8 - CHAPTER VII Young Adventurers

I wonder if those are the adventurers we rescued this morning?"

The first day I set foot in the dungeon.

We reached the third level with the power of "SSR, existence concealment" and "SR, flight".

On the second level, we defeated a swarm of ogres, and on the third level, we defeated a swarm of trolls, extracted only the magic stone, and were in the process of flying back to the ground.

Incidentally, I thought about recovering materials other than the ogre and trolls' magic stones, but it would have been troublesome if I revealed that I was carrying a ...... item box. It's that rare to have an item box.

It would be nothing but trouble if I were to be forcibly requisitioned by the government before I could raise my adventurer rank.

I thought about taking it back to the "abyss," but I am currently using a subterfuge to keep spitting out cards with my "infinite gacha" (gift).

So I have zero worries about supplies.

Even if I bring back low grade materials such as ogres and trolls, they will only become a hindrance.

So, I was returning to the Adventurer's Guild with only the magical stones of ogres and trolls as "proof that I had reached the second and third levels.

As he was flying to the entrance of the first level, three green blobs appeared out of the forest.

On the ground, he notices that the three clumps - probably goblins and boys and girls - have started fighting.

They are young adventurers of the race (human) that Gold had thanked this morning when he warned them of their intrusion.

Gold and Nemm also noticed my point and looked down at their fight from above.

They looked down at the fight from above. They are indeed the young adventurers I rescued this morning.

......It's a low-level fight. I'm not sure it's worth Master Dirk's time to watch."

As Nemum pointed out, they were trying too hard and only paying attention to the goblins x3 in front of them.

The three men are fighting the goblins one-on-one, while the girl who seems to be the leader's sister is in the background with a staff in her hand, ready to follow them at any moment.

The goblins are about the size of children, so if they fight one on one, they will not be defeated.

It's not a bad idea to have a sorceress girl ready to follow up in case of an emergency, though. ......

The Goblin is so focused on what's in front of him that he doesn't notice a bush snake creeping up from behind him.

When a bush snake bites you, you are temporarily paralyzed and unable to move.

The poison does not kill you, but if there are other monsters around, you may literally be killed out of hand.

Therefore, when a party of low to mid-level players is engaged in battle, it is a standard practice to have one person on guard against back attacks.

What do we do, Lord?"　If you are not careful, the girl behind you may be bitten, startled by her screams, and killed by the goblins as the vanguard collapses out of concern for her.

'It's hard to sleep through the night without seeing the quandary. ...... Let me give you a hand."

I landed behind her from the sky, literally focusing my attention forward with no sound, no sign, and no shadow with the power of "SSR, existence concealment," and took out the bush snake with the cane I had in my hand.

With pinpoint accuracy, I snapped its neck and brought it to an end.

Nemmu and Gold followed behind me and landed on the meadow.

All right, the goblins are safely defeated!　Before the other monsters arrive, the magic stone and the--!　The boy from this morning?

!"

It is basic to pay attention to the enemy in front of you, but they don't always come only from the front," he said. If you don't watch your back, you could lose your life in the worst case, you know.

The boys were surprised to hear us appear behind them without a sound or sign of our presence.

My sister was so surprised that she backed away.

I let out a wry smile under my mask and held up a bush snake that I had killed by snapping its neck with the tip of my cane.

They realize that they have been saved from a crisis by my words and the bush snake I hold up to them.

The leader figure hurriedly bows his head.

'Thank you for saving my sister. Mya, you should thank her properly too."

Oh, thank you!"

The younger sister, called Mya, bows her head even though she is a kami.

I thank you for helping me too, Mya," she said. But when did you guys come behind us?

The good-natured boy asks while expressing his thanks.

The only place to hide is in the woods directly in front of where the goblins came out.

The rest is grassland, so if they approach, they will be noticed by the sound of grass and fallen leaves being trampled on and the reflection of their gold, conspicuous golden armor.

And yet, like a ghost, we suddenly appeared.

It was impossible not to be concerned.

But there was no way I could honestly say that we had disappeared with "SSR, Hide Presence," and that we had flown down with "SR, Flight.

I just faked it appropriately.

I walked here normally. It seems that everyone was so focused on the battle that they didn't notice me. But is it okay if we don't collect the magic stone?

That was it. Gimla, Wardy, let's retrieve the magic stone as soon as possible. Mya, keep an eye on the perimeter.

Gold, in the meantime, dismantle the bush snakes and save the magic stone.

"Yes, I'll take care of it."

Each of them moves under the direction of the leader.

I also gave Gold the bush snake I had defeated and instructed him to retrieve the magic stone.

Goblins, regardless of whether they are in a dungeon or out of it, have only magic stone as a cashable part. The bush snake would have been bought for a bundle or two for the meat part.

However, since it was luggage and in the way, we only collected the magic stone.

"Thanks for your help, brother Elio, ......."

I haven't used it yet today, so there's plenty of room. Miya, please."

Mya, the red-haired sister, was apparently a magician as she looked, and when she focused her attention, she began to chant a spell.

"-Magic power, manifest and form water, waterball!

A mass of water appears in the air.

This is basic water magic, but if you can use it, you will have no trouble finding water in the dungeon.

Therefore, magicians who can use it are sought after by teams that dive in dungeons for long periods of time.

My brother, a boy called Elio, nudged Gold.

'Sir knight, I've brought out some water, please wash your hands.

Thanks for coming all the way out here."

'No, thank you for saving my sister. It's really just a small thank you."

Mya, we're leaving too!

"............"

The two boys, called Jack, the good-natured one, and Wardy, the tall one, stick their hands into a water ball floating in the air.

Bushsnake, washes his palm clean of goblin blood.

He goes out of his way to have the battle-worthy sorcerer consume his magical power and offers the dungeon's precious water to wash his hands.

I felt their sincerity in their own way.

For this, as a person with dungeon experience, I thanked them indeed.

Thank you, sir, for using your precious magical power to produce water."

No, rather, thank you very much for saving my sister. I don't know what to say ...... to you for all the help you gave me this morning and earlier."

I just put my hand out there because I happened to notice it and thought it was wrong to overlook it this time," he said. I should have said something, but everyone was concentrating so I thought it would be a nuisance, so I took the liberty of doing it.

Thank you so much for your kindness."

Master Dirk, I think the enemy is here.

While Erio and I were conversing with each other as leaders, Nemmu interrupted us.

Since Nemmu, a level 5,000 assassin, said so, the "enemy" must be coming.

I turn my attention from the conversation to searching for the enemy, and I immediately spot them.

The enemy is moving on four legs from deep in the woods.

Its speed is very fast compared to the boys and girls in front of me.

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!"

The Great Bush Wolf!

A grass-colored wolf of around 2 meters, the Great Bush Wolf, suddenly appears.

It was accompanied by several other bush wolves.

The Great Bush Wolf is supposed to be in the middle or deepest part of the first level, so why is it in such a shallow part of the forest?

Erio, who had just been having a friendly conversation with me, exclaims in a panicked tone.

He is no match for us!　Let's pull back here for once!　The knights, please cooperate with our retreat!"

I was so excited that I had to ask myself, "If you're retreating, does that mean you're not going to deal with those guys?　Then you may have it.

Well, that's fine.

Take Erio's word for it.

Gold, Nemmu, hunt the wolves."

At my words, the two men raised their weapons.