1. I slept too long!Copy !req
2. I don't hear anything.Copy !req
3. There's no heartbeat.Copy !req
4. It's because you're listening
through his armor.Copy !req
5. Looks like
he finally managed to fall asleep.Copy !req
6. I suppose that means
his food poisoning settled down.Copy !req
7. Oh, Laios. What a troublemaker.Copy !req
8. Let's let him sleep a bit longer.Copy !req
9. He was tossing and turning
all through the night.Copy !req
10. I wonder about this dungeon,Copy !req
11. does it already know how many monsters
need to be defeated on each floor?Copy !req
12. Killing monsters in here
just stabilizes the ecosystem.Copy !req
13. But if we don't do it,Copy !req
14. the village will get
completely overrun by them.Copy !req
15. And when the village does get overwhelmed,
it recruits adventurers to help.Copy !req
16. Hmm. Pretty clever system.Copy !req
17. What are you talking about?Copy !req
18. About how dungeons are made,
isn't it obvious?Copy !req
19. It was a while ago,Copy !req
20. but I studied it
back when I was in school.Copy !req
21. It's a lot more complex than you'd think.Copy !req
22. Hey, isn't that Marcille?Copy !req
23. You know, from the graduate course.Copy !req
24. She was the school's very first genius!Copy !req
25. Yeah. I heard she was
the teacher's assistant the first day.Copy !req
26. And I heard that
they've decidedCopy !req
27. she's going to be a court magician.Copy !req
28. Really? That's amazing!Copy !req
29. Actually, I wasn't assisting the teacher
until the fifth day of school,Copy !req
30. and the court magician thing,
it's 'cause my mom was one too.Copy !req
31. By the way, I kind of pestered the teacher
to let me join class today.Copy !req
32. So, hi. Glad to be here.Copy !req
33. Uh, hey.Copy !req
34. Today, we're going to experiment
with spirit cultivation.Copy !req
35. I want each of you to grab a jar
and head outside.Copy !req
36. Using wooden disks
with a hole in them,Copy !req
37. place the disk,
and then a layer of soil on top,Copy !req
38. and begin alternating.Copy !req
39. Create a barrier over it,Copy !req
40. and then, fill the jar with mana,Copy !req
41. release some spirits inside.Copy !req
42. The microscopic spirits will live off
the mana in the vessel.Copy !req
43. They'll die if the mana
is too dense or too thin.Copy !req
44. Raising spirits is the foundation
for summoning magic.Copy !req
45. The vessel we keep them in
is called a "dungeonium",Copy !req
46. because it looks similar to the structure
of a monster-ridden dungeon.Copy !req
47. When you're finished,
place it in the darkroom.Copy !req
48. We'll see how they're doing
in a week's time.Copy !req
49. Wow, Marcille,
your barrier is so pretty!Copy !req
50. I can't believe
this was your first time.Copy !req
51. Although, why the interest
in summoning magic?Copy !req
52. - Huh?
- It's not like it's your specialty.Copy !req
53. I've been researching things
to learn how to build a safe dungeon.Copy !req
54. I'm on magic ingredients now.Copy !req
55. For example,Copy !req
56. ingredients like Mandrakes
are pretty dangerous to harvest.Copy !req
57. However, if we could create a safe dungeonCopy !req
58. that's inhabited
by monsters that are useful,Copy !req
59. then it would greatly contribute
to society.Copy !req
60. Uh, wow.Copy !req
61. That sounds amazing.Copy !req
62. Look at Marcille's barrier!Copy !req
63. It's so enchanting!Copy !req
64. Hey, can I see too?Copy !req
65. Make some room for me!Copy !req
66. - Careful!
- Huh?Copy !req
67. Are you hurt?Copy !req
68. Oh. No, I'm okay.Copy !req
69. There are some impurities
mixed in the soil,Copy !req
70. and the mana's thin
'cause the barrier is full of holes.Copy !req
71. In that state,
the spirits inside won't live long.Copy !req
72. You didn't get dirt
on your clothes, did you?Copy !req
73. Huh?Copy !req
74. That girl, she's always covered in dirtCopy !req
75. and ditches class,
so people think she's weird.Copy !req
76. Huh.Copy !req
77. Now then, when everyone
has their jars in front of them,Copy !req
78. we'll see how your spirits have developed
over the past week.Copy !req
79. Are you kidding?
Mine are all dead!Copy !req
80. Wow, mine somehow survived!Copy !req
81. Is this a new type of spirit?Copy !req
82. You mean the mold?Copy !req
83. If a good number of them survived,Copy !req
84. the fire will be large.Copy !req
85. It looks like your spirits
are being maintained nicely.Copy !req
86. Excellent work, Marcille.Copy !req
87. Uh-oh.Copy !req
88. Uh, what's happening to my jar?Copy !req
89. That's quite a lot of spirits there.Copy !req
90. What do I do?Copy !req
91. Don't worry, I'll handle it.Copy !req
92. Please tell me, how did you do that?
I need to know!Copy !req
93. Uh, well, you see, I...Copy !req
94. I know a place pretty close by
that has a lot of spirits,Copy !req
95. I thought my dungeonium would work better
if I used soil from there.Copy !req
96. Huh? There's a place like that nearby?Copy !req
97. Can you tell me where?Copy !req
98. Uh, it's, uh...Copy !req
99. This is the same amount
as in a real dungeon.Copy !req
100. This will be a fine sample indeed.Copy !req
101. I got it from a real dungeon.Copy !req
102. We can get outside from here.Copy !req
103. This was here the whole time?Copy !req
104. Huh?Copy !req
105. So, are you always doing stuff like this?Copy !req
106. Yup!Copy !req
107. That's why people think she's weird.Copy !req
108. It's a bug!Copy !req
109. Delicious fruits!Copy !req
110. You can't just pick up
and eat random crap you find!Copy !req
111. You've got to be careful!
What if those things poisoned you?Copy !req
112. Oh, but I actually know
what these things are.Copy !req
113. Grasshoppers and raspberries
aren't poisonous.Copy !req
114. So it really is a dungeon.Copy !req
115. This is amazing.Copy !req
116. The mana here is stagnant,
and the air is stale.Copy !req
117. It seems like it's a natural cave.Copy !req
118. Wait, don't go in there!Copy !req
119. Huh?Copy !req
120. Oh, don't worry.Copy !req
121. I come here often.Copy !req
122. Stay on dry ground
and it's perfectly safe.Copy !req
123. Uh, hmm.Copy !req
124. Hmm.Copy !req
125. Mm.Copy !req
126. Huh?Copy !req
127. Incredible.Copy !req
128. The inside of the dungeon
really is swarming with spirits, huh...Copy !req
129. I took some dirt and water from here
and added it to my jar.Copy !req
130. That explains it.Copy !req
131. So what do you come to this place to do?Copy !req
132. Hmm...Copy !req
133. I usually write letters
or do some reading.Copy !req
134. Well, they weren't wrong
about her ditching class.Copy !req
135. Anyway, there's nothing dangerous yet.Copy !req
136. Wait.Copy !req
137. If we tilled this dirt
and planted some Mandrakes,Copy !req
138. I think we could safely utilize
the dungeon's mana.Copy !req
139. There's even a water source close by,
so it's definitely possible.Copy !req
140. Huh?Copy !req
141. Oh, crap! This is bad!Copy !req
142. Just stand back!
I'll get rid of this Slime monster!Copy !req
143. Wait! No!Copy !req
144. What do you think you're doing?Copy !req
145. It won't come into the sunlight.Copy !req
146. You don't have to worry, I promise.Copy !req
147. Slimes are actually able
to break down bat droppingsCopy !req
148. - and then turn them into mana.
- Oh.Copy !req
149. If the Slimes weren't here to do that,Copy !req
150. the dungeon would die.Copy !req
151. Bats, huh?Copy !req
152. - Take this.
- Huh?Copy !req
153. It's good.Copy !req
154. If they're this good,Copy !req
155. I bet the animals around here
probably eat them.Copy !req
156. I wonder what kinds of things
the bats up there eat.Copy !req
157. And what season
do these raspberries grow in?Copy !req
158. What kind of animals eat them?Copy !req
159. I can't make a dungeon
without knowing things like that.Copy !req
160. I still have so much left to learn.Copy !req
161. Thanks so much for bringing me here.Copy !req
162. The truth is,Copy !req
163. I thought if I just studied
spells and magic,Copy !req
164. that was all I need to know.Copy !req
165. But that's not true.Copy !req
166. Oh, I haven't introduced myself.Copy !req
167. My name's Falin.Copy !req
168. Would you mind telling me your name?Copy !req
169. My name is Marcille.Copy !req
170. Falin, what do you say
to becoming friends?Copy !req
171. The part about you
being the school's first geniusCopy !req
172. has to be a lie, right?Copy !req
173. Why would you think it's a lie?Copy !req
174. I'll have you know
that I was an honor student!Copy !req
175. Anyway, this whole dungeon
is pretty unbelievable.Copy !req
176. There are layers
of calculations going on,Copy !req
177. and tons of mana being circulated.Copy !req
178. If the mad mage is really
out there somewhere,Copy !req
179. they're not just your average magic user.Copy !req
180. With that said, it's probably best
if you stopped living here, Senshi.Copy !req
181. Mind your own business.Copy !req
182. Seriously, you hate magic, right?Copy !req
183. While the dungeon itself
is entirely made out of it!Copy !req
184. Can't hear ya.Copy !req
185. I see.Copy !req
186. So Falin was talking about you.Copy !req
187. When she enrolled into magic school,
she would send me update letters,Copy !req
188. I could tell that
she was anxious there at first, but...Copy !req
189. one day, she wrote about
how she made a new friend,Copy !req
190. and she sounded a lot happier.Copy !req
191. Huh.Copy !req
192. She always praised you, Marcille.Copy !req
193. She thought you were awesome.Copy !req
194. Huh?Copy !req
195. Hm.Copy !req
196. Falin praised you too, Laios.Copy !req
197. She really looked up to you.Copy !req
198. Hm, is that so?Copy !req
199. What's so great about him?Copy !req
200. He's got the best dog impression
I've ever heard.Copy !req
201. Maybe that's something I should
keep between me and Falin for now.Copy !req
202. Well...Copy !req
203. let's get our butts in gear
and go save Falin!Copy !req
204. Come on, you tin can!Copy !req
205. You're awake,
so get up so we can get going!Copy !req
206. We're currently here.Copy !req
207. The orcs we talked to mentioned
the Red Dragon had appeared right here.Copy !req
208. It'll take two days to get there.Copy !req
209. It's probably not where we left it,Copy !req
210. but dragons also aren't really
the type to wander far.Copy !req
211. We should only make camp two more times.Copy !req
212. First, at the halfway mark,Copy !req
213. and lastly, right before the dragon.Copy !req
214. We'll wake up Laios
when the candle burns out.Copy !req
215. Do what you need now.Copy !req
216. We won't rest again for a while.Copy !req
217. I'd like to wash up.Copy !req
218. Seriously?Copy !req
219. I can do it in the corner.Copy !req
220. Just be quick about it.Copy !req
221. We'll be outside if you need us.Copy !req
222. Huh? Oh, it's fine if you stay.Copy !req
223. I'm not getting naked.Copy !req
224. Uh, okay.Copy !req
225. Man, I sure do make them worry.Copy !req
226. Wonder if I should've studied
illusion magic too.Copy !req
227. No, that's not the problem.Copy !req
228. It's 'cause I'm the only girl
in the party now.Copy !req
229. We'll be parting ways here.Copy !req
230. Are you serious?
Does it really have to be now?Copy !req
231. I mean, we still don't know
where Falin is after all.Copy !req
232. Sorry, but we have
our own livelihoods to worry about.Copy !req
233. Just remembering that moment
makes me mad.Copy !req
234. I thought that we were all friends!Copy !req
235. Wake up, Laios!Copy !req
236. Hey, come on!Copy !req
237. Time to get moving.Copy !req
238. There we go. Uh...Copy !req
239. Huh. Guess I boiled too much.Copy !req
240. An Undine!Copy !req
241. - Huh?
- What's wrong?Copy !req
242. What?Copy !req
243. My Water-Walking...Copy !req
244. The water is moving.Copy !req
245. Weapons won't work! We need fire!Copy !req
246. Fire?Copy !req
247. I'll start one.Copy !req
248. Hey, Marcille, hold on a bit longer!Copy !req
249. Easy for you to say.Copy !req
250. Please let this hit it.Copy !req
251. Uh?Copy !req
252. Marcille, what are you waiting for? Go!Copy !req
253. All of you, stay there!Copy !req
254. My Water-Walking spell is wearing off!Copy !req
255. Marcille!Copy !req
256. Get up! Keep moving!Copy !req
257. I won't be able to run now.Copy !req
258. Where is it hiding?Copy !req
259. I can't watch! Come on, Senshi, hurry up!Copy !req
260. I'm going as fast as I can!Copy !req
261. This is bad.Copy !req
262. Huh?Copy !req
263. I don't have much mana left.Copy !req
264. I've got to get it in the next shot.Copy !req
265. Where?Copy !req
266. Where is it?Copy !req
267. There must be some kind of clue.Copy !req
268. There!Copy !req
269. It has my blood.Copy !req
270. It's so fast.Copy !req
271. Hmm.Copy !req
272. Just hold on!Copy !req
273. Got—Copy !req
274. - Hey, guys?
- Uh?Copy !req
275. What now?Copy !req
276. All right, here's the plan.Copy !req
277. Let's get out of here!Copy !req
278. How are you holding up, Marcille?Copy !req
279. I stopped the bleeding,Copy !req
280. but I'm low on blood and mana.Copy !req
281. So I'm spent.Copy !req
282. Sorry.Copy !req
283. It's fine.Copy !req
284. Just take it easy.Copy !req
285. Mm.Copy !req
286. I really should've paid more attention
when Falin was teaching me healing magic.Copy !req
287. - Hey, Laios?
- Huh?Copy !req
288. What are we gonna do now?Copy !req
289. There's no way we can take a mana-less
magic user further into the dungeon.Copy !req
290. And we can't continue onCopy !req
291. without the help
of her Water-Walking spell.Copy !req
292. Let's wait
for other adventurers to pass by.Copy !req
293. If we're lucky,
one of them will be a healer.Copy !req
294. There's no way
that someone who's willing to help othersCopy !req
295. would conveniently pass by here.Copy !req
296. Besides, we don't have anything
we can trade.Copy !req
297. Yeah, I think the only thing we have
is Kelpie meat.Copy !req
298. Let's hope the person is starving.Copy !req
299. It's a rare nutrient source in a dungeon.Copy !req
300. Who cares about nutrition right now?Copy !req
301. Actually...Copy !req
302. did you happen to grab
its liver too, Senshi?Copy !req
303. Of course I did.Copy !req
304. Livers are too rich in iron
to leave behind.Copy !req
305. Hm?Copy !req
306. Huh?Copy !req
307. I knew it.Copy !req
308. That means...Copy !req
309. - It's grilling time!
- It's grilling time!Copy !req
310. Mane, neck, liver,Copy !req
311. ribs, tail, thigh, loin,Copy !req
312. and veggies.Copy !req
313. Marcille.Copy !req
314. - Mm?
- Marcille.Copy !req
315. Are you good to sit up?Copy !req
316. We made something nice for you.Copy !req
317. Thigh.Copy !req
318. Where's the liver?Copy !req
319. You got to make sure
organs get cooked all the way.Copy !req
320. Forgive me, Marcille. But I'm digging in.Copy !req
321. Mm.Copy !req
322. It's pretty good.Copy !req
323. Yeah, it's a little chewy, but I like it.Copy !req
324. Does it taste more like a horse
or a marine animal?Copy !req
325. I haven't eaten either,
so I can't really compare it.Copy !req
326. Ribs.Copy !req
327. It tastes sweet, doesn't it?Copy !req
328. Yeah, it's so soft.Copy !req
329. Marcille, the liver is ready now.Copy !req
330. Tenderloin.Copy !req
331. Oh, it feels like
it's melting in my mouth.Copy !req
332. I really like this one.Copy !req
333. Here's some liver, Marcille.Copy !req
334. Tail.Copy !req
335. Yummy.Copy !req
336. An interesting flavor on this one.Copy !req
337. Here, Marcille.Copy !req
338. Have more liver, Marcille.Copy !req
339. How is it, Marcille?Copy !req
340. Eat some more, Marcille.Copy !req
341. You like it, Marcille?Copy !req
342. Please...Copy !req
343. Huh?Copy !req
344. Please give me the other parts, too!Copy !req
345. - Uh...
- Oh.Copy !req
346. Well, it looks like
she's starting to recover.Copy !req
347. Liver is amazing.Copy !req
348. That aside,
what do we do about her low mana?Copy !req
349. Yeah, if only there was a meat
that could help restore it.Copy !req
350. Why did you stuff the Basilisk
with mana herbs?Copy !req
351. I still stand by my choice.Copy !req
352. Do you smell that?Copy !req
353. It's coming from below.Copy !req
354. What is that?Copy !req
355. I think it's grilled meat.Copy !req
356. Someone below must be cooking it.Copy !req
357. Jeez.Copy !req
358. You got to be kidding me.Copy !req
359. What kind of moron
would be grilling meat in here?Copy !req