Chapter 84

Surviving With An Sss-Rank Inventory Chapter 84Episode 84

“Greetings in the East are rough. Calliope.”

The attack just now was a sincere attack, so Dio tried to speak calmly, but inside he was very anxious.

Is it just the behavior you were trying to test?

If not. Can we…or can I win?

That’s not all.

An indescribable feeling of discomfort.

It’s quite different from when Dio faced the Witch of Balance as a max level character…

‘You can’t judge based on your heart alone.’

Dio shook his head to erase from his mind the feeling of discomfort he felt at Calliope’s appearance.

Considering Kalphael’s precedent, Dio also assumed the worst possible situation that could occur in Calliope’s meeting.

That’s why we were able to prepare for surprise attacks like this.

Just –

wow –

Calliope snapped her fingers and the darkness cleared in an instant.

Ultramarine blue hair that goes down to the floor.

The gothic dress with red lace on a black background was enough to make Calliope’s elegant face stand out even more.

“Master!”

“okay. Eveline. “You’re just going to finish your research and go out, right?”

Evelyn, who was running towards Calliope in joy, stopped when she heard her words.

“Eh, that’s…”

“Hehe, it’s just a joke.”

“Hehehe-”

At Calliope’s words, Evelyn snuggled into her chest.

Dio breathed a sigh of relief at the welcome of Calliope, who seemed to have no further intention of attacking.

“okay. “You have found your way.”

“My way?”

Evelyn looked up at Calliope, who was stroking her head and speaking.

Calliope just smiled and looked at Dio.

“hello. “This is Dio.”

Dio bowed his head, and the other party members followed suit and showed respect.

But only one did not.

“Tsk!”

thud!

Ates felt something pressing down on him and grabbed his arm.

“Hey, what’s wrong?”

Artes was crazy from Calliope’s ‘Dark Room’.

Roberto, who was supporting him, checked Ates’ condition.

Ates was sweating like a flood, clutching his right arm.

“Pa Pal….”

“Well, I only invited four guests here.”

Calliope dropped Evelyn who was attached to her and approached Ates.

Again and again.

Dio, who watched this, realized that Calliope had cast a spell on Ates, an uninvited guest, and quickly explained it to her.

“Calliope, the Witch of Balance. This man is our colleague. “Please take your hand away.”

“Ahaha, I don’t know what you, the key, are thinking. “But I have a duty to keep the secret.”

“….”

Dio recalled Calliope’s personality that Schuwald had commented on.

It is said that she is so independent and devoted to her research that not even the seven stars know what Calliope is doing.

From those words, it was possible to infer that she was self-centered and planned and completely excluded anything that went awry in that plan.

In any case, Calliope sees Dio’s choice as the key, and sees uninvited guests in her residence who are completely unrelated to the believers of the sun as a risk factor.

‘Is it natural that Calliope will not trust Ates?’

Dio quickly made up his mind as he looked at Calliope, who seemed to have no intention of giving up on his request.

‘This is not the time to be wondering whether Artes is helpful to the party. If we don’t protect him, Duke Bertio will also turn against us.’

That just has to be stopped.

It was difficult with just the Luna Church and the Demon Lord’s followers, but with even the best duke in the East as a pretender, even Dio would have been overwhelmed.

“Calliope, the Witch of Balance. I offer you a deal.”

“Hmm?”

Calliope snorted as if she was interested in Dio’s words.

Then he took his eyes off Ates, approached Dio, and spoke in a whisper.

“I know that he is the child of the Lion of the East.”

“Then you also know that we may become hostile towards the Bertio family.”

“That’s right. “Hmm, but I can get rid of Duke Bertio by myself?”

“It won’t be just the duke’s problem. Bertio is a pillar of the empire. Even Calliope will have a hard time dealing with the Empire.”

“Well… of course. But the problem is that the lion does not bow to the sun. “What I’m saying is that appeasement with words won’t work for the duke.”

“The same goes for the moon.”

Even when Calliope said that he already knew who Ates was, Dio was not surprised and continued calmly.

“Calliope, aren’t you curious about how I can tame a lion?”

“Oh, rather than that, I’m more curious about how you see me?”

Calliope touched Dio’s shoulder as if he was amused by his words.

The companions became restless as Ates’ screams contradicted her extremely alluring behavior, but Dio raised his hand and reassured his companions.

“Isn’t what you consider important your own work?”

“Well… I wonder if I can find out what you think your unique job is?”

Dio instantly felt Calliope’s hand touching his shoulder trembling slightly.

But it is only a very short moment.

It may have been an illusion, but Dio was confident that the sense of discomfort he first felt was not wrong.

But now there are more things to worry about than that.

To save Ates, Calliope makes a satisfactory deal.

“I hope you like this item.”

Dio took out an item that looked like a goat’s horn from his inventory.

However, this object, which did not seem to be a simple animal horn, was repeatedly flashing red light on its own.

It’s like my heart is pounding.

“It is the horn of the Balrog.”

* * *

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[Balrog’s Broken Horn]

Grade: Legendary

Category: Material

Description: A horn that can be obtained from Balrog, the lord of hell.

It is known to be harder than diamond and has greater magic resistance than mithril.

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Before Dio received Solari’s blessing, his inventory space was limited, so he could only take a limited number of items.

So, I collected items that could be used immediately or items that could be used as a last resort with strong destructive power, such as Nidhogg, from the Estellum warehouse.

This is because there was too little inventory space to pack all the valuable material items.

However, the case of Balrog’s horn is different.

It is the best material that the current D.O. can never obtain.

Even if it is not used simply in production, it is an item that can be used in many ways, such as creating a portal to hell.

‘More than anything, Calliope was using a weapon made from Balrog’s horn.’

Dio did not offer the Balrog horn to Calliope simply because it was an item of high value.

If you are a player who fought Calliope and won.

I already knew what weapon she used, and I also knew that that weapon was none other than a staff made from Balrog horn.

‘If Calliope knows how to use the horn of the Balrog…’

Judging from the way Calliope used magic by waving her hand, Dio judged that Calliope did not have the staff yet.

Dio swallowed, looking at Calliope whose expression changed.

“Oh my…I don’t know how you got this…are you okay? “Is it even possible to pay for this guy’s life?”

Calliope muttered as she looked at the Balrog horn held by Dio.

This is something that shows how she thinks about the value of human life, but Dio thought that was fortunate.

This means that Calliope values the Balrog’s horn highly and is satisfied with the current transaction.

Moreover, the option of giving the Balrog’s horn to Calliope is not a bad situation for Dio.

‘Demon Lord Rademos.’

Dio thought about the inevitable coming of the demon king Rademos.

For him, the best way is to prevent the resurrection of the Demon King.

However, Dio could not find a way even with a max level character.

No matter how quickly you reach max level, the Demon King will respawn before you do so.

From the beginning, Solari also talked about preparing for the Demon King that will come someday, so it is best for Dio to prepare for the Demon King that he will fight someday.

“I have a strong feeling that you know what kind of wand I am preparing to make?”

“That can’t be right.”

Dio grinned at Calliope’s words.

Dio has no intention of facing the not-yet-resurrected Demon King or Luna’s Saint Kaleina alone.

In the end, the power of the seven stars must be utilized to the fullest, and if their weapons become stronger, it will be very good for Dio.

It is unclear whether Calliope will use the Balrog horn to make other equipment or use it for other purposes.

But there is no need to worry about this at all.

The person I am dealing with now is the Witch of Balance, who has greater knowledge than most archmages.

An archmage may only have lived for about a hundred years, but the Witch of Balance is someone who has devoted herself to research for over a thousand years.

‘I’m sure it will be useful.’

Calliope, who was thinking deeply about something, eventually nodded and grabbed the Balrog horn that Dio was holding.

“Have you accepted the deal?”

“okay. “I especially turn a blind eye to uninvited guests.”

Just like that,

Calliope snapped her fingers at Dio’s words, and only then did Ates’ expression, who was kneeling, become much more relaxed.

“Ugh huh huh huh!”

Ates, freed from the pain, gasped for breath, and Roberto barely helped him up.

Calliope didn’t pay any attention to them and smiled brightly as she looked at Evelyn.

“You had a hard time coming this far, right? “I haven’t prepared anything, but please rest comfortably.”

Clap – As

Calliope applauded, sumptuous food was placed on the table in the hall where everyone was present.

However, perhaps because of the momentum with which Calliope threatened Ates, everyone did not move hastily.

The behavior of Calliope, who treated guests calmly as if what had just happened was nothing, was extremely scary.

Except for Evelyn.

She had already turned to the table.

“are you okay. Everyone is resting. “Take care of Artes too.”

Dio instructed Sepia to take care of the group on his behalf.

“all right. “What about Dio?”

“It seems Calliope has more to talk about with me.”

After answering Sepia’s question, Dio looked at Calliope, who was holding the Balrog’s horn.

“Our cutie. “Should I drink only a little bit?”

“Ugh-”

Calliope said, pulling Evelyn’s cheeks as she headed toward the table.

“I’m an adult too… Master, don’t you eat with me?”

“You can’t betray the expectations of a quick-witted child.”

“Hmph…but it’s been a while.”

As Evelyn spoke while rubbing her numb cheek, Calliope made eye contact with Dio, who was looking at her, and smiled.

* * *

Dio left the group resting in the main hall and headed somewhere along Calliope.

The place they headed was underground.

Calliope’s laboratory was there.

Although he may have been surprised to learn that there was a place to go further down to the bottom of the lake, Dio was quite interested in Calliope’s laboratory, which he encountered for the first time.

-Tiring!

[The witch’s laboratory hidden deep in Topaz Lake has been discovered.]

[Bonus knowledge experience points are given to the character for special discoveries.]

[4152118 knowledge experience points have been obtained.]

‘That’s incredible. Is there a lab like this at each base?’

There were huge piles of documents and flasks of various shapes lined up that were incomparable to Evelyn’s cave.

In addition, smoke was rising from inside the pot containing the bright green liquid.

“You are the first time a guest has come to my lab.”

“Is that so?”

When Calliope waved her hand, a mug from somewhere flew towards Dio.

“Jasmine tea. “I enjoy drinking it.”

“It smells good.”

Dio thanked her for her advice, but did not drink the tea.

Calliope giggled at that and drank tea from the same mug.

“Don’t worry. It’s just ordinary herbal tea.”

“I guess so.”

Dio could tell that the reason Calliope had called him was because of a quest.

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Dio put down his teacup and opened his mouth to Calliope.

“…Which of the five swords are you?”

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