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An incredibly subtle name.

Uranus narrowed his eyes and sighed, "It should have been someone else... It seems plans can't keep up with changes."

"What should we do, Uranus?"

"Fels asked."

He was also getting anxious. He had originally planned to guide the relationship slowly, letting the man become a bridge between the two, but who would have thought that plans would go awry and the sudden appearance of the dragon girl would completely disrupt his long-prepared strategy.

The god closed his eyes and gave instructions.

"—Let's wait and see."

"Is this a good idea? The Hestia Familia is receiving excessive attention from the city, both for its good and bad sides. What if something goes wrong..."

“He is a follower of the goddess, and could not possibly be the hunter we are currently pursuing… Just in case, let that man intervene directly.”

"I understand, I will obey your will."

Now that the plans have been disrupted, let's take advantage of the situation and get started. Let's see if Kobayashi and the Hestia Familia can become the hope for these rational monsters.

……

...

"So, what's the reason you asked me to come here?"

“The Hestia Familia brought something rather unusual out of the dungeon yesterday. I need you to monitor it and understand the entire process.”

The god instructed Kobayashi.

The dungeons are becoming increasingly difficult to control, and the emergence of rational monsters this time has taken them by surprise. Therefore, someone needs to understand the cause and effect.

Although it may not help in determining the overall direction, it is still necessary to find out the cause and prevent such an incident from happening again.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

Uranus didn't actually need to say it.

Rumors of strange monsters appearing have recently begun to circulate in the labyrinth city.

There was a lot of discussion about it within the guild.

Haruhime posted a notice with a fully armed lizardman image on the bulletin board, and the adventurers standing in front of it started discussing it amongst themselves.

"Have you heard? A monster that steals people's equipment!"

"Is that the fully armed monster? It looks like they've appeared in the middle level."

"That's right, I heard they've appeared in the middle levels! And I heard Derabbi and his men were utterly defeated."

"No way! They're Level 3!"

Incidentally, the people they were talking about were the middle-aged dwarf and the young human who had once fought over Chun Ji.

"How can it be……"

Zolf stared wide-eyed in disbelief upon hearing this information. He had been instructed by the goddess Hestia to come to the guild to gather intelligence.

This information truly shocked him.

the other side.

A little fellow, who had wrapped himself in a trench coat but deliberately revealed the distinctive ears of an elf, wandered into a tavern and quickly made his way to the counter without drawing attention.

He dropped a few falies.

"A glass of water."

"..."

The shop owner, who was cleaning the blankets, paused slightly, gazing at the petite girl in front of him, but quickly placed a glass of water in front of her. Then he continued his work, as if waiting for her to speak.

The little elf girl asked, "Are you aware of the recent rumors about talking monsters?"

“…I don’t know.”

"Then who might know..."

She persisted in asking questions, refusing to give up.

Suddenly, someone chimed in from the side, "I know, I know information about talking monsters, though I only know a little bit."

Ok?

He turned his head to see who it was.

She was dressed as a traveler, with a short sword at her waist, a typical thief's attire, and judging from her ears and tail, she was a dog-person girl.

She was a member of the Hermes Familia and one of the people who participated in the monster invasion on the 18th floor of the dungeon along with Kobayashi, Sword Princess, and others.

"... Mud Dog."

"—Huh? You actually know my nickname?"

Lulune was startled.

But with a mind as sharp as her sense of smell, she also discovered the other party's flaw.

Elves and orcs have always been at odds. They don't necessarily start fighting as soon as they meet, but they certainly greet each other with insults. However, the little elf in front of her didn't seem to dislike her.

something wrong.

After receiving the satisfactory bounty, Lulune chatted briefly with Lulune.

Of course, she didn't reveal any information that shouldn't have been said. Under the tutelage of Captain Asifi, she had learned what to say and what not to say.

"anyway……"

Lulune leaned closer to the elf girl and said, "I haven't seen you around here before. You're an elf, yet you seem very familiar with this place, and... Niffler."

Sure enough, the smell was off.

Knowing she had been exposed, the petite girl disguised as an elf left without saying a word.

"Huh? Are you already leaving? I was really looking forward to chatting with you for a bit."

"..."

Ignoring Lulune's hook, the petite girl walked out of the tavern.

She walked down the street, constantly watching what was behind her.

I'm being followed.

It's only natural that she would do this, given that she was asking for special information and spending lavishly, especially since the other party was a Mud Dog (Lulu Ne).

Should we use special methods to get rid of her?

Just as the petite girl was thinking this, Lulune, who had been following behind, was unexpectedly stopped by someone.

"Okay, that's it."

"Ok?"

Lulune, who was following someone, was suddenly grabbed on the shoulder. She frowned and wanted to scold the other person, but when she saw the other person's face, she immediately swallowed the rest of her words and changed into a completely different expression.

"Mr. Xiaolin!"

"Yo, Lulune, long time no see."

The person who stopped her was Kobayashi.

Lulune had a very good impression of the man who had saved them from the dungeon several times.

In addition, the other party had been displaying great power in the labyrinth city during this period, and their own god was praising them in their ear every day, so they naturally developed a feeling of worship.

"Mr. Kobayashi, why are you here?"

"Our goal is naturally the same as yours."

"So it really is because of intelligent monsters?"

"Ah. I suspect they are the same kind of beings as the female monster we encountered in the dungeon before, so the god Uranus sent me to investigate. By the way, Lulune, do you know anything?"

"...I'm sorry, I don't know."

Kobayashi's question made Lulune blush with embarrassment.

Actually, she didn't know much, which is why she followed the little elf girl who suddenly appeared in front of her.

Kobayashi was not disappointed.

On the contrary, I'm quite glad.

The fewer people who know about this, the better, especially the god Hermes. If he finds out and tries to pull some tricks, Hermes might actually send the playboy god back to heaven in a fit of anger.

"I say... Mr. Kobayashi, could that elf also be one of your companions?"

"Companions? I guess so."

Kobayashi did not deny it.

Lulune nodded, then fell into deep thought.

Kobayashi patted her head and said, "This matter could concern the safety of the city, so if you know anything useful, please pass it on to me."

"Okay, I know!"

"Thank you for your help. I look forward to hearing from you. Okay, I have to go now. See you next time."

"Yes, see you next time!"

Lulune waved with a smile, then wagged her tail and hopped away.

Kobayashi continued to chase after them.

I was stopped by someone as I passed the corner.

"Master Xiaolin."