Chapter 21

"What's with that equipment? From the looks of it, it's quite high-quality..."

The next morning, Frey blinked when he saw me.

"...I borrowed it from the closet in the room where I rested."

"Is that okay? It's..."

Frey, puzzled by my answer, muttered to himself, "No, the owner is already dead... or rather, since this is a dungeon, it's probably fine?"

"But I think it suits Sharon well."

"Thank you, Luna."

While touching the robe, Luna muttered, "Maybe I should look around too?" It seems she was interested in the equipment and items in the mansion. Reina had already run off, shouting, "I'll go look!" Seeing this, Frey chased after her, saying, "That's not fair, wait!"

But sorry, I don't think there are that many good pieces of equipment or items. My staff and equipment are from boss drops and treasure chests...

After seeing Reina and the others off, I saw Torte preparing breakfast. It smelled really good.

"Looks delicious."

"It's almost ready, but how long will you be back...?"

"Ah... it might be a while."

I felt bad for burdening Torte, but she shrugged it off and continued preparing.

"Let's eat first."

"Okay."

The breakfast Torte made was black bread, vegetable soup, and scrambled eggs. The warm soup was comforting and delicious.

Just as we finished breakfast, Frey and the others, who had been exploring the mansion, returned. They had a few consumable items in their hands.

"Unfortunately, there was no equipment, but we found some recovery items! We should take them back and settle up."

"Sure."

"Thanks."

Torte took the items from everyone and put them in her backpack. It seems they were considered party items, not personal items.

...Wait, what?

"Does that mean the equipment I found is also party property...!?"

However, Frey shook his head.

"No... for personal downtime, anything found is not shared with the party. Since we're having breakfast now and acting as a party, these items are considered party property."

"I see..."

It seems Frey's party has clear rules. Anything found during personal downtime or days off is the finder's property. Conversely, if found while acting as a party, it's party property.

So, the items I found during the break last night are all mine. I sighed in relief, glad I didn't have to give up the equipment I worked hard to get.

After that, we waited for Frey and the others to finish their breakfast and then left the dungeon. It was my first overnight stay in a dungeon, but having a room made it very comfortable.

***

When we entered the Adventurer's Guild, Nana called out, "Sharon!?"

Her eyes showed relief.

"I'm glad you're back safely."

"Yes, I just got back."

When I told her I wasn't injured, Nana looked relieved. Thinking about it, it was understandable that she was worried, considering I was a beginner who had just registered with the guild and went to an unexplored dungeon.

"Thanks to Sharon, we got what we were after. I think she deserves a rank up."

"Y-Yes! I'll discuss it with the master."

"That's good."

My rank up was being discussed without my input... but I didn't mind. Then, I was called again, "Sharon!"

"Ah! Kent, Cocoa!"

We had just formed a party, but I suddenly became a guide, causing them a lot of trouble. I had told them I would be back soon, but I imagine they were at a loss.

"Sorry, both of you. We just started the party."

"No, no, no! Even as a guide, it's a hero party! That's amazing!"

Kent's eyes were sparkling. He looked like a child who idolized heroes... which he was. Next to him, Cocoa nodded in agreement.

"We haven't been to a dungeon yet... How was it!?"

"There were a lot of monsters in the corridors, so there wasn't much space to run like in the fields... I think it's best to level up before going."

When I explained the differences between dungeons and fields, they nodded in understanding. They were eager to go to a dungeon.

After hearing my story, they showed their enthusiasm, saying, "I want to go!" and "I need to get stronger!"

"Sharon, can we settle up now?"

"Of course."

When Frey called me, I said goodbye to Kent and Cocoa and left the area.

We borrowed a meeting space on the second floor of the guild to decide on item distribution, and then I received my guide fee.

"The elemental dagger will go to Reina, and the other items are..."

"Sure."

Frey looked at Torte, who started taking items out of her large backpack. Most were drops from monsters, so she showed us some and told us the quantities of the rest.

The drops from the monsters we encountered—goblins, wolves, purrurs, and ghosts—were in decent numbers, including two fragments of a gemstone. There were also ten potions and 300,000 riz from a treasure chest, along with a mysterious relief.

"Most of the monster drops are bought by the guild. If you want something, just let us know."

"Okay."

I nodded and looked at the drops again.

...I don't really need the drops from the common monsters, so it would be more helpful to get the money. I don't need the gemstone fragments either... but then I saw the relief from the treasure chest. It was an item I didn't recognize.

...Let me think this through.

Items from treasure chests can be junk, but they can also be rare. When we opened the chest, it glowed. That's the light that appears when a rare item is inside.

So, what's the rare item?

That was a question lingering in my mind.

The items that came out were money, potions, an iron dagger with fire attribute, and the mysterious relief. Frey and the others were happy with the elemental dagger, but to me, it was just a basic attribute weapon for a beginner.

So, the treasure chest glowing wasn't because of the elemental dagger. The money and potions don't have that much value either. Well, if there were 1G, it might glow, but I've never heard of that happening.

...So, the mysterious relief fragment must be the rare item.

That was my guess.

I thought about how to get it and spoke up.

"I'm a Healer, so I don't need the elemental dagger, and I don't need potions right now. I'll get money as a reward..."

I subtly emphasized that I wasn't that desperate. Frey and the others nodded in agreement.

"So, can I have the relief fragment as a memento of going to the dungeon with the hero party?"

"Eh?"

Frey and the others were surprised by my request. They all looked at the relief fragment, not expecting such a request.

"I don't think it's very valuable."

"True. This would reduce Sharon's share of the settlement."

Frey held the relief fragment and frowned, and Luna agreed. I see, giving me something too worthless would be a problem...

"Then, I'd be happy to get the money for everything except the relief fragment. Even if it's not very valuable, it's still a good item since it came from a treasure chest, right?"

"No... often, items that are useless come out of treasure chests."

"Really?"

Huh? Items from treasure chests are usually useful as materials. For example, a demon's fang or an eight-colored bead for a blacksmith, or spices for a cook, and so on.

When I said this, Frey nodded and explained what had come out.

"There were multi-colored beads and fragments of ore. I showed the monster materials to a few blacksmiths, but none of them knew how to use them."

Those are actually pretty good items...! I wanted to shout, but in this world with less information, it's difficult.

...And skills are automatically acquired, so...

I sighed and nodded, thinking it was a waste.

In the end, I received the guide fee I had planned for, the mysterious relief, and the rest in money. I declined the herbs from the garden, as they were part of the mission. I had also gathered some for myself, so it wasn't a problem. ...Though I was a bit nervous because I was using them to make a Skill Reset Potion.

"Thank you."

"No, thank you. You were a great help."

"Right. Thank you!"

Frey and Torte smiled happily, and Luna and Reina also smiled contentedly. I was glad I could be of use.

I received the items and reward from Frey, and the moment I touched the relief fragment, a window appeared before me.

[Quest] Class Change to Unique Class

Recalling the scene of the collapse, the holy maiden shed a silent tear. Oh, one who has obtained the Memory of the Ancient Cathedral, please bring peace to the world.

...Huh?

I was speechless at the sudden appearance of the window.