arc2 · 106-ch106

Chapter 106: Thirtieth Floor Registration

"We did it! Everyone worked so hard! Thank you too, SS-san!"

Toomi-san was the first to speak up after confirming the boss had turned into a drop item. Her words of appreciation for everyone were just like her.

"Yaaay! Kaoru-san's strategy was great! And, um, th-thank you SS-san!"

That Himehana, getting so excited she almost slipped up!

"With this, we've reached the thirtieth floor. Congratulations, everyone. SS-san, thank you for all your help as well."

Akatsuki-san expressed her joy and gratitude with particular formality. I couldn't help but bow my head in my room.

"Thanks."

Compared to that, Kurokage-san's words were so few. Well, maybe that's her charm.

"Congratulations, everyone! Now, let's check the drop items and go register the thirtieth floor!"

I urged the celebrating group to check the drop items. Something shiny came out. Wait, isn't that a dungeon gem? Using Shin Yotaro-san's terminology, wouldn't that be an Enchantment Stone?

"Oh!? A gemstone dropped!? Is this topaz? Lightning attribute!?"

Himehana was the first to notice the enchantment stone. I see, that yellow-glowing gem grants lightning attributes. But wasn't lightning attribute supposed to be quite rare?

"Topaz!? Are you serious!?"

See, Toomi-san is surprised too, and even Akatsuki-san and Kurokage-san, though not saying anything out loud, seem shocked.

Aside from that, a large magic stone worthy of B-rank and claws as tough as mithril swords had dropped. Kurokage-san murmured that getting all these drops was unusual—a truly god-tier drop.

After collecting the drop items, we moved to the transfer stone room on the thirtieth floor.

Thanks to successfully defeating the boss, the return trip was shortened, which was nice. Being able to return on Sunday was the best part.

One by one, they registered with the transfer stone and headed back to the first floor. I left Asahi there for a bit and decided to check out the thirty-first floor with Hayate. I told them I'd deliver the drop items to Hyakka Ryouran's share house later, then sent Hayate toward the thirty-first floor.

The thirty-first floor was also the usual cave design. I flew at ceiling height through the wide passage. Soon, I emerged into a large open space.

(This is quite something...)

In that plaza, I could see Werewolves walking around with elemental wolves, countless Darkness Bats—bat-type monsters that manipulate dark magic—hanging from the ceiling, and Infection Mice scurrying through the shadows of the uneven ground.

Breaking through here looked extremely difficult. I tried flying Hayate at full speed straight through, but the Darkness Bats noticed immediately, and Darkness Balls came flying. There were too many to dodge, and just as Hayate was knocked to the ground, a Werewolf's claws destroyed it.

I immediately resummoned Hayate and headed back to the thirty-first floor.

This time I tried flying at full speed at a relatively low altitude. The Darkness Bats didn't attack, but the elemental wolves under the Werewolves' command were cleverly moving to block my escape routes.

Being coordinated against by monsters of this rank was tough. I immediately used Flashlight to blind them and broke through the encirclement... but because of that Flashlight, the Darkness Bats hanging from the ceiling noticed me.

Along with bat screeches from the ceiling, a swarm of Darkness Bats took flight, and I was subjected to another barrage of dark magic.

(This is impossible. Even Hyakka Ryouran would struggle. Would Kokushi Musou... be able to do it?)

Having confirmed the thirty-first floor was quite difficult, I gave up here, transferred to the first floor with Asahi, and left the dungeon.

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First, I landed Asahi on the condo rooftop to retrieve the footage. It was good that it was getting dark. The dark-colored Asahi would blend into the darkness and not stand out.

Then, I returned it to the landing pad built on the Dungeon Agency rooftop. This was safer than Yamamoto Electronics. Being seen wasn't a problem. If I used this as a base, visiting Yamamoto Electronics—who partners with the Dungeon Agency—occasionally wouldn't seem suspicious.

I summoned Hayate and sent it to Hyakka Ryouran's share house to deliver the drop items and luggage.

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"SS-san, thank you again for today."

When I went to deliver the drop items to Hyakka Ryouran's share house, I was ushered inside and seated at the table. There, Toomi-san thanked me, and the other members bowed their heads as well.

"Um, that's part of the contract, and I benefit a lot from this too, so please don't bow so much..."

Honestly, my level went up by four from this attack alone. That alone was an extraordinary reward. But since I haven't told anyone except Himehana about my level up, they probably feel like I'm not getting much benefit.

"No, no, you carried our luggage for us, confirmed the dungeon boss, and made this exploration safer and more comfortable than usual. We're truly grateful."

As always, Akatsuki-san's formal thanks made me feel bad.

"We're counting on you again."

Yeah, Kurokage-san is the same as ever. But I could feel her gratitude was packed into those few words, no less than the other members. That's why I want her to stop trying to tie a string to Hayate.

"Then, I'll edit the footage from today and send it soon. Please look forward to it."

After handing over the luggage and drop items, I told them that and dismissed Hayate. They would probably hold a review meeting for this exploration afterward. Then they'd surely discuss what to do with that enchantment stone.

Thinking it would be interesting if that enchantment stone were used on Himehana's twin swords, I moved to the living room to eat dinner.