Chapter 209 – Part 2

Translation: Charlotte
Editor: Weasalopes

On the way to the room with the statue of Bhaiṣajyaguru, I realised it had been a long time since I last came to fight the Twelve Heavenly Generals. I was almost feeling a bit nostalgic.
The statue in the room was the same as ever.
I had a feeling my Summon Monsters weren’t too suited to the room, but it was a bit too late for that.

《If you met a god, would you defy him?》

Again?
Again, another conversation started from the side of the room.
My Summon Monsters also looked surprised.
As much as possible, I would love for you to appear in front of me before you start talking, grandpa.

Wait, I couldn’t call King of Mt. Tai so lightly.
As usual, the name was all I got when I used【Identify】.

《If I were to meet an evil spirit, I would defy it. It is the same for any demon gods.》

He finally stood in front of me.
His expression on his face was clearly one of anger.
There was a hint of mourning there too.

《It looks like we must consult with the Twelve Heavenly Generals once again. It will be thy strength.》

Leaving just that line, the ghost disappeared.
Consult with the Twelve Heavenly Generals, huh.
Hmm.
It probably didn’t mean I had to go and have a conversation with them, right?

I headed back into the hall with the Twelve Heavenly Generals.
I decided to try going in another circle, starting from General Kubira.
I just wanted to see what would happen, so I tried to end each fight as quickly as possible.
I was pretty sure I wouldn’t get any items anyway.

It wasn’t even 4 PM yet.
I had plenty of time to figure out what the game wanted from me.

I went for one more round.
I did say I wanted to finish each fight as quickly as possible, but with the levels of each of the Twelve Heavenly Generals increasing, that became a lot more difficult.
But I was still rewarded. Any Heavenly Generals at Level 3 all dropped Strange Rock Salt (Holy), while all of them who were at Level 4 dropped Power Water.
It wasn’t the Heavenly Generals themselves who were making the fights difficult, but the accompanying monsters.
Some of them went through Class Changes on that round too.
General Anchira, at Level 1, and General Sanchira, at Level 2.
I didn’t get any items from them though.

They probably had the same pattern as the Deva Emperors.
Getting more Tokkoshos would probably be difficult.

But I definitely had to try fighting them anyway.
In front of me was Shatora, holding a long sword.
It was quite an easy fight.

Well then.
Let’s keep going.

《【Dagger】Level Up! 》
《【Water Magic】Level Up! 》
《【Light Magic】Level Up! 》
《【Dark Magic】Level Up! 》

I ended up fighting 15 more groups of enemies.
I managed to properly count them too.
After the 15th fight, a lot of level-ups came at once.

After the 11th fight, Shatora turned into General Shatora for the next four fights.
In total, I managed to get three pieces of Strange Rock Salt (Holy), and the same amount of Power Water.
But General Shatora still dropped nothing.
Other players were starting to come in too… Was it about time for a break?
Wait, no, I forgot about something.
Before that, dinner.
I sat down and ate some Portable Food while I watched other parties fight.

Yep. It was fun watching others fight for a change.
They were all working hard and earning their victories.
Good job.
I was especially impressed with one party that had multiple players with shields. Their fighting style was very solid.
Although I did have Telomere and Goki, who both had bucklers. Not to mention the fact even without any shields, my Summon Monsters were still very solid.
Oh well… I was hoping to get some input from watching all the other parties fight.

Well then.
I finished my Portable Food with plenty of water and kept going.

I came to a conclusion.
I realised it after I fought a General Shatora at Level 2.
It dropped something.

【Weapon: Dagger】Light Quartz Dagger　Grade B　Rarity 5
AP ?　 Power ?　Weight 1　Durability ?
Enchanted　Attribute ?
A weapon used by Heavenly Generals. Changes depending on the user’s power. Made of an unknown material.
The blade is transparent. A strong weapon, but its durability cannot be restored.

It looked like a dagger version of the Tokkosho.
Ooh…
It definitely looked like one powerful weapon!

I could keep going for a little longer.
Or at least that’s what I thought.
I did want to know what the other Heavenly Generals could drop after their Class Changes…
But I didn’t have time.
The time was soon about to be 7 PM.
I could probably only try fighting only one more of them.

Considering my weapon skills, maybe the one that had a lance?
Or maybe I could go for one with a weapon suited to my Summon Monsters?

Which one did I go for?
I decided to try challenging Anchira, who was holding a hammer.
If all things went well, I could get myself a new hammer.
It would be a very nice weapon for Telomere, considering her skill set.
I really wanted a new staff for myself…
But for the time being, I had to put my Summon Monsters first.

What time was it?
It was 9.30 PM.
Oh no…
I was supposed to stop hunting at 9 PM.
It looked like I got a bit carried away.

But…
I did manage to get a reward for all of my hard work.

《【Seal Magic】Level Up! 》
《【Tree Magic】Level Up! 》
《Summon Monster『Telomere』Level Up! 》
《Please add 1 point to a desired stat.》

I decided to call it a day after all the level-ups.
It took a lot of experience points to make Telomere go up by just one level.
But it made sense, considering it was Telomere we were talking about.

Well then.
The stat that went up with Telomere’s level-up was INT.
I put another point into AGI.

Telomere　Vampire Lv2→Lv3 (↑1)
DEX　17
AGI　24 (↑1)
INT　29 (↑1)
STR　15
VIT　15
SPI　26

Skills:
Staff　Hammer　Buckler　Block　Evade　Flight　Shapeshift　Conceal
Physical Resistance [Small]　Magical Resistance [Small]　Self-Repair [Medium]　MP Absorption [Small] Ambush　Suck Blood　Dark Attribute　Fire Attribute　Wind Attribute

On top of that, I also managed to achieve my main goal.
I was most happy about that.
Yep, Genera Anchira dropped a hammer too.

【Weapon: One-handed Hammer】Hammer of the Treasure Guardian　Grade B　Rarity 5
AP ?　 Power ?　Weight 2　Durability ?
Enchanted　Attribute ?
Blacksmith Skill Boost [?] A weapon used by Heavenly Generals. Changes depending on the user’s power. Made of an unknown material.
The head of the hammer is transparent. A strong weapon, but its durability cannot be restored.

I definitely had to see what kind of weapon it was.
I tried equipping it on Telomere.

【Weapon: One-handed Hammer】Hammer of the Treasure Guardian　Grade B　Rarity 5
AP+17　Power 4+　Weight 2　Durability ?
Enchanted　Dark Attribute
Blacksmith Skill Boost [Slight] A weapon used by Heavenly Generals. Changes depending on the user’s power. Made of an unknown material.
The head of the hammer is transparent. A strong weapon, but its durability cannot be restored.

It was a good spot to do some comparisons.
I pulled out the hammer Telomere had until moments ago.

【Weapon: One-handed Hammer】Hammer of Roars　Grade C+　Rarity 5
AP+14　Power 3+　Weight 1+　Durability 160
Blacksmith Skill Boost [Small] A hammer with an iron-cast hammerhead, wrought with Wendigo Bones.
Compared to the weight of the hammerhead, the shaft is somewhat long and light. Relatively difficult to use.
A low sound echoes through the bones when the hammer is struck. It is not suitable for throwing.

Yep. Looking at them side by side, it was obvious.
The new hammer would be quite the upgrade.
I let Nias keep the Hammer of the Treasure Guardian as a backup weapon.
Telomere’s main weapon would still be the Prison Guard’s Khakkhara, but I could leave it to her to choose which weapon she would use in each fight.

As soon as I gave her the Hammer of the Treasure Guardian, it disappeared moments later.
Yep. As expected of Telomere.
That was still a mystery.

It was about time for me to log out.
But before that, I would have to use【Return Home】to get back to the Relay Portal.
I got a little too carried away with hunting today…

Protagonist　Keith
Race　Human　Male　Racial Lv22
Job　Grand Summoner Lv7
Bonus Points Remaining: 6

Skill Sets:
Sword Lv8　Two-handed Spear Lv7　Club Lv7　Dagger Lv7 (↑1) 　Rope Artes Lv7
Staff Lv17　Punch Lv14　Kick Lv14　Joint Lock Lv14
Throw Lv14　Evade Lv14　Block Lv14
Summon Magic Lv22　Spacetime Magic Lv12　Seal Magic Lv6 (↑1)
Light Magic Lv13 (↑1) 　Wind Magic Lv13　Earth Magic Lv13 (↑1) 　Water Magic Lv13 (↑1)
Fire Magic Lv13 (↑1) 　Dark Magic Lv13 (↑1) 　Ice Magic Lv1 (↑1) 　Lightning Magic Lv0
Tree Magic Lv11 (↑1) 　Dust Magic Lv10　Lava Magic Lv11　Steam Magic Lv10
Alchemy Lv10　Pharmacy Lv8　Glassmaking Lv6　Woodworking Lv9
Synergy Lv15　Appraisal Lv15　Identify Lv15　Discern Lv4　Cold Resistance Lv8
Grab Lv12　Horsemanship Lv12　Precise Manipulation Lv14　Ropework Lv7
Jump Lv7　Acrobatics Lv7　Heat Resistance Lv8　Climb Lv8　Balance Lv7
Dual Wield Lv13　Disassembly Lv11　Swim Lv6　Dive Lv5
Dash Lv4　Endurance Run Lv4
Physical Reinforcement Lv12　Mental Reinforcement Lv12　Speedcasting Lv13
Magic Effect Amplification Lv12　Magic Range Amplification Lv12

Equipment:
Tokkosho ×3　Light Quartz Dagger ×1 (New!)
Staff of Torture ×2　Tonfas of Torture ×2
Capture Rod of Torture ×1　Needlefish Spear ×1　Swordfish Spear ×1
Beltfish Dagger ×1　Snow Beast Mace ×1
Enraged Pickaxe+ ×2　Silver Necklace+ ×1
Snow Leopard Push Dagger ×1　Gale Tiger Push Dagger ×1
Snow Leopard Bagh Nakh ×2
Plains Lion Bagh Nakh ×1　Fighting Bull Leather Armour+ Set
Einherjar Armguard ×2
Bracelet of Torture ×2　Anklet of Torture+ ×2　Prison Guard’s Black Rope ×1
Rampage Horse Belt+　Rucksack　Item Box ×2

Summon Monsters:
Shishiku　Chimera Lv1→Lv2 (↑1)
DEX　15
AGI　22
INT　14 (↑1)
STR　25
VIT　28 (↑1)
SPI　14
Skills:
Bite　Roar　Scent Detection　Heat Detection　Night Vision
Conceal　Predator Fusion　Poison　Breath　Fire Attribute

Telomere　Vampire Lv2→Lv3 (↑1)
DEX　17
AGI　24 (↑1)
INT　29 (↑1)
STR　15
VIT　15
SPI　26
Skills:
Staff　Hammer　Buckler　Block　Evade　Flight　Shapeshift　Conceal
Physical Resistance [Small]　Magical Resistance [Small]　Self-Repair [Medium]　MP Absorption [Small] Ambush　Suck Blood　Dark Attribute　Fire Attribute　Wind Attribute