Moytura

There was a reason why Finn asked Tsukasa to become part of the first team.

The reason was that Finn had heard how Tsukasa could find the best route in the dungeon easily with the least monsters and the fastest speed. He didn't doubt it, considering those reports came from Line, Alicia, and Lefiya.

If it was only Line and Lefiya, Finn might be in doubt.

However, Alicia was there.

Alicia was one of the Level 4 adventurers, and her prestige in the Loki Familia was good, considering she was an elf and good at magic. But, more importantly, she had more experience than Line and Lefiya. This was the most important point.

Hearing those reports, Finn decided to test by letting Tsukasa guide the first team from the entrance of the dungeon to the 18th Floor, Riveria.

The result?

"What's wrong? Why are you looking at me like that?" Tsukasa asked whether it was Finn, Riveria, Ais, Tione, or Tiona looked at him with a strange gaze.

"Am-Amazing..." However, the normal members were amazed since usually, they might take longer to arrive at the 18th Floor, but under Tsukasa's guidance, it was as fast as if they were riding on the top of the best horse.

Finn took a deep breath and said, "By the way, Tsukasa, you have reached the 27th Floor, right?"

"Yes."

"When the second team has arrived, can you guide all of us to the 27th Floor?" Finn asked.

"Why not?"

"Thanks."

What was important on the expedition?

It was, without a doubt, not to waste time.

Even if everyone had remembered the entire map, it was impossible to tell the location of the monsters since the dungeon always gave birth to monsters from a random place.

Some spots were full of monsters, and if they happened to walk into that spot, they had to fight.

While they could defeat those monsters easily, their weapon might be worn out during the journey. They couldn't waste their time on the path, considering their aim was to go further deeper, more than the 50th Floor.

However, with Tsukasa, they didn't have to fight too many monsters. Instead, they could fight a minimum amount of monsters and walk with the shortest path, arriving at a faster pace.

If Tsukasa had walked into the 50th Floor, Finn would ask him to guide them, especially when Tsukasa had become a Level 4.

However, Tsukasa had only reached the 27th Floor.

Finn didn't want to bet, and he took the safe route, especially when he had the responsibility to take care of everyone's life as their leader. While he didn't mind taking a bet, everything depended on the situation. Right now, a steady and safe route is the best choice.

However, after they finished this expedition and started their next expedition, Finn would probably ask Tsukasa to lead them, considering Tsukasa would be familiar with the path that led to the 50th Floor, and it might be his instinct that told him he would see Tsukasa became a Level 5 adventurer soon.

"How did you do it? Do you remember the map in a detailed manner?" Tione asked curiously since it might be her first time reaching the 18th Floor so fast.

Tsukasa pointed at his nose and said, "My sense of smell is keen. Instead of smell, I feel like it is a kind of instinct that tells me a lot of information."

"Information?" Riveria became curious.

"Well, for example, a danger, I can smell it," Tsukasa said.

"....." Everyone.

Finn blinked his eyes and raised a smile on his face since it felt great to know someone had a similar ability to him. In his case, he could also detect a danger. However, instead of a sense of smell, his thumb would tremble when he felt danger.

Still, with this, Finn thought for a moment and made up his mind. "Tsukasa, guide us to the 50th Floor." If it was before, he would hesitate, but he didn't hesitate to let Tsukasa lead the team when he heard Tsukasa had a similar ability to his dangerous intuition.

However...

"No." Tsukasa refused without hesitation.

"......" Finn.

"I have only been on the 27th Floor. I want to take it easy by observing the surroundings and also collect many interesting items along the way," Tsukasa said relaxedly. Some people might want to become a leader, but it wasn't him. His intention was to become the strongest, and it was troublesome to become a leader.

Unless he was forced to, Tsukasa definitely wouldn't take the lead, guide, or any other troublesome positions if he had to.

"......." Finn was lost for words, but he didn't force Tsukasa since he knew what he did was betting. However, it was okay.

Still, while waiting for the second team, Finn talked about the Freya Familia. "You have to be careful with this Familia since the goddess of this Familia has an ability to charm you and make you crazy of her, so you'll become part of her Familia."

"That's dangerous." Tsukasa nodded in a serious manner as if telling everyone he definitely wouldn't meet Freya.

"That's good." Tiona nodded happily.

Tsukasa then looked away and felt he was really a scumbag. Also, he was glad Loki wasn't here.

After a while, the second team arrived, and they were dumbfounded when the first team had arrived for a long time. Hearing the reason, everyone became dumbfounded while wondering whether there was something that Tsukasa couldn't do.

Unfortunately, Tsukasa could mostly do anything, especially because of his skill.

"Alright, set off!"

"OOOOOOH!!!"

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The journey was faster than everyone thought, and before long, they almost reached the 50th Floor, the safety point and the place where they would set up their tents on this expedition.

Still, part of the reason why they arrived so fast was that Tsukasa led them from the 18th Floor to the 27th Floor, making their journey faster.

If they had to give an example, their journey without Tsukasa was like riding on a cart pulled by a horse. However, with Tsukasa, they felt like driving an automatic car.

However, the happy time quickly ended, especially when they had to work hard to reach the 50th Floor.

This place was like a huge room. No grass or trees grew on the desolate ground. The rocks and the sand were all a reddish brown color.

It should be an easy path, but a group of Fomoire stopped in their path. Their numbers even reached hundreds, and everyone had to work hard to stop those monsters, so they couldn't penetrate their defense.

Tsukasa looked at a giant bipedal goat monster in front of him and thought it was amazing they could reach such a number.

"Kugayama, help!"

Tsukasa drew his Drying Pool and sliced the Fomoire in half, killing it instantly. He didn't move from his spot. Instead, he just stood in his position, waiting for the monsters to come while observing the drop items he got from Fomoire.

This was the 49th Floor, Moytura.