Chapter 21 Exploring The Dungeon (Part One)
On that day, we went to the adventurer's guild and registered as adventurers.
The Adventurer's Guild may sound impressive, but it's more like a customs office for each town or village.
It's basically a way to prove that you're not a wanted person in the country.
Registering as an adventurer is not necessary, but it's better to have a certificate from a public institution.
By announcing our exploration plans in advance, we can hope that a rescue team will be sent if something goes wrong.
We were all beginners, known as "level 1 adventurers."
"Is this your adventurer ID? It looks like an IC card."
Morimura said and looked at the adventurer registration card he had just received.
"It's probably the same thing. Even things like IC cards and smartphones in our world would seem like magic to the people here."
I chuckled and replied so.
I played with my new adventurer card, which actually contains powdered magic stones that can detect magic within a short range.
Then Shuichi Kondo looked at the back of the card and asked a question.
"When we look at this, the number of monsters we defeated is zero, right? We should have defeated some, so why is that?"
"That's because it was before we registered as adventurers. No matter how many monsters you defeat, it won't count unless you're registered as an adventurer."
At my word, Morimura asked,
"Does defeating monsters level us up?"
"Yes, that's right. However, your strength and level are not necessarily equal. There are strong people even at level 1, and there are people who are not that strong even at level 50. Level is like a qualification recognized by the Adventurer's Guild."
"I see. I thought that if your level goes up, you can use advanced magic and amazing weapons."
"Well, to attend the advanced magic training organized by the guild, there are certain level requirements. And in the case of guild-sponsored subjugation teams, the weapons provided for borrowing vary depending on the level. In that sense, there is a connection between level and the magic and weapons you can use."
Finally, Aoki Runa asked in a tone mixed with questioning and dissatisfaction,
"Why do we have to be adventurers? I have no intention of going on monster subjugation or adventures."
"Sure, we could have just registered as a regular traveler, but then we would have to re-register for each day of our stay. Being registered as an adventurer gives us more flexibility."
She still had a slightly dissatisfied expression, but she didn't say anything further.
And the next day, after finishing breakfast, we immediately began preparing to depart.
In addition to me, Midoritani Tsubasa, Kondo Shuichi, and Morimura Manabu, who had decided the day before to go to the underground Dungeon, Shimura and Kiridani Jun joined us.
Originally, the two of them looked terrible from being beaten up, but they didn't have any broken bones or internal injuries.
Moreover, it seemed that Gina had called in a really good magic doctor, so both of them were in great shape by morning, with only a few bruises on their faces.
Still, I initially tried to stop them.
"Both of you are not fully recovered yet. It would be best to take a slow day and get some rest today."
However, neither Shimura nor Kiridani Jun heeded my advice.
"I'm fine already. And besides, we can get amazing weapons in the underground Dungeon, right? So, I can't just stay quiet and sleep! Right, Jun!"
As Shimura called out to Kiridani Jun, he responded with "Yeah" in agreement.
"Also, in this world, strength is everything. So, we need powerful weapons. We can't let Akito show off all the time."
There was a determined light in Kiridani Jun's eyes as he said that. Perhaps he knows about the incident with me and Aoki Runa on the night they were attacked by bandits. If so, things might get complicated in the future.
For someone who was at the top of the school caste, it seems difficult to forgive when someone from the bottom suddenly rises above them. It's like a disrespectful person disrupting the hierarchy and order.
And especially if their own girlfriend is being drawn to that person. In the previous loop, I've been obstructed multiple times by such petty feelings of jealousy.
(If I die, everything will be over.)
If I die before my classmates, the situation that follows rushes into my mind all at once. Each one of them indicated a future full of misery.
(If I can safely escape this world, I'll become the lowest of the low, even if it means becoming a complete outcast. So please, just help me here.)
I wished for that as I made preparations to depart.
As we left the town of Sakurakand, a gatekeeper called out to us.
"What, are you guys planning to go to the underground Dungeon too?"
Seeing our equipment and our departure from the east gate, the gatekeeper must have assumed that we were headed to the underground Dungeon in the eastern forest.
"Yeah, we plan to be back by tomorrow night."
"The underground Dungeon is really bustling today. Two adventurer parties have already set off ahead of you. Is there some event going on over there?"
I looked at the gatekeeper in surprise.
"Two parties ahead of us? What's going on?"
The other adventurers were supposed to go to the underground Dungeon tomorrow.
"I heard that two days ago there was a goblin attack in the western valley. One of the foreigners who escaped at that time had a goblin tablet, and it was written that there is an undiscovered hidden passage in the underground Dungeon."
Goblin attack... Was it about us?
Or were there other humans attacked besides us?
In any case, someone who escaped from there seems to have information about the hidden passage in the underground Dungeon.
If that's the case, we can't afford to be foolish.
We need to hurry.
"Understood, thank you."
When I thanked the guard, he said, "Be careful. The national rescue team generally does not participate in the exploration of civilian adventurers!"
Now, if we go a little away from the east gate, we'll immediately be in the forest.
That's where Morimura came and asked.
"Hey, earlier the guard said that two groups of adventurers had already headed for the underground Dungeon, right? According to Akito-kun, weren't the other adventurers supposed to go tomorrow?"
"Well, that's true, but that's just a dream. Not all the information is necessarily correct."
While answering like that, I bit my lower lip. Even if I repeat the loop, the same thing doesn't necessarily happen every time. The events can change as much as the slight changes in the actions of the people around me, including myself.
And in the development where we are attacked by goblins in the grassland at first, everyone is in a panic. It's impossible to control the movements of the whole class. Unexpected situations can occur at any time.
Morimura looks at me with an anxious expression. Well, that's understandable. Because for the current members, my information is the only lifeline.
"Anyway, we have to hurry so that we won't be surpassed by the other parties."
Saying that, I quickened my pace.
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