Evil Avalon

Chapter 33-Sorrel Men

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(Sponsor-Krazey)

(TL:By Rafael)

When I returned home, my sister was already waiting for me, ready and raring to go, stomping her feet as if I was late. She was so excited about the dungeon dive that she couldn't sleep at night, and she couldn't wait for me to get home.

　

　She couldn't wait for me to get home. She hurried me to change into my protective gear immediately and went back to school. After confirming that there was no one in the back corridor, I warped through the gate in the empty classroom on the first basement floor to the chapel on the seventh floor of the dungeon where I had registered.

"...... Huh~? Was there anyone there?"

　

　Hanano pointed to a corner of the battered chapel. When I looked beyond it, I saw the remains of burned-out firewood. There hadn't been anything like this before yesterday, so we were sure that someone had come. They must have built a fire here and spent the night.

　

　To get to this additional area, you need to enter the pit at the end of the seventh floor, where no one is likely to come, and come through the catacombs from the side hole at the bottom. Ordinary adventurers wouldn't even notice that there was a side hole in the pit.

　

　Then he came from the gate?

　

　If we could use the gate, we wouldn't have to spend the night in this place. If you used the gate to get here, you can use the gate to get back home as well.

　

　I thought about the player line as well, but that's the same thing. When we first came here, the gate was hidden by ivy, but now it's been trimmed and is in a prominent position. The ivy seems to be growing surprisingly fast, but players won't miss it if they can see even half of the gate's magic circle.

　

　By a process of elimination, it's likely that a person who likes to explore found it by accident, or there was some trouble escaping into the pit. By the way, I heard some howling of demon wolves when I entered the pit on the seventh floor, but I wonder if it was caused by the adventurers who came here.

　

　Another possibility, though unlikely, is that this place was originally known only to a few adventurers.

　

　Either way, I don't think we'll have to worry about it. Golems pop up in a number of places in the courtyard, and we shouldn't have to fight over them with a few adventurers. Let's get back on track and go hunt some golems.

　

　As I walked through the deserted wilderness to the fortress, I saw a party of three men sitting on the side of the road. They were probably adventurers who had built a fire in the chapel. When one of them noticed us, he shouted, "Hey," and approached us. Since I had my sister with me, I prepared myself so that the men wouldn't notice me.

"Hey, guys. Do you have any food? We're starving and in serious trouble."

　

　The adventurer who came running up to me was lightly equipped with a military jacket over his breastplate. I wonder if it's a Thief. The other two are wearing black demon wolf leather armor over their undergarments, including shoulders, breastplate, hands, and greaves, and have one-handed swords hanging from their hips. This one is a [fighter]? The three of them are wearing badges with a sun-like symbol on their chests, so we can assume they are from the same clan.

　

The three of them told me that they had unexpectedly triggered a mass link of demon wolves on the ......7 floor, and when they ran to a nearby hole to recover, they found a side hole and ended up in this place... After all, these people were responsible for the howling of the demon wolves yesterday.

　

　It would take almost half a day to return from this place without using the gate. In the meantime, I shared half of the snacks I had brought with me, since it must be hard to stay hungry. But he said, "Don't be stingy, give me that too," he said, taking the other half without hesitation. The three of them munched away.

　

　The three of them munched away at the sweets like we were in a race, and when we told them we had no more, they simply let us go. I was expecting them to ask me where we were and who we were, but my fears were unfounded. I don't care if they ask me, I'm going to say that I'm lost and I've come this far.

　

　It was as if I had been caught by a fox, but I shrugged it off and headed for the fortress courtyard. It's about time for a job change, so let's get back into the swing of things.

"I've been looking forward to this job change. I was really looking forward to this snack!　And ...... they kind of stunk. ......"

"They must have been under here for days."

　

　The three of them had long beards and hadn't changed their clothes in days. It's not unusual for ordinary adventurers who don't know about gates to dive into dungeons for a week. It is said that some adventurers stay in the dungeon for months at a time. Naturally, they are not allowed to bathe during this time, but rather only wipe their bodies. In this world, adventurers are the ones who go on adventures. They have to adapt to the rigors of dungeon life.

　

　Even though we can use the gates, if we dive deep enough, it will take time to conquer strong enemies and complicated terrain, making it difficult for us to go home for the day. I want to become an [Armorer] as soon as possible and get the [Golem Castle] skill.

　

　So, I arrived at the courtyard. I laid out a rush mat outside the golem's sensing area and slowly began to prepare.

　

My sister wielded the two hatchets she rented and seemed to have gotten the hang of it. The 《Dual Wield》 skill is a skill that enhances the power of a weapon in each hand, but the fact that she is able to use even her first weapon like this in such a short time is too much of a cheat. Could it be that he has even increased his combat sense?

　

　Thinking about how to protect my dignity as her brother, I put down my luggage and was about to start hunting golems when...

"Hey. Do you know there's a strange skeleton in the back of this castle?"

　

　The three guys who had been begging for sweets arrived again. Just when I was about to get into trouble.

"There are three of us and two of you. Let's party up and take them down."

"Leo, before we do that, maybe we should start by introducing ourselves."

　

　 The skeletons that these people are referring to are probably the skeletons guarding the treasure chests in the castle master's room. I'm not sure how strong they are since I haven't done a quick appraisal, but they certainly reeked of a strong enemy even when they were dormant.

　

　Looking at the equipment of the three of them, they were around level 10. I'm not sure if it's because I've never had a problem with the way they look or because I've never had a problem with the way anyone look. They don't have any knowledge of the game, and they don't know how strong that monster is. I wanted to level up a bit more and get my equipment ready before I fought him.

　

　When I looked to the side, I saw that Hanano was also scowling at me.

　

　As soon as he saw that we weren't interested, a man with a beard and a moustache began to confidently introduce himself, saying, "We belong to a clan called Sorrel, which belongs to the Colors. Oh, ...... "Sorrel". I just heard about it today.

　

　I heard that the man dressed as a shifu was called Masaru Manaka. What' "Manaka"? In class D, Manaka was bragging about his sorrel, but it was like his brother..........I've completely lost interest in forming a combined party.

"Um, sorry, we'll pass."

"Oh?"

　

　Manaka who hardens his attitude at once and intimidates us. The two people behind him also glared at me blatantly. It's a troublesome bunch.

　

For now, let's leave aside the question of whether or not to battle here and do a simple appraisal.

＜Name: Masaru Manaka

＜Job: Thief

＜Strength: Slightly good

＜Number of skills possessed: 3

＜Name: Reo Akihisa

<Job> Fighter

＜Strength＞ Same strength

＜Number of skills possessed＞ 2

<NAME> Kazuya Ichido

<Job> Fighter

<Strength> Same as above

＜Number of skills: 2

　

　This is the first time I've tried a "simple appraisal" on a person. ...... It's like an image of a string of letters in your brain. If you are not aware of it, the image will fade away, so you may need to get used to using it.

　

　All of them have already changed their jobs from the initial "Newbie" job to the basic job. The 《Simple Appraisal》 can only tell you the subjective strength (*1), so the strength is described as "same strength" or "slightly strong" from the skill user's point of view.

　

　I'm level 8, so I'd say the brother Manaka is level 10, and Akihisa and Ichido are both level 8-9. The number of skills he possesses suggests that he has a "simple appraisal" or the skills he learned in his basic job. It's likely that he'll change jobs soon without learning 《Skill Frame +3》.

　

　What should I do now? If I use the "secret technique", I might be able to take on three of these guys, but ...... it's going to be a pain in the ass afterwards.

"You just used a simple appraisal. Are you going to play with us colors? Do you want to die?"

　

I was annoyed that a lowly member of a tertiary organization should call himself a top clan ......, but I politely refused, saying, "We're still not level 8, we're just a liability. But they didn't listen to me at all. After a few moments of back-and-forth, I calmed himself down with a simulation of blowing up the trio in my mind.

"Onii. "Onii, you're wasting your time, why don't you just go out with them?"

"Oh, you know what I mean, girl."

　

　You know what I mean, girl. ...... You're so persistent. If it doesn't work, should I finish it quickly in the direction of running away? However, even though there is no food, is it a treasure chest fishing? It should take some time to return from now on, but is that your dungeon plan okay?

　

　While I was getting frustrated, the three of them seemed to be in a good mood and started bragging about themselves.

"So, we were invited to the Kinran-kai, a secondary organization of the Colors."

"Yeah, yeah. I've been indebted to Sorel, but as I'm trying to join the original Colors, I'd rather they just turn a blind eye.

"So we're finally in the Brocade Society, huh?"

　

　You weren't invited to a transfer request, you were just invited to a standing party. I don't know, but if I let you guys in, I'll lose my dignity.

"(Onii, your face is twitching. Please hold it down.)

"(Oh...) (I'll be careful.)"

　

　While rubbing the wrinkles between my eyebrows, I walked into the castle building. The skeletons in the middle of the passageway had already been defeated, and a strategy meeting was held in front of the lord's room.

"So, I guess the plan is ...... to beat him up.

"That's it."

(Which is it?)

　

　There was no rearguard, no tank, and no information about the lord of the castle to be defeated, so we didn't know what strategy to take. It may not be bad to hit while surrounding so as not to narrow the target.

"I'll take a look at it with a simple appraisal for now."

　

　If there was no problem, we decided to go with the strategy of "beating him up". In the event that you've got a problem with it, if we're going to have a problem with it, but if we've got five of us, we should be able to take them out with ease, even if the lord's level is 9 or 10. I don't think there's anything to worry about.

　

　It's not impossible that there is a possibility that it's a very high level monster like a floor boss, but I don't remember floor bosses appearing in additional areas, and even if they did, this is the seventh floor, so the monster level would be 12 at most.

　

　I'm curious to know what the results of the appraisal are, so I want to ask him right away, but Ichiwatari, who is peeking in through a crack, remains frozen and unmoving.

　

　It's a skill that can be used as a pseudo provocation, since it gives a small amount of hate when used against monsters. The moment you use it, depending on the monster, you will be immediately engaged in battle, so I don't think you have time to dawdle.

"Hey, Kazuya, ......, what's wrong?"

　

　When Manaka asked him why there was no response, Ichido started to hyperventilate and panic.

"Oh, no, no, no, no---run away"

"Goooooooooooooooo !!!"

　

　The door to the lord's room burst open and a skeleton came out from inside, giving off an uncanny presence.

(*1) Subjective strength display of "simple appraisal".

5 levels or less Weak enough not to be an opponent

-4 level very very weak

-3 level very weak

-2 level weak

-1 level slightly weak

+1 to 1 level Same strength

+2 level slightly strong

+3 level strong

+4 level very strong

+5 level very very strong

+6 levels or more immeasurable strength

TL Note- This Chapter was made possible due to the sponsorship of our patron Krazey, and mc looks like is in trouble. 

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