Chapter 13

CHAPTER 13 – DUNGEON OF EARTH・CAPTURE 1

Proceeding in the directions Allen and Elena have picked, we quickly found stairs leading below .

Looking at the map, this is possibly the shortest way .

In addition, the two children’s opinion which way to take didn’t differ even once . They are demonstrating the twin power to its fullest .

Beshi .

Dokan .

Zuruzuru…

Batain .

Allen’s and Elena’s exploding kicks .

It gets blown off and crashes into the wall .

It slides to the ground just like that .

It ceased to breathe .

How many times did I see the exact same scene…

Un . There’s no enemy! Hahaha .

Because the monsters in the Low Cla.s.s dungeon aren’t that strong, I let Allen and Elena deal with them as they see fit .

Thereupon, all Slimes, Ground Moles, Ground Spiders (Indeed, this being “Dungeon of Earth” the monsters that appear are mainly that of earth attribute) who appeared …… were defeated one by one .

For now, I let the kids run wild, but such training in the future, would it still be okay? Being strong is not a bad thing . Especially in this world where the average lifespan is shorter than on Earth .

They are still small, so it’s okay, right? In j.a.pan, they would be in pre-schoolers . Pre-schoolers should be playing vigorously, right?

We have arrived at the 5th floor without an accident; there is a small room, so I decided to call it a day and camp there .

First, I clean their bodies with《Washing》 . They are not that dirty, but keeping hygiene is good .

Next is the dinner preparation .

I take out portable stove magic tool . Maa~ it’s similar to a tabletop electric cooking device . Although it’s not running on electricity, but on fire magic stones . I have found this magic tool while walking around the town . This was the only magic tool for a reasonable price . But, even if the price weren’t reasonable, I would buy it on the spot because of the convenience .

I put a pot with soup on top of the magic tool and warm it up .

I asked the『Komadori Pavilion』boss if he could cook something for me and this is it . It’s soup with a tomato base, lots of meat and various vegetables .

The sweetness and acidity are refreshing .

Then, I made a potato salad with a fresh bread I bought back in the town . Unfortunately, they didn’t have a square bread, therefore I had to use a round one .

Un, seems good! Well then, itadakimasu .

After eating the dinner, it’s preparations to sleep .

That being said, my sleeping posture is leaning on the wall while sitting wrapped in a blanket with two children clinging to my sides . The same as in Gaya Forest .

Normally, it would be necessary to set up a barrier with Barrier Stones . It’s a defensive measure against both monsters and humans . Bandits for example . Also, I’m afraid to say that nasty adventurers also exist . They would attack an unwatched place and steal all your belongings .

But, I’m the only one of us who can stand a watch . I have a feeling that my body would be able to go on without sleep for a few days, but I have no intention of trying it out .

It’s all right . We will definitely wake up when a person with ill intent approaches us .

That being said, good night .

The next day, the second day .

When I wake up my eyes, Allen and Elena were already up and staring fixedly at my face while clinging to my arms as usual .

I fix my clothes and prepare a simple breakfast .

The menu is sausage and scrambled eggs, fresh bread with strawberry jam .

The sausage and eggs are quickly cooked . The strawberry jam is something Syl prepared for me, made in j.a.pan .

There’s a proper product information-like paper on the jar, but its contents are written with Aetherdia’s letters . And, there is MADE IN j.a.pAN written on it .

Did Syl intentionally replace it? To be sensible to such degree……

Maa, we three gratefully consumed it .

We took a little break after the breakfast and commenced the capturing of the 5th floor .

We advanced smoothly just like on the first four floors without change .

The Dropped Items weren’t too expensive, but the amount is significant .

There’s no problem if you have a Magic Bag, but there are probably many low ranked adventurers who still don’t have it . If that’s the case, they would probably start sorting out their stuff and dispose of the rest . They probably think it’s all right to dispose of it since the market price is low~ Particularly, this “Slime Jelly” which doesn’t look like it has a use…

What is this used for? It’s squishy and cool, it’s pleasing to touch .

Can this be used for mattress or cushion? Doesn’t it sound lovely? Yosh, let’s try making it if I find time .

First of all,《Infinite Storage》may fertilize it, but I don’t know its use so I will put it together with everything else .

Speaking of baggage, Allen and Elena are fundamentally empty-handed . I want to keep the things they have at them at minimum if they separate from me by any chance~ I don’t have plans to get separated, and there is no problem to start looking for them if they do immediately, but things like money… water, and preserved food . And a knife would also be good to have~

But, all that packed in a bag would get in the way during a close combat… Besides, it would be heavy~

Should I get some low-cla.s.s Magic Bags for the kids? But, isn’t it dangerous for children to carry expensive magic tools around?

Yosh! Let’s ponder about this matter a bit more!

Beshi .

Dokan .

Zuruzuru…

Batain .

Ah, a wolf flew again .

The enemies are still lacking . We keep on advancing at steady pace .

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The capturing proceeds and we are currently on the 8th floor . We have captured half of the dungeon .

The quality of the monsters increased a little . An insect monster with a hard sh.e.l.l that Allen and Elena can’t defeat in one hit has started appearing .

The kids have a bad affinity with insect monsters, unlike the usual animal type . Although they won’t get defeated, they will hurt their bodies by hitting that hard sh.e.l.l over and over again, so I decided to take care of the insects myself .

In addition, the monsters have stopped appearing alone and started attacking in groups . From small groups of 2~3 up to a big group of around 10 .

We don’t have any problems, but the first obstacle for the young adventurers is most likely this 8th floor .

While advancing――

「Uwa――――!!」

A cry echoes from ahead .

「Please run a~way!!」

The desperate cry was from a party of adventurers . A party of young men and women in their teens .

A group of monsters is chasing the party . Wolves, Horn Rabbits and Slicer Bats, tens of various monsters in a group .

「Wa, hey! What are you doing!?」

A young adventurer stops right after pa.s.sing us and shouts at us in panic .

“I want to escape quickly” and “We should have left it alone” emotions were transmitted to me from his expression .

「《Wind Cutter》」

When all people in my field of vision disappear, and all in front of me are monsters, I cast wind magic while emphasizing the magic power behind it .

Several wind blades pour on the monsters who changed the target on us .

Un, most of them got defeated .

However, a monster slips from within the cloud of dust . But, at that moment, Allen and Elena charge towards the monster and drive a kick into its body without reserve .

「Eeeeeeeeh―――!!」

The young adventurers who witnessed that shout in disbelief .