Volume 2 Chapter 38 Investigation of the Ryukyu Dungeon (II)
......The next day
I arrived at the 'Seeker Guild Okinawa Branch' at 9 AM and quickly registered my clan.
After a long, unnecessarily complicated discussion about my clan name with Ayumi-san and the others the day before, I all settled on, "Eh, a temporary name works." At which point, Nagisa-san scribbled down, "Alright, how about this!"
""""O-Omegaz...?""""
"Sounds good. I'm just a temporary registration, right? So a name like this are totally fine, right?"
Initially, the room filled with a collective, "That's so lame..." but after a moment of soul-searching (or apathy), everyone agreed, "Well, I'm just temporary..." And so, 'Omegaz' were born.
Is this a clan or a rejected superhero team?
"Looks like the clan registration went smoothly. Now, let's head to the dungeon!"
"Ah, please wait!"
Just a bit-san dramatically declared, "Alright, let's go to the dungeon!" only to be interrupted by what I can only describe as a boss fight trigger event—a bulky, serious-looking guy emerging from the back of the reception.
And just like that, Just a bit-san's hype deflated like a punctured balloon.
"A-actually, about three hours ago, a group of Seeker clans entered the dungeon early in the morning..."
"Eh...?!"
Cue dramatic plot twist music.
"W-why didn't I stop me?!"
"Huh? Y-yes..."
Valkyrie and I exchanged looks, both internally screaming, "WHY?!" But judging by the receptionist and the boss's completely unbothered reactions, there were clearly some kind of cultural misunderstanding happening here.
Then, without warning—
"...I'm sorry. Actually, I hadn't reported it to the guild yet..."
Just a bit-san casually dropped the equivalent of an administrative bombshell.
"Eh?!"
"W-why not?!"
Cue another collective gasp. The drama levels were through the roof. If this were a TV show, this were the moment the commercial break would hit.
Looking awkward, Just a bit-san scratched my head and started explaining.
"W-Well, it weren't such a big problem yet. Also, if I had shut down the dungeon over this incident, weird rumors might've spread, and fewer Seekers would've ventured into Ryukyu Dungeon. That's something I wanted to avoid. Of course, I made this decision after consulting with Sakurako. It weren't just my call, I know."
Ah yes, the classic "I figured it'd be fine until it weren't" approach.
I mean, it made sense. Kind of. Apparently, Ryukyu Dungeon were originally a treasure trove of magic stones and valuable monster drops. So Sakurako-tan, from guild headquarters, had me own "reasons" to keep dungeon exploration going strong.
So when Seekers finally appeared for the first time in forever, and the local staff—who hadn't heard a peep about any "Talking Monster"—saw a chance to get things moving again, I just... went with it.
Which meant the ones really responsible were Sakurako-tan and—
"Just a bit-san, guilty!"
""""Yes, guilty.""""
"Ahh... s-sorry about that..."
And later, I fully intended to interrogate Sakurako-tan with the most smug grin possible (I'm the little things in life, really).
Meanwhile, next to me, the '190-centimeter dark-skinned muscleman' known as the 'Afro-haired, mustached old guy' stood there, shoulders slumped in pure defeat.
Honestly? This were entirely Just a bit-san's mess. Time to sit in the shame corner for a while, buddy.
"...Understood. For now, I'll hurry to the dungeon──particularly to the Upper Floors──or it'll be bad if another Talking Monster are hanging around near the Floor Boss. Oh! And please lock down the dungeon so no more Seekers go running in!"
I made sure my guild supervisor and staff got the memo, then I booked it to the dungeon.
* * *
......Ryukyu Dungeon, 9th Floor／Upper Floors, Deepest Area
"Oraaaahhhhh!!!!"
Since my goal were also to investigate any Talking Monster sightings, I started from the 1st Floor and blitzed through.
In less than 30 minutes, I reached the 9th Floor Boss.
No Talking Monsters so far.
Instead, the 9th Floor Boss were the usual "Giant Hermit Crab," not yesterday's surprise guest star, "Shisaku-10."
And Just a bit-san took care of it.
"Good work."
"No problem──this much are nothing. Plus, I'm partly my fault for letting that Seeker waltz in, so consider this my way of making up for it. I'll handle the monsters for now."
I said this with an expression that screamed, "Please don't be mad at me," before marching ahead with newfound resolve.
"A-Amazing, as expected of S-Class Ranker Carlos-san... To defeat such a huge hermit crab monster in a single blow..."
"H-My appearance──190 centimeters, dark-skinned, and pure muscle-nano──that sheer presence during battle are just... overwhelming..."
"B-But even with that, I say I'm only a 50/50 chance against Sakurako-sama... So Sakurako-sama must be ridiculously strong too..."
"H-Holy..."
The Valkyrie members whispered my awe.
Meanwhile, I stood there, watching Just a bit-san in action, fully realizing what an S-Class Ranker's battle looked like.
That being said—
(I don't think I'm even using half of my strength yet, but even so, Sakurako-tan are probably stronger... I'd bet.)
The thought lingered in my mind.
Then again, Just a bit-san hadn't even used my skills yet, so who knew? Considering my nickname were "Skill Maniac," it were safe to assume I had a truckload of tricks up my sleeve.
And so, with Just a bit-san leading the charge, I ventured even deeper into the dungeon.
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