Gather Divine Coins and Gacha! - Chapter 133

 I've arrived at the middle level entrance.

By skimming the shallows, ascending, and launching floating orbs, I can reach this point in just over 10 minutes.

Normally, ignoring the monsters along the way isn't advisable, but today the dungeon is bustling, and there seems to be a shortage of monsters, so I don't need to worry about that.

If there's anything to be cautious about, it's being mistaken for a monster myself. However, due to the incident in the capital, the Adventurer's Guild has been informed about me, so there shouldn't be any issues.

Hah... experience really pays off.

I may be a bit on edge, but I finally have a chance to defeat the ogre that's been testing my patience for a while.

Oh well.

Just as the exit of the passage comes into view, I activate the Akame's Eye spell of Detection and the Fairy's Eye spell of Clairvoyance.

I still can't see through my own eyes, but with these spells, I can see the ogre's figure through the walls.

Perhaps it's realized that I've entered the passage, as it's already holding a stone.

Normally, I'd just keep dodging the thrown stones, unable to get closer and ultimately retreat... but today will be different.

"Hah!"

I take a deep breath, muster my strength, and increase the speed of the floating orbs.

As if it were anticipating this, the ogre reveals itself and begins hurling stones.

Just like always.

The purpose of these thrown stones isn't to hit directly, but to obstruct us with debris by hitting the walls or ceiling.

Quite clever, isn't it?

But it won't work anymore.

"Hah!"

I grab the new weapon strapped to my back and unfold it with a bang.

It's about 50 centimeters in diameter, just the size of a child's umbrella.

It's made of magical steel and magic wood for the frame, not an alloy, but pure magical steel at 100% purity. The handle is made of magic wood, sturdy and allows magic flow.

It weighs nearly 2 kilograms, but since I won't be descending from the floating orbs anyway, it won't be a problem.

The fabric is the same sturdy, water-repellent material used for my cape and the knight's mantles. The lining is embroidered with heat-resistant and puncture-resistant magic thread.

I had craftsmen in the capital work around the clock for five days to finish it.

Despite bringing most of the materials myself, it cost nearly 50 gold coins, and I even used up all the savings I had with Minea-san in the capital, but the result is more than satisfactory.

There's the sound of debris bouncing off, but thanks to thorough reinforcement, neither I nor the umbrella have any damage.

With the umbrella open, my field of vision is obstructed, but with all my enhancements activated, I can still perceive movement even through the umbrella.

As long as I adjust slightly the moment I throw it, I can easily track the trajectory of the stones.

It's going even better than I imagined!

"All right... I made it through!"

Now, let's make it more legible:

"The purpose of these thrown stones isn't to hit directly, but to obstruct us with debris by hitting the walls or ceiling.

Quite clever, isn't it?

But it won't work anymore.

"Hah!"

I grab the new weapon strapped to my back and unfold it with a bang.

It's about 50 centimeters in diameter, just the size of a child's umbrella.

It's made of magical steel and magic wood for the frame, not an alloy, but pure magical steel at 100% purity. The handle is made of magic wood, sturdy and allows magic flow.

It weighs nearly 2 kilograms, but since I won't be descending from the floating orbs anyway, it won't be a problem.

The fabric is the same sturdy, water-repellent material used for my cape and the knight's mantles. The lining is embroidered with heat-resistant and puncture-resistant magic thread.

I had craftsmen in the capital work around the clock for five days to finish it.

Despite bringing most of the materials myself, it cost nearly 50 gold coins, and I even used up all the savings I had with Minea-san in the capital, but the result is more than satisfactory.

There's the sound of debris bouncing off, but thanks to thorough reinforcement, neither I nor the umbrella have any damage.

With the umbrella open, my field of vision is obstructed, but with all my enhancements activated, I can still perceive movement even through the umbrella.

As long as I adjust slightly the moment I throw it, I can easily track the trajectory of the stones.

It's going even better than I imagined!

"All right... I made it through!"

Closing the umbrella as I reach the entrance hall, I accelerate quickly, slipping through on one side and piercing the core in its head.

It seems the Shadow Blade works even against ogres.

Feeling the impact, I ascend close to the ceiling, overlooking the ogres' formation.

"There are quite a few... this is..."

There are a total of 18 of them.

I'd heard there were around 20, but seeing them like this, it's quite intimidating.

It seems they've identified me as the enemy, as the group of 2-meter-sized creatures glare at me with hostility.

Despite being below them, this is unnerving.

"...What should I do?"

Those I didn't defeat and the stone throwers from elsewhere start to gather, hurling stones at me one after another.

Seems they lack the expertise to target opponents near the ceiling, as their stones simply fly upwards without hitting me... but what's the accumulation of this strategy going to lead to?

Is it individual tactics or a collective approach? Perhaps it's best not to accumulate strange experiences.

As I gradually move away, the stone throwers follow, but the others don't seem inclined to leave their spot.

As long as it's not a corridor where I need to watch out for debris, just having stones thrown at me isn't much of a threat.

I can continue to whittle them down while retreating like this.

"Well then, shall we?"

I swing the umbrella to my back, leaving my left hand free to summon Akame at any moment.

With Scarlet Bee's Needle activated, I'm ready."

Now, let's make it more legible:

"As I reach the entrance hall, I close the umbrella and accelerate quickly, slipping through on one side and piercing the core in its head.

It seems the Shadow Blade works even against ogres.

Feeling the impact, I ascend close to the ceiling, overlooking the ogres' formation.

"There are quite a few... this is..."

There are a total of 18 of them.

I'd heard there were around 20, but seeing them like this, it's quite intimidating.

It seems they've identified me as the enemy, as the group of 2-meter-sized creatures glare at me with hostility.

Despite being below them, this is unnerving.

"...What should I do?"

Those I didn't defeat and the stone throwers from elsewhere start to gather, hurling stones at me one after another.

Seems they lack the expertise to target opponents near the ceiling, as their stones simply fly upwards without hitting me... but what's the accumulation of this strategy going to lead to?

Is it individual tactics or a collective approach? Perhaps it's best not to accumulate strange experiences.

As I gradually move away, the stone throwers follow, but the others don't seem inclined to leave their spot.

As long as it's not a corridor where I need to watch out for debris, just having stones thrown at me isn't much of a threat.

I can continue to whittle them down while retreating like this.

"Well then, shall we?"

I swing the umbrella to my back, leaving my left hand free to summon Akame at any moment.

With Scarlet Bee's Needle activated, I'm ready.