tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54749985380434779262024-03-18T13:40:20.887-07:00SousetsukaJapanese Web Novel TranslationsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2544125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5474998538043477926.post-45673955540792974112024-03-18T08:06:00.000-07:002024-03-18T13:39:49.192-07:00Skill? Nee yo Sonnamon! Chapter 191<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Trial Overcame<br /></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> <br /></span></h3><p>We're now standing in front of the final floor's escape portal.<br />This would be the first time we completely conquered a dungeon.<br /><br />Sheesh, who could've imagined I'd get half of my body finely minced up.<br />That much damage left me with half of my HP. I shudder at the thought of Alma taking that attack.<br /><br /><br />"Haa, it's all my fault. I didn't think the possibility of a surprise monster spawning on the final floor. I'm really sorry..."<br /><br />"Hikaru wasn't at fault at all, it was because I stopped attacking..."<br /><br />"No! My insufficient strength was the reason, my shuriken couldn't finish that beast off!"<br /><br />『Pipii! Pi!』<br /><br /><br />...Each of us apologized and pointed our mistakes.<br />By the way, I think Hiyoko's nuance was 'If only I was stronger...!'. No no, you seriously did a good job buffing Alma with your energy back then.<br />That situation just wasn't the fault of any one of us (mostly me though), and it likely just wasn't possible to come out of it without anyone hurt.<br /><br />A Lv60, likely an upper echelon A-ranked magic beast gave a lot of experience points, we all leveled up.<br />Here's our Status now:<br /><span style="color: #f3f3f3;"><TLN: Catch the latest updates and edits at Sousetsuka .com ></span><br /><br /><br />Name: Almatina<br />Level: 34<br />Age: 16<br />Race: Human<br />Occupation: High Paladin<br />Status: Hungry (Large), Fatigued<br /><br />【Attributes】<br />HP (Health): 735/735<br />MP (Magic): 569/569<br />SP (Stamina): 17/375<br /><br />STR (Strength): 407<br />ATK (Attack): 407 (+580)<br />DEF (Defense): 375 (+100) (+70)<br />AGI (Agility): 382 (+180)<br />INT (Intelligence): 421 (+300)<br />DEX (Dexterity): 319<br />PER (Perception): 411<br />RES (Resistance): 317<br />LUK (Luck): 318<br /><br />【Skills】<br />Swordsmanship Lv.9<br />Martial Arts Lv.10<br />Ultimate Martial Arts Lv.1<br />Throwing Lv.4<br />Magic Sword Lv.5<br />Offensive Magic Lv.10<br />Intermediate Offensive Magic Lv.2<br />Spirit Magic Lv.2<br />Support Magic Lv.2<br />Kempo Lv.2<br /><br />【Master Skills】<br />Aura Mitigation<br />Double-Tongued<br /><br />【Equipment】<br />Lv.2 Dragon Eater Black Sword<br />ATK +580, INT +300<br /><br />Bear Leather Breastplate<br />DEF +100<br /><br />Boots of Raging Gale<br />DEF +70, AGI +180<br /><br />【Titles】<br />Superior Slayer<br />Fearless<br />Reckless<br />Living Fast and Furious<br />Magic Beast Killer<br />Demon Slayer<br />Skill Master<br />First Paladin<br />Spiritster<br />Thousand Wall Breaker<br /><br /><br /><br />Ooh, likely thanks to her Job Changing to High Paladin back at the Monster Prairie and 'Living Fast and Furious' Title, her Attributes saw some large increases.<br />...Her LUK especially. What's up with that number!? Its twice as high as her LUK at Lv25!<br /><br /><<There is a specification that enables those who level up alongside those with high LUK to enjoy an increased LUK growth rate. Kajikawa Hikaru's abnormally high LUK has affected Almatina, as well as Reinamiure and Hiyoko's LUK growth rate.>><br /><br />O, oh. Is that right.<br />Guess I've got a really high Luck stat all things considered. Sure doesn't feel like it.<br /><br />Many of her Skills leveled up too, Martial Arts and Offensive Magic reached Lv10 and got their upgraded... Huh, [Intermediate Offensive Magic]? Not Advanced?<br /><br /><<Those who can only use two elements acquire Advanced Offensive Magic, but those who can deploy three or more elements acquire Intermediate Offensive Magic instead. Once it has reached Lv10, Advanced Offensive Magic Skill will be acquired.>><br /><br />Fumufumu, so you skip over Intermediate if you can't use lots of elemental types. But guess you also lose the chance for one slot of Master Skill.<br />So what's that unfamiliar sounding Master Skill about. [Double-Tongued], what?<br /><br /><<It's an always active Master Skill that enables its users to cast multiple Offensive Magic Skills at once. Despite the name [Double-Tongued], there is no limit to the numbers of spells that can be cast at once. However, it is not possible to cast multiple of the same spell.>><br /><br />The heck, how is that fair!?<br />Like, this means she can bind her enemy with Dark Whip while barraging them with other spells, or simply bombard them with a huge array of spells at once isn't it? <br />I mean, she can already do something similar with Mana Control, but being able to parallel cast multiple elemental types is gonna expand the tactics available to her.<br />It'll be fun like how that Mage young man showed us in Vinfitt. Intriguing.<br /><br />And, what's that 'Thousand Wall Breaker' title deal?<br /><br /><<A title acquired when a base Attribute has reached more than 1000 without the bonus from equipment. It can be acquired with the help of temporary boosts through Skills and Energy Control. The title slightly increases acquired Exp.>><br /><br />That's another Title good to have early.<br />...Wait a minute, can't I, Reina and Hiyoko get it with energy buff as well?<br /><br /><<It is possible.>><br /><br />Alrighty, let's grab this Title ourselves too later.<br /><br /><br />"You've got several new Titles and Master Skills. This [Double-Tongued] especially lets you cast multiple spells in parallel, might wanna give it a whirl."<br /><br />"Un. Can't wait to see what it can do."<br /><br /><br />Next up is Reina's.<br /><br /><br /><br />Name: Reinamiure<br />Level: 25<br />Age: 15<br />Race: Human<br />Occupation: Poisonous Flower Kunoichi<br />Status: Hungry (Large), Fatigued<br /><br />【Attribute】<br />HP (Health): 390/390<br />MP (Magic): 297/297<br />SP (Stamina): 18/208<br /><br />STR (Strength): 199<br />ATK (Attack): 199 (+80)<br />DEF (Defense): 191 (+80) (+10)<br />AGI (Agility): 315 (+24)<br />INT (Intelligence): 171<br />DEX (Dexterity): 275<br />PER (Perception): 301<br />RES (Resistance): 201<br />LUK (Luck): 237<br /><br />【Skills】<br />Dagger Arts Lv.7<br />Martial Arts Lv.6<br />Stealth Lv.7<br />Ninjutsu Lv.4<br />Throwing Lv.3<br />Kempo Lv.1<br />Trap Lv.1<br /><br />【Equipment】<br />Bear Fang Knife<br />ATK +80<br /><br />Bear Leather Black Garb<br />DEF +80<br /><br />Wind-Slicing Tabi<br />DEF +10, AGI +24<br /><br />【Titles】<br />Superior Slayer<br />Fearless<br />Reckless<br />Foolhardy<br />Living Fast and Furious<br />Magic Beast Killer<br />Kunoichi<br />Handy<br /><br /><br /><br />Her Attributes saw some nice increases as well. I ain't commenting on LUK no more.<br />Hm, huh? Her Job is no longer Ninja.<br /><br /><br />"Reina, your Job's been replaced with [Poison Flower Kunoichi], did you have a Job Change?"<br /><br />"Ah, yessire. Got a Job selection floating in front of my eyes when I came to, so I chose one right away. The other choice was High Ninja, but I just felt like I wanna this one."<br /><br />"...Please consult me first next time. Menu can help tell what kind of Jobs they are. There'd be no backsies if you picked a weird Job, you know."<br /><br />"...Yes, I'm sorry."<br /><br />"Well, this one seems the right one though. No harm, no foul."<br /><br /><br />According to Menu, High Ninja is a direct upgrade of Ninja with nothing of note besides a better growth rate.<br />While [Poison Flower Kunoichi] may have a slightly worse growth rate, it gets you a special skill [Trap] which will greatly expand her combat strategies.<br /><br />By the way, apparently you need [Kunoichi] and [Handy] Titles in order to get this Job be selectable.<br />She got Kunoichi the moment she picked Ninja Job cause she's a girl. Handy requires her to have a history of defeating magic beasts with tools besides weapons.<br />Must be thanks to her usage of Explosion Pearls, Lightning Peppers and suchs. I mean I've got this title too.<br /><br />...Hm?<br /><br /><br />"Huh, this title on the list... Yusha (Hero)?"<br /><br />"E-eh, H-Hero!? Me!?"<br /><br />"Ah, got it wrong, it's 'Ban'Yuusha' (Foolhardy). You get it when you beat a magic beast over 40 level higher, it gives yet more bonus Attribute points on Level Ups."<br /><br />"O-oh... Just one word difference makes for a world's different."<br /><br /><br />Uh, well, at least it's a useful Title. Nothing to lose having one.<br /><br /><br />Next up, Hiyoko.<br /><br /><br /><br />Name: Hiyoko<br />Beast: Iron Cock<br />Level: 25<br />Status: Hungry (Large), Tamed (Kajikawa Hikaru)<br /><br />【Attributes】<br />HP (Health): 350/378<br />MP (Magic): 220/220<br />SP (Stamina): 11/211<br /><br />STR (Strength): 300<br />ATK (Attack): 300<br />DEF (Defense): 287<br />AGI (Agility): 321<br />INT (Intelligence): 104<br />DEX (Dexterity): 123<br />PER (Perception): 284<br />RES (Resistance): 111<br />LUK (Luck): 141<br /><br />【Skills】<br />Magic Beast Lv.3<br />Claw Arts Lv.7<br />Fang Arts Lv.7<br />Martial Arts Lv.6<br />Kempo Lv.1<br /><br />【Titles】<br />Superior Slayer<br />Fearless<br />Reckless<br />Foolhardy<br />Living Fast and Furious<br />Magic Beast Killer<br />Successor<br />Humanity Ally<br />Gourmet Magic Beast<br /><br /><br /><br />Likely thanks to platinum chicken's Succession, Hiyoko's stats are higher than Reina on average.<br />Though maybe it's because Hiyoko is a magic beast that can't get more Attribute bonus from equipment.<br />No wait, maybe we can get Gen-san make one for Hiyoko? I'll ask him later.<br /><br />The Skill Levels are getting up there too.<br />...Speaking of, how'd Hiyoko manage to get Kempo Skill. Not even that platinum chicken had one.<br /><br /><<It was due to Hiyoko watching and repeatedly mimicking Almatina and Reina's sparring, resulting in skill proficiency gains.>><br /><br />Getting a skill by just mimicking. This chicken's a cheat too.<br /><br />The Titles aren't that much different from Alma's and Reina's. Weird Titles like Humanity Ally and Gourmet Magic Beast aside.<br />Successor must be due to being a magic beast that has performed a Succession.<br /><br /><br />"You've grown into quite the force. Pretty impressive for a chicken that's just been born not too long ago. Well done."<br /><br />『Pi!』<br /><br />"So yeah, you're part of the gang in our next Ogre culling. Fighto."<br /><br />『Pi, pipii...』<br /><br /><br />Why do you sound reluctant. Scared?<br />It's fine, it's fine, you won't die right away so long as you use Energy Control well.<br /><br /><br />Now then, it's finally time to check my Status, wonder how it looks?<br />I do know that Menu has gotten a new Function, but I haven't seen my Attributes yet.<br />...Why is it looking at my own stats scares me most?</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.sousetsuka.com/2024/03/skill-nee-yo-sonnamon-chapter-190.html">Previous Chapter</a><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5474998538043477926.post-10288545777718238412024-03-16T09:19:00.000-07:002024-03-18T08:06:49.155-07:00Skill? Nee yo Sonnamon! Chapter 190<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Close Calling</span></h3><h3 style="text-align: center;"></h3><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></h3><p>This chapter is from Alma's POV again<br /><br />My gigantified sword is locking blades with the magic beast's fangs.<br />I'll get pushed back if I let up for even a bit. I can't afford to slip up even for a moment.<br /><br /><br />『Vuvuvuvu ga gigigivu...!!』<br /><br />"Kuh.... uuu...!"<br /><br /><br />I had narrowly managed to stop its charge due to obtaining Ground Blade, yet it hasn't really changed the status quo.<br />I can tell Hikaru's Energy buff is losing its effects bit by bit. Time is running short.<br />I have little energy left myself. I can't buff my Attributes anymore after this.<br /><br />Meanwhile, the magic beast still has plenty of mana and stamina.<br />It's barely damaged too. Considering this beast's volume, my Burner Blade and Extended Mana Blade combined move earlier was nowhere near enough to kill it.<br /><br />Things will only go downhill at this rate. The moment I ran out of mana and energy would be the moment I lose.<br />I have to end this fight before it came to that point.<br /><br />I'll use up all my remaining energy to raise my Attributes to the highest momentarily and--<br /><br /><br />『Vavoaaaaaa!!』<br /><br />"Uu...!?"<br /><br /><br />Oh no, the beast activated [Qi Clad] before I made my move.<br />No, no. I have to quickly buff myself with energy and, no I'm getting pushed back...!<br /><br /><br />『Pipi!』<br /><br />"!... Hiyoko? What are you...!?"<br /><br /><br />I could feel strength coursing through my body once Hiyoko perched on my shoulder all of a sudden.<br />Oh right, you can also buff others with energy.<br />Hiyoko must have done that to me.<br /><br /><br />"...Thank you, Hiyoko. I'll cut this thing down with your help!"<br /><br />『Vagagiiiiii!?』<br /><br /><br />The situation was overturned in an instant.<br />The magic beast let out a confused shriek. Please just die already.<br /><br /><br />『Ge, ge, gevooa!!』<br /><br /><br />!<br />It's that dissolving liquid attack!?<br />No, I can't dodge it in this state!<br /><br />I'll stop it with magic, no, I don't have much mana left.<br />It'll be the end if I lose all my mana during this struggle.<br />...Fine, dissolve me all you want, I'll push you back all the same!<br /><br /><br />"Alma-san! Let me stop it!"<br /><br /><br />Reina held an enlarged projected kunai to act as my shield.<br />The kunai melted down as it took the dissolving liquid in my stead.<br /><br /><br />『Vovu! Voe! Vogevoa!!』<br /><br />"Quit, making all, that vomiting noise! What are you, a hangover drunk!?"<br /><br /><br />Reina kept projecting new kunai as she cursed.<br />I can tell she's losing a lot of mana every time she creates a kunai. She can't keep doing that forever.<br /><br /><br />I have to end this now!<br />I activated buffed Mana Blade Gale, prepared to lose all my remaining mana in the process.<br /><br /><br />"Aaaaa!!"<br /><br />『Vogyaaauuuuu!!?』<br /><br /><br />Ground Blade sliced off the magic beast's face and sunk deeper.<br />Not even this beast can possibly survive getting cut in two, surely.<br />Please, just die...!<br /><br /><span style="color: #f3f3f3;"><TLN: Catch the latest updates and edits at Sousetsuka .com ></span><br /><br />"Uu, uu...!!"<br /><br />『Vuvuvuvu...! Vovaaaa!!』<br /><br /><br />My body feels heavy. A symptom of Mana Deficiency.<br />I can't focus my strength. I'm getting a vertigo. Just holding a sword and a shield took everything out of me.<br /><br />On the other hand, around a third the magic beast has been sliced away yet it's still alive.<br />How is it alive with a sliced head. These bugs are really weird.<br /><br />I watch as my Ground Blade gradually got pushed back while having that nonchalant thought crossing my mind.<br /><br /><br />"A-Alma-san... Take my, mana...!"<br /><br />"Reina... Thank you. But it's, not..."<br /><br /><br />Reina staggered her way to me having used up all her mana as well and transferred all she had left to me.<br />Once she was done transferring, she just up and fell down, knocked out.<br />...Good work. Please at least rest in peace in the end.<br /><br />Even mana from Reina is only enough for me to recover from Mana Shortage state.<br />No more buff with energy. Besides, there's no way I could get the upper hands even if I could use Mana Blade Gale now. It's really, a checkmate for real this time.<br /><br /><br />But, I won't give up.<br />Not until my very last breath...!<br />I won't be able to look at Reina and Hiyoko who believed in me and shared their strength as well as Hikaru who covered for me in the face if I gave up here.<br /><br /><br />『Vaaaaaaa!!』<br /><br />"Uaaaaaaaaa...!!"<br /><br /><br />My sword is getting pushed back.<br />I'm the one getting sliced off this time around.<br />Don't give up, no giving up! Don't give up, no--<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />――――――――――<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />"Oy, why don'tcha have a meal?"<br /><br /><br />...<br /><br />Wha?<br /><br /><br />"...!? My body, this mana...!?"<br /><br /><br />Right after I heard that weird word, my body coursed with more power than when Hiyoko buffed me.<br />I could tell a percentage of my mana had been restored too.<br />This mana, it's...!<br /><br /><br />"...Hikaru...!"<br /><br />"You too bug-san, here goes your meal."<br /><br />『Gigivugi!!? Vuvigyaaaaaaaaa!!!』<br /><br /><br />Hikaru stood up and said some incorrigible words while dumping something into the beast's mouth.<br />Isn't that Lightning Pepper spice...? I mean, what is he talking about anyway... Wonder if he's delirious due to that grievous wound.<br />Looks like the beast is losing focus from the spiciness it undid Qi Clad which made things easier on me.<br /><br />I mean, no, how is Hikaru standing with that injury...!?<br /><br /><br />"Spicy? Does it hurt? Lil' old me wanna get you taste some pain. Eat 'em all."<br /><br />"H-Hikaru! Don't move! Moving around with that wound is going to--"<br /><br /><br />Hikaru gulped down a bottle of recovery potion as I was saying that.<br />Then the crushed half left of his body grew out of the remaining part.<br />Apparently he controlled Life Force directly to do that after restoring a bit of HP from potions.<br /><br /><br />"Hm, come again?"<br /><br />"E-eeeh..."<br /><br /><br />...The grievous wound that almost killed him is no more, just like that.<br />I'm so glad really, but a human who has mastered the usage of life force feels even weirder than any magic beast... A-anyway, I'm just glad he's fine now. Un.<br /><br /><br />"Is that a new Mana Swords? Thing is huge."<br /><br /><br />Hikaru fetched that explosomething great hammer with a look of surprise on his face.<br />He must be planning to attack the beast head-on while I lock it in place.<br /><br /><br />"Alma, I'm gonna strike at that blade, make sure to match me with gale!"<br /><br />"E-eh...!?"<br /><br /><br />Eh, strike what, Ground Blade? With that great hammer?<br /><br />As my head tried to catch up, Hikaru took a stance with the hammer, ready to make it explode.<br /><br /><br />"Oruaaaaaaaaaa!!!"<br /><br /><br />BANG! BOOM! BOOOM! BAAAM! He kept making the great hammer explode and spun round and round.<br />Isn't he dizzy doing that, wait no this is no time for that! I can guess what he's attempting, but it's way too forceful!<br /><br /><br />"Here's your chaaaaaanche!!"<br /><br />"H-haaaaaaa!!"<br /><br />『Vavugya!!?』<br /><br /><br />I used Mana Blade Gale the exact moment Hikaru hit my sword with the great hammer.<br />Our struggle felt like a lie as I witnessed the magic beast got easily split in two.<br />I also saw Hikaru's great hammer breaking into pieces. It finally ran out of time huh.<br /><br /><br />『Vuvu...! Vugwu...!』<br /><br /><br />...What a surprise. This beast has been cut throughout its entire length and yet it's still alive.<br />It's crawling toward us even in that state.<br /><br /><br />"...You have a good rest too now."<br /><br /><br />Hikaru used the high powered pile bunker? something move and blew away the head part of the beast.<br /><br />A flashy thundering sound. Hikaru put his hands together and made a light bow afterward.<br /><br /><br />My body is coursing with mana. Looks like my level went up a few.<br />It's the end for real now. Nobody died. We have overcame this.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />"Phew. Aah, thought I was a goner... Feels like I always use that line every time I fought a tough one--!?"<br /><br /><br />I couldn't control myself. <br />I was already hugging Hikaru by the time I came back to my sense.<br /><br /><br />"Eh, A-Alma?"<br /><br /><br />Hikaru sounded puzzled.<br />I'm the most surprised. What am I even doing...!?<br /><br /><br />"...Sniffle... Uu...!"<br /><br /><br />I don't know what's what anymore.<br />The feeling of terror that had never felt this close, of achievement for overcoming a crisis, and of sheer relief for seeing Hikaru safe.<br />All kinds of emotions swirled around, I could only weep.<br />Sorry, Hikaru. Please let me stay this way for a little bit.<br /><br />I'm so, glad...<br /><br /><br />"...E, err, think we should let them be for now...?"<br /><br />『Pipi...』<br /><br /><br />...Reina and Hiyoko seemed to have gotten up after regaining their mana from level ups. I can tell my face becoming really hot from embarrassment and a mix of emotions.<br />What should I do, I don't think this will go away for a while...</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.sousetsuka.com/2024/03/skill-nee-yo-sonnamon-chapter-189.html">Previous Chapter</a> </p><p style="text-align: right;"><a href="https://www.sousetsuka.com/2024/03/skill-nee-yo-sonnamon-chapter-191.html">Next Chapter</a><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5474998538043477926.post-75828005014656076672024-03-15T09:14:00.000-07:002024-03-15T09:14:58.073-07:00Kamisama no Kago wo Kyohishitara?! Chapter 457<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">457 Schedule</span></h3><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></h3><p>Unfamiliar ceiling. Right, this place is the federation chairman's mansion.<br />I haven't been waking up on schedule as of late.<br />When I always did when I was still living in my village.<br /><br />(Have all these trips destroyed my inner routine? Is this a good thing? Or a path to laziness.)<br /><br />I got up and opened the curtain to be greeted by the bright morning light.<br />Judging from the light height, it's still early out.<br />As I stretched my body to loosen it up from the chilly morning air, someone knocked on this room's door.<br /><br />"Your breakfast is ready. How would you like it?"<br /><br />"Please bring it to this room."<br /><br />That all it took. 'Understood', after that the presence vanished behind the door.<br /><br />(These people always pick the right timing to ask this stuff, how'd they do that?)<br /><br />It simply means the servants are standing by outside the guest room, ready to respond to their needs once they wake up, but as a commoner, I had no clue about that.<br />'Excuse me', they brought my breakfast in and I began silently working on it.<br />I stayed quiet as I saw the servant off the room.<br /><br />"Phew, now then. Good time as any to check my schedule."<br /><span style="color: #f3f3f3;"><TLN: Catch the latest updates and edits at Sousetsuka .com ></span><br />First of all, I gotta go back to the kingdom. I plan to inform the PM about the federation's situation.<br />That should resume the halted traffic of goods and people.<br /><br />Second of all, I need to return to the commercial city and notify the ladies.<br />I'll tell Eltros about the federation as well. It should make for a good business opportunity for him to transport goods here.<br /><br />After that, I'll think about my next move once it's time. I have no concrete destination. Heck, I might as well keep wandering around everywhere. Aimlessly walking to find somewhere calm and quiet.<br />It seems it's my fate to deal with these issues perpetually. My goal is retirement, yet the reality can't be any further.<br /><br />"Welp, enough break, time to get moving. Man, I just got through that road too yesterday..."<br /><br />I'm so fed up of the trip by now.<br />I'll have Eltros hire mercenaries or something to escort the ladies back here.<br />I don't have the energy left to do it myself. I'm so done with round trips.<br />Heck, it might be a good idea to stay in Eltros's mansion for a while.<br /><br />"Haa, guess I gotta mind my manner and greet him before departing for good."<br /><br />Thus, I ask the servant by the hallway to take me to Sir Lolengus's room.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.sousetsuka.com/2024/03/kamisama-no-kago-wo-kyohishitara_13.html">Previous Chapter</a> <br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5474998538043477926.post-86058312830719958902024-03-14T07:54:00.000-07:002024-03-16T09:19:22.421-07:00Skill? Nee yo Sonnamon! Chapter 189<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Chaos Critical Crucial</span></h3><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></h3><p>This chapter is told from Alma's POV<br />I swing my sword.<br />Again, and again, and again.<br /><br /><br />"Fsh! Ha!"<br /><br />『Vogou!? Gevaaa!!』<br /><br /><br />I must keep swinging to stop this monster if only for 0.1 second.<br />It will definitely get away if I let up even for the slightest bit.<br /><br />The notion that a big body means moving slower is not necessarily wrong.<br />But that's speaking relative to its Strength and Defense. Its Agility attribute is likely higher than my base one.<br />This magic beast is probably even stronger than ogres. I would have quickly become a mere fodder if I were to go up against it alone.<br /><br />The reason I'm narrowly managing by is thanks to Support Magic, Hikaru's energy buff, and my own energy buff.<br />But I will eventually run out of mana and energy if this keeps up.<br />Lightning Blade is able to stop it somehow, but the move doesn't seem to deal much damage if at all, this can't go on forever.<br />Somebody has to deal the finishing blow while we still have the initiative...<br /><br /><br />"Alma! Keep it occupied just for a little bit more!"<br /><br /><br />Around the time I had used up half of my mana, Hikaru made a quick flying dash toward the magic beast.<br />Alright, Hikaru who could solo an ogre should be able to damage this beast.<br /><br />I saw him throwing something inside the beast's huge mouth.<br />Are those, Reina's throwing weapons? Why would he toss those inside the magic beast?<br /><br />...It can't be.<br /><br /><br />"Do it, Reinaaa!"<br /><br />"Yessiree!!"<br /><br />『Vuu!? Vuvuvuvavuaaaaaa!?』<br /><br /><br />As Reina shouted with her palm pointed at the beast, the beast's body started warping unnaturally.<br />It's like a leather bag stuffed full of cutlery, like something inside is trying to pierce through.<br />I bet she's enlarging the shurikens and kunais inside the beast's body to pierce it inside out like she did with a snake beast back then.<br />...It's a nasty tactic but this will surely kill the magic beast--<br /><br />...?<br /><br /><br />"...No waaay?"<br /><br /><br />I could hear Reina's mutter.<br />The beast's body has been warped weirdly.<br />But that's the end of it. The weapons inside couldn't break through the hide, it's not fatal.<br />Just how sturdy is it. Having a body that's both flexible and sturdy is unfair.<br /><br /><br />『Vurororoaaaaaaaaa!!』<br /><br /><br />Oh no, I let my guard down because I thought it was over.<br />I have to keep attacking and stop it from moving!<br /><br /><br />『Vovaa!!』<br /><br /><br />Eh, ah, it's charging, at me.<br /><br />No it's too fast and too big I can't dodge<br /><br />Spirit Magic won't make it<br /><br /><br />"Almaaa!!"<br /><br /><br />Just before the beast flattened me, I could hear Hikaru's scream as something crashed into me.<br />It was quite an impact, and I got flung plenty far yet it didn't really hurt... I can move too. There's no damage.<br />Just, what is?<br /><br /><br />"Kajikawa-san!!"<br /><br />"...Eh?"<br /><br /><br />...Hikaru?<br />Huh, where's, Hikaru?<br /><br /><br />『Pi-pipi!!』<br /><br /><br />I turned my sight at where Hiyoko screamed<br /><br /><br />And saw a bloodied half of Hikaru's body with the other half flattened.<br /><br /><br />He sent me flying while using Mana Cushion to save me from getting crushed.<br />To protect me, Hikaru is, Hikaru is...!<br /><br /><br />"A, aa, aaaa...!"<br /><span style="color: #f3f3f3;"><TLN: Catch the latest updates and edits at Sousetsuka .com ></span><br /><br />Why, why?<br />Why, why did Hikaru do that for me, now he's...<br /><br /><br />"Alma-san, Kajikawa-san is still alive! You're gonna get crushed for real if you don't stand up quickly!"<br /><br /><br />Reina shouted something but my mind was a wreck I couldn't process it.<br /><br /><br />『Vivivaaa!!』<br /><br /><br />The beast let out an earsplitting noise from its huge mouth and turned its face at me.<br />It's trying to flatten me for good. Like it did to Hikaru.<br /><br /><br />Why didn't it flatten me earlier<br /><br />Hikaru wouldn't have to end up like that if only it did<br /><br /><br />Unforgivable<br /><br /><br />"Uuuaaaaaaa!!"<br /><br />『Vagyaaaa!!?』<br /><br /><br />I got to the beast before it did using Quickstep and used Mana Blade Gale while activating Burning Blade.<br />I strengthened my grip on my sword with energy. Gripping so hard my palm was bleeding.<br /><br />With its body warped by Reina's shurikens and kunias, my sword could cut it.<br />My sword pierced its belly as it spewed white flame.<br />The beast frantically tried to shake me off, but I don't care anymore.<br /><br />Flatten me if you can<br />You're unforgivable. I won't forgive you. Ever.<br /><br />I'll kill you even if it cost me my life, how dare you did that to Hikaru!<br /><br /><br />I expanded my sword's reach with Extended Mana Blade and stabbed through its body. It's an application of that move Radia used.<br />Now I'll swing my sword and split it in half...!<br /><br /><br />『Gyavaaaaiiiaaaaaaa!!!』<br /><br /><br />A shockwave spread out of the magic beast.<br />That must be Martial Arts Skill [Qi Blast] it sent me flying along with my sword.<br />Just a little bit more...!<br /><br /><br />"Alma-san, don't give in to despair! You almost got crushed to death for real!"<br /><br />"...Sorry."<br /><br /><br />Reina scolded me with teary eyes.<br />...Let's cool my head. Reina would be in danger if I don't calm down.<br /><br /><br />『Vuvuvuvuvuvu...!!』<br /><br />"No ordinary attacks are gonna work against a magic beast that big. It has to be one big attack!"<br /><br />"Un, but this beast is on high alert now, it will definitely dodge ranged attacks so we have to resort to close quarter combat. But high powered magic spells will result in collateral damage."<br /><br /><br />A ranged powerful attack with no risk of friendly fire.<br />I think the combined move of Extended Mana Blade with Magic Swords fit that condition, but I'm just gonna get blown away again.<br />There must be something, something else that's as effective...!<br /><br /><br />『Vaaaaaaaaaaa!!』<br /><br />"U-uwaaa!! A-Alma-san, it's coming!!"<br /><br /><br />The beast is charging at me again.<br />It must be using [Ground Shrink], it's moving at incredible speed belying its gigantic body.<br />Can't dodge, this. It'll just cave the hole in even if I escape below with Spirit Magic.<br />There's no shadow to use Reina's Shadow Dive on.<br /><br />Ah, un, there's no escape. Checkmated. The end.<br /><br /><br />I activate Burning Blade as I steel myself for the incoming death.<br />I'll keep resisting to the very end!<br /><br /><br />Eh, what?<br /><br /><br />Magic Swords, Skill..?<br /><br /><br /><br />---!!<br /><br /><br /><br />"【Ground Blade】!!"<br /><br />『Gyavabehee!?』<br /><br /><br />The sword in my hand turned about eight times larger.<br /><br />It's a new Magic Swords ability that enlarges user's sword by consuming mana. To me the sword's weight or ease of swinging doesn't feel any different than how it usually is, but everything other than me feels the weight of this gigantified sword.<br /><br />My Skill Level went up during the chaos earlier. It luckily went up when I activated Burning Blade in my final attempt to fight back just now.<br /><br /><br />It's not over yet.<br />I'll keep struggling to the very end...!</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.sousetsuka.com/2024/03/skill-nee-yo-sonnamon-chapter-188.html">Previous Chapter</a> </p><p style="text-align: right;"><a href="https://www.sousetsuka.com/2024/03/skill-nee-yo-sonnamon-chapter-190.html">Next Chapter</a><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5474998538043477926.post-26966889273812502462024-03-13T07:33:00.000-07:002024-03-15T09:15:29.364-07:00Kamisama no Kago wo Kyohishitara?! Chapter 456<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">456 Banquet</span></h3><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></h3><p style="text-align: left;">Evening that day, Sir Lolengus sponsored a banquet.<br />He specifically requested me to participate. The party is held in the chairman mansion's garden.<br />All kinds of food and boozes have been put on the tables there.<br /><br />"My good men and ladies, I cannot thank you enough for all you have done. I am in your debt. Drink and feast as much as you like today so you can do better tomorrow. We may have wrapped up our biggest issue, but the road back to glory for this country is still long and arduous. I can only hope you would continue to assist me in the endeavor. Loosen up during this brief moment of respite. Cheers!"<br /><br />Once the chairman finished his speech, the gathered soldiers and mansion servants started mingling.<br />Meanwhile, I'm having my meal in the corner trying not to stand out.<br />The place isn't exactly buzzing but I can hear cheerful conversations here and there.<br />I'm trying not to get involved. Partly due to fear of getting dragged into another mess.<br />The only reason I even agreed to be here was for the food and food alone.<br />I'm not drinking, and to begin with, I'm an outsider to these people.<br />I know no common topic to talk about, I can't even begin to imagine one.<br />Sir Lolengus approaches me.<br /><br />"How do you find the food? Our chefs went all out for this feast. We have booze and fish. Are you enjoying them?"<br /><span style="color: #f3f3f3;"><TLN: Catch the latest updates and edits at Sousetsuka .com ></span><br />"The food's good. But I'll have to decline the booze. I can't say I'm enjoying things."<br /><br />"That's a bit of a shame. You pretty much did all the heavy lifting in this matter. Considering my position, I should reward you more. However, I have to beg your pardon. After all there are plenty of matters that need 'settlements', and your compensation... must be prepared nonetheless."<br /><br />"I don't really mind either way. As for my compensation, you can just work at it bit by bit no? I'm not gonna go collect 'em if you don't got 'em anyway."<br /><br />"That sounds pretty much like you don't want your reward. Are you fine if I keep prolonging it forever?"<br /><br />"If that happens, that happens. Not like I'm pressed for cash."<br /><br />"I really cannot read you. I have absolutely no idea what's going through your mind. Nevertheless, thank you. We will need the money, more than ever. Righting all the wrongs Kanedor did would require so much. Forgive me."<br /><br />"Eh, no need to apologize. I have my own reasons anyway. Woulda feel bad if I did half-baked job after sticking my neck in. Thanks for the food. Welp, I'm gonna go get some shut eye."<br /><br />"Very well, make yourself at home. Rairo, take him to his room."<br /><br />Thus the butler led me away from the venue. I was relieved to find none of the drunk soldiers tried to mess with me.<br /><br />(All thanks to Sir Lolengus chatting me up earlier on. 'Course no foot soldiers were gonna get close. Done with my meal right as we were done talking too. Perfect timing.)<br /><br />I'm departing for commercial city tomorrow morning. Can't even spare the time to tour this country.<br />This matter should be considered 'end' once I notified the ladies about the news.<br />Even if the federation falls into another chaos, surely I won't take a leading role again.<br />This country's economy won't start running again until after they've squished all the currently circulating bad rumors.<br /><br />I lay on my bed and closed my eyelids. All while forgetting one important thing.<br />I fell into a deep slumber with no memory of having started a match with Mirza.</p><p style="text-align: left;"> </p><p style="text-align: left;"> </p><p style="text-align: left;"> </p><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.sousetsuka.com/2024/03/kamisama-no-kago-wo-kyohishitara_11.html">Previous Chapter</a> </p><p style="text-align: right;"><a href="https://www.sousetsuka.com/2024/03/kamisama-no-kago-wo-kyohishitara_15.html">Next Chapter</a><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5474998538043477926.post-33468801673348184292024-03-12T08:07:00.000-07:002024-03-14T07:54:42.943-07:00Skill? Nee yo Sonnamon! Chapter 188<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Vs Worm</span></h3><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></h3><p>『Vuvuvu... Vuruvuvuvu...』<br /><br /><br />Its body is so gigantic, with a circumference of around two meter thick. The total length should easily reach 20 meters.<br />This gigantic worm is groaning with its mouth-only eyeless face at us. Scary gross.<br /><br />I buff two people + 1 bird's STR with energy.<br />Then I have Alma use Support Magic to buff our DEF and AGI.<br />In the meantime, I have this monster's Status checked.<br /><br /><br /><br />Magic Beast: Giant Worm Grand Eater<br /><br />Lv63<br /><br />State: Normal<br /><br /><br />【Attributes】<br /><br />HP (Health): 1811/1811<br />MP (Mana): 1514/1514<br />SP (Stamina): 1247/1301<br /><br />STR (Strength): 1612<br />ATK (Attack): 1612<br />DEF (Defense): 1147<br />AGI (Agility): 438<br />INT (Intelligence): 237<br />DEX (Dexterity): 274<br />PER (Perception): 1030<br />RES (Resistance): 983<br />LUK (Luck): 120<br /><br />【Skills】<br /><br />Magic Beast Lv7, Fang Arts Lv10, Piercing Fang Arts Lv5, Martial Arts Lv10, Ultimate Martial Arts Lv6, Insectoid Lv7<br /><br />【Master Skills】<br /><br />Aura Mitigation<br />Vital Tusk<br /><br /><br /><br />Strong. ATK and DEF that exceed even Ogres. That alone makes it an incredible threat.<br />It's not quite as bad as Gluttony Slime, yet this opponent should ordinarily spell the death of us.<br /><br />I gotta think up anything I can use. A single misstep might mean death here.<br />Though that doesn't mean I can't be reckless here nor can I flinch against this menace.<br /><br /><br />『Vuvuvu... Vuvuvuvaaaaaaa!!』<br /><br /><br />The giant worm let out a roar.<br />The air in this entire room vibrated from that alone, even the ground shook.<br /><br />Scaaary! Super scaaary!<br />I'm sorry for saying I can be reckless, there's no way anybody can keep their composure faced against this monster.<br /><br /><br />"...!"<br /><br />"H-hiu...!"<br /><br />『Cluck...』<br /><span style="color: #f3f3f3;"><TLN: Catch the latest updates and edits at Sousetsuka .com ></span><br /><br />The three stiffened up and started shaking after taking that roar head-on.<br />Understandable. Even I want nothing more than to run away from this place right this instant.<br />But the exit has been blocked off, there's probably no way to get out until after this thing is dead.<br /><br /><br />"Hikaru, I'm done casting support magic... But how do we fight it."<br /><br />"I-isn't it way too big. C-can we really defeat this thing...?"<br /><br />"Either we do, or we're dead. Focus on staying alive as we go at it."<br /><br />『Cluuck...!』<br /><br /><br />Now then, most offensive strategy is pointless against something this big.<br />Not even Alma's powered up magic or Reina's gigantified shurikens would likely do much. Hiyoko is out of question. Still too weak, even after that evolution.<br />But that's if we're talking about ordinary means of attacks.<br /><br /><br />『Vavuuaaavoeeee!!!』<br /><br /><br />Oh crap, the worm started its offensive while I was ruminating how to.<br />It's spewing some sort of green liquid from its mouth toward us--<br /><br /><br /><<Insectoid Skill Lv4 Ability [Digestive Juice Cannon], just as the name suggests, an ability to shoot out strong acidic fluid from mouth.>><br /><br /><br />"Dodgeee!!"<br /><br />"Uwa."<br /><br />"Niiyaaai!?<br /><br />『Cluuck!!』<br /><br /><br />I flew away with Mana Flight, Alma and Hiyoko with powered up Quickstep and Reina shadow dived into my shadow.<br />Walls and ground that got hit by the digestive fluid melted down. It'd be disastrous if we took that on...!<br /><br /><br />『Vou! Vaou!!』<br /><br /><br />The worm shot out Mana Fang Farslash at me in the air.<br />It's fast, but nothing I can't dodge. I just gotta shift around at the last minute and...<br /><br />!?<br /><br />The Mana Fang the worm shot out suddenly split into three.<br /><br /><<The shot Mana Fang Farslash has been split by way of Piercing Fang Skill Lv4 Ability [Mana Fang Split Flash] which enables supplementary damage.>><br /><br />Skill combo, this thing's pretty crafty for a magic beast!<br />Ah, crap can't dodge them all!<br /><br /><br />"Uouaaa!!?"<br /><br />"H-Hikaru!"<br /><br /><br />My strategy of dodging at the last minute backfired and I got hit by a few.<br />I softened the blow with Mana Cushion and Mana Armor, yet it was enough to take away half of my HP.<br /><br /><br />"I'm fine, I'm unhurt! But we can't keep this up for long! Support me with long ranged attacks like Mana Blade Farslash and the likes!"<br /><br />"Got it!"<br /><br /><br />Close range attacks with weapons would have been more effective, but the risk is too big.<br />Only spells that consume a lot of mana could likely work against this thing, Mana Blade Farslash is too weak. What do.<br /><br /><br />"『Lightning Blade』!"<br /><br /><br />Eh, Magic Swords?<br />Hold on, you shouldn't get close to that thing!<br /><br />Or so I thought for but a moment.<br /><br /><br />"Ha!"<br /><br />『Gigiigagagaa!!?』<br /><br /><br />Alma used Mana Blade Farslash right after the Magic Swords' ability.<br />A slash clad in lightning flew off, making the worm flinch hard.<br /><br />I see, just like the worm's skill combo earlier, she too combo'ed Magic Swords and Swordsmanship' Abilities!<br />That should allow the stat from her weapon to ride on the slash while affording her to attack from afar.<br />...It kinda looks like that move from a certain great adventure manga. Strash.<br /><br />Now then, I should get ready to attack as well.<br /><br /><br />"Reina! Put plenty of your mana into several shurikens and hand them over to me! Leave yourself with just enough mana to use Shadow Dive!"<br /><br />"Eh? Y-yessire!"<br /><br />"Hiyoko, turn yourself smaller and ride on my shoulder! You'd be an easy target with your current mobility!"<br /><br />『Cluck! ...Pipi!』<br /><br /><br />After receiving the shurikens from Reina, I collected Hiyoko.<br />Even if Alma's attacks are effective and efficient, she can't keep that up forever.<br />I gotta deal my hands quickly. Wonder if it's gonna go well?<br /><br />...But man, I sure come up with a real nasty tactic.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.sousetsuka.com/2024/03/skill-nee-yo-sonnamon-chapter-187.html">Previous Chapter</a> </p><p style="text-align: right;"><a href="https://www.sousetsuka.com/2024/03/skill-nee-yo-sonnamon-chapter-189.html">Next Chapter</a><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5474998538043477926.post-83508817533207082582024-03-11T07:33:00.000-07:002024-03-13T07:33:56.848-07:00Kamisama no Kago wo Kyohishitara?! Chapter 455<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">455 Back</span></h3><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></h3><p style="text-align: left;">After about two minutes, he fell down. The sky touring Kanedor did.<br />Unsure how high did he went but he was nothing more than an ugly lump of meat by the time he crashed down.<br />A sight so bad you can immediately tell he's dead.<br />Though he must have been long dead right in the beginning when I sent him flying. It had enough force to turn a man into a human rocket. There's no imagining the energy behind that.<br /><br />"Hm? Shouldn't he blow up instead of flying high taking in that much force? Blown, completely to smithereens..."<br /><br />I might not know how this stuff really works, but it's yet another weird phenomenon for sure.<br />Kanedor took my full powered uppercut. Me in normal state, not Accelerated.<br />That was the first time I ever went full power in normal state. And this was the result.<br />It completely ignored laws of physics.<br /><br />"I shouldn't overthink this difficult stuff. I'm not smart enough to arrive at the answer, nor am I a scholar. Not like I wanna know anyway."<br /><br />I'm finally ceasing to be human for good. Now I know I can't recklessly go all out.<br />In fact, I hope I won't ever find myself in a situation that necessitates me going all out. <br />As that'd mean I'm already in hot water.<br /><br />"You have done exceedingly well. I offer you my gratitude. Things would have not gone any smoother if not for you... Urp. Still... Kanedor. What an unsightly way of dying..."<br /><br />Sir Lolengus spoke up behind me.<br />There's no sign of Kanedor's soldiers all around us anymore. Either they had all run away or the chairman's side had rounded them up.<br /><br />"I'll go get my reward whenever I feel like it, just make sure you have it ready. So yeah, I'm gonna get going now."<br /><span style="color: #f3f3f3;"><TLN: Catch the latest updates and edits at Sousetsuka .com ></span><br />I walked away after telling him that.<br />I have no more business here, and staying any longer might just bring in additional events.<br /><br />"P-please wait! Could I ask you to escort my daughter back? I wish to entrust her safety to you. Kanedor's menace is no longer. There is nothing else that would endanger my daughter here. Would you do it?"<br /><br />I stopped in my track at this. This federation should be safe now. Which means, somebody must go fetch Linda and the other ladies.<br />That somebody being me would be the best and quickest. I never told Sir Lolengus where those ladies are sheltering. Though he might know from Linda's letter.<br />Even then, the chairman has no direct contact with Eltros. And since I'm the only connecting dot between them, I am ideal as a messenger. I have to.<br /><br />(I sure would love nothing more than to abandon this all and run off. But it'd leave a bad taste in my mouth later.)<br /><br />Just saying, 'Bye, sayonara' after making so much mess is unbecoming. Even I think that.<br />I turned around and replied Sir Lolengus.<br /><br />"Got it. I'll head back and tell them everything is done and dusted. Haa, a round trip, just my luck..."<br /><br />And thus, I ended up having to go back to the commercial city now.</p><p style="text-align: left;"> </p><p style="text-align: left;"> </p><p style="text-align: left;"> </p><p style="text-align: left;"> </p><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.sousetsuka.com/2024/03/kamisama-no-kago-wo-kyohishitara_8.html">Previous Chapter</a> </p><p style="text-align: right;"><a href="https://www.sousetsuka.com/2024/03/kamisama-no-kago-wo-kyohishitara_13.html">Next Chapter</a><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5474998538043477926.post-71432528877217796092024-03-10T07:24:00.000-07:002024-03-12T08:08:06.384-07:00Skill? Nee yo Sonnamon! Chapter 187<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Reaching the Deepest Floor~</span></h3><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></h3><p>Hello there. We're having a steady progress on our goal of reaching the dungeon's deepest floor, we're currently making our way on Floor 12.<br />Our pace is approximately around twice as fast as previously cause I've been prioritizing going for the next floor, not mapping.<br /><br />The magic beasts' levels are now around upper level 30s and early 40s so while it's not a problem for me and Alma, Reina and Hiyoko are having a tough time.<br />Well, they're getting a lot of experience points every time a beast is defeated thanks to it though.<br /><br /><br />"Oh, my level went up again~!"<br /><br />『Cluuck!』<br /><br /><br />With this Level Up, Reina is now Lv20, Hiyoko Lv16.<br />...They're getting shared exp from taking part of us defeating those beasts, is this considered power leveling?<br />I want to believe this is fine since their Skill Levels are rising nicely too.<br /><br /><<As they are not killing magic beasts that are on the verge of death and instead fighting them in real combat, their Skill Proficiency is increasing naturally as well. Therefore, this poses no issues.>><br /><br />That's fine then. Oh yeah, gotta pay attention to our stamina and vitality.<br />Our MP and HP may be restored to full with each level up, but the hunger remains after all.<br /><br />By the way, apparently if you level up with loss limbs, those limbs won't just regrow.<br />A loss limb will reduce your maximum HP, and restoring your HP gets it back to that reduced number instead.<br />Yet, Lifeforce Control apparently allows one to recover that maximum HP back. It takes a lot more HP than normal recovery though.<br /><br /><br />"Kajikawa-san! What's my level now?"<br /><br />"It's 20. Sure went up a lot huh."<br /><br />"Oooh, I'm definitely getting stronger!"<br /><br />"Your Skills are getting up there too. And you've got multiple new Titles. Let's see, [Superior Slayer], [Fearless Daring], [Daredevil], [Living Fast and Furious]... Waitaminute, what's up with this line up."<br /><br />"What what, those titles make it sound like I'm suicidal!?"<br /><br />"Err, you got the first three from defeating foes 10, 20, 30 levels higher from yours respectively, probably got it from defeating that ogre. The effects get you the difference between yours and foe's levels added to your Attributes when you're fighting higher leveled enemies."<br /><br />"Difference between levels... Well, guess it's better than nothing."<br /><br />"No, the effects of these three titles are separately added, it might be pretty noticeable you know. I'm sure you'd feel the bonus whenever you fight another ogre."<br /><br />"D-do I have to fight that monster again... I'm scared..."<br /><br /><br />By the way both me and Alma also have [Superior Slayer] and [Fearless Daring].<br />[Daredevil] isn't something you can intentionally obtain. Those who fight stronger enemies to get that title must be true Daredevils.<br />Or maybe they can slip in during the confusion.<br /><br /><<One must takes an active role in a battle to obtain the title and not simply participate. Reinamiure obtained the title due to her contribution of flinching the ogre to support Almatina.>><br /><br />Meaning you won't get it unless you put in the work huh.<br />That was a nice assist indeed... So much so that I don't think they needed my instructions.<br /><br />By the way [Living Fast and Furious] is a title obtained from reaching a certain level before you turn 17, it gives slight bonus Attributes upon level ups.<br />...It's called [Living Fast and Furious] despite being a Title most beneficial if you get it early huh. Is this a sarcasm.<br /><br /><br />We kept going and reached Floor 15.<br />It took us six hours so far. Really telling how slow we were the last time. Must reflect on it.<br /><br />From this point on, only magic beasts beyond Level 40 spawn.<br />There's even a few Lv 50 ones mixed in... Let's try our best to avoid them. It's not like we can't deal with them, but it might take too much out of us, which would be the worst.<br /><br /><br />"Hikaru, something's coming this wa--"<br /><br />"Move it!"<br /><br />『Byagaba!?』<br /><span style="color: #f3f3f3;"><TLN: Catch the latest updates and edits at Sousetsuka .com ></span><br /><br />A strong goblin variant (apparently a Goblin King) lunged our way out of nowhere, so I grabbed its head and flung it on the wall, caving it in.<br />I can easily handle mere Lv 40 magic beasts with Energy Punch and ordinary Mana Pile Bunkers now, doesn't take much.<br /><br /><br />"...That magic beast seemed quite strong and you beat it so handily."<br /><br />"That thing specialized in ambush so while it got high AGI and STR, its DEF was pretty low. Think Lunatiara-san mentioned how she struck one dead with her staff during Daijel's Stampede."<br /><br />"Does that mean, Hikaru's Strength is as high as mom's now?"<br /><br />"No idea. Heck, how's Lunatiara-san so strong physically when she's got a mage type job..."<br /><br />"I believe it's thanks to her high level and the efforts she put."<br /><br /><br />Must be. I've gotten a teensy bit strong now, but I'm still so far away from those two.<br />...Guildmast mentioned how their levels are higher 70, but now that I'm at this point, I know it must be even beyond that.<br />Should be 10, no maybe even 20 levels higher. I didn't check their Status cause I was scared.<br /><br /><br />『『『Gavaaaaaaaa!!』』』<br /><br />"Hiiiy!? There's a group of wolf man thingies charging our way!! We gotta run!"<br /><br />"Ah, it'll be fine. Actually, you really shouldn't move."<br /><br />"Eh?"<br /><br />『『『Gwuaaaaaaa!! Aa?』』』<br /><br /><br />The group of Great Werewolves that were rushing here suddenly vanished.<br /><br /><br />『『『Gyaaaaaaaaa!!!』』』<br /><br /><br />No that's not it. They just got themselves caught in a dungeon pitfall.<br />The bottom is loaded full of sharp thorns, so the plunging Werewolves are... Yup, RIP.<br /><br />Now that we've gotten close to the deepest floor, there's a lot more deadly traps all around.<br />It's not impossible to discern them if I look closely, but the toll it's taken to get this far has dulled my sense.<br />Conquering this dungeon would have been much harder if not for Menu. Menu-san, thanks so much, for real.<br /><br /><br />『Gi...! Gigwa...!!』<br /><br /><br />Oh, one of them managed to barely survive by using Air Step.<br />It's gripping the pitfall's mouth, trying its best to get out. Just a lil' bit more, keep at it.<br /><br /><br />『Cluck!』<br /><br />『Gaa!? Gugyaaaaaa!!』<br /><br /><br />...And just when it was about to make it, Hiyoko kicked it down. No mercy.<br /><br /><br />『Cluck! Cluuck!!』<br /><br />"W-what 's going on? Hiyoko-chan is getting bigger!"<br /><br /><br />Oooh? It seems utilizing traps still counts as defeating, Hiyoko got a lot of exp and went above Level 20.<br />That kicked off an evolution process.<br /><br />Hiyoko's fur changed from brown to lustrous grey, like polished iron even.<br />Its spurs got sharper, legs got twice as thick. Its body grew to around swan size.<br />Hiyoko has evolved from Bronze Cock to Iron Cock.<br /><br /><br />"This is my first time watching Hiyoko actually evolved. It was really cool."<br /><br />『Cluck.』<br /><br />"Fuwaa, its fur looks so glossy unlike wild chickens, must be thanks to being washed every day. It's so shiny~."<br /><br />"Un, pretty."<br /><br />"By the way, Hiyoko is Level 21 now, you got one upped already Reina."<br /><br />"Y-you mean I'm the lowest leveled in the group now!? Gaan!"<br /><br />『Cluck, cluck.』<br /><br />"...Why're telling her you'd give up your mascot seat to her. That sounds like a provocation."<br /><br />"Did this little one really said that!? Mugaa! I'm gonna overtake you, just you wait!"<br /><br /><br />Despite the shock of being one upped, her rivalry spirit is burning up now.<br />It'll be nice if this motivates her in the leveling, I just hope she doesn't get too reckless.<br /><br /><br />Ooh, we've finally reached the deepest floor.<br />Now then, wonder what's the drop item be for our first dungeon conquest?<br /><br /><br />As I was nonchalantly thinking that and entering the furthest back room, the path behind us suddenly got blockaded off.<br />Then something emerged in the center of the room.<br /><br />A snake? No, a caterpillar? It looks like a mongoli-something worm, with a gigantic and long body.<br />Overwhelming life force, mana and pressure.<br />...Menu-san what is that? That doesn't feel like the aura of a Level 50 no matter how you slice it.<br /><br /><<Due to the emergence of a Surprise Monster on the deepest floor, a magic beast one tier higher than this Dungeon's Level Limit has been summoned.>><br /><br />....<br />Ain't this bad news? You mean that thing is higher than Lv60? Like maybe as strong as the sealed slime of Vinfitt? Are they telling us to die?<br />...What do here.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.sousetsuka.com/2024/03/skill-nee-yo-sonnamon-chapter-186.html">Previous Chapter</a> </p><p style="text-align: right;"><a href="https://www.sousetsuka.com/2024/03/skill-nee-yo-sonnamon-chapter-188.html">Next Chapter</a><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5474998538043477926.post-19215606432437280192024-03-08T06:27:00.000-08:002024-03-11T07:34:05.947-07:00Kamisama no Kago wo Kyohishitara?! Chapter 454<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">454 Number of Crimes</span></h3><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></h3><p>Once the chairman was done enumerating all of Kanedor's crimes, I began walking up to him while yawning.<br />None of his soldiers attempted to stop me.<br />They would yelp before opening a path one after another. Meanwhile I'm walking straight ahead.<br /><br />"What authority do you have! Me, capital punishment?! Those evidences are all forgery to set me up! I demand an investigation by a third party! Lolengus! Your hands are tied now! Fuhaha! You fool! I'll buy myself time!" <br /><br />"Aye, understood. Third party investigator you asked? It has been done. The charges on you have been formally recognized and authorized. I have the official paper here! Complete with the Supreme Inquisitor of the Federation's seal. It's real. Kanedor, your escape route has been blocked off."<br /><br />The chairman flaunted a piece of paper. Kanedor saw that and started shrieking, 'That must be fake! I won't accept it!'<br /><br />And I'm finally standing before the guy.<br /><br />"Ah, you tried to kill Linda didn't you? I saved her you see. The only reason I'm standing in front of you now is all thanks to your dumb action. It's karma. That stuff got me in not five, six, seven and more pain in arse, I won't be satisfied till I got a good whack on you. So yeah. Capital punishment, crimes, authority none of that matters, this punch is personal."<br /><br />"Wa! Wa! Wait wait wait wait!? How much did Lolengus pay you? I'll pay you more! Switch to my side! Not a bad deal don't you agree!?"<br /><br />"Yeah sure, prolly not a bad deal. But you know? It's not about money. You don't get it."<br /><br />"Wh! Why!? I said I'd pay you more than Lolengus!? Double! No, triple! No, no, no, five times! I'll pay you five times more!? Isn't that good enough!?"<br /><span style="color: #f3f3f3;"><TLN: Catch the latest updates and edits at Sousetsuka .com ></span><br />Looks like Kanedor can only see everything in money.<br />There's no conversing with this man. Hence I readied my fist next to my waist to forcefully get him understand. There's never been a negotiation to be had.<br /><br />"I'll pay you as much as you want! Hold it! Name your price! Just let me live!"<br /><br />"Have you ever forgiven anyone who begged for their life like that in all those crimes you did?"<br /><br />Kanedor's crimes the chairman listed out were all done in cold blood as long as it involved money, he's in a way refreshingly evil. The sheer number was near limitless.<br />The number of people killed must be even higher.<br />Letting someone like this alive will only bring harm to the world. Money-mad, a brute that sows deaths everywhere for money.<br /><br />"You're a dead man. Quit yapping already."<br /><br />I put my everything into the fist I shot at Kanedor's chin, shutting down his yelping for good.<br /><br />The scene is like it's straight out of a manga. My vertically shot fist sent Kanedor's flying into the air.<br />So high up you can't even see him anymore.<br />It's daytime now, but I could have sworn I saw a shooting star in the horizon where Kanedor flew.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.sousetsuka.com/2024/03/kamisama-no-kago-wo-kyohishitara_6.html">Previous Chapter</a> </p><p style="text-align: right;"><a href="https://www.sousetsuka.com/2024/03/kamisama-no-kago-wo-kyohishitara_11.html">Next Chapter</a><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5474998538043477926.post-68434279963986365822024-03-07T07:49:00.000-08:002024-03-10T07:24:59.305-07:00Skill? Nee yo Sonnamon! Chapter 186<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Workplace Negotiation</span></h3><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></h3><p style="text-align: left;">"You dumbarse! The crap with this rough whet! Your half-baked whetting's gonna cost us days!"<br /><br />"Ah shaddup! The balance just got a bit out of whack, I just gotta readjust it a tad!"<br /><br />"That's cause yer' doing a poor work... Hm? Ain'tcha Kajikawa. What's the occasion?"<br /><br /><br />Hello, so we've gone all the way to Gen's Workshop early in the morning to ask them if they're willing to lend Julian their workplace.<br />And they were fighting when we got here. Gedagan-san was having a yelling contest with Higuroima-san whetting a sword.<br />...Quarreling must be an everyday thing with these master-disciple. Wonder if their neighbors complained.<br /><br />Gen-san stopped their quarrel when he saw us, but then he frowned when he noticed Julian behind me.<br />...Looks like he's familiar with Julian.<br /><br /><br />"Good morning. You two are so lively this early in the morning."<br /><br />"Drop it, sounds like a sarcasm to me. Forget that, ain't the guy behind you the same guy who's been making weird weapons at the town's outskirts. Got a business with me?"<br /><br />"Hello, my name is Julian. I am pleased to make your acquaintance."<br /><br /><br />J-Julian greeted someone properly...!?<br />No wait, thinking back, this guy usually acted surprisingly normal when it came to everything but me and my weapon. Could it be that his usual high tension behavior really was due to him getting overly excited and this is his normal state...?<br /><br /><br />"Do you have a moment to spare? I'd like to discuss something related to this man."<br /><br />"...Speak. Got a feeling this is gonna be a pain in the arse."<br /><br /><br />I talked to them about the attack on Julian's workshop, the necessity to stay hidden and asked Gen-san a spot in his workshop for Julian to work on my weapon.<br />Both Gen-san and Higuro-san had a sour look when I touched the subject about renting their workplace... Well, I guess their reaction is only natural.<br /><br /><br />"Sorry, this workshop ain't no place to play around and make toys. Go somewhere else."<br /><br />"I understand we're asking for the impossible. Especially since you two have just met, of course you will be hesitant."<br /><br />"Give it up if you get it. I'm no stranger to unreasonable custom orders, but getting asked to let an outsider in my workplace is a new one..."<br /><br />"And isn't that guy an oddball who can only make weird weapons? Blacksmithing ain't so easy a former noble can take up!"<br /><br />"Right. By the way, this is a sample of swords Julian has created, does this look like a toy to you Gen-san?"<br /><br />"Listen to me! Heck, why'd you take out a sword here!?"<br /><br /><br />I ignored the furious Higuro-san who was dissing Julian and showed Gen-san a 'proper sword' Julian made.<br />Despite Julian's penchant for odd weapons, his weapon-making skill itself isn't half bad. In fact, it's quite high up there.<br />Gen-san seemed to infer Julian's ability after he fixedly stared the sword and spoke.<br /><br /><br />"Hwo. Julian, was it. So you forged this sword, what kinda person you imagined wield it?"<br /><br />"Yes. I made it for a man with a Strength value higher than 180, and around later half of 170 cm tall. I would like to hear your opinions on it if you see an issue, would you give me pointers?"<br /><br />"...No issue, this is good stuff. Anybody can make weapons at random, it might as well be casting. There ain't no point striking yer hammer without taking its wielder into account."<br /><br /><br />As Gen-san returned the sword, he grabbed Julian's palm and stared at it.<br />Despite being restored by Lifeforce Transfer, Julian's palms retained its roughness from all the time he smithed.<br />...Has he been smithing so much it's been carved on his gene? Scary.<br /><br /><br />"...How many weapons have you made? 100, or 200 ain't cutting it considering these palms."<br /><br />"I beg your pardon, I have forgotten how many there are. It has been 12 years since I took up smithing."<br /><br />"Oy oy, checking yer Stat, you ain't even a blacksmith, yer a Magic Tool Engineer!? How come yer Magic Tool Creation Skill and Blacksmith Skill are both at Lv6!? Kah, ya mean you got here in just 12 years...?"<br /><br />"Lv6!? Y-you're a better blacksmith than me...?"<br /><br /><br />The two eccentric master-disciple were shocked to hear Appraisal result on Julian. Wait what, this guy's not even a Blacksmith? I didn't look at his Job when I was checking his Skill List.<br />Higuro-san especially, must be a huge shock when he lost to someone who doesn't have it as his main Job. Don't mind. Live on.<br /><span style="color: #f3f3f3;"><TLN: Catch the latest updates and edits at Sousetsuka .com ></span><br /><br />"I have been doing nothing but striking metal and engraving magic formulas day and night in order to create my ideal weapons. My level of Blacksmith Skill increases slower than Magic Tool Creation Skill so my time is chiefly spent on hitting metal, however."<br /><br />"Why didn't you choose Blacksmith as your Job then? At your pace, you'd have reached my level by now."<br /><br />"That is because the weapons I wish to create are more akin to magic tools if anything."<br /><br />"Fumu, are these weapons you speak of the same ones showcased on your storefront?"<br /><br />"Yes. Although most of those are failures nobody can wield. It is as you said, I made those without thinking about what the wielder is like, they are worthless."<br /><br />"Most, are you saying there's a usable one?"<br /><br />"One, yes. He is the only one who can wield it."<br /><br /><br />Julian turned to look at me. Quit staring here.<br />...He looked like he was expecting me to do something, so I took the explosomething out of my bag.<br /><br /><br />"This is a prototype. The head part is bent due to overuse, but it's still usable."<br /><br />"...I see there's an engine that produces explosions using magic stones inside that hammer head, ya really can use that thing? The wielder's gonna get swung around instead no matter how you look at it."<br /><br />"Oh yes, it's actually very effective in practice. This is the magic beast this weapon helped defeat."<br /><br /><br />I took an ogre corpse out of Item Screen while explaining... Ah, not this one.<br /><br /><br />"My bad, that was a mistake. It's this one here. Yes."<br /><br />"No wait, what's up with that crushed head!?"<br /><br />"That has nothing to do with the weapon, please pay it no attention. The hammer made a clean hit on this ogre and it certainly did some damage."<br /><br />"A steel hammer managed to damage an ogre huh. If it had been made with an even better material, its strength would be at artillery-class."<br /><br />"And in order to complete that weapon, I need a workplace! Please I beg of you, allow me to borrow yours at least until it is done to completion! I will not get in your way, you may make me do anything, even chores!"<br /><br /><br />Hm? Did he say the classic do anything line, ah okay, yes, this isn't the time for that.<br />Julian acted unlike his usual self as he entreated with a lowered head. Yup, I shouldn't joke around here. Sorry really.<br /><br /><br />"...Our rent ain't gonna come cheap. Do as you like if you agree to it."<br /><br />"D-does that mean...!"<br /><br />"Yea. I'll let you take shelter here. But I'mma kick you out if you get in the way, keep that in mind."<br /><br />"T-thank you so much!"<br /><br /><br />...Alright, got the permission at least.<br />Next up, is to discuss rent fee, I've an idea.<br /><br /><br />"About the fee, would this ogre suffice as the payment?"<br /><br />"Uwa! Isn't this the crushed head from earlier!?"<br /><br />"...Ogre materials can fetch for hundreds thousands ya know? Ya sure ya wanna just give it away?"<br /><br />"Just goes to show how big my expectation on Julian's weapon. Oy, I've done all this, make sure you finish it."<br /><br />"...Yeah! Just leave it to me, my customer!"<br /><br />"...How'd you kill this ogre? Did you break its head with that hammer? Steel ain't supposed to break ogre's skull though."<br /><br />"Oh no, I countered this ogre's headbutt with my own, and then blech."<br /><br />"No no no, you're lying! There's no way your head's come out okay if you did that!"<br /><br />"...No, seems he's saying the truth. Hard to believe, but the Log shows this ogre's dead by a headbutt... Ain't your head more powerful than this hammer?"<br /><br />"S-seriously? What's your head made of anyway..."<br /><br /><br />Please don't look at me like I'm a monster. It hurts~.<br />I only succeeded by using up all my mana and energy, the mileage is just way too bad.<br />That's why I want a strong weapon. And why I went all this trouble.<br /><br /><br />Julian's problem is solved for now.<br />Next up is conquering the dungeon for mats.<br />...This is turning into quite the grind. I'm getting depressed.</p><p style="text-align: left;"> </p><p style="text-align: left;"> </p><p style="text-align: left;"> </p><p style="text-align: left;"> </p><p style="text-align: left;"> </p><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.sousetsuka.com/2024/03/skill-nee-yo-sonnamon-chapter-185.html">Previous Chapter</a></p><p style="text-align: right;"><a href="https://www.sousetsuka.com/2024/03/skill-nee-yo-sonnamon-chapter-187.html">Next Chapter </a><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5474998538043477926.post-47745731858779489632024-03-06T06:56:00.000-08:002024-03-08T06:27:56.338-08:00Kamisama no Kago wo Kyohishitara?! Chapter 453<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">453 Reversal</span></h3><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></h3><p>The old man raised his greatshield high up and swung it down at me once again.<br /><br />"Haa... I'm done. Let's get this over with."<br /><br />I stared at the incoming greatshield. It gradually slowed down until eventually stopping altogether just before it hit my face. I've entered Accelerated State.<br /><br />(Welp! One light punch coming right up. Heave-ho!)<br /><br />I threw a backfist. Hitting the center of the greatshield.<br />The old man is far bigger than me so the vector of my strike naturally slanted upward.<br /><br />(Ah man. He's gonna fly.)<br /><br />As predicted, once I undid Acceleration, there was a gong-like sound before the old man flew three meter high into the air.<br />The total distance he traveled was only around ten meters or so, not really that far. Several people got hit at the crash spot.<br />But this was more than enough. Kanedor's soldiers all ran away at full speed.<br /><br />"Ain't no way! Regud the Absolute Crag got done in! Eff this, I'm outta here!"<br />"Dangit! What in the hell! Is that guy! Nobody got enough lives to deal with him!"<br />"Damn! And this was supposed to be an easy job!?"<br />"How in the hell!? That guy was huge and got all those heavy equipment on him?! How! How the heck did he freaking fly!"<br />"I ain't fighting that monster!"<br />"I still wanna live! I still wanna live! Men, let's scram!"<br />"Who cares bout money if you're dead! I'm hauling my ass outta here!"<br /><span style="color: #f3f3f3;"><TLN: Catch the latest updates and edits at Sousetsuka .com ></span><br />"You curs, cease this at once! I order you! I paid you lot! Listen to your employer!!"<br /><br />The hired hands scattered in all directions. Kanedor kept yelling at them to no effect.<br />At the end of the day, they're only here for the money, none of them would willingly rush to a certain death.<br />The allure of cash diminishes when it's a question of dead or alive.<br /><br />Kanedor was left with around 150 soldiers.<br />There are some soldiers I crushed lying on the ground groaning all around them, but none of them looks like they're getting up.<br /><br />Thus, the situation has been reversed in a flash.<br />Those remaining soldiers must be from Kanedor's own army. But every single one of them is looking frail and lacking combat experience. They're shaking and not even properly holding their spears upright.<br />Opposite to them, Lolengus's soldiers consist of macho men with firm postures and upright spears. Their formation looks rock solid.<br /><br />By this point Kanedor only got half of Lolengus's soldiers. The sheer gap in quality is clear too.<br />Lolengus's side got this battle in the bag. Nothing would upend it.<br />Besides one lone man who can't accept reality nor surrender.<br /><br />"What a disgrace! How dare you disrespect me! Oy! You looot! Quit dawdling! Go and fetch his head for me!"<br /><br />He might have gone mad already. Guy got bloodshot eyes and foaming at the mouth as he kept ordering his soldiers around.<br />An order that practically tells them to go to their doom. Dying a dog's death in a meaningless battle with no hope of victory.<br />Why would anyone willingly throw their life away? None of Kanedor's soldier even made the attempt to step forward.<br /><br />"Hey? Sir Lolengus. Can I shut him up now? Capital punishment is in order right?"<br /><br />This event is over already. No point in letting it run its course. Hence I urged the chairman to make his decision.<br /><br />"U, umu. R-right you are. You may carry out his punishment once I have made the declaration."<br /><br />Thus, Chairman Lolengus cleared his throat before enumerating all the charges against Kanedor.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.sousetsuka.com/2024/03/kamisama-no-kago-wo-kyohishitara_4.html">Previous Chapter</a> </p><p style="text-align: right;"><a href="https://www.sousetsuka.com/2024/03/kamisama-no-kago-wo-kyohishitara_8.html">Next Chapter</a><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5474998538043477926.post-34886676113447448642024-03-05T06:56:00.000-08:002024-03-07T07:49:57.228-08:00Skill? Nee yo Sonnamon! Chapter 185<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">No Laughing Now</span></h3><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></h3><p style="text-align: left;">"...What are you doing?"<br /><br />"Ah, welcome back."<br /><br /><br />Alma asked with judging eyes the moment she entered Julian's Workshop.<br />I think it's pretty obvious, I'm grilling meat. I've got sauce too.<br />I'm impressed she could tell I flew here and she doesn't even have Map Screen. Ah right, Mana Sensing.<br /><br /><br />"No, not welcome back! You have no idea how surprised we were when you zoomed away like that only to find you here grilling meat!"<br /><br />"Weren't you asking for meat for dinner, Reina. I thought grilled meat would be nice."<br /><br />"Yes I did! I mean no, that's not it, why'd you fly off all of a sudden like that!? You left us behind without an explanation!"<br /><br />"My bad, I didn't have time to explain cause it was an emergency."<br /><br />"Emergency? What happened?"<br /><br />"Well you see--"<br /><br />"Umu, this peculiar flavor is good and all, but I would love to have a bite on other cuts as well..."<br /><br /><br />While I was apologizing to Alma and Reina, Julian interrupted while chewing on grilled liver, not reading the room, no, he did despite reading the room.<br />He regained a bit of blood thanks to Lifeforce Transfer, but his State was still anemic so I made him eat a lot of livers, rich in iron content, and spina (spinach-like), but I guess it got too much for him.<br /><br /><br />"You've still got plenty of blood to refill seeing as you got your arms cut and all. Bear with it, just keep working on those livers. Don't just sprinkle salt and pepper and try the sauce too if you're tired of the taste."<br /><br />"...His arms, eh? What, did you?"<br /><br />"This sauce here? It's wafting an odd fragrant, is this truly safe...? Mu, muoo!? What a fresh flavor! This mixture of garic (garlic-like), soyso and some sort of stimulating punch transformed the liver's foul smell into that of umami!"<br /><br />"That's grated forest ginger. There's also mirin from boiled sake, no, sweet sauce mixed... I mean, man you're a gourmet reporter alright."<br /><br />"No no, you two don't just have a carefree chat all by yourselves and leave us hanging here! What do you mean by cut arms!?"<br /><br /><br />Reina protested as I replied halfheartedly to Julian overreacting to his meal.<br />Guess I should stop joking around and explain the situation over dinner.<br /><br /><br />The two put on inexplicable expressions on their faces afterward.<br />I think they're not sure if they should be angry at the assailants cutting off Julian's arms, or surprised at me easily restoring them or sympathizing at the fact that Julian's little brother sent the assassins.<br /><br /><br />"...I'm having an overload of information, I'm not sure how to react."<br /><br />"What did you do to those two hired assassins?"<br /><br />"They're over there lying on the ground. The guards will come over to take them away in a bit, so I just tossed 'em aside."<br /><br />"...Weird faces."<br /><br />"For sure. What's the deal with those eyebrows and beards anyway."<br /><br />"No no, those are definitely scribbled on! And you definitely did it, Kajikawa-san!"<br /><br /><br />There wasn't a particular 'talk' happening besides me knocking them out after they spilled the beans so I made do by scribbling on their faces with oil-based paint.<br />The guards might find it baffling. That's fine though.<br /><br /><br />"They're gonna hold a grudge when they wake up..."<br /><br />"What do you mean when, they're wide awake, look."<br /><br />"Those eyes are just scribbled on the eyelids, pfft! Ku, kuku...!"<br /><span style="color: #f3f3f3;"><TLN: Catch the latest updates and edits at Sousetsuka .com ></span><br /><br />Dedeen. Reina, out~.<br />She tried to hold it in but failed when she saw the scribbled eyes.<br />There's no punching and kicking involved though. She doesn't know the reference after all.<br /><br /><br />"Now then, this crisis may have been averted, but my kid brother will surely send more assassins if he finds out about my survival."<br /><br />"And so we were having a discussion about it over the meat grilling session, but we'd like to hear your opinions on the matter too."<br /><br />"Opinions?"<br /><br />"To ensure Julian's safety, we think it's better to close the store and have him go missing publicly, while he works on my weapon in another workshop."<br /><br />"Umu. I'm also thinking of formally sending a notice to my household on the news of my death. Officials will surely be understanding if it's for the sake of my safety. After all we took down assassins hired by a noble, this would be preferable than filing a complaint to that noble."<br /><br />"...I think that is for the best if you are fine with that, Julian."<br /><br />"Are you sure about that, Julian-san? Aren't you mad about your arms...?"<br /><br />"I was, but since they were back as new when I came to my sense, I am not particularly fussed. Still, to think you can not only manipulate mana but even life force... Putting me aside, are you truly all right?"<br /><br /><br />Julian asked me worryingly while looking apologetic.<br />Apparently this would reduce their life span if a human did it, but there's no issue with me since my HP acts as a buffer.<br /><br /><br />"No worries. My specs are just all sorts of off base, you know from Appraisal, no?"<br /><br />"I see, I am forever grateful... Speaking of which, have you an idea as to whose workshop should I work your weapon at? Regretfully, I have practically zero relationship with other craftsmen..."<br /><br />"Ah, I never had an expectation on that point, no biggies."<br /><br />"Well aren't you harsh!"<br /><br />"Ain't that the truth though. Well, I can't say it'll definitely work out, but I do have one place in mind. Gonna have to talk it out with them first."<br /><br /><br />Now then, it all depends on whether they're willing to strike a deal or not.<br />Our cards will be Julian as a weapon artisan, and that thing. Urp.<br /><br />Oh, a group of two, three people are heading this way. Wonder who?<br /><br /><br />"Pardon us, thank you for waiting. Is this the workshop that came under attack?"<br /><br /><br />Ah, it's the guards. Thanks for your hard work.<br /><br /><br />"Yes. It's these two with intense eyes and terrific beards here."<br /><br />"Bufoo!"<br /><br />"I-Is that right. T-then we will take them away... Pukuku...!"<br /><br /><br />Dedeen. All of them, out~.<br />The guards burst into laughter when they saw the assassins' scribbled faces.<br />Guess you would when you thought you'd take away criminals only to find these faces.<br /><br /><br /><br />"So which workshop do you have in mind?"<br /><br />"Gen-san's. I don't think any other workshops are gonna be willing to take in Julian, and that place is always noisy anyway, adding one or two people won't make a difference."<br /><br /><br />I'm just worried if he'd get mixed up between those two's master-discipline's quarrel, but well I'm sure it'll work out.<br />Well, now that's been decided let's pay them a visit tomorrow... Hope they're not fighting when we get there.</p><p style="text-align: left;"> </p><p style="text-align: left;"> </p><p style="text-align: left;"> </p><p style="text-align: left;"> </p><p style="text-align: left;"> </p><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.sousetsuka.com/2024/03/skill-nee-yo-sonnamon-chapter-184.html">Previous Chapter</a> </p><p style="text-align: right;"><a href="https://www.sousetsuka.com/2024/03/skill-nee-yo-sonnamon-chapter-186.html">Next Chapter</a><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5474998538043477926.post-32393325174706850572024-03-04T06:54:00.000-08:002024-03-06T06:56:40.863-08:00Kamisama no Kago wo Kyohishitara?! Chapter 452<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">452 Important Discovery</span></h3><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></h3><p>"Who in the world are you? How'd ya manage to stop that. Hmph! Whatever. That was just a warm-up! I'm gonna go all out now!"<br /><br />He must have full confidence on his strength. Looks like he's implying me stopping him was just a fluke.<br />What this man did next was to raise his greatshield high up and swung it down.<br />He put everything behind that swing, that on top of the shield's massive weight.<br /><br />This old man is wearing quite a bulky armor too. His fighting style must utilize both that and the greatshield.<br />He's got no mace, or a sword on his waist. There's a small knife but that's it.<br />He's only been using his greatshield to attack me all this time. Both offensively and defensively, quite an unusual style.<br /><br />But there's no way such a slow attack would hit me. Even outside Acceleration. Easy.<br />I didn't learn all kind of martial arts in my previous life for nothing. I swiftly got away from the attack range.<br />A minor tremor was generated along with a small crater as the attack hit the ground like a giant falling iron ball.<br /><br />"Who scary! Good thing I dodged that. Woulda sunk in the ground if I ate that head-on..."<br /><br />Of course my body will be absolutely fine even if that hit. But not the ground.<br />My feet would have definitely sunk in if I took that.<br />Getting dirt inside your shoes is the worst feeling. I praised myself for choosing to dodge if only for that.<br />But the old man took my reaction wrong and spoke haughtily.<br /><br />"Hmph! Nothing in this world can survive my great attack! Prostrate yourself before me and I might just let you off yeah? Turn around with your tail tucked between your legs. I'll look the other way. Now bow before the great me if you don't want to become a tragic corpse."<br /><span style="color: #f3f3f3;"><TLN: Catch the latest updates and edits at Sousetsuka .com ></span><br />I'm amazed by his pompous attitude. This old man must be another Epithet Holder mercenary.<br />He's acting way too careless despite witnessing another holder beaten just now. Do all mercenaries not measure the gap in strength between themselves and the enemies before them?<br />I've only come across two types of these holders, one who went all out right off the bat, and another who keeps trying to flaunt their strength like this.<br />Yet, that's enough to form a prejudice about mercenaries in me.<br /><br />(Well, and the fact that these people are willing to work under Kanedor.)<br /><br />They must be motivated by money.<br />And that's fine as mercenaries, but I dunno about that humanely speaking.<br />They don't feel danger because they're selling their life for money. With half-baked strength to back it up. 'I'm strong, there's no way I'll die'.<br />Had he been more careful, he would have raised his alert level to maximum after seeing me stop his first attack.<br />Being able to weight between your life and money should have been an important quality in this line of work.<br />No, that applies to any job. You can't get revived with money. This is not a game.<br />Once you're dead your money is worthless to you. No coming back to life. That's reality.<br /><br />(...No wait, could it be that you can!? I mean magic exists here, resurrection magic might too, no?)<br /><br />And now I found one thing that bugs me after all this time. I gotta find out about this matter somewhere.<br />If it turned out to be a fairy tale, then that's the end of the matter. But if the magic exists for real, it can't come cheap.<br /><br />In all my short journey thus far, my ears never picked up the word resurrection once.<br />But that doesn't mean it doesn't exist. The word 'insurance' floated in my mind.<br /><br />(Guess I could ask Sir Lolengus about it later.)<br /><br />I almost got stabbed by that Swift Flash guy. Which means there's no guarantee I won't die in the future.<br />I'd like to have a means to be revived if that ever happens. To finally start worrying about my safety now after all this time, I really was drunk on my power.<br />I can get sick or wounded too. This world doesn't seem to have insurance company, but doctors exist. I'm not too confident about the quality of medical care in this fantasy world.<br />Gotta start researching about healing magic and healing potions. How bad a wound can they cure? What's the after-effect?<br />I'm in a fantasy world and all. Would be nice if there's really a means of resurrection.<br />And I'd like to have one. So yeah, I'm finally losing my nerve.<br /><br />An angry voice interrupted my thought on this important discovery.<br /><br />"You! How dare you keep muttering who knows crap and ignore me! I see you got a death wish! I'll grant you just that, now get crushed!"</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.sousetsuka.com/2024/03/kamisama-no-kago-wo-kyohishitara.html">Previous Chapter </a></p><p style="text-align: right;"><a href="https://www.sousetsuka.com/2024/03/kamisama-no-kago-wo-kyohishitara_6.html">Next Chapter</a><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5474998538043477926.post-20047408767529190392024-03-03T07:14:00.000-08:002024-03-05T06:56:18.959-08:00Skill? Nee yo Sonnamon! Chapter 184<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Side Story Not Alright, It's Problematic</span></h3><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></h3><p><br />This is from the hero's perspective.<br /><br />I let myself relax on the swaying ship as it's making its way to our destination.<br />I'm usually busy running around hunting magic beasts or doing guild commissions ever since I reincarnated in this world. It's been forever since I can take it easy like this.<br />We're supposed to arrive at noon today, time to kick back until then.<br /><br /><br />"U, uu... O-Olivie, one more, Detoxification please..."<br /><br />"Y-yes... I wonder if my mana will last..."<br /><br /><br />A red braid haired spear girl, Leviara groaned with a pale face. Looks like she's the type that easily gets carsick.<br />Next to her is our new member, a long silver haired Sage girl, Olivier casting magic to cure Status Abnormality.<br />Every time the ship swayed, they swing, no, they oscillate. Wonderful...!<br /><br /><br />"Neora...! You're, staring at, Olivie's chest, again, urp...!"<br /><br />"L-Levia-san, please calm down."<br /><br />"No, this guy may look cute outwardly but he's an unbelievable pervert inside, you have to draw the line or he'd never stop..."<br /><br />"Who're you calling a pervert. Just stay put while she cures you."<br /><br />"You can use healing magic, can't you! Don't make Olivie do all the work and use your magic too!"<br /><br />"How are you so haughty while asking for help..."<br /><br /><br />I'm seeing a few passengers offering magic to cure motion sickness here and there. They're charging for it though.<br />And most of them seem to be monk or priest types, Job related to sacredness-tree, none seems to be of mage-tree.<br />Are mages who can use healing magic rare?<br /><br /><<Mages normally cannot learn [Healing Magic] Skill. At best they may use Support Magic with vestigial recovery effects you know? I mean there's an exception like the Special Class [Archmage], but frankly that Job is even rarer than Sage.>><br /><br />Really?<br />But Olivie can use healing magic on top of Offensive, Spirit, Support and even Space Magic.<br /><br /><<That's the special quality of [Sage] Job, you see. They have the aptitudes for every single [Magic] Skills with better proficiency growth rates to boot. The Job is pretty much the perfect upgrade to Mage.>><br /><br />Eh, then why don't all those Mages choose [Sage]-tree Job when they come of age?<br />You're saying it like Mages are just overall poorer than Sages.<br /><br /><<Because the condition is to have learned four types of Magic Skills including Healing Magic before you come of age. Offensive Magic aside, trying to raise enough proficiency for Healing and Support Magic before you come of age is virtually impossible. Olivie-san simply happened to have pulled the right Skill set by chance before she did.>><br /><br />So like, you can't get this Job if your luck in Skill gacha is bad huh.<br /><br /><<If we're being brutally honest, then yes I suppose that is one way to put it...>><br /><br /><br />"U, uu... Y-young miss, you can use healing magic...? S-sorry but will you cure my sickness..."<br /><br />"I'm a man. Quit butting in our conversation just cuz you don't wanna pay, sheesh."<br /><br /><br />A pale faced old man walked up asking for my help. Can't anyone do something about this misgender thing...<br />I'd feel bad forsaking him, guess I'll just do it quick.<br /><br /><br />"There you go, right as day. This is the last time, you got that. I don't wanna ruin those healer folks' days."<br /><br />"Y-yeah. Thank you. I'm back on my feet thanks to you."<br /><br />"I thought you'd help anyone cause you're a hero, Neora, but you're surprisingly strict on that point."<br /><br />"Nothing good comes out of overexerting myself. There's a virtue in modesty."<br /><br />"You say that with your eyes locked on Olivie, you perverted hero...!"<br /><br />"U-um, it's embarrassing, when, you're staring so much..."<br /><br />"Sorry sorry, couldn't help myself owowowowow! Levia-san, quit pinching my back, no seriously stop that, it hurts!"<br /><br /><br />Olivie held her chest while looking down and blushing hard.<br />...I feel bad for her, guess I'll try to keep it in moderation. Trying at least.<br /><span style="color: #f3f3f3;"><TLN: Catch the latest updates and edits at Sousetsuka .com ></span><br /><br />"Oh, we're finally arriving at the port town. Ah, guess this is the end of our nice little day off."<br /><br />"N-no more ship voyage finally... I don't care anymore, I just wanna get on solid ground and say goodbye to all this swaying..."<br /><br />"Our first ship voyage ended peacefully without any issue... By the way, I understand that we have gone all the way to the first continent to power up for our demon king elimination objective, but will I really be of use..."<br /><br />"No no, Olivie you have some amazing ability, it'll be fine. I mean my Offensive Magic Skill level is still low, having high powered long range magic support and even healing and buffs at our disposal is super nice. I'm counting on you."<br /><br />"Y-yes... Thank, you so much, hero-sama."<br /><br />"Please don't call me that. My Job may be Hero, but I ain't that great a human myself, just Neora is fine."<br /><br />"Y-yes, Neora... San."<br /><br /><br />She's still sounding awkward, but I'm sure it's only a matter of time.<br />Then someday, she'll be my big breasted harem member I'm sorry, forgive me, please don't turn your bloodlust my way, it's scary Levia-san.<br /><br /><br />"Power up, how concretely? Are we recruiting a new guy?"<br /><br />"No, apparently the guild is gonna refer us to people who will train us, they'll help us guide our leveling process."<br /><br />"Guild referral?"<br /><br />"Yeah, apparently the scale of destruction caused by demons under the current Demon King is far bigger than any prior one, their invasion rate is much faster too. If the hero stays weak meanwhile, it'll affect the morale of the anti-demon army, so they want us to get stronger quick."<br /><br />"Right, I heard news about the third continent on the brink of total collapse. At the pace it's going, other continents will share the same fate by next year."<br /><br />"...So it's wrong to assume it will never be our problem."<br /><br /><br />It's just that, I don't know if you can expect us to tear through armies of demons and magic beasts no matter how strong we get.<br />This may be another world, but it's also a reality we live in. Individual strength just can't beat sheer numerical superiority.<br />And yet, I wonder what's the real reason behind the guild swooping in to help hero get stronger.<br /><br /><br />"So, what's this trainer of ours like, any idea?"<br /><br />"I don't know, the guild said they're a Rank S adventurer but I'm not told on what they're like. I'm sure they've informed that person about us, but yeah, wish they'd shared more."<br /><br /><br />The ship stopped while we were talking. Must have anchored.<br />Now then, we're to meet up at this port town, guess we'll head to the guild for now.<br /><br /><br /><br />...!!<br /><br /><br />Among the crowd at the other side of the crossing bridge from our ship, someone is emanating an aura as if it's an entirely different being.<br />Strong. It's overwhelmingly stronger than any people, no any creatures I've ever encountered. You can tell their strength from so far away.<br />I'm sure of it, that must be--<br /><br /><br />"Nice to meet you, Hero-dono."<br /><br /><br />Just when I tried to squint harder at that person, a woman's face appeared in front of mine.<br />She's staring at me with a mischievous smile.<br /><br /><br />"Uwaaa!!?"<br /><br />"Ahaha, nice reaction. Seems worth training for, ma'am."<br /><br /><br />Who even is this ma'am!<br />Heck, who even is this woman!? It's almost like she showed up out of thin air.<br /><br /><br />The woman has long blond hair, long ears, extremely forged yet not at all brawny body, you could even say thin, with a beautiful body line.<br />Checking her Status, she's 300 year old, Race Elf. Her Base Level is 72, simply monstrous.<br />This person must be the S-ranked adventurer that will train us...!<br /><br /><br />"E-err, are you the person the guild referred to us?"<br /><br />"Yup, sure am. The name's Aitserina. Don't be a stranger and call me Aina-chan now, okay~."<br /><br />"...I'm Neo Raifu. Please call me Neora-san, Aina-san."<br /><br />"Leviaria. Call me Levia, okay Aina-san."<br /><br />"My name is Olivier. It's my pleasure to meet you, Aina-san."<br /><br />"Auu, nobody's using chan. Onee-chan is sad yoyoyo."<br /><br /><br />Her jesting speech and behavior. Yet, her strength is immeasurable.<br />I mean, we're just chatting here yet I can't stop my goosebumps or my body shaking. I'm sweating bullet even.<br />This person will train us...?<br /><br />Part of me thought this trainer thing wouldn't be of much help but man was I full of hubris.<br />Crap. This person is terrifying. Way too strong. Forget training, she might end up killing us instead.<br /><br /><br />"Now that's out of the way, time for a little chat about our future plan. Right this way, ladies."<br /><br />"...I'm a man."<br /><br />"...Eeeh, no waaay!? W-why dontcha show, this onee-san?"<br /><br />"H-hey, wh, why are you trying to pull off my trousers! Please stop it!!"<br /><br />"Fu, fufufu the guild told me it was gonna be a 'cute hero', was so sure it'd be a girl, nope, turned out it's a boy. This is gonna be hella fun fufufufu...!!"<br /><br />"L-let me go! Ah, he, help! Heelpfh!"<br /><br /><br />Is this woman alright!? No really, is she right in the head!?<br />Seriously, let me go! They're tearing off! My trousers are tearing off! How is she so strong anyway!?<br />Are we really gonna be alright!? Physically speaking that is, got a feeling my chastity and such are gonna be in danger!</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.sousetsuka.com/2024/03/skill-nee-yo-sonnamon-chapter-183.html">Previous Chapter</a> </p><p style="text-align: right;"><a href="https://www.sousetsuka.com/2024/03/skill-nee-yo-sonnamon-chapter-185.html">Next Chapter</a><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5474998538043477926.post-90677634010182437132024-03-02T06:51:00.000-08:002024-03-04T06:54:52.479-08:00Kamisama no Kago wo Kyohishitara?! Chapter 451<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">451 Epithet Holders</span></h3><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></h3><p>The soldiers made way for a lone man walking showily who then stopped before me.<br />The man is holding what I think a rapier. Then he named himself.<br /><br />"I am the one and only, 'Swift Flash', Nigu. Well met. Now die!"<br /><br />Immediately after he said that, he took a stance and stepped forward as he made a stabbing motion with his rapier.<br />That's fine. Fine and all, I was already fully prepared the instant he took a stance.<br />After all I only need a tiny bit of 'gap' to enter Accelerated State.<br />The tip of his rapier has stopped right in front of my heart. Completely frozen still.<br /><br />(Ooh, damn this is some scary stuff! Guy had no wasted movement at all, and his rapier got way too close for comfort. This was dangerous even though I didn't let my guard down.)<br /><br />My weakness is attacks outside my recognition. But this guy's blade handling was simply way too sharp.<br />I might have died had he another second.<br />Really drives home how my weakness could easily result in my death.<br /><br />(I'm getting too sloven. This is why too grand a power can be troublesome...)<br /><br />Having something this excessive tends to corrupt people. Like 'Everything will be fine, I have this power'.<br />There's no guarantee an even greater power doesn't exist in this world, I can't ever get careless.<br />My greatest enemy currently are those who are capable of killing my 'gap'.<br />The fact that I only narrowly escaped death this time is proof of that. 'Something' that can kill me may show up in the most unexpected way.<br /><br />(But man, what the hell is Swift Flash... Chuunibyo? Hm, what did they say again about Epithet Holders? Ah, this guy is one of those huh.)<br /><br />As I was thinking all that, I poked this Swift Flash guy's armor and undid Acceleration.<br /><br />"How could this happen to meeeeee!"<br /><span style="color: #f3f3f3;"><TLN: Catch the latest updates and edits at Sousetsuka .com ></span><br />Swift Flash drew a nice arc in the air as he yelled that loud.<br /><br />"That Nigu got done in!?" "That man who never let his foe counter attack!?" "Wait! This is impossible for us..."<br />"I didn't see what Nigu was doing?" "I did! He took a step forward and a thrust! Then he got blown away right off the bat..."<br />"How? Did that suspicious guy do it?" "No no no no! All that guy did was standing still! How's that right?!"<br /><br />"Ha! It's this great me's turn now! That feeble Nigu is nothing more than an opening act! I'm gonna flatten that guy dead!"<br /><br />Yet another person shoved away the clattering soldiers and stepped forward.<br />A bear-like old man holding a big, a really big shield is standing before me now.<br />He's grinning full of confidence as he's ramming at me while brandishing his greatshield.<br />It's what they call a shield bash.<br />He's slow but the attack boasts extraordinary power. The shield is so big I have nowhere to run.<br />Anybody would easily get blown away if that hit. Which would be fortunate of them. This attack should be dangerous enough to kill someone if it hit their head.<br />Many bones will definitely break too. <br /><br />But that applies to ordinary men. My body is abnormal. Even outside Accelerated State.<br />The sheer strength it possesses is simply monstrous. Stopping this greatshield's advance by just holding one hand ahead is not normal no matter how you look at it.<br /><br />I'm doing it the 'normal' way without Acceleration as a show of force.<br />The gap in our strength should make these people understand they're no match for me. The plan is to have the remaining forces lose their fighting spirits.<br /><br />The greatshielder old man shouted, 'Uoh!?' as he found himself getting pushed away instead.<br />The clamoring front row soldiers lost their word after witnessing that.</p><p> </p><p> <br /></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.sousetsuka.com/2024/02/kamisama-no-kago-wo-kyohishitara_29.html">Previous Chapter</a> </p><p style="text-align: right;"><a href="https://www.sousetsuka.com/2024/03/kamisama-no-kago-wo-kyohishitara_4.html">Next Chapter</a><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5474998538043477926.post-31690063187803462432024-03-01T08:07:00.000-08:002024-03-03T07:14:36.734-08:00Skill? Nee yo Sonnamon! Chapter 183<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Position and Will</span></h3><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></h3><p>I dragged the two assailants into the workshop and started a 'talk' with them.<br />The program includes grinding dustcloth on their arm until it's dripping red liquid and then rubbing Lightning Pepper on it. No I guess how it's done doesn't matter.<br /><br />Julian's two assailants are both High Assassins at later half Lv30s. They're relatively strong yet they got knocked out just from me bumping into them by accident. Looks like they're not accustomed to being ambushed despite being ambushing specialists.<br /><br /><br />"Why did you attack Julian? Is it a grudge, or are you two hired hands?"<br /><br />"..."<br /><br />"...Pe."<br /><br /><br />One is silent, the other is spiteful. Looks like they're not gonna talk huh. Hoou.<br /><br />If that's how you wanna play, then I too have my ways.<br /><br />I took the head of the ogre I headbutted to death a few days ago from Item Screen in front of these assailants.<br />I was planning to get it made into a new equipment at Gen's Workshop, but they couldn't accept new order yet.<br />Due to the counter headbutt I did on it, the head looks real gory I can't bear to look at it. Belch.<br /><br />The assailants' eyes popped wide when they saw it.<br />Afterward, I took Explosion Buster, the exploding great hammer from Item Screen.<br /><br /><br />"You guys wanna turn into this? You have the resolution to brutally kill people, of course you're prepared to get brutalized yourself, yeah? Let's do this, heave-ho."<br /><br />"H-hiiyiii!! P-please waiit!"<br /><br />"I-I'll talk! I'll talk, don't do it!! Someone hired us to attack! The client is the second son of Duchy House of Febronia, Ivarad the family head."<br /><br /><br />As I swung explos-etc like a golf club and stopped short on their heads, they confessed just like that.<br />...Hold out a little more won't you. Of course I was just threatening you.<br /><br /><br />"Hey hey, take it outside if you're gonna do it. I cannot have my workshop get any dirtier."<br /><br /><br />Julian shrugged his shoulders as he watched us.<br />Uh, I think there's a more worrying thing here.<br /><br /><br />Apparently these two received a specific instruction on how to kill Julian from their client.<br />Which is some nasty stuff.<br />『Do not kill him outright, do not deign him an easy death. Cut off his arms, and make that good-for-nothing taste despair as he's dying a slow excruciating death.』<br />So they said. What a poor taste~.<br /><br /><br />"Duchy House of Febronia huh, are you familiar with it, Julian? I don't really know noble houses."<br /><br />"...Umu. That is my former family house."<br /><br />"...Wha?"<br /><br />"I am aware that he loathes me, but to think he would go as far as sending assassins... I am no longer an heir to the house, he could have left me alone. Quite tenacious this kid brother of mine, truly."<br /><br /><br />Eh, wha, what? What's that mean?<br />Former house? Kid brother? ...Oy, oy, he must be joking.<br /><br /><br />"Are you telling me, your little brother hired these guys to kill you...!?"<br /><br />"That appears to be the case. That is if we are to believe these two are not lying but the word 'A slow excruciating death' sounds exactly like him, I do not think it's a mistake... I do wish it was."<br /><br /><br />Uh, what kind of kid brother is he anyway.<br />Is that even possible when the elder brother is like this.<br /><br /><br />"...What? Did you do something so bad to get your brother hate your guts that badly? What kinda grudge is he holding..."<br /><br />"Come to think of it, have I ever talked about my former nobility days?"<br /><br />"No, I just heard about it offhand."<br /><br /><br />Guild receptionist Furoina-san mentioned it, but I never imagined it to be true.<br />I mean considering his normal behavior, you'd think he's just a random oddball or a lunatic.<br /><br /><br />"...I had been receiving tutelage in order to become a proper heir from young age. Territorial management, the right etiquette to mingle with other nobles, you name it. I never questioned such education no matter how tough it was."<br /><br /><br />Uwah, this guy started monologuing.<br />Is this gonna take long? Ah, it looks like it is.<br />...I shouldn't have blurted out that sarcasm.<br /><br /><br />"On the other hand, my kid brother... It was decided that Ivara was to be wedded to a daughter of a duchy house, he was to support me as a connection to that household. But my brother was a prideful man, you see. He always grumbled how he was treated like an extra."<br /><br />"Well, guess you'd hate getting told to live your life as your brother's support without a say on it. I would."<br /><br />"Then just as my brother kept piling up his discontent, anger and grudge on me day by day, I stealthily went to read the closely guarded hero's note my family is responsible of. I ended up reading it. And found out about the existence of all those wonderful weaponry."<br /><br />"I can't catch up with the rapid development. How'd it go from your kid brother to you reading the hero's dark history, cough... Hero's note."<br /><br />"Now now, just listen. Thereafter that moment on, I could not hold the urge to get those weapons reproduced and bear witness to them wielded. I tried to order their creations from blacksmiths and magic tool makers, but nobody was able to turn them into reality. It's not simply a matter of Skills, you cannot make hero's weapons without an understanding on the idea, or rather the concept behind them."<br /><br /><br />Well, I can't imagine there's a lot of people who can understand those insane weapons. They're too jam packed with men's romance, many parts are just inefficient.<br />That might be different to people who are familiar with games, manga and fictions, but to the people of this world... I'm not one to talk for matching well with these weapons and these weapons only though.<br /><br /><br />"As days went on and my irritation grew from being unable to find the right maker, I found myself gripping a hammer in a quest to reproduce hero's weaponry by my own hands. I would spend a whole day training to engrave magic tool formulas."<br /><br />"Uh, what about your nobility tutelage. Ain't no way you got time for that."<br /><br />"Umu. Naturally my parents were enraged and warned me to cease such gambols at once. Indeed it was perfectly reasonable of them... And yet to that, I would ignore their plea and continue to strike my hammer and engrave magic formulas." <br /><br />"...Talk about filial piety or lack thereof."<br /><br />"Fuhaha, you tell me about it. Then as I kept at my endeavors despite everything they told me, they were finally fed up of me or perhaps they sympathized with their foolish son's plight. My parents made the decision to expel me from the household, and for me to go independent before coming of age. Well, to keep things short, I was disinherited."<br /><br /><br />Julian laughed at himself as he narrated his life story.<br />I could tell a hint of loneliness and nostalgia from his expression.<br /><br /><br />"The last person who saw me off was my kid brother. 『You good for nothing. Never again shall you show your mug before me.』 was his last word to me."<br /><br />"What-a-wonderful-kid-brother-you-have."<br /><br />"...Indeed, he is too good for me."<br /><br /><br /><br />――――――――――――――――――――――<br /><br /><br />"Aniue, tell me one thing. Is your life as an heir to a duke household such a trivial matter to you? What does the position of duke family head mean to you?"<br /><br />"Mu? Hm, nothing?"<br /><br />"What...?"<br /><br />"Umu, now that I think about it, this household might have never been that important to me. I feel like that has now finally been made clear to me with your inquiry."<br /><br />"...You, what are you."<br /><br /><br />"'I must become someone fit to be the family head', 'I must strive hard as to not disgrace myself before our people', I bore such a sense of duty as I lived, but looking back, those were what I was told to be, not what I truly wanted to do myself."<br /><br />"I wish to create the weapons designed by hero with my own hands and to witness them wielded. Inconsequential that may be, that's what I truly desire for the first time in my life."<br /><br />"And now that I am aware of my own desire, I cannot see the fascination on becoming the heir to a duchy house. I am aware how selfish that is, but please forgive your brother for departing."<br /><br /><br />"Don't screw with me! Just how much do you think I coveted this position you deem as worthless!"<br /><br />"Haven't you always spoken about wanting to live your life as Ivarad Febronia himself, not just as my support? That too is your own will. With me no longer in the picture, that wish shall now come true surely. What is bad about that?"<br /><br />"I do not wish for a position aniue cast away! How could you so easily crush the thing I yearned so underfoot!"<br /><br />"Ah, sorry. It's time to board my wagon, I'll have to excuse myself... Take care of yourself, Ivara."<br /><br />"Hold it! Don't you dare run away! I won't forgive you bastard, ever! Die, die a slow excruciating death as you taste despair, you good for nothing!"<br /><br /><br />――――――――――――――――――――――<br /><br /><br />"...Ever since that parting, we never had any more contact."<br /><br />"At least talk properly with your brother to the end..."<br /><br />"I would like to but if I missed that wagon, I would have to wait a full week for another to come by. Returning home and staying there for another week right after I was set on leaving wouldn't do, would it."<br /><br /><br />...Uh well, I guess that would be awkward.<br />But I dunno about that resulting in his brother setting his sight on his life.<br /><br /><br />"Uumu, I managed to escape death this time thanks to my customer, but Ivara would surely send another assassin my way once he found out about my survival."<br /><br />"...Excuse me."<br /><br /><br />I dropped my fist on the two assailants' heads.<br /><br /><br />"Sooi!"<br /><br />"Adaa!!"<br />"Gyaa!!"<br /><br /><br />Taking that head-on, the two got knocked out. RIP. Don't think bad of me.<br />Julian looked at me dubiously as he spoke.<br /><br /><br />"...Pray tell what are you doing?"<br /><br />"I wanna discuss our future plan. Can't have prying ears listening in now."<br /><br />"That's quite a polite way to induce drowsiness. They are not even twitching, are they even alive?"<br /><br /><br />It's fine, it's fine, they may have lost half of their HPs, but they're not dead.<br />Good grief, we're gonna get busy if we wanna get out of kid brother-san's ploy. What a pain.<br />...A yandere-like grudge from his own kid brother. What layer of hell is this. Even got goosebumps out of me.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.sousetsuka.com/2024/02/skill-nee-yo-sonnamon-chapter-182.html">Previous Chapter </a></p><p style="text-align: right;"><a href="https://www.sousetsuka.com/2024/03/skill-nee-yo-sonnamon-chapter-184.html">Next Chapter</a><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5474998538043477926.post-39340535416191153792024-02-29T07:13:00.000-08:002024-03-02T06:52:04.178-08:00Kamisama no Kago wo Kyohishitara?! Chapter 450<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">450 Trickless Trap</span></h3><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></h3><p>Kanedor's rant resounded in the plain. Yet nobody moved.<br />They couldn't comprehend what just happened, pausing their thought process.<br />It must be a huge shock. They lost a quarter of their forces in an instant just as they charged out.<br /><br />"It must have been some sort of magical trap! We've still got plenty of men on our side! Crush them with sheer number! I'll pay the one who killed Lolengus thrice as much! Go get his head right this instant!"<br /><br />A rustle broke out with that. Assertive men stepped forward one by one.<br /><br />"Hyu! Kanedor-san's way generous! Traps like must have taken a lot of prep time for one activation. There should be no second time. Which means! I'm gonna take that prize!"<br /><br />"You! Hold that thought! That reward is mine! I ain't gonna lose!"<br /><br />"Hiihiihii! Allow me to snatch it while you guys are busy fighting."<br /><br />"Don't be a fool! First place is mine! I ain't losing to you mooks!"<br /><br />Soldiers of all types ran up while yelling all of those.<br /><br />Good looking short haired audacious flashy man.<br />Good looking long haired ponytailed blond man.<br />A good looking glasses man with an eerie laugh.<br />A somber good looking macho old man.<br /><br />"What the... does this world have nothing but good looking men? What's the insinuation here..."<br /><br />My face is at best plain looking. Black haired, black eyes, typical Japanese face. World apart from the people of this world.<br />The group ignored me as they made their way to Lolengus.<br />These seemingly good looking-only fifty people under Kanedor went straight for Lolengus while ignoring me.<br />Wonder if this is a form of bullying to the plain looking Japanese faced me? Almost felt like it.<br /><br />I focused back as the group approached me. Entering Accelerated State.<br /><span style="color: #f3f3f3;"><TLN: Catch the latest updates and edits at Sousetsuka .com ></span><br />(Good looking men are winners in life... they all should die... Ha!? No no, I might end up killing them by accident if I kept that thought.)<br /><br />They have nothing to do with the fact that I got reincarnated in this world only to lead a horrible life.<br />Whether my life is wining, losing or another interpretation, my grudge bears no meaning to them. It'd be misplaced.<br /><br />I only need to do what need to be done here. That's it. I rethink my mindset.<br />A good whack for Kanedor, that's all I want by the end.<br />Lending my power to Sir Lolengus in the process is acceptable.<br />I'm just gonna make myself scarce once it's over. Gotta run away to avoid getting detained.<br /><br />(Run away when I did nothing wrong... Sigh...)<br /><br />I undid Acceleration as I sighed.<br />And sure enough, the group of good looking men got done in just like the other folk before them.<br />Can anyone blame me for feeling refreshed from watching them getting blown away in the air while screaming like pigs?<br /><br />"What the, what in the world is going on heeeeeere!?"<br /><br />Despite staying in the far back, Kanedor must have seen their fate. All the bold soldiers suddenly flew in the air when they got close to me.<br /><br />Kanedor's side has stopped moving altogether now. Stepping forward will end up with you getting blown away. The soldiers must have inferred that.<br />Kanedor kept wailing about paying them more. Yet these soldiers wouldn't move an inch despite the constant yells.<br />What good is money if they end up getting sent flying by a mysterious force?<br />The soldiers Kanedor gathered here won't move for money. Ironic. Guess it's not enough to overcome the fear?<br />The sight of the blown people not even twitching must compel them to imagine their death. Step forward, get sent flying, and die. There's no way humans can leap in at this without hesitation.<br /><br />"I shall take the stage. All I need to do is to end that hooded man's life, don't I. He must be the main source of this trap. Kanedor-san. I will have five times my pay if I beat him. Is that satisfactory?"<br /><br />One of the two people standing by Kanedor spoke thus.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.sousetsuka.com/2024/02/kamisama-no-kago-wo-kyohishitara_27.html">Previous Chapter</a> </p><p style="text-align: right;"><a href="https://www.sousetsuka.com/2024/03/kamisama-no-kago-wo-kyohishitara.html">Next Chapter</a><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5474998538043477926.post-45441545765442206312024-02-28T06:54:00.000-08:002024-03-01T08:08:05.327-08:00Skill? Nee yo Sonnamon! Chapter 182<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Lizard's Tail</span></h3><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></h3><p>After parting ways with the trio idiots, we smoothly advanced through floor 6, 7 and 8.<br />Yet since I'm mapping up the floors as we go, it's taken us quite a long time. It's also draining our stamina heavily.<br />But it's much less mentally draining compared to when we were with those trio.<br /><br /><br />"Kajikawa-san, let's just head straight for the next floor when we find the right path this time..."<br /><br />"Hikaru, you're too obsessed with mapping."<br /><br />"...I have no excuse."<br /><br /><br />I mean you know, don't you feel murky when you keep going without checking out all available areas in roguelike or dungeon RPGs?<br />You might even miss out on chests, items, sub events, you'd feel bad about it so I just couldn't help myself I'm sorry, forgive me, don't leave me here, seriously sorry.<br />Reina frowned as she looked at a pocket watch the director apparently gave her. Please don't make that face.<br /><br /><br />"It's six in the evening now cause we kept going all over the place. We gotta get back."<br /><br />"It's already so late huh... I wanted to reach floor 10 by today but I guess we should head back when we find an Escape Portal."<br /><br />"Un. All the detours took a lot of time but we also obtained plenty of items thanks to that. It's not a bad result for our first day."<br /><br />"...Sorry, really. Next time, I'll prioritize going forward. Now then, what do you like for today's dinner?"<br /><br />"I'm fine with anything as long as it's Hikaru's cooking."<br /><br /><br />I'm happy to hear that but that's the toughest possible reply to that question.<br />Throw me a request or two once in a while will you?<br /><br /><br />"Oh me, I want meat dishes!"<br /><br /><br />Um yeah, we usually never not have meat, so that doesn't really help.<br />Seemingly thanks to being far away from port towns, there's not a lot of seafood here, it's mainly meat instead. Just gotta hope it digests nicely in the stomach.<br /><br /><br />We used the Escape Portal and left the dungeon.<br />Then we dropped by the dungeon entrance's receptionist before going back.<br /><br /><br />"Thank you for your hard work. Your safe return fills me with joy."<br /><br />"Thank you. Each floor was bigger than we originally thought, it took quite some time to clear."<br /><br />"Ahaha, that's a natural reaction of this dungeon's first timers. I will update your ranking, excuse me as I check how far you have gone to... Oooh!?? Your party has reached floor 8 on your first campaign!"<br /><br /><br />Did she use an Appraisal Skill to check on that stuff or something.<br />What's even the Ranking for? This feels more and more like a roguelike.<br /><br /><br />"It took you around 9 hours 20 minutes to reach floor 8. That's an average speed of around one hour for each floor, that's really fast! Your current ranking is 24. Please do your best on your next campaign."<br /><br />"Thank you again. We'll take our leave now."<br /><span style="color: #f3f3f3;"><TLN: Catch the latest updates and edits at Sousetsuka .com ></span><br /><br />We walked off, and then just as we reached the midway point between the dungeon and the industrial town, Menu displayed a screen out of nowhere.<br />Hm? Menu-san, what's up?<br /><br /><<Emergency Recommending immediate traversal to industrial town, Julian's Workshop.>><br /><br />Emergency? ...Did Julian blow something up again or something?<br /><br /><br /><<Julian has been attacked by outsiders, his life is in mortal danger. He has an extremely high chance of dying without an immediate urgent care.>><br /><br /><br /><br />My head went blank as a chill ran down my spine, by the time I noticed I had already flying at full speed toward Julian's Workshop with Mana Flight.<br /><br /><br />"Hikaru!?"<br /><br />"W-what's the matter!?"<br /><br /><br />Alma and Reina shouted something right as I flew but I didn't have time to answer them. Sorry.<br />Quick, quickly! To Julian's workshop!<br /><br /><br />Blast it, I'm flying at my highest speed yet it feels so slow.<br />Faster, I gotta go faster! Explosively raising Mana Flight speed using energy reinforcement--<br /><br /><br />ZUBYUN! The scenery blended in as that unfamiliar sound reached my ears.<br />The instant trees and buildings came into my view, they moved far behind me. No wait, it's me who's moving.<br /><br /><br />Ah, wait, powered up too much! It's too fast I can't tell which direction I'm flying.<br />Menu-san, am I going in the right direction!? Is this right!?<br /><br /><<This trajectory is correctly in Julian's Workshop direction. Estimated time of arrival, one second.>><br /><br />One second uh<br /><br /><br />"Guaa!?"<br /><br />"Gafuaa!!?"<br /><br /><br />Impacts on my left shoulder and right hand. Alongside two yelps.<br />Looks like I bumped into some people.<br /><br />Aaaah! I went and did it!<br />Who did I crash into!? Are they Combat job or Production job, they might have a chance if they were Combatants, but production Job people with their Status may not...<br /><br /><<There is no issue. Confirming them as Julian's Workshop's assailants. They are relatively high leveled Combatants, as such the crash only resulted in their fainting.>><br /><br />Ah, that's good then.<br />...I'll tie these two up, have a 'talk' about this whole situation and tow them over to the guards later.<br /><br /><br />I went in the workshop and couldn't find Julian.<br />Is he further inside? I turned my sight at a door to the back room and saw dark red liquid seeping out below it on the floor--<br /><br /><br />I kicked the door open and went in to find Julian with bent legs and missing arms.<br />Roasted remains of charred arms could be found next to him. Did they slice his arms and burn them down with magic.<br />The stumps where they're cut are still bleeding even now. He's gonna die of blood loss at this rate.<br /><br /><br />"Julian!!"<br /><br /><br />I reflexively shouted at this disastrous scene but there was no reply. He must have fainted from the bleeding.<br />For now I should treat him with Life force Control and stop the bleeding... Damn, these arms must be cut with a blade of some sort. How could anyone be so cruel.<br /><br /><br />"Dammit, it won't stop, why won't the blood stop!"<br /><br /><br />I focused my life force to heal Julian's arms, but the flesh and bones would only keep swelling up while the blood wouldn't stop.<br />I imaged wrapping the stumps with skin but it just wouldn't work. If only the cut arms were still intact, I could have them reattached!<br /><br />Thinking back, I've never attempted to heal a wound this grievous before. Maybe Lifeforce Control isn't enough for something this serious?<br />Can't Julian be saved anymore...?<br /><br /><br />"Aaaaaaah!! Get healed! Get healed! Get healed dangit!"<br /><br /><br />I brushed aside the worst case scenario in my mind and poured in all the life force I had into Julian.<br />I no longer cared how and in what way should the wound be healed, I just put in every life force I had while using Julian's gene as a blueprint!<br /><br /><br />As my HP almost reached rock bottom, I timidly looked at Julian.<br /><br /><br />His arms have been regenerated like they were always there, his broken legs are no longer bent unnaturally as well.<br /><br /><br />Checking his Status, the only abnormality is his State: Anemia with everything else looking normal.<br />Looks like his life is no longer in danger.<br /><br /><br />...O, oh. This is kinda unexpected.<br />I had never tested the limit of healing by Lifeforce Control but who could've imagined it can even restore limb loss. What is this, lizard's tail?<br />...Don't tell me, it can actually heal any wound as long as the target is still alive.<br /><br /><<Regenerating loss limbs is possible by way of superlative healing potions, elixirs, or high level healing magic. Treatment by way of Kajikawa Hikaru's Lifeforce Control references 'unscathed healthy body gene' as a blueprint which likely affords similar results.>><br /><br />I don't really understand that explanation though! So like, in short, any wound can be healed as long I've got HP left huh.<br />At any rate, I'm just glad Julian got out with his life and arms... Really, I'm so glad.<br /><br /><br />"Mu, mwu... Fuaa... Fuu... Oho, my customer? Good morning. Why are you here?"<br /><br /><br />Julian woke up with a yawn and greeted me nonchalantly like usual.<br />He's looking blankly at me like he was never at the death's door just earlier.<br /><br /><br />"Morning. You almost lost your life, how are you feeling now?"<br /><br />"Umumu? Well, aside from a slight dizziness, I don't feel bad... Wait, arms! My arms! ...Huh? They're here? ...Ah, apologies. I must have overslept and had a nightmare."<br /><br /><br />Julian moved his arms around to check their state.<br />That's no nightmare, it's reality. I mean, those cinders over there are your arms.<br /><br /><br />Now then, thankfully we pulled through this emergency.<br />Next up, I'll go and untie the assailants outside and ask what circumstance led to this.<br />...Depending on their answers, they might regret ever being born dangit.<br /><br /><br />"Umu, it appears I am feeling anemic. Perhaps I should get something energizing to feast on... Oho, there is this savory aroma of roast meat I have been smelling, have you perhaps brought me food?"<br /><br />That's the smell of your roasted arms!<br />You'll make me lose appetite for meat for dinner today, quit it!</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.sousetsuka.com/2024/02/skill-nee-yo-sonnamon-chapter-181.html">Previous Chapter</a> </p><p style="text-align: right;"><a href="https://www.sousetsuka.com/2024/03/skill-nee-yo-sonnamon-chapter-183.html">Next Chapter</a><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5474998538043477926.post-15870272917688441112024-02-27T06:31:00.000-08:002024-02-29T07:13:44.953-08:00Kamisama no Kago wo Kyohishitara?! Chapter 449<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">449 By the Book</span></h3><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></h3><p>There's nothing easier than to smash them altogether. But I'm not doing that.<br />Instead I'm poking these soldiers on the forehead one by one while strongly having the image, 'This won't kill them' in my mind. Also I hit the armor.<br />As for the reason I went all this trouble.<br /><br />(No telling what'll happen if I don't hit the armor. They might break a bone, heck that'll have been a preferable outcome.)<br /><br />With that consideration in mind, I poked at the first to the fourth row of soldiers.<br />I don't miss any thanks to their neat formation. Entering Acceleration before they could scatter made it easy.<br />Once I was done, I went back to my original spot and undid Acceleration to check the result first.<br /><br />Screaming and groaning started resounding in this open plain right after.<br /><br />"Gubyofo!" "Gabeha!" "Gedohyuu!" "Beromee!" "Apepoo!"<br />"Gufu!" "Geeeeee!" "Arororororo!" "Nyanjabefo!" "Donaigerebo!"<br /><br />What came after hundreds of screams were the sounds of thud, crash, bam and bang as the blown away soldiers hit the ground.<br />Afterward, silence returned. Kanedor's soldiers stopped their advance at this sudden mysterious inexplicable phenomenon.<br /><br />Everybody besides me has stopped moving. Yes, that includes Sir Lolengus's side.<br />I'm sure nobody predicted this. If I had to say.<br /><br />(If all of Kanedor's soldiers were evil men, I would have no reservation to turn this plain into hell.)<br /><span style="color: #f3f3f3;"><TLN: Catch the latest updates and edits at Sousetsuka .com ></span><br />This place would turn into a storm of slaughter, destruction, annihilation.<br />I love musou games. But I'll take a rain check on doing that in real life. I'm not a homicidal maniac.<br />Games are games. This is reality. The world I live in now.<br />The value of life may be diminished in this world. But that's a problem of mind set. Individuals can still believe that 'life is precious'.<br />The life of a single person is insignificant to the world, no matter which world. Earth follows this too.<br />If the me who should still live on earth dies, nothing will have changed to the earth itself.<br />Really, it's the same here and there even with different bases. I finally get it now.<br /><br />(Guess humans are the same everywhere. They exist in this world too. I'm sure they exist in any world too... These humans.)<br /><br />If earth exists, and this world too, I imagine there's plenty of parallel worlds out there.<br />I even saw an existence that could be called a 'god'. Can you really say that other gods don't exist?<br />It might just be a delusion of mine, but I'm convinced.<br /><br />(Let's quit thinking this whole universe stuff and focus on what's in front of me.)<br /><br />I shooed away all these grand questions I wouldn't have an answer to anyway and turned my sight at the group ahead, still stopped dead at their tracks. <br /><br />"What the hell is going on!? Move, you bastards! I paid for you fools, make it worth!"<br /><br />Kanedor's voice echoed in the quiet plain.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.sousetsuka.com/2024/02/kamisama-no-kago-wo-kyohishitara_25.html">Previous Chapter </a></p><p style="text-align: right;"><a href="https://www.sousetsuka.com/2024/02/kamisama-no-kago-wo-kyohishitara_29.html">Next Chapter</a><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5474998538043477926.post-21727454894775893062024-02-26T07:29:00.000-08:002024-02-28T06:54:52.276-08:00Skill? Nee yo Sonnamon! Chapter 181<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Deja Vu Treasure Chest</span></h3><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></h3><p style="text-align: left;">"There are four High Goblins, they're like upgraded Hob Goblins, and four Werewolves. Alma, exterminate those High Goblins. Reina, try taking on a Werewolf. These three will deal with the rest."<br /><br />"Got it."<br /><br />"Yessire!"<br /><br />"O-oy oy! How could you make Alma-chan fight all four!? And letting that child fight a werewolf, are you insane?!"<br /><br />"Heck, why aren't you fighting!?"<br /><br />"Well, I'd like to let these young 'uns soak in valuable experience. It's a piece of cake for them even without my intervention anyway."<br /><br />"There ain't no way! High Goblin and Werewolf are Rank C-D monsters!"<br /><br />"Fighting together as a party is one thing, but putting one against many is suicidal! You're out of your mind!"<br /><br />『Gurururu....!』<br /><br />"Ah, a Werewolf is coming this way. So yeah, you three, give it your all."<br /><br />"""No, you fight too dammittt!!"""<br /><br /><br />So we entered the area with eight lurking magic beasts, and we took charge of half of those beasts yet these trio started complaining.<br />What are they dissatisfied about. I mean, even Radia-kun beat a beast over Lv30 at Monster Swamp despite being a Lv15 himself. How can they not deal with magic beasts on their level.<br /><br /><<...It's common sense to fight equal level magic beast in a group. Kajikawa Hikaru's way of doing things is generally seen as an absurd coercive action, therefore their assessment is reasonable.>><br /><br />Eeh.<br /><br /><br />"Hikaru, I took care of all High Goblins."<br /><br />"That was fast. Well done."<br /><br />"Wha, eh, y, you beat them already!? But how...!?"<br /><br /><br />She lopped the heads of those High Goblins in one fell swoop using 'Ocean Blade' it seems.<br />I mean, she used that to eliminate ten wolf magic beasts in one go at Monster Prairie back then. This must have been easy peasy.<br /><br /><br />"I've done my part too~."<br /><br />"Nice job, Reina. Oy, these girls have finished their quota."<br /><br />"And why aren't you fighting again! What, are you a leech!"<br /><br />"No way in hell can we defeat three Werewolves at once! Lend us a hand!"<br /><br /><br />Ah geez, they just won't shut up.<br />No choice, I'll beat one and let them do the rest.<br /><br /><br />"Hey, watch out! Oy, two of them are heading your way!"<br /><br /><br />But two Werewolves came by instead. Hey, young men, do this right, won't you. I'm a young man too, or rather a reserve old man.<br /><br /><br />"Hikaru, those three are just going to keep making a racket at this rate, why don't you help them?"<br /><br />"Haa, sheesh, guess I gotta."<br /><br />"P-please don't make it too nasty if you can help it."<br /><br />"I won't. That time with the tiger belly was an accident, okay?"<br /><br />"What are you leisurely chatting around for! Get away, now!"<br /><br />『『Garuuaa!!』』<br /><br /><br />Not sure what was the big idea, two werewolves came straight for me.<br />Maybe they thought me slacking off must mean I'm the weakest and easiest prey.<br /><br /><br />I grabbed the neck of the lunging Werewolves with a hand each and lifted them up.<br /><br /><br />『Guru!? Gu, gububu...!!』<br /><br />『Gugugugagagwuu...!』<br /><br /><br />They're groaning painfully gasping for breath.<br />I don't want to make them suffer too much, let's end this quick.<br /><span style="color: #f3f3f3;"><TLN: Catch the latest updates and edits at Sousetsuka .com ></span><br /><br />"Sooi!"<br /><br />『『Gyan!!』』<br /><br /><br />I smashed the Werewolves' heads onto one another. They went straight to the afterlife. RIP.<br />Don't need to bother with Mana or Energy Control to deal with Lv20s magic beasts now. And it was so scary during Daijel's Stampede too.<br /><br /><br />"E-eeeh..."<br /><br />"N-no way, he grabbed them by the neck and bumped 'em..."<br /><br />"What about your weapon!? Don't you have one!?"<br /><br />"What are you talking about, didn't you see those nice werewolf skulls doing the good work."<br /><br />"Nobody calls those weapons!"<br /><br />"Forget about me, watch your back."<br /><br />『Garu!!』<br /><br />"Eh? U-uwaaaaa!"<br /><br /><br />These trio shouldn't have the margin to quip at me yet they just kept going at it, of course they'd get jumped.<br />...Really, these three.<br /><br /><br />『Cluuck!』<br /><br />『Gabuha...!?』<br /><br /><br />Then came out of nowhere behind the werewolf who were going behind the trio.<br />As if waiting for this chance all this time, Hiyoko stabbed the Werewolf's back with Extended Mana Claw before slicing it in half.<br />Hiyoko had been camouflaging as a chick until it attacked, so the Werewolf never noticed.<br />Heck, had no idea Hiyoko can already beat upper level 20 magic beasts... This child's growth rate is scarily fast.<br /><br /><br />"A, a chicken...!? That tamed beast collar, is it yours?"<br /><br />"Yeah, it is. You did well Hiyoko."<br /><br />『Cluck.』<br /><br />"...Our group defeated all the magic beasts in the end."<br /><br />"You guys should have been able to handle that, it's because you're all so preoccupied trying to impress Alma. You'd better off returning at the next portal. I'll be frank with you, the road ahead is too dangerous for you, you'll only tire us out at best."<br /><br />"Uu..."<br /><br />"...Sorry Alma-chan, forget helping you, we got in your way instead..."<br /><br /><br />The three got dejected again. The fact that they are capable of introspection points that they're not bad guys. All the bravado they put this time must have hindered them showing off their real ability.<br />Well, I guess anybody has a period where things just don't go their way. I mean in Japan I'm always... I don't wanna remember let's drop this hahahaha.<br /><br /><br />"...You guys may be inexperienced now, but I'm sure you can get stronger if you put in the effort. I'm still a greenhorn myself so I don't want to sound self-righteous, but it's better to focus on gradual improvements rather than desperately trying to overreach yourselves. Please don't feel down and keep doing your best."<br /><br />"A-Alma-chan...!"<br /><br />"You're so kind to such worthless men like us...!"<br /><br />"A-Alma-chan! We'll definitely get even stronger! And once I am, please go out with--"<br />"I won't."<br /><br />"No hesitation!?"<br /><br /><br />Alma cheered up the three dejected men. Seriously angel.<br />But she flat out refused the advance. Merciless.<br />...Well, these guys' Skills seem to be developed enough, they might become prominent adventurers for real if they actually try. Maybe.`<br /><br /><br />The Escape Portal came into view.<br />Our group is going to the next floor, while the trio are returning.<br />Honestly, it's for the best for each of us, I'm just glad they're willing to.<br /><br /><br />"Oh? There's two treasure chests next to the portal."<br /><br />"Then let's split them up. One for each group."<br /><br />"Eh? N-no, we'll pass. We weren't of any use..."<br /><br />"Then return it double once you've gotten stronger. It doesn't feel right to monopolize both chests."<br /><br /><br />No denying that it's probably not gonna be useful anyway.<br />Now then, wonder what's inside?<br /><br /><br />"Ooh!? Isn't this a mithril sword!"<br /><br />"Whoaa! We've never gotten a sword this incredible before!"<br /><br /><br />The trio acquired a Mithril Sword (ATK+200), quite a valuable loot.<br />Looks like our chest won't be a disappointment then. Let me see--.<br /><br /><br />....<br /><br /><br />"...Huh, what is this? It's a pouch full of nut-looking thingy?"<br /><br />"Small walnut-like nuts?"<br /><br /><br />Deja vu, it's a deja vu!<br />Why do all the chests I opened always have stuff like seeds or nuts inside anyway!?<br />N-no wait, there's the case with vanilla seed, these nuts might turn out good too--.<br /><br /><br />"Oy, what's up, why aren't you moving?"<br /><br />"I-if you're disappointed with that, we don't mind swapping this sword and--."<br /><br />"No, this one's fine, in fact, this one is better."<br /><br />"Eh? R-really...?"<br /><br />"Kajikawa-san, what are those nuts? Are they edible?"<br /><br />"Are they used in stuff like ice cream making for the aroma?"<br /><br />"That's neither right or wrong. It'll take some time till it's ripe, but with this I can make that. I'm honestly happy. Super happy. About as happy as finding vanilla, fufufu hahaha."<br /><br />"That laugh sounds so creepy you know!?"<br /><br />"Will it let you make more tasty stuff?"<br /><br />"Yeah, just you wait."<br /><br /><br />I ended up laughing weirdly from sheer happiness.<br />This will likely take half a year from start to finish, gotta start collecting the other ingredients. Can't wait.<br />...I get that we'd be better off taking the mithril sword monetary-wise, I really do.</p><p style="text-align: left;"> </p><p style="text-align: left;"> </p><p style="text-align: left;"> </p><p style="text-align: left;"> </p><p style="text-align: left;"> </p><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.sousetsuka.com/2024/02/skill-nee-yo-sonnamon-chapter-180.html">Previous Chapter</a> </p><p style="text-align: right;"><a href="https://www.sousetsuka.com/2024/02/skill-nee-yo-sonnamon-chapter-182.html">Next Chapter</a><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5474998538043477926.post-15212813618894578852024-02-25T06:15:00.000-08:002024-02-27T06:31:54.333-08:00Kamisama no Kago wo Kyohishitara?! Chapter 448<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">448 Is Cursing Contest Fun?</span></h3><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></h3><p>Around 1000 organized troops stand ahead of me. It's like walls of men. They're in a close formation.<br />Meanwhile our side only has 300. And they've formed, I suppose what you could call a defensive formation. Spread out to protect Sir Lolengus.<br /><br />Our opponent, Kanedor stands far behind these opposing walls of flesh. Their sheer number can easily swallow ours. Must be the reason for his confidence. There's only two soldiers protecting him.<br /><br />"I see you have finally decided to die. You must be shaking in your boots witnessing the sheer forces under my command, aren't you? Huh? Lolengus the poor?"<br /><br />What's weird is how Kanedor's voice could be heard from so far away like he was using a megaphone.<br />Responding to that, Sir Lolengus's voice also resounded in the plain loudly.<br /><br />"Naturally I have obtained the 'power' to pummel you for good. Did you truly believe I would have baited your here without a plan?"<br /><br />This is apparently the effect of a magic device. Cheers to magic. You can replace science with magic and anything goes huh.<br /><br />(But magic can do even more amazing stuff, guess magic is superior then?)<br /><br />Both of them were eager to disparage one another. They kept at it for a while before a declaration was made for real.<br /><br />"Diet member of Federation, Kanedor! We have proof of your wrongdoings! I exercise my right as a chairman to issue an emergency directive! You are hereby punished! Capital punishment for your felony!"<br /><br />"Hmph! Who cares about that bullcrap! Once you're dead, this country is as good as mine! Hey Lolengus? Are you trying to get a laugh out of me? Me, punished? Oy oy, on what ground you even got to spout that crap? With that puny force of yours?"<br /><br />"Yes, with this. And your statement has made light to yet another crime. Treason. You wish to kill me? Do you even have the backbone to?"<br /><span style="color: #f3f3f3;"><TLN: Catch the latest updates and edits at Sousetsuka .com ></span><br />Sir Lolengus glanced at me and nodded.<br />With that signal, I walked up and stopped in front of Kanedor soldiers' wall of flesh.<br />It's right in the middle between two sides. I'm standing alone in there.<br /><br />"...Hm? Hm? What's the deal with that guy? What an eyesore. Hmph! Doesn't matter. You guys ready!? Bring them hell! Charge!"<br /><br />I focused on straight ahead as letting these soldiers scatter in all directions would be a pain.<br />My opponents have lined themselves up real nice, might as well clean them all up before their formation breaks apart.<br />Once I entered Accelerated State, the enemy soldiers stopped moving, frozen in their ready-to-rush-out poses.<br /><br />(Now then, I can't just act haphazardly here. It'd result in 'total destruction'... Wanna avoid that.)<br /><br />There must be hired hands in there. Or those who have joined Kanedor's side to keep on living as that side is guaranteed victory.<br />That's no reason to die. Not in this dirty filthy war.<br />Some must have family waiting at home. Although there are definitely some people who just want to rampage around raising violence under Kanedor as well.<br />Also, the federation would experience an upheaval if it lost a huge amount of manpower here.<br />All those concerns float around me. They have absolutely nothing to do with me, but I guess this is what you call empathy.<br /><br />(Can't exactly distinguish which is which nor do I have time. Then I should just make sure I don't kill any.)<br /><br />I'm running the cogs in my head hard. But I can't seem to get a lightbulb moment.<br />As expected of my dull brain. There's no way it could come up with a plan that makes everything work out in one fell swoop.<br /><br />(Then should I do it bit by bit while watching the results by entering and exiting Acceleration?)<br /><br />Looks like there's only one annoying way to go about this.<br />I'm neither a wise man or a sage, it's vexing how nonexistent my brainpower is.<br /><br />(Can't say how it'll go, just gotta give it a try.)<br /><br />Thus I have this stage all to myself. The start of a theatrics of overwhelming.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.sousetsuka.com/2024/02/kamisama-no-kago-wo-kyohishitara_21.html">Previous Chapter</a></p><p style="text-align: right;"><a href="https://www.sousetsuka.com/2024/02/kamisama-no-kago-wo-kyohishitara_27.html">Next Chapter</a><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5474998538043477926.post-57391193496539185502024-02-24T07:03:00.000-08:002024-02-26T07:29:34.348-08:00Skill? Nee yo Sonnamon! Chapter 180<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Idiot Trio</span></h3><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></h3><p style="text-align: left;">"Alma-chan! Want me to carry your thing!?"<br /><br />"No thanks, I can carry them myself."<br /><br />"Alma-chan, aren't your shoulders stiff? Want me to massage them?"<br /><br />"They're not... Don't touch me."<br /><br />"Alma-chan, please, please go out with me--"<br />"No."<br /><br /><br />...Hello there. So, we helped a party that was in danger from a magic beast attack while we were dungeon delving.<br />It's a group of three men around their twenties. One of them took a direct hit and lost their party balance as a result, situation was critical.<br />As we rushed in, Alma went first and used her finisher to kill the magic beast in one hit. The trio fell for Alma after witnessing that, they kept trying to make a move on her.<br />...I get how you feel as she saved me once too, but don't you think you guys are acting over-familiar?<br /><br />A red short haired man who got hit by the magic beast, Fujilance, a spearsman.<br />The perverted blue haired man who tried to massage Alma, Tserenk, a mage.<br />And lastly, a blond swordsman as well as this party's leader, Leonight.<br />Their hairs are so colorful, reminding me of those three girls from back then. Also like, traffic light?<br /><br /><br />"Ow ow, the wound that magic beast inflicted on me is hurting. Alma-chan, won't you lend me your shoulder?"<br /><br />"You can ask your friends."<br /><br />"Dangit, quit trying to cuddle up to her in the confusion!"<br /><br />"You already chugged a potion earlier! Here, have my shoulder, back off of Alma-chan!"<br /><br />"Alma-san, you're so popular."<br /><br />"I'm not happy about this."<br /><br />"She looks troubled by those three's advance, are you fine with that? Kajikawa-san."<br /><br />"Ah'?"<br /><br />"Uwaa, someone's in a super foul mood..."<br /><br /><br />Didn't intend to reply with a cold tone due to irritation. Sorry Reina.<br />I get it's because these three's behavior towards Alma, but I don't understand why it makes me feel this irritated.<br /><br /><br />"Hikaru, is the portal still far?"<br /><br /><br />For some reason, Alma took my arm as she got away from the three men. She even looks afraid of them.<br />...Guess it's only natural to get scared when multiple older men are persistently making a move on you.<br />But taking the arm of a reserve old man that is me as an escape plan seems kinda circular.<br /><br /><br />"It's close by. We plan to keep going, what about you guys?"<br /><br />"Of course we're going too! And you, get your arm off Alma-chan!"<br /><br />"Swap! Swap with me this instant, you old man!"<br /><br />"Alma-chan! Forget that old man, take my arm instead! Here!"<br /><br />"...You guys are so rude to the leader of a party that saved your skin."<br /><br />"...Revolting."<br /><br />"""Gohaa...!"""<br /><span style="color: #f3f3f3;"><TLN: Catch the latest updates and edits at Sousetsuka .com ></span><br /><br />Wonderful one hit!<br />The idiot trio fainted in agony at Alma's merciless word. I'm saying this for your own good, just go home already.<br />Also, keep saying old man all you want, but you'll be pretty much me in five year time.<br /><br /><br />"The default level is 20 for magic beasts on floor 5 and below. Seeing as you guys were having a hard time against a beast over Lv30, I'm guessing you're around later Lv20s, no? Can you guys deal with series of battles versus Lv20 beasts? Heck, you might get swarmed."<br /><br />"Uu... N-no, we'll be fine! We've beaten plenty of upper Lv20 beasts already!"<br /><br />"Just a reminder, if you plan to go on, you're responsible for your own safety. So let me ask again, are you sure you'll be fine?"<br /><br />"O-ou! Men don't do backsies! We're gonna protect Alma-chan!"<br /><br />"...I see. Just take care now."<br /><br /><br />I've nothing but concern. Are they really gonna be alright.<br />Heck, are they even aware what they're spouting, telling the one who easily beat the magic beast they had a hard time with, 'We'll protect you!'. There should be a limit to stupidity.<br />But well, you dungeon delve at your own risk, if they're bent on going, then I have no right to stop them.<br /><br /><br />From Floor 5 onward, the floor's topography changed from caves to a forest full of vegetation.<br />It kinda looks like the Monster Forest, Guruoz. The magic beasts here feel way stronger than Guruoz though.<br /><br /><br />"Ooh, the greenery is so soothing on the eyes. Could this be a healing floor?"<br /><br />"There's plenty of magic beasts to go around with all the greenery though. There seem to be a lot more of them than earlier floors too, they'll gang up on you if you press on carelessly."<br /><br />"...Turned out it's a heallish floor instead."<br /><br /><br />Was Reina trying to make a joke. Kinda forcing it me think.<br /><br /><br />"Lots of traps hidden between the vegetation too, what a poor taste. Like say, there's an animal trail on this grassy path, but take this trail and a trap will--"<br /><br />"Uwaaaa!? W-what!?"<br /><br />"W-what have you done, Flan!"<br /><br /><br />...Just when I was giving the explanation, the redhead, Fujilance fell for the trap that hangs him upside down.<br />The outlook isn't promising. Wish they'd just go home.<br /><br /><br />"I-I was gonna fetch that tasty looking fruit when this trap by my foot sprung up and..."<br /><br />"You dumbass! That's what you get for being careless!"<br /><br />"Kajikawa-san, is that fruit edible?"<br /><br />"It's poisonous, absolutely don't put that in your mouth. You'll get an upset tummy."<br /><br />"Freaking A! They got me good!"<br /><br /><br />...My poor aching head.<br />Are we gonna have to constantly see these skits from now on? Sounds super tiring.<br /><br /><br />"I don't mind if you guys tag along, but please don't act on your own. You might fall for traps like Fujilance."<br /><br />"Oooh! Alma-chan called me by my name! Scores!"<br /><br />"Dangit! You cheeky little!"<br /><br />"Alma-chan, say my name too--"<br /><br />"Take it seriously."<br /><br />"""We're sorry..."""<br /><br /><br />As the three got heated up just from having one of them called by name, Alma reproached them with a very cold tone and glare.<br />She's kind enough to actually respond instead of just outright ignoring them. The trio seemed to feel bad about it and apologized.<br />Hope they learn from it and be more careful now. Heck, why're these older guys more trouble than then two younger girls here.<br /><br /><br />Thanks to the idiot trio behaving afterward, we advanced smoothly and stopped in front of a biggish room.<br />I sensed several readings from Mana and Life Force Sense. Magic beasts are lurking inside.<br /><br /><br />"There are magic beasts lying in ambush inside this room... Eight of them, that's a lot."<br /><br />"S-shouldn't we take a detour? Eight is way too many."<br /><br />"We've gone through all other available rooms. No way to keep going if we don't pass this one."<br /><br />"F-for real..."<br /><br /><br />Why're you guys even here if this much scares you.<br />...We really should force them to leave through a portal when we find one.<br />Now then, honestly, either Alma or me could easily take on this room alone but we can't be the only group doing all the fighting now, can we.<br />I'll leave one or two to these trio and take care of the rest. Sheesh.</p><p style="text-align: left;"> </p><p style="text-align: left;"> </p><p style="text-align: left;"> </p><p style="text-align: left;"> </p><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.sousetsuka.com/2024/02/skill-nee-yo-sonnamon-chapter-179.html">Previous Chapter </a></p><p style="text-align: right;"><a href="https://www.sousetsuka.com/2024/02/skill-nee-yo-sonnamon-chapter-181.html">Next Chapter</a><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5474998538043477926.post-82695799721004716542024-02-23T06:44:00.000-08:002024-02-24T07:03:30.113-08:00Skill? Nee yo Sonnamon! Chapter 179<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Dungeon Delving Starts</span></h3><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></h3><p style="text-align: left;">Two days after our visit to Julian's Workshop, we're delving in the aforementioned dungeon.<br />Trying to explore a dungeon alone is tough for me so I had to enlist Alma, Reina (and Hiyoko)'s help.<br /><br /><br />"Are you sure you're fine with taking on a dungeon, just for my weapon? I mean I'm glad to have you all with me."<br /><br />"...Hikaru you're too reserved when it comes to personal matters. You should rely more on your friends."<br /><br />"My new equipment comes from magic beasts Kajikawa-san and Alma-san beat, so now it's my turn to give back to you."<br /><br />『Pii.』<br /><br /><br />I feel bad making them do heavy labor for my own problem even if we're in the same party.<br />And these two readily agreed without showing the slightest reluctance, they're such good girls. I'll make them ice cream when we're back to show my appreciation... Vanilla seeds, hope I could get another bagful again.<br /><br />We spent yesterday to prepare for this.<br />The upper floors are apparently structured like Daijel's dungeon, but the deeper you go down the more radical the environmental changes be, and the deadlier the laid out traps become.<br />The magic beasts inside also get stronger following the floor progression, conquering this dungeon won't be a walk in the park.<br />We bought stuff like equipment to handle rapid changes in temperature, potions to cure abnormal status and such.<br />Our financial has taken a beating from it and we're already spending tons on equipment... I'm hoping for a big return from the dungeon beasts materials and drop items.<br /><br /><br />So yeah today is the day. I mean wait.<br />Unlike Daijel's super minor dungeon, there's lots of stalls and a receptionist desk set up around the entrance.<br />Do we have to go through formality every time we wanna enter? What a pain.<br /><br /><br />"Um, we'd like to delve in the dungeon."<br /><br />"Welcome. Parties who wish to apply for dungeon exploration may write their party name over here before they could enter. Please be aware that those below Rank E cannot enter the floors below Floor 5. It's dangerous."<br /><br />"How strong are the magic beasts beyond Floor 5?"<br /><br />"There will be magic beasts over level 20 from Floor 5 downward, level 30-40 from Floor 10 downward, and around level 40-50 by the lowest floor, 15. Please make sure you don't push yourselves."<br /><br />"Loud and clear, thank you."<br /><br /><br />After giving the receptionist a listen, it's time for the dungeon delving for real.<br />Normally, you'd want to ask her more about stuff pertaining the dungeon like the environmental changes, but I didn't.<br />At the end of the day, we have to figure out ourselves how to handle those.<br />...I'm kinda regretting not asking though.<br /><br />I see plenty of other parties going in as well.<br />All of them put on this puzzled look before glaring at me when they saw us. But why.<br /><br /><br />"Oy oy, ya really gonna bring just those two young girls inside? I dunno about that, man."<br /><br />"It's not just us. We have a mascot too."<br /><br />『Pi.』<br /><br />"Yeah, that changes zilch..."<br /><br /><br />A young man from another party gave me a warning. He face palmed when I introduced Hiyoko.<br />Hiyoko has a promising career ahead though. No really, evolving just after three leveling sessions shows how quick the growth rate is.<br />Also, these two girls are seriously strong. The black haired one in particular, her base level is way over yours, man.<br /><br /><br /><br />After finishing all the procedures, we stepped on Floor 1. There's only shabby traps and weak magic beasts here. But we'd be in a world of pain if we let our guard down all the same.<br /><br /><br />"This is the first time I've been inside a dungeon, it's surprisingly bright, so easy to walk around in."<br /><br />"This light can't possibly be natural no matter how you look at it. Who made it anyway."<br /><br />"Maybe like, the god."<br /><br />"Might be."<br /><br /><br />Wonder if these dungeons have a roguelike system too.<br />It's surreal imagining these gods setting up stuff like item drop rate and the likes. I've never seen them though.<br />...I've never met the gods in this (world) and my (earth), wonder if they really exist? Not like I don't believe it, but I dunno. They're like ghosts.<br /><span style="color: #f3f3f3;"><TLN: Catch the latest updates and edits at Sousetsuka .com ></span><br /><br />"Today is only a trial run. Let's not think about getting to the deepest floor and learn how this dungeon works for now."<br /><br />"This whole thing's our leader idea, and he doesn't sound enthusiastic. I mean, I get that it's better to be safe than sorry though."<br /><br />"How far should we go on the first day?"<br /><br />"I'd like to aim for floor 10, but if stuff like environmental changes prove too tough, we should head back early."<br /><br />"We must be careful on traps and such too. Upper floors aren't too bad, but they get more dangerous the lower down you go."<br /><br />"That sounds scary in a different way from magic beast territories. Gotta pay attention... Ah, a treasure chest! Fuwa, I've never seen such a classic looking treasure chest like the one you see in picture books in real life!"<br /><br /><br />Oh, finding a chest on floor 1, good outlook.<br />But it'd be a shame if another party's taken the content or--!?<br /><br /><br />"Reina!! Get away now!"<br /><br />"Eh...?"<br /><br />"Mooove!"<br /><br /><br />The chest opened by itself just as Reina was going to.<br />Revealing sharp fangs and venomous purple tongue stretching out.<br /><br /><<Magic Beast: Common Mimic Lv15. A magic beast that mimics treasure chests and predate on those who get close. Its mobility is limited, however it exhibits explosive forces when it feeds.>><br /><br />I got no time to read all that! In short, this thing's a mimic, right!<br />I pulled Reina away from danger using Remote Mana Control.<br />Then I kicked the mouth closed mimic with all my might.<br /><br /><br />"Oraaa!!"<br /><br /><br />The mimic got blown away and kept rebounding between the floor and ceiling without letting a scream.<br />Crack, bang, crackle the chest got broken off every time it bounced, it was no longer chest shaped by the time it stopped.<br />O, ou. I thought it was gonna go like a soccer ball, got this shocking scene instead.<br /><br /><br />"H-hiiy...! W-what was, that just now...!?"<br /><br />"It's a Mimic, a magic beast that camouflages itself as a treasure chest and eats people who try to open it. You'd end up falling into that kinda traps if you get careless, take care now."<br /><br />"Y-yessire...!"<br /><br />"...This dungeon has a trap like that on floor 1 already..."<br /><br /><br />It came as a shock to me too. Isn't this dungeon too hostile to beginners?<br />We should check stuff like this with mana control first before proceeding from now on.<br /><br /><br />Despite the slight trouble, we pulled ourselves together and made a good progress afterward.<br />I've asked Menu to immediately display a warning screen if we come across another dangerous trap, we should avoid fatal traps now.<br /><br />We pushed through floor 2 and 3, and while the magic beasts were slightly stronger than the ones in Daijel's, they were kind lacking too.<br />You'd see Lv20 beasts by floor 3 in Daijel's, while those levels of magic beasts only started showing up now that we got close to floor 5.<br />...Hm?<br /><br /><br />"I'm reading multiple human-like reactions, fighting a biggish magic beast in an open space ahead."<br /><br />"Maybe they're from another party?"<br /><br />"...Are they doing okay?"<br /><br />"Who knows? I think they're fine, but the beast they're fighting is a tad stronger than the outlined guide. Think this one's around Lv30."<br /><br />"Beasts on floor 5 should only be around Level 20s. They sure ran into one that's leap and bound stronger."<br /><br /><<Magic beasts that are normally on several floors below can occasionally spawn on upper floors. They are known as Surprise Monsters to dungeon delvers. There are two choices when you run into one, either run away immediately or regard it as a boss monster and fight.>><br /><br />Hmm, the fighting party has three people on the upper half of Level 20s.<br />They should do just fine as long as they stay on their toes... Ah, one of them got seriously injured, lost a lot of HP.<br />Things gonna get dicey for them.<br /><br /><br />"Sorry, looks like they're not gonna make it, we should go save them."<br /><br />"My oh my, guess we better hurry."<br /><br /><br />Now then, will we make it in time.<br />Dear me, and we really don't have time to baby another party too. So busy~.</p><p style="text-align: left;"> </p><p style="text-align: left;"> </p><p style="text-align: left;"> </p><p style="text-align: left;"> </p><p style="text-align: left;"> </p><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.sousetsuka.com/2024/02/skill-nee-yo-sonnamon-chapter-178.html">Previous Chapter</a> </p><p style="text-align: right;"><a href="https://www.sousetsuka.com/2024/02/skill-nee-yo-sonnamon-chapter-180.html">Next Chapter</a><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5474998538043477926.post-30795076799802922402024-02-21T07:08:00.000-08:002024-02-25T06:15:42.233-08:00Kamisama no Kago wo Kyohishitara?! Chapter 447<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">447 Pushed On</span></h3><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></h3><p>Am I really fine with letting this exact chain of events be repeated over and over again?<br /><br />"What are you exactly...? This result makes me think twice about asking your help. Did you cut this? With your wooden sword. Is that it?"<br /><br />The chairman asked like he was looking at a monster.<br />He's wary of me for slicing with wood.<br /><br />"It's my total defeat... I could not perceive you moving at all. It was as if you vanished. And then my sword was cut."<br /><br />Chief warrior kept me in his line of sight as he muttered that.<br />I don't derive enjoyment being stared at by men. So I told them.<br /><br />"I'm not your enemy, can you drop the glaring business? So, have you thought up a way to use me?"<br /><br />Dunno when, but he's absolutely gonna clash with Kanedor one of these days.<br />Thus I await chairman's decision on my assignment.<br /><br />"How many people can you take on? How strong can they be?"<br /><br />"Wha? That ain't gonna matter one bit... Ah."<br /><br />I wasn't trying to boast my strength. I just know that numbers mean nothing before this power.<br />And I blurted that out of my own mouth. Raising a flag in the process.<br /><br />"Then I shall leave everything in your hands. The match is on. With you on our side, our victory is assured."<br /><br />(Oy, no way, there's no way. Dammit, what a huge pain! Hold it!)<br /><br />I asked in a panic.<br /><br />"What do you mean by on!? And what do you mean everything?! Tell me you're joking!"<br /><span style="color: #f3f3f3;"><TLN: Catch the latest updates and edits at Sousetsuka .com ></span><br />Sir Lolengus grinned as he spoke.<br /><br />"Numbers are meaningless before you no matter how many mercenaries they amassed, am I wrong? Then I'd like to minimize casualty on our side. I will leave everything in your capable hands. I'm convinced after seeing that sliced wooden sword. It is indeed true that no adversary can possibly stand up against your power."<br /><br />Chairman picked up the wooden sword and stared at the cross section while unabashedly shoved all his problem on me.<br /><br />"Weren't there going to be two famous Epithet Holders among them? You sure?"<br /><br />I kept hounding him. Even knowing it was in vain.<br />Chief warrior answered.<br /><br />"I'll be frank with you. None of those said mercenaries can replicate what you did. No, nobody can. Haha, you really get to see many sights with age."<br /><br />I cursed my mouth for slipping that out. But the way this chairman orchestrated this irked me so I told him.<br /><br />"I've changed my mind. I want compensation. Ten platinum coins. No bargaining. I'll take your request if you can pay."<br /><br />"Mumu!? ...Very well. Understood. It will take some time but we shall have it prepared."<br /><br />"Ah, pay in full okay. Don't try to weasel your way out. Once everything is over, get the gold ready asap."<br /><br />Chairman affirmed with a bitter look. He must be aware that his defeat is guaranteed without me.<br />He ceded to my demand without a fuss. Proof of his eagerness to recruit me.<br />Asking money right after saying I didn't need one. It's only human to have a change of heart sometimes.<br />Or maybe chairman is afraid of poking the beehive any more.<br /><br />(Well, I don't know the market price for a mercenary. I just named that price at random.)<br /><br />My lack of common sense hit again here. No point in questioning that now though.<br /><br />"We shall send an envoy. Everything will end by tomorrow afternoon. Kanedor is looking down on me. He will definitely bite back. We will settle this in the plain next to the city!"<br /><br />No time like present, Sir Lolengus was looking eager.<br /><br />"What!? Tomorrow!? Are you even prepared? Sure you've thought this through?"<br /><br />My repose ended in vain.<br /><br />"We have finished the preparations to start a war. All that's left is to wait. Well our defeat was all but ensured even if we initiated it. We had to rein it in quietly. But there's no need to endure it anymore now that you're here."<br /><br />Chief warrior looked spirited up as he answered me.<br />It's clear there's no stopping them now. Thus I gave up.<br /><br />(Knew it'd turn this way... Of course. Guess I just gotta accept it?)<br /><br />My willpower was getting gradually sapped. I even started entertaining the idea of just accepting the 'Unrest' in me, would make things easier.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.sousetsuka.com/2024/02/kamisama-no-kago-wo-kyohishitara_19.html">Previous Chapter</a></p><p style="text-align: right;"><a href="https://www.sousetsuka.com/2024/02/kamisama-no-kago-wo-kyohishitara_25.html">Next Chapter</a> <br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5474998538043477926.post-82782803122748170422024-02-20T07:18:00.000-08:002024-02-23T06:44:59.620-08:00Skill? Nee yo Sonnamon! Chapter 178<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Stop It No More</span></h3><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;"> <br /></span></h3><p>"Once this drill spear is lodged in a target, the load on your hands becomes way too much. If your Attributes' too low, your spear arm's gonna get twisted up real bad, this stuff is more damaging to the wielder than the target."<br /><br />"Umumu, I suppose I cannot just copy mining magic tool. And yet, the spear shaft cannot be made any heavier than that."<br /><br />"This chainsaw-like sword's gonna break off in no time if you don't thicken the bladed part. I get that it's a way to raise power outside Mana Blade though."<br /><br />"Thicken the blades you say! Umu, I shall test it at once!"<br /><br /><br />Hi hello there, I'm currently brainstorming with Julian on points that can be improved with his creations.<br />I'm not actually thrilled to use these ominous weapons, but I mean there's a first to everything after all, I've got no choice here hahahaha.<br /><br /><br />"...The two of them are having the time of their life."<br /><br />"...At the end of the day, they're birds of the same feather after all."<br /><br />『...Pi.』<br /><br /><br />I can feel gazes staring holes on my back, but these weird weapons are simply men's romance.<br />Might be a bit hard to understand for girls. No need to either way.<br />I don't get woman's fashion either.<br /><br />I tried a variety of other weapons as well, and either I'm just imagining it or there's several weapons that look like the stuff I reproduced using Mana Control here and there.<br />Might be just a coincidence in search of an effective way to increase damage though.<br />...Hm?<br /><br /><br />"What is this stake-like weapon?"<br /><br />"Umu, that uses a similar principle with Explosion Buster, in fact I made that one earlier. Through the use of a fire mana ore-powered explosion engine, this weapon strikes a pile out! I call it--"<br /><br />"It's a Pile Bunker! You even went and made this thing!?"<br /><br />"Umu, indeed, it's Pile Bunker! ...Oho?"<br /><br /><br />Julian looks puzzled after I blurted out the name before him.<br /><br /><br />"H-how do you know about this weapon's name? I was under the impression that nobody else besides me should know."<br /><br />"E-err, you know, it's from a diary, left behind by a past hero? I took a glance of something like that and saw a weapon that looked like this."<br /><br /><br />I spouted random lie to gloss it over.<br />...But that was a bad move.<br /><br /><br />"My goodness!? To think that there was another relic akin to our family heirloom, Hero's Notes, somewhere out there!"<br /><br /><br />Hero's Notes? Heirloom?<br />...Wait a minute, I've got a bad feeling about this.<br /><span style="color: #f3f3f3;"><TLN: Catch the latest updates and edits at Sousetsuka .com ></span><br /><br />"You mean something like a notebook left by a past hero?"<br /><br />"Umu! I've nothing to hide, most of my artistic weaponry were made by referencing blueprints left by this past hero!"<br /><br />"Blueprints... Eh, you're saying a hero came up with all these weapons?"<br /><br />"Yes. I took the liberty of secretly reading our family heirloom the Hero's Notes before I came of age. The moment these weapons and the new potentials they carry beyond Skills caught my eyes, I felt my sense of value changing forever. It was such a refreshingly novel shocking jolt!"<br /><br />"Can you show me those notes?"<br /><br />"Do you mind transcripts? The original is my family heirloom, as I've chosen not to inherit the household I bear no right to it."<br /><br /><br />Household huh. He gave up a duchy house and went on to open a weapon store didn't he? Wonder what his parents think about this.<br />Oh, I thought the transcripts were gonna be some loose papers, he made a nice binder out of them. Lemme see.<br /><br /><br />....<br /><br /><br />T h i s i s h o r r i b l e<br /><br /><br />U, uwaa, uwaaaa....<br />...Yup. The weapon blueprints themselves are all well thought out. The internal structures and mechanisms are so well made you wouldn't think this was penned by an amateur, a craftsman could make these drawings into reality with some adjustments.<br />But the comments on these weapons written in Japanese are way too much. What, what do you mean Heavenpiercing Drill. What, what even is a Godslaying Chainshaw.<br />This is, you know. Notebook from a dark history.<br /><br /><br />"They have words written in the hero's native language I cannot decipher, yet such roadblock is not enough to dispel the sheer wonderfulness of it all! My only wish is to meet him in person..."<br /><br /><br />Stop it. No more.<br />These notes are unlikely written with serious thoughts, but more like a form of escapism in between the constant days of battles this hero had to endure.<br />A dark history notebook written as a pastime gets turned into a family heirloom of a noble house, hell. What is this, a public execution. Shame play?<br />The person in question likely wants nothing more than to burn the thing down without even sparing a look...<br /><br />Heck, thanks to these notes, the life of a young man, Julian strayed away from his noble lineage path.<br />Who's the stupid hero who left this thing! Err, the author is 'Souma Ryuta'. Julian's future is going astray thanks to you. Heck it already is.<br /><br /><br />"I see, perhaps the reason you have such a good compatibility with my weapons is because you have partial knowledge on hero-designed weapons! Truly the whim of fate works in mysterious ways! Fuhaha."<br /><br />"O-ou..."<br /><br /><br />...Well, guess it's okay since he looks happy about it.<br /><br /><br />"Fufufu, I give you my thanks for your enriching opinions. It has been quite a productive moment for me. I shall adopt this result into my weapon creation endeavor from now on!"<br /><br />"...You're welcome."<br /><br />"...By the way, I need to consult something pertaining the creation of your order, True Explosion Buster, do you have a moment?"<br /><br /><br />Julian's expression clouded a bit as he brought it up... Did the hero think that name up too.<br />What's wrong, did he hit a snag or something?<br /><br /><br />"I was planning to use materials from a powerful magic beast for the hammer head, however, I am unable to find one sturdy enough to withstand repeated explosions on the town's market. Body parts of a Rank A magic beast or over that at the very least would be desirable..."<br /><br />"Hm? Isn't this town an industrial town, you should find one if you look harder."<br /><br />"Regarding that, I take it you're aware that demons in many places have been becoming more active carrying out destructive acts due to the birth of Demon King? Most high ranking materials have been bought en masse by the military in order to cope with that. Only materials from Rank B-C or lower beasts are left in all the stores I visited. They thankfully didn't bought up all the mithril and adamantite here seeing as those are the lifeline of this industrial town."<br /><br />"...Are you for real."<br /><br /><br />I tried using Map Screen to find materials usable for the hammer head and found no hit. <br />What do, compromising here and using a lesser material is just gonna result in a soon to be broken hammer, yet other towns probably face similar shortages.<br />Should I use materials from Monster Mountains' beasts? But our current party can only deal with lesser Rank A beasts at best, and I don't want to push ourselves too hard.<br />What do really... Hm? What's up Menu-san?<br /><br /><<Recommending conquering a dungeon adjacent to this Industrial Town.>><br /><br />Eh? But why?<br /><br /><<Reward Items from dungeon conquests occasionally include materials usable in equipment production. The items are chosen at random as such it's not a guarantee, however it is currently the safest and quickest option available.>><br /><br />I see. Right, I've heard about the existence of a conquered dungeon near this town.<br />It's not a bad idea to try delving in one, might as well go for it.<br /><br /><<However, one may encounter a magic beast at upper Lv50 on the lowest floor of this dungeon, preparation is in order.>><br /><br />I think I can handle upper Lv50 just fine. Can always run at worst.<br />Welp, guess we're going dungeon delving in a few days. Not gonna go straight for the lowest floor on day one though.<br />...Hope I could get my hands on vanilla seeds again.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.sousetsuka.com/2024/02/skill-nee-yo-sonnamon-chapter-177.html">Previous Chapter</a> </p><p style="text-align: right;"><a href="https://www.sousetsuka.com/2024/02/skill-nee-yo-sonnamon-chapter-179.html">Next Chapter</a><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com