Danma: Danganronpa, but Monster Hunter!

"Ahem, keep it low-key, keep it low-key."

Flame coughed twice, his pretentious behavior successfully deepening the smile on Riveria's face.

After a brief chat, Rivera steered the conversation back on track.

"So, it was another precognitive dream about Ais?"

"I guess so. I saw Ais successfully defeat Udeus and level up to LV.6."

"........No wonder you told Loki it was a surprise."

The appearance of the fourth LV6 adventurer in the Familia has further enhanced the Familia's strength, which is a huge surprise for Loki.

Rivera's eyebrows arched in a perfect arc, and before she could even finish speaking, as if confirming her thoughts, Loki's deafening cheers echoed throughout the depths of headquarters—

"Ais-chan Lv.6 is here! Aa ...

As if stirred up by this cheer, the entire Twilight Pavilion erupted in chaos, with all sorts of disorderly sounds spreading haphazardly between the towers.

"This isn't over yet, let the bullets fly a little longer."

With a smile, Lieyan took out two bottles of energy drinks from the cabinet and handed one of them to Riveria. This drink, made by mixing spores of nitrifying mushrooms with honey, tasted like Sprite with popping candy, and he usually liked to drink it.

Then--

No sooner had one wave subsided than another arose, and Loki's excited shouts rang out once more.

"Angie-chan is already Level 5!!!"

Chapter 110: Ais, who is already an Ancient Dragon

"You see."

Flame looked in the direction from which a new wave of intense sound was coming from, and a predictable smile appeared on his face.

"It seems you've had quite an eventful few days."

"Yes, in the past few days, Angie and I teamed up and hunted ten monsters, averaging two a day. We also dealt with several attacks from monsters other than our target ones."

"I remember hunters have the right to take emergency evasive action against monsters that wander into their territory during a hunt, right? What, didn't you take care of those monsters while you were at it?" Rivera lowered her head, pondered for a moment, then looked at Flame with amusement.

The previous Barroth was just passing by and got killed, so why didn't you try to increase your record this time?

"Although hunters can retaliate without limit during emergency evasion, as I mentioned before, the main focus during emergency evasion is to drive away the enemy. Besides, the mission time is already very tight, and the guild members are already overworked. Let's not add to their workload."

"Well, I was just saying it casually, don't take it to heart. By the way, what is this?"

Rivera held the bottle filled with liquid that Flame had just handed her, examining it with some curiosity.

The bottle in her slender hand was similar in size to a can of cola, but it was made of transparent glass. The liquid inside was honey-colored, and if you held it up to the light, you could see red specks shimmering in the liquid.

"This is an energy drink that can relieve drowsiness and fatigue. The taste is pretty good; it's a rather unique drink with a novel texture. Combined with its effects, I think you'll like it." Lieyan shook the energy drink in his hand, opened it, and took a sip.

"That's it."

Rivera imitated Flame and took a small sip of the energy drink. Then her eyes lit up as the novel taste of the energy drink flooded her mind. Most importantly, the mental fatigue caused by the dungeon trip disappeared at the same time with the burst of novel taste.

Then, without making a sound, he took another sip, and then another sip.

By the time Riveria finally snapped out of her novel experience, the bottle of energy drink in her hand was almost empty.

Looking at the bottle in her hand, Rivera, realizing she had lost her composure, blushed slightly. Her eyes darted around, but with great willpower, she put the cap back on the energy drink.

Then they sat upright, fully displaying the etiquette of the elven royal family.

However, those thin lips, still damp with a trace of energy drink, appeared exceptionally pink and tender, like jelly, making one irresistibly want to take a bite...

The unexpected cuteness of the elven royalty!! So cool!!!

"Don't be so reserved, it's okay to relax a bit."

Struggling to suppress the strange thoughts that were popping into his mind, Flame scratched his cheek, his gaze falling on Riveria's delicate lips, and then, for some reason, he said as if possessed:

"I still have plenty of energy drinks. I'll bring you some tonight?"

Rivera was even more embarrassed.

Flame swore he had absolutely no intention of making fun of Riveria; his words came entirely from the heart, in fact, "from the heart" was an exaggeration—no, it was more like "completely without thought"...

What the hell am I even saying?!

Realizing that his remarks had touched on a sensitive topic, Lieyan coughed lightly and hastily changed the subject.

"By the way, Rivera, what about Ais...?"

"Are you asking if Ais knows that you took Grace, Angie, and Lina hunting with you?"

Before Lieyan could finish speaking, Riveria immediately followed up with his question as if they were telepathically connected. However, the mischievous smile that appeared on the face of the elven royal at the same time as the question made Lieyan inwardly groan.

Oh no, judging from Rivera's expression, Ais probably found out about this...

“That’s right, just as you thought, Ais already knew about this, you could even say she’d known for a long time.”

As if she could see right through what Flame was thinking, Riveria smiled and said, "Because of some things, we split up and returned to the surface from the dungeon once. Finn, Ais, and Tione went to the guild to report what happened in the dungeon, while Tiona, Lefia, and I returned to the Familia to report to Loki. I don't need to say more, right?"

"I understand, no need to say anything more."

Lieyan pressed his forehead, suddenly feeling a headache.

How can I appease Aisi when she's angry? If I go to Yanhuo Village to find Aicao and order 300 strings of red bean dumplings, will that calm her down?

I need help urgently! (I'm online!)

Damn it, I am Jihu!

"Ais is very angry. She keeps killing monsters in the dungeon, and her efficiency is more than twice as fast as before."

...It seems 300 skewers of red bean dumplings might not be enough...Let's get another 200 skewers, and I'll also add a promise for next time.

Well, even Flame couldn't guarantee he could do it next time, since he was planning to go on solo hunts to improve his abilities. If he brought Ais along, given her personality, he could forget about getting close to any monsters.

But if we were to lift the restrictions and let Ais hunt on her own... I have a feeling something extraordinary is bound to happen...

amount.

I definitely have to do it next time.

However, Ais at LV6...

It's unimaginable what kind of monsters Ais, with her strength, could possibly gain experience points from... Ais's natural enemy should only be the Rock Dragon, a fat dragon whose shell is not only extremely hard but also incredibly bulky, with several layers of minerals growing on its carapace.

This should be the same whether or not magic is activated.

As for the other dragons, Blaze really couldn't think of any that could directly confront Ais...

Perhaps, it would have to be something like Gu Long's work.

Chameleon, Teostra, Kushala Daora.

Especially Steel Dragon.

Having withstood the test of time, the all-metal shell of the Steel Dragon might actually be even more robust than that of the Rock Dragon.

Ais, who is accustomed to using a rapier and employing agile tactics, will be at a disadvantage when facing an enemy whose entire body is covered in hard armor.

Um.........

Holy crap, Ais's combat power has already soared to the level of an Ancient Dragon!

Chapter 111: The Hunter World is in Deep Trouble

Somewhat amused, Rivera watched the man in front of her brooding over his own thoughts, his face shifting like a palette of colors. She propped her cheek up with one hand, her deep, emerald eyes shimmering.

Sure enough, the man in front of me was different.

Neither in mind nor in will does this man seem like an adventurer, but that is precisely what makes him so remarkable. It should be said that only someone like him could bring such a clear change to his clan.

Confidence, and the future.

Even Finn, that guy, suddenly mustered up all his energy, something he hadn't done in a long time.

There's even Ais.........

Well, while the changes in Ais are largely related to the white-haired boy, Lieyan also played a significant role. If it weren't for his prophetic dream, Ais might have taken much longer to realize what was happening...

However, she was already very happy to see that 'Ais' had changed.

The moment Rivera thought of Ais, her gaze softened instantly, revealing a tender, motherly look.

To be fair, there's a reason why Loki often calls her Ais "Mom," and while Rivera herself immediately refutes the title, she secretly acknowledges it.

To put it bluntly, it's a case of saying one thing but meaning another.

Seeing Riveria with that expression, Flame found it extremely pleasing to the eye, and even felt a little tempted.

However, Lie Yan didn't take this fleeting moment of attraction to heart.

After all, this is a normal phenomenon. Which man hasn't been tempted by a beautiful woman? No matter how many dangerous thoughts he has, as long as he doesn't act on them, they are not worth laughing at.

If you want to stay with the Elf King in the world of Danmaku forever, the obstacles you'll face are no small matter... You might have to go against the world.

Wait, why did I suddenly think of this question...?

Flame shook his head, then met Riveria's concerned gaze.

"What's wrong with you?"

"It's nothing. I was just thinking that after Ais becomes LV6, perhaps only an ancient dragon-level monster can be a worthy opponent for her."

Lieyan shrugged, and with a laugh, steered the conversation back on track.

"Ancient Dragon?" Rivera blinked slightly, looking at Blaze with some confusion.

"Hmm? Hasn't Grandpa Grace told you about the Quetzalcoatl yet?"

"...No, by the way, what is the Wind Dragon?"

"I see. Perhaps he forgot to tell you. The Wind God Dragon is a type of Elder Dragon, and Elder Dragons are powerful dragon-like monsters in our region. Personally, I think that the level of an Elder Dragon is generally equivalent to that of a Level 6 adventurer, or even higher."

Those special Elder Dragons may be of a higher level.

The Quetzalcoatlus is special like this. If nothing unexpected happens, it should be at level 7. I've already told Grandpa Grace about the Quetzalcoatlus. He should inform Finn, and Finn should come back to me then. I'll explain it to you then.

Also, besides the genuine Elder Dragons, some monsters with formidable abilities, comparable in strength to Elder Dragons, are also called Elder Dragon-level monsters. There's no clear classification for Elder Dragon-level monsters; there are quite a few types, and they vary in strength... Hmm, do you remember the Rock Dragon we caught together last time?