to plan for them.

When I was making the game in the original world, I would place monsters in dungeons by myself. I can pretty much imagine how to fight the monsters on the beach.

The walls in the Sea Dragon Dungeon are rugged, rocky and watery, and the ground is filled with water everywhere.

There are lamps on the walls that are lit by magic.

I'm sure they're used by Iris during her rituals, but they've been broken by the demon attacks.

I'll have to repair this one as soon as I get the warding back up. No wonder Iris is in such a hurry.

The rest of the place is the corridor on the second underground level and the great hall that leads to the dungeon's center.

The dungeon has a number of small side holes, through which the demons enter. We're checking them out as we go.

So far there are no problems.

If we continue on to the main hall, our work is done.

”Cecil, Rita, what do you notice?

I asked Cecil and Rita.

”Yes!

They both simultaneously pointed to the walls, which were stained with the Large Serpent's return blood.

...... anything else you've noticed?

''Yes!''

They pointed to the wall of the passage once more.

.................. It bears repeating, this dungeon is a natural cave that has been altered by man.

I mean, for a long time, this place has been used as a place for rituals with sea dragons, and

But apparently there were some murals that had been lost over time.

And it's really rare for a demon to nest in this dungeon...

Sometimes, the blood you've gotten back in the dungeon will bring up a mural that was on the verge of disappearing.

We take a break in the middle of the dungeon.

We stand side by side and stare at the wall.

It looks like an old mural here.

The walls were carved and painted, but the paint has been peeled off for a long time.

It looks like the Serpent's blood got on it and just poured ink on it.

It's depicted in The Legend of the Sea Dragon.