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016 Trap
Disarming is Brute Force
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Translator : PolterGlast
On the 8th day of my
reincarnation, I woke up tired. Last night, as I laid out my blanket to sleep
on the floor, Anneliese insisted she would sleep on the floor.
"I have my
original body back now. I'm fine sleeping on the floor."
"No, I can't let
a girl sleep on the floor."
After several such
exchanges, we reached a compromise of "sleeping together."
With Anneliese, as
cute as a heroine from a story, sleeping right next to me, there was no way an
18-year-old guy with normal nerves could sleep. I stared at her sleeping face
all night.
Who said you get tired
of a beautiful face in three days? I could stare for hours and not get tired.
I'm confident I won't get tired even after three days.
"Good morning,
Master."
"Yeah. Good
morning."
Our faces were close.
Our noses were almost touching. Our chests were already pressed together. What
incredible volume. So soft. Marshmallows are nothing compared to this.
There are no bras in
this world. And panties are pumpkin shorts, completely lacking in sex appeal.
Last night, I was cleaning my armor with what I assumed were her worn-out
panties. I wanted to be that armor.
Even if she was an old
woman, if they were Anneliese's panties, I didn't mind. Rather, it was a
reward.
Anyway, I got
sidetracked, but since there are no bras, she's braless. When she was an old
woman, they were shriveled and sagged, so they weren't noticeable, but now
they're extremely prominent. I don't want other men (scum) to see Anneliese's braless
state. This is mine alone.
So, I'll have her wrap
a towel around her chest like a sarashi (traditional Japanese cloth band).
"Is it too
tight?"
"It's fine."
Anneliese's chest is
so "big" that even when wrapped in a sarashi, it's still just too
"big." I wish I had a bra, but since there isn't one, I'll just have
to put up with it.
But I decided to make
her a bra someday. Having such a goal really motivates me.
When we went to the
dining hall, the waitress looked at us suspiciously. She had looked at us many
times during last night's dinner too.
She must be thinking I
dumped that old woman for this young, cute girl. But it's not like that, this
cute girl is that old woman.
The rejuvenated
Anneliese no longer ate as much as when she was an old woman. It seems back
then, she was unconsciously eating to maintain her life force.
On the way to the
dungeon, I had Anneliese pull her robe hood low to hide her face. If such a
cute girl walked around openly, I think there would be guys trying to flirt
with her.
"Master, you're
not aware of it yourself, are you?"
"Hm?"
"You're cuter,
Master."
Come to think of it, I
did have a fairly cute appearance. But it's hard to see myself as cute.
Probably because I haven't looked in a mirror since coming to this world.
"In that case,
I'll wear a robe too."
"That would be
best. There are rough individuals among explorers."
We happened to be near
a clothing store, so I bought a robe. It wasn't for equipping, so anything that
could hide my appearance was fine.
I, in a plain gray
robe with a hood, and Anneliese, in a black robe with a hood, entered the
dungeon. Today, we went straight into the dungeon without stopping at any
stalls.
This was because
Anneliese's appetite had returned to that of a normal girl, so our consumption
of the grilled pond squid and grilled tentacles we had bought had decreased.
As soon as we entered
the dungeon, we used Dungeon Move to go to the 2nd floor. Today, I planned to
fight the monsters on the 2nd floor.
"Monster
detected. Distance 25."
There was a monster
about 40 to 50 meters ahead, seemingly appearing right after we exited the boss
room.
I changed my job to
Hero of the Two-Handed Sword and advanced to a spot where I could see the
monster.
"A Grey Rat,
huh."
It was Level 2.
I cut it down with my
Mithril Two-Handed Sword. No resistance. Its movements also seemed slow. Since
I don't struggle even with a Greater Rat, a Grey Rat Lv2 won't be a problem.
"Let's go!"
"Yes."
I'm the one going
"go, go, go," and today I want to defeat the 2nd floor boss if
possible, so I'm moving forward quickly.
"Monster
detected. It's just around the corner, to the right. Be careful, it's right
beyond the corner."
"Understood."
I was also trying to
sense the monster's presence, but I felt nothing.
Just before the
corner, I took a deep breath and exhaled.
I rounded the corner
quickly and spotted the monster. At the same time, I cleaved it in two with my
Mithril Two-Handed Sword.
This time, it was also
a Level 2 Grey Rat.
"Besides Grey
Rats, there are Ash Golems on the 2nd floor, right?"
The booklet I bought
at the guild mentioned wooden golems appearing.
"Yes. Grey Rats
and Ash Golems appear in sets."
This was my first time
fighting multiple opponents.
"When facing two
opponents, how should I fight?"
"Shall I take on
one?"
"No, for now, I
want to try doing it myself as far as I can without relying on Anneliese."
Information is a
different matter, though. That's part of preparation.
"First, defeat
the faster Grey Rat. During that time, don't forget to pay attention to the Ash
Golem's movements."
"OK, got
it."
After walking for
about 2 minutes, Anneliese's Magic Sense reacted.
"This time, there
are two. Distance 30."
It was my first battle
against multiple opponents. I was nervous.
The Ash Golem that
appeared with the Grey Rat was a creature that could move with multiple roots
wriggling. It had four branches, and its head was covered in dense leaves like
an afro.
"Bad
positioning."
The Ash Golem was in
front, and the Grey Rat was behind it. This made it difficult to defeat the
Grey Rat first.
The Ash Golem's attack
method apparently involved using its four branches like whips. Should I try to
slip past them to defeat the Grey Rat?
No, even if it's not
the textbook strategy, I'll defeat the Ash Golem first. I should be able to
dodge the Grey Rat's attacks.
"If it looks
dangerous, please help."
"Yes. Be
careful."
"Haaah!"
I closed the distance
in an instant and slashed at the Ash Golem. I felt almost no resistance.
Without stopping my
feet, I dodged the Grey Rat's hostile attacks and counterattacked.
Both monsters
disappeared.
Even though the Ash
Golem was hard, it was no match for the Mithril Two-Handed Sword. And I myself
had grown considerably stronger. Hero of the Two-Handed Sword was not just a
title.
"Master's attack
power is abnormal."
"It's hurtful to
be called abnormal."
Although I didn't
think it wasn't abnormal myself.
"My apologies.
However, it also brings me peace of mind."
I'll show her I can
handle a two-handed sword even better, so she can watch over me with more peace
of mind.
As we proceeded,
defeating monsters, Anneliese pulled my arm.
"It's a
trap."
"Eh, where?"
Even when she said
"trap," I saw nothing and felt nothing.
"If you step on
that floor, the trap will activate."
Even when she said "that
floor," I had no idea what she meant.
"Can you disarm
it?"
"No
problem."
Since she could disarm
it, I asked her to.
"Mana Hand."
A translucent arm slid
out and pushed down on the floor.
Clatter. Whoosh!
A section of the wall
disappeared, an arrow flew, hit the opposite wall, and fell to the floor.
"It's
disarmed."
It was brute force.
But since it worked, I guess it's fine.
I cut down the Grey
Rat, then crouched to dodge the Ash Golem's branches. The Grey Rat vanished,
but more branches came at me. I jumped backward to dodge them.
I raised my Mithril
Two-Handed Sword high, adopting an overhead stance.
I visualized
activating a skill.
"Take this.
Buster Slash!"
Power surged into the
Mithril Two-Handed Sword.
"Haaahhhhh!"
From the fully swung Mithril
Two-Handed Sword, a faintly glowing, almost transparent blade flew out.
The Ash Golem swung
its branches to meet the blade, but the blade cut through the branches and the
trunk itself.
The charge-up time was
about 1.5 seconds. The post-activation rigidity felt like 2 seconds. With such
a vulnerable time before and after use, it was difficult to find the right
moment to use it.
It's fine now, but
eventually, monsters that can't be defeated by Buster Slash will appear.
Considering that, I need to think carefully about when to use Buster Slash.
"I'm getting used
to fighting two opponents now."
"Yes. Your
fighting style is quite stable."
"How about my
sword handling?"
"I'll be honest
for your sake, Master, it's still lacking."
She really is honest. It's
much better than being given clumsy flattery, though.
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