Chapter 275 Part 1
I logged in at 6:10 a.m.
Good weather?
It’s raining.
I have to go to Remut today.
Of all days it had to be today!
It doesn’t rain inside the Instant Portal, but the rainy landscape is still depressing.
I can’t help but think about getting wet while moving, you know?
After I returned to Master’s house, I was found by his Metal Skin.
And as usual, he started preparing a meal.
No, you don’t have to go so far for me.
Well, I’ll accept the favor.
Oh right, while I can, let’s secure a supply of Pain Grass and Magic Mushrooms.
I’ll also get some more raw materials for empty bottles.
Master said I could use them, so as long as I don’t take too much it should be fine.
The meal was simply bread and soup, but that’s enough.
We’re marching in the rain.
It’ll probably get cold.
We can’t go without food.
After finishing the meal, I gave my regards to Master’s Metal Skin.
Of course, to the Magi Owl and Minerva Owl as well.
And I call the Summon Monsters.
Volff, Zangetsu, Obsidian, Oma, and Keimei.
For travel.
The golems seem to have turned into gates, so I’m at a bit of a loss, but I’ll just properly bid them farewell.
I put on my coat to defend from the rain, and I was ready to go.
Well then.
Let’s go.
Of course, even in the rain monsters won’t keep quiet.
It doesn’t matter if it’s in the forest or on the street.
There are parties hunting for Stray Horses and things too. From the morning everyone seems lively.
Or should I say, the Stray Horses are out to trample the players?
It looks like the party is still new to the game, and the battle seems to be quite tough.
It looks like fun.
Our group as we are now probably wouldn’t have fun.
I probably don’t even need to use any martial arts techniques to defeat them.
Not to mention enhancement spells.
Our equipment is also much stronger than before.
In fact, I fought a stray horse before I left the forest area.
Killing it with a single blow was as expected impossible, but it almost died with one hit.
The Lion Sage’s Lance is no joke.
I think the first time I encountered a stray horse, it was very difficult.
I guess that means we’re definitely getting stronger.
When we got out to the plains, despite the rain it felt like there were a lot of players.
Any monsters?
A few.
No, too few.
But I do see a few examples of players gathering together.
Apparently, they’re having matches.
Huh?
Aren’t the participation slots already full?
No, maybe they’re training for the real thing.
And there’s a conspicuous occurrence
Horses.
Players fighting on horseback stand out.
It may seem easy with a Horned Rabbit as an opponent, but it’s difficult in its own way.
After all, you’re dealing with a fairly fast monster, and it’s small as a target.
Aiming with a bow and arrow while riding horseback would be particularly difficult.
I think it would be easier if the enemy was as big as a bull.
They come straight at you, so it’s relatively easy to hit them.
Although the danger is high.
I wonder what it’s like in Remut if the streets are like this.
Yesterday’s Legias was just as bad, but this is unordinary, right?
If I’m not careful, there’s a chance I’ll be asked to fight against them.
I’ll keep my head down.
I just have to stay away from the place where they’re fighting.
Better be careful.
The City of Remut looks the same.
That’s just how it looks.
There’s no doubt that humidity has built up from the rain.
The whole town seems to be heating up.
It’s the heat of the people coming and going.
It’s the atmosphere before a festival.
It was the same in the square.
Thankfully here there were no players fighting against each other.
Is it overflowing because of the stalls?
No, there are too many carriages!
The voices of merchants bargaining with each other are almost too loud to hear.
Or maybe they’re whispering in each other’s ears.
Not just players, but NPCs as well.
Chaos.
Yesterday, and now this.
It’s still early for my appointment with Lambda-kun.
Should I show up at the Adventurer’s Guild?
I’ve more or less picked up on the situation, but let’s go.
Like I thought.
The crowd’s like a wall.
I’ve immediately been herded back into the square.
Well, I guess that’s just the way it is.
Let’s look around at the stalls, shall we?
No, I don’t feel like it. It’s too noisy.
Maybe I should do some work to pass the time?
Let’s move to a less crowded place for now.
Once I’ve gotten settled, maybe I’ll send a telepathic message to Lambda-kun?
Where did I choose?
It’s near the entrance to the town, in a corner lined with stables.
I can observe people coming into the town from the west.
What am I thinking about?
The markers.
There are some that look like PKers.
There are some NPC petty thieves, gripping their loot and disappearing into the crowd.
Do the guards seem to notice?
No.
Well, maybe they do.
Some of the more obvious ones are being stopped by the guards.
The guards still seem low level and all.
Oops.
Shall I try using Telepathy?
The time is 9:10 a.m.
I’d appreciate it if he was logged in.
「Eh? Is that Keith?」
「Sorry to barge in on you. I’m in Remut.」
「Don’t worry about it. Where are you?」
「I’m on the west side, around the stables」
「Understood. I’ll use a wooden sword as a signal.」
The telepathy was cut off there.
Oh.
A wooden sword as a signal, huh.
Don’t tell me you’re still carrying the one I made?
It’s a consumable for training.
It was Volff who noticed his presence.
Oma in his wolf form didn’t notice.
Oh, I see.
Did he detect Lambda-kun’s scent?
There were six unfamiliar players in front of me.
The lightly-armored warrior at the head of the group holds up the hilt of a wooden sword lightly with his left hand.
Oh.
I can’t recognize him at all.
Is it really you, Lambda-kun?
Iota Lv.2
Soldier Alert.
Sara Lv.1
Archer Alert
Junpei Lv.2
Mage Alert.
Hikoichi Lv.1
Ruin Diver Alert.
Holt Lv.2
Saber Alert
Jeter Lv.1
Barbarian Alert
Sorry to be rude, but I used【Identify】.
I can’t seem to【Identify】them.
As expected.
The lightly armored warrior named Iota is Lambda-kun- or was it Omega?
I’ll just go with Lambda.
The name looks like that and all. [1. TN Note: ラムダ(Lambda) and イオタ(Iota)… do they look alike? I guess so]
Although I get the feeling it might be a fake name.
His appearance is completely different.
He’s the same height, but he has a beard and gives off a stern impression.
「Ah, I want to provide proof, so let’s form a union here」
「Okay」
When I received the union request, I approved it.
Immediately, I was able to see the data in the shared virtual window.
Incredible.
Player Name Omega
Race Human Male Racial Lv17
Job Avenger Lv16
Bonus Points Remaining: 6
Skill Set:
Small Sword Lv14 Sword Lv12 Two-Handed Sword Lv7 Buckler Lv12 Joint Lock Lv8
Throw Lv5 Evade Lv15 Block Lv14
Space-Time Magic Lv10 Light Magic Lv11 Dark Magic Lv13 Water Magic Lv10
Synergy Lv12 Appraise Lv14 Identify Lv13 Discern Lv13 Cold Resistance Lv5
Grab Lv6 Horsemanship Lv7 Precise Manipulation Lv12 Dual Wield Lv11
Disassembly Lv14 Swim Lv7 Throw Object Lv8 Trap Lv9 Safeguard Lv6
Camouflage Lv7 Disguise Lv13 Hide Lv12 Pursue Lv14
Silent Casting Lv12 Conceal Lv12
[Acquired through a Vow of Vengeance]
Karma Identification Lv11 Setting Manipulation Lv10 Stat Manipulation Lv11
Seal Skill Lv8 Curse Lv10
Equipment: Wrought Iron Sword x2 Wood Sword of Nightshade Armor of the Killer Bear
Boots of the Killer Bear Helmet of the Killer Bear Buckler of the Snow Beast
Bracelet of Torture x2 Anklet of Torture x2
Backpack Item Box
Items in Possession: Skinning Knife
Titles: Protector of the Forest Man of Freedom Sea Monster Vanquisher
Champion of the Labyrinth Traverser of the Limestone Cave
Oath of Vengeance
Stats
DEX 23 (+7)
AGI 25 (+8)
INT 16 (+5)
STR 20 (+6)
VIT 16 (+5)
SPI 16 (+5)
Karma 5,750 Lower Limit 800 Upper Limit 8,000
As usual, the Avenger’s stat boosting effect is incredible!
The sum of the adjusted values exceeds the sum of my stats.
Truly frightening.
As soon as the union was broken, Lambda bowed again.
The other five also bowed quietly.
I returned the bows with mine.
「Let’s change locations a bit. I have a lot to return so」
「To return?」
「The reward for the request, and there are some things we need to inform you about.」
「Inform?」
「I have something to ask of you.」
I wonder what.
I’m more concerned about that than the reward.
「It’s going to be a slightly noisy spot, but we’ll talk there.」
It was indeed a noisy place.
It’s behind a stall on the main street.
It’s raining, but the place was filled with a good smell.
Zangetsu is big and conspicuous, so I’ll recall him and summon Helix.
I’m sure it’ll be fine.
It’s under a tent to protect from the rain, so.
On the table is some kind of harp tea and fried potatoes?
Well, it’s a light meal.
Oops.
I got a Union request.
As soon as I approved it, Lambda-kun started the conversation.
At first, it was a catch-up of sorts.
He was the first of the Avengers, and it seems he’s gone through a lot.
Well, he was having a lot of fun, wasn’t he?
The bloody struggle between PKs and PKKs, huh.
Well, I’ll skip that part.
The five players at the other table were all avengers.
In a sense, they’re my grand-apprentices.
All of them are almost as skilled as Lambda-kun, or slightly lower.
What’s with that? I’m scared.
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