Adventurers looking for a wild party in what could be called a square before entering the dungeon. It was not Elena, Ray's party member, who answered Ray's question, questioning a group of about 20 people equipped with a distinctly similar design.
　Turning to the voice, I saw a man in his late teens who seemed a little older than Ray. He is dressed as a typical warrior, with a leather armour that emphasizes mobility and a sheath with a sword in its waist.

"Shokoism?"

　Ray's mouth was more about a group of about 20 people called the Holy Light than the man's true identity. It's because there are so many people, but they don't dive into the dungeon...

(Religion? Never see it in this world.) ...and I don't want to get involved if I can.)

　a muttering ray
　Ray, who has lived in Japan, makes a New Year's visit to a shrine and a party at Christmas. I don't remember caring like a typical Japanese about religion, such as a funeral held at a temple. However, according to the news, it was not uncommon for religious wars, conflicts, terrorism, and even suspicious new religions to cause incidents in Japan. Because of this religious view, religion and trouble were completely united in Ray.
　However, the man naturally continues to explain without realizing it.

"It's a religion that's not well known in the kingdom of Milliana yet. It's only recently that we became known for this exil. There seems to be a place called the Grand Headquarters, quite far from the kingdom of Miliana. And what they're doing is... mercenaries, to put it simply."
"A mercenary?"

　Ray asks back unexpectedly from the man's mouth.

"Oh, I hear you're supposed to pay 30% of your daily income as a reward. If you hire five, ten, or fifteen, you'll get 30 percent of your total income for every one of them. It's almost a rip-off."
"…I see. Is that why there are adventurers looking for a stray party despite the existence of the religion?"
"That's true. It's painful to have 30% of your income taken away. So, unless we can do anything about it, there are very few people who employ the Holy Light."

　Even for a man, the existence of the doctrine of the Holy Light must be depressing. They look at a group of about 20 people, snorting and looking away.

"And I was grateful for the explanation of the Holy See, but that's not all, is it?
"Oh, I thought you'd give me a stray party, if you like. What do you think? It's your first time diving into a dungeon, isn't it? Then..."

　Ray shakes his head to stop the man from continuing his words.

"I'm sorry, but we've been in dungeon before, and we've been in good time for the avant-garde."

　Ray can do both long and short distances using death-size and flame magic, and Elena can do both with a connecting sword and wind magic as well. For Seto, it is mainly close-range attacks that utilize his ability as a glyphon, but it is possible to carry out long-range attacks such as wind Arrow and water polo. Although he has no fighting power, he has the ability to use his errand for scouting and other details.
　The Ray's party is structured so that everyone can play an almighty role in terms of military balance.
　However, the biggest drawback is that there are no thieves who can detect or release the traps set in the dungeon, but I'm going to put it off for now.

"...I see. I thought Dungeon's strategy would advance with you. Well, if it doesn't work, it can't be helped. Let me know if you feel like it again."

　The man shrugs his shoulders lightly and leaves.
　Watching the situation, Ray was surprised at the slightly unexpected developments.
　Ray thought they were going to be persistent for their own spill. However, if I refused, it was no wonder that I had left unexpectedly easily.

"Wasn't it too much, Ray?"
"...I thought he was the one who came up to us to take advantage of us. It may have been a little bad. I'll apologize if I come again."
"Well, that's good. and yet, as for the robbers, the doctrine of the Holy Light seems to me to be no good in his face."
"Oh, I'm sorry, but I don't want much to do with religion. And even though I say that I don't care much about earning money, it's a bit of a thing to take away 30 percent of the money."

　He returns his words to Elena and looks around, looking away from the crowd of the Holy Lights.
　Perhaps because the man had said he wanted to join the stray party, and refused to do so, but didn't act like he was going crazy, a few people looking for the stray party are looking at Ray.
　Let's talk to him at the end of the stick. Just as the atmosphere started to drift...

"Elena, will you go to the dungeon anyway?" Today, it's just a wait-and-see experience, so we'll be fine alone."

　speak deliberately to Elena in a voice that people around her can hear
　Elena nods with a small smile at the check against those who openly tried to solicit her.

"Well, that's certainly better. You'll find out if you actually fight in a dungeon."

　Even for Elena, this dungeon exploration also means a private trip with Ray. That's why I didn't want anyone else else to join the party, let alone if absolutely necessary.
　Those who have been watching the conversation around them shrugged off and searched for other people.
　Not a few of them were reckless enough to force Ray and Elena into the party, but when they saw the Gryphon with their own eyes, they withdrew, realizing the difference in rank.
　Leaving them behind, the two of them go down the stairs leading to the first basement of the dungeon.
　An adventurer with a certain level of ability or more will move from floor to floor in less than a few days, at the latest. The party, therefore, who had been seeing him off outside, expected to capture the ground floor as early as today, although it was a wait-and-see in words.





"...as for the inside, it's almost the same as that dungeon."

　the first basement level of a dungeon Ray mutters about ten minutes there.
　a passageway large enough for a set to fight on a dimly lit wall The enemies that appeared were low-ranking monsters such as poison toads and goblins, and the slime was no different from the dungeons when they went down to the altar of succession.

"Grull".

　Take this and put it in the mistling after receiving it from the set to which the foot of the chewed poison toad is held, and cut off the tongue and poison bag with a knife for peeling, and put it in the mistling together with the magic stone and the proof of subjugation.

"It's only one basement, so that's no use. Isn't it almost the same in every dungeon in the shallow class? ...though I know only the dungeon of Egzil and the dungeon with the altar of succession.

　Elena says, wielding a connecting sword and brushing off the blood of the goblin into the sheath.

"Cute!"
"Here, Yello," It's dirty, so don't touch it."

　Elena warns as she approaches a goblin with interest as it flies through the air with its abdomen cut open and its internal organs spilled on the floor.
　Ray watched it with a small smile, but decided that the material for the goblin and poison toad had been stripped off and started to dungeon again with his death size in hand.

"If there were only this many enemies, we wouldn't need thieves in this hierarchy." In fact, nobody but us shows up."
"Now that you mention it," I think it's better to be a first-time dungeon adventurer."If you walk down the dungeon aisle like that, you will soon arrive at a forked road.

"Where are you going?"
"...wait a minute,"

　mutter and take a piece of paper out of the waist pouch. This is a map of the dungeon I bought at the guild the day before.
　However, maps are offered for sale one story at a time, and they are one of the first to buy up to five basement floors.
　It is a map that is not necessary at all if you think about it with your real ability, but the two of you who had a very hard time in the hierarchy without maps at the altar of succession bought it just in case.
　Elena, who is looking at the map, and Ray and Sett, respectively, are watching back and forth, while Yero sits on Elena's shoulder looking at the map like the Lord.

"If you go to the right, you'll find a few rooms, some way past the aisle, and there's a staircase ahead. The left is ultimately a dead end, but it leads to a fairly large room. Apparently monsters are often there."
"Well, it's like a combat training ground for beginners. The rest is to get used to dungeons."
"Probably ... what should we do? At this rate, the only enemy in this hierarchy is the small fish, which is not enough for us. Would you like to move on to the next level?"

　After thinking about what Elena said for a few seconds, Ray decides.

"Well, it might be a good idea to go downstairs. Then go to the right."

　For some reason Ray, not the elder Elena, was in charge, but Elena accepted the instructions without any particular complaint.
　Some say they know Ray's abilities through several actions, and others say Ray is an adventurer and a good judge.
　But it's Elena's way of telling you what's wrong, rather than relying entirely on Ray.

"Well, to the right, then." If you keep going straight, you'll find regular rows of small rooms on either side of the aisle. It says that monsters can live in the small room, so if the material is intended, be careful not to be attacked intensively by a large number of monsters... In our case, it doesn't matter, so we go directly to the stairs, is that all right?"
"Oh, even if you take the material, there are only Goblin or Poisontord or other fish monsters on the first basement. Naturally, the purchase price of materials and magical stones is also low."

　At Ray's words, Elena nods in agreement. On his shoulder, he nodded equally, whether he understood the meaning or not.
　In this way, two and two go through the dungeon, slashing down the goblin-like low-ranking monsters that sometimes appear.
　In the beginning, the materials of the fallen monster, the magical stones, and the parts to prove the subjugation were stripped off, but in the end, even if the magical stones were taken out, it would only cost two or three mons, and it would take time and effort, so all but the right ear of the parts to prove the subjugation was left in the passageway.
　If you find a dungeon novice adventurer who might come later, you'll be lucky to strip off the material, or expect slime, the dungeon cleaner, to clean it up.
　I went down the aisle like that for about an hour. Ray and his colleagues, who aim straight for the stairs without stopping at the room they don't need because of the map, find the stairs to the basement very easily.

"Is it this easy?"
"Well, isn't it inevitable that this is a ground floor for beginners?"

　Returning to Elena, muttering somewhat dumbfounded, Ray immediately turned his gaze to the stairs.

"Well, shall we go?"
"Oh, yes,"

　I spoke briefly and went down the stairs... the first thing I saw was a group of wizards right next to the stairs.
　I knew what the wizards were because I had gathered information in advance. It's for the use of a transfer device near the entrance of the dungeon.
　I was looking at it with interest... until the wizards glittered faintly, and the next moment a girl appeared there.