The town of Badgold. A conversation in a tavern where adventurers gather, alongside the Adventurer's Guild.

'Did you hear that?　The Rumor.
'What?　Which rumor is it?
It's "pro-Kichi".
'Ah!　I heard about that. That was a bad idea.

　A man with a tapa bites into the questioning of a large man.

"As I recall, the man known as 'The Devil's Keeper' is the master, right?"
''That's not all. The four of us who hold the record for the fastest adventurers in the kingdom to reach Adventurer Rank A. The four of us have single-handedly conquered the Prolin dungeon, and our abilities have been endorsed by that Sherry Loverjack. Rumor has it that the Adventurer, Merchant and Blacksmith guilds are too scared to even bother him.
What the hell is that? You're kidding me.
And now you're Pro-Kichi. It's a monster.
...... Hey, I don't really know that pro-kitty guy all that well. I know he's a great guy who has captured the proline, but...
'Really?　That's what "pro-kitty" means. Prolin' crazy.
What's that?
I heard he does five laps a day.
Wow, that's crazy!　It's crazy. ......
How many more adventurers have followed their example and gone down the drain?
You're a f*cking liar. It's not so easy to make money.
I'm not going to be able to get my hands on any of them.
It must be.

　They laughed at each other with Gahaha. The two of them are also skilled B-rank adventurers who are on their way to becoming A-rank adventurers.

I'm sure there are some people out there. There are people in the world who are in a different league.
You mean like the guys in the title fight?
'Oh yeah. I'm sure the four Prokiti guys will be on that stage soon.
'What? No way!　I've been to see it three times, but it's not that easy.
'Oh, and you, ......'
What?
'I was a fan of you, Kawiko!　Here, that bow, that elven girl, um,
Shut up!　No!　I simply want to see the best in archery.
You know d*mn well who you are!　You snob!
That's not what I'm talking about!

　From drinking to wrangling, the men's night continues. ......



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Welcome home, miss.

　The mansion of the Countess of Lumberjack.
　Sherry returns from Badgold and is greeted by House Order Forrest.

'I'll be out again soon.
I'm in awe of .......

　Sherry dismissed Forrest with a flutter of her hand as if to say, "There was nothing wrong with you, so leave me alone," and began to prepare.

　Preparations for what - it was preparations for the dungeon attack.

　Sherry had decided to run away from the town that day when she was tangled up in the Serum, but she had actually stayed in Badgold for a few days since then.

　What the hell was that for?　It goes without saying, "stalking".

　She was analyzing it. Everything about the second.

　And today, she had her answer.

"What I lack is knowledge, skill, and experience.

　What you have in the second and you don't. On the flip side, an element that you can think of as being able to catch up to Second if you have it.

'But~, it's not safe~'

　Terra, the great spirit of the earth, called out as if she was worried about her master, who was steadily preparing to attack the dungeon.

''Well, it's generally considered dangerous, though. I noticed that when I was watching him. The danger is, as they say, 'ignorance is a dead end'.
Ignorance, sir?
'Yes. We cover all the possible crises in the dungeon and hammer them into our heads as knowledge. We'll create a coping strategy for it, scrutinizing it one by one, and then we'll learn it by rubbing it into our bodies over and over again. Then you'll be able to manage the risk thoroughly. It's something that can't be clogged up.
...... Is that even possible~?
It's not possible. He can do it, so I have to do it too!

　Sherry finished her preparations and left the mansion.

　The destination was the Adventurers' Guild in the commercial city of Renyadaw.

　When Sherry entered, the adventurers suddenly became excited. Sherry was quite famous even in Badgold, but in his home town of Renyadaw, he was a household name to the extent that no one knew him.

''Hmm, I don't feel bad about that.
Uh-huh.

　Sherry's muttering. Hearing that, Terra sensed the change in Sherry and smiled happily.

　In the past, she would have said, "Shut up! The hustle and bustle of the adventurers would have been shouted at. Now she didn't care much, only sniffed quietly. Terra thought to herself that she had gained a sense of composure from seeing a being up close and personal who was vastly superior to her.

'Hey hey. I'd like to ask you a few questions about the Grutham Dungeon, can you gather some adventurers who are familiar with it or something?
'Yes, sir!　Could you give me a moment of your time, please!
'Sure. Then can you call me up in the morning?
I'm awestruck, sir!

　Sherry told the receptionist and took a room at a nearby inn.
　It's not a particularly high-class room. It's just an ordinary single room with a bed, a desk and a chair.

　On the desk was a map on which the structure of the C grade dungeon 'Grutham' was drawn from where she had brought it. She stared at it and pondered this and that with a difficult face.

''Uh-huh, uh-huh.''
　Terra was getting happier and happier with the changes in her master that she was catching glimpses of.

'What, Terra, that's weird.'
No! Master, choose a grade C dungeon~. Gather information from adventurers~. And getting a room by yourself~. I can't help but be so happy~!
Oh, shut up!　What, bad!
No, no, no. Please don't do that~

　Relying on a reasonable amount of dungeons and adventurers, he didn't return to the mansion, but stayed at the inn. It was a parade of things that would have been impossible if it had been Sherry until now.

　Yes, for example--"There's no point in going to a grade C dungeon! "It's humiliating to rely on a small fry adventurer! 'You're going to keep me waiting?　Call it in now! Why would I go to this cheap innkeeper? -- it used to be like this.

　And then, in this short period of time, it has changed like this.

　He's that desperate. They have thrown away the pride that was so important to them and are desperate to catch up with the second.

　He was desperate to catch up with the second. Once he let go of that pride, he realized, after all this time, that it was nothing at all.

　It's a big growth. How could Terra, who had spent all this time with Sherry and watched over her since she was a little girl, as a kind of sister to Sherry, not be happy about this growth?

''Uh-huh~''
"...... Huh, have it your way. ......

　Terra smiling, and Sherry giving up.
　Thus, their dungeon attack life began.

　What happened to the two of them after that? That's another story. If there's one thing I can say about them, it's that they've grown even more.



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　The commercial city of Renyadaw. A conversation in a tavern where adventurers gather, alongside the Adventurer's Guild.

'Did you hear that?　The Rumor.
What rumors?　There's a lot going on.
"It's Gruen."
'Ah!　Yes, yes, yes. Master Cherie.
Oh yeah, Master Cherie. Awesome!
Rumor has it he was circling the block every day until a couple of weeks ago, but today I heard he's circling three times a day.
Oh. You're young, pretty, a genius spiritist, a countess, and, to top it all off, a glutam angel!　You're already invincible!
...... Oh, you say.
No, it's not. It's not like I'm chasing her or anything. I'm just appreciating her skill as a spiritist and ...... hmm?　I mean, you know a lot about this stuff too, don't you?
'What?　No, no, no, I'm a bit of a sorcerer myself, you know?
You're lying!　You're the sword!
You're the one with the axe!
"Shut the f*ck up!　What's wrong with the chase!
Oh, you admit it?　You admit it, right?　You stalker!
What!　You too, right?!
'No, I'm more of a fan of Master Terra!
That would be even worse!

　...... The men's night continues.