I decided to ignore the eight-headed red dragon and move on.
““““Oaaaaaaaa!!!””””
“It seems really angry and kind of telling us not to ignore it……”
“Just leave it alone.”
Soon, I found the staircase leading to the lower level and we all head down it. The Red Dragon’s massive body couldn’t pass through the stairs, so it could only roar in anger.
But the lava field continued all the way from there.
Well, that was to be expected, since it was that kind of dungeon.
Perhaps the culprit of all this didn’t think that someone would be able to get past the level where the red dragon is, because even when we descended to the following lower levels, we didn’t encounter any monsters that seemed to have ingested the black magic stone.
Of course, the dungeon itself was extremely difficult as all the monsters that stood in our way were ferocious monsters, but it was enough for Fana and Anje to deal with them.
“Haa, haa, haa……”
In the midst of all this, only Orion is breathing heavily.
“Are you okay? You look pretty exhausted.”
“D-don’t wo..rry……”
“Your movements are sluggish. You’re like a different person from when we fought in the ring.”
Fana was right. Orion was clearly not moving well. I don’t think he was even fighting with Fana in the match in the first place.
“I see. So Oniichan, you can’t use the power of the hero armor for long huh.”
“Uh-…… W-why do you….?”
When I pointed it out, Orion gasped in surprise.
“What do you mean?”
“This armor isn’t just made of Orichalcum and has great offensive and defensive power. When you wear it, it should greatly increase your stats as well.”
“Ours is also granted with such spells. Master made it.”
“Yes, but Fana-oneechan’s and Anje-oneechan’s weapons are made of mithril, and to be honest, it’s just a bit of a relief. This hero armor is on a different level though.”
It may be able to bring out double or even more than your original ability.
“However, it can’t be unconditional. When it comes to armors like that, it requires a certain amount of ability from the user, and there are restrictions as well.”
“……”
“You probably weren’t planning on keeping it on for this long. You should have just stayed on the ground and not pushed yourself too hard.”
“….…”
Orion’s face contorts in frustration.
“Y-you’re really amazing…… You were able to see through me so easily.…”
Orion confesses in a contemplative manner.
He faced Fana saying, “You’re right. With my current abilities, I can’t use this armor for long. Besides, without it, my true strength wouldn’t even come close to yours.”
The reason why he was able to compete evenly with Fana and why he was able to win four consecutive titles in the past was probably because of the significant stat boost provided by this armor.
“Well, now that we’ve found out, just take it off. Just wearing it will drain your strength, right?”
“No, no, I won’t do that! B-because I don’t have anything else to wear……!”
“Oh? Then if it’s just the clothes, I’ll lend you some clothes. Is that okay now?”
“N-no, I’m fine! And even if it doesn’t have a stat boost, it’s a strong enough piece of armor! I don’t have to worry about my physical strength yet!”
Tsk. Quite stubborn.
『Master? Why do you want to strip him naked so much? 』
I had no choice, so I decided to move on.
“Well, we are almost at the bottom.”
Eventually, we made it to the boss’s room.
There is a huge double door in front of us, and a boss monster should be waiting for us ahead.
I’ve heard that Leon the hero had a hard time, but it wasn’t such a difficult dungeon. It’s a dungeon close to the hero’s hometown, and he may have tried it early on.
“Haa-, Haaa-….…”
Orion is kind of exhausted.
Looks like this has been quite a tough dungeon for him after losing the benefits of the hero armor.
“Uooooh!”
Waiting in the boss room was a one-eyed giant whose entire body was engulfed in flames.
It’s a monster called Magma Cyclops.
Moreover, looking closely, I can see that its whole body is covered with solidified lava, making it look like armor.
“It doesn’t look like an ordinary magma cyclops.”
This guy must have been forced to eat black magic stone as well.
Hmmm, it doesn’t seem to be easy to conquer.
This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.
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