Episode 7.18-19 (1/2)

Lecan braced himself for the Great Ogre's body falling on top of him as he fell to the ground, but nothing happened.

To begin with, he should have died from getting his throat cut up, why is he alive.

He could feel blood from a wound on his throat when he tried placing his hand on it. He really was about to die for real.

Lecan got up and his right eye saw a small box by his feet.

It's a treasure chest.

The Great Ogre is dead. It was still trying to kill Lecan even in its last breath. However, the Great Ogre got transformed into a treasure chest right as it died. As a result, its claws that were stuck in Lecan's throat also vanished.

Lecan would have died along with the Great Ogre were it died even a moment later.

Lecan would also die with it were it didn't turn into a treasure chest after dying.

He truly just had a narrow escape from death.

Lecan's right hand gripped his sword. A sword whose blade has been broken in half.

The upper broken half is lying on the ground.

It was a nice sword.

It was a really handy sword.

This sword couldn't endure the full brunt of Lecan's strength enchanted by <Guardian Gem of Zana>.

Even <Self-Restoration> can't repair a badly broken sword.

In short, this sword is no longer usable.

Lecan put away the broken sword and the upper half in <Storage>.

Then he opened the treasure chest.

There was a golden colored potion inside.

Golden Potion.

A potion that grants one a skill.

Lecan put the potion in <Storage> and then stood up before bowing. To pay his respect to the Great Ogre.

He took out a Large Red Potion and drank it. His body readily accepted it since quite a bit of time had passed.

Both the wounds on his cheek and throat vanished like they were never there.

Red potions are truly handy. However, he needs to carefully think how to use it well.

Lecan chanted a spell.

”<Floor (Sijmel)>”

But nothing happened.

Then he realized something.

Hasn't Shira told him about it. Except on Ground Floor, this spell can only be used in passageways, or in other words in spaces with stairways.

Lecan went back to the room's exit and recited the spell once he was out of the floor.

”<Floor>.”

A floor diagram showed up in his mind, he chose the Ground Floor.

”<Warp (Palpu)>.”

Lecan's body got relocated to the Ground Floor in that instant.

Heading to the entrance, it was already dark outside. The dead of night with few lights still in the town.

He walked off briskly since he didn't really feel like seeing other people. Some people were still open for business trying to buy dungeon items off Lecan, but he paid them no heed as he walked away at a fast pace.

Soon, adventurers would exit the dungeon and make a commotion about the disappearance of magic beasts. It would become clear that someone has defeated the dungeon boss then. It doesn't really bother him even if they found out, but that lord's second son or something might get fussy on him yet again. Lecan planned to leave the town before that happened.

”Lecan!”

It's the dungeon security captain, Doug. Why is he strolling around outside at this hour.

The reason was obvious as he got closer. He reeks of booze. Must have been out drinking.

Is it really okay for him to drink in his uniform.

”Lecan. I gotta thank you. Heard you helped Tomaj-sama, didn't ya.”

”Tomaj? Ah, you mean the lord's eldest son. No, I didn't do any saving.”

”I mean, he got the Floor's <Mark> thanks to you, no?”

”No well, I did get the <Mark> after beating Wrinkle Man twice, but Tomaj just happened to be close by during the second bout.”

”That's how they got the <Mark> you see. Didn't you know? Everyone who's at a certain distance will get a <Mark> on the second defeat of a Giant Variant.”

That was the case huh, Lecan thought.

It all makes sense now. He saw few crowds of adventurers forming in spots near giant variants on several floors.