Chapter 16 (1/2)
The Scorching dungeon ②
「Delicious」
「Amazing, Maika-san, this is delicious. Please teach me how to make this next time」
「I’m so happy that I can eat such delicious food」
「Delicious, this is delicious!」
After tasting the curry, I got these reactions.
My first curry was well-received.
For some reason, the vegetables of this world are almost all the same, so I was able to cook a curry similar to the one from Earth. I’m satisfied.
The only difference between the two is the type of meat.
In j.a.pan, I would use pork or beef, and sometimes even some chicken meat, but there’s no such meat here, so I ended up using Red Dragon meat instead.
It’s excellent. As expected of a monster from the highest ranked dungeon, I’ve never tasted such a delicious meat before.
There was also another discovery.
When I took the Curry Roux out from the treasure chest, put the chest back into the item box, and once again took the chest out, the chest was once again full of Curry Roux.
This is probably because, when I put the treasure chest into the item box for the first time, the item box named the chest the “Treasure Chest filled with Curry Roux” and it “fixed” the chest when it was emptied.
In other words, every time I take out the treasure chest from the item box, it’s filled to the top with curry roux.
Tomorrow, let’s test this to see if it’s only possible with treasure chests.
After we finish eating dinner, I check my blacksmithing list to see if there’s anything I can make from the Combustion Stones I got in the dungeon.
In the end, I made a sword with Combustion stones and Red Dragon fangs.
– Burning Sword rank 8
Durability ７００／７００
STR+115
Increases damage done to insect and plant type enemies.
I used 5 Combustion Stones and 8 Red Dragon Fangs to make this sword with a crimson color. There shouldn’t be many people with a sword of such rank.
– Burning Claw rank 8
Durability ７００／７００
STR+100
Increases damage done to insect and plant type enemies.
There isn’t anyone who uses a claw weapon, but I made one for Charlotte just in case.
「Here, this is for you」
「Eh, is that really alright?」
I hand the sword, which I had just created in the tent, to Sara, which she received with quite the surprised expression.
Why are you so surprised? The only one who uses a sword is Sara, so of course she’s the one who would receive it.
「Well, but the sword I have is good enough for me」
「Just in case your sword breaks, it’s better to have a backup or two right?」
I persuade Sara to take the sword.
Was there such a need to be so afraid?
「This sword is most likely on an entirely different level than the ones used by a knight commander or royalty. Is it really alright for me to receive such sword?」
She went somewhere with an unpleasant face while mumbling something, but I’m glad she accepted the sword.
Afterwards, I talk to Charlotte, who is lying in the carriage because she ate too much.
「Mu, this is for me? I’m sure I told you that a lady like myself doesn’t require a weapon」
「Just in case. If you don’t need it, you can sell it」
「… You leave me no choice, I will accept it. However, don’t expect any grat.i.tude」
「Un, thank you」
「Why the h.e.l.l are you saying thanks」
Charlotte looks the other way.
I was worried that she wouldn’t take it, but I’m glad she received it properly.
I would prefer it if she used it instead of selling it, but I will leave that up to her.
The next morning, I once again dive into the dungeon alone. Everyone else stays at home.
I also thought about this yesterday, but I can’t help but feel anxious about leaving the four of them alone.
However, even if I’m being selfish, I’m the master, so those four have to listen to my orders. When this happens, and I’m going into high ranking dungeon by myself, the four blame themselves for being weak.
Everyone became quite strong, so they won’t lose to the monsters around town. However, I’m still worried about them. I’ll return as soon as possible.
On the first floor, I searched the collection points and treasure chest locations that I had discovered yesterday, but I didn’t find anything. Seems like they don’t resp.a.w.n in a day.
I decided to hunt a few Red Dragons and proceed to the second floor.
When I got to the second floor, I experienced the biggest change I’ve ever seen in a dungeon so far.
There’s still boiling magma around, just like on the first floor, but for some reason, huge red flowers bloom here.
Furthermore, the same kind of flower also blooms closely on the ceiling. They are so packed together, that there are no gaps in between them.
My detection skills react to these flowers, are they all monsters?
Honestly, it would be troublesome to take on such a large number of enemies that don’t move, so I thought I would leave them be and explore but…
「Maa, that’s not possible, is it?」
As soon as I set foot on the second floor, the flowers blew fire at me all at once.
Because it would be a problem if my clothes caught on fire, I rush back to the stairs.
As soon as I return to the stairway, the flowers stop their attack. Their petals close and they return to their state as a bud.
This is a troublesome situation.
Because the flowers are tightly packed together, there doesn’t seem to be a gap a person could pa.s.s through.
If I advance, even though I won’t take any damage, my clothes are ordinary clothing and would burn, so this won’t be easy.
I bought these clothes in a town, but then I learned the sewing skill, so I still have some clothes available.
However, because it would be a waste, I don’t want them to get burned.
Moreover, advancing across those flowers, while being under bombardment would seem to be a bit too hot aswell.
Isn’t there anything I can do?
「Ah, that’s right」
I use [Coercion] to the max, and step onto the second floor once again.
… Un. I think it’s okay.