Chapter 24 Camouflage
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
…… Tester Life Day 9. Test Dungeon Floor 1. My Room. Sanada Yakumo ……
Beep beep! Beep beep!
”Nnh… morning already? Fuaaa…”
Waking up to the sound of my alarm, I sat up and let out a huge yawn.
Last night, after a life-or-death fight with the Noble Succubus¹, I ended up getting milked for three rounds as usual.
After that, I stayed alert for a bit, thinking that the brown-skinned Elder Sister Succubus² might show up again.
To spread the risk, I called two at once, and the ones who appeared were the Mesugaki Succubus³ and the brown-skinned Elder Sister.
Seeing them both flicking their tails at the same time, I thought, “This is hell.”
With a stiff smile, I took the small kokeshi I bought on my day off and quickly made the brat give in to teach her a lesson. Then, I was taught a lesson by the brown-skinned succubus next. Even though I’m used to the Noble Succubus’s parts now, I still couldn’t beat the Elder Sister.
I kept doing that and fell for every single one of their taunts, getting milked for four rounds total.
I collapsed on the bed, feeling completely drained.
Since the heat had died down, I thought about just sleeping, but I wanted some comfort, so I called one more. A Masochist Succubus appeared, and looking at the screen, she had such a happy face.
Her wings were fluttering patter-patter, and her tail was wagging swish-swish. I couldn’t help but think of a dog.
If she was looking forward to it that much, it’s the best feeling a man can have. I grabbed the strong belt I also bought on my day off, and the kokeshi I used on the brat, to enjoy some SM play.
By the time I finished after two rounds, the Masochist Succubus’s butt was bright red from being hit. On top of that, her back hole was wide open, and fluid was gushing out from her front. I’m sure she was happy.
Then I cleaned the dirty floor, took a shower, and went to sleep in bed.
”But man, I think this every time—it’s great that no matter how much I let out, it doesn’t hurt the next day,”
Normally, if you let out nine rounds, you wouldn’t be able to move the next day, right? Actually, you couldn’t even do nine in half a day. Maybe a high schooler could?
No, when I was a teen, my limit was seven rounds in a day, so it would be impossible.
I remember my mistress back then making a face like, “Give it a rest already.”
Thinking of those old days, I took a shower to wash off the night sweat and brushed my teeth.
Then I stood in front of the Magic Crystal⁴ and pulled up the screen for my daily Mana Capacity⁵ check.
”Okay, I think it really went up today. Let’s see,”
I put my hand on the Magic Crystal like the screen told me to.
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Sanada Yakumo
Age: 25
Race: Human
Held Mana Capacity: E+
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”Yes! It really did go up!”
It took a long time this time, but that’s because I was mostly hunting F-rank Horn Rabbits⁶. After killing over 200 kobolds, counting the scouting trip, I guess I finally got enough experience.
Maybe things will be a bit easier now.
Hoping I wouldn’t be as tired as yesterday, I bought a breakfast set, a bento, and drinks. After eating the rice balls and thick eggs, I put on my gear.
* * *
”Wind Cutter!”⁷ “Wind Cutter!”
Yelp!
I fired Wind Cutters at the bodies of the two kobolds in front. The two fell down, holding their stomachs.
I jumped over them and swung my Machete⁸ at one of the two behind.
”Hah!”
Crack!
The kobold, cut from the shoulder, fell down. At the same time, the last one caught up, showing its sharp teeth as it jumped at me.
”Hah!”
I hit the jumping kobold’s face with my small shield, sending it flying. I ran to the blown-away kobold and pushed my Machete into its neck.
Then I turned back and stabbed the first two who were still breathing in the neck from behind.
Soon, the dead kobolds turned into black mist and went away, leaving only black Magic Stones⁹ the size of a pinky on the ground.
”Phew…”
I picked up the Magic Stones and put them in the backpack I left on the ground, then wiped the sweat with a towel.
The robe gets in the way of running and it’s hot, so I haven’t worn it from the start, but my body is hot from running.
It’s been six hours since I went to the 3rd floor. Except for short breaks and lunch, I’ve been running the whole time.
”I still have some room to go,”
I’m not as tired as yesterday. Since my Mana Capacity rank went up, my stamina has increased too.
”My remaining Mana Capacity is… about half. Which means it increased by about ten casts’ worth.”
For Physical Reinforcement magic¹⁰, that’s about 15 times. Reaching E+ gave me five more uses.
”I’ll go for one more hour before heading back,”
If I run from here, I can get back to the teleport circle in an hour, including fighting.
”I thought I’d find it today, but I guess I was being too hopeful,”
I’ve been checking every side path. Even when I found a treasure chest, I took it fast and went back to the main path to check the next one.
Since I’m exploring twice as fast as the 1st or 2nd floors, I thought I’d find the Guardian’s Room by today, but no.
There was a room that looked like it. It was a total bust, though.
There was a crack in a rock wall that a person could crawl through in a side path. Thinking it might be a hidden path like on the 2nd floor, I looked inside and saw 20 kobolds.
That really scared me. Seeing 20 kobolds walking in a small space, I almost yelled.
It’s probably a Monster House.
I left slowly. Even I wouldn’t try to fight 20 kobolds at once.
If I knew Fireball magic, I might have tried, but with only Wind Cutter and a Machete, the risk is too high.
Killing 20 kobolds at once would be good money, but I’d rather spend an hour running to hunt 20 elsewhere than take that risk.
So, I skipped the Monster House. When the main path split, I chose the left… but seeing a wall at the end, this path was a bust too.
”No, I can still see a side path further ahead,”
As my last hope, I ran toward the side path right before the dead end.
However—
”Tch, another dead end, and another Monster House?”
Right after entering the side path, I hit a dead end, and there was a crack in the wall. I saw a single kobold come out.
”Sigh… I’ll just finish this and go home,”
And tomorrow, I’ll try the right path.
I killed the kobold coming out of the crack with a Wind Cutter.
When I leaned down to pick up the Magic Stone, I saw inside the crack.
”Huh? It’s pitch black?”
The Monster Houses I saw before had light inside.
But the inside of this crack is totally dark.
I went closer, crouched, and looked inside. It was a path wide enough for two kobolds to walk -ssu. And about five meters ahead, I saw a small light.
”This might be…”
It might be a hidden path disguised as a Monster House.
Let’s go.
I readied my Machete and crawled in slowly.
Praying that this leads to the Guardian’s Room.
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Summary:
Yakumo recounts a night of intense physical exhaustion caused by multiple succubus summons, followed by a morning discovery that his Mana Capacity has finally reached rank E+. He spends his ninth day in the dungeon efficiently exploring the third floor, avoiding a dangerous ‘Monster House’ containing twenty kobolds. While nearly giving up for the day at a dead end, he discovers a suspicious pitch-black crack in the wall. This hidden passage appears different from typical monster dens, leading him to investigate in hopes of finding the Guardian’s Room.
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Character Insight:
Yakumo shows significant growth in his tactical judgment and self-awareness. While his night life remains chaotic, his dungeon behavior is becoming disciplined; he chooses efficiency over the high-risk ‘Monster House’ despite the potential for more loot. His reaction to the E+ rank shows his drive for progression, and his nostalgic mention of a past mistress suggests a more experienced, perhaps slightly weary, background than a typical teenage protagonist.”
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Behind the Scene:
The term ‘Monster House’ is a common trope in Japanese dungeon-crawler games (like Shiren the Wanderer), referring to a room packed with an abnormally high density of enemies and traps. Yakumo’s ‘milking’ count of nine rounds serves as a comedic hyperbole of the dungeon’s supernatural recovery effects on the human body.”
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Notes:
• Yakumo – A 25-year-old human male. He has facial scars, stab wounds, and gunshot scars from his time in a war zone. He works as a school guard.
• Noble Succubus – A new ‘Wall-Butt’ succubus with long white hair, a high-class appearance resembling a high school student, and large breasts. She is currently trapped in a wall-style display for slave purchase.
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