Chapter: 123
Bam!
Seeing Phoebe scream, I stepped back.
Huh?
Is it just me, or is her casting speed faster than when it was a game?
Gulp.
Looks like my provocation really got her fired up.
Wow!
Just look at those blazing eyes!
Snicker.
Seeing Phoebe’s flushed face made me laugh without even realizing it.
Hehe!
Back then, I would throw all sorts of nonsense just to see her angry through the monitor.
Pfft!
If there was a character who was so sweet that no matter how naughty you were, she’d just smile, wouldn’t that lead to something special?
Hmm.
So the veterans at the Soul Academy pulled all kinds of tricks just to tick off Phoebe.
But…
The result was that there were no interactions where Phoebe actually got angry.
What a bummer!
I remember the collective sighs when everyone concluded that the makers just didn’t get it.
Oh boy…
Imagine if I could capture Phoebe’s furious currently and post it on the community.
Hahaha!
There would be some fantastic reactions for sure.
Ugh…
But now, it’s just something I can only imagine.
“Time for the Prayer of Purification!”
Shout!
At that moment, divine energy burst forth from Phoebe.
Wow!
The grandpa hadn’t said anything yet, but I could tell.
This time, Phoebe wasn’t going to fail.
Sigh.
Seriously, why did she fail at first if she could do so well now?
Ugh!
Because of that, I ended up being the bad guy.
Sniff.
I just wanted to get closer to Phoebe, but now I had to whittle away my favorability.
Tears!
Will I be able to make up for this during the field trip?
Deep breath.
As Phoebe began to recite the prayer, the dragon’s wings hovering in the sky began to slow down.
Whoosh…
Even a dragon would be powerless in front of the Saintess’s overwhelming divine energy.
Crash!
The dragon, defeated by the divine aura surrounding her, fell to the ground.
Boom!
The ground shook, kicking up dust where the dragon landed.
Puff!
We were nearly at the end, but it was no time to relax.
Clank!
With my shield raised, I blocked the way in front of Phoebe and Frey.
Shudders.
Moments later, another tremor shook the ground, clearing away the dust.
Rumble!
Even if it bowed before a human’s divine aura, the essence of a dragon remained unchanged.
Grrrr!
Its stubborn vitality still kept the golem’s body moving.
Hah!
Now my role was straightforward.
Duh!
I just had to hold my ground until Phoebe finished her prayer.
Grrr!
To prevent this lizard from crossing this line in front of me.
Oh yeah!
What a tank should be doing.
Heck yeah!
This is the one thing I can do better than anyone else.
I can do this!
Even with the body of a golem, a dragon is still a dragon.
Snarl!
It knows who’s dealing the significant damage right away.
Phew…
Seeing those red eyes aimed at the Saintess, I took a deep breath and smiled.
Haha!
Hey! Where do you think you’re looking back at?
Wink!
There’s a tiny, cute, and slightly annoying girl right in front of you!
Heh?
For a dragon who’s lived for eons, you really have no manners!
Rumble!
If a lady beckons to dance, it’s only polite to join in!
Grin!
Seems like I’m so stuck in this golem body, even my brain has turned into one.
Shrug.
If your head isn’t functioning, I’ll knock some sense into you!
Thud!
Today, you’re heading to the afterlife, but who knows?
Hmm?
Will I have to follow manners even in the afterlife?
Guitar!
If that ever happens, you’d better be thanking me, got it?
Giggling!
“Shoddy lizard♡ Look at me♡”
Hee-hee!
Let’s have some fun together!
*
After completing the Prayer of Purification, the golem’s body collapses, losing its energy source.
Thump!
Phoebe, who had been tense just in case, sighed deeply as the exit leading outside the dungeon appeared.
Phew!
Thank goodness.
Yeah!
I did it!
Yay!
I showed Lady Allen Arma-di’s miracle!
Woohoo!
Phoebe had never experienced such feelings before, turning her heart a vibrant red.
Wow!
Because of that, she felt a tremendous joy now, greater than any moment before, having overcome the color red.
Excited!
I wonder what Lady Allen will say.
Hmm?
After all, she disrespected Arma-di, yet here I am bringing down something significant!
Giggle!
With a shrug, Phoebe awaited Lucy’s return.
“Lady Allen! Don’t you have anything to say?!”
Shout!
As Lucy walked over, her hair a mess from the dust, Phoebe shouted.
Huh?
Hearing her words, Lucy raised her eyebrows a bit before bursting out laughing.
Haha!
W-What’s so funny?!
Burn!
You should be apologizing right now, not laughing! Apology!
Gggrr!
“Aha! You’re being petty! Were you holding onto that in your heart?”
Ugh!
“Lady Allen mocked the Lord Jushin first!”
Huh?!
How can you be so shameless after spouting all those blasphemous words?!
Distaste!
I can still clearly remember Lady Allen’s… uh, that!
Blush!
“But you did fail at first, right? If you didn’t want to be mocked, you should have done better, Shoddy Saintess.”
Grr!
“Ugh!…”
Having never had an argument like this before, Phoebe couldn’t bear Lucy’s condescending stare as she tugged her own skirt.
Hmph!
Lucy, watching Phoebe glare at her while clutching her academy uniform, sauntered right up to her and pressed her nose.
Boop!
Unexpectedly caught off guard, Phoebe stepped back, holding her nose with both hands as Lucy’s smile grew even wider.
Hehe!
“In the end, you did well. Why didn’t you just do this from the beginning? You really are shoddy.”
Hmph!
With that, Lucy turned, striding toward where the dungeon’s rewards appeared.
Hmph!
Did she… just give me some recognition?
*
No! Hey! Mesugaki Skill!
Yell!
Why did you poke someone else’s nose?!
Yikes!
Do you even know how flustered I was because of that?
Groan!
I can’t even apologize when the opponent’s angry, much less provoke them!
Ugh…
This is driving me nuts.
Ugh!
What does Phoebe think of me?
Grrr!
I’m used to being glared at by others, but to get on the Saintess’s bad side too?
Oh no!
Is there any way to get rid of the penalty from that Mesugaki skill?
Hmm…
Considering how our Shoddy God reduced penalties before, wouldn’t he eventually do it for me too?
Hopeful!
I thought that, but no matter how much I pondered, it seemed impossible.
Ugh!
Shoddy God is a masochist who enjoys being scolded by little girls.
Sad.
He’s not going to do me any favors unless I pull off a feat like sealing an Evil God again.
Uggghhhh!
Quickly accepting defeat, I approached the table near the dungeon exit to collect the rewards.
“What’s this?”
Peek!
Frey tilted her head, looking at the four orbs, fog clouding them.
Hmmm…
‘This is…’
“Shoddy swordsman! You don’t know this? These are Proficiency Spheres!”
Huh?!
“What’s that about?”
Duh…
Of course, I expected you not to know.
Hehe!
The initial reward for being the first to clear the Academy’s 1st semester dungeon is Proficiency Spheres.
Woop!
By holding one and thinking of the skill you want to raise, that skill’s proficiency can increase!
Woohoo!
With this orb, I can raise the proficiency that would take me a month of grueling work in no time!
Amazing!
This item is incredibly efficient and useful, but because it’s so rare, no amount of money can buy it.
Yup!
It’s not just selected for being a reward for clearing the Academy dungeon first for no reason.
Big deal!
You could sell it in the market for a huge amount!
Cha-ching!
The reason why the 1st semester dungeon was avoided in the game is solely due to efficiency. If you could get it, you would.
Duh!
When I revealed the identity of the orb to Frey, she picked one of the four without hesitation and closed her eyes.
Shimmer!
The fog inside the orb flowed into Frey, turning the orb into a clear crystal.
Glimmer!
Placing the orb down, Frey examined herself, furrowing her brows before approaching the now-empty golem and swinging her sword.
Swish!
“Whoa!”
Whoa!
Did she feel something change?
Hmm!
Frey silently began swinging her sword towards the golem, her gaze focused.
Focus!
With that reaction, she wouldn’t be listening to anyone for a while.
Pfft!
Just like Frey did, I also took an orb, murmuring the proficiency I wanted in my heart.
Pondering…
I needed to raise proficiency in one of the two things.
Hmm…
Either mace or shield.
Hmm…
Among those, I could raise mace proficiency by just swinging it endlessly, but shields don’t work like that.
Ding!
Let’s raise shield proficiency first.
Focus!
As soon as I decided, the fog from the orb flowed into me.
Tickle!
This feels… oddly pleasant.
Tingle!
My body felt a tingling sensation.
Crackle!
Let’s see, one of the remaining two should be for Phoebe.
Hmm!
The problem is the last one left.
Hmm…
Ideally, the four party members would take one each, right?
Yup!
But the issue is that this party isn’t just made up of four members.
Nah!
This party is made up of precisely three members and one safety officer.
Hmm!
So if things go well, I could snag two Proficiency Spheres for myself.
Yay!
This isn’t limited like potions, so I’m in the clear.
Woohoo!
When I glanced slyly toward Karl, he shook his hands in refusal.
Nope!
“I can’t accept any rewards. I haven’t done anything. Please confer with the others for usage.”
Hmph!
I thought he’d say that.
Yup!
Alright. Then I’ll give you a separate reward for your hard work later.
Uh-huh!
After all, I promised to gift you something for display instead of a sword.
Hehe!
“I only need one. Except for that last moment, I contributed nothing. To be honest, I’m grateful to receive even one.”
Guilty!
Phoebe, similar to me, declined before I even spoke.
Yup!
Well, sure. You made a contribution on the 100th floor, but you just lounged around like deadweight on the other 99 floors.
Geez!
One’s enough. Yup.
Yup!
So now, I just need to ask Frey for her opinion.
Grr!
“Shoddy swordsman♡!”
Hurry!
Even in her focused state, she was powerless against the provocation of the Mesugaki Skill.
Whoosh!
The moment I called out, Frey’s head snapped in my direction, and she stopped mid-swing, coming toward me.
Stomp!
With visible displeasure on her face, I explained the situation.
Hmm!
That one orb remaining needs to be assigned.
Hmm!
At that, I saw her eyes light up with greed while looking at the orb.
Oh!
What’s this? Are you feeling greedy?
Uh-huh!
You think you deserve any of this after just following my lead?
Dare!
I threw hints like that, but Frey’s expression remained steadfast.
Grr!
“If I wasn’t here, we wouldn’t have cleared it in a day.”
That’s… true.
There’s practically no first-year who can keep up with my pace.
Wait!
Even Joy would take time to raise her stamina significantly.
“So I’ve got a right to it too.”
Damn!
You’re not going to give up on this, huh?
So greedy!
Is the proficiency you can get so appealing?
Hmm…
I’m kinda acting petty over it too because of that proficiency…
Ugh!
Alright.
Fine!
I get it.
Yup!
You did make it easier for me; I’ll acknowledge your contribution.
High five!
‘So then…’
“Shoddy swordsman. Let’s settle this fairly with rock-paper-scissors.”
Rock?
“One game?”
Yup!
‘Yes.’
“Yup. One game.”
A game!
A pure chance match that nothing can interfere with.
Lucky!
A 5:5 fight.
Woohoo!
That’s fair, right?
You know it!
“Alright.”
Haha!
Gotcha! Silly Frey!
Smirk!
You don’t know it, but my luck is unbelievable!
Woohoo!
I’m the one who entrusted everything to the Dice God in the Academy’s exam and still scored above average!
Lucky!
In this battle of luck, my chance of losing is nearly zero!
Woohoo!
Alright! Hand over that Proficiency Sphere, Shoddy swordsman!
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