episode_0175

Since the bloody battle of the old warriors that destroyed several kingdoms by causing mutually assured destruction, wars between nations have become so rare that they can only be found in history books.

The kingdom’s knights, who had acquired a nationally recognized human slaughter certificate and enjoyed slaughtering the country’s enemies, lamented the fact that foreigners who could be slaughtered had disappeared, and turned their eyes underground in search of new prey.

Toward the demons’ military base for infiltrating the ground, which was originally to be destroyed and blocked immediately upon discovery, but today is a monster lair called a dungeon.

The knights, who were thirsty for the joy and loyalty of fighting and slaughter, worked hard to persuade their lords to quench their thirst with gifts sent by the demons.

“The members need practical experience to build up their karma! Don’t you know that that passage is the answer?”

“Instead of tearing everything down, let’s at least investigate….”

It is clear that there is a limit to the amount of karma that can be accumulated through things like subjugating bandits, and since war cannot be started, it is argued that it is better to gain experience against demons and monsters.

“If this is the consensus of the officers, there is nothing we can do. I will look into it positively.”

The royal family and nobles, who were concerned about the fact that the forces under their knights were becoming increasingly weaker after the advent of the peaceful era, accepted this after much deliberation.

“…They are on the verge of starting a civil war. Wouldn’t it be better to throw them under the ground rather than watch them do that?”

“surely….”

Maybe it was simply because they were concerned that the knights, whose frustrations were piling up, would eventually point their swords at the entire world and bring about chaos.

Anyway, the path through which the demons invaded was reborn as a practical training ground and hunting ground for knights.

And finally, the moment the dungeon was opened for hunting.

“Haha! It’s finally open!”

“Everyone, get out of the way! The honor of being the first to leave a mark in the new era belongs to Leonhart!”

“Oh no! Let’s get going, Sir Eric! If we keep doing this, we’ll lose all our desirable prey to the young guys!”

“That’s right! If I miss an opportunity like this, where can I be as a knight?”

The knights rushed into the dungeon like dogs in heat, literally tearing the monsters lurking there to pieces.

It was a storm of murderous intent rushing in with the black feet of the knights suffering from frustration, and the monsters that finally crawled out through the open passage had no ability to block the rush.

“Look at this! These guys have everything from weapons to food to precious metals!”

“There are things that don’t exist. Isn’t there life? Life.”

“Haha! That’s right. There’s no life!”

The 15-story dungeon, which was first opened as a demonstration, was breached in one night and turned into a mountain of blood and blood, and the knights returned with satisfied smiles and plenty of blood-soaked loot.

This started to happen again and again throughout the human kingdom.

“Hey, have you heard the news? That’s why, a rare treasure was discovered in the demons’ passage….”

“Hahahahaha! Look! The peerless demon sword that I obtained after killing those demons! The power of Skopnung!”

It didn’t take long for rumors to spread throughout the world that all kinds of treasures were buried in the dungeon.

And, such rumors transformed the dungeon from a hunting ground exclusively for knights into a den of opportunity that tempts anyone who dreams of making a fortune.

“Where on earth did I get this grimoire…? A dungeon? This is not the time. Gather the assistants right now! I have to go down and check it out myself!”

“A holy relic that was lost a thousand years ago…? Why is it there… No, the reason is something to worry about later. Dispatch the Holy Knights immediately to retrieve it!”

Wizards, who are always thirsty for rare magic, turned to the grimoires found in the dungeon, and priests headed to the dungeon, drawn by relics lost in the past.

“Hey, have you heard the rumor? I heard there’s some money in dungeons these days?”

“Do you know that now? I heard that these days, Lime’s kids only eat and poop and go to dungeons. They say they earn ten times more than when they were soaking people?”

“Is that much? Hmm… I’ve gotten rid of my mercenary job, so I don’t have anything to do with stealing or using a knife. Should we go there too?”

And, with the coming of peace, mercenaries who became unemployed also began snooping around the dungeons, lured by rumors.

This was the moment when the dungeon thieves who would later be called adventurers were born.

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“―Do you understand up to this point? Then, next, let’s look at the classification of dungeons. First….”

An introductory lecture on dungeon studies that started out of nowhere.

When my mother found out that the prince’s new order was to conquer a dungeon, she sat us down at the table and gave us advice about her expert knowledge on dungeons.

From the first day of the semester, there was no break in the 3-hour full lecture, and the professor even gave group assignments and report assignments at the end.

‘… ‘Is that professor still alive and well?’

Rumor has it that the lab assistants and some students were secretly looking into the professor’s grave, but because they were possessed by this world, it was impossible to know how it would end.

“Huh, huh….”

“Concentrate, Lord Siegfried. Each piece of knowledge like this is your lifeline in the dungeon.”

“Ah, ok, I’m sorry….”

Friede, who had covered her mouth and yawned quietly, was startled by her mother’s comment and looked away. It was cute how small tears formed in the corners of the eyes while yawning.

“…Are you tired by any chance?”

“Oh, no. Just….”

I put my lips to Friede’s ear and asked her in a whisper, wondering if she had trouble sleeping, but she quickly shook her head and denied it.

Because their faces were so close to each other, it ended up as if they were rubbing the side of my ear with their lips.

“Tsk….”

A small earlobe slipped in and out between my lips that were slightly open to speak.

Friede was startled by the touch and her whole body trembled, and I reflexively moved the tip of my tongue and licked my lips, as if I had something on my mouth.

This is what Friede’s ears taste like. It’s a little sweet.

I thought it would have no taste or be salty, but I’m not sure why, but surprisingly it was slightly sweet.

‘Why is this sweet? ‘Did you put sugar on your ears?’

It was something I could not understand at all.

“Hmm, in the case of middle-level dungeons like this one, they are usually divided into five categories… First of all… in one case… the probability that the same monster will appear…”

Have you seen us end up in something similar to an act of affection?

My mother’s cheeks were slightly redder than before as she continued her lecture with a soft cough.

“…….”

To be honest, I felt so embarrassed because I felt like I was the one sitting in the back who was biting and sucking during lectures.

No, mother, I didn’t mean to do that. You know? It was just an accident, an accident.

I am also a person who knows culture, but would I have shown affection in a place like this?

I stared at my mother’s face with a serious expression. Complaining about my injustice with earnest eyes. It’s a bit embarrassing to put into words.

“Ugh, the probability of it appearing is….”

… Should I have said it in words?

My mother seemed to have interpreted my earnest gaze as meaning, so her face became even darker and she turned her head slightly to look away from me.

And then.

“The odds are….”

No, what is it? Why are you suddenly touching my ears?

My mother was repeating what she had already said and touching her earlobe, which was as red as her cheek, with her fingertips. I forgot what to say and took a deep breath.

Stop the seductive behavior.

If we weren’t in a mother-daughter relationship, it was such a seductive gesture that I would have thought she was seducing me.

“The probability is high, so I’m going to prepare for it… ah.”

As I saw that the moment my finger touched the earring, I stopped my fingertip and quickly lowered my hand, it seems that my mother was not even aware that she was touching her earlobe.

“……after.”

The sight of Friede clenching his teeth and letting out an inexplicable sigh was somehow a little creepy.

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Although there was a minor incident, Professor Veloren’s introduction to dungeon studies continued thereafter.

I listened quietly, and Friede continued to look at her mother in silence, with her head slightly tilted.

It didn’t seem like he was concentrating on the lecture content. Because his eyes and posture were exactly that of an insincere student who was thinking about other things during class.

Besides yawning earlier, was the history lecture that came out of nowhere so boring to listen to?

Well, it makes sense.

Well, honestly, it was very interesting to hear the backstory that I only vaguely knew about… .

‘Perhaps your mother has forgotten that ‘Brünnhilde’ was a knight of the kingdom… ?’

To put it bluntly, it was information that wasn’t really necessary for former kingdom knights and warriors.

Is this really close to going over what we have already learned?

Actually, it was natural.

The royal family is not a group of idiots, and shouldn’t they teach them basic knowledge about dungeons before the warrior party even sets up?

As I was a possessed person, I knew nothing about knowledge and information that did not appear in the novel, but for Friede, this class would be nothing more than reviewing the obvious.

Of course, our Friede was an incompetent warrior who could not properly conquer even a middle-level dungeon due to the setting… That’s just a story about actual combat.

Since I’ve never read anything about the lack of theory, it’s safe to say that I already knew the knowledge my mother explained.

In that case, being overtly bored was understandable.

Basically, reviewing is extremely boring.

Since this is my first actual class, I am listening with interest, but if the content was something I already knew, it would have been difficult to bear the boredom.

I’m not sure if I should consider that fortunate.