Chapter 100

Chapter 100 – Although I’m only level 1 but with my unique skill I’ve grown from venturing into dungeons

Though the person in front of my eyes had a pompous feeling around her, however, she gave me a sort of air around her that made her feel friendly .

[Aurum… . . Isn’t that the same name as this dungeon?] (Ryouta)

[Instead of it being the same, it’s correct to say that all of this is me . ] (Aurum)

[… . . Are you perhaps the spirit of this dungeon?] (Ryouta)

[Didn’t I say I was a God just now . ] (Aurum)

Aurum inched closer to me, and did a chopped on my forehead, making a squishy sound .

It didn’t hurt, it’s similar to someone doing a tsukkomi act(comedy skit) .

[Well, it isn’t really convincing when my body does look like the monsters around here . Wanna try and defeat me? If you manage to defeat me you would get loads of gold bar . ] (Aurum)

Aurum said while having a mischievous smile across her face .

Though she’s a monster and I can defeat her, but with this pace plus she’s sort of cute, I don’t think I could bring myself to defeat someone who could converse so casually with me .

[Hey, what’s your name?] (Aurum)

[It’s Satou Ryouta . ] (Ryouta)

[Satou? Ryouta? What a weird name . ] (Aurum)

That’s cause it’s not a name of this world .

[But still how long has it been, roughly around a few hundred years since I’ve last met a human being . Still, you would have to conquer the dungeon and defeat the rarest monster above this floor with only a 0 . 000000001% of dropping in order for the door to open, so I guess it can’t be help . ] (Aurum)

[A few hundred years? Wait but I thought Aurum was just recently born not too long ago?] (Ryouta)

[Oh? So you don’t know anything about it?] (Aurum)

Aurum’s eyes were wide open .

[We’ve been here this whole time, it’s just whether we’ll get to become a dungeon or not . ] (Aurum)

[Is that how it works? Wait we?] (Ryouta)

[Un . ] (Aurum)

Aurum nodded while putting on a serious expression .

Aurum……Teruru……Nihonium… . . We .

[Don’t tell me there are a total of 118 of you lots?] (Ryouta)

[Oh so you do know bout it~] (Aurum)

[I wonder if it’s cause I know about it, or maybe because I know about the periodic table . ] (Ryouta) (TLN: 水兵リーベ, I looked up this word, I thought it was some word for jap people to memorize the hiragana, then it was actually just the periodic table)

[What’s that?] (Aurum)

[Nah it’s nothing, just talking to myself . ] (Ryouta)

[Fuuun, well it’s alright . It’s been more than 300 years since I’ve seen a human, I’m bored so could you stay and talk about what’s been happening around the world . Of course it wouldn’t be free . So how about this much?] (Aurum)

Aurum reached out her hands .

She then pulled out her sleeves which showed her white fingers and after a while, a mountain of golden bars were stacked on top of her palm .

Well saying it’s a mountain was an exaggeration, but it was probably the same size as a cardboard box .

The reflection of the shiny golden colour, just by staring at it for a moment one could tell it would hit the trillion unit which in another meaning blinded my sights .

Money is great and having it would certainly make one happy, this truly was a great offer .

[Sure, if it’s this much . ] (Ryouta)

[What? This is not enough for ya? If that’s the case—-] (Aurum)

[Moreover are you alright?] (Ryouta)

[——–Eh?] (Aurum)

Aurum who was caught in surprise, open her eyes wide and closed them .

[By alright, you meant me?] (Aurum)

[Yeah . ] (Ryouta)

[What’re you saying, of course I’m fine~] (Aurum)

[…… . ] (Ryouta)

I’m pretty sure Aurum has some haughtiness within her .

Though at the same time she has her friendly side of her too .

I further confirmed .

As I looked at her—-it was a feeling that it wasn’t just my imagination .

Emily .

Celeste .

Alice .

Margaret .

The villagers in Indole .

The other peoples that I’ve met, the atmosphere that they had .

One after another, they were rushing through my head like a running lamp .

It was the same with me .

It was the same back in my former world when I was working in a company .

Incompetent people, where we are blessed with the environment and giving of an air of forcing human beings to do their bidding .

Aurum had that sort of air around her .

Even though it was hard to understand, but it’s certain that she carries that air around her .

[Wh, what’s with that face . ] (Aurum)

[What do you wish for?] (Ryouta)

[Wh, what are you saying . ] (Aurum)

[……]

[… . . Haah, I guess I’m still not at that level yet . Well, it can’t be help, I definitely missed having people over for the first time in 300 years . ] (Aurum)

Aurum let out a sigh, and she had a thin smile on her face .

[I wanna see the outside world . ] (Aurum)

[Outside . ] (Ryouta)

[Yeah, outside the dungeon . From my first memory, since the day I was born I was already inside this dungeon and have been staying here ever since . ] (Aurum)

[This entire time?] (Ryouta)

[Didn’t I mention that this body resembles that of a monster? So I can’t get out of this dungeon, let alone going out of this room . ] (Aurum)

[… . . That’s unfortunate . ] (Ryouta)

I have fully understood the girl’s wishes .

It’s a normal and an obvious thing, a very easy and simple wish .

Not being able to leave since the day you were born, that’s why if it’s just once she wants to get out of this place .

This sorts of simple wishes are hard to come by .

[Well, it’s an impossible dream anyways . Well since you’re here how long will you be staying over . I have your lovely golden bars . Furthermore, since you’ve heard of my wishes, hang out with me for awhile . Please . ] (Aurum)

After saying that, Aurum winked at me .

Hiding away her haughtiness, she was showing much friendliness .

At the same thing something else leaked out .

Acceptance .

Since I’m here so I should spend some days with her, that wasn’t a lie . Though I understood that because she couldn’t go out that’s why staying here was the best option .

That was a product of giving up .

That, was something fascinating to watch .

Thus, I .

[Wai, what—] (Aurum)

I pointed the muzzle of my gun in between her eyebrows and pulled the trigger silently .

It was the Infinite Lightning Bullet, and together with the maxed Enhanced Bullet at work, it made the gothic loli girl’s body charred in a single shot .

After being electrocuted, the girl’s’ body plopped down on the ground and immediately turned into a gold bar .

All sides were roughly 1 meter—–So it’s around a 1 cubic meter cube of gold bar .

[Now this is certainly an awesome gold bar . ] (Ryouta)

While saying that, I lifted the gold bar .

It was really heavy . Compare to Emily’s hammer it was much more heavy, and even with my Strength S, the weight can be felt across my arms .

I caught the gold bar on my palm and left the hidden room covered with gold .

Aurum Dungeon, fourth floor .

I went back the way I came—–before I left I checked the stairs that led to the hidden room, it was still there and it’s probably unlikely to disappear for some time .

I held the gold with confidence and head outside .

The third floor, second floor, and first floor .

I went outside without meeting anyone on the way . Though I saw several villagers in the village square, I sneakily went out so as to not be seen by anyone .

After leaving the village, I was on top of a mountain where I brought the gold bar over .

I placed the gold on the ground and while I was at it I placed a gold dust too and took a distance .

A place where there were no one around—–a perfect distance to hatch rogue monster .

I waited for some time .

Eventually she hatched from the gold bar .

It was exactly the same as when I first met her, even her damaged loli clothing returned to her original figure without any problems .

[… . . Eh?] (Aurum)

Her first voice was a surprise as Aurum looked around with a look of not knowing what’s happening .

[Th, this is…] (Aurum)

[Aurum… . it’s the outside of the dungeon . ] (Ryouta)

[Outside?] (Aurum)

[Yeah, well since you were the same as any other monsters so I thought it might work . So if you make yourself into an item and bring it outside you would just be turned into a rogue monster . ] (Ryouta)

[Well you can do that, but it’s really bad . ] (Aurum)

[Why?] (Ryouta)

[Well it’s true that you can come out once you’re a rogue monster, but at the same time you can’t go back in . Since I can only be at that floor . If I were to return again, the floors would disappear halfway and if I were to disappear I would not drop anything . ] (Aurum)

[That’s fine . ] (Ryouta)

[What is . ] (Aurum)

[Here . ] (Ryouta)

I pointed at her feet .

The gold dust hatched at the same time as her .

The golden dust rogue monster, the little devil that looked like Bonbon .

[This is——Hyan!] (Aurum)

Instead of explaining it’s faster to just show it, thus I shot the little devil and it instantly died .

The lightning bullet blackened the little devil in a flash .

Immediately something dropped .

What was dropped on the ground was the lightning bullet instead of gold dust .

[Eh? What is going on?] (Aurum)

[With this it lets me drop it once more, and I can just return you to that room again . ] (Ryouta)

[I can return?] (Aurum)

[Yeah . ] (Ryouta)

[……]

Aurum had her eyes wide opened, and was stunned .

[With that, you should enjoy the outside world with ease . ] (Ryouta)

[Outside… . . ah……] (Aurum)

Finally she could go out——as if it finally hit her consciousness that her dream came true .

Aurum turned around and looked at the ever expanding scenery .

A world where you can see from the top of the mountain .

Well because everything drops in dungeons, there weren’t anything though on the contrary you can see a beautiful green world .

[This is… . . what outside looks……] (Aurum)

Aurum was deeply touched .

The expression that was depressed a while ago was gone .

Looking at her, I was glad that I took the bird out of the basket .

[……Thank you . ] (Aurum)

After some time, she said that while looking at the scenery .

[Thank you for bringing me out . ] (Aurum)

[If you enjoyed it then it was worthwhile to carry you here . ] (Ryouta)

[But is this the end, what a waste to return back . ] (Aurum)

[Last? Why?] (Ryouta)

[Didn’t I tell you that the probability of the door opening was 0 . 000000001％, it’ll probably take hundreds of years . ] (Aurum)

[If that’s the case then there’s no problem, since my drop rate is at a 100% . ] (Ryouta)

[……Whaaaaaat!?] (Aurum)

Aurum raised her voice in a dumbfounded manner .

[W, why?] (Aurum)

[It’s part of my ability, what’s more don’t you think it’s weird that the rogue monster even dropped something?] (Ryouta)

[Now that you mention… . . ] (Aurum)

[Now that you know, I can then occasionally bring you out . ] (Ryouta)

[Oh, please do!] (Aurum)

Aurum smiled that showed her youth, came and hugged me .

She was soft and light, it was the opposite feeling of the gold bar, and without thinking I nodded .

☆

I tried to return Aurum to the dungeon in her gold bar form .

However, when I shot her with a lightning bullet, the dropped gold bar doubled .

Well if a rogue monster drops something, things will change, and the dropped item would be better than the previous item in most cases .

Aurum herself was no exception, she became two gold bar .

Thus I carried it and returned to the dungeon—-Though as expected it was rather heavy .

Even though she would return to her own weight, but now the weight has doubled .

Even with my S Strength it made my muscles tremble as I was carrying it .

Since it was too heavy, I had to place the gold bar down and took a rest .

Aurum you’re heavy…… . . wait, if I were to tell that to a girl I got a feeling they would unleash their wrath on me .

Well, a few hundred years—–if she continued to be trapped here, even if it was a thousand years I don’t think she would be able to leave . Thus seeing her smile when she left, I did not mind helping at all .

Besides her, there are other dungeons similar to her .

[So there are 118 of them… . . so another 117 more to go huh . ] (Ryouta)

In Shikuro there’s already Teruru, Nihonium, Silicon and Arsenic .

What that means was that in this world there are others like Aurum hidden somewhere in the dungeon .

[Let’s try meeting them all . ] (Ryouta)

Just when I was about to get used to the dungeon, a new goal was set .

I don’t know whether it’s the spirit of the dungeon or it’s actually God, but I’ve decided to come into terms with their existence .

[Ah, there you are!] (Alice)

[Alice, what’s wrong?] (Ryouta)

[Uhmm Ryouta—-what’s that!] (Alice)

Alice who ran here from the village was surprised by the gold bar .

[Take a deep breath, you seem to be looking for me in panic, what’s wrong?] (Ryouta)

[Ah that’s right, it’s bad Ryouta . ] (Alice)

[So what seems to be the problem?] (Ryouta)

[The drops in the dungeon has doubled from awhile ago . ] (Alice)

[Huh?] (Ryouta)

[Everyone has gotten double drop, what’s happening? Because it was so sudden people were worried, but is it okay?] (Alice)

[Double drop… . ] (Ryouta)

I caught sight of the gold bars that I placed at my feet .

The doubled gold bars, and Aurum who was touched when she saw what was outside .

[…… . I wonder which was it . ] (Ryouta)

[Eh?] (Alice)

[No it’s nothing . ] (Ryouta)

Though I don’t know which was it, but I decided to think it as the latter .

It was more worth it if it’s that .

[Alice . ] (Ryouta)

[Un . ] (Alice)

[The drops being doubles should be of no problem, so please tell everyone that the drops would be doubled from now on . ] (Ryouta)

[I got it!] (Alice)

Alice ran back .

I saw her back as she ran, and I looked at Aurum who has doubled .

I wanted to see Teruru and the rest as I began to think about it .