‘Hmm, should be around here,’ Draco thought as the Bahamut familia tiheir run through the dungeon.

  They had been sc the sed and third floors, hunting every mohey could track down, but so far, their haul sisted primarily of goblins and dungeon lizards.

  Goblins, those plump, green humanoid creatures with rge eyes and short legs, were the weakest mohey had entered.

  While g in intelligehese creatures still posed a threat in numbers, relying on their sheer o overwhelm their prey.

  The dungeon lizards, oher hand, were a more challenging adversary.

  These quadrupedal reptiles had sucker-like dis their feet, allowing them to g to walls and ambush their victims from above.

  Their brown, camoufged skin provided an additional advantage, making them difficult to spot amidst the rocky surfaces.

  However, with proper caution and vigihey were not overly challenging to deal with.

  Draco's senses had detected the presence of kobolds nearby, a rger and more intelligent breed of monster pared to the goblins.

  This was an intriguing prospect, as the Bahamut familia had yet to face off against these more challenging foes.

  So far, the expedition had beeively smooth sailing for the familia.

  They had been able to hunt goblins and dungeon lizards, gaining valuable experience, excelia and a rudimentary uanding of their skills through practical application.

  However, the first three floors had not proven to be much of a challenge, with a slow monster spawn rate and the presence of other newbie adventurers further redug their potential hunting grounds.

  Fortunately, Draco's ability to s the area and pinpoint the location of spawned monsters within a certain range had allowed the familia to streamliheir hunting process, increasing their efficy.

  "Did someoake the kobolds out?" Dimitra asked, her brow furrowing in .

  "Give me a sec," Draco replied, sing the area once more.

  This time, his senses detected the presenultiple adventurer groups, not too far from their current location.

  'It's more than one group of adventurers,' Draused.

  'We should probably leave this area and head for the fourth floor, or perhaps eveurn to the surface. I do have a meeting about the house to attend this evening.' he pondered.

  "Michalis, how many magic stones do we currently have?" Draquired, weighing his options.

  "Hmm, we got around 12 from the st group of monsters we killed, adding that to the 246 from earlier. We have around 258," Michalis replied.

  Draodded, his mind rapidly calg the potential earnings.

  'Goblin, dungeon lizard, and kobold magic stoypically go for around 400 to 600 Valis per stone,' he thought.

  'The average level 1 adventurer party of five, makes around 25-40k Valis per day, which is equivalent to 60-100 goblin, lizard, or kobold magic stones.' he calcuted.

  'That means we have earned between 103,200 and 154,800 Valis so far,' Draco cluded.

  'This is a substantial amount for ordinary adventurers, but we are far from ordinary. There are eight of us, blessed with incredible skills. We ot afford to waste this gift; we must push further, earn more, and grow stro a faster pace.' Draade up his mind.

  "With that much daily ine, Rose should allow us to go deeper into the dungeon," he muttered.

  "So, what do we do now, Draii?" Eleni asked.

  "We should head to the 4th floor," Draco decred.

  "oal is to have at least 350 magic stones in hand." he announced.

  “Oh I fot to ask, is there anyone exhausted or injured anywhere?” he added.

  ‘I pletely fot that we haven’t had lunch yet, good thie a lot for breakfast’ Draco thought.

  “No we still go in for a while longer” Vasiliki replied, the others nodded in agreement.

  The Bahamut Familia, buoyed by their previous success, set off with their goal outlined.

  As they navigated the winding corridors, Draco kept a watchful eye on their surroundings, sing for any signs of hreats or opportunities.

  The transition to the fourth floor was retively smooth, and the familia quickly adapted to the new enviro.

  The fourth floor was notably different from the previous three levels of the dungeon.

  It was signifitly wider and more spacious, providing a greater sense of openness.

  This ge in enviro was a wele sight for the Bahamut familia, as it allowed them to maneuver more freely during their enters.

  One of the most noticeable differences was the increased presence of kobolds on this floor.

  These dog-headed monsters were a bit stronger and more intelligent than the goblins and dungeon lizards they had faced earlier.

  Draco leased with this development, as the kobolds presented a more substantial challeesting the skills and abilities of the group.

  The kobolds' rger aggre and their tendency to operate in groups made them a challenging foe.

  Their ability to track by st also dimihe effectiveness of ambush tactics, f the Bahamut familia to adapt their strategies.

  However, with the help of their overpowered skills, training and teamwork, the fourth floor still proved to be a retively easy task for them.

  The group's effit rotatioween fighters and supporters allowed them to serve their strength and endure for longer periods.

  This teamwork and coordination paid off as they tio methodically clear the flathering a substantial number of magic stones along the way.

  After just over three hours of diligent hunting, Draco determihat they had accumuted enough rewards for the day.

  He could see the signs of fatigue beginning to show in his panions' as, and he decided it rudent not to push them any further on this first dive.

  ‘o exhaust ourselves more than necessary on the first day,’ Draco thought.

  ‘We should also remember t some food with us ime, to help maintain our stamina levels.’ he decided.

  At the end of their hunt on the fourth floor, the Bahamut familia had gathered a total of 463 magic stones.

  Draco leased with this oute, as it put them well past their initial goal of 350 magic stones.

  ‘By the end of the week, we should try aiming for 800 magic stones. Everyone should aim to collect around 100 each.’ Draused.

  With their haul secured, the group made their way back to the surface, heading straight for the guild to sell their magic stones.

  Draew that there was no point in holding onto the stones, as their value would diminish over time.

  Upon reag the guild, the Bahamut familia approached Rose's booth, where the guild advisor was currently stationed.

  Rose greeted them with a rather btant remark. "I see that you have all returned in one pied unhurt." she said.

  Draco couldn't help but he otion ione.

  ‘Wow, it feels like she has zero emotional iment in us,’ he thought.

  However, Draco had a feeling, that Rose's detat was irely due to her nature.

  As it turned out, anroup of adventurers she was responsible for had not returned for the third day in a row, suggesting they had likely met their demise.

  This tragic event had taken a toll on Rose mind, causio close herself off emotionally for the day.

  Cir, was not pleased with Rose's indifferent attitude and decided to interjebsp;

  "Yes, we returned safely and have quite the haul of magic stones," she said, her tone a bit sharper than usual.

  Draco, sensing the potential for tension, opted to remain silent for now, deg it was best to wait and see.

  Cir then turo Michalis and requested, "Michalis, bag." Michalis obediently hahe bag filled with the group's collected magic stoo Cir, who then proceeded to sm it down on the ter in front of Rose.

  "Here, calcute our earnings," Cir said, her as seemingly inteo provoke a rea from the guild advisor.

  Rose narrowed her eyes as she examihe bag, clearly surprised by the substantial amount of magic sto tained.

  "How did you obtain this much?" she asked, her voice ced with suspi.

  "Through hard work," Cir replied in a matter-of-fact tone.

  Draco could feel the air growing tense as Rose's emotions began to surfabsp;

  "I am yuild advisor, so I will need a detailed at on how you acquired this," Rose demanded, her voice rising in volume.

  Cir, unfazed by Rose's esg tone, tered, "Then you should act as one and treat us with some respect." she said.

  The two women stared each other down, the tension palpable.

  Draco's eyes darted around the se, the growing unease among the other members of the familia.

  He could sehe underlyiions at py, but he alshe importanaintaining a professional demeanor.

  Clearing his throat, Draco stepped forward, his voice calm and measured.

  "Rose-san, we uand your , and we are more than happy to provide a detailed at of our expedition. However, I believe it would be best if we discussed this in a more private setting, away from the bustling activity of the guild." he said, gesturing at the curious onlookers.

  His suggestion was met with a brief moment of silence as both Rose and Cir sidered his words.

  Rose's expression softened slightly, and Cir's posture rexed, indig a willio engage in a more structive dialogue.

  "Very well," Rose ceded, gesturing towards a secluded er of the guild.

  "Let us move this versation to a more appropriate location." she said.

  As the Bahamut familia followed Rose to the designated area, Draco couldn't help but feel a sense of relief that the situation dide any further.