Chapter 17
[The Knight's
Holy Remains]
Translator : PolterGlast
"So this is the
[Knight’s Holy Remains]..."
Following the
recommendation of the receptionist Melissa-san, I came to the notorious
unpopular dungeon, the [Knight’s Holy Remains].
It's located quite far
on the outskirts of the royal capital, and in terms of distance, it's in the
opposite direction from the guild.
I guess the fact that
it takes time to go report even if you defeat a monster is one of the reasons
why this place is unpopular.
"But... there
really aren't any people here..."
The first dungeon I've
ever seen in this other world was quite different from what I imagined.
There are no guards
monitoring to prevent monsters from overflowing or hiding items.
There was no hustle
and bustle around the dungeon with stalls or stands around the dungeon for
adventurers, or adventurers who wanted to challenge the dungeon but were short
on numbers and were recruiting other adventurers to join them.
There are no guards,
and not a single adventurer.
I wonder if this is
really okay... When I looked around, I saw an old hut a little further away.
Probably, it's a guard
station or something.
Since I will be
visiting the place from now on, I might as well say hello, right?
"H-hello~"
"What is it? We
don't accept magazine subscriptions here."
When I knocked, a
normal response came from inside.
It's a slightly
hoarse, old man's voice.
So there are
subscriptions in this world too, huh... wait, that's not the point.
"I wanted to get
permission to enter the dungeon..."
"What did you
say?"
As soon as I heard the
sound of footsteps, the door opened.
It was an old man clad
in full armor.
His eyes are sharp
like a bird of prey, and his full head of white hair is tied back in a
ponytail.
The silver armor he's
wearing is polished and shiny, and he carries a slightly dark scabbard on his
waist.
Judging from the
well-used handle, he seems to be good at straight swords.
"You're... going
to the [Knight’s Holy Remains]?"
He looks at me
suspiciously.
When he put his hand to
his chin, the gauntlets made a clanking sound.
The total weight
including the weapon seems to be quite heavy, but there's no sign of his body
swaying at all.
Judging from the
fearsomeness emanating from his whole body, he must be the gatekeeper of this
[Knight’s Holy Remains].
"Yes, I'd like to
give it a try if possible."
When I talked to the
vigorous old man, he looked at me from head to toe.
"...Well, you
don't seem to be in a hurry to die. Are you a mage?"
"Yes, I can use a
few elements."
"--Hou."
I saw the old man's
eyes that were looking at me flash for a moment.
The deep blue of his
eyes made me feel as if he could see right through me.
"I see... you
seem to be quite capable. With that much power, you should be able to go solo
without any problems."
"Can you tell all
that just from a glance?"
"Of course, who
do you think I am? --I'm the knight Varietta."
"...Sorry, I've
never heard of you."
"I-is that so...
I still have to work harder..."
I comforted
Varietta-san, who seemed a little disappointed.
I had a rough idea
from his appearance, but apparently Varietta-san is a knight.
Judging from what he
said, he might be quite famous.
"I have a mana
detection skill. So I can tell that you have mana that doesn't match your young
appearance."
I see, there's even
such a skill.
...Maybe there's
something like an appraisal skill, and there's a possibility that my [Home]
gift will be exposed.
Until now, I've only
been leveling up my magic to get stronger... but maybe I should study this world's
skills and gifts properly.
I'm going to ask
Melissa to teach me various things while I'm raising my LV at the [Knight’s
Holy Remains].
"Varietta-san,
from your point of view, do I look like I can solo in the [Knight’s Holy
Remains]?"
"You can easily
go up to the fifth floor. From the sixth floor onwards... well, it depends on
your experience."
The number of mages
among adventurers is not that small.
However, when it comes
to solo mages, the number drops drastically.
In terms of firepower
alone, mages have more firepower than close-combat classes.
But it takes some time
to cast a powerful spell that can defeat an opponent, and if one uses magic
many times, one will run out of MP and faint.
So, in order to go
solo, one needs combat ability to buy time until one can activate magic, and
dexterity to manage MP while fighting.
It's difficult for a
mage to go solo unless they're a versatile magic swordsman who can also act as
the vanguard.
...By the way, all of
this was told to me by Melissa-san.
She told me a lot of
things this morning, along with the advice that I should form a party.
"Alright, I'll do
my best!"
"There's not much
to gain, so don't do anything that will kill you."
"Thank you!"
I got a seal of
approval from Varietta-san, so I'll try challenging the [Knight’s Holy Remains]
right away.
It's my first
dungeon... I'm getting nervous.
I mean... what should
I do? I'm getting a stomach ache from the tension.
I think I'll go back
home once I enter the dungeon and go to the bathroom...
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