Behind Rodriguez and the others was a big crab - King Crab. He is chasing after the four brothers. It is moving forward instead of sideways, but it is still fast.

Rodriguez looks at us and shouts.

Rana's brother!
'Get away from me, please!
'We'll take care of this place!
'Leave us alone--what do you mean?'

I passed Rodriguez running toward me and headed toward the King Club. Breathe in.

'-Ryuki-Tai!

My body was covered with a red fighting spirit.

I slow down slightly and measure the distance between me and the crab, and yell to the Mohawks behind me.

Even if you tell me to run away, I can't run away because you guys have attracted them to us!

Now the king club sees more of Prine than Rodriguez. They are more attracted to her magic than to the gold. Indeed.

The enemy won't even take a fighting stance. They took a roundabout path beside me. They're going to pass me by and head for Prine.

You've got some nerve, crab! Just because he's a raid boss,

Don't lick my lips!

I'll kick the ground. The crab, which had never looked at me before, looks at me. Or, more precisely, it tried to. The king crab probably couldn't catch me. Because..,

--BUSHAAAHHHHH!

Before the crab could make any move, my fist smashed into its shell and cracked it open.

The red fighting spirit is destructive both inside and out. The king crab flies through the desert like a little crab clawed by a child. Almost all of its internal organs have already ruptured.

Thud.

When he lands on the sand after three and a half turns, the raid boss is still breathing.

He is silently returning to the mist.

Victory.

Ush!

Prine came running up to me as I struck a small, gut-punching pose.

'Ra-kun, that's amazing! That was cool!

He jumps into the air, saying, "I'm sorry, I can't help it. I catch him gently.

I love you, Ra-kun!
'Oh, me too, Prine.

While we were enjoying the soft embrace of Prine, Rodriguez and his friends arrived.

'Rana's brother!
What was that?
'That's so awesome!
'I knew our brother was the best!

Anyway, I'll say hello.

'Ha-ha-ha, hello. Long time no see.
It's been a long time! ''''

The four brothers bow their heads in unison. They are hot and bothered.

I saw the guild newspaper.
I didn't know you were in the show as a clown!
'And what's more! I can't believe I was chosen to be a part of that God's Eyes!
'That's our brother!

'Oh, no, thanks. ......'
'Ugh, that ......'.

Me and Prine, who averted her eyes and nodded appropriately.

The Guild Newspaper.

As the name suggests, it is a newspaper published by the guild. It is a newspaper that only intermediate adventurers who have broken through the fifth layer - a.k.a. "Accelerators" - can buy, and it contains information on the progress of the attack team, dungeon exploits, and recent events. This is the newspaper that the cat priest was lamenting about.

The recent events, i.e. the show, are also reported in the paper. The capture of the nobleman.
As the four brothers had said, my participation in the show as a clown and getting tangled up with God's Eyes had made me and Prine a celebrity.

Yesterday morning was a big day for me.
When we went to the guild, we were surrounded by onlookers asking questions, shaking hands, and demanding to see our guild cards.

Thanks to Anna, the commotion was quickly settled and my skills were not exposed.

I have mixed feelings about Prine, too, since it seems that they have formed an unofficial fan club. I also felt some murderous glances towards me. ....... Not at all.......

I hope they don't start following Prine like Carlos and Clay, two of my childhood friends. .......

Not now.

I asked Rodriguez and the others to get my mind back on track.

'You guys were in the 14th level.

One of the Rodriguezes nodded.

'Wow. It took us about two weeks to get through that pyramid, but we finally made it today.

Two weeks, that's before we were in the dungeon. I see. That's how long it usually takes.
We made it through in less than half a day.

As I was being convinced by myself, I heard a voice from below.

It must be the adventurers. Would you like to form a provisional party?

It's Hopper's Mashr. I forgot you were here.

Hopper! What are you doing here!
'Oh, you haven't met him yet?
'Heh. I've been chased by that big crabber ever since I came to this layer.
''I see.''

Mashrul interjects with a sly smile.

'Well, whether we form a party or not, we need to get out of here as soon as possible. ......'


'Eh? --Ah.

Above your head, a presence from diagonally to the left behind you, now,

'Prine!
'Hyaaaaaah!

A fireball rained down.

I quickly evaded the fireball and rolled to the side with Prine in my arms, and stopped. I look up.

Wyvern......!

A gray pterosaur was looking down on us.
It was about 3 meltors long. That's big. At least twice my size.

Rodriguez and the others have gold, and Prine attracts enemies in her bare form, so the raid boss monsters keep coming.
I'm not sure if I'm interrupting, but it was a wyvern....

In the opposite direction of us from the point of impact, Mashr came out of the sand with his face buried in the sand. He is safe. I kicked him lightly on the spot.

On the other hand, at the point of impact...

'Whoa-oh-oh, there and there!
'At tsutsutsu tsutsutsu!
Are you all right, brother brother?
Wait for me, I'll put out the fire now!

Half of the four brothers were wrapped in fire and were being digested with potions. They seem to be all right.

I look at my lover in my arms.

'Prine, are you okay?
'Wow ...... my eyes are going round and round ......'
'Sorry, sorry. Do you want a potion?'
'No, I'm fine. ......'

She stands up with Prine in her arms and shouts to Mashr.

'Mashru! I'm going to beat this guy, okay?
'What the heck! I don't care if it's ...... that I'm going to beat you up!

A wyvern circling in the sky, shooting fireballs at us.
I dodge them and ask Prine, who is in my arms, to help me.

Prine, I want you to knock him off.
'I understand!

Prine, still in my arms, began to mumble incantations.

It is a tiny chamber of repulsive, contracting, frozen white. Burn it, destroy it, wrap it, unleash it, burn it to ashes.

With a snap, he holds up the owl's wand. He aims it at the wyvern in the sky.

Exploding light!

Crap! Zugogo ......!

A violent flash and explosion occurred directly above the flying dragon, and a roar and blast dominated the area. The power of the explosion is as powerful as ever.
The wyvern, hit by an explosion that could annihilate a city, falls down.
Prine extends a cloak to shield me from the wind. She's in my arms, I say.

'That's my girl!
'Ehehe!
'Let's just take him down like this!
'Yes! --Icicle Lance!

Pulling only her wand from her cloak, Prine cast a spell.
Tiny white particles glittered. It is the magic of cold air. They fly straight up like the wind. As it flies, it takes the form of a spear in an instant, and strikes the wyvern in the stomach as it falls.

--Aahhhh!

The monster screams and turns to mist. Victory.

'Yes! That's great, Prine!''
'Ehehe! Thanks, Ra!

We clapped our hands together.
Then Rodriguez and the others and Mashr walked up to us.
The four brothers praise Prine.

She killed that wyvern in an instant ......!
''That's just like Aniki's partner!
'Miss Prine, ...... No, Miss Prine!
'Oh, I'm so sorry!

'No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, you guys are ......'.
Oh, no, no, I mean .......'

Me with a dumbfounded look on my face and Prine with a puzzled look on her face.
Mashr claps.

'Well done, Mage! So the interim party's reward--''

Two treasure chests appear in front of us. Mashr continued the explanation.

There are a king crab and a high wyvern. Please take them.

I looked at Prine, who had lowered me to the ground, and we nodded at each other.
He opened the treasure chest without hesitation.

Golden crab miso x 2!
'Flying dragon scales x2!

Golden Crab Miso" is an item that can be redeemed for cash later. You gave it to me earlier. I'll have more money to spare. I guess raid boss battles are good for earning money.

Mashul points out another item, a bag full of "flying dragon scales," and explains it to me.

They can be used as materials for weapons and armor. If you take them to the blacksmith, he can forge you something powerful!

'Heh!
You did it, Mr. Ra!

Prine jumped for joy. So cute.



'So,' he said.

I looked at the tentative party list and said.
Rodriguez and the others were getting paid. I guess Mashall must have registered them. That's fine,

'Why are there five (...) parties?'

That's right.
The tentative party list also shows the original number of parties.
Normally, there should be only two parties: one for me and Prine, and one for the four Rodriguez brothers.
But there are five.

Oh, brother. Of course it is.
'...... what?
The 'gold' in the pyramid is one per party. If that's the case,''

Jarari.
Jari.
Jarari.
Jarari.

All four brothers took out golden necklaces from their pockets.
With a smug look on their faces, they say...

If you divide the party into four, you get four!

I'm not sure I could hide my reluctance.

'............ I see.'

'It was already hard work, you know? If we split up the party, we can't use the transfer crystals.
Even the queen's coffin had to be done four times.

'I don't know. You're too greedy.

'It's an adventurer's saga to seek treasure!
'Now I can feed my mom in the country with delicious food!

You guys were migrant workers. ....... No, I got some unimportant information: .......

'Hmm? Wait a minute. So there's a total of five "golds" here. ......'
'Oh, uh, Mr. Adventurer? I know I keep saying this, but if you stay in one place too long--''

I realized this at the same time that Mashru was advising me to go,

--Shhhhhhhhhh!
--Gorrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
--Kuka ka ka ka ka ka ka!
--Jupo-oh-oh-oh-oh!

Huge raid boss monsters appeared from under the sand in four directions, east, west, south, north, and west, with us in the center.

''Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

The four crying brothers and Mashr .

'Hawa wawa ......'
'--Hah.'

Prine shaking with her mouth clamped shut, and me sighing.
I guess it's me and Prine who's going to beat her. It's the four brothers who are summoning us. .......
If it were true, I would confiscate the gold from them right away, but the more gold we have, the more chance the demons will come.
We have no choice.

I say, clasping my hands together with a clank.

You guys! We'll take the best reward (MVP)!

'''' Rana's Anikii! ''''
'Bobobobobo I'm running away at random!

The four brothers shouted as if they were waiting for us, and Mashr started to look for a way to escape.

I shouted with my partner in my arms.

Let's go, Prine!
Yes, Mr. Ra!

Our fight is just beginning--!