I Noticed That It Was an Academy After 10 Years

129.Dungeon, Explosion, Reward (7)

“On the outside, it doesn’t look any different from the first floor.”

Even with a cursory glance, we could see a scene no different from the first floor.

I set up a camp in the front yard on the second floor and built a watchtower like I did on the first floor to look down on the forest from above.

If it is daytime on the first floor, is it evening here?

So, is it night on the 3rd floor?

The slightly dark forest looks gloomy. I scan the forest with a telescope and find the way down to the third floor. Fortunately, the passage to the third floor was not that far.

The terrain is like a gem.

“…If you get pushed even once, it’s over.”

The outskirts are cliffs. The center is a forest. To get to the passage in the northeast, you must cross the forest. The space itself has been reduced by about a third. It is difficult to secure visibility inside the forest, so it is inconvenient, and the presence of cliffs means that if you are pushed to the outskirts, you may not be able to move and have to set up a defensive line.

Another problem is dimmed lighting. It’s not completely invisible, but the lighting is subtle enough to make it difficult to see inside the forest.

It would be better to brighten the view from inside with a lamp or magic, but if you are not careful, you can draw all the monsters’ attention, so you should not turn it on carelessly.

In the end, you have to fight in a forest with poor visibility.

How can I eat it raw? It might be best to do a light internal reconnaissance first. And let’s check the bottom as well.

[Contractor, can you feel magic in the forest?]

Is the guy who uses magic additionally?

“It’s a mountain beyond a mountain.”

Let’s go down first.

I climbed the ladder and joined the group who were looking up at me like a meerkat.

“How are you?”

“It will not be an easy expedition. “I’ll look down below for a moment, so everyone get ready.”

I took a shovel and dug in the appropriate spot. In less than a minute, a tunnel of considerable depth was created. I went down into the tunnel and looked closely at the cliffs and the bottom of the forest.

The ground seems more unstable than I thought.

The cliff is not vertically sheer, but is closer to an inverted triangle shape. There are more things to be careful about when using skills. No, maybe there is a clue to breaking through the second floor.

After thinking about it, I got out of the tunnel and joined the group.

“This is not an easy forest, so everyone raises your guard to the highest level.”

The faces of my companions darkened slightly at my words. Maybe it’s because I still have little experience, but what should I do if my expression already darkens? I looked at their expressions for a moment and then spoke.

“It’s much easier than cracking, so don’t worry too much. If you follow my instructions carefully, you will be able to break through this time without any problems.”

Then let’s go.

I led the somewhat quiet group into the beginning of the forest. The speed was noticeably slower than before.

The fact that my field of view was narrower than anything else and that I had to pay more attention added to my mental fatigue.

“I’m scared…”

“Don’t get away from me. “Shuri.”

“Lewis…”

“Mister, isn’t it too quiet?”

I looked back at her, hearing her viola’s voice mixed with anxiety. No matter how strong she pretends, does she mean that she has just become an adult? Viola looked up at me with a face that couldn’t hide her anxiety.

[John! West!]

“Don’t worry too much. Production.”

“Nyan!?”

The explosion erased the screams and collapsed the wall rising from the floor. It has quite a lot of firepower. I quickly looked around to check the status of my group and gave an order.

“Everyone prepare for battle! The enemy is to the west!”

How many people? There was only one fireball, but it cannot be determined that there was only one enemy. I slowly joined the formation, wary of the monster that had not appeared in the dark.

“Louis. Look to the northeast. Sif. You should look to the southeast and Shuri should be on standby to use magic at any time. Lastly, Viola, check the southwest.”

Reduce empty angles.

This was the most important part when fighting in an open space. The scariest moment for experienced beasts of prey is when they burrow into an unknown blind spot and bite the back of the neck.

“Lue, can you feel the magic power?”

[Hmm, north? No, northeast? Is it because I’m not using magic? I’m not sure.]

“Louis. “If you see any sign of magic coming from afar, tell me right away.”

“Yes!”

“We will move forward slowly in this state. Everyone, please move without disrupting the ranks.”

You can’t stay still just because a monster appears. If you want to survive, it would be easiest to set up camp here and kill them one by one, but right now, there is too little information. It is not too late to fight after at least knowing the identity of the enemy.

[East!]

“Everyone stop! Production!”

The stone collided with the precariously erected wall, causing an explosion of noise. I sighed as I looked at the collapsed wall. You stupid b*stard. Is this something I’m going to endure and not pop out like this?

It’s a change in strategy. If we keep going like this, that guy will keep dragging us around.

You have to handle it at this point so there is no hindrance to exploration.

“Shuri, use light magic. As strong as possible. And everyone, don’t look up.”

“Four?”

“Quickly.”

In response to my repeated demands, Shuri hurriedly used light magic to levitate me in the air. The light magic, which was full of magical power, emitted a terrifying amount of light and illuminated the surroundings. Although the monster still wasn’t revealed, a flash-bang-like amount of light suddenly appeared in the forest.

If the guy who was watching us saw us through his eyesight, he would have been momentarily blinded by the sudden flash of light. I listened to the sound without missing the gap.

I can hear it. Very faintly. Is it southeast? It’s a little ambiguous.

“Shuri. Send light magic as far to the southeast as possible.”

“Yes, four!”

The light is leaving us. I looked in the other direction and expected a bigger reaction from the monster.

“!@*!$#*(!”

Southeast is correct. Now that the enemy’s location was revealed, it was time to deal with it quickly.

“You guys, be careful around here. “I’ll take care of it quickly and come back.”

I took a small pipe and a stinger out of my backpack and ran into the area, which was as bright as daylight. It was so bright that it hurt my eyes, but I took out a wide-brimmed hat and put it on my head, so there wasn’t much of a problem with navigation.

“!(@*!#)$($!!”

A dog with two heads. No, is it a wolf?

Anyway, the bipedal two-headed dog was headbanging happily while clutching its eyes.

Is that the only one? I looked around, but didn’t see any other monsters. Anyway, let’s deal with it quickly. I quickly approached the guy who had not yet come to his senses and blew on the pipe, firing a poisonous needle.

The poisonous needle pierced its eye. It wasn’t the spot he intended, but he probably wanted to get stuck anyway. His painful screams became louder.

I immediately put in the pipe and extended the mithril shovel. The poison has been applied to the stinger so that even most monsters can’t make a sound, so most people will die in no time. I was completely alert to my surroundings and used my skills to forcibly fix the guy’s body.

The monster, which looked like it was sticking its head out of a coffin, twisted its whole body to try to escape, but the bloody tears flowing from its eyes showed that it was its last struggle his. The monster that was firing magic from afar died, emitting its terrible odor.

One thing is done.

I slowly looked around the forest where there was a terrible stench. The forest was eerily quiet, as if the commotion just now had been a lie.

There can’t be just one enemy.

Looking at the tail that was hiding in the dark, I wonder if the rest are also hiding somewhere.

“Rue. What is magic attribute?”

[Hmm, I don’t feel it.]

I immediately joined the group and reported the news. The group who heard my news talked to each other with expressions of anxiety on their faces.

“Uh, so you’re saying there’s more hidden somewhere?”

“You mean there could be another guy like that?

“So what was it?”

“It was a two-headed dog walking on two legs.”

“Noll?”

“It was similar.”

“This is your first time hearing about a game with two heads?”

“Well, are there such mutations?”

“He seemed like a guy whose specialty was magic. First, disarm the magic and move on.”

The forest, once again immersed in darkness, still posed danger, but with the guy who had been harassing us gone, we were able to move around with greater ease. 5 minutes to move like that. I raised my hand and stopped the group.

“Shh.”

I hear the sound of walking through the bushes and stepping on tree branches. I quietly tapped Lue a couple of times with her index finger.

[I can’t feel it.]

Doesn’t that mean he’s the one who shoots magic? But to judge by sound…The sound is coming from all directions. I shortened the shovel I was holding and lifted it so that the blade was visible above my head. At my signal, the party quietly prepared for battle.

“Look in the designated direction.”

East? West? Are we surrounded?

The fact that a bustling attacker is getting closer and closer to the quiet forest pierces my heart. It might be very dangerous.

Would it be better to block attacks at the source with skills?

No.

Even if you build a wall and block it off, there is no guarantee that it will be safe. You may end up inadvertently inviting more monsters and being unable to escape. Since you have to move anyway, staying in one place is not a good option.

Roll your eyes. A growling sound heard amidst the rustling. Is this a wolf family monster again?

Is it a two-headed dog? Or the blood wolf you’ve only heard about? No, maybe they were the monkeys I saw on the first floor.

Beast-type monsters are faster than humans.

There is no option to run away from the beginning.

So…We have to kill them all.

“…I can smell it…”

Shuri, who had a sensitive nose, seemed to have caught the attacker’s scent. I quietly gave orders to Shuri.

“Everyone, take a step to the side. Shuri, use light magic. With maximum brightness overhead.”

It may work twice, but it won’t cause any damage.

“…Ra, light!”

“Production.”

The sun appeared in the dark dungeon.

And at the same time, a pillar with a wide head rose from the floor.

With the advent of the simple lighthouse created through collaboration between me and Shuri, the light was cut off only in the area where we were.

Thanks to this, we were able to check our surroundings without worrying about losing sight.

Dogs who saw a sphere with an insane amount of light cried out and revealed their location.

“…From now on, we will intercept those who reveal their location one by one.

…The call of the abyss.”

Now it’s time for us to hunt.