episode_0379

Is it because the number of people who learned dungeon strategy from me increased from one to two?

The archipelago’s dungeon raid went much more smoothly than yesterday. Joy, who had a quick idea, laid out the big picture, and Arthur solved the parts that she had vaguely missed, so the speed naturally increased.

Of course, I anticipated this situation and set the time limit for conquering the dungeon at three hours.

Arthur and Joey, who heard me, complained about whether it made sense to shorten the day by an hour compared to yesterday, but they had to calmly nod their heads in the face of my threat to try to do it in two hours.

“Don’t worry. It’s not like I don’t know how shabby and stupid you guys are, right? Today, I will give you two special chances.”

Instead of reducing the time limit, I gave them one more chance. If you succeed in even one of the two strategies today, you win the bet.

I said this because I was sure that no matter how hard the two of us tried, we would not succeed within three hours, but by the time we finished conquering the first dungeon, I began to resent myself for being arrogant that morning.

“Damn. If only it had been twenty minutes earlier.”

“Still, I saw hope. This is quite possible.”

“Okay. Let’s fix some problems before entering the next dungeon.”

There were many reasons why my prediction was wrong.

First of all, the big thing was that Joey was much smarter than I thought.

She received a dungeon strategy book from me last night and read the book at a fast pace, even though she made it clear that she didn’t want to do it.

When viewed from the side, it seemed like a quick glance, but in reality it was different. Even though Joey was speed-reading, he was memorizing the content in it.

What kind of nonsense is this? I also thought the same thing after hearing Joy say that she had roughly memorized it, right? But Joy had memorized all the parts she thought were really important.

It’s really amazing when you apply what you wrote in the book as soon as you enter the dungeon. It was true that Joey had the highest level of talent among wizard characters, but I never expected his intelligence to be this high! In an instant, the words “Give me half that intelligence” almost came out?!

Still, Joy is Joy, so she makes mistakes along the way, right?

But Arthur, who was next to her, immediately corrected it, and Joy’s abilities doubled.

The fact that Frey was overly motivated today was a big problem. Why is this guy who would normally run off on his own, but is actively cooperating with Arthur and Joey today?

Thanks to this, the progress went so fast that I seriously wondered if I should make a fuss in the middle! I really felt like I was going to lose the bet if I kept going like this!

Still, we succeeded in overcoming the crisis this time. There’s still one more chance left, but that’s not a big problem. Because you can go to a place that is more difficult than the place you originally intended to go.

I roughly figured out the level of those two people, so if I head to a place I can’t attack within three hours, I’ll be safe! You can protect your pride and win the bet!

“Damn it!”

“I wish it was a little faster, but it’s a shame.”

I went to this dungeon with the intention of winning the bet, but the result was quite close.

Why are these two growing so fast? Are these the two top characters you can have as companions at Soul Academy!?

I laughed while thinking that if Payby had been added to the mix, I would have really lost the bet.

No matter how great the two people’s abilities were, in the end, I was the one who won the bet.

Standing between the two people reliving the day with the entrance to the outside of the dungeon in front of me, I smiled.

“Losers. It’s fun punishment time. were you waiting? Am I getting excited?”

After hearing what I said, Joey’s face turned pale when he saw Arthur with rabbit ears, and Arthur lowered his head in resignation and let out an angry voice.

“Lucy Alln. Just know this. The fact that we still have many opportunities left.”

“Wow. You’re so scary~ I can’t even imagine what shameful things the poor prince, who is becoming more and more perverted, is trying to make me do.”

“No. I don’t really.”

“What should I do? Idiot? What should I do if the poor prince attacks me?”

“…Oh my god. Prince.”

“Prince. An incredible perversion?”

“Why don’t you say you don’t intend to do that! I also feel like my life is a waste! I don’t want to be killed by Aln Baek!”

Arthur, who was caught in the crossfire of the three, was frightened and raised his voice, but then sighed.

“ done. do whatever you want. It’s the specifications that make fun of.”

“It went well. Idiot. The prince said he accepted the penalty. Phew. You must act cool just because you’re a guy.”

“What?”

“Yes?!”

The moment Joey’s eyes filled with faint anticipation met Arthur’s eyes filled with bewilderment, as if wondering what kind of nonsense this was, I burst out laughing without even realizing it.

He couldn’t bear the contrast between the foolish appearances of two people who had shown overwhelming talent just a moment ago.

After giggling for a while, I raised the corners of my mouth, wiping away the tears that had soaked into my eyes.

“What is it? Idiot. Have you thought about surviving alone? It’s really petty and mean.”

“Ah. no. I.”

“And the poor prince was a petty person who didn’t want to make that much of a sacrifice. I understood its nature very well.”

“…Damn. Did I get hit again?”

After teasing them enough, I punished Arthur and Joey fairly to prevent their relationship from getting worse.

*

After finishing the dungeon and returning to the accommodation. Arthur and Joey lured Frey in with a snack and then began a meeting of plans to win the bet.

There was one reason why the two were moving so urgently. It was clear that if he continued to suffer the punishment Lucy gave him, he would end up in a bad situation.

“At first it was a rabbit headband, and then I drew a rabbit whisker with ink. What Lucy Alln is aiming for is clear. He wants to make you wear rabbit decorations from head to toe.”

Joey, who was wearing only a rabbit headband, looked at Arthur, who continued speaking in a serious tone, but failed to control his facial expression and lowered his head.

The gap between Arthur’s serious tone and his face with rabbit ears and rabbit whiskers was too great.

Arthur seemed to feel something strange himself, and tried to remain calm, his cheeks turning red.

“Joy. What comes to mind when you think of a rabbit?”

“Large. that. Sigh. That’s it.”

“ done. Don’t say it. I think what comes next is something like a rabbit’s nose or tail.”

Arthur thought that the reason he drew a whisker after the rabbit ears was because it was a warning that future punishments would also be related to rabbits.

“The problem is that it doesn’t seem to end here.”

There are still 5 days left to conquer the dungeon. However, compared to that, the number of expected penalties is very small. Even if you imitate a rabbit’s nose, tail, and limbs, something will remain.

Joy, who only then realized the seriousness, stopped laughing and raised her voice cautiously.

“What punishment do you think will be given to the prince?”

“I heard somewhere that there is a costume that imitates a rabbit. Doesn’t Lucy Alln think of that as the final punishment?”

Joy recalled Lucy’s outfit that she had seen during a field trip about six months ago. The revealing outfit worn to negotiate with the owner of the forest.

if. If that is the final punishment.

“Absolutely not!”

Joy, who imagined herself wearing that outfit, turned red and screamed.

“That is. I can’t wear that much! It’s a matter of transferring the honor that the daughter of the Patran family should have!”

“I guess I have a guess. Have you seen it?”

“…Have you never seen the prince?”

“I only heard about it. Can you tell me how it is?”

“That’s it. that. So ahhh.”

Joy, who was wondering how to explain, eventually sank without being able to continue her sentence.

Frey, who was munching on a snack next to him, looked at Arthur shrugging his shoulders and indifferently said something.

“Prince. Pervert.”

“Where on earth in that conversation was there room to hear perverts?”

“Pervert. Pervert.”

*

I left the hotel right after dinner and followed the direction indicated on the map.

This time too, I was the only one who could pass the barrier.

Is it because of what happened yesterday morning? Except for Carl, everyone else let me go without any worries.

He insisted that he couldn’t put the young lady in danger like he always did, but all that talk was meaningless unless he could overcome the barrier.

What greeted me as I entered the no-movement area was a dungeon I had conquered in the past, just like the last dungeon.

It’s a dungeon with a brutal level of difficulty, so dangerous that you could lose your life the moment you let your guard down, but it’s nothing to me.

As you probably know by now, the end of the dungeon was not much different from yesterday. I was once again faced with memories of Lucy’s past.

‘It’s okay. Lucy. ‘How could this mother die so easily?’

Mira’s face, sitting on the bed, looked haggard compared to yesterday. The disease had taken possession of her.

Benedick, who loved his wife, tried his hand here and there to treat Mira’s illness, but all his attempts were in vain.

Any priest. Any wizard. Because I couldn’t guess what disease Marie had.

‘I will be by Lucy’s side until she becomes a grandmother.’

Although Mira found it difficult to even hold on to her sanity as her illness gradually worsened, she always tried to be a trustworthy mother to Lucy. He wanted to be a support for his weak daughter.

‘So don’t worry. Lucy.’

However, human will could not overcome fate in the end. Mira fell into eternal sleep just before Lucy turned ten, leaving Lucy alone.

Benedick, who was supposed to support the collapsing Lucy, found it overwhelming to even hold on to his torn heart.

The workers who stayed around Lucy did not sympathize with her. Lucy’s tutor willingly gave up her position as a tutor instead of persuading Lucy, who refused to take the class.

Lucy, who became alone in a mansion where many people were moving around, locked herself in her room and gradually rotted away.

Why couldn’t I tell my mother that I loved her until the moment she died?

Why can’t I say a single trivial word to my mother?

Why do I have to be told I’m a sucker instead of pity?

What did I do wrong?

What crime have I committed?

Why do I have to suffer like this?

Why am I the only one who gets hate?

why.

why.

why!

About two months had passed since Mira died. Even under the curse, the child who tried to be good as his mother had hoped disappeared.

What appeared in the dark room was a poor girl who just wanted to pour out her resentment towards the world.