40. Shouldn’t I pursue shoveling in dungeons (12)
“…Seems you have no other option but to open this door.”
We went down to the 4th floor and what greeted us was a huge door. It is safe to say that it was made for a non-human giant. I looked around the door and returned to point to the side of the door.
“Let’s have a quick meal here.”
Meals were only a few sips of water, beef jerky, and dried fruits, but for those of us who have worked hard for a long time, it was no different from a delicacy. We handed over our share of food little by little to Millia. Millia looked at us with a little puzzled look, but she soon accepted and ate the food, saying she was grateful.
“Drink…”
“I’ll get sick, so drink some water.”
“It’s okay! You should drink too!”
“I brought enough, so it’s okay.”
“Yes, eat plenty.”
A few peaceful moments in this creepy dungeon. But peaceful times will end someday. After filling our stomachs, we got up and stopped in front of the door.
What lies beyond this huge door?
There is no information. However, judging from the configuration so far, the possibility of a bizarre puzzle could not be ignored. This time, I’ll just leave it to Lenny and solve it by force. It’s annoying, so when will you solve the puzzle again? I want to finish this unpleasant dungeon quickly and measure the angle of escape.
“Then I will open it.”
Everyone nodded at my words. I carefully put my hand on both doors and pushed the door open. With an ear-shaking sound, the huge door began to open. The door opened completely, and I found a huge room the size of a playground. No, it was more accurate to say that it was more like an auditorium than a room. What purpose was the room built for?
As I was about to answer that question, the room suddenly became bright.
“…That’s…”
“Heh heh, you are a guest.”
A skeleton in a robe. Violet light visible through eye sockets. Jewels on the forehead. Even just by looking at it, the skeleton gourd that said, “I am the boss of this dungeon,” Looked at us while fiddling with the back of his hand, which had nothing but bones. But more than that, I was more concerned about the hideous creature behind the skull gourd. What the hell is that?
“You bastard! That’s him!”
“Oh, I wondered where he disappeared, and he was with the customers.”
Skeleton Gourd spoke very interestingly, then sat down on a chair that appeared out of nowhere and tapped his armrest. Every action is irritating. The skeleton looked so calm even with the appearance of an intruder.
“Would you like a cup of tea?”
“…That’s it.”
“Sorry. I have been practicing making tea for hundreds of years while waiting for guests to come.”
Skeleton Gourd seemed to genuinely regret that we hadn’t had tea. What the hell is the purpose I can’t possibly guess I didn’t even feel hostility, so I couldn’t figure it out.
“John. Shall I cook it?”
Think once, it’s simple. Certainly, it seems like a pretty easy option to see it as a question-and-answer dance, but the atmosphere of the skull gourd is very nerve-wracking. And I laughed badly as if I knew everything. Maybe that skeleton knows something about this uninhabited island. I shook my head at Lenny and stepped forward.
“I have a question. Are you willing to answer the question?”
“That’s it… I’ll give you an answer once you clear this dungeon. Now, let’s begin the finale.”
The ground began to shake as soon as the skeleton gourd finished speaking. No, to be precise, it was the sound of the existence behind the skull bag starting to move. We each grabbed a weapon and watched the monstrous creature begin to move. The eyes of an indescribably strange creature with tentacles, several arms, and an unknown number of eyes are directed towards us.
I am thirsty even after drinking water. My head is dizzy. It’s hard to breathe, so you open your mouth wide. What the hell is that?
“John! Wake!”
I barely came to my senses at Lenny’s cry and glared at the monster with dozens of eyeballs rolling back and forth. Will normal attacks work? No, before that, will that monstrous creature die?
As I saw the words of those who wanted eternal life, I was not sure.
There’s no way a guy who makes you move alive even without a head will die easily.
“…After. Why do you worship such a creature as a god?”
“That’s right.”
“…I don’t think that’s what you meant. Weren’t you serving too?”
At my words, the skeleton shrugged his shoulders as if he meant something.
“It can’t be. I am just an admin. For me, this dungeon is nothing more than a management target. It seems that that duty is not too far away, though.”
“How much is left?”
“If you defeat this poor fellow, I will return to a handful of dirt.”
There seemed to be no lingering attachment to the skull that said that. Only the eyes that seem to be caught in the joy of being able to see the end are only swaying. I took my gaze away from the skull bowl at the movement of the strange creature that started to move in earnest and turned my eyes to the strange creature.
“I’ll see you later.”
“I will wait for that time. Oh, by the way, it won’t be an easy opponent. Especially from the point of view of those who have committed multiple fouls.”
After that, the shape of the skull bowl dispersed like smoke. What the hell are you doing bastard?
“Lenny. Are you ready?”
“I am always ready. Karina-sama…”
“I will fight too. Even though I can’t stand up and fight, I can support you with magic.”
Turning her head to look at Karina, she looked at me with a soft smile.
“I…”
“You can hide. I have no intention of forcing you to fight.”
“I can help too! Maybe…That’s !)(*@&($#”
Millia’s voice was cut off by static. What was she trying to say? Without even thinking about the meaning, I walked forward with Lenny. Lenny and I grabbed our weapons and exchanged opinions before the actual battle.
“Where is the weakness?”
“Probably eyes. You can cut your eyes off first. Or cut off all those arms and tentacles.”
Which one should I prioritize? First of all, you have to fight and secure some data to know. We rushed towards the monstrous creature that was creeping its way.
Red tentacles fly towards me. The movement of the wriggling tentacles obscures my vision. I grabbed the shovel with both hands and swung it with all my might. Tentacles are cut off. He’s not as strong as you think.
“…Not even a lizard.”
I clicked my tongue as I looked at the tentacles that had regenerated in an instant. Does attacking the tentacles mean nothing? When she glanced at Lennie, he saw that he had cut off about a dozen tentacles and had already arrived in front of her eyes. I’m strong.
I can’t back down either.
Roll your body to avoid the tentacles flying towards your head, then cut the tentacles. It was a simple repetition of work, but the pressure of not knowing when I might lose my life was weighing me down. But this isn’t the first time this has happened to me.
When I first landed on this island, when I struggled for survival with bears, when I fought Lenny soaked in drugs, when I fought Hydra, I had to go through the risk of dying if I sprained my foot.
So, there is no reason to be scared.
Calm your mind while repelling simple attacks.
You don’t know if you can really kill an opponent by poking at its weak point.
Numerous pupils alternately stare at Lenny and me. Are you setting priorities? Right now, all eyes will be on Lenny. Tentacles ripped off all the tentacles and popped out a few of his eyeballs.
The less conscious I am, the better.
“Hey! It’s even regenerating its eyeballs!”
Looking at the eyeballs at Lenny’s words, I see the eyeballs are rapidly returning to their normal state. I cursed at the grotesque sight and shook my head.
How do you get effective hits?
The resistance is too strong to use the same method as Hydra. I don’t know if there are bones inside or not.
Insufficient information. Wait a minute, just for a moment…
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“Karina! Can you use judgment magic!”
“Yes? How did you… Know that!”
I started hearing Karina’s chanting from behind. Then there is only one thing I have to do. To hold on until Karina’s chant ends. Stepping inside, I took poison powder from my pocket and sprinkled it on the blade of my shovel. Normal blows can’t do any damage, so I use poison. If the poison doesn’t work… I’ll have to find another way.
I rolled around and avoided the tentacles that attacked the place where I was, and cut off the monster’s eyeball with a shovel. Dark red blood spattered along with the unpleasant feeling. I wanted to avoid it, but I couldn’t.
My body is shaking.
I wasn’t trembling, but the trembling of the strange creature was being transmitted to me through the shovel.
Does poison work?
It was then. The shovel began to be pushed out along with the anti-elasticity felt in the hand.
Play Is.
That’s ridiculous.
What do you have? Ordinary people put on an amount that would not be strange even if they died instantly, but there is no meaning?
“f*ck.”
“No matter how much I poke my eyeballs, it’s useless!”
Lenny’s cry that I heard just in time was enough to make my heart more complicated.
f*ck. What do we do?
“… Sir. Punish the enemy with your spear. John! Lenny! Avoid!”
As soon as Karina finished speaking, the back of her head felt like it was about to burn.
I reflexively threw my body to the side. A yellow light appears at the end of the field of vision.
And the warm heat surrounding my body.
In the warmth, I heard screams of pain.
“…It’s terribly tough.”
The saintess herself used a weapon-level spell for a decisive battle against monsters, but it was a living monster.
How should I catch it?
There might be a hint in what the skull gourd told me.
“Foul…”
Yes, I said foul play.
What is the foul?
Ah.
I see.
That was it.
Before I lost my precious gap. I put a shovel on the floor.
There is only one option for me anyway.
“Production.”