Chapter 13

(Viego)-Why the fuck don't I have any Helmet? Fuck....Aaaa.....

After receiving a really bad cut to his face, Viego felt indescribable pain in the left half of his face and blood dripping in really large amounts. In a fit of panic mixed with fury, he began to slash blindly with his sword. Until he stopped feeling the resistance that was Boss's body. Viego didn't even see the boss die until the enemy disappeared.

Viego, in a fit of panic mixed with fear and pain, drank the smaller healing potions. Unfortunately, one didn't work, due to the fact that he had two more. Viego having a sudden flash of revelation accompanied by pain. Struggling to hold the two smaller healing potions in both hands, he choked out the words.

(Viego)-Combine Minor Health Potion with Minor Health Potion.!!

Viego's vision was almost nonexistent, and even getting the potions out of the belt relied mostly on memory and instinct. And when he felt the potion that fell to the ground in front of him, he quickly fell to his knees and touching the ground in several places, after a while felt the vial lying near his legs. And even though he knew there was a risk he could drink a potion that wasn't the one he created, but an optional drop from the Boss. He drank it at risk. And after a while the pain became even greater, he even smelled burnt meat, or smelled very much like it.

(Viego)-Fuck...fuck...Motherfucker...Idiot...

Viego during the trial of the potion "healing" his wound, he fell on his butt and leaned against a nearby wall. And, accompanied by profanity, he went through intense pain during which he exchanged most of the insults he knew not only towards the monster but himself Such self-criticism caused by agony pain.

When Viego's Pain stopped, despite the fact that he didn't feel any discomfort from pain. He just lay leaning against the wall and tried to rest mentally and physically and try hard not to pay attention to the fact that he had lost half of his field of vision.

(Viego)-One mistake, a moment of overconfidence can threaten your life ... hehe ... I saw such quotes on tiktok. Who would have thought they were right. I'm really a moron. I upgraded the armor, cool, made the protection artifact, weak but still, cool. Really cool. But in all this brilliant plan, I didn't think about the fucking helmet. Applause for the smartest hero Isekai...I'm an idiot. And something feels like it's a blessing not to have a mirror. Judging by the crust that has formed...

Viego was really disappointed in himself. And when he touched the left half of his face, he felt a really large crust, formed when, for example, someone tore off his leg, and before the wound disappears, a red-maroon substance is formed that protects the wound area. Which Viego loved to scratch off when he was little, which wasn't good. But now he doesn't even think about doing something like that.

Now Viego concentrated on cleaning the other half of his face, pulling out a skin of water and washing his face. Slowly getting to his feet and controlling the bad emotions and looking around the room. And apart from the damage, Viego noticed that the place where he defeated the Boss or he was lying when he attacked blindly in panic. There were two items.

One bandage, much longer than its counterparts obtained from common monsters on this floor. And a very thin book with a sandy yellow cover. There was a pattern on the cover, it looked a bit like a tornado drawn with lots of dots. Visually, the book had maybe two pages inside. Under the image of a sand tornado, there was an inscription. Sand Magic: Sand Spike.

Viego's mood improved drastically after reading the name of the book, but a slight heaviness on the left half of his face reminded him of the situation and cooled his enthusiasm. So, with a little less enthusiasm, Viego picked up the gold bandage and put it in his pocket, then grabbed the book and, opening it, said in a calm tone of voice.

(Viego)-My first skill book. I wonder if it's an instant learning of this magic or a manual....

When Viego opened the book, a bright golden light was released from the inside of the book, surrounded by smoke, and quickly flowed into Viego's body. And the minimal weight he had felt while holding the book was gone. And Vi's mind was flooded with a really strange feeling, and a whole new knowledge that he didn't quite understand appeared in his head.

(Viego)-Sand Magic: Sand Spike....Sand Spike.....,,Sand Magic: Sand Spike"...

Then Viego tried the spell. Nja first said the full name of the spell and a three-foot sharp spike made of sand appeared next to him. Still, he was really tough, and Viego speculated that he could easily have pierced the Mummy's skull. On the second attempt he used the spell's abbreviated name and the effect was identical. However, on Viego's final approach, he said the spell's full name in his mind. And although at first he felt a similar inexplicable feeling, similar to when he verbally invoked the name of a spell. This time it wasn't a spike, but a small pile of sand. Viego speculated that non-verbal spellcasting is possible, but requires more understanding. Because when he verbally casts a spell, the magic in his body sort of automatically performs the actions on its own. And he can only control the amount of power, or rather only increase it to increase the size of the spike. This requires more experimentation. However, using already two spells really made him even more tired. Remembering that moments earlier he was fighting the Boss intensively and using his first skill many times. Which also required mana to work. So he really wanted nothing more than to go back to the tavern and have a good rest. And the visit at the Guild will wait until tomorrow.

The next day Viego, after his morning routine, decided to do a little experiment before going to the Guild. Viego has 3 ruby scarabs in his possession. And from what he remembers, they are worth 3000 Valis. Which is quite a lot of money considering Vie's current financial condition. Viego only managed to get 3 out of many Miniboss fights, which was really lucky. Because the chance of receiving such a drop is really small. And Viego has fought the miniboss more than 7 times. And in addition to the scarab he received for the first Miniboss kill, he managed to obtain two more. Viego had heard rumors, or rather groups, boasting about defeating the first dungeon and getting excited about going to the next floor the next day. So he speculated that most people go up a floor once, not like he does, that they go through the same Dungeon multiple times. To gain the greatest understanding of the monsters in it and get as many drops as possible.

However, before Viego started the experiment, he dropped the cores obtained in the Dungeon yesterday into a chest. As he used to do, in order to save more funds and wholesale. On his first visit to the Guild, Viego had noticed an advertisement, or rather an informational poster. Says that wholesale monster cores for families and solo adventurers comes with a bonus of +10% more profit on such a sale. And from the fact that Viego speculated whether it was possible to combine monster cores with weapons or armor, he decided to stockpile the cores. And either test these theories. Or sell all the cores wholesale and earn more than retail.

Viego then took two ruby scarabs and uttered a "spell." Then a slightly larger ruby scarab appeared in front of his face, this time as large as an ostrich's egg, and its color seemed more intense. And the detail of the carved form seemed more precise. Then Viego pulled out the magic Binome and looked at the newly created item.

(Viego)-Name: Greater Ruby Scarab , Creator: Viego Firebones, Classe: for everyone,Rank; D-, Grade: Rare+, Qualities: A medium sized crystal of concentrated pure magic, with a strong connection to the magics under the Fire Magic, Dark Magic and Earth Magic Trees.

(Viego)-It's a really neat item. Just what now. Use it when creating a sword.... A more solid material would be needed for a sword, I doubt that ordinary cast iron would have magical properties and could withstand it. The connection could theoretically connect, but I don't know if the item will not be destroyed the first time you use the sword. And I doubt that creating a sword would be as easy as in Minecraft. Maybe it's better to buy a sword with the sale of this loot, and preferably it should be made of materials. Which are suitable for combining with such items. Fuck... I'll think on the way to the Guild. And I'll see what information Rose can give me. And something tells me that my new look will require me to wear a band-aid or half-face mask. Not that she's getting up. But to feel the slightest wind on this shell is unpleasant. fuck. I'm going.

The guild opens around 8am, and given the daily cycle of most adventurers not constrained by strict work rules. At this hour, the number of people in the guild is really small. However, even with such a limited number of people. Viego while walking through the city, as well as entering the guild itself. He couldn't help but get annoyed by the comments or the disgusted looks directed at him. In the Guild, literally a few seconds after entering, he heard an unpleasant comment from a pink-haired Guild employee. Who said, "It's even more disgusting than before." Viego really wanted to test "Sand Spike" right under the chair where said woman was sitting.

As Viego entered Rose's office, the first thing he heard was the creaking of a chair pushed back violently. And instead of good morning he heard loudly scared voice Rose.

(Rose)-What happened?

(Viego)-I.....

(Rose)-Sit down and I check alone you.!

Viego instinctively sat down without saying a word. Because it was the first time he had seen so much emotion on her face. And her authoritarian tone of voice involuntarily left him no room for negotiation.

Rose then cast several spells on Vi's head while tapping on the crust that formed on Vi's face. And she muttered analytically to herself.

(Rose)-A deep cut running from the eyebrow to the middle of the left cheek, multiple burns and scratches. Apparently a magical attack, many pieces of skin corroded by highly magical sand magic. Scorched eye socket, missing eye, sealed by forced regeneration after drinking a potent healing potion. This also explains the huge shell of muscle tissue that has formed on half of the face. what the hell did you do?

(Viego)-I beat the boss but....

(Rose)-You defeated the Boss. Sam... Impressive... But fucking idiot, look at what it cost you. It is not without reason that no one fights the Boss alone, sometimes one additional person is able to prevent such an accident. And the fact that you are one of the few who survived such an idiotic action. It's not a rare excuse. I'd like to kick you out of the Guild and force you never to enter the Dungeon. But looking at you, it wouldn't do any good. So at least find some companions.

Viego felt as if his mother was lecturing him about his wrong ways. Which amused him slightly and unfortunately he didn't take Rose's words to heart. Because he has no plans to join or form a team any time soon. Because there's no one he can trust, and he won't trust his life to Random people. And the lessons of fighting Bos had already been learned. So he politely waited for Rose to finish commenting on his actions.

(Rose)-The shell should fall off on its own in about a week, you can speed up the process. But because of the magic damage, you'd have to find an S raga person in healing magic to regenerate your body. And that would cost several hundred thousand Valis. Or join the family of some deity specializing in medicine. However, there is no guarantee that he would be willing to heal you. Now, do you want to sell cores or materials. You are the only customer who has never sold a core after using the services for so long.

Viego saw an opportunity to steer the conversation in a more pleasant direction, so he replied confidently.

(Viego)-Cores plan to sell in large quantities to earn more. Selling materials is well paid anyway, and after selling today's loot, I'm sure I'll make enough cash.

Viego then proceeded to lay out the bandages, which sold for 600 Valis, which was the lowest amount raised today. And after getting the cash in hand, Viego only then had the idea that he could combine the two bandages into one and sell them for a higher value. Telling Rose it's a Boss loot. Just like he had planned with the Scarab.

(Rose)-Gold Bandage, mainly used in making decorative actions for ball gowns due to its delicate structure. The loot is really rare, making goods made of this material really expensive and desirable. I can give you 7000 Valis for it. This is a single belt and can only be made into collars or bracelets or dress trims. Ruby Scarab as I said a few visits before, 3000Valis. Which gives a total of 10,000 Valis. But this big scarab. It's something unprecedented. No such drop has been recorded on floors below 10. And even above, such a drop is really rare.

(Viego)-Does that mean my Dungeon is special, or is there a risk of encountering a more dangerous monster?

(Rose)-Definitely. There were cases where the frequency of better loot was much higher. However, the monsters were much stronger, and the number of more powerful monsters was much greater. You're lucky, but without a team, you might not come back one day. If your Dungeon path has plenty of good loot and much stronger monsters.

(Rose)-The Greater Ruby Scarab is truly prized among artisans. Mainly in making skeletons. It differs from the basic version only in the amount and concentration of magic inside the gem. As for the amount of the sale, he proposes equal to 10,000 Valis. Which gives a total of 20,600 Valis.

After paying and getting one more lecture from Rose. Whose cold façade crumbled after seeing the damage to Vi's face. Viego, thinking only about the amount he managed to earn, happily headed towards the Tavern. However, he didn't see the two shadows lurking behind him.