Balloon
You've got it wrong. It's a misunderstanding.
I had to wash away all the dangerous toxin sticking to my body, is all.
I was having a bath and taking a little breather after beating down all those big snakes when Menu suddenly warned me about Alma's imminent danger (Etc.)
I didn't think twice and went straight to pile bunking the whale charging at Alma only to realize I was buck naked. How'd it come to this.
Radia looked like he couldn't believe me, while Alma let out a silent scream while covering her face with her hands.
"Why would anyone take a bath in the middle of war...?"
"No well, you see here. My whole body got covered in toxic substance due to some circumstance so I had to wash it off. I got here in a hurry when I found out Alma was in a pinch. But that happened while I was taking a shower as you might've figured out."
"Just put some clothes on."
Yes, you're right... Gotta tidy up.
I wiped my body with a towel, dried myself with Mana Control converted hot air, and got Menu put clothes on me.
"Thanks for waiting."
"That was quick..."
"Alma, it's all good now, you can lift your face now... Alma?"
"...Sorry, give me, some time..."
Alma kept her hands on her face and wouldn't budge. I can tell her face is beet red under those fingers.
Well, guess that's gonna happen when you bear witness to an old man's body outta nowhere. I'd personally shrink back even harder.
...Oh boy, I must look like a pervert after that, oh maaan.
"Looks like it's gonna take a while. Let's give her some space for now."
"...I'm sorr..."
"But geez, here I thought you two were tight as a knot yet she got like this just from seeing yer naked. You two haven't actually gone far huh? ...Actually that was the shocking part to me."
What do you mean by that, Radia-kun. Heck, why'd she be alright seeing naked.
...Ah, aa, you mean that way huh... Would be nice if we could make a progress...
『CLUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK!!』
Uwah, what the heck!
What was that super loud voice. Kinda sounded like a chicken's cluck, is there a giant chicken beast or something... here...!?
I turned around and saw mountain-sized whales, but that wasn't the surprising part.
No it's the scene where a super gigantic chicken trampling down on a whale while letting out a cry.
What is that.
...Err, the mana I sense from that chicken feels really familiar somehow.
Menu-san, let me check up its Stat for a bit.
Hiyoko
Magic Beast: ★Balloon Bird
Lv63
State: Uplifted - Agitated - Enlarged Body (Great) - Tame (Kajikawa Hikaru)
【Attributes】
ＨＰ：９４７３/９４７３
ＭＰ：８９７/１３５４
ＳＰ：３４５/１１５１
ＳＴＲ：５３１２
ＡＴＫ：５３１２
ＤＥＦ：４２８９
ＡＧＩ：５４２
ＩＮＴ：７５８
ＤＥＸ：３１４
ＰＥＲ：２７８４
ＲＥＳ：３９８７
ＬＵＫ：９７８
【Skills】
Magic Beast Lv 7 - Claw Arts Lv 10 - Sharp Claw Arts Lv 6 - Fang Arts Lv 10 - Piercing Fang Arts Lv3 - Martial Arts Lv 10 - Ultimate Martial Arts Lv7 - Kempo Lv 7 - Throwing Lv 4
【Master Skills】
Drain Claw
Eat Beak
Aura Trans
【Unique Skill】
Balloon Body
Equipment
Safety Necklace
Abnormal Status Resistant Enchanted
【Titles】
Superior Slayer
Fearless
Reckless
Foolhardy
Brave Preemptive Stopper of Final Catastrophe
Living on the Edge
Magic Beast Killer
Magic Beast Genocider
Demon Slayer
Skill Master
Inheritor
Ally of Humanity
Gourmand Magic Beast
Body of Balloon
1000 Wall Breaker
Beyond 2000
To the World of 3000
Crossing the Sea of 4000
At the Sky of 5000
Counting 6000 Stars
Going Up 7000 Stairs
Fastening 8000
Going Beyond 9000
<TLN: Catch the latest updates and edits at Sousetsuka .com >
Ah, it really is Hiyoko.
Oh boy, she sure has gotten real big the short time I missed her hahaha.
Hold up! This ain't right!
I can see that she evolved to a Unique Magic Beast after meeting some sort of conditions. That's good and all.
But, what's up with those crazy Attributes! Her STR shot up 4-5x, the heck!
And what's the deal with that size! That's way too big! She can never stay in the same inn with us now!
<<Hiyoko's current transformed volume as well as Attributes are due to the effects of a Unique Skill, 'Balloon Body'.>>
Eh, what that.
<<'Balloon Body' is a Skill that allows its user to freely enlarge and shrink their own mass and volume. Enlarging gives a large boost to ATK, DEF, RES, and PER while inversely decreasing AGI, INT, DEX. Shrinking works vice versa including the affected Attributes. The size limit increases by Level.>>
Err, so in short, Hiyoko can freely change her body size?
The bigger she becomes the stronger, and tougher she gets at the expense of slower and rougher mobility. Meanwhile smaller size penalizes her strength and defense while raising her maneuverability and speed.
...Umu, she's pretty much a one chicken army now.
『CLUUUUUUUUUUCK!!』
『Vagyaaaaaaaaaa!!?』
I mean, she just beat a mountain sized whale with mere punches and kicks.
She'll prove to be an incredible asset seeing how well she can go up against opponents that size.
Add Energy Control to the equation and she can get multiple times stronger... Huh wait, can't she beat Black Dragon too if she gives it a go?
『Vaaaaaaaaa!! .....Gaba....!!』
『CLUCLUCUCLUUUUUUUUUUUCK!!』
Ah, that's the last whale down. She's way too loud though.
In the end, Hiyoko took care of all the whales besides the one I took down. Well done.
『CLUUUUUUUUUUUCK!!!』
"Oy oy, that chicken's still raring to go!?"
"Hiyoko! It's all taken care of. Calm down!"
『CLUUCK! CLUUUUUUUCK!!』
I tried to soothe the still rampaging Hiyoko as she stomped the ground, to no avail.
Cool your jet chicken! Actually quit clucking so loud! My ears hurt!
"Save it against the demons if you still don't have enough! No point going wild here!"
『CLUUUUUUUCK!!』
"Kajikawa-san, it's not listening at all! Actually, it's charging this way!"
『CLUUUUUUUUUEAAAACK!!』
"...Cool off your head right this instant or become part of tonight's crab miso soup. Choose."
『Clu...!? ...Pssssss... Pi...』
The threatening word I quietly muttered was effective at turning Hiyoko back to chick size.
I knew she could heard us. I get you're in high tension from evolving but you gotta know when to lower your wings.
"Alright, good job. You did great, Hiyoko."
『Pipii.』
"...This man just stopped that rampaging chicken with nothing but word..."
"We've got so much whale meat to go around for everybody. All thanks to you, you can have any whale dishes you want later."
『Pi!』
Hiyoko chirped happily with a palm-sized body.
Just don't turn into a giant while you're on my shoulder okay. You're gonna crush me dead.
"Welp, now that Alma and Hiyoko are with me, guess it's time to join up with Reina."
"...Alma-neechan hasn't recovered yet."
"...Err, we'll be Fast Traveling to Reina's place, Alma. You good?"
"...Un."
Alma replied whisper quiet.
Was my bare body such a trauma to her. Kinda shocking.
...? Is it just me or is there blood coming out of her nose under those fingers? Eh, did the blood rush to her head? Is she alright?
Fast Traveling to Reina's place, we were greeted with people running all over the place like in an emergency room.
Apparently the people Reina saved with her Shadow Dive are taking care of the weakened town populace.
"Anyone here with Healing Potions?! This man really needs it!"
"Uu... My stomach... stomach..."
"Oy, get it together! What's wrong with your stomach!?"
"It's... Empty..."
"That's way too cliched!"
...The populace looks like they would make it out alright.
But there's some elderly and children in seriously bad conditions.
Ah, I see Anti-Demon Army's captain and vice captain here too.
The captain is holding one of the populace's hand while talking with them.
"Y, y, you're..."
"Hey, pops. It's me."
"J, Jan... What was it again...?"
"Uh, kinda wish you got that right..."
"Captain, please wipe your tears. Although I understand this reunion must be moving to you."
"No, I'm just down in the dump cause he forgot my name..."
...The situation is rather critical yet all the random skit-like interactions here and there kinda soften it.
Guess I'll go help those in need with Life Force Control and cook some nutritious meals for them.
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