150 - - new force

The first thing Thor did was to lower the level of to 4 for the time being.

He looked at the skill tree, which had become dim due to the loss of , and checked its performance with a nostalgic feeling.

I try to get a sense of the number of times a skill can be used, the target of the skill, and so on, and try to express them in strings as usual.

--Restores an object involved in a battle to its past state.

Level: 4 / Number of times it can be used: twice an hour / Activation: instantaneous / Effect: 10 seconds / Range: contact.

"It's about the same as above. The main difference is that the object is the target body.　

"Hey, I thought could be used twice?"

"That seems to be the effect of . Even if the original is one time, it will be increased.

"That's great."

Yuril lifts the tip of his ear in surprise and joins the conversation.

As a magician, he must be fascinated by the fact that the number of times he can use this technique does not increase much, and that it is quite effective when used in combination with other magic techniques.

"Ah, Thor! If you have your skill points back, why don't you try to raise the level of your ?

"As much as I'd like to, I can't take it back if the results aren't what I expected."

Currently, the combination of of level 10 and its branch fruit characteristic allows me to manipulate the branch skills at will.

If the same result is confirmed after fully developing , we can pour points into it without even thinking about it...

"It's a different branch skill all the way down. It is possible that the result of raising will be different from that of . And to begin with, there is no guarantee that this has up to ten levels."

"I see, so they look the same, but not all of them are the same.

"So, why don't we examine the differences a little more closely to see what the differences are?　The more we know about their performance, the smoother it will be to use them in key areas."

To Yuril's valid point, Thor again compares the different parts of both.

First of all, the object is changed from a thing to a body, which should be regarded as a being with life and a non-being with life.

The part to be noted here is that all living beings are included.

If it is only a monster, it is described as a mutant, and if it is only a human being, it is described as a possessor or a subject.

"Even a considerable wound can be managed for a moment. But I don't understand how it can even heal monster wounds.　

"I'm curious about the difference in effect time."

"Yeah, why is it so short?"

"Maybe it's because it's a lower branch skill?　And unlike , it can heal injuries, which is a big deal."

Thor feels puzzled as he answers.

Obviously, was growing branches from a lower position, but the number of points required to raise its level was exactly the same as that of .

Perhaps it is not simply a vertical positioning.

After all the comments had been made, the child, who was still sitting on my lap, spread his hands wide and stretched out.

"Tor-chan, have you finished the hard story?"

"Oh, I'm sorry. All right, let's try it once first."

Since I could only use it twice, I wanted to think things over first, but I was too lazy to waste my time.

It would be quicker to check the results by actually using it.

Thor picked up the dismantling knife he had brought from his room and put the blade against his arm.

As everyone looks on, he quickly pulls it back down to make a streak of blood.

--

"Hm?"

"What!"

"Oh?"

The next moment, the wound had vanished without a trace.

However, that was not the point that caused the three of us to gasp.

The problem was the position of Thor's arm.

The hand that was supposed to have drawn the knife had somehow returned to its original position, where the blade had been placed.

"Hey, I feel like something is wrong with my eyes..."　

"Me too. The wound is gone, but that ...... hand of Mr. Toll's is ......."

With something moving at this distance, there is no way Thor could have missed it.

And it's his arm.

If some force was applied to it, he should be able to sense it.

But I could not sense anything.

When I came to, the wound had disappeared and the hand holding the knife had moved to the initial position.

There is only one conclusion that can be drawn from this phenomenon.

The action and all...

Thor, who was almost stunned by the terrifying effect, suddenly thought of something and spoke to Mu, whose mouth was wide open in a bored expression.

"Speaking of which, is there anything you're not telling To-chan?"

"Mhm, I'm not hiding anything."

"Really?　Well, why did I wash the sheets?"

"Mu, mu is a day without a day. Oh, that's Kuro and Shimima's hanko!"

"Really?"

Thor's questioning gaze causes the two cats, who were grooming in the chairs across from each other, to mewl in protest.

Moo turned his head to the side and puffed out his cheeks in a deliberate manner.

"It's your fault that To-chan left Moo, isn't it!

"Oh, so you missed me. I'm sorry about that. But you can't blame people or cats."

"............ yeah."

"Here."

"I'm sorry."

The black and striped cat responded to the child's honest apology with a small clearing of the throat.

"Well then, I guess this is your punishment for lying to me."

Saying this, Thor took the child's cheeks between his fingers and pulled them sharply to the left and right.

The moment the startled Moe's eyes widened, he pretended that he had not rewound the action.

"Ouch! ...... Huh?　I don't want to be here, To-chan!"

"Oh, that's a success."

"Great, do it again!"

Thor considers the current outcome as he lifts the edge of his lips to the child who bends over and grinds the back of his head against the back of his head.

At the same time, the pain has disappeared from Moe's cheek that was pulled.

In other words, the effect exerted by Thor itself has disappeared.

If we replace this with a monster...

Thor exhales deeply and mutters in a slightly tired voice.

"...... give me this first rather than the , goddammit."