I found a tavern.
It was cheap, smelled like sweat and stale bread, a place for the poor and loser adventurer.
The reason I choose it because of the 'we don't check your ID' kind of vibe from it.
After getting my room key, I go to the bar in the first floor.
I order the cheapest ale on the menu which taste like a watered socks, sit in the corner eavesdropping, and use my {Lip Reading} skill on the locals.
"Did you heard that Loki familia has returned from their expedition?"
"I did, it was a huge success. They bring many rare items from the deep dungeon."
"It must be good in the big familia. Even though their goddess just playing around everytime."
"Heh, indeed Loki is just enjoying her time, but [Brave] is probably the reason Loki Familia became the strongest familia."
"Strongest? Don't joke around." Another man interrupted. "We all know that Freya Familia is the strongest. Don't forget [King] from Freya Familia." He take a gulp in his ale. "It's just a rumour but I heard he managed to reach lvl 50 while do it solo."
Others people looked silently at the man who said it before shook their head.
"You should stop believing anything you heard in the alley."
"Like I said before, it is just a rumour, not that I believed it. But have any of you ever see [King] getting injured?"
They went silent.
"I can't even imagine it."
"Same."
"Then if Loki Familia fighting Freya Familia, which familia would win?"
"Shh… Don't talk about that. Do you realize that Orario will be destroyed if they start fighting?"
They immediately shifted the topic.
From their talks, it seems like there is also gods or goddesses who descended to the mortal world, like Aqua? No, no. They bring it so casually so it's a normal thing here.
No one thinks it's weird. In Aqua's case people just treat her as a crazy Axis cult.
Poor her, even Megumin and Darkness don't believe her.
Back to the topic, it seems that the god have some team or cult called familia. Loki and Freya is considered 'big' and 'strong' so there must be some 'small' or 'weak' god.
Sigh… There is no doubt, I really got transported to another world. And not just any fantasy world but the terrible one where gods descended like just playing.
Let's dig some more info.
***
"So lemme get this straight…"
I found this old beggar. Wrinkled, slightly tipsy, with shabby clothes. One thing piqued my interest is his sharp eyes. And how he smirk at me before from the another table like telling me 'I know what you doing there'.
Somehow I feel he may be dangerous but it's too late to run since he obliviously giving me a hint to come.
I offered him a drink and asked him questions in my head.
"You need to join 'familia' to be a proper adventurer?"
"That's right, kid. Join familia, get a falna–blessing from a god. Powers you up. Helps you grow." He takes another gulp of booze. "Without one, you are just a tourist with sword."
"Let say someone sneak into the dungeon–"
"Illegal. Extremely forbidden. There are guards to prevent it. But let say they could get in through some tricks they might be dead there."
"You make it sounds like people without falna is weaker than the one with falna no matter how they trained."
"Kukuku… You are so weird, kid. It's like you are suddenly spawned here? Or is it amnesia? Anyway you give me a booze so I have no objection."
I go to my room after that.
It's already night so let's rest first.
That beggar give a brief summary of this world, and this city Orario.
Turns out, gods and goddesses decided to descend to the earth. Sealing their power, and live with difficulty along the mortal.
People in this world originally don't have any magic or skill. They could get it through the blessing from gods called falna.
Usually anyone receiving falna from certain gods will become that god's familia. But there is some case of changing familia or some members get kicked from familia.
But the powers they get from falna is not gone.
I don't really understand why it works like that, it's seems that falna is just like a key to open the door, the rest is up to yourself.
And then there is dungeon… This city Orario is known as a dungeon city.
You can just go to dungeon, defeat monster. And sell the magic stones and rare items you got there.
You get wealth, fame, and power.
Isn't it too comfortable for the freewill like adventurer?
And it's illegal to enter dungeon if you are not affiliated with familia.
I see.
…
Anyway let's try it first.
***
Now before you judge me.
I did take some precautions.
I confirmed it before that {Lurk} works on people in this world. I also observed the guards and surroundings area.
And using Vanir mask in case some people can see through my skill.
Was it cursed? Maybe.
Did that stop me from using it to cover my face? Absolutely not.
I also have some knowledge about monsters from the book I bought before.
In case anything goes wrong I have some confidence in my running ability.
Let's pray all will be fine.
***
[Purple moth wing x3]
[Blue Papilio Wing x5]
[Jack bird's Golden Egg x2]
[Richly colored magic stone]
[Needle Rabbit Tusk x3]
[ ??? Item – appraisal required]
[One sack of magic crystal]
Satou Kazuma here.
At first I just want to look around and wandering in floor 1 – 2, but I found this dungeon is not that difficult?
Using {Lurk} I easily went behind the monsters and use my {deadly backstap} skill to kill them.
They have no intelligence nor special skill.
I also found some bird's nest. And shoot the two birds with my arrow. Thanks to my {snipe}.
And like that I continue exploring the dungeon.
After what feels like 2 or 3 hours I stand in front of 'gate' to the floor 10, I kinda tired for constantly fighting.
Beside that, I feel some kind of bad feeling from floor 10 like changing difficulty from easy to medium.
Maybe I should go back first.
***
"I want to exchange the material I got."
"Sure, just put what you got in the box, sir."
I put all I got in there making the box full loaded.
The receptionist blinked in awe.
"…Sir. Where did you get all this?"
"Eh, I just found it?"
"Where?"
"Of course in dungeon. I forget the detail, but somewhere before floor 10."
"When is that? How long are you there?"
"I come here immediately after exiting dungeon. I explore about two or three hours before coming back."
The receptionist look straight at me. She gives me sharp gaze like I some kind of criminal.
How amusing!
I know I use my {Lurk} to bypass the guard but I really got all the materials through the right way, you know!
"You only go to floor 9 for two or three hours and managed to get all this item?" her tone sounds sarcastic.
"Yes! That's exactly what happened. Why are you suspecting me? I'm just lucky, okay?!"
I raise my voice, try intimidating. Hoping she might back off.
"Then, please provide your name and your familia for verification. Otherwise we cannot process this transaction."
Ah.
My body froze hearing that.
"Sir? Please state your name otherwise I would call a guard–"
I raised my hand before she talks more, close my eyes and...
"{Flash}"
"Kyaa!!" She backed from surprise and lost her balance, fall on her butt.
{Lurk}
I take back all my loot and run to the back alley.
A panicked shouts roared.
Emergency alarm ringing behind me, forcing my foot to move faster.
Fuck this world!
Why can't I just make money normally?
No, seriously. What did I do wrong in life?
As I running away I can't help but questioning my fate.
Sigh… At least I got a lot of loots, and looks like my loots is supposed to be rare?
Maybe I can sell it for the good price outside the guild.
Rare drops, no injuries.
Yup, not bad for the first day.