Chapter 52: Homeless finds soybeans

About an hour has passed since we searched for soybeans. We met Hobgoblins several times, but Pero and Freya quickly got rid of them. The next thing I knew, me and Erna were just looking for soybeans.

“We already searched this long, since we can’t find it, it only means that it doesn’t grow in this floor.”

“Yeah, maybe, but…”

I couldn’t give up. As long as we find soybeans, I can grow them as much as I want. If I can have even just one bean sprout, harvest is to be expected with this dungeon here.

“More than that, I’m so tired already. Let’s take a break somewhere.”

“Alright, it’s about time for dinner too.”

We decided to take a break at a suitable place. I took out the pre-made soup out of the bangle then I distribute the bread sandwiched with meat and cheese to them.

“This is delicious.”

Freya seems happy with my homemade food. Then she drinks from the water bottle containing some saint water.

“Whoa, what is this delicious water!?”

Until this time, Freya hadn’t drunk saint water yet. I am familiar with the deliciousness of Saint Water but it made me feel that it’s even more delicious because of her. Well, her surprise is normal.

【Do you want to evolve the Freya Label?  YES / NO】 【Evolution destination selection: 】 ・ Human → High Human ・ Human → Neo Human

Such display appeared in my line of sight. It looks like it is Freya’s turn this time. It’s not too surprising as this is the second time though. In the first place, Saint Water most likely has the function of rapidly absorbing things like the accumulated experience points. It’s like fully opening a water tank’s faucet. Thanks to that, it seems that the experience value required for evolution has been reached all at once. However, it is still a mystery why somebody else’s evolution options come out before me.

Hmm, is it because I’m the leader of these three?

“Hey Freya, I was asked if I want you to evolve, what should I do?”

“Hn!? Why are you asking Tanaka-dono!? Uh, It should be me who is asked, right!?”

“Don’t ask me that. I don’t know why either.”

“Aah, in the end, God was disappointed in me… tha-that’s why to Tanaka-dono…”

Freya looked up at the ceiling and began to despair. By the way, God is the sender of the words that I see many times. In this world, it is considered that the occurrence of these words appearing in my field of view is the work of God.

I have no choice but to believe it because there is no object to deny it, I feel that it is not entirely false either. It may be God’s guidance that such words appear in my field of view, and that I can live in this way too. There is a possibility that it’s Buddha. It is no wonder that this world is made up of something beyond human intelligence.

“Hey, Freya. What should I choose on the evolution’s destination?”

“…Isn’t it just high human?”

“There is an option like that, but there is also a neo-human option.”

“Neo human?”

Not only Freya but also Erna and Pero were at loss. Since the three of them don’t know about it, it only means that it is an evolution that has never been seen before.

Or, is it a forgotten evolution?

“Hmm, this is worrisome…”

Freya begins to worry about the destination of her evolution. There is no doubt that both high human and neo human will make her stronger, but life-changing choices cannot be made easily. It is also possible that her appearance will turn ugly too.

Then Freya asks Pero a question,

“Which do you think is better, Pero-sama?”

“I don’t mind whichever you become, Freya-san will still be Freya-san, right?”

Freya trembles with joy in response to Pero’s words.

“I decided! I will become a neo-human!”

“Are you sure? Maybe high human is better?”

“Yes, don’t make me change my mind! I’ve already decided that you see. Quickly, let me evolve!”

And so, I select YES and choose Neo Human. Freya immediately lay down with a blanket. Light then wraps around her and her evolution begins.

“Alright then, I’ll leave Freya to the skeleton unit. Pero and I will go look for soybeans.”

“Okay”

Leaving Erna and the skeleton unit on that place as her guard, Pero and I resume the search for soybeans.

“Nothing huh…”

“Un……”

Rustling through the grassy places, we searched for something that looks like a soybean. If I remember correctly, soybeans are plants that stand out. With a lot of broad fruits on the petioles of its big leafs, it has an unforgettable impact at first glance.

“Kyuui!?”

A rabbit with horns escaped from the grassy area. It is a gentle magical beast called Horned Rabbit. Many small animals live in this floor and monsters like wild boars are wandering around as they hunt them.

“Bururu…”

While thinking about such a thing, a wild boar suddenly appeared.

【Analysis Result: Poison Boar: The fangs are poisonous, and once bitten, your whole body will turn numb, rendering you immobile. Its charge is strong, and it is said that if it is a one-on-one fight, it is comparable to a March bull. Its meat is firm, but it can be eaten deliciously depending on the way it is cooked: Rarity C】

【Status】 Name: Poison Boar Race: Poison Boar Magic attribute: Earth Magic: Rock ball Skills: Poison Fang (Advanced), Fang Strengthening (Advanced), Leg Strength Enhancement (Special), Smell Enhancement (Advanced), Danger detection (Special), Intimidation (Intermediate), Shock Absorption (Intermediate) Evolution: Does not meet the conditions [Evolution Condition: Poison Fang (Special), Leg Strength Enhancement (Special), Shock absorption (Special), Indomitable spirit (Advanced)]

The brown wild boar breathes heavily and starts charging fiercely. Apparently, it recognized us as prey.

“Wait, I’ll do it.”

I stopped Pero who’s starting to run towards it and I come forward. I wanted to test the power of the Paralyzing eyes skill that I got from the Hobgoblin. When I made an eye contact with the wild boar, the skill activated.

“Bugii!?”

The boar staggered, hit the wall and finally collapsed. When I approached it, it’s still twitching from the convulsion with its eyes rolled back.

“It is very different from the paralysis I felt.”

Is it because of the difference between the users?

It seems that there is a big difference between the Hobgoblin and me using it. However, Paralyzing eyes is a pretty good skill.

“I’m going to drain its blood now.”

Pero gashed the wild boar’s neck with a sense of familiarity, then blood spouted from the wound. It’s not a pleasant sight, but I don’t feel any disgust. Well, getting used to it is quite scary though.

As soon as the blood is drained, I started dismantling it. After that, I put it in a bangle and we searched for soybeans again.

After walking for a while, I found a plant like the one I’m looking for near the wall on the passageway. When I ran up and used my Analysis skill, the long-awaited display was shown.

【Analysis Result: Daizu: A leguminous plant, beans harvested while young are called edamame. Mature fruits are suitable for fermented foods and are also used as ingredients for making seasonings: Rarity D】

As expected, soybeans seemed to be in this floor. This completes the ingredients for making soy sauce and miso. What’s more, getting soybeans means that I can eat edamame, which is a snack paired with sake.

Without Pero here, I would have been dancing naked in joy. As I tried to harvest the soybeans, my hands stopped.

If it’s possible, why can’t I just bring it home as a whole?

After pulling the soybean’s stem, I stored the whole soybean plant in the bangle. All I have to do is replant it in the vegetable garden.

“Should we head back?”

“Okay”

We decided to return to where the other two is.

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Her first time evolution took almost seven hours. It’s longer than when Erna evolved so we were taking a nap while the skeletons served as our guards.

“Uh… a… here is…”

Freya seems to have woken up. I crawled out of the blanket, then I put a lot of food and water in front of Freya.

She starts eating the meat quickly and gulps down the water in the barrel. Her red hair, which has grown nearly two meters, hides both her face and body, so it is not possible to confirm how she has evolved.

However, I can see that she had four arms!

“Burp! I can’t eat anymore!”

Her mouth, which was slightly visible through the gap in her hair, is smiling with satisfaction.

“Hey Freya. You have four arms, don’t you feel weird?”

“Haa? F-Four??”

After checking herself, she screams. Erna and Pero, who were sleeping, woke up from the volume of her voice.

“Waa! Freya, you have four arms!”

“Freya-san is amazing! So cool!”

Erna looked surprised, but Pero was jealous. Then at this point, Freya begins to feel embarrassed.

“If Pero-sama could say that, it only means that my decision to choose this evolution is correct!”

Her ghost-like hair sways while she wiggles her body as she’s emerged in happiness. It’s time for her to cut her hair and see what she looks like.

“Cut your hair with this.”

I handed her the Bull King knife and let her cut her hair. When her hair is cut till a shoulder-length, her appearance is revealed and she looks more beautiful than before. I was spellbound.

“How is it? Do I look weird?”

“It’s okay. Your face is better than before.”

With red hair like flames and pair of ruby-like eyes, you’ll feel a sense of intimidation just by her stare. She’s definitely a looker, there was no doubt that if there were ten people here, ten of them would turn around to look at her again. In addition, her four arms move naturally enough to convince you that there are such creatures like her. And strangely enough, they do not seem out of the ordinary.

Another mysterious thing is that the blue armor she had been wearing has changed. The blue armor has been changed to red armor and has been modified so that it can be operated with four hands. I was impressed that evolution could also change the equipment.

“Freya-san is so cool!!”

Pero gets excited about her appearance. Well, in my mind, I was also shouting, “Four arms!? I envy you!!”

Having multiple arms is a man’s romance. It’s my dream too.

“The three of you should move a little away, I’ll try to use my spear.”

Freya grasps the spear then she applies her centrifugal force to rotate it skillfully. It’s like she’s a spear prodigy. The spear does not separate from her finger like it’s a part of her body.

“Yeah, this body is wonderful. It’s powerful and I don’t feel like losing to any demon beast.”

“But it does not feel like a skill of a neo-human.”

“No, my status has added something called psychokinesis. I think it’s a unique skill…”

As she said that, Freya’s spear floats in the air. As the spear moved about 10 meters away, it fell to the floor.

“Is 10m the limit? The closer it is to my body, the stronger my psychokinesis works huh.”

「「「……」」」」

 I’m left speechless. Instead of magic, she used her skill to make things float in the air. From what I know, Psychokinesis is a psychic ability. Don’t tell me I’ll get to see psychic powers in this magical world?…

I quickly check out Freya’s status.

【Analysis Result: Freya Label: Retired as a Knight Guard of the Duke and got a job as an adventurer and joined Homeless’ party. She has a tremendous loyalty towards Pero. It’s as if Pero is her god: Rarity S】

【Status】 Name: Freya Label Age: 18 years old Race: Neo Human Occupation: Adventurer Magic attribute: Fire Magic: Fireball, Fire Arrow Skills: Psychokinesis (Beginner) new, Swordsmanship (Advanced), Spearmanship (Special), Shield Technique (Intermediate), Taijutsu A (Intermediate), Taijutsu B (Intermediate), Physical Strength Enhancement (Advanced), Cooking (Advanced) Evolution: Does not meet the conditions [Evolution Condition: Psychokinesis (Special), Ultimate Spearmanship (Beginner), Body Strengthening (Beginner)]

There are a few things I’m curious about, but first of all, it’s her psychokinesis skill. It’s amazing to say that she can move things without using her hands, well, she still need to find out how powerful her skill is.

Either way, I can say that it is an evolution worthy of the term “new human being”. Also, when I look at her evolution category, I can see the term “Ultimate Spearmanship”. Perhaps it is a skill that has evolved from spearmanship skill itself. This skill is still deep and interesting.

Then secretly, I opened my third eye. I can see Freya’s limbs. I checked it just in case, but she doesn’t seem to have four breasts. I can’t say that it was disappointing or good, but I do think it is now a little bigger. It is really an inviting chest. Mufufu.

“Shinichi? Why is your third eye open?”

Erna questioned me with unhurried voice. As I’m already satisfied, I decided to close my third eye.

“Um, I was checking with my own eyes for any abnormalities.”

“I’ve always wanted to ask, but what’s that eye in your forehead is really for?”

“This is the eye of truth, I can completely see through someone’s true nature with it.”

“Hmmm…”

Erna doesn’t seem to believe it. I’ll be in trouble if she pursues it any further, so I just diverted the topic.

“Now then, since Freya’s evolution is over, isn’t it about time for us to move to the 30th floor?”

“Eh? Did you find the soybeans?”

“Of course. I diligently searched for it. I will not regret leaving this floor anymore.”

Then we got up and started walking towards the stairs.

This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.

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