As Roland and the others were restraining the "White Wolf" bandits (Thief) who were lying or cowering on the ground, Jill returned.
On his shoulders, he carried Zain and the "Dragoon Head" on his back.
Seeing this, the adventurers of the "Spirit League" cheered.
"Oh, wow! Amazing!
Did you finally finish off the ''White Wolf'' ''Dragoon Head'' user?"
Jill comes straight to Roland and throws down Zain and the "Dragon''s Head".
I''ve finished off the user of the ''dragon-headed cage hand''.
Well done Jill. This will make your search much safer. Thanks to your willingness to take damage in the assault.
Yes, sir. Thank you."
Jill responded with a fresh smile.
But soon after, her cheeks turned slightly red and she began to fidget.
So, that ...... Mr. Roland."
Hmm?"
Now that we''ve achieved such success, is it time for a potion?"
(Well, that''s right. I did all that work. It''s no wonder you''re drained of energy (stamina).
Leon thinks so and tries to offer the potion he was holding.
But Roland did not miss it.
Jill''s upward glance.
The sneering expectation lurking behind those eyes.
It was a gesture she made when she expected to be bullied.
''What are you talking about, Jill?
What?"
I told you to increase the equipment''s fit rate," he said. You haven''t achieved your goal at all.
Oh, u...... it''s ......"
(...... No, you''re the one who told me to take the equipment off.)
Leon plunged into his mind.
''Come on, I don''t have time to dawdle. We don''t have much time before we have to encounter the "Giant Fire Dragon (Gran Fafnir). Get your gear on now and resume your search.
Yes, sir.
Jill shivered and hurriedly re-equipped her sword and shield and moved on.
Hey, Roland," she said. I think that was a little bit too much. For all the trouble you went to to finish off the "dragon-headed cage handler"," he said.
I''m not sure. I think so, too. But it''s okay for Jill to be that way. She loves unreasonable demands.
Oh. Oh.
Come on, Leon. I''ll advance the unit. Pay attention to the condition of each member of the team and follow each other''s lead so as not to overburden the team as much as possible.
Leon held his head.
I don''t know! Jill''s supervision is all yours, Roland, you do all the work! I''m going crazy."
After that, Roland and his team proceeded to explore the dungeon and two days passed, but they were not attacked by the "White Wolf".
Were they hit by Jill''s attack, or had they reached a dead end with the capture of the "Dragoon?
In any case, if they continue at this pace, they will be able to scatter the pursuit of the "White Wolf".
(If "White Wolf" doesn''t attack us, then it''s a good chance for us to advance our cultivation.)
Ike Belford''s status.
Arm power: 60 (↘?10) - 100
[Liz Revill status.
Agility Agility: 60 (↘?10) -100
[Archie Shetty''s status].
Arm power: 60 (↘?10) -100
(It is still not a good fit. But the rate of decline in the minimum is much lower.)
Two days ago, all three had a 30-point drop in the lowest value, but today it is only a 10-point drop.
(This is evidence of gradual status adjustment. (If things continue to go well, we will be able to take their training to the next level.)
Returning from her reconnaissance, Liz joined the main group with dizzy, unsteady steps.
I can''t do it anymore," she said. I can''t move my legs. I can''t. ......
What are you talking about? Don''t be so timid. Come on, hurry up.
Alice rushes the dizzy Liz mercilessly.
I didn''t mean it!
Hey, Liz, how''s it going?
What? Mr. Roland?"
Liz realized that Roland was there and hurriedly straightened her back.
''Hmmm. Looking at your status, it''s growing nicely."
Really?"
Liz is surprised.
I didn''t feel like I was growing at all.
Oh," she said. I''m almost to the "A" level. Good luck.
Ha, yes."
(Okay. (All right, Mr. Roland says so. Let''s do our best one more time.)
Liz is completely reinvigorated and starts running again.
Roland called out to the other adventurers who were also adjusting to the new situation to boost their morale.
(Well, that''s it for the adventurers who are adjusting. The problem is ......)
Roland looks over at Carla.
She had been consistently lackluster throughout this dungeon.
And her gaze is always on Jill.
Carla Grazia''s status.
Arm strength (power): 30 (↘?10) - 50
Endurance (toughness): 20 (↘?10)-40
Agility: 60 (↘?30)-100
Physical strength (stamina): 80 (↘?30) -130]
(Carla is no doubt upset by Jill''s strength. After all, when it comes to the possibility that the "Giant Fire Dragon (Gran Fafnir)" may be defeated, I wonder if her feelings are not keeping up with her.)
After that discussion with Carla, Roland joined her in researching the "dragon burial ritual.
We were able to get a rough idea of the ritual.
1. Defeat the most powerful fire dragon (Fafnir) in the dungeon, i.e., the "Grand Fafnir," and throw its body parts into the crater and offer them to the mountain god.
2. Dance a special dance called the "Dance of the Dragon''s Burial".
3、Take the dragon nucleus back to the town and dedicate it to the shrine (or after it is certified as rank at the quest reception desk).
This is the outline of the "Dragon Burial Ritual.
For 1 and 3, it is enough to do it as it is.
The problem is the second part, "The Dance of the Dragon''s Burial.
Roland and Carla searched through old documents, but could not find any details about it.
It is true that this dance was passed down to Carla''s father''s generation, but her parents had already passed away when she was very young.
(After all, we had come this far without knowing anything about the "Dragon Burial Dance. What do we do now? (At this rate, Carla could be a liability.)
Not only that, he might change his attitude in some way and become an enemy.
Roland shook his head.
(No, don''t hesitate. All I can do is to improve her skill-status.)
[Carla Grazia''s skills and status
Shadow Strike: B to A
Kaiten Sword Dance: B → S
Agility: 60-100 → 120- 130
Stamina: 80-130 → 120-130 130
(Somehow finish her skills and stats before reaching the "Giant Fire Dragon (Gran Fafnir)"!
Carla was upset, but was still exploring.
(Jill Irwin. What a guy. Even Yugan couldn''t hold them "White Wolves" with a single blow ....... Too strong. He might really defeat the "Giant Fire Dragon (Gran Fafnir).
Carla felt the landscape in front of her sway.
...... Lula."
(...... dad)
I can''t hear the voices around me very well.
''Carla!
(I trusted Roland and followed him, but...) (Was it really a good idea?)
Carla! Look out!"
Carla huffed in response to the sharp voice.
A rock that seemed to have been released by the monster was close at hand.
Normally, she would have easily dodged the attack, but due to her lack of attention and poor status, she was unable to dodge it and took a hard blow to the head.
Carla!
Someone approaches, calling out to them.
Carla felt her eyes go completely dark.
In her hazy consciousness, Carla could not tell whether she was awake or asleep.
The image of her father, carrying a sword on his back, going out to the "volcano dungeon" every day.
Every day, she and her mother stood at the entrance to see him off.
It is not certain how old Carla and her mother were when they began this ritual of seeing him off.
However, the earliest memory she remembers is of seeing her father off at the front door of the house as he headed for the volcano.
In other words, this memory of sending my father off was Carla''s original experience.
"Go ahead, dear."
Oh. I''m going to hunt the strongest Fafnir today.
With that, my father broke into a smile and went off as usual.
To be honest, I don''t remember exactly what my father''s face looked like.
I just remember that he had a very large palm that stroked my head, and the squishy smile he showed me as he looked back at me.
Gradually, however, my father''s smile began to fade.
By the time Carla had grown old enough to remember, she had already seen her parents discussing with a serious look on their faces.
When Carla secretly listens carefully, she can hear what they are talking about.
Fafnir" is becoming more and more powerful every year.
The number of adventurers coming from outside the dungeon has been increasing year by year, and the competition in the dungeon has been lagging behind.
Among their competitors, the "dragon burial clans" are going out of business one after another.
More and more local adventurers have joined the ranks of bandits or found their way into alliances with outsiders.
The number of organizations that support us is dwindling, and it is getting harder and harder to keep up financially.
Father, if you are having so much trouble with Fafnir, how about I help you?"
When Carla said this, her father smiled wryly and patted her on the head.
Don''t worry about it. I''m sure my father can handle a ''fire dragon (Fafnir)'' with his power. Well, but you''re right. When Carla grows up, I''ll have her learn the "Dragon Burial Dance" and help her father with his work.
But that promise was never fulfilled.
One day, my father did not return.
According to the testimony of the adventurer who had accompanied him, he chased after a large "fire dragon (Fafnir)" in a "volcano dungeon" without hearing the orders of his companions.
He was caught in a pyroclastic flow that occurred at the wrong time and was buried.
Therefore, the body could not be recovered.
My father returned to the mountain.
That is what my mother said.
She also said that it was a proud moment for her as a man born into the "Dragon Burial Clan.
My mother eventually died as if following in my father''s footsteps due to the hardships she had endured up to that point.
Carla was sent to live with relatives.
After that, Carla joined the local adventurers'' guild.
(Father. Mother. I''ll take over. As a descendant of the Dragon Burial Clan, I will surely fulfill my role.)
Carla swore at her mother''s grave, holding the sword her father had left her.
However, adventurers continued to arrive from the port.
In the dungeon, "Grand Fafnir," a giant fire dragon, appeared.
It was rumored that the "Grand Fafnir" was the most powerful dragon ever seen in the history of the world.
Carla hated it.
She hated adventurers who came from outside.
They were shameless, trampling on her father''s gravesite without knowing what they were doing.
Carla felt that someone was carrying her on his back.
Her consciousness awakened.
(...... Father?)
But he has a skinny back for a father.
(No, it''s not. Roland!)
Carla. Are you awake?"
Roland calls out to me, turning his head only back.
He says, "d*mn. Roland, what the hell are you doing? What are you doing in charge of the troops?
Leon is in charge of the unit. I''ve decided to concentrate on coordinating Jill.
Then you don''t have time to carry me on your back. Put me down. Put me down.
Carla tried to jump off Roland''s back, but her body was not strong enough to do it properly due to sleepiness.
She was too sleep-deprived to do it properly. I''ll drop you off when we get there."
......"
Eventually, the "Spirit Alliance" reaches today''s encampment.
Roland and Carla sat down together and watched Leon take command.
''Are you sure? Leon is in charge."
Oh," he said. Leon will soon be the one to take charge of this "Spirit Alliance". I want him to learn how to coordinate with the outside world while he is here. Are you okay with that?
"......"
It was an unlike you move. I would have been able to dodge an attack of that magnitude with ease under normal circumstances. And your status was terrible. You are so distracted that you can''t see your surroundings.
"......"
Just might have been just the thing. I was just about to tell you."
Talk? What ......"
Soon, we will enter the ''wasteland. And that''s where we''ll be sorting through it. "And there we will select the members who will challenge "Grand Fafnir.
What?
I can''t take you on a quest to defeat Grand Fafnir right now. But I can understand why you are upset."
......"
As commander, I have to make a decision. I have to decide as a commander if it is safe to take you with me. If I take you with me, I need you to grow up one more step."
Carla squeezed the dirt on the ground.
What do we do now?"
''I''m going. I have to go."
Jill may be taking down the ''Giant Fire Dragon (Gran Fafnir). Can you keep your cool?"
I have to see it through one way or another. As a member of the "Dragon Burial Clan". I might even learn something about the "Dragon Burial Dance. ......
I get it. Okay then, one last test."
Roland turned to Carla.
I''m going to ask you to get behind Jill. You''re going to have to push your agility to the limit to do that.
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