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Chapter 138.9
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Chapter 138.9 – Mock Battle
“Ouch!”
I jumped up in surprise, feeling a sharp pain in my forehead.
“(What’s going on? What happened? Is it an enemy attack? Who’s the enemy?!)”
I look around desperately with my sleepy head, and there stands Rigal-sama, looking stunned.
“Loki, it’s morning, you know?”
“Ah… good morning.”
My sleepiness fades quickly.
I remembered that yesterday, or rather before I went to bed today, I decided to rely on Rigal-came to wake me up and go back to sleep.
But… what is this pain?
It seems like I’ve been hit pretty hard…
“By the way, what did you just do?”
“Hmm? I just gave you a little poke, didn’t I?”
“…..”
I shuddered as I saw Rigal-sama make a swishing motion with her index finger, stabbing the air.
“(Seriously… I was confident in my defense, but that level of movement is enough to cause that much impact and pain!)”
Just because someone has a high Strength stat doesn’t mean they’re muscular.
You can tell just by looking at my body.
I can tell that I’ve put on a little muscle, but that’s only from the exercise of hunting every day, and it’s an internal value that doesn’t show up on the surface as a Strength stat.
So even though I understand that Rigal-sama is strong despite being so thin, I wonder what her actual strength is.
After such a shock, I find myself developing a strong interest.
But I’ll leave this fun speculation for later.
For now, I’ll wash my face in the bathroom and get ready for breakfast.
“Speaking of which, Rigal-sama isn’t wearing armor today either. And you’re already wearing sandals that look like they were made for that.”
“U-umu, yes. Loki said I don’t look weird, so I thought I’d get used to it first…”
“Fufufu, I think that’s a good idea. There will probably be some people around at this time of day.”
When the two of us went downstairs, as expected, the manager, Wills-san, was nowhere to be seen.
He had a late-night business meeting with me yesterday, so I suppose he had some things to do afterward.
However, there were a reasonable number of well-dressed men who looked like businessmen in the lobby this morning.
I guess they were about to start work or move to another city…
Even I, who was not the person in question, could see that their eyes were staring at Rigal-sama.
“Is everything okay?”
“Oh, yes… I’d like to ask you the opposite question. Are you okay?”
“There is no problem. They’re just attracted to your beauty, so please don’t worry about it.”
“I-I see… I see…”
We went straight to the restaurant, and the staff led us to our table.
“Here we are again…”
“Is something wrong?”
“Of course, it’s wrong. Why do we need such a long table if there are only two of us?”
“That’s right. Why are the other tables so small?”
“Ri… It’s because you’re here. After seeing how you looked yesterday, The manager here decided he couldn’t treat you like a commoner.”
“Hmm… I see.”
I think to myself that this is a bad idea when I see Rigal-sama suddenly start to grin as if she is pleased by this.
She’s the kind of person who will let her nose grow as long as you keep flattering her by saying things like, “God! Goddess!”
Even in this getup, she could still get into trouble…
Well, it looks like there’s nothing more I can do.
The breakfast that was brought in was the same as the dinner the day before yesterday.
Since it was served without a menu, I divided it into plates and handed it over, and while I was doing so, Rigal-sama ate it all.
“The other day, the free refills were a special thing that included an apology, right? It’s not all you can eat, so please leave some for me.”
“Eehh…”
Watching her protest by tapping her plate with her fork, I thought she was kind of cute, but I didn’t want to lose, so I also threw some food into my stomach.
Today is a big day.
I missed dinner last night, so I need to build up my strength.
When I thought that, I got the menu and was surprised to find myself ordering more food after all.
Needless to say, Rigal-sama was overjoyed.
Afterward, I went back to my room and put on my usual hunting clothes.
Rigal-sama was still in her dress, sitting in a chair watching the scene.
“That weapon looks like it’s of good quality.”
“Eh? You can tell?”
“I didn’t bring out my Appraisal skill, so it’s just a hunch. Like Riste, I can sometimes look into the memories of hunters. That’s why I can roughly tell whether their equipment is good or bad just by the atmosphere.”
“Wow, you’re amazing. I’ve changed my opinion of you.”
“Isn’t it amazing?”
Seeing her chest swell with pride, I can’t help but feel a little sad, but still, this is something we couldn’t do yesterday.
If you think about it, Rigal-sama is growing every day, so this scene must be something to be happy about.
Her nose is stretched out quite a bit, so I take the opportunity to ask her a question.
“By the way, do you know anything about accessories? This one has a ‘micro’ ability effect, but I can’t feel anything even if I wear two of them. I wonder if I could feel it if it was ‘medium’?”
“Hmm… I don’t know…”
Ah, I’m sorry I had to shrink your nose…
“But…”
“But what?”
“All strong people wear some kind of accessory.”
“I can guess that.”
“I-I see…”
Oh, no.
If I don’t do something, her well-proportioned, high nose is going to collapse.
I’m not sure why I’m the one asking the questions and having to follow up, but if I don’t do something, Rigal-sama’s mood will drop like a stone.
“Rigal-sama is a treasure trove of battle knowledge! I’m sure you know tons of things I don’t, even if you haven’t realized it yet!”
“Of course. How long do you think I’ve been watching those hunters?”
“That’s right. After all, you are the Goddess of War! I’m counting on you today!”
“Leave it to me! I’m the Goddess of War! Hahahaha!”
This is good.
Her voice is a little too loud, but it’s almost 9 in the morning, so most people will have gone out by now.
I don’t need to take a basket. Would it be okay if I just carried my equipment and valuables?
If I get hungry, it’s not far away, so I can always go back to town.
“Well then, shall we go? I found a place where we won’t be seen, so let’s go there first.”
“Understood. I’ll follow Loki!”
The two of us were in high spirits.
We walked through the city with light steps, thinking that we might be able to find out what we wanted to know.
▽ ▼ ▽ ▼ ▽
I used this forest to land and take off on my way to Lake Voice.
I’m sitting on a rock in the plain in front of it, thinking about what’s to come.
Rigal-sama is changing her clothes.
She said it wouldn’t be a problem if I attacked her while she was still in her dress, but I would feel bad if I accidentally hurt her.
Even if you say that, the figure I can see is the person herself, and I can only think that the goddesses have transferred their souls into that split body.
If I just said it outright, I could see that she would be against it, so I told her, “I want to see you in armor. And if possible, I’d also like to see your sword,” and she flew back to the divine realm with joy.
What a simple goddess.
“(Still, a mock battle…)”
I couldn’t help but stare at Paisa-san’s masterpiece sword.
I never thought that the first person I would swing it at with all my might would be a goddess.
But Rigal-sama said:
“I want to see what you can do now, so come at me with everything you’ve got.”
If you think about it, the only time I really fought with everything I’ve got was in the early days in the Palmera Forest.
After that, I always had a safety margin, set quotas for my skills and level, and played it safe, assuming I wouldn’t die.
In other words, I played it safe.
Work, work, work to meet the quota.
I don’t mind that at all, but it’s still just repetition.
But this time is different.
No matter how you look at it, the other person has more skills than me, and her level is also overwhelmingly high. She’s someone who has publicly declared that she’s the pinnacle of what a human being can achieve―or instead, she’s a god.
What’s more, she’s willing to fight me on the premise that I won’t be killed, so she’s the perfect opponent for me to gauge my current abilities.
Then I’ll give it my all.
I want to use all the skills at my disposal to at least land a blow and surprise her.
With that in mind, I check my acquired skills and status once again, trying to figure out what I should use and when.
By the way, here’s my current status.
Name: Loki (Yuto Mamiya) .
Level: 17, Skill Points Remaining: 128
Magic Power: 140/140 (+94), +50 additional points from the sword’s magic power increase
Strength: 68 (+66)
Intelligence: 64 (+13)
Defense: 62 (+148)
Magic Defense: 62 (+24)
Agility: 67 (+66)
Technique: 61 (+31)
Luck: 67 (+21)
Blessing: None
Title: None
Acquired Skills
◆Combat/Tactics Skills
Stick Arts Lv5, Swordsmanship Lv3, Dagger Technique Lv3, Provocation Lv2, Frenzy Lv2
◆ Magic-related Skills
Fire Magic Lv2, Earth Magic Lv3, Wind Magic Lv4, Water Magic Lv4
◆ Job System Skills
Foraging Lv1, Hunting Lv3, Dismantling Lv2, Conversation Lv1, Cooking Lv1
◆ Daily Life System Skills
Different Language Comprehension Lv3, Presence Detection Lv5, Vision Enlargement Lv2, Far-Sightedness Lv2, ExplorationLv1, Arithmetic Lv2, Memorization Lv1, Swiftness Lv2, Night Vision Lv4, Jumping Lv4, Flight Lv4
◆Pure Passive System Skills
Poison Resistance Lv7, Increase Automatic Magic Power Recovery Lv2, Increase Maximum Magic Power Lv2, Herculean Strength Lv1, Swif Wind Lv1, Steel Heart Lv1
◆Other/Special
OracleLv1, Divine Communication Lv2, Map Making Lv1
◆Other/Monster
Rush Lv6, Sticky Thread Lv4, Bite Lv5, Shed Sking Lv3, Photosynthesis Lv4, Hardening Lv4, Physical Defense Up Lv4
I checked all my skills yesterday, so there are no new ones, but during the five days of hunting, I went on three different trips; the only skill level that increased naturally was Arithmetic.
The rest of the skills I have are at the minimum level, with a little extra.
Unfortunately, my level didn’t increase at all.
When I came to Malta, my Magic Power greatly increased, boosted by the corresponding bonuses for Flight and Photosynthesis.
The other thing was the defense bonus from Water Magic, Hardening, and Physical Defense Up.
As usual, my defense is excellent, but still, thinking back to this morning’s events, I know that I can’t be satisfied with these numbers.
“(I guess the key is the monster-specific skills? And the weapons…)”
A few minutes later, just as I was starting to think that it would probably take a while to put on the armor, a cloud of mist appeared in front of me, and Rigal-sama appeared.
“Sorry to keep you waiting.”
“Oh, no problem. I was also thinking about how to attack.”
It seems that she has finished changing her clothes and is wearing luxurious, shining armor. The sword she was holding at her waist was already in her hand.
“Hmm? …Does Rigal-sama use a sword as well?”
“I only brought it because you said you wanted to see it. If I wielded something like this, Loki would be in big trouble, wouldn’t he?”
When I saw her thrust it into the ground, I felt a deep sense of relief.
I could only imagine that something so dangerous would cut my armor in half without a second thought.
“I’ll… well, I won’t attack you first, so you can attack me however you want. After that, I’ll attack you lightly to test your defenses. I have brought a skill that allows me to hold back, so even if something happens, you won’t die.”
“I understand. Just to confirm, I’ll use all the skills I’ve acquired so far, including those for monsters, and attack with everything I’ve got. Is that okay?”
“Of course. If there are any skills I don’t know about, I’ll ask you about them later.”
We faced each other at a short distance and stared at each other.
The sharp look, which was different from the childish Rigal-sama before, pierced me.
If I attack, this will be the signal to begin.
Phew~…
I closed my eyes, took a deep breath, and waited for a moment…
Then, shall I challenge her!!!
I ran as fast as I could towards Rigal-sama, who was standing before me.
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