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    Skeleton soldiers are coming in like crazy. Even in the midst of urgent developments, the expedition did not lose its momentum.

    Kirshen and Xena are fighting with their swords.

    Perpy, the representative’s strongest force, uses his ‘blood’ to keep his composure by using wide-range attacks.

    Dyers, a wizard and swordsman who can both support and deal damage, and the suspicious skeleton knight who follows him.

    Because their synergy combined, the enemies were unable to use their power.

    “The knight’s skull is moving!”

    [How rude to see a senior as a skeleton!]

    “Hi! What do you think he is saying when he looks at this?”

    “Everyone, don’t panic. Every ministry I have trained. Stop talking and get rid of the enemies in front of you first!”

    “””Yes!!”””

    As the battle became more favorable, chatter soon increased. Dyers appropriately packaged the skeleton warrior Aren as his familiar.

    […You junior. Is that really the only way?]

    “Sorry. Stop because it’s urgent at 1 o’clock.”

    [It’s a joke. Don’t look so serious.]

    “…Yes.”

    [Now then, shall we speed up the pace a little more? If we keep defeating him like this, as your junior said, we can save Shane, right?]

    “Trust me.”

    Each time the warrior Aren swung his sword, more than 10 enemies were cut apart. It was an incredibly destructive force.

    With the help of warrior Aren, the first defensive battle was able to end in just 3 minutes.

    While moving to the next castle, Dyers recalled the scene from before.

    The basic structure was a complete hodgepodge, wild itself, but he showed a teaspoon of swordsmanship that he knew. He asked without hesitation.

    “Do you know ‘Paverde’?”

    […Green onion, what? Who is that?]

    “Then do you know the ‘Hell Instructor’?”

    The nickname known to the outside world is probably more famous than the name.

    When I changed the question a little, Aren responded right away.

    He looked like a soldier with PTSD.

    [Hell instructor.. Hell.. Ah! Ah~~~ I think I took a class from that scary person for a while a while ago… But how does junior Dyers know that person? I heard you died a long time ago.]

    As expected, it was right.

    No matter what kind of swordsman you are, if you have listened to Faberde’s teachings, your skills will inevitably be noticeable. Because like recognizes like.

    Dyers could not hide his interest in talking about his teacher after a long time.

    “So, so what happened? Did Faberde look happy at that time? Or..”

    The Skeleton Knight said, scratching his ribs shyly.

    [After learning for three weeks, I jumped out with Baal. So I’m sorry I don’t know.]

    “……”

    Have you seen these heartless bastards?

    It was difficult for a fellow of his kind to recognize a fellow of his own kind, and the cardboard skeleton before his eyes was no better than a fish.

    [Don’t look at me with such rotten eyes. Would I have done the same if it had been so hard? That person is really, really scary. If you experience it yourself, you don’t think even Dyers juniors would make that kind of expression.]

    Warrior Aren shook his head as if just imagining it gave him goosebumps. Dyers felt uncomfortable seeing that.

    “It’s scary. What a delicate and meticulous person you are, who can’t eat curry just because it doesn’t contain meat, and who catches colds easily.”

    [Yes, junior, what?]

    “No. it’s nothing. Now this is the second castle. There’s nothing to say about your body, but… are you okay?”

    Three minutes later, the second defense begins.

    Even while the entire expedition team was tense, the warrior Aren moved noisily.

    Then, it found two white bones and the white bones of a hatchling dragon and stopped its movement.

    [It’s easy. But… those unlucky-looking skeleton kites can’t believe it…]

    .

    Dyers, who turned on the ghost communion and was bleeding, saw two timid ghosts.

    They seemed to be enduring the cold by relying on each other.

    When I used [Retrograde] to return their memories, their white bones began to move again.

    [Seeing it for the first time in a while makes me twice as annoyed.]

    [All the memories came to mind. I love you Lavin. Do you love me too?]

    [I love Baal just twice as much. Ignore that person who came. Even though I’ve been here since you died, I was happy because you were there.]

    [Ravin…]

    [Crrr!]

    The sight was so ugly that even the skeletal dragon spouted flames.

    [How come you guys haven’t changed even after seeing each other for so long?]

    [what. whatever. What you looking at.]

    Baal, the still cynical dragon knight.

    [It’s been a while since I last saw you, so I’m losing my temper again.]

    Ravin is still a sly and grumpy wizard.

    It’s still the same.

    It’s still the same…

    I’m glad it’s still the same.

    [Well, since we met like this, we should do what we need to do, right?]

    [Don’t be too forceful.]

    [really.]

    “There is one minute left until the attack. I’ll give you 55 seconds.”

    Aren opened his bony arms and embraced his colleagues.

    [Keuhehehehe. I really missed you guys!!]

    [I’m really glad I’m alive..!! I thought you were dead, Aren!!]

    [No, he actually died…]

    The joy of reunion was short-lived.

    The defense of the second castle was also easily defeated.

    The influx of troops was on a different level, and even mutant monsters appeared, but Dyers’ familiars who joined them fought so well.

    The Dragon Knight’s fire turned 100 enemies into him, and the Skeleton Mage’s AoE was superior to Dyers’s.

    The expedition members became increasingly confident in Dyers. A familiar of this level!

    This man is an idiot.

    If I trust and follow this man… maybe I too can conquer the 13th floor!

    Dyers moved toward the last castle while receiving those burdensome gazes.

    There are 5 minutes left until the attack.

    The skeletons said nothing as they moved.

    When they reached the last castle, they said nothing. I couldn’t say anything.

    This is because Priest Shane’s white bones were placed in a position as if he were healing someone.

    Dyers turned on the ghost communication and saw the spirit. Only then did he know.

    Why can’t those skeletons say anything?

    [My ~ beloved ~ you]

    Priest Shane was singing.

    and continued for decades after his death. I was singing for one person.

    Aren slowly approached her, hugged her pale bone, and whispered in her ear.

    You can stop treatment now.

    She continued singing.

    Aren whispered again.

    You can feel comfortable now.

    She continued singing.

    Aren whispered again.

    The person who loves you has come here.

    […….]

    She stopped singing.

    [You are always late, Aren. I guess I’m the only woman waiting for this kind of assassination.]

    I was finally able to meet them again.

    Aren and Shane hugged each other’s pale bodies without any question of who went first.

    [Chuck. It seems like it breaks the mood.]

    [Well, there’s nothing I can do.]

    [I miss you. everyone]

    Finally they became one party again.

    At that time, a man suddenly appeared and asked for help.

    “Sorry for breaking the mood. The final defense is about to begin.”

    [I heard that’s true?]

    [Right.]

    [is it so?]

    [I see.]

    “Would you please help this weak junior?”

    [What a sad thing to say.]

    The strongest party has gathered again.

    The Lich King, the final boss of the Skull Battle, attacked with his army, but was knocked down like a piece of paper in front of the strongest party.

    They began to move forward, slaughtering everything in existence.

    There was only one reason they lost. This is because the skeletons multiplied infinitely after 5 minutes.

    In other words, an ‘army of finite number’ cannot stop them in any case!

    [The offensive over there is quite good, isn’t it? Dyers junior! I’ll blow it away!]

    “What are you planning to do again? ”

    Warrior Aren grabbed Dyers’ arm and threw it towards the Lich King.

    Dyers landed squarely in the Lich King’s heart.

    “…This is what happens.”

    I was almost laughing at the ridiculous hit rate. Dyers plunged the sword straight into the Lich King’s heart.

    “Kwaaaa!!”

    When the Lich King fell, all the monsters melted.

    It was a victory between the living and the dead.

    .

    There was some time before the door to the third stage could be opened.

    Dyers let the expedition team rest for a while and came out separately from the skeleton party.

    [sorry.]

    Warrior Aren knelt down.

    This is because the moment he heard Shane’s song in the last castle, he remembered his own mistakes that he had been trying to ignore.

    To relax, I played around and slowly grabbed the skull.

    Because of this, he was cursed with an ever-increasing number of skeletons. Everyone died because of that.

    [I made the wrong decision… I’m really, really sorry, everyone.]

    [Everyone has a lot of things they want to do…! There must have been a lot of things I wanted to have, but it’s just because of me…]

    Aren lowered his head several times as if he had no shame. Nevertheless, no answer was received.

    Just when Aren was about to give up, he finally heard the answer.

    [Then smile, Aren.]

    [The Aren I know has never cried after hearing my miserable song. You always smiled. And I decided to love Aren for the rest of my life. I don’t even know when it started. I just like Aren. huh.]

    Shane opened his mouth, delaying his answer as if he was embarrassed.

    [I love Aren. So, don’t cry and smile, Aren.]

    Aren tried to hold back the tears that were falling. But I couldn’t bear it. So I tried to smile at least with my mouth. Only then was Aren able to smile.

    [Fuhuhuhuu! You know what your face is like right now, right? And would I blame you? Thanks to you, I was happiest with Lavigne.]

    [There is nothing more foolish than apologizing to members of the same party. It’s not a family apology. You have to hit and fight.]

    Warrior Aren looked at his comrades slyly.

    Looking back, it was a very long journey.

    The journey that started from a rural village has come to an end.

    And I would like to express my gratitude to my junior for helping me complete my final journey.

    [We end like this, but may your future be bright.]

    With those words, they walked towards the place they were supposed to return to.

    For some reason, I felt sad and couldn’t stop walking.

    Nevertheless, they kept walking.

    Then, they heard the one word they had been longing for.

    “You were already brilliant enough.”

    Before they knew it, all the members of the expedition team were meditating towards them.

    It was strange.

    The living will never see the dead.

    The contradictory sight made them laugh for some reason.

    […Ahaha!]

    The warrior Aren laughs heartily, the priest Shayne grabs his arm and pounds on him, and the dragon knight Baal and the wizard Ravin turn around, holding each other tightly and relying on each other.

    A time when we strongly believed in and relied on each other.

    Those were the days when we had a hard time catching even a single piece of slime, and when we ate together, we used to play with our spoons so we could eat more.

    Those days when we met a strong enemy for the first time, went through a crisis and managed to win by gathering everyone’s strength, and laughed while holding on to our injured leg.

    I meet like-minded colleagues and fall in love. experiencing pain Even if all that remains at the end of it all is regret.

    Going back to those glorious times that can never be returned.

    Spirit returned to nothingness.

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