I dragged myself out of the dungeon doorway, my body was wounded right in the ground.
With my right arm dangling motionlessly, I dragged my left leg, which had become immobile in the latter half of the game, and whipped my creaking body to somehow escape from the dungeon.
You'll be able to see the clock at the entrance and exit of the dungeon, and it's past seven in the evening, so you've been in the dungeon for more than eight hours since you entered in the morning.
I gave up when I received the last rush of magical power from the bone-inspired chest of the Yamatano Orochi, saying, "Oh, it's dead.
However, thanks to the discipline of my instructors, my endurance status has skyrocketed and I never thought I'd be able to withstand the dragon's attack that broke through my magical barrier in the flesh.
I'm sure you'll be wondering why you survived, rather than being deeply moved by your perseverance.
With that question mark in mind, I look back on the damage.
Except for the physical damage, the equipment was probably the most lethal.
The armor was wiped away.
All you have now is the kendo-suit-like clothing you wear underneath your armor, which is damaged here and there.
Fortunately, the power of the last attack decreased the further away you were from it, so your inner lining wasn't affected.
Even with such an attack, your body will still be in pain as you return to your normal body from your magical body ..........
I'd prefer not to move around completely naked, so I'm grateful that I was blown up to the exit area in a good direction.
Well, let's go to ......... medical office first, huh?
Finally being able to evacuate to a safe zone made me slow down.
Fatigue and damage have made you feel momentarily unconscious.
Somehow you managed to lean against the wall and avoid falling, but it was still a bad situation.
The damage is different from the training, and you follow your body's cries for help in recovering.
The infirmary and the dungeon entrance are close.
Rather, there are several medical offices in the company, one next to the dungeon entrance.
This was done to ensure that injured dungeon testers would be able to receive immediate medical attention.
"Treat me, please.
No knocking, no nothing.
I walked into a room that looked more like a well-equipped infirmary than a hospital reception area, and there I exhausted myself.
With what little energy I had left, I opened the door and fell into the infirmary, where I was conscious until I collapsed.
Even if you are not injured, the recoil from the damage done when you returned from your magical body to the flesh is harsh.
I'm sure the body was strengthened by the magic crests, but fatigue surged through my body and I couldn't bear to move a single finger.
The sound of footsteps clattering around with a shout of panic.
It somehow manages to keep you dazed.
And the warm magic that immediately follows, perhaps casting a recovery spell on me.
Your eyelids almost drop a few times from the warmth.
How did you get into this state?
"I'm back with the dragon breath
I'm probably complaining, but in my current state of unconsciousness, I thought it was a questionnaire, so I answered honestly, but what came back was... "Huh!
Huh! The dragon breath would be a high level species, with this feeling of damage accumulation! Why are you alive? That would normally get you transferred to the ICU! Why do you come here on a normal walk?
It was a scream and a scream of the doctor, which could not be taken as a scream or a dumbfounded scream.
In a corner of my mind, I thought it was too loud, but as the treatment progressed, I gradually became more and more conscious.
After a certain amount of first aid, he was supported by his shoulder on each side and carried to the bed where he was also treated.
In the meantime, you will be asked several questions, and each time you will be given a mixed answer with dismay.
Meanwhile, the damage is released and you begin to feel more conscious.
Haha, I've been a doctor for many years, but I've never seen a patient get hit by a dragon's breath. Is that what all dungeon testers are like?
What I saw as I began to gain consciousness was a kind-looking aunt dark elf who was treating me, shaking her face with relief.
The dark elf doctor, wearing a white coat, is shining a gentle light down on me from his left and right hands.
It's only because of the recoil damage after coming back from the magical body that it's only this much, but it's still a terrible damage. If there was any damage left in your body, besides your right arm, there are two broken bones, a rib and a shin on your left leg. There were five cracks, two cracks on the back of her left hand and two at the base of her right toe, and two cracks in her left ribs, plus the lack of magic power, burns all over her body, and her internal organs were aching, which would be a serious injury for anyone to see. It's scary, but it's well within the range of recovery from the repercussions, and its endurance and resilience are beyond the average person's.
Then, after finishing the treatment, he sat down in a chair beside the bed and walked over to the desk to write a crispy chart.
The doctor's face is puzzled.
He says that my constitution is so abnormal that he would have me say that I'm fine with very little treatment for an injury that would require hospitalization.
As a doctor, I wondered about that, but at the last post-treatment examination, he checked the same spot two or three times and nodded his head, and the dark elf doctor said it was okay to go home.
Thank you very much.
I'll give you a recovery potion just in case. If your body hurts, take it and go to the nearest doctor's office right away: ......... And as we hope for a job where you get injured, I would say this, but take care of your injuries, please don't do this to yourself. Avoid doing anything that would cause serious injury.
I bowed my head and thanked him, and the dark elf doctor reminded me twice and sent me on my way.
In the paper bag he handed me were three familiar bottles.
I bowed my head again, and that day I received a lecture from worried Suela and the others.
I tried to describe the experience, but the reaction of Kaido and the others was similar.
A wry smile, a half-smile, a fake smile, whatever you want to call it, but the one thing you can uniformly say is that they all take a step back.
"That's why, frankly, it's impossible for me right now to go get the mineral tree by myself. So...
When I've finished telling the story of how Suela and the others lectured me, I smile, give a thumbs-up, and say to my party members, who are reluctant to fight the dragon, with a smile, "You're all going to have to go for it!
"Let's all go hunt!
No, it's a blatant misprint, that it isn't! The more cute my earlier efficiency kitchen line sounds, the worse the leader's words sound, that is!
"Don't worry, I survived on my own, and if we're all gone, we'll make it!
"You can't say it with a smile on your face! It sounds like a death flag no matter how I hear it! And the letters, the letters are different!
The atmosphere in the party room gets a whole lot louder.
So it would be.
I'm inviting you to a tour of the alien world.
These people aren't battle-crazed enough to willingly take a tour like that.
Me? I've got to go get the mineral tree.
I'm trying to be honest.
You know what I mean? Whoever enjoys life wins.
"Well, I'm sure the dragon king will fly at us when we take on the dungeon, but we're used to fighting generals with our instructors, so we'll be fine!
I tried to talk about such thoughts, but the response was not good.
But their reaction is within the realm of expectation.
"You can't be fooled by those words! The bottom line is that you are determined to fight the most powerful dragon in the Demon King's army!
"Yes, you could say that, but think about it, I'm just saying that I want you guys to experience it.
If you think that's what you're thinking, look us in the eye and say, "Out!
I can't help but avert my gaze at Kitamiya and Amelia's objections.
It's a good thing that you're not going to be able to get a good idea of what you're looking for.
I'm sure I'd have a complaint or two if my bosses were to be reckless like this: ......... No, it's not just one or two things.
Don't use every trick in the book to get around this.
Do you think so, Katsu?
"Yes, as expected, this time I'm also .........
I can understand the feelings of the other party in the opposite mood, and I say it's just the way it is.
"Of course, it's impossible to fight a boss in this situation, that it is.
Well, I'm sorry about the mineral tree, but there's no substitute for life, our dungeon won't kill you, but it will hurt like hell.
I feel sorry for Jiro-san, but like Jiro-san said, we can't just think of it as an experience.
"Yes! Karen, you're right, Jirou! Cheer up!
I'll make something delicious today.
You must have thought I'd given up on Oki, because of my attitude.
Everyone was breathing a sigh of relief and trying to cheer me up.
Seeing such an attitude, I feel sorry, but that's about it, so I take heart and smile a black smile inside.
Well, yeah, I just can't give up, so I'll go and try a few times, or I'll go alone.
The leader does not give up easily, that he does. Well, I won't stop you, that I won't. I will do my best, that I will support you, that I will.
"It's better to be moderate? You can't make money if you break your body.
I'm sure that Minami and Kaido, who would never show any attitude of consolation to me, thought that I had not given up but were convinced by the expression on their faces.
Oh, okay. Then it can't be helped. Then I'll feel free to keep this money-making story to myself.
「「「「「? 」」」」」
I put a piece of paper on the table to break the atmosphere.
The party members who can't follow the sudden change of topic look at the paper I put down for now.
"What's that again, that? This! What?
Purchase details? Well, the prices are one, ten, one hundred, one thousand, eh! What the hell is this?
Minami and Kaido, who are closest to the paper, are eye-poppingly surprised.
"By the way, that's the money left over from buying new armor.
"What? I'm not talking about revenue and expenditure plus!
That's right! Over 30 million in profit is a joke, that it is!
I don't know, dragon materials can be very lucrative - it's a very good way to earn money.
As well, I thought I had miscounted it when I had it bought by Memoria.
During that battle, I lost my armor, but I kept the pochette-shaped magic bag that I wore behind my waist.
It enclosed two cubic meters of space and cost a decent price, but the one you should have was your wife.
I asked Memoria to sell me a used one in good condition for cheap.
As for its performance, it's like a warehouse, with no partitions, so the drawback is that everything you put in it gets mixed up.
This makes it inconvenient to take something out on the spur of the moment, but it's quite convenient if you want to take it out calmly and slowly.
Despite the size of its mouth, it's one of those items that will hold just about anything within its capacity.
Are you kidding?
"Hahaha, I'm tired?
Kitamiya's eyes widen and Amelia rubs her eyes to see if it's real.
I'll add one more fact while being satisfied with each reaction.
The material of the dragon I defeated is actually quite expensive right now.
The last rebellion seemed to have cost the army a lot of money, not wartime profits, but they've been buying up high-grade demon materials on the market to bolster their war effort. As a result, ordinary demon materials are also slightly more expensive. The most in-demand materials for dragons are now five times more expensive than normal. A high quality material is five times as expensive as it was in normal times. Memoria's predicting that the price is going to last another six months.
「「「「「......... gobbler」」」」」
The inside of my magic bag has become a veritable mountain of gold thanks to the recovery from the recent rebellion.
I've obtained a large amount of dragon materials in the dungeon, and inside my magic bag there's plenty of blood-type materials.
My armor was damaged in the battle against the dragons and was lost.
I thought it was a dream when I was about to cry over the sudden expense of buying new armor when I sold the materials to Memoria.
Just two cubic meters full, I made nearly forty million in profit.
Even though I lost money by buying new armor, it's still a staggering amount of money when converted to a daily wage.
Three days in the water and you're guaranteed millions!
I've heard of dragon materials being sold for a high price in fantasy novels and the like, but I never thought I'd see the day when I could experience it in real life.
As expected, the price of the lower class species is not so high.
Most of them were from the blood dragons down the canyon.
There is little profit in hunting weak dragons...but not if they are strong.
The higher the risk, the greater the return.
The higher the risk, the greater the return.
I checked my status and saw my status had also increased a lot.
This is something you wouldn't hear about unless there was some shady shopping or vice sales!
Kaido and Minami, who had been making a fuss about it, now joined Kitamiya and the others, staring intently at the details of the sales price and gulping down a gulp of air.
Well, I'll be acting alone for a while. Even if we have money, we can't buy that mineral tree, we need to make various preparations.
I deliberately left a few words in front of them and stood up with a yokozuna.
I was about to walk out of the room, but I was grabbed by an eagle and my clothes.
I looked at the people who had grabbed me, and every single one of them was reaching out to stop me.
With a big smile on my face, I say, "Well, then, we'll all hunt together.
"Well, let's all go hunting.
And give them a thumbs-up.
The other members would return the thumbs-up with a smile.
Word of the Day
Don't take advantage of compassion, present the benefits properly!