It's where I spent two years as a high school student.
The place where I suffered so much.
That was this school.

Everything was the same here.
--The school in my memory.

The fading of this rusty gate.
The cracked walls of the gym.
The torn green netting surrounding the ground.

'Why.........'

I couldn't find any other words to describe it.
No matter how much I looked around, there was no way I could mistake it for anything else.
Because I've been here for nearly two years.

--Why? .........

You know about this place?

When I was confused, Toa asked.

'Yeah, this is a high school. I went there.

Ko....ko?

'It's a school thing. You know, the one in this world.　It's in my world, too.

Then the three of them agreed.
To the inhabitants of another world, this building seems to be a rare one.

''So you mean? .....

Toa asked, as if to ask me for an answer beyond that.

'No it's a dungeon. There's no doubt about it. It's not Japan.'

Then the Sufiria asks.

'Nihong?　That's the first time I've heard that word...

It's the name of the country I lived in before I was summoned.

Then Sufilia looked at the school building as if she understood, "I see," she said, "I see.

''But why is there a dungeon with a... well... Masamune's hometown in it?''

Home...

--It's not like home.
This place, to me, was a prison, well it was a prison.
This schoolhouse never gave me anything.

Except the desire to die.....

"I don't know...

With your back to the gate, there is a gymnasium on your right.
On the left, there's the staff building that houses the staff room and office.
And if you go straight ahead, there's....
There was the classroom building.
At the back of the entrance, there are shoe boxes, and beyond that, you can see the stairs leading to the second floor.
Everything is the same.
--It's my school.

"Hey!　Look at that!

Then Toa suddenly called us over.
Then we looked in the direction Toa had pointed.

It was the ground.

''What........is this........''

The ground adjacent to the gymnasium.

Countless corpses were lying all over the ground.
Pieces of flesh and blood were scattered around, and there was a terrible stench that was clearly visible even from here.
The stench of dead meat and something........irony, a nauseating stench, wafted through the air.

''This is........''

"They'll be challengers, The old man at the clinic said yesterday. The ones who aren't back, the challengers...

It is not far from the gate to the ground.
There is a gate, and to the right of the gate is the gymnasium, and adjacent to it is the ground.
Which means these guys were killed as soon as they entered.
But why?
I don't know the full story.

Next to me, Nem was holding his nose.
Apparently, he couldn't stand the smell.

The bodies were heavily damaged and also lying in a mess.
Obviously, none of them were missing parts.
It was even visible from a distance.
That cut........had it been done by a blade?

You three stay with me, okay?　I hear there's something out there...

Apparently, the three of them could tell that from the appearance of the bodies, too.
Suddenly, the air is piqued.
But even if I'm alerted to the area, all I hear is the cawing of crows.

Yes, sir.

I understand.

Yes.

Confirmation of intent is important.
From here, let's proceed with caution.
If this is the same dungeon as before, the level of the monsters should be different.
But that's only if it's a dungeon.


--But that was the time.


Huh?

Suddenly there was a loud noise and the ground shook.
But it was only for a moment.
But after a period of time, it vibrated again, and it grew louder and louder.
The stone that was lying on the ground shook.

''Hey?　Do you feel like we're getting closer?

Toa said to us as he braced himself.

'Master!　It's behind you!

It was Nem's voice.
I turn around immediately.

"Huh? .... this thing.

Toa's instincts were right.
He was the one who was approaching.
There was a huge bipedal bull with a huge axe.
It had two sharp horns extending from its head.
Its body was so huge that it must have been over two meters tall, and its muscles were swollen and strong.

''Nito-sama!　It's a minotaur!

Then the Sufiria called that to the guy in front of her.

"A minotaur?

I've heard of them.
It's a monster that appears in most RPGs.
It's a familiar face to me.
This one used to give me a hard time.

"The minotaur is a monster. They don't speak, but they are extremely intelligent and rare creatures, and they are SS-ranked.

Then the minotaur looked up at the sky as he deflected his body.
Then it let out a strange sound that pierced its ears.

'Ah!　It's too loud!

Nem covered his face with his arms and hands, covering his nose as well as his ears.

The strange sound of the minotaur's voice shook the atmosphere.
He felt a blinding sensation on his skin.

Then the Toa muttered.

'Wait a minute ... what's 648?'

I immediately looked at the minotaur's level with my "Magic Eye of Truth" skill.
The reason is because I knew from the reaction and the fact that he mentioned the number that he was talking about the level of the Toa.

'I see........this place looks different, but it seems to be a dungeon I know.


--The Minotaur, Lv:648.
Equipment: The Executioner's Axe


--Higher level zone.
That's the dungeon.

Sounds like you're hitting on a dungeon.

There can't be monsters in Japan.
If so, this is a dungeon that looks like my high school.

What do you mean by that?　This is Masamune's school, right?

I don't know why, but maybe that's what leads to the so-called "truth.
But maybe that's what leads to the so-called "truth."

All three of you in one place, for reasons I'll explain later.　I'll get this over with in a heartbeat.

It's been a long time since I've fought.
Before, I got through it with just 'erosion'.
I've grown up since then, so I think I'll do well.

Then the minotaur held one large axe at the ready and ran towards me, cutting the wind and shaking the ground.
The axe reflected the setting sun.

I drew my sword.
Then I gripped it firmly and tightly.

My opponent is Lv:648.
I'm Lv:699, so naturally I can't be careless.

I activate the skills "Mind's Eye", "Confronting", "Discernment", "Physical Strengthening", "Laceration Resistance", "Slash Resistance" and "Striking Resistance" at the same time, just in case.

And--!

Ugh!

I drew my sword.
But--

What?

The moment my sword collided with the minotaur's axe, the blade of the sword shattered.

''Really?!''

I drop my sword and keep my distance.

"A rare grade sword like this........you're a dungeon monster.

It didn't look that sturdy.
In other words, this is the dungeon.
Rare class doesn't work........

The Minotaur raised a breeze with just a snort.

''The one who binds [Diess Obligeradio]!

I exercised my magic.
Countless white arms restrained the minotaur and made him kneel in place.

"So we're relying on the abyss after all...

Once the sword was broken, there was nothing left to do but strike.
We've stopped the movement for now.
Now, let's weaken it.

[Unreasonable Robbery (Riddick Lost)]!

I tried it out, reversing to the appropriate magic and unleashing it on the bound minotaur.

''Oh!''

Then the minotaur's left arm falters and flies towards me, as if it were being pulled towards me.
I reflexively pick up the arm that flew off in strips.

'I see, so this is the kind of magic you're talking about.

This is a magic that I learned by playing a reversal prank on 【Magura Slash】.
Apparently, I can forcibly take something from my opponent.
For some reason I understood the visual information and the rest from my senses.

"Just in time. "Just right. Let's use that as a sword.　[Riddick Lost]

I activated my magic again.
Then the minotaur's right arm, which was holding a large axe, was ripped to shreds with a buzzing sound.
And, just as before, it flew toward me.

I grabbed it with one hand and threw away all the unwanted items except the axe.


-- "Item [Executioner's Axe] has been acquired. I will add it to my equipment."


Then, after the announcement ended, the cracks and other parts of the [Executioner's Axe] in his hand were repaired, and the clots of blood that were stuck to it were removed.

''It's enough to shatter a rare grade sword, perhaps this axe is a national treasure grade or higher.''

Hey!　Is it over yet?!

Toa asked when he saw my situation.

'Not yet!　The guy has legs. He might still be able to move.

I told Toa not to move from there.
As soon as we pull the spell, it will be on its feet and it will attack us.

"Nem!　When I cut off both of his feet, you unleash your magic.　Both of you?　This is my chance to raise the bar.

I know!

Nem went into an attack stance.

'I'm good ... next time.'

The Toa was still not keen on getting in.
Even though he couldn't move, this guy is a Lv:648 monster.
He doesn't even want to get close to it.
He has such a look on his face.

''What about Sufilia?''

I'll be fine too. Please let the two of you finish up alone.

You too?　But didn't Sufilia like this sort of thing?

What do you mean?　I (I) take pleasure in treating the weak from an overwhelming position, but I have no taste for treating the higher-ups.

How can you say such a thing without shame?
Is this what the gifted education is all about?
But it's not going to get better anytime soon...

But I don't want you to have to be able to shake it off, okay?　If we can only defeat the weak, it's going to hold us back for the rest of the trip.

I urged him appropriately for now.
That's about it for now.
There's nothing in particular I can do.

I used 'Lightweight' for 【Executor's Axe】.
It's not even necessary from my status level, but it's just in case.
From here, even a small error could be fatal.

Then I stood in front of the minotaur.

'You are conscious, aren't you?

Then the minotaur looked me in the eye.
But no words came back.

'Don't feel bad about it, okay?　You did that, didn't you?　Well, I don't know any of these guys to me, and I don't really care.

After I spat those words out, I swung the axe down on the minotaur's leg with all the force I could muster.
Then both of the minotaur's legs were completely severed.
At that moment, the minotaur screams out.
Does it have emotions, after all?

NEM!

'Yes, sir!　　-- [Demon Fire (Shlaim)]!

On my signal, Nem chanted his magic.
Then three balls of fire appeared above Nem's head and they began to attack the minotaur all at once.

'Is that the magic you learned?'

That's right!

Nem had said before that he was taught magic at the Academy by a student he got along with.
Could this be one of them?
Or is it the magic of the Cat Wizard?
I've never seen magic before and I don't understand it.

The flames that Nem let loose on the minotaur had no effect on the minotaur, as if.
It only scorched a few surface hairs.
Was there too much of a level difference in the stone?

'Yes!　That's enough, I've added an attack to the mix, and that should raise the level somewhat.

I need a **** device. If we had that device, we wouldn't have to have Nem attack every single time, and everyone would get experience just by me killing the enemy.
However, there is no such thing in this world....

''Then it's the last time.''

I finished off the minotaur.
--A swing of the axe at his neck.


-- "With the defeat of the Minotaur < Lv:648>, the [Goddess Blessing] has been activated. Please choose your loot."


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Skill: "Spirit of Bullfighting
[Earth Wave]
Equipment

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The equipment is probably this 'Executioner's Axe'.
It seems that when I dropped it, it didn't belong to this guy anymore.

【Fighting Spirit】 was a skill that created a hot wind and threatened the opponent within a certain range.
As for the magic one, it says, "A blow that can split the earth in two."
It's hard to discard both of them, but let's stick with magic for now.


-- "You have gained experience by defeating the Minotaur < Lv:648>. Your level up will now begin."


The sound continues to ring in my head, relentlessly.
It's been a long time since I've heard it, but it's still too loud.

Come to think of it, I just remembered that this Reversible Prank can be used for things other than magic.
For example, what would happen if you used it as a skill?


-- "You have leveled up from lvl: 699 to lvl: 812. You are now finished leveling up."


I was one more thing stronger.
After the announcement was over, I tried out the reversal prank on the skill 'divine speed'.


-- "The skill 'Reversal Prank (Pole)' has flipped the skill 'Divine Speed' into a 'fed up fallen person'."


Oh!

"...What's going on?　Master?

Then, unbeknownst to me, there was Nem next to me.
Nem is looking at me with a strange look on his face.
I noticed that they were also beside me.

'I'd like you to think a little more about how to do it if you can, but I can't even say that, can I?'

It seems that Toa has an objection to the way I kill.

I'm sure you're not the only one who doesn't want to do that, but since Nemours wants to level up, I want to make sure that he levels up as safely as possible.

The Toa looked at the lump of flesh in front of him that had lost a limb and a neck, and pressed his mouth shut.

With such a Toa as an afterthought, I check the effect of the skill I just reversed.


-- [Fed up fallen person]

It slows down the flow of time for people other than the user.
Also, there is no sensory impact on surrounding organisms.