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

Its eyes are also emerald green.

Even from a distance, you could still tell that she was pretty and lovable.

However, compared to these superficial thoughts...

The girl inevitably reminded me of "that person".

"...Miss Eina?"

The girl wasn't wearing glasses, and her height was also different.

Hairstyles and overall demeanor also differ.

But I still reflexively called out "that person's" name.

"────"

Logically speaking, no one should have been able to hear my murmur.

However, the girl stopped and, as if guided by the sea breeze, looked in my direction.

I looked down with my deep red eyes.

She looked up, her emerald-green eyes gazing upwards.

Two gazes met beneath the azure sky.

"—Emergency broadcast! Emergency broadcast! Intruders have broken into the school district!"

Just then—

The invisible wall that seemed to surround us was completely torn apart by the piercing broadcast that echoed throughout the entire "school district".

"According to the Alchemy Department's investigation, there are two intruders in total! One is a Celestial, and the other is a familiar! According to the report from the Disciplinary Committee, the latter is very likely wearing a uniform and impersonating an ordinary student!!"

The broadcast sound originated from magic stone amplifiers installed on various buildings and beams.

The female broadcaster delivered the message with a furious tone, as if she wanted to immediately execute any lawbreakers who had entered the sacred realm, and my face grew paler with her agitated voice.

"This member of the family is a male human! His distinguishing features are white hair and red eyes! To reiterate, this human has pure white, bushy hair that looks like a rabbit in a rage, and a pair of bright red eyes that are practically monstrous!!"

Such a description is blatant slander!

Unfortunately, I don't have the luxury of offering a rebuttal right now.

At first, only the half-elf girl was looking at me, but as time went by, more and more eyes focused on me, and I was pierced through by gazes as if I were the target of everyone's attention.

"White hair...red eyes..."

"Hey, that guy over there...could it be...?"

The students walking on the road began to whisper to each other, and after five seconds...

Cold sweat trickled down my forehead to my chin, and it lasted for a second.

The atmosphere around them became increasingly tense after half a second.

"Intruder detected!!"

Then came this roar.

When the half-elf girl was so startled by the students' shouts that she almost jumped up, I immediately turned around.

At this moment, my forehead and back were covered in cold sweat, and I sprinted as fast as I could!

"The target escaped!!"

"The intruders are heading north from District 6 towards District 9! Students at the Sky Lounge are advised to go around and intercept them!"

"Apply for permission from the supervising student to use weapons and magic on campus!"

"Stop right there!!"

Naturally, there were no fewer than twenty students chasing after them.

With each fork in the road I crossed, more students darted out from the side, making me dizzy with fear, but I didn't stop stomping my feet on the ground. Incidentally, the unpleasant cold sweat and my wildly beating heart never stopped!

Faced with the terrifying situation of suddenly becoming the "public enemy of the entire school district," I could feel myself turning pale!

"The adventurers from Orario have dared to break in again, showing no remorse!"

"How could we possibly want to join a family that illegally approaches us like this?"

"Then we'll tie them up and take them to Orario! We'll demand an explanation from the higher-ups of their faction (familia)!"

That being said, haven't I already been mistaken for some kind of criminal?

Even if I manage to escape, I'll definitely end up in jail if the "school district" files a complaint with the guild!

The overwhelming pessimism and despair almost made me faint, but I quickly came to my senses.

"Stop!!"

As I turned a corner and rushed into another road, I was met with a human wall formed by students.

Did I accidentally wander into a place where students tend to gather?

No—they lured me here!?

"Badelban has blocked their path as instructed!"

"We've surrounded him! Arrest him!"

Without a doubt, the students, in order to capture me alive, kept a respectful distance as they chased after me, while simultaneously issuing instructions to those around them to set up an encirclement at the ambush site.

It's only been a few minutes, but these students are so in sync!

Such organized action—compared to the labyrinthine city of Orario, which struggles to break free from the barriers of its "Family"—fills me with genuine admiration.

This admirable way of working together has actually put me in a very dangerous situation!

"drink!"

So, I forced myself to turn around... no, I "leaped high into the air".

"Huh—"

"It flew!?"

I took a big step and pushed off the ground, twisting my body like an acrobat, and jumped onto the roof of a school building about ten meters above the ground, heading towards another area.

As I traced an arc through the air and was about to disappear into the other side of the school building, I glanced down slightly and saw that the students who had intended to attack from both sides were staring up at me in disbelief.

"...Quick, quick, after them────────!"

"Who is that guy?!"

"He actually managed to cross the school building in one go!?"

When I was lucky enough to arrive at the empty corridor—

The other road, separated by a school building, was quiet until, less than five seconds later, a hurried shout came from it.

These angry roars rained down on me again from behind as I struggled to break free of the encirclement and continue my escape.

Although such words are incredibly empty, the one-against-many escape techniques I was forced to develop while fighting the Apollo Familia and the Ishtar Familia in the dungeons came in handy at this moment! Bell Crane, who later even learned the "escape (ability)," has a life story that is essentially an escape history—the rest is omitted!!

Another reason is... the difference in level.

As Hermes had said before, the students who were pursuing them were indeed comparable to high-level adventurers in skill, and their excellent teamwork made them a formidable threat.

However, I have already reached Lv.5.

These days, I can handle anything below a certain level—and I've even raced the fastest man in the city (Mr. Allen)—so there's no way I'd lose in a simple chase. This isn't out of confidence, but an undeniable fact.

Faced with two students rushing out from another road, I chose to accelerate again and pass them directly.

Just like that, I had already left the two of them behind, and they could only quickly brake and start looking around.

Although it's a bit inappropriate to say this, it made me realize once again that I really am now a "Level 1 Adventurer".

If I were to participate in that tag game with the Apollo Familia and the Ishtar Familia now, I might be able to win on my own.

but……

"Could this human be Bell Crane!?"

"You mean the [Rabbit Foot] that was recently upgraded to Lv.5!?"

"White hair and red eyes... no doubt about it! That person must be the world's fastest white rabbit (record holder)!"

(They recognized me!?)

Once an adventurer makes a name for themselves, they are destined to pay the price.

Even if I change into a uniform and pretend to be a student, it will still do almost no good for the current situation.

As I kept my distance from the pursuers and continued to run, the students started making a commotion.

"And I was so looking forward to seeing him in Orario!"

"Actually, I used to admire him a little!"

"I completely misjudged them!"

"So disappointing!"

"This intruder!"

"Criminal!"

"He really is no different from any other adventurer!!"

(Wa ...

Faced with the roars and insults coming from behind, I was so heartbroken that I almost fainted!

This situation was just like when the heretics (Zenos) incident saddened the orphans (Ray and others). My spirit was so wounded on every level that I wanted to kneel down on the spot. I could only run around the "school district" with tears in my eyes.

How long am I supposed to keep running away?!

Why not just jump into the sea and escape?

But how could I abandon Hermes and flee alone...!

Being naturally indecisive, I hesitated for a few minutes due to the pangs of conscience and inner turmoil.

Perhaps enraged by my hiding and running, even more students rushed out of the school building as reinforcements!

"Stop right there!!"

"Eeee ...

No!

There were too many people; there was nowhere to escape!

Students swarmed in from every road and rooftop, and if this continued, I would be driven to the center of the "school district"! At that point, I wouldn't even be able to jump into the sea to escape!

While it's possible to break through in one area... if the students get hurt, I'll become a true criminal!

I absolutely cannot resort to violence, so my only option right now is to escape into the "Tower" located in the center of the "school district".

"He escaped into the temple tower (Breidablik)!"

I rushed into the tower with its doors wide open and ran up the giant spiral staircase without looking back.

As expected, students flooded into the tower, forcing me to keep moving upwards.

Students on each floor, as well as people who looked like teachers, screamed in alarm at my rapid movement. I could only apologize in my heart, and finally blurted out the word "Oh no!"

No need to overthink it, if this continues, I'll be forced to the top of the tower!

Now that things have come to this, I can only find a place to hide from my pursuers...!

I left the students far behind and was the first to reach the top floor.

I strode through the empty corridor and reached out my hands to push open the door to the ash wood room at the far end.

“—Ah.”

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The moment I stepped into the room, a "god" came into view.

"Oh? You are...?"

This goddess is very beautiful.