Konjiki no Moji Tsukai (Reboot)

4: Fighting monsters

"I would like to confirm the details of Hiiro Okamura's quest. Order Quest" Fukubiki Grass Collection ", Rank F. Please present the subject here."

The receptionist told me to put the "Fukubiki Grass" removed from the bag on a large scale.

"... yes, 22 bundles. Then the reward will be LY7,000. Please show me your card."

When I handed the card, it went somewhere. She'll come back and return the card after a while.

Looking at the savings amount column of the card, it turns out that the number that was 0 earlier was 7700.

"You have now completed your quest. Well done."

Carefully lowering your head will bring you the same sales milestone. He nodded small and glanced at it and left the guild.

(Well, I got the money. Let's have dinner first. I haven't put anything in my stomach since I came here)

Ask the city people and visit the restaurant. This [human kingdom], Victorias, has been established as a vast fortress city.

It is divided into commercial, industrial, entertainment, and residential zones, where many people live. Each neighborhood is large, as if several towns were concentrated in one place.

Go to the commercial district to find the restaurant and enter the restaurant you found along the way. It seems like a restaurant where you can eat delicious fish food. I like fish, so I'll decide here and look at the menu.

But none of them have a cooking name written on them. I don't know so I decided to order something that says "Recommended". The price was also affordable.

"Ha ~, you're one of the" Yamishiki seafood noodles "! Sure!

The clerk takes orders vigorously. Check the Status while the dish is finished.

What bothered me was MP. I used Character Magic three times and the rest should have been 30, but it has healed to 40.

This will probably recover when you rest, just like your health. However, more than an hour has passed since the product was used, and since it has recovered to 10, it cannot be said that it is efficient.

(Well, even though I was resting, I was walking around the city without using MP.)

Maybe if you take a nap in the real sense and rest your body, your recovery will be different. With that in mind, the food arrives while the hot air rises.

There was plenty of seafood hidden in the vessel.

Fish eggs like squid, shrimp, kelp, and turtle are also loaded in large quantities. I put chopsticks in and stirred them.

Then the intense smell of seafood tickles your nose. The moment my stomach sounds an alarm. They just told me to hurry it up. It's a luxury thing like shark fins.

"N-oh!

I leaked a voice. The fin is well soaked in flavor, and the taste of fish spreads into your mouth. There was no smell, and it was delicious and draws a lot of attention.

I tried the soup with a renge. I felt that this was enough to be put on the menu with just soup. The soy sauce that is poured in a large amount of seafood stock is good enough to drink at once if you are not careful. The feeling of lightness is not halfway.

Next is noodles. If you look at it carefully, it looks like a fine grain. Once you eat it, the taste of the sea spreads to your mouth again.

This noodle seems to be crushed and kneaded with fish. That's exactly what they call seafood noodles.

(I see, this is no strange thing to get bored with)

It flattened in a few minutes. I thought I could have two or three more drinks, but I have a limit on money, so I decided to put up with it. But now 450 rigins are cheap.

Besides, I feel that my body is lighter than before. Apparently, I had a meal that enriched my mind and helped MP recover. Of course, HP recovered as well.

(Yes, that's the only thing that tastes good.)

I was satisfied with the aftertaste (good), then searched for an inn and thought I would concentrate on collecting gold and raising the level for a while, so I made plans for the future.

I woke up the next morning and went to the Guild immediately to look at the requisition and pick out a quest.

Goblin Crusade E

I want to crush ten goblins that inhabit the Creel forest.

Reward 35,000 Riggins

This quest was also confirmed yesterday. Affordable for beginners and fairly well paid.

I was thinking of raising the level a little before going, but I decided to choose because I thought I could raise the level on the way. I also tried magic.

"The Goblins are the weakest monsters, but be careful, they will attack us in swarms."

Ah.

Answering the receptionist gently leaves the guild. I want to go outside the city as it is, but I have something to buy, so I take my feet to the commercial district.

So I decided to buy a weapon, and I got a weapon called a solid knife considering the price and ease of use.

I wonder what to do with my armor.

I was worried about purchasing a shield, but I decided if I should use Character Magic when I got in trouble and decided to go out like this.

Get out of town and head west to the [Creel Forest].

You can get there by going straight down the road called the Thor Street Road.

I went to the grocery store yesterday while I was looking for an inn. I bought five "Crispy Beans" as an HP restorative medicine, three "Honey Candy" as an MP restorative medicine, and a map of the world.

Even though it was a necessary expense, the knife was also higher than expected, and it was still brilliantly obscured.

If you don't earn money by completing quests, you'll end up in a wild inn. That sounded fun, but all of a sudden I wanted you to give up your poor life.

After walking for a while, I find a strange object in front of me.

(What is this...?

It's about the size of a volleyball. However, the shape was uncertain, and a light blue object was standing in front of her.

(Whoa, is this guy...?

It is a level up monster for beginners famous for its RPG

"It was a slime!

Speak up with excitement. Then you were surprised by the voice, suddenly rushing towards us.

"Oh, come on, the battle is starting suddenly!

Remove the solid knife from the sheath. The opponent moves slowly. However, I feel chilly thinking that it would be touched by such a creepy feeling.

As soon as the monster jumped up, he hung onto it and shook down his knife. I didn't feel much of a response, but there were two things that looked like slime.

The two-part sole was still moving with sea urchins. It's disgusting to be clear.

"You didn't split up and become two, did you?

The blade didn't work, so I was thinking about what to do, and the monster moved around painfully on the ground and eventually stopped.

I'm afraid I'll stick a knife in it to make sure.... it doesn't move.

(Ah, no, it's faster to check with a cock than that!

That's why I opened Status. Then NEXT (experience up to level up) was 10, but now it is 8.

It is judged that the fact that it contains experience points means that the monster has been taken down.

"Oh, I guess it was a monster after all. Probably the weakest monster like the Goblins. It's only two experience points."

However, the sense of victory in the first battle was somewhat fulfilling. I thought it might hurt a little, but I was fine.

"... it still feels like a game... rather like other HR."

When analyzing calmly, there is also a rattling sound from behind. Turning around, there was another slime. And now it's three.

"This is a great way to level up. But come out with four of them anyway."

In that case, I would whisper with my heart that I could level up. Then three slimes appeared from behind, as if laughing at it. The sun was completely surrounded.

"Whoa, suddenly a beginner gets pinched?

Foolish but devoted first to defeating the three in front of you. When one or two of them were knocked down with a sword, a shock struck their back.

Looks like we've been hit by a slime burst.

"* giggle *... that hurts so much..."

It's a shock like someone beat me up. Check the Status a little further. Then the HP was reduced by 3.

"This is a good time to play with the whales."

Brace yourself and hold the knife. They stormed at the same time, so they immediately cut and tear one away. But the other two are coming behind us.

"Please don't hurt me!

When I shook the knife in a turning direction, I was able to chop two at the same time. One more. The color of the sun penetrates into my body and kills me.

In my head, there was a sound of loosening my strength.

― ― Open Status.

I thought maybe, but it was still the sound of level-up. It was level two.

Was that a level-up sound? Even so, the way the MP rises is amazing. Twenty-five at a time. Well, you're more than welcome here. "

However, I wondered what kind of criteria this level of system was set.

The kings explained that this system called Status was supposedly created by the gods who created this world.

(I don't know if there really is a God or not, but the King doesn't know the details, and I don't care now.)

While defeating the slime that appeared as it was, he headed for [Creale Forest].

I wish I had arrived in the [Creel Forest], but I didn't know where the goblin was.

He defeated the slime several times since then and went up to level three.

I had no choice but to keep an eye out for the surroundings and continue through the woods. I scratched the tree to avoid getting lost. You can use this as a landmark when you leave.

Then, the bushes shake again. I thought it was a goblin, but it was also a slime.

"... it's you again"

I think it's time to get tired of it, but I kill it instantly. I'm used to it.

Quests include a dozen Goblins. We need to take Goblin's Tooth home as evidence of our defeat.

Incidentally, there is "Slime's Body" as a part of the crusade, but I gave it up because it was disgusting and I didn't want to touch it.

Walking through the woods, the slime reappears.

The moment I learned to be persistent and frustrated, something appeared from the side bushes. And they hit me with something like a weapon.

- Buon!

I leaned forcefully to avoid it, but when I heard the sound of the air trembling, I began to sweat cold.

(Ah, that was close... that was the goblin, wasn't it?)

It matched the monster you showed me in the atlas. His figure is as small as a human child, but with an ugly face and a thick stick in his hand.

(It would hurt a lot if I was beaten with it.....)

As I stared at the goblin, the shock ran again behind me, moaning loudly. I completely forgot about the slime. And the goblins are coming at me in that gap.

(Shit! I'm sure the Goblins operate in a swarm. I can't believe you're bluffing!

Hold a solid knife and receive a club. A goblin with a crunchy voice.

His mouth is drooling with saliva.

Strongly convinced that he would never want to be bitten, he kicked the goblin forward.

(Phew, a monster who looks like a man... can you kill him... me?

He asked himself and stared at the goblin. Of course, when I was in Japan, I never murdered anyone. I've killed insects before, but no animals.

Even though I was a monster, I was worried that I could take the life of a creature that resembled a human being.

"... hah, I'm going to live here."

Speak your words to yourself and stare at your enemies.

"Sorry... be my foundation."

Kick the earth with all your might and head for Goblin. I don't know why, but the sun color is high AGI (speed). Goblins do not move as if they had eaten at that speed.

-Bushhhhhh!

I cut the neck of the goblin, but I feel a little nauseated by the amount of blood and the smell.

But it swallows into its chest and stares at the goblin.

"Kh! You're next!

Kill the slime as it is. Then the sound of level-up sounds in your head. This brings us to level four. It is rising well.

But for a moment, the joy appeared from the front. Apparently, they noticed us in the fight earlier.

But he was waiting for me. Focus your magic on your fingertips.

And write quickly on the ground. There are several goblins heading towards us.

(All right... keep coming!

When the Goblins arrived right in front of us,

Activate Character Magic !

Screaming causes a discharge phenomenon from the text. At the next moment, several sharp objects emerge from the ground, piercing the body of the goblin.

"Ha ha, looks like you did it."

The Goblin is trying to move desperately, biting his teeth into pain, but he can't move as he wants. Gradually, the movement stops and you're doomed.

The letter I wrote was' Needle '. The range is about the size of a four-tatami tatami mat from where it was written in the same way as when it was "hard". I was waiting for the Goblins to come in.

The cactus-like ground stabbed the goblins who came in there.

(* giggle *... don't come more mentally than I thought.)

The goblins are bleeding from the pierced part.

I saw it and was made to realize that this was a real battle.

This is what I did. And this is what happens to me if I succeed. I was forced to understand that.

(Phew, just do it now!

I can't die here, and I don't want to run. So we immediately move on to the next course of action with the intention of attacking. There are still goblins around.

But I'm confused by the strange Japanese attack, and I'm not going to attack it.

Okay, next experiment.

With that said, I will now write on the stone I picked up.

Now it's a "stop." If successful, the opponent may stop moving.

I threw the stone at the goblin. Activates the moment it hits the shoulder of the Goblin.

"Stop! Character Magic!

I am saying this out loud, but I have confirmed that it will activate even if I remember it in my mind.

But it's better to put it in words like this, so you don't have to be shy.

But it was the stone that stopped. The stone stops moving as if time had stopped in the air.

(I see, can't you cast your magic?)

It was decided that the effect would be reflected only in the stone itself, beyond what had been written on the stone.

I wanted the effect of the letters written on the stone to work on the goblin, but it didn't seem to be that convenient. It only works on the stone itself, and it can't be shed on the Goblin.

(Then next!

Now write "Shin" on the sword of the knife. Position the knife further and rotate the body like a coma.

Stretch out! Character Magic !

In a moment, the sword was stretched many times, and the goblins who were supposed to have been distanced were cut to pieces by their blades.

I took out three bodies at once. I saw the remaining three.

"There are only 10 quests left, so just two more, but we won't let them all escape!

I swing the long knife and slaughter the goblins.

The sound of the level-up rang along the way, but the focus was on knocking it down without worrying.

After defeating everything, move to retrieve the Goblin Tooth.

It was said that only one of the upper jaw should be taken with black and pointed teeth. Before that, I put the knife back using the "original" character.

As soon as I finished collecting it, my whole body felt weak. MP was also dull. Therefore, I mouth the MP restorative medicine, "Honey Candy". It was slightly sweet candy. Your body feels a little weak.

(Well, let's see if we can get the ground back on.)

I recovered, so when I used the "original" text, the ground was restored as I thought.

But it's been a long time since I've moved like this, but even though I'm a monster, I'm mentally enduring doing something close to genocide.

"Phew, I thought I was less emotional."

The smell of blood, the feeling of slashing and tearing meat, the voice of the demon, the corpse, all shocked the Japanese color who lived in a peaceful country.

After all, if this is not a game, it will lead to a painful sense of reality.

I felt more tired than I thought, so I decided to lower my hips and rest in one place.

But there was a rattling noise, and there was a footstep that something was coming this way. Goblin.

"Hmm, I see. Until I get used to it....."

She exhaled as if she had given up and stared at the goblin.

"Then let's do it! Keep coming! You're getting used to me!

I shake the knife while feeling abandoned in the middle of the day.