Episode 39.1 (1/2)

The following day.

Lecan got up late and got lost in thought in haze.

After seeing Lecan's state, Arios went out somewhere.

Lecan tried asking around the workshop area if they could repair the split <Shield of Wolkan>, but they told him that even though putting the cut shield back together is possible, the Grace won't come back.

Lecan was assaulted by an odd sense of languor.

His previous zeal in trying to explore the dungeon is no more, he doesn't feel like it now.

(It's cause I've obtained the <Comet Cutter>.)

(It could be said that I've accomplished my goal.)

His main objective for coming to this dungeon was acquiring a good sword. A great sword unobtainable anywhere else.

Furthermore, it's hard to imagine a better sword than <Comet Cutter>. You could say that his expectations have been exceeded even.

Yet he's loath to cut the expedition short here.

He was at a loss of what to do because of those conflicting thoughts.

He couldn't get his mind sorted out this day.

Knight Baiad came to visit Arios in the evening.

He handed over a letter from the town lord addressed to Arios's father. Arios didn't tell Lecan what it was about nor Lecan pried.

The following morning, he was feeling great.

He's calmed down too now.

Then during breakfast, he suddenly got fired up.

(Come to think of it.)

(Wonder how far Zoltan dived.)

(Since this dungeon gets to be called the <Sleepless Dungeon>.)

(He never got to defeat the dungeon boss.)

The answer to question of whether Zoltan wanted to conquer this dungeon would likely be yes. He was surely eager to fight the dungeon boss.

(All right.)

(I'll offer this one to Zoltan.)

(I'm gonna go see Dungeon Tsubolt boss's mug.)

(Then head back to Vouka.)

”Arios.”

”Yes.”

”We're diving in starting today.”

”Yes.”

The two were headed for the dungeon.

As they lined up in the queue at the entrance, other adventurers called out to Lecan when they saw him.

”Oh, if it ain't Bat Demon.”

”Hey, Bat Demon!”

During the feast at the food court five days ago, Bruska went and asked Lecan if the Bat Demon is Lecan in reality. Lecan who wasn't thinking right due to fatigue and drink replied 'yea'. Thus that nickname spread to all the adventurers present there in no time.

”Go on ahead, Bat Demon.”

”Oy! Bat Demon's passing through! Open up a path.”

”We're letting a guy who came later go first?”

”The heck yer' saying. Bat Demon's our new hero who's reached floor 121.”

”W-what?”