CH 71

Chapter 71 Even Though He’s Also a Younger Brother…

As a result of hardcore leveling for 3 days… as planned, Esther’s HP has risen to a level where it’s safe to bring him to the lower floors.

Esther (12)

Level: 57 (13/570)

Job: Slave (Master: Jink)

HP: 570/570

MP: 101/101

Skills: Spearmanship 68, Polearms 22, Body Strengthening 9, Recovery Magic 3, Wind Magic 20, Etiquette 5

Gift: Item Box (Small)

Others: Titles, Aptitude list

Aptitude list

<Martial Arts>

Swordsmanship D, Spearmanship A, Polearms B, Body Strengthening D, Unarmed E, ~~~~~~

<Magic>

Fire Magic E, Water Magic F, Wind Magic C, Earth Magic E, Recovery Magic D, ~~~~~~

Esther’s level increased by 34 in 3 days by killing orcs, and his skill levels also increased significantly.

「You did a great job, Esther.」

「…… Yes, thank you……」

He kept hunting orcs and was given almost no time to rest, so he’s so exhausted that he’s half asleep on my back….

「I and Nina took turns taking breaks, but Master and Esther were hunting orcs with almost no rest…. It’s no wonder Esther is like this.」

Ian seemed to have become attached to Esther, and he would occasionally pat his head.

It seems that it’s easier for him to pat Esther’s head than Nina’s since they’re both male….

「By the way… Master, I’m surprised that you’re fine~. Are you not sleepy?」

「This much is nothing. It’s not good for my body, so I don’t want to do it often, though….」

As a former company slave, staying up all night three nights in a row is a piece of cake.

The corporate slave component seems to have been ingrained in my soul since I often train all night even before remembering my past life….

「(As expected of Onii-sama…. I have to work harder too….)」

Ah, my back feels heavy.

It seems that he fell asleep.

…… Have a nice rest, Esther.

「I’m often told that I work too much, but it can’t be compared to Master. I have to work harder….」

「You don’t have to imitate it. It (getting used to overwork) is not a good thing….」

As we run to the upper floors, we hold our usual meeting.

「We’ll explore the lower floors in earnest starting the next time! Nina will start preparing light meals as soon as she returns to the inn. Ian will do the shopping and deliver the dropped items. As for me, I can’t force myself more than this, so I’m going to sleep with Esther for a while.」

「Understood. There’s too much orc meat, so I think they will beat down the prices, but I will sell it to both the guild and Lorentz Company at the highest possible price.」

「Ian-kun~. I’m going to cook a lot of food for the long expedition, so when we returned, please give me about 50 blocks of orc meat!」

「If the price gets too low, you should sell some directly to the meat shops. If there’s still some leftover, give it to the adventurers who are short on money.」

「Understood.」

Rather than selling it at a very low price, it’s probably better to give it to rookie adventurers.

…… The reputation among those of the same profession is important after all.

I’m tired of being treated as a mental breaker….

I returned to the inn, took a quick bath, and then took a nap.

It looks like I’ve recovered enough from your fatigue….

I can’t push myself too hard since we’ll start a long-term exploration tomorrow, but… I want to increase my Wind Magic skill for enchantment, so I shoot a series of wind arrows and wind cutters at the sky in the garden.

I think Wind Magic is useful in these situations, as it can be practiced anywhere.

I was able to raise my skill level to 9 before I went to bed, partly because I was actively using it in the labyrinth.

With this, Esther will also be able to use advanced-level Wind Magic, albeit one-shot.

We came to the boss room on the 15th floor for the first time in a while to go down to the lower floors.

「I’ve never seen a named monster before…」

「Me too. Other than the crazy remarks, it doesn’t seem to cause any particular harm to men, but just in case, I’ll be the vanguard. Nina, you stay at the very back.」

「Yes!」

This named monster seem to be quite bad for education, so I wanted the two children to wait outside… but they both wanted to fight, so I had no choice but to bring them along.

「Bumoo!? Jink! Jink, kill! Woman, steal!」

「……? Why does this Orc General know my name?」

Is it possessed by an acquaintance?

Oh……

「Master, what’s wrong?」

Orc General

Name: Elliot

Rank: B

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Skills: Polearms 40, Body Strengthening 68, Command 3

Other: Title (Dorc)

It was my blood-related younger brother….

「Apparently, the one possessing it is Elliot, the former crown prince of the Rosalta Kingdom. Come to think of it, it matches the time of his death, and considering his personality, he’s the type of person who would possess someone because of a grudge.」

「The Crown Prince, huh….」

Esther, who was acquainted with Elliot, has a tired look on his face.

If I were to look in the mirror, I’m sure my face would look just like Esther’s….

「Jink, die!」

Looking at it again, it’s just pathetic.

He was originally a low-level boss, but now he’s even lower….

「I have a bit of a history with him, so I’ll do it alone. Everyone, stay out of it.」

「Fire Ball! Fire Ball!」

Since it’s a rare chance to settle a score, I’ll slowly defeat him by burning him with fireballs.

「BUMOOOOOO!? How dare, a failure like you, go against me….」

「Fire Ball! Fire Ball! Fire Ball! Fire Ball!」

「BUMOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!」

Come on…. You’re an Orc General, so don’t writhe just because of elementary magic….

If it’s like this… as long as there’s a magician, even an E-rank party can win, right?

No… even though the difficulty has lowered, his speed and strength are still the same, so they probably will be beaten and turned into minced meat before they can shoot magic…

「I understand that it is better not to eat a human-possessed named monster, but… the grilled fatty meat has a delicious smell. Uhh… I’m hungry~」