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Chapter 61 - Chapter 61 - Eina’s Emptiness

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After seeing the Xenos off—

Raven Eltharion pulled out a clock made from magic stone from his virtual space.

"Can't believe time passed so fast… It's already 3:30 PM?"

Alfia watched him. "Still planning to explore the lower floors?"

"Nah, let's call it a day." Raven shook his head.

He remembered the promise he made to Syr tonight—

To have a nice dinner at the tavern The Hostess of Fertility.

That killed any desire to continue exploring.

"Let's head back to the surface."

"Today's harvest was pretty good."

After that…

Raven dismissed the members of the Justice Girls and the Lv.9 Empress.

Only Alfia and Metelia remained at his side.

Today's adventure—

Had cost him five high-grade mana potions.

His remaining stock in the storage space included:

15 high-grade mana potions,

40 healing potions,

1 high-grade healing potion.

As for rare drops from monsters, he'd acquired:

10 Blue Phoenix Butterfly Wings,

3 Kobold Fangs,

4 Clumps of Poison Moth Powder,

3 Murder Ant Carapaces,

1 Ironhide Rat Shell,

5 Minotaur Horns.

And of course—

The cursed spear belonging to Dix, the "Savage Brute," which Raven casually confiscated.

Should fetch a high price…

Once they returned to the 18th Floor's Labyrinth Paradise,

Raven exited through the giant tree hole.

Instead of touring Rivira Town, he went straight toward the southern end of the floor.

Rivira was built on a rocky island by the lakeside at the floor's western edge.

To the north was a wide grassland, along with wetlands, swamps, forests, and lakes.

That area was home to monsters that had wandered up from the 19th floor.

Creatures like Berg Bears, Lizardmen, and Dragonflies.

At the center of the floor stood the colossal tree.

By the time Raven reached the surface, it was already 5 PM.

Elsewhere…

Pantheon, Guild Headquarters, Northwest Main Street.

The golden hue of dusk spilled through the windows, illuminating the spacious hall.

Seated at her desk, Eina gently set down her quill.

She exhaled softly. "Another day… almost over."

Her mind, without meaning to, wandered to the young man who had come by two days ago to register as an adventurer—

Raven Eltharion.

As his advisor, Eina couldn't help but care about him, just a little.

"I wonder how that boy's doing."

"He probably hasn't gone into the dungeon yet, has he?"

"Otherwise, why hasn't he come back to see me?"

Resting her chin on her hands, Eina silently pondered.

Truth be told—

She was quite interested in Raven.

Nineteen years old now, Eina had never dated anyone.

Sometimes—

She felt terribly empty inside.

Especially at night—

When she was alone in bed, she longed deeply for a man to fill that space.

In truth…

There were many who pursued her.

Most of them—

Strong, muscular adventurers.

Men who looked dependable—men who could lead her forward.

But…

Eina didn't want someone too dependable.

She had a strong desire to care for others—a motherly instinct.

What she really wanted—

Was someone like Raven.

Reckless, unreliable—

Someone who could stir that protective urge in her heart.

And just then—

A familiar voice called out.

"Eina, I'm back."

Raven approached her service window, smiling like sunshine.

"Eh?!"

Eina was visibly shocked.

To show up at this hour—

Could it be…

He'd just returned from a dungeon expedition?

"It's only been two days, but let me tell you—I'm scary strong now." Raven said with a teasing smile.

"…"

Eina adjusted her glasses without saying a word, giving him a serious once-over.

Indeed—

He now carried a staff that looked far more refined and powerful.

Aside from that—

He looked just the same as before.

Did that staff boost his confidence?

Speaking of which—

The Thousand-Feather Staff was forged from refined alloy and Holy Emperor Ore.

Its durability rivaled that of the steel doors inside artificial labyrinths.

The material used was—

—Orichalcum.

The same indestructible metal used to craft Ais's Desperate Sword.

This was the hardest metal in the world.

Even tougher than super-alloys.

With the addition of Holy Emperor Ore and 99 embedded high-grade magic stones—

Its estimated value was 9.9 billion valis.

Unfortunately…

The system was no longer active.

Otherwise…

Raven felt he could've pulled out more top-tier weapons from the system.

And then—

The system suddenly reappeared.

[Ding-dong~]

A robotic loli voice rang out deep in his mind—

Raven was dumbfounded.

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