Legend

In front of you is Sprigan, also a kind of giant tribe with a body about 6 m tall.

Even if it's a Sprigan, a Rank B monster, it's just torn from the front fighting people of strength like Elaine and Ray, and now it exposes its wreckage to this large room.

"Dear Elaine, that!

With such a sprigan sideways, Ara, who was looking in the room, points to a certain point.

What was there was a staircase leading to the basement, which had not existed before fighting the sprigan.

"I see. How does it work when you defeat the sprigan that was protecting this room, the staircase that leads to the basement appears?"

Nodding Elaine, but beside it, Ver looks difficult and thinks of something.

"Ver?"

"Oh, no. It's nothing. I was just wondering if the stairs would show up if I knocked down the monsters there, even if I took the other two roads at the crossroads just a little while ago, but there was the same kind of so-called boss room as here"

"Right, as far as how this room is going, it probably is. But it's only a prediction. We can't be sure until we actually take that crossroads."

Ara tilts her neck as she sees Ray retrieving Sprigan's body.

"But Master Elaine, the fact that we have information on the altar of inheritance means that someone must have had a party that reached the bottom, right? Then if they had reached the room they had knocked down, there would have been a staircase, wouldn't there?

It was Ver, not Elaine, who was talked about, who answered that question.

"No, I think the nucleus of the dungeon will probably summon a new monster when the monster guarding the staircase to the basement is defeated. I don't know if he'll be re-summoned in the next few hours, or if he needs it for a few days."

"Regardless of whether it's a weak monster like a goblin for the nucleus of the dungeon or a rank B monster like a sprigan, you need time to summon... When I came back to this hierarchy after the ritual at the altar of inheritance, there were monsters of the same rank as Sprigan."

"At least the salvation is that there was only one, right? What would have happened if I had appeared as a herd like Emerald Wolf"

Yes, no matter how many Rank B monsters you say, it would be troublesome for Elaine and the others to fight for more than just being one, but they are still not enemies with the strength to remember despair.

In the first place, Ray has had the experience of defeating the Oak King of the same rank on his own before, and he is a Rank A monster to Seto. And Elaine, called the Princess General, also has a fighting power approaching one of them.

"Dear Elaine, we have finished collecting the sprigan"

Ray, who had his eyes turned to him, looked back, and so he was called out and accidentally poked at his intentions.

For some reason, I felt like Ray and I had just turned white in our heads for a moment.

That said, that's just for a moment too. Having soon become calmly contemplative of things, as usual, Elaine turns her gaze to the staircase leading to the lowest level.

(Down that staircase, the bottom floor. Almost to the altar of inheritance...... considering the depleted health you should spend the night here restoring your strength and magic before challenging the bottom line. Somehow a Rank B monster showed up on the sixth basement. What kind of monsters are there at the bottom level......)

Think inside, then turn that gaze toward Ver.

(Besides, Ver has also unlocked quite a few traps on this floor. I'm taking some breaks, but you should still get some rest. If Ver as a bandit fails to lift the trap due to physical and mental fatigue, the struggle will be a blister.)

Summarize those thoughts in seconds or so and speak to everyone, including Ray, who comes closer to us.

"Tonight we reveal the night in this room and we decide to go down to the bottom floor tomorrow morning. Fortunately, this room will only have a staircase to the bottom floor where enemies could break in thanks to that huge door being closed. You won't be as busy watching as you were in the woods. And the high-ranking monster in this room that replaces Sprigan, as Ver said earlier, probably won't be able to imitate the re-summons any time soon, but still don't let it distract you. If there's any sign of that, the watchman will beat everyone up immediately."

"In that case, will the re-summoned monster defeat you?

To Custe's inquiry, Elaine shakes her head small.

"By a summoned monster, that's all I can say. If it's an enemy that can be easily swept away, it's a good idea to do so and rest again until tomorrow morning. But if not, if a Rank B monster like that Sprigan is summoned, it's going to be hard to wake up and do this, so it's going to go down to the bottom."

"Right, that would be nice"

Nodding as Custe was convinced, Elaine's gaze is directed toward Ray.

"Ray, be quick, but get ready for the night camp. I don't use tents or sleeping bags so that I can act quickly when I have to, so all I need is a blanket for food and rest."

"Okay. Wait a minute, please."

Develop a list of mysteries in the back of your brain and remove blankets, drinks, and food items.

Food is potage soup in large quantities of sandwiches, and everyone who has ever been hungry on the road reaches down one after the other and carries it to their mouths.

Still not looking disappointed, I guess that's what we should all say is we're from aristocracy.

"Grrrrrrrr"

Give yourself and Seto a few sandwiches for now because Seto rubs his head against Ray, and display a list of mysteries in the back of his brain again.

"Have you just eaten all the monsters Seto has baked for you to eat?... Seto, a meal for monsters I was selling all over the city ready to eat and a monster that takes a while but I just baked here. Which one do you want?

"Grrrrrrrrrr"

Chira, and Seto gazing toward Sprigan's shed blood.

"I see, I still like the way it tastes"

Meals for monsters sold all over the city are like so-called dog food, depending on the race, but I don't really like Seto.

I understood that, so choosing a delicious monster, even if Seto took some time, was also a predictable area for Ray.

Anyway, I'm eating about a few sandwiches, so I guess it's not like I want to eat anything or anything right away.

"Well, then what are you going to do...... um, oh, you had the right arm of an ogre"

Whimpering, Ray takes the right arm of the giant orga he defeated out of Mystering on the fourth basement floor.

Peel the skin that can be sold as a material from its right arm with a misrill knife and cut into larger stiffenings.

"... Ray, can I ask you one thing?

Elaine, who was watching Ray cut off Auga's right arm, suddenly calls out like that.

"Yes, what is it?

"What do you do with fire when you say you cook? No, I know Ray specializes in fire magic, but still, there's nothing you can do without firewood"

"Oh, that's okay. For a long time, when I was in the woods at the request of the Alliance, I kept a lot of dry wood in the item box."

While answering Elaine, remove the dried firewood from the mistering to grip the death size and cast a spell.

"Flame, gather at my fingertips... little flame"

When he casts a spell, a small fire lights Ray's index finger and uses it to light firewood. Then gradually the flame grows, stabbing the pointy firewood ahead to the meat that was slashed there, and at the same time combining the firewood to assemble something like a platform supporting the skewered meat, placing the skewers where the meat is stabbed.

"Grrrrrrrr"

Seto begins to throat at the smell of the meat that has been cooked quickly, and gently seasons it with salt as it is properly sliced from where it was cooked and serves it on a plate to Seto.

"... well, for now, about today's watch. Me, Ara, Custe, Ver, Ray."

I listened to Elaine's instructions as I turned my gaze towards Seto for just a moment, making sure there was no particular objection, and then it would be free time.

Arla had a conversation with Elaine and Ray was feeding her from where Auga's meat had been cooked to Seto.

Looking at those two pairs, Custe frowns slightly as he moisturizes his throat with the water bottle given to Ver.

"Absolutely, you're a tough guy to make.... Look, don't eat this."

Open your mouth as you receive dried meat from Ver, who was next to you.

I didn't say anything.

"My eyes say things about my mouth. You know it's mostly Custe, don't you? Without Ray and Seto, we probably wouldn't have been safe like this."

"... let's admit that. But it is also true that he has an effect on Elaine... and that he has an adverse effect. Ver, you must be aware of that, too, right? Ever since I went down from the 5th basement to the 6th basement, Master Elaine has been very concerned about him. Perhaps the Lord of that voice has something to do with it."

"You're the voice lord.... Well, sure, some of our queens have been a little behaving suspiciously since we got down to this basement 6th floor... but I think that's just natural and gazing because Ray cares."

"Huh. You really need to take it easy. I want some optimism like you, too."

"Don't say that. Look, don't eat this either. And go to sleep when you're full. Tomorrow we're finally at the bottom, so if we get stuck for some weird reason, we're gonna get in trouble, okay?

The little bottle that Custe received from Ver contained a simple knob that he thought had sautéed some kind of nut.

"What's this?

"It's my special knob. It's not what nobles eat, but you don't have a problem with places like this."

"... no booze just the knob,"

"I think the queen will scold you for drinking or something in the dungeon night camp."

"So again and again, you call me the queen..."

While we had a conversation that way, eventually we fell asleep with one or two people, awake is Seto, who is still eating Auga meat with watch Elaine. And only two and one of the Rays taking care of it.

"Grrrrrrrrrr"

Then Seto, who had finished eating all the roasted meat on the burning fire, sounded satisfied behind his throat and then moved to a little further away to fall asleep and close his eyes.

Ray stood up again after dropping off such a seto and finishing the end of the meal...

"Ray, you got a second?

I can speak to Elaine, who has been staring at herself since earlier.

"Yes? I don't mind... even something to eat lightly?

"No, I just wanted you to hang out with me for a little while, if that's okay with you. Of course, if Ray's sleepy, you can turn him down."

Thinking for a few seconds, Ray lowers his back again to the front of the bonfire. Elaine opens her mouth with a grin on her mouth as she sees how it goes.

"Ray, honestly, I wouldn't have made it this far without you"

"Right, it's where I should be humbled if I'm supposed to be...... I'm a big man here and I'll tell you yes"

Elaine laughs bitterly when she hears those words.

"You... aren't you actually imposing a tribute to me?

"Well, you can't say it's not. Anyway, my master and two... No, I've lived with two and one when Seto was included, so I only know how to honor him as much as I've read in the book."

"I see. Are you still talking to Ver or Ara in your usual tone?"

"That's right. I don't know how to grow up like I usually do with respect."

"... Hmm, right. Thanks for breaking my bones so far. You don't have to talk to me in a normal tone unless it's official."

Pattin, and that's what Elaine tells me as the flaming noise sounds in the incineration.

The lights of the bonfire illuminate two people, Elaine and Ray, as the surrounding walls glow blurry.

"Is that okay?

"I don't mind. Normal aristocrats must be polite, but as you know, I'm not like a normal aristocrat."

"Well, certainly noble ladies wouldn't come out on the battlefield."

"I told you it didn't have to be a tribute"

"Excuse me.... no, sorry. Is this it?

"Well, it helps even with me if you treat me that way"

"You're a nobleman, but you're not good at saluting... okay?

Elaine smiles bitterly at Ray's words asking so.

"It's not like all the noblemen are stylish. Look at my men. Whatever Custe is, Ara and Ver don't like that, do they?

"... what? I knew Custe was noble, but so was Arla and Ver?

"Oh. Arla is the third daughter of the Count, and Ver is the second son of the Viscount"

"That was just unexpected..."

Thus, Ray and Elaine continue their conversation alone for about an hour as the lights of the bonfire illuminate their surroundings... eventually Ray rises from before the bonfire.

"Well, it's time for me to rest. Tomorrow we'll finally be at the bottom. I don't even want to think about leaving you tired."

"Right.... Right. Sure, Ray worked better than any of us today. That's better."

"Oh, good night, then"

That's what I said, it was Ray trying to get away from the bonfire...

"Ray!"

Suddenly it is called from behind, in an unexpectedly strong tone.

"What's up?

"Um, today's... no, it's nothing. I just wanted to say please tomorrow."

"Well, naturally, I'm not gonna lose my hand."

I glanced at Elaine's face with a strange look, and now it's time to go around to the blanket to really rest.

(Ray... I got you... no, you're untrained)

Leave Elaine on the spot shaking her head small.

Thus the night before entering the lowest level was further apart.