Volume 2: Chapter 5 - The Explorer's Turning Point
There are still a few days left before the end of the beginner's period, but I've finally decided to explore the Fifth floor.
If I had a good clan and party, I could conquer it in less than 10 days.
However, it's not a place where you can go solo in a flash, so I took some time to disguise myself to some extent, but since the pursuit of the staff has been decreasing recently, it shouldn't be a problem.
Besides, I needed time to find a new base, and it was better to leave a bit of leeway in the attack.
「Finally, the boss area, huh」
After going through the 5th floor, which I had circled many times, I looked back on my search up to this point in front of the red magic circle.
From the first to the fifth floor, all the monsters were of the beast type: Rabbits, Hounds, Rats, Boars, and so on.
With the help of my level, skills, and items, I was able to defeat them without any particular difficulty.
I earned a good amount of money just by delivering dropped items, but still, having sex with Sera is more efficient.
For now, though.
My level also went up.
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Name: Kouzai Haruma
Level: 14
Conquer: 4th floor
Rank: 9th Rank
HP: 100/100
MP: 100/100
Attack: 101 (29 + 72)
Defense: 32 (22 + 10)
Physical Strength: 49
Magic power: 23 (14 + 9)
Mind: 22
Agility: 20 (23-3)
Dexterity: 22
Luck: 29
Equipment
【Mithril Sword】 UR: Offense +72, Magic +9
【Round Steel Shield】 HR: Defense +15, Agility -4
【Beginner's Jersey】 Defense +10
【Sports Shoes】 NP: Defense +2 / Agility +1
Skills
<Angel Summon>
Level 1: Single summon
Level 2: Triple summon
Level 3: Inventory
Level 4: Ten Consecutive Summons
<One-handed swordsmanship N+>
<Throwing Techniques NP+>
<Small Shield Technique N>
<Light Armor Technique N>
<Life Magic R>
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This is what it looks like for now.
The equipment is kept a low profile.
Well, I can fight on the fifth floor without any problem with only the benefit of my level.
「Then, shall we go?」
Riding the red magic circle to the boss area.
The boss area on the fifth floor is said to be the turning point in whether or not you can continue as an explorer.
「There it is.」
Particles of light gathered in the center of the area and a boss monster appeared.
It was a small humanoid monster, only as tall as a child.
It had a skin color as dirty as a ditch, an ugly face, well-muscled for its slender physique, and a large head.
「Gegyagegya!」
The one who raised a shrill cry was a goblin, a small fry monster that is familiar in fantasy works.
「Well, it's a little disgusting to think of that thing attacking you, isn't it?」
Whether or not I can kill this goblin will determine whether or not I can continue as an explorer in the future.
It is not that the goblins are particularly strong.
In fact, many monsters have appeared in the past that are stronger than goblins.
Still, there are more than a few who give up their lives as explorers at this point.
This is because the goblins in the 5th-floor boss area are the first humanoid monsters to appear in this dungeon.
Regardless of whether they are strong or weak, many people are hesitant to take on a humanoid monster just because it is humanoid.
「So far, I'm feeling calm.」
I look at the goblin.
Though I am uncomfortable with its ugly appearance, I don't feel any fear.
「Now then ......」
Surari, and I draw my sword
Instead of using throwing tools, I want to feel it directly
So I need to see how my mind reacts to that.
「Here we go!」
I raise my voice as if daring to get fired up and rushed to the goblin.
「GeGigig!」
The goblin brace itself as if on alert.
But my high-level rush must have been much faster than the enemy expected.
「Seyahh!」
「GaGaghh!?」
Before the goblin can get into position, I swing my sword down from the top.
After a slight impact, the feeling of flesh and bone being severed was felt in my hand.
The resistance was slightly less than that of the monsters I had defeated so far, perhaps because the goblin's body surfaces were not covered in fur.
The blade entered from the goblin's left shoulder, exaggeratedly sliced through the goblin, and exited from the right side.
「Gu......gaghh......」
With a groan and a fall, the goblin disappeared.
At the same time, the blood, sinew, and grease on the sword disappeared, and the blood-stained sword blade regained its luster.
「Phew. ......」
With a huff and a shake of the goblin's blood, though not particularly necessary, I sheathed the 【Mithril Sword】.
「Nothing to worry about.」
Looking down at my own body, I mutter a confirmation.
I cut the humanoid being in two with a single strike.
The feeling of it, too, remained in my hand.
But my heart didn't move that much.
「I was right to raise my level.」
It is said that a high 【Mind】 value of ability literally makes one more resistant to mental strain.
Therefore, in many cases, it was recommended to raise the level and raise the value of 【Mind】 as much as possible before coming here.
Some clans would lend beginners equipment that would increase their ability value and temporarily raises their 【Mind】 to help them overcome the difficulty.
Once they get over this point, it is easier than one might think, and even if they are mentally damaged, they may be able to overcome the past by leveling up later.
However, the ability value is only a correction value, so those with a weak mental capacity may lose heart even if their 【Mind】 value is a little high.
This can make many people feel aversion to the act of fighting itself.
It is impossible for those who cannot fight to explore dungeons.
Such people need to take a different path from that of explorers.
「Well, that was none of my business.」
As usual, I use 【Exp Crystal】.
Continuing on, I picked up a magic stone and 【Goblin Bones】, packed them into my 【Backpack N】, and left the dungeon on the blue magic circle that appeared.
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