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Over the Infinite – Chapter 4 (2)

 

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Translator: mii

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「It’s not a monster, nya. But then, the standards around these kinds of things are rather vague in Labyrinth City, nya.

I think you have met them before, but Gobtarou who is working in the guild is a goblin, and you can see orcs all over the town, nya.

What appears in the dungeon are creatures that don’t have much intelligence and can’t coexist or someone who gets paid and plays the monster role as their job, nya.

There are a lot of jobs that turn up at this kind of trial-like place, nya. But I can’t really tell the difference, nya.」

So it was work? I never thought that there was a job to be a monster.

「Well, there’s nothing for you to go easy on them because you are worried whether they are hired or not, nya. Even if you are ruthless, the opponent will also understand, and they also receive fees for performing, nya.」

What was this professional wrestling feeling? Even though what I was doing was supposed to be killing each other.

「The biggest feature of the orc you are fighting against is that it has a proper weapon, nya. That’s why there is a possibility that they can use their technique… or action skills, even if there is a possibility that they don’t, nya.」

Most of the orcs that I had fought with were certainly clubs, and the only proper weapons they used were just the fancy ones.

「By the way, what kind of weapon is it?」

「I don’t know what is the weapon now since it changes every time, but it basically should be a melee weapon. The grade of the weapon should be the same around the rental grade, nya. Also, it might be a nuisance if it has a shield, nya.」

Then I should use my weapon after looking at the situation. It would be advantageous if I brought carry-ons.

「Well, I don’t think there’s any problem if it’s both of you. I’m going to use the exclusive passage and go ahead, so quickly defeat the boss and go ahead, nya.」

After saying that, Chitta-san opened a door which had camouflage colour on the wall and quickly went to who knows where.

She told us that we couldn’t advance unless we defeated the boss, so it was a surreal sight.

「Err, we will be disqualified if we use that passage, right?」

「Of course we will, don’t you think so?」

「Well, so we are going to fight against two orcs, aren’t we?」

「Since the boss will adjust with the number of people, so that should be the case. I have never fought with an orc before, but how about Tsuna?」

「I have. Rather, it’s the monster that I killed the most.」

「Eh, I was asking that as a joke, but you really ever did? But there should be less of them than goblins and I heard that they are strong. No way, you aren’t searching for them because they look like a pig so you can eat them, right?」

Even if they looked like pigs, I wouldn’t do that. They usually rot quickly anyway.

No, if he was asking whether I was actually okay with doing that if it didn’t rot quickly… I might be searching for them at that time.

「I just happened to fight with them because they appeared in groups on the mountain where I lived. By the way, it’s not like I was searching for them so I could eat them, but they taste bad. It’s still better than the goblin, though.」

It tasted like raw meat that went bad to the extreme.

But it might become a bit better after roasted, just like the goblin meat I ate on the first floor.

「So you ate it after all… Since you took them on in groups, two orcs should be easy for you, right?」

「The mountain and dungeon are two different places, but it should be fine. I’m also okay with fighting alone.」

「No, I will also fight. This is a trial, you know.」

I didn’t dare to say this, but I had so many experiences in killing orcs to the point that it was creepy.

It was the most important moment of my life. In particular, I still dreamed of my battle with that showy orc.

「Then, the other side may work together to fight us, but do you want to go one on one?」

「Yeah. In the royal capital, the lowest line of prestige for adventurers seems to be able to kill orc alone, so that might be good.」

Is that so…

Huh? Then, since I fought with so many orcs, I was peerless… not really, but that means I could become a mercenary soldier or something like that? I didn’t have to become an apprentice in the bar?

「Then, we don’t need a coordination meeting.」

「Yeah. …Is there anything that I have to watch out for? You are more experienced after all.」

「Hmm, their subcutaneous fat is amazing, and their skin is also thought, so the blade won’t pierce them that easily. Also, they do some kind of roar.」

「Roar?」

「It might be a skill, but I don’t really know. It might just be to intimidate their opponent.」

Goblins didn’t do that kind of thing.

「Maybe just that?」

「Okay, then let’s go. …Ah, after all, can you help me if it becomes dangerous?」

Don’t lose your motivation, oi.

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The boss room was a circular open space with a dome-shaped ceiling, unlike the playful atmosphere of the kobold battle.

It was large enough to fight, and there was a trifling training area.

The entrance where we entered disappeared when we closed it, and it became a wall. I didn’t know how it worked, but it was impossible for us to go back.

「Then, I won’t interfere. If it becomes dangerous and you can’t do anything anymore, just say, “Please help me, I beg you.”」

「I-I understand.」

Don’t say that you understand. I was just kidding.

As we walked into the middle of the open space, the ground began to glow. It was in the two directions, the left and right side across us.

Since there was a magical pattern drawn there, it should be a magical thing that summons things, right? …We were told that there would be an act after all.

If they appeared separately, sharing them would be easy.

「Then, Yuki is on the left, and I’m on the right.」

「I-I understand. They won’t do something unexpected like suddenly appearing from behind, right?」

「Well, it’s not impossible since there was the event that happened in the first layer, but let’s think about it when it really happened.」

The intense light rose from the magic circle, and when it cleared, the same pig that I once killed a lot stood there. It was just like what we were told, an orc with the same sword as me.

This was the common appearance in games, but as a person that never saw any magical things, this was fresh.

When I gave a glance at the other side, the orc Yuki was in charge with had a hatchet and a shield. It seemed like his orc was stronger.

「Well, let’s go.」

When I started approaching one of the orcs, the pig exhaled a big breath. It was probably the skill Chitta-san told us before.

「Yuki, that’s the aforementioned thing. Be careful.」

「Even if you said that, what should I do?」

「I don’t know, but hold on your heart.」

「That’s so vague, okay!?」

The next moment, both of the pigs from right and left released their roars.

――Action Skill《 Roar of the Beast 》――

At that moment, a mysterious message was displayed in my line of vision. It was the so-called system message.

When I activated my skill, would it also get displayed like this? This really felt like a game.

――Resisted the intimidating effect.――

What continued to be displayed was the message of the result.

Well, this roar had some kind of effect, but I resisted it, huh?

「Yuki, are you alright?」

「I-I’m not, alright, but I’m alright…」

…Seriously?

When I looked at Yuki, he looked like he was nervous, just like when we were still at the beginning of the dungeon, even if it was not to the point that he turned rigid.

The orcs hadn’t attacked yet, so I kicked him for the time being.

「Hurts! W-what are you doing!」

「Stupid, don’t wither. Did you get any abnormal condition?」

He was clearly strange when I looked at him from the outside. Did he get intimidated?

「…Sorry, it’s alright now. It seems like it worked a little.」

「I see. Well then, it looks like the enemies are faithfully waiting for us, so let’s go.」

Once again, I separated from Yuki and approached the orc on the right side.

The orc gripped on its sword on his spot full of alert, waiting for me.

Oh, this one was much stronger than what we had fought until now. Even its attitude was different from the goblin and kobold.

I heard the sound of the battle starting from the direction where Yuki headed. …Let’s start the battle here too.

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