I Defeated the Guide Angel and I Became a Necromancer ~ I Feel Like I'm Playing a Different Game from Everyone Else, but I'm Doing Fine ~ - Chapter 32

Chapter 32: Rush to Both Good and Evil

◆ Guild House [Lobby] ◆

“Woof!! Woof!! (Welcome back! I’m full!)”

“Donta, come over here so I can wipe your mouth. Aren’t you hungry? Come here.”

“Whine…”

“Well, well? Hello there, how was your first nap back in reality?”

“Napping! Hello… umm… Well… I’ve decided to return to reality properly next time… It’s embarrassing to be caught sleeping like that… Look, Donta isn’t moving!”

“Whiiine…”

Coming back a tad earlier than usual at 10:30, Donta’s mouth was all slobbery, and Napping was teasing me about nodding off, ughh!!

“Oh, by the way, what’s that thing above the Guild House?!”

“That, you see, is the reward for defeating a rare boss.”

“Woof… (It looks hard and not very tasty!)”

“A rare boss?! What kind…?! A golden orca, perhaps?!”

“That’s right! It’s the rare drop from the ☆4 Master Orca!”

“Whaaaaaat?! Bosses can become rare monsters too?!”

“Oh, I wonder if it was okay to mention that. I haven’t checked with Pers-chan and the others…”

“Dungeon info is generally shared policy~. It’s okay to keep drop items a secret though~”

“Ah, I see! Well then… um… We defeated the boss!”

“…The Master Orca?”

“No, it’s the boss of the Ocean Abyss Dungeon. We cleared it!”

“…Eeeh!!!!!!”

“Woof woof!! (We defeated it!)”

Napping’s surprised expression here was quite rare! Since dungeon conquest information is shared policy, it’s not out of the question to share details about dungeon bosses!

“S-So what happened?! What was the final boss like?! And, how many floors are there?!”

“It was up to the 8th floor. As for the boss, brace yourself for this…”

“Woof! (I’m braced!)”

“Gulp”

“It was a whale!”

“…A whale came out because of the orca, but an actual whale… huh.”

“Its name? The SS-Rampant Great Whale!”

“Great… Whale… what?! What’s with the ‘SS’ part?!”

“It was a giant submarine-type monster! The info hinted at it being a mechanical monster!”

“Mechanical?! Submarine?! Whoa, what in the…?! Did you defeat it?!”

“We did!”

“Whoaaaaaaa!”

Wow… What’s with this feeling of superiority? Conquering it first and then spilling the beans to someone else, it feels a bit illicit? But hey, since it’s shared info, it’s okay to spill the beans! Legal spoilers! Talking about this just makes it so exciting. And part of it is thanks to Napping’s positive reaction!

“It must’ve been huge, right? How did you even deal damage to it?”

“It’s still the first attempt, so it’s not certain yet–”

From there on, I couldn’t stop talking to Napping about the SS-Rampant Great Whale. Like how Pers-chan was hit by the opening Crimson Blaster but kept going strong, and how the Crimson Blasters kept coming.

“After the Star phase, it switches to heat exhaust mode and becomes groggy. At that time, if you hit it with water attribute magic, it’ll heal up and complete its cooldown. And if you respond to the enemy’s attacks, you end up dealing damage instead.”

“I, um, wasn’t useful at all!”

“Woof! (Just having you around makes me happy! I get pets too!)”

“Don-chan’s support… what was it… it’s tough…”

“I envy being able to have conversations with Don-chan.”

“Maybe someday, if I get smarter, I’ll be able to convey my intentions? I might regret it if I understand what’s being said.”

“Hmm… sounds like you’re just saying you’re hungry…”

“Oh, correct.”

“I can tell even if I can’t hear!”

“Woof? (What’s that? Talking about snacks?)”

“You just had a snack from Napping earlier, didn’t you?”

“Still feeling like eating, huh?”

I made sure to mention that I was the least helpful. It’s like being in charge of buffs and bone shields, but also causing harm to allies. Gotta be careful with Rena-senpai since status ailments go through…

“But man, a gimmick-type boss, huh… You can brute force it too, but hitting its weak points is clear. Maybe I’ll bring Baldy along?”

“Would Baldy hit it with that huge frying pan…?”

“Probably! If he seems free today, I’ll invite other members too.”

“That sounds good… oh! Isn’t today auction day?”

“That’s right! At 9 p.m. today, looking forward to it…”

“Right, just wait a moment! Donta, let’s go!”

“Woof? (What are we doing?)”

Right, right, if today’s auction day, I should make and list these too. Seven Slaughter Taily Whales and a ☆4 Master Orca for the Animate Fetish! Um, in the guild warehouse… there are only rings and earrings. Who took out the bracelets and necklaces… Torune-san? Ah, maybe it was her, the big sister who always studies magic with Lia-chan. It says ‘Taken out for distribution to beginners,’ so she’s distributing them too. Everyone’s amazing. As for me, um, well… I’ll just write ‘Because I wanted to use it again.’ I can’t think of anything else.

“Let’s see, how many can we make~”

“Woof! (Is it that thing? Hope it turns out well!)”

Alright, let’s get these done before Pers-chan and the others come back this time. Here we go!

“Offer them up!”

“The iron earring has been cursed!”

“The iron earring has transformed!”

“The black iron earring has transformed!”

“The Dark Earring has become a cursed item!”

“★The Dark Earring is complete! Congratulations!”

Oh, it’s done. Its effect is… a 10% increase in slash, blunt, and pierce resistance, but a 30% decrease in natural HP recovery. It’ll make you tougher, but in a prolonged battle, it might drain you. There’s still some empty slots though, so it’s looking good! Alright, let’s keep going smoothly!

“Offer them up!”

“The pearl earring has been cursed!”

“The pearl earring has transformed!”

“The black pearl earring couldn’t withstand further transformation!!!”

“The black pearl earring has disappeared.”

Okay. Next!

“Offer them up!”

“The iron ring has been cursed!”

“The iron ring has transformed!”

“The black iron ring couldn’t withstand further transformation!!!”

“The black iron ring has disappeared.”

Okay… Next!

“Offer it up!!”

“The iron ring has been cursed!”

“The iron ring couldn’t withstand further transformation!!!”

“The iron ring has disappeared.”

Oh no, consecutive failures…! It’s starting to go downhill!

“L-Let’s lower it down!!”

“The iron ring has been cursed!”

“The iron ring has transformed!”

“The black iron ring has transformed!”

“The black iron ring has become a cursed item!”

“★The black iron ring is complete! Congratulations!”

Alrighty then!! What’s this one’s effect?! Slash, blunt, and pierce resistance are reduced by -10%, but physical attack power is increased by 15%! It also has an empty slot, nice! Let’s put this one up for sale! Okay, next!

“Offer it up!!”

“The iron ring has been cursed!”

“The iron ring couldn’t withstand further transformation!!!”

“The iron ring has disappeared.”

“Lame!!! Next, next, next!!!”

“Offer it up!!”

“The gold ring has been cursed!”

“The gold ring has transformed!”

“The Abyssal Golden Ring has transformed!”

“The Abyssal Golden Ring has become a cursed item!”

“★The Abyssal Golden Ring of Slaughter Rotation is complete! Congratulations!”

Ohhhhhh!!! Was it because the base was good? But anything above unique says ‘does not transform,’ so it can’t be used for the Animate Fetish. Probably, the quality of this equipment, with ‘advanced’ or ‘superior’ written on it, is related?

【★The Abyssal Golden Ring of Slaughter Rotation】(Superior Legendary Ring No Empty Slots【●】)

【Cursed】When self becomes afflicted with a status ailment, duration is extended by 5 seconds

Upon successful status ailment infliction, duration is extended by 5 seconds

【Slaughter Taily Whales Card】Skill【Screw Attack】usable. All damage reduced by 5%

–Do not be ensnared by gold. Sink to the depths of desire.

Cannot be reinforced・Weight 0.01kg

Three made in total… what about the ☆4 Master Orca? There’s nothing else left, right, since I just gave them out… Oh, there is one thing… the Raw Crab Blade…

Even the previous ☆2 Yabai Car transformed quite a few times. If it’s a ☆4, does that mean it’ll transform an incredible number of times? There’s no other spare weapons… and technically, it requires the specialized skill【Sword Mastery】to use. How did Rage-san get it? Ah! It’s not that it can’t be equipped, it just won’t fully demonstrate its true value.

“Donta~. Do you think we should keep this?”

“Woof~? Woof woof!!! (Anything’s better when it’s fresh!)”

“Even corpses have freshness, huh~?”

“Woof! Woof woof! (You’re just gonna keep worrying and never use it, right?)”

“That makes sense. Maybe I’ll just give it to Rage-san~!”

“Woof woof!! (He’s such a cheerful guy!)”

Let’s believe in Donta-sensei’s words and just go for it! The Raw Crab Blade! We’d probably just keep agonizing over ‘this way or that way’ forever anyway. Let’s live with spontaneity and momentum, Meltis Online! Yeah!

“Offer it up!!!!!!”

“The Raw Crab Blade has been cursed!”

“The Raw Crab Blade has transformed!”

“The Red Katana has transformed!”

“The Crimson Splash has transformed!”

“The Annihilation – Crimson Lotus has transformed!”

“The Red Shachihoko Straight Sword has transformed!”

“The Scarlet Shadow Lady has become a cursed item!”

“★★The Beheading Scarlet Shadow Lady is complete! Congratulations!!”

“… Wow? That’s amazing♡ The success rate is roughly… 6 percent! by My Beloved Babylon”

6… percent…? Wha…?

【★★The Beheading Scarlet Shadow Lady】(Top-grade Mystic Phantom Blade No Empty Slots【●●】)

【Cursed】Once unsheathed, it won’t return to its scabbard until it tastes blood

【Cursed】Cannot be equipped if Karma value is -500 or lower

【Cursed】50% reduction in experience gained

【Cursed】Skill【Mystic Phantom Blade Mastery】is mandatory for equipping

Skill【Unrivaled Scarlet Shadow】usable

Absolutely indestructible

Does not incur size penalties

Cannot be reflected

【True Slaughterer Card】Slash attribute attack +100%・Thrust attribute attack +100%

【True Annihilator Card】Complete ignore of Slash resistance・Complete ignore of Thrust resistance

“I want to slash… I want to see blood right now… by Scarlet Shadow Lady”

Can we just… pretend we didn’t see this and let it sink deep into the depths of the item inventory? This is a thing that should never see the light of day, no doubt about it.

“Alright, let’s head back, Donta… Let’s just pretend we didn’t see that.”

“Wo, woof! (Got it! Got it!!)”

Alright, let’s go back and hand over everything except this sword to the afternoon nap lady. We’ll make them auction items…

“Excuse me, Afternoon Napping-san, we’re back.”

“U-um… What’s going on…?”

“It’s nothing! Please, put these up for auction together… They come with drawbacks, though.”

“Huh? Huh?? Huh??? Wha…?! Resistance earrings, attack-boosting rings, and status ailment rings?! And with cards inserted too?!”

“P-Please, go ahead… Allocate about 30% of the auction proceeds to the guild funds…”

“Wh-What…?! Where did you get these from? Did you just make them now?! No wonder you’ve been acting so suspiciously!”

“Woof woof~…”

“Good Afternoon Napping-san, this isn’t the cause. Something even more dangerous than this is lurking deep in my inventory… How do you even defend against this in reverse…? Since it ignores slash and thrust resistance, the only option is to dodge, right? Otherwise, it’s like cutting through butter, isn’t it…? Oh, I do have Pers-chan’s Aegis, though…”

“I’m back.”

“Oh?! Rena-chan, welcome back!”

“Welcome back!”

“Woof! (Welcome back!)”

“I’m back~!”

“Oh my, Pers-chan is here too!”

“Welcome back~”

“Welcome back~”

“Good afternoon, Afternoon Napping-san! We’re heading to the abandoned church today!”

“Oh… I’ll pass on that, since I’ll just be a parasite there. I might go to the Ocean Abyss Dungeon later when everyone’s gathered.”

“Got it! Well then, if you’re ready, let’s head out!”

“Alright!”

“Okay! Well then, Afternoon Napping-san, we’re off!”

“Oh, running away… Oh well, never mind. Have a good trip!”

“Alright, for now, I handed the cursed accessories (the ones you can remove curses from) to Afternoon Nappi-san! I’m excited to see how much they’ll sell for at the auction! Now, let’s go and crush this so-called abandoned church! Oh, it might already be destroyed. Let’s go for complete annihilation!!”

“Oh, welcome back! I was reading a book, but I’ll come now!”

“Woof woof! (What were you reading?)”

“It’s a book called ‘Moonlit Night,’ and I just finished reading it.”

“Rena-chan, thanks again for earlier.”

“No problem! Glad I could help!”

Rena-chan finished her book, Don-chan’s full, and everyone’s ready. Rena-chan’s snacks are okay, and Pers-chan and I are ready too! Alright, let’s go! Onward to the journey of destroying the abandoned church!!”