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 58

Chapter 58: Information Sharing is Important!

◆ Stellavelce Guildhouse (Unauthorized Use) ◆

We returned to the guildhouse, which we were currently using without permission, to share the information we had gathered. Everyone was safe, but the information we obtained was mostly unfavorable, creating a somber atmosphere.

“The residents who were taken to the big hole had all turned into corpses.”

“They seem to be turned into undead and forced to dig without rest. They used young men as the base to create higher-ranked undead.”

“Kuu~n… (No rest is so sad… If I don’t eat, I won’t be able to move…)”

It appears that the young men taken to the big hole, whether because they were originally strong or simply because they were healthy, had turned into more agile and powerful undead compared to the sluggish ones wandering the capital. Despite this, it seemed that the excavation site in the big hole hadn’t progressed much, as they hadn’t reached any gemstone or ore deposits. However, Donta mentioned that he “sensed a faint smell of someone unpleasant”, suggesting that something might indeed be lurking in the big hole.

“It seems that all the guards and merchants in the royal palace are members of the Kashpa faction. Many armed sand wagons and multi-legged warhorses were parked behind the palace. Those who did not oppose them and brought profits were allowed to live in luxury.”

“Disgusting~~ I want to shoot them~~”

The information from Lia-chan was about parts of the palace I hadn’t confirmed. Now that I think about it, it was strange that the palace guards were human while the residents were being massacred. It turns out they were sparing those who were beneficial to them. Come to think of it, they seemed to have obtained luxurious jeweled ornaments from Tarlash, meaning there were people traveling back and forth to Tarlash. They could just wait and flaunt their status in the royal palace. What a privileged position.

“We infiltrated the royal palace and found someone who seems to be Lia-chan’s sister, named Silica or Melia.”

“Eh, she was still alive?”

“Yes, she was still alive. It seems she managed to partially decode a part of this ritual procedure, though she was severely wounded.”

“This is… I see. This part about the royal family’s necklace required for the ritual is completely omitted. The text suggests it’s some kind of accessory.”

“How did you get this?”

“I used the Abyss Walker technique to slip into the room via shadows, made some noise to distract them, and then swiftly grabbed it.”

“Thief…”

“A perfect thief, indeed.”

“A marvelous job!”

“Wauu~… (I ran a lot, so now I’m hungry…)”

“Hey, Donta, I’ve got a Dragon Dragon Dragon Burger here for you.”

“Wauuu~!?”

“Oh!”

“Chiyo-chan, there’s one for you too.”

“Wow…! Thank you very much!”

I see, this document indeed completely omits any mention of the royal family’s necklace. No wonder Donta is hungry after running so much. I totally get it. But Chiyo-chan, weren’t you just ‘Chubby Chiyo-chan’ a little while ago? You’re still going to eat…? Oh, you are…

“And also, Kaspa didn’t notice the brother who had turned into part of the furniture, so I attacked when he passed by.”

“Excuse me?”

“What?”

“Wauu!?”

“What!?”

“Are you okay, sis!?”

“(´ω｀)”

“They didn’t even realize they were attacked. Their level is 130, and the main attributes are Undead or some kind of specter. The name displayed was ‘Kashpa, the Life-Consuming Serpent.'”

“Life-consuming… It seems that the fact the residents have turned into living corpses is indeed due to the serpent’s power.”

“That’s what I think too. For now, that’s all the information I have.”

“Understood. It seems we can burn down the palace without any reservations.”

“…Huh?!”

“What?”

Lia-chan, how did you come to the conclusion that we can burn down the palace ‘without any reservations’ from this conversation…? There are quite a few living people, including your sister, in there! Well, I guess there are only Kashpa faction members left anyway!

“We’re burning it down. Is that a problem?”

“Problem? Well, um… If Lia-chan wants to burn it down, I guess it’s fine…”

“Let’s burn everything and blow everything to bits! As long as Echidna-sama’s and my precious memories in the sealed chamber and the treasure hall are safe, we don’t need anything on the upper floors!”

“I-I see…”

If Lia-chan says she’s going to do it, then I guess we’re doing it… This about sums up our information sharing, right? There are many things to consider, but we’ve concluded that we’ll burn everything, destroy everything, and defeat everyone. Shall we annihilate those in the Stellavelce palace tomorrow?

“Are we doing it tomorrow?”

“It’s already close to midnight. Rena-chan, isn’t it time for you to go to bed?”

“Yes… I might want to sleep. I’ll try my best to sleep.”

“Oh, Cook-san…”

“Don’t call me by that name.”

“I’m sorry…”

It seems like it’s time for Rena-chan to try to sleep. I also fell asleep yesterday without getting into bed… Tonight, I should make sure to sleep properly in my own bed. Getting used to sleeping in a virtual space can lead to Deep Diver Syndrome, so I need to be careful. We’ll return to the guildhouse once Donta and Chiyo-chan finish eating—wait, they’re gone!? They’re not here!?

“They ate it…?!”

“Thank you for the meal…!”

“Wafu, wafu… (It was delicious, it was delicious…)”

“No way…!”

“Gluttonous undeads! How do your stomachs work? It’s unbelievable.”

“Eating quickly is bad for your health, you know.”

“Σ(´∀｀；)”

“Well, let’s head back to the guildhouse for now…”

Unbelievable. How could they make all that food disappear in an instant? It’s really unbelievable… I’m more scared of what’s inside Chiyo-chan and the others’ stomachs than Cook-san… Scary. Let’s head back…

◆ Meanwhile, at Napping’s Party… ◆

“Rage dealt 6,881 damage to Super Tough Shark-san and defeated it. You gained 1 experience point.”

“It’s not tough anymore. I don’t even need skills.”

“Hmm, indeed. Even Eris-chan can defeat it now.”

“Our levels are so far apart that we barely get any experience anymore. They’re completely outclassed now.”

“Even if I hide behind this skillet, I can block all of the Icebolt needles.”

Following the information from Rinne-chan, we reached the deeper parts of the Ocean Abyss Dungeon. Honestly, there’s no point in fighting weak enemies anymore. We’ve reached the point where it’s completely meaningless. I wondered for a moment if this kind of leveling method should be allowed, but if it wasn’t, they wouldn’t have set up the experience system like this in the first place.

“Here comes Napping.”

“Here comes the Slaughterer!”

“Oh, here it comes, here it comes, the Slaughter Taily Whaley! We can’t collect any more corpses because we already have one for each person in the morgue, but the experience points and treasure chests from defeating it are what it’s all about! This penalty monster is the best!! Even if regular players find out about this place, it’s not worth coming here if they don’t know the spawn conditions or can’t defeat it.”

“Gyaaaaaaaa!!!!!!”

“Well then, let’s take down this guy Rinne-chan told us about, using a method she doesn’t know.”

“We’ll keep watch around us. We’re counting on you.”

“Really, only the guild master can handle this thing. No way, no way!”

“Let’s get started—Passionate Tarantella!”

“You are now in an [Exhilarated] state.”

“Baldy (Lv. 76) is now in an [Exhilarated] state.”

“Rage (Lv. 72) is now in an [Exhilarated] state.”

“Eris Margaret (Lv. 75) is now in an [Exhilarated] state.”

The penalty monster, Slaughter Taily Whaley, appears when you’re running at full speed. Its attack methods are simple but incredibly strong. It approaches at an incredible speed, combining the destructive force of its massive body and its spinning attack to deliver devastating blows and slashes. Its attacks are so ferocious that getting hit means instant death, but that’s only if you get hit directly.

“Here we go… Now!”

“You are now in the [Golden Barrier Shield] state. For 3 seconds, all damage is reduced to 1, and all status effects are nullified.”

“You activated [Screw Attack].”

“Gyaaaaaaaa!!!!!!”

“Slaughter Taily Whaley (Lv. 99) activated [Screw Attack].”

This used to be terrifying enough to give me trauma, but ever since I got this golden barrier, it’s no big deal!!

“Power Nullification!!! The power of Slaughter Taily Whaley (Lv. 99)’s [Screw Attack] is matched!”

“[Golden Barrier Shield] has been deactivated.”

“Gyaaaarrr!?”

“Damn! Alright, I got it this time too!”

“You activated [Bleeding Slash]. Slaughter Taily Whaley (Lv. 99) received 1 damage. It is now in a state of severe bleeding and has entered a state of physical destruction due to the ultra-poison.”

Heh heh…! When two skills of equal power clash and only deal 1 damage to each other, they nullify each other! At that moment, both sides are knocked back and left defenseless. But since I recover faster than this massive creature, I can strike first! Once that’s done, I just need to hit it with my weapon coated in ultra-poison, and its 200 HP will vanish in no time! Severe bleeding affects bosses too, so if that triggers, it ends even faster.

“Slaughter Taily Whaley (Lv. 99) has died due to ultra-poison. You gained 1,200,000 experience points.”

“You have leveled up to 75. Congratulations!”

“Baldy has leveled up to 77. Let’s celebrate!”

“Rage has leveled up to 73. Let’s celebrate!”

“Whoa, the experience is still amazing! So good!”

“Baldy’s unusually excited~”

“Don’t turn into a boiled octopus! Man, struggling to reach level 60 feels like a joke now.”

“We should be careful; there are also red ones that appear. They have an instant death beam.”

“What the hell!?”

“Yeah, it’s scary. They spawn at a low rate.”

“Right. So, we need to deal with four more to reach the 7th floor? And the treasure chest… whoa!! It’s gold! That’s the first one!”

“Awesome! Eris-chan, I want to open it!”

“Whoever opens it, it’s already decided what’s inside at the moment it drops.”

“Don’t say such a boring thing! You don’t know what’s inside until you see it, that’s the fun part!”

“Yeah, exactly!”

“Oh, sorry…”

Man, once you get used to leveling up like this, you’ll never want to go back to regular leveling again!! Plus, it’s a boss, so there are treasure chests, and this time it’s our first gold one! This is the best!!

“Here we go!!”

“Oh, a sword?”

“It’d be great if it’s a snake sword! You can dual-wield it, right?”

“You can, but it’s tough to handle even one of those.”

“That’s the challenge, isn’t it? Alright, let’s pick it up.”

“You obtained [? Sword] .”

“You obtained [? Axe] .”

“You obtained [Proof of the Conqueror] .”

“You obtained 5 [Gold Coin Pouches] .”

Huh? This is the first time I’ve seen Proof of the Conqueror. We’ve seen Proof of the King quite a bit, but not this one. It’s definitely for learning high-level skills or something like that. At level 45, it only required magic stones, but maybe it’ll need this for higher levels? Oh man, with only one for four people, this is going to cause some fights!

“It’s Proof of the Conqueror. Seems like it’s for learning high-level skills.”

“I don’t know about that. Is it higher than Proof of the King? Proof of the King was on the official auction for an instant buy at 10 million, so I bought it right away. Proof of the King apparently drops from ★1 area bosses. I’ve already used mine.”

“What? You’ve already used Proof of the King? And we still haven’t used Proof of the Conqueror yet…”

“Huh, at what level did you use Proof of the King?!”

“At 75. It was shortly after I started training under Cook-san. You get an awakening skill from it.”

“Wow… wait a second, everyone but me has met the requirements!”

“Oh, really? Rage, hurry up and reach 75.”

“Yeah, hurry up!”

“Don’t be ridiculous! I’d need more than double the experience to catch up!”

So everyone except Rage can use Proof of the King, and Baldy has already used his?! Ugh, I want to use mine too. We have enough Proof of the King, but we’ll need at least three more Proof of the Conqueror if we’re going to use them in the future… Guess it’s time to dash again. There should be one more monster on this floor. My Golden Barrier Shield is recharged, so let’s get moving.

“Then let’s run and level up quickly.”

“Yeah, we need to level up fast.”

“By the way, Baldy, isn’t your leveling up too slow? We’ve killed 17 of these things and you’ve only gained two levels?”

“Leveling up past 75 is insane, it barely moves. And I’m probably doing better than most.”

“…I partied with Rinne-chan earlier, and she’s level 81 now.”

“Seriously?!”

“As expected from the one who discovered this hunting spot.”

“Wow, that’s incredible!”

Rinne-chan is level 81… She must have awakening skills too, and that “Lich Explosion” or whatever it’s called is insanely powerful. Maybe Rinne-chan is the real powerhouse in this guild…

“There, there, it’s here!!”

“It’s red, Napping’s time!”

“Oh crap! That’s the one with the instant death beam!”

“Gyuaaaaaaaa! Gyuaaaaaaaa!!!”

This thing’s cry sounds like a siren or an alarm. Oh no, it’s coming towards us with its mouth open, and there’s a light… Is that the [Crimson Blaster] skill Rinne-chan mentioned?! No choice, I have to take this head-on!

“Hey, hey, are you scared, screaming from so far away like that?!”

” [Taunt] activated. Slaughter Taily Whaley(Lv, 111) is fully targeting you!”

“Slaughter Taily Whaley(Lv, 111) fired [Crimson Blaster] ”

Oh, here it comes! Just finish within three seconds, please!!

“[Golden Barrier Shield] activated. For 3 seconds, all damage is reduced to 1, and all status effects are nullified”

“You took a total of 50 damage from Slaughter Taily Whaley(Lv, 111). Instant death effect nullified”

“I survived!!”

“It’s charging at us!”

“Rage is in [Do-or-Die] state. The next attack will be extremely powerful”

“The preparatory motion is the same as for Screw Attack!”

“Can we keep up with the Tarantella?! Yeah, we can, right?!”

“Just keep dancing with the illusions!! Here we go!!”

I survived, and it looks like there’s a cooldown period. It’s charging at us! But the preparatory motion is the same as the Screw Attack that Baldy mentioned. If that’s the case, we might be able to counter it. Let’s give it a shot!

“[Golden Barrier Shield] activated. For 3 seconds, all damage is reduced to 1, and all status effects are nullified”

“[Screw Attack] activated”

“Gyuaaaaaa!!! Gyuaaaaa!!!”

“Slaughter Taily Whaley(Lv,111) activated [Screw Attack]”

“Power clash!!! Slaughter Taily Whaley(Lv,111)’s [Screw Attack] has equal power!”

“[Golden Barrier Shield] deactivated”

“Gyuaaaaaa!”

Alright, we clashed successfully! Oh crap, it’s already charging up another [Crimson Blaster]?! That glowing means it’s charging, right?!

“Take this!!!”

“Baldy activated [Minced!], dealing 1 damage to Slaughter Taily Whaley(Lv,111)”

“It’s so tough… Even with armor penetration, it’s just 1 damage.”

“The inside of its mouth must be its weak point!! If it’s glowing, it must be a weak spot!!”

“Rage activated [Piercing Fang Flash], Weak!!! Dealing 64,127 damage to Slaughter Taily Whaley(Lv,111)”

“Slaughter Taily Whaley(Lv,111) failed to fire [Crimson Blaster]”

“Gyuaaa, Gyuaaaaaaaa!!!”

“It’s still not dead? Are you kidding me?!”

Even with all the attack buffs on Rage, it still isn’t dead? This is tough! Its weak point closed up, but stopping to charge the [Crimson Blaster] was a bad move for you, wasn’t it?

“Here, take this!”

“Activated [Bleeding Slash], dealing 1 damage to Slaughter Taily Whaley(Lv,111). Severe bleeding state inflicted. Body destruction state inflicted by super poison”

“Slaughter Taily Whaley(Lv,111) died from super poison. Gained 7,999,999 experience points”

“The ominous presence in the area has vanished…”

“Level increased to 76. Congratulations!”

“Baldy increased to level 78. Let’s celebrate!”

“Rage increased to level 74. Let’s celebrate!”

“Rage increased to level 75. Let’s celebrate!”

“Eris Margaret increased to level 76. Let’s celebrate!”

Oh? Wow? That’s a lot of experience points! But normally, this would result in a wipeout in the first round… Damage is just 1 except for the weak point, so if you didn’t know, you’d think it’s the same type as the Penalty Monster. That’s rough…

“Whoa~~!! Reached level 75?!”

“Got it, got it~… What should we do with this corpse?”

“How about we trade it with the one from the last nap?”

“That sounds good, right? We’re just overflowing with them here~”

“Alright, I’ll take it then~”

“Placed Slaughter Taily Whaley(Lv,111) in the [Corpse Storage]”

Nice… that’s fantastic… Levels rose more than expected, and the earnings are incredible… And there’s the treasure chest too, with gem-encrusted ones!! Oh, that’s excellent!

“Okay, let’s open this up already!”

“I’ll open it~♪”

“Yeah, gotta open it, it’s nap time after all.”

“I’m gonna open it, okay~? Open it, okay~? Clap, clap, clap!!!”

Alright, let’s unveil it! What’s inside this flashy box?!

“Obtained [? Book (Rainbow)]”

“Obtained [? Book (Rainbow)]”

“Obtained [? Book (Rainbow)]”

“Obtained [? Book (Rainbow)]”

“Obtained 4 [Proof of Conqueror]”

“What’s this…? I mean, a bunch of books, wasn’t expecting that at all…”

“We’ve only got books… Oh, but we have 4 Proof of Conqueror, so that’s enough for everyone, right?”

“Oh, nice. We can distribute them evenly. Sweet, we’ve got the King’s too.”

“Agreed~! But books, huh… No one here is a mage, though.”

“There’s a chance they could be martial arts or tactical books. It’s too early to give up!”

“Yeah… Well, we might not have enough space for more gear anyway. How about heading straight to the boss?”

“I was thinking we could go for the remaining 3, but now I’m worried about space…”

“Mmm, the experience points…”

“Alright, I’ll ditch some heavy gear I don’t need. That should free up enough space for the 3 kills!”

“Are you sure? We’ll have to compensate you later, Rage.”

“No worries, no worries! I brought too much stuff anyway! If I toss the raw cloth and plate armor, there should be enough space.”

“Sorry, Rage~. Please~?”

“Thanks, Rage~!”

“I should’ve brought less stuff in the first place! Well, I was worried about taking damage with this setup, so…”

“Yeah, it’s important to switch between agility-based cloth gear and defense-oriented plate gear.”

Alright, let’s take down the remaining 3 Slaughter Taily Whaley and then head to the boss…! We’ve all passed level 75 already, this hunting trip is just amazing! I should thank Rinne properly later!! Information is truly invaluable, it’s a treasure in itself… Sharing information is crucial… I’ll make sure to teach them about the offset system later.