A cross-dressing anime, starting with Kaguya-sama: Love Is War.

"The underground city, as you should know, is located beneath that 'Tower of Babel'."

"Listen carefully, I'll only say this once about the dungeon."

"The basic structure of the underground city is like an inverted giant cone, with the area becoming more expansive the deeper you go."

"Compasses are useless in dungeons because they contain special rare metals."

"Based on the strength and ecology of the monsters, the guild divides them into four main tiers: upper, middle, lower, and deep."

"Monsters of different levels usually stay in their own territories. The deeper the monster is, the less likely it is to come to the upper levels, but..."

"Monsters that have appeared before will also appear in later levels, but there have been instances where goblins that appear on the upper levels 1-5 have appeared on the 12th level. However, the occurrence of them appearing on the middle level 13 after that is unlikely to happen again."

She changed the subject abruptly.

"There are always exceptions. Occasionally, powerful monsters will move to higher levels for some reason, which is a deadly disaster for adventurers."

“比較權威的說法，LV1的冒險者能攻略的階層為1—12層，1-4層屬性指標I—H，5-7G-F......13層以後要求要達到Lv2。”

Lynn listened while glancing at Kaguya beside him.

That profile, deliberately feigning indifference, appeared exceptionally refined.

He couldn't help but tease her, "Kaguya, it seems you still have feelings for me."

"You...you bastard!"

Kaguya abruptly stopped, her beautiful eyes burning with rage. "I'm just following the captain's orders! If you keep talking nonsense, believe me, I'll throw you into the dungeon to feed the Minotaur!"

Despite her scolding, Kaguya took a booklet from her kimono sleeve and shoved it into Lynn's arms.

"Take it."

"This is information compiled by our own clan, and it is much more detailed than the information sold outside."

Kaguya's tone remained indifferent;

"It records the habits and weaknesses of the monsters on each floor, as well as the terrain that requires special attention. We have currently explored up to the 27th floor, but the information on the 27th floor is not yet complete."

“Originally, Alexie was insisting on continuing the exploration, but recently the Dark Faction has become increasingly active, and most of our energy has been tied down on the ground to protect Yulari’s peace.”

27 floors?

The Astrea Familia's fate was sealed on the 27th floor. They survived seven days of death, but unexpectedly, they were all buried on the 27th floor.

Lynn held the booklet in her hand, but did not open it immediately. Instead, she looked at Kaguya with a complicated expression.

Don't worry!

With me here,

You, everyone, will be alright.

Because we were almost at the Tower of Babel, there were many mobile vendors around.

Despite the faction of dark powers causing trouble in Yullari, people still have to make a living.

Just then, a vendor selling information about the dungeon started shouting;

"Dungeon 41, perfect information, the most powerful clan in Yullari, first-hand information, don't miss this opportunity."

Kaguya felt a little uncomfortable under Lynn's gaze.

"What? You think the intelligence layer is too low?"

"I heard that the Loki Familia did indeed conquer the 41st floor recently, but the specific information will definitely not be leaked. Most of what these dealers have is fake."

Lynn did not refute; instead, she spoke in a gentle tone.

"Kaguya, next time I'll go to the 27th floor with you."

The tone was so gentle that Kaguya really wanted to retort, but for some reason, a voice inside her seemed to be stopping her, preventing her from speaking.

Kaguya walked ahead and said coldly;

"Okay! Then you should improve yourself quickly."

"Don't worry, I'll catch up with you soon."

After saying that, Lynn smiled and opened the booklet to read it.

Chunji also turned her little head over.

...

As they approached the Tower of Babel, more adventurers arrived.

A burly, drunken orc adventurer, laughing and arm in arm with his companion, stumbled and charged from the side, about to crash into Lynn.

Lynn didn't notice because her attention was focused on the pamphlet.

Kaguya had moved to his side without him noticing, extending her slender arm to block him.

"boom!"

A muffled thud.

The burly orc adventurer was so shaken by Kaguya's seemingly delicate arm that he stumbled backward and fell to the ground with a thud.

This person is not Lynn; Kaguya did not suppress her strength at all.

The orc adventurer scrambled to his feet, his face contorted with shame and the orcs' ancestral rage.

"You woman... are you looking for death?!"

.......

24. Thirty million Fali

The orc adventurer roared and was about to step forward to argue when his companion held him back tightly.

"Wait! Look closely who she is!"

"It seems to be from the Astrea Familia..."

The companion spoke in a very low voice, afraid of being overheard.

The orc was taken aback, then rubbed his eyes and looked more closely.

The woman before him wore an exquisite red kimono, with a long katana hanging at her waist. Her long black hair cascaded down like a waterfall, and her cold eyes were fixed on him.

Astrea's Familia, black hair, long sword.

Kaguya Gojo!

A level 3 powerhouse, renowned in Yulari for her formidable swordsmanship and fiery temper, she is one of the core combat forces of the Astrea Familia!

The orc's anger was instantly replaced by fear, and cold sweat broke out on his face.

He was just a Level 1 adventurer, how could he dare to provoke a Level 3 powerhouse, let alone the Astrea Familia who acted in the name of "justice"?

"I...I'm so sorry! Lord Kaguya! I was blind to your greatness!"

He kept apologizing.

His companions were too afraid to even breathe.

Kaguya snorted coldly, not even bothering to glance at them.

"The Dark Faction has caused enough trouble already. You adventurers should stop causing more trouble by running amok in the streets under the influence of alcohol. Get out of here!"

"Yes! Yes! We'll get out of here right away!"

The two felt as if they had been granted a pardon and slunk away.

Before leaving, he kept assuring Kaguya that he would never get drunk and act crazy in broad daylight again.

After doing all this, Kaguya realized that in her haste, she had almost pressed half of her body against Lynn's.

The hand used to block was still in a protective position in front of him.

The two were so close that they could smell each other's faint scent.

Kaguya's cheeks flushed slightly. She abruptly withdrew her hand, took a step back, and created some distance.

"I...I just..."

She offered a forced explanation.

Seeing her hypocritical expression, Lynn reached out and grasped the wrist she had just used to push the orc away.

"That orc looks pretty strong. Does your hand hurt?"

The warm touch coming from her wrist sent a wave of panic through her.

"Let go...let go! You idiot! Who's going to feel pain!"

Kaguya's body stiffened abruptly, and she tried to break free, but Lynn's hand gripped her tightly.

If Kaguya used the same strength she had when she pushed the orc, she could easily break free, but she was afraid of hurting Lynn's fingers.

"What are you doing!" Kaguya's voice trembled slightly.

Lynn didn't say anything, but just lowered her head and carefully examined her fair hand.

Her wrists were slender and her skin was smooth. There were calluses on her palms from years of sword fighting, but they did not detract from her beauty in the slightest.

He looked up and smiled, "It's good that you're not injured."

"How could I possibly get hurt by someone like that!" Kaguya abruptly pulled her hand back, her gaze frantically shifting elsewhere, unable to bear looking at Lynn any longer.

Haruhime watched from the side, her innocent fox ears twitching slightly. She whispered, almost to herself, "Lord Kaguya is blushing..."

"I didn’t!"

Kaguya turned to explain, but she herself felt guilty and quickly pointed to the giant tower not far away.

"That's the union, it's safe, you can go in yourselves! I have other tasks to complete."

After saying that, she turned around and prepared to leave as if she were trying to escape.

"Wait a minute," Lynn called out to her.

Kaguya paused, but without turning around, coldly asked, "Is there anything else?"

“This is our first time here, we don’t know anything,” Lynn asked deliberately.

Kaguya said in an extremely impatient tone, "Once you're inside, just tell them that you are new members of the Astrea Familia."

"The guild members will naturally have someone to receive you, and they will explain everything you need to know in a more professional and detailed way than I can."

After saying that, as if she remembered something, she took out a heavy money pouch from the wide sleeve of her kimono and tossed it to Lynn.

Lynn caught it instinctively; the purse was extremely heavy, and the metal coins inside clinked together with a crisp sound.

"What is this?"

“Here’s the money for your equipment,” Kaguya’s voice feigned aloofness. “It contains thirty million Fali.”

Thirty million!

Lynn and Chunji were both stunned; this was a huge sum of money.

Keep in mind that he only spent 500,000 fali to buy Chun Ji.

Of course, that was because he only had 500,000 at the time and had to provide some collateral.

But all in all, it amounted to only three million falies.

Kaguya just took it like that, and it was thirty million?

"Don't overthink it. This is our clan's money, not my personal money. You two are both LV1 now, and you can't go on with beginner gear."

"Go to Hephaestus's shop on the Tower of Babel and buy the best armor and weapons."

She paused, then added, "If you don't have enough money, just give them the name of the Astrea Familia and have them put it on your tab."

Lynn held the heavy money bag and said sincerely, "Kuye, thank you."

"Hmph, who needs your thanks!"

Kaguya said hesitantly, "I just... I just don't want our clan members to get injured in the dungeon because of poor equipment. That would be very embarrassing!"

"Besides, this is the family's money, not mine."

Lynn hadn't suspected anything at first, but Kaguya's attempt to conceal it was too obvious, so he asked directly;

"Kaguya, you've said it twice. You don't actually have your own secret stash of money in those thirty million yen, do you?"