Chapter 341 Part 2
《【Joust】Level Up!》
Oh no.
This is fun.
Of course, the monsters here are reasonably tough.
It’s interesting to see how the Summoned Monsters work together.
Shishiku feels particularly fresh.
Its magnificent rampage is pleasant to watch.
Though the way he eats monster corpses is a little weird.
Kotohogi is doing pretty well as well.
His newly acquired Skill, Evil Eye, is doing a good job of interfering with the monsters’ attacks.
The same goes for Couturier.
She occasionally manages to inflict enemy monsters with Paralysis.
Sputter, naturally, is fighting bravely as well.
The pace of hunting is so good that I feel like all I’m doing is collect items from the defeated monsters’ corpses.
What’s the likelihood of me getting any items?
Not bad at all.
But let’s avoid going near the Area Portal.
I see a lot of other players there.
Well, the odds aren’t that bad.
Well, it’s not such a bad probability.
Once I’ve managed to get a decent amount of items, I’ll leave.
Next, let’s head northeast.
Directly from the S1W5 Map into the W4 Map.
What time is it?
It’s 10:30 AM.
I wonder if I’ll be able to have lunch there while I get Heather’s equipment?
So who are the monsters in charge of aerial battles in the W4 Map?
There are some Minor Gryphons.
Their level is low.
Shall I give that a try here?
Calm Monsters.
Will the monsters really not come to attack us?
They don’t attack.
So it was true.
I deliberately approached a Minor Gryphon, but it became Passive and moved away from me.
On the other hand, this can be troublesome sometimes.
It goes without saying, but this interferes with actually being able to fight monsters.
I ended up avoiding Panzer Rhinos, Steppe Lions, and Blood Tumbleweeds.
And what if I forcibly engage in combat?
The effect of the spell itself seems to be interrupted at that moment.
There are many occasions when I want to fight a specific monster.
This Spell doesn’t seem to be very user-friendly.
Well then, shall we go to Twilight Castle?
Suddenly descending from the sky straight into Twilight Castle might be a little too flashy.
So I decided to switch to riding on the ground from quite a distance away.
Still, Shishiku stands out a lot.
Let’s recall him.
Calm Monsters is still in effect.
There should be no need to worry about being attacked.
「Oh? Welcome.」
「Hey.」
Would it have been better to have contacted them in advance?
Rick and Saki were the only ones in their usual spots.
Well, I think I can get things done as long as Saki is here.
「You see, I have a Summoned Monster that I’d like to get new equipment for.」
「Is it a custom order?」
「No. She’s human-like, and is only a little shorter than me.」
「Would ready-made equipment be okay then?」
「Just to be sure, could you please confirm her size? I’ll summon her.」
Then I summon Heather.
As she appeared, Heather smiled slightly at Saki.
Oh, a customer service smile?
No, Heather usually throws her charming smile around.
But Saki, don’t just stand there petrified!
「So something for her to wear under her coat?」
「Maybe, something like that. I’d like to leave everything to you…」
「Everything?」
「I’d like a set of armor and helmet, but not made of metal, please. And I also want another one of those Breath-resistant small shields I purchased the other day.」
Oh, I almost forgot.
I still have Telomere and Naraku’s old shields on me, right?
Let’s turn in other items like the Half-snake Princess’ Skin as well.
I left the items I wanted to sell on Rick’s desk.
「This is just an assumption, but do you want to emphasize on light armor for her?」
「That’s right.」
「Well, then I have a prototype that I’ve made lighter. Would you like to see if it works for her?」
「What kind of armor is it?」
「It’s an armor made using Ice Flying Dragon Hide.」
And what did Saki take out?
It’s a slightly shiny leather armor.
【Armor: Leather Armor】 Ice Flying Dragon Leather Armor Grade C+ Rarity 5
Def+18 Weight 7 Durability 290 Breath Resistance [Medium]
Leather armor made from Ice Flying Dragon Hide. The outer layer of skin has been removed and processed separately.
It is resistant to Breath attacks.
It was clearly leather armor made using Ice Flying Dragon Hide.
Hmm?
It has good defense for light armor, so it’s pretty good, isn’t it?
「It doesn’t look too bad though.」
「It’s a prototype in a stage before having other leather materials pasted together with it. Trying to combine it with Fighting Bull and Phantom Horse leathers resulted in a series of terrible failures.」
「Failures?」
「Ice Flying Dragon Hide is quite difficult to work with considering its Rarity. It tends to shrink tremendously.」
And what did she take out next?
It’s a helmet.
It looks like she has other pieces of armor as well.
【Armor: Leather Helmet】Ice Flying Dragon Leather Helmet+ Grade B- Rarity 5
Def+10 Weight 1+ Durability 220 Breath Resistance [Medium]
Instant Death Resistance [Slight]
Leather helmet made from Ice Flying Dragon Hide. The outer layer of skin has been removed and processed separately.
It is resistant to Breath attacks.
[Custom]
Part of the cover material is made from Deadeye Cat Hide, decreasing the user’s likelihood to succumb to Instant Death attacks.
【Armor: Armguards】 Ice Flying Dragon Armguards Grade C+ Rarity 5
Def+5 Weight 0+ Durability 120 Breath Resistance [Medium]
Leather armguard made from Ice Flying Dragon Hide. The outer layer of skin has been removed and processed separately.
They are resistant to Breath attacks.
【Armor: Thigh Guard】 Ice Flying Dragon Thigh Guard Grade C+ Rarity 5
Def+6 Weight 0+ Durability 130 Breath Resistance [Medium]
Leather thigh guard made from Ice Flying Dragon Hide. The outer layer of skin has been removed and processed separately.
It is resistant to Breath attacks.
【Armor: Boots】 Ice Flying Dragon Boots+ Grade C+ Rarity 5
Def+7 Weight 1+ Durability 200 Breath Resistance [Medium]
Leather boots made from Ice Flying Dragon Hide. The outer layer of skin has been removed and processed separately.
They are resistant to Breath attacks.
Hmm…
It’s quite light, isn’t it?!
「Actually, the plan was to laminate it with leather in the inside.」
「Huh?」
「It doesn’t have a Destructive Power reduction effect, though. I can only guarantee that it’s lightweight.」
「This should do nicely.」
「Then what about this next piece?」
【Armor: Small Shield】 Snow Beastman’s Buckler+ Grade C+ Rarity 6
Def+26 Weight 3+ Durability 430 Destructive Power -1 Breath Resistance [Medium]
A shield made from Snow Beast Hide. Treated with hard leather.
It’s been made lighter by removing oil and fat.
[Custom]
The surface is reinforced with the outer layer of an Ice Flying Dragon Hide.
※【Cold Resistance】 Skill +1
「This one should be just like the previous ones, is that okay?」
「It’ll do just fine.」
「Then, shall I get to equipping and size adjustment?」
「Please do.」
I signal Heather with my eyes.
Saki and Heather then disappear into the back of the store.
Well then.
Let’s do some shopping.
Though most of it will be just chatting with Rick.
From what I hear, many Production Job players are going to S1W4 in droves.
How do they manage to traverse that swamp?
Of course, with the Ice Magic Spell, Ice Field.
This is supplemented by the players who can use the Return Home Spell to send others to the Swampland Floating Island Area Portal, acting as carriers.
Then they have them log out.
The carrier then warps back to Twilight Castle.
This process simplifies movement.
Spells are quite useful.
It seems that one of the most unpopular Maps in the west has now become quite the hot topic.
That’s right.
Mass production of rice is progressing rapidly.
And it’s not just rice.
Lotus roots and the like…
Eel farming and so on…
Currently, they’re also planning to breed Chinese softshell turtles and brew sake.
Umm…
Well, that sounds like fun!
Oh yeah, let’s make sure I procure some ingredients.
Rick had rice and lotus roots for sale, so I bought some.
Other than that, I restocked on the usual vegetables.
But what should I do?
There are many cooks that have set up shop in the swamp, and they are competing against each other to make various dishes using rice.
I’m intrigued.
「Ah, welcome.」
「Hey.」
「I know you must have traveled a long way to get here, but I don’t have your pearl equipment ready yet. I’m sorry.」
「It’s okay. I’m in no hurry.」
It’s Margrid.
She looks pretty tired.
I wonder what happened?
「By the way. I’d like to make a few changes to the particulars of the request.」
「Is something the matter?」
「It’s about the South Sea pearls and South Sea Black Pearls. They have an effect that reinforces each other when there are no opals.」
「Huh?」
「Even if you make these separately, they won’t reinforce the ring by much, so it won’t have much value. It’s a waste in terms of performance.」
I asked Margrid about several things concerning this.
It was a really interesting talk.
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