“I’m kind of mentally spent.”
“So there are monsters like that…”
“Just thinking about it is making me feel the smell again, darling.”
We fast walk our way back to the camp.
It’s a little early, and we have plenty of stamina left, but these rare monsters were different than anything we’ve faced before, so we’re tired in a different way than usual. But confirming that there isn’t a rare III is a big deal.
I think this is a good point to stop for now. And Aki, Ayane, and I lay down all listless.
“That shower made me feel better!”
“I checked everyone, but I guess we still had doubts.”
“We showered this morning too, but being able to do it in a dungeon really is great. Thank you, almighty magic.”
And if we add the one after the training last night, that’s three showers already.
This tent is in a corner of the camp grounds and in a blind spot from the rest of the camp. And since we have a barrier that blocks sound and smell, we can take a shower here without anyone knowing.
Also, we have Enki to keep watch, and since no one here is self-conscious about it at this point, we can all use the shower at the same time.
Water isn’t a problem thanks to magic, but heating it is a different story. Aira has a magic item powered by magic stones that heats it, so that’s how we’ve been doing it. Aira’s bag really does have everything.
Apparently she wanted to bring a bathtub too, but gave up on it because of the space it would take.
But now that we have that large capacity drawstring pouch, I’m sure she’ll bring it next time.
“Hn… I should have all trophies by the end of the day at this rate, so I can look for the hidden treasure chests and get the keys tomorrow… Then we’ll go back, but I’m thinking we could take another break.”
“Agreed~.”
“Oh, that’s rare. You’ve always been stingy about takin’ breaks, Shouta.”
“I don’t want to think I’ve gotten into that habit, but I’ve noticed that compared to spending all day smacking slimes, fighting all these strong enemies everyday builds up a lot more exhaustion.
And I’m thinking I should stay away from this dungeon for a bit because of that goblin announcement yesterday. I imagine things are going to get busy here. And we could get started on the third floor again when we get back.
“Ah… But I’m still a little unsure about the third floor.”
“Oh? Did you finally get a sense of danger, Shouta?”
Aki turns over and giggles in my ear.
“That tickles.”
“Hnfufu. Sorry.”
“But seriously, even if I get stronger, I don’t know a way to evade that gaze. We have Healing Magic, but one wrong step means being out of the fight. All I can think of is fighting with my eyes closed…”
“I don’t think you can do that easily just yet.”
“But master, all your senses should be heightened by Perception Strengthening. If you get used to it, you should be able to fight to a certain extent even without your vision.”
“And Maki and I have detection skills too. I think there’s a way.”
“…I see. Maybe I could do with another round in the dojo.”
“You’re already a pupil there, don’t be a stranger.”
“…I’ll keep that in mind.”
Then Maki and Aira, who were preparing lunch, come here.
“We are back.”
“So how was it?”
“Unfortunately, it smells too bad to be eaten soon, so we pickled it with herbs that should neutralize the smell. But that also means that it won’t be ready at least before tonight.”
“But we will make good use of it, so look forward to it.”
“…Well, I am, but isn’t that meat supposed to be ‘nourishing’ too? Shouldn’t we refrain from cooking it for lunch?”
“Fufu, let’s leave that side.”
Let’s not.
“Let us think about the skills we obtained. You will be rolling the gacha as well, correct?”
“Yes, please go ahead.”
Aira lines up the skills in front of me. Here’s what we got from the High Orcs and Orc Kings.
Iron Wall.
Iron Wall II.
Rampart.
Rampart II.
Adamantine Body.
Libido Boost Lv1.
Libido Boost Lv3.
War Cry.
War Cry II.
Duststorm Control Lv2.
Stench.
Two of each.
“Hm… Leaving the usual passives aside, Aki and Ayane, take Adamantine Body.”
“Yes.”
“Okay.”
“And what is War Cry…?”
Come to think of it, I didn’t ask.
“By raising your energy with a yell, you can temporarily buff your stats and the stats of your partners near you.”
“Is it going in the passive category? Actually, True Appraisal says it’s an arts one.”
“Is it because you need a certain level of technique to rouse your partners?”
“I guess. Then War Cry II goes to me and Aira… And the base version… There might be more rare II in the afternoon, so let’s keep them.”
“Understood.”
“I’ll take one Duststorm Control, and I’ll keep the other one because I want to test something. So now the issue is Libido Boost and Stench…”
Name: Libido Boost
Grade: Rare
Classification: Passive skill
Description: Increases level of sex drive and energy. Can be turned on and off. Once turned on, the effect will last until emission. Depending on the level, the loss of stamina caused by reproductive activities may be softened.
Name: Stench
Grade: Unique
Classification: Special skill
Description: The worst smell the user can expel is spread around. Once activated, it cannot be controlled until magic energy is depleted.
After reading the description, I state what we’ll do.
“Stench is banned.”
““““No objections!””””
Everyone’s in agreement. This is a skill the world should not see.
“But I really don’t get how this is supposed to be used. I don’t want to keep it, but I don’t want to put it up for auction either. It’s so bad how once it’s activated it can’t be stopped. Can we just leave it to the branch managers?”
“I think we could send it out to a laboratory. It would be the best way to have it be designated as a dangerous item too.”
“Yes. I think we’ll trouble mom if we give it to her, but let’s ask her to handle it.”
“Won’t she hate me for it?”
“It’s okay, she was really happy with the golem you gave her.”
Come to think of it, I heard the branch manager is holding some sort of golem photo exchanging event with her daughters. Well, I coddle Enki like a kid too, so…
“So about Libido Boost… The issue here is if it’s on or off when it’s first learned. What is it like?”
“Hum… I don’t know.”
“Sorry, I got no idea.”
“I feel like it will be on. The High Orcs had that glint in their eyes when they spawned, and so did the Orc Kings. They were even more persistent about going after girls than General Goblins too, and I feel it’s more about the skill than the type of monster.
So… Let’s save them. They’re dangerous, so I won’t compress them either.”
“Too bad, but… Understood. Let us try Lv1 tonight.”
“Safety first!”
“Is not using it not an option?”
“I cannot bear to see master withering away.”
“…”
Is going easy on me not an option either?
Well, with four of them, I do need to give it my all, yes.
But it will soften the blow to my stamina depending on the level, right? If that’s the case, I want the highest level possible so it won’t have an effect on me the following day, but if a higher level means more vitality, I might not be able to sleep until I exhaust it…
Hm… What should I do?
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