Danma: Danganronpa, but Monster Hunter!

Fels smiled wryly and sighed slightly, his head, which had felt empty, now began to throb faintly.

The reason he was traveling so quickly through the dungeon was to check on the situation of the swordswoman and another adventurer who had been lured into the dungeon by a guild employee, and then try his best to persuade them to return to the surface.

Based on the intelligence he has gathered so far, the monster proliferation that occurred on the 24th floor is exactly the same as the monster proliferation that occurred on the 30th floor of the dungeon.

The incidents all occurred in grain depots, and all of them triggered similar phenomena of monster proliferation.

This alone shows that the Dark Familia must have been behind this incident on the 24th floor.

Although the Sword Maiden has already leveled up to LV·6, and the adventurer accompanying her seems to have the strength of LV·3 or higher, it would still be too dangerous for just the two of them to get involved in this matter.

During the previous battle on the thirtieth floor, he asked the heretics to fight for him.

It's important to know that Heretic's strength is quite formidable. The lizardman Reed, who appeared in the story, possessed strength comparable to a LV5 adventurer. Moreover, due to his unique innate advantages, his strength was even greater than that of an average LV5 adventurer. His companions were all enhanced species created by absorbing magic stones after gaining sentience, and each of them possessed abilities that surpassed those of their own race.

Even so, the many heretics paid a considerable price to accomplish what Fels had entrusted to them.

Although there were no casualties in the end, many heretics were injured to varying degrees as a result of the operation, which is how they managed to snatch the fetal pearl from the enemy.

This was only the price paid for snatching the pearl from the enemy.

After that, in order to transfer the orb, Fels continued to hide the heretics who could not be exposed, and then entrusted the task to adventurers from the Ganesha Familia and the Hermes Familia.

To his surprise, his carefully chosen candidate, Hassan, the LV4 adventurer "Steel Fist Fighter" of the Ganesha Familia, met Lulune, the "Mud Dog" of the Hermes Familia, in the safe zone of the 18th floor. After handing over the item to her, he was caught up by the enemy and died tragically in the inn. Lulune was also taken back by someone in the subsequent operation, and the mission was declared a failure.

How should I put it... well, my head is buzzing.

Although the enemy happened to run into Loki's Familia after retrieving the orb, returning from exploring the depths of the dungeon, they ultimately didn't get away with it.

But for him, failing to obtain the pearl was already a considerable loss.

This loss is essentially equivalent to the heretics shedding blood for nothing on the thirtieth floor.

Although this analogy is not entirely appropriate, the losses incurred are undeniably severe.

However, although the losses were significant, it wasn't a complete loss; at least some information was gained.

At the very least, the true purpose of the orb has been exposed, and the red-haired female beast tamer has been added to their wanted list. They have also obtained a lot of miscellaneous information. If they can successfully connect these miscellaneous pieces of information, they should eventually gain something.

But despite the gains, the two incidents were equally dangerous.

Although the two incidents occurred on different floors, the main dangers they faced were actually the same: monster poachers and remnants of a dark faction intending to plunge the city back into chaos. The strength of these enemies did not change with the floor number.

This is precisely the reason why he wanted to persuade the Sword Maiden and her follower adventurers to return.

If the Sword Maiden and that adventurer were to suffer any harm during this battle... that would be a huge problem. Just a few days ago, the scene of Loki confronting Uranus was still fresh in everyone's mind.

Just thinking about that day made Fels shudder.

Although they hadn't exchanged more than a few words, it was as if they both understood each other's rhythmic verses.

He was already overwhelmed with problems regarding the Riddler and the gods, and he really didn't want the Loki Familia to put any more pressure on him.

It's better to avoid trouble. As for the incident here..........

Fels remained silent for a moment, then suddenly became unsure of what to do.

First of all, it's definitely not going to work with the heretics. Not only have they not recovered from the injuries caused by the unborn child, but because of his actions, some members of the heretics group have also developed a lot of resentment towards him. It's impossible to borrow a lot of their power in a short period of time.

As for the other clans, the Ganesha clan's power has already been borrowed, and it even caused them to lose a second-tier adventurer. It's best not to make things worse at this critical time...

Although in a sense the god of that clan was on their side, the male god's subordinates were different from the god and were not very aware of the things he was hiding. If they discovered anything during their activities, the resulting problems would probably be no less serious than Loki barging into Uranus's presence.

Besides those two options, there's the Hermes Familia, to which the mud dog belongs. However, while the members of the Hermes Familia generally conceal their strength, even the most powerful captain is only LV4. This level of ability is nowhere near comparable to the battle-hardened heretics.

While the Hermes Familia members are usable, it's essential to find someone with sufficient strength to properly manage them...

No, really...

Thinking of this, Fels paused, his speed abruptly halting.

If he still had a physical body, his expression at this moment would be quite something.

Just then, he suddenly thought of something.

This incident cannot be resolved by the heretics, nor by the Ganesha Familia. The Hermes Familia needs a powerful ally, and this ally must be someone directly involved in this incident...

There are indeed suitable candidates.

However, this series of meticulously logical analyses seems to point the finger at Loki's Familia and the Sword Maiden...

Fels paused for a moment, then sighed.

Well, he had to admit that in this matter, there seemed to be no more suitable candidate than Fiora, as she was both powerful and possessed the relevant qualities.

but!

The planned personnel are indeed planned, but the current situation is clearly unplanned. In the original plan, it wouldn't have been a problem to have Ais and the Hermes Familia carry out the mission together.

This time, absolutely not!!

This is a matter of principle!!!

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Just as Fels was hurrying along, in front of the grain depot, Flame and Ais began investigating the strange wall blocking their way.

"I think I know why the monsters have gathered together..."

Looking at the green flesh wall that blocked the main road leading to the granary shown on the map, Flame's lips twitched slightly, and his eyes twitched as if reminding him of something.

If, just suppose...

If the school closes the cafeteria before lunchtime, students who came specifically for lunch will likely go to other cafeterias if they find it closed.

But what if the other canteens are also closed?

Students with nowhere to go would gather together and look for a place to eat.

The monsters now roaming the 24th floor are the students whose cafeteria was tragically sealed off, and the sealed-off cafeteria is the food depot of the 24th and even 30th floors.

This is the truth behind the 'monster proliferation' phenomenon that appeared on the 24th floor.

The large group of monsters roaming the dungeon was not an abnormal situation of sudden increase, but rather a migration that had always existed in the dungeon. Driven by hunger due to the closure of the food depot, they gathered together in search of food.

After hearing Lieyan's explanation, Ais understood the truth of the matter.

Actually, the whole thing isn't hard to understand. Once you see this strange and huge wall in front of you, you can basically piece together the truth by following the clues.

At this point, only one last thing remained.

What is hidden behind this wall?

Ais looked up and stared at the giant wall, which was ten meters long and ten meters wide.

There is no doubt that something terrible must be slumbering behind this wall.

"What should we do next? To be honest, my advice is to leave immediately. In any case, we need to report this abnormal situation that didn't happen in the dungeon."

Flame's gaze fell on the spot where the underground city's rock walls met the wall of green flesh.

The two are clearly distinct. Although this wall of green flesh covers the walls of the underground city, it does not harm the underground city at all. It is as if it is simply a layer of biological tissue covering the walls of the underground city.

"........."

Ais frowned slightly, took a few steps and approached the Green Flesh Wall, then raised her arm and touched the surface of the Green Flesh Wall.

The wall, which already looked disgusting, emitted a putrid smell as you got closer, attacking your senses of sight and smell. But Ais ignored it completely, focusing only on the sensation in her palm.

"How is it? Did you feel anything?"

Flames soothed the sensitive Onion and Ellu, then asked.

"...just a little bit."

Ais held her breath and stepped back, taking several steps before exhaling the air from her chest. She then began to breathe rapidly. Even if she ignored it, it was best to avoid inhaling too much of the stench of rotting flesh emanating from the Green Flesh Wall. Besides, she had already achieved her goal, so there was no need to suffer any longer.

"This wall is alive."

After catching her breath, Ais finally understood what she had just experienced.

The moment she touched the wall of green flesh, a real heat, along with a slight rhythm somewhat like a heartbeat, was transmitted to her palm.

Recalling the past, Ais twirled her fingertips, then lowered her eyes.

Moreover, for some reason, when she touched the wall, she felt a familiar aura. If nothing unexpected happened, this aura should have come from an object she had recently touched.

Precious pearl embryo.........

I never expected to run into him here.

"Alive......"

Flame did not show any surprise, or rather, he had already anticipated Ais's findings.

After all, from the very beginning, this operation has been plagued by all sorts of unexpected events. Now, isn't it just that there's another wall that could potentially be alive?

In fact, dungeons are 'alive' in nature, so it's not surprising that there's an extra living wall in a dungeon.

Sprinkle some water.

Compared to this living wall, what the flames cared about was something far more important.

"Ais, what's your decision—"

Chapter 129: The Hunter's Appetite 2.0 (5K)

"...Let's leave here and report to Miss Eina and the guild."

After a moment's thought, Ais gave her answer.

She was somewhat concerned about the aura she had just sensed, which was exactly the same as the one from the precious pearl fetus she had encountered before, but it was clearly not the right time to continue exploring.

This area in front of us is the enemy's home ground.

Even a fool could tell that the matter behind this thing is something that cannot be solved by one or two people; it might require at least a whole team of well-trained and fully equipped high-level adventurers to deal with it.

Both are Bao Tuozhu fetuses, so let's see what happened when they were in Rivera Town.

A large number of man-eating flower monsters are hiding around Rivera Town; an extremely powerful female monster appears to be created by the fusion of the pearl fetus and the man-eating flower; and there's also that red-haired beast tamer who appears to be a Level 6 adventurer...

With this setup, how could it work without a whole team of high-level adventurers?

Most importantly, the severity of this matter has exceeded the scope of what can be accomplished by privately requesting accountability.