"What the...why is the orb making noise all suddenly?" Seeing the orb in the circle, Alon frowned slightly.
Alon was a young man of the age of 19. He was 1.85 ters tall and had a brown hair color which was commonly seen in the Berum Kingdom.
He recently joined the guard post at the cursed lake dungeon. With only 2 years of training, he managed to join the ranks at the guard post in the forest.
Being able to join the ranks of the guard post was seen as a relatively high achievent for the common man. After all, joining them ans having the ability to fight against the monsters of the dungeon.
Cause of this reason Alon was treated as a rookie with a bright future.
"Hey~! Do you guys know why this orb is making such noise?"
Hearing the voice of Alon, three n with the sa armor as Alon which currently were playing cards turned around and taken a look at the orb.
Hearing the orb the three n scorned out loud out of annoynt and continued playing their ga.
"Forget about it Alon, it´s nothing important to look at. We just finished our ga and we need another player, so instant of watching this boring thing co over and join us."
Seeing that Maike, a muscular man in this late 30 calling him out, he scratched his neck awarding and joined them too.
Being with n as old as this father made Alon behave awkwardly towards them.
Although he knew that this was a good man. The age differences between these groups were not easy to ignore.
With a shy face, he asked.
"So what are you guys playing now?"
Seeing the young man Alon getting interested in the ga, Maike cleared this throat and started explaining.
"Cough, cough, What we are going to play is called "Gas" which needs 2 teams."
"Gas...? Like, the ga is called gas?"
Seeing the loss of interest in the face of Alon Maike hastily started to explain.
"Ah, it's nothing difficult of a ga, here I show you." He picked the deck of the cards and started to deal with everyone's cards.
"Well, for starters this is a team-based ga. So you are sadly forced to team up with the fool opposite to you."
Hearing that, the man opposite to Alon nad Derrick frown and asked threately.
"Who are you calling a fool, Maike...!?"
"You of course! Now let explain."
Seeing Maike ignore the disbelief look of Derrick he couldn´t help but smile wryly.
"Now hear good kind cause I ain´t going to explain twice alright?" Ignoring the background curses Maike started to explain.
"So after teaming up everyone gets 4 cards each and 4 cards are placed at the table. The cards on the table can only be replaced by one of your own cards. And when everyone is satisfied with their cards we replace the cards with new ones. Got it yet?
"Yeah, I mostly understood what you said. But what´s the goal of replacing the cards and how do you win?"
"It isn´t as difficult as you think. It is rather simple. When you got 4 of the sa cards in hand you simply have to make a sign which notifies your teammate that you have 4 of the sa cards. If your teammate says out loud "Gas" while having 4 of the sa cards. Your team wins. But if the other team realizes that you have 4 of the sa and calls first "Stop gas" The opposite team wins. Got it?"
"I think so..."
Seeing Alon nodding this head Maike laugh out loud.
"Hahaha! I like you boy, You with Derrick and with Myke. We are betting 10 silver into this!"
"Wait, what...?" Before Alon realize what was happening, there were already 30 silver coins on the table.
"Wait we are betting on this!? Sorry but I am out..." As Alon wanted to stand up and leave this bunch.
A hand was placed on these shoulders similar to when a snake caught this prey in order to eat it right away.
It was Derrick.
"Man Alon, don´t ruin the mood so suddenly. I heard that your wife is pregnant right?"
Hearing being ntion, Alon's eye brown twitched.
"Well, I am just saying but wouldn´t it be nice to give her a gift to celebrate when the child is born?"
Hearing Alon couldn´t help but freeze on the spot. Just imagine the smile that this wife would make made him smile unconsciously.
"Fine...I will just play 1 ga."
Hearing that, all three of them had a smile similar to a wolf.
Seeing the sheep walking right to their mouths they couldn´t help but grin viciously.
But as Alon had this hand on these silver coins. A loud voice ca from behind.
"You idiots! How dare you guys play cards while being on duty!" A man with red hair and a beard with a height of 1.95 ters shouted towards the group.
Seeing this the three clicked their tongue.
"Tch, the red bear ca."
"We even were so close...."
"Damm bear..."
But the reaction of Alon was quite different out of these 3.
"C-Captain Reck! I..." Alon tried to salute but miserly failed.
Seeing the young man being so polite he nodded this head and smile slightly, but this smile instantly went away when he saw what was going to happen.
"You fools, aren´t you guys too shaless to rip off the new rookie as seniors?"
"W-We didn´t plan to rip him off! We were just going to play a ga..."
"Yeah right," Captain Reck rolled this eyes hearing this.
But then he noticed a strange voice.
*Ping! Ping
Hearing this noise, he turned around and looked at the orb with a frown on this face.
"When did this started to make noise..."
The group of four looked at each other and shrugged their shoulders.
"Well, around 5 mins ago?" Alon answered.
"Why didn´t you guys report this to ?"
"It is probably just a lone goblin by the sound that the orb is making, so we didn´t bother to report it..."
"Why are you guys even here if you don´t do your job! Stand up and call the others! Bring the crossbows too!" Seeing their enraged captain giving them orders they all stood up and followed their orders.
The confused Alon couldn´t help but ask Maike what was going on.
"Oh yeah, I guess I forgot to tell you. You see, when the orb is making noise it ans that a monster is near the gate on the dungeon. The slower it repeats the noise, the lower the number of monsters there are."
"Ehm...Isn´t that important to report?" Realizing what the orb was for, he couldn´t help but frown towards Maike.
"Well, usually yes but when the noise repeated itself in a slow rhythm it ans that there is only 1 monster behind the gate, which usually is just a goblin or a skeleton."
"Stop talking already and follow the orders!" Seeing this two talking he realized so killing intent towards them.
"Yes, Captain!"
*10 minutes later...
At front of the gate were 20 n with the sa looking armor with so having crossbows while others used spears.
"Has everyone gather already Maike?"
"Yes, Captain Reck! Everyone has gathered and is ready to head inside!"
"Alright, as you guys should know we are going inside the dungeon though detecting a foreign threat at the front of the gate! Though the recent increase of security we are ordered to eliminate it at the mont of notice!"
"Now, starting with the strategy we are going to take..." Before Captain Reck could even continue a loud noise ca behind the gate.
*Boohm.
"What the..." Seeing the gate shake for a mont and dust coming out Captain Reck frowned.
*Boohm!
"Captain Reck! The barrier on the gate is breaking out!
"What!? How can sothing damage the barrier of the gate?
*Twich!
So light appeared from a mont to only disappear the next mont.
"Sir! The barrier broke down!"
"This isn´t a goblin! Hurry call the Darcy mansion and call lord Rapha for reinforcents! This thing must be...!
But sadly, before Captain Reck could finish this line, the gate broke apart and a wind blade made out of mana flew towards Alon.
Seeing that, Captain Reck's legs glowed and jumped towards Alon.
"Move you shitty brat!" Saying that he pushed Alon out of the way.
"Huh?"
As he wanted to question this captain as to why he pushed him by such force.
He froze at the sight of this Captain's headless corpse standing at the place where he was.
"How...?" As he wanted to question what just happened.
A figure ca outside the gate.
`A skeleton?´
But after taking a better look Alons face palled.
"Humans..." With a cold voice and a runed sword.
A Draugr ca out.
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