[Main Scenario Quest condition met.]
[CHAPTER 2: Protect the Commercial City of Talassa.]
[Time Remaining Until Invasion: 167 hours, 59 minutes, 59 seconds]

When the golden alert popped up, countless players buzzed with excitement again.

Some speculated that one player might hog all the rewards again, but numerous eyewitness accounts confirmed that such a feat would be impossible.

A video circulated showing an army too massive to gauge with the naked eye advancing toward Talassa.

News spread fast, and players began gathering in Talassa.

[Commercial City Talassa]  
In a game without an auction house, this is the hub where countless items and information converge.

Losing the commercial city would be a huge blow for the players.

The Frey Guild also began preparing for the scenario quest, each member taking on their own tasks. I decided to test my new weapon by heading to a hunting ground.

Since I'd been riding around on bear taxis, I hadn’t had a chance to use it yet.

Where would be a good spot? A location came to mind.

A famous dungeon located near Talassa.

[Dungeon of Greed]  
A place known for rare items and a large amount of experience points.

As I approached the dungeon entrance near the village, two soldiers stood guard.

When I showed them my pass, they looked at me with concern.

“Are you sure you want to go in, miss?”

“Yes!”

“If things get dangerous, run immediately.”

I passed the soldiers and entered the dungeon, where a blue window appeared.

[You have entered the Dungeon of Greed.]  
May blessings accompany the traveler.

Descending the staircase to the first floor, I encountered a wild rabbit.

It looked… rather delinquent?

[Delinquent Rabbit]  
A rabbit chewing on a twig with a rebellious attitude.

I took out the 「Divine Dragon’s Bell」 and shook it.

‘Ding, ding.’

The rabbit dropped the twig from its mouth and approached me with a cute expression?

“Kyuuu!”

From the shadows, numerous delinquent rabbits emerged, all showing off their cuteness. How could I just ignore this?

How could anyone resist this?

“You’re all so cute!”

“Kyuuu!”

I took a mana stone out of my inventory and handed it to them. They happily munched on it, looking adorable as they ate.

Their way of eating reminded me of the rabbits in Cradle Village.

I hope they’re doing well… though they could take it easy with all that training.

After spending time with the delinquent rabbits, I bid them goodbye and moved to the next floor.

On the second floor, a delinquent slime awaited me.

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I encountered slimes, goblins, orcs, war bears, and even a griffon, each delinquent monster welcoming me with affection. The mana stones I shared made them friendly, and I couldn’t bring myself to hunt any of them.

Every time they heard the bell ring, they approached me with affection. Was there some special effect?

「Divine Dragon’s Bell」  
A bell once used by the priestess of the Divine Dragon.

Apparently, it didn’t have any special abilities?

Following a secret staircase the griffon showed me, I descended to find a large iron door.

Inside, a vast open area greeted me.

A voice echoed within the space.

“Welcome.”

“Where are you?”

“Over here.”

Something appeared with the wind.

It had horns on its head and a humanoid shape, though its face lacked eyes.

A… faceless demon?

“You managed to make it here, human. My name is Amon Tennis, Baron of the Demon Realm.”

He introduced himself as a demon noble, bearing the title of baron.

Since he introduced himself, it was only polite for me to do the same.

“Hello, I’m Yuna.”

“Then, let us begin! The Festival of Carnage!”

With a loud cry, a massive orb formed above his head, launching toward me… yet I took no damage.

[Title: Duke of the Demon Realm effect activated.]  
You are immune to attacks from demons with lower titles.

The demon looked at me in shock.

Another message popped up.

[Title: Duke of the Demon Realm effect activated.]  
Requesting Executioner deployment.

The entire room shook as space opened, and a skeleton in a robe wielding a massive scythe emerged.

The Executioner had appeared.

“Executioner of the Demon Realm, at the service of Duchess Yuna.”

The demon was horrified.

“W-Why is the Executioner here!? And, a duchess!?”

The Executioner stared at the retreating demon and spoke.

“Under the Demon Realm’s law, Baron Amon Tennis, who dared defy hierarchy, shall be stripped of his title and executed.”

“I-I didn’t know! I didn’t know!”

The demon was struck by the massive scythe and turned to dust.

The Executioner bowed to me and vanished.

This title is turning out to be quite useful.

In the pile of dust left by the demon, something sparkled.

「Golden Key」  
Can open the door to the reward room.

A door appeared behind where the demon once stood, creaking open.

Inside was a staircase leading upward rather than downward, and at the top, I found three golden doors.

As I approached, names appeared on each.

[Room of Greed]  
[Room of Wisdom]  
[Room of Avarice]

“Yongyong, which one should we enter?”

“Kyuuu!”

“The middle one?”

Using the key I’d just obtained, I turned it in the lock for the Room of Wisdom.

With a bright flash, a library filled with countless books appeared inside.

[You have entered the Room of Wisdom. Select a skill book to acquire a skill.]

Amazed by the vast library, I wandered around, examining various skills.

「Black Hole」  
Creates a gravitational field that returns everything within it to nothingness.

「Inferno」  
Summons a giant pillar of fire to burn everything.

「Get That Guy!」  
Summons creatures to pursue a designated target.

「Moon Shadow」  
Summons the moon, enhancing the abilities of summoned creatures.

“This one seems good, right?”

“Kyuuu!”

[You have used a skill book.]  
You have acquired the active skill: Moon Shadow.

「Moon Shadow」  
Summons the moon, enhancing the abilities of summoned creatures.

Mana cost: 1,000  
Duration: 8 hours  
Cooldown: 24 hours

It’s a nice skill, but I overlooked one thing.

With my Seal Ring equipped, I can’t use any mana.

How did I not consider that?

Feeling dejected, I opened the newly appeared door and exited, finding myself back at the dungeon entrance.

As I gazed at the sunset, I began walking back to the village.

On my way back to the guild’s headquarters.

One of the perks of being in the guild was having a free room to stay in, so I could use an extra room as my own.

As I opened the door, I was greeted by the stalker—no, Sasha.

“Our little one’s back!?”

“I’m home.”

Sasha took me under her wing, treating me like the guild’s youngest.

After finishing dinner, I went to my room and lay down, giving Yongyong another mana stone, which he happily munched on.

“Goodnight, Yongyong. See you tomorrow.”

“Kyuuu!”

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Back in the real world, I took off my gear, went to the bathroom, and headed downstairs to the kitchen, where a lunchbox Lea had prepared for me was waiting.

Since moving next door, she often eats dinner with me or, on busy days, packs a lunchbox.

Opening the lunchbox, I found various meats, vegetables, and a heart made from beans.

“Not a fan of beans, though…”

After finishing my meal, I texted Lea to thank her, then returned to my room to check the message boards, which were a mess.

[Why is the Dungeon of Greed so hard!?]  
Save me!! A delinquent rabbit just deadlifted me!!

[Comments]  
-What is this?  
-What do you mean it deadlifted you?  
-[OP] Ack! Help me! Ack! It’s got me, ack!

[Is it true the Dungeon of Greed turned into Cradle Village?]  
The rabbits here could probably take on 500 to 3 odds easily, and there’s even the slime lady. Gotta go see her, can’t take questions right now.

[Comments]  
-Did this change happen because of the main chapter?  
-[OP] Slime lady!!!  
-Nutcase lol

[Has anyone gone past the third floor? Goblins started charging, yelling Valhalla lol]  
Scared the life out of me lol

[Comments]  
-For Valhalla!!!  
-For Valhalla!!!  
-[OP] Stop it, you maniacs lol  
-Vaaalhalla!!!

Apparently, the dungeon difficulty had increased since I visited. But maybe it’s just a way of freeing the monsters who’d been suffering.

Honestly, it’s the players who enter monster zones and pick fights first, right?

Imagining myself traveling with Yongyong, offering hope to the oppressed monsters, waving a red flag of rebellion…

Well, that doesn’t sound too bad, actually.

“Not bad at all!”