Chapter 791
"Are you saying you're going to dig the ground now?"
"Yes."
Valeria felt strange hearing that they were going to dig the ground without any preparation, but she then realized that there were two superhumans here.
If they wished, Jin and Hedo were the ones who could dig the deepest and largest pit in the world.
"Well, the construction of the Underground Shipyard Facility in the Sword Emperor territory was also done similarly."
By chance, the old Oterium was a completely abandoned land, even before the Sword Emperor Castle War.
That meant it didn't matter if they overturned and destroyed this vast land again.
Jin and Hedo stretched and removed their outer clothing.
"It would be best if Mrs. Valeria took a step back. Hmm... That place over there should do. Just wait a moment."Hedo suddenly ran off and stopped about 1.5 km away.
He then broke several rocks the size of a human torso and turned them into planks and sticks.
The rocks shattered like dry branches under his strength.
What he made by breaking the rocks was a makeshift table and chairs. When he tore his coat and shirt and covered them on top, it looked quite plausible.
On the table, there were snacks prepared by Latrie, and there were even teacups, whose origin and when they were brought Valeria didn't know.
"Enjoy a break while you enjoy tea over there. My lady will probably come over when you're enjoying tea... Even if she acts rudely, I believe you won't attack the lady."
Hedo spoke again as he returned, and Valeria blinked, alternating between him and the table.
It was fascinating that even in such a desolate and dark land, he could create a decent resting place out of thin air.
"It seems you're quite familiar with this. Has this kind of thing happened often?"
"As you know, my lady needs extra care. Well, in my opinion, the lady doesn't dislike you as much as she appears. I would greatly appreciate it if you could understand her a little."
It felt like observing the feelings of a father who had an unusually rebellious daughter.
Valeria was momentarily speechless.
She and Jin felt sorry for him.
"If Sandra doesn't physically attack me first... well, at least we can have tea together."
"Oh, if there is a saint in this era, it must be Mrs. Valeria."
"Come on, that's overwhelming."
[Nyaah!]
Jin pulled Shuri out of the ruby.
He was supposed to stop any potentially unfavorable situation while Valeria and Sandra waited.
"Shuri, take Valeria over there and play together. If the atmosphere gets tense, intervene appropriately."
[Mya-myaa.]
As Shuri and Valeria moved towards the table, Hedo took out a cigarette and lit it.
"It would be great if someday my lady and Mrs. Valeria could become friends. Mrs. Valeria has changed a lot since her visit to Honka Island, so if my lady changes a little, it won't just be a fantasy story."
Sandra, who was wandering nearby, narrowed her eyes at the sight of Valeria sitting at the table, and Hedo shook his head helplessly.
"You're going through a lot."
"It's also a blessing. Now, let's start digging the ground."
Swish!
Hedo drew his new longsword, 'Rock' (거력).
Rock was a huge longsword similar in shape to Shakan, which he used until he gave it to Bale.
It was Picon's new masterpiece, and of course, Hedo was absolutely satisfied with Rock.
"I never thought the first thing this perfect and beautiful sword would strike would be the ground."
"Don't get too discouraged, something extraordinary may come out of this. Like the Gate of the Demon World."
"With this, Rock's debut couldn't be more perfect."
Huff!
Hedo gathered his energy and assumed a stance.
Just that made the earth in the vicinity tremble fiercely, and rocks flew up.
Kwang!
Instead of a sword, it sounded as if a giant were sinking a castle pillar into the ground.
As Jin leaped upwards, he saw the collapsed pit, demolished in a rudimentary manner.
The semicircular hole appeared to be over fifty steps in diameter, and its depth far exceeded Hedo's height.
‘If it weren't for Elder Sister Yona in the Sota Desert, Sir Hedo would have killed everyone, for sure.’
Before Jin landed on the ground, Hedo struck the pit again with immense force imbued in his sword, Rock.
Giant rocks were flying high into the sky like popcorn.
After several more deafening sounds, Jin pushed Sigmund towards the shattered ground.
With each explosion of sword energy, the pit deepened by two steps.
The deeper it went, the harder the pit became, and occasionally debris fell like landslides.
Of course, neither of them were buried in the debris.
The debris turned into particles and disappeared in all directions due to the dispersed sword energy and shock waves.
At some point, Jin and Hedo began to synchronize their movements like skilled workers, taking turns swinging their swords.
The headquarters of the Dark Magic Council was quickly swallowed by the pit without a trace, and the earth continued to scream.
Slurp.
Valeria watched the strange sight of the two humans relentlessly attacking the ground while sipping iced tea.
Partly because there was nowhere else to look and partly to avoid facing Sandra, who was sitting in front with an annoyed expression.
"Hey, Shuri!"
[Nyah?]
Before Sandra could unleash a barrage of insults towards Valeria, she called out to Shuri first.
"Why are you wagging your tail towards that redhead? Turn towards me. I want to lean on you too."
[Nyah-aah]
"Ah, quickly!"
[Nyahhhh]
Shuri, who was observing the situation, subtly moved her tail towards Sandra when she noticed that Valeria wasn't responding.
Of course, Sandra's mischief didn't end there.
"Redhead, stop looking at my Jin."
"Jin disappeared into the pit a while ago."
"The point is to look somewhere that's not where Jin is."
"Well, I was looking at the empty space beyond the pit."
"Sure, whatever."
Sandra was momentarily speechless.
And surprisingly, at that moment, Valeria felt a glimmer of sympathy for Sandra for the first time.
It felt like dealing with a rebellious child, driven to misbehave due to unfortunate mistreatment, not with Sandra “Zipple”.
Yes, what could be wrong with the girl?
The monsters that turned her into that were the problem, that's how Valeria felt.
So Valeria pointed to the cookies in front of her.
"I left that for you. Stop looking and eat it."
"Hah! My share? From the start, everything Hedo took care of was my share. Your cookies were never yours to begin with, you stole them without my permission. Understand?"
"How are all of them your cookies? Latrie gave them to all of us to share. Strictly speaking, since you and I ended up eating everything without leaving anything for Jin and Hedo, if this is stealing, then you're an accomplice too."
Sandra was speechless again.
Her random barrage of words couldn't land a single blow on that damn annoying redhead.
"Who... is eating everything? I'll make sure to leave Jin's share for him."
"Then I'll leave Hedo's share."
"What right do you have to take care of Hedo?"
"Then you take care of both of them."
"But then I won't have anything to eat!"
Pfft.
Valeria burst into laughter, and in the end, Sandra couldn't take it anymore and stood up, swinging her fist, but Shuri caught her with her tail.
"Let go! You're dead, seriously!"
Thanks to that, Valeria had more places to divert her gaze.
The sight of Jin and Hedo relentlessly digging the pit and Sandra struggling helplessly, tied by Shuri's tail.
It wasn't a scene one would commonly see.
'Well, thinking of her as a child, she's not that annoying.'
Fizz, thud!
Just as Valeria had that thought, the ground near the table suddenly split with a bang.
Despite the distance of about 1.5 km between the pit and the table, the entire land in the area began to collapse due to Jin and Hedo's excavation.
It was necessary to find another place further away from the pit.
[Nyaah!]
Shuri bit the tablecloth and the table.
Valeria, naturally, grabbed the teacup and gently climbed onto Shuri's back, while Sandra remained tied by her tail.
"I can't move now, redhead, so you're alive!"
"I already told you, eat this."
Valeria quickly threw a cookie into Sandra's mouth.
Sandra, for some reason, swallowed the cookie with the feeling that it was Jin's, and released her words while chewing.
Shuri increased her speed, heading towards the area outside the influence of the excavation.
"Indeed, when I climbed up a moment ago, I noticed that the ground near the table started having problems. Shuri is moving the girls. My lady, for some reason, was tied by Shuri's tail like luggage."
"Luckily, it doesn't seem like the atmosphere there is too bad."
"I have to thank Mrs. Valeria for that. Hooo, I wonder how deep we've dug. Probably around five hundred steps, more or less."
"I think it's around that depth too."
"If we keep pushing like this, you and I could end up digging the deepest pit in human history."
"Well, Sheenu said that even if the Demon World exists on the same planet, it's an area that can never be reached by conventional means, so we have to do what we can."
Naturally, the depth of the pit they had dug far exceeded the limits of modern technology.
It was possible thanks to the exceptional abilities of the two superhumans participating in the excavation.
"By the way, I can't understand why there are so many monsters under the ground."
Countless monsters had already met their end due to this immense excavation.
Most of the monsters hiding under the ground perished along with the soil and rocks without making a single cry.
"Those bastards who would have wreaked havoc if they had come to the surface got what they deserved. Keep digging. I have a feeling it's not a bad idea."
Jin and Hedo felt a certain pleasure in exerting all their strength in the act of excavation.
They continued digging like enthusiastic workers. A whole day passed.
Covered in dirt and sweat, the two finally stopped swinging their swords after a day and two more hours had passed.
Thud!
For the first time, the sword bounced off the shattered ground, which had been continuously cut like tofu.
Something solid and resistant, enough to withstand the force of the sword, was generating a counterforce.
"Oh!"
The two exclaimed simultaneously as they looked down.
When they cleared the dirt and debris covering the sword marks, a massive, soft object similar to a mineral appeared.
However, to be precise, it wasn't an object, but a living being.
"...Scales? Jin, this... looks like dragon scales."
"Yes, Sir Hedo. That's how it looks to me too."
Why are dragon scales randomly appearing here?
At that moment, as the two had such thoughts...
[Who dares... to disturb my slumber?]
A deep, ominous voice echoed throughout the pit.
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