**Day 32? The Farthest Labyrinth 69F**
So far away. The hidden room is so far. "Map" skill shows it clearly, so it's not hidden. Dungeon, yet no getting lost. Still… far.
Inside the hidden room: giant owl. Or rather, room-filling giant owl. No way this is a familiar. Shoulder perch? Dislocation's the least of it—I'd get crushed. Look like captured prey. Probably get eaten on the spot.
Hmm? "Giant Owl Lv69." Yeah, didn't need to be told it's giant. How'd it even get in? Body's several times bigger than the entrance? Grew after entering? Got stuck? Not even a trap anymore—just jammed inside?
Stabbed the immobile Giant Owl nonstop with jito-eyed Armor Committee Chair until it finally died. Can't collect stone until it turns, so meal break here.
Bread and steak.
Sounds fancy. Hardtack and grilled meat. Item bag good for long-term storage? No idea how long, so mostly preserved food. Really want normal outside meals.
Finally, huge magic stone and chest. Of course no lock.
"Adhesion Boots – Can stand on walls/ceiling." Yeah, combo with air-walk would be convenient. Probably. Maybe. Perhaps? But every item I thought "this'll be useful" has zero screen time. This chest isn't locked either? What was Magic Key for? Haven't seen a single trap since Trap Ring. Definitely Adhesion Boots' debut and finale right here? One-and-done joke. Like all my secret practice with the other thing.
Jito-eyed Armor Lady doesn't want it, so composite into boots? Cushioning and grip improved a bit. Wait—that's actually the most important part!? For boots!? That's the selling point! Advertise that! Shoes-wise!
Ran around testing—obviously not high-tech sneakers, but better than normal ones? Especially grip? Easier movement. Modern person perspective: leather soles, iron-reinforced leather, rope soles—all slippery, no traction, tiring. Adhesion Boots' real value is grip and cushioning. Absolute. Would buy if sold.
Peek at 68F monster. Expect nothing.
Expecting hurts more.
Low-angle ghoul trauma still fresh. Gross… rotting…
"Accel Goat Lv68." Goat. Fluffy series? Acceleration fluff? Honestly super sleepy. Only napped so far. Too much fluff might knock me out? Sleep Owl was bad enough—now goats? Sheep? Goats though? Counting them might make me sleep… Hmm? Quite a few… 70 or so…? …sleepy… zzz…
Danger—hypnosis attack without the skill. Almost slept on dungeon floor if not poked by Jito-eyed Armor Lady. Close call.
Almost remodeled and moved in. Dangerous, dangerous. Dungeons are full of hazards.
Probably charges. Has "Impact Resistance"—no dropping.
Probably eats only grass—ignores paralysis/poison mushrooms.
Also "Magic Resistance." Fluff blocks it? Nice fluff.
Hmm… melee brawl with Lv68 pack? Too much.
Charge battle? Impact resistance—no meteor fake either.
Fire attack? Oil too low. Wasteful. Want karaage.
They only charge, so air-walk through and up? But leaving Jito-eyed Armor Lady alone feels wrong. She'd probably win normally, but as summoner? My favorability? Still… fighting goats? …Cheese? Butter? Milking first?
Uooooh… horns like drills! That charge sounds awful. Heidi's goats were like this? What was Heidi fighting with her drill-goat army? Governess? Gouging? Alps scary.
Impact resistance means spears/swords from above might work… pierce right?
Open ceiling holes, stab upward at the "meh~" crying goats.
Can't one-shot or they accel-escape. But… meh~… meh~…
Why? Killed all the monsters, yet something in my heart took massive damage. Dungeon trap? Mental-break type? Actual tears. Jito-eyed Armor Lady patting me. Soon I'll be the one employed by her.
Still collect stones though.
Alright, 67F. Finally 67F. Somewhere on this floor is pure-hearted emotion. My pure-hearted emotion dropped to 1/300th after goat bleats. Favorability probably plunged into magma. If it erupts, big problem.
"Evil Eye Lv67." Doesn't seem pure-hearted. No love. Evil after all.
Evil Eye—aka evil gaze, demonic eye. Super popular with middle-school second-years. Giant eyeball monster? "Search," "Detection," "Presence Sense," "Gaze Sense," "Danger Sense," "Evil Eye," "Demonic Eye," "Status Ailment," "Instant Death," "Complete Magic Resistance." Insanely strong? Only one?
Waaah! It saw me! Noticed the peeping! Eyes met! …Huh? Dead? …Presence gone…? Heyyyy? Evil Eye-saaan?
Full sprint, accel, air-run, up to 67F. One punch! Definitely! Punch even if dead! …Kuh, already magic stone…
"Whaaaaaat the hell!! Instant death?! Hey!! 'Evil Eye' 'Demonic Eye' 'Instant Death' glaring at people—why are YOU the one dying?! What are you trying to say?! Eye contact = death? My glare worse than Evil Eye? My eyes more dangerous than Demonic Eye? Why no 'Instant Death' skill on me but YOU die instantly?! My glare more cursed than Evil Eye? Instant-death level?! Why are you dead?! Thought turning to stone was enough?! Why am I treated more dangerous than monsters! You're literally an evil-eye amulet for warding evil! Ward it! Protect! No blessings at all! Because of you my heart's miserable! What's with this isekai monster treatment toward me! Just eye contact…"
Crying while hitting the stone. Jito-eyed Armor Lady came up and patted me. This dungeon exists to diss my glare? What is it? Really? Was I isekai'd just to get my glare roasted?