Chapter 7

In front of me, the smoke from the Hobgoblin billowed up.

Due to its massive size, it took some time for it to completely dissipate.

*Gulp.*

I watched the situation for a minute, cold sweat trickling down my back.

The smoke slowly dispersed, leaving behind a single 'Medium Magic Stone' and the 'Great Sword of Steel' that it had equipped. Only the skill orb 'Super Strength' remained on the ground.

It seems that nothing else will appear.

"…Phew, that was close!"

If the next rare monster had appeared here, I might not have been able to handle it.

It's possible that this was the last one, and no more rare monsters will appear, but it could also be that I just didn't get lucky enough to summon one.

No, it's thanks to my 'Luck' that none appeared… right?

"Getting so engrossed in testing that I lose sight of my surroundings is a bad habit. If I fight again, I'll become stronger first, and in the meantime, I'll use the Killer Rabbit as a buffer. I also need to stop recklessly increasing my 'Luck.' It would be better to have some spare 'SP' in case a rare monster appears suddenly. …Well, I'm curious about the drop items, but let's finish the gacha first."

I confirmed that no one was around using the 'Map' and activated the 'Level Gacha,' pressing the '10 Gacha' button.

*Jingle jingle jingle*

This time, two red, seven blue, and one purple appeared.

"Huh, purple? Could it be better than red!?"

My current 'Luck' is 112, having increased to level 17. Maybe because I broke the 100 mark, I was able to draw the extremely rare SSR. I'll open them right away!

'R Arm Strength +3'

'R Dexterity +3' x2

'R Dexterity +5'

'R Durability +3'

'R Agility +5'

'R Intelligence +3'

'SR Magic Power +7, Intelligence +7'

'SR Skill: Appraisal Interference Lv1'

'SSR Skill: Fire Magic Lv1'

"Magic!?"

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Name: Shouta Tenchi

Age: 21

Level: 7

Arm Strength: 50 (+40)

Dexterity: 35 (+25)

Durability: 40 (+30)

Agility: 54 (+44)

Magic Power: 34 (+26)

Intelligence: 30 (+22)

Luck: 112

Skills: Level Gacha, Appraisal Lv2, Appraisal Interference Lv2, Auto Mapping, Body Enhancement Lv2, Fire Magic Lv1

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In the end, I was so excited about obtaining the magic skill that I completely missed the opportunity to use the 'Super Strength' skill. I could tell that it would give a significant bonus to 'Arm Strength,' but I couldn't calmly judge whether it was something a human should use.

Skills can be good or bad. Since using this skill could potentially turn me into a muscular hunk, I needed to investigate it properly. I put the loot in my backpack, holding only the great sword, and escaped the dungeon.

Honestly, I wanted to go straight to bed after such a tough battle, but I decided to head to the guild.

The Hobgoblin's roar should have echoed throughout the floor, so I needed to report it.

"Shouta, are you alright!?"

"Ah, Maki. I'm back. It's noisy, did something happen?"

Maki ran over to me, checked for injuries, and looked relieved. It seems I had worried her.

But, it's nice to be worried about by such a beautiful lady, even if it's a bit inappropriate.

In Akiko's case, she never worried when I spent half a day in the dungeon, engrossed in testing.

There were more adventurers gathered in the guild than when I arrived, confirming each other's safety and exchanging information. The guards were also checking their equipment by the wall.

…This must be a big deal, considering the appearance of the Hobgoblin.

Thinking about it, the overwhelming violence and abnormally tough skin of the 'Super Strength' skill would be too much for a new adventurer who has only leveled up in the first floor. They might be ordered to return immediately if they find any traces.

I was considering cashing in tomorrow and going straight home because I was tired, but it seems I made the right decision to stay.

"Cough, a rare monster, the Hobgoblin, appeared on the first floor. It's rarely seen, so it was only mentioned in a corner of the materials I gave you, but I didn't expect it to appear suddenly."

As the one who caused the commotion, I felt apologetic about the situation.

"I'm really glad Shouta isn't seriously injured. If anything had happened to you, I… …Oh? Shouta, that great sword…"

"Hehe… I defeated it."

"Huh?"

"This is the great sword the Hobgoblin was equipped with. I also have the 'Medium Magic Stone' and the skill orb. I brought them back as proof of the kill."

I took out the 'Medium Magic Stone' and the skill orb from my bag to show her, but Maki quickly pushed them back.

"Shouta, don't show them here, it's dangerous!"

"Huh, dangerous…?"

I was confused by Maki's words and looked around, then I understood.

The various gazes of the people around us.

"Shouta, please come to the conference room. Right now."

"Y-Yes!"

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"Shouta, do you understand how valuable a skill orb is? You shouldn't show it off recklessly."

"Yes…"

I was being lectured by Maki in the conference room.

"I understand your desire to quickly report the kill and reassure everyone. I'm happy about it too. However, there's already a lot of false information about you. Akiko also told me that you're actually a hard worker and very skilled, but others don't know that."

Huh?

I'm that highly regarded by Akiko?

"Even if you really did defeat the Hobgoblin, some bad people might see you as an easy target. So please be careful from now on. Do you understand?"

"…Yes."

"Good."

I had various thoughts, but I understood that Maki was worried about me, and that made me very happy. So I nodded obediently.

"From now on, we're acting as an adventurer and a receptionist. Shouta, you defeated the Hobgoblin, right?"

"Definitely."

"…Yes, the sword and the size of the magic stone. And the 'Super Strength' skill orb. They all match the drop information for the Hobgoblin. I don't think you're lying, but…"

Ah, that's right.

Considering my actual strength, it's not surprising that people would think it's impossible for me to defeat it.

Even if she didn't know my initial registration information, Maki is Akiko's sister. She must have been told about my strength and information to some extent. For someone like me, who can barely handle a goblin, defeating a Hobgoblin would be hard to believe.

The adventurers in the guild might think I just got lucky and picked up items that were lying around.

I was lucky. I think so too.

Because the only reason I was able to defeat that monster was due to my good 'Luck.' My increased stats, combined with the 'Body Enhancement' skill, gave me high attack and evasion capabilities. The final blow was also a lucky hit.

Without that, I wouldn't have been able to defeat it.

"I understand what you're saying, Maki. But this is my current strength. Please believe me."

"…Alright. Shouta, one last question. Akiko told me about you. That you've been continuously increasing your 'Luck.' How much 'Luck' do you have now? Of course, I won't put this information in the database. I'll keep it to myself."

Normally, revealing non-public information is taboo, even to guild staff.

For adventurers, the content of their stats can be crucial for their future activities.

"…Alright. I trust you and Akiko, so I'll tell you."

But, I thought it was okay to tell these people who have been so kind to me.

After all, my 'Luck' is the only thing I have going for me!

"My current 'Luck' is 112."

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