Emiya Shirou doesn't want to work overtime

"I don't know. I haven't encountered him since entering the dungeon. At my level, I can only wander around the first five floors, but I still haven't run into him. Maybe he was eaten alive by some monster."

He shook his head. He had spent the entire afternoon wandering around the first five floors, killing monsters. He had encountered almost every team that had entered with him, but he had never met Emiya Shirou.

"That's good, at least it saves us from those novice adventurers from scamming people!"

Another replied indifferently, saying that nowadays, other members of the clan would rather bring supporters than new adventurers.

Supporters are on the same level as novice adventurers, but they are more familiar with the dungeons than the novice adventurers.

Those who provide support know exactly what they should and shouldn't do.

Unlike those novice adventurers who often make big mistakes.

Draw aggro from a bunch of monsters.

Sometimes they even lose their ability to fight due to fear.

Although they came from the ranks of novice adventurers, they are not friendly to those new adventurers.

All of these words were overheard by Eina, who was processing her transaction at the window.

If it were just a red-haired person, Eina wouldn't have any impression of him.

But if it's red hair, wearing a trench coat, and not carrying any weapons, then it's just that one person.

"How could I not listen to advice?"

Eina could only sigh. If what they said was true, and Shirou Emiya was indeed an adventurer, then perhaps there was still a chance.

But she knew perfectly well that Shirou Emiya was just an ordinary person who had never received any special gifts.

She had originally thought that Shirou Emiya was different from those hot-blooded rookie adventurers and would be able to restrain himself.

Only after receiving a blessing from a god and becoming an adventurer can one venture into the dungeon.

Even with just a brief contact, Eina sensed that Shirou Emiya was not the kind of person who was not composed.

When such a person becomes an adventurer and enters the dungeon alone to explore, Eina won't say much.

But Shirou Emiya entered the dungeon before even becoming an adventurer.

At this moment, all she could do was pray that Shirou Emiya would be rescued by some passing adventurer.

Compared to those arrogant adventurers, Shirou Emiya, with his polite demeanor, left a much deeper impression.

Chapter 429 Caught Red-Handed

"Um, how many gold coins can these magic cores be exchanged for?"

With her keen ears, Eina heard a familiar voice coming from a window some distance away.

With a guilty look on his face, Shirou Emiya stood at the window furthest from Eina, preparing to exchange the magic cores in his hand for gold coins.

However, there's no need for Eina to go over and criticize her.

In fact, most people in the guild remember Emiya Shirou.

Strange attire—

He doesn't look very old, but he's very mature.

I spent almost an hour asking questions in the guild.

A gentle approach to dialogue —

And, the thought of wanting to enter the dungeon without receiving divine favor—

Compared to most adventurers, Shirou Emiya is quite unique.

Even though it was Eina who hosted Shirou Emiya and not anyone else, the other members of the guild were still very impressed with him.

After all, when Shirou Emiya arrived, it was only shortly after lunchtime, and the guild hall was almost empty. Even if you didn't want to pay attention, you would still notice Shirou Emiya.

Moreover, his question about whether one could enter the dungeon without receiving a blessing was quite surprising, unlike someone who had lived in a world where gods had descended for a long time.

"You, you, you went to the dungeon?"

The window lady standing in front of Shirou Emiya looked at him with a puzzled and shocked expression, her voice stammering as if she had seen something impossible.

Emiya Shirou didn't deny it and nodded. Instead, he took a small cloth bag full of magic cores from his night hat and placed it on the table in front of her.

Denying it is pointless; he simply wanted to earn a living through magic cores.

It's impossible to find other vendors to exchange them.

Emiya Shirou is unfamiliar with business matters.

The magic cores contained in that small bag were not only those dropped by the orcs that Shirou Emiya had killed.

For some reason, it was as if the dungeon had been temporarily abandoned, and the goblin legions and skeleton legions appeared normally on Shirou Emiya's way back.

This allowed Shirou Emiya to make some gains on his way back.

Although the probability of getting a magic core is not high.

After all, not all monsters drop magic cores; it's a probabilistic event.

Unfortunately, Shirou Emiya didn't have any particularly good luck. After fighting his way up, even with the remaining magic cores dropped by the orcs, he could only barely fill the small bag.

But that was enough to leave the girl standing at the window looking blank.

The adventurers around them were puzzled by the dazed look on the lady at the window.

It's just a bag of magic cores, isn't it?

Is there a significant difference between this and the amount they usually get from dungeons?

Sometimes, when you're lucky, you can even get more.

For adventurers who have already reached LV2, this small bag of magic cores might only be one-tenth of what they need for a single dungeon run.

They didn't understand why the clerk at the window was behaving that way.

Even for novice adventurers, if they are cautious or have experienced guides, obtaining so many magic cores on the first day is nothing more than a matter of slight surprise and amazement.

It's not that surprising.

Of course, there's another thing: she doesn't know how to handle Shirou Emiya's current situation.

She had never seen anything like it before: someone who hadn't received a blessing, hadn't become an adventurer, yet had managed to emerge alive from the dungeon and even obtain such a large number of magic cores.

"I'll handle it. You go and take care of the other adventurers' matters first—"

A familiar voice came from behind her; it was Eina, who had noticed the situation the moment Shirou Emiya spoke.

Shirou Emiya could only respond with a forced laugh.

If I had to say anything, I would say I was in the wrong first.

Since I'm definitely going to the dungeon, I should make things clear beforehand to avoid causing anyone worry.

However, for Shirou Emiya, there was no one in this world who cared about him, and he didn't directly express many of his thoughts.

It wasn't because Eina and Emiya Shirou were acquainted.

However, as an advisor to novice adventurers, Eina herself has seen many novice adventurers die in dungeons because of their arrogance.

She was well aware that exploring the dungeon was inherently fraught with unpredictable dangers.

She had seen many, and compared to those arrogant and wicked people, those who died in the dungeon were more often new adventurers who were full of passion and dreams.

People die violent deaths every day in this city, not to mention in the almost lawless underground city.

As a normal person, Eina would naturally not want Shirou Emiya to die in the dungeon.

"This is the amount of gold coins you exchanged—"

After counting them briefly, Eina placed a bag of gold coins on the table in front of Shirou Emiya.

At this moment, Eina and Shirou Emiya were sitting at a table in the guild hall.

"Thanks--"

Emiya Shirou took the money Eina offered and put it into his night hat.

"Which floor did you go down to today—"

Eina was initially somewhat angry.

But she quickly calmed down, and was surprised by Shirou Emiya's strength.

Not only did Shirou Emiya return safely, but he also brought back such a large number of magic cores, which clearly demonstrates that Shirou Emiya has the strength to venture into the dungeon.

Even with such a large number of magic cores, Eina did not see any obvious external injuries on Shirou Emiya.

At such an age, and even without receiving any special privileges, to be able to explore dungeons so easily, would surprise anyone.

This world is not devoid of the ability to explore dungeons simply because one has not received a blessing. Many people of a certain age who have not received a blessing also possess formidable strength.

A gift is a catalyst; it enables one to accomplish in a very short time what would normally require decades of arduous training.

It can even, to some extent, allow people to go further.

Although most of the powerful people in Orario have received blessings.

However, this does not mean that there are no powerful individuals among those who have not received such gifts.

Overall, they are simply not as good as those who are blessed and constantly growing.

If Shirou Emiya was truly saved by someone else and that's how he survived, Eina would definitely give him a good lecture.

But now, Eina just wants to know what Shirou Emiya encountered and did in the dungeon.

You should know that a bag of magic cores is a simple matter for adventurers who have spent years immersed in dungeons.

However, it is a difficult task for a novice who acts alone. Basically, the number of magic cores a novice obtains each time he acts alone is extremely small, and can be counted in single digits.

"Tenth floor—"

"Ten floors!?"

Chapter 430 Adventurers Without Gifts