Cardboard Houses Do Not Tear

58 – Cave Exploration 1 (Lehu with some details added!)

After leaving the tent, everyone scattered and headed for their destination.

Priest Rien decided to go to the Count and ask him to investigate the cave.

Prianian Squad Leader went to tell Hwaran that he was entrusted with escorting Priest Rien.

And then I went to the adventurer’s quarters.

“Incense?”

Bern, who went to the cave with me, greeted me drunk.

“The incense used to drive away goblins.”

I don’t know what Priest Rien’s fighting power will be, but at least it’s better than nothing.

“Since it is a scent that chases away monsters, what are you going to use it for? Not too many for me.”

As he said that, he took another sip of his drink.

The solo that Bern was holding was showing the bottom.

“I still have spare doses of the medicine to chase away sadness.”

I picked up the bottle I was given.

Sway.

I could see a heavy shaking stealing his gaze.

“Are you free now?”

Gulp, the sound of saliva running down the nape of Vern’s neck was heard.

“…Didn’t I tell you that I had some extra left over for emergencies?”

“Excellent.”

I gave half of the poisoned wine to Bern and received two incense to chase monsters.

-The effect lasts exactly 30 minutes. Just pull out the wick and it will start to ignite.

As a bonus, even friendly usage.

Even though the alcohol was almost half empty, it was free anyway, so it was a surplus business for me.

When I went to the front of the military gate, there were two people standing outside.

It was a priest holding an incense burner and a squad leader holding a crossbow.

“Come on.”

The prianian squad leader threw a ring at me.

“Hwaran asked me to deliver it.”

It was a simple ring without any decorations.

The cave exploration is ready.

“By the way, squad leader.”

“Yes.”

While Priest Rien was moving forward vigorously, I asked the Prianian squad leader.

“Were you worried when I collapsed earlier?”

She replied casually.

“There is only one member of the squad, and the squad leader has to manage it.”

“I didn’t know you would go with me to the exploration.”

“If a warlock ever appears, three are better than two.”

She gave the answer right away, as if she had already prepared it.

“And I will be better at dealing with wizards than Mr. G-House.”

The spell sniper looked at me and said that.

“Isn’t it?”

“Yes.”

Prianian Squad Leader said while handling the crossbow.

“Then don’t talk nonsense and just go. Even before I go back.”

“I will.”

When we arrived at the foot of the mountain, the day began to set.

Our goal was to quickly explore and come back, so I climbed the mountain with myself in front.

It was a road that I went back and forth twice. There was nothing to get lost in.

After consuming an incense as we ascended, we arrived in front of the cave.

“Certainly, it was right to come up. It’s so full of dark magic.”

Priest Rien said that while burning incense in the incense burner.

“You burn incense in the incense burner. Does incense have that effect?”

“If you hit consecrated incense, you will be less affected by dark magic!”

You’re hitting, not smoking.

“Then can I go in now?”

“No, I can’t get in right now!”

After answering that, she walked in front of the cave while reciting her prayers.

The incense flying through the sky began to make a crackling sound when it reached the entrance of the cave.

How many times have you watched scents confront each other in the air?

Priest Rien opened her mouth after seeing the thin skein of thread slowly go inside.

“Now, you should be able to control your emotions to some extent.”

“Yes?”

“Dark magic has the effect of amplifying people’s negative emotions. Even the most skilled soldier is bound to be affected to some degree. “

Priest Rien explained why.

“So going right in would be pretty dangerous. At least, even those like G-House mercenaries and Mr. Prianian!”

“Then, is this also a symptom?”

I told her what I had been through in her cave.

For example, people who saw piles of corpses only once or twice vomited.

For example, after coming out of the cave, I started to get stressed out like crazy.

Hearing her words, she said in a puzzled way.

“Uh, I can’t give you a definitive answer because I haven’t been through that situation, but at least it seems likely!”

I think so.

“That’s it, Priest Rien.”

That word felt more credible than a definite answer.

At least nothing is certain.

The prianian squad leader adjusted the crossbow.

“Come on. We check everything before going in.”

Priest Rien shouted.

“And let me tell you just one thing!”

To condense her long, long words, it was one.

-At least now, it will look different than before.

“What do you mean by being different from before, Priest Rien?”

“You mean it, Mr. Prianian!”

She pointed to the sky, and we looked at it.

A living black circle began sucking in white smoke.

It was a crow with exceptionally red eyes.

With their wings stained by the evening glow, they realized that we, standing in front of the cave, were not their masters.

“Because they observed us.”

Priest Rien lowered her voice at the same time.

Caw.

The crows began to cry.

“Be careful, mercenaries.”

Priest Rien began to spit out her ominous words.

“Because dungeons that recognize intruders will be different from before.”

Sasasak,

At the same time as a sound emanated from behind, the path disappeared.

Now we had no choice but to go inside.

The cave in the evening was definitely different from the daytime.

It became more cramped and darker.

Jerobeok, jeobeok.

“Why are you doing this? It was a straight aisle until I came in during the day.”

I asked while dodging the stalactites in the middle of the road.

Priest Rien, who was shaking the incense burner and lighting the incense, answered.

“Because I was holding a beacon that used to radiate dark magic. G-house mercenary!”

“It’s difficult to shoot a crossbow. It might be better to draw the sword.”

The prianian squad leader continued to aim his crossbow at the surrounding area.

“The only one among us who can take care of a long distance is the squad leader.”

I stood in the front and lit up the place with a torch.

Fortunately, the Tarj Shield, which is the most used in the North, can hold a torch.

That’s why Priest Rien was able to focus on defending against the aura that confused his mind, instead of consuming his holy power to create a mine sphere.

I thought it was fortunate that Priest Rien came with us as white smoke enveloped us.

“Wait a minute.”

The prianian squad leader aimed his crossbow ahead.

The procession stopped, and only the sound of breathing and the fire burning oxygen filled the dark passage.

“Enemy ahead.”

Turning her head slightly, she pointed in front of her with her right hand, which had held her trigger.

“I can see it.”

In between the black darkness, two very finely glowing red dots were looking at us.

Priest Rien moved to the rear, and Prianian’s squad leader moved to the middle.

Turn it off.

Chunk, chump.

Not the sound from Priest Rien’s incense burner, but the creaking sound coming from something rusty, slowly approaching us.

“Priest Rien, can you hold a torch?”

The torch moved, and the front became a little darker. It was to see the guy in the dark a little more clearly.

“I am undead.”

To see the undead for the first time in 5 years after coming to another world, inside a black mage’s dungeon.

The bastard’s face began to reveal itself.

“Turn it off, uh.”

Anyway, the red dot that was visible between the eyeballs started to increase displeasure.

The most familiar stench began to emanate.

It was a scent that could only come from the very bottom of a corpse pit.

As I hold my breath, they start laughing.

In those unbending eyes.

Like, that damn certainty that we’ll all be-

“Concentrate.”

With the voice of Priest Rien, who broke my thoughts, the incense colored my nose.

“We don’t die!”

We climbed up again.

There was no body pit in sight, and in front of us were three corpses pointing at us with battered knives.

“f*ck, that looks like a dick.”

My breath, which had been blocked for an instant, was released, and I uttered only one word.

Because otherwise I wouldn’t feel alive.

“I feel bad because I feel like I came here for no reason.”

A tired voice came from behind.

The prianian squad leader seemed to have the same thoughts as me.

“Me too. But, I think we need to think a little differently. How do you feel that you are happy that you did not come here for no reason?”

After hearing what I said, she replied as if it were absurd.

“Oh my God. It’s not even a joke.”

Still, in that voice, I could see her stress lessening.

aaa!!!

They screamed and started running.

“G-house mercenary, ahead!”

“I saw it!”

-Tung!

A crossbow shot from behind, and the guy who got hit in the chest didn’t fall down.

But he hesitated for a moment, so in the end, only two of them cut my shield.

That was enough.

I raised my shield and prepared for the impact.

Their swords are old. Even so, that skill did not disappear.

Thump! Thud!

The sword that went out struck the ground, and the reddish rust powder flying through the air reflected the light.

“Priest Rien, these bastards are weak!”

Kang.

“For all living things grow and die under the sun,”

Kang!

Priest Rien memorized a prayer.

Kang.

With a whooping sound, the blade passed around Taji.

”He saw all things in their strength and decline.”

The tempo they wielded overlapped. It was a chance.

Kagang!

I swung one step faster than the swords of the corpses, and the arming sword sufficiently blocked their attacks in advance.

They didn’t have superpowers.

With the sound of muscles snapping and being torn from beyond that worn-out armor, their knives gradually began to be pushed away.

But there were three swords.

“So hopefully.”

-Pang!

“Kuaaa!!”

I crushed their faces with the Tajiro on the other side, and something white leaked out of their eyeballs.

But that red thing still didn’t go out, so instead of focusing on the glow, I kicked them.

“Really tough, you bastards.”

I fell back for a moment and inspected the blade, but there were no major scratches.

It was fortunate that the knives carried by the corpses were worn and dull.

“We only borrow his wisdom.”

As soon as her prayer came to an end, light was visible from every corner of their bodies.

Head, waist. Thigh.

“Whoa. G-house mercenary, attack the shiny part!”

Behind him, Priest Rien breathed heavily.

All right, all right.

However, the sound of the chains of the incense burner did not cease even at this moment.

Feeling the smell of the incense she hit eased her mind, I cried out loud.

“Look one more time! You bastards with no conscience who want to refill their lives!!”

Tung!

With the sound of a crossbow shot, a red eyelight faded.

The vision was focused, and there was only one place to cut each.

The black one.

There are two bells.

As soon as I found the trail of bell at once, I immediately swung my sword,

Chack!

They collapsed in agony.

Second.

And.

“I got it done-“

“Is that the end-“

I heard disturbing sounds behind my back.

“Oh my God, don’t say that-“

―aaa!!!

“…f*ck.”

I quietly raised my shield.

It was because I knew that it was better to just prepare at the time to blame others.

I don’t think you even know about it.

Soon, a procession of red eyes rushed towards us.