ushernet Chapter 91: Dungeon: Delliah’s Meadow at the Horizon’s End (1/2)
Chapter 91: Dungeon: Delliah’s Meadow at the Horizon’s End (1/2)
[Silvester: What do you think about his proposal?]
[Rudra: That's dated for the month after next, and I won't answer until a month later. I am going to sniff in darker places, and if I am right in my suspicion, I am going to do my best to prevent you all from triggering the Floor Boss. If those old bastards die, we are going to have a big loss of power. We don't know what's going to happen in the future, so we have to be prepared.]
[Silvester: Sniff in darker places, huh? Do you think your suspicion will prove true at those places?]
[Rudra: That's my current best bet.]
[Silvester: Are you going alone?]
[Rudra: I can't afford to take anyone with me.]
[Silvester: Want me to come? If you are really right, then don't you think going alone might be dangerous even for you?]
After a second of silence, Admiral Rudra replied.
[Rudra: Alright. I'll tell you when I am going. Be ready.]
...
Almond had entered meditation and used his specialized class quest's skill insight at 10 o'clock yesterday night, and he had just woken up after spending 24 hours.
"Welcome back, Master."
The pearly charming voice belonged to a beautiful girl in her twenties with a forest-themed maid outfit.
"Don't tell me you didn't move at all after I summoned you?" Almond wryly smiled.
He had summoned Dark Pope Benedict and Forest Maid Sylvia as guards before he entered meditation.
"I simply stayed here as your guard since there didn't arise any need for me to move," Sylvia smiled.
"I see. Well, just relax now and follow your desire. You can laze around, tend garden, or train. Just keep your mind active and running, okay?"
"As you wish, Master. Then may I go to the garden? I wish to explore something there," Sylvia said with twinkling eyes.
Almond grinned, "Go."
'Nice, they are thinking,' Almond internally nodded in satisfaction. He wanted his sentient summons to grow more and become more intelligent.
...
[You have entered the Delliah's Meadow at the Horizon's End]
As Almond stepped into the meadow, the sheer vastness of the landscape stretched endlessly before him. A lush field of vibrant, otherworldly flowers blanketed the ground, glowing faintly in the perpetual twilight. The horizon seemed both near and impossibly far, bathed in warm hues of gold and pink as if caught in an eternal sunset. Wisps of light flitted lazily through the air, their trails sparkling faintly, while the soothing hum of magic resonated faintly beneath Almond's feet.
'Damn, this dungeon is amazing,' Almond felt amazed at the scenery.
Yet, this serene beauty felt...strange. The meadow seemed alive, watching, its tranquility masking an undercurrent of danger. As Almond moved forward, distinct areas began to show up.
'Those must be the monsters' locations.'
The nearest one was a glade. A dense grove of silver trees spread there. Their mirrored leaves reflected the twilight sky, creating a disorienting array of light. Faint whispers echoed through the glade, drawing intruders deeper into its heart.
[You have entered the dungeon's first area—Whisperlight Glade]
As Almond entered and walked past a few trees, he saw two fairy-like monsters dancing in an empty patch of ground with beautiful designs carved on the surrounding trees' trunks.
One blue and one pink. Male and Female. Both fairy-like monsters held some weird wooden instruments in their hands as their crystal blue and red eyes glowered at Almond upon seeing him.
[Lullaby Sylph—Adam]
-Rank: Gold
-Level: 47
-Stats:
—Physical:
↳[Strength: 74 | Health: 68 | Stamina: 54]
—Mental:
↳[Mana: 78 | Focus: 70 | Perception: 72]
The other was Lullaby Sylph—Eve, who also had similar stats.
'Time to see if my fiddling in the skill works or not.'