33 31 I have a feeling that work is often interrupted when Im trying to push myself... (2/2)

Demons, dragons, and other personnel who can operate in a confined space will float in the atrium and always have the upper hand to attack from a distance without forcing you to close the distance.

We will put up no barriers!　Run as fast as you can!

”I'll go ahead.

Barriers provide seemingly good defense, but they increase the area of your target.

In this case, a barrier covering me, Suela, and Memoria would be larger than the grand shield.

So it was Memoria who led the way for us, choosing to accelerate rather than stay and prevent.

Without waving her arms, she dove into the group of spears at an angle that raised rather than lowered, as if she were changing the angle of the stairs by ninety degrees.

”Memoria makes a breakthrough. Jiro, take cover!

”Oh!

I'm putting more pressure on my legs before I'm bewildered.

Memoria's fighting style isn't that of a pure warrior.

”?

”■■■■!　■■■■! (What's up!　(Don't lower the spear!!!)

About halfway between the spears, slipping between the spears to blend in with the slime, Memoria threw something at him.

No, she must have thrown something at it.

From my position, it looked as if the robe had fluttered only slightly.

But right after that, two spear-handlers held their faces and removed their spears.

The needle!

”It's a stake, to be exact.

I don't know how many stakes are hidden under the throwing stake and the lobes, but seeing that they are not recovered, I guess there is plenty of room for remaining ammunition.

”A vampire can use a stake?　Weaknesses, points, you know!

If you look at the identity of the thing that is stuck in the air, you see what looks like a long, thin metal rod.

It sticks out, piercing the eyeball precisely.

Stepping back, once corrected by the pulling memoria.

In fact, this time it's not the size of the palm of your hand, but about the length of a man's arm, and it takes out a ring-like object near your hand and starts throwing again.

Instead, I cut in, biting into it with the support of the memoria to prevent it from getting behind me.

One swing of mine cuts off the spear, and another slices through the armor.

”Our vampires may be, but it doesn't matter how many stakes they stick into us, we don't care.

The lizardman is cut off in a vault, and a demon man comes at you from the air and hits the one behind with a spinning kick, clearing the way.

”Reveal with my voice, spirit of the bow, thou art the one who destroys the reason for the wind, whose arrow cannot miss. I will unleash it with my magic!

It is a very good idea to have a good idea of what you are going to do if you are not going to be able to get a good idea of what you are going to do.

■■■■! (Spiritist!)

”■■■!　■■■■■! (Not good!　(A wizard over here too!

”■■■■■■■■! (Beat him before that!)

While the opponent who took that figure as a threat would naturally go for a beating.

”You're with me, okay?

It stands in front of you.

The magic-laden yell will vibrate as a shock to the opponent.

Scared, weren't you?

A cold sweat appears on his face, and a crescent moon appears on my mouth with a grin.

”Then we're overrun!

Further fuel your opponent's fear.

Do not be haughty, but bite where you can cut down.

Quick as a hound, violent as a bear, cunning as an owl, skinny as a wolf, inflicting discernible losses on your opponent's strength.

The iron stake and the arrow of the wind will protect you.

■■■■■■■■! (What the hell!)

”■■■■! (Human why?!)

”If only I had the time to move my mouth!

Cutting

”Move your hands!

It leaps at the two remaining lizardmen.

You can't stop moving here, nor do you have the gentleness to forgive them.

Cut down the captain and the control is complete.

Let's go. It's almost time for the first room.

”Oh, this dungeon isn't so much of a hierarchy, is it?

Once we're firmly ensured that we don't have any forces left, we run down the stairs again.

The spirits of the hunters are alerted to our surroundings.

Sooner or later, I'll check with Suela to see what the dungeon is all about.

All ten layers are much smaller than one would expect in a normal dungeon, but that's why we've gathered our elites in the halls at each level.

Quality over quantity?

”Master Evvia is a demon. Because of their species, they don't have the same population as our dark elves, but they have greater physical and magical abilities. It is said that some of their titles could rival that of a general.

I've heard that story before.

Moreover, it's believable if the person who told the story is the one who did it.

The fact that such a being exists and the dungeon has been conquered means that there is such a being, right?

”Yes, it's possible,

”...... Honestly, what's your win rate?

”You have little chance of winning in the front.

”If.

”Yes, we will not go in the front.

By the way, Jiro, are you okay with high places?

Let's say, ”as much as humanly possible.

Oh, I've had a bad feeling since I entered this dungeon, but I guess that's why.

Well, of course.

To begin with, the three of us are no match for the supervisor, so if we were to take on an opponent that could hold him down, we'd have to plan a surprise attack or a surprise plan.

How deep is it?

”There's no fixed length because space-time has been twisted to disable it against opponents who originally tried to take a shortcut down here.

”Are you okay?

Normally this would be a bad idea, but there are ways to unlock it.

Then, at one of the pillars, Suela stops.

Right here. I hope it doesn't hold up the function.

Reaching for a block in one of the pillars, Suela's hand slipped inside as if it were nothing at all.

Here it is.

And I think she grabbed something.

When she pulled back, Suela's hand was clutching something.

The key, right?

”Yes, it is a magic item that creates a path through the curvature of space-time.

The old, rusty key is tinged with a magic that even I can feel.

Then let's go.

I knew it was going to happen.

Be prepared. By the way, you can't use flying magic in the bends between the levels, so make sure you're passive.

”I am truly grateful that my body is inhuman.

Sending back the hunter's spirit, I followed Suela as she gently threaded her magic through the key and prepared to jump down the stairwell.

I never thought I'd see the day in my life when I'd experience a no-rope bungee.

You're cooler than that.

No, I'm just dismayed that I've done so many unrealistic things that I can't be surprised by something as far as jumping off after all this time.

”Kusu, that's reliable.

That's good, then.

I didn't mess up, so I guess I'll just leave my guts in it.

”Be careful not to leave.

”Oh.

I understand.

I follow Suela as she smoothly jumps down, and Memoria and I jump down.

With the sensation of gradually accelerating as we follow the freefall, the natural destination is the ground surface.

There are lights around to illuminate the stairs from the magical stones, but they don't have enough light to illuminate the bottom of the stairwell so that the streetlights can't illuminate everything.

Falling dozens of meters, that darkness gradually looms in front of you.

That's what it would feel like to perform a skydive into the sea at midnight.

Without a parachute, it is not necessary to think about the consequences of doing it.

Before and just before you did it, it was fine, but the fear was so great that you almost closed your eyes.

Don't worry.

As if to reach out to the heart, a soft touch is felt in the vacant right hand.

......

And then something quietly light rides on its opposite shoulder.

Oh, you're not a man if you don't have the guts to do this for me.

Your eyes widen, you nod to Suela, who takes your hand in hers, and you lightly touch Memoria's head with your left hand.

Then you look ahead and the darkness is right in front of you, and although the fear isn't gone, you no longer hesitate.

Just like that, you will enter the darkness.

All at once your vision is tinted with darkness, and you feel as if you are passing through a thick fog of sensation.

There's no sound of wind, no light to illuminate anything, no sense of gravity as I fall down.

Whether I'm headed up, down, or sideways is becoming ambiguous, but I can't change the direction of my body's motion.

Normally, this would be a horrible thing, but I am thrilled and excited by this unknown sensation.

I can't stop the grin around my mouth.

I'm looking forward to what's ahead.

'Landing!'

The time has flown by in the blink of an eye.

All at once the light returned from the darkness and I could see the floor less than ten meters away.

Rah-ah!

The excuse for this moment is that it was a spur-of-the-moment action.

I did not hug the two beauties with a guilty conscience.

In normal circumstances, it would have been enough to break your knees.

It would have been better if it had only been a knee.

You can feel the ground grinding against your feet and legs as they support the weight of three human beings.

I land at an angle and apply sideways braking, I'm impressed with how my body has become stronger and stronger, as if I were someone else.

”Ox, I've managed it.

Please don't take it easy anymore.

As for me, it was a boon.

Despite leaving behind two feet of blackened scorch marks, we successfully landed on the lowest level.

You'll be able to see the face of Memoria, who smiles at the embarrassed Suela as she quietly puts them down, and it's worth the effort just to see her face.

Now, let's get down to business.

”Yes, it probably shouldn't be known yet that we've broken through the atrium. So before we lose this advantage.

Should we go in?

”Yes.

Turn your gaze to the path that would lead you to the back, apart from the staircase coming down.

At the end of the atrium is a grand corridor, a chalk castle-like path that doesn't have the old-fashioned feel you saw near the entrance.

The decorations, without being ornate, have an elegance that would welcome a dungeon conqueror.

The advantage Suela refers to is probably a power differential.

Ignoring all of the opponent's forces that were somewhat dispersed to intercept them, they rushed to the final layer where the supervisors would be held.

Before the other side's reinforcements arrive, we have to

Dogaan!

”What!

”!

Just as I was about to attack, a section of the corridor wall exploded with a magnificent sound.

A thick cloud of smoldering dust speaks of the power of the wall's destruction.

Enemy?

I don't know.

Whether it's a surprise attack or a trap, the timing is blatantly off, the intent is not clear, and I can't move recklessly, so I have no choice but to hold my weapon on alert until the smoke clears.

And then, several shadows appear wavering in the smoke, and one at the head of the pack is coming towards you.

You're going to be able to get a good idea of what to expect when you get a chance to see it.

You are proud to be the vanguard and step forward.

Suela and Memoria also take up positions to begin the battle, and finally the figure is revealed from the dust cloud.

”Oh?　That's Jiro, man.

”Instructor Kio!

From there, an ogre yakuza appeared, wearing his usual suit and carrying a huge gold bar.

Tanaka Jiro, 28 years old, single

Her Suela Hendelberg

Memory Tris

Occupation Dungeon Tester (full-time) + Recruiter

Magical aptitude 8 (general class)

Post Warriors

Word of the Day

Instructor Kio: ...... confusing!

Also, that gold bar looks disgustingly good on you.