Isekai Yururi Kikou ~Raising Children While Being an Adventurer~-Chapter 484:

Last Challenge (4)

We obtained Vector's figurine and immediately moved to the 29th floor.

Although we had already found the stairs leading down during our figurine-gathering, we had prioritized collecting the figurines first.

Upon stepping into the 29th floor—a tunnel made of blue resin—everyone immediately started picking up handy chunks of resin and bringing them over to me.

"”Alright! Let’s get started~””

"We should be able to find me (Kaiser) here!"

And so, the figurine collecting resumed on this floor.

“”There!””

Allen and Elena, having quickly spotted a monster, dashed off.

(Eh? Already?)

(My, oh my, they’re as fast as ever~)

Joule and Feat, watching the children rush off, made comments that could either be seen as admiration or exasperation.

"It’s probably partly due to their skills, but they must have a natural talent for this."

(I thought my ears and nose were sharp, but they are no match for Allen and Elena.)

Vector looked a little dejected but seemed to have accepted that it couldn’t be helped when it came to Allen and Elena. Sure enough, the kids swiftly defeated the enemy and returned as if nothing had happened.

"”... Nothing there~"

"You mean there was no figurine? The way you said it, it sounded like there was no loot at all."

"”Oh, right!"”

"There was no figurine~"

"But found something weird~"

Allen and Elena, while sometimes using surprisingly complex words they’d picked up who knows where, still had their childish way of speaking. After gently correcting them, they obediently rephrased their words.

"Huh? Something weird? What did you find?"

"This~"

"Eh, is this... a mask!?"

Elena handed me a mask, the kind used at masquerades, covering the upper half of the face. It was primarily white, with delicate, vivid blue patterns.

"That is strange. It seems you know what this is, Takumi, but what’s it for?"

"This is something you..."

Since Kaiser didn’t seem to know what it was, I demonstrated by holding the mask up to my face.

"”Ohhh!”"

"I see, those holes are for maintaining sight! However, what is it used for?"

"”What’s it used for~?”"

"When you cover the are around your eyes, it’s harder for people to recognize you, right? That’s why it's used at parties to make it harder to tell who’s participating."

“””Hehh~”””

The kids and Kaiser gave a lukewarm response after I explained its use.

"Well, it doesn’t seem like something we would use."

Since we had no plans to attend a masquerade, the mask wasn’t really useful for us.

"Decorate, then~?"

New novel 𝓬hapters are published on freёwebnoѵel.com.

"N?"

"Like a painting, hang the wall."

"Oh, that might work."

Elena suggested using the mask as decoration. The patterns on it were beautiful, so hanging it up like a painting could be a good idea.

"Maybe Rebecca-san or someone else would like it, so let’s add it to the souvenir list."

"”Let’s do that~"”

We decided not to sell the mask, for now.

"Alright, let’s move on~"

"”Oh~!”"

Although we had barely started, the 29th-floor exploration was already giving us the sense that it might hold some interesting surprises.

“”Ah!””

(Whoa! I'm coming too~)

(Radian too~)

Allen and Elena once again spotted a monster and sprinted off, with Vector and Radian hurriedly chasing after them.

"They’re full of energy~"

(Fufu, indeed~)

As for the rest of us, we slowly followed in the direction the children had run.

"Oniichan, defeated a bunch of them~"

"Also found a lot of figurines~"

"Wait, there were that many monsters? Are you guys okay!?"

"”We fine~”"

To my surprise, the kids had encountered numerous monsters and were now holding an impressive amount of loot.

"Still, that’s quite the haul~ Pastel Rabbits, Sky Bats, even Ice Birds~"

"”But no Kaiser~””

"That’s a shame. But we haven’t gotten any dragon-type figurines in green or red yet, so getting a Leviathan will be tough..."

Considering we hadn’t even gotten lower or mid-tier dragon figurines, I figured the odds of getting Leviathan—a top-tier dragon—were pretty slim.

"W-what!? I won’t drop!?"

"The chances are pretty low. We will probably get something like a Blue Dragon at most."

"... How could this be."

"So how about this: let’s set a time limit and work on the 29th floor for now. Then, when the time’s up, we’ll move to the 30th floor."

"......"

Upon hearing about the time limit, Kaiser’s eyes filled with tears.

"What if we gather the others on the 30th floor first, and then come back to the 29th floor afterward?"

"We can come back?"

"Of course. After all, you want your figurine, right? But Radian and the others are also looking forward to the next floor, so we can’t keep them waiting too long."

"That’s true. It would be unfair to keep them waiting."

While Kaiser wanted to stick around until we got the Leviathan figurine, I explained that most of the others were waiting for the next floor. After that, he seemed to understand and quickly perked up.

"Kids, let’s move through this floor quickly and head to the 30th."

"”Kaiser, not looking for you?””

"Let's first gather all the white figurines thoroughly!"

"”Thoroughly?”"

"’Thoroughly’ means to collect everything without missing any... I think? Kaiser is saying we should collect Joule, Feat, Bolt, and Radian’s figurines first."

Kaiser, ever kind, proposed we search for the next set of figurines, even though his own wasn’t in sight. While it was a generous gesture, I hoped "thorouhgly" didn’t mean all the white monsters on the floor.

(Kaiser, are you sure about this?)

"There’s a chance my figurine will take a while. So let’s gather the others first, then come back. Of course, if we see any monsters along the way, I’ll take them out with all my might!"

(Thank you, Kaiser Oniichan~)

"Umu, let’s find Radian’s figurine quickly."

So, we changed our plans and decided to aim for the 30th floor right away, but—

"”Found it~"

"What!"

"... Ehh~!"

While defeating monsters on our way down, Allen and Elena managed to easily obtain a Leviathan figurine. The children's good fortune—or rather, their incredible luck—seemed to be in full effect.