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Chapter 217 Part 3

Translation: Charlotte
Editor: Weasalopes

How were the Stray Horses?
The levels were a bit higher, but it’s still an easy hunt.
Probably because it’s a single horse.
Thankfully, there are a lot of them.
I confirmed it with 【Call Monster】, there are many!

I tried fighting some Wild Cygnus too. They were quite fun to hunt.
Yeah.
But I wasn’t satisfied.
The sun was about to set and I still had not found a single Rampage Horse, but I decided to keep going anyway.

~o~O~o~

《Summon Monster 『Zangetsu』 Level Up! 》
《Please add 1 point to a desired stat.》

~*~

It was right when the sun disappeared behind the western horizon that Zangetsu got a level-up.
Well, it was about time.
It was a good opportunity to call it a day for horseback hunting.

Well then.
The stat that went up with the level-up was VIT.
I put another point into STR.

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Zangetsu　White Horse Lv5→Lv6 (↑1)
DEX　8
AGI　26
INT　8
STR　27 (↑1)
VIT　27 (↑1)
SPI　8

Skills:
Trample　Dash　Endurance Run　Wild Gallop　Stampede　Kick
Rider Recovery [Slight]　Magic Resistance [Slight]

~*~

I got a good amount of skin and pieces of meat from all the Stray Horses I ran into.
I wasn’t in particular need of any new equipment, so I figured I could just sell them.

Well then.
It was time for some night hunting.
First of all, I wanted to check out the sea.
I decided to start in the shallow waters of the S1E1 map.

~o~O~o~

Of course, some parties were already there before me, hunting on the sandy beaches.
But there were clearly less parties there, compared to when I first passed the place together with the other Summoners.

But before hunting, a meal was in order.
I used 【Instant Portal】.
I also replaced Zangetsu with Bunraku.
I still had plenty of Fighting Bull meat.
I was on a beach, so eating beef felt a bit strange, but I wasn’t in a position to concern myself with something like that.

~o~O~o~

While working on excavating the Ancient Stone Pillar, I waited for the dish to be served.
How was the excavation process going?
Not so good…
It definitely seemed like some kind of long and thin object was buried inside, but using 【Appraise】 still yielded no results.
I was actually starting to get quite curious about what was buried inside.
From all the work I had put into the Ancient Stone Pillar, I could already see a few parts exposed, but it still wasn’t enough to figure out what it really was.
Oh well, I just had to slowly but surely work on it.

~*~

I spent some time sitting on the beach, enjoying Bunraku’s meat dish, and then got up to do some night hunting.
What was I searching for?
Prawns!
I confirmed earlier that prawns would appear at night too.
I started salivating.

~*~

For night-time hunting, and especially sea hunting, my Summon Monster team was quite limited.
It was almost a fixed composition every single time.
Gokame and Taylor on the frontline.
Nias and Strand as support characters from the back.
And lastly, Rig to act as my armour.

I pulled out a spear out of my 《Item Box》.
First of all, I decided to spend some time figuring out the situation, with my Swordfish Spear in hand.
Well then.
Time to do some hunting.

~o~O~o~

It was a task that went as smoothly as it normally did.
Well, I did have some information on the monsters from my chat with Kaya, and Guren gave me a lot of information too, so hunting was a simple task.

~*~

Maggy Sea Snake　Lv.2
Monster　Enemy Target　Active
Battle Position: Underwater, Ground

~*~

But most of all, that Sea Snake was annoying to deal with.
It would chase me from the sea up the beach, and it had poison too.
But the poison wasn’t really too much of a concern.
Gokame and Taylor had very hard shells, so the Sea Snake’s fangs couldn’t get into their flesh.
It only rarely dropped items.
But after killing quite a few of them, I managed to get myself a Magic Stone.
To be exact, I got one Magic Stone from taking out 10 of them.

What was the next monster I ran into?
It was a prawn. A monster that I was very much looking forward to running into.

~*~

Pincer Shrimp　Lv.4
Monster　Enemy Target　Active
Battle Position: Underwater, Ground

~*~

Ah, I guess it was a shrimp… But it was still annoying in a strange sense.
It would use its big claws to grasp the ground, and then launch itself forward with great force.
Well, the Pincer Shrimps’ assaults didn’t do much to Taylor.
Taylor had a very hard outer shell of armour, after all.
But still, the Pincer Shrimps’ attacks were nothing to underestimate. They hit Taylor with quite a lot of force.
It was rather unfortunate that there weren’t that many Pincer Shrimps in the first colony of them I ran into.

~*~

【Material】 Shiba Shrimp　Raw Material　Grade C　Rarity 2　Weight 0+
An edible Shiba Shrimp. It is small, but has a nice and condensed flavour. Used in all kinds of dishes.

~*~

【Material】 Giant Tiger Prawn　Raw Material　Grade C　Rarity 3　Weight 0+
Also known as a Black Tiger Prawn. An edible prawn, somewhat large in size. Used in all kinds of dishes.

~*~

It was a bit of a surprise, considering the Sea Snakes I was just up against, but I was able to get quite a few shrimps and prawns from the Pincer Shrimps.
Each Pincer Shrimp I defeated dropped one item, which made for a very nice harvest.
But that made the fact that the colony was so small even more disappointing.

~*~

I was already used to fighting Assault Mullets, so I ignored them as much as possible.
Although, if they attacked me first, I had nothing against taking them down.

The problem was with the Sea Slugs.
At first, I just thought it was a very peculiar monster. It really stood out among all the other monsters on the beach.
But if I had no information in advance, it really would have been a very tough opponent.

~*~

Giant Sea Slug　Lv.5
Monster　Enemy Target　Active
Combat Position: Underwater Lava Attribute　Fire Resistance, Earth Resistance

~*~

I decided to take on one of those Sea Slugs.
As expected, it had the Lava Attribute. It had that attribute because one of its main methods of attack involved shooting acidic slime at its enemies to reduce their defensive capabilities.
If left for long enough, the acidic slime could very much dissolve whatever it was stuck to.
In a sense, it was a monster very similar to a Slime.

But I already knew its attack patterns beforehand, so I could take it on at a distance.
In any case, fighting at a distance would probably make the fight a lot less stressful for me, and I could still hunt them with decent efficiency.
After applying an antidote on the item drops, I found out they dropped Strange Stones.
It would’ve been nicer if I could take on more of them at once…

But the strongest enemy on the beach was yet to come.

~*~

Majimun Sea Snake　Lv.1
Monster　Enemy Target　Active
Battle Position: Underwater, Ground

~*~

It looked a bit like a big Maggy Sea Snake.
But its attacks on Gokame and Taylor were not like the Maggy Sea Snakes’ attacks.
It attacked by wrapping itself around its target and then squeezing.
It was quite strong, so it looked like I would have to take it seriously.
It also had a very annoying tendency to lose interest and become passive if I were to lead it too far away from the water and onto the beach.
Taking it down was quite a hassle.

~*~

【Material】 Striped Sea Snake Skin　Grade C　Rarity 3　Weight 1+
The skin of a Majimun Sea Snake. Often used as a material for various types of handicrafts.

~*~

【Material】 Striped Sea Snake Meat　Grade C　Rarity 2　Weight 1+
The meat of a Majimun Sea Snake. It is often dried once and then used to make tonic.

~*~

Well, the items it dropped were… Alright?
It was just a matter of whether it was worth the effort or not.
It was the most formidable enemy in the shallow waters too, so I would imagine the experience points it had to offer were something to keep in mind too.
I indiscriminately kept hunting.

~o~O~o~

The time was a little past 11 PM.
As I was looking for prey deeper in the sea, an info screen suddenly appeared?

~*~

《【Dive】 Level Up! 》

~*~

Yep.
If possible, I wanted to see the level-up of a Summon Monster.
Just a little while…
I could keep going for just a little bit longer.

~o~O~o~

The time was 11:40 PM.
I guess it was about time to call it a day.
It was a very nice night of hunting, and after a while, I was able to use 【Call Monster】 to fight Majimun Sea Snakes one after the other.
Maybe it was maybe because I did that I got another very welcome info screen.

~*~

《Job Level Up! 》
《Summon Monster 『Strand』 Level Up! 》
《Please add 1 point to a desired stat.》

~*~

I managed to make it somehow. A Summon Monster level-up, along with a Job level-up too.
It was a good time to call it a day.

But anyway…
The stat that went up with the level-up was AGI.
I put another point into SPI.

~*~

Strand　Sea Snake Lv4→Lv5 (↑1)
DEX　10
AGI　14 (↑1)
INT　10
STR　12
VIT　20
SPI　10 (↑1)

Skills:
Bite　Wrap　Aquatic　Heat Detection　Conceal　Poison

~*~

As soon as I returned from the shallow waters to the sandy beach, I set up an Instant Portal.
There were still a few parties that were still hunting around me, but there were very few of them.
What else was there to do for tomorrow?
I could head further south, hoping to run into and take out Magi…
I could also go west and climb the mountain there.
The peak of the mountain apparently had a shrine too, with an associated event. Maybe I could prioritise clearing that first?
Well, I could leave future problems to future me. I could log in and decide what to do then.

Protagonist　Keith
Race　Human　Male　Racial Lv23
Job　Grand Summoner Lv9 (↑1)
Bonus Points Remaining: 19

Skill Sets:
Sword Lv8　Two-handed Spear Lv8　Club Lv8　Dagger Lv7　Rope Artes Lv7
Staff Lv17　Punch Lv14　Kick Lv14　Joint Lock Lv14
Throw Lv14　Evade Lv14　Block Lv14
Summon Magic Lv23　Spacetime Magic Lv13　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 Lv16　Identify Lv16　Discern Lv5　Cold Resistance Lv8
Grab Lv13　Horsemanship Lv13　Precise Manipulation Lv15　Ropework Lv7
Jump Lv7　Acrobatics Lv7　Heat Resistance Lv9　Climb Lv8　Balance Lv8
Dual Wield Lv14　Disassembly Lv12　Swim Lv6　Dive Lv6 (↑1)
Dash Lv5　Endurance Run Lv5
Physical Reinforcement Lv13　Mental Reinforcement Lv13　Speedcasting Lv14
Magic Effect Amplification Lv12　Magic Range Expansion Lv12

Titles:
Old Summoner’s Best Disciple　Protector of the Forest　Knower of the Middle Path
Sea Monster Vanquisher　Traverser of the Limestone Cave (New !) 　Guardian of the Lapis Lazuli Light
Spell Library　Martial Arts Fighter　Weapon Expert
Battleholic

Summon Monsters:
Zangetsu　White Horse Lv5→Lv6 (↑1)
DEX　8
AGI　26
INT　8
STR　27 (↑1)
VIT　27 (↑1)
SPI　8
Skills:
Trample　Dash　Endurance Run　Wild Gallop　Stampede　Kick
Rider Recovery [Slight]　Magic Resistance [Slight]

Strand　Sea Snake Lv4→Lv5 (↑1)
DEX　10
AGI　14 (↑1)
INT　10
STR　12
VIT　20
SPI　10 (↑1)
Skills:
Bite　Wrap　Aquatic　Heat Detection　Conceal　Poison

Florin　Bat Lv2→Lv3 (↑1)
DEX　17 (↑1)
AGI　19
INT　10
STR　8
VIT　9 (↑1)
SPI　10
Skills:
Bite　Flight　Echolocation　Evade　Ambush　Suck Blood

Abyss　Skeleton Lv2→Lv3 (↑1)
DEX　15
AGI　15
INT　10
STR　10
VIT　11 (↑1)
SPI　11 (↑1)
Skills:
Sword　Buckler　Block　Physical Resistance [Slight]　Self-Repair [Medium]　Dark Attribute