Keep your eyes on the monster and ask Mr. Potts.

What do you mean?
I'd say it's called rebirth. No matter whether I slash or strike, they are immediately connected.
'Oh, then I'm in trouble, aren't I?
But don't worry. The "holy spear" that I gave to Rana-sama is a holy spear that exorcises demons. It has the function of stopping rebirth.
'You mean don't attack with anything other than this spear, I understand. ......

Giggle!

A minotaur zombie swings a battle-axe at me, and I meet it head-on. With a heavy impact, my foot dips slightly into the ground and the floor cracks.

The spear, however, is undaunted. The sturdiness of the handle makes me happy. It is a good weapon.

A minotaur zombie raises its battleaxe. He is fast. But..,

"Yo--

With a slight change in angle, I easily parry the battle-axe. It destroys the floor, but I don't hit Prine, of course.

This guy is fast. But that's for a 16th level monster.

Well, let's give it a try.

'...... BUSHUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU! BUSH-ruh-ruh-ruh-ruh!'

A minotaur zombie tries to lift up a battle-axe that has sunk into the floor, but it doesn't seem to budge.

This is because I have one foot on top of the battle-axe and am putting a load on it.

The Minotau Zombie is desperately applying force to its hand holding the battle-axe. There is a gasp, a gasp, a gasp from my nose, and some kind of rotten air is coming out of my body. One of my eyes was almost falling out, and the other was bloodshot.

I suck in a breath.

--I breathe in.

Pow!

When my single thrust hits the Minotau Zombie in the chest, the monster's upper body explodes ( ) with so much force.

Above all - it's fast. I think that it was the fastest blow among all the attacking methods I have used so far.

Perhaps the roar was not the sound of a minotaur hitting a minotaur, but the sound of breaking the sound barrier.

'Phew... ............'

The lower half of the Minotau Zombie's body and battle axe becoming mist. He exhales as he adopts a zanshin stance on top of it.

Prine, on her back, says, 'Wow! I jumped.

Ra-kun, that's amazing! What was that? It looked like your spear just lit up! No! I didn't even see the spear! I thought Ra-kun took a breath and Mr. Minotau Zombie exploded!
'[Warfare technique] hard-hitting attack . I haven't used it in a long time, but it's become incredibly powerful.
'Was that a hard-hitting "Attack"? I thought it was beyond the speed of sound!''
'Ah, you call it the speed of sound. That's Prine, you're a smart girl.
'That's great, Ra-kun!
'Heh heh heh, yay!

Prine, who was still on my back, tried to dance around on my back, so I stepped on her instead. I was like a mother nursing her baby.

The holy spear makes a clang, clang, clang. I looked at the tip of the spear,

Not a crack. Wow, this spear.
'I finally have a weapon that can withstand Ra-kun's war techniques!
'Yeah, I'm asking Elena to do the same, but I'm not sure it will be any better than this: ......'

I'm a little worried.

I don't want to say that my sword is too weak to be used after all the effort I put into getting it trained. ....... If I said such a thing, we would definitely get into a fight. ....... Or, if you consider Elena as a craftsman, should you say what you need to say? ....... No, wait, wait, the material is the elutra ore of the fourth layer in the first place. So, even if the weapon you had me forge was weak, doesn't that mean that Elena-san's skill is not to blame, but that the materials used for the forging were poor? But even if that's the case, I've been trained by him.

While I was thinking about this, Prine, who was staring at me with her back to me, laughed.

She said, 'You're quite considerate, aren't you, Ra-kun? I like that too!
'...... Oh, I'm embarrassed. I mean, do you know what I was thinking?
'You're feeling bad for Elena, aren't you?'
'As expected of Prine.'
'Because it's about you, Ra-kun!

Prine," she said, puffing out her chest. Of course, her big tits are swaying. I pat her good-bye. I pat her head.

I pat her head. Slaughtering that minotaur zombie with a single blow... ......'

Mr. Potts, who had been standing back, came forward and opened his mouth, looking slightly surprised.

'And with that kind of power, even if it wasn't the holy spear, the Minotau Zombie wouldn't have been able to regenerate.
No, it was the weapon that allowed me to do it. Thank you.
''Humble yourself. --Let's move on.

''Yes, sir.''

We respond with our hands raised.

We are off to a good start in the Catacomb de Riquewihr, the underground mass grave labyrinth.





After a while, we met another adventurer. This cemetery labyrinth is so large that there might be many adventurers in it.

We were a party of four. A martial artist, a shifu, a monk, and a mage. All of them were women. They were all in their mid-twenties to thirties.



The leader seems to be a mage. When he saw us, he came up to us waving his hands,

'Hey, are you ...... Rana by any chance? Wasn't it in the guild newspaper?

This time they knew right away.

'Well, I was just thinking that we've got a great rookie. Can I shake your hand? I mean, why are you wearing a cloth?'

I laugh and shake his hand.

Prine comes out from behind me,

'I'm sorry ....... I'm, you know, scared. ......'

The mage is puzzled. He immediately burst out laughing.

Ha-ha-ha-ha! Indeed! This place is scary!

I try to correct him.

I'm often mistaken for Rana the clown, but I'm not the same person. I am Rada, a monk.

The mage is again puzzled.

You look like him, too?
'Yes.
'Hmmm? Well, there's a lot going on. Let's put it that way.

The mage nodded. Thank goodness he is a man of understanding.

By the way, are you a ghost? Did you join them like the Hoppers in the desert?''
''It's like a hidden event, right?
'Seriously? What's that? I'm really curious! Hey, hey, I won't pry into your affairs anymore, so tell me about the hidden event over there.
''Okay.''

I nodded easily. Adventurers help each other. I had learned about the Minotau Dojo from some of my seniors in front of the boss room in the 10th layer.

Actually...''

I told him that we were a monk and a mage, and that the dance battle had happened because of it, among other things.

No way! That's great, that's great! Then those weapons and armor too?''
'My spear and vestments, and--'

He gestured with his eyes to the prine behind him,

'His staff and gloves are like that.
''What about that coat?''
This is a store-bought one. The cape coat of the cat god, right?
'Oh, no. I used to have a cape coat of Nekogami, but it didn't stretch that much and the cloth didn't turn transparent, did it?
''Is that so?''
''Yeah.''

I look behind me and ask.

'Do you know what this means?
'Let's see, ....... The coat has a magical element sealed in it, so I'm just changing it. ......?'

At Prine's words, however, Mr. Mage nodded his head.

''How are you going to do that?''
'Huh? Let's see, that ...... spell to synchronize your magical power with the magical elements around ...... and then ......'.
'Spell? What kind?
O atmosphere of the age of the gods that surrounds me, O blood of this world that dwells in me, flow with me, abide with me, fiddle with me, be with me at all times--''

When Prine began to recite the incantation easily, the mage raised his hand and said, "Wait a minute.

I could see Prine behind me tilting her head curiously.

''Yes?
'Wait wait wait ....... What's that, you remember?'
Oh, yes. I have a bad memory, so I couldn't remember it just by reading it, so I copied it once on paper. ......'

I don't think it can be called bad memory if you can remember something just by transcribing it once. Mr. Mage, who must have felt the same way as I did, looked at me with a scowl.

'What ...... did you say you transcribed ......?
'It's a grimoire, but ......?'
'Ha! A grimoire! You're a nobleman!
'No, no. ......'
What kind of grimoire?
'The Grimoire of the Mist.
'haha ....... You must have come from a family that could afford such a grimoire. You must have had a very famous master.
'No, it's in the guild library. ......? Let's see, ......, in the third line of the "Air and Demonic Elements chapter" on page 176 of "The Mist Grimoire," ......'.
'I've never been to a library. ......'
'Really? It's very convenient. There are many grimoires. Oh, the "Column on magical elements" on page 56 of "The Grimoire of the Sky" has some spells that have the same effect. There, the wind of yesterday, the wind of today, the wind of tomorrow, the flapping of the wings of all the eccentric fairies, the edge of the earth becomes a dragon's wind when it reaches the wall of the sea, and the wind of tomorrow becomes a dragon's wind.

When Prine started reciting again, the mage held her head in her hands.

'Wait, wait, ...... what's a magical element anyway?
''Heh?''
''Huh?''

Yeah, I think.

Unaware genius is sometimes cruel.

'Well, um, magick is particles of magic power contained in the atmosphere, ......'.
''Mm-hmm.

Prine begins to explain in a faltering voice, and the mage nods with a serious expression on his face.



For a while, Prine's magic lecture continued.

The two parties take a break just for the sake of it.

They sit on the floor, drink the tea they brought and make small talk with the ladies over there.

'Radha, right? You haven't been a monk for very long, have you? What is your job level?

Maybe it's because we have the same job. The monkess asks me.

'Uh, I'm not sure because I've leveled up, but I think I'm about 10 or so.
'You learned new magic, didn't you? That should give you a pretty good idea. What did you learn?

I did as you asked and looked at the status in my brain. It seemed to have gone up again in the previous battle, and the number of magic spells had increased.

At the bottom of the list is the following...

''It's "Dispel", isn't it?
'Eh ...... lie ....... It's the same as mine. ....... I'm level 14. ......'

Monk with a straight face.
This is not good.

Oh, I looked in the wrong place. It was an exorcism.

A moment of silence.

'I know, right?
'Oh, I'm sorry. Ha-ha-ha-ha.'

That was close. I almost let on that my skills were growing fast.

It's amazing to be at this level at level 10, isn't it? Oh, because Puddin(-chan) is amazing.
Yes, Pudding is really a great mage. I'm always being helped.

I nod solemnly like a monk. It's true that Prine is great.

The martial artist blurted out.

I finally learned Kouki Koukoho the other day, but I'm a little worried about my defense.

The monk soothed him.

'It's a good thing that the Mage Leader is applying a whole shield to protect us all.
'Yes, but there is still time for chanting, isn't there? It's hard to protect everyone during that time.
'Yes, yes, thank you for always playing the shield role.

I've never seen Prine chanting with a "whole shield," but I don't say it out loud.

Like a monk, she makes her suggestion calmly.

If you're a warrior, you can learn the Guard in [Warfare], so why don't you change your job later?

A moment of silence.

'Ha-ha! I like that!''
I like it, I have a dream.
'Okay, I'll do my best!

Yeah. I made a mistake. Most adventurers don't change jobs.

You know a lot about this stuff, don't you, Rada?
'Haha ....... I thought I'd at least gain some knowledge so as not to annoy Pudding. ......'
''Hmmm?''

They seem to be suspicious of me. I can't say anything rash about this. Just when I made up my mind to do so, I suddenly remembered. Yes, yes, that's right.

But if you are a martial artist, you will learn a counter technique later. Kasumi gaeshi. The timing is a bit tricky, but if you stay calm and watch your opponent's movements, you can learn it at .............'

After I speak that much, I notice that you are all looking at me silently.

'...... how do you know that?'
That's a martial artist's secret technique.
'It's the kind of thing they say you're not supposed to talk about outside, even among martial artists.

Seriously?
I didn't know that.
I memorized it.

Who told you that?
There are very few people who can use it, even at level 20. I don't use it very often because the timing is very strict and one wrong step can kill you.
'Who is your master? Are you really a monk?

'Well, let's see, ......, that ......, oh, yes! I'm the eldest son of an innkeeper, and a customer told me about it!

Hearing my bitter lie, the three of them look at each other and exchange a few words in a small voice. They seem to be deliberating.

Eventually,

'Well, that could happen.
In fact, our master often talks about it when he's drunk.
That's how we heard about it.

What the ....... It's not so hushed up. .......

'But Mr. Larder. Don't talk too much about Kasumigayeshi, okay?
'Yes ...... I will be careful ......'

I'm really sorry.
I won't say anything else!

Mr. Shifu looked up at the heavens.

I can't wait for the level of 'treasure hunt' to go up. Then it would be easier. Why is it so slow?
'Uh, that one goes up per job level 3. ............ No, it's nothing.'

The three of them look at each other again and exchange small words. Deliberating.

This time it could be worse. We'll have to do something to cover it up!



'Mimiimi everyone! Do you like magic tricks and stuff! You love it! How about this?

He then performs a magic trick that he learned when he was a clown.

With a snap, he pulls a wooden barrel out of thin air,
Bam, I'm in a tuxedo, and in an instant I'm in it, with only my head sticking out,
With a "Shun," a dozen or so long swords appeared in the void in an instant,
With a jerk, he thrust all the swords into the wooden barrel I was still in,
With a "splash," he pulled a pigeon out of his hat to show that he was safe and sound.

Blackbeard is in crisis.

'..................'
'..................'
'.................. amazing'

Eyes full of surprise and doubt stare at me.

Oh, no.

This is a magic trick at level 20. Oh, no! Lana's in trouble. Oh no.

'..................'.
'..................'
'.................. I'll just applaud for now.

Blah, blah, blah.

'Do, hi. ......'

I was applauded anyway, so I couldn't retract and danced a butoh dance on the spot.

The dance of a clown lv. 20.





Ten minutes later.

We decided to finish our break.

The leader of the other party, a mage, holds out his hand. A handshake.

Radha-kun. Thank you very much for telling me about the hidden event earlier! That was very good information, so thank you for that.

The mage gave me a scroll.

A scroll of sand. It is a magic tool that can be used only once, and it is said to summon the Sand Giants.

Thank you very much. Are you sure?
'Of course. I'd like to thank you for your -- pudding-chan's course over there.''

Prine shrugs apologetically.

'Ugh, I'm sorry for saying such a big thing ......'.
'Haha, don't worry about it! Thanks. I've been a little sluggish as of late. ....... I guess it's not enough to just kill monsters. I'll try to study too! So, Mr. Rada, about the information you just gave me, if you bring it back to the guild and report it, I'm sure you'll get a reward.'
''Is that so?
'Maybe. Information on the 10th layer and above is valuable.

We exchange greetings with the other three sisters.

'Radha, teach me how to dance again!
'That was so cool! I'm so excited!
This is our lodge. Come to us if you need anything. No, come tonight.

'Thank you, ladies.
''''Haaan!'''

I smiled at them at a forty-five degree angle, and they wiggled their bodies. I love the way you guys are.

I used all the tricks I had learned as a clown to fool them. I don't think I really fooled them, but they must have been pretending to be fooled by me.

We wave goodbye.

Prine and I continue on with Mr. Potts leading the way.

The other party is going back. They have decided that it is not worth the risk to go any further at their current level. She said she would go back to the next level.

The ladies were waving their hands all the way to the end of the party. They even waved goodbye to us with such loud voices. They are nice people.

Prine, on my back, whispered to me in a very gentle voice.

'Ra-kun? Those ladies really had a crush on you, didn't they?
'No way!
'So, I told you first, didn't I? He said that the frivolous language mixed with the gentlemanliness was too much to handle. He says he sounds like a pick-up artist, but he dresses like a clergyman, so girls might be easily fooled.

I wonder why Prine's voice is so powerful.

'You might have been told: ......'
'Ler-kun, you're not allowed to use your clowning skills in front of women anymore, are you?
'Eh, well, isn't that kind of inconvenient? It's useful for fooling around.

When I protested, Prine sounded sad and mumbled, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry.

'Because ...... Ra, you're so cool, people won't leave you alone. ....... And then I ......

That's when Prine goes silent. Then I ...... what the hell!

Then Mr. Potts, who had been silent all this time, keeping away from the party during the break and keeping an eye out for monsters, suddenly opened his mouth.

'I'm afraid that Prine-sama might be thrown away, Rana-sama.

I see, I see... ......... Wait, wait, wait!

'I won't throw it away! I'm more worried that Prine is going to dump me!

I always thought I'd been dumped!

I'm not dumping you, Ra-kun!

A confused Prine shouts something like a warning message.

'I love Prine! There's no woman in the world better than you! No matter who is courting me, Prine comes first!''


'Ra-kun ......! That, even if the girls from earlier like you, ......?''
'Of course, I politely decline!
'Well, what if Martina wants you to marry her again ......?'
'Of course, I politely decline!
'If the queen Uluskuk, who is said to be the most beautiful in the country, nominates Ra-kun as her marriage partner, what would you do: ......?'
'Of course, I respectfully decline! I mean, I think you're more beautiful than me!
'Ra-kun ......! Rah-kun Rah-kun Rah-kun Rah-kun!'

The prine on my back squeezed me.

'Prine ......!

Unable to resist, I untie her from her carrier and bring her in front of me. I take her in my arms and kiss her on the lips.

'I like Prine,' I said.
'Yeah ......! I'm sorry, Mr. Rah. I'm just a little insecure. ......!
'It's okay. We'll keep going today. Prine will take care of the monsters with her magic.
'Hee! I understand!

Mr. Potts, who had brought us back to lovemaking with his one and only speech on our behalf, smiled gently at us in the midst of our lover's crisis.

'It's beautiful when we get along well with each other.

Oh, my God. I looked up at the ceiling of the dungeon and lamented to God.




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