Chapter 1 - The Southern Cave
Alec expressed interest in the dungeon, so we came to the southern cave.
According to the adventurer's guild, the recommended level is 10 or higher. I've been here once before with Keiji-kun and Erwin, but the enemies were weak. It's for beginners, after all
I've got a lot more equipment than I did when I first came here, so I can handle it.
「Then, Lily, try using the magic lantern.」
Alec said at the entrance.
「Okay.」
It's dark in the cave. We need some kind of light, like a torch, to move forward, but we buy the best ones at the tool shop.
Burning torches are difficult to handle and can cause burns. But these magic lanterns are not hot, and they are much brighter.
It is also useful for early detection of enemies and easy to find traps. It's better to spare no expense where safety is concerned.
「Wow, it's bright!」
To Lily's surprise, it was as bright as a fluorescent lamp. The light is soft, not dazzling, and it's a good buy.
「So, the formation is as I said before.」
At the head of the line is Meena, who has a good nose, followed by me and Ione, who have high fighting ability, Lily, who has low HP, in the middle, and Alec at the back. This is the order of our party.
There is a possibility that the enemy might take us by surprise, so Alec will be the one to rely on.
「All right! Let's go!」
Meena walked into the cave with great enthusiasm. She looked around the cave and then stopped to wait for us.
「Wow, there aren't many shadows, are there?」
I wondered as I looked behind Lily. There are no shadows there, which should be created by lanterns. The magic lantern illuminated the ground and ceiling evenly. I think it's great that there are no blind spots.
The inside of the cave was about three meters wide and about the same height. It was surrounded by natural rocks, but the soil underneath was dry, so it was rather easy to walk on.
We followed the path straight, and when it split in two, we took the left.
Then the path forked again.
「Should we map this one, too?」
Alec stopped and said.
「No need. I have the [Auto Mapping] skill, and I already know the way here.」
I said. It's not that big of a dungeon.
「I see.」
「Master, there's something up ahead. More than one.」
Meena had a good nose and was the first to report it.
「Okay, let's go carefully.」
With our swords drawn, we proceeded slowly and turned down the cave.
「Gigigi!」
There were three monsters there. They were brown humanoids with glowing red eyes.
Their ugly faces, long claws, and long canine teeth on the underside reminded me of demons. They look like kobolds.
「It's a kobold. Don't worry, they're not much stronger than goblins.」
I said, and then slashed at it.
「Aaah!」
「Hyaahh!」
「Yahh!」
The three of us in the vanguard, Meena and Ione, killed the enemy, and the battle ended easily.
However, the brightness of the cave suddenly shifted.
「Lily, you don't have to pick up the drop. Leave it to Meena.」
「I understand.」
Lily was about to pick up the fallen magic stone, but Alec instructed her to do so because he was uncomfortable with the lanterns of light moving here and there.
「How much does magic stone are sell, Serina?」
Alec asked, but small magic stones are cheap.
「They don't make much money. One of these little stones is worth about ten gold.」
Sometimes demons drop items when they are defeated, but weak enemies don't drop very expensive items.
「That's about it. The big ones sell for a lot, right?」
「Yes. But you won't find such magic stones in this cave. It has to be a strong enemy.」
When I said that, Alec pondered something with a difficult look on his face. Is there a problem?
「Master, the treasure chest has fallen.」
It seems that Meena has found the treasure chest.
「Hou~.」
「But the treasure chest here isn't that big of a deal.」
I said, but this one is a small golden box about 20 centimeters long, and it's strangely gorgeous.
「Isn't it possible to make a lot of money just selling these treasure chests?」
Alec asked me.
「Well, you know, the treasure chests you find in dungeons disappear after a while when you open them.」
「Hmm.」
「There are some that don't disappear, but they don't fetch any price and the tool shop won't buy them.」
I took them to a tool shop once, but they didn't sell.
「But I've only ever seen wooden boxes and iron boxes, But this is beautiful.」
「Well, then, Meena, you open it.」
「Yes, master, I will. Even if there are pitfalls and spears underneath. ......!」
「Alec, you let a girl you like do dangerous things?」
I say to Alec with a cold look, as Meena is getting all weirdly worked up.
「Don't get me wrong, Meena by far has the highest basic ability value for luck. That's all. You're better than 34?」
「What? That's a lot. I'm 26.」
I didn't know that Meena's luck was that high.
「I'm 18, but you guys are so high. Most people have between 7 and 10, but I wonder if it's different for heroes.」
Ione said. I see. I guess heroes are the chosen ones. I have to do my best!
While I was making up my mind with great enthusiasm, Meena opened the treasure chest with trepidation.
I've heard from the guild that there are only needle traps in this beginner's cave. Even if I get stung, it won't be a fatal wound.
Paparapaー♪ Paraparaparapara、Pappa～♪
And then, out of nowhere, I heard a fanfare.
A golden lamp jumped out from the treasure chest with great force, but it quickly faded and disappeared.
「Hyaaa! Wh-What is it? Master!」
「Serina.」
「No, sorry, I don't know, I've never seen anything like this before either. But when I found the copper lamp, I got a skill point, so maybe that's it.」
That happened when I was adventuring with Keiji-kun and Erwin.
The [Dimensional Slash] skill was expensive at 5,000 points even at level 1, but it seems there are many ways to earn skill points besides leveling up.
「You, tell me that as soon as possible. You knew I was earning points, didn't you?」
「I'm sorry. But I've only found one so far, and the points I got were only two, so I thought leveling up would be more efficient.」
「I see. Ione, Serina, I need you to keep an eye on the surrounding.」
「Yes, sir.」
「Okay.」
Alec will probably check the status and see if the points have increased. That lamp earlier. I wonder if it's a system that goes into the person who opens the treasure chest?
Erwin noticed it at the time, but I didn't pay attention to it because I didn't have many points, so I don't really remember.
「Oh, a hundred points.」
This means I now have enough skill points for eight level up. It might be for seven levels, since the points I've earned have been gradually increasing as my level has been increasing recently.
「Wow, that's amazing. And did we also get them?」
「We can check that later, in order, so keep your eyes open for enemies, Serina.」
「Got it.」
It seems that Alec has immediately raised the level of the [Party Skill Reset Level 1].
I was curious, so I called Heruko.
『Heruko, Help please』
『I'm here-I'm hereee, Check out the secrets of the man you love! Peeking into your boyfriend's cell phone is a privilege for annoying women.』
『Kkuhh, I don't need to know anything else.』
【Party Skills Reset Level 2】 Level up!
『Party skill reset, level two.』
【Description】
Reset the party members' skills.
Only three.
You can reset three of your party members' skills with their consent.
The points returned are reduced by two-thirds.
However, at level 2, this can only be done once per member per year.
Rare skills and unique skills cannot be erased.
Also, high-level skills are only reduced by two levels.
It's not very useful if it can only be reset once a year, but now he can erase all of Lily's unwanted skills at once.
「Lily.」
『Bad luck level 1』 Delete!
『Misfortune Level 1』 Delete!
「Meena, just take the trap removal skills for now.」
Alec also made sure that Meena didn't get caught in the trap. He seems unsociable, but he has a rather good point.
「Sure, Master.」
We also checked our skill points, and all of us got a hundred points. I guess we can choose a lot of things now.
「So, shall we take turns keeping watch while you get your skills?」
「No, it doesn't have to be now, we can choose after we leave the dungeon.」
It's not like there's a skill I want to get right now, so I tell him.
『You want to examine your masturbation skills carefully and calmly when you are alone, right. Yeah, yeah, I know what you mean!』
『You're really annoying.』
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