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Episode 45: 【Akabane Dungeon】 Dungeon Exploration & Sightings Thread Part 80 【Floors 1–10】
【Akabane Dungeon】 Dungeon Exploration & Sightings Thread Part 80 【Floors 1–10】
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102 Anonymous Adventurer
Yeah, threads really burn through pages fast this time of year
103 Anonymous Adventurer
Saying that, it's already getting dead in here
104 Anonymous Adventurer
The new adventurers have mostly settled down by now too
Most of them quit, so it'll stay quiet until around summer vacation
Ahh, though it will get crowded for Golden Week at least
105 Anonymous Adventurer
Pretty much
Honestly, new info doesn't come out of the low floors all that easily either
106 Anonymous Adventurer
The only time it gets lively is when the new adventurers show up every year
Honestly, most of the regulars here probably know each other by face at this point, don't they
107 Anonymous Adventurer
Let's not say that out loud
108 Anonymous Adventurer
Oi, hold on, might be something bad going on
109 Anonymous Adventurer
What? Something happen?
110 Anonymous Adventurer
Info when?
111 Anonymous Adventurer
Don't tease us
112 Anonymous Adventurer
Sorry, I'm at the guild right now and it got noisy, so I was eavesdropping……
Apparently an irregular spawned on Floor 9
A Goblin King, they say
113 Anonymous Adventurer
Seriously!
114 Anonymous Adventurer
An irregular, it's been ages
115 Anonymous Adventurer
Well, but Floor 9 doesn't have much to do with the people in this thread
116 Anonymous Adventurer
No, no, this is a thread for up to Floor 10, you know?
Sure, most of the regulars probably don't go past Floor 5 or so
117 Anonymous Adventurer
It's a weekday too
So, any casualties?
118 Anonymous Adventurer
The Goblin King is apparently a seriously strong monster—looks like one C-rank adventurer died
The inside of the guild is in quite an uproar
119 Anonymous Adventurer
Huh, seriously
Getting killed as a C-rank like that is pretty bad, isn't it?
I'm not well-versed on irregulars, but they don't come out of Floor 9 or anything, right?
120 Anonymous Adventurer
That part should be fine
Sorry, I'm not well-versed either so I can't say for sure
121 Anonymous Adventurer
For what it's worth, looking at past examples, irregulars apparently can't cross floors like normal monsters
So as long as you don't go near Floor 9 you should be fine
122 Anonymous Adventurer
Hey, I was at the guild too, but
Apparently that solo high schooler was fighting the Goblin King while saving a C-rank adventurer
123 Anonymous Adventurer
Haa???
124 Anonymous Adventurer
Huh, so was it that high schooler who died?
Y'know, the jersey-and-steel-pipe one
125 Anonymous Adventurer
The one who died was the C-rank adventurer
So it shouldn't be him
Wait, how the hell is that high schooler getting to Floor 9 on a weekday
126 Anonymous Adventurer
True
He was still D-rank, right?
127 Anonymous Adventurer
I haven't seen him much lately, so dunno
128 Anonymous Adventurer
Huh? Wasn't he coming every day?
129 Anonymous Adventurer
Is that so?
Maybe our diving hours are just different
130 Anonymous Adventurer
Well, leaving that aside
About the irregular—I was planning to make money on Floors 9 and 10 this weekend, so I want it dealt with fast
Any word on that? >People on site
131 Anonymous Adventurer
Ahh, so this thread does have C-ranks in it
132 Anonymous Adventurer
I'm at the guild, and the reception said they'll send a subjugation request to upper-rank adventurers right away, so it should be fine, no?
Even a Goblin King is an instant kill for an upper-rank party
133 Anonymous Adventurer
Oooh, so they do respond fast
I've revised my opinion of the Akabane Guild
134 Anonymous Adventurer
And now the reporting high schooler is nowhere in the thread
135 Anonymous Adventurer
Hah?
The one who reported it was that high schooler!?
136 Anonymous Adventurer
Wasn't it a false report for attention or something?
137 Anonymous Adventurer
It wasn't
The other C-rank adventurers who were apparently on the scene gave the same report right away
And they were super grateful to the high schooler
138 Anonymous Adventurer
Seriously
So that means at D-rank he had the ability to fight a Goblin King and get away……
That's way too insane
139 Anonymous Adventurer
No no, that's impossible
A Goblin King is B-rank equivalent, you know?
140 Anonymous Adventurer
In reality he had a huge wound running from his shoulder down to his side
I think that's an injury where it'd be no surprise if he died
141 Anonymous Adventurer
How is he even alive
142 Anonymous Adventurer
Might be a skill like that
It's a shame one C-rank died, but I'm glad a young guy with a future didn't
143 Anonymous Adventurer
True
And with that much ability, he's definitely going to be famous from here on
If a famous adventurer came out of Akabane Dungeon, that'd be hype
144 Anonymous Adventurer
There are plenty of famous adventurers, aren't there?
Especially, y'know, 『Thunder Emperor』 and such
145 Anonymous Adventurer
The S-rank adventurer!?
So that sage actually existed… and his home dungeon is Akabane…
146 Anonymous Adventurer
Japan's only S-rank, and he's basically treated as an urban legend, lol
147 Anonymous Adventurer
Well, nobody's ever seen him
I hear he's holed up in dungeons, but
He's past 70 and still energetically exploring, so being called a sage is understandable
148 Anonymous Adventurer
Well, S-ranks are fairly old wherever you look in the world, though
Even the youngest is in his fifties, if I remember right
149 Anonymous Adventurer
Exploration takes time, after all
They say an adventurer's body doesn't know decline as long as they keep diving, so it naturally turns out that way
150 Anonymous Adventurer
Anybody else famous in Akabane?
151 Anonymous Adventurer
Ah—the A-rank party 『Steel Wings』, and the B-rank solo 『Scorching Witch』 are pretty famous, maybe?
Also lately there's a high schooler party said to be close to C-rank that's famous among young people or something
152 Anonymous Adventurer
The high schooler party just brags about themselves, don't they?
They post photos in their gear on social media, it's basically a walking ball of need-for-approval
153 Anonymous Adventurer
Well, they really are a party of handsome guys and pretty girls
If they've got ability and not just looks, they'd get popular too
154 Anonymous Adventurer
I don't like them much
155 Anonymous Adventurer
Jealousy, lol
156 Anonymous Adventurer
I bet a lot of the people hanging around this thread are types like 154
157 Anonymous Adventurer
Me too, me too
158 Anonymous Adventurer
I think their leader girl is cute, so I like them
If I meet her in the dungeon, maybe I'll try talking to her?
159 Anonymous Adventurer
Get lost
160 Anonymous Adventurer
Go home, granny
161 Anonymous Adventurer
Hey hey, isn't that a bit harsh?
162 Anonymous Adventurer
Recommending ignoring
163 Anonymous Adventurer
Touch it and you lose
164 Anonymous Adventurer
Come to think of it, does that high schooler party have a name or anything?
165 Anonymous Adventurer
What was it again?
I feel like there was one, but honestly I don't remember
166 Anonymous Adventurer
It's 『Hero』, read as 『Braver』, I'm pretty sure
167 Anonymous Adventurer
Oooh……
168 Anonymous Adventurer
I can feel the youth
169 Anonymous Adventurer
Certified dark history
170 Anonymous Adventurer
Don't ride them too hard
There was a period like that for you guys too, right?
I had one too
171 Anonymous Adventurer
In my case I'm currently and actively afflicted, ZO
If I could use magic I'd chant like crazy, ZO
172 Anonymous Adventurer
Dead weight, lol
173 Anonymous Adventurer
Good thing you're not in my party
You're not in my party, are you…?
174 Anonymous Adventurer
E-rank and D-rank have a high landmine rate, after all
175 Anonymous Adventurer
That said, C-rank is about the same, isn't it
The quality clearly changes starting from B-rank
176 Anonymous Adventurer
Guess the name of upper-rank isn't just for show
177 Anonymous Adventurer
Going back to the topic, it looks like an A-rank party is going to handle the irregular
『Steel Wings』, mentioned above, will be doing the subjugation
178 Anonymous Adventurer
As expected
Do parties in the big clans do this kind of thing to raise their reputation or something?
179 Anonymous Adventurer
Dunno……
But 『Steel Wings』 has the image of just doing it normally without much of that
180 Anonymous Adventurer
They don't do much self-promotion, yeah
Always quietly handling guild requests, that's the feel
There must be quite a few adventurers who've been saved by those people
181 Anonymous Adventurer
You never hear bad rumors about them either, they really feel like a genuine first-class party
182 Anonymous Adventurer
I'm glad people like that are here in Akabane
183 Anonymous Adventurer
Well, the sad reality is you'll never have anything to do with them
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334 Anonymous Adventurer
Now that the irregular got resolved safely and things settled down, it's properly dead in here
335 Anonymous Adventurer
There are still a fair number of adventurers coming to the dungeon, though
It's just that nobody who needs this thread has a reason to be here
In practice it's only regulars posting now
336 Anonymous Adventurer
The same sight every year, huh
337 Anonymous Adventurer
The sad part is that we see it every year
Time to graduate already
338 Anonymous Adventurer
Impossible
I've made it a complete side job and become a weekend adventurer now
Probably this place is my home for as long as I can move
339 Anonymous Adventurer
He's made his peace, lol
340 Anonymous Adventurer
Breaking news: that solo high schooler got promoted to C-rank! Apparently the youngest solo C-rank adventurer!
341 Anonymous Adventurer
Haa????
Are you for real?
342 Anonymous Adventurer
Huh, was there some announcement?
It didn't make the news or anything, but……
343 Anonymous Adventurer
No, I just eavesdropped at the guild like normal
344 Anonymous Adventurer
lol
345 Anonymous Adventurer
Aren't you misusing your skill, there
346 Anonymous Adventurer
No, he was talking at reception normally, so it should be fine
It should be fine……?
347 Anonymous Adventurer
Getting anxious, lol
348 Anonymous Adventurer
Turn yourself in while the wound's still shallow
349 Anonymous Adventurer
Huh, seriously?
350 Anonymous Adventurer
Well, I think it'll be fine, but it's not exactly praiseworthy, so maybe hold off from now on
351 Anonymous Adventurer
There's no other way to use 【Eavesdropping】, man
Well, whatever
But what I said earlier is true, got it
352 Anonymous Adventurer
I see
So the high schooler really did go up to C-rank
He really is fast
353 Anonymous Adventurer
Such a weak reaction
354 Anonymous Adventurer
Well, he survived against a Goblin King, so I figured it was sooner or later
Though I was surprised he went up this fast
355 Anonymous Adventurer
But seriously, how did he grow at that speed?
He only registered this year, right?
Is it even possible to get past level 20 like that?
356 Anonymous Adventurer
Thinking about it with common sense it's impossible, but the fact that he actually became C-rank means there's some kind of method
357 Anonymous Adventurer
It doesn't look like he was being carried either, so it's a real mystery
358 Anonymous Adventurer
Doesn't anyone know him?
359 Anonymous Adventurer
At least not in this thread, I'd guess
360 Anonymous Adventurer
Then let's predict how he raised his level that much in such a short time
361 Anonymous Adventurer
Hmm
I'd say his starting skill was good after all
362 Anonymous Adventurer
Well, that part is probably so
I wonder what skill it was
I'm thinking 【Experience Doubling】 or something
No idea if it exists
363 Anonymous Adventurer
Never heard of it
If it existed I'd absolutely want it
To begin with, the conditions for skills manifesting aren't even known
For now it's known that in-dungeon actions are reflected, but…… what action would have an effect on experience points?
364 Anonymous Adventurer
In the first place, starting skills are random regardless of actions, right?
365 Anonymous Adventurer
Ahh, well, true
I'm a believer in the theory that it's mostly decided by how you lived before entering the dungeon, myself
366 Anonymous Adventurer
So the many-theories thing
367 Anonymous Adventurer
I'll push the 【Spatial Magic】 theory
With that alone you could explain him being on Floor 9 on a weekday, and it'd make sense that he's strong
368 Anonymous Adventurer
Ah—that's actually possible
Setting aside the small matter that 【Spatial Magic】 is an unconfirmed skill
369 Anonymous Adventurer
So it really doesn't exist?
I'd want it if it did
Or rather it definitely exists
370 Anonymous Adventurer
Who knows
I'd want it too, but even if it existed I don't feel like I could ever get it
What kind of actions would let you learn spatial magic?
371 Anonymous Adventurer
True
372 Anonymous Adventurer
How about making 3D constructs inside the dungeon?
373 Anonymous Adventurer
That would probably give you a production-type skill or earth magic or something, wouldn't it?
374 Anonymous Adventurer
Space…… what even is space?
375 Anonymous Adventurer
The philosophy has begun
376 Anonymous Adventurer
That's physics, isn't it
377 Anonymous Adventurer
I don't care either way, lol
378 Anonymous Adventurer
Could it be 【Limit Break】 or something?
I'm pretty sure the leader of 『Braver』 had that
379 Anonymous Adventurer
Ahh, the one that temporarily doubles your stats
Strong, but aren't the restrictions harsh?
380 Anonymous Adventurer
Sounds like checkmate for a solo
After the ten-minute buff ends your stats are halved for an hour and there's a twelve-hour cooldown, right?
381 Anonymous Adventurer
Yeah, that's rough
It's top-class as a trump card, but not something to use routinely
382 Anonymous Adventurer
Even thinking about it like this, I really don't get it
Isn't he just plain insanely strong, like those overseas guys with crazy physical ability?
383 Anonymous Adventurer
For a Japanese person that's a bit much, isn't it?
And he's a high schooler still growing, right?
An unknown skill feels more believable
384 Anonymous Adventurer
How about 【Great Luck】 or something?
If all his attacks critical hit and he luckily dodges every attack, wouldn't that work?
385 Anonymous Adventurer
Unfortunately 【Great Luck】 is a skill that raises drop rate
386 Anonymous Adventurer
Is that so
There are skills whose effects aren't properly understood, huh……
387 Anonymous Adventurer
Well, whatever the method, he's definitely strong
He'll rise and become famous from here, I'm sure
388 Anonymous Adventurer
Then we might learn all sorts of things
Shouldn't we get his signature while we can?
389 Anonymous Adventurer
That's nice, maybe I'll try talking to him next time
390 Anonymous Adventurer
Don't take it seriously lolol
You'd definitely be a bother
391 Anonymous Adventurer
Anyway, the birth of the youngest C-rank solo adventurer at the Akabane Guild is a happy thing
Congratulations, Jersey-kun!
392 Anonymous Adventurer
Jersey-kun, lol
393 Anonymous Adventurer
We really don't know anything else about him……
394 Anonymous Adventurer
He's always been 'steel pipe and jersey', after all
395 Anonymous Adventurer
Apparently lately he's not even carrying a steel pipe
396 Anonymous Adventurer
!!!!?????
397 Anonymous Adventurer
How the hell is he fighting then lolol
398 Anonymous Adventurer
The mystery only deepens……
399 Anonymous Adventurer
Come on, let's stop chattering in a place like this and do our best so we don't lose to a high schooler
400 Anonymous Adventurer
Yeaaah
Off to pachinko again today~
401 Anonymous Adventurer
Sounds hopeless
402 Anonymous Adventurer
This place is basically a dumping ground, so……
403 Anonymous Adventurer
I'm sad
404 Anonymous Adventurer
Come to think of it, the high schooler party got beaten to the punch—won't they get all bent out of shape about it?
I hope nothing happens
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Afterword
And with this, the interludes come to a close.
From the next episode we return to Takeru's point of view, and the 'C-Rank Adventurer Arc' begins.
I hope you'll continue to enjoy it.