“What the hell!!”
The ground is collapsing,
I thought I'd have to go back to the afterlife again.
Eugene cursed loudly at Drake's unexpected retreat.
“Priscilla, step on me and run!”
It seems impossible for both of them to get out.
That's why Eugene chose to give Priscilla as much power as possible.
Because the durability is definitely good, and even if it is affected by a debuff poison, there is a high possibility that it will endure.
“Well, still.”
Priscilla hesitated at Eugene's unhesitating decision.
This is probably because he is so absorbed in his own interests that he acts without any hesitation, such as rolling a dice.
It really makes you feel how responsible Eugene Schneider is and how he values Priscilla as a valuable colleague.
"Don't worry about me. I'll definitely survive! Just save me after we get out of here! I'm begging you to come save me!"
Wow!
Eugene lowered himself to allow Priscilla to leap over him.
“Ba, I’ll definitely come save you, Eugene!!!”
Thump! Paaaa ...
In the end, Priscilla jumped over Eugene.
however
[It's tearful, but it's impossible.]
-Puaaa ...
Drake first blasted his lion's back towards the space where Priscilla was trying to soar.
-Chooaaa ...
“-Euaaa ...
“What the hell!!”
Priscilla failed to jump because of this and fell into a deep hole created by the collapse of the ground along with Eugene.
[Hehehe...]
Drake smiled as he looked at the huge hole that Eugene and Priscilla had fallen into.
Kuung...! Kuung...! Kuung...!
Then Drake turns around and starts walking away
[You who awakened the eyes of the Demon God... Are you trying to plunge the continent into war again...?]
He muttered something unintelligible
Saaa ...
It disappeared with a crimson beam of light, as if it had warped.
“There were no signs of byproduct monsters. We did encounter beasts possessed by magic here and there, though.”
The Imperial Knights team returned to the Drake Special Quest Camp around 5 PM.
The first day's unit quest was divided into two.
One is the job of Eugene and Priscilla to dig up information about Drake.
Another was to scan the byproduct monsters created by Drake.
The Imperial Knights were in charge of scanning the byproduct monsters because the scope was much wider.
When subduing Drake, if there are more byproduct monsters than expected, a big variable may occur, so the quest that was carried out,
But contrary to expectations, no by-product monsters were found.
"It's surprising. A Drake of that caliber would have created quite a few byproduct monsters, yet only beasts consumed by magic existed."
Elizabeth was puzzled after hearing Victoria's words.
If a Drake with the mana level you currently know has been here for a long time,
It is rather strange that there are no by-product monsters.
It doesn't make sense to not find it at all, even if it's a small number.
“Are Captain Eugene and Archer Priscilla Elf still working on it?”
Victoria asked Elizabeth, who was lost in thought, about the status of Eugene Schneider's quest.
"If all went as planned, we should have found Drake by now, but it seems finding him is more difficult than expected. The promised signal from the magic stone hasn't arrived yet."
Elizabeth tilted her head at that question.
No matter what the situation was, it was time for a contact through the magic stone.
Of course, the contact stone is subject to many variables. It may not function properly if the distance is greater than the standard, the terrain is complex, or there are powerful energy beings nearby.
However, the current situation is questionable because it does not meet those conditions.
‘If it were a personal matter, I would go find my brother right away, but this is so frustrating...’
Elizabeth answered Victoria's words in a rather indifferent tone.
In fact, Elizabeth is currently demonstrating superhuman patience.
Since the person who went on the quest was the assault leader and the strongest elf archer, it would be acceptable for him to set up a solo camp in the desert for a day or two.
But to Elizabeth, wasn't Eugene her madly in love and obsessed older brother?
Moreover, I left with the elf who had a war of nerves in the morning.
My younger sister Elizabeth will turn around.
“Ugh.....”
Eugene Schneider groans in pain
Ss ...
Then he frowned and slowly opened his eyes.
“I can see the night sky and the entrance to the pit, so it doesn’t look like it’s dead. Damn it...”
It fell deep. It was about 25 meters deep.
And when I looked up at the sky above the pit, I saw that it was already dark.
‘Let’s see how my body is doing…’
Eugene checked his condition by moving various parts of his body while lying down.
‘There’s muscle pain, but it doesn’t seem like there are any internal injuries or broken bones.’
Swish!
Eugene Schneider, confirming that there were no major injuries, immediately raised his upper body.
‘Miss Priscilla.’
Look around! Look around!
And then, without delay, he looked around to find Priscilla, who had fallen into the pit with him.
“You’re awake...?”
At that moment, Priscilla's voice came into Eugene's ear.
“Priscilla!”
Jump!
Priscilla was leaning against the wall facing Eugene.
Because the day was getting dark and the shadows were thick, Eugene couldn't find it right away.
Eugene, recognizing her silhouette through her voice, immediately stood up and tried to approach Priscilla.
“!!!!!!”
Eugene Schneider's eyes widened as he approached.
“Damn... I didn’t mean to make that face for you...”
Priscilla, who looked at that expression, had a strangely bitter expression on her face.
She was injured and poisoned with a debuff.
He had injured his leg, his complexion was pale, and he was sweating profusely even in the cool desert evening.
“Where are you looking, Priscilla!”
Passuss ...
Eugene took out the lantern stone from his arms and lit it.
"The leg injury itself isn't that serious. It's the exposure to the debuff magic poison while unconscious that's having a major effect..."
Priscilla explained in a low voice to Eugene, who was examining her body with a worried expression.
As Priscilla said, the leg injury wasn't serious, but it prevented her from getting out of the pit on her own.
In that state, the debuff magic poison circulated helplessly through Priscilla's body.
“Did the fact that you repeatedly used great strength after returning to your original form also have an effect?”
Eugene asked what he thought was the answer.
Priscilla still retains her original appearance.
I've heard before that Priscilla's body naturally consumes spirit energy quickly.
And the mechanism by which elves counter debuff magic poison is, after all, spirit energy.
Just returning to my original form took a lot of energy.
Priscilla was the one who recklessly used her Seeker Archer abilities in that state.
Nod... nod... nod...
Priscilla nodded silently.
‘This isn’t it… I have to keep pushing myself, saying that I ended up like this trying to save you…’
Priscilla revealed her true form to save Eugene.
Of course, I didn't expect Drake to have this much power.
She really rushed in without any calculation when Eugene was in danger.
Eugene feels it too.
Priscilla, who had exhausted all her vital spirit energy while trying to help herself.
Eugene would probably feel very sorry if Priscilla saw him.
So I couldn't say anything directly and just nodded.
Something hurts my pride.
Noble elves never notice.
‘I hate it... those eyes...’
It must have been because she hated seeing Eugene Schneider, the person she had grown to like, look at her with apology and concern.
‘If I just try to leave, I feel like I can somehow get out on my own...’
Eugene, realizing the gravity of the situation, looked around again to find a solution.
Even though the pit is high, there is nothing that Eugene, with his expert level physical ability, cannot climb after a few tries.
but,
"The question is, can Priscilla hold out until I return and bring the people back?"
In a situation where the temperature is dropping rapidly, it is uncertain whether Priscilla, who is being poisoned by debuff magic, will be able to wait.
"Are you thinking of a way to save me? How presumptuous... You're a human, and you're trying to save an elf... and an elf princess at that. Hehehe..."
Priscilla looked up at Eugene, who was looking around with a serious expression and deep in thought.
And then, as if he secretly liked the sight, he smiled and whined.
"Since she's a princess, the prince has to save her. Do you know that? I'm actually the adopted son of the Grand Duke? Even though I'm an adopted son, I'm still a member of the Grand Duke's family, so I'll save the elf princess."
Eugene did not give up and accepted it.
That's why I felt it was important to keep Priscilla's spirit alive.
So he also revealed his secret.
"Haha...! So you were a noble after all? I kind of expected it, but you're from the Grand Duke's family. Isn't Captain Joan of Arc also a nobleman? I overheard a lot of the things you said when you had sex."
Priscilla revealed the secret she had been keeping hidden for so long.
She had been watching Eugene's sex with Jeanne diligently until now.
“Wow... Since when did you know???”
It was a story that even Eugene, who was rolling his head with a serious expression, would ask with wide eyes.
"When you first met in the warehouse after finishing the goblin quest? You two were just beasts, ravishing each other..."
Yes, that's right.
Priscilla, who had a blank expression while having a meat dinner at the time.
I witnessed Eugene and Jeanne's beastly sex and was shocked by its frankness.
“Just every day, we would get entangled with each other, biting, sucking, rubbing, poking, and ugh...”
Crack...! Crack...! Crack...!
When I brought up the subject, Priscilla stuck out her tongue and shook her head.
Of course, I couldn't have seen Priscilla only once, but I kept seeing her after that.
That evening, during the company dinner, I pretended to go to the bathroom and spied on Jeanne and Eugene having sex next to the mercenary bar.
‘I’m really being a bit wordy… Maybe it’s because I’m facing death…’
If Eugene had revealed his secret to Priscilla so that she could remain conscious, then Priscilla had revealed what was inside her because she had a premonition of death.
"huh...?"
Priscilla, who had been mocking her own psychological state, looked up at Eugene again.
“What’s with that expression…?”
That's why I felt Eugene's mysterious gaze.
“I have an idea, Priscilla, to overcome this crisis.”
Eugene Schneider came up with a plan to save Priscilla.
“Let’s have sex, Priscilla!”
That's sex.