I did not wish to take so long but to dive deep into a dungeon with so many unknowns. I had to make sure we had a way to fight any monsters. Diving in without proper readiness would just kill us. Even with Iena at my side, there is nothing saying we wouldn't get overwhelmed with just the two of us. Diablo had to stay behind to keep my mother from doing anything stupid. She seemed quite attached to Diablo, which made him the best choice even though Diablo was giving her the eyes of an abandoned puppy as I left.
We stood inside the dungeon, where I had everyone do a last check on their supplies. "Is everyone ready?"
"Yes, Boss!" Everyone shouted at the same time. I nodded, and with me in the lead, I once again set up a multi layered barrier on the tunnel leading to the exit to ensure our escape route.
