227 - - Chapter 225 Expertise on Property

The boss of the 90th layer, a giant Adamantite golem, was defeated. I was thinking about some trivial things after defeating it, and I missed the appearance scene of the bonus for defeating the first boss. Now let's check out the treasures that have appeared.

"Pikapikkaa", "Kyukyuu", "Zaiho", "Kukukoo", "Hade de datte!"" ......"

When we turn our attention to the treasures, we find Bell and his friends already happily hopping around the heap of treasures and observing. While I was being relieved to see them enjoying themselves, Nomos approached me a little impatiently.

"Hey Yuta, there's lightning in the treasure. ......"

"Sylphy, float the treasure!"

Without hearing Nomos' story to the end, he asks Sylphy to help him. Sylphy immediately understands the situation and carries the wind-wrapped treasure in front of me.

"...... Nomos, are you all right?　You know, it was just an accidental bounce, right?"

"Hmm, I'll have to check out the grimoire."

Seriously, ...... there's also a staff-like object mixed in with the hoard, it would be too much of a shock if it were broken.

"I'll put it away for now, check it when you move to the stairs."

"Mm."

"Yuta, aren't you going to store the adamantite of the giant golem?"

"That's right. I'll store the golem after I store the treasure.

The treasure is stored and the giant golem is headed for storage. The main body of the golem was easily stored, even though it is quite large. The problem is the adamantites scattered all over the place. The giant golem was swinging its arms around so much that it was scattered all over the place.

I think I've already stored the main body of the golem, but it's a waste, so I'm going to ask Bell and the others to help me collect all the small pieces. It's a rare metal more expensive than gold, so I feel like I'll be punished if I throw it away.

I'm sure I'll be punished if I throw them away.

With everyone's help, we pick up the adamantite and collect it, and ask Nomos to check the treasure at the stairs leading down to the ninth level.

"Hm, has the labyrinth been protected against lightning?　All the magical tools are safe."

Oh, thank goodness. The labyrinth takes care of that too. It would be a tragedy if the treasure is found and the magical tools are destroyed by lightning or water. The labyrinth is not to be underestimated.

"Thank goodness there are no glitches. I'm sorry, but I'm going to need you to appraise the magic tools from the treasure chests so far. I'll leave the wand for last.

"Mm."

The treasures obtained from the 86th layer to here are also laid out in front of Nomos. There were four staffs among the treasures found in the ninety layers, and six if we include the two staffs we found in our search. The wands I have so far are dark and fire. The rest are wind, water, earth, and light wands. There is a possibility that I will have all the wands this time, which makes me a little nervous.

For now, I'll put the ordinary treasures that are not magic tools in the magic bag and ask him to tell me the results of the evaluation of the magic tools other than the wands.　　　　

Ring of recovery

When you put magic power into the ring, it activates a recovery spell. I don't think it is necessary since Vita, Moon, and Pulu are around.

Universal key

A magic key that can unlock any key with a keyhole. It is helpful because it makes it easier to open the treasure chests in the labyrinth, but it is a tool that could easily be used to commit a crime.　　　　

Wind Shoes

When worn, the wearer is covered with wind, making it easier to move around. I should give it to Kikka, who is small and has a disadvantage in mobility.　I think Mame is a good substitute, but it would be useful if you can always stay light on your feet.

Pot of spring water

It is said that water gushes out when you put magic power into it. This is a magical tool that I wanted when I was a pioneer.

Magical outdoor cooking tool set

A small pouch containing the cooking utensils needed for outdoor cooking.

It contains a knife, a cutting board, a frying pan, a pot, a saucepan, a ladle, a spatula, a stove ...... and many other things.

I have enough ready-made stuff in my magic bag and I'll let Gina and the others carry it while we are on our separate trips. She likes to cook and will be happy if it comes in handy when camping.

That's about all the magical tools I'm interested in. Most of them can be managed with the help of Sylphy and the others, so I'm not sure about them. The ring of recovery is quite valuable, since the church seems to have a monopoly on recovery magic. This could be a good trade item as well.

"Nomos, there were weapons and armor related to attributes, such as a sword that sends wind blades and a spear that sends earth balls, but can't these be substituted for magic wands?"

"As long as the necessary attributes can be emitted and maintained, it is possible to substitute them with some modifications."

So it's possible to substitute. Then we can use a wind sword, an earth spear, and a water shield. We can give Kikka the wind shoes, and we can give the rest of the unused equipment to Sara and Mel that might be useful. For Mel, a hammer that emits thunder, like the Norse god of thunder used to use, would be good. For Sara, a water robe.

Unlike the dark dragon's equipment, the water robe is not lascivious, so I can give it to Sara with peace of mind.

The general plan is decided. Now we should either unify the altar with magic wands, or use different kinds of magical items for each attribute.

If most of them are wands and only one or two are swords or spears, it would be a pity because there would be no sense of unity. Depending on the results of the evaluation of the magic wands, we should decide whether we should unify them with wands or make them different from each other.

Nomos, please appraise the wand.

"Umm...... the wands I got in the 90th layer are earth, fire, wind, and water."

Oh, the staffs of the ninety layers came in sets. I got a fire stick, but if it came in a set, it can't be helped. It would be nice if light and dark staffs could come out as a set of six as well. The other attribute I need is light. ...... It's hard that the rarest attribute is left.

Nomos, please announce the other two.

He crosses his arms in front of his face, meditates, and prays. I want to laugh at how easy it was to get this far and get it all together.

"Praying so much together won't change the result, will it?"

Hmm?　Guys?　I opened my eyes and looked around me to see Belle and the others joining me in prayer. They are cute and reassuring. Come on, wand of light!　I meditate once more with prayer.

"...... thunder and ice."

"What?"

A staff of thunder and ice. You heard me, and no matter how many times you ask, the result will be the same, so give up."

I know, right!　It's not going to work that well!　I knew it!

"Lightning and ice, they can't replace the wand of light, can they?"

"No."

"Too bad."

I didn't expect to be covered by lightning. As I pout, Belle and the others come up to me and comfort me. I stroke them all around and try my best to revive my low spirits.　

I don't remember any weapons or armor that have the light attribute. Now that we have five wands, we should have a wand with the light attribute anyway. Will I be able to find a staff of light if I reach the 100th level?

It is possible to find one, but the fact that there is only one left makes it difficult. It's not so bad when you have them all at once, but it's a promise in such a case that you suffer from the lack of the last one. It might be better to negotiate with the royal family or the church to receive it. Otherwise, I'm going to be worn out every time I get a staff.

I've dived into the labyrinth twice this time, and I'm getting worried about the fountain house. I have to negotiate with the great people of both the royal family and the church, so it's going to be difficult for both. I should get out of the labyrinth this time and talk to Marie about it. I'm going to take a peek at the ninety-layer labyrinth and go back home.

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On the way back from the ninety-first layer, I fly back to the house while keeping a close skinship with the belles who are playing with me. But is that the demon that comes out of the ninety-first layer or ...... something subtle? As I was thinking with some uneasiness about the fact that the main demon was a subtle one, Sylphy called out to me.

"Yuta, Gina and the others are here!"

"What?　Seriously?　Where?"

"Look over there. You see the floating ball of light?

There is a floating ball of light in the direction Sylphy points. This is the 37th layer, right? I guess we couldn't get to the volcano in the 46th layer. It's not like we had a hard time against the undead, but it takes quite a while to reach the 37th layer.

"There...it's just right...let's go back together... Sylphie, please go that way."

"Okay."

I ask Sylphy to take me to Gina and the others. Mame-chan?　He came up to us with a "hoot" and flew around us happily. He is so excited. We approach Gina and the others while calming down the fussy Mame.

"Oh, Oshoshou-sama!

Kikka was the first to notice me. She must have noticed me because Mame is close to me.

"Hey Kikka, long time no see!　Are you hurt?"

"Yeah, I'm fine!"

"I see. How are you?

Kikka came running to me and I patted her head. She was so scared when she saw the undead for the first time, but now she is smiling happily even in the dark labyrinth. It's amazing how children grow up, isn't it? We greet and talk with Gina and the others who come by.

"Gina, how are you feeling, are you going to the 40th level now?

No, I've already cleared the 40th layer. I don't think I have enough time or preparation to go to the 46th layer, so I decided to try the next one, and I'm on my way back now.

Have you already defeated the boss of the 40th layer? Does that mean we've reached the front line of the labyrinth?　Even though Gina and her friends are first-rate adventurers ...... and Merle and Meral are also there, it feels very strange. The fact that they're all necromancers is quite an advantage.

"You're doing pretty well. Did you have any close calls?

"Well, with Mel and Meral, everything was fine. Dolly didn't bother us, and everything was fine."

"I see, but the level of the enemies increases extremely in the latter half of the volcano, so don't be too hard on yourself."

"Yeah, there's going to be assault dragons and wyverns. Can't we beat them?

"Well, we can win with Meral. But I don't think we have enough power to attack if we only have Fuchu and her friends. Also, even if you advance to the next level, the fire dragons in the 50th layer are of a different order of magnitude, so don't try to beat them.

With Dolly attached, I'm sure we can win even if we challenge the Fire Dragon, but Gina and the others are attacking at a faster pace than I had imagined. I'm all for Gina and her team getting noticed and famous, but I'd feel safer if they took their time and built up their skills around the volcano.

"Okay. But we can go to the volcano, right?　I want to pick pepper and magma fish."

Gina says to me with sparkling eyes. Pepper and magma fish, I guess she wants to use them in her parents' diner. But I'm sorry to say this, but Gina's parents' diner is a very cheap diner near a slum, and I wonder if they can sell such a delicacy as magma fish.

"Uh, wait a minute. Sylphy, do you think Fukuchan and the others can prevent poison gas or block the heat of the magma?"

"Preventing poison gas and capturing magma fish is no problem, but blocking magma's heat will be difficult. Fuku and the others can't lower the temperature yet.

"I see, thank you Sylphy. Gina. It's going to be a little tough around the magma with you guys. Fukyu and the others can't get close to the magma by themselves. We can manage except near the magma, but we have to be prepared for the heat.

"I see. Thank you, Master.

You're welcome. Well, since we're not here to talk, why don't we all go back together? We'll be fine, right?

Gina and the others seemed to be OK, so I asked Sylphy to fly us all back home. Sara and Marco have something they want to talk about, and I want to hear what Mel, Meral, and Dory have to say. We have a few hours to kill before we leave the labyrinth.