Chapter 78

As we cleared away the unruly trash that defiled the dungeon, sure enough, there were a lot of monsters. Had the trap been successful, or had some fallen victim...?

...Well, there’s no point in worrying about it.

“Oh, there are so many♪”

At the sight of the large number of monsters, I couldn’t help but grin. There must be about twenty of them. The most numerous are the <Ghosts>. They are the weakest among the monsters here and are also the most numerous. There are also many dogs and witches, while there are only a few barons, nuns, and monks. Yeah, this should give us some good experience points.

“A-are there so many...! Can we really take them all on at once, nya!?”

Tart seems to be on guard, his tail fluffed up.

“It’s fine. We have two supporters, and I’ll have Blitz endure as much as he can.”

“It’s me... I’ll do my best.”

It seems Blitz is willing to do his best.

This time, we’ll all throw <Flame Bottles> and have Blitz defend against the monsters we can’t defeat. It’s a simple plan.

“Then, I’ll distribute them, nya.”

“Y-Yes! I’ll do my best to throw them...!”

While Titia was getting pumped up, Mimosa was surprised, asking, “Should I throw them too?” She probably thought she should use her own skills.

If we could defeat them that way, it would be fine, but since there are so many enemies this time, I want to do it safely. I want Mimosa to throw the <Flame Bottles> and immediately follow up with <Goddess’s Flash> to deal an additional blow to the monsters in front.

“...That’s how I want you to move.”

“I see, I understand. With that many strong monsters, no amount of caution is too much.”

“And you’ll take on the remaining monsters. You’ll immediately use your shield skill to defend.”

Mimosa and Blitz nodded seriously.

“Roy and I will immediately reapply support, so don’t worry. Tia, use <Goddess’s Sanctuary> to create a barrier to protect yourself and Tart.”

“Okay.”

“Understood.”

Alright, now everyone’s roles are set.

Roy and I will reapply support skills and cast <Goddess’s Strike> on everyone. I think this will deal a significant amount of damage.

“Alright, let’s go!”

“““Yeah!”””

“Yeah, nya!”

Since Tart and Titia are short, they’ll throw the <Flame Bottles> first from the front. Then they’ll dash back while Titia sets up the barrier. In the meantime, we’ll also throw the <Flame Bottles> with all our might.

Sure enough, with six of us throwing, there was a loud boom and the building shook a little.

“Let’s go! — <Goddess’s Flash>!”

“Woooh, <Cross Shield>!!”

““<Goddess’s Strike>!””

Seeing Mimosa and Blitz run, I added <Goddess’s Strike> to Tart, and Roy added it to Mimosa.

The explosion of sand and dust made it hard to see, but we didn’t stop attacking. I could hear Titia’s voice from behind, indicating she had successfully set up the barrier.

“<Potion Throw>!”

“<Goddess’s Strike>!”

“<Goddess’s Protection>!”

Tart threw his second bottle, I added a strike to Tart, and Roy used protection on Blitz. Then I immediately cast protection on Blitz as well. If there were too many remaining monsters, the protection barrier would be broken in no time.

Just as I was thinking about what to do next, Blitz’s voice rang out.

“Elimination complete!!”

Blitz’s face, returning from the dust, was filled with immense relief.

“Actually, the number of monsters was significantly reduced by the first <Flame Bottles>. Mimosa’s flash took out almost all the monsters, and the last <Demon Monk> was taken down by Tart’s second throw.”

“Ah, the monk did survive, huh. ...We need to level up more and get better equipment.”

I thought we might be able to wipe them all out if we were lucky, but it seems reality isn’t that simple.

“Is that still not enough...”

I pretended not to hear Blitz’s muttered words and started reapplying support. Meanwhile, Tart and Titia picked up the dropped items. There were no rare items. Too bad.

We continued to advance through the monastery, defeating monsters.

“Still, we haven’t leveled up in a while, so it’s nice to see some progress today.”

“Congratulations, Roy.”

As Roy mentioned this casually, Titia beamed with joy, and Roy melted. Yeah, it’s a familiar scene.

“I wonder if I’ve leveled up since entering the monastery...”

“I’ve leveled up, nya!”

“I have too.”

“Me too.”

“Ah, me too.”

It feels a bit like a comedy routine, but leveling up is a good thing. The monsters here give a lot of experience points, so I plan to keep leveling up.

Incidentally, our current levels are: Roy and I are at 50, Tart and Blitz are at 47, Titia is at 45, and Mimosa is at 46.

When everyone announced their levels, Mimosa said with a strained smile, “Usually, at this level, it’s hard to level up...”

“Indeed, there are many people with low levels... How about spreading the dungeon information so more people can come for leveling up? If we spread the information about this monastery from the guild in Tsire, a good number of adventurers should come!”

That way, various items should start circulating in the market. Then adventurers can level up and earn money, and I can get items. It’s a win-win.

“Only Sharon would think of something like that.”

“Hey, Blitz, don’t look at me with those pitying eyes...”

But everyone except me nodded in agreement with Blitz.

I don’t think it’s that bad. For example, if it were Frey, he would surely be happy to come to the monastery. I’ll tell him next time.

“—Well, we’ve arrived at the hunting ground.”

As I stopped, everyone else did too.

“Here...?”

“Yes. This spot doesn’t have many monsters, making it a good base, but a little further on is the perfect place with a lot of monsters.”

In the game, this place was so popular that it was hard to use unless the timing was just right.

“Alright. To capture Rodney... we’ll do some intense leveling up!”