Seventh floor of the Dungeon.

Inside a giant cavern about twice the size of the first floor, Bell, transformed into Kamen Rider Zi-O, wielded the Time Sword Gun, effortlessly slaughtering a horde of Killer Ants, notorious as newbie killers.

After two days of practice, Bell could now unleash even greater power from the Zi-O armor.

“Far, it's so great not having to get beaten up anymore!” Bell, transformed into Zi-O, shouted excitedly as he sliced another Killer Ant's head in two.

Even though getting beaten up could increase his endurance stat, it was too frustrating. Now that he could finally fight normally, Bell couldn't be happier.

“You kid really doesn't know how good you have it. Other adventurers can't even find a way to increase their endurance. If I let it be known that wearing this belt can make you stronger quickly, even endlessly, do you know how many people would come to snatch this belt from you?”

This was just the beginning!

If the time he could transform into the Zi-O belt wasn't limited to two weeks, he would definitely make Bell get beaten up for a while at every level.

To grind endurance stats.

Nothing shameful about it.

“Don't worry, Far, I always observe for a long time before transforming, making sure no one is around before transforming into Zi-O, I guarantee no one will know.”

“Shhh… You kid, keep your voice down, be low-key, understand? If the belt gets taken away, you'll have no place to cry.”

Lu Yuan quickly told Bell to shut up.

Unlike the previous transformations into Magikarp and the Genie Lamp, Lu Yuan, as the Zi-O belt, had no autonomy at all.

Theoretically speaking.

As long as someone knew the transformation method, they could become Kamen Rider Zi-O even without Lu Yuan's help.

At most, it would just take a little longer to explore Zi-O's abilities, and the compatibility with the Rider armor would increase slower.

“I understand, I'll be more careful, but after I finish killing these Killer Ants, I should eat something.”

“Far, you didn't give me my meal money last night.” Bell mentioned casually, seemingly remembering something.

Lu Yuan: “...Got it, I'll make it up to you, I'll give you double the meal money tomorrow.”

If you want the horse to run, you have to feed it tender grass.

As Lu Yuan's trainee, he was even using the Zi-O belt, let alone a meal's worth of money.

“There's no need for double, just give me the normal amount.”

“Oh yeah, today I was in front of the tavern…” After quickly finishing off the last Killer Ant and canceling the transformation, Bell picked up the half-eaten bento box he had left over from breakfast, and discussed the matter of encountering Syr with Lu Yuan while eating.

What Lu Yuan and Bell didn't know was that their conversation had been overheard by an adventurer hiding in the shadows, gathering information about monsters…

...

Time flew by like a white horse glimpsed through a crack, passing swiftly.

Unconsciously, the sky gradually darkened, the sun set, and the moon rose.

Night fell.

Compared to the daytime, which was less noisy and chaotic, Orario at night was equally charming.

The cool moonlight shone on the city's lake, creating layers of silver waves.

Apart from the entertainment district established by the Ishtar Familia, the tavern 'The Benevolent Mistress' was also in full swing.

“Extra-large serving of rolled noodles, a drink, plus a grilled fish… 1550 Valis, if Far hadn't given me some money earlier, I'd probably have to stay here and wash dishes.”

At the wooden bar of the tavern, Bell looked at the food in front of him and couldn't help but swallow.

It smelled good, looked delicious, but it was also really expensive!

It was worth a tenth of his income today.

“Bell, how are you doing?” Taking advantage of a short break, Syr walked over to Bell and said with a smile.

“S, Syr, thank you for the bento this morning.” Bell said helplessly after taking a sip of juice.

“You're welcome, and thanks to you, it looks like I'll be getting a bonus tonight.” Syr chuckled, covering her mouth. “But in any case, I'm happy that you came tonight. Can you tell me about your adventures? I love hearing adventure stories.”

Leaning back and resting her hands on the bar, Syr looked at the lively scene in the tavern and asked Bell in a low voice.

“Adventures? I don't really know what to say…” Bell touched the Rider belt in the cloth bag around his waist, his eyes glazed over, feeling a little embarrassed.

If the previous two days were about getting beaten up, then today was all about playing a crushing game.

One slash after another.

He couldn't even swing a second slash to kill a single monster.

At first, Bell was very excited and thrilled to kill monsters like this.

But after a while.

Emotions such as fatigue and boredom began to flood his heart.

The adventure he was experiencing now seemed completely different from what his grandfather described back home.

“It seems like something amazing must have happened to you.” Syr didn't continue to press, but instead chatted with Bell about other things.

Just as the two were chatting.

A large group of people walked in from outside.

“Hey! Isn't that Loki, and the main executives of the Loki Familia?”

“The legendary Sword Princess Aiz, so beautiful~~”

“Shhh… Keep it down, do you want to die? That's the Loki Familia that killed the giant!”

The arrival of the Loki Familia immediately attracted the attention of all the adventurers in the tavern, and also attracted Bell's attention.

However, unlike the other adventurers, Bell's eyes flickered, as if he were a thief.

The Loki Familia shouldn't know about Far scamming them, right?

Not necessarily, that Sword Princess knows what Far did. If she tells the rest of the Familia about the scam, then I'm done for?

Don't look at me, please don't look at me.

Bell moved the half-cup of juice he had left to his side, blocking the view of the surrounding adventurers, and prayed frantically in his heart that he wouldn't be recognized.

“Bell, what are you…”

“Shhh!”

Bell lowered his head and quickly signaled Syr not to attract attention.

Lu Yuan told him that if he had to return the 2 million Valis because of him, when Lu Yuan had powerful abilities in the future, he would turn him into a woman and send him to the entertainment district to receive guests.

Bell wasn't afraid of punishments like getting beaten up, he could endure it.

But the thought of turning into a woman and even having to receive guests in the entertainment district terrified him, and he wanted to find a tortoise shell to hide in.

In order to make Bell understand the importance of 2 million Valis, Lu Yuan had told him everything he could and couldn't say about the entertainment district.

He almost directly implied that it was a place to fill cream puffs.

Fortunately, Bell was sitting in the front position at the bar, with his back to the Loki Familia who were holding a banquet.

For the time being, he didn't have to worry about being recognized by the Loki Familia.

“Does Bell have a grudge against someone in the Loki Familia? The Loki Familia are regulars at the store, if there is a grudge, it's best to make it clear.” Syr glanced at the lively Loki Familia, lowered her head and approached Bell, saying softly.

“It's not really a grudge…” Bell stammered.

It wasn't easy to talk about the scam, and he didn't want to be turned into a woman by Lu Yuan in the future.

‘Thump’

“Speaking of which, that last incident was really frustrating!” Perhaps drunk, Bete, the werewolf, raised his glass and slammed it heavily on the table, suddenly shouting loudly in a complaining tone.

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