Chapter 98

"Who are you?"

Luisha timidly asked the trio who had suddenly approached her. Sharo and the others placed their hands on their weapons, on guard. The three in front of them looked flustered and did not seem to have any intention of fighting. However, it was better to be cautious, as they were not inside the protected school grounds.

"Oh, I'm sorry for startling you! I'm the adventurer 'Max'! Don't worry, we have no intention of harming you!"

The trio began to introduce themselves:

Max, the leader, with a sword at his waist.

Jym, a man who looked like a thief, with daggers equipped all over his body.

And Mael, a woman in a black robe, holding a large staff as tall as herself.

They were indeed adventurers, just as Luisha and the others had imagined. Their rank was all bronze, and they were still far from being seasoned adventurers.

"So, what do you want, adventurers?"

"Please don't be so guarded. We approached you because we want to cooperate."

"Cooperate?"

"Yes, we were actually watching your battle just now. I'm sorry we didn't join in to help, but unfortunately, we're not strong enough to have been of any use."

Saying this, Max, the leader of the trio, bowed his head apologetically. Indeed, from Luisha's perspective, they did not look particularly strong. It was probably true that they could not have helped even if they wanted to.

"Wait a minute. It doesn't matter that you didn't help us. But what's the benefit of bringing along a group that couldn't even defeat those guys?"

When Sharo said this, Max immediately smiled.

"Of course. Despite our appearance, we have a lot of dungeon experience. We know how to spot traps, find hidden passages, and locate and open treasures. You probably don't know these things, right?"

Hearing this, Luisha and the others nodded in agreement, saying, "Indeed..."

However, they couldn't decide so easily. Luisha and the others huddled together and whispered, making sure the adventurers couldn't hear them.

(What should we do, Luisha? Should we really bring these unknown people along?)

(Umm, but we do need help with the dungeon, and it would be useful to have them...)

(I don't want to share the treasure with them.)

(I'm fine as long as it's fun♪)

(I will follow Luisha-sama's decision.)

After some discussion, they finally reached a conclusion.

"...Alright, we'll accept your help."

"Really!? Yes!!"

The trio clapped their hands in joy.

"Then we'll handle the dungeon's traps, so please take care of the combat!"

With that, the trio followed Luisha and the others with high spirits. "Well, with this, we're practically done with this dungeon!" Max said cheerfully. Seeing the trio follow so confidently, Sharo held her head and sighed, "Oh, I hope this will be alright..."