Chapter 298 Part 4
It feels like all the common sense in my head is about to be smashed up.
It really has that much power, doesn’t it?
That Slave Beast – Turtlesnake…
And the rock-like Obsidian Beasts…
Even though I was charging at them on horseback, my jousting spear pierced through them all with ease.
Come to think of it, the Lion Sage’s Lance is getting pretty worn-out, and it’s a difficult one to repair.
Could this turn into a double-edged sword situation?
It’s starting to feel like that, isn’t it?
Once the effect wears off, I can reapply my buffs or add new ones.
Should I try out other weapons as well?
This is scary.
Something unexpected may occur.
I think I have to check it out with that in mind.
A charge attack with a jousting spear using Boosted Power…
Such a thing is effective against Slave Beast – Turtlesnakes.
Though I avoid hitting the shell.
Will that work against the Kim Kui Slave?
With that in mind, I decided to check out other weapons as well.
Of course, I need to be careful.
I cannot use Call Monster while Boosted Power is in effect.
I need to try switching weapons mid-battle against larger groups.
That is quite troublesome already!
When it comes to an opponent that can form large groups, Racchangos are the first thing that comes to mind.
They’re also supposed to be tough.
That’s right.
They’re supposed to be tough, but…
Every weapon I try shows a shocking amount of power.
And it’s not just about the way each weapon feels.
These are all issues that come before I can consider that.
My conclusion is that the only ones that don’t feel strange when using Boosted Power are the jousting spear and the mace.
Any other weapon will feel strange if I don’t throw away my common sense first.
Good grief…
Even though my opponent was a herd of Racchango, I couldn’t enjoy it because defeating them was too easy.
No, really.
Boosted Power is a troublesome weapon arte!
Volff has stopped in his tracks.
A sign of caution?
It looks like he’s sensing something, but what is it?
I can’t see anything strange around me.
What if I check my surroundings with Call Monster?
Although it doesn’t seem like there’s anything nearby, I can see that there’s a group of monsters somewhat farther ahead.
They’re moving?
Since Call Monster’s effect isn’t working on them, they’re definitely monsters under a Majin’s command.
But that Majin doesn’t have to be near those monsters…
What?
《Kokonoe has sent you a Union request. Do you accept?》
Hmm?
Are there any players nearby?
I can’t see them.
Where are they?
No, it seems like Volff has already found them.
The bushes on the left.
They’re hiding in that kind of place?
I accept the union request.
Right after that, I hear what sounds like Kokonoe’s voice in a Whisper.
『Over here! Please stop from advancing any further.』
「Are you inside those bushes?」
『Yeah. This is the survey team. There’s no way those monsters will find us.』
I see.
Does that mean they’re monitoring the movements of that Kim Kui Slave group?
Anyway…
If Volff hadn’t been here, I wouldn’t have noticed them!
They’re very well hidden.
『Are you a Summoner? Do you have the 【Hide】 skill? If you don’t, you can also use Invisibility.』
「Should I conceal myself right now?」
『It would be helpful if you did that.』
「Understood. Please wait a moment.」
I say that, but…
I have no confidence in my 【Hide】 skill.
Besides, there’s no point in being the only one affected by it.
Goki has grown quite big and is starting to stand out.
Still, now that he has undergone his Class Change, he now longer has to make any unnecessary noises.
Shishiku also stands out quite a bit, but he can easily erase his presence.
Vollf, Obsidian, and Telomere don’t need to worry about that kind of thing.
They are also excellent hunters.
I activate Invisibility.
Then we approach the bushes.
I can see in the virtual window that there are six people in this union.
Oh!
Are all of them players who have already Class Changed?
The person who spoke to me was Kokonoe.
She’s a barbarian.
A figure appears from under the bushes.
It looks like a trench has been dug under the bushes.
And it’s quite spacious.
Even though the monitoring they’re doing is only temporary, they seem to be very thorough.
『I’m sorry. We’re monitoring that group here.』
「Have you been here for a long time?」
『Watching that group? Yeah. We’ve been here for over 6 hours.』
「Is surveillance that long?」
『Well, we’ve been doing it ever since we got here.』
According to Kokonoe…
It seems that they have been monitoring the Kim Kui Slave ever since it invaded W5.
Moreover, this monitoring job is a 24-hour effort that Kokonoe and her team are taking shifts for.
It seems like there aren’t many places to hide, but these guys are amazing!
It seems that the other Slave Beast – Turtlesnakes who were ahead of us were being monitored.
Currently, the survey team is concentrated around two Kim Kui slaves and the groups of monsters that follow them.
『That shadow that looks like a mountain is too big. If you go any farther than that, you’ll get caught in the Majins’ patrol network.』
「Is it really that big?」
『Yeah. It’s that big when viewed from the side.』
「I’d like to get closer and try to reduce the number of monsters from that group as much as I can.」
『That would be a great help. But be careful.』
Kokonoe makes a short pause after that.
What is it?
『That turtle may be spawning more monsters around it. This is still being verified though.』
「Spawning more monsters?」
『Yeah. There is no confirmation yet. But it’s still highly likely to be the case.』
「Could it be that the Slave Beast – Turtlesnakes can do that too?」
『No, we have confirmed that they can’t do that.』
「What about the current estimations?」
『Right now, the theory is that the new monsters spawn whenever the Kim Kui Slave stops its march.』
Hmm.
That’s very troublesome.
But on the other hand, it sounds very juicy in terms of farming experience points.
『There is a possibility that we can delay their invasion by reducing the number of monsters around it.』
「Ohh…」
Kokonoe seemed to be smiling a little.
What is it?
『We would really appreciate it if you could take care of as many monsters as you can.』
「Well, I’ll do what I can. That’s all, though.」
『That’s good enough for me!』
After parting ways with Kokonoe and the others, I approach the Kim Kui Slave, taking a slight detour.
Still…
There are a lot of monsters around here after all!
Instead of being reckless here, I’ll set up traps using Instant Portals.
There are no trees nearby that could be used for a surprise attack from above.
Well, there’s nothing I can do about that.
I’m sure we can manage to get something done with the raw strength of my current lineup.
Depending on the situation, it may be a good idea to swap some of my Summoned Monsters in order to increase our fighting power.
I have plenty of Summoned Monsters that are well adapted to fighting during the night.
If possible, I would like to do the swapping from the start, but I can’t afford to do that with our usual opponents.
Especially if the Majins are riding Svadilfari Slaves, they will bring Garms along with them.
I can’t predict what kind of monsters are going to come to me.
That’s right, what weapons am I going to use?
Let’s go with throwable weapons, like the White Elephant’s Javelin and the Lion Sage’s Kukris.
After using those, I’ll switch to Indra’s Halberd.
I’ll set it to Steam Magic.
If there are too many Garms, I’ll switch to the Tokkosho on my waist or the tonfas on my back.
That’s the plan.
What if it doesn’t go as planned?
I’ll figure that out then if it comes to that.
And let’s not use Boosted Power.
Not being able to use a spell in a pinch would be quite a pain.
What time is it?
9:20 PM.
No Info screens so far.
I’m tired of mindlessly hunting Majins.
No, I had already done what I needed to do within my Instant Portals.
For example, here are some concrete results.
【Weapon: Club】 Snow Beast Mace Grade B- Rarity 6
AP+19 Power 5 Weight 4+ Durability 380
Agility Reduction Compensation [Medium] Critical Rate [Small]
Ice Attribute
A mace with Snow Beast Stone molded into a Snow Beastman’s bone.
When a critical hit occurs, a deep bass sound reverberates within the bone.
Not suitable for throwing.
Goki does have the Club skill.
But he isn’t always carrying a Snow Beast Mace on him.
Let’s have Goki always carry the Grade C+ Snow Beast Mace that I’ve been using so far.
I’ll give it to him so that he can always use it if needed, but…
This…
This is a matter of skill.
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