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

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"Goo-ooh-ooh-ooh!"

"babble!?"

Then, a monster gradually approached the tearful girl.

As the monster's fangs hurtled towards her, Melissa instinctively closed her eyes in terror—

"—Gah!?"

The terrifying roar suddenly turned into a dying wail.

“…Huh?”

"Melissa! Are you alright!?"

Melissa opened her eyes in fear and trepidation, only to see the dashing figure of a young man from her tribe wielding a long spear.

Finn, who killed the monster at the last second, smiled at the stunned girl.

"Finn...?"

"It was me, that's right. That was a close call. Loki, I'm leaving her in your care."

"Okay, got it."

Loki then appeared behind the bewildered Melissa.

Only half an hour has passed since the monster army attacked.

Finn and Loki, who had rushed back from the mountainside, finally arrived at the village.

Finn had slain countless monsters along the way, and his spear was now stained red with blood.

"While arriving before everyone dies is good, even if Finn is incredibly powerful, you can't possibly turn the tide on your own, can you?"

Loki placed a hand on his forehead and looked around, a look of utter disbelief on his face.

"It's quite ridiculous to make fun of myself like this, but unfortunately, I encountered such a miserable event as soon as I descended to the mortal realm."

"Although I don't quite understand what you're trying to say... I can only try my best to annihilate all the monsters."

Faced with Loki's flippant complaint, Finn's smile vanished, replaced by the expression befitting a warrior.

Melissa immediately snapped out of her daze after hearing Finn's words.

Then he quickly got up and grabbed Finn's hand.

"No! Finn!"

"...Melissa?"

Finn turned to look at the girl who had wrapped her arms around him.

"That's too dangerous! You'll definitely die!"

"..."

"I know you're quite formidable among your compatriots... but you still can't go!"

"..."

"We're all so small... what help could we possibly be even if we went!"

The helpless girl, like a child, perfectly embodies Finn's existing impression of his contemporary compatriots.

Fellow countrymen who feel inferior because of their petite stature.

My compatriots who, because of their weakness, could only cover their heads with their hands and cower in fear.

Melissa, who is almost synonymous with the symbol of her clan, wept bitterly, not wanting to lose the person she cherished:

"After all, we're just a race of little people!"

She expressed her feelings.

She conveyed her tender feelings for Finn.

Faced with her feelings, Finn—

"That's not right, Melissa."

“Eh…”

He refuted what the other person said.

He accepted Melissa's feelings head-on and responded firmly:

"That's not true. Precisely because we are a race of little people, we should be even more self-reliant and strong."

"!"

"Even though we are small in stature—no, there are things that only we can do."

Deep within those shimmering, lake-like blue eyes burned an unwavering will.

Seeing the boy she always treated like a younger brother with such clear eyes, Melissa was speechless for a moment.

Once known as "Dimna," this man who has experienced loss possesses a strong will.

Finn met the girl's eyes and voiced his will.

"That is to demonstrate the 'courage' to never yield to any being greater than oneself."

Finn pulled his hand away from the speechless Melissa and turned to face forward.

He stared directly at the monstrous army that was ravaging the village.

Loki, who had been watching silently from the sidelines, smiled as he watched the small figure striding forward with only a long spear in his arms.

"You've only just joined the Familia and you're already throwing yourself into an 'adventure'? You've really had a rough time, Finn."

After hearing the expectations expressed by the main god in a teasing tone—

As if in response to this expectation, Finn's face showed a firm smile without a trace of fear.

"Adventure? What are you talking about, Loki?"

His profile subtly revealed the realization in his heart.

"From the moment I started calling myself 'Finn'—I had already begun my 'adventures'."

A journey to become a race of hope.

The adventure of the little people.

Finn gazed at the endless road before him, brandishing his spear with an air of heroic pride.

Melissa stood there stunned, while Loki beside her smirked.

"Okay, I understand. Be careful on your way."

Encouraged by the goddess, Finn charged forward with renewed vigor.

"drink!!"

“Gah!?”

Finn shot and killed the ape monster "Wild Gorilla" that was about to attack the villagers, and then ran away along the main road.

His movements were as swift as lightning.

Finn brushed past all the monsters along the way, each shot sending blood spurting from their necks. Even if he didn't kill them instantly, he would bring them to the brink of death, saving the villagers and propelling him toward his "destination" to break the status quo.

"These bastards!!"

"Damn it! Don't come any closer!"

Besides Finn, there were others fighting in the distance.

It appears to be the guards who failed to repel the invasion earlier, as well as the mercenaries hired by the caravan that visited the village.

The latter couldn't help but complain about his fate of being there when hordes of monsters attacked the village, but he still fought desperately to protect the crying villagers.

However, they were all like candles flickering in the wind.

It was as if they might drop their weapons and run away at any moment.

Once they lose their will to fight, the village will inevitably be massacred.

"I won't let that happen."

Finn slays the giant orc blocking his path and uses its corpse as a stepping stone to continue running forward.

Finn sped to a large square.

It is also the center of the village where he and Loki first met.

And this is the "destination" that will allow him to turn the tide of the battle.

"—Brave warriors!!"

Finn stood in the center of the main battlefield where humans and monsters fought most fiercely, and shouted at the top of his lungs.

Because of the deafeningly loud voice of the dwarfs, both people and monsters stopped what they were doing and looked at the tiny figure on the fountain.

"Do not succumb to the monster's invasion! If you stand by and watch this village perish, more tragedies will ensue! It is your choice to flee that will bring about even more bloodshed and tears!"

Finn's voice was incredibly loud.

His impassioned words contained a firm will that could move people's hearts.

Encouraged by the dwarf boy, the speechless guards and mercenaries all looked over.

"Don't let the monsters wreak havoc! Stand up and protect your loved ones! Fight bravely like heroes! This will surely bring victory to our side!!"

Finn would never be so naive as to think he could save the village by himself alone.

The boy suffered a setback because of this. When he was young and ignorant, he made the foolish mistake of trying to solve the problem by himself. As a result, he lost his parents in his hometown where he had lived since childhood.

The current "Finn" will never repeat the same mistakes.

The guards, panting heavily, bleeding profusely, and covered in wounds, clenched their fists.

The mercenaries, who were in dire straits, were also moved by Finn's words.

Inspired by the loud encouragement of the unknown kid, everyone's fighting spirit was ignited.

Or perhaps—

At this moment──

Several monsters launched an attack, all in an effort to eliminate this little human who kept making annoying noises.

The villagers and mercenaries, who were lost in thought, exclaimed in surprise. In an instant, the spear turned into a flash of light.

The spear tip traced countless trajectories with lightning speed, and the monsters were instantly reduced to mangled pieces of flesh.

As if time stood still in the square, the warrior who displayed his superb marksmanship showed his back to the audience, then turned his face to the side and slightly raised the corners of his mouth.

"Is it really okay to lose to such an insignificant race as this? Fellow non-humans here."

It was an incredibly arrogant and haughty smile.

This provocation also reveals Finn's talent for getting people excited.

Because he was a dwarf who was often despised and scorned, this "encouragement" was all the more effective.

The guards and mercenaries, angered by the provocation, gritted their teeth and roared in fury.

"Don't you dare get too cocky, you little brat!"

"We've always been dedicated to protecting this village!"

"We mercenaries aren't just famous for nothing!"

Some people use anger to dispel fear.

Some people displayed pride in being guards.

Some people shouted out the dignity of being a mercenary.

A powerful aura swept across the battlefield, enough to terrify even monsters.