Asuna Yuuki was indeed shocked to hear the B+ rating boasted by the Man in Suit, but what shocked her was, could a mere B+ rating be this confident?
She thought so, but she didn't show it. After all, if she revealed any flaws, the other party might guess that she had obtained a higher rating in the novice dungeon. Although Players at this stage didn't seem to know that they could obtain equipment or items by killing, it was always better to be cautious.
But what Asuna Yuuki didn't expect was that Asagiri Utsunomiya, after hearing the young man in a suit's words, instantly showed a shocked expression. Even his dark gray eyes were trembling. His reaction truly depicted 'disbelief'.
"Really?! B+?! No way, I can't believe I met such a powerful Player?"
Hearing Asagiri Utsunomiya's words, spoken in a shocked tone, and seeing his disbelieving expression, Asuna Yuuki felt a sense of awe.
What is a veteran actor?
This is a true veteran actor!
You, who obtained the highest S+ rating in the novice dungeon, were actually amazed by a mere B+?
Asuna Yuuki already had a premonition that Asagiri Utsunomiya was about to start making trouble.
As expected, after hearing what Asagiri Utsunomiya had said and seeing his reaction, the expression of the Man in Suit turned complacent. He looked very proud but was trying to act calm and like a master.
"Hmph, with my brain, getting a mere B+ rating is nothing to be surprised about."
"I see, so strong, frighteningly strong, truly a high-level Player." Asagiri Utsunomiya said with a deep nod in agreement first, but before the Man in Suit could feel even prouder, he immediately asked, "Since you're so amazing, why don't you and your teammate explore this Hotel?"
The Man in Suit was stunned for a moment, then said, "Huh? We explore the Hotel? What about you?"
"Of course, we'll sit and wait." Asagiri Utsunomiya said in a matter-of-fact tone, "As the saying goes, 'with great power comes great responsibiliy'. Don't you like to show off? Aren't you a high-level Player with a B+ rating? Then go find the clues to clear the dungeon."
Hearing Asagiri Utsunomiya's words, the Man in Suit's originally arrogant face looked a little troubled. He said, "No... We're all Players, only letting me and my teammate explore, and you doing nothing, isn't that a bit too..."
"Then that's it?" Asagiri Utsunomiya directly interrupted the Man in Suit's words, the smile on his face disappearing instantly. Then he said, "We're all Players, what are you showing off for? And follow your orders? Why should I indulge you? Am I your father? Huh?"
Hearing such aggressive words, the Man in Suit's face looked increasingly troubled. He was silent for a moment before finally speaking: "Then... then let me rephrase it. Let's discuss how to clear the dungeon together. No one orders anyone. Is that okay?"
"Wouldn't it have been better if you had this realization earlier?" Asagiri Utsunomiya said, taking two steps forward first, then stretched out his hand and patted the Man in Suit's shoulder. He looked earnest as he said, "Honestly, you just had to come looking for trouble. Why bother? But I'm not a devil with a complete lack of morals. There's no need to kill you directly; that would be too wasteful. Even if you die at the hands of a vengeful spirit after leaving this room, your body might still provide valuable information after death."
Although Asuna Yuuki appeared calm, seeing the Man in Suit's troubled expression, she couldn't help but curl up the corners of her lips.
Who else could you provoke? You just had to provoke him? And order him around?
Did you even know that this guy... was the great demon lord who even dared to insult the terrifying caregiver in the 'Mount Massive Asylum' that most people wouldn't dare to look at directly, and in the novice dungeon, he cleared it by taking another Player, killing that Player, and finding that hidden rule?
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After being sprayed by Asagiri Utsunomiya, the arrogant and self-important Man in Suit was very angry but dared not speak. After all, Asagiri Utsunomiya was over 1.8 meters tall, and although he didn't look old, if a conflict really happened, he wasn't sure he could win. And this was a dungeon after all. The Man in Suit wouldn't ignore the most important thing, completing the dungeon mission objective, for a moment of satisfaction.
However, after such an embarrassing incident, the Man in Suit didn't plan to act with Asagiri Utsunomiya and Asuna Yuuki, so he proposed the idea of exploring in groups.
He, of course, was in a group with the Woman with Heavy Makeup, and Asagiri Utsunomiya and Asuna Yuuki were definitely in a group.
The petite girl who entered the dungeon alone, wearing a white Gothic Lolita dress, with a cane and a masquerade mask, voluntarily offered to act with Asagiri Utsunomiya and Asuna Yuuki.
The exploration time was set for one hour. After an hour, they would return here and share and discuss the clues and information they obtained.
Leaving the Hotel suite and entering the corridor outside, after separating from the Man in Suit and the Woman with Heavy Makeup, Asuna Yuuki bent one knee and gently stroked the carpet on the corridor with her hand. Based on the soft touch from her fingertips, she turned to Asagiri Utsunomiya and gave her analysis.
"The carpet is pure wool, expensive, and not easy to clean, but it has excellent sound insulation. It seems the Hotel we are in is a very high-end type."
While saying this, Asuna Yuuki was also looking at the Gothic Lolita Girl, and a hint of vigilance appeared in her eyes. After all, it was too strange that the other party voluntarily offered to act with her and Asagiri Utsunomiya.
Was she trying to cling to our thighs?
No, if she wanted to cling to someone's thigh, the Gothic Lolita Girl should have gone to that Man in Suit who started bragging and demanding to take the command as soon as he entered the dungeon.
"Violet."
Hearing Asagiri Utsunomiya suddenly call out her code name, Asuna Yuuki was startled, wondering why he suddenly called her code name?
Could it be...
"Get ready to move."
"Are we making a move? Right now, right here?"
Asuna Yuuki immediately stood up, staring sharply at the masked face of the petite girl who followed her and Asagiri Utsunomiya, her right hand already stretched out to the side, her fingers forming a gesture of loosely gripping the sword hilt.
Although she didn't know why, since Asagiri Utsunomiya, as the leader, had issued the order, she should execute it.
"Eh, we just separated from those two, and you're already planning to attack me?"
Even though she sensed the tense atmosphere in the air, the Gothic Lolita Girl's voice still carried a relaxed tone, as if she wasn't nervous at all, and even stared at Asagiri Utsunomiya with interest, asking, "Why would you attack me?"
"Because you're very suspicious." Asagiri Utsunomiya returned a the stare, speaking softly: "Voluntarily asking to team up with us, this kind of illogical behavior makes me suspect that you might be a disguised vengeful spirit, planning to target the two weakest Players among us while we're separated."
However, the Gothic Lolita Girl's next sentence was unexpected for Asuna Yuuki.
"Are you still acting? You're clearly the strongest among the five Players this time, aren't you? That idiot in the suit couldn't tell; that's because he's stupid, but I'm not stupid at all."
The Gothic Lolita Girl didn't retreat; instead, she took two steps forward, lifted her head to look at Asagiri Utsunomiya's face, her purple eyes filled with amusement.
"That guy didn't realize at all that an ordinary Player wouldn't sign up for a dungeon at this point. Anyway, the one-month deadline is still far off. Those who voluntarily sign up for a dungeon at this time, more or less, are confident in completing it and must have achieved a good evaluation in the novice instance.
"Based on this premise, the disbelief you showed when you heard him say he got a B+ rating was clearly feigned. And most importantly, you showed no fear at all when facing him just now; instead, it was a condescending attitude, the posture of a strong person looking down on the weak."
The Gothic Lolita Girl paused for a moment, then looked directly at Asagiri Utsunomiya's face and said softly, "However... since I'm assuming you're the strongest Player in this dungeon, you couldn't possibly not have thought of this. The only logical explanation is... you're deliberately fishing, and I'm the fish that took the bait, right?"