novelraw Chapter 70 : Chapter 70
Chapter 70 : Chapter 70
Chapter 70
Name: Rian Kaltz.
Level: 2.
Attribute: None.
Strength: 21 Agility: 22
Mental Strength: 30 Endurance: 19
Reflexes: 18 Resistance: 12
Mana: 45+18
Potential: Unknown.
Nurturing Possible
Possessed Authorities: Eye that Seeks Truth, Second Claw, High-Speed Regeneration, Poison Resistance Lv1.
“……”
I frowned as I checked my stats after receiving a mana infusion from Selina.
The mana source we had secured this time was not a particularly valuable one.
It had no special functions such as awakening additional authorities or granting a definite stat increase, and the amount of mana it contained was also small.
A mana source that only added 6 mana.
It was not enough to reach Level 3, so my level remained at 2.
But this was not the reason for my frown.
Mana.
I couldn't understand the mana value, which was displayed as 45+18.
When I had previously absorbed the Trace of the Dragon Vein, my mana was 35+22.
Now that I had absorbed 6 more mana, it should have been displayed as 35+28, but…
for some reason, 10 mana from the back had moved to the front.
It was as if I was watching a process of gradually melting the externally infused mana and making it my own.
“Ririsa! Congratulations!”
Selina's bright voice broke my concentration.
Since it wasn't something I could figure out by worrying about it alone, I stopped thinking and focused on the conversation between Selina and Ririsa.
Unlike me, Ririsa had absorbed mana this time and reached Level 2, and Selina was congratulating her.
That wasn't all.
Ririsa had even obtained a new authority.
It was an authority that added an additional correction to her attribute, and although it wasn't a highly rated authority, it was better than nothing.
Ririsa's attribute was wind.
Compared to attributes like fire or lightning, its attack power was lower, but it had a freedom that made it a good fit for an archer.
‘Come to think of it, I should find a way to use my no-attribute soon.’
Since my unique attribute was the most difficult to utilize among all attributes, I felt like I was falling behind the others.
But for now, it was time to purely congratulate Ririsa, who had grown remarkably.
“Congratulations. Ririsa.”
“…Thank you.”
“……?”
Something was strange.
Her lips were smiling, but it was as if there was no joy.
She was stoic.
The Ririsa I knew would have shown a shy smile and tried to hide her excitement somehow.
But it would be ridiculous to ask why she wasn't purely happy, and just because we had become a little closer didn't mean I knew everything about Ririsa's inner thoughts.
I had no choice but to let it go.
That was the correct answer I knew.
If I dug too deep, a crack might form in the tower of trust I had built with her.
“……”
I could only hope that I wasn't missing something.
* * *
Until the lava beast appeared.
We hunted as many monsters as we could.
By repeatedly deploying and returning day and night, we were able to gather a considerable number of mana sources, which led to an increase in the combat power of Unit 917.
First, Lattia and Byan reached Level 2, and the level of the new recruits also rose considerably.
To the point where they could aim for Level 2 if they just gathered a little more mana sources.
And my level had also risen.
I had reached Level 3.
It was a very encouraging thing, as there was a certain difference between levels even with the same stats.
My authority had also grown.
If there was one thing that bothered me, it was the still strange changes happening to my mana.
48+21.
This was my current mana value, and my innate mana had risen again.
Well, not much changed just because my innate mana increased.
If I had to pick something, it would be that I could learn magic, unlike ordinary heroes, but…
considering that the discipline of magic was closed and the learning difficulty was high, it didn't seem like a very welcome merit.
On the contrary, my anxiety about this strange phenomenon happening to my body only grew.
“Fi-field commander! It’s coming that way!”
I heard Lattia's urgent cry.
When I lowered my head, I saw a huge monster jumping towards me.
It was a huge lizard-shaped monster.
The scales on its back were as sharp as a hedgehog's and spread out in all directions, making it a very difficult opponent for a melee weapon.
For that very reason, it was helpful for gaining real combat experience.
Instead of drawing my sword, I accelerated my Fairy's Wings and added the momentum to my kick.
“Keeng!”
The monster, kicked in the bridge of its nose, flipped over onto its white belly and plummeted towards the ground.
Thud!
There was a fairly large sound.
It must have been quite painful, but did it instinctively know that it was dangerous to expose its belly defenselessly?
The monster overcame the pain and focused on flipping its body over.
A total of nine people gathered around the monster.
The past few days.
As a result of training day and night to desperately master the Fairy's Wings, all ten members of Unit 917 were now able to use the Fairy's Wings.
It was a 9:1 fight.
Although it was tricky, it was not such a strong monster, so it was a fight we were bound to win, but it took quite a bit of time.
‘The remaining time is…. about 2 hours?’
It was an ambiguous amount of time to do anything.
Considering the time it would take to search, it would be more efficient to finish off that one, return to recharge the Fairy's Wings, and then return to the field.
I watched my team members' battle with leisure.
First, the 2nd team led by Byan was practically nonexistent.
They were already struggling just to operate the Fairy's Wings, and their combat experience was still so poor that they were in a state of confusion as to how to deal with the thorny monster.
Byan was trying his best to show his qualities as a field commander, but he seemed to be in a hurry to take care of himself.
That being said, it wasn't as if the 1st team was making any noticeable contributions either.
It was safe to say that the only one making effective attacks was the archer, Ririsa.
“Byan. Just recklessly taking the lead and charging in is not an appropriate role for a field commander. Find the opponent's weakness.”
“Yes!”
“And….”
Kiing…!
Suddenly, the Eye that Seeks Truth was activated, regardless of my will.
As if it had a will of its own, despite being a mere authority, it forcefully brought up the chat window and vehemently asserted itself.
Guys! I found it!
What did you suddenly find?
A golden mimic! I’m hiding and watching it right now, so please support me! The coordinates are….
It didn't take long for me to understand what that meant.
In D&K, there was a monster called a mimic.
It was a monster with a peculiar ecology of usually taking the form of a treasure chest and attacking creatures that approached to fill its stomach.
However, it was not difficult to distinguish it because it would act in a way that a chest would be left alone in the middle of a dense forest, or it would show its presence in the middle of a great nature untouched by human hands.
It wasn't a difficult monster to deal with, except for the surprise attack.
On top of that, mimics had a habit of carrying around shiny minerals, that is, jewels or gold, that they had picked up from here and there inside their bodies.
Therefore, there was a saying among players that hunting a mimic was a jackpot.
However, in the case of Tet Island, it was not an environment for mimics to live.
In other words, the golden mimic that the White Hero players were talking about was a soldier of the Alliance.
Among them, it was highly likely to be a named character with a bounty on their head, or one who would greatly increase their fame and receive a hefty reward if caught.
I scanned my surroundings while maintaining the Eye that Seeks Truth.
“As expected…”
Things that shouldn't be seen came into view.
The status windows that heroes who had received the benefits of the nurturing system had.
A number of status windows were floating in front of the lush leaves in the dense bushes.
Counting them, there were a total of five.
It seemed to be a squad of White Hero that had been hunting in this area.
Their levels were all about the same.
“Just in time.”
I drew my sword.
I had felt that it was a little disappointing to return to the airship of Unit 917 as it was, but to have a spare battery roll in so kindly.
It seemed like a lucky day.
“I'll be right back.”
“Huh? Where are you going….”
I ignored my bewildered team members and flew towards the forest.
I could feel the gathered stat windows moving in a disorderly manner.
Hey hey? What. He's suddenly flying this way!
Did we get caught? Does he have some kind of detection skill?
Help!
It's too far…. I think it will take at least 12 minutes, can you hold out?
I had also confirmed that there was no additional support.
It seemed I could run wild as much as I wanted.
I drew my sword and thrust it deep into the leaves of a large tree.
The green leaves were dyed red, and even though I was still maintaining the Eye that Seeks Truth, the stat window suddenly disappeared.
Judging by the sensation at my fingertips, it seemed I had luckily succeeded in piercing the heart.
“Damn it, we’re caught!”
“How dare you to Lumica…. don’t let him live!”
The White Hero heroes, enraged at the loss of their comrade, flew in.
But to me, who knew the gap between us through the numbers revealed by the Eye that Seeks Truth, they looked like nothing more than moths flying into a bonfire.
It was laughable.
But the experience at Ahinlab Fortress had taught me the lesson that carelessness was forbidden.
I blocked the incoming blow with my shield.
Since my two legs were not on the ground, I was pushed back slightly, but the impact I felt in my arm was infinitely light.
To the point where I wondered if he was intentionally hiding his full power.
I kicked the guy with my leg and swung my sword to block the blow coming from the side.
The moment the sword and the sword met.
Ka-ga-ga-gak!
“……?”
“……?”
The opponent.
And me.
We were both dumbfounded.
Because right after the loud sound of metal clashing against metal, the sword the enemy was holding broke in half.
The sword I had swung did not lose its momentum and went on to cut off the opponent's neck.
And yet, the blade of the Ella 7 Sword was not damaged at all.
“…This is crazy.”
While I was marveling at the performance of the sword, attacks came from both sides.
When I raised my altitude slightly, one of them attacked the empty space, and the other raised its altitude to follow me.
I thrust my sword at the enemy following me from behind.
As if he had predicted my action, the opponent twisted his body.
It seemed that his proficiency in handling the Fairy's Wings was quite high.
I slightly bent the trajectory of my sword.
The red blade did not touch the opponent's body, but the Fairy's Wings he was carrying on his back.
Since I had changed the trajectory in the middle, it didn't contain much power, but it was enough to cut one of the backpack straps.
“Uh-oh?”
The opponent was busy hanging onto the one remaining backpack strap.
Now he was nothing more than a target floating in the air.
When I swung my sword and cut off the opponent's arm that was holding onto the Fairy's Wings, he fell towards the ground with a scream.
“Kaaaaaah!”
The man who had fallen to the ground twisted his body as if in pain.
The skin of the man, who was flailing his one remaining arm towards the sky, began to gradually turn purple.
He was poisoned.
I turned my attention away from the man who would die even if left alone, and checked the energy pack from the secured Fairy's Wings.
Perhaps because not much time had passed since he had left the airship, the amount of remaining energy was quite large.
“Secured three for now.”