Episode 18.14-15-16 (2/2)
”No, it's not. It's a curse. It can come from any direction once you're within the range. There is no way to dodge this. Hence, you need equipment to repel curses.”
”What does <Destroy> destroy?”
”Metal. Be it swords or armor, once bitten by a spider, there's a chance of it breaking. It will break into pieces. The chance of activation is quite high, you have to keep that in mind if you're bitten.”
”Is that it. Let's go then.”
The group went down floor 40 stairs.
Lecan took <Guardian Jewel of Zana> from his <Storage> and equipped it.
They got to floor 41.
There's one other party in the back. A six people group.
Lecan's party would encounter their first enemy soon.
Lecan charged ahead. Followed by Arios and Heles.
If these spiders don't spit venom, petrification, or white breath, then first thing first is to face it head-on.
Lecan swung <Sword of Aghost> overhead then swung it down the magic beast's head.
A head that was distinctly harder than all other spiders they fought so far.
However, his destructive force boosted by <Guardian Jewel of Zana> far exceeded even that.
The spider met its demise with its head cracked open.
”Just what, what happened?”
”And I had just renewed my resolve not to get surprised earlier.”
”Is it a Red Purple Potion? No, I didn't see him drinking one, besides this is impossible even if he did.”
”I was surprised too, but eh, it's Lecan 'fter all. I'm used to surprises by now.”
”Think of the remaining four floors as a whetstone to grind yourself sharp.”
”Yes.”
”Un!”
”Acknowledged.”
They engaged in five battles on floor 41.
They had lunch and descended to floor 42.
On floor 42, there were times when Lecan couldn't end the fight in one hit.
In one such case, Arios and Heles would jump in to attract the magic beasts' attention while Lecan finished them off with a second strike.
Their coordination was going smoothly.
They fought six battles and camped near the exit.
”Relaxing before a campfire, drinking soup like this inside a dungeon where so many scary magic beasts prowl all over the place. It all feels so wondrous.”
”It really does. Makes you question if the world inside dungeon is the real world.”
”Fufufu. Both Eda-dono, and Arios-dono are such romanticists.”
”Does Heles-dono not have someone you're engaged with?”
”No, I have none.”
What an awfully prying question, thought Lecan.
Though, marriage and stuff might not necessarily be a private matter to high-ranking nobles.
”It's normally unthinkable for a lady my age to not have a fiance let alone unmarried. Well, please don't pry any further if you would.”
”Don't you ever have anyone you like though?”
”Haha. I spent all my time bettering myself in military arts, I couldn't afford to even think about that. Besides, every one of them just lagged behind me, a woman.”
”Oh you said every one of them, so you got applications then.”
”Haha. There might be some.”
”I mean, it's Heles-san after all. You must get like 100, 200 men proposing you, right?”
”I wonder about that. I never counted, but those numbers sound about right.”
”But all of them were weak, weren't they.”
”Not even worth considering.”
”Even if you didn't have someone you like, isn't there someone you wouldn't mind falling for?”
”No... Not really.”
”Ah, you stole a glance at Lecan just now, didn't you?”
”I did not.”
”You did, didn't you?”
”I am telling you I did not.”
”Lecan really is a bad person.”
”I agree with that one.”
”How do I say this, that's a conversation you don't want to stick your head in.”
”Eat meat.”