CH 26

The wolf quietly, but calmly, distanced itself from Agranis, who stood in front of him. It was as if it had been hit by her unknowability, which Ark feels on a regular basis.

“[Dimension Arrows]!”

Agranis chanted, and several purple magic arrows were released.

[Ggahh?]

The wolf tries to avoid them, but one hits it. And it was a blow that surely caused damage to the wolf.

[Ggahhhh!]

“[GIGA WHOLENESS]!”

The battle between the wolves and Agranis continues. Several purple lights and the wind magic used by the wolves intersected, and the space showed the appearance of a melee.

And after how many attacks had been exchanged?

[Guuuuuh!!!]

The wolf gave a frustrated roar and then stormed out of this room.

“Did you win, ..?”

“No, I think it’s correct to say that we drove it away.”

Agranis comes to Ark with a sweaty forehead, but with an air of still residual strength.

“Guh, guh ahhhhh!”

Zukin, zukin! And. The fear of death leaves, and intense pain strikes Ark again. Burning pain surges up his left arm.

“Agranisss, Agranisss! Potion! Give the potion to me, quickly!”

“No, first I’ll recover my magic and set up a formation so that I can counter it whenever it returns.”

Saying this, Agranis took out a vial of purple liquid from the pouch inside her dressing gown and drank it herself.

“Hey ..! What the hell are you doing! You’re supposed to be recovering me first!”

“No, we need to ensure safety first.”

“Shut up! I’m a hero! HERO!, Give me the highest priority”

“I am, you know, that’s why we have to ensure the safety…”

“Shut the fuck up! Just give me the potion, you piece of shit!”

Ark shouted, and the dungeon was filled with a tense silence.

“Tsk!”

Agranis’ tongue clicking resounded. And then continued.

“[Hyperma]”

She muttered in a small voice. Agranis’ body then glowed purple.

“A, Agranis .? You, what are you ……?”

“Ark-sama? If you want to die, please say so.”

“Agranis, ……?”

Immediately afterwards, a creeping sound. Ark felt the presence of several people and looked around. Then, before he knew where they had come from, monsters such as slimes and cave bats were slowly surrounding Ark and his group. It was as if they were being drawn by something.

“Agranis! It’s a monster! Knock them off!”

“…… me?”

“Of course you are! I can’t fight a monster right now! You know that!”

“What if I say no?”

“Ehh……?”

The slimes gradually came closer to Ark. Cold sweat trickles down his back.

“Hey, are you kidding me ……?”

Ark’s dry voice, but no answer from Agranis. Her eyes, staring at him expressionlessly, were extremely cold.

The slime jumps at Ark.

“Whoa!”

In the Nick of time, Ark escaped the attack by rolling around miserably.

“Agranis! Hey, Agranis!”

“—”

“What are you doing, help! Hey! Answer me, Agranis!”

“…… This is what happens in a dungeon without a strategy and team work, Master Ark.”

Agranis mutters in an emotionless voice while shooting down the Cave Bat that is attacking her with small-scale magic.

“No matter how much Ark-sama’s strength and injuries recover, if you are attacked by a horde of monsters, you will be exhausted in no time. If that’s the case, then it’s called the ‘standard’ way to build a formation that won’t attract monsters, then recover everyone, including Zain-sama and Enrique-sama, and put them all in perfect condition.”

“Agranis! Enough of your nonsense! Hurry up and do something about these things…!

Ark is being repeatedly assaulted and rolled by slime hordes. However, Agranis does not help.

” Really, I wonder if he really is still a hero, this guy.. this is not what we want …..”

“Please! I’m sorry, maybe I’m wrong! So help me! I’m going to die at this rate!”

Agranis let out a single deep sigh at Ark’s pitiful cry, and then

“[Giga Fleurs Wholeness]”

She casts the spell in a low voice. Then, a lot of small black holes were created under the slimes that were swarming around Ark, and the Cave Bats that were flying over them, swallowing all the monsters.

“Hah, hah, hah …….”

“Then we’ll build the formation first,.. okay?”

At Agranis’ words, Ark could only nod breathlessly and cockily.

After the formation was built, the hero Ark drank the three potions and finally let out a sigh of relief.

When he moved his wounded left arm fearfully and confirmed that there was no problem, Ark finally patted his chest.

“Damn it,.! That wolf was unbelievably strong, ……!”

“That’s for sure. It was probably in the mid-20s or maybe even 30 plus in level.”

“.. humph!”

Agranis fought more than evenly against it, and then stared coldly, dismissively at Ark Suspicion about who she really is once again crossed Ark’s mind. It is certain that she is not an ordinary person.

But it is not good to lose trust by forcing her to question her identity. There’s no need to take such a risk while she’s an ally of mine, and Ark again pushes his doubts to the back of his mind.

“For now, I’ll let Zain and Enrique, who are unconscious, sleep in the camp. Damn, I spent a lot of money and they got their asses kicked before I did. useless bastards. Let’s start by checking the treasure chest.”

I dragged the thief, who was still quivering in the corner of the dungeon, as if he were a stone, up, and made him stand in front of the big treasure chest, which seemed to be rooted in the center of the room.

“Ola, you’re up, damned thief. Open it up quick.”

“Ha, hi!”

He kicked the bandit in the back. The thief then quickly began to examine the treasure chest, but.

“What, there’s no keyhole ……? What’s this on the top and on the side .? What the hell? Is it a wooden treasure chest .? And if so, could it be a …… puzzle? What is this, It is too difficult ……?”

As soon as I think he starts mumbling something, I start to break out in a cold sweat all over my body.

“Hey, what’s up! Get on with it and open that treasure chest!”

“No, I can’t… ……!”

“Huh?”

“This is an ancient treasure chest made a long time ago, you can’t open it with modern knowledge. ! You have to be a genius thief or an archaeologist to be able to open it. ……”

“Oi oi oi … haha.”

Ark made a crooked smile and drew the sword from his back.

“What then? Did you think I’ve spent nearly half a day coming all the way here to solve an unsolvable puzzle? Did I come here to get seriously injured for something like that?”

“Well, that’s, that’s, …… sorry, sorry, sorry …….”

“I’m going to kill you!”

“Heeee!”

Ark swung his sword furiously at the thief, but the thief escaped in the Nick of time and ran in a straight line towards the exit of the room.

“… Fuck.”

Ark had no choice but to sit down on the ground with no strength.