Year 7442, Month 10, Day 4
Today, Ralpha and Angela's level increased and they each became levels 8 and 7.
Thanks to the level up this time and the level up of void magic Ralpha's MP has increased to 5. Just a bit more to 7.
Since Angela has increases due to age along with the increases from level up her HP and MP increased a bit as well. Though there's not much meaning to it since she can't use magic. Well, the valid range of "Super Sense of Smell" increases with level up so I'm honestly happy about that. Since it's got a range of about 20 m per level it would be fine to say she's the longest range radar in the party. But, inside of the dungeon even if you can smell something in the end since there's only one direction you only really know that there's something giving off a smell ahead of you. There's no way to differentiate between the rotting corpse of a monster and a Scavenger Crawler.
Other than Dexterity it was the same as Ralpha so it's easy to make comparisons with the Dexterity ability points. It's just my thinking on it but maybe dexterity is quite literally referring to how skillfully you can use a weapon. Though I don't know how to verify being skillful with your hands so it doesn't matter. Picking up beans with chopsticks and putting them on a plate or something, feels meaningless.
Ralpha's weapon is a hand-axe. In comparison Angela uses a broad sword. It might just be my imagination but I feel like Ralpha's chance of hitting opponents that are moving is higher. If you were to just use it as a daily necessity then using the hand-axe is simpler but when it comes to using it in combat then it suddenly changes. More than something like a broad sword if you can't skillfully use a hand-axe then you wouldn't be able to land any hits and no matter how I think of it defending use a hand-axe seems more difficult.
I'm sure she's had it pounded into her head by Zenom since she was young so it's in part being familiar with it but it's true I feel like Ralpha is more dexterous in making use of her weapon.
Furthermore, right before they were about to level I said to them "make sure you always keep your senses sharpened". However, I guess because they were too common of words, it doesn't seem like they were able to feel the instant their levels increased, they didn't seem to react the moment before or after it happened. After all I guess it's normal not to realize~ Even I don't realize unless I think, I'll level up after killing this enemy, while focusing on it. Well, I guess this can't be helped, it's not like the result changes even if they notice it.
In any case, Ralpha's MP finally increased on level up. It's a great single step forward. I'm sure the effects of her training will increase a bit as well. After this we earned a bit more for today and then left.
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Year 7442, Month 10, Day 5
Today Bel's level increase and she became level 7.
The effects of training her magic are appearing favorably. Still it's amazing when their MP is high from the start~ But, it seems that she didn't have aptitude for using wind magic. The same type as sister huh? Since the range on her "Super Sense of Hearing" increases with level up as well she's a radar of the party along with Angela. This one is 10 m per 1 level. Though you know the details better than Angela's "Super Sense of Smell". Whether they're walking on two legs, dragging themselves along, or have multiple likes like an insect, as long as she focuses for a period of time she can figure out the identity of most monsters from their footsteps. It's obviously useless if they aren't moving though. But, in my case I have to have things enter my sight so I'm useless when it comes to monsters that are around a corner or somewhere I can't see, so it's big that we can notice monsters that are outside of normal field of sight.
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Year 7442, Month 10, Day 7
Today Zulu turned level 8.
I have him lined up with Zenom as the front-line attacker and charging in like a certain assault commander. Through leveling up he's become even more able-bodied and powerful. It seems that he can see much better than my Identify with "Night Vision" as long as it's in his valid range. Everything in his field of sight feels brighter and even when there's just a bit of light it seems that amplified and reflected in his eyes. It's short at 5 m per 1 level but effective. It differs from Zenom's Infrared Vision in that he can't see at all if there's no visible light. Infrared vision can only see 3 m per 1 level after all.
He hasn't used "Instant Speed" up until now so I don't really know how it works. I'm sure it's something you use in a pinch. Since after he uses once he can't use it again for several hours it's unnatural to have him use it just for inspection in a dungeon where you never know what will happen. I guess I'll have him try using it when we're doing formation training next time. If it's now then his strength and speed should increase for 8 seconds.
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Year 7442, Month 10, Day 25
Since we started vigorously earning experience points from the start of this month excluding Zenom everyone's levels have increased by 1 more each. On the other hand, I haven't earned much experience at all. Since I decided to train my attack spells on my days off, it's something that I was prepared for so it's fine though. Our levels are, I'm at 13, Zenom is 16, Ralpha a 9 that's close to 10, Bel is 8, Zulu is 9, Angela is 8. It seems that there was a bit of an obvious tendency to put priority on Ralpha but it can't be helped.
Since it would be bad if my skills got dull we ignored the efficiency of earning experience points and wandered around fighting things on the 1st floor without using magic while ignoring the boss rooms. Since I leveled up several times in a short period, I think I'm at least self-conscious of it but even if no one says anything about it I was just disappointed. However, it seems that even without saying it everyone had some thoughts on it. Angela and Zulu occasionally look at me staring at the hand I'm holding my weapon with with a strange face after killing a monster as well.
Now then, we're going to start aiming for the 3rd floor today. We all confirm our equipment the same usual in the entrance plaza. Weapons, good. Equipment, good. Map, good. Preserved food, good. Everything is good. I simply announce our plans for today. In order to avoid wasting as much time as possible I'll use spells on the 1st and 2nd floors. If it's possible I'll consider freezing them in order to earn some experience. And then, somehow we'll aim for the 3rd floor. Even the most precise map of the 2nd floor probably only has about 70% of the whole illustrated. We've come along trying to fill in as much of the empty spaces as we can but even then we've only been able to fill in a small portion.
If we're going to have to make round trips to the 4th floor, 5th floor, 6th floor, and on after this when it's best to fill in as much of the blank space as possible. The people form the top teams are probably doing that as well. After we all grabbed on to the teleport crystal rod and before I chanted the incantation for teleporting this time we all checked our equipment once more. There's no problem, then, let's go "Daguto!"
We cut through the 1st floor using my magic. There were four rooms but I don't know if it was because someone else passed through before us but there was no boss in it. Next time, maybe I'll try holding out until the boss of the room revives. I'm interested in what kind of interval there is between when they revive or how they revive. Is there a difference in the intervals between monsters or such, I'm sure there's a lot to investigate on that end.
We arrived in the area of the teleport room to the 2nd floor. It seems that there's another party ahead of us. Bel says she can hear voices talking. Going off of Bel's level the valid distance she can hear with her special skill "Super Sense of Hearing" is 80 m. This is just my guess but if there's even a small sound of 1 phon in this range then her ears can pick up on it when she's using the skill. In comparison, even my ears would be able to pick up a sound of 1 phon if it's near my ears. But, since sounds are conveyed through vibrations in the air, if there's distance between the source of the sound then it gradually gets dampened. If I'm even a bit far away then if it's a sound of 1 phon it probably won't reach my ears. Though I don't know for sure if it really isn't reaching. Well, the number is just an example so just ignore it.
Supposing that a sound of 100 phon is dampened by 1 phon each per meter it passes. Though there's no way it would reduce like a straight line graph through air resistance but for now let's think like that. In that can I would be able to hear a 100 phon sound from 100 meters ahead. In comparison in Bel's case, she can hear a 1 phon sound 80 meters ahead so for those 80 meters her audible range is wider than me. I'm sure it's more complicated but it's easier to think of it like that.
In the case this time, Bel said she can hear voices talking. It's hard to imagine that they're talking with the same volume inside of the dungeon as they would outside. She can probably here the voices of talking inside the party during their break because they're about 5 m away. If they were more than 10 m away then she probably wouldn't be able to hear them. They should be talking at a volume around there. In other words, what I want to say is just that the source of most sounds picked up by Bel's special skill often come from outside of the valid range of "Super Sense of Sound".
Well I'll put aside observations on Bel's passive sonar which are normally drooping down and stand on edge when using her skill for now. It seems that she can't pick up on the details of the conversation without getting closer so we need to start approaching them. It's most likely some other adventurers so I don't think it will turn into a conflict so easily but there's no harm in being cautious. I want to at least get a grasp on the number...8 people huh? Bel said that she can hear them laughing.
Well, I'm sure it's fine. After we approached to the side of the small room as expected even my ears could hear them. It seems that several people are talking. They should already be able to hear the sounds we're making. I wonder if they're not on guard? Or are they fools letting their guard down? I don't remember when it was but when the {Verdure Brotherhood} was in the opposite position as we are now and approached us we were considerably high strung while on guard.
After entering the room and it was where 8 men and women were surrounding a lightning magic tool making camp. Camp? Inside of the dungeon? It's true there are people who explore for several days to a week or so. It seems it's normal for the top teams to spend more than a week getting to the 5th floor and a back. That part I saw once upon a time with slaves with the elf named Rozwela or whatever had been exploring three days as well so I guess camping out is normal. Even I thought we would have to do so eventually. But, it's still the morning on the 1st floor?
"Hey~ My name is Alan Greed. I'm the leader of this party. I'm sorry to ask even though we entered after you but is it alright if we teleport to the 2nd floor first?"
I tried imitating Roberto Vilhaima the leader of the {Verdure Brotherhood} while saying it.
One of the members of their party stood up while replying.
"Yeah, feel free. My name is Leddo Anderson. I'm the leader of the party Black Topaz. Rather than that, you said you were Alan Greed right? That I would meet the {Slaughterers} here...Hey, if you have time can we talk for a bit? We'll at least offer some tea."
Yes? {Slaughterers}? We are? Are we called that violent sounding name? Why? And if you mention {Black Topaz} then aren't they one of the top teams?
Since I was called something outrageous I was confused for a moment but since it's a chance to talk with one of the top teams and I was a bit interested in why we were being called that so,
"Ha...It's fine. Let's take a small break."
I said that and approached her.
Just as I was offered I took a seat surrounding the lightning magic tool and took the tea I was handed. Leddo Anderson. 29 years old. Viscount Anderson Family Third Daughter. Level 17. It seems she can use void magic to level 4 and other than that water and fire magic to levels 3 and 4. She has glossily polished brown leather armor and a breastplate stuck on, with a short cloth cape around her, and her deep pink color hair is gathered up into a ponytail.
"Thank you for the meal."
I said that and put the tea to my mouth. It seems that it isn't water made with magic but properly boiled, a rich smell spreads out in my mouth. They must have boiled it using a portable stove magic tool. I wonder if they're carrying water as well. They sure have some spare room.
"He's young."
"Yeah."
"Barely an adult?"
"With this, that many.."
I can hear the whispers of Anderson's other party members talking about me.
"Those are leaves produced in Reida. It's a good taste right?"
After Anderson said that she sipped the same tea as me. I wonder if it's expensive? It doesn't matter to me as I'm in the bean tea faction though.
"Ha~ it's delicious."
I wonder what I should start asking about.
"By the way, Greed-kun. Is this all of the {Slaughterers}? There was only six of you?"
Anderson peaks into my eyes while asking about it.
"Eh? Yes. This is my entire party, but that, what in the world is that {Slaughterers} name..."
"You guys have gotten famous recently. Supposedly you're always bringing back a lot of magic stones from the dungeon. It seems that you might even be rivaling the top teams in terms of the number? At first people would say it was just luck or that you were earning magic stones by following after someone else but since you're always bringing back a large number of magic stones every time, that line seems unlikely after all. Isn't it a number that doesn't seem possible unless you're killing every monster you encounter?"
Mu. So we were given the name for that reason? I didn't particularly intend on hiding it so it's fine though. If we become famous then it will become that much easier to gather subordinates after all.
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