Chapter 7: The Elf Miss's Gift

Kiyo was taken aback, staring in fear at Eina, who suddenly became angry. She had just been friendly, but her expression changed in an instant.

'It was so scary! No wonder even Hermes was also startled by her anger.'

"You, of all people! Even a noble young master who doesn't know much about the world should have some common sense. The dungeon is full of monsters. Whether it's sharp fangs, claws, or their abilities, they are far beyond what a new adventurer can handle. Even an experienced adventurer might lose their lives without proper gear. What you're doing is basically walking into death!"

Faced with Eina, who was burning with anger and almost grabbing him by the collar to give him a beating, Kiyo wiped the cold sweat off his forehead.

"Actually, it's not that I'm not completely unprepared. The magic I just awakened can change the material of my weapon and strengthen an ordinary sword several times... And also, I'm not a noble." 

He mumbled the last part quietly.

They often mistook him for a noble due to his delicate skin and hands, which he had never done hard labor outside the Orario. 

However, in Orario, there's no difference between nobility and commoners. 

Even if a member of the royal family comes to Orario, they're just ordinary people.

"Magic?"

Eina was surprised. 

There are very few people who had just received the blessing of a god and were granted magic, and magic couldn't be obtained just by having a magic slot unless they were born with it...

But the next moment, Eina furrowed her brows and sternly said, "Even if you have magic, you're still a beginner. You absolutely cannot enter the dungeon like this. I don't want the adventurer I'm responsible for to lose their life on the first day. Do you understand?"

"I understand, I understand, I totally understand." 

Kiyo nodded vigorously, staring at her angry gaze.

Eina calmed down and looked at him, realizing something.

"Is it because you don't have the money to buy equipment? Did you get tricked?"

"Pfft!" 

He immediately clutched his chest, looking pitiful as he lifted his head, "Miss Eina, is it really necessary to poke at my wounds like this?"

"The young nobles are really troublesome, not understanding any common sense. Wait here for me."

Eina sighed helplessly. 

None of her coworkers wanted to be his advisor because he seemed to lack all common sense, and they feared he might not return the next day.

As Eina stood up and left, Kiyo twitched the corner of his mouth. 

The difference between the real fantasy world and anime is huge. After a while, Eina returned with her hands behind her back. 

Under Kiyo's gaze, she placed a chest plate, shoulder guards, and a seemingly ordinary two-foot-long iron sword in front of him.

"This was left here by a rookie adventurer I once supervised, but..."

"They… didn't come back, did they?"

He felt a bit moved that Eina was giving him equipment, but at the same time, his heart felt heavy.

"Yes, I guess giving these to you, Kiyo-kun, fulfills their final wish. I don't want to see you gone the next day."

"Thank you, Miss Eina. I will definitely use them well." 

He said gratefully, "I just arrived in Orario, and you've already helped me so much. I really appreciate it."

"Honestly, hurry up and go. Go on your first adventure, but don't go below the third floor!" 

Eina and Kiyo locked eyes for a moment, and the brightness of his star-like eyes immediately flustered her.

She quickly waved her hand, looked away, and urged him to leave.

"Well then, I'm leaving, Miss Eina."

He said gratefully, holding the equipment Eina had given him. 

After speaking, Kiyo walked out of the guild, and just before leaving, he turned back to glance at Eina. 

'Now, I owed her quite a big favor.'

"Good luck on your first adventure, Kiyo-kun!" 

Eina waved her hand warmly and thoughtfully.

Then a pink-haired girl with a mischievous smile said, "Eina, you're treating that new adventurer differently. Have you fallen for him?"

"Eh? What are you talking about, Misha? I just feel like he's different from the other adventurers." 

Eina jumped in surprise and quickly denied it.

"What's so different about him?" 

Misha, the pink-haired girl, said, covering her mouth and giggling playfully.

"It's not what you're thinking. The difference is that he's not becoming an adventurer for fame or money. That's why I think he seems special." 

Eina said, tapping her chin with her finger.

"Ohh, I see~ Hehe."

"Agh, it's really not what you're thinking!"

...

After leaving the guild, Kiyo put on the equipment Eina had given him. 

The chest armor and right shoulder guard were light and easy to wear, somewhat similar to Bell's gear. 

As for the sword, it was made of fine iron, strong enough to chop at a rock over ten times.

"Sure enough, it's completely different from my super expensive decorative armor."

After this small surprise, Kiyo used the remaining money to buy water and food on the street and finally arrived at the Babel Tower.

Looking up, the towering height stretched endlessly, and the overwhelming height made him feel so small.

The area was bustling with noise, filled with adventurers wearing all kinds of gear as they made their way into the entrance of the dungeon.

There were also adventurers covered in blood, their armor damaged, supporting each other as they walked out from the dungeon entrance.

They looked like they had just survived a brutal battle.

The most noticeable were, of course, the supporters mixed in with the adventurer teams, carrying large backpacks on their backs.

Supporters might sound like an important job meant to assist adventurers, but they are usually weak and not strong enough to fight. 

Their main job is to carry supplies and collect the dropped items from defeated monsters, earning only a small share of the profit.

Originally, supporters and adventurers were meant to work with each other—without supporters, adventurers wouldn't be able to carry as many valuable drops from battles. 

However, unless they were a newcomer from the same familia as an adventurer, they often became easy targets for greedy and evil adventurers who took advantage of them.

Not only would they fail to get paid, but some adventurers would even take their money, or worse, be thrown out as bait to lure monsters away.

"My first adventure... I'm so excited but also a little nervous."

He muttered.

Seeing such an intense scene, Kiyo couldn't help but feel excited, but he was also a little worried about the monsters.

After all, watching anime and experiencing the real world are completely different. 

Everything here is incredibly real, and people really could die, but at the same time, endless possibilities exist.

After having made up his mind, Kiyo no longer hesitated. 

Following the flow of adventurers, Kiyo stepped forward and entered the dungeon that seemed like the entrance to an abyss.