Volume 1 Chapter 7 What's Next
"We did it! We're saved!"
The thief's expression changed dramatically from before, and he was overjoyed.
"Did you really defeat it!? That skeleton!"
"T-Thank goodness..."
The group of adventurers sat down exhaustedly.
It seemed that the tension had lifted after the defeat of the Skeleton Ogre.
"But seriously, you're amazing! Well, I guess if you weren't that strong, you wouldn't have been able to venture alone in a place where monsters like this roam!"
"But first, let's prioritize healing. Let him rest over there. I'll rely on Healing Magic."
The armored man said to the thief and laid down the man who had been barely walking with the support of the other adventurers. Then, a priestess approached.
"Heal this wounds――(Cure)"
A warm white light radiated from her palm, and the wounds all over the sleeping man's body quickly closed up. His pale complexion recovered its vitality in an instant.
"Phew! I was running out of magic halfway. Thank you."
One of the four adventurers, a man in a white robe similar to the priestess, bows his head and expresses gratitude.
"No problem, we've got each other's backs. Besides, if he wasn't here, we would've been done for."
The armored man said, turning towards me.
But I fought for my own sake.
"I really appreciate you too. You did a great job of taking down the skeletons we brought along!"
"No, I want you to not worry about it."
I was able to gain a new ability in an unexpected place, so I was actually the one who was saved.
I also learned that Instant Death Magic works on undead.
So far, Instant Death Magic has been effective on all targets.
However, I realized that there are opponents who are resistant, maybe due to their skill level or resistance.
I guess I'll have to use the 'Quadruple' I acquired this time against opponents like that.
"Still, it's surprising to see skeleton appearing in the upper layer."
"Yeah, I've heard a lot of such stories recently, but I let my guard down. Sorry about that."
One of the four people in the party, a man wearing light armor made of a combination of leather and metal, with a one-handed ax hanging from his waist, said that with an apologetic look on his face. Could he be the leader of this party?
"We should report this to the adventurer's guild. Depending on the situation, we might even receive a request for subjugation from the country."
The man in armor said, resting his hand on his chin.
"Is it common for mid-layer monsters to come up to the upper-layer?"
I asked, and the man in armor nodded.
"Yeah, in dungeons, the movement range of monsters is determined to a certain extent by their rank. However, there are cases where they exceed that and move."
So, there's a possibility of encountering strong enemies if we're not careful.
I've never heard of such stories before.
"Well, it's not something that happens often. But lately, it's been getting unusually common among adventurers. I hope it's not a bad omen..."
"Hey, mind if I ask you something?"
The thief called out while looking at the skeleton ogre bones lying on the ground.
"These ogre bones, they're heavy, ain't it? I'll take some too, if you don't mind sharing a bit."
"Sigh... Fine, take some as soon as the danger is over."
In response to the thief's words, the man in armor let out a big sigh.
"But it is true, with this many ogre bones, especially if they're undead and imbued with magic, they could fetch a good sum of money."
After hearing the man's words, I decided to make a suggestion.
"If you want, I can take them with you, no problem."
"Huh? Are you sure?"
"But in return, I'm sorry, but I'd prefer if you don't talk too much about what you saw today to other people."
"I see... It's a request from our savior. I'll report to the Adventurer's Guild that there were skeletons in the upper layer of the dungeon, but we can say that we cooperated to defeat them."
"I'd appreciate it if you could do that."
Everyone nodded with happy faces.
I place my hand over the skeleton ogre's bones and store it in "Coffin of the Dead."
"Whoa!? The bones are gone!?"
"Don't worry, I'll give it to you when we get to town."
"I-I see...you're an amazing magician, aren't you?"
After that, I returned to the town of Voltana from the upper layer of the dungeon with the adventurers.
I needed to rest, but I also needed to gather my thoughts about what was to come.
Before entering town, I retrieved the ogre bones from the Coffin of the Dead.
And shared them with the adventurers.
"Just to be sure, if you're going to be acting alone, you should buy at least one of the cloaks so people can tell you're a magician. You don't look like an adventurer in that outfit. Well then... I'll definitely repay this debt someday."
As the armored man uttered those words to me, he turned and left with the other adventurers.
Now that I think about it, he might be right.
For example, if you're a priest, it's easy to recognize them by the formal white robe they wear.
If I were to enter the dungeon in my current gear, I would surely attract attention.
Tomorrow, while searching for a shop that will buy the materials I obtained in the dungeon, I'll prepare my equipment.
After parting ways with the adventurers, I rented a room in an inconspicuous inn located in the backstreets of the town.
Lying on the bed, I reflect on the eventful day.
Today, so many things happened.
The commotion at the adventurer's guild, the battles, and the leveling up of my skills.
Defeating the Skeleton Ogre increased my stats, but I'm still not on par with the S-Rank adventurers.
Right now, steadily increasing my level seems to be the only way.
By defeating the Skeleton Ogre, my skill level has increased to 25.
I have 5 points to allocate.
I feel tempted to allocate the points immediately, but there is a possibility that I will run out of points when I need them for other abilities later.
In that case, I will need to further increase my level...
(However, there is an unsolvable problem.)
There was a problem in order to further increase my level.
It is that wandering alone in the dungeon tends to be suspicious.
Since adventurers each have their own strengths called skills, it is common to form parties and help each other.
Many adventurers gather here in Voltana.
Therefore, there is a possibility that I will encounter another adventurer party just like today in the future.
In that case, it may hinder the level up.
But I can't form a party.
In other words, it is difficult to fundamentally solve this problem.
Alright, what's the easiest way to do this?
(For example, it might be good to act when people are fast asleep at night.)
Nighttime is also when the monsters are most active.
So, there shouldn't be many humans out and about at that time.
For me, that's actually more convenient.
(Okay, I've pretty much decided on what to do next.)
Tomorrow, I'll go around the shops in town to get my gear ready and then wait till night.
As I closed my eyes, drowsiness quickly overcame me.
It seemed like I was more tired than I had expected.
In preparation for tomorrow, I decided to take it easy and rest.
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