Chapter 58
“Still, it’s quite a surprise that they actually drop Mithril and Orichalcum.”
We hadn’t managed to clear out every single room, of course, but we had defeated a considerable number of Worker Ants and returned to the Safe Zone.
“The deeper you go into a dungeon, the stronger the monsters become, and you can expect good earnings even on the lower floors. Perhaps that’s why there’s no need to venture too deep.”
“That might be so. It seems like we could get valuable materials if we went deeper. Shall we give it a try?”
“If we go down one more floor, they’ll drop Adamantite, but it’ll definitely be a hassle.”
If Adamantite could be processed into weapons, they would undoubtedly be top-tier equipment, but even back in my gaming days, only a handful of people could do such processing, so I was thinking of skipping it this time.
“What’s that? We can get Adamantite? From the way you said it, it doesn’t sound like we can’t defeat them.”
I, Claude, thought I might have stirred up a hornet’s nest, but I kept it to myself and said something else.
“We can defeat them, but do you want it?”
“Mm. I definitely want to research it. Since it doesn’t circulate on the market, I’d like to secure some if possible.”
“Understood. I think we’ll finish hunting them all in the next run, so once that’s done, let’s head to the next Safe Zone.”
It was unexpected, but I casually agreed, thinking I could just take my time finding someone who could process it.
“If that’s the case, we can’t afford to dally! Let’s go, Claude!”
Overwhelmed by Netzal-san’s enthusiasm, we ended up going to hunt Worker Ants again.
“It took some time, but we’ve cleared all the rooms now, haven’t we?”
“Mm. With this much Mithril and Orichalcum, it’s quite a fortune.”
A considerable amount of ingots was stored in both our Item Boxes.
“Well then, shall we take a break in the Safe Zone before heading to the next floor?”
We were tired, but having become efficiency fiends, our steps were light.
Upon reaching the Safe Zone, the two of us divided the tasks, quickly prepared a meal, and as soon as we finished eating, we lay down.
Time passed without incident, and when we woke up, we had a light meal and checked our equipment.
I, Claude, had been using the sword I received from my Father-sama for my birthday up until now, but I now held the katana I used back in my gaming days.
This katana was a special make, obtained by completing a complex quest.
“Oh? You usually use a sword. This is unusual.”
“It just means the Worker Ants we’re up against are that tough.”
“Perhaps I should get serious too.”
Netzal-san took out a long staff from his Item Box and held it.
Keeping both hands free isn’t a bad thing as it allows one to respond to various situations, but a staff has auxiliary effects like increasing power or aiding in casting magic.
With their preparations complete, the two of them stepped into the deeper levels.