Chapter 34
A Repentant Loser
While swaying on the train, I reflected deeply on my actions. Thinking I
could earn money through gambling was a naive idea that completely
underestimated the world.
Just a little while ago, I was in a situation where the Victory Road to
obtaining 80 million yen worth of cash was right before my eyes... or so it
might have been. That dream-like story vanished as fleetingly as a bubble, but
ah, that's right. The world isn't that sweet. I want to curse my idiotic and
foolish self who got completely carried away just because I started earning a
little bit.
Stupid, stupid, I'm an idiot! If I had just gone home with my winnings
from the Cho-Han gamble, it would have been pure profit! No, wait, that's not
it. It's because I had the mindset of trying to make an easy profit that I
ended up losing in the end.
I am a Dungeon Hunter. Even if I'm a rookie, I am a Dungeon
Hunter, which is one of the respectable professions. Like a proper Hunter,
let's earn money in the Dungeon. Yes, let's do that.
Alright, time to turn over a new leaf. After a little change of pace,
let's devote myself to labor.
Returning to the reassuring Higashi-Nakano, even though it was
still a bit early for evening, I filled my stomach with a beef bowl and
refreshed myself at the public bathhouse. With this, my preparations are
perfect. I'm going to work like crazy.
「Hellooo!」
As usual, it's the deserted Higashi-Nakano Dungeon Administration.
There's no one here but the staff. Peaceful again today.
「Hello, Nagakura-san.」
「'Sup, ossan.
I'm gonna go energetically earn money again today! Here, my ID.」
「I am Kikukawa,
but yes, I will take it... Here, I am returning it. However, you are even more
energetic today.」
「The shallow
me is no more. I'm going to work hard and seriously.」
「Is that so?
Please be careful.」
「Okey-dokey.」
Today, I'm going to get super fired up with a bam and work
incredibly hard. I will sweat and earn through my own labor!
Plunging into my exclusive 『Solo Dungeon』 from the transfer circle to the Fifth Floor, I
immediately scattered my clothes and it was time to change into my battle
attire. It's a pain, so I wish I could change in an instant like in an anime.
Good grief. Can't some skill do something about this?
Equipping my magic academy uniform look, long boots, necklace, bracelet,
and rings, I finally gripped my reliable hammer. As long as I have this, I can
beat monsters to death as an invincible warrior. Since I'm defeating a ton of
monsters all by my lonesome, surely when I reach Level 10, I'll definitely be
able to get an amazing Class.
Something like a Hero? Or a legendary warrior? Ah, could it be
that I might become a Holy Maiden or something?
I've heard stories about those amazing Holy Maiden types. I go to the
public bathhouse often, and I'm quite fond of cleanliness, you see. Considering
that sort of purity, it wouldn't be strange at all if I became a Holy Maiden.
Or maybe a Super Holy Maiden?
Anyway, I'm looking forward to it. My current goal is earning money and
reaching Level 10 to acquire a Class! Alright, let's go. Oh, but before
that, let's check my current status.
■ Memories of the Star Soul
Name: Nagakura Aoi Scarlet
Level: 8 (Experience required for level up: 1,169)
Class: —
Vitality: 13 (+640)
Spirit: 13 (+720)
Attack: 13 (+800)
Defense: 13 (+640)
Magic: 13 (+680)
Resistance: 13 (+600)
Destiny Power: 529
Skill:
·
『Ultra Hard Mode』 (Imposes trials. Increases Dungeon
difficulty, increases reward acquisition rate according to difficulty, growth
rate changes proportional to difficulty)
·
『Solo Dungeon』 (Allows entry into an exclusive Dungeon)
·
『Martial Soul Resonance』 (Equipment binds with the user and
grows according to level)
·
『Poison Attack』 (Inflicts poison damage upon
attacking)
·
『Star Thread Spinning』 (Visualizes details of the Star
Soul Crest)
·
『Status Ailment Resistance』 (Grants resistance against status
ailments)
·
『Rock-hard Armor』 (Summons a Rock-harding shield)
·
『Twinkling Hammer』 (A twinkling hammer performs an
additional attack)
Class Skill: —
Blessing:
·
Blessing of Benzaiten (Increases Charm,
Artistic Ability, and Financial Fortune. Proof of being acknowledged by Benzaiten
for solo subjugating the Five-Headed Dragon)
·
Blessing of the Yakubyogami (Returns calamities
and imparts bad causes and bad results. Proof of being acknowledged by the Yakubyogami
for solo subjugating the Smallpox Evil God)
If I recall, it was that. Even if I defeat monsters on the Fifth
Floor, I should only be getting about 3 experience points now. Let's
quickly proceed to the next floor.
「Today's goal
is going up to Level 9, no, Level 10. And I'm going to earn not just 500,000,
but 1 million yen!」
While looking at the map, I ignored the skeleton monsters and stepped
onto the Sixth Floor. And then, I was a little surprised by the scenery
that was different from before.
「Ah, right. I
heard the atmosphere changes starting from the Sixth Floor.」
From a spacious cave-like Dungeon, it suddenly changed into an
open mountain. It's a mysterious feeling. I feel like I heard that the mountain
Dungeon continuing for a while from here is one of the reasons why the Higashi-Nakano
Dungeon is unpopular.
Going up and down a mountain for the purpose of hunting monsters is
tough, and it's not like there are kind mountain trails, so if you get lost
it's a disaster. Here in the upper layers, the trees are still sparse and the
visibility is on the better side, and I can even see the stairs to the next
floor far off in the distance. As long as I don't wander off into weird places
searching for monsters, and just move within the range where I can see the
stairs, it doesn't seem like there will be any problems.
The story goes that this place is hated by Hunters because of the
appearing monsters, too. According to the information, it seems a ton of poison
snake monsters appear from the Sixth to the Eighth Floor of the Higashi-Nakano
Dungeon. If you get poisoned, you need a specific antidote for it, and in
the middle of a mountain, it's easy to get ambushed. Of course it wouldn't be
popular.
「I'm fine
with skipping the poison snake stages, too.」
Looking out at the surroundings while checking the map, is my current
location halfway up a large mountain? The stairs to the Seventh Floor
are way down to the south. From the Sixth to the Eighth Floor is
a continuous poison snake paradise, and from the Ninth Floor onwards,
it's nothing but golem-type monsters for a long while. The mountain stage
remains the same, but dealing with the hard, highly durable golems is
apparently a pain.
In addition to the mountain stages, poison snakes and golems. The
reasons why the Higashi-Nakano Dungeon is unpopular are all packed in
here.
It doesn't seem bad for me, though. It's easier when there are fewer
people, and I have a feeling my super-strong hammer would be especially
compatible with golem-type monsters. There doesn't seem to be any info on
hidden rooms with treasure here either, so I'm going to aim for the Ninth
Floor in one go. If I have some leeway on the Ninth Floor, I'll even
put the Tenth Floor, which has a transfer circle, in my sights. The me
today is a little different, you see.
「The naive me
is no more!」
With renewed spirit, I dashed off with a dada, making a beeline
toward the next stage. Uoooh, remembering the gambling just makes me completely
infuriated. I want to level up quickly and forget all about the bad things!
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