**Day 46: Noon – Cave – 20F**
Seriously, it's nothing but golems. I'm getting bored. It's because I'm waiting for the committee members and we're not making much progress. Watching them, their Vibration Magic has improved a lot and the control looks solid, but it still isn't turning into Vibration Sword. I wonder what kind of practice they're doing. It's already lunchtime. They finally seem to have wiped out the enemies.
We found a hidden room on 20F. Well, going to check it alone would be weird, right? How does loot distribution work with a party anyway? It seems complicated to divide things. In my case it's just me and the Armor Committee Chair I tamed, so if she gives permission I get it all. Easy. What even is a tamer?
"Opening it~? Like that? Wait, it's not even locked again? That's careless. What about traps? Seriously." (Click)
Inside was a "Phantom Blade – Invisibility Effect (Medium), PoW, SpE, DeX 10% Up." It's kind of meh and the effect is annoying, so I don't want it. An invisible blade sounds cool, and only seeing the afterimage would be awesome, but if I fuse it with a wooden staff I'll just look like a crazy high school boy swinging around an invisible stick. People would definitely give me pitiful looks during fights. I'd be certified as a painful person.
"The contents were a 'Phantom Blade.' It has Invisibility Effect (Medium). You can only see the afterimage? Kind of see-through? That kind of blade?"
"Ooh~ So there really was a hidden room~?"
"It's a blade! 'Phantom Blade' sounds strong, right? With the invisibility effect and all."
"If only the afterimage is visible and the blade itself is invisible, wouldn't that make it invincible? You'd get cut before you even see it coming."
Everyone except Shield Girl and the Pummeling Great Sage uses swords or blades. And they're all dual-wielding. It's a battlefield, a women's war, a fight without honor, an otherworld catfight, a melee brawl. Will there be wardrobe malfunctions? Where's the best viewing spot? I'd pay for a premium site… It doesn't look like it's starting, though. I even took out my wallet from the item bag for nothing.
"Um? Normally, the discoverer has priority? If everyone finds it together we split equally, but if someone finds a hidden one, that person gets first rights. So Haruka-kun can decide. If you want it you can use it, or if you sell it you get half the money and the rest is split among everyone. That's the rule. How do you guys handle it?"
"It's simple since we're not a party. It's just me and Armor Committee Chair, so if she doesn't snatch it I get it. Anything that isn't an expensive weapon, armor, or fancy accessory is mine? Super easy, right?"
For some reason everyone stared at Armor Committee Chair, and she shook her head no. Huh? Wasn't it like that before? I thought that's how it worked until now.
"Haruka-kun can decide. Discoverer priority is the rule."
Since Armor Committee Chair says she doesn't want it, I'll give it to the committee members. I still have plenty of minotaur weapons anyway, and those are better. I was saving them thinking I'd use Sword Rain someday, but there aren't enough monsters so they never get used. Now three "Demon Scythes" joined in and even Sword Rain is facing extinction risk. I even practiced swinging and throwing swords with "Mastery," but I still haven't gotten a single chance to use it.
"I'll give it to the committee members? Armor Committee Chair says she doesn't want it. If I use it I'll turn into a crazy high school boy, so here."
"I want it! Can I buy it from you? You really don't need it? Can I buy it? I don't have much money though… Installments maybe?"
Vice Chair A uses blades and seemed to want it. She bought several during the bargain sale too, right? How many blades is she aiming for? Is she going to hold some in her mouth? Three in her mouth? I don't think that would be popular. People might report her as suspicious.
The committee team has a rule that they don't charge money when someone uses equipment, so I gave it for free. I already gave axes to the small animal for free anyway, so giving one to A-san is fine. Vice Chair A fights with dual blades suited for PvP, so the "Phantom Blade" might actually suit her. But now she'll have five or more blades. Is she going to hold some in her mouth? If she came charging with three blades in her mouth it would actually look scary. Goblins and kobolds would probably run away terrified. I'd run away too. Maybe it's surprisingly effective?
We're fighting Iron Golems on the 25th floor. Armor Committee Chair and I already wiped out our share, so we're just watching. As usual, almost nothing was left for the others.
Vice Chair A is dual-wielding. She's not holding anything in her mouth. She's not using her mouth at all. And the Phantom Blade suits her perfectly. What is that!? It looks so cool. I wanted to do that too! I got too greedy and added too many swords!? That's the right way. It looks awesome. I'll copy it later.
Vice Chair A can apparently hold blades with a skill. She currently has two shadow hands, making it four blades total. If she adds two more she'll be like Ashura? Middle school second-years love that! And if she holds even more in her mouth… it might lose popularity? Well, she's not holding any in her mouth, though.
Armor Committee Chair switched to a blade too and is giving Vice Chair A guidance. Both of them have long legs, so the armor looks really good on them. It's a shame the armor doesn't shake, but A-san probably wouldn't shake even without armor. "Cough, cough"… No, I didn't say anything. I was just watching. Really.
Unfortunately, the only armor that fits perfectly to the body line seems to be Armor Committee Chair's. The others aren't particularly erotic. Good. It looks like I didn't develop some suspicious armor fetish. It was pure ero after all. The problem is that the contents are erotic.
The class rep is also fighting while receiving guidance alongside A-san. The idiot small animal is spinning around like a top while fighting, and Shield Girl is managing without getting blown away. The Great Sage is the same as always. Why isn't anyone using magic? Especially the Great Sage.
We found another hidden room on the 28th floor, but something's inside. "Metal Golem Lv 50." A big one. A guardian. Is Metal an alloy? It looks dangerous, so metal destruction it is. It's been a while since I used Inferno. I heat it to scorching with high-speed vibration and fire magic, then rapidly freeze it to cause metal fatigue, then crush it with Mastery and Gravity Magic. Did it crush? It's not moving? "I win." Since it's not moving, let's go in. There are six of us and no one said "Aah" for me?
Inside were crushed mysterious metal and a treasure chest. The chest contained a "Fairy Ring – Illusion Effect (Medium), Evasion (Medium), SpE 20% Up." Oh, this is pretty good.
"Anyone want this? If not I'll buy it. It should be pretty useful no matter who equips it. A-san and C-san, I really recommend it."
"""Hmm… what should we do?""""
Yeah, for Vice Chair A it would combine nicely with her sword skills and the Phantom Blade. The small animal darts around a lot, so both the illusion and evasion effects would work well for her too. Evasion (Medium) and SpE 20% Up make it useful for anyone. It's similar to my "Evasion Mantle – SpE +20%, Evasion Power Up (Small)," but this one is better. This is a winner item.
"If Haruka-kun is here, I'm fine with Haruka-kun. You already gave me the last one, and I got the axes too."
"""No objections~ The okonomiyaki was delicious too~"""
Looks like I can have it. In exchange I handed over the "Evasion Mantle – SpE +20%, Evasion Power Up (Small)" and after discussion the class rep got it. But putting the "Fairy Ring" and "Demon Ring" together won't cause a fight, right? Is it okay? I'll talk to the "Demon Scythe" later just in case.
As thanks for letting me have it, I take a break and hand out snacks. I still don't have enough to give everyone, so these are limited edition.
"New product—steamed buns with jam~? Limited edition~? They're sweet~ Delicious~ Mystery fruit~ Seriously, kind of~?"
"""Waa~ Jam! Steamed buns!"""
"Wow, the outside is coated with sugar too~? High-class~ So delicious~!"
"""So sweet! Delicious! The mystery fruit is delicious!"""
It's one of the mystery fruits I got from the village. The flavor is nice but the sweetness is weak and it's not very juicy, so it's mediocre on its own. But it's perfect for jam. It grew from the ground, so maybe it's related to strawberries. Since it's popular, I'll teach the village how to make it next time I stop by.
Anyway, it looks like we won't reach the 40th floor today, but how many floors does this dungeon even have? Well, I also want to go sell some clubs, so there's no need to push too hard. It's all golems anyway, and there aren't any monster girls. I refuse to accept golem girls! Absolutely! Inorganic stuff is no good. Inorganic is bad. Ah, but armor was erotic, though? D-don't tell me… ero golems!? No way, right?