Chapter 194: Prayer in the church and those living in the Iji mine
Chapter 194: Prayer in the church and those living in the Iji mine
After finishing our meal, we finally set off for a new area! We're off to the Iji Mine!
First, we warp to King Kong Fort. We've already completed the quest, so it looks like there are no enemies. The members are Lily, Koihi, Konoha, Himari and Hix.
A basilisk? Elephant? Rat? That's not something I'd deal with! Let's head for the rocks at once with Hix. But first, I'm going to get the horsemanship skill I've always wanted. It's 5 pt.
You've acquired the horsemanship skill
My remaining skill points are now 57pt.
Now I'm ready. Lily, Koihi and I will ride Hix together. Lily rides on the condition that she will fly by herself in case of a battle.
"Uwa~! It's so different from flying by myself!"
"The wind feels good~"
"Right"
The effect of the horsemanship skill is tremendous. It's so stable and the last time I sped up I almost got blown away, but I didn't feel it at all. I used magic while piloting to test it out and it worked just fine. I should have taken it earlier.
It seems that they won't let me reach the destination just as I'm enjoying my smooth journey through the sky.
"!!? Something's coming from above!"
At Koihi's warning, we looked up and saw a huge snake with wings heading our way. I identify it.
Wyrm?
? ? ?
I've been spoiled. However, it seems that we cant overlook it. Wyrm inhaled.
"Hix!"
I signaled with the reins and Hix took evasive action. A poisonous breath is released where we were.
Danger~is it breath suddenly. Then this one will go too!
"Everyone, we'll do it! We'll take it on first! Everyone should aim for the enemy's chance!"
"Okay!"
Lily flies in the air.
"Let's go, Hix!"
Hix breathes in and unleashes his lightning breath! It works, but not so well against Wyrm. Then it's a close combat.
Hix wears a whirlwind and charges in. Wyrm inhales again, and unleashes a mysterious green smoke breath. Sensing danger, I stop Hix from charging in.
Wyrm comes after us. It seems to be very confident about the breath it just used. If that's the case, I'll take countermeasures as well. I'm going to cast the sacred magic Bless on myself, Koihi and Hix. Now we won't be afraid of that breath.
Turning around, Hix once again drapes himself in the whirlwind and challenges the close combat. Wyrm uses the mysterious breath again, but this time I don't question it.
I jumped into the mysterious breath and the abnormal condition invalid was still removed. I guess it's the breath that causes some kind of abnormal condition...I'll think about this later. Once we're out of the mysterious breath, Wyrm hates close combat and runs upwards.
I guess its lack of limbs makes it bad at close combat!
"Heavy Slash!"
Lily uses Heavy Slash on Wyrm to bring Wyrm back into Hix's range. Nice work, Lily.
But Wyrm tries to catch her with its long tail.
"Hoo!"
Konoha and Himari stop the tail with their key claws and escape in the meantime.
"That was a close one...thanks. Konoha and Himari"
"Hoo!"
I have a feeling that Konoha and Himari are saying they will take care of it. Anyway, when Hix hits the Wyrm, it is chopped into the whirlwind and then scratched with claws. I'm going for new magic too!
"Blizzard!"
A blizzard strikes Wyrm from close range, freezing it. In that gap, Koihi jumps on Wyrm and stabs her sword in it.
"Evil Flame!"
The sword is filled with evil flames and burns Wyrm from within. In addition, Koihi regains the sword and slashes through it. In the sky above, Lily spins in a vertical circle.
"Rolling Slash!"
Lily's powerful blow sends it crashing to the ground.
"Guilty Thorn!"
I further restrain the Wyrm with thorns.
"Now! Explosion!"
"Yes! Flame Circle!"
"Hoo!"
"Pee!"
The magic of me, Koihi, Konoha, Himari and Hix rains down and Lily accelerates through it.
"Gale Thrust!"
This is the first time Lily has used gale thrust!
Lily's large sword pierced through Wyrm and Wyrm screamed and fell.
Wyrm, I got you!
I'll dismantle it right away.
Wyrm Wing: Rarity 5 Material Item Quality D
Wyrm's feather. The feathers have the hardness of snakeskin, but are smooth to the touch. A material that is very strong against wind magic.
Wyrm Skin: Rarity 5 Material Item Quality D
Wyrm skin. This skin has the hardness of snakeskin, but is smooth to the touch. This material is very strong against wind magic.
It was a big enemy, so the material was also big. I'll have Wako and Mew-san take a look at it later.
As I continued my air journey, I was attacked by an enemy that appeared from the Iji Mine before I reached it.
Lesser Gargoyle Lv20
? ? ?
They look like rocky Lesser Devils. There are about ten of them. This is not good...hard enemies are our natural enemies.
As I suspected, the damage is not good. And even though they're hard, they're fast. That's unfair!
What's the ironclad rule against hard enemies? Weaken them with abnormal conditions. This is the best magic. It's got to work!
"Sick!"
One gargoyle will be slowed down. Good!
"Lily! Aim for the one who got sick!"
"Yes! Yaaaa!"
Lily's large sword hits and the gargoyle shatters. All right! One blow!
"Konoha, Himari! Attract the enemy. Lily aim at the ones who are sick"
"Yes!"
I managed to kill the Gargoyles. If it weren't for Sick, we would have been in trouble. It's hard to use a poison endurance strategy against hard enemies that fly through the air quickly. Then the level up comes.
The level of Intermediate Summoner has increased. You got status points 1pt
The level of Intermediate Summoner has increased. You got skill points 1pt
Now I have 58 skill points left. I set the status point to Agility.
I'll try to dismantle them.
Magic Ore: Rarity 3 Material Item Quality E+
A stone that contains magic power. Used as a material for weapons. It goes well with gems and stones with magic properties.
Ah, it's a new ore material!? What an unexpected harvest. Hephaestus will be pleased.
Then we arrive at the mountain. I immediately set up a gate point.
Just like the Adventurer's Guild taught me, there are mining points everywhere! I'm getting excited!
I immediately used my pickel and my pickel shattered. What the hell? I'm so depressed. (Tl note: Pickel is german for ice axe)
There was nothing I could do, so I brought back Himari and summoned Kurogane, but even Kurogane couldn't mine. There's nothing I can do.
I went back to Freetia and asked the Adventurer's Guild about it and they told me that if my beginner's pickel was broken, I needed an intermediate pickel.
So I bought an intermediate pickel and headed back to the mountain.
Using the intermediate pickel, I was able to mine safely. All right! I'm going to do it all!
Every time I mined, I was sure to get some iron ore. It seems to be rare to get magic ore. This place is heaven!
While I'm mining, I hear a tremendous vibration and footsteps. What is it?
"Ta, Takuto-oniichan! There's something big! Ah!"
When I looked in the direction of Koihi, I saw a huge person running towards us at an athlete's pace.
Giant?
? ? ?
Yeah. That's what it looks like. But if it's a giant, it's probably not that strong.
"Leave it to Lily! Heavy Slash!"
Lily flew through the air, approached and did a heavy slash, and I thought the large sword slashed through the giant, but it stopped midway.
"Eh!? Nn~! I can't pull it out~!"
Not good! There's too much distance. I use my synchro skill to warn Lily.
Lily, get away!
"Eh? Wawa!?"
Lily narrowly escapes from the hands of the Giant who tries to catch her.
Come back here at once
But Takuto! Lily's sword!
Don't worry. I'll use Apose to pull it out
I see! All right!
Lily comes back, but in the meantime, the Giant comes closer. That's not good.
"Konoha, Kurogane, Hix. Please"
The three of them challenge the fight.
First, Hix unleashes his wind blade and the Giant flips it with his bare hands. Eh? Can a wind blade be parried with bare hands?
Konoha throws a feather, but it doesn't freeze. It will be close combat with Kurogane as it is. In close combat, Kurogane has his share. That's what I thought.
But the reality was not so easy. When Giant used his martial arts straight, Kurogane's vitality was reduced by a quarter. In addition, the side kick of the martial arts technique sent Kurogane flying.
The Giant tries to chase after Kurogane, but Konoha slashes it from the side with an ice blade. But the wound that was slashed regenerates.
This guy is a no-go when it comes to fighting.
I'm going to use Apose to retrieve Lily's large sword while Giant is paying attention to Konoha. I want to retreat now, but I need to get some information on this guy.
I'll use Sick on the Giant, but it won't make him sick. Just when I think it's no good...the Giant turns to me and lifts a huge rock nearby.
Oh no, be in time! Then Koihi uses her skill.
"Spirit Power!"
The giant rock stops just before it hits. Is this psychokinesis? I was able to make it in time, thanks to Koihi.
"Return!"
We return to Freetia before the thrown rock hits us.
"""That was close..."""
Needless to say, we all thought so. I brushed the tail of Koihi, who had followed up on my mistake so well. Naturally, Lily puffed out her cheeks, so I did the same for everyone who worked so hard.
While brushing, I reported my findings to Hephaestus.
"Isn't that magic ore!? So many of them!? Waa, it's like a dream"
He started to walk around, holding the magic ore. Is he okay?
I asked him about magic ores.
"It's an ore that contains magic power and is used to make magic swords!"
A magic sword!? It has just been released. Come to think of it, it was also explained to me when Setia evolved. I'm pretty sure it's jewel magic. Also, in the explanation, it was said that it goes well with stones that have magic attributes.
"So it should work well with the magic ice stone"
"It should be a perfect match"
That means I'll have to go back for it. For the time being, I ask Hephaestus for a hammer for Lily, a shield for Bran and five spears.
There are many different types of spears. Some are made entirely of metal, while others have only metal tips. I ordered the ones with metal tips for the time being. The type of spear is a straight spear, the most orthodox type.
"Five spears means that, Takuto-san..."
"Yes, I've been thinking about it when I fought on Hix, but I think spears would be a good match. It can also be used in underwater combat, so can you help me?"
"Leave it to me. Ah, what about today's engraving? If possible, I'd like it to be Takuto-sama's"
That was...mine...
"If so, can I ask for a sword?"
"Yes. I'll take care of it then, won't I? Engrave"
Elvish characters are engraved on my sword. A mere iron sword has suddenly become a fantasy. What effect does it have?
Liebling One-handed Sword: Rarity 5 One-handed Sword Quality D
Weight: 25 Durability: 50 Attack Power: 20
Seal: Auto-recovery (medium)
A one-handed sword made of iron. The weight is light due to the effects of the Intermediate Furnace and Intermediate Hammer and the durability and attack power have been increased.
The emblem of the clan Liebling is hardened into the sword's brim.
Umm. Auto recovery...it would have been nice if it increased strength or something. I think this would be more suitable for Lily, who has a hard defense.
"It was engraved for Takuto-sama, so Takuto-sama should use it"
Well, I guess that's a point that can't be compromised. I'll use it gratefully.
After that, Setia quickly made a stick for the handle of the spear and handed it to Hephaestus. According to Hephaestus, it will be ready soon, but we don't want to waste time, so we head to the field.
Regin-san also wants to go, so I let Mir go with her.
"This is our field"
"Emm...it's been left alone, hasn't it?"
Mir said to me. I'm sorry! I haven't been here since we were attacked by Nebiros!
After that, Mir pulled out the sugar cane, put the neglected field back together and planted the vegetables that Yuuna-san had given us.
"I don't think I'll be able to make it..."
"It can't be helped. There's no one better than a dryad when it comes to growing plants"
"Oh? But you did teach me about it, Setia, right?"
"I have the knowledge. But when it comes to growing plants and trees, Mir and the dryads are not far behind. The elves are the protectors of the forest and nature, while the dryads are the ones who grow the flowers and trees and create the forest"
Indeed. So that's the relationship.
"I'm ready! Please!"
Setia and I rained on the field with Rain and grew vegetables with Grow.
"It feels good~"
Mir is happy to be bathed in the magic. Apparently, Rain and Grow are pretty good for Mir.
After harvesting the vegetables, we headed to the church where Regin-san was offering flowers. That didn't taste good...no, it's not too late...I also bought some flowers in the village, offered them and prayed with everyone.
"Takuto-san...Setia-san...thank you. I'm sure the children who died will be able to rest in peace now"
I guess Regin really wanted to offer flowers and pray for the children killed by Nebiros...I should have done it earlier. Its a reflection.
When I come back, Hephaestus brings me a spear. It seems that Bran's shield needs time.
Liebling Straight Spear: Rarity 4 Spear Quality D
Weight: 15 Durability: 40 Attack Power: 15
A straight spear type spear with a handle made of cypress and an ear made of iron. The weight is light due to the effects of the Intermediate Furnace and Intermediate Hammer, while the durability and attack power are increased. The emblem of the clan Liebling is hardened into the spears mouthpiece.
According to Hephaestus, if it were made entirely of iron ore, it would weigh about 30 pounds. I'm barely there.
Now that I've had it made, let's get the spear skill. The acquisition point is 1pt.
You've got the spear skill. You have acquired the spear skill Lancer
With this, my remaining skill points are back to 57pt. Well, as I thought during this trip to the mountain, going to a new area means stronger enemies and more experience. Therefore, it would not be a problem.
Ion, Lian and Bran checked the feel of the spear.
"No problem"
"I'm fine too"
"It's a good spear. I can fight with it anytime"
I'd like to level up Bran, but we're out of fish, so let's go to the sea for a while!
Name Takuto Intermediate Summoner Lv14Lv15
Vitality 48
Magic Power 9597
Strength 3435
Defense 2324
Agility 3435
Dexterity 6971
Skills
Fighting Lv9
Kicking Lv16
Staff Lv21
One-handed Sword Lv18
Spear Lv1
Throwing Lv4
High-Speed Chanting Lv14
Summoning Magic Lv27
Seal Magic Lv3
Horsemanship Lv1Lv6
Alchemy Lv14
Mining Lv14Lv18
Logging Lv17
Dismantling Lv29Lv30
Appraisal Lv1617
Identification Lv22Lv23
Wind Magic Lv20
Fire Magic Lv21
Earth Magic Lv22
Water Magic Lv20Lv21
Dark Magic Lv20
Sacred Magic Lv3Lv4
Lightning Magic Lv21
Explosion Magic Lv20Lv21
Wood Magic Lv20Lv22
Ice Magic Lv20
Space-time Magic Lv22Lv23
Swimming Lv8
Reading Lv8
Cooking Lv32
Feeding Lv6
Fishing Lv14
Synchro Lv9
Name Lily Dragonewt Cura Lv4Lv5
Vitality 62
Magic Power 4748
Strength 114117
Defense 42
Agility 4142
Dexterity 3738
Skills
Light Fist Lv8
Flight Lv8Lv10
One-handed Sword Lv25Lv26
Large Sword Lv17Lv18
Entreat Lv1
Rengeki Lv5
Tempering Spirit Lv15
Light Magic Lv2
Light Wave Motion Lv2
Dragon Technique Lv5Lv6
Dragonification Lv5
Holy Dragon Blessing Lv3
Name Setia High Elf Lv1
Vitality 50
Magic Power 110
Strength 40
Defense 36
Agility 36
Dexterity 110
Skills
Staff Lv14
Magic Bow Lv6
Eagle Eye Lv1
Shooting Lv1
Woodworking Lv10Lv12
Collecting Lv14Lv15
Dose Lv8
Engraving Lv2Lv3
Jewel Magic Lv1
Lapidary Lv1
Wind Magic Lv7
Fire Magic Lv13
Water Magic Lv14Lv15
Earth Magic Lv13
Dark Magic Lv1
Sacred Magic Lv1
Lightning Magic Lv1
Explosion Magic Lv1
Wood Magic Lv15Lv16
Ice Magic Lv1
Tree Magic Lv6
High Elven Knowledge Lv13
Spirit Summoning Lv5
Cooking Lv6
Name Koihi Shrine Beast Lv1Lv2
Vitality 75
Magic Power 82
Strength 7881
Defense 47
Agility 8890
Dexterity 6870
Skills
Katana Lv13
Dual Wield Lv1
Wind Blade Lv1
Flame Magic Lv7
Evil Flame Lv12
Holy Fire Lv12
Sign Detection Lv14Lv15
Danger Premonition Lv13Lv14
Spirit Power Lv1Lv2
Illusion Lv1
Shinto magic Lv5
Lookout Lv1
Swift Lv1
Sorcery Lv2
Blood Awakening Lv5
Cooking Lv6
Invocation Lv1
Beastification Lv1
Name Konoha Snow Owl Lv3Lv4
Vitality 48
Magic Power 5557
Strength 3738
Defense 3536
Agility 42
Dexterity 6062
Skills
Surprise Attack Lv16
Flying Lv23Lv24
Ice Claw Lv10Lv11
Feather Throwing Lv6Lv7
Night Vision Lv11
Sign Isolation Lv10
Wind Magic Lv16Lv17
Water Magic Lv12Lv13
Ice Magic Lv17Lv18
Ice Blade Lv7Lv8
Cold Resistance Lv1Lv2
Name Himari Hawk Lv11Lv14
Vitality 2931
Magic Power 3033
Strength 4246
Defense 20
Agility 4043
Dexterity 22
Skills
Flight Lv14Lv16
Assault Lv9Lv10
Claw Lv9Lv10
Wind Magic Lv9Lv10
Name Mir Dryad Lv11
Vitality 46
Magic Power 35
Strength 16
Defense 16
Agility 46
Dexterity 44
Skills
Earth Hiding Lv3
Vine Lv4
Swift Lv3
Earth Magic Lv5
Wood Magic Lv5
Nectar Lv2
Collecting Lv1Lv4
Planting Lv1Lv4
Parasitic Plant Lv4
Trap Setting Lv3
Name Hix Lesser Griffon Lv1Lv2
Vitality 72
Magic Power 62
Strength 92
Defense 46
Agility 92
Dexterity 60
Skills
Flying Lv4Lv8
Claw Lv3Lv4
Riding Lv2Lv6
Whirlwind Lv4Lv5
Windproof Lv1Lv2
Wind Blade Lv2Lv3
Gale Lv4Lv5
Afterimage Lv4
Wind Magic Lv2
Lightning Magic Lv2
Lightning Breath Lv1
Majesty Lv1
Strengthen Horsemanship Lv2Lv4