My Refrigerator Turned Into A Dungeon
Chapter 375

Mountain Dungeon – 10th Floor

"Are you sure you're not hurt anywhere?"

"Yeah, I’m fine. Thanks, Shizu..."

Serai-san bashfully expresses her gratitude to Nina-san, who checks her for any injuries with concern.

(Hmm, it's a beautiful thing to see such camaraderie.)

Nina-san, who’s known for effortlessly manipulating men, seems completely unfazed by such tactics.

Yet, deep within her heart, she harbors this kind of overflowing affection. Seeing her like this makes you realize just how profound human nature can be.

But that aside, I should apologize for putting her in danger.

"Serai-san, I’m sorry for putting you in harm’s way. I wish I could’ve explained things better..."

"Eh? N-no, it’s not your fault, Egetsu-san! Wanting to do something about this dungeon was my own selfishness. Plus, I dragged you two into it..."

Despite having just been in danger, Serai-san doesn’t blame me—instead, she bows her head apologetically.

"See? Mochi says the same thing, so there’s no need to worry, right? We Dungeon Saviors are in this together."

As we keep bowing to each other, Nina-san steps in with a gentle laugh. That makes Serai-san and me exchange glances and chuckle too.

"Yeah, we’re all for one."

"All in one!"

"It’s one for all, Mochi. That doesn’t even make sense..."

…….

A bond forged by burning friendship and overflowing affection.

Before these three hearts could unite and splatter mucus everywhere, the enemy was no more.

And so, as we delved deeper toward the dungeon’s depths, we discovered a space on the 10th floor unlike anything we’d seen before.

"This place is..."

"Whoa, we’ve ended up in some crazy spot..."

It was a massive, natural cave-like dome. And by massive, I mean huge.

The walls were connected to numerous tunnels, giving it the feel of some kind of terminal. The space was so vast it could easily fit two school gymnasiums, with a high ceiling and uneven ground. Yet, at the center of the dome was a flat, circular stone stage.

"Hmm, this setup definitely screams something’s about to happen... but—!?"

"SCREEEEEEE...!"

From the tunnels along the walls, several five-meter-long giant ants with sharp spikes jutting from their bodies came pouring out. These ants had grown progressively larger as we descended through the 9th and 10th floors.

"Hey, these guys are different from the ants before, right?"

"Yeah, they are. They’ve got way more spikes—looks tough!"

The newly appeared five-meter giant ants weren’t just enlarged versions of the previous Black Ants. These had sharp spikes protruding from their joints and heads, with far more menacing faces and builds.

"Hmm... These could be called Great Ants, I suppose. Be careful—they’re definitely much stronger!"

But the seven Great Ants that emerged didn’t immediately attack. Instead, they ignored us, surrounded the stone stage, and formed a defensive circle around it.

"...What are they planning? Ah—!?"

The Great Ants gathered and simultaneously released magical energy. In response, the stone stage began to sink. Even the tunnels along the walls started sealing shut in sync. We hesitated, watching their movements, but it seems we were a step too late.

"Are we... trapped!?"

"Hmph, so it seems. Looks like they’re demanding a deathmatch."

The tension in the air grew thicker, crackling with intensity.

This presence... Yeah, a boss-level enemy is coming.