Danma: Danganronpa, but Monster Hunter!

Listening to Tiona's words, Ais couldn't help but nod, feeling a similar heat in her chest, as if a seed was taking root and sprouting, about to break through the soil.

She should be able to take on the floor owner one-on-one... right?

I'll give it a try sometime. As for the goal...

Goliath is definitely out of the question, nor is Amphispina on the 20th floor. Although that two-headed white dragon has a LV.6 ability rating, that's due to its special environment; its actual strength is only LV.5. To defeat it, you need to be careful about the platform in the lake.

Then let's go with Udeos on the 37th floor. Her ability rating is LV·6, and the battle arena is quite spacious. Even for her, who is currently at LV·5, she is a difficult opponent to deal with.

It's decided. I'll challenge Udayus when the time is right!

Ais silently made a decision in her heart.

Chapter 84: Village Chief, what are you doing at my house?!

"Is Flame there? Ais and I are coming to find you!"

It wasn't until there was another knock on his door that Lieyan, who had been contemplating his future, snapped out of his reverie.

He was now all alone in the room. Loki had disappeared sometime earlier, probably sneaking away while he was thinking about how to quickly increase his ability stats.

Forget about Loki for now. Judging from the voices, it should be Tiona and Ais. I wonder what they're here for... But it's good that Ais is here. He can finally find out about that thing Loki didn't explain before.

After glancing around and checking his clothes to make sure they were at least somewhat tidy, Lie Yan nodded slightly and began to speak.

"Come in, the door is open."

"Then let's come in."

With Flame's permission, Tiona immediately opened the single wooden door and went in first, followed by Ais.

However, once inside the house, Ais, like a shy child, shrank back and hid behind Diona.

The flames rejoiced.

Guys, I'm straight guys.

Don't all of you blonde female characters have some kind of useless trait?

Looking at the two of them, Lieyan asked with a smile, "What's wrong with Ais?"

"He probably feels guilty because he went shopping with Loki and didn't go down into the dungeon with you, leaving you stranded in front of the dungeon master."

Tiona crossed her arms over her chest, speaking with feigned profundity, nodding as she spoke, seemingly pleased with the logic in her words. But then, her tone abruptly shifted.

"But as expected, this guilt is strange, isn't it, Flame?"

"Of course it's strange."

Flame glanced at Ais, who was hiding behind Diona but whose ears were secretly perked up.

Okay, I understand.

Previously, it was unclear why Diona brought Ais here.

It now seems that Tiona wants him to help resolve Ais's inner conflict.

But it must be said, this inner conflict is truly characteristic of Ais...

It seems the only way is to use magic to defeat magic.

Thinking of this, Lieyan suddenly said:

"If you think that I fell alone in front of the floor master because of you, then I should thank you."

Thanks……??

The unexpected gratitude made Ais's eyes widen slightly.

"After all, if Ais were with me, this feat of soloing the floor boss wouldn't be possible. It would also take much longer to get my pre-upgrade stats to a level I'm satisfied with."

"Perhaps in the end I'll lose patience and give up on improving my attributes, just rushing through the level up," Flame said with feigned emotion. "See? From this perspective, shouldn't I thank you, Ais?"

“That makes sense, Ais.”

Tiona secretly gave Flame a thumbs up, her eyes winking mischievously, clearly understanding the true meaning behind Flame's words.

"..."

Ais remained silent; she always felt that Flame was fooling the child.

And she has irrefutable evidence!

"No one did anything wrong in this matter, so no one needs to feel guilty. Listen to me, Ais, the source of suffering for many kind people is that they hate the strong too much and sympathize too much with the misfortune of the weak."

At this point, Lieyan paused for a moment before speaking earnestly.

“You underestimate me, Ais. We’ve fought side by side. You should trust me more.”

For a moment, Ais seemed to see a shadow in the flame.

For some reason, my nose started to feel a little sore.

But the guilt that had taken root in my heart vanished without a trace, like snow under the scorching sun.

"…Feel sorry……"

Ais lowered her eyebrows and slowly moved out from behind Tiona. Although she still said words of apology, they had nothing to do with guilt. Instead, she seemed like a child who had made a mistake and was persuaded by an adult's philosophy, feeling sorry for her previous behavior.

She really was just a child.

Sixteen years old, junior high or high school?

"It's okay, just don't make the same mistake again." Flame reached out and ruffled Ais's hair, then took Ais's hand and placed the heavy hunting knife in her palm.

"This is..." Ais's eyes widened again.

She still remembered this weapon. When she was capturing the Rock Dragon, Flame had lent her this sharp one-handed sword, and she really liked the feel of it.

Compared to the Sword of Despair, this weapon's slashing attacks are more powerful, and it is not as easily damaged as ordinary weapons. Its strength is between that of an indestructible weapon and a typical level one adventurer's weapon.

"This is a hunting knife, nothing precious. You can accept it without worry. It's a bit big, but it should be pretty good as a backup weapon. If you're hunting over here, having a hunting knife will be much more convenient."

Blazing Flame explained with a smile,

The idea of ​​giving gifts wasn't actually impulsive. It was mainly because Ais had helped him train so many times these days, and he wanted to give the girl some gifts. Although the help was unpaid, people always feel grateful for the kindness shown to them.

The hunting knife is a perfect gift.

Not only is it extremely practical, but it also perfectly suits Ais's tastes.

As if afraid that Flame would regret it, Ais hurriedly hugged the hunting knife, her golden eyes sparkling with excitement.

Flame watched Ais's actions with amusement, then thought for a moment and asked:

"By the way, Ais, did something happen to you when you were at the monster festival?"

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"So that's how it is. So she encountered something like that... The monsters from the Monster Festival escaped and even injured Lefia..."

Flame stepped out of the portal, pondering the information he had just received from Tiona and Ais.

Speaking of the monsters that escaped from the Monster Festival... if he remembered correctly, this incident should be related to Freya, a trial she deliberately gave him in order to see the light of Bell's soul.

But the monsters in the Monster Festival should all be animal-type.

But why did Ais and Tiona say that the monster they encountered was a carnivorous plant?

To tame a monster, it must be an animal-type monster. Plant-type monsters don't have the intelligence to feel fear. Remember the tamer's commands.

This man-eating flower-type monster was definitely not something captured by the Ganesha Familia.

In other words, besides Freya, is there someone else taking advantage of the situation?

Just as Lieyan was pondering, a somewhat confused, deep voice reached his ears.

"What monster has escaped? And who else has been injured?"

village head?

Lieyan's heart skipped a beat.

Since establishing a cooperative relationship with the Loki Familia, his portal has been moved from the village entrance to his own home. This allows him to organize supplies more quickly and makes it easier to go on adventures in the dungeons. At the same time, the fixed location also makes it possible for NPCs to spawn.

The village chief appearing at his house waiting for him must mean something!

Chapter 85: The Wind God is Coming!

"It's nothing, it was something that happened over there, it's been resolved now. By the way, village chief, what are you doing here waiting for me? Did something happen?"

Blazing eyes fixed on the solemn-faced Puxian, "Could it be another Hundred Dragons Night Parade?"

"It is indeed related to the Hundred Dragons Night Parade."

Upon hearing Lieyan's question about serious matters, Puxian didn't think much of it. His imposing tiger eyes swept over Lieyan, then suddenly his gaze lit up.

"Flame, you seem to have become even stronger. Is that why you didn't come back yesterday? It seems your training in the other world has been very effective, ahahaha!"

"Well, sort of. I went on a full-on hunt and then fell asleep. I only woke up a short while ago. I'll report on that later. Now, let's get down to business."

The thought that Puxian might have been waiting since yesterday made Lieyan feel a little embarrassed, so he quickly coughed lightly and brought the topic back on track.

"Yes, that's right. Let's get down to business first."

Samantabhadra pondered for a moment, then said:

“Yesterday, the guild observed an unprecedented presence in the sky, and at the same time, Fire Sprout resonated with it.”

"resonance?"

The Wind Dragon!! The one that can resonate with the Flame Sprout, isn't that the Wind Dragon?

A sudden thought struck Lieyan.

However, it seems that the appearance of this Wind Dragon is much later than in the game's storyline. In the game's storyline, the Wind Dragon appeared after the Hundred Dragons Parade, led by the Overlord Blue Bear Beast, but that Hundred Dragons Parade has been over for quite some time now.

Forget it, there's no point in thinking about these things.

Most importantly, the appearance of the Wind Dragon means that the final Night Parade of a Hundred Dragons, in which the Wind Dragon is involved, and the war between Fire Village and the Ancient Dragons, may soon begin.

Flame's heart began to pound, and a sense of tension welled up within him.

An ancient dragon! That was an ancient dragon!