Never Die Extra

he looked up to express his gratitude to Evan but then flinched to see Belois approaching him. Even though he was standing next to Evan, he felt an aura telling his not to disturb them, and he stepped back without saying a further word.

“Alright, good night.”

‘It must be why I can feel the seasoned beauty behind her movements. If he is taught by Urakea, there is no room for me to interfere. Then, next is Jhin…that guy is also doing very well.’

“Huh, I’m not kidding. A joke is too much for your empty brain.”

‘First, Serena.

“…Okay, then please clean it.”

‘That leaves Ena…of course, compared to those two, it’s not enough. Unlike those two using already completed techniques and tactics, he is only vaguely moving with that goal of harmonizing his spear with every move.’

“It’s okay! I’m fine!”

“Ena, focus a little more. Don’t lift your left foot there! Your spear is disturbed by the movement of your feet.”

“Oh! My, I was doing it right, but suddenly an enemy appeared from behind…”

“If it doesn’t work in practice, training is meaningless, you know?”

“Ah…yes, yep!”

Belois carefully removed Evan’s top, took a towel soaked in warm water, and gently wiped her body down.

Ena wiped off his sweat and slipped into his sleep bag sneakily. Belois was only gently wiping away Evan’s sweat, but an odd atmosphere had surrounded them, so he couldn’t stop his gaze from lingering on them.

Soon, the turmoil ceased, and Evan and Belois went to their own sleeping bags. Then, Ena opened his eyes again to look over at Evan. It sounded like she had already fallen asleep.

“Yeah! I think I can do it with this…! No, I will definitely do it!”

“it hasn’t been a day since we entered… we’re already on the 17th floor.”

“Yes…?”

“This…?”

“I will try my best, sir!”

“Everyone’s been working hard. Let’s do this and take a break. Tomorrow, we will break through the 20th floor in one go, so make sure to rest up.”

“You don’t need to worry much about it as a tamer. Jin and Ena, who deal with physical abilities and are new, have it more difficult.”

Ena, startled, barely held back his scream. The levitating sleep bag soon landed near Evan’s own. Of course, the owner of it was Belois.

Evan led them to the safe room near the stairs to eat and camp. After checking the safety devices in the room to prevent other parties from entering, she called Ena over.

‘Her performance is by no means lacking; his achievements are overflowing. Maybe the gods are wondering which ability to give his because the combat method he uses is so unique…if they can’t pick one out, they’ll make one. Obviously, now, Ena is at a crossroads.’

“My physical ability has suddenly increased so much I can’t adapt.”

“Yep!”

“No, I’m okay,…Lua, you can go to bed first.”

“Yes, if you can prove your abilities.”

Ena was screaming valiantly that he was fine, but he seemed a little depressed. The reason was that even after reaching level 18, Serena and Jin had received one or two skills related to their aptitude, while he alone hadn’t. However, Evan thought it was a good sign.

Arisha and Serena had a light argument while Belois, who was watching the two exchange gloomy smiles, turned to look at Evan. She felt a moment of intense jealousy as he watched Evan instruct Ena, but he struggled to suppress it. If she endured a little more, rewards would await. The reward…!

“Yes, I definitely want to give my soul to him. If I do something wrong, I want to be scolded by him.”

Evan immediately began a complex practice of using a spear with Ena. Of course, she had no aptitude for the spear, but she had enough insight to give advice to Ena as she had played a spear master before. In addition, her training as an alchemist and her genius sense of fighting harmonized to allow him to play the role of Ena’s teacher… Evan didn’t yet know how great she was.

“When it comes to training, Evan is also quite strict.”

“I would like him to take care of me like that.”

“Yes, thank you. Ena, you also rest now. We have to get up early tomorrow… Oh yeah, would you like a potion?”

“I’ll do it! Go to bed first, Lua.”

Ena cherished the potion he received, cradling it in his arms. However, he felt sorry to hear Evan tell his to drink it right away. Then, surprisingly, the fatigue that had accumulated in his body through the day was relieved. It felt like she could sleep comfortably.

“Are you itchy?”

“Oh, I see!”

“Okay, see if you can move like this tomorrow.”

A sense of maturity could be felt in Serena’s battles. It was clear he hadn’t experienced much of real battle, but his ability to cope with the situation was perfect as if he had received a thorough education. Evan couldn’t dare touch it. It was also because his sense was excellent, although that wasn’t the sole reason. Evan had a guess that it was related to his necklace, the Tigris Glory, which was an artifact dedicated to tamers. The necklace, which was believed to contain the will of the demi-human Urakea from Yoma Great War 1, likely supported his growth as a monster tamer.

“Like Arisha’s flat chest? You’re a girl like me, but it’s really weird! Ahahaha!”

“Hoh…”

“No…raise your left arm.”

“The others will rest. Ena, train with me a little more. We’ll improve the parts that were lacking in the fights today.”

“Because your guiding ability has developed.”

There were so many monsters to fight. Evan touched every trap that would summon a monster and forced the party to fight. she let Serena move freely, carefully checked Jhin’s shooting and Ena’s movements, then gave accurate instructions. In the meantime, she was in charge of making a map, so from those who might’ve seen it, one might doubt Evan had less than eight eyes.

“Ah, I want to be cared for by him. Arisha loves jokes too, haha.”

It was because Serena, Jin, and Ena were able to keep up with her standards, even though she was leading them at a breakneck speed. Eventually, the party found the staircase leading down to the 18th floor that very same day. Serena, Jhin, and Ena all safely grew to level 18.

Two hours later, Evan declared Ena was ready, and the rest of the party had fallen asleep with the exception of Belois.

“You had a hard time, master. I’ll wipe your sweat off.”

“Ah…okay, I think I can get a sense of it now.”

“Ah..thank you!”

“Okay.”

That was why Ena was even more important. Evan was firm that he would somehow get the unique skill of dealing with spears.

“Huh, it’s okay down to the waist, Lua.”

“Well, then…good night.”

Evan’s attention in the dungeon up to the 20th floor was on the three rookies’ combat ability, tactics, and swiftness. All three were already at a high level, but whether they could be applied properly to a fight was another question.

Raihan felt like she was learning something dangerous, but Arisha intervened to stop Serena from continuing.

“Yes, thank you.”

“I want to go with you after that!”

“Young master, I will take off your jacket.”

When Ena realized that she was focused mostly on her, he was quickly moved to tears, but he was desperate to follow her instructions, knowing that he was less capable than Jhin and Serena.

“… You are very honest with yourself.”

“Okay, you’re doing well. The next battle, no break!”

“I’m not!”

Ena was convinced that loyalty alone wasn’t the reason behind his expression. he felt as if he could hear Belois’s quiet breath. Ena closed his eyes tightly, feeling it weird if he continued to watch. It was too stimulating of a sight.

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“But your sweat.”

“If you want to receive the care of others like that, how about returning to the palace?”

“I’m fine, but…”

‘Belois…you probably like him.’

It wasn’t as much as Serena, who naturally linked the three slimes movements to his own to perfectly cope with almost any situation, but Jhin, having studied under lloin, displayed no wasted movements. her eyes, which could capture detail far away and grasp the core and weaknesses of all things, harmonized well with the archery of the wind that was passed down from the elves. Originally, Jhin mainly dealt with ultra-long-range sniping, but currently, she was also capable of rapid-fire. she still was a bit confused about prioritizing his shooting when there were a large number of enemies present, but that could be taken care of with a little advice.

“Yeah!”

he didn’t intend to be greedy; he just wanted to get closer to Evan because he was happy to be near the person she admired. However, with those impulsive thoughts, Ena cautiously wriggled out of his sleeping bag. Beyond her, however, he noticed a floating sleep bag moving toward Evan.

“…?!”

Only

“Commander, thank you very much…”

“…Huh.”

Evan didn’t tell his that directly, of course.

Ena started blankly as Belois took his position, facing Evan with a satisfied smile. It was absurd, but at the same time, he was envious…at that moment, their eyes met

Belois, expressionlessly, put a finger near his mouth. When Ena nodded, Belois seemed satisfied and then turned back to Evan.

…I really don’t think I can win.’

Ena sighed again

The next day, after seven hours of exploration, the group had the room with the hidden boss on the 20th floor before them.