15 - The Swordman in Training

I arrived at the rendezvous point, and I'm sure I kept you waiting, if not for any length of time, while you were meeting Val.

"Sorry to keep you waiting."

No, Leo's not here yet.

Leo says he's lost.

I'll just buy some armor.

I asked Kikuhime about it and bought 7,000 shill armor. I wanted to buy some cool kote (small arms), but I couldn't resist for now. While I was waiting, I learned swordsmanship for 1s! I got [Kenjutsu] for 1s! I'll see what else I can do after the battle.

I also checked the new < in the menu, and found a brief explanation of the riddle I solved, which was "Blessing of the Gods, Val".

Dangerous, I was about to mention the blessing!　No, I was allowed to mention the perks I received and the mysterious location. But I don't think we can meet the second time in the same way. Are there many ways to meet?　It's possible.

I checked the notes and found that there were quite a few things written down, such as how to solve the riddles at the party and the detailed notes that were played in the world announcements.

I wonder if the search for God is a mystery ...... or if mysterious and mystery are the same ......

So, what is the effect of [Val's Blessing]?

"Compatibility with the wind attribute U!" and "agility correction". Wind magic is now wind magic, does that mean it's been enhanced by the blessing?

After a while, Leo came back.

He told me that he had arrived here too early and that there were only a few stores open, so he had to wait for a while before he could do his shopping. Leo finished his shopping early and had free time to fish in the irrigation canal.

I showed him the function of the map.

I explained to him that I had sent him an e-mail yesterday, but he had not checked the box.

"Well, we are close to the east gate, should we go from the east?"

"Let's do that.

I agree to Ochazuke's suggestion. I don't want to take the carriage.

"Oh."

We lend each other our weapons and begin to move.

Me - Swordsman (sword and shield borrowed from Kikuhime)

Ochazuke -> fist fighter (gloves borrowed from Shin)

Kikuhime -> Thief (dagger borrowed from Leo)

Shin -> Mage (short staff borrowed from Peter)

Peter -> Mage (my long staff)

Leo -> Healer (short staff borrowed from Ochazuke)

It looks like this.

Shin tried holding a long cane and found it hard to handle, so he ended up borrowing a short cane that Peter had bought.

"By the way, I got at the temple.

"Blessed?"

"Well, it's wind affinity U! and agility.

"Heh, how do you do that?"

"I can't talk about it because it's a mystery, but it seems it's possible to get it from other gods as well."

"Oh, world announcer, it's you again!"

"Yes."

"Wow!"

I want agility!

"Where are you going to find these events?"

Hey, I don't think the announcement came from here.

"And in another mystery, I got both light and dark in the temple."

Are you serious?

I'm serious.

"The behavior is too oblique in a short period of time."

"Oh, man, I gotta go solve a riddle to get a star."

And then...

"There's more?"

Before I could speak, he gave me a half-smile.

"I can tell you this one is not a mystery, but if you talk to the giant tree in the temple courtyard with wind magic in your hand, you will receive a spirit spell."

"Wait, what's wind magic?"

"I got the five basic ones and used them. The ones I used on the bats. I got a lot of magic, but I'm sure there are a lot of other jobs too. Shin's fighters also have a technique attribute, don't they?　It might be a good idea to have all kinds of tigers and dragons and stuff, you know?"

It's not like it's a mystery clue, so this is about as good as it gets, right?　I'm nervous for nothing.

"Oh, I have six lines of techniques, too, and Heaven is the wind."

Shin seems to have taken more techniques at the beginning of his career than he did in his physical training. He says that the reaction was a lack of skill or something, but it was only a three-round combo.

"Well, why don't you go to the courtyard?"

"Oh, yeah!"

I have a feeling that Ochazuke is looking at the bulletin board. The bulletin board is useful, but I wonder if the mystery of the temple would have been solved earlier if it was not written on the bulletin board that praying in the temple does not change the situation.

"I looked at the mage thread for a while, and it seems that there are some who have the wind attribute and some who don't. I'm not sure if they have the wind attribute or not, but I'm not sure. He said that there must be some other conditions in addition to mastering the basic attributes. Do you have any idea?"

"Hmm?"

Are there any other conditions?

I had not noticed it at all, but it was later clarified that the condition is to look at the sky for a certain period of time and feel the wind. Come to think of it, the tablet also says, "The sky rotates with the flow of the wind.

I heard that the same method was used to increase the number of techniques of fighters. Shin didn't know how he got it, but I guess mages have the same pattern as fists, not healers.

"Noooooo!"

After fighting fast-brimmed flying rabbits and rampaging chickens, they have come to the marsh.

The enemy is a bug!　It's huge!　Mosquitoes!

"I know how Princess Chrysanthemum feels, I hate the close-ups too much."

E!? I'm breathing on my shoulder even though the number of visitors hasn't decreased much.

"Thanks to you, there are fewer people here, so you can make all the money you want, right?"

You knew that, didn't you?

"Oh, no, I'm a healer, H! I was going to be a swordsman, but I think I'm going to be a monk. I don't want to be a shield here.

We went down the same road yesterday, didn't we!　I'll do my best!

I decided to be a healer because I didn't want to touch the spiders up ahead!

Mosquitoes call out to their friends. Imagine being attracted by five mosquitoes bigger than your face.

I'll cry!

There were spiders and slime in the back, just like Leo said. The slime was not as bad as the one in the river at night, but it was still hard to hit with physical attacks, and Peter and Shin tended to be targeted. I used magic on them, but I was able to do more damage than them.

I had a negative magic compensation with my sword, not to mention weapon compensation, but I was almost an INT wielding mage, so I still couldn't lose!

I was on a roll and got my fire magic to 5. I learned , a spell to add fire attribute to weapons and armor. As an aspiring mage, it's a must-have magic.

"I think it's time for a lunch break..."

"Oh!　Let's move to a bigger place."

In the marshy area, there were muddy and submerged areas, and hard areas with footholds, and I had to lead my enemies to those areas to fight because they were not able to move except in the areas with footholds. It was simply uncomfortable to go inside.

We found a dry ground large enough for everyone to sit down and had lunch.

I serve a rabbit steak with a rating of 5!　I'll make you some tea.

I served it to everyone and they loved it. Especially Shin, who is a meat skier.

"Sell me a steak."

I'm sorry, it cost me a lot of money to make them and I sold them all off. I don't have enough to sell now. If you get me the meat, I'll make it for 30 shillings for the other ingredients.

"Oh!　I'll hunt it down later."

Then the trade screen came up and Leo gave me a fish.

"Burn it to level up!"

"Thank you, I'll roast it for you. I remember the Yolmas that Leo gave me. I didn't get a rating on it, but you want to try it?　And maybe this fish is rare."

Although I didn't get a 5, it's still a little higher than normal.

"Ha-ha-ha, I failed. But I'll eat it. I remember you gave me a title when I caught it.

"Oh, what kind?"

I guess [The one who caught the phantom fish] will make it easier to catch a higher rank, and [The fish that heralds the night] will give you a night fishing bonus.

"You got two of them?"

"Isn't that one of the world announcement titles?"

Leo was a Leo, is that the punchline?

"Huh?"

"You know, the one you caught when you were a slime?　I don't think we got an announcement."

"Bugs are here."

"Morning Correction Announcement!"

"I heard that the person who put it out didn't get it."

"I can't believe you caught your first fish as a nusi."

"Real luck as always!"

"About half of the world announcers are people I know."

After the meal, there seems to be ore in the water, so the miners take off their shoes and go into the marsh.

At first they were uncomfortable, but when they opened up, they said it was a habitual feeling, like rice paddies. .......

I am grilling a fish as I watch it, a skewer because I have nothing but salt. The fish seems to have a higher quality of ingredients than rabbit, and the rating is from 5 to 7, with 6 being the most common.

"Oh,"

"What is it?"

The others are not ready yet, but the beer is ready.

"Beer is ready, anyone want some?　I haven't checked, so I don't know what to make of it."

I'll have a drink.

"Give it to me!"

"I'll have a drink, but does that mean you can make it?"

The only three people in this group who can drink alcohol are Kikuhime, Shin, and Peter. The others can only lick it.

"It was in my specialties."

"If you can't drink, why?"

"Don't ask, there are many things."

"I want you to make sake!

"What are the ingredients?　Rice and koji?　I've never seen it before."

Let's find out.

Kikuhime and Peter's eyes are different colors, they are serious.

I served them beer and they learned "time promotion. The rating was 5. The beer was better than the one from the street vendor, but I guess the street vendor's beer tastes like a normal 4.

I'm going to try to make wine with the grapes I have and use the "time accelerator". Cooking in general was rated E! consumption, but the use of skills is M! consumption. And of course, time promotion is also M! I was in a hurry to see if I could recover during the break, but then I remembered that I am a swordsman now.

After the break, I wanted to continue to fight with slimes, but it seems that spiders produce sewing materials, so at Kikuhime's request, I shifted to a series of battles with spiders. I don't like it, but I can't refuse Kikuhime's request, since she's been my shield up to now, so I'll consider it better than mosquitoes. Besides, if I use magic against slimes, my swordsmanship won't improve.

I had all the equipment and skills I needed and I was level 16 by the evening. I had a lot of H!

I thought it would go a little further.

"If you just want to level up, the gray wolf is good, it calls for friends."

Resting again. Leo has been fishing for crayfish in the marsh.

"What do you get out here at night?"

"I don't know?"

"I left before nightfall last night."

"Gee, there's no bait!"

Our enemies at night were alligators and a different kind of frog from the south.

Compared to insects, this is no problem at all!　Aside from the frogs, the crocodile's face is a tailbashin while it's tagging me, and it's ruining both of us at once, but that's not a problem in my opinion!　I've got the taggies locked in place!

The tail does not have as much damage as the bite, and Ochazuke participates in the recovery, so the hunt is going well. The timing of the [Shitei] seems to be very strict, and Kikuhime seems to be having a hard time. Unlike Peter, there is no damage indicator, so it is more likely that the skill did not hit him.

She seems to be having a hard time.

Come to think of it, I've only been to the edge of the forest at night where bats are. Maybe there are a lot of black wolves.

I just hit the crocodiles head-on once every few times with my skills in between, without worrying about avoiding or crushing each other's attacks.

If there are a lot of them like mosquitoes, you'll be busy, but if there's only one and it's a H! s are taken care of by Leo, so it's easy. I can guess that he will be busy when he takes a move like Kikuhime or takes a move to stop the enemy's skill or action. Now I have time to think, but it's hard to be a shield in my profession.

And after all, I'm going to have to learn [Swordsmanship] and [Slash] at level 11, [Strengthen Swordsmanship] at level 12, and then [H! Natural Recovery], [Body Art], [Strengthening Arm Strength], and [Strengthening Agility]. Unlike magic, swordsmanship is not divided by attribute, so I am surprised at how much swordsmanship has grown. But if you consider all the attributes together, it seems that magic grows more easily.

Swordsmanship] has a correction to attack power when equipped with a blade, but the most important thing is that it has a correction to movement. Even if you are not athletically inclined, you will be able to instantly judge how to move your arms and legs. As the level of swordsmanship increases, so does the exhilaration.

Kikuhime told me that [Shijutsu] makes you feel as if you were an unshakable mountain, unaffected by anything.

I've never felt that way with [magic], but I wonder if the magic will become more flashy and exhilarating as the level of magic increases.

And [H!? Natural Recovery] is 3S when I was a mage. I was a mage and it cost me 3s! I took it because I was a mage and it cost 3s! I think that taking [Enhanced Agility] as a Thief is the best way to get it. I took it because I didn't plan to change my job.

I think I took it too much on Ochazuke's advice to take the ones that strengthen status early. I'm a bad shield who has not taken any provocative skills at all. Thank goodness for the party of friends who allow me to do so.

I reject the bug's trickery, though!

I turned 18 and went back to the city.

"Can't we all change jobs by now? I'm over 20, aren't I?"

"I'm level, but I'd like to raise my INT a little more."

"I'll raise my INT as well."

"I'm going to stay with you until Homura gets to 20!"

"I'd like to stretch my strength and arm strength a bit here, too, so I'm going to stay here until Homura gets to 20. I don't want to go to the temple.

I'd like to go a little faster."

We ate a leisurely meal at a restaurant, and on the way back to the inn, we reported to the guild and sold out. Selling spider silk to Kikuhime. All that's left is to take a bath and go to bed.

"Speaking of which, Leo. Why don't you get cooking?"

"To cook fish?"

"No, recipe 5 says bait. If we take it, we can make fishing bait locally.　Maybe one day they'll come up with bait that you can't buy at the store."

"Well, how do you learn to do that?"

"It costs money, but it seems to be easier to rent cooking equipment from a production material shop and actually cook a dish once and then serve it in battle.

"I'm not a very good cook, is that OK?"

"You've been a sifu and your dexterity is probably high, so I think you'll be fine."

"Leo's Cooking: ......"

Kikuhime is looking at me with a faraway look in her eyes. ...... Come to think of it, when I went to Leo's house for a sleepover, we ate out all the time.

Is it that bad?

"You don't take Peter?"

"Hmm, I could learn to make sake with it."

Sake first!

There's no information about rice on the board yet.

I'll help you look for it.

We decided to take a logout break and continue on since tomorrow is Sunday.

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Level +8

Skills

[Swordsmanship] [Slash

H!? Natural recovery】 【Body Art

Strengthening Arm Strength】 【Strengthening Agility】 【Strengthening Spirit】 【Strengthening Spirit】 【Strengthening Arm

Strengthening swordsmanship] [Strengthening magic] [Strengthening magic

Specialty Cuisine

Cooking method

Brewing

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Homura Lv.18

Rank E

Occupation Swordsman, Apothecary

H!?　　454

M!?　　611

STR 27 (+14)

VIT 19

INT 40

MID 15

DEX 12 (+2)

AGI 17

LUK 11

N!?C!?　Galahad] [-]

Title [Interactionist] [Power to Turn] [Revealer of Mysteries

[Val's Blessing].

Skill (2S!?)

■Magic and Witchcraft

Wood magic Lv.2] [Fire magic Lv.5] [Earth magic Lv.2

Gold Magic Lv.3] [Water Magic Lv.3] [☆ Wind Magic Lv.2

Light Magic Lv.1] [Dark Magic Lv.1

Swordsmanship

[Swordsmanship Lv.7] [Slash

■Summons

White Lv.1

Spiritual Art

The "-" is a combination of

■Talent system

[Body Art

■Production

Mixing Lv.1] [Alchemy Mixing Lv.1] [Cooking Lv.3

Collecting

Collecting

■ Appraisal and concealment

Tool medicine appraisal Lv.3] [Plant food appraisal Lv.3

Animal and Demon Appraisal Lv.3] [Skill Appraisal Lv.2

Weapons and Armor Appraisal Lv.2

Attention Detection Lv.3] [Attention Dilution Lv.3

Enhancement

Arm Strength Lv.1] [Intellectual Strength Lv.4] [Mental Strength Lv.1

Improved agility Lv.1

Improves swordsmanship Lv.1】 【Intelligence Lv.1】 【Magic Lv.1

Others

H!? Natural recovery] [M! Natural recovery], [Night vision], [Map], [Telepathy