The Unexpected NPC

Chapter 34 Being Separated

Chapter 34 Being Separated

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"Ugh..."

A red-haired boy was groaning on the ground. One of his hands was supporting his body while the other was covering his face.

He slowly opened his eyes and realized his vision was blurry. He blinked a few times, trying to adjust his sight.

"Where is this?"

As soon as his vision cleared, he looked around. He was shocked to realize that his two teammates had disappeared. Even the surrounding scenery was not where he had been resting before.

"Danz! Livy! Are you two there!!"

Briar shouted in the hope of receiving an answer from his teammates, but the only response he got was silence.

'There's no one...'

Briar now understood the effect of the trap that Livy had accidentally activated. It teleported people within a certain range to any place in the dungeon. And that meant the three of them were currently in different places.

'Danz! He hasn't woken up yet!'

Briar remembered that Danz was still in a resting state. He didn't know where Danz was or if he was in danger. But remembering that Danz also had Hollis's life-saving item, Briar felt somewhat relieved.

He took out a badge-like item from his storage space, with the academy's logo engraved on it.

As long as a student's life was in danger, this badge would automatically erect a shield and teleport the student back to Hollis. It could also be activated by infusing mana into it and saying "Return".

Briar guessed that Livy and Danz would choose to activate the badge in this situation. Because right before entering the dungeon, they had agreed to activate it if they were accidentally separated. This was the best way to preserve their lives, who knew what dangers they would encounter when they were alone. There was no guarantee that they would be able to find each other in this maze.

Briar clenched the badge in his hand and poured mana into it, he let out a breath and said, "Return."

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There was a long silence and Briar was still standing there, not returning to Hollis. His gradually calm mood was now in turmoil again.

For some reason, the badge wouldn't activate. No matter how many times he tried, the result was the same. Briar was getting more and more impatient.

He was extremely worried, he was worried that Livy, who was alone, would not be able to handle a large number of monsters. She was an archer, so being attacked in succession was her weakness.

But what made Briar more worried was Danz. He was still sleeping right now, in a state where he was completely defenseless. What if Danz was teleported into the middle of a group of monsters and the badge didn't activate like his, then it would be a disaster.

Briar's expression changed from shock to a grim one as he realized the gravity of the situation.

Without hesitating for too long, he quickly determined a direction and dashed off. He didn't know if he was on the right path, but he believed in his luck - the thing that helped him overcome so many hardships and achieve today's achievements, despite the fact that he was just an orphan with no support.

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In another place, a petite girl with short orange hair was also in a similar situation to Briar. Her badge also couldn't be activated.