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I Became A Zombie Chapter 7

Chapter 7: Dungeon Boss and Loot

「I wonder what kind of monster the Boss is. My guess is that it will be from the Orc race. The worst case scenario could be an Orc King. It’s an A-rank and is known to be by far the strongest of the Orcs… Well, no point wondering about it. Let’s just go see what it is.」

When I tried to touch the door, it opened on its own.

The room was the largest I’ve seen in this dungeon and the ceiling was also unusually high. As I took a step inside, the light slowly turned on in the room.

In the middle of the room were three C-rank monsters [Orc Berserkers]. And the giant standing behind them is…

「Ogre… So the boss isn’t an Orc?! Wait– that’s a Red Ogre! A variant… Are you serious?」

The [Red Ogre] is a variant of the Giant Ogre and has a higher rank, B-rank. The Red Ogre had a huge body, twice as tall as me, and a huge ax in its right hand.

The three Orc Berserkers also carried axes in both hands. Even if my HP is more than 1000, combined attacks from those enemies would be bad for me.

「Now then, I have no choice but to kill the Berserkers first and then face the Red Ogre one-on-one. As for how to defeat it… I’ll think about it while fighting!」

Reactivating the Strong Arm and Nimble skills, I dashed towards the Orc Berserker on the far left.

I tried to go around to the side and hit him, but a bad premonition came to my mind so I reflexively jumped up.

A huge ax mowed down at the spot where I had been.

「Are you serious! You cut through the Berserkers just to get to me?!!」

I was astonished seeing the upper and lower bodies of the three Orc Berserkers halved. In that instance, the Red Ogre threw its fist at me.

I was able to defend the punch with both hands, but I was still blown away.

「Damn! My hands are tingling. It’s a miracle that I was able to defend myself in time. I have 545 HP left. Another direct hit would kill me…」

Being so close to death, I felt fear growing in my heart. However, suppressing that fear made me think more clearly.

「Phew, at times like this, you gotta remember Grandpa’s words… “Steel your resolve and emotions! The damage is zero if you don’t get hit! Light the fire in your heart!!” Let’s gooooooo!!」

I ran at maximum speed and picked up two of the Orc Berserkers’ axes. Without losing any momentum, I aimed at the Red Ogre’s left knee and swung the ax in my right hand.

My ax missed slightly but it still pierced its calf.

「I still have another axe! It’s from that pig you cut in half!!」

With the ax in my left hand, I cut the muscle behind its left knee. The ogre endured the pain and tried to shake me off with its left hand, but I ducked under the arm and slammed my ax at the top of his left foot.

The Red Ogre almost fell over, but somehow managed to hold out by kneeling down to one knee.

「My attacks are not over yet!」

I jumped high and slammed my fist into the back of his head. After all, the Red Ogre can’t make tight turns once you get too close. Even if it has overwhelming endurance, my attacks, which have increased by 1.5 times thanks to my skills, seem to deal solid damage.

Seeing the Red Ogre slowly fall forward, I picked up the ax on the ground with both hands and swung it towards its right eye with a spin.

『Gaaaaaaaaa!!!!!』

「Don’t lump me together with those pig bastards over there. If you don’t get serious soon, I’ll turn you into a lump of meat and devour you! Come!」

I cut off the Red Ogre’s right thumb, chopped off the muscles in his arm, thrust the ax into its back, and then broke its right shin while it was about to get up.

At the end of a violent flurry of blows, my ax cracked its skull, killing the Red Ogre.

「Haa, haa, haa… Phew… Did I get carried away and overdid it… I don’t regret it, but my words seem to get a bit abusive when I get too fired up… I don’t think I can fix it!」

I took a short break and reflected on the battle. I kept attacking it one-sidedly, but if I didn’t have a weapon, it would have been really dangerous. I thought my strength was enough, but it would be reckless to use my bare hands against monsters that exceed B-rank.

The orc berserkers’ axes were broken to a point where it was useless since I used it recklessly.

Finally, I checked my status. My level was 23 and I had additional skills.

【Skill】Appraisal: Appraise the value, name, and effects of weapons, armor, and accessories

「This is the useful skill that the boss of the weapon shop had… Hmm? That’s a treasure chest!!! And it’s… red!?」

A red treasure chest slowly appeared from the floor. At the same time, the boss was absorbed into the dungeon. I didn’t know that could happen.

I wanted to eat it…

「Alright, let’s open it. Ah, my heart is pounding. The feeling of opening a treasure chest… It never gets old! Without further delay…」

I opened the treasure chest. There was an Iron Club inside. When I appraised it…

≪Red Ogre’s Iron Club: Attack power 15. Weapon/Armor destruction effect.≫

「Everything is happening too fast. My emotions can’t keep up… Let’s organize the information for now.」

First, the [Appraisal] skill.

Great danger will follow me when I enter a city. I still don’t know what I look like, so I can’t say for sure yet, but I am unmistakably a “monster”. Therefore, it is no exaggeration to say that knowing item information will be an essential skill in the future.

Next is [Red Ogre’s Iron Club]. Weapon/Armor Destruction Effect means that when the weapon hits an opponent’s weapon or armor, it will be easier to destroy them. I have no idea what the 15 offensive power is, but according to the appraisal, the rarity of this weapon is “red”.

“Rarity” indicates the rarity of the item, and the higher the rarity, the more powerful the weapon or armor.

The rarity colors are『Gold > Purple > Red > Blue > Green > White』in descending order of rarity value. Weapon shops generally sell white and green weapons, and most adventurers use white and green weapons. Some veteran adventurers have blue weapons, but when it comes to red, only a handful of adventurers with A rank or higher have them.

By the way, the rarity of “Magic Sword Flam” is also red. Red weapons are said to be “ones which people would kill and deceive” one another for. I am living as an example of that. When it comes to purple and gold weapons and armor, they are said to be legendary or mythical. Even countries probably don’t own more than one.

「Are there other items that can be appraised? What about my magic bag… Eh? Red?」

I was surprised to learn the rarity of the item I randomly selected from a bargain box at a general store in Recuria. But it makes sense now how the magic bag can hold more than 10 orcs in it. It is an extremely rare item.

Generally adventurers only use white or green magic bags.

「I never got it appraised after purchasing it cause I thought it would be white anyway. I could’ve become super rich if I had sold this… Though I don’t think I would have.」

After sorting out the information, I looked around for a magic circle that leads to the exit. And I was relieved to find a magic circle gleaming in the innermost part of the room.

「Let’s collect the orcs before leaving! You can never have too many orcs!」

While walking around collecting the scattered orc meat that was severed by the Red Ogre, I found a small round protrusion on the wall.

「What’s this? It’s a strange shape that makes you want to push it in… but it would likely activate a trap… Hmmm, I want to push it, maybe I should push it, ah, let’s push it!」

――Gogogo……

When pushed in, the shape of the wall next to it changed, and a staircase leading to an upper floor appeared.

「Huh? Don’t tell me the real boss room is up there…」

Although I was puzzled, I couldn’t overcome my curiosity and naturally started climbing the stairs.