BATTLE OR ALIVE
Chapter 14: The Last Floor

No sound was heard from behind the two of them. Jell and Mai stared with pale faces on their faces. Not that they were afraid, but they were only shocked by the sudden reunion that the figure had done that had already brought them in another world.

Right standing on top. Either he was flying or there was something on his footing that could not be seen with their point of view. But clearly, the figure of the man with the large robe he was wearing, and a mask that covered his entire face, not even hair was visible. It was truly a figure that reflected something truly secret and mysterious.

Jell and Mai don't know him. And the only thing they recognized was the figure of a tiny, white character hovering in the air. However the figure of the man above them did not have the same aura as the figure of that character at all.

““During didn't meet”, huh? I'm sorry, but I don't know anyone who wears a strange mask like you.”

“Khkhkhaahah!!! Also true. We just first met in person like this.”

“So you're the one behind that character figure?”

“True. But, meeting in person like this is the best.”

“If I can, I don't want to meet you.”

The male figure was truly a figure of a character who had sent them to another world. However, their auras felt very different. Like they were really two different people.

The male figure had no intention of descending from above at all. Like he likes to look at people from below.

“We forget that. There are a few things I want to say to you guys.”

“Say? What is it?”

“It's been almost a month you guys are in this world right? From what I've seen, it seems like you guys haven't done a pledge at all.”

Her words died one interesting word, “From what I saw..” is the word she said. And it is a truth that indeed all this time Jell and Mai are being watched.

Jell's face after hearing the sentence from his words, immediately put on an unhappy face. As if stealing it, Jell somehow felt annoyed with this male figure.

Continuing the conversation, Jell asked the meaning of his words just now.

“Print? What do you mean by the taboo laws of this world?”

“Bing bong~ True once.”

A perfect answer to Jell's words.

“Then, what's with that taboo law with you ripping us into this dungeon? As far as I know, we have absolutely no breaking taboo.”

“True. You do not break the taboo, but there are things related to the taboo that I have to tell you.”

“What is it..?”

“I told you not to. ‘Prar’”

The male figure explained the reason for luring Jell and Mai into the dungeon, and that reason was because of a thing that neither of them had done.

The man cried out and spread his arms wide, and he told the meaning of the pledge he meant to Jell and Mai.

[The explanation is...

In this world there is a tradition, or it can be called an unwritten law. That is a pledge.

The vow here maxed out is, if there is a group or individual doing a difference, and each of them can not compromise. Then the only way is to make a bet or game.

Betting or games that are done this will use the pledge.

By risking something from each group. And swear by the pledge, then a bet or game will be part of the taboo.

As written in taboo number 1 which reads, all conflicts and problems in this world that can not be resolved, can be resolved by based on the pledge.]

In other words, Jell and Mai had almost broken taboo no. 1 without realizing it.

Making a bet with a high pledge, then a bet will be legal. And if not done will break the taboo, and no one knows what will happen if someone breaks the taboo.

So, from the explanation of the figure of the man. Jell and Mai will not break the taboo, and they eventually learn of one of the threats from their ignorance.

***

“So in other words, the pledge of the game is mandatory to get something. And that goes for all things, and life can be a betting ingredient.”

Jell summed up his thoughts, and the reaction of the figure of the man looked like he was satisfied.

“Absolutely. Even lives, can also be at stake with the game .. As expected from “No.1”. You can understand that far.”

Jell's face shriveled with the compliment of the male figure. But not for long, the figure of the man stood up. Looking at Jell and Mai below him, he exclaimed.

“Until here was our conversation. I expect a lot from you two. Then, I'll excuse you.”

The figure of the man bowed gracefully like a noble. And he disappeared above them.

Right after the sosome's departure, the white, hollow space instantly changed. A magic gate appeared above them. Emitting a bright red light, it filled the white room.

Jell and Mai who saw that instantly reacted by closing their eyes. Obstructing the bright red light all of a sudden, it could make Jell and Mai's eyes become damaged, or the good situation would only be cloudy.

A red light covered the entire room, and from that white light a black light appeared enveloping the red light. Creating an empty and dark room. Like a black warna, Jell and Mai were nowhere to be seen in the room.

***

“Akh–!”

Jell's moans were heard clearly in the middle of the dense forest. There are many trees and birds that live there. There are some animals like wild deer and there are other forest animals. Forests with a lot of resources and staples, making these forests would be the perfect place to hunt.

Jell's eyes twitched due to the bright red light that grabbed her eyes. His eyes were unable to withstand the effects of light and made it a little difficult to see due to the faint gaze.

“Ahh... Where?”

His consciousness and eyes are back. And what Jell saw can be said that he was dreaming. That was because, the first sight he saw was neither stone nor land from the dungeon. But the dense forest.

“Hutan...?”

Still unable to believe what he saw, Jell stood up from his place and looked around.

And it was true that what he saw was neither an illusion nor a dream, it was really the forest they entered when they wanted to explore the dungeon on the mission. They are in the forest “Kaze Tree”.

“It's really in the woods? What happened?”

Jell still doesn't understand the situation. Suddenly in the forest he knew, and added the atmosphere of the forest that felt so comfortable and peaceful, different when they entered the forest for the first time which had a gripping aura.

Sitting down and trying to think about what had happened, Jell sat down while crossing her arms.

Boing~

But a surprising situation happened. Her hand had touched something she did not know. Padded and large, it can even exceed the width of his hand. Touch and touch her again. He didn't know what he was on the touch and he didn't see what it was either, but it was obviously fun. His comfort makes his hands collectible will sesansinnya.

Uh!

However, the pleasure finally came to a halt with a single voice. He saw the origin of the voice and made him not want to accept the facts.

“A-What we did...!”

“Sorry..!”

That's Mai. And what Jell has touched is the treasure of Mai's charm.

Rising from a supine position as Jell did when he woke up, Mai sat next to Jell.

Silence enveloped the state between the two, and none of them raised a voice. The faces of both were flushed and smoky strong. The two did not dare to look at each other, like the attitude of the two was different from usual.

But in an awkward condition, Mai raised a voice.

“You want to do it again..?”

“Of course not.”

Hearing Mai's words a little made Jell feel guilty for her accident. Touching Mai's two steps by accident, should make Jell feel good about the luck. However, it was not felt by Jell and instead he felt guilty for touching it.

“Sorry, it wasn't on purpose.”

“No need to apologize. Conversely, if you want to do it again, you can ask him anytime.”

“Yosh!– Alert this conversation and let's go home.”

Hearing Mai's words that she didn't mind, made Jell instantly reflexed not to continue the conversation. It was because Jell felt, Mai could misunderstand, if she was a pervert.

“Buu..”.

Both of them stood up and looked around. This familiar forest was looked at again to make sure this was not an illusion. And in a state of confusion Jell saw something at the end of their view. Right in front of them was a huge tree.

The tree wasn't there at the time they wanted to enter the dungeon, and it made Jell and Mai curious. Both of them approached the tree and there was a road or a large hole.

The tree trunk is hollow to form a door to enter the tree. Jell and Mai who saw him were confused and they stared at each other to confirm each other. Already confirmed with the results they will go into the hole of the tree.

Inside the hole of this tree is a little narrow, and the direction of the hole goes down. There is a natural staircase leading down and there is ‘Bright Crystal’ stuck on the wall, with it making this hole not too dark to enter.

In from the hole it was about 10 meters to the bottom of the ground, and the two of them were already almost towards the end of this hole.

At the end of the hole, there was a large room of the same size as the first floor dungeon.

In Goa it is big and wide. The two of them walked forward and what they found slightly shocked them, There was a simple door there.

A door that measures two meters in size and is equipped to hold the door, making it look like an ordinary door that can be found everywhere. The door was attached to a large wall that was already cast. Unlike the other walls made of soil, this one wall is different.

Open doors and doors are unlocked. Open and enter. And…

The room with the bright light made Jell and Mai's eyes glare. Light is like searching and showing what is in the room.

“What is this?”

Jell's voice itself said the question in its current state. It was because in the room there was a treasure.

There are many boxes like treasure boxes usually. Kotak2 there are many with different sizes. Jell and Mai approached the boxes and opened one of them.

“Jell view!”

Mai opened a box and inside the box was a large chunk of magic crystals.

Jell and Mai keget with the contents of the box and decided to open the other boxes, and what they bent down were all treasures.

All the boxes were opened and the total of all the magic items they got was 30 kg. And when compared to the magic crystals they had found before, this was only half of it.

Inside the room were two large bags, as if they had prepared all this for both of them.

“It's like a gift from finishing a dungeon?”

Jell asked a question as she was lifting the big, heavy bag.

Again busy with the treasure chunks they get, Jell and Mai to the point of not not noticing anything right above them.

“Jell, look. What is it?”

Mai pointed up at the room, just above the place there was a room with two boxes placed there.

Jell saw what Mai had pointed at, and went to check on her. Jell took us two boxes to the floor and they tried to open each one. Both boxes have two different colors, which will be opened by Jell is black, while the one opened by Mai is dark blue.

The two opened it together and what was inside the two boxes was not a magic crystal, but a garment.

“Clothes?”

Jell asks what Mai got, and Mai also replies she also got an outfit.

The clothes were taken from the box by Jell and what he saw was a set of adventurer armor. Adventurer armor set with job Fighter. The clothes have several layers, ranging from t-shirts that are used as an interior, a robe, belt, and also complete with black boots.

Inside the box did not only contain sets of armor. After Jell took out the clothes he saw that there was a sword in the box.

The sword with a length was more or less shorter than the sword he currently had. The sword was the same color as the set of armor that was inside the box. Dark purple color with a blend of black and gray. Jell's favorite color.

Jell likes dark colors, almost all her clothes while on the dark earth, ranging from shirts, jackets, pants, hats and others. I don't know what reason Jell really likes dark colors, and it goes well with it.

In his clothes the set of armor was and the size he was using matched his body size, the sword he was able to also match him.

“Woah~ This outfit really fits me. What about Mai? Does it fit?”

“Nn~ This clothing is not flashy and also not excessive for an assassin's set of armor. Your clothes fit loh~ You are more cool with that outfit~”

“Ah, yours is also very suitable. It's really the clothes you want, right?”

The set of armor that Mai got was a special set of assassin armor. By accident? I suppose. The clothes used by Mai are dark blue, and also coincidentally blue is her favorite color. And if you're observant to see it, that the sword that was on Jell's back didn't touch or fuse with his set of armor, it floated.

“i think this has all been prepared by that person. And the clothes we use are also a hadia of him? I think the adventure inside the dungeon will be in vain.”

“Umu~ Then let's go back. I want to shower immediately and sleep on a soft mattress.”

“You're right. You should shower.” immediately

Jell commented on Mai's words about her not bathing while inside the dungeon. Mai who heard him instantly felt annoyed by his words just now, commenting on a woman who had yet to bathe, Jell was really disrespectful.

“Commenting a girl who doesn't shower, Jell you're not polite. Yeah, how else. My body does not smell and has a distinctive aroma. I think you want to kiss her?”

“Your body does have a distinctive smell, but I don't want to smell it. Quickly take a shower, you stinky woman.”

“Tomorrow. You don't want to admit it yet. You really want to kiss my body. If you're more honest, I'll give it.”

Talk about body odor. Was this a conversation that was conducted after the conquest of the deadly dungeon? Jell thought and felt dizzy thinking about Mai's words and behavior.

Ignoring him Jell stood up and went out of the tree while carrying a bag containing magic kristak.

“T–Wait! Jell wait for me!”

***

The road to the capital. Jell and Mai while carrying a bag containing magic crystals and new clothes.

When exiting the dungeon, the situation in the outside world was peaceful and bright. If estimated from the current location of the sun, this possibility is already eleven in the morning.

“Nee~ Jell's. We are currently carrying the most expensive material in the world. Don't you think we'll get how much money by selling it?”

“Hm? It could be that these crystals would be taken by the guild as evidence of conquest, right? We will only be paid as usual. Yes, however the result of the dungeon conquest has a high fee, 50,000 Rumiah.”

Listening to Jell's explanation, Mai instantly made a shocked face with her shattered hopes. He thought, they would get all the results from the dungeon conquest. And it gets him excited, until he dreams of becoming one of the richest people in “Athera Kingdom’.

“T-Wait, so, all the mining products we take will be taken by the guild, so?”

“Likely. In view of the current state of the kingdom, this possibility can make the kingdom's economy rise and more able to build a much better kingdom.”

Jell's explanation was so vast and Mai who was listening couldn't think of it. Dreams gone. All gone.

“What the fuck! I don't want to hand it over. I'll use it myself. If they want it, grab it yourself inside the dungeon!”

Mai rebelled and sulked to ruin her beautiful dream.

“Dating with Jell failed because of the big chest elves. And now all this wealth will be taken as well? What the fuck! I can't take it.”

Mai opened her heart which had been played by Yinn all this time, and it had all taken everything out. He was angry at Yinn who had easily ruined his dream, Mai was already unable to forgive him.

But Jell who saw him rebelling angrily was not clear and laughed. She laughed at Mai's angry expression and attitude, and she thought it was funny.

“Yah~ just relax. We get 1 month off, from our week off that Yinn uses, and plus a break from the dungeon conquest. So we can go around the kingdom anytime right?”

Mai listens to Jell and quickly turns Mai's face into a shining happiness.

“True yes too! We can go on a date for a month. And what's more fun than that.”

“No, we can't possibly date for a whole month instead.”

Jell cut Mai's conversation that had gone too far. But Mai did not listen to him.

“Not just that! At this time of holiday I could be hami–!”

Before saying a dangerous word, Jell quickly hit Mai on the head. Mai was already immersed in her life, so she also wanted such a groove. But Jell couldn't let it go.

Mai who was hit instantly fainted. However, even in a fainting state, he remained watery-faced with a red face. Did he dream of anything troublesome? That's what Jell thinks right now.

Starting today, Jell and Mai's journey begins.

***