Chapter 6 – The Elf Girl Became My Companion!「Have you possibly come here solo? Until now, the highest record was the 34th floor, unbelieavable」
「You who defeated the 50th floor’s boss in one hit is more unbelievable」
The girl instantly retorts.
But, possibly because the ashes got into her mouth, she’s cutely coughing. Her watery eyes are cute.
「I defeated all up until now in one hit, you know?」
「Wha…… just who are you……?」
「Ah!」
I realize something serious.
「Those ears, are you an elf by any chance?」
A sharp, pointed ears are extending from her beautiful blonde hair.
「Eh? Ah, yes, I’m, but……」
「Uoooooh!」
I unconsciously shout.
To think I would find the centerpiece race of fantasy in such a place!
No wonder she’s super bishoujo.
「Would you allow me to touch your ears for a little bit?」
「Dame desu」
Instant rejection.
s.h.i.t, even though touching elf ears is my dream!
「Don’t say that. Just a little is alright」
「Dame desu」
「Just the tip, just the tip」
「D, don’t speak so indecently」
Her face got red. Cute.
「R, rather than that, have you also come to capture this dungeon?」
「Yes. It’s my first time challenging, though」
「So you abruptly came all the way here? …… M, maa, I’m somewhat convinced after witnessing your strength earlier……」
Then, the girl frowns while thinking about something, but she eventually says with determination,
「My name is Tira. I’ve been trying to capture this dungeon for a while now…… If possible, won’t you make a party with me for a while?」
「Alright」
I quickly nod.
The elf girl who didn’t express such anticlimactic answer――Tira, lets out「Eh?」with a dumbfounded expression. Cute.
「I mean, we have the same goal, right? I was quite bored all by myself」
「Bored……」
Tira makes an expression that says she doesn’t believe my words.
「By the way, I’m Karuna. Best regards」
「Ah, yes. Please take care of me」
Like this, Tira became my companion.
「Then, as sign of our new friendship, your ears」
「Dame desu」
Her guard is too high!
「I have previously gone up to the 40th floor by myself. However, I wasn’t able to defeat the boss that time…… I was able to get my revenge on the 40th floor’s boss this time, but I wasn’t able to defeat the 50th floor’s boss……」
「So I saved you there」
「…… I think I would be able to defeat it even if you didn’t save me」
「Nonono, you were obviously in danger?」
「T, that is not true. I was gambling on my last chant……」
I don’t think Tira would be able to manage that situation with Intermediate Grade magic.
Does this child hate to lose?
…… She resembles a certain female knight-san.
「By the way, why is the highest floor record the 34th floor?」
「I’m not an adventurer so I can’t report it anywhere. Therefore, the official record is still the 34th floor held by Alsara’s princess knight」
「That fellow?!」
「Do you know her?」
「Just a little bit」
「I’ve heard that she planned to actually go up to the 50th floor, but she got caught in a trap so she gave up on the 34th floor, but……」
Yes, that girl seems like the type who would fall for traps. Her wariness is non-existent.
「At any rate, putting a knight aside, you did well coming all the way here as a mage」
「Forest elves usually hunt for the living. So in spite of being a mage, I’m quite confident in my physical ability」
「Hee」
「By the way, Karuna-san is a knight, right? Then, can I leave the vanguard to you?」
「Eh? Ah, right」
I can use magic too, though.
Maa, since Tira is here, let’s leave the magic to her.
After that, we advanced through the dungeon together.
First collaboration of two people.
60th floor, 70th floor, we advanced smoothly.
Then, finally――
「――We ran out of food」
「That’s not good」
「tte, it’s Kuruna-san’s fault you know? Although I have brought sufficient amount of food, but because I have shared with you, we have completely run out! In the first place, how can you dive into a dungeon without food?」
「You see, I was planning to leave by evening」
「Are you an idiot? This is not an excursion, you know?」
「Your angry face is cute too」
Being blamed by a girl makes me slightly excited.
「Cut…… s, stop kidding, how could you think that?」
To be honest, I didn’t think capturing a dungeon would take so much time.
Also, because I have〈Pinnacle of Survival〉there’s really no need to eat.
So? Why did I accept Tira’s food?
Because it looked delicious!
But, at this rate, Tira will die of hunger. That would be troubling.
「…… Maa, at worst, we can start again from the first floor. Anyway, I have reached my goal of the 60th floor, I have already achieved what I wanted」
Nono. Again from the first floor would be troublesome.
「Can’t be helped. Let’s use my last resort」
「Last resort……?」
――Then, one minute later.
「How did it become like thiiiiis?」
Tira’s scream roared through the dungeon.