I Reincarnated as a Hero
Chapter 20 – We Do This? (4)
“As expected, you finish this floor in a few days. It's always…. Huh?”
Mycenae entered as she gave a lively greeting. However, his eyes turned around when he realized the Dungeon looked completely different from before. There are no stairs leading up or down. There was only a square, and a Dungeon ceiling, which was slowly descending. And…..
He saw two boys bathing inside the fountain placed in the middle of the square.
“... What curse might lower your mental capacity?”
He wondered if they were losing their minds. He wanted to ask questions in the wisest way he could. Of course, there was no point in taking him with Artpe. He snorted as he looked at Mycenae with scorn in his eyes.
“A ... What's up, customer?”
“Hah? Hhhhhhk! ”
“I want clean soap and underwear. I want it for Maetel and I. ”
When Mycenae appeared, Maetel shouted as she leaned over to hide her body. Artpe still did not bow. He was confident as he tossed the silver coin towards Mycenae. He gave me a list of what he needed.
Since they had been unable to get out of the Dungeon for the past year, Mycenae understood why Artpe and Maetel t3l4nj4ng. However, he never expected her to be so brave in front of him! Mycenae's face flushed slightly.
“You are a very rude customer. One silver won't cover it! ”
“Yes, that's why I'll give you a second one.”
“Wait a minute, customer.”
Artpe uses a very weak form of Hyper Rubbing. It was at the level of Soft Rubbing where it just felt as if the spell was rubbing it. He applied soap, and automatically rubbed his body. When Maetel sees this, she annoys him until he uses her spell.
“Tsk. That can't help. Here.”
“Ah-hee. It's ticklish. Hee-hee-hee-uk. ”
“Truly there is nothing you cannot do with magic ..”
For a moment, Mycenae thought of returning, but the sight of the Death Knight's shattered body weighed heavily on his mind.
Even if it had met his death, Mycenae could get a rough idea of his record, and the Mana that remained inside the corpse. The Death Knight had the potential to become a huge jackpot compared to the other monsters within this Dungeon.
Moreover, if there were no stairs leading down, it meant that they had reached the end of the Dungeon. In other words, this monster was the boss of the entire Dungeon. It was Dungeon Boss!
“Are you going to sell me something?”
“Wait until we clean ourselves.”
“I think the fountain will become polluted before you can clean yourself, customer.”
In fact, they had not been able to wash their bodies properly for the past year. Fortunately, the buildup of impurities in their bodies was washed away every time they leveled up. They survived by relying on this mechanism.
Artpe and Maetel were careful in washing their bodies. It took them exactly two hours to complete the task. It feels like they are reborn. They even use soap to wash their utensils made of cloth. They wash it wholeheartedly as bubbles form. Artpe donned the ********** handed to him by Mycenae, and he dried his cloak with Mana before wearing it. Then he sat on the floor.
“Hoo. I finally feel like a human being again. ”
“Now you've washed yourself, you look a little …. No, you're very handsome. If you grow a little more, you'll make a lot of women cry. ”
Artpe snorted as he rejected Mycenae's words. He checked how Maetel was performing. As expected, she was already wearing all her clothes. He growled as he looked at Mycenae.
Did he think Mycenae was targeting Artpe? Maetel always acts stupid. Artpe sighed, and lightly flicked his forehead.
“Let's plunder.”
“Iya nih!”
Artpe's gaze, Maetel and Mycenae headed towards the Death Knight's corpse. Artpe did not hesitate as he shot Mana towards the corpse.
A bright light rose into the air, and as the light dimmed, three Artifacts appeared. When Maetel saw one of them, she shouted with a bright light in her eyes.
“That's a long sword!”
“It's yours.”
“Yay!”
The long sword looked similar to the one used by the Death Knight. However, this one looks sharper and more durable. It even has the ability to spike the user's Mana in an instant to shoot it to a single location. That's an amazingly great Artifact. It strengthened Maetel's weakness of not having a long-range attack.
The only downside is the fact that the level required to complete it is quite high. One must reach level 150 …..
(Maethel)
(Level: 154)
“Excellent, Maetel. I have no words to describe your cheat-like status. ”
“Ee-hee-hee. If you praise Me so much, I'll be ashamed. ”
“It's not a compliment.”
Artpe saw his own reflection on the surface of the water. He checked his own level.
He's level 145. He had almost achieved a miracle by raising his level to 145, but he was clearly inferior to Maetel, who had risen by more than level 150. He cannot be compared to her.
He thought about this from the start, but he did not see how it was possible for the Demon King to take over this world. The probability is less than 50%. In his past life, what were they thinking of holding a shining beacon within the palace?
“Customer. Helmet...”
“I know ajumma will covet it.”
On the other hand, Mycenae's eyes were fixed on a helmet that looked similar to what a Knight Knight had worn. It looked very sturdy, and it was an Artifact that was perfectly suited to perform its original purpose of protecting users.
Yes, if he was honest, the helmet was a far better Artifact than a long sword. Yet…..
(Helm Death Knight Revengeful)
(The curse will turn the wearer into a high-ranking Death Knight. When one completes his helmet, all emotions and thought processes are strengthened. The wearer's mana, skills, and spells would be transformed into possessing the Darkness attribute, and it would be strengthened. The wearer will grow by sucking in death energy.)
This is a classic cursed item. It was a ridiculous cursed item that could take down an entire city if one were not careful. Artpe was startled as he turned to look at Mycenae. He asked her a question.
“Do you really want to buy this, ajumma?”
“We, in the company Anywhere, strongly believe that the goods are incapable of sin. That's the scope of people. ”
Mycenae's eyes refused to leave the wheel. He knew it was a cursed item, yet he was certain it was an item that could bring him some profit. His eyes are the eyes of a merchant.
Of course, Artpe knew about the greed one felt for good items and wealth. That's what makes a trader a trader …. Even so, he had seen the world through the ability of Read All Creation in his past life. The world is always flowing with blood, because of treasures.
He was always surrounded by a sea of blood thanks to his abilities. This was why treasures did not attract him much.
“Maybe one day you will regret this.”
“Don't worry about me, customer. I may not have seen it, but I've lived a long time. ”
Yeah, it seems like his words were not registered to her, because she was young. He was the type of person who wouldn't realize until he went through a severe ordeal.
Artpe shrugged as he handed over his helmet. Mycenae smiled kindly as she took….
“780 gold.”
“Eek!”
“You are still young, and you have been trapped in this Underground Prison for a year. So how do you know about the market price !? ”
In the end, he took the helmet from her. His hand trembled as he handed over the bag of gold.
“Large dimensional magic spell placed in this pouch. The price of this bag is 50 gold, so I have placed 730 gold in it. You might not want to bring the entire 780 gold. Please help me by taking this deal! ”
“Good. I'll ignore it. ”
It was a leather pouch that looked simple, yet was worth 50 gold! Maetel's eyes turned around, but Artpe did not show any surprise. He took the bag.
Actually, it has another dimensional pocket. There were about 400 gold in the bag. Their party now had money approaching 1,200 gold.
“So, there's only one thing left. Isn't this just an egg? ”
“Ajumma. Does this really look like a normal egg? ”
The long sword and helmet were artifacts that were perfectly matched with the Death Knight. However, everyone had trouble accepting that the last item was dropped by the Death Knight.
It was a small, black, oval-shaped egg. When one touches it, one can feel the pulse of life from within it. Maetel's mouth drooled as she looked at him.
“Do you think this will be delicious, Artpe?”
“I want you to think of it as something that the Death Knight was born with. Do you want to eat it when you know that fact? ”
“I'm hungry!”
Did he really want to eat it? Artpe sighed as he flicked Maetel's forehead. Then he put the egg.
“This is Chaos Egg artificially born by Record Link. It is ridiculous to think that death is capable of giving life, but …. Because Record Links are rarely used throughout history, it is difficult to reach a definite conclusion. ”
It would be funny if the Death Knight emerged from Chaos Egg. But he won't be the case.
He had examined it carefully with his Read All Creation ability, but the only information he could obtain was his name. Basically, he would not know what to birth until the Chaos Eggs hatched.
“What will be born of him? If Artpe and my love can .. ”
“I don't know what you think, but it won't happen.”
“Heeng. Artpe, stop being so mean to me. ”
He didn't know how he should incubate it. Artpe decided to put it in the pocket of his robe. If it breaks, it is his destiny. At that point, he would only make scrambled eggs with her!
All the items left behind by the Death Knight were collected. Their levels had improved, and their skills had progressed. Now they were equipping their equipment on top of their clean bodies. Artpe felt refreshed as he waved his hand towards Mycenae. He said goodbye to her.
“You can go now, ajumma. You buy everything you want. ”
“Why should I go? The most important Dungeon Gift was still to come. ”
Mycenae continued to stare at the fountain placed in the center of the square.
Artpe and Maetel had thrown away a lot of water by washing themselves in it, but the fountain kept pumping clear water from somewhere unknown. It seems that Mycenae believes there is a secret stored in it.
“I won't just give up.”
“As usual, I just want to buy the goods at reasonable price ....”
“Ajumma.”
Artpe smiled sweetly. Mycenae had commented on this fact before, but her charming smile was not something that should be on the face of a thirteen-year-old.
“I'll see you again next time.”
“Heht ...”
For a moment, he was fascinated by her smile. However, he recovered when he heard a cold voice coming out from Artpe's mouth.
His cheeks puffed up, and he banged on his innocent wagon. He shouted towards her.
“Ha. I really can't win against you. Alright. I just have to go, right? Please see Anywhere company in the future! Hmh! ”
Mycenae disappeared from where she stood. Maetel grumbled as she stared at where Mycenae had disappeared.
“I don't like that ajumma.”
“Ajumma is neither good nor bad. He is just a trader, who puts profits above everything else. We can buy supplies without much fuss thanks to ajumma. In addition, we can get a decent price for the goods we sell. ”
In fact, he had received a very generous sum, but Artpe did not want to discuss that topic here. He slowly walked towards the fountain.
Yes, Mycenae's conjecture is precise. It was likely that everything left inside the Dungeon was gathered in the fountain. This may be a true gift given to the hero, who overcomes all the tests.
They had used the foul method to pass the test, but they had passed. It was time for them to see the fruit of their ordeal, which had lasted for a year.
“A fountain was put there to fool us. The entrance below. The gift was also placed under it. ”
“There's something downstairs? Shouldn't there only be land below? ”
“Where do you think the water came from?”
Artpe grinned as he gave instructions to Maetel.
“Come destroy the fountain.”
“Iya nih!”
Maetel was only confident when it came to smashing things. He gave an energetic reply as he raised his newly acquired long sword. He focused his Mana in it.
His level was above 150, so he had a sufficient Mana pool within him. He doesn't need to be linked to Artpe.
“Wow. I could feel my Mana gathering at the end of my sword. ”
“Prepare to shoot!”
“Eh-already!”
The long sword was black, but when he gathered Mana into the sword, it emitted a bright golden light. The color is the same as Maetel's hair.
Energy shot out from the tip of the sword, and flew in a straight line towards the fountain. The energy impacted the fountain, and it was destroyed easily. Hidden hallway revealed.
They did not expect another basement, but it was a large space where people could live. Clear underground water covers and flows around the space. A clean and smooth stone surface covered the passageway.
There was an altar placed in the middle.
“... Artpe, what is it?”
Maetel found two books placed on something that looked like an altar.
One book had a red leather cover, and the other had a blue leather cover. Of course, Artpe immediately knew the identity of the books when he saw them.
“It is Skill Books ….. Ha.”
It was no ordinary Skill Book. This is a Unique Skill Book that can only be learned by ‘Hero’.
When he realized the implications of this, Artpe was jolted. He had met his expectations, but this Underground Prison was really made for heroes. At that moment, what he thought was a coincidence turned into destiny!
