Episode 38.8 (1/2)
The following day, <Grindam> went out.
Just before noon, Chubby came by.
”Hehe. Chief. Mornin'.”
He's glancing at Arios. It's bothering him it seems.
”What do you want, Chubby.”
”Am I really stuck with that nickname? I have a message for you.”
”Message? From who.”
”It's from Vangard-san.”
Lecan had no idea who that was for a moment but then he recalled how that name came up just last night. It's the leader of <Gwyntir Era Slupiner>.
”He said, 'I'm waiting on floor 120.'”
”Hou. So that's how they wanna play huh.”
”Ah. So you get it. Yes, that is right. This is a ploy devised by Orug-sama.”
”So this Orug hired <Gwyntir Era Slupiner> to kill me.”
”Yep.”
”Speak what you know.”
”Vangard-san has something to discuss with chief. He wants to discuss the matter with just you and him alone. But, in reality his six party members are lurking and hiding in several spots on floor 120. Once chief is there, they'll gang up on you.”
”What's in it for Vangard?”
”Everything chief has except for <Comet Cutter> and <Free Box>. And also chief's strength.”
”Strength?”
”He wanna suck up your strength by killing you, chief.”
”That guy's got that kind of skill?”
”Eh?”
Arios joined the conversation here.
”Lecan-dono.”
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”What is it.”
”You gain someone's strength by killing them inside a dungeon.”
”Hm?”
Yeah of course you get stronger if you manage to defeat someone strong. As he was about to say that, it hit on Lecan. Heles said this after conquering Dungeon Ninae back then.
”The boost in life force is far bigger in dungeons. However, defeating the same magic beast over and over again will temporarily reduce this boost. We traversed through many floors and defeated a great many giant magic beasts along the way here, and even the queen. The boost must be quite large for sure.”
The boost in life force is bigger the tougher and deeper floor magic beasts you defeat. And that applies to not only magic beasts but also humans.
Such a mechanic did not exist in his original world's dungeons. Hence he never even thought of the possibility.
Life force is probably a specific term, and most people call it <Strength>.
”Arios.”
”Yes?”
”Killing someone strong inside a dungeon will give you a huge power up, yeah?”
”Yes.”
”But once you've killed many people, you don't get that much stronger even after killing a strong one. Is that right?”
Arios looked at Chubby.
”Oh yes, Chief. Of course. Isn't that obvious?”
”Chubby-san. This man lacks common sense at times.”
”Oh right, he's a <Descender>.”