Chapter 44: A Divinely Created Dungeon
Although little Lori has the heart to find her sister who has been missing for many years, it is not easy to go to the dungeon, with intricate labyrinths, all kinds of traps, and all kinds of monsters and monsters.
The knights were not very good at exploring dungeons, as the terrain was rugged and the roads were so intricate that it was almost impossible to charge immediately.
So for the sake of safety, Karen decided to see if she could find a mercenary to act as a guide.
Little Lori didn't participate in these preparations, she still has an important practical thing to do, and if it is completed, it will be of great help to the next trip to the dungeon. For the same reason, the princess seems to have been stimulated by Leah's elemental purity theory, and she has been immersed in alchemy for a while now.
And so, about a week or so passed......
"I sent someone to check among the mercenaries for news, and someone did see a woman who resembles Eve haunting the dungeon. On the other hand, the guards watching at the various entrances had not yet seen Eve emerge from inside. ”
Trying to find someone in the huge dungeon is like looking for a needle in a haystack, but Karenn found Sharuzod, and with the power of Mage City, eyeliner is arranged at each entrance of the dungeon, so that Eve who is still in the dungeon will at least never escape.
"It just so happens that my magic is done, what about Isabella?"
Little Lori closed her notebook and looked at the princess and asked.
"It's a little faster than Lea, it was done three days ago. ”
The princess nodded proudly.
"Great, time doesn't wait for us. Let's get going. ”
The matter of capturing Eve is naturally as soon as possible, and everyone did not delay. The decision was made immediately.
The dungeon is just below Avedra, so it's easy to get there with just one elevator ride.
Near the entrance, Karen introduces the group to the mercenary guide she has hired. Because the dungeons are so intricate that if you want to find people, you have to spread them out, and the countess's plan is to form a team of ten knights, so that they have four squads, of course. The team led by Karen herself will also be joined by Leah, the princess, Melti, and the head maid Rebecca. It is one of the strongest teams among them.
"If nothing else, we'll be the deepest in the group, and this Mister Rig Rockhoof happens to be the deepest in the dungeon I've ever found, so he'll lead us through the dungeon. ”
The mercenary introduced by Kalian is a minotaur carrying a giant totem pole. It's not the same as Randall's aristocratic culture. A minotaur with a surname must have served as a sacrificial duty among the orcs. According to their own words, the surname is a blessing received from Mother Earth. And mercenaries happen to be a chaotic industry, whether it is a priest or a priest, you can meet it there.
Anyway, it gave everyone two messages, first, that he was an orc. It's a bit of a hassle, because Kalian they're from Snow Lotus City. The people there hated the orcs to the core. Thankfully, they didn't impose Snow Lotus's hatred for orcs on the minotaur who was far away in Galois.
The second point is uncompromisingly good news. Priesthood is a healing profession for orcs other than witch doctors, and it is undoubtedly a good thing for everyone who is about to go to the dungeon.
"Well, let's go. ”
After a brief exchange, Karen led the group towards the entrance of the dungeon.
"What's wrong, Leah?"
Noticing that little Lori was in a daze, Karen couldn't help but ask.
"Hey, no...... It's nothing...... Ahaha......"
Leah froze for a moment, then smirked and covered it up.
[Well...... It must be that I think too much, and not every Niu Shao is a good actor. 】
Looking at Reg Rockhoof in front of her, Lori shook her head, she didn't notice anything wrong, she just remembered a once famous terrier on Earth.
The minotaur in front of him obviously didn't cross over from the Guards Legion, so Leah complained about herself in her heart, and followed everyone into the labyrinth.
There were no more entrances to the maze and no less than four, so each team chose a direction and began their own exploration. Leah and the others chose the entrance that was located directly below Mage City, which looked to be the largest and most luxuriously decorated.
Stepping through the ruined gate, you are greeted by the ancient, long steps, winding downward, and disappearing into the darkness with no end in sight.
At the front are the head maid, Rebecca, and the guide, Rig. The former is the only thief profession in this team, as Leah's secret guard, although Rebecca is often natural in small things, but she will not drop the chain at the critical moment, so little Lori believes that if there is any trap that the guide Reg doesn't know, please Rebecca is no problem.
That's exactly what happened, the traps along the way were more than enough for Rig and Rebecca, but the traps themselves were simple, just some dark arrow springs and the like, and if anything, they seemed to be just to tell the other party that the owner here was not welcoming guests than killing the intruder.
"I'm sure now that this isn't Evette's dormitory. ”
Looking at the worn-out, dismantled mechanism in the hall, Leah muttered.
"Huh?
Merti tilted her head.
"Because no one would bury so many traps in their bedroom, would they? ”
Leah touched the mermaid's head.
"Huhuhu, I see, huh...... As long as Melti can be with her sister, it doesn't matter if it's a dormitory or a labyrinth. ”
Melti rubbed on Leah's palm for a while, and said happily. Because this dungeon extends downward, away from the heat of the ground, the mermaid girl gradually becomes more energetic.
"However, you can see a lot of decorations that are only used in churches, and it seems that it is related to the goddess, and it does not seem to be groundless. ”
Isabella added as she commented.
Most of the religious buildings in Ivite were taught directly to the priests by the goddesses and crystal spirits, and then they were built by these people. The reason is very simple, since it is the habitat of the sacrificed, it is natural to conform to the aesthetics of the owner. Because of this, its style is completely different from the traditional art of humans, elves, orcs, and any other race.
Although there is a cross of light in the church of the goddess of light, and the other four elves also have their own totems, in general, the most basic patterns and reliefs are similar, and they are said to have been created by the goddess Ivite, in other words, the true art of the gods.
At present, the dungeon is not inlaid with gold and silver, but the reliefs on the adobe bricks, the frescoes around the corridor, and the various stone statues seem to maintain the style that is unique to the church.
Little Lori, Carren and Isabella, all three of them are from great aristocratic backgrounds, and they also have a strong sensibility for art, so they can see that the various reliefs and murals here seem to be better than Randall's Cathedral.
In this way, several people were infected by the atmosphere full of art, until Karen suddenly raised her hand to signal the team to stop.
"The smell of blood. ”
In just a few words, the previous peaceful atmosphere was completely shattered. The group drew their weapons and began to cautiously explore the front.
ps: Still asking for collections, asking for recommendations, asking for tickets~~~