Amou Kirukiru curled the corners of her mouth.
With this "skin."
She wouldn't need to worry about her clothes getting torn anymore.
As long as the vitals were protected.
The rest was just pure slaughter.
...
"Um..."
At the same time.
A weak voice suddenly cut in.
"Um... I want!"
Hanasaka Warabi hugged her selected tachi against her chest, tugging at the hem of Tsubaki's clothes with her other hand while pointing at the big black bear scratching its head behind her.
"I want a set of equipment for my Kyoubou too!"
Tsubaki looked down at this loli who only reached her waist, then looked at the massive, honest-looking black bear. She felt a headache coming on and couldn't help scratching her messy red hair.
"I say, little sister..."
"This is an armory, not a pet shop."
"Who makes armor for bears for no reason?"
"And the customization fee for this size is very expensive."
"But..."
Hanasaka Warabi pouted, looking aggrieved.
"Kyoubou is also very afraid of pain..."
"Awoo..."
The black bear on the ground seemed to understand its master's meaning. It let out a very cooperative cry, then took the opportunity to roll on the ground, putting on an act of being "quite frail."
Tsubaki: "..."
The corner of Tsubaki's mouth twitched.
Looking at this shamelessly acting pair of human and bear.
She sighed helplessly.
"Fine, fine, I'm afraid of you."
Tsubaki sighed helplessly again, turned around, and waved to a few Familia members who were moving goods.
"Go move that dusty thing from the corner of the warehouse over here."
A moment later.
A set of slightly rough but extremely thick beast armor was brought over.
Although it wasn't full-body armor.
The chest, back, and key joints of the limbs were all protected by thick leather and metal plates.
Especially the chest piece, which had an extra layer of steel plate added intentionally.
"Here, try this."
Tsubaki had them throw the armor on the ground.
The black bear knew good goods when it saw them.
It immediately climbed up, sniffed at the pile of armor.
And without needing help.
It skillfully burrowed into it.
Hanasaka Warabi hurriedly stepped forward to help buckle the straps.
"Click."
The size was unexpectedly suitable.
After putting on this armor, the originally somewhat goofy-looking black bear instantly gained the temperament of a fierce war beast.
"Wow! That's too cool!"
Hanasaka Warabi looked excited.
"Now Kyoubou is Orario's number one War Bear!"
"Don't get happy too early."
Tsubaki crossed her arms, leaned against the shelf, and watched this scene, speaking in a flat tone.
"This thing was originally custom-made for a Beast Tamer of a certain Familia in the past."
"That guy was also a weirdo who treated monsters as pets, and he spent a lot of money for this equipment."
Speaking of this.
Tsubaki paused.
A trace of indifference that only veteran Adventurers understood flashed in her eyes.
"In the end, the equipment was finished, but the person didn't come back."
"Heard he died on the twenty-something floor; they didn't even find his whole corpse."
"So this thing has been lying in the warehouse for almost two years."
"Since this bear can wear it, you guys can have it for cheap."
As soon as these words came out.
Hanasaka Warabi's hands, which were excitedly buckling Kyoubou's straps, paused slightly.
"D... Died?"
"Is that strange?"
Tsubaki glanced at Hanasaka Warabi.
"In the Dungeon, death is as common as eating and drinking."
"Once you enter the Dungeon, no one can guarantee if they'll come back alive the next day to pick up their custom equipment."
"So this is what's called 'dead man's fortune.'"
"If you mind, it's not too late to take it off now."
Hanasaka Warabi swallowed her saliva.
Looking at the dark red traces on the armor, her original excitement cooled a little.
But soon.
She gritted her teeth.
"Wear it! Why not wear it!"
"It's free!"
"Since this is something left by a senior."
"Then Kyoubou can definitely inherit that luck along with it!"
"Aoo?"
Kyoubou seemed to understand something and hurriedly grunted in agreement.
Seeing this, Tsubaki revealed a look of appreciation.
"Heh."
"Your mindset isn't bad."
Tsubaki grinned.
She didn't dampen the newcomer's enthusiasm.
After all, in Orario, if one didn't even have this much resolve, it was better to go home and farm early.
At the same time.
Tsubaki glimpsed a figure walking towards the depths of the armory out of the corner of her eye.
It was precisely Haimer.
He was standing in front of a row of polearms, his gaze lingering for a moment on a long spear that was silver-white throughout but had a tip presenting a dark red color.
Then.
He reached out.
Grasped the shaft.
"Hum——"
The long spear was lifted, seeming to emit a low tremolo.
Haimer held the spear with one hand and casually spun it with a flourish.
The movement was smooth and flowing, without a hint of clumsiness.
"Hoh?"
Tsubaki raised an eyebrow in some surprise and strode over.
"Haimer-sama, you want to pick a weapon too?"
"You are a God, after all."
In the Lower World, although Gods possessed infinite lifespans.
Because of the iron laws forbidding them from entering the Dungeon and using Divine Power.
The vast majority of Gods were powerless as chickens.
Let alone wielding this kind of long spear designed specifically for slaughter.
Facing Tsubaki's confusion, Haimer simply stood the long spear beside him and smiled.
"My title touches upon the martial arts, after all."
"Although I can't go down into the Dungeon to slaughter monsters."
"Occasionally my hands get itchy."
Haimer's thumb rubbed the patterns on the spear shaft.
"A Martial God, huh..."
Tsubaki nodded thoughtfully.
Although she didn't know this God's specific Divinity.
Judging by that casual spear flourish just now, he was obviously a trained expert.
Tsubaki didn't ask further.
She turned her head to look at the group of girls who were now fully armed and so excited they wished they could find someone to fight right away.
"In that case."
"Since you have the equipment."
"Next up is actual combat."
"How about it? Haimer-sama."
"I see these newcomers are all in Orario for the first time, right?"
"Want to..."
Tsubaki pointed at herself.
"After registering as Adventurers, shall I personally take them for a spin in the Dungeon?"
"I happen to have nothing to do right now."
"And I also want to see exactly how much weight these newcomers Haimer-sama recruited actually carry."
"Incidentally, I can teach them some of the Dungeon's rules."
"Consider it an orientation guide?"
This was also a bit of selfishness on Tsubaki's part.
On one hand, it was selling Haimer a favor.
On the other hand.
As a blacksmith, seeing new weapons find owners made her heart itch if she didn't see the actual combat effects with her own eyes.
Hearing this, Haimer thought about it.
The proposal was indeed good.
After all.
As a God, he couldn't personally lead the team into the Dungeon.
Having an experienced Lv.5 veteran who knew the Dungeon ecology lead the way would undoubtedly improve efficiency greatly.
Moreover.
As a blacksmith, Tsubaki's understanding of weapons far exceeded ordinary people.
With her there, she could better guide these girls on how to utilize these new weapons to the extreme.
He just wondered...
What kind of reaction this Lv.5 veteran Tsubaki would have after seeing the bloody storm these girls would whip up in the Dungeon while being Lv.1.
"Then I'll trouble you, Miss Tsubaki."
Haimer nodded in thanks.
"You are too polite, Haimer-sama."
Tsubaki laughed heartily and waved her hand.
Subsequently.
Haimer thought for a moment and asked Tsubaki.
"Speaking of which, where is Hestia?"
"With such a big commotion, she actually didn't run out to join the fun?"
By right.
With that loli goddess's personality, she should have jumped out long ago.
"Hestia-sama?"
Mentioning this name.
The expression on Tsubaki's face became somewhat subtle.
"If it's Hestia-sama, she should still be sleeping in the guest room right now."
"Sleeping?"
Haimer raised an eyebrow.
"Still sleeping?"
"Look at the sun outside, what time is it?"
"This is something Haimer-sama wouldn't know."
Tsubaki spread her hands, looking like she was used to it.
"During the time Hestia-sama has been freeloading in our Familia, she has already developed an unbreakable biological clock."
"That is—she absolutely won't open her eyes before lunch time."
"I estimate that even if the sky fell right now, she would just roll over and continue sleeping."
"..."
Hearing this.
Haimer remembered.
Hestia.
Ever since this guy descended to the Lower World, she had been living off the Hephaestus Familia, being lazy and gluttonous.
"Alright then."
"Since she's dreaming, let's not disturb her."
Haimer waved his hand, decisively deciding to leave this dead weight behind.
"Let's go."
The morning in Orario was always filled with noise and vitality.
When Haimer's group walked out of the Hephaestus Familia's gate, the streets were already bustling with voices.
"Whoa..."
Although they had taken a glance when they arrived last night.
But Orario bathed in the morning light still made the girls feel a sense of novelty.
Especially that Babel Tower standing in the center of the city, piercing straight into the clouds.
Reflecting dizzying white brilliance under the sunlight, it was like a divine pillar connecting heaven and earth.
"Is that... the entrance to the Dungeon?"
Amou Kirukiru narrowed her eyes, gazing at the giant tower.
"Don't be in a hurry."
"Before going there, we have to get you identities first."
It was also the starting point for all Adventurers.
——Orario Adventurer Guild Headquarters.
Whether it was a youth harboring dreams or a vicious thug.
If they wanted to legally enter the Dungeon in this city to dig for gold, they had to report there and get a license first.
This was the power of the system.
Even in this world of swords and magic, bureaucratic processes were still an indispensable link; after all, only in this way could Orario's Adventurers be easily managed.
...
Thus.
Orario Adventurer Guild Headquarters.
——The [Pantheon].
The process of going to the Guild and logging in was lackluster.
It was nothing more than filling out forms and registering.
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