This dungeon has mushrooms growing on it.

Chapter 80. Not a Knight
Inside the mushroom hut filled with glass bottles and shards of glass.

Little Black lay curled up on the mushroom bed.

The wound on my shoulder has long since healed, but it will take several days for the scales to grow back.

A poop appeared outside the mushroom house.

Although the little black cat exuded a honey-scented fragrance, it remained unmoved.

It even crushed a few precious glass bottles with a "crack" sound, then turned away and refused to look at them.

There was no other way but to jump with all her might.

The mushroom house was a bit too high, so I didn't jump up.

With another jump, he barely reached the edge, and twisted his way up.

Puji ran around the mushroom house twice, filling the entire room with the sweet scent of honey.

The little black nose twitched occasionally, but never actually moved.

Puji simply moved closer, her mushroom cap dangling in front of Xiao Hei—

The closer it gets, the more it shakes—

Finally, I stuck it directly to my lips and rubbed it back and forth.

Xiao Hei originally wanted to push Puji away, but after sticking out his tongue and licking the honey on the mushroom cap... he couldn't help but lick it a couple more times.

It tastes pretty good...

Before long, Little Black, very willingly, started munching on Puji like an octopus.

Three more identical Puji jumped in from outside. The Puji circled around Little Black, waiting for her to eat them one by one. In an instant, the Mushroom House was filled with a delicious atmosphere.

call--

Thanks to the monster pseudo-flower vine for providing the flavor; it's true that something sweet is always a good choice.

After calming Xiao Hei down, we still had to clean up the scene.

The Puji sprinkled spores on the bombarded areas, allowing the fungal carpet to regrow.

A fat otaku waddled to the edge of the swamp.

The thick mycelial tentacles reached into the pockets on its body and quickly pulled out the adventurer.

A lump...

Two lumps...

……

They were all thrown into the swamp.

This whole mess is my own fault. I blame myself for not being good with words and not being able to foresee their plans.

Although he had already started learning Common Language from Dylan, the plan hadn't kept up with the changes.

I should have let Xiao Hei stay in the mushroom forest for a day, or let her go play on the sixth floor.

It's also my fault for not keeping a close eye on things; my attention was on the scouts.

But what can you do? Dylan triggered the plot...
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Amidst the chirping of cicadas, a girl with tanned skin stood beneath a large tree beside the forest.

Her coarse linen skirt swayed gently in the wind, and the straw basket in her arms was filled with all kinds of wild fruits.

The girl's gaze suddenly met that of Dylan, who was riding past on horseback.

Dylan pulled on the reins, turned the horse around, and rode it toward the girl.

"Sir Knight?"

The girl took two steps back somewhat timidly.

Seeing this, Dylan, who was being addressed as "Knight" for the first time in his life, had no choice but to dismount and keep his distance so as not to frighten the girl.

Without explaining that he wasn't a knight, Dylan asked directly:
"Young lady, I just wanted to ask if your village is around here? I'd like to get some water."

As he spoke, he patted the water bag at his waist.

After glancing at Dylan a few more times, the girl pointed to a small path.

"Thanks, little girl."

"Thanks, little girl."

Having confirmed the direction, Dylan mounted his horse and rode off.

There's no way around it; if this little rascal on my back doesn't get some water soon, it'll probably dry out.

"Why did you say it twice, Sir Knight?"

……

Amid the villagers' puzzled looks, Dylan stuffed the limp backpack he was carrying onto the wooden bucket and lowered it into the well.

The village chief, who was standing nearby, was worried that something in the bag might contaminate the well water and wanted to say something.

But seeing the longsword at Dylan's waist, he chose to swallow his words.

About two minutes later, Dylan finally managed to lift the bucket and backpack up using the wheel.

The backpack now looked surprisingly fuller.

Dylan first picked up the scout, shook him vigorously twice to shake off most of the water, and then carried him back on his back.

Only then did they fill all the water bags with water. It was truly unexpected that the scouts had used up most of the three days' worth of water they had prepared.

Fortunately, after this resupply, we can hold out until we reach Norwich, where we can buy a few more water bladders.

correct!

Dylan reached into his pocket, pulled out a few copper coins, and stuffed them into the hand of the village chief standing nearby.

"Here's the money for the water, please accept it."

"Here's the money for the water, please accept it."

After Dylan left, Lin Jun's voice echoed in his mind.

“Dylan, I have to remind you, you just said it twice without translating it for me.”

"Ah? Is that so..."

Dylan scratched his head sheepishly.

It's quite easy to get confused when you're saying the same thing aloud and thinking it in your head.

The eldest brother wants to learn the common language this way, but I don't know if it's reliable...

Returning along the path, we could faintly hear calls coming from ahead.

Dylan craned his neck but saw no one. However, he spotted a grass basket and a pile of wild fruit on the ground not far away.

And... a horse tied up by the roadside?
That village girl?

Dylan made the horse walk a little faster.

As they drew closer, the indistinct voice gradually became clearer—it was a girl's mumbled cry for help.

Following the sound, they found a knight and a girl he had pinned down struggling in the bushes not far from the roadside.

This wasn't a fake knight like Dylan; the person in front of him had a crest embroidered on his clothes.

Although Dylan didn't recognize whose knight he was, there was no doubt that he was a legitimate knight under a nobleman.

It's just that what he's doing now isn't so "knightly".

The girl's top was torn, and she had bruises on her arms and face. Although her mouth was covered, her teary eyes suddenly lit up when she saw Dylan.

The noble knight naturally noticed the passing mercenary as well.

The burly man didn't say a word, but his sinister gaze was undoubtedly a warning to Dylan not to meddle.

"Oh? Dylan, you want to meddle in other people's business?"

The boss's voice echoed in my mind. I don't know if it was just my imagination, but the boss seemed...very interested?
"Should I interfere?" Dylan asked.

"How should I know? I'm just a backpack."

But you're meddling in other people's business, and it might delay your trip.

"..."

Delaying her trip means Bella faces more danger...

Seemingly noticing that Dylan was still staring at him and hadn't left, the nearly two-meter-tall giant grabbed the girl's hair and stood up.

His hand even touched the scabbard hanging on the horse.

"What, old man, are you looking for death?"

Hi--

Why do they all call themselves old men when they're only 45?

Dylan dismounted, and as he landed, the longsword at his waist was already in his hand, its blade pointing directly at the noble knight.

"Are you really going to get involved?"

I really shouldn't have meddled.

After becoming stronger, do you become less cautious?
But... this girl looks to be about the same age as Bella...

Dylan took a deep breath and said, "Wouldn't it be better if we just left like this, and everyone pretended nothing happened?"

"what!"

He seemed to be amused by the adventurer's reckless and arrogant behavior.

"How dare a stray dog ​​bark at me?"

The noble knight flung his hand, throwing the girl he was holding to the ground.

He drew a knight's sword, which was a size larger than the longsword in Dylan's hand, with a backhand motion.

"Try struggling with your toy sword, and I'll let you watch yourself get chopped into pieces!"

As he swung his sword, he grinned maliciously and approached Dylan.

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"Translate it quickly! Is he making threats? That's exactly what I need to learn!"

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