Chapter 69 69 – The Real Face

Accompanied by her dog, Elise walked over to the object that emitted a yellowish light, namely a giant treasure box. However, what caught her attention was not the box but a person lying next to that thing.

It was Blake, the archer, still unconscious. The dog came sniffing at him.

“Don’t wake him up just yet.” Raymund prevented Elise from checking on the man. “We don’t know what he’ll do if he sees his comrade’s corpse.”

Elise stared at Dale’s corpse again and gulped. She then turned to the treasure box and opened it.

“Take it. It’s yours.” The voice from the dungeon echoed again. “That weapon will evolve according to your progress.”

The female warrior grabbed what was inside the treasure box: a great sword with a black sheath and a brown hilt with a skull on the tip. When Elise pulled that sword from the sheath, she found a shiny dark gray blade.

Darksin Greatsword

Attack: C+

[Sword of darkness that follows the progress of its possessor’s ability].

Despite feeling uncomfortable with the sword, Elise put it on her back. Her gaze then returned to Blake.

Raymund sighed. “It’s up to you to take the man or not. The important thing is that you have to get out of there. I can’t take you back from that dungeon.”

Black carvings began to form on the wall behind the treasure box. Gradually, those carvings grew thicker before finally forming a door. It opened and showed a barren landscape with large rocks, similar to the scene when Elise was about to enter the dungeon.

Since Blake wouldn’t wake up, Elise had to drag him outside.

“Perhaps the condition for the dungeon to be open is that there are two people who have committed crimes. One is truly evil, and one does that evil for good. Maybe that rapier-wielder Clara is also evil. But, since the number of bad guys is sufficient, she was eliminated.” Raymund muttered. “No wonder no one wants to talk about opening the dungeon door. Apart from the fact that some really don’t know they also can’t possibly reveal their disgrace…. Oh, I’m sorry.”

“It’s okay, sir,” Elise replied in a low voice, leaning Blake against one of the boulders. “Do you know the purpose of this dungeon, sir?”

It took a few seconds for Raymund to answer. “Honestly, I don’t understand that either. Why must there be two bad guys? Why give weapons to the person who cleared the dungeon? I have so many questions in my head, Elise. I was about to order you to ask the voice, but I’m too distracted… And I want you to get out of there soon.”

Elise turned to the door she had just walked through. However, she only saw the cliff.

“This man is fine, sir,” Elise said while taking a deep breath. Her tone sounded bitter. “I’m ready to go home.”

“Ah….” Raymund cleared his throat. “Actually…. There’s a bit of a complication here, so I can’t bring you back yet… Can you wait a moment? I know you’re tired and in pain, but I can’t do anything.”

Elise closed her eyes. “It’s okay.”

The dog came to Elise, whimpering with a sad face, then sat next to its master. Elise gently stroked the animal’s back.

***

I massaged my forehead, looking at the words ‘mission success’ on the magic pond. I should be happy, I’m about to get some game monies, and Elise got a weapon with C+ stats. However, the one line that appeared when Elise entered the dungeon bothered me.

‘In this dungeon, if your servant dies, their souls will be destroyed, and he/she cannot be revived.’

Will there be more quests like this in the future? Will I continue to run the risk of losing Elise? Any mission…. Shit. And now I really don’t want to lose my game character.

No, players don’t want to lose their characters even in normal games. This is normal. Not that I’m attached to that woman.

“You seem to have a headache, Raymund.” Osiris’ voice entered my ears. I once asked Erbau, since the communication system in this realm and the earth god’s realm is different, Osiris’ voice will be heard by everyone else here.

“Ah, it’s about time, huh?”

“Yes, it’s time for you to choose a new candidate.”

I took a deep breath. There’s no point in overthinking. It will only detract from the enjoyment of this game. Soon I can choose a new servant. This means I’ll be getting closer to the harem path I want.

Yeah, let’s focus on that.

“Before that, there is something I want to talk about, Osiris.” I cleared my throat again. “It’s about my first servant, Elise.”

“Oh, God. Why do I have a bad feeling?”

The first two words of Osiris’ words were funny. How can a god say something like that? However, I couldn’t laugh.

“Well, when it comes to your servant, I’ll still do your request as long as it’s not too much. The success of your servant is also related to the interests of the earth.” Osiris continued.

I raised my eyebrows. “What?”

“That’s all I can say for now.”

***

Still with her dog, Elise came out of one side of the fog wall, limping toward me. Once the female was only five feet away from me, she froze, looking the other way with a blank expression.

“Hey, it turns out that this dog is really special, huh? She can come to the realm of God.” I bent down to pet Elise’s dog, but the animal growled with hostility.

In normal times, I would have been excited about companion animals. I think that is an interesting feature. However, circumstances made me not think about it.

“What happened in that dungeon won’t change anything,” I continued my speech, looking at Elise again. “You will remain my servant. That incident just proves that you are a perfect fit for future missions.”

I could see that Elise was clenching her hands together. What I just said might sound cold and a bit cruel. But that’s the reality. Now Elise can kill when needed. In my opinion, she has become a true warrior.

“Just now, this master of yours was chatting with me, lady warrior.” Osiris joined in. “He asked about the whereabouts of your younger brother’s soul.”

Elise suddenly looked up and opened her mouth.

“I have the ability to know the whereabouts of the souls of your relatives and those closest to you. It’s because you guys have a bond. However, I didn’t see your little brother’s soul in the afterlife. Do you know what that means?”

“M-my brother…. Tony is still alive?”

I went to my servant and patted her shoulder. “Perhaps what you did was not completely in vain, Elise. You don’t know how your brother is doing now, but at least he’s far from your parents. That’s what you want, right?”

Elise’s tears started to fall. Initially only one, but multiply in a short time. The female warrior then knelt down while covering her face, sobbing.