Kays Translations
Just another Isekai Lover~
Chapter 283: From the 202nd Floor to the Surface
After Tauro cut open the chest of the two-headed Fenrir variant and removed its magic stone, the Voice of the World echoed in his mind.
“One of the conditions for activating the special skill [&%$#] has been fulfilled: <One Who Defeated a Realm Guardian (Two-Headed Holy Beast Variant)>. You have acquired [Multiple Chanting].”
Tauro was overjoyed.
Yes! This is the skill that lets me use the compound spells that are so common in otherworld fantasy!
Perhaps sensing his excitement, Pella bounced up and down beside him.
“…?”
Tsugumu, captain of Tauro’s escort team, watched curiously as Tauro celebrated with the Slime Emperor variant.
Tia, the female leader of the support team, then approached him.
“That familiar of yours is remarkable. It instantly deflected the Fenrir variant’s dark ray. Slime Emperors are known for their high magic resistance, but resistance strong enough to repel an advanced spell makes Pella an excellent guardian for you, Tauro-dono. However, please don’t place yourself in this kind of danger again.”
Whether it was pleased by Tia’s praise or by Tauro’s happiness, Pella suddenly sped to Tia’s side and back again. It bounced once more, spread over Tauro’s body, and resumed mimicking his leather armor.
Sensing that a lecture was about to begin, Tauro quickly changed the subject.
“What should we do with the Fenrir variant’s remains? Should I collect them and leave them with the supply team?”
“Yes, that would be best. The body should be valuable for research and materials, but you dealt the finishing blow, so I’ll leave its disposition to you.”
“I wouldn’t feel right claiming everything merely because I landed the last attack. I already have more than enough money. May I keep only the magic stone? Please use the rest for research and equipment.”
Tia stared at him in surprise.
“Are you certain? Its fur could become armor, its fangs could become blades, and its organs may have medicinal uses. Almost no part of such a monster would go to waste.”
“Please make full use of it for the expedition. Receiving the magic stone alone is already more than generous considering how little I contributed.”
“Then we’ll gratefully accept your offer. Tsugumu, please escort Tauro-dono safely back to the village. We must return and report what happened to the conquest force.”
Tia bowed to Tauro, then led her support team back across the 202nd floor at astonishing speed.
“She’s incredibly fast. She might even be as quick as Pella.”
When Tauro stroked the familiar covering his armor, Pella trembled as though insisting that it was faster.
Somehow, Tauro understood exactly what it meant.
“Tauro-dono, let’s collect the remains before other monsters arrive. We’ll descend to the newly opened rest room, return to the 201st floor, and report to the supply team waiting there.”
At Tsugumu’s urging, Tauro stored the Fenrir variant’s body in [Magic Storage]. The group descended the newly revealed staircase and found a rest room immediately beyond it.
“The 203rd-floor rest room looks exactly the same as the others.”
As usual, it was an enormous, completely empty chamber.
“First, we’ll return to the supply team on the 201st floor and report what happened. Then we’ll move their personnel and cargo into this room. After that, we can return to the surface.”
Tauro nodded at Tsugumu’s explanation. The escort team formed a circle, joined hands, and returned to the 201st-floor rest room with [Spatial Transfer].
“Tauro-dono and the others are late. Could they’ve been wiped out…?”
One of the waiting supply-team members had barely finished speaking when Tauro, Tsugumu, and the others appeared in the middle of the room. The speaker collapsed in relief and surprise.
“Sorry for frightening you. We found the staircase leading to the next floor, so we returned from the rest room below. We’re moving the supply base there now.”
Tauro placed the neatly arranged cargo into [Magic Storage] one load after another, astonishing the supply team with his speed.
“Everyone, please form a circle. I’ll take you to the lower floor.”
The supply team hurriedly joined hands.
“Here we go.”
Tauro transported the supply personnel and their cargo to the 203rd-floor rest room. He then returned for Tsugumu’s escort team and brought them back to the surface, where their replacements were waiting.
“I was only inside the dungeon for a few days, but I already missed being aboveground.”
Tauro said it in a strangely flat voice. With that, his first journey into the dungeon’s deepest explored region came to an end.