43. Governor’s Archive (4)
Even when passing through the Calenta Forest where the Maleficus Dungeon is located, Karnak’s party had to carry backpacks full of luggage.
Because I had to take care of my own accommodation outdoors.
On the other hand, now that I was climbing the Tienparal Mountains where the Governor’s Repository was located, I was in a very relaxed mood.
Serati said, patting his shoulder.
“I feel a little uneasy because I don’t have much luggage.”
Baros shook his head.
“It doesn’t matter. It won’t take long anyway.”
To be exact, it wasn’t something that should have taken long.
You must infiltrate the dungeon today, complete your objective within the day, and then come out and rejoin the Pasa Brigade.
What happens if you delay?
Then you should give up halfway through. The chances of being caught by Eleazar are too high.
Thanks to this, Karnak’s party was currently only carrying emergency food supplies, aside from weapons.
Since my body is light, I can climb up this rugged mountain without any difficulty.
The monsters that appear in the middle can be dealt with on the Lapiselle line without having to go all the way to Baros or Serati.
“Eight!”
A small girl flew forward, her gray hair fluttering.
A huge boar crashed into the spot where she was standing, kicking up a cloud of dust.
Kuung!
It was a Desrat Boar, a boar-shaped monster with horns that could shoot lightning.
It is a powerful monster that requires 3-4 trained adventurers to defeat, but once attacked, it does not move an inch.
A stream of blood flowed from the forehead of the fallen boar.
In that short gap, Lapiselle’s stab hit the mark.
“Got it!”
The girl elegantly put the sword away, shaking off the blood that had stained it.
Levin, who was trying to pass the fallen boar, suddenly muttered.
“Oh, this meat is so delicious, it would be a shame to just throw it away.”
For a moment, Karnak and Baros glared.
“Is it delicious?”
“How delicious is it?”
“If you take the city like this, it will be treated as a delicacy.”
Karnak’s mouth watered at Levin’s response.
“Then just wait.”
“What are you doing?”
“I’ll pack it for you later.”
Baros draws blood, Karnak casts a spell, hangs a boar from a nearby tree, and creates a simple magic barrier around it.
“At this rate, no wild animals will bother us until tomorrow.”
This way, you can take some well-aged, high-quality meat with you on your way back!
“Let’s share it with the men of the brigade, Young Master.”
“Everyone will like it, right?”
Levin stuck out his tongue as he watched the two laughing together.
‘I’m saying that these gentlemen are really serious about eating.’
Now Levin also knew why they were acting that way. Thanks to becoming a member of the clan, he had heard the story of the two people’s time-space regression.
‘And you also killed my future self and turned him into an undead?’
In the eyes of the future Revan, he is a mortal enemy, but in the eyes of the present, he is a savior.
At first glance, it seemed like an ambiguous relationship, but from Revan’s perspective, it felt like a clear distinction.
‘He is he and I am me. This is proof that we have nothing to do with each other.’
After that, the group continued towards their destination.
It was certainly more convenient in many ways than when I went to the Maleficus dungeon.
Dempith tells you the surrounding terrain and the monsters that are likely to appear, so you can choose the shortest and easiest route.
Besides, Karnak’s body has become quite fit and his stamina has improved to the point where he can easily do this level of hiking.
Karnak grinned, feeling rewarded for all the hard work he had put in.
“At this level, wouldn’t it be possible to defeat a normal soldier using martial arts?”
But the rebuke from his loyal confidant came back immediately.
“They say everyone has a plan before they get hit.”
“Ugh, is it still too much?”
Baros stared at Karnak.
I used to bully him out of habit, but now I see that his body has become quite well-trained. It’s not at a level where I can completely ignore him.
“If your opponent lets his guard down, you might actually have a chance of winning.”
“Anyway, it just means it’s impossible.”
After chatting for another 3-4 hours, we finally arrived at our destination.
Between the tall trees that cover the gentle hills, shallow caves lead into the ground.
At first glance, it looked like a bear’s den, but it couldn’t be a bear’s den. It was an old metal door stuck deep in a place where the sun didn’t shine.
It was one of the back doors to the Governor’s vault that Dempith had told me about.
Karnak, who had examined the structure, said:
“It’s locked, of course.”
It was a physical key with a rather complex structure, so it could not be opened by magic.
So in the past, when we came across a door like this, we just broke it down, but now we don’t have to do that.
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Now Karnak has the ‘Leven Army’ who can do anything!
“Shall we open it?”
“huh.”
A moment later the door creaked open and a blast of musty air blew in.
“It looks like there hasn’t been any ventilation for a long time.”
Alius stepped forward with his nose and mouth covered.
“I’ll give you my blessing just in case.”
The magic of purification enveloped the entire party.
It was a sacred art that kept one safe from dirty air, mold, and other things.
“Then let’s go in.”
* * *
The Governor’s Vault was a much more dangerous place than the Maleficus Dungeons.
The Maleficus Dungeon, although a small part of it, was a place where cultists could hide and build a village. It was somewhat livable.
However, the monsters and ghosts that appeared in the Governor’s Vault were too powerful.
To the point where an ordinary socialite would lose his life just by getting near it.
So Eleazar placed the remains of the governor here and assigned them to guard only a few particularly powerful necromancers.
“Thanks to that, the shamans in the dungeon are strong, but there aren’t many of them. You can easily sneak out and get out.”
Karnak continued his explanation, relaying the information he had heard from Dempis.
“Eleazar is also aware of this, so he has set up a detection barrier.”
The barrier’s detection ability is determined by its range.
The narrower the range, the higher the accuracy, and the wider the range, the lower the accuracy.
What was installed in the Governor’s Vault was a large-scale wide-area detection barrier.
Although it could detect the entire dungeon, its accuracy was not very high.
At first glance, it may seem like a sloppy response that is not befitting of a great wizard, but in reality, this makes it rather difficult to deal with.
“If I had just set up a narrow range of precise detection barriers, I could have just lifted that part, but the range is too wide, so there’s nothing I can do about it.”
In the end, Karnak and his party have only one choice.
Move as carefully as possible to avoid being caught in the detection barrier.
Karnak continued walking, lighting the dark corridor with his magical fire.
“The important thing is not to use too much force.”
Magic is limited to 4 circles.
You can’t release the aura as a sword. You can only use it to the extent that it circulates within your body and increases your physical abilities.
Divine spells are limited to blessings or healing spells that target allies and whose power does not spread outward.
“I guess this is the condition for not being caught by Eleazar.”
Alius and Baros were impressed.
“That’s a headache.”
“I heard there are a lot of guys coming out here anyway.”
Levin and Lapiselle just seemed to be going along with it.
“Should we just do our best?”
“me too.”
Serati looked slightly puzzled.
According to Karnak, from now on they must continue the dangerous battle as if they were walking on thin ice.
But why does Karnak’s expression look so relaxed despite all that?
She asked secretly, just in case.
[What about the magic spell?]
Indeed, Karnak replied with a faint smile.
[There’s no problem with the necromancy. The dungeon is so full of frauds anyway that it’s hard to tell.]
Well, that’s what I thought.
How could that man be so bold without any belief?
[If you don’t like it, you’ll have to write it secretly.]
[stealthily?]
Karnak smiled at Serati’s words.
[There is no need to do that.]
* * *
A group of five gnarled orcs rush down a passage made of rough stone walls.
“Kwaaah!”
“Kaaaak!”
The orcs were undead monsters, revenant orcs.
They were armed with thick armor, rusty swords, and shields, and each had a dark aura surrounding their bodies.
Alius quickly blessed the party’s weapons.
“Hatoba, please grant me the power of protection!”
Everyone’s blades glowed faintly. It was a divine spell that hindered the undead’s ability to regenerate.
The blessed Baros kicked the ground and charged forward.
“Huh!”
A horizontal slash like an electric current, accompanied by a shout, is aimed at the opponent.
Taang!
The lead orc raised his shield to block the attack.
Sparks flew along with a metallic sound.
If it had been a throwing sword, it would have split the shield in one blow, but this is the limit for now.
Hana Barros was not embarrassed.
‘It’s not like I’ve been fighting for more than a day or two without being able to use my skills.’
Naturally, Baros’s longsword slid along the shield, and soon he was climbing over his opponent and taking advantage of the gap.
In one blow, the Revenant Orc’s head was cut off.
“Ugh!”
After that, Levin and Lapiselle passed by.
They each take on an orc and display delicate sword skills.
The movements of the revenant orcs I was fighting against became strangely disordered.
“Huh?”
“Crunch?”
The vicious orcs’ slashes kept gliding through the air and heading towards the wrong places.
Both of them are naturally skilled at swordsmanship, so even though their strength difference is obvious, they are able to dodge the attacks well.
And Serati… … .
“Eight! Huh?”
I was attached with full force and then fell with full force.
‘Ugh! This won’t do!’
She clicked her tongue, barely able to straighten her posture.
Since using the throwing sword has become a habit, it is very difficult to limit the use of Aura to physical amplification.
‘This is really difficult.’
She was also familiar with combat itself without using a throwing sword. She had many encounters with enemies who didn’t necessarily need to use a throwing sword.
But that was only when fighting moderately against the weak.
Setting limits and doing your best is another matter.
If you apply more force, the fighting sword will manifest, but if you reduce the force, you will be left behind in physical ability.
“Gasp, gasp, gasp… … .”
She was swinging her sword diligently, panting for breath.
Karnak’s voice rang out from behind.
“Ready to go.”
“yes!”
As if he had been waiting, Baros stepped back.
Levon, Lapiselle, and Serati also distanced themselves from the Revenant Orc horde.
Karnak raised his wand and pointed to the empty space between the two groups.
“Arise, people of the abyss. Flow through the darkness and strike down my enemies!”
The sound of a ghostly voice echoed.
Black evil spirits began to rise through the walls, ceiling, and floor.
Gyaaaahhhhhh!
The evil spirits attack the revenant orc horde all at once.
It was when the surprised men swung their swords and shields to try to block the attack.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
A huge explosion and flames rose up, engulfing the monsters.
The orcs began to fall one by one, accompanied by desperate screams.
“Kuaaaah!”
“Kaaaah!”
As his opponents all turned to charcoal, Karnak also put away his wand. He then looked around with sharp eyes.
After a while, he looked relieved.
“Okay, I’m not caught in the detection barrier.”
The hallway was still thick with the darkness caused by the summoning of evil spirits.
Alius and Lapiselle looked around and exclaimed in admiration.
“What incredible power.”
“Wonderful, Karnak!”
Karnak smiled faintly, clenching his fist.
“The mediator of the law is also gradually becoming complete.”
