Chapter 74: Chapter 72: The Savage Dungeon

“Where are we?” Maven asked, looking around.

“If I’m being honest, I have no idea.” Tess replied. They had used their Blessings to teleport to the savage dungeon they were supposed to clear, and had been deposited in what appeared to be a series of foothills. The land around them was brown and covered in shrubs, with hardly a tree in sight. They were next to a teleporter, Party Crystal, and a large doorway that was akin to those found in the Jagged Cliffs when moving to the next floor.

“Did they not tell you where this was located when they gave you your task?” Maven asked.

“We didn’t ask.” Ellie said. “It’s not really relevant to our job, so it just slipped my mind. Can’t speak for Tess, though.”

“Yeah, I forgot to ask.” Tess confirmed. “It’s not like we’re going to be going outside and trying to find our way home or anything, so…yeah. All I really know is that we’re way deep into uncharted territory. To the…west, I believe.”

“Yeah, I think that’s where they said it was.” Ellie said.

“So…if we stepped out of this dungeon, we’d be the first people to ever lay eyes on this spot?” Maven asked.

“I guess if you don’t count the gods, then…yeah.”

“Do you mind if I step out?” Maven asked. “I have always wanted to be an explorer like that.”

“Knock yourself out.” Tess replied. “I don’t mind.”

“Thank you.” Maven said, walking through the doorway. After a moment, Tess followed, emerging onto a grassy cliff that overlooked a large body of water. She hesitated to call it an ocean, because she had no way of knowing if it was actually an ocean or just a very large lake or something, but it certainly looked like an ocean.

“Is this…the other side of the Somorian Ocean?” Maven asked, looking down at the water.

“Never heard of it, so I can’t really say.” Tess said.

“The Somorian Ocean is one of the edges of the current map of this plane.” Maven explained. “Oceans tend to be difficult to traverse in the Outlands, and, with the Somorian Ocean being so far away from civilization, putting together a sturdy enough fleet to explore it is not yet worth it.”

“What about aquatic people?” Ellie asked. “Surely they could explore it?”

“They could, but the issue is getting them there. Higher level people can get out of the water by themselves, but getting a mass number of people to relatively thoroughly explore such a large area is another matter. There are easier targets for both ocean dwellers and people who live on land. So…well…we could very well be the first people to set foot on this side of the ocean, not that anyone would know aside from us.”

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