Chapter 233 Part 6
「Go and rip them a new one! Individually they are not that strong at all!」
「Just look out not to let yourselves get surrounded!」
Good grief.
I don’t even have the time to pull out my weapon.
I think for now the best way to deal with those pests will be to engage them in close quarters.
Since they look like they are extremely susceptible to neck breaking.
Then again, that can be said about literally every living being.
The thing is, I don’t have the time to stop and think about more adequate strategies.
In the beginning there were a lot of enemies before us, but before long their numbers started to decrease dramatically.
They are so weak!
With things as they are, it will be much more efficient to focus my attention on eliminating the Sekhmet’s Servants first.
In the way.
You’re in my damn way, Underlings!
I know you are weak as shit, so don’t bother me and allow me to confirm the strength of those who command you!
By the time I managed to reach the Servant, it was already at half HP.
Moreover, it was the last remaining one.
It is using a spear, and its attacks are rather sharp.
However, they are so monotonous that I saw through their rhythm in no time.
Now all it takes for me is to wait for the right moment…
Dodge the incoming attack…
And close the distance between us!
Now I can try to remove that stupid-looking headgear!
Cept that I apparently can’t!
There’s nowhere that I could pry my fingers into to tear this mask off.
Is that the bastard’s actual face then?!
Well, if that’s how you want to play then have at you!
I twisted the enemy’s neck, just like I did with that other one.
This method is undoubtedly effective, but also needlessly bothersome.
And I have no guarantee that it’s going to work against each and every one of them equally.
《【Joint Lock】 skill Level Up!》
《【Throw】 skill Level Up!》
Well, it sucks that we allowed ourselves to get surprise attacked, but at the very least I’m going to get something out of it.
And another two of my skills Leveled Up, so that was a nice addition.
It looks like Hyodor-kun’s Bat has also gained a level.
Since all of his monsters are rather low-leveled, it was a given that they will start getting levels like crazy when pitted against the opponents way stronger than them.
And it’s all thanks to the fact that we have made a Union.
If his monsters stayed as weak as they initially were, taking him with us would be more of a hindrance than an actual help.
But Unions are a great mechanic for players like Hyodor-kun, who dwell at the bottom of the player’s food chain.
The battle has stopped, and just in the nick of time, because almost every member of our party looked more or less exhausted.
「By the way Irina, can we continue the discussion within the Instant Portal?」
「I don’t mind, but I also have an idea.」
「Idea?」
「A long-distance transfer between maps. It might me much easier to perform.」
Hou?
Now that is interesting indeed.
Inside of the Instant Portal our Union is cancelled.
I feel like now I can finally take a well-deserved break.
「So, what exactly is that little idea of yours?」
「A Space-time Magic spell. A combination of Return Home and Instant Portal.」
「Hm?」
「Since we have two or more players who can use both of those spell, then wouldn’t we technically be able to pull it off?」
Irina explains.
What would happen if I were to use Return Home at this very moment?
I would have returned to the Grey Forest.
And if I expanded the effect on the entire party and their monsters?
We would all teleport back to the Grey Forest.
But that much should be obvious.
Now, let’s say that Irina would have Logged Out at the Temple of Dust and then Logged In again and rejoined our 6 people party.
If I were to use Return Home, everybody would go to the Grey Forest.
But if Irina was the one to use it?
We would end up at the Temple of Dust.
So yeah, what she’s saying does not seem all that impossible.
And if Adel Logged in from yet another Area Portal?
Then we would be able to jump to that place as well!
I could see that everyone pondered the same possibilities that I did.
However.
「Irina-chan! I didn’t understand a word of what you said just now! Can you please explain it to me again?!」
Oh?
So Adel had trouble keeping up with our conversation just now?
I thought that if someone like me got it the first time around then everybody else would get it too, but apparently I was mistaken.
One simplified explanation later.
「So we all agree that we should test that theory tomorrow in the field?」
「Yeah, no objections here.」
Space-time magic?
In a sense, it could destroy logistics of this world!
I thought the Fly spell was already useful, but
I think this combination of Return Home and Instant Portal might be truly game-breaking.
I decided to experiment on this matter tomorrow with the others.
Overall, I have to say that I had a lot of fun today.
It seems that my depression was also blown away.
Who knew that I could be such a simple guy?
The time is now 10:20 PM.
I was the only one working in the Instant Portal.
Everyone else has Logged Out.
As always, it is an exhausting work.
But I’m doing my best while conserving my energy as much as possible.
Then.
Shall we continue the excavation of Ancient Stone Pillars?
At the second one I dug up I also found some kinda thick plate that sticks above the surface of the earth.
Is it a lithograph?
No, it’s way too smooth to be just a simple lithograph.
Well, I’ll know what it is when I finish the excavation.
It is now 11:40 PM.
I still have some excavating to do, but I think I’ll be finishing for today.
Mostly due to the time, but also because I received another info.
《【Water Magic】 skill Level Up!》
《Obtained 【Water Magic】 spell, Underwater!》
Well, I also use Physical Enchant: Water to increase the efficiency of my fighting style.
Usually I combine it with Enchant Weapon, but lately I’ve begun to get tired of it.
After all, I do feel strange.
But at least I got my hands on some new spells, and that is always a reason to get excited.
Let’s read their descriptions now, shall we?
I need to make a habit of this now that I know that reading what every spell does can benefit me in various ways.
Careful not to miss anything, I began to read.
Fire Magic spell, Heat Body.
So, it, like, covers the entirety of the user’s body in flames?
And it looks that whoever touches them will receive fire damage.
So if you were to grab someone, it would continue to deal damage to them, right?
And that effect seems to be also extending to the equipment, like arrows.
That is quite scary.
But it can combine quite nicely with all of my martial arts, so it might be worthy of consideration.
Earth Magic spell, Tunnel.
Huh, this does not look like a spell made for combat purposes.
It’s just a spell that digs tunnels through the ground.
Maybe it will come useful in ore digging, but I’ll have to run some tests on that.
Water Magic spell, Underwater.
Just as the name implies, it is a spell that allows for breathing under the water’s surface.
Wow, if only I could get my hands on that earlier.
I bet that it could make the occasional underwater segments much easier.
But in order to get that I had to train 【Swimming】 and 【Diving】, so I guess it turned out for the best.
A Light Magic spell, Invisible Blind, huh?
Isn’t that the spell that master showed to me so long ago?
The one that has an effect of screwing with the target’s sight to make it look as if you have disappeared.
Depending on the time and the place of its usage, it might come pretty handy, like when you need to hide or run in a hurry.
Yup.
Even so.
This spell list is kind of a huge deal!
This is bad!
I edited the spell list in the shortcut menu and created a list of spells that require verification.
Just so that I won’t forget about them.
I also have to make it properly visible, since I have a pretty strong tendency to just leave things out and not come back to them.
That way, I will at least ensure that something like that will not happen again.
Anyway, midnight is fast approaching.
So let’s just Log Out and call it a day for now.
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Protagonist Keith
Race Human Male Lv.24
Class Grand Summoner Lv.10
Bonus Points Left: 35
Skills:
Sword Lv.10 (↑1) Two-handed Spear Lv.9 Club Lv.9 Blade Lv.9 Rope Artes Lv.8 Cane Lv.19 (↑1) Hit Lv.16 (↑1) Kick Lv.16 (↑1) Joint Lock Lv.16 (↑1) Throw Lv.16 (↑1), Evade Lv.16 (↑1), Block Lv.16 (↑1) Summon Magic Lv.24 Space-Time Magic Lv.14 Sealing Magic Lv.7 (↑1) Light Magic L.v1 (↑1) Wind Magic Lv.15 (↑1) Earth Magic Lv.15 (↑1) Water Magic Lv.15 (↑1) Fire Magic Lv.1 5 (↑1)Dark Magic Lv.14 Ice Magic Lv.12 Lightning Magic Lv.12 Wood Magic Lv.12 Dust Magic Lv.13 (↑1) Melting Magic Lv.13 (↑1) Shaking Magic Lv.12 Alchemy Lv10 True Practiced Spirit Lv.8 Glasswork Lv.6 Woodworking Lv.9 Cooperation Lv.17 Appraisal Lv.17 (↑1) Identification Lv.17 Detect Lv.5 Cold Resistance Lv.8 Grappling Lv.14 Horse Riding Lv.14 Precision Lv.16 Ropework Lv.8 Acrobatics Lv.8 Sprint Lv.8 Heat Resistance Lv.10 Climbing Lv9 Equilibrium Lv.8 Two-sword style Lv.15 Dismantle Lv.13 Swimming Lv.6 Diving Lv.6 Dash Lv.7 Presence Concealment Lv.2 Physical Enhancement Lv.14 Mental enhancement Lv14 High speed casting Lv.15 Magic Effect Expansion Lv.14 (↑1) Magic Range Expansion Lv.14 (↑1)
Summoned Monsters:
Heather Silky Lv4 → Lv5 (↑1)
DEX 9
AGI 23
INT 24
STR 7 (↑1)
VIT 7
SPI 26 (↑1)
Skills:
Fly Levitate Resist Magic 「medium」 MP Recovery Increase 「medium」 Wind Attribute
Earth Attribute Lightning Attribute
Companions:
Adel & Irina, Konohana & Haruna & Hyodor
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