There was a high possibility his mother had already reached the dungeon or, at the very least, reached the city perimeter.
And his thought was not wrong. Luca and the group had already reached the city border.
His thought is not wrong; Luca and the group are already getting close to their destination.
A sprawling city fills their view. It's far from what they imagined.
They expected to see a ruined city filled with monsters. The monsters are there, but the city is not ruined at all. Instead, it has been rebuilt with a weird architecture.
One they have never seen before.
"This city is not simple; it has many protections in place," Isolde said as her eyes observed the city.
"Let's observe for now. I don't get how they are so civilized but so brutal when they come," Luca said, flabbergasted by the situation.
"Isn't that clear? They don't see us as their equals. It's the same with us; we won't negotiate with insects or beasts."
"Sometimes your brain does work badly."
Looking at the situation, Heimdall smirked. "I will check out the city."
The moment he said that his body disappeared.
"That crazy bastard. He thinks his ability can save him in any situation," Aldric commented.
"We haven't met for a while. Who knows if he has become stronger? I will follow from a distance," Felix suggested.
"That is a good idea. Stay in the shadow, Felix."
"Who are you talking to? I am not that suicidal bastard." Felix said as his body started melding into the shadow.
With Heimdall and Felix gone, only four of them remained now.
Luca turned her head toward another woman in the group. Her presence was barely noticeable despite her angelic appearance. Her eyes were covered with a blindfold, a simple black fabric.
The woman had golden hair with pale white skin. Her figure was petite but still taller than Olivia's.
"Seraphine, you have been silent all this time. Are our odds good or bad?" Luca asked.
"How many times have I told you my ability is not foresight or probability calculation?
I can only see if something will come that results in my death," Seraphine said with a sigh.
"Let's not debate about that. Did you see anything so far?" Aldric asked.
Seraphine shook her head, "No."
Luca frowned for a moment but didn't say anything further. She knew how weird Seraphine's abilities were. Calling her a seer is not far-fetched, but it's not an easy skill to use.
At the exchange of this, her combat ability is very low.
Thankfully, if she keeps her power to a minimum, for example, only active when her life is threatened, it has the side effect of making her presence almost invisible.
She is so invisible that even in war or dungeons, in most cases, she could stand still on the side and no one would ever realize she was there.
Only some strong boss monsters could realize her presence. Sometimes, even people who remember her will forget about her existence if she wants it.
"I see, as long as there is no lethal danger to you, that would mean the enemy is not that strong."
"You never know; maybe just their sensory ability is bad. I don't get it, though; why do you want me here?
You already know the result if I really use my ability fully."
If Seraphine does that in reverse, everyone around them will feel her presence. She has tried this before, and the result was catastrophic. Wave after wave of monsters came at them.
"I never get just how your ability is so weird."
"I think it's because her ability breaks the rules of the world. As a side effect, it reacts the more she uses it," Aldric said.
"Well, that is enough information for us. So, should we wait here?"
"That is why we call you baldie. You still need to ask that."
"Hey, I am just making sure. Isolde and I have names, too, you know. Jack."
Jack's lips twitched, but he didn't say anything further. He punched the ground.
The area started to shake like an elevator. The area they were standing before started going down while the hole closed itself.
Jack's ability allowed him to manipulate the earth, molding it to his desire.
It's very useful in situations to create a temporary camp for them.
He then left a mark outside. It didn't look special to others, but their group would recognize it at a glance.
It's a peculiarly formed rock.
Meanwhile, Heimdall had already appeared close to the city.
"Just what are you planning? Don't tell me you want to enter just ." A voice reached his ears, but there was no one there. It came from a shadow on his neck.
"As I expected, you followed me, Felix. Well, we need to get more information before entering the place. Of course, I am not dumb. I won't enter just ."
Heimdall smiled as he took out a ring from his pocket.
As he used it, his appearance and aura started to change.
"Is that a dungeon reward? Interesting," Felix said.
"Of course, what else? Just hide in the shadows and help me gather information.
This is our specialty, anyway. Better than us all going there and committing suicide."
"That still doesn't explain how you plan to enter the gate."
"I see some of these half-dragons come out from the city quite often. Maybe they are hunting or doing something else. We will first make contact with them."
"I still feel this is too dangerous. We don't know anything about their culture."
"That is you. Who said I don't? These half-dragons call themselves Dragari.
They enslave wyrms, and their civilization is focused on strength above everything.
Their mindset is simpler than you think. Only some of them have the capability to pull a trick."
"You have met them before?"
"Yes, this is the place I found this transforming ring. You know my hobby; I am not staying still all this time."