Sanctuary Paradise

Chapter 505 Going deeper
Bell Crane's Diary:

"May 12

This is our third day in the dungeon. We have arrived at the 39th floor. Lord Tyrant said that the situation has become more serious, so we can only rest for half a day at most before we have to continue.

Although we didn't experience too many battles in the past few days, those monsters called abyss derivatives still left a very deep impression on me. Even after death, their bodies would not disappear, and their appearance exuded a strong ominous aura, which even made people feel that they were not ordinary monsters at all, but layer masters who had accidentally strayed in.

After seeing those monsters with my own eyes, I can better understand why Lord Tyrant insisted on not bringing any supporters down, and required adventurers of at least LV.4 to be eligible to participate in this expedition.

The danger level of the dungeon nowadays is far beyond imagination. Especially Miss Ais told me that in the area after the 50th floor of the dungeon, abyss derivatives like that will become more and more numerous, and even terrifying monsters called abyss creatures will appear.

To be honest, I actually regretted letting Haruhime come along, but her Wanbao Hammer was indeed of great help to us, and this fact made me feel a little uneasy.

I understand where these anxieties come from. Even though I have become a Level 6 adventurer, my strength is still too weak. I don't have the confidence to protect Haruhime and Welf from a monster like that.

If they died in the dungeon, I couldn't imagine how I would face Lily and the gods.

No, stop...don't think about it, Bell Craney, all you have to do is prevent this from happening.

Sure enough, I am just a hypocrite...

Everyone was working hard to protect this world, but I was only thinking about how to protect Haruhime and Welf...

Grandpa, if you saw this, would you call me useless?

What if the Argonauts were standing here? What would they do?

In the dimly lit tent, Bell Craney looked at the diary in front of him, closed it with a complicated expression, carefully put it into the storage bag inside his breastplate, then lay down on the ground, closed his eyes, and was about to rest for a while when a sharp whistle suddenly came from outside the tent.

Woo——! Woo——!
'Everyone, please pay attention. Rest time is over. Please gather at the disbanding location within ten minutes!'

A voice with an invisible sense of majesty rang in the minds of every adventurer in the camp. Bell Crany, who was lying on the ground, heard the voice in his mind, sat up from the ground, quickly straightened his clothes, and rushed out of the tent in one step.

"Lord Bell!" "Bell!"

Two voices with completely different tones were heard, and a golden-haired fox girl who was hurriedly putting on armor and a red-haired blacksmith carrying two large magic swords rushed out of a tent nearby. After seeing the white-haired boy, they came over at the same time.

"Haruhime, Welf, how was your rest?"

Seeing his two companions, Bell Craney subconsciously hid the anxiety in his eyes, showed a gentle smile, and asked the two of them.

"No... no problem! The number of times I used up the Wanbao Hammer has been restored!"

"It's the same here, I'm in good condition!
The blonde fox girl and the red-haired forger answered. Bell Kron nodded and turned to look at the adventurers who came out of the tents one by one. Then he looked at his two companions beside him, took a deep breath, and a firm look appeared in his red eyes. He said in a deep voice:
"We will be entering the 40th floor soon. Remember not to stay too far away from me. Do you understand?"

"Don't worry, I'm also LV.4 now. If anything unexpected happens, Bell, you should prioritize protecting Haruhime!"

The red-haired forger Welf grinned and pointed his thumb at the magic sword behind him with a cheerful smile, while the blonde fox girl Haruhi shrank behind Bell Crane shyly, gently grasped the corner of his clothes, and nervously replied:
"I...I am the same! Lord Bell, don't worry too much about me. Please protect yourself first!"

Hearing his companion's answer, Bell Craney was slightly startled. He turned his head to look at his companion's face, and a warm smile appeared on his face. He nodded firmly and said:
"Well, I will."

After saying that, the white-haired boy did not delay any longer. He led his two companions and followed the team of adventurers and walked quickly towards the gathering place.

After a while, a dark flat ground with several alchemical earth dragons parked appeared in their sight.

"Hey, White Rabbit, how was your rest? Thank you for what happened on the 35th floor!"

"Nothing. By the way, Mr. Bruno, how is your injury?"

"Haha, don't worry, we have a healer from Freya's family here. Even though I don't like them, I have to admit that Freya's family is really powerful. They cured such a serious injury in no time!"

As soon as they arrived at the meeting place, a big man with a bandage on his right chest and a full beard greeted Bell Craney enthusiastically. Bell Craney recognized the other person's identity and started talking to him in a friendly manner.

"Mr. Cronney, it's time to go."

Suddenly, a heroic female voice sounded, and the short-haired elven woman who had appeared in the previous black dragon subjugation war was now sitting on the saddle of an alchemical earth dragon, and she reminded in the direction of Bell Crany.

"Your companion seems to be calling you, go over quickly."

"Well, Mr. Bruno, take care of yourself too, and don't push yourself too hard."

Hearing his companion's reminder, Bell Crany didn't want to delay any longer. After saying goodbye to the bearded man briefly, he quickly walked to the alchemical dragon Pang where his companion was, leaped up, nimbly jumped onto the dragon saddle and sat down.

"By the way, Lord Bell, is it really okay for a few of us to occupy a land dragon?"

Haruhime, who was sitting next to Bell, glanced carefully at the surrounding scene and said with some uneasiness.

At a glance, they could see that among the several alchemical earth dragons present, only the one they were on had the least number of people on board. Including the short-haired elf who was in charge of controlling it, there were only four people in total, while the other alchemical earth dragons basically carried more than eight people, and the one with the most directly carried a total of twelve adventurers.

"Don't worry. Since this is the arrangement of His Excellency the Tyrant, he must have his reasons. I think he probably thinks that your ability is very important, so he did this."

Bell Crany gently pressed Chun Ji's palm, shook his head, smiled and comforted her, then looked towards the four figures at the front of the crowd, his red pupils flashing with a touch of yearning and longing.

If only he could have as much power as them...

No, it's not just strength, but also the other person's demeanor. Even if he can't describe it accurately, that should be the demeanor that only true "heroes" have as mentioned in the heroic stories, right?
Bell Craney looked at the four figures standing in the front, thinking involuntarily, and was fascinated unconsciously until his companion's voice sounded:
"Mr. Cronney, Mr. Cronney? Get ready to go!"

"Ah, sorry! Miss Liu, I was distracted just now!" Bell Crane, who had just woken up, said to his companion apologetically. The short-haired female elf heard this and did not blame him for anything. She just flicked the reins and controlled the earth dragon under her to follow the large group. At the same time, she looked at the scene in front of her and said:

"Mr. Crane, don't put too much pressure on yourself. Our duty this time is just to protect them. We don't need to follow them to the deepest part of the maze."

By the way, their duty is just to escort the Tyrant to the 70th floor...

Hearing the short-haired elf's comfort, Bell Crany was slightly startled, and looked down at his chest, his palms unconsciously placed in front of his chest. After a short silence, he looked at the blonde fox girl next to him who was so nervous that she didn't even have time to pay attention to the situation around her, and his palms unconsciously clenched.

That’s right, his duty this time was not to take risks but to protect, not to act like a hero.

What he should really do is to protect his companions and fulfill his duties.

A look of determination emerged in the eyes of the white-haired boy. He took a deep breath, suppressed the longing and throbbing in his heart, raised his head to look at the scene in front of him, his red eyes full of caution.

This time, his gaze was no longer focused on the white-haired boy at the front of the crowd, but he finally noticed the changes in the surrounding scene:
It was completely different from the heat and dryness they felt when they first entered the 39th floor. Although they were still on the 39th floor, the air around them had become noticeably cooler.

To be precise, the temperature they felt on their body surfaces did not change much, and even showed signs of rising. The slightly flushed cheeks of the blonde fox girl beside them and the sweat-soaked collar of the elf in front of them were good proof of this.

But even so, as long as you look up at the dark scene hidden in the darkness in front of you, you will still feel a chill spreading from your spine all the way to your whole body, just like the feeling of an adventurer walking in the dark being suddenly stared at by a vicious wolf. It is a cold feeling that penetrates into every hair.

Boom——! Boom——!
A heavy roar slowly echoed from the gradually narrowing cave. It was the sound made by the alchemical earth dragon as it moved.

Gradually, Bell Craney felt that his heartbeat seemed to be connected with the heavy sound of footsteps. Every sound of footsteps would cause his heart to beat heavily.

Not only that, the adventurers around them all became quiet without them noticing. They moved forward cautiously, without the noise they had when they first set out. The expressions on their faces became solemn and serious, with a hint of faint fear.

Dong Dong——! Dong Dong——!
The sound of a strong and powerful heartbeat echoed in Bell Crany's mind. He looked at the dark corridor in front of him that seemed to be able to swallow everything, and felt as if his mind was being drawn into it uncontrollably.

Boom boom! Boom boom! Boom boom boom! Boom boom boom!

The beating of the heart became clearer and clearer, and began to get faster and faster. One could even vaguely hear a rapid beating sound echoing from the cave.

As the throbbing sounds accelerated again, a chill suddenly rose from behind Bell Craney, waking him up instantly:
--wrong!!

——This is not a normal heartbeat sound!

Almost the moment he woke up, Bell Craney was about to speak out to warn others, but the next moment, he suddenly found that his throat seemed to be strangled by something.

Boom boom boom! Boom boom boom! !
“Uhhh…”

A violent throbbing sound, so rapid that it seemed to jump out of his chest, exploded in Bell Crany's mind. A heart-wrenching pain came from his chest, making his facial features suddenly become extremely hideous, but he could not make a sound.

No...

Can't faint...

A blurry black edge began to appear from the edge of Bell Crany's vision. He was seen holding his chest tightly, his vision began to blur rapidly, and he could only struggle hard with willpower.

I have to... remind others...

Otherwise, Haruhime and the others would...

"roll!!"

Just when Bell Crany felt that he was about to be dragged into the darkness, a cold roar suddenly exploded from the cave.

boom!
In an instant, it was as if a sound of shattering sounded from the darkness, and a loud roar like rolling thunder crashed into the minds of all the adventurers present, waking them up instantly.

"Everyone, prepare for battle! We have reached the 40th floor!!"

The next second, Xin Lailai's deep and powerful shout exploded in the minds of every adventurer present. Then, a white shadow instantly floated out of his body. His spiritual field expanded to the limit, and his eyes suddenly locked onto a spot. A dark pressure instantly enveloped him, and the soul energy in the soul space surged, turning into a deafening roar:

"get out!"

boom!
The soul energy that was almost condensed into a substance blasted out, and from the shadow that was empty a second ago, a creature covered with tentacles suddenly fell out. The whole creature looked like a vertical eye.

"Brother Daoji!"

Zheng——! !

The next moment, sword light burst out, and Dao Ji, who was next to Xin Lailai, rushed out instantly. The terrifying sword intent burst out from his body, and the long sword in his hand turned into an unstoppable sword light, instantly sweeping across the body of the vertical-eyed monster.

Boom!

Immediately afterwards, a thunderous sound exploded from the field, and Yamu suddenly inserted the blade in his hand into the ground, and the thunder on his body instantly spread to the four walls of the entire cave.

“Aaaa——!!”

The next second, dozens of screams that were so sharp that they did not sound like human voices were heard, and wisps of black smoke were seen escaping from the four walls of the cave. The vertical-eyed monster that was killed by Dao Ji was instantly annihilated by the boundary thunder.

[Hint: The Abyss Derivative, the Bewitching Eye Demon, has been killed. Orario camp reputation +1349]

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(End of this chapter)