Mr. Nobu’s Otherworld Chronicles - Chapter 88

Chapter 88

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Dungeon Search Party! Dungeon Search Party!
A huge sprawling jungle lies before us . Yes, we're on dungeon 8F . Tropical climate rife with heat and humidity . Not an optimal environment for leather armor .

Tama-chan is staying behind this time . She's working as an emotional support for the three girls . Our mascot this time is this person .

"Oy oy, this nice humidity's gonna make mine root hair go rock hard . "

Yes, it's everyone's favorite Wakamoto-san . The other members in the party had an indescribable look on their faces when I told them he would be coming . But I'm afraid of the future if I don't train Wakamoto-san now . I hope he got a means to move around at least . It's not like he can't walk right now, but it's just way too slow . He'll be riding on my back for this excursion, so I'm moving in the back . I'll put him down if I need to though .

As for our bottleneck last time, I had asked Eleanor-san to introduce us to a retired adventurer to teach us lockpicking and trap search . I had every member attended the lesson for two days just in case . But only Mitama and I managed to learned the skills in the end . Though it was only beginner levels, learning those skills in just two days was quite a feat . Since our teacher, Red Nose-san was a heavy drinker, I presented him with trial-run unrefined sake to show my appreciation .


But dang, it's hot . My sweat is forming a puddle .
According to our intel, this floor consist of one huge room . It's also dotted with caves that sometimes have treasure chests inside . This floor's most well known characteristic is its abundance of monster types . So many that none has got the full picture yet even now . At a glance, I can see that there's a huge variety to be found here, from gigantic bird and beast monsters to small insect and leech monsters and stuff . As a consequence, the drop variety is also plentiful, you could even say it's a treasure trove of natural resource .


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Kagura's swung spear pierced an incoming insect monster . Other monsters that were seemingly waiting for that chance slipped past her toward our back .

"Mitama! They went over there noja!"

" . . . Done . "

Fwoosh fwoosh, thud, thud .

She hopped around with her flexible body, loping a monster's head off with her dual daggers . Mitama had to learn how to act in vanguard and mid positions while I was away at [Shut-in Lamia] . I was surprised to see her dual-wielding when I joined back .

"Aa, whoopsie!!"





The monster fell down after getting its jaw pulverized by a cane strike to its side . Futsuno-san is also serving in the frontline before I knew it . Just how'd it come to this!? I'm agonizing alone in the back while shooting out ice bullets to help the three rampaging girls ahead of me . Wakamoto-san is helping me with seed bombardment all around .

"Dang, yer youn' mistresses sure are ferocious . Ain't never seen' anythin' like 'em in mine long life as a mandora . "

Quit it with mistresses stuff . And you've only been alive for a few days . Even I was surprised at how things turned out . Just when did their battle style turned to this . Other changed things would also include Futsuno-san's newly learned sacred magic and cooking . It's still level 1 but it's good to have another healer among us .

I pick up soul gems from the Jet Stag Beetle Mitama cut apart and the Long-legged Ape Futsuno-san beat up . They didn't drop ingredient nor item it seems .

"You girls have gotten really strong while I was away . "

The girls all smiled back at me . But please wipe that blood off your faces first . You're scaring me a bit .

That was already the fifth scuffle on this floor . The monsters here are far more active and ferocious than any other floor before . Gotta think thoroughly when choosing a place to rest . The map we bought didn't have locations of caves and such, so we gotta look for them ourselves . Let's proceed ahead carefully while mapping out potential places for our base .

Once we found a nice looking cave, I made use of magic to make modifications on it . Wary of the frequency of attack, I finished making our dwelling in an hour . And since I've gotten quite used to this, I've also brought myself materials to make quasi-doors, turning the dwelling into a fully functioning one . Excrements will have to be put with Dry magic and buried though .

Now that we've secured a base, time to hunt in the nearby area . There might be monsters that drop food item around here after all .


OFUUUUUUUUUUN

KYAAAAAAAAAAAA

OHOHOHUUUUUUUUUU

From top to bottom, Dandy Boar, Wood Down Monkey, and Jungle Horned Owl . Mitama, Mandora-san and I sniped our prey . The other two are in charge of guarding our base and preparing dinner tonight . I'm so glad that Futsuno-san has learned cooking skill . I've been getting similar vibe from Futsuno-san, and it's proven true after all, she really is a jill of all trade!

My accuracy was bad at first, but it rapidly improved once I recalled about [Hawk's Eye] skill from Hunter Class and started deploying it . The skill has a cooldown period, but I learned Sniping skill after hitting some targets, gradually improving my kill time afterward . I aim for monsters that drop food items and shoot them down one after another . Wakamoto-san also rapidly gained levels as well as skills .






Name: Wakamoto-san - Gender: Man among Men - Gender: Mandagorua
Class: Mandgorua Lv18 (up!) - State: Healthy (Supplied mana from Nobusada)
Title: 【Refined】 - Bond: Soulmate
HP: 120/120 - MP: 136/304


【Skills】
Plant Control Lv1 - Roar Lv1 - Water Magic Lv1 - Earth Magic Lv1 - Accurate Shoot Lv1 (new!)

【Unique Skills】
Seed Bombardment Lv2 (up!) - Part Strengthening Lv1 (new!)


Part strengthening effect is unknown since we still haven't tried it . I was wondering how he started hitting more often midway through, so it was thanks to Accurate Shoot huh . He's not gonna light up some cigar and turn into a sniper before long, will he? The moment Seed Bombardment skill leveled up, the seeds turned into exploding bullets .


Since we got lotsa meat from Dandy Boars and Jungle Horned Owls, guess that's that for our dinner tonight . And since we've still got time, I'd also like to turn them into preserved food . Smoked food and dried meat that can be carried by other members would be a good idea . No guarantee that they won't ever stray from me after all .




As our hunt proceeded smoothly, suddenly sounds of weapon clashing could be heard . I haven't encountered a weapon-wielding monster on this floor yet, wonder if they're adventurers? I checked to the side and she gave me a nod . Guess this means we can get closer and check the situation .



CLANK CLINK


"Dammit, there's no end to them!"





"Jerindo!! Keep your guard up . "

"I know . Clay! How's Buraran and the other?!"

"No good, it's a bottomless swamp . Best I can do is preventing them from sinking further . "

He's holding a rope connecting to two people sinking into the swamp as he says that .

"Tch, try and come at me! I'm gonna chop you all real fine!"

Jerindo bluffed to prevent Naina and the others behind him getting attacked . However, that proved fruitless as two Armed Apes went for them .

"Uaa"

Naina's sword got flung in the sky . An Armed Ape's weapon was swung down toward her defenseless state as both her arms raised .
She closed her eyes in reflex at the impeding doom, but a loud booming sound saved her .

" . . . Clay!"

Clay turned around toward the source of that flying thing to see Mitama with her bow at the ready . . . and Nobusada piggybacking Wakamato-san . Clay was at a loss for words . Of course he would . After all these people absolutely lack any tension .

"Looks like you need a hand, allow us to help . "

Nobusada moved on the swamp as if he was sliding . He accelerated and pulled the arms of both people who had half of their bodies buried . He then delivered them to where Clay was without minding the groaning voices .

"Sorry but their shoulders might have been dislocated, can't help it, was an emergency and all . "

Clay could only nod at him . He did saw him pulling a wagon before but he never would have thought he could move above a swamp like sliding .



Bwoon bwoon

Arrows were let loose another after another from Mitama's bow .
Several of the Armed Apes that were assaulting Jerindo and Naina got hit and yelled out in anger . Even while confused at the sudden help, Jerindo raised a battle cry as he swung his sword to feel alive at the prospect of surviving .

Nobusada was going to brandish his katana but he couldn't move well with Wakamoto-san on his back, thus he shifted to hand-to-hand combat .
Armed Apes were coming at him with one-handed swords and hand axes, but he drove his gauntlet-furnished fists back into them calmly . These monsters are nothing to one who has gotten used to Matda and Eleanor-san's speed .

" . . . Nobu, behind you!"

An Armed Ape was coming for Nobusada's back . However, that proved fatal to the ape .

"FUNNUAAAAAAAAAAAAA"

On Nobusada's back, Wakamoto-san's arm swelled up into a bulging mass of forged muscles .

BOGUSHAAAAAAA

The Armed Ape's head got crushed by a blow of that fist and it went into a spasm .
Mitama and Clay got their breath taken away by the spectacle . Nobusada glanced at his back and immediately pretended that he never did . What'd he gonna do if it turned into a trauma, geez . Honestly, it looks so grossly unbalanced . This must be Part Strengthening . If this is Lv1, wonder if it would eventually comprise of his whole body . Nobusada desperately tried to shake off the mental image .

"ROCKHAAAAAAAAAAANDSMAAAAAAAAAAAASH!"

Nobusada half-frantically shoot out rock stakes at Armed Apes with his Magtial Art (named by Matda) . Afterward Armed Apes began exploding one after another . What the heck's up with this master and servant . . . Was what everyone here besides Mitama had in mind .
The Armed Apes lured by Jerindo's party were getting annihilated by Nobusada group one by one .
The remaining Armed Apes judged that the table had turned and scampered off all at once .
 

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