Infinite Competitive Dungeon Society - Chapter 283
Chapter 283. Third Season (8)
Chapter 283. Third Season (8)
βShim-nim, are you okay!?β
When I came back to the mansion all tattered from breaking through the 81st floor, I was caught by Sumire.fπ³ππwο½ ππ»ππeπ. cπ°π
βAh, Sumire, this is… Mm, I just had a pretty long fight.β
βYou look tired. Please wash up and sleep.β
βYeah, I will.β
I retorted half-heartedly and wondered why Sumire was out in the garden. Before I could continue my thoughts, however, Sumire clapped her hands and asked.
βWould you like me to wash your back? I often did it when my father was still alive.β
βIβll have to refuse. For the record, donβt do that to a man unless you plan on marrying him.β
βYes…?β
Hm? Donβt tell me Sumire was treating me like I was her father? Rather than that, Sumireβs father made a grown up girl wash his back!? I fell into stupor. At the same time, I saw a piece of the garden land flipped over from the corner of my eyes. No, it wasnβt just flipped over. Since there were some plants growing on it, it looked like someone was growing some vegetables.
When Sumire saw what I was looking at, she smiled sweetly.
βAh, those things. You see, vegetables from the Residential Area donβt grow well on Earth. But when I tried growing them here, they magically grew well. Isnβt the dungeon amazing?β
I immediately thought back to Iana and Pookie, the two corpses fermented by the elementals in the garden. It was likely Marianneβs Garden being special rather than the dungeon itself, but I didnβt tell Sumire my thoughts. I figured she wouldnβt need to go into other mansions or residences of the Residential Area.
I also just realized that Sumire was wearing a comfortable clothes, an apron, and a pair of work gloves stained with dirt. Among the guild members, she was probably the most family-oriented girl.
I donβt think Hwaya would be the type to do something like this, and Ye-Eun confidently said she was good at cooking ramen, which meant she wasnβt good at cooking anything else. Only Ludia, who helped Mother with chores around the house, had the potential to surpass her. Still, to think Sumire was growing vegetables here… I spoke with a bitter smile.
βYou could just buy them.β
βHehe, Iβm just taking care of them whenever Iβm taking a break from training. I donβt plan on climbing the dungeon until I learn the technique Shin-nim taught me.β
βWhy?β
βErm… Itβs a bit embarrassing, but after I saw Shin-nimβs spear attack, I subconsciously kept trying to use it whenever I held a spear. I figured it was better to climb the dungeon after I learned it to a usable level. I became a First Dungeon explorer, after all.β
βAh, right, Sumire entered the First Dungeon too.β
βYes, itβs been a bit under a month!β
… I only showed it to her once. Did it get stuck in her mind? If she wasnβt talented, I might have scolded myself for stunting her growth, but Sumire was a genius even amongst all the geniuses Iβve seen, so I probably didnβt need to worry. I believed she would learn this technique even quicker than I imagined. With that in mind, there was only one thing I could do to help her.
βDo you want to spar after I take a shower? I have to impart Peruta Circuit to you in the afternoon, so itβs a good opportunity.β
βYes! Ah, n-no… Shin-nim should rest. We can spar afterwards…β
βIβll be fine once I take a bath. Iβll be back in a bit.β
βYes, yes!β
She didnβt refuse a second time. With a grin, I waved my hand and headed to the bath. The grand bathroom on the first floor was big enough be a public bath from Rome. Although it wasnβt used often, it was the best place to relieve fatigue after a tiring day. After walking to the menβs bath, I realized there was another visitor. It was Father.
βOh, youβre back? It took a while this time.β
βFather, Iβll chase you out if you fart in the bath.β
βIs that the first thing you say to your father?β
βCan you blame me with how many times I suffered from it?β
I threw a bucket of hot water over me and stepped into the hot bath. Father retorted as he snickered.
βDonβt worry, my body isnβt what it used to be. I can control most physiological phenomenon.β
βAh.β
With what he said, I scanned over Fatherβs body. He always had a tough build and his face was always younger than he actually was. Looking at him now, however, he didnβt just look younger. He was practically a handsome man in his mid-30βs!
β… Did you remold your body or something, Father?β
βHmph, I only made a slight breakthrough in my spearmanship.β
I flinched. I remembered the moment I mastered Peruta Circuit when my body broke down once and reforged itself. Just in case, I asked him.
βFather, did your body break down and reappear, or anything like that?β
βMm, no, not really.β
This time, Father flinched. His leisurely face had a slight tension to it.
βI did feel my body being renewed. It felt like my mind was clearing up, and I had an epiphany or some sort. I felt like I finally understood what mana was and the nature of the power I had. But you… Your body broke down?β
βMaybe that was because I learned Peruta Circuit.β
βHmm.β
Father really hated losing to his son. What he said next made me blank out for a moment.
βAre you going to teach it to your mom?β
βHuh?β
βYour mom. Shouldnβt you teach her something? Even if she doesnβt become an explorer.β
After blanking out a bit longer, I shook my head.
βPeruta Circuit isnβt that easy to learn. Still, itβll be nice to teach her a mana cultivation method. I think you should teach her yours.β
At the same time, I fell in thought. I neglected Mother recently, and with everything thatβs going on with the dungeon, Earth, monsters, and demons, the number of times I saw her could be counted on one hand. I felt sorry, then I felt relieved that Father was so devoted to Mother.
How enticing was the dungeon? If you were skilled, beautiful female explorers lined up to receive your help. With Fatherβs skill, even if he had a face that would make an orc call him elder brother, there would still be explorers that would jump at him. Mother was also a beauty when she was young, but compared to the dungeon where beauties of all races gathered…
βYou see, this woman keeps scolding me for eating good things by myself.β
βRather than waiting for Mother to get younger by mastering a mana cultivation method, itβll probably be quicker to bring her items that do that.β
βI doubt items that make you younger are common. Donβt say such absurd things.β
I could understand how Mother would feel excluded. Other than her, everyone in the family became dungeon explorers. Now that her husband suddenly looked much younger, even I felt a bit guilty.
βIβll try to look for it too, Father. If I have time while saving the world, that is.β
βYou might as well just say I should solve it on my own.β
Father slapped the surface of the water, creating a vibration that shot a water bullet towards me. I put the tip of my hand underwater and created a small whirlpool to block it. It was a playful water fight between a father and a son, but if an ordinary person was hit by that bullet, he would most certainly die.
βShin, I heard youβre here. Thereβs something I need to tell you!β
At that moment, someone rushed into the bath. The only person who would call me like this was Hwaya. Even knowing that I was in the bath, she barged in confidently and stared at me brazenly. Thankfully, both Father and I had our underparts covered. When she saw that Father was here, she made a face that easily read βwhat a shame.β
βOh, Ajusshi was here too.β
βCanβt you act more embarrassed? Actually, donβt come in here! Canβt you just send a message!?β
βWhy would I do that? Weβre in the same house, so isnβt it better to talk face to face? Itβs not like you and Ajusshi are naked.β
With Hwaya acting shameless, I became lost for words. While I was thinking hard about what to say, Hwaya stuck out her tongue and continued.
βSorry, my bad, I didnβt think Ajusshi was here too. Iβll apologize. Iβm sorry, Ajusshi.β
βItβs fine, Hwaya. Like you said, itβs not like Iβm naked. Plus, youβll be my daughter soon anyways.β
βHehe, I knew Ajusshi was on my side! Iβll serve you well later!β
Dear god, Father was already compromised! When I sighed with my hand on my forehead, she apologized to me again and added.
βI thought it was the perfect chance to take you out and I ended up being let down, so arenβt we even?β
This woman just revealed her intention of trying to attack a son in front of his father.
βFather, sheβs like this.β
βIsnβt it wonderful? Your mother keeps saying she wants to see her grandson, and Iβm perfectly fine if itβs Hwaya. I feel a bit bad about Ludia, but canβt you take them both? Thereβs a huge decrease in population because of monsters, so you should do your best.β
Since when did Father and Mother become so progressive? Or was I just too conservative? I first gestured at Hwaya to go… No, go out, not come in!
βI was kidding. I really just ran in because I was in a hurry.β
βIf you really were in a hurry, you could have just messaged me…β
Hwaya whistled and avoided my gaze. So she was in a hurry but had other intentions too? Trying to achieve two goals with one move, a true tactician! Since she was cute, I forgave her.
βIf you donβt plan on leaving, just tell me what you came for.β
βRight, we found another king. Including an SS rank ability user we made into an explorer, a total of 150 people went missing. The succubi managed to capture a video they barely sent.β
Damn, canβt I relax and take a bath!? I shot up and shouted.
βIf thatβs what happened, say it earlier!β
βI told you I was in a hurry… Oh, how nice.β
Nice my ass! … was what I was going to yell, but I realized that my lower body felt breezy. Although my body was tougher than steel, the towel wrapped around my waist wasnβt, and it couldnβt hold its position against my abrupt movement.
βW-What…β
After realizing what happened, I sat back down and shouted.
βKyaaaaaak!β
β… Shin, thatβs the wrong reaction.β
Hwaya added as she continued to stare at me fixedly. I didnβt think that was the correct reaction either. But hey, can you look away!?
In the end, another 5 minutes passed before I put my clothes back on and returned to Earth.