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Chapter 31 – Hidden Piece Strategy Guide

That evening, when I returned to the dormitory, pretending to have just finished training for the day, I was greeted by Yas’s whining.

“Ruan! Listen to me. We really put our all into defeating the gargoyle, but some crazy bitch came and stole all the treasure, didn’t she?”

“Yas. Calm down.”

“Do I look like I can calm down right now? Aren’t you angry, Abel? What kind of treasure could it have been? If we had just had that, maybe we could have lived lavishly even after graduation! Ughhhh!”

Imagination is inherently more terrifying.

Yas, consumed by a sense of loss, rolled around on the floor, no matter how great the treasure he imagined.

Even a child in a toy store couldn’t roll around this much.

Ignoring him, I asked Abel.

“So, you didn’t get the treasure in the end?”

“Uh, yeah. There were a few things that looked like experimental tools, but they weren’t particularly valuable. So, no real gains.”

“That’s a shame.”

“Yeah. But it can’t be helped. Still, I’m satisfied because I definitely gained practical experience.”

Whether he was enlightened or simply had no attachment to treasure from the start, Abel just smiled brightly.

I subtly averted my gaze from his face.

‘My conscience is pricking me.’

I wonder what reaction he would have if he knew the treasure was currently in my subspace pouch.

I can’t quite imagine Abel’s reaction, but at the very least, Yas would undoubtedly throw a fit, calling me a traitor and asking how I could do such a thing.

‘Well, there’s no way I’ll get caught.’

How would those who have never even seen an artifact prove that the impregnable fortress came from that dungeon?

In fact, even if I openly revealed the truth, they’d probably just dismiss it as a joke.

The only one I need to be wary of right now is Pernia.

‘She’s probably desperate to find it.’

Not only was her artifact stolen, but with both of her holes completely opened, she must bear a grudge comparable to Alisa’s.

As I pondered a countermeasure, I suddenly recalled the memory of having my anus poked.

My lower body immediately twitched.

‘It wasn’t as bad as I thought.’

To be honest, it was amazing.

Detailed comparison isn’t possible due to the small sample size, but it felt like the anus was a bit tighter and the pressure was stronger.

It took more effort, but it felt like I was moving more actively?

Anyway, it certainly doesn’t fall behind a vagina.

Now, I even wonder if the God who created humans originally intended for the anus to be used for penetration too.

I feel like I might get addicted to this.

‘Still, I need to exercise self-control.’

Unless it’s a special case like this, how many times in my life would I ever have the chance to be penetrated anally?

Without hesitation, I abandoned my lingering attachment and nudged Yas, who was still rolling on the floor, with my foot.

“Hey, quiet down a bit. I need to sleep now.”

Of course, Yas didn’t quiet down.

Instead, perhaps thinking I was giving him attention, he started spouting all sorts of fantasies.

“Ughhhh! It’s unfair! It’s so unfair! With that money, I could build a harem kingdom! I want to have orgies with super-hot beauties on a private beach! Humans, beastfolk, elves, dwarves, spirits, even dragons! I’m fine with all of them!”

Just how grand had the dungeon’s treasure become in Yas’s mind?

I shook my head from side to side.

“Ugh, you crazy bastard. Abel, I’m going to sleep. You guys can hang out for a bit longer.”

“Uh, okay! Good night, Ruan.”

Deciding to just leave them be, I said my goodbyes to Abel, went to my bed, and flopped down.

‘Should I try clearing a dungeon soon?’

Lately, my expenses have been too high, and my upkeep funds are already running low.

Since I’ll have more expenses coming up, I should find a suitable dungeon.

‘A place that has merits for me but not for other reincarnators. Where could that be?’

My thoughts deepened.

*

Wednesday, close-quarters combat class.

As I was about to spar with Alisa, as usual, Pernia came to me.

She stared intently into my eyes.

“Excuse me for a moment, meow. I have a reason, so could you show me your wrist, meow?”

“What? What are you talking about, suddenly?”

“Please, meow. I’d be grateful if you could just show me your wrist once, meow.”

Even though I responded with a rude, rough tone and a fierce expression, Pernia didn’t back down at all. She seemed determined not to budge until I showed her my wrist.

Naturally, the attention of those around us gravitated towards us.

Alisa urged me on impatiently.

“Why don’t you just show her quickly? Time’s precious, you know.”

For her, today was one of the only two enjoyable days of the week. Not a single second could be wasted in vain.

At her urging, I clicked my tongue in annoyance and roughly showed her my wrist.

“Here. Satisfied?”

“This is…”

“It’s a wrist guard. What? Never seen one before?”

Instead of a round restraint, an ordinary wrist guard was strapped to my wrist.

Pernia stared at it suspiciously, then, seemingly unable to find anything unusual, couldn’t hide her disappointment and lowered her head.

“I’m sorry, meow. I made a mistake, meow. You two can spar, meow.”

With a gloomy expression, she turned her back and slowly walked away.

Her slumped shoulders looked pitiful.

Watching her, I inwardly breathed a sigh of relief.

‘It’s a good thing I changed it beforehand.’

Having foreseen such an event, I had consulted Cain on Sunday during my training, asking if I could change the Gravity Ring to something else.

And surprisingly, I learned that as long as the enchanted magic circuit was transplanted, it didn’t matter at all.

So, as soon as training ended that evening, I rushed to the magic tower and had the Gravity Ring changed into a wrist guard.

‘Now, I need to be more careful from next time.’

I was in a disadvantageous situation, so I had unleashed the Gravity Ring to create a definite turning point, but who knew it would come back with such a cost.

Thanks to that, things have become a bit tricky.

At the very least, I must never show Pernia my wrist again.

Because if we meet again and she sees a wrist guard on my wrist instead of the restraint, she’ll instantly realize my true identity.

If I happen to run into her later, I’ll have to take it off beforehand.

As I was lost in thought, the waiting Alisa impatiently kicked my leg.

“What are you doing? I said let’s start sparring quickly!”

“…Alright. Here I come.”

I immediately took my stance and charged at Alisa.

It was time to get beaten.

*

Exiting the Imperial Capital, there was a dungeon located 10km to the west, by a lakeside.

Its name was the Slime’s Cradle.

It was the weekend, and having obtained an outing pass, I rushed here and was just preparing to enter.

“Good. Nothing’s missing.”

As you can tell from its location, this place is quite a distance from the academy.

Furthermore, its difficulty is quite high, and the rewards aren’t particularly tempting, making it a dungeon that reincarnators would consider not worth clearing.

However, precisely because of that, it was a place where unforeseen incidents could be avoided.

That’s why I chose this place.

Having packed my belongings, I checked my status window one last time.

*

Ruan Friuli Level – 57 (+12) Strength: 60 (+15) Stamina: 56 (+15) Durability: 62 (+12) Senses: 43 (+9) Magic: 44 (+9)

*

“Just looking at it fills me up.”

As a result of living with the Gravity Ring for the past two weeks, my level had risen by an astonishing 12, and my stats had reached their maximum growth.

Now, I could contend with those in the middle ranks even without using Declaration of Rape.

This should be enough to clear the dungeon without problems.

“Then, shall I go in?”

Slimes usually have high resistance to physical attacks.

Therefore, it’s much better to fight them as a mage rather than a warrior, but that’s only if you don’t know the proper strategy.

I meticulously oiled my gauntlets, then entered.

The entrance was a cave behind a waterfall.

As I entered, the air became suddenly humid, and my clothes clung to my skin.

Despite being a cave, it was difficult to find any living creatures here. Only the stalactites scattered throughout served to fill the emptiness.

In fact, that was natural.

All living creatures would have already been eaten and digested by the slimes.

After proceeding a little further, I finally encountered a slime.

The slime, made entirely of mucus, slowly wriggled its way closer from a distance. It would lull its prey into a false sense of security, then suddenly spread out like a net and rush in before one could blink.

I immediately took out an oil bottle from my subspace and threw it.

Squelch!

The oil bottle was sucked into the slime’s body as if it had fallen into a swamp.

And the moment it dissolved and shattered in the acidic liquid, the mucus receded, creating an empty space that clearly exposed the slime’s core.

“There it is!”

Crying out in triumph, I immediately ran and punched towards the slime’s core.

Normally, this punch’s power would have been greatly reduced by the mucus, but thanks to the pre-oiling, it easily penetrated without any resistance and shattered the core.

Crack!

The moment the core shattered, the mucus lost its form and spilled onto the floor.

With that, one creature was dealt with.

“Hmm, this place isn’t that hard.”

To be honest, the boss monster in this dungeon is trickier than the regular mobs.

Leaving the slime’s remains? behind, I delved deeper into the dungeon.

The fights were very easy.

It was just a matter of exposing the core with an oil bottle and shattering it, just like the first time.

After three hours of doing that, I finally stood before the boss room.

“Alright! I should get it ready beforehand.”

I pulled an item out of my subspace.

It was a life-sized standee of Saintess Iris.

Why did I take this out, you ask?

That’s because this dungeon’s boss monster is a shapeshifting slime that imitates its opponent’s appearance. If I use the Saintess’s standee, I can turn that to my advantage.

Even if a mere slime transforms into a Saintess, it can’t use divine power, so I should be able to clear it quite easily.

I entered with confident strides.

Slosh— slosh—

As I stepped on the squelching, wet floor and moved forward, I saw a formless monster writhing in the center of a vast cavern in the distance.

It was three or four times larger than a typical slime, and its acidity was so immense that corrosion was occurring in real time around it.

Hiding behind the standee, I stealthily approached it.

Finally, when the distance narrowed to within 30 meters, the creature flinched and extended a tentacle-like feeler towards me.

The creature, which had been subtly vibrating as if sensing something, then rapidly changed its form.

Its massive body compressed, taking on a blunt shape, then gradually refined itself, forming beautiful toes, sleek calves, and firm thighs.

Between its legs, there was even a tightly closed, straight vagina.

‘Saintess-nim. I’m sorry.’

Having apologized to the owner of the body, I moved past the smooth abdomen and reached the chest.

“Oh…”

An exclamation of admiration naturally escaped me.

It was hard to take my eyes off her even when seeing her through a thin nun’s habit, so what about her bare breasts without anything covering them?

Violently large breasts, too big to fit in one hand, maintained a teardrop shape without the slightest sag.

The areolae were also of a suitable size, and the nipples were attractive enough to make me want to suck on them immediately.

Although I didn’t like that the skin was blue because it was a slime, it was still just as arousing.

While I was admiring it, the slime’s transformation concluded.

The creature, now fully transformed into the Saintess’s likeness, seemed to check its body for a moment, then raised its head and charged at me.

“Gasp!”

I was horrified.

As the slime drew closer, its surging large breasts were vividly etched into my mind.

I couldn’t tear my eyes away.

‘I have to move!’

Still, I somehow clung to my sanity and extended a fist towards the slime.

Swish!

The slime parried my punch with the back of its hand, then rotated and deflected it, striking my abdomen with its other hand.