How To Suck Honey With Extras [EN]: Chapter 223

248. Labyrinth of the Sky (3)

It was an absurd thought, but I couldn’t imagine any other explanation.

“When you think about it, wasn’t it strange how that guy suddenly joined hands with Marquis Roant?”

He claimed he simply wanted connections for business, but now I can’t believe that.

“Could it be that he’s plotting something with Marquis Roant?”

“That seems more plausible.”

Either way, I’m sure Aileon orchestrated this situation.

However, it’s hard to believe he was in charge from the start; they mistakenly thought Aileon and Marquis Roant were working together.

“Either way, we can just call them in later and ask.”

Sylvester sighed, putting the letter in his pocket.

It was a bit unsettling to be manipulated, but thanks to that, what he had to do became clear.

“In short, that strangely huge guy is heading straight for the top of the dungeon, right?”

“It seems he’s interested in something on the top floor.”

And Aileon will follow him up the dungeon to interfere with his plan.

That’s what the letter implied.

After reading that far, they naturally assumed they would be asked to move to overtake the stranger, just like Aileon.

But…….

“……Instead, we’re told to go somewhere else.”

The letter directed them to a specific location, designating a separate route for them.

There was also some information that bothered them.

At first, they couldn’t understand, but after reading further, his eyes changed, and he decided it would be best to follow the letter’s instructions.

“Are you going to do as it says?”

“It’s definitely best to act as it says here… I have to admit that.”

If it were absurd, they would have dismissed it and acted on their own, but there was no reason not to follow this.

“It seems there are two treasures sleeping here.”

One is what that stranger, Pelen Tronel, is after.

And another…….

“There’s a powerful force that can help defeat him?”

“Hmm, then let’s go there first.”

Alnix was also intrigued by the words ‘powerful force’ and showed curiosity.

Find the second treasure first, as instructed.

Sylvester decided and hurried on.

* * *

Anyway, we decided to move on our own to conquer this dungeon.

“If I remember correctly, this is the lowest level.”

“……Usually, dungeons go down.”

“You have to go up here instead. Because it’s a dungeon in the sky.”

Due to the structure of the dungeon, it’s natural that the room where the treasure is sleeping is at the very top.

Both Crusena and Resilliana seemed to understand my explanation that there was no other way but to attack it for now, and there were no particular objections.

In addition, the dungeon conquest itself can proceed smoothly with just this member.

“I’ll find the way.”

I confidently stepped forward and volunteered to guide the way.

“There’s no one who can find the way better than me.”

I acquired the exploration ability like this and secretly used it to scout the path ahead.

Activating this consumes mana to create a small, eyeball-like object.

Since the eyeball is linked to my mind, I can observe objects through it.

‘It’s like a third eye for me.’

In other words, an ability similar to a surveillance camera.

However, the durability of the eyeball itself is low, and it has nothing to do with combat power.

Above all, the most ridiculous thing is that there is a flawed aspect to the ability.

‘The eyeball cannot be manipulated.’

It only creates eyeballs, and there is no way to move them.

A truly trash-like ability.

But now I can use this.

‘Atom Metamorphose.’

Activate mana interference transformation magic.

Pour mana into the shape of the eyeball to manipulate, interfere, and modify it.

Leave the basic structure of the ability and make some variations.

I’m not confident in fixing complex abilities, but if it’s an ability that only has a viewing function, I can make some modifications.

After several trials and errors, when the modification was completed, two pairs of small bird wings sprouted on the newly created eyeball.

When I manipulated this, the wings fluttered, and the eyeball moved as I pleased.

Congratulations.

A simple surveillance camera has evolved into a drone camera.

‘It looks terrible, but I can fly this to observe objects.’

Thanks to this, I can observe in advance how many monsters are distributed and what paths there are.

Of course, I can’t avoid all battles, but that’s not a concern either.

Just not being ambushed is an advantage.

“It seems like we’ll be surrounded by monsters soon. Be prepared.”

Basically, Crusena Nana is a talent who can sweep the surroundings with high firepower in a wide area, so there is no reason to be embarrassed by the situation of being surrounded by commonly encountered monsters.

Rather, it’s welcome for the small fries to gather.

“There are strange monsters.”

Crusena looked up at the surrounding monsters and muttered as if she had discovered an interesting research subject.

The monsters surrounding us are a large number of wyverns [dragon-like creatures].

However, due to the characteristics of this place, perhaps they have mutated slightly, and something like iron is attached to the outside of the scales like a breastplate.

“It seems they have mutated to survive by absorbing rocks or iron here because of a lack of food.”

I recalled the description of the original work and explained appropriately.

“……Um, excuse me? Shouldn’t you two be observing leisurely?”

On the other hand, Resilliana trembled and clung to us as if she wouldn’t leave us.

“We’re surrounded now!”

Generally, this lady’s reaction is normal.

Being happy to be surrounded… that’s not normal.

Why is the most sensible reaction somehow refreshing?

“Yes…… well. We’re surrounded.”

“We’re…… surrounded, that’s true.”

Nana and Crusena pretended to agree with the princess’s cry, but they couldn’t ignore it.

However, there is no sense of crisis.

“It’s annoying, so let’s finish it at once. Can you do it, Crusena?”

“Of course…… Come to think of it, Aileon, your skills seem to have improved, so let’s check it out here.”

It seems she noticed that my strength had increased a long time ago.

“Then I’ll take half.”

“Then I’ll take the other half.”

“Your Highness?”

“Don’t say ridiculous things!”

Resilliana is shaking her head as if telling me not to leave it to her.

Well, I have no intention of entrusting it to you. Please keep crying there.

“Come, Sprite.”

Summon the superior spirit of lightning, Sprite, and have it jump to the ceiling.

The wyverns quickly avoided Sprite, but of course, it’s a feint.

“Sweep them away.”

Sprite literally becomes a storm containing lightning and begins to sweep away the surrounding wyverns.

Kwarururururung! Bang!

The wyverns are swept away at once, shattered, and scattered.

“Is that a superior spirit after all.”

Crusena watched Sprite spew electricity and began to chant magic as if she wouldn’t lose.

“Storm of Lightning.”

A 6-circle wide-area lightning magic.

The reason for using the same lightning magic must be to prevent interference by using magic of other attributes.

The storm of lightning she created also began to devour and annihilate the wyverns.

‘After all, wide-area annihilation is the best for dungeon conquest.’

There is no need to drive them little by little.

After all, firepower is the best.

Kwarururung!

Finally, when the thunder subsided, only the magic stones of the wyverns fell like hail everywhere.

Successfully annihilated.

“……This will hurt in its own way.”

I only had leisurely thoughts, such as when to pick up those stones later, while blocking the rain of falling magic stones by creating a protective wall with space fixation above my head.

In addition, the wyvern itself is a monster that appeared in the original work, so it gives a good amount of influence points.

Meanwhile, Crusena stared sharply at me for some reason and then made a puzzled expression.

“The firepower has increased more than I thought. The level of spiritism has also increased significantly…… and…… it seems that the mana circle has also increased…….”

Did she judge that far just by seeing it a few times?

I reluctantly nodded as if pretending to admit it appropriately.

“I had some things happen. ……More than that, let’s clean up and start quickly. It’s a long way to go.”

It would be hard to believe even if I explained my growth process.

So I shouted as if to gloss over it and started cleaning up.

* * *

After that, we continued to move forward.

What really troubled us was not the strength of the monsters but the vast scale of the dungeon.

“It’s going to take time.”

Crusena also expressed her displeasure at the feeling that it would be a long battle after coming up to the 3rd floor.

It took about six days just to get here.

She must have realized that there was a long way to go and felt overwhelmed.

“At this rate, it seems like it will take several months just to conquer it.”

“Those few months will pass quickly enough.”

In fact, I also felt the stagnation.

A method is needed.

I wondered if there was a way to move forward faster and went up to the next floor.

The first thing I heard as soon as I went up to the next area was the exclamation of the two women who followed me.

“……This is…… again.”

“It’s a very strange sight.”

I looked up with similar thoughts.

It’s upside down.

The ground we are standing on now is just an empty stone floor, but when I raise my head above me.

“……It’s hard to believe.”

A vast meadow unfolds on the ceiling.

Like an inverted world, there are puddles of water on the ceiling, trees are growing upside down, and monsters are walking on it.

Even the waterfall flows upside down from bottom to top.

“Is gravity reversed?”

“It seems so.”

When I tried throwing a stone upwards, the stone rose to a certain height and then suddenly soared upwards.

“As you can see, it seems that the height of this area is divided in half, and gravity is applied in strange directions.”

If you go forward without thinking, you will fall to your death.

“Gravity itself is a trap…… It seems to be such a dungeon.”

It’s more annoying than a mediocre trap.

If you go forward carelessly, you will be caught in the reversed gravity and fall or fly away.

“If you observe the surrounding environment, it’s not difficult to move forward, and Crusena can use flight magic, and I have gravity control ability, so it’s not difficult.”

However, it is a structure that will cause difficulties for parties that are not prepared.

“……You know? Does this keep happening?”

“……Roughly.”

A sigh as if a hard road has opened.

As Resilliana feared, there are several dungeons that make people suffer in this way.

What’s even more difficult is…

I narrowed my eyes as I watched the surroundings and caught the trace.

There are unnatural dents in places.

Traces like objects with heavy weight collided…….

“Tsk. He’s already passed by.”

“……Does that mean?”

Needless to say.

Pelen Tronel.

There were craters that were unnaturally large or traces of objects being smashed everywhere.

“He went first.”

“Do you know just from those traces?”

“……It’s hard to believe, but.”

Even I think it’s a stupid method, but the way he overcame this place was as follows.

“He just went forward. Not caring how gravity is reversed…….”

“You’ll fall to your death?”

“His body is strong.”

He just went forward, trusting only in the defense power equipped with his ability, ignoring where his body would fly and collide.

The most despicable way to conquer a dungeon.

A way to move forward in invincible mode while ignoring all damage.