Chapter 1750 - 1033: We Have Death Return! (Part 2)

Why wait until later? Because only then will the state of the Sain Dungeon refresh, and right now they probably have no way to try again.

"Alright, the rest is over, let’s proceed."

Tami was the first to stand up and walked towards the mushroom Elizabeth beside the bonfire.

After dying once, he lost the blessing of the mushroom, and now he wanted to ask for it again. Although the effect of this blessing was negligible, an adventurer’s duty is to capitalize on every opportunity!

"I’m here again, could you please give me another mushroom?" he said, standing in front of Elizabeth.

Elizabeth’s plump body shook, her two white eyes fixed on him, finally letting out a puzzled sound.

"Uh, excuse me, who might you be?"

"Hmm?"

Tami also made a sound of doubt.

From her tone, it seemed like she suddenly didn’t recognize him?

Hold on, wait a minute, this was inside the Sain Dungeon, anything could happen here, so...

"Oh, I remember now, you must be the benefactor who rescued the Dark Princess. She often mentions you to me."

"But unfortunately, the princess is not here now, she was captured by that terrifying Master of the Abyss, Manus..."

Elizabeth suddenly started saying some familiar lines in front of Tami, phrases she had already mentioned to everyone before — basically introducing herself and the situation of the Dark Princess, and releasing the main quest to defeat Manus and rescue the Dark Princess.

However, her words made everyone present wear strange expressions, and they exchanged glances full of unspoken confusion.

Didn’t she already say these things once?

The residual characters inside the Sain Dungeon were supposed to remember different conversation progress with different adventurers, yet now the conversation was repeating, and the other party appeared somewhat unfamiliar and cautious, just like...

Just like it was the first time she had seen them?

"Um, if I may ask, is this our first meeting?" Maru asked.

"Counting the times I heard about you from the princess, we could be called old acquaintances, but it is indeed our first time meeting face to face, and you do emanate a heroic aura."

Elizabeth continued saying some flattering words.

The people exchanged glances again, confirming that this big mushroom had forgotten their encounters!

They had no idea what was going on, just following their previous memories step by step, retrieving the mushroom blessing from Elizabeth, and then proceeded safely through the Royal Garden.

"What’s happening, why doesn’t the mushroom remember us?"

"No idea, what kind of trick is the Sain Dungeon pulling now?"

They naturally raised questions regarding this bizarre situation, yet questions couldn’t solve the problem.

They planned to continue their exploration from where they left off, meanwhile looking for where the silver necklace had dropped, as having that item would undoubtedly help significantly in their continuing adventures in Ulashiro.

However, upon entering Urasil City, something unexpected happened.

"Rumble, rumble....."

The sound of dense footsteps, like an earthquake, echoed from afar, the evil aura of the abyss surged in, and a dark mass of monsters rolled in from a distance...

"Coming again?!" Maru couldn’t help but shout upon seeing the situation before them.

The first time they stepped into Ulashiro, they encountered a rampaging group of Abyss Monsters, and now it was happening before them once again!

Familiar scene, familiar smell.

Were they really going to have to fight again!?

"Such a bother!"

This time, Artorias wasn’t likely to come to their aid either, considering the dire circumstances regarding Shif earlier, he surely wouldn’t help adventurers who had just beaten up Shif.

They had no choice but to recreate past battle tactics, dancing on rooftops, fighting while retreating, heading deeper into the city, hoping for the monsters to retreat on their own, and as they tangled with the Abyss Monsters for several minutes.

"Boom!"

Artorias’s figure descended from the sky, landing amidst the Abyss Monsters, swinging his dark Great Sword, slaughtering them in droves as before, instantly drawing all the monsters’ attention.

The monsters’ attention was drawn away, relieving the adventurers’ pressure immediately, but they didn’t rush to escape, rather they wore puzzled expressions.

What did this mean?

Artorias appeared again? What, did it mean he bore no grudge and came to save them? Such noble knightly spirit!

At this moment, some keen-sensed people had an indescribable premonition, but it wasn’t confirmed.

They, just like last time, escaped with Artorias’s help, reaching deeper layers of the city.

Although no one spoke it out loud, everyone tacitly headed in the same direction.

"Awoo—"

The wolf howls came, familiar wolf howls from a distance, clearly the voice of the Young Wolf Shif!

"No way?"

At that moment, everyone showed an expression that said "so that’s what it was all along."

They raced towards the sound once more and indeed saw the Young Wolf Shif in a standoff with the Abyss Monsters, after saving him, Tami stood guard against Chaos to prevent frightening him away again.

"Easy, easy."

Maru extended a hand to try and touch the Young Wolf Shif, finally receiving the light point he spat out, picking it up to find it was a plant.

[Wolf Blood Sword Grass]

[A leaf of Sword Grass still in its evolutionary process, differing significantly from the Wolf Blood Sword Grass known by the Fran Undead Team, yet exuding a peculiar aura, possibly a symbol of goodwill.]

Not equipment, nor an immediately usable item.

This thing looked like a plot item that could be used at some unknown time?

"Could it mean?"

Could it mean when they retrieve the silver necklace later, they could show it to the Young Wolf Shif to avoid battle?

After handing the Wolf Blood Sword Grass to Maru, the Young Wolf Shif then turned and disappeared into a building, Maru shared her previous thoughts with everyone, and the adventuring nature took hold, everyone agreed to immediately proceed to the location of the silver necklace and the survivors.

They indeed found the survivors hiding under the protection of the silver necklace, evading abyss monster attacks.

As they killed the Abyss Monsters again and picked up the silver necklace, the Young Wolf Shif appeared once more, showing an aggressive stance.

"Easy there, we’re friends, right?"

Maru showed the Wolf Blood Sword Grass in her hand towards the Young Wolf Shif, wearing a harmless expression.

Shif’s eyes showed a struggle, and under everyone’s delighted gaze, the young wolf turned and left the place.

"Great, this time we can take the silver necklace, right?"

"The little wolf’s departure must mean it acknowledges our actions, correct?"

[Invaded by Artorias, the Abyss Wanderer!]

"Why is this happening again!"

Artorias’s fiery figure appeared again, though slightly less murderous than last time.

Everyone’s expressions turned from delight to numbness.

This numbness persisted until their revival at the bonfire point.

The moment Tami revived, he went to find Elizabeth, who unsurprisingly acted as though she didn’t know them and repeated those familiar lines.

It was not until this moment that they finally confirmed one thing.

"Have we returned from death!?"

When everyone faced a complete wipeout, everything they experienced in Ulashiro would repeat itself!