"Surprising, indeed. So you're a D-class?"
Her tone carries a hint of wounded pride.
Yes, this is my first time in a dungeon.
"If you're an Ethol Academy student, you shouldn't be so disheartened."
"You seem to have been here quite a bit?"
"Indeed. I'm a B-class hunter. Just place your trust in me and follow."
Class B.
I'm unsure whether it's something to be amazed by or not, due to the impression the letter B gives.
One thing is certain: the combination of the school uniform and the blade is something I'd only seen in B-grade movies.
And…
Perhaps because the actress is attractive, this suited her astonishingly well.
"Why are you gazing at me like that?"
"I'll trust you and follow you."
"…No, I was joking. Don't take it seriously!"
"But I don't think my talents will be of much help."
"I don't know what clues we might find."
Yuuna glanced around as she spoke.
"The fastest growth occurs when one's talent is awakened."
A combat method utilizing the Onahole…
Does that mean developing something similar?
'I can't get a grasp on it at all.'
For now, I decided to follow Yuuna.
'Didn't I come with the bike…?'
My belongings… Thankfully, my smartphone is still here.
But here, it didn't work.
It's not 'out of the currency zone'; it simply doesn't function.
"Why is this happening?"
"Do you really not know anything?"
"…Would the highly knowledgeable A-class Onahole teacher care to enlighten me?"
"…Pfft. Did I hurt your pride?"
I know there's no ill intent, so I respond playfully.
Yuuna giggles as though she's enjoying the situation.
"In dungeons, the more complex the mechanism, the more prone it is to breaking."
"Complex mechanical devices… The criteria are vague."
Smartphones are, without a doubt, complex machines.
"What about guns?"
"Guns can break too. If it's a small pistol, there's at least a 5% chance that a small firearm will malfunction."
5%…?
Does that mean that while shooting, there's a 5% chance the bullet will jam or something, and things will go awry?
'It seems like a space where certain rules are enforced.'
Much like the world inside a game.
…Is it a game within a game?
"A single knife is enough here. Let's go."
…Heh.
Students of the otherworldly academy sure do live spectacular lives. Their dialogue is anything but ordinary.
Even I, an experienced soldier, shuddered.
'I can't lose either.'
Yuuna soon discovered a settlement where goblins lived in groups.
The number… about twenty?
[「Perception/Red」activated]
[Goblin][D]
[A dim-witted sub-species monster. The weakest among the Beasts.]
'Is that one the boss?'
[Goblin Captain][D+]
[The leader who commands the dim-witted sub-species monsters]
"I'll take care of those ones. Sang-hyuk, can you handle about five on the other side?"
I've never done it before.
But if I were to admit that I couldn't face a small monster that couldn't even reach my waist.
"Uh-jju-jju~ Alright, this noona will handle everything, so our Sang-hyuk can just wait while sucking his finger~?"
Somehow, that doesn't sound too bad either.
But I felt compelled to show I could do something.
"I can do it."
"If it gets tough, just buy some time. It'll probably… take me a minute!"
Oh, wow.
Yuuna dashed out first.
"Keek!?"
"Kekekek!"
"Quyik! Quyi!"
I wondered if it was wise to draw attention like that all at once.
Yuuna swiftly swung her sword, slashing through the goblins before they could even approach her. The sight of her scattering what seemed like a surge of energy took her by surprise.
'Is this an attack skill?'
My eyes involuntarily read Yuuna's skills.
[Sudden Slash]
[C-Class Attack Skill]
[Power: C, Range: C, Preemptive Strike Bonus: +1]
'…I wish I had something like that.'
As I thought about it, I realized I had an ability that could be considered an attack skill.
[Personality Expulsion]
Should I give it a try? It seems like anything goes against these hideous monsters.
"Dopita! Dopita!"
Swoosh!
I hurled a stone at the group of goblins aiming for Yuuna's back.
"Keeck!"
"Kkkiik! Kkkiik!"
"I'll handle you lot."
I delivered a cool line and assumed a battle stance.
Upon seeing this, the goblins' eyes widened as they each drew their blades.
'Huh?'
Aren't those sharp weapons a bit terrifying?
As I stumbled backward, the goblins screamed and charged at me.
To hell with it!
"Personality Expulsion!"
[Personality Expulsion Activated]
Take this, my unrivaled attack skill!
"Personal Expulsion Technique"
*Whooosh!*
The goblin that took the brunt of my kick fell flat, rendered immobile.
'Oh, that's effective?'
Was it a combat skill?
If so! Time to be more aggressive!
"Personal! Expulsion Technique!"
*Thwack!*
"Expulsion! Technique!"
*Thwack! Thwack! Thwack!*
I actively employed the "Personal Expulsion Technique" to bring down the goblins one by one.
A single decisive blow. The destructive power was immense.
The goblins, who at first glance appeared to have been knocked out, couldn't move as if they were paralyzed.
'What's this? I'm doing pretty well?'
As expected, it was effective since it was an attack skill granted by the goddess.
…Though I'm not quite sure how this relates to being an 'Onahole Collector.'
[You have acquired the skill "Become an Onahole!"]
[You have acquired the skill "Onahole Touch"]
[You have acquired the skill "Onahole Inventory"]
…Yuuna was right.
It's said that one grows the fastest after awakening their talents.
But all of these are dizzyingly bizarre skills.
"Transform into an Onahole!" The target's personality and body are turned into an Onahole. Unless dispelled, it remains unchanged forever.
"Onahole Touch" Gently touch the Onahole to (forcibly) increase its happiness.
"Onahole Inventory" A sub-inventory capable of storing an infinite number of Onaholes. Cleanliness is maintained automatically, and the hole is always kept at an appropriate temperature.
…Hmm.
As I quietly examine the three Onahole utility skills,
Yuuna, who has finished tidying up the surroundings, approaches.
"Kim Sang-hyuk, did you see it? My amazing performance!"
"…Uh, yeah. I saw it."
"Did you learn a new skill? Wow, you're really quick. You might be talented."
"I do have talent… The problem is that my talent lies in collecting Onaholes."
"Hehehe…"
My once embarrassing talent, which made her want to escape,
now seems to have become a comfortable joke between us. Intimacy is so important.
"Give it a try. I'll be your test subject."
"That sounds like a recipe for disaster."
You want me to use "Transform into an Onahole" on you? I don't want to imagine what would happen.
"Then what about the goblins?"
That idea was even more repulsive… Nevertheless, since they were inconsequential creatures, it might be worth giving it a try. That was when it happened.
A rustling sound emerged from beneath the grass, followed by something stirring and rising. It was…
[The goblin's expelled essence]
[The goblin's expelled essence]
[The goblin's expelled essence]
It was akin to slime.