Once I killed the motul lizard, I went back to the ground. I went to the Adventurer's Guild and asked them to dismantle the carcass.

"Oh, a dungeon error. This one requires special tools."

　A guild official's eyes lit up when he saw the Motul Lizard carcass. The staffer seems to have informed him, and Branch Chief Nozaki comes to watch.

I see that a medium-sized big guy has made a dungeon error. What are you going to do with it after you demolish it?"

We will take all the skins for equipment. We will take about 10 kilograms of meat, and you can sell the rest.

I understand. I've heard that Motul Lizard meat is delicious, so it should sell quickly."

　There are restaurants that specialize in demon meat, so it seems that rare and delicious meat sells out quickly. Bones and entrails also seem to sell well.

　I left the dismantling to him and asked him how the search for the sixth layer went.

The sixth layer is a snowfield area, so they're having a hard time. They say it's snowing."

　A snowfield with snow? I doubt we'll be able to fly because the visibility is so poor. It will take some time to discover the stairs down to the seventh level.

By the way, where did you hunt this demon?"

　I answer after making sure no one is there but the branch manager.

It's the tenth layer. We collected tangerines on the fifth layer, then went to the tenth layer to check the pyramid."

"Confirmed?　Confirm what?"

I will remain silent. But when I entered the pyramid, the statue of Bastet was gone. It seems that you can only see the statue of Bastet for the first time."

　The branch manager turns his sharp eyes on me.

It seems there's a secret to that statue.

　I cowered and used my right to remain silent. Then I gave the branch manager the three tangerines I got on the fifth layer.

Here's a souvenir. I hear women love them."

Thank you so much. I'm really happy with this gift because I hear it will remove spots and wrinkles."

　The branch manager was really pleased.

　While I was talking with the branch manager, the motul lizard was being dismantled and the staff brought some of the meat. Apparently it is customary to sample the meat if it is to be sold by the guild.

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　The meat is cut into bite-sized pieces, skewered, and grilled over charcoal on a shichirin (charcoal grill) like yakitori. The only seasoning is salt. The meat is actually better when it has been aged for a while, but since the purpose is to test the flavor of the meat, it is eaten right away.

　I decided to participate in the tasting. There were five people who tasted the meat: the two people who were dismantling the meat, the staff who were actually selling the meat, the branch manager, and myself.

　Fat oozes out of the meat as it is seared over the coals and falls onto the coals. As it did so, a distinctive sweet aroma began to waft through the air. I had heard that lizards resemble chicken meat, but the meat of mottled lizard seems to be a little different.

　I took a bite of the grilled skewered lizard meat. Saliva flooded my mouth as I bit into the flavor of the meat. I finished it in an instant. I regret that I should have tasted more of the meat.

This is great. It totally surpasses square pig meat."

It has a rich taste, but the aftertaste disappears after you finish eating it. I feel like I could eat as much as I want.

　Those who tasted it raved about how delicious it was.

　I waited for them to finish dismantling, received the meat and skin, and headed for the Shibupaper market. It is common sense for adventurers to take at least one day of rest after diving in a dungeon.

　I decided to head back to the Sea of Trees dungeon after two days of rest and relaxation at the Shibusi City mansion.

　Upon returning to Shibusi City, I handed out tangerines and lizard meat to everyone I knew. Kondo Branch Manager, Principal Kiryuin, Sensei Kalina, and Master Mitsuhashi, his students, and Tesshin. He also gave them to his butler, Kongoji.

　I later heard that the lizard meat had gained a reputation. Tesshin decided to take it home and eat it, and apparently gave it to his wife to cook. However, he could only eat about one piece. His children and wife ate most of it.

　On rest days, I went on dates with Alisa. Since the time when Alisa's grandfather asked me to take care of her, we have been spending more and more time together on rest days.

　On our dates, we often go to art museums, which Alisa likes. That day, after seeing an exhibition of famous painters at an art museum in a town 20 minutes away by train, we went to a restaurant with a good lunch for dinner.

I hear the shrimp here are excellent."

Who told you?"

He recommended this place to me when I gave him a souvenir of a tangerine I got in a dungeon. He recommended this place to me when I gave him some tangerines I got in the dungeon as a souvenir."

　While we were waiting for our food, three noisy young men entered the restaurant. They took us to the table next to ours.

"This time it's not good, is it?"

You're freaking out?　Don't worry. The guys at Chaohua Kosan are all talk."

　Apparently they had a problem with a rival organization. I was in a bad mood because I could hear loud voices.

　Alisa laughed at me.

Never mind the neighbors."

'I guess I've had some bad luck lately. I had to activate a trap the other day."

"Traps?　What kind of trap?"

It's a transporter trap, and they've been forced to transfer me down nine layers."

I'm glad you made it back, but be careful."

'Oh, I'll never fall into that trap again.

　The conversation was bleak, but the atmosphere must have seemed sweet. One of the three guys next to me is glaring at me. It's the kind of look that tells you to explode.

　I stared back at him and he looked away. I was the one who had fought the evil gods. His glare was filled with enough energy and supremacy to frighten people.

　lying face down

go to bed

One of the three noticed that his friends had fallen silent,

You're shaking. What's wrong with you?"

　The shaking man points at me. Two of my companions look at me.

　They stand up and approach me, their eyes lifted.

What did you do to this guy?"

I didn't do anything. He stared at me, so I just stared back. Also, please be quiet, it bothers people around here."

　As I said this, I really glared at them. That's when the magic began to move in my body. It seems that the circulation of magic power that I do when warming up had started unconsciously.

　D-particles start gathering around me.

It's too much.

　I heard Alisa's voice. I looked at them and saw a pallid face and a shaking body.

　When I stopped glaring at them, the three of them ran out of the restaurant to escape without eating anything. I smiled at Alisa.

"And so the bad guys were vanquished and the happy days returned, or something like that."

That was definitely too much."

I don't think so. You just glared at me. Besides, you know how they say that anyone who interferes with something should be kicked to death by a horse?"

　Alisa laughed happily, in a 'you're a ginger' kind of way. Despite the slight hiccup, we were well rested and ready to begin our next exploration.