The dungeon has been parasitized

Chapter 134 Fortune and Misfortune are Intertwined

"Can't we just be direct?"

"Okay, just order directly."

Hyacinth and Daisy stood behind, watching Yanami holding the fuse of the explosives.

"I feel a little nervous."

hula.

Without chanting, Yanami released the Flame Spell, and a small flame ignited between her fingers. There was no wind in the tunnel, but the flame swayed with Yanami's slightly trembling fingers.

Sizzle...

The fuse was ignited by the flame between Yanami's fingers, flickering and scattering golden sparks. The fuse burned very slowly, and for the next few seconds it seemed as if nothing had changed.

"Alright, let's go."

Yanami slowly stood up, then turned around and followed Hyacinth and Daisy out of the tunnel, her pace only slightly faster than normal.

The tunnel wasn't long, but it made Yanami's journey extremely difficult. She felt as if the fuse was actually attached to her back, and if she didn't hurry, she felt like she was about to be set on fire.

However, the hyacinths and daisies remained remarkably calm, displaying the seasoned composure typical of experienced people.

Once outside the tunnel, the explosives still hadn't detonated, but the hyacinths and daisies stopped.

"Yanami, this is enough."

"Don't we need to go outside?"

Yanami was about to walk to the clearing in the forest when she was stopped by the hyacinth.

"No need, this explosive isn't that powerful."

"Won't some small stones fly out?"

"Probably not... but there probably will be—"

Boom!

Before Hyacinth could finish speaking, a muffled thud, not particularly loud, drowned out her words; the explosives had detonated at that moment.

Immediately afterwards, a gust of air rushed out of the tunnel, carrying countless grayish-white powders, which swept through the plantation and covered the leaves of Klein with a layer of dust.

"Ahem... That's what I wanted to say. A breeze will blow out, although calling it a breeze is a bit too gentle."

"The sound was quieter than I expected."

"Of course, it's not like we're going to blow up a huge hole. We'll go in and take a look once the dust settles. Until then, I'll leave it to Daisy."

"I...I understand."

Daisy nodded, then took her wand and went to the wall, silently beginning to chant.

"O earth, tell me, what do you possess, what are you made of, tell me everything before you, whether it be rock or soil, gems or coal..."

"The same chanting as before?"

"Since there was just a blast, we need to check the rock structure to prevent any accidents. Well, generally speaking, there shouldn't be any accidents, after all, we've blasted quite a few tunnels, hehe."

"I see."

After going through the same procedure as when exploring the rock strata before, Daisy turned around and looked at the two of them.

"No, no problem."

"That's good. Let's go inside. The dust has settled."

There was still a lot of dust floating around, but it was much better than before.

The three of them arrived at the end of the tunnel, where a pile of granite fragments had appeared. The granite that had originally formed a wall had now been completely blasted apart.

What's most surprising is that the hyacinths and daisies exploded into a perfectly square, three meters high and three meters wide.

"That's amazing!"

"Heh heh, impressive, right? I've been practicing this for a long time."

"Thanks to the explosives I prepared, right?"

"It's clearly thanks to my precise location, isn't it?"

The granite blocking the road was very thick, but now the ordinary rock behind it has been exposed. All that's left is to remove the granite fragments so that excavation can continue.

"I wonder if we can get through before we go to sleep. Our rest time is over, let's keep trying."

………………

The tunnel's destination: the lake on the other side.

The shores of the lake are lush and green, and the leaves on the ground stretch out in the sunlight.

Now, Klein's vines have spread all around the lake, and even inside the lake itself. This area has now been transformed into a second plantation, but all of this has consumed a great deal of Klein's magic.

This resulted in not having enough magic to do other things, such as healing the injured winged serpent dragon.

The wounded winged serpent dragons stood in a row, obediently resting on the ground, awaiting Klein's instructions.

These are all Pteranodons that were injured in battle and so badly that they are unable to fly. Although they have been treated to prevent them from dying from their injuries, it is a waste of resources to keep them around.

Klein's vines curled up a bottle filled with green liquid and approached a pterosaur.

Open your mouth.

The pterosaur opened its mouth, and Klein poured the green liquid inside.

These green liquids were healing potions that Klein bought at the rat tribe's stronghold. They were said to be usable even by magical beasts. Since he didn't have enough magic to heal the winged serpent dragon, Klein used his extra money to buy healing potions instead.

While Hyacinth and Daisy were working in the tunnel, Klein had the fishmen secretly bring over the potions. Since he couldn't help them dig the tunnel anyway, Klein decided to treat the Pteranodon.

Although they can't be cured immediately, at least they can recover faster. Klein doesn't want to raise these winged serpent dragons for months to slowly recover. Now the demonic tide seems to be even more ferocious, so we must strengthen our defenses.

After feeding each of them a bottle of healing potion, Klein let them rest.

Then Klein went to the bottom of the lake and found the bronze dragon Mariens underwater.

As if sensing something, Marion opened his eyes and looked at the vines where Klein's soul was located.

This is because it carries a descendant of Klein, and the reason why the parasitized monster can understand Klein's words is because it actually understands Klein's descendant.

"Lord Klein."

It opened its mouth and spoke in human language.

"You're awake."

"Yes."

Yes, Marion could speak human language, a fact that Klein discovered after they actually spoke together.

It seems to have a lot of entanglements with humans, and its deep hatred for humans stems from being betrayed by them, but Klein has not yet discussed the specific details with it.

Because Klein had allowed Marion to recover at the bottom of the lake after his serious injury, he hadn't discussed it in detail.

"Come to the lake."

"Yes, ma'am."

Although dragons are proud by nature, the creatures parasitized by Klein possess absolute loyalty, so Marion, who retained his mind, treated Klein with utmost respect.

Without needing to flap its limbs, the bronze dragon Mariones directly manipulates the water flow to float.

Splash...

Marion broke out of the water and slowly made his way to the shore.

Because of the seal, Marion was unable to leave the lake. Originally, Marion was sealed at the bottom of the lake, but the fishmen helped him break part of the seal so that he could come to the surface.

However, it was precisely because the fishmen broke part of the seal that the pterosaurs, with their keen sense of dragon power, were able to find Marion.

Perhaps this is what they mean by fortune and misfortune being intertwined?