chapter 47
47. The Whole Shebang, Hara Shoo!
Now there’s no time to explain to Kefir bit by bit what a “copy” is, or what a “protagonist” means. No sooner had I spoken than, fearing the Russians might renege, I immediately dragged Kefir to the so-called “path of doom” they mentioned.
A towering stone door blocked all paths forward, with piles of stones and trees on both sides and directly ahead, not looking like a path at all. Unless one shouted “Takiyama. Lora da!” while driving a steamroller to flatten it, considering our numbers and safety, it wasn’t wise to rashly waste energy destroying it, letting the three Russians take advantage.
Kefir must have considered this, which is why she didn’t try.
“Charlatan, I didn’t compete with them, so don’t waste time on meaningless things with those three from the Russian Empire. We’re not here to play.”
With an expression of helpless resignation, Kefir came with me, trusting or accompanying me. But those three Russian Empire candidates, who had just been sarcastically mocking us, were idly standing by: they didn’t even explore their own path, instead staying to laugh at us, with Rasputin even pulling out a bottle of wine!
“Hahaha~ Look at these foreigners, so stubborn and naive, hitting the dead end like cockroaches, totally lame! Dun dun dun~”
“They say magicians aren’t too bright in the head, but since we’ve taken the path, we won’t continue. Let’s see how long these foreigners plan to be stubborn~”
“Lord Rasputin, the whole shebang?”
“Hara Shoo!”
With that, they started tap dancing around the bottle on the ground.
Kefir, of course, wouldn’t care about the verbal mockery, but when they started dancing, even she couldn’t stand it, her face showing a dangerous expression as if she wanted to chop someone.
“Euripides, come back with us within three minutes, or I’m afraid I’ll cause some international incident.”
“Calm down, Boss Kefir, I’ve already figured out the structure of the gate.”
“Why hold back! I’m not… Huh?”
Mid-sentence, Kefir realized she wasn’t on the same page as me.
“What did you say?”
“It’s unlocked. Of course, those Russian brutes can’t get in because this path isn’t meant for them.”
The script had already told me, this is a copy prepared for the protagonist~ And who is the protagonist in this world? Of course, it’s the unparalleled genius beauty, Miss Kefir, the number one in the universe. Can the protagonist’s path be the same as that of an extra?
I held Kefir’s soft and fragrant little hand, turning to face the stone door in front of us.
[This is the main line of the dungeon copy, only the protagonist in the script can pass, fingerprint verification required!]
The goddess of this relic in the script is quite modern, even using anti-theft measures…
Then, before Kefir could blush enough to slap me, I pressed her hand onto a flat surface in the stone door’s halo.
[Click]
“Rosia’s mother is the strongest, the rest can crawl away~”
“A song for the mightiest Rosia, to those dim-witted ying-country lads.”
“Dun dun dun~”
【Boom】
The rumbling from the slowly shifting stone door caused the three Russian brutes, who were squatting there doing tap dance, drinking, and watching the show, to fall squarely on their behinds.
As I released my grip, Kefir couldn’t believe her eyes as she looked at her palm, then, along with Nell who was equally wide-eyed and astonished, they both stared at me unblinkingly.
“Charlatan (Mr. Ogelid), what was that just now…”
“It’s something to verify identity. Those three Russians don’t know, so of course, they’d think it’s just a boulder blocking the way.”
I deliberately raised my voice.
Blocking the way, huh? This mountain is mine, right? Competing with me in the instance for finding paths, you’re still too young, sometimes it’s about the clothes.
“But why me…”
That’s probably what Kefir really wanted to know. As for the answer, it’s because you’re the protagonist! A dungeon relic instance prepared for the protagonist must be opened by the protagonist’s hand.
But of course, I couldn’t say it so bluntly. My eyes darted around: “Surely this door has a restriction, only allowing geniuses to open it, no entry for fools and dogs.”
Kefir’s face turned red.
While feeling triumphant, I also took the opportunity to flatter Kefir. See, this is what you call a professional villain’s redemption, corporate-level leg-hugging operation.
But in the next moment, the three brutes became restless. They hurriedly got up from the ground, completely oblivious to my words, instead, they had a bad hunch about the stone door suddenly opening.
After all, at this point, even a fool could see that my path was the secret passage.
“Suka blyat! You ying-country lads are cheating!”
Rasputin removed her glasses, her attitude taking a sharp turn from the pretentious sarcasm, she charged over furiously!
“We didn’t cheat, by the way, isn’t it the same for everyone?”
I sneered, “Just now, you said this place was for us.”
“The Russian Empire has the right to know what’s behind, let us see!”
With that, the Russian girl tore her skirt in half, revealing not fair legs but muscular tendons!
Then she pulled out two spiked knuckledusters from her pocket, where was the “civil officer” demeanor? She was clearly a Schwarzenegger!
I quickly hid behind Kefir. Men and women working together is not tiring, I found the path for Kefir, now it’s time to hug the big leg, what’s there to be ashamed of.
In an instant, the three brutes transformed from land-owning hooligans into bandits ready to rob! Their clothes burst open, revealing bulging muscles, charging over to snatch our discovery!
“Don’t block the way!”
But this time, they clearly picked the wrong opponent! To go against the protagonist, especially a true protagonist like Kefir, are they out of their minds?
Just as Rasputin was about to charge over, she suddenly stumbled! In the blink of an eye, her feet were frozen by a thin layer of ice!
“Suka blyat!”
Lifting my head, I realized it was Kefir’s magic at work. Her two followers were shouting “Ula!” trying to show Kefir a thing or two, but their punches never came close. They merely collided with the barrier Kefir had conjured, and the impact sent them flying back!
“Miss Rasputin, I hope you will abide by international law.”
“Su…”
Rasputin’s face, contorted with anger so much that her features squeezed together, seemed ready to pull something out of her bosom, but ultimately, she stopped herself, unable to contain her fury. After clicking her tongue, she kicked one of her lackeys.
“Get up! We’re going back!”
As for Kefir, she didn’t continue to pose. Instead, she remained on guard and said to us,
“Neru, notify the people of the Great Ying Empire to come and set up camp here immediately. We’ll stay here today and continue exploring tomorrow. Shaman, that’s it for today. You don’t have any objections, do you?”
Of course not.
After all, even Kefir could see the situation, and the script made it even more obvious.
【Rasputin is planning her revenge!】
The three disgruntled Russians, looking none too pleased, were likely to become our sworn enemies.