Raised in Dungeon



Allen didn't look like he was giving up at all

But somehow, that face also looked desperate

Whether he gave up for what and was desperate for what, only he at that time knew.

"Then you should come with us, Milord."

"A-allen..." Iva and Peter could not speak.

They were terrified. Not only were they afraid of their own deaths but also of the deaths of their children.

They realized that Allen must have done something and sacrificed himself to keep them all safe. And now they were upset.

Because just a little bit

They were a little relieved, relieved of the fear they were about to face had already disappeared because of Allen's sacrifice.

"Book of Legis: Cor Imperium," muttered Laveya.

The book opened again, and from within, it created a circle similar to the amnis but without the symbols of the four elemental spirits.

"Stop the rape and murder; the ritual is over," she said in front of the book.

Realizing that there was no reaction and that something was different from usual, Laveya repeated it again.

"The ritual is over; everyone gathers around The Cloven Grail."

There was still no response,

"This is strange..."

Suddenly there was an attack from behind the mist—an elongated sword that seemed to stab quickly toward Laveya.

-SRING

Laveya deflected the sword's direction, which was no ordinary elongated sword. Rather than a sword, it looked more like a collection of metals connected like a human spine.

"Thunder of Wrath"

Lightning suddenly struck Laveya. Not fast enough to block it, Laveya threw her book up.

Not having time to cast a spell, the impact of the lightning bolt reached Laveya, making her body tremble and burn slightly from the strike.

"It looks like we have an unpleasant visitor," said Laveya.

Allen and Laveya looked straight at the direction of the sword.

There was the silhouette of a man walking leisurely with a great sword in his hand. Allen widened his eyes once he saw clearly who it was.

Because according to the information he knew, that person shouldn't be in this town.

"Allen... Good job on distracting that woman," the man said.

He had short black hair, was an other-worlder, and was one of the knights of rounds.

"Birawa! Why are you here?" shouted Allen, confused.

Laveya was also confused. The Knight of Rounds, who was supposed to be baited to come to Herrwade, was now in Barkaley territory.

"I'm curious too; will you answer that?" asked Laveya as she signaled the Servus to capture Peter's family.

"Land of Deadly Plants,"

The roots of a red flower emerged from underneath the Servus and wrapped around their bodies. The red flower had a mouth with many teeth and ate some of the Servus.

"Huft, the work this time is quite tiring," said a girl with blue braids who came from behind Peter's family and came forward to protect them.

Three arrows shot from Laveya's side, Laveya easily dodged two, but the third arrow translucent through her knives and pierced her shoulder.

"Mana arrow, huh?" muttered Laveya.

"Good job, Petronella. As expected of a mithril-class caster," said Maurice, who shot the arrow.

"Of course, setting up amnis is my specialty; as long as I'm on the spirit side, I won't be defeated," Petronella replied.

"UMU!!!" The sound of a large exhalation of breath came from behind Laveya. The man in armor with the large shield, George, was already preparing behind her.

And finally...

"You fought hard, Allen."

That soft voice was like a melodious chant and fluttered warmth into Allen's ears.

Allen looked back, and when he saw her, he held back his tears.

"M-miss Lavinia..."

Lavinia smiled; she began to draw the fire amnis

"Angels in heaven, release him from the bondage of the evil forces that oppose the power of your god."

The black roots that bound Allen turned into ordinary roots. Lavinia pulled on the roots, releasing Allen from the shackles.

Laveya tried to understand the situation. 'Did they realize our trick from Herrwade? Then what about the other 100 Servus who are slaughtering humans? There's no way they're spreading across the region to kill Servus.'

"You must be confused with the perfect plan I've devised?" Birawa said with a confident smile.

"..."

"We never went to Herrwade in the first place; we stayed in Druwich. The message about the suspicious movement was a false one. The Ordo's real destination from the beginning was the Barkaley region.

The reason was dungeons.

The Ordo only had one adfeqtus reliqua, so they should attack the newly discovered dungeons to increase their power. Moreover, the Barkaley region was a settlement focused on plantations far from other cities. Coupled with the throne war, this place is the most isolated place from other cities because the nobles here only have good relations with Herrwade."

From behind Birawa, a horse approached. On the horse rode a fat man in noble armor.

"You are... Lord Barkaley!" said Laveya in surprise. It was then that Laveya understood the whole situation.

The one that killed 100 servus in the entire region was the soldier Barkaley had brought with him when he left the city.

Lord Barkaley left the city not to buy food supplies but to hide from the Servus so that they could strike back once the Servus attacked. The one who instructed Lord Barkaley to do everything was Birawa. During his visit, Birawa asked Lord Barkaley to come out with many soldiers so that he could plan a counterattack.

Since there was suspicious movement in the form of Barkaley's prison exploding, Birawa was immediately convinced that Barkaley was the real target of Daemon Servus.

"You're quite observant; I thought you were a fool."

"Yeah, you're not the only one who thinks I'm stupid."

"We really can't underestimate you; who's to say that we didn't attack Herrwade either? It could be that one of our high priests is headed there."

"You don't have to bluff; one of the Rounds has been there from the start. If anything happens, it's his responsibility; I trust him."

"You have a trusted friend, huh... Fufu... I envy you."