The Death Mage that doesn't want a fourth time

130 first day in the south region, I met a spider-san at the forest

Volume 7: Advancing into the Southern Region

After a week of preparation, the participating members for dealing with the Noble Orc empire to the south beyond the marshlands were announced.

First was Vandalieu, along with the Ghosts that would help him with Dead Spirit Magic, and everyone he was equipping using Plant Binding Technique and Insect Binding Technique.

The Black Fang Knights' Order led by Gorba, composed of the Orcuses who could mount monsters, a total of ten members and ten mounts.

The 'Sword King' Borkus, who had increased his Rank and become a Zombie Epic Hero.

Zadiris, Vigaro and Basdia, who had also succeeded in increasing their Ranks.

Bone Man, as well as Eleanora who had succeeded in becoming Rank 10.

It wasn't certain that this would become a war, so there hadn't been any particular departure ceremony... because it would be problematic if everyone got too excited and then charged in to attack.

"Come to think of it, this is the first time we're invading another nation head-on! We've only everbeen invaded, and we didn't invade the Hartner Duchy from the front!" said Borkus, speaking dangerous words even without such a departure ceremony.

"We are not invading them, Borkus. We will see the situation first and talk with them," said Princess Levia, scolding him.

Things would likely have turned out badly if there had been a ceremony.

"We'll be working hard and getting stronger while His-Majesty-kun and everyone else is away, so help us out next time," said Jeena.

"I don't think there will be a next time, though," said Zandia.

It seemed that the two of them intended to continue leveling even without Zadiris and Borkus. Zandia had regained much of the power that she had possessed while alive, but Jeena had apparently not been able to do so.

"Why must I join you?! I will die if I enter a B-class Dungeon!" shouted a pale-faced Luciliano, who was being held by Jeena by the scruff of his neck like a kitten.

"Umm, so that you can take responsibility for peeking? I'm not married yet, you know?" Jeena said.

"That was due to my insuppressible scientific interest, and are you not the one who ran out wearing only a single surgery gown, holding Master in one hand?!"

It seemed that Luciliano, who had suffered multiple broken ribs during that incident, was not satisfied with this reasoning.

"With Zadiris-san gone, we lack mages in our party," Zandia continued. "We tried inviting Kachia-san, but when we mentioned B-class Dungeons, she said, 'spare me, I'll die.'"

"I'm telling you that I would die as well, am I not?!"

"Eh, aren't you a former C-class adventurer, Luciliano-san? You'll do better than Kachia-san, since she is a former D-class adventurer."

"She is clearly stronger than I am now! Though I would indeed 'do better' than her!"

TLN: The verb for "do better" here can be used in a variety of ways; I believe Luciliano is implying that he is better-looking than Kachia.

For a former C-class adventurer, especially one that was not well-suited to fighting like Luciliano, stepping into a B-class Dungeon was suicidal. It would be possible for him to return alive if he were to join an adventurer party made of B-class or A-class adventurers with previous experience of clearing B-class Dungeons, providing support and carrying luggage while staying out of the firing line as much as possible.