12. ~ Meanwhile, at that time, the brave Vivians
"Damn it, it's dark and you can't see the future at all. What's going on, Prara?"
"Hey, hey, don't be angry, brave man, you're working hard!
"Ariake would have lighted up the cave area easily! Why can only light up a radius of about 10 meters!
I yell.
We were in the Dungeon of the Cursed Cave.
It was the first dungeon strategy to kick out a distractor called Ariake. It was a shoulder habit, so to speak, and it was obvious that it could be easily tackled.
But our air was heavy.
"What are you talking about? Why are you shutting up?"
I don't even try to hide my mood. Prara shut up. Damn it, what the hell!
"It might just brighten up the cave, but..."
It's so simple...!
But I heard a sigh.
It was the Virgin Alicia who had not said anything until now and was watching us from behind.
"You can't do that except for Mr. Ariake, right?
"... what?
I was stunned by the faint words.
"Stupid... just shining light through the cave..."
"The dungeon is different from the outside. This could be called the body of another creature. The dungeon is full of its own magic. There are certain limits to the magic we can use as foreign objects. Among them," light ”is the greatest. Because there are theories, but perhaps Dungeon himself is trying to take away our vision."
After that, go on.
Ariake said so too. Didn't you hear? What did you tell him?
... speaking of which, I feel like I was saying something like that, but honestly, I didn't really remember it.
"Damn it, it's useless!
I was as bad as I could get.
This has never happened before, so the air that other members constricted, including Prara, came through.
Damn, useless people...
Shit, calm down. I'm a brave man. He's the chosen man. With Ariake gone and just a little different, I quickly get used to this kind of thing.
Yes, yes. Haha, no, what were you in a hurry for? The light source is just a little narrower than usual.
"No, I'm sorry, guys. It's all right now. I'm sorry that Prara yelled too. Let's move on."
I said it as bright as I could.
"Yeah, yeah, yeah! That's Vivia-sama."
"That's our hero. Looks like we've already rebuilt our strategy.
"Uh-huh. I'm a little surprised./(adv, adv-to) (on-mim) (on-mim) as well/"
Okay, as usual. Everyone follows my leadership without saying anything.
But...
"Are you okay? We are not accustomed to a battle in which our sights are blocked. Until now, Mr. Ariake had taken care of the biggest challenge... Wouldn't it be better to rethink the turnaround strategy just in case this time?
The Virgin spoke.
"What about it?"
Turn back?
If you turn back in this Adventurer Rank C level dungeon, you won't know what to expect when you return. The King will be disappointed.
"Well, that's too cautious. If you're too careful, you'll be in danger."
I objected forcefully. But when I said it, I felt like that. Yes, yes, turning your back on your enemies can lead to death.
And I went on.
"I'm a chosen man. It's impossible to struggle with such a dungeon."
That would convince the Virgin to shut up. Looks like he's convinced.
All right, I'm going to turn my heel back.
"... you said giving it back is part of the strategy..."
Hmm?
I see the Virgin again as if she had murmured something.
But the Virgin kept her mouth shut as if nothing had happened. And his gaze did not shake at all, staring at the darkness 10 meters away.
Darkness that does not reach the light source created by Prara.
From there, as if to be wary of someone jumping out now.
(I thought I heard something, but is it because of your mind? Nevertheless, this Virgin is too worried. We can easily detect signs. "As long as I'm calm," you can't be surprised.)
With that in mind, I began to move forward this time.
"Hey, Delia. Aren't you circling around the same place?
"Eh!? Is that so?
I can't believe you lost your way.
"Uh, no, no."
Delia seemed impatient at my words.
"Why do you get lost when you have a map! I know you've been in the dungeons a lot, but here! And it's still 25 floors. Half of them aren't here yet.
It's usually a hierarchy that passes in an instant.
"But when it's dark like this, I don't know where they are!
"Ah? What do you mean by just reading a map... Besides, even that Ariake was able to show you for the first time."
I'm stunned.
Then the Virgin opened her mouth.
"He's just unusual. Even though the map wasn't perfect, I was navigating with each modification."
"But now that the map has been fixed, it will be perfect!
"That's right on the map. But if there is no light, the sight is different. It's basically the same as when you're staring. So it's only natural to get lost. We must therefore proceed with caution twice as often."
After she said so, she pointed to the back.
"What?
"I just found a wall wound I saw earlier. Sure, there must have been a staircase down there that went down the stairs."
"Say it now! All right, let's go, guys."
I hear a dreadful mouth against the Virgin. But the tone of the Virgin who defended Ariake was more or less impaired by the epilepsy.
I'll try to get there early enough as if I were cheating on it.
But...
It's the wound that Mr. Ariake put on me.
"What about it?"
I don't know what they said, and I make a funny voice.
"This is the wound Ariake put on for the time of need. You don't always see maps in dungeons. Especially during combat and some sort of emergency. So make your own landmark. Ariake gave this lecture, didn't he?
"Hmm, thank you for not knowing when to use it."
"That's right. But now it's working."
"What a coincidence!
I shout and step forward without thinking.
"Stop!
"Ha, shut up! Give me more instructions..."
Don't do it!
The second half of the words never came out of my mouth.
'As long as you were calm', you wouldn't have noticed the signs.
But now, in a dungeon where only some of the others were visible, he was lost and his concentration was at its limit.
That's why I took a blow from that monster.