Chapter 98 Deep beneath the surface lies another world. And yet, what spreads out before them appears to be nothing more than the interior of a massive man-made structure—a so-called “castle.” Vast corridors of this “castle” are lined with neatly arranged inner walls and greyish stone material. Filling the space nearly to the brim are […]
Volume Seven: Those Who Cast Sparks, Those Who Nurture Them Chapter 97 “Alright… that’s enough for today.” In the artificial dungeon known as the “Lindworm’s Nest,”I had just defeated the guardian of the 40th floor, a bipedal giant lizard monster called a Howling Lizard, and stepped into the teleportation crest that appeared for return. Yes,
Chapter 96 “First of all, thank you so much for saving me. I missed the right moment to say it before. Truly… if you all hadn’t come, I would have died.” “You’re welcome… I guess? Honestly, I just got caught up in everything. Unlike the folks from Killcrawler.” “Even so. You saved me, truly.” It
Chapter 95 There’s a sense of helplessness. But I have to pull myself together—I must. As if convincing myself, as if turning away from the tragedy, I look away from the crater. “Right… Where is everyone else?” “Over there.” When I look in the direction Rivana-san points, I see the others huddled near the edge
Chapter 94 The group gathered in front of the staircase appeared, at a glance, to be composed mostly of seasoned veterans. Some were carrying packs, others maintaining their weapons, a few keeping watch on their surroundings, and others staring at the staircase with stern expressions. Several combatants stood ready with weapons drawn, scanning the area,
Chapter 93 Sprinting along the shortest path toward the lower levels. Along the way, if other adventurers were in combat and seemed to be struggling, he’d give the monster a swift kick and pass right by.If a monster was just standing there idly, he’d kick it and make it vanish. Amazing. Maybe it’s because I’ve
Chapter 92 The next day.Early in the morning, just after breakfast, the sound of knocking announced a visitor. When I opened the front door, standing there was the head of the merchant guild—or rather, as I’d recently learned, his real name: Popo. Apparently, he had come to check whether Same had returned, and also whether
Chapter 91 “…I get that the concept of levels doesn’t exist, but the numbers are clearly increasing on the status screen…” Even though the effect of 【Gourmet】 ended and was reactivated, it ended again soon after.In other words, I had been hunting this Green Gel for nearly ten hours straight. The efficiency is insane. I
Chapter 90 “Now then, I’ll begin by explaining the artificial dungeon known as ‘Lindblum’s Lair.’” And with that, Bhaskar began his explanation. Wait a minute—this artificial dungeon actually had a name!?Lindblum’s Lair… It sounds pretty intense. “First of all, Lindblum’s Lair has fixed floors, and the internal structure doesn’t change much. While the order of
Chapter 89 A side road leading home, and a path to the royal palace. Right in between them lies a major fork in the road. Beyond that fork lies the artificial dungeon, which seems to be located southwest of the royal palace. “I sometimes see people on the forest path, but I guess they were