Chapter 184 (1/2)
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
In the gloomy underground maze, there was a group of plumy “adventurers” that were running wild breathlessly.
Suddenly, the leader noticed pink gleams.
The brilliance wasn’t strong but gave him a sense of security. He faintly felt the place where the light was must be safe. Hence, he immediately clamoured, elevated the soul and ran towards that direction.
That moment, everyone had already lost the ability to differentiate direction, like a herd of mountain goats running behind the “bellwether.”
Not knowing after how long, they took another turn and there was a sudden brightness. There was a bonfire with raging flames on an empty land nearby. Next to the bonfire, there was two small tents and a brawny man that was boiling a pot of hot soup that gave out a delicious smell that filled the air.
“Safe zone!”
“It’s safe zone!”
“We are saved!”
“God… We finally escaped!”
They ran and stumbled forward, dashing to the bonfire immediately, and they felt their minds at peace then.
They felt relaxed and weariness suddenly surfaced. Most of the people didn’t even bother eating but barged into the tent straightway and wrapped themselves under the blankets to sleep.
The fat man was finally strong willed. He held back his urge to rest and have a good sleep but approached the brawny man who was boiling soup.
“Hey bro… Are you the attendant nt the maze?”
The man lifted his head and looked at him suspiciously. Then, he shook his head.
“What do you do then?”
“Lifeguard.” The brawny man answered. “To drag and throw those tourists who are lost and have no strength but use their last breath to shout “I am dying” into the tent. That is my job.”
The fat man recalled the buffoonery of himself and his troop earlier, and couldn’t help but laugh in embarrassment as he continued to ask, “So, bro, you are an adventurer then?”
“Yeah, but I have retired.” The brawny man seemed a little upset. “During an adventure, I got shot on my knee.”
“Got shot on your knee? Then, aren’t you crippled?”
“Yeah, for quite some time,” The man answered, “until I believed in Void Mask Majesty, and Master Steele helped me to heal my knee. I pledged to devote my heart and soul to the master….”
“Then how did you come to be a lifeguard?” The fat man asked out of curiosity.
“Master said that she’d prefer to go solo, with no burden,” The brawny man sighed. “I, a man who is seven feet tall, responsible for my own bow and horse, skilled in guns and spears, good at swords too, who could even use stone rope; at the end of the day, I am only a burden!”
The fat man was shocked and he couldn’t believe that an expert who was highly skilled at all kinds of martial arts became a brawny lifeguard in the underground maze. He couldn’t help but ask, “If you are so amazing, why did you become a lifeguard?”
He shook his head and replied with a bitter smile, “I’m amazing? How am I amazing? Look at the theme park, even a legendary expert could only guard the main entrance. I, as a mid-range adventurer; what could I do?”
The fat man stunned and asked, “The giant at the main entrance of the theme park, it wasn’t a projection driven with magic?”
“Of course not. Have you ever seen any magic projection that responsive?”
The fat man laughed and turned around. He wiped cold sweat off his head.
Not long ago, when the entire family came for travel, his son wiped his mucus onto the “magic projection” before… Luckily, the giant had good temperament. Otherwise, with one slap, their entire family would have been turned into a meatloaf.
He made decision in secret; before the trip ended, he must buy some drinks for the giant to apologize.
As a businessman that was unworthily associated with people from all over for many years, he knew the concept of being a decent man.
He originally wanted to chat but the brawny man gave him a bowl of soup. The chicken and vegetables that were stewed thoroughly mixed together nicely, and the mashed oats were specially sifted from the chaff. It was fragrant and warm and it suddenly reminded him of his weariness. He excused himself from the brawny lifeguard and got into the tent. He lied under the blanket and slept soundly in the next moment.
“This bastard is so free!” W hen all of them slept soundly, the brawny man shook his head and turned into a pink piglet with wings with a bright shine.
In the underground maze, there was no light at all. Where would the lifeguard be!
If it wasn’t because it was inappropriate to travel around after turning into a pig, she wouldn’t stay in.
She covered the pot and left it near the bonfire, to ensure it wouldn’t be boiled dry nor cool down. She added firewood that was processed with magic into the bonfire and flew away.
At the same time, there was another bunch of tourists who started their adventure that required some watching over.
At the entrance of underground city, a young businessman, Cliff, was gawking in terror at a half-Orc that had a smile plastered on its face. Although it looked friendly, instinct told him that it was very dangerous.
“Four adventurers, right?” That leopard tribe knight errant who used to hunt magic beasts as a living was currently working as an underground city registrar. It looked at the four of them before saying suspiciously, “Honestly, there are few of you.”
“Normally, adventurers go in groups of four to five, right?” Cliff’s friend, Reggaeton asked suspiciously.
“Those are true adventurers. Even the weakest among them, could at least run for two hours and above straight, with a full body armor on, and be skilled in at least three weapons. All of you can’t be compared to them.”