Her eyes were filled with emotion.
"Lord Haimo."
"Your luck..."
"Really is second to none."
"Picking up so many treasures all at once, you'll probably wake up laughing from your dreams from now on."
"Naturally."
Haimo accepted the compliment without reservation.
Then he stood up.
His gentle gaze swept over everyone else present.
"Just as Miss Tsubaki said."
"Every one of you performed far beyond my expectations."
"But today."
"Is only the beginning."
"I believe."
"As long as you keep this up."
"It won't take long."
"Before there's a place for you among those who stand at the pinnacle of Orario."
"But."
Haimo changed his tone.
"Don't let that make you complacent."
"Numbers are ultimately just numbers."
"In a place like the Dungeon, life and death are often decided in an instant."
"No matter how great your strength or how high your agility."
"If you lose that sense of respect, that caution."
"Then you're nothing more than a corpse with slightly higher stats."
"I hope you'll remember that well."
"Yes-!!"
The girls answered in unison, their voices clear and loud.
"Very good."
Haimo nodded in satisfaction.
Then.
The seriousness faded from Haimo's face, replaced once more by a gentle smile.
"Well then."
"That's enough of the serious talk."
"You've all had a tiring day."
"Now."
"Go upstairs and choose your own rooms."
"Discuss it among yourselves and decide who wants which room."
"The bedding and pillows are all new. Get a good night's sleep tonight."
"As for tomorrow's plans..."
"We'll talk about them tomorrow."
At those words.
The girls, who had still been basking in the joy of being praised, instantly erupted into a clamor.
"Wow-!!!"
"I want a south-facing room!"
"I want one with a big window!"
"I want a room where I can see the laurel tree in