Chapter 136
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Now I have to make the decision on whether to do the 6~ or so SS I've been putting off, start on the reverse chapters covering Miduchi since she left Baldukk until she starts on her way back or go on to more main chapters... at the very least I plan to do the SS but might put off the Miduchi stuff for a bit longer. Next chapter after I wake up sometime, though SS17 I've been doing here and there so is about half complete. Either way 12~ hours.
Furīzā~ I had to say it.
Also things getting a bit kinky this chapter~
Year 7444, Month 6, Day 1
The emergency use pouches that Zulu purchased were the type of you put on your waist in other words {Waist Pouches}. If you swing the pocket of the pouch around to your back then while you won't be able to put much into it, I'm sure it won't get in the way either. From now on whenever we're training we'll make sure to keep this pouch on as well.
And, it's an important point but we were all greatly reflecting on things in regards to the incident this time.
That is the importance of a shield.
If we had a shield even if taking on the attacks of that Franken were impossible, we might have been able to deflect them. Up until now since I've always taken into consideration the usage of weapons I didn't take shields into consideration much. One of the causes for that is because I just end up freezing the lower bodies of most monsters in ice.
Since we've come across such a high-quality large round shield in good condition we took from {Bright Blade}. The largest one took a direct hit from my {Chain Lightning} and it was fused to the left hand gauntlet of the guy holding it so we had to throw it away so the only one remaining was this 50 cm in diameter round shield. I'm sure we should make good use of this.
And, while I say that even the shield requires a considerable amount of training to use.
Among our current members the only ones who have received any sort of real combat training is me, Zenom, Toris, Bel, and Zulu.
In regards to usage of the shield we've all learned a little bit but as a result of our practice matches the one who was able to make the most technical use of it was Bel.
Thanks to how high my physical abilities are I was able to use it somewhat but it hurts being unable to use my bayonet and even if I switched it to the long sword since both of my hands are sealed the neck is that I can't use magic anymore.
It's not particularly that I definitely can't use magic without my hands open but if I point the palm of my hand or tip of my finger I can use it with far less concentration requires, so I want to make it so I can open up one of my hands easily when needed. It was more or less similar for the other three as well but among them Toris was the one who was comparatively decent.
Bel's main weapon is the bow so she's out the question.
Even Toris is a comparatively decent possibility is just comparatively decent.
Since Zenom and Zulu rely heavily on their physiques and strength, in some meanings it felt like they were several levels inferior.
In the first place Zulu uses the two-handed sword and while Zenom uses a one-handed axe, he often swings it with both hands to land powerful blows. Even if I look around at the other members the only one who is completely using a one-handed weapon is Angela.
And if we mention that Angela, she's never tried using the shield up until now.
As a result of discussing it with Zenom and we came to the conclusion that it would be faster to purchase a combat slave who can use the shield.
However, I wonder if there's a combat slave who's learned how to use the shield?
If it was a former soldier like Zulu then I guess it's not impossible...
While I've told "Slave Store, Ronslail" to get into contact with me at anytime if they get their hands on slaves who were taken prison during war, up until whenever she's gotten stock of them, it's always been at a timing we were in the dungeon so I wasn't able to purchase them. I thought of the possibility of reserving one but when it comes to reservations it would be bad if I don't buy them regardless of what kind of person it is. If I'm going to buy one then I want to choose and see their skill first.
Hmn, I wonder what we should do about this...
However, I want person capable of using the shield. If we had someone who was completely devoted to defense then we could make even better use of our formations. If we at least had a person who can last against that Franken for a couple dozen seconds, without taking any major injuries...
Evading all of it's attacks is a considerably unreasonable demand. Even I who specializes at evading the opponents attacks can't continue to dodge them for very long while standing right front of it. There's no helping taking large steps back or jumping to the side. There's no way to fit cooperation with others into that.
It had enough physical strength to send even Zuulu flying. Even if it's impossible to receive they might be able to endure it by deflecting them. If it was a large shield then either taking it while the arm is still drawn back before it reaches it's maximum power or deflecting are the only ways I can think of, so it's probably unreasonable to try and stop it in one position without letting it move very much.
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Year 7444, Month 6, Day 2
For the time being, I stated my wishes of a war combat slave who can make use of a large shield to the madam of "Slave Store, Ronslail". After hearing that the madam said "You make difficult requests as usual.." with a troubled smile but I can't compromise on that end.
I said it would be fine even if they were a bit expensive while leaving, "Slave Store, Ronslail".
We don't have anyone who can use the shield but just because that's the case we can't neglect exploring the dungeon.
We made orders to have the metal portions of the two suits of banded-mail we got from {Bright Blade} and have those reattached to the leather armor of Toris and Zulu, I also had them use some of the metal rings to change Zenom's leather armor into ring-mail as well. Due to problems in terms of physique if we were to have the other members armor modified as well it would require some major modifications so they couldn't be helped. The leather ring-mail would have been fine for Gwine as well but since there was also the problem of stamina and she disliked the idea of heavy armor as well.
In regards to weapons the high-quality long sword went to Toris and the high-quality short sword believed to have been used by the leader Demitoridas went to Bel.
There was also what seemed to be a pretty high-quality spear as well but it was a bit too long for Gwine to use. Since it couldn't be helped we decided to cut the handle of the spear a bit shorter. Angela used one of the broad swords. Furthermore, there were four high-quality bows but since Bel preferred the one she was used to we decided to sell all of those. She gratefully accepted the arrows though.
We don't have much to do during the week until the armor is complete.
Since we can't afford to just play around during that period we were massacring monsters on the 1st floor everyday.
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Year 7444, Month 6, Day 30
It's almost summer. It's been about a month since Miduchi and I split up.
I wonder if she's already reached her home town?
I can always feel her existence in a direction to the Southeast.
No news is the proof of good news.
Come to think of it we found our first magic tool when we were in the dungeon the other day.
It was something like a large-scale stove that a ramen or Chinese restaurant might use in my previous life.
However, it only ended up selling for 3,000,000 Z.
It seems that the one who bought it was the ultra high-class restaurant in the capital "Rokiddo". It's certainly a good price for a magic tool. I don't want just a simple magic tool but an article of magic {Magic Item}.
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Year 7444, Month 7, Day 18
Today, finally we found a magic tool with a decently high value.
In an altar room on the 5th floor we killed off the {Gargoyles} same as usual including the summoned boss 13 {Orkish Ghouls} and got our hands on it. It was just the right item for being in the middle of summer right now. The {Refrigerator} we discovered was just like the two-door type that can hold about 100 liters from our past life. Obviously the doors is just an expression and there was no {Freezer} included in it. There area on the top where the {Freezer} normally would be was a place to put magic stones inside.
【Refrigerator】
【Beech Wood.Iron】
【State: Good】
【Manufacture Date: 18/7/7444】
【Value: 12800000】
【Endurance: 492】
【Ability: Internal Temperature 4 Degrees;1489 value/1 day】
【Effect: Able to refrigerate goods stored inside for preservation. No humidity control function.】
Oou! 【Value: 12800000】!
It's even a bit higher in value than the magic stone of that eyeball bastard. I wonder how much it will sell for? I brought it into a major company(Since it's a company managed by Duke Sandak, I can relax a bit since it's from my mother's family) in the capital right away. I doubt I can sell it through Greed Company. After all I don't have any customers.
Surprisingly there was a buyer for it the next day. The sale price was 150,000,000 Z. Just as we decided from the start, even taking away the companies 15% margin for acting as the middleman that's 127,500,000 Z. Even if we take off the luxury tax of 10% it's revenue of 115,000,000 Z. If I also splurge on the bonuses for the members close to 100,000,000 Z remains.
I couldn't help but think of doing some partying at the "Emerald Duke Club Reception Hall" but since I remembered Miduchi I stopped with it. However, there's some idiots in the world. They paid more than the value in money for it.
Well, right now it's summer after all, since there's nothing like a balance between supply and demand so I guess it's not all that strange?
However, in order to continue using this {Refrigerator} it costs 15,000 Z or so per day in magic stones?
I wonder what in the world kind of rich person bought it?
I'm sure it's a high ranking noble, but as expected they're amazing.
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Year 7444, Month 8, Day 10
After killing the {Cave Great Boar} that was summoned in an altar room on the 6th floor and this time what came out was a {Freezer}. I think our luck is improving recently.
【Freezer】
【Beech Wood.Iron】
【State: Good】
【Manufacture Date: 10/8/7444】
【Value: 16000000】
【Endurance: 391】
【Ability: Internal Temperature Minus 12 Degrees;2630 value/1 day】
【Effect: Able to freeze goods stored inside for preservation. No humidity control function.】
Come to think of it the {Refrigerator} we obtained the other day had a manufacture date on the same date we found it as well. I wonder what in the world that means. I thought about it, but I can't help but think that the dungeon is making them. It doesn't particularly matter though.
This time just like last time I brought it into the major company managed by Duke Sandak. And then, just like last time I received notice the next day that it was sold. It seems it sold for 200,000,000 Z. Even though it eats more magic stones than the {Refrigerator}, the places that have money really have it. Even after paying taxes I still have over 150,000,000 Z. It's revenue that largely exceeds 130,000,000 Z even after paying out bonuses.
Miduchi still hasn't come back yet.
I can still feel her presence from the Southeast so I know she's doing well. Since it should take close to one month for a one-way trip, it's very possible she isn't using a horse on the trip back as well. I'm sure it'll take at least one more month and there's probably quite a few things she needs to do in her home town as well. Particularly there's the condition her older brother is in. It might be best to look at it as taking a year or so.
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Year 7444, Month 8, Day 15
Today is O-Bon and the anniversary of the end of the war. It's only obvious but no one is paying any mind to it.
I forgot about it as well until I was talking with Toris while we were camping in the teleport room on the 3rd floor the dungeon and he mentioned it. Incidentally, we still haven't cleared through the 6th floor of the dungeon.
However, I think we've explored about 60% of the whole?
Recently when I talk together with Toris just the two of us, it's often complaints about Bel(When I talk to Bel with just the two of us she complains about Toris. I'm not the parents of you two though).
Since it was almost entirely close to speaking fondly about Bel my stomach was full but it's good that it seems things are going pretty well between the two of them. While they say quite a bit the relationship between them is extremely good. Even though I say that since they still look 16, in my eyes it still just appears pleasant.
Rather than that what I'm troubled over is Gwine.
It seems she gets distracted extremely easily and she's always wandering from here and there. I don't know if it's because she's originally Japanese but she doesn't seem to pay too much mind to the race of the other person either. Dwarves, Humans, Elves, Laios, Tiger-man, Wolf-people, her range of interest is extremely wide. If you were to ask it seems she particularly likes men with large builds. As expected it seems she's showing some restraint in regards to Toris and Zulu but the moment she sees an adventurer from a different party that's a bit good looking she starts squealing over them.
It seems that she's worried over her beard that's been growing but either she's completely gotten used to it or given up on it, recently she doesn't pay any mind to it. Since she was discussing with Zenom about methods of trimming her beard and tools for it, she even seems to be interested. Zenom didn't seem all that dissatisfied in teaching her either so he discussed quite a bit with her it seems.
According to Zenom, it was late for Gwine's beard to start growing and she looks young compared to the average female dwarf. Furthermore, invitations from the top team organized entirely of dwarves {Gehenna Flare} are considerably intense, she's completely refusing them but she's seen as an idol for the members of {Gehenna Flare} and occasionally goes drinking on their wallets. Incidentally, it seems her recent favorite is one of the dwarves who's close to 30 from {Gehenna Flare} that has a build larger than the average dwarf.
I thought there might be some developments between Angela and Giberuti after that but it somehow seems she doesn't have any interest. She's indifferently spending her daily life. However, she occasionally comes to receive condoms so it seems she's getting a decent amount of release.
Giberuti is as cheerful as usual and now he's completely taken up the position as the mood maker of the party. The food he makes is popular with everyone and even though he's boiling, baking, and frying the food for everyone in the same pots and pants, it seems he's changing the seasonings vaguely to match each of our tastes.
It appears that he doesn't the traits of wastefully spending his wages much as well so I can see him preparing seasonings on his own quite a bit as well.
Also, his skill at massages has increased and he's finally reached Zulu's previous skill. It's true he's not useful in terms of combat but while it's only been about four months since he joined us he's already becoming an indispensable member.
It seems things are going reasonably well between Zulu and the crimson haired Laios waitress at "Murowa".
Around noon on a day off the other day, I saw the two of them flirting under a tree in a vacant lot while I was walking around Baldukk. If he says he wants to marry her then I wonder if I'll have to buy that sister? Well, I'm sure she's cheap so it's fine though.
Ralpha is..Well I guess it doesn't matter.
She's the same as usual.
She sticks with Gwine and goes drinking with {Gehenna Flare} on their wallet, goes drinking with Angela, goes drinking with Zenom, drinking with Toris, drinking with Bel, Drinking with Giberuti, drinking with me, cheerfully drinking with random strangers, she's really always drinking.
I don't know if this is one of her talents but I've almost never seen her paying money for her own drinks. Only Zulu since it seems he doesn't drink. However, this girl, I don't think the amount itself is all that much. Whenever she drinks she's always drinking beer or things with a low alcohol level and almost never drinks things like vodka. At the very least she doesn't make it to the point of drunkenness where she throws up. The only time she drinks that is when she's with me. It's probably because I can use {Neutralize Poison}.
Furthermore, excluding Zenom and Giberuti before I realized it everyone has started running together with me.
Zulu and Angela used to do it in shifts of one day each but now they both do it everyday as well.
Even yesterday we were all running around the outer crater of Baldukk. By the way this summer, my Endurance increased by 1.
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Year 7444, Month 8, Day 18
We clear through the 4th and 5th floors and setup camp in the teleport room of the 5th floor. Even now the only ones who are using this room on a frequent basis is us {Slaughterers}. Very rarely some of the top teams show their faces but according to Giberuti who's watching our bags they immediately teleport to the surface.
Since we're getting our hands on some decent magic tools and camping in the teleport room on the 5th floor, it's already known throughout Baldukk's adventurers that we're challenging the 6th floor. In both name and reality we're considered a top team. If we can find a proper {Magic Item} then I'm sure the people complaining would disappear as well. Though no one has ever complained to me.
In preparation for exploration of the 6th floor tomorrow, we passed through the 4th and 5th floors today and in order to relax we ate some meals and got a massage to ease our muscles. Just in case we still keep lookout in shifts the same as usual to remain cautious. Today, I'm on shift together with Gwine.
"Gwine, recently it seems you're quite fond of your beard."
"Eh? Yeah, somehow at first I hated it but recently I know it already can't be helped and I've started to think that it isn't half bad like this either. Just, since it still hasn't properly grown out it's a weakness that it's difficult to play with."
Gwine laughed while saying that. It's only obvious that female dwarves grow beards but I still feel something is a bit off about a Japanese girl growing a beard on her face.
"Hmn, what kind of shape of beard do you want to make it?"
"I guess, recently what's been popular is the fork. I want to try making the fork as well."
The fork is fundamentally where they don't shave from the bottom of the chin and let it grow, and when it gotten to a decent length you split it up with some sticks. It seems it's fine to have or not have sideburns and a mustache as well. The major one is where it's split in two in the center of the jaw but there's quite a few people using even more sticks as well. But, if it doesn't at least have a length of 10 cm or so it's not very cool. Since currently Gwine has only just reached a length of about 5 cm the fork is too early for her.
"Yeah, that huh? The mistress of the leather artisan was doing? Hers was split into four."
"Yeah, that's right. If it grows out to that length then I could play with it everyday."
Eh? Since beards are stiff compared to hair I thought it was almost fixed in the form. Is that incorrect?
It seems she noticed my strange expression, Gwine,
"Ah, it's true that the beard is stiffer than hair itself but there's some medicine to make it softer. Among dwarves it's often used to change the form of our beards. I had Zenom-san teach me a good store as well."
said that and caressed her beard. Come to think of it Zenom changed the shape of his beard this winter. Up until now he's just left it growing without shaving it at all but now he's shaving above and to the sides of his mouth. Though the length below the jaw itself hasn't changed at all but it seems to have a bit of waves like a perm. I thought it was a considerably cool looking beard that suits Zenom.
"Hey~ is it fine if I touch it a bit?"
"Eh? It's fine, please do."
I tried touching the beard growing out of Gwine's jaw. It's certainly stiff but even then it's the beard of a woman. It feels a bit softer. Hohou~ It's still straight hair but it's true that you could play with this in various fashions once it gets longer. Maybe I'll grow one out when I get a bit older as well. I used my other hand to touch my own jaw and simultaneously confirmed that it still hasn't grown at all.
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Year 7444, Month 8, Day 19
Starting today we're stepping foot in order to explore the remaining areas on the 6th floor. Just as usual, it takes quite a bit of time but we carefully advance forward. We pass through several rooms, just as I started to feel disappointed there was no altar room again today, just as I hoped we arrived at an altar room. It might just be my imagination but it feels larger than the usual boss rooms.
I can confirm some gargoyle statues on the other side of the altar in the center of the room. I instruct Angela and Zulu who was wearing his banded-mail charge in at the front, the remaining members will split up the formation to fight the summoned boss.
On the right flank there's Zulu and Angela and the left flank there's Zenom, Toris and Ralpha in front, Gwine protecting the middle. Bel and I are watching over and supporting with spells from the back.
In order to be extra careful I bury the gargoyles up to their heads in dirt. A portion of it I make into stairs for Zulu and Angela to charge in easier. And, I make sure that I can freeze things at any time.
Now then, it's finally time to start combat.
Zulu and Angela energetically take of running in order to mow down the heads of the gargoyles. And Zenom, Toris, and Ralpha run towards the altar trying not to be left behind. Just a bit later than them Gwine takes off with her spear. I immediately used water magic to create some water while stretching it out so it's not in the way, after it arrives at the altar I start kneading in some fire magic mana to change it to ice and..What is that?
Suddenly something like a stalagmite was summoned in front of the altar. I don't think it can move but in any case to prevent it from moving I froze about 1m or so of it in ice.
It looks like a stalagmite in the shape of a bullet with a thickness of about 1m and height of about 2.5m. And, it was quickly established that it's not just a normal stalagmite. The white eye looking portion about 2m up on it suddenly opened a single large eye and glared at us. And about 70-80 cm below that around the border of where the ice was a large mouth appeared.
In any case it's an opponent we've seen for the first time.
"Don't let your guards down!"
And I call out to everyone before using Identify.
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【Asexual/1/6/7328.Yellow Hand Roper】
【State: Good】
【Age: 116 Years Old】
【Level: 16】
【HP: 264 MP: 32(32)】
【Strength: 35】
【Speed: 1】
【Dexterity: 84】
【Endurance: 39】
【Special Skill: Drain: Strength】
【Special Skill: Entangle】
【Special Skill: Paralyze】
【Special Skill: Immune.Electricity】
【Special Skill: Half-Damage.From.Temperature】
Uho. This one is the dangerous type as well. And, shortly after I thought that, unexpectedly the stalagmite stretched out eight tentacle like things like thin ropes out from the middle of it's body of which four each mowed down Zenom and Toris. If it's something as thin as that then I doubt it will do much damage. However, the two of them who were whipped let out something like groaning voices of "Uo!!?" "Gumu!!?" and fainted on the spot.
Is it paralysis!?
"Toris!"
I can hear Bel's scream. And immediately to my side the sound of a bowstring ringing.
However, of all things! The arrow was slapped down by the tentacles flying midway towards the stalagmite.
It seems like Ralpha was somehow able to dodge the tentacles and..No, she didn't just skillfully dodge the tentacle but she even succeeded in smashing her {tomahawk} into it. "Gao~n!" a scream like that came from the mouth of the stalagmite. Ralpha immediately rolled to try and make some distance.
Following that Gwine stabbed into the center of the stalagmite with her spear.
I'll finish things my specialty {Lightning Bolt} as we...【Special Skill: Immune.Electricity】?!? Shit! I cancel the spell and send five {Stone Javelin} flying. Bel's already pulled a new arrow out of her quiver and is preparing to fire it.
"Bel! Switch to magic!"
I said that without enough leeway to look in Zulu and Angela's direct while firing off some stone javelins.
If I look closely the base of the tentacles that is the bullet shaped stalagmite were originally all over the place but now they've moved across the surface and all eight of them are facing over here.
With a number of thuds my stone javelins stab into the stalagmite. It's HP cut past half. However,
"aaa!!"
While making a voice like that the tentacles captured Gwine! This is bad. It would be extremely troublesome if she was used as a shield.
""Gwine!""
Ralpha and Bel yelled at the same time.
I prepare my bayonet while running towards Gwine at full speed.
In any case I need to cut off the tentacles and free Gwine.
Simultaneously I made five more {Stone Javelins} and sent them flying.
Just to my side a {Flame Arrow} that Bel seems to have fired passed by me.
Wha!?
Another new eight tentacles stretched out from the stalagmite and seemed to have cooperated with the original eight tentacles to smack down all of the stone javelins.
However, the {Flame Arrow} luckily managed to stab into it's body.
"Uaaa!!"
I heard Ralpha's voice. It can't be, you better not have been caught as well right!?
I finish cutting off the two tentacles that were restricting Gwine while yelling "Fall back!" and this time I start using fire magic to freeze the stalagmite.
Bakin! with a sound like that it seems I succeeded in freezing the entirety of the stalagmite.
However, I was only able to relax for a moment,
"No~!!!"
The sound of Ralpha's screams echoed out. It seems it can still freely move the tentacles sticking out of the ice.
In the corner of my sight the tentacles have wrapped around Ralpha's right leg and lifted her upside down.
Shit!
I run towards Ralpha while cutting down two tentacles outside of the ice. Simultaneously I used {Wind Cutter} cut off a different one. There's still another 10 more?
"Ral!"
I heard Angela's voice. In other words they must have finished things with the gargoyles.
"Oaahh~!!"
I cut down another two tentacles while yelling and continue running towards Ralpha.
I guess Ralpha still hasn't been paralyzed, she has four tentacles wrapped around both arms and legs and she's flipped upside down but she's struggling. She's got an expression of terror on her face and is letting out a loud voice with no meaning.
Angela and Zulu are cutting their way towards Ralpha in a different direction from me.
However, it seems that Zulu wasn't able to evade an attack from the tentacles so he took it to the face and appears to have been paralyzed as he fell to the ground.
"Maruso! Behind you!"
Bel's shout ends up futile, Angela was paralyzed as well by the same tentacle that paralyzed Zulu as she collapses. However, during that period Angela cut down tentacle as well.
It seems that the tentacles that can paralyze are already decided.
"Al-san!"
I heard Gwine's voice. Simultaneously a tentacle wrapped around my left leg. I somehow managed to succeed in cutting it off just before being pulled away. Since my posture had collapsed I fell just like that and while rolling on the ground I used {Wind Cutter Missile} to cut down one more.
I quickly jumped back up and started running towards Ralpha again. Other than the four restraining Ralpha there should be two more tentacles freely moving around..another tentacle came flying at me from the flank after I got up. I somehow managed to evade it but I wasn't able to cut it off. My posture ended up collapsing and I ended up having to roll across the ground again.
Bel ran past my side.
It was in that moment, I suddenly noticed I could hear a strange noise, so I looked over there and was shocked.
The stalagmite had grown new tentacles inside of the ice and seemed to be shaving away at the ice from the inside of it. There's not a single bubble, it's supposed to be highly transparency ice but around midway through where the tentacles grew it's turned white and muddy. It seems even be using the mouth-like thing.
This thing, is shaving away at and eating the ice from the inside!
I need to hurry!
After I stood up I saw Bel get paralyzed and fall in front of me. There's a tentacle wrapped around Bel's neck and it seems a bit of the tip of that had entered her mouth. In a panic I cut it off and pulled the tentacle out.
Since her eyes are moving it seems she really is just paralyzed. Ah, it would have been best if I made everyone where helmets. Whether it be the shield or the helmet, defense is important. The only place on my body where bare skin is visible is my face. I'm sure unless I take a hit from the tentacles here it can't paralyze me.
"nn!!"
I heard Ralpha's voice. And I saw her body go flaccid. Shit, even she was paralyzed.
It seems that Ralpha was paralyzed by the tentacle that entered from the side of her leather armor and below her clothes.
However, your tentacles are just the four that you had wrapped around Ralpha and the one you used to paralyze her.
Once again I use {Wind Cutter Missile} to make five war heads and run off. Ralpha was released and dropped. If it was just like that she would have fallen on the ground head first but I somehow managed to catch her in the last moment. There's a warm liquid coming from Ralpha's crotch. I'm sure it was terrifying.
Seeing Ralpha I lost control of my {Wind Cutter Missiles} and they fly off somewhere but this should already be fine. The tentacle that paralyzed Ralpha and aimed for my face when I was rolling on the ground came flying towards me. It sure is an idiot. I used Ralpha's body that I was holding as a shield to block the attack from the paralyzing tentacle and used {Wind Cutter Missile} once more to cut down the remaining five tentacles.
"Gwine! Move everyone far away!"
I said that and used {Remove Paralyze} on Zulu. In a few seconds the magic activated and after Zulu woke up I told him the same thing.
I splashed some water over Ralpha with water magic and used the same {Remove Paralyze} on her, and next I used the spell on Bel and then Angela as well. Since Toris and Zenom are far I'll put them off.
Now then, I put my bayonet on my shoulder and turned around to face the stalagmite that's trying to eat it's way out of the ice from the inside and then pointed both of my hands at it. The moment it opens a hole I should be able to finish it off by using spells consecutively there.
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After finishing off the stalagmite, I used the spell {Remove Paralyze} on Zenom and Toris as well and then I looked up at the small shrine on the altar. There's something inside of it. I immediately reached out and grabbed that while using 【Identify】. Ah, for the time being I've already finished identifying all of the stalagmites special skills. 【Special Skill: Drain: Strength】 seems to cut the victims Strength in half for a period of time equal to the users level. 【Special Skill: Half-Damage.From.Temperature】 seems to be an ability that halves the damage from ice and fire. I thought that the attacks from the ground other than the paralyze were particularly dangerous because of Drain: Strength but it seems they'll somehow recover in less than a day.
【Bracelet.Of.Dead.Body.To.Water】
【Gold】
【Condition: Good】
【Manufacture Date: 19/8/7444】
【Value: 800000】
【Endurance: 20】
【A bracelet with water and void magic mana infused in it.】
【Once a day the magic water conversion can be used. However the target is limited to corpses of living creatures. There's no limit to the quantity that can be decomposed at once but the volume is limited to a total of 10m^3.】
On the surface of the bracelet "nuhireki" is written in the {Common Language}. And it has an incredibly delicate relief carved into it. The relief has a person standing, a person laying on the ground, and next to that there's the bracelet with a pitcher overflowing with water lined up.
Eh? This is..I know this.
..I guess the difference is there's no restrictions on it huh? Also, the speed it refills with mana is 10 times faster.
"Al, what is that?"
Zenom asks.
"This, is something I already know about. It's a {Magic Item} that lets you change corpses to water."
"Ho~? So it's a {Magic Item}! Isn't that good!"
The words {Magic Item} ran through the party. However, it doesn't have a very high value at all right. It's value is only about 8,000,000 Z (8 gold coins)...No, it's certainly a lot of money though.
While we were dissecting the stalagmite in order to find the magic stones from an organ like the gizzard two rubies the size of thumbs and three agates rolled out. All five of them were spheres.
I thought of using the mana in the bracelet to change the remaining corpse to water and called it an experiment. Rather than me using it someone who can't use magic is more suitable. I handed the bracelet to Zenom, had him put it on his arm, and touch the corpse while saying "nuhireki". In the blink of an eye the corpse turned to water. Though I have no intention of drinking it.
This, I wonder how much it will sell for?
Author's note: Status.
【Bernadette.Koloil/4/4/7429 】
【Female/14/2/7428 ・ Rabbit-People ・ Sub-Baron Koloil Family Second Daughter】
【Status： Normal】
【Age： 16 Years Old】
【Level： 13】
【HP： 126(126) MP： 84(84)】
【Strength： 18】
【Speed： 27】
【Dexterity： 19】
【Endurance： 18】
【Unique Ability： Shooting Intuition(MAX)】
【Special Ability： Earth Magic(Lv.3)】
【Special Ability： Water Magic(Lv.3)】
【Special Ability： Fire Magic(Lv.3)】
【Special Ability: Void Magic(Lv.4)】
【Experience： 338942(350000)】
【Gulinel.Akdam/2/7/7429 】
【Female/14/2/7428 · Dwarf · Rombert Kingdom Duke Rombert Territory Registered Free Person】
【Status: Normal】
【Age: 16 Years Old】
【Level: 12】
【HP: 132(132) MP: 28(28)】
【Strength: 23】
【Speed: 15】
【Dexterity: 27】
【Endurance: 22】
【Unique Ability Mapping (MAX)】
【Special Ability： WInd Magic(Lv.2)】
【Special Ability： Fire Magic(Lv.2)】
【Special Ability: Void Magic(Lv.3)】
【Special Ability: Infrared Vision】
【Experience: 266235(270000)】
【Torkelis.Kalstalan/13/5/7429 】
【Male/14/2/7428 · Elf · Viscount Kalstalan Family Third Son】
【Status: Normal】
【Age: 16 Years Old】
【Level: 13】
【HP: 130(130) MP: 43(43)】
【Strength: 19】
【Speed: 25】
【Dexterity: 22】
【Endurance: 20】
【Unique Ability: Scale (MAX)】
【Special Ability： Earth Magic(Lv.2)】
【Special Ability： Water Magic(Lv.2)】
【Special Ability： Wind Magic(Lv.2)】
【Special Ability: Void Magic(Lv.3)】
【Special Ability: Infrared Vision】
【Experience: 278194(350000)】
【Ralpha.Firefreed/25/12/7429】
【Female/14/2/7428 ・ Human ・ Firefreed Family Eldest Daughter】
【Status： Normal】
【Age： 16 Years Old】
【Level： 14】
【HP： 139(139) MP： 21(21)】
【Strength： 20】
【Speed： 25】
【Dexterity： 23】
【Endurance： 22】
【Unique Ability： Spatial Understanding (Lv.8)】
【Special Ability： Earth Magic (Lv. 3)】
【Special Ability： Fire Magic (Lv. 3)】
【Special Ability： Void Magic (Lv. 4)】
【Experience： 367256(450000)】
【Zenom.Firefreed/5/4/7416】
【Male/19/1/7402 · Dwarf · Firefreed Family Head】
【Condition: Good】
【Age: 42 Years Old】
【Level: 18】
【HP: 125(125) MP: 9(9)】
【Strength: 25】
【Agility: 10】
【Dexterity: 28】
【Endurance: 22】
【Special Skill: Infrared Eyesight】
【Special skill: Small Magic】
【Experience: 820269(950000)】
*Some decreases due to aging
【Dadino.Zulu/3/6/7442 Dadino.Zulu/20/7/7422 】
【Male/24/5/7421 ・ Lion-People Race ・ Viscount Greed Family Owned Slave】
【Status：Normal】
【Age： 24 Years Old】
【Level： 14】
【HP： 148(148) MP： 5(5)】
【Strength： 26】
【Speed： 25】
【Dexterity： 14】
【Endurance： 24】
【Special Ability： Small Magic】
【Special Ability： Instant Speed】
【Special Ability： Night Vision】
【Experience： 361099(450000)】
*Some increases due to age
【Maruso.Angela/15/8/7442 Maruso.Angela/12/8/7422 】
【Female/14/9/7422 ・ Dog-People Race ・ Viscount Greed Family Owned Slave】
【Status：Normal】
【Age： 23 Years Old】
【Level： 13】
【HP： 120(120) MP： 5(5)】
【Strength： 17】
【Speed： 25】
【Dexterity： 13】
【Endurance： 19】
【Special Ability： Small Magic】
【Special Ability： Super Sense of Smell】
【Experience： 329231(350000)】
【Alan.Greed/5/3/7429】
【Male/14/2/7428 ・ Human ・ Viscount Greed Family Second Son】
【Status： Normal】
【Age： 16 Years Old】
【Level： 21】
【HP： 180(180) MP： 7442(7442)】
【Strength： 29】
【Speed： 39】
【Dexterity： 27】
【Endurance： 30】
【Unique Ability： Identify (MAX)】
【Unique Ability： Gift of Natural Talent (MAX)】
【Special Ability： Earth Magic (MAX)】
【Special Ability： Water Magic (MAX)】
【Special Ability： Fire Magic (Lv. 8)】
【Special Ability： Wind Magic (MAX)】
【Special Ability： Void Magic (MAX)】
【Experience： 1419825(1430000)】
【Lorence.Giberuti/5/5/7444 Lorence.Giberuti/23/10/7419】
【Male/1/9/7418 ・ Dog-People Race ・ Viscount Greed Family Owned Slave】
【Status：Normal】
【Age： 26 Years Old】
【Level： 4】
【HP： 104(104) MP： 6(6)】
【Strength： 15】
【Speed： 18】
【Dexterity： 10】
【Endurance： 15】
【Special Ability： Small Magic】
【Special Ability： Super Sense of Smell】
【Experience： 16246(18000)】
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Now I have to make the decision on whether to do the 6~ or so SS I've been putting off, start on the reverse chapters covering Miduchi since she left Baldukk until she starts on her way back or go on to more main chapters... at the very least I plan to do the SS but might put off the Miduchi stuff for a bit longer. Next chapter after I wake up sometime, though SS17 I've been doing here and there so is about half complete. Either way 12~ hours.
Furīzā~ I had to say it.
Also things getting a bit kinky this chapter~
Year 7444, Month 6, Day 1
The emergency use pouches that Zulu purchased were the type of you put on your waist in other words {Waist Pouches}. If you swing the pocket of the pouch around to your back then while you won't be able to put much into it, I'm sure it won't get in the way either. From now on whenever we're training we'll make sure to keep this pouch on as well.
And, it's an important point but we were all greatly reflecting on things in regards to the incident this time.
That is the importance of a shield.
If we had a shield even if taking on the attacks of that Franken were impossible, we might have been able to deflect them. Up until now since I've always taken into consideration the usage of weapons I didn't take shields into consideration much. One of the causes for that is because I just end up freezing the lower bodies of most monsters in ice.
Since we've come across such a high-quality large round shield in good condition we took from {Bright Blade}. The largest one took a direct hit from my {Chain Lightning} and it was fused to the left hand gauntlet of the guy holding it so we had to throw it away so the only one remaining was this 50 cm in diameter round shield. I'm sure we should make good use of this.
And, while I say that even the shield requires a considerable amount of training to use.
Among our current members the only ones who have received any sort of real combat training is me, Zenom, Toris, Bel, and Zulu.
In regards to usage of the shield we've all learned a little bit but as a result of our practice matches the one who was able to make the most technical use of it was Bel.
Thanks to how high my physical abilities are I was able to use it somewhat but it hurts being unable to use my bayonet and even if I switched it to the long sword since both of my hands are sealed the neck is that I can't use magic anymore.
It's not particularly that I definitely can't use magic without my hands open but if I point the palm of my hand or tip of my finger I can use it with far less concentration requires, so I want to make it so I can open up one of my hands easily when needed. It was more or less similar for the other three as well but among them Toris was the one who was comparatively decent.
Bel's main weapon is the bow so she's out the question.
Even Toris is a comparatively decent possibility is just comparatively decent.
Since Zenom and Zulu rely heavily on their physiques and strength, in some meanings it felt like they were several levels inferior.
In the first place Zulu uses the two-handed sword and while Zenom uses a one-handed axe, he often swings it with both hands to land powerful blows. Even if I look around at the other members the only one who is completely using a one-handed weapon is Angela.
And if we mention that Angela, she's never tried using the shield up until now.
As a result of discussing it with Zenom and we came to the conclusion that it would be faster to purchase a combat slave who can use the shield.
However, I wonder if there's a combat slave who's learned how to use the shield?
If it was a former soldier like Zulu then I guess it's not impossible...
While I've told "Slave Store, Ronslail" to get into contact with me at anytime if they get their hands on slaves who were taken prison during war, up until whenever she's gotten stock of them, it's always been at a timing we were in the dungeon so I wasn't able to purchase them. I thought of the possibility of reserving one but when it comes to reservations it would be bad if I don't buy them regardless of what kind of person it is. If I'm going to buy one then I want to choose and see their skill first.
Hmn, I wonder what we should do about this...
However, I want person capable of using the shield. If we had someone who was completely devoted to defense then we could make even better use of our formations. If we at least had a person who can last against that Franken for a couple dozen seconds, without taking any major injuries...
Evading all of it's attacks is a considerably unreasonable demand. Even I who specializes at evading the opponents attacks can't continue to dodge them for very long while standing right front of it. There's no helping taking large steps back or jumping to the side. There's no way to fit cooperation with others into that.
It had enough physical strength to send even Zuulu flying. Even if it's impossible to receive they might be able to endure it by deflecting them. If it was a large shield then either taking it while the arm is still drawn back before it reaches it's maximum power or deflecting are the only ways I can think of, so it's probably unreasonable to try and stop it in one position without letting it move very much.
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Year 7444, Month 6, Day 2
For the time being, I stated my wishes of a war combat slave who can make use of a large shield to the madam of "Slave Store, Ronslail". After hearing that the madam said "You make difficult requests as usual.." with a troubled smile but I can't compromise on that end.
I said it would be fine even if they were a bit expensive while leaving, "Slave Store, Ronslail".
We don't have anyone who can use the shield but just because that's the case we can't neglect exploring the dungeon.
We made orders to have the metal portions of the two suits of banded-mail we got from {Bright Blade} and have those reattached to the leather armor of Toris and Zulu, I also had them use some of the metal rings to change Zenom's leather armor into ring-mail as well. Due to problems in terms of physique if we were to have the other members armor modified as well it would require some major modifications so they couldn't be helped. The leather ring-mail would have been fine for Gwine as well but since there was also the problem of stamina and she disliked the idea of heavy armor as well.
In regards to weapons the high-quality long sword went to Toris and the high-quality short sword believed to have been used by the leader Demitoridas went to Bel.
There was also what seemed to be a pretty high-quality spear as well but it was a bit too long for Gwine to use. Since it couldn't be helped we decided to cut the handle of the spear a bit shorter. Angela used one of the broad swords. Furthermore, there were four high-quality bows but since Bel preferred the one she was used to we decided to sell all of those. She gratefully accepted the arrows though.
We don't have much to do during the week until the armor is complete.
Since we can't afford to just play around during that period we were massacring monsters on the 1st floor everyday.
.............
Year 7444, Month 6, Day 30
It's almost summer. It's been about a month since Miduchi and I split up.
I wonder if she's already reached her home town?
I can always feel her existence in a direction to the Southeast.
No news is the proof of good news.
Come to think of it we found our first magic tool when we were in the dungeon the other day.
It was something like a large-scale stove that a ramen or Chinese restaurant might use in my previous life.
However, it only ended up selling for 3,000,000 Z.
It seems that the one who bought it was the ultra high-class restaurant in the capital "Rokiddo". It's certainly a good price for a magic tool. I don't want just a simple magic tool but an article of magic {Magic Item}.
...........
Year 7444, Month 7, Day 18
Today, finally we found a magic tool with a decently high value.
In an altar room on the 5th floor we killed off the {Gargoyles} same as usual including the summoned boss 13 {Orkish Ghouls} and got our hands on it. It was just the right item for being in the middle of summer right now. The {Refrigerator} we discovered was just like the two-door type that can hold about 100 liters from our past life. Obviously the doors is just an expression and there was no {Freezer} included in it. There area on the top where the {Freezer} normally would be was a place to put magic stones inside.
【Refrigerator】
【Beech Wood.Iron】
【State: Good】
【Manufacture Date: 18/7/7444】
【Value: 12800000】
【Endurance: 492】
【Ability: Internal Temperature 4 Degrees;1489 value/1 day】
【Effect: Able to refrigerate goods stored inside for preservation. No humidity control function.】
Oou! 【Value: 12800000】!
It's even a bit higher in value than the magic stone of that eyeball bastard. I wonder how much it will sell for? I brought it into a major company(Since it's a company managed by Duke Sandak, I can relax a bit since it's from my mother's family) in the capital right away. I doubt I can sell it through Greed Company. After all I don't have any customers.
Surprisingly there was a buyer for it the next day. The sale price was 150,000,000 Z. Just as we decided from the start, even taking away the companies 15% margin for acting as the middleman that's 127,500,000 Z. Even if we take off the luxury tax of 10% it's revenue of 115,000,000 Z. If I also splurge on the bonuses for the members close to 100,000,000 Z remains.
I couldn't help but think of doing some partying at the "Emerald Duke Club Reception Hall" but since I remembered Miduchi I stopped with it. However, there's some idiots in the world. They paid more than the value in money for it.
Well, right now it's summer after all, since there's nothing like a balance between supply and demand so I guess it's not all that strange?
However, in order to continue using this {Refrigerator} it costs 15,000 Z or so per day in magic stones?
I wonder what in the world kind of rich person bought it?
I'm sure it's a high ranking noble, but as expected they're amazing.
.................
Year 7444, Month 8, Day 10
After killing the {Cave Great Boar} that was summoned in an altar room on the 6th floor and this time what came out was a {Freezer}. I think our luck is improving recently.
【Freezer】
【Beech Wood.Iron】
【State: Good】
【Manufacture Date: 10/8/7444】
【Value: 16000000】
【Endurance: 391】
【Ability: Internal Temperature Minus 12 Degrees;2630 value/1 day】
【Effect: Able to freeze goods stored inside for preservation. No humidity control function.】
Come to think of it the {Refrigerator} we obtained the other day had a manufacture date on the same date we found it as well. I wonder what in the world that means. I thought about it, but I can't help but think that the dungeon is making them. It doesn't particularly matter though.
This time just like last time I brought it into the major company managed by Duke Sandak. And then, just like last time I received notice the next day that it was sold. It seems it sold for 200,000,000 Z. Even though it eats more magic stones than the {Refrigerator}, the places that have money really have it. Even after paying taxes I still have over 150,000,000 Z. It's revenue that largely exceeds 130,000,000 Z even after paying out bonuses.
Miduchi still hasn't come back yet.
I can still feel her presence from the Southeast so I know she's doing well. Since it should take close to one month for a one-way trip, it's very possible she isn't using a horse on the trip back as well. I'm sure it'll take at least one more month and there's probably quite a few things she needs to do in her home town as well. Particularly there's the condition her older brother is in. It might be best to look at it as taking a year or so.
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Year 7444, Month 8, Day 15
Today is O-Bon and the anniversary of the end of the war. It's only obvious but no one is paying any mind to it.
I forgot about it as well until I was talking with Toris while we were camping in the teleport room on the 3rd floor the dungeon and he mentioned it. Incidentally, we still haven't cleared through the 6th floor of the dungeon.
However, I think we've explored about 60% of the whole?
Recently when I talk together with Toris just the two of us, it's often complaints about Bel(When I talk to Bel with just the two of us she complains about Toris. I'm not the parents of you two though).
Since it was almost entirely close to speaking fondly about Bel my stomach was full but it's good that it seems things are going pretty well between the two of them. While they say quite a bit the relationship between them is extremely good. Even though I say that since they still look 16, in my eyes it still just appears pleasant.
Rather than that what I'm troubled over is Gwine.
It seems she gets distracted extremely easily and she's always wandering from here and there. I don't know if it's because she's originally Japanese but she doesn't seem to pay too much mind to the race of the other person either. Dwarves, Humans, Elves, Laios, Tiger-man, Wolf-people, her range of interest is extremely wide. If you were to ask it seems she particularly likes men with large builds. As expected it seems she's showing some restraint in regards to Toris and Zulu but the moment she sees an adventurer from a different party that's a bit good looking she starts squealing over them.
It seems that she's worried over her beard that's been growing but either she's completely gotten used to it or given up on it, recently she doesn't pay any mind to it. Since she was discussing with Zenom about methods of trimming her beard and tools for it, she even seems to be interested. Zenom didn't seem all that dissatisfied in teaching her either so he discussed quite a bit with her it seems.
According to Zenom, it was late for Gwine's beard to start growing and she looks young compared to the average female dwarf. Furthermore, invitations from the top team organized entirely of dwarves {Gehenna Flare} are considerably intense, she's completely refusing them but she's seen as an idol for the members of {Gehenna Flare} and occasionally goes drinking on their wallets. Incidentally, it seems her recent favorite is one of the dwarves who's close to 30 from {Gehenna Flare} that has a build larger than the average dwarf.
I thought there might be some developments between Angela and Giberuti after that but it somehow seems she doesn't have any interest. She's indifferently spending her daily life. However, she occasionally comes to receive condoms so it seems she's getting a decent amount of release.
Giberuti is as cheerful as usual and now he's completely taken up the position as the mood maker of the party. The food he makes is popular with everyone and even though he's boiling, baking, and frying the food for everyone in the same pots and pants, it seems he's changing the seasonings vaguely to match each of our tastes.
It appears that he doesn't the traits of wastefully spending his wages much as well so I can see him preparing seasonings on his own quite a bit as well.
Also, his skill at massages has increased and he's finally reached Zulu's previous skill. It's true he's not useful in terms of combat but while it's only been about four months since he joined us he's already becoming an indispensable member.
It seems things are going reasonably well between Zulu and the crimson haired Laios waitress at "Murowa".
Around noon on a day off the other day, I saw the two of them flirting under a tree in a vacant lot while I was walking around Baldukk. If he says he wants to marry her then I wonder if I'll have to buy that sister? Well, I'm sure she's cheap so it's fine though.
Ralpha is..Well I guess it doesn't matter.
She's the same as usual.
She sticks with Gwine and goes drinking with {Gehenna Flare} on their wallet, goes drinking with Angela, goes drinking with Zenom, drinking with Toris, drinking with Bel, Drinking with Giberuti, drinking with me, cheerfully drinking with random strangers, she's really always drinking.
I don't know if this is one of her talents but I've almost never seen her paying money for her own drinks. Only Zulu since it seems he doesn't drink. However, this girl, I don't think the amount itself is all that much. Whenever she drinks she's always drinking beer or things with a low alcohol level and almost never drinks things like vodka. At the very least she doesn't make it to the point of drunkenness where she throws up. The only time she drinks that is when she's with me. It's probably because I can use {Neutralize Poison}.
Furthermore, excluding Zenom and Giberuti before I realized it everyone has started running together with me.
Zulu and Angela used to do it in shifts of one day each but now they both do it everyday as well.
Even yesterday we were all running around the outer crater of Baldukk. By the way this summer, my Endurance increased by 1.
..............
Year 7444, Month 8, Day 18
We clear through the 4th and 5th floors and setup camp in the teleport room of the 5th floor. Even now the only ones who are using this room on a frequent basis is us {Slaughterers}. Very rarely some of the top teams show their faces but according to Giberuti who's watching our bags they immediately teleport to the surface.
Since we're getting our hands on some decent magic tools and camping in the teleport room on the 5th floor, it's already known throughout Baldukk's adventurers that we're challenging the 6th floor. In both name and reality we're considered a top team. If we can find a proper {Magic Item} then I'm sure the people complaining would disappear as well. Though no one has ever complained to me.
In preparation for exploration of the 6th floor tomorrow, we passed through the 4th and 5th floors today and in order to relax we ate some meals and got a massage to ease our muscles. Just in case we still keep lookout in shifts the same as usual to remain cautious. Today, I'm on shift together with Gwine.
"Gwine, recently it seems you're quite fond of your beard."
"Eh? Yeah, somehow at first I hated it but recently I know it already can't be helped and I've started to think that it isn't half bad like this either. Just, since it still hasn't properly grown out it's a weakness that it's difficult to play with."
Gwine laughed while saying that. It's only obvious that female dwarves grow beards but I still feel something is a bit off about a Japanese girl growing a beard on her face.
"Hmn, what kind of shape of beard do you want to make it?"
"I guess, recently what's been popular is the fork. I want to try making the fork as well."
The fork is fundamentally where they don't shave from the bottom of the chin and let it grow, and when it gotten to a decent length you split it up with some sticks. It seems it's fine to have or not have sideburns and a mustache as well. The major one is where it's split in two in the center of the jaw but there's quite a few people using even more sticks as well. But, if it doesn't at least have a length of 10 cm or so it's not very cool. Since currently Gwine has only just reached a length of about 5 cm the fork is too early for her.
"Yeah, that huh? The mistress of the leather artisan was doing? Hers was split into four."
"Yeah, that's right. If it grows out to that length then I could play with it everyday."
Eh? Since beards are stiff compared to hair I thought it was almost fixed in the form. Is that incorrect?
It seems she noticed my strange expression, Gwine,
"Ah, it's true that the beard is stiffer than hair itself but there's some medicine to make it softer. Among dwarves it's often used to change the form of our beards. I had Zenom-san teach me a good store as well."
said that and caressed her beard. Come to think of it Zenom changed the shape of his beard this winter. Up until now he's just left it growing without shaving it at all but now he's shaving above and to the sides of his mouth. Though the length below the jaw itself hasn't changed at all but it seems to have a bit of waves like a perm. I thought it was a considerably cool looking beard that suits Zenom.
"Hey~ is it fine if I touch it a bit?"
"Eh? It's fine, please do."
I tried touching the beard growing out of Gwine's jaw. It's certainly stiff but even then it's the beard of a woman. It feels a bit softer. Hohou~ It's still straight hair but it's true that you could play with this in various fashions once it gets longer. Maybe I'll grow one out when I get a bit older as well. I used my other hand to touch my own jaw and simultaneously confirmed that it still hasn't grown at all.
.............
Year 7444, Month 8, Day 19
Starting today we're stepping foot in order to explore the remaining areas on the 6th floor. Just as usual, it takes quite a bit of time but we carefully advance forward. We pass through several rooms, just as I started to feel disappointed there was no altar room again today, just as I hoped we arrived at an altar room. It might just be my imagination but it feels larger than the usual boss rooms.
I can confirm some gargoyle statues on the other side of the altar in the center of the room. I instruct Angela and Zulu who was wearing his banded-mail charge in at the front, the remaining members will split up the formation to fight the summoned boss.
On the right flank there's Zulu and Angela and the left flank there's Zenom, Toris and Ralpha in front, Gwine protecting the middle. Bel and I are watching over and supporting with spells from the back.
In order to be extra careful I bury the gargoyles up to their heads in dirt. A portion of it I make into stairs for Zulu and Angela to charge in easier. And, I make sure that I can freeze things at any time.
Now then, it's finally time to start combat.
Zulu and Angela energetically take of running in order to mow down the heads of the gargoyles. And Zenom, Toris, and Ralpha run towards the altar trying not to be left behind. Just a bit later than them Gwine takes off with her spear. I immediately used water magic to create some water while stretching it out so it's not in the way, after it arrives at the altar I start kneading in some fire magic mana to change it to ice and..What is that?
Suddenly something like a stalagmite was summoned in front of the altar. I don't think it can move but in any case to prevent it from moving I froze about 1m or so of it in ice.
It looks like a stalagmite in the shape of a bullet with a thickness of about 1m and height of about 2.5m. And, it was quickly established that it's not just a normal stalagmite. The white eye looking portion about 2m up on it suddenly opened a single large eye and glared at us. And about 70-80 cm below that around the border of where the ice was a large mouth appeared.
In any case it's an opponent we've seen for the first time.
"Don't let your guards down!"
And I call out to everyone before using Identify.
【】
【Asexual/1/6/7328.Yellow Hand Roper】
【State: Good】
【Age: 116 Years Old】
【Level: 16】
【HP: 264 MP: 32(32)】
【Strength: 35】
【Speed: 1】
【Dexterity: 84】
【Endurance: 39】
【Special Skill: Drain: Strength】
【Special Skill: Entangle】
【Special Skill: Paralyze】
【Special Skill: Immune.Electricity】
【Special Skill: Half-Damage.From.Temperature】
Uho. This one is the dangerous type as well. And, shortly after I thought that, unexpectedly the stalagmite stretched out eight tentacle like things like thin ropes out from the middle of it's body of which four each mowed down Zenom and Toris. If it's something as thin as that then I doubt it will do much damage. However, the two of them who were whipped let out something like groaning voices of "Uo!!?" "Gumu!!?" and fainted on the spot.
Is it paralysis!?
"Toris!"
I can hear Bel's scream. And immediately to my side the sound of a bowstring ringing.
However, of all things! The arrow was slapped down by the tentacles flying midway towards the stalagmite.
It seems like Ralpha was somehow able to dodge the tentacles and..No, she didn't just skillfully dodge the tentacle but she even succeeded in smashing her {tomahawk} into it. "Gao~n!" a scream like that came from the mouth of the stalagmite. Ralpha immediately rolled to try and make some distance.
Following that Gwine stabbed into the center of the stalagmite with her spear.
I'll finish things my specialty {Lightning Bolt} as we...【Special Skill: Immune.Electricity】?!? Shit! I cancel the spell and send five {Stone Javelin} flying. Bel's already pulled a new arrow out of her quiver and is preparing to fire it.
"Bel! Switch to magic!"
I said that without enough leeway to look in Zulu and Angela's direct while firing off some stone javelins.
If I look closely the base of the tentacles that is the bullet shaped stalagmite were originally all over the place but now they've moved across the surface and all eight of them are facing over here.
With a number of thuds my stone javelins stab into the stalagmite. It's HP cut past half. However,
"aaa!!"
While making a voice like that the tentacles captured Gwine! This is bad. It would be extremely troublesome if she was used as a shield.
""Gwine!""
Ralpha and Bel yelled at the same time.
I prepare my bayonet while running towards Gwine at full speed.
In any case I need to cut off the tentacles and free Gwine.
Simultaneously I made five more {Stone Javelins} and sent them flying.
Just to my side a {Flame Arrow} that Bel seems to have fired passed by me.
Wha!?
Another new eight tentacles stretched out from the stalagmite and seemed to have cooperated with the original eight tentacles to smack down all of the stone javelins.
However, the {Flame Arrow} luckily managed to stab into it's body.
"Uaaa!!"
I heard Ralpha's voice. It can't be, you better not have been caught as well right!?
I finish cutting off the two tentacles that were restricting Gwine while yelling "Fall back!" and this time I start using fire magic to freeze the stalagmite.
Bakin! with a sound like that it seems I succeeded in freezing the entirety of the stalagmite.
However, I was only able to relax for a moment,
"No~!!!"
The sound of Ralpha's screams echoed out. It seems it can still freely move the tentacles sticking out of the ice.
In the corner of my sight the tentacles have wrapped around Ralpha's right leg and lifted her upside down.
Shit!
I run towards Ralpha while cutting down two tentacles outside of the ice. Simultaneously I used {Wind Cutter} cut off a different one. There's still another 10 more?
"Ral!"
I heard Angela's voice. In other words they must have finished things with the gargoyles.
"Oaahh~!!"
I cut down another two tentacles while yelling and continue running towards Ralpha.
I guess Ralpha still hasn't been paralyzed, she has four tentacles wrapped around both arms and legs and she's flipped upside down but she's struggling. She's got an expression of terror on her face and is letting out a loud voice with no meaning.
Angela and Zulu are cutting their way towards Ralpha in a different direction from me.
However, it seems that Zulu wasn't able to evade an attack from the tentacles so he took it to the face and appears to have been paralyzed as he fell to the ground.
"Maruso! Behind you!"
Bel's shout ends up futile, Angela was paralyzed as well by the same tentacle that paralyzed Zulu as she collapses. However, during that period Angela cut down tentacle as well.
It seems that the tentacles that can paralyze are already decided.
"Al-san!"
I heard Gwine's voice. Simultaneously a tentacle wrapped around my left leg. I somehow managed to succeed in cutting it off just before being pulled away. Since my posture had collapsed I fell just like that and while rolling on the ground I used {Wind Cutter Missile} to cut down one more.
I quickly jumped back up and started running towards Ralpha again. Other than the four restraining Ralpha there should be two more tentacles freely moving around..another tentacle came flying at me from the flank after I got up. I somehow managed to evade it but I wasn't able to cut it off. My posture ended up collapsing and I ended up having to roll across the ground again.
Bel ran past my side.
It was in that moment, I suddenly noticed I could hear a strange noise, so I looked over there and was shocked.
The stalagmite had grown new tentacles inside of the ice and seemed to be shaving away at the ice from the inside of it. There's not a single bubble, it's supposed to be highly transparency ice but around midway through where the tentacles grew it's turned white and muddy. It seems even be using the mouth-like thing.
This thing, is shaving away at and eating the ice from the inside!
I need to hurry!
After I stood up I saw Bel get paralyzed and fall in front of me. There's a tentacle wrapped around Bel's neck and it seems a bit of the tip of that had entered her mouth. In a panic I cut it off and pulled the tentacle out.
Since her eyes are moving it seems she really is just paralyzed. Ah, it would have been best if I made everyone where helmets. Whether it be the shield or the helmet, defense is important. The only place on my body where bare skin is visible is my face. I'm sure unless I take a hit from the tentacles here it can't paralyze me.
"nn!!"
I heard Ralpha's voice. And I saw her body go flaccid. Shit, even she was paralyzed.
It seems that Ralpha was paralyzed by the tentacle that entered from the side of her leather armor and below her clothes.
However, your tentacles are just the four that you had wrapped around Ralpha and the one you used to paralyze her.
Once again I use {Wind Cutter Missile} to make five war heads and run off. Ralpha was released and dropped. If it was just like that she would have fallen on the ground head first but I somehow managed to catch her in the last moment. There's a warm liquid coming from Ralpha's crotch. I'm sure it was terrifying.
Seeing Ralpha I lost control of my {Wind Cutter Missiles} and they fly off somewhere but this should already be fine. The tentacle that paralyzed Ralpha and aimed for my face when I was rolling on the ground came flying towards me. It sure is an idiot. I used Ralpha's body that I was holding as a shield to block the attack from the paralyzing tentacle and used {Wind Cutter Missile} once more to cut down the remaining five tentacles.
"Gwine! Move everyone far away!"
I said that and used {Remove Paralyze} on Zulu. In a few seconds the magic activated and after Zulu woke up I told him the same thing.
I splashed some water over Ralpha with water magic and used the same {Remove Paralyze} on her, and next I used the spell on Bel and then Angela as well. Since Toris and Zenom are far I'll put them off.
Now then, I put my bayonet on my shoulder and turned around to face the stalagmite that's trying to eat it's way out of the ice from the inside and then pointed both of my hands at it. The moment it opens a hole I should be able to finish it off by using spells consecutively there.
.................
After finishing off the stalagmite, I used the spell {Remove Paralyze} on Zenom and Toris as well and then I looked up at the small shrine on the altar. There's something inside of it. I immediately reached out and grabbed that while using 【Identify】. Ah, for the time being I've already finished identifying all of the stalagmites special skills. 【Special Skill: Drain: Strength】 seems to cut the victims Strength in half for a period of time equal to the users level. 【Special Skill: Half-Damage.From.Temperature】 seems to be an ability that halves the damage from ice and fire. I thought that the attacks from the ground other than the paralyze were particularly dangerous because of Drain: Strength but it seems they'll somehow recover in less than a day.
【Bracelet.Of.Dead.Body.To.Water】
【Gold】
【Condition: Good】
【Manufacture Date: 19/8/7444】
【Value: 800000】
【Endurance: 20】
【A bracelet with water and void magic mana infused in it.】
【Once a day the magic water conversion can be used. However the target is limited to corpses of living creatures. There's no limit to the quantity that can be decomposed at once but the volume is limited to a total of 10m^3.】
On the surface of the bracelet "nuhireki" is written in the {Common Language}. And it has an incredibly delicate relief carved into it. The relief has a person standing, a person laying on the ground, and next to that there's the bracelet with a pitcher overflowing with water lined up.
Eh? This is..I know this.
..I guess the difference is there's no restrictions on it huh? Also, the speed it refills with mana is 10 times faster.
"Al, what is that?"
Zenom asks.
"This, is something I already know about. It's a {Magic Item} that lets you change corpses to water."
"Ho~? So it's a {Magic Item}! Isn't that good!"
The words {Magic Item} ran through the party. However, it doesn't have a very high value at all right. It's value is only about 8,000,000 Z (8 gold coins)...No, it's certainly a lot of money though.
While we were dissecting the stalagmite in order to find the magic stones from an organ like the gizzard two rubies the size of thumbs and three agates rolled out. All five of them were spheres.
I thought of using the mana in the bracelet to change the remaining corpse to water and called it an experiment. Rather than me using it someone who can't use magic is more suitable. I handed the bracelet to Zenom, had him put it on his arm, and touch the corpse while saying "nuhireki". In the blink of an eye the corpse turned to water. Though I have no intention of drinking it.
This, I wonder how much it will sell for?
Author's note: Status.
【Bernadette.Koloil/4/4/7429 】
【Female/14/2/7428 ・ Rabbit-People ・ Sub-Baron Koloil Family Second Daughter】
【Status： Normal】
【Age： 16 Years Old】
【Level： 13】
【HP： 126(126) MP： 84(84)】
【Strength： 18】
【Speed： 27】
【Dexterity： 19】
【Endurance： 18】
【Unique Ability： Shooting Intuition(MAX)】
【Special Ability： Earth Magic(Lv.3)】
【Special Ability： Water Magic(Lv.3)】
【Special Ability： Fire Magic(Lv.3)】
【Special Ability: Void Magic(Lv.4)】
【Experience： 338942(350000)】
【Gulinel.Akdam/2/7/7429 】
【Female/14/2/7428 · Dwarf · Rombert Kingdom Duke Rombert Territory Registered Free Person】
【Status: Normal】
【Age: 16 Years Old】
【Level: 12】
【HP: 132(132) MP: 28(28)】
【Strength: 23】
【Speed: 15】
【Dexterity: 27】
【Endurance: 22】
【Unique Ability Mapping (MAX)】
【Special Ability： WInd Magic(Lv.2)】
【Special Ability： Fire Magic(Lv.2)】
【Special Ability: Void Magic(Lv.3)】
【Special Ability: Infrared Vision】
【Experience: 266235(270000)】
【Torkelis.Kalstalan/13/5/7429 】
【Male/14/2/7428 · Elf · Viscount Kalstalan Family Third Son】
【Status: Normal】
【Age: 16 Years Old】
【Level: 13】
【HP: 130(130) MP: 43(43)】
【Strength: 19】
【Speed: 25】
【Dexterity: 22】
【Endurance: 20】
【Unique Ability: Scale (MAX)】
【Special Ability： Earth Magic(Lv.2)】
【Special Ability： Water Magic(Lv.2)】
【Special Ability： Wind Magic(Lv.2)】
【Special Ability: Void Magic(Lv.3)】
【Special Ability: Infrared Vision】
【Experience: 278194(350000)】
【Ralpha.Firefreed/25/12/7429】
【Female/14/2/7428 ・ Human ・ Firefreed Family Eldest Daughter】
【Status： Normal】
【Age： 16 Years Old】
【Level： 14】
【HP： 139(139) MP： 21(21)】
【Strength： 20】
【Speed： 25】
【Dexterity： 23】
【Endurance： 22】
【Unique Ability： Spatial Understanding (Lv.8)】
【Special Ability： Earth Magic (Lv. 3)】
【Special Ability： Fire Magic (Lv. 3)】
【Special Ability： Void Magic (Lv. 4)】
【Experience： 367256(450000)】
【Zenom.Firefreed/5/4/7416】
【Male/19/1/7402 · Dwarf · Firefreed Family Head】
【Condition: Good】
【Age: 42 Years Old】
【Level: 18】
【HP: 125(125) MP: 9(9)】
【Strength: 25】
【Agility: 10】
【Dexterity: 28】
【Endurance: 22】
【Special Skill: Infrared Eyesight】
【Special skill: Small Magic】
【Experience: 820269(950000)】
*Some decreases due to aging
【Dadino.Zulu/3/6/7442 Dadino.Zulu/20/7/7422 】
【Male/24/5/7421 ・ Lion-People Race ・ Viscount Greed Family Owned Slave】
【Status：Normal】
【Age： 24 Years Old】
【Level： 14】
【HP： 148(148) MP： 5(5)】
【Strength： 26】
【Speed： 25】
【Dexterity： 14】
【Endurance： 24】
【Special Ability： Small Magic】
【Special Ability： Instant Speed】
【Special Ability： Night Vision】
【Experience： 361099(450000)】
*Some increases due to age
【Maruso.Angela/15/8/7442 Maruso.Angela/12/8/7422 】
【Female/14/9/7422 ・ Dog-People Race ・ Viscount Greed Family Owned Slave】
【Status：Normal】
【Age： 23 Years Old】
【Level： 13】
【HP： 120(120) MP： 5(5)】
【Strength： 17】
【Speed： 25】
【Dexterity： 13】
【Endurance： 19】
【Special Ability： Small Magic】
【Special Ability： Super Sense of Smell】
【Experience： 329231(350000)】
【Alan.Greed/5/3/7429】
【Male/14/2/7428 ・ Human ・ Viscount Greed Family Second Son】
【Status： Normal】
【Age： 16 Years Old】
【Level： 21】
【HP： 180(180) MP： 7442(7442)】
【Strength： 29】
【Speed： 39】
【Dexterity： 27】
【Endurance： 30】
【Unique Ability： Identify (MAX)】
【Unique Ability： Gift of Natural Talent (MAX)】
【Special Ability： Earth Magic (MAX)】
【Special Ability： Water Magic (MAX)】
【Special Ability： Fire Magic (Lv. 8)】
【Special Ability： Wind Magic (MAX)】
【Special Ability： Void Magic (MAX)】
【Experience： 1419825(1430000)】
【Lorence.Giberuti/5/5/7444 Lorence.Giberuti/23/10/7419】
【Male/1/9/7418 ・ Dog-People Race ・ Viscount Greed Family Owned Slave】
【Status：Normal】
【Age： 26 Years Old】
【Level： 4】
【HP： 104(104) MP： 6(6)】
【Strength： 15】
【Speed： 18】
【Dexterity： 10】
【Endurance： 15】
【Special Ability： Small Magic】
【Special Ability： Super Sense of Smell】
【Experience： 16246(18000)】
Now I have to make the decision on whether to do the 6~ or so SS I've been putting off, start on the reverse chapters covering Miduchi since she left Baldukk until she starts on her way back or go on to more main chapters... at the very least I plan to do the SS but might put off the Miduchi stuff for a bit longer. Next chapter after I wake up sometime, though SS17 I've been doing here and there so is about half complete. Either way 12~ hours.Furz~ I had to say it.Also things getting a bit kinky this chapter~Year 7444, Month 6, Day 1The emergency use pouches that Zulu purchased were the type of you put on your waist in other words {Waist Pouches}. If you swing the pocket of the pouch around to your back then while you won't be able to put much into it, I'm sure it won't get in the way either. From now on whenever we're training we'll make sure to keep this pouch on as well.And, it's an important point but we were all greatly reflecting on things in regards to the incident this time.That is the importance of a shield.If we had a shield even if taking on the attacks of that Franken were impossible, we might have been able to deflect them. Up until now since I've always taken into consideration the usage of weapons I didn't take shields into consideration much. One of the causes for that is because I just end up freezing the lower bodies of most monsters in ice.Since we've come across such a high-quality large round shield in good condition we took from {Bright Blade}. The largest one took a direct hit from my {Chain Lightning} and it was fused to the left hand gauntlet of the guy holding it so we had to throw it away so the only one remaining was this 50 cm in diameter round shield. I'm sure we should make good use of this.And, while I say that even the shield requires a considerable amount of training to use.Among our current members the only ones who have received any sort of real combat training is me, Zenom, Toris, Bel, and Zulu.In regards to usage of the shield we've all learned a little bit but as a result of our practice matches the one who was able to make the most technical use of it was Bel.Thanks to how high my physical abilities are I was able to use it somewhat but it hurts being unable to use my bayonet and even if I switched it to the long sword since both of my hands are sealed the neck is that I can't use magic anymore.It's not particularly that I definitely can't use magic without my hands open but if I point the palm of my hand or tip of my finger I can use it with far less concentration requires, so I want to make it so I can open up one of my hands easily when needed. It was more or less similar for the other three as well but among them Toris was the one who was comparatively decent.Bel's main weapon is the bow so she's out the question.Even Toris is a comparatively decent possibility is just comparatively decent.Since Zenom and Zulu rely heavily on their physiques and strength, in some meanings it felt like they were several levels inferior.In the first place Zulu uses the two-handed sword and while Zenom uses a one-handed axe, he often swings it with both hands to land powerful blows. Even if I look around at the other members the only one who is completely using a one-handed weapon is Angela.And if we mention that Angela, she's never tried using the shield up until now.As a result of discussing it with Zenom and we came to the conclusion that it would be faster to purchase a combat slave who can use the shield.However, I wonder if there's a combat slave who's learned how to use the shield?If it was a former soldier like Zulu then I guess it's not impossible...While I've told "Slave Store, Ronslail" to get into contact with me at anytime if they get their hands on slaves who were taken prison during war, up until whenever she's gotten stock of them, it's always been at a timing we were in the dungeon so I wasn't able to purchase them. I thought of the possibility of reserving one but when it comes to reservations it would be bad if I don't buy them regardless of what kind of person it is. If I'm going to buy one then I want to choose and see their skill first.Hmn, I wonder what we should do about this...However, I want person capable of using the shield. If we had someone who was completely devoted to defense then we could make even better use of our formations. If we at least had a person who can last against that Franken for a couple dozen seconds, without taking any major injuries...Evading all of it's attacks is a considerably unreasonable demand. Even I who specializes at evading the opponents attacks can't continue to dodge them for very long while standing right front of it. There's no helping taking large steps back or jumping to the side. There's no way to fit cooperation with others into that.It had enough physical strength to send even Zuulu flying. Even if it's impossible to receive they might be able to endure it by deflecting them. If it was a large shield then either taking it while the arm is still drawn back before it reaches it's maximum power or deflecting are the only ways I can think of, so it's probably unreasonable to try and stop it in one position without letting it move very much.................Year 7444, Month 6, Day 2For the time being, I stated my wishes of a war combat slave who can make use of a large shield to the madam of "Slave Store, Ronslail". After hearing that the madam said "You make difficult requests as usual.." with a troubled smile but I can't compromise on that end.I said it would be fine even if they were a bit expensive while leaving, "Slave Store, Ronslail".We don't have anyone who can use the shield but just because that's the case we can't neglect exploring the dungeon.We made orders to have the metal portions of the two suits of banded-mail we got from {Bright Blade} and have those reattached to the leather armor of Toris and Zulu, I also had them use some of the metal rings to change Zenom's leather armor into ring-mail as well. Due to problems in terms of physique if we were to have the other members armor modified as well it would require some major modifications so they couldn't be helped. The leather ring-mail would have been fine for Gwine as well but since there was also the problem of stamina and she disliked the idea of heavy armor as well.In regards to weapons the high-quality long sword went to Toris and the high-quality short sword believed to have been used by the leader Demitoridas went to Bel.There was also what seemed to be a pretty high-quality spear as well but it was a bit too long for Gwine to use. Since it couldn't be helped we decided to cut the handle of the spear a bit shorter. Angela used one of the broad swords. Furthermore, there were four high-quality bows but since Bel preferred the one she was used to we decided to sell all of those. She gratefully accepted the arrows though.We don't have much to do during the week until the armor is complete.Since we can't afford to just play around during that period we were massacring monsters on the 1st floor everyday..............Year 7444, Month 6, Day 30It's almost summer. It's been about a month since Miduchi and I split up.I wonder if she's already reached her home town?I can always feel her existence in a direction to the Southeast.No news is the proof of good news.Come to think of it we found our first magic tool when we were in the dungeon the other day.It was something like a large-scale stove that a ramen or Chinese restaurant might use in my previous life.However, it only ended up selling for 3,000,000 Z.It seems that the one who bought it was the ultra high-class restaurant in the capital "Rokiddo". It's certainly a good price for a magic tool. I don't want just a simple magic tool but an article of magic {Magic Item}............Year 7444, Month 7, Day 18Today, finally we found a magic tool with a decently high value.In an altar room on the 5th floor we killed off the {Gargoyles} same as usual including the summoned boss 13 {Orkish Ghouls} and got our hands on it. It was just the right item for being in the middle of summer right now. The {Refrigerator} we discovered was just like the two-door type that can hold about 100 liters from our past life. Obviously the doors is just an expression and there was no {Freezer} included in it. There area on the top where the {Freezer} normally would be was a place to put magic stones inside.RefrigeratorBeech Wood.IronState: GoodManufacture Date: 18/7/7444Value: 12800000Endurance: 492Ability: Internal Temperature 4 Degrees;1489 value/1 dayEffect: Able to refrigerate goods stored inside for preservation. No humidity control function.Oou! Value: 12800000!It's even a bit higher in value than the magic stone of that eyeball bastard. I wonder how much it will sell for? I brought it into a major companySince it's a company managed by Duke Sandak, I can relax a bit since it's from my mother's family in the capital right away. I doubt I can sell it through Greed Company. After all I don't have any customers.Surprisingly there was a buyer for it the next day. The sale price was 150,000,000 Z. Just as we decided from the start, even taking away the companies 15% margin for acting as the middleman that's 127,500,000 Z. Even if we take off the luxury tax of 10% it's revenue of 115,000,000 Z. If I also splurge on the bonuses for the members close to 100,000,000 Z remains.I couldn't help but think of doing some partying at the "Emerald Duke Club Reception Hall" but since I remembered Miduchi I stopped with it. However, there's some idiots in the world. They paid more than the value in money for it.Well, right now it's summer after all, since there's nothing like a balance between supply and demand so I guess it's not all that strange?However, in order to continue using this {Refrigerator} it costs 15,000 Z or so per day in magic stones?I wonder what in the world kind of rich person bought it?I'm sure it's a high ranking noble, but as expected they're amazing..................Year 7444, Month 8, Day 10After killing the {Cave Great Boar} that was summoned in an altar room on the 6th floor and this time what came out was a {Freezer}. I think our luck is improving recently.FreezerBeech Wood.IronState: GoodManufacture Date: 10/8/7444Value: 16000000Endurance: 391Ability: Internal Temperature Minus 12 Degrees;2630 value/1 dayEffect: Able to freeze goods stored inside for preservation. No humidity control function.Come to think of it the {Refrigerator} we obtained the other day had a manufacture date on the same date we found it as well. I wonder what in the world that means. I thought about it, but I can't help but think that the dungeon is making them. It doesn't particularly matter though.This time just like last time I brought it into the major company managed by Duke Sandak. And then, just like last time I received notice the next day that it was sold. It seems it sold for 200,000,000 Z. Even though it eats more magic stones than the {Refrigerator}, the places that have money really have it. Even after paying taxes I still have over 150,000,000 Z. It's revenue that largely exceeds 130,000,000 Z even after paying out bonuses.Miduchi still hasn't come back yet.I can still feel her presence from the Southeast so I know she's doing well. Since it should take close to one month for a one-way trip, it's very possible she isn't using a horse on the trip back as well. I'm sure it'll take at least one more month and there's probably quite a few things she needs to do in her home town as well. Particularly there's the condition her older brother is in. It might be best to look at it as taking a year or so.................Year 7444, Month 8, Day 15Today is O-Bon and the anniversary of the end of the war. It's only obvious but no one is paying any mind to it.I forgot about it as well until I was talking with Toris while we were camping in the teleport room on the 3rd floor the dungeon and he mentioned it. Incidentally, we still haven't cleared through the 6th floor of the dungeon.However, I think we've explored about 60% of the whole?Recently when I talk together with Toris just the two of us, it's often complaints about BelWhen I talk to Bel with just the two of us she complains about Toris. I'm not the parents of you two though.Since it was almost entirely close to speaking fondly about Bel my stomach was full but it's good that it seems things are going pretty well between the two of them. While they say quite a bit the relationship between them is extremely good. Even though I say that since they still look 16, in my eyes it still just appears pleasant.Rather than that what I'm troubled over is Gwine.It seems she gets distracted extremely easily and she's always wandering from here and there. I don't know if it's because she's originally Japanese but she doesn't seem to pay too much mind to the race of the other person either. Dwarves, Humans, Elves, Laios, Tiger-man, Wolf-people, her range of interest is extremely wide. If you were to ask it seems she particularly likes men with large builds. As expected it seems she's showing some restraint in regards to Toris and Zulu but the moment she sees an adventurer from a different party that's a bit good looking she starts squealing over them.It seems that she's worried over her beard that's been growing but either she's completely gotten used to it or given up on it, recently she doesn't pay any mind to it. Since she was discussing with Zenom about methods of trimming her beard and tools for it, she even seems to be interested. Zenom didn't seem all that dissatisfied in teaching her either so he discussed quite a bit with her it seems.According to Zenom, it was late for Gwine's beard to start growing and she looks young compared to the average female dwarf. Furthermore, invitations from the top team organized entirely of dwarves {Gehenna Flare} are considerably intense, she's completely refusing them but she's seen as an idol for the members of {Gehenna Flare} and occasionally goes drinking on their wallets. Incidentally, it seems her recent favorite is one of the dwarves who's close to 30 from {Gehenna Flare} that has a build larger than the average dwarf.I thought there might be some developments between Angela and Giberuti after that but it somehow seems she doesn't have any interest. She's indifferently spending her daily life. However, she occasionally comes to receive condoms so it seems she's getting a decent amount of release.Giberuti is as cheerful as usual and now he's completely taken up the position as the mood maker of the party. The food he makes is popular with everyone and even though he's boiling, baking, and frying the food for everyone in the same pots and pants, it seems he's changing the seasonings vaguely to match each of our tastes.It appears that he doesn't the traits of wastefully spending his wages much as well so I can see him preparing seasonings on his own quite a bit as well.Also, his skill at massages has increased and he's finally reached Zulu's previous skill. It's true he's not useful in terms of combat but while it's only been about four months since he joined us he's already becoming an indispensable member.It seems things are going reasonably well between Zulu and the crimson haired Laios waitress at "Murowa".Around noon on a day off the other day, I saw the two of them flirting under a tree in a vacant lot while I was walking around Baldukk. If he says he wants to marry her then I wonder if I'll have to buy that sister? Well, I'm sure she's cheap so it's fine though.Ralpha is..Well I guess it doesn't matter.She's the same as usual.She sticks with Gwine and goes drinking with {Gehenna Flare} on their wallet, goes drinking with Angela, goes drinking with Zenom, drinking with Toris, drinking with Bel, Drinking with Giberuti, drinking with me, cheerfully drinking with random strangers, she's really always drinking.I don't know if this is one of her talents but I've almost never seen her paying money for her own drinks. Only Zulu since it seems he doesn't drink. However, this girl, I don't think the amount itself is all that much. Whenever she drinks she's always drinking beer or things with a low alcohol level and almost never drinks things like vodka. At the very least she doesn't make it to the point of drunkenness where she throws up. The only time she drinks that is when she's with me. It's probably because I can use {Neutralize Poison}.Furthermore, excluding Zenom and Giberuti before I realized it everyone has started running together with me.Zulu and Angela used to do it in shifts of one day each but now they both do it everyday as well.Even yesterday we were all running around the outer crater of Baldukk. By the way this summer, my Endurance increased by 1...............Year 7444, Month 8, Day 18We clear through the 4th and 5th floors and setup camp in the teleport room of the 5th floor. Even now the only ones who are using this room on a frequent basis is us {Slaughterers}. Very rarely some of the top teams show their faces but according to Giberuti who's watching our bags they immediately teleport to the surface.Since we're getting our hands on some decent magic tools and camping in the teleport room on the 5th floor, it's already known throughout Baldukk's adventurers that we're challenging the 6th floor. In both name and reality we're considered a top team. If we can find a proper {Magic Item} then I'm sure the people complaining would disappear as well. Though no one has ever complained to me.In preparation for exploration of the 6th floor tomorrow, we passed through the 4th and 5th floors today and in order to relax we ate some meals and got a massage to ease our muscles. Just in case we still keep lookout in shifts the same as usual to remain cautious. Today, I'm on shift together with Gwine."Gwine, recently it seems you're quite fond of your beard.""Eh? Yeah, somehow at first I hated it but recently I know it already can't be helped and I've started to think that it isn't half bad like this either. Just, since it still hasn't properly grown out it's a weakness that it's difficult to play with."Gwine laughed while saying that. It's only obvious that female dwarves grow beards but I still feel something is a bit off about a Japanese girl growing a beard on her face."Hmn, what kind of shape of beard do you want to make it?""I guess, recently what's been popular is the fork. I want to try making the fork as well."The fork is fundamentally where they don't shave from the bottom of the chin and let it grow, and when it gotten to a decent length you split it up with some sticks. It seems it's fine to have or not have sideburns and a mustache as well. The major one is where it's split in two in the center of the jaw but there's quite a few people using even more sticks as well. But, if it doesn't at least have a length of 10 cm or so it's not very cool. Since currently Gwine has only just reached a length of about 5 cm the fork is too early for her."Yeah, that huh? The mistress of the leather artisan was doing? Hers was split into four.""Yeah, that's right. If it grows out to that length then I could play with it everyday."Eh? Since beards are stiff compared to hair I thought it was almost fixed in the form. Is that incorrect?It seems she noticed my strange expression, Gwine,"Ah, it's true that the beard is stiffer than hair itself but there's some medicine to make it softer. Among dwarves it's often used to change the form of our beards. I had Zenom-san teach me a good store as well."said that and caressed her beard. Come to think of it Zenom changed the shape of his beard this winter. Up until now he's just left it growing without shaving it at all but now he's shaving above and to the sides of his mouth. Though the length below the jaw itself hasn't changed at all but it seems to have a bit of waves like a perm. I thought it was a considerably cool looking beard that suits Zenom."Hey~ is it fine if I touch it a bit?""Eh? It's fine, please do."I tried touching the beard growing out of Gwine's jaw. It's certainly stiff but even then it's the beard of a woman. It feels a bit softer. Hohou~ It's still straight hair but it's true that you could play with this in various fashions once it gets longer. Maybe I'll grow one out when I get a bit older as well. I used my other hand to touch my own jaw and simultaneously confirmed that it still hasn't grown at all. .............Year 7444, Month 8, Day 19Starting today we're stepping foot in order to explore the remaining areas on the 6th floor. Just as usual, it takes quite a bit of time but we carefully advance forward. We pass through several rooms, just as I started to feel disappointed there was no altar room again today, just as I hoped we arrived at an altar room. It might just be my imagination but it feels larger than the usual boss rooms.I can confirm some gargoyle statues on the other side of the altar in the center of the room. I instruct Angela and Zulu who was wearing his banded-mail charge in at the front, the remaining members will split up the formation to fight the summoned boss.On the right flank there's Zulu and Angela and the left flank there's Zenom, Toris and Ralpha in front, Gwine protecting the middle. Bel and I are watching over and supporting with spells from the back.In order to be extra careful I bury the gargoyles up to their heads in dirt. A portion of it I make into stairs for Zulu and Angela to charge in easier. And, I make sure that I can freeze things at any time.Now then, it's finally time to start combat.Zulu and Angela energetically take of running in order to mow down the heads of the gargoyles. And Zenom, Toris, and Ralpha run towards the altar trying not to be left behind. Just a bit later than them Gwine takes off with her spear. I immediately used water magic to create some water while stretching it out so it's not in the way, after it arrives at the altar I start kneading in some fire magic mana to change it to ice and..What is that?Suddenly something like a stalagmite was summoned in front of the altar. I don't think it can move but in any case to prevent it from moving I froze about 1m or so of it in ice.It looks like a stalagmite in the shape of a bullet with a thickness of about 1m and height of about 2.5m. And, it was quickly established that it's not just a normal stalagmite. The white eye looking portion about 2m up on it suddenly opened a single large eye and glared at us. And about 70-80 cm below that around the border of where the ice was a large mouth appeared.In any case it's an opponent we've seen for the first time."Don't let your guards down!"And I call out to everyone before using Identify.Asexual/1/6/7328.Yellow Hand RoperState: GoodAge: 116 Years OldLevel: 16HP: 264 MP: 3232Strength: 35Speed: 1Dexterity: 84Endurance: 39Special Skill: Drain: StrengthSpecial Skill: EntangleSpecial Skill: ParalyzeSpecial Skill: Immune.ElectricitySpecial Skill: Half-Damage.From.TemperatureUho. This one is the dangerous type as well. And, shortly after I thought that, unexpectedly the stalagmite stretched out eight tentacle like things like thin ropes out from the middle of it's body of which four each mowed down Zenom and Toris. If it's something as thin as that then I doubt it will do much damage. However, the two of them who were whipped let out something like groaning voices of "Uo!!?" "Gumu!!?" and fainted on the spot.Is it paralysis!?"Toris!"I can hear Bel's scream. And immediately to my side the sound of a bowstring ringing.However, of all things! The arrow was slapped down by the tentacles flying midway towards the stalagmite.It seems like Ralpha was somehow able to dodge the tentacles and..No, she didn't just skillfully dodge the tentacle but she even succeeded in smashing her {tomahawk} into it. "Gao~n!" a scream like that came from the mouth of the stalagmite. Ralpha immediately rolled to try and make some distance.Following that Gwine stabbed into the center of the stalagmite with her spear.I'll finish things my specialty {Lightning Bolt} as we...Special Skill: Immune.Electricity?!? Shit! I cancel the spell and send five {Stone Javelin} flying. Bel's already pulled a new arrow out of her quiver and is preparing to fire it."Bel! Switch to magic!"I said that without enough leeway to look in Zulu and Angela's direct while firing off some stone javelins.If I look closely the base of the tentacles that is the bullet shaped stalagmite were originally all over the place but now they've moved across the surface and all eight of them are facing over here.With a number of thuds my stone javelins stab into the stalagmite. It's HP cut past half. However,"aaa!!"While making a voice like that the tentacles captured Gwine! This is bad. It would be extremely troublesome if she was used as a shield.""Gwine!""Ralpha and Bel yelled at the same time.I prepare my bayonet while running towards Gwine at full speed.In any case I need to cut off the tentacles and free Gwine.Simultaneously I made five more {Stone Javelins} and sent them flying.Just to my side a {Flame Arrow} that Bel seems to have fired passed by me.Wha!?Another new eight tentacles stretched out from the stalagmite and seemed to have cooperated with the original eight tentacles to smack down all of the stone javelins.However, the {Flame Arrow} luckily managed to stab into it's body."Uaaa!!"I heard Ralpha's voice. It can't be, you better not have been caught as well right!?I finish cutting off the two tentacles that were restricting Gwine while yelling "Fall back!" and this time I start using fire magic to freeze the stalagmite.Bakin! with a sound like that it seems I succeeded in freezing the entirety of the stalagmite.However, I was only able to relax for a moment,"No~!!!"The sound of Ralpha's screams echoed out. It seems it can still freely move the tentacles sticking out of the ice.In the corner of my sight the tentacles have wrapped around Ralpha's right leg and lifted her upside down.Shit!I run towards Ralpha while cutting down two tentacles outside of the ice. Simultaneously I used {Wind Cutter} cut off a different one. There's still another 10 more?"Ral!"I heard Angela's voice. In other words they must have finished things with the gargoyles."Oaahh~!!"I cut down another two tentacles while yelling and continue running towards Ralpha.I guess Ralpha still hasn't been paralyzed, she has four tentacles wrapped around both arms and legs and she's flipped upside down but she's struggling. She's got an expression of terror on her face and is letting out a loud voice with no meaning.Angela and Zulu are cutting their way towards Ralpha in a different direction from me.However, it seems that Zulu wasn't able to evade an attack from the tentacles so he took it to the face and appears to have been paralyzed as he fell to the ground."Maruso! Behind you!"Bel's shout ends up futile, Angela was paralyzed as well by the same tentacle that paralyzed Zulu as she collapses. However, during that period Angela cut down tentacle as well.It seems that the tentacles that can paralyze are already decided."Al-san!"I heard Gwine's voice. Simultaneously a tentacle wrapped around my left leg. I somehow managed to succeed in cutting it off just before being pulled away. Since my posture had collapsed I fell just like that and while rolling on the ground I used {Wind Cutter Missile} to cut down one more.I quickly jumped back up and started running towards Ralpha again. Other than the four restraining Ralpha there should be two more tentacles freely moving around..another tentacle came flying at me from the flank after I got up. I somehow managed to evade it but I wasn't able to cut it off. My posture ended up collapsing and I ended up having to roll across the ground again.Bel ran past my side.It was in that moment, I suddenly noticed I could hear a strange noise, so I looked over there and was shocked.The stalagmite had grown new tentacles inside of the ice and seemed to be shaving away at the ice from the inside of it. There's not a single bubble, it's supposed to be highly transparency ice but around midway through where the tentacles grew it's turned white and muddy. It seems even be using the mouth-like thing.This thing, is shaving away at and eating the ice from the inside!I need to hurry!After I stood up I saw Bel get paralyzed and fall in front of me. There's a tentacle wrapped around Bel's neck and it seems a bit of the tip of that had entered her mouth. In a panic I cut it off and pulled the tentacle out.Since her eyes are moving it seems she really is just paralyzed. Ah, it would have been best if I made everyone where helmets. Whether it be the shield or the helmet, defense is important. The only place on my body where bare skin is visible is my face. I'm sure unless I take a hit from the tentacles here it can't paralyze me."nn!!"I heard Ralpha's voice. And I saw her body go flaccid. Shit, even she was paralyzed.It seems that Ralpha was paralyzed by the tentacle that entered from the side of her leather armor and below her clothes.However, your tentacles are just the four that you had wrapped around Ralpha and the one you used to paralyze her.Once again I use {Wind Cutter Missile} to make five war heads and run off. Ralpha was released and dropped. If it was just like that she would have fallen on the ground head first but I somehow managed to catch her in the last moment. There's a warm liquid coming from Ralpha's crotch. I'm sure it was terrifying.Seeing Ralpha I lost control of my {Wind Cutter Missiles} and they fly off somewhere but this should already be fine. The tentacle that paralyzed Ralpha and aimed for my face when I was rolling on the ground came flying towards me. It sure is an idiot. I used Ralpha's body that I was holding as a shield to block the attack from the paralyzing tentacle and used {Wind Cutter Missile} once more to cut down the remaining five tentacles."Gwine! Move everyone far away!"I said that and used {Remove Paralyze} on Zulu. In a few seconds the magic activated and after Zulu woke up I told him the same thing.I splashed some water over Ralpha with water magic and used the same {Remove Paralyze} on her, and next I used the spell on Bel and then Angela as well. Since Toris and Zenom are far I'll put them off.Now then, I put my bayonet on my shoulder and turned around to face the stalagmite that's trying to eat it's way out of the ice from the inside and then pointed both of my hands at it. The moment it opens a hole I should be able to finish it off by using spells consecutively there..................After finishing off the stalagmite, I used the spell {Remove Paralyze} on Zenom and Toris as well and then I looked up at the small shrine on the altar. There's something inside of it. I immediately reached out and grabbed that while using Identify. Ah, for the time being I've already finished identifying all of the stalagmites special skills. Special Skill: Drain: Strength seems to cut the victims Strength in half for a period of time equal to the users level. Special Skill: Half-Damage.From.Temperature seems to be an ability that halves the damage from ice and fire. I thought that the attacks from the ground other than the paralyze were particularly dangerous because of Drain: Strength but it seems they'll somehow recover in less than a day.Bracelet.Of.Dead.Body.To.WaterGoldCondition: GoodManufacture Date: 19/8/7444Value: 800000Endurance: 20A bracelet with water and void magic mana infused in it.Once a day the magic water conversion can be used. However the target is limited to corpses of living creatures. There's no limit to the quantity that can be decomposed at once but the volume is limited to a total of 10m^3.On the surface of the bracelet "nuhireki" is written in the {Common Language}. And it has an incredibly delicate relief carved into it. The relief has a person standing, a person laying on the ground, and next to that there's the bracelet with a pitcher overflowing with water lined up.Eh? This is..I know this...I guess the difference is there's no restrictions on it huh? Also, the speed it refills with mana is 10 times faster."Al, what is that?"Zenom asks."This, is something I already know about. It's a {Magic Item} that lets you change corpses to water.""Ho~? So it's a {Magic Item}! Isn't that good!"The words {Magic Item} ran through the party. However, it doesn't have a very high value at all right. It's value is only about 8,000,000 Z 8 gold coins...No, it's certainly a lot of money though.While we were dissecting the stalagmite in order to find the magic stones from an organ like the gizzard two rubies the size of thumbs and three agates rolled out. All five of them were spheres.I thought of using the mana in the bracelet to change the remaining corpse to water and called it an experiment. Rather than me using it someone who can't use magic is more suitable. I handed the bracelet to Zenom, had him put it on his arm, and touch the corpse while saying "nuhireki". In the blink of an eye the corpse turned to water. Though I have no intention of drinking it.This, I wonder how much it will sell for?Author's note: Status.Bernadette.Koloil/4/4/7429 Female/14/2/7428 Rabbit-People Sub-Baron Koloil Family Second DaughterStatus NormalAge 16 Years OldLevel 13HP 126126MP 8484Strength 18Speed 27Dexterity 19Endurance 18Unique Ability Shooting IntuitionMAXSpecial Ability Earth MagicLv.3Special Ability Water MagicLv.3Special Ability Fire MagicLv.3Special Ability: Void MagicLv.4Experience 338942350000Gulinel.Akdam/2/7/7429 Female/14/2/7428 Dwarf Rombert Kingdom Duke Rombert Territory Registered Free PersonStatus: NormalAge: 16 Years OldLevel: 12HP: 132132 MP: 2828Strength: 23Speed: 15Dexterity: 27Endurance: 22Unique Ability Mapping MAXSpecial Ability WInd MagicLv.2Special Ability Fire MagicLv.2Special Ability: Void MagicLv.3Special Ability: Infrared VisionExperience: 266235270000Torkelis.Kalstalan/13/5/7429 Male/14/2/7428 Elf Viscount Kalstalan Family Third SonStatus: NormalAge: 16 Years OldLevel: 13HP: 130130 MP: 4343Strength: 19Speed: 25Dexterity: 22Endurance: 20Unique Ability: Scale MAXSpecial Ability Earth MagicLv.2Special Ability Water MagicLv.2Special Ability Wind MagicLv.2Special Ability: Void MagicLv.3Special Ability: Infrared VisionExperience: 278194350000Ralpha.Firefreed/25/12/7429Female/14/2/7428 Human Firefreed Family Eldest DaughterStatus NormalAge 16 Years OldLevel 14HP 139139MP 2121Strength 20Speed 25Dexterity 23Endurance 22Unique Ability Spatial Understanding Lv.8Special Ability Earth Magic Lv. 3Special Ability Fire Magic Lv. 3Special Ability Void Magic Lv. 4Experience 367256450000Zenom.Firefreed/5/4/7416Male/19/1/7402 Dwarf Firefreed Family HeadCondition: GoodAge: 42 Years OldLevel: 18HP: 125125 MP: 99Strength: 25Agility: 10Dexterity: 28Endurance: 22Special Skill: Infrared EyesightSpecial skill: Small MagicExperience: 820269950000*Some decreases due to agingDadino.Zulu/3/6/7442 Dadino.Zulu/20/7/7422 Male/24/5/7421 Lion-People Race Viscount Greed Family Owned SlaveStatusNormalAge 24 Years OldLevel 14HP 148148MP 55Strength 26Speed 25Dexterity 14Endurance 24Special Ability Small MagicSpecial Ability Instant SpeedSpecial Ability Night VisionExperience 361099450000*Some increases due to ageMaruso.Angela/15/8/7442 Maruso.Angela/12/8/7422 Female/14/9/7422 Dog-People Race Viscount Greed Family Owned SlaveStatusNormalAge 23 Years OldLevel 13HP 120120MP 55Strength 17Speed 25Dexterity 13Endurance 19Special Ability Small MagicSpecial Ability Super Sense of SmellExperience 329231350000Alan.Greed/5/3/7429Male/14/2/7428 Human Viscount Greed Family Second SonStatus NormalAge 16 Years OldLevel 21HP 180180MP 74427442Strength 29Speed 39Dexterity 27Endurance 30Unique Ability Identify MAXUnique Ability Gift of Natural Talent MAXSpecial Ability Earth Magic MAXSpecial Ability Water Magic MAXSpecial Ability Fire Magic Lv. 8Special Ability Wind Magic MAXSpecial Ability Void Magic MAXExperience 14198251430000 Lorence.Giberuti/5/5/7444 Lorence.Giberuti/23/10/7419Male/1/9/7418 Dog-People Race Viscount Greed Family Owned SlaveStatusNormalAge 26 Years OldLevel 4HP 104104MP 66Strength 15Speed 18Dexterity 10Endurance 15Special Ability Small MagicSpecial Ability Super Sense of SmellExperience 1624618000
