Chapter 9 – Twins and Dungeons (5)
The adventurers and Roden, gathered in front of the dungeon entrance as if besieging it, were watching closely the man squatting in the middle of the circle.
“Haha! You have no idea how happy I was when I found this hidden room.”
The man who had placed a box the size of a fist at his feet turned the T-shaped handle on his side several times before releasing his hand, and the closed box opened its mouth wide.
“It looks empty inside… Marcus, is this an artifact?”
“I know when I see it.”
As soon as the movement of the knob, which was turning in reverse, stopped, the lid of the box closed again.
After recovering it, Marcus gently touched the lid, and the box opened its mouth again, and a voice came out from inside.
—-It looks like it’s empty… Marcus. This is an artifact?
ㅡ I know when I see it.
The voice that came out of the box was not at all different from the one the two adventurers shared earlier.
“Hey, you bastard, I wondered if I had found a limited express because I was making such a fuss, but these are just class 3 artifacts.”
Artifacts found in dungeons are not necessarily precious enough to be treated as treasures unconditionally.
Items that are of little practical use, such as the box you are looking at, or that can only be used for ornaments or research purposes, are treated as the lowest level, Level 3 artifacts.
‘Hey, I don’t know if the artifacts found in Masti are obtained from the boss, but getting them from the secret room in the middle usually felt like this.’
Roden laughed and rewinded the memories of exploring the dungeon.
“Keuhehe, obviously, as much as I found the artifact, I wanted to shout it out in front of you guys. Fuck you~ Even though it’s level 3, you can get a few dozen silver coins just by selling it?”
“Young… That’s a bit envious.”
No matter how high-level it is, it is definitely an artifact, so it is sold at a fairly high price, so it is common for adventurers to turn their eyes on and find it.
Judging from the atmosphere of chatting and touching each other, it seemed that the adventurers who were guarding the dungeon and Marcus and the others who had just come out of the dungeon seemed to be old friends.
“Ah! Look at my mind. Don’t make a fuss. I need to light a fire first.”
The adventurer who appeared to be a leader, chatting with Marcus, hurriedly approached the simple beacon that had been built in advance and lit a fire.
—-Hurt-!
White smoke passes through the thick trees and rises high into the sky. This is a kind of signal that a team of adventurers has escaped from the dungeon, so send out the next team waiting in the city.
The adventurer who came back after making a fire pointed at Roden who was still in the seat with an expression saying that it was all right.
“Ajae, a curious alchemist, came out to look around the dungeon. Just in case you guys don’t know, take him on the way back. He usually owes a lot to this man.”
“I didn’t know until now because he was so natural. Well, if something happens to that person, we’re in trouble too…”
Roden’s reputation was quite good among adventurers active in the area, perhaps because it consistently sold potions that were more effective and cheaper than those brought in from the guild.
“Let’s go together. Mr. Roden. We’ll take you safely to the city.”
“I’ll take care of you.”
I came to receive escorts from juniors who lived and lived far away.
Thinking so, Roden returned to the downtown area with Marcus and his party.
“… Hey, Mr. Roden. It’s kind of like an escort, but we have something to ask of you…”
“What is it?”
As they made their way through the woods, the group including Marcus carefully gave Roden a ‘please’, and he smiled and nodded his head.
* * *
The time of five days flew by.
On this day, as always, the twin sisters who visited Roden’s shop put a considerable amount of potions on the counter.
“Even if you consider entering the dungeon tomorrow, it contains quite a lot. Didn’t you decide to buy your colleagues’ shares as well?”
“Yes. I decided in advance to go down to the 2nd floor of the inner world and, depending on the situation, go down to the 3rd floor.”
“The information I heard from other adventurers who went through the dungeon was piled up, so if it were us, we would have managed to get to the 3rd floor somehow.”
“Up to the third floor.”
Roden, who took out a bag of silver coins from the twins who answered confidently, raised his head to look at the copper-colored dog tags hanging around their necks.
‘They look quite young, but are the sisters of the same grade side by side… ．As long as we don’t overdo it, there won’t be any problems if we form a party of 4 at the same level.’
The adventurer’s grade is based on the contribution by performance.
Therefore, considering that there are many adventurers who stay in the steel class even after 30 or 40 years old, the twin sisters who are already in the same class are definitely ‘excellent’ adventurers.
Loden, who had deep affection for them, wanted her to return safely after exploring the dungeon, and handed out a special potion bottle he had prepared in advance under the counter.
“Now, it’s an intermediate potion. It’s specially given to you in return for the apple head you received last time. Use it when you feel like you’re in danger.”
“Thank you! Roden Oppang!”
“And… Thank you, Mr. Loden.”
Roden smiled bitterly at the sight of the twin sisters accepting the potion without any hesitation.
“I imagined refusing to accept it at least once, but you really look like an adventurer.”
“Whoops! Adventurer and pretense are the two most distant words, Mister.”
“Come to think of it… Why did you sisters decide to become adventurers?”
The one who spoke up was Roxia, who had been reading a book for a long time in a corner. To be honest, Roden was also quite curious.
“Umm~ It’s an opportunity to become an adventurer… Isn’t that all there is to it?”
“Yeah. We both came to yearn for adventurers after reading that book. We still have it.”
After rummaging through her backpack, Marill pulled out an old book.
“… ?!”
Roden flinched as soon as he saw the cover of the book.
[The black-haired warrior and the blond elf knight]
“It’s a very famous book, so Mr. Roden knows it well, but it’s a book based on the adventures of a legendary warrior who defeated the demon lord and an elf knight who was his lover.”
“A foreign warrior who started as a Japanese adventurer was recognized by the king, dated an elf girlfriend who was an unparalleled beauty, and eventually became a hero who could stand against the demon king. It is a symbol of the rise of the common people.”
“The ending of defeating the demon king at the cost of the lives of the friends I met during the trip and Hero’s own was very sad, but…”
Roden, who had been quietly listening to the story of the twin sisters, became inexhaustibly hot inside. What he was listening to now was none other than his story, and the ending was a blatant lie, so it was natural.
Merim, who couldn’t tell her feelings, snapped her finger as if she remembered something! And threw it out.
“Come to think of it, I heard that the hero found only the places where dungeons appeared in his short period of activity like a ghost, and officially conquered 7 dungeons? Because of that, he was nicknamed the Seven-Color Overlord.”
‘Uhhh… Stop…’
When even an old nickname that would be embarrassing to hear from someone else’s mouth was mentioned, Roden, unable to hold on any longer, hurriedly spit out anything that came to mind to change the subject.
“Kuhm! Hmm! What do you guys want to do after your life as an adventurer is over?”
“Later… ?”
As if Roden’s intentions were working, Merim, who tapped her on the floor with the staff he was holding onto, closed her eyes and thought of her future appearance.
“Well, in the future, we should build a nice building, whether it’s an inn or general store, like Mr. Roden, and live happily. If the store is run by super-beautiful twin sisters like us, the business will be fucking good.”
“Merim… ! What is transcendental…”
‘The beautiful twins at the back don’t say much.’
Unlike Merim, who proudly covers her breasts, Maril, who covers her face with her palm while muttering briefly next to her, seems quite embarrassed.
“Aren’t you ashamed to say that with your own mouth?”
“That’s a tongue. I was just telling the truth, right?”
Even though Roden took a different stance, he agreed to a certain extent with the words that she was a beautiful twin.
Twin sisters whose faces are so similar that it is hard to tell them apart except for the difference in their orange bobbed hair and ponytail hairstyles.
Thanks to the exquisite combination of the bright green eyes and the slim face line, it is quite popular among active adventurer guilds.
Both of them wear robes and leather armor that are less exposed, respectively, but they couldn’t hide their bodies when they went in and out when they went in and out, which is unique to mature women.
Meanwhile, Roxia, who had approached her Marill, stared at her, to be exact, at the book she was holding.
“Loxia, would you like to read this book?”
When Marill asked, feeling her gaze, Roxia nodded her head. Marill pondered for a moment, but she smiled softly and lowered her posture and handed Roxia her book.
“Since Roxia is a good kid, I’ll lend it to her while she goes to and from the dungeon. As it’s a really important book for her sisters, please read it carefully, too, Roxia.”
“Yes! Sister.”
… The twin sisters, who had been talking for a while after that, left the potion shop shaking her hand as usual.
“I’ll come again next time, please keep the books safe!!”
“Please come back safely, both of you!!!”
Still, Roden looked at the two from behind and silently sent them off, and Roxia said goodbye in the loudest possible voice, clutching the old book Maril had given her with both hands.
By the time the twins’ backs had turned into small dots and were invisible, there was a group of people approaching the store.
‘I didn’t know when he would come, but now he’s coming.’
“Whoa… ! Lord Loden! Have you prepared what I asked for before?”
“Yes. We keep them separately according to the number of people, so we will bring them right away.”
It’s Marcus’ group that Roden asked for a personal favor the other day.
“Roxia, today is over with these people, so you should go underground first and do some work.”
“Yes. Uncle.”
As Loxia closed the door and went inside, Roden opened a hidden compartment on the shelf and took out four bottles of pink liquid.
“Ohhhhh! That’s it… That potion. Mr. Roden!”
“All together, it’s 3 silver. Originally, it shouldn’t be like this, but did you set it aside specifically this time?”
It was as expensive as the recovery potion, but Marcus and the others gladly paid three silver coins. This is hard to buy because there are no items for sale, so it’s worth it.
“Uhhhhh, thank you so much Mr. Roden! I’m going to have a good time tonight!”
The identity of the object in the hands of Marcus and the others, who are bowing down to Roden, is none other than a contraceptive potion.
