“They really are weak, but even these things gave trouble at first…”
It almost brings me to tears.
“Wawa, so these are slime. I’ve never seen one in person!”
“Aren’t there slime in other dungeons?”
“There are, but people avoid them because they have nothing to offer, much like the ones here. Since they would do nothing for the lady’s education, she was never in their habitat.”
“I see. So they’re unpopular everywhere. Poor things…”
But if they’re that unpopular, it makes me wonder what the rare and rare II of monsters that are left alone are like. What their stats are like and what skills they have. I doubt other places will have rare III, rare IV, and so on like here, but since they don’t stand out, there’s a good chance they might drop something rare.
“Darling, can I try having this little guy fight?”
“Hn? Sure.”
“Thank you!”
Ayane happily puts River on the ground, and gives it instructions. As I smile while watching her, the sisters grab my arms.
“Hey Shouta, I checked before we came here, and it looks like no one besides me entered this dungeon after you were gone.”
“Eh? Really Aki?”
“There might be a ton of them here right now. Can you see them on your map?”
“It might be full of monsters, like the first floor yesterday was full of goblins.”
I’m sorry to betray their expectations, but I have to tell them the one flaw of this skill.
“Ah, about this map. This reflects what I’ve seen since I got it. This one is still blank, so I can only see the one slime in front of us.”
“I see. Well, this is your dungeon, so go wild.”
“I will.”
“Good luck.”
Says Maki.
“I have a proposal.”
Aira takes out a container. Is that… Perfume? There’s a spray nozzle at the top… I have a really bad feeling about this.
I brace, and she smiles.
“As expected, you sensed danger.”
“What’s that?”
“Would you like to see directly?”
“…I see.”
Name: Improved charming incense
Description: A forbidden item that emits an aroma liked by monsters, drawing them to its location. The improvements mean it is several times more effective.
“Charming incense?”
“Did you say charming incense!?”
“Aira, why do you have that…”
“I assume by your reactions that this isn’t good… Well, I get by the name and description that it’s dangerous, but what exactly is it?”
“This is something that artificially creates a monster break. If the association were to find out it was used in a normal dungeon, they would surely be very upset.”
I think that’s putting it mildly.
“So why do you have it?”
“This can gather monsters in one place, so I thought it would be good for you, master. However, it is said to not be suited for grassland type dungeons, because it spreads over a wide area. That would lead to various types of monsters attacking.
It is more effective in a cave type where monsters are spread out and there is only one kind. That is why I have not used it so far.”
Well, the point isn’t to overhunt, it’s to take down a bunch of the same type to spawn a rare monster.
“You can use it all you want in here. Also, there is no worry of involving other people.”
“I see.”
“Considering what you have told me about rare monsters here, there is no doubt this will be effective. I do not believe it will show results in one day, but the faster you finish, the more effectively you can use your time. And you can spend that extra time with the ladies, for example.”
““Mu.””
My eyes meet Aira’s, and she smiles. Then I feel stares coming from left and right.
…Have I really not been spending enough time with these two? I know, this is my bad.
“And I will by no means use it with other adventurers around.”
“…Very well. If you don’t use it in other dungeons, I can turn a blind eye to it. There is no doubt it will help Shouta in his hunt.”
“And we get to spend more time with him…”
Ah, she convinced two association employees to let her use a forbidden item. Bringing up spending more time with me is what did it.
“From now on, I’ll try to get one… No, two days off a week.”
““Three.””
“Eh? Three!? Hm… Let’s at least alternate between two in one week and three the next.”
Aki and Maki look at each other, and nod.
“All right then.”
“That’s a promise.”
“Yes.”
“But no dungeon dates on days off.”
“Yes…”
And so, as Aira prepares to use the item, we discuss the differences between dungeon days and days off.
“Hehehe, River is strong!”
River gives her a thumbs up.
Ayane has been playing around taking down slime with it the whole time we’ve been talking.
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