Is it wrong for slimes to be in dungeons? (revised)

Chapter 40.5: Gluttony

(Content warning: Gore, and disturbing imagery)

(???POV)

Day 1 in the dungeon. Our Familia to go on an expedition according to what the adventurers guild had ordered. After a Familia passes a certain level the guild mandates that the familia dive into the dungeon on these expeditions and "produce results." which in and of itself has a multitude of meanings. The gist of it was you were expected to go deeper than you had previously.

We had made it down to floor 32 last time so this time around we would need to at least go down to floor 33, the Dense Forest Ravine, and as the name implies a forest filled with large dinosaur type monsters.

We struggled pretty hard last time given it was our first time in that particular section of the dungeon, but thanks to our last time there we came far more prepared than last time. Our party at present 2 level 4s had 3 level 3s and 5 level 2s.

We had made our way down to the safe point at floor 18 already and we are currently resting at an inn in Rivira, a town on the 18th floor.

We planned to make it to at least floor 24 by tomorrow and sleep in the Large Tree Labyrinth section of the dungeon right before the water city. We could then reach floors 33 and on the next day. We would stay there for one night before making our way back up again. That's all for today.

Day 2 in the dungeon. We overshot a bit, we actually managed to make it to floor 27 right outside of the Dense Forest Ravine section, we slept in the Water city section. Really everytime I see the great waterfall in the water city it blows me away. The sheer scale of it all along with the general atmosphere is so breathtaking I almost forget I'm in the dungeon. Almost.

In any case we could now spend more time in the Dense Forest Ravine, meaning we could finish more missions, for some extra change. You needed to provide proof of your travels down into a new level you hadn't reached yet anyway, so it was common sense to take on missions to get a better deal on the items you found down there.

We were getting a few scars here and there, but it wasn't anything major. The Water City was where things began to ramp up in difficulty for our party. It wasn't anything a few potions couldn't heal though.

In any case we should make it down to floor 33 earlier than expected. Things are looking good.

Day 3 in the dungeon. We've made it to floor 35.

It's all been smooth sailing and we ended up breaking into floor 35. It's been a bit dicey but we've managed. We're thinking that the next time around we could even make it down to floor 37, and finally enter the deep levels of the dungeon. But well we will see once the time comes, I think our group is getting a little ahead of themselves.

We've gathered what we need for the most part in terms of proof that we made it down to this level. Now all that's left really is to take a quick sleep here and then head back up.

Oh and while we were down here I noticed another adventurer, now an unspoken rule of adventurers is to ignore each other when in the dungeon, but this kid in particular had a certain aura about her.

She had gorgeous sky blue hair, and soft golden eyes. Just looking at her gave off a certain sense of purity.

However, watching her fight gave an entirely different impression. The way she savagely and aggressively cut through the monsters in the dungeon gave her a dangerous wicked aura. As if she herself were a monster slowly overwhelming and then consuming the enemy.

It shook me when I watched her fight a little. Not to mention she was a solo adventurer. Making it down here and facing the monsters on this level alone is incredible.