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Chapter 68 Underwater Dungeons (2)
"There are... five different types of monsters coming out. C-ranked monsters are Clearfish and Bubble Clubs?
The clear fish is about five centimeters small and almost transparent. They attack with a sharp back flare, but if you can see it, it's not that dangerous.
The Bubble Club is a truly purple crab with a body of about 20 centimeters and right claws of the same size. If it is pinched, the finger will be cut off. It spits out a lot of bubbles and obstructs vision, but the main unit is not so strong that it can be easily knocked down.
Both monsters can be said to be weak on their own, but they have troublesome abilities when they appear at the same time as other monsters.
"The B-ranked monsters are Paralyzed Fish, Sword Moray, and Aqua Octopus.
The paralyzed fish is about ten centimeters long and flat tropical. Yellow scales will also contribute to that. There are small spines in the tentacles that extend from the top and bottom edges, and when touched, paralysis poison is injected.
Sword Moray is a grey pigeon whose body is the size and shape of a sword blade. The sharp part is a monster whose body moves and slashes rather than bites.
And finally, Aqua Octopus. It is about 50 cm in size and the body has no defense. However, it is a monster that uses water magic. It is quite a troublesome opponent to escape when approached.
"There are also B-ranked monsters, but if you take on C-ranked monsters at the same time, it's a nasty monster, so if you don't tighten your mind, you'll be crushed.
"I don't like being crunched, so I have to be careful.
"Can you see the clear fish?
"It may be difficult to show up suddenly during a battle. But it's okay there. Use this.
The rhinoceros took out a black bag with a big fist.
"This is an octopus ink bag. If you put this on the water stream, it will stick to the surface of the clear fish and make it easy to see.
"That's why your husband bought it.
"That's what it is. I'll split some up, so put them in your waist bag. Be careful, it's fragile.
Yes!
"Let's talk about the Boss Monster... in the safety zone ahead.
I see. This is a free-flowing dungeon, and if you're in trouble, you can come out and start a new operation.
"Now... let's go!
As Norha raises her spear and stands at the entrance to the dungeon, the gogos and the blue stone at the entrance open to the left and right.
Event Occurred! … attack the submarine dungeon.
Time limit… 3 days
Achievements… Dungeon Boss Crusade
Rewards... Magic Book [Aquaspire]
Accept?
Yes, no.
I already remember Aquaspire, but... next time I'll try it on Nil.
Pickup!
[Event accepted.
Behind the door is a flat floor covered in blue stone, with an arched ceiling. A semi-circular passage like Kamaboko is a spacious space of about five meters horizontal and three meters vertical. The stone used in the dungeon shines to ensure visibility, so you don't need the magic of lights.
Looks like there aren't any monsters nearby for now.
"First of all..."
When Norha squeezes the ink bag with one hand, the black ink spreads into her hand.
When the primary water magic water flow depicted by the rhinoceros was completed, the water flowed out of the magic team momentum and pushed ink into the back of the passage.
When used on the ground, it is magical enough to stop, but when used underwater, it seems to cause a lot of water flow.
"Ah! I saw it!
Nil pointed to two clear fish. The ink has adhered to the body and is still spotted.
Ok!
Norha jumped out and stabbed Clearfish with a spear.
"What the hell!
"That's enough, so concentrate. Norha."
"Oh, I'm sorry.
Silently angry rhinoceros with real faces. You understand this is a bad one, Norha, or you become obedient. I wonder if this is the usual flow.
As the rhinoceros said, the number of monsters increases as you go down the aisle a little. There are two bubble clubs hanging on the wall and three paralyzed fish swimming at the height of their gaze.
Just a few meters and a fast B ranked monster appeared!
Norha holds her spear and spits.
"Norha takes Paralyzed Fish first! Nil! Don't let the bubble club spit!
"Ok!
Bubble clubs don't move that fast. If you focus on the crusade, Nil can kill you instantly.
"Haah!
Gashh!
Nil rips open a bubble club as it tries to bubble.
Norha!
"I know!
Paralyzed Fish is ten centimeters small and moves fast. You won't be attacked if you're aware of the flickering tentacle movement, but swimming underwater with a swim makes it harder to hit a melee attack.
Orah!
Zashh!
A spear that pierces the torso of a paralyzed fish beautifully. I wonder if the boulder is a mermaid. Norha turns to the side faster than the paralyzed fish that she thought she would, and takes it down with a single blow.
"I'll take the rest!
When the rhinoceros who had drawn a magical formation behind shouted, Norha and Nil immediately went backwards. On the contrary, rhinoceros leap forward and turn their palm towards the paralyzed fish.
"Haah!
Zashh!
A paralyzed fish that was halved by an aqua blade floats in the water.
"I can afford this..."
"This is still the entrance. They should be surrounded by monsters by the time they reach half.
"That's a bad prophecy..."
The rhino's words became reality as a matter of course.
Nil, hold your left!
Yes!
"What a number!
Approximately halfway across, countless monsters were spreading throughout the hallway.
Sword Moray and Aqua Octopus have not yet appeared, but they are in enough trouble.
"Norha! I'll have a bubble club first because I'm magically controlling it!
"Say it! I'll be there in a minute!
Norha, who turned the clock and spear and checked the situation once, jumped out with the rhinoceros' Aqua Blade containment.
Orah!
Zashh!
Norha and the rhinoceros combine well. Instead of doing anything bad here, let's work with Nil to take down the troublesome guy.
Nil, I'm holding the paralyzed fish.
"Ok!
When the magic team at hand glows yellow and green, the vine stretches from the floor and is wrapped around the paralyzed fish.
"Ha! Yes!
Nil drops his head with a pale fireworks while being careful not to touch the tentacles of the paralyzed fish.
"Nh!!
There is a small scratch on Norha's arm that was attacking the Bubble Club.
"Damn! Clearfish without ink is getting worse!
"Me!
When Nil removes the ink bag from the waist bag and sprays it into the water, several pieces of clear fish appear.
"It hurts!
Gashh!
"The safety zone is right there! I'll get rid of it all at once!
Though I was running wild, I thought I'd wipe out the monsters around me and get to a safe zone.
"Ghhhh! Half at last!
Norha, who has entered the safety zone, looks tired and leaves her back on the wall.
"There are more monsters than I thought.
"Recently, this dungeon has been kind of abandoned. There are too many monsters.
"This is what happens if we don't have a regular dungeon attack..."
"Besides, Norha. Use this.
Hand over the white cloth removed from the waist bag.
Bandages? If you lick a wound like this, it will heal. Besides, it doesn't make much sense to bandage in the water.
"The white cloth was stained with something called a white mold. It works on scratches. Just wrap it up.
"Hmm... I don't know, thank you!
"I'll tie you up.
"Er, I'm Nil-chan..."
Nil holds a shield and turns the corner toward Norha.
"Okay, rhinoceros! Nice to meet you!
Though there were many monsters, there were no dangerous situations, and I think we have a fairly stable battle.
I am thinking of wiping it with magic, but if you release magic in the water that can wipe out a large number of monsters, you will create water flow and pressure that is impossible to resist. Long as it is, it is only here in a closed corridor, clogged with water. Don't forget that.
"This amount of monsters is unexpected, do you want to turn back?
"If you make the decision to turn back, it's half the length of this place. Forward or backward... what does Cynthia think?
"... even if I turn back, the monsters in the dungeon will fall back. It's not easy to get home. Norha and the rhinoceros seem to still have plenty of room for health, so let's keep going.
Norha and the rhinoceros were comfortable with my decision.
"Still, that amount of monsters can't be helped. Zubaber, can't I just cut it in and clean it up all at once?
"Norha's arm will have to do it, but can you keep it in the boss's room?
"... I can't.
"Think more realistically. Norha is really stupid, isn't she?
A rhinoceros that scolds Norha with a cool face. Disruptive, Norha is shrinking and turning her back in the corner of the safety zone.
"Yes, is that good?
"It's okay because it's not helpful for discussion.
A rhinoceros that laughs at the chase. Norha's HP has gone to zero.
"I've grown accustomed to matching fights, and I don't think it's a problem to keep going. I think Sword Moray and Aqua Octopus will appear from here on out, but it's not as dangerous as that.
I see. Nevertheless, I need physical strength to keep up with that amount. Take a good rest before you proceed.
Then, for a while, I took a break while talking about other people's love in the safe zone.
When Norha's mental health recovered, it became noisy again, but sometimes it wasn't bad.
"Is it time to move on?
I see. Nil and rhinoceros okay?
"It's okay!
"It's okay.
"Alright, I'll let you in!
Put a Holy Shield on everyone before leaving the safety zone to find out what works.
I've been handling monsters the same way for a while, but when I kept fighting for about five minutes, Sword Moray and Aqua Octopus appeared as expected.
Sword Moray is physically and Aqua Octopus is a magically powerful monster. It would be easier to defeat others if you were to fight them, but not that easy.
Kim! Kim!
Shit!
Norha shook his spear at several Sword Moray opponents, but he used the hard scales well to avoid them.
Bwah!
I felt a violent current and looked at Nil, and he was parrying the magic of Aqua Octopus with a shield.
"With my magic...!!
The sight in front of you is covered with bubbles when the rhino completes its magic formation.
"No! I can't see this!
"They're troublesome!
Khhh!
"Aye, bother me!
Norha is frustrated when Swordmoray handles spear attacks successfully. It is no good looking at it as it is.
Pull out the slurry and the slash knife and enter Norha's support.
Norha!
Ok!
Kim!
Norha puts a spear through the Sword Moray after seeing my movements approaching from behind. The spear will be fired as before, but I don't have time to catch my blade coming in from the side.
The feeling of penetrating the Sword Moray's fish body, passing through your hands.
"Finally one.
I think Norha is a careless word, but the feeling is real. Just mixing the Sword Moray and Aqua Octopus slowed my progress.
I guess it finally appeared in the word.
But when I looked behind me, I didn't just come out to cover myself, I came up with a solution. It's very simple, but sometimes it's hard to notice the avant-garde in battle.
"... Nil!
"Yes?!
"Take turns with Norha!
"Ok!
"... ah! That's what I meant!
Norha reacts to my words.
The sword moray has a weak spot on the side. It is difficult to target the place accurately with a spear, but Nil is not that difficult.
"I'll just blow that octopus off!
Conversely, Nil's Aqua Octopus used his magic behind him, but he was slow. With the spear's range of attack, Norha's quick movements, and breakthroughs, it's not hard to get close to him with magic.
"Yaaaa!
As Norha swung his spear and Kurukuru into the enemy, the nearby monsters drifted away.
The Aqua Octopus unleashes magic, but Norja can afford it.
"Get out of my way!!
Shit!
A spear stretched out with his whole body pierces the head of the Aqua Octopus.
"Refreshing!
Gakin '!
Bush!
Nil, who was beside me, seized Sword Moray's attack firmly with his shield and slashed it with both defensive magic and sparks.
"Sinja! We will defeat the others!
"Cover me!
Under the protection of the rhinoceros, I will deal with the other monsters with a slash blade.
When I tried it alone in the past, it took more time, even though there were no monsters like this. Recognise the goodness of the party when it changes considerably with just a large number of people.
I don't know how long I've been fighting, but when Norha and the rhinoceros breathed, I finally made it to the last safe zone.
Norja, who had entered the safety zone to fall, threw her body into the water.
"I'm tired..."
"Me too... I'm so tired..."
"Good work. I can tell you had a holy shield, but it's pretty scratched. Don't hesitate to use it because there are a lot of them.
I'll give Norha and the rhinoceros a white cloth that has been finely crushed and soaked in the white mold.
"Thank you for letting me use it.
"No... I don't want to move..."
"Don't waste Master's favor..."
Nil that shines the corners of sparkle and shield.
"Thank you for using me!
Norha shows more crisp movements than during the battle. Ultimately, I don't hate it.
Sinya and Nil seem to have a lot of room, right?
"My husband teaches me a lesson every day. If I can't do this.
"I think this is... a pretty hard dungeon strategy...? What kind of practice...?
"Bloody combat training, huh?
"Blood?!
"It's a joke. My husband wouldn't do such a thing, would he?
"That's it, that's it!
Not Nil's black joke, it's true about Bloody Joke, right? Don't look at me like that. I wouldn't do such a thing.
"Is Norha and the rhinoceros dating for a long time?
Me and the rhinoceros? Yeah, that's right. We've been together since we were kids. I don't remember why I got along.
"I don't remember either...
I remember laughing from the shadows at Norha, who was always scolded.
"My memories are black!! Or is there an option to help me?!
"There's no way I can help you. It's one of my pleasures to see Norha like that!
"Don't say black with a smile that's too beautiful! Long time no see!
"Are we partying together?
"No, there's always three of them. We're a five-person party. I'm leaving town for a little use now. I'll introduce you when I get back!
"I look forward to that.
"Oops! To introduce you, let's attack this place!
I see. Time to start talking about Boss Monsters.
Well then, I'll explain.
The rhinoceros tell us about the boss monsters when they're in a circle.
"Let's start with the information on the boss monster.
The monster's name is Rainbowfish. You're an A-rank monster, and you own a rainbow scale.
It is about six meters long and covers the entire body with rainbow-coloured scales. It's elongated and flat on the side.
"If a monster named Rainbowfish has a rainbow scale, he'll get a clear reward, right?
"No, this rainbowfish melts into the sea the moment it dies. The scales are gone, so they say there's only one way to get them for clearing rewards.
The method of attack is a large mouth in the front. The 50cm stretching from left to right is an attack that bites with one fang, and the side of the body is jagged and wrapped around.
I've only seen it once, but it takes the form of resistance to call it Fish. Misaligned long fangs and rounded, big eyes. The side of my body looks like a saw.
It looks like a deep-sea fish... or a rainbow-coloured perch.
"It's not a physical attack, it's a fighting style that focuses on magical attacks.
Distance from the opponent and shoot in powerful magic, and come at once when the opponent is immobile or weak.
Of course, it often develops into magical shootouts, but Rainbow Fish's rainbow scale has an unusually high defense against magic.
"If it developed into a magical shootout, it would be a slaughter.
"It's troublesome..."
Nil raised his eyebrows to imagine the situation.