I love time travel the most!

"I'll buy you some high-quality sparkling wine when I get back."

"I'm ready. When do we leave?"

The silly goddess instantly got into character, her seriousness was frightening! ...As expected of you, Aqua!

After a quick preparation, the group set off. Thanks to Liu Zi, their powerful bodyguard, they soon arrived at the foot of a mountain.

Then, following the path straight up, you soon see an inconspicuous little wooden house with the words "Shelter" written on it.

"This is it."

Kobayashi pointed to the black hole next to him, his expression slightly distorted.

Liu Zi, who was closest to him, said, "Lord Kobayashi, your heart is beating faster. You're not saying that you're afraid of the dark even though you're an adult, are you? That's hilarious."

"It's not that I'm afraid of the dark, it's that I saw something bad."

The newly added [Spiritual Vision] ability in [All-Seeing Power] allowed him to see the ghosts pacing back and forth at the cave entrance. Although they were harmless and non-aggressive, the dim cave entrance still made Kobayashi slightly uneasy.

"I smell it, a faint scent of a lich!" Aqua's nose twitched slightly, like a skilled hunting dog, and she immediately spotted the lich archmage Gil, who was hiding deep in the cave.

Letting out a long breath, Kobayashi said, "Alright. Then, Ryuu, Sato, and I will go in together. You all wait for us in the shelter next door. If we haven't returned after a day, please ask the adventurers in town for help."

That being said, they should be able to teleport out easily with the [Shangri-La], but to prevent any accidents, it's still necessary to say what needs to be said.

Darkness asked with concern, "Are you really going down there? Just the three of you?"

Huihui chimed in, "Putting aside the fact that Kobayashi has Ms. Ryuu's protection, Kazuma will definitely be a burden and a hindrance once he goes down there. Why don't we just stay in the shelter like we do?"

"What do you mean by 'burden'?! I've already learned night vision, which will definitely be more useful than you in the dungeon!"

One wanted to drag the other down with him, and the other wanted to prove that he was more useful than the other. For some reason, they suddenly started comparing themselves.

Although the direction of the comparison is not quite right.

"Don't worry. Sato-kun has studied stealth and perception, so there's a high chance he won't be detected even if he encounters an enemy."

"In other words, our rule this time is to avoid all monsters, grab the treasure, and get out of there, understand?"

Kazuma Sato looked at Megumin with disdain.

The little girl was so angry she almost swung her wand, unleashing an explosion spell that blew him and the dungeon into the sky. Luckily, Darkness stopped her, and Aqua also tried to dissuade her; otherwise, Megumin might actually have done it.

"Let's go."

Kobayashi called out and strode forward.

The entrance to the underground city looked like a natural cave, but upon entering, one saw a well-constructed staircase leading into the interior. The orderly path greatly accelerated their progress.

Kobayashi and Sato Kazuma used stealth skills, while Ryuu, being non-human, did not attract the monster's aggro.

I don't quite understand the behavior patterns of low-level monsters; I'll have to study them properly when I have the chance.

And so, the three of them went straight down, bypassing numerous monsters and low-level liches, and soon arrived at the deepest part of the dungeon.

"There really is nothing there."

Kazuma Sato sighed helplessly.

Kiel's dungeon is the most suitable dungeon for beginners, which means that countless adventurers have visited it, and therefore the treasures here have long been taken away.

In his view, his trip to the dungeon was not only to gain experience, but also to try his luck.

but……

"Who said there was nothing? Isn't there something here? An unattended room, and the dungeon lord who has been waiting for a long time."

As they were talking, a hidden door suddenly opened in an inconspicuous spot to their left front.

"Please come in, guests."

A gentlemanly elegance, yet tinged with an inexplicable eeriness, emanated from the room.

Chapter 175 The Aura of the Theory of Lifespan

"Long ago, there was a grand mage named Gil who fell in love at first sight with a noble lady who happened to be taking a stroll in town. However, Gil knew that such a love could never have a future, so he devoted himself to his cultivation. Time flew by, and Gil eventually became the most outstanding grand mage in the country. Then he saw that noble lady again—"

"Alright, alright, that's enough. Don't go on. After that, it's about you kidnapping the rich girl, being hunted down, being forced to become a lich, and so on until now, right?"

Oblivious to the atmosphere, Kobayashi interrupted the lich's long-winded tale of his past, concisely summarizing the entire story.

They are now in the deepest part of the underground city.

To be precise, it's a hidden room.

There's only a small bed, a cabinet, and a simple table and chairs here.

There was an oil lamp on the table. Only under the lamplight could one make out the other person's figure: a skeleton wearing a long robe, with its hood pulled low, and covered in a layer of dry skin.

His expression was very dejected.

"That's too much, Kobayashi-senpai!" His companion, Sato Kazuma, spoke up, "This archmage (lich) is recounting his glorious past. Even if he really doesn't have the talent for storytelling, and it's even a love story that doesn't fit the eerie atmosphere, shouldn't we listen with emotion?"

What you said was even more outrageous than what I said.

For a moment, Xiaolin couldn't figure out if he was genuinely stupid or just pretending.

"Because it's a widely circulated, tragic love story. Although it's a moving and touching tale, after listening to it dozens of times, you've probably lost that feeling of being moved. You see, it's like a song you love, but after listening to it dozens of times, you feel nothing at all."

"Even so..."

Kazuma Sato was somewhat persuaded, but given that the other party was a powerful archmage, he felt it was best to show him some respect. Otherwise, if the other party got angry, they might actually end up in an unnecessary fight.

Fortunately, Kiel wasn't angry.

He cracked his throat and waved his hand, saying, "Alright, alright, I'm not angry. But, is it true that this gentleman says my story is widely circulated outside?"

The questioning gaze turned to Kobayashi.

"it is true."

"Hehe, as expected of me."

Kiel said proudly.

Kazuma Sato scratched his head, puzzled, and asked, "Really? Why haven't I heard of it?"

"Because your next term is still a short time away. Besides, didn't you check the information before coming to the dungeon? This is the Kiel Dungeon, after all."

"Oh, I see!"

"You just realized that? Looks like you need to accumulate more experience, Sato-kun."

Xiaolin sighed helplessly.

As we all know, it's common sense to know the relevant information, legends, and background stories before doing a mission; otherwise, you'll suffer if you don't know what to pay attention to.

But what interested him most was something else.

"Kiel, you said you've been asleep all this time?"

"Yes, because the undead cannot end their own lives, so they remain in a state of slumber."

"No wonder."

Seeing Sato Kazuma's puzzled expression, Kobayashi said to him, "Look, both of you are lich archmages, but Gil is all withered and dry, while Wiz is all plump and healthy. What's going on?"

"Oh right! If that's the case, then it's true..." It seems that Kazuma Sato has also noticed something's wrong.

"Why do you think it is?"

"Could it be because she's always eating leafy greens?"

"Or perhaps they are different kinds?"

"Or perhaps differential treatment?"

The two began their discussion as if no one else was around.

Kiel, who had been listening silently, seemed to realize something and interjected, "From what you're saying, there's a lich that still has a physical body? And she even eats?"

Kobayashi and Sato Kazuma exchanged a glance: "That's right, she maintains physical activity and is still eating."

"No, no, no, I've never heard of such a lich."

"Right? That's why we're so confused."

What exactly happened to that poor shopkeeper (Wiz)?

The three of them complained in unison.

Pause.

Kobayashi changed the subject, saying to the two, "We can talk about this later. Kiel, you've come to us with a request, right? If there's anything I can do to help, please let me know."

It wasn't just a relationship we already knew about.

If you think about it carefully, you'll understand. This is a dungeon known as "essential practice for beginners," which has already been visited by countless adventurers. And when Kobayashi and Sato Kazuma appeared, the dungeon's master, Gil, also appeared. It's impossible that he didn't make a request.

"Yes, there is indeed a request."

Kiel glanced at Kobayashi and Sato Kazuma, as if confirming something.

Then, he scratched his head awkwardly and said, "I was originally planning to wait here for myself to decay completely, but I felt an extraordinary divine power that not only woke me from my long slumber, but also..."

Kobayashi and Sato Kazuma are both entry-level adventurers, neither of whom are high priests.

Kiel couldn't help but wonder if he had made a mistake.

“Divine power…?” Sato Kazuma turned to look at Kobayashi, since only the leader among the two possessed such strange powers.

"Your eyes are strange, Sato-kun." Kobayashi felt that he seemed to have misunderstood something, then took out a blue crystal necklace from around his neck and said, "The divine power you felt must be coming from this."

"Hmm...no wonder."

Kazuma Sato stared speechlessly at the necklace.

He recognized the blue crystal necklace, so he wasn't surprised to see it. After all, Aqua always caused them trouble in strange ways, and they were used to it.

"That's right, it's this sacred power."

Kiel nodded in agreement.

That's right, he sensed this power just now, which is why he woke up from his slumber.

"So...Kiel, I've managed to find the owner of this necklace. What do you need?"