CH 159

“What do you mean we can’t go in the dungeon!?”

“I apologize. We have orders not to accept anyone new, or rather, people from other countries.”

“You’re not going to change anything by yelling at the person in front of you. Sorry about that.”

“N-no, again, I apologize. I know you came all this way…”

“Is it just here, or can we go in Majolica’s dungeon?”

“I think you can use that one without any issues… Should I check?”

“Yes, please.”

“…It seems you can.”

“I see. Thank you.”

“So we’re going to Majolica?”

“I dunno. This one looked perfect for us.”

“That other one is a labyrinth type, right?”

“Yes, and apparently entering and leaving the dungeon is annoying.”

“Yes, I heard there’s all sorts of restrictions.”

“Should we just give up and go back to Elesya?”

“I don’t think there’s much point in going back there… I guess we met a lot of good people there, but…”

“Then let’s try Majolica’s dungeon. If it’s too much for us, we can go check out the holy kingdom or the dragon kingdom.”

“That sounds good. It’s not easy to settle permanently in Elesya anyway. The dragon kingdom sounds tough… So I guess it’s the holy kingdom then.”

“It’s near the dark forest, so…”

“Is my dream of a slow life after making it big in the dungeon still far away…”

“I think it’s best to not rush things.”

“I know. If you try too hard and die, it’s all over… Sorry.”

“No, you’re right… That’s why…”

“Well, thinking too much about it is just going to eat into our money in inn expenses. Let’s make a decision and leave soon.”

“I’m pretty sure Altar put out an escorting quest.”

“Then let’s go through Altar. It’s not ‘him’, but we might as well. Let’s take it easy and have fun on the way there.”

“Taking it easy is nice, but let’s make sure we don’t run out of money.”

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“How about we accept a small hunting quest here?”

“Sure, it’s not like we’re in a hurry, but why?”

“I haven’t really been fighting lately. I don’t want my senses to get dull.”

“Just be honest and say you’re sorry for drinking too much.”

“Yes, just apologize.”

“N-nonsense. It’s really because I don’t want my senses getting dull.”

“All right all right. Then let’s do some information gathering. There might be monsters around we don’t know.”

“And prepare. I want to stock up on consumable items.”

“Yes. Let’s go to the guild first to check out the quests, and see if they have distribution maps of monsters.”

“There weren’t a lot of hunting quests in Prekes.”

“They were probably taken by people like us that couldn’t go in the dungeon.”

“If only there were monsters in the nearby forest. Also, if the people trying to explore the dungeon in Prekes went over to Majolica, we might have trouble finding an inn.”

“That just makes my head hurt.”

“Drink less.”

“…”

“So should we accept a few quests and then go?”

“Yes, let’s make some money before we go, just in case.”

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“Do you feel this tension?”

“Yes, there’s a bad mood in the air.”

“Excuse me, we want to explore the dungeon. Can we register here?”

“No, there is a specific counter over there.”

“All right. We just got here today. Did something happen?”

“Well… A lot happened… There’s the fact that more people have been coming here recently, for starters. Also, the dungeon has rules, so please make sure to check them.”

“Y-yes, sure. Thanks.”

“Did you learn anything?”

“I don’t know. Let’s just register first. I get the feeling we need to look some stuff up.”

“Using our heads uh…”

“I’m counting on you.”

“Smiling won’t get you out of this. You’re studying with us.”

“That’s right. If you have time to drink, you have time to go to the reference room with us.”

“…Yes…”

“But let’s drink a little too. To gather information.”

“All right… But I’m not going, so please drink responsibly.”

“Yes, and if he’s not doing his job I’ll tell you.”

“I-idiot. I’m good at gathering information. You know that.”

“I’m not doubting your abilities, I’m talking about you drinking too much for no reason.”

“I wouldn’t…”

“Don’t make me remind you. And all the inns are full except the expensive ones, so if you waste money, you’re going to be camping alone outside the city.”

“A-all right.”

“Now let’s register and head to the reference room. Even if people start coming back, it’s going to be busier at night.”

“Yes. It’d be great if there was someone that knows how to walk around in the dungeon and stuff like that.”

“Like clans? Maybe it’d be faster to join one.”

“It’s probably a pain to get out once you’re in. It’s best to just go at it ourselves.”

“I guess. It’d be great if we knew someone here.”

“You mean like just happening to bump into someone we know in a far away country? No chance.”

“Of course…”