Arifureta Shokugyou de Sekai Saikyou - Volume 3
Arifureta Shokugyou de Sekai Saikyou
(ありふれた職業で世界最強)
From Common Job Class to the Strongest in the World
Chuuni Suki
(厨二好き)
Story Description:
Among the class that was transported to another world, Nagumo Hajime is an ordinary male student who doesn't have ambition nor aspiration in life, called by his classmates as "Incompetent". The class is summoned to become heroes and save a country from destruction, students of these class are blessed with cheat specs and cool job class, but that's not the case with Hajime, his job class is a "Synergist" and his stats are very normal (mediocre). "Synergist", to put it in another word is just artisan class. Being the weakest, he then falls to the depth of the abyss when he and his classmates are exploring a dungeon. What did he find in the depth of the abyss and can he survive?
Original Story can be found here: Link
Chapter 21: The Guardian of the Depths
There was no question that the Aruraune was dead, Yue was still hurt. After that event, she sucked Hajime's blood until he fainted. That was successful enough to put her back into a good mood, so they continued their journey.
Their journey continued until they had descended 100 levels from where Hajime first started. Before each level he would check his equipment and supplies. As always, whenever Hajime worked Yue would stare at him working. She was really watching Hajime rather than the work. Even now she was watching him work from his right side while relaxing. Her expression did not suit the atmosphere of the dungeon.
They did not know how many days have passed since they met, because there was no sense of time underground. Recently, Yue was displaying a more comfortable expression. She was even acting a little spoiled.
Whenever they were resting at base, she would especially get glued to him. If he laid down, she would cling on his arm while they slept near each other. Yue would embrace him from the back when he sat down. When she fed on his blood, she would cuddle him from the front. She would stay there even after she was done feeding. With a content expression, she would rub her face on his chest.
Hajime is a man. Yue with her 12 years old appearance was charming and should not easily invoke lust, but she was older than that. For the one being bewitched from that glimpse, it was troublesome. Still they were in the dungeon, the tension in the helped him bear with it. When they returned to the surface, he didn't have much confidence in resisting her advances with her adult mode. There may not be the meaning to impart…
"Hajime…as careful as usual…"
"Hmm? Ah, because its the 100th floor next. I thought there might be something there. The upper dungeon is believed to have 100 floors….just in case."
When Hajime passed the 80th floor of this place, he thought there was a possibility that the place they were in was no longer the usual "Orcus Dungeon". He had the same feeling as when he fell into the abyss. Judging from what he sensed as he traversed this level, this was certainly a basement a way off from the usual labyrinth.
Firearms, martial arts, special magic, weapons, and transmutation. After polishing these skills, Hajime had confidence in himself. He wouldn't be taken down easily. However, this place was scary enough to kill him even with his abilities.
That is why he prepared as much as possible. Hajime's current status…
Name
Nagumo Hajime
Age
17 Years Old
Gender
Male
Level
76
Class
Transmutation Artist (Synergist)
Strength
1980
Vitality
2090
Resistance
2070
Agility
2450
Magic
1780
Magic Resistance
1780
Skills
Transmutation
Mineral Appraisal
Precision Transmutation
Mineral Enquiry
Mineral Separation
Mineral Fusion
Replica Transmutation
Magic Manipulation
Magic Emission
Magic Compression
Remote Control
Iron Stomach
Lightning Clad
Divine Step
Air Walk
Flicker
Grand Legs
Air Claws
Night Vision
Far Vision
Perception
Magic Perception
Heat Perception
Hide Presence
Poison Resist
Paralysis Resist
Petrification Resistance
Varja
Magic Penetration
Coercion
Telepathic Communication
Language Comprehension
His status has continuously climbed after his first demon, though he had not received much Special Magic. The stats did not increase anymore from normal monsters, but the boss or high-level monsters still did. Just like the other demons that didn't get Special magic from eating other demons, and his stats were getting harder to raise in his state.
When Hajime and Yue finished all their preparations, they went to the stair that led them down.
The level they stumbled upon, was a very large space supported by a vast number of pillars. Each of the pillars where 5m in diameter, and each had spirals designs and vine patterns engraved onto them. Arrangement of each row of pillars was very uniform and had them spaced out evenly. There was about 30 m to the ceiling. Unlike the usual rough ground in the dungeon, this place had beautiful flat ground. The room gave off a solemn atmosphere.
They stepped into the room while they admired it. All the pillars started to shine faintly then. This got them to regain their caution. Pillars lit up sequentially towards the back of the room.
Hajime was vigilant for a while, but they decided to advance because nothing happened. They advanced while making full use of their senses and perception skills. After they progressed 200 m, they found a dead end ahead. No, not a dead end, but a huge door. A double door 10 m tall that had beautiful sculptures engraved onto it. Particularly, some of the patterns drawn on top of the octagon system
"...This looks amazing. By any chance…"
"Abode of Traitors?"
He had a feeling this was the room with the last boss. Hajime's instincts were sending him warnings, while there was no reaction from his perception skills. It was going to be bad ahead. Yue seemed to feel it too because there was sweat on her forehead.
"Isn't this the great? We finally reached our goal."
Hajime disregards his instinct and puts his bold smile on. He had no choice but to keep going, no matter what was behind there.
"...Hn!"
Yue stares at the door with an expression that told him she was prepared for it.
The two finally walked past the last pillars and advanced towards the door.
At that moment, a huge magic formation about 30 meters wide appeared between them and the door. Crimson light emitted from the magic, and it pulsated.
Hajime recognized this magic. He couldn't forget it, it was the magic that triggered because of the trap that day and caused him to fall into the abyss. But the magic formation for the Behemoth was just 10 m in diameter. The magic formation in front of them was 3 times larger than that, and it was a lot more complex and detailed.
"Hey hey, what's with this size? Is it really the last boss?"
"...It's fine...We won't lose…"
As expected, Hajime smiled. Yue
caught one of his arm tightly with a determined expression on her face.
Hajime nodded at Yue's words, and glared at the magic formation. Seems like they wouldn't be able to advance if they didn't defeat the monster that came out of that magic formation.
The formation shined more and more till it finally burst. Hajime and Yue held up their arms to prevent the light from blinding them. When the light disappeared, it was there…
A monster 30 m in length, 6 heads with long necks, sharp fangs, and dark red eyes. Comparably to the Hydra of the myths.
""""""Kuruuaan!""""""
Those six pair of eyes stared at Hajime as it gave off a strange roar. It seemed to want to bring judgement upon the intruders who didn't know their place. A fierce thirst for blood, that would have stopped an ordinary man's heart, was flung at Hajime.
One of the heads with a red crest on it opened its mouth as flames emitted from it. The flames were already on the scale of a huge wall.
Hajime and Yue jumped to the right and left to start their counterattack. Hajime fires Donner at the red head. The bullet blew off the red head.
When Hajime pumped his fist in the air at his victory, one head with a white pattern shouted. White light wrapped around the red head and restored it fully, like time had been reversed. The white head seems to be able to use healing magic.
Yue had launched an ice shard at a green head and blew it away. However, the result was the same as the red one when the white head casted its spell.
Hajime started to speak with Yue through the "Telepathic Communication", while he tsked.
("Yue! Aim for that white head! Or it's endless!"
("Okay!")
The head with a blue pattern shot out a gravel of ice from its mouth. Hajime and Yue were aiming for the white head while they avoided the shot.
Bang!
""Scarlet Spear"!"
A flash of light and a blazing spear shot towards the white head. However, the moment when it was about to hit, the yellow head quickly went into the line of fire and bloated. The head shined yellow and took both of the attacks head on. After the attack settled, there was a flawless yellow head glaring at them.
"Tsk! A shield. That head shields the healing head, a nice balance."
Hajime threw an incendiary grenade over the heads. At the same time, he fired Donner at the White Head with full power. Yue helped by firing off her "Scarlet Spear" in rapid succession. Her "Azure Sky" may have surpassed the yellow head and hit the white head, but she would be easy prey after using such a strong spell that would exhaust her. She may be able to recover fast if she drank blood, but the heads were probably not going to allow the chance. Unless the number of heads could be halved, she couldn't use her best spells.
The yellow head was taking all their attacks. But soon it was showing signs of damage in its previously flawless head.
"Kuruan!"
Its white head heals the yellow head at once. The head performed its healer role perfectly. However, at that moment the incendiary grenade exploded over the white head. Tar at 3000 degree centigrade was scattered around. When it poured onto the white head, it screamed in pain.
Don't miss this chance! Hajime sent this message telepathically. They planned for a simultaneous attack. Before they could execute, a scream sounded. Yue's scream.
"Noooo!!"
"!? Yue!"
He quickly tried to rush over to her, but was intercepted by wind blades and fireballs fired by the green head and red head respectively. Yue was still screaming, Hajime wondered what was going on with his teeth clenched. The black head, he realized it had done nothing this whole time.
(No that's wrong, it had already done something.)
Hajime fired Donner at the black head, while he dodged around with "Flicker" and "Air Walk". With the sound of firearm, the black head that was staring at Yue was blown away. Yue collapsed at the same time. He could see that her face was pale even from a distance. The blue head opened its big mouth and stretched its head towards Yue to swallow her.
"Like I'll let you!!"
Hajime prepared himself to get damaged in the storm of wind blades and fireballs as he used his "Flicker". A potentially fatal attack was avoided with the use of Donner and "Air Claws". At the last moment, Hajime arrived between the blue head and Yue. But there was no time to counter, so he quickly triggered "Vajra". Hajime could not use this skill while moving. That is why he stood before Yue to block that attack. The magic covered his body at the same time the head bit him.
"Kururu!"
"Guu!"
While raising a low growl, the blue head swallowed Hajime whole. When it tried to close its jaws, Hajime leaned forward and braced his legs to prevent it from closing. He pushed Donner against the head's upper jaw and pulled the trigger.
The blue head erupted from the blast and bits of its brain flew off. Hajime used his "Grand Kick" on the motionless head. Then he threw a flash grenade and sonic grenade at the Hydra.
"Sonic Grenade" was developed from a demon that could emit ultrasonic waves that they met on the 80th level. The demon had a special organ inside its body that generated these sounds to attack. Hajime did not get any special magic for defeating this monster, but he was able to use its special organ as materials for his new grenade.
Those two grenades covered the Hydra in intense light and ultrasonic waves. Hajime carried Yue and hid behind the pillars with the chance those grenades provided.
"Hey! Yue! Get it together!"
"..."
She didn't react to his words with her paling expression and trembling body. What the heck did the black head do to her? While he cursed, he slapped Yue's cheeks. Hajime called out for her telepathically and gave her some sacred water. After a while, light began to dwell in her hollow eyes.
"Yue!"
"...Hajime"
"Yeah, its me. Are you alright? What happened?"
Yue confirmed Hajime's existence with blinking eyes. She extends out her small hands and touched his face. A relieved sigh escaped her lips as she realized that Hajime was really in front of her, and tears began to collect at the edge of her eyes.
"...What a relief...I thought I was abandoned…alone in the dark again…"
"Ah? What are you talking about?"
Hajime was perplexed at her state. Yue said she saw a scene play out where Hajime had abandoned her and resealed her. When she saw that, a strong sense of insecurity struck her. She became bound by fear then it paralyzed her body and mind.
"Tsk! A debuff spell? Seems like the black head can induce panic into its opponent. Shit, that monster has a good balance of skills!"
"...Hajime."
Yue watched Hajime curse at the troublesome enemy with her anxious eyes. It was a frightening scene. Being abandoned by Hajime. He was the person to risk his own life at unsealing her after 300 years. He who didn't treat her differently after she told him she was a vampire, and allow her to fed off of him day-by-day. It was unavoidable that her heart yielded.
The only place for Yue was besides Hajime. How nice it was when they promised to return to Hajime's hometown together. She didn't even want to imagine being alone again. Therefore the planted nightmare was stuck in her head and ate her up. Hajime stands up at the sign of the Hydra recovering from the confusion. Yue detained him involuntarily when she grabbed his clothes.
"...I…"
She was shaking with an uneasy expression that was close to crying. Hajime finally understood what nightmare she saw and what she was currently thinking. In his usual manner, he was able to perceive her feelings. Either way, he had promised to take her to Japan. There was no reason to pretend not to know.
He would probably be able to comfort her with words, but there was no time for that. If he said some half-hearted words, she would still fall prey to the black head's magic. There was a possibility that Hajime would mess up, but at that time he will follow Yue. While he thought of that excuse, Hajime scratched his head and squatted in front of Yue to meet her eyes.
And then…
"?...!?"
Hajime inclined his head and kissed Yue.
Their lips only touched a bit, but Yue had a dramatic reaction. She just seriously stared at Hajime.
He diverted his eyes bashfully, and led her to stand with his hand.
"We will kill that beast and survive. Then, we will reach the surface and return home...together."
Yue started at Hajime in utter amazement, then her usual deadpan expression broke down to gently display a beautiful smile.
"Yes!"
Hajime cleared his throat to gather himself and informed Yue of the strategy.
"Yue, I'm going to use the Schlagen. It can't fire continuously, so please cover me."
"...Leave it to me!"
Yue is suddenly full of motivation. Her quiet mutters were gone, and in place was a voice full of ambition. All the anxiety before vanished completely.
It seems like there had been a breakthrough in various ways. Hajime recalled his usual lack of independence, he thinks about the future, maybe he acted rashly. However, the Hydra performed an explosion. The beast roared as it pelleted the area Hajime and Yue were at with fireballs, wind blades, and ice shards.
Two people jumped out of the shadow of the pillar and started their counterattack.
""Scarlet Spear"! "Imperial Cannon"! "Frozen Rain"!"
The trigger for the magic was activated rapidly. Magic built up at an impossible speed, an ice tornado accompanied a spiralling spear with vacuum blades whirling around it and a sharp needle attacks the Hydra all at once. She had aimed for the gap when they attacked and launched it towards the red, green, and blue head to force the yellow head to act. But it didn't move as the yellow head noticed Hajime aiming for the white head, it raised a roar.
"Kuruuan!"
Then a nearby pillar waved and it transformed into an impromptu shield. This yellow head seems to be able to use a skill similar to the scorpion's, though the scale was smaller.