387 Room 8 –

"Rosemi! Wake up! Rosemi!-"

Asai was shaking the girl by the shoulders. 

Glancing all around, everyone in the group had fallen asleep the moment the door shut behind them. Having relived a vague memory of his, in which he was forced to once again experience the death of Alex and his party, back in Crystal Quarry in Del Lagos. He found himself to be the first person to regain consciousness.

Seeing Rosemi's ocean blue eyes open as she gazed around the room in confusion. Tears fell from her eyes as her childhood memories resurfaced. The girl, feeling heartbroken and great regret for her last spoken words to her beloved sister threw herself into Asai's embrace. Seeking his warmth and the sound of his beating heart.

Shortly thereafter, the rest of his party awoke. Whilst within the group of dark-elves, only Liego had managed to escape his dream in time. Before the man could utter any nonsense. He saw the human pointing up towards the ceiling, and dragging people out of the room and into the corridor.

Whatever sleep was still within his system instantly left the man as he realised the ceiling was slowly descending, in which it would squash and kill anyone who remained under. Sending them from their sweet sweet into eternal slumber.

"Stop daydreaming and drag your men out fucktard!"

The little cotton ball loudly tweeting as if it was a alarm clock, emphasized the urgency of the situation.

Seeing as they weren't going to make it in time, as the room was stupidly humongous. Asai mentally apologised to the dark-elves who were still asleep before equipping [Yokai Mask]

The sudden surge of bloodlust and killing intent instantly woke everyone as they pissed themselves in fear.

"RUN, RUN YOU CUNTS RUN!" Liego, already running, was shouting. And rather than figure the situation out for themselves, they adopted the herd mentality and just instantly starting running for dear life.

...

After making it out of the room that was no longer accessible. Asai glanced down to find Rosemi having calmed down.

"Are you okay? Anything I can do for you?" "She's usually so free-spirited and strong-willed. What kind of dream was forced upon her?"

Rosemi leaned in closer to whisper. "Darling, I'm okay, I think... And, yes there is something you can do for me. Hurry up and marry me already, how long are you going to wait? Until I'm all old and wrinkly?"

"Ah- Seeing as you're this talkative, I believe you, my lady are capable of walking on one's own legs!" He plopped the beauty down. Rosemi's left hand fell upon her hilt, feeling the cold hard metal reassured her will as she took deep breaths of air to calm her nerves.

"This is one shit dungeon..." She blurted out.

"I fucking agree." The duke seconded.

"Man... I probably woke up the fastest because of [Mental Fortitude] but then again [Heavy Sleeper] probably screwed me over..."

Looking over to check on Robin, Asai noticed she too were somewhat visibly weakened as she tried to continue her confident stride.

"You okay Robin?"

Robin simply nodded in response, as she didn't feel like talking about her dream. In which she once again saw her mother.

...

Entering room 9.

Like the prior room, the entrance way of the room maintained its usual rectangle-shaped cobblestone paving. But, instead of stones of squares needing to be traversed over. A sea of lava stretched out as far as their eyes could see.

"Is that a bloody boat?" Liego, the dark-elf pointed out.

Following the man's gaze, Asai noticed the small stone steps that one would have to take to reach the boat. As for the boat, it appeared to have been built with rock. As for how it was able to float above the molten-lava. Asai honestly couldn't figure it out.

The others though, not really having an understanding towards melting points of materials, didn't really care. None of them were blacksmiths to begin with.

The stepping-stones being large enough to fit both feet upon, were quickly traversed over by the sweaty men. And upon climbing aboard the boat, the group found it to be lacking a helm, the steering-wheel for the vehicle. Instead, directly within the middle of its platform was a large transparent orb that was large enough to cover Robin's legs.

Rosemi, quick to prod it with her weapon, curiously inspected it.

[Mana Orb]

Asai, cheating with his system, easily figured it out. 

"It's this ship's engine, er- power input. We need to charge it with mana for the ship to move."

"You mean magic?" Inquired the dark-elves. 

Glancing over to their rag-tag group, it was only now that Asai bothered to pay attention to their gears. Whilst most of them sported swords and daggers, some of them were lacking the usual leather defensive attire, and wore solely robes. Something Asai dismissed as the men being poor, but now, he had a little inkling of hope.

Seeing the human gaze in wait, they added.

"Whilst we're not necromancers. As they're all recruited into the royal army. We're mages, capable of basic spells such as [Fireball] [Ice Shot] and [Mind Blast]"

His attention now fully fuelled, Asai turned to the two supposed mages.

"Prove it, show me. Hit me with your best skill."

[??: Lvl 34]  [??: Lvl 36]

The two, whilst hesitant in targeting their own saviour and rescuer. Was also greatly envious of the man, traveling and partying with such beauties, whilst they were stuck hanging around with sweaty and loud men such as themselves. Thus, did as requested.

"[Fireball] !"

"[Ice Shot] !"

The two skills slammed into Asai's left and right shoulder individually. And whilst Asai remained entirely unfazed, Robin felt a slight itch upon her shoulders. Due to [Robin's Desire]

"Is that it?" He couldn't help but ask. "It's probably because of the level differences huh?"

And whilst the two mages were now realizing how vast their differences are, and why the man was fortunate enough to be surrounded by beauties. Asai ordered Robin to channel her mana into the [Mana Orb] and thus, the boat started to traverse the lava-lake.

"The floor is lava. Hah..."

Glancing back, he pulled Rosemi towards the tip of the boat. Hugging her from behind as he positioned her arms outwards, as if she were gliding.

"Asai? What are we doing?"

"Shhhh~ Enjoy it."

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