The cocoa that I heard blinks my eyes.
"I see. If you ask me, right...... Is that it? Well, you said you'd stay with me the whole time..."
"Oh. I want you to keep partying after you leave this dungeon."
"... ha"
"What's up?
"... nothing."
That's what I said, Cocor turns that way.
I was a little rushed to see if I'd pissed him off, but eventually the face he put back was smiling small.
"But... I'm glad you said so. There's something useful about my skills."
"Yes, so..."
"But I think you should stop"
Cocor said, laughing powerlessly.
Before I say anything, Cocor keeps talking.
"Didn't I tell you? If you're partying with me, you won't get any kill bonuses. Even in the fight earlier, Mr. Alvin should have only had the experience to have him as a party member. That goes on forever, doesn't it? Is that okay with you?
"I don't mind."
I nod strongly.
"I didn't say, but I also have [43] levels. It may be lower than yours, but it's expensive enough as a regular swordsman. It's harder to get to the level any more, and in the end, there are limits to solo. I'd rather have company than experience. We can fight together, fellas from the same party."
"... Still, you can't. Whether you're partying with me or not, there are two priests and swordsmen. Dungeons you can go to are limited. And I'm sure there won't be any more members. Because I will take away my experience... If you're a swordsman like Mr. Alvin, it's a better party. 'Cause I think I can get in..."
"It's a lot better than solo that there are only a few dungeons you can go to. Maybe we can get back into the extra party... but I'm sorry they kicked me out already. You know that, don't you? Besides, I'm sure the other members will get together. I have a high level of avant-garde and recovery. It's a promising party, don't you think?
"But my skills..."
"If anyone complains about experience, I'll kick him out. I will always be on your side. Without you, I wouldn't be in a decent drop. So please."
"Ugh..."
Cocor roared briefly, getting annoyed.
Naturally, my words stop too.
The conversation stopped, but I didn't know how I spoke from here.
I've always been bad at people. If you don't know when you'll be kicked out of the party because of your negative skills, you'll avoid going deep on your own, and you'll be humbled.
I don't even know how to speak to a girl.
A little... Cocor hates you because it's me?
They just told me I should fix my personality......
Nevertheless, it is not something that can be given up whether yes or not.
"Well... if you have a problem with my personality, I'll try to fix it."
"Eh, that's not true at all... I just got help..."
With that said, Cocor shut up again.
In the meantime, I can't help saying I can't do this any more.
I decided to send out a rescue boat with a giggle.
"Uh... right, you don't have to force me to decide right now. Just while you're diving into this dungeon for now, will you stay at the same party? After that, I mean."
"Hmmm...... ok. Well, for a little while, thank you, Mr. Alvin."
"Oh."
I nod.
For one thing, this will do.
All you have to do is act as a sincere swordsman to make sure you see the good things.
It's not the same thing we do when we're new to the party.
Anyway, try your best to be useful.
"Okay, then it's time..."
Let's move on, before I finish.
I found something glowing in the corner of the aisle.
"Ah, it's a chest, Mr. Alvin!
Following my gaze, it looked like Cocor found the same chest. Followed by her rushing over.
"Um, Mimic... it's not, right?
Cocor stops and roars in front of the crate.
Occasionally in the dungeon, you will find a treasure chest that is fashionably shaped.
Inside are coins, items, etc. Sometimes you can pick up rare items that aren't worth much but monsters don't drop.
On the other hand, there were times when it was locked or Mimic, a kind of monster, was degenerate.
"I'll open it. Mr. Kokol, stay back."
Walking forward, I say.
At this level of hierarchy, Mimic isn't as scared either.
Besides, there's a recovery job behind me right now.
I might have hesitated a little if I were a solo, but now I had no reason to worry.
Put your hands on the crate lid and pull it up.
Fortunately, it wasn't locked.
"Uh, what do you say?
"... it wasn't mimic, but you look like a hassle"
I say as I peek into the chest.
There are no items. All I have is tons of coins.
Coins that can be picked up in a dungeon are actually not worth that much. It will be the raw material to cast the official currency so you can buy it for a certain price, but packing it full of hemp bags won't be a big deal.
Let's just pick up what we can pick up.
"I'll carry the items and coins. There's a level difference, but I'm sure I'm better off with the carriage cap. We'll split it equally when we get out of the dungeon."
"Ah, yes. Then please."
When I open the status, I manipulate the screen and store the chest coins in storage.
Storage already contained some items and coins, but there was still room.
Maybe it will come when this place is filled with my drops......
Hauling ceilings that went up in vain with the levels, but the prospect of coming here and being useful finally came out.
He said he was stowing coins while scorching.
"... hmm?
I found something other than a coin, buried in the corner of the futon chest.
"Oh, that's parchment"
Cocor came next door and peered into the chest and said.
I keep my mouth shut and take that round parchment.
Sometimes blank parchment paper can be found as an item, but in that case it should be bundled more.
This is probably......
Spread the parchment.
Identification, there were letters there.
Cocol says next door.
"Sounds like text"
"Oh."
Thoughtful principles (flavored text) can sometimes be found in this way.
I try to look through the contents, spreading the parchment so that I can see it too.
“The ▒▒▒▒▒▒ loses one of the talents of the user. ”
"This is..."
I immediately thought of it.
This was rumored to be a boss drop, a description of an item that erases skills.
Perhaps the other adventurers who were diving here found the same text as this.
Reminds me at the same time.
That I came to this dungeon looking for this item.
"Um... Mr. Alvin"
Did you think the same thing, Cocor opens his mouth with a snack?
The priest girl laughed and said.
"If you can defeat the boss and get this item... Mr. Alvin can use it"
"What?"
Cocor says to me that I'm distracted.
"Mr. Alvin owes me... and look, Mr. Alvin will have trouble losing my skills, but if Mr. Alvin loses his skills, it won't affect me, will it? If something happens and you think about when Mr. Alvin wants to go to another party... that's definitely better."
Heh heh heh heh heh laughing cocol.
I shut my mouth and think about it for a second before I say it.
"... maybe you think you'll be discerned again?
……
"You think that one day I'll be disgusted with your negative skills and the time will come to kick you out of the party... but don't you? You're telling me you're giving up the item and trying to figure out what I'm gonna do?
With that said, Cocor got annoyed.
I sigh unexpectedly.
"You know...... no, fine. I know how you feel."
I've been kicked out of the party too many times.
Some of the people I was friends with suddenly let me help them one day because they found a replacement.
I'd rather not be humbled.
"I told you. I would never imitate a guy with negative skills who would betray a guy in the same situation."
"Yes......"
"Besides... I'm probably fine with the item"
"Huh...?
I'll explain to Kokol, who makes me wonder.
"These boss drops are rarely consumables. Must not be the end item to use. You won't be able to use one of your talents more than once per person because it says... there's a good chance you can use more than two of them"
"Then...!
"Oh. Maybe we can both erase our negative skills"
Cocor brightens his face.
That was the best look I've ever seen.
"Absolutely! Let's take down the boss for two! Mr. Alvin!"
"Oh. Let's do our best"
Treat parchment paper to storage.
We both turned our backs on the crate and walked out further into the dungeon.