The dungeon has been parasitized

Chapter 57 The Guest Inside the Wall

Plantation.

After Klein left, Yanami went to the forest and got some charcoal, which she spread in the dug pit and built into a small tower.

Then—Fireball!

Flames shot from Yanami's palm, igniting the bottom of the charcoal tower, and then she let it ignite the charcoal on top on its own.

The fish should be marinated in salt for a while; this makes it taste better and removes some of the fishy smell.

Unfortunately, there were no other seasonings available.

Yanami arrived at the little house that Klein had woven for her from vines. It contained Yanami's belongings, such as clothes and items that had been taken from Byrne and Rol's bundles.

Find the salt shaker on the shelf; it's Yanami's treasure.

But when she held it in her hands, Yanami felt something was off...

There's not much salt left!

Yanami looked at the almost empty salt shaker. It was originally prepared for the journey, and even a three-person serving couldn't withstand long-term use.

Using a wooden spoon he had carved himself, he scooped out a small spoonful of salt, then spread it under the large leaf Klein had given him, placed a few fish on top, and sprinkled some more salt on the fish.

Next, Yanami wrapped the fish in several leaves and then covered it with the silt from the pond.

You're done!

When they were ready to finish, the charcoal in the pit was already sparking, and the red heat even made the air distort.

Yanami spread out the glowing charcoal, placed the good fish on top, and then covered it with the soil she had dug out earlier. All she had to do now was wait.

"I wonder what Klein is doing underwater; he hasn't come back yet."

With a soft sigh, Yanami lay back in Klein's pile of vines, as if she could touch him that way.

Klein was always so busy, and then he left me on the plantation.

Am I not his gardener? Shouldn't he include me?

Although Yanami complained inwardly, she knew very well that Klein was different from her; he was afraid that Yanami would get hurt.

But I also wanted to help Klein. I accidentally burned down the forest before, causing Klein trouble.

No, I need to practice magic diligently now!

Yanami struggled to her feet from the pile of vines, intending to retrieve her wand and train some more.

Tap tap... Suddenly, she heard a sound coming from inside the rock wall of the plantation.

The sound was very faint, like the sound of rocks breaking.

Huh? Is it another rat?

Sometimes, rock rats that are good at digging will accidentally wander into the plantation, like the one that Klein caught before.

Yanami followed the sound closer to the rock wall, and the sounds grew louder and louder.

Roasted Rock Rat!

Yanami cautiously approached the rock wall, carefully discerning the location of the rock rats, even pressing her ears against the rock wall.

In addition to the cold touch, faint and indistinct sounds also reached Yanami's ears.

"Hyacinth, are you sure this place won't collapse?"

"Don't you believe me, as a prospective underground guerrilla?"

"But……"

Huh?! Someone's talking!

Is someone inside the rock face?

When Yanami pressed her ear against the rock wall, she heard not the squeaking of mice, but two indistinct female voices. In disbelief, she pressed her ear closer to listen more carefully.

"Don't worry, this is the exit. If you don't blow it up, I will!"

"I believe you, but do we really have to use explosives? Can't we just dig slowly...?"

"Daisy, don't you want to try out the power of explosives?"

Explode? Are you going to blow this place up?!

Yanami was now certain that there were not only people inside the rock wall, but they also planned to blast an opening from there!

Is someone trying to dig into the plantation?

But why?

"Okay... but there can't be too much explosives."

"Hehe, I knew you wanted to try it. Let's go install the explosives."

"Then I'll dig the hole."

Clang, clang...

After a while, the sound of rock being chiseled open rang out again, indicating that the other party was really going to install explosives to blast open the rock wall.

Yanami couldn't understand why anyone would want to take over the plantation, especially since they were so poor they couldn't even afford salt, and their food rations came from catching fish...

However, since they were guests, Yanami planned to treat them well.

"Black Wolf, turn around and walk forward."

Yanami used telepathy to give commands to the Shadow Wolf. Yanami usually had it guard the door. After hearing Yanami's command, it followed the instructions and came to her side step by step.

Yanami led the black wolf to a more distant position, raised her wand, and began to chant softly.

"Flames, ignite my magic! Transform into arrows that can melt steel, shower the earth with fire, and make them my own, under my control!"

Dozens of floating fire arrows burned in the air, and then Yanami activated a fire shield and enhanced her agility.

Finally, I checked the ring on my hand; it had been fully recharged since the last use.

This is the first dish that Yanami prepared.

"The vines are spreading towards me."

Immediately afterwards, Yanami gave a command to the vines, and several vines spread to the vicinity of the rock wall, forming a shadow.

This is the second dish.

"Black Wolf, use Shadow Clone Technique."

A shadow clone emerged from the shadow wolf's shadow and then came to Yanami's side.

This is the third dish.

"Use Shadow Lurk and ambush from within the vines."

Finally, Yanami had the black wolf use Shadow Lurk, hiding in the shadows formed by the gathered vines.

This is the last dish; now we just wait for the guests to arrive.

Yanami waited for a while, and the sound of chiseling into the rock wall disappeared. After a while, a more distinct human voice reappeared.

"Daisy, run! It's about to explode!"

"Why do hyacinths have such short leads?"

The two exclamations faded into the distance, indicating that they had run away. Yanami took two steps back, using the Shadow Wolf's clone to shield her.

Then... boom!

The debris mixed with dust obscured the view in a very small area. The explosion was much weaker than expected, and not a single stray bullet flew over.

However, Yanami remained on high alert, waiting for the person who had been exposed after the explosion to appear.

After a while, the smoke and dust had not completely dissipated, but the footsteps were gradually getting closer.

"Ahem, how is it? Is this opening just right?"

"But the lead wire is too short..."

Two voices, one joyful and the other resentful, drew closer and closer. Yanami saw two figures through the swirling dust.

"Hyacinth... Where am I? This isn't a forest, is it?"

"Huh? Wrong place? That can't be right... wait... that's... a human?!"

"Humans?!"

As the smoke and dust gradually dissipated, Yanami met their eyes.

"Shadow Wolves are still here! Retreat!"

The two of them retreated simultaneously towards the cave entrance behind them.

A mental shock...wait?

"Puha—"

Before they had run two steps, they both bumped into a large rat behind them.

"The opening is too small!"

"Grab them."

Yanami gave commands to the vines, and then easily bound them...