Special Scene, Rare Species Reappear

Four transparent blue wings fluttered slightly, shaking faint, glowing phosphorescent powder from their surface.

They glided gently through the air, leaving a trail of shimmering blue light in their wake.

A few blue butterflies, wings flapping elegantly, gathered together in a cluster as they drifted through the air.

"How beautiful~"

Lefiya watched, entranced, as these beautiful butterflies gathered and separated as if playing in the air.

"They're nothing like the monsters we've encountered in the dungeon before."

Liber shifted his gaze away from the flock of Blue Magic Butterfly Wing-bearing creatures dancing in the distance and spotted some strange-looking rabbits gathered around a crystal-clear spring, quietly lapping at the water with their tongues.

The Purple Moth, a monster as infamous as the Killer Ant on the seventh floor, clung to a massive Green Crystal Pillar alongside the ants right in front of them.

The enormous Green Crystal Pillar reached all the way to the gloomy dungeon ceiling, merging seamlessly with the wall it leaned against.

The surface of the crystal pillar was covered in various protruding nodules, with strips of crystal spreading vertically along its length, looking from afar like a giant tree transformed into quartz.

This Crystal Tree cast a dazzling green light in all directions.

Transparent liquid slowly seeped from the crystals, dripping down the trunk into the spring near the roots.

The Killer Ant and Purple Moth remained quietly attached to the tree, licking up the liquid.

The Blue Magic Butterfly, Needle Rabbit, Killer Ant, and Purple Moth—monsters of the seventh floor of the dungeon—stayed together peacefully under the green light.

In particular, there were several Blue Magic Butterfly specimens, which were considered a rare species.

The Blue Magic Butterfly possessed a beautiful appearance unlike any other monster, and it was an extremely rare species that was very difficult to encounter.

It had almost no combat ability; furthermore, the blue phosphorescent powder it shed from its wings could heal the wounds of other monsters.

The dropped rare item, Blue Magic Butterfly Wing, was a necessary material for many healing elixirs.

"I had heard there were quite a lot of monsters here, so I thought we might have to fight."

Liber looked at the gentle and beautiful scene before him, feeling reluctant to draw his weapon and shatter the atmosphere.

"It would be better not to attack in a place like this."

Lefiya said, looking resistant when she heard Liber's words.

"Don't worry, I was just curious about these Dungeon Food Storage areas in the corners of the floors, so I came to take a look. Preparing to fight was just a precaution."

Hearing Lefiya's resistance, he waved his hand in response.

Liber admired the beautiful scenery before him once more.

The light emitted by the Crystal Tree was soft and clear, and the spring beneath the tree rippled, the quiet surface sparkling.

Several white flowers bloomed by the edge of the spring, white rabbits poked their heads out from the grass, and moths rested on the quartz, their transparent wings stained the color of translucent jade.

A group of giant walking ants passed by the roots of the tree, kicking up a light spray of water.

The dungeon monsters were not as ferocious as they usually were, gathering peacefully in this spacious area.

The Dungeon Food Storage, as the name suggests, was a special space provided for monsters to feed, found on every floor.

Monsters born from the dungeon naturally felt hunger.

Many monsters would prey on adventurers in the dungeon or kill each other.

However, when given a choice, most monsters seemed to obtain nutrients by consuming the special liquid from these spaces specifically provided by the dungeon for its "children."

"Since we've seen the seventh-floor Dungeon Food Storage, let's start exploring deeper levels."

After pausing to watch the strange sight for a while, Liber withdrew his gaze and spoke to Lefiya.

"Okay." Lefiya said, sounding somewhat reluctant to leave, then suddenly lowered her voice: "Ah, the Blue Magic Butterflies are flying away."

Hearing this, Liber looked at the butterflies that had been clustered in the air and saw them flying off together toward another passage.

Dungeon, Eighth Floor

"Not bad, it wasn't a wasted trip."

Liber felt the four pairs of Blue Magic Butterfly Wing items in his inventory and smiled with satisfaction.

"That beautiful scene was truly lovely~"

Lefiya was still reminiscing about the previous scene.

Liber asked her curiously: "Haven't you participated in short-term expeditions with your Familia? Have you never seen such a scene?"

"Not really. Short-term expeditions are just a way for the Familia to raise funds and supplies, so we don't go too deep."

Lefiya said shyly: "We usually don't go out of our way to visit places like the corners of the floors during expeditions."

"Is that so." Liber looked as if he understood.

He stopped his forward pace, looked at the incoming monsters, and shrugged.

"They're here, Lefiya."

"Mm." She quickly entered a combat state as well.

Liber walked out of the Dungeon, watching the sunset slowly dip below the horizon. Feeling the cool breeze brush against him, he wore a look of slight embarrassment.

"Why did we end the exploration so early today?" Lefiya asked, following behind Liber and looking at the sunset with confusion.

"My apologies! My schedule changed today, and I got a bit muddled." He turned to face Lefiya, pressing his palms together in a sincere apology.

"Ah, it's nothing, I was just a bit curious." Seeing his sudden apology, Lefiya hurriedly stopped him in a panic.

Liber scratched his head and said, "Well, my training with Ais ended early this morning. Suddenly having free time left me at a loss, and then some unexpected things happened. I was a bit distracted while exploring and didn't manage my time well."

"Unexpected things?" Lefiya asked, puzzled.

"It's not really something I can disclose, but I'll have it sorted out by tomorrow. Don't worry." Liber said confidently.

"Alright then." Seeing that he wouldn't reveal any more, Lefiya didn't press the matter.

The two walked side by side, leaving the plaza and heading toward Adventurer Street.

"A Blue Magic Butterfly dropped its wings today. Lefiya, do you know which potion shop offers a fair price for these?" Liber asked the girl beside him.

"Um... I'm not really sure about that, since I haven't been to many shops." Lefiya said, looking a bit nervous.

"Is that so?" Liber pondered for a moment before asking, "Where did you buy your potions before?"

"Potions? Most of those were bought from Amid." Lefiya explained.

Liber inquired, "Amid, is that the one from the Dian Cecht Familia?"

Lefiya nodded.

Amid Teasanare was a well-known figure of the Dian Cecht Familia.

The Dian Cecht Familia was famous for healing and pharmacy, operating a shop that bore the Familia's name.

Beyond selling elixirs, the Dian Cecht Familia also provided specialized healing or items based on an adventurer's needs.

With their own research and development capabilities, the shop they operated could also resell or consign goods from others.

Among production-oriented Familias, their status in Orario ranked near the top.

"I wonder what their buying price is like. They wouldn't bully customers just because they're a big shop, would they?" Liber muttered to himself.

"I don't think so... probably? Many people from the Familia have sold things there before." Lefiya replied with a hesitant tone.

"Let's go. We'll just have to ask about the price and see." He thought about it, and since he didn't know of any better shops, he decided to just go and check.

"I'll have to trouble you to lead the way, Lefiya." Liber said to her.

"Mm." Lefiya agreed, a faint blush appearing on her face.