The Only Male Student in the Academy

080. Catacomb Dungeon 4th Floor (5)

We arrived at the 4th floor of the Catacombs Dungeon.

The difficulty level went up one level compared to the 3rd floor, but Della came in as a party member so it wasn’t too difficult.

If you use the wide-area divine attack skill, , The undead will stiffen.

If anyone is injured, he treats them with .

If you receive an unexpected attack, cover it with a shield.

Not only that, but it even provided various buffs.

‘Yes, this was it.’

This smoothness was an unknown saga.

The connection between party members that can even feel the beauty. Balanced with tank, dealer, and healer. How many times have I dreamed of a multi-person party?

Claire blocks the undead, Marie shoots the crowd control, I do the damage, and Della heals and shields.

An impeccable party in terms of tanking, dealing, and holding power.

Thus, we arrived at our destination without any major problems.

“Ariel, isn’t this a dead end?”

Maybe it was because he had the experience of going down to the 6th floor of the catacombs dungeon once. Della was the first to ask in a puzzled voice.

We were currently facing a wall.

Location wise, it is far from the stairs going up to the 3rd floor of the catacombs, and it is also far from the stairs going down to the 5th floor of the catacombs.

An area where adventurers don’t bother to visit.

‘How to explain….’

It was nice to come, but there was an unexpected problem. How can I explain that Giyeon is sleeping here….

Of course, there is a reason for setting it up.

Findelnerca’s Catacombs dungeon looks like it was recently discovered, but in fact it has already existed for a long time.

However, the dungeon was sealed once by the ‘saint’, and it reappeared after a long time.

So, in the catacombs dungeons, the secret hidden by the ‘witch’ in the past lies dormant.

Why do I know that…… How do you convince your party members?

“Ariel?”

When I said nothing, Claire looked at me strangely.

After much thought, I spat out a word.

“Prepare for battle.”

“Huh?”

“Prepare for battle.”

Claire looked at me with a face asking what nonsense that was, but I prepared for battle anyway.

Holding the bomb in his left hand and being very conscious of his bag with his right hand.

I saw Marie.

“…….”

Marie nods her head, then shifts her position, correcting her wand.

Even though it might be questionable, Marie didn’t show it.

I just silently follow my opinion.

Let’s take a combat stance as Marie and I promised.

“I-san, what is it?”

Claire also clicks her tongue and prepares for battle.

Dela also put on a dumbfounded expression, but she reluctantly went to her place.

I mumble.

“──Dedicate the courage of the forgotten hero to the witch’s lair.”

The field of view is instantly distorted, and a strong sense of floating appears throughout the body.

A voice is heard in a strange sense that seems to be disorienting.

However, everyone realizes that there is no one around except the party members.

The sense of direct voice transmission into the head was similar to that of , But it was different.

Before you can get out of such a strange shock, you have to face the shock again.

It was a desert.

The wall in front of me is gone, the ceiling is gone, and the floor is also different from what I knew.

When we came to our senses, we were in the middle of the desert.

“What is this…”

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Claire makes a dumbfounded expression. Della looks equally astonished.

Marie also had a face that couldn’t hide her bewilderment.

All three of them are looking at me with faces wanting to ask what this is, but

I still can’t think of how to answer, and unfortunately I don’t seem to have time to answer.

In the distance, the sand shakes for an instant,

There were things that were revealed in it.

They are zombies.

“No, what is it all of a sudden??”

Claire let out an embarrassing voice, but because he was prepared for battle in advance, the response was not delayed.

I throw a bomb to blow away the zombies, and Marie creates an To pierce it. Claire also beat up zombies with .

It was a neat response, but it was difficult to say that it was a good situation.

Since it was in the middle of the desert, there was no cover for the rest of the area.

“Tsk, .”

Claire creates a wall while clicking her tongue.

However, the wall creation rate was considerably slower than usual.

Earth Elemental, one of the nine elemental magics of the Unknown Saga.

Earth elemental magic collects dust in the air to create soil or rocks, or injects magic into the ground to manipulate it.

In other words, it meant magic that was affected by the environment.

In an environment with little dust, the magic completion speed is slow,

Building a wall in a place where the ground is not strong requires a high degree of concentration.

Moreover, this place is a sandy desert.

It was a very difficult environment to build and build .

“There’s nothing to be impatient about. They’re coming slowly.”

“I know.”

Claire answered in an annoyed voice, and continued to erect the

Iron Wall.

In short, it became a defense game aspect.

Zombies are constantly appearing from far away, and their numbers are far too numerous.

For a while, we will continue to deal with zombies.

However, like any other defense game, it starts at a low level and slowly increases in difficulty.

In other words, it is still only a taster.

Now is the only time to prepare.

—–

[Magic Engineering Fixed Auto Turret]

Crafting Rating: 10

Quality: High

Attack Power: Normal

Durability: Normal

: A small turret that automatically recognizes and intercepts enemies. Skill level must be 5 or higher to produce.

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‘… It is difficult to build because the ground is not strong.’

It’s hard to be fixed on the subject of a fixed turret. The problem was that the sand they were stepping on was too soft and too soft.

Thanks to this, it took a very long time to install, but I managed to build a turret somehow.

The turret breathes fire.

Shooting at every approaching zombie, blasting their heads, creating a mountain of corpses.

“Mr. Ha… Something bothersome is coming?”

Around the time the second turret was installed, Claire gave another annoyed voice.

When Claire pointed to the place, the Living Armor began to appear.

The second wave has begun.

Looking at the monsters approaching, Della was lost in thought.

The situation is not so relaxed.

But if it’s a difficult situation to the point where you can’t breathe, that’s not the case.

“God, give the sword of judgment to those who are stained with evil.”

As Della put her hands together and prayed, white swords appeared around her.

Put your will into each sword and fire them in turn.

Holy damage is like poison to the undead.

The living armor soon fell to their knees in the indiscriminate rain of swords,

Within seconds, he collapsed in a convulsion and was sucked into the sand.

If you defeat all those troublesome enemies, you will hear a gunshot sound.

-Two da da da da da da da da da da da da!!

Neither the left nor the right.

From behind, even from the front. The blast sound doesn’t know how to stop.

In the smell of gunpowder that makes it hard to breathe,

The boy was talking to the girl with his characteristic arrogant expression.

“Hey, Claire. Get out.”

“…What?”

“Get out.”

“Leave… Are you thinking of abandoning me now…?”

Claire makes an expression as if the world has collapsed.

Looking at Claire like that, Ariel makes a face as if she wants to hit her.

“Don’t play around and go.”

“Ah, yes~. Anyway, our party leader makes people rough.”

Claire suddenly changes her expression and runs out.

Looking at Claire’s back like that, “What are you talking about while enjoying being pampered?” Ariel seemed to mutter for a moment, but Della tilted her head. Maybe Miss Claire is that kind of person… ?

As I was slightly doubting my ears, I heard loud cries from far away.

“Give me your strength…!”

“I’ll treat you as my comrade…!!”

“This is the limit of magic!!”

I hear the voices of the dead.

Cursed Sword swung his sword at Claire, Revenant attacked Claire and self-destructed, and the follower of evil attacked Claire with lightning magic.

In the meantime, Claire moved just fine.

As long as , Which blocks all kinds of damage to her, has been activated, it is virtually impossible for her undead to inflict damage on her.

Even though it is her sandpit, Claire runs around as if it were her own front yard. Maybe it’s because I’m used to the Earth Elemental. Della feels that she hasn’t lost her mobility well in this harsh environment.

While Claire was pulling the aggro of her undead, Ariel was talking to her Marie.

“Marie, you don’t have to be too reckless. Think of it as a long fight.”

“Ugh, yes…”

“I just need to install AoE Crowd Control.”

“Ah, okay…!”

Significantly different temperature difference from when dealing with Claire. Even that blunt boy was slightly gentle with Marie. Although it doesn’t stand out too much.

It seems that about an hour has passed.

This disgusting Monster Rush is already facing its 9th wave,

Della had a hunch that it would probably be over in a little while.

‘… Do well.’

That’s what Della thought while stealthily peeking at the boy.

Good job.

It’s not just about simple combat. His ability to devise strategies and run a party is excellent for a first year student.

It is said that he clearly understands the strengths and weaknesses of the party.

That’s something I’ve always felt since we had a party together. It means that he has a high understanding of the party and tries to play to make use of its characteristics.

That alone is a great thing for a first year student, but he seems to be well aware of the party members’ tendencies.

I’m trying to focus on one play by giving only simple commands to Mari, who is weak in assertiveness and timid.

On the other hand, there are times when Claire, who has a lot of understanding and likes thrills, is forced to play aggressively.

You can’t call yourself a party leader just by giving orders.

It is the party leader who gives instructions that are suitable for that person.

To Della, who is in charge of the sub-captain of the Student Knights, he was a surprisingly decent party leader.

He will continue to grow.

“…….”

Seeing the boy like that, Della let out a sigh.

Crying. For various reasons.

Did I come here for nothing?

“The 10th wave is coming.”

He was slightly regretful, but Della shook his head. He can’t undo the past, so he has no choice but to do his job.

The hidden space on the 4th floor of the Catacombs Dungeon──There is one rule for the monster rush event that takes place in ‘Illusion of the Desert’. Each time the wave repeats, the number of monsters increases by one.

Only zombies in the first wave.

In the second wave, living armor was added to it.

Zombie poison appeared from the third wave.

After that, the number of monsters continued to increase, and now there are a total of 10 types of undead in this desert.

Zombies, Living Armor, Zombie Venom, Cursed Swords, Wraiths, Ghouls, Skeleton Soldiers, Revenants, Followers of Evil. And with this 10th wave, Banshee was added.

It’s a composition of monsters that makes your mind go crazy just by enumerating them,

Ariel’s party was responding quite well.

Zombies had nothing to do with it. It’s just prey for turrets.

Similarly, ghouls only have a slightly higher stat than zombies.

Living armor has strong defense, so pulling turret aggro is annoying, but

Before that happened, Della had already treated it with sacred art.

And races that cannot be reached by turrets are also Della’s responsibility.

Ariel threw ‘Swamp Potion’ against the fast-moving Zombie Poison, and Marie slowed it down with .

Block the approaching Cursed Sword with a bomb while cutting the same side. Revenant, a suicide bomber, responds in the same way.

In the case of the rest of the skeleton soldiers with ranged attacks, followers of evil, and banshee.

If you jump into the middle of enemy lines with Activated, which is no different from Claire’s invincibility, it will usually be resolved.

Basically, Ariel’s party was good at defense.

Claire limited the entry route through And led to the destruction of the enemy camp through .

While Mari slows enemies’ advance with AoE Crowd Control, she can snip certain enemies with .

Ariel carries out sustained damage with turrets, and deals area damage to enemies with bombs.

Dela provides buffs to it, eliminating threatening enemies.

Therefore, it can be said that this one hour was a very exhausting time, but

Looking back, it seems that it wasn’t as big as I thought…… It was an unavoidable battle time.

“What? Are you finished?”

After the 10th wave ended, the desert that spread out before my eyes was nowhere to be found, and at some point, it returned to the catacombs dungeon again.

However, it was not a place Della knew.

It was somewhere like a cave, and there were all sorts of treasures in front of my eyes.

“Wow…”

Della inadvertently swallows her breath, and Marie reacts similarly.

Claire’s reaction was light, perhaps because she was the daughter of an affluent writer, but she opened her eyes wide in interest.

On the other hand, Ariel’s reaction was blunt, probably because she was a rich boy.

“All I need is this. Distribute the rest yourself.”

With that said, Ariel pulled out a copy of her book from among the pile of gold coins.

She and she, as if she had nothing more to say, she stepped away from the group and sat against the wall.

“Eh, Ariel-kun…?”

Della approached him casually.

Then Ariel lifts her head with her annoyed look on her face.

“What is it?”

“Ah, that’s… I really want to share it among ourselves…”

“The rest are things I don’t need, so take them yourself.”

As if that was the end of the conversation, Ariel relaxed her back one more layer.

Was the battle tiring? I could sense that she didn’t want to talk, but Della still insisted.

“Did you come here for the book? What is the book?”

“Well, I guess I’ll know what kind of book it is when I look at the contents.”

This is an obvious lie.

But it was difficult for Della to interrogate further than this.

I’m not sure if that’s the kind of information you need to dig out.

More than anything else, stubbornness came from the boy in front of her.

“That’s about it, Della-senpai. Ariel says she’s going to fall for it, but we share it, right?”

Claire came up to me before I knew it and quietly pulled her hand.

When Claire says that, it’s hard to refuse.

Reluctantly, Della nodded and went with Claire towards the treasure mountain.

“It was dangerous.”

I muttered as I watched Della walk away.

If you take a book out of your bag, you will see this written on the cover in cursive.

Witch’s Book 6.

‘It’s not something to show off to the priests.’

Witches are like criminals in this world. She is often treated as a heretic by priests.

In other words, the Witch’s Book…… It would be like an autobiography written by Hitler or Kim Jong-un.

It was a situation where you could be treated like a redneck if you did it wrong.

‘I’m glad Claire helped me.’

Did you notice that I was in trouble? I was relieved that Claire took Della with me.

It would be better to quickly read and dispose of such a dangerous object.

With that in mind, I put the witch’s book deep into my bag.