My Level Zero System

The sun goes down, night comes again.

Kain sat in front of the fire, grilling meat in preparation for dinner by skewering the meat on a stick and heating it near the fire.

When you're adventuring in the wilderness, use this method to turn the meat into dried meat that can be kept for a longer period of time. Anyway, Kain's dry food doesn't have much left.

While preparing dinner, Kain took out a few knives and began arranging them to prepare for his future strategy.

The reason Kain had previously returned and accidentally saved Myra was because he had explored the area of the monster guarding the first floor of the Dungeon.

That thing was a very large creature, like a ball of flesh three meters in diameter.

Furthermore, this thing was floating in the air, so it was most likely a monster capable of using magic.

Kain's knowledge can only help him recognize a few types of monsters. Unfortunately, the other thing is not among them.

Considering that this monster can only float unstablely, the distance from the ground is quite low, perhaps just to support movement, Kain speculates that it is most likely the monster's magic. This main use is [Air Magic].

No matter what, this was the first time Kain faced an enemy that used magic, and he felt it was better to be cautious.

At the same time, the caravan along with Myra's team was camping somewhere else. Anyway, the common rule when out in the wild is that you should not arbitrarily contact strangers, otherwise it may be considered bad intentions.

Splitting up and doing their own work without affecting anyone else was the best situation for both the caravan and Kain.

Suddenly, Kain heard footsteps coming towards him.

It turned out to be Myra, and both of her teammates.

"What are you guys doing here?"

"Don't be so wary, we just wanted to come say hello."

"..."

Kain frowned, but didn't say anything more. The three of them quickly sat down around the campfire.

"I'm Igos, and this is Jim."

The middle-aged man introduced himself, then pointed towards the young archer.

This person also raised his hand to greet Kain, but the questions in Kain's mind only grew more and more.

"Okay, just tell me your intentions."

Kain sighed.

The other three looked at each other, then Igos spoke on behalf of the other two.

"Mr. Kain, are you an Adventurer that belongs to the Adventure Guild?"

"Adventure Guild?"

Adventure Guild, an organization that gathers many members, takes the name "Adventurers" to operate, with the goal of making money, working for hire and exploring Dungeons.

We only know that although this force does not directly receive house arrest from the Akazac empire, this force still cooperates very closely with the empire, especially in exploring Dungeons.

"I'm not an Adventurer."

Kain thought for a moment then shook his head.

Hearing that, the three people's faces became a bit awkward.

The original intention of those three people was to want Kain to join this caravan escort mission. After all, after going through a fierce battle with the Skeleton centipede, they had suffered some losses, and their safety was no longer guaranteed.

Suddenly, Kain's eyes suddenly became sharp as knives, glancing at Myra, Igos and Jim.

"Actually, there are a few things I'm quite curious about."

"You three were hired by the caravan, right?"

All three people nodded, but it was Kain's next words that made them feel shocked.

"Actually, compared to the position of a hired person, you guys are more like employers."

"When Myra here was trapped with the earth monster, even when everyone ran towards me. Do you think I didn't pay attention to the reactions of the people in the caravan?"

Kain did not continue, but the oldest person, Igos, noticed.

That's right, according to common sense, the people of the caravan have no obligation to help them, while this is because they put themselves in danger. And even if they were that kind, they couldn't just believe anything the three of them said.

Unless, among the three of them there is someone... who can give orders to the caravan.

But is that possible?

Igos was unsure, so he looked towards Kain.

This young man looked like he was still under 18 years old, but this person's observation ability was too scary.

"One more thing, tonight."

As he spoke, Kain glanced at Myra, not knowing whether it was intentional or not. He saw that she was showing her calmest expression.

But in Kain's eyes, this was more like trying to calm herself down. Either way, when you express emotions differently than others about an event, chances are you can relate to that event.

Being glanced at by Kain's golden eyes, Myra trembled slightly, but still consoled herself that this was probably a coincidence.

"You guys came here tonight to invite me to join the escort, right? Then there should be someone representing the caravan here, right? Why is it just you, the escorts?" hire a caravan here to negotiate?

"After all, escorting is a mission that requires ensuring the reputation of the person participating in the escort first. So, will they really trust me, a stranger?"

"I think under normal circumstances it would be no, especially after I killed that thing."

Kain shook his head and laughed.

That's right, according to that logic, the stronger he is, the more the caravan should stay away from him. What if he gets greedy and steals the caravan's goods and possessions?

There are also many other factors, but Kain is not comfortable listing them.

"Having said that, I can conclude that…"

All three of them instinctively held their breath.

"This caravan is not professional at all, so I refuse."

Kain did not intend to expose it in the end.

Anyway, there's no harm done.

He was just warning someone that she was being a bit careless.

In the end, the other three people could only leave with shame, leaving Kain alone.

Actually, accepting their offer isn't too bad.

After all, their goal was to return to Whesling City, and Kain also wanted to go there. Once there, the two sides parted ways and went their separate ways.

But things are often not that simple.

So after considering, Kain still refused.