S-Class Dungeon’s Mistress - Chapter 154

“Let’s not do that…….”

Adelaide said, patting Lisianthus on the shoulder.

“Anyway, Caladi doesn’t want us to stick together, so we can’t pour oil on a burning house.”

She judged Lisianthus’ intentions to simply be picking a fight with Caladium whom he had always disliked. She did not attach much meaning to the word lover.

Lisianthus stared at her with a smile on his face. The golden eyes resembling that of a predatory bird sank darkly. Perhaps it was because he thought that he had fallen behind the most amongst the three.

“Yes, I will refrain from adding personal feelings.”

He held Adelaide’s hand so that she could comfortably mount Mumu.

“I just hate being away from Adele. Please forgive me.”

Lisianthus’ fingers slipped gently between Adelaide’s fingers and interlocked them.

Of course you would. Adelaide gave up trying to convince Lisianthus and nodded her head.

* * *

From the next day, Adelaide followed Mumu’s guidance and began to search for the possible entrance to Helheim one by one.

Esperanza was so wide so the options were too numerous to count on one hand. Because of that, she missed the expectation that she might run into Caladium any time soon. Even though she went around Esperanza with Lisianthus every day, she did not see a single strand of Caladium’s red hair.

It was hard to look for Helheim, which was considered a myth, but Adelaide became more troubled as days went by without results. She kept getting impatient and anxious. It was because the longer she was away from Caladium, the more her bond with him seemed to fade.

In the midst of all that, Adelaide continued to train her powers every day. She was able to operate her dungeon quite skillfully now. It was a great development for a succubus who used to lay in bed for a week and did nothing.

The demons belonging to Greenville started training with Adelaide, whether they were stimulated by her appearance or were concerned about the upcoming war. It might be tiring, but even after fighting the warriors, they gathered in the square of the second living space to train and improve their skills.

Adelaide, worried that they were overdoing it, stopped them while saying, “Aren’t you suffering too much because of me?”

“It’s not because of you. We want to be stronger. Just as you protect us, we want to protect you.”

The Skeleton Captain spoke on behalf of the other demons. Adelaide tilted her head saying “After all, it wasn’t because of me”, but the Skeleton Captain cut her off saying that it wasn’t that. Their demeanor was so determined that she couldn’t stop them any further.

After that, Adelaide continued to consume the energies of Lisianthus and Lupinus, and focused on locating Helheim. However, there were still no particular results.

Then one day, the manager, Lisianthus, came to find a clue about Helheim’s location.

“A record remains in this ancient book made over a thousand years ago.”

How the hell did you find such an old book, and how were you able to read it? Adelaide again marveled at his intelligence as he read the translation.

<If you wish to be embraced in the arms of the goddess Hela in a living body,

You must seek permission from the most noble serpent

Then will you open the gates to heaven.

Ganglati, do not be afraid.

The power of Hela will lead you to rest…….>

“I totally have no idea what you were saying.”

Adelaide usually hid her ignorance, but this time she decided to just admit it. Apart from her lack of knowledge about it, this was a whole different language. She had no way of knowing how the hell it was related to Helheim.

“It will be difficult to understand because it is an interpretation of ancient language. I’m not very familiar with it either…….”

Lisianthus continued his explanation, pointing out the words one by one.

“Hela was known as the guardian of Helheim. So, to be held in the arms of Hela as a living body would mean facing Helheim.”

He was very eloquent for someone who didn’t know much. Adelaide listened to him blankly with her mouth wide open.

“Also, ‘the most noble serpent’ means a dragon, so I’m not sure what it means by asking permission to open the gates of heaven. Anyway, it seems certain that Helheim is in the sky, as the demon Ellie said.”

“A dragon……? It’s been hundreds of years since they last appeared in the Demon Realm, so how can you ask for permission? So what is Ganglati?”

“Ganglati means a servant who serves Hela, but in ancient books, demons were mainly referred to as Ganglati*. To lead to rest usually means death, but it is used to mean various things depending on the context, so it is difficult to judge prematurely.”

[T/N: “Lazy-walker.” The thrall or manservant of Hel. He embodies slowness.]

She blinked her eyes without answering. She suddenly felt like her head was spinning because she was faced with such a difficult task.

Lisianthus grasped the situation and summarized the focal points.

“I think the key is to ask permission from the noblest serpent to open the gates of heaven. You don’t have to meet a real dragon. Even when Caladium was the ruler, there were no dragons. First of all, we will investigate the dragon-related ruins and special symbols separately, so please wait.”

After the explanation, Lisianthus took out another set of documents he had prepared.

“Other information about the location of the entrance to Helheim—”

Useful information followed, such as at least how high it was, and which region of Esperanza had the highest possibility.

Adelaide’s face grew brighter and brighter. It was because, according to this information, the number of options would be greatly reduced. Mumu shook his wings as if he was happy to save himself some trouble.

In particular, Adelaide liked the information that if the entrance to Helheim was nearby, even non-qualified demons could sense a “special” feeling. Therefore even if she was not with Lisianthus, there was no need to waste time if she could find the entrance to Helheim. She didn’t know what that special feeling was, but she believed it to be as unique as Helheim’s rarity.

But wait, not much was known about it. So how did he find this again? She had always admired him for being amazing, but at this point, she became curious about the source.

“Lisian. How in the world did you get this information? You were busy cooking or managing the finances of the dungeon. Did you have time to investigate?”

“There is an informant I know. He is very secretive, so it is difficult to meet him and the cost of information is not cheap, but he is the most capable demon I know. It is safe to say that he has his hands on all the information circulating in the Demon Realm.”

Lisianthus was very stingy with praise when it came to other demons apart from Adelaide. If his evaluation was to this extent, he must really be a great demon.

“Does he want to work in our dungeon?”

Adelaide asked, knowing it was impossible, and again, Lisianthus shook his head.

“He is someone who is extremely reluctant to belong anywhere. The current Demon King tried to recruit him, but I heard that it failed. He said that he refused even when he was offered hundreds of millions, and he still declined even when Abaddon went to threaten him.”

“Hiic…… And he’s still okay?”

“Even if it was the Demon King, he cannot recklessly kill him. There was even a saying that losing him means losing the history of the Demon Realm. Though his pride was a little hurt, he would have decided that it was better to keep him alive and continuously get information.”

“Whoa, that’s awesome.”

That demon’s skills were amazing, and Lisianthus, who was acquainted with such a demon, was also great. Adelaide was again grateful at her great fortune to have him as her manager.

“Anyway, thanks to you, there are fewer places to go.”

It was still a lot, but it was still much better than when they had no information. Adelaide handed the list to Lisianthus after sorting it out by region.

“Lisian, starting today, let’s go separately. I think that would be faster.”

“Master. That…….”

“You’re worried it might be dangerous, so I’ll carry the artifact with me. And you know Lisian. I’m pretty strong now.”

“I’m confident I won’t lose to anyone unless I suddenly run into Uriel or Abaddon.” Adelaide said confidently as she winked one eye.

Lisianthus also found her strength remarkably strong. With each match, her combat sense increased, and the amount of her magic almost reached the highest limit her body allowed.

Although it was still not enough for her to be called a devil, it was too much to just be called a high-level demon. Rather, she was too strong to dare to compare. Perhaps if a few high-level demons wandering around Esperanza gathered, then they would have a chance to win against her.

But no matter how strong Adelaide was, Lisianthus will always worry about her. He could feel his heart sinking when he imagined her being hurt in a place where he wasn’t.

At times like this, his cruel desires soared. A p*rv*rse longing to lock up Adelaide in this dungeon and control everything about her forever.

However, Lisianthus has not reached that point of crazy yet. So he left his regrets behind and quietly nodded his head.

“Alright. If anything happens, be sure to call me.”

“Yes, I will.”

“Don’t worry too much.” She comforted him with her sweet voice. Then, Lupinus, who had been listening until now, suddenly intervened.

“I will go with you.”

“What?”

“Isn’t it enough for me to escort you instead of him?”

Adelaide stared at Lupinus with a face that said, ‘Are you insane?’

He, who was half lying on the sofa in place of Caladium, tilted his head and ruffled his bright blonde hair. Then he smiled slowly. The sight of his beautiful smile rising over his cold face was truly a magnificent view.

She had a blank expression on her face, captivated by his beauty for a moment, but she soon regained her sanity. This little p*nk, always using his honey-trap whenever he can. She frowned and said.

“Lupin, how can you go all the way to Esperanza when you’re a half-demon? It’s dangerous.”

“I’ve gotten used to the magic while staying here. As proof…….”

Lupinus wrapped his long arms around Adelaide’s waist and pulled her towards him.