Episode 51.7 (2/2)
”It will be with you.”
Eda looked dumbfounded for a moment before blooming into smile.
”Un!”
Dungeon expedition, day 15. 22nd of month two.
”We're supposed to meet up with the knights here, right.”
”Right.”
”It's soo big.”
”It is.”
There's no telling where in this vast Meadow the knights are.
”We should go to this Temple first of all.”
”The temple must be super big if this map is any indication.”
”Yea. We should find our bearing if we just run in general direction. We'll go look for the knights afterward.”
The two ran in the meadow.
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”Ah. Isn't that it?”
A gigantic building could be seen in the horizon of the Meadow. A temple indeed.
”That's it.”
”It's surprisingly close, huh.”
”Yea.”
But they never got any closer to the Temple no matter how much they run.
”Lecan. Is that thing maybe huge, like really really huge?”
”Seems so.”
They camped in Meadow that night. Great Flame Dragon was just as unpalatable boiled.
Dungeon expedition, day 16. 23rd of month two.
They've finally arrived at Temple.
”It's huge.”
”Yea.”
The size is simply out of this world. They can't tell its exact shape unless they go around it but it's probably square shaped. Each side should be at least 4000 step long. It's enclosed by sturdy looking walls. The walls have reliefs of ancient patterns on them, and are about 30 step tall.
And according to Lecan's <Life Detection>, magic beasts that surpass even the Great Flame Dragon are roaming around inside.
”Wonder if we could climb it.”
”What? You mean this wall?”
”Un. Feel like it's not really impossible.”
”Oh yeah. But. Hm?”
”What's up?”
”Sensed something over there. Let's take a look.”
They went to the direction of the presence and found the Dungeon Knights hunting magic beasts.
Part of the knights protect the 100 Might Unit as most of them fight around 20 magic beasts. There's a lot of these knights. He's been told Dungeon Knights has 100 personnel, but there's about twice of that number here. Half of them are likely squires. Their armor are different colored and shape. They're hunting magic beasts that have impressive looking horns, some are colored red, some blue, some yellow and some green. Those must be Sacred Deer magic beasts. The knights are refraining from killing these magic beasts, they're just holding them at bay.
(I see.)
(They're waiting for those magic beasts to call their kin.)
(They farm potions by repeating this process huh.)
(That's efficient for sure.)
Lecan walked up to a big knight who seemed to be their commander.
Naturally the other party had noticed Lecan and Eda.
”Hey there. Are you Duo Bahn-dono?”
”I am. And you are?”
The man was indeed the Dungeon Knights commander, Duo Bahn.
He's got an overwhelming aura.
He's slightly taller than Lecan.
The strength Lecan sensed from this man does not fall behind Boudo and Zoltan. His armor is a mix of Great Flame Dragon's hide and Dylan Silver Steel, his helmet is made entirely of Dylan Silver Steel.
On the other hand, Lecan is wearing a worn down overcoat and a tattered leather armor. But the presence emanating from Lecan was intense, even the knights standing in the rows looked nervous in the eyes.
”I'm Lecan. An adventurer. I've been entrusted to deliver this to you.”
Lecan looked at the fighting knights.
All of them is a mighty warrior. An assemble of 100 knights of this level would be unbeatable for sure.
Dungeon Knights serving under Marquis of Yufu exists only to hunt magic beasts in the Grand Dungeon Yufu. They spend half of the year inside the dungeon, and the remaining half training for that purpose. Marquis of Yufu has provided these knights with the finest equipment and an abundant supply. Each and every one of them is a Depth-walking Adventurer who has traversed through the depths of a Grand Dungeon.
Duo raised his visor and took the letter.
His eyes, nose and moustache are visible. There's a huge scar on his nose.
Duo Bahn read the letter Lecan gave him.