Danma: Danganronpa, but Monster Hunter!

That was probably because the matter was urgent, and Eina's colleague and friend, who was in charge of the request, seemed to be in a terrible predicament because she had accidentally lost the request form with the adventurer's mark.

Therefore, this adventurer's request has not yet been posted by the guild at this time.

It wasn't handled by Eina, and the guild didn't issue any quests.

In other words, Eina's request to Ais and Flame at this moment was entirely personal, not from the guild.

Eina seemed to know that her request was somewhat unreasonable, so after she finished pleading, she lowered her head deeply.

She knew that her behavior was somewhat presumptuous, and even seemed a bit like that of a saint.

No matter how powerful the other party is, it is wrong to ask them to go into danger. The correct approach is to assign the task after the guild has issued the adventurer's request. In this way, no one will make any mistakes in this matter.

But... is it good if no one is at fault?

Eina doesn't think so.

"Blazing flames?"

"Well, let me think."

However, the person being asked didn't think much of it. Ais's eyes sparkled as she looked expectantly at her companion beside her.

The secret information she received from the guild staff made her somewhat eager to try it out.

Suppressing the proliferation of monsters requires the intervention of high-level adventurers. Although a team of LV4 or LV5 adventurers is sufficient to solve the problem at the level of the 24th floor, there is no need for LV6 adventurers to take action personally.

But isn't this exactly what she needs—a large number of monsters to get used to the discrepancy between her mind and body? The large number of monsters produced by the proliferation of monsters can just satisfy this requirement of hers.

When you feel sleepy, give you a pillow.

Lily's eyes darted between Flame and Ais, momentarily confused, unable to discern the true nature of their relationship.

Blazing Flame ignored the gaze coming from in front of him.

After a brief moment of thought, he successfully understood Ais's eagerness to try.

Dungeons teeming with monsters are hell for ordinary adventurers, but for him and Ais, they are an excellent battlefield where they can improve their stats and adapt to their abilities.

In the absence of high-level hunting missions, there is indeed no more suitable place for them.

They accepted the task!

“We have accepted your request, so please lift your head, Miss Eina.”

"real?!"

"Of course it's true. Our goal was the twenty-fourth floor, and as you know, Ais just leveled up to LV6, which is a period when she needs a lot of battles to get used to it, but—"

As Lieyan spoke, his tone shifted, and his gaze towards Eina became serious. Eina straightened up, her heart tightening.

"I'm glad Miss Eina is considerate of adventurers, but I don't like her behavior." Flame's tone was indifferent, revealing no emotion, yet for some reason, it sent a chill down one's spine.

Eina gave a bitter smile; she knew perfectly well that her actions were wrong.

But to be honest, if she could go back to the beginning and make the choice again, she would still ask Fiora and Flame to help without hesitation.

"Too much hatred for those who bully the weak, and too much sympathy for the misfortunes of the weak, is the source of suffering for many kind people. Miss Eina, you are undoubtedly a kind person, but it would be best to do such things less often in the future."

Flame sighed softly, shook his head, and said nothing more. He picked up his backpack, got up, and went out, calling out to Ais as he left.

"Goodbye, Bell, Miss Eina, and the other supporter as well."

Ais nodded slightly to Bell and the other two, said goodbye, and then quickly followed Flame to leave together.

"Sorry, Bell, you had a laugh at me today."

Watching the two figures walk out of the shop, Eina rubbed her cheeks and said with a wry smile.

To be honest, it's not a pleasant feeling to have your mistakes pointed out to your face, but it's also a wake-up call.

My cultivation is still insufficient...

Eina thought to herself.

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"Next, let's proceed to the twenty-fourth floor according to the information we received from Miss Eina, suppress the monsters directly, and investigate the cause of their proliferation. Ais, is there anything else you'd like to add?"

Flame flickered as he looked at Ais, who was standing to the side, at the map of the Great Tree Maze area that he had bought from the prop shop.

"Just do as Lieyan says."

Ais gently shook her head, indicating that she had nothing to add.

After leaving the shop where they had just talked, the two began to replenish their supplies before the battle. This mainly involved getting a map of the new area and replenishing the recovery potions, panaceas, and magic potions that Ais had wanted to buy.

Since these are all items commonly used by adventurers, it only took a little time to prepare them all.

Immediately afterwards, the two entered the underground city.

The two companions unleashed their powerful legs, traversing the upper levels of the underground city at high speed without stopping. Once they reached the stairs leading to the lower level, they would dive in without hesitation. Upon reaching the middle level, they stopped looking for stairs altogether and instead found the vertical tunnel leading to the lower level, leaping down to travel in the most time-efficient way.

All the monsters they encountered along the way were swiftly slain by Ais, leaving Flame, carrying the hunting horn, helpless.

With such incredible travel efficiency, it wasn't long before Flame and Ais arrived at their destination.

Dungeon, Level 24, The Great Tree Maze!

Chapter 125: The Great Tree Maze

The maze area is called the "Great Tree Maze".

This area comprises the dungeons from the nineteenth to the twenty-fourth level, covering a vast area. Generally speaking, the dungeon structures of these levels are similar, mainly consisting of maze-like areas similar to those inside a large tree. The deeper one goes, the more diverse the types of monsters adventurers will encounter, and the more complex the maze structures become.

The walls, ceiling, and floor formed from tree bark resemble the interior of a giant tree, where glowing moss and all sorts of plants flourish.

I must say, even though I've been here several times, every time I see the scenery inside the Great Tree Maze, I always have the illusion that I've entered the Ancient Forest of a New World...

Both places are equally easy to get lost in, have equally lush vegetation, and both have a variety of edible herbs that, with simple processing, can quickly restore physical strength or detoxify.

There are even dragons in this giant tree maze.

Yes, very similar.

Flame sighed and followed Ais's footsteps, quickly traversing the maze's passages.

Along the way, Ais swiftly dealt with the monsters she encountered. She drew the hunting knife she wore at her waist, and with a flash of light, she killed several monsters at the same time. The gleaming blade smoothly cut through bones and flesh, and the light reflected on the blade never dimmed in the slightest.

"Why aren't you using the Sword of Despair? That should be your main weapon."

"Because it's a gift from the flames, and it works very well."

As Ais spoke, she wielded her sharp blade with lightning speed, slashing at the monsters. The hunting knife, which was far larger and heavier than an ordinary one-handed sword, seemed weightless in her hands, flashing and cutting through the air with sharp, whistling sounds. The flashing sword shadows were dazzling.

She was speaking her mind completely.

Compared to the slender sword that the Gubney Clan had given her to replace the Sword of Despair, the hunting knife that Flame gave her was far superior.

The slender sword was not easy to use. Although the weapon's performance was excellent, the blade was long and thin, and its strength was not high. Even though she used it very carefully, she still died a heroic death in the battle against the man-eating flower monster with an exceptionally tough skin, leaving her with a debt of 40 million fali.

Forty million! Forty million!

That's a whopping forty million fali!

Even though Ais, as a high-level adventurer, has a much higher gold-farming ability than ordinary adventurers, it still took her a long and arduous period of time to raise the 40 million fali debt.

On the other hand, the dagger that Lieyan gave her was made from very precious materials from the very beginning, and Lieyan continued to use even stronger materials to reforge it until he gave it to Ais. As a result, it surpassed even the first-level adventurer's weapon in both strength and sharpness.

Is a knife that ignores the texture of the meat a joke?

The monsters in the passage were quickly cleared out, but Ais's expression showed no sign of relaxation. She looked at the vast space that connected at the end of the passage, her delicate brows furrowing slightly.

"...It feels a bit strange."

Is something wrong?

Taking on the responsibility of support, the flames that were harvesting the magic stones and dropped items from the monsters killed by Ais raised their heads and cast their gaze into the depths of the passage where the light was dim for some reason, following the direction Ais was looking.

"The number of monsters seems to be too many, and the way they are gathered is very unnatural. I have never seen so many monsters gathered in a specific area, forming such a huge group."

Limited by the dungeon itself, the usual monster proliferation is at most a group of a hundred or so monsters, which is already an extremely severe test for adventurers. However, judging from the chaotic aura coming from the end of the passage, the number of monsters proliferating this time far exceeds the usual record.

If a normal monster proliferation could be easily suppressed by a small party with a single LV4 adventurer, then the number of enemies that Ais can sense now is enough to make an adventure party of the same level sweat and feel a chill down its spine.

This is only one node near the upper staircase.

Eina reported that a monster proliferation had occurred around the food storage area on the 24th floor.

To reach the grain depot from their current location, they would have to continue traveling a considerable distance into the twenty-fourth floor.

At this point, you might still not quite understand what a food depot is. Actually, a food depot is not the name of a certain special dungeon, but refers to the area in each level of the dungeon that supplies food to monsters.

Yes, although monsters are said to spring from rocks, they still need to eat from the moment they emerge until they die.

Generally speaking, because the granary is responsible for raising monsters, the monsters around it are stronger than those in other places. As a result, few people set foot around the granary, and many rare medicinal ingredients can be found in the cave.

Along the way, Lieyan had already collected a considerable amount of medicinal materials. If he could successfully bring them to the surface, he should be able to earn a substantial amount of money.

This is understandable, since the 24th floor is already the deepest level of the middle layer. The next level, the 25th floor, the Giant Waterfall area, is already within the scope of the lower layer dungeons. Therefore, this is a place that only a very small number of adventurers can travel to and from safely.

Even just two pieces of the glowing moss from the twenty-fourth layer could fetch a high price if brought to the ground...

"Are you confident? If not, we'll retreat first." After gathering the magic stones on the ground, Lieyan straightened up, came to Ais's side, and asked softly.

"No problem, even though there are a lot of them, it's fine."

Ais sheathed her hunting knife and then drew her silver-white military knife, a hint of fighting spirit flashing in her eyes.

Next, she needs to give it her all.

Although the number of enemies was indeed large, their individual strength was too weak, and they were basically unable to cause any damage to her, who was already at LV·6. From the very beginning, she was invincible.

Moreover, he was not fighting alone.

Although Flame wasn't using her most proficient weapon at the moment, she had witnessed Flame using the hunting horn before and was familiar with its various functions.

Ais raised her sword of despair as her sharp gaze fell upon the multitude of monsters crowding together and surging into the passage.

Chapter 126: We must find outside help!

"Lead the main body to me, you take care of the rest."

Ais drew the Sword of Despair and whispered a few words. Without waiting for Flame's reply, she swung the Sword of Despair and charged straight into the surging horde of monsters.