What, was he doing this too?

　Captain Eraso and his team continued to advance through the third level of the C-rank system.

　I'm not sure if this is a good idea or not.

"What the hell?

　The captain heard a sound at his feet.

　When he looked, he saw that he had stepped on the switch of a trap.

　An alarm sounded in the labyrinth and something smoky descended from the ceiling.

What was that, poisonous smoke? That won't work on us.

　Indeed, as the captain had said, the party had been given poison resistance.

　--Until the other day.

"Ta-da, captain!　I'm not sure what to do.

"What?

　The pain suddenly hit the group. Everyone dropped to their knees.

"You idiot!

　In a panic, one of the members used wind magic to blow away the poisonous smoke.

　One of the members uses wind magic to blow away the poisonous smoke, and Porter rushes to cast antidote magic.

"Hey, newbie!　Why didn't you tell me there was a trap!

　The captain scolded Porter, who had taken Alto's place.

　The captain scolded the porter who had taken Artoo's place. It was Artoo's job to use his search magic to kill the trap before it happened.

You can find a lot of things that you can do to make your life easier.　You're going to have to keep searching and checking your status screen all the time.

It shouldn't be that hard. It shouldn't be that hard, even that "no-skill" guy Artoo did it!

　The newcomer, Porter, replied.

What the hell?　Are you saying I'm less than no-skill?

So far, no more than no skills.

　The captain and the new porter were in a tense situation.

The captain's anger was directed at the rest of the team.

And why were we poisoned? Didn't someone put anti-poison reinforcement on us?

　The members look at each other.

"Wasn't that your role?

No, I'm not. Isn't that your role?

"No, I'm not. No, I'm not.

Then who's been doing it all this time?

　The group looked at each other and pondered for a bit, then came to a conclusion.

It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for.

　It's a great way to make sure you're getting the most out of your money.

It's not possible!　You can't be that stupid!

　The captain yells at him.

I'm not sure what to say. Anyway, let's go!

　And so, led by the captain, the group reluctantly started walking.

　†.

　After that, Eraso's party continued to move forward little by little, and finally entered the fourth level.

　However, the party was already quite exhausted by that point.

　Their skills were no longer enough to heal them, and the potions they had in reserve were almost exhausted.

"Hey, captain. We're about to lose it.

　One of my subordinates told me in an irritated tone.

　It's true that we've been struggling so far, but now that we've moved up a level, we're sure to face even stronger enemies. No matter how you look at it, there's no way we can win.

　But.

"Nonsense!　If word got out that this elusive party had only managed to defeat a C-ranked enemy and fled home, our reputation would be ruined!　I'm not sure what to do.

　If the captain threatened to do so, his subordinates could not do anything about it.

　This is a great way to make sure that you are getting the most out of your investment.

"Hey, captain!　It's the Lizardman Lord!　There are three of them!

　A B-rank level monster appears.

　They are enhanced versions of the lizardmen we had been fighting earlier.

　I'm sure you'll be pleased to know that I'm not the only one who has a problem with lizardmen.

"Don't flinch, boys!　Attack!

　The captain didn't move himself, but ordered his men to attack.

　With the little magic power they had left, they unleashed the most powerful attack they could muster.

"Fire Lance!"

"Ice Tornado!"

　However, those attacks were unable to penetrate the B-rank monsters' defenses.

"Guaaaah!

　The red eyes glowing with anger.

　The lizardmen attacked the vanguard of the party one after another.

"Uh-oh!

　The vanguard tried to defend themselves somehow, but the overwhelming power of the attack quickly drained their ward life.

　The vanguard, sensing the danger of death, flees to the rear.

"Oh, you!

　The captain shouted angrily, but it was already too late.

　As the vanguard ran away, the rearguard began to retreat in a panic.

　There was no one left to listen to Captain Eraso's orders.

"Grrrr!

　And. The lizardman lord's gaze turned to the captain.

"... this, retreat!

　The captain gave the order in a show of bravado and then ran away.

　I'm not sure what to do, but I'm sure it's a good idea.