Chapter 7: 7

03-07-A simple child rises to the top and becomes a warrior by opening locks

“Gau….”

“Kobo-taro!!”

Leaning on my shaky legs, I approach and hug Kobo-taro’s shoulder as he gets down on one knee. His shoulder, leg – more importantly, his abdomen is bleeding badly from the deep poke.

Oh, yes, HP.

Olympus, give me Kobo-taro’s status!

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Kobo Taro (Minor Kobold)

Consumption MP: 9 State: Summoning

Remaining summonable time: 27 minutes

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LV1/5 ☆ Number of incarnations 0 EXP0/3

HP3/15 SP2/10 MP2/2

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“How about “SP2 with 3 HP?”…! If it’s an RPG, it’s just barely safe, but in this world, it’s not safe. What about Kobo Taro, should I unsummon you once? What happens if Kobo-Taro dies in the first place?”

Kobo Taro shakes his head in response to my question.

At the same time, knowledge of [Olympus] flowed into my brain.

Apparently, if a summoned monster is disabled in battle, it must be revived for two hours, during which time it cannot be re-summoned. So the window that appeared at the edge of my vision told me.

In other words, I wouldn’t be able to mourn Kobo Taro. Although I was relieved that the worst was not possible, I couldn’t overlook Kobo Taro’s painful condition, covered in wounds.

“Fujima-kun, if you speak too loudly, you may cause…”

When I turned to look at the voice, I saw that it was Ashima.

“Why are you here? I told you to go home.”

“I couldn’t get myself to run away…..”

Ugh, Ashima looked like she was about to cry. I was too weak in the legs to say anything to her, but that’s not the point.

“Kobo Taro, I’m going to unsummon you.”

“Gruuu……”

He still shakes his head sideways with empty eyes. With a trembling hand, he points to a wooden box that appeared from a monster that he had defeated.

<<Kobotaro set [Dexterity LV1]>>

“Skill change? Do I just open this?”

“Gau ……”

 

I wasn’t sure, but I did as I was told and touched the box.

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“Wooden crate unlocked.”

Minor Kobolds

–Unlockable person– –Unlock Success rate–

Mt. Ashigarayama → 82

Kobo Taro [summon] → 22%.

Toru Fujima→2%

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A crate appears when an enemy is defeated and a reward is given only when the crate is “unlocked”.

I knew this beforehand and I had seen Suzuhara unlock the crate from a distance after Gakuin and the other six had defeated the monster, but this was the first time I had actually touched a crate.

“Gau ……”

Kobo Taro faces Ashima and lowers his arm slackly, pointing to the crate.

“Oh, me….?”

Ashima, who had the highest rate of lock-opening by far, approaches the crate with a gentle step.

“Is it okay for me to open the crate. I was just shivering in the back…..”

“That’s same with me. You don’t need to hesitate to open it.”

“But?”

82%. Not a bad number.

What if Kobo Taro fails to open the lock in his tattered state….?

If the box just disappears, it’s still good. However, crates in this world may trigger a trap if they fail to be opened.

According to past information from a not-so-good wiki, the crates that drop in the meadows around Eschmerde rarely have traps, but only traps that cause the contents to disappear or cause minor damage, such as static electricity, stone pellets and tarry stones, if you fail to open the box.

But I still wouldn’t do it.

“Can’t you open it?”

“Some of the effects of the traps are randomly selected among the party members. What if Kobo Taro gets damaged?”

“Gah …… gah!”

“I’ll be fine!” Kobo Taro hurriedly follows up. No, you’re seriously going to die.

“Fujima-kun is indeed a man who never crosses a stone bridge…..”

“Don’t say that.”

“But it’s fine.”

“Are you okay? Why?”

When I asked her with a wistful look, she thrust out her ample bosom.

“I never fail.”

“Wow. That’s the first time in my life I’ve heard that line and felt insecure.”

“Watch this, Fujima-kun, Kobo-taro!”

“Gah!”

Watch me! Hey, don’t you think it’s a little flagy? No, wait a minute.

“Hey, don’t open it”.

“I will!”

“Say you won’t do it, you idiot!”

“Tooooooooooou!”

“Oh, cho.”

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<<Unlocking Results>>

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Success rate of lock opening: 71

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Atelier de Lumière LV1 -> x1.1

Good Luck LV1 -> x1.05

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Success rate of lock opening 82

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Success

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Reward.

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Atelier de Lumière LV1 -> x2.0

Good Luck LV1 -> x1.1

66 Copper

Spear of Kobold

Collecting LV1

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“Whoa ……Ah ……”

Well, It was a success…..!

“Ah Hu…… that’s good…..”

“Not that! What were you going to do if you failed?”

I flashed a sullen glance at Ashima, who sat down flat on her back with a look of relief and then, with a great deal of haste, she turned her attention to the other side of the room, where she was sitting.

“Because it was decided by majority vote to open it…..”

“I’m not sure what you mean by ‘A majority vote’?”

“Fujima-kun won’t open it. Kobo Taro will open it. I’ll open it too….. right?”

“Gah!”

“You’re an …. idiot…..”

I swear and turn away. But I felt a warmth in my heart when I saw that Ashima was counting Kobo-taro as one of us.

“And …… It’s the first victory for you, Fujima-kun and Kobotaro, isn’t it? I understand that you don’t want to hurt Kobo-Taro any more, and you don’t want to waste even one of Kobo-taro’s wounds…..”

“…… I know.”

This reward is the fruit of Kobo Taro’s determination, resolve and wounds – such “fervor”. I can’t just ignore that, can I?

“I know. Kobo Taro, Ashima. It’s my fault…”

“I was in the vicinity before that, wasn’t I? I don’t know how it works, but it was judged that I was a member of the party and I got one experience point….. I was just on my butt…….hehehe…… so, I mean, I’d feel sorry if I don’t at least open the lock…..”

…….

Well, okay. So this crate couldn’t have been opened without Ashima. I mean, now that you mention it, why was my success rate of opening the crate 2%?

Besides, Kobo Taro’s color is returning, probably due to natural recovery.

So, good.

Anyway, as time passed, the crate disappeared along with the window displayed on the box and 66 coppers, spears and books were scattered haphazardly on the grass.

“The reward is amazing. From what I saw in the window, it must be thanks to your skill, Ashima.”

“The simple calculation is 2.2 times. Does that mean Minor Kobolds will drop 30 coppers?”

“Probably so. Maybe there’s more gold, more spears of monster material and more skillbook… items?”

“I don’t know. I’m new at this, so I’ll have to ask someone else.”

“Well, I don’t mind the increase. The Kobold spear is quite bulky….. I wonder how I can hold it…. as the tip is sticking out, will it be safe in town?”

The Kobold spear is about 50cm longer than the 1m common stick I have.

The handle is made of wood and the ear is white, probably made of some kind of bone.

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Spear of Kobold

ATK1.00

TM

Monster Material.

A simple spear used by Kobolds.

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As I was thinking that It was in the way, Kobo-Taro, who was feeling a little better, held out his hand toward the spear.

“Gah!”

Kobold’s spear was drowned out.

“Hey, what are you…?”

I remember that Kobo-Taro’s characteristic skill was…

“Kobold Box lvl 1?”

“Gah!”

An invisible box that can hold up to five items.

Kobo Taro had taken it upon himself to store our excess baggage – the Kobold spear – in his own box.

“Thanks, Kobo Taro. You’re a very smart and nice guy.”

“Gah.”

Kobo-Taro is cute as he lies face down as if embarrassed. Or rather, his wounds are closed and his clothes, which were bright red, have somehow regained their original brown color.

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Kobo Taro (Minor Kobold)

Consumption MP9 State: Summoning

Remaining summonable time: 16 minutes

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LV1/5 ☆ Number of incarnations 0 EXP0/3

HP7/15 SP5/10 MP2/2

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Amazing. I’m envious of his resilience in the last 10 minutes.

At any rate, Kobo-Taro seemed to have escaped death and I was relieved.

Hmmmm…? But… huh?

I think Kobo-Taro is not getting any experience…

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