After lunch, we continued on our journey.

Before long, we entered a wide road, about three meters in width. If it rained, it would turn into a muddy road. Judging from the absence of weeds, it seemed that only occasional passersby traveled this road...

Under the warm sun and comfortable breeze, the green grass and trees swayed in the wind.

The natural fragrance, this comfortable afternoon, makes me...makes me...want to take a nap~ Ah~~I yawned.

Silena was already sleeping on the back of a wolf.

She asked Milia to make a storage belt for her dual-wielding dragon-blade-gun, which was now strapped to her back. After fighting all morning, her petite body must be tired.

I looked at Milia and Lucia. They showed no signs of fatigue and were very alert.

"By the way, what level are you both now?"

"I'm level 41, Rank A." - Milia

"I'm level 34, Rank A. Silena is also around level 34." - Lucia

"Your leveling speed is impressive. You've gained more than 10 levels in just one day."

"What do you mean 'impressive'!? This is already abnormal... Ahem, I mean, it's too extraordinary."

Milia said excitedly, and Lucia nodded along: "Yeah, yeah. I was only level 15 yesterday...and I reached level 34 in just two days. Others probably wouldn't believe it if we told them."

"We owe it all to Lan's support, perfect weapons, and such sturdy mounts. I never thought that battles could be so easy and safe..." Milia showcased her composite bow in her left hand.

It's just a Level 30 weapon... It's not that perfect.

By the way, Milia modified the wolf's saddle. Three quivers were hung on each side, filled with explosive arrows on the right side, and armor-piercing arrows, venomous arrows, and railgun arrows on the left side. In addition, the original infinite quiver of the composite bow hung from her waist, making a total of seven quivers.

It could be called a highly mobile artillery platform for a wolf-mounted archer.

"You're right. We feel so secure with Lan guarding us from the rear. Lan, you should stop being a traveler and become an explorer like us. The four of us forming a team feels like reaching the pinnacle is no longer just a dream!"

Lucia, carrying a massive sickle in her left hand, enticed me closer while riding on her wolf.

"Yeah, yeah. It's ridiculous how just a while ago, we struggled against small goblin tribes. Silena as the vanguard, Lucia and I as mid-range, and Lan controlling everything as the rear guard. It's an impeccable team." Milia also shared the same sentiment...

"You are getting a bit arrogant now. According to my years of experience, whenever you become arrogant, someone is bound to die. Remember that."

It's obviously an experience from the game, but being a bit cautious is not wrong.

"Yes, thank you for your guidance."

"Yeah, you're becoming more and more like a leader. The team leader~" Lucia smiled and flattered me.

"We haven't decided to become explorers yet. Let me think about it some more."

As I said that, I glanced at my phone. Lv: 33 - I've been completely caught up.

Armor Warrior Lv2, the wolf is already Lv6, and my PP points have increased from 2,300 to 18,860.

Analyzing from the battles until now, the player who lands the final blow gets 80% of the experience while the person who assists in injuring the monster gets around 10%. The remaining 10% is distributed to people nearby.

PP points are earned from killing monsters, but it took me a whole day just to increase them by this much. I was hoping to unlock "Myriad Sword Armament", which costs 2.2 billion PP points...

"Wait! Someone is coming towards us."

Using my one connecting eye, I spotted a crow from the sky and noticed that someone was quickly approaching us. After warning them, Milia drew an arrow in alertness, and Lucia woke up Silena.

Rather than saying they were approaching us, it was more like they were fleeing. The three of them were being chased by monster-like tentacles.

I didn't see it wrong; they were tentacles. The spherical shape served as their mode of transportation.

The one being pursued was a harem team consisting of one male and two females. The man carried a sword and shield and supported a long-haired female. The other female was definitely a magician, a real magician...because she wore a pointed hat and cloak, holding a staff in her hand.

While running, the female magician released magic to slow down the tentacled monsters, but it had no real effect.Based on the speed, it won't be long before we collide with them.

- After a few minutes, three people ran out of the bushes.

"Wow! Ahh...! There seem to be even stronger monsters over here!" #Sword and Shield Man.

"We're done... I want to go home... Mom..." #Mage Woman.

"Death... I think I saw Death..." #Weak Woman.

As soon as they spotted us, they immediately knelt down and uttered desperate cries.

"Are these the guys? How dare they disturb my nap. Now I'll give them a good beating!!! And then take a nap..."

Silena completely lost control, picked up her dual guns and was ready to kill them.

"Stop!"

Lucia swung her scythe and blocked Silena's guns.

"What are you doing, Lucia? Aren't they the enemies? You should change--"

"--Here they come!"

A tentacle appeared, but Milia shot an arrow through it.

Lucia and Silena became alert as well.

"Why are there dungeon monsters here?"

"Now is not the time to discuss this. Can I leave it to you guys? I'll heal them."

Lucia handed the monster to Milia and Silena, then rode her wolf towards the injured girl.

"No problem~ I'll take care of them and then take a nap."

Silena, still fixated on her nap, charged towards the tentacle monster in the woods. Several tentacles attacked her, but unfortunately, she didn't get to see the expected thrilling scene. Silena's hands with guns spun rapidly like a fan, instantly severing the tentacles.

What a terrible opponent, poor tentacle monster...

With Milia's cover, there should be no need to worry about her. Lucia hopped off her wolf and walked towards the three people kneeling on the ground.

They looked very young, probably a bit older than Silena, around 16 to 17 years old. They had the faces of youthful innocence, as if they hadn't experienced any adversity.

"Death?! Don't get close to Cecilia-- Oops!"

The boy drew his long sword from behind and pointed it at Lucia, but instantly, the wolf's low growl frightened him.

"Oh my... so weak. You have courage, but if you don't let me heal her soon, she really will meet Death."

Lucia ruthlessly crushed the boy's sword with her foot and then revealed her adventurer badge.

"Sorry, my sister is a Class A adventurer senior... I thought you were..."

The boy's gaze shifted to Lucia's scythe and the wolf, as if he had mistaken her for Death.

"Who's your sister? I'm Lucia, and this person behind me is our leader."

Wait, did they already decide I'm the leader?

I jumped off the wolf and introduced myself, "I'm Lan, nice to meet you."

The mage girl murmured, "So handsome..."

Hmm, couldn't escape my ears, but I'm not sure if she meant my bandaged arm or me personally.

At this moment, Lucia flipped over the girl lying on the boy's lap, revealing a large chunk of flesh missing from her back... It was so bloody.

"Lucia-senpai, please save her. I'll pay you whatever amount, I am--!!"

"--Shut up, shallow brat. Intermediate Healing."

As the glow of intermediate magic illuminated the wound, the palm-sized wound began to heal visibly at a rapid pace.

Once again, I marveled at how magic could do anything.

After finishing the healing, I pulled Lucia aside and asked, "You seem to really dislike them?"

"Not dislike, just can't stand them..."

"What do you mean?"

"You can tell they're noble brats, weak and yet acting so superior. They're probably going to explore the labyrinth again without knowing their own limits. That monster from earlier was Badros, a creature that often lurks in dark places like the labyrinth. Even worse than brats like them. Not to mention, these naive brats don't need to be treated gently; being gentle will just make them take advantage..."

Lucia purposely spoke loudly, making sure they could hear.

They were the typical arrogant second-generation officials, but I could understand. They seemed very spirited and cared about their comrades..."It's too much to say..."

"We're back, desu~" Silena's voice sounded from the other side, interrupting our conversation.

Lucia and I walked over to greet them. Silena was wiping the sticky slime off her dual guns with a cloth while Milia handed a magic core to the warrior to put away.

It felt like Armor Warrior had become our porter, carrying a big bundle on his back, full of coins and magic cores we gained from today's battles.

That wolf seemed completely unaffected by the weight, moving easily.

"Are you hurt?"

I asked Milia with concern.

"Silena had an overwhelming victory, I didn't do anything."

"Yeah~"

"So amazing..."

I couldn't help but praise her as I looked at her proud expression and patted her head.

"Don't touch me, my hair is all messed up!"

Silena immediately stuck her dual guns into the ground and tidied up her golden twin-tails.

Well, I guess head-patting is only for 2D girls...