Danmaku, my skills refresh weekly.

First came her golden hair, followed by golden eyes, and her doll-like, exquisitely beautiful face was enough to make all the women present pale in comparison. A weapon that Ciel had never seen before was clipped to her blue combat uniform.

Their eyes met, and they communicated silently.

Ais: I'm back again. Where are we going this time?

Ciel: Oh no! I'm being entangled!

"Hello."

At that moment, behind her, a boy with spiky hair and an ordinary face nervously introduced, "We are from the Loki Familia. This is Ais, and the little one is Raul."

Just as Charles was about to run away, a burly figure blocked the entrance to the room.

"Sorry, it seems I'm the only one who's late."

The newcomer wore a headscarf, his purplish-red hair was slightly disheveled, and an eye patch covered half of his face.

"Haha, you can just call me Charles."

Chapter 56 Chardo: My Lifelong Reputation?

silence……

An eerie atmosphere permeated the room.

"Hmm...did I come at the wrong time?" Chardo stroked his beard and sat down to one side with an air of nonchalance.

He scrutinized Charles from head to toe, then a barely perceptible smile appeared on his lips.

Hehe, it tastes just like everyone else's...

At this moment, Ciel's eyes met Ais's silently, and coded messages that only the two of them could decipher flashed alternately.

Charles raised an eyebrow: I've been exposed? You're coming to settle accounts with me?

Ais wrinkled her nose: Ciel, come play! Where to this time?

Ciel, teeth chattering, exclaimed: "You betrayed me! Damn it! With Ais's straightforward nature, it was probably only a matter of time before she was exposed. You traitor, you damned fool!"

Ais's eyes lit up: Let's go to the Water City this time, I'm going to slay the two-headed dragon.

Ciel covered his face: Change! I want a change!

Ais clenched her fists: I need to become stronger! I want to become stronger!

"that……"

Raul timidly raised his hand: "Excuse me, which floor are we going to for this mission?"

Charles glanced at Raul sideways: "I remember the request said it required at least a level 2 advanced adventurer. And you... young man?"

"And... this is the Sword Maiden... right? She caused such a commotion yesterday. This time, which floor did Miss Rivera allow her to enter?"

Ais's expression hardened as she stroked her new weapon: "The duct tape, the permit has been obtained."

Raul waved his hand and added, "Well... I'm sorry, kid, I'm not the one who accepted the commission, I'm just a follower. You can use me as a free supporter."

"Um... before we left, Riveria-san said that we could only stay around the 20th floor and absolutely could not go into the 25th floor."

Ais added, "I leveled up and got the sword. Rivera said I need to get used to it."

Raul said, "I think your request is quite good. A level 2 team would be suitable for around the 20th floor. Moreover, Miss Ais needs to pay off her debts, and the reward you are offering is very generous."

Got it...

Raul is the guardian, supervising Ais to quickly familiarize herself with her upgraded body, get through the adaptation period, and get used to her new weapons.

Speaking of Ais, she's level 3 now, and her actual combat strength isn't weaker than Riveria's, so it's reasonable for her to open up some floors.

Charles realized that this seemed to be a reason to avoid the gods' lie detection, so he stopped running away and acquiesced to Ais joining the team.

“Speaking of commissions…” Chardo, who was sitting to the side disguised as an ordinary adventurer, suddenly interjected:

What does "【Investigate edible monsters and cooperate with the employer's research】" mean?

Charles scrutinized the man: "Literally, I want to explore how adventurers can save themselves in a labyrinth without supplies. So, your task is to provide me with various monster materials. In other words... you must capture monsters for me without breaking the magic stones."

"Eat...eat monsters?!?" Raul's face turned deathly pale. "Why would you do such a thing?"

Chardo sighed:

"Is that even a question? What always hinders adventurers' expeditions is supplies. If there were a theory that taught adventurers how to find food in desperate situations, it would save a lot of unnecessary sacrifices."

"The feeling of being deep inside the maze, lacking food, and wishing you could tear down the walls to eat is something I hope you'll never understand."

Upon hearing this, Hyde also showed great respect for Charles: "You are remarkable."

Charles raised his face, and the light of righteousness descended: "No, I'm just a level 1, I just want to do what I can for Orario."

Lily, surprised by Charles's change, interjected, "But, Lord Charles, isn't monster meat completely inedible?"

Chardo shook his head in denial: "No, if one can resist that innate aversion, then it's essentially no different from eating maggots and centipedes. Aren't the various elixirs we drink also made from materials from demonic creatures?"

“That’s true, but eating maggots and centipedes is terrifying enough!” Lily couldn’t imagine it, even during her most difficult times, she had never touched those things.

“No… maggots and centipedes are quite delicious… as well as bamboo rats, silkworm pupae and such.” Charles licked his lips.

"Haha, this is the first time I've heard such a comment. At least I can't say that any of those things are delicious." Chardo chuckled softly, "Young man, it seems you made the right choice in coming to this commission. We're quite destined to meet."

"I think... no. Uncle... are you a raw food enthusiast?"

"Uh……"

"First, clean the ingredients, skewer them, brush them with oil and honey, grill them over a strong charcoal fire for 15 minutes, then sprinkle with cumin and Sichuan peppercorns..." Charles recalled the delicious food from his memory:

"The nutrients... are 32 times that of beef."

Chardo's smile froze on his face.

Perhaps, having long been accustomed to devouring the flesh and blood of monsters, he seems to have forgotten that even insects can be used for cooking.

"Hiss—" Chardo's gaze toward Charles turned strange:

"You mean... monster meat can be used in cooking?"

Charles gave him a look as if he were an idiot: "Uncle... have you ever eaten braised pork intestines?"

"Ok?"

"It's from inside pig intestines... As for worms, they also have internal organs and excrement... They need to be removed first..."

Chardo: "..."

Charles's expression became even more intriguing: "Are you one of those who deliberately preserve the original flavor?"

Chardo: ...Oh no, my reputation, my reputation...

Chardo used to preach with the smell of maggots, saying that his current strength was earned through hardship.

at the moment……

From now on, whenever someone mentions "bulimia," they will say, "He was a guy who liked to eat shit."

Forget it, let's destroy it. I'm going to destroy Orario.

Or it could become absolutely evil and die.

Rather than becoming a "cool" villain like "absolute evil," becoming a "fool who likes to eat shit" is absolutely unacceptable!

The uncle's elegant and refined demeanor vanished, and he huddled in a corner, his face darkening, completely withdrawn.

Charles blinked: "Speaking of which, I still don't know which clan you belong to, Uncle."

Hyde picked up the commission form and glanced at it: "It seems to be the Demeter Familia, that's what it says on it."

“No wonder… manure is a good friend of farmland…” Charles said knowingly. “It is said that a good farmer can tell the fertility of the soil by its smell.”

Chardo: "Please, stop talking."

Lily's lips twitched: "Maggots, rats, feces... you're all perverts."

Simple jokes eased the tension within the team.

Charles observed the group.

A Freya Familia informant; two Loki Familia spies; a seemingly ordinary but mysterious man with a keen interest in food; the rebellious Palum; a glutton...

Wow, this lineup... Gin is actually myself?

If all goes well, it will be available tomorrow.

The protagonist of this book takes a crooked path, and the timeline is seven years ago, so philosophical questions about "justice" and "evil" are probably open to individual interpretation. So please keep your thoughts to yourselves for now…

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Just enjoy the laughs; a funny dog ​​head is all you need to save your life!

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Regarding the update schedule, I usually update three times a day, but occasionally I may experience writer's block or other issues, in which case I might update only twice a day.

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Chapter 57: Dungeon Meal?

Led by Charles, the team members got to know each other, prepared their luggage, and stepped into the dungeon.

Before setting off, Charles clearly stated the purpose of his request: to provide him with food. Therefore, compared to the previous hurried journeys, this dungeon exploration was more meticulous and slow.

There aren't many monsters in the upper levels of the maze that can be used as food.