Chapter 22, 23, 24: >>290273896Chapter 25
>>290352133senshi introducing the moral of the story here
>>290352522Laios with the rocket jump strats
rip op
>>290352937dragon got him
>>290353018He's just adding suspense.
>>290352280Non-combatant my ass, he could easily fight by carrying throwing knives, he's a rogue after all.
>>290352550I love the exchange in those last 2 panels. Locked in Laios is pretty damn cool.
>>290353018>>290352937my potato dinged in the overn
>>290352067My fucking hero
>>290352184Dwarves are something else man
>>290353226how much do you think the dragon chewed falin?
>>290352209Manlets won
>>290352259>>290352280Chilchuck is so fucking cool man
end of chapter
>>290352497Fat butt
>>290352133Obligatory Rules of Nature post
>>290352522Are those eyes a mistake or deliberate?
>>290301285>>290331431>>290353436hantan lyë avestaina
>>290352575https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUjkBRKg2q0
>>290352597>the hand wrapped to the sword Neat detail, first time noticing it
>>290352067
>>290353226>>290353311>bite me down so I can get leverage to slice your throatGoddamn, Laios can be pretty hardcore
>>290353311>>290353344Absolute madman and a unit
>>290353436Thanks for the read, OPWhat a great chapter
>>290353436Thanks OP
>>290353311>>290353344>>290353371>>290353405>counting or not counting orc banditry?
>>290352209I'm pretty sure this was payback of having a monster sword.
>>290353436I feel like the anime did this chapter justice, but I'll always lament the fact that they removed this detail of Laios trying to get up on his missing leg.Also, this (mis)translation makes Laios sound rude as fuck in the last few panels.
>>290353514Fuck, good eyes anon. I read Dungeon Meshi twice and I never noticed that.
>>290353436The translation seem like Laios is asking Marcille to learn healing magic when is Laios saying that to himself.
>>290352280Hey man nice shot
>>290352184Marcille's magic prevent a fucking gorestain on the floor here too. Saved Chillchuck and Senshi now.
>>290352550>we can't make any more mistakesGirl your team got wiped, it's do or die. Trust the maniac retard, this is where he shines.
>>290353912IIRC there's a similar mistake later on when Falin and Marcille are talking about Ambrosia, where it makes the ownership seem more confusing than what it actually is.
>>290353436Thanks, anonsito.
>>290353436hooray! the dragon is dead! dungeon meshi is over!
>>290352280that's my hero
>>290352522this reads like a DM entertaining a player's absurd strategy that realistically should not succeed
>>290352522https://youtu.be/59fLf0xgoQM?si=Smo0yDXF7J-NxqKWseems legit
>>290352550>this time we've got a potkino
>>290353098He has good accuracy but shit actual strength behind the attacks, it only went so well because it was a very sharp knife vs a very soft eyeball.Plus long ranged weapons with a physical element aren't great in a dungeon setting anyway, considering you're often in tight quarters + with several people between you and the target your aiming for. At least with magic you don't have to worry about what the attack might hit as it travels, since it just shows up right on the target.
>>290353366Probably not much, but once or twice would've been enough.
>>290353514Kensuke's not pulling that shit twice.
>>290353344That is a VERY weak point, death star bullshit level
>>290357009Getting stabbed in the throat will kill most things
>>290357009>That is a VERY weak point, death star bullshit level
>>290352091This probably would have gone smoother if Marcille actually made that fairy>>290353311He said he had a plan.>>290353436Thanks OPLaios trying to stand is a great detail
>>290352280ChilCHAD
>>290357009gekirin/inverted scale is a thing in a lot of fantasy media, though in this case, its kind of an issue of 'good luck getting up there to stab it in the first place'
>>290357091It's the classic solution to actually killing a dragon without requiring a LOT of stabs. Especially if the dragon's scales are hard.
>>290357072Well, she would've needed to make two.Plus with how their adventure has gone so far, you just know at least one of them would've been eaten by now anyway.
>>290357063>>290357051his sword can barely sever the veins in the neck, by stabbing it can't go deep enough to hit the spine and if it could it would have to hit in between the vertebrae because it sure isn't piercing bone.
>>290357009If a tiny Laios stabbed you in the throat you would be dead.
>>290357444Why would he need to hit the spine? I assumed it hit a major artery and it bled out real fast. The sword went like halfway in + seems like Laios moved or slashed after that since theres an actual horizontal cut (not just a hole) as he's falling.
>>290357444>his sword can barely sever the veins in the neckwell clearly it can
>>290353098Chilchuck says he's a non-combatant because if the others know he can do this shit they'll just give him more work to do.
>>290357699Any skills that aren't part of the contract don't exist unless you're up for contract renegotiation basically.
>>290352133I dunno, I feel like the frogs could have tried harder.
>>290357444I mean there's a hole in it's throat, where else is it going to breath? And even if the veins isn't fully severed, there's a big gash in it leading to the outside.
>>290358743it just insta died. Aorta bisection wouldn't kill that fast
>>290358834It fell over, it was feeling dizzy. It could still be alive for all you know. Got one final chomp in before taking a nap, you know how it is.
>>290358834Wouldn't the massive shift in blood pressure caused by a major artery being cut open cause an animal or person to pass out almost right away?
>>290358932maybe if you're a bitch
>>290358972YOU CAN'T JUST CALL THE RED DRAGON THAT
>>290357444Well, if you get stabbed in the throat, you may die of asphyxiation before blood lost.
>>290352067>Stand name; Dragonforce
>>290331271>>290352497Never noticed the protection effect before, neat. It's a literal barrier that repels impacts.
>>290352280Chuck is so fucking cool
>>290352280I guess Chil really Chucked that knife
>>290352550Laios looks like chad here
>>290359005Yeah that would make me want to fuck her
>>290353436Thanks OPI'm glad it's over
>>290352497>>290352522>>290352550It's time like these where Laios really shows his innate charisma, typical social situations he might not excel at but he has convictions. An aura that means that where he goes people follow, where when he tells you to take that hill you believe that it has meaning.He's my king.
>>290352280Nat fucking 20.
>>290357444Eh the big part of getting stabbed in the throat isn't necessarily the inevitable asphyxiation or bleeding out, but the fact that all of the blood is coming out of the brain and the drop in brain oxygen could cause immediate fainting that you're not going to saving throw wake up from. Actual death can come later.Fainting was probably more likely to happen than not, since extra sized beasts always have issues with blood pressure, it was just flailing about and might have been slightly winded, and has been forcibly kept awake outside its normal activity cycle due to the kooky magic man
>>290359590laios is a very smart and competent person wrapped in a lot of layers of poor decision making, poor planning, poor social skills and uncontrollable desires.
>>290353098It was a one in a million shot, but my understanding of his "non-combatant" is Chilchuck is not a risk taker. He was hired for a specific job, and he'll fight if he has to, but that's not why he's here.It's important to place firm boundaries with your employers, as they will push you to do more even if they're not intentionally trying to squeeze you. They'll gladly get whatever more out of you they can, cause they too are scrambling to do whatever they can in their jobs.
>>290359275Carlos!
>>290352550>>290353344>>290353405If Marcille wasn't such a fraud of a mage that could only use fire ball/explosion as her combat spell, things could've been way easier.
>>290352067Pictured: a merciless predator, able and willing to devour everything in its path, terrifying all creatures big and small across the food chain, redefining survival of the fittest in service to its appetite. And behind him, the dragon.
>>290361114To be fair, most mages, even ones comparatively much more skilled offensively than Marcille, often only specialize in one type of attack magic (that we see, at least). And as it is, Marcilles specialization is more in forbidden magics anyway.Explosions are generally just the most straightforward and simple, which are usually favoured over fancy stuff you'll barely use. Honestly there's only two other mages in this series who I think would've been fit to hit the inverse scale/otherwise kill the dragon themselves with their magic. (Flamela and Mithrun)
>>290361193One detail I like about the demon is that as it grows in power, it's symbolized by resembling animals higher up on the food chain.Starts off as a plant and becomes an insect at its weakest. At a high point in power, it's a pig (omnivore). Then it falls again and is seen as a sheep and a goat (herbivore). When we see it it's a lion (carnivore). And in its final form, it takes over the body of Laios, a human (nature's ultimate predator).Idk, your post reminded me of that.
>>290357444Better example
>>290352235bravest halfling ever
>>290352280And in a single move he saved that fight
>>290361495That's some good ass analysis anon. The kind of shit I would call overthinking if this wasn't our autistic queen at the helm.
>>290352280Probably the single most impressive martial feat in Dungeon Meshi, done by a guy who explicitly says not to count on him in a fight
>>290362130To be fair everyone did their part.- Laios for not telling his team about kensuke++ Laios for creating a plan on the spot and actually pulling it off+ Chilchuck for blinding the dragon in one eye- Senshi for not taking good care of his axe+ Senshi for bringing dagger and pot+ Senshi for retrieving KensukeMarcille is just nothing but postivies after the first few chapters.
>>290363613Had Kensuke done it’s job the first time all that effort and damage would have been spared. They nearly lost because of that dumb sword they should just cook and eat the thing inside it already.
>>290363613To be fair, I don't think Senshi taking care of his axe would have enabled it to go through dragon scale.I'd also give Marcille the tiniest of minuses for misreading the others and blowing up the bridge at the wrong time. But it's outweighed gargantuanly by the pluses. She's the only reason Laios could get into killing range and why they didn't all die from the rubble.
>>290364217The point was if Senshi took better care of the axe then it wouldnt have shattered instantly and they would have still had a weapon to attack the dragons weakpoint with.
>>290353259>>290353282The anime did really well with this scene. Actually, the whole episode was absolute cinema.
>>290353311nice plan
>>290353282It's funny one the hardest images for Laios has his face upside down.
>>290361114Marcille has shown the largest array of magic in this manga, including protection spells (that saved their ass) and paralyzation spells (also saved their ass). Without her waterwalking spells, they wouldn't have made it to the dragon either.>why does this one character not solve everyone's problem?!You would complain about that too if it were Marcille.
>>290353405EXIT
>>290353436They completely screwed the translation here. Pic related is what was actually said.
>>290353098Chilchuck is over 40 by human age, anon, he was already thinking about retiring from dungeon crawling.
>>290367420Yeah this is before the sort of reveal that Marcille's recovery magic fucking hurts like hell, kind of ruins the joke a bitAlso makes Laios sound like a jackass
>>290367615It's weird to me that he doesn't act like itI know he's an adventurer but you'd expect him to have some trouble with back problems or what have youThe only evidence of his seniority is his grey hairs and that was dropped very early
>>290367615Isn’t he more like mid thirties if you convert his age? Tallmen and half foots only have a ten year lifespan average difference, and even that is potentially affected by their cultures lifestyles/lack of access to cleanliness and certain healthcare/health knowledge that the longer lived races do. (Laios and Chil both do confirm that on rare occasions both of their races can live up to around 100.)
>>290367420I'm glad I got to read Dungeon Meshi with the fan TL, picked it up around this chapters release. I still prefer Laius and Farlyn.
>>290367674People in their 40s don't experience that yet, especially if they live an active lifestyle
>>290352280HOLY SHIT, YOU GO OLD MAN!
>>290352550Look at that face, it's radiating conviction.
>>290353282It's a good thing it didn't snap right off.
>>290353436Thanks, OP.>>290367420Yeah, I remember that being the case.
>>290353098That was a nat 20 and probably gm fiat.
>>290353436I really like the effort they had to go through to win against this thing. The original plan was good and the improvised one had that mix of desperation and brilliance to make it a real thrill ride. No "flashsteps behind you" followed by a surprised pikachu montage.
>>290352597Cheers, mate!
>>290352597Ngl but laios looks terrifying in this panel, imagine this shit lunging at you
>>290353538>the giant spooky spinal column that turns your face into a skull
>>290357444What are you talking about anon, he buried that shit fairly solidly. If there are any veins there they are certainly cut.
>>290352184fly high my hero
>>290367420This is why I stopped reading the official tl
>>290357009People are disagreeing for no reason but yeah you're right. This is basically some chakra death point bullshit, poke the dragon in that spot and it dies. Pretty weird since monsters have been very realistic so far. Thast toothpick shouldn't be able to do much, or at least not kill it that quickly.
>>290369998>>290359793
>>290367420I think the official TL tried to make Laios mutter to himself as if in a delirious state. "have Falin reteach you recovery magic" as in "have Falin reteach me magic" referring to the page where Laios tried to learn healing, actually I'm not sure if that panel happened yet.
>people complaining about a dragon having a one scale specific weak pointIt's literally a Tolkien reference
>>290370366The idea of a reverse scale being a dragon's weak point actually goes back to about the 3rd century BC.
>>290369998bro someone could punch you in the throat, not break any skin and you could still die
>>290352522You can tell even Laios thinks his plan is kind of crazy.
>>290370345that's in the basilisk chapter iirc
>>290370366>a tope is good because it is old>>290370624I'm not a dragon. If a literal toothpick punctured my throat, I'm sure that I could die if I was unlucky, but it wouldn't be instant death.
>>290357444Think about how much blood is in an animal that big and then think about how much pressure there needs to be to pump blood through it
>>290370682Ever seen a video of someone getting their jugular cut? They're out in seconds.
I have to post her, i just have to. My sweet baby
>>290370682If a literal toothpick punctured one of your major arteries, yes you would die very quickly.
>>290370682If the blood could flow easily through your toothpick sized hole, then yeah, you would die. The physics on how blood clots and blood flow works don't change depending on the size of the specimen.
>>290370682More like being stabbed with a little letter opener, and yes, if you were hit in a major artery, then you would probably quickly faint and die due to the blood pressure change + bleeding out.
>>290370959BoingBoingBoingBoingBoingBoing
Dying after getting stabbed in the jugular? Wouldn't happen to me I'm built different
>>290371580t. Monster
>>290367674To be fair, he is like 5'11 or maybe even shorter.Being so small probably makes him a lot more resistant to back pain than a taller person.
>>290372706Thanks for the laugh
>>290352304>clinging to the ground with all his might>Jeopardize everyone's survival>including his own.Kensuke, you little bitch.
Chapter 26
>>290375086How did she know that? I think this is the first time someone is shown to do magic and just "know" things without actively casting a spell.
>>290374845Damn, is that proto anowtrid and fucci?
>>290375141Expelling hosts is a spell we know exists since Falin does the same thing as an adult (I think it was a flashback during the sorbet chapter?)Also Falin has the apparently innate skill to be able to see + talk to spirits anyway (as does Laios, later on after he's practised magic a bit), so she probably just heard the guys wishes about the ring through his ghost. Actually, pretty sure Mithrun also mind-read Thistle during their fight just by touching him then too, so its possible that rudimentary mind-reading magic exists here.
>>290375519good fucking thing she didn't try
>>290375833Lucky that they fucked up the plan to make the dragon use up all of its fuel. Falin would've been gone for real if they had.
>>290375890I think it's more like the stored bits are eventually transformed into fuel, it doesn't seem like they could be used as-is.
>>290375312Marcille is so sweet looking here, the anime made her look completely unhinged, not really complaining it was fun as fug
>>290375833KIMI NO TAME NO PAAAARTY DA!
>>290375436Dadchuck is going to give that boy some needed stern talk about bringing monsters with you.
>>290374798yjk
>>290374798Whoa hey, I'm still eating lunch. Early OP today
>>290374845>Chief ToudenFirst hint that Laios is minor nobilitySomewhat unusually accurate dwelling for the kind he is as well. He's like the leader of a small Serfdom, not overly opulent just a nice house and nice clothes; everyone else is in tattered cloth and they're all wearing well looked after cloth and furs.
>>290375576>my time in the coal minesSenshi didn't say coal in the raw, did he?
>>29037484511 year old laios got drip
>>290375390I wonder if infections would have play hereDragon's mouths can't be sanitary
>>290375390>I cast...ITCHY BONES!
>>290375390>pain hyposensitivityAutistic
>>290375833Thanks for the read, OP
>>290376493And he looks so bratty too.
>>290376499It's not like you can actually die from an infection when healing magic exists.
>>290371580Why didn't the dragon just flex his neck muscles to close the wound?
>>290375177Cute feet
>>290375833falin looks like this!?
>>290370682This man thinks he's knowledgeable but isn't. Let's laugh at him.
>>290375086AROUND ELVES...
>>290376499>Dragon's mouths can't be sanitarycounterpoint: red dragon mouths are probably exceptionally sanitary due to frequently breathing fire and cooking any bacteria that's lingering in the mouth
>>290377701
>>290370959My beautiful wife :)>>290375356Cool Marcille sticking up for Laios>>290375833Thanks OPI'm not the biggest fan of artists drawing Falin chubby but this is extreme overcorrection!
>>290375833would
>>290375086So, on one hand, there are just people wandering around, selling mundane looking objects that can BIND A PERSON'S SOUL. On the other hand, this guy, from a short lived race, got his hands on an object that guarantees that he can continue interacting with the world even after death. Unless being a ghost is actively torturous, it's not a bad deal.
>>290375312This page it's pretty good but MAN do I love how they adapted Senshi's reaction in the anime
>>290375132>you'd wander foreign lands and save people in troublelaios writing the sequel
>>290376902It was too strong so it couldn't find any walls tall enough to scale.
>>290375356whenever Kui draws Marcille's eyes like she does in the last panel it makes me uncomfortable
>>290375390the leg looks much better here, just torn. In the anime it looked severed as though with a blade.
>>290375356Marcille defending Laios from trashtalk is nice. Pity we didn't get it in the anime, since they omitted the recovery of the leg bit.
>>290375177It's real cute that you have the wisdom and inner peace to move on to the next life happily sis but no fucking chance
>>290378085If being a ghost wasn't actively tortuous he wouldn't wander around saying "help me" and "take it off" over and over and trying to steal the body of little boys just a few days after becoming one.
>>290376902It was never the "dragon's vessel." I'm the only "dragon" we need
>>290377777Check'd
>>290378616>>290375177I suppose that was Falin's soul talking to Laios then? And not just him dreaming?
>>290375390It itching and scarring implies that marcille just kinda gets close enough, you'd think there'd be issues like needing to break it in again for a while to get back to normal like she tied your shoelaces a little too tight
>>290377777Digits of monster knowledge.
>>290378719the itching I assumed is her not doing any kinda of antiseptic magic, and just hyper charging the body's healing process to fight all the bacteria sealed inside there
>>290378808I doubt Marcille fails to do anything that would be autistic book-learning procedure. It's more like Falin being better at it is about subtle skill and empathy that Marcille can't slow down to bother with.
Something the crossed my mind: it'd be cool if Laios' knowledge of the metal molluscs could be applicable in becoming a renewable source of armor and weapons. The suits were already mistaken to be high quality steel, and now Kensuke has proven capable of killing a dragon. It'd be interesting if they could cultivate these creatures, and especially if they could somehow influence how they form the armor (because otherwise, smithed armor would still be superior due to being fitted to its wearer)I wonder if he does exactly that with his kingdom of monsters at the end
>>290378808>>290379121
>>290379429>Falin drugs you when healing you
>>290379536You get numbed out when you go under surgery, magic healing "is" basically surgeryMarcille is totally in the wrong here, she's like that guy who had the record for having a surgery with a 300% mortality rate
>>290379429>believing marcille-cope
>>290379429god, imagine the sense bending lovey dovey sex
>>290379429This proves that orgasm-on-touch is a viable spell.
>>290379662yeah, it's totally normal, but the idea of falin casting morphine spells is amusing
>>290375312>healing is excruciatingly painful for Chil and Senshi >>290375390>Laios doesn't even reactDoes he just have bonkers pain tolerance, or is Marcille giving him morphine magic and not the others?
>>290380249The guy was either cold out or she actually took her time healing him.Don't let the yuri shitters know about about it.
>>290379419Maybe you could make a mannequin of a person's body out of a cheap material like wood or straw and somehow encourage the mollusks to grow around it.Although I'm not sure how they'd get the flesh out of the armor.
>>290380341Obsessed.>>290380249We've seen it later as well, he just takes gruesome wounds like it's nothing.
>>290375833Beautiful bones. Thanks OP
>>290375833The anime did this reveal so well.
>>290380515We found one, lmao
>>290374798cute lolin
>>290374905Everytime Falin opens her eyes my dick twitches
>>290383026marcille...
>>290375132>>290375177CUTEEEEE
>>290375037falin's first bonk
>>290375271Man Senshi is tough as fuck
>>290383250and hot as fuck
>>290375177severely cute
>>290367420>chilchack>farlynDo not like.
>>290375833thanks opsama
>>290375356Based Marcille
>>290375576>robe offWe're half way to the best Marcille form
*AHEM*SEXO WITH BROWN ELVES
>>290385612>BROWNWhy settle when you can have vantablack?
>>290352522
>>290375615>>290375666Here comes Marcille's best haircut
>>290375711It's really eerie how calm Laios is in this situation
>>290385428Cloak, not robealthough...
>>290357444I wont post the vid but a neck stab can lead to unconsciousness fast
>>290385697This is my choice.
>>290375833GrimThanks OP
>>290353311Have any other references to the tarot been found? Or am I being too schizoid?
FN FALin
>>290387363You're schizo, but I get it from the angle.Hanged Man has zero relation to this though, since Laios isn't helpless at all to influence the outcome of anything.
>>290375177>why you tryin' not to laugh sis
>>290383465
Falin > Marcille
>>290380249Adrenaline is a bitch
>>290387681I'm not a tarot expert but if I recall correctly the hanged man represents sacrifice, furthermore, following this theme, I found another panel further along that could correspond to the Death card.
>>290378114
I got food poisoning, I feel very close to Laios right now
Slight spoiler for the possible next chapter[Spoiler]Did anyone else feel creeped out about how casually they were arranging Falins bones ffs they were even making it into a game
Marcille is so pretty
>>290390246that morbid humor is pretty in-line with the rest of the manga, so not really. Plus it plays into both Laios's and Marcille's personalities and interests a lot.
>>290390246Highlight the text and ctrl+s
>>290388497Adrenaline is cool as hell
>>290388181>>290383465
>>290391892No debiste meterte con mi ZONA
>>290374905That first panel is the flashback from the mimic chapter right?
>>290379429If you use anesthesia during a tooth removal or surgery Marcille mocks you
>>290375666Oh, so the dragon was a male, I missed that detail the first time around. So it's going to be extra weird for a certain someone.
>>290378085I say the true purpose of the ring is to enable resurrection outside the dungeon
>>290393316So, uh. Does Dragon Falyn's bottom have a genital sheath next to her (their) cloaca?It's fine, they ate most of the male bits in the end.
>>290375833https://youtu.be/jio_17jg980?si=NoW9PeDlwr68glKPThanks op
>>290379662>she's like that guy who had the record for having a surgery with a 300% mortality rateThat guy was also in an era where you wanted the amputation done FAST to avoid complications. Some fucker dying of shock because they watched him work isn't on him.
>>290393500>enable resurrection outside the dungeonOr it's the ring writ large. Same spell but smaller area. He could've been a near-immortal mercenary if he knew and had a qt healer gf but instead it worked more like a curse.
>>290375833>to be, or not to be?
>>290391892>The crowd murmured in confusion. “Is he really like that?” somebody said. “I only remember reblogging the photosets of him tripping and showing ass.”
>no warg+falin bone broth this chapterSad!
>>290375833Thanks, anonsito.
>>290375833Thanks OP
Why yes. I believe healing magic should hurt as much as possible because it is only natural how could you tell?…what’s that? Healing magic that skips life-excruciating pain? I can’t condone that think of the repercussions. Now stay still and let me heal you :)
>>290375833Alas, poor Falin.
>>290375833Nyahaha Oniichan
>>290375833We're about to see Laois man handle his sister and fondle her hips and legs.
>>290397467Not the first time
>>290375833I can't believe Falin is fucking dead
>>290393233Not quite, it doesn't have the eggsac on it. But it's clearly calling back to that (that is the living armor chapters).
>>290393233No, they were much younger back then, didn't have nice clothes and Falin had short hair.
>>290374905>big bro pushes off sis because it's hard to walkPeak female writing. As in, non-romanticised real shit. Bet her big bro did that to her too.
>>290400996That reminds me of Darling Devilish Daughter Every now and then there'll be something you can tell was some real shit rge author's kid actually did
>>290400996First thing you learn as an onii-chan is to reject your imouto's clinginess
>>290375576>we can't use fire
>>290386135He's the kind that goes into hyperdrive when push comes to shove. That noggin' of his is thinking hard, no time to worry about shit.
>>290386273Magic system where your magic is stronger the less clothed you are while casting it.
>>290375833That's not Falin! That's a scary skeleton!Thanks OP.
>>290379730>defloration without pain
>>290396614that girl ain't right
