All-rounder Healer Chapter 226: The First Challenge That Doubles as a Preliminary Scouting of the Fourth Floor

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 And the next day. As usual, I headed for the dungeon in the morning.

 

 

“Alright!” (Rook)

 

 

 But today, I decided to take the plunge and go to the fourth floor.

 

 This is the conclusion I came to last night after much worrying and thinking.

 

 I think it is one of life’s choices to grow stronger slowly, but I want to look a little further.

 

 Maybe I am thinking this way because I know the rich life on Japan in Earth.

 

 Mr. Damod said he dives in the dungeon for a cup of ale, and I think even I can understand that. But I also think it is because there are few kinds of entertainment and enjoyment in this world, and the general public is unaware of the wider world.

 

 I don’t know much about this world yet, but from my experience on this information-rich planet, I can imagine that this world is a big and diverse place. I feel that many people in this world cannot imagine what this world is like, just as people in a provincial town in the Warring States Era could not even imagine the countries of the West. At best, they can only imagine their own country, centered on the town where they live, and the countries at their borders.

 

 I have imagined the infinite possibilities of this world, and it may be difficult for me to live a life in which I have to work for a cup of ale.

 

 With this in mind, I entered the dungeon and hurried toward the end of the third floor.

 

 But by the time I finally arrived at the back of the third floor after passing through the first and second floors, the sun had already passed its peak.

 

 In other words, even if I went back now, the sun would most likely be gone by the time I got outside. The fourth floor is much larger than the third floor, so it seems that if I want to hunt on the fourth floor or go to the fifth floor village, I will have to camp here.

 

 

“Is this the encampment on the third floor?” (Rook)

 

 

 There was a simple wall of dirt and logs next to the crevice leading to the fourth floor, and within it were several tent-like structures and cloth-covered areas where some adventurer-like people were sleeping in their armor or boiling soup in pots.

 

 There was a stream running through the encampment and a hole in the corner that looked like a toilet.

 

 I spoke to a young adventurer stirring a pot near the entrance.

 

 

“Excuse me. Is this encampment free to use?” (Rook)

 

“Huh? Oh… if it’s an open space, you can use it as you please.” (Adventurer)

 

 

 I thanked the adventurer and looked around the encampment.

 

 About one-fifth of the campsite was occupied. There are still some empty spaces.

 

 The fact that they have set up a tent-like structure suggests that they are planning to stay here for a long period of time. Well, considering the distance to this place, it would be more efficient to stay as long as possible.

 

 

“Okay, then I’ll go to the fourth floor.” (Rook)

 

 

 After checking the encampment, we decided to go to the fourth floor, which was our original purpose.

 

 The purpose of this visit was to investigate the “ghouls,” C-rank monsters that appear on the fourth floor.

 

 According to what I heard, ghouls are fast and durable, and are one of the hurdles in this dungeon. It is not unusual for adventurers to be perpetually D-rank because it is impossible for them to win.

 

 The number of dead also jumps up from here.

 

 Tightening my grip, I passed through the rift and stepped onto the fourth floor.

 

 

“The scenery looks similar.” (Rook)

 

 

 The fourth floor is still a forest and grassland type of area. It’s not changed, and it’s a relief.

 

 As usual, I start to move around, relying on [Magi Location].

 

 Passing through the meadow, I enter the forest, more carefully and cautiously than usual. …It was there!

 

 About 20 to 30 meters away, standing in the forest, is a single ghoul.

 

 It looks like a normal zombie. The zombies were dazed and shambling, while the ghouls had their arms slightly forward and were bent over, as if they were about to pounce on you.

 

 

“…For the time being, I should use magic for my preemptive strike.” (Rook)

 

 

 I wanted to check if I could do it physically, but I wanted to play it safe at first, since I knew it was unaware of my presence.

 

 I checked to make sure there were no people around, and then I started to build up my magic.

 

 

“Sacred light, unleash a white blade [Holy Ray].” (Rook)

 

 

 The rainbow-colored cone of light is shot toward the ghoul.

 

 

“Gah!” (Ghoul)

 

 

 But perhaps because it was too far away, the ghoul twisted its body avoiding it.

 

 But, unable to completely avoid it, the ghoul’s left arm is blown off.

 

 

“Well done!” (Rook)

 

 

 The ghoul run toward me, and I readied my Mithril Alloy Cudel to intercept it, swinging it wide.

 

 

“Ha!” (Rook)

 

“Gah!” (Ghoul)

 

 

 The Mithril Alloy Cudgel and the ghoul’s right arm collided, and both were repelled.

 

 

“So strong!” (Rook)

 

 

 I spun it sideways with the force of the rebound, and then I mowed it down with the Mithril Alloy Cudgel sideways.

 

 It slams into the ghoul’s side, but the ghoul stops just short of teetering to the side.

 

 If it had been a zombie, it would have blown it away! This is too dangerous for a frontal attack!

 

 Then, holding the middle of the cudgel, I parried the ghoul’s attack two or three times, and flicked the fourth attack to the side. At that moment, I the ghoul, knocking it off balance, and instantly chanted a spell.

 

 

“O sacred Light, bring the wandering souls to God, [Turn Undead]!” (Rook)

 

 

 The next moment, a ring of light appeared to envelop the ghoul’s body, and after the ghoul wobbled and trembled, it collapsed to the ground.

 

 And after the circle of light disappeared, I too fell to my knees on the ground.

 

 And the light flooded my body – the Goddess’ Blessing.

 

 

“…hah.” (Rook)

 

 

 I’m tired. Stronger than I imagined. After all, I have no doubt that it is still too early from me to fight.

 

 Anyway, it was good that I was able to take out one of its arms with the first attack. And I was glad that I had my trump card, [Turn Undead].

 

 If either of them had been missing, it would have been a tougher fight. If both were missing, it would have been over.

 

 However, I was surprised to get the Goddess’ Blessing at this timing. It was as if someone was telling me, “Fight on this fourth floor even if it’s tough.”

 

 But still–

 

 

 

“[Turn Undead], aren’t you a bit too strong?” (Rook)

 

 

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