“Ugh!”

The adventurer, whose name was Vian, woke up from his unconsciousness a short time after Kaine’s group left the guild.

He scowled and looked around.

Where did they go?

As Vian looked around for them,

“Brother, they’ve already left the guild.”

“What? Damn it… Do you know where those bastards went?”

At Vian’s question, the man with a sinister appearance pointed to the quest that Kaine had posted.

“Yes, they went to conquer the dungeon that’s posted there.”

At his words, Vian looked at the quest board.

Hmm. A new dungeon.

Usually, adventurers can freely enter and exit dungeons.

That’s because each dungeon has a different size, and most of them are quite large.

So, even if someone accepts a dungeon conquest quest, there’s no rule that other adventurers can’t enter the same dungeon.

As Vian looked at the quest and pondered, his subordinate spoke up.

“Brother, let’s go ahead of them and take revenge.”

“Yes, brother. We can’t just let them get away with this.”

Indeed, if they just let it go, it would be a loss of face.

Although it’s an unspoken rule that adventurers don’t fight each other in dungeons, it didn’t matter to them.

There was no need to follow the rules for such scum. And even if they killed Kaine in the dungeon, it wouldn’t be discovered.

After all, deaths in dungeons are usually disguised as accidents.

Vian nodded in agreement, his eyes filled with revenge, at his subordinate’s words.

“Yes, let’s go ahead and wait for them.”

At his words, the two men nodded with evil smiles, like villains.

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Six hours had passed since we accepted the quest.

Kage, feeling thirsty, was panting and sticking out her tongue.

She’s just like a dog, sticking out her tongue like that.

“Kage, here’s some water.”

“Huff! Huff! Thank you, master.”

Kage received the water and gulped it down greedily.

Not long after, she exclaimed with satisfaction, as if she were a 30-year-old man drinking beer after work.

“Wow! I was so thirsty, I thought I was going to die, master.”

“Yeah, I know.”

“But, master, how much further until we reach the dungeon?”

“Yeah, it’s still a ways off.”

I wanted to ride a carriage to the dungeon, but the road was too rough, and there were no carriages operating nearby.

If it were another region, I would have used a Warp Gate.

Damn, the dungeon is located right between Winton’s territory and the royal capital.

The dungeon’s location is the worst.

If I ever meet the game creators, I’d like to slap them on the back of their heads.

Another hour passed.

Even though we’re not ordinary people, walking for almost seven hours without rest is tiring.

“Phew, it’s time for lunch. Let’s take a break.”

“Yes, I understand, young master.”

“Finally, we get to eat!”

At my command, Lise responded nonchalantly, while Kage had an expression as if she had just finished a military march.

Anyone would think that she had already conquered a dungeon.

I sighed inwardly and took out three lunch boxes and a set of utensils from my dimensional ring.

I handed one to Kage and one to Lise.

Kage chewed on the meat in her lunchbox and spoke.

“Hmm. This isn’t the adventure I imagined.”

“What did you imagine an adventure to be like?”

At my question, Kage paused from eating and explained with exaggerated gestures.

“Finding incredible treasures and defeating monsters!”

… Just a child’s imagination.

To be honest, I wouldn’t lie and say that I hadn’t imagined something similar, but reality is cruel.

In reality, monsters don’t appear that often, and treasures are even harder to find.

It’s no wonder that adventurers live a day-to-day life.

“Reality is cruel, kid.”

“Hiss! I know that too!”

At my words, Kage blushed and pouted, as she usually did.

She was eating with a fork, stabbing the food with a frustrated expression, as if she had no one to vent her anger at.

Hmm. It’s amazing how she doesn’t gain weight despite eating like that.

As I marveled at Kage’s appetite,

-Rustle!

The sound of someone stepping on grass could be heard.

We stopped eating, and Lise, who had been eating quietly, turned to me with a serious expression.

“Young master.”

“Yes, I know.”

A cold atmosphere filled the air for a moment.

Not long after, the four bandits who had been secretly watching us started to emerge.

“Tsk! These guys are so quick to notice.”

“If they had just stayed still, it would have been easier.”

“Hmm. By the way, isn’t that maid-dressed woman really pretty?”

“Oh, yes. She’s quite a catch. And that kid too.”

The four bandits who emerged were all equally intimidating, with scars on their faces, indicating that they had been through many battles.

Hmm. I knew that there were many bandits in this world, but I didn’t expect to encounter them.

Just to clarify, these bandits are not the ones from the original game.

They’re just random mobs.

Well, the bandits in the game are also random mobs.

As I was observing the bandits’ appearances, they looked at Lise with lustful eyes.

… What’s this feeling? Why am I so annoyed?

I don’t know the exact reason, but it feels similar to when a blonde, tanned delinquent tries to steal my girlfriend.

Usually, I would just tell Lise and Kage to deal with them, but…

“Lise, Kage, don’t attack unless they make the first move.”

“Huh? Young master?”

“Master?”

At my command, both of them tilted their heads in confusion.

Their expressions seemed to say, ‘Why is he being so cautious?’

Well, I haven’t been this cautious before. Anyway, there’s no need to explain myself to them.

To be honest, aside from feeling annoyed, I wanted to test my current strength.

After the cult terrorist incident, I’ve been training not only in magic and mana but also in Demonic Magic for the past month.

I used my basic physical and mental enhancements.

A calm blue mana enveloped my body.

In the meantime, the bandits rushed towards us.

I punched the first bandit who charged at me.

-Boom!

The sound of an explosion echoed, and the bandit spat out dark red blood from his mouth.

“Cough!”

The bandit flew in a straight line and crashed into a tree behind him.

My attack caused the remaining three bandits to abruptly stop running.

They were shocked that their comrade had been defeated so easily, and their eyes widened in surprise. Then, their pupils began to shake as if an earthquake had occurred.

I ignored their reactions and clenched and unclenched my fist.

Hmm. It’s not as powerful as I thought.

In fact, I had also used Demonic Magic just before my attack, but the power wasn’t as strong as I expected.

Tsk! It must be because my circuits are still narrow.

As I felt a bit disappointed, Lise, who had been expressionless as usual, now had a look of astonishment.

“Young master, when did you gain such power?”

“Huh? Oh, well, I’ve been training hard too.”

“Master, you’re a genius! That’s unfair!”

… You’re not one to talk.

Kage, who was once an ordinary person, had become stronger than most first-year students at the Royal Academy (excluding the exceptional ones) after just a few months of hellish training.

It’s not talent; it’s just the system’s doing.

If Kage were right and my body had talent, I wouldn’t have died so easily, except for when I was killed by Ange.

It’s just the system’s doing.

“If you say that, isn’t it a lie?”

“Hmm. I don’t think so. Right, Lise?”

“Yes, young master.”

At Kage’s words, Lise also nodded in agreement.

Sigh. Let’s not talk about it.

I turned my head back forward.

Although I used Volume Adjustment, the bandits hesitated but didn’t move at all, as if their feet were stuck to the ground.

Their faces were drenched in cold sweat, indicating that they were too nervous to move.

“If you don’t move, I’ll go first. You bastards.”

I gathered the mana in my body.

At the same time, I used Color Settings and Effect Quality.

This time, instead of mana, I released Demonic Magic.

Thanks to the Color Settings, a black aura similar to Aura emanated from my body.

The bandits became even more afraid due to the sharp and rough nature of the Demonic Magic.

I ignored their reactions and took a sword out of my dimensional ring.

“Huff!”

I took a deep breath and stepped forward.

I swung my sword horizontally, remembering Eileen’s flawless movements during the performance evaluation.

-Swish!

The remaining three bandits’ heads were separated from their bodies.

Blood gushed from their necks.

I wiped the blood off my sword and put it back into my dimensional ring.

Eileen is truly on a different level.

I tried to imitate her sword technique, but I could only manage about half of it.

Even that was based on her casual sword technique.

“Okay, now it’s over. Let’s eat.”

“Ah! Yes!”

“Master, you’re a genius!”

At my words, the two of them nodded in surprise.

I’m not a genius, damn it.

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Five hours passed since the bandits’ attack.

I finished setting up camp, ate dinner, and lay down in the tent to sleep.

By the way, the first night watch was none other than Kage.

In other words, only Lise and I were left in the tent.

A moment of awkward silence filled the air between us.

Now that I think about it, it’s been a long time since it was just the two of us.

I can’t remember the last time we were alone together since bringing Kage to the mansion.

Hmm. What did I say to her?

As I lay there without saying anything, Lise spoke in a serious tone.

“Young master.”

“Huh? What?”

“Aren’t you going to ask?”

“……”

I understood what she meant.

It was probably about the quest from this morning.

To be honest, I was curious, but I didn’t feel the need to ask.

Everyone has their own circumstances.

“…… I’ll wait until you tell me someday. I don’t really want to ask.”

“I see…”

Lise said this and turned her body towards me.

At the same time, her red eyes met mine.

Her gaze seemed firm on the outside but anxious on the inside.

In that state, ten seconds passed.

A bead of sweat formed on her forehead.

The sweat flowed down her face, reaching her chin, and then trickled down her neck.

Even though she wasn’t trying to seduce me, the sight of Lise’s sweaty neck exuded a sensual aura, and her unique scent tickled my nose.

I followed the trail of sweat with my eyes.

It reached her large breasts, which were confidently pushing against her white negligee.

At that sight, I couldn’t help but swallow.

I shifted my gaze back to her face.

A few strands of hair were stuck to her cheeks.

Her cheeks were also flushed red.

Her eyes slowly closed, and she leaned her face towards me.

Following the atmosphere, I also leaned my face towards her.

Just as Lise’s lips were about to touch mine,

-Slap!

“Master, my night watch shift is over!”

[If you keep going, that woman will cross the line!!]

Kage opened the tent entrance wide and shouted. The Constellation, who hadn’t sent any messages for a while, immediately got angry and broke her character.

We quickly turned our faces away from each other, as if we had been lying like this from the beginning.

Damn, we almost got caught.

It had been a long time since it was just the two of us, and the atmosphere swept us away.

As I calmed my pounding heart, Kage came over and shook my body.

“Master, wake up. It’s your turn now.”

“Huh? Okay, I understand.”

I pretended to wake up and rubbed my eyes, then sat up.

“Good job, Kage. Go to sleep now.”

“…… Master, why is your face so red?”

“Huh? I think it’s because it was a bit hot while I was sleeping.”

“Yeah, it’s a bit hot. Anyway, master, good job.”

With that, I left the tent.

By the way, Lise pretended to talk in her sleep and beat up Kage.

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The next day, after packing up the tent, five hours passed.

Kage marched while narrowing her eyes and looking at me and Lise alternately.

“Master, Lise, what happened between you two? Why is it so awkward?”

At her sudden question, I couldn’t help but think about what happened in the tent yesterday.

Lise’s face turned as red as a volcano at the mention of it.

“Huh? What happened? You were with us all day too.”

“Yes, young master. We’ve been with you all this time.”

Kage nodded in understanding at their awkward response.

“Yeah, I was with you all day too. What am I even talking about?”

It’s a good thing she’s just a kid.

If it were Eileen, Skaya, or Anje, they would have definitely noticed that something had happened between us.

The Constellation, on the other hand, hasn’t sent any messages since yesterday.

Usually, she would have gotten angry, but now she’s staying quiet, which makes me feel uneasy.

As I walked with these thoughts, Lise spoke in a serious tone.

“Young master, we’ve arrived at our destination.”

Just as Lise said, we had reached the dungeon.

Let’s go get the free item!

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