9 9 Im most scared of getting used to work, dont you think so?.txt (1/2)

Tanaka Jiro, twenty-eight years old, single, no girlfriend, occupation: Dungeon Tester (full-time employee)

Magic Aptitude 8 (General Class)

Officer of the Year: Warrior

Meaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa. ！！！！

The wood puppet is split into two halves by splitting it with a Chinese bamboo chopper, in a swallowing motion.

'Duuuuayyyy!!!'

I'll cut crosswise to ensure a kill.

Are we ready to go?

I didn't feel the threat I had felt at first.

I was aware that I was slowly gaining strength, but the battle just now went better than I expected.

I received no apparent wounds, and the multiple battles that I struggled with at first are now equipped with the sense that I can bring them to one on one if I pay attention to my positioning.

The instructors will tell you not to be conceited if they see you like this.

It's Friday morning, right?

But I still felt the urge to challenge it.

The map of the first layer of Kirou's dungeon is drawn on a piece of paper that has been redrawn many times and finally has a shape that looks like a map.

It's not everything, but except for the area behind that square, it's complete.

''No matter how you look at it, there's a path that leads to the back, right?

Otherwise, it wouldn't be a dungeon.

I've been in the dungeon for three weeks now, and I've seen the rankings since my first week in the dungeon, but of course I'm not ranked.

The members of my group have done better than I did individually.

But it's strange that I haven't been able to capture the first level of the dungeon that every party is attempting, in this case, the Demon King's dungeon.

It wasn't clear how much of a difference there was, but at least it wasn't an unacceptable difference to catch up with .

''Let's take a few reckless steps.''

If you don't go into a tiger's hole, you don't get a tiger.

I've been aware of my tendency to avoid them since my first escape, though it might not be my strong suit.

It'll be good to have the rest of the mapping done.

”Friday night at the top of the list of challenges.

Then, I'm prepared to do it .

Since I have my dream week off, and I'm basically taking weekends off, I set up my schedule thinking that even if I push myself a little too hard the next day, it won't affect the following week.

In the meantime, I won't stop picking up the magic stone.

There are already enough magic stones stored in the sachet to make a jingling sound.

Then let's go back to get ready.

The time has gone by nicely, so let's call it a day to prepare for tomorrow.

Now that we've made it out of the dungeon, the only thing I've got to do, aside from writing reports, is take care of my weapons and armor and drink my dinner.

It's a tasteless life for me, but I feel more sane now compared to my old life of going home to sleep.

Have you lost weight?

And I'm taking care of the mineral tree that has now become my partner, but I can't help but feel like I'm talking to someone.

It's been three weeks since I started using it, and now it's a shadow of the one I bought it from.

I've heard that it will grow, but is the reduction in area a growth spurt?

It looks like a big kitchen knife.

The knife is not as long and slender as it should be, but if the handle was extended and a large, slightly thin knife blade was attached, it would become my current weapon.

The blade that was shiny gray at first is now slightly darkened.

This is not a tinge of dirt, but rather a gradual deepening of the blade's tint, which is a sign of growth.

I stopped brushing my sword to see if there was an analogy for the same utensil.

The surface that is polished with the cloth made from the threads spat out by the demon silkworm is beautiful.

”We were told to channel magic, but is this right?

It looks like it's come a long way since the first iron long sword.

It's a good thing that the signs of change are evident, but if it stops growing, then the expensive blunt blade will be ready.

I'm not a parent who worries about my children's growth, but I still worry about the amount of money I've spent.

I can't use magic, so I can't send attribute magic power, and I'm just using the status app to channel magic power.

I asked Hans, the owner of the weapon store, about it, but he said that there is really no record of the past, and he is not sure how to do it.

Most of them give up and plant them in the garden and leave them there.

Although they are called mineral trees, they grow at different rates just like humans do.

If possible, let's do it while I'm still alive, okay?

As you'd expect, you can't watch them grow for hundreds or thousands of years.

I want to see it grow into a real person before I buy it.

A little more polish for you.

Move your hands again and polish carefully.

He has given up smoking and is careful to polish his weapon and armor carefully, taking care not to drop any ashes while smoking.

”Come on, buddy.

Whoever said weapons are for life.

Tonight I worked on them until I fell asleep.

Early in the morning, I went to the tool shop in the basement and packed my backpack.

”You're buying so much today.

Yeah, I thought I'd try to get a little deeper today.

Okay, so?

What's with the overtones, man?

The usual cold response, no, this one has a taste for it once you get used to it, but it's a bad way to handle customer service on a first meeting.

The recovery medicine and wound dressing powder I bought, a rope and a large cloth, a hand-thrown axe and a dagger, preserves and water, pots and pans and seasonings, this is the kind of equipment that makes me want to say where we're going to survive.

Well, since it's a dungeon we're going to challenge, there should be no mistake in these preparations.

No, I didn't mean anything, I just...

”Just?

Memoria, who had been waiting for you with a strangely red teacup in one hand ever since you entered the store, placed the cup on the saucer and quickly turned her gaze to you.

At times like this, she gives me rather important information.

I also stop packing my purchases and face her.

'It's fine to be cautious, but I'll just say that we should also be careful not to smash the stone bridge by hitting it too hard.

You're being awfully abstract this time.

If it were normal, he would tell me more specifically, even if it's less information than saying a little more, but this time I know he's telling me in a distant way to be careful, but on the other hand, I don't know any more than that .

'I know you'll understand what this means, so this is the extent of the language I'm using.

'I appreciate the advice, but make it a little clearer if you can.

When I told him that I was a regular, he gave me a sigh instead of a word.

'I'll know when I'm on my back,'

This time he said flatly and without looking at me, as if he had no choice but to tell me the answer to a bad student.

”I see.

I followed those words and put a backpack on my back that was reasonably well organized, and I understood why.

”It's hard to move.

Yes.

Not a fighter.

And if I had to add to it, I'd probably lose half of it without ever using it.

The enlarged luggage didn't seem like much of a weight to the enhanced body, but when you take into account the visibility, centrifugal force, and the noise it made when moving, it was much harder to move than before.

In addition, Memoria's words made me imagine abandoning my luggage and being crushed by a golem during battle.

'...... for returns.'

We do not accept the offer.

You can return something at the supermarket by showing your receipt, but not in this store.

I didn't want to feel the otherworldly divide in such a humble way.

...... I had no choice.

Well, fortunately, they're all good to keep, so you can consume them slowly.

A variety of small waist pouches were lined up in the glass case.

It's a magic bag.

The prices are high across the board, with the cheapest bags costing over two million.

I wonder how much it would cost to buy that one if I had to work for it.

'It will take three years, although it rarely takes that long because the more you progress, the more money you'll make.

It might seem surprising, given her appearance and personality, but she was disciplined .

She probably gave you a rough estimate in response to your words when you were looking at the cheapest bag.

I make about five thousand yen a day and a little over a thousand yen a day.

The average is about two or three thousand yen.

If you work five days from Monday to Friday, you will work 20 days and earn 60,000 yen a month for 3,000 yen, or 720,000 yen a year, which means you will have to look at three years to buy this.

This is also assuming that all the money is put into savings.

Normally, if I subtracted all of this, plus the cost of consumables, food, maintenance, new equipment, and miscellaneous expenses, there was no way I would have any money left over from entering the dungeon.

Since I'm only calculating based on a percentage of the money, I'll be able to hoard it sooner if I spread out my base salary.

”I guess this is gonna be our partner for a while.

I looked down at the backpack I'd gotten used to over the past few weeks, thinking I had no choice.

”It looks good on you.

The irony?

......?

It was real.

The partner remark to Backpacker was, in a sense, a self-weighted word directed at herself to curb her wastefulness .

I couldn't help but think her words were sarcastic, but she was genuinely sending me words of admiration.

The reaction made me embarrassed, and I quickly put my backpack on my back to hide my embarrassment.

'Let's go.'

Have a good day, dear.

I made some small portions and prepared them to the extent that it would not interfere with my movements, and left the rest in my room, and after replying briefly to Memoria, today's dungeon challenge began.

''Hey, here we are again.

We entered the dungeon and the infiltration was going well.

I cut off the Wood Puppet and Wood Kid, pausing to rehydrate on the way, and got to the square faster than before.

Then, maybe it was a fixed position, or maybe it was just luck, or maybe in this case it was bad luck, that I saw a familiar two-handed bladed woodpuppet, a Blood woodpuppet, standing in front of me.

And this one as well, the wood golem that was sitting in the center of the slope is also starting to wake up its huge body.

I won't hold my ground like I did before.

Slowly...take it easy.

The Puppet and Kid are increasing in number and clattering, and then the Golem rises from its massive body with a thud.

Now, let's get revenge and let's go... ！！！！！

I'll start the war.

At first I thought about taking them all by surprise, but I soon wiped that idea out.

To be efficient, I was alone, so I had to take them by surprise and reduce the danger as much as possible.

It's the same with work. More work requires more work, more effort, and more efficiency.

The more steps you take, the quicker and safer it will be, the more time you'll have, the more physical and mental capacity you'll have.

If I'm so insanely strong that a light swing of my sword is enough to wipe out the opponent, but if I'm strong enough to defeat them with a single swing...then going head to head against the enemy like this is extremely inefficient.

''However!

nevertheless

Man-ya!

This way (from the front).

'I've got some things I have to do!

The choice!

The reason for this choice is the ultimate in stupidity.

Like I said, revenge.

I didn't want to put the word ”surprise” in there.

Just that.

We turned our backs on them last time and we want to beat them head on.

It was that little willpower of a man that was driving me.

I ran into a pack of woodpuppets and then it was war.

I'll cut them off and swing down, poke them, punch them, kick them, catch them, dodge them, throw them away and block them, and then turn my attention to the bloodwood puppets and wood golems that occasionally attack me as I slaughter them one by one.

'Meiaaaaaaahhhh. ！！！！！'

The wreckage scattered on the ground, all of it turning into magic particles as it ploughed through the space.

It was easy to take care of the last woodpuppet with an anomalous swing while tilting his body to the left.

''Well, I've brought it to the same state as before.

I'm not out of breath.

Just how much effort I put into it, how to keep my body from getting tired, how to use less energy and deliver more power efficiently... that's all I cared about.

The scariest thing about dungeons is running out of energy.

If I can't move, I'm alone.

Moreover, if I ever need to challenge you, I won't be able to fight as hard as I can when I'm exhausted and I'll lose.

Next time, you know what to do, don't you?

It's not the best, but it's better than I thought it would be, and I was able to take on the battle in better shape than I expected.

Needless to say, if I slowly lifted my sword tip and held it at the ready, the two remaining bodies attacked me as if I didn't have to wait for them, making light footsteps and heavy bass sounds.

''Soooo.''

Inhale deeply .

'Keeeeeeyahhhh!

I'm gonna shake the air, and I'm gonna let out a scream from deep in my gut.

This action just gives me some extra spunk.

The woodpuppet, an inorganic life form that has no fear of the Blood, comes running up to me.

Naturally, he is not intimidated by my cries and raises his sword-barrel arm and swings down at me.

But before I could, a block of steel cut off my arm.

At last we get to see your marvel.

It is said that a man is at his strongest when he screams.

He screamed as he stepped in, and with a spirited yell he cleaved his sword midway through the blade.

You'll be able to see that he or she falls back from the impact, just like a human being does when he or she sees the unbelievable.

As if to match that, with a dull, trembling sound, an arm the size of my torso is swung down with a dull, trembling sound.

”No, it's you guys.

I thought I was growing up .

In fact, even if I don't say it was a dramatic increase in numbers, compared to when I was in training, my growth rate has improved a lot since entering the dungeon.

And this is the result.