S-Class Dungeon's Mistress

Chapter 74

Lisianthus said he had been rude and quickly placed a dish in front of Adelaide. Adelaide seemed to be very hungry so she ate the food like a crab without saying a word. She only opened her mouth after her stomach was full.

“I appreciate your loyalty.”

‘Why are you scrambling to give me your energy?’ Adelaide was just grateful.

“But, stop making other demons uncomfortable. They were pressured by the energy coming from the two of you so they couldn’t even eat and ran away.”

She spoke in a rather harsh tone of voice. She thought that she should pay attention to this once in a while. It also seemed that the Durahans were overly wary of Caladium and Lisianthus. Although it was inevitable because of the difference in their status, she hoped that there would be no discrimination based on status and power. At least within Greenville Dungeon.

“Yes, Adele. I will be careful in the future.”

Lisianthus politely bowed his head and answered. Adelaide then turned her head and looked at Caladium. Scratching his sideburns, Caladium also responded as if he was embarrassed due to her temper.

“That-, okay. I will pay attention.”

“I’m sorry.” He added in a low voice.

‘Apologize right away without grumbling!’ Still, Adelaide looked satisfied. She felt like her immature younger brother had finally grown up.

“Yes, very good.”

She reached out and stroked Caladium’s hair. Caladium murmured, “Am I a child?” but did not avoid her hand. Rather, he enjoyed her gentle touch.

“Since you are being nice, go and call the others. They should eat rice. Our Caladi and Lisian too.”

“Sometimes I think you are crazy about rice.”

“Of course, I’m trying to make ends meet.”

“If not rice, what else should I go crazy for?” Adelaide shrugged her shoulders. Caladium wanted to say that she was already crazy, but swallowed his words and got up. He was immediately comforted by the words ‘Our Caladi’. Although it was a bit annoying that the name of the sly fox of a manager followed after that.

The demons who had returned to the room at Caladium’s call came out one by one into the living room. The Skeletons resting in their room walked out saying good morning, while the Durahans who had seen them moved forward.

It was surprising that the situation that had seemed so serious had already come to an end. However, everyone remained cautious and sat quietly without bringing up the previous incident. While Caladium summoned the demons, food had already been prepared on the table, thanks to Lisianthus who moved quickly.

“Hurry and eat.”

“I feel full just watching you guys eat.” Adelaide, who had already finished her portion of the meal, said with a grandmother-like smile.

“Oh, we got a special reward!”

She looked around searching for her dungeon pad. The dungeon pad rested on the chair next to her. Her mind was distracted by the quarrel between Caladium and Lisianthus earlier and forgot its existence for a moment.

“A special reward. What is it?”

“I heard that they usually give you magic items. However, since it is a reward that you received when you reached D-Class, it would be better not to expect too much.”

Lisianthus glanced down at Adelaide. Her pink pupils were sparkling. She was already looking forward to it.

Adelaide, no doubt, had turned her positive circuit on.

Depending on the class, most magical items were usually very expensive. This was because the ability to imprint magic on objects was not very common. Adelaide expected the second most expensive A-Class item. She was humble enough not to expect an S-class.

[Receive Special Reward]

Adelaide, who found the button, immediately raised her hand. Just before she pressed the button, she caught a glimpse of the small text underneath it.

[The grade of the special reward is determined at random! Try your luck!]

“Random…?”

Adelaide squinted her eyes and murmured. Lisianthus, who could already foresee her disappointment, quickly spoke.

“The results are random but the chances of getting higher grade items are very low. Most of the random draws organized by the Demon King are close to fraud.”

“Dirty Demon King j*rk”! Adelaide let out a small curse word. Seeing that her use of profanity had become worse, Lisianthus glared at Caladium. ‘It’s your fault. Admit it.’ The two devils spoke with their eyes.

“It’s okay, I’m pretty lucky at this.”

She exclaimed confidently. Even though she said that, the way her eyes fluttered showed that she was anxious.

“The probability of getting a C-class would be 5% at most. It would be better not to expect anything.”

Caladium advised as he sat on the sofa while hugging Bell. He put a small piece of meat in Bell’s mouth and he ate it slowly.

“Yes.”

Adelaide said mechanically. She had already listened to his advice with one ear and let it out the other. The goal is A-Class, A-Class! The pink eyes blazed with determination. Soon she put her hands together, closed her eyes and prayed earnestly in her heart.

‘Please make it an A-Class! If it’s difficult, even a B-Class! No, definitely an A-Class!’

Lisianthus stared at her sullenly. The greater the expectations, the greater the disappointment. The future of her, who will receive an F-Class reward and make a gloomy expression, was not difficult to imagine.

Adelaide, who had been praying quietly, opened her eyes. As if she had transcended somewhere, she raised her hand with a subtle expression. She then pressed the button without hesitation.

[The special reward level received by ‘Greenville Dungeon’ is-]

In an instant, the screen went black and a notification window appeared. Adelaide swallowed her saliva and tapped the screen again. The notification window disappeared and the screen went black again.

The one second that passed felt like 10 minutes. The moment Adelaide blinked her eyes, the screen shone brightly in golden light and the dungeon pad began to vibrate.

“Kyaa!”

Adelaide was startled and hurriedly grabbed the dungeon pad. She was so surprised that she almost dropped it. Her eyes were dazzled by how intense the light from the screen was.

She frowned and stared intently at the screen. Her heart pounded with anticipation. She would surely get a good class. She couldn’t figure out how accurate this was but seeing that it sparkled in gold, it was at least an A-Class!

“What?”

“What grade?!”

The Durahans, who were in the middle of eating, approached and asked. Adelaide, who checked the screen, with everyone’s attention on her she opened her mouth.

“B-Class.”

Lisianthus had expected this and muttered in a very gloomy voice.

‘This can’t be.’ Adelaide looked back at the screen. She checked it again and again, only [B Class] was written in large letters on the golden background.

“Why did you make such a fuss when it’s only a B-Class?!”

She whined. Seeing the light effects, you’d think something like an S-Class would appear. She couldn’t describe her disappointment.

“Master. Getting a B-Class is also very rare. It’s the first time I’ve heard of a B-Class magic item as a reward for becoming a D-class dungeon.”

“R-Really?”

“As I have mentioned, at most, only one in 20 people can get a C-Class reward. You are lucky.”

Lisianthus and Caladium encouraged Adelaide. They weren’t just saying it to comfort her. It was very rare for a B-Class or higher to appear in the Demon King’s random draw.

Adelaide’s face gradually brightened. She was expecting an A-Class because of the flashy effects, but as she thought about it, Lisianthus and Caladium were right. Considering that it was still a D-Class dungeon, this was a great achievement.

‘I knew it, I’m lucky!’

The item had no description. Whatever. She smiled softly and tapped the screen again. When the last step, the [Receive Reward] button, was pressed, a corner of the living room flickered, and then something was created.

Adelaide’s expression that had brightened, darkened again. She checked the B-Class magic item.

“A trash can…?”

Someone said in an indifferent voice. Adelaide actually thought the same.

Needless to say, in the corner of the living room, there was one large black barrel. The design was old-fashioned and beautiful, but due to its black color and large lid, it only looked like an expensive trash can, no matter how optimistic one was.

Adelaide cautiously approached the trash can and opened the lid. Even though it looked like that, she thought that there might still be something precious inside.

“It’s empty.”

Caladium, who had followed Adelaide, said arrogantly. His voice, which reminded her of reality, could not have sounded more cruel.

The big trash can was really empty. Adelaide graciously put her hand inside and felt around, but in the end, she didn’t find anything.

“This-!”

‘Scammers!’ Just as Adelaide was about to scream in anger, Lisianthus suddenly opened his mouth.

“Wait.”

Adelaide opened her eyes and looked at him.

“Adele, will you put your arm back in?”

She quietly followed Lisianthus’ words. She stretched out her arm and put it into the trash can. It was deeper than expected.

“Why, why?”

“Oh, it is a B-Class magic item indeed.”

Caladium nodded lightly. Lisianthus, who was staring intently at the trash can, seemed to understand now.

“The inside of the barrel has magic that erases presence.”

“It erases presence?”

“Yes. It’s a pretty high level of magic considering that it was hard to feel, even for a devil like me. If you go inside in case of an emergency, you will be able to hide well without being detected.”

“It looks like a trash can, so there’s no way anyone would open it.” Lisianthus added.

After hearing his explanation, Adelaide looked at the trash can with a curious expression. Then she closed the lid with a sad face.

“It’s useless.”

“What?”

“Think about it. Putting aside the feeling of not wanting to go into a trash can, when will I ever be able to use this?”

She folded her arms as if she had lost interest. She knew that it was a good item, but it was magic that she didn’t really need.

“What emergency? That won’t happen. No matter how strong the adventurers are, Greenville has you.”

“Indeed, that is a wise statement.”

“As expected, Adele is smart.” Lisianthus added again. Caladium also nodded his head saying she was right. He was confident. With Adelaide next to him, there was no way that a dangerous situation would occur. He lifted his chin high.

“I’ll leave it here just in case. Use it whenever you need it, kids.”

Adelaide said to her demons. She didn’t think that she would ever find herself in such a situation.