In response to Ulysses' message, I first decided to leave Knights headquarters and take a trip to Adventurer Alliance Branch.

Yesterday it was already late at night when I returned to Green Hollow from King's Capital, and this will be the first time I have taken a trip to the guild since my return, as I have been putting out my finesse in paperwork since this morning.

I thought we also had to talk about working with the Knights and Adventurers Guild, so this call is a good opportunity.

Down the forest road of the open dungeon 'Sun Clock Forest' in the mountains, step into the Hollow Bottom branch, located at the bottom, to the office of the branch manager, Florence.

In relation to this branch, which has cooperated with something since its inception, Florence has been dating since the Rookie era, so even a sudden visit could be made to the same face pass.

Well, maybe the title of being a local nominal lord, treated like a knight captain by the bend, is bigger.

"Florence, what the hell is an errand?"

When I took Garnett, the escort, into the office, there was another, unexpected, face-to-face figure there besides Florence.

An aristocratic young man who forgives himself with a spare attitude.

One of the four A-rank adventurers based in this town.

"Sir Theodore! Why are you here?"

"Hey! Long time no see, Luke"

Theodore Beaufort, A-Rank Adventurer.

A great nobleman's trail son, yet a stranger who wanted to enjoy the dragon hunt but belonged to the Adventurer Guild for it.

This Green Hollow is also a man who is obsessed with the first tier where dragons inhabit and keeps finding out where local dragons come from, rather than exploring the second tier of the 'Ark of Elements', which other adventurers are keen to work on.

"I can't even do this. I'm the one who asked the Branch Manager to call you. It's like the time has come when I need your help."

I sat down on the couch set up for visitors, facing Theodore sitting on the other side.

Florence is sitting in a one-person chair on the side, and Garnett is securing next to me in a fixed position, naturally.

"Oh...... I see. I kind of figured out what to do. But for once, it has to be a weird assumption, so can you explain it just in case?"

"Let me explain that to you."

Branch manager Florence opens his mouth.

Usually Theodore is the one who brings the case directly to us, if anything.

Neither ordering supplies nor requesting help is it uncommon for the person to visit the White Wolf store on his own feet, rather than just sending a messenger.

The fact that such a guy has dared to come into contact through the Adventurer Alliance Branch means an important project that cannot ignore the Alliance.

"As I'm sure you know, Sir Theodore was exploring the source of the dragons that inhabit the first tier, investigating the great holes behind the rocky mountain areas in the underground space"

Because Theodore is present on this occasion, Florence began her explanation by behaving like a branch manager, not in a shattered way when talking privately.

Until now, we have been reviewing the information we have grasped before.

I'm going down for a pretense to get down to business.

"The other day, at last, Sir Theodore's exploration has achieved a great deal. He successfully broke through the big hole and reached the new hierarchy ahead."

"Is that true? When it comes to the new hierarchy, is it not in the third hierarchy?

"No… apparently it's not a third tier, it's a fourth tier"

Stunned by an unexpected word, face to face with the garnet next door.

"Does that mean it was a big hole penetrating from the first tier... to the fourth tier at the deepest?

"Perhaps. As far as Sir Theodore's report is concerned, other possibilities are unlimited."

As far as information has been found by now, the "Ark of Elements" is considered to be a dungeon composed of four hierarchies that are regarded as four major elements.

The first tier, formerly known as the 'Demon King's Castle Area', is the equivalent of a 'soil' with desolate rocky mountains and wasteland.

The second tier is' water ', a natural and rich hierarchy where many demons live, covered by abundant water sources and countless trees.

And the third tier, which is deeper than the second tier, is the immediate destination we aspire to - including adventurers and knights.

The attribute that symbolizes it is probably the 'wind', where the ruling hierarchy governing the demons of the second tier lives… it was supposed to, but now it seems that the situation has changed.

Interference from the ruler hierarchy against the second hierarchy interrupted one day to the border, and Gandalf, the Demon King who was one of them, also fled to the first hierarchy after losing every army.

As things stand, the third tier is believed to be home to Agate Lamb and is seen to be the source of all the problems involved in this dungeon.

"The bottom of the big hole was connected to the ceiling (sora) of the new underground space. It was a scorching space lit by lava and flames, and they saw no trace of the existence of a large settlement."

"So far, you've only found demons, starting with dragons. I haven't seen a wise demon yet."

Theodore also adds supplements from the side.

Even if I just listened, I just don't think it's an environment that resembles, if not resembles, the third tier that Administrator Fraxinus was saying.

"We believe that the Alliance Branch is also of great value in the exploration of the fourth tier. The path from the second tier to the third tier has been concealed or destroyed and we have not yet found what is available…"

"... from the fourth tier up (...) eh (...) and (...) if it's a (...) ku (...) route, it's possible Agate Lamb isn't paying attention either. That's what I'm saying."

Florence snorts all the time that she's right.

From the front, it's like attacking a difficult position from the back.

"We've just reached the fourth tier at the moment. I haven't been able to create a base yet... or the environment is too harsh to explore for long."

Theodore then wandered off to change the way he sat down, then he rode himself out sitting on the couch and peered into my eyes.

"That's why I want to help you. It's not the White Wolf Knights, it's the power of your precious White Wolf store. Can you listen to me?