NOVEL NEXT C5
After walking through the forest for a while, a jellyfish-like demon appeared, drifting in the air.
It was Mantrex.
It has the skill of wind manipulation, and it uses the power of wind to make itself float, and when it attacks, it attacks with a wind blade.
The difficulty level of defeating this monster increases when there are multiple of them, but alone, it is not that strong due to its paper armor.
Fighting at long range gives the cloaked rex an advantage, so close the gap at once before the opponent notices.
“Ugyo!“
By the time the enemy noticed, my sword had swung down from the top.
“Bgyaaaaahhh!“
After a desperate cry, the Mantrex dissipates as particles.
Mantrex possesses the skill of wind manipulation, and when it is defeated, its skill can be copied.
Without hesitation, I recall it.
(Skill copied)
[I used 10 skill points from Mantrex to acquire Wind Manipulation].
Wind manipulation is a skill that can be used normally if I raise my skill level from the beginning to the end of the game.
There's no harm in copying it.
To raise the skill level, it is necessary to use 5 skill points, and skill points are usually gained for every one enemy killed, such as demons.
Copying and skill fusion require 10 points, so you need to pay attention to the remaining points.
However, in the case of unique skills, it is necessary to spend 20 skill points to raise one level.
The unique skills are that powerful, but I did not need to raise the skill level of my copy skill and skill fusion because there is little benefit from raising the skill level of these skills.
I picked up a small magic stone from the ground that remained after the mantrex dispersed.
The magic stone could be sold, and I could make some money with it, right?
'' ta, help meooo!!!''
At that moment, we heard a man's cry from the forest.
A man, who appears to be a new adventurer, comes running away.
Several mantlexes were approaching from behind the man.
Stay behind me!”
“Oh, you're ......Gu, Grace-sama! How can a man with off-the-beaten-path skills be in a place like this? You can't defeat that horde of demons!“
“Just stay back!“
The adventurer man reluctantly hides behind a tree.
In the meantime, the cloak rex was closing in on him.
“Wind Blade!“
I immediately attack the cloak rex with the skill I learned.
“”Gyogyo!“
In the blink of an eye, one of the Mantrexes dissipates as particles and attacks one after the other.
I attack one Mantrex after another.
The mantlexes are defeated one after another.
Mantrex has probably never encountered an enemy that attacks from a distance.
It was only frightened and confused, and did not seem to turn to attack.
“You are the final one.“
He cut down the last remaining enemy with a double cut.
[Level has been raised from 7 to 8. You have acquired 20 bonus skill points.]
As I was picking up the magic stone that fell to the ground while the level-up notification was being made...
“Oh, thank you very much. I'm sorry, I didn't know Master Grace was that strong. ......”
When I checked the adventurer with an appraisal, he was only level 3.
It would be suicidal to visit this forest at level 3.
“Never mind. It would be suicide to visit this forest at such a low level“.
“I wanted to quickly raise my level ......, but this incident made me realize that I was a fool. Grace-sama is my life saver! Thank you so much!“
The adventurer man bowed deeply and ran away.
After that, I defeated several demons, including a Mantrex, and steadily raised my level to 10 and accumulated skill points.
The difficulty of defeating low-level demons is lowered if one has a wind blade, which is ideal for initial leveling.
The only drawback was that the wind blade consumed 1 magic power, so when it was depleted, he had to drink a magic potion every time.
Other skills were also obtained from the Silk Phantom, a misty demon that manipulates silk threads for fine manipulation.
From the Chameleon Stalker, a demon that blends into its environment by changing its body color to match the colors of its surroundings, I obtained color manipulation.
And finally,
“OLLA!”
Radiant Snake, which refracts light to create the illusion of multiple bodies, is cut down.
(Skill Copy)
[I used 10 skill points from Radiant Snake to obtain Light Refraction.]
“All right!”
I can copy all the skills I was aiming for, so I gut-punch myself.
'Well, I guess I'll go home. I've raised my level, I've got the skills, it's going too well. Let's go home and get some energy.“
My stomach growled.
Once I knew I was going home, I felt less nervous.
What's for dinner tonight?
Just when I was thinking about that...
I heard a rustling sound.
I turned my head in that direction and felt a chill run down my spine.
The gigantic being slowly emerged from the grass and trees.
A wild breathing echoed through the air, and emerging from the shadows of the trees was a monster with the head of an ox - a minotaur.
Its dark eyes were filled with the madness, and its crimson eyes gleamed eerily.
Its body was a mass of muscle, its taut sinews rippling with every movement beneath its skin as if it had been carved out of stone.
His stiff arms were as thick as a single large tree, and thick muscles rose from his shoulders to his back as if they were covered with plates of steel.
When I appraised him--
“Damn, he's level 32? There is no way I, a level 10 guy, can win!”