Chapter 287 Part 3
Is it 9:50 AM?
If we don’t have any encounters, we should be able to get the W6 area portal, but…
That place was destroyed yesterday.
Of course, the first thing for us to do would be to confirm how far that army had reached.
I use Invisibility.
I would like to avoid being attacked by Twin Horn Lizards and Lesser Gryphons to some extent.
The only ones we won’t be able to avoid are the Great Moles.
I can only hope that we’ll come across only a few of those.
Let’s slow down for a moment.
I wanted to see the vigilance capabilities of Volff and Ninetails in action.
《【Light Magic】 Level Up!》
《【Balance】 Level Up!》
Well, leveling up is nice, but you know…
The monster army in question is here.
Their march seems to have stopped.
In other words, these guys haven’t been able to gain too much distance since yesterday!
The location?
In terms of the wide area map, it would take about 30 minutes to get to W5 at Zangetsu’s speed.
So, roughly speaking, 8 miles, or somewhere around 10 kilometers?
Where was the place where I encountered these guys yesterday?
So they’re more or less able to cover around 20 miles in a day?
That’s too slow!
Well, their main forces have those turtles, so it’s possible that they can be expected to move slowly.
But there’s something that concerns me.
『Isn’t the main force a little scattered about?』
『They seem to be a bit apart from each other!』
「That’s right.」
Yes.
It seems that five Slave Beast – Turtlesnakes are deployed around the Kim Kui Slave.
It’s raining, so the visibility isn’t that good, but the Slave Beast – Turtlesnakes do stand out.
I could see something like a small mountain moving above the trees.
Probably, that thing behind the Kim Kui Slave…
Is another Kim Kui Slave.
Ok, so what do we do?
『As expected, 【Identify】 doesn’t work if the visibility is poor.』
The weather is not good today, so I wonder if we can get a little closer?
I’d like to find a way to 【Identify】 the monsters that form this army.
There’s a little forest that we can use as a hiding spot.
Even a bush would do.
But it’s hard to hide while on horseback.
Should we change our lineup?
That feels like a very risky thing to do.
Doing a reconnaissance operation right in front of them?
If we don’t secure an escape route first, it’s an impossible task!
If we are seen by Active monsters, we won’t even be able to use Return Home.
I want to reduce our risks as much as possible.
「Can you record this?」
『I can take screenshots.』
『Uh, being low on the ground feels like I’m one of those round monsters~』
This distance won’t do, will it?
I can see what looks like Lesser Gryphons circling in the sky.
Once that many of those come swooping down at us, it’s over.
「Let’s take a detour. Let’s see if we can approach the group at the very end.」
『We should be able to do that through this forest, right?』
「They’re not moving right now, but they will eventually come this way. I want to get closer to them from it either the side or the rear.」
『Understood.』
Alright, let’s move.
I use Invisibility on us, and we start heading north.
I think we can go around to the side without it taking us too much time.
We move slowly and carefully so as not to get caught in any Great Mole pitfalls.
I have Volff and Ninetails sense any danger ahead of us.
Any monster encounter we have here could end up drawing that large group of monsters towards us.
We have to be careful.
Speaking of that group of monsters…
There are no signs of movement at the moment.
I was able to confirm three small mountain-like things.
Those are Slave Beast – Turtlesnakes.
【Identify】 did work several times along the way.
Somehow, we managed to get to the north side of the Slave Beast – Turtlesnakes and the monsters that followed them.
Compared to the group that follows the Kim Kui Slave, the size of the group is small.
Still…
I can see Lesser Gryphons circling in the sky.
That is troublesome.
Things can get really rough if there are Majins, especially any Exorcising Priests.
Those guys can find Instant Portals and disable them.
I’d like to get them to split from their group so we can kill them all.
Well, even if killing them all isn’t feasible, I’d like to at least reduce their numbers as much as possible.
『What are we going to do?』
「There are some things in the way of our approach up ahead.」
『Let’s rush through them at once and then leave!』
「There’s too many of them. Let’s keep a little distance.」
We keep some distance while looking at the small mountain-like Turtlesnakes on the rear.
They look very small from here, and it’s still hard to make visual confirmation.
So what should we do?
Let’s put something to the test.
「I’ll use Instant Portal.」
『Ah, you’re going to try to use that, huh?』
「Well, it’s an experiment. Before that, let’s change our lineup to something more focused on attack power.」
『Attack power, huh?』
「Our opponents are Lesser Gryphons. I have high hopes for your arrows, too.」
『Leave it to us!』
Well then.
We get down off our horses and change our Summoned Monster lineup.
Who should I pick?
We’re going to be fighting Lesser Gryphons and Majins.
So Goki and Bunraku are indispensable.
And we’re surrounded by forest.
When it comes to intercepting enemies in the woods, Modulus would have a geographical advantage.
I can’t forget about that either.
I also need a strong frontline.
And I could use the advantage of having someone attacking from the sky.
Would Jericho and Obsidian be okay?
As a result, my lineup ended up being Obsidian, Jericho, Goki, Bunraku, and Modulus.
Let’s carefully pick which weapons I’ll be using.
The Akasagarbha Spear and the kukris.
I’ll also get the Black Rope in hand just in case we need it as a countermeasure against the Exorcising Priests.
That’s right.
If this interception goes well, I’ll be able to train my 【Javelin】 and 【Pole Weapon】 skills.
What’s Adele’s line-up?
Golden Fox, Mystic Eye, Lesser Ogre, Orthros, and Chimera.
It certainly emphasizes attack power.
It also seems to have good mobility.
What about Irina’s?
Clay Golem, Great Owl, Pixie, Nue, and Chimera.
Her team is clearly focused about being our wall.
And I have no complaints about its attack power.
Well then.
I’ve deployed an Instant Portal.
Let’s wait and see.
Will the Majins come riding on Lesser Gryphons as we expect them to?
It looks like we’re handing ourselves out on a silver platter, but we’ll be ready to take them on when they come for us.
The stage is set, and all that’s left are the finishing touches.
Protagonist Keith
Race Human Male Racial Lv29
Job Grand Summoner Lv15
Bonus Points Remaining 7
Set Skills
Sword Lv 12 Two-handed Spear Lv 12 Joust Lv 10 Club Lv 12 Dagger Lv 12
Rapier Lv 10 Rope Artes Lv10 Javelin Lv 1 (New!) Pole weapon Lv 1 (New!) Staff Lv 22 Punch Lv 19 Kick Lv 19
Joint Lock Lv 19 Throw Lv 19 Evade Lv 19 Block Lv 19
Summon Magic Lv 29 Spacetime Magic Lv 17 Sealing Lv 11
Light Magic Lv 18 (↑1) Wind Magic Lv 18 Earth Magic Lv 17 Water Magic Lv 17
Fire Magic Lv 17 Dark Magic Lv 17 Ice Magic Lv 16 Lightning Magic Lv 16
Tree Magic Lv 17 (↑1) Dust Magic Lv 16 Lava Magic Lv 16 Steam Magic Lv 17
Alchemy Lv 13 Pharmacy Lv 9 Glassmaking Lv 8 Woodworking Lv 11
Synergy Lv 21 Appraise Lv 21 Identify Lv 21 Discern Lv 7 Cold Resistance Lv 9 Grab Lv 17 Horsemanship Lv 18 Precise Manipulation Lv 20 Ropework Lv 10
Jump Lv 10 Acrobatics Lv 10 Heat Resistance Lv 12 Climb Lv 9 Balance Lv 11 (↑1)
Dual Wield Lv 18 Disassembly Lv 17 Swimming Lv 6 Diving Lv 6 Throw Object Lv 7 (↑1) Dash Lv 10 Endurance Run Lv 10 Hide Lv 4 Conceal Lv 4
Physical Reinforcement Lv 18 Mental Reinforcement Lv 19 Speedcasting Lv 19
Magic Effect Amplification Lv 18 Magic Range Expansion Lv 18
Petrification Resistance Lv 6 Sleep Resistance Lv 6 (↑1) Paralysis Resistance Lv 6
Confusion Resistance Lv 4 Dark Resistance Lv 4 Unconscious Resistance Lv 7
Charm Resistance Lv 1 Poison Resistance Lv 3 (↑1)
Equipment
Tokkosho x2 Vajra Trident x2 Jeweled Sword x2 Quartz Illuminated Sword x2
Akasagarbha Spear x2
Staff of Torture x2 Petrified Wood Staff+ x2 Tonfas of Torture x2
Capture Rod of Torture x1 Needlefish Spear+ x1 Swordfish Spear + x2
Wrought Iron Lance x1 Lion Sage’s Lance+ x2 Scabbard Fish Sword x1
Snow Beast Mace x1 Lion Sage’s Foil+ x2
Lion Sage’s Kukri+ x2 Needlefish Javelin x1 (New!)
Guardian Treasure Hammer x1 Xiuyaojing Bow x1 Indra’s Halberd x1
Enraged Pickaxe+ x2 Silver Necklace+ x1
Snow Leopard Push Dagger x1 Gale Tiger Push Dagger x1
Killer Scorpion Push Dagger x1 Snow Leopard Bagh Nakh x2
Plains Lion Bagh Nakh x1 Bull and Horse Leather Armor+ Sets
Einheral’s Armguards x2 Heavenly Zebra’s Misanga x2
Bracelet of Torture+ x2 Anklet of Torture+ x2 Prison Guard’s Black Rope x1
Rampage Horse Belt + Rucksack Item Box x2
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