《Fastest Level Up!》 Chapter 1 - 1: The Day Of Awakening 15th floor of D rank dungeon [Yunagi Dungeon] There were already more than 10 corpses of goblins lying around, leaving only three remaining. And I was dealing with these three goblins by myself. "Haaa!" *Swoosh* The swing of my short sword slit the goblin''s throat. I rushed to the remaining two as the goblin collapsed with blood sprouting from its neck. "Gaa!" "Daa!" "Too slow!" Although the two goblins attacked simultaneously, the attack wasn''t successful. Because even if I don''t look like it, I have been an adventurer for more or less than a year. Therefore, I have seen this kind of attack a million times.. "This is the finishing blow!" After dodging the attack, I finished off the two goblins right away. Then, the familiar sound of the system reverberated through my mind. Experience Acquired C Level increased by 1 "It''s finally here. Status open!" It''s my first level up in five days. So, I opened the status screen right away. _____________ Amane Rin C 19 Years old C Male C Level: 95 SP:0 HP:785 / 820 MP:120 / 130 Attack Power:200 Endurance:160 Speed:180 Intelligence:110 Mental Strength:80 Luck:220 Skill: Transfer Within Dungeon Lv9?Body Reinforcement Lv3?Beginner Magic Lv3 ______________- Transfer Within Dungeon Lv9 MP Consumption: 2MP x Distance (M) Conditions: Can only transfer within the dungeon where the caster is. Transfer Distance: Up to 20 meters. Activation Time: 3 sec x Distance (M) Target Range: The caster and what the caster wears. ________________ Indeed, my level has gone up from 94 to 95. In terms of status, I don''t feel that there is much difference as each status only rose a little bit. However, looking at my status really made me feel depressed. Because I can see my incompetency in it. "Usually in a game, level 95 should be relatively high. But in reality, it was at the most bottom No, maybe it''s in the middle of it? The highest rank in the world''s level was over 100,000. Haa, I don''t think I can catch up." It was 20 years ago when dungeons appeared in the world. Those people who have been active on the frontlines since that time were the current top-ranked. Perhaps it was presumptuous for me, who has been an adventurer for only a year, to think about catching up to them. "Wait. Isn''t Yunagi Dungeon giving 5 level-ups as a reward for a successful capture?" After successfully capturing a dungeon, besides the capture reward, the adventurer also will be leveled up. The number of levels was determined by the dungeon, such as one level for E rank dungeons and 100 levels for A rank dungeons. And in the Yunagi Dungeon, it was 5 levels. When hearing this, people may think it is more efficient to capture a dungeon many times than to earn experience from killing the monsters. However, there is a fundamental problem in carrying out that method. Once a dungeon is captured, there is a one-week-long intermission before you can re-challenge it. I don''t know how but it is not possible to challenge other dungeons since the information about the adventurer''s dungeon capture is shared to dungeons all over the world. In fact, dungeon capturing isn''t attractive for an adventurer whose primary aim is to earn money in a dungeon, like me. "But right now, this is an exception as I will reach level 100 if I capture it." " " SP used to strengthen skills are given every 10 levels. And the amount of SP I would get from leveling up to level 100 was 100. That was the exact amount of SP I needed to level up my unique skill [Transfer Within Dungeon] from level 9 to 10. Although it depended on the skill, there are many skills that became more powerful after reaching level 10. "Alright, my earnings will decrease as I won''t be actively capturing dungeons for a week, but you can''t solve a problem without making some sacrifices. Let''s go!" I made up my mind and headed to the 20th floor, the lowest layer of Yunagi Dungeon. The boss of Yunagi Dungeon is the ''Twin-tailed beast'', a monster that skillfully uses its two tails to strike, and would be difficult to deal with until you got used to its attack pattern. However, this is the third time I have fought it. I fought calmly and was able to defeat it safely. I didn''t know what I should do with the reward from capturing Yunagi Dungeon as it''s only a cheap magic stone and 5 level-ups that I mentioned earlier. As expected, the sounds of the system reverberated through my mind after I defeated the boss. I can gain rewards without performing squats or victory poses. Yay! [1] Dungeon Capture Reward C Level increased by 5 ________- Amane Rin C 19 Years old C Male C Level: 100 SP: 100 HP: 650 / 860 MP: 80 / 140 Attack Power: 210 Endurance: 170 Speed: 190 Intelligence: 120 Mental Strength: 90 Luck: 220 Skill: Transfer Within Dungeon Lv9?Body Reinforcement Lv3?Beginner Magic Lv3 _______________C "Fuuu" I took in a deep breath as this moment today may have a big influence on my adventurer''s life. "When I think back, many things happened this year." Immediately after graduating from high school, I took the qualifier test of an adventurer and challenged a dungeon. I, who was exposed to the magic power of the dungeon successfully acquired status with a unique skill ''Transfer Within Dungeon.'' Initially, many people were surprised and had high expectations of the irregular power of being able to move freely inside a dungeon. However, various limitations were found after I had tried to use it, in the end, it was looked down as an incompetent skill because of its uselessness. I was frustrated. I wanted to prove it. I wanted to say this skill doesn''t just amount to this. That''s why, even when my peers steadily outgrew me, I chose to continue to act as an adventurer even when I needed to crawl on the ground. And this was the time to decide if my efforts will be rewarded or not! "Well, here we go." I resolved myself and assigned all the SP to ''Transfer Within Dungeon.'' Will it be the distance, activation time, or the target range that changes? Or maybe Skill level of Transfer Within Dungeon has increased to 10 The condition will be changed Transference only possible in the dungeon where the caster is Transference is possible only in dungeons where the caster has set foot in It seems the reverberating sound in my mind had ended with that. "Transference is possible only in dungeons where the caster has set foot in?" It took me a while to digest the meaning of these words. And I understood it was not the results I wanted. "That''s right There is no way it will be that straightforward." Although I had various delusions like if the transferring distance became anywhere within the dungeon, if it doesn''t take any time to activate the skill, or if the targets being transferred can include other adventurers. But it seems it won''t be that easy. Well, I don''t understand a bit about that. Even if I was told I could move to the dungeon I have set foot in The distance between dungeons is at least a few kilometers apart. No matter how much the transferring distance increases from 20 meters, I think there won''t be a chance to use it. It''s a completely meaningless evolution. "Haa" I sighed with disappointment as my one-year''s worth of expectations was betrayed. Please pardon me with this. As I was being depressed, a light enveloped my body. It is a sign that the transfer magic to return to the surface was activating. "Oops, that was close." I collected the magic stones from the capture reward and twin-tailed beast, and waited for the transfer magic to be activated. Honestly, I''m so depressed to the point I wanted to cry in my bed for three days and nights. But I can''t stay like that forever. "Level 20 is the next threshold where there is a possibility that the skill will undergo a significant evolution, huh. Even though I don''t know how long it would take, I can only do my best." Pak! I hit my cheeks with both of my hands to encourage myself. Simultaneously, the transfer magic activated, and I returned to the surface. At this time, I had no idea about the true value of my unique skill [Transfer Within Dungeon] or the tremendous effect of the power gained by the evolution of the skill. And it was one hour later when I knew about this. After selling the resources from the dungeon, I took the train back to the station nearest to my home. The sun is still high up in the sky because it only takes a short time to completely capture Yunagi Dungeon. For me who has no particular hobby, I directly headed back home without taking a detour. On the way, I arrived at a familiar place. Chapter 2 - 2: The One Who Isnt Restricted By The Rules It was the biggest park in the town, Shion park. The ones in the park weren''t children playing with balls, but adventurers with a weapon in their hand. They''re most likely adventurers who have come to capture the E rank dungeon, Shion dungeon that had appeared in the park 5 years ago. Many of them were nervous, maybe because they weren''t accustomed to this place. "Shion dungeon was also the first dungeon I challenged As one might expect from an E rank dungeon, the difficulty was the lowest and most suitable for beginners, but" The things obtained from there were also very little. The amount of experience that the adventurers could get from defeating the monsters were little to none since they''re weak and only a level-up was awarded as a reward for defeating the dungeon boss. For adventurers who have gained some strength, it was a place that has no value in challenging. Even I have only entered it a few times. "I guess I will stop by for a bit.". Because I have plenty of time, I set foot in Shion Park. It''s not like I''m going to challenge it since there is still one week to wait to be able to rechallenge dungeons. I just felt a little nostalgic. Since there were no level restrictions to enter Shion dungeon, there was no dungeon supervisor being stationed at the entrance. And as it is currently lunchtime, no one was there. Then, I tried to enter from the gate at the entrance of the dungeon like the other adventurers. However, "As expected, it would be like this." I can''t enter the dungeon because there is an invisible force preventing me from doing so. Even though I knew this, I nonetheless wanted to sigh. "Sigh, if there is no waiting time like this, I will be able to capture more dungeons and level up and yet Who was it! The one who thought of this kind of incomprehensible mechanism! If you''re there, answer me!" I tried shouting but of course, there is no way someone would answer. It was just a way for me to relieve my stress. Then, I suddenly came up with something. "That''s right, maybe I can get inside with [Transfer Within Dungeon]!" With the level up, the conditions have changed from being able to transfer only within the dungeon which I am in, to being able to transfer even to the dungeons I have previously set foot on. It may be possible to enter if it''s not from the gate. "It should be impossible buttrying it out is free anyway!" Since there is no one around, I decided to use [Transfer Within Dungeon] immediately. I recalled the place through the entrance of Shion dungeon from my memory to choose where I would be transferred to. Then the transferring distance was automatically determined, and the activation time was calculated. With the distance being 5 meters, after multiplying it by 3 seconds, the activation time was totaled up to 15 seconds. I waited for the time to pass without expecting anything. And "No way" I widened my eyes in astonishment. Because I''m definitely in Shion dungeon right now. "Did it succeed?! Really?!" I thought I would be repelled by an invisible force again! But I''m actually inside! It was a success! The transfer! Amazing! I can''t stop my excitement! From now on, I don''t have to worry about the waiting time after capturing the dungeon! The leveling up efficiency will increase many times! "No, wait, calm down. There is one more problem. It would be meaningless if I can''t obtain the level up reward from capturing the dungeon." Indeed, it was too early to be delighted. I took many deep breaths to forcefully calm my excitement. "Yosh, I''ve calmed down. As expected of me, so coolEven if this is an E rank dungeon, it''s been a long time since I came here. Let''s capture it carefully." After that, I started running at full speed. Then, I was able to break through Shion dungeon which is said can be solo captured at level 15, in less than an hour. Dungeon Capture Reward C Level increased by 1 And as expected, I succeeded in leveling up. "HahaYes!" This time, I didn''t need to hold back. I danced the dance of joy with all my might and performed a victory pose. There is no audience, though. Now, jokes aside. This might really become something outrageous. Thanks to [Transfer Within Dungeon], I can receive level up rewards from capturing dungeons without any limits. I can grow overwhelmingly efficiently just by capturing E rank and D rank dungeons rather than defeating the powerful monsters in A rank dungeons! "Yosh, since this is the case!" After that, I challenged Shion dungeon over and over again without being able to calm down my excitement. And by sunset, a total of nine levels have risen. ____________C Amane Rin C 19 Years old C Male C Level: 109 SP: 0 HP: 940 / 940 MP: 150 / 150 Attack Power: 240 Endurance: 170 Speed: 240 Intelligence: 120 Mental Strength: 90 Luck: 230 Skill: Transfer Within Dungeon Lv10?Body Reinforcement Lv3?Beginner Magic Lv3 Chapter 3 - 3: Family Time When I came to my senses, the sky was completely dark because I had too much fun raising my level as much as I could. Therefore, I hurriedly went back home. "I-I''m home-" I nervously opened the door and entered. It was at that moment "Mou, you''re late, Onii-chan!" "Whoa!" Suddenly, a ladle was adhered to my face. At the end of the ladle, stood a girl with her face pouting at me. "Sorry, Hana. I was too absorbed in capturing a dungeon." ".. Well, fine. Leaving that aside, I will reheat the dinner so please wash your hands." "Okay" The girl, Amane Hana, my little sister that was two years younger than me, went back to the living room. I immediately chased after Hana after washing my hands. Looking at the delicious dishes lined up on the dining table, I decided to eat it right away. "Itadakimasu! Yeah, it''s delicious. As expected, Hana''s food is the best in the world." "What''s wrong all of a sudden? You''re being gross." "Uh!" My heart was pierced by the sharp words. "So, did something good happen?" "What''s the matter?" "I was just wondering because Onii-chan suddenly said something weird and unusually came back late." "I see Something good indeed happened." And it was something ridiculously good. "Is this good thing related to dungeons?" "Indeed. It''s to the point that I''m glad I didn''t give up being an adventurer till the end." "I see Then, that''s good." Hana displayed a genuine look of relief. She still feels guilty after all. It''s all because our parents went missing after being involved in an accident when travelling abroad a few years ago. Right now, we live with the money our parents left for us, but it''s not an amount where we can be wasteful. For example, we won''t have leeway if both Hana and I go to college. This wasn''t what directly came out of my mouth, but Hana thinks that the reason I became an adventurer and started earning money right away after graduating from high school was to send her, who has excellent grades, to college. No matter how many times I''ve explained, Hana would always give me an apologetic look without believing my explanation. Seeing such a Hana, I gave up on trying to explain. Believing it would be better for Hana if I didn''t touch on that topic In fact, I became an adventurer because I yearned for it and not because of that reason. Really, no matter how many times I explained, Hana wouldn''t believe me at all, so I got tired trying to explain. I''m not in the wrong! "So, has Onii-chan who had something good happen, finally become strong enough to challenge C rank dungeons?" Hana laughed mischievously. Hana was most likely just joking as she knew my level was just around level 100. The difficulty of dungeons goes up abruptly from C rank onwards. As a standard for capturing dungeons solo, adventurers need to be at least level 15 for E rank dungeons and level 30 for D rank dungeons while the standard for C rank dungeons is level 300. Even if it was challenged with a party, one would want to be at least level 250 and the ones that have reached that level could basically be called competent adventurers At the same pace as before, it would take me more than a year to reach that level. That''s why Hana jokingly said it, but The current me could level up efficiently thanks to [Transfer Within Dungeon]. With that, I don''t even think I needed a month to reach that level. "Hear this and be astounded! Actually" Suddenly I stopped speaking. Because my instinct told me I shouldn''t say this. That''s right. The new power I gained was the ability that can ignore the common obstacle for adventurers, which is the re-challenge interlude. The people around are bound to think it was unfair for me to be able to efficiently raise my level by using this skill. Depending on the situation, there might be an attack because of jealousy and anger. I don''t think Hana is the kind of person who spreads around information, but I won''t know where the information may leak from. For this reason, this information should remain a secret only for me. "What''s wrong, Onii-chan? Suddenly becoming absent-minded." "No, nothing. Unfortunately, looks like it will take awhile for me to challenge a C rank dungeon." "Un, I know." "Then, can you not ask?" "It can''t be helped. When I talked with an aunty in the neighborhood, she said Asakura-san''s child from a neighbouring town has already challenged a B rank dungeon even though he was the same age as Onii-chan. It made me wonder about my Onii-chan. Well, I will be lying if I said teasing you was not my objective." Who the heck is this Asakura-san? And your purpose was to tease me after all. "Ah, if we talk for too long, the rice will get cold. Now, now, please eat everything quickly." "Yes, Ma''am." Then, Hana and I had a pleasant family time while enjoying the dinner and conversation. Chapter 4 - 4: Yumemi Dungeon The next day. I was thinking about which dungeon I should go to, while looking at the list of dungeons I had captured so far. Honestly, if it''s about efficiency, Yunagi Dungeon is the best. Because it can be captured in the span of two hours. And it will raise my level by 5. Therefore, if I challenged it five times a day, it would raise my level by 25. However, there is only one problem. Yunagi dungeon has the most abundant dungeon resources among D rank dungeons. For that reason, there are many adventurers at Yunagi Dungeon as it is quite easy to earn some money. And I was one of them. Hence, it was quite crowded as there are many trade-in shops outside the dungeon.. If there are too many adventurers, there is a risk that someone would witness me disappearing after activating [Transfer Within Dungeon]. If possible, I want to avoid that. Which means, a place where there are only a few people like Shion Dungeon would be good If it''s Shion Dungeon, it can be captured in about an hour. And raise my level by 1. But compared to Yunagi Dungeon, the efficiency is somewhat inferior. Moreover, the dungeon resources from Shion Dungeon are hardly profitable, so I''d like to avoid it if possible. "In that case Here, huh" D rank dungeon [Yumemi Dungeon] The difficulty is high for a D-rank dungeon and it takes nearly 3 hours to capture. On the other hand, the level up reward is a bit higher as it is 7 level-ups. Other than that, the magic stone dropped from Yumemi Dungeon can be sold for about 10,000 yen. So, if I challenge the dungeon three times, my level will rise by 21 and I''ll earn 30,000 yen in addition. Furthermore, as a peculiarity of Yumemi Dungeon, only a little experience can be obtained by the monster that appeared along the way and the selling prices of the dungeon resources obtained in the dungeon are low. Those peculiarities that are normally seen as demerits were very favourable for me right now. In other words, this dungeon was not very popular with adventurers and so, people would hardly notice me. "That settles it." After finishing my preparation, I took the train to Yumemi dungeon which was an hour away from my home. When I arrived at the Yumemi Dungeon, it was as unpopular as I imagined it to be. In front of the gate, there is only one supervisor who checks the levels of adventurers who were going to challenge the dungeon. For the sake of preventing an accident from occurring, D-rank dungeons or higher have a level restriction to enter. It was level 70 for solo and an average of level 50 for a party in Yumemi Dungeon. I hid a little away from the entrance of the dungeon so I won''t get caught by the dungeon''s supervisor before activating my skill [Transfer Within Dungeon]. The distance was 20 meters. And the activation time was 20 x 3 which was 60 seconds. After a minute of silence, the skill was successfully activated and I safely entered Yumemi Dungeon. "Well, shall we go?" I started to move while recalling the memories of the times I captured this dungeon. Other than the dungeon''s boss, there are 3 types of monsters that appeared in Yumemi Dungeon. Goblin, Kobold, and Gray Wolf, in ascending order in terms of strength. However, this dungeon was quite easy for solo capturing as there are no monsters with attacks that caused abnormal conditions. I carefully walked through the dungeon while holding a dagger in my hand. This dagger was called[Yumemi Dagger]and I obtained it from my previous capture in this dungeon. It is a very excellent weapon, as expected of a weapon that could only be obtained by defeating the boss solo in the first challenge. I''ve been using it since I got it. "It came, huh." I pointed my dagger towards the presence of the monsters. Then, three grey wolves, monsters with grey fur as a characteristic, appeared. They''re quite troublesome monsters since they attacked with good coordination, however "It''s slow" After dodging the grey wolves'' attack, I promptly swung my dagger and inflicted damage to the gray wolves. I had some difficulty when I captured this dungeon before, but my level was considerably higher than that time, so they are hardly my opponent. I can already feel my growth just from the increase in my level and attribute value. Of course, the ability to fight is important, but I realized that raising my level was the most important in this world''s level system. I continued to walk after defeating the gray wolves in about a minute. I avoided fighting the monsters that appeared along the way as much as possible and hurried straight to the boss room. Now was a good time as no one seemed to be fighting the boss right now. Once I entered the boss room, the entrance closed automatically. The entrance won''t be opened until the boss is defeated. That''s why I needed to wait if someone has already challenged the boss before me, which was quite troublesome. At any rate, I need to concentrate on the boss right now. The boss in Yumemi Dungeon is Harpy, a monster with the face of a woman and a half-human, half-bird body. It sings a song that induces drowsiness as its characteristic but honestly, it wasn''t that much of a threat since I am at the level where I can withstand it with my spirit. More importantly, it fundamentally circles in the air and only comes down when attacking, so it was more troublesome as it''s hard to attack from the ground. Previously, it would take more time to defeat the harpy because of that. However, it should be easier this time. After that time, I obtained a new skill so I wouldn''t be troubled if I fell into the same situation again. And that skill is [Beginner Magic]. I can activate the four attributes of magic-fire, water, wind, and earth. Even though the power isn''t that strong, it is a valuable long-distance attack. "And thus, let''s use it without delay, Fireball!" Aiming at the Harpy in the air, I persistently cast the magic over and over again. Then, I flashed my dagger at the time when Harpy, who dislikes a defensive battle, came down for a counterattack. Thus, I succeeded in subjugating the Harpy without any difficulty. Dungeon Capture Reward C Level Increased by 7 ____________C Amane Rin C 19 Years old C Male C Level: 116 SP: 100 HP: 970 / 990 MP: 50 / 170 Attack Power: 260 Endurance: 180 Speed: 240 Intelligence: 140 Mental Strength: 110 Luck: 230 Skill: Transfer Within Dungeon Lv10?Body Reinforcement Lv3?Beginner Magic Lv3 Chapter 5 - 5: A New Skill Once I returned to the surface, I looked at my status screen. "Looks like I got 100 SP when I reached level 110. It seems I will continue to get 100 SP every time my level goes up by 10 after exceeding level 100." Well, let''s leave that matter for later. Anyway, I guess there is no need to use the SP in a hurry since I have no trouble capturing Yumemi Dungeon. And thus, I activated [Transfer Within Dungeon] and continued to challenge Yumemi Dungeon. Dungeon Capture Reward C Level increased by 7. Dungeon Capture Reward C Level increased by 7 The sky was starting to get dark by the time I captured Yumemi Dungeon three times. As it would be bad if I came home late two days in a row, I decided to finish my capture for today. "I''m home-" "Welcome home, Onii-chan. Dinner will be ready in 30 minutes." "Okay!" After exchanging words with Hana shortly, I returned to my room and once again looked at my status screen. ____________C Amane Rin C 19 Years old C Male C Level: 130 SP: 300 HP: 1050 / 1090 MP: 110 / 210 Attack Power: 290 Endurance: 200 Speed: 250 Intelligence: 180 Mental Strength: 130 Luck: 250 Skill: Transfer Within Dungeon Lv10?Body Reinforcement Lv3?Beginner Magic Lv3 _____________ "When I look at it again, it really is becoming something outrageous." Yesterday, my level was only 94. And in just two days, it has already reached level 130. This is undoubtedly the fastest growth rate ever seen. It''s all thanks to [Transfer Within Dungeon]. Now, let''s think about where to allocate my newly acquired 300 SP. I touched the skill''s column to see its details. First, it''s about the skills I already have. _______________- Transfer Within Dungeon LV 10 LV 11 (500 SP required) Body Reinforcement LV 3 LV 4 (40 SP required) Beginner Magic LV 3 LV 4 (40 SP required) _______________- "The SP required to level up Transfer Within Dungeon has increased tremendously, huh" The difference is clear considering that only its next level x 10 SP was required to level it up until it reached level 10. However, the effects of leveling can be expected to increase along with the increase in the SP required to raise its level. Out of the two remaining skills, leveling up [Body Reinforcement] will slightly increase my attack power, endurance, and agility. Meanwhile, [Beginner Magic] does not affect any status and only allows me to use beginner magic as the name suggests. Although the power itself will increase if I raise its level. It is more beneficial to raise the level of [Body Reinforcement] than [Beginner Magic] considering how I fight. But, I didn''t choose to raise the level of [Body Reinforcement]. I closed the list of acquired skills and displayed the list of new possible skills. Various skills that I could acquire were displayed on the screen, such as [Swordsmanship], [Healing Magic], and [Scouting]. Then, I scrolled vigorously until I found the skill I was looking for. "This is it!" ____________C Appraisal LV 1 (200 SP required) Item Box LV 1 (200 SP required) _____________ These two were intermediate skills that can be obtained after surpassing level 100. [Appraisal] is a very useful skill for capturing a dungeon because it has the ability to check the statuses of the monsters and information on dungeon resources. It is a skill that is strongly recommended for at least one person in a party to have and an essential skill for me who is basically a solo adventurer. There is one more essential skill for a solo adventurer. And it is [Item Box]. It is a skill that allows us to store weapons, tools, monster''s materials etc., in a different space. By doing so, we can also prepare for unexpected situations, and become able to recover the dungeon resources we have given up because we didn''t have room to hold it. "I can''t get both as both require 200 SP. Well, I wasn''t in a hurry for appraisal since I''ll be solely only going to Yumemi Dungeon for a while. Yosh, I''ve decided." I used 200 SP and acquired [Item Box LV 1]. Because the skill level is still low, the amount that can be stored isn''t much. However, it is nevertheless a very useful skill. After that, I ate the delicious dinner Hana made and slept early in preparation for tomorrow. ____________C Amane Rin C 19 Years old C Male C Level: 130 SP: 300 HP: 1050 / 1090 MP: 110 / 210 Attack Power: 290 Endurance: 200 Speed: 250 Intelligence: 180 Mental Strength: 130 Luck: 250 Skill: Transfer Within Dungeon Lv10?Body Reinforcement Lv3?Beginner Magic Lv3? Item Box Lv 1 Chapter 6 - 6: - Leveling Up At A High-Speed After that, I continued to steadily raise my level. The growth of my level has even far surpassed my progress last year in just a few days. Day 1 Goblins, Kobolds, and Gray wolves appeared in front of me when I went inside the dungeon. Even though there were cases where several of them have appeared at the same time, I was able to kill them while barely taking any damage by fighting them calmly. Then, I only collected the parts that could be sold at a high price by utilizing my newly acquired skill, [Item Box]. Dungeon Capture Reward C Level increased by 7 Dungeon Capture Reward C Level increased by 7 Dungeon Capture Reward C Level increased by 7 As a result, my level increased by 21 because I challenged the dungeon three times like yesterday. Day 2. I acquired [Appraisal Lv1] with the 200 SP which I got yesterday and used the remaining SP to increase the level of [Body Reinforcement] from 3 to 5. The monsters were no longer my opponent, due to the drastic increase of my status. Hence, it became possible to kill them with just one blow upon encounter. Dungeon Capture Reward C Level increased by 7 Dungeon Capture Reward C Level increased by 7 Dungeon Capture Reward C Level increased by 7 Dungeon Capture Reward C Level increased by 7 As a result of capturing the dungeon efficiently, my level increased by 28 after challenging it four times. Day 3 I temporarily put the use of SP on hold and concentrated on capturing the dungeon. In the middle of capturing, I got tired of killing the monsters. So, I ran past the monsters at full speed without fighting when I encountered them. I am now also able to reach the dungeon boss, Harpy, and kill it in a single blow by jumping with all my might. Dungeon Capture Reward C Level increased by 7 Dungeon Capture Reward C Level increased by 7 Dungeon Capture Reward C Level increased by 7 Dungeon Capture Reward C Level increased by 7 Dungeon Capture Reward C Level increased by 7 I challenged the dungeon five times and my level increased by 35. Day 4 I felt like I had to challenge it six times today considering the trend. Therefore, I poured my SP into [Body Reinforcement] to raise its level until it reached level 10. Then, three new skills [Herculean Strength], [Perseverance], and [High-Speed Movement] could be acquired after that. This phenomenon most likely came about when the conditions of raising a specific skill to a specific level were realised. (In this case, [Body Reinforcement] raised to Level 10.) From those three skills, I acquired the skill that raises my agility which is [High-Speed Movement] Lv1 with 100 SP. As a result, I became the wind. Dungeon Capture Reward C Level increased by 7 Dungeon Capture Reward C Level increased by 7 Dungeon Capture Reward C Level increased by 7 Dungeon Capture Reward C Level increased by 7 Dungeon Capture Reward C Level increased by 7 Dungeon Capture Reward C Level increased by 7 Dungeon Capture Reward C Level increased by 7 Dungeon Capture Reward C Level increased by 7 I challenged the dungeon eight times and my level increased by 56 because running like a gale was very enjoyable. The sky was already pitch black when I came to my senses. Of course, Hana was angry when I came home late. However, her angry face is cute too. And it was the next day when the change came to the days of earnestly raising my level and capturing the dungeon. ____________C Amane Rin C 19 Years old C Male C Level: 270 SP: 210 HP: 2300 / 2300 MP: 400 / 400 Attack Power: 560 Endurance: 420 Speed: 520 Intelligence: 420 Mental Strength: 280 Luck: 500 Skill: Transfer Within Dungeon Lv10?Body Reinforcement Lv10?High-speed Movement Lv3?Beginner Magic Lv3?Appraisal Lv1?Item Box Lv 1 _____________ Body Reinforcement Lv10: Attack Power, Endurance, and Speed +100 High-Speed Movement Lv3: Agility +300 _____________ [Yumemi Dagger] ?Can only obtained as a reward by defeating the boss solo in the first challenge ?Attack Power +30 Chapter 7 - 7: An Encounter The next day. I noticed that there were more adventurers than usual when I went to Yumemi Dungeon. "Ah, that''s right. Today is Saturday." These people were likely those who became adventurers as a side job. I think they came to make some money on the holidays. To them, who only come to the dungeons once or twice a week, the one-week intermission doesn''t matter much. And many of them were focusing on capturing dungeons. Even though the experience and materials that can be obtained in Yumemi Dungeon were rubbish, the capture reward was good and was very useful for those groups of adventurers.. Just like that party of five that just passed through the gate. "Huh? 5 people?" Although I had some opinions about the number of people in the party, I decided not to worry about it. It would be troublesome if I agitate them because of my unnecessary meddling, and above all, it''s not the time to care about other people. I walked a little slower than the other adventurers and then activated [Transfer Within Dungeon]. In the dungeon, I was also careful not to run into the other adventurers as much as possible and challenged the dungeon 3 times in a blink of an eye. At this pace, I might be able to challenge the dungeon 10 times. That was what I was starting to assume at the moment. The fourth time I challenged the dungeon. The door of the boss room was closed tightly when I arrived. Looks like another party challenged the boss by the time I returned here again. The door won''t be opened unless the boss is defeated or the party members are wiped out. That''s why I thought this waiting time was annoying. "A-Ano" "Whoa!" I was startled because I suddenly heard a voice that was not mine. The person who called me out-The girl''s shoulder shook when she saw that I was taken aback because of her. "I-I''m sorry, I made you surprised." "It''s okay, I''m not surprised at all." "Eh? But you were just taken aback and screamed vigorously" "More importantly, let''s talk about something productive. Why are you alone in this kind of place?" I asked the question I was wondering about after brilliantly avoiding the girl''s pursuit of the topic. Because even though dungeons were usually challenged with a party, this girl was standing here alone. For a moment, I thought she was an exception like me who was trying to capture the dungeon solo, but it doesn''t seem like she has a weapon. This means she was a magician-type adventurer but it was harder to solo capture dungeons for a magician-type adventurer than close combat type adventurer. Looks like there is another reason why she was alone here. "A-Actually" Then, albeit showing a bit of hesitation, the girl explained her situation. Chapter 8 - 8: The Girls Circumstances The girl''s name was Kasai Yui. 18 years old and she will be a first-year student at college in spring. She, who was admitted to a university by recommendations a few months ago, decided to start working as an adventurer to gather living expenses for the future. It seems she started to become an adventurer with the intention of doing it like a part-time job, with only trying to capture the dungeons by forming a party with other adventurers instead of diving into the dungeon everyday like me. There were many adventurers like that. Because as long as they pay attention to their safety, they can make some money with decent efficiency. However, it seems that she has no luck this time. I sighed with a mixture of sympathy and frustration after hearing her story until the end. "You mean, the adventurers you form a party with entered the dungeon without knowing only four people can challenge the boss of Yumemi Dungeon at the same time?". "Y-yes. But, even if we knew that we couldn''t challenge the dungeon boss with five people, we couldn''t afford to go back the same way. And then, the party leader began to say it''s easier to return to the surface if the dungeon''s boss was defeated. So, for the time being it has become like this, 4 people will challenge the boss while the remaining one should join the next party that comes here" "So they leave you, who formed a temporary party with them behind? That''s the worst." They will definitely receive a punishment if this case gets reported to the Adventurers Association. Only adventurers that are inside the dungeon know what''s happening inside. Therefore, no matter what kind of crime is being committed inside the dungeon, there is no way to know from the outside (except for using certain skills). That''s why, heavy punishment would be given if such an act was discovered. At any rate, what should I do? Defeating the boss with her would be the best option, but Honestly, it''s not recommended as I alone is enough. This is because the level-up rewards for capturing dungeons are given to all members in the party. That means, the one who fights while risking their life and the one who does nothing but watch will receive the same rewards. The act of receiving the benefit of leveling up without making any contribution is called[Parasite] and that kind of act was loathed by adventurers. So, originally I should have ignored her and challenged the boss alone butit would leave me with a bad aftertaste if I ignored her here. Besides, the most hated case of Parasitism is when someone follows a party to dungeons that are ranked higher than his or her ability. And the fact that she was here means she should be at the level where she could challenge D rank dungeons. If it''s like that, I think there is no problem. "UmKasai was it?" "Y-yes" "The gate of the boss room will be opened soon. So, get ready because we''ll enter right away." "Does that mean" "Yes, I will go with you. But, only this time." "Y-yes! Thank you very much!" Kasai vigorously bowed her head with a beaming expression on her face. Honestly, it''s not a bad feeling to get thanked by someone. As I was thinking of something like that, the gate of the boss room opened. Looks like the previous party has defeated the boss. "Well, let''s go." "Ah, isn''t it better to check each other''s level and skill before we enter" Kasai''s remark is correct. It is important to adjust to each other''s level and skills. However, this is not necessarily the case in our current situation. I turned around and with my back facing her, boldly said. "No need. Who do you think I am?" "Whoare you?" Crap, I haven''t introduced myself yet. "Amane Rin." "Amane Rin-sanUm, because I also know someone with ''Amane'' as her name, can I call you Rin-san?" "Sure" "Thank you very much. If you wouldn''t mind, please call me Yui." "Okay" Like this, Yui and I entered the boss room and killed the harpy in a single blow. Chapter 9 - 9: The Talent Of A Healer "O-one blow?" Yui looked surprised to see me defeating the harpy that was flying in the sky in a single blow. Dungeon Capture Reward C Level increased by 7 The sound of the system reverberated in my mind when I landed after jumping to kill the harpy. The same thing should also be happening to Yui. However, she seemed more interested in the way I defeated the harpy than leveling up. "Anoo, Rin-san, this dungeon is recommended for level 50 or higher right? How high does one''s level need to be to make it possible to defeat the dungeon boss in one blow?" I checked my status after she said that, and 298 was written in the level column. When I think about it, I have come this far, huh. However, I can''t tell her just like that. Because it''ll be troublesome if she asked for the reason why I was in a dungeon that wasn''t suitable for my level.. "More importantly, how about you check your status? Your level also increased, right?" "That''s trueYay, with this I exceeded level 50!" Yui hopped happily when she saw her status. And next to her, I was surprised. "If you just exceeded level 50, does that mean you challenged this dungeon at level 40? That''s quite reckless." "It''s because I am a healer, soI thought it wouldn''t be dangerous if I just use healing magic at the rear." "Healer? Wait a minute. You can use healing magic even if you haven''t reached level 50?" "Yes, the one I can use is like this." After shouting ''Status Open'', Yui showed me her status screen. Even though I shouldn''t look at other people''s status, in the end, my curiosity won. "This is" Something astonishing written on Yui''s status screen. ____________C Kasai Yui C 18 Years old C Female C Level: 51 SP: 250 HP: 280 / 390 MP: 40 / 130 Attack Power: 60 Endurance: 80 Speed: 80 Intelligence: 150 Mental Strength: 100 Luck: 40 Skill: Healing Magic Lv5?MP Recovery Lv3?Magic Power Increase Lv 3 _____________ "This is surprising. Did you have these 3 skills from the beginning without using your SP?" "Yes, that''s right!" ".Unbelievable" It was an unthinkable amount of skills acquired for a level 51. This alone shows Yui''s out of the norm talent as a healer. Why do I know that? To explain it, there is a need to know the mechanism of the skill. To acquire a skill, one needs to select a skill that they like and obtain it using the SP they got when level up. This way, we can acquire a skill that suits our fighting style. However, there are several ways to acquire skills other than that. And out of all of them, the skill that was given when we first acquired status is the most important. The skill that is given at that time vastly differs depending on the person. If there are some people that are given 10 types of skills, there are also people who didn''t get any type of skill. And the skill that is given at this time will greatly influence our life as an adventurer. It is said the skill that was given when we acquired the status was greatly related to the potential of a person. For example, it is said that the fastest way to be a successful adventurer is to select the path of a swordsman if one is given a swordsmanship skill or select the path of a magician if one was given a magic skill when acquired the status. Above all of them, [Healing Magic] is a rare skill and if one acquires even Lv1 [Healing Magic], they can be said to have enough talent as a healer. Thus, it can be seen how out of norm Yui''s talent as a healer is, after knowing the relation between skill and one''s potential. Having [Healing Magic Lv5], and furthermore, possessing [Magic Recovery]and [Magic Power Increase Lv3] which are as rare as [Healing Magic]. If the skills grow steadily, I am sure she will be a top-class healer. Inadvertently, I almost felt sad remembering the time when I became an adventurer after knowing how talented Yui is. A year ago, the skills that were given to me when I acquired my status were [Transfer Within Dungeon Lv1] and [Body Reinforcement Lv1]. Unique skills were rarer than [Healing Magic] and at first, the people surrounding me looked at me with envious gazes. However, when they knew how useless this skill in actual battle, they began to look down on the skill by calling it an incompetent skill. All that remained were only the useless skill [Transfer Within Dungeon] and the lowest-ranked skill [Body Reinforcement]. They said my chances to succeed as an adventurer were equal to zero and I was repeatedly told that I should give up. Even so, I couldn''t give up and came here even if I needed to crawl on the ground. I spontaneously remembered such a past after knowing how talented Yui is. Chapter 10 - 10: Outside The Dungeon The transfer magic to return was activated and we returned to the surface. And there was one thing I needed to do before we separate. "Yui, you should tell the dungeon supervisor about what happened this time. If the Adventurers Association heard the context of your issue, those guys who left you in the dungeon will get a punishment." "Eh? I think there is no need to go that far since I was safe thanks to Rin-san" "It doesn''t matter whether you are safe or not right now. Because if we let those guys act as they please, it could negatively affect other adventurers." "T-that''s true" Immediately after advancing in her step, Yui suddenly came to a halt. In her line of sight, there were four adventurers sitting on the ground while drinking alcohol away from the dungeon''s entrance where people gathered. "By any chance, they''re the ones who left you behind?". "Yes, they are" This means, right now they''re celebrating their success in capturing the dungeon. What a nuisance. However, it was helpful to be able to hear their conversation from here because of how excited they are. "Well, I was surprised when I knew that only four people could challenge the boss but, I''m glad we managed to do it." "Because stamina-wise, it''s impossible to return back from there. Well, it was quite difficult to defeat the boss, though." "I wonder if that girl participated too, would it be easier to defeat the boss?" "Ah? Although healers are rare, she was still level 40, you know? And she was about to run out MP too, she would just be a hindrance if she participated." "When you say it like that, that''s true. We are saved thanks to the leader''s decision." "Hahaha, thank me more!" "" "" It was a very unpleasant conversation. Even I who didn''t suffer any loss from them thinks so. It must be even more unpleasant for Yui who is standing beside me. Then, I approached them alone. "You guys seem to be having fun." "Hmm? Of course! It''s like we live for this one cup after capturing a dungeon." "I see, then too bad. Because you guys won''t be able to enjoy that happiness from now on." "Ah?" As if they''ve just noticed my hostility that was directed to them, the four men stood up with their faces red in anger. Or maybe they''re just drunk. "Are you looking down on us? What did you mean by that?" "Looks like you guys don''t understand the sins you''ve committed. It''s about her." When I pointed at Yui who was behind me, The men directed their sight to her. Then, they widened their eyes. "Hey, it has not even been 10 minutes since we defeated the boss. So, how can she be on the surface?" "Isn''t it obvious? We just defeated the boss and returned to the surface." "There is no way I can believe something like that! It took us nearly 30 minutes to defeat the boss even with four of us! There is no way that good-for-nothing and a brat like you can defeat it faster than us!" Even though the person herself was right in front of them, it seems they don''t want to admit it. Then, I sighed loudly. "Well, it doesn''t matter whether you believe me or not. The problem is the sins you guys just committed. You don''t even know how many people can challenge the boss of the dungeon that you challenged. For that reason, I am sure you guys are also ignorant of the adventurers'' rules. And your act of leaving your fellow adventurer alone in the dungeon should be punished. At the very least the adventurers qualification of you four will be suspended or at worst, it could even be stripped." "Wha-" They probably didn''t expect it would be this serious. Those four were clearly shaken. However, it was only for a while. As the one who was called the leader displayed a nasty smile. "Haha, well well, thanks for the warning. I will tell you something good as my thanks If you want to act with a sense of justice, you should choose your opponent wisely!" The man pulled out the sword on his waist and pointed its tip at me as he said that. "Leader!? Don''t tell me!" "Yes, I will get rid of this guy right here! This way, people won''t know what we have done, and we could just say we were suddenly attacked and we killed them in self-defense! Haha, it''s because dead men tell no tales." After hearing their leader''s words, the other members steeled themselves and prepared to fight. "It''s unfortunate for you, brat. We''ve just surpassed level 70 because of the capture rewards. You alone can''t defeat us!" "Over level 70, huh" Certainly with 4 people at level 70, they would be able to fight someone around level 100 on an equal footing. However "Go and die while regretting that you got carried away and brazenly appeared before us-" "Where are you looking at?" For the current me, you guys aren''t even my opponent. I approached the men in an instant and grabbed his face with one hand. Then, I slammed his face to the ground with all my might causing the concrete ground to crack a bit. "Leader!?" "What just happened!?" It''s the result of prioritizing selecting skills that increases my agility for the past few days and it seems with just their levels, they couldn''t see my movements. "Oi, don''t tell me you are dead with just that" "Guhaa!" Then, I lightly lift the man with one hand. "You said dead men tell no tales but You guys are needed to prove my innocence. So, I will be troubled if you died just like that." After throwing the leader away, I slowly walked to the other three. And I said. "So, Who is next?" Chapter 11 - 11: Overwhelming Power "D-don''t get carried away just because you can move a bit faster! Eat this! Wind Cutter!" A wind blade was fired from the hand of the magician guy. I guess he thinks that agility is my only strong point so he prioritized to land even a single blow to me. "Wha-! Why is it not effective!?" Obviously, for me who has nearly four times more status than them besides agility, that kind of attack won''t work. My HP just decreased from 2530 to 2500, but this kind of damage doesn''t even hurt. "The reason is obvious. You guys just are not strong enough." "Shit, what luck Why is someone like you in a D rank dungeon!" Well certainly, normally it''s not possible to see a level 300 guy in a D rank dungeon but. I don''t plan to kindly tell them my reason.. "Let''s finish this." I powerfully kicked the ground and ran toward them. The three of them were trying to fight back, but they''re slow. First, I knocked the magician unconscious by striking my fist into his stomach then I changed the target to the remaining two, a swordsman and a tanker. "Uoooo!" "_" I avoided the approaching attack of the swordsman and punched his abdomen. Then, the swordsman lost his consciousness and fell to the ground. Next is the tanker. Although showering him with attacks isn''t bad but, I will brazenly break his defense right from the front. The tank shouted as if ridiculing me when he saw me approaching directly from the front. "Haha, idiot! Attacking a tanker from the front is like asking the tank to counter your attack! Eat this, Counter Impact!" The shield that the tanker held glowed in blue light. If I''m not wrong, this is a skill that returns the opponent''s attack as it is. It is a fairly powerful skill that consumes a large amount of MP depending on the strength of the attack. However, the skill also has a weakness. "Haa!" I hit the tanker''s shield with my full strength. Then, the blue glow around the shield burst opened and my fist pierced through his shield that glowed in a blue light. "Wha-, What happened?!" "You guys just finished challenging the boss, right? Then of course you''ll only have a bit of MP left." If the MP required to activate the skill isn''t enough, the skill will be dismissed. Therefore, my attack was succeeded without being interfered with by his skill. "This is the end!" "Guh!" Last, I hit the hanker once more and made him faint. Then, I looked around and found the swordsman, magician, and the tank still fainted on the ground. However "Don''t look down on us, you brat!" "You still want to go at it?" The leader whom I attacked in the beginning stood up while enduring the pain caused from my attack. He glared at me with bloodshot eyes while brandishing a big sword with both of his hands. "Of course! I won''t be satisfied if I haven''t killed you! This time I will surely split you in two" "You really don''t learn, huh" In that moment. Instantly, I closed the distance between us and shallowly sliced both of the man''s wrists with my Yumemi Dagger. "What?!" That alone caused the man to lose his grip, the clanking sounds of his two-handed swords reverberated as it fell to the ground. With this, all of the opponent''s fighting power was reduced. "I will ask you once again." I placed my dagger to the shaken man''s neck and asked. "You still want to go at it?" I looked directly at the man''s eyes as I asked. I don''t know what he feels about my action but fear was creeping in the man''s eyes as he began to quiver. And soon after that. "I-it''s our loss! Forgive us!" He declared his defeat in a loud voice. Chapter 12 - 12: Return After that, I handed over the man to the dungeon supervisor. The process of handing over the man and his party was easy because of Yui''s testimony and the men admitted their actions. We were only lightly interviewed about the situation. The men''s punishment itself will be under the jurisdiction of The Adventurers Association. And according to the dungeon supervisor, they will receive a fairly heavy punishment because of their deed inside the dungeon and their attempt to kill us outside the dungeon. That''s why Yui and I were immediately released, but a problem awaited me after that. Because I stood out a little too much, it became difficult to challenge the dungeon again. Although I only challenged the dungeon four times today, I decided it would be the best for me to obediently return to my home. When we reached the nearest station to Yumemi Dungeon, Yui deeply bowed her head to me. "Rin-san, thank you very much for all your help today. I don''t know what would happen without Rin-san.." "From now on, carefully prepare before challenging the dungeon. About selecting a party and researching about the dungeon''s information, too, of course." "Yes, I will do so" Yui probably understood that she had some faults in today''s matter. Then, Yui embarrassedly dropped her shoulders. However, it was just for a while. "Oh, right! Rin-san, could you give me your contact information?" "Contact information?" "Yes! I''ve always wanted to get to know an adventurer that I can rely onAh, and I''d like to thank you again for today''s matter!" "If that''s the case" We took out our smartphones and exchanged contact information with each other. Then, Yui squeezed her smartphone with both of her hands like it was a very precious thing and displayed a big smile on her face. "Ehehe, Thank you very much, Rin-san!" "_" I wonder. It''s been a while since a woman gave me a carefree smile like that. So, I want you to forgive me for my heart that started pounding after seeing her smile. That was what I was thinking when the train arrived at the platform. We will need to separate here because our way back was in the opposite direction. "Ah, The train has come. Then Rin-san, see you next time!" "Aa, see you again" After exchanging goodbye with her, I went home. "Level 298 really isn''t a good stopping point Yosh!" On the way home, I stopped at Shion Dungeon and challenged it twice to raise my level to 300. ____________C Amane Rin C 19 Years old C Male C Level: 300 SP: 510 HP: 2550 / 2550 MP: 450 / 450 Attack Power: 620 Endurance: 460 Speed: 580 Intelligence: 460 Mental Strength: 340 Luck: 540 Skill: Transfer Within Dungeon Lv10?Body Reinforcement Lv10?High-speed Movement Lv3?Beginner Magic Lv3?Appraisal Lv1?Item Box Lv 1 Chapter 13 - 13: Efficiency Up! The time to level up continues. "Yosh, with this I have accumulated 500 SP." And with this, I could raise the skill level of [Transfer Within Dungeon]. Without further ado, I poured all 500 SP I had into [Transfer Within Dungeon] without hesitation. Skill level of Transfer Within Dungeon has increased to 11 The transfering distance will be changed Maximum transferring distance is 20 meters Maximum transferring distance is 50 meters ______________- Transfer Within Dungeon Lv11 MP Consumption: 2MP x Distance (M) Conditions: Transference is possible only in dungeons where the caster has set foot in.. Transfer Distance: Up to 50 meters. Activation Time: 3 sec x Distance (M) Target Range: The caster and what the caster wears. ________________ "Oh, the transferring distance increased 2.5 times at once." It was quite a good growth, as expected of the growth that I obtained after using all my 500 SP. However, it''s not a result that exceeds my expectations. On top of that, honestly, I don''t feel I got any benefit from the increase in the transferring distances. Because currently I only use [Transfer Within Dungeon] to ignore the one-week intermission to challenge the dungeon. So, whether it was 20 meters or 50 meters, there wasn''t much difference. Although the results of leveling up the skill were disappointing this time, let''s look forward to the next level up. Then, sudden enlightenment came as I tried to change my mindset. "Wait a minute." An idea came to my mind. If I could turn that idea into reality, the efficiency to raise my level would certainly become even better. "Yosh, I will immediately try it tomorrow." I muttered like that with expectations for tomorrow. The next day. I came to Yumemi Dungeon as usual. After seeing that the dungeon supervisor isn''t the same one as yesterday, I stroked my chest in relief. Originally, even if I came during the re-challenge intermission, the dungeon''s supervisor is unlikely to question it. Well, I''m planning to enter the dungeon with [Transfer Within Dungeon] to not get caught by the supervisor though. "Yosh, here I go. Transfer Within Dungeon!" Right after I entered the dungeon, I immediately carried out the idea I thought of yesterday. And that idea is to transfer to the other layers using [Transfer Within Dungeon]. Originally, it took me several minutes to reach the stairs leading to the lower layer. But if I could make a shortcut using [Transfer Within Dungeon], the efficiency will increase drastically. And it would be able to increase my level faster. It was when I just became an adventurer that I came up with this idea. However, the maximum transferring distance of [Transfer Within Dungeon] could reach at that time was only 5 meters. In dungeons where the distance between layers are 10 meters, I couldn''t try out that idea as there is a risk of being thrown into the air. Even when the skill''s level was raised and the transferring distance increased up to 10 meters, some problems made me unable to try my idea out. The first is, if there are a large number of monsters at the transfer destination, it would be difficult to deal with them with just me alone. And the other is that I don''t have enough MP to use [Transfer Within Dungeon] many times. However, the current me was able to fulfill those conditions as my MP has surpassed 450 and if it''s Yumemi Dungeon''s monsters, even if 100 of them appeared at the same time, they weren''t my opponents. Even if I meet another adventurer at the transfering destination, there is no problem as I can just explain that I used [Transfer Within Dungeon] to arrive at that place because I didn''t hide the fact that I have a unique skill [Transfer Within Dungeon]. That''s why, after confirming there were no problems, I immediately decided to try this idea. Chapter 14 - 14: Trial And Error "Transfer Within Dungeon!" When I activated [Transfer Within Dungeon], I was able to transfer from the first layer to the second layer as expected. "Yosh, it''s a success!" Let''s proceed in this condition. If previously I had only transferred for 10 meters, this time, I am going for 50 meters at oncein other words, transfering into the 5th layer. Although there is no change in the MP consumption and activation times, I could reduce the possibility of encountering other adventurers and monsters by doing this. After that, I continued transferring and finally arrived at the lowest layer of the dungeon, the 15th layer. The total distance to transfer to the 15th layer is approximately 10 meters x 15 layers which is 150 meters. For the total activation time, the activation time required to transfer was 3 seconds per 1 meter. Hence, 450 seconds was required by multiplying 3 secs to 150 meters.. Even after including the time needed for various things, it merely took 600 secondswhich means it only took within 10 minutes to reach the deepest layer of the dungeon. Previously it took me an hour to completely capture the dungeon. And now it is possible to shorten the capture time to 1/6 by using [Transfer Within Dungeon]. With this, my leveling up efficiency will be improved drastically! "Yosh, let''s do this!" With that expectation in mind, I resumed capturing the dungeon. But, I realized there was a big problem with capturing the dungeon using this method on my second challenge. "My MP is overwhelmingly insufficient..!" Yes, the problem is about MP. Right now, my MP is 470. I thought it would be enough with this amount of MP, but it seems to be my misunderstanding. The MP required to activate [Transfer Within Dungeon] is two MP per meter. In other words, 300 MP will be used for one dungeon capture. "Obviously with this amount of MP, it will be insufficient in the middle of my second challenge. Still, it is a great help as it can shorten my capture time by more than an hour butThere is a need to have some MP remaining for the next challenge. So, I''m wondering if there is another way?" The first thing that enters my mind is the MP Recovery Pill. However, as it is the pill that recovers MP which can be said to be the lifeline of an adventurer, the price of Magic Recovery Pill was relatively expensive. Even the low-level MP Recovery Pill that only recovers 100MP has a price that exceeds 10.000 yen. In order to capture the dungeon once with that method, three pills were needed. And I could earn 10.000 yen by capturing Yumemi Dungeon once. If it''s like that, there would be a loss of 20.000 yen for every capture. It''s a huge deficit. It is not a bad rate if I could buy levels with money but The living expenses for me and Hana were covered by the money our parents left behind and the money I earned as an adventurer. That''s why I would like to avoid expending money as much as possible. "DamnIs there no other choice but to give up?" I stamped my feet in frustration causing a heavy impact to return from the hard ground of the dungeon. Even though it''s just one step away If I could improve the efficiency even a little more, I would be able to level up faster. "Nowait a minute." Suddenly, I came up with a solution. If this goes well, this time it is surely possible to level up super fast. Then, I decided to try the idea immediately. Chapter 15 - 15: Leveling Up At A Super Fast Speed There was another way to solve my MP problem other than using MP Recovery Pills. That method was to save MP instead of recovering the MP. I came up with the idea of transferring between layers using [Transfer Within Dungeon] when I just became an adventurer. At that time, it was difficult to try that method because the maximum transferring distance was 5 meters while the distance between layers was 10 meters. Hence, there was a risk of being thrown into the air. When I thought about it now, it might not be that big of a problem. Putting aside my weak status at that time, if it''s the me who has exceeded level 300 right now, I am certain that I will not receive any damage by falling from 10 meters above. Anyone who has good intuition should be able to understand my statement so far. About how I intended to solve my MP problem. "Let''s try it out immediatelyTransfer Within Dungeon!" I changed the transfer distance from 10 meters to 2 meters. This will reduce the MP consumption to 1/5. And six seconds later, I was floating in the air in the layer below my previous layer. "Whoa!" Although I was surprised by the sudden feeling of floating in midair, it was not a big problem. I adjusted my posture in the midair and brilliantly landed on the ground. "Yosh, I can do it like this!" If I could save this amount of MP, I would be able to capture the dungeon for 6-7 times at a high pace in less than 10 minutes of capture time without any problem. If there was a demerit from this method, it would be how awkward it would be if I encountered another adventurer at the transfer destination. But I shall just ignore it for now and think about it again when it''s really happened. After that, I continued transferring to the layer below and finished my second capture. Dungeon Capture Reward C Level increased by 7 "Even though I have found the solution to my MP problem, I don''t think I can use this method anymore today" Because I used a large amount of MP from the first challenge until halfway through my second challenge today, I only have a little amount of MP remaining. It would be difficult to continue to capture the dungeon with this method any longer. I also needed to save some MP to use [Transfer Within Dungeon] to enter the dungeon after all. From now, I am going to use the usual strategy to capture the dungeon. In other words, relying on my agility to level up at a high-speed. After that, I was able to capture Yumemi Dungeon 8 times. If I counted the first two times, it would be 10 times in total. Today, I have increased my level by 70 in just one day. The accumulated SP that I have right now at level 370 is 700 SP. After thinking about various things, I decided to acquire two new skills. ______________________C MP Recovery Lv1 (200 SP Required) Magic Power Increase Lv1 (200 SP Required) ________________________ These two skills are the skills possessed by Kasai Yui, the girl I met yesterday. And I needed these two skills very much as it increases the amount of my Magic Power and MP recovery rate. Because it would be a problem if I don''t have enough MP to activate [Transfer Within Dungeon] like today. And even if I don''t have [Transfer Within Dungeon], MP is the lifeline for adventurers. So, the more the better. "Yosh, for the time being, let''s stop for now." Let''s level up more efficiently from tomorrow onwards. While thinking like that, I head back home without knowing that tomorrow will be the last time I capture Yumemi Dungeon. ____________C Amane Rin C 19 Years old C Male C Level: 370 SP: 310 HP: 3000 / 3000 MP: 280 / 700 Attack Power: 740 Endurance: 540 Speed: 720 Intelligence: 640 Mental Strength: 420 Luck: 640 Skill: Transfer Within Dungeon Lv11?Body Reinforcement Lv10?High-speed Movement Lv3?Beginner Magic Lv3?Appraisal Lv1?Item Box Lv 1?MP Recovery Lv 1?Magic Power Increase Lv 1 _____________ MP Recovery Lv 1: MP Recovery rate +10% Magic Power Increase Lv 1: MP + 10% Chapter 16 - 16: Bonus Reward "Yosh, preparation complete." The next day. When I arrived at Yumemi Dungeon, I immediately tried to capture the dungeon with the method I devised yesterday. "Transfer Within Dungeon! Transfer Within Dungeon! Transfer Within Dungeon! Transfer Within Dungeon! Transfer Within Dungeon!" Again, again and again. I repeatedly activated [Transfer Within Dungeon] and captured the dungeon at a super-fast speed. Dungeon Capture Reward C Level increased by 7 Dungeon Capture Reward C Level increased by 7 Dungeon Capture Reward C Level increased by 7 Dungeon Capture Reward C Level increased by 7 Dungeon Capture Reward C Level increased by 7. Dungeon Capture Reward C Level increased by 7 Dungeon Capture Reward C Level increased by 7 Dungeon Capture Reward C Level increased by 7 Dungeon Capture Reward C Level increased by 7 Dungeon Capture Reward C Level increased by 7 Dungeon Capture Reward C Level increased by 7 I captured the dungeon 11 times in a blink of an eye. Well, something did happen once in the middle of my capture, and it was that I bumped into another adventurer''s party. However, because I promptly ran away from them with all my might, they couldn''t confirm my identity. Nevertheless, it was quite dangerous. I wonder what they thought about me when they saw me, an adventurer who suddenly appeared by falling from the midair. I''m curious but scared to know what they thought. Yeah, let''s forget about it. At any rate, I guess it''s better for me to wear the clothes that could hide my face when I''m going to level up at a super-fast speed. "Yosh, let''s go again!" Since I came quite early today, the day hasn''t reached afternoon even after all this repeated capturing the dungeon. And I still could do some more until my concentration reached the limit. With this pace, I think I could challenge the dungeon 20 times. Dungeon Capture Reward C Level increased by 7 The 12th challenge. When I defeated the dungeon boss, Harpy, a system sound that indicated the increase of my level reverberated in my mind as usual. And it was right after this that an unexpected thing happened. You have captured this dungeon for a specific number of times. Bonus Reward C Level increased by 20 In the future, you won''t get any rewards for capturing this dungeon "..What the heck is this?" It was a system voice that I had never heard before. A specific number of times? Bonus Reward? What was this about? Various questions arose in my mind. But, while thinking about such things, suddenly the transfer magic to return was activated and expelled me to the surface. Then, I stopped capturing for a while and thought about what just happened. "Leaving aside the specific number of times, I actually have heard about this bonus reward.." If one defeats the dungeon boss in a certain situation, they will be given a bonus reward. For example, the Yumemi Dagger that I used is the bonus reward for defeating the dungeon boss of Yumemi Dungeon solo in the first challenge. In addition, bonus rewards can also be given in various situations such as when one defeated an extra boss that was stronger than the normal boss or when one defeated the last boss in the dungeon that was about to collapse. Hence, the bonus reward itself isn''t that special. "This means, the thing that I am more curious about is this one." My sight focused on the words [Specific number of times] and [In the future, you won''t get any reward for capturing this dungeon]. Chapter 17 - 17: The Dungeon Conqueror The phrase [Specific number of times] and the sentence [In the future you won''t get any reward for capturing this dungeon]. If I take it literally, the dungeon has a set specific number of times one person can capture as its limit. And I have reached that limit. This means, even if I captured this dungeon once more than the limit set by the dungeon, I won''t receive any rewards. First, I needed to remember how many times I have captured Yumemi Dungeon. I challenged it once before [Transfer Within Dungeon] became level 10 and after that49 times. Which means 50 times in total. In other words, the specific limit in Yumemi Dungeon is 50 times. "It''s indeed true that no one has captured the same dungeon for 50 times with the one-week intermission. At most, they challenged the same dungeon 10 times and should have changed dungeons after their level goes up. Is that why no one realized this kind of mechanism until now?" This means I will be the first person who knows this mechanism but I think it''s better not to tell the other adventurers about this.. Because if they inquired how I obtained this information, I have no choice but to explain my skill [Transfer Within Dungeon]. Besides, even if this information becomes widespread, it would be difficult for other adventurers to take advantage of it. Because normally it would take a year for an adventurer to capture the same dungeon 50 times. The bonus reward of 20 level-ups shouldn''t be worth the time. "No, wait. The bonus reward is not decided to be only level-ups, right? Are there other rewards such as weapons, tools, or any other rewards in the other dungeons?" It''s worth a try. Maybe among those dungeons, I could obtain something that can not be obtained by the other adventurers. And if I get that, I can be even stronger. "Well, rather than prediction, it''s more like my desire, though." Anyway, there is no need to hurriedly think about it. Right now, let''s just honestly be happy with the 20 levels up bonus reward that was given to me. Although it is regrettable that I can no longer capture Yumemi Dungeon "No, I just won''t get any reward by capturing, but I can still capture it, right? Because I might want to obtain some materials that can only be obtained in Yumemi Dungeon. Just in case, I guess I''m going to try it out." With confirming my speculation as my objective, I challenged Yumemi Dungeon for one last time. As a result, I was safely able to enter the dungeon and although I was able to defeat the dungeon boss, Harpy, I didn''t get any rewards as expected. "Hmm, as expected I didn''t get any rewards. I guess I might not come to Yumemi Dungeon anymore as the dungeon resources here aren''t attractive." Still, I am grateful to the Yumemi Dungeon that made me grow this far. Thus, I left this place with deep gratitude in my heart. Well, if I calmly thought about it, thanking a dungeon after killing monster after monster and robbing the dungeon resources inside it is already the work of a psychopath. But let''s not worry about it. ____________C Amane Rin C 19 Years old C Male C Level: 474 Title: Dungeon Conqueror (1/10) SP: 1310 HP: 3800 / 3800 MP: 620 / 940 Attack Power: 920 Endurance: 700 Speed: 900 Intelligence: 840 Mental Strength: 580 Luck: 800 Skill: Transfer Within Dungeon Lv11?Body Reinforcement Lv10?High-speed Movement Lv3?Beginner Magic Lv3?Appraisal Lv1?Item Box Lv 1?MP Recovery Lv 1?Magic Power Increase Lv 1 _____________ Dungeon Conqueror (1/10) ?Title given to one who has conquered a dungeon. ?Various rewards can be obtained by conquering a specific number of dungeons. Chapter 18 - 18: Brother And Sister After capturing Yumemi Dungeon. Even though the sun was still high, I think it would be good sometimes to finish my capture at this kind of timing. Therefore, I decided to head back home right away. When I looked at my status in my room, I realized there were some words that I wasn''t familiar with. "Dungeon Conqueror in the title column?" It was about the newly written words in my status [Title: Dungeon Conqueror (1/10)].. Naturally, I already know about ''Title'' from the start. Defeating a certain number of beast-type or bird-type monsters, using the same weapon for a long time, or using [Healing Magic] to heal many adventurers The title was given by clearing certain conditions such as those. And various benefits will be given to the adventurer who has cleared one of those conditions, such as Attack Power Increase or MP Efficiency Up. However, only a small number of adventurers can obtain a title. And most of them should have been B rank adventurers or higher. So, I''ve never gotten any titles before as I am not included in that category. In other words, this is the first time. I read the explanation of my new title [Dungeon Conqueror]. I am sure that conquering the dungeon means capturing a dungeon for a specific number of times. And it is said various rewards can be obtained by repeating that over and over again. Then, the explanation ended here. It doesn''t specifically explain what kind of benefits will be given. This probably means "From the (1/10) that written behind the Dungeon Conqueror, 1 is the number of dungeons I have conquered, and 10 is the specific number of dungeons that I should conquer to get a benefit, right? Which means I need to break through 10 dungeons before getting a reward, huh. It is a long way to go" However, I am genuinely happy that I got a new goal because of this. I already need to repeatedly capture dungeons to increase my level after all. Knowing there is something I could get besides leveling up will make me willing to work harder. "If conquering any dungeon could increase the count to get the reward, should I conquer Shion Dungeon next? Even though only 1 level up is given as a reward, it would be fast to conquer because of how easy to capture it." Thus, my next objective was decided. Also, if there is one thing I need to do, it is to figure out how I should allocate my newly acquired SP "Fuaa It''s impossible, I am too sleepy. I am just going to sleep first." 10 days have passed since the awakening of [Transfer Within Dungeon]. And in those 10 days, I just kept capturing the dungeons. At any rate, my mental strain was released by conquering Yumemi Dungeon. Hence, I slept soundly until morning. "Hmm, what a good sleep." After stretching my body on the top of the bed, I went to the living room and found Hana standing in the kitchen saying "Ah" when she looked at me. "You finally woke up, Onii-chan? I thought you were dead because you didn''t wake up no matter how many times I woke you up." "My bad, I was pretty tired. Hmm? Isn''t it too grand for breakfast?" "What are you talking about, this is the remaining food from last night''s dinner, though? It''s because Onii-chan didn''t eat it even though I specially made it with my handsHiks Hiks" "What an obvious fake cry But really, my bad. Itadakimasu" Although it is quite heavy for breakfast, the food smoothly entered my stomach because I didn''t eat yesterday. "By the way, Onii-chan, is the adventurer''s job so hard that it tires you to the extent of causing you to sleep for more than half a day?" "Nn? Oh, it''s quite hard, but that''s not the case this time. It''s just because the dungeon capturing was very good recently, so I ended up forgetting my exhaustions and did my best." "Fuun, even so, I think it''s better to take a break once in a while, right? That''s right! Do you have anything to do today, Onii-chan?" "Although I''m not in the hurry, I planned to go to the dungeon today." "Did you not hear what I just said? Go take a break once in a while!" "That''s true" As Hana says, I feel like I have captured the dungeon non-stop lately. It might be better to take a rest once in a while. Even so, to think Hana took care of my physical conditions this muchOnii-chan is happy. Right after I felt moved by Hana''s concern, she displayed a big smile on her face. "Un, It''s great to rest properly! Therefore, please go shopping with me as a luggage carrier today, Onii-chan." "Give me back my moved feelings." I don''t think I could rest at all with your idea. Seriously I''m a bit surprised by that. However, when I think back, it''s been a long time since I went out with Hana. Maybe it''s a good thing to do sometimes. While thinking about that, Hana looked at me with hopeful eyes. "Haa, understood. I will go with you." "Thank you! That''s my Onii-chan for you" Well, like that it''s decided that I will go shopping with Hana. It was a date, Yay! Chapter 19 - 19: In The Center Of The City After eating breakfast and getting ready to go out, Hana and I went to the center of the city by trainand as I don''t especially have anything I needed, today I would just go wherever Hana wants to go. "Nee Onii-chan, which do you think is better, this one or this one?" Hana asked my opinion as she adhered two one piece dresses on her body. One is a black dress while the other one is a light blue dress. Both have a contrasting impression, but as expected in this case "Let''s see. I think the black one that looks like it''s swallowed by the darkness is better." "Then, I choose this one." Having said that, Hana gave the black one piece dress back to the clerk and purchased the light blue dress. Oi, why did you even ask? Anyway, right after we left the store, Hana pointed her finger to a certain direction. "Look Onii-chan, it''s a crepe shop. Let''s go there!" "Alright, alright." We lined up at the crepe shop with my hand being pulled by Hana. Then, Hana''s eyes shined as she looked at the menu placed at the store. "I choose this strawberry crepe. What about you, Onii-chan?" "Let''s seeBanana chocolate, then." Hana''s eyes widened when she heard my answer. "Are? It''s unusual for Onii-chan to buy this kind of thing. Usually, whenever I asked what you wanted to buy, you always rejected it with ''I''m fine''. What happened all of a sudden?" "Muu" Certainly, I have always avoided these kinds of extra expenses and only bought things for Hana at such times. However, I have some money that I earned from capturing the dungeons right now. So, I think a bit of luxury could be allowed this time Still, because it would be troublesome to explain such circumstances, I tried to think of an excuse. "I have had a sweet tooth since yesterday." "Since yesterday!? W-what happened for you to become like that.." Yosh, looks like I have successfully deceived Hana with that. I think this is what is called ''Perfect Communication''. After that, Hana and I, who have just received our crepes, went to sit on a nearby bench. "Itadakimasu. Nn, It''s so sweet and delicious!" "Yes, it''s delicious" The crepe was very delicious with how sweet it is. I guess this kind of thing is good once in a while. "Onii-chan, let me take a bite of your crepe too" "Nn? Okay" When I was about to hand the crepe with the paper that wrapped it, Hana widely opened her mouth and bit the crepe just like that. While I was surprised by Hana''s aggressive behavior, something happened. "Eh..? Rin-san, Hana-chan? Why are both of you together" A voice that I have heard before shook my eardrum. When I looked at the direction of the voice, Kasai Yui, the girl that I just met yesterday stood there. "Yui?" "Yui-Senpai?" Hana''s voice and mine overlapped. Apparently, Hana also knew this girl. "Hana, you and Yui know each other?" "Y-yes, she is my senpai in high school. Rather, I was more surprised that you two know each other, what kind of relationship did you two have?" "She is my acquaintance adventurer. I met her in the dungeon the other dayNn? What happened, Yui?" Yui was looking at us absentmindedly. She regained her usual state when she heard my question. "I-I''m sorry to suddenly call out when both of you are together. I didn''t know you two have that kind of relationship." "That kind of relationship?" Are you talking about Hana and I being brother and sister? Well, it can''t be helped that she didn''t know about it since I had not explained it before. That''s what I thought, but "I never know you two are such a lovey-dovey couple" ""Couple!?"" Looks like Yui has a great misunderstanding. "Wait a minute, Hana and I were not a couple. And didn''t you say yesterday that you have an acquaintance with Amane as her name? You were talking about Hana, right? If I said this far, you understand what I mean, right?" "I-I see. In other words" I stroked my chest in relief because it seems she finally understand that Hana and I are brother and sister "It means student marriage, right!" "Not even close!" How did she even think to get this conclusion? I sighed deeply and next to me, Hana smiled bitterly. "AhahaAs always, what an extreme imagination." "She has been like this for a long time, huh" Then, we tried to explain to Yui about our relationship while still in exasperation. It was five minutes later when Yui understood that we are brother and sister. Chapter 20 - 20: Two Dessert Stomach "I''m sorry, I just said something strange!" After encountering Yui, we entered a nearby family restaurant. Then, Yui deeply bowed her head, apologizing to Hana and I. "We weren''t angry at all, besides it''s not like we were hurt by that, that''s why please raise your head." "That''s right, Yui-senpai. Besides, it was fun to see a panicked Senpai. So, there is no problem at all!" "That''s a big problem for me, though" Yui shyly slumped on the table as if she recalled her previous act. While watching such a Yui, I was frightened by Hana''s S trait of adding salt to Yui''s wound. While chatting like that, the waitress brought two parfaits for Hana and Yui.. "Itadakimasu!" Hana joyfully ate the parfait with a spoon in her hand. On the other side, Yui was still looking at me apologetically. "Anoo, Rin-san. Is it really fine to treat me to a parfait? Even though I just made you two troubled before.." "Of course. Well, just think of it as my gratitude for taking care of Hana in high school." "U-understood. Then, Itadakimasu" " " With a cup of black coffee in my hand, I looked at the two of them who deliciously ate the parfaits in front of them. Incidentally, because I already ate a crepe a while ago, right now a drink is enough for me. However, Hana who should be in the same condition as me was easily eating the parfait. "Hana, you really can eat, huh. Was the crepe not enough to fill your stomach?" "Fufufu, you didn''t know, Onii-chan? For girls, desserts go to a different stomach!" Well, the food you ate earlier was a crepe, though. Maybe she has two different dessert stomachs. I took a sip of the cup of black coffee in my hand while amazed by her. Although I ordered a black coffee to look cool in front of girls, what the heck is this, so bitter! So, I hastily put some milk in the coffee without them finding out about it. After that, the three of us enjoyed window shopping together (It can also be said that I was made to accompany the two who were having fun doing window shopping). Still, it was a good refreshing time. I have to thank Hana for inviting me. And then when I got home, I decided to prepare to capture dungeons tomorrow. Although I said preparation, it''s only allocating my accumulated SP. Because the dungeon that I will capture tomorrow is Shion Dungeon. So, there is no need to specially prepare anything. "Etoo, my current SP is 1310 and the required SP to increase the skill level of Transfer Within Dungeon is Really?" What was written on my status screen for increasing the level skill of [Transfer Within Dungeon] is 1000 SP. It really is out of normal numbers for leveling up a skill. "Still, I can''t help but choose to raise the skill level. The reason is because I am special thanks to this skill." I resolved myself and used 1000 SP to raise the level of [Transfer Within Dungeon] Skill level of Transfer Within Dungeon has increased to 12 Activation time will be changed 3 Seconds x distance (M) 2 Seconds x distance (M) "I see, so the activation time is the one that changed this time." Although it''s not a big change, it was quite helpful to have the activation times reduced by two-thirds. But it was still unclear if it was worth spending 1000 SP for it. On this occasion, I also looked at the required SP to raise the level of [Transfer Within Dungeon] to 13 and 1500 SP was written on my status screen. It can be estimated that the required SP will increase by 500SP every one level. "When I think that the next big change will happen at skill level 20, as expected, it still has a long way to go But, I have to do it!" After all this time, I shouldn''t get upset by the wall in front of me. That was the kind of strong resolution I had in my heart. Chapter 21 - 21: The Record Of Struggle In Shion Dungeon Shion Dungeon. It was an E-rank dungeon that is definitely challenged by beginners when they just become adventurers. Only one level up is obtained as a capture reward, and the resources in Shion Dungeon are quite poor too. Even so, the reason why there are still many adventurers that challenged that dungeon is because of the various types of monsters that appeared in there. This means an adventurer could gain some experience of dealing with various types of monster such as human type, beast type and bird type monsters. Still, their strength was just like a normal human that grew some fur on their body. They could even be easily defeated by an adult man with a metal bat. Which means, it was perfect for beginners. That''s why I chose Shion Dungeon as my second conquered dungeon because of how easy it was to capture it. And as expected, the capturing phase was easy and comfortable.. However "Why is it not done yet!" CIt was a different story if I can''t see the end of this relentless capture even after capturing this dungeon for more than 100 times. I recalled the days I captured Shion Dungeon from the first day until today. Day 1 When I arrived at Shion Dungeon which was a 10 minute walk from home, I was surprised to see the number of people there. "Oh, there are quite a few people here. Well, it''s spring break after all. So, I guess there are many of them who just graduated from high school too." Although I can''t say there are no exceptions, basically, only 18 year olds or older can be qualified as an adventurer. Therefore, there are many who became adventurers right after graduating from high school. It''s just like a car driving license. Well, I don''t have it since it costs some money, though. Well, I wish you happiness, oh young people. While keeping that in mind (Though, they''re only one year apart from me) I started my capture. Dungeon Capture Reward C Level increased by 1 Dungeon Capture Reward C Level increased by 1 Dungeon Capture Reward C Level increased by 1 Dungeon Capture Reward C Level increased by 1 Dungeon Capture Reward C Level increased by 1 Dungeon Capture Reward . Since it was the first day, I decided to finish after my 25th capture even though I still had some time to spare. Although there was no sign that it would be conquered yet, there is no problem as I originally thought at least 50 times would be necessary. Let''s just coolly finish it with some leeway. And like that, my level increased by 25. Day 2 When I visited Shion Dungeon again, I was thinking about the problem that I found yesterday. And that problem was, because as there were more adventurers in Shion Dungeon than Yumemi Dungeon, there was a risk of encountering them at the destination of my transfer after using [Transfer Within Dungeon]. Although they didn''t notice me, yesterday, I saw some adventurers a little away from my transfer destination more than 5 times. I have to be more careful today. Dungeon Capture Reward C Level increased by 1 Dungeon Capture Reward C Level increased by 1 Dungeon Capture Reward C Level increased by 1 Dungeon Capture Reward C Level increased by 1 Dungeon Capture Reward C Level increased by 1 Dungeon Capture Reward . On the second day, I captured Shion Dungeon 30 times. Although I was disappointed that I still did not receive the bonus reward even after capturing this dungeon for more than 50 times, it was still within my expectations. Because this dungeon was ranked lower than D-rank dungeon, Yumemi Dungeon. I was prepared to capture Shion Dungeon at least 100 times since the beginning. And just like that, my level increased by 30. Day 3 From today, the situation has taken a dark turn. It was because of the mental exhaustion of having to be careful not to encounter other adventurers, and the tired feeling due to the fact that only 1 level up was rewarded by capturing this dungeon. Even so, I know it wasn''t my limit yet and thus I still did my best. Dungeon Capture Reward C Level increased by 1 Dungeon Capture Reward C Level increased by 1 Dungeon Capture Reward C Level increased by 1 Dungeon Capture Reward C Level increased by 1 Dungeon Capture Reward C Level increased by 1 Dungeon Capture Reward . The times I captured Shion Dungeon exceeded 40 times. If I added up the number of times I captured the dungeons for the last two days, I should have already captured it more than 100 times. However, the dungeon has not yet been conquered. I didn''t feel that happy even though my level rose by 40. Day 4 By the time I arrived at Shion Dungeon, I had already lost my motivation. I repeatedly killed the dungeon boss and captured the dungeon just like it was a simple thing to do. I see, I am sure this is what it means to lose one''s heart Dungeon Capture Reward C Level increased by 1 Dungeon Capture Reward C Level increased by 1 Dungeon Capture Reward C Level increased by 1 Dungeon Capture Reward . "Why is it not done yet!?" In the end, I reached my limit and shouted like that. Yeah, let''s take a break! Even Hana said it''s good to take a break once in a while! Thus, I sat down while leaning my back against a big tree located a little away from the gate of Shion Dungeon. Ah, the wind that blows in the shade of the tree was so comfortable. I continued to look at the adventurers that approached the gate of Shion Dungeon like that. Well, the act of looking at adventurers itself doesn''t have any particular meaning though. However when I realized, there were some adventurers gathered and sneakily talking about something while looking at me. This is bad, did they think I was a suspicious person? If that''s not the case, they might have seen me using [Transfer Within Dungeon] While feeling anxious like that, they approached me. A sudden encounter! No, I am not in the wrong! It''s the world''s fault! There is an urge to say that even though they haven''t said anything to me. As those thoughts were running through my mind, one of the adventurers in the center who was in front of me opened his mouth. "Anoo, are you by any chance a scout?!" "Ha?" And that was the question he asked me. Chapter 22 - 22: Guild Scout When I was resting in the shade of a big tree, tired from capturing the dungeon, someone asked if I was a guild scout for some reason. What the hell is he talking about? As if taking my silence as an affirmation, the man continued to talk with excitement showing on his face while I was thinking as such. "Ano, I am sorry if I''m being rude, but could I ask which guild is scout-san from? And another question is, what kind of skill is needed to get scouted?" I see. I finally understood what this man was talking about. It''s just as he said, he probably misunderstood me as a scout from some guild. Various changes happened in the world since the appearance of dungeons, and one of the changes is the establishment of an adventurer''s guild. As the name implies, it was an organization made for gathering adventurers. There are various types of guilds from famous guilds to weak guilds. Well it''s just like a company belonging to adventurers.. Entering famous guilds was said to be greater than entering a large company. That''s why many adventurers try to show off their talents as much as possible for the sake of entering a famous guild. The Scout that he mentioned is the first person that discovers promising adventurers. And it seems there are scouts who only scouted those who have excellent skills and scouts who scouted those who have talents that can''t be seen from their status. That''s why, these guys who misunderstood me as a scout were expecting that I would see their talent. But unfortunately, I was not a scout. "Sorry to betray your expectations, but I am not a scout. Just a normal adventurer." "I-Is that so? I am sorry, it seems like I have misunderstood." "Well, that''s fine. Why did you think I am a scout in the first place?" " " "It''s because of how you looked at us adventurers from a distance, and from your expression too, as you looked pretty tired. Even though they joined a guild, scouts are just like salarymen after all. And salarymen always look like they''re dying. That''s why" What kind of prejudice is that? Apologize to all salarymen in Japan! Eh, wait a minute. Do I have that kind of face right now? Honestly, I was a little hurt by that. Well, putting aside what I thought, the guys who misunderstood me as a scout went back to the dungeon when they knew I was not one. I guess I should continue my capture soon too. Although it was uncalled for, my stress was relieved a bit by the previous conversation. And I don''t want to have that kind of dying expression ever again. Just like that, I remotivated myself and continued my capture. In the end, I captured the dungeon for 40 timeswhich means 40 levels up. Day 5 And finally, the moment that I was waiting for arrived. I captured this dungeon 190 times in the last 5 days, and a total of 200 times if I included the earlier ones. You have captured this dungeon for specific number of times. Bonus Reward C Level increased by 15 In the future, you won''t get any rewards for capturing this dungeon "Finally!" I shouted with all my might because of how happy I am right now. "Finally my second conquered dungeon. Etto, with this my level became 679. Wait, if I think about it calmly, it looks like I have levelled up this much. Well, it was as expected because I almost captured this dungeon 200 times after all. And most importantly the amount of SP is" The number 2310 was written there. Now, the next question is, how should I allocate this amount of SP. Normally, I would have poured it into [Transfer Within Dungeon] without hesitation. But "No, it won''t be like that." I decided to choose another skill for a certain idea. Because although it was fine to continue capturing low ranked dungeons like this, I think it''s time for me to challenge dungeons that were suitable for my level. No matter how much I increased my level, it''s meaningless if I couldn''t freely control it. That''s why, I will select some skills from the available skill list. "Now, what should I choose" _____Owned Skills_____ Transfer Within Dungeon Lv 12 Lv 13 (Required SP: 1500) Body Reinforcement Lv10 (MAX) High-speed Movement Lv3 Lv4 (Required SP: 400) Beginner Magic Lv3 Lv4 (Required SP: 40) MP Recovery Lv1 Lv2 (Required SP: 200) Magic Power Increase Lv1 Lv2 (Required SP: 200) Appraisal Lv1 Lv2 (Required SP: 400) Item Box Lv 1 Lv2 (Required SP: 400) ____CAvailable Skills____ Sword Mastery Lv 1 (Required SP: 100) Dagger Mastery Lv 1 (Required SP: 100) Herculean Strength Lv 1 (Required SP: 100) Perseverance Lv 1 (Required SP: 100) Scouting Lv 1 (Required SP: 100) Stealth Lv 1 (Required SP: 100) Abnormal Status Resistance Lv 1 (Required SP: 100) Etc Chapter 23 - 23: Skill Selection When I got back home, I promptly thought about which skills I should choose_But before that, I needed to decide which dungeon I should challenge next. Because it would be more efficient to select the skills suitable for the dungeon I decide to capture next. "Well, considering my current level, I should capture C-rank dungeons next." If it''s the least difficult C-rank dungeon, only level 300 is recommended for solo capture which was more than enough for my current level. That''s why I was searching for a C-rank dungeon that was within reach from my home and suitable for my current level. And I have one rule when choosing a dungeon. It is to avoid a dungeon where there are monsters that have attacks with abnormal conditions. Abnormal conditions are a natural enemy to a solo adventurer. Because there was a risk of getting killed even by a monster weaker than you if you got paralyzed. If anything, fighting a large number of monsters was easier than that.. Even though having a high mental strength in the status can resist abnormal conditions to some extent, it''s not that omnipotent. If it''s the hypnosis from Yumemi Dungeon boss, Harpy, it can be resisted with some effort but I can''t imagine what would happen if it''s C-rank monsters. Although there is a skill that can make us have resistance against abnormal conditions[Abnormal Condition Resistance], at this point I am having a sense of resistance to take this skill. Because I have continuously poured my SP into the skills that weren''t directly related to combat such as [Transfer Within Dungeon], [Appraisal], and [Item Box]. That''s why, right now I am just going to obediently choose the skills useful in combat. And then, I found a suitable dungeon while thinking about that. "Kenzaki DungeonThis is it!" C-Rank dungeon[Kenzaki Dungeon] The recommended level for solo capture in this dungeon is a little higher than level 500. Although there are various monsters that appeared in this dungeon, it was the perfect place to hone one''s fighting skills because all monsters are the type that fights head-on. As the next dungeon to capture has been decided, next are skills. I want to choose the skills to put to good use in Kenzaki Dungeon. My fighting style is basically hit and run. It is a style that basically is centered on avoiding the enemy''s attack rather than withstanding it. Therefore, I think there is no need to select [Perseverance] which increases my endurance. Which means, I needed to select [Herculean Strength] that would increase my strength and [High-Speed Movement] that would increase my agility. After taking [Herculean Strength], I promptly raised its level to Lv 4 and also raised the level of [High-Speed Movement] from Lv3 Lv4. With this, I have used 1400 SP and now have only 910 SP remaining. I needed to acquire [Swords Mastery] or [Dagger Mastery] if I wanted to quickly raise my fighting ability, however "Honestly, I haven''t even decided which one to use as my main weapon." Certainly, I do use a dagger as my main weapon nowadays but it''s not always the case in the past. For example, even though I have also used a dagger when I just became an adventurer, I changed it to a longsword because of how low its attack power was. However, ever since I obtained an excellent dagger as a bonus reward for capturing Yumemi Dungeon solo, I have been using Yumemi Dagger since then. Depending on my choice in the future, there was a chance it would be a waste if I chose [Sword Mastery] or [Dagger Mastery] right now. That''s why I think it''s not necessary to take one of them right now. "Therefore, should I use my SP for Scouting or Stealth? Raise the level of my current skill? Or maybe think about it again after capturing the dungeon?" For the time being, the deed of thinking about my plan for the future and allocating SP are over. And I am so thrilled even now because the next dungeon that I''m going to challenge is my first C-rank dungeon. ____________C Amane Rin C 19 Years old C Male C Level: 679 Title: Dungeon Conqueror (2/10) SP: 910 HP: 5350 / 5350 MP: 1440 / 1440 Attack Power: 1320 Endurance: 950 Speed: 1300 Intelligence: 1240 Mental Strength: 830 Luck: 1150 Skill: Transfer Within Dungeon Lv12?Body Reinforcement Lv10?Herculean Strength Lv4?High-speed Movement Lv4?Beginner Magic Lv3?Appraisal Lv1?Item Box Lv 1?MP Recovery Lv 1?Magic Power Increase Lv 1 _____________ Body Reinforcement Lv10: Attack Power, Endurance, and Agility +100 Herculean Strength Lv4: Attack Power +500 High-Speed Movement Lv4: Agility +500 MP Recovery Lv1: MP Recovery rate +10% Magic Power Increase Lv1: MP +10% [Yumemi Dagger] ?Can only obtained as a reward by defeating the boss solo in the first challenge ?Attack Power +30 Chapter 24 - 24: Yunagi Dungeon Activity Record (Money) "Now, let''s challenge Kenzaki Dungeon!" Although it was fine that I shouted triumphantly after allocating my SP yesterday I had forgotten about one important thing. "Crap, right now I am in the middle of a re-challenge intermission!" Yes, even though I was able to freely enter the dungeon by using [Transfer Within Dungeon] recently, it''s not like the one-week re-challenge intermission itself was gone. Of course, I never challenged C-rank dungeon Kenzaki Dungeon before. Therefore I haven''t fulfilled the condition for using [Transfer Within Dungeon] which isTransference is possible only in the dungeon where the caster has set foot in. "What a miscalculation. Should I give up and just go to the dungeons I have set foot in before? No, in the end it is just the same. Either way, I need to challenge C-rank dungeons or higher sooner or later after all." After worrying about such a thing, I decided to not capture this dungeon for the next week. As it has been decided, let''s go immediately! "Yosh, I''m just going for a change of pace!" And one hour later, I was in front of Yunagi Dungeon. No, it''s not like that. I am going to explain it right now so please don''t look at me like I am a weird guy. The memorable Yunagi Dungeon. Two weeks ago, in this dungeon, my unique skill [Transfer Within Dungeon] reached level 10 and awakened. Even though I was only level 100 at that time, right now I am level 679. What a terrifying growth rate. And right now I didn''t come here for the sake of capturing this dungeon. If it''s not for capturing purposes, the intermission times will not be updated after all. Therefore, acting inside the dungeon itself is possible. Although the reward of capturing Yunagi Dungeon wasn''t good as its peculiarity, the dungeon resources were abundant. It''s just the exact opposite of Yumemi Dungeon. Well, there are quite a lot of people challenging because this dungeon suits the needs of adventurers, though. If I said this far, you must have understood what I want to do here. That''s right, I was planning to make some money instead of leveling up this week. Previously, I could only make at most 20.000 yen a day in Yunagi Dungeon but I wonder how much the current me could get. "If I earned more than 100k yen a day when I earnestly captured Yumemi Dungeon thanks to the capture reward, can I surpass that this time?" For the time being, let''s aim for that. Because I won''t know how much I could get without trying it first. "Yosh, shall we goTransfer Within Dungeon!" I promptly entered Yunagi Dungeon. Then, I started making money there. Thus, Yunagi Dungeon Activity Record (Money) starts from here. Please note it''s not because today is Friday. Chapter 25 - 25: I Make 900k Yen In Only A Week! The 19th floor of D-rank dungeon, [Yunagi Dungeon]. More than 50 goblin corpses were scattered in the goblin''s nest where I am now. "Haaa!" Swish! The swing of my dagger cuts the body of a goblin in half. With this, I''ve finished subduing all the goblins in the nest. "It is easier than what I imagined it to be." Two weeks ago, I could only deal with 15 opponents at the same time. That was the limit of the number of opponents I could kill while maintaining the upper hand. But right now I could easily overwhelm more than 50 goblins.. "Oops, I have to take the magic stones." I took out the magic stones from the goblin''s body in a short time using my dagger. If I couldn''t take a lot of magic stones because there wasn''t enough space in the material bag before, right now I have a skill called [Item Box] to solve that problem. Even when the skill was only Lv1, to store this amount of magic stones was still satisfactory. Thus like that, I stored 53 magic stones in my [Item Box]. "I guess there is no need to collect the goblin corpses since I won''t get that much money even if I sell it." Depending on the type of monster, their body can be purchased at a high price to make weapons or armor. However, the goblin''s body doesn''t have that much worth. Therefore, I will just leave these corpses here. Monster corpses will disappear after a while in the dungeon, hence there is no problem even if I leave it alone. According to a theory, it is said that dungeons will absorb magic powers from monster corpses and use those magic powers to recreate the monster. However, the truth is unknown. "At any rate, next, next!" I moved to another place and continue my hunting. And then after finishing my capture for today, I returned to the surface. Even in the middle of an intermission, I can pass through the gate when leaving the dungeon apparently. Knowing that, I stroked my chest relievedly. The intermission seems to be a mechanism only to limit admissions to the dungeon. If not, I have to kill the dungeon boss and the intermission will be extended. Anyway, I got a total of 80k yen when I sold the dungeon resources I got today. It''s because I couldn''t get good quality magic stones even if I have defeated quite a few monsters. Even so, I''m making a lot of money compared to before. By the way, I didn''t level up even once today. It can''t be helped because someone with level 679 like me was in the dungeon recommended for adventurers with 2-digits-levels after all. At any rate, I feel like I have moved my body in a good way for the first time in a while. Although it wasn''t perfect because the enemies were far below my level, it does help me regained my sense of combat to some extent. It was far better than repeatedly capturing Shion Dungeon. "Yosh, let''s do my best again tomorrow!" After that, I continued to dive into Yunagi Dungeon for a week. As the days went by, the amount of money I earned gradually increased as I learned how to move efficiently inside Yunagi Dungeon. And as the final result, I earned 900k yen and my level increased by 3 in 7 days. It was regrettable that I couldn''t make 1 million yen, though. Tomorrow is the long-awaited day for me to challenge my first C-rank dungeon. Like that, I fell asleep with great expectations and a little bit of anxiety. At this time I had no idea that I would reunite with my fated opponent. Chapter 26 - 26: In The Past The next day. I came to Kenzaki Dungeon early in the morning and was surprised because of how crowded the dungeon was. "I have heard that there are many C-rank adventurers among those who regularly capture dungeons as their livelihood to think it was true" Besides, unlike E rank and D rank adventurers, they are properly equipped when they became C-rank adventurers. They have various things equipped such as wearing armor that protects them from enemy attacks or holding a wand that raises the ability to channel magic. There are only a few people who are wearing light clothing and carrying a dagger like me. And there was one more point that I noticed, it was that there seems to be no other adventurer than me who''s going to capture the dungeon solo. Of course it would be like that. Because the higher rank the dungeon is, the less one knows what could happen inside the dungeon. Hence, there is a need to have a party.. And if the goal is just to capture a dungeon, no matter how the number of people increased, there is no problem to level up after all. While I was thinking about that, I lined up in a line to enter the dungeon. However at this moment, the surrounding adventurers started to make noise suddenly. "Oi, look at that. Isn''t that a party that recently became a rumor?" "I know. They''re monsters who reached level 2000 in just a year after their debut with all members in the party having a unique skill, right?" "Yes, and they even got invited by many famous guilds but refused them for some reason. However, why are they in Kenzaki Dungeon?" "Who knows. Normally, they should have challenged a higher level dungeon, though" I spontaneously looked back after hearing their conversation. From a distance, I could see five adventurers gathered and heading toward here. And I widened my eyes when I saw their faces. "They are, as expected" They''re people that I know. Maybe because I was watching them, the blonde man in the front widened his eyes when he noticed me and started approaching me. "Hey, isn''t it Amane-kun! What a coincidence to meet you in a place like this!" And then, he talked to me with a very thin smile displayed on his face. How dare you talk to me like that. I was cursing like that in my heart. However, I am not a kid to show it in my expression in front of other people. "AaI''m surprised too, Kazami." I replied while keeping my calm. And behind my calmness, I recalled something that happened one year ago when I saw his face. This man''s name is Kazami Shin. A former companion who has a unique skill and became an adventurer at the same time as me. He also formed a party together with me in the past. And then, this person made me be looked down on as incompetent. A year ago, I, who just graduated from high school took an adventurer qualification and challenged the dungeon, was able to safely acquire the status that said only has a 50% acquisition rate. And one of the skills that I awakened at that time was a unique skill [Transfer Within Dungeon]. Until that time, a transfer type skill had never been found. Although there was a type of transfer magic that automatically activated to return adventurers to the surface after killing the dungeon boss, it was not categorized as a skill and cannot be activated by a person. Chapter 27 - 27: The Incident From One Year Ago For that reason, my unique skill attracted much attention. Let alone the attention from other adventurers, I even got recruited by various guilds. And one of them was himKazami Shin. Similar to me, Kazami who awakened a unique skill was also invited by various guilds. However, he had no intention of joining any guild. And the reason I heard from him was like this. "I wanted to create my own guild. The top-ranking guilds in this country have hardly changed in a long time and I deeply deplore this situation.. Therefore, why don''t we as adventurers who have a special power work together to overtake the top guys?" For that reason, he seemed to be gathering people who had a unique skill like himself and then make a name as a party as the first step to overtake the top-ranking guilds. Honestly, at that time, I believed that I was special when I awakened a unique skill like Kazami. Hence, there was a point I could agree with Kazami''s ideal. Although I wasn''t interested in overtaking the top-ranking guilds, I was thrilled to imagine a future where I climbed to the top ranking with my own power. That''s why I decided to join Kazami''s party. And immediately after that, I got to know the harsh reality. As I said before, my unique skill [Transfer Within Dungeon] couldn''t even be used for support, let alone for a fight. Meanwhile, Kazami and his friends were different. At that time, there were four other adventurers who had a unique skill in the party beside me. First of all, the name of the unique skill possessed by Kazami, the leader of the party, is [Raigeki]. As the name implies, it was a skill that made the user able to freely manipulate lightning. However, its power was very extraordinary. First, even when the skill was level 1, it had the power that rivaled level 10 [Beginner Magic]. What''s more ridiculous is, MP is not needed to activate [Raigeki]. I think you can understand how much this skill deviated from the norm without much thought. This means Kazami could use attacks several times more powerful than other adventurers at the same level as him without being worried about how many times he could attack. Although it was said there was a feeling of exhaustion after using the skill, it cannot be called a disadvantage since it was the same as using other magic. And the other three members of the party Satou Yuuya, Tanaka Kousuke, Takaishi Sakura also possessed unique skills as strong as [Raigeki]. Thus, I was clearly out-of-place being in a party like that. Rather, I just became a hindrance for them because the only skill I possessed other than my unique skill is [Body Reinforcement], and it was almost useless in battle. As proof, not even a week after forming a party with them, rumors began to circulate among adventurers without me knowing where they came from. The rumor being that the unique skill I possessed was an incompetent skill that has no use and only became a hindrance to the other four members of the party. And the rumors were even more exaggerated than the facts. Still, I didn''t feel like refuting the rumor because there were parts of the rumor that were actually true. I was relieved when Kazami and the rest told me there was no need to worry about such a rumor, but at that time, I decided on something. If there was no change in [Transfer Within Dungeon] even after I raised its level to 2, I would leave the party because I believe it would be the best for me and Kazami''s party. And the results as you know, only the activation time was changed from 10 seconds to 8 seconds which was not significant. Thus, I made up my mind and headed to Kazami to tell him that I was leaving the party. However, I unintentionally heard the conversation between Kazami and Takaishi. "Nee, Shin. Why didn''t you directly tell Amane to leave the party? Is there any point in making him quit by spreading the fact that he is useless to the people around him?" "Of course, Sakura. From now on, we will become famous as a powerful party. Thus, our image is important in the process. And the image we will get from mercilessly kicking a member of our party who has been our comrade for a week and the person himself acknowledging his limit and leaving by himself will be completely different. Even you understand that right, Sakura?" "Well. that''s true. If it''s the latter, people might get the impression that the person can''t compete in a party full of talented adventurers. Well, I''m good as long as he is gone. I''ll completely leave this matter to you, then." "Yeah, leave it to me." In the end, that was the case. The only people who knew that I wasn''t useful were my party members. And they spread it to let the other adventurers know. I wonder why I couldn''t come up with such a simple answer. However, I didn''t feel like blaming Kazami even after hearing their conversation. Because it was true that I wasn''t needed in their party. Still, I would gladly leave the party if they told me that it was difficult for me to play an active role in the same party! Although I have that kind of thought, it was trivial at this point. In the end, I told Kazami that I was leaving the party the next day. I don''t think they know I heard their conversation yesterday as Kazami showed a fake expression while trying to keep me in the party. But he soon tired of it and went towards his party members. After that, I started working as a solo adventurer. There was still a guild that invited me to their guild in anticipation of the future of my skill after knowing I left the party. I forgot the name but it was quite a famous guild. However, I who had a rejection toward the word ''Comrade'' obviously declined the invitation. Thus after that for a while, I started my activities in E-rank and D-rank dungeons. The surrounding adventurers looked at me with a gaze of contempt for my incompetence. It wasn''t just once or twice someone said to me that I was incompetent right in my face. And since the third time I''ve been recording when they told me I was incompetent and have thought of using it when I am in trouble with money by suing those adventurers who called me incompetent with that recording. That being said, because many adventurers were on the same level as I went to the C-rank dungeon, gradually I was no longer getting called incompetence. However, it was also a trivial matter at that time. Well, that''s how it''s been up until now. Kazami Shin in front of me was the one who made me get called incompetence by other adventurers. That''s why if possible, I didn''t want to see him ever again. Chapter 28 - 28: King Of Unique Kazami kept talking with a thin smile in front of me, who was remembering the incident that happened a year ago. "I never thought I would reunite with Amane-kun in this kind of place. Would you kindly introduce me to the members of your party?" "My bad, but I don''t have a party. Because I am a solo adventurer." "Solo? Ahaha, please stop joking around, Amane-kun. You need to be at least level 500 to solo capture this dungeon, you know?" "I''m not joking around. Look" I showed my status screen to Kazami. It didn''t matter since I will need to show my status to the dungeon supervisor soon anyway. However, it was possible to show only a part of it when others view one''s status, so I only showed him my level while the skills and others were hidden of course.. Kazami widened his eyes when he saw my status. "Level 682? You?" And then, he looked at me suspiciously. It''s only natural because generally, I didn''t have an ability that could make me grow this much in a year from the time I left Kazami''s party. Furthermore, I was a solo adventurer. That''s why he didn''t believe that I could grow this much. However, he didn''t seem to be that shocked as he soon reverted back to his usual self. "Haha, this is surprising. I never thought you could grow this much in just a year. I''ve been worried since you left our party but I am relieved to know that it seems you''ve been growing steadily." "Ha, look who''s talking." "Hmm? Did you say something?" "No, nothing at all. Rather than that, it seems you guys have exceeded level 2000. Why is a party consisting of level 2000 adventurers like yours come to Kenzaki Dungeon?" "Ah, the reason is her!" When I looked in the direction Kazami pointed to, an unfamiliar girl stood there. Honestly, I''ve been curious about her since a while ago. Because out of the five people that came with Kazami, four were my ex-party members. So of course, I knew them while she was the only one I had never seen. The girl was looking the other way with her headphones on. She didn''t look like someone who was going to enter a dungeon. "Her name is Kurosaki Rei, a newcomer who just became an adventurer this year." "If she is together with you guys, does that mean " "Yes, it is as you expected. Although I won''t explain the skill, she is a unique skill holder. Furthermore, a strong one at that. I promptly invited her to join my party [King of Unique] after I saw her talent. And today, we''re here to raise her level." "Parasitism isn''t good you know." "There is no need to worry. Although she has been an adventurer just for two months, she has already surpassed level 300. Which means she is at a good level to challenge Kenzaki Dungeon. Thus, we''re just here to aid her." Level 300 in just two months, huh. Certainly, even with the aid of Kazami''s party, it was a level that can''t be reached without the talent of the person herself. "Oops, let''s stop the idle talk around here. Well then, I wish you good luck, Amane-kun." "Aa, you too." Kazami and his friends went to the waiting line after saying that. And of course, I was relieved because a troublesome person was finally gone. "Jiii." "Hmm? Whoa!" I was taken aback by a girl''s face right in front of me when I raised my face after I feeling a strange gaze directed at me. If I''m not wrong, her name is Kurosaki Rei. What on earth was she planning to do? "You are Amane Rin?" "T-that''s right. Do you have business with me? It seems your friends already went away though." "It''s not like I have business with you. I''ve heard Kazami-san and the rest talking about you once. And they said you are an incompetent who was an ex-member of this party." "That bastard" I cursed him unconsciously because I didn''t think that the negative campaign was still continuing even after I left their party. However, what the heck is with this girl to say that kind of thing in front of the person himself. I was a little worried about whether this girl was being shunned at her school because she can''t read the atmosphere. That''s what I thought but "But, you don''t look like someone incompetent." "Eh?" CIt was unexpected that words like that came out of her mouth. "Etto, on what basis are you saying that?" "It was just an intuition. But if there is a reason, it''s because I feel something resolute from you. It can also be said that you''re confident. At least, it''s not a behavior of someone who thinks that he is incompetent" "Ooo" Looks like she is someone who has an acute sense of observation. Still, it doesn''t feel so bad because it seems I was being recognized by her. Come here, Onii-chan will give you some sweets. Well, leaving that aside. Why did she come all the way just to tell me that? Don''t tell me "By any chance, are you being bullied in the party? And you want to consult me about it?" "No, that isn''t the case. I don''t have much complaints since they''re giving me a lot of supportexcept for one." "(Gulp)" I gulped because I felt the atmosphere around her changed. It seems although she wasn''t being bullied, there was something that she couldn''t accept. "Rin, can I ask something?" "Aa, what is it?" I felt that I had to respond to her feelings head-on. Hence, I didn''t even care that she suddenly called me by my first name. In regards to that feeling of mine, she said; "What do you think about the name of our party?" "" When she asked that, what came to mind was something that happened a year ago. In front of all members of the party, Kazami said. All of us are geniuses who have a unique skill! Eventually, we will stand at the top of those who have unique skillswhich means, being the King! That''s why our party name is [King of Unique]! Yup. "Frankly, I think it''s so lame." "I think so too!" Kurosaki reached out her hand to me with a big smile on her face. I see, even though she thought that the party name was lame, no one shared the same thought as her, huhCertainly, the other guys beside Kazami were also high spirited with that name. Thus, I firmly shook her hand as if to respond to her sentiments. "You are the first person that shares the same feelings as me. That''s why, from now on, I want you to call me Rei." "Aa, alright, Rei." The King of Unique Victims Association has been established here. And once again I realized how similar our feelings were. What the heck is this. Chapter 29 - 29: Kenzaki Dungeon ① And then, the long-awaited capture of Kenzaki Dungeon finally started. Kenzaki Dungeon consisted of 30 floors with Orcs, Horn Rabbits, and Red Boars being the few monsters that appeared there. And although I have an upper hand in the terms of level, I still can''t let my guard down when fighting against those monsters. The dungeon boss that was waiting on the lowest floor was High Orc, a monster that has a high attack power. For that reason, it was essential to avoid getting attacked by it which was very suited for my fighting style. And finally, the dungeon capture rewards given from successfully defeating the High Orc were 25 levels up, explosive magic stone, and Kenzaki Sword. Explosive magic stone was a very excellent magic item in which when bought normally, even 100k yen is considered cheap. Also, although it has a lame name, Kenzaki Sword''s effects are real as it gives +300 attack power. Both were definitely items that I want to obtain. Therefore, I made up my mind and began to move forward.. Approximately 10 minutes later, I waged a battle against Orcs which was my first encounter today. ______________ [Orc] ?Recommended level to subjugate: 300 ?A brown monster with the face of a pig that uses a club or an ax as its weapon. Although their speed is insignificant, their attacks are powerful because of their extraordinary physical strength. ______________ "Graaaa!" "_-tsu" The number of orcs that appeared in front of me were three orcs with one of them vigorously swinging the stone ax in its hand. Because it would be dangerous to receive the attack from the stone ax with my dagger, I returned the attack with a quick movement before I counterattacked with a swing of my dagger. "Haa!" In a flash, my attack gave a deep wound to the orc''s belly, but it was not dead yet. As expected, it was at a different level than the monsters that I fought in the E-rank and D-rank dungeons. I wanted to chase after it but the remaining two orcs teamed up and pincered me from the left and right. So, I put distance between me and the orcs with a backstep and pushed my free left hand forward. "Fire! Fire!" And activated weak attacks with [Beginner Magic Lv 3]. But that was fine for now. Because my aim was to rob their field of vision rather than giving them damages. "Gyabu!" "Gya!" The two orcs bent backward because of the fire on their faces as intended. And this was the biggest opportunity to determine the outcome of the battle. I swung the Yumemi Dagger in my hand, again and again, to inflict fatal wounds without giving them a chance to counter-attack. And 10 seconds later, I''ve successfully defeated the 3 orcs. "Let''s take out the magic stones from the corpses. And then I guess I should take this one too." I picked up the stone ax that laid on the ground. It has a weight and size that can be used with one hand. And I used my [Appraisal Lv 1] on the stone ax. ______C [Orc''s Stone Ax] ?The Stone Ax equipped by the orcs ?Recommended level to equip: Level 300 ?Attack Power +100 ________- "As expected of a C-rank dungeon. Even the weapons dropped by monsters that appeared in the dungeon are three times more effective than Yumemi Dagger" In addition, there are some words that I have never seen before which were ''Recommended level to equip''. This doesn''t mean it cannot be used without having the specific level, it''s simply just for reference. It can even be used by someone with a level lower than that if they used [Body Reinforcement] skill. "It is certainly attractive if I only look at the effect but, this is more of a heavy weapon. I guess I should keep using the close-range weapon Yumemi Dagger which I am accustomed to since it only has a 70 attack power difference from the ax. Still, I think I will at least collect it." When I used [Appraisal] on the stone axes that the other two orcs used, both had the effects of +95 and +90 attack power respectively. It seems even if those were the same [Orc''s Stone Ax], the effects are slightly different. In the end, I only put the +100 attack power [Orc''s Stone Ax] to my [Item Box]. "Yosh, it''s finished. At any rate, it''s been a while since I fought such strong monsters" For the past few weeks, I''ve been fighting monsters that can''t even decrease even 1% of my HP when they attacked me. However, it was not weird if my HP decreased by 10% or more at once if I received an attack from the monsters here. That''s why the tension during battle was completely different. "Although I bought the minimum amount of HP recovery pills and MP recovery pills with the money I earned recently, I will do my best to not use it as much as possible." In this dungeon, it has been confirmed that no bonus reward is given even if I capture this dungeon on the first time I challenge it. So, I don''t intend to forcefully capture it this time. Let''s just gradually regain my sense of combat while fighting the monsters that appear along the way. For the same reason, I don''t intend to use [Transfer Within Dungeon] to transfer between layers. Well, there is also the reason that it is unknown whether I could deal with it if there were a lot of such powerful monsters in the transfer destination after using [Transfer Within Dungeon]. Then, I pulled myself together and continued moving forward. Chapter 30 - 30: Kenzaki Dungeon ② After that, I smoothly continued my capture. As I was getting used to it, the battle with the orcs became easy to the point that I was able to defeat 5 orcs at once without taking any damage. Like that, I arrived on the 5th floor and finally encountered another monster. Horned Rabbit. As the name implies, it''s a rabbit monster with a horn on its forehead. And one of them appeared in front of me. "It is smaller than what I imagined it to be." If it''s like that it should have been easy to defeat it. However, the moment I thought something like that "Dangerous!" With my dagger, I received the horn attack of the Horned Rabbit that approached me with terrifying jumping power.. That was quite dangerous. The horned rabbit is a monster that has excellent speed. And it made me realize that even a moment of blunder is fatal. ____________- [Horned Rabbit] ?Recommended level to subjugate: 300 ?A rabbit-shaped monster with a horn on its forehead. It is a monster that could execute powerful stabs with its horn aided by a powerful jumping power and kicking technique from its tough legs. It is said that the meat is very delicious. _____________ "But, as long as I know about its weakness !" "Tsu!?" It was a monster that was overwhelmingly inferior to Orcs in terms of endurance. Thus, I could defeat it with a single blow of my dagger. I guess I was able to easily defeat it because Horned Rabbit was a speed-oriented type of monster. It should have been difficult if Horn Rabbits was a tank-type monster. And, the system sounds that I was used to hearing reverberated in my mind. Experience acquired Level increased by 1 "Level up, huh. I''ve only defeated tens of them, though." What a difference. The situation was different from a D-rank dungeon where I needed to kill more than a thousand monsters to level up. Each monster that appeared here gave a wide difference in the amount of exp than the monsters that appeared in D-rank dungeon and I was very grateful to that. After that, I smoothly progressed to the lower layers. Seems like I have more physical strength and concentration than what I had imagined. Although my physical strength most likely rose because my level increased, it was surely because I''ve captured dungeons for days that caused my concentration to rise. That experience definitely made me stronger. At any rate, I have arrived on the 15th floor. The new monster that appeared here was the Red Boar. It was a terrifying enemy that charged at a tremendous speed despite having a huge body. ___________- [Red Boar] ?Recommended level to subjugate: 350 ?Wild boar-shaped monsters with thick red fur covering its body. The charge attack released with its weight is very powerful. Its fur is sturdy enough to be used in various equipment. ___________C However, it can only use its charge attack in a straight line, so I can just simply avoid it by moving to the side. Then, I only needed to attack it with my dagger the moment I avoided the attack. But, I noticed that I didn''t give that much damage to the red boar because of how thick its skin was. "Then, how about this..!" I took the Orc''s Ax from my [Item Box] and swung it into the red boar''s brain with all my might and stunned the red boar on the spot. After that, I was able to kill it by giving continuous attacks after that. Experience acquired Level increased by 1 "Hmmm, I wanted to take the red boar''s body back because it sells quite well but the problem is it is too heavy" There is a limit to the amount of items that can be stored in [Item Box]. That''s why I could only give up storing the red boar this time. And it takes quite some time to take out the magic stone because it''s near the center of the body. Thus, I decided to ignore it. From then on, I rushed through the dungeon with great vigour. Experience acquired Level increased by 1 Experience acquired Level increased by 1 Experience acquired Level increased by 1 Experience acquired Level increased by 1 CAbout 5 hours after I started my capture, my level increased by 6 and I arrived at the lowest layers of the dungeon, 30th floor. Chapter 31 - 31: Against The High Orc "I ended up arriving here, huh" Honestly, this was unexpected because I didn''t think I would reach the lowest floor today. "The problem is whether I should challenge the boss or notUmu." I have no reason to not challenge it even after considering various conditions such as my HP that hardly decreased because I completely avoided the monster''s attacks when I fought them, and my MP that still has a lot remaining because I only used it to activate [Beginner Magic]. "Besides, it''s a hassle if I need to spend five hours to get back to the surface from here. I guess those guys who left Yui alone in the dungeon had similar feelings as I am now." I was suddenly able to understand their feelings at a weird timing like this. Well, putting that aside. "Just in case, I''m going to drink an MP recovery pill to completely recover my MPYosh, shall we go?" Then, I opened the door of the boss room and smiled bitterly when I saw the opponent that I''m going to fight.. "I''m going to fight this now, huh." The monster has a trained body that was over 2 meters in height. And it held a huge club the size of a human body in its hand. This monster was undoubtedly the most powerful monster I''ve ever seen. ______________C [High Orc] ?Recommended level to subjugate: 500 ?Dungeon Boss of Kenzaki Dungeon ? High-ranking species of Orc. A giant brown colored monster with a pig''s face that uses a big club or an ax as its weapons. With powerful strength and speed, a blow of this monster could easily destroy the ground. _______________ It seems the high orc has identified me as its enemy as it was looking at me with a terrifying glint in its eyes that seemed to pierce my body. ".I guess I have no choice but to do it." I held my dagger as I made up my mind to fight this boss. Thus, my battle with the dungeon boss of Kenzaki Dungeon, High Orc has begun. "GRAAAAAAAAAAAA!" The first to make a move was the high orc. It swiftly reduced the distance between us with a speed that doesn''t match its huge body. Then, it raised the big club with both of its hands and powerfully swung it down! "Kuh! What power!" Although I was able to avoid its attack, my foothold was violently shaken due to being hit by such a powerful attack. If I directly received its attack that has a speed comparable to Horned Rabbit and power that far exceeds Red Boar, my HP might be reduced by half. Still, if I continue to defend, I will surely lose a means to escape sooner or laterIf that''s the case! "Next is my turn!" After increasing my speed in one go, I approached the high orc while running left and right to confuse it. In addition, because the high orc''s weapon is a huge club, it should be difficult for the high orc to attack an opponent who moves right and left like me. "_-Now!" I slashed my dagger at the high orc that was not able to keep up with my movements. Thus, I was able to slash the high orc''s belly as deep as possible. However "It seems, the high orc isn''t very concerned about that wound because of how big its body is, huh." Without showing a hint of pain, the high orc violently swings its club. Although the club has a wide attack range because of how large it is, it wasn''t difficult to avoid it if I calmly deal with it. Rather, the moment the high orc swings its club is a great chance for me to launch a counterattack. "Haa!" "GAAAAA!" I swiftly move to the back of the high orc and slashed the back knee of its right leg. Because the high orc didn''t show any reaction when I attacked its body. So, it would be better to destroy its joint and hinder the high orc movement. "Not yet!" From there on, it was a one-sided battle. The high orc was confused every time it was injured and those moments made it easier for me to attack. I slashed its arms, legs, and back over and over again. And then, the huge club that the high orc held fell to the ground because the high orc''s tendon got cut off. Needless to say, that was because even if it''s bit by bit, the damage of each swing can inflict a fatal wound to the high orc. However, the moment I thought I would be able to kill it by doing that a few more times, the high orc''s terrifying eyes illuminated a light that I''ve never seen before. It was the eyes that showed he was going to retaliate. The high orc opened its mouth wide and looked in my direction. I guess it wanted to use a roar with all its might. However "Do you think I will let you?" CI sneaked into the bosom of the high orc faster than the high orc could finish what it was about to do. Then, I held my dagger with my other hand and swung it with all my might. And the tip of my dagger deeply pierced the neck of the high orc to its core. The high orc collapsed with blood vigorously sprouting from its neck when I pulled out my dagger. Then, the system''s sounds reverberated in my mind right after that. Dungeon boss has been defeated Experience acquired Level increased by 4 Dungeon Capture Reward C Level increased by 25 "Fuu I finally won huh." Thus, the battle between the high orc and me ended with my overwhelming victory with neither my MP nor HP decreasing. Chapter 32 - 32: Extra Boss Having won the battle against the dungeon boss, High Orc, I promptly started to collect the loot dropped by the High Orc. I needed to finish before the transfer magic that returns me to the surface was activated. First of all, I''m going to take the magic stone. I used my dagger skillfully to take out the magic stone located near the heart of the high orc. Incidentally, I could get more than 200k yen if I sell this magic stone. The next thing I needed to pay attention to was the high orc''s club. For that, I naturally used [Appraisal] to check it. ____________ [High Orc''s Club] ?The club used by the high orc. ?Recommended Level: Level 500. ?Attack Power + 250 ___________C "Honestly, even though it has a high attack power, this club is quite useless because of how heavy and big it is. Well, because I need to return to the surface only after this, I guess I''m going to at least take it and sell it later since I don''t really need to worry about the number of items I could take anymore." Because the high orc''s corpse isn''t worth that much so I don''t need it. Therefore with this, I have finished collecting all I could take from the High Orc. Then, next is about the dungeon capture reward. Besides leveling up, I also obtained an explosive magic stone. This was a magic item used for support in battle and I could get more than 100k yen if I sell it. However, let''s just save it for my own use. And suddenly, I realized there is something odd with the reward. "Are? Are these all the rewards? I didn''t see any Kenzaki Sword among the rewards, though" Yes, according to my investigation it is said that I could get Kenzaki Sword from the capture reward. But, I can''t find it in the dungeon capture reward. By any chance was it a hoax? I don''t think it was a hoax because I obtained that information from a reliable source I could only stand there dazedly because, in this situation where I am the only one here, there is no way to confirm it even though I have a doubt Although I was discontented, there was nothing I could do right now. That''s why I will just investigate it once I return to the surface. I tried to switch my feelings by thinking like that. However "Too slow Why isn''t transfer magic activated yet?" Even after waiting for a while, there is no sign of the transfer magic being activated. But when I was worried about the series of abnormal situations, something happened. For some reason, the system''s sounds reverberated on my mind at that moment. Capturing of this dungeon on the first challenge has been confirmed Capturing of this dungeon alone has been confirmed Killing of dungeon boss using a sword-type weapon has been confirmed The capturer doesn''t have "Skills that improve the ability to use sword-type weapon" confirmed Conditions: [Nameless Knight] has been cleared Extra Boss [Nameless Knight]will appear "_-What?" I couldn''t understand what the system said because of just how sudden it was. Conditions? Extra Boss? And of all things, why did those words appear nowC "Tsu!?" CHowever, the reality is harsh. Without giving me time to think, a knight suddenly appeared in the center of the boss room. Its whole body was wrapped in silver armor and helmet causing me to not be able to see what''s inside. The only thing that I know is the fact that I have to fight against this monster that incomparably was stronger than High Orc. "It is a jokeright?" I could only display a tight smile when I saw the information about the extra boss. ____________- [Nameless Knight] ?Recommended level to subjugate: 1000 ?Extra Boss: Kenzaki Dungeon ___________C Amane Rin C 19 Years old C Male C Level: 717 Title: Dungeon Conqueror (2/10) SP: 1310 HP: 5650 / 5650 MP: 1520 / 1520 Attack Power: 1400 Endurance: 990 Speed: 1380 Intelligence: 1320 Mental Strength: 870 Luck: 1210 Skill: Transfer Within Dungeon Lv12?Body Reinforcement Lv10?Herculean Strength Lv4?High-speed Movement Lv4?Beginner Magic Lv3?Appraisal Lv1?Item Box Lv 1?MP Recovery Lv 1?Magic Power Increase Lv 1 Chapter 33 - 33: Against The Nameless Knight (First Half) I clicked my tongue while facing the extra boss that suddenly appeared in front of me, the Nameless Knight. In the first place, why did the extra boss appear at this time? Extra bosses were far more powerful than the normal dungeon bosses and they only appeared when various conditions were cleared. And according to my prior investigation, there shouldn''t be any extra bosses that appear in this dungeon, and yet! However, truth to be told I knew the reason why. It just meant that I was the first person to encounter this extra boss. And it could be inferred from the system sounds I heard earlier that the conditions to make this extra boss appear were quite complicated. Well, it''s no use even if I think about that now. What''s most important was whether I could beat this boss or not. Because when I used [Appraisal], the recommended level to subjugate this boss is level 1000. Thus, it would honestly be difficult for me, who was at level 700, to win. Even so, I can''t not fight it.. Because the boss room won''t open until either the boss or I was killed. And more than anything "_" "tsu" The Nameless Knight approached me with a silver sword in its hand. "Tch, I have no choice but to do it!" I could only resolve myself. Because now that it has come to this, there is no other option than to defeat this guy. Thus, with Yumemi Dagger in my hand, I prepared to fight. First of all, I will try to receive the sword swung by Nameless Knight with my dagger. However "Damn, so heavy!" The power transmitted by the overwhelming physical strength of the Nameless Knight coupled with the weight of the sword itself was what made its attack very heavy. Although I couldn''t properly stop its attack with only my status and my dagger, somehow I managed to deal with that attack by parrying it. "tsu!" However, the onslaught of Nameless Knight won''t end just like this. This was probably because, different from a high orc that holds its club with both of its hands, the Nameless Knight held its sword only with one hand. Thus, it could swing both swords in a short span of time, one after another. Even so, the power far surpassed the club. Then, I avoided its attacks by a hair''s breadth. However, at this rate, this was going to be a long defensive battle. That''s why I needed to counterattack at some point. "Now!" I swung my dagger to the enemy''s flank when I found a small gap from its onslaught. Clank! "Are you serious?" But, the result is harsh. My attack was easily repelled and it only scratched its armor. "_" "Agh!" In regards to me who was still perplexed by the fact that my attack could only scratch its armor, the Nameless Knight attacked me with an unexpected blow. It released a powerful kick with its right leg after feinting an attack with its sword. Somehow, I managed to guard with both of my arms but my body was easily blown away. "That hurt" Sounds of cracking could be heard the moment I received that kick. Although it seems that my bones didn''t break, I don''t think I would be able to stay like that if I received another attack like that. As evidence, my Hp was reduced from 5650 to 4980 by that blow even though I guarded it with both of my arms. Well, I guess this was the difference in ability between me and the Nameless Knight. However, I was able to grasp the peculiarity of the enemy with the current flow of the fight. The Nameless Knight was most likely the type of monster that has a high attack and endurance in the term of status. Still in the term of agility, mine was far higher than it. And the reason I wasn''t able to avoid the previous attack because that attack was so unexpected. This means I should use the same plan as when I fought the high orc before. It was to avoid the enemy''s attack with all my might and counterattack when I found a gap to do so. And I would need to target its elbows and knees because it should be difficult to protect those joints, even with armor. "Well, from now on, I won''t let you do as you like." And then, the tense second round has begun. From there, the repetitive offense and defense continued. I persistently slashed the Nameless Knight with my dagger over and over again while evading its attacks. Still, I wasn''t the only one whose attacking rather, my attack was inferior to the Nameless Knight. The attacks released by the Nameless Knight were so destructive to the point of if I eat even one of its attacks, I would surely lose. On the other hand, I haven''t seen any sign of progress even after attacking it dozens of times. Still, I repeatedly attacked it without giving up. Then, with my concentration gradually increasing and my nerves tensed up to the limit, my attacks started to overwhelm the enemy little by little. "A little more" Perhaps because of my effort, the area around both of the elbow parts of the Nameless Knight''s armor was weakened as such. I was sure if I could hit it with a decent attack once more, I should be able to destroy its armor. And then, with my concentration increased to the limit, I didn''t miss my chance to attack it when the moment that I have been waiting for arrived. "It''s hereC!" That moment, the posture of the enemy wielding its sword was more disorganized than usual. I held my dagger high over my head before swinging it down at the enemy''s elbow. Then, the enemy''s armor broke as intended, and immediately after that, I succeeded in slashing its right arm. With this, I only needed to slash its left arm and I should be able to defeat it "Eh?" CJust when I thought like that, someone or something suddenly grabbed my left wrist in this place where there were only me and the Nameless Knight. Hence, of course, it was the Nameless Knight that grabbed my wrist "_-" "tsu!" Even though the expression of the Nameless Knight was hidden by the helmet, somehow I know that the Nameless Knight was laughing. "Don''t tell me" Was the previous series of actions planned!? Because the Nameless Knight now it couldn''t beat me in terms of speed, it used its right arm as bait to create a gap. Then it grabbed my left wrist that stiffened after releasing the powerful attack by holding my dagger high over my head. I couldn''t understand how a monster could have this much intelligence and how could it easily sacrificed its own body for the sake of creating a chance. However, the fact that I really thought about that means I have fallen into the enemy''s trap. Really, monsters were an existence that no human could understand. That was the end of my thoughts. Because a sharp kick from the Nameless Knight fell onto my belly without being able to guard. And I was blown far to the rear by the force of that kick. "Gaha!" The air leaked from my lungs as my back hit the walls. And I intuitively knew that blood was flowing from the back of my head. My HP decreased from 4980 to 1315 at once. And I wasn''t even able to move properly anymore. Even if I drank a medium HP recovery pill that I have right now, my HP would only recover about 1000HP at most. In addition, I needed to wait 10 minutes to drink the second one. The Nameless Knight picked up its sword that was temporarily thrown to the ground with one hand and slowly started walking toward me. I guess this was the last grace period until that guy arrived in front of me. Is this the end? In this kind of place? Although I don''t want to admit it, the reality was cruel as I saw the existence that going to give a finishing blow to me was just ahead. Compared to the Nameless Knight, even though I could somehow move my body a little, I can''t move as swiftly as before. Which means, there is no chance of winning. "NoI think there is still one more chance" I remember one thing that could make it possible. It was a power unique only to me[Transfer Within Dungeon]. The wall my back was leaning against right now was actually the door of the boss room. Although normally it could only be opened by the death of the challenger or the boss, it may be possible for me to escape to the other side of the door with [Transfer Within Dungeon]. However, I don''t know what would happen after that if the boss didn''t die and there are no challengers. But I can''t afford to care about that right now. Aa, that''s right. I will just do that. Because this was the best move I could utilize in this situation. A smart and right choice. That''s why I am Chapter 34 - 34: Vs Nameless Knight (Last Half) I decided what I should do in front of a strong enemy I couldn''t win against. That''s right, now that it has become like this, using [Transfer Within Dungeon] would be the best choice to escape from this situation. That''s why I am "My bad, this is to buy some time." While saying that, I took the explosive magic stone that I had just obtained from the item box and charged it with magical power before throwing it at the Nameless Knight. And the next moment, the explosive magic stone released a large amount of smoke along with the violent sound of an explosion. With this, neither the Nameless Knight nor I could see each other. "_?!" In the depth of smoke, I knew that the Nameless Knight was confused. Because besides robbing the field of vision, this smoke also contains various components that monsters hate. Hence, the Nameless Knight might be instinctively repellent to it.. However, as expected of a monster that has some intelligence. In only less than a few seconds, the Nameless Knight blew the smoke away with a strong swing of its sword. But once the Nameless Knight was able to see me, I had already succeeded in buying time to activate my skill. And then, I only needed to say [Transfer Within Dungeon] to escape from the current situationyet At that time when the rumor about how my unique skill [Transfer Within Dungeon] was incompetent spread, the surrounding adventurers said this to me. You are unsuitable to be an adventurer. So, it''s better for you to quit being an adventurer and search for an ordinary job. Because it was meaningless to believe that [Transfer Within Dungeon] will awaken and become a useful skill in the future. Truth to be told, I understood it too. That their words were correct. And I, who delusionally believed in myself and continued to be an adventurer without being able to become stronger nor earn that much money, was wrong. Even so, I still earnestly kept moving forward. It doesn''t matter even if it''s wrong. It doesn''t matter how stupid it was. Because it''s more important to stick to my beliefs and move forward than follow what others say is ''the right path.'' That''s why, right now in this place and in a desperate situation like this, even if it was the right choice to use [Transfer Within Dungeon] and escape from this situation Such a shitty thingI will deny it from the bottom of my heart. Because if I lower my head down in front of what people said was right. If I bend my knee in front of despair. If I stopped my feet because of a dream that was difficult to realize. I am sure I "Have quitted being an adventurer a long time ago." Hearing that kind of words from me with its back facing me, the Nameless Knight turned around in a hurry as if it was astonished. However, it was already too late as I was already holding my Yumemi Dagger with both of my hands. Previously, I had done two things after I threw the explosive magic stone and before activating [Transfer Within Dungeon]. The first one was drinking an intermediate HP recovery pill to restore my HP from 1315 to 2315. And the other was selecting new skills. At that moment, I operated my status screen and raised the level of a certain skill. And that skill was [Herculean Strength] that raised my attack power from level 4 to level 6 using 1100 SP. This would increase my attack power from +500 to +1050. After that, I don''t think there was even a need to explain. I used [Transfer Within Dungeon] to transfer to the back of the Nameless Knight and not outside the room. All in order to release a deadly blow to the Nameless Knight that was currently full of gaps. Because [Transfer Within Dungeon] takes a long time to activate, I cannot use it many times during combat. That''s why this should be considered my last chance. _Now, this was the moment to counterattack! "Eat this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" With a firm grip, I aimed the Yumemi Dagger at the unprotected back of the Nameless Knight and thrust it with all my might. Perhaps because I increased my attack power to the limit, the armor that was only scratched even after I did my best to attack it before this, finally cracked. However, maybe because I used too much power in exchange for releasing a powerful blow, my dagger shattered into pieces. But "Not yet!!" I took out the Orc''s Stone Ax from my [Item Box] and brandished it. Although the feeling of using it was completely different from a dagger, for destroying an armor, this one was more suitable! And as expected, it was right as The Orc Stone Ax shattered the back part of the Nameless Knight''s armor. "One more blowtsu!?" However, the Nameless Knight wasn''t simple enough to get killed just like this. At the next moment, the Nameless Knight turned around with a terrifying response and faced me head-on. But that was still within my expectation. "Once more, eat this!" I swung the stone ax at the Nameless Knight''s left elbow faster than it could release an attack. Then, I cut off its arm alongside its armor causing its left arm and the sword it held to be tossed into the air. And then, the Nameless Knight who lost both of its arms and couldn''t use a weapon anymore showed its will to resist even though normally it should have given up in this kind of situation. "Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!" It released an indescribable roar and the eyes behind the armor glowed red as if all of its limiters had been released just before it died. However, your turn will never come. "This time surely, let''s end this." I threw the stone ax and grabbed the Nameless Knight''s sword that was tossed into the air. Although I didn''t have leeway to use my [Appraisal] to check it, it was a sword wielded by a very powerful enemy after all, hence, this sword was surely incomparably stronger than Yumemi Dagger and Orc Stone Ax. With both of my hands, I gripped the sword that the Nameless Knight held with one hand and raised it above my head. Then, I faced the rush of the Nameless Knight who had lost its reasoning and instinctively attacked me head-on. "Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!" "Uooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!" Tenchi Issen. 1 A simple attack that slashes straight down from above. But that''s why it was possible for it to become an attack which has maximum firepower. And right now, that possibility has become a reality. The Nameless Knight whose body was cut in half by my swing collapsed on the spot. And the only one left standing in this room was me who had finished swinging the sword. Then, I used the sword like a walking stick to support my body which was about to collapse, and threw some last words at the powerful enemy that had just lost its life. "You are undoubtedly the strongest enemy I''ve ever foughtNameless Knight." Thus, I successfully defeated the Nameless Knight. ________________- [Nameless Knight''s Sword] ?The sword used by the Nameless Knight ?Recommended level to use: 1000 ?Attack Power +1000 ?If the enemy''s level (Recommended Level to Subjugate) is higher than the owner, all stats will be raised by 20% except HP and MP. Chapter 35 - 35: Nameless Swordsman Extra Boss has been defeated Experience Acquired C Level increased by 43 Extra Boss capture reward C Level increased by 30 Numerous system sounds reverberated in my mind. Among them, there was a notification that my level has increased by 43 from acquiring a large amount of experience after defeating a superior enemy alone. With the addition of 30 levels from successfully defeating the extra boss, my level increased by 73 in total. Although it might be an unexpected result of leveling up for an ordinary adventurer, honestly for me it''s not a result that pleases me. Because it was a number that could be easily reached by capturing a D-rank dungeon many times without putting my life on the line. However, if I focused on the reward other than leveling up, I think it was a good bargain. And that reward was this[Nameless Knight''s Sword]. Well because the name was a bit long, I shall call it the Nameless Sword from now on.. The Nameless Sword has a very high performance with an attack power of +1000 as its normal ability, and it also has another effect which increases all my statuses except for HP and MP by 20% when I fight an enemy a level higher than me as a bonus. This will definitely be useful because I am sure there will be a time when I fight another superior enemy. Even though the recommended level to equip was level 1000, it wasn''t that difficult when I used it to kill the Nameless Knight earlier. Well, it might be because I held it with both of my hands though. Still, the Nameless Sword was probably a weapon that could be used with one hand by looking at how the Nameless Knight uses it. Actually, I feel that way too by looking at the size of the swords. At any rate, this weapon will be absolutely necessary for the future. I also believed whether I used it before or after my level surpassed 1000, this sword will be a strong partner for me. "However, Yumemi Dagger was broken as a price I paid to obtain this sword." Yumemi Dagger was a partner that has been fighting with me for a long time. Hence, I think it''s natural for me to feel a bit lonely now that the Yumemi Dagger was broken. "Thank you so far" Therefore, I said my thanks as parting words. I know it has no meaning, but it''s a matter of sorting my mind. After that, I checked the body of the Nameless Knight, but it seems it doesn''t have any magic stones inside its body. Although it was a bit disappointing, these kinds of situations might happen depending on the monsters. So, I decided to leave it like that. "Oops, it''s about time." Looks like the transfer magic that will return me to the surface will be activated properly this time. So, I hurriedly collected the things that I wanted to bring to the surface. I shall store the magic stones and orc''s stone ax that I have obtained so far into the [Item Box] while the Nameless Sword and High Orc''s Club will be held by my hands. Then, the transfer magic activated at the right timing and returned me to the surface. After that, I decided to sell all the dungeon resources I obtained from Kenzaki Dungeon except the Nameless Sword. Well, if there was an explosive magic stone left, I won''t sell it though. Well, I will just gather it again as I will capture this dungeon many times later after all. In the end, by capturing Kenzaki Dungeon, my level increased by 108, and I earned 620k yen in addition. ___________C Amane Rin C 19 Years old C Male C Level: 790 Title: Dungeon Conqueror (2/10) ?Nameless Swordsman SP: 1010 HP: 2915 / 6250 MP: 1600 / 1650 Attack Power: 1540 Endurance: 1140 Speed: 1520 Intelligence: 1400 Mental Strength: 980 Luck: 1320 Skill: Transfer Within Dungeon Lv12?Body Reinforcement Lv10?Herculean Strength Lv6?High-speed Movement Lv4?Beginner Magic Lv3?Appraisal Lv1?Item Box Lv 1?MP Recovery Lv 1?Magic Power Increase Lv 1 _______________C Nameless Swordsman ?A title given to a person who was able to overcome difficulties with his own power and a sword without relying on others. ?When the titleholder levels up, the performance of the sword type weapon that the titleholder uses will also be improved. Chapter 36 - 36: The Internet Is Shit After All After capturing Kenzaki Dungeon. My fatigue has been accumulated to the limit due to the various irregularities that occurred in today''s capture, so, I immediately went home after selling the dungeon resources. Then I laid down on the bed and sleptbut before that, I was sitting in front of my computer for a while. Because there was one thing left I needed to do. I thought that I should spread the information about the extra boss that I encountered in Kenzaki Dungeon, the Nameless Knight, to the other adventurers this time. That''s because although I think the probability is very low, there might be an adventurer like me who unintentionally cleared the conditions to summon the extra boss and ended up fighting such a strong enemy without having enough power to defeat it. Or there was even the possibility that someone had already encountered it but died when he or she fought it. All this time, I have been helped by the dungeon capture information my predecessor made many times. That''s why I would be happy if I could help someone the same way as themor that''s the premise.. Because the problem starts here. How to spread the information to the other adventurers. The easiest method was to report this directly to the Adventurer Association. However, I have to explain in detail what happened when I encountered the Nameless Knight with this method. In addition, I will be asked how I won against the enemy even with such an overwhelming difference in levels. And if that happens, there was a risk that they would know about my recent super fast level up which I wanted to avoid if possible. "If it''s like thatThen, as expected this method would be the best" What displayed on my computer''s screen was the anonymous bulletin board for adventurers. Here, information about dungeons are fluttered almost every day. Of course, there were some hoaxes because it was anonymous but useful information that spread there were also many. However, even if there was a hoax, in most cases it would be known whether the information was a hoax or not because some adventurers will surely get interested and immediately verify that information. Then, only the information that has been proved to be true will be sorted so people could easily see it. "If it''s here, my identity won''t be discovered. Well then, send!" I described the detailed conditions for summoning the extra boss of Kenzaki Dungeon, the Nameless Knight coupled with its strength. And then, there was a comment right away. "Ettoo, let me see T-This is!" There was only one word written in the comment, and it was like this. 2.Nameless Adventurer: Delusional. "Delusional you say?" I was surprised by the unexpected comment because I didn''t expect to be recognized as delusional all of a sudden. However, I understood that there were people who wanted to deny everything because this was an anonymous bulletin board. I believe there will be a comment that says ''Thanks for the useful information!'' soon. But my expectations never became a reality. Rather, as time went by, the comments became more severe. 6. Nameless Adventurer: Even if an extra boss appeared after defeating the dungeon boss, there is no way it has two times more levels than the dungeon boss. What kind of savage dungeon is that? 9. Nameless Adventurer: >>6 Exactly. Moreover, there is no way that kind of place could be captured solo. Even if it''s true, it is extremely stupid to challenge a C-rank dungeon that one never challenged before. 15. Nameless Adventurer What does it mean to defeat a dungeon boss with a sword but without having the sword mastery skill in the first place? An adventurer who uses a sword definitely has that kind of skill, right? Even if he didn''t select it himself, I am sure he obtained it when he got his status 17. Nameless Adventurer >>15 Idiot, don''t say that! The owner of the thread didn''t have a talent for a sword so he didn''t get any sword skill. Then, he has such delusions because he can''t admit it. Somehow I feel bad for the thread owner for saying this. 22. Nameless Adventurer Even if he is baiting, will an adventurer write such a lie that would definitely get exposed immediately? I''m certain the thread owner is a child who longs to be an adventurer. Nee, Boku-kun, let''s come here again after becoming a proper adult and obtaining an adventurer qualification, okay? (T/N: ''Boku'' can be used to call a child or should I say Shota.) such comments continued in a row. What everyone had in common was they thought this information was a lie. "" Then, without saying anything, I pressed the power button of my computer with my hand which veins were bulging. I don''t care anymore, you all can just think that information is a lie as you please. And I''m not in the wrong, the world is the one in the wrong! "HaaLet''s just sleep" Then, I, who was not only physically but also mentally tired went to bed just like that. Then, drowsiness took over me, and I immediately entered the dream world. Today''s impression: The internet is shit after all. Chapter 37 - 37: A New Dagger The next day, I was back in Kenzaki Dungeon again. My objective here was obviously to raise my level by repeatedly challenging Kenzaki Dungeon at a high-speed. But before that, there was something I must decide. It was whether I should use the weapon I obtained yesterday, Nameless Sword or not. Because, although the Nameless Sword was perfect if I only looked at its ability, the recommended level to use it was level 1000 and I have not reached that level yet. Previously, I only used Nameless Sword for a moment when defeating the Nameless Knight. That''s why it''s still unclear whether I could use it as my main weapon or not. For that reason, I chanted [Transfer Within Dungeon] to enter Kenzaki Dungeon with the Nameless Sword in my hand in order to actually try it. Two and a half hours after I started capturing Kenzaki Dungeon while defeating monsters such as Orcs, Horned Rabbits, and Red Boars as per usual, I arrived on the 15th floor. Then, I sat down in a place where there were no monsters around to check my status screen which showed that my HP had decreased from 6250 to 5880.. "Hmm, as expected I still suffered some damage despite how hard I tried huh. Well, my attack power was overwhelmingly increased when I used this sword though. So, it has its merits and demerits." For now, I was able to use the Nameless Sword by holding it with both of my hands. And because my attack power was increased, I was able to cut the monsters into half with just one blow. However, my movements have slowed down a little in exchange. "I didn''t really feel any difficulty when I used this sword to fight the Nameless Knight, butit might be because the enemy''s level was higher than me at that time so I could handle the sword normally thanks to the effect of Nameless Sword which raised my status." On the other hand, the level of monsters that I fought today was lower than mine. That''s why, not only has my status not risen, most likely I also had the handicap of using a weapon when I have not reached the level recommended to use it yet. Other than that, it might be also because the usual speed-oriented fighting method has become difficult to execute due to the change of weapon from a dagger to a longsword. This means the conclusion I reached after considering those reasons I mentioned before was, although the Nameless Sword has a very high potential, it was difficult for me to display all its power for now. "It can''t be helped, I guess I should go back to the surface and buy a new dagger." One of the few advantages of not possessing the [Sword Mastery] skill was that I didn''t need to stick to a particular type of weapon. Whether it was a dagger or a longsword, it was possible to just use what was appropriate Like that, after deciding my future plan, I returned to the surface by walking out from the inside of the dungeon. Although I think I can beat the High Orc with this equipment, it''s not a laughing matter if another extra boss appeared and I ended up having to fight it. Because when challenging a dungeon boss, of course, I wanted to be in perfect condition. Then after returning to the surface in less than two hours, I promptly headed to the store that sells weapons for adventurers. Since Kenzaki Dungeon was located near the center of the city, I was able to arrive at the store by walking for 10 minutes. I immediately went to the place where daggers were lined up. "Well, which one should I choose" I looked at every dagger that seemed easy to use while using [Appraisal] just in case. "As expected those that have increased attack power as an effect and those with special abilities were expensive. I am certainly attracted to those daggers but the me right now don''t really need them that muchAh!" In the middle of looking at the lined up daggers, I found something that piqued my interest. Hence, I asked the clerk to take it out after showing my adventurer card to prove that I have the adventurer qualification. From the shape of the dagger to the grip, this dagger felt very similar to the Yumemi Dagger that I used before. _____________ [Kirikuji Dagger] ?Reward given by defeating the dungeon boss of Kirikuji Dungeon solo with only a dagger. ?Recommended level to use: level 600 ?Attack Power +400 _____________ "Yep, although it doesn''t have a special ability, the performance is good and there is no problem with the recommended level to use. Let''s choose this one. Well, the most important thing, the price is9-900k yen, huh" For a moment, I was frightened by the high number of the price which is 900k. However, I was prepared for this from the start. It was a well-known fact that adventurers'' weapons were quite expensive after all. Even those weapons that were widely used in C-rank dungeons cost hundreds of thousands of yen at the very least. That''s why I will just group this as a necessary expense. Because there was a possibility that I could make more money with this. Although my savings will be reduced considerably, I can''t solve a problem without making some sacrifices after all. "This one please." "Yes, thank you for the purchase." I immediately equipped Kirikuji Dagger and kept the Nameless Sword into my [Item Box]. "Yosh, with this, the preparation is completed!" As I still had plenty of physical strength and time, I departed to the Kenzaki Dungeon once again. Chapter 38 - 38: The Effect Of The Title After returning to Kenzaki Dungeon, I was going to try capturing it again. But this time using Kirikuji Dagger instead of the Nameless Sword. And right now I was on the 15th floor fighting against the Red Boar. "Haa!" I slid my dagger that was pierced deeply into the skin of the Red Boar, causing the Red Boar to bleed heavily. Unlike the last time I captured this dungeon, I was able to easily kill the Red Boar with just a dagger right now. Probably because I''ve changed my dagger and the level of my skill has grown compared to before. Although the Red Boar has a quite high selling price, I''ve always left it in the dungeon because it was difficult to bring one back to the surface with its sheer weight and size. But now that I''ve just bought a new dagger using a lot of money, I''d like to use this as my source of funds if possible as I am sure I will continue to buy various equipment and magic items in the future. "I''ve been thinking about raising the level of Item Box at some pointbut I think right now is the time.". I used 1000 SP to raise the level of [Item Box] from LV1 to LV3. And this should have considerably increased the number of items that can be stored inside. Then, I stored the corpse of the Red Boar in the [Item Box] before it got absorbed into the dungeon. Alright, if it''s like this, it seems I can store more into the [Item Box]. Thus, let''s collect the corpses of the Red Boars as much as possible next time. "Well, once again, depart!" I enthusiastically departed with the aim of reaching the deepest floor of the dungeon. Then, because I used a weapon that I was familiar withCa dagger, it only took about an hour to reach the 30th floor. By the way, my level went up by 2 after gaining experiences on the way here. At any rate, right now there was a gate leading to the boss room. So, I''m going to immediately challenge it "But before that, I have to change my weapon." I temporarily stored Kirikuji Dagger in my [Item Box] and took out the Nameless Sword instead. Incidentally, I do this because the title I got yesterday was related to this. ___________- The Nameless Swordsman ?A title given to a person who was able to overcome difficulties with his own power and a sword without relying on others. ?When the titleholder levels up, the performance of the sword type weapon that the titleholder uses will also be improved. ____________C The title[The Nameless Swordsman] was obtained after defeating the Nameless Knight. And the effect of this title was to improve the performance of the weapon that I used when leveling up. I used the Nameless Sword instead of Kirikuji Dagger because the Nameless Sword was more outstanding than Kirikuji Dagger. That''s why if possible, I''d like to improve the performance of Nameless Sword which I most likely will continue using in the future. Therefore, I decided to use the Nameless Sword when challenging the dungeon boss. Well, the effect of the Nameless Sword won''t be activated because the recommended level to subjugate the High Orc was lower than my current level. Still, I decided it would be best to use the Nameless Sword considering the future, even if the fight will be quite difficult this time. "Okay, let''s go." I prepared myself and entered the boss room. And then the dungeon boss, High Orc, appeared in front of me. It was a powerful monster with a terrifying physical strength. Even so, I didn''t feel like losing at all. "Now, I will have you become nourishment for my sword." Thus, the battle started as the high orc roughly swings the huge club in its hand. In the previous challenge, my strategy was to avoid all of its attacks and fight back when I had a chance but it would be difficult to use that strategy this time. Even so, I didn''t intend to just fight in such a disadvantaged situation. Because even if my speed was lowered, my attack power has incomparably risen. That''s why this time I will just defeat it head-on! "How about this!" I powerfully swung the Nameless Sword and flick of the club that was above my head. The High Orc was taken aback as if it didn''t think it would lose in the battle of physical strength. .Even if my speed was slower than before, if there is such a big chance, it''s a different matter. Because it''s sufficient to release an attack on the High Orc! "Eat this!" The huge body of the high orc was deeply cut in a flash. "Gaaaaaaaaaaaaa!" Then, the High Orc roared as if disguising its pain. A single blow that caused great damage. Looks like this method also works very well. "Now, I wonder how many blows you can endure!" About 3 minutes after the fight started, the high orc collapsed after eating my attacks 8 times. Dungeon Boss has been defeated Experience acquired C Level increased by 2 Dungeon capture reward C Level increased by 25 "As expected there is no fight against the extra boss this time." I muttered like that after confirming that the dungeon capture reward was correct by receiving the Explosive Magic Stone and Kenzaki Sword. Well, I knew that such irregularities won''t happen so many times though. "Now that my level was increased by 27 in total due to defeating the high orcI wonder about the effect of the title." I used [Appraisal] to check the Nameless Sword. ___________C [Nameless Knight''s Sword] ?The sword used by the Nameless Knight ?Recommended level to use: Level 1020 ?Attack Power +1020 ?If the enemy''s level (recommended level to subjugate) is higher than the owner of the sword, all status except Hp and Mp will be raised by 20% ____________C "Attack Power +20, huhIt''s raised quite a bit." I think it''s about the +1 attack power per level. And not only this time, but it will also happen every time I level up. This made me realize how excellent my title is. "It''s a good time to stop today, so I will just go home now and I will do my best again from tomorrow!" I finished today''s capture and decided to go home for now. And for the next day, I will start raising my level at a super-fast speed using [Transfer Within Dungeon]. Chapter 39 - 39: Accelerated Level Up The next day. I immediately started my capture by activating [Transfer Within Dungeon] when I came to Kenzaki Dungeon. "And I will use Kirikuji Dagger until I reach the deepest floor instead of the Nameless Swordokay, let''s go!" Currently, I could transfer up to 50 meters at a time by activating [Transfer Within Dungeon]. However, I decided to transfer one floor at a time in order to save my MP. Because if it''s done like that, only 4 MP was required to transfer to a lower floor. Of course, there was a possibility there would be monsters at the transfer destination but they''re not my enemy at my current level. I could easily defeat Horned Rabbits and Orc in a single blow while Red Boars could be defeated with just three attacks using a sword. "Things like defeating level 300 monsters was just a dream until one month ago though." While muttering such a thing with deep emotions, I made my way to the deepest floor of the dungeon.. Because I didn''t intend to be satisfied with only this much. I wanted to be stronger. Then, I reached the deepest layer of the dungeon while fighting the monsters that appeared along the way and collecting the materials from those monsters in just over 30 minutes. Promptly after that, I challenged the High Orc after replacing my weapon with the Nameless Sword. And because it was the third time I fought the High Orc, I was already used to fighting it and successfully defeated it without receiving the opponent''s attack even once. Dungeon boss has been defeated Experience acquired C Level increased by 1 Dungeon capture reward C Level increased by 25 As usual, my level was increased as a capture reward and in addition, an explosive magic stone and Kenzaki Sword was given but I tilted my head in contemplation. "Honestly, I think I''d rather get the weapon reward only once. Because they might get suspicious of how I obtained it when I was trying to sell it. Well, I don''t really mind if it''s magic stones, though. Because it can be sold at other dungeons." Normal adventurers could only capture a dungeon once a week. Thus, they could naturally only obtain the dungeon capture rewards at the same frequency. That''s why it would definitely raise suspicions if I tried to sell dozens of rewards that could only be obtained from one dungeon. "Although it is a shame because Kenzaki Sword can be sold for about 150k yen, as I don''t want a troublesome situation to happen, I can''t help but gave up collecting the Kenzaki Sword" Let''s just collect and sell the High Orc''s magic stone and Red Boar''s corpses instead. I should be able to earn enough money with just that. "Now the only problem remaining isabout skills huh." I opened my status screen and looked at the list of skills that I have because I wanted to reconsider the skills I should acquire as the top priority from now on. "Up until now, I''ve been focusing on raising the level of transfer within dungeon butI can''t do so anymore." There were two reasons why I said that. And they were the improvements in the skill''s ability due to raising the skill''s level and the SP consumption to level up the skill. First of all, it''s about the amount of increase in the skill''s ability. When the skill level of [Transfer Within Dungeon] was raised to 11 or 12, the increase of the skill''s ability wasn''t comparable to the amount of SP used. Although the next big evolution is expected to be at level 20, it will be a long time before I could reach that point. Next is about the amount of SP needed to level up the skill. The amount of SP required to raise the skill level of [Transfer Within Dungeon] is 500 SP for Lv11, 1000 SP for Lv12, and 1500 SP for Lv13. Which meant that if the amount of SP required goes up by 500 like this, the total SP required to reach Lv 20 will be 26k SP. Which when converted to levels, was equivalent to 2600 levels. As one would expect, I would be troubled that I couldn''t raise the levels of other skills during that time. Thus, I decided to temporarily stop raising the level of [Transfer Within Dungeon] and use the SP for the other skills due to such reasons. My objective was to increase the level of [Herculean Strength] and [High-Speed Movement] to level 10 and to obtain new skills such as [Enemy Detection], [Stealth], and [Abnormal Status Resistance] in the meantime. Because among the dungeons that I would challenge from now on, I was sure there were places that I couldn''t capture with just physical strength. That''s why I have to be prepared for various situations. "Besides, if I have the power to capture various dungeons, the efficiency to raise my level will increase as a result after all. Only then I will raise the level of Transfer Within Dungeon." Thus, the me who has decided on my future objective, challenged Kenzaki Dungeon again after taking a break for 5 minutes at the surface. Dungeon capture reward C Level increased by 25 Dungeon capture reward C Level increased by 25 Dungeon capture reward C Level increased by 25 Dungeon capture reward ... In the end, I captured Kenzaki Dungeon 12 times, my level increased by 301, and I earned more than 3 million yen in just one day. I wonder where I will reach if I continue to level up at this pace. Even I don''t know the answer. ___________C Amane Rin C 19 Years old C Male C Level: 1118 Title: Dungeon Conqueror (2/10) ?Nameless Swordsman SP: 3210 HP: 9060 / 9060 MP: 1700 / 2120 Attack Power: 2140 Endurance: 1620 Speed: 2120 Intelligence: 1960 Mental Strength: 1460 Luck: 1880 Skill: Transfer Within Dungeon Lv12?Body Reinforcement Lv10?Herculean Strength Lv6?High-speed Movement Lv4?Beginner Magic Lv3?Appraisal Lv1?Item Box Lv 3?MP Recovery Lv 1?Magic Power Increase Lv 1 Chapter 40 - 40: - Leveling Up At An Extreme Speed The next day, I will raise my level at a super-fastC No, I will commence to level up at an extreme speed at Kenzaki Dungeon by continuously yelling [Transfer Within Dungeon] until my throat gets hoarse. I will also ignore the monsters that appear along the way as much as possible. Because even if they appear at the transfer destination, there is no need to fight unless they attack me within 4 seconds. However, it''s a different matter if it''s Red Boars because the Red Boar''s corpse fetches a high price. Even more so if I cut the Red Boar''s neck in one stroke with the Nameless Sword and store it on the item box in a good condition. Then if I subjugate them until my [Item Box] is full, I can earn a considerable amount of money without needing to collect one of the dungeon capture rewardsCthe Kenzaki Sword. "One can never have too much money after all. That''s why I should make more money while I can right now even if it takes some time." Although the highest priority in my objectives was to raise my level, I shouldn''t forget to make some money too. Thus, I continued to capture Kenzaki Dungeon with that kind of mindset.. "Haa!" With a powerful swing of my Nameless Sword, I successfully defeated the High Orc for the 16th time today. My movement also wasn''t slowed down anymore whenever I used Nameless Sword because my level has surpassed level 1000. Well, I used the Nameless Sword like a two-handed sword as it was easier to use it that way for me. Dungeon capture reward C Level has increased by 25 "Yosh, it came." Out of the two rewards given from capturing Kenzaki Dungeon which was an explosive magic stone and Kenzaki Sword, I only collected the explosive magic stone. And I also took out the magic stone from the High Orc''s body in the way I''ve gotten used to. But when I tried to store it in the [Item Box], I realized that I couldn''t. "The capacity limit has been reached, huh. I have raised its level to 4 a while ago, thoughWell, since it is a good time, I guess I''ll finish my capture here today." After that, I sold every dungeon resource I obtained today except for the explosive magic stones. And today''s results were that my level was raised by 400 and I earned 4 million yen in addition. The next day, naturally, I continued to level up at an extreme speed in Kenzaki Dungeon. And right now the one that was standing in front of me was the High Orc which would be the 20th High Orc I fought today. Only a few days ago, I was terrified by the overwhelming physical strength it had. YetC "What a light attack" I could easily repel the blow that the High Orc released with a full power swing using its big club with the back of my left hand. "Eat this!" I powerfully swung the Nameless Sword that I held in my right hand. With that swing alone, the upper body of the High Orc slipped off as its body bisected into two. Dungeon capture reward C Level has increased by 25 After the usual system sounds reverberate in my mind, the moment that I had been waiting for finally came. You have captured this dungeon for a specific number of times Bonus reward C Level has been increased by 60 You won''t get any reward for capturing this dungeon in the future "Okay, with this I''ve successfully conquered Kenzaki Dungeon too!" The total number of captures for me to successfully conquer Kenzaki Dungeon was 50 times as the third dungeon I conquered after Shion Dungeon and Yumemi Dungeon. But here, I had a small doubt about the total number of captures to conquer a dungeon. "If the E-rank dungeon, Shion dungeon took 200 times captures and D-rank dungeon, Yumemi Dungeon took 50 times captures, I thought the C-rank dungeon, Kenzaki Dungeon would take about 30 or 40 times captures to conquer. But it seems that wasn''t the case. Is there any other factor related to the specific number of captures beside the dungeon rank?" Although I was curious, unfortunately, I didn''t have any information to obtain the answer right now. Let''s just obediently be happy that I succeeded in conquering Kenzaki Dungeon. "Yay!" I raised both of my hands and tried to be happy with that but because I was alone, it felt hollow I really shouldn''t have tried to Banzai 1 when I was alone That''s why, good boys should do it with friends, okay? That''s only if you have a friend though. "Wait, I don''t care about something like that! For the time being, I should think about how to allocate the accumulated SP." I muttered as such while opening my status screen and I saw my SP that has surpassed 10.000. Chapter 41 - 41: - The Fourth Conquered Dungeon For the time being, I decided to select the skills that I wanted to prioritize raising the levels of or the skills that I wanted to acquire. __________________C SP: 12010 _____COwned Skills_______- Herculean Strength Lv 6 Lv 7 (SP required: 700) High-Speed Movement Lv 4 Lv 5 (SP required: 500) Item Box Lv 4 Lv 5 (SP required: 1000) ______New Skills________- Enemy Detection Lv 1 (SP required: 100) Stealth Lv 1 (SP Required: 100) Abnormal Status Resistance Lv 1 (SP Required: 100) ___________________- "As for the Item box, I think it has enough levels for now. Which means, the skills that I need to prioritize raising their levels are High-speed movement and Herculean Strength but". I decided to roughly calculate it first. The SP required to raise the level of these two skills was 100 SP x its level. Which means, 3400 SP was required to raise the level of [Herculean Strength] to Lv 10 while 4500 SP was required to raise the level of [High-Speed Movement]. Even if I combined both SP required, it was only 7900 SP and this means there will be enough SP remaining even if I raise the level of both skills. If I used 3000 SP out of the remaining 4100 SP to acquire [Enemy Detection], [Stealth], and [Abnormal Status Resistance] and raised their level to 4, I should have a relatively good composition of skills and 1010 SP left in addition. Because no matter how I grew from now on, these skills will definitely be useful. "Alright, it''s decided." Without hesitation, I assigned my SP to the skills that I have just decided to acquire and raised their levels. ____________________C Herculean Strength Lv 10: Attack Power +2750 High-Speed Movement Lv10: Agility +2750 Enemy Detection Lv4: Obtain information about the surrounding monsters or people by using MP. (The amount of MP required to activate the skill and the range of the skill will differ depending on the skill level) Stealth Lv4: Use MP to disappear from the surrounding people or monster''s perception. (The amount of MP required to activate the skill and the range of stealth will differ depending on the skill level) Abnormal Status Resistance Lv4: Gain resistance to abnormal statuses such as paralysis, poison, and sleep. ______________________ "Yep, it feels about right." My ability should be on a different level than a few minutes ago with just this. Although if possible, I wanted to raise [Enemy Detection], [Stealth], and [Abnormal Status Resistance] to level 10. I decided to save the fun for later. "Alright, let''s get back on track. Tomorrow, I will start another repetitive capture of another dungeon again." Among the dungeons that I have challenged in the past, there were two dungeons that I haven''t conquered yet which were Yunagi Dungeon and the dungeon that I used to go when I just became an adventurer, E-rank dungeon Arikawa Dungeon. But for the time being, let''s challenge Yunagi Dungeon from tomorrow onwards. "Let''s do it, Ooo!" I raised one hand to the air to raise my spirit. Still, it was very empty to raise my voice excitedly alone as expected. Dungeon capture reward C Level raised by 5 You have captured this dungeon for a specific number of times Bonus reward C Level raised by 10 You won''t get any reward from capturing this dungeon in the future Like that, I was able to conquer Yunagi Dungeon three days later. Which means, this was my fourth conquered dungeon in total. Then, that night when I was about to allocate the accumulated SP to the skills that I thought were necessary, I was contacted by Kasai Yui for consultation. Chapter 42 - 42: - Yuis Consultation The next day, because Yui contacted me asking for a consultation, we''re meeting at a shopping mall in the center of the city. As I waited for a while because I had arrived earlier than the agreed time. Yui, who was late, finally came. "I''m sorry Rin-san. Did I make you wait?" "Yup." "Hey, isn''t this the place where you say I''m not waiting at all?"'' Is that how it''s supposed to be? I didn''t know that because I had never gone out with any other girls except for my sister. "Of course, I''m just kidding. I am grateful for just having you accompany me today.. Did Rin-san have any other things to do today?" "Hmm? Well, I just conqueredcaptured Yunagi Dungeon yesterday, so it''s okay to take a day off today." "If that''s the case, I am glad Then, let''s go to a cafe for the time being." Then, we entered a nearby cafe following Yui''s invitation. Yui ordered something that I didn''t really understand which was a seemingly very sweet drink with cream on top of it while I reflected on the previous incident and ordered milk tea because I can''t drink bitter black coffee. Then, after both of us took a sip of the drink we ordered when it arrived, I opened my mouth and said. "So, what do you want to consult? If you''re specially consulting with me, then it means it was related to the dungeon?" "Yes, it''s like that. I don''t have any adventurer acquaintances around methereupon, I remembered Rin-san." Then, after taking another sip of her drink, Yui informed me. "Actually, I was invited to join a certain guild the other day." "Hoo" When I first met her, Yui''s level should be around 50. No matter how much effort she has put in since then, I think her level shouldn''t have surpassed level 100 yet. That''s why it''s quite amazing to get invited by a guild with her current status. It''s because guilds are divided into large, medium, and small guilds. And the difference between them was whether they could afford to train low-level adventurers or not. Because of the mechanisms of the dungeon, even adventurers who weren''t talented could become strong as long as they have the time. For example, rather than an adventurer who has overcome many dangerous situations for a year, an adventurer who has been normally capturing dungeons once a week for 10 years would have a higher level and ability. Therefore, small and medium-sized guilds that didn''t have surplus funds would be looking for the latter. Only a large guild that has a large number of funds could enclose young and talented types of adventurers like the former. And of course, Yui who was still below level 100 was categorized as the former. Which means "Can I ask what''s the name of the guild that invited you?" "It seems to be a guild named Yoizuki." "Yoizuki?" "Yes. This was the business card I got when they invited me." It''s a name that I may or may not hear somewhere. I borrowed the business card from Yui to see what''s written on it. In addition to the guild name, a logo of a half-moon and a katana lying on top of one another on the business card. Looking at the mark, the word "Ah!" leaked from my mouth. "I remember it now. I''m sure it''s a guild that has entered the top ranks in Japan in the last few years." "The one who invited me also said that. He emphasized on how that guild is one of the few elite guilds in Japan and recommended me to join it as the guild will continue to grow in the future. And it seems they want a talented healer as every guild basically lacks them." "Well, of course, it would be like that" Because healers are valuable, HP recovery pills are sold at a high price. However, even if there are HP recovery pills, healers are still necessary because if there is a healer, a party will be able to handle various situations. That''s why people definitely want a healer at their party. After listening to Yui''s story, I somehow realized what Yui wanted to ask me. "This means, you wanted to consult with me about whether you should join this guild or not, right?" "Yes, it''s like that" "I see. However, I''m not that familiar with the guild. Even so, are you fine with that?" "Yes, of course!" Yui leaned her body and vigorously nodded. Wait, too close too close. "*Cough* Well, although this might be similar to what you''ve heard from the guild''s scout, once again I will talk about the merits and demerits of joining a guild." "Please!" "First of all, about the merits. As expected the best merit would be the support you could get in various aspects. If it''s a large guild, they will provide you with equipment to some extent and there should be plenty of information about dungeon capture too. That is quite a big merit as with that, obtaining information that you had to get yourself until now would become easier because they will do that for you." I took another sip of the milk tea before continuing. "And the other merit is how the guild will choose your party members. If you join their guild, they will definitely organize an appropriate party based on the compatibility and ability of the adventurers with their members. With this, you don''t have to make a party with people you don''t trust. And I think you are the one who understands the most about the importance of this, right?" "Yes" Yui shrank as if she remembered something unpleasant which was likely the incident where she got betrayed by her party members when I first met her. "Then, next is about demerits. As expected, joining a guild means your freedom will be restricted to some extent." "Restricted freedom?" "Yes. If you become a part of a guild, the guild can make a dungeon capture plan for you. Well, this part is the same if you have a party and are going to challenge a dungeon regardless of whether you have joined a guild or not, though then, the problem with being in a guild is, the requests from the Adventurer Association." When I said that, the word "Ah!" was spilled from her mouth. "I got a little explanation about this too. The scout said, in exchange for having a lot of privileges, being in a guild also has its obligations." "If you know that much, then it will be easier to explain. When various problems regarding dungeons occur, the Adventurers Association can order a guild to deal with that problem. And without any special circumstances, that guild needs to comply with the order of the Adventurer Association. That''s why it seems that guild members have to personally go to dangerous places sometimes." Although I''ve never come across those kinds of situations, it is a well-known story that many adventurers choose not to join a guild because of such demerits. "Well, to summarize, if you want to get stronger quickly then you should join a guild. But if you want to cherish other things besides getting stronger, you should just steadily get stronger without entering a guild. However, why did Yui decide to become an adventurer in the first place? If I''m not mistaken, you said you wanted to earn money for your life at college later but, is that all?" "The reason why I decided to be an adventurer, huh" After a while, Yui slowly told me about her reason. Chapter 43 - 43: - Dungeon Collapse "Originally, I didn''t intend to be an adventurer because I was scared to fight with monsters and reluctant to get used to the feeling of holding a weapon with my hand. Even obtaining an adventurer qualification and entering a dungeon was all due to my friend that invited me, And I only entered with the idea of having a stronger body if I successfully obtained status." Certainly, there are many people who want to acquire status to have a body strong enough to not be killed in a traffic accident as their aim. Rather, most of them had that kind of simple view to acquiring status, and only a handful of people spend their lives doing the job of an adventurer where they put their lives at risk. I think Yui was the same as the majority of people. But then, this is what makes her different.. "But when I successfully acquired status and realized I had a talent as a healer, an idea popped up in my mind. Certainly, I was afraid to go to the front line and fight the monsters but if it''s just supporting the other adventurers from the rear, I think I can do it too. That''s why in the end, I decided to continue being an adventurer and felt the worth of becoming one after that." Yui stared at her palm as she said. "It might be a coincidence that I was given this kind of talent. Even so, it is a fact that I found a meaning for me to have this kind of talent. I think what I want the most right now is to make this power that can save people grow." Then, Yui raised her head while a strong will displayed in her eyes. "It seems you have decided what you want to do." "Yes. I have decided to summon my courage and try to join the guild." "I see. Well, just do what you can first, and you can just leave if it''s impossible as your life is more important than anything. And thenbe careful not to receive labor exploitation, okay?" When I said that with a smile, Yui smiled back at me. "If it''s about that, then don''t worry! Because after I told the scout that I was a college student, he said it was fine for me to only accept a summon from the guild during the holidays. And it seems I can even earn more money than the estimate of what average healers could get. I might even overtake Rin-san in the term of earning soon." "Nonsense." Putting aside the previous me, right now I could earn more than 10 million in just three days. Although I wanted to say that, of course, I decided not to. At any rate, after enjoying a conversation with Yui for a while, we decided to leave the cafe. And when I tried to bring the bill, the word "Ah!" came out of Yui''s mouth. "Please wait, Rin-san. Today, you came here to listen to my problem after all, so, I will be the one who pays." "Don''t worry about it. Besides, even if you''ve decided to join a guild, it will be a while before you can actually make money yourself, right? But if you insist, you can just pay me back then." "Rin-san" Yui stared at me in a daze while standing rooted on the spot. Looks like she finally understands that I am a reliable man. Then, in contrast to what I thought, Yui uttered some unexpected words. "Caring, kind, and dependableI wonder why you''ve never had a lover before?" "Wait a minute, did I just get insulted? Rather, how did you know that? Are you my stalker?" "I-it''s not like that. Hana-chan was the one who told me when I was on a call with her!" "Why did you guys even talk about that" It seems that there is a need to scold Hana when I get home. At any rate after that, we decided to finish today''s appointment with me, still not satisfied with that explanation. However, on the way to the exit of the shopping mall, I found a certain person. She was a girl who wore headphones that currently stood in the corner of a music store. If I''m not mistaken, she isC "Huh? Kurosaki-san?" CFaster than could I recall her name, Yui who was walking beside me called her first. The girlCKurosaki Rei''s shoulder shook and she widened her eyes after nervously turning around to look in our direction. "Rin..?" "Yo, it''s been a while." "Yup" The last time I met her was when I was about to challenge Kenzaki Dungeon for the first time, therefore, it''s been a week. Anyway, Yui was shocked when she saw us casually greeting each other. "Wait wait, why did you react to Rin-san when I was the one who called you?" "Who?" "You don''t even recognize me!? I am Kasai Yui from the same university as you!" "When you say it like that, I feel like I know you." Hmmm, it seems Yui and Rei were attending the same university and were even in the same grade. But from their dialogue, it seems they''ve never talked to each other before. "Rather than that, Rin-san, why do you know Kurosaki-san?" "Because she is an adventurer too. I met her at the dungeon before." "Is that so? I didn''t know about it at all" Yui displayed an expression like she was truly surprised from the bottom of her heart. Then when I was having a conversation with Yui, Rei hurriedly returned the CD in her hand to its original placeCCBut, unfortunately for her, I didn''t miss it. What''s drawn on the jacket of the CD was a girl character. Which means, it''s an anisong 1 CD. I see, it seems she was a comrade Certainly, she will be embarrassed if an acquaintance saw her selecting an anisong CD after all. Yup, let''s pretend not to notice it That''s what I thought but immediately after that "Even so, what a coincidence to meet Kurosaki-san at this kind of place. I''m glad I could talk to you for the first time because I thought I shouldn''t talk to you as you always listen to music with headphonesAnd you must really like that song with what do you call it, many drawings of cute girls appearinganime song?" "" Stop it Yui! That kind of attack is very effective on us. As proof, Rei''s face even became bright red when you pointed out that fact. Although Yui didn''t have any ill will when she said that, of course, Rei would be embarrassed regardless. Yes, yes, I really understood that. Thus, I cleared my throat and tried to change the topic. "Rei, do you plan to capture a dungeon today?" "Y-yes. I was going to join the other members of the party and go to Kenzaki Dungeon after this." Rei answered my question as it was convenient for her if the topic was changed. But I see, if she is going to join with those people, maybe it''s better for us to separate from Rei as soon as possible. Because I don''t want to meet with them after all. And then after I had thought about something like that, something happened. "What?" "An emergency broadcast" A broadcast began to be aired throughout the shopping mall. And the broadcast was accompanied by sirens which made the feeling of tension rise willingly or not. An emergency situation has occurred. Once again, an emergency situation has occurred. A dungeon collapse has occurred in Kenzaki Dungeon. Common people should evacuate as soon as possible and we request the cooperation of adventurers of C-rank or higher. "Wha- Dungeon Collapse?" When I heard those words, I unconsciously repeated it out loud. "Dungeon Collapse Rin-san, don''t tell me" "It''s become a very bad situation." Even Yui and Rei also tensed because of the sudden occurrence because the two who were adventurers understood how dangerous this current situation was more than anyone else. Dungeon Collapse. It is a rare phenomenon that occurs when a dungeon disappears. It was a situation where the entrance of the dungeon that normally only adventurers can pass through became possible for monsters to pass through. Chapter 44 - 44: - Arrival "Rei, I''m going to Kenzaki Dungeon right now, what about you?" "Of course, I will go too." Aside from me of course, Rei, who has a unique skill, should be more than able to fight against the monsters from the C-rank dungeon. And it seems Rei also has the same understanding as me as she immediately decided to go to Kenzaki Dungeon. "Please wait, Rin-san. I''m going too!" "Yui..?" The moment I was about to leave, Yui who should be less than level 100 insisted on coming with me. "Yui, do you know the difficulty level of Kenzaki Dungeon? It is a tough place to challenge if you aren''t at least level 300, you know? And as the Dungeon Collapse has occurred there, the monsters might also be more ferocious than usual too.". "Of course, I don''t plan to join the fight. I wanted to use my healing magic to heal the people who got seriously injured by the monsters. But of course, if Rin-san says I am a hindrance, I won''t insist on coming anymore" "Hmm.." I changed my thinking because she was certainly right. Needless to say, there was a reason for that. For some reason, people who haven''t acquired status couldn''t use the HP recovery pill but they could still be healed with [Healing Magic] instead. As everyone already knows, the existences of healers are scarce. For that reason, it''s better to have more healers especially those who have a talent in that aspect. And above all, I just heard Yui''s reason for becoming an adventurer. That''s why if possible, I want to respect her will to come along to Kenzaki Dungeon. "Understood, come with me too, Yui. However, absolutely don''t leave my side even once, okay?" "C! Yes, thank you very much!" Yui''s expression shined as she nodded. If she stays at least within 10 meters radius of me, I could protect her without any problem. I can even declare to that extent as I have continuously defeated the monsters in Kenzaki Dungeon before. At any rate, we went to the Kenzaki Dungeon once again, but this time with the three of us. And shortly after that, we encountered the monsters. "Hey, the monsters are approaching here! Are there any adventurers who could fight them!?" That kind of scream was heard when we''re about one-third of the distance from arriving at Kenzaki Dungeon from the shopping mall. In the direction of the scream, there was a man, and a little further than him stood a few orcs. It seems they have already invaded this far, huh. We have to subjugate them as fast as possible. "Leave this to me." "Rei?" Faster than I could finish taking out my weapon from the [Item Box], Rei rushed towards the direction without holding any weapon in her hand. Will she be fine? That''s what I thought but it seems my worry was unneeded as in the next moment, something happened. "Answer my willCMagic Sword!" The moment she chanted, a longsword appeared in her hand. The handle of the longsword had a proper form while the blade part was just something that danced in unnaturally greenish-yellow color. "Haa!" Although there was still 20 meters of distance to the orcs, Rei powerfully swung the sword-like thing. Then, the greenish-yellow blade vigorously extended and cut off the neck of an Orc. What came after was that the blade continued to spread to the second and third orcs. "So that is Rei''s unique skill, huh." ''Magic Sword'' that''s what Rei chanted before. Magic Sword, huh although I can''t imagine what''s the extent of the skill''s power, it seems to be quite powerful from what I saw just now. However, I couldn''t keep observing it forever because when I thought it might be time for the other monsters to arrive, another group of Orcs and Horned Rabbit appeared. Their number exceeded 10 in total, butC "They''re slow" I muttered like that. "Rin-san, about 10 monsters are approaching from the-Eh?" Immediately after that kind of funny voice 1 leaked from Yui, all monsters that approached us collapsed on the spot as if they were just cut by an invisible blade. Apparently, Yui can''t see it with her level right now. "Don''t worry about it, and I''ll go ahead, okay?" "Eh? Eh? Eh?" Although she was still confused, Yui didn''t have leeway to pay attention to that matter because we immediately regrouped with Rei who had finished subjugating the Orcs, and once again rushed toward Kenzaki Dungeon. Then, while running, Rei asked me. "Rin, did you defeat the group of monsters before?" "Yes, I did. By any chance, you saw it?" Certainly, if it''s Rei, she might be able to follow my previous movements when defeating the monsters. That''s what I thought. But in contrast to that, Rei shook her head. "No, I didn''t see it. I just saw a group of monsters when I looked sideways, so I thought I had to defeat the orcs as soon as possible and go there to defeat them too. But when I had finally defeated the orcs, the group of monsters had already been defeated.To be honest, I was surprised. As expected, Rin is strong after all." "I don''t think it''s that surprising for you who have always seen Kazami and the others fight, right?" "That''s not the case at all. The fact that Rin was amazing has nothing to do with those people." Honestly, receiving that kind of praise directly made me a little embarrassed. At any rate, while talking about something like that, we arrived at Kenzaki Dungeon. Several adventurers and injured civilians were being treated in the vicinity of Kenzaki Dungeon. It was safer to let the civilians stay at the place where there are many adventurers rather than tactlessly keeping only civilians away from the dungeonCThat''s probably what their current plan is. And it seems the treatments were only first aid too. "Yui, do use your healing magic on them" "Yes!" In the end, bringing Yui here was the correct decision. Because the treatment of the injured would have been very different without her. While Yui was treating the civilians, I talked to a nearby adventurer. "Can you tell me what''s the current situation?" "Y-yes. We''re here to stop a bunch of monsters that are coming out from the gate of the dungeons while the other adventurers went to subjugate the monsters that have already come out of the dungeon shortly after the dungeon collapsed." I think the monsters that broke through the gate were the ones we fought earlier. "What about the reinforcements?" "That''s For the time being the dungeon supervisor has requested reinforcements from the Adventurer Association, but it seems even if reinforcement was dispatched from a nearby guild, it''s going to take 20-30 minutes for a properly prepared B-rank or equivalent party to come here." "I seeit''s a pretty iffy line, huh." While saying that, I remembered the characteristics of a Dungeon Collapse. There are some troublesome aspects about a Dungeon Collapse. The first one is a large number of monsters will come out from the gate of the dungeon. And the other one is the monsters in the dungeon would be stronger than usual. It is said that the principle behind this was with the collapse of a dungeon, the magic power that used to maintain the dungeon lost its destination and ended up being absorbed by the monsters. As a result, the monsters were roughly about 1,5 times stronger than usual. In the case of Dungeon Bosses, they would become several times stronger and in this state, the dungeon boss would be called the last boss. And as the name implies, by defeating the last boss, the dungeon collapse can be stopped as the dungeon completely disappears. But as time goes by, the last boss would become stronger and if it''s not defeated when the dungeon completely collapses, the boss will end up coming out of the dungeon. Therefore, it is necessary to defeat it as soon as possible. However, as mentioned above, the last boss was so powerful that a party ranked higher than the dungeon would be required to subdue it. And in this case, as Kenzaki Dungeon was a C-rank dungeon, a B-rank party or higher would be needed. However, he said the crucial B-rank party will arrive in 20-30 minutes. Although the need to call adventurers who weren''t in the re-challenge intermission was likely one of the things that affected the arrival of the reinforcement, I wonder how strong the last boss would be during that time? Better yet, should I just subdue it alone? Such an idea comes to my mind but my logical mind advised that I should stop that kind of plan because I turned to look at Yui. I just told Yui about how I just captured a dungeon yesterday. Of course, I would be able to enter the dungeon using [Transfer Within Dungeon] but I think Yui would definitely have a doubt about why I was able to enter a dungeon during the re-challenge intermission. And even if I could solve that problem, if I were to defeat the last boss alone, my ability would surely get exposed to the public which I still want to avoid if possible at the moment. Putting it together, it''s better to leave this to someone else. That''s why I hope the B-rank party will arrive as soon as possible. And the next moment after I thought about something like that, someone- a party arrived. "Hahaha, looks like you guys are in trouble. It seems the power of usC[King of Unique] is needed right now!" A male voice that echoed highly came out from a certain direction. Yes, that kind of unique group of people has arrived. Chapter 45 - 45: - Separation The ones who appeared in Kenzaki Dungeon were the members of King of Unique including Kazami. Now that I think about it, Rei clearly said she planned to go to Kenzaki Dungeon with them today. So, it was unsurprising they''re the ones who appeared here. The surrounding adventurers also started making a commotion as if they had found hope when they saw Kazami''s party. "If it''s them who have a unique skill, they might be able to do something about the Dungeon Collapse, right?" "Yes, with this, we don''t have to wait for B-rank adventurers anymore." Kazami smiled as if he was feeling good because of the words that the surrounding adventurers were saying about him and his party. "Now that we have arrived, you guys can feel at ease. I have also heard about what happened here. So, let''s subdue the last boss ourselves without waiting for help to arrive.." ''Ooo!'' That kind of shout reverberated from the excited adventurers when they heard Kazami''s speech. Then in such an exciting atmosphere, a woman who was this dungeon''s supervisor came in a panic to stop the excited adventurers. "Please wait, the dungeon where the Dungeon Collapse occurred is extremely dangerous. We don''t even know what will happen as it will be very different than normal. That''s why, pardon me, is there anyone who has captured a B-rank dungeon before?" "Although there is none, you don''t have to worry about that. Because all members in my party possess a unique skill and in addition, have surpassed level 2000. Even if the monsters became a little bit stronger than before, they are still no match for us.." The dungeon supervisor seemingly thought about something when she heard what Kazami said, but she immediately shook her head. "Although your party may be able to subdue the last boss without any problems, it is not certain. Because one of the things that we know about Dungeon Collapse is that there was a case where the recommended level to subjugate the dungeon boss jumped up by 10 times. But if you still insist on going, can you challenge it together with the B-rank parties who are coming here?" "You''re really stubborn, aren''t you? This is not the time to argue. What if the dungeon completely collapses and the last boss comes out of the dungeon? Do you want to take the responsibility for it?" "T-that" Looking at the hesitating supervisor, I decided to give her a helping hand. "Stop right there, Kazami. The dungeon supervisors are more familiar with this kind of emergency situation, so I think we should just follow her instruction." "Nn? Ah, isn''t it Amane-kun? What a coincidence that we meet again. But unfortunately, I can''t agree with what you said because although there is some truth from what she said, it doesn''t apply to us at all. Because different from you, we''re a handful of geniuses who possess an excellent unique skill. So, I am sure even if we fight against an enemy stronger than us, we can still completely defeat it." "You" Hearing Kazami''s remarks, I felt out of place. Because I felt that he was different from his usual self. Although I don''t know what he usually thought in his heart, he should have wanted to protect their images. So, I thought they at least wouldn''t directly slander me in front of other people. If I could guess, I think he was excited with the current situation. While Kazami and I silently faced each other, the dungeon supervisor suddenly raised her voice. "T-then, let''s do it like this. Can you clear the way to the boss room instead of subduing the last boss?" "Clearing the way?" The supervisor gulped as she nodded her head. "Yes, because if many monsters appear when B-rank parties go to the boss room, it will take more time before they can subdue the last boss and they will exhaust their stamina as a result. That''s why I hope your party can go to the boss room first and subdue the monsters that appear along the way. Because with the status that you mentioned earlier, leaving aside the last boss, I''m sure you guys should be able to defeat the monsters that appear along the way without any problem. And if you still have some stamina left, can you cooperate with the B-rank party to subdue the last boss?" "Hmmm Although I am a bit dissatisfied, it is not a bad compromise. Understood, we will just do that." It seems Kazami was convinced by the proposal laid by the dungeon supervisor. Then, after smiling a little, he turned around. "Now, our objective has been decided. Let''s immediately enter the dungeon. Let''s go, Sakura, Yuuya, Kousuke, andCRei." Kazami called Rei''s name too and hearing that, I subconsciously opened my mouth. "Wait, Kazami. You''re planning to bring Rei too? Rei''s level isn''t as high as you guys, you know? Don''t you think it''s better to leave her here?" "Oops, I''m sorry Amane-kun, but this is our problem. Can outsiders like you stop commenting about it? In the first place, isn''t it natural for a party to work together to capture a dungeon?" "Even so, in this kind of situation, as expectedC" "Rin" The one who stopped me from trying to argue with Kazami was none other than Rei herself as she tightly grabbed my arm. "It''s okay, Rin. If it''s just the monsters that appear along the way, I should be able to defeat them with my power. I''m sure there won''t be any problem as long as I didn''t overdo it. Because I''m also a member of the party, so I think I have to do my best too." "Rei" Rei told me with a firm attitude. However, I didn''t miss the slight trembling on her hand that held my arm. "Understood Don''t overdo it, okay?" "Un" To be honest, I''m still not convinced by that. But, if the person herself said so, I had no right to stop her. In the end, the five members of King of Unique entered the dungeon first as planned while the rest of the adventurers including me could only look at them from the outside of the dungeon. Yui, who had finished treating people, stared worriedly at Rei''s back beside me. "Is it really fine? Kurosaki-san''s level is the lowest among the members of the party, right?" "Well, even so, she is someone who possesses a strong unique skill. And as she just said before, as long as she doesn''t overdo it, it should be fine." Although it was true I was worried about Rei, other than that, this became a good situation for me. At any rate, the supervisor''s proposal was a good idea to solve the problem of manpower and time at the same time. That''s why I am certain the last boss will be subdued without problem by B-rank parties and Kazami''s party. With this, I don''t have to show my ability and the power of my unique skill [Transfer Within Dungeon], and yet For some reason, the commotion in my chest hasn''t subsided since a while ago. "I am sure this is just my imagination, right? More importantly, while those guys are in the middle of capturing the dungeon, there must be monsters that will come out too. So, I should concentrate on defeating them before they can come out." I tried to convince myself like that as I saw Rei enter the gate of the dungeon. Chapter 46 - 46: - The Next Time It Opens About 40 minutes have passed since King of Unique entered Kenzaki Dungeon. Rei and her party were vigorously rushing toward the lowest floor of the dungeon. And right now, they''re facing 5 Red Boars that have appeared before them at the same time. "Sakura, what''s the result of the appraisal?" "All of them have level 500 as the recommended level to subjugate. So, it''s going to be an easy win." "Yes indeedCRaigeki" The thunder that came out of Kazami''s hand instantly burned the three Red Boars in the center. Then, Rei and the others immediately passed through the path in the center that was created by Kazami''s skill. The progress itself was actually going well but there was one thing that concerned Rei. "Hey.. From the start, we have only killed a few monsters that appeared along the way. Is that okay?" It was a good plan if their objective was just to break through to the lowest floor of the dungeon, but for cleaning the way of monsters, it was not enough. However, Kazami nods with full confidence. "Of course. At any rate, the ones who will pass through here are B-rank parties after all. If it''s the monsters that we can easily pass through, they shouldn''t be an opponent for them either." "Is that so" Although she wasn''t completely convinced, Rei decided to follow what Kazami said as she thought he had a point. Thus, they steadily progressed toward the lowest floor while subduing and sometimes also shaking off the monsters that appeared along the way but The number of monsters that got shaken off increased as they progressed. Even if Rei asked the same question on the way, Kazami just ignored her. As a result, only an hour after they entered the dungeon, they arrived at the entrance of the boss room. ''We arrived much earlier than I expected.'' While thinking about something like that, Rei adjusted her breathing. After this, we only need to wait for the B-rank parties that are heading toward here_Or that''s what Rei thought but "YupAs expected, the Dungeon Collapse was just exaggerated. In fact, it wasn''t a big deal at all." Kazami uttered something like that all of a sudden. What kind of intention does he have to say something like that? While Rei has that kind of doubt in her mind, Kazami continues to say something unbelievable to her and the rest of the party. "Everyone, this is just a suggestion but why don''t we challenge the last boss as it is?" "CEh?" Next to Rei, whose eyes are widened because of the unexpected statement, Sakura, who was the only woman in the group until Rei joined frowned. "Hey Shin, what do you mean by that? Aren''t we going to wait for the reinforcements?" "Although that was supposed to be the plan, I''ve changed my mind. Of course, if the monsters in a dungeon where the Dungeon Collapse occurred were really strong as they said, I would plan to do that. But, it wasn''t the case at all. If it''s us, we should be able to easily defeat the last boss." After a bit of pause, Kazami continued to say. "Besides, don''t you think it''s time for us to get an achievement?" "Achievement?" "Yes. Although in the term of level we are in the C-rank adventurer''s category, I think this is a great opportunity to let the others know about our ability if we can subdue the last boss that normally should have been dealt by B-rank adventurers by ourselves." Rei couldn''t understand what Kazami just said. Because she thought that stopping the dungeon collapse was the most important above all else right now. However, Kazami said their achievement was more important than that. Is there anyone who has the same thoughts as me? With that kind of expectation, Rei looked at the other member of the party beside Kazami. However, it seems Rei''s expectations were betrayed by the answer from the other party members. "It is certainly as Shin said. The only impression people get from us is that all members of our party have a unique skill, right? Let''s make an accomplishment here and spread our superiority even more." "Isn''t it good? Besides, the boss was only the High Orc, right? No matter how strong its attack is, I''ll make it ineffective with my [Sturdy Prison]." "Well then, let''s go!" Sakura, Yuya, and Kousuke seemed to agree with Kazami''s suggestion. At this rate, we will end up challenging the last boss with only five people. Thus, Rei hastily tried to stop the four. "Wait. Are we really going?" "Isn''t it natural? Rei might be anxious because your level was low, but you can rest assured. The boss will be defeated by us, so you can just stand behind us." "But that''s not what you promised with the supervisor" "That''s a trivial problem as long as we defeated the boss. At any rate, how can you not understand? You can get the honor and dungeon capture reward just by standing, you know? Isn''t it a reason to be happy? I don''t really understand why you even have any objections to my suggestion" "." At this point, Rei finally realized. The difference between her and the people in front of her. Rei has stopping the dungeon collapse and preventing more damage from spreading outside the dungeon as the highest priority. However, Kazami and his colleagues only considered this situation as a convenient place to raise their prestige while saving lives and reducing the damage done by the dungeon collapse were only secondary objectives to them. "This is the judgment I have made as the leader of the party, and the majority of the members have agreed to it. But if you still have an objection, Rei can stay here and wait for us. That is if you can beat all the monsters that are coming here alone of course." That''s why he can easily spit this kind of line even to his party members. Rei closed her eyes to think. As they went deeper into the dungeon, the monsters that appeared would be more powerful. Even if she could defeat one or two of them, it would be dangerous for Rei whose levels are low if he got attacked by five monsters at the same time. She doesn''t even know if she could endure it until the reinforcement comes. In the end, Rei had no choice but to follow Kazami and his colleagues. "Understood I''ll go too." "I see! I''m glad you can understand it!" Kazami displayed a fake smile and immediately opened the gate of the boss room. And then Kazami, Sakura, Yuya, and Kousuke entered the boss room in that order respectively, and at last, Rei braced herself and stepped into the boss room. And the moment everyone was inside, the gate slowly closed. While looking back at the slowly closing door, Rei thought in her heart. With this, we can''t wait for the reinforcement to come anymore. Because the next time the gate opens is when we''re wiped out by the boss. Chapter 47 - 47: - Evolution Rei and her party raised their eyes to see the last boss that appeared before them as they entered the boss room. The High Orc that stood in front of them was completely different from the normal High Orc that they have seen before. With its muscle bulging like rock, its height that was supposed to be about 2 meters and 50 centimeters has risen to the point where it exceeded 3 meters. Furthermore, it held a huge iron ax in its hand which was obviously several times stronger than the normal ax the High Orc held when they fought. "Hoo, this is surprising. It certainly looks strongSakura, does your appraisal work on this guy?" "It does, but it only displays the recommended level to subjugate. And the recommended level to subjugate this High Orc is level 3000!" The moment they heard the number 3000, tension rose between everyone in the party. Because even the highest level adventurer in King of Unique which was Kazami was only level 2300. It was reasonable for everyone to be afraid to confront an enemy with an overwhelming difference in power except for one person, Kazami.. "Haha, what a good thing! A heroic tale will only be born from defeating a strong enemy that far exceeds us after all! No need to be afraid! Regardless of how strong or how many monsters have appeared before us, haven''t we defeated them all? That''s why let''s believe in ourselves!" The expressions of Sakura and the others changed as if they were inspired by the encouraging words Kazami said. "Yes, that''s right. Surely we have overcome these kinds of strong enemies many times before!" "That''s good, now I''m fired up!" "Let''s do it!" "." Differing from them, Rei who was only level 400 could only quietly watch them from behind. Like that, the fight to the death between King of Unique and The last boss High Orc began. About 10 minutes after the battle started, the fight gradually became one-sided. "Hahaha! Does level 3000 only have this degree of powerCRaigeki!" "Graaaaaaa!" "Everyone, right now!" The movement of the High Orc stopped after receiving the powerful attack Kazami unleashed. With that, the remaining three people also attacked with their best attack that has maximum firepower. Then, a big explosion occurred with the High Orc at the center. And when the smoke cleared, there stood the tattered figure of the enemy. The recommended level to subjugate the high orc was level 3000. But although at first, it was doubtful what would happen in this fight, it seems Kazami and his party''s unique skills were excellent enough to overturn the level difference as from the beginning they were able to overwhelm the High Orc without any dangerous situation happening. ''I never thought they could overwhelm the last boss this much.'' Rei had such an impression as she looked at the fight from behind. She felt like reaffirming the true value of unique skills. "Yuuya! Seal its movement now!" "UnderstoodCSturdy Prison?Seal!" Dozens of bars growing from the ground, creating a prison that sealed the High Orc movement. With this, the High Orc could no longer move. Looking at the scene, Kazami nodded with satisfaction. "Yup, if it''s already like this, then there is nothing to worry about anymore. Looks like the High Orc is still not dead yet, but after a few more attacks it should be over. Well, it is disappointing that the High Orc didn''t resist that much but at this point, I don''t really mind. Anyway, let''s give it the finishing blow." Kazami stood in front of the prison with the High Orc inside as he pointed his hand at the High Orc. With this, Kazami just needs to unleash [Raigeki] with all his power to safely defeat the High Orc. But the next moment after Rei thought about something like that, something happened. "Gaaaaaaaaaaa!" Suddenly, the High Orc once again yelled, causing the boss room to shake violently. ''What on earth'' At this moment, Rei felt an indescribable feeling of discomfort from the situation. However, Kazami and his friends only frowned as if they were just feeling annoyed with the current situation without even thinking why the High Orc suddenly raised such a warcry. "Good grief, you''re really pathetic, aren''t you? Is this your last struggle? Unfortunately, it''s already decided that you will die by my hand.." Kazami stopped what he was about to say because, in front of him, a phenomenon happened that made him have to do so. Suddenly, an unexpected existence appeared in the boss room. That existence was wrapped by a full-body silver armor and holding a longsword in its hand. And as if to match the number of people in the room, five of them appeared. Looking at the scene in front of him, Kazami shouted without hiding his shock. "Oi, Sakura! What on earth are they?!" "I''m using appraisal on them right now! Their names are the Nameless Knight and the recommended level to subjugate all of them is level 1500!" "As expected, they''re enemies, huh. I''ve never heard of a situation where more enemies have appeared beside the last boss! But with just that levelCRaigeki!" The [Raigeki] that came out of Kazami''s hand struck all five Nameless Knights. However, the knights moved forward without falter while taking the damage caused by Kazami''s [Raigeki]. "Oh, they''re not dead with a single blow? Looks like they''re quite durable. But can they withstand many attacks like that, I wonder? Stop their movement, Yuuya, Kousuke!" "Okay!" "Ou!" They could be defeated by firing [Raigeki] when the two who are the tank and swordsman in the party restricted their movementsor that''s what Kazami thought it would be until the knights demonstrated an unexpected movement as a knight escaped from Yuuya''s guard and approached Kazami at full speed. "Wha-! It has enough intelligence to focus on the magician first even though it''s just a monster?! Damn!" An enemy with the ability to take his life assaulted him. For Kazami, who until now had defeated monsters by only shooting his magic from a long distance and leaving the short-range battle to Yuuya and the others, this was the first time. For that reason, he was a little bit delayed to dodge the incoming attack. Thus, at this rate, he would definitely receive the sword attack from the knight directly. "Magic Sword!" Rei, who saw it, activated her unique skill in an instant. Of course, she didn''t think she would be able to defeat the knight. Therefore, she only stretched the blade that was made out of the wind to ensnare the knight''s leg. Then, the knight vigorously fell, the tip of its sword almost reaching the tip of Kazami''s nose. "_Don''t underestimate me, you small fry! Raigeki!" Kazmi displayed anger to the enemy who had tried to hurt himself as he activated his unique skill. And that attack successfully defeated the knight. "Haha, did you see it! That''s the result when a small fry like you gets carried away!" Kazami proudly shouted while looking down at the enemy without even thanking Rei who stopped the knight. ''I''m glad I was on time.'' Rei herself stroked her chest in relief for being able to help even a little. After that, the battle continued with the flow of the battle as the party intended it to be and as a result, the knights were defeated one by one leaving only one knight remaining. "Now there is only one left! Let''s defeat it quickly and dealt the finishing blow to the High OrcC" Once again, Kazami wasn''t able to finish what he was about to say because suddenly, the boss room trembled as if a large-scale earthquake had occurred. "What!? What the hell is going on!?" "I don''t know. But, I''m certain it''s not going to be something good. Let''s quickly defeat the High Orc and return to the surface! That High Orc" Sakura was at a loss when she saw the High Orc. Her expression was filled with fear and shock as if she just saw something unbelievable. And after that, Rei and Kazami also looked at the High Orc and immediately understood why Sakura reacted like that. "No way, the prison was broken" "Not only that! The wound that we should have given to it is healed, and its body size even changed!" The High Orc that was supposed to be imprisoned had destroyed the prison and freed itself before everyone knew. Furthermore, all its wounds are healed, and its body length was about 1 meter larger than before. Everyone in that place also couldn''t believe what happened in front of them. However, they must accept that this was a reality even if it''s cruel because in front of them, stood a monster that releases an overwhelming intimidating aura. "Are you kidding, what is that" "Isn''t it much stronger than before?" "It''s a lie, right? There is no way" Besides Sakura and the rest who somehow muttered that kind of words to convince themselves that they must be mistaken, Rei could only try to keep her trembling legs from collapsing while, albeit dominated by fear, somehow tried to grasp their current situation. ''Obviouslythe strengthening of the dungeon bosses due to the dungeon collapse did not end when we entered the boss room. It continued since the beginning of the battle and of course even when we left the High Orc to face the knights too'' However, there was nothing she could do even after knowing it. Because now, they certainly have to defeat the strong enemy in front of them. "Sakura, tell us the recommended level to subjugate that high orc." That''s why Rei summoned her courage to ask Sakura while understanding how much despair her answer would bring. And a few seconds later, Sakura answered with a trembling voice. "That''s not a High Orc anymore. It evolved into a higher-ranking orc, an Orc General. And the recommended level to subjugate isC4000." That answer already became similar to a death sentence for them. Chapter 48 - 48: - Trampled The battle against the higher ranking Orc, Orc General, had already become a one-sided battle. And different from the previous one, Rei''s party was the one being overwhelmed right now. Kazami had fired his unique skill [Raigeki] at the Orc General over and over again. However, the Orc General''s charge never stopped even when it received Kazami''s attack. "Damn! Damn! Damn! What''s going on! Why didn''t it receive any damage even after taking my Raigeki directly?!" Kazami was confused by this situation where the enemy didn''t receive any damage after taking his own attack as it was the first time this kind of thing happened to him. However, to be precise, the damage itself was actually taken by the Orc General, but Kazami who was in the midst of confusion couldn''t even recognize that fact. It wasn''t just Kazami who was in the midst of confusion. Sakura and the others were also beginning to lose the will to fight due to the fact that their unique skill doesn''t work against the enemy. Because of that, they began to think that they couldn''t win no matter what they did.. Rei too could only look at such a situation from behind. Because she knew that even if she went and fought the Orc General right now, she would only be a hindrance no matter how hard she tried. ''I can''t believe this party was this fragile.'' Rei muttered like that in her heart. Kazami and his colleagues have defeated many enemies superior to them by using their unique skill to the utmostCYes, this was what they believed. But, it wasn''t exactly accurate. They only fought higher-leveled enemies than them but in reality, there was nothing superior to them at all. They were just inferior enemies that could be defeated by utilizing their unique skills. That''s why, for Kazami and his colleagues, the Orc General was the first enemy that was actually superior to them. Furthermore, they didn''t know how to handle the current situation as they''ve never experienced having their life at risk when fighting an enemy. Then finally, the moment where the balance of the one-sided fight that had been barely endured by Kazami and the others tipped, came. Much like the Knights earlier, the Orc General changed its aim to Kazami. "WhaC" Kazami couldn''t move even one step in front of the powerful enemy that was approaching him. "It''s dangerous!" Rei, who saw the stunned Kazami, rushed to him like a bolt of lightning. She knows she couldn''t do anything to an enemy with such a huge body even with using her unique skill [Magic Sword]. That''s why, just before the Orc General swung his ax down to Kazami, Rei pushed Kazami''s body out of the way of the Orc General ax. And immediately after that, the iron ax slammed into the ground right beside Rei. "Agh.." As the iron ax slammed into the ground, Rei felt a strong impact on her body as the ground crushed by the iron ax became debris, and the ones that scattered away hit her. Rei''s body was blown by the impact and finally stopped due to crashing at the wall of the boss room after bouncing on the ground several times. ''Eh? I can''t move my body.'' For some reason, Rei''s body didn''t listen to what she wanted to do. She could only move her fingertips at most and could do nothing more than that. She only knew the color of red was mixing in her field of vision as if blood was flowing from somewhere on her body. The 10% HP remaining, that decreased little by little every second due to bleeding, was also displayed before her eyes like a danger signal. But with a hazy view, Rei still continued to observe the battle with her own eyes. However, at that moment, the first thing that she saw was Kazami who had lost his sanity. He screamed when he realized he was just about to die after he saw Rei, who was covered in blood. "U-Uwaaaaaaaaaaa!" Then without anyone comprehending what he thought, Kazami rushed toward the gate of the boss room and hit it many times with his fist. "Oi! What are you doing! Someone was there, right?! Quickly help us! Isn''t that your role!" Kazami desperately demanded help to the point that he even forgot that the door won''t open until the boss battle was over and that he was the one who left the B-rank party behind. But in a battle, that kind of action only created a chance for the enemy to attack. Like that, the Orc General, who was already standing behind Kazami, swung down its Iron Ax. "I''m not someone who should die in this kind-" CAnd then, Kazami''s body was easily cut in half. "Shin? It''s a lie, right?" "Is he dead?" "No way" Sakura and the others displayed a despaired expression as they witnessed Kazami''s death. Of course in that state, there is no way they could be able to properly fight against the Orc General. "No!" "Please stop!" "Argh!" After that, the trampling of Kazami''s party by the Orc General continued. Approximately two minutes after Kazami''s death, everyone except Rei was easily killed by the Orc General. Then after killing its fourth victim, Sakura, for some reason the Orc General turns his back to take some distance after glancing at Rei who was lying on the ground. Although it was unclear whether it thought Rei was already dead or Rei would be dead even without it doing anything, Rei''s life was prolonged because of that. Just until Rei''s HP that decreased every second ran out, though. However, there was an existence that didn''t even allow such a slight grace period. The knight that had been waiting in the corner of the room since the awakening of the Orc General slowly approached Rei with a longsword in his hand. ''This is the end, huh'' Rei turned her gaze toward the door of the boss room. The door was still tightly closed with no sign of opening. And there wouldn''t be anyone who could come to help. I wonder where I made a mistake. Is it by entering King of Unique? Is it when I couldn''t stop Kazami and the others who tried to challenge the boss? Is it when I also stepped into the boss room to follow them? Even if she thought about it, she couldn''t think of an answer. But of course, it''s also useless to think about it because with this, everything is over. But that''s why Rei thinks. At least, the one who got sacrificed was us who had made such a foolish decision. When I die, the gate would be opened. Then, the B-rank parties surely will be able to defeat the Orc General. That''s the only thing I wished for. Thinking like that, Rei quietly closed her eyes in front of the knight who wields a longsword in its handC CClang. Suddenly, the sound of something hard falling to the ground reverberated in the room. ''Eh..? It doesn''t hurt?'' Her hearing only caught the sound of something hard falling to the ground while the pain that should have come never assaulted her. Then, Rei fearfully opened her eyesC "I''m late, sorry." CRei stared at his back, as she heard his voice. "__CWhy?" Rei couldn''t believe the scene in front of her. Because the person who stood there was someone who shouldn''t be here. With the knight''s helmet rolling on the ground and the loud sound that happened because of the collapsed body of the knight. The man before her was undoubtedly the one who cut off the knight''s head with the silver longsword in his hand. He was someone that Rei knewCAmane Rin. Chapter 49 - 49: - Inferior In Name Only About 30 minutes have passed since the King of Unique entered Kenzaki Dungeon. The B-rank party finally arrived as Rin and the others were waiting in front of the gate of the dungeon. Although each of them used different equipment, the mark of the guild they belonged to on their chest was the same. Rin was also familiar with that guild mark. ''If I''m not mistaken, that mark should be the same guild mark shown by Yui a while ago'' "Sorry to have kept you all waiting. We''re from [Yoizuki], and I am the leader of the party, Kagawa. Could you please tell us about the current situation?" Rin''s prediction seemed to be correct as they seem to be members of Yoizuki. After hearing the situation from the dungeon supervisor, the leader of the party, Kagawa, immediately started to act to solve the dungeon collapse. "Looks like brave adventurers have paved the way for us.. That''s why let''s join them right away and defeat the last boss!" "Ooo!" Following the leader''s instruction, the B-rank party quickly rushed into the dungeon leaving the two people who came with them. "Aren''t you two going to enter together with them?" Rin, who had a doubt about that, asked the remaining two people who waited outside the dungeon. Then, one of them gently answered. "Yes. Our guild [Yoizuki] has a policy where several people need to wait on the surface when capturing a collapsed dungeon. This policy was meant to consider if the process of dungeon collapse finished before the party was able to arrive at the boss room, resulting in the last boss coming out of the dungeon. And then, it''s also easier to deal with an unexpected situation if there is someone who has telepathy inside and outside the dungeon too." Certainly, normal communication devices couldn''t be used in the dungeon. But advanced skill [Telepathy] could solve that problem. It was a skill that was basically acquired by an adventurer who was going to form or was already in a party and a skill that Rin who usually works as a solo adventurer subconsciously leaves out as he thinks he doesn''t need it. "I see, thank you for telling me." After saying his thanks to the two adventurers who kindly answered his question, Rin continued to wait in front of the gate of the dungeon like everyone else. And then, 30 minutes later, an unexpected situation occurred as the man from the [Yoizuki] guild who waited outside the dungeon suddenly shouted. "What?! The gate of the boss room is closed?! In addition, you didn''t meet other adventurers along the way? Don''t tell me" Hearing what the man said, Rin instantly realized something. CAnd that was, Kazami and his party challenged the last boss at their own discretion. That was also the conclusion the man from [Yoizuki] arrived after thinking for a bit. "Understood. It would be best if those who are inside the boss room can safely defeat the dungeon boss but I think everyone should wait in front of the boss room in case something goes wrong" In case something goes wrongit means the situation where all adventurers inside the boss room have died. ''However, it''s still not certain whether that kind of situation will come or not yet. Because it is true that Kazami and his party are powerful people. But now that it has become like this, it will be troublesome if they didn''t completely defeat the boss.'' What comes to my mind was the figure of Rei who wouldn''t choose to enter the boss room by her own choice. Although I wanted to believe in them and wait, my heartbeat can''t subside at all. And then 10 minutes later, the time of tension still continued silently. ''Is it not over yet? The fact that the fight has not ended even after 10 minutes means Kazami''s party abilities are rivaled by the last boss to some extentWhat on earth happened inside?'' When Rin was worried like that, the moment that he was afraid of suddenly came. "What happened!?" "Kyaa!" Violent vibrations occurred with the dungeon at the center. And the two men from Yoizuki displayed an uneasy expression as they sensed that vibration. "This is bad, the dungeon collapse has entered the final stage. We don''t have much time anymore!" "It means the boss will come out of the dungeon, and we have to somehow try to stop it to buy some time." "Not only that! The last boss will become stronger as the dungeon collapse continues too. Perhaps right now, the last boss has increased its power inside the boss room. That''s why the ones who are fighting the boss right now are likely" Rin''s heart was pounding when he heard their conversation because he understood even without hearing the words ''to stop'' and ''continue'' from the man. If a monster that couldn''t be subdued in 10 minutes became even more powerful, the probability for the party inside the boss room to subdue the boss should be close to zero. Thus at this moment, Rei and her party were definitely in the jaws of death. For that reason, Rin couldn''t afford to hesitate anymore. So, Rin talks to Yui who stood next to him. "Yui, you may be surprised to see what you''re about to see right now. I will definitely explain the situation later, so, please wait until then." "Rin-san? What do you meanC" After leaving a bit of warning to Yui, I rushed to the gate of the dungeon. If I activated [Transfer Within Dungeon] in the middle of this crowd, I might be able to get inside the dungeon without anyone noticing. However, it would be a different story when returning to the surface. People will surely get suspicious if they saw someone who shouldn''t have entered the dungeon suddenly returned to the surface from the dungeon transfer magic. ThereforeC "Wait! What on earth are you doingC" "Rin-san!" While ignoring the man from Yoizuki and Yui, Rin pretended to enter the gate of the dungeon as he muttered. [Transfer Within Dungeon] Immediately after Rin had entered the gate of the dungeon, the man from Yoizuki also entered a bit later. "What are you thinking by entering the dungeon at such a time! Quickly go backEh? Where did he go?" However, the man could only tilt his head because there was no figure of Rin who should have been there. While continuously activated [Transfer Within Dungeon], Rin thought. It''s fine if it was just my misunderstanding and the ability of Kazami''s party was real and it also would be best if they could safely defeat even the strengthened last boss. Then, I could just hide with [Stealth] and use [Transfer Within Dungeon] to wait in front of the boss room. Although I would definitely get scolded because of entering the dungeon at such a time, I''m sure it would be fine if I said I just wanted to rush in because I am still in puberty. Yes, that kind of ending without any incident happened was something that Rin desired for. However, the reality was cruel as by the time Rin arrived at the boss room, it already became a disastrous scene. Kazami and the rest have already died and even the only remaining member of the party, Rei, was about to be killed by a nameless knight. It''s a situation which can''t even be called ''arrived in time''. Even so, there is still someone that I could protect with this hand. Thus, Rin took the Nameless Sword from the [Item Box] and subdued the nameless knight with a single swing using the momentum he had when he fell from the ceiling after transferring to enter the boss room. And thenC "I''m late, sorry," Said that toward Rei. "_Why" Rei was bloody and weak to the point she couldn''t speak properly. Rin, who thought that this was very bad, instantly took an advanced HP recovery pill from the [Item Box] and slowly made Rei drink it. At that moment, Rin stroked his chest in relief thinking he was glad that he bought an advanced HP recovery pill for 1 million yen in case of emergency. "If you''re below level 500, one of these should be able to fully recover your HP. Don''t worry, you are safe now." "RinCough, cough, why are you in this kind of place, Rin?" "I know you must be curious, but I''ll answer that later. Because there is something I have to do before that." Rin stood up and looked at the boss of this dungeon, Orc General, who had already set the newly appeared Rin as the target of killing as it looked like it was about to rush toward him anytime while holding a huge iron ax in its hand. In contrast to that, Rin calmly used [Appraisal] in front of such a powerful enemy. "Last boss, Orc General. The recommended level to subjugate is 4000, huh Good grief, the power difference was so high, and it even makes me want to run away immediately." However, Rin didn''t run. It was the same as when he fought the Nameless Knight. Because if Rin was someone who would choose the ''right'' choice to run in front of an enemy whose power is overwhelmingly superior to him, the current him won''t be here. "It''s been a while since your true value was demonstrated in my fight against the Nameless Knight." Rin faced an enemy that was superior to him while grasping the longsword that has a silver blade as its characteristicCthe Nameless Sword. Without quivering with fear, he was just looking straight at the enemy in front of him. "Let''s go, Orc GeneralCI will show you how the inferior ones fight." With a powerful step, Rin went into the battle. ___________C Amane Rin C 19 Years old C Male C Level: 2673 Title: Dungeon Conqueror (4/10) ?Nameless Swordsman SP: 210 HP: 21610 / 21610 MP: 5010 / 5120 Attack Power: 4940 Endurance: 3620 Speed: 5120 Intelligence: 4760 Mental Strength: 3610 Luck: 4680 Skill: Transfer Within Dungeon Lv12?Body Reinforcement Lv10?Herculean Strength Lv10?Superhuman Strength Lv3?High-speed Movement Lv4?Gale Lv3?Beginner Magic Lv3?Appraisal Lv1?Item Box Lv 4?MP Recovery Lv 2?Magic Power Increase Lv 2?Enemy Detection Lv4?Stealth Lv4?Abnormal Status Resistance Lv4 ______________________C Body Reinforcement Lv10: Attack Power, Endurance, and Speed +100 Herculean Strength Lv10: Attack Power +2750 High-Speed Movement Lv10: Speed +2750 MP Recovery Lv2: MP Recovery amount +20% Magic Power Increase Lv2: MP +20% ________________________C [The Nameless Knight''s Sword] ?The sword used by the Nameless Knight ?Recommended level to use: Level 2000 ?Attack Power +2000 ?If the enemy''s level (Recommended Level to Subjugate) is higher than the owner, all stats will be raised by 30% except HP and MP. Chapter 50 - 50: - The Fact That He Is A Weak Person The battle between Amane Rin and the Orc General was intense from the moment it began. Both of them swung their weapons, the Nameless Sword and the Iron Ax, toward each other from a close distance. However, the swing of their weapons reached different destinations. While the swing of the nameless sword wielded by Rin cuts the Orc General''s body little by little, the swing of Iron Ax wielded by the Orc General was evaded by a hairbreadth and sometimes even parried by the Nameless Sword, resulting in not even one swing directly hitting Rin. But by no means Rin was able to overwhelm the Orc General. Rather, it was the opposite. This was actually a situation born from Rin who could be killed if he received even a single blow from the Orc General while the Orc General didn''t receive that much damage even after taking Rin''s attacks. ''What a troublesome situation. But I have no choice but to continue as it is.'' Rin''s nerves were gradually worn down as he dodged the Orc General''s attack.. Even so, Rin had no choice but to continue this strategy. Because although it may be possible to deal great damage to the Orc General if Rin put all his power into a single blow, a gap would be created if he did that and the Orc General''s attack would surely reach him too. For Rin, avoiding the enemy''s attacks was the highest priority above all else, this was what he called the Hit and Away strategy. That was the fighting style Rin has built so far. And he just simply continued to do so even in a desperate situation like this. Never adhere to the enemy''s pace and impose my own speed-oriented strategy to the enemy. This was unmistakably the only and the most effective fighting style that could be used by the weak. So, did Rin''s action with that kind of will in his mind bore fruit? It could be seen from how the number of attacks Rin made gradually surpassed that of the Orc General. "Amazing" That battle was observed by Kurosaki Rei from a distance. She was simply astonished by the equal battle between Rin and the Orc General. However, some questions came to her mind along with her astonishment. First of all, how did Rin enter this closed boss room? And above allHow can he, who hadn''t reached level 700 a week ago, fight on an equal footing against the Orc General? No, from the start, it was already strange since Rin protected her from the Nameless Knight that was recommended to level 1500 to subjugate. Because even killing the Nameless Knight should have been an impressive feat for Rin a week ago. Despite that, Rin threw himself into a fight against even more powerful enemies as if he wasn''t satisfied with that kind of feat alone. Suddenly, Rei recalled the words that Kazami said a while ago. In the past, King of Unique had a member who they believed was a hindrance to them. And his name was Amane Rin. A man, who despite possessing a unique skill [Transfer Within Dungeon], was more incompetent than any other adventurers. "Transferwithin dungeon?" At that moment, Rei realized how Rin could enter the tightly closed boss room. Because as the name implies, Rin certainly doesn''t need to enter from the gate if it''s a skill that allows the user to freely transfer within the dungeon. Even so, there was another question left in her mind. How could Rin become this much stronger in a short period of time? Even if he used his unique skill, it should be impossible to fight on an equal footing with an enemy that has about five times more levels than him. In that case, did he gain a great number of experiences by defeating a large number of superior monsters? Rei shook her head because, although it was definitely the most realistic answer she could think of, it was still difficult to raise that many levels in just a week. That''s natural, because unless he could ignore the re-challenge period and continuously receive the dungeon capture rewards, it should be impossible for Rin to be that strongC "CDon''t tell me." COne possibility emerges in Rei''s mind. It was a very crazy and ridiculous idea. However, that was the only idea she could think of to explain the scene in front of her. At any rate, she could only confirm whether this idea was correct or not after surviving here. Because if Rin couldn''t win against the Orc General, that time would not even come. "Please winRin." Rei muttered with both of her hands assuming a praying gesture. Still, there is one last doubt. Although Rin was the only one whose attacks reached his opponent, Orc General, the situation has not leaned towards Rin yet. If there was that much of a difference between Rin and Orc General to the point he couldn''t defeat it even after he rained the Orc General with dozens of slashes How could Rin keep looking forward and fight that kind of enemy? That moment, Rei felt there was something in Rin that she, Kazami and the others who were despaired in front of a superior enemy didn''t have. CAmane Rin knew he was a weak person. Even so, he has fought against countless superior enemies until now. That''s why, he understood more than anyone what are the most important things when fighting a superior enemy. In battle, unnecessary emotions will only stand in the way. Pride, carelessness, and even fear are also unnecessary. Discard everything and concentrate only on the enemy before me. Because the weak must bet everything. To grasp the thin thread called victory that sways in front of me. That way, fighting such inferior enemies will be the greatest fear for the superior one. "Graaaaa!" The situation turned into Rin being the only one swinging his sword to the enemy. Then, as if it thought it would be trampled at this rate, the Orc General roared and jumped backwards. "I won''t let you escape!" Rin immediately kicked the ground powerfully and approached the escaping Orc General. However, the Orc General wasn''t an enemy who would easily let Rin do as he wishes. The Orc General raised its Iron Ax from its back to the front instead of from above and slammed it to the ground. As a result, the ground was destroyed and a large amount of debris scattered towards Rin. "_" There is too much debris coming and even if I dodged one of it, more will await me. Trying to avoid it while checking the position of the debris one by one will just slow me down and make me an easy target. CIn that case! "Enemy Detection!" Rin activated his skill [Enemy Detection]. It was basically the skill used to detect monsters and people. However, to be precise, it was actually a skill that senses magical powers in a specific range. Since the large amount of debris that flew toward me was a part of the dungeon, it naturally contained magic powers inside it. By doing this, it became possible to grasp the position of all debris that came toward him from all angles, and Rin would be able to approach the Orc General in a short distance without slowing down. As a result, the Orc General was late in wielding its iron ax because Rin''s approach was earlier than the Orc General expectation. In this situation, there was a high possibility that the Orc General would be severely damaged by a full power attack. That''s why, Rin strengthened his step without hesitation butC "Rin, it''s dangerous!" Rei''s voice could be heard from behind. The Orc General''s action was what made her reflexively scream as the Orc General threw its Iron Ax into the air and gripped both of its hands before swinging it down to Rin just like that. Although the power of the attack was reduced, the hand was approaching Rin with the intention to crush him has its initial speed increased due to the disappearance of the heavy Iron Ax. In terms of timing, Rin wouldn''t be able to avoid it in time and even if he stopped swinging his sword, a miserable end would surely await him too. However "Too bad for you, I''ve experienced this kind of strategy before." Rin muttered like that in a low voice before accelerating his speed further. Then, the huge hands of the Orc General embedded in the ground where Rin previously stood a moment ago. In other words, the attack missed the target. While feeling the impact behind, Rin advanced toward the Orc General. ___________ Gale Lv3: Speed + 30% (Consumes 10 MP per second) __________C [Gale] was an advanced skill that can be obtained when [High-speed movement] becomes level 10. It was a skill that Rin acquired yesterday and was preserved due to the large amount of MP consumed to activate the skill, but Rin used it without hesitation here. Because by using that, he was able to avoid the previous attack of the Orc General. However, perhaps because the speed became too fast, Rin drew too close to the Orc General in an instant. But even though it wasn''t a good distance to swing his sword, Rin didn''t waver. "This is revengeCeat this!" Along with a powerful step, Rin released an uppercut-like attack with his fist. Then, the Orc General''s legs lifted slightly off the ground after receiving Rin''s attack as if it was a critical hit. Rin was able to reproduce the strategy of letting go of his weapon and attacking with his bare hands by using the [Item Box]Cafter using [Superhuman Strength] which is the advanced skill of [Herculean strength] similar to [Gale] that was the advanced skill of [High-speed movement]. ________________C Superhuman Strength Lv3: Attack Power + 30% (Consumes 10 MP per second) _________________C "I''ll finish it right here!" Rin activated [Gale] and [Superhuman Strength] at the same time and once again took the Nameless Sword from his [Item Box]. As a result, his MP was drained like water, but he had no leeway to mind about such a thing because Rin intuitively knew that this was the final stage of the battle. Thus, Rin began his final attacks. On the ground, he runs around the Orc General''s body while at times cuts the torso and limbs that were full of openings as the center. With this, it would be possible to give the Orc General a finishing blow but the next moment when Rin thought like that, the Orc General began its final struggle. "Gooooooooooooooooo!" The Orc General roared with all its might while forgetting to attack or even defend. Rin''s body was blown away by the violent wind released by the Orc General''s roar. But Rin managed to land safely albeit while losing his balance. After driving back Rin''s onslaught, the Orc General grabbed its Iron Ax once again and roared but this time more louder and longer as if wanting to raise its spirit with that roar. Several seconds later, the satisfied Orc General was about to fight back with both of its eyes glowing red. CBut that was the last mistake it made in its last moment. "_-Graaa!?" Rin was nowhere to be seen in the place of the Orc General''s line of sight. Because the time required for Rin to activate his skill has passed. The Orc General''s action actually made Rin able to buy the time that he needed the most right now. And as if to retaliate against it, what Rin did was strangely similar to the time when the Orc General summoned the Nameless Knights to buy some time to strengthen itself. Then, the one who was able to find the disappeared Rin was Rei. After muttering something in a low voice, Rin immediately disappearedCand the next moment he was already above the Orc General. ''CAs expected, Rin was'' The moment Rei thought her hypothesis was right, Rin powerfully kicked the ceiling and flew toward the Orc General. Rin''s body accelerated further by gravity and all that energy was transmitted to the Nameless Sword in his hand. At this moment, Orc General finally noticed the whereabouts of Rin. Then, the Orc General hurriedly swung its Iron Ax to confront Rin who was already above without it knowing. "Graaaaaaaaaa!" "It''s futile!" However, Rin wasn''t naive enough to be hit by a blow that the Orc General released in desperation as Rin ,who spun in the air and dodged the Iron Ax, converted even that kind of momentum into his attack power. And then, the last moment finally came. "This is the end!!!!!!!!!!" That was surely an attack which Amane Rin put everything into the swing as the shining silver blade drew a half-moon in the air when Rin swung the sword. And then, with the posture of after swinging a sword, Rin lands on one knee. Behind him, the Orc General''s head slowly fell down from its neck. After that, Rin, who slowly stood up while facing his back to the collapsed body of the Orc General, swung his Nameless Sword twice as if to wipe the blood on the blade. ThenC "It''s over, Rei." CSaid to Rei while laughing a little. Chapter 51 - 51: - After The Intense Battle The last boss has been subdued Experience acquired C Level increased by 233 Last boss subjugation reward C Level increased by 150 The system''s sound reverberated in my mind as usual. It seems the number of experience I acquired was quite large because I subdued the level 4000 Orc General. It means, added with the level-up I got from the subjugation reward, my level has increased by nearly 400 levels. Well, although it was a level that I could obtain by repeatedly capturing the dungeon for a day, the fact that it was something to be thankful for didn''t change. However, truthfully, it wasn''t a situation where I could honestly be happy with. First of all, I shifted my eyes to the other adventurer who was in this place with me, Kurosaki Rei, the only survivor from the King of Unique, who with moistened eyes, looked at me with a quiet smile. "Rinthank you, for saving me.." "Aa" The reason she couldn''t be that happy even when her life was just saved, likely was because everyone but her was slaughtered by the Orc General. Presently the four of them were tragically lying around the boss room. After that, I had heard the whole story briefly from Rei and it was roughly just as I expected. The only difference was that they died in a bewildered state in front of a powerful enemy at the end. "I see so it was like that" To be honest, besides the fact I didn''t like them from the start, I also think the act of challenging the last boss by themselves without awaiting reinforcements was something unforgivable. Even soI could never say that I''m glad they died even if my mouth tore apart. "Please tell me about Rin next. How did Rin come here even though the door of the boss room was closed?" "Mmmm, that was" After Rei had finished her story, the topic immediately turned on me. When I was troubled about how I should explain, shocking words came out of Rei''s mouth. "CIt''s thanks to Transfer Within Dungeon, right?" "C! You know about it, huh" I was pretty surprised because I didn''t think she already found out about that. However, Rei has said that she had heard about me from Kazami before. So, I think it was natural that she arrived at that answer as long as she knew the words [Transfer Within Dungeon]. That''s what I thought, but it seems my shock didn''t end there. "Another question. Can you enter the dungeon even in the re-challenge intermission if you use Transfer Within Dungeon?" ".I can''t." "I see, so, you can." "Didn''t I just say I can''t?!" I spontaneously retorted with a loud voice. However, Rei just smiled lightly. "Don''t worry, I won''t spread it around. I know Rin would definitely have a hard time if people knew that Rin could get stronger in a short period of time after all." Yep, I don''t think it is possible to deceive her anymore. Thus, I decided to give in. "Thanks for your concern. I am thankful if you would do that but" "I will never betray the person who saved my life." "Alright, I will believe you." "Un!" Now that it has become like this, I have no choice but to believe that Rei will not tell anyone. Well, I somehow understood that she wasn''t the type who breaks her promises after all. Now that one problem has been solved, let''s proceed to the next topic. "However, the real problem will be after this. The transfer magic that will return us to the surface will be activated soon and yet, how should we explain about how we defeated the last boss" "Can Rin get out of the boss room by using your skill and return to the surface from there?" I shook my head. "No, it''s not like that. When the last boss has been subdued, every adventurer who was inside the dungeon will be returned to the surface at the same time, whether they''re inside or outside the boss room as the dungeon disappeared. That''s why, even though I will definitely be able to hide the fact that I went inside the boss room, we will need to explain how Rei was able to subdue a powerful enemy that killed Kazami and the others" "Certainly it will be impossible to explain that Then, how about this?" Subsequently, Rei proposed a method to solve this problem. Chapter 52 - 52: - The One Who Brings The End While saying ''It wasn''t a very complimented method but'' as the preface, Rei told me about the method that she thought of. "Will telling them that Kazami-san and the others somehow defeated the Orc General in exchange for their life be no good?" "I see." Clearly, we could hide my unique skill with that method. But as Rei said, it wasn''t a very complimented method. The one who will be benefited from this method was also me, and not Rei. That''s why, I should be the one who makes the final decision to use this kind of method. "Understood, let''s do it like that. Although I feel bad toward Kazami, let''s resolve it with they defended their honor at the very end by killing the Orc General." For the time being, the things that I have to talk about with Rei have finished. Now there is only one thing that I need to do here. "Collecting the loots." Come to think of it, the one who attacked Rei when I arrived should have been a Nameless Knight. Thus, I looked around thinking I might be able to get another Nameless Sword but unfortunately I couldn''t find it anywhere even after looking around the boss room. "Rin? What''s wrong?" "No, I just thought that I couldn''t find the corpse of a Nameless Knight anywhere" "If it''s that, it disappeared while Rin was fighting the Orc General." "Seriously" According to Rei, the way the Nameless Knights appeared was also strange. Therefore, the way the corpses quickly disappeared unlike normal bosses might be related to that too. "Then, at least, I should collect this one." I took the Magic Stone from the Orc General. Both the size and purity of the magic stone were incomparable to the magic stones that I have seen until now too. I was certain one of these surely sells no less than several million. "The last is about the corpses of Kazami and the othersThis matter would be tough to solve." Their corpses showed how much they got overwhelmed by the Orc General as none of them kept their original form at all. I also couldn''t bring them with [Item Box] as it cannot contain live animals nor human corpses. Although my heart was saddened because their corpses would disappear as the dungeon disappeared, there was nothing I could do about it. "Oops, it''s finally come." The faint lights wrapped mine and Rei''s body, signaling the activation of transfer magic to return to the surface has started. Then while waiting for the activation, Rei inquired me about something. "How will Rin explain to the people outside why Rin entered the dungeon?" "I forgot about it Does this mean I really need to use the `I''m still in puberty'' as the reason?" "?" Please, Rei! Stop looking at me with ''What the heck is this guy talking about'' eyes. "Oh, and I have to explain the situation to Yui too." "To that girl? Why?" "I have told her that I am in the middle of re-challenge intermission. And because she also saw me enter the dungeon, so I have to explain about the Transfer Within Dungeon to her too." I am sure she would keep it a secret if I ask but I am a bit worried because there is still a chance that she can get careless about it. As I thought about something like that, Rei said. ".Nee, doesn''t the fact that Yui was in the same grade as I mean her experience as an adventurer is still short?" "That''s what I think but what''s wrong with that?" "Then, I have a good idea." Rei said with a confident look on her face. However, before I could hear about her idea, the transfer magic was activated. "Tell me about it later." "Alright." Like that, Rei and I returned to the surface after defeating the last boss. ___________C Amane Rin C 19 Years old C Male C Level: 3056 Title: Dungeon Conqueror (4/10) ?Nameless Swordsman ?The One Who Brings The End (ERROR) SP: 4010 HP: 24640 / 24640 MP: 1360 / 5920 Attack Power: 5660 Endurance: 4150 Speed: 5880 Intelligence: 5480 Mental Strength: 4140 Luck: 5250 Skill: Transfer Within Dungeon Lv12?Body Reinforcement Lv10?Herculean Strength Lv10?Superhuman Strength Lv3?High-speed Movement Lv4?Gale Lv3?Beginner Magic Lv3?Appraisal Lv1?Item Box Lv 4?MP Recovery Lv 2?Magic Power Increase Lv 2?Enemy Detection Lv4?Stealth Lv4?Abnormal Status Resistance Lv4 ______________________C The One Who Brings The End (ERROR) ?The title given to the one who subdued the last boss alone. ?All statuses +30% when fighting a last boss. ?An ERROR has occurred. Some conditions that haven''t been met have been confirmed. The effect of this title will not be effective until the conditions are met. Chapter 53 - 53: - Epilogue (Of Volume 1) The Orc General has been subdued, and Rei also has been rescued. So with this, the case was closedCbut it appears it wasn''t the case. Right after returning to the surface, Rei and I were scolded by the dungeon supervisor and the man from Yoizuki. Rei was scolded for challenging the last boss without waiting for the reinforcement to arrive, while I was scolded for entering the dungeon when it was about to completely collapse. In other words, it wasn''t an atmosphere where I could say ''I am still in puberty'' as a reason. Fortunately, they easily believed the explanation about the last boss being defeated by Kazami and the others in exchange for their lives. Well, it''s likely because the dungeon itself has already disappeared, so there was no way to confirm the truth about it, though. Even if the act of challenging the last boss without waiting for the reinforcement was a foolish decision, many people thought it was commendable for Kazami and the others to be able to protect Rei, who had the lowest level among them, till the end. Although she was the one who thought up this idea to tell them that Kazami and the others were the ones who subdued the last boss, Rei had a slightly dissatisfied expression when she heard that. At any rate, with this, we finished explaining about the situation.. Well, they seemed to want to hear a more detailed explanation from Rei, but she was allowed to go home for the time being today because they took into consideration that she just fought against a strong enemy and had many of her friends die in front of her eyes. And now Rei, Yui and I were on our way home together. What''s left was how to explain the situation to Yui, but because Rei said she had a good idea to solve it, I decided to leave it to her. Then, the one who brought up the topic first was Yui. "You two are finally released. So, Rin-san, what did you want to explain when you said ''I will explain it later''?" "Haven''t you somehow got a guess about it?" "Etto Is it about how you entered the gate even though you said you just captured a dungeon yesterday?" of course she would find out about it. I turned my gaze to Rei, and she nodded confidently. "Looks like Yui doesn''t know because it has only been a short time since she became an adventurer." "E? Kurosaki-san, what do you mean?" "Some mechanisms of the dungeon will not work when dungeon collapse happens. As a result, you will be able to enter regardless of the re-challenge intermission." "It''s like that?! I-I didn''t know! Good grief Rin-san, please tell me about something like that in advance!" Oi, is it fine to be fooled that easily? Yui believed Rei''s lie easily made me even want to ask something like that. Well, her experience as an adventurer was still short after all, so it can''t be helped. However, there was still a problem with this method. I approached Rei and quietly said. "Hey Rei, isn''t it impossible after all? Even if she believes it now, she will soon find out about it when she gains more knowledge about the dungeon from now on." "I know. The good idea that I said before in fact starts here." After taking a breath, Rei continued to say. "I believe the reason why Rin wanted to hide your power was because Rin wanted to avoid the jealousy and hindrance from those around you." "Yes, that''s right." "Then, it''s simple. Before Rin''s power is known by the others, Rin just needs to become strong enough to not have a problem even if there is malicious intent toward you In other words, I think you just need to become the strongest in the world," "Please don''t say something ridiculous all of a sudden" Strongest in the world, huh Although I wanted to retort it with ''don''t say such stupid things''Certainly there was a possibility that I could be one with the power of [Transfer Within Dungeon]. Then, after imagining myself became like that in the not too distant future, I slowly took a deep breath. "Understood. I''ll take that idea." "Un, I''m looking forward to it." Rei laughed joyfully and nodded when she heard my answer. And like that, the race to compete on whether I will become the strongest in the world first or will Yui gain knowledge about the dungeon collapse first has begun.. Yup, what the heck is this. Afterwards, I went home and ate a delicious dinner made by Hana before opening the status screen in my room. Then, an unfamiliar title was added in the title column. "Etto, the one who brings the end, huhwhat a dangerous name." It was a title given to someone who subdued the last boss solo and had +30% to all statuses when fighting the last boss as an effect. I do think it was quite an ability to have, but the problem was the words after that. "ERROR occurred. It has been confirmed that some conditions were not met yet, huh. Well, of course it would be like that. To be precise, I didn''t defeat it solo after all." Kazami and his party should have been fighting the last boss up until I arrived there. Rei was also waiting behind me when I arrived too. This irregularity occurred likely because I went inside the boss room using [Transfer Within Dungeon] after the door of the boss room was closed. "Well, it''s not like I will definitely fight more than one last boss throughout my life, though. So, I think for the time being it was fine even if I didn''t acquire this title." Having made that kind of conclusion, I decided not to worry about the title for now. I think it would be better to acquire the title someday if there was an opportunity. "Rather than that, I''m going to increase the number of conquered dungeons first." I wonder what on earth would happen when I successfully conquered the 10th dungeon. Besides that, I also wanted to raise the skill level of [Transfer Within Dungeon] too. I''m really looking forward to seeing how the skill will evolve when it reaches level 20. "And I''m sure the place I arrived at by continuously getting stronger like that would bethe strongest position in the world." Although Rei was the one who made me aware once again, that there was actually something I dreamed of a long time ago. This time, I will chase that position again. In the past I admired the strength of adventurers. But the skill that I acquired was an incompetent skill [Transfer Within Dungeon]. Even so, as a result of my continuous efforts, [Transfer Within Dungeon] evolved. With that power, once again, I aim to be the strongest in the world. But this time not as a dream, but as a real goal. From this very day, while engraving in my mind that it has been a year and a month since I became an adventurer, I powerfully muttered. And I hope this resolution will continue into the future. "I will become the strongest in the worldCwith the world''s fastest level-up" [World''s fastest level up] Volume 1 Complete. Chapter 54 - 54: - Rins Status (At The End Of Volume 1) This is the record of Rin''s status at the end of volume 1, describing how much Rin''s skills and level have improved. This chapter was taken into consideration to the readers who might be wondering about Rin''s status and skills at the end of volume 1 as you read volume 2. Only those skills that relate to the increase in status value are described down here. _______________________________________ At the beginning of volume 1. _________C Amane Rin C 19 Years old C Male C Level: 100 SP: 100 HP: 860 / 860 MP: 140 / 140 Attack Power: 210 Endurance: 170. Speed: 190 Intelligence: 120 Mental Strength: 90 Luck: 220 Skill: Transfer Within Dungeon Lv9?Body Reinforcement Lv3?Beginner Magic Lv3 _________C Transfer Within Dungeon Lv9 MP Consumption: 2 MP x Distance (M) Condition: Transfer is possible only within the dungeon where the user is currently in. Transfer Distance: Up to 20 meters. Activation Time: 3 seconds x distance (M) Target Range: The caster and what the caster wears. __________ Body Reinforcement Lv3: Attack power, Endurance, and speed +30 each. __________ [Yumemi Dagger] ?Reward given to those who captured Yumemi Dungeon solo in their first try. ?Attack power +30 __________ At the end of volume 1. __________ Amane Rin C 19 Years old C Male C Level: 3056 Title: Dungeon Conqueror (4/10) ?Nameless Swordsman ?The One Who Brings The End (ERROR) SP: 4010 HP: 24640 / 24640 MP: 5920 / 5920 Attack Power: 5660 Endurance: 4150 Speed: 5880 Intelligence: 5480 Mental Strength: 4140 Luck: 5250 Skill: Transfer Within Dungeon Lv12?Body Reinforcement Lv10?Herculean Strength Lv10?Superhuman Strength Lv3?High-speed Movement Lv4?Gale Lv3?Beginner Magic Lv3?Appraisal Lv1?Item Box Lv4?MP Recovery Lv2?Magic Power Increase Lv2?Enemy Detection Lv4?Stealth Lv4?Abnormal Status Resistance Lv4 ______________________C Transfer Within Dungeon Lv12 MP Consumption: 2 MP x Distance (M) Condition: Transfer was possible only within the dungeon where the user had set his foot in. Transfer Distance: Up to 50 meters. Activation Time: 2 seconds x distance (M) Target Range: The caster and what the caster wears. __________C Body Reinforcement Lv10: Attack power, Endurance, and Speed +100 each. Herculean Strength Lv10: Attack power +2750 Superhuman Strength Lv3: Attack Power +30% (Consumes 10MP per second) High-speed movement Lv10: Speed +2750 Gale Lv3: Speed +30% (Consumes 10MP per second) MP Recovery Lv2: MP Recovery rate +20% Magic Power Increase Lv2: MP+20% __________- [The Nameless Knight''s Sword] ?The sword used by the Nameless Knight ?Recommended level to use: 2500 ?Attack Power +2500 ?+33% to all statuses except HP and MP if the enemy''s level (Recommended level to subjugate) is higher than the user. __________- Dungeon Conqueror (4/10) ?Title given to those who have conquered the dungeon. ?Various benefits are given according to the number of conquered dungeons. Dungeon that has been conquered: ?Yumemi Dungeon (D-rank dungeon C 50 times captured) ?Shion Dungeon (E-rank dungeon C 200 times captured) ?Kenzaki Dungeon (c-rank dungeon C 50 times captured) ?Yunagi Dungeon (D-rank dungeon C 120 times captured) Nameless Swordsman ?Title given to ones who has overcome difficulties using only his own power and a sword without relying on others. ?When the title holder leveled up, the ability of the equipped sword-type weapon will also be improved. The One Who Brings The End (ERROR) ?The title given to the one who subdued the last boss alone. ?All statuses +30% when fighting a last boss. ?An ERROR has occurred. Some conditions that haven''t been met have been confirmed. The effect of this title will not be effective until the conditions are met. Chapter 55 - 55: - In Guild [Yoizuki] About an hour after the dungeon collapse of Kenzaki Dungeon ended. A man was sitting at the desk in the guild master''s room of the [Yoizuki] guild. Suddenly, a knock was heard from the door of the room and the man hurriedly adjusted his posture to make himself look more dignified. "You can come in." "Excuse me." The one who came in was a long silver-haired girl. Seeing her, the man immediately relaxed his posture. "I thought who, and it''s Claire, huh. My efforts to try to look more dignified has gone in vain.". ".Master, please get your act together. You will set a bad example to the members of the guild." "You could always call me Papa, you know?" "Please allow me to differentiate between a private and public matter. Besides, I won''t call you that way anyway." "Cold!" The girl called Claire continued to speak without minding the guild master who displayed a depressed behavior. "This is a report. Although late, I had gone to the location because the last boss seemed about to leave the Kenzaki Dungeon. However, the party that went ahead to the boss room safely succeeded in subjugating the last boss." "I see, that''s the best outcome. Still, why the long face?" "It seems the five adventurers who challenged were wiped out except for one." "Wait. From the previous report, wasn''t the party who challenged the dungeon first the King of Unique?" "Did you know them?" The guild master nodded. "Yes. They''re a party that recently became famous, but it was actually a little over one year ago that I met them. I see, so it was a strong enemy that could even kill them, huh Then, the one who survived must be Amane RinNo, he surely has left the party even before that. Is it the leader?" "No, it was a girl who recently joined their party, Kurosaki ReiCWait, just now, did you say Amane Rin?" "Indeed, what''s wrong with that?" "Actually, when the dungeon disappeared, there was another person who returned to the surface with the transfer magic besides the B-rank party from Yoizuki and Kurosaki Rei. And that man''s name should be Amane Rin." "What did you just say?" The guild master leaned forward as if he was interested in the topic. "That man didn''t help to subjugate the last boss?" "Yes. The report said he rushed into the dungeon after the King of Unique began to subjugate the last boss. The members of our guild have confirmed that the gate of the boss room was never opened too. So, there is no way he could participate in the subjugation." "Well, that is common sense after all." Claire had doubts when she saw the normally optimistic and sloppy guild master had a serious look on his face. "Did you know about him too?" "Yes. I invited him to join our guild a year ago. I was immediately turned down, though. Well, it might be because I didn''t bring my business card as I was off duty at the time. So, he possibly thinks it was a fraud." "Does the fact that the master directly invited him mean he has that much ability?" "No? He was incredibly weak and was looked down on as incompetence by the people around him." "Then, why?" "I do think his unique skill has potential in the future, but what made me interested were his eyes." "Eyes?" The guild master nodded and continued to answer Claire who had a puzzled expression on her face. "Yes, his behavior and response were actually ordinary, but only his eyes were different. His eyes were dangerously straight like someone who will keep going forward whatever it takes for the sake of his goalsYes, just like your eyes, Claire." "Is that so" Claire closed her eyes after hearing the words of the guild master as if remembering the memories of the past. "Anyway, thanks for the report. For this matter, let''s just say it was fortunate that no ordinary people became victims for the time being. Still, I do feel sorry for those who died here too." "Understood. Then, please excuse me." Claire opens the door of the guild master room and goes out after bowing her head to the guild master. ThenC "Same as me?" With a pair of deep blue eyes akin to the deep blue sea, she muttered. Chapter 56 - 56: - Family Breakfast "Hmmm, I slept well!" The day after the dungeon collapse occurred in Kenzaki Dungeon. Yesterday, I went to bed earlier than usual because my fatigue had accumulated after that incident. Thanks to that, I was very refreshed right now. Then, I went to the living room and saw Hana, who had already started eating breakfast. "Ah, good morning, Onii-chan." "Nn, good morning." I greeted her before sitting down at the table and watching the TV. A morning news program was aired there, and it was at the dungeon segment right now. Today as well, they''re telling the masses about various things that happened in the dungeons.. Like, since a new dungeon has appeared in the other prefecture, they''re looking for adventurers with level 5000 or higher to participate in the first challenge. Or about an excellent tamer with a unique skill that could enslave monsters dying suspiciously in a nearby B-rank dungeon. Among those news, there is also a headline news about Japanese people who were newly added to the top 300 in the world, in other words, the people who have over 100,000 levels. However, what I paid attention to the most was the news about the dungeon collapse that occurred in Kenzaki Dungeon yesterday. Of course, they will take that topic as one of the news because recently there has been no news about adventurers being defeated when challenging the last boss. Well, in the first place a dungeon collapse itself rarely happens, though. Most dungeons basically just disappear naturally without dungeon collapse occurring. On the news, although some blamed Kazami and the others who challenged the last boss at their own discretion, there are also some who praised them for having the mentality to self-sacrifice for the sake of others. But if anything, although her name was not mentioned in the news, there were a lot of topics about the only surviving adventurer from the party, Rei. Those people who weren''t even there to begin with, spoke as they pleasedClike how Rei was a shameless person who just watched the deadly battle that was happening in front of her without doing anything. . Looks like I did something bad to Rei. If she didn''t go along with my lies and told the truth to the masses, I am certain she won''t be harshly criticized like now. Next time, I''m going to apologize to her in some way. Fortunately, we have exchanged our contact information just in case. In front of me who was thinking about something like that, Hana also watched the news with interest. "Kenzaki Dungeon is the one in the center of the city, right? It''s scary that such an incident happened so close from here. Right, Onii-chan?" "Nn? Yes, that''s right. You too, be careful not to get involved, Hana." "Leave it to me, if it''s about escaping, I am the fastest! Oh. But, but rather than that, Onii-chan can just get stronger than the last boss and protect me. Even Asakura-san''s child from the neighboring town has already challenged A-rank dungeons even when he was the same age as Onii-chan, you know? Do your best too, Onii-chan!" No, in the end, who the heck is this Asakura-san That''s what I wanted to say but, I fearlessly laughed. "Leave it to me. When something happens to you, I would definitely save you if you called me, Hana." "E-eh? Unexpectedly not an Onii-chan-ish reaction? Fu-fuunn, well, that''s fine. Even so, what an immediate response. Good grief, Onii-chan is really a severe siscon after all. Ah~ I''m troubled~" Oi, Hana. Didn''t you learn in school that there are good and bad things to say even if it''s a fact? Well leaving aside that kind of joke (actually a fact). My breakfast time with Hana continued joyfully just like that. Chapter 57 - 57: - Quick Conquer Of Arikawa Dungeon After having breakfast and seeing Hana off, I promptly went to Arikawa Dungeon. E-rank dungeon [Arikawa Dungeon], a dungeon that I have captured twice in the past. The dungeon capture rewards given from capturing this dungeon was 2 level-ups with most of the monsters that appear along the way being Wolves. But, their fighting power was not so different from that of ordinary wolves. In other words, they''re enemies that anyone with a little experience as an adventurer could beat. "Like Shion Dungeon, I actually didn''t think I would end up capturing an E-rank dungeon again. Well, it is to increase the number of conquered dungeons after all. I have to do my best." Besides increasing the number of conquered dungeons, I have one more objective. It was to acquire a skill that I wanted to acquire before going to the other dungeon.. "For the sake of acquiring that skill, I need to level up to at least 100 levelsCAlright, let''s go!" Like that, I started my capture of Arikawa Dungeon. Of course, the wolves that appeared along the way weren''t my enemies, and I even defeated them with only a dekopin1 occasionally when I had a chance to fight them. There was also no need to mind about the effect of Nameless Swordsman because no matter how much I defeated small fries in this dungeon, my level will no longer rise with just that amount of experience. Thus, it was only during the boss battle that I took the Nameless Sword from [Item Box] and defeated the boss with one stroke. Dungeon capture reward C Level increased by 2 Dungeon capture reward C Level increased by 2 Dungeon capture reward C Level increased by 2 Dungeon capture reward .... "This is actually rather tiresome" After around 30 times I captured the dungeon, I realized that it was tiresome to keep and take the Nameless Sword every time I fought the dungeon boss To think I was able to realize it this quickly, I think I might be a genius. Therefore, I decided to just hold the Nameless Sword in one hand and try to defeat the approaching monsters by kicking or poking them with the Nameless Sword. I could even defeat the boss like that. Because of that, my capturing speed steadily went up and as a result, this time I was able to conquer the dungeon on the second day. Dungeon capture reward C Level increased by 2 You have captured this dungeon for a specific number of times Bonus reward C Level increased by 5 You won''t get any reward for capturing this dungeon in the future "What a quick conquest" I captured it 148 times in just two days. Well, it''s also because this dungeon only has a few floors, though. At any rate, my level was increased by 301 levels in total from the 2 level x 148 capture +5 level bonus reward. This makes me want to sigh because the reward I gained from easily capturing a dungeon like this was not so different from defeating the Orc General in a tight battle. Alright, let''s just pull myself together and grasp my current situation. "With this my level became 3357 and my SP became 7010. Yup, there is nothing to complain!" I opened my status screen and searched for a certain skill in the new available skill list. Then, I found it. "This is it Concealment" The SP required to acquire this skill was 5000. It was a number that was clearly different from the skills I have acquired so far. There was only one thing that this skill which required a huge amount of SP to acquire could do. CRewriting status information. That ability was surely what I needed the most right now. Chapter 58 - 58: - Concealment [Concealment]. By using this skill, we could freely rewrite the status information displayed in the status screen. But it doesn''t mean the actual attack power increased by 10 times even if it was rewritten to 10000 from 1000. The purpose of using this skill was limited to concealing the actual status information when showing to the others. Because when people show their status to the others, they could select what they wanted to show like: ?Name only ?Name and level only ?Name and skill only However, it''s still not possible to conceal some of the information that was shown even if we selected one of those options. For example if your level was 1000, you cannot hide the rightmost ''0'' and make your level 100 and if you have [Body Reinforcement] and [Beginner Magic], you cannot conceal [Body Reinforcement] and show only [Beginner Magic]. But the one that makes it possible to do so was [Concealment].. . Someone who has a good intuition likely understands how dangerous this skill was. By creating a fake status screen using [Concealment], it was possible to deceive others easily. You could pretend to be a low-level adventurer to sneak into a lower-rank party and take their possessions or different from that, you could pretend to be a high-level adventurer and parasitize other parties. For that reason, it was basically prohibited to acquire [Concealment]. Even so, in reality, there was no way to know which adventurer possessed [Concealment] in the first place. And besides, merely possessing it was not a crime. In exchange, the punishment one could get if a criminal act using [Concealment] was found would be several times heavier than normal. "The making of dungeon-related laws seems delayed too after all. Well, it can''t be helped because new phenomenons occur every year, though" While muttering like that, I used 5,000 SP to acquire [Concealment]. "Alright, with this, the pressing issue was solved for the time being." From now on, I plan to repeatedly capture other C-rank dungeons in order to increase the number of dungeons I conquered. However, I still had no choice but to enter through the gate at the first challenge of a dungeon I have never stepped in as [Transfer Within Dungeon] couldn''t be used in that condition. And at that time I was sure they would be suspicious if they found out that my level was clearly inappropriate for a C-rank dungeon. Because even if they could be deceived for once or twice without using [Concealment], my level-up speed would be known to the surroundings if I repeatedly showed my status like that. As a result, it would be a troublesome situation if they knew I could obtain a dungeon capture reward as much as I wanted without minding the re-challenge intermission. Although I can level up several times faster than the others, the fact that the current me was a weak person doesn''t change. So, there was a chance my life was targeted from inside or outside the country. Thus, I must avoid this kind of situations. "In the case of a B-rank dungeon or higher, the condition to challenge it will change a little. So, there is a need to rewrite my status information butAs expected it would be reckless to challenge a B-rank dungeon with my current status." Although I have surpassed the minimum standard level recommended to challenge a B-rank dungeon which was level 3000, I wanted to be at least level 5000 before challenging one for safety reasons. That''s why I''m thinking of meeting the title requirements to get the reward by conquering a total of 10 dungeons before challenging a B-rank dungeon. In addition, with the Arikawa Dungeon that I just conquered today, the number of conquered dungeons was five. So, I needed to conquer five more dungeons. "Yosh, I''ll do my best again tomorrow. Ooh!" I lifted one hand and tried to encourage myself, but it was still empty as expected. ____________- Amane Rin C 19 Years old C Male C Level: 3357 Title: Dungeon Conqueror (5/10) ?Nameless Swordsman ?The One Who Brings The End (ERROR) SP: 2010 HP: 27050 / 27050 MP: 5360 / 6520 Attack Power: 6240 Endurance: 4550 Speed: 6460 Intelligence: 6040 Mental Strength: 4520 Luck: 5760 Skill: Transfer Within Dungeon Lv12?Body Reinforcement Lv10?Herculean Strength Lv10?Superhuman Strength Lv3?High-speed Movement Lv4?Gale Lv3?Beginner Magic Lv3?Appraisal Lv1?Item Box Lv4?MP Recovery Lv2?Magic Power Increase Lv2?Enemy Detection Lv4?Stealth Lv4?Abnormal Status Resistance Lv4?Concealment Lv1 Chapter 59 - 59: - The Remaining Dungeon "Yosh, I''ll do my best again tomorrow. Ooh!" I tried to motivate myself like that butC "I couldn''t do anything because there is a re-challenge intermission" When I got home, I muttered like that in my room. I have challenged five dungeons so far. Shion Dungeon, Arikawa Dungeon, Yunagi Dungeon, Yumemi Dungeon, and Kenzaki Dungeon. And all of those dungeons have been conquered today. Which is why, even if I wanted to challenge another dungeon, I have to wait for the re-challenge intermission to end.. "As expected I should have gone to the other dungeons before going to the Kenzaki Dungeon, huh" I was sure I would be able to conquer other dungeons without waiting for the re-challenge intermission right now if I have challenged several dungeons without capturing them before. However, it was a conclusion that I could reach now as it''s already over. Because at least, the decision I made to challenge Kenzaki Dungeon before was with a purpose. It was to obtain the bonus reward if possible because there were many C-rank dungeons or higher that gave bonus rewards for capturing at the first challenge. In addition, since many of those dungeons have high recommendation levels to capture, by capturing Kenzaki Dungeon first, I would be able to raise enough levels and gain experience in capturing C-rank dungeons. However, now that I thought about that plan, I realized it was unnecessary to do so. "The bonus rewards I could get from the C-rank dungeons I was going to challenge were mostly good quality long swords and daggers but I already have a weapon stronger than those after all." Of course, I was talking about the Nameless Sword. Combined with the effect of [Nameless Swordsman], it has become a sword that possesses quite a cheating ability. This sword was also the biggest reason I could subjugate the Orc General. For that reason, right now, I don''t have to capture the dungeons that gave sword-type weapons as a bonus reward at the first challenge. "With this, I will be able to go to various dungeons without pulling my hair out." Then, my leveling up and conquering efficiency will increase dramatically and allow me to grow faster. Now the remaining problem was just how to spend this week. "To be honest, I wanted to make money by hunting Red Boars in Kenzaki Dungeon. But unfortunately it has disappeared Still, even if I went to a D-rank dungeon right now, I don''t think I can level up nor make much money Can''t be helped, I guess I will take a break for once after a long time." For the past month, I have been capturing the dungeon without barely any breaks. Therefore, I think it should be fine if I took a long break sometimes. Thus, I decided to take a week break from capturing the dungeon. And three days later. When I was just getting tired of a long break, Kurosaki Rei contacted me. Chapter 60 - 60: - Thanks And Apology The next day, Rei and I met at a caf near our house. I just knew yesterday, but it seems the place Rei lives was actually close to my home. Leaving that aside, when I entered the caf that we chose as our meeting place, Rei was already there. "Ah, Rin, over here." "My bad, did I make you wait?" "No, I just arrived too." I see, so this was the correct answer. I remembered the last time I had a meeting with Yui while being impressed like that. "Sorry for contacting you all of a sudden.. Were you busy?" "No, don''t worry about it. Besides, I just thought that I wanted to meet Rei too." "-?! I-Is that so. Then, I''m glad." "?" Was she having a fever? Because her cheeks were slightly rosy. Besides that reason, I could only think she was being affected with the handsome aura that overflowed from me. Yes, yes. I know it''s not like that so please stop looking at me with such cold eyes. When I was performing that kind of one-man show in my mind, Rei slowly said. "Without delay, first of all, please take this." "Hmm? What is it" Rei handed me an envelope which felt quite thick as I held it. Was this perhaps "Rei, don''t tell me this is" "Yes, it''s money. About 500.000 yen for the time being" "500,000. Wait, wait, wait. Why are you suddenly handing this kind of thing to me?! It''s scary?!" I hastily placed the envelope in front of Rei. But, she slides it back to me. "Please let me explain first. That time, Rin gave me a high-quality HP recovery pill. I believe one of those cost at least 1 million yen. Thus, I''m just returning the money for right now. But I only have this much right now, I''ll return the rest soon." After hearing her explanation, I finally understood what she meant by giving me this money. However, I''m still not convinced. "No, as expected I can''t take this. Because I''m causing a lot of trouble to Rei too." "Trouble? What do you mean?" Then, while looking at the surroundings, I whispered to Rei so it won''t be heard by other customers. "It''s about how you went along with my lies. Since we told them Kazami and the others were the ones who defeated the Orc General, people still have a good opinion towards them. But on the contrary, the opinion of people toward Rei became harsh, right?" However, Rei shakes her head. "Rin doesn''t have to worry about it. Because it was my fault I couldn''t stop Kazami and even followed them to enter the boss room after all. In addition, I also received something from Rin besides saving my life too." "From me? To Rei?" Was there something? As I tilted my head in puzzlement, Rei continued saying. "It''s the last boss subjugation reward. Although I didn''t receive any experience as I didn''t deal any damage to the Orc General, I did receive the last boss subjugation reward. I felt guilty to have my level raised by 150 by just being there without doing anything." "I see, so it was like that. Concerning the result, it indeed turned out to be an act of parasitism, but I don''t really care about that, you know? It''s that kind of situation after all, and it doesn''t mean I obtained fewer rewards because of that." "I thought Rin would say something like that, but I will not rest assured if you didn''t take it. I even think it was not enough just to return the money." Hmmm, seems like Rei was resolute about this. Still, I won''t be relieved even if I received Rei''s money in this situationthat''s right! "Then, can I just ask you to pay the bill today? Because it seems I didn''t bring my wallet." "Your wallet is on the table, though." "Ah, shit!" I hurriedly put my wallet back in my pocket. And Rei laughed a little when she saw that. "Just kidding. Of course, I don''t mind. Is there anything else?" "Let''s see Then, I''ll be happy if you continue to get along with me from now on. This is not something to be proud of but I have merely a few friends." "that is something that makes me very happy too." Etto, you are happy because you wanted to get along with me, right? It''s not because you are happy I only have a few friends, right? In front of me who had such a question in mind, Rei''s expression darkened all of a sudden. "But, I don''t think this is enough to make it up to you. I think it won''t be good if it''s something that made me happyC" "There is no need to make it up for it, though." "CEh?" To Rei who looked at me with a puzzled expression, I said. "In the end, Rei and I were able to survive. Even if there were some problems in the process, I think this is something that you should be happy with. That''s why I don''t think you need to feel guilty about it." "I see So, it was fine" As she seemed convinced by what I said, I handed the envelope back to Rei. "Therefore, as expected, I will return this money. Because it''s unhonorable to take all the money given by a girl younger than me. But if you are still insisting even after hearing that, then bring it again when you have more leeway for your daily life." " Understood. If Rin says so, then I''ll do that. However, I will do my best to return it soon." "Aa, I''ll be waiting." Like that, our business was done for the time being, and we just continued to enjoy a casual conversation. Approximately 30 minutes later, we decided to end our meeting today. When we''re about to part, Rei said with a slightly nervous look on her face. "Nee, Rin. If Rin was fine with it, someday I''d like to go to the dungeon again together. This time in a proper way." "Certainly, it seems fun too." Although it''s not going to be a proper capture since there was a considerable difference in level between Rei and me, I think it''s not bad. With that kind of topic as the last conversation, we separated. "See you again, Rei." "Un. See you, Rin." Rei and I turned our backs to each other and walked the opposite way. I think it would be a while before our road crossed again. Now, I will begin capturing the dungeon again a few days later. So, let''s do our best! Chapter 61 - 61: - Marou Dungeon ① The week period of re-challenge intermission finally ended, and I will start capturing the dungeons again. But before that, I''m planning to enter some dungeons for the sake of conquering it later. __________ Transfer Within Dungeon Lv12 Condition: Transference is possible only within the dungeon where the user had set his foot in. __________ As long as I just set foot in and don''t capture it, I don''t have to worry about re-challenge intermission the next time I plan to conquer it.. Among the C-rank and lower dungeons that could be reached from my home, there are four E-rank dungeons, four D-rank dungeons, and three C-rank dungeons. Although E-rank dungeons and D-rank dungeons were doubtful in terms of levelling efficiency, for now, I decided to enter there too. And although it was troublesome, I have no choice but to use public transportation to go to those dungeons since adventurers were basically prohibited from using their powers in the town. I also didn''t forget to use [Concealment] and rewrite my level to the appropriate level for each dungeon before entering the dungeon. As a result, today I was able to enter about 10 dungeons except for one C-rank dungeon. Then, the next day, I went to that last dungeon, Marou Dungeon. The recommended level to capture this dungeon was 2000 which was considered the top class among C-rank dungeons. The reason I left this dungeon for the last was of course because I wanted to obtain the bonus reward from capturing in the first challenge from this dungeon. However, there was actually another condition that needed to be cleared besides challenging for the first time, a troublesome one at that. That''s why I need to give my best for this one. "The first thing I had to do is" Rewrite the level displayed on my status screen to 2152 and display it to the dungeon supervisor. He was a bit surprised that my level was quite high for my age, but he immediately let me enter as it was still in the reasonable range. In other words if I showed him my real level, I was certain it would become a little more troublesome. "Alright, shall we go?" Like that, I entered Marou Dungeon. And approximately 10 minutes later, I immediately encountered a monster. A big wolf with about 1 meter in height and red fur as its characteristicsCFire Wolf. __________ [Fire Wolf] ?Recommended level to subjugate: 1200 ?Wolf-shaped monster that is wrapped in red fur with excellent fire resistance. Besides its agile movements, the flames released from its mouth are its strong points. __________ Fire Wolf has a characteristic that was completely different from the monsters that I have fought so far. That wasC "Bhaaa!" "Right away, huh!" CI avoided the lump of flames released from the fire wolf''s mouth with a light step causing the lump of fires to hit and burn the wall behind me. Yes, that difference was the way it could use magic. Strictly speaking, it was a bit different from the magic that we used with our skills but the effect was almost the same. I also rarely fought with an enemy that uses magic. And honestly I''m not very good at it since I would be forced to fight at a long distance. For example, if the enemy was a magician, I could impose a short-range battle depending on my speed, but it wasn''t the case if the opponent was a monster. Because many monsters could not only use magic, but they also possess an excellent athletic ability. But I can''t stay ''not good'' anymore as I am sure these kinds of enemies will increase as I go to more higher-ranked dungeons. For that reason, it was necessary for me to gain a little experience and find my own way to fight this kind of enemy. "_-Now!" Nevertheless, even though I''m bad at fighting such enemies, the one that I''m facing right now was an opponent whose levels are one-third of mine. Thus, even if I was surprised at the flames it released upon encounter, it wasn''t my enemy if I calmly fought it. From the gap created when the wolf tried to release another bout of flames, I approached it at a high-speed and vigorously swung the Nameless Sword in my hand. "!?" In a flash, the neck of the fire wolf was cut off in just one blow, and it collapsed on the spot. "Well, if it''s like this, then it would be an easy win." After muttering like that, I collected the magic stone of the fire wolf. Chapter 62 - 62: - Marou Dungeon ② I took out the magic stone from the fire wolf''s body and dropped my shoulder a little when I confirmed that it was a transparent one. "Of course there is no way a rare magic stone dropped from the first mob I defeated" The wolf-type monsters that appeared in this dungeon could possess a rare magic stone that was different from the normal one. For example, it would be a red magic stone that has absorbed the fire attribute magical power. If I wanted to obtain the bonus reward from Marou Dungeon, I have to defeat: ?Fire Wolf ?Water Wolf ?Wind Wolf ?Earth Wolf ?Light Wolf ?Dark Wolf ?Poison Wolf ?Paralyze Wolf ?Sleep Wolf And obtain a total of nine types of magic stones from those monsters that were commonly known as Demon Wolves. "If I''m not wrong, the probability of getting one is 1/50, isn''t it? It seems there is a long way ahead" But while getting troubled by the fact that I had to defeat nearly 500 wolves in total, I kept moving forward. "With thisCthe 100th one!" *Swish* The Nameless Sword decapitated the neck of the wolf that became my 100th kill so far. Incidentally, the Fire Wolf''s red magic stone was dropped in the 40th one and the one that I just defeated was an Earth Wolf. And the magic stone that I took from it was brown instead of transparent. "Yosh, it''s a hit!" With this, I finally obtained the second one. However, I spent an hour and a half just for getting these two stones. At this pace, it would take me about more than 6 hours to obtain nine of them. "Well, normally this is a task that should be distributed and collected by a party after all. Although there is no condition that I have to clear it within hours, there is no way I could continue to dive in the dungeon for that long. Therefore, it seems I have no choice but to hurry." Until now, I''ve randomly defeated the monsters that appeared but from here on, fighting Fire Wolves and Earth Wolves would be a waste of time. I should move more efficiently. "First of all, Enemy Detection!" I found five Water Wolves gathered two floors below as I used [Enemy Detection] in a wide range. Simultaneously I also thought it would be troublesome to defeat five enemies at the same time, but there was no time to complain. "Transfer Within Dungeon!" I transferred to that place in a few tenths of seconds and attacked the wolves right away. I was able to decapitate two wolves while their reactions were delayed because of my sudden appearance before them. "Bhaa!?" "Gruaa!" At this point, two wolves finally shot water lasers toward me. But, it was futile. "Slow!" Evading desperate counter-attacks from the wolves was easy. I sneaked through their attacks and approached the two before cutting each belly and neck with the Nameless Sword held in my right hand. "Graaaaaa!" The remaining wolf approached me from my undefended left side with its mouth wide open. HoweverC "It took the bait." CI took Kirikuji Dagger from the [Item Box] and swung it up from the bottom. Although its attack power was lower than the Nameless Sword, I could cover it up with my status. As a result, the dagger cut the Water Wolf''s jaw easily. "Guu?!" Then, I swung the Nameless Sword against the Water Wolf that was confused by the sudden damage. That became the finishing blow, and with this I successfully defeated all five of the wolves. After that when I took out the magic stones, only one of them glowed blue. "Ah, seriously! What luck to be able to obtain it from defeating only five of them" With this, the number of wolves that I have to defeat should be reduced significantly. Well, there was a possibility that I would struggle to get one, though. At any rate, I was able to save a lot of time since I was able to fight five wolves at the same time. "The use of Enemy Detection and Transfer Within Dungeon for a wide range indeed consumes quite an amount of SP, but it was quite effective. I guess I will switch using the normal and moderate range of search." While muttering like that, I used [Enemy Detection] once again. Chapter 63 - 63: - Marou Dungeon ③ After that, the subjugation smoothly progressed, and I was able to obtain the Wind Wolf''s, Light Wolf''s, and Dark Wolf''s magic stones. A few minutes later, a wolf with purple-colored fur as its characteristics, a Poison Wolf, appeared in front of me. ______C [Poison Wolf] ?Recommended level to subjugate: Level 1400 ?A wolf-shaped monster wrapped in purple-colored fur. Besides being agile, the poison released from its mouth is its strong point. If one gets inflicted by its poison, HP will be reduced by 1% every minute. ______C "It finally appeared!" A monster that has the power to inflict abnormal status which was special even among other magic. In a sense, they''re even more troublesome than monsters who purely possess magic with strong firepower.. "Gwaaa!" "Hmm" The poison wolf promptly released poison mist from its mouth. Although the mist itself has no attack power, it could inflict me with the poisoned status. "Beside possessing mental status higher than the level of this dungeon, I also possess the Abnormal Status Resistance skill. So, it is unlikely I will get inflicted by the poison. But I still don''t want to take that attack if possible." Although the probability of me being inflicted with poison was close to zero, it was still not absolute. There was even a case where poison magic used by a level 1 adventurer was effective on a monster with level 1000 as its recommended level to subjugate. So, I can''t be careless. I do have some Antidote Potions inside my [Item Box] but like HP recovery pills, it can''t be consumed many times in a row. "What''s left is how to subdue it while avoiding that kind of risk but Well, it is already decided, though." The Poison Wolf doesn''t try to approach me after releasing the poison mist. It was understandable as there was no merit to especially leaving the poison mist''s area, which was an advantageous situation for the poison wolf to fight me directly after all. And the enemy most likely assumed I would approach it while enduring the poison too. That''s why this method would be perfect. "Transfer Within Dungeon" As soon as I activated it, I stood behind the Poison Wolf. It seems the poison mist didn''t affect its rear as expected. "Rwaa?!" "Too slow." In that instant, I swung the Nameless Sword and cut the Poison Wolf''s body in half. Like that, the fight ended in just one blow. "Subjugation completed. Oops, the poison would be a hindrance for me to collect the magic stone. Wind!" I used the [Beginner Magic] that I haven''t used for a while to dispel the poison. Then, I took the magic stone from the Poison Wolf, and it was a transparent one as expected. As one would expect, there was no way it would be a hit in the first try. "Let''s just pull myself together and next!" Saying that, I immediately set out to find the next prey. Because it would be troublesome to dodge the poison every time I wanted to attack, I decided to do a surprise attack as much as possible. Then, the subjugation and magic stone collecting progressed smoothly and thereafter I successfully obtained the Poison Wolf''s, Paralyze Wolf''s and Sleep Wolf''s magic stones too. With this, I already have all nine of them. "Now, all I have to do is defeat the boss." I, who had arrived at the boss room which is at the lowest floor of Marou Dungeon, 30th floor, muttered. Incidentally, my level was also raised by two along the way. It seems there was no party challenging it right now, so I decided to challenge it right away. And then a 2-meter-high huge gray wolf appeared in front of me as I entered the boss room. This was undoubtedly Marou Dungeon''s boss, King Wolf. The recommended level to subjugate it was level 2000. At this rate, the King Wolf was just a strong monster with an outstanding athletic ability without being able to use magic. And this wolf also wasn''t the one that I wanted to beat. "Here, eat this." Before starting the battle, I threw red, blue, green, brown, white, black, purple, peach and yellow magic stones which were the nine magic stones that I obtained before. Then, the King Wolf ate all the magic stones with its mouth opened widely as if it had been waiting for this to happen. In that instant, the King Wolf''s body began to shine in nine colors. Yes, with this, the King Wolf has acquired the abilities of nine types of wolves. ________C [King Rainbow Wolf] ?Recommended level to subjugate: Level 3000 ?A wolf-shaped monster that is wrapped in 9-colored fur. The agile movement that doesn''t match its huge body and various element magic attacks are its strong point. ________C The one that appeared before me was a strong enemy with a recommended level to subjugate of level 3000, King Rainbow Wolf (It''s called rainbow even with nine colors.) which in some vicinity was called the Gaming Wolf. Chapter 64 - 64: - Vs King Rainbow Wolf At the beginning, around the time Marou Dungeon emerged, it was full of adventurers who came for the sake of obtaining attribute magic stones that rarely can be taken from the monsters that appeared there. However, the reward for capturing the dungeon itself was only 40 level-ups and an effect-less ring. Because the value of those rewards was incomparably lower than the difficulty, there were only a few people who aimed to actually capture the dungeon. During that time a party challenged the King Wolf for the first time after obtaining every attribute of magic stones. In the middle of battle, a member of the party accidentally dropped the wind magic stone which was directly eaten by the King Wolf andCturning it to King Wind Wolf. After defeating the King Wind Wolf, the bonus reward they obtained was a Demon Wolf''s Ring (Wind). Then, they found out that by wearing that ring, it is possible to reduce the damage taken from wind attribute magics by as much as 15%. Since then, many parties have tried to do the same thing as them. And as a result, the fact that the King Wolf would be strengthened depending on the type of attribute magic stone it ate was found. It also became clear that you could obtain a ring that reduces the damage taken from attributes of the magic stones that the King Wolf ate by 15% by defeating it at the first challenge.. CAnd that was the story of how the way to obtain bonus rewards from this dungeon became known. Thus, I came here to defeat the King Rainbow Wolf and obtain a wolf ring that could reduce the damage taken from nine types of attributes. And now, I only needed to defeat this opponent before me then everything will be solvedC "Damn, as expected it''s an incompatible enemy for me." CI instinctively cursed while fighting the King Rainbow Wolf. First of all, I couldn''t manifest the Nameless Sword''s true ability because the King Rainbow Wolf''s level was lower than mine. And above all, an opponent that could mix a close and long-range battle to a high-degree was extremely troublesome. "Grua!" "Ugh!" The ball of fire released by the King Rainbow Wolf scraps my shoulder as I was delayed to react. Although the damage wasn''t that much, it was quite hot. However, I don''t have a leeway to worry about it. Because magic attacks fly one after another while I am dealing with that one attack. "The situation will surely worsen if I just wait for an opening while dodging the magic like this Can''t be helped, I''ll steel myself!" Then, I activated [Superhuman Strength] and [Gale] at the same time. ________ Superhuman Strength Lv3: Attack Power +30% (Consumes 10MP per second) Gale Lv3: Speed +30% (Consumes 10MP per second) ________ This battle likely won''t last longbecause this will be the climax! "__Here I go!" I strongly kicked the ground and accelerated. As I dodge the magic that flew toward me, the distance to the enemy was reduced in the blink of an eye. "Grraa!" However, it wasn''t an enemy that would allow me to do as I please easily. As if realizing that shooting fire orbs and wind bullets were useless, the King Rainbow Wolf changed its tactic and blew out a vast-range of flames forward but _It was as I expected! "Don''t hesitate, just go!" Encouraging myself, I accelerated further. Different from the fire orb that contained a condensed energy within it, a vast-range flame like this has lower firepower. Thus, I will be able to endure if it''s just a moment! And the result is, my plan was successful. In exchange for 1000 HP, I was able to break through the wall of fire in front of me. "GruaC" "Do you think I will let you!" I threw a blast magic stone into the mouth of King Rainbow Wolf who was about to release another magic. As the name implies, it was a magic stone that causes a huge blast and damages the enemies. And like the HP recovery pill, I purchased it in case of an emergency. *Doon* The blast magic stone exploded as it reacted to the magic power accumulated inside the King Rainbow Wolf''s mouth. "Grya!?" King Rainbow Wolf was in turmoil because of the sudden heavy damage from inside its body. That''s why, if I wanted to do a follow-up attack, this is the time! "Don''t think that was the end!" If it''s already in the pocket, then this is my win. I swung the Nameless Sword at a high-speed and cut up the King Rainbow Wolf''s legs and belly. As fast, as sharp, and as accurate. I will definitely use this opportunity to finish it! Approximately 30 seconds later I still continued my attack while anticipating and preventing the movement of the enemy that was trying to activate another magic skill. And then "This is the finishing blow!" At the end, I attacked the King Rainbow Wolf whose movements were already dulled with a large swing. The neck of King Rainbow Wolf danced in the air along with the heavy sensation in my hand transmitted from the handle of the sword. At the same time, the system sound rang informing me about the completion of subjugation. The dungeon boss has been subjugated Experiences acquired C Level has increased by 5 Dungeon capture reward C Level has increased by 40 "Fuuu, it''s over." Thus, like that, I won against the King Rainbow Wolf. Chapter 65 - 65: - Demon Wolf Ring My level was only raised by 45 in total. 5 levels from the experience I acquired from defeating the King Rainbow Wolf, and 40 levels from dungeon capture reward. Unfortunately the level up rewards weren''t different from the normal as what I fought wasn''t an extra boss but just the strengthened King Wolf. HoweverC "I was able to get this one without a problem." I used [Appraisal] on the Demon Wolf Ring which I obtained as the bonus reward from defeating King Rainbow Wolf in the first challenge. ______ [Demon Wolf Ring (True)] ?The bonus reward given to those who challenged Marou Dungeon for the first time and subjugated the King Rainbow Wolf. ?Recommended level to use: Level 2500 ?Reduce damage taken from fire, water, wind, earth, light, and darkness attributes by 15%. ?Reduce the probability of being inflicted by poison, paralysis, and sleep by 15% ______- "Alright, it was according to the information I obtained! This is indeed a pretty powerful piece of equipment." Although it was easy to misunderstand how strong this ring is because I always used a cheat weapon called the Nameless Sword, basically, even equipment that could raise the user''s status by 10% or reduce the damage taken by 10% were pretty valuable. This means, the Demon Wolf Ring (True), with an effect that could reduce the damage taken by 15% regardless of the opponent''s level was extremely excellent equipment. "Since the existence of this ring came to the light, it is said that even adventurers with levels over 10,000 came to obtain it despite knowing they would be affected by re-challenge intermission. And since the number of times one could obtain the ring was also limited, it was hard to find one in the market. That''s why, I''m glad I could obtain it like this." However, I realized there was still a problem. "This ring was quite big. Even if I equip it, it seems it is about to fall off.Whoa!" Looks like I worried over nothing. Because when I put the ring on the middle finger of my left hand, the ring automatically resized to fit my finger. "Of course this kind of thing is possible, it is a magic item after all. Well, I forgot about it because I normally don''t wear any accessory equipment Anyway, the next thing that I had to do is" I opened my status screen and confirmed I have 2510 SP right now. "I actually left some SP to acquire the Magic Resistance skill in case I had a hard time in this dungeon, but it seems it was unnecessary. Because among the dungeons I planned to capture, none are as difficult as this one. And even in here, I''m going to fight the normal King Wolf too from now on." The normal King Wolf didn''t use any magic. Furthermore, I also have obtained the Demon Wolf Ring (True). Thus, the reason for me to acquire [Magic Resistance] skill was decreased. "If it''s just the normal King Wolf, I think I can win without experiencing any trouble but I guess I will raise the level of Superhuman Strength for the sake of shortening the subjugation time. There is no loss from increasing own attack power after all." I used 2000 SP to raise [Superhuman Strength] from level 3 to level 4. As a result, my attack power will increase by 40% when I activate the skill. "Alright, it''s good enough. After raising the skill level of Superhuman Strength and Gale to some extent, I will finally start raising the skill level of Transfer Within Dungeon again. Let''s go!" After firing myself up, I took the 9 colored magic stones from the King Rainbow Wolf. I also collected the 9-colored fur of King Rainbow Wolf because it will sell well as it could be used to make armor. I will surely get questioned for selling a part of a monster with a recommended level to subjugate of 3000, but I am sure it would be fine if I explain I subjugate it with a party. While thinking that kind of thing in my mind, the transfer magic to return to the surface was activated. Good, it seems an enemy like the Nameless Knight didn''t appear this time. In that manner, I successfully captured Marou Dungeon. ____________- Amane Rin C 19 Years old C Male C Level: 3404 Title: Dungeon Conqueror (5/10) ?Nameless Swordsman ?The One Who Brings The End (ERROR) SP: 510 HP: 25850 / 27410 MP: 4260 / 6630 Attack Power: 6320 Endurance: 4640 Speed: 6540 Intelligence: 6100 Mental Strength: 4620 Luck: 5820 Skill: Transfer Within Dungeon Lv12?Body Reinforcement Lv10?Herculean Strength Lv10?Superhuman Strength Lv4?High-speed Movement Lv4?Gale Lv3?Beginner Magic Lv3?Appraisal Lv1?Item Box Lv4?MP Recovery Lv2?Magic Power Increase Lv2?Enemy Detection Lv4?Stealth Lv4?Abnormal Status Resistance Lv4?Concealment Lv1 Chapter 66 - 66: - Level-Up Inflation "Well then, let''s keep moving!" From the next day after I had captured Marou Dungeon, I started a super-fast level-up by using [Transfer Within Dungeon]. I captured the dungeon over and over again to the point I have become familiar with it. Therefore, I was able to push forward without any trouble. Even fighting the King Wolf that I fought with caution in the first and second challenge became easier to defeat as my level goes up. And by the time I challenged it for the fifth time, I was able to defeat it only with a swing of the Nameless Sword. Dungeon capture reward C Level has increased by 40 Dungeon capture reward C Level has increased by 40 Dungeon capture reward C Level has increased by 40 Dungeon capture reward ... At the end of my 15th capture, I was involved in an accident that occurred in Marou Dungeon. Even I didn''t expect it would be like that That incident was, err, kinda like ''that''. Yes, it was a very tragic incident. However, I managed to resolve it safely, so I resumed my repeated capture. Although I lost some of my time, when I think about it again, it wasn''t that bad. It made me think that was how true love was. Dungeon capture reward C Level has increased by 40 Dungeon capture reward C Level has increased by 40 Dungeon capture reward C Level has increased by 40 Dungeon capture reward .. Before long, the moment that I had been waiting for came. You have captured this dungeon for a specific number of times Bonus reward C Level has increased by 80 You won''t get any reward by capturing this dungeon in the future. "Ah, it''s over." A few days later, the system''s sound rang in my mind when I finished my 40th capture. It seems the conquest of Marou Dungeon was finished with this. "Excluding the time I got involved in the accident, the conquest itself went pretty well. My level also went up ridiculously as I captured this dungeon for 40 times with my level increased by 40 every capture." By the way, I raised the level of [Superhuman Strength] from LV 4 to LV 6 and [Gale] from LV 3 to LV 6 using the SP I acquired so far. And now that I finished conquering the dungeon, the remaining SP I had was 4010. Although raising one of the skills I mentioned above to LV 7 was a good choice, I decided to move to the next stage. "It''s about time to raise the level of that skill too." Then, I turned my eyes on a certain skill. _______ Transfer Within Dungeon LV 12 LV 13 (SP required: 1500) _______ Transfer Within Dungeon, my own unique skill. I already have enough SP to level this skill to LV 13. And although this is just my assumption, the SP required to raise [Transfer Within Dungeon] to LV 14 was most likely 2000. Which means, I could raise it to LV 14 at once. "I do think it''s better to acquire more combat skills like Superhuman Strength as I already possessed plenty of non-combat skills such as Appraisal, Item Box, and Concealment but If I raised the level of Transfer Within Dungeon, my leveling-up efficiency would go up drastically along with the increase of my capturing speed. As a result, I would be able to be stronger and faster by selecting this." Status value is as important as skill after all. Because just like Kazami, no matter how excellent one''s skill is, it is still difficult to win with an overwhelming difference in status. "In any case, I already planned to raise it to at least level 20 anyway. Alright." I used 1500 SP to raise the level of [Transfer Within Dungeon] to 13. Then, continue to raise it to LV 14 by using 2000 SP. Skill level of Transfer Within Dungeon has raised to 13 Transfer distance will be changed Up to 50 meters Up to 100 meters Skill level of Transfer Within Dungeon has raised to 14 Activation time will be changed 2 Seconds x distance (M) 1,5 seconds x distance (M) These were the changes that happened. "The transfer distance was doubled, and the activation time has shortened a little, huh." If I could say, it was just like before. Not bad, but also not that good. Leaving aside the shortened activation time, honestly, the increase of transfer distance wasn''t really effective. In fact, whether it was for capture or during a battle, I only transferred for about 10 meters at most. Still, it doesn''t mean I was depressed because of that. Because the same thing already happened many times before this skill became LV 10. Compared to that time, the current situation was much better. "Yosh! From tomorrow onwards, let''s continue to raise my level that has become inflatedCIn other words, Level up Inflation!" I shouted loudly as if to raise my motivation. But, as usual, it was very empty as there was no one beside me. ____________- Amane Rin C 19 Years old C Male C Level: 5054 Title: Dungeon Conqueror (5/10) ?Nameless Swordsman ?The One Who Brings The End (ERROR) SP: 510 HP: 40620 / 40620 MP: 8940 / 9920 Attack Power: 9280 Endurance: 7140 Speed: 9560 Intelligence: 8980 Mental Strength: 7060 Luck: 8520 Skill: Transfer Within Dungeon Lv14?Body Reinforcement Lv10?Herculean Strength Lv10?Superhuman Strength Lv6?High-speed Movement Lv4?Gale Lv6?Beginner Magic Lv3?Appraisal Lv1?Item Box Lv4?MP Recovery Lv2?Magic Power Increase Lv2?Enemy Detection Lv4?Stealth Lv4?Abnormal Status Resistance Lv4?Concealment Lv1 ______________________C [The Nameless Knight''s Sword] ?Sword used by the Nameless Knight. ?Recommended level to use: Level 4700 ?Attack Power + 4700 ?If the enemy''s level (recommended level to subjugate) is higher than the owner of the sword, all status except Hp and Mp will be raised by 40% Chapter 67 - 67: - The Dungeons Circumstances The day after capturing Marou Dungeon. I was having breakfast together with Hana when suddenly she asked me something. "Oh right, Onii-chan. Are you free this weekend?" For me, who was basically a solo when challenging the dungeon, something like a schedule could be decided as I wished. Therefore, I nodded. "Aa, I should be able to free my schedule if you want.." "Good, with this I''m relieved. Please wear comfortable clothes at that time okay!" "? Aa, understood." I wonder if I will end up accompanying her to go shopping and be treated as a baggage carrier again? Well, I do think it''s good to spend a day like that sometime. That''s what I thought butC a few days later I was in a dungeon. "Why the heck?!" "Whoa! Don''t scream next to me, Onii-chan! I was really surprised." In response to my reaction, Hana retorted beside me. No, no, no, me having that kind of reaction was something that cannot be helped. Because right now, Hana and I were in an E rank dungeon [Sumifuku Dungeon] which, similar to Shion Dungeon, was a low difficulty dungeon designed for beginners. Incidentally, this dungeon was also one of the many dungeons I have set foot in for the sake of conquering it. "Hana, why are we in a dungeon?" "Aree? Have I not explained it?" "You haven''t." "I see, I see, I''m sorry! ActuallyC" With that as a preface, Hana began to tell me why she brought me here. After hearing Hana''s story, I finally understood the whole story. However, in order to understand her, there was a necessity to know about the circumstances regarding the world''s dungeon in advance. Presently, excluding those with special circumstances, only those who have reached 18 years of age could enter the dungeon in the world. Because besides being always close to the risk of dying, someone also needs to kill the monsters with their own hands in the dungeon. Thus, before one has reached the age of having sufficient judgement ability to read the situation, they were prohibited to enter the dungeon. In Japan, those who were 18 years old and wanted to work as an adventurer needed to earn the qualification to be an adventurer by individually taking a short training conducted by the adventurer association. Only after doing so are they then allowed to enter the dungeon. However, what Hana said this time was different from the custom. "To sum it up, besides individually taking the short training, the adventurer association was also recruiting adventurers directly to the school starting from this year?" "Un, that''s how it is. They also came to my school and offered the students who already have had their 18th birthday and aim to be an adventurer to apply." It was true that Hana was currently in her third year of high school. Furthermore, since she was born in April and already has her birthday, she was already qualified to be an adventurer. That''s likely why she applied for this recruitment. "Even so, I was actually a little surprised that they started recruiting via school." "It was different at your time, right, Onii-chan?" "Aa, I had to individually apply. That''s why I only just got the qualification after graduation despite being born early." There was a reason why I was surprised. In the past, there was a time when a national project''s bill that forced everyone over the age of 18 to enter the dungeon to acquire status was about to be passed. The reason was because top-class adventurers could be a force comparable to weapons, hence, they wanted to make as many citizens as possible become adventurers. However, disparity will be created as only approximately 50% of the people that could acquire the status. Thus, the bill was never passed with the reason that it was inhumane to force people to kill living thingsCin other words, monsters. Since then, those that become an adventurer have to done it by their own volition. Well, there are rumors about some countries still forcing their people to do it, though. Knowing such a circumstance was what made me surprised when I heard they started recruiting via school. Because different from now, I have put some effort in for the sake of becoming an adventurer after all. And here, I remember my initial question. "I understand until then but why did you invite me? And also I don''t understand why we went to the dungeon all of a sudden." "Etto, those who participated in the via school recruitment have already taken a simple training and got a provisional qualification. So, today we would be guided by someone from the adventurer association to actually go to the dungeon. But those who are still uneasy entering the dungeon for the first time were allowed to bring an adventurer that they know." " I see." So that''s why she invited me here. "But if that''s the case, it would be troublesome if you didn''t tell me about it in advance, you know? What would you do if I just captured a dungeon within a week and can''t enter the dungeon because of the intermission?" "Intermission.?" Hana displayed an expression that looked like someone who just heard something for the first time. Did she really take the training? "Well, let''s put that kind of matter aside! The people who participated this time have already gathered over there, let''s go, Onii-chan!" "Yes, yes, I understand." Hana held my hand and pulled me while moving toward the gathering spot. And I could only sigh a little and followed her. Chapter 68 - 68: - The Two Members Of The Adventurers Association When we arrived at the gathering place, 50 students and people who seem to be their guardians were already gathered. "There are quite a lot of people." "It seems they''re recruiting from some other schools too after all." "I see." It''s certainly more efficient if they do it all together. As I was thinking about such things, someone from the Adventurer''s Association spoke in a loud voice. "I will be verifying the name of those who participate in this training. So, please gather here! And for the guardians who accompany the participants, it''s fine even only your name and level so, please show us your status too!" "Mu1". I unconsciously let out that kind of voice when I heard such unexpected words. If I think about it, it is a natural thing to do as they couldn''t let someone who wasn''t an adventurer to enter the dungeon after all. However, there are some problems for me to show my status as there was no way I could just show them the status of me who have over 5000 levels just like that. ThereforeC "That''s what they said, Onii-chan, let''s go quickly." "Wait a minute." "? Well, okay" Using [Concealment], I swiftly rewrote my level. For a moment, I thought it would be fine if I rewrote my level to be around level 800, but I changed my mind when I saw Hana who stood next to me. The reason is, I actually haven''t told Hana about the fact [Transfer Within Dungeon] has awakened. So, Hana should still believe that I''m not talented as an adventurer. Furthermore, she also knew that I was only barely able to challenge D-rank dungeons since one or two months ago. If I rewrite my level around 800, Hana might have doubts if she knew I was able to raise several hundreds of levels in this short period of time. Truthfully, I think it''s fine to tell the truth to Hana but of course not in places like this where there are too many people around. For that reason, I decided to rewrite my level to level 200 for the time being as I think this is still in a reasonable range. "Alright, let''s go." "What on earth the last few seconds was" After finishing my preparation, the puzzled Hana and I headed to the people from the Adventurer''s Association. Then, someone who seems to be in his late 30s immediately greeted us. "Nice to meet you two, I am Katagiri from the Adventurer''s Association. Could I ask the name of you two?" "My name is Amane Hana, please treat me well. And this person is" "Her brother, Amane Rin. Today, I came here as her escort." "Well, well. Could you show me your status screen?" "Yes." When I showed him my concealed status screen, Katagiri quickly completed his check. "Thanks for your cooperation. As the one we''re going to enter will be an E-rank dungeon, I am sure there is no need to worry if you''re level 200. Well, even if something happens, I''m already over level 6000 so please rest assured." "I see, that''s very reassuring." "Moreover, I won''t be the only one from the Adventurer''s Association who participates this time after all. Hey, Yanagi!" A young man who stood nearby responded when Katagiri called. "Y-yes, what is it?" "Nothing, I just want to introduce you too. He is Yanagi, a new employee who just graduated from college this year. However, he''s a talented one who already exceeded level 5000. And he will be entering the dungeon with me this time." The man called Yanagi who gave the impression of being a little timid lowered his head to us as Katagiri introduced him. "M-my name is Yanagi. Please treat me well today." "Yes, likewise, please treat us well too." Spontaneously, I grasped the hand that Yanagi extended to me. As expected of a high-level adventurer, his hand undoubtedly felt like someone who has trained. "Hmm" Suddenly, Yanagi made a noise as if he was in the middle of examining something. "Something wrong?" "N-no! It''s nothing, please don''t worry about it!" Saying that, Yanagi released my hand in a hurry. Although I was a little curious what his aim was by doing that, it wasn''t something that needed to be asked forcibly. Thus, I took my gaze off him. Then a few minutes later. Those who participated in this training gathered, and we went into Sumifuku Dungeon together. "Transfer Within Dungeon" Needless to say, I used [Transfer Within Dungeon] while pretending to pass through the gate because I was currently in the middle of intermission. Chapter 69 - 69: - First Encounter As we entered Sumifuku Dungeon, we moved to a little open space. In there, Katagiri informed everyone about what we''re going to do in this dungeon. "Well then, I''m going to ask every participant to try acquiring the status. As everyone already knows, status can be acquired by defeating a monster for the first time. However, the probability of acquiring one is only about 50%." Hearing his words, the students began to cause a commotion. "I see. Only half of the people here can acquire the status. This makes me scared" "Now that I''ve finally come this far, I will definitely acquire it!" "Unique skill come! Unique skill come! Unique skill come! UniqueC" It was really an indescribable sight.. Well, of course, their life would be influenced depending on the result of these few minutes after all. When I looked at my side, Hana''s hands were also trembling nervously. Hence, I put my hand on both hands of Hana. "Onii-chan?" "Acquiring status is completely a matter of luck. So, there is no need to be that nervous. Wait, now that I think about it, saying that would defeat the purpose" I might have just made a mistake in the words I used to encourage her. As I thought about that, Hana suddenly laughed. "What''s that? If you''re going to encourage me, please do it til the end, Onii-chan." "M-my bad." "Well, because of that, I felt a little better. Thank you." As she said, Hana''s expression was calmer than before. In any case, I''m glad if that could release her tension. Still, I had a question about something. Why did Hana want to be an adventurer in the first place? I''m sure we never talked about this before. But when I was about to ask Hana about that, Katagiri resumed his explanation. "Basically, I will bring three people and help them to defeat a monster while the rest is waiting here with Yanagi. However, those who have an escort of someone with level 100 or higher can act freely with that person. But those who were able to acquire the status please report it to me or Yanagi." Hearing the explanation, I nodded. "To put it simply, you can choose whether to have the people from the Adventurer''s Association helping you or go by ourselves. Which do you choose, Hana?" "Hmm, as expected I think I don''t like to do it while being seen by other people. Let''s go by ourselves." "Alright, let''s just do that." Since our objective has been decided, Hana and I left the group and went to defeat the monsters by ourselves. As far as I can see, it looks like nearly half of the participants made the same choices as us. Then after a few minutes of walking, we immediately encountered a monster. "Onii-chan, don''t tell me this is." "Yes, although it looks a lot different from the one you see in games, your guesses are right." A monster that appeared in front of me and Hana was a fluid and transparent creature with no eyes or nose_a Slime. Chapter 70 - 70: - First Subjugation I used [Appraisal] on the slime that appeared in front of us. ________ [Slime] ?Recommended level to subjugate: 1 ?A monster with a fluid and transparent body as its characteristics. It has almost no attack power and can be subjugated by destroying the nucleus in the center of its body. ________ "Recommended for level 1, huh. Yup, even Hana should be able to defeat this one." After looking at the result of the [Appraisal], I murmured. Although there were many types of slime, the most basic one was similar to those small fries that appear in the early stages of RPG and could be defeated easily.. But of course, there were some powerful ones among the species of slime. For example, the Kraken Slime which should be recommended for adventurers with levels over 10,000 to subjugate. Furthermore, there was a rumor about how it has the unique ability that could melt the equipment (clothes) worn only by women which is extremely troublesomeC "Onii-chan? Why were you suddenly looking up at the ceiling?" "No, nothing. Rather than that, we have to subjugate this slime quickly." My consciousness came back to reality when Hana called me and I immediately switched the topic and proceeded to continue our task. "Can you see the red orb in the center of the slime? That''s its core, and you can defeat the slime by breaking it." "O-okay. I will try it!" Hana grabbed the knife provided by the Adventurer Association and nervously tried to subjugate the slime. Slime was a monster that could be defeated by even a normal human, but she seems to be quite cautious as this would be her first time subjugating one. Yep, splendid! Cautiousness is the most important thing for adventurers after all. I don''t want her to be an idiot who challenges a higher-level opponent in a direct confrontation no matter what! While shutting one''s eyes to ''someone'' mistake, I watched Hana''s action. She stopped her step in front of the slime and slowly brandished her knife. And thenC "Eit!" The knife that she swung vigorously successfully pierced the slime''s core. And the next moment, the slime exploded. Like that, slime was never popular among adventurers since no material nor magic stone remained after subjugation. At any rate, the problem starts from here. I could only silently watch whether Hana was able to acquire the status or not. Immediately after that, Hana opened her eyes as if astonished by whatever she saw. "Status acquired? And then experience acquired and level-up Onii-chan, for some reason I could hear a weird voice in my mind!" Hearing the confused voice of Hana, I muttered ''Yosh''. "It seems you successfully acquired the status. Congratulations, Hana." "Oh, so, I was able to acquire the status safely I did it, Onii-chan!" Hana happily jumps on the spot. Of course still with a knife in her hand I felt like errif someone were to grasp the situation wrongly, I think this scene would be seen as a dangerous scene. "Now that you''ve just broken through the first barrier, the most important thing about acquiring status actually starts right now. Because your future will be decided depending on what skills you acquire." "Oh, right! Ettoo, if I''m not wrong, to see my status screen I need to say" "Status opens, right?" "That''s it! Status Open! Waa, it''s amazing! Something came out in front of my eyes! Look, Onii-chan!" "Yes, yes, I understand." As she told me to, I checked Hana''s status. I wonder what kind of skill she acquired. Will it be [Body Reinforcement], a magic power-type skill, or maybe a buff-type skill? And the thing that was written on Hana''s status screen in front of me who thought about something like that, was something that even I find hard to believe. "This is!" What''s written on her status screen was like this. ________- Amane Hana C 18 Years old C Female C Level: 2 SP: 100 HP: 15/15 MP: 5/5 Attack power: 3 Endurance: 3 Speed: 3 Intelligence: 5 Mental strength: 3 Luck: 3 Skill: Stock Lv1?Body Reinforcement Lv3?Magic Power Manipulation Lv3?Magic power increase Lv5 ________- She has three skills that were already enough for someone to have one which was [Body Reinforcement Lv3], [Magic Power Manipulation Lv3], and [Magic Power Increase Lv5]. Above all, the shocking skill that overshadowed those three skills, [Stock]. It was a skill that I have never heard of before. In other wordsC "CIt''s a unique skill" "Fuee?" Thus, Hana has acquired a unique skillC[Stock]. Chapter 71 - 71: - Stock CUnique skill [Stock]. Like me, Hana coincidentally acquired a unique skill. Hana, who heard my murmur1 then said with a perplexed expression. "Unique skills are skills that no one besides the user has, right? I heard many of them have incredibly good abilities." "Aa, but there are some exceptions, though." For example, [Transfer Within Dungeon] before awakening. "Now the question is what ability your unique skill has. Let''s check it." "Un, alright!" Then, Hana and I looked at the ability of [Stock] together. And this was what''s written there. ________ Stock Lv1 Condition: Copying Lv1 or less skills possessed by someone by directly touching the target. Number of copies: Up to one type Copy time: Up to 10 minutes (Can be extended by touching the target again) ________ "Eeh!" I had already expected it from the name ''Ginoumohou'' but directly seeing its effect confirmed how ridiculous this ability is. What the heck is this, a cheat? Although at the moment the skill could only copy Lv 1 or less skills, up to 1 type of skill, and limited to 10 minutes, the skill limitation most likely will increase as the skill level goes up. And unlike my [Transfer Within Dungeon], it will be the easy-to-understand type of skill which effects will double as the level goes up. What''s even more amazing was how the condition for copying skills was dependent on the level of the skill. From the explanation, there seems to be no restriction where she could only copy basic skills and not advanced skills. Imagine if someone, whose level was 3 digits or lower, could use an advanced skill. Just the thought of it scares me because advanced skills cannot be acquired unless one has exceeded level 1000. Of course, she might not be able to use an advanced skill at a low level since when it comes to advanced skills, the MP required to use it would be higher than basic or intermediate skills. However, there are also skills that didn''t use any MP or only used OO% of the possessed MP among advanced skills. Which means, if she copied a suitable skill, she should be able to use it well. And then, the place where Hana could maximize the ability of her unique skill was surely in a party. As long as she has the understanding of all members of the party, it will be possible to use her skill to increase the number of swordsmen, tanks, or wizards according to the situation just by borrowing their skills. "No, that''s not all." Here, I came up with a very ridiculous idea. That idea was to have Hana copy my [Transfer Within Dungeon] so we could raise our level together. Frankly, it looks like parasitizing, but I think there is no problem because, for me, Hana was more important than such rules. However, this method will be possible only when the level limit in the condition of [Stock] has exceeded the level of [Transfer Within Dungeon]. At the moment [Transfer Within Dungeon] was level 14, and I will surely continue to raise its level from now on. Therefore, the time Hana could copy it might never come. However, I should keep that kind of situation in mind as a possibility. Because who knows the day when the level limit itself will disappear might come. Next to me who was thinking like that, Hana was also pondering about her skill. "Nee, Onii-chan. Is this a good skill? Or bad?" "Well, it is a ridiculous skill to the extent that if you announce its ability, you will surely get invited by every guild all over Japan right away." "Really?! I can''t believe this ability is that great Hmm, but, but, although I am happy that the skill itself was great, I don''t want to get involved in troublesome situations because of that." Any adventurers who wanted to gain fame most likely would be delighted with all their might if they were placed in this situation but apparently, it was different for Hana. "What, you don''t seem to especially participate because you want to work as an adventurer? Or rather, why did you want to be an adventurer in the first place? For accident measures?" "T-that''s a secret! Something like trying to disclose a maiden''s privacyOnii-chan is the worst!" "Eeh~?" It seems I have been scolded unreasonably. But, even the angry Hana was so cute too. "But if that''s the case, it''s better to hide Stock when you report that you have successfully acquired the status to Katagiri-san because there is a possibility it would be spread everywhere. For that reason, you should only tell this skill to the people you really trust." "But is it really possible to hide it? I might have to show my status screen when I give my report." "Mu That''s true No, wait." As I came up with a certain method, I told her with a smile. "There is a good solution.. Let''s try it as an experiment of Stock ability." Chapter 72 - 72: - Gaze "There is a good solution. Let''s try it as an experiment of Stock ability." Someone who has a good intuition surely has a good idea of what I''m trying to do as I said that to Hana. Yes, I''m thinking of having Hana use [Concealment] by copying it from me. [Concealment] is a skill with rewriting one status as its only ability. For that reason, the max skill level of [Concealment] is level 1, and it doesn''t use any MP either which is very suitable for our current situation. Hence, If it''s this skill, Hana should be able to copy it using [Stock]. Hana, who had heard about my idea then immediately put it into practice. "Understood, I''ll try itCStock!" After activating the skill while touching my hand, Hana opened her eyes amazed. "It''s a success! It said Concealment Lv1 has been copied, Onii-chan!" "Okay, that''s good. Next you just need to hide Stock from your skill column. It''s like this." After that, I taught Hana how to use [Concealment] and then she was able to conceal [Stock]successfully. Well, now the remaining problem is "About what to do with Body Reinforcement, Magic Power Manipulation and Magic Power Increase. Although it is common to acquire three skills upon the acquisition of status, the problem is the skill level 3,3,5 which is quite high." "So it''s like that. Then, would it be fine if I made all of them level 1?" "If that''s the case then it surely belongs to the normal category." "Then, let''s do that!" Immediately after deciding that, Hana rewrote all her remaining skills to Lv1. With this, our preparation was completed. "Yosh, it''s time to go back to where everyone is. Do be careful not to tell anyone that you''ve used concealment and also the fact I have that skill, okay?" "Roger thatAree? Why does Onii-chan have this kind of skill? Normally, people won''t take this skill if they don''t have something to hide, right?" " I''ll slowly talk about this later after a lot of things have calmed down." "Hmmm, then, it''s fine" Hana was more easily convinced than how I thought she would be. And I stroked my chest, relieved the moment she responded like that. "_C!" Suddenly, I felt an indescribable discomfort and looked around in a hurry. However, I couldn''t find anything in our surroundings. "What''s happened all of a sudden, Onii-chan?" " No, nothing." It seems it was just my imagination. I came to that conclusion and decided not to worry about it anymore. After that, Hana and I headed back to the gathering place where everyone was. Looks like most of the students had already finished subjugating the monsters while Hana and I were having a conversation after she acquired her status screen. Some students are overjoyed, and some are deeply saddened by their results. When Hana showed her concealed status to Katagiri, he lightly examined it in a few seconds before congratulating her for successfully acquiring the status. Although I wasn''t worried in the first place, it seems the report was completed easily. Then after everyone finished defeating monsters, we went out of the dungeon. And then, Katagiri said to everyone. "Those who have acquired the status this time will have to participate in the in-dungeon exercise that will be held in a few weeks. In there, we''re going to learn about how to fight against the monsters that actually have fighting prowess unlike the slime and also what adventurers need to be careful of inside the dungeon. Until you finish that exercise, everyone''s adventurer''s qualification will be a provisional one. Although you will be allowed to enter the dungeon if it''s with someone who has been an adventurer for more than a year, entering alone is strictly prohibited. So, please be careful about that. And last, thanks for your hard work today." With this, today''s training has finished. Thus, Hana and I leave the place. "Good work, Hana. And once again, congratulations on acquiring the status." "Ehehe, thank you. Oh, then, give me something as a reward!" "Nn? Alright. Then let''s stop by the center of the city. And since we''re going there, let''s have dinner too." "E-eh? Half of it was actually meant to be a joke. Or rather, aren''t you spending a lot of money lately, Onii-chan? Will it be fine?" "Don''t worry, lately I''ve made a lot of money. To the extent I can even afford to buy anything you want." ". I see. Then, I''ll accept your kind offer!" "Ou. Ah, and another thing. It seems Hana would have to dive into the dungeon again for another practical exercise but from what Katagiri-san said, you can enter the dungeon as long as someone accompanied you, right? And there is also a limit to what you can learn in a group. That''s why if you''re fine with it, I''ll go with you." "Really? Then, please That''s right!" Then, as if came up with something, Hana took her smartphone and opened the contact app. And because I don''t want to be scolded for trying to invade a maiden''s privacy again, I lightly looked away from her. Anyway, the fact that today''s result was good for Hana was more important than anything else. While thinking about that, Hana and I keep walking straight ahead. That''s why, at this moment, I couldn''t notice. That there was a person who was staring at us from a distance. Chapter 73 - 73: - Nameless Kick The day after Hana gained her status. I went to a D-rank dungeon, [Minegishi Dungeon], by myself early in the morning. Then just as I said in yesterday''s conversation, I would be going to another dungeon with Hana in the afternoon. Therefore, I have to finish capturing this dungeon before that. Incidentally, the reason we''re going in the afternoon was because Hana said that she had something to do in the morning. But despite that, Hana was still lazing around on the sofa when I left home which made me wonder what kind of business she has. "Well, let''s just put that aside and continue my capture." Actually, I have been capturing Minegishi Dungeon since the day I conquered Marou Dungeon. That''s why I think it''s about time this dungeon should be conquered. Dungeon capture reward C Level has increased by 4 Dungeon capture reward C Level has increased by 4 Dungeon capture reward C Level has increased by 4 Dungeon capture reward The dungeon boss of this dungeon was a High Goblin and its goblin subordinates who randomly appear in groups of 7-10. Although they could be defeated in just one blow using the Nameless Sword, some time ended up being wasted because of their numbers. "Eat this! Nameless Kick!" Occasionally, I also used an advanced technique, commonly known as Nameless Kick to subjugate them while holding the Nameless Sword in my hand. Like that, the capture went smoothly, and the awaited moment finally came. You have captured this dungeon for a specific number of times Bonus reward C Level has increased by 10 You won''t get any reward for capturing this dungeon in the future "Yosh, it''s over" Exactly 100 captures in total. My level has also increased by 410 from the capture reward of 4 levels x 100 + 10 level bonus reward. With this, the number of dungeons I conquered is 7 and the total SP I had right now is 4610 SP. I am thinking about raising the skill level of [Transfer Within Dungeon] just like this but when I looked at the clock, I realized that quite some time had already passed over the time I expected I would finish capturing this dungeon. "This is bad, I was so absorbed in capturing the dungeon that I even forgot the time! But if I rush right now, I think I should be able to make it in time. Let''s go quickly!" After that, I hastily went to the place of our meeting, Shion Dungeon. Well, it''s practically similar to going home since the dungeon was just near the nearest station from my house, though. When I arrived at Shion dungeon in a hurry, I found Hana standing in front of the entrance waiting for me and approached her. "Sorry I''m late, Hana. Aree?" As I approached, an unexpected scene greeted me. Next to Hana, stood two girls that I didn''t expect would be here. Then, I asked the two girls who had noticed that I had arrived. "Yui and then Rei Why are the two of you here?" Upon hearing my question, Rei and Yui opened their mouths at the same time. "Because I thought it''s time for my turn!" "I''ve come~, ehe" While Yui answered with an energetic pose, Rei replied without being embarrassed and still in her usual emotionless face. What they had in common was that their answers didn''t really answer my question. ______________C Amane Rin C 19 Years old C Male C Level: 5464 Title: Dungeon Conqueror (7/10) ?Nameless Swordsman ?The One Who Brings The End (ERROR) SP: 4610 HP: 43840 / 43840 MP: 9260 / 10800 Attack Power: 10000 Endurance: 7790 Speed: 10280 Intelligence: 9680 Mental Strength: 7710 Luck: 9180 Skill: Transfer Within Dungeon Lv14?Body Reinforcement Lv10?Herculean Strength Lv10?Superhuman Strength Lv6?High-speed Movement Lv4?Gale Lv6?Beginner Magic Lv3?Appraisal Lv1?Item Box Lv4?MP Recovery Lv2?Magic Power Increase Lv2?Enemy Detection Lv4?Stealth Lv4?Abnormal Status Resistance Lv4?Concealment Lv1 ______________________C Chapter 74 - 74: - Assembled "Mou, Onii-chan! You barely made it in time, you know?" Towards me who was still confused by the fact that Yui and Rei were here, Hana puffed out her cheeks and said. "My bad. By the way, why are these two here?" "I invited Yui-senpai yesterday. Because recently whenever we''re in contact, Yui-senpai always asks about you, Onii-chan. Since that''s the case, I thought why don''t I invite her too." "Wait Hana-chan, what are you saying?! Rin-senpai too, please don''t believe it!" "Understood" " I-I don''t mind if you believe it a little, you know?" Which one do you want me to choose Or rather, wait a minute. "Come to think of it, did you change the way you called me? Didn''t you call me ''Rin-san'' before?" "When I asked Hana-chan about Rin-senpai the other day, I''ve come to know that you are actually from the same high school as us. That''s why I think it would be fine if I call you with the ''Senpai'' honorific." "Hee" Looks like the fact that Yui asked Hana about me was true. The person herself didn''t realize she just dug her own grave, though. Now that I''ve heard about Yui''s reason, the next isC "Then how about Rei? You didn''t know Hana, right?" "I heard about today''s plan from Yui and decided to come here because I was told Rin will be there." "O-ooo" I was subconsciously getting embarrassed when I was told something like that directly. Even so, coming here because of me, huh Fuu Maybe it''s finally here, the age of my popularity! However, just after I thought so. "As promised, I will return the money. Because I have done my best to make money in the past week." Rei said as she handed me an envelope with a wad of money. Yes, unrelated to the age of popularity, her reason was to return the money. And Hana and Yui, who saw this scene, opened their eyes. "O-onii-chan is! Made a girl younger than him give him money!" "You''re the worst, Rin-senpai! I''m disappointed!" "Wait wait wait! It''s not like that! Don''t say something that made it worse if people heard it!" I desperately stopped the two who started making a commotion. People were about to be misunderstood because of that. "Say something, Rei!" "Understood" Rei nodded, then put her hands on her chest. "Rin is an important person for me. The fact that I can be here right now is all thanks to Rin. Giving money to him is something that I did because I like it, so, there is no problem. Even without you two worrying, there is nothing to worry about. Rather, I even worry if just this amount is enoughC" "Wait a minute Rei. The situation was worsened because you just omitted the most important part of the story." Although the fact you omitted the [Transfer Within Dungeon] was something that cannot be helped as I asked you to hide it, by the way you said it, it looks like I''m tricking and brainwashing a helpless girl, you know. "Onii-chan?" "Rin-senpai!" Sure enough, the two who were misunderstood about the situation called me with angry faces. In the end, it took nearly 5 minutes just to convince the two of them. At any rate, after that, the four of us entered Shion Dungeon and walked to the lower floor. Hana, who was walking in the middle, then opened her mouth while steadily advancing with large steps. "I see I see, in short, when Onii-chan and Rei-san met in a dungeon, Onii-chan used an expensive item to save Rei-san, right? Mou, if it''s like that please tell me in advance!" "I have explained it about 10 times before, though" Even if I complained, unfortunately, my complaint doesn''t reach Hana''s ears. "Rin-senpai, I actually believed you from the beginning!" "I don''t want to hear it from you" "Muu, ish huwts, ish huwts!" 1 When I pulled her cheeks lightly, Yui exaggeratedly pretended to be in pain. While I was doing such things, Rei, who was beside me, lowered her head. "Sorry, Rin. I should have chosen a more appropriate place to return the money." "Aa, don''t worry about it anymore. Rather than that, how can you make such a large amount of money in a short period of time?" "In the past week, I have been hunting monsters that can make a lot of money without capturing the dungeon by myself. While I was at it, I also wanted some time to re-evaluate myself too." ". I see." Certainly the current Rei became independent as she has lost the King of Unique. That''s why it''s natural for her to want some time to re-evaluate herself at this time. "Do your best, Rei." "Un. Thank you, Rin." From the bottom of my heart, I really wanted to support her determination. Then, I noticed that Yui had been watching our conversation. "Which reminds me, I''ve been thinking about it for a while but Rin-senpai and Rei-chan are really close, right? Rei-chan even used a casual tone even though she should be younger than Rin-senpai. Ha! By any chance are both of you actually a lovey-dovey couple?!" "What the heck is this dj vu," I retorted like that but when I think about it again, it''s exactly as Yui says. I didn''t notice it too since we have been like this since our first meeting. And I don''t really mind that too. However, that doesn''t mean she could regard us as a couple right away. "I don''t think a casual tone is such a big deal, though? If Yui wants to, you could do the same too, you know?" "Eh T-that''s a bit Besides, it will be troublesome if people misunderstood it" Yui was being bashful while repeatedly touching her index fingers of both hands together. I remember Hana once said that Yui was someone who tends to jump to conclusions like this. And this scene actually became quite fun to watch. Therefore, I decided to leave it like this for the time being. Then while in the midst of such conversation, we arrived at the place that could be our spot for today. Chapter 75 - 75: - Disbanded Several minutes after entering the dungeon. We found a place that could be used as our spot and for the time being we decided that we should focus on this place. Today''s objective was to teach Hana about the knowledge of adventurers, and if possible have her practice [Stock]. But "Would it be fine for Hana even if Yui and Rei are here too? Ooi, Hana-!" I called Hana who casually came towards me to answer this question herself. "What is it, Onii-chan?" "No, it''s just, although today''s main objective was to teach you the regulation of adventurers, if possible I also want to verify the way to use Stock. But Yui and Rei are here too right now, that''s why I wanted to ask about what Hana thinks." "No problem! Because I think it''s fine to tell these two about my skill." "Is that so? Leaving aside Yui, isn''t today your first meeting with Rei?" "The fact that you entrust me to decide means at least Onii-chan himself trusts Rei-san, right? Then, I''m sure it would be fine." " I see." That shows how much Hana trusts me. And while my heart warmed because of that, my calm mind thought about something. It was about the fact that I haven''t explained to Hana about [Transfer Within Dungeon]. In no way I haven''t explained because I didn''t trust Hana, but I was still deciding the right timing to tell her. This was what I have always thought but [Transfer Within Dungeon] was completely different from any ordinary unique skills. Although its usefulness in combat was considerably inferior to that of ordinary unique skills, the fact that it can raise my level up efficiency up to several tens of times more than normal was what made this skill draw a line from ordinary unique skills. That''s why I couldn''t lightly spread this skill without any backing. Because leaving aside if they''re just trying to compete for me, there is a possibility that the opponents of those who are trying to compete for me will aim for my life. "Backing.huh." Putting it the other way around, I might be able to make it public as long as I have a backing. A backing that couldn''t easily be provoked and could also protect my sister, Hana. And that was likely either this country or something that I am familiar with, a guild. However, if it''s not a guild that owns at least multiple top-ranking adventurers in the world, it won''t be very effective. Which means in the end, it seems the fastest way will be for me to get way stronger than everyone. That''s why, I decided not to tell Hana about this skill for a little while. Subconsciously, I thought about something like that. Anyway, now that I''ve heard Hana''s decision, let''s proceed to try her unique skill, [Stock], right away. Yui and Rei were surprised when I briefly explained this skill to them before we started. "What an amazing skill. As expected of Rin''s sister." Rei folded her arms and nodded with a ''I know it all'' expression. I wonder what kind of viewpoint she was in to say that. However, the one who had a bigger reaction was Yui. "To think you possess a unique skill, amazing Hana-chan! And I''m sure Rei-chan also has one too. Then this means half of the people who are here actually have a unique skill! I''m surprised! What should we do, Rin-senpai? Both of us only possess normal skills. Somehow the two look more dazzling!" "Eh?" "Eh?" Come to think of it, I haven''t told Yui about that too. Looking at my unintentionally surprised reaction, Yui displayed a stupefied expression. And the one who sent out the rescue boat was Hana. "Yui-senpai, Onii-chan also has a unique skill, you know?" "Eh?! I haven''t heard about it, Rin-senpai! You traitor!" "By the way, it seems to be a weak skill that is useless in battle, though." "I know I can believe you, Rin-senpai! Please continue to get along with me from now on-!?" While pulling Yui''s cheeks with both of my hands, I looked at Rei. *Muni Muni* 1 "Now that you mention it, Rei certainly also possesses a unique skill." "UnCMagic Sword" As she chanted, a visible amount of magic power gathered in front of her. And thenC "Quartet" CThe moment she chanted, four swords with Fire, Ice, Wind, and Thunder blades appeared in front of her. Then, while four swords were floating around her body, Rei opened her mouth. "Just like this, I can create as many swords as I imagine. A sword that cuts through the enemy with a blade of the wind, a sword that explodes the moment it touches the enemy, and many more. Every time the ability of the blades becomes more powerful and complicated, a large amount of MP will be consumed, though." ". So it was like that, what a strong skill." Previously, I have only seen the wind sword but now that I see the others directly, it was a quite magnificent view. In conclusion, she could create anything as long as it was in the form of a sword. Furthermore, it will also contain a magic element. It was a powerful unique skill that didn''t lose to that of Hana''s. "That was certainly amazing." "Un, and it''s very beautiful too!" Being praised by Yui and Hana, Rei erased her swords while being a little embarrassed. "So, Rin. What should we do after this?" "Let''s see I wanted to have Hana try [Stock] but" As expected, the best way to quickly check the ability of this skill was to copy an attack-type skill after all. However, Hana could only copy Lv1 skills right now and the only level 1 skills I have are [Appraisal] and [Concealment] which weren''t suitable for this situation. Even so, there is nothing to worry about. Because there were two adventures in this place beside me. Although I was sure Hana didn''t invite both of them for this sake, luck could be called an ability too. As expected our Hana is a genius after all! Therefore, I immediately asked Yui and Rei. "If you two are fine with it, could you let Hana copy a Lv1 attack-type skill that you two have?" The two who heard my request looked at each other and then answered after giving me a bold smile. "Sorry, I only have level 2 or higher skills" "I don''t have any attack-type skill!" Yosh, let''s disband! Chapter 76 - 76: - Imagination None of the people who were here had a Lv 1 attack-type skill. So, in the end, we had to think about what we should do right now. When suddenly, the word ''Ah!'' came out of Yui''s mouth before she started to move her hand. "Since I''ve been thinking of acquiring it from the start, this is a good time, right? Then without further ado, Beginner Magic Lv1 acquired!" From what I heard from her mutter, it seems she just acquired [Beginner Magic]. "Yui, you don''t need to force yourself to acquire a skill, you know?" "No, actually my seniors in the guild also advised me to have at least one means of attack to protect myself!" "Is that so? But at Yui''s current level, isn''t even a little SP quite valuable? Is it fine for you to use it right now?" "Don''t worry about that either. Because just the other day I exceeded level 150!" I was surprised when I heard her remarks. "Wasn''t your level at 50 when we first met? It''s amazing you could raise that much of a level in this short period of time." "Ehehe, even if you said that, the amazing one was my guild, though. As expected it seems the people in the guild know a lot of efficient ways to raise my level and I, who have been taught about that of course tried to do it too." If I remember it well, the guild Yui joined was [Yoizuki] which was one of the leading guilds in Japan. Hence, I am sure they indeed have a lot of ways as she just said. Then suddenly, Yui makes a voice that sounds like she just came up with something. "Ah, that''s right! Please listen, Rin-senpai. In the guild, there is a really cool senpai who is one year older than me. He is gentle, polite, talented and even respected by the members of the guild And I also have been taught many things from that kind of great person! Now, do you have any thoughts after hearing this?" " Good for you?" "Mu I don''t care anymore about Rin-senpai!" Dissatisfied with my response, Yui turned her face away. It seems my bad communication skills appeared again. Well, fine. I will just say something that should have been said. "At any rate, it is true that we''re saved because you acquired Beginner Magic. Thank you." ". W-well, it wasn''t a bad feeling being thanked by someone after all, that''s why I will take it!" Hearing that, Yui replied with an expression that didn''t hide her joy. And now that we have Yui''s cooperation, we immediately progressed to verify Hana''s unique skill [Stock]. "Then, I''ll borrow it, Yui-senpai." "Feel free to, Hana-chan!" "_Stock. Un, I was able to copy it!" Now that the preparation has completed, it''s time to fight the monsters. "Hana and Yui, I wanted to see the difference between the two of you when using the same magic. But first I''d like Yui to do it first, would it be fine?" "Yes, leave it to me!" When we''re talking about that, a lesser wolf appeared before us. A weak monster with a recommended level to subjugate of 5. "Yui." "UnderstoodCFire Ball!" "Gyaa" The ball of fire that released from Yui''s hand strikes the lesser wolf directly, and with only that one blow, the lesser wolf was defeated. "Next is Hana. Are you ready?" "U-un. Leave it to me!" Looks like she was nervous by the fact that this was her first time using magic. Well, I''ve taught her how to use it, so I am sure it would be fine. After that, another lesser wolf appeared. Then, Hana stepped forward before chanting in a loud voice. "Fire Ball!" The ball of fire released from Hana''s hand was considerably smaller than that of Yui''s. For that reason, the lesser wolf who endured Hana''s attack immediately rushed toward her. "Grua?!" Then, after the lesser wolf was kicked by me and died, we discussed the results of the verification. "It seems Hana''s stock can''t reproduce the power of the skill it copied." The power of magic was determined by the skill level and the intelligent status of the caster. That''s why Hana whose level was low naturally also has a low intelligent status. Thus, the power of magic she released was significantly inferior to Yui. "This means, even a unique skill can''t unconditionally handle the same power as someone whose level is higher." "Mudoes that mean my skill is weak?" "That''s in no way the case. On the contrary, the power of the skills Hana copied will be increased as your level goes up and some skills also have fixed damage at every level. Which means, it would depend on how you used it." "So that''s how it is Then, I have to do my best to get stronger!" "Aa" For the time being, we''ve finished verifying the ability of [Stock]. And the remaining time will be used to teach Hana about the knowledge of adventurers. Then after roughly teaching my knowledge to Hana, I sat and took a break on the spot while looking at Hana, Yui and Rei who were fighting the monsters. And then, a wild thought came to my mind. "Rei was the close-range fighter with the possibility of being a mid-range one and Yui who was good at supporting from a long distance. And then the all-rounder Hana. They''re surprisingly a well-balanced group. If they have someone who specialized in being a vanguarda tanker, I think they''re going to be a pretty strong party." However, this is only what I thought and just a quite unrealistic delusion for now. The reason is that the levels of the three are far apart, and Yui also belongs to a guild in the first place. Thus, I think this delusion will never become a reality. Yes, unless the levels of the three were close and belong to the same guild. "Well, in any case, there is no need to think about it right now." Approximately 1 hour later, our activity in the dungeon still continued. I have taught everything I wanted to teach to Hana, and it was also the time for Hana to interact with senior adventurers such as Rei and Yui. As a result, it was a very fulfilling day. From the next day, the days of capturing the dungeon will start again.. And about a week after that, I conquered my 10th dungeon. Chapter 77 - 77: - Extra Dungeon The day after I went to a dungeon with Yui, Hana and Rei. I came to a C-rank dungeon called [Niimi Dungeon]. Although the monsters that appear in this dungeon could use magic just like Marou Dungeon, I was nevertheless able to capture the dungeon while receiving almost no damage because of the overwhelming difference in level and having the Demon Wolf Ring (True) in addition. And as always, I captured it over and over again at a super speed by using [Transfer Within Dungeon]. Dungeon capture reward C Level has increased by 12 Dungeon capture reward C Level has increased by 12 Dungeon capture reward C Level has increased by 12 Dungeon capture reward .... Two days since I single-mindedly started capturing the dungeon, I finished without any problem. You have captured this dungeon for a specific number of times Bonus reward C Level has increased by 25 You won''t get any reward for capturing this dungeon in the future "The 8th one, huh. Things are going smoothly." In Niimi Dungeon, I was able to raise my level by 625 in total. Alright, let''s keep conquering other dungeons at this pace. And from the next day, I was going to conquer a certain D-rank dungeon. Dungeon capture reward C Level has increased by 6 Dungeon capture reward C Level has increased by 6 Dungeon capture reward C Level has increased by 6 Dungeon capture reward ..... You have captured this dungeon for a specific number of times Bonus Reward C Level has increased by 10 You won''t get any reward for capturing this dungeon in the future A total of 310 level-ups. Then from the day after conquering the dungeon, I went to conquer another E-rank dungeon. Dungeon capture reward C Level has increased by 2 Dungeon capture reward C Level has increased by 2 Dungeon capture reward C Level has increased by 2 Dungeon capture reward ..... Since it''s an E-rank dungeon, the number of captures that I needed to do to conquer it was considerably higher than the other dungeons. However, I could continue my capture over and over again without getting dispirited. And finally the moment that I had been waiting for came. You have captured this dungeon for a specific number of time Bonus reward C Level has increased by 5 You won''t get any reward for capturing this dungeon in the future "It''s finally overrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!" After completely conquering the 10th dungeon, I spontaneously expressed my joy with all my might. Leaving aside my physical fatigue, I did that to release the mental strain that had been accumulated during the tough countless captures. Simultaneously, I remembered what was written in the description of the ''Dungeon Conqueror'' title. ______- Dungeon Conqueror (10/10) ?Title given to one who has conquered a dungeon. ?Various benefits will be given by conquering a specific number of dungeons. ______- "Various benefits will be given by conquering a specific number of dungeons" was written in the description. And just now, I have conquered exactly 10 dungeons which was the said specific number. Will it be adding another effect to the title, or will I acquire some kind of skill? I was very excited to see what kind of benefits will be given. That''s why, I think it would be fine for me to honestly feel delighted without thinking about anything right now. "Now, what will I get? Even I was only able to clear this condition which normally is a super-high difficulty one in a few months because I had Transfer Within Dungeon. Therefore, the reward likely will be a fairly good one" I had such expectations in my heart. However, the actual benefits that were given to me were completely different from what I had imagined. The number of dungeons that the titleholder conquered has reached 10 confirmed As a benefit, the titleholder will be given the right to challenge the Extra Dungeon [Isolated Demon Tower] " What?" I subconsciously tilted my head because I couldn''t follow what the system sound just told me. Did it just say the right to challenge Isolated Demon Tower? Although it''s not for answering the question that I had in mind, the system sound continued. A detail have been inputted in the subject''s status The subject cannot level up to the next level until he challenges the Isolated Demon Tower The internal information of Isolated Demon Tower has been changed to match the subject''s status ERROR. Isolated Demon Tower does not exist. We have confirmed that the subject will became the world''s first challenger The creation of Isolated Demon Tower will be conducted In the next moment, the whole dungeon I was inCNo, the whole world shook. "What''s happening?!" However, there was no way to ascertain what was happening outside as I was currently inside a dungeon. In the end, I had to withstand the shaking on the spot for a few minutes until it subsided. And as the shaking subsided, the system sound resumed its announcement. The creation of Isolated Demon Tower has been completed Well then, we will be waiting for the subject to challenge it. The system sound didn''t continue any longer after that. In exchange, a piece of paper was dropped in front of me. "This is" Using [Appraisal], I was able to read the information on the paper. ______C Isolated Demon Tower Challenge Ticket Subject: Amane Rin ?Ticket given to one who has conquered 10 dungeons. ?By ripping this ticket near the Isolated Demon Tower, the subject can challenge the Isolated Demon Tower once. ______C "Honestly, I haven''t digested all the information that I just got but To put it simply, it told me to challenge the Isolated Demon Tower with this, right?" To be frank, there was no need to respond to such an unfamiliar invitation, but the problem was the words that the system sound just said. ''The subject cannot level up until he challenges the Isolated Demon Tower which was not a problem that could be overlooked. Thus in conclusion, I have no choice but to challenge it. "But, what the heck is Isolated Demon Tower in the first place? I have never heard such words, and I can''t go without knowing the location too Oops, finally, the transfer magic is activating, huh." Perhaps related to that mysterious shaking, the transfer magic was only activated after a longer time than usual. As the transfer magic activated, I returned to the surface. And then, I was greeted by the scene in front of me. "What on earth, is that?" The scene which spread in front of me made me at a loss for words. Not only me. Everyone around me also looked in the same direction and widened their eyes. Towering far away from here was a huge tower that pierced the heavens. Until yesterday, no, something like that didn''t even exist a little while ago. While no one in the world recognizes what it was, surely I was the only one who knows. "That was the Isolated Demon Tower.the dungeon that I have to challenge hereafter." And when I decided to challenge that place from the next day, I came to know.. The true meaning of dungeon capture. Chapter 78 - 78: - Isolated Demon Tower The night of the day when the extra dungeon [Isolated Demon Tower] appeared, the topic of the news on that day was solely about that. As everyone can see, a building that is assumed to be a dungeon suddenly appeared. However, the building has many differences from the normal dungeon. Despite the fact that normal dungeons appear below the ground, this dungeon appeared right above the ground in the form of a tower. Furthermore according to the investigation, this dungeon has no entrance which made it impossible to enter. And there are still some questions about this dungeonC Hana and I were watching what the reporter was talking about on TV together. "A dungeon that appeared above the ground, huh. It is certainly mysterious, isn''t it?" "Indeed." Hearing her remarks, I nodded. I certainly knew that this building was in fact the Isolated Demon Tower. But, it was also true I have no idea why it appeared above the ground. Would I be able to get the answer if I entered? In any case, I nonetheless have no other choice but to challenge the Isolated Demon Tower, though. As there was also no problem with my physical condition, I decided to go there tomorrow. However, there were still some things that I was concerned about. First, I have never been the first challenger since the appearance of the dungeon. I have always challenged a dungeon that has a certain amount of capture information after making elaborate preparation. Well, I still encountered an irregular situation like the appearance of the Nameless Knight in Kenzaki Dungeon but that was a fairly rare example. This time, I have to capture the dungeon in a condition where I possess no information about the said dungeon for the first time. On top of that, I must make as much preparation as possible too. In the first place, I don''t even know if it was a dungeon that could be captured in a day. Thus, I think it''s better to bring some food, etc. And at the time like this, [Item Box] is a very convenient skill to have. And last thing I have to do isto report, huh. "Hana. I''m sorry, but I am going on a little trip from tomorrow and might not be able to return for a few days." "? Where are you going?" "That''sa secret" "-! Don''t tell me you got a girlfriend?!" "It''s not like that and I have never gotten one so far." "I-I''m sorry, Onii-chan" For some reason, Hana apologizes with an earnest face even though I wasn''t even angry. How strange, ahaha After a short pause, Hana continues. "How many days to be precise? It is almost the time for the dungeon exercise but will you make it in time for that?" "MuWhich reminds me there is something like that" This is a necessary exercise for Hana to officially get her own adventurer qualification. For that exercise, parents or guardians will be allowed to accompany the participants as well. That''s why, if possible I want to accompany her too "Although I can''t say absolutely, I will do my best to make it in time." "I see, understood. But well, Onii-chan and the others have taught me a lot before. So, I think there will be no problem even if you didn''t accompany me." "Hey, don''t be complacent, okay?" "I understand~," Finishing the conversation with such an exchange, I decided to sleep early in preparation for tomorrow. And with half expectation and half uneasiness about what awaits me in the Isolated Demon Tower, I fell asleep. The next day. I was shopping in the adventurers specific shop before going to the Isolated Demon Tower to make as much preparation as possible. I even prepared to use my savings which have already exceeded 50 million yen to buy what I deemed necessary. HP recovery pills, MP recovery pills, the highest rank explosive magic stone, and then a dagger. With this amount of items, I think I would be able to handle a number of situations. After finishing my shopping, I directly went to the Isolated Demon Tower. Approximately 1 hour from my home, a huge tower stood in the uninhabited nature. And there were some people who seemed to be the members from the adventurer''s association and some guards surrounding it. "Of course with this kind of thing appearing all of a sudden, it is natural for them to send people to investigate it Can''t be helped, Stealth." To not get noticed by them, I used [Stealth] to move to the border of the tower. Although there was a chance that they could catch me if there is someone who has a high level [Enemy Detection], it seems there was no need to worry about that. "I think this far should be enough." Then, I took the ticket to challenge the Isolated Demon Tower from my [Item Box]. I could only challenge this dungeon once. Even so, I ripped the ticket without hesitation. At that moment, my body was enveloped in place of white magic power. "Now, let me see what the long-awaited ''extra dungeon'' is like." Immediately after that, the transfer magic was activated, and I entered the Isolated Demon Tower. In this way, my hellish day has begun. ____________- Amane Rin C 19 Years old C Male C Level: 6604 Title: Dungeon Conqueror (10/10) ?Nameless Swordsman ?The One Who Brings The End (ERROR) SP: 3010 HP: 52040 / 52040 MP: 14000 / 14000 Attack Power: 12080 Endurance: 9520 Speed: 12380 Intelligence: 11680 Mental Strength: 9440 Luck: 10940 Skill: Transfer Within Dungeon Lv18?Body Reinforcement Lv10?Herculean Strength Lv10?Superhuman Strength Lv6?High-speed Movement Lv10?Gale Lv6?Beginner Magic Lv3?Appraisal Lv1?Item Box Lv4?MP Recovery Lv2?Magic Power Increase Lv2?Enemy Detection Lv4?Stealth Lv4?Abnormal Status Resistance Lv4?Concealment Lv1 ______________________C Transfer Within Dungeon Lv 18 MP Consumption: 1 MP x Distance (M) Condition: Transfer was possible only within the dungeon where the user had set his foot in. Transfer Distance: Up to 400 meters. Activation Time: 1 seconds x distance (M) Target Range: The caster and what the caster wears. ___________- [The Nameless Knight''s Sword] ?The sword used by the Nameless Knight ?Recommended level to use: 6000 ?Attack Power +6000 ?+56% to all statuses except HP and MP if the enemy''s level (Recommended level to subjugate) is higher than the user. __________- Chapter 79 - 79: - The First Floor - 『Demon Wolves Extermination』① The transfer magic was activated, and I successfully entered the Isolated Demon Tower. And when I saw the scene that spread before me, inadvertently, I doubted my eyes. "What is this place" An endless grassland was spread in front of me. Given the size of the demon tower, I should be able to see its inner wall wherever I go. But I couldn''t even see that wall. And the most shocking thing was the blue sky that was spreading over the upper ceilings. Really, was there even anyone who could believe that this was a scene inside a building? "Even after taking the vastness and the blue sky into consideration, the fact that I am inside a tower right now doesn''t make any sense no matter how I think. Maybe the inside of this tower was expanded with magic? Although I''ve never heard whether such magics exist, the system also said that this is also the first time a Demon Tower appeared in the world in the first place" I have thought of some possibilities that may cause this to happen but none of them were convincing enough to be the answer. Let''s just see what I can do right now because it is a waste of time just to think about it. "This place seems to be different from normal dungeons but does my Transfer Within Dungeon work properly? Let''s try itCTransfer Within Dungeon!" As I chanted, I was able to transfer 1 meter ahead. The fact that [Transfer Within Dungeon] could be used means this place was undoubtedly inside a dungeon even if the mechanism was different. Now the question was, what should I do from here. "As this is a tower that stretches high to the sky, I thought I should aim for the upper floor butthere are no stairs leading up, and it is a sky above me in the first place. It''s suddenly over, you know?" I guess I should walk around for the time being. Immediately after having that thought, the sound of the system reverberated in my mind. Subject: Amane Rin has entered [Isolated Demon Tower] The Isolated Demon Tower consists of 10 floors There is a quest in each floor and the subject can advance to the next floor by clearing that quest The quest for the first floor is [Demon Wolf Extermination]. Please subjugate all Demon Wolves that exist on this floor. The system sound ended just like that. It seems that''s all it wanted to inform me. "Consist of 10 levels with a quest on each level, huh. Anyway, now that it has come to this, I have no choice but to do it." Looks like the quest for the first floor was to subjugate all monsters that exist on this floor. Without any delay, I used [Enemy Detection] to check whether there were monsters around. And then, I promptly found them. "Five presences at a distance were detected. It seems they''re moving at quite a fast speed Wait, aren''t they coming toward me?" My guess was accurate as ten seconds later, five demon wolves jumped into my field of vision. Or rather, those wereC "Fire Wolves?" It''s a monster that I have fought many times in the Marou Dungeon the other day. Five monsters with red-colored fur as their characteristics grouped up and attacked me. "I see, that''s why the quest was called ''Demon Wolf Extermination''. At any rate, I just need to defeat them first right?" While taking the Nameless Sword from my [Item Box], I used [Appraisal] on the running fire wolves. And the results were astonishing. _______C [Fire Wolf] ?Recommended level to subjugate: 4000 ?Wolf-shaped monster that is wrapped in red fur with excellent fire resistance. Besides its agile movements, the flames released from its mouth are its strong points. _______C "4000!?" I reflexively shouted when I saw the recommended level to subjugate that was far beyond what I imagined. When they appeared in Marou Dungeon, it should have been in the level 1000 range. But they became considerably stronger here. In that small body surely hid a power and magic power that surpassed even that of the King Rainbow Wolf. Although their level was lower than mine, nevertheless, I still can''t let my guard down. "CHere I go!" Kicking the ground with all my might, I launched an attack. Even if I used Demon Wolf''s Ring (True), their magic attack was still troublesome. That''s why it''s better to defeat them without them being able to do anything! "Eat this!" "Gyaww!?" The sudden assault was a success, and I was able to defeat one of them before their battle preparation was finished. Four remaining, I still can''t let my guard down. "Grwaa!" "Bwaaa!" "Kuh-!" Surrounding me, the four fire wolves shoot a flame from their mouth at the same time. Then after avoiding the flames by jumping into the air, I swung my sword to the enemies with that momentum. "CThe second one!" "Gyan!?" After cutting off the neck of the second wolf, I swiftly approached the other three as it is. The flames that they released before conversely covered their field of vision, making it difficult for them to cooperate. Naturally, I didn''t miss that opportunity and defeated the remaining enemies one after another. "The third one! Fourth one! CAnd the last one!" In less than 10 seconds, the remaining three wolves were successfully defeated. And somehow, I was able to finish the battle without suffering any damage. The demon wolves that I just defeated then suddenly disappeared in an instant. Apparently, the materials cannot be collected in this dungeon. "Anyway, to start with, five demon wolves have been subjugated. It was an easy fight since the number was only five but if more than 10 of them come and furthermore in various types at the same time, it will surely be quite troublesome." I could tell it''s going to be difficult later, but I could only desperately push on because that''s the only choice I have right now. "But how many monsters exist on this level, I wonder? 100? 200? If it''s just that amount, I''ll manage it one way or another, but it will be dangerous if it''s more than 500 monsters" As the number of monsters increases, my HP, MP, and stamina will be depleted too. For a solo like me, a series of battles against small fries was honestly considered as one of the unpleasant categories because of their numbers. In that case, fighting one strong monster might still be easier. "Well, I have no time to complain, though. I have to clear this quest and break through this floor no matter what it takes! From now on I will not complain anymore! Let''s do thisC" At that moment, the ground in the whole area trembles all of a sudden. "What? What on earth happensC" I looked around to find the cause of the tremble, and I found itC or should I say, unfortunately found it. The true identity of this tremor. "Oi wait. Wait a minute. What on earth is that" A black shadow advanced towards me. No, it''s not a shadow. It just looked like that from a distance due to the gathering of a large number of monsters. The number of monsters that made the previous five monsters I just fought look like child''s play was approaching me. It was not even a number that could be counted as 100 or 200 anymore. At that time, a certain word emerged in front of me. Looking at that, I spontaneously cursed the world. ______C The First Floor C Quest [Demon Wolves Extermination] ?Subjugate all monsters on the first floor. ?Current subjugation progress (5/5000) _______ "..Anoo, can I go home?" Just several seconds after making the previous declaration, I immediately complained.. Like that, hell has finally begun. Chapter 80 - 80: - The First Floor - 『Demon Wolves Extermination』② Experience acquired C Level has increased by 1 Experience acquired C Level has increased by 1 Experience acquired C Level has increased by 1 I wonder how long has it been since I started to fight against the horde of demon wolves? I concentrate all my thoughts into confronting the enemies before me to the extent that I have no leeway to think about something like that. "Haaaaaa!" While shouting, I swung the dagger in my hand, causing its silver blade to cut deeply through the poison wolf''s throat. ______- [Flashsword] ?A dagger created using the [Blacksmithing] skill. ?Recommended level to use: 4000 ?Attack Power +3000 ?Speed +1500 ______- It was a dagger that I just purchased before coming to the Isolated Demon Tower today. Unlike the weapons that I have used until now, this dagger was a weapon created by an adventurer who possesses the [Blacksmithing] skill. And I bought it as a preparation in case of an emergency. Because even if I used the Nameless Sword against lower leveled enemies, its special ability will not manifest, and as it was on a larger size, my movement will end up being restricted. In that aspect, this dagger allows me to perform difficult moves and even raises my speed status in addition. Although my attack power will drop a little, there is no problem as I could still subjugate the enemies in one blow with this. The battle between the demon wolves and me continues as I actively run around the battlefield so as to not take any enemies'' attacks. "Bwa!" "Gaa!" "Chi!" I tried to dodge the magic attacks released by the Water Wolf and Earth Wolf, but they ended up still scratching my body as my reaction was slightly delayed. Although the damage was reduced due to the effect of the Demon Wolf''s Ring (True), my HP was still scraped. Even if each blow is insignificant, it will be a dangerous threat if accumulated. As proof, my HP has already been scrapped by nearly 20%. "Can''t be helped, I have no choice but to use thisCGale!" ______- Gale Lv6: Speed +60% (Consume 10 MP per second.) ______- Until now, I have refrained from using skills that consumed a lot of MP because I expected it would be a long battle but this was not a situation where I could say that anymore. I have to defeat all the enemies here as soon as possible. "CLet''s do this!" And then, I continued to defeat the remaining wolves one after another. Experience acquired C Level has increased by 1 Experience acquired C Level has increased by 1 Experience acquired C Level has increased by 1 "Uooooooooooooooo!" As the fight continued, my hands became numb, and my fatigue started to accumulate. And the moment when I thought I could rest for the time being after defeating the first group of the demon wolves, it happened. "Groaaaaaaaaaaaa!" "Guruuuuuuuuuuuu!" "_-This is!" ______C [King Rainbow Wolf] ?Recommended level to subjugate: 7000 ?A wolf-shaped monster that is wrapped in 9-colored fur. Its agile movement that doesn''t match its huge body and various element magic attacks are its strong point. ______- Two King Rainbow Wolves that were stronger and larger than the other wolves appeared at the same time. Although I didn''t really know the exact number, I think this threat appeared after I defeated nearly 1,000 wolves. Then, I reflexively shouted. "Yosh, it''s break time!" Two enemies that were relatively easier to defeat have appeared! I changed my weapon to the Nameless Sword, readying myself to fight back. Rather than fighting hundreds of lower leveled opponents, it was overwhelmingly easier to defeat against a few enemies with levels that were slightly higher than that of mine! In other words, it''s bonus time! "I will have you two become a way for me to release my pent-up frustration!" Thus, as if venting my anger, I slashed the enemies with the Nameless Sword over and over again. Although it was a wild fighting style without thinking of anything, I was able to safely defeat the two King Rainbow Wolves. With that, I was able to subjugate all enemies in the first group of monsters for the time being. Experience acquired C Level has increased by 10 Experience acquired C Level has increased by 9 ______- The first floor C Quest [Demon Wolves Extermination] ?Subjugation of all monsters on the first floor. ?Current subjugation progress (1032/5000) ______- Total level-up in [Isolated Demon Tower]: 42 Levels