Chapter 93

About 20 minutes' walk southeast from the kingdom, the entrance to the dungeon existed within an ancient ruin complex.

Although the ruins were supposed to have been thoroughly explored, it seemed that the entrance to the dungeon had suddenly appeared. Adding a classmate who wanted to go to the dungeon, Luisha and her group of five visited the dungeon.

"Wow, I'm getting hyped up! I wonder what kind of treasure is waiting for us!"

The one who said this with high spirits was one of Luisha's classmates, "Kazaha Homadena." She was a girl with red hair and large round glasses.

"Kazaha-kun... is it? You have quite a distinctive way of speaking. Where are you from?"

"I was born and raised in 'Kube,' senpai!"

"I see, that place has a strong dialect. That makes sense."

While they were talking, Luisha, Sharo, Ailis, Shion, and Kazaha arrived at the entrance to the dungeon. There, several unsavory-looking individuals were loitering.

"Ugh, what's with these people? They look really creepy."

When Kazaha said this, the surrounding individuals noticed Luisha and her group and all turned to look at them with a glare. There were about 20 of them, in six groups of 3 to 4 people. All of them were armed and did not look like ordinary civilians.

A few of them approached Luisha and her group with a smirk.

"Hey, what are kids like you doing here? This area isn't safe, you know. Girls like you might get caught by some bad adults."

As he said this, the man approached with a lecherous smile.

"Ugh, creepy."

"I agree. You should have a bit more charm, like our master."

Sharo and Ailis, in perfect unison, insulted the wild-looking man. The man, who was about a decade older than the girls, was laughed at by his companions.

"K, kids..."

Embarrassed and angry, the man, who was laughed at by his companions, turned red and reached out with his rough hands towards Sharo and Ailis. The two frowned and tried to fend off his hands... but before they could counterattack, Luisha stepped in between them.

"What do you want, kid? I have no business with you, so get lost."

"That's not going to happen. The two behind me are very important to me."

Saying this without any embarrassment, Luisha made the two behind him blush. Seeing this, Kazaha smirked and teased, "Oh, how hot. You might get burned."

"You brat. Let me tell you, I'm an adventurer."

The man showed off the adventurer tag around his neck. It was copper-colored, the second lowest rank from the bottom.

However, the man thought that if he showed this to children, they would run away. But the five children in front of him did not even show any signs of caution.

"I understand that you are an adventurer, but that's not a reason for me to back down."

"Y, you brat... You won't learn unless you get a taste of it!"

The man pulled a knife from his waist and lunged at Luisha. As an adventurer, his movements were practiced. However, to Luisha, they were slow enough to appear stationary.

Luisha easily dodged the attack and delivered a front kick to the man's vulnerable body. It was just a regular kick, but with the strength Luisha had built up through daily training, it was powerful enough to shatter rock without focusing her energy.

"A, agh...!!"

The man, who took the kick directly, turned pale and collapsed to the ground, not moving a muscle.

"Wow, impressive. He won't be moving for a while."

"Luisha-san is ruthless. Well, that kind of treatment is good medicine for such a lowlife."

Shion and Kazaha, who saw this, said this calmly.

However, the man's companions showed hostility towards Luisha and her group and approached them.

"Oh, it seems we have a bit of trouble before we can enter."

"It seems so. Will you help, senpai?"

"Hehe, you know I love fun things."

Shion winked at Luisha with a snap.