Chapter 39
Hope That Has Not Yet
Been Lost
Facing a reality that was far too cruel, I was at a complete loss.
Raising a voice of lamentation wouldn't change reality, and no matter how many
times I looked, the Class written on my ID card remained the same.
Stray Bandit
A bandit! Of all things, a bandit! It's that bandit, right? The
thief-like one, right? Wait, is there some other respectable profession called
"Bandit" out there? No, no, a bandit is nothing but a bandit. There's
no way it's anything else, hey!
Did I really become a bandit.
Sitting down on the mountain that had been ruined by the fierce battle,
I couldn't even muster the energy to stand up. The result of my hard work is...
this? I didn't work this hard to become a bandit, you know. I was super
expecting something kinda cool, something with an amazing vibe.
Even though I've been working so hard all by myself in an 『Ultra Hard
Mode』 Dungeon. Ahh, I get it now. I understand!
「There is no
God in this world!」
Nagakura Aoi Scarlet has learned the truth of the world at the tender age
of 16. As if I'll ever pray to a God or whatever again, you dumbasses!
Phew, it can't be helped. Unlike a dreaming maiden, I guess it's about
time I accept reality. It can't be helped, it can't be helped. Nothing I can do
about it! Nothing I can do about the fact that I've become a bandit!
To carve reality into my heart once again, I glared at the Class
clearly engraved on my ID card. Come to think of it, my head was so full of the
Class that I didn't look at the other parts at all. Since Level 10 is
one of those major milestones, I should properly check it.
■ Memories of the Star Soul
Name: Nagakura Aoi Scarlet
Level: 10 (Experience required for level up: 1,005,380)
Class: Stray Bandit Vitality: 20 (+800)
Spirit: 20 (+900)
Attack: 20 (+1,000)
Defense: 20 (+800)
Magic: 20 (+850)
Resistance: 20 (+750)
Destiny Power: 536
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 click-clacking shield)
·
『Twinkling Hammer』 (A twinkling hammer performs an
additional attack) :
·
『Life Force Absorption』 (Absorbs a little bit of vitality
from the target depending on the damage dealt when attacking) Class Skill
·
『Restraint Destruction』 (Can easily destroy restraints)
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)
「Ah, my
status went up quite a bit. As expected of Level 10, even though the Class
was crappy. Even though it was the worst.」
My base status, which hadn't gone up at all, shot up from 14 to 20 all
at once. This is a cause for celebration. I'd be grateful if it kept going up
at this rate from now on.
The experience points for the next level are a bit abnormal. It seems
like 1 million is normally demanded now. Isn't this a bit too Ultra Hard Mode?
Could it be that the monsters from the middle layers onwards give an amazing
amount of experience points? I wonder how it is.
「And to top
it off, my first Class Skill is 『Restraint Destruction』. What am I supposed to do with
this?」
It seems to be an ability to easily destroy restraints like handcuffs or
ropes when tied up. But I don't get restrained in the first place. If I were to
get caught by the cops, there's absolutely no way I could get away, so I
wouldn't do something like that. I'd just quietly let myself get caught.
「Fuaaah, I'm
tired.」
Dropping my gaze to my wristwatch, it was the so-called ushimitsu-doki
(hour of the ox) when even the trees and plants sleep. The dead of night.
Rather than a sense of accomplishment for reaching my target level, my feeling
of disappointment is much stronger. Even though it wasn't supposed to be like
this... whatever. Because I've been fighting like crazy in the mountain stage Dungeon
day after day, a good amount of fatigue has built up. I'm truly exhausted. I
have no motivation to do any more than this, and it's a good stopping point, so
let's call it a day.
Changing into my off-mode tacky jersey, I quickly returned to the
surface from the transfer circle and moved through the dead-silent Dungeon
Administration with heavy steps. At the reception desk, the usual Onee-san
was gazing at a late-night TV program with a sleepy face, just like always.
「Heeey, I'm
baaack~.」
「Aoi-chan, welcome back~. Did you reach Level 10? How was your Class?」
Without knowing how I'm feeling, she asks me in such a carefree tone~.
Originally, my plan was to brag right here. Saying, "I got a super amazing
Class, you know!" That's what I wanted to say! But now I'm just
desperate. I'll just own it.
「I got one,
yeah, a bandit! Worked hard all the way to Level 10, and of all things, a
bandit!」
「A bandit?
You, Aoi-chan?」
Darn right you are. I'd expect you to be doubtful. The unhealthy me
whose entire body was ragged is no more. On top of that, thanks to the Blessing
of Benzaiten, my charm is boosted out the wazoo. For a beautiful girl
like me to unexpectedly be a bandit. Without a single exception, everyone in
the world would surely be surprised. Hear it and be amazed!
「It's one of
the mysteries of this world, honestly. Where exactly did I have any bandit
elements in me? Ah, that's right. Wait, wait! Onee-san, can't you do a
Class Change? I want to change out of being a bandit! Isn't there some way to
change it? Hey!」
That's right, if there's a method like changing jobs, then it'd be
A-okay. Maybe, just maybe, it's possible?
「What are you
talking about. There's no way you can change it.」
「...R-Right~.」
I knew it. Yes, yes, I was just asking.
「But once you
reach Level 20, you can acquire a Sub-class next, and though I think this is
difficult, if you reach Level 50, it changes to an Advanced Class. It'll be
tough, but why don't you do your best to reach Level 20 next?」
「Say what? A
Sub-class? I haven't heard anything about that.」
「Umm, Aoi-chan.
I think that much is common sense...」
Ah, is that so.
But that means there's still a possibility left for me to become a Super
Space-Time Hero, right? If I get an absolutely transcendent Sub-class, and then
become something even more amazing with an Advanced Class at Level 50, it means
it completely doesn't matter that I'm a bandit right now, right?
What the heck, this is just the beginning! Phew, that was close. I
thought my stylish and cool Dungeon Hunter life was over.
Come to think of it, I'm still only Level 10. As if I'd let it end in the early game like this!
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