If you open the hatch cover and go down the stairs, you can see that water from the fountain flows down there, as well as water that has accumulated in the garden after the rain.
But…
– Is it too dirty here?
It is unlikely that the Elven King, pretending to be clean, will hide his wife's underwear in such a stinking place. Anyway, anyone who comes down here purely out of curiosity will immediately run back, restraining vomiting.
But I am a veteran Hero with 20 years of experience.
Don't confuse me like that.
– Strange. No slime visible.
Slime, like a bacteria, lives everywhere.
Just in a fantasy world where murder and hunting are common, and they don't really care about the disposal of corpses, it is not an exaggeration to say that the ecosystem here cannot exist without slime. Because the slime eats everything.
For example, mountain robbers killed someone and threw the body in the mountains, the body decomposes there, but diseases do not spread around the area, since usually wild animals or monsters eat bodies, but those whoever fell into a trap pit or died of poison is engaged in slime. By the time decay should begin, nothing remains of the body.
Also with the sewage system in cities. Filtration, electrolysis, sedimentation, chlorination and flocculation are used on Earth, in general, pollution is disposed of in a variety of ways. Naturally, this requires money. Therefore, checks are carried out all the time, complaints from residents are heard, etc.
But in the fantasy world, slime does all this. And it doesn't need to be controlled.
Even a miserable semblance of sewage is enough because the slime quickly multiplies and removes pollution.
And the grown slime becomes good experience points.
In other words, slime lives everywhere. Which is why it's very strange that there's not a single slime here.
– Oooooo *• Lanuvel was about to say that. Do you really know everything, Sir Hero?
– Of course. After all, I …
I stopped, almost saying that I have 20 years of experience. On Earth, the more experience you have, the more privileges you have, but here, the more my experience increased, the harder it became on my heart.
– What is it, Sir Hero?
– Nothing. Just follow me.
– Yes! Sir Hero!
Such a disgusting environment was deliberately created here. Because there was no reason not to let the slime live in this place.
Cape Lanuvel moved deeper into the sewers.
There were no footprints on the ground, which means that no one was here for a long time.
Meanwhile, the stench only intensified… She seemed to be trying to convince us to come back.
Resistance (F) → Resistance (E)
Smell (F) → Smell (E)
Friendship (F) → Friendship (E)
Even useless skills have increased.
The chefs are trying their best to improve the Smell skill, but I didn't really need it.
Because of the incredible stench, I just blocked the sense of smell.
– Oh…
Lanuvel covered her nose with her hand, and her face turned blue. There's nothing you can do. Over time, she will get used to it, but for now you just need to endure.
– Hmm. Is there a maze?
I stopped at a crossroads. So far, no monsters appeared, but the sewer structure under the royal garden looked like a dungeon.
Usually it was easy to get lost in such places.
But if if there is a professional tomb robber, then there should be no problem.
– Sir Hero, here.
– That way.
I went in the opposite direction from the indicated Lanuvel.
– Eh? Why?!
– Secret.
This also came with experience.
When Lanuvel to satisfy curiosity specifically pointed out the wrong path, she had a habit of swinging her hips in different directions. Why is she lying? She knows that if you go forward, then there is a trap. But she was curious which one. Because of this curiosity, during the 1st playthrough, she was buried alive.
– Won't you follow me?
– Ooh ~ – Okay, I'll go.
After that, I followed Lanuvel, who was my pointer. If she was actively swinging her hips, then I walked in the opposite direction, if she walked calmly, then I walked where she indicated. Thanks to this, we were able not to fall into the trap and get out of the maze.
Professional Tomb Raider Lanuvel. She always pretended to be nice, and had a bad temper, but she was looking for the way well. When the labyrinth ended, the dirty sewer ended.
This was already a real dungeon. But so far it was difficult to determine which one.
Labyrinth, ruins, nest, tomb, cave, demon shelter, temple…
If you pass further, we will find out.
– A door with a password.
A huge door blocked our path. The time has come for an archaeologist and magician who has studied the ancient languages of the fantasy world for a long time. I hated to admit it, but only Lanuvel could handle this.
– Wow! Ancient writing is engraved on the stone here. Amazing. The central continent uses symbols from the southern continent. Hmm. So all Elves of Elfheim are migrants from the southern continent? If this is true, then this is just an incredible discovery…
– Lanuvel.
– Yes, Sir Hero.
– Shut up and read.
– Ooh-Ooh – sorry. Then, I will read the contents on the plate and try to guess the password.
– No.
– Huh?
– Just see what the elves are hiding here and what to watch out for here.
– Then wait a minute.
Lanuvel starts to run her eyes over the plate. This was not her skill. She had a memory-supporting skill, but that was not why she could read ancient scripts. You had to be knowledgeable about the culture of society, grammar and history.
And what is the most annoying. The language was not systematized. You need to know the specific dialects of different regions, as well as fully understand the structure of the sentence. Therefore, even I with the Interpretation skill (A) could not read it.
– It says that the Ancient Demon is sealed here, so even out of curiosity you should not approach. If you still want to go inside, then you need to solve the mystery of this tablet or use the blood of a royal elf.
– Ancient Demon…
This is a lie… If such a powerful demon is sealed here, then I would already feel it.
– Solving the mystery will take some time. How about getting up and getting the royal blood.
– The Elven King is dead.
– But there is Princess Sylvia.
– Oh, right… She's from the royal family.
She always behaved like a savage, so I even forgot.
– Sir Hero, what are we going to do?
– Mm…
I summoned the Holy Sword Nuclon. There was no warning that this door could not be destroyed. Naturally, you need to eliminate the traps, then definitely nothing will interfere.
– Wow! This is the same Holy Sword that destroyed Sword Master Alex with one blow… – muttered Ranubel.
– Look carefully.
I smiled and slashed with a sword on the door. Due to the fact that it was thick, the sword did not go as easily as it did through tofu, but it didn't cause any problems anyway. It felt like you were cutting cheese. Then I kicked the cut door, which created an opening through which a person could pass.
– What a sword! Lanuvel thought she could finally play a decisive role.
Oo-oo-
I ignored Lanuvel's complaints, which made her pouting her lips like a fish pretending to be cute. It took a superhuman effort to hold back and not hit her.
Patience (F), Patience (E)
I have already done this, so I know this skill is completely useless. The inhabitants of the fantasy world need him to endure torture, but I don't need it in any way.
Anyway…
– It seems we are almost done.
After the stench and the labyrinth, there was a solution to the mystery, the search for the key and the evasion of traps. But everything was resolved thanks to the Holy Sword Nuclon.
-"Sir Hero. This doesn't sound like an adventure… ", said Lanuvel, who tried to step on the traps on purpose, which forced me to kick her in the ass and stab my holy sword in to it and made experience extreme pleasure.
– Fall into a trap, and then try to get out of it. So do you imagine an adventure? Lanuvel, if you want it that way, I can arrange it.
– No.
– Shut up then.
Lanuvel fell silent, and I continued my way through the large underground hall. It used to be dark and damp in the dungeon, but here it was surprisingly light and dry. Here, like fireflies, thousands of fire spirits hovered in the air.
And here were not only the spirits of fire.
Earth, fire, wind, water and heart. The spirits of all five elements were here.
As soon as I came here, they all paid attention to me. All around were statues of elves and spirits, and they were also depicted on the walls. Although some of them were destroyed.
->Interest: This historic site marked the friendship and alliance between pureblood elves and spirits? Kang Han Soo, what do you think about this?
Miss Trainee doesn't know a lot.
->Embarrassed: And that's okay! If I knew everything, I would not be a trainee, but a full-fledged worker, like senior colleagues… Oh! I shouldn't talk about work… Kang Han Soo, it's a secret. Do you understand?
Don't worry. We're secret friends.
Anyway, I had a different opinion about what I saw.
Only if this is not something immoral, then there is no point in hiding friendship and union in such a place. But I didn't really think about it. At this time, someone should appear who will explain everything.
– Hero, stop.
A beautiful elf appeared in front of me. From long ears to toes, everything indicated that she was royal. She was covered with luxurious jewelry. Earrings, bracelets, piercings, false nails, tiara… But there was not a piece of cloth on the body.
Race: Great Elf
Level: 999+
Specialization: Guardian (Protection → Damage A)
Skills: Spirit (Z) , Blessing (MAX), Hypnosis (MAX), Rest (MAX), Agility (SS) …
State: Protection, Defrost
An ordinary Hero would lose to her in 100 fights out of 100.
But it won't stop me.
– What if I don't want to?
– It's up to me to decide.
As soon as she said this, the mind spirits tried to take over my mind.
The guard elf, surrounded by spirits, approached me and began to swing a pendant on a chain before my eyes.
– Sir Hero, this is hypnosis! – as I, surrounded by the spirits of the Mind, Lanuvel warned me.
The Guardian Elf whispered in a sweet voice in my ear:
– Brave and wise Hero. Come back where you came from. Take your beloved girl by the hand and… Oh!
I immediately grabbed the elf by the thin hand in which she was holding her pendant.
Confused, the Elf added:
– Not my hand, but the hand of your beloved girl.
She took me and Lanuvel for a love couple. To punish her for this, my lips covered her.
Ah, right.
Her tongue was also involved in the crime, so I am his took prisoner. She tried to escape, but I stopped her with my left hand.
After that we became one.
Body and soul.
*****
– It was fun, Elf B.
Our love was so passionate? So much so that you broke your voice? The elf did not answer.
After straightening my wrinkled clothes, I slowly walked into the distance of the hall. There must be a treasure waiting for me.
– Sir Hero! Sir Hero! Look at the altar ahead!
Lanuvel, seeing the scene that usually requires buying a subscription, rushed forward to hide her flushed face. The spirits followed her.
->Justification: Kang Han Soo, I didn't see anything.
Miss Trainee. I didn't ask.
I looked at the altar that Lanuvel was pointing to.
Race: First Spirit
Level: 1
Specialization: Queen (Charm → Reign A)
Skills: Immortality (Z), Fortitude (Z), Charm (Z)
Condition: Bound, Imprisoned, Sealed, Weakened, Cursed…
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