Chapter 36

The endlessly nested traps were enough to make the expedition members sick.

It seems like I know why it failed even though a fairly talented expedition was mobilized several times.

“It’s just crazy. There’s no reason to spread such a huge barrier without going out of your mind.”

It was hard to understand what kind of secrets they were hiding that made such a powerful dungeon possible.

Sophia shook her head and moved slowly.

It looked like I could get out of this fucking pit hell now.

Finally, a group of bright blue lights appeared at the end of the corridor.

However, as she cautiously stepped forward, a strange sound came from beneath her feet.

chuck. rattle!

“Wow! Are you going to stay like this until the end?”

“It’s dangerous!”

A knight who was a little ahead of him quickly grabbed Sofia by the shoulder.

Then, in the very next moment, something fell from the ceiling and hit the ground.

cooong!

When I glanced back, it was a black shiny mace.

The prominences protruding from the heavy weight felt menacing.

If you get hit by something like that, you probably won’t even be able to find a bone.

I never dreamed that there would be a trap right in front of the exit.

From the moment the blue glowing exit came out, the engine control system stopped working.

It must have been arranged this way on purpose to induce the intruders off guard.

“Whew!

“We can’t be vigilant until the end. Please… I hope you succeed, young lady.”

“Why are you doing this all of a sudden? Like a person whose everything is over.”

“No. Ha ha.”

The escort knight Diego looked down at Sofia with a faint smile.

Suddenly, something hot was leaking from the inside of his helmet.

Her eyes widened and shook seriously.

“Night Diego?”

“It was an honor to serve you, Lady Sophia.”

Diego lowered his head weakly and tried to lean on Sophia’s shoulder.

But isn’t she stiffening her expression and taking a step to the side?

Udangtang!

The escort knight turned ugly.

But Sofia frowned and took off Diego’s helmet roughly.

“The energy of Mother Nature. Seal the cracks and drive away the disease. Cure.”

Ssssss!

Green light flowed from her hand and covered the wound, stopping the flowing blood in an instant.

Suddenly, when I looked at the helmet, the sturdy iron plate was torn ugly.

It must have been that he had been hit by a mace while pulling Sophia.

After the treatment, she poked Diego with the wand and said curtly.

“Mister, get up.”

“Um…”

“It’s not a big deal, but pretending to be cool. Get up because you’re not cool at all.”

“No, but hold on to me. What is this? I’ve really lost my mind.”

“Look back at your usual behavior. I wonder if you were a trustworthy knight.”

“What am I doing?”

“Since flirting with women on a fictitious day, such words come out naturally. If you’re that old, can’t you find a spouse for your first marriage?”

“Are there people who like middle-aged people?”

“If you look at the beard, you’re not a middle-aged man, but an old man.”

Although it was a playful response, Diego’s wounds were quite serious.

Even though I was protecting myself with an aura, I got a concussion.

If first aid was delayed, it could have had more serious consequences.

Sophia muttered bitterly as she looked back at the hallway she passed through.

“Anyway, the damage is enormous.”

“I didn’t know it would be this hard.”

Diego was an escort knight who had taken care of her since childhood, so they were quite comfortable with her when they grew up.

Of course, I only treated him without hesitation when no one was watching.

In other words, while escaping the trap hell, all the other 13 people died.

I don’t even know how many dungeons are left, but it was a pretty painful loss.

“It’s okay now. Let’s go.”

“You were always fine. Don’t uselessly sad faces, take the lead.”

“Yes, yes.”

Diego, who jumped up, cautiously moved his steps, paying attention to the triggering of the trap.

Fortunately, it seemed that the mace was the last one, so there were no more threatening elements.

Eventually, the two of them were able to pass through the blue curtain and move on to the next area.

But, just at that moment, a group of people came out from the other side.

“Huh? They are…”

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Judging by how they came out through the blue curtain, it seemed to be a mercenary team that had gone to the other side.

As I sent the wisps forward, I saw their faces closely.

As expected, a familiar face was waiting for Sophia among them.

“Night Jules!”

“You’re all right! Thank goodness, lady.”

Upon discovering Jules Cainman, Sophia smiled broadly and hurriedly stepped forward.

Although he was somewhat restrained because he had many eyes, he could not hide his joy.

Soon, she peeked behind Jules.

He seemed curious about how much power he had left.

However, surprisingly, the mercenary team seemed to lose only two people.

In addition, none of the other 13 were injured.

“I guess you haven’t had much luck?”

It was then.

Hearing someone’s voice, Sophia’s eyebrows slightly twitched.

It was the Treasure Hunter who had been meditating unnecessarily, saying that the right side would be safer.

She ignored my question and turned her gaze to Jules Cainman.

“Weren’t there many traps there?”

“No. It was extremely rough.”

“It doesn’t look like there’s much damage…”

“Fortunately, the trap was identified quickly.”

When Sophia’s mood was unusual, Jules answered as carefully as possible.

It was because it seemed that the Marquis’s mood would get worse if he boasted about Treasure Hunter’s performance.

She lowered her voice and added a few more questions.

“Was the author’s skill that good? Enough to greatly increase the survival rate?”

“Um. That’s…”

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Jules Cainman suddenly remembered the back of Treasure Hunter, who was breaking through the trap by himself.

Despite all kinds of dangers, the man seemed strangely relaxed.

No, maybe I was just lucky.

It was because there were many scenes where the attack seemed to accidentally get out of the way while making meaningless movements.

In particular, the appearance of avoiding projectiles with unique movements along with bizarre spirit was not to be expected.

Nevertheless, the Treasure Hunters destroyed the trap perfectly, and thanks to that, the mercenary team suffered little damage.

In the end, Jules had no choice but to answer like this.

“I don’t know either. Let’s just say he’s a very lucky man.”

“What’s your explanation?”

“I’m telling you that it’s that hard to describe.”

“Hmm.”

Sofia stared at the treasure hunter for a moment with an interesting look, but soon lost interest.

His bizarre performance was quite surprising, but there was something else to focus on right now.

* * *

‘No, what the hell did you do? Unless you deliberately drive it to limb… … . Couldn’t it be that I’m the only one who built a meat shield to survive?’

I looked at the team of knights with only two survivors in bewilderment.

Of course, my performance was great, but the mercenary team also had its own role.

Because they handled the big traps, they were less pressured while drilling.

If the knight team had used a similar method, they wouldn’t have lost power so badly.

‘Let’s not think too strangely. Because it might have been more difficult that way.’

They weren’t knights following me anyway, so there was no need to expand my reach.

“I guess you haven’t had much luck?”

I tried to touch it, but the Marquis lady didn’t respond.

Since he was at a disadvantage, it seemed he was going to completely ignore it.

I also decided to cut my nerves and focus on clearing the dungeon.

‘There’s nothing here.’

After the trap hell was over, the road didn’t connect.

I went to the end of the large rectangular room, but I didn’t see any special objects, let alone traps.

It just felt completely isolated.

“The road must be hidden somewhere. Search it all over.”

“Yes.”

At Sophia’s command, the mercenaries scattered and inspected the walls, ceiling, and floor.

Meanwhile, the last two surviving knights were waiting near her.

Now that there were so few escorts, it seemed difficult to leave without haste.

As a result, the search was sluggish.

I’ve been looking for quite some time, but I can’t find a way forward.

Even with my awesome eyesight, there was no great harvest.

“Take a break. Everyone come back.”

“Yes.”

As if she didn’t want it to go on like this, Sophia called in mercenaries.

The expedition took a break while leaning against the wall.

After passing through numerous traps, the fatigue was bound to be considerable.

Some mercenaries fell into a deep sleep as soon as they touched their heads.

‘It’s too dark, so I can’t seem to find it. Is there any more powerful luminous magic?’

Muttering inwardly, I glanced at Sophia.

A tier 5 solar beam would be able to illuminate the inside of the dungeon.

There was a problem with the expedition’s wizard being able to only use wisp.

That said, I, who participated as a treasure hunter, couldn’t deploy magic.

“Can I talk to you for a second?”

I was looking at the dungeon wall again, relying on the light artifact, when I heard someone’s voice.

The one who came closer to me was Lady Sophia.

In fact, her presence was already sensed.

I didn’t know why I was approaching, so I just smoked something else.

“You tell me.”

I replied with a somewhat nonchalant tone.

Sophia looked back at the mercenaries with a slight hesitation.

“…As far as I’m concerned, the road on the right has the same traps as ours. Even lowering the lever is the same.”

“Is it?”

“Now I have no choice but to acknowledge the existence of Treasure Hunters. From now on, I will listen carefully to your opinions, so feel free to suggest them.”

“Huh? Is that so?”

It felt like the Marquis’s daughter was forcibly raised for a greater cause.

‘aha! Did you hesitate because of your pride? hehehe. Is that so?’

Now that the expedition leader has been recognized, the reward when the raid is over will increase.

“I don’t know what to do now that you admit it.”

“In that sense, I ask you one question. How should I solve this difficulty?”

“Keuheum! That’s it.”

Excited, I placed one hand on the dungeon wall and tried to explain from an expert point of view.

Of course, I’m not a real Treasure Hunter.

Drooling!

But suddenly, as one of the bricks dented, the body leaned sideways.

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Jump!

“Huh?”

“Wow!”

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Just at that moment, the wall spun and engulfed us both.

In an instant, I got up and knocked on the wall.

“No, wait! There’s someone here! Help me!”

However, the wall that had rotated half a turn showed no sign of movement.

But as I was pounding the heavy stone, I suddenly felt a terrifying energy.

‘Ugh?’

Feeling strange, I turned around and saw Sophia, engulfed in the green light of the wisp.

“What are you doing now?”