Determined that at least learning a healing skill was a must, I decided to fend for myself until I got it. Eventually, I found myself alone at the entrance of a certain dungeon.
“I almost stumbled into this place drunk once…”
I muttered to myself, remembering a faint memory from years ago.
This was the West Tokyo Fourth Beginner Dungeon.
Back when I was still a corporate drone, I’d drunk too much, blacked out, and somehow ended up sleeping right in front of this dungeon. Ridiculous as it was, that incident had made the dungeon feel oddly familiar, sparking my interest in becoming an explorer.
Five years had passed since then… long, yet short in its own way.
Honestly, I was nervous going alone, but at this point, there was no turning back.
“Whoa…”
I took a cautious step inside, and immediately, the air felt different from outside.
Dampness clung to my skin. Torches lined the stone walls at even intervals, casting a warm, flickering glow. It felt… exactly like being in a dungeon. My excitement spiked a little.
Slowly, I advanced deeper into the passageway, alert and careful.
“A beginner-friendly dungeon. This should be safe enough I guess.”
I had tried waiting for a party for a while, but none would accept me. Impatient to experience the dungeon firsthand, I had returned to this beginner-friendly one, recalling my old memory.
The guild had provided my initial explorer gear: a wooden staff and a black robe for my cleric class.
They’d even asked if I wanted to stream my exploration. I said yes, and they lent me an automated camera for broadcasting. Dungeon streams were popular, and the guild recommended them. Considering my modest savings from my office days, I had no reason not to.
“Ah… has it already started?”
Checking the camera screen, the word “REC” is already displayed in the upper right corner. I’m live now.
Comments scrolled:
> It started, newbie~
> Looks like a healer… but a solo?
> This should be interesting.
A small screen image projected into the air by the camera. Several comments were already scrolling across it. In the upper right corner, there was a display showing 3 concurrent viewers.
Perhaps I have talent for this?
> I wonder when he’ll get into an accident lol
> Right?
> I want him to go out in style.
…Sigh. Probably just trolls who liked watching newbie mishaps.
Still, strangers watching my first live dungeon attempt was kinda encouraging. Entertain them, and maybe they’d subscribe. A faint hope flared up in me.
> Here it comes, newbie.
> Slime huh
> Lose to this thing, and you’re legendary.
Distracted by the comments, I hadn’t noticed how far I’d walked. I was already in the middle of a hall-like chamber.
About five meters ahead… there it was.
My first real-life slime.
Soft, gooey, and… disgustingly gross. Not the cute creature from some video game. I’d thought it’d be adorable.
“So this is a monster huh. How do I even fight it?”
I had some experience with RPGs, so I wasn’t entirely clueless. Real-world dungeon or not, the feel should be similar.
Might as well start.
I focused my skill 【Clairvoyance】 on the slime to check its stats.
Better know your enemy.
I concentrated, and—
| ――――――――――― Species: Slime HP: 5/5 MP: 1/1 ――――――――――― |
Pretty simple. Not enough to see weaknesses, but at least HP gave me a target to aim for.
> Did his eyes glow just now?
> What did you do?
“Oh, I have this skill from the start. It’s called Clairvoyance. I just tried it out.”
> Clairvoyance? Never heard of it.
> What does it do?
“Well, it shows the stats of monsters. This slime has 5 HP.”
> That’s just like appraisal skill.
> Clairvoyance?
> No way.
> You just looked it up beforehand and knew that info, right?
> Only high-level classes can use appraisal skills, so lying is not okay.
Well, even if you guys say that…
I saw what I saw.
“Kishaaa!”
So that’s the sound slimes make huh.
“Kishaaa!”
Whoa! It’s lunging at me! What should I do?!
Argh! I don’t have any offensive skills!
No combat skills… I had no choice but to use brute force!
“Seiiiiii!!”
With a shout, I swung my staff like a baseball bat, landing a powerful blow right in the middle of the approaching slime!
This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.
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