A crossover anime/manga series, starting with Kaguya's fiancé.

"That way, you won't have to live this kind of life like me anymore."

Upon hearing this, Lynn swallowed back the words that were on the tip of his tongue.

I don't really understand the specific situation, so I can't act rashly based on just a surge of enthusiasm.

If it backfires, that would be a real bad thing.

Lynn could only sincerely wish, "Your child will definitely succeed."

"Haha, thank you for your kind words."

Before parting,

Lynn asked the middle-aged man his name.

But the middle-aged man said that his name was not important and that he had forgotten it.

Since she was unwilling to tell him, Lynn didn't press the issue.

After saying goodbye to the optimistic uncle, Lynn and Chunji didn't wander around anymore.

Instead, they quickly found a refreshed goblin.

"Chirp chirp—!"

The rock wall in front of them writhed again, and three goblins roared as they emerged.

Lynn gripped the sword hilt with his right hand.

Right now.

He drew his longsword.

Kojiro used a long sword for his Swallow Return.

But Lynn's Swallow Return was a system reward, and she had already mastered it.

Such skills, once understood and mastered, yield similar results whether using a long knife or a sword.

Lynn personally likes swords; they're classy.

I bought the sword.

Especially the black blade, it's pretty cool!

He flicked his wrist.

Three silent black sword lights traced three completely different trajectories in the air, arriving first despite being the last to strike.

"Puff puff!"

Before the three goblins could even get close, their necks were precisely pierced.

His body stiffened and he fell to the ground.

[Swallow Return skill proficiency increased, currently at 21%.]

A system notification sounded in Lynn's mind.

"Lord Lynn! You're amazing!"

Chunji's eyes shone with admiration as she sincerely praised him.

Lynn smiled, ready to enjoy the thrill of the instant kill, but suddenly a question came to mind.

He was having a great time killing, but Chun Ji was just watching from the sidelines and couldn't gain any "experience points" at all.

That won't do.

He turned to Haruhime and said earnestly, "Haruhime, use your magic [Fox Thought] on me."

"Huh?" Haruhime was taken aback, somewhat puzzled. "But... Lord Lynn, you don't know how to use magic yet."

“I know,” Lynn explained patiently.

"But as long as your magic works on me, your magical abilities will grow while I'm fighting, and you'll also get 'experience points,' understand?"

Chunji nodded as if she understood, closed her eyes, clasped her hands together, and softly chanted an incantation.

A warm and gentle light emanated from her, then transformed into an invisible bond that connected her to Lynn.

Lynn could feel that he could concentrate more easily.

This is a good spot; goblins keep spawning there.

A few lone adventurers who had been loitering nearby, waiting for an opportunity to steal monsters...

After seeing Lynn so easily and effortlessly annihilate the goblin,

Especially when they saw the Astrea Familia emblem on Lynn's chest, they all silently turned and walked away.

In the following period, this area became Lynn and Chunji's exclusive leveling spot.

The goblins kept respawning, only to be instantly killed by Lynn's [Swallow Return].

During this period, Lynn killed more than thirty goblins.

After each goblin was killed, Haruhime would squat on the ground, seemingly unbothered by the goblin corpses' disgust.

Excitedly, she took out the magic stones one by one, her little face beaming with joy.

at this time,

A series of hurried footsteps came from not far away.

A group of adventurers who looked menacing were slowly approaching them, the burly man at the head of the group wearing a malicious smile.

Lynn immediately became alert, shielding Chunji behind him and placing his right hand on the hilt of his sword.

However, just as the group was about to reach them, the burly man at the head suddenly stopped.

Seeing that Lynn and Haruhime belonged to the Astrea Familia and were not subject to protection money collection, they realized...

He then left with his men without looking back.

38. Right now

Lynn didn't pay attention to what the group of people who suddenly appeared and then left meant.

In short, just don't cause him any trouble.

The two continued down the passage and soon arrived at the second level of the underground city.

The environment here is similar to the first level, except that the cave structure is more complex and there are more branching paths.

The glowing moss on the rock walls seemed even denser, casting a flickering light on the cave walls.

According to Kaguya's information, in addition to goblins, a mutated goblin called "Clown Demon" will also appear on the second floor.

It is said to be a variant of a goblin, except that it is slender, has sharper claws, and is more cunning than a typical goblin.

But after walking for a long time, the two only encountered scattered goblins and did not encounter any goblin groups.

On this second floor,

There aren't that many lone hunters.

Because of the existence of clown monsters, these creatures are adept at ambushes.

In some areas, dungeon lizards will also appear.

With brown skin and a length of about 1.5 meters, it wandered haphazardly across the walls and ceiling.

While the Dungeon Lizards are about as intelligent as goblins, the Clown Demons are not.

They might even actively cooperate with the dungeon lizards, making it quite difficult for LV1 adventurers to deal with them.

The level of threat is much higher than that of the first level.

"puff."

A goblin that had just emerged from the rock face was killed by Lynn with a single sword strike.

[Swallow Return skill proficiency increased, currently at 35%.]

Lynn sheathed his sword with fluid, graceful movements.

Having killed so many goblins, he was intimately familiar with their weaknesses, like a skilled butcher dissecting an ox.

Chunji skillfully stepped forward, dug out the magic stone, and wore a satisfied smile on her little face.

But Lynn frowned.

Although Haruhime is a defender, it's enough for her to cast spells from the back row.

Having some self-defense capabilities is always good, especially since it can improve the agility stat.

Currently, aside from possibly increasing her magic stats, Chun Ji hasn't trained in any other areas.

Lynn began to speak;

"Haruhime".

"From now on, you will be in charge of dealing with these goblins. Start with one and practice slowly."

"what?"

Chunji's smile vanished instantly, and she waved her hand in a panic.

"I...I can't do it, Lord Lynn!"

"rest assured."

Lynn took a spare dagger from his waist and handed it to her;

"I will protect you."

"I will draw the goblin's attention. You just need to find an opportunity to attack it. I can guarantee your safety."

Chunji looked at the dagger that gleamed coldly in the dim light, her hands trembling, but she mustered her courage and took it in her hand.

She knew that Lynn was doing it for her own good.

She couldn't let Lynn down.

"grumble--!"

Said Cao Cao, Cao Cao.