My Level Zero System

The taste in Kain's mouth seemed to explode.

Previously, Kain didn't pay much attention to the so-called cream that was spread on top of the cake. Although the taste wasn't bad, it was just the sweetness of sugar, adding to the sweetness of the cake.

But now, Kain knew that although their names and appearances were quite similar, the two were fundamentally different.

Here, Kain feels the soft texture, the delicate mixed flavors melting in the mouth. He could smell the milk, along with a hint of egg, as if they had been mixed and distilled in a cold environment to achieve the desired effect. These additions made the sweetness of the ice cream no longer coarse and boring like the ice cream that came with the cake, but could stand alone as a separate dish, and of course, very delicious.

"It's still the same basic ingredients, but under the boundless creativity of humans, the things we can create seem limitless."

Kain sighed, but his voice was filled with admiration.

Suddenly, he turned to Mera who was sitting there smiling, frowned slightly and said.

"Why are you suddenly taking me out for ice cream?"

"Didn't you say before that you've never tried these dishes?"

Mera replied naturally.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

"So I'll take you out to eat."

Hearing that, Kain was slightly moved. He chuckled, then scooped up a spoonful of ice cream and brought it to Mera. The unexpected action made her freeze for a moment.

"It's not good to let you watch me eat alone, do you want to try?"

"Ahh…"

Mera unconsciously wanted to shake her head, because she had previously visited many different ice cream shops to try the flavors.

In other words, her stomach is a little bloated now.

But seeing Kain's expectant look, Mera couldn't bear to refuse, so she opened her mouth to receive Kain's offering of ice cream.

"Isn't it amazing?"

"Yes yes."

Mera nodded vigorously, it wasn't as bad as she thought.

As it turned out, she wasn't as full as she thought.

Just like that, the two of them shared the rest of the ice cream.

Until finally, Mera suddenly spoke hesitantly.

"Uh... Kain..."

"What's up?"

"I want to say this... and... you won't be angry?"

"Why should I be angry?"

Kain had a puzzled expression on his face, causing Mera to suddenly realize that she was worrying too much.

"I just don't want to make you feel like you're being disrespected."

Looking at the girl's serious eyes, Kain was suddenly stunned.

Such a small thing... she even noticed?

Kain was moved by this action a second time.

He may "pamper" Mera, but Mera also "pampers" him, doesn't sh"Hau

"Just say it, whatever it is."

"You should withdraw from this expedition."

Mera spoke in a serious tone, but there was a faint fear in her eyes.

"Not this time."

Kain refuses Mera's request.

"That place... is too dangerous!"

'That's why I have to go, you don't want me to be in danger, but I don't want you to be in danger either.'

Towards Kain's sincerity, Mera was momentarily unable to get the words out of her mouth. But in the end, she still blurted out.

"Don't treat me like a three year old child who needs to be taken care of anymore, I'm much stronger than before, you know."

"I didn't mean it that way."

Kain shook his head, he knew Mera still had a certain basis for confidence, but this was no joke.

"Mera, just trust me, okay?"

Mera sighed, finally nodding.

And to reinforce his conviction, Kain continued.

"I want to ask you and Myra a favor. I want you both to invite as many people as possible to join this expedition."

"What do you want to do?"

"I have a plan, and it needs the help of others."

…

After convincing Mera, Kain returned to his dormitory.

In fact, this plan was only sketched out in Kain's head, and not even its skeleton was complete.

But that's enough.

He walked to the wall where he had pasted countless notes, then began to sketch out the layout of the lonely fortress based on his memory.

The lonely fortress, except for the four directions of east, west, south, and north, is divided into living areas and garrison areas. That is, if we separate the structure of the fortress, Kain would have eight different areas.

Each area is separated by walls. This is to prevent monsters from entering or appearing inside the fortress, although the chances are very small. After all, the fortress is already part of the Dungeon, which makes it possible for monsters to appear inside the fortress.

The fog had obscured all visibility anyway. Making it much more difficult to spot the monster early on.

Perhaps, the reason this place is abandoned. Because even a high-class Magus cannot protect everyone completely.

However, Kain did not need to control such a large area, he only needed to defend in one area.

The location he chose was the western living area.

The living area has more open space, making it easier for Magus to attack, and there are also fewer hiding places for monsters if they invade. This place is also less complicated, even if everyone lives at a distance from each other, they can still quickly gather together.

Given the limited foresight, these were the best Kain could come up with.

As for the Magus, their firepower far exceeds that of the Crawlers, so they need open areas to attack.

At the same time, the living area is also located inside the lonely fortress, which will reduce the rate of monsters entering from outside. Or at least there will be a buffer zone to guard against.

Actually, any living area would be fine. But Kain chose the west because of his backup plan.

The backup plan is to risk escaping to a truly safe area.

The west side of the main fortress is the direction that leads straight to the end of the Dungeon floor, which is the room of the guardian monster.