/Loki Familia mansion, right after the transmission was cut/

'Finn, Gareth, Riveria, Tione, Tiona, Ais, Bete, Lefiya…'

'All of them watched the end of the transmission with pensive expressions.'

"Phew… That's too much stimulation for me… Don't you think, sister?" Asked Tiona to the woman on her side

'The girl in question, Tione, was still slightly stunned, but she opened her mouth with a smile.'

"What can I say? You don't see something like that often." She said as she stretched

'And the place went back to silence. Everyone in their own world as they thought.'

"Hey Riveria, what do you think of this fight?" Asked Gareth as he relaxed on his chair

'What a better way to start the conversation than to ask the magic specialist?'

"Hm… It's difficult to say." She replied

"Part of me wants to believe that was all, however, I have an inkling that…"

"He still held himself a bit." She said with a serious expression

"Hm?" Said Gareth in surprise

"Don't you think the same, Finn?" Asked Riveria as she looked to the side

'Finn smiled.'

"It felt as if his combat style had more to offer, but he always held himself and stuck with a few abilities such as his telekinesis, but even so, he displayed excellent combat awareness and technique."

"It's just a small hunch..." Said Finn

'When Bete heard that, he turned around and left the room.'

"This is what I think at least." Said Finn as he got up from his couch

'Riveria and Gareth did the same.'

"Eh?" Said Tiona as he looked as they got up

"Where are you all going?" She asked, also noticing the fact that Bete had already left

"I have yet to finish my daily warm-up." Said Gareth as he left

"I have some research and papers to do, see you all later." Said Riveria as she left

"I will try to finish some things since I know Loki will cause trouble when she comes back." Said Finn with a tired smile as he left

"Ha… Okay?" Said Tiona as she got up from the couch

'Lefiya and Tiona also seemed slightly confused.'

"Where are you going, Ais?" Asked Lefiya as she saw the beauty get up

"To the Dungeon, do you want to go with me?" She asked

"Of course!" Said Tiona as she jumped over the couch, running to the door

'The other two nodded and made their way to the door.'

/Creak!/

/Click!/

'With a clicking sound, the door was closed and silence returned to the room…'

…

/Later that day…/

'Orario slowly calmed down after the War game.'

'However, it seemed people wouldn't stop talking about this anytime soon.'

'Even when night came, people were still discussing the fight. The common topic was: What would I do if I was in his situation?'

'People bragged and laughed as they drank their worries away…'

'Many cried as they watched their money roll away, but what could they do if they bet on the wrong team?'

'But a certain Elf was laughing very loudly...'

'Silver, the target of such discussions did not care at all as he walked slowly in the busy roads of Orario.'

'After the War game was over, he made his way back to Orario by foot and used his ability to go back home when the opportunity arose.'

'But even after waiting for an hour, his Goddess did not come back home.'

'Slightly worried, as they had planned to meet after the Denatus, he searched for her and soon enough found her working at Babel as she always was.'

'But she wasn't alone this time. Together with her in the shop was Hephaestus, talking leisurely with her.'

'He stayed there for a while listening to their conversation, but he soon left when he heard nothing but girly things.'

'At the end of the day, Hestia is also a girl, she deserves her own privacy with her friend.'

"... Hm?"

'Hestia turned her eyes to the side and looked at the glass front of the shop, but she didn't notice anyone.'

"Sigh… You looked at that glass wall 6 times already, if you are so worried, why don't you go back?" Said Hephaestus

"..."

"Are you still embarrassed about that? Come on, his alias isn't that bad…"

'Hestia looked at Hephaestus with a blank face.'

'Hephaestus averted her eye...'

"You can't stay here forever, and let's be honest, he is going to hear it from someone, better if it's from your mouth no?" Said Hephaestus

"... Urg…" Said Hestia as she crouched in the corner of the room with her hands in her head

"Let's close the shop sooner today, it doesn't seem like we are going to have any customers anyway." Said Hephaestus as she went to the door

'Hestia looked at her friend and soon got up, getting ready to change…'

'Hearing this, Silver smiled and shook his head as he worried about his alias, before he turned around and decisively left.'

'As long as it wasn't stupid, he didn't care, an alias is more of a title so that people can come to know an adventurer better.'

'Most of the people he comes in contact every day won't change the way they refer to him anyway...'

…

'Time passed with Silver going to the Guild, and a few restaurants, only to realize they were all packed full, so he turned around again and continued to walk around orario.'

'The sun had already set, and he was still there, walking around the place.'

"Aww… I am quite tired, should I just call it a day and wait for Hestia at home?" He said as he checked his pocket watch

The War game started at 1 Pm, and ended around 2:30 Pm... Pretty fast no?

I recovered and left soon after, arriving at Orario around 3:40 Pm.

The fort is rather far from Orario after all.

I went directly to Babel, stopping to do a minor thing along the way… I didn't use my powers that much as my body was still recovering.

And it's good to just walk from time to time... Instead of using the smelly alleys to teleport around the place...

4:30 I left Babel and it's currently 5:48…

"Sigh… Will I have to cook again? I don't want to…" Said Silver as he stopped in front of a closed restaurant

'People walked past him without realizing who he was, and that was due to the cloak he put on when he entered Orario.'

'It's just a normal brown cloak.'

"Hum, there is a closed sign on the door… I can still smell food getting out of the oven though… Are they still making something?" He said as his nose twitched

Or did they close in the afternoon and are getting ready to reopen at night?

It is so against that woman's way of conduct to miss such a profitable day…

"I will visit them again one of these days…" Said Silver as he turned around

"May I ask why not now?" Said a voice behind Silver

"..."

Sigh.

'Silver turned around and said:'

"Have we met before?." He asked with a puzzled look as he looked at the green-haired Elf

"..."

'Ryuu looked at the boy and for a moment she felt as if she couldn't recognize him.'

'Carefree look, sly smile, tired eyes…'

'Was this the same warrior fighting with his life on the line early that day?'

"Was that supposed to be funny?" She said as she looked at Silver with a serious face

"Haha…" Laughed Silver awkwardly as he looked at the ground

'But he raised his head once again and said:'

"Are you doing well Ryuu?" He asked

"Don't forget the honorifics." She said as she turned around and entered the Hostess

'She had a very thin smile on her face.'

"Ah yes… The mysterious and elegant Elf…" Mumbled Silver as he followed after her

"..."

I can hear you…

…

'Once inside the shop, Silver's nose twitched once again as he smelled the fragrant food in the shop.'

"Are you guys going to open?" He asked

"Yes, we had to close 3 hours ago when there was a heavy fight between some adventurers due to their bets…" Said Ryuu as she pointed at a few broken tables stashed in the corner

"..."

'Silver sweated as he took a step back, ready to leave.'

'If he stayed…'

"Oi." He heard a heavy voice behind him

'He turned around and noticed Mama Mia looking at him, radiating bloodlust.'

"I know why you are angry, but let me defend myself and say that the actions of these adventurers are in no way whatsoever related to me…"

'But Mama Mia wasn't going to take that.'

"You say that, but didn't you contract that Level 2 adventurer and had him bet on you?" Said Mama Mia as she looked at Silver

"..."

Shit! So this was why that guy was so...

"Well… Yes, but actually no…" Said Silver as he smiled innocently

"You did what?" Said Ryuu in a monotone

"Don't look at me like that… I was just being smart, I mean, I knew I would win, so I had to bet on myself." Said Silver as he smiled and tried to reason with the scary girls

I already collected my money anyway… All is good…

"And please, don't be unreasonable, people bet all the time, it's not my fault if they grow violent…"

"... Sigh."

"That's not the only reason I am pissed with you kid." Said Mama Mia as she walked passed him going to the counter

"You disappeared on us after you became Level 2 and now this?" She said

"I was just occupied…"

"Were you so occupied you couldn't even say hello?" Said a female voice from the side

'It was a black-haired cat girl.'

"You aren't someone who lacks time, so it can only be one thing…" She said as she approached Silver with a mischievous look

"Are you afraid of us?" She whispered in his ear

"Honestly... Why would I be afraid? I just wanted to spare myself from your teasing..." Said Silver with a small smile as a drop of sweat slowly fell down on his forehead

'After all, the catgirl in front of him was a Level 4 expert assassin…'

'But he still approached the catgirl and whispered:'

"Don't think you can continue to tease me forever." He said as he used his finger to gush out a wave of cold hair on her neck

"IHHH!" She said as she stepped back in a slight shock

"HAhaha…ha…a..." Laughed Silver as he looked to the side

'Ryuu looked as cold as ice while Mia had a thin smile on her face.'

'Syr also appeared from nowhere and had the biggest smile he had ever seen.'

'Lunoire looked at it with a slightly embarrassed face while Anya just seemed interested to see what was going to happen.'

"..."

That might've been too much… These aren't you frail girls…

'Silver smiled with his kindest smile, but they weren't buying it.'

"You seem okay MR. Adventurer…" Said Syr with her smile

"Not really okay, my body still aches a little from what happened today." He replied

"Ara is that so?" Said Syr as she approached him

'She checked him out before she cutely pouted and pinched waist.'

"... Ouch?" Said Silver as he did a funny face

At least she did not pinch a wound...

"A small punishment for not visiting us for a week." She said with a beautiful smile

'Silver felt as if there was more to this, but he couldn't figure out what was missing.'

"But with that out of the way…" Said Syr

"Are you okay?" She said in a concerning tone

"That's right Silver eyes, you got pretty beaten up by that hunk, you okay?" Said Chloe in a rare, concerned tone

"Although we can't deny it was somewhat cool." Said Lunoire in a low tone

"Wouldn't it have been easier to just stop? At least you wouldn't have been beaten up like that." Said Anya as she wondered

'Mama Mia continued to clean the cups by the side.'

"I am in pretty good shape, yeah, thank you all for worrying." Said Silver

"How many bones did you break?" Asked Anya

"Anya!" Said Lunoire as she grabbed her mouth

"Good question, I certainly broke over 30 bones if we count even the small ones. Potions are truly a miracle." Said Silver

"Are you sure you are okay?" Asked Ryuu as she looked at him with open eyes

A potion may heal, but there is still the immense pain that comes with it…

"I am perfectly fine, I am used to this sort of physical exhaustion. Potions are more than enough for this sort of thing." Said Silver

"There is a reason why I leveled up so quickly." He joked

"You should take more care of your body. Potions can't heal everything." Said Syr as she grabbed his hand

"Once again. Thank you for the concern, however, there are close to zero chances of me having any long-lasting effects due to this. By tomorrow I will be in full condition to go to the Dungeon." He said as he patted the head of Syr, making her blush a little

"What?! You still plan to go to the Dungeon in this state?!" She asked

"Yes?" Said Silver

"Give your body a chance to rest!" She said as she puffed her cheeks

"No worries I am fine, I know my body very well, it might've looked dangerous in the transmission but I am almost 100%." He said

I said this because I don't know how much my stats will rise after today, and I am sure I won't be able to hold myself from going to the Dungeon by then.

'Syr looked at the smiling tallboy and couldn't help but frown a little.'

'He looked at Anya.'

"As for your question, isn't it obvious? Having a chance to fight someone strong is the best way to grow up." He said with a smile

"There are many types of people, and I just am one of those that enjoy…" Said Silver

"Enjoy getting beaten up, right?" Said Lunoire as she cut him as he was talking

'She had a sly and teasing smile on her face.'

"Sigh. I am not a masochist okay…" Replied Silver as he waved her off

"You sure looked like one though." She said as she smiled

"I did?... I guess I did, huh." Said Silver with a thin smile as he remembered the fight

"Do you think that's strange?" He asked

"And you think your course of action is normal for an adventurer?" Asked Ryuu

"Certainly not but…"

"Can't you be a normal adventurer for a day?" Asked Syr

'But Silver smiled and said:'

"I could, but wouldn't that be boring? And in case, I don't want to be just an adventurer." Said Silver

"?!"

'The girl went into a state of shock.'

'The man who fought with blood and nails against an enemy an entire Level above him until he got knocked out is saying he doesn't wish to become an adventurer?!'

"Look at your faces…"

"Then what do you want Nya?!" Asked Anya

"Do you want to become a Noble or something?" Asked Lunoire

"Perhaps I phrased myself badly... What I wish to become is… What exactly is the term?... Oh yeah, Explorer." He replied in a solemn tone

"Explorer Nya?" Asked Anya as she pondered

"... Explorer is an old term used to refer to adventurers, used in the early days of Dungeon exploration." Explained Ryuu

'Silver looked at her with a surprised face and even moved his hands as if to clap them, but Ryuu just stared at him with icy eyes.'

"When even the Upper floors were unmapped territory. When people had to cautiously go inch by inch as an unknown monster could pop out anytime… That's what being an explorer means." Said Silver as he used his power to make a rough 3D hologram of the Dungeon

"I want to see everything the Dungeon has to offer."

'A small red dot appeared at the very top, which was the entrance to the Dungeon.'

I don't really care about the three great quests or whatever.

One-eyed Black Dragon? Fucking Hell, even the last Hero was fucking destroyed, don't even bring that up to me.

Although… I wouldn't refuse to see the beast one day…

'The red dot started to dive deeper into the Dungeon.'

"Beyond the Middle floors, the Lower floors, and deeper than that."

'The red dot finally arrived at an unknown dark area.'

"What kinds of monsters are there, what strange sights did the Dungeon create, all waiting for me to find out."

"... What kinds of adventures await for me beyond these limits." He said with a big smile

People may frown at this, saying I am ignorant or arrogant of my own capabilities, but I say… Mind your fucking business!

I don't want to become a Hero, nor do I want to become a symbol of anything.

I just want to have my own fun, as this is the meaning I gave to my life.

A metal that is stronger than Orichalcum…

Mystical herbs with unexplainable effects...

And views that that would baffle even the Gods… Although that's not hard to do, to be honest…

"My dream is rather simple, I just want to continue to dive deeper and deeper into the unknown, and I need to get stronger no matter what if I want to be able to do that." Said Silver

"And it just so happens that, getting deeper means greater challenges."

"..."

'The girls were pensive.'

"Good for you then, everyone now knows about you and your 'burning desire'." Said Mia on the side

"Don't be sarcastic, I don't care at all about fame, it only makes things worse for me."

"So? I imagine you will be going to the Dungeon soon?" Asked Chloe

"Yes. I already said that." Said Silver as he noticed her expression

"Don't misunderstand me, I am in no rush to get stronger I have many decades ahead of me." He said as he looked at the friendly cat girl

"Aren't you afraid of getting old?" Asked Anya

"..."

'But Silver only smiled to that.'

"Nya?" Said Anya as she looked at his smile

"With this out of the way how about…"

/DONG! DONG! DONG!/

'Chloe, who was about to ask the real questions, was suddenly interrupted as the bells around Orario marked the coming of the night.'

'Silver took his pocket watch and saw that it was indeed 6:00.'

"Enough talking now everybody, we will be opening now." Said Mama Mia on the side

"What a shame, there was SO much I wanted to say. We can leave that for later." Said Silver as he looked at the catgirl

"..."

'The catgirl looked at him with sad eyes, as if she was about to cry.'

"Good work everyone, until next time Mia." Said Silver as he turned around and…

"Where do you think you are going? You came here to eat, you think you can come and go as you wish in this place?" Said Mia said with a serious face

"... Sigh… Alright, give me something light today… And no drinks, I don't want to drink right now." Said Silver as he sat near the bar

"Tch!" She said as she turned around to pick a drink

'The other waiters shrugged their shoulders and got ready to receive the clients…'

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