Chapter 472

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Defense Specialization and Daily Life (3)

At a later date, [Maple Tree], who headed out for exploration with everyone as planned, stood in front of a lush, dark, forest.

“Is this the place?”

“Strange, I don’t recall ever seeing any teleportation magic circle when I investigated at the time of the event…”

No wonder Maple and Sally were puzzled. The 9th Floor was displayed on the event field as it was, and they’d researched what kind of terrain effect each area had.

“Fufufu, Maple’s no longer the only one who encounters new events anymore…”

“Apparently, there’s a path. We discovered it by accident.”

If even Sally failed to find it, it was safe to assume that the area couldn’t be reached through normal means.

They were able to find it because the coincidences aligned.

“But Kasumi and I have checked it several times, so there’s no doubt about it. C’mon, let’s go, Maple. Please use [Dedicated Affection] since there’s quite a few monsters inside. It’s a bit tough for me to protect four people.”

“Understood! [Dedicated Affection]!”

The ground around Maple shone brightly, illuminating the dark forest.

It was a useful skill that could also serve as a substitute for lighting.

“We won’t need a lantern.”

“Yes, but we’ll stand out.”

Iz decided against equipping a lantern.

Iz, who needed to prepare for the attack, and Kanade, who used up all his powerful tomes in the previous event, would support them on the way to the teleport destination.

If it was attack power, the siblings already had it covered.

With Mai and Yui as the center, followed by Kasumi and Sally, Maple would cover them as usual. By using Necro, Chrome would be able to deal damage.

Once they stepped inside, they found themselves in a monster’s den. The monsters who spotted them approached one after another.

“[Arm of the Warrior]!”

“[Wind Cutter]!”

““[Double Stamp]””

They mowed down the approaching wolves and slashed the flying insects. The sledgehammers obliterated the rest.

“With all of us here, it’s much easier now. I’m sure it won’t take long.”

To look for any kind of signs, Chrome went back and forth, and black haze began to appear.

“It’s here! It worked!”

“This seems to be proof that we’re on the right track. Now all we have to do is go to the right direction so that it doesn’t disappear.”

“It’s like the [Afterglow of Salvation] that I went with Sally!”

“We’ll have to keep an eye on change in our surroundings. Sounds rather difficult.”

Round and round in the dark forest. To explore while being constantly attacked by monsters was simply rough.

However, since [Maple Tree] had assembled, they had an impeccable defense mechanism. Furthermore, they had twelve iron destroyers to take care of the monsters. In short, they had nothing to worry about.

They could even have conversations amidst the battle…

“Then, let’s go all the way to the back! Time seems to be of an essence!”

Various conditions, such as time, number of players, and status were required to trigger an event.

Although Chrome was simply hazarding a guess, he shouldn’t be that far off.

Under different circumstances, the event might not start due to the aforementioned reasons. Perhaps, the reason why Kasumi didn’t find anything was because of the time difference.

In the first place, everyone’s focus after the implementation of the 9th Floor was transfixed towards interpersonal battles rather than searching for rare events.

As he did so, Chrome’s body gradually became enshrouded in a black haze, turning him into a black, round, mass.

“Are you okay?”

“I can hardly see anything in front of me…”

“But you seem to be fine.”

While Maple was concerned, there shouldn’t be any problem as long as [Dedicated Affection] was there.

It was different from the investigation stage that was led by Kasumi.

“Even though the scenery stays the same, I seem to lose my sense of direction.”

“If Kanade had helped, we might be able to find it sooner.”

Despite the unchanging scenery, Kanade would be able to perceive that something was amiss.

“Fufu, I’m enjoying the sense of discovery.”

“Okay then! …It’s about time.”

Haze emanated from Chrome, who’d turned into a pitch-black mass, before spreading into the air in front of them like a thin film.

The haze gradually subsided, and a similar black forest could be seen in the back. However, it went without saying that it led to a different place.

The shade of the castle could be seen in the distance, with an eerie, giant red moon as the backdrop.

“It’ll close after a while. C’mon, let’s go in!”

“Okay!”

“My heart is pounding…”

“Let’s do our best, Sister!”

“Will I find a tome in that castle?”

“It wouldn’t be strange if we were to find rare items.”

“We don’t know what we’re going up against. Be careful.”

“I’m so excited!”

Regardless of how many times they’d experienced it, venturing into an unknown area always gave them great joy. The eight stepped into the gate that led to another world, thrilled for the skills, items, and equipment they had yet to see.

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