"Huh."

While I blinked at Gaeul's face, the school of fish approached right in front of us.

"Oh no."

We'd have to fight without even setting up a proper strategy.

As I hurriedly pulled out an arrow, Levinas shouted loudly to everyone:

"Everyone, formation!"

"O-okay!"

We smoothly arranged ourselves into position.

It felt oddly satisfying that our past practice sessions were helping in this situation.

"Levinas, make a wall with your plants and create holes in it where fish can enter."

"Yeah! Got it!"

As I asked, plants began to grow from the island.

It formed tall rampart walls made of vines.

Crunch-!

The toothed fish bit into the vine walls, and a few fish entered through the holes in the wall.

As expected, they weren't particularly intelligent monsters, as they simply charged straight at us.

"Bom, keep repairing the walls when they get bitten."

"Okay."

"Let's catch the fish that come through the holes first."

"Yes."

Thwack-!

Saebyeok threw an uppercut at an incoming fish.

Gaeul, who was standing next to her, looked up at the flying fish.

"Owner, fishies flying!"

"Yes. Gaeul should make fish fly too."

"Heuk...!"

One fish that had charged through the hole fell onto the uninhabited island's sand without biting anyone.

Gaeul whacked the vigorously flapping fish with her Woodcalibur.

'Everyone's doing well.'

I should do my part too.

I took out a lightning arrow and shot it high into the air.

Ting-!

The lightning arrow that flew in a parabolic path embedded itself right in the middle of the school of beach fish.

As I tried to check how many fish the electricity had caught, my attention was drawn to Saebyeok performing an extraordinary feat at the front line.

Chomp-

Saebyeok bit into the back of a fish that was flying toward her.

She must have found the fish quite tasty, as her tail swayed gently.

Whoosh-

While chewing, Saebyeok mercilessly threw the fish with the bitten back behind her.

The fish with its back eaten flopped a few times before dying.

"Huh?"

Is the back a weak point?

It died right after she bit its back.

Surprised, I watched Saebyeok's fighting for a moment.

Chomp- Whoosh-

Chomp- Whoosh-

Chomp- Whoosh-

Saebyeok bit the backs of all the fish that flew toward her.

When she bit the back portion of the fish, I could see blue mana stones falling out.

'Ah.'

So that's where the mana stones were.

Having gained this insight, I approached Saebyeok and asked:

"Saebyeok, does the fish taste good?"

"Yes."

I see.

I took a bite of the fleshy part of a fish that Saebyeok handed to me.

"Whoa."

This is really delicious.

My tail perked up at the texture, which was similar to flounder sashimi.

**

Together, we defeated the toothed fish.

Though there were a considerable number of them, it wasn't difficult to handle them all.

'Level 3 dungeons are easy now.'

Still, I shouldn't let my guard down.

We remained vigilant while gathering the fish we'd caught.

"Saebyeok, could you pull these fish? We'll take them back and sell them."

"Yes."

We pulled a fishing net full of fish and moved to the portal that had appeared on the uninhabited island.

With the sensation of crossing space, we returned to the beach.

"Hello. Did you clear the dungeon?"

"Yes."

A merchant waiting to buy fish was already outside the portal.

We showed him the fish we'd caught in the dungeon.

"Let me sort them for a moment. The ones in poor condition will be sold cheaply as animal feed."

"I see."

Quite a few of the fish we'd caught were in good condition.

Those included the ones that had died by diving onto the island on their own and the ones caught by Levinas's vines.

Of course, not all fish were in good condition.

The ones cooked by my lightning arrow, and the ones that Saebyeok and I...

"Hmm? Who bit these?"

"W-well, maybe a shark came and bit them...?"

"Ah, that's possible."

It was hard to admit that we had eaten them.

Saebyeok seemed to share my thoughts, as her eyes darted back and forth.

"Sorting is complete. I'll deposit the payment into the account you provided."

"Okay."

That account belonged to Han Yeoreum, who was listed as our guardian.

I guess it doesn't matter.

After completing all transactions, we returned to the hotel.

"Saebyeok, those fish were really tasty."

"Yes."

"I'd like to eat more for lunch or dinner."

"That's why I brought some."

Saebyeok pulled out two fish in good condition from inside her clothes.

As expected of our Saebyeok.

I couldn't help but applaud.

"Saebyeok, let's try grilling them for dinner."

"Yes. That will be delicious."

After placing the fish in the kitchen, we returned to find the children watching television in the hotel living room.

Slap-!

A woman on television slapped another woman's cheek.

At the loud slapping sound, Levinas opened her horned rabbit eyes wide.

"Why did she slap her?!"

"I don't know...?"

What was going on?

I also watched the drama on television with fascinated eyes.

-I'm giving you two subsidiaries, why are you so greedy?

-Just two?

The people on television were chaebols fighting over their parents' inheritance.

It was striking how they engaged in behind-the-scenes fighting or openly played politics to get more.

"Kids, Master will be coming later... oh my, the children are watching an adult drama..."

Han Yeoreum, who had returned from an errand, sat down beside us.

She picked up the remote to change the channel, but ended up sitting down next to us to watch the drama.

Morning dramas had a strange magical power to captivate people.

-I at least gave you a chance to pick up the crumbs.

"Woah."

Levinas's mouth hung open at the provocative scenes in the morning drama.

Did she feel some anxiety watching the crumbling relationship between the sisters?

Levinas hurriedly emptied her bag.

Four carrots and two empty bottles.

There were also dolls, plant seeds, and the paper money she had diligently collected.

"King."

"Yes?"

"This is all of Levinas's possessions, and I'll give it all to the King."

Levinas pushed everything she had dumped on the floor toward me.

Looking at the empty bottles rolling toward me, I saw Levinas covering her mouth and giggling.

"Levinas won't fight with the King over possessions! Levinas will share everything!"

Ahem.

Levinas confidently made a heart-melting statement.

My tail naturally swayed gently.

"Thank you. I'll give everything I have to Levinas too."

"Gaeuri too...!"

Gaeul emptied her bag in front of us.

Leaves, stones, tangled bundles of thread, and even candy wrappers.

Treasures spilled out of Gaeul's bag.

They might seem like nothing special, but these were Gaeul's treasures and all her possessions.

The fact that she was willing to give everything made me happy.

"Then I'll give everything too."

Saebyeok pulled out three dried anchovies wrapped in paper from her clothes.

While everyone was sharing what they had, Bom stood by, fidgeting awkwardly.

"I-I don't have anything..."

"You don't?!"

"Y-yes... I'm sorry... I really don't have anything..."

"Kekeke! Then Levinas will have kind Bom!"

Levinas hugged Bom tightly.

Only then did a smile appear on Bom's face.

"Hehe."

Thanks to Levinas's wit, we were able to watch the morning drama in a harmonious atmosphere.

When the morning drama ended, Han Yeoreum immediately switched to a children's cartoon channel.

A new animation was playing on the children's channel.

The protagonist was a righteous thief who stole money and goods to distribute among the weak.

"Owner! Thief! Bad!"

Gaeul pointed at the protagonist who was stealing treasures.

Levinas also opened her horned rabbit eyes wide at the protagonist's thievery, but Bom was giggling.

"I like that protagonist."

"Even though he's stealing?!"

"Yes. He only steals from bad people like Josephine. Then he gives it back to people."

"...!"

Had Levinas realized something from Bom's words?

Levinas's ears perked up.

"Levinas thought all thieves were bad!"

Levinas, who had stood up, ran toward the hotel bedroom.

There were rustling sounds from the bedroom, and then Levinas appeared with her face wrapped in toilet paper.

"Levinas is the Phantom Thief of Justice!"

"Levinas, phantom thieves need to hide their identity, so you can't put your name in front."

"Huok! Right!"

Startled, Levinas approached us.

Masks, veils, and hats.

She handed us things that could cover our faces.

"From now on, we are the Phantom Thieves of Justice!"

"Hogok!"

Gaeul put on the veil that Levinas handed her.

It was a veil that only covered her nose and mouth.

Saebyeok wore a mask, and Bom put on a hat.

I wore the sleep eye mask, and though I couldn't see, it didn't really matter.

Even without sight, I could still act as if I could see using my other senses.

"The Phantom Thieves of Justice steal from bad people!"

After saying this, Levinas turned toward Han Yeoreum.

Han Yeoreum, startled, waved her hands.

"U-um, big sister isn't a bad person?"

"Hmm..."

"I'll make something delicious for lunch. Let me be a good person."

"...Yeah! Okay!"

Just as Han Yeoreum, who had become a good person, sighed, we heard the hotel entrance door opening.

We all ran toward the door as if we had planned it.

"Hand over your treasure!"

Levinas extended her hand toward the wide-open entrance.

'Wait a minute?'

Aren't we acting more like robbers than phantom thieves?

As I tilted my head in confusion, a familiar voice came from the open entrance.

"What treasure?"

At the Master's question, Levinas thought for a moment and then turned to me.

She seemed to be asking me to decide what to demand.

"Hmm..."

Since it was just a game, I might as well play along.

I tried to think of something among the Master's possessions that could be called a treasure, something expensive.

"The department store...?"

A department store—luxurious and expensive enough to be considered a treasure.

Since it was just play, I asked for something completely unreasonable.

In response, the Master seemed to consider for a moment before shrugging and asking:

"...Want me to give it to you?"