Chapter 31

"Alright, we're back on the fourth floor..."

As soon as I descended to the fourth floor, I encountered enemies, but I felt reassured by the unchanged party composition.

Name: Tim

Age: 16

Occupation: Merchant Level 2

Strength: 200 + 2

Agility: 116 (+60)

Stamina: 200 + 4 (+60)

Magic: 224

Spirit: 202

Dexterity: 171

Luck: 390 + 2

Status Points: 0

Skill Points: 373

Unique Skills Acquired: "Status Manipulation"

Skills Acquired: "Swordsmanship Level 6", "Bash Level 6", "Healing Level 6", "Skill Point Increase Level 5", "Status Point Increase Level 5", "Experience Gain Increase Level 5", "Light", "Trap Detection Level 5", "Trap Disarming Level 5", "Backstep Level 5", "Item Appraisal Level 5", "Dagger Mastery Level 5", "Fire Arrow Level 6", "Ice Arrow Level 6", "Wind Arrow Level 6", "Rapid Shot Level 6", "Meditation Level 6", "Wall Level 6", "Burst Level 6", "Magic Concentration Level 6", "Bless Level 6", "Cure Level 6", "High Healing Level 6", "Safety Wall Level 6", "Speed Up Level 6", "Stamina Up Level 6"

"Should I have leveled up at least one more time?"

I thought this because I believed I needed a luck of 400 to spawn a drop box.

"But then again, the merchant's luck increases when leveling up... I'll probably exceed 400 soon."

With that thought, I drew my longsword.

"Speed Up" and "Stamina Up" were just cast, so the effects would last for a while.

"Fire Arrow"

Six arrows shot forward, piercing the usual warrior goblins and warrior kobolds.

As I cast the spell, I ran forward, quickly closing the distance to the enemies.

When I saw the mage goblin trying to cast a healing spell...

"Earth Wall"

"Gobub!"

I heard the cries of the goblin mage and kobold archer in the back.

I used the earth wall to divide the enemies.

"Alright, let's finish this quickly!"

I closed the distance in one swift motion and swung my sword at the warrior goblin and warrior kobold.

Thanks to the damage already inflicted by magic, I managed to take them down with a single swing.

"Still got it!"

On the third floor, the warrior goblins and warrior kobolds couldn't keep up with my movements, even with support magic. By boosting my strength to increase my attack power and using support magic to enhance my agility, I could close the distance much faster than before.

"Gobub?"

"Garub?"

As I took down the two, the kobold archer and goblin mage appeared over the wall.

As I approached, they hastily nocked their arrows and tried to cast spells, but at this distance, my sword was faster.

I ran up and thrust my sword into the goblin mage, lifting his body and using him as a shield against the kobold archer.

Then, as I pulled my sword out, I kicked the kobold archer and pressed him against the wall—

"Garuu!"

I swung my sword diagonally from above, severing his head.

"Phew, casting support magic first really gives me the upper hand..."

In the past, I relied entirely on magic, which drained my mana potions, but the magic used for support is about the same or slightly more than attack magic.

I know that once cast, it lasts for 30 minutes, so I can fight monsters within that time without recasting.

"Using 'Earth Wall' was the right choice."

With fire or wind, the enemy can still see me and might try to break through. Ice can't be broken through, but the situation is visible, so if they know I'm moving like this, they might try to keep their distance.

"I'll stick with this style for a while..."

I continued to fight, considering future battles.

"Oh, another drop box appeared..."

After continuing to hunt, I started getting drop boxes once my luck exceeded 400.

"Another 'Ingot'..."

I felt my enthusiasm drop at the item that appeared.

This 'Ingot' is made of high-quality metal and can be sold for a decent price, but it's a source of frustration for me.

"The problem is the weight..."

Each one weighs about 3 kilograms. One isn't too bad, but as the number increases, the weight becomes significant.

"Ordinary people would be happy to get a few of these and call it a day..."

For me, who has a confrontation coming up, I need both money and time to hunt.

"Can't help it, I'll have to go back and drop them off..."

Staring at them won't change anything. I packed the ingots and returned to the dungeon entrance.

"It took three days to get this far..."

I sighed and checked my status screen.

My merchant level was 25, and all my stats had increased.

The time it took was due to the fact that as my level increased, my luck also increased, allowing me to obtain items from drop boxes.

Unlike before, I had to make two to three trips per day, causing a significant time loss.

"At least all my stats are over 200 now."

Yugo and the others only exceeded 200 in the necessary stats, but I increased all of mine.

"If I switch to Scout and increase my hunting time by a few hours a day, I might just make it in three more days...?"

Recently, Salome has been helping me, coming to the dungeon entrance several times a day to collect items. If she continues, I might just make it.

"Before that, I should check the new skills..."

I was slightly excited as I checked the new skills, but...

"Huh?"

"Item Box" "Item Drop Rate Increase"

I confirmed that these two new skills had been added.