Is it really okay?

Night fell quietly amidst the Loki Familia's constant activity and laughter.

In the Loki Familia camp, several Magic Stone lamps lit up, illuminating the surroundings.

"Dinner's ready!"

At the invitation of the female members in charge of cooking, everyone in the camp sat down around the large pot on the campfire. The pot was filled with herbs and nuts gathered from the Dungeon, as well as meat-flavored Meat-flavored Fruit with a meaty taste and texture. These nuts and Meat-flavored Fruit produced in the dungeon were food for monsters, but they would not harm humans or demi-humans, so they could be cooked and eaten during the expedition.

"Mr. Leo, this is yours."

Lefiya then ladled a large bowl for Leo and placed it in his hands, letting the aroma fill the air.

"Thank you, Lefiya."

Leo took the bowl and felt his taste buds awaken; his appetite was better than ever before.

During the expedition, they didn't get to eat anything good; most of the time they just made do with the rations they carried with them. So this meal was a rare delicacy, something everyone, including Leo, couldn't wait to feast on.

Only one person was still stubbornly chewing on the square-shaped rations he carried with him.

"Miss Ais, are you really not going to eat?"

Lefiya Viridis also served Ais a large bowl, but Ais did not give her a positive response.

"I don't need it."

Ais sat next to Leo, her gaze indeed drawn to the richly fragrant food in Lefiya Viridis's hands, but she quickly turned her face away, expressing her refusal with a blank expression.

It's not that the girl doesn't like good food, otherwise she wouldn't have fallen for junk food like potato balls.

But for some reason, she firmly believed that consuming too much food would affect her physical condition during battle, so only in the Dungeon, especially during expeditions, she would resolutely refuse delicious food and only eat the rations she carried with her.

Leo naturally disagreed with this view.

"Eating something nutritious will make you feel better, right?"

Leo tried to persuade Ais, but Ais didn't give in.

That's good.

Ais remained unmoved, displaying an iron will.

Leo raised an eyebrow and, to Lefiya Viridis's astonishment, took the bowl from her hand.

"Come."

He scooped up a spoonful and fed it directly to Ais's mouth.

A slight blush crept onto Ais's expressionless face.

"What?!"

Lefiya Viridis was so shocked by this scene that she screamed in shock.

"Puff!"

"Cough cough----!"

Everyone around who noticed this either sprayed water or coughed up soup.

"What the hell are you doing? You idiot!"

Bete Loga was so angry his face contorted. Just as he was about to smash the bowl and walk over, a pair of Amazonian twin sisters appeared silently behind him. One grabbed him, and the other covered his mouth. With extremely practiced and natural movements, they dragged the person in the way away, completely ignoring his struggles.

"This is interesting."

"----What exactly are those two playing at?"

"Haha, Ais's face is all red, this is a rare sight indeed."

Finn, Riveria, and Gareth smiled wryly, some looked helpless, and others burst into laughter.

Leo ignored everyone else and stared straight at Ais, as if to say, "If you don't eat, I'll keep holding this up like this."

Ais, who had been expressionless, was now truly shaken. Her gaze shifted, her eyes darting away, and finally, as if giving up, she tossed her hair aside, opened her small mouth, and ate the food offered to her.

"Have eaten!"

"You really ate it!"

"Ah! I'm dead!"

Suddenly, another wailing sounded from all around.

Leo ignored them, and seeing Ais eating obediently, he smiled slightly and began to feed her spoonful by spoonful.

After one of them finished feeding the other, oblivious to everyone else, and the other finished eating with slightly flushed cheeks, the surrounding silence was finally noticed.

"----What's wrong with you guys?"

Seeing everyone staring at them with red eyes, Ais asked in confusion.

The naive Doll Princess was completely unaware of just how disturbing what had just happened was for those around her.

As for Leo, he was startled when he turned around.

A certain elven girl completely disregarded racial cleanliness and brought her face close to his, staring at him blankly. Black mist seemed to emanate from behind her, causing him to emit a terrifying sound.

"Let's duel!"

"I refuse."

After this farce, the atmosphere in the camp gradually cooled down and became less agitated.

Everyone finished enjoying the rare and delicious meal, and then sat quietly, waiting for the group leader to speak.

Finn didn't stand up; he just spoke directly.

"As planned, we successfully reached the 50th Floor and established a base here. Now we can finally challenge the floors we haven't reached yet."

Upon hearing Finn's words, some people showed serious expressions, while others became excited.

Tiona was one of those who were excited.

"Finally, we can reach the 59th Floor!" The Amazon girl clenched her fist and said happily, "We were already on the 58th Floor, but we couldn't continue. I was so unwilling to give up!"

"What's there to be resentful about?" Tione said surprisingly calmly, "We all ran out of stamina and items in the end, and even lost a lot of equipment. In that state, we couldn't possibly continue to the next floor, could we?"

That's what I say, but I'm still very unwilling to accept it!

"This is an order from the regimental commander. Are you going to doubt his decision?"

I didn't say that, did I?

You have it!

The two sisters started arguing. One pouted, while the other lost her composure and looked like she was about to turn into a villain, which frightened everyone around them.

"Two idiots."

Bete Loga was still stirring things up, prompting the two sisters to glance at him with a sinister look.

"I'll continue, listen carefully." Finn remained calm and didn't get angry, simply saying, "This time, regarding the 59th..."

Before we can proceed with the strategy, we need to complete an adventurer's quest.

An adventurer's commission, as the name suggests, is a task initiated on an adventurer, that is, hiring a capable adventurer to do something for you.

Unlike mandatory quests issued by guilds, adventurer commissions are based on mutual consent. The commissioner can either directly request a specific person to do something for them, or post the quest in the guild. The guild will record the quest details on parchment, make a commission form, and post it on bulletin boards or other places. As long as the commissioner's requirements are met, any adventurer can accept the commission.

Completing adventurer quests allows players to receive the promised rewards from the quest giver, so many adventurers are willing to accept and complete these quests to earn extra money while on their adventures.

This time, the Loki Familia also accepted the adventurer's request.

"This adventurer's quest is a bit troublesome; it requires collecting a specific amount of spring water from the Cadmus Spring on the 51st Floor."

Upon hearing this, many people's expressions changed immediately.

"Cadmus Spring ----"

Leo, who had been listening quietly, suddenly narrowed his eyes, as if some memory had been awakened, and his face fell.

Is it already this time?

My first expedition just happened to coincide with this time?

Leo thought this to himself, his gaze deepened.

Although the others weren't as overwhelmed as Leo, their moods also suddenly turned heavy.

No way.

Cadmus Spring is located on the 51st Floor. The spring water there has many uses, especially when used to make elixirs. Its effects are amazing, and it is a highly sought-after material by many high-level elixir-making clans.

As one of the few major factions capable of exploring areas below the 50th floor, it's not surprising that the Loki Familia would accept such an adventurer's request. The problem is that the water in Cadmus Spring is not so easy to obtain.

"Tsk----"

Bete Loga then clicked his tongue blatantly and said something.

"Since we're going to get that damned spring water, we're bound to run into that guy, right?"

Which guy is it?

"Strong Dragon, Cadmus."

Someone whispered the name, creating a somber atmosphere.

Cadmus is a rare monster that inhabits the area around the spring, and even in places like the 51st Floor, it remains extremely rare.

It is both the guardian and the beneficiary of the spring. Once the spring water reaches a certain quantity, it will drink it all. Therefore, to obtain the spring water, one must confront it.

Its power is undoubtedly the strongest on the 51st Floor. In fact, if we don't take the floor masters of other floors into account, it is the monster that can firmly occupy the top position on the ability chart among all the monsters discovered so far.

Its power might even surpass that of Udaeus, the master of the 37th Floor.

That's why adventurers call it "the Strong Dragon" with such awe.

"I will send two elite squads to the 51st Floor, each to one of the two Cadmus springs, to retrieve a specified amount of water."

Finn swiftly and decisively began assembling a team.

"The first group will consist of myself, Gareth, and Bete Loga as the main force, with Raul coming over as support."

"The first group consists of Ais, Tiona, Tione, plus one more person as a supporter."

Without any hesitation, Finn dispatched the first-class adventurers, including himself, from the expeditionary force.

Without first-tier adventurers as combatants, it would be impossible to deal with a character like the Strong Dragon.

Therefore, this list can be considered an inevitable result.

"Riveria, you should stay here at the camp. We need a Level 6 Familia leader to keep an eye on things here."

Finn turned to the elven royalty and said these words.

"I'm fine with it." Riveria frowned her beautiful brows, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "But are the members of the second group really okay?"

Everyone immediately turned to look at Ais, Tiona, and Tione, and fell silent.