A Warrior Exiled by the Hero and His Lover

Chapter 68: Valley of the Berserkers and Warriors Part 2

The ghost that fell to the ground dissipates into the mist.

Although as a user of my Dragon’s Eye, I can perceive and touch intangible entities like ghosts, they can be clearly seen and touched with the naked eye.

“Kaede-chan?! Toru-kun, did you defeat the ghost with your own hands?”

“Well, he is the master.”

“That’s not an adequate explanation.”

“I have complete faith in the Master, so it’s pointless to ask. Besides, Frau doesn’t know enough details to explain it either.”

“Even Frau?!”

Luna seemed distraught, so I explained the Dragon’s Eye to her.

“Basically, you can use the Dragon’s Eye to attack ghosts and spirits.”

“Toru-kun’s explanation is incredibly casual.

Luna looks at me in disbelief.

She must have accepted the explanation because she didn’t ask any further questions.

It’s not as if I have complete mastery over the use of the Dragon’s Eye.

There’s no other way to put it when asked.

“It seems that this place is the nest of the ghosts.”

“I’ll take care of them.”

Ghosts emerge en masse from the corridors of the deep.

The wind slashes that Kaede threw made those ghosts disappear as if they were fog.

Just on this floor, what will we encounter when we go down?

There might even be undead that we have only heard rumors about.

Even we could be in trouble.

“Flower Blizzard.”

“Break, Hammer!”

“Try Slash!”

Frau and Luna scattered the group of frozen ghosts.

Yes, our worries were unnecessary.

With our team.

Scattered piles of ghost fragments in the hallway.

Normally, physical attacks have no effect, but by freezing them, we solved that problem.

If anything, maybe we didn’t level up as much as I thought.

Me: 305

Kaede: 297

Frau: 273

Luna: 216

I had a vague feeling that as we approached level 300, the amount of experience needed to level up would increase significantly.

The difference in the rate of growth can be seen in Luna’s increase.

Even so, Kaede and Fray. will surely surpass level 300 soon.

And I will be the weakest member.

Thanks to the Holy Weapons, they shouldn’t be a burden, but in terms of my feelings, it’s getting complicated.

I feel a certain impatience, thinking that they might leave me behind again.

“Master?”

Kaede calls to me, startling me.

That’s right, everything is different now.

I have enough skills to fill the level gap, don’t I?

If I can’t level up, I’ll just have to come up with a strategy.

I can still do a lot of things.

We have reached the tenth floor.

Not only ghosts appear, but skeletons as well.

A sphere with several eyes: Eye Sphere.

A three meter tall skeleton: Blue Giant.

A skeleton in a black robe: Lich.

They are all powerful monsters.

However, I keep checking the powers I have acquired so far, combining them and experimenting.

“Uoooh!”

The blue giant swings his rusty sword.

I block it with my big sword and activate the Mimic skill.

I mimic the movements of the old enemy general Darm.

He had more talent than I do.

My attacks are sharper and my movements more efficient than before.

The activated Dragon’s Eye captures the enemy’s movements in detail, and I can predict their moves even faster.

I cut the blue giant in half in an instant.

But the next enemy is approaching.

I activate the Dragon Rider and the Great Thief at the same time.

Then I activate the Tamer’s Master.

The Tamer’s Master: a profession that temporarily increases all skills when fighting monsters. But in reality, it has another function. It is capable of taming itself during the activation time of the profession.

I activate the familiar domination boost.

The level is temporarily doubled.

Level 305 → 610

Then I unleash the power of the two Holy Weapons.

Level increases by 80%.

Level 610 → 850

I cut countless enemies into pieces with explosive acceleration.

The enemies’ movements seem to freeze.

Is this what Lisa sees?

If so, there was no way to win under any circumstances.

“…Fuu.”

I sheathed my sword.

After I advance, only the corpses of the monsters remain.

“Master!”

“You’re too fast to catch up!”

“Wait, ahh! Wait!”

Kaede and Lady are running after me.

Luna tried to follow as well, but she stumbled and fell on the corpses of the monsters.

It seems she got a little carried away.

But thanks to her, we gained a way to confront Lisa and the others.

“What do you think, Master?”

“Nothing to worry about.”

I need to strengthen myself more to face Lisa.

There’s still room for improvement, but we should be able to fight on equal terms.

Well, that depends on whether they let their guard down or not.

Suddenly, my legs become weak.

Kaede quickly wraps her arms around me and supports me.

“It seems that you’re experiencing recoil.”

“It’s due to the sudden strain. I’ll heal it right away.”

“I’m sorry.”

Lying on the floor, Kaede offers me her knee as a pillow.

The soothing aura gently embraces my heart and body.

However, for some reason, the lady who has been observing the situation begins to make a fuss. “I want to give my master a knee cushion too! Why am I this big? I wish I were a man, beast, or elf, not a fairy!”

“Don’t say that. I like you being small, Frau.”

“I can’t accept this as a virgin! I want to be great like Kaede!”

Suddenly, the woman’s complaints exploded.

For me, being small is quite convenient in many ways.

For example, I can eat a full meal with a human-sized portion, take a nap anywhere, and as a fairy, I can fly around freely. There are quite a few advantages.

Well, humans always tend to want what they don’t have.

I’m sure she’ll soon realize that it’s better to be a fairy.

“I am tired. Can’t we go back soon?”

Luna flops to the floor, lying spread-eagle.

From this angle, her cleavage is clearly visible.

Princess, this is inappropriate, so please stop.

I’ll show you some leniency, so stand up.

No, maybe I’ll give her another hour.

“Master.”

“I’m not looking at anything, okay?”

I turn my face to Kaede’s stomach.

Silently, Kaede pats my head.

Oh, it’s nice to be stroked now and then.

It reminds me of my late mother.

Pat, pat.

Wait, do I have the feeling that there are more hands?

“Well, even I get petted by woman!”

“Yes, if you look closely, you’re quite cute, Toru.”

“Both of you are Kaede’s masters.”

“That’s true. I am also her master.”

“Father also becomes needy when I stroke him.”

“What?”

I feel like I just heard something I shouldn’t have.

Wait, that’s parent-child bonding, right?

Even King Grayfield must have moments when he wants to spoil his daughter.

Anyway, let’s pretend we didn’t hear that.

“So, what should we do next?”

“We could keep aiming for the bottom floor… but Luna seems to be at her limit, so should we go back?”

“If you could do that, I’d be happy. My body is itching to take a bath.”

“Don’t show your chest like that!”

*Slight slap* It seemed as if Miss had slapped Luna’s chest.

Unfortunately, since I turned away, I only heard the sound.

I sit up and get ready to leave.

The materials and items collected in this dungeon have already been stored in the magic storehouse.

There weren’t any amazingly rare items, but we managed to get some decent ones.

A ring with moderate health regeneration, an earring with increased charm, a bracelet with increased strength, and so on.

If sold, they would fetch quite a high price.

Unfortunately, there were no items that could be used in real combat… but that’s a common occurrence in exploration.

Nowadays, a slight increase in strength doesn’t mean much.

When I start walking with Kaede, I notice that the lady is not with us.

“Miss?”

When I turned around, she was sitting on the ground, looking absent-minded.

What’s the matter?

What are you looking at?

“The reconstruction… of my body?”

The next moment, the woman is enveloped in light.