Slave Harem in the Labyrinth of the Other World Chapter 201

Gamma Ray Burst

I chant the incantation of [Gamma Ray Burst].
I should be able to use it.

I’ll do it.

No, I shall make it work.

As an expression of my resolve, I chant the incantation of the spell this time.

One point confidence game. (TN: 自信の一点勝負 No idea if it’s a reference or a proverb. Any help would be welcome)
I’ll definitely succeed.

I’ll never let my resolve go down.

After all, the chuunibyou me cried such a painful ‘serif’ (lines) out in the middle of the boss room.

The damage received would be incomparable to the Meteor Crash failure back then.

I’m in public.

Roxanne would look at me as if she has had enough. Sherry would glare at me with cold eyes.

Vesta would casually console me a bit, surely.
It would shatter the trust I’ve built with Rutina thus far.

The loss would be immense.

What an idiotic thing have I done?

If I kept my mouth shut, I would never have been exposed.

Neither my character nor my ability can be trusted.

Actually, to begin with, Rutina doesn’t trust me in the least.

Which part of me can she trust?
What a useless human being I am.

Aah, no. That’s wrong.

My MP is low.
The reason as to why I’m having negative thoughts is because low MP.

In other words, [Gamma Ray burst] was cast successfully.

However, there’s nothing particularly strange or anything.

Speaking of strange, the room has gotten slightly brighter. It really has gotten brighter, hasn’t it?

Does [Gamma Ray Burst] have no other effect?

Or, because I don’t have the ability to use it, did it yield no effect?

That’s not it.

“Amazing, desu.”

The monsters have collapsed.

That’s [Gamma Ray Burst]’s power.

The two dead monsters look similar to Gummi Slimes.

The boss still remains, though.
Because it was a dull human who used it? It doesn’t seem I can kill the boss in one hit.

“Vesta, the sword.”
“Yes.”

I had done the preparations to open the Item Box immediately and take the MP recovery medicine out in case of a contingency; however, if it’s just the boss, there’s no need.

I close in on the boss from the side after receiving Durandal from Vesta.
And use it to slash the boss from the side.

I seem to be absorbing MP. With every hit, my mind seems to be calming down.

I can fight.

Miria and a-little-late Vesta join in on besiegement of the boss.

Sherry thrusts her spear from behind. Rutina seems to be participating in the siege, too.

The boss collapses after only a few hits from Durandal.

It wasn’t able to kill the boss, but it wiped the small fries. It’s considerably powerf

ul.
I wasn’t able to use it before, but it’s quite useful.

“How was the experimental magic?”

“It flashed?”

Based on what Roxanne said, [Gamma Ray Burst] seems to emit light.

Because it’s called ‘gamma ray’, I thought it would be invisible to the eye; however, is that not the case?

“I saw it clearly because I was on the side. It was shining.”
“I saw, too. Michio-sama was shining.”

Because they were in the back row, both Sherry and Rutina seem to have seen it clearly.

The light emitted by [Gamma Ray Burst] isn’t actually a gamma ray but a low frequency light. Because the light emitted accelerates to nearly the speed of light, it turns into a high frequency light due to the Doppler Effect.

On the contrary, from my – positioned at the centre – view, the frequency lowers due to the Doppler Effect, disconnecting me from the range of visibility.

Because Roxanne and the girls wouldn’t be able to live if they were exposed to a large quantity of gamma rays, it may likely be not the case.
They are safe because the allies don’t get hit by an area of effect spell.

“To be able to cast such a spell, as expected of Master.”
“I don’t think such a spell has much use. It’s quite troublesome to use. It’s out of question if I cannot use it in case of emergency.”

Although the damage [Gamma Ray Burst] inflicts is amazing, the consumption of MP is equally amazing.

In terms of MP efficiency, the winner would definitely be Wizard’s or Great Wizard’s magic.
Although it can one shot small fries, there’s no helping it.

Like [Meteor Crash], it’s not an everyday use spell.

I can fight using Durandal, too, in order to recover MP. There shouldn’t be any problem in fighting at the front using Durandal. That said, there shouldn’t be any problem in using normal magic either while Miria and Vesta take on the enemies.
Roxanne needn’t even be mentioned.

“You should definitely experiment if you’re able to use such a terrific magic.”
“It’s troublesome, though, to the point I cannot cast it twice.”

Sherry approves of the importance of experiments.

“Relief, desu.”

“You really are as terrific a gentleman as I expected.”

The experiment seems to have impressed Miria, Vesta and Rutina.
I can safely be concluded as a great success.

“Then, before heading back to the 29th floor, search for monsters on the 24th floor, Roxanne.”
“Understood.”

Without moving to the 29th floor, I continue on the 24th floor without any change.
After recovering MP, I jump to the 29th floor boss room.

“Rutina, try hitting the boss once in order to get a feel. Even if it’s the boss, it’s not that scary if you hit it from the side.”

“We have already fought the 29th floor boss with 5 people without any problem, so don’t worry.”

We enter the 29th floor boss room and fight the Boss Taurus.

Because I don’t have Gambler selected, the boss doesn’t get petrified till the end; however, we kill it without any problem.

“I felt somewhat nervous, but I can handle it, too.”

“Anyways, are you going to repeat this? Ah, no. I should be able to do it, too.”

She won’t need to psyche herself up once she gets used to it.

Actually, the one who stands in front of the boss is the one who suggested repeating the boss battles.

Huh?.

What’s the possibility of her saying it out of obstinacy?

The boss battles are supposed to be difficult.

Is it painful for Roxanne, too?

Did she propose it because she wasn’t able to look up anymore?

That’s good enough. Take rest already. However, should I really say that to her?

“Roxanne, too, sorry for always troubling you. The boss battles must be difficult.”

“If you feel even a little uneasy, please tell me right away.”
“Yes, I’ll do that, of course.”

Although I’m being considerate, there doesn’t seem to be any need for the time being.

If you’re fine with it, I’m fine with it, too.

“How about we fight on the 30th floor once? Rutina has yet to see a Half Herb.”
“You’re right.”

I consult with Roxanne. We’ll try to fight a Half Herb on the 30th floor once.

“You make it sound like it’s easy.”

Rutina braces herself. Well, if you can handle the 29th floor boss battle, the 30th floor shouldn’t be a problem either.

Smooth.
There are problems, though.

Firstly, it’s more difficult to petrify the boss without Abnormal Status Resistance Down.

The faster we kill it, the more we can repeat the battle.
So, not selecting Gambler is no good?

“Again, desu.”

After going 2-3 rounds without the boss getting petrified, Miria shoulders can be seen drooped.

It’s Cook.

The Boss Taurus seems to drop a rare ingredient, chuck flap.

Today, the Moloch Tauruses haven’t dropped any chuck rib either, so I can assume it’s a pretty rare ingredient like chuck rib.
Therefore, I want to obtain one during the repeated boss battles today.

We will repeat the boss battles until it drops. It’s a way to reach the target; however, what should I tell Roxanne?

Miria would insist on repeating it, if it were a fish.
As it turns out, I have no choice but to select Cook secretly.

I’d end up with 8 jobs if I attached Hero, Adventurer, Jobless, Grand Wizard, Priest, Great Hero, Gambler, and Cook.

Besides, I’ll have bonus points to spend on an experience points category skill if I select Seventh Job.
With Cook, I won’t have bonus points to spend elsewhere.

The purpose of repeating the boss battles is to gain more experience points. If I selected more jobs, gaining less experience points resultantly, I would be mistaking the means for the end.

I must not mistake it with the target.

Well, I’ll make the best possible compromise. The Cook will be better for the 29th floor.

The higher the risk the greater the reward.
Or is it different?

Rather than gaining the experience points, I’ll enter the boss room to get the rare ingredients.

In the process, I can gain the experience points.

My target is chuck flap.
I wouldn’t deny it if they called me a gourmand.

Then, which one should I remove?

I’m fighting the boss battles with the objective of shut-out. (TN: It has been used on many occasions, so it needs to be defined. Shut-out: a competition or game in which the losing side fails to score)
There’s no need to consider recovery.

I select it due to safety-first, of course.

Because I’m beginning to think of the boss battles as daily routine, it’ll be better to consider these preparations as routine, too.

Also, I can remove either Hero or Great Hero for their roles overlap.

I can also use Item Box with Great Hero.
The bonus points would decrease if I removed Hero from First Job; however, it’s within the scope I can manage.

It feels somewhat unpleasant that the next highest job, to be used as First Job, is Jobless.

Because Jobless is a job that isn’t widely known, there may be some benefit of doubt.
If it comes to light, I’ll turn into a gourmand+carouser in front of Rutina. (TN: 遊び人 – Asobinin – We have been translating it as Jobless, but it may also mean Carouser which means someone who drinks excessively. It may also mean Playboy. By the way, gourmand means a food connoisseur)

First, I remove Hero and select Gambler.

After taking off Hero, I’ll fight once or twice before exchanging Priest for Cook.
And if there’s no problem with that either, I’ll finally remove Durandal, too.

“Have you gotten a little familiar with it, Rutina?”

“Well, don’t relax your guard even if you’ve gotten used to it.”
“Okay.”

I use the causal warning to Rutina as an excuse to make the changes then head to the boss room.

It’d be so troublesome to explain all the whys one by one, so I decide not to.

“Did it, desu.”

However, before we had the opportunity to notice the attack force having gone down, Miria petrifies the boss.

The remaining Moloch Tauruses get petrified as well. Miria has completely suppressed this boss battle.
This follows the moment I select Gambler, huh?

“As expected of Miria. Thank you.”
“Yes, desu.”

Her voice has regained the liveliness.

It’s like she’s venting out the pent-up anger after a great success.
I didn’t cast Abnormal Status Resistance Down on the Moloch Tauruses, though. She petrified them on her own.

I take Durandal from Vesta and dispose the petrified monsters off.

I’m not sure about the experience points setting if I switched the jobs in the middle of the battle.
There may be disadvantages, so I shouldn’t tinker with it needlessly.

Thereafter, having confirmed the situation, I decide to remove Priest and Durandal.
Rutina has gotten used to it, too, somewhat. So, from now on, it’ll be a full-scale start.

Chapter end