Slave Harem in the Labyrinth of the Other World Chapter 184

Half

“This way.”

When we move up to the 30th floor, Roxanne guides us.

After following her for a while, we come across a group of two Half Herbs and a Moloch Taurus.

Three monsters, huh?

Even though it’s a group of three, because it’s the 30th floor, it can be considered a small group.

After the 32nd floor, the maximum number of monsters in a group will increase to six.

Never did I believe that I would be able to breeze through to the 37th floor.

I welcome the monsters with two Lightning spells and a Firestorm.

This time around, all of them seem to have been paralyzed.
Is such a thing even possible?

A Half Herb is weak against Fire magic while a Moloch Taurus is resistant to Fire magic.

I have to make do with Lightning magic on the 30th floor; however, it worked wonders this time.

Still, a Half Herb has resistance toward too many attributes.

To think that it’s called Half…

A Half Herb is about as high as an average human’s waist.

So, is it called Half because of its height is half of a human’s?

For a herb, though, it’s pretty large.

Roxanne and the girls rush over to the stiffened monsters.

Roxanne and Vesta attack the stiffened Half Herb.

Miria runs through the side of the Half Herb.

Sure enough. After I cast Firestorm, Miria aims at the Moloch Taurus.

Sherry, too, passes through the Half Herb’s side; however, she halts a bit short and thrusts her spear in from the rear.

While attacking, Vesta goes around bit by bit.

Roxanne and the girls severely stab at the Half Herb in front of them.

Thus far, there has been no instance.

Even if it fell asleep, it wouldn’t be able to be distinguished for it cannot move due to paralysis.

However, I wonder if it had fallen asleep earlier.

“Did it, desu.”

After I launch another barrage of three spells, Miria petrifies the Moloch Taurus.

However, Roxanne immediately attacks it after which its leaves droop.

It has fallen asleep.

Oh well. It’s a monster, after all.
In the first place, monsters tend to originally be asleep or so I’ve heard.

“Thunderstorm.”

Issuing the warning, I launch another barrage of three spells.

Subsequently, it gets paralyzed as is.

Did it get paralyzed right after it woke up to the first Lightning spell?

In either case, it will have to suffer.

“Did it, desu.”

Miria petrifies the Half Herb that has been under the effect of paralysis from the outset.

All three of them collapse.

The Half Herb turns into smoke and dissipates.

When I use Appraisal, it says ephedra.
Is this the Half Herb drop?

“So, it’s an ephedra.”

While Vesta picks it up, Sherry informs.
Sherry seems to know that it’s an ephedra.

“Did you say ephedra?”
“An experienced Herbalist can produce an all purpose pill using an ephedra.”

An all purpose pill can recover HP and MP, heal injuries and cure diseases. It may even remove abnormal statuses. That’s why it’s called all purpose.

As for removing abnormal statuses, it’s a chance.
It’s not an absolute.

However, it doesn’t warrant it to be looked down on.

Poison inflicted by a lower ranked monster can be removed 100% with an antidote pill; however, poison inflicted by a higher ranked monster may not be removed even if you consume an antidote pill.

A higher ranked all purpose medicine can remove abnormal statuses without fail.

I have already received a lecture in this regard from Sherry-sensei before.

An all purpose pill is a lower ranked all purpose medicine, after all.

I select Herbalist.

The ephedra on my palm turns into two pills.

It’s an all purpose pill.

I had my doubts for it supposedly requires one to be experienced; however, I somehow managed to do it merely with Herbalist Lv6.

To produce an all purpose pill, does one perhaps have to be a Herbalist Lv5 or more?

Oh well. It can’t be helped.

“Is this an all purpose pill?”

“As expected of Master.”

Roxanne compliments calculatively.

So, is it better to level Herbalist up?
If an all purpose pill requires Herbalist Lv5 or more, the next one should need Lv10 or Lv15.

Considering the efficiency, leveling it up after the next material item appears won’t be a bad idea; however, I won’t be able to show off in front of Roxanne and the girls.

Although reaching Lv50 will be difficult, Lv10 or Lv20 can immediately be managed.
I should level Herbalist up for a while.

How about adding a Seventh Job?

Can I not remove Wizard and select Herbalist in its place?

Because I have already done the boss battles without Wizard, fighting normal monsters shouldn’t be out of question.

Lightning magic of Grand Wizard and Jobless plays the main role.
So, removing Wizard is a viable option.

“Then, let’s return to the 29th floor? Because there’ll be a change in the constitution of magic, please be careful.”

“A little, yes. It has to do with the floor incompatibility.”

Sherry, as expected, nibbles; however, I successfully deceive her.

Although the duration of battles has increased, it’s satisfactory, isn’t it?
The more the battle lengthens, the more Miria’s petrifaction proc’s. There’s paralysis, too, for I’ll be using Lightning magic.

During the boss battles, I can simply replace Herbalist with Gambler. Depending on the situation, I can switch it to Cook, too. If you asked me whether it’s bothersome, I would say it is; however, it can’t be helped.

Because I have Herbalist selected, I’m producing all purpose pills as and when I receive an ephedra.
I can keep it in the space of my Item Box.

Or so I thought; however, whey drops three times during the boss battles.

After I leave the labyrinth, I’d better select Explorer.

“Yes, desu.”

Like a Naive Olive’s dropped item, olive oil, it’s a liquid packed in a thin film.
It’s a mystery liquid left behind by a cowkin.

“Is it perhaps milk?”
“It’s whey. It’s richer than milk; it’s a valuable item. It’s absolutely delicious; however, not many drink it as is. If it’s added to a soup, it becomes extraordinarily tasty.”

Explains Sherry.

I can perhaps make white stew with it.
After receiving it from Miria, I carefully put it inside my Item Box, so that it’s thin film doesn’t get torn.

Another Boss Taurus dropped a chuck flap.

Even after one full day of hunting, not many chuck ribs have dropped.
Nothing can be done about it, though.

“Let’s call it a day?”

“It’s because we have been invited by the Duke again.”
“Which reminds me, you did mention it.”

Although not a single chuck flap has dropped, we call it off a little early.

There are many in my Item Box.
It’s probably Cook’s contribution.

“I haven’t heard of any such thing as an overnight victory celebration gathering. Will it be alright?”

Sherry expresses her concern.

The Duke’s manner of speech did seem unnatural.
According to Sherry, there’s no such thing as an overnight victory celebration gathering.

I’ll go, nevertheless.

If it’s just this time, it cannot be suspicious; however, if he invites again, it can be considered a trap.
Unless I cut off all the ties, I won’t be able to decline all of his invitations in the future.

I want to maintain a good relationship with Cassia and Gozer.
With everyone but the Duke.

“If he wanted to kill us, he would have poisoned the food last time and be done with us; therefore, it’ll be alright.”

I have visited the Duke’s place numerous times yet nothing has happened thus far.

Therefore, it should be alright.
The only nuisance to me is the attention; however, with Gozer there, the worst can be avoided.

To visit the Duke, I finish hunting ahead of time.

And go straight to the bedroom.
After all, we’ll be staying overnight.

I cannot afford to make ‘noise’ in the room borrowed from the Duke.

There may be separate rooms arranged for males and females.

Now that I think about it, what would I do if they didn’t prepare beds for Roxanne and the girls.

There’s a possibility for they know they’re slaves.
Since they invited me as a guest, they must’ve prepared the minimum, right?

Well, if it does happen, I can simply return, no?

For now, I drain myself dry once and head to Bode after getting ready.

“The leader is in the office.”

When I arrive at the lobby, the member of the order of knights informs me.

Same as usual.
They always respond this way. No change.

The mood doesn’t suggest that there’s going to be a celebration.

I’m always let in without permission.

“Come in.”

When I proceed to the office and knock, comes Gozer’s voice.
I enter.

“Michio here.”
“Ooh, Michio-dono. You’ve finally come.”

There’s the Duke, too, unsurprisingly.

“I was waiting.”

“Eh? Wha-?”

Gozer greets us with bewilderment.

Gozer doesn’t seem to know either.
It must’ve been arranged for beforehand.

“‘That’ is Operation SE-2.”

“We’re executing it tonight.”
“Wha- okay.”

Gozer seems to be aware of the operation itself.
He just didn’t know that it would be executed tonight.

“I’m afraid to tell you, Michio-dono, that there’s an emergency.”
“Haa.”

What’s the emergency?

Even from Gozer’s looks.

“I apologize for not circulating the emergency summons. Excuse my incompetence.”

Gozer rushes out of the office.

What’s happening?

“Then, let’s have dinner?”

“No, no, don’t mind it. We still have some time.”

It doesn’t seem to yet be the time to rush.

Will it be alright?

But then, they wouldn’t be moron enough to circulate the emergency summons in front of us if they were to assemble warriors against us.

They would’ve arranged for it earlier if they intended to.

“Is everything alright?”
“I’ll explain the situation later. Follow me, please.”

The Duke leaves the room.

So, it really is incomprehensible, huh?
Even Gozer didn’t get it.

Since there’s no helping it, we follow the Duke.

The explanation seems to be on the other side.

The Duke proceeds to the usual dining room.
Is it really going to be a dinner?

“Thank you for coming. I was waiting.”

Inside the room is Cassia, dressed up.

The dressed up Cassia looks so beautiful.

The dinner has already been prepared.
Beside her, there are other people inside the room.

“I apologize. An urgent matter requires Gozer to attend to it. I and Michio-dono will be having dinner in the conference room. Send the meal for seven people over, please.”

The Duke speaks to Cassia.

“Eh? Ah……okay.”

Cassia gets taken aback but she recovers right after.
She instructs the servants in the room.

Now that I think about it, Gozer recovered immediately, too.

There must be no end to his capricious actions.

Chapter end