Earth-san Level Up Volume 2 Chapter 11 (Patreon)

Resuming Exploration

Meiko woke up at 4:00 a.m. and looked for the familiar sound of a newspaper delivery motorcycle in the still-dawn twilight.

In Meiko's area, the newspaper delivery comes around 4:00 a.m. every day, and when she heard it, she feels happy that she could still sleep. However, since she had been running in the morning for training recently, it was hard to say that she was [not] yet ready.

However, when she saw the pretty sleeping face of the blonde beauty emitting a good smell in front of her, she remembered that this was not the place for such things.

She searched for the book about adventure from her sleepy brain and beep [continue].

Meiko tried to get up, but then notices something was wrong with her body.

I can't move! I'm restrained!

"Meiko-san, that's not a flounder, it's a tuna..."

"Nuhuh! Even a fillet won't be mistaken!"

Sasara was holding Meiko, who was sleeping on her side, in her arms from her back.

Sasara was doing something to Meiko in her dream.

The story of the flounder and the flatfish must have been confusing her in here dreams.

Meiko held down on her laughter as she thought about her friend's strange dream, and then she was flailing around trying to wake Sasara up.

Sasara woke up to Meiko's body twisting and turning like a tuna or a flounder.

"Huh? The tuna has turned into Meiko-san."

"You don't seem to be awake yet...! Wake up! Everyone, wake up!"

Ruru in front of her reacted to Meiko's call, and opens her blurry eyes.

But then, with a weak "fueeee," she hugs Meiko and falls back to sleep.

This was like a special service from the two, a morning sandwich.

"What a pair of sleepy little kids!"

Meiko finally woke them up.

Sasara shrugged and responded.

"That's not true. I was so tired last night that I slept too deeply. You know?"

"I know!"

I did understand.

"I had a pleasant dream."

Ruru was still going at her pace.

I had to ask.

"What kind of dream?"

"I dreamt that the three of us were on an adventure. Mm-hmm."

"Then I guess I have no choice but to let you off for now."

Ruru said with a smile, her eyes glazed over.

She did mention that we were having an adventure, even in her dream. Meiko was happy to know about it, and that was a pleasant dream, and laughed about it.

Completely drained of her frustrations, Meiko pulled back her pouting mode.

"Well, Sasara, Ruru, let's keep up the good work today!"

"Yes, sir! Let's do our best!"

"Nyau! I'll do my best!"

Meiko nodded her head at the two as they got into the spirit of the day, and then turned to Sasara.

"That's right, Sasara, are your legs okay?"

Sasara perked up at the question.

It wasn't that badly injured, but yesterday it was jittery and sore to the point that it bothered her a little. However, it had been fine until this morning, when she woke up and forgot about it until now.

She rolled up the hem of her jersey and found that there was not even a scar there, just a little trace of blood.

"I see, the [automatic recovery small] worked, didn't it?"

"It seems so."

"Good for you, Sharla!"

It was probably a wound that would have healed eventually, but it was better to know that it healed quickly.

For Meiko and the others, it was their first injury in the dungeon, and although it was not a serious wound, it was a rather serious incident.

Meiko and Ruru were relieved to have it all sorted out.

Breakfast was Calorie Friend plain [25/25] and rabbit meat.

Since even a mere candy could make a dramatic difference, synthetic enhancement to CaloFriend should definitely have an outstanding performance. But, if they kept on consuming it without exercising, they might end up in serious trouble. But if they exercise a lot, it would be a very encouraging ally.

The three of us would munch on the CaloFriend with a side dish of rabbit meat while sipping our drinks.

Sasara asked Ruru what kind of adventure she was dreaming about, and she began to give a blank faced explanation that was not quite interesting, as was often the case with people's dream stories.

Still, Sasara found it interesting and listened intently.

Meiko wanted to ask about flounder and tuna. But Sasara probably forgot that she even had a dream.

And so, the search began early in the morning.

The lanterns had already gone out, and there was a bit of fog instead.

I wanted to stay at the inn for a little longer because of the fog, but the time limit was running out, so I had no choice but to leave.

I had about 30 minutes left, which I left as a contingency plan in case we had to evacuate. This would give us the option of rushing to the inn.

Today's exploration will take us beyond the Japanese Doll.

We had already explored most of the first level area and decided that there was no return gate there.

The problem was still the Japanese Doll, but their formation was almost complete, and Sasara and Ruru have jobs.

I want to believe that we could win now.

We went to the first level area to get accustomed to the jobs until the fog settled down a little more.

It was a shallow fog, but we wanted to make sure we were ready for the Japanese Doll.

Sasara will let [Sword Artistry] take care of itself and learn swordsmanship, pretending to be a pestle sword.

Ruru put herself in [NINJA Arts] and learned the art of stylish attack.

The skills of [Martial Arts System] did not have the effect of suddenly making me a master, but they did have the effect of guiding me to the correct movements.

If you move slowly, you will move correctly, and if you move fast, you will fall far short of the correct movement. I wondered if this practice would lead to a martial art that could be used in actual combat.

When we warmed up against Pestle Rabbit, Ruru was right on top of Pestle Rabbit's head as soon as she popped the pestle, and she was doing a series of combos.

"How are you feeling?"

"I'm good! Especially the *sha *sha is fun!"

*Sha *sha *sha must mean fast movement.

Unlike the instantaneous movement seen in anime, Meiko's eyes could follow this technique.

However, if it was done suddenly, it seemed difficult for Meiko to respond.

The true nature of this technique was the initial top speeding.

When activated, the next move can be done at top speed from the beginning.

It was a very useful technique that could be used for both assault and evasion.

In addition to this.

"Also, [Agility Upgrade Small] is great. The body moves easily."

Ruru, who moves with her long arms and legs, originally had the qualities of a speedy type.

With the addition of skills, she becomes even quicker.

This was a combination that was highly compatible with the high-speed movement of the [NINJA technique].

I had a feeling that if her physical ability increased, it would be a ground shrink technique.

Next, I also fought Sasara and found that Sword Slash was moderately strong.

The professor had told me that the attack power was the same as that of a normal slash, but when used with a pestle sword, the slash that flew had a blade. Obviously, the killing power was high.

There was no way the professor would lie, and it was probably a secret technique only for the wooden sword type.

It was a very useful technique, but Sasara could only use it once because she had only 11 Magic Power. Martial arts techniques use 8 Magic Power per use.

By the time Sasara had checked her condition and recovered the magic she had used, the fog had lifted.

It was time to go to work.

When I arrived at the place where I had encountered the Japanese Doll yesterday, I found the same Japanese Doll standing there as yesterday.

It was a respawn phenomenon. It was said that enemies often repopulate in dungeons.

Because of this phenomenon, the map Meiko gave to the SDF was incredibly useful. That map also showed the location of the enemy.

And the map drawn by Sasara was also written on the map this time. However, it may not be that important in this dungeon, since the enemies also move around.

We went to deal with the Japanese Doll we had discussed last night.

First, you need to put down your backpack.

If they were carrying a backpack that has become heavy from knocking Pestle Rabbit around, you cannot give it your all.

Meiko had grimoire prepare water bombs as she let go of the backpack that was slung over one shoulder.

Yesterday I was scared, so I fired water bombs from a distance, but this time I would attract more.

The close combat was likely to be mentally draining, but the three of them decided that they would never be able to win smartly against the Japanese Doll without doing so.

With sword in hand, the Japanese Doll moved quickly and easily at Meiko's eye level.

Its cheeks were plump, and its mouth was as small as a flower bud. However, its eyes under its bangs were bright red.

The way it flew with its expressionless face thrust forward was very scary.

At the moment, the distance between him and me approached three meters.

"Ning ning!"

Ruru [Apprentice NINPO] pews water out of the cobblestones.

The water spurts out just below the floating Japanese Doll, catching her surprised and soaking her kimono.

Although the water art has no offensive power, the Japanese Doll stopped moving for a moment.

At that moment, Meiko fires a water bullet.

The Japanese Doll pretended to avoid the water bullet, but was distracted by the water trick and reacted too late.

The evasion was too late, and the water bullet hit the Japanese Doll's shoulder.

The floating Japanese Doll was pushed by the power of the water bullet and knocked back in midair while spinning strangely.

"Sword Slash!"

Instantly out of fright, Sasara stepped in and unleashed a Sword Slash. Perhaps because she had been walking around the mountain while leveling up, her step was clearly sharper than when they had studied together in the blue sky training class.

The Sword Slash was a very fast technique, with slashes flying in time with the trajectory of the sword swung. This time it was a vertical slash.

There was no way for the knocked-back Japanese Doll to avoid it, and it slashes widely from the face to the torso.

But it was still alive.

"Nin-nin!"

Ruru approaches the Japanese Doll, which has been knocked back in rapid succession, and strikes it in the face with the blade of her scythe.

The blade approached from below and hitting with a strong upward swing, destroying a large portion of the Japanese Doll's face, and Ruru left the scene before checking to see if she was still alive.

Sasara, who approached in place of the retreating Ruru, smashed him with the kine sword in a front slash, smashing the hand of the Japanese Doll holding the katana.

Meiko was ready to move into a grimoire attack or close combat at any moment, but fortunately, Sasara's blow was decisive, and the Japanese Doll disappeared quickly of light.

I was relieved to have defeated the Japanese Doll.

Of course, I don't let my guard down and pay attention to my surroundings.

"I think we've managed.

"For now, yes."

Meiko nodded at Sasara's words.

Yes, that was, for now.

In this battle, Ruru's water trick caught them off-guard, and then she started a long-range combo that piled on the damage and finally finished them off with a close combat.

However, due to Sasara's magical power, this combo would not be possible in a series of fights.

Sasara's Magic Power was currently 11; Sword Slash uses 8 at a time.

Even if we assume that there was seldom a perfect series of battles, using Sword Slash twice, including natural recovery, will almost deplete it.

Opponents have eyes to avoid water bullets, and Ruru's support was a must.

Furthermore, Sasara's Sword Slash was also a must if you don't like close combat.

It was still scary to fight close combat with an enemy who has a blade.

Although our weapons were generally longer than theirs, it would be very difficult if they evade us and sneak into our territory.

However, close combat was unavoidable due to the convenience of Magic Power.

Therefore, this battle was also an opportunity to get used to the Japanese Doll's movements.

So, the result of this battle was [for now].

This time, the Japanese Doll dropped a broken katana blade.

This was a good item, so I synthesized it into Ruru's scythe.

As one would expect from a strong enemy, it was dropped by a strong enemy, and since it was a perfect match, it was strengthened to a good degree.

Next was Pestle Rabbit.

Pestle Rabbit was a complete bonus enemy.

We played the pestle well with water bullets, and everyone beat it to a pulp. The Magic Power consumption was only for one shot of Meiko's water bullet.

The faint hope that the Japanese Doll might be only one of those who were guarding that area was quickly betrayed after that.

I took out this Japanese Doll with a combo of long-range attacks and learned the enemy's moves well.

Soon after, we encountered the third Japanese Doll of the day.

Sasara's Magic Power was below 8, so Meiko and her team activated Pattern B.

"Nin-nin!"

"Water Bullet!"

Ruru catches them off-guard with a water trick, and Meiko quickly puts in a water bullet.

Ruru tried to evade, but the water bullet landed slightly faster.

Just as Japanese Doll knocks back with a large crack on her face, Sasara kicks the cobblestone pavement with force and steps in.

She swings her pestle sword down in a Forward Swing and then slashes up diagonally.

The first blow slashes the Japanese Doll in the face and knocks her back.

The second blow, perhaps an insurance policy in Sasara's own way, slashes through the air as the enemy was not there.

The second blow may be an action that would be frowned upon by a martial artist, but the person fighting was a 15-year-old girl who has never been in a life-threatening battle before.

I could not believe my own skill, and I did not want to let the Japanese Doll with the katana inside me, and it was inevitable that I would release such a second blow.

The attacked Japanese Doll loses half of her face, which was already cracked. The apprentice knight's [Muscle Power Increase Minor] was not a feat, and it certainly seemed to have increased the attack power.

Ruru, who had moved in a normal movement, cut down the arm holding Japanese Doll's katana, which was knocked back further, with a small scythe.

This too was a quick move, even without using fast movement.

Once she succeeded, the rest was a full on slash and burn.

It was a fight for her life, so she would bash them around with no questions asked.

The Japanese Doll turned into light on the cobblestones and disappeared.

"Hmm... looks like we're going to win properly."

"But there were some things I regretted."

Meiko wanted to give him a perfect score, but I guessed that Sasara was probably referring to the fact that the second shot in a row cut through the air.

"Get used to it a bit at a time. It's not like it's going to suddenly click into place. The enemy moves in real time, and I get flustered."

Just like in a game, if you make a mid-attack motion, the attack will not hit the enemy in the middle.

If you want to attack, you have to swing your sword down at the enemy's position.

Judging this in the middle of a battle was enough to make an amateur panicky.

To avoid such a situation, I would like to practice increasingly before actual combat, but it was difficult to do so under the current circumstances.

Therefore, we have to strengthen our mind, technique, and body in the actual battle.

Japanese Doll's blades was scary.

However, each time I endured the fear and won, I felt a certain growth.

Meiko enjoyed this kind of shura-like growth unbearably.

Sasara and Ruru were the same way, and it was fun to watch the three of them grow stronger together.

The search and battle of the maidens in Shura Mode continues.