Chapter 89

I woke up to the light reflecting off the snow coming in through the window.

…………I feel like I’ve slept for a long time.

"Haaaaa… Maybe I’m hungry too."

When I got up from the bed and looked around the room, Titiya and Tarte were still asleep, and Cocoa and Mimosa’s beds were empty. It must be around noon.

"I should get up too. I need to prepare for hunting."

I stifled a yawn, got up, and got ready.

When I went to the dining room, Cocoa, Kent, and Roi were having breakfast.

"Good morning, Sharon!"

"Good morning."

"You three are up early… Good morning."

I sat down and joined them for breakfast. Blitz and Mimosa had gone out to contact the knights.

While eating, I thought about how to level up next. I want to efficiently earn experience points and get items as well. Hmm~ Maybe fixed hunting is the best. With Tarte and Cocoa’s skills, the efficiency will increase too… Yeah, it might be a good idea.

"You look like you’re up to no good again?"

"……Huh, are you talking to me!?"

I was thinking so hard, but Roi’s words were harsh!

"It’s a compliment. I trust you."

"Don’t think that’s an excuse…"

I sighed at Roi, who said this with a composed face, and shrugged, saying, "I’m honored."

***

"Hey, hey, hey, this place is dangerous… It’s not somewhere humans should step into…?"

Kent’s legs were shaking as he looked around. Next to him, Cocoa and Tarte were also trembling. Titiya was frozen with wide eyes. Blitz and Mimosa were silent.

I smiled gently and said, "It’s okay~!"

"We’re stronger, so no problem!"

I gave a thumbs up and a smile, but Kent shook his head vigorously.

"Look at the number of dragons!! And there are several types!! I thought you said we’d hunt wyverns to level up… I thought they were just wyverns…"

"Because wyverns aren’t as tasty anymore?"

When I said this casually, Kent sighed deeply.

We are in the dungeon called "Dragon’s Bed," nestled between the "Deep Gorge" and the "Sleeping Volcano."

This dungeon is home to several types of dragons, and it’s a great place for leveling up and getting drop items. It’s the best place to aim for both drops and leveling.

The dungeon has a high-ceilinged cave at the entrance, which opens up to a gorge. There are dragon nests on the cliffs, and you can see eggs and baby dragons.

Red dragons, green dragons, yellow dragons, water dragons, and white dragons. The dungeon’s boss is a black dragon.

"Ah… Lady Flodia, please protect us…"

"Believe in my support. ‘Guard of the Goddess’!!"

After casting the usual support spells on Titiya, who was praying, we were ready. It was time for battle.

"‘Strike of the Goddess’"

"‘Potion Throw’!!"

As my skill activated, Tarte’s voice echoed, followed by a huge explosion. It was about 1.5 times more powerful than usual.

This was because Tarte’s ‘Pharmaceutical’ skill had enhanced the potion. The potion used was a ‘Fire Attribute Potion,’ which increased the effectiveness of fire-based skills by 20%. …But the ingredients were quite troublesome.

However, even with this, we couldn’t one-shot the dragons. This is where Cocoa’s support skills as a ‘Word Spirit User’ came into play.

"Here we go! ‘Song of Devastation’—and then, ‘Moment of Bliss’!!"

"‘Flash of the Goddess’!!"

Cocoa’s skills reduced the dragons’ defense, and Mimosa used a ranged attack to clear them out. ‘Song of Devastation’ lowered the target’s defense, and ‘Moment of Bliss’ increased the experience points gained.

Kent, now a ‘Knight,’ stayed in one spot, taking the hate from the dragons that Blitz and Mimosa lured in, acting as a tank.

"Ha~ Dragons are so cool! But we’re the ones taking them down. Amazing, so amazing!!"

Kent, who was initially trembling with fear, now had a strange mix of fear and excitement on his face. But that’s how it feels when you enter a new dungeon! I understand, I understand!! I smiled and cast support spells on Kent.

Then, Blitz returned with three dragons. His face was probably just tense. Seeing this, Kent immediately used his skill.

"‘Taunt’!!"

As soon as the skill activated, the dragons Blitz had lured in started attacking Kent. Roi cast defensive support at the right moment, and I recast support spells on Blitz, who was going to lure more dragons.

We repeated this process, and before we knew it, night had fallen.

"Haa, haa, haa, haa~ It was an indescribably amazing day…"

As soon as we entered the cave for camping, Kent collapsed. He lay on his back, holding his chest and saying, "My heart is still pounding…" Cocoa and Tarte nodded beside him. They seemed to have had fun, which was great.

This cave was originally a dragon’s nest. Whether the dragon had flown away or died, we didn’t know, but it was now an empty cave.

It was a safe spot that players valued.

Since everyone was tired from the new dungeon, I, who was relatively energetic, took the lead in setting up camp. It was just setting up tents and taking out a simple table and chairs from the ‘Portable Storage.’

"Since we worked so hard today, how about some meat!?"

"Meat!!"

When I laid out the freshly cooked dishes, Kent was the first to react. There were hot steaks, bouncy bone-in sausages, and warm vegetables, with plenty of cheese on the bread.

…This makes my mouth water!

Roi prepared tea and diligently laid out a handkerchief on Titiya’s chair.

"Let’s eat!"

"Let’s eat, nya!"

We ate heartily and soon fell asleep. We had leveled up a lot today, and it was a very productive day.

And the next morning, as the sun rose—

"Perfect weather for a boss fight!"

Everyone’s faces froze.

Since updates have been slow recently, I’m posting this one early!

Thank you always for your comments and corrections.