
That morning, there were already a lot of adventurers gathered. Not only adventurers from the Snowy Country, but also from several other nearby cities, as well as several countries outside the Snowy Area also participated in this event. In particular, they were nobles - nobles from different countries. They sent their strand, who were their children to participate not just to look for treasure, but to participate, but also to experience their abilities and experiences when in a wild zone or dangerous place.
This is done to improve the knowledge of the younger generation, the situation in the outside world. When they are in a dungeon, or in a place they do not recognize. The only thing that can be their life expectancy is not family anymore, but themselves. How they survive depends on their intuition, thinking, and instincts. When inside a dungeon, you can only rely on your own abilities without having to continue to rely on others. Not everyone wants to sacrifice their lives for your sake, even if it's an elite though, as long as they're already in a situation between life and death, he said, they will not hesitate to push you into the abyss of death alone.
The guest waiting for everyone has arrived, she is the Queen of the Snowy Kingdom who is none other than the mother of Yumiko herself. Escorted by several guards standing beside her, the Queen began to activate the displacement pedestal formation.
The pillar of light shone brightly on the stone monument of the displacement pedestal. The pillar of light was widening to its maximum point.
As the entrance fully opened, the Queen started to open her voice and said to everyone present.
" I thank all of you who attended the event this morning. Me, Eirlys Nixs Elsia. Queen of this country, the State of the Snowy Kingdom welcomes you all. Begin to prepare and strengthen your diligence, live your days in full vigor, and take your walk in the Hidden Word dungeon! " The phrase is a welcome word for everyone who has attended, as well as a sign for them to prepare. Because, when the Queen finished speaking with her greeting, everyone immediately entered into that pillar of light excitedly.
When everyone was so excited to enter and explore the hidden world behind that pillar of light. It was Xi's turn, Yumiko's turn, and her group to go inside. And before entering, Xi came out of his line and walked over to Queen Elsia, but it was not noticed by people. Only Queen Elsia and a few of her bodyguards were aware of it.
As Xi walked up to the Queen, several guards directly pointed his spearhead to Xi. However, before the guards acted further, Queen Elsia stopped them.
" It's okay, he's my acquaintance. Put your weapons down. " Said Queen Elsia. Which commandment was followed by all without one of them helping.
Xi stood before Queen Elsia, brought her face closer and then said something to the Queen in a soft whisper. That instantly made Queen Elsia very surprised by what Xi had just told her.
" all right. I understand, thanks for the information. " Say the Queen slowly. Although not knowing where Xi got the information that was just conveyed to him, but the Queen believed in the information. Because, Yumiko once said to him, if Xi is the hardest person to guess and almost all the information he can get in a mysterious way.
Since the one conveying it was Xi, there was no reason for him not to trust the information.
" I've told you what I want to say. Be careful, with those people. Do not underestimate them, every second you must continue to be vigilant without having to reduce your vigilance before returning to the palace. " Say Xi quietly. Then after he finished speaking, Xi left Queen Elsia with her guards and returned to the ranks with the others.
" This kid is very mysterious, but... He's also chatty. I didn't expect today, I'm Eirlys Nixs Elsia will be commemorated by a young man. Hahaha, no wonder my daughter fell in love with you, though cold and mysterious, but you are also considerate. You're making this woman's heart flutter. " Queen Elsia said in her heart while smiling at the passing of her daughter and Xi. It'll be a while, but Elsia will miss them. For him, two weeks was the same as waiting two years if expecting their return.
" Take good care of yourself. " Elsia said, praying for their salvation. Although Xi is with Yumiko, it still cannot guarantee everything. Given this was a Hidden Word Dungeon, when there was an increase in difficulty like the previous Rank B dungeons, it was obvious that the problem could not be compared to an S class dungeon. Elsa wishes them all the best.
After everything enters the gate, and is moved into Hidden Word. The bright pillar of light was now shrinking into a small state and back into the world. Distinguishing it, this time the pedestal stone monument of the displacement becomes radiant with its beautiful blue light. Signs everything is safe and running smoothly.
After making sure everyone's move went smoothly, Elsia started giving orders to everyone. Especially for some Guild Masters and Adventurers Association Leaders.
" Lord, I hope you can help me to keep an eye on the town square until they all return. " Elsia said, asking for help from those people to help her.
Everyone agreed to Queen Elsia's request, considering that some important guests from other countries also took part. It would be good for them to wait and watch in the squares of this city and cooperate with each other in case of a problem.
" Your Majesty, we will try our best. But, may I know the reason why Your Majesty wants us to stay here? " Adventurer Association Chief Said to Queen Elsia representing the Guild Masters who had agreed to take the vigil. The head of the Adventurers Association also asked about the reason, as this was only the first time Queen Elsia had given this order to them. Before, even before the Queen asked, they would have agreed to keep watch and ensure the safety of this event.
The head of the Adventurers Association was curious about the request, but he was sure the request must have had a reason.
Queen Elsia let out her breath, then replied "Haa, I'm sorry, but... I can't answer your question Association Chief. "he replied.
The head of the Adventurers Association was quite surprised by Queen Elsia's reply. Since the Queen did not want to inform him, the Adventurers Association Chairman did not continue. He was aware of his position, and it seemed like this information was so secret that people were not allowed to know it either.
" Your Majesty, forgive me for asking something unimportant. " Said the Association Chairman. Apologizing while lowering his head.
Queen Elsia just kept quiet and did not say anything. Feeling that it was time to carry out her plan, Queen Elsia left. Before leaving the town square, the Queen advised the Association Chief.
" I'll go, please take care of this place. " Said the Queen asking for help to the Association Chairman and the other Guild Masters.
Everyone nodded in response to Queen Elsia's request.
After saying that, Queen Elsia left them all behind.
The hidden world, everyone had been teleported randomly on the first floor with their respective parties. On the first floor, was a huge continent divided into three regions. From each region, there were god monsters who became guards, guarding the region.
In the first area, is the Green Forest. It was a huge green forest inhabited by many beast-type monsters within. And is the largest region that has been recorded in the mapping of the other two regions. And is an area that has many safe zones and also mining.
Monsters in the Green Forest Area are also quite ordinary - just like the monsters in the forest in general. However, on some sides there have been some dangerous territory of wild animals, where humans or other creatures cannot enter arbitrarily. One of them, was the territory of the Beast-type Shadow Phanter monster. Due to the Beast Shadow Phanter type monster has an unusually fast speed, and deadly claw and bite force, as well as power control over the great shadow eleman. Making this Shadow Phanter have the widest territory among other types of monsters.
In the second region of the Swamp Forest, a large forest filled with swamps on each side. Monsters - monsters that inhabit the Swamp Forest are monsters - monsters that are very dangerous, because every monster has poison or can be deadly. Not only are the monster types poisonous, but 90% of every plant you plant in the Swamp Forest is extremely poisonous. So it is very rare for adventurers to set foot in Swamp Forest because of limited food in Swamp Forest forest. This was what made the adventurers avoid this place, and those who were sent to this place during the removal of the location from the displacement pedestal, if they did not prepare an anti-poison potion in their pockets, were they not to prepare, it can be said that they are being unlucky for entering a dangerous area.
The Desert Line is one of the three largest regions in the world hidden on the first floor. This place is the most difficult to explore by humans because of its terrible climate. Desert Line is not just an ordinary desert, the heat is very terrible, at any time, the temperature can rise drastically and suddenly - arriving to exceed 120°C. Normal humans, even top-class adventurers can die from such high temperatures.
Desert Line is also the only place that often occurs large-scale sandstorms that are able to fly to destroy anything in its path. The footing in the form of sand is so faint and looks the same, so it is difficult to distinguish which footing is safe and quicksand. Monsters - monsters that live or live in the Desert Line are not ordinary monsters, they are very terrible and dangerous.
Of the three regions that were on the first floor, everyone was very hopeful of not getting stuck in the Swamp Forest and Desert Line. Not a single person wanted to be teleported there, going to those two regions, was tantamount to seeking death. And for those who are stranded there, everything must be as bright as running away and leaving the two regions before the monsters who are the inhabitants of the two regions realize their existence.
[You have entered Hidden Word. Congratulations to you for landing in a safe place. Green Forests! ]
Upon the arrival of Xi and his group in Hidden Word Dungeon, Xi received a system notification congratulating him. It was like fantasizing that the system had to worry that Xi would fall into terrible territory.
" The Green Forest.... ? " Murm Xi while looking at the screen of the system that appeared before him. Xi was happy because the system was such a worry, but at the same time he was also astonished, and felt that the system was starting to have a consciousness.
" Is this an additional effect after I've had the gret? " Task Xi to herself.
The system that seemed to listen to Xi's question also showed a confused icon along with a question mark on the screen.
Looking at the surroundings filled with dense trees, Xi felt that this place was safe enough. And what if it was dangerous, it wouldn't be as dangerous as he imagined it to be. There, Xi asks the system something, hoping the system has the answer.
" System, can you show maps of this region? " Task Xi to the system as well he asks the system to display its maps if they exist.
The system starts the search by collecting all the available data. However, shortly after the system searched, something unexpected happened that made Xi quite surprised. That's because such a thing has never happened to the system.
[ Errors! System cannot display Green Forest maps. Due to lack of data and lack of information about Green Forest, the system was unable to map it ]
Xi was a little surprised by the answer, but he did not blame the system for it. It was not only a system, but itself also did not have any information regarding this Hidden Word Dungeon, so it was natural for the system to be unable to map out an unknown place, and just visited.
" Unlike a world with complete mapping, this Hidden Word is different... Because Hidden Word is a small world that arises because of the hilanggangnya of a continent or island in this world, it is natural that the information and mapping does not exist. These kinds of things should have happened a long time ago, 100, 200... Or 1000 years? That no one knows. " Murm Xi while observing the surrounding area. Looking at the others, he meant that Yumiko, Ciarra, and Nue looked calm and seemed to be relieved from landing in this place. It makes Xi also become grand, because it assumes Yumiko, Ciarra, and Nue are very familiar with this place. " They look calm... Thankfully if they were in a group, otherwise it might be difficult to observe this sutuation. " Said Xi in her heart grateful. Because looking at Yumiko like she already knows this place well. This is the first time Xi feels worried about something, although it is natural, but seeing Xi who is always calm and not afraid becomes a little strange when he sees it a little worried.
Yes, not everyone can be calm. Even if it is a quiet person or a cold person, there is a time for them to feel a sense of worry. However, it was only worry, not fear.
" Haaa, thank goodness... We're in the Green Forest, otherwise this will be dangerous. " Say Yumiko let her guard down as it was teleported to where she expected.
Nue as the number one Assassin, also exhalated a sigh of relief. " Yes, we're very lucky. I almost forgot that this Hidden Word has three large regions, if we were to be teleported in the other two regions, it would be very dizzy to find a way out. Really a big fortune. " Say Nue.
Ciarra, who was always in conflict and quarreled with Nue every day like a pair of female relatives. I agree with what Nue said. This was his first time, Ciarra agreed with Nue's words.
" I hate you, but I agree. We are really lucky. " Say Ciarra.
Seeing the three feeling subdued, Airis felt strange and astonished and confused. He asked himself, what actually happened to them to behave like that.
" You guys why? Is there something wrong? " Task Airis to Yumiko, Ciarra, and Nue regarding the attitude of the three of them which he thinks is quite excessive.
Ciarra who heard that was not surprised by Airis' question. Since Airis, Astia, Glaamy, Yanzams, and Xi were not from the Snowy Kingdom country, so it was natural for them not to know about it. Moreover, this was the first time they had entered Hidden Word.
Ciarra did not know that Xi and the other Airis had entered the other Hidden Word while in the city of Jisa. Displacement pedestal located in the city of Jisa is also one of the Hidden Word in the world with a one-story dungeon level. However, this is clearly different from the current Hidden Word mapping in almost every region is incomplete. No, not even in all three regions was fully pictured. Unlike the ones in the city of Jisa, Hidden Word with complete information and mapping. So that people do not worry about them being teleported where and where. Because the map is complete and the dangerous area has also been marked.
Ciarra explained to Airis about this Hidden Word Dungeon. " It's natural for you to feel weird why we feel so relaxed because you've never explored this Hidden Word. Although this was only the first floor of the five floors that were inside the dungeon, but it was divided into three regions. And the two regions between these three regions are extremely dangerous and deadly. Even if it was an S-class adventurer though, I doubt that they would survive anywhere other than the Green Forest. " Answer Ciarra.
Although not understood by what Ciarra explained, but Airis quite understand Ciarra's concerns when talking about two other places besides the Green Forest.
Therefore, Airis asked Xi something after listening to Ciarra's explanation.
" Mister what are we going to do now? " Airis asked Xi about their next course of action, after entering the Green Forest.
Quickly, Xi responded and replied "Hearing your explanation earlier, it seems like the Green Forest is not as dangerous as the other two places... " Before Xi finished speaking, Ciarra interrupted him by saying "It is not like that, even though the Green Forest is the favorite center for adventurers to explore, but that does not cite the possibility of danger sleeping in the forest... I can't say that Green Forest is completely safe. " Say Ciarra explained to Xi. With the explanation he said to Xi, Ciarra hoped that Xi would not misunderstand and not take the Green Forest lightly despite being this place to be the most favored area by adventurers. Not only in terms of terrain that is easy to explore, but because of the many valuable materials buried in it.
Xi who heard the explanation understood Ciarra's intent. From the beginning, Xi had never considered this Green Forest lightly. The absence of any information regarding the Green Forest in Xi's hands, made him always vigilant, and not complacent with the treasures stored within. However, Xi thinks their lives are more important than his, Xi will do anything in his own way if he moves alone. But, because there are others with him, making Xi unable to act rashly and must think carefully about all the arcs that will be taken.
" I understand your concern, nor do I think that this Green Forest is completely safe. But, it was much better than the other two places right? Because you know this area well. " May Xi told Ciarra which words made Ciarra, Nue, and Yumiko feel uneasy. " But, I don't promise if there isn't any problem, since I intend to explore the other two territories. You don't have to worry, I won't make you follow me to the other two places. " Subsequently Xi.
Hearing that made them startled as well as sweat with a blackened forehead. Even after hearing the other two places were extremely dangerous and deadly, Xi was still clean hard to explore the other two places. Which makes them afraid, and worried. Because, Xi will go alone if they don't go with him.
However, it was different with Airis and Astia. They were used to being in a very dangerous place with Xi.
" I don't know how dangerous the place is, sir will definitely still go there even though it has been commemorated. After all, it had become his habit, I had also gotten used to it. Actually I'm also curious how terrible the place is until - until these people don't want to go there? " Say Astia smiled and nodded her head slowly. The way her master thought was already embedded in her head, Astia was also no wonder anymore. No matter how dangerous the place may be, the master will definitely remain there. The most dangerous place is the perfect place to master your abilities, and you will know how strong you are if you fight against powerful enemies.
" As long as it's sir, I'm sure it won't be why - why. Even if I had to cross the sea and magma once, I would not hesitate to follow him. " The Airis in her heart bestows all her trust on Xi. His soul and body were forever offered to Xi.
" Let's talk about that later, we should start moving, I think the other groups have started hunting as well. We can't miss! " Said Xi asking the others not to think about those troublesome things first. Xi also invited them all to start hunting monsters that live in the Green Forest forest so as not to be left behind or preceded by other groups.