Chapter 168

Episode 168 Great Devil (3)

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A job that involves entering a labyrinth, hunting monsters, and gathering magic stones. Ordinary people think that fighting monsters is the biggest pain point for this class.

But…

“If you actually ask the explorers, you’ll get completely different answers.”

absence of light.

Not being able to sleep when you want to sleep.

Meals like feed and a buildup of libido.

A sweaty body and a dirty bed.

“It’s less on the lower floors where the exploration period is shorter. However, the higher the percentage of explorers on the upper floors, the higher the rate of answering that this part is more difficult than combat.”

“Um, that’s right.”

“Yes. I heard that it is common for large clans to take a rest period of two to three months in the city after finishing one expedition from the 7th floor onwards.”

First of all, as a person belonging to this occupational group, it was completely understandable.

But…

“So?”

On the afternoon of the 22nd.

To be precise, what is my reason for saying this when it’s meal time and I’m about to grab some beef jerky from my bag and eat it?

He wouldn’t do this without purpose.

“If you want anything, just tell me.”

When I stared at him with eyes telling me to get to the point, Raven answered with a voice full of determination.

“Today, we’re going to eat something decent. Not beef jerky, but fire.”

Huh yes, that was the purpose.

In case someone isn’t a wizard, it’s enough if you want to eat something delicious today.

After thinking briefly, I answered.

“It’s fine.”

“No matter how much Mr. Yandel is the leader, he has to ask the team members’ opinions… Huh? What?”

“He said it was good.”

“Oh really?”

Raven’s eyes widened as if he thought he would be rejected.

Well, he must have known that he was making an unreasonable claim.

This is not the 4th floor.

It was there that I cooked and ate every day, and sometimes even grilled and ate the meat with preservation magic on it… The

5th floor is an open world structure.

“Is that really okay? If the smell spreads, there’s a high chance that you won’t be able to eat properly because of the monsters, right?”

“You… what the hell do you want?”

“Oh no… Come to think of it, I think magic can solve the odor problem to some extent.”

Now that I look at it, it seems I just wanted to tell you this.

Anyway, when it was decided to cook and eat, Einar, who had nervously overheard the conversation, opened his mouth.

“Is this a wizard…?”

It seemed impressive that he got my permission with just a few words…

‘It’s on the 5th floor now, so I’ll have to improve this one too.’

Actually, that was something I was thinking about.

Isn’t the total exploration period now one month?

You also need to take care of the stress of your team members.

When people become sensitive, they start to sharpen their teeth even over trivial things.

“Then, Mr. Karlstein, please. If you need water or fire, let me know.”

“Um, then would you like to light the fire?”

“Is this enough?”

Soon, Misha, our team’s official chef, started cooking with Raven’s help.

The menu is a tomato stew with lots of meat.

“Today is so delicious!!! Misha! Can’t you marry me later?”

“What are you talking about? Mr. Einar and Mr. Karlstein will live with me.”

“Oh, I’m glad you enjoyed it, but that’s a bit too much for both of you…”

Mischa glanced at me, blurring her words.

“…….”

“…….”

By the way, while we were eating, Mr. Bear and I stood guard. Not a single monster appeared until the three of them emptied the bowl.

“Hmm, I really can’t smell it? What kind of magic is this?”

“I applied air control magic and combustion magic. It gathers the smell in one place and burns it.”

“Um, that’s right.”

Mr. Bear was delighted, saying that he could have a decent meal on the 5th floor.

This was also the case with me.

Honestly, jerky is really sick of me now.

“Now, go ahead and eat for the two of you. We’ll stand guard now.”

Soon the two of us sat down and ate the stew in a bowl. Like the barbarians and black bears, 5 minutes was enough, and again, the monster didn’t appear until we finished eating.

It wasn’t just because of the effectiveness of the odor removal magic.

‘……The overall number of monsters has decreased.’

This is what I felt for several days, but the number of monsters on the 5th floor is far less than in the game.

There are, of course, reasons to guess.

‘Fucking clan bastards.’

The Great Magic Mirror is a structure in which mobs are regenerated from mirrors located in each field and released into the canyon.

However, since the clans monopolize such hunting grounds and hunt regenerated tribes, there are bound to be fewer monsters crawling out.

‘…… Well, thanks to that, I found it early.’

I smiled at the moss on the corner of the street.

It is different from other moss that I have seen passing by.

Red moss and green moss are half mixed.

And black moss the size of a bead formed at the point where the two moss meet.

‘The problem is how to induce this naturally…’

A monster appeared in front of the car I was thinking about.

Eight rank 6 monsters, ‘Hell Hounds’.

It’s easy to think of a wild dog with four eyes the size of a tiger. It’s a bonus that his whole body is engulfed in black flames.

[Krrrrrr-!!]

“Prepare for battle.”

Since it was a monster he had been catching for days, he went into battle without any briefing.

It took about 10 minutes until the end of the battle.

“Then are you going down further?”

Raven asked about the plan and I pondered for a moment.

It’s still a long way until camp.

How can I stay in this place without a sense of incongruity?

‘If it wasn’t for the smell removal magic, I would have been fighting monsters by now.’

It was the moment when I tried to think of such a thing.

‘……uh?’

The black moss in the corner has disappeared.

As if something invisible had picked it up.

‘……He said he came already?’

I placed my order quickly.

“Raven, something feels like we’re by your side.”

“Yeah? What’s that—”

“Try using a detection spell.”

Could it be because of the measles from the Masked Man once on the 4th floor? Despite the directive based on intuition, Raven didn’t hesitate and used magic.

“Diretaniv Karsachi.”

A wave of magical power that spreads out in a circle.

Raven’s expression soon became serious.

“There is. There’s something in front of it.”

“Are you a person?”

I pretended not to know, and Raven used ‘Find’ magic instead of answering.

Whoa-!

A cluster of lights sticking to the air like clay.

Soon after, the light faded and the figure of the hiding person was revealed.

“……Yes?”

it was a squirrel

It is about the size of a six or seven year old child.

He was sitting curled up in front of the moss, gnawing at the black moss with his front teeth.

[Kyuu?]

A squirrel tilts its head, perhaps feeling our gaze.

“Sss……! Ears are cute!”

“It looks delicious!”

Misha and Einar exclaimed at the same time.

It was next that Raven shouted excitedly.

“I’m Mila Roden! I have to kill you now!!”

yes you know

How hard is he to meet?

“Ah, that’s right… he’s a monster too…”

Misha raised her sword with a sad expression on her face.

On the other hand, Mr. Bear loaded his crossbow with arrows faster than ever before.

It wasn’t just one person who recognized the value.

“You’re lucky. To meet Mila Roden on your first expedition.”

“Now wait. Distortion! I haven’t used the distortion magic yet!”

Raven stopped Mr. Bear and quickly cast a magic spell.

It’s not just distortion, it’s ‘higher distortion’ magic.

Now, when you kill that monster, there is a higher chance that the corpse will remain intact.

[Kwykwyut-!!]

Mila Roden starts a match as soon as she gets hit by the distortion magic.

Maybe it was an instinct imprinted in our DNA.

Most of the ancestors would have been beaten and killed by this.

“Abman!”

At the same time as my cry, crossbow arrows were fired.

However, like a few herbivorous monsters in the labyrinth, he avoids it with quick movements.

I immediately dashed forward and grabbed the tail.

[Beep! Beep! Beep!!]

The guy struggled and let out a weak scream.

While doing this, I felt like I was hurting an animal all over again…….

but what can I do?

That this is the providence of nature.

Squeak.

It was the car that reached out with the intent to kill it by blowing its head off.

“wait a minute!”

Raven stopped me.

“Can’t we kill them as whole as possible? I heard that leather is sold at a fairly high price.”

A word like a wizard who pursues rationality.

I also obediently agreed and grabbed Mila Roden by the neck and tail and bound her.

And…

“Misha.”

“Uh huh? Is that what I have to do?”

“Isn’t your sword the thinnest?”

Einar uses a greatsword, and Mr. Bear’s arrows are too big to be arrows.

Not to mention my mace.

He is also a monster by name, so it would be difficult to stab him cleanly with a regular knife.

“Pick the forehead.”

“Ugh…….”

Misha had a somewhat uneasy expression, but in the end she pulled out her sword and gave her peace.

[Kyuwoo…….]

Mila Roden slumped as if everyone was going down.

I gulped and counted.

‘1 second, 2 seconds, 3 seconds……’

Originally, the time that would have disappeared into the light after receiving the judgment of death.

“Bjorn!! The meat is out!”

The body did not disappear.

***

Rank 7 Mila Roden.

A squirrel with a mirror on its back.

It is classified as a rare species like the Mimic.

It’s so damn hard to meet.

“Huh, thanks to Mr. Yandel, I caught a very rare monster. Does Mr. Urikfried have any experience?”

“I’m the first one too. Because he’s that precious.”

Even Mr. Bear, who has been active on the 5th floor for a long time, this is his first hunting.

Well, if you look at his habits, it’s understandable.

A non-first attack monster with the ability to hide at all times.

But you can’t even step inside if you’re running detection magic? In fact, it is a monster that can only be met with luck.

Assuming you don’t know anything about black moss, of course.

‘I can catch it unconditionally with one shot of detection magic while waiting here.’

Of course, it’s easy to say, but I was able to figure out this method only after being blocked on the 5th floor for over a year.

Isn’t it a game full of all kinds of hidden pieces?

Convinced that there might be conditions for Mila Roden’s appearance, I looked through all the recorded files and found that the moss on the terrain disappeared in one of the recorded files.

At that time, I wanted it to be a bug, but…

‘A genuinely perverted game.’

As a result of checking, it was not a bug, but a hidden element.

As soon as the moss disappeared, if you turn the detection magic, there is a 100% chance that Mila Rodon will appear. Of course, whether the distortion magic succeeded was another matter.

“It seems that the luck of the beginners follows. To even succeed in distortion magic at once—”

“Higher distortion. It’s not just distortion.”

“Ah uh. Yes, high distortion…….”

Mila Rodon’s distortion success rate in the game is 20%.

Even high distortion is less than 30%.

So I thought I would have to catch three or four to come out.

“Anyway, would you like to give it to me?”

“Do you know how to slaughter?”

“It’s something I did every day during my apprenticeship days.”

The sagging carcass was dismembered in an instant by Raven’s slaughter knife.

It was much faster and more precise than Rottmiller

. It’s an area.

“But why is it so expensive?”

“Leather is in demand because of its rarity, and sinew is used as a magical material. But… there are other things that are really worth it.”

Soon after, Raven finished the slaughter process by cutting out the mirror that was stuck to his back with a knife.

“This is the mirror.”

“Mirror?”

“Yes. You can’t take it out into the city, but it can be very useful inside.”

Afterwards, Raven explained the purpose of the mirror in detail.

I looked at it with satisfaction.

‘Is this why we need a mage on the team?’

The process is much easier.

In the past, I had to explain everything from one to ten. Huh, can I live like a normal barbarian now? ”

But Mr. Yandel seems to

have a good feeling too. ”

There is no.”

Raven looked at me with a strange look, but I passed without any doubt. He

did not think that it was nonsensical since he himself went through something similar on the 4th floor.

Okay then, this part is okay.

“So how did this happen? Are you using it?”

In the game, the mirror was simply attached to the wizard and clicked a button. Then,

how about

in the real world

?

Wouldn’t it work if I put magic power into it?”

“…Try it. Oh wait, before that, let’s start with bonding magic. Just in case you don’t know.”

“It’s a good idea.”

After the binding magic was re-established, Raven held the mirror and closed her eyes.

It seems like she’s pouring magic power

… I didn’t feel anything in particular.

However, how long had it passed since then?

Flash-!

The mirror shrouded us with a brilliant light.

And when I came to my senses,

“The character entered the mirror of fire.”

We got out of the labyrinth full of darkness. “The space suddenly changes,

so it looks like you’ve entered a rift!”

commented by Mr. Bear.

However, this place is completely different from rifts.

There are no guardians and it’s not a dungeon.

It’s just an open world full of monsters. Rescue brother.

In other words…….

[Go to another place, Barbarian. This is our clan’s territory.]

The world beyond the mirror where the clans sat down and ate the monsters that came out.

I usually like this Hidden Field. “Bjorn! Monsters are coming from all sides!”

“Prepare for battle!”

Burning

Zone.

“Field Effect – Grants a hidden world.”

“Manastone drop rate greatly increases.”

“Essence drop rate slightly increases. ” 」

Let’s float only two integers, no more and no less.