Although she said that, Barbara didn't actually know if she could resurrect anyone, as this was the first time she had used this power since arriving in this world.
She was just guessing at some possibilities based on her knowledge from the game; even on the skill panels obtained by Adventurers, it was impossible for a skill to be described in such detail.
So, was there any dead person she could use for an experiment? It would be best if it were someone who had been dead for many years...
Even if she went to find some members of the Dark Faction to kill now, she would have to wait at least a year to prove her theory.
So at this moment, Barbara ignored the people around her who had fallen into a daze and began to think about characters in the original story of the Dungeon who had died many years ago.
Perhaps she could resurrect them and then further strengthen Orario's combat power?
But where could she find such people?
Wait!
As if she had suddenly thought of something, Barbara's eyes widened sharply. In the original story, there really seemed to be a few characters who had passed away a few years before the plot began... and they were very famous too!
Members of the Astraea Familia, and also the companions of the blonde elf, Ryu!
It was said that the members of the Astraea Familia were once attacked by the Dark Faction while exploring the Dungeon.
After a large portion of the floor was blown up, a monster named "Juggernaut" appeared, easily slaughtering the entire Astraea Familia, leaving only the blonde elf, Ryu, behind.
Because the Juggernaut was too powerful, the escaping Ryu couldn't even retrieve her companions' bodies and could only build a cenotaph for her departed friends somewhere on the 18th floor.
"And we happen to be on the 18th floor right now..."
Barbara slowly turned her head and glanced at Hyacine, who was lying in the tent. The pink-haired girl happened to open her eyes at that moment, smiled slightly, and then continued to rest.
With the help of two top Healers, everyone naturally wouldn't have any wounds left, but this didn't mean that their expended energy would return.
Because healing wounds did not mean restoring physical stamina.
"Finn, can I walk around the area?"
Looking at the deep-in-thought Finn, Barbara proposed the idea of wanting to go for a walk, but it was quickly denied.
"Although I know you want to clear your head, Barbara, it's best to give up on that for now..."
"Our priority now is to return to Orario, and we must hurry and rest."
"Besides, you are now a treasure who possesses Resurrection Magic; I don't want you to encounter any more accidents."
Barbara, who possessed Resurrection Magic, was a treasure among treasures in Finn's eyes, the kind that all members had to treat with the utmost care!
Just look at Bete who died earlier; this person could save your life at a critical moment. I believe no fool would offend Barbara or let her fall into danger.
"Finn, please..."
"If that really won't work, let Bete accompany me!"
Among everyone, Bete's exhaustion was actually the least, because he had been insta-killed by Ryu the moment he launched his attack, so he hadn't consumed much stamina at all, and after being resurrected, he was at full health.
Therefore, on the way to the Familia's full-speed evacuation, Bete had contributed quite a bit of effort, and for a while, they hadn't even heard Bete swearing...
After all, it was Barbara who had pulled Bete back from the underworld. Although the werewolf had a foul mouth, he knew how to be grateful and wouldn't speak ill of the person who resurrected him.
"If I have Bete accompany me, it should be a lot safer, right?"
"And I have something I want to verify. Please, Finn!"
With Barbara's repeated requests, Finn really had no way to refuse, and in the end, he could only summon the impatient werewolf to accompany Barbara for a walk nearby.
"What a pain..."
Bete still had an impatient look, but he didn't refuse at all, just quietly following behind Barbara.
But at the same time, a trace of curiosity arose in his heart. What did Barbara intend to do? Why go for a walk at this time? Had she discovered something?
The two of them followed the breeze that blew from who knows where, walking toward a sparsely populated area until they arrived at a place that looked like a wall.
Bete frowned slightly because he felt the aura of magic here, like some kind of barrier magic?
"Finally found it, so it was here!"
"Thank you, Lord Barbatos!"
The blonde girl in front suddenly let out a sigh of relief, then a green breeze blew around her, gently tapping a small hole in something in front of her.
"What... is this?"
"It's someone's secret base; I only found out about it because of some accidents."
Barbara stepped forward, and Bete followed her into the cave.
A cenotaph!
What was in front of the two of them now was a grave.
It was filled with weapons; if it were someone who knew, they should be able to identify who these people were, but Bete was clearly not among those people.
After all, who would easily remember things from many years ago?
"Do you know them?"
"I know them, but they don't know me..."
"Them?"
Faced with Bete's question, Barbara didn't explain the details of the Astraea Familia, only sitting sadly on the grass and striking a prayer pose.
And Bete stood in the back, neither rushing her nor moving, just quietly watching everything. Although he usually spoke very harshly, at critical moments, Bete was always reliable.
This was why Bete's popularity wasn't great, but he could still have a say in the Familia. Although everyone in the Loki Familia was a bit afraid of Bete, they also had deep respect for this werewolf.
"Alright, I'm going to use Resurrection Magic!"
Suddenly, Barbara jumped up from the ground and said words that left Bete dumbfounded.
"Hey, hey! What does that mean?"
"Looking at the setup here, these people must have been dead for a very long time, right? Your Resurrection Magic... can it resurrect people who have been dead for so long?"
"I don't know either, that's why I want to try!"
Looking at those weapons on the cenotaph, Barbara made up her mind, and in order to confirm her conjecture, she activated Resurrection Magic.
Although she could only select one target at a time and couldn't perform group resurrection, because of the 15-minute cooldown, there were actually not many flaws, and it could even help remove abnormal status effects from the resurrected person.
"Resurrect!"
When the light containing blue raindrops descended from the sky, the surrounding soil seemed to be rejuvenated, and new buds grew.
However, the resurrection target Barbara chose did not appear.
"Failed?"
A trace of disappointment flashed in her eyes. So, it couldn't resurrect people who had been dead for too long?
That was truly a pity.
Standing in place and waiting for a while, there was still no movement from the cenotaph, not even a trace of life aura.
Only then did Barbara take Bete and leave the Astraea Familia's cenotaph, and before leaving, she didn't forget to use Lord Barbatos's power to repair the surrounding barrier.
"It seems I really overthought it... How could it be possible to resurrect people who have been dead for so long?"
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However, not long after Barbara left, the hidden cenotaph suddenly emitted a slight tremor, the rhythm of which was like a heartbeat, and every beat caused the soil on the grave to tremble slightly.
Until...
A red-haired girl with a clean body crawled out from the soil, gasping for air!
She looked around with suspicion and uncertainty, endless confusion flashing in her eyes.
"Where... am I?"
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