I Reincarnated as a Hero
Chapter 5 – Underground Jail with Death (1)
On the next day, the two of them were able to safely open their eyes. In his heart Artpe worried about a highly skilled adventurer or thief, who could neutralize his perception, shocking them. However, a refreshing morning arrived without the need for Artpe to use his contingency plans 1, 2, 3 and 4. Of course, they were in the Dungeon, so they could not check if it was bright outside!
“Good morning, Artpe!”
“I don't know yet if it's still morning, and I don't know if it's good either, but hello.”
When Maetel opened her eyes, she made sure that Artpe slept safely next to her. He smiled brightly before taking stock of himself. His eyes widened in surprise.
“Wow. We slept on the floor, but my body felt really good. ”
“Mana inside Dungeon is very active. It has a positive effect on a person's vital. However, we are not the only living beings in this place, and that is a problem. ”
Most of the monsters, who entered the Dungeon, became stronger. Of course, this increased the EXP one could obtain. Still, it was terrifying to face these fortified monsters. This was why most adventurers and mercenaries were reluctant to enter the Dungeon. Actually, if one wanted to live a long life, it was best not to enter the Dungeon.
“Is this why you insist on entering the Dungeon? Since we have slept and refreshed ourselves, can't we just go out? ”
“We can. However, the soldiers sent from the palace would expand their search radius now. If we get out now, we'll be arrested. We'll be dragged back to the palace. ”
“I don't like bland food!”
He could deal with wearing ugly clothes, and not being able to sleep. However, he wanted to avoid not being able to eat good food in any way. There were tears in Maetel's eyes as she shouted those words. Artpe nodded his head in satisfaction, and he handed the skin to his skin.
“Good. After we drink water, let's work hard to catch the monsters here. By the time we can come out again, we will be stronger. When we get out of the Dungeon, we will be able to easily avoid the army that is chasing us. ”
This is the cheapest part about being a hero. Maetel had become a normal child just a day ago. Before he became a hero, he had only been the leader of a group of children, who played with him. If things continued as they progressed now, he would be more skilled than the soldiers killed like flies in the current war. He would be able to look down on them!
There is a common saying in the world of Satan. The hero who lost yesterday will kill you tomorrow. Of course, the idiots in the Demon world ignored these words, and they were killed and plundered by heroes like clockwork. The biggest problem is the cook …
The Demon King was the biggest idiot among them!
“Do we have to fight those weird goblins again, Artpe?”
“No, we're going to fight something much stranger. They are also stronger. ”
“Heeek!”
When he thought about the fight against the goblins yesterday, he shrank into him.
However, Artpe saw him greatly learn four skills at once in yesterday's battle. He thought about how he looked yesterday, and he seriously nodded his head.
“You are able to fight opponents who are 10 levels above you. If you're not careless, you'll be able to win easily, so don't worry too much about it. I am also capable to some extent. ”
He must have felt the difference in yesterday's battle with the goblins. When Artpe became part of the Demon race, it didn't matter how much ability he had. He had trouble distinguishing himself from his limited talent. Now he was born as a human, and he had obtained the Hero Class. The situation has changed drastically.
“In the Devil world, there are no weak monsters like this ..”
“You even know about the Devil world. Artpe is awesome.! ”
“I read it from a book ... a book.”
Monsters from the Demon realm were inherently extraordinary at Mana detection, and they had high Mana resistance. If one were to manifest Mana to attack that type of monster, it would not work. Yesterday, Artpe planted some of his Mana into the stone, and he threw it. He also used Mana threads to detect the approach of his enemies. This method would never work against monsters from the Demon world.
However, he was in the human realm now. There were many monsters here that could be killed using such a simple method. He didn't have to level up, and obtain a proper magic spell. Any magic spell that dealt with magic manipulation could directly be imitated with its control over Mana. He would be able to create a similar effect!
“Wow. Can all witches do that? ”
“They can, but they don't bother using it.”
The reason for that was because it looked colder to chant spells, and the destructive power that one could exert was higher with spells. Of course, this was not the only reason why Mana manipulation was not used by others. If Artpe did not possess his Innate Ability, Read All Creations, he would not have been able to know the tendencies of his opponent before. He would not be able to respond with Mana properly.
Artpe did not really give a detailed explanation of his Innate Ability for Maetel. Despite that fact, he passively accepted everything he said by saying, “Artpe is amazing!” This is why it is not necessary to give a more thorough explanation. If he says it, he believes it!
“It's scary, but I'll do my best, Artpe!”
“Before we do something ..”
“Hah?”
While Maetel tilted her head in confusion, Artpe unhesitatingly stepped towards the bottommost rung connected to the entrance to the Dungeon. He gathered Mana into his hands.
“Is there a monster there, Artpe !?”
“No.”
Artpe's hand knocked the riser from the bottom of the stairs. The stairs reacted to Mana, and it opened like a drawer. A large wooden box appeared. Maetel's eyes turned around. Artpe showed a pleased expression on his face. He laughed as he turned to look at Maetel.
“However, there is a treasure box here.”
“Artpe is absolutely amazing!”
“Ya, I'm amazing.”
As usual, Artpe did not stop Maetel from giving him credit.
In the past, this single ability allowed him to ascend to the seat of the Four Sky Kings! Artpe was delighted, so he decided to get a little better at his explanation.
“Most Dungeons have something called a Starter Set. This was for the fugitives, who were chased into Dungeons, without knowing anything about Dungeons. However, these people were being chased. They did not have the luxury of searching for a secret location. ”
“Stay, if they're lucky, they might be able to find it. So who made this preparation? I'm sure it's a good person, who doesn't want unsuspecting people to die inside Dungeons. ”
“People good?”
Artpe grinned. The way the hero thought was still too soft. He was soft like the warm pudding that had just been made!
“Startner equipment is not called beginner equipment for free. Will break after the swing of the pair. There is nothing here that can be used for a few days. Moreover, it was extremely difficult to obtain additional equipment in a Dungeon unless one was experienced in traversing such Dungeons. Normally, people, who were lucky enough to find beginner equipment, were more likely to enter Dungeons in high spirits. It gives them the wrong confidence. This is the reason why most of them die. ”
“D .. whether it applies to us!”
“No, because we are heroes.”
“I saw!”
Artpe gave another explanation, and Maetel once again accepted that explanation.
This is why it is easy to have a doll on one side!
“First of all, let's equip you with all this. This rusty steel sword would break after swinging it exactly 186 times. Ah, that number is reduced by half if you add it with mana, press a monster with a level five difference or press a monster bone. You must be careful. Moreover, this leather armor is useless if you receive a blow from a monster with a level 3 difference. Otherwise, it could survive 20 injuries from monsters before becoming useless. ”
“Good. I'll be careful.!”
Artpe had given quite detailed instructions, yet he immediately nodded. Of course, there was no way he could remember all the details. However, he simplified it in his head as ‘I have to dodge attacks, and I have to kill them with the minimum swing possible! ‘
“Hah? Are there no weapons here that Artpe can use? ”
“There is no god in this world who would think a witch would break into a novice Dungeon like this.”
Artpe used Mana so naturally that it was easy to forget that there were very few witches in the human world. First, one must be born with a magic constitution. Second, one must be smart. Thirdly, one needs an environment where there is a special school, which helps the young magician in dealing with Mana. A small number of people have all three requirements.
“Artpe is absolutely amazing ..”
“I know. I know.”
Inside the box, there were two daggers, three makeshift herbs and a slight ration. Artpe stuffed the herbs and rations into the bag. Then he completes the dagger on his waist.
“Artpe know how to use dagger?”
“I know how to throw it.”
Artpe had an amazing talent for being able to find hidden items. He is also very talented in reaching targets with whatever he throws at them. In the past, he had grown up in the world of Devils without his name. He had no money to buy the right weapons or magic scrolls.
Before he caught the Devil King's eye, he either had to manipulate Mana directly or he had to insert Mana into the object to fight. He had used this tactic to defeat the threat to himself.
He had already mentioned this before, but his tactics did not work well against the monsters in the Demon world. This is why Artpe's childhood was so difficult. Even now his eyes were teary just from thinking about that time in his life.
“The only thing left now…. All weapons differ in weight and balance. If you swung the sword thinking that it was the same as the wooden branch that you swung yesterday, you might get killed before you can say ‘ah’. You have to swing it a few times to feel it …. ”
Artpe is going through his speech ‘Fifty reasons why novice adventurers die’. He was talking about information so clearly that people ignored him. At that moment, Maetel swung the sword into the air, and she smiled brightly as she shouted.
“Mmm, mm. It's gonna work! Weapons with very creepy tips! ”
(Maethel)
(Level 2)
(Science of the sword Lv3)
“Ah Yes.”
He had been trying to give advice to a hero. It was basically similar to a little kid trying to lecture a court magician after reading one magic book. After Artpe experienced this enlightenment, he stepped forward. The hero caught him in surprise.
“You said there are monsters here !?”
“It shouldn't be in front of us. I'll be able to understand everything. ”
A normal monster appeared in a novice Dungeon, and the monster could not evade detection when he used the Mana thread. He would take another step with a relaxed smile on his face. However, he took a step back as his expression stiffened.
“….I don't think so.”
In the first room of the Dungeon, Elite Monsters were waiting near the exit. Elite Monster was perfectly positioned. He was ready to take off the head of the adventurer who tried to get out of the first room. If Artpe did not have the ability to Read All of his Creations, he would suffer the same fate as an ordinary adventurer!
“Why are there monsters of that caliber inside room 1 on the 1st floor of the beginner Dungeon!”
“There are strong monsters there?”
“There are Zombie Elite level 10 inside. It had Stealth ability, and Critical Hit Skill. This was an ideal monster to kill low-level adventurers. ”
“Level 10?”
It was seven levels higher than the goblins they faced yesterday. However, the concept of the level was foreign to Maetel. He had no reference point for the level, so he had no idea how strong the monster was from him. He tilted his head in confusion.
“It is difficult to feel the difference at low levels, but the difference in levels represents the absolute power gap. Normally, one should not attack an opponent if there is a level 5 gap. ”
“Then we must escape immediately!”
“There is a king, who thinks the same. The bastard waged war, but he failed spectacularly. ”
“Who is this?”
“World's greatest chef Devil.”
Heroes always evolve, while ignoring level gaps. This will be true this time. Still, Elite monsters were too harsh for level 2. The hill was too steep, so Artpe formulated a plan to reduce the gradient.
“First, we have to kill all the monsters in the room to raise our level. If we consider your Stats, even a single level increase will allow you to break through the defenses of Elite Monsters. ”
“What should I do after that?”
“Alright! What should I do after that? ”
“After that, you back off and return to this entrance.”
“….Huh?”
“Get used to the plan I'm explaining now. Alright?”
“Ya yes?”
Matel did not see the need to retreat mid-fight, so he still had questions about the plan. However, Artpe gave no further explanation. Maetel tilted her head in confusion as she entered the first room of the Dungeon with Artpe.
“I ... Wa .. Wa ... ..”
“Man …. Killing me...”
“Daughter face ... Want to see .....”
It was a fairly large room and there were a total of six zombies there! Unlike Elite Zombies, these zombies were around level 5. When they entered the room, the zombies became aware of them. They slowly rise.
Zombies give off a foul smell, and their nails are poisonous. They were very annoying opponents to deal with, but they were easy to kill. The zombies are slow. It was the ideal candidate for a rookie hero to face.
“What will we do, Artpe? He wants to see his daughter's face …. ”
Their enemies rose slowly, and this was the ideal time to attack them. However, Maetel did not move at all! Tears gathered in his eyes when he heard their words.
He thought he would fall under pressure. He hopes he's angry.
Artpe nodded as if he understood his feelings. He spoke to her.
“Sometimes, there are some adventurers, who hesitantly attack, when they hear the words spoken by zombies.”
“Betul! How can we attack that pathetic fellow! We can't kill them twice! ”
“However, there is something unusual here to find.”
Artpe turned to look at Maetel with sharp eyes.
“If we wait a little longer, all the zombies will talk in a uniform pattern. This fact can be observed. ”
“My daughter …. · · I want to see ·····.”
“Ya, just like that.”
“Wow. I think that zombie also has a princess. ”
“There's more to it.”
Maetel and Artpe had responded to their words, and the zombies felt their progress was slow. Some zombies hesitated before they started talking about the same subject!
“Princess…. My daughter...”.
“Face my daughter ·····view ·····.”
“It looks like they are all blessed with girls!”
“If we collect 100 zombies here, they will all say the same thing. They don't have a daughter. They're just trying to make you doubt. ”
“Mmm ..?”
That's when Maetel's reaction changed.
“Are they ... Do they possibly lie?”
“Isn't that surprising? However, all monsters lie to kill humans. The brains of these zombies are all rotting. Monsters lie based on instinct. ”
“······.”
Maetel did not respond to Artpe's words. The hero just bit his lip. Then he attacked the nearest zombie. He cut off his leg.
The attack was so powerful and sharp that Artpe wanted to question if he was really level 2! It was as if the thread holding back the zombies had been severed. It fell to the floor as it squirmed.
(Maethel)
(Level 2)
(Critical Pit Lv1)
“Lying is bad ..”
Matel raised his gaze.
Artpe sighed as he took a step back.
There was anger looming high in Maetel's eyes!
“Lying is bad!”
“P·····.”
“Stop lying!”
“Daughhhhhhter!”
The hero fight is incredible. No one taught him this tactic, yet he cut the zombie leg slowly towards him. All the zombies squirming on the ground!
The hero shouted with raging flames in his eyes.
“I will never believe monster words from now on!”
“Yes, that's the attitude to take!”
A former Four Heavenly Kings had managed to make the hero abandon his good character!
“Goo-wuhhhhhhhhhhhhh!”
Of course, the zombies had fallen to the floor, but they kept moving by dragging their bodies forward. Their speed of movement is very slow. Maetel approaches the nearest zombie, and she cuts off the zombie head. He went to the phone. After cutting off three heads, he turned to look at Artpe as if he had just recalled something he had forgotten.
“If I kill them all, I'm the only one who will grow. Artpe had to raise his level! ”
“No, you can kill the rest. You're the one who fought from the front. You're more important than me now. ”
“Alright!”
When Artpe said his words, Maetel unhesitatingly finished off the zombies. It seemed like he was still angered by the fact that the zombies had lied to him. Of course, even in his angry state, he was careful in maintaining the resilience of the sword. His actions are commendable.
When he killed six zombies, Artpe stepped forward to take advantage of the zombies.
“Let's take it first ...”
“No matter how many times I see it, it's interesting.”
Of course, the spoils coming out from the bad zombies were not much better than what the goblins had dropped. The only thing that falls with greater probability is their long nails, which are permeated with toxins. It was a very good weapon for Artpe at the moment.
“There are three poisonous spikes and five copper coins. I suppose. Now you must walk …. ”
Artpe instructed Maetel on what to do next, but she kept her mouth shut. He naturally activated Read All Creation, and he shut his mouth when he saw the information in front of him.
(Maethel)
(Level – 4)
“What?”
Maetel tilted her head in confusion. However, Artpe laughed bitterly as he shook his head from side to side.
“Not what.”
The six zombies were level 5 monsters, but this did not mean his level should have grown from level 2 to 4 in one sitting. However, this was normal for him.
‘Hero is a disorder. This is especially true for this one especially if his innate abilities are taken into account. I am quite sure that this hero iteration will awaken to the same abilities. ”
The surge of jealousy towards the hero was felt by him, but it disappeared quickly. This hero is by his side now. He spoke once again to the pure and simple girl, who was looking at him with worried eyes.
“Walk ahead.”
“Iya nih.”
Maetel did not hesitate. He's walking forward. When he reached the exit, a hidden Elite Zombie appeared, and he tried to bite his neck. Artpe throws daggers everywhere. The Elite Zombie is stiffening!
“Goo-wuhhhhhhhhhhhhh!”
“Eh-already!”
His Stealth ability was down, so Maetel could see the bastard. He unhesitatingly swung his sword towards his feet! Of course, these zombies were not called Elite for no reason. There was no way his legs would be cut off with one hit like other zombies …..
“Goo-wuhhhhhhhhhhhhh!”
“It fell !?”
“I'm really angry now!”
“Kee-ahhhhh!”
The next attack cut off both legs, and the Elite Zombie fell to the floor!
Level 10 Elite monsters usually required 3 party members of the same level to defeat them. Maetel had managed to neutralize it with just three blows.
“So we have to go back to the entrance now, Artpe?”
Maetel took two steps away from the Elite Zombie. He gallantly shouted to Artpe. Artpe looked at the fierce girl. He scratched his head as he gave a reply.
“No, you can kill him.”
“Hah?”
“I said you could kill him.”
“Hah..?”
The hero was much stronger than he expected, so his plan had been lost. Artpe tilted his head, and he watched as the girl's sword discovered the Elite Zombie's weak point in an instant. As he watched her repeatedly drop the sword ….
He just decided to laugh at her.
