Is it wrong to try to meet someone in a dungeon?

"What a beautiful dawn! Has the rule restricting your food intake not yet been broken?"

The dark elf sat in a chair one seat away from the four dwarf brothers, enjoying his breakfast with a knife and fork.

Mr. Hegney greeted me with a relaxed demeanor, as if the fierce fight of the previous day had never happened—no, rather, he seemed not to be so shy.

What he meant was probably... "What a beautiful sunrise! Has the rule restricting your food intake not been broken yet? (Good morning, aren't you coming for breakfast?)"

"What are you standing there for? Report to the 'courtyard' immediately after you finish eating."

The last to speak was a cat-man covered in black fur.

【Goddess Chariot】Alan Fromo… Although his words were very impolite, he still looked at me and told me to “sit down”.

The master who brought me here sat down without saying a word.

"…………?"

I was stunned.

All feelings of tension or being in dire straits were wiped away, and I was just dumbfounded.

The next second, I was startled by the maids quietly bringing breakfast to the table, and one of them even pulled out a chair for me.

Do you want me to have dinner at the same table as the opposing faction (you)?

I stood there, unable to move for a long time.

"Hey, why are you still standing there?"

Why are you looking so dazed?

"Does having breakfast with first-level adventurers (us) make you that embarrassed?"

"Why wait until now to put on this show?"

"You are a heretic who knows no fear. Indeed, your name is the world's fastest white rabbit (record holder)..."

The dwarf quadruplets and the dark elf spoke one after the other.

strangeness.

I always feel like something is wrong.

Moreover, the situation is very serious.

Watching them take it for granted that they would dine at the same table as me, the chaos in my mind had reached its limit.

"W-Here...!!"

My words, shouted at the top of my lungs, echoed throughout the entire restaurant.

Despite the overwhelming gazes of the level-one adventurers, I still managed to ask in a hoarse voice:

"...Where...am I...?"

As soon as I said this—

Everyone was giving me questioning looks.

The ones who answered me were... probably Mr. Alfred and Mr. Duvalin.

"This is, of course, our headquarters."

"This sacred realm cannot be described by any name other than 'Fólkvangr' (Battlefield Field)."

Battlefield...?

So this really is the headquarters of the Freya Familia?

Does that mean I was kidnapped and brought to the headquarters of another faction?

But... even though I've figured out the situation... the "unusual feeling" in my heart still lingers.

A strange chill ran through me, but I still managed to pry open my mouth and loudly questioned them.

"Why were I brought here?"

Why did they attack us?

"Is Miss Ryu alright?!"

silence.

silence.

silent.

The moment the sound disappeared from the restaurant, I, the one who had spoken, began to waver.

Everyone present looked confused, as if they had just said something strange.

"We have no reason to kidnap you; you are not a princess being held captive."

"Are you still half asleep, you silly boy?"

Mr. Hegney and Mr. Allen answered in turn.

"By the way, who is Ms. RYU?"

"It's ryu, right? The so-called Dragon."

"You actually call a dragon 'Miss'? Have you become kindred spirits with a monster?"

"Putting exercise aside, I don't recall ever attacking you."

The three younger brothers tilted their heads in puzzlement, while the eldest son denied it with a serious attitude.

"What have you been saying all this time? It's like talking to a brick wall."

My master's sharp eyes shot towards me.

"You were chosen by the goddess Freya at first sight, and you were originally a member of the Freya Familia."

It feels like time has been paused.

I even forgot how my heart beat, and I turned into a statue.

I don't understand the meaning of that sentence at all.

I also couldn't understand why my master would say such an absurd "joke" to me.

"Master... what are you saying...? I... I belong to the Hestia Familia! I'm not a member of the goddess Freya's family!"

My words, spoken in a moment of desperation, caused the atmosphere to take a sharp turn for the worse.

"What nonsense are you spouting, you brat?"

"How dare you insult the goddess Freya... Are you planning to betray us?"

The cat-man and one of the little people immediately exuded a murderous aura.

"Wait a minute, something doesn't seem right."

"Even if this brat is stupid, he couldn't possibly have forgotten his respect for the supreme god."

The other two dwarfs immediately stepped in to smooth things over.

"His eyes were filled with chaos... A tyrant from the outside world had suddenly descended, and signs of turmoil flickered in the night sky."

"I don't understand what he's trying to say at all. Hedin, could you please translate?"

What he meant was, "Could it be a memory lapse? Perhaps it was caused by a severe external shock."

Mr. Hegney, Mr. Alfred, and their master then began to talk.

Even though they were the ones who said strange things, why didn't anyone hesitate at all?

Why am I the "strange person"?

What are these people saying?

What nonsense are you all spouting?!

"Back then, I was a deity... it was the goddess Hestia who took me in! And I never converted to become a servant of the goddess Freya!!"

"What nonsense are you talking about? After you came to Orario, it was the goddess Freya who bestowed 'blessings' upon you."

After I finished yelling, I was so frightened by Mr. Alfred's reply that I completely forgot to breathe.

The only deity who bestowed "blessings" upon Bell Crane was the goddess Freya.

Looking into those eyes, so devoid of any falsehood, I couldn't help but feel a wave of dizziness.

"Could it be that he over-exercised and accidentally bumped his head?"

"It's also possible that someone from another faction cast a tricky 'magic' on him."

"You're the one in charge of looking after this kid, aren't you, Hedin? Do you have any leads?"

"How could I possibly be monitoring this stupid rabbit from morning till night?"

I ignored the conversation between the three Lilliputian brothers and Mr. Hedin, and instinctively took a step back.

An unknown fear welled up from the bottom of my heart.

very scary!

This group of people is terrifying!

"Go and fetch Haici. I remember she should be in the Tower of Babel. Ask her to come and check if there's anything wrong."

The moment the bewildered maids received their instructions—

I could no longer bear the fear that surged through me, so I turned and ran.

“──!”

I could hear shouts of stern warning coming from behind me.

But I don't want to care at all.

Ignore those people and don't believe their stories.

They are all first-level adventurers; if they really want to catch me, they can catch up very quickly.

So I have to escape, I have to escape quickly, I have to get away from this disgusting place as soon as possible!

I rushed out of the restaurant and looked around for an exit.

I wandered through the vast, palatial mansion, searching for a way out to the outside. When I arrived at the main entrance hall, which resembled a large hall, I slammed the door open in one breath.

"...!?"

Then, a group of "warriors who continue to fight" came into my view.

The palace sits atop a hill—from which stretches a vast plain. In that green ocean where wildflowers sway in the breeze, dozens of adventurers are locked in fierce combat, their shouts echoing so loudly they seem to shake the very sky.

I have indeed heard of it.

In the Freya Familia... at the headquarters "Battlefield", the members fight each other from morning till night!

Competition within the [Family] is extremely fierce.

All of this is a process of self-improvement and gaining the favor of the supreme deity.

However, this is also one of the reasons why the Freya Familia has become the largest faction in the city.

Regardless of gender, race, or age, they fought until they were covered in blood, but still competed with great fighting spirit.

Overwhelmed by the atmosphere, I reflexively stopped in my tracks.

At the same time, I felt a sense of confusion.

I cannot escape this place unless I go to the outer wall surrounding this vast plain.

We must find a way to leave here unnoticed—no, that's impossible.

No one can be sure when Master and the others will catch up!

I rushed down the hill in one breath, trying to break through from the front.

"Bell! You brat, how dare you show up so late! And unarmed at that, are you looking down on us!?"

"...!?"

I quickly passed through the group members fighting not far away. When I was halfway there, a "half-human" suddenly attacked me.

Holding two swords, he spoke to me as if I were an old friend!