I Parry Everything: Volume 6 [Parts 1 to 11] by Nabeshiki

Author:Nabeshiki
Language: eng
Format: epub

Chapter 117: The Dungeon of Oblivion

“Noor has agreed to go to Sarenza.”

“Has he now...?”

King Clays and Prince Rein faced each other in a dimly lit room, their gazes downcast and expressions subdued as they deliberated. They were both worried about the same thing: Princess Lynneburg’s recent declaration that she would be traveling to Sarenza.

“So Lynne’s set on going, no matter what?” the king asked.

“Yes. She claims she’s the only one suited to the task. The demonfolk boy Rolo has also expressed a desire to make the journey.”

“Sarenza’s letter did mention its readiness to provide information about the demonfolk within its borders. I didn’t expect the offer to prove so alluring...to Lynne and her companions, no less.”

Lynne and Rolo’s decision to travel to Sarenza meant the Kingdom of Clays had fully taken the bait. It was an unambiguous response to the Mercantile Free State’s leading questions. But at the same time, the enthusiasm with which they’d chomped down meant Sarenza still didn’t know what the Kingdom wanted most.

“Furthermore,” the prince said, “Lynne wishes to use her trials for the right of royal succession as a pretext. She believes that using the Dungeon of Oblivion will allow her to bring combat assets into Sarenza without arousing suspicion.”

The king made a bitter expression. “The Dungeon of Oblivion... As I recall, it contains golem technology still unknown to our kingdom. The place is a veritable treasure trove of knowledge we currently lack. If she can explore the dungeon and return safely, it should without a doubt fulfill the ‘exceptional deed’ requirement to obtain the right of succession. It’s as good a pretext for Lynne as any.”

The rite of succession to the throne, known commonly as the “trials of succession,” was a timeworn tradition for those who wished to one day rule the Kingdom of Clays. Lynne planned to use it as her excuse for heading to Sarenza.

The Kingdom of Clays, being a nation of adventurers, required anyone who would take the throne to have achieved something spectacular. These people would then gather, and a contest would decide a victor among them—the person everyone would recognize as the new monarch. But of course, the first step was to perform an exceptional deed.

The king and prince had gone through this process already. Venturing into life-threatening danger was a matter of course, and one usually enlisted the help of staunch companions. Princess Lynneburg had challenged the Dungeon of the Lost, but the attempt on her life had put her trials on hold. Both men believed it was a good time for her to resume them.

“Still... Sarenza, of all places...”

The king had almost shot down Lynne’s proposal. Yet her insistent reasoning had made more sense than his objections. She had pointed out their unique opportunity to gain unrestricted entry to Sarenza, a nation with which the Kingdom had a long history of diplomatic silence. The two neighbors had remained distant for almost a century as attempts at interaction were obstructed by the massive wall separating the Kingdom’s south and Sarenza’s vast deserts.

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