Chapter 44

After exploring the beginner dungeon for three days, today we are diving into the dungeon again, but this time, as a party, we aim to clear the first floor.

This time, like last time, we can explore with multiple parties, but the teachers, including Mr. Bloom, will not accompany us.

Our party aims to clear the beginner dungeon as quickly as possible to strengthen our abilities, so we will aim to clear the first floor alone. We can't get permission to challenge the next floor unless we clear it alone.

Not only us, but I've heard that Lady Dorothy's party and about three other parties are also going solo.

Also, the handling of magic items from the Bruto Trading Company has been banned within the school. The reason is extremely simple: "Make your own magic items!" Well, it's that kind of school, so there's no choice, but not everyone can make magic items. I wouldn't be surprised if the item course becomes popular in the next course change.

How can I accept that! If our products were defective or had low abilities and were useless, I could give up, but telling us to make them ourselves is a bit too much, isn't it? So, when I pushed back a bit, I managed to get the potions approved.

By the way, since I developed the Bruto Trading Company's products, I, Carla, and Peron, who are members of my party, are allowed to use them. Peron even said that she gets complaints not only from her classmates but also from upperclassmen. I'm sorry!

Now, we are diving into the first floor alone, taking a different route to reach the boss room. The monsters that appear are the same Black Rabbits as last time. It would be surprising if the monsters changed, but that's not the case.

In the middle of this, I had an idea. Our party carries the items we strip from the monsters equally, regardless of gender, but the more we advance into the dungeon, the more items we have to carry, making it difficult. I thought about how to improve this. Since the concept of storage boxes or item boxes is easy to imagine from Japanese games, I think I'll try to create a storage magic item next.

While thinking about this, we continue deeper into the dungeon, discarding items we can't carry.

"By the way, how much magic power does Christoph have?"

"Hmm, a lot?"

"I know he has a lot! Really..."

"Well, there's no way to know how much magic power you have, it's just a feeling..."

Peron, you can quantify it and understand it! But it's troublesome to tell you, so I won't... for now.

"Anyway, it's fine. I feel like the power of my magic has increased a bit."

"Ah, I feel that too. The power has increased a little."

Indeed, your [Intelligence] and [Spirit] are growing steadily. Keep it up!

"Are we done with the break? The boss is waiting."

"Alright, let's go, Peron!"

"Yes!"

Carla, you're so manly...

Inside the boss room, just like last time, two Black Rabbits and a Warabbit were waiting. The two of them nod, indicating they are ready.

"Dark Bind"

Recently, I've been called the "dark attribute" guy. The magic I used to discipline the idiot was also a dark attribute, Gluttony Absorption, and the magic I used in the last dungeon attack was this Dark Bind. Everyone seems to think I'm a dark attribute-focused mage. Of course, I've taught Carla and Peron about all the attributes. After all, it's impossible to not know the attributes in a party... but I'm a bit vague about the ranks. Sorry!

I always use Dark Bind. It's Carla and Peron's job to defeat the monsters. If I deal damage, their job would only be to strip the items, so I do it this way.

"Still, I need to be able to draw my own magic array!"

"What are you shouting about out of the blue?"

"Christoph, you're fine because you can draw your own magic array. But Peron and I use pre-made magic arrays, so we lack adaptability and can't use the magic we want."

"That's true. I want to be able to draw magic arrays soon too."

Magic is activated by supplying magic power to a magic array, and the way you supply magic power can also increase its power. Generally, it depends on the composition of the magic array, but pre-made magic arrays available on the market are not very efficient, and their power is minimal. Being able to draw your own magic array broadens your options and earns you recognition as a magician.

"You should try using magic instead of being so fixated on spells."

"Unlike Christoph, Peron and I can't easily study both magic and spells! We are just ordinary people!"

Are you subtly insulting me?

Hey, hey, does Carla treat me like a human?

By the way, Carla is not an ordinary person; she is a noble! And I am a noble too!