About a week has passed since I caught Kristoff, the main culprit of Black Wind. Originally, Touya and the other heroes were supposed to board the ship from Trage and head to the western continent, but the procedure was delayed by the post-processing of the black wind riot. The warriors in the castle seemed to have been busy for the past week, and the heroâs testimony was necessary for Trage and the Adventurerâs Guild.
Since I couldnât afford to spend the time carelessly, I have trained the heroes in a nearby dungeon since the first day of the vacation. Although it was near, the rank is A grade, the highest danger dungeon âDragon Sea Caveâ. If you are an ordinary adventurer, this dungeon can kill you in no time. The other day I felt Touyaâs power in the game, it was definitely better than Kristoff. In other words, he was more capable than an A-Class adventurer. Then, if he didnât train in such a place, it would be such a waste.
Why should I train the Heroes? Well, well, thatâs it. There is no particular reason. Speaking of strength, they are the heroes that Melfina picked out, and maybe because they were from my home country (Iâm not talking about the reincarnation). Although it is a short time, it became a somewhat familiar relationship, and it would be bad aftertaste if they died there. I want them to complete the mission of defeating the Demon King. I want to fight the Demon King, but sometimes I need to be patient.
âDamn, itâs soft and you canât cut it with a sword.â
âTouya, be careful! Oktogigant has charged!â
âMiyabi, Nana! The back supporter can grasp the situation well! If the vanguard retreat isnât fast enough, change the water into ice and use it as a foothold! Itâs better!â
âUnderstood!â
âThink about how to make more use of white magic! A battle is not just swinging your sword and throw your skills away!â
âRoger that!âI have a role to assist when it became dangerous while pointing the faults of each person that carry out the actual fight with the monsters in the dungeon. The monster that Touya and his team are fighting with is A-class Oktogigant. It is a green eagle with horns like antennas; it is a strong enemy whose physical damage is halved by the characteristics of its skin and soft body. Also, since high-voltage electricity is emitted from its body, flexible combat is required in this field where the floor is almost covered with water.
âHold it here and then! Bang! Isnât it easy?â
ââŠâŠeh?â\n
âThen, thisâŠgutsu! Don! Gut! Rhythm is important.â
â⊠Kelvin, please translate.â
âI canât.â
To explain, the expressions are just onomatopoeias and it doesnât make up any sense. I thought that she would be a good mentor among those who deal with black magic, but it doesnât work out well. So, Sara took Clotho (a body specialized in combat power) and disappeared into the depth of the dungeon to kill time. It seems that the two players are making good progress as I occasionally hear a level up fanfare. I tell them to come back once they find a boss.
After that, we move forward to the depths of the dungeon. This cycle is repeated while leveling up and gaining experience.
Fortunately, Touya and his team were blessed with status, so the goal is to get them used to battle. In the past, they were been able to overcome the enemy without difficulty under the protection of the Holy Knights, with their high basic abilities and skills. But if they want to go further, they need to break the shell. This was just the foundation for that, and it was up to them whether they could grow one step further.
The rest is knowledge of skills. I donât understand everything, but Iâve taught the doubling skills that are useful so far. I donât know if they need this skill that uses some valuable skill points because Touya has raised his level to nearly 60. Iâm trying not to tell anyone that itâs a secret, but Iâm a little worried. If anything happens, itâs a full course.
By the way, Sara, Gerard, and Clotho couldnât learn Doubling Skill. There was no doubling skill in the skill item. I donât know why. Efil was able to get it safely at level 1, the skills that can be gained by different races such as humans and elves may be different.
âOkay, Letâs take a break.â
I searched the surroundings with sign sense, confirmed the safety and declared a break.
âWow, Iâm tired.â
âThatâs definitely hard. I havenât been this tired since the special training at Delamis.â
âSince you usually skip trainingâ
âIâm hungryâŠâŠâ\nâItâs already noon ⊠I forget the time when Iâm in the cave. Efil, get ready for lunch.â
âYes, sir.â
âNow, this one will do the watch first.â
âIâm sorry, but I left it to you. Weâll take turns later.âEfil removes the picnic basket and a rug from Clothoâs storage. They were placed neatly and were ready for the meal in seconds.
âThe rice from Tsubaki sama was cooked in the form of a large-sized mobile meal. It seems to be a traditional dish called âOnigiriâ.â
Cheers are raised when Efil opens the basket.
âOh, itâs Onigiri!â
âI was impressed when I saw rice at Trage castle, but the Onigiri makes me feel nostalgic âŠâ
âMy tears are coming outâŠâ
âThe side dish is like a picnic lunch. It reminds me of my school lunch break.â
This surprised me too. Efil seemed to have learned a variety of dishes other than Japanese. Okay, well done! I stroked Efilâs head more than usual. But âŠ
âDo not forget that this is a dungeon? Itâs a big deal if the monsters come to you with the cheers you just made.â
\nâTears wonât stop âŠâ
âAre you a god?â
âUh, uh ⊠Was that poor?â (TN: osomatsusamadeshita, expression of humility said by the person who provided a meal after it is eaten.)
Four people say thanks while crying. Itâs good to be impressed, but Efil draws back a little.
âOh, did you eat first? Whatâs this?â
In the midst of the chaos, Saraâs advance team has returned. Clotho was also with Sara.
âNo, no, itâs just ⊠how was Sara?â
âThere was a monster room on the way, so I annihilated it. Over there, it wasnât an infinite springing. Itâs not going to boil in the place where itâs been knocked out.â
A monster room is an area where many monsters appear, which is common in dungeon exploration games. One of the most important traps that the monsters that live in the dungeon spring and attack with an amount that seems to be an infinite number of monsters appearing. It seems that she had annihilated it. Thatâs why the fanfare of the level-up was ringing frequently.
âAnd then, I find the boss â this is delicious!â
The very important information was interrupted by Efilâs onigiri.