Vol 3 Chapter 45 (1/2)

A Woman’s Back

After breaking through the thirtieth floor’s boss room, we proceeded quickly

With the Skills in e

We were able to take the shortest possible routes, with the smallest amount of battles to reach our destination

The types of ene around, their numbers

Once we confirly easy

We only carried the ed equipment based on the enemies

When we found an unroup of enemies around the floor’s exit, I issued orders to everyone

“Clara, extinguish the light Noveic Fire attribute I’ll leave the finishi+ng blows to Aria and Miranda-san Damien-san, please use your dolls as a shi+eld to halt the enemy’s advance After we take a left turn at the next crossroads, we’ll find h with our usual pattern”

The usual pattern was to havearrow, and commence battle after that

We would get in a surprise attack, and when the ic attacks as well

Once they started off towards us, the dolls would hold up their movements, and in that space, Aria and Miranda-san would personally land the finishi+ng blows

“… I never knew Miranda could fight that well”

Aria wasa complicated expression as she looked at Miranda-san

“Really? I didn’t intend to hide it or anything, but there wasn’t a chance to say it”

Seeing Miranda-san respond with a smile, Aria spoke

“Have you changed a little? Could it be you’re in an elevated mood from a Growth? Be careful”

The experience of Growth varies by the person

I’ve heard that experiencing battles in labyrinths can lead to a greater number of them At times like that, it’s best to remove one’s self from battle from a while, and see what happens

(If I didn’t have to conserve energy, I would have her stay back, though)

Considering hoould have to fight the next boss, I wanted to preserve my stamina, and save up my Mana as much as possible

When I confirth we had left to travel, we had a little bit of leeway

(It’s about ti to challenge the fortieth floor tomorrow, then…)

While I considered changing my weapon, I readied the bow, and told Clara to put out the light

I leisurely went up to the corner, and when they entered e, I fired

When the explosion rang out, Clara deployed the light again

The Second spoke

『It’s already over』

If eren’t negligent, ere able to end battle without ever taking attacks

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By the end of the third day, ere able to reach all the way to the thirty ninth floor, and while it was a little early, we decided to rest in preparation for tomorrow

It’s not like all the foodstuff we brought were preserved foods

We brought norredients as well, and the Seventh’s Skill 【Box】 kept them preserved in a fresh state

Even in regards to food, ere able to eat ould be unthinkable to find in a labyrinth

In the room that led down to the fortieth floor, we defeated all the surroundingup camp

“To be honest here, I had underestiuys”

Da

“It’s because I have the Skills Ah, please keep quiet about them”

As I silenced hier

“I don’trumors And it feels like it would be a pain to make an enemy out of you, so I won’t

The fact that he considered h to evaluate me

(But even if I’m assessed by this sort of person…)”

As I thought that, Da about the reward

“Well then it’s about tiic Is it fine if that matter’s left for after we exit the labyrinth? I want to preserve my Mana here”

“Yeah”

Hearing that, Damien went into the real request

“At this rate, it seeinal, so I’ll say it, but the reward for this one isn’t reater than that”

A considerable suold coins had been written on the request form

He needed materials stripped off the fortieth floor’s boss no matter what

(As I thought Iwas quite questionable In that case, just what is the reward? A Magic Tool? Or perhaps so of the sort?)

I tried predicting the reward, and Damien spoke

“Oh, so seeing as you’re not flustered, I guess you saw it cos easier… how about an automaton for a reward?”

“Automaton? Eh? That means…”

Isn’t that so quite precious?

I was about to ask that, but Damien explained

“I’ve assembled the parts for an automaton in itself And I’ve piled up quite a lot of parts here All I have to do next is h quality h Mana for its operation That’s why I put this request out I also need souys can do what you please hatever’s left I’ll even carry them back for you”

According to the references at the guild, the fortieth floor’s boss was a giant with arun, and it was a troublesoic from that

The armor it wore could sell for quite a bit, or so I’ve heard

“Will the academy approve of the automaton matter?”

“Accept or not, we haveaway one or two is fine, is it not? It’s not uys can carry it off Its operations depends on a master-servant pact, apparently, so I think it needs some blood”

For a doll y, I think it’s a bit of a wonder that it can run on ic

If they had technology to that extent, I can’t see why that society was lost to time

(The reason is unknown, I believe)

“Ah, right If you’re going to be staying in the city, I’ll drop by for your customer evaluation on it I’ll pay the fee for the inforet, so it’s quite harsh, you know?”

While thinking he was too free of a person, I nodded

I looked at the dolls Daroup of iron armor

They looked like they would be useful in battle

(If I use the autoic, our forces will multiply instantly)

As I thought so that was on my mind

“Damien-san, it’s about the words you said in the boss room before”

Daht for a while, and even mumbled, ‘… those words?’ a few times, so it didn’t seem he remembered

“Never mind”

“I see Well, I’ on you tomorrow too With this pace, it looks like we’ll return even faster than planned, so I can be nothing but happy”

Watching Daht

(… At this rate, I’ll becoood Just what did he mean by that?)

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Theof the fourth day

After oke up, we started preparations to take on the boss

I took out the supplies I prepared for today from the Box

Looking at them, the Third spoke

『Lyle, you sure play dirty To use those wooden balls stuffed with gunpowder』

The Fourth seemed amazed

『With the Seventh’s Skill, it becomes possible to safely carry the the way』

The Second…

『But it’s nice that you arrived at the boss on the fourth day and all, but if we’re considering return, it looks like you really will need a week How thoughtless of me』

Right

An i in and defeating the boss wasn’t the end of it

The return was just as important

Baggage increases, supplies decrease, and er level of the return trip was the higher one

But I was an exception

Using Box, our baggage was kept at a o back

To go even further, we’d already defeated all the monsters on the route ould use for our return

Even if sohthe by was also possible

(The bosses won’t be there either, so on the return, we can rest around the highly-adventurer populate twentieth floor)

Since there were bosses, we had to take breaks like this before challenging them

If they weren’t there, ould likely have been able to reach this point faster

The problem was the boss on the thirtieth floor

(I did end up using one of my trumpcards on it, but well, there’s no real problem)

I took one of the gunpowder stuffed items out of the Box, and looked at it The item I had prepared in considerable numbers was one of an adventurer’s toolset

They were to be used when a troubleso in

But ic used on you, there was a risk of the them into a labyrinth

I finished my final preparations, and closed the box Before we descended, I handed everyone one of the gunpowder balls

“When we arrive at the boss’s room, throw those It seems they don’t do much to its outer surface, but I’ve heard they’re effective on its insides”

I heard it from the adventurer who reached the fiftieth floor

When asked whether they would do anything or not, he responded they would probably be effective

When Da like, ‘can the doll do it? It’s impossible for me’

“Novem, Clara, hand them over to Aria to throw Once Aria throws one, hand her another Miranda-san, please attack the ic”

As I went into how they should move once we entered, everyone nodded

They all looked quite stiff

Normally, to take on a beast like this, you would need a squadron of heavily prepared veterans, or it wasn’t happening

Just why is it that bosses manifest in labyrinths?

I ended up wondering so like that

“Generally aim at the barrel in its hand to start with It’s apparently so like a cannon, but the other hand carries a shi+eld, so be careful It also has an axe-like weapon on it, so when it drops its artillery…”

We confire the fortieth floor boss

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The fortieth basement floor

It was the same as all the other bosses’ chambers

The difference was its size… its width, and the surrounding walls

Instead of the eways, the

The atmosphere was completely different

“This passage sure is long”

Miranda-san whispered that, and the others agreed

To the others who couldn’t view theour enemy

I knew the distance in my head, so I didn’t feel any tension about that fact

“We’re almost there It’s not in the center of the room, but the further part of it, so e enter its room, I’ll launch the first attack”

I was bait

It’s not like ic could be used immediately on the move, so a role like that was necessary

Using Skills to raisearound

“Lyle-sama, please take care”

“I know”

While Noveain in th with the Second’s Skill, and it was telling er

However, at the same time, I was able to determine it wouldn’t be too difficult to defeat it with these numbers

That’s e’ve preserved our strength as much as we could

(But I guess I won’t be able to beat it alone)

Even if I used ic, its armor was apparently able to block that, apparently

The previous adventurer squadron that challenged it tried hitting it with their ic all at once

But it barely took any dae from it

The ed to stand firm, and continued attacks on it until it collapsed, apparently

AS alked, the rooht

The inside of it was dark, and it gave off an o

Of all else, we could hear the uncanny sound of a living organism’s breath

“I heard about it, but still, it makes my heart race It seeth of the monsters is on another level entirely”

Damien said that, and Aria collected her breath

“Good grief, just why did we take on this request anyways? We should have raised our forces and trained ourselves more first”

Miranda-san grinned, as she responded

“Aria- you’re too high-strung We did prepare for it, and there’s isn’t that much of a need to panic”

“How can you act so lighthearted!? Yesterday, you were so…”

“Both of you, please be quiet”

Clara cautioned the two of them, and the area became quiet

I slowly opened my mouth

At the sainal intended purpose…

And raised the entire party’s abilities with the First’s 【Full Over】 Skill

“Let’s go”

Saying that, I rushed into the room, and made noise to make sure my existence was known to it

A large so, and I threw the wooden ball in my hand

Thehappened, it started co at me