The sunlight falling into the woods is blocked by leaves of trees and falls on the lays as soft sunlight.
　It's midsummer outside the dungeon, but the temperature you can feel on this 17th basement is that of spring. Temperatures are also very comfortable, unlike Egzil's over 35°C.

"...to be honest, this is a comfortable place to live in, unless it's inside a dungeon."
"Grull".

　a muttering ray reaching for a nearby tree of fruit
　This fruit is one of the ingredients that can be collected on the 17th basement floor, and although it is very astringent when eaten as it is, it becomes surprisingly sweet when heated.
　And underneath Ray's feet, reaching for a fruity tree, lay the bodies of three weasel-like monsters with sickles growing from both hands, who had been killed by a blow to Seto's forefoot, although it was good to have attacked him only a few minutes ago.

"Well, Ray, let alone, would be comfortable for Seto. There are plenty of monsters to feed on."

　Elena's eyes, muttering convincingly at Ray's words, are directed to those who can feel the signs of seeing them from afar.
　Are you waiting for a break, or are you just observing? At any rate, though many trees and their leaves had blocked their view, Elena could certainly feel their gaze.
　It's the same with Ray, who opens his mouth with a small shrug at Elena's appearance.

"It would be better if I could cook for myself, but in my case I could only cook skewers and soup." ...Yero, don't go too far up."

　Returning his words to Elena, Ray flaps his wings and talks to Yero, who is struggling to pick the fruit on top of the tree.

"Squeak... Squeak!"

　Yellowtail, holding its fruit about one size larger than that of Ray's, manages to harvest it with a cry.
　However, small feathers cannot support the weight of the fruit, and it falls straight down to the ground.
　The least we can do is to flutter our wings so strongly that it feels more like a glide than a fall.

"Grull".

　I'm going to accept the yellow that comes down dangerously like that.
　Watching such a scene, which can even be described as smiling, Ray touches the body of a kamitachi lying on the ground and stores it in a mistling.

"...well, let's not say that the monster is watching us, but let's move on."
"Is that all right?"

　Don't knock down the monster looking over here.
　Ray shrugs his shoulders against Elena, who asks me like that way.

"It would have been all right if it hadn't been in the woods, but I don't know exactly where the stairs are to go down to the basement. At this rate, if you're not good at it, you might end up spending the night inside the dungeon."

　Of course, Ray's mysterious ring houses a number of magic items that are useful for night out.
　A magic tent with spatial magic is probably the epitome. Alternatively, running water daggers, which can generate water by magic, are also classified as useful magic items.
　But even though it's a magic tent, it's nothing compared to the golden pavilion where Ray and Elena are staying at Egzil.
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"At any rate, sir. Find the stairs to the basement, and if you still have time to spare, look for it. Or even if you can't afford it today, you might want to come up the stairs from the 18th basement and look for monsters again. It seems that there are quite a few monsters in this hierarchy, because there are only forests."

　whisper one's eyes down to one's feet
　There, slowly... there's an ivy creeping up on them like a snake.
　Elena must have noticed the approaching ivy, too ivy. Shake down the connecting sword drawn from the sheath with a long sword, and the ivy will be cut in the next moment and return to the back of the bushes, sprinkling blue-smelling fluid around it.

"Do you want me to follow you?"
"No, let's not do it said. Having used ivy means it's probably a Trent monster. It's hard to find a tree if it's modeled after a tree in the forest."

　Or, if you have Seto's five senses or the skills to improve your sense of smell, you may find them, but since you decided to find the stairs first, you start to find monsters, feeling a little regretful, but you start to move through the forest.

(I was told that the Trent monsters could be bought as useful wood, so it's a waste to think of them.)

　While recalling what I heard before, I decided that Trent would only be worth a certain amount of money, and went on to the stairs.





　Four men and women were chatting near the slum of Egzil as the Rays attacked the 17th basement of the dungeon.

"Well... I'm saved. Thank you."

　With a spear in his hand, Esetus says so.
　While grateful, her cheeks turn pale red, perhaps because she is embarrassed by the way she dresses like a dancer.

"That's all right. You guys know Ray, right? Then it was just right in the sense that you're going to give him a favor."
"...you said that before, but do you know Ray?"
"Yes. I can't have it any better, I think it's the best match for me.

　a viehera that is faintly moistening one's eyes
　At first glance, it looked like a woman who adored her lover, and in fact, Esetus, who had a simple expression,
　In other words, he couldn't abandon himself, who was also an acquaintance of Ray, Ray.
　But... Nact, listening next to him, reacts the opposite of Esetus.
　Because she was well versed in the situation, she knew that the sensual beautiful woman in front of her was a combat freak who liked to fight so much that she was called a mad animal.
　His appearance and clothes, which, understanding of this, tempted a man, seemed nothing more than bait to attract the fight.
　And it's not hard to say Ray is the best opponent, or to judge him to be the best fighter.
　Thus, Nact's instinct tells him to break up with the dangerous woman in front of him as soon as possible, while reason decides that if Vihela is on his side here, he may be a very powerful force, or even Ray and Elena may be on his side.

"Well, Ray... but there's a beautiful woman beside him, isn't there?"
"Oh? Am I less attractive than Elena?"

　With a glamorous smile, Esetus swings his head in a flurry.

"No, that's not the case. It's no more... than it is! It's not the time to do this!"

　Perhaps because of the relief of his life, Esetus, who unconsciously talks to Vihela, screams back to himself.
　Yes, I could see that the kidnapped party members were still alive. However, there is no clear answer when asked how long it will be safe. Then we must rescue Tevia as soon as possible.

"Well, to Mr. Vihela... there..."

　Esetus glances at Bune, a little further away.

"Oh, she's Bune," Bune Flout."
"Oh, Bune," I was saved a little while ago. Thank you. I was late introducing myself, but I'm Esetus. That's Nakto."
"Yes,"

　After a brief self-introduction, Esetus twists his head as if he had noticed something after Bune answered.

"...what? Flout? Like I heard somewhere..."
"Oh, ... she belongs to the Fraut family." You know, one of the four families that ruled Egidil."

　When Nacht says dumbfoundedly, Esetus turns his head around and looks at Bune, like he stops moving, and opens his mouth wide.

"Huh, the Frouts!? Oh, no... can we get help from the Frouts now?"
"Well, I don't know,""Oh? Are you dissatisfied with what Bune saved you?"

　They were talking in whispers, but Vihela, who had five senses sharper than the average person, could hear them completely.
　After a few seconds of silence, Esetus and Nacte made up their minds and spoke.

"Well, actually, we are under the protection of the Silwa family."
"...huh,"

　The Silwa family. The moment the word comes out, Bune's eyebrows are slightly frowned upon.
　Basically, Viehla nods small and opens her mouth to the expression of Bune, who does not express her feelings.

"What are you going to do, Bune? I saved you because you know Ray, but it seems to be tied to the Silwa family?"
「……」

　In response to the question, Buehne turned his gaze to Esetus and Nact for a few seconds before turning his gaze back to Vihela and muttering a few words.

"Yes,"

　For others, I'm just muttering a word. But for Vihela, who had known Bune in her own way, that was enough.

"It doesn't matter," To Ray... No, thank you Elena."
"What? Huh?"

　I couldn't understand the flow of the story, but Nacto understands it right away.

"It means these two will help you find Tivia. "But is it all right? I know that the Flauts have a bad relationship with the other three, rather than with the Silwa and the Flauts."
"Phew, it's all right that Bune says he doesn'

　Vichela looks seductively at him, but Nact, who feels a little bit of the true nature of his gaze, never feels like it, and then turns to Esetus.

"What do you do? I'm sure these two will help you enough."
"That's..."

　If it had been Esetus, he would have nodded without hesitation. In fact, we understand that we are cornered to such an extent.
　If you waste your time here, there's less chance that Teavia will survive. But the reason why she hesitated and couldn't nod was because of Bune, who was also about ten-year-old girl.
　Is it all right to involve a child like this in his own way?
　Knowing Esetus' conflict, Nact shook his head slightly.

"That Bune is certainly such a child that you hesitate to get involved in. But as a member of the Flaut family, he is undoubtedly a very good fighter. --at least certainly more than I am now."

　Nact is also a well-known party bandit, and he has confidence in his skills. However, if you ask me if I can imitate a long sword that was about to be thrown down at me by throwing a needle, I will twist my head.
　I won't say I can't. But when asked if he could avoid even scratching his opponent with an off-track dagger, the answer was no.

"...and even though they are now ruined, they have a connection as the Frouts. If you think about the information you need to save Tivia, you should ask her to help you."
"Yes,"

　He frowned a little at the mention of his downfall, but only Viehra, who has some acquaintance with Bune, can understand it.
　Esetus was reluctant to rely on a child like Bune, but he could not refuse to do so if he was told that it was to help Tivia.
　The conclusion of his eyes closed and conflict was to bow to Bune.

"I'm sorry, I want you to help us."
"Yes,"

　a nodding veneer
　Nact, watching the situation, wonders why he is so easily involved in this kind of trouble.
　Of course, one of the big reasons is that they are Ray's acquaintances. However, there was some doubt that he would get this far.

"Well, shall we join Ray first?" Whatever we do, Ray's cooperation will be necessary."

　The word that came out of Vihela's mouth made Naqt speak in haste.k.

"Rays said they wanted to focus on the dungeon. He said so in the Silwa family."
"...well, I'll tell you that after I see Ray." Why Bune thought it would be all right to cooperate with the Silwa family... There's a place to stop before that, so let's hurry up."

　Everyone smiled enchantingly and Vihela said so.