CH 13

[Stupidity Doesn’t Heal Even If You Die]

Listening to Anubis recited his conversation text with the protagonist in the original story from A to Z creeped me out.

However, after determining we had understood the system of ‘Netherworld’, he smoothly gave us the ‘Tokutoku Card’ and the permit to the ‘Tower’, so I think that Anubis-sama is a good god.

“Now then, we don’t have a base to live in after we’re released, so we have to get one for the time being.”

“That’s right. Besides, we have to get equipment and gather information about the monsters in the tower.”

“That’s why let’s divide the roles.”

“I’m listening.”

I, dive into the tower.

You, find a house.

“Perfect.”

“Which part is! Even though we’re talking about making various preparations to challenge the tower, do you want to commit suicide!?”

Yeah, well, I understand her reaction.

In this world, monsters are fundamentally stronger than humans.

So that you don’t misunderstand, comparing levels, untrained adult male is level 1 and the weakest monster in the academy dungeon, Kobolt, is level 3. I don’t say that the man can’t win, but if they exchange blows in a one-to-one battle, it’s doubtful that the he will win, or if he does, he’ll likely be left with serious injuries.

By the way, Goblin Leader, boss of the first floor, is level 7. Against it, humans who have no way of fighting will only be killed cruelly; because of that, entry to the dungeon requires permission even in the academy.

Higaki, the chairman of the disciplinary committee, fully understands that, and that is exactly why she raises her alertness to the monsters that exist in this ‘unknown territory’. Perhaps the incident of being attacked by a monster outside the wall in the past have also spurred her caution.

To be truly safe, ‘preparation’ such as gathering information in a safe place and preparing equipment based on it is a natural thing for everyone to do, whether it is a game or reality, so her reaction is not strange.

But I remember all the types and weaknesses of the monsters that appear in the tower, as well as its fixed layout in the internal map.

Then I don’t need to gather information, right?

I will somehow make do if I get a sword, and if I go for the treasure chest inside the ‘Tower’ while ignoring the enemies’ attacks, I can get weapons as well, so I don’t need to shop either, right?

If that is the case, all I need is a house to have lunch and sleep in, but I don’t want to miss the opportunity for leveling for the first time in 16 hours… I don’t wannaa!!

“Okay, I got it, then I’ll gather information, so I’d like you to find a base, Higaki. You who have a certain track record in the academy should have a higher interpersonal skill than a completely new student like me after all.”

“You should say so from the beginning. So, how about the meet up?”

“Ah~… How about around the plaza just past noon? Hopefully, I’ll have earned some small changes by that time, so please pick up a place where we can use as a base with that as a fund.”

“Alright. Then, later.”

Thus we parted, and after I properly check until I can’t see Higaki’s back, I rush through the back alley to the ‘Tower’.

Since ‘Underworld’ is a downloadable content that can only be accessed after you reached the middle stage of the story, the monsters that appear have strength according to that rate of progression.

Do you remember me saying that ‘that level 57 is the average characters’ level when you passed the turning point in the middle stage of the original game’? In other words, monsters that appear in the tower of the netherworld have an appropriate level of around level 60.

A den of monsters that is suitable for my current level——a place that have monsters with more appetizing experience points than the real world like that means it is the most efficient dungeon for leveling for me at present!

“Ohh…ohhoo! Hihihi, wait for me, monsters! I!! For a just cause, for justice, for experience points, and for experience points!! I’ll hunt and only hunt you all from now until the time limit at noon, so be my nourishment!! Uhhyooo—, I’m getting exciteeed!!”

Having attacked a person in the same trade who smelled like a thug and got a suitable short sword on the way, I tightly grasp the sword and rush into the ‘Tower’. I can hear the voice of the gatekeeper’s telling me to stop from behind, but I ignore it.

And at the end of the path I run through according to the map in my brain is a group of fully armed Minotaurs.

Having come into contact with the monsters as I had planned, I triumphantly throw myself upon them with the short sword in my hand!

“The total experience points of 5 of them is 3,140!! I won’t let even one you goooooo!!

I’ll do my best to get 2000 Minotaurs by daytime!!

Having set my goal, I continue to swing down my short sword and pierce through the Minotaurs even while my mouths raised to the limit due to the experience points that popped up in my field of vision.