Chapter 2: Let’s Make an Underwater Dungeon, Part 2
Mari gently waved her hand at Aur and pointed at the ship, anchored at the beach.
Most of the supplies needed to carry out all the works, were being brought by Yunis every day, but the ship’s cargo hold contained water, food and tools needed in case of emergency. After all, it’s better to be safe than sorry, so Aur and Mari came to get them back.
Oh, and by the way, Lilu stayed in the Dungeon near the forest to perform the maintenance of the kitchen, and to look after Sofia.
Mari climbed up to the upper deck, and looked at the disaster sprawling around, before her eyes.
One side of the ship was completely stained by seawater.
Aur claims so while carefully observing the entrance to the cabin. It bore the signs of being forcefully opened rather than being hit by a wave.
Aur put his hand on a wall, and transferred some magical power into it. When he did, the wall moved to the side, revealing a hidden passage. It was a shortcut to Aur’s private room that only he could use.
Aur’s room was a total mess too. Furniture, and barrels with food and water were lying in pieces everywhere. It might’ve been small, but this ship’s interior was also Aur’s labyrinth, and his private quarters were situated in its deepest part.
Mari caught up to Aur in a hurry. If that happened, it would be really bad.
They were back at the top deck of the ship, preparing to plant the Dungeon Seed.
Aur nodded to Mari’s declaration.
Mari took all four of her swords from their sheaths, and made them levitate around herself.
With a quick, smooth move, Aur flipped Mari’s one piece dress upwards, exposing her healthy skin and pure white undergarments to the air. Embarrassed and surprised, Mari backed a few steps, and frantically pressed down on the hem of her dress.
He might’ve said all that, but he had to admit that an embarrassed Mari had a certain charm to her.
Receiving the Seed from Aur, Mari got on the pillar, and jumped down towards the underwater darkness. Her golden hair fluttered in the wind.
Little by little, the water level inside the pillar began to fall. Seawater began to flow through the cavity, made by the Dungeon Seed. When Aur descended down the pillar, he confirmed that there was no more water inside, then he saw Mari Leaning against the wall, waiting for him. But she looked kind of strange.
Aur sighted, and helped Mari up. And then, he saw that she was drenched with water from top to bottom. Her golden hair were darkened due to all the water they sucked in, and her clothes were sticking onto her body. In the light, that shone on her from above, the droplets of water running down her slender limbs sparkled like diamonds.
It wasn’t his intention to stare at her for so long, and yet he did. Mari blushed, cast her eyes down, and covered her chest bashfully. But even when she did that, her pinkish tips were still visible through her clothes, but she herself seemed to have failed to notice that.
He poked her forehead with his finger, and all the moisture just disappeared from her clothes, and even her hair regained their usual fluffiness. Wondering about what kind of magic it was exactly, she carefully fixed her clothes.
Mari asked while looking up. The top of the pillar was quite high, and it didn’t seem like they could climb back up by using any tools, not that they brought any with them, and she has yet to master the proper usage of flight magic.
Following Aur’s instructions, Mari stood in the center of the pillar as Aur placed his hands on the floor. The stone pillar began to shrink, until it became just a small room that surrounded them. And when it started shrinking, the ground began to quake, Mari felt like she was about to lose her footing.
She hugged Aur tightly from behind, and after a while the tremors subsided. Not completely, as some small shaking could still be felt, but now it wasn’t much of a problem to stand up anymore.
When Aur touched the walls again, they became transparent, exposing everything that was on the other side.
The water flew to the Dungeon on the mainland through countless stone pipes that were extending from the room.
After they left the room with the help of Aur’s levitation magic, the aisle they were traversing was branching out in countless directions. They were going straight ahead, through the shortest route, that will be serving as a trap for potential intruders. Looking ahead, now the isle was divided into the left and right path, and both of them were filled with water flowing at high speed. Every time they turned the corner, Mari’s body was being swayed, to the left and to the right, but it was to a degree that did not bother her at all, allowing her to enjoy the feeling of floating through the air.
Her laughing face was just like that of a child of her age. Aur was really relieved to see this.
At the exit.
They reached the room that was just below the chamber, which contained the Dungeon Seed of the labyrinth in the forest, Aur used the cube to create a spiral staircase for them to ascend.
Lilu came flying towards them, as they were halfway through the staircase.
He intended to head there anyway. Aur picked up the pace, wondering just what this all might be about.
When they reached the chamber, someone dashed at them with great speed as Lilu shouted. Aur moved in front of Mari to protect her from harm, and deployed the cube in the form of a shield.
And with a dull *BONK* sound little Sofia crashed onto the surface, only to start crying loudly due to the force of the impact.