Chapter 145 - A Husband And The Dark Castle!
Chapter 145 - A Husband And The Dark Castle!
It felt like the husband's party adventured at least half of the 15th floor.
Their destination was just that far away, but their adventure to the husband's quest location wasn't fruitless. The party became even closer with each other and felt like true friends that could fight along life-and-death!
On their path, Xiaoxiao helped many villagers with the surrounding monsters and broken facilities such as windmill, then as the party began getting closer to their goal, the world began appearing less friendly.
"It's so dark."
"Is it going to rain?"
"I don't think so… I think… something extraordinary appeared here."
"Of course, of course. As I said, it's Kyoya's mission so we are going into some deep shit!"
"I guess you are right, Maria. So check your make-up before you go. You might have no time for any more corrections later on."
"As if I would need those."
The party cheerfully spoke while going forward.
The sky above them was dark with black clouds gathering around… This made the surrounding trees look even darker as they kept shaking as if feared. The usual nice breeze became more violent as they kept going forth! It felt like the darkness was trying to pull you in! Sometimes, it suddenly felt like the vicious beast was hiding behind!
In such a place, one should look out for any surprise attacks or just surprises!
Thus, Kyoya's party was looking around frequently while keeping their senses high. The deeper they went, the more parties began to scatter around in the vicinity. It looked like it was hard for them to keep their hearts calm. They were supporting each other by lending a shoulder, then most of them kept clenching their hands around their chests. It was a shocking sight as Kyoya's party felt fine like ever before.
However, Kyoya believed that his and Xaya's appearance had to be the reason why no one of them was affected by this land.
And father in law's divine energy should be black like the darkness indeed.
That was why he confidently led this party forward.
After going through many other parties, Kyoya and his friends could spot the huge castle made out from the dark black wood. It didn't look like a wood though, but the divine energy of the death god had to use the surrounding materials to form the castle. The black wood looked more like darkness tiles that kept exuding deterrent vibes.
There were also worthy adventurers, but they weren't trying to enter the castle, but continued to hover their eyes on this place while keeping a spare attention on their neighbors.
"There are worthy individuals indeed… I wonder why all of them stopped, though."
"The castle is too strong… Or someone has claimed this place."
"Yeah, the possibility of the known adventurer party being here is plausible."
As the husband spoke with Josef, their party behind them nodded in acknowledgement. The popular parties from the nine kingdoms had many branches that each were led by branch leaders and so on.
Those branches had adventurers from each floor and sometimes they were using the popular name to claim the spot from themselves or just to make the things easier for them. One of these situations could be now.
Also, the husband hasn't seen the mission on the 15th floor about the death god's energy or such dark castle. That was why he felt like the things were extraordinary now! Then, the voice from the side stopped him and his party.
"Be careful… This place has been occupied by two absurd women."
The one who spoke was the baldie! He was clad in typical adventurer clothes made out from the leather. His head was exposed as he played with his helmet. It kept spinning on his finger as he somehow had to kill the time.
When the husband arrived with his party, he spoke out just to kill time in a new way. This didn't mean his helmet stopped spinning, though.
"Two absurd women, you said?"
??One of them is from the guardian family."
"Guardian Family…"
Kyoya muttered heavily as this guardian person could be immortal here. She truly could pose a threat, but then, Kyoya reminded himself of his power. Didn't he kill 'the immortal people' before?
Of course, their appearance here was important and so he felt like learning about the woman from the guardian family.
The baldie mistook Kyoya's silence, then let out a sigh. He himself felt like giving up, but such a castle was unheard in their floors. At least here, in the floors below the 20th one… The reward or treasure that might be hidden in this castle would be too good to pass on, so they were keeping an eye on the situation for now.
Furthermore, the adventurers could practice their instincts and emotions as the influence of the dark castle was truly extraordinary. If someone managed to thoroughly calm down the heart in such a place, then one would be calm even in the face of the death itself during the battle!
So the arrival here was not wasted at all and people were still lingering around.
"The other woman is from the top party from The New Kingdom. This is what we know, not even the name of her adventurer party! But her strength is a real deal and she seemed to be alone, so there is a chance she will try to recruit some people."
And it was the second crucial reason for people to keep their eye on this place.
The baldie nodded to himself as he felt like he killed a lot of time, then his helmet began spinning a little faster. It was how he calmed himself and it was pretty effective here!
"The New Kingdom… Just like the Grooma Kingdom, they have special floor and their own people…"
While Kyoya contemplated the other kingdom and what he knew about their adventurer guild and nobles, Maria reached for her forehead and just shook her head… It was indeed an extraordinary mission!
She even said it out loud, but this time, everyone except Xaya just agreed with her and laughed softly.
After Kyoya collected his thoughts, his eyes shifted to the dark castle. This dark castle was boasting in height and possessed seven towers that seemed to reach the black clouds. Short flags were flapping their forms atop these.
Shrouded in the dark miasma like energy, the castle was deterring even more upon closer inspection and just from the fact that Kyoya's party was approaching it steadily.
[You have information about the dark castle.]
[The Dark Castle.
It's a castle built up on the sixth death god's divine energy. It will disappear the moment the seven towers and throne room get conquered. The whole concept is to test the adventurers whether they are ready to accept the death.
The husband, Kyoya, is immune to the dark castle's external influence. His party members are the same.
The husband, Kyoya, his wife and his party will get the specified tests within the castle.
By conquering the dark castle, Kyoya will be able to create the dark heels for his yandere wife for her equipment set. A special point from the All Creation System will be given.]
It was both irritating and pleasing information.
Because Kyoya and his party were immune to the influence from the dark castle, they were probably eligible to just enter the dark castle and begin the tests. This would allow them to take special tests in the towers, but what about others?
If they somehow stepped in, then would the tests mix or what?
The husband had many questions, but he couldn't possibly just stay here and wait for two 'absurd' women to make a move first.
"We are going."
"Yes, husband."
"Let's go then!"
"Ah, I hope this is going to be at least not too exhausting."
"Enough of your complaints, Maria…"
As everyone shared the same thoughts like Kyoya, they agreed in their own ways and just broke the silence by going in! This gathered some attention and eyed by at least hundred eyes, Kyoya and his party strode toward the dark castle with their straight backs!
Then, as predicted by mostly everyone, a womanly voice rang out.
It was a woman in her late twenties, looking extremely seductive as she swayed her hips. She wore tight latex clothes which were too seductive and lewd for one's eyes. Those clothes stuck to her body closely to outline her shapely figure leaving her slim stomach exposed. Her hair was the mix of red and blue color, respectively split in a half twin tails.
And to add the last tinge of lust, she played with her knife by licking it like not so appropriately.
"I told you to not go here, right? And if I didn't then I am sure these manly adventures and their ladies told ya to not go."
"Maybe you are right, maybe you aren't. The thing is that I don't have to listen to you, right?"
"Ohhh, please."
Her voice was both laughing and seductive, laced in an unknown energy, but Kyoya was totally immune to this. He had seen the goddess' beauty and his wife was just as outstanding as the goddesses.
There was no way she would be able to break past his experience and defenses. Furthermore, Kyoya was sensitive to emotions and could properly control his own, at least in such situations where jokes weren't appropriate.
"Then, I will have to stop you like the rest of the 'bold' ones~~"
"Go ahead, woman. Try to stop us in the dark castle."
"Hah? You-"
Kyoya didn't wait for her to react and just rushed to the dark castle as if the whole energy exuded by it was meaningless to him and his party! Soon enough, Kyoya disappeared thoroughly within the dark castle leaving the shocked woman from The New Kingdom alone.