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Chapter 16 – Because It Bites Too Much
“Oh, boy. You got a problem with us?”
Having had their fun interrupted, the asshole turns and gives me a scary look.
“Sorry, but I had to call the cops.”
Dungeons Go Pro has a reporting feature.
If an explorer is found committing a crime in a dungeon, the app notifies the appropriate authorities.
In this case, the appropriate authority is the Association of Explorers.
“You bastard, don’t mess with me!”
One of them tried to attack me, but another held him back.
“Hmm, you reported it, so what? How many hours do you think it’ll take for the Association’s inspector to get here? Do you think you’ll be okay in that time?”
“Are you going to kill me?”
“We’re not going to kill you. We’ll just leave you half dead, strip you and throw you in the boss’s room.
“Maybe we could let you fuck this girl if you’re willing to end things with us. We all want to have a nice end-of-life experience, don’t we?”
“Hahaha, that’s great!”
“…You know what? Do you think I’m talking to you without considering the odds?”
The men frowned at my words.
The answer is that I don’t look that strong…
Actually, I know I don’t look strong.
But the strength of an explorer has nothing to do with how he looks.
“Heh, you’re bluffing anyway. There you go, ‘Simple Appraisal’――pfft!”
One of the guys gave me a ‘Simple Appraisal’ and blurted out.
“W-what’s that? Is this guy really that bad?”
“N-no, no, no. It’s the opposite, the opposite! This guy is… Byahahaha!”
“Stop laughing and explain! You’re the only one who has the ‘Simple Appraisal’!”
“Oh, I’m sorry, I’m sorry. Let me see, this wannabe judge’s level is… a mere 1!”
“Huh? Level 1?”
“Really?”
“Hey, hey, did you just try to pick a fight with us at level 1?”
“That was just your best bluff, right? That’s hilarious!”
The guys laughed at each other, holding their stomachs.
“Le-level 1! Do-don’t worry about me; just get out of here!”
Even the girl’s expression changed.
…I see. I knew it would be troublesome if they found out that I was a level 1.
“I appreciate your concern, but there’s no way I’m going to escape after seeing a scene like this, you know?”
“Gyahahahaha! Know your place, Level 1!”
“That’s right! Do you think you can help a girl who was tricked by a bad guy and then become popular or something? Are you a virgin?”
“Hyahaha! You’re level 1 on that side, too, huh?”
“No, not level 1; he hasn’t even reached the status yet!”
“Gyahahaha,” they laughed.
I feel like I’m being instigated, but… to be honest, I don’t feel anything.
I don’t think these shallow men can be considered the same people, despite their looks.
Even if these guys are good-looking, they’re still scum.
They may be human, but monsters are better than these guys because they are less harmful.
‘Confirmation of strong hostility from a group of criminals. You now have the right to self-defense. Your killing of an enemy explorer will not be recognized as a red name.’
I also received a confirmation from the Voice of Heaven.
“I am wasting my time talking to you. If you want to kill me, come and get me.”
“As you wish――let’s do it!”
Half of the six men, three of them, attacked me with swords in their hands.
I drew,
“Poison Spray!”
“Buhah!”
“Cough!”
“Guh, w-what the hell!?”
The poisonous fog engulfed the first three, exposing them.
“Flame Lance!”
“Gugyaaagh!”
One of them is killed by the flame lance,
“Appraisal.”
I then used ‘Appraisal’ on one of the other two.
Skill──────────────────
Kenji Nakata
Level 34
HP 374/374
MP 272/272
Attack Power 728
Defense 526
Magic Power 372
Mental Strength 248
Agility 340
Luck 572
・Acquired Skills
Swordsmanship 2, Stun Attack 1
・Equipment
Iron Sword
Leather Armor
Sleepless Headband
────────────────────
I see. So this is the kind of status for an attacker in this level range.
The reason why he has fewer skills is probably because he put SP into Stun Attack, which has a high acquisition SP.
Well, if it’s just attack and defense, he’s better than me.
So, what’s wrong with that?
“Flame Lance!”
“Gugyaaa…”
With 248 Mental Strength and 374 HP, I can kill him with Flame Lance without using ‘Ancient Style Chanting.’
After all, Kenji Nakata, whom I had just appraised, was reduced to ashes halfway through his screams.
Just as I was about to unleash more magic on the one remaining vanguard,
“Thunder Spear!
“Lightning Bolt!”
“Rock Bullet!”
The three who hadn’t charged at first sent out attack magic.
I had no way to defend myself against the magic.
But,
“W-what?”
I dodged the incoming magic with my superior Agility and charged into the three rearguards.
In between, I checked them with my ‘Appraisal’ and found that their levels ranged from the mid-30s to the 40s. The number of skills they possessed ranged from 3 to 7. None of them had any unique skills.
The three rearguards have low base HP and no skills with HP bonuses.
Their HP is not even close to 300, and their Mental Strength, which determines their magic defense, is not high either.
Then this one would be better.
“Purple Electric Earth Running Jutsu.”
Purple electricity shot out from me in a fan shape, running on the ground and instantly entangling the bodies of the three rear guards.
“Guaahh――?”
“W-what the hell is this?”
“Gugyaaaaaah!”
In the explanation, “Ninjutsu” is a special pseudo-magic that also refers to Agility.
In the case of this “Purple Electric Earth Running Jutsu,” it affects the range and speed of the purple electricity, as well as the speed at which the target is captured and then entangled.
The power is spread over a wide area, so even with my current Magic Power, the firepower might not be that high.
However, with these three or so opponents, I can almost certainly kill them.
Now, there is only one left.
Just one of the vanguard, the one I missed the first time.
And that’s when I realized something.
The girl who was just out of the range of the ‘Purple Electric Earth Running’ was staring at the burned and electrocuted men with a pale face.
She was probably in shock that someone had died in front of her.
The men were scum who had taken advantage of her weakness, tricked her, and were about to rape and kill her.
To be shocked by the death of such a human being is…
I wish I could have been moved by the girl’s kind-heartedness, but I think it’s a little too naive for my own naive sensibilities.
But maybe it wasn’t a good scene to show to a junior high school girl.
There were gentler ways to clean up the mess, but I was the one who chose to destroy them here.
Being assured of self-defense by the Voice of Heaven was a boost, but… maybe I just wanted to kill those scumbags and clear my head.
Still, I can’t pretend that what I killed didn’t happen.
…No, wait a minute.
I just had a strange thought.
“…What if I use ‘Escape’ here?”