It was about an hour's journey from where the Water Monkey had attacked, when Aarra's sword cut through the bushes that had existed as if to conceal something, until afterwards he was able to find what they were looking for.
　a flowing riverThe water is transparent and you can see fish swimming inside.

"...it's too late now, but what if there's a river in the dungeon, let alone a forest? Where do you think we'll get there if we go upstream?"

　Verle asks everyone while checking the water in the river lightly with the medicine she had.

"I think it's wrong to ask dungeon for common sense in the first place.I've stopped thinking deeply."

　As if escorting Ver, Arra returns with her sword in her hand, and she smiles bitterly as if that were the case.

"All right. The examination is over."Mr. Elena, there is no problem with the water quality, so you can drink it."
"Well, thank you. Now... where shall we camp?"

　Elena looks around after praising Ver.
　The waterfront is definitely the place where monsters drink water, and it's like an adventurer telling you to attack them if you're camped out fluently.
　In order to do this, it is desirable to have a place close to the waterfront and inconspicuous to the surrounding area.

"Grull".

　Seth approaches Elena, who was exploring the surroundings.

"What's the matter, Seto? Tell Ray if you're hungry.I don't have anything particular to eat."
"Glu".

　She turned her head towards the forest near the river.Elena also turned her gaze towards him, but could not see what it meant.

"Ray, do you know what Sett is saying?"
"I think I've probably found a suitable place for the camp in the direction of Sett."
"... will Set tell me that?"
"He's smarter than any other monster.I can't speak any language because of structural problems, but I understand this language."
"Well, then let's go first."

　muttered Couste, taking a step forward in a flustered manner.

"Dear Elena! No matter how strong Elena is, please don't go into the woods alone, let alone search for places like the monster has shown."
"... Custe, I am glad of your loyalty.But I'm not impressed that you don't trust someone who is having a party."
"But!"
"Well, that's all right.I know that your thoughts, which have grown up in the aristocracy, will not change soon.If you're that worried, come with me. ... Ray, so are you.Ver and Arla, watch your surroundings here."
"What? Am I waiting here too?"Aara muttered somewhat sulkyly, but Elena, with Seto at the head, made her way towards the forest, accompanied by Custe and Ray.

"Something has changed, Mr. Elena, since I joined Mr. Ray."

　Ver, who was nearby, looked unexpectedly at the muttering Aarra.

"Is that so? I don't think it's the same as usual."
"Isn't your eyes strange? You've never believed others so easily, have you?"
"But it's because you're a tame monster, right? And the place to camp is important."
"...I really hope that's all."

　Somewhere Aarra's lonely gaze followed Elena's back as she entered the woods.
　Next to him, Ver shrugged his shoulders as if nothing had been done, but he was prudently wary of the people around him.





"Glu".

　After a few minutes in the forest, Seto stopped in front of a huge tree with a hollow in its trunk that could accommodate just a few people.
　There are only dead leaves in the trunk, but it does not mean that monsters are hiding or that any dead bodies are abandoned.

"...I think it's too convenient for me..."

　Elena was suspicious of the place, which had been discovered at this moment, when he had already entered the dungeon for about ten hours, and he was fairly tired, and finally decided to camp here.
　However, Ray's insistence that Seto's senses are reliable may have given him a strong boost.and beside him Custe still looked sullen.
　After that, he brought Arra and Ver to this point and immediately prepared for the camp.for the dungeon was approaching sunset.

"... I wonder what's really going on with dungeons? I'm still convinced if there's a light that looks like the sun, but I never thought it'd be reproduced until sunset or night."

　muttered Ver, looking up at the orange sky in the blazing sunset.

"As I said before, there's no point in thinking about it in a dungeon."
"No, I know in theory that the sun is going down like this, but I don't have to recreate it..."

　Ray, listening to the conversation between Arra and Ver, gathering the firewood needed to stay up all night, speaks.

"I can explain why, if you like, but will you?"
"Really!? Just guess, please let me know.Well, he was the apprentice of a wizard, and he was not like any real swordsman."
"Hey, Ver! You mean me!"
"Well, I don't know.Well, if you're aware of it, maybe you are."Ver, who had been teasing Arra in this way, was interrupted by Elena, who had brought out grasses and dead trees in the hollow of a tree close by.

"Ver, don't make much fun of Arra.Ray, I'm also interested in your guess.If you don't mind, let me."

　Ray nods to Elena's words, but feels uncomfortable that she is still a Duchess.
　I asked him frankly, but he only replied, "If the general moves, his subordinates will continue."
　Also, Custe, who was supposed to never want to do chores because of his pride as a noble, was reluctant to do so when he saw his boss, Elena, taking the initiative.
　Ray could not help but agree with Elena's words when he was shown a real example of the general moving and his men following him.

"Well, it's not that difficult.You know that the nucleus of the dungeon is transferring monsters to protect themselves."
"Yes, I looked into Dungeon when I received this order from my father."
"Then you'll find out that the metastatic monsters were originally living outside, so what if they were suddenly transferred into the dungeon when they were in the morning and at night, even if the thoughts were to be implied or brainwashed, the instincts that have been ingrained in the body during the morning and night are probably not going to help.There is nothing I can do about the different environment in the dungeon, but as you can see, the time of life can be managed, so after considering the physical condition of the monster, I guess.Of course, I know there are many holes."
"... wouldn't it be helpful if the monster, who is supposed to protect the dungeon, gets sick?"

　Elena nodded after hearing Ray's explanation, but suddenly opened her mouth as if she had noticed something.

"But if Ray's guess was correct, wouldn't it be better to bring all the dungeons closer to the outside environment? For example, the first and second basement floors were normal dungeons, and the third basement floor was mushroom-infested.The lizardman who fought there should basically be living in the water.When I think about it, I think, as I said, there are many holes."
"Well, maybe it's wrong to think about Dungeon's core idea as a human being.Or maybe there is a clear criterion for determining the core, but I've talked too much about it.It's getting dark, and we'll get ready for the outing early."
"Well, I'm not happy to prepare for the camp in the dark."

　Elena nodded, and the others seemed to agree with her, so she hurriedly prepared for the camp.





"It's quite convenient to have an item box,"

　muttered Elena admiringly, carrying to her mouth a pot of freshly made and hot ingredients from which she had taken out of the mistling.
　She was a duchess, and her manner was refined, even though she had dinner in the night-camp.
　Impressed by the gesture, Ray also carries the freshly baked bread from Mistilling to his mouth.

"It is true that when the Knights and others march, the slowest is the supply force.If someone has an item box, I'm sure the march speed will jump several times."

　It was Ver who opened his mouth lightly as usual, holding a glass of poison toad's hind legs and wine.
　Of course, wine is as light as juice since it is used for night out in dungeons.
　In addition, regarding poison toad skewers, some of them were collected by Ray and others on the first basement floor.which Ver himself cut with a knife and baked with the sauce contained in the misty ring on a bonfire burning in front of him.
　Arla and Custe are also eating freshly made dishes from the mistrings.
　While enjoying such a luxurious dinner, which is not very much like a dungeon's, there was also a sight of Seto eating deliciously the roast of a lizardman who had been knocked down on the third basement floor.
　The lizard man general and giant spiders are still stored in the mystery ring because they are valuable.
　As Ray and Seto, it seemed very disappointing that they didn't acquire any skills even though they ate Lizardman's magic stones, but in terms of the taste of the meat, Seto was eating Lizardman's meat in a good mood.
　and while they were eating, Elena, who had eaten all the ingredients and bread, opened her mouth.

"Now that it has become a night camp, what shall we do with the watch, though it is common for the army to replace the watchmen in a few hours?"If you look at Ray, you'll want to know what the adventurer does.That's how Ray answers the question.

"Basically, I don't think it's a problem.However, unlike ordinary troops and other adventurers, we have Seto, so there is little to worry about."

　Ray caresses Seto's torso as he bites the roast lizard's tail.
　In addition, the tail of the lizard man that Seto was eating had been cut off at the tip of the proof of subjugation.

"The sharpness of Set's five senses is incomparably sharp to humans, and if a monster attacks him, he will defeat him unless he is the boss of the dungeon.but I recommend that you take turns keeping watch with Sett in case something happens."
"That would help, but wouldn't he have no time to rest?"
"I hope you don't have to worry about it.Basically, those five senses work all the time even when you're resting, and in the case of Set, it's a high-ranking monster called Gryphon, so it doesn't affect that ability at all after a few nights of nights... Well, Set himself doesn't hate sleeping, so he doesn't like to stay up all night... unless it's a night out."
"Well, then let me depend on Ray's words.You don't mind?"

　and Elena looked round as she spoke.Ver welcomed the pleasure, and so did Arra.Custe looked as if he had said something, but since he had actually left the city of Gilm, he had seen so many times that he could not speak any words.

"There seems to be no problem.Let's decide the order of watch.Would you like to start with Arla, me, Custe, Ver, Ray?"

　Arla and Custe, who had been told in that order as if nothing had happened, almost exclaimed reflexively.

"You don't have to do that, Mr. Elena! Leave it to us."
"I agree with Arra.It would be unnecessary to be a Duchess."
"I understand your concern, but I think you'll be staying in the dungeon for at least a few days.But it would be pathetic if I could not even keep watch.Remember that worrying and spoiling are two different things like that.
"But!"

　Custe was still trying to persuade her, but she had no choice but to shut up when Elena looked sharply at her.
　so that both Custe and Arra would acquiesce to Elena's watch, reluctantly.
　Then the party will have a night in the dungeon.