Chapter 175: It seems that heading off while apologizing is called running away in some places
Day 53 â Daytime, Dungeon, 68th floor underground.
It feels vain to work hard and get nothing in return, you know? It does nothing to heal the wounds of my soul? Letâs at least jiggle Slime-san⊠Iâd like to jiggle Armored Pres-san, but itâs life-threatening, so Iâd rather not. I mean, a mere thought is enough to fill the entire floor with bloodthirst?
ăHmm, itâs sort of meh? No, itâs just that the items until now were too good? But finding something better than too good is the great and giant expectation from the lower floors? Iâve never been to Tokyo Dome so I canât say how many Tokyo Domeâs that expectation is, but my expectation was very big? Iâm sure Tokyo Dome is quite huge as well? Probably? No, I mean, Iâve never been there, so how would I know? But, I guess?ă
So meh, that I couldnât help but grumble aloud. I mean, enemies of the 68th floor were very formidable! The very staple of formidable enemies, ăDoppelganger Lv 68ă! Since they looked the same and had the same strength they were extremely tough! That has to be the case. I mean, There were numerous doppels that looked just like Armored Pres-san? Isnât that unbeatable? isnât that amazing? Yeah, they died in one swing though? Extremely tough enemies of the same strength died with just one swing of her sword? And here I was getting excited all on my own? SayingăWhooa, no way! Doppelgangers?!ă, and getting all hyped up?
And when I checked if Slime-san is alright, it was busy with a meal. Well, the doppels did their best, you know? Like, they tried really hard to ăMimicryă? But how do you mimic something with an irregular form like Slime-san? And while they were busy, doing their utmost to adapt, they got eaten. The doppels didnât get even one chance? Were they tasty?
Meanwhile, IâmâŠ.
ăDonât screw with me, Donât screw with me, Donât screw with me, Donât screw with me, Donât screw with me, Donât screw with me! Haah, haah, haaah.ă
Surrounded by people in black robes that were supposed to look exactly like me, but for some reason have incredibly wicked and fiendish eyes akin to the very depths of the abyss itself. Who the hell is that! There is no such a person! If there was such a person walking around, all of the passersby would be getting heart attacks! How can it be? I definitely donât have such a look? This is just too cruel! I mean, itâs not even human eyes! Thatâs not how I look, right? Such eyes are too much? Having such eyes will forever prevent one from making any friends, you know? Wait, I donât have any, donât I?! Yeah, that reminds me, Iâm a loner. No, thatâs not true? Thatâs definitely wrong. Really? Itâs really not like this? Like, seriously?
For some reason, there is someone patting me on the back? Slime-san is also nearby? Did they prepare for this? Ah, then, Iâll be in your care. (Pat, Pat, Pat, Pat, Pat, PatâŠ)
And despite going through such a nightmare, all I got from the treasure chest was ăEstoc of Destruction â PoW SpE DeX 30% Up, Weapon and Equipment Destructionăthe potential is good, 30% buff to three stats. However, the effect of destroying weapons and equipment is really dubious? After all, most of the monsters are comrades of Nudist Girl, strolling around completely naked? No equipment on them at all. Well, in that respect, Nudist Girl is wearing equipment, she just takes it off? Well, anyway, itâs questionable. And what makes it even more questionable is that it is an estoc, a thin sword made almost exclusively for stabbing. A thrusting sword meant to attack gaps in defenses, an antipersonnel weapon unfit for blocking or cutting? And speaking of antipersonnel, the geeks are probably the only people around asking to be stabbed? Well, since itâs a rare opportunity I might as well use it on them when I get back.
If the effect was ăClothes DestructionăI mightâve wanted it, how regrettable, however, all of my antipersonnel fights until now were against middle-aged men? It wouldâve gotten very bad if their clothes ended up destroyed? For me? Assured destruction of my mind? Just why on earth do I have to fight naked middle-aged men? Itâs a fantasy world, so why is it swarming with middle-aged dudes? Teleported to another world but every character is a middle-aged man? Itâs fine to just destroy such a world without bothering teleportation, you know? Yeah, total annihilation works just fine? Should I go for it?
ăAagh~ it pisses me off! What the hell are those repulsive eyes that look like pits to the void? Such a person doesnât exist! If he did, he would be wearing eyepatches over both eyes! But thatâs a blindfold! Hmmm, a blindfold play⊠No, itâs nothing, so donât even think about stabbing me? Also, with the morning star in the right hand and the estoc in the left hand evasion is impossible, you know? Like, literally not possible? Donât even try? Seriously. Iâm not kidding or pretending? So please, spare me from this!ă
I tried to apologize. Itâs fine, Iâm good at apologizing! I mean, thatâs what I pretty much always do! Iâm so good that I end up abusing it, apologizing even for misunderstandings? Iâm quite serious?
Gracefully evading all of the continuous stabs I proceed to the 69th floor, while apologizing. In some regions, such behavior is apparently called ărunning awayă, but by no means that is true, Iâm pressing forward, running ahead if you will! Onwards to glory at full speed! I have to, or Iâll be in real trouble! I mean, can I be blamed for this? Turns out, the impact of yesterdayâs full-body fishnet suit turned out to be a hazardous mix with a high school boy! Really dangerous? Absolutely not to be mixed together? Oh yeah, if we take that, and add a blindfold play to the mix, it will become even riskier and stirring! eh, Guaah! (Undergoing medical treatment)
That time I thought I was about to get stabbed, but it turned out to be an iron ball? It really hurt, you know? I got blown away, even though it only grazed me? And I even negated the attack with the left Gauntlet of Contradiction? So it was an item for protection from Armored Pres-sanâs attacks? I see! Come to think of it, all of the items that I found in the Great Dungeon were meant for fighting Armored Pres-san, so there is nothing wrong, that is the correct approach? It hurts, you know? Is she going to keep attacking me? Then, Iâll counterattack tonight! We are doing this every day, but itâs a counterattack anyway! Iâm going to mix them all! And then Iâm going to⊠No, itâs nothing? Now, letâs go? Our fight has just begun? Sort of?
Wrap and slash. Wrap the magic in one breath, step forward, and by the time the step is completed, slash, I mean, Kyojitsu is the only thing I can use? After all, monsters close to level 70 refuse to roll over and die after taking a few hits? Oh, again doing nothing but that, well, thatâs the only thing I can use? Actually, since I got level 20, I can now use ăSlashă, I actually can, you know? I also should be able to use that Whatever Stab or something weapon skill as well, but I canât remember the name? It wonât activate unless I declare the attack, but I donât know the name, so I canât activate it, but it can be used too? Well, it canât be used though? But not because of that? I can use Weapon Skills, but I canât use them? No, wrong, I can use them. Itâs just that Iâll die if I try? But I can use them?
I canât use Weapon Skills. I can activate them, but I canât activate them?
No, thatâs the same as before! Eehm, upon the use of Weapon Skills, the userâs body moves on its own. Weapon Skills would forcibly move it, preventing one from making any other movement, and for a moment, the user will freeze in place. Weapon Skills are basically meant for exchanging hits with the opponents, but if taking one hit is all that it takes one to die, they are too dangerous to be used. So I canât use them, Iâll die if I do. I seriously canât be using them!
Thatâs why I step forward as I dodge the incoming attack and at the same time, finish a cut.
After all, thatâs the only thing I can do, I have to kill my opponent with this first, or Iâll be the one to get killed.
Therefore, I advance, swinging the staff, step by step.
Since itâs the only thing I can do, I stick to it, since Iâll be killed unless I kill first, I keep at it.
A step, followed by another step, I keep on killing. Omitting, chipping off all of the unnecessary motions, precisely, accurately.
Since this is the only thing I can do, I perfect it, one step at a time, I press forward. Because stopping will mean death.
ăWe are done? At level 69 things get quite scary, their stats were near 700? Twice as fast, strong, and sturdy as me? And on top of that, they are monsters, isnât that crazy? Monsters are stronger than humans with the same stats, you know? Since humans are frail to begin with? Moreover, ăFlame Cougarăis too much! Fights between cougars and humans donât happen, okay? Thatâs just a human being attacked. And yet they are burning and also have twice my stats? How am I supposed to fight that? If they were burning cute and twice as soothing, it would be another story? Yeah, letâs post posters for that!ă
I wonder if healing-type monsters will see the posters? As of now, the only source of solace is Slime-san? Whatâs left is the girls, the scythes, and the rocks? I think finding emotional support with scythes or rocks might be a problem? A highschool boy smiling while gently stroking a scythe would look nothing short of insane to others? This leaves only Armored Pres-san, but she is in charge of the other sort of consolation, and she is doing quite well at it⊠No, itâs nothing? Now, everyone, let us move forward? (Stick)
As expected, or maybe it should be said, naturally, but the lower floors are tough. ăFlame Cougar Lv69ăwere big burning cougars, possessing extraordinary speed and agility, they exploited their powerful muscles in their attacks with sharp claws and teeth to the fullest. Yup, they are strong but compared to the person staring at me from behind while spinning the morning star, they are much more manageable? It keeps making that whooshing noise with every spin? Did she like it that much? No, Iâm really not thinking of anything! Really! Only a tiny bit? No, I meant, isnât lotion a fine addition too? To the fishnet suit? There is a blindfold as well? Yup, I already made it. When did I manage?
(Jiggle! Jiggle!)
Yes. Yes, Iâm coming right away, yes, Iâm sorry. It got mad too? Eh? Just where is my heartâs solace? Is it somewhere in the cliffs? Letâs try petting rocks next time, I wonder if it will soothe me?