- Uhm... I think I'm down somewhere? I will share the location... Just please don't yell like that... - I shared my location right away.

- Great! Guards are coming, are you ok?

- I'm just battered... You won't believe where I've been. I accidentally fell into a dungeon!

- W-where?! ARE YOU SERIOUS?! - my ears hurt more than my back.

- Yes! I'll tell you everything when we meet. Now I want to rest... - after a while, I managed to get the familiar to go into the bag.

- Yes, sure! Just don't die... Or something - she was very worried.

I sat down and petted my familiar, who had already settled down peacefully in the bottom of my bag. Fortunately, it didn't eat the contents of the containers... If I sell them for a lot of money... Maybe I'll have money to feed this little monster for a while.

According to the records on the crystal tablet, I've been gone for 2 days... But next to it was a note that I actually spent a week in the dungeon. Magic... Hah.

- I will need your help with the valuation of my finds... I found a lot of valuable things! For example... I have at least 30 large phoenix feathers - I tried to change the topic.

- Oh really? Everyone was worried and you were playing herb picker?! But... We'll be happy to help with the sale...

- Um... I collected what I could have a chance of survival?

- And I need money... I have a very voracious familiar... It looks like a larva... Because... It's a larva.

- Wooow congratulations! Dungeon familiars have ridiculous potential! But on the other hand... Yes, they are expensive... Probably looking for them is the most common reason for violating the no-entry dungeon law.

- I think I saw an article about it a month ago - I agreed with her.

I didn't tell Lily more details, I really wanted to rest.

- See you later! - and I ended the call.

She tried to call again, but I texted her that everything was fine, I was just too tired.

It took half an hour for the guards to find me. Light was with them!

- Hello! - I waved to him.

- Good evening... Are you okay? How do you feel? - he asked me.

- It's not bad... I've been worse...

After a while, the medic examined me thoroughly and gave me a magic potion to heal my wounds. The way back was through the portal. We're at the office where Light works. I felt great happiness when I saw a familiar place.

- There you are! - I was hugged by surprise. It was Aria!

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- Hi Aria. Yes yes I'm real! You can let me go! - I laughed.

She led my trainings, so we often had the opportunity to talk or even go out for a beer with others. She stepped back after a moment.

- Get him something to drink, I need to ask him some questions... He is said to have gone to the dungeon - Light looked at me seriously.

I took a deep breath and followed him to his office.

- It was an accident... I swear - I said to him.

- I'm not accusing you of that, it's just that events like this need to be carefully recorded and described - he explained to me.

- I'll just ask you a few questions and I'll walk you back to your apartment. I want data from your tablet too, it saved everything you scanned - without much hesitation, I handed him my tablet, and he quickly downloaded the information to his.

- Have you found strange things? Have you met anyone? What was the state of the dungeon?

- Some really weird herbs... And a familiar egg. It has hatched and I have a large larva now... I haven't met anyone. The dungeon collapsed, and I barely managed to escape from there - I answered his questions.

- Did you find the side exit?

- Yes.

- Mhm... Well, that's all for now... - it was fast!

- That's nice. I'm very tired... Mentally and physically... - Aria just brought me a shake.

I drank it delighted and followed Light to my apartment. Lily was waiting at the spot with several crates of fruits! The first thing she did was hit me on the head... Then she hugged me with tears in her eyes.

- Don't do this to me again! You must learn how to make portals! I won't take you to harvest before then! - she was growling at me.

- Um... Yes, sure... I'm sorry... I had no influence on that. But I'll do my best to learn how to open the portals, I promise - I ruffled her mane.

- I hold you by the word! And those fruits... Dad gave them to me when I told him you had a voracious familiar. A gift for your return - she explained. - Will you show your pet to me?

- Yes, sure! - she almost passed out as I took out a big hairy and fat larva.

And my familiar seems to have had a mental breakdown again...

- Don't worry... You just surprised her - I tried to comfort the pet.

The best consolation, however, turned out to be... The food, of course. I opened the apartment door and slid the crates in and my familiar started eating fruits.

- Oh, right! - I took the containers with herbs and berries from the dungeon and gave them to Lily. - Good luck with the sale. And will you make me a list of what I found? I didn't have time to check thoroughly...

- Yes, sure... Woooow! Dad will faint when he sees this! - she began to laugh.

- Okay, let him rest - Light interjected.

He watched the whole thing from the sidelines.

- All right. Sure. See you tomorrow! - she left.

It was the first time I've seen her be so obedient to someone.

- Have a good rest... Take a few days off from training - he left too.

He didn't have to tell me... But first... I took a long shower! I've seen them wrinkle their noses at my scent! I never thought that a shower would be such a wonderful feeling... After that, I fell into bed in just my boxers.

Of course, I had a nightmare... This time about not being able to escape the dungeon. I woke up in the middle of the night and felt a heavy weight on me...

- What are you doing? I'm not your bed. Or whatever... Goodnight...

I fell asleep and this time there was no more nightmare... I woke up the next day very refreshed. The familiar was still on top of me.

- Can you get off me? Please? - I asked.

The larva reluctantly got off me and I got up. I ate a quick breakfast. I got dressed and looked at the pet that crawled under my covers.

- Go to the bag, we're going shopping... I'll buy you something good - it worked better than a magic spell. - By the way... Are you female or male? - I felt a slight twinge in my mind that clearly pointed to the female.

I should have asked earlier... I petted the larva and headed to the marketplace. Some sellers packed their things, but there were still crowds at Lily and her dad's stall. I did not expect that. Is it because of what I brought from the dungeons?

I stood quietly on the sidelines and waited a good half an hour for the crowd to finally disperse.

- Good morning - I greeted Lily and Alonso.

- Good morning! How are you feeling today? - Alonso asked me.

- Very good! Thank you! How did the sale go?

- Amazing! You are not aware of the rarities you found in the dungeon... No wonder why some people break the ban...- he admitted.

- Honestly... I don't recommend it...

- I know I know! I just... You know. I have too much to lose here - he patted Lily's head.

She was already standing with fur puffed on her cheeks.

- Good! Don't even think about it! - she said to him.

After a while, I heard a notification on my tablet. Lily just transferred me nearly 5,000 coins...

- And this is not the end... The most valuable things are not yet sold - she said to me. - And I managed to get a large supply of food for your pet... They're damaged, but that doesn't matter. They are still fresh and delicious.

- Thank you for your help! How much is it?

- Already included in costs. Give the bag back to me when your familiar finish eating - she handed me her spacious bag.

From what I remember, Lily's bag is 20 times bigger than mine... And it looks like it's full.

- Are you sure?

- Yesss, don't worry - she assured me.

The larva had already emerged from my bag and started trying to get into Lily's bag. I opened it and helped her in.

- Looks like the meal is accepted - I laughed.

Lily stood behind her dad... I guess my pet wasn't her type. But I started to like this bug.

When they packed their things, I invited them to the confectionery. I wanted to have a nice day, but not alone. They accepted my invitation.

MEANWHILE

A lone skeleton woke up in the wasteland.

"Where am I?" he thought.

There were only rocks and dead trees around him. He managed to get up, looking around confused.

"Shouldn't I be dead? I mean, I'm dead, but why am I still in the world of the living?"

And so began the lich's journey~