Is It Wrong For Me To Start With Three Skills In Danmachi ?!

Blushing shyly, Fron scratched his head awkwardly, then, seeing everyone's warm and friendly gazes, grinned and shouted:

"Cheers!"

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The slightly simple banquet began.

"Hmm, a bit sweet."

After taking a sip of water from the cup, Fron's eyes lit up.

"Natural spring water from the dungeon is also quite a high-value commodity outside the city."

"But it still can't compare with [Alf Spring Water]."

Tiona chatted with Fron while eating.

"Alf Spring Water?"

Ais, sitting gracefully in a lady-like posture to his left, put down her portable ration and explained to Fron:

"It's a non-alcoholic drink particularly loved by Elves, said to be made from ice water collected from the Alf Mountains."

"It costs about the same as a glass of high quality wine, you know."

Fron raised an eyebrow, a little shocked.

In taverns on the surface, a cup of [high quality wine] costs about 1,000 valis, which isn't cheap.

That shows how valuable this water is.

"So expensive."

"Elves like it. Riveria is said to drink it regularly."

"..."

Damn rich people, when will I ever be like that!

"Ais, are you eating those rock-like rations again? You should change it up sometimes. I don't even know where you learned that theory about 'just filling your stomach for combat.'"

Ais glanced at the meat pie and bread Fron handed her. The strong, rich aroma caught her attention, but she tried to turn her face away with sheer willpower.

Yet as Fron's hand moved closer, the girl finally gave in.

She hesitated, as if struggling, but reluctantly accepted it.

"That's better. Improving strength is important, but you can't waste good food either, especially when Anakitty and Elvy put so much effort into making it."

"That's right, Ais."

"Well then, let's eat."

"That's how it should be. Enjoy it."

Seeing the young swordswoman eating delicious food in small bites, both Fron and Tiona smiled.

"By the way, by the way, Fron! How's your armor holding up?"

"What about it?"

"I saw it myself. Even Balor's attack didn't leave a scratch. That defense is insane!"

"Hehehe, it's okay, it's okay."

Even though he said that, he couldn't hide the crazy grin curling at the corner of his mouth.

"Alright everyone, let's confirm our next plan. The goal remains the same: clear the 58th floor and head to the unknown 59th floor."

Once Finn spoke, everyone fell silent and turned to look at the small pallum leader sitting on the supply crate.

This was respect for the captain and also a necessary rule. Even Fron put down his food and sat upright.

Finn scanned the group, shrugged, and announced something unexpected.

"But before that, because we owed favors to other familias from our last expedition, we've received a bit of a troublesome request this time."

"An adventurer commission?"

That was new to Fron since he had only done one such job before, which got him involved with the Miach Familia.

"Tch, the favor you mentioned… it's from the [Dian Cecht Familia], right?"

"Yeah, no choice."

When it came to post-expedition injury treatment and medicine restocking, you couldn't avoid the [Dian Cecht Familia], especially for exploration-type familias like theirs.

"What's the commission? Captain, you're only saying this now, so it must be deep below, right?" Anakitty calmly questioned.

"Honestly, I didn't want to take it. It's troublesome… but they offered too much."

Uh…

Everyone got black lines on their forehead, and Fron nearly spat out his drink.

"Ah, come on, sympathize with the higher-ups. Big familias always have all kinds of hassles. Money talks, you know?"

Everyone: "..."

"What, you dare question the captain's decision?"

From Tione's body, dark miasma leaked as her fierce eyes swept across the men.

"You dare?"

Raul froze and immediately straightened his back.

"N-no, I wouldn't dare."

"Was it you?"

"No way…!"

"Or was it you!???"

"..."

Fron twitched at the corner of his mouth, while Tiona sighed and facepalmed.

"Alright everyone, the reward for this commission is huge, so we can overlook a little hassle. As for the task: we need to collect a designated quantity of 'Cadmus Spring water' from a spring on the 51st floor."

"..."

A chilling sensation suddenly surged through Fron's entire body!

That… those fragments of memory resonated within his mind.

This scene overlapped with them.

'Could it be…'

He lowered his head slightly so no one could see his eyes and expression.

"Geez, collecting 'Cadmus Spring' water? Such a pain."

Finn gave a bitter smile:

"I already said, we owe them, and… among familias, favors are common. The [Dian Cecht Familia] has helped us a lot over the years, so I really couldn't refuse."

"Next, to complete this commission as fast as possible while minimizing weapon, medicine, and tool loss, I'll split the main force into two teams. You all know one spring won't give enough water, so we'll split up."

"Team one: me, Gareth, Bete, and Raul for support. After all, the 'Cadmus' isn't to be underestimated."

"Team two: Ais, Tione, Tiona, Lefiya, and Fron. Your team doesn't have an Lv.6, so I'm assigning Fron to you. No problem, right? Tione, you'll lead. I can count on you, right?"

"Of course, Captain, you can leave it to me. I promise to finish it perfectly!"

"Good. Riveria, you'll stay and guard the camp. My thumb has been twitching, feels like a bad omen."

"Alright, leave it to me."

At this moment, Riveria walked over.

"Even though Ais, Tione, and Tiona are strong, they're still kids in the end. Fron, take good care of them for me. Especially Lefiya, she's still an immature mage. You understand, right?"

A request from a senior?

"Uh, but I'm the lowest level here."

Riveria's emerald eyes looked at him with a meaningful smile:

"For you, levels don't exactly measure combat power. Plus, you're much more cautious than them, that's why I'm asking you."

Cautiousness is not an insult. On the contrary, it's a rare and valuable trait.

Because only with fear of death and careful prudence can a team survive deep in dangerous dungeons.