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Chapter 73
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Chapter 73 – I Feel the Defense Benefit
“Loki, they have two skills: Level 2 Rush and Level 1 Bite. Both are for monsters only.”
“Oh! I understand.”
In front of me, there were two small wolves about three feet long.
One of them had already been slashed in the head and was lying at my feet.
Just when I thought I had detected movement within a 15-meter radius, which is the current range of the Presence Detection, it all happened so fast from there.
I think it was originally fast and probably used Rush as well.
When I detected their presence, they were right in front of me before I had time to get ready, so I got impatient and accidentally swung my sword at the small wolf’s head.
Well, unlike the Poison Mouse of the Rocker Plains, this is not a monster that should be defeated with its face as unscathed as possible, so there should be no problem.
It looks about the size of a big brown dog, but it growls and is scary, and its fangs are pretty awesome…
So, if they were moving in a group at that speed, and if I had come here at level 5 or so, I would definitely have died because I couldn’t keep up with their movements.
But now that I’m moving from one hunting ground to another with an emphasis on skill, it’s not a problem.
The Rush is indeed a bit frantic and fast, but even so, I know the characteristic of only being able to go straight.
If I rip its belly open while shifting to the side–
See, it’s all done in one hit.
(What does that mean? At the same time? My stance is―oh no… I can’t avoid it!)
Thud!
(Guh… Hmm?)
“…..”
(…..)
The small wolf and I stare at each other.
I think we were thinking the same thing.
(“Huh…?”)
Because it didn’t hurt.
I was a little shocked when it hit me, but it was only a step back, and I was able to stay on my feet without any problem. I can say that there was almost no pain from the impact.
(This is probably due to the increased Poison Resistance. My defense alone is excellent.)
Then, the small wolf, suddenly coming to its senses, turns around and changes its target.
(Oh no… it changed its target to Ria-sama!)
I tried to run to catch up with it, but from the first movement, its movement speed was completely unmatched.
“Ria-sama! It went that way! Damn, I can’t get there in time… Rush!”
My vision drifted, and the distance between me and the small wolf decreased, but I still couldn’t catch up.
(One more time! Rush!!!)
Then I quickly plunged my sword into the small wolf’s butt, which I finally caught, and managed to finish my first battle with the small wolf with almost no damage.
(Whew… I damaged its tail, but that’s the proof of subjugation, so it’s okay?)
“You didn’t have to worry about that monster coming at me. Was that Rush?”
“Oh yeah, that’s right. I used it without thinking.”
“You’re suddenly fast, you know?”
“At my current level, it’s about twice as fast as normal. The effect is limited to a distance of about five meters.”
“Did you use it twice?”
“Yes. The second time, I activated it by chanting in my head.”
“I see.”
While talking about such things, I immediately started to dismantle it, and while doing so, I checked my status screen.
(Different frames, different frames, and… Ah, the type that doesn’t even show up until you can get to it.)
I thought that Bite was 60% and Sticky Thread was 20% for Rig Spider, but it seems that the skills that are not shown in the skill tree do not show the progress of the skill before it is acquired.
I guess this means that since Rush has a percentage listed, it is possible to know the details after it is acquired.
“Ria-sama, if I defeat two more of those small wolves, I should be able to acquire the Bite skill. Probably.”
“Probably?”
“Until I get it, I won’t know what’s going on. The details will only be known after I acquire it, right?”
“Hmm. Bite? Does that mean Loki bites the enemy?”
“Er… No, I don’t know. Like the Sticky Thread before, it’s a mystery whether I can use it once I’ve acquired it… Is there a pattern where it can’t be obtained?”
If it’s Rush, whether it’s a monster or a human, if it can rush, it’s Rush.
I don’t know if it’s a Japanese word, but if you’re asking whether it can be done or not, I would say it’s a behavior that most organisms can do.
On the other hand, Bite―well, most creatures with mouths and teeth can do that, but definitely not Sticky Thread.
It is not something that can be done if there is no organ in the body to produce the threads.
So what would happen if that were the case?
Can such an organ be created in the body by acquiring it?
(…I don’t think so, but if I continue to acquire monster-specific skills, I won’t become more and more inhuman, will I? It’s all right, isn’t it?)
I’ve never thought about this before, so I’m suddenly worried…
But let’s not tell Ria-sama right now.
If you don’t know which way it’s going to go, you have to try it and see what happens.
If you don’t try it and freak out, you’ll never be able to hunt properly on most hunting grounds in the future.
I can’t stand being stuck on the Rocker Plains for the rest of my life.
(If the threads become splittable, I’ll talk to the goddesses about it…)
So I made up my mind and got tired of skinning the little wolves. I tried a bit, gave up the hunt, and went further in.
Then, after about 20 minutes.
‘Bite Lv 1 has been acquired.’
“Oooh, Ria-sama! I acquired Bite as expected!”
I’ve safely taken the Bite skill after defeating a Rig Spider and two more Small Wolves that have appeared since then.
“I’m going to check the details on the status screen, so please wait a moment.”
“Yes.”
(This is? It looks like it can be used normally, but… there’s no practicality at all, isn’t there…)
The details are as follows.
Bite Lv 1: Adds 120% ability value correction to the act of biting for 1 second at will, magic power consumption 3.
“Well, it seems to use 3 magic power and makes the bite a bit stronger.”
“Can you use that?”
“It seems to work, but I doubt I’ll ever use it…”
“…..”
“The bonus stat is Strength, so that’s excellent.”
Ria-sama has an indescribable look on her face, but it’s the same for me.
A skill that has no use.
But that’s okay.
It’s better to have it than not to have it, and if it raises my status a little, that’s no bad thing.
That’s the way it should be, right?
“Ria-sama! My teeth haven’t suddenly become sharp or anything, right?”
“Hmm? You seem fine?”
Good.
If my teeth suddenly started to look like beasts, my life in the other world would have been bleak.
I can’t let my guard down yet, but for now, let’s just assume that there are a few advantages but no disadvantages.
“Let us go on! We haven’t defeated the orcs yet, and the time limit is about 15:00!”
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The two of us wandered through the forest.
After killing another Rig Spider, I saw a sight I didn’t really want to see.
(Uh, we found the orcs, but… is it a party of 4?)
A party fighting orcs in a location outside of my Presence detection range.
If that were all, there would be no problem, but there are two orcs facing them, and although the party fought with them briefly, they seem to be on the run.
(Well, what should we do? According to the rules Amanda-san taught me earlier, you are not allowed to intercept a monster that someone else is fighting. She said that unnecessary extra help could get me into trouble.)
This is the same in the games I got into.
This is known as “side-swiping,” and is considered such an abominable breach of etiquette that in some games, it is even posted on a certain message board, as it usually results in a dispute over experience and loot.
As for the party in question, it is difficult to judge the situation: if you say they are fighting while pulling, they are fighting; if you say they are having trouble scattering, they seem to be doing so.
Normally, I would have called them and asked them to confirm their intentions, but…
Looking behind me, I see the presence of Ria-sama with a calm face.
If I were on my own, I wouldn’t be able to act like this, and I’d be stuck in the middle.
I wonder if Ria-sama sensed such feelings.
“You don’t have to worry about me, you know?”
“No, still, it’s not normal for a beauti… for a girl to be in the forest. I think it’s better if people don’t see you too much.”
“Hmm. So what are you going to do?”
“I’m thinking about it now, but Ria-sama, from your point of view, what do you think? Do they run away?”
“I don’t know, but those four are not strong. They don’t have much skill.”
Hmm.
Even Ria-sama can’t see people’s levels and ability stats.
If all she could see were their skills, it would be natural for her to be ambiguous in her judgment.
Besides, from Ria-sama’s point of view, every human being is weak.
Is that really not much of a clue?
So… shall I make her hide temporarily?
“Ria-sama, it would be bad for my sleep if I just pass by and find out later that everyone is dead, so I’ll talk to them first.”
“Yes.”
“So, Ria-sama, why don’t you hide in a tree or something? Even if it’s just to hide, your white clothes are very conspicuous.”
“You want me to climb?”
“I’ll push Ria-sama up, it’ll be fine.”
After guiding Ria-sama to a relatively straight tree in front of us, I began to prepare a stone pillar next to it.
“Now I’m going to make a stone pillar at Ria-sama’s feet. I’m going to carry Ria-sama up on it, so please be careful not to fall off by putting your hand on the tree or something, okay?”
“That’s an interesting way to use it…”
“Let’s go then.”
“Generate a five metre high stone pillar.”
Rumble, rumble, rumble…
“Ria-sama! Now you can just relax and hold on to some branches over there…”
Oh no.
Not that I was aiming. I didn’t want to, but…
I had forgotten that Ria-sama was wearing a one-piece or a skirt.
When I looked up at her from below, I could see it.
(I see… this is also white…)
It was God who showed me this, but I dare say thank you, God, for my good fortune.
“Ouch!”
While the party was having such a life-and-death struggle a little further on, happiness was filling my brain, and then suddenly, I felt pain.
(What is it? A branch has fallen on me!)
I looked up again and saw Ria-sama holding the hem of her dress and staring at me, her face bright red.
“I’ll kill you later!”
“Gyaaaa!!!!”
The forest was filled with screams that looked like a monster attack at first glance but were actually something else entirely.