Slave Harem in the Labyrinth of the Other World (LN)

Chapter 50: Ascetism

『Vesta』 Current Levels & Equipment: Dragon Knight Lv.39

Equipment: Steel Sword Iron Sword Steel Plate Mail Hardened Leather Helmet Steel Gauntlets Steel Demigreaves Sacrificial Misanga

The next day, a Boss battle was held on the thirty-fourth floor.

「Let’s go to the left at the next branch. If you go to the right, there seems to be some monsters nearby, but it’s fine to leave them be for now.」 Roxanne gleefully led us through the thirty-fourth floor.

「I guess so.」

「At the next corner we need to go straight.

「I guess so.」

「I’m looking forward to the Floor Boss of the thirty-fourth floor, so I’d like to be there soon.」

「I… I guess so.」 Even though I want to collect feathers, Roxanne thinks that fighting the monsters is a waste of time and she wants to fight the Boss as soon as possible because she enjoys it.

I don’t know what kind of face to make at times like this. Maybe I should just start laughing?

「If it’s not the labyrinth of Quratar, it seems that bosses on floors above the thirty-fourth floor can sometimes be encountered even outside of the Boss Room.」

Sherry tells me without laughing.

「Oh really?」

「Yes, when the treasure chest in the one of the rooms before the Boss room can be disguised as one.」

「Ahh, that’s right.」

Come to think of it, there was such a story before. About treasure chests that are sometimes camouflaged as bosses.

If we ever happen upon such a Mimic, we might have to fight the Boss monster before going to the actual Boss Room.

「It appears in the lower floors, but it seems to be found quite frequently above the thirty-fourth floor as well.」 「I see. If you don’t know where the Boss Room is and you’re exploring, you’ll bump into it by accident.」

「It seems that there are many Parties aiming for treasure chests, so it’s not certain.」

One Mimic can mimic only one Floor Boss. A single Mimic is easier to fight than multiple Boss Rooms. That’s why there are many parties aiming for that. Earning money by entering the Labyrinth means defeating monsters, and treasure chests are still treasure chests, even if they are camouflaged by monsters.

「Should we fight such a Boss once before going to the actual Boss Room?」

I consult everyone.

I came up with a good idea. That way, we’ll have to roam the floors before going to the Boss Room.

Assuming that it’s going to take us an entire day to find the Boss disguised as a treasure chest

If it takes a day to encounter a boss disguised as a treasure chest, then one day before encountering the actual Floor Boss and one day for the Boss battle, the speed of progressing upwards can effectively be halved.

I want to adopt this strategy.

Rather than confronting a Boss you’ve never seen before in the Boss Room, it’s safer to see it once to know what you’re going to be dealing with later. I t might also be possible that we’re going to find the treasure chest in less than a day, but we’re going to deal with that when it happens.

「No problem. At this point, no matter how many Bosses appear, they’re not going to pose any threat to us!」

It was a great idea, but Roxanne just had to go and ruin it with her comment.

Well, the Bosses are certainly not worthy opponents for Roxanne.

「Currently, I don’t think we will go that far. If it’s a floor where going to the Boss room is even a little uneasy, it might be a good strategy. If we’re going to be fighting on this floor for a while, then we’re definitely going to fight a lot of Bosses in disguise. Besides, the Floor Boss of the thirty-fourth floor is Kobold Jaeger.」

After Roxanne, Sherry is also expressing her disapproval.

If I say it to Sherry in such a way, she’s definitely going to be persuaded, right? If you’re worried about going to the Boss Room early, then we should just be fighting on this floor until the treasure chest appears, right? Good job.

That said, even if it is still similar to the weak, weak Kobolds, I don’t know if it’s a good idea to underestimate the Kobold Jeager. Actually, why is it even called a Jeager in the first place? Is it because it’s a being that hunts other warriors?

That would be pretty strong.

「No problem, desu.」

「I think we’re going to be alright.」

Not a problem, huh?

Not a problem?

Well, since Sherry said that, then let’s say that it really won’t be a problem.

「Vesta has also improved significantly. This is no doubt the result of master’s tutoring.」

「Is that so?」 For some reason Roxanne seems to be deeply moved, but Vesta must have felt like this from the beginning.

However, instead of calling this the result of my tutoring, I would rather say that this is ten result of somebody else’s bad influence. A certain someone who can dodge any kind of monster’s attack.

「Yes. Vesta and I should hold back the boss, right?」 Even so, since it’s the Floor Boss of the thirty-fourth floor, she wonders if the two of them should be cautious and hit it together for maximum safety. Roxanne seems to have grown a little in some way too.

「Uhm… From the Boss Room on the thirty-fourth floor onwards, there will be an additional Floor Boss that comes out along with the original Floor Boss.」

As I was thinking, Sherry explained. There are going to be two Floor Bosses?

So, when Roxanne and Vesta restrained one by one.

「Are there going to be monsters other than the Floor Bosses?」

「No, only the two Floor Bosses.」 Having one more floor Boss instead of two small fries appearing would probably be a reinforcement of the Boss battle’s difficulty. It seems that it is not easy to go above the thirty-fourth floor.

「Miria has petrification, so if there are two Floor Bosses, it would probably be best to have Vesta hit them. Vesta, can you keep an eye on the other Boss during the next Floor Boss battle?」

Roxanne seems to be able to manage any opponent even if she fights them for the first time, but I wonder if Vesta will be okay?

「Yes. I think I should be fine.」

「As long as you watch your opponent’s movements carefully, it doesn’t matter if it’s your first time fighting them or not. You just have to be quicker with your moves than your opponent.」

No, it’s like she haven’t grown at all.

Well, even if we fight a Boss disguised as a treasure chest, it will be difficult to fight until you see its attack pattern. Besides, if the numbers are small, it is difficult to judge whether it was a coincidence or the petrification did not work if it did not petrify them.

I imagine that even if Miria’s petrification eventually becomes ineffective, it won’t suddenly stop working, but will gradually become less effective. It’s probably impossible to judge that just by fighting only a few times though. In that case, can we go to the Boss Room like this?

We headed to the Boss Room following Roxanne’s guidance.

「As for the boss, Roxanne will take charge of the main one, and me, Miria, and Vesta will surround the other. Vesta will be in front.」

「Please pull them to where I can fight with it easily.」

After confirming the formation with Sherry and everyone else, we entered the Boss Room. However, it didn’t matter all that much, because Miria quickly turned the Floor Boss into stone.

Well, I guess there was a meaning in allowing Miria to go on her own. She managed to do it so fast that it was actually questionable.

Anyway, it seems that Miria’s petrification can still be used against Kobold Jeager Lv.34. If Miria would always be able to petrify them so fast, then even if the number of Floor Bosses doubled, we could still say that their overall numbers have been reduced from three enemies to two enemies.

Since all of them are Bosses, I can use Gambler’s 「Status Ailment Resist Down」 mercilessly. Even the remaining one was petrified by Miria as soon as everyone surrounded it.

It seems that there is still room for us to spare. Even though it’s a weak, weak kobold.

「The monster on the thirty-fifth floor of Quratar is Palm Baum. It doesn’t have any elemental resistances or weaknesses. When it appears as a Boss on the lower floors its not that much of an opponent because when it is by itself it is relatively weak, but it might start getting a bit troublesome to deal with from the thirty-third floor and above.」