Chapter 113 - Chapter 113: Magic Items
A man suddenly arrived from the sky.
This man, named Tetsuo, claims to be an Apostle of a God who came from another world.
I was shown the ability of a creature named Shazam that he uses.
Indeed, I have never seen such a creature, but that is not all.
The magic bag he produced, the stove and lamp powered by magic stones.
These are things that have not been developed in our world.
We made a plan to sell these to the Yaegashi Group and make a fortune.
If we can truly research these items and develop the same ones, the world will change.
Japan might become the pinnacle of the world, but if the essential items cannot be used in the dungeon, it is out of the question.
So, we decided to go to the dungeon immediately and test them.
It would be quickest to test them in the entrance hall.
That place is inside the dungeon after all.
"Before going to the dungeon, let's go to the office and get a provisional license."
"Do you need a license to enter the dungeon?"
Apparently, there was no such thing in the other world where Tetsuo came from.
"That's right. There are automatic ticket gates at the entrance too."
"They turn everything into a vested interest."
"Well, that can't be helped. It costs money to maintain the dungeon."
"Daisuke-san! Are these people going to become adventurers too?"
Sana was circling around me.
She seemed surprised that Tetsuo and I were teaming up to do something.
"He has his own purpose, and it seems he will return to his hometown after the job is done."
"Hahaha, I have a house and a family, so I have to milk the cows every morning."
"Milk the cows? Do you have cows?"
"Well, something similar. The morning of a milking craftsman is early—that's the idea."
"Oh~"
He is really enjoying the other world.
"My hometown after the world stopped has become like the primitive era. There was no electricity either, so it might not have been different from the other world."
"I heard that when the dungeons appeared, semiconductors stopped working entirely."
"So, everything stopped."
"Maybe I was right to be in the other world."
While we were talking, we arrived at the office.
We went to the usual window with the lady.
"Hi~, you're aspiring adventurers again?"
"Yes, here is your National Card."
"Oh, right! I forgot that."
Tetsuo had forgotten that he did not have a National Card.
"Oh, I'm fine with it."
Tetsuo seemed completely unconcerned.
Aoi and Ichiro filled out various things on the tablet and submitted it. After a while, the provisional licenses were ready.
"Now I'm an adventurer too!"
Ichiro held up his card, rejoicing.
"Still, you won't get a formal license until you defeat a slime and the status screen appears."
"But normally it comes out, right?"
"It seems there are some people whose screens don't come out."
"Even so, we should be able to handle a slime."
"Slimes can kill you too, you know."
"Oh, it doesn't matter. Those kinds of people can die."
Tetsuo seemed to have no intention of taking care of them at all.
"Brother, that's terrible!"
"I told you I'd return to my hometown after finishing the job, didn't I? I have no intention of taking care of you lot. Earn your own living by then. If money comes in, I'll give you a cut."
"...Understood."
Ichiro's face tightened.
He couldn't remain a thug forever.
Once he became an adventurer, yakuza types wouldn't touch him.
"You too, Aoi."
"Y-yes."
We arrived at the automatic ticket gate before the dungeon.
"So, what about Tetsuo?"
"That's the entrance to the dungeon, isn't it?"
He pointed to the gaping entrance to the other space.
"That's right."
"Go ahead. I'll take a different route."
"Eh?!"
As I was about to ask again, his figure disappeared.
"Darling, I don't really understand, but let's go."
"Yes..."
As the Princess said, everyone passed through the automatic ticket gate and arrived at the dungeon entrance.
"Hey."
"Ah!"
A voice suddenly came from behind, startling me. There was absolutely no presence.
Turning around, it was Tetsuo's face.
"This is how it is."
"Is that magic too?"
"No. I just told you there was a black hole in front of me, didn't I?"
"Oh, yes."
"I hid inside it and moved."
"Can you do even that?"
"Well, if anyone other than me does it, they die, hahaha."
"That's dangerous!"
"Is that hole really there?"
The Princess reacted to our conversation.
"There is a black hole in front of Tetsuo-san."
As expected, it seems Sana can see his hole.
"Is that so?"
"Y-yes."
"It seems believers of the god he serves can see the hole."
"Is that true?"
The Princess seemed unable to believe it, but since Sana can actually see it...
"Sana-chan, have you prayed to the god?"
"I gave many thanks."
"I think the god is pleased with that, hahaha."
"To me, he looks like the furthest man from the god anyway..."
The Princess's frank impression, I suppose.
"Well, indeed. He looks like the man furthest from the god rather than the god himself."
"Hahaha! I think so myself!"
Tetsuo laughed loudly.
Everyone entered the entrance hall together.
"Let's do it over there."
"What are you going to do?"
"We're going to test if the items Tetsuo brought can be used inside the dungeon."
"Items?"
I took out what I brought from my Item Box.
It's simple to handle; you just need to put in a magic stone.
For now, I decided to try with the lamp that seemed easiest to handle.
It seems you just need to open the back cover and throw the magic stone inside.
"Ah!" "It lit up!"
"Amazing! Is this a lamp? Could it be powered by magic stones?"
Sana was surprised by the lamp.
"This is something Tetsuo brought from the other world."
"Other world... He did say something like that..."
Sana still didn't seem to believe it completely.
"But you believed in the god?"
"I actually received power from him... and I heard his voice too."
"Was that voice real then..."
More importantly, the fact that the lamp lit up in the dungeon is significant.
Next, we used the stove. No problems.
"Amazing! We don't need warming magic!"
"Since you can store mana in magic stones when not diving in the dungeon, this is efficient."
"I agree."
"Darling! Sana is sticking too close to you!"
"More importantly, Princess! This is usable and will make money! The world will change!"
"Indeed... With this, dungeon exploration will advance, and mining and resource development will progress."
"Next, if we can make some kind of vehicle..."
"Hmm... Now that you mention it."
Tetsuo reacted to our words and took something out of the magic bag he was holding.
"Item Box?!"
Sana was surprised by Tetsuo's bag.
"That bag also seems to be a magic item."
"Could it be that you can make that?"
"That's right, Sana-chan. There were specialized magi who made magic tools, and those guys made them."
"There are still many things we don't know about magic..."
Kaorulko is researching magic herself, but she is in the dark.
What Tetsuo took out was a cylindrical stone.
It was double-layered, with a dividing line near the center of the inner stone.
"What is that?"
"I proposed it and had them make it. Use it like this."
He placed a magic stone on top of the cylinder.
Then, the center part began to move slowly.
"It's moving?!"
"This is a Golem."
"Golem?! You can make Golems too?!"
Kaorulko peered in.
She must be interested in things powered by magic.
"The magi making Golems are strangely obsessed with things that move like humans."
"Can't this be used as a motor for power?"
"I tried having them make it with that intention too..."
"Darling! This is amazing! Dungeon locomotives and elevators might run on magic stones."
As the Princess said.
For example, cars or motorcycles could be made too.
"Alright! Now that we know this is truly usable, let's contact Kako immediately."
"Mmm~"
The Princess made a disgusted face, but contacting her is the quickest way.
"Daisuke, you said you'd sell this to that group, but can it be done so easily?"
"Yes, that's fine. I have acquaintances."
"Then I'll leave it to you."
"Before that—can we really sell these?"
"Of course, they are things easily obtainable in the other world."
"Hearing that makes me want to go to the other world..."
Tetsuo looked at Kaorulko's body as if licking it.
"If a beauty like you goes to the other world, you'll be targeted non-stop."
"So, you have no morals?"
"There isn't a shred of it, hahaha! If you don't kill, you get killed. By the way, I am a man who absolutely kills those who come to kill me."
"That's quite the hard mode."
Just as I thought that was settled, Aoi raised her hand.
"Um..."
Seeing her slightly troubled face, I remembered.
"Oh! Right! We have to defeat some monsters and escape the provisional license test."
I got carried away and completely forgot.
"That's right! It's a problem!"
"Wouldn't it be better to prepare armor before challenging?"
"The opponent is a slime, right?"
Even if it is a slime, the opponent is a monster.
Although I fought in casual clothes from the very beginning.
"You can be eaten by a slime and die."
"That's terrible!"
Tetsuo was still indifferent as always.
Well, he said he would return to his hometown after finishing the job, so he probably has no intention of getting friendly or building bonds.
"You said you'd return after finishing the job—but is there a guarantee you can definitely return to the other world?"
"It depends on the god, but I've gone back and forth a few times, so I'm not worried."
It seems he repeats this kind of thing.
"...That's tough."
"No, it's really tough, but I'm being taken care of by the god. Can't be helped."
"Is that how it is?"
"At least, while I am an Apostle, I think my safety and my family's safety are guaranteed."
"I see... So you are under the god's protection."
"Well, there are probably things the god cannot do either."
Listening to his story, it feels like the god is quite close.
"Have you met the god?"
"Yes, a few times."
"Is that so? What does he look like?"
"When descending, a vessel is needed. Roughly speaking, he has black hair and big breasts."
"Oh~, a vessel."
If a normal human on the street becomes a vessel, they turn into a pillar of salt.
"So, a woman needs considerable ability to become a vessel. Like a Saintess, for example."
"Saintess... So, Sana too...?"
"Oh, she has black hair and big breasts, so maybe it's the god's preference. Maybe she was chosen for that reason."
It seems if a blonde woman becomes a vessel, her hair turns black.
"So, if he descends on a flat-chested woman, does she become big-breasted?"
"Yes, yes."
"I see... It's deep."
"Hey, Brother! Don't talk about useless stuff, search seriously!"
Ichiro was wandering around looking for weapons.
"Shut up! Search for yourself!"
"The first floor has many people. They might be hunted down quickly, and it might take time to pop."
"Is that so?"
"If you're targeting, go for slimes. Stop with the rabbits, they are quite dangerous."
"Understood."
The Princess seemed to agree with my opinion too.
"Don't worry. If you stay still, monsters will come to Cherry Princess."
Sana said something a bit sarcastic.
"It's not decided that they will come to me!"
"No, they definitely come because of Cherry Princess's scent!"
"Gnnn..."
Looking at the ceiling where the two were glaring at each other, a slime had just spawned.
Panicking, I pulled the two aside, and a semi-transparent slime dropped there.
"It really is a slime!"
"See! As I said."
Sana had a triumphant look on her face.
"Grrr."
Glancing at the two arguing, I lent the sword I took out of the Item Box to Ichiro.
"Here, you can see the core inside, right? Pierce it. It's quite difficult, you know?"
"No problem! Ha! Ora! Dorya!"
That's how the world is; it doesn't go so easily.
I became high-level from the start, so I was far from such troubles.
"Can't I just cut it?"
"It seems it can't be cut easily..."
"Oraaaa! Doryaaa!"
Ichiro was striking the sword, but it was like pushing against a curtain.
Eventually, a transparent tentacle extended and stuck to his arm.
"Ouch! It hurts!"
He threw the sword he was holding.
"If you don't remove it quickly, it will eat your bones too?"
This is why you can't underestimate a mere slime.
"Eh?! Wait a minute! Help me!"
"Maybe I should have prepared armor first..."
I took a knife out of the Item Box, cut the slime attached to his arm, and thinly sliced off the remaining part.
Naturally, blood gushed out.
Normally, this would be a serious injury.
Aoi, seeing the fresh blood, was about to faint.
"Ewwww!"
I held down Ichiro, who was in a panic.
If I held him, he definitely couldn't escape.
"Healing magic costs 50,000 yen per use."
"I don't have that kind of money!"
"Don't worry, I will definitely make you pay."
Since I got a guarantee from Tetsuo, I asked Sana to cast the spell.
"Sana, please."
"Yes, Healing."
When the blue light of the magic soaked into the skin, the flowing blood stopped.
"Phew, Shazam."
With a slightly exasperated expression, black tentacles emerged from in front of Tetsuo and pinned down the slime.
"Is Shazam immune to slime attacks?"
"Yes."
He squeezed his semi-transparent body, pushing the core to the edge.
He probably didn't want the target to escape.
"If so, it seems easy to pierce."
"Aoi, take the sword."
"Y-yes."
I handed her the sword Ichiro had thrown away.
"It's very heavy, but once your status appears and your level goes up, you'll be able to swing it easily."
"Haha, convenient thing."
"Weren't there status or levels in the other world?"
"No. It's unique to dungeons in this world."
"So, it was made by someone..."
"The fact that the god sent me here means it probably was."
"Ugh!"
While we were talking, Aoi dropped the sword she lifted onto the slime's core.
When the tip caught the core, the semi-transparent body suddenly disintegrated.
"Got it!"
"Ah!"
Aoi froze, looking up at the sky.
"Did the status appear?"
"Y-yes... I learned magic."
"Oh? What did you learn?"
"Healing."
"Eh?! Healing from Level 1? Just that means you can earn money already."
"If Aoi had fought first, this one's Healing would have been free, hahaha."
"Aww~"
Ichiro looked resentful at being beaten to the punch.
And he would have to pay 50,000 yen.
"If the status doesn't appear now, it's a loss and a tiring profit."
"Stop it!"
"Well, let's find other slimes and finish this quickly."
"Don't worry. They will spawn on top of Cherry Princess again."
"Grrr... That's impossible..."
"It happens."
"Gnnn..."
While we were doing that, a change appeared on the ceiling above our heads.
"Both of you, come here."
"!"
This time, the two dodged quickly.
A slime dropped there, making a sound like a wet rag.
"See!"
"Grrr..."
Ichiro took the sword again.
"Brother! Do the thing you did just now!"
"Eh? That's troublesome."
"Well, well, it's better to finish quickly, right?"
"Well... I suppose."
The black thing that spawned in front of him pinned down the slime.
"I'll do it! Oraaa!"
As expected, this time the tip caught the slime's core.
The form of the monster that lost its core collapsed in an instant.
"Oh?"
"Got it! It came out!"
Ichiro, who was crying until just now, was jumping around.
"Alright, now that we're back at the office, we are formal adventurers."
"What a hassle."
"It's a national project, after all. The inside of the dungeon needs maintenance too."
Hmm, wait.
Adventurer registration is due to national convenience.
In fact, when I crushed the dungeon that appeared behind my house, the status appeared.
Whether registered or not makes no difference.
"What's wrong?"
"Now that you mention it, even without registration, defeating monsters makes the status appear."
"Yes. Originally, in the early days when the dungeons first appeared, there was no adventurer registration."
The Princess seemed to think the same thing.
"So, I can defeat monsters here too?"
"Yes. If you have adventurer aptitude, the status will appear."
"So, it's just that you need a card to pass through automatic ticket gates or trade monsters?"
"That's how it is."
And so, we looked for monsters for Tetsuo.
No, we didn't even need to look; if the Princess is here, they pop immediately.
"Ah!"
A white rabbit with horns on its forehead spawned where Sana pointed.
"Cute!"
"Shazam."
Ignoring Aoi's words, Tetsuo gave an order, and his black body turned into a sharp spear, piercing the rabbit's body.
The pure white fur turned red.
"Kyaa!"
"Aoi-chan, this rabbit looks cute, but it's quite dangerous."
"I-is that so..."
Actually, while hesitating, it could get stabbed with the horns.
If the neck is stabbed, it could be fatal.
In fact, there are quite a few damages caused by rabbits.
"Hmm? Nothing happened?"
"Eh? Really?"
It seems he doesn't have adventurer aptitude.
"Well, I have a feeling about that."
"Is there something?"
"I am an Apostle of the god Izal, aren't I?"
"Could it be that the dungeon system dislikes him?"
"Haha, that's possible."
He cannot receive the benefits of this dungeon, such as leveling up or skills, but he and Shazam feel strong enough as they are.
Fantasy-wise, he probably has a cheat from the start, so he was shunned.
It's a pity, but the original purpose has been fulfilled.
Now that I think about it, Sana is also a Saintess of Izal...
She became a Saintess after becoming an adventurer, so she wasn't affected... or something?
I don't know the details.
"Daisuke, what is that?"
Tetsuo pointed to a station platform illuminated by lights created inside the other space.
"Oh, it's a railway inside the dungeon."
"So that's it. It would be convenient if there was one."
"If it's a game-like dungeon, I think movement and return should be like a game."
"Hahaha, well, yes."
When everyone went out of the dungeon, we contacted Kako immediately.
"What? A profit story?!"
The reply came quickly.
"A profit story that will turn the world upside down."
"I'm coming! I'll come right away!!"
The reaction was amazing.
"Sister says she'll come soon."
"Mmm~"
It seems it's not interesting enough to sell to the group.
"I think we can sell it to the country too, but I think they will lowball us."
"I think so too. If selling, the group is better."
Kaorulko agreed with my opinion too.
"I don't want to be told 'If you care about the country, you should provide it for free' again."
"Oh, there are people like that in the other world too. Nobles saying 'It's natural to receive it'."
"Not even the country, but the dimension is different, yet it's the same?"
"Well, yes. Since they have no morals, it's even worse."
Returning to the office, Aoi and Ichiro's licenses became official.
"We did it!"
"It's going to be tough to make a living from now on."
"It's the same for any job."
"Aoi-chan can use Healing now, so I think you'll be in high demand."
"Thank you."
Even without a level, the combination of Tetsuo and Shazam is strong.
If he goes ahead and Aoi and Ichiro follow behind, their levels will rise quickly, but...
The main issue is that Tetsuo seems completely uninterested in being an adventurer.
Naturally, he probably doesn't care about the guild's management either.
It seems clearing the work entrusted by the god is the priority.
"By the time I leave, make sure you can eat properly. If money comes in, I'll give you a little cut."
"U, uh-huh!"
"I understand."
The two probably understand that.
Returning to the hotel with the two new adventurers, a loud explosion sound came from above.
"What is it?"
"Daisuke-san, it's a plane."
Where Sana pointed, a tail-rotor aircraft was flying.
It seems to intend to land on the hotel roof.
"Has Kako already arrived?"
"No, it is not our aircraft."
As Kaorulko said, it had wings like a pitch-black crow.
It wasn't the Self-Defense Forces.
An enemy again?
Looking around, there was no sign of the Special Forces moving.
Hmm.
The first volume of the comic "A Fourty-Year-Old Man's Reiwa Dungeon Life," retitled "A Fourty-Year-Old Man's Tokyo Dungeon Life," is scheduled for release on October 31st.
Please look forward to it.
It seems that Manga Box, where the serial is running, already allows you to buy the first volume as a set.