Chapter 339 Part 2
The Heroic Spirit’s HP bar remains at 70%.
Hey.
What’s up with this Heroic Spirit?
The broadsword had fallen from his right hand and was lying on the ground.
Yet, he’s still poised, slightly crouched, without weapons.
No openings.
Slowly, he’s inching closer to his sword.
I’m… smiling, am I not?
What’s not to enjoy about this?
Beyond the beard-faced Heroic Spirit of Lamentation, I saw a figure wrapped in flames.
It’s the knight’s Heroic Spirit I summoned.
She’s charging towards the giant snake.
A terrifying sight, yet truly entertaining.
Along with Jericho and Raibun, she goes to crush one of the snake’s heads.
I can also see Volff running from the corner of my eye.
Heather and Telomere are soaring overhead.
Good.
Just finish it off.
What about the bearded Heroic Spirit in front of me?
This one is mine!
I kick the hilt of the broadsword lying on the ground.
It’s a distraction.
Yet the heroic spirit charges at me regardless.
I easily evade.
But…
It seems that wasn’t the real attack.
He grabs my wrist with an eagle grip.
Then he pulls me towards him.
A throw?
Yes, a throw.
Oh dear.
This is going to get even more interesting, isn’t it?
That’s what I was thinking as I was being thrown to the ground, but how about this?
As I sweep its ankles, I kick upwards towards his groin and go for a knee lock.
But…
He easily evades it using only one of his legs.
You bastard…
Is there a countermeasure to this?
There is.
I’ll use it without hesitation.
「Boosted Power!」
Alright.
How about this?
How will this turn out?
It feels like it’s been forever since the last time I used my push daggers.
Both my tonfa and short sword are no longer in my hands.
That’s because this has turned into a match that will be decided purely by pinning techniques.
And in such situations, the effectiveness of the push daggers is high.
Moreover, this bearded Heroic Spirit seems proficient in pinning techniques.
And he seems to be strong enough to forcefully break free from joint locks.
I can’t let my guard down when fighting him at close range either.
Snow Leopard Push Dagger.
Seems like its effect has led to significant results.
A stalemate.
Seizing the brief moment, I move in for the kill.
Pressing the hidden claws against the bearded Heroic Spirit’s throat while applying a naked chokehold.
It digs into his flesh.
Pressing deeper.
As I entwine my legs around his torso, I use my back muscles to tighten the hold.
Did that take a long time?
Or was it actually short?
One thing is certain.
I want to have a rematch with this Heroic Spirit.
Where can I meet him again?
《Be throned in the north and rule over the people.》
《Pray in the south and show loyalty to the king》
《Power begets submission》
《Wisdom begets dominion》
《Be prepared for your own corruption》
《For it will devour everything》
The body of the bearded Heroic Spirit disappears.
As does the broadsword that was his weapon.
Ah, what a waste.
The same goes for the giant snake Yokai.
It disappears leaving nothing behind.
In the end, I didn’t have a chance to fight this Yokai.
All I took from it was his Breath attack.
Ah…
What a waste.
Truly, what a waste.
《S1W6 Map’s Area Portal cleared!》
《You have gained 1 Bonus Point(s). You currently have a total of 23 Bonus Point(s).》
《【Dagger】 Level Up!》
《Summoned Monster『Heather』 Level Up!》
《Please add 1 point to a desired stat.》
Alright.
The time has come.
It’s time for Heather to undergo her Class Change as well.
Heather’s SPI increased automatically upon leveling up.
I’ll choose INT as her second stat increase.
Heather Silky Lv11 → Lv12 (↑1)
DEX 9
AGI 27
INT 27 (↑1)
STR 9
VIT 9
SPI 29 (↑1)
Skills
Flight Levitation Magical Resistance [Medium] MP Recovery [Medium] Wind Attribute
Earth Attribute Water Attribute Lightning Attribute
《The Summoned Monster 『Heather』 has cleared the conditions for Class Change!》
《Please go to the Status Menu to access the Class Change options》
Okay.
Here we are.
Ah, right, I should remove Heather’s equipment.
I should also check Fusion Identification.
《This Summoned Monster cannot be fused.》
So, what are the available options for her Class Change?
Class Change Options:
Fae
Valkyrie
I don’t know what a Fae is.
And the other one was Valkyrie?
Well, let’s check them in order.
Heather Silky Lv12 → Fae Lv1 (New!)
DEX 9
AGI 27
INT 31 (↑4)
STR 9
VIT 9
SPI 33 (↑4)
Skills
Flight Levitation Magical Resistance [Medium] MP Recovery [Medium] Wind Attribute
Earth Attribute Water Attribute Lightning Attribute [ ] (New!) [ ] (New!)
【Fae】 Summoned Monster Battle Position: Mid-Air, Ground
A fairy or spirit. A demigoddess in the form of a woman.
A mysterious existence in harmony with nature.
Her primary means of attack are special abilities of various Attributes.
Although her wings are not visible, she can fly.
《This Summoned Monster cannot be fused.》
Hmm.
This also further increases her INT and SPI.
The two empty Skill slots are for two additional elemental Attributes.
Considering Heather’s combat style so far, this should be a good enhancement.
Now, what about the other one, Valkyrie?
Heather Silky Lv12 → Valkyrie Lv1 (New!)
DEX 11 (↑2)
AGI 27
INT 37
STR 11 (↑2)
VIT 11 (↑2)
SPI 29
Skills
Horsemanship (New!) Buckler (New!) Flight Levitation Magical Resistance [Medium]
MP Recovery [Medium] Light Attribute (New!) Wind Attribute Earth Attribute
Water Attribute Lightning Attribute
【Valkyrie】 Summoned Monster Battle Position: Mid-Air, Ground
A demigoddess and an envoy that welcomes the dead. A female deity of battle.
Said to be able to identify the heroes amongst the ones who have passed away.
She freely traverses the skies and charges with her spear.
She regularly utilizes various elemental special abilities as well.
《This Summoned Monster cannot be fused.》
Wow.
This one is clearly geared for direct combat.
Though, I suppose she might still be able to provide support like before.
Do you think she’ll need some weapons as well?
Probably.
No doubt there’ll be a need to procure new weapons and armor…
Wait a moment!
Heather’s a girl after all!
U-uh… N-no, let’s not focus on that.
I have to choose!
Which one will I go with?
What was the result of my long consideration?
I chose Valkyrie.
And what happened to Heather?
Just as I thought.
She’s grown bigger.
This is not okay.
This reminds me of when Telomere first appeared.
I can understand the shape of her entire body.
However, she’s somewhat translucent and glowing, making it hard to see clearly.
So it’s like the opposite of Telomere?
And thanks to Sense Magic, I can see other things…
Are those wings?
They resemble the wings that Aotsuki can manifest.
Whoops.
I’d better take out the Ice Flying Dragon Coat from the Item Box and put it on her.
Heather’s facial features haven’t changed much.
She just seems a bit more mature.
And noticeably, her hair has grown a lot.
She’s now only slightly shorter than me.
She’s grown so much!
This won’t work unless I completely reassess her equipment.
And her MP bar is running low.
I’ll have to leave testing her true capabilities for another day.
Oh, right.
A joust…
I’ll hand her the Lion Sage’s Lance I made as a spare.
Will she be able to use it?
I think it’s quite heavy.
She’s using it!
Strange.
Also, now that I’m looking at the Lion Sage’s Lance with Sense Magic, it seems a bit off.
Is there some other kind of enchantment at work?
Probably.
Well, let’s not delve into that now.
There will be a chance to verify this eventually.
So, let’s have Heather return for now.
Let’s recall Volff, Jericho, and Raibun as well.
All of them have been afflicted by status ailments of various intensities.
Is Telomere okay?
Her MP bar is below 30%.
And her equipment might need repairs too.
I mean…
We did take quite a lot of damage back there.
I’ve finished repairing my and Telomere’s equipment thanks to the Magic Cloth.
But there’s still something I need to check.
This Area Portal.
Checking on the wide area map, what’s its name?
It’s labeled as Sapling of the Divine Tree Spirit.
The time is 9:20 PM.
I’ve messed things up in many ways.
Is it still too early to log out?
Probably so.
But, you know…
My MP bar is also at 10%.
It would be difficult to continue night hunting on this map.
I should exercise some restraint.
Well then.
I’ll deploy an Instant Portal immediately after exiting the Area Portal.
And I’m recalling Telomere as well.
Let’s just log out for today.
Protagonist Keith
Race Human Male Racial Lv35
Job Arc Summoner Lv2
Bonus Points Remaining: 22
Set Skills
Sword Lv15 Two-handed Sword Lv7 Two-handed Spear Lv14 Joust Lv15
Club Lv14 Dagger Lv16 (↑1) Rapier Lv13 Rope Arts Lv14 Javelin Lv14
Pole Weapon Lv11
Staff Lv26 Punch Lv23 Kick Lv23 Joint Lock Lv23 Throw Lv23
Evade Lv23 Block Lv23
Summon Magic Lv35 Spacetime Magic Lv23 Seal Magic Lv17
Light Magic Lv22 (↑1) Wind Magic Lv22 Earth Magic Lv22 Water Magic Lv22 (↑1)
Fire Magic Lv22 Dark Magic Lv22 Ice Magic Lv21 Lightning Magic Lv21
Tree Magic Lv21 Dust Magic Lv21 Lava Magic Lv21 Steam Magic Lv21
Heroic Summoning Lv2
Alchemy Lv18 Pharmacy Lv11 Glassmaking Lv9 Woodworking Lv13
Synergy Lv24 Appraise Lv24 Identify Lv24 Discern Lv7 Cold Resistance Lv13
Grab Lv22 Horsemanship Lv23 Precise Manipulation Lv24 Ropework Lv12
Jump Lv15 Acrobatics Lv15 Heat Resistance Lv15 Climb Lv13 Balance Lv15
Dual Wield Lv21 (↑1) Disassembly Lv21 Swim Lv12 Dive Lv12 Throw Object Lv15
Dash Lv16 Endurance Run Lv16 Hide Lv7 Conceal Lv7
Physical Reinforcement Lv23 Mental Reinforcement Lv23 Speedcasting Lv23
Magic Effect Amplification Lv23 Magic Range Expansion Lv23
Petrification Resistance Lv8 Sleep Resistance Lv7 Paralysis Resistance Lv11
Confusion Resistance Lv9 Darkness Resistance Lv8 Unconscious Resistance Lv10
Charm Resistance Lv5 Poison Resistance Lv9 Silence Resistance Lv6
Instant Death Resistance Lv6
Equipment
Tokkosho x2 Vajra Trident x2 Jeweled Sword x2 Indra’s Secret Sword x3
Quartz Illuminated Sword x2 Akasagarbha Spear x2 Spirit Tree Staff x1
Staff of Torture x2 Petrified Wood Staff+ x2 Tonfa of Torture x2
Petrified Wood Tonfa+ x3 Capture Rod of Torture x1 Needlefish Spear+ x1
White Elephant Long Spear+ x1 White Elephant Javelin x2 Lion Sage’s Lance+ x1 (↓1)
Snow Wyvern’s Lance+ x1
Snow Beast Mace x1 Lion Sage’s Foil+ x2
Snow Wyvern’s Estoc+ x1 Snow Wyvern’s Pike+ x1
Lion Sage’s Kukri+ x2 Lesser Sword Dragon’s Short Sword+ x1
Needlefish Javelin x1
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 x1
Bracelet of Torture+ x2 Anklet of Torture+ x2 Prison Guard’s Black Rope x1
Battle Horse Belt + Rucksack Item Box x2
Heather Silky Lv12 → Valkyrie Lv1 (New!)
DEX 11 (↑2)
AGI 27
INT 37
STR 11 (↑2)
VIT 11 (↑2)
SPI 29
Skills
Horsemanship (New!) Buckler (New!) Flight Levitation Magical Resistance [Medium]
MP Recovery [Medium] Light Attribute (New!) Wind Attribute Earth Attribute
Water Attribute Lightning Attribute
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