Chapter 197 – Disaster
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Over the next three hours, we descended to the 9th floor, laying waste to the monsters.
From the 3rd floor onward, we went down and immediately rushed to the warp device. The others took charge of the area around the warp device, while I handled the rest.
According to Mr. Craig, that was faster and easier for us.
I wasn’t tired at all; rather, I was thoroughly satisfied, as I could come up with various variations and unleash my skills to my heart’s content.
Normally, I couldn’t use my powers recklessly in dungeons with other adventurers, so this was a really good opportunity.
“Whirlwind Kick!”
I spun at high speed to create a vortex.
“Home Run!”
I created a giant bat and sent monsters flying along with the terrain.
“Wind Blade Kick!”
I unleashed a powerful kick, sending out a blade of wind pressure.
“Smash! Crush!”
I created giant square clubs in both hands and swung them left and right to create a sandwich.
“Hectopascal Kick!”
I used Bind to fix a sturdy platform made of mana weapons in the air, then kicked off the platform with enough force to avoid destroying the dungeon floor, launching a flying kick.
I tried out all the techniques I could think of.
However, while I could use magic to create auras and weapons, I couldn’t imbue magic with offensive power and shoot it out, so I was really disappointed that I couldn’t use some very famous techniques.
Instead, I consoled myself by emitting an aura.
“Wooo-riiiiii-yaaaaaaaah!”
KWAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!
And then we reached the 10th floor.
The number of monsters on the 10th floor was the same as the usual average distribution.
Still, I first used half of Buddha’s Palm to clear the surroundings, then created a cushion to make it easy for everyone to land.
After landing on the floor, I turned around and asked everyone.
“Phew, we’re on the 10th floor now. Is everyone okay?”
Brushing his pants with his hand, Mr. Craig said.
“Well, we’re fine. Rather, aren’t you tired at all?”
“I’m perfectly fine.”
“Huh, actually, you’re not a dragon in disguise or something, are you?”
“No, I’m not.”
“Whatever, at this rate, the flood will be over soon.”
“…It’s the first time I’ve ever felt sorry for monsters.”
“You were really amazing… Mr. Rent’s skills.”
“Hahahaha! If I’m in the same party as Rent later, it’ll be fun and reassuring! With you, we could go to the end of the dungeon!”
“Thank you, Jen. Then let’s go back right away.”
When we made the plan, we decided that once we broke through the 9th floor and reached the 10th floor, we would return to the surface.
It was partly to recover our stamina, but also because the Guild Master would be waiting for us on the surface.
Once our stamina was recovered, we would go to the disadvantaged floors to help.
…I wanted to come to the 10th floor with Elsie, Noah, and Ninya, but I ended up coming with other senior adventurers first.
It’s a shame, but in an emergency like this, it can’t be helped.
Anyway, the Minotaur was a bipedal black cow monster.
It had a muscular body, held a double-edged axe in one hand, and didn’t wear pants, so its thing was dangling.
I should remember its appearance properly and use it for hard fantasies.
We went to the warp device and returned to the surface.
At the dungeon entrance on the surface, many adventurers were being healed by priests or waiting for their turn to enter next.
“You’re back.”
The first to greet us was the Guild Master.
“Guild Master, what’s the situation now?”
“Thanks to you, the subjugation is going smoothly. There have been some injuries along the way, but fortunately, there have been no deaths.”
“Are there any places that are struggling or being pushed back?”
“I’ve arranged for reports every 30 minutes. There are no places currently at a disadvantage, so don’t worry. More importantly, are you all okay?”
It was Jason who answered the Guild Master’s question.
“…We don’t need to worry about us, Guild Master. Thanks to Dungeon Crasher, Rent, our consumption was minimized.”
“I see, that’s a relief. Jason, how do you see this situation?”
“I predict that we can smoothly resolve the flood if we have Rent. He’s really… Rent is so amazing, I think he’s like the incarnation of the God of Bane.”
“M-Mr. Jason, you shouldn’t make such comparisons!”
“My bad.”
“Hahahaha! Hey, Guild Master! Rent is really amazing! I think we could send Rent alone tomorrow and it would all be resolved! Right, Amanda!”
“Haa, normally I’d tell you not to say such foolish things… but I’m starting to think the same.”
“Rent is a really desirable junior who knows how to be cool!”
Mr. Craig, Ms. Amanda, and Mr. Jen praised me at the same time.
I’m a little embarrassed.
“Guild Master. Where are Elsie, Noah, and Ninya?”
“If it’s your party, they’re fighting goblins on the 1st floor right now.”
Fortunately, there were no disadvantaged areas.
Then let’s go to the 1st floor and subjugate goblins with Elsie, Noah, and Ninya.
“Then I’ll go there.”
Ms. Misha approached me and asked.
“Mr. Rent, are you really okay? Aren’t you tired or anything?”
“Yes, I’m fine!”
“You’re really… amazing.”
“Alright, Amanda! Then let’s go to another floor and hunt some monsters! We haven’t even broken a sweat since Rent has been doing almost all the fighting!”
“I agree. We’re A-rank, we shouldn’t be the most comfortable.”
“…I’ll go back to the dungeon and fight too.”
“Hahahaha, then I guess I should go too. I’m not as good as Rent, but I’m confident in hunting a lot of monsters!”
“Then I’ll stay here and treat the injured.”
Seeing us, who were going back to the dungeon except for Ms. Misha, who was staying behind to heal, the Guild Master said.
“I’m really proud that you are the A-rank adventurers of Pladan.”
Ms. Misha is B-rank and I’m C-rank, but let’s not worry about the details.
And then we moved again to do our respective jobs.
“1st floor!”
I immediately moved to the 1st floor.
Kieeeeeeek!
Kikkikkikkieeeek!
“Die, you goblin bastards!”
“Fireball!”
“Lightning Lance!”
“Urachaaaaa!”
On the 1st floor, many goblins and adventurers were fighting each other.
Fortunately, although they had become as strong as orcs, everyone here was a D-rank adventurer or higher.
It didn’t seem like they were struggling with the goblins.
I immediately kicked off the ground, defeating goblins along the way, and looked for my lovely lovers.
And after running for a while, I saw the three of them.
“Shadow Dancing!”
Shhhhhhwoooom…
Swish!
Noah, moving nimbly with black afterimages on her body, smoothly cut the necks of several goblins with her daggers.
“Lightning Enchant.”
Pajijijijijik!
Ms. Ninya, with electricity surrounding her spear and body, quickly dealt with the surrounding goblins with her nimble and flashy spear techniques.
Elsie was gathering magic between Noah and Ninya, keeping watch.
“Ah, Rent!”
After cutting down a goblin, Noah turned around and found me.
“Noah! Ninya! Elsie!”
At my call, Ms. Ninya, who had been dealing with goblins with a serious expression, and Elsie, who had been concentrating, smiled brightly and called my name.
“Rent!”
“I’m here!”
“What, Rent! Did you finish everything and come?”
“Yeah, I destroyed everything up to the 9th floor. So I came to help.”
“Hehehe, I see!”
“But how did you know I was coming, Noah?”
“Well, I heard the sound effects when I used Shadow Dancing.”
“Ah, I see.”
I always forget because I’m always by her side, but normally, there is no sound when using Shadow Dancing.
Noah heard the sound effects around her the moment she used Shadow Dancing and realized I was coming.
“Was everyone okay?”
“Hehe, don’t worry. I’m perfectly fine!”
“Rather, I missed Rent so much that my heart hurt more♡”
“Were you okay, Rent?”
“Yeah. I’m fine.”
Fortunately, it seems like no one was injured.
Even though they were weak goblins, I was a little worried because there were so many, but I’m really glad they were safe.
Then Noah grinned and said to me.
“Ah, Rent! Elsie got a new skill!”
“Elsie?”
“Yeah! It’s an attack magic too! Attack magic!”
“Oh, really!”
Elsie’s attack magic.
It must be magic related to divinity.
Elsie, who always gave us buffs, using attack magic…
I’m very curious.
“Y-yes…”
“What kind of magic is it?”
“Th-that is…”
“Hehe, Elsie. Let’s show it directly. Rent will be happier that way.”
“Ah, yes! Ms. Ninya! R-Rent! Please watch carefully!”
“Okay!”
Just in time, the surrounding goblins began to spawn from the dungeon again.
The speed had decreased a lot compared to when I first entered.
It seems that destroying the dungeon had a lot of effect.
Elsie gathered magic again, raised her staff high, and shouted.
“Holy Rain!”
Wooooooong!
A white magic circle appeared above Elsie’s head.
Shushushushushushushushushung!
Kieeeeeeek!
Kiiiiiiik!
Kiyaaaaaak!
From within the magic circle, a rain of white light poured down, piercing the goblins.
“Hoo, hoo… I get a little tired after using it once.”
“Elsie…”
“Ah, h-how was it, Rent?”
“It was amazing! And beautiful!”
“B-beautiful… R-really?”
“Of course!”
Elsie’s appearance, raining down light, looked sacred and really beautiful.
“H-haaa… I-I’m happy.”
“But how did you get the skill?”
“Well… in this situation where the goblins keep coming out, I was just standing still… I felt frustrated and prayed that I could be more helpful to others, and then I got inspiration.”
In other words, Elsie’s kind heart shone and she obtained Holy Rain.
Is Elsie really not a saint?
Then Noah, as if she had remembered something, perked up her ears and pulled my arm.
“Ah! Rent! This way! Come this way! Rent is needed right now!”
“Really? Okay.”
We followed Noah and ran forward.
Kieeeeeeeeeeeek!
“Shoot, shoot, shoot!”
“Do you have any arrows left?”
“I don’t have any more! What is the supply team doing!”
“Fire~~~ Blast!”
“Wind Cutter!”
“Ugh! Those guys started throwing clubs!”
“Quickly knock down the guys sticking to the wall! They’re coming over!”
“They’re coming from the ceiling again!”
The place we arrived at was the place where I had made a hole in the dungeon.
On the other side, there were many goblins lined up, and some of them were trying to climb over the wall.
Adventurers who could use ranged attacks were desperately attacking, trying to defeat the goblins climbing over the wall and the goblins falling from the ceiling.
“Rent! Give them a big hit and get rid of all those goblins!”
I hit my chest once with my fist and said.
Thump!
“Leave it to me, Noah!”
“Everyone! Retreat! Retreat! Fall back!”
“Who is it! Suddenly telling us to retreat!”
“Can’t you see we’re busy… Oh! It’s Dungeon Crasher!”
“Dungeon Crasher!?”
“Weren’t you destroying the lower floors?”
“Did you already come back!?”
The adventurers looked at me with wide eyes and were surprised.
“Rent is going to use a big skill, so everyone fall back!”
When Noah shouted loudly, all the adventurers’ faces turned pale, and they immediately began to retreat.
“Re-retreat!”
“Fall back if you don’t want to die!”
Tadadadadadak!
The adventurers ran away as if they were fleeing.
…Did I do something to deserve that kind of reaction?
I’ve hardly had any interaction with other adventurers, so I shouldn’t have a bad impression…
“Alright, Rent! Blow it away, that thing!”
Regardless of my slightly hurt feelings, Noah was very excited and urged me to do it.
Seeing Noah happy heals my heart.
I stepped forward and created the hilt of Excalibur with mana weapons in both hands, creating a golden aura.
Wooongwooongwooongwooong
I gathered magic while raising my spirits with the sound effects created by Create Sound.
“Go! Rent! Ex~~~!”
Noah, swinging her arms around, shouted the slogan.
In response, I created a mana weapon and shouted the rest of the slogan.
“Caliberrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!”
Chweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeng!
Kieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeek!?
Along with a sharp sound effect, the golden blade of Excalibur extended, and the goblins on the other side were cut in half from top to bottom.
As expected, shouting the name of the technique loudly relieved my slightly depressed mood.
I got rid of the mana weapons and turned around. Noah was jumping up and down, excited, and Elsie was looking at me with sparkling eyes.
“Yay! You’re the best, Rent!”
“As expected, Rent is cool!”
And Ms. Ninya smiled and said.
“Good job, Rent♡”
My heart became very warm, and happiness filled my chest.
It was nice to go down to the lower floors with Mr. Jen and the others and defeat monsters to my heart’s content, but I thought that the smiles of my lovely lovers were the best.
And then I shifted my gaze to the adventurers who had retreated.
Would other adventurers also feel a little friendly or think I was cool after seeing me?
With that expectation, I looked at the adventurers…
“Ugh…!”
“Uwek!”
“Uhhh…”
They were either trying to throw up, throwing up, or gaping with shocked expressions.
Why?
“Ah… Rent, Rent. Look over there.”
Noah tapped my arm with her finger and pointed to the other side.
When I turned my head towards that place, I realized why the adventurers had made those expressions.
Swaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
The upper bodies of the goblins that had been cut in half from top to bottom were falling down, and the large amount of blood that had gushed up was pouring down like rain.
When I was with Mr. Jen and the others, I cut them from a distance, so it wasn’t that gruesome, but seeing it up close, all the insides were visible…
Oh… it’s very grotesque.
