Riot Grasper

Three Weeks of Light Day in May.

"- Request to crusade demons using magic...?

Melbail's guild receptionist, Siena, is answering my question.

Tidy, eye-catching, pale skin - a woman with the right look for the word beauty.

"Yeah, I was interested in what magic the demons would use."

"Mr. Sage... within Rank D, right?

I nod back at it.

Basically, I'm going to follow my Adventurer Rank to get a request. I know powerful demons will often possess useful skills, but I don't even have to live that fast.

With my current strength, I can defeat Brad Auga alone.

but if you go into an area where powerful demons live just to overconfidence your powers and steal your skills, you will rush to death.

You may encounter demons surrounded by a group of Blood Augs or I am no match for.

Because of this, the Alliance is putting in place a system called Rank Limits to keep adventurers from wasting their lives.

Then I think it's reasonable to take the request and hone your skills while that safety margin is secured.

... except when it is unavoidable.

That's why I was looking for a request within Rank D, but I didn't know enough about demons to know which one would use magic, and it turned out to be asking Miss Siena a lot.

"Please wait... Sure..."

That said, when Mr. Siena comes out of the reception, he heads to the bulletin board where the request is affixed.

I follow behind it, but I can't tell anyone that I was thinking with the utmost seriousness of an idiotic thing called 'Ponyte cutie, Ponyte' to the good smell of fuzziness.

"- This will be a request for Rank D +, but slightly magical demons will be the opponents. We've heard from Bace that Mr. Sage is the one standing on his arm, but be careful not to be alarmed."

The requisition given......

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Collect nuclear balls of slime that live in the Powdal wetlands of southeast Merbail.

Request Achievement Conditions: Delivery equivalent to 2,000 dallas of nuclear balls.

Client: Helmut Chamber of Commerce

Deadline: None

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"Um... aren't slime the gel-shaped munyo guys...?

"Oh, did you know?

"No, do you use magic for slime?

"Yes, the Powdal Wetlands are a natural place, but the atmospheric mana is supposedly darker than normal - it seems like a mana spot."

Mana Spot...... do you mean a place where mana is dense......?

"It will be the slime on the request that springs to attract you there. It's off the streets to the south, so it's not a very close place for people..."

I see. This request isn't about crusading, it's about collecting these... nuclear balls and stuff.

No need for crusade proof sites either...... or as long as we have nuclear balls, I guess we have no complaints.

"Nuclear balls seem to be in demand because they are trace but mana crystallized. Would you like to accept this request?

Just in case, I'll get a map of where the Powdal Wetlands are.

That's quite a long way... walking is a cindoi distance for day trips.

"If you need it, why don't you procure your feet near the gate?

Do you have that hand too?

I haven't felt the need before, but it would be useful when I go away.

But would you be able to ride well?

I've never seen riding skills before.

but Mr. Siena recommended it to me because of it. It would be wild to say no.

I went to the South Gate after completing the process of receiving the request.

If you are traveling from the city to the city, you may also use escorted carriages, but the destination's powder wetlands are off the street. Besides, the carriage is pretty slow.

It would be best to rent a horseman on your own and head there.

Because there was a shop near the gate that offered to rent out the horseman, I went into the right store and decided to ask.

"Um, can I borrow a horse or something?

"Oh, I'm lending it to you for 200 dallas a day. Are you... an adventurer? Where do you think you're going?

"It's a powdal wetland zone."

"Around there...... then horses are dangerous. The value goes up, but can you make me another horseman?

Essentially, horses are the most utilized means of travel other than walking in Ealis. Carriage, ride alone, is the most common thing you'll ever see.

but sometimes I saw people riding only what but horses.

He's like a hairy cow, or a cat... tiger? Like a guy or something.

"I need to be a horseman who can at least protect himself... well I wouldn't even call him a scaly dragon..."

What...?

A dragon?

"More details"

"... what's wrong all of a sudden? Are you interested in scallops?

"More"

A merchant-like grin can be affixed to the clerk's face.

"Well, no. Actually, our best recommendation is scaly dragons. I'm in the back, you see?

I was led to the back of the store as I was told.

From beyond the partition boards you can hear the sounds of the various horsemen.

Whoa...

There he is.

Sleeping down and looking round is somewhere loving.

Hard looking scales covering the whole body. Each piece of it is black, but by being illuminated by the sunlight from the light window, the brilliance of the emerald colour is mixed to show a beautiful shade.

The clerk said.

The fierce but ambitious back leg is a healthy leg that does not allow the following of other horsemen and runs through a thousand miles overnight.

Long, thick tails work to keep the whole body balanced, and the ride is the finest.

Also definitely works in wetlands for both surface and surface use.

There may be a slight exaggeration, but my heart is already an eagle.

Where there are corners is good.

It also explores the skill structure.

I have...

Fire Attribute Resistance LV2

"Water attribute resistance LV2"

or.

I don't have combat specific skills, but sharp nails and fangs are a threat enough.

Hmmm...... maybe the dragon species have a variety of resistances after a while.

"How much is this scallop for a day?

"A thousand dallas a day."

... high! Five times the size of a horse.

The amount of reward for fulfilling the request is 2,000 dalas for sure... do you think half of it will disappear at your feet?

but the more nuclear balls you collect, the more rewards you get, and the more requests you achieve.

If you think you can make requests efficiently by running around the wetlands endlessly...

Or, most importantly, I want to get on with it.

"- Every time. The basic way to ride is just as I taught you. It's okay, because even beginners are taught to ride right away."

I tried to keep an eye on the clerk for that word, but I didn't have the same skills as Tutorial or Beast Tame.

"Does someone tame these riding beasts?

"Hmm? Yeah, so do scallops, but some horsemen buy from the guys who make it their business to capture and teach. Unlike horses, it's hard to manage reproduction."

I see... I'm interested in that too... all the time, now magic magic.

When I felt the snort of a scaly dragon from the side and turned to my face, my crushed eyes looked at this one.

When I reached out and tried to stroke your head...

Bakli

- Oh, is that it? I understand.

... You see, I'm not scared. Right? I was just scared...

That hurts... a little bit... but it hurts.

"Come on, even a sweet bite can hurt you. That's when you pull your hands out quickly."

In the end, the scallops didn't lick my chewed hand.

Xun.

I hope it will heal soon.

Well, get your mind back on it. I'll cross the scaly dragon and head out of town from the south gate.

It was the guard, Nicholas, who occasionally exchanged greetings, who had been the voice when he saw that riddle.

"Whoa, isn't that Sage? Where are you going on such an oblivious mon?

"No, a little to the Powdall Wetlands"

"You're going pretty far. It's good to work as an adventurer, but don't be too impotent."

"If it gets dangerous, I'll run back. Than that...... what do you think?

"... what?

To Mr. Nicholas, who looks strange, I emphasize myself across scaly dragons.

"Oh... I don't know, like bait carried to a dragon's nest...?

"No. Yikes! Enough."

Say goodbye to Mr. Nicholas, then re-grip the scalloped dragon's reins.

The goal is the Powdal Wetlands in the southeast.

Dragon Rider............ I think you look great.

- A vibration of tough legs grabbing the ground tightly and running comes from a slightly crossed back.

I can't complain about how I felt about the ride.

I don't think it's much different from a horse in speed, but it's a great ride.

There is little fatigue due to shaking.

Besides, his health seems to be pretty good, and even though he keeps running for nearly an hour from the position of the sun, he doesn't always look like he's going to slow down.

But just in case, he took a short pause by the creek, had a drink of water, and then resumed his steps.

Follow the street until you are on your way and change course east while checking the map.

A little anxiety arose over the atmosphere moving away from people, but the beating of a scaly dragon moving on me struck it out.

Borrow it...... it could have been really good.

Much sooner than the sun reached overhead, I arrived in the Powdal Wetlands.

"I don't know, it's not what I thought. More like this... Wetlands were jimmy images as muddy drops..."

That's not true at all.

Under a clear blue sky.

From a distance it is more like a lake than a swamp that forms clear and beautiful water.

But its depth is shallow, and its short aquatic plants are decorated as pale green carpets.

None of the sparsely standing shrubs blocked the light of the sun, with magnificent views.

"Wetlands were places like this..."

The ridges of the mountains visible in the distance...... is that the Rebe Mountains?

We've been running in the southeast direction, so maybe we have.

So that other side is the Suaven Empire?

I'd love to go to another country if I could afford it... I'm sure the village where Rim lived was all the way south of the empire.

Demons...? You can't do it now.

I set foot in the wetlands with the scallops.

There is no road or anything else, so proceed with caution.

What you should be aware of is the pattern that it was actually a swamp when you stepped out thinking it was on the ground.

I'm going to have an illusion with a carpet of aquatic grass, but if you look closely, you can see that it's not the ground there.

Even if scallops can swim, they can't accidentally fall into the water.

but the scaly dragon seems to be well aware of the area, especially if this one doesn't instruct you to step firmly on the ground and walk away.

Shit, this kid can do it.

Moving through the wetlands For a while, I feel a dense mana full of atmosphere just called a mana spot on my skin… without rubbing, looking for the desired slime.

- I want to.

I try to float on a shallow surface...... I captured the appearance of a white, shining light emitter.

I jump off a scalloped dragon with light excitement and at the same time draw my sword, slowly approaching my opponent, checking the damp ground.

"Light Slime" - Is the Light Magic LV1 (2/10) in your possession?

Well, I went all the way out here.

- Hang on, let me steal the ex.

The person who noticed my approach deformed his body into gnarly for a moment before moving forward.

An amorphous... fluid organism or something. Less than half the size of a human being.

There are objects like pebbles floating around the center of my body... that would be the nuke balls.

I thought I would use magic, but it flew me to bump its fluid body, so I unleash a sword strike with a one-handed noir.

About a third of the body of the disconnected slime fell to the ground.

I would observe whether it would be divisive... but I can only see the remaining two-thirds of individuals moving, including the nuclear balls.

Apparently, it will be the main body with the nuclear balls remaining.

"What's up? You don't use magic?

As if to react to that word, I wonder if the nuclear balls were slightly brilliant, something like a small photosphere forms before the slime.

I tried to observe the situation and reconfirm the scaffolding so that the aquatic plants wouldn't take my feet.

- A light sphere large enough to fit in the palm is emitted here.

Speed is there. I don't need to bother hitting you.

After that, I broke my gaze in order to figure out how powerful it was.

The photosphere crashes into the shrub, lightly scorching the trunk with a slight bursting sound.

Well, this would be the extent of LV1's (2/10).

I packed my time at once and cut off my opponent's body in half while activating the bandit's divine moves.

but...... the result is failure.

I guess the total chance of success is 31%.

I'm just a little bit sorry I was excited though.

Well, you should look for the next one.

... and I need to retrieve this guy's nuclear balls before I do.

Magic is important, but money is important.

I turn around to stab a toddler in the slime, which has gotten quite small in size.

What...?

Isn't it possible that the slime escapes at first sight?

Pulls and body tremble and surprisingly fast.

Let him go.

Across the back of the scalloped dragon that was lowering backwards, I followed the escaped slime.

If I had been on foot, I might have been escaped, but Scaledragon's legs mercilessly shrink the distance between the two.

"- Ha-ha, where are we going?

... Sounds like a complete bad guy somehow, me.

Go around to the end of the slime and block the escape route.

"Well, the mess is over."

…………

I thought I'd be noticing... before the slime jumped - another light slime nasty.

"Shit-"

I tried to say something like that, but I don't know what the situation is.

What, are these guys merging or something?

In the meantime, I decide to watch what happens and watch the sight.

The body of the ungnawed and the moving enemy becomes one object as if it depends and restores calm.

Size wise...... bigger than first. The same applies to the nuclear balls at the centre.

but that's not the most surprising part.

Light Slime - Light Magic LV1 (4/10)

Unexpectedly, I'm about to spill a laugh.

Could this be... something like that?

Is that what this is about?

After seeing the light magic of the slime that seems to have merged, I tried to activate my skills again - but... for some reason it didn't.

What's this all about?

Possible causes are: because one of the two combined… has already failed to rob…?

If so, you mean you have one chance to steal...?

It might be dangerous to combine too much with that. If it is a robbery failure, it will be troublesome.

Given the current probability of success and the number of activations, it would be more efficient to create and take away more than one guy with combined proficiency in the range of LV1.

I regain consciousness to the slime in front of me and instantly chop that body up.

As he pulled through the nuclear balls by cutting most of them off and stabbing his hands gubbly into the remaining fluid, the slime lost its original shape and melted to the ground and disappeared.

- Time is limited, and we shall try to verify it quickly.

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On my way home from the Powdal Wetlands - on the back of a scaly dragon I confirm today's achievements.

Light Magic LV1 (8/10)

I think it's an excellent result.

The encounter rate with the slime is lower than I thought, so conveniently I can't let the merger repeat itself.

There are slimes that escape underwater, and even the surface scallops have lost sight of them.

... I bit my teeth on that one.

Based on that, you're good.

The first time I learned magic skills, I shot light bulbs and light bullets with a shake and returned to me staring into the sincere eyes of a scalloped dragon.

Even so, there are three types of slime that emerged - light slime, dark slime, and flame slime.

As the name suggests, Darkslime possessed dark magic skills, and Flameslime possessed fire magic skills.

but...... there was a lot of light slime among other things.

Is there a reason...?

- Ah...

One hypothesis comes to mind.

Today is indeed... a day of light.

I heard that the seven days of fire, water, wind, soil, darkness, light, and ex were derived from the Spirit in the first place.

Maybe it has something to do with that? The quality of mana gathered in the mana spot varies from day to day, as does the springing slime, or...?

Now that I can use light magic, I could certainly feel the dark mana of the Powdal Wetlands, a mana spot, but I couldn't recognize otherwise that it was biased towards light attributes.

Or it should have been written in the Imomsi textbook that atmospheric mana is a mass that serves as a source of magic and that attributes do not exist in itself.

However, if there is any connection, it is also possible to nod that a slime belonging to the darkness and fire has emerged close to the day of light.

If this hypothesis is correct...... I will have to go to the Powdal Wetlands tomorrow no matter what I put down.

Anyway, I couldn't confirm the slime in possession of the most anticipated ex-magic.

And tomorrow is - because it's the original day.

When I arrived in the city of Melbail, I paid in advance for my plans to borrow it tomorrow when I returned the scallops.

Take that leg to the Alliance and hand over the collected nuclear balls to receive your reward.

The number of nuclear balls is eight. The nucleus balls of the combined slime are larger than normal.

The request was to collect 2,000 dallas worth of nuclear balls, but the appraisal results were 4800 dallas.

It is not a bad earner, minus the cost of borrowing scaly dragons.

The number of requests accomplished was also added twice, so I have nothing to say.

Exactly because I went away and scratched a lot of sweat, I was only allowed to use the bath in a luxury inn with a bath before returning to the full-blown Oyaji Pavilion, sappy, and then returned to my room.

... I think it would be most powerful if I had a bath in a full-blown oyster pavilion, but I don't want the luxury.

If it is, I would like to be assisted, but I don't even think Mr. Dario would honestly accept the money.

Mmmm......

Yeah, speaking of money, you clerk who was dealing with that horseman.

Wouldn't you buy it instead of borrowing it if you knew I liked Scale Dragon? And here it comes.

Of course I responded with enthusiasm.

How much?

- Three hundred thousand dallas is you.

You eh.

How much yarn.

Even if I do, I want it......

No, human desire is endless.

We need to be stronger and rank higher, and we need to bash the request.

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The next day - the original day of the fourth week in May.

I echoed the demons I encountered in the Powdal Wetlands.

Prism Slime - Former Magic LV1 (2/50)

Come on!

The proficiency level is LV1, but the upper limit is 50. Does it still take time to become proficient?

But given the skill frame, it's worth more than that.