My Room Has Become a Dungeon's Rest Area (LN)

Book 2: Chapter 5: (6)

Whew. They might be weak, but there sure are a lot of them.

Just when I was about to drop with exhaustion, Ria lunged at the skeleton in front of me.

Lets switch!

In an instant, her mithril sword cut the skeleton clean in half.

Until now, I had simply watched her, dazed, but now that I had experienced combat myself, I understood just how fierce Ria was in battle.

Whats more, she was still carrying that heavy rucksack.

To tell the truth, I was completely captivated by her.

It wont be long before you reach this level, too, Thor.

So you were showing me clearly how its done? Theres quite a difference, isnt there?

Yes. But I think your talent really is incredible.

If you ask me, I think magic wouldve been better.

Deet laughed.

Hey! Im the one wholl be drilling you in magic. Leave the physics to Ria.

Huh? Really?

Didnt I say that you could learn both physics and magic, because youre unemployed?

Seriously? Being unemployed is pretty great.

Well, unemployed people tend to be slow learners by nature. But that doesnt seem to be the case for you.

According to Ria and Deet, I was on course to become unbeatable.

I was grateful for that, but Their way of teaching seemed pretty harsh.

Well, Ill just have to use Shizuku, after all.

Huh? What did you say, Master?

Oh, nothing.

Ha ha ha. Before long, using Shizukus ability to trace peoples movements

I bet Ria and Deet will be shocked at my progress.

There were several adventuring parties gathered in the third-level prison that we were calling a campsite.

Of course, with Shizuku being a white slime, she couldnt stay as she was, so I had her turn green. There are a few adventurers who are sorcerers, and its not uncommon for them to be accompanied by green slimes.

Ria went into the prison and put down the rucksack.

Someone must have set the prison up for adventurers; the door could be bolted from the inside.

Were going to camp here and then set out for the surface again tomorrow, right?

Yes, thats the planRia told me.

Surely, well be safe in this prison even if monsters come.

Well, shall we make dinner?

There are a lot of other adventuring parties around here, so we might be better off with something that doesnt smell too strong.

Of course, shes right. The Miso Ichiban had smelt too strongly of miso.

This time, we dont have enough to share with everyone.

There isnt much of it, but how about instant rice gruel?

Huh? But Im so hungry!Deet complained.

That cant be helped. I brought ready-made curry, too, but that has a really strong smell.

Whaaat? You have curry? Vegetable curry?

Yeah. But it smells too strong.

I want curry! I want curry! I want curry!

Dont act like such a selfish kid!

Is Deet really 221 years old?

Deet, well have curry tomorrow, okay?

Gotcha.

She was persuaded by 18-year-old Ria.

I wonder which is her real face the one shes making now, or the face of the worldly-wise adventurer?

The rice gruel is tasty but there isnt much of it.

If youd like, Miss Deet, you can have mine.

Jiggling, Shizuku offered her the instant rice gruel that Id poured into a cup.

Thanks, Shizuku!

Hey, Deet, you cant do that!

Its all right, Master. I can go a day without eating just fine.

Deet was really taking advantage of Shizukus kindness. I wonder if this is her reacting to living alone for so long?

I didnt know why, but Deet always went adventuring alone, even in dungeons where the Adventurers Guild recommended forming a party.

Perhaps it had been a very long time since shed had fun with a party like this.

Thanks for the food! There really wasnt much, was there?

You had a portion and a half!

Whatever. Maybe, if its us, Deet will stay in the party forever.

After the meal, I boiled some water.

Obviously, we couldnt bathe, so instead we wiped our bodies down using a towel soaked in hot water.

While Ria and Deet were wiping themselves down in a corner of the prison, I wiped Shizuku.

I dont know if this means anything, but

Does that feel good, Shizuku?

It feels really good. Thank you, Master.

Shizuku jiggled happily.

She also wiped my back for me.

Well, now that were feeling refreshed, shall we call it a day? That rucksack It was heavy, with these in it.

There were three sleeping bags. These new ones were extremely light and good at keeping the heat in, and could also be used as mats, but the three of them together weighed a kilo.

Japanese bedding is really comfortable! No wise sage has made an artifact as useful as this. It looks like well be able to get a great nights sleep.

Yeah. The cold of a dungeon floor can get right into your bones, but Im not cold at all Can I have this one. Thor?

Ria and Deets voices quickly became sleepy.

It was worth the gloomy thoughts Id had while carrying them.

Come here, Shizuku.

I opened the sleeping bag a little, and Shizuku hopped inside.

Im nice and warm, Master.

Mm, me too.

It looked like Id be able to get a good nights sleep here in the dungeon just as if I was back in my apartment.

After a breakfast of energy bars, we carried on walking towards the surface.

I was shocked to find out that the second floor of the dungeon was a forest.

Not only that, but it was light. We didnt need the headlamp, or the lantern, or Deets pendant.

Theres a forest underground? Is this sunlight?

NoRia explained. Here in the forest, theres a type of moss called sun moss, which emits light.

Oh, really? It looks just like sunlight.

Sometimes Deet talked like a selfish kid, and sometimes she talked like an intellectual. In fact, there are some scholars who say that it has the same qualities. That the trees in this forest make their nutrients from this light, and so on.

In other words, they photosynthesise.

What kind of monsters are there?

Nothing worse than blue slimes and mushroom monsters.

This should be a walkover. Theres no danger, and we can have curry for lunch.

I see. Well, Ill make curry for lunch, then.

Really?

For some time after that, we marched on to the sound of Deet chanting, Curry! Curry! Curry!

After walking for about three hours, we came to a clearing.

Its nearly time for lunchRia said. This place is quite open, so its probably all right to eat here.

There were no other adventurers around.

Well, shall I make that curry?

Hurray!

While cooking the rice, I put the packet of ready-made curry in hot water.

Wheres the curry?

Inside this silver packet.

Huh? No way

Deet looked dissatisfied.

What do you mean no way?

When you said you were going to make curry, I thought you meant youd cut up carrots and onions and potatoes and put them in, too.

Deet was mostly an expert when it came to eating. Curry was the only thing shed watched me cook.

I cant cook that sort of curry when were in the middle of adventuring. Ive got curry thats ready-made.

Does it taste as good?she said in a discouraged voice.

Youll enjoy it once youve started eating it.

I piled the cooked rice onto a plate and added the boil-in-the-bag curry.

Well, it looks tasty. And it smells good. Thanks for the food!

Deet put some of the curry in her mouth.

Mmm, its so tasty! Its just as delicious as if youd chopped up the vegetables and made the curry yourself, Thor.

Thats the sad thing about it. This line of boil-in-the-bag curries is really tasty.

Well, I guess ready-made curry has a deliciousness all of its own.

Incidentally, the one Id given Deet was a vegetable curry. Ria, Shizuku and I all had beef curry.

They were happy that theyd been able to choose according to their tastes.

Perhaps the curry tasted even more delicious than usual because we were eating it all together, in the middle of a green forest with gentle light pouring down.

While eating our curry, we animatedly discussed various things. The conversation turned to the first floor of the dungeon.

Both Ria and Deet looked suddenly stern. Deet said gravely, Thor, Shizuku, be particularly careful on the first floor.