Chapter 226 – Scenario Dungeon (2)

There are several fellow characters in H&A, and they all have different individual stories.

The content is different, but there are three common points.

Recruitment, growth, awakening.

These three are just that.

Of course, this divergence also existed in Helena’s story.

Recruitment is not much different from now. It was just about cultivators or hunting monsters, becoming friends and going out to hunt them together.

However, the awakening part is completely different from the game.

The reason is obvious. Originally, Helena, who should have awakened as a saint in the third year at the earliest, was bitten and sucked, and made her into a saint during her first year.

In other words, although Helena has awakened, she has not grown properly.

At this point, it would be better to hold onto the direction of her growth. In that sense, he asked her to hold her mace.

Because Helena’s growing up part of her story was about liberating her instincts that had been suppressed so far, and learning how to fight actively.

She is Helena, who has excellent talent in sacred arts, enough to be designated as a saint from a young age.

That’s why Helena herself, as well as others, is obsessed with the typical rearguard priesthood… In fact, her real talent lies in her avant-garde fighting paladins.

But I didn’t know it would be like this.

It’s been a week since Helena started learning how to fight in earnest from her Gilbert.

Helena has caught up to the level of a fairly modest paladin with her pure combat skills, and has become somewhat familiar with the use of her holy armor.

That’s in just one week.

“Are you taking me to the dungeon now?”

Helena looked back this way with sparkling golden eyes. Her sex armor that covers her whole body is shining and it’s so cool.

She fights well at first, but the moment Helena unfolds her sacred armor, she is an opponent who is pushed away at once.

But despite her loss, she nodded her head as she looked at Helena with her yearning eyes and the sight of the paladin raising her prayers.

“Yes. Because I promised. We already finished our preparations, so as long as Helena-sama and Gilbert-sama don’t mind, it’s always fine.”

“All right! Then ask Uncle Gilbert about the schedule and come!”

Helena runs out excitedly, like a puppy being told to go for a walk.

At this rate, even her tail is wagging. … No, I’m actually making her tail wag.

The lion was a feline. Dogs wag their tails when they’re happy, but cats wag them sometimes…

“Ah.”

Just before hunting. She said she rocks when excited.

***

The next morning.

Iona, who had gathered Gilbert along with our party, opened her mouth.

“Everyone, everyone. Did you take care of the subspace pocket properly? Did you go to the bathroom too?”

“Professor. This is not an academy.”

“I know! I just tried it!”

Iona smiles and raises her magical power. Dark red magical light overflowed in her air.

Seeing that, Faye, who was a little further away, waved her hand.

“Don’t get hurt and have a good trip! And if you have anything interesting, bring it!”

“There are many rare monsters in this dungeon, so I’ll bring some by-products.”

“Rare monsters?! What type is it A subspecies of greenskins that are said to have many mutations? Or a drake with a small population? No way… Isn’t she a special species, the only one being herself?!”

“Maybe we can bring them all.”

“What? How?”

“Because a chimera appears.”

“… Junior. Can you bring me an intact corpse without harvesting at least one by-product?”

“Any normal object is possible. The special object is a situation report.”

Shrugging her shoulders, Fei rushed over and grabbed my hand and ran around.

“Thank you! I love you junior!”

I looked at Faye’s alchemy pouch, which was shaking at the same time, with satisfaction, then glanced sideways.

While Fay and I were concentrating on work after clearing the dungeon, Gilbert and Helena were talking with a stiff expression, perhaps focusing on the dungeon itself.

“Lady. All dungeons vary in difficulty depending on the monsters and types that appear, but… Scenario dungeons always caused a lot of casualties.”

“I know, Uncle Gilbert. But I have become stronger, and other people are even more amazing. It will be fine, don’t worry.”

“That’s right. But when you’re just getting stronger, when you’re trusting the people around you and letting go, mistakes often happen. Please do not be vigilant.”

Hmm. What a serious atmosphere.

It was to the point where I felt a little embarrassed after looking at Fay’s chest until right before departure.

No Is Faye’s chest as dangerous as the dungeon?

It’s been awhile since I’ve had such stupid thoughts. The mana that had risen while surrounding her suddenly stabilized, and Iona turned towards her! She stretched out her finger.

“All the way there! Miss Faye. Now that you’re ready to teleport, get off again! If you make a mistake, where will you fly away?”

“Hyaaaaagh!”

Fey jumps back to her place as if she imagined herself as Fey / Lee.

Seeing that, Iona giggled and stretched out her hand.

“You know, but if you try to resist, it becomes dangerous? Alright then, let’s start now. One… Two…”

Iona started the countdown. Faye, who was excited about the story of the chimera, also moved away, and Gilbert, who had been paying attention to Helena, shut her mouth.

“Three!”

At the same time as Iona shouted, the sword-red magic light spread bright enough to fill her entire field of vision. A slight tingling sensation followed.

When I opened my eyes again, the scenery around me had already changed.

Wheein-

Dry wind brushing your cheeks. A thick sand taste in your mouth.

We were standing in the middle of the desert before we knew it.

“… Brother Yandel. Is this Sonia Desert by any chance?”

“Yes. Did you say It’s not very far.”

A small desert area a little south of Solaris where the Great War is located.

Originally, it was a verdant land full of vegetation, but during the war of the gods, it is said that it was all burned by the breath of a renegade dragon.

It did not recover naturally, so it was neglected for 300 years and became a complete desert.

Haha I’m busy fighting or rebuilding right now, but how many people would have asked to plant grass in the desert where no one is now.

No matter how much it is, there is no way that the power of righteous light can reach here, but the unnecessarily bright sunlight feels warm.

As I looked around, covering the light with her hand, Iris tugged at my sleeve and asked.

“O master. My master No matter how much I look around, I can’t see anything.”

“Don’t worry. Because you came to the right place.”

The only thing I looked around a while ago was to contrast the background I saw in the game with the scenery that actually unfolded.

Thanks to that, I was able to find out the location of Eolchu.

“See that rock that looks like a turtle’s head over there?”

“Turtle head… Ear… Town!”

Iris, who was trying to mutter something without thinking, covered her mouth with her chin and continued.

“If you dig the sand at the mouth of that rock, it will come out.”

“Is it an underground dungeon? I managed to know you.”

Elisha, who took over her iris from her, patted her on her small back and tilted her head.

“What… I can’t see it now, but I did see it before. I know that? That the dunes in the desert move in the direction the wind blows.”

“Aha? What was visible before is now covered by sand dunes.”

Elisha nodded as if she understood.

You probably already obtained information in the past, but you think the environment has changed in the meantime…

In fact, it’s the opposite.

A dungeon that has never been exposed before will reveal itself after two years as the sand dunes move.

If the dungeon I stopped by on the way to the main altar was worth going to in the early stages, this is the dungeon that comes after awakening Helena as her holy woman in the middle and late stages.

There is also a problem that is revealed only at this time… There is a reason why it has to be so in terms of difficulty or content.

Anyway, now that I know the location, I just have to dig the ground. Fortunately, there are many wizards here, so it wasn’t too difficult.

“Eight!”

Because of Iris’ emotional magic, the sand flew away in an instant, and a small cave appeared in the back.

The inside was brighter than expected. The cave was small, and above all, there was a light source called the dungeon gate inside.

Standing in front of the shimmering blue space, I looked back at the party.

“First of all, before we go in, I’ll briefly point out. The monsters that appear are Chimera Corps created by alchemists who have turned to evil spirits. Didn’t I say the goal was to wipe out those chimeras?”

“Yes. They have no weaknesses, but they have strong regenerative powers, so if possible, kill them in one blow, and if impossible, crush their wounds or burn them with poison or fire to slow down their regeneration.”

“That’s right. Fortunately, they were created using the power of evil spirits, so the divine power will work like poison. Did you remember it well?”

“Whoops. This is what the brother said, so of course it should be.”

He stroked Helena’s softly smiling head and nodded her head.

“Then, now, what kind of situation was created by the will of the most important person in the scenario dungeon…”

“Didn’t you say you didn’t know that far, only to discover the chimera army that filled the valley from afar?”

“Actually, I know. But I just couldn’t reveal it in the current situation.”

Okay. If he informed them, the pope, who had summoned the dispatched paladins, would have made a fuss by saying that he would lead them all.

That would be too.

“The owner of this dungeon is Clara, a saint from 300 years ago. And the content of the scenario… It is the salvation of a saintess who died alone.”

It is one of the few painful history of the righteous Church of Light.