NOVEL NEXT chapter 15
Chapter 15 Catacombs Pantheon
After returning, I gave Az a bath and sat him on the floor as usual.
Steam rises from Azu who has warmed her body.
I wrote a report to submit to the adventurer’s guild while listening to Az’s story.
It is said that a large party accidentally summoned a monster and caused a catastrophe.
The return was later than expected, but somehow it was managed, so I won’t criticize Azu. If she criticizes, she must protest.
We are quietly building up our achievements one by one. She can’t let her hold the pod.
It is said that several parties joined temporarily and ran amok along the way.
He is a complete assault leader.
While looking at her, Azu glanced at her side again and again. There was none other than the newly purchased slave nun Elza. Well, you might be wondering
Judging by the fact that she still doesn’t ask first, it seems that Az is more wary than curious.
She sorted out her report and moved her papers aside.
“Good job. She only got a reward for her request this time, but she’s few.”
“Yes, I actually picked up some materials that could be worth money, but I lost them during the commotion. Sorry.”
Az lowers her head.
“It’s okay. Because she’s a fleeting job. By the way, since you seem curious, let me introduce you. She is Elza who will work with you as an adventurer in the future. As you can see, she is a priest, so your burden will be lightened.”
Elsa bows her head to Az.
Az was a bit intimidated by Elza, who looked older than herself.
“Thank you very much.”
“Please take care of me, Az.”
Elza answered with a smile.
Elza’s attitude is still not slavish….
She might be a good pairing for Azu, who is still weak in her assertiveness.
If you want to overdo it, you will have to discipline her.
“Since a cleric joined the party after a long time, she wanted to do something useful. This is it.”
I pulled out a piece of request.
The catacombs of the old castle during the time of the King of Ashes.
Regular cleaning of the catacombs in Luindheim.
It seems to be quite popular among adventurer priests.
Elza’s expression changed. As expected, he seems to know because he is a priest.
He opened his mouth in a slightly harder voice than usual.
“Hey, Master. Are you serious?”
“I am serious. It’s a regular job, and there’s enough power.”
“That place… No, it’s still full of undead.”
Elza ponders.
“Is it such a dangerous place?”
“Sometimes. If you two go alone, you will surely die.”
“Ah… I don’t want to go.”
He stroked Arzu’s head.
“Wow, master?”
“I told you before. You guys are mine, so I’ll take good care of them. I don’t know if there’s a problem, but I won’t accept a request that’s obviously dangerous.”
I showed Azu the inside map of her request.
“That’s why this place was ruled by a king called Ash King, who once boasted great power. It has already been weathered except for the castle and catacombs, which have already become labyrinthine due to the passage of time.”
“I see.”
“Yes. The Ash King has turned into a monster and is roaming the castle. So far, a subjugation party has been formed or a high-ranking party has tried, but all of them have failed. The damage was so great that the subjugation had already been abandoned. They say treasures are piled up like a mountain in an old castle.”
Arzu distorted her teary-eyed expression.
“It’s dangerous.”
“Right. So don’t go to Goseong. Will die Our destination this time is the catacombs near the old castle. So, it’s a graveyard.”
“Cemetery…. I heard that corpses in cemeteries that have not been touched by humans for a long time become monsters.”
“Yes. And this cemetery was large and had many buried bodies. The body no longer exists, but the grudge remains. Undead are naturally born with this material.”
“And when the number of undead increases too much, they head to where there are people.”
Finally Elsa stopped her thoughts and joined the conversation.
“If the undead over there increase, ah… I’m sure there will be a lot of people coming here.”
Looks like you’ve made up your mind. Even if I don’t like it, I have to send it.
If you cancel the request, you will have to pay, and it will be left over in your career.
“I would have refused the order to go to Goseong even if I was whipped, but I can’t help it. But even if I do, do I have to send a child like this? Even though….”
Elza looked at me as if protecting Az, but it was Az who raised her objection.
“Eh, Mr. Elza!”
“Why is that?”
“I can work too. I am not a useless person.”
“I didn’t mean that… I see If neither you nor I work, there is no meaning.”
Elsa hugged Az. She and she looked back at me.
“Master. I swear to the King of Genesis that I will bring this child back alive. If so, can he run away?”
“Yes, good. However, it is only when her life is in danger or there is a reason to refuse the request.”
“That’s enough. And this request, is it really money?”
“Of course. The reward for the quest is just about that level, but the Holy Beast you made was sold to the Guild under the pretext of this request. It’s actually a bonus that you guys go.”
Elsa slightly frowned at her.
I snorted.
I was wondering what you were going to say, but it seems you held back.
Anyway, you know your subject well.
“I am glad that the hard work was worth it. Looking at the request, the departure is two days later, but I want to prepare the things necessary for the request in advance.”
“Because I don’t know the items needed for the command line request. I’ll leave it up to you.”
Elza hugged Az without replying to me.
Azu was very flustered.
Death-type monsters are corpses or spirit monsters, so there is nothing to be gained by defeating them.
But it’s good for gaining strength.
Because it is not a living thing, there are many. By further strengthening her Arz, she develops Elza’s abilities, perfect for testing her usefulness.