Volume 1 Chapter 10 S-Rank Adventurer Allen
In a corner of Voltana town, there was a luxurious and grand inn that could be mistaken for a noble's mansion.
Normally, only high-ranking individuals such as nobles and wealthy merchants were allowed inside. However, in the middle of the night, a young girl repeatedly bowed her head to a tall man.
"Allen-san! Thank you so much for today! I will do my best to be of assistance in the future!"
Every time she bowed her head, her large, white, glossy robe swayed.
"Oh no, Leanne-san, your growth is truly remarkable. I am relieved that my assessment was accurate. I have never seen an adventurer reach level 15 in just under two days!"
"N-No, it's all thanks to you, Allen-san! I didn't do anything..."
The girl, known as Leanne, could only fumble around apologetically.
In response, Allen spoke gently to her.
"This result is also thanks to your exceptional talent and effort. We are comrades. I won't hesitate to cooperate. Shall we go further into the dungeon tomorrow?"
As Allen said that, Leanne's eyes sparkled.
"Yes! I'll do my best!"
"Yes, that's the spirit. It's already late today, so rest well and prepare for tomorrow."
"Yes! Excuse me then!"
Leanne bowed deeply and quickly left the room.
And after a while, another woman entered the room after Allen saw her off.
"Hey Ellis, is there something?"
Ellis, one of Allen's party members, is in the role of a shield as a Holy Knight.
Like Leanne, she is also a rare existence with a Level Cap of 80 and is an S-Rank adventurer, just like Allen.
Her solid defense with the large shield she carries prevents any attacks from monsters and stabilizes the party's battles.
However, now that she's in the inn, she has taken off her armor and she's wearing a white shirt and a long skirt, her usual attire.
In this form, she appear as a beautiful woman with long red hair, completely unrelated to the bloody world.
Ellis sits on the sofa in her room, crossing her arms and closing her eyes.
"Another message came from the king. He wants to know the progress of the 'key' search."
"Well, well, the king really has a short temper, even though we are putting in effort."
Seated on a chair with a backrest adorned with exquisite inlays, as if it were in a noble mansion, Allen mutters with a wry smile.
There is a reason why Allen's party, led by the S-Rank adventurer, is in the town of Voltana.
However, it's not just for the sake of hunting monsters, as rumored among the adventurers in town.
It is a direct request from King Cretia, who rules this land.
The request is to search for the 'key' that is said to exist somewhere in the deepest level of the dungeons scattered throughout Cretia.
The 'key' - what exactly is it? Allen and the others weren't told what it was for.
But there was a reason why they took on such a request.
The offered reward was a title and land.
It was an extraordinary reward, one that adventurers could never hope to reach no matter how much gold they earned.
(However, this is really a strange story...)
Allen pondered once again.
If suddenly giving such a reward to adventurers, the other nobles in Cretia would certainly not remain silent.
This means that the 'key' must hold enough value to silence them.
(It's reasonable to think that the 'key' has some use and brings in profits far beyond titles and land.)
If that's the case, seizing that would bring in more profits than titles and the like.
That's what Allen was thinking.
"Hey, how long do you intend to keep pampering that child like that?"
"Don't rush, Ellis. There are very few adventurers who can handle lower-level monsters other than us. There's no need to hurry."
Allen's party didn't have a healer, specializing in recovery, until now.
They managed somehow even without one.
However, that wasn't the case in the dungeon near Voltana.
There were unusually many monsters around Voltana's dungeon.
The closer they got to the lower layers, the more monsters there were, and they seemed to block the intruders.
They didn't know how large it was, and the dungeon was different from what Allen's group had expected.
As a result, they entered the lower layers for exploration, but because the battles lasted a long time, they ran out of potions and were forced to return midway.
To resolve this, Allen decided to search for a healer.
But it wasn't easy to find a healer with abilities matching those of Allen and his group.
It was during a chance visit to the Adventurer's Guild that they found Leanne, who possessed a high Level Cap and three skills of a priest.
When Allen negotiated with her, Leanne immediately agreed to join them.
While assisting in leveling up, they changed their strategy to explore steadily.
And in reality, Allen was not really in a hurry.
This was because most of the adventurers currently in Voltana's town were unable to reach even the middle layer of the dungeon, let alone the lower layers.
"But if we wait for her growth for many days, the search for the 'key' may be delayed. Balzark's group might find it first."
It seemed that the king had given the same mission to several S-Rank adventurer parties besides Allen. Balzark's party had also been summoned by the king.
"One alone wouldn't be of much help. Besides, it would be great if we had it in our hands at the very end."
According to the story he heard from the King of Cretia, there are three keys within the kingdom's territory.
Indeed, as Ellis said, Balzark is an S-Rank adventurer just like Allen and is also a troublesome opponent appointed by the king.
However, Allen had no intention of losing to them.
Since Balzark's party shouldn't have a healer either, they shouldn't be able to go very deep.
Furthermore, because they have a notorious reputation, there shouldn't be anyone in Voltana who would willingly join such a party.
"Any new information?"
"Not at the moment. Balzark and the others are heading west, and the 'Dungeon of Emerald Green' in the east remains untouched. Yesterday, there was a commotion at the adventurer's guild because some monsters from the middle layer appeared on the upper layer."
"If they're making a fuss over just middle layer monsters, then they definitely won't be able to reach the lower layers."
"For now, it seems there are no adventurers capable of doing that."
As Allen had anticipated, this turned out to be just as he expected.
(Regardless, it is I who will ultimately obtain everything.)
With these thoughts in mind, Allen gazed at the night town outside the window.
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