Chapter 68 Power Leveling
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
Tester Life: Day 27, 4th Floor – Sanada Yakumo.
”Hup!”
I hamstrung three approaching Kobolds in one fluid motion as I blurred past them with my machete.
Having climbed to D+ rank, the movements of F+ rank Kobolds ¹ seemed to crawl, even without me resorting to Physical Reinforcement ². It was child’s play.
Skree!
Their legs gave way mid-sprint. As one tumbled forward, I used my boot to pin its back to the floor while Rock held another down. I glanced back at Sayaka.
”Alright, Sayaka. Finish them off,” I said.
”Yes, Master!” Sayaka replied.
She drew the dagger at her waist and drove the blade into the nearest Kobold’s throat. She winced at the creature’s gurgling groan, her face tight with a grimace, but she didn’t hesitate. She moved to the second and third, ending them in quick succession.
”You holding up okay?” I asked.
”Yes… I’m fine,” she said, nodding.
”Good. Then let’s move.”
Sayaka climbed back onto Rock’s broad back, and we resumed our fast-paced sweep of the fourth floor.
We’d been power-leveling ³ Sayaka like this for nearly three hours. At the start, she’d been trembling, her hands shaking as she held the dagger to the throats of the monsters I’d incapacitated. But after delivering the final blow to over fifty Kobolds, she seemed to have found her rhythm.
She’s tougher than I gave her credit for, I thought. She had been on the verge of tears earlier, but she followed my orders to the letter.
I’d explained to her that dungeon monsters were just pseudo-biological entities – essentially robots filled with red or green liquid – to ease her conscience. Even so, seeing her calmly finish them off while splattered with gore was impressive. Her eyes were full of a new, hardened resolve.
Fortunately, the blood vanished the moment the Kobold’s body disintegrated, so her gear stayed clean. Since the dungeon absorbed all corpses and filth within twenty-four hours, the Succubus seemed to run a tight ship regarding hygiene. It made sense; an outbreak among the testers would ruin the data. Even with Grade 5 recovery potions, most people couldn’t afford them, and they weren’t particularly effective against real illnesses anyway.
On another note, Sayaka’s Water Ball ⁴ magic turned out to be quite the spectacle. It manifested as a basketball-sized sphere of water rotating at high speeds, hitting the Kobolds with enough force to send them flying.
While its lethality was low, it functioned perfectly as a deterrent – and a source of emergency drinking water. For a party without a Magic Pouch ⁵, not having to lug around heavy water skins was a massive utility.
However, I’d realized I made a major tactical error when I saw Sayaka couldn’t fire a second shot. She had completely bottomed out her Mana Capacity ⁶.
It was a rookie mistake on my part; I’d forgotten she was only G-rank. I’d had my own struggles starting out with Physical Reinforcement, but since using magic had become second nature to me, the limitation had slipped my mind. She’d managed that one shot only because Water Ball costs about half the mana of my reinforcement spells.
I apologized to a dejected Sayaka, and from that point on, I focused on letting her land the killing blows on the enemies I disabled.
And I mean I disabled them – not Rock.
Originally, I’d planned to have Rock charge them while Sayaka finished them off, but the Kobolds would bolt the moment they caught sight of him. It caught me off guard; I hadn’t realized monsters would actually tuck tail and run.
Rock is E+ rank while the Kobolds are only F+. To them, it’s like a Kobold King is stalking the halls. When a King comes at you howling, you don’t stand and fight. You run.
So, Rock was relegated to being Sayaka’s bodyguard.
To maximize our efficiency, we ran through the halls to trigger more encounters. Since Sayaka didn’t have the stamina to keep up, she rode Rock. My goal was to hit two hundred kills by sundown.
That was the plan, at least… but watching Sayaka’s backside as she bent over to collect Magic Stones ⁷ was testing my resolve.
I had been in a state of constant arousal for the last hour. Usually, when it was just me and Rock, I could keep my impulses in check – though I’d usually end up pouncing on Sayaka and Sheena the second I got home.
But catching glimpses of her curves beneath her cloak and the tactical zipper on her leotard was pushing me over the edge. I tried to remind myself we were in the middle of a dungeon, but I was at my limit.
As Sayaka finished gathering the stones and walked back, her cleavage visible as she leaned in, I snapped. I pulled her into a hard embrace and kissed her deeply.
”Wait… Ah, mmm… Master?” she gasped, surprised.
”Sorry. I can’t hold back anymore. Turn around,” I muttered.
I began channeling Mana into her Crotch Crest ⁸.
”Ah! A-aaaaah! Master… here? But… yes, I understand,” she whispered.
She hesitated for a split second, clearly flustered by the location, but as the artificial heat took hold and she felt my demand, her face flushed deep crimson. She nodded and turned her back to me.
”Rock, watch our six,” I ordered.
We were in a dead-end corridor, so I had Rock face the entrance while I pressed Sayaka against the wall. I forced her to lean forward, her hips canted toward me. I made short work of our clothing, exposing her and driving myself into her all at once.
”Ah… it’s in… aaaaaah!”
Her cries echoed through the stone passage as I lost myself in the rhythm, driven by the need for a quick release before we moved on.
* * *
”Look, it’s the Guard.”
”Is that Tsukigase he’s carrying? She hurt?”
”Dragging a woman into the dungeon… even for a solo player, he’s cold,” one man muttered.
”Is he bringing a slave in just to show off?” another spat.
”Damn, she’s gorgeous. I’m so jealous I could die,” a younger adventurer whispered.
”Cool it,” Yuki said, stepping in. “It looked like Tsukigase-san was getting stir-crazy in that room, so he took her out for some fresh air.”
”Yeah,” another of Yuki’s group added. “The Guard-san can handle himself even while protecting her. She’s probably just exhausted and sleeping it off.”
”I guess staying locked up would be hell on the mind,” the first man admitted. “If I ever get a slave, I’ll have to keep that in mind.”
”Tell me about it. Even fighting down here, the walls start closing in on you after a while.”
”I guess… but damn, I still want one.”
I was carrying Sayaka, who was completely spent and dead to the world after our session, when we reached the first-floor teleportation room. Yuki and his crew were there with a few other parties.
Yuki was busy smoothing things over with the guys who were shooting us dirty looks. I’d counted on them to act as a buffer, and it was working; thanks to them, I wasn’t making any unnecessary enemies today.
I caught Yuki’s eye, and his group followed us out of the teleportation room. They clearly had something to report.
Once we were in the clear, Yuki approached with a wide grin.
”Good work today, Sanada-san,” he said.
”Good work!” the rest of his team chimed in.
”Oh, hey. Good work out there,” I said.
I was caught off guard by him using my name, but then I remembered the baseball coach screaming it at the top of his lungs earlier. Yuki and his crew must have overheard.
”Listen to this! We finally took down the third-floor guardian!” Yuki shouted.
”Oh? So you actually spotted the hidden Monster House?” I asked.
So that’s what the ear-to-ear grin was about.
”Yeah! I never would’ve guessed the guardian’s room was tucked away inside a fake Monster House,” Yuki replied.
”I only stumbled onto it by accident myself. Most people would just walk right past it,” I said.
”That’s what we’d been doing. We didn’t want to end up like those guys from the baseball club by peeking where we shouldn’t. But every time we passed it, a single Kobold would wander out. It felt off, you know? So I took a look inside and it was just… total darkness,” Yuki explained.
I see. So that lone Kobold was a breadcrumb left by the dungeon to tip people off. This time, Yuki was sharp enough to follow the trail.
”And the Guardian? That Kobold was a beast, wasn’t it?” I asked.
”So that big thing is called a Kobold too? Yeah, it was insane. He sent our tank flying more than once. We finally managed to pin him down with the front line and finished him off with spears,” Yuki said.
Smart. They used their numbers to overwhelm it. Brutal, but effective.
”Was the loot a magic tome?” I asked.
”Yeah, a Fireball grimoire,” Yuki replied.
”Figures. Same as mine,” I muttered.
Looks like the third-floor drop is fixed. That makes sense-you’d have to clear multiple Monster Houses to find the fourth-floor guardian without a guide. If the drops stay fixed, that’s going to be a headache. I’m not exactly thrilled about the idea of ‘Fireball’ becoming common knowledge. But I won’t know for sure until Yuki’s group hits the sixth or seventh floor.
Still, I should assume every explorer on the fourth floor is packing heat now. Whatever. A Fireball is easy enough to dodge if you see it coming.
”We gave it a shot, and the power is incredible, but the casting speed is a bit of a drag,” Yuki admitted.
”It’s all in how you handle it. If you pump in double the Mana Capacity ⁹, the blast radius expands. Use it well,” Sanada explained.
”Seriously?! It’s our first spell, so we hadn’t even thought to experiment. Thanks for the tip!” Yuki exclaimed.
Clearly, they hadn’t moved past the basics. It didn’t look like they were buying extra tomes from the shop either. Likely the same for the other top-tier groups. They probably have the DP ¹⁰, but they’re likely hoarding it to buy ‘sisters’ or ‘lovers.’ Besides, you don’t really need magic until you’re past the fourth floor-especially with a group that size.
”Don’t mention it. The fourth floor is just more Kobolds. You guys will breeze through it. If you hit a wall you can’t climb, let me know. I’ll toss you a hint,” I said.
”I appreciate it. But I’m already deep in your debt, Sanada-san. I’d like to see how far we can get on our own power next time,” Yuki said.
”I never said the hints were free,” I countered. “Just make sure you bring back something worth my time.”
”You got it! Count on us!” Yuki said.
”That’s the spirit. I’m heading out. Don’t push yourself too hard, alright?” I said.
”Thanks! We’re taking tomorrow off, then it’s back to the grind,” Yuki said with a smile.
I returned the gesture before heading to the door of my room.
* * *
The moment the door opened, Sheena was there.
She was playing the part of the welcoming maid, but as usual, she didn’t say a word. Her eyes were fixed on nothing, though I could feel her gaze drifting toward Sayaka, draped over my shoulder. She looked worried.
”Relax, she’s not hurt. I just dragged her around all day. She’s just exhausted and sleeping,” I told her.
The tension in the air seemed to thaw slightly at my words.
”I will…” Sheena said, stepping forward with her arms outstretched.
I handed Sayaka over, and she caught her with effortless grace, cradling her close.
Then, she saw it-the slick trail of white running down Sayaka’s thigh. Sheena stared at it for a long beat before slowly lifting her eyes to mine. Her look said everything: Did you really have s*x in the middle of a dungeon?
”Strip her gear and give her a good scrub while you’re at it,” I commanded, avoiding her eyes. I kicked off my shoes and didn’t look back.
I heard Sheena let out a heavy, weary sigh behind me. “Yes, Master,” she replied quietly. She carried Sayaka toward the washroom.
I need to stop coming inside her while we’re out in the field. The forced orgasms are wrecking Sayaka’s stamina, and the mess makes it impossible to hide from Sheena. I’ll have to settle for her mouth when I’m hitting the limit.
I feel for Sayaka, I really do, but this urge… it’s becoming impossible to suppress.
I didn’t realize taking a slave into the dungeon would be such a double-edged sword. If this is what happens at my current rank, what the hell am I going to be like later? Will two loads inside and a b**job even be enough to take the edge off?
Tonight’s probably a no-go for Sayaka, though. I’ll have to make Sheena and the Wall-Butt girl pick up the slack.
The thought of my growing appetite terrified me, but as I walked into the service room to unequip my gear, it was all I could think about.
* * *
Test Dungeon – My Room – Midnight – Bedroom – Sheena
In a hazy consciousness…
I can tell someone is covering me.
And I can feel something entering and exiting me, over and over.
It feels good.
After a while, something warm flows into me.
It feels so incredibly good.
And that something that flowed in merges with something that was inside me and disappears.
After a while, something returns to my chest.
Little by little. Little by little.
My chest is filled with that returned something, and my hazy consciousness becomes just a little clearer.
But I still don’t know what I am doing.
The only thing I know is that I feel love for the someone who poured themselves into me.
But I don’t know who they are.
And something enters me again.
There is more than usual today.
Usual? What am I always doing?
I don’t know.
But it feels so good.
For now, I will just surrender to the pleasure this precious person is giving me.
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Summary:
Sanada takes Sayaka to the 4th floor to ‘power level’ her by having her finish off monsters he incapacitates. He discovers the limitations of her G-rank mana capacity and realizes his presence scares away lower-level mobs.
Then, Sanada encounters Yuki’s party, who have successfully cleared the 3rd floor guardian by following a hidden dungeon hint. Sanada provides advice on Fireball magic before returning to his room, where he confronts the logistical and physical consequences of his s*xual activities with his slave, Sayaka. The chapter ends with a surreal, sensory perspective of a s*xual encounter during the night.
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Trivia:
- Monsters in this dungeon are pseudo-biological entities that vanish after death.
- The dungeon environment is self-cleaning, absorbing filth within 24 hours.
- Sayaka’s Water Ball doubles as a source of drinking water.
- Rock is E+ rank, making him significantly stronger than 4th-floor Kobolds.
- Sanada is intentionally using Yuki’s party to manage his reputation among other testers
- The ‘fixed’ nature of guardian drops implies a set progression path for explorers.
- The single Kobold outside the Monster House was a deliberate game mechanic/hint.
- Sanada’s s*x drive is increasing as his rank/power increases.
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Character Insight:
Sanada is becoming increasingly detached from the ‘reality’ of the dungeon, viewing the violence as clinical and the inhabitants as tools. Sayaka shows unexpected mental fortitude, adapting to the gore of the dungeon through her devotion to Sanada.
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Behind the Scenes:
The ‘Crotch Crest’ functions both as a symbol of ownership and a biological override for the slaves in this dungeon setting.
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TL Notes:
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.
• Sana – Black ponytail, hooded/sharp eyes, kyudo practitioner, average height.
• Sayaka – The academy’s premier beauty and a member of the swimming club. Currently classified as a Rank 1 Slave. She is seventeen years old and a virgin. E-cup. She has blue, short, boyish hair. Her best friend is Sanae.
• Rock – A male Kobold summoned from a Magic Sealing Crystal. He has grey fur, round eyes, and a face resembling a Shiba Inu. He wears a leather jacket and a pilot’s cap
• Sheena – Beastman Soul-less Doll with rabbit ears and a large chest. Flawless face, approx 165cm height, F or G cup, narrow waist, large hips, and a fluffy tail longer than a rabbit’s.
• Yuki – A third-year high school student and leader of the Battle Sports Club. He is a national champion in medieval-style combat using swords and spears. He has a severe sister complex. He has hawk-like eyes and a polite but determined demeanor.
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Edited by Kanaa-senpai.
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