Loop Mob – A Mob’s Interdimensional Travel Caught in a Loop

Chapter 51: Pre-Wedding Trip

For now, we headed towards the dungeon in the neighboring Plebeville territory, adjacent to Marol. This dungeon was where I relentlessly leveled up in the first loop.

To explain the kingdom’s geography, imagine a round square. The capital is at the slightly lower center. Marol is located at around 12 o’clock from the capital. On the north side of the country, there are rugged mountains, and to prevent invasion, some mid-tier nobles are strategically placed. Both Marol, where I lived, and Plebeville next door are examples. Plebeville is to the east of Marol, approximately 12:30 from the capital.

Our current benefactor, Charlois, is roughly at 10 o’clock from here. It’s on the western edge, and the western side of the kingdom also has mountains, making it a frontier. This area is under the control of Marquis Charlois, who owns vast estates to the west of the capital. It’s like Cabanel-sensei’s mother, who went to marry into her boss’s family.

The eastern and southern parts of the kingdom are bordered by the sea. The east faces the great ocean, mainly for long-distance trade. The south, separated by the sea, is closer to other countries, leading to constant skirmishes. Also, to the northwest of Marol, at the break in the mountains, there is a highway connecting to the neighboring country. Both Marol and the neighboring country are far from the capital, with a low population, so the border is relatively peaceful. Hyamo and others frequently travel here for business.

Next summer, the southern grain-producing region faces a poor harvest, but the delayed response is due to the militarized nature of the south. When there’s an uneasy atmosphere, manpower tends to be drawn there.

My thoughts wandered.

From Charlois to Marol, it takes about a week by carriage. From Marol to Plebeville, it was three nights and four days when escorting Haimo’s caravan. However, this is because a road was constructed along the terrain. If you cut straight through the sky in a straight line, you would arrive in a few hours. Moreover, both of us are equipped with two Akitsu Max. With the benefits of “Weight -100” twice, it boosts the flight speed, making it feel like riding on a bullet train. It was getting hard to breathe, and Urrica cast a spirit spell, “Here.” Borrowing the power of the wind spirit, I finally managed to catch my breath. I need to make a magical tool to create a wind shield separately.

Now, I visited Plebeville often for the intermediate water dungeon and the advanced dungeon with flying monsters. I think the advanced one is more rewarding in terms of experience and materials, but surprisingly, I have fewer water attribute materials in stock. So, let’s start with the intermediate.

“Mighty Thunderstorm!”

Boom, crash.

This dungeon is similar to Charlois’ intermediate jungle, where the entire floor is visible. That means area-of-effect attacks are effective. In other words, the enemies that appear here are all attacked at once by an area-of-effect attack.

In the first loop, I cleared this with a halberd and stone blast. Stone blast is also an area-of-effect attack, but at first, I had no idea it was attacking all enemies on this floor. I noticed it halfway through and trembled in fear. However, coins and dropped items sink to the bottom of the water, and eventually, I realized that the advanced dungeon with flying monsters compatible with the earth attribute would be more profitable. So, I shifted my activity base there. Now, in the third loop, knowing that I can use “Storage” in the inventory to “store” any item, I have no blind spots.

Additionally, I used the magical tool for the Mighty Thunderstorm as a finishing move. In Charlois’ intermediate dungeon, each monster had different attributes and weaknesses, so I had to stack several area-of-effect attacks. However, aquatic monsters are universally weak to lightning, making the Mighty Thunderstorm alone sufficient. Sweep, collect, on to the next floor. Sweep, collect, on to the next floor. Arriving in the middle of the night and taking a brief rest, Urrica and I completed two rounds of the 20-floor dungeon by snack time.

“You’re ruthless, my lord,” Urrica said, looking into the distance. She mentioned the overwhelming number of dragonfly wings, saying she understands. However, creating one Akitsu Max requires thousands of wings. Whether the materials from this dungeon have attractive effects or not is unknown, but at least to bestow Max, we would have to loop hundreds of times.

“If it’s boring, Urrica, you can rest here,” I said, building a fortress next to the dungeon. There aren’t many powerful magical creatures around here, so this should be sufficient. I’ve also brought a set of experimental tools. Maybe she could conduct enchantment research as usual.

I’ve already confided in her about magical tools and storage. Regarding my original magic circle, where I only extracted the holy words, she was surprised, saying, “I never expected someone to see through that.” Originally created by ancient forest elves, they understood the fundamental structure. They intentionally made it complex and difficult to imitate to prevent misuse by other races. As for storage, in this world, there is something called a magic bag. However, its manufacturing method is a closely guarded secret, and Urrica seems unable to casually disclose it. Even if I have a skill close to it, the power to stash many things into an invisible space, it’s not considered strange. Moreover, being able to store any object within visible range, she was advised to keep it hidden for her safety, rather than trying to extract the secret from me. Hence, I haven’t revealed things like the loop, past life knowledge, stats, and inventory.

“Well, thanks to you, it seems like I’ll have days filled with enchantments,” she sighed while nibbling on a sandwich. But she didn’t seem displeased. It’s like she’s saying, “I’ve got the sequel to an interesting game, so it’s a binge-play guarantee.” Truly a research fanatic, she shares the same DNA as the “Tower” enthusiast.

“My lord, you must have thought of something dubious just now.”

Swoosh.

“Ouch.”

After that, I continued solo, circling the dungeon.