Reincarnated as a demon inside a dungeon-Chapter 34

Phew. A good half an hour with running underground should be enough to stay clear of that King... only to be met with a new creature.

What’s this, a mole? It got a yellow star-mark on its forehead and a kind face. It doesn’t look like it’s hostile. On the other hand, it even bowed to me. Monster courtesy?

A quick round of [Identification] and the Kigal-Note show me that these are Stella Moles. Excellent diggers and gardeners. As for his stats...

Name:none

Race:Stella Mole | Gender: Male

Level:3

Karma Value:78

Skills:5

HP: 41/41MP: 21/21SP: 55/55

STR: 22VIT: 45MAG: 9

RES: 17SPD: 12DEX: 56

INT: 88LUC: 111

Skill List:

Attack Skills:[Claw Arts Lv.1]

Crafting Skills:

[Planting Lv.13]

Passive Skills:

[Digging Lv.29]

Perception Skills:

[Enhanced Hearing Lv.9]

Elements:

[Earth Element Lv.1]

A weakling. I won’t have any trouble with this gentle-mole.

Even so, I didn’t kill the guy. I mean, I saw the rest of the 100+ family members of his the moment I thought about it. And fighting while tons of Dread Spirits are just above my head is far from clever. I’ll be a good demon for once.

Let’s use that Skill Scroll I got now before anything else happens. I’ll just check out what this thing can do with the Kigal-Note. I’ve seen negative skills before after all.

Skill:Golden Ratio

Skill Type:Monster Skil

Attribute:none

Effect:Regulates the user’s body weight and body shape after the user’s ideal.

Improves the probability to inflict Charm ailment on others.

Oh, that’s quite a useful skill. The Charm part is kinda useless to me, but not having to worry about becoming fat’s quite helpful. I’ll take it.

SYSTEM MESSAGE:

Acquired skill: [Golden Ratio Lv.1]

There we go-*Poke, poke*-hmm? The mole from before is trying to get my attention.

I turned around, ready for a battle, only to find the mole wanting to lead me somewhere. Should I follow him? The Kigal-Note was praising this guy’s sincerity, but I don’t know... Better have a poison bottle ready in case of a surprise attack.

Despite my wariness, I followed the mole to what appears to be a large shaft. Wait, the wind is blowing here? Then, this shaft’s connected to Floor 7!? A secret passage! Thank you, mole! Eh, that’s not it?

The mole started to point at the hole in the roof (and those damn Spirits are looking down on us. Good thing the Rose-Marias keeps them there) and then to the bottom of the hole, no, to a cliff on the hole’s wall. I didn’t see it at first, but it looks like something covered in a grey... OIII! That’s the thing the Dread King had on him! The one that was knocked off and fell into the abyss!

I don’t wanna have anything to do with him! I’m outta here. ...I said; I’m outta here. I’m outta here, you stupid mole, so stop getting in my way! What, you wanna have me pick that thing up or something? Is your hearing bad or something? I. Don’t. Wanna!!

...The whole family of moles came. And they’re all staring at me. W-what? You th-think that just by g-grouping up on me will force me to change my mind? ...Fine, I’ll do it. But not because I’m weak to a crowd!!

I secured two different climbing ropes to the wall and started my descent. The wind’s making this a little difficult, but nothing to worry about. Wonder how the wind’s even blowing? Maybe from explosions made by the boss-class monsters on Floor 7? Hahahaha... yeah. That’s no joke.

I reached the covered mystery item and wrapped it with the rope I didn’t use myself. I manipulated the thread with my skills and sent the covered item up to the ground with the rubber-band express.

When I climbed up, I saw the mole group all smiley and happy. They even presented something like an offering... is that fruits!? Identi-[Identification]!!

They are fruits! And damn delicious ones as well! For fruits that are possible to farm without sunlight.

According to the [Identification] result. Their quality is pretty high as well. None of them are less than C+. Did the moles cultivate these? They all have the [Planting] skill, despite it being a skill that their race doesn’t have instinctively. They must have earned it later, but all of them? These guys will definitely evolve into something like "Farm Mole".

Gotta secure the fruit~.

*Rattle*

...Forgot about that thing. I walked over to the covered box(?) and removed the rug.

A birdcage? The item that the Dread King had with him was a birdcage. One that contained a crow. A living one. It looks like your everyday crow, except for the silver lines on its beak. Or...

Name:none

Race:Wisdom Raven | Gender: Male

Level:4

Karma Value:-4

Skills:6

Skill Points:1.1 freewёbnoνel.com

HP: 2/18MP: 11/32SP: 5/20

STR: 8VIT: 6MAG: 19

RES: 7SPD: 17DEX: 10

INT: 113LUC: 103

Skill List:

Active Skills:

[Telepathy Lv.16]

Passive Skills:

[Reading Lv.Max] [Memory Lv.Max]

Perception Skills:

[Identification Lv.46] [Discern Lv.41]

Monster Skills:

[Flight Lv.Max]

I was wrong. It’s a half-dead bird. Where did I put those HP potions?

*Drip*

Just one drop of this High Life Potion should be enough.

The crow-, er, raven swallowed the drop of potions which made steam come up from all his wounds. Soon after, the raven opened his eyes, confused about what was happening. Can’t he see me? Oh, the darkness. Right, he doesn’t have any ability to see in the dark.

"Hello? Anyone here? Where am I?" - Raven

It talked!? No, this is different from speaking... this must be the [Telepathy] skill. The raven was able to send his voice right into my mind.

Ehm, how do I answer...

"There’s somebody there!? Hurry and speak up!" - Raven

Did he hear me? Then... Can you hear me?

"Yes, I hear you! Just keep on thinking loudly. Also, please help me! The first people I managed to call out too were too slow in their heads to understand me, so I have no other to call for help now!" - Raven

That must have been the moles. And I think it’s more that they couldn’t reach the bird rather than them being slow in their heads.

Why should I save you?

"Eh, well, I could share with you the wisdom that I have gained by living 15 years of my childhood in the Grand Library Tower..." - Raven

What a load of humbug.

"It’s true, I tell you! I have lived as the familiar of the greatest sorcerer in all of Terra Sol’s history! All his knowledge is passed on to me!" - Raven

Oh yeah? Then why are you in this hellhole instead of that library?

"*Sniff*. I was kidnapped from my master 3 years ago by the King of Ghosts-" - Raven

Wait, the "King of Ghosts"?

"Yes *sniff*. It is an amalgam of the legendary figures that became the Dread Spirits," - Raven

...Okaaaayyyy. But why did one of those Kings kidnap you?

"To be honest, I do not know myself. That King used my abilities with the [Identification] skill on many different ruins and old treasures during the 3 years it had me captive, but I do not know why it wanted me to do so. There are many other Wisdom Ravens with the [Identification] skill at birth, so I do not think it would miss me." - Raven

Was that "King" on a treasure hunt or something?

"That is a possibility, but can you let me out now? Or make some lights at least?" - Raven

I can use the Night Vision spell if that’s good?

"If you would not mind... but I would also appreciate that you broke the lock on this cage..." - Raven

One thing at a time, birdie. Night Vision.

"Ah, thanks-spider! Spider! Spider!!" - Raven

The raven tried to escape by using the birdcage as a hamster wheel. He tripped and hit his head the first few meters.

Oi, oi. Be more careful. What’s the point of saving you only to have you knock yourself out?

"Wait, that is you!? I-I am sorry... I did not expect that a spider would have the mental capacity to understand a conversation." - Raven

*Pissed off*

Fine then. Try to get someone else-

"WAAIITT!! I’m so sorry, just don’t leave me behind! I’m sick of having to work for that damn knight-king already!" - Raven

If you say so.

I placed the birdcage right-side-up and looked at the door. It was kept closed by a padlock.

I need to get a skill to open this thing, so wait a sec.

"Please do!" - Raven

Here I am, wasting my hard-earned Skill Points on this guy, and that’s his answer? Alright, 1 Point for the [Lockpicking] skill, and the other needs... 5 Points!? Expensive!

Just wondering, do you know anything about skill combinations or recommended classes and such?

"Why, of course. Those were my favorite books to read back at the Library Tower. Why are you asking?" - Raven

Just curious.

That settles it. This guy can be used. Then I’ll take this skill too, and...

SYSTEM MESSAGE:

Acquired skills from the Skill Shop.

Acquired skill: [Lockpicking Lv.1]

Acquired skill: [Tame Lv.1]

I then started to work with the padlock with a lockpick made of solidified threads... this is more difficult than I first thought... almost got it... ah! The lockpick broke! Grr...

*Slash!*

I cut the padlock instead.

"...Why didn’t you do that from the beginning?" - Raven

NOW!! [TAME]!!

SYSTEM MESSAGE:

Nameless individual [Wisdom Bird] has become your tamed monster through the [Tame] Skill.

Success!!

"Huh? Wha-!? What are you doing!?" - Raven

What anyone else would do if they had a portable Google.bird on their hand. The Kigal-Note’s good with knowledge, but what I really need is someone with smarts that can advise me about how well that knowledge is!

You kissed your freedom goodbye when you met me, birdy! Mwa-hahahaha!!

SYSTEM MESSAGE:

Karma Value has dropped.

Birdie should be better than Mister Obvious here at least.