1. DELICIOUS IN DUNGEONCopy !req
2. Dammit!Copy !req
3. Are you kidding me?Copy !req
4. This wall wasn't here last time.
What gives?Copy !req
5. Another earthquake?Copy !req
6. That's not what that was.Copy !req
7. The dungeon is moving
and changing its shape.Copy !req
8. I bet that mage is doing it.Copy !req
9. He's probably being cautious about us.Copy !req
10. Does that mean we'll be wandering
around this place in circles till we die?Copy !req
11. Guess I've gotta get a bit reckless.Copy !req
12. Just wait here.Copy !req
13. The coast is clear.Copy !req
14. Looks like climbing the wall
might not be such a great idea.Copy !req
15. Well, it's time to start walking then.Copy !req
16. I don't know if anyone else
is getting this feeling but…Copy !req
17. …it's like the town is getting livelier.Copy !req
18. With the Red Dragon dead,Copy !req
19. the monsters hiding from it are surfacing.Copy !req
20. This floor originally
had lots of monsters.Copy !req
21. Us avoiding them was sheer good luck.Copy !req
22. Whoa, are you guys all right?Copy !req
23. Hmm…Copy !req
24. So unhealthy.Copy !req
25. We've been walking nonstop
and haven't had a decent mealCopy !req
26. since eating the Dragon.Copy !req
27. If I had to guess Laios's age…Copy !req
28. Well, I can't really tell
if he's young or old simply by looking,Copy !req
29. but Chilchuck and Marcille
are definitely still growing.Copy !req
30. Come on.Copy !req
31. I'm overwhelmed with shame
that I can't provide a hearty mealCopy !req
32. at such an important time in their lives.Copy !req
33. I must feed them.Copy !req
34. The young-ins must be fed.Copy !req
35. And I have to feed them!Copy !req
36. Hm. I smell something kinda sweet.Copy !req
37. Something you can eat?Copy !req
38. No,
it's more like a floral scent.Copy !req
39. Wherever flowers are blooming,
there's sure to be some water.Copy !req
40. It's all up to you, Chilchuck!Copy !req
41. I'm on it!Copy !req
42. Is this place some kind of graveyard?Copy !req
43. Wait, what's that over there?Copy !req
44. Don't look!Copy !req
45. Oh, uh, excuse us.Copy !req
46. Hey, Senshi! Let go!Copy !req
47. Get back, Senshi!Copy !req
48. What's that?Copy !req
49. Arm yourselves!Copy !req
50. These things aren't humans.Copy !req
51. They're Dryad flowers!Copy !req
52. Then this dust in the air is…Copy !req
53. It's not dust at all.Copy !req
54. Once inhaled, these microparticlesCopy !req
55. cling to the respiratory system's
mucous membrane.Copy !req
56. The body recognizes these particles
and labels them as harmful,Copy !req
57. then activates its immune system
and quickly tries to dispel them.Copy !req
58. Simply put…Copy !req
59. It's hay fever.Copy !req
60. Ew! So gross!Copy !req
61. Oh, that hurts!Copy !req
62. Dryads' pollen! No way!Copy !req
63. Crap! Don't inhale it!Copy !req
64. This is bad.Copy !req
65. I can't stop crying.Copy !req
66. Come on, Senshi! You gotta stand up!Copy !req
67. - Laios!
- Uh, Kensuke.Copy !req
68. - Where are you?
- Damn it.Copy !req
69. My eyes…Copy !req
70. Senshi, reach forward.Copy !req
71. On my signal, I want you to swing
that sword behind you!Copy !req
72. Ready?Copy !req
73. And…Copy !req
74. Swing!Copy !req
75. Oh, no!Copy !req
76. My eyes are suddenly getting itchy.Copy !req
77. My vision is…Copy !req
78. Run, Senshi!Copy !req
79. No!Copy !req
80. My job is to stay here and protect
all the young-ins from harm!Copy !req
81. What are you talking about?Copy !req
82. Chilchuck!Copy !req
83. I'm gonna need you to be my eyes!Copy !req
84. How? I can't see anything!Copy !req
85. Your five senses
are better than most, aren't they?Copy !req
86. Smell?Copy !req
87. No, the scent of the pollen is too strong.Copy !req
88. Sound?Copy !req
89. Senshi's sneezing is too loud.Copy !req
90. I can't trust my sight, smell,
or hearing right now.Copy !req
91. I know!Copy !req
92. The wind!Copy !req
93. It dodged your sneeze
and moved to your back right.Copy !req
94. Swing up in that direction, Senshi!Copy !req
95. Kensuke…Copy !req
96. It completely snapped in two.Copy !req
97. I need to repair it and feed it
some mana quickly or it'll die.Copy !req
98. And after it took me so many years
to get it to grow this much…Copy !req
99. Hmm?Copy !req
100. This… This whole area is safe.Copy !req
101. You're such a liar!Copy !req
102. You guys fought against Dryad flowers?Copy !req
103. That must have been rough.Copy !req
104. So they were
flower monsters, huh?Copy !req
105. And here I was thinking
they were human men and women.Copy !req
106. The male and female part was right.Copy !req
107. Dryads are unisexual.Copy !req
108. Oh, hang on a minute.Copy !req
109. He's doing it again.Copy !req
110. Think we should knock him out
to stop him this time?Copy !req
111. I feel like we've gotten to a point
where we can't be picky anymore.Copy !req
112. I found myself having thoughts like,Copy !req
113. "So what if the flower
is shaped like a human?"Copy !req
114. Marci—Copy !req
115. Found some!Copy !req
116. Beautiful Dryad fruits!Copy !req
117. How do I reverse time…Copy !req
118. Cut it out! Don't casually look
for scary-sounding spells!Copy !req
119. Your black magic jokes
aren't funny.Copy !req
120. So, seriously, stop!Copy !req
121. I didn't see a lick of pollen
come out of this last Dryad I cut down.Copy !req
122. The female flower then.Copy !req
123. Before pollination, flowers care for
and protect the other fruit.Copy !req
124. Hey, this thing kinda
looks like fruit too.Copy !req
125. Hey, good find.Copy !req
126. Those are flower buds.Copy !req
127. They would eventually
become the Dryad flower.Copy !req
128. They look tasty and much easier to eat
than the stuff you're carrying.Copy !req
129. What's the worst
that could happen?Copy !req
130. Let's grab a few.Copy !req
131. Don't pluck
too many of them, got it?Copy !req
132. Understood.Copy !req
133. Whoa.
There are Mandrakes growing here.Copy !req
134. There's no dog around,Copy !req
135. so we'll just have
to chop off their heads, okay?Copy !req
136. Hmm. Seriously, Chilchuck?Copy !req
137. Can you drop that already?Copy !req
138. Hmm.Copy !req
139. A pretty good harvest, if I say so myself.Copy !req
140. I'm glad I thought aheadCopy !req
141. and asked to borrow
this axe from those orcs!Copy !req
142. Put the chopped ingredients
into a pot with water and bring to a boil.Copy !req
143. When they become soft,
remove them from the heat,Copy !req
144. and give them a good mashing in the pot.Copy !req
145. Once it becomes paste-like,Copy !req
146. add some more water
along with your preferred seasonings.Copy !req
147. Hmm.Copy !req
148. Already smells good.Copy !req
149. In that case…Copy !req
150. Lightly fry it in some butter
and then add in some mushrooms.Copy !req
151. Pour a little melted cheese
over the top, and…Copy !req
152. it's ready!Copy !req
153. JACK-O'-LANTERN POTAGE AND
SAUTÉED DRYAD BUDS WITH CHEESECopy !req
154. Why'd you put it in that thing?Copy !req
155. I figured it might give you
some help with replenishing your mana.Copy !req
156. You can have good intentions
but that doesn't make doing it any better.Copy !req
157. I'll still eat it though.Copy !req
158. It's sweet!Copy !req
159. There's a floral fragranceCopy !req
160. and despite it being dense,
it melts in your mouth.Copy !req
161. I love this.Copy !req
162. That's kinda horrifying.Copy !req
163. The acidity of the cheese works well.Copy !req
164. I personally like
how there's a slight bitterness.Copy !req
165. So now what?Copy !req
166. How do we escape from this place?Copy !req
167. What if we end up stuck in here forever?Copy !req
168. Sealing the path to the surface
will cut the flow of magic.Copy !req
169. So I highly doubt he'd try
to keep us here indefinitely.Copy !req
170. Which means there has to be a way out.Copy !req
171. Do you think there's any kind of logic
to the dungeon changes?Copy !req
172. Mm, that's it!Copy !req
173. I'll record the frequency
of the earthquakes on the map.Copy !req
174. I'm starting to think
this might work out.Copy !req
175. It's a lot easier
to feel optimisticCopy !req
176. when your stomach's full, huh?Copy !req
177. My body's all nice and toasty now.Copy !req
178. Seems like some of my mana is back too.Copy !req
179. Laios, Senshi,
we should get your wounds healed up.Copy !req
180. You don't need to push yourself this soon.Copy !req
181. - I'm not healing.
- Oh.Copy !req
182. You are! You really need to step up.Copy !req
183. It's time for me
to teach you magic.Copy !req
184. I won't be able to protect everybody
from the mad mage all by myself.Copy !req
185. If you can learn healing
and abjuration magic,Copy !req
186. it'll make things easier.Copy !req
187. Falin taught you the basics, didn't she?Copy !req
188. More or less.Copy !req
189. She actually specialized
in the gnome magic system,Copy !req
190. which is a bit different
from the magic system I learned to use.Copy !req
191. But the roots are similar
so it should be okay.Copy !req
192. I'll drum it into your head fast, I swear.Copy !req
193. Let's do this and get stronger.Copy !req
194. Mm.Copy !req
195. They're too optimistic about this.Copy !req
196. And that's exactly
how young people should be.Copy !req
197. Can you stop treating me
like a child already, Senshi?Copy !req
198. I'm so tired of it!Copy !req
199. Why'd you even cover my eyes
in front of those Dryads anyway?Copy !req
200. I mean
you saved me, but still!Copy !req
201. I see. Well, Chilchuck…Copy !req
202. You said before
that your old man passed away, didn't you?Copy !req
203. Yeah, what about it?Copy !req
204. Hmm.Copy !req
205. Now, this is as good a time as any.Copy !req
206. I'll teach you what you need to know.Copy !req
207. Go and take a seat right there.Copy !req
208. You're probably at the age
where you're gonna startCopy !req
209. showing interest in certain things,Copy !req
210. so you gotta need to have
some good knowledge about them.Copy !req
211. What's that mean?Copy !req
212. Let's just say that humans
also have a stamen and pistil.Copy !req
213. Wrong! Do it again!Copy !req
214. Are you listening?Copy !req
215. And so, their lessons
continued on well into the night.Copy !req
216. Come on, do it.Copy !req
217. The hell?Copy !req
218. I thought touching it softly
might be kinda weird.Copy !req
219. That's not the point at all
so get over it!Copy !req
220. Give me your left hand.Copy !req
221. See? Something like this is fine.Copy !req
222. Your magic won't improve
if things like this embarrass you.Copy !req
223. Come on, focus!Copy !req
224. You need to become aware of the mana
that flows within your body.Copy !req
225. It's like the venous system.Copy !req
226. Link that flow with the palm of your hand,Copy !req
227. from the very top of your head
and all the way down to my toes.Copy !req
228. Match to my breathing,
my body temp, and pulse.Copy !req
229. When you feel like you have
the rhythm down, repeat after me.Copy !req
230. - Sperae…
- Sperae…Copy !req
231. - Yeptum…
- Yeptum…Copy !req
232. - Rufermus…
- Rufermus…Copy !req
233. - Vilal…
- Vilal…Copy !req
234. Eurekant…Copy !req
235. Eurekant…Copy !req
236. - Oonzu…
- Oonzu…Copy !req
237. It itches!Copy !req
238. Ugh!Copy !req
239. It's so itchy!Copy !req
240. - Are you all right?
- What the…Copy !req
241. - The scab just came off.
- Huh?Copy !req
242. Wow, you actually did it!Copy !req
243. Good job, Laios!Copy !req
244. Are you sure about that?Copy !req
245. Your ear is bleeding now.Copy !req
246. It's fine. That's how it is at the start.Copy !req
247. You're a pretty fast learner.Copy !req
248. I guess your bloodline
has a talent for it.Copy !req
249. It helps that the way you teach
was easy for me to follow.Copy !req
250. Glad to hear.Copy !req
251. Now, before you forget
what that feeling is like,Copy !req
252. - try it on Senshi.
- Huh?Copy !req
253. I'll be watching,
so just go and do it like before.Copy !req
254. It's makeshift,Copy !req
255. but I'm going to use
some Dryad branches to repair it.Copy !req
256. Hopefully, it works.Copy !req
257. - Did it have to be there?
- Oh, I…Copy !req
258. You need
to quit worrying about that!Copy !req
259. You can't stay shy about it.Copy !req
260. Embarrassment is improvement's
biggest enemy!Copy !req
261. You shouldn't really disregard
that sort of stuff.Copy !req
262. Healers touch other people
more than anyoneCopy !req
263. and it can lead to some problems.Copy !req
264. Personal relationships
are the main reason parties disband.Copy !req
265. Jealousy, envy,
falling in and out of love,Copy !req
266. grudges, and hate.Copy !req
267. It's a real nuisance.Copy !req
268. You wouldn't happen
to be talking about Falin and Shuro?Copy !req
269. I'm speaking from experience.Copy !req
270. For leaders, instead of combat skills,Copy !req
271. they should focus
on keeping their team together.Copy !req
272. Honestly, instead of him learning magic,Copy !req
273. I'd rather he develop good social skills
and judge of character.Copy !req
274. Because if he had those,Copy !req
275. then he wouldn't have gotten himself
in a situation involving black magic.Copy !req
276. What about you, Chilchuck?Copy !req
277. Why don't you try studying some magic?Copy !req
278. Maybe you'd stop being scared of it.Copy !req
279. Oh, I am so sorry!Copy !req
280. You see, any half-foot I know
who's dipped into black magicCopy !req
281. mysteriously got kidnapped by elves
and were never seen again.Copy !req
282. It's such a crazy coincidence.Copy !req
283. Because of that, I never had
the chance to learn about it.Copy !req
284. Forgive me for being so ignorant.Copy !req
285. Actually, the ancient magic
I've been researchingCopy !req
286. isn't what you think.Copy !req
287. It's magic that draws energy
from a different planeCopy !req
288. where infinity exists.Copy !req
289. How do you turn a cup
that's full of water into gas?Copy !req
290. You simply boil it, right?Copy !req
291. Well, then how do you turn all the water
in a lake into gas?Copy !req
292. The logic behind it is the same,
but it's easier said than done.Copy !req
293. You need magic that supports
vast amounts of power and time.Copy !req
294. Which is what coordinate magic is.Copy !req
295. Many places in this dungeon
are linked to another place.Copy !req
296. That power is used to summon monsters,
also to create the dungeon itself.Copy !req
297. At that time, Falin didn't have the power
to recover on her own.Copy !req
298. In an attempt
to circumvent that,Copy !req
299. I ended up rewriting
a section of the dungeonCopy !req
300. and made it
so that her body was part of it.Copy !req
301. Just for a moment, of course.Copy !req
302. - Another earthquake.
- It's close.Copy !req
303. Look over there!Copy !req
304. The wall's moving.Copy !req
305. But where is it going?Copy !req
306. Let's get a closer look.Copy !req
307. Mm.Copy !req
308. What?Copy !req
309. Hey, what's wrong?Copy !req
310. I suddenly feel dizzy.Copy !req
311. Oh, yeah, that's right.Copy !req
312. It was your first time using magicCopy !req
313. so you're likely dealing
with mana sickness.Copy !req
314. It'll hopefully ease up soon.Copy !req
315. We'll be back.Copy !req
316. Get rest, okay?Copy !req
317. Whether I open or close my eyes,
everything looks so saturated.Copy !req
318. Help us.Copy !req
319. Please, let us die.Copy !req
320. The mage is…Copy !req
321. Am I seeing things?Copy !req
322. Hearing things?Copy !req
323. I'm begging you.Copy !req
324. Just let us die…Copy !req
325. Mana sickness really bites.Copy !req
326. The path in front of us is changing.Copy !req
327. Hmm. I think I see a pattern, uh,
but then again maybe not.Copy !req
328. It's looking like
we gotta observe things some more.Copy !req
329. Not being able
to make progress is bad, but…Copy !req
330. - Hm?
- Huh?Copy !req
331. The floor is rising all of a sudden.Copy !req
332. Hurry and get off!Copy !req
333. Ow!Copy !req
334. That sure was close.Copy !req
335. Man, we almost got stuck there, huh?Copy !req
336. The Cockatrice with merciless,
petrifying venom.Copy !req
337. Sure looks like a Basilisk!Copy !req
338. But it's a Cockatrice,
which is ten times more dangerous!Copy !req
339. One bite from it,
you'll turn into a statue!Copy !req
340. A door to the left!Copy !req
341. Hurry and get inside!Copy !req
342. What are we gonna do?Copy !req
343. This won't hold long.Copy !req
344. Are we able to escape through the back?Copy !req
345. If it has the same
characteristics as a Basilisk,Copy !req
346. I'm pretty sure it can detect us
just by tracking our body heat.Copy !req
347. It'll be hard for us to sneak away.Copy !req
348. But that's only something the snake head
has the ability to do.Copy !req
349. The bird head is relying
on sight to find us.Copy !req
350. Marcille, do you remember what Laios did
when we faced the Basilisk the last time?Copy !req
351. Whatever you do, don't back down!Copy !req
352. Put your whole body and soul
into intimidating it!Copy !req
353. That's easy for you to say.Copy !req
354. All you gotta do
is make yourself look bigCopy !req
355. and yell at it nice and strong!Copy !req
356. I get that I'm taller
than Chilchuck and Senshi, but…Copy !req
357. this monster's twice
the size of a Basilisk.Copy !req
358. And I'm honestly not that good at yelling.Copy !req
359. Wait…Copy !req
360. What did Laios yell back then?Copy !req
361. Was it "Whaa"?Copy !req
362. Or "roar"?Copy !req
363. Well, regardless of what it was,
I've just got to make it flinch!Copy !req
364. Roll credits.Copy !req
365. What am I even doing?Copy !req
366. I'm definitely gonna screw it up!Copy !req
367. I can't do what Laios does.Copy !req
368. How am I supposed to do this?Copy !req
369. I know.Copy !req
370. I'll do it…Copy !req
371. my own way!Copy !req
372. The magic school's
first-ever genius,Copy !req
373. Marcille!Copy !req
374. What was that explosion?Copy !req
375. It's Marcille, come on!Copy !req
376. Too shallow.Copy !req
377. Crap, I've made too much noise.Copy !req
378. Both heads are looking at me now.Copy !req
379. I need to cast but there's no time—Copy !req
380. Marcille! Did you get bitten?Copy !req
381. Uh, I'm okay.Copy !req
382. That looks like a bite to me, you idiot!Copy !req
383. Dammit!Copy !req
384. What? You've got bitten by a Cockatrice?Copy !req
385. This is bad.Copy !req
386. Do you know the trick to help you deal
with a Cockatrice bite?Copy !req
387. There's a trick to it?Copy !req
388. First, remove your pants.Copy !req
389. Sit and bring your body close together.Copy !req
390. Pull your arms inward,
cover your ears with your fingers,Copy !req
391. and close your mouth.Copy !req
392. Hm.Copy !req
393. Good.Copy !req
394. Now you're all set to turn into stone.Copy !req
395. I thought this was a method
not to get petrified, you little—Copy !req
396. Oh…Copy !req
397. Oh, crap, she got hardened
in a really dangerous pose.Copy !req
398. She's gonna break.Copy !req
399. Her core's unbalanced,
so she could tip over any second.Copy !req
400. Not looking good.Copy !req
401. Of all the poses
she could have chosen.Copy !req
402. What should we do now?Copy !req
403. Is there any way to undo this?Copy !req
404. Hmm…Copy !req
405. There's a few ways.Copy !req
406. First,
just waiting till it just wears off.Copy !req
407. Petrification is more like a curse
instead of a poison.Copy !req
408. Elves have
a strong resistance to magic,Copy !req
409. so they should recover faster than others.Copy !req
410. The second way is to search
for some medicinal herbs.Copy !req
411. Or third, to go look for an adventurer
who knows the right spell.Copy !req
412. Last option is to let me try
to cast something to heal her.Copy !req
413. Can you though?Copy !req
414. Marcille taught me the basics
of reading her magic book.Copy !req
415. There should be a spell
to get her back to normal.Copy !req
416. Well, while looking for herbs
and an adventurer,Copy !req
417. I'll stay hopeful
about the other two ideas.Copy !req
418. So how long would it take
to heal up naturally?Copy !req
419. For tall-men,
it's six months to ten years.Copy !req
420. I'm gonna fetch the Cockatrice.Copy !req
421. These changed color
real fast overnight.Copy !req
422. We should eat them sooner than later.Copy !req
423. She's leaning
and it's kinda concerning.Copy !req
424. Should we put something
underneath her buttCopy !req
425. to keep her up straight?Copy !req
426. Yeah, that might help.Copy !req
427. I've got a pretty good idea.Copy !req
428. At the bottom of the pan,Copy !req
429. place the julienned flower buds
and some spices.Copy !req
430. And place Marcille on top of that.Copy !req
431. Oh, her eyelashes broke.Copy !req
432. Soak the Cockatrice meat in a brineCopy !req
433. and place that in Marcille's lap,Copy !req
434. and this way,
she stays perfectly balanced.Copy !req
435. Well, she does seem more stable.Copy !req
436. This should keep her
from taking a tumble.Copy !req
437. She looks kinda like a heretic idol.Copy !req
438. From that point on,
Laios and the others worked hard.Copy !req
439. DAY 2Copy !req
440. There were many trials and errors.Copy !req
441. DAY 3Copy !req
442. But on the fourth day…Copy !req
443. I found one!Copy !req
444. How do you reckon to use it?Copy !req
445. Uh…Copy !req
446. How about we…Copy !req
447. stick them on?Copy !req
448. The stone is starting
to feel a little warm.Copy !req
449. Now's the time.Copy !req
450. Sperae Yeptum…Copy !req
451. Rufermus Vilal…Copy !req
452. Histoum…Copy !req
453. Am I even pronouncing
any of this correctly?Copy !req
454. Crap!Copy !req
455. Marcille! You're back!Copy !req
456. Yup, soft.Copy !req
457. - I said the words right!
- Huzzah!Copy !req
458. Wait! Huh?Copy !req
459. What the… Ugh!Copy !req
460. Is this a vegetable?Copy !req
461. Why is there a pot?Copy !req
462. Let's see here.Copy !req
463. Hmm…Copy !req
464. This one was a success too.Copy !req
465. - Yay!
- What the…Copy !req
466. Boil the meat
that you had brined in and then…Copy !req
467. slice it up thinly.Copy !req
468. Take the fermented buds,
plate them with the meat, and…Copy !req
469. it's ready.Copy !req
470. EISBEIN-STYLE COCKATRICE
AND SAUERKRAUT-STYLE DRYAD BUDSCopy !req
471. What? It's really been that long?Copy !req
472. I wonder what method ended up
working in the end?Copy !req
473. No way to tell when we tried so many.Copy !req
474. It'd be nice if it was the spell I cast.Copy !req
475. Yeah, right.Copy !req
476. It was probably
all thanks to the herb I found.Copy !req
477. You sure?Copy !req
478. 'Cause maybe the Cockatrice meat
I was preppingCopy !req
479. somehow neutralized the curse.Copy !req
480. I caused them so much trouble,Copy !req
481. and at a time when we really needed
to get back to the surface.Copy !req
482. Hey, guys, I…Copy !req
483. No, wait a second.Copy !req
484. Under the circumstances,Copy !req
485. there's something
I should tell them first.Copy !req
486. Yeah, of course.Copy !req
487. Don't ever use people
as a human pickling weight.Copy !req
488. So it goes with dungeon food.Copy !req
489. Delicious in dungeon.Copy !req