?Nicole and Samantha woke up to the sll of bacon being cooked in a pan.
The Adventurers had already left the Safe Zone, leaving only them and Luca’s group. Since that was the case, Ethan deed that it was fine to cook sothing warm for breakfast.
After the bacon was cooked, he used the leftover oils to fry so eggs, giving it a bit of its umami.
Ethan also cooked Lady Johanna’s share, making the middle-aged lady quite thankful.
“You’re going to be the perfect house husband, Ethan,” Samantha praised as she shalessly grabbed the plate of bacon and eggs that Ethan had prepared for her. “You look good, and you cook well too.”
“…It’s just bacon and eggs.” Ethan looked at the young lady with an amused expression on his face. “Anyone can cook it.”
“Not ,” Samantha replied. “The last ti I tried cooking bacon, I almost burned down the entire kitchen. It was a life-changing experience for .”
“Okay, I stand corrected.” Ethan smiled as he placed the newly cooked eggs on Nicole’s plate. “Not everyone can cook bacon and eggs.”
Nicole thanked Ethan and ate the food quietly.
Truth be told, she didn’t expect that their dungeon expedition would be like this. It was as if they were rely on an outing while fighting monsters on the side. But, in the end, she knew that she was only having an easy ti because her comrades were very competent.
As everyone ate, Luca’s group finally decided that it was ti to go. Unlike Nicole’s group who had sothing warm to eat, they only ate beef jerky and chugged it down with water.
They never thought that they would need to cook food inside the dungeon and simply brought foods that were easy to carry and convenient to eat anyti, anywhere.
Nicole only gave Luca’s group a glance before focusing on her food. She and her Step Brother weren’t really that close.
The sa could be said about her other Step Brothers and Sisters. Whenever they gathered at the Asta Residence, they just ate als together and did whatever they wanted to do.
Nicole would either be on the training grounds, practicing her swordsmanship, or inside her room, reading books.
When they finished eating, Ethan unexpectedly asked Nicole a question.
“This Heir Wars in your family, do you have anyone in mind aside from you, whom you think has the highest chance to succeed in becoming the winner?” Ethan asked.
Nicole smiled before nodding her head.
“There are two people whom I think have a good shot at becoming the next Heir of the Asta family,” Nicole stated. “One of them is my cousin who goes by the na Vladimir. He is a true genius who has the Rank of Honorable Magistratus.
“He is not yet a Magistratus, but he is already serving as one. He usually accompanies the Senior mbers of the organization to conduct Raid Operations, targeting rogue Wizards and Witches. He just turned twenty-three this year and is a favorite to win the Heir Wars.”
“The second one is another genius from the Branch Family who goes by the na Constantine. He is two months away from turning twenty-one, and just like Vladimir, he is also a genius that the Branch Family cares for very much.
“He specializes in Gravity Magic. Once he gets his sights on you, it will be hard for you to break free from his control. He is that powerful of an individual.”
Ethan nodded. “So, do you think you can beat these guys who are older than you by several years? If I’m not mistaken, you’re seventeen years old just like .”
“Age has nothing to do with it,” Nicole stated. “It’s all about talent. Although the two of them are indeed strong, the Heir Wars doesn't only look at individual strength. This is why we are given the opportunity to challenge the First Trial with two other people.
“However, there is a high chance that Vladimir and Constantine took this trial alone without bringing any teammates with them. They are that confident in their abilities.”
Lady Johanna looked sowhat proud after hearing Nicole’s description of her nephew, Constantine. He was indeed the pride of the Branch Family, and everyone was hoping that he would win the Heir Wars, allowing him to beco the next Patriarch.
The only one whom he believed stood in his way was Vladimir, and Vladimir felt the sa.
In their eyes, the two were the only ones who were competing to beco the next Patriarch. Everyone else was rely stepping stones or decorations to pass by along their way.
Half an hour later, Nicole’s team had finished with their preparation and returned to challenge the Dungeon.
The Sixth Floor was challenging, but it wasn’t anything hard for them. So, after seven hours, they finally arrived at the staircase that led to the Seventh Floor.
However, just a minute after entering the Seventh Floor, they saw a group of people lying dead on the ground, not far from the entrance.
The positions of their bodies seed as if they were desperately trying to make their way toward the exit, wanting to ascend to the Sixth Floor of the Dungeon.
Nicole inspected their bodies, and according to her inference, the group of people died recently.
Most of their gear was missing, which made them think that they were targeted by the Dungeon Hunters, people who specialized in hunting Adventurers instead of Monsters.
These low lives would steal the hard work of others and kill their targets, leaving no witnesses behind.
There were also signs that the people were already wounded before they were attacked by their fellown, which led to their deaths.
After Monsters kill people, they would just eat them on the spot, leaving a more grueso outco for those that had died in the Dungeon.
“Be very careful,” Nicole said. “Ethan, stay near Samantha at all tis. If we co across Adventurers, make sure to stay on guard and watch your back.”
“Okay.” Ethan nodded in agreent.
Soon, the group delved deeper into the Seventh Floor, leaving the group of corpses behind, which had started to slowly sink into the floor of the Dungeon, serving as nourishnt and making it grow as a whole.
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