Fushh.
A sound of swinging sound can be sound on the training ground. There was a girl with her hair done in ponytail swinging her sword intensely with serious eyes. Because of her training, sweat is running on her forehead and made her feel uncomfortable.
She stopped swinging her sword for a sec and wipe the sweat on her forehead with a towel she prepared beforehand.
"Fuuu."
She sighed as she wipes the sweat and noticed another person presence behind her.
"What bring you here?" she paused for a second, "Arata."
Without facing the person behind her, she talked as if she knew the person behind her. The person behind Shizuku smiled wryly looking at Shizuku working hard figure.
"No, I am just a bit worried about you."
"Is that so?"
Shizuku said so while she put the towel and take her sword and start swinging it once again.
"Hey, are you really okay?"
Arata showed his worried face as he lifts his hand out of worry for her. With a glance Shizuku could understand that Arata is truly worried about her, yet looking at Arata expression just made her convinced of something.
"You.. who are you? At least you are not Arata.."
There was no respond from Arata and noticing this only made Shizuku even more convinced.
"What are you saying? It is me Ara-."
"I'll tell you this."
Shizuku interrupt Arata before he's done talking. Shizuku turned her body and faces Arata, looking at her face someone behind Arata feel relieved because of Shizuku face's filled with determination and strength.
"... You, I'm not sure if you're really Runa or not but... I won't believe what that maid told me.... I'll search you and made you spit out the truth even by force."
After listening to what Shizuku said, Arata showed a relieve face as he open his mouth.
"I don't know what you're talking but... Glad you're okay.."
"..."
Receiving no respond, Arata turned his body and went away from the training ground. He lift his face looking at the blue sky. With a bitter face he said,
"She sure have gotten stronger."
***
"I got busted."
"Fuhahahaha, that friend of yours intrigued me. Maybe I should say hi to her any time later."
"Now, it's time for you to explain.. Why you save me, why Ancient dungeon is beyond this great dungeon, and what did I get if I conquer it."
It was Sylla promise one week ago, he promised to tell that right before Runa went to conquer the dungeon.
In summary, when he heard the 4 heroes are summoned, he went to check what is these Heroes are like and found that Runa interest him. He found Runa have a big potential and always wanted to talk to her, you could say he's been stalking Runa all the time. And suddenly, she got lost of Runa after Runa's holding a dagger on her hand, and noticed an enormous aura and magic is omitted from the church just to found that Runa's in a pinch. Without a second thought he helped Runa, even now he's been asking himself why he saved her, but now he thought it was worth it cause it was like he earned a granddaughter.
Ancient dungeon, the name of a dungeon that was forgotten along the time. The survival chance of the dungeon is 0%, there was no info or whatsoever of it. Mysterious is the dungeon itself, but it is said that the one who conquered the dungeon will gain a power to rival god. Of course Sylla thought it was reckless, and there is many other way to become stronger. But the ancient dungeon is the unknown itself, just like another world no one know of. It was like a treasure of data for Runa, so she decided to go there.
"Even I got goosebump from staring at the gate alone."
"It was that much?"
"Yes, thought I know a shortcut to the ancient dungeon gate but... I think it'll be better if you walk there while gaining experience to raise your level...."
"Yes, I'll do that."
"I prepared some food in that bag, it's not that much but accept it.."
Sylla handed her a bag full of recovery potion and food ration. With a smile Runa told Sylla her gratitude as she bowed her head slightly.
"I know that weapon of yours is amazing but, take care of yourself."
Runa wear a hooded coat to hide her face as she walks quietly out of Sylla residence. When she took the first step on the outside, she turned her body to face Sylla and bowed to him once again.
"Gaesper, I think this time alone you pick off a wrong target."