Chapter 288 Part 2
《【Fire Magic】 Level Up!》
《【Dust Magic】 Level Up!》
《Summoned Monster 【Bunraku】 Level Up!》
《Please add 1 point to a stat of your choice.》
The time is 11:20 AM.
Our Majin hunt is progressing at a pretty good pace.
And even Bunraku got to Level Up.
This is looking very nice.
It got Physical Resistance as a new Skill.
And the fact that it got two additional empty Skills slots on top of that makes me feel a bit envious.
Oh well, I’m still happy about it.
Well then.
Bunraku’s INT has increased automatically upon leveling up.
I’ll choose AGI as its second stat increase.
Bunraku Metalskin Lv6 → Lv7 (↑1)
DEX 31
AGI 14 (↑1)
INT 23 (↑1)
STR 14
VIT 14
SPI 14
Skills
Two-handed Spear Bow Evade (New!) Cooking Stonecutting (New!)
Physical Resistance [Slight] (New!) Magical Resistance [Slight] Self-Repair [Slight]
Bunraku appears to have become stronger in both production and combat.
But I should probably swap it out.
I recall Bunraku and summon Radical.
Let’s keep taking advantage of their weak spots.
I have high hopes for what Radical can make happen during our surprise attacks.
A snake falling from overhead?
Pestering them?
Yeah…
That sounds good.
I have no intention to have Radical face our enemies head-on.
Sneaky?
Yes, her being sneaky is great, you know?
Ah, that’s right, my Dust Magic has Leveled Up as well.
Let’s switch the Magic type set on Indra’s Halberd.
Would using Lightning Magic work?
Being able to paralyze enemies would be greatly appreciated.
Incidentally, the Slave Beast – Turtlesnake moves at a slow pace.
The Mud Golem Jericho and the Clay Golem Goliath are also slow, but they can’t compare to it.
We continue hunting Majins as we track the Turtlesnake from a certain distance.
There are still many Lesser Gryphons around.
But it’s also true that their numbers are declining.
Once they’re completely gone, it might be a good idea to focus on the Slave Beast – Turtlesnake next.
Once we try fighting them, how much damage will we be able to deal to them?
Well, once we start fighting them, we should go for hit and run tactics.
After all, there’s a huge difference in mobility.
That would be neither unreasonable nor reckless.
『They have stopped moving completely』
『Are they taking a break as well?』
「But they’re moving so slowly…」
Do they even need to rest when they’re walking so slowly?
They’re literally walking at a turtle’s pace.
We set another trap using an Instant Portal.
Then I had some Portable Food for lunch.
Though this Portable Food had been made only recently.
We have some time until the Majins will attack us at the Instant Portal.
Using that time, both Adele and Irina started mass-producing Portable Food.
Of course, they’re using the Alchemy Skill 【Quick Recreate】.
In their case, the difference between me and them is that they also use Magic Cloths.
I can use Magic Stones to continue doing production activities.
Though I wish Master would add a function to be able to use Magic Cloths.
Still…
I shouldn’t be here wasting my free time.
Let’s try having a sparring session with Goki.
I’ll try using the Ebony Bokken.
Is this an imprudent thing to do while we’re in the middle of a hunt?
I don’t think so.
Even I have a good idea.
《A Skill Link has been established! the Weapon Skill 【Greatsword】 can now be obtained!》
Here are some battle results.
I can now acquire the 【Greatsword】 Weapon Skill, but it costs 12 Bonus Points, which is quite the hefty cost.
I currently have 7 Bonus Points left.
So I don’t have enough.
Though I don’t even have a weapon that requires the 【Greatsword】 Skill to begin with.
Well, that’s fine.
I need to get moving, or I’ll get bored.
I start getting restless.
This could lead to carelessness.
So let’s keep things moving.
To be honest, the feeling of wielding an Ebony Bokken was very pleasant.
Even after I get the 【Greatsword】 Skill, I think I’ll still use this one to fight.
It feels really nice.
I’ve used up the Bokken until it ran out of Durability, but I want to keep it even after repairing it.
Swinging it feels very nice.
I like how its weight is well balanced.
I want to make a spare Ebony Bokken later.
「By the way, how much longer will you stay online?」
『Until around 3 PM, maybe?』
『I’ll stay until around 3 PM as well.』
「You’ll go to the area portal to log out, right?」
『That’s the plan.』
I see.
The current time is 12:50 PM.
I want Radical to earn as many experience points as possible while things are going well.
We need to do this while we’re at an advantage, or the load might be too heavy for Radical, since her level is still quite low.
Now’s the perfect time for her to gain a few Levels.
I wonder if we should try to get some Levels on her.
Of course, the higher her Level gets, the closer she’ll be to her Class Change.
So it’ll be worth trying.
《【Pole Weapon】 Level Up!》
《Summoned Monster 【Jericho】 Level Up!》
《Please add 1 point to a stat of your choice.》
Looking good!
If there’s one issue right now, it’s that the Needlefish Javelins break too easily.
Compared to the Kukris, the Needlefish Javelins deal more damage.
That’s because they also deal continuous damage.
But a little more durability would help.
Ah, right, Jericho Leveled Up.
Let’s look at its stats.
Jericho’s VIT has increased automatically upon leveling up.
I’ll choose AGI as its second stat increase.
Jericho Mud Golem Lv8 → Lv9 (↑1)
DEX 6
AGI 10 (↑1)
INT 6
STR 39
VIT 40 (↑1)
SPI 6
Skills
Punch Kick Magical Resistance [Slight] Self-Repair [Slight] Block
Liquefaction
AGI is important.
I plan to keep increasing it, but I feel that it’s still very slow.
It’s even more so since the other Summoned Monsters are also getting faster.
Well, I have no choice but to deal with it.
《【Javelin】 Level Up!》
《【Sealing】 Level Up!》
《Summoned Monster 【Radical】 Level Up!》
《Please add 1 point to a stat of your choice.》
Well, it’s going just as expected.
At least so far.
The time is approaching 3:00 PM.
Radical’s STR has increased automatically upon leveling up.
I’ll choose VIT as her second stat increase.
Radical Viper Lv4 → Lv5 (↑1)
DEX 11
AGI 17
INT 11
STR 13 (↑1)
VIT 17 (↑1)
SPI 11
Skills
Bite Wrap Scent Detection Heat Detection Conceal Poison
Those numbers look like they’re growing in an unexpected way, don’t they?
But she’s a candidate for a fusion, so I really shouldn’t worry about that.
Still, it kinda bothers me.
It seems that my hopes for most of her stats to stay at 12 across the board have been crushed.
Adele’s Big Spider, whose name is Mo-chan, has reached Level 3 after this last battle.
Irina’s Big Spider, Orihime, is now Level 4.
Even though we’re a huge party and the experience points are split among all of us, we’re leveling up pretty fast!
It looks like Radical will soon catch up with the rest!
「It’s almost 3:00 pm, isn’t it?」
『I want to do one more fight!』
『But we don’t know how long we’ll have to wait for that, so let’s stop here, shall we?』
『Aww, but we’re doing so good…』
I know…
I understand that feeling.
How many times I myself have also been absorbed into fighting to the point of staying up until very late at night?
Well…
Let’s just say it’s been a lot of times.
Time flies when you’re having fun, doesn’t it?
「Well, we’ll be logging out now」
「Don’t go doing anything reckless and getting yourself killed!」
Adele disbanded the union as if dragged by Irina, and used Return Home.
They were heading back to the Silent Bamboo Woods.
It looks like we might be forming a union once again tomorrow, depending on what I plan to do.
They’re easy to work with, so I can’t say no.
Okay, let’s move on.
I’ll keep the current lineup as it is.
The Slave Beast – Turtlesnake has started to move once again.
Do they want to get closer to me?
The number of Lesser Gryphons flying around has clearly decreased.
How much more can I reduce it by on my own?
I think it would be pretty difficult.
Still…
That’s what makes this so interesting.
I wonder how far I can go.
Well, here they come!
I stop sparring with Goki and check everyone’s gear.
So, where’s that Exorcising Priest?
There it is.
Luckily, it’s the one that landed first.
I hurriedly go up a tree that looks good for a surprise attack.
Radical is here on the tree with me.
I’ll have Radical aim for the Exorcising Priest together with me.
Another pair lands.
I have Modulus standing by near its location.
A quick climb to the tree overhead of that pair reveals a spider web on the tree.
A trap.
It’s definitely a trap.
Just as I cancel the Instant Portal, a spider web will attack from overhead.
It will be difficult to avoid that.
One last pair arrives.
Jericho draws near them.
Behind Jericho, Goki stands by with his bow and arrow.
This is also part of our pre-emptive surprise attack.
Jericho’s priority is to keep the Lesser Gryphon on the ground.
What about Obsidian?
He’ll be flying above us to survey the scene and provide support from time to time.
In particular, I want to keep the Lesser Gryphons from getting away.
Will this be okay?
The key is still to defeat the Exorcising Priest first.
That guy can nullify the effect of all of our buffs in an instant.
If we can take care of it first, we should be alright.
It will still be a tough fight, but our odds are pretty good.
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Thanks for the treat.