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Chapter 212 – Part 2

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Translation: Charlotte
Editor: Weasalopes

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『I got a Majin’s head!』

『I took a Majin down over here too!』

『The monsters are running away!』

Huh?
The Centaurs were running away?
I was still fighting the wave of Centaurs around me.
But looking again, they certainly were starting to run away.
There were so many of them that I couldn’t tell without using my Summon Monsters.

『Nope! It’s not going to work! They’re going to get away!』

『Do not pursue! Try to intercept as many of them as you can, and then retreat!』

As arranged beforehand, we did not chase the retreating monsters, but retreated back to the village to recover. It would be dangerous to overextend when our numbers were relatively small.
Just in case, I used 【Call Monster】 to ensure safe passage back to the Wind Spirit Village.

The Centaurs were all scattered in random directions.
Chasing them down would be a waste of time.
I was actually more interested in the Skeleton Raptors.
At some point, they had started moving.
It actually looked like they were heading toward us…
We could run into the village…
But as the pack of Skeleton Raptors came closer and closer, I realised we would have to stand our ground and fight.
We wouldn’t make it to the Wind Spirit Village in time.

 
「A pack of Skeleton Raptors is heading this way. You do know that, right?」

『We’ll probably make do somehow.』

『We can just intercept their attack, no big deal. It’s just Skeleton Raptors.』

Oh, I see…
Was I the only one who knew about the Skeleton Mammoth?

「There’s a Skeleton Mammoth among them too. That enemy is no joke.」

『!?』

『Eh?』

「But yes, let’s intercept their attack. I’ll do my best to take on the Skeleton Mammoth on my own.」

Yosaku walked up next to me.
Shinonome did the same.
Margrid and the others stood behind us.
Guren walked up next to me for just a moment.

『We’ll take the left wing.』

『Looks like we’ve got another battle before us. I’ll help you out, Keith.』

『I wouldn’t mind earning some more experience points either.』

Yup.
Yes Yes.
If you think of experience points, even skeleton mammoths are attractive targets.
It’s not normal, though.
Well, there are a lot of us.
I wonder, will we be able to stop them?

 

It was at the end of the pack of Skeleton Raptors.
A Skeleton Mammoth.
It’s big!
As always, it’s huge!
 

Skeleton Mammoth　Lv.2
Monster　Undead　Enemy Target　Active・Following the Leader
Battle Position: Ground　Dark Attribute　Ice Attribute

「Sanctify Undead」

「Pitfall!」

The Skeleton Mammoth’s leg fell into the hole, and it tripped.
Yosaku’s party converged on it right as it was about to get up again.

『Oraa!』

『Take that!』

『Gravity Bullet!』

『Branch Arrow!』

I could hear a lot of voices around me.
I had to contribute in some way too.

「Seal Attribute!」

I started off by blocking that annoying Ice Attribute.
Afterwards, I joined in the battle with my Snow Beast Mace.
Come on, I’m going to hit you!

 

《【Identify】 Level Up! 》

Finally, the battle was over.
The Skeleton Raptors were annihilated.
We also managed to somehow take down the Skeleton Mammoth too.
It took a lot of skill and hard work, though.
The Skeleton Mammoth left nothing behind.
Well that was okay too.
I used 【Call Monster】 to check my surroundings once again.
There were almost no monsters around me.
I could only sense a few Float Eyes here and there.

『I took down the Majin!』

『The Majin is the key to repelling the attack, huh.』

Oh. That was good to hear.
Adele managed to take down a Majin amidst all the confusion.
Irina’s observation made sense too.
Considering all that we had seen so far, it had to be the answer.
The Majin were leading all the Centaurs too.
As soon as the Majin went down, it was like the herd of Centaurs’ behaviour took a complete turn.

『By the way, what was that Attribute Seal spell you used earlier?』

「Sorry?」

Guren came up to me with another question.
Wait…
Had I not told Guren about the spell yet?

「Have I told you about 【Seal Magic】 before?」

『【Seal Magic】? No idea, but I’ve definitely never heard you talk about it.』

『Well Guren, we have a lot of time until morning anyway, so let’s get back to the village and chat there.』

『Very nice to see you using that Snow Beast Mace too.』

Guren’s party butted into our conversation. It was very ironic, considering it was the mace I had first meant to make for them. Please don’t make fun of me.
Hey! There was nothing to be ashamed of! What’s wrong with using a weapon and weapon skills I like?

 

After we got back to the Wind Spirit Village, the party continued all the way to 5 AM.
Guren was decently interested in 【Seal Magic】.
But the titles were what really piqued Guren’s interest.

Weapon Expert
And the other title… Battleholic.

Margrid burst out laughing when I first mentioned it.
Don’t look at me like that! It’s just a title!

 

After finishing my chat with Guren, I spent the rest of the time until morning fighting in Battle Mode with the other Summoners.
But of course, most of my time was still taken up by answering questions and chatting.
I couldn’t help but feel like Yosaku and Shinonome were acting strange
I had a feeling they wanted to try fighting me.

But there was some difficulty with that.
Margrid was using Shishiku and Volff as her cushions.
You guys…
Who is your master here? Say his name!

 
The time is 6 AM.
It was time to eat after a practice bout with Senki.
Breakfast was provided by Adele and Irina.
It was time to recall Telomere.
At that time, a round of applause came from the Summoners.
Telomere responded by waving.
Umu..
Was it a good unveiling?
In the future, I hope that summoned monsters such as skeletons and mists will increase.

 
 

After the meeting, Saki called out to me.

「I’m all done.」

「Really? Ah, but I went and recalled Telomere already…」

「I’ll give it to you anyway. The measurements should be right. Might be a bit strange coming from me, but I really like this piece of equipment.」

She lined a set of leather armour on a table.
But it was a size smaller than the equipment I was wearing.
The shape of the leather armour clearly showed that it was made for women.

「I’ve only got that, a headband, and leather boots right now, but for fighting in the front, this should be more than enough.」

「Alright. Thanks.」

Yep. The armour definitely looked like fine pieces of equipment.
Fighting in the front, huh…
Telomere could fill in a lot of roles, including a front-line fighter.
I had a feeling her fighting style was more suited to a DPS role rather than a tank though.
Telomere did have a shield, but the more defence, the better.

 

【Armour: Leather Armour】 Wild Rabbit Leather Armour+　Grade C+　Rarity 4
Def+10　Weight 5　Durability 220　Power Reduction -1
Leather armour made from the skin of a wild rabbit. It is slightly on the thick side, but still very light.
The armour comes with a Power Reduction effect.
[Custom]
The surface of the armour is covered in Evil Ant Shells, giving it higher defensive capabilities and durability.

 
【Armour: Boots】 Wild Rabbit Leather Boots　Grade C+　Rarity 4
Def+3　Weight 1　Durability 130　Power Reduction -1
Boots made from the skin of a wild rabbit. It is very light.
 

【Armour: Headband】 Silent Ermine Headband+　Grade B-　Rarity 3
Def+3　Weight 0+　Durability 100　Silent Evasion [Small]
A headband made from the skin of a Silent Ermine.
When the user is silent, it grants the user a chance of avoiding attacks.
[Custom]
The surface of the headband is covered in Evil Ant Shells, giving it higher defensive capabilities and durability.
 
 

Wow, they looked very nice.
That extra effect on the headband looked especially interesting!
I talked to Saki some more about it while I let Rick take care of the calculations.
The expedition we were about to depart on was going to be just as impressive.
Apparently, I could expect more than 200 parties to show up.

It seemed a bit excessive…
But the more players we had to fight, the better.
We had no way of knowing how big the enemy army would be, after all.
Adding to our forces the players stuck in the Spring of Mist, we would only grow stronger.

「Are you going to fight too?」

「Well, the whole mood has turned less from a war and into a festival of sorts… Feel like I’m missing out if I don’t participate.」

「I Guess so… Don’t know if you noticed me, but I’m going too, you know?」

「Eh?」

「Weren’t you the one who called this expedition a festival? I want to take part in something like that too.」

My goodness…
The number of participating players was just going higher and higher.

 

In the corner where the Summoners were gathering, battle preparations were already underway.
Of course, all the Summoners were summoning teams based around high mobility.
I would have to switch up my Summon Monster team too.
I summoned Volff, Zangetsu, Helix, Rig, and Heather.
Rig might have seemed like a bit of a strange inclusion, but the reason was simple. Rick needed a saddle.

「The two of them are riding together?」

「I see… The slime makes another saddle.」

「Definitely another creative way to make use of our Summon Monsters…」

「There’s definitely still so much to learn.」

「It makes it possible for us to travel together with our Mermaids too!」

What were Suruga and Nonomura talking about…
Hey, you two!
Look behind you!
Konohana and Haruna are staring at you with disgusted looks, you know?

「According to Fiona our job in today’s expedition is going to be reconnaissance, support, and resupply.」

「They’re probably not going to all reach the Spring of Mist in just one day, huh… Makes sense.」

「Let’s do our best to support everyone else!」

Irina and Adele looked very excited!
Yep. The army was scheduled to march slowly but surely.
The whole day would probably be taken up by the task.
As the newly formed Summoner Corps, we had one more special task.
We also had the task of resupplying the players trapped in the Spring of Mist.

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Protagonist　Keith
Race　Human　Male　Racial Lv22
Job　Grand Summoner Lv8
Bonus Points Remaining: 6

Skill Sets:
Sword Lv8　Two-handed Spear Lv8　Club Lv7　Dagger Lv7　Rope Artes Lv7
Staff Lv17　Punch Lv14　Kick Lv14　Joint Lock Lv14
Throw Lv14　Evade Lv14　Block Lv14
Summon Magic Lv22　Spacetime Magic Lv12　Seal Magic Lv6
Light Magic Lv13　Wind Magic Lv13　Earth Magic Lv13　Water Magic Lv13
Fire Magic Lv13　Dark Magic Lv13　Ice Magic Lv11　Lightning Magic Lv11
Tree Magic Lv11　Dust Magic Lv11　Lava Magic Lv11　Steam Magic Lv11
Alchemy Lv10　Pharmacy Lv8　Glassmaking Lv6　Woodworking Lv9
Synergy Lv16　Appraisal Lv15　Identify Lv16（↑1）　Discern Lv4　Cold Resistance Lv8
Grab Lv12　Horsemanship Lv12　Precise Manipulation Lv15　Ropework Lv7
Jump Lv7　Acrobatics Lv7　Heat Resistance Lv8　Climb Lv8　Balance Lv8
Dual Wield Lv13　Disassembly Lv11　Swim Lv6　Dive Lv5
Dash Lv4　Endurance Run Lv4
Physical Reinforcement Lv12　Mental Reinforcement Lv13　Speedcasting Lv13
Magic Effect Amplification Lv12　Magic Range Expansion Lv12

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