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Chapter 280: Another Lecture After All
Tauro and his escort team found themselves enduring another test of patience.
On the evening of the second day after leaving the 201st-floor rest room to deliver supplies, the conquest team subjected them to an overwhelming lecture.
Among the conquest team were exceptionally intelligent dragonfolk with abilities such as [Great Sage] and [True Saint].
Those sharp-minded veterans explained every fault in painstaking detail, and by the time the lecture ended, the artificial sun was already setting.
“—Don’t do anything like this again. Is that understood?”
At last, the lecture came to an end.
Tauro and the escort team were so mentally exhausted that several of the dragonfolk occasionally muttered, “Kill me…”
It felt as though the speakers’ words carried some kind of spirit-affecting power beyond an ordinary scolding.
“R-right. The sun is setting, so we should make camp. I brought some of the food I prepared yesterday.”
Hoping to restore everyone’s mood, Tauro took containers of curry from [Magic Storage].
The escort team cheered at the prospect of eating curry again.
The conquest-team members eyed their sudden enthusiasm suspiciously, considering how thoroughly they had just been reprimanded, but they began setting up camp at Tauro’s suggestion.
The conquest team was also surprised by Tauro’s curry.
Naturally, the support team reacted the same way. Cutlet curry seemed exceptionally well suited to dragonfolk tastes.
The strained atmosphere left by the lecture soon became warm and friendly.
“Were the monsters you fought during the day particularly strong?”
Tauro asked about the group of monsters the conquest team had battled for more than an hour.
“Yes. There are almost no weak enemies on this floor. The monsters we fought today were certainly powerful, but compared with the one we encountered yesterday, they were still manageable.”
One of the conquest team’s [Great Heroes] gave an astonishing answer.
“You encountered something even stronger than today’s monsters?”
Tauro became fascinated by a creature that these legendary warriors considered powerful.
“Yes. We fought it for five hours, but it escaped before we could finish it. We were too exhausted to pursue it, so we let it go. It may have been this floor’s realm guardian. Still, we wounded it severely, so it may already have died.”
What kind of monster could battle this legendary team for more than five hours?
Tauro was stunned.
“That’s precisely why you mustn’t come to a place like this, Tauro-dono. If anything happened to you, we’d be stranded on this floor. Do you understand?”
Fearing that the [Great Hero] might launch into another lecture, Tauro nodded immediately and served everyone sweet steamed buns for dessert.
The conquest team, exhausted from fighting without rest, was especially delighted.
They had never expected to enjoy sweets in the middle of a dungeon expedition.
Pleased by their popularity, Tauro included many steamed buns along with the curry and other supplies he handed over.
The following morning—
At first light, the support team led by the female leader began escorting Tauro back toward the 201st-floor rest room.
By taking a shortcut, they expected to arrive after one full day of travel.
“I wish you success. We’ll return now.”
The conquest team saw Tauro’s party off.
On the journey back—
“Tsugumu-san, [True Eye] has detected a silhouette about two hundred and fifty meters into the forest. It’s unlike anything I’ve seen before.”
Tauro reported uneasily to Tsugumu, who was walking beside him.
The female support-team leader, who had been farther ahead, noticed it as well and hurried back.
“Tauro-dono, it appears to be the monster the conquest team failed to kill. We’ve decided to finish it here. Would you and the others please wait?”
The female leader spoke with a grave expression.
“Of course. Please take Tsugumu-san and the rest of the escort team with you. They were originally reserves for the support force, so their combat ability should be sufficient. The supply team can remain here to guard me.”
“…Even severely wounded, it’s an enemy that escaped the conquest team once. We can’t be careless. Thank you.”
The woman nodded and turned toward the forest.
However—
“Tia-san! It noticed us and is coming this way!”
The support team’s scout urgently warned its leader, Tia.
A cloud of dust billowed between the trees as the creature charged toward them.
“…No choice. Change of plans—we intercept it here. Supply team, protect Tauro-dono. Escort team, form up between my support team and the rear. I’ll hold the front.”
Tia issued the order instantly, and everyone moved into formation without hesitation.
A huge beast shrouded in darkness burst from the forest.
At first glance, it resembled an enormous wolf.
From the conquest team’s description, it was a variant of Fenrir: a two-headed holy wolf wrapped in darkness.
According to that information, it possessed strong resistance to light, darkness, and physical attacks, while ordinary magic was also difficult to use against it.
In other words, it was a natural counter to Tauro, whose strongest attacks were light-attribute techniques.
Still, the beast was deeply wounded, so perhaps even Tauro’s attacks might penetrate its defenses.
With that naïve hope in mind, Tauro prepared for battle.
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