Avalon’s Dungeon

>ah, it looks like a neurotoxin.
Is it what you call a warai-dake （Panaeolus papilionaceus）?」

「Then..
how about this!」

「That red and blue coloring is dangerous, you know? ? Don't touch it!」

「Whoa? My hand? My hand hurts!」

　While Lorenzo and Sara are exchanging such comments, Alexis is leading the team.

「There doesn't seem to be much of a view over there…
Should we stop?」

　Just as Fransisca comes up behind Alexis.

『Click』

　Suddenly, Alexis' feet sank slightly with a sound like a button being pushed.

　”…Hmm?” he was mumbling, and Whoosh! An arrow is shot from the wall.

「――!」

　He tries to quickly ready his shield, but he can't make it in time.
Then…

「Alexis-samaa!」

　Fransisca suddenly jumped out.

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　Fransisca's thin body hugs Alexis' body tightly, as if protecting him.

　Thud!

　The arrow pierced Fransisca's left shoulder.

「「「Your Highness!」」」

　The voices of the three vassals echoed.

「F-Fransisca, yyou idiot!? How dare the attacker protect the guardian!」

　Alexis turned pale.

「Ah…
I'm sorry.
I was just thinking…」

　Fransisca laughed weakly and then collapsed to the ground.

「――?!」

　Alexis immediately took her in her arms and shout, “Lorenzo, set up camp and Sara, take care of her」

* * *

　The curtain was thus stretched, and Lorenzo and Fatima stood guard.

　Inside the curtain, Sara cast a healing spell for a while, and then she dropped down.

「…This is not good.
This isn't just an injury.
It seems to be coated with a plant poison, so [Antidote] won't work either.
But I can get some medicine when we get back to the fort…」

「Then we'll come back immediately」

「No, impossible.
Because only Her Highness can use the pendant to get back home!」

「W-what did you say?!」

　Alexis was surprised.

「What is the reason!? Isn't Fransisca's pendant an artifact of an ancient civilization? Can't anyone use a magic tool like that?」

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「Yes, yes, but…
this one is special.
The princess's pendant is a treasure that has been passed down from generation to generation in the royal family of the Sagrado Kingdom.
That's why it can only be used by those of royal blood…
she told me before…」

「Sagrado kingdom…
the land of priests, huh? With this Avalon and the special artifact…
is it a country with a strong connection to ancient civilizations?」

「Yes, I guess so」

　With a nod, Sara stared at Fransisca for a while, who showed no sign of waking up.

　Now Fransisca is sleeping peacefully thanks to Sara's efforts at palliative care…

（If this continues, then Her Highness will…
――No, if it comes to this…）

　Sara was determined.

「…It's no use.
Let's make an antidote with what we can find in the dungeon!」

　Sara told Alexis.

「Can you do it?」

　Sara nodded to Alexis, whose eyes widened.

「Yes, probably.
The mushrooms that grew here and there in the dungeon…
they were all poisonous, but I think we can use them as a detoxifier if I mix them well…
But we don't know what else they contain besides poison.
So there might be side effects.
It's a risk, but…」

　”Fine!” Alexis said, standing up.

「It's a lot better than sitting here with our fingers crossed and waiting to die.
In that case, Fatima and I will go get the mushrooms.
Lorenzo will keep watch and you stay with Fransisca」

　”Yeah, okay,” Sara nodded her head.

「So, what are the characteristics of these mushrooms…
oh, and take this stick with you just in case」

　Alexis took the metal stick from Sara and asked her about the characteristics of the mushrooms.

　Apparently, this stick can detect the presence or absence of poison and its symptoms by the combination of three different metals that change color.

「Have you learned it well? I'll leave it to you!」

「Yeah! Leave that to me!」

　Alexis said and walked out of the curtain.