First Outer World Story Series: The Black Mist that Devours - Chapter 16
Translator: MadHatter Editor: MadHatter
(Ichiko POV)
Papa-la-pappa!
Whew. So that makes me level 3 now… even though 50% of the experience is contributed to that scrappy Kurokiri, and the other half is dedicated to Lady Ryo, but as expected, after hunting 50 goblins, I can still advance to this level.
It had already marked about three days since I commenced concealing myself in “Ogre’s Fortress”. The adversaries, on the other hand, have yet to discover me. Apparently, the demons in this dungeon seemed to be all hot-blooded idiots[i], and I won’t be detected as long as I employed my ?Mist Cloak? and moved along the corridor’s edge.
Only the owner of this dungeon or the goblin mage who I periodically spotted from afar would have been conscious of my presence. Even so, given they did not bother to mask their presence, it posed not to be an obstacle. All I had to do was retreat at once after sensing their presence.
Now, let me explain the constitution of this dungeon, “Ogre’s Fortress”.
It was a conventional brick structure that had been extended and augmented over and over again with thoughtless consideration. There were multiple corridors leading to several chambers of varied sizes, but in comparison to “White Mist and Black Swamp Forest,” the traps and adversaries it housed were far too straightforward.
Or maybe Kurokiri’s labyrinth was simply too unorthodox.
At any rate, just by observing the structure of the dungeon and the nature of the enemies, the personality of the owner of the dungeon can be plainly discerned.
Well, for now, I will just go ahead and put the skills and stats into place.
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Name: Hisano Ichiko
Class: Assassin
Race: Kirijin
Level: 3
HP: 330/330
MP: 270/270
SP: 288/288
Status
Strength 20
Dexterity 29?1
Agility 30?2
Perception 30?2
Intellect 14
Spirit 16
Luck 10?1
Note: Status is halved except for Luck, as you are currently out of your dungeon, and HP, MP, and SP are reduced by a third.
Skill
?Short-range Teleportation?, ?Mist Cloak?, New! ?Dagger Proficiency ??, New! ?Decapitation?
Title
?The King of the Black Mist’s Kin?, New! ?Assassin of the White Mist?
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At some point, my occupation shifted from student to assassin. Was it due to the method of combat I was adopting?
?Dagger Proficiency ?? was an automatic activation skill that I chose for better mastery of the Fang Blade of Disarray Dragonfly, and it also included an HP+ effect.
?Decapitation? was a stealth attack that aimed at the opponent’s neck. It had the effect of inflicting instant death on a lower-ranked opponent with a high likelihood.
However, regrettably, neither of these skills will likely have any effect on Kurokiri. If I intend to revolt at some point, I will have to acquire appropriate skills to fend off Kurokiri.
And, I guess the presence I am sensing now is the owner of the dungeon. I shall leave at once.
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(Ogre King POV)
My temper has deteriorated once again today. Why? Wasn’t that self-evident?
“Dammit! I can’t find that guy anywhere! Quit creeping around and come at me from the front!”
Obviously, my disposition was worsening since I couldn’t locate the rat that had snuck into my dungeon three days before!
Where the hell is that b*stard?
With a thud, I wandered into the labyrinth of my creation. And then,
Buuuuuuuuuuuu!
A sudden warning blared in my head after that. Speaking of mysteries, it was likewise a mystery why this alarm was not sounded earlier.
When a human entered the dungeon, this alarm was supposed to go off in the Demon King’s head, but it hadn’t gone off three days ago when the turbulence first erupted.
“Well, I’ve got more than enough to worry about. Hey, you goblins. We’ve got company! Entertain them with everything you have to offer!”
I issued a command to all the goblins in the fortress to take down the intruder.
Hahaha. There is no chance of my goblins losing in direct combat. They are outnumbered by a large margin. At that juncture, the adversaries would be under pressure.
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(Ichiko POV)
Oh dear, so that was the owner of this dungeon, and indeed, I agreed with Kurokiri’s prediction that this dungeon will collapse in a couple of months or so.
After all, this dungeon can defeat most opponents in a head-on confrontation thanks to the elevated combat ability of the master himself, but there will always be humans they will fail to eliminate.
And if the same individual was unsuccessfully taken down several times, that individual’s level will soar and eventually progress to the brink of being capable of driving a sword into the chest of his opponent. Therefore, there were only a few more months to go before the devastation of this labyrinth.
No, considering the military’s coordinating capabilities, it might happen even sooner.
“Then all I have to do is… adjust the war situation to a competitive state, and if it leans out of control and the owner of the dungeon is on the verge of being vanquished, I shall strike him down for a little extra experience.”
As I nodded, I contemplated what I alone ought to carry out.
“Now then, I’ll make my way to the main gate and dispatch the adversaries away from the battlefield stealthily.”
I then proceeded to the entrance I had entered three days ago.
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T/N:
[i] Alternative meaning, person who charges in before thinking
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Check out other Outer World Story series in order: Outer World Story: The Black Mist that Devours (First series), Outer World Story: Pumpkin Sorcerer (Third series), Outer World Story: Basilisk of Ice Sculpture (Fourth series)