Chapter 54 – Ais’s request

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Because they were rushing at full speed, and also using auxiliary magic, it took three hours for the group to reach the lower floors from the upper floors.

Upon entering the lower floors, the group didn't continue their journey but instead went on a killing spree from there. Along with the start of the hunt, delightful notification sounds kept ringing in Aston's mind.

In the blink of an eye, two hours passed, and the group began to rest, having lunch. It was the bento that Aston had specially prepared before going to bed last night, thrown into the system space, so there was no need to worry about any problems arising from leaving it for too long.

However, dozens of bento, within just one afternoon, were almost entirely devoured by the group, showcasing the enormous appetite of first-class adventurers.

But this situation seemed quite normal. After all, a whole morning of continuous traveling and fighting consumed a lot of energy, leading to a natural demand for food. Moreover, due to their powerful strength, their metabolism was fast, and the absorbed food quickly replenished their stamina.

Even after consuming 20 bento boxes each, Ais and the others maintained slim figures, and there was no sign of their stomachs bulging due to overeating.

"Ah, so full, so full! Aston, your bento is truly delicious." Tiona, lying half-heartedly on a rock, touched her flat stomach with both hands, wearing a blissful smile.

"That's right, at this rate, I might become dependent on Aston." Tione, being the elder sister, also had a satisfied expression, savoring the moment with her eyes closed.

"Hey, Aston, can I come to your place for meals when we're not going to the dungeon?" Tiona suddenly thought of something and looked at Aston, asking.

As soon as Tiona said that, Tione's voice rang out, quite loudly, seemed a bit angry.

"Tiona, that's enough. Don't be unreasonable."

"Hehe..." Tiona seemed to realize that her request was a bit excessive, scratched her head, and laughed awkwardly.

"Welcome, feel free to come anytime." Aston didn't mind at all and said to the two.

"Really?!" Surprisingly, the one who said this wasn't Tiona but her elder sister, Tione. At this moment, her eyes were almost turning into star shapes, making Tiona somewhat embarrassed.

"What are you saying about being unreasonable? You're even more unreasonable yourself."

"I didn't say the same thing as you."

"Isn't it the same?"

The two sisters began to argue about this trivial matter, a usual kind of bickering. Meanwhile, Ais silently came to Aston's side and sat on his left. By the way, Ryuu, from the beginning, had been occupying Aston's right side, recovering her spirit next to him.

Aston's aura had an intense effect on elves, and the recovery effect was almost visible to the naked eye.

"Aston-san." Sitting next to Aston, Ais hesitated for a moment, then spoke.

"Ais-san." Aston nodded slightly, responded, and then waited for Ais to continue.

"Just call me Ais."

"Okay, Ais."

"… Aston, can we have a little sparring session?" Ais nodded slightly and started calling Aston's name without adding any titles, then began talking about the purpose of her visit.

Upon hearing this request, Aston was slightly stunned but then understood. Given Ais's pursuit of strength, knowing his situation, she wouldn't ignore it and would definitely seek an opportunity to explore his abilities.

Just like she did with Bell in the original work. However, this exploration came too quickly. Having just met for a short time, Ais couldn't wait to explore Aston's situation in this way.

"Sure." Without hesitation, Aston agreed to her request. Sparring with Ais was also a good thing for him, as he could learn from her. His Sharingan had a powerful insight ability, allowing him to see through the opponent's combat skills, replicate them, and then master them.

Although Aston often fought monsters outside and sparred with the elf uncle in the village, it was still not comparable to first-class adventurers. They had experienced battles in the deep floors of the dungeon, and even though most of them fought against monsters, their combat skills against humans were also very strong.

Aston needed to improve his combat skills for both monster and human opponents. The skills he had learned previously were no longer suitable for battles in the lower layers, so progress was needed. This progress could be obtained through battles with monsters.

However, having a strong adventurer to guide would be even better. Now, sparring with Ais provided such an opportunity.

"Hey, Ais, are you going to spar with Aston?" Tiona and Tione, attracted by the commotion, approached and, upon learning about her request, quickly reminded her. "You can't use all your strength."

"I know, I will control my strength." Ais nodded in a cute manner, promising.

Soon, Tione, Tiona, and Ryuu left, leaving this place to Aston and Ais as their battlefield. By the way, because Aston and the others had placed many smelly bags around while resting, they had cordoned off a large area, so there was no need to worry about monsters disturbing their meal. This also applied to Aston and Ais's sparring.

On the white ground, the two faced each other.

"Begin." Ais reminded softly, then drew the Desperate Sword from her waist, her figure flashing as she rushed towards Aston. Her speed was so fast that it turned into afterimages.

However, under Aston's Sharingan, everything was clear. He quickly drew the Knight Sword from his waist and swung it down.

Clang! The clash of the two swords produced a metallic resonance, and a wave of energy spread out.

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