Vol 2 Chapter 21 (1/2)

Growth

As always, I sweated during physical labor, received an evaluation, and returned to the guild

The verdict of 【B】was filled out on the form

Perhaps because of the time of day, the second floor’s receptions were heavily crowded

Even at Hawkins-san’s usually-vacant table, a line had for closely, I couldn’t see the aunty as previously processing work at an extraordinary pace

At the desk, a clerk I hadn’t seen before was hurriedly doing work she didn’t seem used to

I inclinedvoices

“Did you hear? It’s the third labyrinth”

“If that’s true, it’ll be hell The feudal lord’s troops were dispatched to clear a different one, right?”

“So that’s why the guild’s so busy There’ve been quite a few lately”

Froather from the adventurers around me, it looked like a new labyrinth manifested

If they were left alone, labyrinths would continue to grow in size They were nests that continued to spew out monsters

Even though le, troublesoh, they would splurge up a large quantity, and the labyrinth itself would collapse

There were also towns out there that existed solely due to the treasure obtained by defeating the ed the labyrinths

But towns like that only have the kno on how to e them

They cooperated with soreatest of caution

Norated the moment they were discovered

If you cleared one, the guild and feudal lords paid out rewards, and your evaluation as an adventurer rises

Adventurers that cleared labyrinths were the aspiration of children

“Theyit”

“I’m curious about the treasure in the deepest parts of it”

“I hope it doesn’t becoh”

While they talked about such o

But in truth, it wasn’t an uncommon story

In thea treasure They protected the item that could be considered the labyrinth’s core

There was no doubt it was gold, or perhaps precious stones There were cases where it was a rare metal as well

But regardless of what it was, it contained thesuch ic… was a rare and expensive item

They were precious ingredients to the production of Magic Items as well

(If sold, it’s an instant path to luxury Even in labyrinths that are easy to clear, if you sell the treasure, I heard you could do absolutely nothing but play around for two to three years)

As I thought that, I heard the Second’s voice from the Jewel

『In the past, they were places to train one’s self and experience 【Growth】, though So they use groups to subjugate them these days…』

The Fifth popped up

『When attempted individually, or in a party, the efficiency level was low If played poorly, one would be defeated, surrounded, and used for the labyrinth’s growth If you think about efficiency, it’s roup, and take it out in one fell swoop』

Hearing that, I wondered if that was really the case

The thoughts on the presences called labyrinths were ones that changed by the times

What I was taught… no, what I read in a book was that while labyrinths were able to give birth to valuable erous existences

I never heard of the notion that they were places to train yourself

『If the Fifth was still hunting monsters, then does that mean… the routine I left behind was still passed down?』

When the Second said that, the Fifth confirmed

『So the Second decided it? Well, ainst ood experience』

They both started into a talk about the difficulties of their first battles

But what I was curious of was the 【Growth】 the two occasionally spoke of

『The feeling varies by the person, but it’s a sort of, you know… the sensation of opening your eyes? The first tihtingunreasonable things, and I often failed, though』

It sounds like the Fifth had a similar experience

『I’m pretty much the same Well, it was around the tihting criminals ainst human opponents too…』

I get the feeling they’re talking about a definition apart frorowth I know of

Is there so mentally?

『Even at latest, you should have experienced it once or twice by your early teens It feels quite different than usual Seeing rowth…’ and it was quite irritating, you know』

As the Second’s voice lowered, the Fifth laughed a little

『It’s an intuitive thing At minimum, a human experiences it at least twice in life, it seems』

Hearing that, the Second was slightly shocked

『It can be that low? At the very least, I felt it nine ti every day, and the first was around when I elve, I guess』

『That’s too high』

I was listening to the ancestor’s conversations, but for some reason, I felt a little anxious

(… U even once, though…)

As I thought that, I heard Hawkins-san’s delighted voice call out to us as always

“Next in line, please Oh, so it was Lyle-kun?”

“Y-yes, I’ll be in your care”

We handed him the documents, and he happily processed them

Perhaps being busier than usual was actually a joy to him

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Having finished lunch outside, Novem and I went to purchase equipment with the money we had on hand

The reason it was mainly my equipht

In the weapon shop Zelphy-san introduced us to, we looked at sabres

“There’s less selection than for the other items”

As I said that, the shopkeeper toldit

The ly beard on top of his characteristic short build and muscular body

“The sabre doesn’t have much popularity here in Dalien It’s o out fighting often and move their weapons around a lot When it comes down to that, sturdier swords hold up better Oh, but the knights say that spears and blunt weapons, or perhaps axes, are more effective, you know”

Hearing his words and looking over the store, I definitely saw more of those sorts of weapons

As I thought, it was natural for the preferred weapon selection to differ from place to place

I had coe my weapon preferences

“What place deals more in sabres? I don’t care if it’s not within the city”

As Novem asked the shopkeeper, he put his hand to his chin and looked up

“I think the capital Centralle has a selection, but… perhaps the store that have ones fit for actual battle are few to be found I do have an acquaintance who set up shop there, but he’s specialized in armor”

Excelling at handling metal, the dwarves often achieved success in fields like blacks

Naturally, even if you weren’t a dwarf, it wasn’t like there was anything preventing you fro a skilled smith

“I can research and pin it down, but I think that looking it up for ourselves would be , I can even write you up a letter of recommendation”

Being told by the storekeeper, I thought for a bit

The sabres in the store were all crude, mass produced ones

If I wanted the best, there would be no end to it Since they were, at least, of better quality than the ones I had ontwo of them

(I ht forlike this)

The first weapon I ever received was a sabre

Both Father and Mother were happily waiting for the day where I held up ht as a man of the Walt House… there was a time like that as well

“What are you going to do with your previous ones? They’re in quite a bad state, so if you want me to buy theh”

I left the sabres I had wielded before to the dwarf and said that it didn’t matter as I accepted his money

“Still, these are in a horrendous state”

Looking at the sabres I used, he said as such, so I apologized

I mean, even if they were mass produced, they still had a maker

“No, I’ It’s just that I haven’t seen a swordsman to use them like this anywhere around these parts… for better or worse, this is a town kind on beginners I could count the arow up, they immediately flow out to somewhere better”

He handed out the change, so I accepted it

I turned to Novem

“Are you sure you don’t need a replacement, Novem?”

Hearing that, she smiled and shook her head

“Mine’s still usable I already bought a knife as well Even for protective gear, any more than this has been deemed unnecessary for now by Zelphy-san”

“I see… that’s right”

And to co to change the pain

A shi+eld and spear of ere h to defeat them

Accepting the sabres from the storekeeper, Novem and I left the store

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On the way back

I suggested we go down a road with less pedestrian traffic