14th story: In the mountains cave ②

Two months have passed while I was training with Nina.

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Status window
Name:	Nina Levers	Race:	Human

Job:	thief	Level:	15
HP:	87	MP:	40
Strength:	28	Agility:	70
Vitality:	30	Intelligence:	20
Magic:	18	Luck:	22

Passive Skills

Dagger mastery:	Lvl. 3
Trap search:	Lvl. 1
Awareness:	Lvl. 1
Silent step:	Lvl. 2
Dual dagger:	Lvl. 2

Active Skills

Steal:	Lvl. 1
Disarm trap:	Lvl. 1
Stealth:	Lvl. 2
Stalking:	Lvl. 2
Body enhance:	Lvl. 1
Dagger strike:	Lvl. 1

Special Skills

None

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Nina stats and skills have increased again. She learned [Dual dagger] because of wield a weapon in each hand. When she got this skill, her attack force has been increased again. Still her growth rate is abnormal.

While she trained, I trained my [alchemy]. I tried to use heal on clean water and it turned into holy water. When I used it on a potion, the effect increased again. They can be sold at a higher price to a merchant. If I can mass produce them, then it will increase my survivability.

Since my money is also accumulating, it might be a good time to replace my equipment. But I will so later, when I go to a big city.

Nina has become stronger so we go to 3F. The enemys are Goblin soldiers and Kobold Shamans. The Kobold shamans white magic is troublesome. Because of that I helped her sometimes. Of course I tried to deprived the Kobold shaman.

“Diee!”

“Ugyaa..”

Ninas dagger landed on the Kobold shaman neck. It continues towards the Goblin soldier while she activated [Dagger strike]. Now she was able to chant skills silently.

“You have become strong. You could handle 3F now.”

“I have said it before. There’s a boss here so we should be alert.”

At that time Nina made a joke.

“Maybe I could even defeat the boss.”

We continued and saw a big room. We peeked inside and see 10 goblin soldiers and knights. At the center is a goblin three meters in height?

Three meters! I go check the status.

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Status window
Name:	Mountain’s cave King	Race:	Ogre (subspecies)

Rank:	3	Level:	5
HP:	783	MP:	13
Strength:	451	Agility:	79
Vitality:	413	Intelligence:	21
Magic:	51	Luck:	16

Passive Skills

Hard skin:	Lvl. 2
Physical strength up:	Lvl. 2
Breeding:	Lvl. 2

Active Skills

Body enhance:	Lvl. 1
Warcry:	Lvl. 1

Special Skills

Pack Leader:	Lvl. 1

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Huh? It’s the boss? How can his strength be so absurd? Is an Ogre originally this strong?

“Yu.. How is it?”

“The boss is an Ogre. The skin colour is red not the usual green because it’s a subspecies.”

Nina is frightened hearing that.

“Let me continue. The level is lower than ours. It’s only level 5 but the status is abnormal and it’s rank 3.”

“Rank 3? That’s impossible. Rank 3 monster are for adventurers rank D to handle.”

That day we decided to go home and gave up on fighting the boss. Someday I will return to fight it.

(TL note: finally a MC that know it limits.. Not like charging straight on and with miracle kill the boss.. If you know what I mean.)

I go home while collecting some wild vegetables and nuts. Grandma Stella is still recuperating so if I could get some meat it would be great.

when I get back, grandma Stella is lying on the ground. Something has happened?

“Grandma Stella!”

“Stella!”

Nina and I hurriedly carry her to the bed.

“Yu, Nina-chan, don’t worry. I tripped when walking.”

I tried to heal her but there’s not much effect. I need to make a potion.

“Nina, please take care of grandma Stella for a bit. I will gather some herbs.”

“Yu. There’s no need to do that.”

“No, I’m really worried.”

After that Yu leaves the house.

“Yu and Nina-chan.. I’m happy to have met both of you.”

“If that’s so, please get healthy.”

“Nina-chan.. This is a perfect opportunity for us to talk. When you took a bath with Yu, you must have noticed. His body….”

“Yes I saw that…”

“I’m not related to him but I took him in.. I know that he is a good boy. But what he has gone trough.. It may have been hell.”

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Yu is running wildly in the mountains. He kills any goblin that is in his way. He needs to find a good herb quality and he needs to do it fast.

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“Nina-chan.. It seems like you have become Yu’s friend. Now I can leave him in your care..”

“Stella! Don’t talk like that! Yu will come bringing herbs and you will be healed.”

“No… Potions and such will not heal me. This is a special disease. Yu’s potion won’t work..”

“Stella you already noticed that he made them?”

“I know that Yu is a great adventurer. I know he hides some equipment too. Although he said that he is only gathering herbs, but he says so because he doesn’t want to make me worried.”

Altough it was only for a short time, Stella recalled all the moments she had with Yu. She knows that he is able to use magic and has been progressing since then.

“I hope he will live without regret. Pursue his dream… Ah.. I think I’m almost at my limit…”

The door opened with force.

“What did you say?”

“Yu… Healing or potions will never save me.”

Stella is saying that with her usual calm tone.

“LIE… GRANDMOTHER YOU’RE A LIAR!”

Yu is shouting angrily but Stella’s face is happy.

“I never thought that someone will call me grandmother… I’m really glad…. Yu…..”

Yu doesn’t want to give up.

“Heal! HEAL! No… It’s not enough… My Heal isn’t enough… Wait! I’ll come back..”

Once again Yu left the house.

“Wait…”

“Nina-chan… You don’t have to stop him.. For now, I have something important to tell you.”

Nina wanted to run after Yu but is stopped by Stella.

Stellas face is almost blue. She was about to die….

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“FIREBALL! FIREBALL!”

Yu launches skills in frenzy and killed many goblins in the process.

*shiiing*

He let out a swordstrike and cuts a goblin in front of him.

“HUAAAA! DIEEEE!”

In a rampage Yu killed more than 50 monsters while depriving their skills.

“Monster that have white magic. There!”

Yu raided the dungeon without stopping.

That day villager around Resser village didn’t cease to hear the screams of monsters.

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Status window
Name:	Yu Sato	Race:	Human

Job:	None	Level:	10
HP:	59	MP:	70
Strength:	21	Agility:	28
Vitality:	25	Intelligence:	33
Magic:	22	Luck:	1

Passive Skills

Swordmanship:	Lvl. 3
Physical strength up:	Lvl. 3
Awareness:	Lvl. 3
Dagger Mastery:	Lvl. 2

Active Skills

Sword Strike:	Lvl. 2
Body Enhance:	Lvl. 2
White Magic:	Lvl. 2
Black magic:	Lvl. 1
Blacksmith:	Lvl. 2
Alchemy:	Lvl. 2
Steal:	Lvl. 1
Stealth:	Lvl. 1
Appraisal:	Lvl. 1
Dagger Strike:	Lvl. 1

Special Skills

Unknown World Magic Eyes:	Lvl. 2
Depriver:	Lvl. 1

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I need to be stronger.. Stronger….