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Chapter 60: Ant Sweep Operation 3
🕑 Added 2022-07-16 17:50:16 +0000 UTCTL:SummerPeanut
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After more or less getting used to handling the ants, we have much more room to spare now.
We have been fighting for an hour and yet everyone doesn't look tired.
And everyone's level is rising.
Name: Ike Bryant
Title: -
Status: Human race, heir of Viscount Bryant.
Condition: Good
Age: 9 years old
Level: 19
HP: 56/56
MP: 682/925
Strength: 40
Agility: 37
Magic: 23
Dexterity: 24
Endurance: 34
Luck: 10
Special Ability: Swordsmanship (Lv4/C)
Special Ability: Spearmanship (Lv7/B)
Special Ability: Fire Magic (Lv5/C)
Equipment: Flame Lance
Equipment: Salamander Sword
Equipment: Ifrit‘s Mail
Equipment: Flame Bracelet
Equipment: Disguise Bracelet
Ike had risen to level 19, and his Fire magic is now level 5.
And the one who experienced the most growth is Clarice.
Name: Clarice Lampard
Title: -
Status: Human race, eldest daughter of Baron Lampard
Condition: Good
Age: 6 years old
Level: 20
HP: 40/40
MP: 318/318
Strength: 28
Agility: 28
Magic: 29
Dexterity: 30
Endurance: 26
Luck: 20
Unique Ability: Barrier Magic (Lv2/A)
Special Ability: Swordsmanship (Lv5/C)
Special Ability: Archery (Lv6/B)
Special Ability: Holy magic (Lv4/A)
Equipment: Defender
Equipment: Mithril Silver Dagger
Equipment: Magic Arrow
Equipment: Saint's Robe
Equipment: Mysterious Anklet
Equipment: Disguise Bracelet
Her dexterity has improved considerably due to the fact that she has been using only bows for a long time.
And this time, she used an ordinary bow instead of Magic Arrow so her MP was not consumed at all.
In addition to Azure Fang, Red Wings, and Black Tri-Stars, Zeke and Maria have also increased their levels.
For magicians like Zeke and Maria, this power leveling will be something they are quite thankful for.
"How's everybody doing? Anyone getting tired?”
When Zeke asked that to everyone, the only response he got was, "I'm still fine.”
I had less than half my MP.
"Father, my MP is down to about a third. Is it okay if I continue like this?"
"Okay, then we'll block the stairs when next Mother Ant comes up. Once Mars's MP is restored, we'll open the stairs again. You all should prepare as such!”
Burying the stairs means using Earth magic to seal the stairs.
It can be made quite sturdy by infusing all the remaining MP to seal it.
After more than 30 minutes since Zeke's order, there is still no Mother Ant that is able to come up.
My MP was already below 1000 so I notified Zeke.
"Father! I'm running out of MP!”
"Alright. Then let's block the stairs now!”
I used Firestorm and Ike used Flare to wipe out all the ants near the stairs, and we hurriedly block the stairs with Earth magic.
Although we had less MP for Earth magic than we had planned, we were still able to block the staircase quite sturdily.
"All right! Everybody take a three-hour break! Just be ready to get out of here at any time in case something happens. Especially the three Black Tri-Stars, who will be tasked to carry Mars in case of unforeseen circumstances so make sure you get some rest! Also, sorry about this but the 6 from Azure Fang, please let Ralph outside know that we are going on a break now and will resume in 3 hours. Also, make sure Clarice has enough arrows to replenish her arsenal.”
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TL:Change of POV
"Mars is as awesome as ever!”
When I said so, the other party members…
"Oh, as expected from Lord Zeke's kid!"
"Mars is great but Ike is becoming more consistent.”
The two who responded were our Azure Fang’s party members, Yug the swordsman and Anne the magician.
The Azure Fang party is now heading for the exit of the Almeria Labyrinth.
We are heading to the exit of the Almeria Labyrinth because Lord Zeke told us to inform the guildmaster, Ralph, that we need to take a break.
We did not encounter any magic beasts on our way to the exit of the Almeria Labyrinth.
To be precise, we were not attacked. Because all the magic beasts are being tied up.
"Well, aside from those two, we've gotten a lot stronger, haven't we?"
"I was right to move our base to Irgusia three years ago. We were around level 15 at the time but now we are all close to level 20. In a little while, we might be able to dive in the Almeria Labyrinth as deep as Lord Zeke and the others soon.”
Even as we talked, we reached the exit of the labyrinth at a fairly fast pace.
At the exit of the labyrinth, Ralph and the adventurers were waiting nervously.
As soon as we stepped outside, Ralph rushed up to us and said..
"Van, what's the matter? Only the Azure Fangs made it?"
He asked a little anxiously.
"Currently, Mars is out of MP and we are taking a break by blocking the stairs with Earth magic. Lord Zeke tasked me to send you the message that we will take a break for 3 hours and we will start fighting again after.”
"I see! Everything is going well! Good, good!”
"Yeah. Although we might not have killed a thousand ants, we have defeated quite a number of them. There were a few that were threat level C but Ike and Mars took them out.”
While I and Ralph are conversing, Margrave Carmel came over.
"Thank you for coming all the way from Irgusia and doing the most dangerous tasks possible. The Knights of Carmel have finished evacuating the residents and are on standby in town. I would like you to stay in the labyrinth as much as possible but we are ready for urban warfare at any time. Barnes is also waiting with us. Tell him that when you return back."
Looking around, I see some people who looked like knights as well as adventurers.
A hundred adventurers, a hundred knights, the beastman slaves, and Lord Barnes. This seems like an excessive gathering when combined with the rest of us in the labyrinth.
At least that's what I thought at this moment.
"All right, now that the message has been given and the arrows have been replenished, we are going back to the labyrinth."
With that, Ralph and the others saw us off.
I could feel the other adventurers looking at us with respect.
We returned to Almeria Labyrinth and headed for the deepest part of the first level.
"Somehow, the way they are looking at us is different now.”
"Yeah. It's a far cry from the time when I was feeling a little better after graduating from the paper era, then I got hurt, and the other adventurers looked at me with a cold shoulder.”
"There’s certainly that period huh. It’s all thanks to Lord Zeke and Lady Maria."
"Hey, hey, give me, the leader, a little credit will you.”
We are still talking as we move but we are made sure to keep our pace consistent.
We returned to the deepest part of the first floor less than three hours after we left from there.
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Author’s note:
For reference, this is the status of Van, the leader of Azure Fang.
Name: Van Riggles
Title: -
Status: Human race, commoner
Condition: Good
Age: 19 years old
Level: 20
HP: 46/46
MP: 22/22
Strength: 25
Agility: 20
Magic: 15
Dexterity: 18
Endurance: 15
Luck: 5
Special Ability: Swordsmanship (Lv4/D)
Special Ability: Water Magic (Lv2/E)
Equipment: Silver Sword
Equipment: Iron Armor
