In the bottom right corner of the status window, a black square about 10 cm in size with the word “Deposit” written on it was displayed. I inserted the three 500-yen coins I had brought with me into the black square.
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Paid DLC: Would you like to purchase the Beginner’s Mithril Sword?
YES/NO
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Without hesitation, I pressed YES.
The ground in front of me lit up, and in the next moment, the Beginner’s Mithril Sword appeared there.
“Whoa. It really came out.”
Nice.
Well, this weapon is a relief measure for beginners who can’t break through the early stages due to the game’s poor balance. Though I can’t help but feel a bit uneasy about the fact that it’s paid content.
The iron sword I had been using until now had no decorations whatsoever. It had a rugged appearance, but the hilt and scabbard of the ‘Beginner’s Mithril Sword’ were adorned with golden decorations, giving it the feel of a truly expensive weapon.
Carrying such equipment while dressed in a tracksuit and looking like a complete beginner would make me stand out too much. That’s why I hadn’t tried purchasing it until I entered the dungeon.
But what about the way back? I had taken the train and bus to get here. I would have to use public transportation on the way back as well. If that were the case, carrying a decorated, expensive-looking sword would make me stand out.
However, I had a plan. Once I leveled up one more time, I should be able to use that skill…
After moving forward a bit, I tried attacking a blue slime that appeared with the Beginner’s Mithril Sword. As expected of paid DLC. Even at my current level 2, I could defeat it in a single strike.
The experience points on this floor weren’t great, so I decided to hurry ahead.
While scattering the slimes, I reached the stairs leading down to the second floor. Without hesitation, I descended to the lower floor.
As soon as I reached the second floor, I encountered a Kobold.
With my current sword, there was no need to chip away at the Kobold’s HP bit by bit during its stagger. I swung the Beginner’s Mithril Sword head-on.
The Beginner’s Mithril Sword had an enchantment that increased agility, allowing even my level 2 self to land the first strike on the Kobold.
The Kobold was defeated in a single hit.
Kikuchi and Yokota had to gang up on a Kobold and hit it multiple times to finally take it down. But now, I could defeat one in a single strike all by myself. Moreover, I hadn’t even used the game ‘First Final’s’ attack skill, ‘Power Attack.’
I continued advancing, hunting more Kobolds.
My body glowed golden.
《You have reached Level 3》
A voice echoed from the air. I really have no idea how this works.
《You have obtained a Small Item Box》
Yes!
Just as I thought. Following the game’s mechanics, I obtained the item box at level 3. To test it out, I held the heavy and cumbersome iron sword in my hand and focused on storing it in the item box in my mind.
The iron sword I was holding disappeared, and the displayed item box window showed ‘Iron Sword (1).’ Just as I expected.
To confirm, I focused on taking the iron sword out of the item box.
In the next moment, the iron sword appeared in my hand.
“Nice!”
I was excited. Not only the iron sword, but I also stored my backpack in the item box. Since it was a Small Item Box, the maximum storage capacity was only 20 kg, but it was still incredibly useful. This meant I could finally say goodbye to the hassle of carrying around cumbersome luggage.
Kikuchi and the others clearly didn’t have item boxes. That’s why they made me carry all the stuff.
The fact that I could now use an item box was probably thanks to the blessing 【PPG ‘First Final’】.
Among Japanese hunters, there were hardly any who possessed an item box other than me, who had a special ‘Divine Blessing.’
I moved forward a bit more. Soon, two Kobolds appeared.
Even two Kobolds were no match for me now. With the ‘Beginner’s Mithril Sword’s’ enchantment allowing me to strike first, I took out one of them, leaving only one left.
In no time, I defeated both, and a magic stone and an iron sword dropped.
I picked them up and stored them in the item box. As I had predicted, the item box in the real world was super convenient. This would not only be useful for dungeon exploration but also incredibly handy in daily life. Though, for the time being, I had no intention of letting others know about it, so its use would be limited.
