Dense Spectator[First Draft]

In the end, Rose Fennett drank the potion. She couldn't allow herself to be in the dark while some unknown secret society make waves in her city.

Last night, she also found herself dreaming in Beyonder's Dream. Afterward, she realized how bad her situation is. She's not only dealing with some dubious god with unknown goals for the dungeon. But a high-class organization that is capable of being completely hidden from the world. Just how can she explain to the guild... Tell them that they convene their secret gatherings in a dream world. She would sound like an idiot. Even the evidence where swept under the rug by unknown means. The potion bottle disappeared as soon as she drank the whole thing. The invitation burst into flames. The gathering location was cleaned up leaving no traces as soon as she left the misty fort.

The only good thing is that she gained new powers from the spectator potion. Then her mind became clearer, and her accumulated stress seemingly vanish into thin air.

Rose entered the Adventurer's Guild absentmindedly. As always she caught stares from those present.

Rose ignored it and went her way towards her work desk and slumped on her chair when suddenly she received a tap on her shoulder.

"Rose~ Genki?"

It was Misha Flott. Rose looked at her. Then as she turned toward her. Misha's face turned red and her mouth made an "o" shape. While she made an X shape with both her hands.

Rose looking at her, unknowingly activated her spectator powers. Rose still couldn't control despite last night's Ms.Empress teachings and Ms.Fool's books.

' Big news Rose found her love!' 'I might be in love too' 'bakabakabakaRosebaka'

What the hell is this girl thinking? My powers activated again... I need to better understand it. Rose thought as she stopped looking at her.

"Yeah, I'm fine."

"Huhmmmmuuuu~ Just fine huh?..."

Misha looked at her inquisitively.

"Huh? What do you mean."

"Uhuh~ Mina-! Rose is being suspicious!"

Misha teased more.

"Dakara, What are you talking about?"

Rose asked even more confused

"You did leave early yesterday... Perhaps a night date with a special someone? Fufu~ For someone who is known to be the Queen of Thorns. You sure are easy to understand."

Rose's eyes widen in shock! Has the guild already found out about the gathering so fast? As expected of Lord Ouranos. It seems I don't need to worry anymore.

"Well, I did go to a gathering last night..."

"Ehhehee~ Rose went on a date!? Sugoi!"

"Date? Well I wouldn't call it a date, it was a gathering. There were plenty of others around."

"Pfft! Rose went on a group blind date! Ehehehe so cute. So what is he like?"

Huh? 'What is he like?' Is she talking about Joker-sama?

"WELL! He was a mysterious god. Very secretive too. "

"Oho!? So that's Rose type huh? And a god at that! For someone who doesn't want to date an adventurer. You sure are hypocritical! Hmph! He must be handsome to woo you into a date."

Rose is becoming more confused as the conversation go. What is this girl talking about? Handsome? If I saw Joker-sama's face he might be handsome, but a bit too old.

"No. I was invited with special means to the gathering. Honestly, it was scary and a hassle. Although I learn a lot of things and there was a bonus too."

"Uhuh! What's the bonus? explain in detail."

"It was a special potion-huh?"

Rose was interrupted by the guild girls and Misha squealing.

"Kyaaa!? What a scoundrel! Rose was taken advantage of by a scum! Daijobu desu ka Rose?"

"Huh? I don't think of it as being taken advantage of. Honestly, it feels great! My stress was relieved"

"Kyaa! Oh no! Our Rose was defiled! Yet she likes it! murimuri! Our Rose was supposed to be innocent! How could he corrupt her like this? She even felt relieved!"

Misha said as she wipe a fake tear in her eye.

Defiled? I don't think I was touched anywhere. Although I was forced to join a scary secret society.

"What the hell are you talking about?"

"Eh? Your new boyfriend of course?"

"What! Since when did I say I had a boyfriend?"

"One night stand!?"

An even more shocked face appears on Misha.

"Teme- are you making fun of me?"

Rose said angrily.

"Phew~ I thought you OO it."

"What???"

Rose felt assaulted just talking with this girl, what the hell is she talking about?

"Ano..."

"Eina-san?"

Eina Tulle appeared while pinching her point fingers together and looking sideways.

"What did you do last night Rose-san?"

"This again? I went to a gathering, and honestly, it was a pain. But it was worth it, and went home."

"Eto... Even if you say it liked that. But... Aren't you really happy...? I mean your blooming today, Rose-san..."

"Huh? What are you talking about?"

Suddenly Misha clapped her hands twice, and two guild girls arrive carrying a mirror.

Still not understanding what was going on, Rose looked at the mirror and saw her face.

"Are...What? Why is my face? Nani?"

Rose's face looked different somehow. She couldn't put a finger on it. Then she realized. She looked brighter than usual, her regular stern look was replaced by a blooming serene smile.

"I'm...Smiling?"

"You realized that just now!?"

Everyone in the guild said shockingly. Finally connecting the dots. She realized what she had said. She looked at everyone's faces. The girls she laid her eyes on would cover their reddish faces in shame, while the boys would have steam coming out from their noses and ears.

"Why is everyone looking..."

Rose finally understanding the conversation she had with Misha, grab her long red hair with her hands and covered her face, and said.

"It wasn't liked that at all you idiots!"

Rose said as the tip of her nose and cheeks reddens.

This action was enough to send a couple of adventurers to Dian Cecht.

"Post nut clarity? Bwagh!"

Misha said nonchalantly and received an uppercut from Rose then spun gracefully.

"Misha Flott...!"

Said Rose burning in anger. Or embarrassment.

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"It is not enough."

Said Judas disappointedly as he land on his feet. Not far away was an infant dragon approaching menacingly. Although Judas, who had battled the dragon, realized it wasn't enough, a single infant dragon will not make him level up.

I need one more... no! Two more to level up. I need to fight three infant dragons. This is too easy, the dragon is too predictable and too slow. Just one wasn't enough!

"*Sign* when did I start thinking this way? I used to be more cowardly..."

"Daro? Nya used to be a wus!" The red gremlin echoed as he sat lazily observing him.

"When was it? Maybe that night when killed all those evilus? No maybe... When I became a Beyonder?Haa...."

Looking at the misty dungeon floor, Judas who was armed by nothing other than his dungeon gear and without any sealed item looked for places where he could lure two more infant dragons.

"This is going to be a long day. Maybe I should visit a certain elf tonight? I need her for my plans in the future anyway.

According to the information I bought, it should be like this?"

Judas said as he begin luring two more infant dragons. Soon two dragon silhouettes, followed by loud roaring sounds. The three infant dragons approached him from his sides and front cornering in a small crossroad.

"Grand Casino, Syr Flova, and Ryuu Lyon... Serpent's Hand's first debut... and of course Evilus merchants..."

"I wonder how I should go about these. Hyah!"

The three infant dragons lunge and attack simultaneously. Judas jumps upward to dodge the attacks. Then threw his body away from the crossfire. It looked unnatural, as expected from [Clown]'s perfect body control. He landed perfectly on his toes. Now the three dragons unwisely charge him together in a small hallway probably thinking of easy kills. Judas clenched his daggers and prepared for the incoming onslaught.

The infant dragon then starts pecking. While Judas simply dodge them gracefully as he countered with stabs, leaving them biting cold air. The dragons seemingly realizing what had happened roared in anguish and pain.

*Roar*

"Heh! How's this for "too stiff.", this is surely easier now than before..."

Judas said as he dodge unnaturally and strike Jojo's poses. After a few poses, Judas nodded in appreciation of his work.

"It's been fun. But let's end this. How about turning this into a show?"

Judas lunged toward an infant dragon. His dagger drilled itself into one of the dragon's necks. Using his momentum, like a clown doing acrobatics on a pole, he spins himself around the long neck of the infant dragon. It began thrashing around in pain and hitting the other dragons. The other two could only make an uncoordinated attack on Judas. Who lunged at the other two dragons. Repeating the process. Over and over, like a clown performing in a circus doing acrobatics, throwing his body in the air while doing unnatural maneuvers, perfectly landing on unexpected places to shock the crowd. Or the dragons in this case. Soon the thick muscles connecting their necks were severed in unison, heads dropping to the ground without noise, and like heralding the end of the performance, the infant dragon bodies, Exploded like beautiful fireworks, as Judas landed on the ground finishing the job. What was left was the Magic Stones...

"I'll visit Ryuu Lyon after I level up... Then I can prepare for a more grander stage than this. After all, an actor needs a stage to play on. Grand Casino, the "owner", a schemer among schemers. Hehe, I might just eat you now before you even grow."

A wicked smile appeared on Judas' face. Like a mischievous prankster finding his new target.

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Chapter End.

Thanks for reading.

First draft again, peace.