CH 26

「 This is our temporary license to explore the dungeons 」

I was expecting something like a driver’s license with a photo on the card, but what I find is a parchment card with some writing.

It’s more of a document.

「 The magic process is so effective that even if someone other than you try to use this, they will be exposed right away. It means that nobody can misuse it. You should also keep that in mind 」

「 Got it 」

「 I didn’t expect you guys to reach here so fast, that I didn’t know how to respond. But, the next challenge is nothing compared to the training dungeon. Please take caution 」

Whip-sensei mutters.

She’s a career woman who would look good in a tight skirt.

「 Now that you have a license, albeit a temporary one, you can now dive into regular dungeons throughout the country. The experience will be more plentiful and higher than the training dungeons, but it’ll be a good experience. This is the significance of this system. However, it can also be dangerous 」

Whip-sensei does her best to keep her students on their toes.

「 The safety of the students is the top priority. Hence, the training dungeons were secured in all possible measures, but that’s not the case with ordinary dungeons. They will be relentless in their attempts to take your life 」

「 Both monsters and traps, right? 」

「 That’s not all you need to watch out for. No, it’s rather the adventurers who are going into the dungeons that you need to be more vigilant about 」

Hmm?

What does that mean?

「 I’ll give you this reminder as you dive into ordinary dungeons. Since dungeon exploration is a work of adventurers, they will be exploring it. They may even have contacts. They’re a dungeon-specific threat, sometimes, more than monsters and the like 」

「 Uhm, could you elaborate on that? 」

「 Giving you all the answers would only hinder your growth. The lesson is to get in the turmoil with your own body and rip it out with your hands 」

Eeeh?

Now you’re making threats?

「 But just in case, I’ll arrange for one of our adventurers to accompany and supervise you. It’s one of the few adventurers I know and trust. If something happens, then you’ll want to look for her decisions 」

Still, she’s a teacher who wants to give the most protection to her students.

With our worries taken care of, we headed to the dungeon right away.

Going to a real dungeon, where real danger and real romance awaits, cannot be compared to the training dungeons.

There are many dungeons all over the world, but since this is our first visit, we headed to the nearest dungeon lodging town from the capital.

The dungeon was discovered and the town developed right next to it as a base for exploration.

Although it’s close, it’s still further from the training dungeon, so we used a horse-drawn carriage to get there.

I refrained from doing it last trip because I didn’t have a deep relationship with Mohr-san or Bloom yet, but this time, all the passengers are my girls.

The carriage turned into an orgy of debauchery without reservation.

Caliber-neesan, Starf-ojousama, Mohr-san, and Bloom.

The four of them have an overflowing amount of semen from their vagina.

Such a pleasant time soon passed and the carriage reached its destination.

It’s the city that thrives on dungeons, Shingroom

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「 Let’s see, to enter the dungeon, we must go through the procedures at the guild 」

We followed the instructions we received beforehand.

Shingroom city’s adventurer’s guild.

「 So this is where the dungeon management is. They screen and permit the adventurers who are exploring 」

「 Dungeon produce is a valuable resource. We’re in strict control of any unauthorized transport of property. Or in case of a stampede, we need a guild-like leader to unite the defense 」

I see.

The dungeon training was a test of skills in the dungeon, but it’s also a significant social observation.

「 Then, let’s join the guild and go through the formalities. We have to get used to this kind of thing when you go out in the world 」

「 This is educational 」

Nee-san, Ojou-sama, Mohr-san, and Bloom.

The five of us go through the entrance of the guild.

Once indoors, the atmosphere changed.

The atmosphere is dry, gritty, and very shady.

「 The reception is over there 」

I talk to the receptionist, which is common in a fantasy setting.

「 We’re students from the Royal School. We want to get inside the dungeon, here’s our temporary license 」

「 Royal school? Isn’t it too early in the season? 」

We’re wearing our school’s uniform, so they’re quick to conclude.

The receptionist, who looks a bit past her prime, has more of the elegance of a snack bar mom.

That increases the sensation of this place.

「 Well, since your license is real, we have no reason to refute the legitimate process. However, once you step into the dungeon, the rules are thrown out of the window, I wouldn’t recommend it unless you’re ready 」

「 Yes 」

I guess these threats are a kind of rite of passage.

I continued without hesitation.

「 Ooh? What? What’s with all these brats playing around the guild? 」

「 This ain’t a daycare center. You’re a little prick dick skin still unpeeled, go home 」

Then, not long enough after the formalities were over, a group of vulgar men tried to mess with us.

Judging from their appearance, they seem to be adventurers.

Still, they’re quite shitty.

「 Oh, it must be that? The kids from the Royal capital want to enter the dungeon for fun 」

「 Bullshit! Dungeons are a place where we put our lives on the line! It’s not a place for bratty kids to mess around! 」

What a typical scene to come into.

The main character visits the dungeon and gets insulted because of their young appearance and low rank.

It’s usually the thug adventurers who get involved.

What a template scene.

「 Oh? Look again, I thought it was a bunch of brats, but they’re all women 」

「 And that’s four of them! I guess I’ll teach you something more fun than dungeons, come here 」

Saying that the thug adventurers tried to reach out to Nee-san and Ojou-sama

It’s also a template that they’ll assault someone sexually when there’s a chance.

So, let’s go by the template and keep the girls safe.

Goki.

「 Huh? 」

I smacked the hand of the guy who was about to touch the girls with a wooden pestle.

The thug looks at his arm, bent in an unexpected direction.

It’s so sudden that he probably hasn’t noticed the pain. But, he won’t be numb to the pain forever.

Before he could, I already struck him with a second blow to his head, snapping his neck.

Of course, the wound was fatal, and he collapsed on the spot.

「 B-Bastard?! 」

「 You’ve done it now?! So quick! 」

It’s not something that you can perform so easily

But that’s because I’ve only dealt with one.

「 No matter how much of a story follows a template, it’s harsh if the person I took down gets a grudge against me, and later on tries to take revenge in the dark, or the mastermind uses them as a pawn and turns them to a demon in the dungeon and reappearing in the story 」

Then, it’s better to take them out quickly so there’s no aftermath.

I’m efficiently forestalling because I know the template.

These goons who are involved were still swarming, several are confused about the fact that one of them got killed in a preemptive strike.

「 Dammit! What the hell is going on?! 」

「 Anyway, this is for our comrade! Kill him! 」

「 Kill the guy and fuck the women! 」

Suits me well.

Under the dystopian idea that breaking the rules is an instant death sentence, I carry out a one-sided slaughter.

It’s to keep my harem safe.

「 Stop 」

But the bloodbath that’s about to begin was stopped by a shout.

This time, it’s an adventurer with an unusual appearance.

「 Gurkha? 」

「 That A-Rank adventurer Gurkha? 」

The thug adventurers bitterly withdrew from the intimidation of the intruder.

They seem to have gone weak when they realize that their opponent is stronger than they are.

「 I told you not to get involved with the students. Why are you all so lousy that you can’t even remember my warnings? 」

The adventurer who appeared was a dignified woman.

However, her presence is just too advanced that the thugs who just want to crowd didn’t say anything.

「 But, Anego, we can’t just stay silent when they’ve done that to our comrade! 」

「 Those trainees from the royal capital are children of noblemen. Their escorts are selected. A bunch of D-class thugs like you can’t possible compete 」

The lady has overtaken the atmosphere.

「 As the bodyguard of a noble, he’s obliged to do everything in his power to protect his master. Do you think you can complain because they killed you when you were involved with them so thoughtlessly? From a noblemen’s point of view, we commoners are like scraps! 」

「 That’s not true! It’s the duty of nobles to look after their subjects! 」

Ojou-sama tries to correct them.

「 Either way, you should pick you you fight. If you make a mistake in your choice and they retaliated, then it’s your fault. We’re adventurers, and any lapse in judgment can lead to immediate death. Don’t dwell on what you got in return 」

The situation seems to have settled with her intervention, but I don’t want these thugs to resent me like losers after backing down, so I swing my pestle and broke their arms and legs.

Now it’s safe.

「 Thanks for mediating the situation. Thanks to that, we got through it peacefully 」

「 I think it’s too late for that 」

The adventurer lady mutters as she watched the thugs cry out as their arms and legs are bent in strange directions.

「 As usual, noblemen’s bodyguards are merciless. You’re quite thorough with your master’s protection 」

「 That’s because it won’t end with just “no ill intent” 」

「 I guess you’ll be fine in the dungeon when you’re that cautious. Would you even need me as a guide? 」

「 Huh? 」

Speaking of which, Whip-sensei did tell us about asking a trusted adventurer to be our supervisor.

Is it this woman?

「 I had several requests from Whip-san. She’s a good customer who pays well. I was willing to take on the boring chores so that you’d continue to patronize me, but it seems that she asked me to entertain a bunch of wolves 」

「 No, not at all, we’re still inexperienced with the dungeons so please guide us 」

「 That undeterred condescension scares me more 」

She’s called Gurkha if I recall correctly.

The woman who appeared to be in her late twenties flaunted her atmosphere and well-trained body befitting a veteran adventurer.

Her clothes were rough and outlaw-like, but the vital points that need protection are well protected with metal armor, showing her professionalism.

Also, she’s a beauty.

Her tits are huge.

She’s wearing largish cargo pants, so her thighs aren’t visible, but you can sense the size of her ass.

「 Don’t mind those thugs. They’re just a nuisance to the guild so it’s in the best interest that they’re gone. It doesn’t make a difference if you die in the dungeon or out here if you’re an adventurer 」

「 T-This is such a harsh world 」

「 Whip-sensei asked me to make sure you learn that 」

Right…

I guess that’s what Whip-sensei meant when she said that the adventurers are the ones we should be most careful about in the dungeon.

In this cut-and-dry world, adventurers are not law-abiding citizens, and they often break the rules of morality and go rogue.

Dangers are always present in dungeons, and if there’s trouble, it’s hard to tell whether the victim was attacked by a monster, a trap, or by a fellow adventurer.

I don’t want to think that all adventurers are the same, but in the end, the most frightening thing in any place is always the people.

「 Humans are scary 」

「 Especially those who can kill without a moment of hesitation just for the sake of it 」

Hmm?

I’m just a coward who wants to keep danger away you know?

The only people I’d kill without hesitation at worst are the playboys, delinquents, and dirty old men. Apart from that, I’d at least hesitate before killing.

Especially women, I won’t hurt them

「 Then, let’s get into the dungeon right away 」

「 Let’s 」

We strike while the iron is hot.

With the supervisor around us, I think it’s time to provide a challenge.

We’re entering the dungeon once more.

Furthermore, this time, it’s not a training dungeon.

Sounds good, it’s the real deal!