Chapter 317 Part 1
《You have received (5) message(s) from your friend(s).》
I’ve logged in.
What time is it?
It’s 8:20 AM.
I feel like there was something I had to do today…
Oh no!
The event review meeting!
I fearfully check my messages…
I knew it.
One message from Irina, another one from Adele, two from Fiona sent at different times, and the last one was from Guren, which had an attached file.
I have a bad feeling about this.
I started by opening Fiona’s second message.
『It’s a pity that we couldn’t see you at the review meeting. I’ll remain in Twilight Castle for a while. Why don’t you stop by if you have the time?』
The text itself is kind.
However…
After all, it’s scary.
I feel so guilty that I can hardly hold my head up straight.
Let’s check the other messages as well.
Three of them were just asking me whether I would be attending the meeting or not.
The last message from Guren was a simple recount of the things discussed at the review meeting.
Oof.
I guess I did miss it, didn’t I?
Let’s summon Bunraku and have him make breakfast for us.
It’s already late though.
I need to think about how I am going to express my apologies.
Thinking back about last night, even releasing the area portal would have been unreasonable.
I should have warped back to Twilight Castle using Return Home.
I was too careless!
After finishing my breakfast, I got around to sending my reply.
What about the lineup?
Oh, before that, let’s work on my remaining Summoned Monsters slots.
I have two of those left.
What I want to have now is a stronger aerial combat force.
I’d like to add a few spares to my team.
The question is what to summon.
It would be nice to summon a Fairy and a Bat to make an Imp, but I already have Kotohogi.
Training a new Imp to make a Succubus and then trying to go for its normal evolution after that isn’t a bad idea, though.
Raising a Fairy just to make a Pixie is also a good plan.
I could also add a second Hawk and raise both it and Sputter into a Thunderbird and a Firebird.
What should I do?
This is the result.
Set Bat Lv1 (New!)
DEX 14
AGI 19
INT 12
STR 5
VIT 6
SPI 12
Skills
Bite Flight Echolocation Evade Ambush Suck Blood
Sui Fairy Lv1 (New!)
DEX 6
AGI 20
INT 20
STR 2
VIT 2
SPI 20
Skills
Flight Levitation Magical Resistance [Medium] MP Recovery [Small] Light Attribute
I’ve used both of them to create a new Imp right away.
Although its name is quite fitting considering I’m aiming for a Succubus.
Because it refers to an executioner.
Setsui Imp Lv1 (New!)
DEX 7
AGI 20
INT 19
STR 3
VIT 3
SPI 20
Skills
Flight Levitation Echolocation Magical Resistance [Medium] MP Recovery [Small]
Light attribute Dark Attribute
This leaves 1 spot left to fill.
Let’s take care of that with this one.
Ignis Hawk Lv1 (New!)
DEX 10
AGI 21
INT 19
STR 10
VIT 10
SPI 10
Skills
Peck Flight Far Sight Wide Area Search Ambush Sense Danger
I picked his name with the intention of turning him into a Firebird.
Ignis means fire in Latin.
I would like to train him right away, but this place is 7 squares away from Remut.
I should be careful about this.
I have no equipment for him, after all.
So what should we do about the lineup?
Let’s go with Obsidian, Heather, Kotohogi, Aotsuki, and Sputter.
The intention here is clear.
That’s right.
We’ll be moving through the air without warning!
What about the Sprites?
Even if there are Shades around as well, we won’t be afraid of them!
Sprite Lv.2
Fairy Enemy Target Active
Battle Position: Mid-Air ???
Sylph Lv.9
Spirit Enemy Target Active
Battle Position: Mid-Air Wind Attribute
Will-O’-Wisp Lv.9
Spirit Enemy Target Active
Battle Position: Mid-Air Light Attribute
Gas Cloud Lv.9
Spirit Enemy Target Active
Battle Position: Mid-Air Steam Attribute
Zoom Lv.9
Spirit Enemy Target Active
Battle Position: Mid-Air Spacetime Attribute
Hey!
Spirits, don’t be so rash, will you?
This is very annoying.
Spirits are already terrifying as they come.
They don’t care about their MP bar being depleted, and they just keep on attacking us.
And they don’t seem to care about the damage we deal to them either.
After all, they have healers.
Who are they?
The Sprite and the Sylph.
Moreover, this Sylph launches a strange attack.
It makes it so that all of our spells are no longer usable.
Or should I say, it causes all of the surrounding sounds to disappear.
What is this?
Actually, I know what this is, don’t I?
The Sylph under Hyodor’s command…
Didn’t he have her use something that made it so that the Exorcising Priests couldn’t cast their spells?
So, isn’t this the same thing?
I never thought I’d be on the receiving end of it!
It seems to be effective over a fairly wide area, as I need to fly away on Aotsuki for quite a distance before I’m able to hear anything at all.
Of course, if there is no sound, spells cannot be used.
What about weapon arts?
It seems like those can be used even when there’s no sound.
So there’s no choice but to put all of our eggs in that basket!
Our first target is that Sylph.
But, of course, it is a Fairy of the wind.
She’s fast.
And very agile.
She easily dodges the tip of my Lion Sage’s Lance.
However…
It seems that the special abilities of my Summoned Monsters are unaffected by her influence.
And both Obsidian and Sputter excel at aerial combat.
It seems that there are some attacks that not even the Sylph can dodge.
Still…
There are other spirits.
The Will-O’-Wisp scatters balls of light around itself.
The Gas Cloud tries to cling onto us.
The Zoom seems to emit a shock wave.
Oh, something like Gravity Bullet?
It almost made me fall off Aotsuki, too!
What about the Sprite?
It seems to be healing the Spirits while attacking mainly with its Wind Blades.
Wait for me, okay?
Once the Sylph is taken care of, you’re next!
《【Confusion Resistance】Level Up!》
As a result, we managed to beat them.
The reason for that was largely due to the hard work of my flying Summoned Monsters.
What about me?
Although I did deliver the final blow to the Zoom, I was basically just providing support the whole time.
Uhh…
That’s a little depressing.
Shall we try attacking monsters from the air?
Sputter quickly finds new prey.
It’s a Troll.
Shall we attack?
All of us are still in mid-air.
This may prove to be very delicious.
《【Grab】Level Up!》
《【Horsemanship】Level Up!》
《Summoned Monster『Kotohogi』 Level Up!》
《Please add 1 point to a desired stat.》
Oh no.
This was indeed very delicious.
Looks like this made fighting Trolls and Ogres too easy.
Though the one dealing most of the damage was Aotsuki, not me, who was riding her.
Well, this was really very good.
I feel like it would be a good idea to train Setsui and Ignis as long as the opponents aren’t Sprites or other Spirits.
I also feel like it was relatively easy to take down one Troll and four Ogres.
No, I have to think that it was easier because Aotsuki was here.
Kotohogi’s AGI increased automatically upon leveling up.
Let’s choose VIT as his second stat increase.
Kotohogi Incubus Lv3 → Lv4 (↑1)
DEX 7
AGI 27 (↑1)
INT 27
STR 6
VIT (↑1)
SPI 28
Skills
Flight Levitation Echolocation Magical Resistance [Medium] MP Recovery [Medium]
Shapeshift Spacetime Attribute Light Attribute Dark Attribute Wind Attribute
But that’s not all.
The Info continues.
《Summoned Monster『Sputter』 Level Up!》
《Please add 1 point to a desired stat.》
This brings him one step away from his Class Change, huh?
Looking good.
Let’s keep working toward that.
Sputter’s AGI increased automatically upon leveling up.
Let’s choose STR as his second stat increase.
Sputter Hawk Lv6 → Lv7 (↑1)
DEX 11
AGI 25 (↑1)
INT 20
STR 12 (↑1)
VIT 12
SPI 12
Skills
Peck Flight Far Sight Wide Area Search Ambush Sense Danger Air Mobility
Here I change my way of thinking.
What if we do fight the Fairy-types?
If I can defeat the Sylph first, I will be able to support my Summoned Monsters.
I’d like for us to earn as many experience points as possible while we’re here.
Kotohogi’s MP bar is under half, so let’s recall him.
Who do I summon?
It’s Ignis.
That’s right.
He should grow rapidly here.
It’s going to be a tough battle against the Fairy-types, but that’s about it.
He’ll have the other Summoned Monsters backing him up, after all.
I have high hopes about this.
What about the area portal?
Let’s put that aside for a while!
《Summoned Monster『Ignis』 Level Up!》
《Please add 1 point to a desired stat.》
Just as I thought.
All we had to do was fight a Troll!
I could also see Ignis going on the offensive on the Troll’s head.
Did he get hurt?
I mean, the Troll already had its hands full with just me and Aotsuki.
So there was a lot of leeway for Ignis to attack freely.
He did take some damage, though.
Ignis’ DEX increased automatically upon leveling up.
Let’s choose INT as his second stat increase.
Ignis Hawk Lv1→Lv2 (↑1)
DEX 10
AGI 22 (↑1)
INT 20 (↑1)
STR 10
VIT 10
SPI 10
Skills
Peck Flight Far Sight Wide Area Search Ambush Sense Danger
Shall we continue?
Yeah, let’s keep going.
Let’s prioritize fighting over worrying about what would happen if we do come across any Fairy-types!
《Summoned Monster『Ignis』 Level Up!》
《Please add 1 point to a desired stat.》
So fast!
We’ve been fighting one Troll after another, but…
I’m starting to feel sorry about the Trolls.
I’ve seen that their HP bars can recover quite a bit on their own, so I wonder if they have similar traits to those of Ogres?
Well, not only are they different in size, but their agility is also completely different.
I’m sure they are monsters of different types.
Well, even if that’s not the case, it’s still fine by me.
The fact that fighting them is very favorable doesn’t change regardless.
Ignis’ SPI increased automatically upon leveling up.
Let’s choose VIT as his second stat increase.
Ignis Hawk Lv2→Lv3 (↑1)
DEX 10
AGI 22
INT 20
STR 10
VIT 11 (↑1)
SPI 11 (↑1)
Skills
Peck Flight Far Sight Wide Area Search Ambush Sense Danger
At the risk of sounding repetitive…
He’s Leveling Up quite rapidly, huh?
Almost frighteningly so.
The time is 11:10 AM.
I wonder when his next Level Up will be?
Will it be in the afternoon, or before that?
This sounds like fun. Let’s find out!
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