Chapter 9

"About my grandfather?

Indeed, my maternal grandfather is the Prime Minister, Takane Shigetoku."

In my private room, as I poked at the canned smoked sausage I had given her, Takane girl laughed with a grin. The girl, who had been drenched in gore and madness, had transformed into a demure black-haired beauty after washing off the blood. Moreover, to my surprise, she turned out to be the Prime Minister Takane's granddaughter.

I was taken aback.

I showed the mission screen on my terminal to Takane girl, who was puzzled by the sudden question about her grandfather. She pouted, saying, "Oh, Uncle Kantaro!"

Given her slightly youthful appearance, she would normally seem very cute, but to me, who had been imprinted with her madness through all my senses, she looked like she was about to spew fire from her mouth in three seconds.

By the way, what about her status and missions?

I hadn't checked my terminal since the first time, but I was curious about the status of a girl with such combat abilities. It was hard to imagine that her slender arms could cut a monster larger than an adult male in half or tear off a neck with bare hands. It must be some kind of skill or the function of the "amazing katana" or "cool cloak" she was equipped with.

"Takane girl, to coordinate our future actions, why don't we check each other's terminal information?"

"Terminal information... What is that?"

As expected, Takane girl hadn't checked her status or missions much. The bonuses seemed to have been selected and then left behind. What kind of easy mode is this? It's discriminatory.

Despite feeling jealous of the difference in treatment compared to me, who hadn't even found a clue to "a strong, growing, and loyal servant (not a beautiful girl or boy)," I asked to see Takane girl's terminal.

"Takane Hana

Gender: Female

Age: 20

Status: Physical: Healthy, Mental: Normal

HP: 24, MP: 2, SP: 24

Strength: 18, Intelligence: 2

Endurance: 24, Spirit: 24

Agility: 24, Charm: 18

Luck: 4

Skills:

Intuition: 5

Noble's Body: 10

Noble's Strike: 5

Noble's Will: 10"

"...... Strong"

I couldn't help but reveal my true thoughts upon seeing her status. Except for intelligence and luck, Takane girl was truly a monster. More terrifyingly, all her skills were turned off. This means that her rampages in the dungeon were done with her raw physical abilities. The most terrifying thing was that her brain, which could unleash such ferocious combat power, was on par with an insect's.

I recalled the orc desperately trying to push its intestines back into its torn abdomen, the goblin whose spine was dragged out by the neck, and the kobold whose head was crushed after its limbs were torn off while still alive. I saw myself in their places. They were all different, and they were all good. No, they weren't good at all.

I forcibly interrupted my thoughts of overlaying their images with my own and offered the best peach can I had saved to Takane girl.

"Gumachan! Thank you so much!!"

Watching Takane girl, who received the peach can with an innocent smile and ate it delicately, it was hard to believe she was the same girl who had been drenched in gore. Women are truly mysterious. The effect of her skill "Intuition" was obvious from its name, but I couldn't quite understand the effects of "Noble's Body," "Noble's Strike," and "Noble's Will."

"Noble" makes sense given that she is the Prime Minister's granddaughter. However, the words "body," "strike," and "will" following "noble" don't seem to fit. If they were "berserker," "slaughterer," or "conqueror," it would be easier to understand.

The numbers next to the skill names, which were probably proficiency levels, were also higher than mine. She had two "10s" and two "5s," while the only skill I had at "10" was the detection I could see in the corner of my vision.

When we first met, I had forgotten about it due to her madness, but on the detection map, Takane girl, as an ally, was displayed as a blue dot. Incidentally, the monsters in the dungeon were red dots, and the dead monsters were gray dots. I rechecked my own status.

"Ueno Gunma

Gender: Male

Age: 20

Status: Physical: Fatigued, Mental: Exhausted

HP: 9, MP: 17, SP: 5/9

Strength: 11, Intelligence: 17

Endurance: 9, Spirit: 15

Agility: 11, Charm: 11

Luck: 17

Skills:

Detection: 10

Perception: 2

Listening: 4

Search: 2

Psychological Analysis: 3

Appraisal: 1"

Hmm?

There was a sense of discomfort with the displayed status. "Physical: Fatigued" is true, I am tired. "Mental: Exhausted" is fortunate, considering I saw such a brutal scene. "Listening: 4" hasn't grown?

I remember that listening was 1 at the start. Since it had been activated over 100 times today, it must have grown in proficiency. In any case, if it can grow, the usefulness of skills like appraisal, perception, and search, which are currently not very useful, will expand.

In combat, I will rely on Takane girl, but in exploration, I can fully utilize my abilities. Given the clear differences in our skill sets, we need to leverage each other's strengths in dungeon exploration. I can't fight like her, and her brain is too simple to handle exploration and analysis.

The mission screen on her terminal was shared with mine, so we can set the same objectives and strategies for dungeon exploration. In the future, we should focus on her as the main combat force while I handle everything else, clearing missions and progressing through the dungeon.

"Gumachan!"

As I was thinking about the future strategy, a fork with a peach suddenly appeared before me.

"It's a share of happiness."

She offered the peach as if a late-blooming woman had finally gotten married and was sharing her joy with her single friend. Being fed by a beautiful girl is a dream come true. But when the fork was thrust at me, I thought I was going to be killed.

Finally, the first day is over.