At Winston Castle’s dungeon...

Grid was trapped in a solitary room on the third underground floor, but was rescued by Euphemina and was now looking for Huroi.

“Damn! I’ve looked everywhere, but I can’t find him. Where is that bastard Huroi trapped?”

“I don’t think he is on this floor. Maybe we should go down further?”

“What? The third floor isn’t the end?"

“According to information I received, there are four floors.”

“I have to go down to the fourth floor…”

The time limit for rescuing Huroi was 1 hour and 10 minutes. Grid was becoming more and more irritated. If he exceeded the time limit and failed to rescue Huroi, he would receive a really big penalty. Grid had to find and rescue Huroi as quickly as possible.

However, Winston Castle’s dungeon was very large and the corridors were as complex as a maze, making it difficult to find the way. Grid decided to follow Euphemina’s opinion, but it wasn’t easy to find the stairs heading down to the fourth floor.

“Hey, you! Are you sure that the fourth floor really exists? The third floor isn’t the end? Maybe Huroi is on the second or first floor...”

“I swept through the first and second floors while looking for you, but I didn’t see a prisoner called Huroi. And the fourth floor really does exist. I received the information from a trustworthy person.”

“

Uhh...

 But I can’t see the way down to the fourth floor...”

“Stop whining. I’m annoyed.”

“...Yes, sorry.”

Time continued to pass while they wandered around and before Grid knew it, there were only 50 minutes remaining. Meanwhile, the pursuit of the soldiers didn’t stop and there were traps installed in the corridors.

‘But I’m glad. The traps are so obvious that I don’t need to worry about falling for them.’

This prison was made of rocks. The floors, the walls, and the ceiling, everything was made of rocks. Additionally, it was underground, so sunlight couldn’t reach it. In other words, it was a space where blades of grass couldn’t grow.

However, funnily enough, Grid saw places on the floor where flowers and grass were growing. Additionally, there was fruit and bread hanging from the ceiling. There were also high-quality items that didn’t match the prison space hanging on the walls.

It was clearly an unnatural sight!

‘They are all traps.’ 

Even a person with the intelligence of an elementary school student would be able to notice such ridiculous traps.

“I think you should bow. Otherwise you might die.”

“

Eh?

”

Grid listened to Euphemina’s words and hurriedly bowed down. At the same time, sharp arrows flew over his back. He checked the arrows stuck in the wall and cried out, “

H-Heok...!

 W-What is this all of a sudden? I was almost hit.”

As Grid was wiping at his sweat and sighing with relief, Euphemina pushed him in the back. Due to that, he lost his balance and fell down, while a spear shot up from where he was just standing at. If Euphemina hadn’t pushed him, he would’ve been skewered by that spear.

Grid got goosebumps.

“

Hik! Hiyaaack!

 What the hell is this?”

“I'm sorry. I accidentally activated a trap.”

Euphemina giggled while walking. There were several colorful flowers in her hands.

...This was crazy.

“Isn’t it strange for flowers to grow in this place? It’s obviously a trap! So why did you pick the flowers? 

Eh?!

 How can you fall for the trap, you dumb girl!? I almost didn’t make it! And why would you pick flowers in this situation in the first place? Dammit! Useless person. If I died because of you, I would make you take responsibility. Don’t do anything unnecessary and just find the way!”

..That was what Grid wanted to yell at her, but he didn’t.

‘Patient, be patient.’

Grid barely suppressed his anger. Euphemina had great skills compared to her fragile appearance. Her combat skills were equivalent to Blood Witch Yura. Additionally, she had an epic class that only three people had. Grid didn’t dare mess with such a great person

Most of all, her strength was needed to rescue Huroi. Grid couldn’t afford to rescue him with just his strength. No matter how wrong she was, Grid needed to continue flattering her.

“B-Be careful. I can’t use defensive magic like you.”

“Yes~ yes~ I’m sorry,” Euphemina apologized to Grid in an insincere manner and he was once again infuriated.

“This woman! How can you act so shameless despite almost killing someone!? Kneel down and apologize right now!”

...Was what he wanted to yell.

“Patience... 

Kuoh... Huh?

”

Grid felt a new sense of anxiety. Euphemina was staring at the bananas hanging from the ceiling.

‘Surely she isn’t planning to pluck such a suspicious thing to eat? 

Ah

, it can’t be. She isn’t a monkey...’

At that moment! Euphemina jumped lightly and grabbed a banana.

No, why?

Crack!

Immediately after Euphemina grabbed a banana hanging from the ceiling... 

The floor where Grid was standing started crumbling.

“

Kiaaack!

”

Grid barely escaped from danger by rolling his body to the side, and finally couldn’t resist yelling at Euphemina, “What are you doing now? Why are you eating bananas in this situation?”

Euphemina answered with the banana in her mouth, “

Chew chew.

Gulp.

 I just wanted to eat a banana because there was a banana in front of me.”

“Look, it’s just plain common sense! It’s odd that bananas are hanging in this dungeon. It’s clearly a trap!”

“Isn’t it strange for it to be a trap? The bananas could be hanging for patrolling soldiers to eat when they’re hungry.” Euphemina sighed. “You poor person. You live by looking at the world from a very negative perspective. I bet you don’t have any friends to confide in.”

“...”

Grid was sure of it—Euphemina was clearly very angry, so she deliberately triggered the traps.

'I can understand.’

Euphemina had come to rescue him because of a quest that would benefit her, but rescuing Huroi had nothing to do with her. Her current actions were complaining that she didn’t like rescuing a person unrelated to her quest. That’s why she purposely triggered the traps!

‘She has a temper...’

Indeed, it was rare for a beauty to have a good nature. Most beauties were sheltered like princesses.

‘But Ahyoung is pretty and has a good nature.’

Grid’s heart felt cleansed as he was reminded of his ideal love, Ahyoung.

“Ahyoung... I want to see you...”

“Over here! Those people are here!”

“...You dare disturb my contemplation?”

Grid was drawing a beautiful picture of Ahyoung in his mind when he heard a noise from both ends of the corridor and soldiers quickly arrived. There were around 50 people.

He sighed.

“How come they keep coming endlessly? This is bothersome.”

Euphemina snorted.

“

Bah

, aren’t I the one dealing with them anyway? Won’t you just be watching or running away? Don’t you think it is disgraceful to complain when you aren’t doing anything? I can’t understand it when you have that weapon. You should be fighting.”

“Fighting? Me? I can’t do that.”

Grid had the unique rated dagger that Euphemina returned to him. Obviously, this dagger’s attack power could easily handle the attacking soldiers, but he couldn’t enter battle. Why? 

It was simple.

“I don’t have any armor.”

“...”

The clothes that Grid was wearing had absolutely no defense. He couldn’t fight against soldiers with no defense! At the end of the day, Euphemina was helping him so he could concentrate on rescuing Huroi without fighting.

“Even if you don’t have armor, isn’t it easy for you to handle the soldiers?”

“No, I’m not as strong as you think. Then... I’ll leave this to you.”

“

Huh?

 What does that mean...?"

Grid patted Euphemina’s back and headed toward the hole caused by the trap she had triggered earlier. “I'll go and find Huroi first. Hold their attention until then!”

“H-Hey!”

The confused Euphemina hurriedly tried to catch Grid, but it was too late. He ignored her and dove into the hole.

Ku tang tang tang!

“

Wah!

”

[You have fallen from a high place and suffered 200 damage.]

Grid left the soldiers and Euphemina, falling alone to the fourth floor.

“

Cough! Cough! Uhh... 

fortunately, I didn’t get significantly hurt.”

Grid raised his dusty body and moved his gaze to the dusty ceiling. The battle between Euphemina and the soldiers had already begun, as flashing lights and the soldiers’ yells were heard.

“Good, Euphemina. You’re doing very well~.”

If she fought as loudly as possible, the enemies would believe that both Grid and Euphemina were on the third floor, pulling all the defensive troops to the third floor. Then the defense on the fourth floor would be relatively poor.

“

Huhut

, I can find and rescue Huroi in this gap. Aren’t I surprisingly smart?”

Did Grid feel bad for leaving the fighting to Euphemina while I rescued Huroi? Well, no. His conscience didn’t exist. He was the type to use others if it would benefit him. 

Was Grid worried about Euphemina fighting alone? Of course he wasn’t worried. She was the first epic class and so OP that she could use all types of magic spells without chanting first. She would survive even if hundreds of soldiers and dozens of knights were her opponents.

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