"Your mother?" asked Conou.

Grano definitely mentioned his mother.

"Ah, that's not a great story. ”

Grano waved his hand.

"Oh, and when we were on our way to the island, we heard it was a good story. Conou said with a smile.

Granno nodded and said, "When I was a kid, my mom would tell me funny stories before I went to bed. One of the most memorable is the story of the Bariton Desert that was once known as the Blue Earth. ”

Conou tilted his head.

"Isn't it always a desert?"

It was the first time he had heard of it.

"Yes. It is said that Darra, the god of rain, brings rain to the Bariton Desert every day. At that time, Bariton was a fertile land with grass and rivers overflowing. ”

"Dara ...... In the ancient language, it means clouds and wind," said Ed.

In ancient languages, "dar" means clouds and "dara" means wind.

"In the desert, dark clouds are shrouded in the wind," Grano said. ”

"So what happened next?" asked Conou.

"Dara is in love with a little girl. The little girl fell in love with him again. However, it is said that if God loves a person, then they lose their divinity and become an ordinary person. ”

"Seeing this desert, I can see what choice he made," Conou said. ”

"Definitely. They also have children. The blood of Dara and that girl has been passed down from generation to generation, and my mother is apparently their offspring. Therefore, I am also a descendant of Dara," said Granno.

"Are you going to rain in place of Darla, the god of rain?" asked Conou.

"Sort of. When I heard my mother's story, I felt all kinds of calling. I should make the desert fertile again. ”

"I see. ”

Cono nodded.

"That's why I became a mage, and that's why I looked for ways to make it rain. In fact, the magic of creating rain is already there. But that's not the magic I'm looking for. ”

"Why is that?" asked Conou.

"It takes a few mages to cast the spell, or an extraordinary archmage. Moreover, it will only make it rain for short periods of time in a small area. ”

If he wants to make the desert fertile again, then he will need to make a large area of continuous rainfall.

"So, I decided to build a rain-making device and started researching it. However, other mages don't have much interest in this device. ”

Grano gave a somewhat bitter expression.

"But you still can't order your subordinates? I heard that you're the head of the Water Magic Laboratory. Why do you do all the work yourself?" asked Conou.

When a person becomes the head of research in the Tower of Mages, there should be several subordinates below them. He could have done all the hard work for them, so why did he go through all the troubles?

"This is my personal research. I can't force the mages in the Water Magic Lab to help me with my personal problems," Grano said firmly.

Then he added: "If they volunteered, it would be a different story entirely......"

Grano's voice weakened. It was clear why his voice had become so quiet. None of his subordinates volunteered to provide their services.

Conou looked at him, and he did pay a hard price for it.

Is this how the saw feels when it sees an ant?

It all seemed stupid to Con'ou, who had been abusing and overworking subordinates such as Leon and Ed.

Of course, only Cono thinks so.

"You're really great. ”

Eder shook Grano's hand. His eyes sparkled. His eyes seemed to say, "If you can sign a contract with me!"

Granno said, "No. As their superior, it was my discomfort to force them to help me in personal matters. ”

Ed glanced at Conou. It's as if he's saying, "He is so different from the people I know. ”

Conou stared at Edel and frowned.

Edel quickly turned his head and said forcefully, "Anyway, you will succeed this time." I know. ”

"I hope so. ”

After that, Conou, Eder and Grano discussed various topics for a long time.

"We're here. ”

Granor then pointed to the other side of the sea.

Cono followed his fingers.

There's a little green island over there.

"Thank you, sir. ”

Grano said goodbye to Bobo.

"Mom. See you later. ”

Bobo boarded his ship and left.

Because the granos come with a return scroll, they don't need a boat to return to the city.

Therefore, he will let Bobo and the ship leave first.

Conou's party got off the boat and passed by the small beach.

"There are no particularly dangerous monsters here. Snakes at most?" said Granno.

"There should be some more powerful monsters in the hidden dungeon, right?" asked Conou.

"I took a quick look and saw some fishermen, but beyond that, I didn't know anything because I didn't go any deeper," Grano said. ”

"I'll see for myself. ”

The party was spurred on by Kojima and took a step forward.

The island was quiet and they didn't see any special animals or monsters.

To make matters worse, there was no preemptive attack, so they continued to advance without any resistance.

How much time has passed?

"It's here. ”

Grano stopped in front of the entrance to a large cavern.

"Is this a hidden dungeon?" asked Conou.

All he could think about was a hidden dungeon.

"The entrance to the dungeon is in the cave**. Here I will also install a device for collecting water - an absorber. ”

"Let's go inside. ”

The party entered the cave.

The cave was so wide that it reminded him of Balamut's home, but it was also deeper. Deeper.

It also drops an angle.

They walked for a while and eventually reached the end of the cave.

"This is..."

Surprisingly, there is a small lake at the end of the cave.

"Please taste the water," Granno said.

Conou took some water with his hands and tried it. It's a bit salty.

"Is this seawater?"

"Yes. There had to be a tunnel to connect the lake with the seabed so that seawater could enter here. ”

"It's amazing. ”

"If I install the equipment here, then the equipment should be able to supply water safely. It is connected to the sea, so it never dries out and is located in a cave**, so there are no external threats. ”

That's why Granno came to this particular island.

"You're incredible," Edel chimed in.

"That's the dungeon over there. ”

Grano pointed to the side of the cave. There was a huge rock there, but there was a black crevice underneath.

"So you're saying there's a dungeon in that crevice?" asked Con'ou to determine the location of the hidden dungeon.

"Yes. ”

Grano nodded.

"I'll go right away. Mr. Granno, are you going too?" asked Conou.

"I'll stay here and install the shock absorbers. After passing through the dungeon, please come back. ”

"It may take a while. ”

When Conou enters the dungeon, he usually clears it.

Unless the dungeon is huge, or the monsters are powerful, or there are no dangerous traps installed.

Obviously, he intends to clear it this time. Therefore, it takes a lot of time before he leaves.

"Hmm. If so, bring it with you. ”

Granor extracted something from his subspace. It was a pair of gold earrings in the shape of a magic hoop.

He gave Conou one of two earrings.

"What is this?"

"It's a magical device that allows the wearer to communicate with each other. ”

"Oh. ”

Conou accepted the earrings.

"How do I use it?"

"Put it on your ear and wipe it, and the signal will pass to the receiver. ”

"Let's try to see if it works. ”

Granor and Conou wore earrings.

Conou wiped his earrings with his fingers. Then, he heard a beep.

Grano grabbed his earrings with his fingers.

"You just have to grab the earrings like this. ”

He could hear Granor clearly, as if he were listening to music from headphones.

"Ahh Ahh

"I hear you. ”

"How far apart can we be? No, where do I buy it? Is it really expensive?"

Conou asked one after another.

Eder is not a user, so he can't take advantage of the messaging system.

Therefore, he needed a device that would allow him to communicate with him over long distances.

"Compared to the size of the earrings themselves, it has a fairly long range. I believe that its maximum range is about 5 km. And they won't sell it in the market either. This is the latest invention of the Mage's Tower. ”

Grano answered every question Conou asked.

"Hmm. Is there any way I can get this?" asked Conou.

Edel could tell what he was thinking.

Cono wants this item so that he can talk to him from a distance.

Of course, that's not what Eder wants.

If Conor could communicate long distances with Eder... Well, it's as if he was called by his superiors after he left work.

"They're like shackles!"

Ed stared at Granor fiercely. Please say there is no way to source them!

However, Granno doesn't realize what Ed is trying to tell him.

"There are still some improvements that need to be made, but the Magic Tower will sell them soon," Granno said. I'm not sure what their price is. ”

Cono took off the earrings and examined them carefully.

Gold, exquisite craftsmanship and small size belie its long lifespan. Moreover, it is a new item, so it looks as if it is expensive.

"If you're part of the Magic Tower, will you get a discount?" asked Conou.

He was essentially asking, "Is it possible to buy at the manufacturer's price?".

"When it sells, I'll buy one for you," Grano said. ”

He is the head of the Water Magic Lab.

Because he has a high position in the Magic Tower, he should be able to source earrings for Conou.

"Thank you very much. ”

Cono smiled.

"That's...!"

And Eder's face (which is mostly normal now) is wrinkled.

"Then let's go to Ed!"

Conou dragged Edel with him.

"It's going to take a while for that device to hit the market, right? Please!" Ed shouted desperately as he looked at Glenor.

"Stay safe. I'll let you know when I'm done installing the absorber. Grano waved his hand and sent them away.

"Mr. Granu!" Ed cried as he was dragged away.

Conor pushed Edel through the gap and threw himself into it.

As expected, there was a pitch-black hole in the crevice.

"There should be a boss here. ”

Users don't always hit the jackpot just because they found a hidden dungeon.

Only by having a boss that has accumulated wealth over time, and killing said boss, can the hidden dungeon grant wealth to the player.

"If not, then maybe a treasure. ”

Some dungeons don't have bosses, but there are treasures inside.

However, the treasure is protected not by the boss but by the guardian, as well as by various traps that prevent the user from obtaining it.

"I just wish I didn't come here with nothing!"

Meaning a hidden dungeon with no bosses or any treasures. It's like a piece of fried shrimp without any internal organs.

Conou is in a difficult situation.

He was shrouded in darkness.

[You've found the Lupon Crystal Palace.] ]

[You're the first to discover it.] ]

[Fame increases.] ]

"In my opinion, I was the first person to come here. ”

A secluded uninhabited island in the open sea. What are the chances of users finding this hidden dungeon?

It was clear that Cono would be the first to discover it.

But the question is...

"Isn't this a dungeon?"

A dungeon is inhabited by monsters. However, the system message did not tell him that it was a dungeon.

Obviously, secret areas are not always dungeons.

Then, Ed expressed his surprise.

"Oh, this place is really mysterious. ”

The Crystal Palace of Luppen is located in the center of the dome.

Like its namesake palace, the palace is made up of several crystals of different colors.

The crystal emitted light of every color imaginable, and its sparkle made him dizzy.

However, what matters to Conor is whether this is a dungeon or not.

"Now, let's go. ”

Whether he wins the lottery or goes bankrupt, he has to walk over and find out!

After a while, Conou and Eder meet the fisherman, and Granor warns them.

"Who are you!?"

"They're trespassers!"

"Tell us who you are!"

The fishermen yelled at Conou.

Their faces resemble turtles.

Although they possess two arms and legs like humans, they are also covered in blue scales.

They did not wear any armor, but did wield spears made of coral.

There are four of them.

They look like guards. Of course, he wasn't sure.

It was the first time Conou had seen them, and he didn't have any information.

"Let them kill them and go from there. ”

Cono gripped his demonic sword and lunged at them.

"Repel the invaders!"

"Go away!"

Two fisherman guards aimed their coral spears at them and rushed at him.

Their purpose is to resist Conou!

As soon as he felt the chill in his heart, Con Ou shook off the magic sword.

His jet-black sword clashed with their coral spear.

Clang!

Surprisingly, their coral spears were stiffer than he expected, and the fishermen themselves weren't joking.

They must be between 100-130.

Cono estimated the enemy's strength and quickly swung the blade from the bottom up.

Thump!

His demonic sword propelled a guard's coral spear into the air. Conou seized the opportunity and spun diagonally.

Pare!

A burst of light erupted as his blade left a cut in Fishman's chest.

"You bastard!"

Another Fishman lunged over with his own coral spear to help their comrades.

The fish-man's spear was wrapped in blue energy, and this energy began to spin violently around the spear.

Spiral thrust!

Conou turned to the side, avoiding the spear. He then approached the injured Fishman and swung downward.

Darkness is coming!

A violent, beastly wave exploded from his blade.

Bang!

The fisherman raised his spear and blocked Conou's blade, but the force of the destruction caused him to fall.

"You bastard!"

The other Fishman aimed at Conou's back.

Cono placed the blade behind him, blocking the fisherman's attack. Then, he immediately turned around and cut down the fisherman as quickly as the wind.

"He's strong. ”

As the fishermen retreated, a small piece of light spilled out of the fisherman.

"Yes, this guy is really strong. ”

They rushed at him again.

"We're going to take him down. ”

Two guards on standby entered the battle.

"I'm your opponent!"

Ed walked forward in red armor, wielding a skull shield and spiked mace.

He opened his mouth as if it were a snake.

A demon, with an old curse, flew out of his mouth.

"Ahh ”

"I'm getting weaker and weaker. ”

Fish-people afflicted by the curse of aging have become noticeably slower.

And Ed's new body soon moved.

"Feel my new power!"

Ed swung his mace down.

His goal: the head of the fisherman's guard.

Bang!

As soon as his mace made contact with Fishman's head, the red energy exploded.

Whack!

This is a new knightly skill he learns by acquiring Arummod's body. That's an intermediate skill!

"How do you feel!?"

Ed walked through the fishermen like an angry bull.

At that time, the gates of the Crystal Palace opened, and more than twenty fishermen and fishermen guards came out.

"Where do you think you are!?I, Radium, will take you there!" shouted a larger-than-normal Fishman dressed in scaly armor.

Conou looked at him, and a message appeared.

[You have come across the championship radius of Lupennia.] ]

[You were the first to meet him.] ]