272 266 思い返すとすでに季節が一周している (1/2)

Even at my previous company, or rather, my previous company, people were moving around a lot.

Most of them said that the work was too black to keep up with.

Maybe that's why I didn't feel a sense of seniority in my mind. But still, some sense of seniority did emerge.

When I think of juniors, Kaido's name comes up immediately.

I can recall other juniors from my kendo club days, but the first one that comes to mind is Kaido.

We've been friends for a long time at our former company.

There were other guys who were younger than me who came in and taught me things, but none of them lasted as long as Kaido.

It's partly because I've taught him so much.

For some reason or other, I changed jobs and became a dungeon tester, an occupation that can be described as rare even if you look around the world, and I've made some successes.

More than half of the testers who joined me in the same year quit within this year.

Still, I'm here at this company because I overcame those hardships.

Now, I have talked at length about my juniors, but why am I thinking this?

Haha, but it's still a little while before he joins us. There's not a shred of spring here.

The subject of dungeon exploration chit-chat came up because the subject of the second stage dungeon tester came up.

Sorry for the uninspired reason, but I guess this is what small talk is all about.

It's true that there's no sense of seasonality here.

Yes, this place is humid and dark all year round, that it's kind of claustrophobic. At least, I think the word ”glamorous” is the least associated with it.

If you can survive a certain wave of enemies, you will be able to have conversations in the dungeon like this, so the topics of conversation will take a turn for the worse and naturally settle down to talking about what's going on.

Is there a season in a dungeon?

”Hmmm, that dark elf dungeon I went to last time seems like it would be a real possibility?

There are a lot of flowers and plants there.

In the midst of a busy HR department, there will be no change in normal business (dungeon testing) because we have a junior colleague, except that the enemies will become stronger.

It's just about finding ways to improve the dungeon by defeating the enemy.

Today, you're in the Immortal King's Dungeon, a dungeon under the jurisdiction of Instructor Fusio.

The undead festival as usual.

After exploring the city, we've finally found the entrance to the labyrinth, and we're wandering around the labyrinth like an underground tomb.

Our opponents are increasing in quality and quantity.

It is dimly lit, and of course there is no light.

We use magic provided by the south to keep us in sight.

A stone structure different from the king's dungeon.

If you would describe the KIOH's dungeon as neat and functional, this one has an atmosphere of historical ruins.

The air itself is also stagnant, and the atmosphere that gives you the impression that there is something going on should make you lose the room to talk about anything useless. ......

Speaking of flowers, the cherry blossoms will be in bloom soon!　Then why don't we get together for a hanami?　I've never actually done this before!

I haven't seen flowers since my mother used to take me to see them.

No one at our party has the spirit to be pressured by this level of atmosphere.

I'm going to take advantage of Kaido's incomprehensible comments and expand the conversation.

But don't make one mistake.

This is a dungeon, a vastly advanced and unknown area compared to the other testers.

Call it the front line.

The danger level is quite high.

You are talking in such a place as if it were a friendly place, but you are fighting with the undead in a space that is far different in quality and quantity from the monsters in the city.

You may think that you will not be able to talk much in this depressing atmosphere, but the members who don't care about such an atmosphere go on exploring the dungeon as usual.

''Come to think of it, I don't have one either, that I don't.

I've been there with my family a few times.

”I don't even

”Me too.

It's a story that doesn't fit in with the conversation of the cherry blossom season that's coming soon in the horror space, but I'm not caught off guard.

”Ahhh, let's stop chatting, that it is, that it is coming from the other side of the wall, that it is early.

”I just saw you kind of, you know, your eyes.

No, I should ask about the abnormal range of the leader's attack, that I should ask about it?　A leader is the vanguard, that is, right?

It's a good thing the vanguard has a wide attack range. Don't complain.

”What does the South mean by that?　Where are the vanguards that have a longer range than the rear guard? I haven't used any magic except to check the strength of the enemy for the first time since I came in here.

I'm the vanguard if you say so. I fought a few times, but other than that, my senpai cut me in half and that was it.

”Ughhhhhh, everyone is good. I'm hardly fighting.

”I'm pretty much the same way.

I think the leader should weigh himself a little more, that I do. If this continues, our status won't improve and we won't be able to collect data for the dungeon tests, that I do.

”...... seems to be.

I wasn't careless, but I guess I overdid it.

With my perceptual area expanding and the range of my attacks widened thanks to wearing the costume magic, I was trying to see how well I could use it in a small space.

And I found out that the best way to be useful in this space is to be clothed in wind magic.

By wielding wind magic like a swaying robe of feathers with the mineral tree, the sword changes its shape like a whip.

I like the fact that it is invisible.

You can even increase the number of slashes if you want to.

It's really fun to play this kind of magic because it's so diverse.

Trial and error can be a pain for some things, but when it comes to testing your power, it's a little different and fun.

Depending on the magic you wear, you can use it in a variety of situations depending on its nature, characteristics, and usage.

In fact, I cut off a UMA-like monster that was crawling out of a corner and didn't let it get close enough to me to cut it off.

The slit in the wall beside the monster, which is converted into magic, is proof that I cut it off.

Against the immortals, attributes such as fire, light, and possibly lightning are also useful.

It's not only that, but it's also that they've been able to make the most of it.

I'm not going to be the only one who has been in a position to do that.

South, what's going on from here?

”I'm sending some reconnaissance magic, that I am, but it's crushing some of the magic, that I am. There are probably some magicians over there too, that I think it's Rich. I think it's something like Rich.

That's tricky, because as an immortal wizard, you seem to have a lot of anomalies.

There was a spiritist in the Joo King's dungeon, but it's not the same thing, is it?

Well, there may be more damage on our side.

”If that happens, I'm counting on you, Masaru!

”Yes!

When I asked him about the terrain ahead while moving backwards to take charge of the group, Minami became a little reluctant to do so.

It seems that the reconnaissance is not as good as usual.

The north palace also put a hand over their mouths at Minami's guess and said it was troublesome.

The immortals generally attack in a way that makes us physically ill.

There are miasms, miasms, psychotic hallucinations, skin-melting solvents and debuff attacks.