The Otherworld Conquest Method of a Reincarnated Porter Chapter 35 Part 1
Robbery in the Labyrinth
「Now then, I’m off.」
「Take care-nya.」
「Take care, Sei-san.」
After having a slightly intense sex since early in the morning, I let the drained two sleep and take my leave.
Today, I dive into the labyrinth from early in the morning. My immediate goal is to make a map of the first stratum, and then to learn presence perception skill. The purpose of making a map is so that I can traverse every nook and cranny of the dungeon and look for treasure chests. In the labyrinth, there are many places that haven’t been explored for a long time, and there is a high possibility for such places to house things such as treasure chests. It is not that I particularly want to get some treasures or anything, but simply because I feel romance in the treasure chests themselves. It exactly is the quintessence of another world’s labyrinth exploration. I have taken a large amount of paper and brushes from Amberlius.
As for presence perception, I had the feeling that I could somehow sense the presence of the enemies when I climbed up from the lowest stratum of the labyrinth to the above ground the other day, so I think I may be able to learn it as fast as today. If I managed to learn presence perception, I bet it would make my adventures considerably easier. I would like to expect some grace from my fast learning skill.
After breakfast, I buy a loaf of bread before entering the labyrinth. Also, fruits. I tend to get unusually hungry, so I bet I will easily eat up this much food by lunch.
When I head to the front of the labyrinth, I see that numerous adventurers are already on standby there. Some are waiting for their comrades, while some others are talking with each other. Those without money seem to be staying the night around these parts.
There are a lot of guys who securitize me as I enter the labyrinth. I wonder if it is unusual for a rookie to enter the labyrinth alone. Maybe they are worried about me. Paying it no mind, I go inside and start to make a map. The area around the entrance is, as expected, full of people. Here, too, I get scrutinized by people. Hmm, I wonder if I am doing something that makes me stand out.
The ranks of the monsters on the first stratum range from 1 to 3. There should be no particular problem. After walking for a while and arriving at a place that is less populated, I stop on my tracks and focus my senses. I can hear the sound of a battle in the distance. Sensing the air flow, I can tell that there are some people walking not too far away. There are three, or perhaps four of them, I guess. I close my eyes and focus my senses even more. I can hear something moving. When I look in that direction, I see that a goblin is about to pick up a stone. It attacks me, but I don’t get intimidated by it. I pull out my sword and launch a thrust at its neck. When it stops moving, I send its head flying with a side cleave. I take out the magic stone and continue to make a map again. When I do a self-appraisal, I find that Presence Perception 1 has appeared there. I had expected this, but I managed to learn it so easily.
I start walking again while focusing on presence perception skill. Then, I notice a group of adventurers walking toward me from behind, muffling the sound of their footsteps. After walking for a while, I come across a fork and go to the path on the right. The adventurers behind me do the same. I pass through forks three more times after that, but it seems that I am being followed. What on earth could they be after, I wonder? Is it to rob me? A rookie adventurer like me should not have that much money, though. Or is it to rape me? If I keep walking as I am, I bet I will eventually run into some monsters. Should it come to that, I would be pressed on both sides. That would be disgusting, so I decided to confront them. However, I am a porter. My basic strategy is to run away.
「Hey! Do you have some business with me?」
I call out to the group of adventurers who are walking toward me. They are a group of four middle-aged warrior-type men. Each one of them looks stronger than me. Given that they are middle-aged men, they must have worked as adventurers for a duration appropriate to their age, so they are not the kind of opponents I can let my guard down against.
「Hehehe, young master. For you to come alone to such a dangerous place, there’s a limit to how careless you could be, you know?」
「Hahahaha.」
「Kukukuku.」
What’s so funny? More importantly, young master, he says? Is there someone who knows that I am Kars Amberlius?
「What do you want?」
「Worry not. As long as you obediently do as we say, we won’t go as far as taking your life, too. Let’s see, first of all, leave all your money, your armor set, and your sword behind. Honestly speaking, I’d like to say your expensive-looking clothes too, but I’ll spare you that much. How’s that? Kind, aren’t we?」
「I see. In other words, it’s a robbery, right? How long have you been after me?」
「I mean, a rich young master is walking around on his own. That’s tantamount to him asking us to attack him, right? I bet there were people other than us who were after you too, but you should be thankful. Since we’ll at least let you off with our lives. Killing a rookie won’t give us much experience points, after all.」
「What makes you think I’m a young master?」
「You punk, are you looking down on us?! Where can you find a rookie with such an expensive looking leather armor set, sword and shield? You must be the son of a merchant from somewhere who is running away from home, no? How’s that? I hit the bull’s-eye, didn’t I?」
Hmm, I see. My outfit is too good, huh. True enough, although my armor has been resized several times, it is a custom-made small fire dragon’s leather gear, and my sword, even though it is in its scabbard, does not look like a cheap stuff at all. Selling it would probably earn you a fortune. Well then, what to do now?
I have no faintest feeling that I could win if I fight them. Dealing with monsters from around these parts would be much more preferable. Alright, let’s run away. A rich man never quarrels. I run away as fast as I can. Even if I run into monsters on the way, I will just ignore them. Even if I suffer some light attacks, it should not be a problem with this equipment. Besides, I had dived in the Amberlius Labyrinth for nearly two years and acquired a good amount of lower grades red, green, and blue potions. I am sure I will be able to manage somehow or another.
「You bastard, hold it right there! Hey, let’s go after him!」
There are no guys who will stop when they are told to stop. As I start running while using body enhancement and take a right turn at the left and right fork, I activate presence concealment. The passageway is in the form of a big curve, so they cannot see me from the fork. Now then, what to do?
「Damn it, it’s branching to the left and right. That guy is a rookie, so he should have little to no battle prowess. Even a group of two should be enough to deal with him easily, no? Now that it’s come to this, let’s just kill him and take everything he has.」
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Otherworld Conquest Method of a Reincarnated Porter
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Tftc.