Chapter 227: The Threat of Explorers

Chapter 227: The Threat of Explorers

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Any abnormalities in your Shield?

No issues here.

All right, cool.

Brooklyn Kantjelucia and Master Babenberg flew through the air, covered by their respective Shields, heading south towards the Royal Capital. Though they maintained some distance between each other, the two were acting in tandem.

Previously, Brooklyn had brazenly thrown a wine glass at Master Babenberg, but after the Orbis incident, she swiftly retracted her words and offered an apology, followed by a proposal for cooperation.

House Babenberg, bound by their duty to protect the Royal Capital, readily accepted Brooklyn Kantjelucias apology. Nevertheless, when House Kantjelucia proposed that House Babenberg also set their Shields up around the Royal Capital, Master Babenberg could not help but be taken aback.

House Kantjelucia had historically safeguarded the Royal Capital by themselves, a point of pride for their household. They had single-handedly defended the capital from countless monster assaults of all sizes. The Shields surrounding the Royal Capital were not just the work of Brooklyn alone but a collaborative effort of various family members, a testament to their tenacity.

Yet Brooklyn was willing to discard that pride and history, proposing to House Babenberg to also contribute to the Shields around the Royal Capital.

It was easy to imagine the backlash Brooklyn had faced from her household for this proposal. The current head of House Babenberg had dealt with a similar situation. He had suggested cooperation with Explorers after the appearance of the Gods Dungeon but had been met with opposition from practically everyone his father, mother, and brothers, who labeled it a disgrace to the family name. Nevertheless, he had spent time persuading them and managed to convince them of the current arrangement.

Likewise, Brooklyn must have persuaded members of House Kantjelucia. Though she might appear callous to the common folk, she held a certain respect for her fellow nobles. Shouldering the burden of potentially initiating a dark chapter in House Kantjelucias history, she proposed that House Babenberg added to the defensive power of House Kantjelucia, whose Shields had protected the Royal Capital for generations.

Both House Babenberg and House Kantjelucia had already had their Shields breached in some way. Thus, Brooklyn must have concluded that without the combined efforts of both households, the Royal Capital could not be protected. Master Babenberg had been making efforts to garner support for cooperation with House Kantjelucia among the King and other nobles, but in the end, a successful arrangement came in the most unexpected of ways.

The cooperation between the two households, both with a history of using Shield magic, was welcomed by other nobles and praised as the strongest defense. Furthermore, tensions with Explorers had eased, and a sense of unity within the organization was beginning to emerge.

And here, gazing upon the gigantic monster known as the Elder Bone Tortoise, which could already be seen from this far of a distance, Brooklyn twisted her noble visage into a determined grimace.

The size of that thing will be a pain to deal with.

Fortunately, there are plenty of Explorers with experience battling gigantic monsters. As long as we have our Shields, there should be no problem.

Gigantic monsters like the Mount Golem? Is it really THAT big?

I have not seen it directly, so I cant give an exact measurement But from what I saw through Gods Pedestals, its comparable in size. When Ealdred Crows Summoner brings out the Mount Golem, we can compare them then.

Brooklyn glared at Orbis standing atop the Elder Bone Tortoise, her fury plain to see, while Master Babenberg beside her observed Meena with a stoic expression. Wrapped in bandages from head to toe, she resembled a mummy.

Babenberg, Kantjelucia, Christia said to them as soon as she noticed their arrival, The enemy is preparing something likely to breach the Shields. Well assemble a force of about a dozen and sortie. When we leave, open a section of Shields for us to get through.

All right.

Master Babenberg proceeded to observe the gathering of those with unique skills. As knights and the Labyrinth Conquerors double-checked and loaded up their magic-powered weapons, a magnificent performance began from behind.

The Minstrels, armed with various instruments, began to play, and through their incorporated skills, everyone in the vicinity received boosts to their abilities. The music also served as a signal to the Explorers, indicating the impending Stampede battle, naturally raising their morale.

<<Summon Mount Golem>>.

While the Explorers prepared for battle, the Summoners of Ealdred Crow began their summoning using large quantities of Magic Stones. As Rook raised a staff as tall as himself, light particles rose from the array of Magic Stones arranged on the ground. Soon after, the head of the Mount Golem emerged from the earth.

With careful movements, Rook slowly brought the Mount Golem to its feet to avoid causing damage to the surroundings. Its size was so unrealistically colossal that it could be mistaken for a monster straight out of a myth. Finally getting to see the Mount Golem with their own eyes, the Labyrinth Conquerors marveled, and the knights found themselves awestruck.

Brooklyn, also seeing the Mount Golem for the first time, wore a surprised expression.

The Explorers fought THAT and WON?

Yes, all the Clan Leaders you have personally met have defeated the Mount Golem at least once, each time within a team of five. That was how they proceeded to the next layer.

The Mount Golem may not quite match the Elder Bone Tortoise in size, but it was large enough to engage the latter head-on. Seeing Rook casually sitting on the Mount Golems shoulder, Brooklyn shivered as if feeling a chill.

Brooklyn had received information about Dungeon City from time to time, and as such, she was aware of the existence of monsters such as Mount Golem and Winter General. However, seeing was truly believing with a Mount Golem right in front of her, she had to admit that it was much more than she had ever imagined.

The frontline units are starting to come together. Master Brooklyn, Ill leave the reinforcement of the Shields to you. Ill assist the Explorers.

Got it, Brooklyn responded, still feeling overwhelmed by the Mount Golem.

She then looked at the Explorers preparing to go outside, her eyes filled with suspicion.

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