Final Trial of Mankind

Finn is not worried that Mu Chen will have pimples because of such words. Although he dare not say that he fully understands Mu Chen's behavior, he understands that Mu Chen is a very rational person and will not be irritated by such words. What a pimple.

"You can ask your supporters to count and then hand it over to me, so that there will be no problem in comparing the front and back." Mu Chen shrugged.

"Well, let's put this matter on hold for now. Not counting this, it can be regarded as a surprise. It can solve the problem of materials and transportation."

"The floor master (Goliath) is not here, did someone knock him down?"

Suddenly, a voice from the front interrupted their conversation.

"Well, it seems that all the adventurers on the main street (Rivella) were dispatched and knocked down. They said they were obstructing traffic or something."

After passing through the huge cave-like passageway that many people can pass through, Aisi and the others arrived at the innermost large room on the 17th floor, in front of the sight of Tiona and Finn who were talking, blocking the progress of adventurers. The old "Monster Rex" has disappeared, and the monsters headed by "Minotaur" have replaced them, wandering in the huge space.

So they directly crossed the hall where there was no longer the master of the room. While Tione and Finn also joined in, Refia, who was not good at close combat, was also struggling with a stick technique under Riveria's guidance. Get back the monster.

Soon after, a group of people marched to the hole in the innermost wall of the hall-the intersection leading to the next floor.

"Well, I can finally rest."

Passing through the slightly sloping cave, Tiona stretched her body as if she was finally relieved, and what greeted Ais and the others who had reached the 18th floor was the warm light descending from overhead and the forest entrance with sparsely grown trees.

The gentle light and clean air that don't match the underground labyrinth full of monsters, this floor gives people the illusion that they have returned to the ground. It is the same as the 50th floor that Aiz and others used in the previous "expedition". One of several security floors that exist in the Dungeon.

"It's beautiful here no matter what time of day you come."

"Well, indeed..."

I don't know if it was due to the nature of elves who like forests and other nature, Refia smiled lightly, and Ais also nodded.

In front of them as they advanced through the forest, there appeared thick moss-covered trees and a clear stream with the sound of running water.

"Now...it seems to be 'noon'." Riveria put her hands in the shape of an umbrella and looked above her head.

On the thin part of the roof made of intertwined branches in the forest, above a large piece of land exposed to the sun, countless crystals grow without gaps on the zenith of the floor.

In the middle are several white crystal blocks that shine like the sun, and around it is a large group of cyan crystals that emit a gentle light. The light from the many crystals reminiscent of chrysanthemums makes this 18th floor underground have "Sky", this is the mysterious scenery of the dungeon that has captured the attention of many adventurers.

This imitated underground "sky" will decrease in brightness over time, forming different time zones of "morning", "noon" and "night". The time difference will change from time to time.

The crystal that exudes beautiful light can be said to be a major feature of the 18th floor. Not only the ceiling, but also grows everywhere on this floor. Even the forest where Aisi and the others are walking is dyed by the cyan crystal that grows from the cracks in the ground. On the cyan.

"Hey, what should we do next? Shall we go directly to the 19th floor?"

"Let's go to the main street (Rivella) first. Although the dropped items collected on the way have been taken over by Mu Chen, let's take a rest first. After all, the next step may be more difficult."

The Amazon sisters were talking, and the group walked from the forest on the south side of the current floor to the west of the floor——the road of the "main street" in the dungeon.

The 18th floor is the first safe floor for adventurers in the dungeon, and this floor also has a beautiful terrain that is even called "Maze Paradise".

Going north through the forest from the cave connecting the upper and lower floors at the southern end, the first thing you see is the prairie with scattered crystals.

The vast wilderness laid out in the center of the floor and the cloudless underground sky complement each other, which is quite spectacular.In the middle of the grassland stands a huge tree called the central tree, and the tree hole in the root can lead to the 19th floor.

To the north is a majestic wetland, and from south to east stretches green forests, while to the west is a navy blue lake and a large island floating on it.

On a floor so huge that it can hold half of Orario, there are fantasy crystals and nature surrounded by the mysterious sky.

There are even rumors that a certain rich man once specially entrusted adventurers as guards, just to take a look at this beautiful scenery.

The circular floor is surrounded by rocky cliffs, making people feel like they are in a huge bonsai.After passing the bridge on the lakeside made of huge tree trunks, Ais and the others who came to the island walked towards their destination while overlooking the landscape of the floor from a high place.

"Ah, it feels like I haven't been to this street for a long time." Tiona looked forward and said, as if she had cut off a corner of the mainland and put it there. That street is located at the edge of the towering and huge island. highest point.

The name engraved on the arched door made of wood and flags is "The Street of Rivera".

047 Murder Incident

[Street of Rivera].

It is a dormitory street in the dungeon run only by high-level adventurers who can reach the middle level.

As I said before, this street is based on the plan of the guild in the past. In order to develop unreached floors more efficiently, they set up a large-scale relay base in the dungeon. Attacks on other floors, coupled with numerous personnel and defense costs—rewards for hired adventurers above the third level—and other huge costs led to the shelving of the plan.

After that, the adventurers inherited the plan without authorization and built this "Rivela Street".

"Well, there is one thing that I have been very concerned about... Could the number 330 four written on the door refer to..."

"Well, it is the number of times this "Street of Rivera" has been rebuilt, and it is now the fourth generation of 330...that is to say, 330 has been destroyed three times in the past."

"Three, 330 three times..."

Refia who looked up at the arched door was stunned by Riveria's answer.

Although this is a safe floor where no monsters are born, this is still a dungeon, and unexpected abnormal situations will occur at any time—in fact, whenever an abnormal situation occurs, this "Rivella Street" will be closed. will be destroyed—

At that time, once adventurers sensed danger, they would decisively abandon this street and return to the ground.

Then after everything is destroyed, they go back to this floor and rebuild the street.

This is the difference between them and the guilds that need to defend and maintain the supply base that has invested a lot of money. This street is like a symbol of the tenacity of greedy adventurers. Street of Hooligans".

"Don't stand there stupidly and go in quickly? I still want to take a rest."

Under the call of Tione, a group of people also stepped into the street.

On the east side of the island facing the lake, the street that exists on a cliff about 200m high is surrounded by a wall made of crystal and rocky terrain.The somewhat random placement of rock blocks is high and thick enough to withstand monster attacks.

What Mu Chen and the others walked into the archway saw were tents, wooden huts, or numerous shops similar to stalls. The shops designed to coincide with the slope of the cliff were all things that were easy to rebuild and low-cost. may be called a building.

The structure of the street is so simple that it reminds people of a village, but under the illumination of the white crystal and cyan crystal pillars growing next to it, it looks gorgeous again. In addition, no matter where you stand, you can see the nearby navy blue lake and The street itself is also very beautiful with the view from the whole floor.

Passing by a wine shop utilizing a natural cave, Refia spoke as if confirming her future itinerary.

"What about the resting place? Are you still sleeping in the forest as usual?"

"Well, let's stay in the hotel on the street this time. After all, we didn't bring any camping props."

"However, Captain... It will cost a lot of money to stay for a week, right? This is Rivera..."

In addition to weapon shops and item stores, there are also places on the street where magic stones and other items can be exchanged for money. Needless to say, the prices of these shops in the street where the customers are only adventurers are very high.

Even if it’s just a piece of portable food or a second-hand one-handed sword, the price will be more than four zeros. The secret that adventurers cannot get supplies in the dungeon is worthy of being run by a fellow businessman, and the shops on the street are very deceitful despite the beautiful appearance.

Of course, the hotel industry is no exception.

"Tione is so stingy, wouldn't it be nice to stay here once in a while?"

"Don't be stingy!! You are too rough!"

Listening to Tiona and Tione's argument, Finn, who couldn't help but smile, made a suggestion.

"No problem, I will pay all the expenses this time, and Aisi and the others seem to have to save money."

"…sorry, Finn."

Due to the high cost of accommodation, Ais and the others would go directly through the "Rivella Street" every time they went on an "expedition" with a large force, but today they decided to stay at the hotel here because of the generosity of the leader.

For Ace who felt very embarrassed, Finn smiled and said: "I have the opportunity to use money at this time, so it's okay."

"Mu Chen, what are you doing?" Just as Finn and the others were discussing where to stay tonight, Tiona found that Muchen was rummaging for a golden ripple.

"Oh, I remember that I seem to have a mobile mansion inside, but I forgot where I put it. I'm looking for it. It's too big inside, so I couldn't find it all at once."

"Mobile mansion? Even such a big thing can be put in?"

"Ah, of course, the things I put in it are not just weapons, but also a lot of daily necessities, such as hot spring facilities."

"spa?"

"That's what you call a big bath! I also carry this thing with me, oh, I just found it, and if there is a chance, I can let you take a bath or something."

"Oh, it's time to get rid of it!"

……

"..."

"Rivelia...?"

Ais, who thanked Finn, looked past Mu Chen and Tiona, and realized that Riveria was silent by herself.

While inspecting the beautiful streets scattered with white and cyan crystals, she said, "The atmosphere on the street is a bit strange."

"It seems that the number of people is indeed smaller than before..." Hearing Riveria's words, Refia also began to look around.

The number of adventurers who passed by Aisi and the others could be counted with just one hand, and they didn't care if they didn't see many people at the entrance, but now the square near the middle of the street is still so sparsely populated, why? It also made them feel weird.

This is a safe zone where no monsters will appear, and it is the only street that exists in the underground labyrinth. Because of these two points, many adventurers who explore below the 19th floor use Rivera as their base, and people led by wine The existence of high-priced luxury goods and the existence of a shopping mall that can dispose of loot without returning to the ground is very important to those who stay in the dungeon for a long time.

Although it can't be said that it has always been prosperous and lively, the streets of the dungeon, where passers-by and chatter are endless, are now so quiet that it is very deserted.

Ais, Tiona, Tione, and Refia looked at each other on the plaza with a beautiful view on the edge of the cliff surrounded by railings made of rusted swords and gun handles.

"Uh... what should I do?"

"Let's find a shop and go in, and get in touch with people on the street to collect some information." Finn answered Tiona's question, and led by him holding a long gun, Aisi and others left the square.

If you look carefully, there are many shops where the goods are left and people disappear. On the street, I found the owner in a shopping mall made of tents and went to it.

"Excuse me?"

"Huh? Oh, isn't this [Loki Familia], is it a guest?"

Finn, the owner of the Amazon store who seemed to be very idle, replied yes, a small tent separated the inside and outside of the counter, and there were bundles of ivory-like monster teeth and large bottles full of shining gems everywhere in the store. Items acquired from adventurers.

Then, Finn motioned to Refiya to take the magic stones and dropped items that she had just taken out.

After seeing Refia handing over the magic stones and dropped items she was holding, Finn asked the shopkeeper as if chatting.

"The appearance on the street is a little different from usual. What happened?"

"...Oh, you just came to the street!"

After appraising the magic stone and glanced at Ais and the others, the shopkeeper said as if feeling embarrassed.

"Someone was killed and the body of the adventurer was found in the street."

Including Finn, Aisi and the others all opened their eyes wide in surprise.

"Is this a rare thing? Adventurers killing each other?" Mu Chen asked suspiciously.

"This little brother seems to be a newcomer, and many things are in his own imagination." It is estimated that the shop owner has not seen this situation before, and he was not surprised, so he started to preach, "We Adventurers are not the same as those in novels. They are not the kind of adventurers who like to kill people. In fact, it has been a long time since those two drunken fools have killed people on this street. This kind of thing has happened before, this time the incident was discovered not long ago, this street is not big, it spread quickly, and most of the people went to join in the fun.”

As he flicked his braided hair, the Amazon store owner sighed.