Chapter 5: The Lamplight Dungeon
And so, the next day.
“I have arrived. The Lamplight Dungeon!”
It’s close to my house, and the monsters that appear here are compatible with my build, even though it’s a C-rank Dungeon. However, for other explorers, this Dungeon is incompatible in a different sense.
“Well, I guess I’ll head in right away.”
I entered the Lamplight Dungeon while being silently stared at by the security guard at the entrance.
The Lamplight Dungeon is a forest-like Dungeon with willow-like trees growing everywhere. Hearing that, some people might think it’s the same as the Fresh Verdure Dungeon, but there’s a slight difference.
That is, the sunlight-like light source is a bit dim. This makes it feel dimly lit, but not so dark that it hinders your sight. Also, it’s a little damp.
Well, some of you might have guessed.
“This environment, plus the monsters that show up are Will-o’-wisps... They're doing this on purpose, aren't they?”
Yes. The monster that appears in the Lamplight Dungeon is the Will-o’-wisp. The fireballs are often used for effects when a ghost appears.
Well, if I say that much, you’ll understand. As you might expect, this Dungeon is ‘The Horror’ Dungeon.
This Will-o’-wisp monster is immune to physical attacks and can only be damaged by magic, weapons enchanted with magic, or attacks imbued with magicules. Furthermore, the Will-o’-wisp can use an attack that forcibly drains 200 HP.
In addition to that, it’s a real pain because it suddenly appears from behind the willows, just like a ghost. And what makes it worse is that it can sometimes slip past the ‘Enemy Detection’ skill.
“But for me, I can still manage this somehow.”
As for offense, I have ‘Magic Arrow’, and as for defense, even if 200 HP is stolen, I have plenty of health to spare.
In addition, since I leveled up to the C-rank Dungeon safety margin, I can deal with the main fire attacks by using the ‘Evasion’ skill, even if I see them coming.
Also, I’m not the kind of person who’s scared of ghosts or other spooky things.
Since this is ‘The Horror’ Dungeon, the parties of explorers who are bad with scary things don't come here, so there aren’t many people. That's a huge plus for me.
“Well, I guess I’ll do my best.”
Since that’s my opponent, I proceed through the Lamplight Dungeon with the Dragonwood Bow readied. Even though I’m compatible with it and feel like I have an edge, this is still my first C-rank Dungeon, so I won't let my guard down.
“Oh. One appeared right away.”
About ten minutes after entering the Dungeon, a Will-o’-wisp appeared immediately.
The Will-o’-wisp looks exactly like a fireball. But the color of the fire is blue, not orange. Its body seems to be carrying a considerable amount of heat, and it sways as it approaches.
At the same time, the blue flame grew stronger, as if it harbored hostility toward me.
“‘Magic Arrow’, ‘Lock-On’... Hah!”
To launch a preemptive strike, I created a transparent arrow with ‘Magic Arrow’, nocked it onto the bow, and fired.
The fired arrow is a guaranteed hit due to the effect of the ‘Lock-On’ skill, so it flew straight toward the Will-o’-wisp.
And the arrow hit the Will-o’-wisp squarely.
“...!!!”
The Will-o’-wisp let out a voiceless scream, its fire extinguishing, and it fell to the floor as ash.
‘Level has increased by 3.’
Okay, right on target. Just as I thought, ‘Magic Arrow’ is made of magicules, so it worked perfectly against the Will-o’-wisp.
And I leveled up, too. Since this is a C-rank Dungeon, I can still level up quite a bit even at my current level.
When I looked at the ash on the floor, a Magic Stone was also there, slightly buried in the ash.
“Yes, yes. This is going well!”
I approached the spot where the Will-o’-wisp was and collected the Magic Stone and the ash. You might wonder, ‘The ash, too?’ but the ash is surprisingly important.
The ash that results from defeating a Will-o’-wisp can be used as a substitute for plant ash in fields.
For some reason, this ash seems to contain a special composition, including more minerals than regular plant ash and the same natto bacteria found in fallen leaves.
It’s also more nutritious than regular plant ash, making it a versatile fertilizer for the fields.
Therefore, when buying it, the price is higher than regular fertilizer, but it's a popular product because it helps keep crops healthy and activates the movement of microorganisms.
However, this ash only comes from a very limited number of monsters that appear in ‘The Horror’ Dungeons like this one.
Since it’s a C-rank Dungeon, the supply isn't very high, which is why the purchase price is a bit high.
This must be why the Dungeon Association encourages the subjugation of this monster. I should be able to make a decent profit just from this.
“Well now, time to keep hunting!”
After that, I picked up the pace a bit and proceeded through the Lamplight Dungeon.
About an hour later.
“Phew~ Still a long way to go!”
I’m currently on the fifth floor of the Lamplight Dungeon. By the way, this Lamplight Dungeon has twenty floors in total, so I’m just a quarter of the way through.
“Fifteen more floors... This is tough~...”
In a Dungeon, you generally have to move on foot. That's why, when a Dungeon has many floors, you use up stamina just moving around inside the Dungeon.
Even if I take the shortest route to the boss room, there’s no avoiding this. I haven't run out of stamina yet, but I’m starting to get mentally exhausted.
The reason is...
“...”
“Woah—”
It’s because of this bastard. I barely managed to dodge a Will-o’-wisp that suddenly appeared behind me.
“Oh, come on!! Stop startling me!!! ‘Lock-On’!!”
The Will-o’-wisp suddenly appearing is bad for my heart. Because I get startled like this every now and then, it slightly drains my stamina.
Fortunately, even if the Will-o’-wisp tries a sneak attack, its form as a fireball makes it incredibly bright when it gets close, so I can respond immediately.
So, I used ‘Lock-On’ and created an arrow with ‘Magic Arrow’, threw it at the Will-o’-wisp, and defeated it. The thrown arrow flew straight and hit the Will-o’-wisp perfectly.
“Phew... That’s the end of that!”
Then, I retrieved the ash and Magic Stone into my ‘Item Box’ again.
Man, it was the right decision to sell those High Kobolds at the Association before coming to the Lamplight Dungeon. My ‘Item Box’ has plenty of room now thanks to that.
“Even so, having to defeat them with ‘Magic Arrow’ every single time is a pain in the ass.”
Honestly, defeating the Will-o’-wisps is quite a hassle. If I notice them first, they’re easy to defeat, but if a Will-o’-wisp ambushes me, it's the most annoying thing ever.
At first, when I was ambushed just now, I instinctively slashed at it with the Swiftstrike Dagger, but it just regenerated as if I were playing a reversed video.
“...Well, I guess I’ll just have to wait until my level goes up and I can defeat the monsters in other Dungeons with a single hit.”
If I can do that, I can level up efficiently in other Dungeons, too.
“Alright, fifteen more floors to go.”
Muttering that, I continued onward through the Lamplight Dungeon.
“F-Finally, the tenth floor...!”
It took me about two and a half hours, but I finally reached the tenth floor.
Naturally, even I, who is used to Dungeons, is starting to feel tired after coming this far.
“And the Will-o’-wisps that weren't showing up at all before have suddenly increased in number!”
Up until now, either I spotted them first, or they ambushed me at almost zero distance, but it was only one at a time. But since descending from the fifth to the sixth floor, that’s changed.
Since entering the sixth floor, the Will-o’-wisps have started appearing in groups. And not just two at a time, but sometimes even a set of three.
It wasn't a struggle, but it was mentally exhausting. Seriously, this Dungeon is doing this on purpose.
“Well, anyway, this is finally the halfway point.”
The tenth floor of the twenty-floor Lamplight Dungeon is the location of the boss room, often referred to as the mid-boss room.
And it's also the midpoint of this Dungeon.
No monsters appear at this midpoint, just like the previous boss floor, making it the perfect resting spot.
“Alright, I’ll take a break here for now!”
I can’t proceed further without defeating the mid-boss anyway, so I should take a good rest here.
If I defeat the mid-boss, I can start from the eleventh floor the next time I come to the Lamplight Dungeon. It would be a waste to go home now, so I want to at least defeat the mid-boss so I can start from the eleventh floor next time.
By the way, this is called a ‘Save Point’ or ‘Transit Point’. There’s a crystal on the eleventh floor, and touching it allows you to register the transit point.
“Honestly, I want to keep dealing with the Will-o’-wisps to a minimum from now on, so I definitely want to defeat this mid-boss and move forward!”
Thinking that, I took a bottle of water out of my ‘Item Box’. I opened the cap, took a mouthful of water, and gulped it down.
“Pffaaah... Delicious!”
The Lamplight Dungeon is a bit damp, and I’ve been sweating from the heat I felt when the Will-o’-wisps ambushed me, so hydration is important.
Maybe a sports drink would be better in this situation, but unfortunately, I didn't bring any today.
Yep. I’ll buy some later. I sweat a ton in places like this, so water isn’t enough.
“Phew... Well, shall we go?”
I stretched lightly and started walking again.
I headed toward the slightly smaller boss room door than usual. The door is the same double-door type as always.
“Let’s do this!”
I passed through the door, which opened automatically as I approached, and entered the boss room. As soon as I entered, I created a transparent arrow with ‘Magic Arrow’ and nocked it onto the bow, keeping it ready.
The boss room is darker than the usual boss rooms, and I can't even see a light source. However, the presence in the center of the room makes it incredibly bright, not dark at all.
Well, since it’s in the center, you can probably guess.
“That’s... the boss this time!”
The boss was a fireball, just like the Will-o’-wisp. But it wasn’t just a simple fireball.
Its body of fire was composed of two colors: the right half was the same blue fire as the regular Will-o’-wisps, and the left half was made of orange flames.
Furthermore, its body of fire was shaped with slanted eyes and a jagged mouth-like structure.
“Woah... I researched it, but seeing it in person, it’s pretty massive.”
The boss fireball is about two sizes larger than the Will-o’-wisps I’ve seen so far. It’s about four meters tall, maybe? The heat is intense, even reaching me from this distance.
Its name is the Twin Demon Flame.
Its attack methods are: a blue fireball attack with high power and a large range, and an orange fireball attack with weaker power and a smaller range, but with increased rapid-fire capability.
The Twin Demon Flame seems to conduct its battles by skillfully utilizing these two types of attacks.
“Well, none of that matters to me. ‘Lock-On’!”
Muttering that, I used ‘Lock-On’ and fired the arrow nocked onto the Dragonwood Bow. The fired arrow flew straight toward the Twin Demon Flame and hit it directly.
“...”
But as if saying, ‘That won’t work on me,’ the Twin Demon Flame shot a fireball from its blue-fire right half.
I dodged it easily.
“Kuh...!”
The fire ball I dodged hit the ground and exploded. Fortunately, the impact wasn't too big, so I wasn't damaged.
But this might be bad.
“It’s strong after all.”
Unlike the Will-o’-wisps I’ve been fighting, this one seems to put up a serious fight. It's just straight-up strong.
If I take a hit from that, I’ll be toast...
Well, as long as it doesn’t hit me, I should be fine, but...
While I was thinking that, the Twin Demon Flame shot multiple orange fireballs from its orange-fire left half this time.
“W-Wait! Are you serious?!”
I hastily jumped sideways to dodge. But I could tell that I wouldn’t be able to dodge all the incoming fireballs.
So, I instinctively aimed an arrow created by ‘Magic Arrow’ at the fireballs that were about to hit me and fired, neutralizing them.
‘Hmm... This is not good.’
What should I do? The attacks are more intense than I expected. Well, if that’s the case...
“I’m outta here!!”
I ran at full speed toward the boss room door.
Fighting here is reckless. I have to run to win. If I could win head-on, that would have been fine, but it's impossible this time.
The Twin Demon Flame shot fireballs as if saying, ‘I won’t let you escape,’ but I dodged them, sometimes neutralizing them with ‘Magic Arrow’, and kept running.
Just as I was about to exit the door—
“...”
—I felt something the moment I thought I was out, and it shot a blue fireball toward the door.
‘Shit! Is it going to hit? No, can I make it? Block it... No, don’t hesitate!’
“Whoaaaaa!”
Ignoring the rapidly approaching blue fireball, I ran toward the open door and ended up rolling out of the boss room. The door, which had been tasked with buying time for the boss's HP recovery, closed automatically after I exited.
Immediately after, I heard a ‘DOOOM’ sound from behind me.
“That was close... I almost died!”
I barely made it out, but if I had been a little slower, I might have died. That was truly dangerous.
“What the hell’s up with that Level 1000 safety margin... It ain’t nearly enough!”
Level 1000, which is enough to take the Silver Exam solo. Yet, it wasn’t enough to defeat the mid-boss solo using proper combat techniques.
Well...
“If proper combat doesn't work, I’ll use a cheap trick!”
I already have the Twin Demon Flame ‘Lock-On’. And now that I’m out of the boss room—
“It’s my turn now!”
After confirming that there were no people on this floor, I nocked a transparent arrow created by ‘Magic Arrow’ onto the bow and fired it toward the door.
The transparent arrow slipped through the door and flew toward the Twin Demon Flame on the other side.
I didn't have the luxury to use ‘Appraisal’ to check how much HP was shaved off with one ‘Magic Arrow’, so I don’t know how many times I need to shoot, but I have MP to spare. In that case, I just need to keep shooting until I defeat it.
One shot, two shots, three shots, four shots, five shots... twenty-five shots. I just kept firing.
And then...
‘Level has increased by 30.’
The level-up notification sound... Yes. Looks like I defeated it successfully.
Still, 30 levels from one defeat... The Twin Demon Flame must have been considerably stronger than me.
Well, it took twenty-six hits—the first hit and the twenty-five hits I fired just now—to defeat it with ‘Magic Arrow’. Maybe it wasn't so strange that I gained 30 levels from a single defeat?
But with this, it should be a little easier to defeat it.
Actually, it would be better to level up using this mid-boss first before aiming for the lower floors.
I struggled so much with the mid-boss, so if I fight a boss stronger than the Twin Demon Flame in this state, all I see is a future where I get utterly defeated.
“Well, first things first, I need to register the transit point. ...Oh, wait, almost forgot.”
I started walking toward the stairs leading down to the eleventh floor, where the transit point is... before heading back into the mid-boss room.
I retrieved the ash and Magic Stone of the Twin Demon Flame into my ‘Item Box’ and then went back outside.
Almost forgot to retrieve the Twin Demon Flame's drops.
“Now then, this time for sure.”
I went down the stairs outside the mid-boss room toward the eleventh floor.
By the way, you can proceed down these stairs without defeating the mid-boss. You just can’t register the transit point.
When I descended to the eleventh floor, the first thing that caught my eye was the crystal for registering the transit point.
The crystal was floating in the air right next to the stairs, and although it was hard to see, it was surrounded by a transparent wall.
This wall is to keep out explorers and monsters who haven't defeated the mid-boss.
And the crystal is enormous. It’s slightly taller than me, so maybe two meters?
“Alright, let’s do this right away...!”
I touched the crystal floating in front of me. A window appeared in the corner of my vision. The four characters written there were ‘Registration Complete’.
“The transit point registration is good to go.”
With this, I can teleport here from anywhere in the Dungeon by just concentrating, excluding the boss rooms.
“Well then, shall we go level up again!!”
I returned from the eleventh floor to the tenth floor and entered the mid-boss room again to defeat the Twin Demon Flame and level up.
Before that, I quickly allocated the BP from my previous level-ups to Agility.
I know I can defeat the Twin Demon Flame by shooting ‘Magic Arrow’ twenty-six times. ‘Magic Arrow’ costs 15 MP per shot. Twenty-six shots cost 390 MP.
My current MP exceeds 6,000, so I can defeat it fifteen times by simple calculation.
So, at first, I raised Agility to prioritize evasion when entering the room.
And once my level goes up to a certain point, I'll start allocating points to Mental Strength.
‘Hoo hoo hoo. A perfect plan.’
“Alright! Let’s go!!”
I entered the mid-boss room again to defeat the Twin Demon Flame and raise my level.
First attempt.
‘Level has increased by 30.’
Second attempt.
‘Level has increased by 30.’
Third attempt.
‘Level has increased by 30.’
Fourth attempt.
‘Level has increased by 30.’
Fifth attempt.
‘Level has increased by 30.’
Sixth attempt.
‘Level has increased by 29.’
Seventh attempt.
‘Level has increased by 29.’
Eighth attempt.
‘Level has increased by 29.’
Ninth attempt.
‘Level has increased by 29.’
Tenth attempt.
‘Level has increased by 29.’
And that’s it for today. I still have MP left, but a lot of time has passed.
Considering the trip home from here, I can’t push it any further.
Besides, my MP has also decreased considerably.
No need to overdo it. An explorer’s life is his most important asset. Getting seriously injured or dying because of recklessness is no joke.
“...Well, I can teleport here starting tomorrow, so there’s no need to rush!”
I only got this much done today because I used up time just getting to the tenth floor, but tomorrow I should be able to get here much faster.
Once that’s decided, I’ll go home today and figure out how to spend my accumulated SP.
That would be a more productive use of my time, and at my current level, it shouldn’t take too long to level up.
Thinking that, I started heading back through the Dungeon to go home.
‘If I can teleport to the eleventh floor from anywhere, I wish I could teleport back to the first floor from anywhere when I want to go home, too...’
One week passed since I started diving into the Lamplight Dungeon.
During this week, I spent my days continuously leveling up by defeating the Twin Demon Flame, while simultaneously collecting ash and Magic Stones.
There were days when I couldn't level up because I went to sell the ash, but thanks to that, I was able to...
Kaede Amamiya
Level 2003
HP: 20050/20050 MP: 11035/11035
Attack: 2075 (+52)
Defense: 2025 (+12)
Agility: 7010 (+4992)
Dexterity: 2180 (+152)
Mental Strength: 6810 (+4807)
Luck: 50
BP: 0
SP: 20
Skills: 【Magic Arrow Lv.20】, 【Archery Lv.20】, 【Hawk Eye Lv.10】, 【Item Box Lv.20】, 【Lock-On Lv.10】, 【Appraisal Lv.10】, 【MP Boost Lv.20】, 【MP Recovery Speed Boost Lv.20】, 【Dagger Arts Lv.10】, 【Enemy Detection Lv.10】, 【Stealth Lv.10】, 【Status Ailment Resistance Lv.20】, 【Prediction Lv.20】, 【Evasion Lv.20】
...surpass Level 2000.
My stats have improved, with Agility and Mental Strength both surpassing 5,000. As for my skills, I haven’t acquired any new ones, but I’ve managed to raise the skill levels of the ones I already have.
The skills I raised were ‘Item Box’, ‘Appraisal’, ‘MP Boost’, ‘MP Recovery Speed Boost’, ‘Status Ailment Resistance’, ‘Prediction’, and ‘Evasion’—seven in total.
Specifically, I raised ‘Appraisal’ from Level 5 to 10, ‘Item Box’ from 7 straight to 20, and the other skills from 10 to 20.
I raised ‘Appraisal’ to prevent the kind of failure I had last time when I overestimated the safety margin, and ‘Item Box’ was raised because the ash from defeating the Twin Demon Flame was piling up like crazy, and I raised it before it overflowed.
The other skills, ‘MP Boost’ and ‘MP Recovery Speed Boost’, were raised as usual to increase the number of boss runs.
‘Status Ailment Resistance’ was raised to minimize burn damage in case I failed to dodge. ‘Prediction’ and ‘Evasion’ were raised simply to increase my overall evasion performance.
With this, I can defeat the Twin Demon Flame stably, and I should be considerably stronger now.
“Well then, shall we head for the final boss room today?”
In the worst-case scenario, I should be able to at least escape from the boss now.
I have enough time to head from my house to the Dungeon, teleport to the eleventh floor transit point, and aim for the twentieth floor.
However, the boss is a pain in the ass, so I need to make full use of the knowledge and information I’ve accumulated over this past week before fighting it.
...I will absolutely not let myself be taken advantage of again, like with the Twin Demon Flame.
“Well then, let’s go!!”
From my house to the Dungeon. And after entering the Dungeon, I teleported to the eleventh-floor transit point and aimed for the twentieth floor.
The number of Will-o’-wisps I encountered along the way had increased considerably, but with my Level 2000+ stats, I was able to break through without any struggle using ‘Magic Arrow’.
And then...
“I’ve arrived...!”
I reached the door of the twentieth-floor boss room.
The twentieth floor is a C-rank Dungeon, but there’s nothing particularly unusual about it; it has the same boss room door as always.
Now then... My level is higher, and my skills have improved, making me stronger overall. I can say I’m fully prepared.
“Alright! Here I go!!”
I passed through the opened door and entered the boss room.
The boss room was quite dark, just like the tenth-floor mid-boss room, and the presence in the center was the light source.
Well, it’s the same as the Twin Demon Flame mid-boss. Only the boss is visible in the dark room.
The boss is a fireball that looks like a mixture of seven types of flames: the orange and blue flames of the Twin Demon Flame, plus cyan, green, yellow, purple, and red flames.
Also, just like the Twin Demon Flame, it has a shape with slanted eyes and a jagged mouth-like structure.
Now, this boss, the Seven Demon Flame, is a monster that uses very unique attacks.
Its attack methods: The orange and blue flames are the same as the Twin Demon Flame.
But in addition to that, the remaining five flames each have different properties.
First, the cyan flame. This flame absorbs heat and can freeze the area it hits.
Next, the green flame. The flame itself is no different from a regular flame, but what is special about this fire is the smell of its smoke.
The smoke from the green flame has a relaxing, aromatherapy-like scent that has the effect of nullifying your fighting spirit.
It doesn’t work on me because of my high-level ‘Status Ailment Resistance’, but for a solo player, this is the attack you have to be most wary of.
Being hit by an attack that nullifies your fighting spirit when you’re solo is seriously no joke.
Next is the yellow flame. The characteristic of this flame is its speed.
The fireballs fly so fast that they are almost impossible to perceive with the naked eye. ...Or so I heard.
Since I have evasion-related skills, it's not much of a threat to me, but I think it would be quite strong in a regular fight.
Then, the purple flame. This flame is laced with poison in its smoke, which inflicts the explorer with a poisoned status. That’s it! ...There’s no other special characteristic.
Finally, the red flame. This flame has a wider explosion radius than the blue flame.
These are the attacks with different properties that it uses.
There are many types of attacks, but I can tell which color of flame is coming by looking at the color of the fireball flying toward me.
I need to properly discern them and fight carefully.
“Appraisal!”
I used ‘Appraisal’ to check the strength of the Seven Demon Flame.
What I learned from ‘Appraisal’ is that the Seven Demon Flame is a B-rank monster, and its strength is considerable, with its stats having been enhanced.
Specifically, it feels like it has a recommended subjugation level of about 2,500.
‘Safety margin...? What was that again?’
Well...
“Shall we do this! ‘Lock-On’!!”
And so, I began my battle with the Seven Demon Flame.
The fight began with my attack using ‘Magic Arrow’ combined with the ‘Lock-On’ skill.
“Hah!”
Before the Seven Demon Flame could attack, I created a transparent arrow with ‘Magic Arrow’, nocked it onto the bow, and fired it at the Seven Demon Flame.
The Seven Demon Flame didn't dodge the countless magical arrows I shot; it just floated where it was and moved toward me.
“Seriously, what the hell!”
I didn’t think it would just charge straight at me like that.
I knew from my research that it used that kind of attack, but I didn’t think it would use it this quickly...
But—
“Too bad. You’ve already been locked on.”
I predicted its trajectory with ‘Prediction’ and dodged. Then, I fired the next ‘Magic Arrow’ that I had already prepared at the Seven Demon Flame.
“‘Magic Arrow’”
The Seven Demon Flame didn’t dodge the fired arrow; instead, it shot a blue fireball.
The blue fireball collided with my ‘Magic Arrow’ and neutralized it.
“That’s incredible...”
Next, the Seven Demon Flame shot a cyan fireball.
The cyan flame is a freezing flame. I can’t let it hit me.
So, I neutralized it with ‘Magic Arrow’.
Then, the Seven Demon Flame simultaneously fired a green and a purple flame.
These two flames are annoying because they cause status ailments.
However, the skill level of my ‘Status Ailment Resistance’ is 20.
At this level, I can nullify the status ailments from the Seven Demon Flame’s fire. All I have to do is avoid a direct hit.
“Begone! ‘Divine Bolt’”
So, I dodged the two incoming fireballs and fired ‘Divine Bolt’, my highest-powered attack right now, at the Seven Demon Flame.
‘Divine Bolt’ flew straight toward the Seven Demon Flame, hit it directly, and shattered the flames that made up the Seven Demon Flame’s body. However, the shattered flames moved and gathered back together.
It seems even that one hit wasn't enough to deplete its HP.
“Still not enough, huh...”
Even my highest-powered ‘Divine Bolt’ wasn’t enough.
Looking at the Seven Demon Flame’s HP with ‘Appraisal’, it still had about 30% left.
Then, orange fireballs started being fired rapidly from the Seven Demon Flame’s body.
That was the same attack as the Twin Demon Flame, where the orange flame rapid-fires fireballs.
However, this attack wasn’t just that.
“Are you serious?!”
Mixed in with the rapid-fire orange fireballs were fireballs of different colors.
The colors mixed in were all the flames except for the green and purple ones: rapid-fire orange, high-heat blue, freezing cyan, fast-flying yellow, and wide-explosion-radius red.
These five types of flames assaulted me all at once.
“That’s amazing. But still!!”
I dodged them, sometimes shooting them down, and fired ‘Magic Arrow’ at the Seven Demon Flame’s main body.
As expected, the Seven Demon Flame’s HP rapidly decreased...
“This is the finishing blow!!”
When the Seven Demon Flame’s HP was low, I fired the last arrow.
The Seven Demon Flame, hit directly by that final ‘Magic Arrow’, had its burning body turn to ash and fall to the ground.
‘Level has increased by 40.’
“...Yes!!”
I gained 40 levels from defeating the Seven Demon Flame.
Still, I can gain 40 levels even at this level. Well, I guess that makes sense. After all, my opponent was an enhanced B-rank boss monster!
But this time, I had compatibility on my side.
Almost all of the Seven Demon Flame's attacks were ineffective against me, allowing me to defeat it almost unscathed.
Even with such powerful and unique attacks, they mean nothing if they don’t work.
“For now, I guess I’ll collect the drop items!”
When I went to the spot where the Seven Demon Flame was, there was the ash, the corpse of the Seven Demon Flame, and a considerably large Magic Stone.
As expected of a B-rank monster’s Magic Stone. This is my first time seeing one in person, and it’s huge.
And the pile of ash is equally large compared to the Magic Stone.
“That’s a lot~...!”
The pile of ash was hard to discern from a distance, but up close, its size was obvious. The pile is taller than me, and above all, the sheer quantity of ash is immense.
The amount is far greater than what I could get from defeating the Will-o’-wisps or the Twin Demon Flame. This is a bigger haul than expected.
“Well, let’s collect it first!”
I approached the pile of ash and started storing the ash in my ‘Item Box’ piece by piece.
I put a considerable amount of ash into my ‘Item Box’, but there is still plenty of capacity left.
It really was the right decision to level up the ‘Item Box’ skill. This ash is always in demand, so you can never have enough.
“I guess that’s everything?”
I put all the Magic Stone and ash into my ‘Item Box’ and left the boss room. As I exited the boss room, the door, which had opened due to the boss’s subjugation, closed automatically.
“Phew...!”
I caught my breath, took out a towel and a bottle of water from my ‘Item Box’, wiped off my sweat, and drank some water to rehydrate.
“Pffaaah! This brings me back to life!!!”
Seriously, water after exercising, or rather, after a fight, just tastes so damn good.
However, I didn't expend much stamina, and I wasn't particularly tired. To put it simply, it was quite easy.
I still have energy left...
“Alright then... Shall we start boss farming!!”
I once again passed through the door that had opened during my break and entered the boss room.
Then, I prepared to defeat the Seven Demon Flame with the cheap trick combo of ‘Lock-On’ and ‘Magic Arrow’.
Alright! The goal is ten runs for now. Let’s do this!
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