The Hidden Dungeon Only I Can Enter - Chapter 135

Chapter 135

Translator: “Pink Tea” Editor: ”Weasalopes”

After getting through the 14th Floor I should reach my goal, the 15th floor . I think battles would turn even more intense, so it’s about time I strengthen myself as well .

As such, I head to the staff room after school to consult with Professor Elna .

「Are there any good general-purpose skills? Or maybe such that you wanted to have yourself?」

Sitting cross-legged, Professor Elna put a hand to her chin and went into thought .

Every movement of her was that of an adult woman and gave off subtle sexiness .

「From my point of view, you seem to be pretty skillful . Having no weak sides . But at the same time, it can be also said that this means you have no strong sides as well . 」

The words stab into my heart . In other words, putting it elegantly, I’m an all-round type .

Putting it badly, jack of all trades, master of none .

Using 【Create】 I can turn into a specialized type, but the professor advised that I’m fine this way .

「You don’t have to go out of your way to do something that doesn’t suit you . For now, you should learn sword techniques, just in case . Your good friend Layla, for example, knows magic fist . So, something of that sort . 」

Layla-san’s magic fist possesses outrageous power . For weak monsters, one hit from it is enough .

I tend to use a sword frequently, so in my case, it might be better to learn sword arts or something .

I ask her if there were any swordsmen among the opponents she struggled with .

Perhaps the opponent was that unpleasant, but she replied immediately with a frown on her face .

「There was an opponent who was good at parrying . And each attack he made was very powerful . The fight was interrupted, so we couldn’t fight it ‘til the end, but I feel if we did it would’ve been my loss . 」

Strong enough to corner someone such as Professor Elna?

Since it sounded promising, I decided to obtain the two of those skills .

Willow Ward 800 LP
Strong Slash 1000 LP

The important point here is that 【Willow Ward】 required strong focus and depending on the situation it might not go well .

【Strong Slash】 accelerates the sword, increasing offensive power, but it consumes a lot of stamina .

In addition, the motion is big, so it creates gaps in defense .

So timing and good judgment are crucial .

I also would like to get some mid-range magic, but for now, those two skills should suffice .

The hidden dungeon comes after I train with them for a bit .

Today, I have an adventurer’s work with Emma and Luna-san .

Heading to the school gates I find Layla-san waiting for me there .

「I wanted to thank you for the rabbit . Is there anything I can help you with?」

Layla-san is dutiful .

「I’m heading to hunt monsters on commission from the guild . I guess it would be a problem if you came along?」

「……No, it’s probably okay . Let me help you . 」

As such, we first head to the guild of adventurers .

Entering together probably is not the best of ideas, so I go in alone .

Emma and Luna-san were there, so I explained the situation to them, but the reaction was strange .

Everyone, including Laura-san, was panicking .

「Emma, what happened?」

「It’s a disaster! A girl was abducted by a goblin thief outside the town . 」

That might be extremely bad .

Goblin thieves often target children .

The reason is of course to eat them, and there isn’t much delay before they start their meal . In other words, it’s a race against time .

The commission came some moments ago . It was requested by the parents of the girl and they still were in the guild .

The mother is sobbing while the father is trying to calm her down .

She was abducted 30 minutes ago at the base of the mountain near the town .

The adventurers for whom Laura-san was responsible were out on a different request, so there was no one they could ask .

「Let’s take it . 」

「Yes, that’s Noir-dono for you!」

With Luna-san and Emma, we should be able to deal with it . The parents bowed to us over and over .

「Please, save our daughter! Please, we beg you . 」

「Yes, we certainly will save her . Please tell us her name . 」

「Sane Hitaru . She is five years old, her hair is tied into twin tails behind her back . 」

I guess I’ve got all of the necessary information . Stepping outside I explain the circumstances to Layla-san .

「Of course I will help!」

I never dealt with them myself, but from what I’ve heard, goblin thieves are troublesome opponents . Layla-san coming with us would be a great help .

The four of us head to the area where Sane-chan was kidnapped .

ーーGreat Sage, please tell me the location of the closest Sane Hotaru, the girls of 5 fives years of age .

【723 Meters Northeast . 】

We’ve got the location . Now we only need a plan .

All four of us have no experience of fighting goblin thieves .

「As I heard, goblin thieves steal all sorts of stuff . 」

「Me too . People say that they can even steal weapons and skills . 」

「Yeah, seems like they have some special skill for that . 」

「Even so, we have no time to waste . 」

Right . That’s what makes it so difficult . Since time was working against us, we first rushed to the destination .

My appraising and then relaying the details to everyone is also an option .

Currently, everyone’s abilities are like this .

Name: Emma Brightness
Level: 68
Skills: Short Blade Dual Wielding Mastery A, Wind Strike, Wind Blade, Wind Run

Name: Luna Healer
Level: 74
Skills: Magic Gun Proficiency B, Energy Shot, Speed Shot, Heal Shot, Magic Power Capacity Increase B, Prone to Fainting, Lift Curse

Name: Layla Overlock
Level: 160
Skills: Punching A, Kicking A, Hand-to-hand combat A, Shukuchi, Stealthy steps, Magic Fist .
Weapons：Magic Glove 【Magic Conduction】

A lot happened during the trip, so everyone’s levels grew higher .

And then there are their own individual efforts .

I think Emma’s level went up particularly high .

Luna-san’s magic power also went up, so unless she really exerts herself she shouldn’t faint .

Layla-san had 【Hand-to-hand combat B】 which now became even higher . As expected of her .

Now, spotting a place from where smoke was rising we slowed down .

Hiding in tree’s shade I check on the goblin thieves in a clearing .

First of all, Sane-chan was still alive . She is crying, held down by goblin thieves .

The number of enemies is 8 . About a meter and a half in stature with dark brown skin .

With their hooked noses and facial features, they are no different from normal goblins, but there is an abundance of hair . Unkempt, long and dirty looking . Half of them unarmed and half had wooden clubs .

And most likely the tallest and the hairiest one is their leader .

Gesturing, it’s giving commands to the other goblins .

At the center of their camp was a burning fire where they now set sticks, likely intending to hang and roast Sane-chan there .

Due to the distance 【Appraisal】 didn’t do much .

Though since Sane-chan was in imminent danger there was no time for that anyway .

「Let go of Sane-chan!」

As I jumped out, everyone followed after me .

「Shhiii!!!」

Goblin thieves rushed at us, burning with hostility .

「I will save Sane-chan!」

Leaving Sane-chan to Emma, everyone else began goblin extermination .

With my sword in hand, I go for the leader-like opponent straight away .

Appraising him comes first .

「Sssh!」

「ーーEh?」

My double-edged sword disappeared!

And strangely enough, it ended up in the hands of the goblin thief . Why? How does it work?

Name; Goblin Thief
Level: 53
Skills: Gamble Steal, Monstrous Strength B, Leap B

You can’t let your guard down with such an opponent . It’s surely due to the power of a skill that the weapon was stolen .

【Gamble Steal】

〈By expending magic power, steal one of the following at random: weapon, tool, skill, memory . The chances of stealing from highest to lowest go as follows: weapon, tool, skill, memory . In case of failure consumes a great amount of magic power . 〉

It’s a terrifying ability, but the risk also seems to be great . One might even lose consciousness due to the magic power shortage after a failure .

It’s because they are monsters, lacking in intelligence and sense of fear, that they can use it without hesitation .

Anyway, I have to get my weapon back .

There, I first confirm my surroundings .

The goblin that attacked Sane-chan was slashed in two by Emma’s 【Wind Blade】 .

Layla-san kept crushing one goblin head after another . And Luna-san took position behind the goblin boss that I confronted .

*Clink*

And the sword flew out of goblin’s hand, landing in front of him .

「Zuuuh?!」

A well-placed shot with precisely adjusted power hit the sword from behind .

「Nice!」

I dash to pick up the sword simultaneously with the goblin .

As the goblin thief attempted to pick up the sword before me I kicked it in the face . As this one was sent tumbling, another goblin jumped at me .

*Phew, Phew!*

The goblin is exterminated with cover fire from Luna-san . Picking up the sword I close the distance with the boss goblin that unsteadily attempted to get up .

One slash from the front step . Since the opponent had no means to defend itself, I easily put it down in a single stroke .

Only two goblins remained .

One ran away and was now pursued by Layla-san .

Thus, I take on the other one . It’s armed with a club . Perhaps imitating humans that it saw earlier, but the goblin was taking a proper stance .

Since it’s a good chance, I guess I’ll test one of the new skills .

In the current situation, even if I fail, my allies will be able to help me .

Slowly closing the distance, I use 【Strong Slash】 upon entering the effecting range . After a bit of delay, I take a huge swing and step forward .

The goblin thief cleverly read this and defended with the club, but was cut in half along with the weapon .

「Ooh, amazing power…… But it increases pulse by quite a bit . 」

My heart is still throbbing . Using it repeatedly might be hard .

Layla-san came back, dragging goblin’s corpse . I go to Sane-chan, held by Emma .

「Are you hurt anywhere?」

「No, this fluffy lady protected me . 」

「Glad to hear that . Fluffy lady is always so kind . 」

「Eh, it’s not like it’s not like that~」

It seems she is aware of how nice she is . That is rather fine .

Goblin thieves are somewhat rare, so I immediately dismember them, extracting raw materials . After that we return to the town, escorting Sane-chan .

Sane-chan is an incredibly strong girl, while we traveled she neither cried nor complained .

But seeing her mother and father at the guild she immediately runs off to them in tears .

「PAPPY, MAMMY, I was so scared!」

「Sane, sorry, sorry!」

With smiles we viewed the sight of parents and the child hugging each other .

The family being alive and well is the best after all .

With Yaay, I high five with Emma .

In the end, I decided to give a word of warning to the parents .

「Depending on the season, there are times when monsters might or might not appear, please, pay attention to that . 」

「Yes, that was all due to our carelessness . Thank you for saving our daughter . 」

What’s important is that it doesn’t happen again . After parting with Sane-chan we received our reward .

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