Hey, wake up!

Unun......
　Frank?　How can I hear Frank's voice?
　Never mind.

Don't fall asleep twice!　You told me to get up at seven!
　As I tried to put the covers on again, my legs flew out of the room with a voice.

"Get up!　Wake up!
　Frank was rudely trying to wake me up with his foot.

"Okay, okay!　I'll get up!　Don't kick me!
　I couldn't take it anymore, so I hurriedly stepped out of the covers.

'Okay, totally ...... take a look at Hermann.

What about Hermann?

'I've already been up and working out in the morning by myself.

You're good at that.
　You're a real stoic.
　I'm not gonna be able to do it.

So what did you do yesterday?

Yesterday?　What did I do?　Oh, I remember.
　I guess I just crashed the dungeon yesterday and fell asleep.

So what did you do?

I didn't do much. Yeah, yeah, just some light exercise before bed.
　I'm not lying. That was some light exercise.

Don't tell me what a bedtime exercise is, and don't waste my time.

Well, you'll find out tomorrow.

What's that?

All right, let's have a good day!
　When I finally woke up, I got up and went to the living room.

'Ah, Master!　Good morning!
　I left the bedroom to find Hermann sweating and working out.
　You're in high spirits this morning.

Good morning, my friend.　I'm going to make you breakfast.

Yes?

　While eating the bread in my bag, I began today's strategy meeting.
Then, we'll spend the rest of the day on the 25th floor. If we can make it to the 20th floor before noon.

Yes, sir.

Okay. By the way, what are you going to be up against today?
　Hermann, don't look at me with such a thrilled face: .......

Today, Kobold is coming out. Today we have a giant kobold. After the 21st floor, you're an orc.

It's weak, isn't it ......?

Yeah. Don't expect anything else today.

'Oh, right. ...... I get it.'

Well, don't look so glum. I'm stronger than the goblins of yesterday.

Of course. Okay. I'll do my best today!
　I can't say . If you look at me with this expectant look in your eyes, I can't tell you that I'm not that different from a goblin from Hermann: .......
　I said it a lot yesterday. Expecting anything but a final boss.
　Well, okay.

So, let's keep it up today!


　Then we all packed up and the attack began.
Then we'll move on.
　I left the boss's room and went up the stairs to the 11th floor.

Ah, the demon came out immediately. It's still weak.
　When I went up the stairs, a Kobold was waiting for me.
　But as soon as he came out, Hermann cut him down and he was gone.
　Herman, you've gotten a lot stronger just yesterday.
　Isn't he a good match for Alma in his natural state?

Well, it's not up to me. Let's just give up and try to get to the last boss.

''I suppose so. A fight with teeth is the last thing we want to see, so for now, we'll just focus on moving forward efficiently.


　Seeing how weak Kobold is, Hermann has finally given up on him.
　I mean, Hermann's just gotten too strong, you know?

Yeah, good.


　Eight hours later

　There were stops along the way, but we managed to get to the 25th floor in about eight hours.
Let's call it a day.

I understand.

I think it's a good thing you were able to come to the 25th floor on time.

Yeah. All right, I'm going to bed for tomorrow!
　Tomorrow it's time for the boss fight!


　The next day.
Come on, wake up!

'Unn ...... just a little bit more ......'
　Just let me sleep for five more minutes: ......

Come on!　I mean, you went to bed that early yesterday and you're still sleepy!
　I'm pretty sure we went to bed at about nine o'clock, right?

I'm weak in the morning. ......

Oh, you always have to wake me up?

Yeah. Belle always wakes me up. Sometimes I fall asleep twice with her. ......

What's this about sleeping twice together?

"It's ...... that we stayed up all night together the day before ......

Hey, don't go to bed talking!　At least wait until we're done talking!　I mean, don't go to sleep!
　All right, let's get up.

All right, ...... and Frank is looking good this morning.
　Why are you being so vocal in the morning?

Really?　Still, I'm surprised Leo has such a weak morning.

It's always been a bad idea. Especially since Belle started waking me up, I've never woken up on my own.

'You've been spoiled by your maids for too long, haven't you?
　Yes, sir. Sweet.

Sort of. Not Frank?　Frank's maids are supposed to be caring, aren't they?

'When I say caring, I mean caring. ....... But you can be kind of strict about it.
　You know, I've heard you talk about nagging before.

Really. Oh, boy.

I finally got up. Come on, let's get breakfast.

Yes, sir.

　Then he took out the bread as he did yesterday and started the breakfast meeting.
"Today, we'll meet on the 30th floor by noon. Then we'll have lunch and move on to the big boss.

At last!
　Today Hermann was in an even better mood than usual.
　He had so much fun that he woke up at three o'clock to train instead of the usual five o'clock.
　It's so early it's now midnight: .......

I guess so. I want you to go wild today.
　I'm sure Rathbone will not let Hermann down.

I'm sure he will.　Hmmm... I'm looking forward to it~

'Be careful, okay?　The boss is stronger than Bernolt, you know.
　You're forgetting that the S-class party can't clear it, right?

Yeah, that's right. I'm gonna have to pull myself together.

Good. Well, let's get our stuff and get going.


　Five hours later

Well, here we are. This is the staircase to the final boss?

Yeah, that's right. Normally it would be a door, but in this dungeon, the top floor is the top of the mountain.
　That's why this dungeon is practically thirty-one floors long.

I see. So what kind of enemies are you dealing with?

They're angels. Beware of light magic from the sky.
　It is said that most adventurers who have tried it so far have been helplessly beaten by light magic flying from high above.

I understand.　I'm looking forward to it!



How many times do I have to tell you to be on your guard?

Yes!
　Well, if anything goes wrong, just let me be with you, okay?

All right, let's go.
　After the last check, we walked up the stairs.


'Wow!　It's a great view!
　As we climbed the stairs, we had a spectacular view from the top of the mountain .

''Oh, Master, there you are!　May I attack?
　While I was looking at the scenery, Hermann, who had spotted the enemy, pointed at the angel in the center and asked me.

''Okay, but just let the slashes fly, if you get close enough, you'll be turned into a hive of light magic before you can avoid them.

Okay, okay. Just a slash. Say!
　Hermann sent a slash as I instructed, but the angel soared high into the sky and easily avoided it.

Yeah, I knew it wasn't going to happen anytime soon. Both of you should try your best to fight.

Isn't Leo going to fight?

"Yeah. Because it's all over too soon after I fight. That's bad for Hermann, right?
　I have a transition, so it's easy for me to turn around and behead you in an instant.

'In my opinion, it's better to end up safe than sorry.

Well, have a nice flight. I'll give you a hand if it gets gnarly.

I hope it's nothing dangerous. Okay, I guess I'll go on the offensive.
　With that, Frank began to use his magic to attack along with Hermann, who continued to let the slashes fly.

　But ......
'Shit!　You're not hitting it at all!
　The angels easily avoided their attacks as they flew freely in the sky and repeatedly counterattacked with light magic.
　On the other hand, Herman and the others just barely avoided the angel's attack and managed to counterattack back.
　It's just the way it is. Want some advice?

"Use more magic manipulation to change the distribution of your magic. Reduce the size of the stone and increase its speed.

Yes, sir!

'Hermann, don't just fly the slash, fly it so that the opponent has no way to escape!

I understand!
　When I gave them advice, their attacks were mostly just snatching attacks, but they gradually started to hit.
　On the other hand, the angel's attacker was beginning to concentrate on avoiding them, and it was becoming difficult for her to counterattack.

"Good, good. Don't try to kill them by force. Just imagine chipping away steadily.
　At this rate, we're gonna win some time.

Yes!

Yes, sir!　I mean, whoa!
　Maybe he felt that this was not a good idea, so the angel changed his fighting style from shooting light magic from high up to flying low to shoot light magic from close to the opponent.
　This makes it harder for opponents to hit you with long range attacks and you can attack as you please.

But it's a bad idea.

"Hey!
　As the angel was approaching the ground, Hermann cut off one of the angel's wings.

''Nice!''

Oh, he's got a nice place for it.
　I shifted to just above the moment my wings were gone and fell to the ground, and then I stuck my sword in my head.

'Now that was a close call.
　Maybe the angel could have been prepared to die and self-destructed, right?

'Where's that? ....... Well, okay . But still, you were so much stronger than any other demon I've ever seen.

What did I tell you?

Yes. It was crisp enough. When I finally slashed the feathers, it was a feeling I'll never forget.
　Herman is smirking at the sight of his bloody sword. I'm scared~.
　Don't get addicted to that pleasure and become a manslayer, will you?

Oh, he dropped it.
　When the angel disappeared, all that was left was a white ring.

'What is it?　The ring?

Looks like. What kind of ring is that?

＜Ring of Angels.
　Suicide Attack on the Messenger of God
　instant death

Shit. This is a great ring.



What kind of ability is that?

It's a quick death trap.
　It's amazing how you can get caught by surprise and not die!

Oh, we won't have to worry about assassinations. Keep it on.

'What?　You sure you don't want me to wear it?　This time, you two beat them, okay?
　I just saved the best for last.

I'm not going to get in the way of your sword.

I'm good. I mean, there's going to be a lot more death threats on Leo's part than on me.
　They both go to ......

Thank you. I'm gonna owe you this one.

Don't worry about it.

'Yes. . Oh, but I'd appreciate it if you could bring me back to fight!
　I don't give a d*mn. The three of us can hide in the dungeon again.

All right. All right, let's go in the back room. Now, let's see what we've got.
　May it be a useful skill.

Oh, so we'll have skills.

You did it. I'm so happy to be strong again.
　But then we went into the back room.

Warning!　This dungeon is now clear. From now on, the dungeon is collapsing.
　When I walked in, I heard the same voice I'd heard two days ago.

"Hey, are you okay?

'Don't worry, if you touch that magical stone, it will automatically transfer you to a safe place.
　Besides, we're on top of a mountain, we don't care if it falls apart.

Okay. Then we should touch it.

Well, c'mon, why don't I just touch it?

""Cenote"

'Congratulations!　You are the first person to enter an introductory dungeon. I will grant you the Skill and Magic Eye.
　Just as we touched the magic stone, the announcement sounded again.

''The magic eye?　What's that?

I don't know. More importantly, be prepared for some adventurers to surround you from now on.
　We can figure out the skills later.
　But for now, we need to be ready for the mess to come.

"Huh?　Are you kidding me?　Are you okay?

'Don't worry about it . . and let's just pretend that I was resting in the dungeon with Frank and Hermann the night before last, and I didn't go anywhere.

What kind of ......
　Frank was about to question him when I said it, and then the transference happened.

'Oh, here they come!　Hey, did you guys traverse it?
　As soon as we were transferred, there were still a lot of adventurers waiting for us.
　Well, this is all going according to plan.

Yes, it is. I just killed the angel on the top floor.

Hmm. He's a nobleman's boy, isn't he?
　The man who was speaking to me on behalf of the company grinned as he stared at us.
　He must have come up with some kind of devious plan ...... haha, it's troublesome.
　He's a thug to look at, and I'm sure he's a low rank adventurer .......

''Yes, but what is it?''

'No, I just thought the naive boys had done a lot of work!
　You're the one who can talk like that to a highborn.

Really. Now, would you please step aside so I can tell the guild?
　It's best to ignore these things.

Hey, wait a minute.
　As we were leaving, a man grabbed me by the shoulders and stopped me.

"What?

You can't take our jobs away from us, can you?

So what do you want me to do?
　You're not doing much of a job anyway, are you?

"Pay me my fee!　You're right: ...... I'll forgive you for a hundred gold pieces. Wouldn't that be easy for a nobleman?


　Huh?　What is this guy talking about?

We're not obligated to do that. So long.
　It was ridiculous to deal with.
　I shake off his hand on my shoulder and start walking again.

"Hey, wait.
　Well, they're not going to let you go that easily.
　Maybe they're just being tough because they're your people.
　Okay, I'll give him a little pep talk.

　I took his hand on my shoulder again, squeezing it tighter, and glared at the man.
"Come on, man.　You're not going to lose your job, are you?　Why don't you adventurers just venture into other dungeons? Work before you try to get a favor from others.

Oh, oh, .......
　The man backed away from me, freaked out by his earlier self-assured attitude.
　We're going to have to fight some more trouble, but we can't be wasting time here.

Okay, you two, let's go.

Oh, yeah.
Yes!