I came to the dungeon with Diana-chan.
Lately, it often turns into something like, 『We’re bored, so should we just go to the dungeon?』
That’s how the 『World Tree-sama’s Dungeon』 has started to feel, almost like a countryside Ae◯n.
「Alright, Diana-chan, we’re at the dungeon. Where should we go?」
「Hmm. Let’s see… where do we go」
Diana-chan thought about it while licking the Alec Candy.
By the way, the Alec Candy was remade due to certain circumstances.
I prepared a thinner stick this time and shaped it more like a proper lollipop with a candy ball at the tip.
I gave that new version to Diana-chan, and, somehow, she really looks natural licking a lollipop…
「Come to think of it, Nana-san and Momo-chan the giant rat should be in the lower floors. Want to meet up with them?」
「Nah, I’m good」
「I see」
Right now in the dungeon, Nana-san riding Momo-chan and Mikoto-san are probably working hard on leveling.
I was thinking of forming a party of elf, elf, dungeon, giant rat, and god… but Diana-chan seems not interested.
「By the way, maybe you should stop with the candy soon?」
Diana-chan took the Alec Candy out of her mouth and asked.
「Yeah. You can’t use Skill Arts properly while licking candy」
「What should I do? I haven’t finished it yet though」
「You can just throw it away. I can make more anytime, and the stick is just wood」
If she throws it inside the dungeon, it should get collected right away.
Even if she throws it outside, ants would probably take care of it. Technically it’s candy and varnish, but it would likely get cleaned up normally.
「Is it that easy to make?」
「Hm? Yeah, pretty easy」
「What about the magic cost?」
「More than normal 『Varnish Coating』, but nothing too crazy」
The realistic version of 『Varnish Coating』 uses more magic, though.
「Hmm. Oh, then should I offer it here?」
「That’s a bit…」
Looking at the 「Second Life-Sized Real Yggdrasil Statue」 at the dungeon entrance and the offerings in front of it, Diana-chan muttered that.
No, let’s not do that…
Offering half-eaten candy to World Tree-sama is probably not a good idea, Diana-chan…
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We arrived at Area 1-3.
In the end, Diana-chan decided to explore the dungeon while licking the Alec Candy.
We were about to start hunting toads, but Diana-chan prioritized holding the candy and didn’t even have her bow out.
Not only is she licking the candy, she’s practically looking down on the toads too.
And just as one of those looked-down-on toads appeared, Diana-chan pulled the candy from her mouth and cast her spell,
「『Disaster Twister』」
「Geko?」
「Goー」
「Geko !」
『Disaster Twister』, a Wind Magic skill art that Diana-chan possesses.
The small tornado she created swallowed the toad and shredded it to pieces.
Honestly, it tore it apart so badly it was hard to watch, and the toad was defeated in an instant.
After completing its job, the mini tornado returned to Diana-chan’s side and stayed there, waiting.
…Having it hover nearby is a bit scary.
「Nice work, Diana-chan」
「Hmm」
And so, the toad hunt began.
The plan is to keep farming efficiently like this and get a new swimsuit for summer.
I’m fine with last year’s swimsuit, but Diana-chan apparently wants a new one.
「Alright, what did it drop?」
「Hmm. Kinda meh」
「Meh, huh. Let me see?」
I asked Diana-chan, who had already started licking the candy again, and she said it was 『kinda meh.』
When I checked it myself, the toad hide had an apple design on it.
――An apple logo with a bite taken out of the side.
…If that mark were on my dungeon menu, it might actually be kind of fun.
My menu is about the size of a smartphone, and I often use it to pass time. Somehow, that logo feels very fitting…
That said, it probably doesn’t suit a swimsuit very well.
「Hmm. You’re not making this into a swimsuit either, Diana-chan? Then should we take it to Jered-papa-san?」
「Mhm」
That seems to be the plan, so we’ll sell it to Jered-papa.
We don’t really need the toad hide, but someone else might want it. If it’s in his shop, someone might buy it.
His home center has somehow started functioning like a card shop where people trade toad hide.
…Though it’s not like Jered-papa intentionally started it. It just kind of happened.
「Alright, let’s move on to the next one」
「Okaaay」
After storing the toad hide in the magic bag, we began moving again in search of our next prey.
And right beside us, 『Disaster Twister』 followed along. It was a little scary.
After walking a bit further――
「Geko」
「Ah, Diana-chan, a new one」
「Go, go」
Diana-chan pointed her Alec candy at the toad like a conductor’s baton, and the waiting 『Disaster Twister』 immediately charged toward it.
It passed straight through the toad――and then came right back to us.
The mini tornado finished the job in an instant and returned right away. If it stayed in one place for too long, there was a risk it would shred even the dropped items.
Actually, the toad we just defeated probably had its entire skin completely torn apart… but the drop item appeared as a clean piece of skin. Quite a considerate system.
「Now then, how’s the drop」
「Hmm. Not great」
「Not great, huh. Let me see」
Curious about the pattern, I took a look as well. The toad hide had a drawing of a bird on it.
――A stylized blue bird.
「That’s pretty meh…」
I muttered that. ――I really did mutter it.
Still, there sure are a lot of knockoffs, Nana-san… As always, she does whatever she wants…
Anyway, it seemed Diana-chan also found it underwhelming, so this toad hide would probably end up at the home center too.
「That aside, about this mini tornado――」
「It’s useful, you know」
「Yeah. It does seem useful, and it’s strong too」
From what I heard, she could make even larger tornadoes, and increase their number as well.
Apparently, she could create a whole bunch and send them flying around.
If someone used a technique like that, there’s no way a mere toad could stand a chance.
No matter how many times it tried, it would never be able to defeat Diana-chan.
…Man, I really am jealous.
I think my own skill set is nothing to scoff at, and even something like my recent 『Varnish Coating』 has evolved to the point where it almost feels like cheating.
Even so, I can’t help but feel envious.
It’s the names, after all… I just can’t get over how much better the names are…
Right now, the combat skill arts Diana-chan possesses are――
『Infernal Heavy Rain』
『Cocytus』
『Disaster Twister』
『Rain of the Frozen Prison』
『Malice Descending from the Heavens in a Spiral』
『Ice Storm』
…I’m so jealous I can’t stand it.
next chapter: World Tree Staff
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