The Hidden Dungeon Only I Can Enter - Chapter 113

Chapter 113

Translator: “Pink Tea” Editor: ”Weasalopes”

It feels like the sun that floats in the almost transparent blue sky, shines especially brightly today . Despite it being early in the morning, the temperature was so high that merely standing on the training grounds caused me to sweat slightly .

This might be the hottest day we had after coming to this country . And important exams happen especially often on such days .

And so at the moment, I’m receiving an explanation of the exam from Lyrica-san . It’s not about quietly doing your thing alone, it’s a showdown with her .

It seems a lot of attention was directed at us, soldiers were all around, and among them was also General Stay . As I heard he is going to judge with this exam whether I should be entrusted with the magic bow .

I was relieved since the test contents were familiar to me . Long-distance shooting, sniping a flying ball, speed shooting .

「Don’t think you can beat me! If I were to lose… I will give you the panties I’m wearing today . 」

Lyrica-san was talking like a pervert . The fact that for a moment I thought 「will my LP go up if I receive panties?」, makes me want to hit myself .

With all eyes on us, we started the contest . Although I was a little nervous, I was able to demonstrate my usual abilities in all events .

As a result, I lost . Lyrica-san’s skills were overwhelming, someone who just dabbled in archery not so long ago, cannot even dream to reach those heights . Naturally? Even with assistance from skills, our experience is too different .

Expressionless, General Stay walked up to me and said briefly .

「You pass . 」

「As I thought, it’s too early for me after all… Passed?」

「Though you are no match for Lyrica, but I’ve never seen someone getting this good in just a few days . Therefore, I shall give you this magic bow . From now on you can use it in training . 」

Said that the general gave me, seemingly ordinary short bow . It was made from a wood that was close to black in color and had a pretty simple look . Although it does seem easy to use, it does not look that powerful .

「It has only one skill, but it’s powerful . You surely can confirm it for yourself . 」

I indeed can, so I use item appraisal . The name was Leaping Magic Bow and it had【Bow technique enhancement】on it . It allowed bow skills to exhibit greater effects upon activation .

「Bows also have various attack skills . It makes them more effective . Lyrica, give us a shot so he can see . 」

「Look closely . 」

Upon drawing the bow Lyrica-san stops moving for a moment and then releases the arrow at the target . Arrow perfectly hit the target, and at the same time, a huge explosion occurred that erased the target without a trace .

「It’s called explosive arrow and the effect as you can see . Noir-kun, can you do it? If you can then go ahead, he he he . 」

Lyrica-san is provoking me slightly . 【Explosive Arrow】could be made for 500 LP and it seems like it can make a large contribution in battle, so I had no hesitation .

I get permission for use from general and aim at the target . Of course, I use Leaping Magic Bow .

Aim, release, hit the target, explosion . The flow was the same as with Lyrica-san, however, I feel like my skill had somewhat more power .

Judging from her attitude it wasn’t my misunderstanding .

「Aaah, General Stay, I quit being an archer . Just how hard you think I had to work to learn that skill?」

「Well, calm down . Your overall ability as an archer is still higher… For now . 」

「Last words killed my motivation . 」

Clinging to the general’s leg, Lyrica-san is about to cry . However, there aren’t many people who would get involved this much with that general . I wonder if they become a couple in the future .

「You should also try to use it on the monsters outside of the town . Actual combat is important as well . 」

「Yes, General Stay . 」

「And I saw Shoen-sama a while ago, and he had a message for you . He wants you and your friends to come to his residence as soon as possible . 」

It’s probably related to yesterday’s talk about Great Sage . I was told that I’m free today so I go to Emma and others .

it seems that Layla-san and Laura-san were on a training expedition with other people of short-range type . Though it’s called expedition but it’s only to the outside of the town .

So I invite Emma and Luna to Shoen-sama’s house and when we arrive there he welcomes us as if he long-awaited us .

We again were offered an expensive tea, so I drink it right away . Emma beside me looked super happy .

「The Double Door? It’s about that matter?」

「I couldn’t say yesterday, but there is actually a secret basement in this town」

A secret basement, such suspicious words . And since it was created by Gaien, I couldn’t stay uninterested .

「It is thought that it has his tool or material, or perhaps an alchemy recipe . But, we cannot open the door . 」

He probably made such a door for security reasons . Shoen-sama assembled people capable of using appraisal, and after investigation, it turned out to be the double door .

「But the name was the only thing we learned, we have no idea how to open it at all . I think something usable should be inside . 」

Did Gaien reveal the way to open it only to the people close to him? Or maybe it was his personal secret room?

「If I can be of service, I will cooperate . 」

「So you will do it?! I will guide you right away!」

The incident with master and then the cannibal village . Since Gaien was related to both of those I was extremely curious .

Surprisingly, the place where we were taken by Shoen-sama turned out to be a church, after he said something to a clergyman we were led to a private room .

A study with bookshelves and a desk . Here, Shoen-sama tilted one of the books and a hole leading to the hidden room opened in a wall . After passing through it, this time we were in front of the stair leading to the basement .

「This church originally belonged to Gaien . Now, let’s go down . 」

When we went down the stairs, we were presented with an iron door . Is this a double door?

Apparently, it’s completely unaffected by beastkin’s brute strength, and attacks with magic or weapons have no effects on it as well .

Shoen-sama says that they neglected it for many years since they had no means to open it .

「I’m with you now, so don’t worry! Use it as many times as you want . 」

Emma encouraged the use of Great Sage . …Great Sage, please tell me the way to open this double door .

【The two doors are overlapping . To open the first one, place『Enhancement Stone』to the cavity on the lower right . To open the second one, likewise place『Luminous Stone』in the cavity on the lower right . 】

Since I learned how to get through, I tell it to Shoen-sama .

「Enhancement stone and luminous stone… It was recorded what Gaien-sama liked stones, but nothing of that sort was found…」

Which means, that perhaps he carrying them on himself in secret . And there is also a possibility that they were created via alchemy .

…Great Sage, can the two be made with alchemy? If so, please also tell me the ingredients .

【If you have Alchemy C or higher, they are possible to manufacture .

For enhancement, stone combine stone, brick, iron . For luminous stone combine stone, light ball, black bug . 】

The materials are surprisingly commonplace . Light stone is a magic tool that can be found even in our inn . it’s a bit expensive but not out of reach .

I have【Alchemy B】so if we have material I can make them . When I asked Shoen-sama to collect those materials he arranged it right away .

A few hours later his talented subordinates gathered all of the ingredients . The size of the stones is a good fit for the hollows . The bug is a rhinoceros beetle . Thank god, I was afraid they would bring a cockroach .

I immediately activate alchemy . Enhancement stone, luminous stone, both succeeded without problems . Enhancement one was a stone with a tint of brown to it, luminous one, just as the name might suggest, was slightly shining .

With them in my hands, I stand in front of the double door .

「Shoen-sama, I will try it . 」

「I count on you . 」

First, I place the stones to the cavity close to the ground, on the lower right . With a loud noise, a door slides open to the left and to the right and a new iron door shows itself . When I applied to it the stones in the same way, after a couple of seconds it opened by itself as well .

「So it was like this . 」

Shoen-sama is astonished seeing the pathway leading into the deep . So it didn’t lead right to a room . The atmosphere a bit resembles the hidden dungeon . Though it’s a bit cramped here after all .

「It seems Gaien was pretty cautious so there is no telling what might be there . Shall we explore it first? 」

「…No, wait a minute」

Shoen-sama came back with a sword! It seems he intends to go as well .

「I might not look that way, but in my youth, I was serious about swordsmanship . I will accompany you . 」

His level is not even twenty but he certainly has swordsmanship skill . Together, we proceed along the pathway . The walls are made of rock and the passageway is wide enough for three people to walk side by side .

Was this made by Gaien alone? The corridor is twisting and curving and quite elaborate .

「Uugh… . Gaaah… Uuuuu… Gaaa…」

We stop before we turn . Because a strange voice could be heard . A low groaning sound, as if perhaps from suffering, resounds in the corridor . Does it belong to a human or not?

「I will go . 」

「Please . 」

Luna-san brushed off her long silver hair and turned the corner . I also stay at full alert behind her .

Ahead in the corridor was a single monster . Goblin… No, his whole body was bluish-purple in color and here and there the skin was coming off revealing the flesh . His eyes and iris were completely white and it all was just too creepy .

I check him suspecting that it is a zombie and just as was expected there is【Zombification】 . Zombie goblin comes at us baring his black teeth .

*Phew* Came a modest sound of the gunshot and goblin was shot in the middle of his forehead… . Luna-san, your bullets are faster than before! Most likely it was【Speed Shot】 .

But, Zombie Goblin is yet to go down . From there started the demonstration of Luna-san’s real abilities as she was hitting the enemy with a continuous rapid-fire attack .

Full of holes, the monster finally stopped moving .

「A tough one . Fighting it like a normal goblin might lead to defeat . 」

「If it’s a zombie wouldn’t be strange for it to live two hundred years . Was it brought here by Gaien?」

Anyway, we get moving again . This time I walk at the front in case if we were to encounter monsters again .

When we turn another corner we can see a door in the distance .

「That must be Gaien’s room . 」

Getting a bit impatient I increased my speed a bit, and at that moment the floor splits open right under my feet .

「…He?」

It certainly was a trap and I could do nothing but fall .

「Grab me!」

I caught the hand that Emma immediately extended to me, and with momentum from that she slipped her feet and came down together with me .

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