The Hidden Dungeon Only I Can Enter - Chapter 60

Chapter 60

Translator: “Kell” Editor: ”Weasalopes”

After parting ways with Emma, I went to the hidden dungeon . I moved through the 1st floor while cutting down golden slimes .

「Kyapuchaaaa!」

They spit out fluid as they cried out . I’ve gotten so used to the pattern that I could easily dodge them and land a counter blow . After taking them down, I ate some of the jelly, all the while smiling to myself, savoring the sweet and tasty flavour . The rest I stored in the【Different Dimension Storage】 . Monsters spawned regularly in this dungeon and first floor monsters, particularly, were very beneficial to me .

「I wonder if I can sell these . 」

These jellies could probably earn me some decent money, I thought . As soon as I stepped into the second floor where my master was, I heard her talking to herself .

「I love you, Olivia . I love you, Master . I love you, Ori-chan . I can’t live without you . 」

「Master, how’d you manage to hit your head on something when you can’t even move?」

「Again with your sharp tongue . You always talk to me that way . 」

「I can’t help it . You were going on about cheesy stuff all of a sudden . 」

「They’re among the top 500 lines I want you to say to me~」

「500… I know you don’t have much to do here, but still, that’s too much . 」

I was away for my exam, and I haven’t entered the dungeon recently . Her sulking was understandable . She was grumbling so I tried to comfort her, then skillfully changed the subject .

「I want to make some rapid progress this summer . I want to earn lots, get stronger, and start something new . 」

「That sounds great! You have to follow your desires . So you want to get stronger . Did you learn that already?」

「What was it again?」

「Ahh, you forgot my advice . I’m talking about LP conversion skills . There’s item conversion, material conversion, etcetera . 」

Oh, right . She did mention that before . I’ve been steadily saving up LP so now I had over 2,500 . First I learned the【 LP Conversion ● Item】 skill which cost 800 LP . This allowed me to convert tools and weapons into life points . The more valuable the item, the more points I would get . I converted a sword I didn’t need to test it . The iron sword vanished all of a sudden and I got 100 LP . Fascinating .

「Master, I can gain LP too by using the material conversion skill like this, right?」

「I wouldn’t recommend it . The amount of LP you get from converting materials from monsters is really mediocre . Even materials from a dragon could sometimes only give you 100 LP . 」

「I see…」

「Converting rare items that you don’t use will give you lots of points so you can try that . Though you can also sell those and make money so that’s something to think about . 」

「I kinda want to start a business too . 」

「That sounds good . You can hire someone to sell your stuff . 」

「Hire someone, huh? … Well I do have funds, so that’s worth considering . Thank you for your help . See you later . 」

「You’re going already? You’re not clearing the dungeon?」

「I’ll be back some other time . 」

「Buuu… Then at least give me head pats~ . 」

She really can be childish at times . I rubbed her cheeks and stroked her head to make her happy, then headed back to town .

As I was finding my way around, I checked to see if there were vacant stores . The main street seemed like it was out of question . There weren’t any of them in the alleys, but there were spaces to build your own shop . But usually these were part of someone’s property and most of them were nobles so one would have to lease the space from them .

Father should know about stuff like this . I’ll talk to him when I get home .

There was still some time left before sundown so I made my way to the temple where Luna-san worked . People were lining up for the Holy Maiden which made me worry a bit .

「I see . Your strength’s deteriorating… Then let’s restore it . 」

She listened to the complaints of people not feeling well, then healed them with her Heal Shot . Luna-san was prone to fainting . She would collapse when she used her magic gun too much .

I discreetly asked one of the staff . They said that on days when there were a lot of visitors, she’d collapse about five times . Once work settled down for a bit, I went over to Luna-san who was resting and handed her a drink .

「Nice work out there . 」

「Oh, I’m so happy you came, Noir-dono . 」

「I’ve been thinking about this, but you’re pushing yourself too hard . If you don’t want your condition removed, then at least increase your magic capacity .

「But you use LP for that, right?」

「You give me a lot of LP . Let me return them . 」

「Okay . I’ll give you today’s LP at least first . 」

After confirming that no one was around, Luna-san embraced me .

「Ahh… I may smell a bit sweaty…」

「You don’t . In fact, you smell wonderful; a sweet, gentle scent that would send my mind soaring in heaven if I don’t keep my wits about me . 」

Wait a sec . That clearly makes me sound like I’m some kind of a pervert .

But Luna-san just chuckled . All’s good, then .

I got 100 LP from the hug which brought it to a total of 1,800 LP . I activated my【Create】skill and was torn between【Magic Increase C】and【Magic Increase B】 . The former required 400 LP while the latter 800 LP . Plus 500 LP was needed to grant it to her .

「All right . I’m granting it to you . 」

There would be no harm in going for more so I gave her【Magic Increase B】 . Hopefully with this, she wouldn’t collapse as much as before . She thanked me . It seemed she could feel the effects already .

「My body feels lighter . Did you use a lot of LP?」

「Kind of . But it’s fine . 」

「You’re always like that, Noir-dono . You put on a friendly smile, but deep inside you’re hurting . Let me at least return the favour as a friend . No, as a woman . Over here!」

「Huh? What?!」

Luna-san grabbed my hand, eager, and led me to an empty small room inside the temple . She quickly locked the door from inside and said:

「I want you to make good use of me if it’ll help you store as much LP as possible . 」

「Make good use of you…?」

「Come on, you can ask my anything, Noir-dono! Bring it on!」

She was acting strange from being too psyched up . Too precious, I thought . But I couldn’t back out now after what she said . I touched her pointed ears, one of the features of a half-elf, and her hair . Then I asked her to strike my favourite pose as I watched in appreciation .

「Fuu…That’s one more of your interests I now know . 」

「Haha . How embarrassing . 」

I couldn’t get back the 1,300 LP I used but I got 700 so it was time well spent . Time well spent, indeed . We stopped by a weapon shop on our way home from the temple to take a look at some . With my item conversion skill, I could just buy items to convert them into LP . Which begged the question: which was more efficient, converting money or converting items?

「You want a new weapon?」

「Not really . I learned a skill that lets me convert items and weapons into LP . 」

「In that case, come with me to my house . I have some weapons I used for training a while back that I don’t use anymore . 」

「That would be great . Thanks . 」

I took her up on her offer and went to her house . She had three swords, one spear, and one axe in storage . Unlike converting money, in item conversion, you’d only know how much you’ll get right before converting . Which meant that something I thought was valuable at first might end up disappointing me . I converted them and they vanished . I checked them one by one . The three swords gave me 50, 70, and 60 LP; 40 LP for the spear and 60 LP for the axe . I got less than I expected .

Still, they weren’t really rare weapons so it was understandable .

「I know . What about the spear we used to fight the dragon?」

「Right! I don’t think we’ll use it a lot anyway . Plus I do want to experiment some more . 」

I took out the three spears imbued with the【Dragon Slayer C】skill from my different dimension storage . If we’d have to fight another dragon, I could just get another weapon and imbue it with the skill .

What I wanted to test was whether there would be any difference in the amount of LP I received depending on the weapon’s condition . They were all the same type of spear and made with pretty much the same materials . But their conditions differed . There was one that could still be used and one with its blade chipped .

The result was the amount of LP received differed based on the weapon’s condition .

Poor condition: 500 LP
Fair condition: 1,200 LP
Good condition: 1,500 LP

There was quite a difference between the worst and the best one . Still I got a lot in total that it made me jump slightly in joy .

「If second-hand weapons got me this much, rare ones might give me so much more . 」

「I’ll let you know if I get information on rare weapons . 」

「Thank you . Well then, I’ll be leaving now . Take plenty of rest, okay?」

The Item Conversion turned out to be a lot useful than expected . I made my way home, ecstatic and quite pleased with myself .