Chapter 206:

Chapter 206:

Dungeon Stampede 2.0 Information

In front of my eyes, the brave Self-Defense Forces are leaving.

As I watch their backs, I notice Ruu observing us from a distance. She seems to have been waiting for our conversation to end. She’s wearing a hoodie over her combat suit to avoid standing out too much.

I smile at her, and she breaks into a grin, running over to me with a ‘totete’ sound. Her semi-long hair sways lightly, making her look adorably cute.

However, the combat suit still has several streaks of blood that couldn’t be completely wiped off.

A few hours ago, we were questioned in another room. When we arrived at the courthouse, it had stopped raining after a heavy downpour. We were all covered in blood from multiple battles.

The kind soldiers prepared buckets of water and rags for us, but just one wipe turned the water bright red.

Not wanting to trouble them further, I only cleaned my backside and sat lightly on the chair for the questioning.

In short, our combat suits were still quite dirty.

But these girls always kept themselves clean. Normally, they’d use the acid they produced to clean their suits immediately. However, today was a long day, and they wanted to conserve their strength by not using unnecessary magic.

We had intended to clean up before entering the courthouse, but things got chaotic, and we had no time. Using skills in front of the soldiers felt a bit inappropriate too...

“Ruu, did you get to talk to your father?”

“Yes, thank you. Coach, you were talking to the Self-Defense Forces, right?”

“Yeah, they wanted to talk a bit more...”

“But it looked like you were having fun. It’s the first time I’ve seen you get along so well with someone of the same gender.”

“Huh? That’s strange, I’m close with Admiral Trident and Nabe-san too, right?”

“Yes... but it seemed like you were even closer this time!”

Ruu pouted a little, looking slightly jealous.

(Ah... I see. That’s how it looked to her.)

That ‘high-speed, low-voice conversation between Dungeon Ability Users’ must have seemed like a ‘friendly girl chat’ to her. Perhaps, I was also happy to have a genuine conversation with someone.

“We had some complicated things to discuss, so we kept our voices down. Let’s go find Nina-san and the others.”

“Okay.”

We walked down the hallway hand in hand. We were on the third floor of the building.

They’ve learned to lie low and wait for the storm to pass.

So, it’s a mess of a situation...

.....

Ruu and I reached the courthouse’s main entrance.

Despite the night, many people were gathered, waiting for new information.

I quickly found Serai-san and Nina-san among them. They stood out, as usual.

Serai-san was talking to a soldier pulling some cables inside the building.

She seemed to have just started talking, and the soldier looked slightly annoyed. But Serai-san wasn’t easily deterred. With a cheerful smile, she kept talking, reacting exaggeratedly to even minor responses.

The initially annoyed young soldier soon realized, ‘Hey, this girl is pretty cute,’ and fell into Serai-san’s trap, answering her questions.

Be careful! That’s her strategy!

If Serai-san’s actions were ‘active’, Nina-san’s were ‘passive’.

Turning to Nina-san, she was deliberately standing in the busy central part of the entrance, looking troubled with her hand on her chin.

Soon, like moths to a flame, young men approached, asking if she needed help. But Nina-san never directly asked for help or favors. She merely expressed her troubles.

Seeing a beautiful woman in distress, the young men, driven by chivalry and ulterior motives, would say, ‘Leave it to me!’ and take action. One returned quickly with a bottle of tea and rice balls.

Yes, she had been asking for food this time.

“Here, take this!”

Now, Nina-san’s ultimate combo began.

[Wow, thank you! Could I ask for your name?]

[Oh, you’re Mr. ○×? That’s a wonderful name. I’m so glad to meet such a kind person.]

With this response, the young man felt he had made a good impression on a beautiful woman, making him more inclined to act kindly towards her in the future.

Her thought manipulation was impressive...

I know because I fell for the same trick.

Both of them could be natural spies. And they’re still students... truly terrifying.