308 299 Sense changes depending on whether or not a preliminary inspection is performed (1/2)
Being well-prepared is exactly what it sounds like, and it's based on careful checking.
In our party, every member of our party goes to great lengths to check our equipment before entering the dungeon.
Armor, weapons, supplies, and disposable mages.
We'll dive into the dragon's lair.
I'm sure we'll never run out even if we do it again and again.
I know you all have the map in mind, but it's been a long time since then. I'd expect more than a few changes.
And it's not only the tools to check, but also the schedule of action.
We are everyday people who listen to you while you inspect.
So you listen to my words, but your eyes are engaged in the inspection process.
Although it is expected that we will be split up on the spur of the moment, please do not force us to join you, but if something happens, send a retreat signal and leave the place.
But even while checking, the reply comes back.
I'll check for as many replies as there are people, and then I'll return as well.
And when I finally see what I've got on my back, I stand up.
And then they line up behind me.
Well, let's go look for some lost and found.
I hope you don't forget about getting rich, that I do.
I know.
We went through the gate, answering the south's snide question while taking it easy, but not carelessly, as usual.
I've been here for a long time, but it's a great place.
I know it's different from other dungeons in that it's open, but I'm not sure it's this open. How did you find a place like this when you lost a sword?
And then the canyon appears.
A dragon's den woven by nature, Kaido and Kitamiya let out a mixture of dismay and admiration from the first step.
Kaido holds out his hand to look into the distance and Kitamiya shakes his head in front of the vast land.
You can't feel it from their appearance, but only their eyes show their wariness of the dungeon they are about to take on.
The dragon's voice echoes through the canyon.
”Did he notice you?
Maybe you've noticed this.
”We're too wary of foreign objects here. If we stay here long enough, the dragons will be here in no time.
So we'll have to move quickly, that we will.
And put on the hood of the robe that everyone had pre-clothed.
A hood with a built-in concealment tactic.
This equipment was purchased for this dungeon attack.
It's only a comfort to the upper dragons, but it's an item that will be effective against lower dragons.
At 50,000 yen a piece, it's not impossible to buy one, but it's not cheap either.
Kitamiya and Minami, who usually wear different robes, are now also wearing dark green robes and jump down the ravine following me as I lead the way.
”The depth here is estimated to be around three hundred meters, wasn't it? It's shallower than I thought it would be, that it is.
It's not exactly what you'd call a ”feel”. The deeper you go down to the bottom of the valley from near the entrance, the darker it gets and the further away you go, maybe the deeper you go.
”Ugh, that's a pattern that's going to be a pain in the ass to find, isn't it?
The magician Minami and Kitamiya in the center, with Katsu and Amelia on either side to keep an eye out for Katsura and Amelia, I'll lead the way, with Kaido in the hall. It's different from the last one, and it's quicker, following your memory as you move forward.
I jumped around like a ninja for a while.
As I was saying that, here it is!
”Wow, that's a trail, how bad can it be?
”Wow, big hole ne
It's not a hole, it's just that it already feels like a road up here.
You find it not long after you start running.
A trail of the dragon's roar stretches out in a straight line.
It's a trace from the last battle with the eight headed skull dragon.
Amelia is genuinely surprised as Kitamiya frankly pulls at the area of attack revealed by the traces.
Kaido's tone was dumbfounded, but he must have been a little scared because his mouth was drawn together.
Their gaze goes to the base of the gun, trying to trace the source of the shot, but the destination is obscured by darkness.
This is a direct route to the destination, which has been scraped away to the point that it seems like this is a natural canyon in itself.
I'm sure this will lead you to your destination, but after all, there are a lot of them out there.
How could you not be on the lookout for such a boulevard?
Even in the dark there's something crawling around the passage.
A basilisk or a hydra or another dragon.
All I know is.
You're right. There really is a struggle.
That's probably why the population is so high.
Even now, underneath your feet is a battlefield where dragons fight each other.
From time to time, the light is brightened beneath your feet and the dragon's breath ensures that there is light.
And it's not just the roar of the dragons that reaches your ears, but the sound of claws slashing, large objects colliding, and the sound of trampling the earth, and many other things interwoven.
And not just one or two.
It's all over the canyon below.
”Stronger material sells better, that it does. Now, are we on schedule, that we are?
”Oh.
The only reason to plow through the middle of such a battlefield is for the purpose of recovering materials from the south.
That can wait for later this time.
Conserve your strength and use this direct route to hurry to your destination.
Where are the enemy shadows?
”There are three rampaging bodies ahead, that we can bypass them, that we can.
Amelia, how are you doing?
”It looks fine for now, there's no loud noises coming up or anything.
The shadow of the wary dragon king is gone for now.
I'm an atheist but I want to pray to God now that he's safe and sound.
Set a route to avoid getting caught up with finding a dragon entangled and meshing its neck in the distance.
And .
”We're stopping, that we are, and there are four, no, five dragons ahead of us, that we are hiding. They are hiding, that they are.
”It's a basilisk if you're going to hide in here. Can we go around?
”You can do it, but it's going to take you quite a long way, that it does. It will increase the chances of encountering enemies, that it will.
The destination is the place where there is a mineral tree, and I was moving to avoid fighting as much as possible until there.
You are going to be able to find a way to make your life easier.
When you finish pointing your finger in the direction and counting one or two, Minami says that there is something in the dark.
Based on the surroundings and the opponent who is going to act as a lurker, there is no doubt that the one ahead of you is a basilisk.
You should avoid fighting if possible, but it's better not to go the long way and add an extra battle.
Then prepare for battle. Let's set up the first move and take them out all at once.
Grabbing the handle of the thing you were carrying on your back, you bring it to the front.
”Nuh-uh, the price of materials for the basilisk was quite high. My arms are growling.
Don't let your guard down and turn to stone.
It's likely.
”Nuh, Kitamiya and Masaru are rude, that they are.
It's a good idea to be able to have a good idea of what you're looking for, but it's not a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for.
It's a good idea to buy such a large shield,
I rather thought it was something we didn't have at our party.
Then Kaido, who has taken over the rear guard for Amelia, comes forward and looks at the object I'm holding.
Is it a long hexagon in shape?
It's a dark blue, rugged shield.
It's large enough to easily hide a single person.
it's just about ready, that it is. Our two vanguards were holding the front line with two choices: cut in to draw the enemy's attention or cut them down, that they were. Honestly, it's helpful to have more options to defend here, that it is.
I smiled at Minami, who nodded her head admiringly and said sorry, and I held up my shield again.
There is a fighting method called ”shield art”.
You'll be able to get a good idea of what you're looking for.
It also prevents ranged attacks called dragon's breath.