The Death Mage That Doesnt Want A Fourth Time 9 (1/2)

Note from the translator:

Sorry about the delay, this chapter was really long and difficult Please enjoy the result of my blood, sweat and tears

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My name is Sam I was once a coachman who looked after horses for a certain nobleman

Serving a nobleman is not as prosperous a lifestyle as commoners may think (well, I am a commoner myself) However, I had to take care not to embarrass my master, lest his reputation be questioned, and so I was provided with a proper uniforuaranteed meals to eat each day

In that regard, I was indeed blessed

I am especially happy with the fact that Iat his ehters

My older daughter Saria ell-etic and cheerful

And then hters also entered the employment of the same noble family as I, and ere truly happy

However, one winter,those afflicted by an epidemic and passed aithin a few days Before I even had time to recover fro on the stairs and also passed away, and someone else took his place

The one who succeeded that noble faeneration’s ways They declared that they would be changing the servants, and hters and I were dismissed

I thought that for me, who has only looked after horses and been a coachman all my life, it would be possible for ecoach in the city, and decided to boldly enter an unfamiliar land

My daughters, too, followed e proposals and employment in the city

However, in the roup of bandits My daughters were violated by those beasts before my very eyes, and then ere killed Our bodies were burned so as not to attract animals and monsters, and then throay That must have been incredibly harsh; Saria and Rita still have their appearance from the time that they were burned

Of course, we resented those bandits We lingered here, intending to stay untiltheir destruction If there had been a Devil’s Nest nearby, we ht have been transformed into evil spirits by its Mana

However, we simply felt pure hatred for thoseable to do anything

And then one day, my current master Vandalieu-sahtered them all

So I myself am now one of Goshujin-sa a second life after death

And the fact that this horse-caretaker and coach

『Goshujin-sa eons than outside Please let erous』

My new body is the carriage that the bandits stole froe with its width as its only redee quality, and other than the cloth roof overhead, it is no different froon

But since I ae, it can move backwards if needed It is therefore easy to make an escape

「Alright By the way, I was thinking about this earlier Can you not call me Goshujin-sama?」

My e, but ould he like me to call him instead?

『Would Obocchan be preferable?』

TLN: Means “young master” For some reason, the respectful “o” at the start of this does not appear in the rest of the chapter; Sam uses “Bocchan” for the rest of the chapter

「No, that’s not it」

『Vandalieu is just shy After all, there aren’t many spirits ould speak to him of their own accord like you, Sam-san』(Darcia)

『Is that so? I see』

As Vandalieu-sama’s mother Darcia-sama says, none of his servants other than me can talk to him This is not a matter of courtesy or manners; they are actually unable to speak

Bone Man and Bone Monkey are haunted with the spirits of seneral feelings, but not speak words

「Gyaaaah!」

Also, nobody but Vandalieu-sa followed by countless spirits, including h they would respond if Vandalieu-sama were to talk to them, they are unable to speak to him themselves

This is because when one becole emotion, and without intervention, it is norhters are no exception

「Gehyiii!」

『However, since I am Bocchan’s servant, it is only natural that I should show respect to you And If I were to behave like Bone Man and the others, you would be displeased, would you not?』

Bone Man’s outward appearance is that of a human skeleton However, since the spirits inside him are those of small animals, Bocchan sometimes pats him and spoils him in his free time

「Gigyagagagaga!」

Since Bocchan can see spirits, he does not seem discomforted by this, but there would be a problem if it were me

『If I, ahair, were to say “Bocchan, petof that sort, he would most certainly feel hesitant about that』

「Ah Indeed Then, “Bocchan” will be fine」

He looks strangely unsatisfied, but we have coreement

「Gugeeeh!」

Incidentally, the unpleasant death cries that have been rising up are those of the Goblin Soldiers that I have been running over

Goblin Soldiers are Rank 2 ence to hold weapons

Rank 1 Goblins also wield sticks so more than tree branches; one cannot say that they have any kind of technique

Even if a Goblin were to luckily get its hands on a sword or a spear, it would swing it no differently from a tree branch

Goblin Soldiers are Goblins that are capable of wielding a sword like a sword, a spear like a spear and a stick like a stick However, their skill is amateur-level, and any skilled, experienced adventurer or soldier would be able to defeat them one-on-one

They are quite siular Goblins, so apparently there are incidents where farmers and hunters carelessly try to drive them away and become overwhelmed

However, these Goblin Soldiers are not worthy enemies to face Bone Man, Bone Wolf and Bone Bird who have already become a Rank 3 Skeleton Soldier, Bone Beast and Phantom Bird

As they appear, they have their heads split by a sword, are torn to pieces by fangs and shot down by spirit feathers

The Undead throw the ones that are still barely breathing in front of my wheels Thanks to this, I am also able to attain some experience points

「Gegih, gigigigigigeh!」

Their organs are crushed with a squelch and their bones crunch and crumble beneath the wheels What a – wonderful sensation

『Though I am embarrassed to admit it, I may become addicted to this』

「I hope you don’t, it would be a problem if ere to run soht to run over bandits」

『Thank you very much』

I will crush bandits beneaththis

Incidentally, Bone Monkey and Bone Bear are protecting the back of the carriage while prudently checking to see if any Magic Stones have been generated Since they are Rank 2 ic Stones

『For Goblin Soldiers and Goblin Archers to be appearing on the first floor, it seeeon after all』

Goblin Archers are Goblins that wield bows and arrows instead of melee weapons, and are also Rank 2 monsters

「 I don’t feel any danger, though」

『Itthem as soon as they appear, but it is quite unusual to encounter eon Well, this is also eon as well』

Darcia-sama was an adventurer in her past life, but it seems that she acted solo, so she does not have any experience in clearing Dungeons

『However, this number of monsters may be because not eon』

『That happens?』

『Occasionally When there are wars and the adventurers have to work as ency request and more people are needed, or when there is no profit to be had froeon so adventurers are unmotivated to clear it』

「Well, if the only monsters that appear are Goblins, then it’s not likely that they would be rewarded for their efforts Humans are creatures that don’t act if there is no benefit for them」

『You are wise, Bocchan; you do not seem like a one-year-old child at all, so please take care around other people』

『You’re right, but he does keep talking like an adult Even though he never actually became an adult in his previous life or the one before that, so I wonder who he learned it from Ah, it see on you, Saht, Vandalieu』

『Certainly』

「Good night, Mom」

Even as Darcia-saoes to rest in the bone that contains her spirit, we continue our expedition into this Dungeon

However, there are no fierce battles unfolding, and our exploration goes smoothly

The first level’s walls and floor were made of stone and only Goblin Soldiers and Archers have been appearing There were fourteen of them, but the only casualty we have suffered was a chip in the blade of Bone Man’s sword

Our spoils are six Magic Stones

The second floor seeh the first floor’s ceiling was glowing a little, the second floor is pitch-black

Adventurer parties would normally use torches, lanterns or the【Torch】spell, but all of us, including Bocchan, possess the【Night Vision】skill We can see , so this is actually more beneficial for us

Theare ths have grown over a meter, such as Giant Bats, Giant Moles, Giant Wor here All of the monsters other than the Giant Spiders are Rank 1, and even if ere to find ourselves in a nest of the Rank 2 Spiders, ould defeat them easily, so we do not have much trouble at all

However, there are no raw materials to be obtained and these

The only thing we attained was a single Magic Stone from a Giant Spider

The third floor that we have descended to is a wetland Despite our surprise, the sight and smell of water and dirt are real When we look up at the sky, there is even a sun-like light source

While we are still wondering whether we could possibly still be underground, Darcia-saeons are apparently these kinds of places」

If she says so, then that ht But Bocchan had his head tilted to one side for a while

Putting that aside, theon the third floor are all Rank 1 ht expect to see in a wetland, such as Giant Slugs, Big Frogs, Giant Leeches, Giant Lizards, so I assumed that it would be easy for us

However, we encounter Rank 2 s that release acidic ues Dagger Finches, small birds with quick movements and a sharp beak that could easily pierce a human’s body

Though these erous enemies than Goblin Soldiers However, they still have no chance against Bone Man and the others, who are Rank 3

Our only casualty was Bone Man’s sword, which fell to pieces when he swung it at an Acid Slug,

Having Bone Man’s weapons degrade every tis down is a waste, so Bocchan buried the Mud Golems; the rest of the eneainst the Undead who are er Finches poke holes in the bones, the daed bones are easily replaced

Of course, the sa sohtest

「The one who has to sew it back together later is h」

『I apologize, Bocchan』

Our harvest is seven Rank 2 Magic Stones as well as the hind legs and internal organs of the Giant Frogs and Poison Frogs And the beaks of the Dagger Finches These beaks can easily beco a handle

The hind legs of two species of frog are a great delicacy, and their organs are used as ingredients in medicines

The dis of the monsters was conducted by Bone Monkey and Bone Man They crushed several organs and broke a number of beaks, but overall it went quite well

『Will you make medicine, Bocchan?』

「I don’t kno, so that’s impossible For now, I’ll use the【Preservation】spell on them and keep them in a sack」

Using Death-Attribute Magic, it is possible to preserve for several years the organs that would normally spoil very easily How very convenient

「I’ll have grilled frog legs for food today First, let’s start a fire」

『Bocchan, you will not use【Deht】?』

「Unfortunately, 【Deht】doesn’t produce any heat Actually, it absorbs heat, so it’ll actually get colder」

But it seeh at least he can stay cool in the summer

Bone Monkey burned one of the legs, but Bocchan said they were delicious as he enjoyed them

「It tastes better than rabbit blood」

Bocchan, that comparison is not helpful at all

The fourth floor is another cave, and the monsters that appear here are all Undead They are not Rank 1 Living Dead and Living Bones, but powerful Rank 3 Skeleton Soldiers, Zombie Warriors, Bone Beasts and Wraiths that are immune to physical attacks

『Oh, such terrifying undying beasts』

「Sam, you’re an Undead as well」

『Now that you mention it, you are correct』

It seems that we are in for a difficult battle this tiest that we return to the previous floor to think of a strategy, so happens

The Skeletons and Zombies move aside and make a path for us

「I can pass through?」

The Skeletons with blue flaroan as if to answer Bocchan’s question, and drop their weapons

Their rusty weapons drop onto the ground with an echoing clang, and there is no further response from these Undead

「Sam, everyone, let’s move on」

『Is this alright? Perhaps it is some kind of trap?』

「I don’t sense any bloodthirst, so I think it’s fine」

I trust in Bocchan’s【Danger Sense: Death】ic and proceed onwards, and the Undead really do not attempt to attack us

Other than slowly picking their weapons back up as we pass, they show no further movements

『I’uys came to like Vandalieu, too!』

『As expected of Bocchan』

「Well, isn’t it just the norh I didn’t expect it to work on already-raised Undead」

This fourth floor contains nothing but Undeadto attack Bocchan, so we continue our expedition with no obstructions Of course, we do not attain any Magic Stones and such either, but coainst Rank 3 monsters, this is a welcome turn of events

『Vandalieu, it’s a treasure chest Treasure chests really appear in Dungeons, don’t they~?』

『So it seems Just ould leave them there?』

『I don’t know about that Maybe they’re the Deer, or the Genie Ricklent’s way ofthe; there are a few theories』

It see on the floor It is unknown as to why they appear, but valuable goods are contained within them and they are fuel that warms the hearts of adventurers

Of course, the treasure chests are locked and soh those is the job of a Thief, but we have no Thieves a us

「Well, I guess we’ll open it Awaken」

Even so, Bocchan finds a way Even without a Thief, he can have spirits haunt the treasure chest itself and have it open the lock and undo the traps itself

It costs ten thousand Mana to open one treasure chest Therefore, this is a method well-suited for Bocchan, who possesses a tremendous Mana pool

「The contents are What is this? On first glance, it seems like poison」

What is contained in the treasure chest is a blue fluid in an expensive glass bottle Oh, if this isn’t a Potion, and quite a high-class one!

『Bocchan, this is no poison It is a Potion!』

「A Potion, you mean an item that heals injuries?」

『That’s right, if you drink it or apply it to wounds, they heal right away, so they’re essential items for adventurers』

『Yes, Darcia-sah-quality product, even in the noble family that I once served!』

Potions have a nurade Potion heals for thirty Vitality Most merchants and soldiers carry one of these with them, and adventurers and mercenaries always include them as part of their inventory

However, 4th-grade Potions are rade potions in reserve Of course, these Potions have effects reflecting their high price

『You can tell a quality of a Potion by its color The brighter blue it is, the higher quality If it’s darker, it’s lower quality This color should be a 2nd-grade Potion, I suppose』

『To find a 2nd-grade Potion, one e city such as the imperial capital of the Amid Empire, or order it directly from a skilled Alchemist The price for one of these will not be any lower than 100,000 Amid』

「100,000 How is its effect?」

『It won’t let you regrow a limb that’s been cut off, but it should heal most wounds you apply it to』

『If you drink it, it will heal not only your injuries, but also relieve fatigue and restore a little Mana It will also cure some poisons and illnesses』