V1C28 (1/2)

(028) Skink Festival

Translator: Tseirp

Looking at the adventurer getting swallowed, I could not move a single step.

If I sent out a 「Slash」 … no, even if I did that and defeated it, the person inside it would be injured as well. Moreover, I hardly think that it would be defeated with a single 「Slash」.

There was a huge skink the size of an Indian Elephant in front of us as well as skinks the size of wolves between us.

“These guys look dangerous Elise.”

“Yeah, dangerous Jofre.”

Jofre and Elise held their breaths in fear as they saw the giant skink leave.

Ah, that was dangerous.

“It’s rude to intrude when it’s having a meal right.”

“It was barely within its meal time.”

That’s not the problem here. I was about to comment when,

” … Or rather, it doesn’t seem like a time to be joking around.”

” … Or rather, we don’t have the time to be joking around.”

As expected, after seeing a person die, Jofre and Elise were tensed.

The remaining skinks all stared at the leaving giant skink.

The thought of all the skinks swarming over to attack made me shiver uncontrollably.

After the giant skink swallowed the male adventurer, it left toward the opposite direction from us.

Then, after the remaining skinks saw the giant skink leave, all at once, they all looked over.

Shit, I instinctively thought.

“Master! Please use flame magic! Skinks are weak to flames!”

“Un, understood! 「Petite Fire」!”

When the flame bullet from the palm of my hand collided with a skink, it was blown away, leaving a magic stone, meat and scales.

The flame smouldered on the earth and they certainly did not approach the flame.

“「Slash」! We’re returning to the 55th-floor for now! You 2 as well!”

“「Slash」! Yes!”

Haru and I used 「Slash」to restrain our opponents as we prepared to flee.

“Yes, clearly ascertain with your own eyes the ability of a person who was once called the champion of fleeing!”

“If that’s the case, then I’ll show you the ability of a person called the great runner!”

These 2 were fully motivated when fleeing. Those 2 names were definitely unnecessary but I thought that it was perfect for the 2 of them.

Thankfully, it is common knowledge that monsters do not make chase up until other floors so after reaching the 55th floor, I caught my breath.

【Ichinojo Level up]

I got experience points because combat had ended.

Jofre and Elise should have received experience as well, I defeated 2 fish lizards so since half of the 40 fish lizard’s worth of experience was split among 4 people, they each got 5 fish lizard’s worth of experience. They wouldn’t level up so easily with only that. Even the 1 defeated by Haru would only give them about 0.1 fish lizard’s worth.

“Oh Elise, I leveled up.”

“I leveled up as well, we’re so lucky huh.”

… Seems like they leveled up pretty easily.

Well, if it’s only 1 level then they would think that it’s by chance.

“Even so, what’s with that skink? It even swallowed an adventurer …”

“Most likely a variant. Its colour was different and its size was different so even among rare types it’s a special one. They are stronger, have increased fertility and are linked to large outbreaks of monsters. As soon as there is a discovery report, the Adventurers Guild will give out a special A-rank subjugation command … it would be good if the situation has only just occurred … but that number would mean …”

Just as Haru was trying to say something, it happened.

There were presences coming from the stairs.

A group of fish lizards. 4 of them climbed up the stair to the 55th-floor.

“After breeding, overtime, the magical power in the floor would decrease and monsters would overflow out onto other magical power-rich floors or even the surface. If they come to the 55th floor then there is a possibility that they would use the transfer circle to exit to the surface!”

“Did you hear that? Elise, Jofre, the 2 of you please report what that has transpired to the guild! We will stop them here. Show me the strength of the champion of fleeing and the great runner.”

I audaciously smiled and the 2 of them grinned.

“Understood, leave it to us, rookie!”

“I’ll make a grave for you there if you die!”

They left those words and left running, aiming for the transfer circle.

To leave after saying such inauspicious words until the very end.

“Haru, please take off the Friendship Ring. From now on, it’s time for growth!”

I stored my sword into my item bag.