The Death Mage Who Doesn’t Want a Fourth Time

Episode 41: Let's live step by step

The level does not go up. When Vandaloo consulted, a former A-class adventurer [Sword King] Volks responded by tapping his forehead with his finger.

"I don't know how to do that. You may be a [Death Magician], a professional job, and you went to the Garan Valley to take him. Then the level would be difficult to get up. "

It was not knowledge that was measured step by step, but everyone who had reached a certain stage in a job knew it by experience.

"You can see that the experience required to raise the level is different for each job. Apprentice jobs are easy to go up, general-purpose jobs are on par, specialized jobs are hard to go up

An apprentice job is a job that literally has the name "apprentice". This is very easy to level up, as Basdia and Zadiris have reached 100 levels in a few days.

General-purpose jobs are jobs with a wide range of skill corrections, such as "warriors" and "magicians".

And the specialized jobs are "Swordsman" specializing in swordsmanship skills, "Fire magician" or "Watercraft magician" specializing in specific attribute magic.

"Your job is a newly discovered job, so I don't know the details. But it's obvious from the name that it's a job that specializes in death attribute magic. In other words, it seems that there are many skills that are strangely corrected compared to other [light attribute magicians] and [fire attribute magicians] "

He says that such jobs have a lot of experience required to raise their level.

"For professionals, adventurers and the general public are trying to get to the top entrances on their way. That's why it can be strong at the same speed as a new rice. "

It seems like that.

By the way, the fact that Ghoul, a new race of the same Vida, has the same rank as the demon, while the rank of Dampir's Vandaloo does not exist, is due to the roots of the race.

Among the new races of Vida, tribes of mixed goddess and demons, such as ghouls, and races such as vampires, Lamia, Scylla, and Centaur, have the same rank as demons, and can also be employed as humans.

However, Vandalu is a dampiel born between a vampire and a dark elf, so the monster's blood is a quarter. As a result, they are born more naturally than humans, and have no rank.

It is said that the undead Volks and Giants were born between the goddess and the god Zeno, and had no rank before birth.

I consulted with Volks and decided not to worry if it was harder to rise than my surroundings, so I proceeded to the Doran water feast.

The monsters that appear here are mainly aquatic races, and on the fifth floor and below, the fishman Sahagin who grew white limbs from the large fish torso, the flying shark that was also on the waterway of Tarosheim, the human torso can be swung around Big cancelers with huge scissors, killer octopus of giant octopus, etc. have appeared.

Sahagin was a rank 2 sub-human type monster, often described as a sea goblin, armed mainly with spears but a small fish.

"I can't eat this, right?"

"Yes, you might feel good if you are on the verge of starvation without drinking and eating for about three days."

Apparently, it is described as a goblin in material terms.

The Flying Shark fought many times in the waters of Tarosheim, so everyone was struggling with less difficulty.

"[Quick Slash]!"

While avoiding the flying shark's bite, Braga slashes the flying shark's neck deeply using dagger art.

Braga was light and agile by nature, but improved with training. Under the guidance of Zlan, he learned the skills of the scouting profession and gained the skill of daggers that made use of speed rather than power. Its lightness is already in the wildlife area.

In addition, she was born in the weakest rank 2 Black Goblin of the new breeds, so she was able to earn a large amount of experience points by fighting at least the same rank or more in the trained Garan Valley.

As a result, he was up in the ranks, just over his later years, and became a Black Goblin Scout.

`` I grew up a terrible guy while I was ''

"Well, the flying shark's neck has been cut halfway."

"No, no."

Zlan continued with a dexterous expression, frowning in the brow of the earthy color, but with a dim mouth.

"It's a monster scout. It is a scout monster with better physical abilities than humans and human-like skills. Among the demons, there are many monsters that turn off their signs with terrible special abilities and suddenly rush. But they are not smart. Instinct, just instinct.

But Braga's guys can turn off the signs and follow the adventurers, assassinating the healer first, or sneaking into villages and towns to snatch girls and kids. '

"I see. Braga is likely to be a promising operative."

Sure it is horrible. Noble Orc's Bugogan, who struggled with Vandaloo, also had a high level of combat skills. That is why Vandaloo could not win without cutting meat and bones. If he was just bragging, he could win without cutting his bones, as well as the flesh.

Braga is formed by the existence of such a threat like Bugugan. In particular, it is terrible to pierce the spleen belly by suddenly piercing the spleen without coming from the front.

No, the scariest isn't just Braga. The whole black goblin.

Braga is the fastest growing among them, but expects that if they approach Zlan, they will all rise to the Black Goblin Scout this year. In other words, the entire Black Goblin has talent as an assassin and operative.

A group of demons that sneak into the defenses of humans and sneak into villages and towns. Even if it is impossible to infiltrate for a long time because of its appearance, it is possible to close the lookout, open the gate from the inside of the wall, and draw in a friend waiting outside.

"But from the beginning I know you're going to be such a terrible thing. It's Zlan who taught that dagger."

"Ha ha ha ha ha"

"Well, Zlan is also a monster, isn't it?"

"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!

"I just wanted to be proud of the student while dressing up a bit."

"Ha-ha-ha-ha, Miko is good!

"I'm so proud that I just understand my feelings."

When that small Braga was so admirable, I felt subtly older. I don't really say that I'm a parent.

It would be nice if he could become a strong man who could defeat monsters on his own, and if the Milg Shields sent out a siege squad, he would be a reliable force.

"What's the story, King?"

A spa spa and a quick recovery of shark's fins return Braga with meat in a box on Sam's bed.

"I was saying that Braga was like a ninja."

To be honest, she was so shy that she answered, and tilted her head not only to Braga but also to Zlan.

"Ninja?

"Eh, don't you know? Braga is a rabbit and a horn run."

Zakart was trying to spread the knowledge and skills of another world, so I thought Zlan would know. After that, Vandaloo was asked to talk about the ninja by each break.

By the way, the Big Cancer and the Killer Octopus were ranked 3 and did not suffer so much because they were monsters just big crabs and octopus.

At Doran Suisan Cave, you can mine metals other than seafood. Precious metals such as gold, silver, and mythril cannot be extracted, but tin, copper, iron, etc. can be extracted.

That's why the miner digs the wall while exterminating the monster with a pickle.

Vandalou thought it would be extremely difficult to carry a large amount of heavy ore to the outside, but what a metal from the dungeon comes out as it is. The purity is so high that it can be processed into metal products and weapons.

When I heard that, Vandaloo thought that another world was useful.

That's why there was a smithy in Tarosheim but no smelter to make metal lumps from ore.

They exchanged greetings with the miners who carried such metal lump on their backs, while having breaks and eating together, while Vandaloo and others continued to capture the dungeon.

From the sixth floor, rank 4 monsters began to appear along with rank 3.

Chameleon squid, a squid monster that attacks the squid by changing the color of the body surface and hiding and lurking.

The blade shrimp looks like a giant lobster or lobster, about half a meter in length, but has a sharp tactile sensation.

Shark-eating sea anemones with countless tentacles that seem like giant flowers that seem to be beautiful but secrete paralysis poison.

They were a bit annoying.

Braga's [Intuition] and [Sign] skills, and Vandaloo's [Danger Detection: Death] can quickly tell the location of hidden monsters.

And although it is not as far as the valley of Garang, it is overpowered.

"Woooooooooo! [Quick Slash ]!

A slang that doubles the blade shrimp with smashing power, but at the speed of cutting the sky. The brilliant dagger judgment was, of course, that of a Berserker.

"Gaaaaaaaa! [Whip ax]!"

The tentacles that dance with the twists, and the ax swung by the more flexible Vigalo's arms slap and cut. And the body of shark eating sea anemone has been cracked.

It's not surprising that the ranks of Ghoul Berserker seem to be more willing to fight than before.

"Bochan, why don't I need to stop them? Surely, you two should have come as directors this time.

Zlan and Vigaro in particular have a high rank, and if you are not a boss, you will not get a good experience value for monsters in D-class dungeons.

Even in terms of improving skills, there is no point in preparing for exercise because the opponent is inferior to you. The opponent is too weak for practical training.

On the contrary, if you do too much, your skills and feelings may be dull.

Then why are they going out and rampaging?

"Well, it's boring."

I was tired of being a director without fighting.

"Well, surely letting them have a spare time isn't that interesting either."

"And you can take a break while they are fighting."

"It's good ... but you really eat it?"

Kachia was clamming in front of killer octopus legs, blade sherimp, and sashimi of caught sea fish and shellfish.

"That's, of course. Why don't you eat octopus and shrimp in Milg Shield?"

There are countries on the planet that do not eat octopus. I've also heard that ancient civilizations don't know if they don't eat seafood for religious reasons, or if there are people who shy away.

Then there may be a culture that does not eat shrimp in this lambda as well.

"No, because there is no sea, shrimp can only be seen as dried octopus, even rabbits ..."

I thought so, but it seems different. It seems that octopus is usually eaten when it is distributed as dried fish. So why hesitate? Is it just like or dislike?

"So, do you eat fish?"

"That's not it! It's raw!"

"Ah, over there"

Apparently, Katya's rejection seems to be due to the seafood consumption. In the western part of the world there are carpaccio and other foods that eat raw fish and meat.

Is there no carpaccio in lambda? Or did Bellwood say that raw fish is dangerous, so that Zaccato would not spread sushi or sashimi?

"Okay, you see."

However, while Katya hated, Braga was eating sashimi savoryly.

"Umai! Umai!"

We eat shrimp, squid, shellfish, and fish with the wasabi and fish sauce that we brought one after another. Actually, soy sauce is better than fish soy, but the soy sauce made from walnut miso and daguri miso is so delicate that only fish sauce is brought.

Is the walnut and dwarf chestnut bad, or is there a problem with the bacteria used for fermentation? I want soy anyway.

"Umai, eat Kachia!"

"Certainly, this crisp texture combined with the wasted spiciness of wasabi is excellent."

Sam recommends Braga, who expresses joy straight and recommends it while eating food. But Katya shook her head.

"That's right, but people don't eat raw fish!"

"Katya, already ghoul"

"That's right! But ghouls don't eat raw!"

Demons, such as goblins and kobolts, do not cook basics. Eat raw meat and anything lively. At best, other subhuman demons burn meat.

The ghouls, however, cooked meat on skewers, wrapped in big leaves and steamed, or primitive but cooked before the arrival of Vandaloo.

After all, Ghoul is actually a new race in Vida, the same as the giant race.

"But it's okay. The freshness is outstanding, and since [sterilization], [insect killing] and [disinfection] are done, there is no harmful thing left."

Even though there are fungi and parasites, they are all dead, and even if they leave a toxin, they use the "disinfection" death attribute magic that literally extinguishes the poison.

Up to here you can eat poisonous mushrooms.

"That's it, uh ... isn't it delicious?"

Kachia, with her round eyes, then devoured sashimi, just like Braga. When we were pleased so much, we were pleased, and Vandaloo was pleased.

By the way, of the two who returned after finishing the demon, Zlan happily ate sashimi, saying, "I can't help feeling the fresh meat after becoming undead." On the contrary, Vigaro said, "I'm alive !? Just like Kachia, he refused, and after explaining his safety, he started eating.

By the way, the middle boss who appeared on the tenth floor was a Sahagin Berserker of rank 4 and a Sahagin Pirates of rank 3 below him. Because it was not worth the material, I was asked to use it as a training platform for Vandalu's [Martial Arts].

From the eleventh floor of the Doran Water Cave, rank 4 monsters will be led by rank 3 monsters. In addition, the frequency with which traps are set increases.

At the bottom of the pit had poisoned thorns, spears mounted on stalactites from the ceiling, and axes sometimes jumped out of the walls.

"King, there's a trap here!"

"Correct. Can you cancel?"

"I'll try it!"

Since poison gas erupted, Vandaloo eliminated the toxicity with [Disinfection].

"Sorry, failed."

"Yes, let's do our best next time"

"... Why does the guardian child tell the first place in the trap?"

Traps are more troublesome than demons, depending on the type of trap. However, Vandaloo always activates a trap that would lead to death if it was activated. As a result, he notices the existence of the trap earlier than Braga actually examines it.

In addition, many of these traps in Doran Water Cave are poison-related, and can be dealt with immediately with [Disinfection].

"Isn't it necessary to have a spy job if you have a child?

"Don't be so relentless. And the purpose of coming here is materials and training."

So Vandaloo doesn't report or release any traps he finds, but first asks Braga to investigate.

"And I don't know any traps that aren't related to death. For example, traps that spray oily paint that doesn't fall off."

"It's more a mischief than a trap"

You probably don't know the trap of the system where the blackboard eraser falls from above.

"But it's okay if you don't notice it? I won't die

"Well, that's right."

Especially in dungeons, traps are halved for the purpose of killing. The other half is almost perceptible, as it has been set up to make it easier for monsters to kill intruders, depriving them of freedom of action or causing abnormal conditions.

"But, I'm not always there."

"Is that so too?"

Proceed while saying so, the next day across the camp. Finally reached the bottom.

Two hundred years ago, it seemed to have only the 14th floor, but as it was abandoned like the valley of Garan, the hierarchy increased and had to dive to the 18th floor.

Thanks to this, in addition to the seaweed that was the objective from the fifteenth-floor ground floor lake, it was a nice miscalculation to get bonito.

When you return to Tarosheim, make a smoking room and make bonito. If it is difficult, you may want to use the Sengoku period style, which uses dried and smoked foods.

"By the way, does this turtle spit fire?"

"I won't!"

Vigalo and Zlan responded in a mid-screaming voice to Vandaloo's question without tension.

The boss at the Doran water banquet waiting for the Vandaloos was a rank 5 crusher turtle, accompanied by six rank 4 bullet turtles.

At first glance, the Bullet Turtle is a tortoise with a shell size of about one meter, but when you retract your limbs, it is a troublesome monster that spins at high speed while rotating with the magic of wind attributes and hits your body.

The hardness of the shell is more than iron, and even a heavy warrior is dangerous if hit.

And the crusher turtle is a monster whose size is about five times the size of the bullet turtle, and the power per body is not enough. In history, there are apparently several towns that have had their walls destroyed by the tortoise of this giant turtle, so there is no real defense.

Within ranks 4 and 5, respectively, they are monsters with a high degree of difficulty in defeating.

In fact, not only Braga and Kachia but also Zlan and Vigaro.

"Nuppo! Early!"

"In addition, we can cooperate!

The tortoises cooperated with each other even though they were flying around at high speed while turning their heads into the shell. When Vigaro first tries to reduce the number, other turtles come in from the side as soon as they get in and get in the way.

However, in a half-hearted attack, it is hit by a shell harder than the rotating iron.

In such a case, magic comes into play, but not only Vigalo, but also Zlan and Katia cannot use magic.

"Leave it!"

However, Kachia put forward with a sword.

"Kachia, impossible!"

"It's not impossible!"

Regardless of Braga stopping, Katia increased her reaction speed with her martial arts and fired a deadly thrust on the side of the shell when she avoided Barrett Turtle's attack with minimal movement.

"rush!"

Swordsmanship skill that increases the speed and power of piercing. If the ghouls are added here, the muscle strength that has risen much more than in the adventurer era will be able to penetrate the side of the bullet turtle.

Puppy.

"eh!?"

Kachia's formula shattered with her sword.

With her eyes wide open, she is stunned by another Barrett turtle. You will notice it thanks to [quick response], but [rush] has higher power and speed, but has a big gap after use. Even if I notice my consciousness, my body does not come.

"Yara ----"

"I'm okay because I can't let it"

In front of Katia who thought she was no longer good, Barrett Turtle fell down on the ground.

"Well, if you turn off the magic, you're just a big turtle."

A bullet turtle that flies like a bullet in the sky with the magical power of the wind attribute loses its flight ability when wrapped in [absorption barrier] that absorbs magical power, and crashes into the ground or wall as it is.

They would have been able to glide if they had grown on their wings, but they had only fin-shaped feet.

"If I do, my experience will be reduced, but I can't help it.

"Oh"

"Wally, Miko"

Daggers and claws are inserted into the gaps between the shells to dispose of them. The crusher turtle chewed and showed some resistance, but if Vigaro swung his ax he would have to follow his minions.

"Once you get back, get a new sword. If you have something that looks good in the treasure chest, you can use it as it is ... what happened?"

She held a broken sword and spoke to Katija, who had just sat down and she was tears.

Would it be better to have helped sooner? You've been watching for too long?

When she was upset while thinking, she finally sipped her tears.

"Gee ...... I'm sorry ..."

Why do you apologize to me?

I wanted to ask, but Vandaloo decided to comfort Kati who had started crying.

"Before I was caught by the oak, I felt a limit ... uh, so it was a ghoul, but ...

"Yeah, that is, I was impatient."

Kthya was precocious. After becoming an adventurer, he gained power with excitement, caught up with his seniors with a synchrony and difference ... hit a wall.

It was not a hard iron wall, but a mud-like soft wall. The level gradually becomes harder to rise, and no matter how much training and actual combat you do, your skill improvement is more like a snail than a turtle. You can't predict when your skills will rise.

Don't worry, I've just passed a period of strength growth. From now on, you only need to be stronger step by step.

When I told myself, my senior, who had caught up, could only see her back, and her fellow fellow left her. The juniors seem to be able to catch up at any moment.

When I was in the adventurer's guild, the topic of a retired female adventurer who came to my ears suddenly felt real.

If Katya had saved enough money, she might have retired as well. However, she has only just risen to class D, and she has used up all of her earnings to date by returning equipment, living expenses, and debts left by her parents.

Even though I didn't have the luxury, I only have a few months' worth of living.

There is no connection to be hired as an exclusive escort, and in the Milg shield country where she was active, no female is employed as a soldier on the square front if it is an office worker.

So I had no choice but to continue the adventurer with efforts that might not bear fruit.

Katya is not weakened. But the adventurers around her leave her strong. It is difficult to get a good request, and there are many monsters that sell high materials even in the evil spirits, and her skilled adventurers often hunt first.

Shall we drop the appropriate man and escape to marriage?

While thinking so, she was caught by the orc and she despaired. I just live noble oak pups until I die. In such a case, it was better to die during the adventure. Well, when I still had a dream.

However, Katya is helped by the ghouls and is invited by Vandalu to decide to goull from others.

Gothic Katya thought she was reborn.

Acquired skills such as [Strength] and [Pain Tolerance], and their abilities increased. Obviously he is stronger than when he was of race.

This makes me stronger. Get your pride and your dreams back. I thought so.

"But everyone around me got stronger and faster than me, so I felt impatient."

That's why I acted impatiently if I could do it.

"Ehhhh ..."

The situation of Katya who crying is almost like this.

Listening to it, Vigaro and Zlan thought that the preaching of Vandalu would begin here.

After that, the Vigalo and others recovered treasures and items from the treasure house. He is out of the dungeon and is returning to Tarosheim.

Kthya rides with him on a golem made by Vandaloo. Because Sam's bed is full of harvest. Braga looked up enviously.

For Vigaro, I don't know the race, but I understand that she's nervous about the lack of growth. However, it is no good to act recklessly. His death leads to a decline in the village's strength.

So even if you understand your feelings, you have to scold. You have to be scolded, taught, and not impatient. That is the head of the village.

"I understand the feeling. I really understand."

But Vandaloo's words do not last long.

"Va, Vandalu?"

He called his name what happened, but neither came out of Bandarlu's mouth either sermon or reprimand.

"I have a lot of memories."

What empathy. However, Vandaloo knew Kati's impatience was too obvious.

No matter how much effort I made on the earth, my grades were just above the average score, my part-time job was scolded by my seniors, and I couldn't make friends. At last, when I participated in a school excursion with the money I had saved, I felt that the surrounding area was full of alienation and that the alienation had to be deceived by looking at the scenery.

Although my position should not change, I feel like I'm falling relatively because the surroundings go up and down.

It is so scary. Nobody is bad. ...... In the case of Vandalu, my uncle is bad.

"I'm still embarrassed. Among my mother's enemies, the old Gordin was still younger in terms of voice and Heinz's voice, so it's going to be stronger by now, and I'm much better than that."

Heinz at that time was B class. Three years have passed since then, and it may now be Class A. While doing so, it must be even stronger.

In addition, the reincarnations of Hiroto Amamiya are likely to have acquired high levels of training and actual combat at the origin by now. They will not be cursed by Vandaloo's [previous experience cannot be carried over], so when he reincarnated in this lambda, it will be used exactly as it is.

Whether you are a soldier or an agent, you do not know exactly what your reincarnate is in the origin, so you can only guess what kind of experience you have gained, but you can have first-class skills without cheat ability High in nature.

"So why are you so calm?"

"In my case, I have no intention of choosing a means. No matter how strong he is, he will not be immortal."

Add poison, spread sickness, deceive suddenly, kill. You can create thousands of undead and golems, surround them, and kill them with power.

I don't mind if I'm sneaky. You just have to win in the end.

If you're a reincarnation ... well, if you're going to kill Vandaloo, you'll have to do the same. In fact, they are not immortal.

However, if possible, we want to avoid fighting against all 100 people. I don't like them, I can't forgive them emotionally. But it doesn't make sense if you can't finally win.

If you talk and apologize, pull out, keep a distance, watch reincarnated people struggle to develop this awkward world, enjoy the gastronomy and live comfortably with everyone. .

"So what should I do?"

To the calm Katiah, Vandalu answered with some thought.

"Let's leave the sword for the first time and practice magic. Would a Ghoul woman have high aptitude for magic?"

It may be just dexterity, but it's not bad to increase the number of troubles because of the slow progress.

"... Yeah, I'll try it, but what if I can't?"

"What if it's no good? I'll get a consultation again."

Vandaloo believes he has a responsibility to Katia. Because it was you who invited them to become ghouls. It literally changed my life, knowing that it was a one-way street that I couldn't return to. Then, I think that it is only natural for people to take care of themselves after that, if they want to be people.

In the first place, if people are in trouble, it is the way people should want to help. I feel like somebody said that people are supporting each other.

"Yes, I'll give you a consultation."

"If you can't use magic, there are various things, such as specializing in making fish sauce and miso."

"Hmm, another voice"

"So, are you a maid with Sarria?"

"Is it a maid? Well, right now."

Why "now"? Or maybe she has a longing for a maid? Is your dream of being a maid a childhood?

"Yeah, I'm motivated. I don't know how much I can do, but when I get home I'll try my best at magic!"

It's all about rabbits, because they seem to have recovered.

"I have more busdia competitors."

"It's good, heroes are popular."

"I want to be popular, like Berg"

… Did you flag something?

Now I'm looking forward to making miso soup with kelp and bonito soup.

Name: Katya

Rank: 3

-Race: Ghoul

Level: 24

Job: Warrior

-Job level: 77

Job history: Apprentice warrior

Age: 19

Passive skills

Night vision

Pain tolerance: 1 Lv

Strength: 1Lv

Paralysis poison secretion (nail): 1 Lv

Active skills

Swordplay: 3Lv

Armor style: 1 Lv

Shield surgery: 1 Lv

Demolition: 1 Lv

Kachia has been a medium-class D-level adventurer since he was a human. However, there was no special skill other than a sword, and there was a drawback that crushing was difficult to work, and furthermore, it struggled because it hit a wall.

It gained passive skills as a result of being a ghoul, and the ability value increased due to the influence of Vandaloo's [reinforcement of kin] skill, but the fighting style as a human was not catching up with it, and now he can demonstrate his strength Not.