Hyperdimension Neptunia Rebirth Of A Slave

Part 28 - Soulsac Cave

- Soulsac Cave -

Neptune: It's been a while since we've set out to a dungeon to look for materials.

Damian: Well, we've been too busy.

Compa: I think we met Iffy in a cave like this.

IF: I wouldn't have expected to be traveling with a goddess back then.

Neptune: Now you have a mad party of 4 Goddesses! It's like a cheat party!

IF: Yeah, but Nep being a goddess surprised me the most.

Neptune: Oh, how rude, Iffy!

Damian: Ha ha ha...

Blanc: And, where is this monster we're looking for?

Noire: Like any other we look for...

Geno: It's all the way back there.

MAGES.: It's better than such being in peculiar locations.

Vert: Yes, making things easier to identify is a good thing. The last game had a boss underwater that took me forever to find. I would not like to have that kind of trouble in real life.

Louis: I hope you're not jinxing it, Lady Vert.

IF: Lady Vert is really good at comparing things with games...

Blanc: Well, a gamer to the core, I guess.

Louis: Yeah...

We walked for a few minutes and no sign.

Neptune: Is it here? Or maybe here? Hey! Where are you, monsterrrr?

Blanc: You're so energetic. Don't you get tired at all?

Neptune: Huh? I was tired a lot before, but hey, I'm not that tired now...strange.

IF: If you've been adventuring all this time, you'd have more stamina naturally.

Compa: I'm super okay, too!

Damian: All that yapping back then, and now... You're a lot more like a goddess now.

Neptune: Heh heh! I've been honest through battle! I'm a lot better than before, Damian.

Noire: Okay then. We'll rest here, so why don't you get the materials for us?

Neptune: Ah, um... Noire? Am I giving you the wrong impression by any chance?

Noire: You said you're better now. This should be a cinch then, right?

Neptune: Auuuh...

Damian: Didn't expect Neptune to be talked down by Noire.

Vert: Louis? Iffy? Damian? Can you please come here for a moment?

Louis: Hm?

IF: Lady Vert? What is the matter?

Vert: This looks man-made, but do you know what this is?

Damian: Huh?!

Louis: What is it?

IF: Th-This...?! Everyone! Coem here, quick!

Neptune: What's with the yelling, Iffy?

IF: Take a look at this.

Compa: I've seen this before, but... I can't remember.

Neptune: No need to expect anything from me since I have no memory in the first place!

IF: Well, I'm not surprised that neighter of you remember this.

Compa: What do you mean?

Damian: I think it's the same pedestal of the Key Fragment back on Planeptune.

Compa: I guess it does look like it...

IF: You see this notch? The one we got at Planeptune probably fits in here.

Blanc: But we don't have one that fits this.

Lumine: The one that does was taken by Arfoire.

Neptune: Iffy? Can you tell when the fragment was taken?

IF: I can't tell off-hand, but it looks like a when ago.

Neptune: Shucks. If it was recent, then maybe Arfoire could've been around here.

Damian: Let's just get Chian's material first.

We progress on and we're at the end... We found our Target.

Damian: Is this...

Neptune: Found ya, monster!

Blanc: So that's the monster.

Lumine: Um...

Vert: It looks very tough.

Louis: Yeah...

Noire: it doesn't matter. It's outnumbered, so we just have to keep hitting it.

Geno: It's 11 against 1.

Damian: I feel like we're the bad ones here...

Blanc: I'll leave the rest to you, Noire.

Neptune: Okay, I'll pass too, then.

Compa: If Nep-Nep is going to not fight, I'll skip too.

IF: I should skip this too, then.

Vert: If Iffy is going to skip this, I will certainly do the same.

MAGES.: I am sorry, assistant. Consider this as a course of fate.

Noire: Hey, wait, everyone! ...And, don't call me an assistant!

Neptune: Oh, we're just pulling your leg. Let's get this over with quick, everyone!

Damian: *sigh*

And we won. It was easy though...

Neptune: Noire was right. Hanging up on the poor monster was fun and cool.

Noire: I didn't make it sound as bad as you're saying, Neptune.

Neptune: Oh, really?

Noire: Do you have a grudge against me? I can face you any day, you know?

Neptune: Well, I'm always looking for a way to add fun, but... Noire? Are you mad?

Noire: Mad? Not at all. I only have this urge to shove eggplants into your mouth.

Neptune: Okay, that's not even a joke! Stop it!

IF: Those two are as rowdy as usual...

Damian: Indeed... Did you get the ores, Compa?

Compa: Yessy! I think Chian would be happy with those much in hand.

Damian: Then let's go.

And we go back to Lastation and give the ores to Chian for the Expo. Oh boy...

To be continued.