(Heartfelt thanks to 'Inferno Lord 5', 'Chao Feng Mao De Yu', and 'Qi Qi De F' for their rewards!)
The next morning.
After waking up, Noah, Bell, and Lili began packing their luggage, preparing to return to the Familia.
The main purpose of this trip to the Dungeon had been to help Bell level up.
The middle floors were originally areas only Lv.2 adventurers were allowed to explore. With yesterday's feat of clearing from the 13th floor all the way to the 17th, Bell, who was only Lv.1, should have accumulated enough experience to rise to Lv.2.
Therefore, Noah had no intention of wasting any more time and was ready to head back early in the morning.
Naturally, Bell and Lili had no objections. Under Noah's direction, they immediately prepared to return to the Familia.
What surprised Noah was that Ais and her group also seemed to be preparing to return to the surface. They had packed up early, even taking down their tents.
Watching Ais's group approach after getting ready, Noah asked in confusion.
"Weren't you planning to stay and make money?"
"We can make money anytime." Tiona casually tossed out that remark.
"Compared to making money, what's going on with the Ishtar Familia is more concerning."
"Yeah." Tione nodded.
"Although we don't know what exactly the Ishtar Familia is hiding, a method that can greatly increase one's strength is simply too shocking. If every member of the Ishtar Familia can use that method and vastly increase their strength, that would be terrifying."
"So, we plan to return to the Familia directly." Lefiya picked up where the Amazon twins left off.
"If it's our Goddess and captain, they might be able to gather some intelligence. We also need to warn the Familia to be careful of Ishtar."
Although the