Let’s Play Minecraft in a World of Swords and Spells
Volume 5 Chapter 52: Result settlement and post-war liquidation

[Sexy Oak Tavern's 2nd Floor — Hotel Area Room]

I sat on the bed, looking at Grace sitting next to me.

"...Walson, what should we do?" Grace's breathing was a bit constrained and nervous.

"Other than your hair gradually turning purple, are there any other discomforts in your body?" I held Grace's silky hair in my hands, carefully examining it.

Originally, Grace had a bright and deep black hair color, but after coming out of the Flame Labyrinth, her hair inexplicably started changing towards a purple hue.

To describe it, Grace now has beautiful dark purple hair— Well, it actually complements her eye color, and there's no sense of discord. On the contrary, it makes Grace more charming.

"I think this hair color looks very pretty."

At my words, Grace seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, but then she snorted in a somewhat proud manner.

"...Hmph, I don't care if Walson thinks it's pretty or not... Why did my hair turn purple?"

Hmm, well... actually, I'm not too sure. Maybe it's because Grace is still in the growth period? After all, there are many mysteries about Grace that I don't know.

Speaking of growth, it's necessary to settle our gains in the Flame Labyrinth.

Let's start with experience points.

When the Ashura was defeated, Grace and I were not in the same Party. After rejoining the Party, I found that everyone's levels, which were originally around forty, had all surpassed the sixty mark. As for Derisha, who was originally in her eighties, she had now reached level ninety-six—approaching a hundred.

Besides Grace and the others, those who participated in the Ashura subjugation experienced a significant level boost. The members who signed the contract and joined Golden Apple Ring (such as the two novice adventurers brought by Melon) had a minimum level of forty. As for Gust, the Lizardkin warrior, his level was the highest at eighty-seven, excluding Belle and me.

— As for me, I happened to be right at level one hundred, crossing into the three-digit range. I reached level eighty back in the Water Labyrinth, and I didn't expect to have a chance to break a hundred later on.

It's a pity that I'm just a [Villager], and even with the bonus of being a [Vassal of Nature], there's only a slight improvement. In terms of physical attributes, besides the natural regeneration ability that Steve from Minecraft has, I don't have many advantages. Even when I was at level 80, my strength is weaker than Grace, who is a [Mage], and is only in her forties.

All of this astronomical amount of experience points are truly wasted on me. The growth rate of ability values for a [Villager] is incredibly low, and as the level increases, the gap between me and [Mage] and [Fighter] will only widen. This is the unfortunate fate of [Villager]. If it weren't for my special ability from Minecraft, I wouldn't be an exception.

Thinking about it this way, I feel that destiny is still favoring me.

Off-topic, in conclusion, due to the level increase, Grace can now use up to ten [Ender Pearls]. Perhaps because of her growth, Grace's hair has also undergone changes.

Could it eventually turn completely purple? I couldn't help but speculate. After all, Grace didn't possess the Spatial Jump skill from the beginning; she learned it as a racial skill after leveling up. With Grace's growth, some changes might occur in her body.

I explained my conjecture to Grace and confirmed multiple times that there was nothing unusual about her body. Finally, Grace left the room feeling relieved.

Now, let's continue with the settlement of our gains.

Regarding loot, besides obtaining a large amount of [Netherstone], we also acquired [Obsidian], the hardest material from Minecraft, in the Flame Labyrinth.

This can be considered the biggest harvest of this journey.

Then, I established a network of connections, Golden Apple Ring, with members who are high-level fighters. While this might be a compromise for me, this network of connections might come in handy someday.

However, these people are somewhat pitiable. They initially came to this labyrinth for [Inferno Aurum], but they encountered something like that. And caused over 70% of them lost their lives here. These days, I've seen many Dwarven officials inspecting the labyrinth, indicating that the significant casualties have drawn the attention of the government.

When they entered, it was a survey Party of over 200 people, but only fifty came out.

Those who joined the Golden Apple Ring were quite fortunate. Besides obtaining some [Inferno Aurum], they also gained a trading channel with me. As for those who were rescued incidentally, their luck wasn't as good. Not only did they lose their companions, but their equipment was also in poor condition, and they couldn't harvest much [Inferno Aurum].

I also experienced some losses. Our potion stock was running low and needed urgent brewing. Regarding equipment, Melon's full-body armor turned into scrap and needed to be rebuilt. Grace was relatively fortunate, requiring only minor repairs. Derisha didn't wear armor at all. As for Barella, I'll mention it later; let's not dwell on it for now.

The weather was gradually cooling down. It was troublesome that Melon had no equipment to wear. Repairing it would take some time, so as a compromise, I could only have her wear regular clothing temporarily. As compensation, I bought her a scarf that matched the color of her scales.

That sums up our achievements, and now it's time to settle the accounts.

During the labyrinth exploration, those two who lured me out of the safe zone to act as bait, a noble and Grace's senior sister— Was her name something like Krya?

While I didn't harm them to the extent of pushing them to a dead-end, I still wanted those two scoundrels to learn a lesson, perhaps being expelled from the Royal Magic Academy or something similar.

Since they came from the capital, I should have some connections to make them face some hardships. I wonder if Alice has any business in that regard?