Shujinkou Janai!

don’t have to act like Rex around you.]

 

 

There really shouldn’t be any reason for me to role-play as Rex, but there was this part of me that somehow makes me think of “acting like I’m Rex” to the people around me.

 

 

But well, I’d have to make an exception when it comes to Resilia.

I wouldn’t be able to imitate Rex to someone who knows that my true identity is that of a civilian from another world.

Thanks to this, I’m aware that I’m able to talk to Resilia in a natural way without the need to act big at all.

 

 

[In that sense, I guess we have a good balance huh.]

[……I don’t know.
I wonder about that.]

 

 

Even as we exchanged such idle chatter, we continued on our way to the dungeon.

 

 

Perhaps because it’s the last dungeon before the last boss, there are no monsters around the , and since no ruins have been conquered yet, there are still no strong field enemies lurking around.

We were able to find the entrance to the labyrinth without any difficulty.

 

 

[It sure has an imposing atmosphere.]

 

 

Once again, I gave a warning to Resilia, who was still talking nonchalantly.

 

 

[Listen up, the purpose of this mission is only to secure “useful equipment”.
Not to challenge the dungeon or to defeat monsters.
Absolutely refrain from any rash actions……]

[I know that.
In the name of the Toren Family, I will not hold you back, Nii-san.]

 

 

As she said this, there’s no hint of the joking tone she had earlier.

If this is the case, I suppose she would be alright.

 

 

[I guess I should use it here.]

 

 

I took out the from my inventory and flicked it with my finger.

With a high-pitched clink, the coin melted in the air and at the same time, a golden light danced around me.

 

 

[That was……]

[The coin’s effect.
Now, for a set period of time, it makes it so that “all equipment acquired are Enchanted”.]

 

 

Yes.

This time, we were looking for equipment with powerful “Enchantments”.

 

 

B&B is a game whose Hack-and-Slash factor is quite prominent, and equipment obtained in dungeons and other locations have the probability of gaining additional value to it.

One of these additional values is “Enchantments”, which randomly adds one type of correction to equipment, such as “STR+34” or “MGC+11” to name a few.

 

 

The Enchantment effect on the equipment is proportional to the strength of the dungeon.

In other words, if it’s in the highest difficulty level of the , we can expect to find the best enchanted equipment.

 

 

[……Let’s go.]

 

 

The effect of the Black Cat Coin lasts only for 30 minutes.

I think that was plenty enough time, but I don’t want to be too laid back and end up being pressed for time.

 

 

I stepped into the ruins half a step ahead of Resilia.

 

 

(It’s not like I’m copying Resilia, but this place certainly has an imposing atmosphere.)

 

 

The ground I stepped on was making a cracking sound.

When I took a few steps without minding it, “Uuu……”, I heard Resilia groaning behind me.

 

 

Well, I know how she feels.

The damp wind and the cool atmosphere.

To put it bluntly, I felt as if the world around me had changed the moment I entered.

 

 

[Beyond the door is the first enemy, the .
It won’t move unless you attack or touch the door, so be careful……]

 

 

I turned around while saying this, when I noticed something unusual about Resilia.

She was kneeling on the spot and seemed to be unable to move with her mouth clamped shut.

 

 

[Resilia!?]

[You’re okay…… even facing…… this overwhelmingly…… thick magic power? ……You really are…… on a different…… level, Nii-san.]

 

 

Resilia seemed to be in pain, speaking in a broken voice.

She seemed to be trying to act strong, but her face was pale.

 

 

I also sensed a change in the atmosphere the moment we entered the labyrinth.

However, it wasn’t so much that I felt oppressed by the magic power, but it was a straining feeling moderate enough for me to walk around comfortably.

 

 

(Is it because I’m not from this world? No, is it simply because of my level?)

 

 

I can think of many reasons, but now is not the time for that.

After I used the coin, there was no way I could just come back here later.

But unfortunately, I can’t take Resilia with me while she’s in this state.

 

 

[Resilia, you can wait out here.
I’ll go in by myself like I planned……]

 

 

Saying this, I tried to move forward.

However……

 

 

 

[————-Don’t.]

 

 

 

Thereupon, my arm was grabbed from behind.

I was about to brush her off, saying “This isn’t the time to be selfish”, when her next words brought me to a pause.

 

 

[Please…… don’t go.]

 

 

Resilia, who was clinging to my arm, looked desperate.

She somehow managed to support her body, which was about to collapse, and was desperately trying to hold me back.

 

 

[This place…… is dangerous.
If I…… If I were…… to lose you as well……]

 

 

There was no sign of the usual strong girl there.

As she looked at me like a little child clinging to her parents, I……

 

 

I……

 

 

 

[————-Alright.]

 

 

 

……I stopped my foot completely, as I was about to move forward.

 

 

[Eh?]

 

 

I smiled at Resilia, who was surprised that I stopped so easily.

 

 

[I should have explained this from the beginning.
I said I wasn’t going to take on the dungeon, didn’t I? Even if we don’t go deep into the dungeon, we could already “acquire the treasure chests”.]

 

 

In front of Resilia, who looked like she had no idea what I was talking about, I operated my inventory.

The item I chose was the that was on the casino’s prize list along with the , a knife made of Orichalcon.

I had no hesitation in selecting one of the that occupied my inventory thanks to the large amount I had exchanged for at the casino.

 

 

type equipment itself is a very basic item that even Resilia has, and can easily be bought at the NPC stores.

Naturally, it isn’t a rare item.

 

 

 

————-However, this is different.

 

 

 

After all, that much is obvious, isn’t it?

There’s no way that “items that can be bought in stores” in a “casino that only offers prizes that aren’t for sale” can be normal.

 

 

[Let’s begin!]

 

 

The moment it left my inventory, the revealed its true form.

 

 

It instantly loses its sword shape, and its body grows larger and thicker.

The brown body, which eventually opens in two, turned out to be a treasure chest with fangs!

 

 

[Gyaaaaahhhh!]

 

 

It screamed and tried to lunge at the nearby me, but the blow didn’t reach me.

It took the flash of my sword, which was already waiting for its action, and instantly transformed into particles of light.

 

 

[……Eh?]

 

 

In front of Resilia, who mumbled in a daze, a bracelet fell with a clang to the place where the treasure chest monster was.

 

 

The Dropped Item, this bracelet, which fell to the ground, was enveloped in a golden glimmer, indicating that it was an Enchanted equipment.