Chapter 45 – Dungeons

If I could find and destroy just three more Skeleton Mages, and thus get each staff one by one, I was confident that I would gladly do a backflip three times on the spot.

We walked as carefully as possible. This is because, like before, a magical projectile might suddenly fly out of the darkness.

Meria took the lead as expected.

The fact that he could even block magic with his shield seemed quite happy. Rather, she might be hoping for the same magic to fly again.

Of course, it would be better if she blocked it, but in that case, she would have to throw her body and evade her.

“…Are the skeletons coming up from the underground?”

As I made my way through the darkness, I saw a passage going down to the basement on both sides of the straight road. Skeletons were climbing up the stairs to the 4th basement floor. The sight of him coming out of a barrack as if he were pulling a marine felt very friendly.

“THIS IS SPARTA.”

I kicked the chests of those who came up like that and sent them back to their hometown. A skeleton with shattered ribs tumbled down the other side of the abyss of darkness along with his comrades following him.

“Should I go down?”
“Well… I don’t think it’s a very recommended method. Seeing those bastards come up from the basement, maybe the 5th basement floor is already filled with skeletons.”

No matter how weak the skeletons were, if they were to attack with their bodies packed like bean sprouts, we would be the ones who would be the ones to get the harpoons. Then I will remember the old adage that there is no business in front of Daguri and shed tears of blood. Oh Mutuga these bastards. I remember suddenly

Of course, if you go further down, there might be some more valuable ancient items. But now is the time to be careful. Not only might there be a Necromancer, but there are things I brought along the way.

There was no point in risking one’s life. After all, an adventurer must know how to weigh the weight of money and his own life ruthlessly. Whoever makes that mistake will die first.

“I’ll draw a map for a while.”

Elise, who stopped, took out the map that had been rolled up and quickly drew something on it.

In the meantime, I poked my head over her shoulder to see if her drawing skills had improved, and when I looked at her, I thought she was a teacher, and if I handed that to her, I could get a lot of swearing at her.

“Is that sign a passage going underground?”
“No. This is where I encountered the skeleton. I’ve marked them all.”
“Ah, then that cat painting is the passageway down into the basement.”
“It’s not a picture of a cat, it’s text, and it’s a simple memo of the situation.”
“…”

What the hell are you drawing?
No are you writing

Anyway, it wouldn’t matter if only you could recognize yourself.

We gave up on going down to the 5th basement floor and continued exploring the 4th floor.

Also, nothing happened. When a skeleton appears, destroy it. Occasionally slimes and giant bats appeared. I kept looking at the skull, but when I met such friendly guys, I was so happy that I killed them.

Elise was greatly delighted with that impulsive murderer-like act.

Needless to say, Elise’s smile made the party even more harmonious. With the tension so high, we found a place that looked like a certain room.

“Who is it?”

There was a passenger in the room.

“…Isn’t that bastard holding a cane?”
ㅡThat angle.

I made eye contact with the skeleton in the room. He was holding something like a wooden stick. Is it a stick? I thought it was a stick because it was dark, but the staff was right. Thank you.

It was a Skeleton Mage.

“That’s right. Skeleton mage. I think I’m a skeleton stickman again.”
“Cheuk… That’s a funny joke.”
“Really?”
“It’s bullshit, you barbarian shack. Keep talking nonsense.”
“Crazy.”

Copson gave me a pick.

The Skeleton Mage was standing still in the middle of the room, and somehow it seemed that something black was wriggling under her feet. Could it be an evil aura? Sorcerers could use a slab of spells called auras.

Then it’s a bit risky. It might be my delusion, but I thought it would be troublesome if something ugly like black thorns suddenly sprouted from under my feet. Mainly in the part where there will be two or three more holes in the anus.

Copson, nervous as if he had felt something similar, slowly walked away with a lantern at the fore. His hand trembled, as if he believed that the light of the lantern had divine power and that he would drive away evil.

Their identities were finally revealed.

“Oh my. Fuck.”
“Hey.”

Meria convulsed briefly.

ㅡ Procrastinate, procrastinate.
ㅡ Kkokkokkokkok.

The things that stretched under the Skeleton Mage’s feet were tooth maggots. Those monster larvae were worse than the evil aura. I quietly stepped forward.

ㅡEverything.

The Skeleton Mage started moving.

He swung his staff like a whip. A black mist rose lightly from that trail, and the toothy maggots touched by the mist shuddered for a moment before staring at us all at once.

Fuck. Disgusting
Something like saliva dripped from one of the guys’ chins.

“Gee, disgusting!”

I slashed the toothy maggot that jumped in astonishment. Shuguk! There was no skeleton, only flesh, so it was easily cut in two. The two-piece guy slammed and fell to the ground.

ㅡ Kiyi!!

Starting with that, more than ten tooth maggots gathered at us. As expected, they seemed resilient because they only had muscles, but they didn’t crawl and all of them jumped and charged. It was a very astonishing sight.

Apparently, this Skeleton Mage guy seemed to be controlling the tooth maggots with his magic.

“Chew! I hate bugs!”
“An evil creature!”

However, although his ability to train monsters was commendable, he couldn’t subdue us with only larvae like this.

In an instant, he slaughtered all the maggots and fed the Skeleton Mages with knife bread. The guy collapsed in vain.

“I acquired one more staff.”

I was covered with unpleasant bodily fluids, but I felt good. He had already captured two staffs with black crystals.

Meria’s shield, Copson’s lantern. And Elise was holding a staff she had acquired earlier, so I held it this time. Cane in one hand. With a sword in the other hand, isn’t this a perfect magic swordsman?

I’m a cunt too. I need to learn magic.

“It’s going smoothly.”

Elise used her belt to kick her skull around her waist. Already hanging two skulls around his waist her, it looked like an accessory possessed by some kind of barbaric warrior. This skull was also engraved with patterns.

“I see. How much would two wizard wands cost?”
“I think 3 silver per sack will be over.”
“3 silver? It’s more expensive than my shield.”

3 silver per wand seems a little optimistic, but it is certain that it is worth at least a silver unit. Then he moved while smashing the monsters again.

ㅡKurr…

A low cry was heard from the other side. I wondered if beast-type monsters had flowed in here.

ㅡ Kkeukkkeukkkeukkkeukkkeukkkeukkkeukkkeukkkeukkkeukkkeuk

And a grotesque cry was also heard. It should be called crying, but it was an unpleasant sound similar to malicious laughter. Elise leaned her wand against the wall and said.

“I feel an evil aura.”

—The light illuminates the darkness.

“Holy Light.”

Immediately after casting the spell, a brilliant light lit up around her. It was a holy light, a divine skill that shines light in the dark. The beams of light that stretched out like LEDs revealed the identities of the monsters hiding in the darkness.

“Evil Hound and Imp. It’s very unpleasant to spread the disgusting fishy smell.”

ㅡKyung!
ㅡ Kkeukkeukkeukkeukkeukkeukkeukkeuk!

Their identities were a black bastard and a black kid.

The evil hound was an evil guru dog that was set up to flow from the demon realm. A black body with only hairless leather and red eyes. And it’s a slightly dangerous monster with sharp teeth.

And the imp is n’t a pro gamer, he it’s a little demonic guy with little ego. A bizarre monster that looks like a newborn baby’s body has been inflated three times and its arms and legs stretched out. The horns on his head are said to make good magic material.

“Hey, barbarian. These are your friends. What did you say, bastard? There are bastards over there. Cheek…”
“Ana.”

What can you do I met you, so I’ll kill you
I inhaled.

ㅡ kong!

Parbat! An evil hound rushed at me like an arrow. Like a beast-type monster, its speed was very fast. However, we have Meria, a reliable tank. Meria lowered her stance and raised her shield.

ㅡKung!
“Kuu! I’m going to be pushed!”

The two collided Meria blocked the attacker with her shield. However, the amount of her impact her hit her back her. An adversary worthy to meet after a long time. I quickly jumped out to her side of her.

“Hold on!”

As it was, he vigorously thrust his sword at the empty side of the evil hound. Fu-wook! The sound of blades tearing flesh. I put on the weight as is. Then, the tip of the blade that had been lodged in had pierced the guy’s other side and protruded.

Against a warrior with a shield and a swordsman with a sword, there was no way a monster like this could do anything. I twisted the blade. And it turned like a waterwheel. The monster howled in all directions in pain.

ㅡKhhhhh!

When I rolled up the guy’s intestines like a sundae, he vomited blood. When the knife was drawn, black blood oozes out. With a confirmed kill, he vigorously kicked the head. There was no reaction.

“What about the imp?”

Another one was left, so I looked around and asked. The imp was nowhere to be seen.

“I’ve already taken care of it.”
“Ah.”

The imp was already sprawled with her head in a puddle. [Be quiet!] With the same feeling. Elise said while cutting off his hands and horns. He said he would sell the horns and pay the bills, but he would keep the toenails for himself.

“It wasn’t my turn.”

Copson said. Life and death duels are often won in seconds. Needless to say, if it was two-to-one.

“It’s a bit pitiful. It was cute.”
“What? What’s cute? Imp?”

I doubted my ears for a moment, wondering if I had heard something wrong. Meria was talking like a psychopath. What’s with that disgusting monster? Does it make sense? Could it be something cursed with mind pollution?

“Yes. It’s round and cute…”
“Did you say cute? Miss Meria. That’s wrong. No, it’s a wicked idea.”
“To?”
“Maria… I think you need to talk to me.”

Just as Elise grabbed Meria’s hand, the Skeleton Mage appeared again from the darkness. Third.

“Let’s postpone the story until later.”

Elise lowered her stance. She was in a crouching start position. She lost all her will her to jump in at once and get her in the bone.

ㅡHe each!

He let out a familiar jaw joint sound and fired a purple magic sphere. Meria tried to put her shield in front of her with her triumphant face of her. Just in case, I grabbed her by the shoulder and pulled her away her.

“What?”
“In case you don’t know. What if it’s a shield-passing spell? Let’s avoid it if we can avoid it.”

I didn’t mean to interfere with her hobby her, but if it did, all of us would be screwed. Maria agreed.

“It’s over. I saw more evil hounds in the back, but they ran away as soon as the mage died. It seems like they have magic that can command monsters in common.”

It is said that people leave their names and tigers leave their skins when they die, so the shattered Skeleton Mage left us a staff. I put it on Copson’s back.

There was only one thing left to do.