Six Kingdom Period, Year 2530, 11th day of the Fire Month
At last, from the Royal Capital, we now arrived at the remote Mana City. There is a reason why we, an advanced rank adventurer party, came to such remote region. It is to scout an adventurer named Tanaka.
To be frank, I’m not really interested in that Tanaka guy. However, since my companions kept on nagging that we should scout him, I had no choice but to come to such remote region. Of course, I can understand why my companions said that.
My abilities nowadays did not grow as much as expected and as advanced rank adventurers, I know that they also feel anxious thinking that we have reached our limit. Right then, we heard that there was an adventurer who defeated fifty dragoneuts all by himself.
I’ve heard about the Homeless party before, but to have defeated fifty dragoneuts alone, I find the story ridiculous. I wondered if the rumor was only an exaggeration. However, that guy ought to be a strong person at least. There must be an original story to such rumor otherwise.
If we can make that Tanaka guy join us, we can definitely hope for an increase in the strength of our “Sword of Glory” party. The term “Special Grade Adventurers” will also be within our reach. That is why I didn’t go against the opinions of my comrades.
The issue is, it was said that Tanaka is a handsome guy.
I have some confidence in my look but that Tanaka guy seemed to be more handsome. I can see that even with that, my companions would still be interested in him. The members of Sword of Glory are me, a swordsman, a mage woman, a warrior woman, a spear wielder effeminate man and a large shield wielder feminine man.
Yes, I have homo… There are two effeminate men in our group.
No… This matter is irrelevant now. Adventurers are all about their abilities. I don’t care about gender. Rather than that, I did not feel very pleasant to bring in someone who is more popular to woman than me.
To be clear, I hate those guys who are popular to woman. However, I will tolerate that part and still scout him. If the character of that Tanaka guy is the worst, we will immediately return to the Royal Capital.
12th Day of the Fire Month
We went to the Guild in Mana and there were many adventurers like us who turn up there. Every last one of them is calling the name of that Tanaka guy repeatedly that it became so noisy.
When I looked closely, I was surprised to see that a relatively famous party also came here. I suddenly felt envious knowing that they sought after that Tanaka guy so much. I am also a swordsman with considerable skill. I want to tell them to scout me too!
I was able to get one good information though.
Apparently, the Homeless party live inside the Great Dungeon. I don’t think it’s very sane to live in Mohed’s Great Dungeon that is known as the worst dungeon but, I was indeed impressed knowing that the rumoured powerful person is living in a different environment.
Perhaps like a sword, that Tanaka guy is sharp and uncouth.
I feel that Tanaka’s image in me was broken a little.
13th Day of the Fire Month
We came to Mohed’s Great Dungeon. Currently, we are at the 15th floor.
It’s quite a good pace.
Originally, there was a time when we trained in Mana, so from the Temple of Teleportation, we can go directly to the 10th floor. From there, all we have to do is go down five more floors as there were not that many enemies.
I feel that we have a lot of time to spare.
Now then, let me write down why we went to this dungeon.
Rumor has it that the Homeless live in the 24th floor of this dungeon. It’s just a gossip coming from the residents of the city but I think it’s true. In fact, there is a senior adventurer who had been to the 24th floor. According to that person, the twenty-fourth floor has a large land area and an environment where people can live in.
If that’s indeed the case, it is quite possible that the Homeless are on the 24th floor. That being said, I was against coming to the dungeon to find that Tanaka guy. Even if we don’t bother to risk ourselves, that Tanaka guy will eventually turn up in the guild one day because he is also an adventurer.
I continuously suggested waiting for Tanaka while we’re lazing around at the inn.
The mage agreed.
This woman is quite annoying. She’s has this character of being attracted by only the physical looks. However, she tends to hate dangerous things. It appeared that she is in complete agreement with my opinion.
The warrior however, objected.
She has a contrasting personality to that mage and she likes danger. She even made a guts pose saying, “Let’s jump into danger like a real adventurer!”
I wonder why I made such person as my comrade. I sincerely and deeply regret it.
The spearman also objected.
He says he’s a woman, but he looks like a muscular man. He intimidated me saying, “Hey you, don’t you have any balls?” Uh-, I want him to stop using that intimidation skill while threatening me.
The large shield wielder gave another opinion.
It was for us to train again inside Mohed’s Great Dungeon while looking for those Homeless guys. Although it is said to be a training ground for beginners, it is actually the most difficult dungeon that no one can traverse.
It was a good proposal for us, who are currently stuck, to acquire more ability. I was quite hesitant but I decided to accept the idea in the end. I’m not interested in Tanaka, but I find it very attractive to be strong.
That’s why in this way, while aiming for the 24th floor, we have come this far. We haven’t fought to the point of training yet, but I’m a little excited when I think about the enemies that will come out in the future.
I am also an adventurer after all.
14th Day of the Fire Month
I’m tired today so I’ll keep my diary short.
Currently, we are at the 18th floor. The magical beasts that came out gets stronger and it has finally become a real training for us. However, as advanced rank adventurers, it is still a weak opponent for us.
Instead, the large shield wielder began to say, “If you look closely, our swordsman is quite a handsome man, isn’t it?”
He never said that before, so why was he saying it now?
Besides, the number of skinships has increased. I don’t dislike this large shield wielder guy but I’m normal! So please spare me!
Today he… sigh, let’s sleep a little away from him.
15th Day of the Fire Month
We came to the 21st floor.
This is like a swamp. I saw several orcs that I quickly realized that there was a den nearby.
Or so I thought, the place where the orcs live was full of spider webs and it was even in a state of ruin. Someone destroyed the orc’s home. I immediately think that it was Tanaka who did it. But to destroy the Orc’s home, there has to be several advanced rank adventurers. Or even a special grade or master grade is needed.
As expected, Tanaka must be a considerably talented individual. Little by little, I couldn’t see through Tanaka’s strength anymore. At the same time, my interested is piqued.
I wonder what kind of person Tanaka is.
16th Day of the Fire Month
We finally move on to the 22nd floor.
A great number of large dragonflies and large frogs lived on this floor. Thankfully, albeit with some difficulty, we were able to escape to a building where the stairs is.
The mage said, “I don’t like insects! I’m going home!”
The warrior refuted, “It was a dragonfly!”
The spearman said, “I’m not good with frogs”, he was even trembling a little.
On the other hand, the large shield wielder praised me, “I think that swordsman’s judgment was excellent.”
The large shield wielder looks beautiful, and when I think of him as a man, something just doesn’t feel right. I can’t help but think that he is a real woman. He’s even so kind to me until now.
But I’m normal. This won’t change.
17th Day of the Fire Month
There were many Babū trees on the 23rd floor.
More than that, what surprised me was the fenced long road that was there. I don’t think it was made by three or four people. Does the Homeless party excel not only in fighting but also in architecture?
It’s not only Tanaka, his party members cannot be underestimated either. However, I am now convinced that Tanaka lived in the 24th floor. The Homeless are on the 24th floor. There’s no doubt about it.
While thinking like that, we went to the 24th floor. However, my idea was a little off. Like what that senior adventurer said, the 24th floor was an environment blessed with a very large land. I think it is good enough for people to live in.
Then we found a building shortly after.
Livestock were kept there. There was also a large field next to it. I was so sure that the Homeless lived here, but no matter how many times I looked inside the building, I couldn’t find any traces of someone living here. We concluded that this is the homeless’ livestock farm and that their real home may be further down.
Then, as we tried to leave the building, we were attacked by a black griffon.
It swooped down from the sky and attacked us with its sharp claws and beak. I fight back with my sword but I was not even able to get a solid hit. Even the magic of the mage was less effective. We then desperately kept running away and then we finally found the stairs which saved our lives.
I can write a diary in this way because I was lucky enough to escape to the 25th floor. I’d like to take a break here and decide whether to move forward or go back.
18th Day of the Fire Month
We decided to move forward.
I suggested that we should go back, but again, the warrior, spearman, and the large shield wielder opposed it.
The mage seemed to want to go home more than I do, perhaps because she was so traumatized by the Griffon. However, at this time, the large shield wielder said, “Isn’t that Griffon a mutant specie?” He said that it’s a mutant specie so it was only natural that we couldn’t win.
If it’s indeed a mutant specie, I can also see why we couldn’t win. Griffon is a difficult opponent even for advanced adventurers. Even more so when it comes to mutant species, they are many times stronger than the original.
In other words, we just happened to meet a strong enemy.
However, it’s still scary to think that I didn’t land a hit at all. I then proposed that we will only check up to the 30th floor and round up the search if we still did not find those Homeless guys.
Everyone agreed.
Why did I choose such a dangerous path?
Well, that’s because I have magical retreat incense. In the worst case, we can just escape using that. Otherwise, I wouldn’t make such a dangerous choice.
19th Day of the Fire Month
We came to the 28th floor in no time.
For some reason, we did not encounter any enemies in the 26th and 27th floor. Along the way, we found a bone that seemed to be a part of a skeleton but the area was unnaturally quiet. It feels like the magical beasts here moved to another place. I feel unease about it but I decided not to worry any further because my comrades were happy with it being like this.
Being an adventurer for a long time, we might eventually encounter something like this. I decided to think like that.
And then we ended up seeing a ridiculous sight on the 28th floor. There were so many skeletons there that I didn’t want to believe what I’m seeing. Moreover, all of them were pitch black in color and they were skeletons I had never seen before.
They were looking at us with their red eyes shining in the dark. However, they never attacked us.
After calming the mage who was about to shoot them with magic, I observe the skeleton closely. No matter how close I get, they didn’t attack. On the contrary, a skeleton pointed his finger somewhere. I thought it was a trap at first but I never heard of a magical beast deceiving a person. Or rather, it’s on whether they know how to deceive or not.
It’s strange, but I decided to believe the skeleton in front of me.
As we proceed as it is, we meet another skeleton and once more, we were guided in the same way. Eventually, it lead us to the stairs. I still don’t know what that was, but we were able to take a rest before going down to the 29th floor.
20th Day of the Fire Month
We reached the 30th floor.
We passed through the 29th floor relatively quickly and we were able to go downstairs immediately. However, the large shield wielder was injured during our battle with the hobgoblins. They use paralyzing eyes and they aimed at him because the large shield wielder blocked most of their attack. He had a shoulder injury and wasn’t in a state where he can fight with his shield for a while.
We decided to return to the ground quickly. There is a Temple of Teleportation here in the 30th floor so it would be possible for us to escape immediately. I carry the large shield wielder and look for the Temple of Teleportation. But unfortunately, we met a group of Hobgoblin again. Moreover, there were five of them this time.
As we were driven to a corner where death only awaits us, we then prepared for our death.
Kata kata
I wondered what that sound was. Three pitch black skeletons appeared and they killed those hobgoblins in a blink of an eye. In that moment, I understood that those pitch black skeletons were such strong magical beast.
From the bottom of my heart, I wanted to praise myself for choosing not to fight when we met their kind in the 28th floor. If we fought, we would definitely be dead by now.
The skeletons that killed the Hobgoblins ignored us and immediately left afterwards. After that, we safely found the Temple of Teleportation.
We were finally able to return to the ground.
21st Day of the Fire Month
Apparently, during the time that we were diving into the dungeon, the Estent Empire’s soldiers came to attack. Fortunately, those Homeless guys solved everything. I was a little disappointed though.
I might have met Tanaka otherwise. I’m now more interested in Tanaka than ever before.
What is he doing in that dungeon?
Are those pitch black skeletons related to him?
How strong is he?
Such questions were swirling inside my head.
That being said, I am no longer thinking of scouting Tanaka. I reaffirmed that I could become stronger along with my comrades. It seems that my comrades thought so as well. We may have reached our individual strength limit, but it is still possible with our team strength. I felt that way during our training this time.
We will be returning to the Royal Capital tomorrow.
On a side note, the large shield wielder confessed to me earlier. Apparently, he had been interested in me for a long time. “I’m sorry”, I politely rejected him.
I have written it many times, I’m normal!
This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.
Previous ⚜ Table of Contents ⚜ Next
Yume Neiji's Works 
That’s an odd harem?
LikeLiked by 2 people