The Hidden Dungeon Only I Can Enter - Chapter 45

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Chapter 45

Translator: “WN_Explorer_2000” Editor: ”Weasalopes”

So, eventually, I somehow managed to break through the hopeless situation .

My ability to 【Grant】 a 【Targeted】 skill to the enemy at a cost of a moderate amount of LP was a key to my victory .

The amount of the LPs, required to grant a skill, greatly depends on the type of the skill and its compatibility with the opponent .

Skills like 【Thickheaded】, which would slow down the enemy, have low compatibility with high-speed opponents .

Also, they take a surprisingly high amount of LPs…

Well, putting that aside .

There are a lot of demon beasts remains around .

Only Dori-chan and me are standing unhurt .

「Let’s clean it up . 」

「OK . If we leave them as is, even more demonic beasts are going to come . 」

It looks like it won’t be good for the tree body of Dori-chan as well .

I also have one more purpose here .

There are a some demon ingredients here, aren’t there?

Tusk of a Silver Wolf x 7 Rank C
Mane of a Silver Wolf x 7 Rank B
Yellow wing of the Golden Bee x 1 Rank C
Poison Needle of the Golden Bee x 1 Rank B

Unexpectedly, they are of low rank…

Still, will they sell well?

As materials specific to this dungeon, it is likely that their purchase rate outside is not determined yet .

Should I ask Laura-san about it later?

Everything was gathered properly .

Once the cleaning was completed, Dori-chan expressed her thanks once again .

Her tree body also restlessly waved with its leaves-covered branches .

「If not for Noel-chan, I would still be poisoned . I’m sorry I could not do anything to help… 」

「Don’t say it . Without Dori-chan’s 【Forest Perception】, the strategy would have had no chance of success . We have managed to gather together the mutually hostile species of demon beasts . With that, our victory was inevitable . 」

I’ve managed to put together a somewhat cool speech .

In truth, one wrong step and I would have gone to heaven though…

「So, will you dive deeper in the dungeon now?」

「I don’t have much time left . First I have to go deeper, then I have to escape this place . 」

「Understood . Then, I will guide you to the treasure chest first . 」

「Please . 」

I followed Dori-chan .

Upon crossing the stream and walking for around 10 minutes, we approached the cave with a small entrance on the slope .

There was supposed to be a treasure chest inside .

「Un, how would I get inside, I wonder…」

The entrance was quite small .

Even if I went there by crawling, it would not be possible with my body .

「I will go and take it . 」

「Are there no demonic beasts inside?」

「There aren’t any . There is only one thing within the narrow place . 」

I guess I have to rely on her kind offer here .

Taking advantage of her small body, Dori-chan went inside and returned in about one minute .

「This is the only thing that was inside the box . What is it? 」

On the top of her small palm, there was a 2-3 cm sized green round jewel .

I used my 【Appraisal】 on the glass ball -like looking thing .

Choice of Wind Rank A

An A-rank came out?!

I’m excited by seeing something this valuable .

However I’m curious about the Choice of Wind in its name .

There seems to be no particular skill inside, maybe it is just a decoration?

I’m going to ask my Master about it later .

「I don’t understand it quite well, but this thing seems to be rather valuable . Thank you for your hard work . 」

「I’m happy to hear it as well . Then, now I’m going to guide you to the staircase to the next layer . 」

Not very far from this place, there was a stairway leading downwards .

However… I would not be able to get to it by myself alone .

Inside the area with disorderly cramped trees, there was a place leading down to the stairs .

However, if you look at it from above, the location of the stairs was obstructed by the plants and was not visible at all .

When we arrived in front of the stairs, the face of Dori-chan had a deserted look .

「…Do your best, ok?」

「Dori-chan should also do her best to live . I will probably come back when I have enough time . 」

「Will you c… come back?!」

「Let’s play together next time . Should I bring something tasty from the outside next time we meet?」

「I’m sure it will be fun ! 」

We went through a difficult situation together, so we are already good friends, aren’t we?

Finally, I shook hands with Dori-chan .

「Until next time . 」

「I will be waiting . 」

With having Dori-chan watch over my back, I went downstairs to the 8th layer .

This time also it didn’t take just 10 or 20 steps to get there .

But the descent was much shorter than the previous time .

「Finally, I’m here . 」

In contrast to the natural appearance of the 7th layer, this time a world made of silver colored metal walls and floors was spreading before my eyes .

A standard passage type, with a reasonable width .

I hope there are no giant creatures like in 5th layer .

………… Huh?

*don*, *don*, *don*, *do-on*

From the distant part of the passage, there was a heavy sound coming closer .

It seems to be originating from behind of the corner of the passage turn ahead; I wonder what is it…

Something like a demon beast there, I think?

「I’m a third son of a beggar noble, Noir Stalgia ! Is there anyone here? Whether you are a human or a demonic creature, just come out already !」

If it actually comes out, I could just flee .

Just in case, I made an escape hole with my Dungeon Portal skill .

There are no signs of anyone coming here, but there is still that *don* sound echoing repeatedly .
Let’s leave the capture of the layer for later time .

I moved to the second layer .

Before returning home, I have to report to my Master this time .

「Thanks to my Master’s wisdom, I have managed to make through it . 」

『As expected from my pupil ! If I were able to move, I would give you a passionate embrace… 』

「That’s a bit too… Ah, I’ve just remembered, I’ve found this item called Choice of Wind . Do you know how to use it?」

『Oh, this thing is quite a rare one . You can learn Wind Magic if you eat it . 』

「That’s great, isn’t it?」

『But, you know, that Choice is messed up . For some people, it is meaningless to eat it . If you are a person with no talent for Wind attribute, you won’t be able to learn even a single magic, but if you have a talent, you would be able to learn a few of them~ 』

「Ehh- 」

I have already learned during the lesson that there are edible things which can give skills when you choose to eat them .

But to be chosen by an item, it is something I have never heard about .

This world is overflowing with wonderfully strange things .

『Going to try eating it?』

「Hmm . I think I’m going to give it to a friend this time . Most likely, I don’t have that much of the talent . 」

『To a friend, is it a girl~?』

「You are going to make fun out of me again, aren’t you?」

『I want to encourage you as hard as I can as your Master . In various ways . It is going to give so-o much LPs, right? Mwa-ha-ha-ha』

The laughing voice of my Master is disgusting .

After expressing my thanks I was going to return home, so I checked the remaining LPs .

As of now, they are no more than 500 .

『So, Noel, did you collect something like items or materials? Then you would better get 【LP Conversion from Item】』

「Oh, it looks helpful . 」

『It is fine to think about it as about a version of money to LP conversion skill . If you can afford it, take it . 』

「Got it . I’m going to get back to it later, see you . 」

『If you don’t come back soon, Olivia may become a fossil-』

So I left my Master and went outside from the dungeon .

In the outside world, there was already a down .

Huh, after all I’ve spent the whole night inside the dungeon .

As I went back to my house, I saw Alice restlessly walking in front of it with a listless expression .

「Onii-sama !」

「I’m sorry, could it be that you were waiting for me?」

「Yes, I was . You didn’t return yesterday, so…」

「You’ve got dark circles under your eyes . Have you been waiting without sleeping?」

「…I was worried, in various meanings . 」

In various meanings .

What could they be?

Then Alice said with a nervous looking expression:
「In wh-which house did you stay during the night?」

「I wasn’t a house, I was diving in the dungeon . 」

「So it was like that . Somehow, it makes me feel relieved . 」

What would that mean?

And then, both of my parents came out from the entrance with Toramaru .

『You came back, Noir . I was so worried!』

「Your mother isn’t like that though . Because I believed that, if it is Noir, you would come back safely . 」

「Noir, you fool, yesterday family council was so heated (turbulent) . If you were to climb the stairs of the adulthood … *mugu* *fu* *ah*, what are you doing?…」

Alice and my mother blocked the mouth of my father .

I wonder what were the contents of that family council…

Still, I have some rough idea about it .

「There are some dishes ready . Will you eat?」

「Thanks for the food, let’s eat (Itadakimasu) . 」

「Since it’s a holiday, eat a lot and get some rest, please . 」

「Sorry, Alice . That’s not possible . After I have my breakfast, I’m going to go on a subjugation request . 」