Day 381-390/Day 388

Day 388
We finished gathering the dungeon keys late in the evening yesterday and gathered in front of the gate to spend the night there.
Our 4 groups were ranked in the order of who finished fastest:
1st: Sato and Asue-chan
2nd: Kanami-chan and Sei
3rd: Minokichi-kun and Redhead
4th: The children and I
As for the result, my team was the last to capture its dungeon key since the safety of the children came first.
It seems that we spent more time than we thought fighting, as they were not only sight-seeing but I also sometimes weakened the monsters and let them fight.
Even though I let them attack a little bit more, it was fine for the level that the children are at now but, on the other hand, it may not be good since they could be killed in an instant, so it was such a thing to be worried about.
To tell the truth, I did not imagine that, of the four groups, Sato and Asue-chan would be at the top, apparently it seems that their time was shortened by Asu-chan moving forward while breaking down the sand walls.
After all, it is Asu-chan, who routinely crushes hard rocks for fun. Although it is harder than usual sand, and it is the wall of a 【Gods Age Dungeon】, she said that it is not so difficult to cut through.
During the battle, Sato rushes forward and almost kills herself searching for the shortest route, and that also added to their gaining such a ranking.
The second team, made up of Kanami and Sei, reached that second place while keeping themselves in a good order.
Both search and battle at a high standard of class, in some sense they are the most balanced team.
Even if they are misled by the maze, they are able to draw correct answers in a short time.
On the other hand, the third team, Minokichi and Redhead, ended up in the third place because they are low in search ability, regardless of their battle power.
Both are muscle brains, so it seems that results in their struggling with the internal structure that is a confusing and complicated structure.
While trying to figure it out they ended up losing.
Since I can not help it, I am going to receive the punishment game with confidence, but after eating breakfast I put the keys in and opened the door.
At the end of the corridor, there was a red - black sand giant that looked as if he had sucked a lot of blood, which is named [Shakaru Juarez - Venawasato - Kodensha Soldier of Sand Castle], the patron of sorrow of the sand castle.
I thought that it was a dungeon boss, but unfortunately it still seems to be just an area boss.
The length of his body exceeds ten meters, the lower body is a scorpion with huge pincers and a poisonous dripping tail. Each of the eight arms in the human-like upper body have huge weapons, an armed thick heavy body made up of hardened sand. A spiral staircase leads to the upper floor behind the "Kodensha Soldier of Sand Castle" that appears to be wearing full-body armor. If there is a such a thing here, can we call it a mini-boss before reaching the dungeon boss?
We had to defeat other "Kodensha Soldier of Sand Castle" in order to get the keys, but the Knight Guard soldier I defeated just had a circular sword, the one Kanami's group killed had an ax, Minokichi's target had a spear, and the soldier Sato's group defeated had long daggers.
Now, the "Kodensha Soldiers of the Sand Castle" we faced looked as if they were all united, he was just looking towards the intruders before he gave a roar of anger.
Technology can be contested against the appearance of an opponent like this that is super class. Besides a variety of attacks due to its weapons, the pincers of the lower body and piercing attacks of its poisonous tails can not be discounted.
Moreover, as long as the small eight cores in the body do not break, it constantly regenerates almost indefinitely, not only is it also possible to divide by as many times as the cores it has, but it also has an indiscriminate target range with a sandstorm like attack by sand storm. Beside all that, there are also many special abilities it is capable of doing.
The room itself also has the function to assist the "Kodensha Soldier of Sand Castle", making it much stronger than if we were fighting outside.
It is a dungeon monster at the level which will be forced to totally annihilate if fought normally, or to be forced to withdraw to prevent some from dying.
However, this time his opponent was simply too badly matched this time.
That being the case, a ruthless ruin falls on the "Kodensha Soldier of Sand Castle".
[Successfully subjugated Area Boss [Wasato, Kodensha Soldier of Sand Castle]]
[Treasure box as the 1st subjugation bonus [Sand phantom warrior coffin] was awarded]
Tens of minutes after the start of the battle, "Kodensha Soldier of Sand Castle" had somehow endured that long because of its toughness, we managed to remove all of the cores by reading its movements and all that was left behind was a large amount of reddish sand.
In the meantime, I ate the cores, collected sand with [the whole plant] and compressed it with [high compression]. Altogether, it's enough to make a giant golem. While I tried to compress it, it became more difficult after it reached the size of a human head.
I tried to eat it with pakuri, but that became difficult after compressing, it reached a hardness which can not be shaved, even with a mithral knife.
I also thought that I could not learn anything from eating it, but I had a feeling that it was just a bit away from learning a new skill.
As expect, a bit later we went up the spiral staircase.
The spiral staircase continued steadily whether or not we were fighting in that confined space.
Apart from the occasional battle with dungeon monsters, did we really take a short hour going up?
A huge boulder rolled down from the top of the staircase, the steps of the stairs suddenly disappeared and it looked like a slide, a lot of sand came down in a wave from the top, and after all that, the spiral staircase where a gloomy trap filled atmosphere settled on us finally came to an end.
Before the spiral staircase, was an big open room over hundreds of square meters.
In that case, this is where stairs led to, and it left me wondering if there were some big windows that would let us see the outside.
There are no decorative items to give the large rooms any color, or even any furniture such as chairs and desks. I thought that the dungeon boss of the [Temple of the Sand Castle] would have a suitable throne sitting here, but it was bewildering that there really was nothing.
Well, in such a large room with nothing else even the boss was missing, thinking so, I was walking towards the center of the large room when a part of the sand floor began to rise.
The sand overflowed like a gobo gobo, it eventually formed into a monster.
The lower half of the monster is a huge scorpion in a strange shape, as if it was wearing a vampire black violet spotted shellfish, and the upper half of the body looked like a clean woman with blonde dandelion hair looking like a beautiful demon.
If you only look at the upper body, there is a hard and inviolable atmosphere like a [saint] around it, but the lower body with four violent pincers and three venomous tails stands out just as much.
It was a dungeon boss called "Shakaru・Female Teacher of the Sand Castle" that appeared.
"The female teacher of the Sand Castle" gives off a sense of intimidation suitable for the dungeon boss of the [Temple of the Sand Castle] just when she opened her eyelids and glared at the surroundings with red eyes.
Did she recognize us reflected in them as an enemy, "Are you OK!?" it emits in a shrieking scream.
Her grudge was put in that scream, it shocked and trembled the big room while rippling the surroundings. Instead of a metaphor, the large room ruffled literally.
The change from there was dramatic.
The undulating surroundings are overflowing with sand that springs up like when the "Female Teacher of the Sand Castle" appeared, forming monsters one after another.
First of all, thirty bodies identical to "Kodensha Soldier of Sand Castle" we killed to gain the keys appeared. After that, two "Soldiers of the Konju guards" appeared.
Dungeon monsters that we fought before have appeared but, unlike before, and it seems to be the case they are one or two times lower in levels than individuals who we have defeated, but there are plenty of numbers to compensate for it.
The large room where there was considerable free space is now the enemy's nest, and a wall to protect the dungeon boss was built. (E/N had to delete the name, it just started to sound too repetitive, I'm sure we know the boss' name)
From those actions, it seems that the "Female Teacher of the Sand Castle" is stronger as the leader of a flock than a singular piece, the enemy's pattern of attack that tends to be a dungeon boss.
Whether you are ready or not, the "Female Teacher of the Sand Castle" began to spin [magic] using the devil magic held in her hands while being protected by the underlying wall, and in parallel with that she was spewing a light purple poison smoke from the three tails.
Just from looking at it you can tell the poison smoke is very toxic and it seems dangerous even if to someone that has [Tolerance]. Moreover, it can be inferred from our experience that the [Magic] being spun is a powerful single hit which can even destroy the gathered subordinates.
It seems that her head is not bad because she understand her own role and demonstrate it to maximum effect, so it is likely that unpleasant behavior will increase if I chase her.
While watching the details, I slash with the second sword that I wore on my back.
In accordance with the activation order I used, 【Arc Moon Flight Slow】 【Storm Wind · Reform】 【Saint Cross Strike · Reform】 【Reinforcement of the Great Cut Stimulus】 etc. with duplicate activations.
Also I add in a similar line several strains of [Warrior Arts].
Black and white, and the flying slash colored with red phosphorescence ripped out towards the dungeon monster who were in the direction we would have to travel, and the "Female Teacher of the Sand Castle" lurking behind that red - black sand wall instantly produced a blade.
But the red-black sand walls did not seem to have been just rigid or hard.
The sand wall broke down as though it were brittle, with a harsh sound as it was a thick metal sheet, but the blade has not arrived yet.
Was she afraid of the imminent "death" near her, or was it anger against rude invaders?
That's an unknown part of the "Female Teacher of Sand Castle" that outperformed herself with that attack, along with a roaring scream, it was a sign of the commencement of a full-out battle.
While the remaining dungeon monsters are going on the offensive, this also raises the desire to fight in their enemies.
Minokichi's rush with Burosato's shelling blood sword attacks.
Kanami's demonic ice freeze, with Sei's magic meteor-like attack.
A beast-like attack from Redhead and ranged attacks of the children.
Although it is wide room, this is a space covered with sand walls around us.
The roar that shakes the makes the body reverberate and vibrates the entire room, as if it had happened during a big earthquake.
The battle becomes fierce over time, and traces of the fierce battles are engraved all over the big room.
Dungeon monsters that have more toughness than strength because of their characteristics take a little more time, but we have already experienced them in battle.
I also knew how to kill them, so I almost scoffed as a long thirty minutes passed before the battle was over.
At the end, the lower part of the scorpion was cut off and the red core, the heart, was scooped out by my silver arms and we ended with wiping out the rest of the mobs.
I was thinking about getting delicious meals out of the body afterwards, but the "Female Teacher of the Sand Castle" broke up into sand, only leaving the core in my hand.
Why is it so?
【Dungeon Boss "The Female Teacher of the Sand Castle" was successfully cleared】
【Clear condition of the divine psalm 【Temple of the Sand Castle】 【The Sandstone Castle Tower】 【Annihilation of the Army】 【The Teacher Capture】 was achieved】
【Special ability 【One Night Sand Castle】 was granted to one person who gained the achievement】
【Treasure box 【Fantasy Sand Castle Pillar] was awarded as the 1st subjugation bonus to the accomplishing party】
【As a privilege for conquering, the ban on the use of the Warp Gate is lifted】
【Please note that only those who conquered the dungeon can use the Warp Gate】
【For those who have Awakened the Psalms／The key figures of God’s Lost Psalms, a part of the 【God of the Sand Castle】's will be granted】
【As the collector is an important figure of a Greater God, the quality of the Divine Power collected will be inferior】
【Portions of the Divine Power rejected by this rule will be turned into an object】
【Yatendouji  【Sand Castle God Sand Tree Vase】was obtained!】
【It became possible to claim the labyrinth by the effect of the special ability 【Dungeon Plunderer】】
【By the following condition, you can claim the [Temple of the Sand Castle]. Do you claim it?】
【«YES» / «NO»】
The material gathered from the dungeon boss is only the core and the mass of the sand gathered by [high compression]. My shoulders dropped, but I will eat it at a later date.
【Sacred God Sand Tree Vase】 It is a simple pot about 50 centimeters in length, which has only one day but it changes to any structure Collect infinite sand - and treasure box and select «YES ».
【Special abilities 【Dungeon Plunderer】 triggered. From the present moment the control of 【Temple of the Sand Castle】 has transitioned from 【the God of the Sand Castle】 to Yatendouji 】
【Please be careful not to adjust labyrinths arbitrarily after that】
After that I fiddled with setting as usual.
We will scrutinize the treasure chests and other drops collected by Kanami - chan from "Kodensha Guard of Sand Castle" and increase the difficulty of capturing so as not to have it taken from us, as well as increasing the number of troublesome traps.
As well as setting up a 【Demon Gate】 in a newly built hidden room I completed.
The name was changed to be 【The Demon Tower of the Sand Castle】.
After I finish my work I drink a little labyrinth wine and go out.
It was around evening, so I'm looking forward to dinner from the sisters who will be waiting at «Mushuram · Gianna».
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　“三百八十八日目”
　昨日の夜遅くに無事鍵を手に入れて門の前に集合した俺達は、そこで一夜を過ごす事になった。
　鍵集めの順位は一位がブラ里さんとアス江ちゃんの四班、二位はカナ美ちゃんとスペ星さんの二班、三位がミノ吉くんと赤髪ショートの三班、そして四位が俺と子供達の一班、という結果である。
　俺が最後になってしまったのは、子供達の為に安全第一で攻略していった結果である。
　見学だけでなく、時には弱らせてから戦わせるなどもしていた為、思ったよりも時間を使ってしまったらしい。
　もう少しギリギリを攻めても今の子供達なら大丈夫だったかもしれないが、油断から即死しても困るので、まあこんなモノだろう。
　正直に言えばブラ里さんとアス江ちゃんの四班がトップになるとは想像していなかったが、どうやらアス江ちゃんが砂壁を壊しながら進んで行った事で時間が短縮されたようだ。
　まあ、普段から硬い岩盤を砕いてきたアス江ちゃんである。硬いとはいえ、【神代ダンジョン】の壁とはいえ、今ならさほど困難な事ではないと言う事か。
　戦闘時はブラ里さんが突進して惨殺、探索は最短ルートで、となれば、こういう順位になるのも頷ける。
　二位のカナ美ちゃんとスペ星さんの二班は、まあ順当な順位だろう。
　探索も戦闘も、どちらも高い水準で確保されている、ある意味一番バランスのいい班だ。
　迷路に惑わされても、短時間で正解を導き出せるだろう。
　対して三位のミノ吉くんと赤髪ショートの三班は、戦闘はともかく、探索能力は低い。
　どちらも脳筋よりなので、複雑な構造で惑わしてくる内部構造に苦戦した結果のようだ。
　などと考察しながら、負けは負け。
　仕方ないので罰ゲームは謹んで受けるつもりだが、朝飯を喰った後は、鍵を嵌めこんで扉を開けた。
　そして扉の先には、“ワサト”と名乗る、大量の血を吸ったように赤黒い砂の巨人が存在した。
　ダンジョンボスかと思えば、残念ながらまだエリアボスらしい。
　身の丈は十メートルを超え、下半身は巨大な鋏と毒の滴る尻尾を持つ蠍。ヒトのような上半身にある八本腕はそれぞれ巨大な得物を持ち、砂を固めたような分厚い重全身鎧を着ている“砂城の近衛教兵長”の背後に上階へ続く螺旋階段がある事から、ダンジョンボスの前の試練とでも言えばいいのか。
　俺達は鍵を手に入れる為にそれぞれ配置されていた“砂城の近衛教兵”を倒す事になったのだが、俺が倒した近衛教兵シャルクは剣を、カナ美ちゃん達が倒した近衛教兵ガルブは斧を、ミノ吉くん達が倒した近衛教兵ガヌーブは槍を、ブラ里さん達が倒した近衛教兵シャマールは短剣を得物にしていた。
　そして“砂城の近衛教兵長”はまるでそれ等が一体になったような存在であり、侵入者である俺達を見据え、怒りの咆哮を発した。
　見た目に反して修める技術は超一流。得物による多彩な攻撃だけでなく、下半身の鋏と毒々しい尻尾の刺突は侮れない。
　また体内の何処かにある小さく硬い八個のコアを壊さない限りはほぼ無限に再生し、コアの数だけ分裂も可能なだけでなく、砂化する事で砂嵐の様な無差別範囲攻撃が出来るなどの特殊能力も多い。
　また待ちかまえている部屋自体が“砂城の近衛教兵長”を補助する機能があり、外で戦うよりも遙かに強いだろう。
　普通に戦うと全滅か、もしくは瀕死の撤退戦を余儀なくされるだろうレベルのダンジョンモンスターだ。
　しかしながら、今回は単純に相手が悪過ぎた。
　そう言う他ないだろう、無慈悲な蹂躙が“砂城の近衛教兵長”に降りかかる。
　［エリアボス［砂城の近衛教兵長ワサト］の討伐に成功しました］
　［初回討伐ボーナスとして宝箱【砂幻の武錬棺】が贈られました］
　戦闘開始から十数分後、そのタフさから何とか耐えていたモノの、“砂城の近衛教兵長”の動きを見切って全てのコアを摘出すると、後には大量の赤黒い砂が残された。
　取りあえずコアを喰い、砂を【森羅万象】で集め、【高圧縮】で小さく圧縮する。巨人を構成出来る程の量だ。圧縮してヒトの頭ほどのサイズになると、これ以上は中々難しい。
　圧縮された事でミスラルナイフで削る事も出来ない硬度になったそれを、またパクリと喰ってみる。
　何かしらラーニング出来ないか、とも思ったのだが、まだちょっと足りない様な感覚があった。
　後に期待するとして、俺達は螺旋階段を昇っていく。
　空間でも弄っているのか、螺旋階段は延々と続いていた。
　時折襲いかかって来るダンジョンモンスターとの戦闘以外は、小一時間は上り続けただろうか。
　階段の上から巨大な丸岩が転がってきたり、階段の段が急に消失して滑り台みたいになったり、上から大量の砂が押し寄せてきたりと、鬱陶しい罠が仕掛けられた螺旋階段も遂には終わりがきた。
　螺旋階段の先にあったのは、数百メートル四方の何も無い開けた大部屋だった。
　
　ココにあるのは上って来た階段と、外を見る事の出来る幾つかの大窓くらいだろうか。
　大部屋を彩る装飾品は無く、椅子や机といった家具も無い。ここには【砂城の楼閣】のダンジョンボスが座すに相応しい玉座でもあるかと思っていたのだが、本当に何もない事に拍子抜けした。
　さて、こんな何もない大部屋の何処にダンジョンボスは居るのだろうか、そう思いながら大部屋の中心に向けて歩いて行ってみると、砂床の一部が盛り上がる。
　ゴボゴボとまるで湧き出すように砂が溢れ、それはやがて一体の怪物を形成した。
　怪物の下半身は禍々しい黒紫色の斑な甲殻を纏う異形の巨大蠍、怪物の上半身は薄い砂衣を纏い美しき魔杖を持った清楚な女性。
　上半身だけを見ればまるでどこかの【聖女】のように厳かで侵しがたい雰囲気があるものの、それだけに禍々しい四本鋏と三つの毒尾を持つ下半身が際立っている。
　出現したのは“”と呼ばれるダンジョンボスだ。
　【砂城の楼閣】のダンジョンボスに相応しい威圧感を発す“砂城の女教主”は閉じていた瞼を開け、赤い眼で周囲を睨んだ。
　そこに映る俺達を敵と認識したのか、『キィイイイイイイ！』と甲高い絶叫を発す。
　怨念が込められたそれは衝撃となって大部屋を震わせ、周囲を波立たせる。比喩ではなく、文字通りに大部屋が波立ったのだ。
　そこからの変化は劇的だった。
　波打つ周囲は“砂城の女教主”が出現した時のように湧き出す砂で溢れ、次々と怪物を形成している。
　まず、鍵を得る為に殺した“砂城の近衛教兵”が三十体出現する。その後、二体の“砂城の近衛教兵長”が出現した。
　出現したダンジョンモンスターはこれまでと違って名乗る事も無く、また倒してきた個体よりも一回りか二回りは格が下がっているように感じられるが、それを補うほど数が多い。
　かなり余裕があった大部屋は今や敵の巣窟であり、ダンジョンボスである“砂城の女教主”を守るべき壁が構築されていた。
　その事から、“砂城の女教主”は個よりも群れとして強い、ダンジョンボスにはありがちなパターンの敵らしい。
　準備が整ったのか、“砂城の女教主”は手下の壁に守られながら手に持つ魔杖を使って【魔法】を紡ぎ、それと並行して三尾から薄紫色の毒煙を噴出している。
　毒煙は見るからに猛毒であり、【耐性】があっても危険そうだ。また経験から紡がれている【魔法】は、配下諸共に吹き飛ばす強力なシロモノだろうと推測できる。
　自身の役割を理解し、効果を最大限発揮する立ち回りからして頭も悪くないようなので、追い詰めれば嫌な行動も増えそうだ。
　細部まで観察しながら、俺は腰に佩いた二振りの鬼哭刀を抜刀。
　それに合わせ、【弧月飛翔閃】【嵐風・改】【】【大斬貫強化】などを重複発動。
　ついでに似た系統の【】も上乗せする。
　黒と白、そして赤い燐光に彩られた飛ぶ斬擊は進行方向にいたダンジョンモンスターを問答無用で切り裂き、奥に潜む“砂城の女教主”が瞬時に生み出した赤黒い砂壁までその刃を届かせた。
　しかし赤黒い砂壁は尋常な硬度ではなかったのだろう。
　まるで分厚い金属板を切断したような甲高く耳障りな音と共に砂壁は斬り崩れたが、本命には届いていない。　
　目前に迫った“死”に恐れたか、あるいは無礼な侵略者に対する怒りからか。
　それは分からないものの攻撃を凌いだ“砂城の女教主”は悲鳴のような咆哮を発し、それが本格的な戦闘開始の合図となった。
　まだ残っているダンジョンモンスターが攻勢に出る一方、こちらも敵を抹殺せんと疾駆する。
　砲撃めいたミノ吉くんの突進。乱舞するブラ里さんの血剣。
　凍結させるカナ美ちゃんの魔氷。流星の如きスペ星さんの魔術群。
　猛獣のような赤髪ショートの襲撃。そして子供達の遠隔攻撃。
　広いとはいえ、ここは周囲を砂壁に覆われた空間である。
　身体を震わせる轟音は反響し、まるで大地震でも起きたかのように振動する。
　戦闘は時と共に激しくなり、大部屋には生々しく苛烈な戦闘の痕跡が刻まれていく。
　その特性から強さよりもタフさが厄介なダンジョンモンスター達にやや手間取るが、既に戦闘を経験した相手だ。
　殺し方も分かっていたので、三十分も経過しない間に殆ど討ち取った。
　最後は蠍の下半身が切り落とされ、心臓である赤いコアを俺の銀腕で抉り取られた“砂城の女教主”が絶命して終了だ。
　後は美味しく頂こうかと思ったが、手の中のコアを残して“砂城の女教主”の身体は砂と化してしまった。
　何故だ。
　［ダンジョンボス“砂城の女教主”の討伐に成功しました］
　［神迷詩篇［］のクリア条件【砂上楼閣】【軍勢殲滅】【教主攻略】が達成されました】
　［達成者一行には【一夜ノ砂城】が付与されました］
　［達成者一行には初回討伐ボーナスとして宝箱【幻想の砂城柱】が贈られました］
　［攻略後特典として、ワープゲートの使用が解禁されます］
　［ワープゲートは攻略者のみ適用となりますので、ご注意ください］
　［詩篇覚醒者／主要人物による神迷詩篇攻略の為、【砂城の神】の神力の一部が徴収されました］
　［神力徴収は徴収主が大神だった為、質の劣る神の神力は弾かれました］
　［弾かれた神力の一部が規定により、物質化します］
　［夜天童子一行は【】を手に入れた！！］
　［特殊能力【迷宮略奪・鬼哭異界】の効果により、制覇済み迷宮を手に入れる事が出来る様になりました］
　［条件適合により、［砂城の楼閣］を略奪可能です。略奪しますか？
　　≪ＹＥＳ≫　≪ＮＯ≫］
　ダンジョンボスの素材はコアと、【高圧縮】してかき集めた砂の塊だけ。それにガクリと肩を落とすが、それは後日喰うとして。
　今回手に入れた【神器】である【砂城神之砂楼壺】――五十センチ程のシンプルな壺で、その中には一日だけしか持たないがあらゆる構造物に変化するある意味無限の砂が入れられている――と宝箱を回収し、≪ＹＥＳ≫を選択する。
　［特殊能力【迷宮略奪・鬼哭異界】が発動しました。現時点より［砂城の楼閣］の支配権は【砂城の神】から夜天童子に移行しました］
　［以後、迷宮の調整は任意で行ってください］
　後は普段通りにあれこれ設定を弄っていった。
　カナ美ちゃん達が“砂城の近衛教兵”から回収した宝箱などの精査や、攻略されないように攻略難度を上げたり、面倒な罠も増量しておく。
　そして新しく造った隠し部屋に【鬼哭門】を設置すれば完成だ。
　名前はテキトーに【砂城の鬼楼】とでもしておいた。
　一仕事を終えた後は、少し迷宮酒を飲んでから外に出る。
　夕方頃だったので、≪ムシュラム・ジャンナ≫で待っているだろう姉妹さん達の晩飯が今から楽しみだ。
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