Slave Harem in the Labyrinth of the Other World Chapter 212

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Last chapter summary: the 34th floor boss proved to be easy thanks to petrifaction by Miria.

When the Kobold Jaeger dies and the smoke dissipates, a white fang was left behind.

Leaving a fang behind seems to be a Kobold family thing.

A tiger leaves skin behind when it dies, and a Kobold drops fang.

Oh, but a Kobold drops a knife, too.
When I try to use Appraisal on the dropped fang, it displays ‘Kobold flower’.

Flower. It’s a flower.
Why is that?

“Flower……”
“It is Kobold flour. Usually, a little of it is mixed with wheat flour.”

Explains Sherry when I was considering asking.

It’s not a flower.

“Wheat flour?”

It is white, certainly.

It is bothersome.

“Apparently, it will not be delicious if you mix a large quantity. The limit seems to be 9 parts of wheat flour to 1 part of Kobold flour? Generally, the percentage of Kobold flour is lowered even further. 15 to 1 seems to be the ratio often used. The high-quality bread at Quratar bakery must be made this way, too.”
“Really?”

That bakery has a normal bread and a high-quality bread. Indeed, the high-quality was more delicious every time I bought it. So, was there such a difference?
Also, one more thing.

If the bakery uses Kobold flour, then they must buy Kobold flour in bulk.
I’ve found a customer.

30% Up will be effective there, too, since the person working in the bakery is a Merchant.

Although they may figure out where we are fighting if sell Kobold flour, I don’t see any problem in particular.

The Kobold Jaeger drop is unexpectedly great.

It may be a good idea to repeat the Kobold Jaeger battle for two days.
Onward from 35th floor, the enemies will be genuine.

“Quratar’s 35th Floor monster is Palm Baum. There’s no attribute it’s resistant to and weak against. When it appeared as a lower floor boss, it was weak and lone; however, from 33rd floor onward, not having a weakness against any attribute will be troublesome.”

I listen to Sherry briefing as usual.

In any case, since the Drive Dragons are resistant to all attributes, too, I will have to depend a lot on Thunder magic.

Let’s go to the 35th floor and try an actual battle out.

Palm Baum seems stronger than Kobold Kampfer. Probably.

Compared to the 34th floor, the duration of battle has lengthened in one go.
However, what would happen when the duration of battle lengthened?

“Did it, desu.”

That would happen.
Miria would end the battle by petrifying them all.

“Uun, will it not be better to fight once more and see?”

“I see.”

We advance under Roxanne’s lead.

Appearing next is a group of three Palm Baums, one Kobold Kampfer, and two Drive Dragons.
In short, isn’t it a full spec (group)? No way!

Will we be facing the maximum number of enemies – 6 – on this floor?

You could say I am thankful for the fact that the more the number of enemies, the more that get paralyzed by Thunder magic.

“Miria, stick to the Palm Baum. Rest of you hold this one down.”

“Please.”

When the Kobold Kampfer and the Drive Dragon come to the front, Roxanne issues instructions to Miria.

I’d better leave it for Roxanne to decide.

Actually, when one Palm Baum recovers from paralysis, Miria falls back a little.

The reason as to why she fell back quickly is because she only had one monster to keep company.
Or so I thought, but Miria advances again.

“Did it, desu.”

Was it because of Petrifaction?

Not advancing after reporting it yet reporting it after advancing is bad for my heart.
However, it might not particularly be good since Miria was alone deep inside the enemy territory.

Meanwhile here, we are keeping the other monsters busy.

As you would expect, it is impossible to petrify all 6 of them.
And yet, three Palm Baums and one Drive Dragon got petrified. It finished while she was on her way back here.

“In my opinion, on this floor, letting Miria fight the Palm Baums by herself seems to be better.”

“Only if all the paralyzed monsters began moving at the same time. In any case, there would not be much risk if she paid attention.”

I try to give Roxanne an advice, but she doesn’t take it.

“Umm. Will you be alright, Miria? You have to be really careful.”
“Yes, desu. Do it, desu.”

I urge Miria to be cautious just in case; however, it should be fine since she herself wants to do it.

“I am still anxious, though. So then, should we repeat the 34th floor boss battle today? Or should we continue with fighting on this floor?”

Miria will finish the battle with petrifaction whether it is the 34th floor boss battle or the 35th floor battle, so the difficulty doesn’t differ much for me.

With a number of monsters appearing on the 35th floor, there is high possibility for some of the monsters not getting petrified; but then, the boss may be difficult to be petrified, too.

A leftover monster on the 35th floor or a boss; which one is better?

It would apparently be dangerous in the labyrinth if we were late at exterminating the monsters as we could get surrounded by other groups; therefore, the boss battle, wherein there’s no chance for the monsters to increase, is safer in this respect.
Even though the difference may not be as pronounced.

“Isn’t it better to fight Kobold Jaeger? In the boss battle, since we clash against each other immediately after it appears, we get to fight longer.”

“Which one do you prefer Miria?”

Miria’s opinion should be honored since she will be the one to end the battle anyway.

How is it good to hear the opinion of someone who prefers protracted battles?

“Boss, desu.”

I didn’t think Miria’s opinion would tilt that way, too, but it’s fine, I guess.

“Which one of the two does Vesta think is fine? Isn’t the 35th floor better?”
“Yes, I think the boss battle is better.”

Vesta will be the one burdened during the boss battle since two bosses show up on the 34th floor.

Because only two monsters appear during the boss battle and Miria will immediately attack to petrify Vesta’s target, is that why?

Fighting the small fries on the 35th floor is perhaps more troublesome for Vesta.
Incidentally, the feeling that the duration of boss battle is longer may also be wrong.

“Is Rutina, too, fine with the boss battle?”
“Of course.”

Repeating the boss battle has received unanimous vote.

Miria ending the battle with petrifaction means Rutina is not being useful.
Especially, in a straightforward 34th floor boss battle.

If I killed the monsters with my magic, Rutina could stick her chest out with pride for helping decrease the number of my spells with hers.

However, if Miria ends the 34th floor boss battle by petrifying the two bosses appearing together, I can’t say that.
Rutina doesn’t participate in Miria’s petrifaction.

If we fight on the 35th floor, there is an option of Rutina joining the vanguards while Miria advances deep like in the previous battle.

Especially the Kobold Kampfer, that is weak against all four attributes of magic, has high affinity with the Wizard Rutina.

However, because there appear two bosses from 34th floor onward, I can’t make such an excuse.

I would strictly tidy them up with magic or Durandal after they got petrified; however, after finishing them off when they stopped moving, would I still be able to say Rutina was useful?
I can have her use magic after Kobold Jaeger gets petrified and defeat the boss slightly earlier. There is that option, too; however, the efficiency will not be markedly better.

I will never demand from Rutina, who is only a Wizard, to be more useful.

Being the only one amongst the party members who is not useful.
If it were me, I would hate such an impression.

I try to observe Rutina’s expression, but it doesn’t seem to be grim.

But she may notice if we repeat the boss battle.

In any case, I will have to eventually instruct her as to how many spells should be cast on the 35th floor.

To have her use magic as a counter for Kobold Kampfer in a 35th floor battle where Miria will end the Palm Baums with petrifaction; if you call that a problem, this is equally a problem.

“It is fine for Rutina not to use magic in the boss battle. Try other things out. Calculate the number of spells needed to reduce the number of spells I need to cast to kill Kobold Kampfer. I will have you cast that number of spells.”
“U-Understand.”

That much can’t be avoided.
I will have you put up with it.

Thereafter, we go to the 35th floor after defeating the boss, then return to the 34th floor and repeat the boss battle.

It may be thanks to putting the boss under Abnormal Status Resistance Down.
Incidentally, she fails to petrify a group of Palm Baums close by the entrance of the 35th floor before I kill them.

Considering all this and that, isn’t the boss battle easier?

Rutina seems to be the only one who’s anxious, but she isn’t showing discontent on the outside.
Without moving from her spot during the boss battle, she seems to be observing the battle properly and trying to comprehend it earnestly.

To begin with, Rutina is essentially a novice Wizard; therefore, she doesn’t know which spell to cast.

My worries were unnecessary.
If Miria were to end the battle with petrifaction, there would be a chance to finish the petrified monsters off with Durandal. I could lend Durandal to Rutina and have her continue to cast spells against small fries, but there’s no need to go to that extent.

We keep repeating the boss battle until it was time for breakfast.

After the breakfast, I ask of Roxane and the girls to clean up, and jump to the Duke of Harz’s place.
Not going is not an option since I have been summoned.

It will be something worthless anyway.

In the Bode castle, they let me in without authorization.

“Oh, Michio-dono. I am glad you came.”
“Then, I’ll excuse myself.”

When I enter the office, Gozer, who was inside, hastily leaves.

And then, he extends his arms without a word and grabs my shoulders all of a sudden.
Although it might not seem like it, he caught me pretty tightly.

“Caught you.”

“Something bad happened. Something not so great. It’s not like I’m playing with you or anything.”

The Duke’s eyes are dead.

“W-What happened?”

“Elder?”
“She has been informed that Michio-dono is Rutina’s owner. She is naturally concerned. It is alright, though. You don’t need to worry. At any rate, you will not receive as harsh a treatment as we do.”

The Duke’s eyes really are dead.

Chapter end