◈ 047. [Free Exploration] Duel Knights
“By the way, until when are you going to call me junior?”
Evangeline frowned and asked. I shrugged.
“why? Don’t you like being called junior?”
“It’s a bit like making fun of me… … .”
“Then you keep calling me senior, too.”
“… yes?”
“Call me senior. I am the 369th class of the Imperial Academy. you are 375 Are you really seniors and juniors?”
When asked to call it for real, Evangeline clearly looked flustered.
“Can I really call you that?”
“What can’t you do? Sing it comfortably, junior~”
He hesitated for a moment, but eventually Evangeline swallowed.
“… all right. Because I don’t think there will be many days in my life when I can call the imperial family like this.”
Evangeline took a deep breath and said,
“I will call you senior from now on. Please… … Senior Seo.”
so called
My two little hands are tightly clasped, as if I was embarrassed.
I grinned. I hope I can give this child a little comfort in some way.
Let’s get to know each other little by little.
Then Lucas, who had been trembling behind me, yelled out.
“Wait a minute, Your Highness!”
“It’s a surprise! why?!”
After all, isn’t the title “senpai” too polite? So Lucas tackled me.
“Then am I the only one who feels unfair?”
It wasn’t… .
I scratched my aching head.
“What’s wrong with you… … ?”
“I also want to call Your Highness senior!”
“No, you and I are co-workers… .”
“Then comrade!”
“No, no. Call me your lord or your highness.”
“Give me? Lord? Hmm lord… … .”
Lucas kept rolling the word master in his mouth.
“It’s good, my lord.”
“Is that so?”
“Yes sir!”
“Call it whatever you like.”
He’s getting more and more delicious. Fatigue must have accumulated from the series of arduous battles. I need to do some battlefield stress management.
“Ah brother-in-law~ Ah country love~”
Jupiter sang a strange song while sucking on a whiskey bottle. shut up grandma
“Well then… .”
Damian asked cautiously when the disturbance caused by my name was being sorted out.
“What should we call that Evangeline… … ?”
“For now, please call me ‘lady’.”
Evangeline shyly combed her hair and muttered.
“Everyone called me that when I was growing up in this town… yo. this.”
Was it because she was the daughter of the lord, that she was called a lady in the neighborhood?
I tried to imagine a younger Evangeline than now.
‘Girls!’ The scene called ‘Miss Evangeline!’… … something cute
“My name is Damian. I am a sniper and healer. Please take good care of me, Miss Evangeline.”
Damian smiled softly and said hello.
“This grandmother is a lightning wizard and is called Jupiter. Miss Evangeline is the same age as my granddaughter. Not even cute.”
Jupiter said with a smile like a benevolent grandmother. Don’t be fooled! That grandma is money miss!
“… It’s Lucas.”
Lucas sighed briefly and added with his eyes wide open.
“miss.”
“… .”
Evangeline, who had a somewhat irritated expression, responded.
“Nice to see you again. mister.”
“… .”
“… .”
A fierce air current flowed between the two vanguard knights.
I thought people in the same industry would understand and be friendly with each other, but is that not the case, is it a relationship that competes for the position of TO… ?
“Let’s go ahead and introduce the party members in detail, then let’s start. Junior.”
Caught between my classmate and my junior, I put my arm around both of them.
I smiled at Evangeline, who looked up at me with eyes that seemed to be something unexpected.
“This senior will guide you to the hidden spots in your hometown!”
No, you shouldn’t go with the feeling of riding an amusement park attraction!
***
[Now Loading… I am teleporting.]
[Tip – The NPCs you can encounter in the dungeon can become allies or enemies depending on your choice. Make appropriate use of NPCs for a smooth attack!]
***
Today, I passed the old tips that are not nutritious.
After the teleport loading was over, it was a dungeon under the lake.
[Area 1: Dry Drain]
The current location was displayed in front of my eyes.
Area 1, a place you have already cleared before. It was a dry drain. The familiar scenery of the drainage channel unfolded before my eyes.
“majesty?”
Lucas asked me curiously.
“Isn’t this an area you’ve already explored? why again?”
“I could go straight to District 2, but the party members are new too. I wondered if it would be better to try to match breathing in an easier place.”
“Does that mean the monsters have settled here again?”
“okay. Every time you fight a defensive battle, the dungeon here is filled with new monsters.”
The monsters ‘pool’ in the dungeon under the lake. And when time passes and the entire dungeon is filled, it ‘flows over’ out of the lake.
The defense battle stage is to repel the overflowing monsters.
After the dungeon is emptied, the next monster army begins to pool in the dungeon.
The dungeon repeats filling up and spitting out monsters like this.
‘In other words, after the defense battle, monsters are regenerated in the dungeon.’
Thanks to monsters being regenerated, leveling and item farming can be repeated.
Especially in the early stages, the risk of monsters is low, so it’s good to keep sending sub-parties to level them up.
The main party is the raiding party. Explore dungeons, clear paths into deeper areas, defeat bosses, and progress through events.
The sub party is Farming Joe. Re-provide areas that have already been explored, level up, and acquire items from monsters.
Dividing roles like this to enter and exit dungeons is a basic exploration strategy.
‘We’re the main party, but.’
To learn how to use the new party combination and to give Evangeline time to adapt to the dungeon. I came back to the easiest area 1.
okay. I’m back.
“Uweeeeeek!”
Evangeline is leaning against the wall, vomiting… … .
“Euggu lady. Are you okay?”
Jupiter carefully patted Evangeline on the back.
“Teleports are also sick with motion sickness… .”
As I groaned, Lucas murmured coldly.
“It’s the first time I’ve ever seen someone do it.”
no that’s right It’s the first time I’ve ever tried teleporting here.
“I am… Fine… I’m sorry… … .”
Evangeline wiped her lips with a pale face. No, it doesn’t look good at all.
“But really… To think there was a place like this… … .”
Evangeline looked around.
Facilities in a style clearly different from the architectural style on the ground stretched out in all directions.
“Why would I lie to you?”
I stood with my arms open and exclaimed like a tour guide.
“An ancient magic kingdom that has perished. Welcome to the dungeon under the lake.”
“How did you come to know about this place? Even I, a member of the Cross family, don’t know about it?”
Whoops. I knew you would ask that. So, I have an excuse in mind.
“I can’t tell you everything. But there’s no way His Majesty the Emperor would send me to the front here for no reason, right?”
“… !”
Everyone in the party, including Evangeline, became shocked. At the same time, it was an expression of understanding.
‘Actually, I have nothing to do with the emperor.’
I thought of Ash’s father, whom I didn’t even know, and felt grateful for a moment.
The name emperor in this empire is for a very good reason.
Even if you put it anywhere, it becomes a very reasonable basis.
‘If it’s the emperor’s words, I’d believe everything, even if they’re making soybean paste with red beans.’
No, if the emperor said so, the empire would really study how to make fermented soybeans with red beans.
Anyway, I managed to get around it somehow.
After briefly explaining to Evangeline the composition of the dungeon and its connection to defense battles.
When Evangeline’s motion sickness subsided, we started moving forward.
“Everyone turn on the lights.”
As soon as I got out of my comfort zone, the sticky darkness of yes came over me.
saaaa… … !
The other members skillfully lifted their torches or lanterns to drive away the darkness, but Evangeline was frightened and backed away.
“Ughhhhhh?! What is this darkness… … ?!”
“You’d better adapt, junior. This dungeon is entirely covered in darkness.”
I smiled at Evangeline, who hesitated and backed away.
“If you’re afraid of the dark, can you go back now?”
“… ! ooh don’t be funny What a shame!”
Evangeline held up the torch in her hand. Although he was short and swayed at eye level. In any case, it seems to be ready.
We entered the parched drainage ditch.
[Area 1: Dry Drain]
– Clearing progress: Normal room 0/4
There is no boss room because the boss was defeated in the previous raid. I also got all the treasure chests last time.
He said that he only had to kill the monsters that would be regenerated in the dungeon.
“Stand in front of Lucas. take the lead Damian behind him. keep an eye on the front Jupiter in the middle. cast a spell fourth is me The last is Evangeline.”
At my command, the rest of the party quickly took up positions in a single line, but Evangeline did not immediately follow.
“Wait a minute, I’m a shield knight! I have to stand in the front… … !”
“Evangeline.”
I hung up coldly.
“There is one rule I haven’t explained. That is, the command on the field is entirely mine.”
“… !”
“This is the home of those monsters. If you get dirty, you die. Go back if you disobey or protest. Or do you follow my orders without saying anything.”
“… .”
“What are you going to do?”
“… I will follow.”
Evangeline lifted her small face that was bowing.
The little face regained its composure. He used to be like a kid, but now he’s like a knight.
“I’m sorry for being immature. I’m young and small, so I’m wondering if I’m being looked down on.”
“The rear guard is just as important a position as the front. You don’t know where enemies will appear in this darkness. You are responsible for the rear of the party. Do not think that your role is small.”
“yes.”
“Above all, I do not underestimate you with your appearance.”
What to say, but I keep looking at the system window.
What I trust is not your appearance, but your stats displayed in the system window.
dog base.
“It doesn’t matter if you are tall or short, old or young. Because I know your skills.”
Evangeline, who pursed her small lips and mumbled something, silently nodded.
“So at least as long as you are my party, I will put you where you need it most. Just keep quiet and follow me.”
“Your senior.”
“Okay, let’s go!”
Evangeline stood at the end of the party. The five of us finally started moving forward.
After passing through the winding passage, I arrived at the entrance to the first room. After taking a deep breath, I pushed myself inside.
“What is the monster of this season!”
thud!
thud! thud! thud!
As soon as we entered the room, something big came stomping on the walls of the room.
A huge body made of soil and ore. A magic core shining softly from the chest.
“It’s a golem… .”
Immediately after, a system window appeared in front of my eyes.
[Dry Drainage – Room 1]
– Annihilate the enemy!
– Lv.6 Rock Golem: 4
monsters to subdue in this dungeon exploration, and monsters to face in the next defense stage, will be golems.
‘Something like this popped out again… … .’
Golems are classified as large monsters. These big guys come in droves.
As I clicked my tongue inside, the party members surrounded me.
It seemed that each of them was going to deal with the golems coming from all directions. I clapped.
“Okay everyone. Would you like to see your skills?”
Lucas drew his sword and Damian aimed his crossbow. Jupiter bounced lightning from both hands, and Evangeline… … .
gulp!
I put my shield forward and swallowed dry saliva.
I guess you’re not used to the practice yet. He looks a little nervous.
Looking at the profile of this genius kid, I smiled.
“Let’s dig up some ore! Let’s get it done!”
At the same time as my shout, the four party members and the four golems started attacking each other.
