In a dungeon, goblins are a standard type of monster.

Especially in a Beginner dungeon, they are mere fodder that cannot even coordinate properly.

Even in a monster house, that does not change.

And yet, for some reason, a higher species appeared in a Beginner dungeon.

It could perhaps be called a side effect of random transfer but the female instructor was pondering why this had happened.

After all, the chains flying out from Li’s gauntlets were slaughtering the goblins without mercy, leaving her nothing else to do.

After a while, the magic circle suddenly vanished.

The goblin corpses also dissipated as if in response.

Several magic jewels remained scattered across the floor of the monster house.

They were drop items.

There were also things like the goblins’ loincloths lying about.

“Instructor Megan, I will collect the magic jewels.”

“Ah,” the female instructor responded distractedly.

In the meantime, Li gathered up the magic jewels scattered across the floor.

Just as she finished collecting most of them, the rock walls that had surrounded them crumbled away with a rumble.

“Oh?”

Beyond the walls lay a grassland.

It was different from the dungeon Li had imagined.

In her mind, a proper old-fashioned dungeon was a dim maze where enemies attacked from the shadows.

Yet here stretched a grassland as far as the eye could see.

At some point, even the stone pavement beneath their feet had become covered with grass up to ankle height.

“Wait a moment! Li-chan!”

The female instructor, who had been calling her “you” earlier, had now changed the way she addressed her.

However, Li was not tactless enough to point that out.

The female instructor pulled a thin booklet from the bag slung over her shoulder.

She flipped through it rapidly and then looked at Li.

“Li-chan! This might be an unexplored area! No, I’m sure it is!”

The way the female instructor’s excitement spiked was extraordinary.

And that was understandable.

In any dungeon, the first floor operates on a random transfer system.

In other words, even if the dungeon has been conquered, that only means the boss monster was defeated.

It cannot be denied that there may still be areas no one has ever set foot in.

A long time had passed since the Beginner dungeon near the Royal Capital had been conquered.

During that time, exploration had progressed and maps of various floors had been created.

However, none of them recorded the existence of a grassland area.

Such places have a high possibility of hiding treasure.

Of course, there is also the possibility that there is nothing at all but even so, the female instructor was swept up in the excitement of leaving footprints on fresh snow.

“In that case, I shall assist as well.”

[Summon・Trismegistus]

“I have been summoned and burst forth—ja ja ja jaaaaan!”

How old-fashioned, Li thought.

It was the catchphrase of the Great Demon King of Sneezes that she remembered from watching as a child in her previous life.

“I shall send you back, Tori-chan.”

“Mm. That was my mistake, my master. A little playful mischief.”

“An intelligent divine relic, an Intelligence Artifact!? You must be joking!”

“Unfortunately, I am genuine. Prostrate yourself before my divine authority, little girl!”

“Y-yes…”

Just as the female instructor bent one knee, Li flicked Tori-chan’s gemstone lightly with the edge of her hand.

“Ow ow ow, what are you doing, my master?”

“This is no time for foolishness. Instructor Megan, please stand.”

Li lent the female instructor a hand and explained the situation.

Tori-chan listened and muttered, “Hmm,” before opening the relevant page.

“What my master wishes to know is written here.”

Trismegistus of the Omniversal Archive Heaven’s Library.

He was not merely a foolish familiar who only acted lively.

Moreover, part of the opened page was blacked out.

Out of consideration for his master, who would surely wish to enjoy the exploration, only the sections directly related to conquering the area had been darkened.

It was a moment that demonstrated the true capability of the capable familiar, Trismegistus.