"Scaredy-cat young lady, are you frozen in fear? Such a coward~"

Lucy shot a mischievous grin at Joy, who had stopped in the hallway leading to the dungeon.

This scene was one Joy had seen before.

Lucy, clad in armor, shield in one hand, walking confidently ahead. Back then, Joy had followed her but collapsed to the ground when she saw the dungeon door.

The difference today was that their meeting was not by chance.

That morning, when Joy finished preparing and stepped out of her room, Lucy was waiting for her.

"I thought the scared little lady wouldn’t show …