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Chapter 204
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Chapter 204 – Graduation (Bails Sea of Trees)
(Okay, okay, okay. The Shield Technique is impossible, but everything else is fine.)
I take a morning bath in my inn room and leisurely check my status screen one last time.
I’ve achieved the results I wanted at this complex hunting ground.
If there are no mistakes, I will graduate from this hunting ground today and leave town.
Level 7: Martial Arts, Swordsmanship, Dagger Technique, Club Technique, Riding, and Mounted Combat.
Level 6: Spear Technique, Axe Technique, Hammer Technique, Sickle Technique, Trap Creation, Trap Disarming
Level 5: Archery, Staff Technique, Intimidation, Wind Magic, Earth Magic, Sacrifice, Whirlwind.
Level 4: Shield Technique, Roar
Level 2: Magic Manipulation, Soul Armor, Superhuman Strength
Level 1: Clarity, Dual Wielding, Special Move
I think I was quite absorbed in hunting. Or rather, it was a hunting ground where I could become absorbed.
The goddesses kept their communications to a minimum, and nothing hindered my efficiency.
I interacted with Hans-san along the way, but other than that, I hunted nonstop.
It was the best training period I could have asked for: I spent the whole day hunting until I was satisfied.
I also got 129 and 124 Defense boosts from the Ogre with Soul Armor. By swinging my swords, I naturally acquired Dual Wielding.
Despite all my determination, the wall at Skill Level 8 is incredibly thick.
Though it’s not an exact measurement, the experience bar stops growing almost exactly where it was.
In terms of feel, it’s as if the wall between levels 6 and 7 requires ten times more experience points.
Since the experience points required to go from level 4 to 5 are definitely ten times more than from 3 to 4, I can’t help but think the same phenomenon is occurring here.
(It’s not that it doesn’t increase, but if I continue, it’ll probably take years—just like in an MMO.)
In this world, it’s common that the stronger you get, the slower you progress.
That’s why the difference between giving up and continuing is so important.
When I think about it, I can’t help but smile.
The higher the hurdle, the more advantageous it is for me.
As long as I’m making some progress, I won’t give up. Hahaha!
But not everything went smoothly.
I still can’t forget Lokish’s gravity magic, but that’s okay. If I complained about it, I’d probably be sent to heaven, so I’ve given up on that.
However, “Reset” left me with a vague feeling.
On the day I acquired the Soul Armor skill, I used Divine Communication to look into it at night.
I was, of course, concerned about Ril, but I also wondered if it was possible to reassign skills.
At that time, I was talking to Felin.
Felin said this:
“That’s a secret!”
That was as good as telling me the answer.
If the only answer I could get was vague, then it must be possible with some special conditions or restrictions that couldn’t be revealed—something like a divine realm taboo.
It would have been easier if she had just said “No!” clearly.
It seems possible, but I don’t know if I can use it. That makes it difficult to decide what to do in the future.
Well, I did get a little more information by probing a bit.
“Ah, so you’re the type who can’t say even though you know…”
(Ugh!)
“Are there any conditions?”
(…).
“Or is it hidden somewhere?”
“That can’t be…”
“Underground? In the sky? There’s also the possibility that it’s underwater.”
(…)
“No, no. It’s fantasy, so it’s probably inside a building. A dungeon or something…”
(Why!?)
If I had continued a little longer, I might have been able to narrow it down further.
Suddenly, Feril barged in. I could tell from her tone that she was about to jump down next to me, so I got scared and closed the Divine Communication for the day.
Once the “book” that I asked the old lady to prepare is finished, I’m sure it will have some information about dungeons, and eventually, something will happen.
Haste makes waste.
For now, I’ll just have to play it safe.
First, I guess I’ll start mapping.
“Map.”
I spread the map out in front of me and thought about the route ahead.
I had already mapped the eastern and northern routes from Lipsum, which is located in the southern central part of Lagreath.
Upgrading Map-Making to Level 2 causes red border lines to automatically appear on the map. I used those lines as a guide to silently map the blackened areas on the Lagreath side.
I didn’t cross the northern forest because I heard that the mountains were guarded by monsters. However, I had already explored the foothills while searching for monsters. The best plan is to head west from here, filling in the map as I go, and then head south along the western side of Lagreath.
For now, I’ll finish mapping Lagreath.
Once I have an idea of how much effort it takes to create a map of a country, I can decide how much priority to give to Map-Making.
I don’t have high expectations, but encountering new monsters along the way would be a bonus.
I’ll visit the old lady after I’ve finished mapping this country.
All right!
Smack!
I slap both cheeks to get motivated.
It’s time to set off on another adventure!
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