Anyway, after all that, we''re probably in front of the boss room. It''s been a long journey to get here. We got lost countless times, encountered monsters sometimes, and other players sometimes… Treasure chests were either filled with junk or Mimics, it really took a lot of time…
Should I log out once the boss fight is over? I wonder if I can get a room at the inn with this karma value? Can''t I do something with the disguise skill? I did take the 《Socialization》 skill in anticipation of this kind of situation, and I''ve been actively communicating with my familiars to raise their levels, so I hope it works out somehow…
"Alright everyone, the next one is the boss, are you ready?"
『––––! 』 『Woo! 』 『…! (Flap flap!)』 『Gah! 』 『Eee! 』
They seem okay, good. Should I do a final status check for myself before challenging the boss?
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Name: Lena Gender: Female Race: Human Lv. 29 Status: Possessed 《Kageyama-san》 Karma Value: -134 《Evil》 Class: Assassin Second Class: Tamer SP: 65 Skill List 《Dagger Technique Lv.19》《Throwing Lv.17》《Walking Lv.21》《Acrobatics Lv.16》《Alchemy Lv.1》《Sneak Attack Lv.21》《Taming Lv.13》《Disguise Lv.11》《Discernment Lv.12》《Socialization Lv.9》《Theft Lv.9》《Leaping Lv.7》《Evasion Lv.14》《Martial Arts Lv.21》《Assassination Arts Lv.13》《Fatal Blow Lv.10》《Feint Lv.8》《Escape Lv.9》《Voice Change Lv.7》《Disguise Lv.4》《Acrobatics Lv.3》《Encourage Lv.12》《Leadership Lv.14》《Command Lv.11》《Physical Resistance Lv.4》《Magic Resistance Lv.2》《Body Ailment Resistance Lv.1》《Mental Ailment Resistance Lv.1》《Night Vision Lv.4》《Stealth Lv.5》《Silent Movement Lv.7》《Presence Detection Lv.5》《Danger Detection Lv.7》《Keen Hearing Lv.3》 Title Column Giant Killing: Proof of defeating an enemy 20 or more levels higher than yourself. Increased damage dealt 《Slight》and reduced damage taken 《Slight》when fighting stronger opponents.
First Murderer: Proof of being the first to kill a person in this world. Increased damage dealt to humanoid races 《Slight》
Fearless: Proof of performing actions that are normally hesitated upon. Increased fear resistance 《Slight》charm resistance 《Slight》confusion resistance 《Slight》
Massacre: Proof of committing mass murder in a short period of time. AGI is increased in proportion to the number of opponents engaged at once 《Up to 150%》Humanoid races only.
Heretic: Proof of acting against humanity. Karma value becomes harder to increase and easier to decrease.
Plunderer: Proof of committing plunderous acts a certain number of times against a certain number of people. Increased success rate of plunder-type skills 《Slight》
Criminal: Proof of breaking the law within a town. You will no longer be able to enter towns through legitimate means.
God''s Enemy: Proof of declaring war on the Order faction or similar actions. Increased damage dealt to enemies with 《Good》karma value 《Small》Increased damage taken from enemies with 《Good》karma value 《Small》
Wanted - City of Beginnings: Proof of being wanted in the City of Beginnings. Current bounty: 25 million G
Wanted - Temple: Proof of being wanted by the Temple. Current bounty: 15 million G
Equipment Weapon: Ordinary Dagger 《Possessed by Yamada-san》 Body: Evasion Clothes Armor: Iron Light Armor 《Possessed by Inoue-san》 Arms: Black Gloves Lower Body: Prairie Wolf Leather Leggings Shoes: Thief''s Boots Accessories ?Ordinary Cloak 《Possessed by Azabu-san》 ?Rosary of the Supreme God 《Possessed by Mita-san》 ?Ring of Power ? ?
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Besides the light armor possessed by Inoue-san, there were other pieces of equipment that dropped, so I equipped them. I was a little worried about going into the boss fight with just the initial equipment without any possessions. However, even after killing so many, this is all the equipment that dropped. Is the drop rate low?
It''s a little concerning considering that it will become difficult to use town facilities from now on... Well, if that happens, I can just kill or threaten them and take what I need, but more importantly, it''s the boss now.
"Shall we go?"
I opened the heavy door in front of me and proceeded ———If you discover this tale on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen. Please report the violation.
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The space beyond the door was wider than I expected, and the ceiling was also high. And as far as I could see, coffins were stored all over the walls, just as the name ''Underground Tomb'' suggests.
"Oh?"
There''s something in the center of the room? Is that the boss? A skeleton with skin and flesh barely clinging to it, wearing a tattered black cloak and holding a sinister longsword ——— It''s starting to move, entering combat stance.
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BOSS Enemy Race: Eternal Tomb Guardian Lv. 25 Status: Cursed
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…Its level is high, isn''t it? Even with my familiars, it''s practically solo, so I should be prepared for a tough fight… I''m glad I plundered potions from the town (deeply).
"Everyone, let''s go!"
『"!!"』
I charged straight at the boss. Of course, the opponent also meets me with the longsword in hand, but I lower my stance even further to evade it and aim for the neck ———
"Guah!"
———My neck was dodged and I got a knee to the stomach instead, careless of me. Using the momentum from being kicked, I retreated backward while throwing useless items, but… well, they''re deflected, as expected.
"Kicking a girl in the stomach…"
――――――――I will absolutely dismantle you!!!
I approached again to point-blank range, and slashed upwards with the dagger in my right hand from under the left armpit. It was defended by the longsword, which was switched to a reverse grip, but using that as an axis, I half-rotated. I moved around to the opponent''s side and kicked their knee joint.
"Hah!"
『––––』 Crack!
Aiming for the neck of the opponent who had fallen backwards with their knee forward ——— but they twisted their body and slashed upwards at me from under my crotch. I evaded it by pivoting on my right leg, and performed a spinning slash without losing momentum, but it was dodged by rolling away.
――――Spinning, spinning, spinning, spinning.
Our positions constantly switched, wielding our blades while evading each other''s sword flashes by a hair''s breadth. I no longer know which direction I came from. Without right or left, we continued to circle each other, unleashing fatal blows.
I lowered my stance to evade the approaching longsword, slipped around, and thrust my dagger into the opponent''s armpit. The opponent evaded that with a layback, switched their weapon to the opposite hand, and swung down ——— I matched the dagger''s blade to it, tilted it at the right moment to make it slide, and then moved to point-blank range while scattering sparks of iron on iron, and grabbed the opponent''s chin and slammed them to the floor ——— Just before impact, they put their hands on the floor and evaded it with a somersault-like move, but right before that, I kicked them in the face and Mita-san''s 《Light Orb》 light magic detonated. It seems like it''s weak to light magic, just as I thought. Finally, I managed to land an effective hit. I guess this AI didn''t expect me to use magic.
『…』
I ask Azabu-san to unleash wind magic towards the opponent''s back as they cautiously try to create distance. Suddenly, the opponent, pushed out by Azabu-san''s 《Gust》 from behind, comes flying towards me. I also charge forward and initiate a head-on collision. I slash and sever the opponent''s waist, which is bent into an ''L'' shape from the back, simultaneously with Mita-san''s light magic. I then bring my dagger down on the upper body that fell to the ground and send an arm flying.
"Is this enough to finish it, I wonder?"
Clatter clatter!
Oh? The severed lower body and both arms are moving? Is it perhaps because it''s already undead and ''dead''? Well, whatever, if that''s how it is, then I''ll just dismantle it as originally planned.
First, I grab the lower body, which is wobbling towards me, and slam it onto the ground. Once it doesn''t move much anymore, I dislocate every joint and break it apart. Even bones alone can''t move, right? As expected, the lower body became completely silent, and I apply the same treatment to the remaining arms.
"Now, are you ready?"
『…』
……Silence, huh? Maybe it just can''t speak. Anyway, I start removing the bones one by one from the spine, huh~ there are even bones this small… interesting. I should seriously study human anatomy, shouldn''t I? I vaguely understand how to break it, but I don''t know the theory behind it. It wasn''t my major either.
Wait, I just noticed the boss''s HP is decreasing at an incredible rate. Could it be some kind of part destruction or something? If so, how long will it last?
"Please endure it diligently, okay?"
『––––! –––—! 』
Finally, there''s a response that sounds like something, but sorry… I''m having too much fun to care about that.
"Could this be the spinal cord, or rather, the place where the spinal fluid passes? The ribcage wasn''t made of 6 bones, was it?"
I continue the dismantling while observing, but it disappears midway.
《World Announcement: Party ''Lena and her servants'' have cleared the Underground Tomb of the City of Beginnings for the first time》 《World Announcement: From this point onwards, the boss of the Underground Tomb of the City of Beginnings will be weakened》 《Acquired 10 SP as first clear bonus》 《Acquired Dark Mantle as first boss defeat reward》 《Level Up!》 《Skill Points Acquired》 《New skill acquired: Foresight》 《New skill acquired: Parry》 《New skill acquired: Dismantling》 《Existing skills leveled up》 《Title acquired: Ruthless》 《Title acquired: Conqueror of the Underground Tomb of the City of Beginnings》
…………It seems the boss has died, I wanted to play a little more, what a shame… Yeah, really.
However, it''s good because we got the first clear of this area. The magic circle that appeared in the center of the room should teleport us outside, right? I''ll go back to town, get a room at the inn, and then log out for today. It was an eventful first day.
"Oh, before that…"
I''ll change my hair color and stuff with the disguise skill, just in case. There are plenty of people with all sorts of hair colors in the game, but just to be safe. And I''ll re-possess Azabu-san from the ordinary cloak to the Dark Mantle.
"This should be good, shall we return?"
I got on the teleportation circle as it was, and after getting a room at the inn in town, I logged out.