Furīzā~ I had to say it.
Year 7444, Month 6, Day 1
That is the importance of a shield.
Since we've come across such a high-quality large round shield in good condition we took from {Bright Blade}. The largest one took a direct hit from my {Chain Lightning} and it was fused to the left hand gauntlet of the guy holding it so we had to throw it away so the only one remaining was this 50 cm in diameter round shield. I'm sure we should make good use of this.
And, while I say that even the shield requires a considerable amount of training to use.
In regards to usage of the shield we've all learned a little bit but as a result of our practice matches the one who was able to make the most technical use of it was Bel.
It's not particularly that I definitely can't use magic without my hands open but if I point the palm of my hand or tip of my finger I can use it with far less concentration requires, so I want to make it so I can open up one of my hands easily when needed. It was more or less similar for the other three as well but among them Toris was the one who was comparatively decent.
Bel's main weapon is the bow so she's out the question.
Since Zenom and Zulu rely heavily on their physiques and strength, in some meanings it felt like they were several levels inferior.
And if we mention that Angela, she's never tried using the shield up until now.
As a result of discussing it with Zenom and we came to the conclusion that it would be faster to purchase a combat slave who can use the shield.
If it was a former soldier like Zulu then I guess it's not impossible...
While I've told "Slave Store, Ronslail" to get into contact with me at anytime if they get their hands on slaves who were taken prison during war, up until whenever she's gotten stock of them, it's always been at a timing we were in the dungeon so I wasn't able to purchase them. I thought of the possibility of reserving one but when it comes to reservations it would be bad if I don't buy them regardless of what kind of person it is. If I'm going to buy one then I want to choose and see their skill first.
Hmn, I wonder what we should do about this...
However, I want person capable of using the shield. If we had someone who was completely devoted to defense then we could make even better use of our formations. If we at least had a person who can last against that Franken for a couple dozen seconds, without taking any major injuries...
Evading all of it's attacks is a considerably unreasonable demand. Even I who specializes at evading the opponents attacks can't continue to dodge them for very long while standing right front of it. There's no helping taking large steps back or jumping to the side. There's no way to fit cooperation with others into that.
It had enough physical strength to send even Zuulu flying. Even if it's impossible to receive they might be able to endure it by deflecting them. If it was a large shield then either taking it while the arm is still drawn back before it reaches it's maximum power or deflecting are the only ways I can think of, so it's probably unreasonable to try and stop it in one position without letting it move very much.
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Year 7444, Month 6, Day 2
We made orders to have the metal portions of the two suits of banded-mail we got from {Bright Blade} and have those reattached to the leather armor of Toris and Zulu, I also had them use some of the metal rings to change Zenom's leather armor into ring-mail as well. Due to problems in terms of physique if we were to have the other members armor modified as well it would require some major modifications so they couldn't be helped. The leather ring-mail would have been fine for Gwine as well but since there was also the problem of stamina and she disliked the idea of heavy armor as well.
In regards to weapons the high-quality long sword went to Toris and the high-quality short sword believed to have been used by the leader Demitoridas went to Bel.
Since we can't afford to just play around during that period we were massacring monsters on the 1st floor everyday.
.............
Year 7444, Month 6, Day 30
It was something like a large-scale stove that a ramen or Chinese restaurant might use in my previous life.
It seems that the one who bought it was the ultra high-class restaurant in the capital "Rokiddo". It's certainly a good price for a magic tool. I don't want just a simple magic tool but an article of magic {Magic Item}.
...........
Year 7444, Month 7, Day 18
In an altar room on the 5th floor we killed off the {Gargoyles} same as usual including the summoned boss 13 {Orkish Ghouls} and got our hands on it. It was just the right item for being in the middle of summer right now. The {Refrigerator} we discovered was just like the two-door type that can hold about 100 liters from our past life. Obviously the doors is just an expression and there was no {Freezer} included in it. There area on the top where the {Freezer} normally would be was a place to put magic stones inside.
【Beech Wood.Iron】
【Manufacture Date: 18/7/7444】
【Endurance: 492】
【Effect: Able to refrigerate goods stored inside for preservation. No humidity control function.】
Oou! 【Value: 12800000】!
Well, right now it's summer after all, since there's nothing like a balance between supply and demand so I guess it's not all that strange?
However, in order to continue using this {Refrigerator} it costs 15,000 Z or so per day in magic stones?
I'm sure it's a high ranking noble, but as expected they're amazing.
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Year 7444, Month 8, Day 10
【Beech Wood.Iron】
【Manufacture Date: 10/8/7444】
【Endurance: 391】
【Effect: Able to freeze goods stored inside for preservation. No humidity control function.】
I can still feel her presence from the Southeast so I know she's doing well. Since it should take close to one month for a one-way trip, it's very possible she isn't using a horse on the trip back as well. I'm sure it'll take at least one more month and there's probably quite a few things she needs to do in her home town as well. Particularly there's the condition her older brother is in. It might be best to look at it as taking a year or so.
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Year 7444, Month 8, Day 15
I forgot about it as well until I was talking with Toris while we were camping in the teleport room on the 3rd floor the dungeon and he mentioned it. Incidentally, we still haven't cleared through the 6th floor of the dungeon.
It seems she gets distracted extremely easily and she's always wandering from here and there. I don't know if it's because she's originally Japanese but she doesn't seem to pay too much mind to the race of the other person either. Dwarves, Humans, Elves, Laios, Tiger-man, Wolf-people, her range of interest is extremely wide. If you were to ask it seems she particularly likes men with large builds. As expected it seems she's showing some restraint in regards to Toris and Zulu but the moment she sees an adventurer from a different party that's a bit good looking she starts squealing over them.
It seems that she's worried over her beard that's been growing but either she's completely gotten used to it or given up on it, recently she doesn't pay any mind to it. Since she was discussing with Zenom about methods of trimming her beard and tools for it, she even seems to be interested. Zenom didn't seem all that dissatisfied in teaching her either so he discussed quite a bit with her it seems.
According to Zenom, it was late for Gwine's beard to start growing and she looks young compared to the average female dwarf. Furthermore, invitations from the top team organized entirely of dwarves {Gehenna Flare} are considerably intense, she's completely refusing them but she's seen as an idol for the members of {Gehenna Flare} and occasionally goes drinking on their wallets. Incidentally, it seems her recent favorite is one of the dwarves who's close to 30 from {Gehenna Flare} that has a build larger than the average dwarf.
I thought there might be some developments between Angela and Giberuti after that but it somehow seems she doesn't have any interest. She's indifferently spending her daily life. However, she occasionally comes to receive condoms so it seems she's getting a decent amount of release.
Giberuti is as cheerful as usual and now he's completely taken up the position as the mood maker of the party. The food he makes is popular with everyone and even though he's boiling, baking, and frying the food for everyone in the same pots and pants, it seems he's changing the seasonings vaguely to match each of our tastes.
Also, his skill at massages has increased and he's finally reached Zulu's previous skill. It's true he's not useful in terms of combat but while it's only been about four months since he joined us he's already becoming an indispensable member.
It seems things are going reasonably well between Zulu and the crimson haired Laios waitress at "Murowa".
She's the same as usual.
Zulu and Angela used to do it in shifts of one day each but now they both do it everyday as well.
We clear through the 4th and 5th floors and setup camp in the teleport room of the 5th floor. Even now the only ones who are using this room on a frequent basis is us {Slaughterers}. Very rarely some of the top teams show their faces but according to Giberuti who's watching our bags they immediately teleport to the surface.
Since we're getting our hands on some decent magic tools and camping in the teleport room on the 5th floor, it's already known throughout Baldukk's adventurers that we're challenging the 6th floor. In both name and reality we're considered a top team. If we can find a proper {Magic Item} then I'm sure the people complaining would disappear as well. Though no one has ever complained to me.
In preparation for exploration of the 6th floor tomorrow, we passed through the 4th and 5th floors today and in order to relax we ate some meals and got a massage to ease our muscles. Just in case we still keep lookout in shifts the same as usual to remain cautious. Today, I'm on shift together with Gwine.
"Gwine, recently it seems you're quite fond of your beard."
"Eh? Yeah, somehow at first I hated it but recently I know it already can't be helped and I've started to think that it isn't half bad like this either. Just, since it still hasn't properly grown out it's a weakness that it's difficult to play with."
Gwine laughed while saying that. It's only obvious that female dwarves grow beards but I still feel something is a bit off about a Japanese girl growing a beard on her face.
"Hmn, what kind of shape of beard do you want to make it?"
"I guess, recently what's been popular is the fork. I want to try making the fork as well."
The fork is fundamentally where they don't shave from the bottom of the chin and let it grow, and when it gotten to a decent length you split it up with some sticks. It seems it's fine to have or not have sideburns and a mustache as well. The major one is where it's split in two in the center of the jaw but there's quite a few people using even more sticks as well. But, if it doesn't at least have a length of 10 cm or so it's not very cool. Since currently Gwine has only just reached a length of about 5 cm the fork is too early for her.
"Yeah, that huh? The mistress of the leather artisan was doing? Hers was split into four."
"Yeah, that's right. If it grows out to that length then I could play with it everyday."
Eh? Since beards are stiff compared to hair I thought it was almost fixed in the form. Is that incorrect?
Starting today we're stepping foot in order to explore the remaining areas on the 6th floor. Just as usual, it takes quite a bit of time but we carefully advance forward. We pass through several rooms, just as I started to feel disappointed there was no altar room again today, just as I hoped we arrived at an altar room. It might just be my imagination but it feels larger than the usual boss rooms.
I can confirm some gargoyle statues on the other side of the altar in the center of the room. I instruct Angela and Zulu who was wearing his banded-mail charge in at the front, the remaining members will split up the formation to fight the summoned boss.
On the right flank there's Zulu and Angela and the left flank there's Zenom, Toris and Ralpha in front, Gwine protecting the middle. Bel and I are watching over and supporting with spells from the back.
In order to be extra careful I bury the gargoyles up to their heads in dirt. A portion of it I make into stairs for Zulu and Angela to charge in easier. And, I make sure that I can freeze things at any time.
Now then, it's finally time to start combat.
Zulu and Angela energetically take of running in order to mow down the heads of the gargoyles. And Zenom, Toris, and Ralpha run towards the altar trying not to be left behind. Just a bit later than them Gwine takes off with her spear. I immediately used water magic to create some water while stretching it out so it's not in the way, after it arrives at the altar I start kneading in some fire magic mana to change it to ice and..What is that?
Suddenly something like a stalagmite was summoned in front of the altar. I don't think it can move but in any case to prevent it from moving I froze about 1m or so of it in ice.
It looks like a stalagmite in the shape of a bullet with a thickness of about 1m and height of about 2.5m. And, it was quickly established that it's not just a normal stalagmite. The white eye looking portion about 2m up on it suddenly opened a single large eye and glared at us. And about 70-80 cm below that around the border of where the ice was a large mouth appeared.
In any case it's an opponent we've seen for the first time.
"Don't let your guards down!"
And I call out to everyone before using Identify.
【】
【State: Good】
【Level: 16】
【Strength: 35】
【Dexterity: 84】
【Special Skill: Drain: Strength】
【Special Skill: Paralyze】
【Special Skill: Half-Damage.From.Temperature】
Uho. This one is the dangerous type as well. And, shortly after I thought that, unexpectedly the stalagmite stretched out eight tentacle like things like thin ropes out from the middle of it's body of which four each mowed down Zenom and Toris. If it's something as thin as that then I doubt it will do much damage. However, the two of them who were whipped let out something like groaning voices of "Uo!!?" "Gumu!!?" and fainted on the spot.
Is it paralysis!?
"Toris!"
I can hear Bel's scream. And immediately to my side the sound of a bowstring ringing.
If I look closely the base of the tentacles that is the bullet shaped stalagmite were originally all over the place but now they've moved across the surface and all eight of them are facing over here.
With a number of thuds my stone javelins stab into the stalagmite. It's HP cut past half. However,
"aaa!!"
While making a voice like that the tentacles captured Gwine! This is bad. It would be extremely troublesome if she was used as a shield.
""Gwine!""
Ralpha and Bel yelled at the same time.
I prepare my bayonet while running towards Gwine at full speed.
In any case I need to cut off the tentacles and free Gwine.
Simultaneously I made five more {Stone Javelins} and sent them flying.
Just to my side a {Flame Arrow} that Bel seems to have fired passed by me.
Wha!?
Another new eight tentacles stretched out from the stalagmite and seemed to have cooperated with the original eight tentacles to smack down all of the stone javelins.
However, the {Flame Arrow} luckily managed to stab into it's body.
"Uaaa!!"
I heard Ralpha's voice. It can't be, you better not have been caught as well right!?
I finish cutting off the two tentacles that were restricting Gwine while yelling "Fall back!" and this time I start using fire magic to freeze the stalagmite.
Bakin! with a sound like that it seems I succeeded in freezing the entirety of the stalagmite.
However, I was only able to relax for a moment,
"No~!!!"
The sound of Ralpha's screams echoed out. It seems it can still freely move the tentacles sticking out of the ice.
In the corner of my sight the tentacles have wrapped around Ralpha's right leg and lifted her upside down.
Shit!
I run towards Ralpha while cutting down two tentacles outside of the ice. Simultaneously I used {Wind Cutter} cut off a different one. There's still another 10 more?
"Ral!"
I heard Angela's voice. In other words they must have finished things with the gargoyles.
"Oaahh~!!"
I cut down another two tentacles while yelling and continue running towards Ralpha.
I guess Ralpha still hasn't been paralyzed, she has four tentacles wrapped around both arms and legs and she's flipped upside down but she's struggling. She's got an expression of terror on her face and is letting out a loud voice with no meaning.
Angela and Zulu are cutting their way towards Ralpha in a different direction from me.
However, it seems that Zulu wasn't able to evade an attack from the tentacles so he took it to the face and appears to have been paralyzed as he fell to the ground.
"Maruso! Behind you!"
Bel's shout ends up futile, Angela was paralyzed as well by the same tentacle that paralyzed Zulu as she collapses. However, during that period Angela cut down tentacle as well.
【Gold】
【Manufacture Date: 19/8/7444】
【Endurance: 20】
【Once a day the magic water conversion can be used. However the target is limited to corpses of living creatures. There's no limit to the quantity that can be decomposed at once but the volume is limited to a total of 10m^3.】
On the surface of the bracelet "nuhireki" is written in the {Common Language}. And it has an incredibly delicate relief carved into it. The relief has a person standing, a person laying on the ground, and next to that there's the bracelet with a pitcher overflowing with water lined up.
Eh? This is..I know this.
..I guess the difference is there's no restrictions on it huh? Also, the speed it refills with mana is 10 times faster.
"Al, what is that?"
Zenom asks.
"This, is something I already know about. It's a {Magic Item} that lets you change corpses to water."
"Ho~? So it's a {Magic Item}! Isn't that good!"
The words {Magic Item} ran through the party. However, it doesn't have a very high value at all right. It's value is only about 8,000,000 Z (8 gold coins)...No, it's certainly a lot of money though.
While we were dissecting the stalagmite in order to find the magic stones from an organ like the gizzard two rubies the size of thumbs and three agates rolled out. All five of them were spheres.
I thought of using the mana in the bracelet to change the remaining corpse to water and called it an experiment. Rather than me using it someone who can't use magic is more suitable. I handed the bracelet to Zenom, had him put it on his arm, and touch the corpse while saying "nuhireki". In the blink of an eye the corpse turned to water. Though I have no intention of drinking it.
This, I wonder how much it will sell for?
Author's note: Status.
【Bernadette.Koloil/4/4/7429 】
【Status： Normal】
【Level： 13】
【Strength： 18】
【Dexterity： 19】
【Unique Ability： Shooting Intuition(MAX)】
【Special Ability： Water Magic(Lv.3)】
【Special Ability: Void Magic(Lv.4)】
【Female/14/2/7428 · Dwarf · Rombert Kingdom Duke Rombert Territory Registered Free Person】
【Age: 16 Years Old】
【HP: 132(132) MP: 28(28)】
【Speed: 15】
【Endurance: 22】
【Special Ability： WInd Magic(Lv.2)】
【Special Ability: Void Magic(Lv.3)】
【Experience: 266235(270000)】
【Torkelis.Kalstalan/13/5/7429 】
【Status: Normal】
【Level: 13】
【Strength: 19】
【Dexterity: 22】
【Unique Ability: Scale (MAX)】
【Special Ability： Water Magic(Lv.2)】
【Special Ability: Void Magic(Lv.3)】
【Experience: 278194(350000)】
【Ralpha.Firefreed/25/12/7429】
【Status： Normal】
【Level： 14】
【Strength： 20】
【Dexterity： 23】
【Unique Ability： Spatial Understanding (Lv.8)】
【Special Ability： Fire Magic (Lv. 3)】
【Experience： 367256(450000)】
【Zenom.Firefreed/5/4/7416】
【Condition: Good】
【Level: 18】
【Strength: 25】
【Dexterity: 28】
【Special Skill: Infrared Eyesight】
【Experience: 820269(950000)】
【Male/24/5/7421 ・ Lion-People Race ・ Viscount Greed Family Owned Slave】
【Age： 24 Years Old】
【HP： 148(148) MP： 5(5)】
【Speed： 25】
【Endurance： 24】
【Special Ability： Instant Speed】
【Experience： 361099(450000)】
【Female/14/9/7422 ・ Dog-People Race ・ Viscount Greed Family Owned Slave】
【Age： 23 Years Old】
【HP： 120(120) MP： 5(5)】
【Speed： 25】
【Endurance： 19】
【Special Ability： Super Sense of Smell】
【Male/14/2/7428 ・ Human ・ Viscount Greed Family Second Son】
【Age： 16 Years Old】
【HP： 180(180) MP： 7442(7442)】
【Speed： 39】
【Endurance： 30】
【Unique Ability： Gift of Natural Talent (MAX)】
【Special Ability： Water Magic (MAX)】
【Special Ability： Wind Magic (MAX)】
【Experience： 1419825(1430000)】
【Male/1/9/7418 ・ Dog-People Race ・ Viscount Greed Family Owned Slave】
【Age： 26 Years Old】
【HP： 104(104) MP： 6(6)】
【Speed： 18】
【Endurance： 15】
【Special Ability： Super Sense of Smell】
【Experience： 16246(18000)】