The Dungeon Struggle of an Earth Dragon!

5. Encounters and visits

The stage returns to the dungeon again.

Deep in the dungeon, Earth's families were healing their wounds in each of their living rooms.

"Phew......"

On the wall too, Ann exhales deeply.

Finishing the dialogue with Hereby, she was also returning to the depth.

The tension in the battle falls out, and fatigue pushes at once.

'To the boulders, you're tired of this fight...'

I won to win, but it cost me a lot.

The number of dead termites would be tens of thousands.

Ann quietly prays to them.

The battle of Imperial Ant is a battle of numbers.

In other words, sacrifice is the premise of battle.

(Thanks...... and sorry......)

That's why Anne at least won't forget about them.

Just one soldier, to the end.

Pray to their souls.

And slowly change your mind.

From a mother mourning her child to the appearance of a queen.

"- Sun, Nan, report on the damage. Lan guides the wounded ants. Jan leads the uninjured termites to the middle dungeon for immediate repairs."

Arrow the next generation of queen species to skip the instructions early and confirm the situation.

"Why don't you rest a little longer? 'and a worrying thought call from the queen breeds, but that's second to none.

It's not a bad thing to be happy with a victory, but it doesn't make sense to stop walking there.

'- Dungeons nowadays have an unprecedented decline in defense capabilities. Neither deep junctions nor defensive functions are active.'

Yes, there are few tricks left in the dungeon to welcome intruders.

The battle against Azil and Tsumugi's new technique, the Great Invasion, have used up most of their defense capabilities and storage magic.

Though not long after the battle is over, this situation must be re-established as soon as possible.

(Because we have to move on. for those who have lost their lives)

Ann walks as she grabs the demon stone.

To restore some health.

(... Nevertheless...)

Ann remembers the story of Imperial Ant, who had previously appeared in the Erdo wilderness, heard earlier from Heleb.

(You've got a little something to worry about...)

Imperial Ant emerged four hundred years ago.

Name, Black Ant Mules of Disaster.

A disaster-class demon that destroyed several countries, inflicted enormous damage on people and finally destroyed here in the Erdo wilderness.

(I know that name)

Joker, Yamu, and Gibble.

Various people uttered his name. And he said he looked like himself.

(... the family of the star vein. I'm pretty sure that's what you think)

A star pulse dungeon.

Gibble's family.

The one within it is the same race as you.

(That's not all. In this battle Tsumugi has evolved into a dream fog......)

Dream Mist - Same race as the demon Joker of Divine Disaster.

And Joker was once a family member of Gibble's, star vein.

(Is this... a coincidence to fulfill?

Both the star pulse dungeons and the earth dungeons.

Both culminate in earth dragons, and there are multiple demons of the same species.

By coincidence, it seems too much is done...

Something, unspeakable anxiety passes behind Ann's brain.

(Besides... I'm also concerned about Mr. Earth's condition)

At the end of the battle, Anne and other family members were asked about the condition of the earth.

The fact that there are two souls, that it separated and became a ground possessed by the adult earth, the ground dragon type golem.

I couldn't believe it.

(Think about it, since the meeting to fight the Azils, Master Earths has been doing something wrong...)

Earth at that time, that's what changed people's opinions and was vigorously embarking on the Azil interception.

At first I also thought it was strangely unnatural to invert it using white powder, but now that I think about it, it makes sense.

Ann knows Earth in the first place, who loves laziness and inebriation more than anyone else and who loves wasting his time. There's no way I can work that vigorously.

(And to see Elibel's reaction, I'm sure she probably knew about this a long time ago...)

Only she... Elibel knew the secrets of Earth.

Tighten Ann's chest so much that the fact can't be helped.

(Dear Earth...... Why didn't you tell me...!

Giri Ann grips her fist.

No matter, I know it by the head. I guess we didn't want to cause useless confusion to our own families.

That's what he said.

Even if I could understand that, my mind was not convinced.

(Again, Master Earths... more Mr. Elibel than I am - ugh!?

Think that far, Anne returns to me.

What were you thinking right now?

What 'd you think?

"... you're ugly enough to sneer at me..."

A contradiction where you want your family to be equally spoiled, but only you want to be special.

I want to be the best of him.

I want to be beside you more than anyone.

I want you to fill yourself with that favor.

There's nothing I can do about that, Agoism.

'I just thought this was something I'd gotten over a long time ago...'

Reminds me of the death fight against the Dream Mist Joker in Imperial Capital.

In that battle, Anne was invited by Joker's fog to a nightmare she wouldn't wake up, and her spirit was about to collapse.

I had this emotion in the illusion that Joker created back then, locked in my shell, and then...

- Are you worried again?

Yeah, well, I did hear voices like this and I managed to get back on my feet. - Huh?

'Huh... who is it!?

Ann turns around, but there's nobody there.

There's just a passage going on in the dungeon I'm used to seeing.

"Fantasy...... is it?

- No.

"Huh!? Also......!?

A voice echoes in my head.

Clear woman's voice.

- Good. I can't believe I can talk to you again like this...

"Thought call......? No, no, this is... '

It's like being spoken to from the inside of your body...

- Please don't be so vigilant. I have no intention of harming you. No, I'd rather help you. You can hear me so far... so much so that I can connect with you...

Every time I hear that voice, my head flutters.

Eventually, she can't even stand, and Ann falls on the spot.

"Ugh, guh... you, what the hell..."

And slowly, Ann's consciousness sank.

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- Zazaza.

A whole demon was dying in the Erdo wilderness with dry winds.

"Ahhh... a... gaha..."

It looked like it had wrapped an ant's outer shell around a form like a woman.

Countless carcasses of Killer Ants were built around them, and the demon stood upon them.

"That's pathetic, ■ ■ ■ ■"

Looking down at it on the verge of death is the Black Squid in one piece.

Its entire body is wrapped in the flames of the Red Lotus, with the sun on its back. The lying figure is like a page of mythology.

Dozens more black whales hold off behind him.

'You already know, ■ ■ ■ s. That's all you have to die for. "

Black Wu says the name of the demon.

But it's crazy... I can't get my name.

No, more than that. What the hell is this sight...?

"Whether you die here or not, it's only a temporary buy of time. Why can't you understand that? Her - you who understood Gibble's will more than anyone else... '

"Ahhhhhhhhhh!!

'Well... you don't even get the word anymore... how pathetic...'

An unexpected runoff of magic that is dying becomes a wave and spreads to the Eld Wilderness.

The earth shakes, the rocks crumble, and all of the Eldo wilderness trembles.

The burning black whale narrowed her eyes slightly.

And scream like you've made up your mind.

"It's Heleb!

"Ha, here!

The whole young black whale comes forward.

"I risk my life to challenge him. It only burns in those eyes. My“ Flaming Wings ”live. And... engrave that“ black ant ”life into its soul. From this moment forward, you are the chief of our Acleto Crowe."

"Become, Father...? Say what...?

'Come on! Let's go, ■ ■ Russ! The pity of our Guardian's presence! Isn't it a glorious boost!!

"- AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!

And the two demons clashed.

- Zazazazazazazazazazaza.

Anne was staring out of the frame at the sight.

'... is this...?

It was an odd space.

In a bright white space, there are a number of frames in the air that allow paintings to be decorated.

It is not the painting that is decorated within the frame, but the video.

A number of footage was shown in the frame.

"What's that now... what happened four hundred years ago...?

Hereby told me about Imperial Ant's crusade.

Isn't the sight now, that one scene?

- Exactly.

"Huh...!?"

I heard voices from behind.

Looking back, there was a whole demon there.

"Become...!?

Anne loses her words to that figure.

It was the demons of the black ants who showed up.

A form in which the outer shell of an ant covers the female flesh.

Demons called Imperial Ants.

If that were all, Ann wouldn't have been more surprised.

Why Ann was surprised.

That's because the demon that showed up looked “just like himself” to the point where he said it was a living copy.

"You've never seen me like this before."

“She" smiles quietly at Ann with a stunned look on her face.

"My name is Mullus. The same Imperial Ant as you. And this is Mules, the former guardian of the Ninth Hierarchy of the Starpulse."

'Huh...!?

Docun, and.

Ann felt her heart rattle.

"You're finally here, born in this day and age, my daughter."

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Meanwhile, around that time.

In the deep training ground, the other ground was lacking.

'Huh... you're free...'

There were no shards of tension in that expression.

"I wonder if my partner was successfully stopped Elibel...? Well, seeing as the thought calls aren't being sent, I guess I can handle it...... '

As a result of sending his own little magic to stop the crazy Eribel rampage on Shota, his body was also unable to move in a busy manner.

Well, I can absorb some magic from the dungeon, so I don't have a problem with what I'm putting up with here.

"I can't move busily, I'm hard to wait for..."

I don't know how much this state of affairs holds in the first place.

In the next moment, it's not surprising that some kind of anomaly has occurred and his own soul has collapsed.

"... but if you're partners or Elibels, you can do something about it"

But in the other Earth, there was no dust in the emotions that said worry or fear.

Because I believe in my partner and family (Kagaku) from the bottom of my heart.

Although I have toothache that I can't do anything about, I don't even panic.

It may be called reopening in a way, but it is still such a grand stand-up that I do not think I have the fear that I might vanish.

"I think I'm going to sleep for now......"

Think about it, I've been working since I came out on the table.

It's over a mountain, and a little rest here won't hit the bees.

Somehow, an awesome sleeper has been attacking me since earlier.

Sleepy. Sleepy anyway.

"Huh..."

Oh, yeah. If I can get back to my original body, I'll have to explain this to my family.

I haven't been able to talk about it in a lot of ways, but I guess it's time to tell everyone.

About myself, about my partner, who is a reincarnator. I'll tell you all about it.

So just a little bit.

Let's just give it a break.

"... good night... buddy..."

And little by little, the consciousness of the other earth sank into darkness.

'- Oh? Are you going to sleep already, sweet Earth?

As I sink, I nodded... and I heard that voice... and I felt... eh?

"Huh!?

Ground rises reflexively with Gabba.

I wake up drowsy at once and my vision widens.

At the end of your gaze.

There was someone there who shouldn't be there.

The center of the training ground.

There was a small dragon in the earth that could not be seen without staring.

It assimilated to the surrounding landscape and mistook it for a pebble or something. As small as it seemed, the local dragon emitted an overwhelming sense of being wherever it was at first sight.

Why...?

Why are you here?

"Long time no see, lovely earth"

Gibble, the Dragon King of Divine Disaster, was there.