Chapter 420

Chapter 420

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Dungeon of Scorching Heat

Before heading into the dungeon, we listened to Syl and the other Gods requests. After immediately making and delivering what they asked for, we finally decided to head to the Dungeon of Scorching Heat.

Ojiisama, we are off!

Obaasama, we are off!

Take care of yourselves.

Dont push yourselves too hard and avoid getting hurt, okay?

Ye~s.

Perhaps because they knew we were going to an advanced dungeon, both Matthias-san and Rebecca-san had worried expressions.

Takumi-kun, make sure to contact us immediately if anything happens.

Takumi-san, take care, okay?

Yes. Well then, were off.

We had informed the members of the Ruven and Risner families about the teleportation magic tool and were instructed to contact them immediately if anything happened. Moreover, arrangements were made for exchanging letters between the two families and us through the royal family.

The efficiency of these arrangements left me speechless.

We are off~

With that, we departed and, after a few hours, quickly arrived at the location of the Dungeon of Scorching Heat.

We are here~!

(Im looking forward to it~)

(Niichan, lets go in quickly!)

(Krrr~)

As soon as the children reached the entrance, they tried to enter inside.

Now, now, take a short break first!

Though they might not have exhausted their physical and mental strength, it was still not advisable to rush in like that.

Lets hydrate first. What about snacks?

We will eat them~~~

So, we took a rest before continuing our journey.

Can we go now?

Yes, yes. Since this dungeon is hot, make sure to drink water frequently even after entering.

(((((Okay~)))))

(Krr!)

Just as I was about to say, Lets go, a problem arose.

Ah!

Whats!?

Uwah!

As we reached the entrance, we collided with people coming out of the dungeon, and they let out surprised voices.

These are my contracted beasts!

Seeing them preparing their weapons with surprise, I shouted to stop them.

Yes, thats the plan But is the dungeon really that hot?

Well, at the beginning, its not so bad, but it gets hotter the deeper you go. We manage to progress thanks to our ice and wind magic, but its still challenging.

I see.

So, the dungeon lives up to its name.

Weve prepared some countermeasures, and we have a child who can use ice magic, so well try to go as far as we can safely.

Dont push yourselves too hard.

Of course not. Sorry for keeping you guys here for so long. We should be on our way soon.

Sorry for keeping you too. If we meet in Gista, lets have a meal together!

Sure, wed love that.

As the kids were still waiting impatiently, I decided to wrap up the conversation with the Ice Blade party.

Sorry for making you wait.

After parting ways with Sieg-san and his party, I approached the kids who had gathered in one spot, and they seemed a little uneasy.

Eh, whats wrong?

(Niichan, Im sorry for being careless.)

( We knew there were people in the dungeon, but we couldnt tell where they were.)

(I never thought they would be this close.)

(Im sorry, Takumi Nii!)

Joule, Feat, Bolt, and Mile seemed down because they couldnt sense the presence of others until we bumped into them.

Radian, being a child, didnt understand why everyone was feeling down. Thats fine. But is it okay for Vector to be so nonchalant about it? Well, hes Vector, after all Can I just leave it at that?

Dont worry about it too much. I didnt notice either

Alen didnt sense anything either~

Elena is the same~

I tried sensing the inside of the dungeon from the outside, and while I could faintly feel the presence of people, I had no idea where they were.

Joule, could you try entering the dungeon for a bit? You dont have to go far.

(Sure thing~)

I had a thought and asked Joule alone to enter the dungeon. As he did so, it became harder to sense his presence.

Ah~ so thats how it is after all.

Lost track of him!

Joule was clearly visible to my eyes, yet the location of his presence was distorted.

Joule, its okay now. Thanks.

(No problem at all. But its strange. Even from my side, I couldnt really sense you guys well~ And not just your presence, but even your scent!)

It seems that sensing each others presence from the outside to the inside of the dungeon and vice versa is difficult.

Truly, dungeons are mysterious places.

See, its not something to worry about. Its not anyones fault. From now on, whenever we enter or leave a dungeon, lets remember that this can happen.

(((((Okay!)))))

(Krr!)

I reassured everyone that they shouldnt worry too much and let the matter rest.