「Well then――it’s about time we moved on to the roulette」
「That’s right. In that case, could you wait a moment?」
「Yes, please」
When I got off Deis-san’s lap and stood up, Deis-san headed toward the roulette table to get the darts.
「Now then, Alec-kun. At last, it’s the level 25 roulette」
「It is, Mikoto-san」
At last. At last, the level 25 cheat roulette is about to begin.
By the way, apparently my level really did go up to 25 during today’s dungeon marathon.
According to the two of them, my level increased when I defeated a Wild Giant Rat in the 4-2 area using a sword.
…More precisely, it seems my level went up at the exact moment I struck a smug pose after defeating it.
Did I really make a smug face…?
「What do you think you’ll get this time?」
「Hard to say. Since I’m about to go on a world journey, I’d really like something I can use while traveling」
「Something you can use while traveling」
「Yes. Something useful for travel」
「Hmm……playing cards, maybe?」
「…………」
Mikoto-san gave an oddly gentle, laid-back example.
Well, I suppose they are something you can use while traveling. They also do not exist in this world, so you could even call them a cheat item.
Even so, if that was what I got from the cheat roulette……
「Ah, um, sorry. Playing cards are a bit off. Yeah, a bit off. When you said something useful for travel, I just ended up thinking of them」
「No worries」
It seems she realized herself that playing cards were not quite right. Mikoto-san looks a little embarrassed. It is oddly heartwarming.
「Well, plastic playing cards from Earth would probably be impossible to make in this world, so you could call those cheat items too…………hmm?」
「Hmm?」
「If you really tried, it feels like you could make them with 『Varnish Coating』……」
「Alec-kun’s 『Varnish Coating』 is pretty much a cheat in its own right……」
Even I sometimes find myself frightened by just how versatile 『Varnish Coating』 is.
「Come to think of it, 『Varnish Coating』 also evolved during these two years」
「Ah, yes. I was surprised when it suddenly underwent such a ridiculous evolution」
「When you look at it that way, haven’t Alec-kun’s skills been strengthened quite a lot over these two years? 『Varnish Coating』, your 『Sword』 skill, your 『Hammer』 skill, and you even acquired those glowing skill arts series」
The glowing skill arts series do not really feel like they have contributed much to strengthening me, though……
「If that’s the case, then this time, maybe it would be fine to strengthen something other than combat」
「Huh, something other than combat, you say――」
「A P◯jero!」
「…………」
Deis-san came back with the darts in hand and suddenly said that.
「Here you go, Alec-chan」
「Ah, thank you very much」
I took the dart from Deis-san and thanked her for now.
By the way, the dart had a drawing of the three of us, me, Deis-san, and Mikoto-san, with deformed smiling faces. Mikoto-san smiled happily at that.
「If you’re going to travel the world, I think a P◯jero would be perfect」
「A P◯jero, huh…… Well, if I had a car, I do think my travel speed would increase dramatically, but……」
Jisrare-san was also worried about my travel speed, after all……
Still, I think there are a lot of problems with a P◯jero. Even if I obtained such an out-of-place artifact, how would I even explain it, and how would I handle it?
「To begin with, Meiyu Village is located in the middle of a forest…… would I even be able to leave the village?」
「That’s true. I suppose you would have to start by building roads」
「…………」
Clearing a forest that stretches for hundreds of kilometers to build roads……?
Who would even do that construction work……?
More importantly, I would probably end up angering a lot of people……
As someone who is, in my own way, an elf, I also have feelings that make me not want to cut down the forest too much.
「From the look of things, it seems like Alec-chan is not very enthusiastic about the P◯jero」
「Yeah, well……」
「That said, once something is drawn, there are no do-overs in the cheat roulette. That is the rule of the cheat roulette, and the rule of the gods」
「The rule of the gods……」
「No matter how much Alec-chan dislikes it, if it really does get chosen――there will be no choice but to send a P◯jero straight to your house」
Th-That’s way too troublesome……
…But still, if that really happened, what would I even do.
Maybe I should just pretend it never happened?
Luckily, Yggdrasil-san is at my house right now. If a P◯jero actually got sent there, then I could immediately ask Yggdrasil-san to destroy it, like some kind of bonus stage gimmick.
…But then again, that would be such a waste.
Couldn’t they at least wait before delivering it?
I understand the so-called rules of the gods, and I am not asking to redo the roulette itself. But asking for that much should be fine, right…?
「Alright then, Alec-chan, it’s about time to start the roulette――Alec-chan?」
「Ah, yes. Let’s begin」
I had ended up seriously worrying about what would happen after getting a P◯jero.
Well, there’s no point stressing over something like that in advance.
For now, let’s just start the roulette.
I can worry about it after it actually happens… probably.
「You’re ready, right?」
「Yes, please」
「Then here we go. Cheat Roulette――start!」
As I stood on the throw line and held the dart, Deis-san began spinning the roulette.
Then, the familiar chant began.
「P◯jero, P◯jero」
「P◯jero, P◯jero」
「…………」
This time, Mikoto-san had joined in the chanting too.
Even though I really did not want it to land……
Well, whatever. I’ll throw it.
「Yaー」
With my usual shout, I threw the dart, and it pierced firmly into the board.
Alright, alright. That’s a relief for now.
I managed to hit it safely again this time.
…Honestly, part of me was getting a little scared, thinking that maybe one of these times I would miss.
「Let me check, okay? Now then, this time――huh? Hm……?」
Deis-san groaned as she checked the board.
What was wrong?
「…………」
「Eh……」
When Deis-san turned back toward me, she had a face like she had just bitten into something extremely bitter.
I had never seen her make that expression before……
「Um, what’s wrong……?」
「Alec-chan」
「Yes」
「――How about we pretend this result never happened, and try one more time?」
「Eh……」
What is that supposed to mean…… Where did the rules of the gods go……?
「No, what did I get?」
「Hmm……」
「No, no, tell me」
「Alright…… I will announce it, at least. What you won on the roulette this time is――the 『Summoning』 skill」
「Whoa!」
The 『Summoning』 skill. I got the 『Summoning』 skill.
Isn’t that good? That sounds pretty good, doesn’t it?
「Doesn’t that sound great? In fantasy stories, 『Summoning』 skills are often insanely overpowered, you know?」
「That’s true, but……」
Huh? I was already getting a bit excited just hearing it, yet Deis-san looked unusually gloomy.
「What is it, Deis? What’s bothering you so much? Was the 『Summoning』 skill really something to be that wary of?」
「Hmm. It’s not exactly that……」
「I see」
「Ah, hey」
Unable to watch Deis-san hesitate any longer, Mikoto-san stepped closer to the roulette board.
It seemed she intended to check it with her own eyes.
「No, wait」
「Now, now」
「Uuー」
Holding back the protesting Deis-san with one hand, Mikoto-san examined the spot where the dart was stuck.
「Yes. It’s definitely the 『Summoning』 skill…… hmm?」
「What is it?」
「Fufu, fufufu……」
「Eh? M, Mikoto-san?」
Mikoto-san suddenly began to chuckle to himself.
That was a little scary.
「Fufufu. I see now.――Congratulations, Alec-kun. This is amazing, you know? This is an incredible cheat skill」
「Uh, is it……?」
「Extremely incredible」
Extremely incredible, huh…… I still did not quite get it, but this was not just an ordinary 『Summoning』 skill, was it?
「Wow, but really, I see, I see…… Why is it that I suddenly feel a little nervous?」
「Huh?」
Nervous? Mikoto-san was nervous……?
……What is going on. I really do not understand.
Both Deis-san and Mikoto-san were acting strange. What in the world was happening?
next chapter: 『Heaven right now roulette done heading back now 20:19 message confirmed good dungeon』
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