The next morning, after gathering at the restaurant we started to summarize all of the information we had gathered individually last night. However, it seems that no one was able to gather any information on that strange pitfall. Come to think of it, everyone is making slightly undecided expressions. I am as well though.
In any case, putting aside that pitfall the information we were able to gather on the 2nd floor is as follows.
1. According to legend it seems that there's a pond where fairies live on the 2nd floor but the only one who has confirmed this is the founder Rombert the First so it's believed to be a story for drunks.
There's no point thinking about that for now.
2. There's something like a fountain which spits out snakes.
Come to think of it, there was a snake. Well, I thought, if I stand near the fountain and burn the snakes to death with {Flamethrower} wouldn't I be able to earn all the experience points and magic stones I want!? but it seems that after a fixed number they stop coming out. What the, how boring.
3. The teleport location map for the 2nd is sold. The price is 9,000,000 Z.
As expected it did exist. Though I predicted that sort of price. Then, in that case, I guess the place we went to yesterday was still an unexplored region? I wonder if it's related to the pond of fairies which comes out in the legends of Rombert the Firsts adventures?
4. The monsters that normally appear on the 2nd floor at Orks, Hobgoblins, Gnolls, Kobolds, and snakes. However the rooms are different.
I see. Then, putting aside the poison of the snake, you could say that's a relief.
5. The types of traps are the same as the 1st floor the pitfalls and device which makes noise, it seems that other than that, while only a small number have been confirmed, but there's a crossbow like device as well.
I guess if you step on a switch or something on the floor then a bolt from a crossbow comes flying from somewhere?
Since today is Saturday we have the day off. After eating breakfast and running for about two hours to help the digestion, I wiped the sweat off, and entered the dungeon alone again. Today I'll practice some close combat against the small fried and try something out that I've planning for a while after my level goes up. If I ignore gathering the magic stones and just repeat combat then I should be able to level up around noon.
I buy a sandwich for 150 Z to use as a bento and after putting my flask inside I hung them from the D ring on my waist.
【Alan.Greed/5/3/7429 】
【Status：Normal】
【Level：13】
【Strength：19】
【Dexterity：18】
【Unique Ability：Identify(MAX)】
【Special Ability：Earth Magic(Lv.8)】
【Special Ability：Fire Magic(Lv.7)】
【Special Ability: Void Magic(Lv.8)】
{Kill Cloud}
{Acid Cloud}
{Disintegrate}
{Grow Spike}
{Collapse}
I'm practicing all of the combat-use spells that were my weak point until now. I want to be able to make use of the attack spells that mother taught me in the 13 years of magic training until I left the house. For the time being it's pretty pointless to use them just the amount of mana they normally use so I'll practice them while increasing the power and range of them. There's several others beyond these but along with {Gravel}, {Arrow}, and {Javelin} the various projectile types and the various electric-type spells starting from {Shocking Grasp} I'm already using, well, it shouldn't be problem. For the time being I'll start intensely practicing these types of magics that are my weak point while I'm in the dungeon my days off.
I want to practice the {Remove Paralysis} and {Detoxify} magics as well. But you know~ Putting aside the recovery of a wound, I don't want to drink poison. Maybe I'll practice using the fish that Mary mentioned. For Paralysis...I guess it would be fine to buy some paralysis drugs. Everything is an experience. As long as I don't die then it's not a bad idea to experience it at least one..probably. In particular I should be able to do that in the room of my inn as well.
After that is..especially leveling up Ralpha and my subordinates. I've already told them about the body level, and putting aside the slaves, even if it's just Zenom, Ralpha, and Bel..No, even Zulu and Angela as well...Mwu..In the end isn't it the same as now? For the time being I'll start practicing from {Web} which is for restraining purposes. Since it's fine if I used an extra amount of mana, it should be more efficient to use it on a large monster or to bind a group of 2-3 Hobgoblins or Orks. However, if it was just about restraining them then I could freeze around 50 cm - 1 m above the floor as well. I guess for the time being freezing them as a method of restraint is best. Let's start with {Fire Ball} after all. I've always wanted to try using it with as much power as I can.
Just like this we continued repeating combat on the 2nd floor for about a month and I used the days off for training my magic. It was my first time using my mana to it's limits and after returning to the inn in the morning I used the remainder before sleeping in until noon the next day, and after my mana recovers I woke up and went back to the dungeon to practice some more. My MP didn't increase.
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Year 7442, Month 10, Day 1
In order to convince Angela, either way we would have needed to clear the 2nd floor and aim for an even lower floor some day. It's not really all that related to Angela though. Isn't it fine, it adds to increasing my motivation after all.