Danma: Danganronpa, but Monster Hunter!

To the Blazing Flame side, the Wind Dragon is now a 'thief'.

Under these circumstances, even Loki could no longer refute Finn's decision. In the end, he angrily pushed open the door and left, shouting "Whatever!" as he strode out the door with an air of indifference. Judging from his direction, he was probably going back to his room to sulk.

Finn gave a helpless smile and then adjourned the meeting. One by one, the staff walked out of the office.

As the heads of their respective clans, everyone has their own work to do.

As a powerful mage, Riveria has always been responsible for training the younger generation of her clan who can use magic. In addition to giving individual instruction to her disciple Lefia, she also takes time out of her spare time to teach other spellcasters.

Finn, on the other hand, was preparing to find a few people to continue investigating the sewers. Although he had made the decision to monitor the entire Daedalus Street, the monster that appeared in the sewers was also a clue that could not be ignored. Most importantly, Loki had already revealed that clue to someone else, so this clue could not be given up easily and had to be dealt with properly.

As for Grace, the dwarven veteran was preparing to go to the marketplace inside the Tower of Babel to retrieve the magic swords he had ordered earlier. These magic swords were for their expedition and were enhanced versions made using special materials from the world of Flame. They were mainly intended to be distributed to the lower-ranking members so that they would also be able to deal with the new worm monsters they had encountered on previous expeditions.

This is because we've reached an agreement with the Hephaestus Familia to take the blacksmith with us into the dungeon. With the blacksmith by our side, we don't need to bring spare weapons. The space saved can be used to bring all the magic swords for direct firepower coverage.

Unfortunately, the young man named Crozo in the Hephaestus Familia was unwilling to forge the magic sword. Otherwise, he would have really wanted to see how effective the powerful materials that could enable ordinary blacksmiths to forge magic swords with power no less than Crozo's magic sword would be in Crozo's hands.

Grace clicked her tongue, then shook her head with a hint of regret.

Forget it, he's not interested in that, so why force him? Besides, I heard that kid has found a contracted adventurer and is currently teaming up to go into the dungeon, trying to level up to LV2 and acquire the [Forging] ability. I wonder if we'll ever have a chance to meet again.

With a sigh, Grace was about to take a step when she caught a glimpse of Flame frozen in place, sweat beading on his face.

This is... drenched in sweat? What's wrong with you, kid?

Curious, Grace asked.

"Blazing brat, what are you waiting for? Why aren't you leaving?"

"...It's nothing, I just suddenly felt a chill down my spine, like I was being watched by something." Lie Yan took a slow breath, sweat beading on his cheeks and running down his nose and chin. "Grandpa, can you check if there's someone behind me?"

"Fine." Grace shrugged indifferently, then turned around with a relaxed expression. He saw Ais, with a delicate and pretty face covered in frost and no expression, appear from the corner of the stairs. Her eyes, devoid of any emotion, were fixed on him without blinking.

stare----

Grace: ...........

Holy crap!!! Ais's come knocking!!!

"So, is there anyone behind me?" Lieyan swallowed nervously.

"...Why don't you take a guess?"

After a moment of silence, Grace's lips twitched slightly, and then her smile gradually became wicked.

"I guess not?"

“Sorry, you guessed wrong.” Grace looked sympathetic, raised his hand, patted Flame’s arm, and said meaningfully, “It seems that the matter from before has come back to haunt you. You… good luck, farewell.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Grace turned around decisively and ran straight towards the stairs as if his backside was on fire, leaving Flame behind.

I.......... You...........

Grace! Aa ...

Normally, shouldn't you, as an elder, stay here? How come you ran faster than a rabbit?!

Flame roared inwardly, condemning Grace's desertion, but condemnation alone was useless; the important thing was how to resolve the current situation.

Fortunately, after hearing what Grace said, he now knows who is behind this.

The even better thing is that he had already thought about how to appease the angry Ais when he came back. Although he didn't know if the method would work, he had no choice but to try it as a last resort!

Blazing Flame made up his mind.

Then, at that moment, after Grace decisively retreated and took her leave, Ais, who was behind Flame, also stepped forward. However, her face was still that cold and handsome face, but her icy eyes seemed to be mixed with a lot of grievances.

"Flame... has gone hunting again."

Ais stepped forward, raised her head, and looked at Lieyan with a wronged expression.

"Yes, I did it with Angeline and Grandpa Grace." Feeling guilty, Flame chuckled dryly and scratched his head. For some reason, he felt like a new father being interrogated by a child about whether he smoked...

How strange, what bizarre associations these are.

"Hunting again while I wasn't around." A hint of resentment appeared in Ais's eyes, her clear, bright eyes fixed intently on Flame's face.

The same thing happened last time; while she was away, Lieyan led people on a hunt!

That's not fair! She wants to hunt too!

"This... I can't control myself when it comes to missions... Actually, I originally wanted to find you, but you're not with the clan, so there's nothing I can do."

Lieyan shrugged, looking somewhat helpless.

You really can't blame him for this. He didn't expect things to happen so coincidentally. Just as Ais went out, the mission came.

"Blazing Flame doesn't keep his word!"

"..............Um, nothing to say."

Watching Ais puff out her cheeks like a wronged child, angrily accusing him, Flame clutched his heart as if it had been struck.

The Blazing Flame has been sunk and cannot be rebuilt!

However, despite sinking the ship, he still had one last card to play!

If this card is played, it will definitely, definitely—!

"I'll definitely come find you next time!! I'll be the first to come when there's a hunting mission next time."

Flame raised his hand and pressed Ais's head down, rubbing it gently. He forced a tender smile and said, "It was my fault this time, so I specially prepared hundreds of red bean dumplings for you. Please forgive me this time, okay?"

Hundreds of strings!!

Ais's eyes lit up.

Since tasting the unique specialty of mugwort, the Flaming Dumplings, Ais's favorite red bean cream-flavored potato balls have fallen from their undisputed number one spot to become her second favorite food, while the red bean dumplings have jumped directly to the number one position.

However, because traveling between the two worlds is not particularly convenient, dumplings, a local specialty, have never been included in Loki's Familia's entry list.

This also resulted in Ais rarely eating red bean dumplings.

The last time she ate Flaming Dumplings was during a rest stop on her last expedition, when Grace gave her a dumpling set meal with a somewhat complicated flavor.

There was nothing wrong with the meal; not only was the taste excellent as always, but the potential and abilities her body unleashed after eating the dumplings were also unforgettable.

Of course, none of that is too important. What's important is that after eating that dumpling...

She... wasn't full.

But that's all in the past. Now, she can eat as many dumplings as she wants until she's stuffed!

"Great, it worked!"

Seeing the gleam in Ais's eyes, Flame thought to himself, "It's all settled."

This should count as successfully getting away with it. As for fighting with Ais next... well, let's just leave it to fate. Ever since we cleared out all the six-star and some of the more challenging five-star missions, there haven't been any missions from the guild that meet this requirement.

He does have Tengu Beasts, but he can't very well stole Raul's prey... I heard that Raul has been working on Tengu Beasts these past few days, seemingly trying to create a set of Tengu Beast equipment. He's managed to take down quite a few Tengu Beasts, but so far he hasn't been able to obtain the Tengu Beast's Crest Hat needed to make the helmet and breastplate.

However, the Tengumon's Crown is a material that can be directly obtained. Although a Tengumon only has one Crown, it is not difficult to obtain this material after a battle if you are careful.

There's only one reason why Raul hasn't been able to obtain the Tengumon's crown yet: it's almost certainly because he accidentally broke the Tengumon's crown during a battle, or the Tengumon's crown was accidentally damaged for some strange reason.

Only in this way will Raul keep missing out on the Tengu Beast's crown.

Well, it seems like Raul's unlucky status can be definitively concluded at this point...

Chapter 120: The White Album - Orario's Sub-Album

Let's put Raul's matter aside for now.

After handing the prepared dumplings to Ais, Lieyan spent a peaceful day without incident.

The following morning, flames appeared precisely on time in the center of the courtyard surrounded by towers.

Because of Ais's return from her exploration, the morning training, which had been suspended for a few days, resumed. As a result, Lieyan was honored to become the first person to experience the formidable strength that Ais had gained after her upgrade.

Do you even know what it means to be the Chief Experience Officer of the Loki Familia?

However, after this training, Flame could also feel that the training effect of the Morning Spartan Training was lower than before. The reason was probably because of his own upgrade, and Ais, who had just upgraded, could not fully master her upgraded abilities.

The most crucial reason is probably the former.

The adventurer of the Flame starts at a higher level than any other adventurer in Orario. If an ordinary adventurer starts at level 1, then he starts growing from level 10 or even higher.

At LV1, he was able to single-handedly eliminate hordes of Minotaur monsters. After upgrading to LV2, the enhancement of his various hidden abilities further widened the gap between him and other adventurers at the same stage.

Although in some aspects, such as speed, coordination, and even physical strength, Lieyan is still somewhat lacking,

However, in terms of combat power alone, there is no problem in regarding the current Flame as a LV·4 level avant-garde adventurer. The lack of physical strength can be made up for by the full set of equipment, and it may even exceed LV·4 in the end and reach the level of LV·5.

Under these circumstances, it is perfectly normal for Ais's Spartan training to be less effective. After all, although she was very strict, she still had to give Flame time to take medicine and recover.

When it comes to ruthlessness, you have to look to the Freya Familia next door.

In the desolate wilderness, the battles between the strongest warriors are truly fought with the mindset of 'either you kill me or I kill you,' resulting in a brutal fight to the death...

"It seems that the best way for me to improve my abilities right now is still to hunt monsters."

Dragging his still aching body, Lieyan ate breakfast, thinking to himself.

Whether in terms of the magnitude of stat increases or efficiency, hunting monsters currently ranks first. However, this method is limited by the fact that hunters cannot hunt freely when there are no quests.

During the lull in hunting missions, he needs transitional training.

The training sessions with Ais and Tiona in the dungeon were quite effective, but judging from the morning practice, the effectiveness of this training will likely decrease.

I might as well go to the deeper dungeons to train.

Ais happened to be there too, so he invited her to go down the map together and asked her to show him the way. He was fairly familiar with the route to the 22nd floor, but he wasn't sure about the rest.

Although having a level 6 adventurer lead the way is a bit of a waste... it doesn't matter, Ais won't care about such a small thing.

Rather, she might be happy.

When an adventurer ascends, their body experiences a sense of alienation between the physical and mental aspects due to the elevation of their physical capabilities. At this time, extensive training is required to eliminate this sensory discrepancy.

This is the path every adventurer must take, and so is the path of Blaze.

In the past, if faced with such a situation, Ais would definitely go into the dungeon without hesitation, without using magic, and fight with pure swordsmanship and physical strength, grabbing high-level monsters and killing them to her heart's content, repeating and trying various actions to harmonize her mind and body.

But ever since Loki used the Monster Hunter world's hunting incident to get Ais under his thumb, Ais hasn't entered the dungeon alone for a long time. She usually goes with Flame and Tiona, training near the 22nd floor in the morning and training Flame's resistance to blows in the huge cave near the 8th floor in the afternoon.

The only time I was invited by Finn and Rivera to explore the deeper levels of the dungeon, I returned to find that Flame and her group had already completed the hunting quest...