Superhuman Delusional – Are You Able to Live a Daily Life？ 119

Chapter 119 – To The 4Th Floor

Squeak!

Oooeeeck!

Quite some time had passed since we arrived on the 4th floor.

Noah and I moved forward, hunting the orcs that appeared.

Ninya was protecting Elsie from behind.

Elsie would walk alongside Noah again whenever his speed dropped, assisting him.

It was almost lunchtime.

“Haaah!”

Slash!

Oooeeeck!

“Haa… haa…”

Noah was starting to show the limits of his stamina.

His skill in hunting orcs had improved significantly compared to the beginning.

Now, he didn’t need to cut the orcs’ wrists one by one; he could quickly climb onto their shoulders and slice their necks.

However, dodging the orcs, who attacked faster than kobolds, and cutting through their tougher hides was taking a bigger toll on Noah’s stamina than usual.

“Noah, are you okay?”

“Huh? Hooo… umm, I’m a bit tired. They’re stronger than kobolds, so I think I’m using more energy than usual. I can’t even cut their necks properly without using a critical hit.”

Noah honestly stated his condition.

“Lant, Noah. It’s about time, let’s eat.”

Ninya was waving her hand from the shade of a rock, along with Elsie.

“Okay, Ninya! Noah, I’ll collect the orc magic stones, weapons, and corpses. Go ahead.”

“Okay.”

Noah went to Ninya and Elsie first, and I collected the magic stones, weapons, and corpses before joining them.

I spread the Ragefang’s hide on the ground and took out the lunch boxes from my inventory.

While eating, I said to everyone,

“Should we go further after lunch today? This time, Ninya and I will hunt the orcs.”

“No, shouldn’t we call it a day today? We can go back in Lant’s muscle carriage.”

Ninya suggested that we retreat for today.

“Why is that, Ninya?”

“Noah is tired now, right? Quite a lot too. If we push it further, he might get seriously hurt. Adventurers need to be bold when challenging, but they should always prioritize safety.”

“Then, couldn’t Noah just escort Elsie?”

“That’s not bad either. But it won’t help Elsie and Noah’s promotion much. The contribution difference is too big.”

“Contribution?”

“It’s not confirmed, but there’s a somewhat credible theory.”

Ninya said, holding up her water bottle.

“Let’s say this water bottle is the vessel of existence. And the water inside is the element for promotion.”

“Is it like experience points?”

“Experience points…? Ah, yeah. That’s a good way to put it. Yes. Experience points. Let’s say this water is experience points. You can only get promoted when this water bottle is full of experience points. If you hunt alone, the amount of water filling this bottle is constant.

But if you hunt together in a party, the constant amount of water is divided, so it increases less. And the amount that is divided also depends on how much you contributed to defeating the monsters.”

Come to think of it, even if I defeated the Ragefang alone on the 13th floor, it didn’t seem like Elsie or Noah would get promoted.

Was that because I was the only one who defeated it?

“This contribution is also said to be influenced by perception. My perception, my companions’ perception, and the monster’s perception. The amount of experience points divided changes based on the evaluation of each other’s perceptions.

For example, even if Elsie doesn’t participate directly in the battle, she’s in the same party and assists Noah by providing speed, making it easier for him to fight, right? Then the experience points divided for Elsie also increase.

Even if you hunt monsters separately, the experience points are shared with the perception that you hunted the same group of monsters together.”

If it were a game-like system, it would be quite a plausible theory.

“Actually, my promotion speed has increased since I started working solo, so I believe this theory. So, even if a tired Noah escorts Elsie…

Lant and I don’t really need Elsie’s speed and can handle it easily, so it won’t help Noah or Elsie’s promotion.

Besides, Lant is probably too strong from the start, so his vessel of existence is big… and I’ve already been promoted six times, so the orc’s experience points are far from enough.”

Clap!

Ninya clapped her hands and said with a bright smile.

“So, it’s much better to go back and rest, right? We have Lant, so we have more free time than other adventurers~. We should enjoy these opportunities when we can♪”

“Then why didn’t you use the muscle carriage yesterday and instead went back hunting with me?”

“That was because I wanted Noah to observe and learn from my movements from behind, rather than gaining experience points. Now, Noah knows well enough, so there’s no need for that.”

“I also want to see how Ninya defeats orcs.”

“My skills are not much different from when I defeat kobolds, so it won’t be much of a reference. I just stab them once with my spear, and they’re done.”

“I see. Hmm, then it’s better to go back quickly. Being in the dungeon almost all day is tiring, even for an adventurer. What about you, Elsie?”

“I’m fine with that too. Ah, Lant.”

“Yeah, what is it, Elsie?”

“Um… when we get back from the dungeon, could you go to the temple with me? If possible, with Noah, Ninya, and Tina too…”

“Ah…”

Come to think of it, when Elsie and I went to the temple together, we promised that next time, we would go with Noah if he had time.

But after that, we returned almost in the evening, and then there was the newbie killer incident, followed by my first night with Tina, and then meeting Ninya, so I had completely forgotten about it.

“Yeah, let’s do that. But with Tina too?”

“Yes. Um…”

Elsie blushed and looked around at us before saying,

“I, I want to pray for our happiness in front of Solisin…”

“Elsie…”

Noah and Ninya looked at Elsie with very happy faces.

And Noah and Ninya hugged Elsie at the same time.

“Really~ Elsie is so kind! Yes, yes, let’s pray that we can be happy with Lant!”

“I’ve heard the nickname ‘conscience saintess,’ but Elsie is really kind~ Ah, but I have succubus blood, is it okay to go into the temple? I have elf blood too, so it should be fine, right?”

“T, that should be okay. Solisin is a merciful being. Now that there’s no Demon King, there’s no reason for succubi to harm humanity. A, and please don’t call me conscience saintess…”

“Yeah, that’s right! Elsie is more than just conscience! She has a heart as kind as a saintess!”

“Hehe, Saintess Elsie!”

“P, please don’t call me that…! M, me, a saintess…”

“But Elsie is Lant’s saintess, right? So, you’re a saintess after all.”

“N, Noah! Th, that’s…”

“Huh? What do you mean, Noah?”

“Well, actually, when Elsie is with Lant…”

“Waaaah! N, Noah! Please don’t say it, it’s embarrassing!”

The sight of the three of them getting along so well was very heartwarming.

After finishing lunch, I put the lunch boxes and Ragefang’s hide into my inventory and moved to the warp device in my muscle carriage in one go.

In this round of rock-paper-scissors, Ninya lost, so I carried Elsie and Noah in my arms.

Elsie hugged me even tighter than usual and pressed her cheek firmly against my face.

It was very soft.

After returning to the surface, we exchanged the magic stones at the exchange and then went to the Adventurer’s Guild.

At the Adventurer’s Guild, I took out the weapons we had collected from the orcs.

Since we couldn’t take out the orc corpses at the Adventurer’s Guild, we went to the warehouse next to the Adventurer’s Guild, where Kelban was.

Kelban welcomed me very much and asked if I had caught the orc champion, but he was disappointed when I said we hadn’t met him today.

But when he saw the large number of fresh orc corpses I took out, he quickly cheered up.

He was disappointed that the magic stones had already been taken out, but it seemed he was satisfied since Kelban liked dismantling things.

“Hehehehehe! I’ll dismantle you fresh ones very cleanly! Hehehehehe!”

Leaving behind Kelban’s slightly creepy laughter, we headed to the temple.

“…Kelban-san sometimes laughs like that.”

“Is this the first time you’ve heard it, Ninya?”

“Yeah. He’s usually just a nice old man… I guess people really change when it comes to their fetishes. Even the gentle Lant… becomes ruthless at night♡”

“…I’m sorry.”

“Oh my, I like that even more♡ Right, Noah?”

“Yeah! It feels so good, I love it! But if we do that every day, I don’t think my body can handle it. Ah, that’s right! Hey, Elsie, Ninya. How about we decide who’s on Lant’s night duty with Tina tonight?”

“Oh my, that’s a good idea. But doesn’t Tina have work?”

“Hmm, then how about Tina’s turn the day before we rest? When Tina wakes up late, we’ll help with the shop work. It’s only about once a week, but Tina enjoys it with Lant while getting a massage anyway, right? She’ll probably understand. What do you think, Elsie?”

“Um… when we do it together, how do we do it?”

“Let’s decide by asking the opinion of the person on duty that day and Lant’s opinion.”

“Okay…”

“Elsie, when it’s my turn, you can join anytime~. I’m curious to see Elsie’s face when she’s feeling it.”

“Aaaah… th, that’s… I, I’ll think about it…”

The talk about my night duty happening on the street where people were walking.

The disconnect from everyday life made me feel a little excited just listening to it.

It was like directly experiencing a situation in a hypnosis story where they talk about lewd words or stories without any hesitation.

We stopped by the Fox’s Rest and went to the temple with Tina.

Fortunately, the Fox’s Rest was quiet since it was after lunch.

We arrived at the temple not long after.

As we entered the temple, Misha approached us, just like when Elsie and I had entered together.

“Welcome to the temple. Lant-nim. It’s been a while.”

“Yes, Misha-san.”

“Elsie, are the other three perhaps…”

“Yes, Misha Priestess. They’re my party members, Noah and Ninya! And this is Tina, the daughter of the landlady of the inn I’m staying at.”

“Hello!”

“Yo~ Misha.”

“Ah, hello!”

Noah and Ninya greeted Misha.

Tina seemed a little nervous about the atmosphere of the temple.

But it seemed Ninya and Misha knew each other.

Misha looked at Ninya and said with a gentle smile,

“I never thought you would form a party, Ninya-nim. Weren’t you always insisting on being alone?”

“Of course, I was. But~ I found my destined master~.”

Ninya clung to my arm.

The sensation of her bare skin touching me through the gap in her chest was great!

“Master… are you perhaps referring to Lant-nim?”

“That’s right~”

Misha looked at Elsie for a moment and then said to Ninya,

“I see. But Ninya-nim… wouldn’t it be better to refrain from such behavior in front of your other companions? You had problems with other men and women before, even when you weren’t directly involved, right?”

“Ah, it’s okay~ Elsie and Noah are both~ kind, so we all decided to love Lant together, so there’s no problem!”

“Huh?”

Misha stared intently at Elsie.

“Elsie?”

“U, um, that’s…”

Elsie hesitated for a moment, then grabbed my hand tightly with both of hers and said,

“I, I have someone I love, Misha Priestess…”

Misha looked at me.

“…Lant-nim. As a priestess, I have no reason to interfere in someone else’s love life. But… may I ask you just one thing?”

“Yes, Misha-san.”

Misha looked at me with serious eyes.

“Can you take responsibility?”

I immediately said with all my sincerity,

“Yes. I intend to take responsibility so that everyone can be happy.”

If I didn’t take responsibility here, I would be no different from trash.

Misha, who had been looking into my eyes for a moment, lowered her head slightly and sighed.

“Haa… I understand. Elsie.”

“Yes, yes! Misha Priestess!”

“I hope you will be happy.”

“Yes! Thank you, Misha Priestess!”

“So, why did Elsie and… the others come to the temple? Were you perhaps injured?”

“No. We came to the chapel today. Um… to pray that Solisin will bless us…”

Misha smiled kindly at Elsie’s embarrassed face.

“I see… then I will excuse myself. May Solisin’s protection… no, may Solisin’s blessing be upon you all.”

After parting with Misha, we entered the chapel.