Chapter 22

"Yokkoi sho-o!"

"Gugyaa!?"

I nimbly dodged the goblin that lunged at me and circled around behind it. With a firm grip on its torso using both arms, all that was left was to execute a bridge.

This is what’s known as a back drop. Despite its simplicity, this move, which beautifully arches the opponent’s body, is used quite frequently due to its low difficulty.

"Ku, ge... eee..."

The fallen goblin turned into particles as usual. Its face looked somewhat peaceful, as if it had been released from suffering.

Thinking about it, monsters are originally just there, but they get taken down when humans invade. Even if the theory that dungeons generate quasi-life forms is strong, the more I think about it, the more complicated my feelings become.

"Is that it? Only the deepest part left. It took less than 10 minutes. That’s an astonishing speed."

"I’m not doing a time attack or anything. I have two more dungeons to explore today, so if I can do it quickly, I will."

Mr. Goudou, as always, gave me a very clear look of admiration and praised me. He seemed genuinely surprised by the speed at which I reached the deepest part.

In fact, it’s only been about 10 minutes since I entered the Sasaki family’s dungeon. The monsters that appear in each room are no match for me anymore.

All of this is thanks to the effects of my titles and skills.

My physical abilities, honed from previous dungeon clears, are multiplied by 10 due to the skill "Walking in a Wilderness Where Not Even the Wind Blows."

Additionally, the skill "O Souls Seeking Salvation, the Wind Comes with Light" increases the power of all my melee attacks by more than 10 times. Combined, my combat power against monsters is over 100 times my original strength.

Is this inflation in a social game? Is the end of service just around the corner?

"But to be honest, I feel like even E-rank might be too easy at this point."

"You’re absolutely right. From my assessment, your current combat power is already on par with the top B-rankers and mid A-rankers."

The sudden and significant increase in combat power left even my usually carefree self with a subtle expression.

Mr. Goudou’s cheeks were also slightly twitching. He estimated that my strength was around B to mid A-rank... but to reach this level in just half a month as an explorer is a clear case of balance breaking.

"To be frank, at this point, I can still somehow fight you... but at this rate, in another half a month, even that will be impossible."

"Mr. Goudou, you’re really above the mid A-rank level?"

"Technically, I’m a top ranker. There’s an unbridgeable gap between me and S-rank, but within the A-rank category, I’m the strongest."

As he said this, Mr. Goudou showed me his explorer certificate.

Name: Goudou Kaori

Level: 698

Rank: A

Title: Spirit Slayer

Skills:

- Light Magic

- Assassination Techniques

- Aura Perception

- Far Sight

- Environmental Adaptation

- Toughness

- Good Luck

"What is this status, it’s scary..."

"From my perspective, you, at level 15, being able to match me, is far more scary..."

Well, I guess that makes sense when you say it! Faced with such shockingly high stats, I could only gape in astonishment.

Mr. Goudou’s level and skills were both off the charts. What, levels can go over 100? 698? That’s more than 20 times Kankou’s level? 20 Kankous?

His skills ranged from dangerous to convenient. Especially the Light Magic, which means Mr. Goudou is essentially a magic user!?

Among the skills that explorers can have, there is a series called "Magic." As the name suggests, these skills allow the user to cast spells.

So far, confirmed magic skills include Fire, Water, Wind, Earth, Light, Dark, and Void, but they are known to be obtained by only a handful of explorers.

Their effects are extremely powerful, allowing the user to cause phenomena according to their attribute, essentially disaster-inducing skills. For Mr. Goudou, with Light Magic, he can make the opponent feel sick with sudden flashes of light or blind them with sudden illumination.

Given the wide range of uses and their rarity, explorers who have obtained these skills, at least those who have publicly disclosed them, are all top-tier and well-known explorers.

Simply put, they have the power to rise to the top with just these skills... I never thought Mr. Goudou would have one of these.

I muttered in admiration.

"Why is someone with such skills so obsessed with streaming the exploration videos of a new explorer? It’s scary..."

"Of course, it’s because my mission is to spread and promote your salvation. By the way, the exploration videos are gradually gaining popularity. You’re being suspected of cheating due to your strength being too high for your level, but I’m debunking these theories and enlightening people, so don’t worry."

"There’s nothing but things to worry about, it’s scary..."

Despite his incredible level and skills, what he says and does is even more outrageous.

Mr. Goudou is Mr. Goudou, and I’m left feeling both exhausted, shuddering, and amazed.

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