“It’s really enviable equipment. The armor isn’t a normal item either, right?”
“You guys wouldn’t know ‘bout it even if I told you, ‘cause it’s the Snake’s Bantis Armor Set. The boots and pauldrons, and helmet are a set item.”
“I’ve never heard about the Bantis Armor.”
“Of course not, though it’s not a famous item, no! It’s an armor that’s so rare that only the people who know use it, so it’s less well known. However its performance is more outstanding than Norman’s weapons.”
“It’s better than Norman’s weapons?”
“The comparison in itself is impossible.”
When Hegel was boasting about the equipment, the Elemental Magician Selsia’s eyes gleamed.
“With equipment like that, there’s really no need to wait.”
“Hm?”
“Won’t I be doing most of the hunting anyways? Then let’s just go between us.”
“But if hyung doesn’t come, we won’t be able to get a proper grade…”
“We can go first and start exploring first, can’t we meet up later?”
“Should we?”
Hegel had a tempted expression. He was also eager to hurry and try out the equipment he’d borrowed from his older brother.
Swordsman Bella also opened her mouth.
“There’s not much a Sculptor can do in an exploration anyways. So even if he isn’t there in the beginning, it shouldn’t stand out too much.”
With even Bella’s approval, Hegel made up his mind.
“Alright. Then let’s go between us.”
“But what’s the dungeon you decided to explore?”
The ones who had researched the information about dungeons and had made the choice were Hegel and Nide.
Nide gave the answer to that question.
“It’s not far. If you pass Plain’s Red Territory, a forest of dried up trees comes up; the entrance is there.”
“Is it a famous dungeon?”
“No, the only people to have discovered it is probably us.”
“Really?”
Hegel widely broadened his shoulders.
“Yep. It’s a location that Nide and I found by investigating the booklets of the Kingdom’s library. Though of course, Nide was the one who discovered the booklet.”
“Do you mean it’s a dungeon that hasn’t been opened before yet?”
“We’ll prolly be the first.”
If they discovered a hidden dungeon, not only fame would rise, but they would receive 2 times the experience.
“Even if there’s a trap, Nide can deactivate it, and I can take responsibility for the fighting.”
Enchanter Rumi looked worried at the talk of the hidden dungeon.
“What about Weed oppa? If it’s a hidden dungeon, shouldn’t we wait and go together?”
“Will that be necessary? We can just hide the booklet with the dungeon info in this old tree and go. Let’s just have him look at the booklet and approximately find his way to the area ‘round the entrance.”
“But since he can’t fight, he might not be able to come.”
“He shouldn’t be that bad. Then he wouldn’t have been able to travel all the way to Thor Kingdom. Then let’s hurry and go.”
Hegel dug in the ground and hid the book.
– You have thrown away Gildras’ Strange Story Booklet.
They finished their preparations at a simple supply stand and left for the Plain’s Red Territory.
* * *
With the sale of the wares in Herom Castle, penny pincher Weed had made 35,000 gold!
“The stagecoach leaving for Dale Kingdom departs the day after.”
“What’s the travel fee?”
“7 Gold.”
Although he had planned to ride there by transport stagecoach, not only did he have to wait, but the price was expensive too.
‘This won’t do.’
Weed left Herom Castle and went into the rarely visited forest.
The beginner’s forest where small animals like birds and squirrels lived!
Chik chik.
The squirrels, which had been picking up and eating acorns, gathered in the area around Weed. Though they were close, they didn’t think of coming down from atop the neighboring trees.
If he was a Human, they wouldn’t even have come near. Because Dwarves had the attribute of not enjoying killing, they had come this close.
If he was an Elf, they might have even come and rubbed their faces on him. It was because the Elves, who had an affinity with nature’s beings, were a race that were welcome anywhere.
It was then.
While standing motionlessly, Weed’s mantle fluttered and beamed with a brilliant light. The Wings of Light on his back had widely unfurled, displaying majestic allure.
The piled leaves on the ground were swept up into the air, and the squirrels covered their eyes at the bright light. Weed spread the wings in the forest and soared up.
The Verona River that flowed grandly next to Herom Castle looked like a stream. Herom Castle, which had been so crowded when he had been selling his wares, now looked as small as a sesame seed.
A Dwarf flying in the air; this was something unheard of.
“Light Wing, let’s go!”
The Wings of Light flapped gracefully.
Since he hadn’t thought to make it a body, the Wings of Light could only survive by existing parasitically off another body.
As soon as the Wings spread out in earnest, he moved at a fast speed. Before he could even catch his balance, he shot away like a bullet.
The acceleration was so incredible that it could be expressed as instantaneous movement!
– You are flying in the sky.
Wings of Light can give 26% of the maximum speed.
Due to a Dwarven racial characteristic, you might experience severe dizziness.