"Second Lord. Are you sure you can handle being away from King's Landing for three days at this time of trouble?

　On the way to the commercial city of Renyadaw, Silvia asked me that with an anxious look on her face.

　It's true, I was also slightly uneasy about leaving the royal capital. It's a good idea to be able to have a good idea of what to expect when you're away from home, and there's no end to the possibility that the vizier will try something. But ......

Winfilled says it's a charcoal-grilled version.
"Law.
"Sugatayaki?

　Eco nods his head slightly.

'I'm talking about the cruelty of being roasted whole, with fangs and claws all stripped away and only the body. The more time passes, the more the heat turns and the more the suffering increases. We have no weapons to turn to the offensive.
'So that's what Winfiled is thinking, scorching and scorching, trying to eat it all at once when it pops up recklessly in the heat.
Yeah. Well, that's why I told you to go in there and take a break and not worry about anything.
Does the master of arms know everything? You're no match for him.

　Eco didn't know better, "Does it taste good? I replied immediately, "It's not tasty," with white eyes and a sneer. It's just a stupid word to say, but I'm happy to say that Eco loved it.


　...... and so on for a whole day. We managed to finish the trip to Renyadaw, killing time.

　After arriving. The three of us plus all of the First Court Wizardry Division decided to check in to the inn first. It's a high-class, large-scale inn that we booked for private parties three days ago, using the names of the Second Prince and Count Lumberjack in abundance, and half-heartedly asking for a private reservation.

'What is this inn: ......

　Cheri was muttering about this while looking up at the expensive looking inn.

''The Count introduced us. Nice place, right?
Oh. So what do you plan to do by showing us the inn you are staying at?　Am I insinuating?
Hmm?　You guys are going to stay here too, right?
What?
What?

　After a few moments of silence as if she didn't understand what I was saying, Cheri looked at me with wide eyes as if she was beginning to understand.

''You took a room for 200 people here?
No, it's a private party.
'Kashiku ......!'

　I turned my voice inside out and was immensely disappointed.

　Commander Zephyr, who had been listening to our exchange, came over to us with a groping gesture.

You're a little boy!　There's no place in the budget for this!　How much do you think it would cost!
You said you'd leave it to me to find you a place to stay and everything.
There's such a thing as common sense!

　Oh, I'm pissed.

"Lord Second. Not good.

　Sylvia whispers in my ear. I knew immediately what she was going to say.

　The group members who were waiting in formation behind me were 'gawking' at the surprised Cheri and the angry leader. It's natural. When I was completely exhausted by the movement of the whole day, just when I thought I could finally rest, this is it. It's disgusting. Tomorrow we're going to be in Gultum Dungeon first thing in the morning, and morale is going downhill.

''Hey, everyone, listen up!

　I suddenly thought of something, stepped up to the front of the line and shouted at them.
　I had an idea to kill two birds with one stone: to boost their morale and earn their favor at the same time.

''I'll have the money for accommodation here!　Drink, eat and play all you want, take a spa bath and go to bed!

　As soon as I announced it out loud, everyone cheered loudly. Applause and whistles rang out. But even so, they didn't break ranks.

　If they are this happy with a little money, it makes me feel good. I've learned that it's better to spend your hard-earned money comfortably like this.

But don't drink too much today. If one of you has a hangover tomorrow, think I'm going to kill you, not a demon.

　When I tried to talk with humor, it was exceptionally funny. I guess everyone's mood was lifted and the boiling point of laughter was lowered. Good or bad.

"Hey, kid. I'm sorry to say this, but are you sure you want to go to ......?
It can't be helped, I've already booked it. It's the only way.
So, have you?
''Well, the Commander is going to reopen it and enjoy it. Don't worry, this kind of expense won't hurt or itch.
...... is a good place to start.

　Commander Zephyr bowed as he nodded his head, "No katagiri," and led the group members into the inn. He had a good smile on his face, as if he had fallen by a possession. Heartlessly, his gait seemed to be skipping along. For a change, it was too buoyant.

'Hmm, what's up?　Cheri, you can come in, too.
'Blatant favoritism. This is why I don't like making money.
Yeah. Suddenly I'm a millionaire, and I don't know anything else about how to spend money.
...... Hmm, I see.

　Cheri turned away with a whimper and followed the leader and the others.

　When I was looking at the back of the bad mood, Silvia, who was carrying Eco, who was exhausted and dozing off, came up to me.

She looks like someone who looks like a kokeshi, doesn't she?
Really?
'Hmm. Who it was: ...... hmmm, who it was.
Who are you?
Don't you think it's similar to ......?
So who's it for?

　In the end, Sylvia couldn't remember just because she kept grunting and cooing.

　She looks like someone, hey ...... that tongue and coldness of Cheri-chan is not unlike Yukari. If you just look at her back, she's also eco-friendly. But if you can't remember Silvia, it's probably not these two people you're familiar with.

　Oh well. Rather than that, it's time for food, drink and bath. It would be a loss if we didn't enjoy our stay at a high-class inn.
　I said, "I'm the one who paid for the drinks! I rode into the inn with a look on my face and a breeze on my shoulder.




　The next day.
　While the sky was still white, the First Court Magic Division, with a total of more than 200 people, plus the three of us, gathered at the C grade dungeon 'Gultum'.

　The Gultum Dungeon is commonly known as the 'Hallucination Dungeon'. Other names like 'Mushroom Dungeon' or 'Gangimari Dungeon', well, it just means what it is.
　It's a ghoulish dungeon where the monsters are poisonous mushroom-shaped creatures or zombies that sprinkle spores from their heads, and it's easy to believe that the Mevion management is trying to make this dungeon look like a ghoulish dungeon.

　To tell you the truth, this dungeon is very easy to play. As long as you can counteract the illusion, this is the easiest dungeon in the world.

　All the demons that appear in this dungeon use the "Illusion Magic". If you hit one of them, they will show you a hallucination for about 10 seconds, making it difficult for you to act. While you are in such a state, the demons will attack you.

　There are two countermeasures. Either we duck the hallucinogenic magic--or we eat a banana.

What are you talking about? You may scoff at this, but it's true, so it can't be helped. It's nothing even if you receive the 《Hallucination Magic》 for an hour after eating a banana. I don't know why he ate a banana. Anyway, that's the way it's supposed to be.


Huh?　What are you talking about?

　When I told the court wizards about this, Cheri was taken aback on behalf of me. The reaction was a no-brainer.

Hallucinations, bananas, common sense.
Isn't that kind of crazy common sense just in your crazy head?

　Apparently, they don't know. I mean, apparently, hallucination prevention is not widespread in this world.

　It shouldn't be a no-hint. The NPCs in Renyadeau have a "banana-suggesting uncle" who pushes bananas without any context, and the nearest store sells bananas in apparently unnatural quantities.

　Even so, the fact that it's not well known ...... is either because Uncle Tom has suddenly come to his senses or because the store's business policy has changed. I'm not sure if it's because he wouldn't be able to sell them even if he stocked up on bananas in such large quantities. No, most people wouldn't eat the bananas even if they were recommended by a guy they didn't know for no particular reason.

　In other words, since this net game world has become the real world, the "peculiarities of the game" in that area have been corrected to make it more realistic. What was unreasonable has been reduced to a reasonable degree. It's quite an interesting change. It's not a bad idea to travel around looking for those changes after you've been ranked number one in the world.

'Anyway, as long as you eat a banana every hour, your hallucination magic will be fine. If you're only thorough in that, then Grutam's demons are as good as minnows.

　I took 2,000 bananas out of my inventory and provided 10 for each of us. They should all be able to hang on for ten hours with this.

'It may be a bit of a stretch to ask this now, but Mister Second's inventory, the amount that goes in is extraordinary, isn't it?

　Sylvia, who had a lot of free time next to her, asked me that unexpectedly.

'Probably sixty times as much as a person can fit in there.
'The Rokuju ......!　That's great!

　If everyone in this world has no charges, I'm charging for inventory expansion to the maximum, so the difference is 60 times greater. The price of one admonition is a good amount of money. But this charge was an instant decision. It's not because he's a sub-character. It's because it's a sub-character. Because this second character is originally a "warehouse character". If I don't have a lot of inventory, there's no point in making this character.

　And while I was thinking about this, I finished handing out all the bananas.

''Well then, split up into groups and go in in order. I'll be waiting in front of the boss. Sylvia and Eco, take care of the rounds.
Yes, sir.
La-la-la!

　This time, each team of 10 people will go around in groups of 10. The demons in the path are not the enemies of the 10 court wizards, as long as they eat bananas. However, the boss is the only one I'm worried about, so I'm going to stay on the boss's spawn spot and keep reskilling it.

　And just in case. That's why I've decided to ask Sylvia and Eco to join me in patrolling the dungeon. However, they don't just wander around the dungeon. It's an unusual way to make the best use of their combination of speed, as they circle the dungeons over and over again at unbelievable speeds.

Then let's begin.

　As soon as I popped my hand, they entered the dungeon in order from the first group.
　Thus, the First Court Sorcerer's Division's circumnavigation of the Gultum Dungeon began.




''Yes, Group 16. Oh, the fourth round. That's good. We're on top for now.''

　When I stamped the stamp card, the girls of Group 16 let out a joyful cry.

　This is the end of the Gultum dungeon, the dome-shaped cavity where the boss appears. However, once you defeat it, it won't come out for fifteen minutes, so it's free time now.

　By getting a stamp from me here, it's counted as one round. The prize will be given to the team with the highest number of rounds. Therefore, everyone takes a break and moves on to the next lap.

"Excuse me, Second-san. Can I get this card as a souvenir when I'm done?

　It was Ailey-san who asked me that as she was leaving. She's in the 16 team, a very fornicating group of 10 girls, but they're very good, as evidenced by the fact that they're at the top of the lap pace.

　When I replied, "Do as you please," the girls of the 16th team were delighted. I thought I heard words like "rock-paper-scissors" and "auction", but I decided not to worry about it since it was time for the boss to spawn.

''But it's just one shot~''

　The boss of the Gultum dungeon is a big, gimmicky, poisonous mushroom monster called Magical Fangas. It's a nasty monster that releases attacks with poisonous effects other than 《hallucinogenic magic》......, but it is extremely vulnerable to the fire attribute. If your status is as good as mine, sadly, you can kill it with a single blow with the "fire-attribute/samino type," or ichikaku for short.

"Baiba-ii!

　Magical Fangas crawled out of the ground, "Goooo! Immediately after it roared out, the 《Fire Attribute, Sanno Type》 took a critical hit on its abdomen. A dazzling rainbow-colored flash of light ran through it, and by the time the flames enveloped its entire body, the mushroom had already died out.


　A buzz--. A few startled voices rise from near the entrance of the cavity.

　One girl, standing at the front of the group, walked up to me slowly and quietly.

''Quickly stamp me, please!''

　It's Cheri-chan. Why are they in such a bad mood? I guess it's because they're not the top four.

Yeah, Team 4. We're in second place so far.
I know. Please return it quickly.
'Hey, hey, what are you so crunchy about?　Make room, make room.
It's none of your business.

　What's that? .......

　Cheri, who took the stamp card away from me, leaves the squad members taking a break and walks onward alone. The squad members chased after her with a troubled and tired look on their faces.

　I don't know what they're so annoyed about, but there's nothing good that can come from leaving her like that. I put in a quick call to Sylvia via a team-only communication.

　...... Aaaaah, there's going to be some problems. It's not a hassle.

　I'm pretty sure I've been through this before.
　Huh, who was it: ......



　　* * *



　An annoying man.

　At first, I thought he was just a mouthy bastard who became a lecturer through His Highness the Second Prince's connections, or so I thought.

　But, much to my chagrin, he's the real deal.
　What he says sounds like a mess, but I'm sure he's right.

　I didn't like that more than anything else.
　I didn't like that unstructured way of doing things, the way he acted so boldly, the way he was so confident and spare.

　I felt as if my efforts, my life, had been denied.
　Anyway, I don't like it.

　If it were true, I would have been the same way.
　If I had a talent for magic, no one could have beaten me.
　He shattered my pride to pieces.

　That wasn't enough, he shattered the discipline, the air, the common sense, and everything around me.

　The sight of this man's disgustingly neat face made me helplessly irritated and boggled my mind.
　I can't control my emotions at the earliest.

　It's the same yesterday.

　Make me and the Commander look bad, make an impression on myself.
　I didn't just pay a little bit of the extra money.

　Indeed, the inn was wonderful. The food, the baths and the rooms were good.
　But with a personality like this, there's no way I could enjoy his charity with a straight face.

　I'm also the ace of the First Court Magician. I can at least stay at this level of high-class inn, even in private.
　I've decided that I'm the only one who will pay for it with my own money.


　I've become a first-class court magician with my own strength.
　And that's the way it's going to remain.
　It's not about what that guy did, it's about what I am. Otherwise ......