Episode 31.8 (1/2)
They had a blast that night.
Lecan always knew Nark and Nell could cook some real good food, but the dishes that day were something else. Had no idea they could make such a feast.
Vegetables of all kinds combined into a dish complements each other flavor, furthering the tastiness.
Lecan had never been into vegetables before even though he would eat them together with meat sometime, but there were times when vegetables really impressed him. And this night was one such times.
The people present there were all fun bunch as well.
<Grindam> and <Willard> were the only adventurers. Which might have made it better in a way.
The frequent nighttime customers of <Rafin's Rock Terrace Inn> are those who are familiar with the dungeon even if they're not adventurers themselves. Naturally, they understand how difficult it is to get beyond floor 100, and thus they know when to extol adventurers who have crossed over to the <Other Side>.
Everyone congratulated them, the party turned even livelier.
Lecan was quite satisfied as well.
The best thing about dungeon diving is the getting your hands on treasure chests after a life and death battle, and enjoying good booze and good food afterward. Although it's not like they've conquered the dungeon, crossing beyond floor 100 in Dungeon Tsubolt is virtually the same as conquering the whole dungeon in other places, or even higher than that. It was more than a challenge as well.
However, the day after, Lecan woke up, recalled the fun yesterday, and then he completely erased that from memory, turning his sight toward the next challenge.
”You're up early, Arios.”
”Good morning, Lecan-dono.”
He greeted Nark on the other side of the counter as well.
”Yea. Hey Nark, morning.”
”Ou. Ya eatin'?”
”Sure.”
Nark went in the kitchen.
”Last night was so much fun.”
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”Yea.”
”<Grindam> folks probably will be staying in their beds.”
”Yeah just let 'em sleep.”
”Yes indeed. I'm sure it's one of those rare times in life where you can sleep without a care in the world.”
”Must be.”
”I'm planning to look for boots and clothes somewhere a bit far today. Apparently there's this district where they specialize in selling those.”
”No. We're heading for the dungeon today.”
”Eh? You're kidding, right?”
”Have I ever joked around before?”
”Feels like you haven't, or wait, have you. Eeeh? It's just yesterday, you know? Shouldn't we take a seven day break to rest our weary bodies?”
”You're not even that tired.”
”That's not true at all. Are you aware just how much I have got to run every single day.”
”That part eh. There's something I must test out no matter what. Break can come after.”
”Shouldn't we stay at <Summit Honors Mansion> before we dive in the dungeon again?”
What Arios means here is that they can't find people to join on exploring floor 100 and below if they don't stay there.
Nark came back bringing breakfast, Lecan thanked him.
Afterward, Nark got back beyond the kitchen, where his living space is.
”No. We're going with just us two.”
Arios's face turned grim.