Chapter 19

Chapter 19

When Andra and Dustin started arguing over a room key with the black ring, attention began to turn on the two of them. What? What’s going on? Are they fighting? As the eyes of the people in the accommodation, including the expedition team poured in, Shamune hurriedly intervened.

“Hey you two, there are a lot of keys over there…”

“Don’t butt in.”

“Shamune, stay out of this.”

To be precise, he was pushed back helplessly by the hands of two people and stepped out.

“It is not right to steal someone else’s things by telling lies. It is unfortunate that Lady Avellin does not know the common sense that even a five-year-old knows.”

“Don’t twist the truth. And it’s strange to hear the word commonsense come out of the mouth of the Lord, who’s already sold his chivalry. I guess that’s how the Airaks do things, right?”

It was a tense battle of nerves. Both of them stood firm as if they could not make even an inch of leeway. It’s just one key, why are they going so far. They could have said it, but the momentum of the two of them made the people around them gulp.

“Hey, what are you two doing?”

Professor Jakalic, who understood the situation late because he was having a conversation with the accommodation manager, looked at Andra and Dustin, who were fighting over a single key, with an absurd face. He seemed to understand now why Professor Velott told him to pay special attention to those two when taking over the expedition.

“If you’re going to act like kids and be childish, I’m going to send both of you back!”

When Professor Jakalic made a fuss, the momentum between the two of them softened. Most of all, Andra was horrified by the word ‘kids’. As Professor Jakalic said, they’re not kids at this age, but they’re being so hung up about one key. It really felt like she was back at the age of eight who fought childishly.

“I’m sorry, Professor. I didn’t think about it well…”

“Then I will take this key, thank you.”

At that moment while Andra apologized to Professor Jakalic, the thick-faced Dustin swooped in and took away the black ringed key. He looked down at Andra with a victorious look. Andra let out an exasperated sigh. Because she knew what Dustin had just done.

‘Even if I can be immature, I have nothing to concede to you.’

Oh right? So that’s how you’re doing it? Andra used her magic to gently push Dustin among the splitted crowd and down into the fountain in the center of the lobby. Of course, Dustin, who didn’t know how Andra could use the magic, fell into the water with a helpless splash. It happened in the blink of an eye.

As Dustin looked drenched in the fountain, and didn’t understand, Andra rolled her eyes and laughed at him.

“Hey, you should have looked ahead. Clumsy.”

Andra picked up the key that was floating on the water and hung it on her index finger.

“I will use the room well, Lord.”

Do you think you’re the only one who can’t yield? Me too. Swirling the keys with her index finger, Andra vanished in triumphant footsteps.

Ever since the key incident, Andra and Dustin have been fighting whenever they see each other. When the number exceeded ten fingers, the team had to give up stopping the two of them.

Instead they muttered ‘There they go again. Yeah, it started again,’ and made a tired face. Then they turned away from the two with cloudy eyes.

It was because they had already learned through several experiences that if they intervened in the fight between the two, they would just be like shrimps trapped between two whales in a fight. A typical example was Shamune, who failed to mediate and was pushed out every time.

Fortunately, the two clearly distinguish between public and private life. When they heard information about the dungeon from the general meeting or from the management side, they were more serious and busy than anyone else. Befitting the title of chief in each field, they expressed their opinions and acted seriously.

For that reason, within a few days as they gathered at the Aslan Ruins, the fight between the two could be treated lightly as a daily routine. The fact that the two had been feuding even from the original family also played a part.

Five days after arriving at the Aslan Ruins, the dungeon entry date was set.

“Everyone must have been informed in advance that the dungeon type is a mystery type.”

At the words of General Manager Cezanne, everyone in the conference room nodded.

The dungeon created under the Aslan Ruins was a rare mystery type. If a normal dungeon is a type that is cleared after killing all the monsters, a mystery type of dungeon is literally one that is unknown until the dungeon is entered.

Simply put, it could be cleared by offering sacrifices, cleared only when certain conditions were met, or cleared simply by reaching the end.

So it was often classified as the easiest yet most difficult dungeon at the same time.

This time, including Andra, archaeologists like ordinary people were able to enter the dungeon for this reason.

“According to several expeditions, it has been determined that this is not a dungeon where monsters are created, but it is the mystery type that can reverse all of this. Dungeon raiders must keep this in mind and move.”

After that, a few more precautions were added. Andra did not skip any of them and wrote them down in her notebook. At least she wanted to avoid being killed in a dungeon. Even if something went wrong and she used all the power of the wrist pattern, she was going to do her best to get out of the dungeon.

‘Come to think of it, it decreased again.’

When she looked at her wrist, the light had decreased by 20% more than before. The longer the period of not sleeping with him, the greater the amount of reduced light seemed to be. It’s like half of it would be gone in just one more week. If it falls more than half, it is a crisis from that point on. But that didn’t mean she wanted to sleep with Dustin.

She might be able to get unbearable pleasures in a relationship right now, but she was reluctant because she felt like she was behaving like a beast, devoured by sexual desire. Most of all, it was shameful that she made such a request to Dustin with her sane mind.

She didn’t know how it would come out when her body heats up.

‘Dustin Airak seems to be using all his strength, but how much light is left?’

Andra turned her head slightly and looked at Dustin, who was farthest from her. Dustin, who turned out to be an Awakened, was different, though she did not disclose that she was an Awakened, so she did not train to use her powers. He was training at least an hour per day.

But she looked at Dustin from a distance and he looked pretty fine. So Andra took her worries away quickly.

‘I don’t know. When the limit is reached, he will come and beg, huh?’

She thought it would be worth watching to see Dustin crawling under her with a hot face because he couldn’t stand it. She wasn’t completely powerless either, so she wouldn’t suffer as suddenly as she did last time. Thinking that her side had more upperhand, she smiled with satisfaction.

“That’s it for today. See you in two days, everyone.”

The meeting ended with a greeting from the general manager. Now, two days later, they will enter the dungeon.

Someone called Andra, who went outside with her notebook among the rushing people. This time it was Hone, a young guide who was going to enter the dungeon with Andra. She was quite the main character here, so she was also one of those familiar to Andra.

“Miss Hone.”

“Are you going back? Let’s go together.”

Hone, who had a bright impression, was a friendly person, but her round eyes, small body, and friendly tone easily broke people’s alertness. Moreover, even because of her unusual job as a dungeon guide, her surroundings were always overflowing with people.

Andra and Hone walked side by side. Hone opened her mouth as they were about to see the accommodation building.

“Miss Avellin, do you have time later tonight?”

“Tonight… I have nothing to do other than a meeting with the professor.”

“Then why don’t Miss Avellin come to the tavern in front of this in the evening? We decided to have a drink with the raiders.”

“With the raiders?”

“Yes. Miss Avellin is also part of the raid team, so if I don’t invite you, they’ll be disappointed.”

“Oh, I didn’t know they would think so.”

Andra was introduced to all the crews who would go into the dungeon with her, but she wasn’t particularly friendly with them. Every day she was called by Professor Velott and busy preparing her thesis, if not because she was fighting Dustin like an enemy, people found Andra difficult to approach.

In addition, by the time Andra and Dustin arrived, there was no room to intervene since their own unspoken camaraderie had already been formed amongst themselves.

“I don’t think it’s a bad thing to get to know each other right now. Teamwork also affects dungeon raids a lot.”

Hone had a point. Fostering teamwork was just as important as getting into a team. Because more than one person may be involved in an accident where other team members may also be involved.

To prevent this in advance, it was necessary to forge an amicable relationship. Above all, it was the advice of someone who is an expert on dungeons.

“Well, then I will accept the invitation without hesitation.”

“I knew that Miss Avellin would come. Oh right, could you please tell if Sir Airak could also come?”

“Yes? Me?”

As soon as Dustin’s name appeared, Hone burst out laughing as Andra’s expression wrinkled in an instant.

“I’m sorry, I’m joking. Haha, also… Won’t you come if I invite Sir Airak?”

“Of course, Miss Hone. If Lord Airak is coming, I will not go.”

It was a firm answer. Thanks to that, Hone let out a sigh of admiration. They’re real, for real…

“Actually, I asked Sir Airak first.”

“Then you are saying that Lord Airak is also coming?”

“No, no. He said he couldn’t come because I had work to do. However, both of you have the same reaction. It’s really hard to hate each other like this all the time.”

But it’s okay to go into the dungeon together, right? When asked a question with some concern, Andra nodded her head and answered succinctly.

“Because there is a distinction between public life and private life.”

In fact, they had to go into the dungeon to get rid of their magic. Andra was praying earnestly that she could get at least one clue even if she couldn’t solve the magic this time. If she can’t find a clue here, it’s going to be difficult to find a clue anywhere.

She gave a flat out refusal.

“Hagh…”

A large palm gripped the tip of the stiffly raised pillar. Using the fluid that trickled out as a lubricant, he moved his hand slowly and started rubbing it up and down, and a strange pleasure rose up his spine. The slow repeating motion became rougher and rougher, and the palms heated by the frictional heat made him even more excited.