Only after hearing the news that Abel had moved on to the next location without any problems did Louis seem to fully accept Simone's words.
“Simone, you are truly amazing.”
Louis said with genuine admiration.
He always acknowledged Simone's abilities, but he never thought she would adapt so quickly in her first dungeon.
Simone shrugged and moved with an expression that said, "What's the big deal?"
“Anyway, I guess I can go out with a bit more peace of mind now. I guess I’ll have to step on the teleportation magic circle.”
“It’s pathetic. But you shouldn’t let your guard down. Can you guarantee that all the teleportation magic circles are connected to one location?”
Despite Geneon’s words, Simone continued to walk without hesitation. With Orkan gone, there was no way to know the location of the teleportation circle or the coordinates to which the circle was connected.
You'll have to try it to find out anyway.
At that moment, Jiying - a vibration occurred beneath her feet and soon a blue light began to rise.
The teleportation magic circle was activated.
“I found it.”
At Simone's words, Jace, who had been following behind, came running up to her and Simone hugged Geneon tighter.
Judging by the size of the magic circle, only Simone, Jace, and Geneon in her arms could barely move.
Simone looked at Louis and handed him the Geneon.
“Geneon, please take care of Louis.”
She thinks Louis would probably find the teleportation on his own, but for now, it would be better to have someone with him who knows a lot about special dungeons.
“Yes.”
Geneon must have thought it would be better, as he kicked himself out of Louis' arms and perched on top of his head.
“Take care, Simone.”
"Yes."
“I’ll catch up with you shortly.”
After hearing Louis' last words, Simone and Jace were teleported away.
“...Yes...Si... Simone!”
Simone came to her senses at Jace's urgent voice.
She had a brief headache that went away quickly.
Anyway, the problem with this teleportation is that it makes her lose her mind every time she does it.
“Thank goodness. Are you hurt? You were unconscious for quite some time...”
Jace said, sobbing. Jace also seems to have considerable healing powers, so he must have a lot of mana, but he must have come to his senses so quickly.
“Are you okay? Simone, are you okay?”
Simone pushed away Jace, who was repeatedly worried about her safety and got up.
She's always been in bad shape after teleporting, but she feels better than she thought. Did Jace infuse her with healing powers while she was unconscious?
“There’s nothing wrong. Thank you for taking care of it.”
“Oh, no!”
Simone looked around as Jace spoke as if pouring out his heart.
'Here is...'
Shr thought the next location would be a dungeon, so it would be the same cave, but that wasn't the case at all.
This was the first-floor lobby of a large wooden building. There was a staircase in the middle, and doors close together were visible on the open second floor.
It doesn't look like a house or a store, but rather a lodging facility or an old daycare center.
However, Simone can't feel any signs of life at all.
“I looked around a bit while Simone was unconscious. I didn’t see Abel or Orkan.”
“We might have crossed paths, or they might have ended up in completely different places. I think we need to take a look around.”
“Yes! Then I will follow Simone and connect the communication stone to Orkan.”
Simone nodded and headed towards the nearest room, a cozy space with arched pillars.
Although there was a lot of dust piled up there, it seemed to be a kitchen, with a small hut and cooking utensils scattered here and there.
Simone slowly looked around the place, then suddenly frowned at the putrid smell entering her nose.
“Oh... What is that smell?”
Although it was slight, it had a very strong smell, like mold or spoiled food.
“I think it comes from there.”
Jace pointed in a direction. Across the hut, a small freezer had its lid slightly open, and black mold was peeking out from the cracks.
“Shall we go and open it and take a look?”
"No!"
Simone urgently stopped Jace, who was about to go to the freezer without showing any sign of displeasure.
“I don’t think it’s necessary! Let’s open it later if no clues come out! For now, let’s just look around.”
If they open that, the rotten smell that was only slightly noticeable will start vibrating everywhere.
They might feel like giving up and running away before they even finish their investigation.
“Just in case, Master Jace, please keep an eye on things here.”
"Yes!"
Simone left Jace at the entrance and headed into the kitchen.
She thought there wasn't much to it because it was a small kitchen, but when she actually went in, there were quite a few things that caught her eye.
Bloodstains on the floor and shelves,
“Simone, you are truly amazing.”
Louis said with genuine admiration.
He always acknowledged Simone's abilities, but he never thought she would adapt so quickly in her first dungeon.
Simone shrugged and moved with an expression that said, "What's the big deal?"
“Anyway, I guess I can go out with a bit more peace of mind now. I guess I’ll have to step on the teleportation magic circle.”
“It’s pathetic. But you shouldn’t let your guard down. Can you guarantee that all the teleportation magic circles are connected to one location?”
Despite Geneon’s words, Simone continued to walk without hesitation. With Orkan gone, there was no way to know the location of the teleportation circle or the coordinates to which the circle was connected.
You'll have to try it to find out anyway.
At that moment, Jiying - a vibration occurred beneath her feet and soon a blue light began to rise.
The teleportation magic circle was activated.
“I found it.”
At Simone's words, Jace, who had been following behind, came running up to her and Simone hugged Geneon tighter.
Judging by the size of the magic circle, only Simone, Jace, and Geneon in her arms could barely move.
Simone looked at Louis and handed him the Geneon.
“Geneon, please take care of Louis.”
She thinks Louis would probably find the teleportation on his own, but for now, it would be better to have someone with him who knows a lot about special dungeons.
“Yes.”
Geneon must have thought it would be better, as he kicked himself out of Louis' arms and perched on top of his head.
“Take care, Simone.”
"Yes."
“I’ll catch up with you shortly.”
After hearing Louis' last words, Simone and Jace were teleported away.
***
“...Yes...Si... Simone!”
Simone came to her senses at Jace's urgent voice.
She had a brief headache that went away quickly.
Anyway, the problem with this teleportation is that it makes her lose her mind every time she does it.
“Thank goodness. Are you hurt? You were unconscious for quite some time...”
Jace said, sobbing. Jace also seems to have considerable healing powers, so he must have a lot of mana, but he must have come to his senses so quickly.
“Are you okay? Simone, are you okay?”
Simone pushed away Jace, who was repeatedly worried about her safety and got up.
She's always been in bad shape after teleporting, but she feels better than she thought. Did Jace infuse her with healing powers while she was unconscious?
“There’s nothing wrong. Thank you for taking care of it.”
“Oh, no!”
Simone looked around as Jace spoke as if pouring out his heart.
'Here is...'
Shr thought the next location would be a dungeon, so it would be the same cave, but that wasn't the case at all.
This was the first-floor lobby of a large wooden building. There was a staircase in the middle, and doors close together were visible on the open second floor.
It doesn't look like a house or a store, but rather a lodging facility or an old daycare center.
However, Simone can't feel any signs of life at all.
“I looked around a bit while Simone was unconscious. I didn’t see Abel or Orkan.”
“We might have crossed paths, or they might have ended up in completely different places. I think we need to take a look around.”
“Yes! Then I will follow Simone and connect the communication stone to Orkan.”
Simone nodded and headed towards the nearest room, a cozy space with arched pillars.
Although there was a lot of dust piled up there, it seemed to be a kitchen, with a small hut and cooking utensils scattered here and there.
Simone slowly looked around the place, then suddenly frowned at the putrid smell entering her nose.
“Oh... What is that smell?”
Although it was slight, it had a very strong smell, like mold or spoiled food.
“I think it comes from there.”
Jace pointed in a direction. Across the hut, a small freezer had its lid slightly open, and black mold was peeking out from the cracks.
“Shall we go and open it and take a look?”
"No!"
Simone urgently stopped Jace, who was about to go to the freezer without showing any sign of displeasure.
“I don’t think it’s necessary! Let’s open it later if no clues come out! For now, let’s just look around.”
If they open that, the rotten smell that was only slightly noticeable will start vibrating everywhere.
They might feel like giving up and running away before they even finish their investigation.
“Just in case, Master Jace, please keep an eye on things here.”
"Yes!"
Simone left Jace at the entrance and headed into the kitchen.
She thought there wasn't much to it because it was a small kitchen, but when she actually went in, there were quite a few things that caught her eye.
Bloodstains on the floor and shelves,
something sticky leaking out from underneath the water pipes, completely out of place in this peaceful atmosphere.
Simone bent down slightly and looked down. There on the shelf was a black star statue that she had seen in the temple of the God of death, broken in two, and above it was something like a foundation.
“Is this the place where the god of death is worshipped?”
What on earth is this place? Why is there a place like this in the dungeons of Anasis?
Since the thing about the God of Death came out, then it can't be the Luan Empire...
But why is it so dark all of a sudden?
“...”
“...”
Simone stopped thinking and hardened her expression.
“...”
“...”
Then he slowly got up and opened his mouth without looking back.
“Master Jace.”
“Yes, Simone.”
“What are you doing with that knife drawn behind my back?”
She looked back, creating a barrier with a cold expression.
Jace was holding a rusty kitchen knife and staring intently at Simone, at a distance where their noses would touch if they fell and where Simone would touch his body if she took just one step.
“What are you doing?”
Jace looked down at Simone without saying a word. Then he chuckled.
Got caught?
Chae-Ang!
Without hesitation, Jace raised his sword and stabbed Simone, but when it was blocked by the barrier, he immediately dropped the sword and took a step back, his mouth wide open.
Simone's eyes trembled slightly as she stood there expressionless.
Jace's mouth, eyes, and skin twitched, and then dark branches burst through and he began to tatter in an instant.
'Whenever?'
When did it happen?
It's sad, but since she's been cursed by Anasis more than once, she no longer panics and gets cursed so often.
Where, when, and how did Jace get hit? When did he teleport? Or maybe from the beginning?
Simone stared at the dozens of tentacles that had burst out, tearing at the hide. In an instant, the black tentacles had covered the entire kitchen and were beginning to take over the entire building.
It was not that dangerous considering that it was something Anasis had created herself, although its shape was a bit creepy.
But what's more annoying is that starting with Jace, no one in the group can be trusted anymore.
If the party members were alive and well, they would be in the same situation.
'So teleportation is the first gateway.'
Simone doesn't know when or who started this situation, but since they were each torn apart, they couldn't help but be more suspicious of each other.
Simone let out a deep sigh and drew up her mana.
Boom!!!!
Her mana exploded as if it would destroy the entire building. Then, the tentacles that had been writhing menacingly and expanding their territory fell limply, engulfed in black fire.
“Ha, really...”
It was really nothing. There's no way the group would have been affected by something this trivial.
'So I guess it'll be safe.'
She had to think that way to move forward.
Simone sighed, trying to calm herself down, and left the kitchen.
She had hoped for it, but as expected, the door leading outside would not open, and unless she found the boss or the exit, Simone would be trapped here alone.
Simone began to look around all the rooms in the building, mocking herself.
No matter how empty a place is, if it's a dungeon, something will be discovered.
The first floor has a kitchen, dining room, reception room, and manager's room.
The second floor was lined with rooms of the same size. Judging from the relatively small furniture and the fact that it was filled with children's belongings, this was definitely a daycare or orphanage.
If there's anything unique about it, it's that in every room, you'll find dried bloodstains and objects, paintings, and books reminiscent of the God of death.
However, there was no particular reaction when touching objects or pictures, and there was no useful information in books or even diaries. The only thing was that all the people living here were fanatics of the God of death.
The last underground room she came down to, with no clues to the exit and no idea why she was brought here, only a sense of frustration.
“Ha, you were here.”
Simone finally found what she wanted.
Simone bent down slightly and looked down. There on the shelf was a black star statue that she had seen in the temple of the God of death, broken in two, and above it was something like a foundation.
“Is this the place where the god of death is worshipped?”
What on earth is this place? Why is there a place like this in the dungeons of Anasis?
Since the thing about the God of Death came out, then it can't be the Luan Empire...
But why is it so dark all of a sudden?
“...”
“...”
Simone stopped thinking and hardened her expression.
“...”
“...”
Then he slowly got up and opened his mouth without looking back.
“Master Jace.”
“Yes, Simone.”
“What are you doing with that knife drawn behind my back?”
She looked back, creating a barrier with a cold expression.
Jace was holding a rusty kitchen knife and staring intently at Simone, at a distance where their noses would touch if they fell and where Simone would touch his body if she took just one step.
“What are you doing?”
Jace looked down at Simone without saying a word. Then he chuckled.
Got caught?
Chae-Ang!
Without hesitation, Jace raised his sword and stabbed Simone, but when it was blocked by the barrier, he immediately dropped the sword and took a step back, his mouth wide open.
Simone's eyes trembled slightly as she stood there expressionless.
Jace's mouth, eyes, and skin twitched, and then dark branches burst through and he began to tatter in an instant.
'Whenever?'
When did it happen?
It's sad, but since she's been cursed by Anasis more than once, she no longer panics and gets cursed so often.
Where, when, and how did Jace get hit? When did he teleport? Or maybe from the beginning?
Simone stared at the dozens of tentacles that had burst out, tearing at the hide. In an instant, the black tentacles had covered the entire kitchen and were beginning to take over the entire building.
It was not that dangerous considering that it was something Anasis had created herself, although its shape was a bit creepy.
But what's more annoying is that starting with Jace, no one in the group can be trusted anymore.
If the party members were alive and well, they would be in the same situation.
'So teleportation is the first gateway.'
Simone doesn't know when or who started this situation, but since they were each torn apart, they couldn't help but be more suspicious of each other.
Simone let out a deep sigh and drew up her mana.
Boom!!!!
Her mana exploded as if it would destroy the entire building. Then, the tentacles that had been writhing menacingly and expanding their territory fell limply, engulfed in black fire.
“Ha, really...”
It was really nothing. There's no way the group would have been affected by something this trivial.
'So I guess it'll be safe.'
She had to think that way to move forward.
Simone sighed, trying to calm herself down, and left the kitchen.
She had hoped for it, but as expected, the door leading outside would not open, and unless she found the boss or the exit, Simone would be trapped here alone.
Simone began to look around all the rooms in the building, mocking herself.
No matter how empty a place is, if it's a dungeon, something will be discovered.
The first floor has a kitchen, dining room, reception room, and manager's room.
The second floor was lined with rooms of the same size. Judging from the relatively small furniture and the fact that it was filled with children's belongings, this was definitely a daycare or orphanage.
If there's anything unique about it, it's that in every room, you'll find dried bloodstains and objects, paintings, and books reminiscent of the God of death.
However, there was no particular reaction when touching objects or pictures, and there was no useful information in books or even diaries. The only thing was that all the people living here were fanatics of the God of death.
The last underground room she came down to, with no clues to the exit and no idea why she was brought here, only a sense of frustration.
“Ha, you were here.”
Simone finally found what she wanted.
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