The atmosphere at the scene did not become joyful upon witnessing Ron's revival. Instead, after personally seeing this bizarre spectacle, it fell completely into silence.
Even—
Even Riveria, Finn, and the others unconsciously took half a step back.
Because...
This scene was simply far too eerie!!
Those flames, which could not be extinguished even by magic, blocked all healing effects and, visible to the naked eye, had already burned Ron's limbs into charred black carbon.
Completely devoid of life!
And then, when a pure white light enveloped his body, it was as if the situation had reversed—the carbonized layer gradually shattered into countless fragments.
Fresh, pale skin emerged anew, as though none of it had ever happened.
"This…"
"What exactly is going on?"
If one were to rank by age—
As a member of the royal elven lineage, Riveria was unquestionably a veteran. Yet even she had never seen a dead person revive in such a short time.
After all...
When a person is killed, they die. Adventurers are no exception—this is the fundamental logic of the world.
If Ron hadn't shown any bodily abnormalities, she would have already started to suspect—
Was this guy something like those creatures from the deep floors?!
Coming back from the dead…
Could such an utterly unreasonable ability really appear on an adventurer?!
"..."
This kind of question—
Wasn't something Ron could easily answer.
Mainly because he hadn't expected that, after enduring that long purely through willpower, the members of the Loki Familia still hadn't left.
So he could only shift his gaze toward Lefiya, who looked absent-minded and gradually turned incredulous.
With a relaxed tone, he broke the stalemate: "Miss Lefiya, what a coincidence. I didn't expect we'd run into each other again in the Dungeon."
"It is quite a coincidence."
The elven girl's emotions were like a drop tower ride.
Just moments ago, she had been filled with guilt for failing to do what she should have done—but in the blink of an eye, Ron was standing before her completely unharmed.
After getting up from the ground—
As if trying to confirm the thought deep in her mind, she didn't care about the gazes of her Familia companions. She lightly stood on tiptoe and reached out to pinch the boy's cheek.
It had elasticity.
More importantly—it was warm!
The overwhelming flood of information left Lefiya at a loss for how to describe her feelings. When she finally spoke, her voice was filled with relief: "You're still alive…"
"Of course."
"This lousy Dungeon doesn't have the qualifications to kill me."
Fortunately, she didn't ask about the specifics of his abilities.
Ron chuckled lightly, shook his head, and turned his gaze toward the bewildered Cassandra, as well as Daphne, whose expression had become especially complicated, as if she had realized the truth of the situation.
Before he could ask—
Daphne spoke first, explaining: "Captain Ron, right after you killed the dragon, the seniors from the Loki Familia arrived on this floor. They wanted to help you deal with… your physical condition."
"Especially your friend here."
"..."
Setting aside the very small number of Evilus and those rotten-to-the-core adventurers—
At the very least, when it comes to exploring the Dungeon and conquering floor bosses, all adventurers share the same goal.
After learning the full story—
Out of goodwill from the Loki Familia, Ron did not hold back his verbal thanks. Looking around at everyone present, what he received in return were only complicated gazes: "Thank you all for your help—especially Lefiya."
"If there's a chance in the future…"
"I hope I can properly thank you all on a formal occasion."
"..."
He directly avoided the topic of coming back from the dead.
But after all, it involved an adventurer's privacy. Skills, magic, and ability values—unless within the same Familia—were never disclosed.
To ask directly?
Being the captain of the Loki Familia, Finn relied not only on strength, but also on his ability to command, coordinate, and manage diplomatic relations with other Familias.
In a situation like this, he knew that asking directly would be extremely rude.
But having personally witnessed such a "miracle," suppressing his curiosity was absolutely impossible—especially since he was Lefiya's friend.
Looking somewhat youthful—
The blond pallum boy gently shook his head: "We're all adventurers. Helping each other in dangerous situations is only natural. Besides, you're Lefiya's friend, and this was also an abnormal Dungeon situation."
"To be precise…"
"We should have fought together. But I saw that you seemed confident in handling it, so I didn't have my Familia members intervene."
"To avoid disrupting your battle plan."
A dragon never seen before.
And—Ron's incomprehensible fighting style, along with all sorts of unusual methods.
Yet he had never heard this person's name anywhere in Orario.
In Finn's blue eyes, there was a clear sense of inquiry.
"Thank you."
Even after all that was said—
Ron still expressed his gratitude to the Lv.6 adventurer known as the "Braver," Finn.
Fortunately, they hadn't interfered in the battle.
Otherwise…
Given the strength of the Loki Familia's adventurers, when facing this Lv.4 ancient dragon Lansseax, he might not have had the chance to land the finishing blow and secure the kill.
As for what came next—
Having witnessed his death firsthand, the timid Cassandra clearly bore the psychological shadow left by Soulslike-level difficulty.
At this stage, it was not suitable to continue exploring deeper.
Thinking of this—
Ron's gaze swept over Riveria, the green-haired elf, as well as the Amazon twins, Tiona and her sister.
As for whether this battle would bring future consequences—
He no longer had the mind to judge.
"Senior Finn, we'll be withdrawing from the Dungeon for now. After all, this battle has had quite a significant impact on our Familia's overall condition."
"…Mm."
All the doubts were ultimately left unspoken.
The goal was the same—
Yet no invitation to travel together was extended. The meaning behind that needed no guessing.
Finn, Riveria, and the others could only watch as Ron's group packed up the drops and left along the gradually regenerating tunnel of the Dungeon.
And among everyone present, the one who felt the most relieved—
Was undoubtedly the golden-haired elf girl, whose tense nerves finally relaxed after confirming that Ron was unharmed.
She let out a long breath of relief.
However—
What awaited Lefiya next was Finn's completely undisguised, eager gaze.
From the battle just now, Ron's strength had at least reached the level of Lv.4.
Yet Finn had never heard of him in Orario.
Considering Lefiya came from the School District—
Could it be that Ron was also an adventurer who had left the School District to develop in Orario?
"Lefiya."
The blond boy hesitated briefly before ultimately choosing to ask directly: "About your friend… would it be convenient for you to tell us a bit about him?"
"..."
She knew this was coming!
But her encounter with Ron had never involved Familias. Even now, Lefiya only knew his name.
She didn't even know which Familia he belonged to.
Faced with Captain Finn's routine inquiry, the elven girl thought for a moment, recalling their first meeting, and did not hide anything: "Mm…"
"His name is Ron. He's a friend I met before setting out on the Dungeon expedition. I don't know which Familia he belongs to, but… speaking of it, it's quite a coincidence."
"That day…"
"When I met Mr. Ron, I also encountered an abnormal Dungeon event!"
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