Chapter 343 – 30. A Dungeon Called Abyss

The sound of the wind pierced my ears and hit my whole body.

Woo woo woo-

Dark.

No, it was too dark to describe it as dark.

The distance to the other side is only about 100m.

It was a landscape that I couldn’t understand who the hell named the canyon.

Nevertheless, people did not hesitate to call this place Brethum Gorge.

Decades.

The time was not enough to imprint the name appropriately named by the first namer on the head.

“You’re going down there…?”

Baek Hye-yeon asked in a panicked voice at the hideous atmosphere of the canyon that far exceeded expectations.

I heard it several times during briefings and strategy meetings, and it was the first time I came here, but this was very different from what I thought.

Hildear answered with a nervous face to her question, which was almost like talking to herself.

“Exactly over there.”

With those words, he nodded to the left.

Baek Hye-yeon turned her head, but she didn’t notice anything.

“Where are you?”

“A little further inside?”

“Inside… Ah.”

Seemed

A very precarious cliff road, probably the only way down.

It is fortunate that there is room in the width, so you can go down in two lines instead of one.

However, it is certain that even if the number of people increases even a little, the line will become longer and it will be difficult to go down with luggage. As the depth of the gorge is enormous, it is natural that the road will surely become narrow in the middle as you go down.

“Just by looking at that, I can understand why the canyon has not been captured yet.”

In Brethum Gorge, the more people there are, the more riots happen.

Minor example.

It is the simplest yet most difficult condition in a world where strong men who can topple even mountains with one blow exist.

The stronger they are, the tougher the conditions for moving, like the ransom, or most of them are strange somewhere. It’s not that there aren’t ordinary people, but it’s the same that you can’t move easily.

Whether it’s a personal problem or an external factor.

“We’re glad we don’t have to go there.”

“Huh? You have to go down to some extent.”

“It did…”

Baek Hye-yeon’s face darkened at the words of a party member who intervened next to her.

One of the pieces of information Han Siwoo mentioned is a shortcut.

It was said that there was a hidden way to go down to the simcheo faster and safer.

Still, it’s the same as having to go down a certain depth on a narrow road.

Match.

Applause was heard from some distance away from them as they looked down the canyon.

“Okay then, before we go down, let’s do a quick briefing.”

Siwoo, who clapped his hands and focused his attention, started the last briefing before the start of the attack as the expedition leader.

“As you all know, from now on we will attack one of the 4 major dungeons, Brethum Gorge. The goal is to completely clear the dungeon. The estimated time required is 15 days. The route and arrangement are as we have discussed before…”

Siwoo continued to explain for about 10 minutes.

The location of the shortcut to the most important point in this capture, the location of the formation according to the route or operation number, and precautions and traps for monsters that appear in the dungeon. Some have already been said and some have not.

However, since none of them were important, everyone listened attentively to Siwoo’s words.

“…That’s all. Do you have any questions?”

“…”

“…”

No one raised a hand.

Siwoo glanced over at the girls who were looking at him and nodded.

“Okay, I understand that there are no questions. …So. Clearing the dungeon ‘Bretum Gorge’. Let’s begin.”

Twenty-two clan members and two companions rose from their seats.

The remaining 12, 10 from the Palalian royal family and 2 from the Holy Empire, were scheduled to stay here.

Their role is to take care of chores so that the warrior party can fully focus on the battle.

And prepare for the unexpected.

No matter how confident you are, you can’t help thinking about the worst case as it’s a strategy that leads dozens of people. Apart from future strategy information, Bretum Gorge also competes for the top rank in other difficulties.

In the case of the latter two, they were personnel from the Department of Heroes for the purpose of checking dungeon raids and evaluating clans.

“Please be careful, warrior party members.”

“Yes, I’ll go.”

After saying that, Clan Siu headed into the canyon along the narrow road.

The leader is each party’s total of 4 tanks.

I don’t know if Bretum Gorge is different, but it’s a dungeon that guarantees the safety of the rear.

‘The one at the back is also an SS-class hero.’

Belluna, who wipes out enemies with powerful magic, is located in the rear because she is a so-called cannon-type magician.

She glanced behind her with a nervous look on her face.

“…”

Han So-young, who always looked at Si-woo and was confused, went where and instead, Han So-young was full of sincerity.

Her role today is more of an advisor.

Even so, Han So-young was walking with caution so that she could pull out her sword at any time.

Can there be a more powerful backing than this?

She’s not the only one

“Look ahead.”

Flinch.

“…Yes.”

The red berserker Scarlett.

The fourth member of the new Han So-young party, a former gladiator from Izumuta Kingdom.

The Vampire Princess, who hid her identity, is also with her.

Of course, Belluna doesn’t know Scarlett’s true identity, but she knows Scarlett’s strength because she’s seen her sparring with Han So-young. So it was only natural that she felt reassured rather than fearful or worried.

‘The overall rating isn’t high, but everyone is certain about their skills.’

And the information I heard from Siwoo is also reliable.

Enough to be sure about the dungeon raid.

Maybe they’re all the same

However, the 24 people who continued the procession headed down without getting excited.

Most of them are decent warriors and party members even if their careers are not long.

They are on a different level from those who are busy playing around for the purpose of pleasure, starting with their mindset.

Whoa-!

Shiu and everyone started to hear a sharp pongong sound in their ears.

“Ugh. Storm warning!”

That it is a sign of the unbelievable storm that will follow is the basics of clearing the gorge.

As they had heard earlier, the party quickly rammed the sticks they had into the ground and prepared for the storm by using magic to create barriers. Then he lowered himself and pressed himself to the floor.

That moment.

───!!

A huge wind gusts and hits the cliff.

“No, what are you talking about…”

The forces of nature were truly great.

A raging wind roars with a resounding sound that is difficult to describe in words.

A number of stones fell from above and hit the magic barrier.

‘This is what magic was for.’

Gwen thought as she watched the boulder fall over the stretch barrier.

The wind is wind, but the broken debris of the cliff is also a formidable threat.

It seemed easy to get hit wrong or to veer off the narrow path trying to avoid it.

The wind, which had been blowing for more than 10 minutes, died down in an instant, as if it had suddenly raged.

Siu, who successfully passed one of the difficulties, proceeded with the expedition with a sigh of relief.

“Everyone, if you hear a sharp sound, just do the same as before. Be careful of the beast that suddenly pops out.”

Even in such a rough terrain, animals live.

In particular, we had to be careful about rats that evolved abnormally.

Because they are closer to monsters than animals.

Even after that, the expedition went down safely, passing through several incidents.

It was deep enough that even the sun couldn’t shine.

Finally, Siwoo called out to stop.

It was the time when eight hours had elapsed since I started descending the canyon.

“Ah, I guess I’m finally resting.”

“It was a time when I was hungry.”

“Let’s see, the food bag…”

The entire expeditionary force was bustling.

After lunch on the gorge and taking a short break, the briefing started, so it was time to have dinner and rest. So I thought the stop word was dinner time, but I was wrong.

“Stop your actions for a moment.”

“What?”

“Yes?”

“It’s still a little early for dinner.”

Saying that, Siu lightly hit one of the walls around him with the back of his hand.

Tuk-tuk.

“…?”

Although their actions were out of the blue, everyone understood what they were doing.

That’s right, he said in the briefing that there’s a shortcut over the wall.

However, the presence or absence of a passage cannot be determined by light tapping.

Siwoo was also slightly confused, so instead he looked at scout Rosalyn standing next to him.

“Please.”

“Yes!”

She immediately invoked the Blessing of Pursuit.

Rosalyn, who had received the most detailed information about the shortcut, looked at the wall with all her eyes focused. Not long after, I was fiddling with a place close to the wall where Siwoo had knocked, and pressed something hard.

Drooling-

“This…”

“Uh, come!”

A rather large entrance appeared with a low echo.

“That’s great.”

“I couldn’t see it, but how did you find it?”

“No matter how much protection you have, it’s amazing.”

Rosalyn’s throat reddened at the sound of her embarrassing compliments.

Siwoo tapped her on the shoulder and said good job, drawing everyone’s attention.

“From now on, we will go a different path than others.”

A word that makes the strategy more realistic.

While everyone was jokingly cheering, Siwoo gave them a warning.

“You can go down faster and safer, but as I said before, it’s a road no one has ever taken. It’s unknown what it will be. So everyone, please be careful and be careful.”

Of course, since Siwoo read the record in the first episode, she knows roughly what it is.

And while taking a shortcut, there is no major threat to this expedition.

But it’s even weirder to know.

Short cuts may be possible, but too much information can lead to suspicion.

Moreover, there are not many things as dangerous as carelessness.

“All right!”

“I’ll be careful!”

“Okay. Then, we’ll regroup and go inside the cave. And we’ll make camp near the entrance and have dinner.”

The expedition team entered the cave step by step in groups of three or four.

It’s not that the width of the cave is very wide, but it’s much better than the cliff road.

First of all, the road itself is almost twice as wide, and there is no wind blowing more and more often as the day goes down.

Darkness is indispensable to dungeons, so torches and artifacts were not enough and overflowed.

“Come on, I’ll prepare a meal, so excuse the bonfire.”

“I’ll put the lightly wrapped meat in and make soup!”

Following an implicit unwritten rule, Siwoo received the bowl of soup first.

He deliberately slipped outside and leaned against the wall to scoop out his spoon.

“Hmm.”

“Is it delicious?”

“Damn it.”

“Whoops, it’s been a while since dungeon camping has been fun.”

At the words of Han So-young, who was sitting next to him, Si-woo tilted his head.

“Long time no see?”

It was an incomprehensible phrase.

Wasn’t she the one who had already attacked the dungeon several times after returning to active duty, proving her correctness? Besides the dungeon, she takes on this and that mission, and her SS class has been retired and even after years have passed, she has shown that she is an SS class.

“Yes. After returning, I didn’t go to any dungeons that took more than three days to clear.”

“…? Ah.”

Siwoo resisted the urge to laugh.

She was slightly mistaking her strength.

Even if it takes 15 days for others, Han So-young, Sheila, and Lutz can drastically reduce the time. Less than half.

“I’m glad you’re happy.”

“You’re with my son more than anything else♡”

“…”

Seeing Han So-yeong smiling broadly, Si-woo’s cheeks turned slightly red.

Siwoo bows his head at her infinite crush.

Her face is not visible, but her breastbone is visible through the armor instead.

‘Why is the exposure to the subject of armor…’

Siu bends his right leg to hide his erection, but Soyeong has already caught him.

“Son.”

“…Yes, please.”

“Unlike the others, Maman might not have a chance for a full day, don’t you think it’s too much?”

“…”

“So, while you still have time… Huhu.”

Siu took her hand and stood up without saying a word.

I blinked in case I didn’t know, but even without Siwoo, the center of the clan, the expedition was gathering around three or four bonfires and having a meal in a harmonious atmosphere. Maybe he’s a consideration for him and So-young.

“Song.”

“Yes♥”

The two soon disappeared into the darkness across the aisle, not returning until about half an hour later.

Strangely, without sweat and dust.

And so the first day of the expedition passed.