An Adventurer Mom, Who Awakened [Housewife] Skill Through a Login Bonus, Is Making the Most of Her Adventurer Life With the Weekly Flyers She Gets! - Chapter 84

It was all a trap set by Neoro!

“…I have to tell everyone about this.”

Left behind in the cave, Ann summoned all her strength and stood up.

However, with chains of gravity weighing a hundred kilograms on both her arms and legs, her muscles screamed in pain.

Even so, Ann forced her heavy body to move, trying to head for the exit, but a deadly poisonous Hell Rattlesnake slithered out of the bag Neoro had left, blocking her way.

“…!”

Just as Ann looked around and picked up a discarded torch—

“Hiss!”

—the Hell Rattlesnake lunged straight at Ann, almost at the same moment.

Ann swung the torch, knocking the snake away.

But because of the chains of gravity, Ann couldn’t use her usual strength.

The Hell Rattlesnake landed without seeming hurt at all, raised its head menacingly, and attacked Ann again!

“Hissss!”

“Ugh…”

Ann did her best to fight back with the torch against the relentlessly attacking snake, but the total four hundred kilograms of weight on her arms and legs mercilessly drained her strength.

Her heart pounded so hard it felt like it would burst, and sweat poured down her face like a waterfall.

Ann was already at her limit.

The Hell Rattlesnake flicked its red tongue, eagerly waiting for the moment Ann’s strength would give out.

At that moment—

A status board suddenly appeared in front of Ann, who was in a desperate situation.

【Congratulations! You have completed the mission: 『Lose Three Kilograms!』】

“Huh? A mission? Now?”

Because of the life-threatening, ultra-heavy exercise, Ann’s weight had decreased by two hundred grams.

Ann’s mission,『Lose Three Kilograms!』was finally accomplished.

【You have earned the Team Mission Completion Bonus. Will you awaken to a new power?】

All the other members besides Ann had already completed their missions.

The moment Ann finished her mission, the team mission was also completed.

To the other members—Bernhardt, Laura, Rick, Og, and Kachua—

The same message appeared in front of every Gamma Team member, each facing their own crisis!

All six of them shouted in unison.

“Yes!”

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After stealing Ann’s spear, Neoro strode confidently toward the exit of the Cave of a Hundred Ores, but suddenly the spear in his hand began to heat up.

“What… what’s this?”

The spear grew unbearably hot and Neoro couldn’t stand it—he threw the spear away.

The moment it left Neoro’s hand, the spear shot toward the back of the cave.

It was heading in Ann’s direction.

The spear flew at incredible speed toward Ann.

When it reached her, the spear pierced and shattered the chains of gravity wrapped around her wrists.

Ann gripped her spear tightly and slashed through the chains coiled around her legs as well.

“How dare you do this to me!”

With her restraints broken and her favorite weapon in hand, there was no way Ann could lose to the Hell Rattlesnake.

She swung her spear, slicing the snake in two with a single strike.

The new power Ann gained was the spear skill【Holy Lance】.

Her normal attack power would be reduced to a quarter, but the effect against evil would be tripled.

The chains of gravity were created using the evil power Neoro had borrowed.

Furthermore, if someone evil tried to take the spear, it would emit holy flames and return to its rightful owner.

“Whew.”

Having defeated the Hell Rattlesnake, Ann wiped the sweat from her brow.

Ann had barely escaped danger, but both Bernhardt and the others who had gone to the eighty-eighth floor, and Rick and his group who headed for the nearby forest, had all fallen into Neoro’s trap.

She had to help them right away!

“For now, I’ll regroup with Kachua.”

Ann dashed toward the exit.

***

Dungeon, Eighty-eighth Floor—

From deep within Bernhardt’s body, an unknown power began to well up.

‘I can read the movement of the water…’

Just as fish swim freely through the water, Bernhardt’s body adapted to the water, smoothly gliding through the resistance.

The power Bernhardt awakened was the martial skill 『Pose of the Sea God』.

It was a boxing technique that allowed him to fight underwater just as he did on land.

‘With this, I can do it.’

Bernhardt clenched his fist tightly.

The Dark-Armored Giant Fish seemed to notice the change in Bernhardt.

For a moment, it hesitated to continue the fight, but Bernhardt, covered in blood, had kept taking its attacks.

The ferocious, carnivorous Dark-Armored Giant Fish, its instincts roused by the scent of blood, lunged to devour Bernhardt’s flesh.

At that moment, Bernhardt’s entire body was enveloped in a gentle light.

It was the power of prayer unleashed by Laura.

The power Laura awakened was the healing skill 【Restoration Arrow】.

In addition to its healing effect, it was a long-range recovery magic that also delivered support effects—like increased strength and defense—to its target.

For Bernhardt, whose stamina had been pushed to the limit by the previous battles, it was the perfect support.

Bernhardt was fully healed and received the support effects as well!

Now he was in perfect condition.

The Dark-Armored Giant Fish rushed at Bernhardt, slicing through the water, but he saw right through its movements.

“Hrah!”

With a shout of spirit, Bernhardt unleashed a full-powered strike at the Dark-Armored Giant Fish.

Bernhardt defeated the Dark-Armored Giant Fish.

He obtained the Dark-Armored Giant Fish’s scale!

Meanwhile, in the forest near the dwarf village—

Og, Rick, and Kurt were running for their lives from the Fire Moles.

“Whoa—!”

Already exhausted, Kurt stumbled and fell.

The group of Fire Moles set their sights on Kurt, inhaled deeply, and prepared to unleash their fiery breath.

“Kurt-san!”

At that moment, Rick noticed the danger and dashed over.

He easily picked up the plump Kurt—who was heavier than himself—and started running.

Rick and Kurt escaped the Fire Moles’ fire attack by a hair’s breadth!

The power Rick awakened was the thief skill 【Emergency】.

In emergency situations, his speed and power would double. However, as the skill name 【Emergency】suggests, it only activates during emergencies.

Luckily, they avoided being burned to a crisp, but now Kurt didn’t look like he could walk anymore. Carrying Kurt, all Rick could do was keep fleeing.

“At this rate, things are bad. Og, should we retreat for now?”

Og didn’t nod at Rick’s words.

“Rick, take Kurt-san somewhere safe. I’ll keep trying a little longer.”

Even if they managed to get the Dark-Armored Giant Fish’s scale and the New Moon Stone, if they didn’t get Fire Mole’s gas, all their hard-earned materials could end up wasted.

“It’s dangerous.”

With three people, the Fire Moles’ attacks were divided among them.

If Rick and Kurt weren’t there, all the Fire Moles’ attacks would be focused entirely on Og.

“I have a plan. That power you just showed, Rick, it’s from the mission bonus, right?”

“I’m not sure, but I think so.”

“I’ve gained a new power too. I want to test it out.”

“Hey, Kurt, are you okay?”

“Rick-kun, Og-kun!”

***

Voices called out to the three of them from a distance.

“Huh, Board?”

“Kachua-san?”

To their surprise, Board and Kachua were running toward them.

Rick shouted loudly to warn them.

“It’s dangerous! Don’t come this way! Please run!”

The Fire Moles were still relentlessly chasing after Rick and the others.

The group of moles was right on their heels. But Kachua, gripping a ladle and a pot lid, answered loudly,

“It’s okay! I’ve awakened to a new power! If possible, could you stall the Fire Moles for me?”

“Stall them? In that case…”

Og turned around and howled at the Fire Moles.

The power Og awakened was the wolf skill 【Intimidating Howl】.

It was a skill that intimidated targets, temporarily stunning or weakening them.

The effect was weak against monsters stronger than Og, but it worked exceptionally well on the Fire Moles, who were weaker than him.

“Ki, kiii…”

The group of Fire Moles let out weak cries and came to a halt.

“Thank you, Og-kun! All right, here we go!”

Kachua boldly raised the pot lid toward the cowering group of Fire Moles.

“Water Jet Attack—!”

With her shout, water sprayed out forcefully from the pot lid.

Doused with their weakness, water, the Fire Moles became completely docile.

The power Kachua awakened was the housewife skill 【Water Attack】.

With this technique, delicious water would gush forth from her pot lid anytime she needed!

Rick and Og caught one Fire Mole that hadn’t been hit by the water.

Perhaps because its friends were all soaked, it was no longer fierce—if anything, it was trembling a little. They caught it easily.

When they rubbed its belly, the Fire Mole let out a 『pffft』and its gas was safely collected in the bag.

They obtained Fire Mole’s gas!

With that, all three items were safely gathered!