Tanaka Jiro, 28 years old, with a girlfriend
Her Suela Hendelberg　
　　　Memory Tris
Occupation Dungeon Tester (full-time)
Magical aptitude nine (quasi-magical grade)
Post Warriors

Fighting to the point of punching each other is an everyday occurrence in the Demon King's Army.
After parting with Suela and the others, I returned to my room and sat on my computer in my room without receiving any attention the next day.

"Hmmm, what to do...

But that doesn't mean we're making a report.
What I'm making is a proposal.
Yesterday's fight was a one-sided kickback, so to speak, but that doesn't mean I don't have feelings for them.
If things keep going the way they are, the guys are either going to quit or get in trouble again.
If you want to quit, that's fine, but if this evolves into criminal-like interpersonal combat in a dungeon out of desperation, it's a bit of a problem.
The guarantee that you won't die if you attack can lower your human standards in these situations.
If more testers are added to the dungeon enemy, the survival of the organization, or even the existence of the testers, is in doubt.
We must move before we lose a profession that is doing so well.
Maybe we should talk to the supervisor or Suela before that happens, but there's something wrong with just going to talk to them without doing anything.
So, you have to come up with a couple of solutions on your own first, like this.

I can see the problem, but the ...... problem is too elementary.

The source of frustration that other testers may also have is probably narrowed down to these three points.
The first is that the income is not commensurate with the amount of hard work you put into the dungeon.
But even so, if you combine commission and monthly salary, you should be earning more than three times as much as a normal salaried worker.
If that becomes the norm, it's human to want more.
If you don't make good money, even if it's your fault, you'll be dissatisfied.
The second is the sense of frustration from not being able to attack as well as you can imagine.
At this stage of exploring how to capture and become stronger, the extra effort will definitely be worth it.
The inability to move efficiently due to it.
I guess I'm not able to divide it up against the fact that I can't do the job as I had imagined.
And third, the grass is blue next to us.
You're jealous of the fact that we're the only ones who are valued.
We're not quite there yet, but we're doing better than those around us, that's for sure.
That's certainly because of the help from the company, but it's the result of our own efforts.
Even if you ask me, I can say it proudly.
Judging from what he said yesterday, you didn't seem to be paying attention to the effort.

I've had similar experiences with ...... and wondered what to do about them.

When I was at my last company, the department that could do the job was suspected of not doing the job before respect.
The truth is that the story of my former company was just a gossip, and the department was calm because the senior person who could do the job was working hard and efficiently.
However, the moment he quit the department, it was a disaster, as soon as he broke up with his boss.
And this case is similar.
The difference is there was no reason for me to quit.
Now I could go on and on, but I've listed some of the details here, but they're beyond my control.
I can't give you money for your salary, but you have to earn it yourself.
I might be able to help you get stronger with advice and training, but it's a question of whether you'll listen to me honestly.
When it comes to jealousy, my involvement will make the conversation even more complicated.
It would be easier if I could come up with a quick solution to this problem, but my fingers have stopped at the content of the project.
If you push the cigarette in your mouth to the ashtray, a pile of cigarette butts will appear before your finger can move.

I have an idea for a recreational activity, but it's what's inside that matters.

I know what to do, but I haven't decided what to do.
I'm stuck and can't come up with a good idea.
At times like this

"Let's go to the dungeon.

Exercise is the only way to go.
Going to work (dungeons) for a change is also a funny thing, but the experience of being able to exert yourself to your heart's content is an unexpected release of stress.
Plus, if you can earn money, you can kill two birds with one stone.
Once I decided on that, I tentatively saved a draft of the proposal with only the title written on it, turned off my computer and quickly got ready for the day.
Unfortunately, it's a holiday and no one else is here today except me.
If you go to the party room or call on your cell phone, someone might catch you, but I can't ask you to come in on your day off.
After equipping my armor and mineral tree, I'll head straight for the dungeon entrance.
I thought I'd take on a dungeon I've never tried before for a change of pace, so I went to the Giant King's dungeon.

It's going to be quite a chore.

It's a natural fortress .
That's what it felt like to see the near precipitous mountain face that you could only look up and not see the top.
A towering fortress that made good use of the high mountainous terrain, which would hardly be considered a dungeon.
I'd heard of field-type dungeons that didn't use caves or underground, but I hadn't heard of a fort with a number of fortifications.
The cliffs were almost perpendicular to the ground, and the mountain trail, which would be the only way, was made to lead to the castle.
Challenging the cliff is the shortest way to get there, but the risk of falling and being attacked by monsters along the way is always present.
However, if you go to the mountain path where the foothold is secure and challenge it from the front, you are likely to be turned into a beehive by arrows from the fort.
The dungeon, which is difficult to attack and easy to defend because of its mountainous nature, presents a different set of worries than the one I mentioned earlier when I was making my proposal.

Let's go for it first.

The first thing to do is to grab the hilt of the mineral tree and run up the cliff to take a shortcut.
The mountain path was my choice because I sensed an obvious trap.

But, of course, we've already taken precautions against people acting like this.

There was a rumbling sound, and then a rock was falling down from above.
Ahead, a cyclops was continuing to work on the rock.
If you continue kicking up straight ahead, you'll inevitably come into contact with the rock.



"Well, it's not going to stop at a rock.

If this was a lump of iron or something, it would be a little annoying, but I'm not going to stop at a rock.

That's true.

I use the little dwell time I have to slice through the first rock and use it as a foothold to leap further up.
Seeing me, the Cyclopes take out their ballista and shoot arrows at me.
These arrows are the size of giants.
Each one is the size of a giant.
Considering the weight, gravitational acceleration, and rate of ejection, their power is understandable.
The sting won't be enough.
There's no escape from the cliff, though.
There's no way you can move around if there are foothold restrictions, even if you dodge to the left or right.
It's a hassle, but you have no choice but to cut through it all.
Increase the power in the hilt and channel your magic.
The mineral tree doesn't take root.
It consumes too much magic for that kind of thing, so it's hard to use it for long periods of time.
It's not a good idea to use it here as it's not a good idea to use it later.
Still, I've learned enough to use it.
You'll climb the cliff and emerge into the clearing, mixing the sound of ripping rock with the popping of metal.

Three left.

Floating in the air, I first send out a slash, a blade of magic, and then slash at the nearest cyclops.
With that alone, the two cyclopes fall down.
Without giving you time to react, you land on the edge of the cliff, cutting off the head of the cyclops, and if you quickly look around you can see the fence across the square and understand the purpose of this place.
This place seems to be a simple base.
You will find the rest of the cyclops guarding the mountain road in such a place, and you will run out at a distance of about thirty meters without hesitation.

Two bodies, next.

The distance of thirty meters is instantly reduced to zero, and before the slow-footed giant can react to you with its huge spear and shield, it lops off its ankles and swings its mineral tree at you as its posture collapses and its head comes down in front of you.
You are not allowed to see the defeated enemy transformed into magical power as you point and inspect it, but you run to the next enemy.

Last one.

It leaps from underneath the cyclops who is about to swing a mallet, and swings the mineral tree from its left flank to its right shoulder.
Then you turn in midair and split its face open with a bamboo splitter.
That's the end of it.
I've wiped out an entire cyclops squad.

"It's more like dealing with an army than a monster.

The opponents I had been fighting were wild in both good and bad ways.
In contrast, this was a battle where the opponents were very different from the ones we've seen in the past, with their military-like movements.
This one's going to be tricky as we go forward.
You reach into your pocket for a cigarette to catch your breath, but

"Hmm?

You can hear the sound of something running through the air.
I also hear a heavy bass chasing something along with it.

More?

Smoke later and quickly put the cigarette back in his pocket and turn his head to the source of the sound.
The source is the uphill trail.
It's wide enough to accommodate a cyclops-like hulk over three meters tall that moves around, but if it's going to move in any direction, it's better to wait here in the square.

"Shit!　Mike Kara says funny things!　Yo!
"Hmm?　I didn't mean to say anything wrong, okay?　But when I said that the back of the cyclops' head bothered you, Amy just started laughing.

The girl coming toward me, running as fast as she could around the corner, was Amelia, a familiar contraption.
She was off today.
Behind her, the cyclops army is chasing us!
There's roughly fifteen of them.
Amelia has the second highest magic aptitude among us, but she hasn't started working part-time yet.
She must have found it difficult to take on that army and ran away.
I'll help her for now.

There's someone here, Jiro!
"Oh, good job, for now, Amelia, keep running through it.

I went to the convenience store and raised my hand in greeting as if I'd run into you by chance and pointed behind me with my thumb.
The rest of the time, I'll be in front of Amelia's path, holding the mineral tree I'm holding in a medium position, and giving her instructions when she notices me.
Amelia will walk past me, following my lead.

"Soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

It's been a long time since I've used the Monkey King.

"Nani!　Enemy attack!
It's not just a matter of time before you'll be able to get a good idea of what you're looking for. It's not just the voice, it's the magic power as well. Is it better than that?　Jiro seems to have gone on the offensive.
I'm turning around now!

But it was bad enough that I didn't use the Scream since it was enhanced.
I fired the scream as usual to attract the attention of the enemy, but my voice had physical power.
My yell, which turned into a magical sound wave, sent the cyclops running with great force flying away.
Although the damage itself is small, it is one of the best attacks for checking purposes, isn't it?
In a corner of your mind, you're surprised by the unexpected results, but it's also true that your opponent exposed a critical gap.
You'll be able to see that you're not the only one who has the ability to make a difference.
The cyclops was falling on his backside when the blade of the mineral tree ran across the cyclops.
The response is light, but a firm cut feels in your hand.
I work with my returning blade and footwork to slash two bodies at once, killing three of them before the opponent can get up.
And



"Huh!

After getting up, it doesn't allow for a reaction, using its opponent's body as a foothold like a stepping stone and flying its head off in a flowing motion.
And by the time Amelia comes back

It's over, it's over.
Oh, Mike. That went by in a flash.
"Yeah, and Amy didn't make it.

The Cyclops' army is lying on the ground.
I light the cigarette I hadn't been able to smoke before as the magic particles rose fantastically.

"Amelia, are you okay?
"Yeah, I'm fine.

As I slowly turn around to watch for any moving individuals, Amelia comes sprinting up to me while sheathing her large knife.
There are no injuries as far as I can see.

"And then?　You want to hear my excuse for going on a dungeon attack alone?
"Uh, uh,

We're safe and there are no apparent injuries.
Then I can lecture Amelia on her dangerous behavior without hesitation.
The instructor's smile is useful at times like this.

Tanaka Jiro, twenty-eight years old, with a girlfriend.
Her Suela Hendelberg　
　　　Memory Tris
Occupation Dungeon Tester (full-time)
Magical aptitude nine (quasi-magical grade)
Post Warriors

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