- The 47th floor of "Ayn Grant", the main block "Floria"

It is famous for the flowers that fill the entire floor, and this floor is also known as the "Flower Garden".

At everyone's strong request, Yuki had no choice but to set up the guild headquarters of "Arcadia" on this floor.

But it's not so much a headquarters as a four-story villa.

Only today, the owners of this house are almost all out, and there are only two people left, who seem to be preparing for something.

……

(Hmm...... They're back, too, which seems to be a coincidence. ）

On the edge of the cross-shaped square of "Floria", a girl with long hair in front of her looked at the two people who came out of the lighted portal, smiled slightly in anticipation, and then greeted them.

"Ahh

Complaining to herself, Lizzebert didn't notice the stiffened expression of the long-haired girl, that is, Lanzi, after hearing this sentence later.

"Obviously, I also want to have a cute demon like Bina......"

"Haha......"

Looking at the big sister beside her with a smile, Sirika touched the blue demon on the top of her head.

It was on the eighth floor of the "Philipan", and the little girl accidentally took it in.

Then, because of envy, Lizbet often pestered Sirika to go to the eighth floor to try, but it didn't succeed once.

"The 'Dragon Messenger' Sirika or something, it's definitely better than the 'Iron Hammer Girl' Lizbet!"

(I still care about this...... ）

Just as Sirika smiled wryly and was about to comfort Lizbet, a figure suddenly appeared next to her, making the little girl's hair stand on end.

"Li-Z——!"

"Wow!!"

The pink-haired girl's name dragged out her voice, and Lanzi appeared next to the two of them with an unkind expression.

"I've asked you before, haven't I? Don't do 'superfluous' things. ”

Today is a very important day, and if she doesn't have time to complete the preparations, Lanzi will let her know why the flowers on this layer are so red.

When someone is involved, Lanzi is so 'unreasonable', obviously it has something to do with her today.

"Ahh It's just a drop-by, it's really a drop-by!! Right, Sirika!? ”

"Uh-huh!"

Looking at the gentle big sister who was suddenly so terrible, Celica's little head nodded like a rattle.

"Really?"

"Yes! Please check! ”

Responding loudly, Lizzebet respectfully handed over what had been taken from below.

“…… Well. ”

After confirming the high-grade ingredients in his hand, Lanzi nodded, and his gloomy expression finally eased.

"Hoo ......"

Seeing that Lanzi, who was already in a better mood and was walking towards the guild headquarters, Lizbet wiped her non-existent sweat.

"Perhaps the most terrifying person in our guild is not our president's little sister, but the blue bar......"

"Hmmm......"

The emotion from the heart was answered in the affirmative by Celica.

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"Xiaozhi, fortunately, thank you for your hard work."

After returning to the guild villa, Lanzi thanked the two girls who were busy in the main hall.

"It's okay, I've been taken care of by you all the time, this is what I should do."

The girl who was closer to Lanzi shook her head and expressed her thoughts.

"Sister Lan? Ah, are Sister Lizzie and Celica back too? ”

Coming down from the escalator, Naoba, who had arranged it on it, glanced at the few people standing at the door.

"Well, I happened to meet at the portal."

Smiling, Lanzi took something out of the inventory and handed it over.

"Really, you can leave everything to us today."

After taking over, Naoba was a little angry and brought up the matter of Lanzi's refusal to let go again.

“…… Hee-hee, please don't deprive an older sister of the last fun. ”

Once a year, she wants to prepare for her sister herself.

"Okay, but that's pretty much it."

Looking at everything that everyone arranged, Naoba laughed happily.

"Next, just wait for our Chef Asuna to do it, and wait for Xiaoyou to come back."

"Hmm!"

In response to Naoha's words, Lanzi led everyone towards the kitchen.

As for why it is so 'exciting', everyone must have guessed it.

Because today, it's Lanzi and Yuki's birthday.

It's just that these people who are waiting for Yuki's return don't know that the black-haired girl has encountered a little 'little trouble' this time.

……

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- The twenty-second floor of "Ayn Grant", deep in the labyrinthine forest on the north shore of the village of "Gaural".

Walking on the wet dirt under my feet, there seemed to be an endless forest in front of me, and occasionally two monster cries could be heard in my ears.

And none of this had any effect on Yuki, who had long been accustomed to all this.

- Ding!

With a backhand flicking off a throwing weapon that suddenly shot out of a dark corner, Yuki stopped.

"Finally can't help it? I also wasted so much thought about releasing the news that there was something strange in the forest on the twenty-second floor to lure me in. ”

With a cold snort, the black-haired girl looked at the black shadows that began to surge in front of her.

It's no secret that she often goes to the twenty-second floor, and she is indeed looking for something.

And long before she went to this level this time, Argo had already warned her that there was something wrong with the intelligence this time.

However, Yuki still took the opponent's 'card'.

Because her 'time' is running out.

……

"Hum ......"

Dozens of players in black cloaks emerged from the shadows, standing next to the leader, as if they had already anticipated something, and a man's dark laugh rang out.

"I didn't expect us to meet again in this form, did we? Miss Sealed Better. ”

“——！”

What gradually emerges from the hood is a face that has long been forgotten by Yuki.

“…… That's the thing, you're really depraved enough. ”

Since entering the middle and upper levels, their guild has been targeted by the Red Guild more than once.

As the most special guild in Ayn Grande right now, it seems that all the red guilds have targeted them and want to kill them to show something.

And now, this easy-to-use approach to the root has finally taken on a face.

"I didn't expect you to join them, I thought you were already left to fend for yourself in this world."

After that day, this man was not only expelled from the "army", but also blacklisted by most of the guilds.

The face that was almost distorted and hideous belonged to a man named 'Tooth King'.

"You really dare to pick up anything."

Although he was already surrounded, Yuki's expression did not change at all.

Looking at the smiling faces of these people marked on the black wooden coffins, the black-haired girl spat out the name of the guild in disgust.

"—'Laughing coffin'!"