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Chapter 16 : Aiming for the Deep Layers
🕑 Added 2022-04-02 03:04:34 +0000 UTCTL:SummerPeanut
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On the day to enter the labyrinth.
We are now in front of the big house at the entrance to the labyrinth.
“We're all ready, aren't we? I've got the potion and antidote just in case. We’ll be fine.”
Zeke said words I couldn't tell whether he was asking himself or us.
“Yeah. We're fine.”
Ike replied.
The labyrinth search (dungeon attack) with the four Bryant family members, excluding Leena, then began.
First, we opened the door of the house and proceed to the end of the hall, then go to the left side after you hit the end of the hall.
By the way, when we first went to the right side it seemed that there were several rooms but in the end, it was a dead end.
The reason I say ‘seemed’ is that they searched there when I wasn't with them and Zeke, Ike, as well as the Azure Fang party confirmed that they had reached a dead end.
And this time they decided to go left. They went to the left side several times but had not found the stairs yet.
Some goblins appeared in the passage but Ike quickly stabbed them to death with his spear.
The monsters in the labyrinth are said to be absorbed into the labyrinth on their own after a while even if you don't burn them so if you only take the magic stone, you can leave the corpse as it is.
Also, in special rooms, corpses are immediately turned into magic stones.
Such rooms are said to have an unusual number of monsters.
Then we arrived at the biggest room of all.
They had never been here before.
When we searched the room, we found three hobgoblins, five goblin mages and at least ten ordinary goblins.
Zeke said.
“Ike, Mars, can you two take them down?”
Ike replied when asked.
“No problem. Mars, just focus on using Wind Cutter to take out the goblin mages first.
If there's room to spare, I’ll count on you to take care of the hobgoblins too.”
I nodded as he said his piece.
Then I fired a series of Wind Cutter shots from the passageway and easily killed five goblin mages.
When I killed the goblin mages, I also chopped up all the goblins in front of me so there were only three hobgoblins and five goblins left.
I fired a Wind Cutter at the hobgoblin's eye in a sideways slash to blind it as a support to Ike and it was cut in half from the eye up.
“H-hm?”
I felt that the power has become very strong, perhaps because I have reached Wind magic level 7, or perhaps because my magic power has increased.
Just like that, the remaining hobgoblins were defeated with Wind Cutter, and Ike, who was already in front of me, defeated the remaining goblins as if it were just a chore.
Ike looked at me and said to me while being baffled.
“Seems like goblins and hobgoblins are no different in front of Mars now.”
Zeke and Maria seemed to agree. They both nodded.
And there was a treasure chest in the corner of the room.
Since the treasure chest was supposed to be opened by me and seeing that there was no trap when I appraised it, I opened it.
Then a spear came out from inside.
Name: Blaze Lance (Flame Lance)
Attack: 20
Value: C
Details: The spear can be granted(enchanted) with fire magic.
It’s another one that would make Ike strong again.
But this time, it could be enchanted with Fire magic. It was only described as such.
Can't you grant(enchant) normal weapons?
When I told everyone the details, it was decided that it would be Ike's equipment.
Only Ike's equipment was getting more and more awesome. All that was left was the armor.
He decided to leave the spear he was using here and take it when he goes back.
After that was an uphill staircase.
Perhaps because of the word diving, I had the image of going down but it seemed to go up.
Well, it's a mountain mine. Of course you go up.*1
The atmosphere on the second floor was a little different.
First of all, the normal goblins disappeared and only hobgoblins and goblin mages appeared.
The hobgoblins are fine but the goblin mages are annoying.
We can react if we know stun bullets are coming but the damage is no joke when they shoot at us when we were not aware.
So everyone was searching with a sword or dagger in their dominant hand.
Even so, unless we are able to take the battle initiative we will receive some damage if 10 or more goblin mages come out at once,
Each time they do, I use heal.
Isn't this floor too hard without heals?
After several rooms, there was a room with a glowing white entrance.
Then Zeke and Maria...
“It's the safe area(safety zone). Let's rest.”
So they said.
Apparently, no magic beasts appear or can come here.
“It's about past eleven now. Let's have dinner, rest until 12 o'clock, then go exploring again and go back from here at about 14.00.”
Did it take us about three hours to get here? Well, we came here while exploring so it would take us about two hours to get back home so it should be just right with remaining energy right now.
We continued to explore and killed hobgoblins and goblin mages and my level went up for the first time in a long while.
Name: Mars Bryant
Title: -
Status: Human race, second son of Baron Bryant
Condition: Good
Age: Four years old
Level: 6
HP: 18/18
MP: 1678/2832
Strength: 14
Agility: 16
Magic: 23
Dexterity: 16
Endurance: 16
Luck: 30
Unique ability: Natural ability (LvMax)
Unique ability: Clairvoyance (Lv 7)
Unique ability: Lightning magic (Lv0/S)
Special ability: Swordsmanship (Lv 2/B)
Special ability: Fire magic (Lv 1/G)
Special ability: Water magic (Lv 1/G)
Special ability: Wind magic (Lv 7/A)
Special ability: Holy magic (Lv 2/B)
I was happy because I felt like it's been a long time since I got to level 5.
And then we arrived at another big room.
I looked around inside and saw a larger hobgoblin equipped with an axe and armor accompanied by around 7 hobgoblins and goblins.
I appraised that goblin for the first time.
Name
Title: -
Race: Goblin general
Threat: D
Condition: Good
Age: 2 years old
Level: 10
HP: 38/38
MP: 1/1
Strength: 18
Agility: 10
Magic: 1
Dexterity: 5
Endurance: 22
Luck: 1
It’s young in terms of age but quite strong. Its threat was D.
At the very least it would be a tough fight if it was able to close its distance to Zeke and Maria.
Zeke and Maria said.
“I guess there are goblin generals here after all. And at the deepest layer, there might be a goblin king.”
“Yes, I suppose so. But if the deepest part is really a goblin king then we can officially market this dungeon as a beginner's dungeon.”
“Ah yes. We need to get an adventurer’s guild invited to this town. Also, we need to decide on a name for the town.”
They seemed kind of happy to encounter a goblin general.
I think it was quite strong though.
“Ike, Mars, I don't think you've ever seen your father and mother fight before, so watch us this time.”
Zeke said this and slowly walked into the room with Maria.
They could have caught the goblins by surprise but they let the goblins notice them.
I watched them closely.
“Earth fortification (Earth Fortress)”
“Ice fortification (Ice Fortress)”
Zeke and Maria chanted their own spell.
Then an earth circle around Zeke and an ice circle around Maria were formed.
However, the shapes were slightly different from that of a normal hut. They had no entrance or exit.
The hobgoblins hit the ice-covered enclosure with all their might but it did not budge.
The goblin general also tried to destroy a hut made of earth with an axe but the earth was only slightly chipped away.
Stone bullets and ice arrows then stroke the goblins from each hut.
Although their defense capability is great, their penetrative and destructive capabilities are not lacking behind in the least. Is this why they are called the Brown Colored Shield (Brown Shield)?
In no time at all, they were all destroyed, and there was a treasure chest in the room.
For the first time, we found two chests in a day.
Anyway, I would appraise the treasure chest as usual.
Name: Treasure chest
Special: Trap (arrow)
Value: 3
Details: No way knowing what’s in it. The rate of occurrence and what is inside depends on ‘Luck’.
Oh, it mentioned trap (arrow).
When I told Zeke that there was a trap, he told me to open it from behind so I did it from behind.
Then an arrow flew out from the treasure chest towards the front with great force.
Thank goodness there was appraisal skill.
I checked the contents of the treasure chest.
Name: Earth Spider’s Staff
Attack: 2
Special: Magic +3
Value: C
Details: Reduces MP consumption by 1 when chanting Earth magic, and slightly shorten the activation time of Earth magic
Oh, that's a pretty good one.
When I explained the wand to Zeke, Zeke looked happy and said, "I'll take this one."
Yeah. No matter how old one gets, he’ll always be happy when his equipment gets stronger.
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TL’s note:
- I have been assuming all the while that they are going down to the bottom of the dungeon…
