Chapter 332 Volume V - 50: Out of the Cave

Chapter 332 Volume V - Chapter 50: Out of the Cave

?"In short... I dragged us into a B grade dungeon, I think we all can agree on that." Follow current novels at novelhall.com)

Sue's eyes widened. But Lucia... although she too looked surprised, her expression was completely different from Sue's.

"B... grade...?"

Sue looked at me and Lucia with genuine horror on her face. As an ordinary person, it was only natural for her to react like that.

But it wasn't her that I was concerned about, it was Lucia.

"You don't seem surprised? No, you are surprised, but... in a good way."

Lucia nodded her head in agreement.

"I thought we were in a much higher-grade dungeon because of the amount of mana in it. At least... A grade, maybe A-S, but definitely not B."

She paused after finishing her sentence, then sighed slightly.

"Of course, that doesn't change the fact that we are still in the grips of death. Just... a more optimistic death, that's all."

Sue looked at her like she was literally looking at a lunatic. Then she turned to me with a fury.

"You do realize you're talking about a B grade dungeon... don't you?"

Both Lucia and I turned to her at the same time. Sue only smiled slightly.

"You're... too calm. You know a way out, don't you? Otherwise... it would be ridiculous for you guys to be so calm."

Her eyes sparkled with great hope. The will to survive was easily felt. To die here... was something she definitely didn't want.

"Calm down, Sue. Yes, I may have dragged us into a B grade dungeon, but in that street... against that man, our chances of survival were even lower than they are now. You were unconscious so you didn't see what happened, but that man... he must have been at least S grade. Maybe even stronger, but definitely not weaker. Lucia will confirm me."

I gave her a small look and Lucia nodded her head once again. But Sue... instead of calming down, she only widened her smile.

"You mean... we were going to die all along?"

Lucia frowned. She quickly interjected.

"No, none of us seems to have any intention of dying. Besides... Adrian seems to know a way out, as you just said. So I am calm rather than accepting my situation."

As she said this, she looked at me again. It was like she wanted me to confirm her. There was hope in her eyes too. Of course, this hope was more grounded than the hope Sue had.

Finally, sighing slightly, I answered her silent question to me.

"I don't know a way out... at least not right now. But it's not impossible to find one, and that's the hope I'm clinging to. I'm C grade right now, and the dungeon boss is supposed to be B grade. Even though there is a huge difference in grades between us... you already know I'm not a normal person."

I pointed to my pointed ears and put a smile on my face.

"I have an ascension skill, and I can confirm that it is an unusually strong one. On top of that, because I'm half-elf, all my abilities with mana - sensing it, controlling it, and more - are better than they should be. So if I get a little stronger inside the dungeon... I might have a chance against the boss."

Sue didn't seem satisfied at all. And Lucia... could only nod as she thought along with what I was saying.

"What do you think your chances are?"

Both of their eyebrows furrowed at my words. Lucia quickly interjected.

"Are you sure you'll be all right out there on your own? You may not have encountered any creatures during the distance you carried me here, but... I don't believe a B grade dungeon is completely safe. We're not even in an Aen, we're in a Recta. Which makes it even stranger."

As I curled my lips upward, I remembered my experience in the Neutral.

A B grade dungeon, huh... I had a lot more dangers to hide from in forests full of A and S grade creatures. I don't trust myself blindly, of course. Anything can happen inside a dungeon... But I have about two months of experience in hiding from creatures much stronger than myself.

"Don't worry, I spent two months hiding from creatures much stronger than B grade ones. I have experience, I know more or less what to do and what not to do."

Neither of them seemed overly satisfied. But... eventually, they had to agree. Sue was an ordinary person and Lucia was in no condition to go out. So... I was the only one who could do what I said.

And even if I wasn't, at least in a situation like this, I would have been, even if it was by force.

Seconds and minutes passed. While I was preparing myself to go out, we also organized a dungeon party as we had discussed.

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You have formed a party with Lucia Quie and Olivia Sue Gemma! After clearing the dungeon, the rewards you receive will be distributed according to your share. Since your party is smaller than the recommended team for the dungeon, the rewards you receive from the dungeon will increase!

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About five minutes after we had formed the party... I was finally ready to go outside.

The entrance to the pit, which I had blocked with my own hands, was at the end of a small tunnel that twisted about two meters above us and then continued its path, becoming more and more horizontal.

I took one last look at Lucia and Sue before I stepped out into this tunnel, out of Lucia's and Sue's sight. They were both looking at me with a mixture of concern and hope.

I smiled and waved in their direction.

"I'll be back in half or an hour. If you have any problems, contact me on party chat."

Lucia nodded slightly, and Sue did the same. I took a deep breath and turned around.

"Bye, at least for now..."

Then... I made my way out through the tunnel and pushed open the entrance, which I had blocked with stones, bushes, and a few pieces of wood, and the first thing that hit me was the comforting warm air of the dungeon.

The cave where we found the pit was not a large one. It went about three meters deeper, and the entrance to our pit was in one wall of the cave. If I had been a bit taller, my head would have hit the ceiling of the cave. And the width was... just wide enough for me to barely pass through with Lucia in my arms. There were almost five meters between me and the connection to the outside.

The first thing I did after I got myself completely out of the pit was to reseal the entrance with the things I had scattered. Once I had done that, this time I started to open things at the entrance of the cave.

The entrance to the cave was smaller than the inside. It was less than a meter long and shorter in width than it was tall. That's why I was already able to close it. It wasn't too difficult after forcibly knocking down one of the trees close to me and using the soil.

Before throwing myself out, I checked my surroundings, the sunless sky was still greener. It was still morning in the dungeon, or this part of it.

Maybe it's never night here...? Possibly, since I couldn't see the sun anywhere.

Sighing slightly, I put my thoughts aside. Once outside, I sealed the entrance to the cave as I did the entrance to the pit, and finally felt a sense of relief.

Well, now I don't have to worry too much about Lucia and Sue... they can contact me if anything happens.

I turned my back to the hidden entrance of the cave and looked out over the huge plain and the mountain range behind it. Normally, I would have smiled at such a sight, but... with the fact that this was all part of a B grade dungeon, I didn't have the luxury of enjoying the view. All I could do was focus on the dangers, never letting my guard down.

I took a deep breath, squinted my eyes, and stretched slightly as I pulled my spear from my bracelet.

Now... let's start exploring this dungeon.