**Day 31? The Farthest Labyrinth 82F**
Quick nap. Set up the demon-warding tent, scattered traps around it, and most importantly—Jito-eyed Armor Committee Chair on watch duty. No one's getting through this security. Peak safety right here in the dungeon! What kind of isekai is it where the tent inside a labyrinth is the safest place? Unreal.
Annoying, but my level has probably gone up by now. Hers too—Skeleton?-san's, I mean. Should be a decent jump, right?
[Haruka's status screen here, copied exactly as provided, with the updates: Lv16 (4Up), massive stat gains across the board, new skills like "至考 Lv1", "空間把握 Lv3", "罠察知 Lv1", titles up, etc.]
Yup, my status is clearly evolving into a high-speed spell-slinger. Does it want me to charge in? Magic-boost, magic-accelerate, then the guy himself charges? Isekai logic is broken.
But seriously—4 whole levels?! How dangerous is this place? In just a few days? Well, Lv100s and 99s were everywhere, even if I didn't "fight" them—just wiped them out. Experience must've been insane. Probably.
Some skills merged into higher tiers, but I don't really get the differences. "至考 Lv1" is probably the combo of "Serial Thinking," "Parallel Thinking," and "High-Speed Thinking"? Maybe? "掌握" turned into… what even? Thought someone else's name at first. Movement became "Transfer" magic—can I teleport now? Gotta practice, but failure sounds catastrophic. Moving was already a pain, so this'll be worse. Feels like I'm destined to end up stuck inside a wall. Classic me.
And now HP recovery went beyond regen—full-on regeneration. Does that mean… limbs grow back? Even if chopped off? Torn off? Nope, that's creepy. Hard pass.
Martial tech gains are ridiculous, but makes sense. Got drilled by the Dungeon Emperor—those were otherworldly techniques. In an isekai, somehow.
Time to wake up.
"Morning～? Nothing happened? Not sleepy? Don't need a nap?"
Nod nod nod.
Sleepless, no meals, no breaks—kinda exploitative as a master, but I'm showering her with precious metals, so she's basically high-salary. Labor standards bureau would probably approve. Probably. Meanwhile my status treating me like a NEET despite all this work? Unforgivable. Absolutely unforgivable.
Oh, and obviously Jito-eyed Armor Committee Chair leveled up too.
[Her status screen here: Angelica, Lv11 (10Up), massive stat jumps, new ??? skills/jobs like "剣神 Lv1", "武神 Lv1", "魔神 Lv1", "至神 Lv1", titles "Guardian", "Heavenly Sword", etc.]
Leveled past me in one go. Still just returning toward her prime, apparently.
But… becoming a god? "Sword God," "War God," "Demon God"—war deity vibes. Skill "至神 Lv1" too. Heading toward godhood? Better start praying. Way more blessings than that useless old geezer.
Somehow Skeleton?-san retired her race too? Now Unknown species. Job still Jobless. Matching set? Unemployed duo? Can the jobless become gods? Old man's job is probably "Senile Geezer" anyway.
Thanks to all the tributes, her gear is ultra-luxury. I'm still in villager rags?
Still nowhere near ready to fight Lv80 monsters. Especially me.
Anyway, let's check the hidden room. Maybe there's still an affection-boost item hiding somewhere. Lecture-avoidance effect would be god-tier. Lecture-reflection? Even better. Don't need lecture resistance—I'm about to self-supply.
Chest contents: "Magician's Gloves – Great Magic Manipulation Up, DeX +30%." …Huh?
Gloves. Magician-style, but magic control + dexterity? Wizard? Or stage magician? Smells like scam. Both effects are great individually, but together? Maximum sketchiness. Gonna get a title like "Swindler" or something. Using them anyway. Will they see action? "Paradox Gauntlets" are already collecting dust… Practiced thrusting left hand out going "Kuh!" all alone in secret…
Peek at 81F. Aquarium? Date spot vibes, sparkling water, but no date partner = never been. The sparkly things are "Swordfish Lv81." Monsters? Swordfish? Edible? Not listed as food… Swordfish but no? Observe: fish swimming through air, but they're swords. Swords. Not edible! Misleading name! I already prepped soy sauce! Grilling rack too… Cruel.
What's the difference from Living Sword? Living creature? Fish after all? Grill would just cut through. No mouth so no fishing. Poison bait useless. Smoke won't make them tasty. Smoked Swordfish sounds gourmet… They're energetically swimming in schools. If they all charge at once, instant porcupine death.
Test: lower temperature with temp magic. Movement slows immediately. Hate cold, huh? Once fully chilled, freeze with ice magic. Frozen swordfish. Still swords.
"Crack!"
Smash them around.
Full swings into walls—snap, shatter, die. Hands freezing though.
Quite a few, but tag-teamed smashing. Jito-eyed Armor Committee Chair says her hands aren't cold. Eyes are jito, though.
80F is definitely boss, right? Every 5 floors too much? Still a boss? This is the 6th one already? Don't act all boss-y when you spawn that often. Though one at a time is easier… magic-stone collection-wise. No—crowds take forever to loot. Seriously.
Self-proclaimed boss on 80F: "Demon Swordmaster Lv100." Demon. Daemon. Your Excellency? Swordmaster = pinnacle of sword. Ultimate sword might. If he's holding a spear I'm rioting. But demon—so he might. Demons aren't just strong—they're dirty. Vicious. Deceitful. Trickery and deception = demon essence. Could be carrying a club, honestly.
Probably vicious and underhanded, being a demon. Demons don't fight fair—probably traps, poison, pits, smoke. We'd get along great. Could team up on the affection-point hunt. Super compatible. He's probably getting lectured daily too.
…But disappointment. He just charged with a sword. No traps? You call yourself a demon? That's just Swordmaster. Makes demons look like the good guys. Why is the demon so honest? What about my position? Now I look more villainous than the demon! Bet he was planning to hog all the favorability. Unforgivable. Absolutely unforgivable.
Terrifying bloodlust, flawless stance, pressure alone makes you want to kneel.
Overhead sword drops without rhythm—(thud) straight into pit trap. Beat the crap out of him. No way I'm letting him steal my favorability points. Never.
"Seriously, trying to lower my favorability? Total demon move. Wait—he was a demon. Cocky for a demon."
Only reply was jito eyes. Jito-eyed Armor Committee Chair was gripping dual blades, looking pumped. Because he fell? He was trying to tank my favorability! Fair game to drop him, right? Guy like that? Posing as Swordmaster while ignoring his own footing—serves you right! What Swordmaster? Apologize to the jobless! Lv100, demon, Swordmaster—doesn't matter. Anyone who threatens my favorability gets no mercy. Absolute.
I was just defending my favorability. Self-defense. I'm innocent.
Magic stone and… sword?
"Ame-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi (Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi) – Divine Sword, severs and extinguishes evil, PoW SpE DeX LuK +30% ??? …"
Divine sword. Supposed to destroy evil…
"Wait—you're the evil one! Demon! Daemon! …And it's destroying you. Why does a demon have a divine sword?! Of course you'd get wrecked. That's basically suicide. I'm not at fault here."
What even was that guy? What was his goal? What was he thinking? Probably would've gotten along with idiots. Because idiot.
"Demon with divine sword = instant debuff. Pick your weapon better! Why grab a divine sword? Didn't it hurt? Didn't it burn? Surprised you didn't vanish instantly. Why not a normal demonic sword like a proper dungeon demon? Where'd you even get a divine sword? Who gave it to you? Bullying? Was Demon Swordmaster being bullied? And don't just swing it normally!!"
Kept roasting the dead demon on 80F basement forever. No way I'm letting that slide. Gotta roast.