Haroon

“I can't believe it! ”

Hennie screams. Her hands are trembling with fists.

“I can't believe it either! ”

The same is true of Donnes. No, it was true of Tino to return to the ground carrying Dylan, who was still unconscious, after taking care of Elser and the survivors.

“I think so, too. ”

Tino says that to his crew, but his voice trembles slightly. He knew how frightening a monster called the Volkaworm was, and he felt uneasy enough to admit that it was possible for some time that he had endured a fierce moment in battle with him.

The near annihilation of the Volkaworm Punitive Force shocked many. There were 200 people who could pass through this basin, but only ten survived.

A handful of survivors and a group of Tinos, including the trail of Masron, the Great Circle Mage, and Prince Alain, the Sword Master.

The Marquis of Masron's party, who returned with the teeth of the Volkaworm through a passageway separate from Tino's group's delayed unconsciousness due to Dylan, first gave them the news of Harun's man.

I was even more amazed by the presence of a monster called the Volkaworm, which has been dispatched by all the factions. 1st Princess' beloved knight, Eindelph, lost one eye and carried him out to Elser, and the people who were trying to capture the Volkaworm separately to qualify for the dungeon.

All the people in the treasure basin were shocked, but especially the mercenaries. I had no idea Harun, the commander of the gale mercenaries, was killed by the Volkaworm. Harun had a great appetite for mercenaries here in the land of tranquility. The evidence shows that the mercenaries' barracks sit much farther down than anywhere else.

“There must be something going on. ”

“I think so, too. Another Volkaworm appeared and swallowed Harun and a few others whole and ran away. I can't believe it. ”

Along with him, Elser is determined to keep Harun alive with a firm face.

“The commander will live long enough in Macau. He doesn't know the end of his abilities. ”

Tino did not give up his faith in Harun. He thought he was the only one who knew he was a foreigner. A foreigner can be resurrected. I've done that before. No need to worry. There was something else that he cared about.

“Only thing I'm worried about is the Empire Intelligence Guild. If you're aiming for cancer, the colon could be in danger. ”

“That's right. If the commander had the ability, it wouldn't be too hard to get out alive even if he was injured. However, if any of the survivors who fought with the commander in the last battle had the hidden power of the Empire Intelligence Guild, it could be dangerous. ”

Henny's anxiety makes Tino's face suddenly pale.

“Is that it? The Marquis of Masron looked at us like snakes. ”

Tino, who went to the First Prince's barracks to report back, felt that the late Masron was sending a blatant hostile against them.

“Is he? He's a high-ranking figure in the tower.... ”

Elzer looks odd.

“I heard that the Imperial Intelligence Guild has hidden powers. Some said it was Assassin's organization, some said it was one of the great wizards or knights known. ”

Anxiety spreads over the faces of those who heard Henny's words.

If they have anything to do with the Imperial Intelligence Guild, it will be hard for the commander to survive. Harun cannot be saved if the Great Circle Wizard or the Sword Master is the hidden hand of the Imperial Intelligence Guild.

“No way, right? ”

She speaks for herself, but her voice trembles with fear. The faces of the thundering mercenaries, including Elser, are hard.

If this anxious hunch is correct, the work is serious. We didn't have enough conflicts with the incident, so we got rid of their Sioux mercenaries a while ago, so there's a good chance they used something.

“It can't be that kind of people. No! Prince Alain or Master Masron are irrelevant to the Imperial Intelligence Guild... ”

Henny repeated the words of soliloquy with a suspicious glance several times.

“I hope not, but it's possible. The roots and branches of the Imperial Intelligence Guild are everywhere. Even if it wasn't, you could have been asked. ”

Elzer was somewhat confident, and the crew felt a chill in their hearts, and Henny was also repressed by Elser, who judged the situation so calmly.

It was Tino who broke the anxiety.

“Sir Dylan is in danger. So are we. I have to hide myself until the commander comes out alive. ”

Tino's face was determined to say so.

“But we're about to enter the dungeon.

At Donnes' words, Tino shakes his head.

“It's useless to enter a dungeon without the commander and Lord Dylan. Not only won't we help, but we could put the Imperial Intelligence Guild in jeopardy and hindrance. ”

Tino seems to have thought a lot about his future career. Moreover, his innate sense of danger was constantly warning him how dangerous it was to enter the dungeon.

“But so is the grimoire.... ”

Henny remains unable to give up his greed for the dungeon, but bows his head to Tino's relentless gaze.

“First, it's important to find out if the commander is alive. Sir Dylan, one of our greatest mercenaries, needs to regain consciousness. Then we'll decide how we behave. ”

Since you don't have a commander, you should follow Tino's decision. Henny and Donnes thought about it for a moment, but they couldn't find any more options. However, we couldn't divide it into smaller numbers, so we had to choose one side.

“As soon as Lord Dylan wakes up, we go underground. Let's check the commander's life. ”

“Okay, great. ”

“Okay."

Henny and Donnes nod comfortably. Elser, who saw him, also went out.

“I'll help you, Tino. ”

“No, Elzer, you're going to the dungeon. ”

“I want to move like a gust. I don't know what happened to Harun, but I don't want to go into the dungeon comfortably. ”

“I know your heart, but your father will need your strength. ”

Elzor Harun is our only friend, so we may like him, but giving up the dungeon is not an easy task. The squadrons were able to clearly see how deep Elser's friendship with Harun was, although they could not accept it.

After several persuasions, Elzer returns to the Abyss Mercenary Barracks.

“Once Lord Dylan wakes up, we need to be perfectly prepared to go underground. You might meet a Volkaworm, so be prepared. ”

At Tino's words, Henny and Donnes clench their fists. Finding out if the commander was alive was the most important thing for the situation.

But even before they could act, good news came to them. It was late at night that the tournament secretly came to the gale mercenaries with Harun's message.

“You're fighting? ”

“Yes, Commander Tino. ”

Tino remembers his face because he had seen him, but he never spoke to him and didn't know the details. I just remember that he was in the Volkaworm Punitive Force and he was there the last time I confronted him. Tino's heart began to beat strongly with hope.

“I thought you died in the last battle. ”

Tino's voice trembles slightly, confident that he will be able to hear Harun's death from him.

“Is he resurrected? It's not time to resurrect yet... ”

Henny stops speaking and opens his eyes wide, knowing that he is a stranger.

“Yes. In fact, it's dead. Commander Harun would have died a long time ago if he hadn't rescued him. ”

“Our commander? ”

Whether Heny's voice was louder or Harun's name stimulated him, Dylan's closed eyelids convulsed during the entire process.

“Yes. I've had enough trouble dying with the commander. ”

The duel unfolds about Harun's final encounter with the Volkaworm. People cried and laughed as they listened to his story. Only those who heard Harun's request at the end were able to relax.

“So the commander had some work to do, headed somewhere else, and told us not to go in the dungeon and wait? ”

“That's right, Commander. According to the Dark Elves, there seems to be something suspicious about the dungeon, as it is more difficult to subdue the Volkaworm than I imagined. He told me not to go into the dungeon, but to hide and wait for further instructions. ”

“Hmm.”

According to their predictions, Marquis Masron and Marquis Alain are the hidden forces of the Imperial Intelligence Guild. Harun was surrounded by his female henchmen until the day he died. But waiting orders were hard to understand.

“What the hell is going on? ”

Henny calms down his excitement about Harun's survival. It was impossible to guess what would happen in the background of the word "wait" instead of "enter the dungeon."

“If the commander means it, there's got to be something going on. ”

Everyone was surprised by the voices heard behind their backs.

“Ah! Sir Dylan, you're awake. ”

“I'm so glad you woke up to Lord Dylan with the good news that the commander was alive. ”

Everyone was glad Dylan came.

Dylan wakes up and speaks to Tino in a voice that has yet to be exhausted.

“I'll give you the message again, and we'll wait for the commander. By the way, did the commander say something like that without thinking? ”

“That's right. It is natural to follow the commander's instructions. We just want to know what's going on. ”

According to Tino, Dylan closes his eyes again.

“Do me a favor. ”

Harun's words straighten out the battle and tell Tino.

“What is it? It's a message from the commander. I'll listen to it if I can. ”

He was the most precious member of the gale mercenaries who had been eagerly awaiting news of Harun, so he was willing to do that if he could listen to Harun even if he was wearing a name tag.

“Actually, I made a temporary contract with the guild master, Valtran. I'm only responsible for taking on the Volkaworms. Because of this, the contract has now expired and you are free to go. ”

“But?”

“I want to act with you for a while. Give the commander a chance to repay the favor. ”

“That's ……. ”

Tino is momentarily baffled by the unexpected demands of the duel. He knew very little about it. Harun has no idea what he thinks of him, and according to Harun's secret message, he is likely to move in secret in the future.

Tino was the only one who could decide on this. Even if Dylan wasn't injured, he wouldn't have stepped up to this. He was thoroughly good at his current role.

“Very well.”

Tino nods as he ponders for a moment. He was a foreigner, but an outstanding swordsman. He was stripped off as a mercenary. Moreover, I couldn't help but agree that the life saving was pure of heart.

“Thank you."

As Henny looks at the duel, he thinks that maybe he's strong enough to join the storm troops. Somehow I felt like people were gathering at the storm troopers.

Three hundred, including one, are ready to enter the dungeon. In the meantime, there have been many reasons.

It is unfortunate that Harun died whilst subjugating the Volkaworm, but it was fortunate that Marquis Marcodin, the former Horse Tower of Broth Mart, was able to communicate with the Elves because he was able to speak Cantergenema.

A total of three knights involved in the rape and four of their superiors were drugged and handed over to the Dark Elves unconsciously. It was an action taken because I was worried that I wouldn't torture him. As expected, the elves' hostility was formidable. Your knight's neck is caught in the dungeon entrance, and his body is torn apart and scattered all over the place.

The first prince frowned at him. It wasn't his doing, but it was his pride that killed the noble knights in this way.

“The craftsmen. I thought Elves were supposed to be a peace-loving species, Dust? ”

“That's...... not all Elves are. Perhaps Dark Elves are more aggressive and combat powerful because they seem to have a little black glow on their bodies. ”

The first emperor looked at the elves in the words of the emperor.

Near the pyramid where the dungeons were, the majority of elves with noticeably dark skin color. Among them were Elven warriors with white, off-white, or yellow skin, but many were dark elves.

“Well, humans have different temperaments, so even elves can do that. ”

As you two continue your conversation, Count Marcodin of Noan, full of wrinkles, returns from the Dark Elves' camp, impressed.

“The imperial staircase will be open for the next two days. ”

“Well done.”

“No. I'm honored to be of assistance to you. How much did you feel sorry for the mercenaries for doing such a crucial thing? ”

The first prince twisted his crooked, thick eyebrows, but soon returned to my face.

“Well, no hard feelings. A mercenary by name, in fact, because he was a great man with more knowledge and depth than a twisted wizard. ”

“Your Grace! Mercenaries are filthy and vile creatures. How can that be……. ”

“Enough. I don't want to insult the dead. ”

1According to the emperor's stern words, Markodin closes his twisted mouth. Though he ridiculously knows mercenaries, he is not conscientious enough to insult those who are already dead. Moreover, it seems that Bros. Martha's 10-year budget was not accepted into the Empire Information Guild for some reason.

“Did you say anything else? ”

“It doesn't matter if you enter consecutively about an hour apart, Your Majesty. ”

“Really? That's good. ”

The first emperor, who was afraid that the rest of the people would be shaken when he entered the dungeon for the first time, unravel his face.

“What will you do? ”

“I'll go in with the Senate. ”

The Senate and the Empire Intelligence Guild have known each other for a long time. This made it clear who the Bros. Martyr, who was posing as neutral, had colluded with.

Fuck you, old man! ’

“I see. Then we'll go in first. ”

The first prince enters the dungeon. Inside the dungeon without hesitation, there were 299 attendants behind him. It was a dungeon team of one hundred seventy knights and a hundred and thirty wizards, including the first emperor who had mastered swordsmanship. Other prince factions, however, are hand-picked for the best.

The first prince to enter the dungeon, revealing his strong and overwhelming attitude, but stopped to follow the advice of the prince when his gaze disappeared.

There's a pretty wide passageway inside the dungeon waiting for them. The four knights' side-by-side passageways were decorated with smooth bricks, and the engraving on the bricks was fairly geometric, creating a sense of mystery.

Luminescent ore was embedded in the wall for a certain distance, so it was not dark at all, and even though there was a room with fresh air flowing through it, there was no moisture or odor.

The first prince took two knights and moved them behind his back. I couldn't help but feel nervous knowing that this was the place to test those who would become emperors in the ancient era of La Empire.

Excitement and fear made people nervous because they didn't know what to test, what kind of exam, how to authenticate, and how to get out.

The passageway is not long. A bright light appears in front of you when the party of the first prince enters the dungeon completely.

In front of 200 people, I saw the canopy of light that was blazing. A beam of light gathers to make a figure, but it appears to be a rune that the wizards are familiar with.

The first prince looked back at the dust.

“It says one coffin of validation. ”

“Hm, verification. Do you check the force? ”

“Yes, Your Majesty. I think so. ”

“I'll send the cavalry in first. ”

The first prince nodded, and Earl Yorosas and the twelve knights came forward. Earl Yorosas was a peasant, prominently sponsored by Duke Rheine, a dominant figure in the Sword Master, who was the best knight the first prince had won early.

The vanguard carefully inserts the body into the luminous tent. The last knight entered half a million tents worried that the signal might not work. A few moments later, his body disappears into the tabernacle of light as if the last knight's hand had asked him to come inside.

As I entered, I heard a single voice in people's heads.

-Welcome to this validation coffin to verify your skills. There are five coffins in this coffin, and each time you pass through one, it will be more difficult. A person or entity who passes up to four coffins will be rewarded with that title and given access to a certain number of Enchantments and Fragments of Wisdom every passing hour. Fragments of the grimoire and wisdom cannot be leaked externally, and you can stay here for up to five days. In particular, the last 5 Coffins are Heroic and can only be entered by those with Heroic Contribution Points. Once you pass, you will receive respect from all races. If you pass through each gate, you will be given a title and will be accredited for your skills. Best wishes,

The first prince frowned lightly as he listened to the guide. Something was wrong.

“Dust! It doesn't sound like the name we heard. ”

“Yes, I see. Neither did Captain Harun, nor the Marquis of Marcodin, say that this was the Emperor's stairwell. ”

That's how Landrell responded, but at the same time he was anxious.

‘What is it? It looks a little different from what the Elves said in the directions. ’

Considering the suspicion and anxiety caused by the name of this dungeon is different from what the Dark Elves call it, it became even bigger.

Despite being so anxious, the first emperor stepped in with a sudden attitude, leading people further inward.

“Oh!”

“Wow!"

Admiration flowed from the mouths of those who entered the tent made of light. In a circular hall about 50 meters in diameter that caught their eye, statues of all shapes boasted of me, surrounded by light.

The winged monster sprayed the legendary magi and choked the viewer's breath. However, the figure of the woman who only covered only the secret areas of her body made her hot with intense base.

A Giant Warrior with a giant battle axe in one hand and a shield in the other seemed to be about to blow an axe into people's heads, and a Giant Black Leopard with three tails remained motionless on the ground.

“Fantastic!”

“Great artwork. ”

1st Prince and Duke Rhyne treated the sculpture as if it were alive, as well as expressing art and couldn't take their eyes off it. Sculptures that revealed perfection that could not be found in any corner were surrounded by different rays of light and emitted a very special atmosphere.

“This is probably the place to prepare for the real test. ”

“I think so. Looks like that's the gate. ”

The location indicated by the Sands Landrel was the entrance to a giant passageway across from the statues. Unlike the hall that boasted fabulous beauty in the scent of light, the place filled with darkness felt as if it were the entrance to the magic system.

“Forward! Four men through the hall just in case!" ”

Even the most beautiful art could not overcome the lust for treasure in the dungeon. Moreover, the atmosphere was somewhat excited because the eyes of seeing the artwork did not belong to everyone.

“There are no statues like this in the imperial court. Looks like the Dwarves are good at this. ”

Through the hall, the first prince's gaze stayed in the statues for a long time. Like an empire made together by xenophiles, La Empire was thought to be a sculpture that couldn't be created by humans, and that there would have been many works of art.

In the wind, when the leader crossed the middle of the hall, the first prince and his side were still at the rear. When everyone entered the space created by the statue, something happened.

Wheeling!

Suddenly, the stopped light began to move.

“What?”

The First Crown Prince's camp, which had been somewhat arrogant with someone's voice, was overwhelmed with tension. Immediately became preoccupied because he was either a high-skilled individual knight or a go-circle wizard.

Grrrrr.

As soon as the Wizard's breath reached me, I couldn't touch it, but I watched what the material looked like, a creepy black leopard mouth poured out.

Blink!

The wizard casts a spell in the midst of horror. At the same time, the sculptures everywhere start to move alive, with screams and urgent spells in the hall.

“Khhh!”

“The statue is moving! ”

Rrrrgh!

Even though I blinked, the magic was too sudden, and the wizard that was released in the middle of it flew into the air and chewed into the black leopard's jaw, leaping like lightning. The yellow eyes of the Black Leopard that broke the hard skull in one bite gave me an unbelievable glow.

Suddenly, the hall falls into chaos. The statues that were placed among the people began to move as one. Those who were merely statues suddenly turned into living beings whose hearts were beating and bleeding.

Kuang!

“Shhh!”

“Help me! ”

The hall turns to hell in an instant. The unpredictable development of the situation caused people who were unable to respond or quickly to the body to be struck by the statues that began to move alive.

Victor dodges a huge axe with a giant more than five metres tall, hitting his head.

Boom!

The bottom of the hall, which was fluttering with light, trembles with awe. My whole body was full of fur and my skin was wide open, and I sensed a joyous life. Victor trembles in shock and shock as he never imagined that such a vivid sculpture would be able to move at once, or slaughter.

“Attention! ”

Aldo, an old friend of mine, hugs him and rolls. A deep pit was dug by the shield-sized Battleax that he had just been in.

“Brace yourselves! ”

A familiar line of defense has been put in place by those who avoided the first raid in the cry of Lord Roden the Knight. The two quickly became three and became four, and the wizards went into it. Now all you have to do is face them.

“Shield!"

“Fire Bomb! ”

The wizards chant a crazy spell to protect themselves or attack the opposing Pokémon. But as close as the knights were, there were no quick response or crisis response, more than twenty wizards had already died.

The strange thing was that their bodies were disappearing one by one over time, but no one knew about it, because they were undergoing so much circumstance.

The wizards who fled with shields and blinks cling to the knights on the march. The wizards of the granting enchantment lineage cast a strength spell on the knights' bodies or, in a hurry, unleashed shield magic to increase their defense and, when given the chance, unleashed magic.

Four knights escorting the first mate from the vicinity were also damaged. The prince was too close to the statue, and he was able to escape into the shields of the knights who blocked the weapons of the living statues from dying in the desolation.

“Deo, what the hell is this harmony? ”

“Golem.”

Hinghis shouts. He floats in the hall. A dazzling glow emanates from the beads of the wand. Unmatched magic from the seven circles has spread to the golem. A golem swung its sword vigorously and suddenly crumbled like a sand castle on the side of a knight-type golem that had been shot many times as a Magic Hero. Inside, you see a small orb that has lost its light.

“Find the nucleus. We must destroy the nuke with the Orb Sword! ”

A golem? A legendary golem? However, according to the Archeologist Hingis, the knights attacked the entire Golem body with a sword, unlike they had always sought to make a point.

“Use Magic Arrows! Intercept the back and hidden areas! ”

Following Hingis' instructions, the hall was filled with two Magic Heroes. Of course, there were some wizards who had already consumed all of Mana, but most of them were still free. It wasn't that hard to use two-circle magic, not the magic that belonged to your circles.

Boom!

Through the knight's flank against the golem's weapon, the Deep-Stream Magic Arrow intercepts the golem's entire body. In addition to the exposed areas such as head and shoulders, the under-exposed areas such as armpit poplitude were straightforward with the inducible Magic Arrow.

When hit by a nucleus, the golem's movements are subtly marked. Poisoned knights and wizards couldn't have missed that weakness.

Phew! Phew!

“Karat!”

The Knights' error sword pierces, cuts, and divides the Golem's Core. In the hall full of ugly living and panting, a pile of rubble left by the golems who had just attacked the terrifying silence began to appear everywhere.

There were not many additional victims, except those who were ambushed in the first place. But thirty-two of the first victims came out. The rest of the wounded were treated with potions, so there wasn't much power leakage, but they made a huge sacrifice.

“Damn it!”

The first prince sharpened his teeth. I never thought that the sculpture that was the perfect artwork would be a golem.

Like the entrance to hell, the atmosphere of the First Emperor's camp toward the entrance of another passageway, which opens its mouth, sank heavily. I had no idea what else would appear. Their faces distorted, leaving the hall in chaos, empowering their hands with weapons.

The size of the passageway connected to the hole was about 5 meters wide and 6 meters high. Two wizards were placed directly behind the two knights in charge of the reinforcements.

“Mana Scan! ”

The wizards cast a spell to detect Mana's flow, just in case. But nothing happened for a long time. Though something seemed to appear soon, the passageway was still.

However, they soon felt and warned that foreign Mana was flowing.

“Stop! Stop! ”

“Something's come up! ”

Nervous people look forward to the unexpected attack, but nothing is visible to them yet. The passageway sank into a deep, choking silence. The silence lasted a long time, but nothing came up.

“Advance with caution! ”

Once Landrell's orders have been issued, two knights step forward, breathlessly ready to cast a memorable spell.

Chuck!

The proctologist shouts when he can't walk a few steps with the sound of the knight's boots.

“Golem Idad!”

“Windcutter! ”

The wizard standing right behind you honors the spell, and the blade of wind swirls fiercely forward.

Cough!

The flying Wind Cutter was soon crushed by a huge steel sword wielded by a four-metre golem that caught the eye of a midfielder. Behind the golem, five golems were moving heavily towards people with zigzags.

“Wizards use the magic of the Arrow family to find the nucleus! ”

On Landrell's orders, the wizards blow up the Wind Arrow or the Magic Arrow. But it's a narrow passageway. The arrows collide against each other and vanish or bounce off and hit a wall or a floor.

Meanwhile, the golems have come at a rapid pace. Landrell's face distorts with the golems in the dark. The first five periods were not all I saw. Behind him was a golem made of steel.

“Magic Arrow! ”

You fly to the golem ahead of you in fear of creating ten magic arrows in front of Landrell.

Bam! Bam! Bam!

The Magic Arrow focuses on the head. The power of the Six Circle Wizard was strong, but the golems were momentarily hesitant, even if the stone had slipped away. They were already right in front of the Knight in the lead.

The knights who were on the battlefield injected Mana into the sword to protect the Wizard because there was no order for the Lord's retreat. However, their eyes falter as they see a massive golem rushing towards them.

“You bastards!”

Earl Yorosas protrudes out from behind him like a hurricane. His blade rises long and flaming with the sword of Ord.

Cough! Cough!

As expected, the Sword Master's error was extraordinary. His coming sword shattered Golem's entire body like a hammer and smashed a stone as soon as the spirit of skilled gypsum found it.

I felt like blowing the blade to come. I was only satisfied with the Orthod Sword, or Orthod Blade, which has the shape of a sword. In a situation where I didn't know how many golems there were, I could only hold the Elementary Master of the Sword for a few minutes.

The golem's limbs fall out of the sword and fall to his head as soon as he swings it five or six times. It was really grotesque to keep both legs and torso running with the rushing force.

“Magic Arrow! ”

Wind Arrow! ”

The two wizards standing behind the knights cast their magic towards the fuselage and the limbs that fell to the ground. The head and limbs have already begun to twitch as if they were alive towards the fuselage.

Pow! Pow! Get it!

The magic blown arrow is focused on the limb. Thankfully, the golem rushes down like sand, regardless of where the nucleus was.

We didn't even have to cheer. Just after that, another golem followed and wielded a huge sword.

Earl Yorosas takes two wizards in his arms and flies back. I saw two knights preparing the sword to come.

Cawing! Cawing!

Two knights raise their swords to come. The knights' fuselage was shaken momentarily. Because the passageway was not wide, it was hard to fly the sword as much as I wanted.

“Trouble. ”

The first prince who stepped back someday frowned. This seems to be the only way to get through with full force and strength.

“The moment knights strike and fall, it seems most efficient to find and destroy the nucleus with the magic of the Arrow family. ”

The first emperor gave a swift command in the advice of Commander Hingis, the Magic Legion.

“Knights and wizards take on golems in pairs! ”

With that order, everyone understood how to deal with the golems. Soon the knights and wizards marched in groups of two.

In the front, there were new golems appearing in a row, but they are not as skilled as they were before.

It was only a matter of time. It bothered me that the Wizard was given a time to pass to the four coffins. Nevertheless, there was no way forward to avoid a golem filled with corridors.

“Damn it!”

The first prince sharpened his teeth.