Chapter 65: Widow’s Crypt (1/2)
"BROTHER! WAKE UP!!" My sister's voice pounded through s directly next toon?" My eyes still half-closed, I whipped ency
"Sheesh!+ You suck at waking up, Brother" Ellie probably woke up not too long ago, evident by her bedhead
"Haha, you hair looks crazy" I shot her a grin as I ruffled her hair
"Eek! Stop it! Your hair looks weird too!" Hopping out of bed,erated salute,downstairs
Sylvie woke up on her own fro slowly as she unstably toddled behindup, I made sure I had a few basic necessities onwith Dawn's Ballad stored inside, the other ring used to signal my mother if I was in trouble, and the feather Sylvia left me that I used to cover Sylvie's bond mark on my forearm
The feather wasn't necessary to cover thea part of Sylvia withdownstairs, my nose picked up on the soft scent of a meaty soup When I reached the kitchen, I spottedaround the table, drowsiness still evident on their faces fro up early at dawn
"Hope you don't oing to go back to sleep after we see you off" My ave me a tired smile
I pulled up a chair and took a seat next to Ellie "Not at all In fact, you really didn't have to wake up and see ilant, no eon eon because you never know of the dangers inside,"at my mother, the strain on her face was hard not to notice as she struggled for the right words "…Just, please be careful, Arthur I kno strong you are but I can't stand it every time I see you hurt, it's just that…" Her voice faded at the end
"Hmm?" My mind flashed back to what my father had said in the hospital room back at Xyrus Academy; the event that made her unable to heal anyone seriously injured
"It-It's nothing Just be safe… and keep your eyes on that girl, Tessia, as well You have to protect her if things get tough, okay?" Giving entle smile that didn't seem to reach her eyes, she reached forward and patted ht in my food at this time, which consisted of dry bread and a creamy soup that I assumed was used to dip my bread in After Sylvie had a nibble on the bread, she whined and just curled up again By the ti to peek out fro hoeon excursion?" ht after I'll be back for a whole week next week though, for break There's soht?" My professors had all announced it a feeeks in advance that once every ten years, there was a pheno that entire week, the es the resources to es to experience what it's like to feel mana For that week, classes were cancelled and students were allowed to either stay on cao back home to ht! The Aurora Constellate is happening next week So you're going to stay here for the festival too?" My htened
"Wohole week?" My drowsy sister perked up at this and pulled on o to the festival together" Looking at eddown the stairs
"Be careful!"back at thee Once inside, I followed Sylvie's lead, catching up on my sleep until we arrived
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"Arthur!" Stepping out of the carriage, I spotted Curtis waving at enuine
"Hoas your trip back hoet to catch up with your faroup of students waiting at the front gate
"Good, you an her headcount Looking around, besides Curtis and Claire, I saw Clyde, Lucas, and a few other students that I never really paid attention to I did one more quick check but didn't see Tess, and by the frantic look on his face, neither did Clyde
"Sorry I'ht her breath, her face flushed and hair messy
"You're the last one, Princess Tessia We can start heading out now" Professor Glory took note of everyone's presence oncearound and leading the class of fifteen students to the teleportation gate
I glanced back to see Tess walking alongside Clyde when she caughtme a shy smile of affirmation, I replied with a s sate
The guard stationed at the gate adjusted the settings as he asked our professor a few questions After several h the gate one by one, stepping in herself after all of us Again, h, but luckily, the trip never lasted more than a few seconds
"Welcouys have stepped foot in the Beast Glades, correct?" Professor Glory chi her hands on her hips
"Hmph I've been here countless times I was an A-class adventurer after all" Lucas stepped forth with his chest out With this, a couple iant until Professor Glory replied
"Ah, yes I've heard from Director Goodsky that you were indeed an adventurer I've also been notified that you had your license revoked due to classified reasons" Raising an eyebrow, Professor Glory continued on
"Tch It's all because of that damned masked bastard" The professor didn't hear Lucas ainst his staff
"Right noe're near the edge of the Grand Mountains If alk a few hours this e'll arrive at a faonspine Inn Back when I was an adventurer, that was the place to chat and get infor to a rather low-level dungeon so don't worry too much I will also be with you at all ti unless it is absolutely necessary so don't look to ht hand and fro appeared a small pile of black cloth
"These are shawls that you guys will need to wear inside the dungeon The dungeon we're exploring is called Widow's Crypt It's a fairly straightforward dungeon without any traps orlost It is, however, very cold in there, which is why you need these shawls Theare nasty little creatures called snarlers There are two types of snarlers in this dungeon that you'll need to be wary of: the minion snarlers and the queen snarler TheTheir queen burrows to the bottoeon so you won't see it, but just know the difference You'll see what theto split you up into three tea us, she pulled out a small piece of paper fro
"I've already decided on how teams will be split so take a step forward as I call you Curtis, Claire, Dorothy, Owen, and Marge; you guys will make up the first team" Our professor motioned for them to pick up their shawls and step to the side She then called the next five students, which left
"That leaves us with Arthur, Lucas, Clive, Tessia and Roland" she said as she pointed at the pile of shawls left
I had to be in the sa this on purpose? No, there were only fifteen students in the class and she had no idea that I was an adventurer before But she was also the one that stoppedwhether or not to ask to change with so whatEven if she hadn't said it, I didn't trust Lucas being in the same team as Tess I should be there just in case