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

Lynn sheathed his sword, gently pulled Chunji, who was still standing there in a daze, to her feet, and patted the dust off her body.

"You've been very brave."

Chunji shook her head, her voice trembling with tears, "I...I almost..."

“But you didn’t back down, did you?” Lynn’s eyes were gentle yet firm. “You hit it, and that’s a huge step forward.”

Chunji looked up and saw Lynn's encouraging eyes, feeling a warmth in her heart.

She sniffed hard and gripped the dagger in her hand tightly.

"Lord Lynn... please give me another chance, okay?"

Lynn smiled and nodded, "Of course!"

He found another lone goblin, and once again attracted all of the goblin's attention, creating an opportunity for Haruhime.

This time, Chunji's eyes no longer darted away.

She stared intently at the goblin's every move, clumsily dodging its attacks, then mustered her courage...

Use all your strength and thrust the dagger in your hand out fiercely!

"Pfft!"

This time, the dagger pierced the goblin's neck precisely.

The goblin struggled twice before collapsing to the ground with a thud.

Haruhime stared blankly at the dead goblin, then at the dagger in her hand.

"I...I did it! Lord Lynn!"

She excitedly threw herself into Lynn's arms, burying her face deeply in his breastplate and rubbing against him.

Everything around seemed to quiet down.

I smelled the reassuring scent on Lynn.

At that moment, Chun Ji felt as if she possessed the whole world.

suddenly,

Haruhime realized that her upper body was completely exposed.

This posture is tantamount to putting everything right under Lynn's nose.

Although... although Lord Lynn can see it.

But I still feel a little ashamed of this.

Chunji hurriedly let go of his hand, lowered her head, and dared not look into Lynn's eyes.

Lynn was amused by her adorable reaction. He reached out and gently rubbed Chunji's fluffy fox ears.

"Why are you shy?"

Chunji lowered her head even further, her ears trembling nervously.

"Lord Lynn, that's not what I meant. It's just that I feel really awkward in the dungeon!!!"

"Okay! I was just kidding."

Lynn smiled and continued, "Killing a goblin must have been exhausting, right?"

"Ok!"

Chunji hummed in a voice as soft as a mosquito's buzz.

Lynn patted Chunji on the shoulder; "Then you can rest here for a while. We brought water and emergency food, so you can replenish your strength."

Chunji looked up at Lynn and asked, "And what about you?"

"I still have energy, of course I'm going to keep swatting these ugly goblins!"

After saying that, Lynn continued to clean up and rearrange the goblins around him.

[Swallow Return's proficiency has increased; currently at 41%.]

[Swallow Return's proficiency has increased; currently at 42%.]

After scrolling for a while, I felt a bit bored and it was time to take a break.

Lynn asked, "Chunji, how are you? Have you rested enough?"

"I've rested well," Chunji nodded repeatedly.

Lynn saw two goblins appear in the distance and decided to increase the difficulty of the training. "Alright, Haruhime, two this time."

One and two are completely different concepts.

Chunji's newly built confidence vanished in an instant.

Under Lynn's command, she barely managed to hold off an attack from a goblin.

The other one was already swinging a wooden stick, smashing down hard from her side and behind!

Lynn drew his sword just in time to block the fatal blow, but Chunji's formation was already in chaos and she was struggling to cope.

In the scene, Haruhime was being chased and beaten by two goblins.

"Whoosh-!"

A sharp, piercing sound rang out.

An arrow pierced the head of one of the goblins in an instant, pinning it firmly to the rock face.

Immediately afterwards, two short but incredibly swift figures burst out from around the corner of the passage!

They were two dwarf girls with long, bright red braids, and they looked exactly alike; they were clearly twins.

The dwarf girl on the left, wielding a massive tower shield, slammed into the remaining goblin like an enraged bull. The immense impact caused the goblin to instantly lose its balance.

Just as the goblin leaned back, the dwarf girl on the right leaped high into the air, her battle axe drawing a sharp arc in the air, cleanly and decisively splitting the goblin's head open.

The entire process was seamless and perfectly coordinated.

As the goblin fell, a dog-woman wielding a longbow and a human male healer in white robes emerged from the shadows.

Seeing some familiar faces, and the Mich Familia insignia on the weapons rack,

Lynn recognized the person who came.

Mih Familia, leader, LV2 adventurer, dog-person Naza, Naza Eliseis.

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The photo shows Gulnazar.

40. A boastful newcomer

The leading dog-woman was none other than Naza Elise, the leader of the Mih Familia, at level 2.

She has long, smooth brown hair.

Those amber eyes lit up slightly when they saw the badges on Lynn's chest and Chunji's body.

“They are adventurers from the Astrea Familia!” A friendly smile appeared on her face.

"Hello, I am Naza, the leader of the Mih Familia. I just saw that you were in danger."

Her tone was gentle, and her eyes were full of friendliness.

Lynn was about to explain that he was training Chunji, not that he was actually in danger.

However, Naza didn't give him any time to explain.

She turned to her companions behind her and said, "Take out our extra supplies and give some to them."

“Yes, Commander!” Her companion immediately took out a bunch of things from her backpack.

Naza walked up to Lynn and handed her the items she was holding.

"These are our extra supplies, including recovery potions, stamina potions, and some spare torches and ropes."

"The dungeon is fraught with danger, especially for you newcomers. These things will come in very handy."

Lynn hesitated as she looked at the supplies that Nazha had someone bring over.

I always feel a bit uncomfortable accepting gifts from others for no reason.

Naza seemed to notice Lynn's hesitation, but assuming it was just a safety concern, she smiled approvingly.

"You're very vigilant, which is a good thing."

"However, as a senior, it is only right for me to give newcomers a little help."

"Besides, we have a partnership with all of Astrea's Familia members, so you can take it for now!"

"We may not need it now, but in the dungeon, unexpected situations can arise at any time."

"These things might save your lives in a critical moment."

Lynn could tell from her expression that she meant well.

He stopped refusing and reached out to take the supplies.

"Thank you, Team Leader Nazha. We will remember this kindness," Lin En said solemnly.

Naza waved her hand, "It's nothing."

She looked around at her surroundings again;

"Are you planning to continue training here?"

"The clown monsters and dungeon lizards on the second floor are not as easy to deal with as goblins."

"If needed, we can help you clear out the monsters in the vicinity and take you with us."

Lynn shook her head and said with a smile, "No need, Leader Nazha, we can handle it ourselves."

He knew, of course, that Nazha meant well, but he was still confident in his performance on the second level.

Moreover, frequent use of the Swallow Return technique is necessary to improve proficiency.

Moreover, Swallow Return has one advantage: he doesn't need to expend too much physical strength.

Upon hearing this, Nazha, somewhat helpless, began to explain to Lynn like a patriarch.

"Newcomers are always like this, they always think that dungeons are nothing to be afraid of."

She sighed and said earnestly, "I've seen too many newcomers who try to be tough."

"They thought they had some talent, or that they could rely on their family background, so they underestimated the dangers of the dungeon."

"And then what happened?"

"At best, they'll be seriously injured and forced to flee back to the surface in a sorry state; at worst... they'll be trapped in the underground city forever."

"The horrors of the dungeons cannot be fully understood by experiencing them firsthand."

"It will gradually wear down your pride and tear apart your confidence until you become like a true adventurer, knowing reverence and caution."

"The cunning of the clown monster, the sudden attack of the lizard, and the possible emergence of mutant individuals."

“Every attack they launch could be fatal.”

“I hope you understand that this is not a simulated battle on the ground; this is a real life-or-death struggle.”

"Don't let your guard down just because things are going well for a while."

"Furthermore, don't take chances with the unknown just because you think you're good at it."

She pointed to the dimly lit passage in the distance.

"This path leads to the third level, but there is a particularly dangerous area between the second and third levels."

“They often reorganize some enhanced monsters there, and their strength far surpasses that of other monsters on the same level.”

"Many newcomers suffer huge losses because they rush in without thinking."

"So if you decide to go further, be extremely careful."

Lynn listened attentively to Nazha's advice and said gratefully, "Thank you, Team Leader Nazha."

He smiled and said, "We have taken note of everything you have said."

"We won't go to the third floor for now. We'll train here first and get familiar with the environment of the second floor."