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While going up to the surface after my quick visit to the 10th floor I was surprised by a smell. A smell of corrupt flesh and sulfur. A smell that I recognized immediately since I released it a few hours ago to attract monsters to the 7th floor. But what struck me is its power, it is easily 3 to 4 times stronger than the one I felt. It is not bait intended to attract monsters to farm. No, this quantity reminded me of a scene from the anime. A scene or a pallum threw several of these baits to seize a black dagger.
At first I wanted to ignore this smell and the trap it sets, but the more I head towards the exit, the more the smell intensified, the more my conscience pushed me to follow it.
Me: Damn, I am a member of the Astrea famillia!
I followed the smell and arrived through a slightly elevated corridor, at the bottom I saw a horde of monsters pushed back into a corner three adventurers. A tall man carrying a spear and shield, a small archer and a samurai.
On the other side of the cave, I saw several hooded figures throwing other bait and rubbing their hands.
Analyzing the situation, I noticed that Mikoto did not have her usual katana but a backup weapon and was injured in the leg. Chigusa she was bleeding. Both tried to protect Ouka's flank, who faced him with the majority of monsters.
Thief: The big one, you just have to go we will take care of the two beauties for you. They will love our big spears
Ok you your dead.
Me: STORMBOLT!
My spell went through the cave and hit this swollen in the chest. Surprised and dying, he and these two friends ran into the corridors.
I took out of my bag one of Lyra's grenades and threw it into the horde at the bottom.
BOOM!
A whole group of monsters disappeared friends the void left room for others.
CLick, click, click.
I turned around and saw a bunch of killer ants rush at me. I jumped into the fray, Zireal slicing through the monsters. I ran towards Mikoto before throwing my backpack at her.
Me: Potion and antidote in the right pocket! STORMBOLT!
Mikto grabbed the bag and immediately opened it, took out a potion of care that she swallowed and handed another one to Chigusa. Then she handed her an antidote.
Chigusa: The lures...
Ouka: We must destroy them or it will come to an end I was at the end.
Me: Mikoto central pocket there are bombs! Blows up the tunnels on the right!
Mikoto: Understood!
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The collapse of the three tunnels greatly limited the ability of the monsters to surround us. My magic, my blade, and Ouka's spear eliminated the surviving monsters. After that we have time to destroys the lures.
Me: Phew, quite an ambush.
Mikoto: Ouka-dono you need to be treated.
Chigusa: Ouka, their potions.
Ouka: No, they are not ours...
Me: Take them, they are here for that. and the longer you wait, the more the poison will affect you.
Ouka: Thank you, why did you help us?
Me: Because I could? I am a member of the famillia Astrea if I abandon innocent people I will be unworthy of this place. We have a few minutes before the monsters return, are you in a state for go to the surface?
Chigusa: Mikoto no longer has a weapon. I must have given him mine.
Ouka: These bastards destroyed her before stealing our supplies.
Me: Tiens takes Zireal, it's not a katana but it will do.
Mikoto: And you?
Me: I have my pair of daggers and my magic. I just need a mana potion. Chigusa can I entrust the bag to you?
Chigusa: Of course.
Mikoto: What do we do with the stones?
Me: Let's pick them up quickly as long as there are no more monsters you will need them to buy your equipment.
Ouka: You don't want it? It represents a certain amount.
Me: The stones are not, but I will keep the drop items of blue butterflies and purple moth. I have an order from Naaza.
Mikoto: Of course.
A few minutes later all the stones and drop item had been separated.
Me: Perfect, we're going back up now. Ouka at the front with the compass, Mikoto supports with Chigusa from a distance, I cover the rear.
For the four of us, the climb up the 7 floors was done without problem. We did not meet the bastards who had attacked them. Once on the surface, we went to the guild to exchange stones and make a report.
Private room of the guild:
Rose: Hello, I am Rose Fanette, advisor of the Takemikazuchi famillia. They informed me of an attempted murder and rackette with monster lures. They also told me that you intervened to help them. Could you tell me what happened?
Me: Well, I went back up to the 10th floor after a day of fighting. While crossing the 7th, I felt the smell of the lures, I recognized it immediately because I used them that morning to hunt blue moths. But I quickly understood that the quantity used was far too large for this type of use.
Rose: Why?
Me: Because the smell was much stronger than those I used and those even though I was far from them.
Rose: At what distance did you consider to be?
Me: Hard to say precisely, I crossed 3 rooms and 4 tunnels before joining the room where the attack was taking place.
Rose: Very well, and once you arrived, what did you see and do?
Me: I arrived through a tunnel at a height, on the other side of the room I saw 3 or maybe 4 hooded individuals throwing lures in the room below. One of them demanding that Ouka abandon Mikoto and Chigusa to 'help the girls'.
Rose: I see. And then?
Me: I attacked them with my magic.
Rose: What kind of magic? I assure you that this information will not be made public.
Me: I have a quick attack spell, it casts a lightning bolt. My spell has reached the one who made this proposal.
Rose: Is he dead?
Me: No, he run after he been hurt, the attack must have scared them because they retreated immediately. After that, I threw explosives into the mass of monsters below to reduce their numbers. I joined the attacked famillia. Mikoto used my latest explosives to block the tunnels, giving us time to heal and reorganize. After that we surfaced.
Rose: Did you meet your attacker again?
Me: No.
Rose: Do you think you can identify them?
Me: Maybe the one who spoke, he had a rather acute vision. But I won't be able to identify them at sight.
Rose: Thank you for your collaboration. One last question more out of curiosity, your file indicates that you have only been an adventurer for about ten days and you are already on the 10th floor?
Me: Today I just went to observe the 10th floor, I haven't fought there yet.
Rose: Impressive. Be careful in your exploration and thank you for your intervention. The guild will get back to you if we need any other information.
Me: Of course.
After having earned 50,000 valis from the guild and the same from Naaza, I returned home and was greeted by a vision of pure beauty, which I really didn't want to see.
Me: I'm home!
Astrea: Ah Tank perfect I would like to introduce you to a friend, the goddess Freya, Freya here is the new member of my famillia Tank Yukki.