Black Summoner - Chapter 63

Chapter 63 Dragon Sea Cave

About a week has passed since I caught Kristoff, the main culprit of Black Wind. Originally, Touya and the other heroes were supposed to board the ship from Trage and head to the western continent, but the procedure was delayed by the post-processing of the black wind riot. The warriors in the castle seemed to have been busy for the past week, and the hero’s testimony was necessary for Trage and the Adventurer’s Guild.

Since I couldn’t afford to spend the time carelessly, I have trained the heroes in a nearby dungeon since the first day of the vacation. Although it was near, the rank is A grade, the highest danger dungeon “Dragon Sea Cave”. If you are an ordinary adventurer, this dungeon can kill you in no time. The other day I felt Touya’s power in the game, it was definitely better than Kristoff. In other words, he was more capable than an A-Class adventurer. Then, if he didn’t train in such a place, it would be such a waste.

Why should I train the Heroes? Well, well, that’s it. There is no particular reason. Speaking of strength, they are the heroes that Melfina picked out, and maybe because they were from my home country (I’m not talking about the reincarnation). Although it is a short time, it became a somewhat familiar relationship, and it would be bad aftertaste if they died there. I want them to complete the mission of defeating the Demon King. I want to fight the Demon King, but sometimes I need to be patient.

“Damn, it’s soft and you can’t cut it with a sword.”

“Touya, be careful! Oktogigant has charged!”

“Miyabi, Nana! The back supporter can grasp the situation well! If the vanguard retreat isn’t fast enough, change the water into ice and use it as a foothold! It’s better!”

“Understood!”

“Think about how to make more use of white magic! A battle is not just swinging your sword and throw your skills away!”

“Roger that!”
I have a role to assist when it became dangerous while pointing the faults of each person that carry out the actual fight with the monsters in the dungeon. The monster that Touya and his team are fighting with is A-class Oktogigant. It is a green eagle with horns like antennas; it is a strong enemy whose physical damage is halved by the characteristics of its skin and soft body. Also, since high-voltage electricity is emitted from its body, flexible combat is required in this field where the floor is almost covered with water.

We’ll do several sets of battles with such powerful monsters and take a moderate break. During that time, the foundation is raised without waste. Gérard is giving swordsmanship instruction and the magical instruction by me and Efil. At first, she wanted to help Sara, but she was not good at teaching people. It’s like a genius type that moves with its own sense.

“Hold it here and then! Bang! Isn’t it easy?”

“……eh?”

“Then, this…gutsu! Don! Gut! Rhythm is important.”

“… Kelvin, please translate.”

“I can’t.”

To explain, the expressions are just onomatopoeias and it doesn’t make up any sense. I thought that she would be a good mentor among those who deal with black magic, but it doesn’t work out well. So, Sara took Clotho (a body specialized in combat power) and disappeared into the depth of the dungeon to kill time. It seems that the two players are making good progress as I occasionally hear a level up fanfare. I tell them to come back once they find a boss.

After that, we move forward to the depths of the dungeon. This cycle is repeated while leveling up and gaining experience.

Fortunately, Touya and his team were blessed with status, so the goal is to get them used to battle. In the past, they were been able to overcome the enemy without difficulty under the protection of the Holy Knights, with their high basic abilities and skills. But if they want to go further, they need to break the shell. This was just the foundation for that, and it was up to them whether they could grow one step further.

The rest is knowledge of skills. I don’t understand everything, but I’ve taught the doubling skills that are useful so far. I don’t know if they need this skill that uses some valuable skill points because Touya has raised his level to nearly 60. I’m trying not to tell anyone that it’s a secret, but I’m a little worried. If anything happens, it’s a full course.

By the way, Sara, Gerard, and Clotho couldn’t learn Doubling Skill. There was no doubling skill in the skill item. I don’t know why. Efil was able to get it safely at level 1, the skills that can be gained by different races such as humans and elves may be different.

“Okay, Let’s take a break.”

I searched the surroundings with sign sense, confirmed the safety and declared a break.

“Wow, I’m tired.”

“That’s definitely hard. I haven’t been this tired since the special training at Delamis.”

“Since you usually skip training”

“I’m hungry……”

“It’s already noon … I forget the time when I’m in the cave. Efil, get ready for lunch.”

“Yes, sir.”

“Now, this one will do the watch first.”

“I’m sorry, but I left it to you. We’ll take turns later.”
Efil removes the picnic basket and a rug from Clotho’s storage. They were placed neatly and were ready for the meal in seconds.

“The rice from Tsubaki sama was cooked in the form of a large-sized mobile meal. It seems to be a traditional dish called “Onigiri”.”

Cheers are raised when Efil opens the basket.

“Oh, it’s Onigiri!”

“I was impressed when I saw rice at Trage castle, but the Onigiri makes me feel nostalgic …”

“My tears are coming out…”

“The side dish is like a picnic lunch. It reminds me of my school lunch break.”

This surprised me too. Efil seemed to have learned a variety of dishes other than Japanese. Okay, well done! I stroked Efil’s head more than usual. But …

“Do not forget that this is a dungeon? It’s a big deal if the monsters come to you with the cheers you just made.”

“Oh, so … you have to be careful …”

“Memo, memo in my heart.”

There seems to be much more to learn besides combat. It’s okay because a put a silent wall around us.

“Well then, itadakimasu.”

“””Itadakimasu”””

“Yes, enjoy your meal.”

A bite of nostalgic Onigiri. This is … The rice grains held in the mouth are unrolled all at once, and the contents are refreshingly sour. It’s exactly a taste harmony. It is the home of rice, a sacred taste that has never been tasted in modern Japan. No way, I don’t think it will reproduce umeboshi (dried plum) in this different world…… Trage, don’t be reckoned with! What’s more surprising is Efil’s skill that is finished with exquisite control as a skilled sushi chef holds the onigiri, a dish just learned the other day! Oh, that’s funny, my eyes are blurry, and I can’t see the front.

“Eh, Efil, you raised your skills again … It was too delicious, and tears came out.”

“Since my cooking skill has finally become S-class. I worked hard with all my heart!”

Are you serious? This is what you get when you make it with S-Class cooking skills? No, my body is really hot!?

“Oh, it has an auxiliary effect. Is it because you ate Efil’s food?”

Looking at the status, the letters “S-class cooking / magical increase” was listed in the auxiliary effect column. When examining the effect time further with the Appraisal eye, the remaining 23 hours and 59 minutes are displayed. Hey, does the effect last a whole day? Let’s try another bite.

“Delicious……”

I brimmed with tears every time I chew, S-class cooking … But wasn’t there more effects? It may be a specification that cannot be superimposed.

“Thank you Efil, thank you so much!”

“I will never forget the taste of this Onigiri!”
“Tears won’t stop …”

“Are you a god?”

“Uh, uh … Was that poor?” (TN: osomatsusamadeshita, expression of humility said by the person who provided a meal after it is eaten.)

Four people say thanks while crying. It’s good to be impressed, but Efil draws back a little.

“Oh, did you eat first? What’s this?”

In the midst of the chaos, Sara’s advance team has returned. Clotho was also with Sara.

“No, no, it’s just … how was Sara?”

“There was a monster room on the way, so I annihilated it. Over there, it wasn’t an infinite springing. It’s not going to boil in the place where it’s been knocked out.”

A monster room is an area where many monsters appear, which is common in dungeon exploration games. One of the most important traps that the monsters that live in the dungeon spring and attack with an amount that seems to be an infinite number of monsters appearing. It seems that she had annihilated it. That’s why the fanfare of the level-up was ringing frequently.

“And then, I find the boss – this is delicious!”

The very important information was interrupted by Efil’s onigiri.