Chapter 21

The Monster-infested Fifth Floor


 

TL: om3gakais3r
ED: RadianceWave

I arrived at the fifth floor, and the first thing i should do is checking around .

Yup . There was no monster .

Being relieved, I brace myself and go forward .

The corridor here is wide, it’s around ten meters so I can freely swing my sword around . But on the contrary, this made me terrified .

That’s because perhaps there’s a humongous monster here .

Oh?

Before the end of the path, I laid my back against the wall .

Just now, I feel like I heard something . Hiss, hiss, that kind of sound .

[–Urk!?]

I closed my mouth to silence myself .

Right there, a giant ant with the body length more than three meters was eating its prey .

Is that, a Buffalow? .

Being eaten by the ant, the Buffalow was roaring in desperation . Although the bull-type monster was fierce and strong, it’s almost like the Buffalow was not even considered as a danger (by the ant) .

If I remembered correctly, ant’s jaw is strong . It could easily lift things ten times of its weight .

Long ago, a certain scholar said that if ants were becoming humongous then the world’s danger would be dangerous .

Danger would be dangerous? First, the use of the word was a problem, also without any hypothesis, i couldn’t decide anything .

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Giant Jaw Ant

Level 45

Skill

Agility UP Carry Strong Jaw

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Hiih, looks like if I got caught by its jaw, i wouldn’t be able to escape .

I thought its level would surpass Shinigami for sure .

What should I do, I’m scared but let’s just attack it .

While it’s still engrossed in eating its prey, i feel like can defeat it .

Let’s do it!

I brought out the Flaming Rock Bullet in front of me . Since I’ve just learned it, I want to try it once .

Carefully, I peek my face out from behind the wall, then checking if I haven’t been noticed by the ant and then I shoot the 100 cm Flaming Rock Bullet .

Full power from the beginning .

The big rock which was enveloped by the white flame was flying as if cutting the wind .

[–!?]

The surprised ant parried the Flaming Rock with the Buffalow it currently eating .

Flame!

The Buffallow was burned by the flames .

The Jaw Ant threw the Buffallow and then immediately going to my direction .

SNAP!!!

With unbelievable speed, it closed its jaw!

If i didn’t use backstep to evade, i’d be the next prey… .

Thanks to the practices in teacher’s class, I’m somehow safe .

Because of that, a slight distance made between me and the ant . While shooting normal Rock Bullet, i shorten the distance .

The rock was easily crushed .

The Jaw Ant was distracted, I was successfully cut its antennae .

I retreated for a while to readjust myself (his stance,etc) .

Snap-snap, the ant was clicking its jaw as if intimidating me and then it started to attack me again .

Roll

Roll Roll

Roll Roll Roll

[…Huh?]

What the heck is this huge ant doing?

It’s earnestly walking around on the same place .

Ah, I see… It’s because the Ant Jaw has lost its antennae

It’s not good to miss such oppurtunity so I shoot Flaming Rock Bullet .

Pshoo, Bam, Boooom—-

The flying rock was hitting the Ant’s abdomen and burned it .

[Whoa, the hot air was too much]

Quickly, i cut the part that didn’t burn which are its legs . Perhaps it could be used as a material .

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Giant Jaw Ant’s Leg Rank B X6

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By the way, when inspecting myself, I’ve leveled up to 43 .

My remaining LP is 800 so I can’t force myself (to use LP)

Perhaps, should i turn back?

After pondering for a while, i decided to spend around an hour near the stair .

In an hour, i could use Dugeon Level Transportation again .

If the situation became dangerous, let’s just use Flash —> Level Teleportation combo .

Therefore, i continued capturing my dugeon .

I walked through the maze-like passage for three minutes . There were also cases when i crept around and laid my back against wall .

There it is… there’s something after this corner…

[CLUCKCLUCKCLUCK]

[HISSSSSSSS!]

Sounds like a cute bird’s squeal, but in contrast it sounds like dangerous being

I peek out a little .

It looks like a development where a python and a toad is going to an intense battle .

Seems like the cluck-cluck squeal was from the toad .

Both of them, which were bigger than the ant before are glaring at each other .

This place is completely a monster-infested place .

The one who made the first move was the python .

Slithering on the ground, it opened its jaw widely and showing its fang like it’s going to bite . The toad was quickly jumped .

Bam!

But the toad banged its head to the ceiling and fall down to the ground .

That, of course you would!

The python easily wrapped around the toad’s body .

It’s literally a frog stared down by a snake . (A frog stared by a snake is a japanese idiom describe being paralyzed, unable to move . )

Well, in the first place this battle was…

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Giant Snake

Level 50

Skill:

Constrict

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Giant Frog

Level 144

Skill:

Venom

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I was dumbfounded by the fact that I didn’t expect, bumps/warts on the toad’s back discharged a white thick fluid gushingly .

The constricting snake was of course, touched those liquid .

And then, pssshhhh… I heard a sound like meat being burnt and then smoke is rising .

Poison?

Because its body was melted in one go, thump, the snake’s body was split into two parts .

Ain’t that frog too strong…?

The ant from before was level 45, it must be that the frog is something special .

As one would expect, the snake is out of the frog’s league . Because the snake was sensing that its enemy is hard to beat, it seems that it’s going to escape, but at the same time .

A sound of footsteps could be heard from the deeper part of the passageway .

「Cluckuu!」

The toad was becoming vigilant . Of course . Even it made my whole body goes goose bumps .

What, the, hell, is, that?

A black—Lion .

Its mane was thick, its body was ripped and its tail was swinging freely . And all of that were as black as darkness .

Except for the eyes . Its color was red, shining with strength .

The parts it’s different from normal lion aren’t only its color . This one’s body size is a lot bigger than the normal one . Even though– the strangest part was the one on its head…

「Gluck-Gluck!」

Perhaps out of unable to endure its fear, the frog launched the preemptive strike . It shooted out its tongue .

It hit the lion’s mane and sticking tightly to it . It seems the stickiness is quite high .

Just like that, the toad leaped forward and then Thunk!? For the second time, it hit its head to the ceiling and fell to the floor .

What are you trying to do, mr . Toaddddd!?

The lion shook its claws as if saying “are you stupid?” and defeated the frog in one blow .

Are you kidding me, of course the toad was stupid but its level is 144 you know .

Appraising the lion, I was astonished .

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????

Level ???

Skill ???

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There’s no single information came out .

Perhaps it has skill that prevents Appraisal .

No, there’s no time for doing this!

The black lion noticed my existence, with a gallant steps it closed the distance between us .

What an overwhelming intimidation, moreover the mysterious thing on its head . Why? Why the heck is that thing on its head!?

Anyways, it seems I couldn’t run away . (Our power) couldn’t even be compared .

Because of that, I used the combo I learned from Master .

Flaaaaaaaashh, a bright light explodez

『Ah, wait there human, I have something to tal-!?』

In a hurry, I used Level Teleportation skill and made a hole in front of me . I jumped into it quickly .

And then I breathed a relieved sigh after I saw the 1st floor’s door .

My forehead was drenched by cold sweats .

「That lion, talked, right?」

I thought that it said something about human in its very low-pitched voice .

I wondered that was the type that could communicate?

If it were really not an evil being and could make a conversation with me, I wanted to ask it something .

「Why the hell was a tulip blooming on your head!」

About that .

　　◇　◆　◇

It seems that I’d be late from the promised time with the Holy Maiden .

I ran through the town in a hurry .

When I reached the front side of the tool store I’m familiar with, Emma was there swinging her arm widely .

「You’re late–! Over here . 」

Because she waited for me, I hurriedly going to her direction .

Either because I’m in a panic or because I’m tired, my foot tripped on a stone and I was going to fall forward .

Squish

My face was landed on oh-so-bountiful Emma’s chest .

「Hyau!?」

「Mnh, Sorry!」

It’d be cool if I say 『Nice cushion!』here but unfortunately I’m a coward . Yeah, I’m a coward because I’m scared that she’d slap me on the face .

「Muh- That surprised me~」

「Really, I was in a hurry . I’m sorry for the sexual harassment . 」

「Nah, there’s no need to apologize that much . Eh, by the way we’re late so let’s hurry up!」

「Oh yeah, that’s true . 」

While keeping my walking pace with Emma, I thought about this;

Earlier was the effect of 【Lucky Pervert】, wasn’t it?

One second later, my theory was proofed . .

「Kyah!?」

Somehow a gust of wind blows through the street which was rarely being blown by wind . As if a prank, the gust of wind was flipping the skirt of a woman near me .

The flashy, youthful colored panty was showed into my eyes .

Honestly, I didn’t feel happy at all .

That was because… that woman was a wrinkled granny .

Something is welling up inside me .

「Blegh-」

「Were you so stimulated that you want to throw up? There, a little bonus for ye . 」

「Blegegegegh」

This skill needs to be improved… . !