'--Thank you, my young adventurers.

While Prine and I were dancing, we heard a beautiful voice from somewhere.

I turned around and saw a beautiful woman.

She had a translucent white skin and shining silver hair. But - she was a little transparent. Not "translucent," but really translucent.

'Um... ...... are you the tea-pot person by any chance?
'Yes, that's right.

A beautiful woman smiles at me--Ms. Potts.

I look down at Ms. Potts' feet. Her feet had disappeared around her knees.

Prine, who was watching with me, is scared and clutches me tightly.

'Hawaawaawa ......'...
'--Ghost, maybe?

Mr. Potts smiled and pointed to his right. I looked that way, and before I knew it, there were two treasure chests on the floor.

This one. This is our thanks for freeing us from the spell.
'We ......?'

As I muttered, ghosts appeared one after another in front of the furniture we had been dancing on and bowed to us.

'Wah wah wah wah wah wah wah ......!
'It's okay, Prine, it's okay.

I hugged her and patted her.

They are not bad people. There's no evil in them. They are not evil spirits.
'La-la-la-la-kun, you know ......?'
'Maybe it's the job. Look, don't they all look nice?'

The furniture ghosts were all smiling peacefully.

'Oh, ho, really. ......'
''Right?''
'Yeah. ....... And if you say so, I'm relieved.

Prine bowed to the ghosts as she pulled herself away from me.

I'm sorry I scared you.

Prine is so cute.

The ghosts are smiling. Mr. Potts smiles, "No," he says.

No,' he says. Here you are, our gift to you.

He shows them the treasure chest.

I put my hand in front of my chest and bow.

I thank him.
Oh, thank you!

What's inside--

'Holy spear!
'The staff of Raiden!

They were weapons for monks and mages. Thank goodness for that. I equip them and check their status in my brain.



Name: Rana Prata
Human: Lv?
Monk: Lv?

H P: 218
M P: 218
Attack Power: ? +40 (holy spear)
Defense: ? +10 (practitioner's vestments)
Speed: ?
Thief] Lockpicking Lv 20, Detection Lv 20, Tracking Lv20,Mapping Lv10,Covert Lv3,Treasure Hunt Lv3,
Warrior Swordsmanship Lv 27,Spearmanship Lv 27,Axe Technique Lv27,Archery Lv27,Dual Sword Art Lv7.
Warfare techniques: Guard, Charge, Attack, Zeninage, Parry, Iai.
Clown] magic trick Lv20, evasion at a moment, dance Lv5
Martial Artist] Body Art Lv 21
Martial Arts] Kung Chi Palm, Kikoudan, Ryuki Mato, Kasumigae Shi.
Monk] Heal: 3, [New] agility [Quick] / 3, [New] disillusionment [Dazzle] / 4, [New] fragility [Fragile] / 3, [New] hypnosis [Hypno] / 3, [New] hypnotism [Hypno] / 3, [New] hypnotism [Hypno] / 3, [New] hypnotism [Hypno] / 4, [New] hypnotism [Hypno] / 3. 3, [New] Exorcism "Exsol" / 3, [New] Detoxification "Detoxi" / 3.
Skills: [Breathing] Breathing in and out.



Wow, it has 40 attack power. This is the strongest thing I've ever seen.
'Wow, mine too! And this wand seems to have magical effects!
'You did it.'
Yeah!

There was also a lot of money in the treasure chest. A big bargain.

When I took the contents, the treasure chest disappeared in a mist. It usually stays there. Strange.

Mr. Potts smiles and nods.

I hope the weapon will help you both in your adventures.
Oh, yes. It will be very useful.
'Thank you very much!

Good. And I have one more suggestion, or rather, a request...''

Mr. Potts' expression clouded.

'Actually, we were servants of the castle. But the castle is in disarray, even though we have had some wonderful guests. It has become a home for zombies, demons, and other evil spirits. If you would allow me to guide you to the stairs that lead to the basement of the castle...'?

'Guide, sir?

'Because in the basement of this castle is the tomb where our lord, the king of this castle, rests. The king protected us even in death. But one day, a mighty monster, the Green Dragon, took the tomb as his stronghold, and the king's protection was erased. We, too, were cursed and became like that furniture. ....... As long as the Green Dragon exists, this castle will remain cursed.



'Into the Underground Tomb,Green Dragon....... The staircase is at the end of it, isn't it?'

You are right. Adventurers will not be able to proceed to the next level unless they defeat the Green Dragon.

Mr. Potts's words make me think.

Is--is it a hierarchical boss ......? On the 16th layer? Or maybe a raid boss: .......

How about that? This castle has been turned into a dangerous place by the demons. I will escort you both as safely as possible to the basement stairs.

'And there are monsters there. Monsters who put a curse on Mr. Potts and his friends. If you don't defeat it, you can't go on. ...... hmm.'

Look at Prine.

She looked at Prine and said, "If it's all right with Ra. Then it's settled. The stairs leading to the basement of the castle can be thought of as the stairs down to the dungeon level. We have already taken all the treasure chests and have no more use for this level.

Of course, even without Mr. Potts' guidance, we can find the route by mapping. However, Diego-sensei has taught me that it is fun to accept an invitation like this from those who live in the dungeon.

I answer Mr. Potts.

'By all means, please.
'Thank you very much. Thank you, Miss Rana and Miss Prine. Let's go.

Mr. Pot pulled a lamp out of the void. He held it up, glowing brightly, and moved slowly forward.

Prine and I nodded to each other and followed Mr. Potts.



We walked for about ten minutes. We left the first floor dance hall and are now walking down the second floor hallway.

Surprisingly, I haven't seen a single monster since then.

Is it because of Mr. Potts that you haven't encountered any enemies?

When I asked her walking in front of me, Mr. Pot turned around and smiled softly.

'This lamp is what the evil spirits hate,' he said.
'I see. ......'

Dr. Diego was right. I must accept such an invitation. Well, you won't get as much experience as you can't beat the monsters on the way.

That's great, Ra-kun.

Prine whispered to me. Then, as if remembering, she continued.

'Oh, by the way, I didn't see it in the guild newspaper's strategy information. The dance you just saw, and Mr. Potts, too...' she said.

I think for a moment and reply in a small voice into Prine's ear.

'Maybe there are some conditions.
''Conditions?''
''Yeah. The treasure chest contained a monk and a mage, right?
'Oh, I see. ......! When we were dancing earlier, Mr. Potts said, 'A mage and a monk pair.' ......!
''Right. Probably, "a pair of mage and priest" is one of the conditions. The clan of the brave who provide information on the strategy is a large group supported by guilds. They wouldn't break a party of four, so they didn't meet this condition.
I see.
'We might be the only ones who challenge the 16th layer with only a monk and a mage.
Maybe so. And Ra-kun isn't just a monk, is he?
By the way, they call this kind of incident an 'event. Diego-sensei told me.
'I see. There's a lot going on in the dungeon.

The reason why the contents of the treasure chest were so good earlier is probably because the dance event itself is not easy to occur. Probably, we could not have gotten those two weapons without a good purification. It was a good thing that I had experienced "The Clown".

The reason why the whole treasure chest disappeared was because it was an "event".

As I was agreeing with him, Mr. Potts stopped walking in front of me.

There is a big door in front of me.

According to the information, this was an "unopened door" without even a keyhole, I believe.

Please step back.

Mr. Potts went to the side of the door and pushed a part of the wall (...). Then ...,

--google.......

and the door opens. Wow ....... I'm going to have to explore a route that's not listed in the strategy book... ......!

'You're so excited, Mr. Ra!
'What, how did you know?
'I know. I'm talking about you, Ra-kun.
'I'm not as good as you, Prinay.
'Heh heh heh.'

Prine smiles happily as I pat her on the head. So cute.

Come on, let's go.

Mr. Potts, who never stops smiling, urges us to go through the door.

It was a warehouse-like place. Mr. Potts opened one of the boxes and showed it to us.

If you like, you can use this one too. They are costumes of a court priest and a court mage who used to be in this castle.

I looked, and sure enough, there was a monk's and a mage's armor in it.

'What ...... is it okay?'
'Yes. We don't need it anymore. It is best that you two use it. Use it to defeat the Green Dragon.

Mr. Potts smiles.

In that case, I'll take it.

Prine and I each picked up a costume.

Mine was the "Old Court Vestments". It is a fine, ornate vestment. It has a fairly high defense rating of 40.



Whereas Prine's...

'Black,cloth ......?'

It was a belt-like cloth. I wondered where in the world they were going to wrap it around,

'Wahyah!

The belt lifted from Prine's hand and began to drift in a circle around her. And then..,

'Unyaaah!

It split into four pieces. Two of them went into Prine's hands, and the rest went under the cape coat she was wearing and wrapped around her legs. Prine almost fell on her buttocks and I hurried to catch her.

'Wow ...... thanks, Rah-kun ....... I was so surprised......'.
'Oh, what the hell is that?
'Let's see... ......'

And Prine, with a hand covered by a black cloth, turns up the edge of his coat a little. Prine's feet were also covered with the black cloth.

'I've got gloves and socks ....... ......? Well, on the status, it's called ...... 'Magic Knee-High Socks and Gloves'.
'What's that ......'.
'Is it ......'s that covered the thinnest part of my cape coat and underwear without interfering with my underwear?'
'Well, I guess that's what it's all about. ......'

Now Prine is wearing underwear, gloves and knee socks with a coat over it. Is it my imagination that she looks even more lascivious?

The beautifully laced gloves and knee-socks looked more like a dancer's dress than a mage's equipment.

Wow, it has a defense of 40! These gloves and socks are amazing, Ra!
'If it makes Prine happy, that's fine.'
''Aren't you happy, Ra-kun?''
Don't be silly. I'm so happy. ..................
'? Did you say something at the end?
''It's nothing, okay?''
'...... something is wrong with Ra-kun. I'm going to stroke your cheek!
'Oh-ho, Prine, this glove feels so good!
'I thought so too! Hehehe, stroke me.
'Ahhh~ it's soothing~ Prine's "hands" have the effect of heeling~'
'Oh my god, what is that~'

Kyakkyawufufu.

Well.

I'm glad you liked it. We're almost there.

Mr. Potts, who had been smiling and watching the exchange between me and Prine, said to us, ''Oh! I raised my hand in reply.

......It's a little lonely without Tutu, isn't it?