Chapter 272
I caught Manager moving out of the shadows on the other side . But my relief was premature . I hadn’t thought that this snake woman would be capable of much . Surely that long body wouldn’t be capable of slithering too fast . And yet, the Lamia shot towards me in a flash .
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“W-woah!?”
I somehow managed to dodge the spear thrust, but also lost my balance in the process . There wasn’t much foot room to begin with, and I ended up stepping on part of the tail . This only threw me off balance even further . The result? Ranker Asagi Kamiyashiro, also known as ‘Silvergreen,’ fell .
“Damn it…”
Daniela muttered . Her ears looked red . I tried to recover from it by stabbing my sword into the snake tail . It was unsurprisingly tough, but the tip of the sword still sunk into the flesh . Blood sprayed as a pained shriek echoed throughout the tunnel . Now it was my turn to be showered in blood .
The snake’s tail flailed around violently . But I would not let go . I continued to stab and stab with my sword . When the torrents of blood started to weaken, so did the Lamia’s strength . By the time I started to feel like I would burst into tears after being slammed against the floor and walls so many times, the Lamia collapsed on the ground .
“Ouch…”
“I don’t know how you ever received an alias . ”
“I’ve never been in a dungeon before… So I’m dungeon G-Ranker . ”
I retorted as Manager looked at me with exasperation . Still, that wouldn’t do anything for the situation . It was pointless . I wiped the sticky blood off of my face and flicked my wrist towards the ground . After that, I made spheres of water to wash my face and hair . Once I had done this about three times, I turned to face the others .
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“Alright, I messed up . I’m sorry . ”
“It is your first time, and I was not able to give you much advice on how to approach things . Well, I did not expect that thing to give much trouble either, so it is also my fault . ”
“I’ve been in dungeons multiple times, so I can teach you some things . But really, seeing you in such an embarrassing state was an interesting surprise . ”
“Oh, but you still killed it in the end! That is very impressive!”
Daniela apologized . Manager was annoyed . Lemon took pity . I didn’t think I was special or anything . I wasn’t the best . But I did see myself as being better than your average Adventurer…so it was embarrassing… Perhaps more so, because they expected more from me . Yes, I hadn’t been so embarrassed since that time those forest wolves chased me into the gates Fhiraldo .
After that, we found a small room and Manager and Daniela gave me some advice on how to fight . It was for Lemon’s benefit as well .
“…In other words, you move too dynamically when you fight . That is no good when in a dungeon . ”
“However, there are many kinds of dungeons . Some are tall towers while others are a single rooms that are incredibly vast . Though it is true that most dungeons are made of narrow passages . ”
Indeed… . I usually fought by using Legs of the God Wolf, which allowed me to move freely .
But they were saying all my experience fighting like that was getting in the way . That was ironic . That meant I might have done better down here had I not had such a good grasp on the skill .
“Besides, the monsters down here are different from the ones on the surface . ”
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“How so?”
“The ones on the surface are mostly animals that have been affected my mana . Like forest wolves and blood apes . ”
“What about goblins?”
“They are monsters that originally lived in dungeons . As you know, they multiply quickly . They left the dungeons and spread out . It is a similar story with orcs . ”
Huh, interesting .
“Unlike animals, the dungeon monsters are more primitive . Their appearance and abilities cannot be explained . So, their attacks are not always as direct or simple . Sometimes they use weapons skillfully or employ strategies . Of course, they are still not at the same level as us, but you can never be too careful . ”
So these monsters were completely different from the animals on the surface . Yes . When facing the Lamia, I had considered that the tunnel was a straight line and assumed that it would move slowly through it . But that was just too convenient . I hadn’t had much trouble using my old style with the Minotaur, but we weren’t near the forest anymore . I needed a better strategy and to move in a way that fitted the narrow spaces .
“Well, the thing to do is to fight and gain experience . Besides, you can always just use magic, if nothing else is working out for you . ”
“Yes, as a last resort . ”
This would be important if I wanted to go dungeon crawling again in the future . Training against monsters . I would gain new experience to supplement Jack of all Trades, Master of None .
And so we set out once again . It was the same formation as before . While there were windows along the way that let in a little light, it was still quite dark . The walls sometimes shifted from stone to wood, perhaps because of the town being swallowed up and the dungeon reconstructing itself . Sometimes, there’d be a hole in the middle of a passage that led to a different passage . Or there’d be doors that obviously belonged to someone’s house at one point . Whether or not they led to a house or not seemed to be random .
“I’ve never been in a dungeon that was so strange and easy to get lost in . ”
Manager said . Daniela nodded .
“Yes, this one is different . Well, this is my first time being in one during a labyrinth disaster, but it is more than I had imagined . ”
Hearing that from a veteran like Daniela suggested just how startling it all was . Yes, someone as cautious as her would not usually want to come here…I would never have come if I was alone . It was only because I had someone I could rely on .
“Hmm… Monsters coming from behind . ”
Daniela was the first to catch the movements through Presence Detection . Moments later, the monsters entered my detection range as well . Just as I turned around, Manager disappeared from the front and reappeared in front of Lemon . I was so jealous of her cheat skill .
Eventually, they showed themselves on the other side of the passage . They seemed to be about as tall as us . Emerald green skin . While they were muscular, they weren’t quite as bulky as orcs .
“They look like goblins…”
“Hobgoblins . They are an advanced type of goblin . ”
“I see…I’ve never seen them before . ”
I had only ever seen the small goblins . But here, in this closed in dungeon, the weak were killed and the strong survived . It was different in the outside world . Well, only a little .
“I suppose I will go first . ”
Daniela unleashed her first arrow . It went straight between the eyes of the first hobgoblin . Then the six blades that Manager held in her hands tore the following hobgoblin apart . A third hobgoblin sprang out from behind it, but Lemon thrust out her spear, stopping it in its tracks . At the same time, I flew in the air, barely touching the ceiling and then slammed the black emperor sword into the last goblin’s head . Yes, things went well this time . I hung upside down from the ceiling and gave them a thumbs up .
“See, you can do it . That was completely different . ”
“I’m capable of learning too, Daniela . ”
“Haha . Now get down here and help us collect the ears . ”
“Right . ”
We had to get the proof of the hunt . Hobgoblins were like normal goblins, you took the left ear . However, the ears looked slightly different and it was possible to tell them apart . As for Minotaurs, it was the horns . And for Lamias it was the scales . We had forgotten to take anything from the Minotaur, but we did get the scales from the Lamia .
I used the Ashikirimaru to cut off the ears . I couldn’t remember if I’d ever cut any legs with it yet…