Dragon Ball: Saiyan's Gourmet Journey

After my monster teammate appeared in Chapter 724, he turned and ran away, as if he had made up his mind!
A friend of a friend came to Broly for help when she was in trouble. Broly thought for a moment and said, “I can help, but this dog-woman must tell me what kind of trouble she is in.”

Lorne turned to look at Lulune.

"This isn't the place to talk. Can we go somewhere else?"

The dog-woman looked left and right, appearing wary, as if she were on guard against something.

"can."

Broly agreed and followed the dog-woman from the Hermes Familia to a less populated area.

"My troubles are related to the murders that happened in Rivera."

Upon arriving at the destination, Lulune spoke directly and frankly.

"Hey, so you're the murderer?"

Bell and the others looked at her in surprise.

"No, no, no, I'm not a murderer."

Seeing the wary expressions on the faces of the group of people, Lulune quickly explained.

"I was just commissioned to take something from the dead."

But unexpectedly, the other person died from this thing just one night later.

"So, you were on guard against a possible killer just now?"

"Yes, a level 4 adventurer can die so easily, but if I, a level 3, were to encounter the murderer, I would definitely be killed by him."

Do you know who asked you to retrieve the item?

"I don't know him. He's a generous man in black robes who asked me to take the items out of the dungeon."

“Miss Lulune, now that you know someone is killing for what you have, why don’t you leave Rivera Town immediately?”

Bell was puzzled. If it were him, he would have run away long ago in such a dangerous situation. However, after the murder, the victim was not discovered immediately, and the town of Rivera was not immediately sealed off.

It can be said that until noon today, the town in this underground labyrinth, which was spontaneously built by adventurers, was open to all.

"I thought about running away, but I was more afraid of them waiting for me outside..."

There is only one proper route to leave the 18th floor of the dungeon: the sloping passage leading to the 17th floor dungeon, the Wall of Sighs. It is very easy to ambush someone there.

“There are other adventurers here in Rivera Town. Even if the murderer discovers me, he might not dare to make a move in public. But if I leave Rivera Town in a hurry and get trapped in the wilderness, I’m definitely going to die.”

This is the reason why the dog-girl didn't leave.

"But it might not be safe in Rivera town as night is approaching, so it's good that we met you."

Lulune said with a look of relief.

God knows what kind of sense of salvation it must have been to encounter fellow members of the same clan during a time of fear and anxiety, with a Lv.5 Loki Familia adventurer by their side.

"By the way, may I see the items you were commissioned to transport?"

"Okay, although the person who handed me this told me not to open it out of curiosity, that person is already dead. The mysterious man in black robes who entrusted me to retrieve this item didn't tell me not to look at the contents of the item..."

Lulune thought for a moment, then nodded, took out a tightly wrapped, round object from her waist pouch, and handed it to the woman in front of her—the swordswoman of the Loki Familia.

After Ais took the items, the others looked at her with some curiosity.

I want to know what exactly caused the death of a level 4 adventurer.

"what is this?"

The cloth strip wrapped around it was untied, revealing the shape of the fetal pearl.

"It's a bit disgusting; the thing inside seems to be alive."

As if sensing the unusual activity outside, the fetus-like thing inside the green bead suddenly opened its eyes and stared intently at the swordswoman holding the bead.

Ais felt a sudden tremor in her heart and instinctively let go of her hand, taking a step back.

"Miss Ais, what's wrong?"

Lefia caught the ball in a flustered manner and looked at the girl with some confusion.

"There's something strange about this thing."

Ais's expression wasn't good; it looked like she had been attacked.

"But when I hold it, I don't feel anything."

"Refia said."

"Hmm, this is somewhat like a qi lock..."

Broly took the sphere from Lefia's hand and stared at the monstrous fetus inside with its wide-eyed stare.

The monstrous fetus, which had initially appeared somewhat ferocious, quickly had its ferocious look replaced by a human-like fear after it clearly saw the Saiyan boy's appearance outside.

The fetus quickly closed its open eyes and turned around inside the bead, as if saying, "You can't see me, you can't see me."

The nascent clones of the Fallen Fairy Spirit carry a portion of the consciousness of the Fallen Fairy Spirit main body that split from it at birth.

Upon suddenly seeing the terrifying, fallen fairy larva that had once destroyed the 58th floor, completely powerless to resist, it instinctively reacted in a similar way to its original self when it split itself—playing dead.

Meanwhile, as the fallen fairy embryo inside the fetal orb feigned death, the monster Revis, who killed Hasana, also sensed the appearance of a new mark.

"found it!"

The scarred man in black armor smiled and leaped onto a high building in Rivera Town. He took out a special leaf from his pocket and began to play a unique leaf flute.

"Should we destroy it?"

Lulune asked, she no longer cared about the commission, but rather about saving her life.

"No need. Just remember to share the commission with us after we complete the task."

Broly carefully wrapped the fetal pearl in his hand again, and just as he and his men left Rivera, the ground beneath their feet began to rumble.

"Pfft..."

A large group of giant carnivorous plants emerged from the ground, blocking their path.

"This is a safe floor, how could so many monsters appear here?!"

Lulune exclaimed in surprise.

"It's a plant-type monster that appeared in the city yesterday."

Ais drew her sword, her expression turning serious.

"This time we have weapons in our hands, so we won't have to deal with difficulties like we did yesterday."

Tiona also took the two-handed greatsword off her back.

"Bell, Kashima, take your men and retreat to Rivera Town. These monsters are beyond your capabilities."

Broly also drew his Fire Joy; the group of plant-type monsters in front of him were around level 4.

Of those present, only he, with a power level close to 5 seconds, and Ais and Tiona, both at level 5, were capable of dealing with him.

As for others, even Lefia, who has Lv.5 firepower, is no match.

Of course, if you can maintain a sufficient distance to cast a spell, that would be possible.

However, now that they are at close range, the carnivorous plant is also attracted by the magical fluctuations.

"Ah, monsters! Monsters are attacking Rivera Town!"

Before Bell and the others could retreat back to Rivera Town, a riot broke out in the town as some of the giant carnivorous plants that emerged from the ground attacked the adventurer town.

"Counterattack! Give us a fierce counterattack!"

However, the adventurer residents of Rivera Town are not to be trifled with. Although the giant carnivorous plant is only level 4 and appears in groups, adventurers, unless they are in dire straits, all have some trump cards up their sleeves.
Disposable items like the Demon Sword were quickly put to use by the locals. A thick pillar of flame roared past, and two giant man-eating flower monsters that couldn't dodge in time were burned to ashes in an instant.

"Serves you right for attacking our town, you damned monsters!"

Unable to intervene in the battle, Bell and the others could only huddle together in a temporarily safe place to defend themselves. Amidst this chaotic scene, a figure in black armor gradually approached them.

Bell and the others quickly spotted the other party, but initially assumed they were just ordinary adventurers who had come to band together, so they weren't on guard.

It wasn't until the dog-woman of the Hermes Familia suddenly warned those who were approaching, "Don't come any closer," that the others looked at her and asked, "What's wrong, Miss Lulune?"

"He's the adventurer who gave me the item I requested last night at the tavern."

Lulune quickly explained.

"Eh, the adventurer who gave you the item, that must be Mr. Hasana?"

"Yes."

"But isn't this person already dead? Could it be that he's faking his death?"

"No, it wasn't a fake death. I saw the other person's body, and his face had been skinned alive."

"Um?!"

Others reacted.

"Then this is the murderer?!"

They watched the approaching black-armored man warily. "So they were found out so quickly..."

The man in black armor spoke in a female voice and raised his hand toward them.

"Hand over what you took, and I may spare your lives."

Rives was only there to retrieve the fetal pearl. Once the mission was accomplished, whether or not she killed anyone was irrelevant to her.

Should I give them the items?

Lulune hesitated whether to give away the contents of her bag, while the black-armored man grew impatient and charged at her.

"careful!"

Kashima held his shield to block the oncoming assailant, but was kicked away by the attacker in the next moment.

The battle began immediately, and the others disregarded everything else and launched an attack on the black-armored man.

Bell reacted quickly, pulling out the magic sword that Broly had prepared for him.

With a swipe of his sword in the direction of the black-armored man, frost instantly froze the man's body.

"Did I kill this person?"

Just as Bell was about to feel uneasy after the murder, a snapping sound rang out.

The frozen black-armored man shattered the ice covering his body.

"Wearing heavy armor is such a hindrance; it makes it impossible for me to dodge the attacks of the demonic sword."

The armor was removed, revealing a woman's body. The man raised his hand and grabbed her face, tearing off the real skin mask to reveal a beautiful woman's face.

Before Yamato's gravity magic could strike, Revis vanished from her spot, grabbing the dog-girl by the neck and lifting her up.

"Lulune!"

Upon seeing this, the red-haired dwarf rushed forward with a dagger, intending to rescue his companion.

“Mr. Lorne…”

Bell had no choice but to follow closely behind, sword in hand, with Yamato and Hitachi Chigusa also joining the fray.

"Ugh..."

With just two kicks, Ruiweis sent the few overconfident men who rushed at her flying.

"Go through it, it's bound to hit the target!"

Just as she was about to snap the neck of the person in her hand, a magical arrow shot over.

Rives pulled the person back to try and dodge, but the magic arrows seemed to be aiming at them like they were using an auto-aiming cheat.

"Bang~"

It hit her directly, causing a very small explosion.

Lulune was caught in the blast, but she also lost control of others and fell to the ground not far away.

"A guaranteed hit type of magic..."

Emerging from the smoke and dust, Revis, dressed as a thief, showed almost no signs of injury.

"what……"

Lefia exclaimed in surprise. Although she had intentionally controlled the power of her magical arrows because of the dog-woman, the fact that her opponent was unharmed made her realize her opponent's strength very quickly.

I am the highest-level adventurer here, I cannot back down...

As Lefia thought this, she summoned more magic arrows around her and drew the short sword from her waist.

"So, you are the biggest obstacle..."

Rives narrowed her eyes, finally drew the sword from her waist, and charged directly towards the elven girl.

"Bang bang bang..."

The magic arrow shot out, but the opponent easily dodged it, and it hit the ground with an explosive sound.

"Dang~"

Lefia caught the sword that was slashing at her, but she was no match for it.

After less than two rounds of fighting, the woman knocked the sword out of her hand.

"Hmph, it's over."

Rives prepared to deliver a fatal blow to the weaponless elven girl before her.

"Wind Spirit Swift Movement".

A figure carrying the wind arrived here before that.

"Ms. Ais!"

Lefia's voice was filled with surprise. This time, she didn't close her eyes in fear, allowing her to clearly see how the girl she admired came to save her from danger.

"Lefia, you've become stronger. Now leave this to me."

Ais returned to help, while Broly took over the giant carnivorous plants that were left empty after she left.

"So, you're Arya..."

Seeing the wind magic swirling around the swordswoman who had forcefully intervened, Revis narrowed her eyes and said something.

【Aria?!】

Ais's body trembled, and she questioned the woman opposite her.

How did you know that name?!

Without replying, Rives charged forward with her sword and launched a fierce attack on the girl.

The two swords clashed, producing a dense clang of metal striking metal.

"Um?!"

Rives thought she would be able to defeat her opponent quickly, but the result was that they were evenly matched.

[No, wait, is her swordsmanship even better than mine?!]

Rives looked up, and Ais's sword grazed her face, cutting off half of her bangs.

[This person is incredibly fast, is they a Level 6 adventurer?]

Ais thought to herself that she had just used the fast and slow sword techniques that Broly had taught her, deliberately creating an opening to set a trap. She hadn't expected that her opponent would still react and forcefully dodge her counterattack.

Ais asked herself, if she were in the other person's shoes, she wouldn't have been able to dodge her attack.

From this, she deduced that her opponent's agility and dexterity surpassed her own.

Her two basic abilities are now at Lv.5 with all S rank, almost reaching the 999 limit.

They're really being cautious by not pursuing them!

Revis leaped forward, deliberately creating distance between herself and the swordswoman. She looked at Ais, who was fighting steadily and not recklessly pursuing her, and thought to herself, "What a pity."

"Your swordsmanship is inferior to mine; you are no match for me. Put down your sword and surrender."

Ais approached step by step. She had suffered countless times from recklessly pursuing Broly when she was practicing swordsmanship with him.

This disadvantage has been transformed into her swordsmanship skills, and now, even when facing an opponent who appears to be Lv.6, she is still able to maintain the upper hand in combat techniques.

"You dare to ask me to surrender? You really have the nerve to say that!"

Despite saying this, the faint stinging pain in her ankle made Ruiweis realize one thing: if she continued playing like this, she would definitely lose.

There's no other way; it seems we'll have to use it here.

Rives raised her hand and pointed it at the green orb that had rolled out of the explosion on the ground not far away: "Awaken, fallen clone!"

The fetus inside the fetal pearl broke through the outer wall and rapidly expanded into a ball of flesh, then pounced on the giant carnivorous plant that was closest to it.

After the two joined together, they quickly merged into one, and a humanoid monster appeared, making strange noises like "uh uh uh..."

After appearing, she first looked at Ais, who possessed the aura of a fairy, and then at the Saiyan who had already dealt with the man-eating flower and was rushing towards them.

The Fallen Fairy clone did not help her capture the Sword Maiden as Revis had expected; instead, it turned and fled, as if it had made up its mind.

Seeing her monster teammates flee immediately after being summoned, Ruivis was completely dumbfounded.

If this were a MOBA game, she would probably be bombarding her teammates with question marks and cursing them for inexplicably running away.

Of course, the Fallen Fairy clone that was just created by the fusion of the demons would probably reply: Didn't you see that the enemy jungler with six full items and a max level has finished clearing the jungle monsters and is coming this way?

Well, the Fallen Fairy's clone's impression of Broly was still from the time when Broly completely destroyed the fifty-eight-layered labyrinth, making its split-off original body tremble with fear.

After standing there in silence for a while, and realizing the situation, the man no longer hesitated and turned to run.

Ais was stunned for a moment, then chased after the other person. However, there was a cliff in front of her, and below the cliff was a lake. After the enemy jumped down, the girl, who couldn't swim at all, could only stop at the edge of the cliff.

(End of this chapter)