A few minutes ago.


We had walked to the second layer and teleported to the third layer.

In front of the save point, a magnificent statue, I check the supply map.

Ushi. Let's go down to the 4th level.
Yes!

We trudged down the stairs.

The stairs grow wider and wider.

The staircase never ends.

'............ What the hell is this?
'............ is a long time.

And finally, it was over.
When I came out of the stairwell, there was--

''Wow.''

The floor was so large that it was hard to believe it was in a dungeon.
The ceiling was too high to see.
Trees, plants, and flowers are growing here and there.
There's a river running through it.
There are birds and butterflies.
I don't know what kind of light it was, but it was strangely bright above my head, like the light of the sun.
It's like a meadow in broad daylight.

Prine squeezes my hand.

'That's great, Ra-kun. ......
'Oh ......'

This is where the dungeon of the gods really begins.

I listened to the chirping of the birds for a while, but then I came to my senses.

Let's go, Prine.
Yes, that's right, Mr. Ra!

We took out the maps we had been given and began to make our way.

'This seems to be a grassland area. The save point seems to be in the forest area.
Yes!

And then, there was an object that caught my Thief skill "detection".
It's a monster.

I look to the right, and see a shadow flying over the grassy field.
It is Beebe, a monster that looks like a bigger bee. Four of them are coming.

Prine, get ready for battle! Four enemies, flying monsters!
Yes, yes!

Prine holds up her dagger. I step forward into a defensive posture.

'Ready when you are!
'Yes, I'm coming! --Cleave, demon particles! Pyro Ray!

Prine steps out next to me and reaves her wand from left to right.
A beat later, a streak of flame curls up and burns away all four flying beebees at once. The monsters disappear in a mist.

Victory!

Yay, yay, yay! It's done!
'Oh! That's awesome! You did it, Prine!

Yay," we high-fived.
Prine's magic now is "Pyro Ray," which she newly learned at level 5. This is a spell that causes flames to shoot out in the direction of the wand wielded by the mage. The advantage of this spell is that it can kill several enemies at once, unlike Firelight. No matter how strong my attack power is, I can't kill many enemies at once.

'That's a very useful magic!
'Heh heh heh!
'Keep it going, keep it going, keep it going!
'Oh!

Just before leaving the grassland area, we encountered another monster near the river.
This time it was a larger frog. The size of a human. Quite creepy, to be honest.

A 'red toad. Can you do it, Prine?
Ummm, yes!

The red frog, as its name implies, puffed its mouth out,

Oh, no.
'Whew!

Booooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

He spit out fire!

'Gaaaahhhhhh, that's it!
'Wah wah wah wah wah!

Me and Prine, on fire.

Prine was wearing a gothic dress, so the fire went out while we were dancing. She doesn't seem to be hurt.
'Hey, hey, it's not hot... ......?
He is surprised at that.

Not me. A warrior's initial equipment is not resistant to fire.
I have no choice but to jump into the river to extinguish the fire. A normal person would have been fatally burned, but an adventurer registered with the guild is blessed by the gods, so the damage is not that great. But it is true that I was surprised.

'You frogs!

I pull out my sword. Fine, I wanted to try my hand at this. And for the first time in my life...

'--Ice pickle!

A spell was heard from the side, and the next moment, a number of ice arrows were stuck into the red frog. The arrows immediately froze the surface of the frog's body, eventually covering its entire body,

Snap!

It shattered and scattered.
Red toad. A fire-breathing frog. As you can see, it was weak against ice.
Oh, no.


My catch.

'I did it, Mr. Ra! I saw it, I saw it, I saw it!

He's excited.
He's very cute.
Well, okay.

Nice work, Prine! He's just taking over!
'Heh heh heh! I did it!

I bob up out of the river, take off my basket and squeeze the water out. I'm soaked to the pants. d*mn you, you frog. .......

Don't catch a cold, Ra!

And, Prine, who was trying to warm me up, inadvertently burnt my basket with her firelight.



Forest area.

Dense clusters of trees.
It's dark like night even though it's daytime, an eerie atmosphere.
The entrance to the trees that opens up and waits for us.

I take a deep breath and say...

Okay, let's go, Prine.
Yes, yes!

And there they were.



They were big mushrooms.

At first I didn't know what they were. It was just..,
'There's something big. ......
And I carelessly approached it,

'Oh, Ra-kun!
What?

Phew!

The mushrooms sprinkled pink spores. It quickly turned into a mist, filling the area with a pink haze.

Oh no!

It was already too late.
I thought it was just a big mushroom. It jumped out and showed its true identity.

--Kiki-kiki-kiki-kiki-kiki-kiki-kiki!

The mushrooms had faces and arms and legs.
It was a mushroom ghost.

I think the official name is - ghost mushrooms! d*mn, just like that!

He's not the only one.

Pow! Pow! Pow! Pow! Pow! Ping! Pow!

And seven ghost mushrooms appeared!

As soon as they pop out, they release spores. The pink space is getting darker and darker.

This fog is bad! Sorry Prine! Be careful not to breathe it in!''
I got it!

The ghost mushrooms are approaching us, hiding in the trees.
They are more cautious than I thought.
Or are they waiting for something ......?
Anyway, fight back!

'Prine, magic please! It's like that flamethrower!
'What? Won't the forest burn, ......?
'It's a dungeon, it won't burn! That's the way it's supposed to be!
'Oh, yeah, okay! --Demon particles, Nagi-haraekka-''

Prine began to sleep standing up.

'Prinay!
'mmmmmmmm ......'

Oh yeah, these spores ...... have a sleeping effect!
So this is why those mushrooms are looking at us from afar!

'Wake up, Prine, wake up!
Shake it and wake up Prine. She pretended not to see that her breasts were also bouncing.

'Oh, Ra-kun is here. ......'
'Wake up! Magic, magic!
'Maho? ...... magic!'

Prine, her eyes fluttering open, holds up her wand again.
'--demon particles,' she says.
The pyro ray is powerful, but it requires chanting.
Cleave. Pairau yaaaa.
Suyaa...... and Prine falls peacefully asleep.

'Prinay!

Click, click, click.

'Wake up, Prine, wake up or I'll give you a kiss!
'You're going to give me a hug!
'You're up! Shoot magic, magic!
'Oh, shit! If I hadn't woken up, he would have given me a hug! Eeeee,--Demon's shower.
'You're early!

No, no, no, no. Prine is very sleepy.
It's no use. This is the last of her experience gains for now.


I let Prine lie on the ground and drew my sword.

'--Come at me, you mushrooms!

The ghost mushrooms, impatient with my refusal to go to sleep, all pounced on me at once.

--Kiki-kiki-kiki-kiki-kiki!

'Deyaaaaah!

With a longsword in his hand, he slices the nearest one in half, and the one behind him is also cut in half with his sword. I duck to the left and draw my sword to ready myself for the mushrooms that come charging at me in a straight line.

Here's a test!

--Charge!

I perform a warrior's combat skill--[war technique].

My body is enveloped in light, and a moment later, I fly straight ahead like an arrow. With my sword in front of me, my entire body resembles a spear as I lunge forward.

--Gigigigigigigii!

The three ghost mushrooms were gouged ( ) from the edges where they hit my body, and I died. They return to the mist.

Zzzzzzzzz.

--Yes, that's good! Feels good!

I strike a gut-punch in my heart.

However, the [Sen-Gijutsu], which allows you to use powerful techniques without consuming MP, has two risks.

Gosh... ......'

For a few moments, your body becomes as heavy as lead. You can call it a rigidity time. Anyway, you can't move.
War techniques are very weak.

--Kikki!

But there is no monster on this level powerful enough to take advantage of those few moments.

Pop, pop, pop!

I exhaled as I cut down and discarded the two remaining mushrooms.

'Whew... ......'

Apparently, thanks to my breathing skills, this sleep fog doesn't work on me. I was put to sleep once before, so maybe I have developed a tolerance to it.

I can breathe in and out (even in the sleep fog).

I wonder if that's what it means.

Now, and ......'.

My carelessness has put Prine to sleep again. I carry her on my back, feeling sorry for myself. She is still light. And soft.

Whether I go to the fifth layer or escape, I have to save at the fourth layer first. I don't want to go back to the meadow area and climb those long stairs.

I check the map in my brain. There is a lake at the end of the forest. That seems to be the save point.

Maybe next time we'll find the treasure chest. Prine is sleeping.

I thought to myself... and as soon as I took my first step..,

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey. ......'

Many eyes shining in the darkness of the forest.

A great number of enemies caught in the "detection" system.

It seems that the pink mist is not only a sleep effect.

'You want me to call my friends ......?

As if in answer to my mutterings, the entire forest cried out in unison.



With Prine on my back, I draw my sword.

--I can't take them all. .......

I decide, and put strength into my legs.

Soo............ ha!

I ran.

Though my speed is cut in half, my body remembers what it feels like to be a Thief.

He rips, throws, and throws away the mushrooms that come at him, and then he hits them with his basket and stomps on them with the soles of his boots. His breathing becomes labored. But he is not out of breath. The warrior's body, hardly feeling the weight of his armor, runs over and kills the monsters like a super-heavy chariot.

Hah, hah, hah, hah!

Keeping a steady breathing pace, I accelerated even faster. Oh, man, this is getting fun. I feel myself getting stronger and stronger. It feels good. It feels great. Adrenaline is pumping through me. It's a runner's high.

Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!

I saw a line of about ten ghost mushrooms in front of me. I get ready with a high tension.

--Charge!

The rush was even sharper than before, and not only the mushrooms, but even the trees around them were pierced.

--Oh, my war skills have improved.

I guess mushroom picking and breathing have raised my job level some. Warfare is one of the skills, so it's only natural that they should go up together.

I brake with a "zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

The disadvantages of [war techniques], No. 2.

It puts a heavy burden on the weapon.

When my body finally came to a stop, the longsword that I had initially equipped was snapped off at the base. It could not withstand my fighting techniques.

'............ hah,hah,hah,hah,d*mn,hah!

I'm almost to the save point.

The ghost mushrooms are all around us again.

My sword is broken and Prine is asleep.

'Hah, hah, hah, hah, hah ......!
'..............................'

It was unexpected.

Only my level ( ) goes up too much ( ).

Broken longsword? He takes the knife in his hand and holds it up as a knife.

'......Well, whatever.

Then I tear, throw, and throw away the mushrooms that rush toward me, and once again become a chariot as I run to the save point.



Prine was talking in her sleep behind my back.

You're a sweetheart.