Tanaka Jiro, twenty-eight years old, single, girlfriend, Suela Handelberg　
Occupation Dungeon Tester (full-time) + Recruiter
Magical aptitude 8 (general class)
Post Warriors


Now back to how we were able to get to the 18th layer of a single dungeon in just two weeks after we had been working our way through the first layer every few months.
The motivation was, well, there was enough fuel for us.
But if we could do that, the world would be a better environment for overtime and pay.
Without proper preparation, a new business will always fail, just as a new venture will always fail without proper preparation, so preparation is important when you go into a dungeon.
In this company, what does preparation mean to us testers?

I've mastered the kitchen of efficiency, that I have.
"At first I thought it was reckless, but it's manageable,

In RPGs, it's all about leveling up.

I wondered what the nightmare was when I saw more monsters than cockroaches.
Even though it was necessary, that was a stretch.
"Dumbass, I didn't say that was impossible ...... but, well, it's working. It's happening.

Each person is looking at his or her status with a tablet PC in hand.
I'm trying to grasp my own abilities for future guidelines.

Tanaka Jiro　
Status
Force 2303
Endurance 2993
Agility 1805
Endurance 2506 (-5)
Dexterous 1235
Knowledge 88
Intuition 403
Luck 5
Magic power 987

State
Nicotine addiction
Lung Pollution

That's too much.
"Leveling is the basis of RPGs, that it is.
"Some ranger unit wouldn't call it leveling the hell out of a screaming mess like that.

It would be an exclamation, or in this case, regret that it was necessary to do so much.
As you can see from the numbers, except for knowledge and luck, the numbers are wrong.
What we did to beat the odds, we did.
We've done it.
I'm going to tell you the truth.

When I asked the supervisor what was the best way to raise your status, and he answered that you had to fight monsters, I thought I'd stay in a dungeon,
"Thanks to you, we've lost 90% of our savings.
It's safe to say that I'm just buying a potion, that I am.
"I won't do it again, fighting a demon for a long time while trying to recover my strength with potions.

We just took the simple dungeon we showed you in the presentation when we scouted South and Sheng and deployed it in the time-space dimension special training room.
Constantly fighting weak guys won't raise your status.
The best opponent is one that is a little stronger than you and has a high chance of winning.
With Instructor Kio and Instructor Fusio at the helm, we will defeat this finely tuned enemy.
It's a story that could be summed up in just a few lines, but as someone who experienced it, I can say that the regular dungeons looked pretty cute.
Although the main focus was on the demons, the occasional army of undead mixed in, and we just kept on fighting, using piles of potions that we had spent a lot of money to buy.

Are you opening a sanatorium?
"You're about to take on hell.

When I went to the store to buy some stock potions, I could see her unusually puzzled expression when she asked for all the stock potions, but when I thought about it later, I felt like a soldier being sent off to war.
The simple dungeons raise your status, but they don't give you any drops (bonuses), and you have to keep fighting with large amounts of potions of various drugs (potions), such as strength and magic to save time and improve efficiency.
It's all about revenge.
The result is a bloody choice.
It is often said that an equal price is necessary to achieve a result.
In this day and age of high risk, low reward, we're just better off with high risk, high return.
Well.

"Aim at the vital points and most of them will be dead!

It's not just the whole team that leveled up at high risk.
As you can imagine from what I shouted during the battle.
Oddly enough, I've gotten better at cutting necks, wrists, ankles, hearts, and other vulnerable areas.
Thanks to that.

Skills
Monkey Cry


Slash (NEW)

I even got a new skill that I had been longing for.
At first, I thought the name was too straightforward, but the effect was to create a so-called flying blade with magic that could be used with edged weapons such as swords.
So it was literally a slash and slash.
It's highly versatile, and its sharpness is the sum of my arm and the mineral tree, so it's surprisingly sharp.
In addition, the speed at which it is swung off becomes the speed of the slash at constant velocity, so you can cut off the heads of enemies at a distance with this one.
The range is a bit variable, but I've found that you can reach up to a hundred meters with a little gusto.
Well, it was great to see a group of ogres with a waistcoat and a bunch of ogres that looked like a bunch of natives, all chopping each other's heads off.
Sadly, I had resignedly accepted that I was still no match for Suela, even at this status, and swore to my male pride that I would eventually surpass her.
But the results have proven that it's a relatively easy status to reach the eighteenth layer.
Now, here's the real deal.

Now that we have an idea of what's going on, it's time for some fun.
"Senpai, you look bad, huh?
"Kaido-senpai can't speak for others either, that they can?
"You too, South.

It is a DVD, with a disc case labeled "Oniou Dungeon Combat Record".

"'Kukukukukukukukukukuku'.
You guys are dyed in.

The moment you see what I took out, your eyes change color.
It's a record of a party's battle at a certain level.
Normally such a record should not have been given to us, but it was obtained through a combination of connections (Suera) and power (Evia).
Naturally, it's a secret, and this time I was granted a special exception for contributing to the renovation of the hierarchy.
For now, you can ignore the backstory for now.

Okay, let's go.

Let's see what we can do.

"Oh, so it's the 17th level.
"You look familiar, that you do,

The DVD in the player first moved to a part of the floor, an area called the boss room.
Unlike the King's dungeon, this is a large space in a cave, but it has an atmosphere.

"I came here thinking I didn't know anything about it," he said.
"As far as I can see, he's not paying attention. He's unarmed, but he's not at all poised.
"And no one saw them afterwards.
"This is not funny,
You guys take it seriously.

I see three figures at the entrance there.
It's hazumi and others.
You can see that they're not so cautious when they're chatting with each other, although they seem to be walking slowly with fire-clearing in the lead.

You're going to be able to get the best out of it.
"It's true. I thought it would be a bit more of a challenge, but if it continues like this, we should be able to get through the 17th level without any problems.
"Yeah, let's keep on going.

Whether it's a fairly sophisticated camera or magic, you can feel the pride in the nuances of the voice you hear in the video, thinking the latter is more likely to be the case.

'This pattern again?　I'm getting stuck in a rut.
"It's better than the oddly inflated patterns, right?
I know. I know, I know, I know. Let's just knock it over and get out of here.

Even though they blocked the entrance, they were still puzzled by the same behavior, then I can't wait to see what happens next.

"The Minotaur?
The equipment is enhanced, but the only thing that looks tricky is the shield.
Yes, I'll step forward as usual. You two, support me with magic.
"Take care
"Don't screw it up!

It's a smooth start.
With a different style of magician than Kaido, a sword in his right hand and a slightly shorter and thicker staff in his left hand that could be a shield, Fire Clear ran towards the minotaur.
And the rest of the two people are divided between attacking and supporting each other as if their roles were already decided.
The girl who already looks victorious has several ice spears on standby in the air and the mature girl is probably giving fire clearing enhancements.
As expected of the current top team, their movements are not stagnant.

"The vanguard is disrupting and gathering hate, and the rear guard is supporting and striking a blowout, that it is.
"Actually, how's it looking from the south?
In the net game I used to play, AGI shields are not that rare, that they are fast, and you can increase the number of attacks and accumulate more hate, that they are fast. It was a flowery and rather popular position. But, on the other hand, it has the disadvantage of being vulnerable to being hit and falling apart easily, that it is not recommended for amateurs. Therefore, it is standard practice to leave the recovery and stopping to the rearguard, that is, without forcing the vanguard, and I think I have the skill and brains to be able to take action like that.

I'd say that Minami's style is textbook, as she's gradually become more and more comfortable in her position as a general counselor.
I can't disagree with that assessment.
They must have a track record.
You can challenge fire-clearing with confidence.
If things continue as they are, it's only a matter of time before the minotaur, wearing his warrior's armor and shields to block the attack, falls.
They are also armed with a large hammer, making them difficult to hit.

"Howling is coming!　Chanting Attention!
"Shut up!　You're going to die quickly!

In addition there is also intercoordination.
It's not an unpleasant thing to do, but it's a move by the minotaur that can only buy you time.
A loud attack from the giant, which just screams, but when it's a giant creature, it's not just the ears that get hit, it's the physical impact as well.
It handled the attack without difficulty and has the power to swear or complain.
Not that it matters now, but she's got a bad mouth.


The magic has an aggressive style that emphasizes power, and it's a reflection of the character itself.
Well, the mouth too.


Is it about time?
This is where it all begins.

It might be nar to close.

"What?
"What are these guys!　When?

The sound of footsteps was lost in the sound of the magic storm, but a scream came from two of the rear guard as the wave clearly appeared.

"Oh, we're in great shape, that we are!
I'm not sure how I didn't notice it from here, but that's how I made it happen, you know.
"Jackpot, that is!

We nodded with satisfaction at the result.
From a third party's point of view, the hobgoblin group approaching our group of hobgoblins with their blatantly obvious movements should be noticed and prepared to intercept.
But in reality, they react as if they've been caught by surprise.

"Nuh-uh, Taunt, it worked, that it did.
When one's vision is narrowed, one can only think about one thing. And people in such a state of mind are delayed and confused from one action to the next, even though it is not an outbreak. That's exactly what I'm talking about.

Amusingly, chaos begins to spread in the fire-clearing party.
Take out a cigarette and light it.
Taunt.
It's the minotaur's roar, which it has shown several times before.
A skill meant to provoke, to draw the opponent's attention to itself.
A skill valued by the tank, it has real offensive power, but its ability is a secondary ability, and its primary focus is to induce consciousness.
The minotaur that uses such skills must have looked like this to fire clarity and others.
That minotaur is such a tasty-looking prey.
Originally, due to their high physical abilities, the demons possessed an abundance of offensive and enhancement skills and techniques, but they tended to neglect the arrows.
That's why we just added a twist to it.

''Through!　The enemy from behind!
"Sorry!　We're busy now!
"Huh!　We've got to get back on our feet first!

It's helpful to see what it's like to have one shield.
Hate management is important, that it is, because even if the bosses manage it well, there are plenty of cases where the mob can break them down, that it is.
Then I'd like to have at least one more vanguard.
"Both the leader and Kaido-senpai are offensive tanks, that they are, so I would like a pure tank, that they are.
"If I wanted to be extravagant, I'd also like to have some firepower in the rearguard, or I'd bring in a searcher (scout) type to use the bow.
"I think about six people should be about right, that I think more than that and my support and Masaru's recovery will be too late, that I'm afraid.

Seeing the effect of this device, they talk about how to deal with the things that might happen to them too.
On the other side of the screen, Tohru and the two girls are finally separated.
It seems that they weren't able to prepare their swords, but they were able to prepare their iron shields and long spears, and the hobgoblins' impressive line of hobgoblins formed a wall to divide their forces.

"Karen!　Take cover!
"Of course it's impossible!　We're just trying to keep them away!　You're coming over here!
"If we defeat him first, they will fall apart too!
"I'm telling you, you're gonna get us killed first!

They're keeping each other on their toes, but by all accounts, they're not working well together.
The atmosphere between the parties is starting to change for the worse.

Is it time to break down?
"One more push and you're done, right?

The hobgoblin squad, dressed in guardian gear, is attacking in tandem with the floor boss Minotaur, splitting into two groups: one to take down Tohru and the other to take out the two girls.
The scales are definitely tilted towards the dungeon side.
Toru is running on the ground and trying to fight to stay in one place, but if he's on the defensive and has his attention glued to the boss on the count, he won't be able to fight back.
On the other hand, the two girls take a firm stance and wait for Toru's rescue.
With their backs to each other, they keep firing their magic like a fixed turret to keep the enemy at bay.
The opposing camp on the dungeon side is trying to complete the siege while holding firm on defense.
Do not attack rashly, but keep your opponent in check to prevent him from resting his attack.

What would the leader do in such a situation, that is?
"Ahhhh... After learning about ......, Lieutenant, in this case it's going to be you, but I'm going to have you abandon me and use the rest of your manpower to get things back on track. I'll be able to do that by drawing all the enemies toward me, and I have the skills to do it. Plus, if you can hold out, there's a good chance I'll be saved in the rescue.

The victory or defeat was decided.
The individual's strength is superior, but they are outnumbered, and each of them are relying on others to make their own decisions, so there will be no victory for hazelnut.
My answer is that you could be in the same position as fire-clearing, confirming the horror of narrowing of vision.
This is probably the only decision you can make in the field.

What can I say, it's a dry one, that it is.
"Really?　Wouldn't you rather die gracefully than be wiped out with a whimper?

No matter what happens, when you're in that kind of dilemma, you're either going to be prepared or you're going to expose your miserable gut.
Then you'll want to show off.

I've got to make sure that doesn't happen, that I don't.
"Come on, Chief, you got my back.
"I don't want to work, that I don't want to work, that I don't want to work, that I don't want to work.
The reality is that if you don't work, you can't have your hobbies.
I want you to feed me, that I want you to feed me.
Work.


"Goza!"?

I didn't think there was such a thing as a homey workplace, but these conversations are fun because it's like having a conversation with a brother or sister a year apart.
I have my parents in my hometown, as well as my sassy brother and youngest sister.
I'm wondering if I should return home next time, but as I look at the screen, there seems to be movement.

"We're not getting anywhere!
"Karen, be cool," she said.
'I know!　Miki!　Defenses and checks, please, I'm going to blow a big hole in them!
"But
"You can't win with your fingers in your mouth!
"...... Okay.

Hate the war of attrition or realized the reality that a breakthrough must be made, the two girls, Karen? And Miki? There was a move to the

"Ote
"Check, that is.
"Uh, Lisain?
"Kaido-senpai, I believe that was meant to be a surrender. You don't have to force a ride.

It's the only way to get your attention.
It's a reversal move, an offensive attack with great magic, and it's going to end all at once.
The strong-minded girl Karen left the other girl to deal with the enemies around her, and she herself has concocted a magic power and aimed it at the minotaur.
Seeing this action, Minami and I could not hold back our yawning expressions.
The rush of magic power, which is the harbinger of powerful magic, is better understood by the monsters fighting in front of us than by us through the video.
The pace of the attack picks up and you're trying to block the magic, but Miki switches from support to attack and scatters the flames to keep you away.

Ah.

The voice of victory overflows .
And Karen's magic, judging from the hue and the magic she was using, would be ice magic.
It happened just before it was completed and fired.

"Karen!
"......

The magic fizzles out, reverting to just magic, and Karen collapses.
Miki moves to cover her, too.

!

Crumbled down.
The magic breaks.

「「「「 ugh～～～～～～～～」」」」

The images that followed were so tainted, even for those of us who are aware of it, that we were flabbergasted.
Even if you don't die, you still have pain and wounds.
Getting two women stabbed to death with a spear is painful.

Karen!　Miki!"?

It's only at that stage that he finally grasps the situation and goes to help, but it's already too late.
The two women are nowhere to be found as an emergency escape is triggered.
All that's left is a man who's been cornered and has lost his cool.

"Hmm, hell.
"Senpai and Minami are relentless, aren't they!
"I'm a little titillated, too.
"Win!

If he was a real protagonist, he would have shown us a reversal from here, but unfortunately, it ended with a person who lacked composure and looked like a protagonist being easily overrun.
When Minami and I saw this scene, the first thing we heard was...

I feel sorry for them, but as far as that guy is concerned, it's .......
Yes, that's right, leaving them to their own devices, that I just chose a word that fits them in the game, that I did.
I know, but ...... would feel sorry for you if you saw that one.
"...... Keep in mind, Kaido, they fought hard, but what about him?　Reflect on your actions calmly.
"......
"Send an honest word to a guy like that.
"Oh my!
Right?

No matter how much attention was being drawn to the taunt, there were plenty of ways to resist.
If it was a leader, he still had to keep his cool.
That's how he lost.
That's why he lost. And with his actions the other day, not many words can be given.

Kaido felt the same way, and now that the dungeon has seen the utility of skills, new strategies, and the threat of surprise, do you think the report is correct?
I've seen it, it's different in places, but it's pretty much the same as the report.
It will be up to you to improve on it. So is that also operating as reported?
That's right.
"You've created a lot of trouble,
You're right, I've created a lot of trouble, even for work.
"'Ninjas'

The only time we can talk about the unfortunate guy is over drinks.
Now we're talking about work, about a being born that will be troublesome in the future.
A being that has killed two women, a shadowy presence hiding in the midst of a crowd of monsters.
The being that planned the assassination from secrecy and armed himself with blowguns and other weapons, along with their usefulness in reports, is a ninja-type goblin.
You can't see it from this image, but we know from our experience of fighting that there was no such thing in that hierarchy.
And that it's a new species.
All the more so if it's from a report we made ourselves.

We'll have to learn to deal with that kind of opponent in the future.
"What about the magic, Minami?
It can be difficult to hide, that it is. I've also written about how to deal with search magic, that I have.


"Ninjas are mainly about reconnaissance, so I think that's the basic principle of the ninja, getting information through the window.
"I can't touch them and they can watch me all they want, or . I'm a jerk, but that doesn't mean I can't handle it. It's going to be a tussle, but failure is the mother of success, and thanks to the people who showed us the story of their failure, we'll try not to be like that.
"Yes, sir!
"Strategy is my specialty, that it is!
"Yes, I'll give it my all.

Feeling better now.
Let's get back to normal business.


Tanaka Jiro, 28 years old, single.　
Her Suela Hendelberg　
Occupation Dungeon Tester (full-time) + Recruiter
Magical aptitude 8 (general class)
Post Warriors

One word
The stress of the company is usually released elsewhere, but it's not bad to release it like this without getting caught.