Chapter 18: GolemWe reached the 3rd underground floor. Although one of us suffered some mental damage, there’s no problem for us to proceed into the dungeon. There are some Blue Slimes, which is the variant species of the Slime appeared after the Dazzle Mushroom, but it can be easily finished with flame magic.
[T.N: I think it sounds better than Misguided Mushroom. The correct term the should be something like Hallucination Mushroom, but Dazzle sounds better to me.]
“How many hours had pa.s.sed since we enter the dungeon?”
“Around 12 hours. It’s been almost half a day.”
It’s hard to measure the accurate time in the dungeon. Then how do we measure the time? That’s because pocket watch exist. Unlike the mechanical type in the previous world, it’s just a simple device using the monster core.
Although there might be some slight error in case of the lack of quality of the monster core, we won’t be lacking monster cores to be used a the battery as long as we’re in the dungeon.
“Once we find the next rest area, let’s sleep there for today”
Did everyone’s fatigue got piled up? The answer I got back lacks any power. No wonder. Although there’s a lantern, we have been walking and fighting in the darkness for a long time. It’s natural to be worn out.
At the rest area, there’s already another party resting there before us.
“Yo, thanks for the hard work.”
An onii-san who’s slightly older than me called out to us, and it seems their party also consist of 4 people like us. With a glance I could tell that their party consist of 2 warriors, 1 thief and one priest.
I thought she was a man at first, but it seems like one of the warriors is a woman. She’s huge! Maybe almost 2 meters tall? All the other members are men. This woman seems to have the strongest build amongst them. The average level are around 12, around the same as Amyl?
“h.e.l.lo. Can we take a break here too?”
“Of course. It’s not like it belongs to anyone. Feel free to use it.”
I stopped at the corner when he said so. They’re good people. When we’re preparing for the meal, the slightly older onii-san from before comes near, and it looks like he’s trying to trade.
“Our party is on our way back, do you want to buy the leftover food? I’ll make it cheap”
Somehow, it seems like they’ve been working hard in the dungeon for about 2 weeks and raise their level by 1. Since they’re only focusing on the first 5th underground floor with the safety zone, it seems like they didn’t get that much experience value. As I thought we need to go deeper underground if we really want to raise our level.
Aside from dried meat and cheese, the only things that can be stored for a long time were beans. It seems like there’s rice crop somewhere. As it seems to have been widespread around the world, its not that rare too. However it looks like the only thing made from it was rice gruel as the cooking method for it was not established yet.
While keeping watch in turns between the 2 parties, we decided to take a rest that day. This is because you must not neglect caution even in the safety zone.
Next morning, although it was pitch black, as the pocket watch indicates 6:00 am, we decided to leave. We only had simple meal by eating hard bread poured with water and cheese. I aim towards the lower floor while waving my hand on them who’s going back to town.
We immediately descend to the 4th floor, as suddenly enemy reaction appeared at close range.
“There’s enemy! It’s near. I can’t figure out what it is!?”
I immediately warned my companions. Suddenly a part of the pa.s.sage after the stairs began to move, taking a humanoid shape and attacked. It’s golems.
“Since it doesn’t react until we approach it, the Map skill might have not been able to recognize it as enemy before.”
Although Lelena calmly pointed that out, we postponed the inspection and give priorities on intercepting it for now. The size of the golems are around 2.5 meter? Although the movement is dull, its power is huge. This thing can easily crush a rock. Since it’s made of stone, neither sword nor magic are too effective on it. There’s 2 of them. The level is 15. To be honest, it’s not an enemy that is at the lower hierarchy of monsters.
I who’s the strongest in the party taunts the enemy. I hit the sword on the shield, making some loud noise to attract the attention of the enemy.
“Over here! Bring it on!”
Did it recognize me as the main target? The 2 golems are headed to my way. Anyway I’m done for if I receive a direct attack, so i can do nothing but putting my all in evading. Although I keep on throwing fire ball towards the approaching golems, it doesn’t seems like they’ve received any damage aside from the slight burnt on the surfaced.
“Take this!”
Although Amyl swings his sword from the back, it only shaves a bit of its back. The golem didn’t even consider it a threat to turn around. Lelena and Claire also attacks it aiming for the golem’s foot, but it was easily warded off since it lacks power.
When I was exchanging blow with a golem, the other golem drove its fist consecutively towards me. As I was desperately continue exchanging blows, I could do nothing aside from receiving it with my shield.
“Guh!”
I got blown off a few meters before getting smashed against the wall. I felt a tingling sensation from my arm with the shield. Can I handle this? I felt dizzy in the head, like I just got hit by a car. The golem walks slowly, did it plan to give the finishing blow? Isn’t this dangerous?
“Master!”
Claire jumped at the head of the golem without a thought. She swings her weapon even when the golem just peels her off. Although the golem keep on flinging its fist at Clair who’s smashing its head, Clair just jumps back before that.
The golem lost its balance and fall once the crumbling sound was heard, revealing a shiny stone at the feet of the golem.
“Destroy it!”
Amyl and Lelena both shout and swings their weapon towards the shining stone at the same time. When I heard a cracking sound, the golems falls down and immediately stopped moving.
“Is that its weak point!?”
Using recovery magic on myself, I managed to return to battle somehow. If I know the weak point, I could manage somehow. I sneak behind the golem who’s receiving attacks from my companions, and drove my sword inserting it between the golems crotch area. Although I worry that it might get broken, it can’t be exchanged with a life.
The golem that got caught by the sword tried to hit Lelena while it falls, but Claire promptly approaches it and gives the finishing blow. The golem stopped moving once a shattering sound was heard.
When I pick up the sword, there’s no noticeable damage. Thank goodness. Please give me a break from having to buy this again.
“Master, do you get injured anywhere!?”
Claire runs up to me and starts checking my body here and there. I’m fine you know? I won’t just die and leave you. She seemed to be relieved when I patted her head telling her I’m fine.
“That was dangerous, I thought you were dead.”
“I was about to die just now. For now let’s collect the monster core.”
Although I get tired seeing the small heap of mountain that previously was a golem, I can’t really leave such a precious loot either.
Since we can’t really act like innocent toddlers playing in sandbox, we dig it up silently.
“Found it.”
“I found this one too.”
Unlike the monster cores that we collected so far, it emits a faint light. This seems like it could fetch a good price. Although we encountered an unexpectedly powerful enemies, it seems like we also managed to acquire large amount of experience point from it too.
Est: Level 18
HP 280/280
MP 210/210
Strength 122
Speed 130
Dexterity 129
Defense 133
Wisdom 125
Luck 71
Skills possessed:
『Experience Value Boost：Level 2』
『Swordsmanship：Level 2』
『Dexterity Boost：Level 1』
『Mapping：Level 1』
『Wisdom Boost：Level 2』
『Flame Magic：Level 1』
『No Chant：Level 1』
『Speed Boost：Level 1』
『Spy：Level 1』
『Strength Boost：Level 1』
『Defense Boost：Level 1』
『Shield：Level 1』
『Ice Magic：Level 1』
『Recovery Magic：Level 1』
『A new skill can be acquired. Please select from the list』
『HP Boost』
『MP Boost』
『Luck Boost』
『Shield：Level 2』
Claire：Level 12
HP 180/180
MP 48/48
Strength 59
Speed 93
Dexterity 89
Defense 52
Wisdom 41
Luck 73
Skill Possessed:
『Archery：Level 1』
『Evasion：Level 1』
[T.N: Raws said “みかわし”(Mikawashi), google said it’s related to the armor in DQ that’s somehow related to evasion so that’s my best guess.]
Amyl rose from Level 12 to 14. Lelena also went up from 11 to 13 respectively. Claire seems to have acquired a new skill. Is it because it managed to avoid the golems attack at that time causing to to self destruct? If her security increases then its all good.
I strongly realize the lack of defense this time. Although we might be able to handle the golem once we’re at high level, we can’t afford to raise that many level for now. Lets cover it up with technique. So with that, I acquired 『Shield：Level 2』.
T.N: Having translated this, I found out that its one of the most easily translated among all the one I’ve translated(And I only translates the easy one). My machine translator didn’t even have any problem translating it, making the editing process so smooth. If it’s like this then I might have some motivation to translate this faster
PS: Don’t trust my word