61 Part 1
Lets be an Adventurer! ~Defeating Dungeons with a Skill Board~ 61
Lets Step Into The 11th Floor!
The next day, Haruki and Karen went back to the 10th floor together.
It was Saturday, so Akane -Karens personal trainer- couldnt leave the store.
It was a good chance.
Haruki took out the Status Board so as to answer so of the questions that had been floating on his head for so ti.
Hey, Karen. Was that magic from yesterday Thunder?
Umm I guess so.
Since when have you been able to use it?
Not too long ago. Ive been practicing a lot, though.
Hmm
Haruki rubbed his chin with his right hand.
He had thought it mustve had sothing to do with her Divine Protection
Ever since that Divine Protection appeared, Ive been able to use magic outside of the dungeon. So after trying several things out while at the hotel, I beca able to use that lightning.
Ah, those are great news!
Karen was now able to use magic outside. With that alone, the disadvantages of her magic were virtually eliminated.
That was indeed a wonderful change.
So Why did you show Akane your magic?
Ah, that
Karen seed hesitant to answer Harukis question.
Sothing must have gone wrong.
Karen seed distressed.
Then, she whispered into Harukis ear:
Can we just leave it as a secret?
Sothing definitely happened.
Sothing that forced Karen, who never used her magic in public, to suddenly do so in front of soone else.
But that issue seed to have been long forgotten and forgiven.
Still, if she were to begin to explain what happened, she might be reminded of that problem.
Thats why she preferred to keep silent.
Haruki made a wild guess judging from Karens bitter smile.
There was no need to press her any further.
Got it.
Haruki nodded, deciding not to pry into the matter anymore.
Even if they are fellow team mbers, that doesnt an they need to tell each other everything.
It was okay to keep a few secrets.
Haruki swiped on his Skill Board, displaying Karens tree.
Kurosaki Karen (18)Gender: Female
Skill Points: 4
Class: Hamr-wielding Spirit Master
Divine Protection: Human One ????>
Vitality
Stamina 1
Natural Recovery 1
Strength
Strength 1
Magic Power
Magic Power 3
Magic Compatibility 2
Magic Manipulation 3
Change 0 1 NEW
Agility
Quickness 0
Dexterity 1 2
Technology
Equipnt Mastery
Blunt Weapons 1
Light Armor 1
Intuition
Detection 1
Special
Luck 1
Divine Protection 1
Oh So it did change.
With that, Karens magic was confird to be Thunder.
The na of the skill Change must be so because the magic changes into thunder when using it.
By the way, Karen. Increasing your Divine Protection will make you stronger. Shall I do that for you?
Is that so?
Karens eyes were opened wide in surprise.
However
Im sorry, but could I stay like this for a while longer?
Haruki had expected her to agree, but her refusal had confused him.
Can I ask you why?
Id just like to get stronger by myself, by using my own power, at least for a bit. Though I might end up asking you to take care of it with that Skill Board of yours sooner than later
But if I use my Board, youll get stronger instantly.
Ill never know how hard it would be to get that much power through effort if I dont actually make an effort to grow stronger myself. Besides, if I get too comfortable now, I wont be able to make that effort later. It might be too late for that then.
The light in Karens eyes shone stronger than ever.
Seeing that, Haruki nodded once again.
I see.
Im sorry.
No, dont worry about it. Just let know if you ever want to increase your skills.
Thanks!
She had truly changed.
She wanted to grow stronger by herself, through her own efforts.
That being said, her eagerness for leveling up hadnt changed at all.
What had changed was how she pursued that strength.
Did she change after fighting together against the 9th floors boss?
Or was it because Akane had made her a sponsor candidate?
By increasing her Divine Protection score with the Skill Board, Karen would undoubtedly beco way stronger.
That would be the shortest route to do it, too.
But the experience of being cornered or having a great obstacle in front of you is also very useful.
That way, you will never misunderstand how much power you truly have.
Though Karens reply was unexpected, her intention was more than welco.
Haruki received her determination with a smile.
Well then, lets see those efforts of yours at once! Co on!
Eeek!
Karen squealed from the back of her throat as Haruki moved about swiftly while having Rhea shoot her potato bullets at the oncoming army of spoon worms.
Even so, she still seed to be able to use her magic in rapid succession, unable to run away because of Haruki being there.
Haruki was fundantally stronger than Karen. Even so, the one who ended up dealing with the most spoon worms was her.
Walking together with Karen, who still had tears across her face, Haruki looked for the stairs leading to the 11th floor.
The location of the stairs varies from dungeon to dungeon.
They could be near a wall, or in the center of the floor.
Besides, not all floors in a dungeon are a single huge room.
After all, even in middle-tier dungeons such as this one, the best way to go through its floors was by mapping them.
Haruki expected the stairs to be close to the walls, so he hugged them as he searched for them, but couldnt find them.
It seed that the stairs going down were sowhere else on the floor.
Since the vegetation was rather thick, he couldnt just try to see the stairs from a distance.
Haruki went on walking through the tall grass, which reached as high as his waist.
As he carried on while defeating more spoon worms, he ended up finding a huge spoon worm under a big tree.
It was about 5 ters long.
And approximately 1 ter wide.
Its almost like a boss, huh?
Phew
Karen felt discouraged as soon as she saw that monster.
She didnt want to see another spoon worm.
She even almost complained about it.
Karen had worked very hard so far.
Haruki decided to give her a rest and take care of the boss by himself.
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