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CHAPTER 234: THE VIEW BEYOND

CHAPTER 234: THE VIEW BEYOND

~ Currario’s Point of View ~

「Haah, haah, haah……」

On the plains outside the city of Wislo, I lied face up on the ground, trying to catch my ragged breath.

The sky was filled with shining stars and a large half moon, and the slightly chilly night breeze cooled my sweaty body.

It’s been a month since I started my training, and I have completed almost all of the training that Master Aun set for me, and I have become surprisingly strong as a result of that.

I felt it during the exam, but when I go beyond my limits, my field of vision widens so much that it blows away all my previous values, and I feel like I could see a view I have never seen before. However, I did not have time to leisurely enjoy this feeling during my training, and my master would present me with one challenge after another.

And the final challenge of this training was for me to master the ”Magic Barrier’ skill’. This was the last challenge I have not been able to complete. Mastering this was currently my top priority from now on, but I still could not see the end of the road . That’s why the backs of the five masters I aspired to be, the Black Bolt, felt even further away than they did a month ago when I started my training……

「I have taught you all the basics that we could teach you. I will come to check on your results periodically, so don’t slack off on your training, okay? And don’t forget to apply it in your own unique way. In the end, I believe that you will become stronger by pursuing originality and becoming one of a kind, rather than just doing what you have been taught. Of course, you need to have the basics down in order to do that.」

「Yes! …… But it also makes the Masters I aspire to be seem even further away. Of course, I don’t think it’s that easy to master the technique of Magic Barrier. But really…… can I actually do it?」

「Hmm, that’s true…… The strength you aspire to is not something that everyone can achieve in the first place. It depends on the difference in talent, the individual skills and determination…… Of course there is also a limit to consider. But no matter how hard it is, no matter how many times people tell you to give up and make fun of you, you must never betray yourself! No matter how many times you fail, fall, drink muddy water…… giving up is much better than doing something stupid! What’s wrong with admiring something? What’s wrong with dreaming about something? It’s much cooler than someone who can’t even dream. If you have time to hesitate, practice as much as you can! It’s not too late to regret something after you have done everything you can in order to make it happen! If you can’t overcome the wall of your limits or talent, keep hitting that wall until you break it down!」

「Ah……!! Y-Yes! Thank you!!」

As expected of Master Aun.

Until now, I thought, “Maybe I can’t do it,” but now my feelings of “I’ll do it!” were swelling to the point of exploding. I guess this is what they called overflowing charisma.

In the past month, I have felt like I was going to break down many times, and I have even physically broken my bones. I could not count the number of times I thought I might die, and I actually did come close to dying a few times. But I was able to continue this training thanks to Master Aun’s thorough rationalism and precise assignments, Kinu-san’s incredible healing magic, Cinque-san’s stern but gentle scolding, Nelphie-san’s calm advice, and Drake-san’s manliness and passion.

I wonder how lucky I really was to have been able to study under such wonderful masters?

「Well, what a blessing! But if you say something lame again next time, I’ll beat you to a pulp with all my might and wake you up afterwards, so be prepared.」

Master Aun laughed as he took out a set of equipment from his magic bag and handed it to me.

It was obvious at a glance that all of the equipment, all of which was black in color, was of high rarity and quality. Also, this cloak was a magic item that blocked out any sounds or presence I might have made…… I was sure it was the Hide Cloak that Nelfie-san said she used before.

「W-what is this?」

「Although it’s a little late, it is a celebration gift of passing the exam. I spent the last month looking at Curulario’s characteristics and choosing those weapons and items carefully. I did not prepare one thus far because I thought it would get in the way of you establishing your own unique fighting style. You should think about those items in the category of how you wish to utilize them to your advantage.」

「Thank you very much! I will do my best to become strong enough to live up to this equipment!」

「Okay! Well, starting tomorrow, we will be back to conquering advanced Dungeons and above. If you want to contact me, please give a letter to the owner of the inn where we are staying at.」

After saying that, Master Aun returned to the city of Wislo.

「I will be on my own again from tomorrow. First, I need to be able to conquer the Intermediate Level “Tower of the Wolf” while humming along. Not only are Master Aun and the others strong, but Heil and Ciel are just as strong as they are…… Besides, I probably wouldn’t be able to hold a candle to “Calvados” or the executives of the Assassin’s Clan either. Well, that makes it a worthwhile goal!」

I lowered my eyes and noticed the equipment my Master had given me.

I tightened my expression, which had naturally relaxed, and put each piece on one by one. I was wearing light black armor, black combat boots, and a cape with a deep hood that covered my distinctive tail.

「And this is…… a black fox mask?」

The black mask with its unique pattern was somehow similar to the Eastern clothing my masters all wore. When I thought about the significance of receiving it, I naturally felt tense.

「Well, I think I will practice a bit more before I head back home!」

As if disliking my body that had been chilled by the night wind, he began to move vigorously again.

Hiding beneath my fox mask was a smile that even I found strange that it was there.

「Name」 Curulario Agama

「Race」 Lizardman

「Condition」

「Attribute」 Earth

「Level」 53

「HP (Health Points)」 3300/3300

「MP (Magic Power)」 1600/1600

「STR (Strength)」 58

「VIT (Durability)」 55

「DEX (Dexterity)」 65

「INT (Intelligence)」 68

「AGI (Agility)」 45

「LUK (Luck)」 16

「Title」 —

「Skills」

– Misidentify Existence

– Rapid Regeneration (Lv. 6)

– Remote Control (Lv. 6)

– Poison Attack (Lv. 5)

– Paralysis Poison Attack (Lv. 2): Covers any part of the body, such as claws, fangs, tail, or thorns, with paralysis poison, and there is a certain chance that the target will be inflicted with a Poison status effect. The chance of inflicting the negative status effect and the duration of paralysis depends on the Skill level.

・Transformation (Lv5): Changes the form of the body, changing its hardness, skin color, and shape.

・Soft on the Outside, Tough on the Inside: AGI (agility) is reduced by 30% of the base value, but STR (strength), VIT (endurance), DEX (dexterity), and INT (intelligence) are increased by 1.8 times.

・|Dancing Tail Blade: A “multiple-linked Technique Art” that activates a series of skills at ultra-high speed: Poison Attack, Paralyzing Poison Attack, Transformation, Self-Severing of the Tail, and High-Speed Regeneration, and simultaneously controls all of the severed tails by Remote Control. HP and MP consumed are 1.5 times that of normal activation value.

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– Wolffang Sword

– Deep Spider Thread Shirt

– Black Leather Pants

– Viking Leather Gauntlets

– Secret Hide Cloak

– Black Combat Boots

– Concealed Black Fox Mask

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