Isekai Adventure in the Dimensional Cube

"...Hey."

Just after Reiger stopped in his tracks, it wasn't long before Bert, who had been bickering with Theona, also came to a halt.

He sniffed the air and twitched his ears, then, as a beastman with keen senses, conveyed a message to everyone present.

"A group of people is running this way, in a panic, and there's a scent of blood. Something must have happened."

As soon as he said this, everyone stopped in their tracks.

"There really are people."

Ais lightly grasped the hilt of the sword tied to her waist and spoke up.

The rest of them looked at each other, then collectively turned their gaze forward, towards a nearby side path.

From that path, if you listened carefully, you could hear the chaotic sound of hurried footsteps.

In no time, a group of adventurers with panicked expressions and varying degrees of injuries burst out from the side path as if being chased by monsters.

"Stop right there! You small fry!"

Bert stepped forward to block the adventurers' path, his tone not only harsh but his expression also full of contempt and disdain.

"You, you're [Fierce Wolf]...!?"

The adventurers, having their path blocked, were about to burst into angry curses when they suddenly stopped upon recognizing Bert's face, their expressions mixed with fear and relief.

"[Sword Princess]!"

"[Hero]!"

"[Nine Demon Princesses]!"

"[Great Severance] and [Wrathful Snake]...!"

"Even that monster rookie is here!"

"It's the Loki Familia!"

"The Loki Familia is here!"

Seeing Reiger and his group, fully armed, the rest of the adventurers were initially stunned but then one by one showed expressions of great joy.

They looked as if they had found their savior.

"Hey! What's going on with you guys?"

Theona didn't put on any airs and greeted the battered adventurers in her usual manner.

"What happened?"

Finn also stepped forward to inquire on their behalf.

The adventurers did not hold back and, with pale faces, explained the situation.

"A monster from the middle floors has come up to the upper floors!"

"And it's a large type!"

"That monster is massacring the beginner adventurers on the upper floors!"

"Someone's trying to fight that monster! You, you must go save them!"

The adventurers explained the situation frantically, and everyone listened with tense expressions.

"No way," Theone was shocked, muttering, "Is there really an abnormal situation?"

Monsters from the middle floors rampaging on the upper floors, attacking beginner adventurers, was undoubtedly an unusual situation.

No one expected that the advance team sent out just in case would actually come across such circumstances and be needed.

"Tch! That's why I said you small fries..."

Bert cursed, feeling either displeased with the pale and panicked adventurers or irritated by the emergence of the abnormal situation.

"Where's that monster now?"

Revilia directly asked.

"On the 9th floor!"

As soon as that answer came from one of the adventurers, Finn immediately issued orders.

"Reiger, Ais, Bert."

The little leader pointed to the three fastest people present.

"Boom!"

In an instant, Reiger, as if already prepared, stepped heavily on the ground, kicking up a storm of dust as he shot forward with a burst of speed, disappearing down the side path.

"...!"

Ais was the second to react; seeing Reiger rush out, she immediately turned into a gust of wind and sprinted forward at high speed.

"Tch, always causing trouble for others."

Bert maintained his displeased demeanor, but his movements were swift, catching up to Ais in a few strides, clearly outpacing her.

In no time, the three first-tier adventurers were out of sight, leaving Theona and Theone unable to catch up, one stomping her foot on the ground, the other crossing her arms in frustration.

"You all return to the surface now and report the abnormal situation to the guild."

Finn gave orders to the adventurers before picking up his spear and calling to everyone.

"Let's go, we'll catch up with them."

Everyone nodded in agreement, following Finn as they sprinted through the dungeon.

...

"Swoosh...!"

It was a faint sound of slicing through the air.

At this moment, Reiger pushed his "Agility" ability to its current limit, advancing as shockwaves swept through the corridor, causing dust to fill the entire passageway, significantly reducing visibility.

"Screeech...!"

Along the way, monsters attracted by the thunderous charge lifted their heads, their eyes flashing with menace, only to be blown away by the incoming shockwaves, smashed against the walls like garbage, leaving no remains.

These Lv.1 creatures were utterly incapable of withstanding the force of the shockwave, and Reiger's figure was completely enveloped by the clouds of dust and wind, disappearing from view.

This reckless charge wasn't simply out of a desire to save others.

He knew the adventurer fighting the large monster that had invaded the upper floors was in peril but wouldn't be harmed.

Because this was a trial that had been arranged.

Because this was a pre-planned ambush.

So, Reiger charged forward not to disrupt the trial or the arrangement but to reach the person carrying out the witch's divine will, who had orchestrated the trial and was guarding it from the sidelines.