Year 7446, Month 6, Day 30
First off is investigation. The range of this {Anti-Skill Area} and whether it be magic or Unique Abilities the conditions for it's activation and effects. The result of that, we were able to identify the below points.
1. It has a range of around 500 meters from the center of this room (Probably. We just wandered around about 100 meters in the surroundings).
2. Only when you're inside of it do your Unique Abilities including Skills not activate(cannot).
3. It works shooting spells inside from outside.
4. Spells with an effect duration are okay until the time runs out as well(Tested with Light).
5. However, {Summon.Insect} and the various missiles or other spells that require maintaining concentration were no good.
6. It seems the effects of {Magic.Items} work fine(Bel's {Bark Skin} was effective and Zenom's axe returned as well. Of course we tried throwing it all three ways from inside to inside, inside to outside, and outside to inside).
7. {Status Open} was possible but it was painted out with ■■■■■ characters.
Now then, next is?
Obviously, it's reconnaissance.
Since it's said that there's a possibility of some kind of monster being there, if possible I want to avoid reconnaissance with force. And, in that case it will be scouting reconnaissance. It's crucial that we can scout things and observe the enemy without being detected.
Going from how she carries her body Miduchi is ideal. However, we don't know what kind of enemy will be there. The job of a scout is to make it back alive to the main group with the information. Even if they take independent action if they can't make it back alive it's no good. Here is the all powerful my turn since I have over 200 HP.
"Wai..Wait, why are you suddenly getting naked!"
Since I suddenly started taking my armor off starting with Ralpha, everyone was flustered.
Is it because I'm amazing when naked? Hn?
I guess not.
"Shut up~ idiot. Listen quietly."
I yelled at Ralpha and said while taking off my protectors.
"I'm going to scout things out. Depending on the case I might come back pulling monsters. I want everyone to setup a battle formation around 40~50 meters from that boundary and wait."
"Master, if it's scouting then please order myself or Maruso."
Zulu proposed but that's rejected.
"That's no good. It will take a lot of time to take off and put on Zulu's {Banded-mail} and putting it frankly Angela might die in a single hit. There would be no meaning in scouting like that. I'm going."
In no time at all I was down to just my under armor and boots.
If it was other armor then I'm sure it wouldn't have been this easy.
"Thinking about overall abilities then I'm the best choice. Also, it's not decided that there's going to be a monster. In the first place, the one who can run the fastest here is me. Momentarily then Zulu might be faster but depending on the case you could end up having to run several hundred meters. There's also the chance that it would turn into combat after that. You're no good."
I took off my boots and socks as well. I put my socks into my boots and handed them to Miduchi. Ah, after all they stink? But, don't make such an unpleasant face.
I took off my under armor and was left in just my underwear. After handing my under armor to Miduchi I said, "Leave it around there" while pointing at at an appropriate rock.
I turned around to everyone and gave instructions for everyone hide in different positions. Since there's rocks laying around all over the place, there's no lack in places to hide.
"Remain hidden until I return. In the worst case if I come back pulling a monster don't carelessly jump out. If you come out further than that boundary you can't use magic after all. Well, if it comes to that then I'll say something in a loud voice so I'm depending on you..Then, I'm off~"
There's no instructions in the case I don't come back. Anything that comes after that I don't care..Not really though, I have no intention of dying at all.
I put my bayonet over my shoulder and took several rocks in my hand. I used up 9x the MP to cast the spell {Light} on each of them. With this they'll give off light for 15 minutes. I handed them to Toris.
Finally I consumed 100x the MP to extend the effect duration by 10x and used the spell {Invisibility} on myself. It ate up close to 2,400 MP but this is a necessary expense. My body suddenly turned transparent and then invisible. In mid-air there's just the bayonet over my shoulder, also, my underwear floating there. Other than Miduchi who knew about it, seeing everyone's surprised faces gave me just a bit of satisfaction. Ah, I haven't used it for peeking.
"I intend to return within 500 seconds. See ya~"
I said that while taking off my boxer-like underwear and after putting them on top of my under armor that Miduchi was holding, I took one of the rocks back out of Toris's hand.
I run off.
I can't worry about the thing dangling between my legs.
I ran about 200 meters as quietly as I could run.
I placed two of the rocks on the ground and stabbed my bayonet into the ground between them standing it upright.
After running for another short while I placed the last rock on the ground.
There's no change in the surroundings at all. It's just the same wasteland like ground with rocks all over the place.
I advance forward while trying not to make as much sound as possible. I've already used up around 90 seconds. Another 210 seconds remaining. If I think about the time it takes to get back then I guess about 3 minutes.
I continue advancing forward while hiding behind the rocks.
The same as usual I barely have 50 meters or so of sight.
After continuing for about 100 meters, I looked back once and in the distance, about 100 meters back there's an area with some light. A bit beyond that I can see a bit more light as well. It should be both of the areas I left the rocks. It's vague whether that light would be noticed. It's pitch black and while there's only around 40~50 meters of vision, the ground being stepped on gives off light. This interferes and makes it difficult to notice light in the distance.
Hn?
The distance between the rocks laying around is increasing.
Huh?
After advancing further the rocks completely disappeared.
Having nothing to hide behind, causes a bit of anxiety.
Though I'm invisible, I'm completely naked on top of unarmed.
Thanks to that it's somehow cold.
I guess it's good that I won't break a sweat?
I can't see so I can't tell but I'm sure it's shrunken.
Well, putting that aside let's quickly finish the job up.
Since I came to for reconnaissance I need to obtain some kind of information.
If there's no monsters then it's not problem that there aren't any.
I walk with bare feet making sure not to give off any sound.
It would probably be best not to run anymore.
I slowly walk ahead.
This, is it a wall?
I'm getting a bad feeling.
A wall appeared in front of me. No, a pillar?
It's thinner than the pillow I saw on the 14th floor in the past. Additionally, somehow it seems a bit rectangular.
Each side seems to be about 50 meters or so, I guess?
Looking from the direction I was approaching from there's an entrance on the left.
And then, there's a monster standing in front of that like a statue.
That is a monster right?
Yeah, it's a monster.
It's looking over here.
The distance between us is about 50 meters.
Normally it's a distance which can barely be seen from.
Normally that is.
Right, normally.
If you're asking why I'm repeating it and it's because the moment I entered the sight of the monster a light suddenly appeared from the ceiling shining down on us.
It feels almost like it went from midnight to midday during a high speed film.
Simultaneously I heard a loud banging sound like the atmosphere was being torn from a considerable distance.
Obviously I had stopped moving and put my hands over my eyes because of the brightness.
However, it's a bit sad, I guess because I was invisible even if I put my hands over my face the light that comes through just got even brighter and it didn't block it out at all.
It felt tremendously bright at first but it seems it was at most the same level as the 7th floor and my eyes adjusted to it right away.
I started observing the monster once again.
Of course I still can't use Identify as usual.
It feels like the monster can somehow feel my presence and it's looking restlessly over in this direction.
Though it doesn't seem it has completely discovered me yet.
However, the current situation is bad. I've already confirmed the monster, I guess I'll return?
I'll return and join up with everyone, then I thought it would be best to attack it again with everyone.
But, I quickly noticed something important.
I'm surrounded.
Not by monsters.
I think it's probably around several hundred meters from the pillar but there's a 20 meter or so wall made of {Lightning Bolt}-like lightning connecting the floor and ceiling.
So the sound from just now was this?
No matter what I do if I don't have a weapon then.
If it's around there then I should be able to pick up my bayonet.
I was relieved from the bottom of my heart.
At the same time I was glad I didn't send Miduchi to do reconnaissance.
Though I feel that if it's Miduchi with that sword even completely naked she might be able to manage.
I quietly turned around while making sure not to make any sound from my footsteps and returned the direction I came.
After returning a couple tens of meters, when I hid behind a rock, I quietly picked up a rock from the ground.
There's some distance and I should be hidden so as expected I don't think it can tell.
Eh? I won't throw it right now.
I was just preparing a rock to throw in the worst case.
I'll quietly return without being noticed.
...
......
..........
Huh? Wasn't my bayonet around he..There it is.
Thank goodness.
That I would feel just having a weapon is this reassuring.
They must have felt something was wrong.
I could see everyone about 100 meters ahead on the other side of the {Lightning Bolt} wall like cage.
After looking closely rather than a wall it's more like a cage of {Lightning Bolts} and in the gaps between that there's a transparent purple colored wall.
This, looks like an Anti-Magic Field.
..Seriously?
I wonder if they can at least pass my underwear through this gap?
I'm sure it's impossible.
The gaps, are narrow.
Probably only an arrow or so would pass through. Even whether that would pass through the space in this electricity is up for question.
Zenom's axe is probably no good either.
I have the feeling that metal-based items wouldn't be any good against this electricity.
There's no basis for it though.
If it's a magic weapon then it might be fine but it would suck if it breaks.
What about the rubber protectors?
Would it work?
However, it seems they left behind my rubber protectors when they came over.
What a useless dark elf.
I think there's not much meaning to it but I lowered my posture and returned back again from a different direction.
The effect duration of the spell {Invisibility} will probably end pretty soon.
It would be best to get in one blow as a surprise attack before it ends.
If I can decide the match with that then it's fine if I slowly think about things after.
Faster.
Faster.
I returned back to the side of the pillar just now.
The monster is still looking around the area restlessly.
It seems it's not moving from protecting the entrance to the pillar.
I wonder how many more seconds the {Invisibility} will last?
It's a waste of time just thinking.
I threw the rock I still had in my hand. In order to avert the attention of the monster.
In that chance I charged at it with my bayonet.
Let's go.
The monster is one even I knew about.
It's a giant Minotaur.
It's holding a double-edged {Battle axe} in it's hands.
It's upper body is naked and it has a loincloth made of some kind of beast's leather, and is barefoot.
The color of it's skin is deep brown and it's got thick body hair.
It's chest hair is extremely thick and going down it's stomach it's even connected inside of it's loincloth.
Happy trail.
I endured letting out a war cry while charging at it and just ran as fast as I could.
Of course I'm not mortified at all or anything.
Year 7446, Month 6, Day 30
First off is investigation. The range of this {Anti-Skill Area} and whether it be magic or Unique Abilities the conditions for it's activation and effects. The result of that, we were able to identify the below points.
1. It has a range of around 500 meters from the center of this room (Probably. We just wandered around about 100 meters in the surroundings).
2. Only when you're inside of it do your Unique Abilities including Skills not activate(cannot).
3. It works shooting spells inside from outside.
4. Spells with an effect duration are okay until the time runs out as well(Tested with Light).
5. However, {Summon.Insect} and the various missiles or other spells that require maintaining concentration were no good.
6. It seems the effects of {Magic.Items} work fine(Bel's {Bark Skin} was effective and Zenom's axe returned as well. Of course we tried throwing it all three ways from inside to inside, inside to outside, and outside to inside).
7. {Status Open} was possible but it was painted out with ■■■■■ characters.
Now then, next is?
Obviously, it's reconnaissance.
Since it's said that there's a possibility of some kind of monster being there, if possible I want to avoid reconnaissance with force. And, in that case it will be scouting reconnaissance. It's crucial that we can scout things and observe the enemy without being detected.
Going from how she carries her body Miduchi is ideal. However, we don't know what kind of enemy will be there. The job of a scout is to make it back alive to the main group with the information. Even if they take independent action if they can't make it back alive it's no good. Here is the all powerful my turn since I have over 200 HP.
"Wai..Wait, why are you suddenly getting naked!"
Since I suddenly started taking my armor off starting with Ralpha, everyone was flustered.
Is it because I'm amazing when naked? Hn?
I guess not.
"Shut up~ idiot. Listen quietly."
I yelled at Ralpha and said while taking off my protectors.
"I'm going to scout things out. Depending on the case I might come back pulling monsters. I want everyone to setup a battle formation around 40~50 meters from that boundary and wait."
"Master, if it's scouting then please order myself or Maruso."
Zulu proposed but that's rejected.
"That's no good. It will take a lot of time to take off and put on Zulu's {Banded-mail} and putting it frankly Angela might die in a single hit. There would be no meaning in scouting like that. I'm going."
In no time at all I was down to just my under armor and boots.
If it was other armor then I'm sure it wouldn't have been this easy.
"Thinking about overall abilities then I'm the best choice. Also, it's not decided that there's going to be a monster. In the first place, the one who can run the fastest here is me. Momentarily then Zulu might be faster but depending on the case you could end up having to run several hundred meters. There's also the chance that it would turn into combat after that. You're no good."
I took off my boots and socks as well. I put my socks into my boots and handed them to Miduchi. Ah, after all they stink? But, don't make such an unpleasant face.
I took off my under armor and was left in just my underwear. After handing my under armor to Miduchi I said, "Leave it around there" while pointing at at an appropriate rock.
I turned around to everyone and gave instructions for everyone hide in different positions. Since there's rocks laying around all over the place, there's no lack in places to hide.
"Remain hidden until I return. In the worst case if I come back pulling a monster don't carelessly jump out. If you come out further than that boundary you can't use magic after all. Well, if it comes to that then I'll say something in a loud voice so I'm depending on you..Then, I'm off~"
There's no instructions in the case I don't come back. Anything that comes after that I don't care..Not really though, I have no intention of dying at all.
I put my bayonet over my shoulder and took several rocks in my hand. I used up 9x the MP to cast the spell {Light} on each of them. With this they'll give off light for 15 minutes. I handed them to Toris.
Finally I consumed 100x the MP to extend the effect duration by 10x and used the spell {Invisibility} on myself. It ate up close to 2,400 MP but this is a necessary expense. My body suddenly turned transparent and then invisible. In mid-air there's just the bayonet over my shoulder, also, my underwear floating there. Other than Miduchi who knew about it, seeing everyone's surprised faces gave me just a bit of satisfaction. Ah, I haven't used it for peeking.
"I intend to return within 500 seconds. See ya~"
I said that while taking off my boxer-like underwear and after putting them on top of my under armor that Miduchi was holding, I took one of the rocks back out of Toris's hand.
I run off.
I can't worry about the thing dangling between my legs.
I ran about 200 meters as quietly as I could run.
I placed two of the rocks on the ground and stabbed my bayonet into the ground between them standing it upright.
After running for another short while I placed the last rock on the ground.
There's no change in the surroundings at all. It's just the same wasteland like ground with rocks all over the place.
I advance forward while trying not to make as much sound as possible. I've already used up around 90 seconds. Another 210 seconds remaining. If I think about the time it takes to get back then I guess about 3 minutes.
I continue advancing forward while hiding behind the rocks.
The same as usual I barely have 50 meters or so of sight.
After continuing for about 100 meters, I looked back once and in the distance, about 100 meters back there's an area with some light. A bit beyond that I can see a bit more light as well. It should be both of the areas I left the rocks. It's vague whether that light would be noticed. It's pitch black and while there's only around 40~50 meters of vision, the ground being stepped on gives off light. This interferes and makes it difficult to notice light in the distance.
Hn?
The distance between the rocks laying around is increasing.
Huh?
After advancing further the rocks completely disappeared.
Having nothing to hide behind, causes a bit of anxiety.
Though I'm invisible, I'm completely naked on top of unarmed.
Thanks to that it's somehow cold.
I guess it's good that I won't break a sweat?
I can't see so I can't tell but I'm sure it's shrunken.
Well, putting that aside let's quickly finish the job up.
Since I came to for reconnaissance I need to obtain some kind of information.
If there's no monsters then it's not problem that there aren't any.
I walk with bare feet making sure not to give off any sound.
It would probably be best not to run anymore.
I slowly walk ahead.
This, is it a wall?
I'm getting a bad feeling.
A wall appeared in front of me. No, a pillar?
It's thinner than the pillow I saw on the 14th floor in the past. Additionally, somehow it seems a bit rectangular.
Each side seems to be about 50 meters or so, I guess?
Looking from the direction I was approaching from there's an entrance on the left.
And then, there's a monster standing in front of that like a statue.
That is a monster right?
Yeah, it's a monster.
It's looking over here.
The distance between us is about 50 meters.
Normally it's a distance which can barely be seen from.
Normally that is.
Right, normally.
If you're asking why I'm repeating it and it's because the moment I entered the sight of the monster a light suddenly appeared from the ceiling shining down on us.
It feels almost like it went from midnight to midday during a high speed film.
Simultaneously I heard a loud banging sound like the atmosphere was being torn from a considerable distance.
Obviously I had stopped moving and put my hands over my eyes because of the brightness.
However, it's a bit sad, I guess because I was invisible even if I put my hands over my face the light that comes through just got even brighter and it didn't block it out at all.
It felt tremendously bright at first but it seems it was at most the same level as the 7th floor and my eyes adjusted to it right away.
I started observing the monster once again.
Of course I still can't use Identify as usual.
It feels like the monster can somehow feel my presence and it's looking restlessly over in this direction.
Though it doesn't seem it has completely discovered me yet.
However, the current situation is bad. I've already confirmed the monster, I guess I'll return?
I'll return and join up with everyone, then I thought it would be best to attack it again with everyone.
But, I quickly noticed something important.
I'm surrounded.
Not by monsters.
I think it's probably around several hundred meters from the pillar but there's a 20 meter or so wall made of {Lightning Bolt}-like lightning connecting the floor and ceiling.
So the sound from just now was this?
No matter what I do if I don't have a weapon then.
If it's around there then I should be able to pick up my bayonet.
I was relieved from the bottom of my heart.
At the same time I was glad I didn't send Miduchi to do reconnaissance.
Though I feel that if it's Miduchi with that sword even completely naked she might be able to manage.
I quietly turned around while making sure not to make any sound from my footsteps and returned the direction I came.
After returning a couple tens of meters, when I hid behind a rock, I quietly picked up a rock from the ground.
There's some distance and I should be hidden so as expected I don't think it can tell.
Eh? I won't throw it right now.
I was just preparing a rock to throw in the worst case.
I'll quietly return without being noticed.
...
......
..........
Huh? Wasn't my bayonet around he..There it is.
Thank goodness.
That I would feel just having a weapon is this reassuring.
They must have felt something was wrong.
I could see everyone about 100 meters ahead on the other side of the {Lightning Bolt} wall like cage.
After looking closely rather than a wall it's more like a cage of {Lightning Bolts} and in the gaps between that there's a transparent purple colored wall.
This, looks like an Anti-Magic Field.
..Seriously?
I wonder if they can at least pass my underwear through this gap?
I'm sure it's impossible.
The gaps, are narrow.
Probably only an arrow or so would pass through. Even whether that would pass through the space in this electricity is up for question.
Zenom's axe is probably no good either.
I have the feeling that metal-based items wouldn't be any good against this electricity.
There's no basis for it though.
If it's a magic weapon then it might be fine but it would suck if it breaks.
What about the rubber protectors?
Would it work?
However, it seems they left behind my rubber protectors when they came over.
What a useless dark elf.
I think there's not much meaning to it but I lowered my posture and returned back again from a different direction.
The effect duration of the spell {Invisibility} will probably end pretty soon.
It would be best to get in one blow as a surprise attack before it ends.
If I can decide the match with that then it's fine if I slowly think about things after.
Faster.
Faster.
I returned back to the side of the pillar just now.
The monster is still looking around the area restlessly.
It seems it's not moving from protecting the entrance to the pillar.
I wonder how many more seconds the {Invisibility} will last?
It's a waste of time just thinking.
I threw the rock I still had in my hand. In order to avert the attention of the monster.
In that chance I charged at it with my bayonet.
Let's go.
The monster is one even I knew about.
It's a giant Minotaur.
It's holding a double-edged {Battle axe} in it's hands.
It's upper body is naked and it has a loincloth made of some kind of beast's leather, and is barefoot.
The color of it's skin is deep brown and it's got thick body hair.
It's chest hair is extremely thick and going down it's stomach it's even connected inside of it's loincloth.
Happy trail.
I endured letting out a war cry while charging at it and just ran as fast as I could.
Of course I'm not mortified at all or anything.
