(Heartfelt thanks to 'Qiqi's F', 'True Dragon Tiger King', 'Wufeng Haotian', and 'HJAkeno' for their tips!)
On the day the Loki Familia decided to embark on an expedition into the Dungeon, the weather was exceptionally fine.
Gentle sunlight poured down from the sky, illuminating the white-walled giant tower standing at the center of the city—the Tower of Babel.
Before the Tower of Babel, a group of fully armed people had gathered.
It was as though this group had claimed the area for themselves, leaving a large open space around them.
Adventurers intending to enter the Dungeon gathered around like a crowd watching a spectacle, pointing and whispering about them.
A closer look would reveal it.
At the front of that group, a flag emblazoned with a jester's emblem fluttered in the wind.
Only beneath a flag could people form a group.
Noah had no idea how many times he had heard those words back in Little Garden, yet now they were being displayed before him in the most tangible way possible, in another world.
Noah stood gathered here with the rest of the Loki Familia, blending into the crowd and making full use of the advantage of his ordinary face. Judging by appearance alone, he had not drawn anyone's attention whatsoever.
Beside Noah stood Lefiya, carrying an enormous cylindrical backpack and dressed as a supporter.
"Ugh..." Lefiya still seemed to be angry with Noah, her face full of displeasure.
"Why do I have to act together with Mr. Noah?"
"Because we're both rank-and-file members, aren't we?" Noah teased.
"Since it's an expedition, it'll definitely revolve around first-class adventurers. Lv.4 and Lv.3 adventurers like us can only serve as supporters and, if circumstances allow, make up the rear guard."
Just as Noah had said, first-class adventurers such as Ais, Tiona, Tione,