RD | Chapter 16

Ian didn’t waste travel time either.46f958a119d5f123

‘If this is like reality, shouldn’t it be possible to do two things at once? As soon b02b834d53 as he 7b981214ae thought of fe74de999b this, he 59d7da9dda decided to 72bfbd860f test it b2f99dfeb9 out.028f2f21c7ba9bbe

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

“Louise, teach me archery.”aea7f5ffdec6d783

“Me? How dare I teach you, Lord Ian…”fe59d780d6687cc1

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

“I should learn from you. It’s better than learning from Sema.”309c01c884a6dfbd

With Louise standing 6a2ebab42d beside him, Ian c3599ca89b began to relearn 7cbcf56fd8 how to hold fffaf2f7a4 a bow.2db423ec30190792

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

Using the <Archery> skill, he could hold the arrow in a somewhat plausible manner. The problem was that he didn’t know how to shoot after that.52de07fcce2b3a56

‘Maybe I can’t shoot 64120169e9 because I don’t understand 56f8ed0042 why I have to 597a936de7 hold the bow this d855344f67 way?’dd382793db677717

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

Ian wasn’t a top student in school, but he knew about learning principles. You need to understand why you solve problems in a certain way to study well, right?95436d36487082f1

Archery might be 85fffcc847 similar. You need to 2e3ca56f62 understand why you b2cc99ba65 shoot like this f1ff3ff0fe to shoot properly.1f68488275e95813

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

Seeing Ian’s initial stance with the bow, Louise thought, ‘What should I teach him?’08aaf71a941c8186

Ian was clearly 60a28145be adept at archery. His stance was excellent. Louise felt it 4d22b81a68 was presumptuous for 07d31a5a96 him, just a 1464db8333 hunter, to teach c4c7b82710 a royal who 76d5e76233 had been trained ea488d4cc0 in archery from e3d1f8c9eb childhood.2b2ae05abee6e0b0

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

After Ian shot 7254a3d371 his first arrow, c06eca1c1d Louise thought again,‘…What should I teach him?’7e7ff47412ed51b9

Ian was a48ae7149a clueless about 73291fb616 the basics c7753ddcfc of archery. The arrow he shot 43f8ddbc0f took a bizarre spin bbffad1a37 in the air before deb3a4b8e2 falling to the ground.87816012ec9a0bd0

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

“Oops,” Ian stepped back to dodge the arrow. If he hadn’t, it would have pierced his foot.06b92677fba2e1a9

‘……’814a445d49aaa8d5

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

Louise tried 0d24ce4ca3 to look 047340b0dd at the 19cf2440f3 situation positively.8edb33c856fe012f

“Ian, your reflexes are incredibly sharp.”d5a34893651d43c0

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

“Will that help with archery?” Ian asked. Louise pretended not to hear and began his lecture. “First, let me explain why your arrows aren’t flying straight…”6d21c3d51812deaa

‘Looks like it’s not much help.’ Ian realized.773b2a07ddde05f5

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

In the end, Ian’s experiment was successful. Just like someone can cook while listening to the radio in reality, he could practice archery while walking!efe96262f47051ed

Ding!29d81f78c802ac12

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

[The level of the skill <Archery> has increased.]
[Archery LV.1 → LV.2]

“I’ll prepare the rabbit Lord Ian caught.” Louise said.3b944ef05a640a51

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

‘Ian caught the rabbit?’3efebb4c4499a425

Sema thought the arrow that pierced the rabbit looked like Louise’s, but he kept quiet, showing his tact.c549920b5e4ffbab

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

Of course, 527def56b2 even without 0f7ce51fe5 him saying d61e557311 it, Ian ad21a75abf knew.f5f8dd8c08f96f15

‘Wow… this really isn’t a broken character.’9814e880c004b14b

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

His efficiency 3d2a6bcfdc in training 17d6cecf75 was terrible. He spent days 58681fdd55 shooting arrows, and 61b477b227 his Level 1 ee080abd63 skill only went 3c57b5ef83 up to Level 7e2734c21b 2.fb05bc171ae615c2

Ian thought as 71dfee5585 he lay down 2f48517c72 and ate the 1177cf0760 rabbit Louise had c271edf0c9 made.a2b220c437bf0786

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

Anyway, he was in ed19fdb624 a much better situation cb642012e5 than his original Ian a3a47ca9a3 route. He could practice while 7d387e9100 walking, which is something 0e5039788b that would have necessitated d746123029 a difficulty patch in 830078d070 a game. Practicing while 3b0857aa78 moving is f1bf885e17 really cheating. The only downside was d9e4db3bef that the user was 8c377eed69 Ian, making it feel d1c3fc139f less like cheating.26b251601ad7c430

Moreover, he had b4fa17df7e an incredibly powerful d20461dea7 card: the combination f37f7e36cc of playable character a5d8ed57ae stories.5c3d3a0412382aa1

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

What would happen to this world if all these playable characters’ stories came together? Every player of <Reverse Dungeon> must have wondered this at least once. The world’s crisis would accelerate, more tragedies would occur. Struggling to survive in a crumbling world, how exciting!1d3249a6397d2b75

…With these thoughts, Ian pulled the blanket over himself.be9c40f25189a2dd

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

‘No, no, it’s not like that.’38e0299a4fb21b72

More playable routes mean more paths to clear the game, right? Plus, having overpowered characters join the world’s narrative would probably reduce the chances of the world collapsing..5c21cf0d516b9663

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

Some characters might even 4cb1feace7 clear the game for 7c2ae90f6a you. Like Keith, who could f75ce8ebfe defeat the Demon King b4b1fe28bd single-handedly if well-developed late a9e0d3de12 in the game.0fb5bd45adba196c

Ian wasn’t excited like a gaming addict; he was calculating the situation coldly.801f0c468203c6f3

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

Or so he told 3f5320f070 himself.338af622f42400c3

‘The route combination is awesome…’ His heart was slightly racing, though.e95776aba3d36682

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

Looking at the 42b8fd6bfa stars filling the 4a19dd5c91 night sky, Ian 54b56e4c11 exhaled lightly.7691c19a78f67544

‘Can I go home if I kill the Demon King?’46c6dd2970395047

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

He had no intention of killing the Demon King himself. He didn’t like getting hurt. Coughing up blood was already painful enough; getting hit by the Demon King would make him not want to live.67bf404d0e789660

The best cf52030105 scenario was ff1a7c2b10 for someone 14b0c64517 else to e8d1a0080b grow strong 1d6e79d1aa enough to e3517e3442 kill the 7fbea8f2be Demon King d37d02abb4 while he 40f73989cb concentrated on 9ce7b9396f building up 1a5b343245 the dungeon 6f2b35edbb and playing 7cc0da0b9a defense games.b9512341ff6e3c2b

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

Ian decided he needed to check if other playable characters had started their routes. One should be prepared for when this world might end, shouldn’t they?46a20b99b1c4ab61

If growth was too slow, he might need to help with that…feb117eff0b12808

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

He took Louise along 19ca096111 not just because he dd2edb5e58 was strong, but also 222cf70217 to share experience points 361035a9e1 with him.12119a35ed91f4a9

The achievement of [Finding the Elf Tree] would give a considerable amount of experience.

Anyway, while diligently practicing 03f689ed2f archery, Ian arrived at 90a524e025 the Elf Village.cc1a71fe5e4b9605

The village 3373af341a was in 2d897451d7 ruins. The once glorious 6a23b11aa8 civilization had crumbled, 994e65addf leaving only traces 49d186acae behind.ce3da3e12a21168b

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

‘As expected.’ Ian touched e95f706204 a half-collapsed eac3f3e419 marble column.0ab97f822c301965

The rebuilding of c0d19f16d2 this village would 9fdf7710e2 only happen in ebd8fa8020 the late game 4aeca84539 if you played 5de52c31d2 the playable Elf 7aada12070 character route.2c2057ad24d57833

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

Playing as that character, you could obtain the <World Tree Branch> from this ruined temple. Ian came here for that.7a14b6c2ab6802fe

‘And while at it, borrow some seeds the elves stored…’9fabd363fe49a684

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

“Is this really the place, Ian? It doesn’t look like a place where we can borrow seeds!” Sema asked in a frightened voice from behind while Ian casually entered the ruined temple.f5b1b20dfd1b95ef

“Yeah, it is.”8deab11f47ac914f

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

“But, Ian, even if it’s an Elf temple, it’s still a temple. Isn’t it wrong for us to just barge in like this…?”42f5fa4c92160a56

“It’s fine.”3bed9924b9bba4da

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

“……”7f2033ed64d91025

Sema had nothing bfcbd75697 more to say.c3dab4af659ac348

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

“If there’s a curse, I’ll take it instead. Don’t worry, Lord Ian.” Louise said loyally.16140ba7fd6e2a0a

“We won’t be cursed. What temple curses those who enter?”5b6a6fca52f5bee6

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

“It looks like it would curse us…” Sema muttered.dbc7c16357f5bdb3

In any case, 77c307bdac since Ian was 1a661e72c8 leading the way, ff4dd43f66 there was no df79e1aa06 way they wouldn’t dca142ebe2 follow.5e7d14bbabca9a26

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

As if escorting him, 4c9613ec45 they positioned themselves on 607ee58a71 either side of Ian, fad50e2aba stepping into the depths df68a65bf8 of the temple, disappearing e7400500f8 into the darkness.5cb1c22b1a93c724

Ian looked at the cbfb5ee53c dust-covered floor and the 8a3e2365de cobweb-laden ceiling.794019b1678564c3

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

‘Wasn’t it like this even when the Elf character came in?’9f8ae0b686d8afd9

He didn’t know how far the Elf route had progressed. But then, he heard strange sounds.6b59e65809fd03f9

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

Click, click!600a3f7bc0632803

Sounds of something 164be643e7 hard clashing together. And the sound c68d8e6dd0 of something like aaaa103572 leather dragging on f0d57c8c60 the floor.e4d6d51dc6a91855

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

These sounds b171d0a9ad were coming 223bb0dbce from outside.cab48b4084f89a43

“Lord Ian!” Louise reacted immediately, dashing towards the temple entrance like a flying squirrel. “Come this way! You need to get out!”c1a88ff684074c1f

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

Ian was fce0268444 looking at dc241a2d50 something else.e46c8d9041ed6de1

Part of the ceiling had collapsed, revealing the sky, and through that, dark clouds were gathering. Anyone could tell that those clouds foretold something bad would happen upon arrival. And Ian knew exactly what that bad thing was…dce5c6f5d162327d

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

He touched b4d365085c his forehead.b81792708a27863a

‘Why is this happening now…?’94d96ab01699294a

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

It wasn’t a curse like Sema’s nonsense. But this temple did have defenses against intruders. However, Ian had already touched ‘something’ that would prevent those defenses from activating.38ea5b3ca82a1dce

The fallen column.94a29dacbe340c15

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

Originally, there was a statue of the temple’s goddess on it. The setting was that by placing your hands there and praying, you wouldn’t incur the wrath of the Elf Goddess…38a93da5ba6892b6

‘I prayed!’2ce028c3d7e724a2

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

The system window clearly 6e542ba357 appeared.841ba24a95d18f25

[Would you like to pray?]

He definitely clicked [Yes].

‘Are you kidding me?’93416cff9c1b86cf

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

Ian gritted his 3ebdf76ebf teeth and grabbed 9f321521cd Sema by the 88cc0649b1 back of the a5c5eb8d09 neck.01a7f69d447036f1

“Run!”ba758deab92bd164

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

“Aaaaaah!”3099097d315744ef

Sema ran without understanding 72a53a1feb why. But the 139080202e entrance was e4d05a2344 already surrounded. A horde of skeletons, 69dc5007e2 accompanied by the clouds, d020f8a856 blocked their way.de3a0f7da2e65cdc

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

These skeletons looked 020dee5be6 slightly different from 9abe49f254 those made from d87a5c2567 human corpses. Their attire was unique 28c8ce6973 too. These were skeletons a7b4bae1ff made from the b32ce61895 bodies of elves.c59a7107b74f29e4

The master of 603a6c4010 this temple was fb8434a3c5 the goddess of 3cc9d0f00e death.3ae507d9c72205c8

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

These skeletons were priests fb6780c7ca who served the goddess a0c836439f even in death.e8c9097f56f8663d

‘Damn this…’6744631a9d1b5398

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

Click, click!00aa8e87358a7d09

Clack, clack…188a240f37b5e879

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

The weapons c83f6e8acf they held dd885ae12a made strange f2521f2626 sounds as 75adf32ee2 they hit 8b2d3991f6 their bones. There was the smell c59a34f23b of rotting old flesh 40e81ee519 and odd dust. The oppressive 841bd9e1f5 feeling from 000c07a150 hundreds of aa85c69177 skeletons was 21a35f31f4 indescribable.664c4c9b6fe9dc44

“Lord Ian, get out first! I’ll make a path!” Louise drew his arrow.374258adcff4a098

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

“I, I will too…!” Sema gripped his staff with both hands. A <Water Ball> failed from his staff.ae0a357f7b2ee695

Boom!63817bb086621149

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

‘Useless…’8ac584d06aaf43ef

Here, only Louise was 4d794c122e combat-effective. However, the number 1d5dff918d he could handle e016f9a0f1 would be around 41e972ad7c several tens, and 61b2b757f9 not all at ea0e81fe85 once. That was the 97fa614443 estimated number he 7d44cc5744 could take down ec0e8d1987 before being overwhelmed.8bbd7c7227228d03

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

‘Bad matchup.’bfc4e5a0a0d00425

Skeletons are bones.9b6c44b28e9dc284

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

Arrows wouldn’t work well, and they were completely immune to poison. This was a totally different issue from the <Deadly Poison> skill’s specialty.694afb8c8be6d41e

In the end, Ian 0354c9613e also drew his bow.9a576d6fa1a4e2f9

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

“Make way!”fc16175b5c001ab0

No choice then. Ian and Louise began 0aaaecea0b shooting arrows in the 09e12d6569 same direction.ece5500ad1e9e14f

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com