NOVEL NEXT Chapter 11: Crimson Bear
A month has passed…
And well… not much has happened.
Kinda.
I decided to get Kiyomi to get a job as a waitress in the inn we are staying at as she needs to get familiar with other humans. I had her under the identity of my younger sister(though she's older than me) so it wouldn't look weird for us to be sharing the same room. It's perfect too. She has the same hair color as me, our eyes are kind of similar(of course this is in human form), and whenever another human other than me walks up to her, she shies away. She's like the shy imouto type.
But eventually, she warmed up to others, though of course under my watch.
Whenever some idiot tries to touch her, I immediately stop them and well, teach them a lesson in the back alley.
After that, they learn their lesson and it seems that also went for everyone else in the inn. I think I was given the title of overprotective brother, but that doesn't really matter to me. I just hope it doesn't show up as my title.
Anyway, whenever night falls, we leave the inn to hunt any wolves we encounter on the way. In this world, the population of wolves surpasses that of the slimes, and there are a lot of them.
Kiyomi and I managed to level up quite a lot in that period and these are my stats now, along with Kiyomi's.
{Status}
Name: Nero Akuma|(Former: Naoko Akujin)
Title: Inept Hero
Class: None
Status: Normal
Level: 49
Mana: [100,000,000/100,000,000]
Strength: 94
Agility: 65
Technique: 56
Perception: 53
Charisma: 666
Stat Points: 84
{Abilities}
Passive Skills: Sprint, Bloodlust, Allocation(Locked), Exceed(Locked), Dagger Arts, Deadshot
Active Skills: None
Skills: Analysis, Wolf's Blood, Mark of Fidelity, Flash Step, Charged Arrow, Energy Shield, Aura Barrier, Quick Regeneration
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Kiyomi
[Level 65; Class: Mage; Level Cap: 101]
{Abilities}
Passive Skills: Sage Arts, Ninjutsu Proficiency, Fox Fire Manipulation
Active Skills: Transformation
Skills: Swift Slash(Lvl.1), Soaring Dragon Fist(Lvl.1), Flame Pillars(Lvl.1)
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I only got one skill which was Deadshot. It doesn't really do much except disallowing me from missing any of my shots when I use the bow. But aside from that, we didn't get any cool skills on our grind, but we did level up a lot, though we could level up a lot more. Kiyomi managed to get to level 65 which now allows her to level up her skills. But of course, it's not gonna be easy, the more we level up, the harder it is to level up. I think I said level up too many times there.
I do feel like attaining more skills but I focusing on the skills I haven't unlocked yet.
I'm still trying to figure out how to unlock Allocation and Exceed but now matter what I do, I still can't unlock them. Judging by their names and how I still haven't unlocked them yet, they must be useful skills.
Well, I still have plenty of time.
However... I'm a little intrigued by how large my mana capacity is. Just what multiplications are you using Yukie?
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Nothing to say huh?
"Master!"
Oh, that reminds me, remember how Kiyomi used to be a skinny, short girl that was famished? I don't think I ever mentioned she was short but she was short, and still is, just not that much. You can say that she grew up in other areas though. You'd probably mistake her for someone else.
She was more mature-looking now, still slim but not famished anymore. She had a fit build which made her look stunning and she was roughly around 166 cm tall. She weighed pretty light and I know that because I've carried her back to the inn whenever she gets tired.
It was nice seeing her grow though, it's almost like seeing your child grow before your eyes…
There is also a good thing about having a cute sister type on your side. The owner of the inn was nice enough to give me and Kiyomi our own bath time since Kiyomi is always working so hard. There was also another reason why we got a private bath time as well. I may or may not have snuck some coins into his pocket. I wanted it for… specific reasons.
"Master?"
"Hmm?"
Seems I was daydreaming there.
"It's already night."
"Huh?"
I looked outside and it was already dark. Wow, time flies by fast. All I've been doing all day is eat, drink, and stare at Kiyomi's as- I mean watch over Kiyomi.
Fuuu… as time passes on, the temptation just rises higher and higher. I'm almost at my limit here.
I think I should take a rest from bathing with Kiyomi. A man can only take in so much. Not to mention that she looks absolutely stunning in her Kitsune form.
Those fluffy tails, those ears, you can't blame me for wanting to want to have sex with a fox girl.
Wait…
I mean…
Well… I do masturbate to her now and then. It's just so… tempting…
Shit…
But anyway-
"Right, get ready now, we're going out."
"Yes, master."
Ahh, how it feels to be called master. It's like my otaku wet dreams have come true. Being called master by a fox girl, how delightful.
Now, I bought her some gear after knowing that her claws get dirty now and then, and I get worried that they might break unexpectedly.
So I got her some metal claws. She didn't need armor so I didn't have to get her any. The only thing I bought besides claws was new clothes. The clothes I gave her still fit but she needed one suited for adventuring. Sure she goes with the same clothes but they get dirty every time we come back. Good thing I bought extras.
For her adventuring outfit, I got her a black kimono, silver obi, and a black pelt with silver snakes and lines patterned all over it. I personally got it made just for her since… well it's better to see a Kitsune in a kimono. It also shows off her beauty more. It is also the traditional clothing she wears as well.
She can also alternate between outfits whenever she transforms from human to Kitsune. I never seen her fox form, but I'm guessing it's not really necessary.
As we exited the inn and went into the forest, we walked around to search for any wolves to hunt. But the thing was, there were no wolves.
Either we took all the wolves out in this area, or they are just inactive this night. But that wasn't the case.
Lately, there has been news about some kind of giant creature terrorizing the forest. Though me and Kiyomi and never encountered it, we could sense traces of its energy lying around.
Whatever it is, it must be strong. So… I'll just do these people a favor.
We just have to take this thing down and maybe we can get a ton of XP from it.
Yeah. That'll do.
"Master, look."
Wandering through the forest, we stumbled upon some large footprints which awfully looked like bear tracks. There were crimson particles emitting from where the footprint was.
"Bear tracks, huh? It could be a Crimson Bear."
The tracks went north, so we go north.
We followed the tracks while watching our surroundings. I used Wolf's Blood and looked around to spot anything suspicious. Luckily, there wasn't anyone or anything following us. However, we found the Crimson Bear.
It was feasting on the flesh of the wolves we usually hunt. So this is what has been taking my supply of XP. This scum.
It was called the "Crimson Bear" because of how it gives off crimson light particles. It's nothing special, just special effects, though it does give the bear immeasurable strength.
[Level 69]
Level 69, it's higher leveled than us, but if we work together, we can take it down.
I drew my bow ready and Kiyomi had her claws ready.
"You ready Kiyomi?"
"Yes, master."
I pulled the bow back and performed a Charge Arrow.
I waited till the arrow glowed three times which signals that it is at its maximum damage output.
When I fired it, the effects of Deadshot activated and the arrow traveled straight towards the bear's head.
The bear noticed the arrow and quickly ducked, but that didn't stop the arrow from not hitting it. The arrow landed on the bear's side and dug in deep. The bear roared in pain and swiped the arrow, attempting to get it out.
Kiyomi ran up and performed Swift Slash, leaving a massive gash on the bear's side. The bear turned towards Kiyomi and swiped its claws. However, it was immediately countered when she performed Soaring Dragon Fist, blasting the bear several meters back.
The effects of Soaring Dragon Fist allows the user to blow its enemies back. It can even be used as a means of transportation using propulsion, but that's only if the user knows how to use it correctly.
Anyway, I fired three more fully charged arrows and they headed towards the bear. It only took one swipe for the bear to disrupt my attack. But it shouldn't have worried about me and should've focused its attention on Kiyomi.
When it turned around, its head immediately disconnected from its torso, blood splattering everywhere.
Huh... that wasn't much of a challenge for a level 69.
[Leveled up!]
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[Party Member Kiyomi has leveled up!(3)]
As expected, we leveled up. Though not that much, it's better than nothing.
Ding!
[The host has reached the required level...]
Required level? Level for what?
[Host must be unconscious to choose a class...]
So I can use a class now, huh? Interesting.
We'll have to head back though, I am feeling a bit tired.
God, I'm gonna have to work on my stamina...
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