Chapter 30

When I went to the training ground, several adventurers were practicing their skills in groups.

Nina and Lalit were practicing at the corner. Lalit was enthusiastically showing some techniques and talking passionately.

I wonder what kind of change in attitude this is, considering he was hesitant at first.

After Nina watched Lalit's techniques, she followed by mimicking and releasing her own. Her chest, like that of a cow, jiggled as she did so.

"So, you're not just a nice guy,"

"......Just a perverted old man."

At our words, Lalit reacted with a start.

"Yuu~ Lalit-san not only taught me 'Assassination Techniques' but also 'Dagger Techniques'~"

"Really?"

"......You should just die."

"I, I was just purely teaching Nina-chan how to use the skills! More importantly, what happened after that yesterday?"

Stammering, Lalit tried to explain. I didn't realize they had become so close that he was calling her 'Nina-chan.' Moreover, he changed the topic forcefully.

"It was just that I got beaten up at the training ground."

"What!? Seriously... even my Nina-chan!?"

"I don't know when Nina became yours, but she got beaten up too."

"Joseph is just too strong~"

"......A pervert being strong is just troublesome."

Leaving the old man who likes big breasts, we head towards the D-Rank 'Gorgo Labyrinth.' It's the lowest-level labyrinth, located about 3 km east of the city of Kama, but many beginner adventurers lose their lives here. After all, the monsters that appear are at least Rank 3. Beginners who have been dominating Rank 1 monsters in the countryside get overconfident and challenge the labyrinth without gathering much information, only to die.

"First labyrinth, I'm excited~"

"......I'll handle it easily with my magic."

"Let me tell you, even in the lowest-level labyrinth, there are monsters that can cause status ailments and use magic, so don't be careless."

"I know~"

"......I won't be careless. I'm completely at ease."

These guys... are they going to be okay? While conveying the information about the labyrinth to Nina and the others, we approach the barrier set by the royal court magicians of the Udon Kingdom. This barrier prevents the monsters from the labyrinth from coming out to the surface.

At the entrance, there are adventurers, merchants, and enhancers.

Adventurers are either meeting up or trying to get picked up by parties here. Merchants are selling items to adventurers, and of course, the prices are higher than in the city.

Then there are the enhancers. Among the jobs that are favored when challenging the labyrinth are healers, who can use recovery magic; scouts, who can detect and disarm traps and open treasure chests; and enhancers, who can boost stats.

"Did you forget to buy any potions, mana potions, or teleport stones~?"

The merchant is calling out to the adventurers. The prices are 1.2 to 1.5 times higher than in the city.

It's quite a rip-off. A teleport stone is a must-have item for the labyrinth, allowing you to return to the surface when used. The Alchemy Guild has a monopoly on the technology, and each one costs 5 silver coins. I already have one, but I want to make one myself someday.

"Hey, girls, do you need any enhancement magic?"

An enhancer at the entrance is talking to us. It seems he thinks Nina is the party leader. Nina looks troubled and looks at me, so I take over.

"What kind of enhancement magic do you have? And the prices?"

"Hehe, there's strength, agility, and stamina enhancement, as well as HP and MP increase magic.

The price is 1 silver coin per magic. Don't call it a rip-off, okay? Many adventurers have been saved by this magic. The effect lasts for 1 hour."

One silver coin for one enhancement magic. What a lousy business.

"Give me all the enhancement magic you just mentioned."

"Just for you?"

"Yeah, go ahead."

I hand 5 silver coins to the old enhancer and receive the enhancement magic. All the enhancement magic was Level 1, but the effect was a surprising 3-5% increase.

Once we enter the labyrinth, I cast the learned enhancement magic on Nina and Rena.

"Wow~ Enhancement magic is amazing~"

"......You learned it just now?"

Thinking about it, using enhancement magic would reveal that my second job is an enhancer, so it didn't matter if Rena came along. Still, Rena is sharp despite her appearance.

The 'Gorgo Labyrinth' goes down to 30F. According to the information we gathered, there are named monsters called bosses at every 10th floor: 10F, 20F, and 30F.

Creak...

A dull sound catches my attention, and a 2-meter-tall clay golem appears.

I check its stats.

Name: ***

Race: Golem

Rank: 3

Level: 18

HP: 322

MP: 16

Strength: 264

Agility: 3

Stamina: ∞

Intelligence: 1

Magic: 9

Luck: 8

Passive Skills: None

Active Skills: None

Unique Skills: None

The stamina is infinite because it's a golem. It's a Rank 3 monster, but it has no special skills and moves slowly, so it's just a common enemy to me.

"I'll watch for a while. You two take it down."

"Okay, got it."

"......Behold the power of my magic!"

The golem swings its arms, but it's too slow. Nina easily dodges and attacks, but the golem is hard, and her blade doesn't penetrate deeply.

Then Rena uses Water Ball to drench the golem.

"......Nina, one more time."

Swish!

This time, she cuts deeply. After a few more attacks from Nina, the golem falls. She's thinking strategically while attacking.

"Rena, you're so smart~"

"......It's the expected result."

As usual, Rena had a smug look, which irritated me.