Chapter 67

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I followed after Xenovia’s wyvern and took to the skies .

It was right about the time when the sun was setting in the west . The setting sun was beautiful looking at it from high in the skies .

A couple of minutes after we took off on the wyverns, we reached the dungeon, right about the time the sun completely set beyond the horizon .

There was a white stone cube 5-meters in length on the ground .

And there was a door on the stone . The real dungeon itself was probably underground .

And Regina was near the dungeon entrance .

There was also a wyvern nearby, which Regina probably rode here .

「I have been waiting」

Regina was still wearing the full-face metal armour as usual . And her voice was also audacious .

However, she was carrying a giant broad-sword instead of her usual giant axe .

The sword blade itself was taller than Regina . The width of the sword blade was about 0 . 2meters .

I wonder just how heavy it is .

I will somehow get Regina to show it to me, after the test ends .

Lately, weapon manufacturing has become my hobby, thus I wish to study unusual weapons that I come across .

Without paying attention to my passionate gaze upon her weapon, Regina started the explanation .

「This is the historic ruins where the dragon newt conduct their coming-of-age ceremony . This ceremony is conducted in various other places too」

Listening to that, unearthed a memory from very old days . It reminded me that Dion also went through such a ceremony when he was fifteen .

However, it was not here .

This dungeon is a historic ruin that I have no knowledge of .

「You can relax, as I have already gotten permission from my brother disciple, Dion」

Dion seemed to be in an eminent position among the dragon newt tribe .

If you request Dion, you would easily get permission .

And Regina continued explaining .

Basically, the test this time is a model of the dragon newt coming-of-age ceremony .

We clear the test by retrieving and returning with the something that Regina had placed inside the dungeon .

However, the dragon newt coming-of-age ceremony is usually performed alone .

「As four people challenging it would be too lenient, I added various additions to make it more fun」

Regina laughed as she said .

I wish she would stop laughing, as the 「JuukoJuuko」noise leaked out as she did .

It is likely that, these various additions are those that put Rosetta’s ability to the test .

No doubt, she has set up traps, locks on the doors and such .

「And… leave behind Shiro and Fluffy」

「…Understood」

I complied with it honestly .

Regina must have tuned the degree of difficulty with various adjustments .

And, to adjust the difficulty while taking into account Shiro and Fluffy’s participation was likely too troublesome .

There surely is something in the test that would be rendered useless with the participation of either Shiro or Fluffy .

As it was an instruction from the so-to-speak Test Master Regina, we would do well to obey .

「Mee?」

Perhaps Shiro felt the atmosphere of being left behind, and started head-butting my butt .

「Sorry, Shiro and Fluffy wait for me here」

「MeeMee!」

「I will return as soon as possible . Wait together with Regina-sama」

「…mee」「…pigi」

I stroke Shiro and Fluffy as they cried out lonesome .

Then I said to Regina .

「Fluffy eats anything that is fundamentally organic, Shiro eats milk and grass」

「Aa, understood . I will bear the responsibility and look after them」

「Especially Shiro, he isn’t exactly gluttonous, but he gets hungry often as he is still a baby」

「Understood… I will keep that in mind」

Even at that moment, Shiro was head-butting my butt .

It took several minutes for me to persuade Shiro .

On the other hand, Shiro’s older brother or sister is very obedient .

Fluffy snuggled up close to Shiro .

「Fluffy, take care of Shiro」

「Pigi」

With a single cry, Fluffy jumped onto my shoulder and nuzzled its body on my face .

A good ten seconds later, Fluffy hopped off my shoulders and got down on the ground .

「Pigi」

Fluffy tenderly snuggled close to Shiro .

「…mee」

「Pigi」

「Shiro, Fluffy, please be good and wait for me」

They were feeling reluctant, but we can’t depart if this kept on .

「Sorry, for making you wait」

「No, no… It is alright! Let’s go then」

Rosetta said with a smile .

As we were about to enter the dungeon, Xenovia’s voice called out .

「Always be focused . Don’t push yourself too hard」

「Yes, we will do our best」

Rosetta replied with high fighting spirit .

「Call through the Transceiver Ring if anything happens… I will head there immediately」

「Thank you」

Rosetta’s responses were full of determination .

Listening to that, Regina nodded .

「With that said, don’t hope for Xenovia’s help to arrive at all places or in all situations」

「Yes, I will keep that in mind」

Regina nodded again satisfied at Tina’s response .

「Umu… always be focused」

「Take care」

「MeeMee」

「PigiiPigii」

Regina, Xenovia, Shiro, and Fluffy, saw us off .

Once we confirmed the party ranks, we entered inside the dungeon .