Elysion Online ~The Dragonewt and The Summoner~

Chapter 170: The Goblin Forest Strategy Meeting and the Herald of Winter

We have a strategy meeting in Liebling.

"How do we attack the Goblin Archers hiding in the forest?"

Mel said. I think so too. To do that, we need to know about the Goblin Archers.

"Rook. Tell me about the Goblin Archer"

"Yes. But it's just learning the usual bow skills"

"Do they have no night vision or eagle eye?"

"Yes"

Rook answers clearly. If that is the case, then we can march at night without using lights.

"I don't think it's that sweet..."

"I can't imagine that the difficulty would increase only during the day"

"In other words, the arrows will be shot even if you don't use light"

That would make it even more dangerous. You can't use light, that's the hardest part.

When it comes to it, it will be a capture at noon.

"I want to use range magic, but the opponent is in the forest. I cant expect any effect...I didn't think I would challenge such a strategic battle"

"Yes...can't we take turns using wall spells to get closer?"

"I don't think it's impossible. However even if we could get close enough, I think Archers would still be up in the trees at that range of fire. Fighters on the ground and Archers on top is a dead end"

That's right. They've been using tactics like that. There will always be other Goblins and we should assume that there will be countermeasures against them.

There is no magic, no arrows, no close combat. Then how to attack...

"If we're blocked from attacking them head-on, we'll have to use entanglement"

"Takuto seems to have an idea"

"I'm not sure if it's a good idea, but I have an idea of a summoned beast or a tame monster that might be able to break through the current situation"

They all turn to look at me.

"You know Lily, right? A summoned beast that neither arrows nor magic works"

"Ah! Ghost!"

Yeah. That's right.

"Ghosts and spirits are special summoned beasts that can only act at night, but are immune to physical attacks and almost immune to all but special light magic. Moreover, ghosts have the possession skill that allows them to possess and control their enemies"

Mel and Rekka commented on my statement.

"I can't believe there's such a nasty monster out there...but that certainly sounds like it could work"

"Yes. But manipulating enemies to break them down, Takuto is as gruesome as ever"

I'm sorry! My brain can only come up with ideas like this!

"What's the tame monster? Takuto-san"

Raiden-san asks me. Oops. That tame monster is my nemesis.

"The tame monster is a Meerkat. It's supposed to have the skill to move through the ground and drop enemies into pits. Even a goblin would be unmarked in the ground"

"There is such a monster. It certainly seems to be effective. Where is it?"

"Deep Red Wilderness. So is the Ghost. I found them both at night"

Ruin-san said.

"If that's the case, it makes sense that this quest was given to you, Takuto-kun, since you've been to the Deep Red Wilderness before"

"How difficult is the Deep Red Wilderness?"

"I've only been there at night, but it's definitely challenging. There are special guys like Ghosts and I was almost killed by a Skull Orthros"

...

Everyone is utterly disappointed. Well, no one wants to fight with Orthros.

"Ah...is this the flow of me going to the Deep Red Wilderness?"

Reppuu-san says that and Raiden-san says,

"It's not a surprise. You're one of us, aren't you?"

"Nooo! I'll die!? This!?"

Umm. I should at least follow up.

"Don't worry. Skull Orthros was deep inside a cave, so he shouldn't come out"

"Please assure me of that!"

Rook and the others are observing, while Raiden-san and Reppuu-san are arguing with each other.

"It's easy for us because we just need Takuto-san to let us identify it"

Indeed. That's it...but you know what? You guys are forgetting.

"I don't have one right now. It wasn't here when I Legion summoned"

Ah...

"So, good luck with that"

A scream rang out.

"Wa, Wait a minute. If it's not here, you should summon it"

"I'm done summoning for the day, remember?"

Uh

"I can try tomorrow, but there is a non-zero chance that the summoning won't succeed"

Uuh

They're not going to be stubborn about it. Good. I've got good news for you guys.

"Spirit becomes a fairy by synthetic summoning"

Im going!

That's easy. Mel, Ruin-san and the others laughed bitterly.

After the strategy meeting, I logged out.

I finish my supper and set off on my night hunt. Yug-san and Haru-san have ordered some trees and herbs, so I head to Trent Forest to level up Iyuki.

Come to think of it, I haven't developed any medicines lately...Haru-san told me that there are already potions that can be taken normally in Wantwork, but the only way to get them here is to make them.

If that's the case, I guess I'll contribute to that, even if only a little...

The members going to Trent Forest are Kotetsu, Gale, Liqueur, Route and Iyuki.

While exploring Trent Forest, Route finds something.

Deer Lv10

Tame Monster Subjugation Target Non-active.

Kiraan. There are about ten of them, but they haven't noticed us.

"Kill them. Me and Liqueur will attack first. I'll drown them in the swamp and Kotetsu and the others can finish off the sunken deers"

Liqueur accelerated with a gust of wind and plunged into the group of deers with the same momentum. One of the deers was beautifully pierced by Liqueur's horn.

But when the deers saw this, they ran away. I'm not letting them go!

"Bottomless Swamp!"

Kotetsus group attacks the deers as they fall into the mud. Kotetsu and Gale bite the deers on the neck. Is it my imagination, or do Kotetsu and Gale look more belligerent than usual?

Route's body is so big that he can get into the mud, tighten his grip on a deer and bite it. Iyuki was attacking with snowballs.

After successfully killing the deers, we level up. And now for Iyuki's evolution!

Snow Spirit

Ice Golem

Hmm!? There's an unexpected evolution destination. Let's take a look for now.

Snow Spirit

A snow fairy. A being that generates cold air and heralds the coming of winter. They are treated as sacred beings in snow countries.

Ice Golem

A golem made of ice. The golem is strong against magic and its punches have the effect of freezing the enemy.

Mmm. What should I do? I really want a golem that's strong against magic...mmmm...but I fought the Guardian Ice Spirit...so I'm really counting on her to be my companion...

Okay, I've decided!

Name Iyuki Snowman Lv8 Snow Spirit Lv1

Vitality 2432

Magic Power 1830

Strength 2022

Defense 2022

Agility 430

Dexterity 2028

Skills

Bare-handed Lv1 Ice Blade Lv1

Snow Throwing Lv1

Defense Lv1 Ice Armor Lv1

Physical Resistance Lv1 Magic Resistance Lv1

Snow Hiding Lv1

Ice Magic Lv1

Wind and Snow Lv1

Iyuki has been transformed into a lovely fairy!

She has long white hair and blue eyes. She was a fairy with ice wings on her ears. She was dressed in a kimono. The pattern of the kimono was based on white, making it look like a snow fairy.

Now that I've finished evolving, I'm ready to dismantle them.

Deer Meat: Rarity 4 Ingredient Item Quality D

Deer meat. High in protein and low in fat. If you don't drain the blood out of the meat early and thoroughly, you will end up with hard and smelly meat.

Here! So, as advised, I soaked it in water and drained the blood. I'll cook the rest when I get home.

As I'm getting excited, I see Iyuki coming around behind me. What is it?

Suddenly, cold air hits me on the nape of my neck. This is no good! It's creeping me out!

Oh, Iyuki's laughing. This fellow...she had a prankster streak!

Instead of bringing Iyuki back, I call Setia to collect herbs.

"It's been a long time since we've collected herbs together"

"It's true that there was Koihi in the flower garden"

"Yes. So you'll have to be prepared for a lot of selfishness today"

What a mess. Well, Setia also usually refrains from Lily and others. I'll take my time with her today.

After that, as a result of Setia sticking to me and spoiling her a lot, I didn't make much progress in picking herbs. Setia seemed to be satisfied, so that was good.

For the last time, I summoned Kitsuneko to cut down the trees instead of Gale. Since it was a good opportunity, I decided to try out some new magic.

Time Bomb seems to be a spell that sets up a magic circle that explodes on the ground or on something. You can set the amount of time this magic circle will detonate and at the moment it's up to 30 minutes. I guess that's more than enough time.

After cutting down the cypress, Trent appears.

I placed a time bomb on the ground in Trent's path. Three seconds before the explosion. The bomb detonates before Trent can step on the magic circle and Trent collapses.

That was a mistake...and a difficult one. The Explosion looks powerful, so let's do that later.

"Sick!"

Can a tree really get sick? Yes, it does. But there's no change. Let's try some other magic.

"Guilty Thorn!"

Thorns emerge from the magic circle and bind Trent. And when the thorns pierce the Trent, they poison it. It also causes continuous damage. That's some serious magic.

Let's try the last spell.

"Explosion!"

The Trent exploded and died. How can this magic be so powerful? It seemed like just a normal explosion of Trent...or was it the disease?

Mission accomplished, I tried Sick on myself. Then the coughing stops and I feel lightheaded. Oh, it's an annoying condition. And that wasn't all. When I looked at my status, I saw that all of my stats had been drastically reduced.

This is no good! I'm in a state of despena! If I heal it by clearing it, the status will return. There's no doubt about it, this status abnormality is definitely going to be a threat in the future.

After that, I got two cypresses at Setia's request and left Trents to Setia and the others. Route tied one up, Kotetsu bit one, Setia and Kitsuneko burned one with fire magic and fox fire and Liqueur pierced one. I don't think I'm up for this. Well, I guess that's how strong everyone has become.

When I had gathered enough materials, I decided to return.

Name Takuto Intermediate Summoner Lv10

Vitality 44

Magic Power 88

Strength 31

Defense 22

Agility 28

Dexterity 63

Skills

Fighting Lv7

Kicking Lv14

Staff Lv21

One-handed Sword Lv10

Throwing Lv3

High-Speed Chanting Lv13

Summoning Magic Lv23

Seal Magic Lv3

Alchemy Lv9

Mining Lv14

Logging Lv15Lv17

Dismantling Lv23

Appraisal Lv13

Identification Lv20

Wind Magic Lv20

Fire Magic Lv21

Earth Magic Lv22

Water Magic Lv20

Dark Magic Lv20

Sacred Magic Lv2

Lightning Magic Lv21

Explosion Magic Lv20

Wood Magic Lv20

Ice Magic Lv19

Space-Time Magic Lv19

Swimming Lv8

Reading Lv8

Cooking Lv30

Feeding Lv6

Fishing Lv14

Synchro Lv8

Name Setia Elf Lv27

Vitality 33

Magic Power 84

Strength 24

Defense 20

Agility 21

Dexterity 84

Skills

Staff Lv13

Bow Lv6

Woodworking Lv10

Collecting Lv12Lv14

Dose Lv8

Wind Magic Lv7

Fire Magic Lv10Lv12

Water Magic Lv14

Earth Magic Lv13

Wood Magic Lv15

Tree Magic Lv6

Elven Knowledge Lv12Lv13

Spirit Summoning Lv5

Cooking Lv2

Name Kotetsu Saber-toothed Tiger Lv13Lv14

Vitality 3536

Magic Power 2

Strength 5860

Defense 35

Agility 2930

Dexterity 2425

Skills

Bite Lv14Lv15

Claw Strike Lv16Lv17

Leap Lv14Lv15

Night Vision Lv9Lv11

Assault Lv11Lv12

Intimidation Lv9Lv10

Name Gale Liger Lv10Lv12

Vitality 2830

Magic Power 4246

Strength 42

Defense 2122

Agility 4854

Dexterity 2223

Skills

Bite Lv14Lv16

Claw Strike Lv14Lv16

Intimidation Lv9

Night Vision Lv8Lv10

Provocation Lv7Lv9

Lightning Magic Lv14

Name Liqueur One-horned Horse Lv7Lv9

Vitality 2830

Magic Power 2

Strength 2930

Defense 1820

Agility 4751

Dexterity 3638

Skills

Horn Strike Lv8Lv10

Kicking Lv3

Rush Lv8Lv9

Riding Lv19Lv20

Dash Lv12Lv14

Name Kitsuneko Wild Fox Lv6Lv7

Vitality 2223

Magic Power 3638

Strength 32

Defense 1314

Agility 32

Dexterity 2223

Skills

Bite Lv7

Sign Detection Lv7Lv8

Fire Magic Lv8Lv9

Night Vision Lv5Lv7

Fox Fire Lv9Lv10

Sorcery Lv2

Illusion Lv5

Possession Lv2

Name Route King Cobra Lv2Lv5

Vitality 3844

Magic Power 1619

Strength 3135

Defense 1921

Agility 2728

Dexterity 2628

Skills

Bite Lv2Lv4

Coiling Lv4Lv6

Poison Lv2Lv4

Heat Detection Lv2Lv4

Venom Lv3Lv5