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Chapter 35 – The Next Dungeon is…?
“Hisui-chan. Can I ask you something?”
Serika said.
“What is it?”
“Is there a dungeon with many Hobbit monsters and a boss who is also a Hobbit? If possible, it should be ranked B or lower.”
“That’s a very strange condition. Is that what Kurashiki-san wants?”
“Oh, my mistake.”
I had asked Serika before, but she did not know of any dungeons that met the requirements.
However, she did tell me that there was a guild member who knew a lot about it, so we decided to stop by on our way to report to the Association.
“If you need a price, let me know.”
“You’re here with Master, and if that’s the extent of it, that’s fine with me.”
Haitani-san nodded with a blank expression on her face and tapped on the computer in her hand.
Soon after,
“There’s a case, I think.”
“Really?”
Serika’s voice bubbled with excitement.
“If it’s just a Hobbit on the road, there are quite a few, but if the boss is a Hobbit, there’s only one case.”
“Right. Hobbits don’t seem to be the most likely boss monsters.”
“Is that so?”
“Yes. Apparently, there are monsters that are easy to become bosses and monsters that are hard to become bosses.”
“Well, it doesn’t look good for a Hobbit to be a dungeon boss.”
“I don’t think the dungeon cares what it looks like, but it fits.”
“So where is this dungeon? Is it far away?”
“No, it’s in Tokyo. The Hikarigaoka Park Dungeon-Rank B. The closest station is Hikarigaoka Station on the Oedo Line.”
“What kind of monsters appear?”
“Only Hobbits. Hobbit Swordsman, Hobbit Seer, Hobbit Archer, Hobbit Mage, Treasure Hobbit… That sounds like a boring dungeon.”
“Is that so?”
“Because Hobbits will fight in different roles when the subspecies are all together. It is much more coordinated than a bad party of explorers. Still, Hobbit types give little experience and are not very tasty opponents. The base SP gained is high, but I don’t think anyone hunts Hobbits for that.”
What she says aloud is, “It’s a B-rank dungeon, so it makes sense to be level 10 or higher than the level of the monsters that appear. Then the SP gained will be zero anyway due to the level difference correction, so it doesn’t matter if the base SP gained is high.”
“What are the monster levels and dungeon floors?”
“The monster level starts at 52. There are only three floors in total, but it is said that each floor is spacious. There is an escape portal before the boss room. I don’t see any map data in the… database. There is no data on the boss monster except that it is a Hobbit type.”
“Yes, that’s an ideal condition.”
The number of monsters in a formation is a problem, but otherwise, it’s favorable.
I have Mini Map and Enemy Search, so the fact that the floor is large and there is no data is not much of a problem.
The fact that the floor is wide means that I can choose the best combination of compositions in the same level range that are easy to earn.
Even for boss monsters, there is a trick to open the door of the boss room a little bit and look at the monster from between the doors.
“Are you serious? You’re fighting a well-coordinated Hobbit party on a big map, you know?”
“There are a lot of limitations. I won’t push myself too hard.”
“It’s not like I’m worried about you.”
Haitani-san quickly turns her head to the side.
“But I am worried about you, Yuto. I don’t think it’s a good dungeon to dive alone…”
“Eh, you’re going alone? Then it’s a different story. You should not do it. It is either a well-coordinated B-rank party or an excellent A-rank solo. You need at least that level of power to conquer this dungeon in a stable way.”
Even Haitani-san’s expression turned serious as she admonished me.
Oh no. How can I explain this?
I thought about it, but it would be difficult to explain in words.
“Serika, do you have Appraisal?”
“No, I don’t. I only have Simple Appraisal.”
“Appraisal is not a skill that everyone has.”
“Hisui-chan has it, though.”
“Really?”
“But I’m not very good at other skills, so I’m basically a support.”
“I see. So you need people like that.”
“Yes, yes. She’s a very talented girl.”
“Thank you very much. By the way, weren’t we talking about Kurashiki-san?”
“Yes, you’re right. Will you show us your status?” Serika said.
“Yes. I’ll show you on the screen.”
I started “Dungeons Go Pro” on my phone, opened my status, and handed it to Serika.
“Let’s see, let’s see… …..What the heck is this?!!?”
Serika looked at my status and exclaimed.
Status─────────────────���
Yuto Kurashiki
Level 1
HP 1103/1103
MP 1334/1334
Attack Power 1014
Defense 457
Magic Power 9595
Mental Power 3160
Agility 10689
Luck 12115
・Unique Skills
Escape S.Lv1
・Acquired Skills
Magic: Fire Magic 2, Wind Magic 1, Water Magic 1, Ice Magic 1, Lightning Magic 1
Special Ability: Ninjutsu 1, Assassination 1, Poison Spray 1, Earth Crack 1
Combat Support: MP Recovery Speed Up 2, Strong Strike Magic 2, Ancient Chant 2, Fast Chant 1, Magic Crit 1, Magic Barrage 1, MP Save 1, Attribute Amplification 1, Fatal Crit 1, Backstab 1, Thought Acceleration 1, Evasion Up 1, Knock Out, All Out Strike 1, Berserk 1, Self Regeneration 1, Divide 1, Survival, Surprise Attack 1, Preemptive Strike 1, First Move 1, Vanguard Knowledge 1, Drive Away, Heaven’s Punishment 1.
Ability Bonus: Magic Power Enhancement 3, HP Enhancement 2, Defense Enhancement 2, MP Enhancement 1, Mental Power Enhancement 1, Agility Enhancement 1, Luck Enhancement 1, Physical Ability Enhancement 1.
Resistance: Paralysis 1, Petrification 1, Sleep 1, Instant Death 1, Confusion 1, Silence 1
Exploration Support: Appraisal, Simple Appraisal, Disguise, Spying, Item Box 1, Enemy Search 1, Mini Map, Covert 1, Stealth, Trap Detection 1, Trap Removal 1.
・Equipment
Anti-Poison Earrings
Traveler’s Cloak
Ring of Protection
SP 73221
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Since Serika is still frozen, let me add a few details while I’m at it.
I have not yet equipped the “Level Sealing Bracelet” that I obtained by achieving a special condition.
If I equip this bracelet, which prevents me from gaining experience, I will be able to earn SP at extremely low levels without having to use Escape.
It’s exactly the kind of equipment that’s meant for me.
But it also says that it has a chance of breaking when the experience value is disabled by 1 million.
I only want to equip it when I need to destroy the enemy and save as much as possible.
A million is not a number you can save up for very often.
I have already used the “Book of Secrets, Scroll of Rupture,” which I also got as a bonus.
I got 40,000 SP.
I also used “Book of Secrets, Scroll of the Beginning” (which makes some skills obtainable), but most of the skills that became obtainable were weapon-related, and I didn’t find any skills that I wanted right away.
The reason I left 70,000 SP undistributed, including what I had earned before, was because I wanted to increase the skill level of Escape enough.
If the skill level increase is not displayed even at 70,000, does that mean the required SP is 100,000 or 160,000?
Compared to other skills, it’s so outrageous; it’s a joke, right? I felt like, “No way!”
I want to save SP for Escape, but it’s time to figure out a way to deal with my low Defense.
My skill structure is heavily weighted towards magic, so I’d like to get a skill that can handle melee combat.
If I want to prioritize earning efficiency, I can move my hunting to A-rank dungeons, but for now, I want to keep it at B-rank.
In terms of ability stats, I should be able to do the lower A-ranks, but I can only dive solo.
I need to take a large safety margin to prevent accidents.
While a normal explorer takes a margin of the monster’s level＋α, I make my margin with the number and quality of my skills and ability bonuses.
Since it depends on the synergy of skills, I don’t have a clear standard for it.
“I’m amazed at how much you’ve done in the short time since I’ve seen you…”
Serika, who has finally regained her composure, says with a drawn look on her face.
“Is it really that great, his status? …Oh no, I won’t pry.”
I didn’t show my status to Haitani-san, whom I just met today.
It seems unfair, but it is a natural precaution for an explorer.
Haitani-san also takes it for granted that she is not allowed to see it.
“How can I say… My goodness, how can I say this? I wouldn’t say that I have zero fear, but I know that Yuto has a good enough safety margin.”
“I think you must be a pretty good fighter to be able to solo that dungeon with a sufficient margin.”
“I’ve already conquered the Tengumine Shrine dungeon, which is also B-ranked.”
“Tengumine Shrine…? The dungeon boss is Daidara… but don’t tell me you soloed it?”
“Well, it’s a good match for my skills.”
“Sigh, if that’s the case, it’s rude to hold you back.”
“No, I appreciate the advice.”
Actually, this is the first time I’ve seen enemy monsters coming at me in a coordinated fashion.
It would be better to start off cautiously and add more skills as needed.
“Then, at least take this.”
Serika pulled something cloth-like out of her Item Box.
“A robe would have a negative effect on your agility, so a cape would be better, wouldn’t it?”
“That’s right. I’m more used to a cape.”
Or rather, I’ve always worn the Traveler’s Cloak.
“With Yuto’s agility, you should be able to equip it.”
She handed me a cloak with a bright yellow border on a purple background.
Item──────────────────
Cloak of Thunderstorm
Halves the damage caused by the Lightning attribute.
Prevents the status anomaly Electrocution.
Defense +290
Mental Strength +300
Agility +110
Requires 3200 Agility to equip.
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“This is… Is it for me to get something so good?”
“Yes. I mean, this cloak is pretty useless for me.”
“Really? I think it’s pretty powerful.”
“For Yuto. But the equipment requirements are a bit tricky. For an explorer with 3200 Agility, the increase in stats is small. Compared to other equipment of the same level, its Defense is much worse. It is better to use accessories to protect against lightning and electrocution and equip a normal cloak with high Defense.”
“Ah, I see.”
If your Agility is 3,200, your Defense should be around 3,000.
For an explorer with a 3,000 defense, the +290 Defense of this cloak probably won’t be enough.
“But for Yuto, it’s just perfect, isn’t it?”
“It’s exactly what I wanted.”
My Defense is 457.
The +290 is pretty big.
“Right?”
“I’m sorry I keep taking things from you.”
“Don’t worry about it. I don’t know what to do with it. It’s just inventory clearance, inventory clearance.”
I guess Serika wanted to make me feel comfortable, so she chose something useful for me out of all the useless things she had.
“Now you owe me two, right?”
“Ugh… I-I’ll keep that in mind.”
For some reason, I couldn’t help but think that my childhood friend’s face, smiling with satisfaction, looked like the devil himself.