Necromancer’s Evolutionary Traits

Episode 116. Hidden

Dungeon Leaving behind the people of Endeavor Fortress, who regretted it, they headed straight to the Great Forest.

The Great Forest was so close that it would not be an exaggeration to say that it was right in front, but it was only a three-hour ride on horseback.

As soon as I arrived at the Great Forest, Luna, who was riding a horse in my arms, looked around and used Mana Detect before shouting.

“Is it just a forest?”

“Yes, the Great Forest of Vayatra has no special features compared to its area.”

“I was expecting… … .”

On the surface, the Great Forest of Vayatra was just an ordinary forest with dense greenery.

It wasn’t as gloomy as the ‘caught forest’ that I passed by when I headed to Morche’s nest before, and it didn’t have any unusual gimmicks.

If there is only one characteristic, it is a tremendous self-sustaining power.

It was a unique forest that did not reduce its area no matter how much the forest was cut down and burned.

Thanks to this, this land became unsuitable for humans to live in, and as humans became out of reach, various races that escaped humans settled down.

It was possible because the area was larger than or similar to the empire.

‘Even being called the Devil’s Land is only based on human standards, and for other races, it’s a decent place to live.’

In the case of this orc case, the feeling that Al-Gurd came out to prove the strength of himself and the orcs was stronger.

To be honest, I wouldn’t have needed to come out of the great grove.

Daesilim was a forested place, so it was only here that I could ride a horse.

Luna and I let go of our horses in the direction they came from.

It’s an intelligent animal, so it’ll probably go back to the village near Endeavor on its own.

Watching the horse run, Luna asked.

“So where are you going now?”

I still hadn’t told Luna what I was looking for.

In the meantime, I had been careful because I couldn’t completely trust her, but at the point of surrendering Al-Gourd’s body, it seemed like there was no need to worry about that.

The soul of an Auror Master is something that a necromancer could not help but covet, but she seemed to have no desire for money.

“I’m going to do a treasure hunt.”

“Treasure hunt!”

Luna looked up at me with her five-colored eyes sparkling.

Seeing those innocent eyes, I smiled bitterly and nodded my head.

“yes. wait a minute.”

I took out the old booklet I had in my arms.

[The grave of the red dragon Krivmaher]

I knew that there were many types of dragons.

In particular, the red dragon, called the fire dragon, was an individual whose traces were seen much more often than other dragons.

“What is it?”

“This is a map.”

“and! It’s a real treasure hunt!”

Luna, who had an expectant expression on her face, struggled and reached for the booklet.

When I handed her the booklet, she looked through it and immediately frowned.

“I can’t figure out what this is?”

Actually, at first I had a hard time recognizing myself.

It was a booklet that seemed to have something on the surface, but it was full of pedantic phrases, but it was difficult to guess that it contained a map.

“Use light magic on this part here.”

After hearing my words, Luna used light magic on her fingertips and touched the booklet, revealing the hidden map.

“Wow! Interesting?”

It was quite funny to see Luna concentrating while examining the exposed map for a while.

It was like having a young nephew, even though he must be the same age as me.

“Wouldn’t it be quicker at this distance? Three days on foot?”

“yes. Instead, it will take a little time to find the exact location.”

I didn’t know if I really had to go on a treasure hunt because the exact location wasn’t marked and the map was sparsely marked.

As we entered the Great Forest in earnest, the cool air surrounded us for summer.

– Kruruk!

Pan-!

Luna’s mana arrow was pinned down by an unknown animal.

Soon, Luna, who brought the animal she caught using her telekinesis magic, proudly showed it.

“Look at this! It’s the first animal I’ve ever seen!”

“This is a brown beaked lantern. It’s the first time I’ve actually seen it.”

“wow! also my friend Are you smart?”

The dense forest was lined with all sorts of rare animals and plants, as if to prove that human feet are out of reach.

Occasionally, mercenaries visit to collect these rare animals and plants or to obtain by-products from monsters, but recently, they must have stopped visiting because of the Orcs.

Thanks to that, Luna and I were on our way, gathering various things along the way.

There was no rush of time, and I was picking mulberries because I didn’t know when I would come to Daesoorim again.

“Thanks to the Subspace Artifact, I am less worried about my luggage.”

“It’s my mother. mine now They say it’s an ancient artifact.”

I was honestly envious of artifacts related to subspace.

The space expansion backpack only expanded the space and the weight was the same, so it was ambiguous to pack a lot of luggage. There was also a backpack that reduced the weight as a sister product, but on the contrary, I had to endure the inconvenience of not expanding the space.

‘This time, I came to the dragon’s tomb first because the level up is the priority, but next time I’ll have to visit the ancient ruins.’

There are many ancient ruins I know of, ranging from ruins with only one named item to ruins with gold and silver treasures and all sorts of odds and ends.

Of course, these ruins were always dangerous, so it was never a place to visit lightly like in the game.

-Kikkik!

Feeling like a Simmani, I looked around for a while and moved forward. I heard a sound similar to that of a monkey from a tree, and soon I could feel it getting closer.

“Look over there! Are you being chased?”

“Yellow-tailed stone monkey.”

I never thought I’d find that guy.

A beast that is classified as a spirit creature like the Stormbringer that Bahat works for.

However, looking at the signs, it was clear that it was still a young entity.

“It’s Dr. Chuk-Chuk! How do you know all that?”

“I am very interested. But are you getting closer?”

Due to the nature of the guys climbing trees, they boasted tremendous speed.

That’s why I can never catch up with them at a tolerable speed, but when I saw them coming towards us, I thought that something chasing after them must be quite scary.

Whiik-!

Took!

The wind blew out of Luna’s fingertips, who realized magic so quickly that she couldn’t even feel the moment of casting. The wind first broke the branch the Yellow-tailed Stone Monkey was supposed to be holding.

– Queek!

When the monkey, who had misplaced her hand, fell to the floor, Luna, who had previously made the floor soft with magic, ran to it.

“cute!”

“It is small.”

I thought it was a young entity, but it was much younger than I expected.

The brown fluffy fur and the round ball-shaped tail, as if a pendulum were attached to it, were impressive.

The baby monkey threatened Luna by baring her teeth as she approached, but even that figure looked dainty.

As I sneaked closer, the monkey looked at me and then froze.

Then he trembled as if he was frightened, but he looked pitiful.

‘Why are you like that?’

I had doubts for a moment, but soon I felt another sign approaching and turned my gaze.

Its appearance was not visible.

However, I thought it was a beast because I could feel the wild nature.

Luna and the monkey were still confronting each other in a strange state, as if they hadn’t felt a presence, and I jumped to confirm their identity.

– Kreuk!

As I approached, it changed color in an instant and ran away.

‘Vayatra Wolf.’

A rare wolf that only lives in the Great Forest of Vayatra.

Like a chameleon, it was a mysterious species that could change its color by taking on a protective color.

“and! What is that!”

Luna cried out in surprise when she saw the wolf running away.

One question is, the bayatra wolves were pack animals.

It was rare to go alone, but he was also famous for being ferocious, so I don’t know why he ran away when he saw us.

‘ah.’

After thinking about it for a while, I remembered the characteristics of Al-Gurd that I had obtained this time.

[All-in-one]

―Constantly activates the force of all people (in direct proportion to charisma and mental strength) Is

this why the monkey got scared when it saw me earlier?

If so, you may need to control this energy.

“Luna.”

“huh?”

“Don’t you feel a strange aura from me?”

“A strange aura? ah! The energy that came from the Orc Lord! Did you get it through soul imprinting? Feel it, feel it.”

I knew it.

It seemed to me that I needed to deliberately keep my energy.

Once he became conscious, it wasn’t hard to keep his momentum going after that.

It would have been a bit of a headache if I had returned to the Empire in this state, but it was fortunate that I found out in advance.

“Have you become friends already?”

I groaned and saved my energy and looked at Luna, and before I knew it, the yellow-tailed stone monkey was in Luna’s arms.

He was still looking at me with a wary look in Luna’s arms, clutching his collar tightly.

“Hee hee, isn’t it cute?”

“Good for you. I don’t know if his parents are nearby, but if you tame him like this, you can take him with you as he is a good follower.”

“hmm… … Let’s find your parents. no?”

… … Luna has always been like that, but she misses expectations.

Isn’t it natural for a normal person to think about taming it first?

I scratched my head thinking I was being compared to that innocence.

“All right. Let’s find it.”

I couldn’t have come this far with this small body anyway.

There’s probably a trail nearby.

As we walked the way the monkey had come, he also took the lead, as if he knew his intentions.

As expected, it’s because it’s a spirit creature, so it’s highly intelligent.

After walking for a while, I could smell the strong smell of blood.

At the same time, the baby monkey’s movements also sped up, and when they finally arrived, they saw the adult stone monkey lying dead.

And around it, countless bayatra wolves were dead.

“ah… … .”

Luna sighed sadly and approached the adult monkey.

“He died soon. The spirit is here.”

she said, staring into space.

And he patted the back of the baby monkey crying sadly.

‘If you look at him, who would say he’s a lunatic?’

There were also many false rumors about her.

It seemed that he had a lot of misunderstandings due to his unique personality and his bizarre ability.

“It’s okay baby. Your mother is rather glad you are alive.”

Every time I see you like that… … .

It was a mind-boggling day.

* * *

It has been 4 days since I entered the great grove.

It was a day later than expected because I was collecting and looking at this and that, but it was rather good because there were many results.

The biggest achievement is, of course, the yellow-tailed monkey.

The baby monkey I met on the first day followed Luna like her mother, and Luna also took great care of her.

“and! Rulf. did you follow After all, it’s our Rulf!”

Definitely helps a lot.

I picked rare fruits from high trees, but there were also precious medicinal materials among them.

“How is our Rulf? Isn’t that great?”

“You are better than me.”

“Um… … is it?”

Seriously don’t get it.

I opened the booklet and checked the map.

Looking around me while looking at a map showing the characteristics of the surroundings, I wondered if this might be it.

“Luna, this is right here, right?”

“huh? uh? I think it fits!”

A particularly huge tree was rooted in a rock wrapped around it.

And as depicted in the booklet, there were trees located in five directions around that tree.

I thought it would take a while to find it, but luckily I found it right away.

“But what should I look for here?”

At Luna’s question, I looked at the booklet again.

I found the place, but I don’t think this place itself is a dragon’s grave.

There must be a device or a hidden entrance that you can enter separately.

“Let’s look around.”

I turned the mana detect and looked around.

I even had the mana talent, so I had the confidence to find something unusual right away.

And my hunch came true right away.

‘That’s it.’

Instead of a tree surrounding a huge rock, they found a singularity in an ordinary-looking tree located behind it.

As I approached the tree, Luna was also approaching.

“Did Luna find anything unusual here?”

“huh? no that’s… … .”

For some reason, Luna’s expression was uneasy.

Looking at Luna with a complex look, she wondered why, but she shook her head.

“no. I think this is odd.”

“Can you see something?”

Something might have been reflected in her characteristic soul-seeing eyes.

However, Luna stared somewhere in the tree with strange eyes without answering and then touched the tree.

Kwap.

Kwadeudeudeuk.

In an instant, the tree began to twist and assume a strange shape.

As I looked at it nervously, the tree soon became an arched door.

“Is this what your friend was looking for?”

“Maybe?”

I don’t think he used magic, but I don’t know how he activated the barrier.

Did you see something I didn’t see?

Once I saw the wooden door, I was a little suspicious to see that it was a dragon’s tomb, but the place drawn in the booklet was definitely right around here.

I thought there was no way it would accidentally overlap with another hidden piece, so I slowly put my hand on the door.

‘If I were alone, I would have thought a little bit here, but… … .’

Right now, I was with Luna Pendragon.

In addition, I was even imprinted with the soul of the Auror Master.

There could be no better conditions than this.

When I turned my head and looked at Luna, she was still making a complicated expression, but it was a little awkward because it was different from usual.

“Is there anything you don’t like?”

“Huh? That… … .”

She looked around for a moment.

And then he shook his head and said.

“No, let’s go in.”

She answered nonchalantly, but I could see.

It was an empty space where nothing could be seen with my eyes, but Luna’s pupils in an instant passed through numerous things.

‘It’s a little creepy.’

In the past, I didn’t believe in the existence of spirits or ghosts, but I couldn’t deny that they existed, at least here.

As a result, I couldn’t help but feel an instinctive sense of rejection or fear.

Luna came to my side and pushed the wooden door I was touching.

Then, with a sound like rusted hinges, the door began to open.

Inside, it was pitch black.

Seeing the inside where nothing could be seen, I wondered if I should think again, but Luna, with a rulf on her shoulder, went in first.

‘I can’t just step back after coming here.’

I put my hand on Galaksur and stepped slowly.

And the moment you enter that pitch-black space.

-Titling!

[I found the place where the dragon died, ‘Krivmacher’s Scream’.]

[You have entered the hidden dungeon ‘Repeating Nightmare’.]

I heard a completely unexpected message.