Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka volume 2

by volume 2

  No matter what, it is possible to encounter accidents anywhere and at any time.

  “About that, Eina-san. Aside from in Development Abilities, what else is there?”

  I raised the issue that is to the utmost concern to the Adventurers.

  I might have the opportunity to use this knowledge eventually, no, I absolutely will use it.

  “Ah~, to Adventurers, the typical abilities are and . Aside from those, is also considered as one.”

  “?”

  “Yes. Speaking of this, it is to activate Gods’ 18 . This ability is also known as . Do you know the story of the philosopher’s stone, Bell-kun?”

  Of course, I don’t know. I shook my head.

  “It seems to be a very old story. A member of a certain faction with this ability……Sage, successfully created this item called a . It’s effect is to directly give eternal life.”

  “……How should I say, the beginning is really old-fashioned.”

  “Fufu, indeed. But the main point of this story is at the end……The Sage joyfully reported to his own God about creating the Philosopher’s Stone…….And brought the stone to the God. But in front of the Sage’s eyes, the god threw it to the floor and it shattered……. Causing the eternal life to”

  “……”

  “The god used its finger to point at the empty shell of the Sage, who lost his soul, and that God seemed to laugh continuously.”

  This was one of the worst I have heard about the Gods.

  By the way, the myths that I mentioned here, refers to my Kami-sama who would tell me about various stories about Heaven.

  I, for the very first time, felt that I was lucky that my encounter with a God was Hestia……

  “The philosopher’s stone seemed to be something that was created accidentally. If you wanted to create it again, it was impossible. After the Sage, no one appeared again who was able to utilize the ability to its maximum limit. The Philosopher’s Stone also gradually turned into an item of myth.”

  “Maximum……? The Development Ability also have proficiencies just like the Basic Ability?”

  “Unnn, it doesn’t have proficiencies with numbers like Basic Abilities. It only has letters and is divided into rack S to I. It is so extremely difficulty to get to the next rank, that it can’t even be compared to a Basic Ability.”

  That must be an incredible ability……this was what I thought about what Eina-san told me.

  After all, it was an area that I have no experience with, so I could only have such thoughts.

  While we were talking, we had already reached the door in front of Babel. Although I called it a door, it was more like a hole that pierced through the tower walls and hole occurred in multiple areas circling the tower. It was a design that allowed Adventurers to enter the inner part of the tower, no matter how many people or where they were coming from. Passing through the door, the white and light-blue colored lobby entered my eyes.

  The entrance to the dungeon was underneath this place.

  “After coming here……”

  “Go up. After all, the vacant spaces that Babel provides starts at the 4th floor.”

  Babel’s 1st floor was only the entrance. Its public facilities begin at the 2nd floor. On the 3rd floor, I explored using my upper body to discover the location of the gold exchange that was mentioned earlier. I attempted to find the stairs up, but was suddenly cut off as Eina-san grabbed onto my hand and pulled me to the center area of the floor.

  We got on top of one of the several circular pedestals here. The wall was a translucent material that was like glass, and leaning on this wall resulted in an obvious feeling.

  Just when I was wondering how Eina-san will operate the device on the wall……The pedestal left the ground and began to float.

  It gradually floated upwards, no it was rising up.

  “!?”

  “Ah, I also had that feeling when I first rode it”

  Looks like this glass-like object was a elevator to move between floors…….It should be a product made from Magic Stone.

  Attached to the base of the pedestal was a large number of . The stones looked like they were transforming the Magic Power inside into a Floating Power. I was shocked it could even do something like this. Then I was informed by Eina-san that these Magic Stones have to be replaced every once in a while. It looks like the Magic Stones are not almighty.

  After a while, we reached the 4th floor of Babel.

  “Although the shop that I fancy is on a higher floor, we may as well look at the others since it’s rare for us to come here. Bell-kun, you also want to look around, right?”

  After glancing around, there were shops that sell weapon and armor everywhere. I also became somewhat excited and quickly nodded at Eina-san as she asked the question.

  I looked at the sign on the billboard, <Ήφαιστος>……Could it be that from here to the end, every shops belongs to the ……?

  “Ahah, from the 4th floor to the 8th floor, all of it was rented out by the ……”

  ……Isn’t this just like reserving the entire place. In the end, how amazing is the

  Incidentally, near where Kami-sama and I lived, there was also a branch on the North-West Main Street.

  The price of the dagger that I had often looked through the window in front of the shop was …… 8 Million Varisu.

  It was an amount that could purchase a few items from a respectable shop.

  The store right next to me had a display window. I looked carefully at the price of the red sword in the center……

  (30 Milllion Varisu!?)

  Kuraaaaa, I staggered while placing my palm on my forehead. Eina-san must be looking at me with a wry smile.

  Today I brought the dagger that was created by Hephaestus. Kami-sama also said it was the only one in the world……In the end, how much did it cost?

  “Welcome~! This customer, may I ask what you want to buy today?”

  While I was staring at the goods in the display window, I was suddenly addressed by an employee with a bright, cheerful voice.

  Although that girl was slightly short, but her looks were dignified. Her face had a well-trained and beautiful business smile. Her cute black twin tails would often shake from time to time, and she smiled at me.

  Underneath the red apron, that looks like the uniform, she had a petite figure with mismatched boobs that constantly demonstrated its existence……

  “……What are you doing, Kami-sama”

  “……”

  Kami-sama’s smile stiffened.

  So that was it. I was wondering what she was busy with. It looks like she ran off to this place to work……!

  “Why are you here!? Are you working!? Didn’t I cleary say that since the floors I can go to has increased, our Familia isn’t that short of money anymore”

  “Okay, Bell-kun, just forget about everything you saw today. Act like an adult and obediently go home……! You coming here is too early!”

  “Isn’t it too early for Kami-sama as well!? When you only get paid 30 Varisu an hour!?”

  “I will not let you to mock those potato croquettes!”

  “Okay, let’s go home together!? After all, Kami-sama is a God. I can’t let you abandon your dignity and get shamed! What if other people begin to mock us!?”

  “No, leave me alone, leave me alone Bell-kun! Sometimes Gods also have things that they must do!”

  “What exactly do you mean, that Kami-sama also have times when she has something that they must do!? Please, listen to my words!”

  I was using both my hands to grab onto her right wrist, but Kami-sama turned her face away from me with a solemn expression of trying to escape.

  In the end, what on earth happened that made Kami-sama so stubborn……!

  Using the corner
of my eyes, I looked at Eina-san to confirm if she’s shocked by such a scene. However, it was not the time to worry about such things.

  “Hey hey! Newcomer, don’t play around! Quickly, get back to work!!”

  “Yes!?”

  Pyu-nnn! Kama-sama seemed to have flew out from my grasp.

  Watawata, she panicked and ran off into the store’s interior. The petite figure and the twintails behind her disappeared from the shop’s entrance.

  “Kami-sama~……”

  “……Same as usual, completely different than the other gods?”

  Facing me, who issued a resigned sigh, Eina-san did not know whether to give out a dry laugh or not.

  Then I remembered that I didn’t come alone today, so I cooled off slightly and forced myself to calm down.

  ……Currently, I should temporarily forget about Kami-sama……

  “Letting you see such an embarrassing scene, I’m really sorry……”

  “No problem. Now then, shall we head up to the upper floors?”

  I nodded while walking together with Eina-san, who had a wry smile. Our destination was Babel’s 8th floor.

  This time, we also rode on the Magic Stone Elevator, and slowly rose to the upper floors.

  “Okay, we’re here.”

  “Can’t believe I really came……”

  Opening the manual door of the elevator that stopped, I looked around. It was a similar view like the 4th floor.

  Sword, Spear, Axe, Hammer, Dagger, Bow, Shield, Armor and other defensive equipment…….The specialized shops that sell all kinds of weaponry was spread out like tiles in the wide space of the floor. Also, I don’t know why, but the number of customers…… number of Adventurers was more than the 4th floor.

  Thinking that all the people here must be first-class Adventurers, I suddenly retreated midway.

  “Like the high-class brand , I shouldn’t ruin them. Bell-kun must be thinking of such thoughts?”

  To me, who was ill at ease, could not say anything right now. I could only admit it.

  Eina-san saw my reaction and gave off a hearty smile.

  “Actually there is no such thing. Forget it, it is best if you saw it instead! Follow me”

  Eina-san took me and entered the shop with the most customers. It was a shop that sells spears.

  Continuously moving into the interior of the shop, Eina-san stopped in front of the spear case that was against the wall. The prestigious battle spears, with its spearhead pointing at the ceiling, was lined up one by one.

  Anyways, it must be terribly expensive. Thinking about this, I looked at the price……12000 Varisu.

  “H…Huh……?”

  If this was the price, then I might be able to afford it……

  “Fufu, shocked right?”

  “Y…Yes. But, why?”

  I, who was stunned, inquired this to Eina-san who had a good mood.

  “The difference between and the other specialized Blacksmith is that even their bottom ranked members have the opportunity to continue creating their works. And those creations are also placed inside the shop to sell”

  “Ah……Is that alright? Comparing it with the top-class craftsmen, wouldn’t it be completely……”

  “Of course, they will still separate those items from the skilled Blacksmith creations to sell. And those creations will have to first pass through a management team to make an accurate assessment of its value. Afterwards, it must be selected by an Adventurer where it can then be purchased. This way, the direct evaluation will be precious to the immature Blacksmith, even if the assessment has the utmost praise or the harshest assessment. To them, it is to propel and help motivate them to continue to create more excellent equipment.”

  Although it was a little surprising, I quickly understood. Instead of locking the blacksmiths in a narrow workshop where they can only attempt to try and practice, why not allow the wide world to stimulate them. This way, their experience could easily become the fuel for their growth.

  “Doing it like this causes no harm to the shop. By creating this system, it lets Adventurers from the early floors to become customers.”

  In the group of rookie Adventurers, there may be a top-class adventurer fledgling waiting to become more mature. And when they become more mature, they may become an honored customer that will purchase top-class equipment. So the key was to create a pyramid-like layers for customers, Eina-san said.

  Attract customers from the largest, bottom layer. From the middle layer, select a few customers and wait for these individuals to mature and become the upper layer.

  This was the characteristics of the labyrinth city. On the whole, how much interest could an Adventurer produce, no one knows.

  “The main point of this mechanism is to allow new Adventurers and Blacksmith form a new bond. During this period, they will continue to build and deepen their ties. It might be deep or shallow, but it does happen.”

  What on earth does this mean? I used my eyes to inquire.

  “The rookie Blacksmiths will engrave their own name onto their creations. And after the rookie Adventurers purchases their products, they will remember the name. If the two match well together, then they may even meet directly. Even if these Blacksmiths weren’t discovered a management team or the Blacksmiths were buried by the Blacksmith division, they may still be discovered by the wise eyes of the Adventurers. Although the two won’t match perfectly, only the Adventurers who directly used the Blacksmith creations are able to truly appreciate the feelings that were poured into these creations.”

  ……After saying this much, I feel that perhaps that may really be true.

  At least as far as I’m concerned, I still have some attachment to the dagger and light equipment provided by the guild.

  “And, if it was created specifically for someone, then it will contain more feelings, and allow it to unleash more of its ability……These words was what someone else had told me.”

  Looking at Eina-san, who stuck out her tongue slightly, ba-dump, I was moved.

  I would have never dreamed that this person would actually do such a childish act.

  “Looks like I said too much. In conclusion, there exists items from the that even Bell-kun is able to purchase. Bell-kun, how much money did you bring?”

  “About that, exactly 10 000 Varisu.”

  “Well then, if I had to say, it might be tricky to fit a whole set of armor with that much money. Forget it, it might be just like what I said earlier. If we look carefully, there might be something from a rookie Blacksmiths, and we may find an unexpected reward. Now let’s go!”

  Compared to me, it looks like Eina-san was more energetic. I, who had slightly calmed down, could only give a wry smile.

  Eina-san’s suggested that it might be more efficient if we split up to search, so I temporarily split from her and was brought to a shop that had a signboard for armor and shield.

  Once I entered the shop, a view that I have never seen before entered my eyes.

  (Wow……Although these were the creations from the lowest ranked Blacksmith, the feeling of amazement didn’t change……)

  It was most fitting to describe this as a Forest of Armor.

  The pure white torso that was covered by a variety of armor, even if its body was standing on the floor, manifested its dignity. Among those, there were also life-sized dolls with armor on their body. It was possible to imagine how I would look if I were to wear it.

  On the wall’s support, there were numerous shields and helmets. It seemed very simple, yet robust. It was also decorated with a gorgeous shine. There really is all kinds of equipment here.

  Whether it was male or female, everybody was selecting the armor that fits them. Looks like this shop allows you to try it on.

  (What should I do. It feels that I’m becoming quite excited……?)

  Looks like I was affected by the atmosphere of the shop, because even my pace sped up.
I headed to the interior of the shop. Suddenly, I widened my eyes.

  In the corner of the shop, there was something that wasn’t eye-catching. There seemed to be a box of defensive gear that was stacked up like a small mountain.

  It was a set of armor.

  Although the other armors were displayed on the doll’s torsos, these were stacked up like a mountain of garbage, but they also gave off a feeling. Besides this box, there were also numerous similar boxes. Looks like these items are the creations that the have deemed to be low-valued.

  Even after being used, the quality should not be a problem. Perhaps these sets are already incomplete.

  “Ah, they really are selling them……”

  Close to the bottom of the box was a label: 5700, 6400, 3900……Although the amount written in red was different, it still looked like a bargain.

  The armor that I looked at before was already 15000 Varisu. Even the guild’s light equipment that I was wearing now costs 5000 Varisu……Yes, my thoughts were not wrong. This was a price level that I can buy.

  But thinking about what Eina-san told me before, armor was used to protect my body and I shouldn’t be stingy with it.

  “……?”

  Walking along the arranged boxes, I suddenly stopped.

  Looking down into one of these boxes, I found a certain armor.

  Silver white. It was not bright red nor was it a dull black. On the surface, it had a metallic luster flashing. There was no paint, and it kept the original material’s figure. However, it struck a chord with me.

  I kneeled down to carefully look, and noticed that it was a light armor.

  Although the knee guard and breastplate area was small, it feels like it will fit me. Aside from that, the elbow, forearm , and waist had minimal protection. It looked like a very disorderly armor.

  I tried to pick up the piece of breastplate, and it was very light. The guild’s support goods could not compare with this. Then I knocked on it. Although I don’t know whether it sounded good or bad, it felt like it will be able to protect me.