117-Good journey




 Let me explain the situation now, in a nutshell.
 Super, easy.

'Shut up!

 Milo swung his great axe at the group of demons that attacked him. With that alone, the group at the front of the group was torn in half, and his vision was blurred by the dissipating magic element.

''Here we go!

I'm coming, Mr. Gilanka!

 Drake, Amanda, and Angus also stand in front of him to take down the demons, not wanting to lose. Chappie is walking with a package on his right shoulder.
 And in the hall, King uses his nine long necks to capture the demon's form. Most importantly, his large size makes him a wall, and he rarely gets attacked from behind.
 All I do is walk leisurely in the middle of such a group.
 Again, I'll say it.
 Super easy.

"Heh. I don't feel like I'm doing anything at all.

You're big, but your shots are too big. Be very careful not to hit your friends.

I get it. I don't have any idea what I'm doing.

Hm. I don't think so.

"You know what you're talking about, little man?

It doesn't matter. It's just that he realizes that it's pointless to say anything to someone who isn't smart enough to know what to do.

f*ck you!

 Milo and Gilanka are having a dispute like that, as usual. Well, in the case of these guys, it's like disgusting, disgusting is one thing.
 In fact, even in the fight just now, they were working together perfectly. But, Bau, who is sandwiched between the two, looked vaguely confused.

You're not going to get into a fight there. There's a pack of orcs coming from the front.

Now then, shall I also show Master Noah my warriors?

It's been a long time since I've been in a fight. Drake, I'll go with you.

Yes, Angus. Let's go.

 Drake and Angus jumped into the crowd of orcs, working together, albeit with different weapons, a fist and a greatsword.
 It's still in the lower part of the middle tier within the whole of the ruins of Rilkara. I remember that in this area, even Milo, who had just joined us, was able to do battle with the warriors. The current level 99 corps can easily break through this difficulty.
 Well, I'm sitting on Puppy's back, and I'm not doing anything.

'Hey kid,'

Yeah?

I think you're over-equipped, don't you?

Yeah, I think so. I think so.

 I sigh softly as I watch them easily cut off the attacking demons in both directions.
 Honestly, it's not my place at all. The King announces the appearance of the enemy, and my companions, who charge towards it, come back after easily eradicating it. It's even like they're competing to see who can go first.
 I had a hard time with this area when I first entered the ruins of Rilkara, too. There were so many of them that it was difficult.

"Chappie, aren't you heavy?

I'll be fine. I'll take care of my stuff.

You can always tell me if it's too heavy.

Uh-huh.

 Chappie, who is carrying a large package on his right shoulder, is apparently going to be a luggage carrier on this trip. Chappie is also carrying all of the luggage that was supposed to be shared with Angus, casually.

"Master, just a little further on, there's a staircase that leads down.

Copy that. All units, keep moving.

Oh!

 At the words of King, who seems to be able to at least grasp the simple terrain, I designate where the whole thing is headed. Of course, in the meantime, the swarm of demons that constantly attacked us were defeated by Milo, Gilanka and the others without a problem.
 If I remember correctly, we should be entering the lower levels from the stairs down ahead. The level of the demons would go up quickly, and the average level would be around 70 the moment we entered the lower level, where in the middle level, only demons around level 40 or so would appear.
 But instead, the demons in the lower levels rarely attack in groups. Although they do come in groups, they are just individuals that happen to be nearby and don't work together at all.
 I remember struggling enough with them just to be a high level individual, though.

'But it's early. They're already arriving at the lower levels...''

Is it that fast?

When I went down there on my own, it took me ten days to get to the lower levels. We've only been in the ruins for two days.

Of course. The boy would have a hard time fighting on his own.

'Yes, I know...'

 I feel like an idiot for taking ten days to get there. Even though I had to work very hard.
 Well, things are different now than they were then. To begin with, I was at level 70 or so back then. I remember my level had risen to the lowest level of the Lil'Cara Ruins, and I remember that my level had risen insanely. Normally, after level 70, it should be difficult to get up to level 70.

"Mister, the stairs.

Yeah. Keep going.

Oh.

 Milo leads the way, followed by Gilanka and Bau. The rest of the team is made up of myself and the center of the group.
 The staircase is also large enough to allow Tono's King to walk down it. However, King is narrowing his neck as he walks down the stairs.

I'm not sure if it's the lower level. ''Master Noah,''

Yes.

 Suddenly, Drake spoke to me as such.
 In the front, Milo apparently encountered the enemy, and the sounds of battle can be heard. In addition, as I can hear Milo and Gilanka's quarrel with each other, it doesn't seem to be a problem for the enemies in this area.
 Well, those guys are level 99, so as expected, they won't struggle so much.

''No, I'm not impressed.''

What's up, Drake?

''I used to challenge the Lil Kala Ruins too... back then, I couldn't even make it past the middle tier. It was when I hadn't yet reached S rank, but it's a bitter memory.

Oh, really?

 Drake mutters sincerely.
 But it's true, Drake was level 56 or something like that when he just joined us. As expected in the level 50s, it would be hard to deal with a mid-level level 40 group.

'Yes. At the time, I thought I could afford to go solo alone, but... to be honest, I couldn't even get my hands on the mid-tier.

I used to challenge myself to see how far I could go, but I used to think I was a monster when I reached the middle level of the tower solo.

That's what happened in Angus?

I'm just an old man who used to map the upper levels. The rest of the time, I just support the new adventurers who take on the challenge.

Hmmm....

 I didn't know that it was such a difficult labyrinth, the ruins of Rilkara.
 I'm amazed that I was able to reach the lowest level on my first visit. Maybe there was a difference in the original level, though.
 Huh.
 But the first time I challenged the ruins of Rilkara, I think my level was much lower. I think I was in the 50s or something like that. I rampaged around in the lower levels of the Rilkara Ruins and eventually got up to level 99.

'It's hard to get up past level 50, you know. I don't know how many wyverns I've killed until I got up to level 58 to 59, either.

I didn't move up to a higher position until I was over 60 years old. I didn't have the energy to fight on the front lines anymore.

Haha.....

 As I listened to the conversation between Drake and Angus, I thought.
 Why did I rise to level 99 so easily?