Chapter 236
Center of the 8th Floor
Year 7446, Month 6, Day 4
This time I'm accompany the {Exterminators}. We entered the dungeon on June 9th and left today but they precisely showed me they could clear the 3rd floor on the first day. Just as I had heard starting from the next day there were some struggles that could be seen on the 4th floor but I think there's largely no problem. Just as was reported excluding Ginger and Hisu since a lot of their members don't have much experience in the dungeon I guess, they were indifferent to the traps in the good meaning and that's believed to have lead to a speed up on their end.
Though in exchange for that, they were considerably careful and cautious with the combat. The reason for that is believed to be that there were no magic users other than Rodrick and Mekku excluding the leader. In other words, the number times they can use healing spells is low, is what it means. Well, when I first split up the teams, I already talked a lot about this point with Kamu. Since it leads to a stronger tendency for the combat to drag out, as a result of that the number of people with injuries increases, so you could say that it's easier for them to spend more time healing is a problem. However it's believed that they've built up a bit more strength than the second-rates of Baldukk and at about the same level as half first-rate.
Even though almost all of the members haven't spent much time in the dungeon, you could say that these results are considerably ahead. As proof of that when I'm standing at the front leading, this time since the number of injuries in combat was decreased we were able to clear through the 4th floor in four hours and it was one day but we were able to step foot on the 5th floor as well. However, after all individual strength is a big problem. The experienced Ginger and Hisu have few chances to stand at the front bearing the full brunt of the monsters. They have no choice but to center things around Rodrick, Sanno, and Mekku who use shields but because they're lacking in strength there were many close calls with the stronger monsters on the 5th floor.
Especially when it comes to the monster rooms, even on the 4th floor if there isn't a leader from the {Slaughterers} it's probably too frightening to just watch. Yeah, for the time being they should accumulate experience on the 4th floor.
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Year 7446, Month 6, Day 23
This time it's the {Butchers}. Different from the {Exterminators} last time, I guess since excluding my combat slaves they have comparably more veterans, they have a strong tendency to fear traps. However, in regards to combat I can watch it with some peace of mind. The number of magicians itself is only two people and the same but their experience is different. Even when it comes to magic rather than focusing entirely on healing, they properly get in some attack spells when they see good chances to attack.
It's big that Misu can use spells from the rear and above all else the skills of Rokko the tank {Shield.Holder} are extremely high, you could say that the characteristic of this party is that they're reliable. He's using a shield but in terms of overall defensive techniques it might be better to say he's on the same level as Zenom. That he's not running is his own freedom so it doesn't matter at all but I thought in some meanings this guy might be a prodigy. Though I say that, it might not be all that strange for guys like this to be all over the place in the top teams. If Rodrick or Sanno are able to reach this level then I think I could relax and watch the {Exterminators} a bit more though.
Well, overall between the balance of caution and daring it would be good if it tilted a bit more towards daring. If the whoever comes from the {Slaughterers} isn't Zulu or Angela then I'm sure they can even take on the {Frost Lizard} if they prepare to take some injuries. Probably unless they get considerably full of themselves I doubt it would reach the point of casualties. I want to think that the countless months of experience they've earned on the 1st floor would be useful here. A number of people leveled up as well.
If it's the {Butchers} then at a time in the not so distant future..if they properly gain experience for another year or so then the 6th floor might be good as well. If you were to ask which the objective of this is more for my combat slaves to gain experience. You could say they're weighing them down after all. Though I say that even they're still useful at the front line and as an attacker so at this point in time I have no intention of switching them out with Ginger and Hisu using holding them back as a reason. If they were to switch place I'm sure they could manage on the 6th floor as well but as expected I can't permit the number of strings I have attached to them to be reduced in number.
Even now I'm sure they could make it to the teleport crystal on the 5th floor. As expected clearing through both the 4th and 5th floors in one day is unreasonable but it's plenty possible for them to carry supplies to the 5th floor.
I was able to confirm them and I've already declared it as well. Now then, shall we start clearing the 8th floor.