The dungeon has been parasitized

Chapter 34 Departure

"By the way, Yanami."

At this moment, Yanami was helping the Slime Slayer adventure team roast the earth dragon meat.

"Miss Lorna asked us before that if we found you, we should take you to a safe place. That's our agreement."

"Go to a safe place..."

Yanami was a little dazed, but she felt more uneasy and hesitant.

This was originally a fascinating dream for her, and also the expectation of her parents.

"Klein—"

"The choice is yours."

In fact, after these several life-and-death experiences together, Klein had already come to accept Yanami.

I also can't bear to see her leave.

But for Yanami, the cave filled with monsters is dangerous, not to mention the current monster tide.

I cannot interfere with Yanami's choice.

Because I cherish such a partner, I don't want her to get hurt.

But I still hope she stays.

Klein couldn't deceive himself either, even though it was selfish.

"Sorry, I plan to stay here."

This was an expected choice, but not entirely logical.

"Stay here? But it's dangerous here."

"Although the Wild Dog Forest isn't too dangerous for you with your strength, the Demon Tide is too unpredictable."

They probably thought Yanami could kill the Blood Slime on her own.

"Yes, yes!"

They couldn't understand Yanami's choice.

"But for me, it's better to hide quietly in the not-too-dangerous Wild Dog Forest than to be ostracized by others, and besides, I have people with me."

Jokina wanted to say something more, but in the end she fell silent, her gaze involuntarily shifting to Yanami's head.

"Yeah, that's true... blue hair is never well-received anywhere, I understand your choice. And having someone with you is really great."

"Yes, he is a trustworthy person, and I rely on him a lot, but he is not here for the time being."

Yanami slightly curled the corners of her mouth, revealing a smile.

"However, we will pass through here again later, so if your opinion changes, this agreement still stands."

Thank you.

"Then we can only make the wand for you first before we set off, which will take some time."

After waiting in the forest for a day, Yanami used her cooking skills to cook the earthworm meat into food and jerky for them.

And the wand is ready.

"This...this is your magic wand."

The sorceress Anna brought out the wand she had made. The handle was made of wood that resembled a vine twisting and turning upwards, and a red magic core was embedded at the top, which was obviously the one from the blood slime.

The magic core was engraved with runes that Yanami couldn't understand, perhaps necessary for making the wand.

"Unfortunately, the magic of the Wild Dog Forest is too weak, and we couldn't find suitable wood."

Yanami took the staff; it felt smooth to the touch, like a staff that had been rubbed for a long time.

The wand wasn't very long; it was about the length of a cane.

"No, thank you, it's really beautiful."

So that's what wands are like... My parents used to forbid me from touching anything related to magic. I heard that wands can enhance the effects of magic, and some even have their own unique spells.

This is the first time Yanami has ever owned a magic wand.

"These things are also for you."

The woman next to her, Jokina, took out a ring and a piece of parchment.

"besides?"

"Crafting a staff is no substitute for this magic core. Here is the magic you requested, along with a barrier ring. Once infused with magic, it can automatically block one fatal attack."

"A barrier ring? Is this a magical artifact?"

Yanami took the ring and examined it carefully; it still had special runes that she couldn't understand.

"But don't rely on it too much. Although it's very useful, it can only block a limited number of attacks."

The elf Cassius spoke up to remind them, and then the magician Anna echoed his sentiment.

"Just like a wooden shield can't stop a boulder no matter what."

After that, the Slime Slayer adventure team left.

"They are a good group of people."

"Yes, apart from Aunt Lorna, this is the first time I've met a stranger who doesn't care about my hair."

Yanami smiled, then suddenly blinked.

"No, Klein was the first."

"But I'm not human."

"It doesn't matter if you're not human!"

………………

After parting ways with the Slime Slayer adventure team, Yanami and Klein returned to the plantation.

Klein finally escaped Yanami's clutches and returned to being a plantation owner rooted in half the forest.

The first thing Klein did upon returning to the plantation was to erect a tombstone for Rorna and bury the armor she had left behind, together with Annami.

Activate skill: Accelerate growth

Klein allowed the vibrant flame roses to grow all around Rorna's grave.

Each flower blooms like a flame, a tribute to Rolna who sacrificed herself for Klein and Annami.

"Thank you, Aunt Lorna."

There wasn't much time for sadness; they had to move on.

After that, Yanami took out the parchment with the magic written on it that she had just obtained.

"Are you going to start learning magic?"

"Hmm... I want to help Klein more. I'm so useless right now. Not only did I cause Aunt Rorna's sacrifice... but I also put Klein in danger because of me."

No, you didn't—

"Klein, you could have left all along, right? The Bloody Slime has always been chasing me. It's because of me that Klein has to take risks."

Looking into Yanami's earnest eyes, Klein couldn't utter a word of excuse.

"You noticed."

"Yes, so I want to become stronger. I want to help Klein. Although my parents never wanted me to learn magic, I can't go back to the way things were before."

Yanami's eyes were firm.

"Okay, then let's learn it. Yanami can definitely do it."

"Um!"

Anna smiled and unrolled the parchment, which contained detailed information about three spells. The mage Anna was very thoughtful.

Agile: Enhances the body with magic, increasing resilience, strength, agility, and magic resistance. However, magic is continuously consumed, making it more suitable for mages with high magic power; it is highly versatile.

Flame Shield: Creates a flame shield around the body using magic, defending against pure magic attacks. Magic attacks that come into contact with the caster will burn away their magic, and the caster will also gain resistance to temperature. However, it is not very effective against physical attacks.

Mana cost: Minimum 200 points.

Rocket Rain: Generates countless high-temperature flame arrows that hover around the user and can be freely controlled. By piercing targets with high temperatures, the user can control whether the targets continue to burn or explode directly.

Mana cost: Minimum 10 points per arrow.

"Klein...she wrote three spells for me!"

"These are all wonderful spells, but they're not really suitable for me."

"After all, Klein was a plant."

Before the attack can even be launched, Klein might be on fire first.

"You go ahead and study. I have some things to take care of. Be careful while I'm gone."

"Klein too."

After giving all the instructions, Klein returned to the scene of the battle with the Bloody Slime.

Broken rocks and blood and flesh littered the scene.

After sensing his surroundings, Klein located his target offspring—the Demon Sword Blood Eater.

It is now buried in flesh and blood.