Volume 3 - CH 1

In the morning, we sweated it out at the Kenjutsu dojo as usual, and in the afternoon we came to the southern cave.

According to Serina, the Southern Cave was a dungeon for beginners, and the guild recommended a level of 10 or higher. Well, we're about 17 on average, so we should be able to handle it.

Our equipment is much better than most people's.

"Then, Lily, try using the magic lantern."

"Yes."

It's dark in the cave, so you'll need a torch or some other kind of light, but I didn't scrimp and bought a top-quality lantern for 4,000 gold.

Torches are basically disposable, and you have to worry about getting burned, but these magic lanterns are not hot, and they are much brighter.

It is also useful for early detection of enemies and easy to find traps. It would be fatal if we spared money in areas directly related to safety.

"Wow, it's bright."

Lily was surprised, but it was about as bright as a fluorescent light. The light was soft, not dazzling, and it was a good buy.

"Then, as for the formation is exactly as I said before."

At the front was Meena with good nose, followed by the highly capable Serina and Ione, with the low HP Lily in the middle, and me at the back.

It's a reasonable formation considering the possibility of a back attack. The other members didn't complain either.

"Okay! Let's go!"

Meena walked into the cave with great enthusiasm. I was about to warn her not to go too far ahead, but she looked around the cave and then stopped to wait for us.

"Hee, there aren't many shadows, are there?"

Serina said, looking behind Lily. I don't know what the logic was, but the magic lanterns lit up the ground and ceiling evenly. It's a good thing there are no blind spots.

The inside of the cave was about three meters wide and about the same height. It was a natural rocky area with dirt underneath, but it was dry and easy to walk on.

We continued straight down the path, and when the road split in two, we decided to go left.

Then the path forked again.

"Should I map this out as well?" I pause and say.

"No need. I have the [Auto Mapping] skill, and I already know the way here." Serina said.

"I see."

If I get separated from her, someone else will take the mapping skill then.

"Master, there's something up ahead. More than one."

Meena said with a sniff.

"All right, let's be careful."

We drew our swords and proceeded slowly, turning down the cave to follow the road.

"Gigigi!!"

There were three monsters there. A brown humanoid with glowing red eyes.

Their ugly faces, long claws, and long canine teeth on the underside reminded me of demons. But they were small.

"It's a Kobold. Don't worry, they're not much stronger than goblins."

Serina said calmly. Then we can handle it.

"Take this!"

"Sei!"

"Yahh!"

Each of the three vanguards put them away with a single blow.

However, the brightness of the cave suddenly moved and changed.

"'Lily, you don't have to pick it up. Leave it to Meena."

"Okay."

Lily tried to pick up the magic stone from the drop, but the lanterns of the lights were unsettling as they moved from place to place, so I instructed her.

"Serina, how much would you sell that magic stone for?"

"It's not much. With this small size, one of these little things might go for 10 gold."

"So that's it. The big ones sell for more, right?"

"Yes. But you won't find magic stones like that in the cave here. You have to defeat strong enemies."

Did Shin make money by defeating strong enemies? I don't think so. I'm sure it was tough for a low-level soloist, as his equipment was poorly at first.

"Master, there's a treasure chest down there."

Meena seems to have found a treasure chest.

"Ohh."

"But the treasure chest here is nothing special." Said Serina.

It is human nature to want to open a treasure chest when you find one.

A small golden box, about 20 centimeters long. It was strangely gorgeous.

"Couldn't we just sell these treasure chests and make some money?"

I said with an idea.

"You know, those treasure chests you find in dungeons, they disappear after a while."

"Hmm."

"Some of them don't disappear, but they don't fetch any price and the tool shop won't buy them."

She had taken it to a tool shop once.

"But I've only seen wooden boxes and iron boxes, this one is beautiful."

Then I have a feeling this is rare.

"Okay, Meena, you open it."

"Yes, master, I'll do it. Even if there are pitfalls and spears underneath. ......!

"Alec, you're going to let a girl you like do something dangerous?"

"Don't get me wrong, out of all of us, Meena has the highest 'base status' for luck. That's all. Are your Luck higher than 34?"

"Wow, that's a lot. my Luck is 26."

That's a little higher than me. I don't like it.

"My Luck is 18, but you're all so high. Most people are between 7 and 10, but I wonder if heroes are different."

Ione says, but I doubt it. I'm sure it will be high for someone who is reselling that browser game.

Meena fearfully opened the treasure chest.

I've already heard from Serina that there are only needle traps in this beginner's cave. Even if you get stung, it's not fatal, she said.

Paparapaー♪, paraparaparaparaー♪, paparapaー♪

And then, out of nowhere, I heard a fanfare.

A golden lamp jumped out from the treasure chest with great vigor, but it quickly disappeared in a flash.

"Hyaahh! Wh-what is it? Master."

"Serina."

"Hmm, sorry, I don't know, I've never seen anything like this before either. But when I found the copper lamp, I got a skill point, so maybe that's it."

That's it.

I see, the [Dimensional Slash] skill was absurd, requiring 5000 points even at level 1, but I guess that means there are more ways to earn skill points than just leveling up.

"You should have told me that earlier. You knew I was earning skill points, didn't you?"

"I'm sorry. But I've only found one so far, and the points I got were only two, so I thought it would be more efficient to level up."

"I see. Ione, Serina, I need you to keep an eye on our surroundings."

"Yeah."

"Okay."

I'll check my status and see if my points have increased. If only Meena's alone has increased, then I will need to open the treasure chest.

I'll take a look――

Alec.

〈Current skill points〉 135.

"Wow, 100 points."

The previous remaining skill point was 35 points, so that's an increase of 100 points from there.

That gives me got enough skill points for nine levels. It might be for 8 levels, but that doesn't make much of a difference, since the points I've earned have been gradually increasing as my levels have been increasing recently.

It would have been nice to get a whopping 10,000 points anyway, but it's much better than not getting any.

"Wow, that's great. Is all of us get them too?"

"We'll find out later, so keep your eyes open for enemies, Serina."

"Roger that."

I immediately raised the level of [Reset Party Skills Lv1]. The required points are 60.

【Party Skills Reset Lv2】 Lv up!

Alec

〈Current skill points〉75

I need 120 points for the next level up, so I can't raise it any higher.

I'll take a look at the skills in the appraisal.

『Party's Skill Reset Lv.2』

【Description】

You can reset skills possessed by party members.

only three skill.

You can initialize them with their consent.

The points returned are reduced by two-thirds.

However, at Lv.2, this can only be done once per member per year.

Rare and unique skills are not erasable.

Also, high level skills are only 2 levels down.

Well, there you have it. It's not very useful if you can only reset it once a year, but now you can erase all of Lily's extra skills at once.

Lily.

『Bad Luck　Lv１』　Deleted！

『Misfortune　Lv１』　Deleted！

I'll get rid of these skills quickly before they do any nasty work.

Now, my next skill will take some time to choose and examine, and since I'm in a dungeon, let's not do that right now.

"Meena, just take the trap removal skills for now."

I'm going to let Meena open more and more treasure chests with her high luck value.

"Yes, master."

Serina and the others only checked their skill points, and all of them got 100 points.

The girls said that they could choose after they left the dungeon, so I decided to go ahead.