Published: July 3, 2025
The exploration team reported to Hugh and immediately departed the Holy Capital, moving towards the West Dungeon.
"It's great that we received supplies!"
"Yeah, yeah."
Ryo and Eto expressed their joy at the supplies they received from the delegation... mainly money and Kona Coffee.
"No, we probably didn't lose much, did we?"
"Honestly... what are you talking about, Nils? The fact that we received adequate supplies is the most important factor in carrying out our operations. If the leader doesn't have such insight, success won't come!"
"Uh... um... sorry about that..."
Ryo lectured with an air of superiority, and for some reason, Nils apologized.
What he was saying wasn't wrong.
It's not that he was wrong, but... isn't the way you say things important...?
The West Dungeon, also known simply as the 'West Dungeon', was surrounded by a massive city.
Before the delegation arrived at the Holy Capital Marromar, they had approached while glancing at the northern dungeon, which also had a city surrounding it.
However, the scale of the city surrounding the West Dungeon was on a completely different level!
To put it plainly...
"A city the same size as Run...?"
"Without castle walls, it has expanded outward..."
"Apparently, there are only three dungeons with teleportation functions in the Western Nations, and the other two are said to be in the frontier..."
"The Holy Capital Marromar itself is a central hub in the Western Nations, so a dungeon with teleportation functions right nearby is certainly attractive..."
Eto marveled at its scale, Amon pointed out the city's expansion, Zeek provided information from the 'Travel Brochure', and Harold expressed the genuine feelings of adventurers, while Gowan nodded next to him.
"The fact that so many people are gathering here means, of course..."
"Yes. It means delicious food is gathering in abundance."
Just the two... Nils and Ryo had slightly offbeat reactions...
No, considering the importance of food, perhaps it's the most valid reaction of all.
At least, there was no one present who would deny their comments.
The inn chosen by the exploration team for their stay was the best in the city.
The inn's name was 'Holy Capital Minstrel'.
By the way, the exploration team didn't have to pay for the lodging.
Thanks to Hugh's negotiations, the Western Church was covering the accommodation costs.
The fact that they couldn't provide what they had promised to the national delegation... namely, the demon king's blood... was quite a serious issue.
Furthermore, the team also presented a 'Holy Seal Certificate' at the reception.
Perfect.
With the 'Holy Seal Certificate' in hand, the church paying for the lodging, and being associated with a foreign delegation, even the best inn in the city had to treat them with top-class hospitality.
With the inn's honor and pride at stake, they had to provide impeccable service.
"This ensures our safety at the inn is quite secured."
Ryo muttered to no one in particular, and Eto and Zeek nodded in agreement.
Nils, Amon, and Gowan were a bit nervous since they had little experience staying at such a high-class inn.
Harold, being royalty himself, showed no signs of tension.
Even though they were going to conquer a dungeon, it was a dungeon with teleportation functions.
In extreme terms, it meant that after conquering several layers each day, they could return to the inn to refresh, and then head back to the dungeon again... such a method was possible.
Considering that, the inn, being a place of recovery from fatigue, should not be compromised.
On the top floor, there were ten rooms.
All of them were guest rooms with open-air baths.
The exploration team occupied seven of those rooms.
"Now I can sleep without worrying about Nils's snoring."
"I don't... snore, do I...?"
Ryo said, and Nils asked with a hint of anxiety.
Yes, Nils does not snore.
One might imagine that he would snore loudly while sleeping, but... that's just an image.
Now, during discussions, they would gather in Nils's room like this...
"With this, should we be all set regarding the inn?"