V1C8 (2/2)

Commoner Lv15 Farmer Lv1 Hunter Lv1 Lumberjack Lv1

Apprentice Swordsman Lv1 Apprentice Magician Lv1 Peddler Lv1

【Blessings]

20x experience point acquisition

1/20 required experience points

My status dropped all of the sudden. The magic values were especially weak.

However, compared to Commoner Lv1, my HP, physical attack and physical defense was considerably higher.

And as I was confirming my status, looks like the equipping of the light iron armour was complete as it was displayed.

“This is a sword. However, you most likely can’t equip it now. To use a sword as a sword, you would need to learn the Sword Equip skill available to Lv2 Apprentice Swordsman.”

Eh? I thought of unsheathing it from the sheath but I could not pull it out.

Checking with my status, the sword was really not listed in the equipment column.

“The 1st floor of the Beginner Labyrinth only have kobolds. The current Ichi-kun should be able to barely win against them in 1-v-1. However, if it is 2-v-1 then run away. I believe Ichi-kun’s speed is faster so you should be able to easily escape. For kobolds, once you defeat 3 of them you should level up to Lv2. Once you reach Lv2, you can equip the sword and your experience points will also slightly increase even when you do practice swings.”

“Understood.”

With my growth cheat, it would only need 1 kobold.

So it’s fine after I defeat 1 kobold.

I could also venture back to defeat white rabbits but if I leave now it would be night time by the time I reach there. If that happens, I would have wolves as my opponents.

I don’t know which one of them is stronger but if both of them are equally dangerous, then I will follow Margaret-san’s endorsement and go to the labyrinth.

“Also, something to take note of regarding the labyrinth. All monsters you defeat in the labyrinth will disappear and leave behind magic stones and items. The size of magic stone and rate of item drop changes depending on a single status, Luck. Magic stones are used as energy for many magic tools and are items that can be sold to the Adventurers Guild, so there is no harm to collecting them. Once you obtain that child you cherish, you can have her sell them. Also, come back at night. I’ll teach you the ways of maintaining your equipment attentively, in great detail.”

There’s no need for the great detail part …. but I’ll obediently accept his good will.

Lastly, he even gave me the map for the Beginner’s Labyrinth, he’s really overwhelmingly kind.

I will someday pay him back for this favour, other than using my body.

I’ve changed my second job to Apprentice Swordsman, but as long as it is not a formal job change, I won’t receive the adventurer’s certification so I guess I still can’t use the Adventurers Guild’s facilities. Also, I heard that the labyrinth was located at a corner of the town, about 10 minutes walk from where I was.

Aiming for that, I saw something that looked like the entrance to the labyrinth, stairs that led downwards. It was like the entrance to a subway.

There was a roof that slightly covered the stairway entrance, most likely something built to prevent rainwater from flowing into the labyrinth.

Standing at the entrance was a blue haired, brown skin beauty holding a spear …

“Wait, eh? The gatekeeper Oneesan?”

The Oneesan I saw when I entered the town was standing there holding a spear.

“Ara, Oniisan, you’ve come to enter the labyrinth? It was just time for me to switch post. Such a coincidence. Did you visit the Adventurers Guild?”

” Yes, thanks to you.”

“I see, that’s good then. If you are going to the labyrinth then be careful. Although it’s called a Beginner Labyrinth, every year tens of people die and ten times more people suffer from heavy injuries. Seem like there are even bandits that aim for the Beginner’s Labyrinth.”

“Haha, I’ll be careful …”

“Yup. Take care. Also, later I would be patrolling so if we have the opportunity we will meet inside.”

After the Oneesan said that, I replied with “I’ll be in your care at that time” and entered.

I thought that the interior of the labyrinth would be dim but it was decently bright.

I was wondering where the light source was, but somehow it looked like the whole ceiling was shining.

Hmm, something like LED lighting.

For the time being, I’ll have to find a kobold today.

I advanced through the passage for quite some time, but I didn’t see any. Do monsters seldom appear?

Just as I had that thought, when I turned around a corner, I discovered my first Kobold. It looked something like a dog walking on 2 feet. It wasn’t wearing any clothes.

However, I only saw its rear view as it immediately turned around the corner at the back of the passage.

To not lose sight of it, I took out the sharp stone from my item bag and ran after it.

The sharp stone was an equipment slightly stained red from the blood of the rabbits and I felt emotional at the thought that this will be the last time I use it. Although I don’t really have many memories about it.

And then, when I turned the corner I saw … 2 kobolds.

『If it’s 2-v-1 then run away. I believe Ichi-kun’s speed is faster so you should be able to easily escape.』

I recalled Margaret’s words.

Okay, run away!

Actually, I am not merely a Lv1 Apprentice Swordsman, I have my Jobless status added on to it so it’s not that I think I can’t win, but it is important to keep a margin of safety.

I turned heel and … what I saw was … 2 kobolds running towards me from the opposite direction.

Shit, I’ve been surrounded!

Author’s Note:

Next time, it will finally be growth cheat’s debut!

The novel has reached no.12 in the day rankings.

Thank you very much!