Volume 1 Chapter 33 Thank You
The day after we successfully conquered the Emerald Green Dungeon and spent a whole day resting at the inn due to exhaustion...
Suddenly, Fatina and I were summoned by Ryuin and we came back to the guild.
"Oh, by the way, what should we do about that?"
Leoness pointed hesitantly towards the counter at the guild.
There, we saw the receptionist sitting in a chair with her eyes closed, leaning against the backrest.
How did that happen?
The reason behind it was a change in the status of the members who conquered the Emerald Green Dungeon.
It turned out that Ryuin and the other two's level caps had suddenly increased.
Veronica appraised it and to be sure, she even checked with the crystal ball for ability appraisal placed at the counter earlier, and it seems to be true.
In continuation of the report on yesterday's dungeon conquest, the receptionist, overwhelmed by an unexpected situation, finally lost consciousness.
It is said that there is no one in this world who has had their level cap raised afterwards.
The appearance of such a person who overturns common sense must have been beyond surprising.
"Come to think of it, Elvira-san complained that she was very busy preparing a report on the conquest of the eastern dungeon."
"...Maybe she was just sleepy."
"No, she's been functioning normally until now, so it's probably something else..."
While looking worried about the receptionist, Leoness and the others took the paper with the appraisal results written by the crystal ball and gazed at it closely.
"It's definitely true, my level cap has increased by 10."
"...I've increased by 20."
Leoness clenched his fist to his chest, and Veronica remained expressionless while making a peace sign.
"I'm 10, how about you, Fatina-san?"
"I'm 30!"
"Well, it seems like we're on completely different levels..."
It appears that Fatina also experienced the effects of a level cap increase.
"I've been searching for this for so long, so I'm happy, but... I'm curious why it suddenly went up. Could it be because we defeated that dragon?"
However, Ryuin doesn't seem able to be genuinely happy and looks rather puzzled.
After obtaining the key, my stat limit was lifted.
And Ryuin, Fatina, and the others' level caps also increased.
So, perhaps it's because of the effect of the Emerald Green Key.
"Regardless, this is all thanks to Ark-san and the others. Thank you so much..."
"No, we all fought those monsters together. It's not just me. I'm the one who was saved."
I'm glad I was able to fulfill the promise of conquering the dungeon with them.
"Hey, long time no see."
"Oh, Gaston-san. Hello!"
Fatina greeted the person who approached us from behind.
It was Gaston. Behind him were the party members, a thief and a priestess, all smiling at us.
"I heard that you guys cleared the eastern dungeon with an S-Rank party. Congratulations!"
"Thank you. We are grateful for your help."
"No, what I did was just a small thing. Don't worry about it."
Gaston said that, but I'm sure if it weren't for Fatina and his assistance, I wouldn't have been able to defeat the Shadow Chimera and protect the town.
I've been wanting to thank him for something.
If I could unlock the Level Cap, I would do that for him.
As I thought that, suddenly small particles of light, like when I defeated the dragon, emanated from my body and were absorbed into Gaston and the others.
They haven't said anything, so it seems like they haven't noticed.
"Has anything changed with your body?"
"Hmm? Now that you mention it, I feel like my body has suddenly become a little lighter."
"Oh, really? I'm just the same as before."
"I feel the same way... Has anything changed, though?"
Gaston and the others look around their bodies, but there doesn't seem to be any noticeable changes.
"Could you try the Ability Appraisal at the reception?"
"Why all of a sudden? Well, if Ark says so, I'll give it a try..."
Gaston touches the crystal ball and detailed status information is written on the paper.
"T-This is...!?"
Trembling, Gaston looks at the contents of the paper, then turns to me with wide eyes.
"It would take too long to explain the situation, but please accept it. You've helped me many times."
"I see... Thank you... Thank you so much..."
Gaston kept bowing without asking anything in response to my words.
"Gaston-san, that's great, isn't it..."
Watching alongside, Fatina seemed to have understood the situation as she looked at me with a calm smile.
It seemed like we had finally repaid our debt to them.
Ryuin and the others fulfilled the princess's request, and they were able to release the Level Cap as they had hoped.
Fatina also managed to defeat all the threats that had been attacking the village. Now we can live in peace.
However, there was a slight concern.
(...Could it be that the princess knew about the dungeons scattered throughout Cretia?)
The princess knew information that no one else should know.
That alone made me curious all of a sudden.
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"Emerald Green Dungeon... has been conquered?"
In a different city located further north from Voltana's town, a man with pure white armor and golden hair, S-Rank adventurer Allen, felt an unprecedented sense of urgency as his party member Ellis suddenly delivered those words while using the inn there as their base.
His face was different from usual, with an overflowing sense of impatience.
"W-what party is this... Balzark!?"
Ellis and Fiione, who were reporting, were surprised by Allen's sudden shout.
"It's the 'Magic Swordsman' Ryuin's party," said Fiione.
"...Ryuin? Ryuin!? Why is that woman coming to Cretia? And there are only three of them in the party, and moreover, the priest's level cap is low! It's impossible for them to advance to the deepest part facing a large number of monsters in the lower layer!"
Allen's yelling speech was intense, but his argument was entirely valid.
If they were dealing with monsters in the lower layer as usual, the priest would have to continuously cast defensive magic as a shield while also healing the injured party members.
Even if they had potions, the priest's magic power would constantly decrease with each battle, so it's impossible to sustain with a magic power level of around 60.
In other words, if Ryuin and the others were really able to conquer the Emerald Green Dungeon, something must be amiss.
It would be reasonable to consider that they employed some sort of method.
(Have they recruited new allies like me? Or perhaps, have they found a way to reach the deepest part of the dungeon without battling the enemies on the lower layers...? No, that can't be true...)
There were times when Allen and the others contemplated methods other than a straightforward approach to conquer the northern dungeon.
However, ultimately, none of those methods proved feasible.
As a means to avoid unnecessary battles, they also considered using magic to conceal their presence or silence their movements.
However, applying this to all party members for an extended journey would result in a significant and impractical depletion of magic power.
Another factor that is frustrating Allen is the news that King Cretia has called forth a new S-Rank party for exploration purposes once again.
(So, the king has secretly summoned that woman and sent her to explore the dungeon without my knowledge...?)
Feeling unappreciated, Allen clenched his back teeth tightly.
He knew that King Cretia had personally invited the S-Rank adventurers.
He didn't know which party specifically, but after seeing Balzark and the others appear in Voltana at the same time, Allen somehow sensed that they were the ones.
However, it was completely unexpected that Ryuin's party was added later and was exploring.
"You don't need to be in such a hurry. The entrance to the lower layer of the 'Aquaflow Cavern' is not known to other adventurers. Besides, we've fought several times so far, and the number of monsters is gradually decreasing. The key must be close by."
Fionne reassured Allen with her words.
"...That's true. We can handle whatever key Ryuin and the others have obtained. Shall we go now?"
Upon hearing Fiione's words, Allen regained his usual composure and resumed the exploration.
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