The Hidden Dungeon Only I Can Enter - Chapter 139

Chapter 139

Translator: “Pink Tea” Editor: ”Weasalopes”

After defeating the pygmies we check the door on the other side of the room, and as it opened just as we expected, we go inside .

A long corridor . So it’s not over yet? I walk cautiously, observing surroundings . Then, a sudden grasp on my hand startles me .

Though I immediately regained my composure since I knew that it’s Emma .

「This reminds me of when we were little . We often would brave all kinds of places together . 」

「I remember that . You were more proactive back then . 」

「That’s because being together with you was so fun . Right now it’s fun as well though . 」

Having said that, Emma smiled . She is especially cute at such moments .

「Hey, let’s do that . We did that when we were kids as well . Kissing in caves . 」

「But this is a dungeon?」

「It’s fine, it’s fine . There are no monsters around!」

Indeed, there also seems to be no traps around, so I go along with her wishes . Holding her shoulders, I slowly go along with her desires .

Which reminds me, in the past she was saying this . That she wants to have a kiss in a dungeon .

「After ten years you dream finally came true?」

「Aah, you remember that? Yup, I’m very happy!」

This time, seemingly growing excited, Emma was now the one to initiate a kiss . After the second one was over we returned to exploration .

I want to have【Dungeon Portal】 available, so we proceed very carefully .

We found stairs by the time the skill recharged .

「It’s here! We finally found it!」

「……Yeah, finally, the 15th floor . A clue to save Master should be there . 」

Being both thrilled and excited I slowly descend down the stairs, step by step .

Cold air touches my skin . A rectangular room with grey walls and dark grey floor .

A very simplistic place, but inside stood a large stone monument .

Near it, a human-like silhouette could be seen . Bound by chains coming from the walls, it gave off a strange feeling of deja vu .

「Is that…… No way . 」

Coming closer, I saw Master, tied with chains .

「Master?!」

Master showed no reaction at all . I can’t hear her usual telepathy as well . In the first place, Master should be on the 2nd floor, how did she get here?

「Hey, look at this . 」

Emma’s attention was focused on the stone monument . Huge letters were carved on it .

『Set free without killing and the path will open to you . 』

The monument is way too big for this word count .

But the message is clear .

Freeing the being that looks like Master from the chains will allow us to proceed to the lower floors .

Just as I thought, the chains turned out to be Cursed Chains of Death, but another set of faintly golden chairs was coming from the walls .

They were entwined with the Cursed Chains of Death .

The name is Chains of Creation, with the attached skill 【Reproduction】 . Rank S .

Abilities of the bound person weren’t hidden, so I could appraise them as well .

Name: Cursed Chains of Death・Olivia・Copy
Level: 420
Skill: Create, Edit, Grant, Dragon Blaze, Blazing Pillar, Enhancement of Fire Element Magic

Is that the main body of the Cursed Chains of Death? And it also has the same three godly skills that I received from Master .

But there are only 3 other skills .

As Master said, there are a lot of skills that she couldn’t pass to me .

The level is also nowhere near .

I wonder if those chains of creation were working at replicating Master the two hundred years that she is being held here .

And even so, it’s incomplete . Gives a good perspective on how great is Master .

「Hey, it looks just like Olivia-san?」

「Looks like they were transferring information from the second floor, making this fake . But its strength is incomplete . Though it’s still powerful……」

「Should we release her? There doesn’t seem to be any other way . 」

「Chances are, that might be the main body of what is tormenting master . Even if we end up fighting, first we have to release it . 」

「Leave it to me . 」

Emma used 【Wind Strike】to cut the chains that held Copy of Olivia .

Powerful wind blades immediately set her free .

It’s entirely possible that attacking it without setting free would forever close the way to the lower floors .

Thus, this choice shouldn’t be wrong .

『Mmmmmmm~~~~~~~~~~』

Fake Olivia stretched like she just woke up from a long sleep .

Both her hair, face, and even clothes were just like Master’s, but this one had properly open eyes and could move .

Even the voice wasn’t telepathy . It used vocal organs, and her throat showed signs of it .

A very, mixed feeling . I want to see Master do the same .

『Heya . Did you set me free? Thank you . I couldn’t remove those chains myself . 』

It even copied her character and the way she speaks, I wonder why it pisses me off so much . Emma asks the fake .

「The stone monument says that after setting you free the path to the lower floor will open . Tell us about it . 」

『Sure . As thanks, I will tell you . 』

As Fake Olivia casually waved a hand I got a bad feeling and promptly moved away . Grabbing Emma I jump to the side .

Immediately after that, a huge pillar of fire hit the stone monument, demolishing it .

「It’s dangerous!」

『Soorry . It’s not like I wanted to attack you . Just look there . 』

A set of stairs appeared in the place of the stone monument .

Huh, so the stone monument was hiding a small stairway .

So that’s why it was so unnecessarily huge .

『Are you going down already?』

「Won’t you stop us?」

『I don’t have any reason to . I just got my freedom, so I’d like to enjoy it . 』

That moment, I couldn’t hold my accumulated anger anymore .

「Stop pretending to be Master! I know that you are cursed chains themselves!」

『Eeeh~, so you knew . Olivia is soo shockedーーー Just kiddin . 』

「If we take you down Master also should gain freedom . Right?」

『Noo idea . But I also thought about testing my power . 』

She still had the same stupid manner of speaking and smile, but the air around her changed drastically .

She is unmistakably a strong opponent, but if reproduction is incomplete we still have a chance at winning . I use 【Stone Bullet】 . Making it larger would increase the destructive power, but at the same time it would decrease the speed, so I set it to 40 .

*Whooom*

Fake Olivia kicked up the incoming projectile . The stone crushed into the ceiling with great force . So her physical abilities are also extraordinary .

『Now it’s my turn . 』

A dragon-shaped flame appeared beside fake Olivia . The size of the flame was overwhelming by itself, but its heat could be felt even at a considerable distance . It’s probably【Dragon Blaze】 .

With a light 「Hoi」, the firedrake turned to violent offense . Both Emma and I run away, safely avoiding it, but the firedrake moved as if it was alive, chasing after me .

Its movements were simple and straightforward, so it could be managed with repeated sidesteps .

……But it’s too persistent!

I wonder how long this flame lasts . I guess quite a while since there is fire magic enhancement .

While I kept running away, Emma tried to attack the main body instead .

『Hm, hm, you probably have Short Blade Dual Wielding Mastery of about A or B . Though it won’t even graze me anyway . 』

「Kya?!」

Fake Olivia evaded all of Emma’s swift attacks with short swords and seeing an opening hit her with a front kick .

Though the attack looked light, it knocked Emma a few meters away .

High level means high basic combat abilities . It can correlate with both overall physical and magical prowess, or with excellence in some particular field .

Master was good at both fields and on top of that possessed outrageous abilities . That’s why she became a legend .

Judging that this is not an opponent we can defeat right now, I dash to Emma .

「Let’s retreat for now . 」

Holding Emma I activate Dungeon Portal .

Then I jump into the hole while wryly smiling at the fact that the firedrake was still chasing after me .