Chapter 31 (1/2)

Thirty-First Episode〜 Fort City Hector ※

Translator’s Corner: I’m so tired today. I got it in my head after finis.h.i.+ng yesterdays chapter that it was a good idea to keep translating. So I stayed up later. Translating like this doesn’t work, so I apologize for any drop in quality today. First chapter of the new Arc, Enjoy~

Coming down from the small hill with the popob.u.mu’s reins in my hands, I immediately see the small stone paG.o.da emitting a pale light.

Does this pale light act as a boundary?

Monsters do not appear around the light…

Well, from here it is the reentry to the “Magic Fog Forest”

Monster reaction suddenly appear in the area beyond the pale light.

It shows a reaction like so many fish caught in a net, a ma.s.s of magic essence.

There really are a lot of monsters here.

Just to be safe I should exterminate the monsters in this area.

It will make traveling easier for Yui…

Besides, it is a good opportunity to test out the power of the ancient dark magic formation.

A little I play with the magic formation.

“Rollo. I’m going try out some experiments, so keep watch.”

“Nn.”

Rollo does not seem to be interested in my experiment.

She begins fixing her hair after answer with a throaty sound like it is troublesome.

Stretching out conspicuously on the back of the popob.u.mu’s head she stretches her legs out like a ballerina and begins licking her stomach before moving the lick her legs.

The gesture of her cleaning her leg fur, *pero-pero* is heartwarming.

I begin the ancient magic while watching the figure of such a Rollo.

Focusing mana in my hand I begin drawing the magic formation-

A scattering type, the scale is small. Constructing a magic formation different from last time, it comes together.

I insert an equation to reduce the mana consumption, this part…changing the written formula, I use the matching § and Ο characters to expand it, and I finally let it materialize.

I add an addition formula in j.a.panese as an experiment.

I am surprised.

Strange, the mana efficiency seems to increase when I use kanji.

Is it because it is easier to imagine?

The circular magic formation is fringed with a pale dark color.

Various kanji were written in with various symbols.

Will it to trigger and activate.

-Complete.

To be able to easily create magic formations like this, it feels somewhat good.

I tamper with the contents and complete an original magic formation.

Moreover, there still seems to be a way to go to improve it.

※ Pikon ※ Magic Crest Construction ※ Permanent Skill Acquired ※

Wao, yata. I acquired a skill.

Is it because I tampered with crest magic? I move the magic formation with such a dark color high above my head and move it all around.

“Magic also has such a use…”

It is also possible to hold them on standby without activating them.

Yosh, I will bring it back in front of me.

While I was slowly and carefully observing the magic formation there was a magic essence reaction in the area.

-Monster.

The timing is good, and there are even several of them.

I closely watch the direction the reaction came from.

A big white foot moves out of the brush and steps carefully on the gra.s.s.

There is one, two, three of them.

The blue and white tigers appear

When the blue and white tiger that appeared first makes eye contact, it opens its mouth to threateningly display its fangs and makes a savage voice characteristic of beasts.

And then, the characteristic flesh gills on the nap of its neck transform.

Those black gills. Similar to the other day, the sarcoma splits from the middle and a sharp bone tusk like a snake sword protrudes out. (TL: A sarcoma is a type of cancerous tumor.)

With the bone tusk extended it charge strait forward.

The ones behind it also charge forward.

Sitting on the popob.u.mu I was deliberately.

I wait for the howling blue and white tigers to come into range of the magic.

Turning the black spear to the charging tigers I aim the tip at the head of the tiger, using it like the scope of a gun.

I confirm that the tiger has come close enough.

Now 《Dark Shot》

The moment I think it- the ancient magic is fired according to plan.

The magic formation expands from the spear tip instantly.

Because the magic formation is a circle, it feels like it became the scope of a really big gun.

Mana is expended.

A countless number of small black ma.s.ses appear from the magic formation in a tenth of a second, the moment the black ma.s.ses stop appearing.

-The group of ma.s.ses bursts open.

With a sound like an exploding gas can, innumerable small black ma.s.ses burst forward like a shotgun. The exploding sound resounds twice.

It seems to be enough to ruin ears- the ringing in my ears continues.

The blue and white tiger running at the front takes the brunt of the attack, losing its head, and its shape is warped…

The body is in a condition with various small holes perforating it.

On the other hand, Rollo and the popob.u.mu and surprised by the sound and Rollo jumps up and down.

The popob.u.mu has lifted its upper body and is standing on its hind legs.

I jump off in a hurry.

I looked at the tiger that received the magic while touching a foot to the ground.

Judging from the condition of the damage I think its life should have ended instantly.

But, the other two tigers that were running behind are slightly injured.

There are two slightly injured blue and white tigers. On the inside of the left and right.

The tiger to the left has injuries on its chest and foreleg equivalent to being struck by some rocks.

As for the one on the right, it is bleeding heavily. Its foreleg is hanging limply.

Judging from the state of the three wounded, I am able to see the range of this magic is like a shot gun, I can tell there is still some way to go for aim and precision.

The surviving blue and white tigers are staring with blood-thirsty looks.

Then, I will kill them normally-

While putting power into the hand holding the black spear, I thrust.

I first aim for the one suffering only slight wounds.

I make the blue and white tiger on the left receive a normal spear stab to the head. (TL: Consecutive Normal Spear Thrusts?)

Continuing, using <thrust> in a flash-I unleash it.

Using the speed of the thrust skill, the holes are created in the blue and white tiger’s head. It collapses while flesh and blood sprays out.

The last one two the right that has an injured foreleg from the magic does not try to move.

I calmly ascertain the movements of the blue and white tiger.

Without a.s.suming a stance, as I advance forward- I reach out my right hand holding the black spear with no motion, and pierce through the tiger’s neck. (TL: No motion is in katakana. I don’t know why.)

Yosh, I caught it off guard with a sneak attack.

The fleshy gills of the blue and white tiger move with a *piku* and shows a slight reaction, but my spear is fast.

The gills at the base of the tiger’s throat are destroyed by my piercing black spear, crushed from above. A bone splinter juts out to side.

When I pull out the black spear blood spouts from the hole left behind.

The blue and white tiger collapses to the ground with a blood stained mouth as if dead, but it is still breathing a little.

Its state is on the verge of death.

Turning around the spear, I light poke the head with the b.u.t.t end.

Tsuntsukutsun** Surprisingly tough. This guy.

It seems like the ancient magic from earlier succeeded.

If feels like one that is only useful for short distances, maa, I was clearly able to improve the effect by meddling around with it.

Compared to the first time the crest magic was used the mana consumption is reduced, and there is less fatigue too.

It could be said to be a world of difference.

But even if I say the mana consumption and power was reduced, the amount of mana the ancient magic used fires similar magic regardless of power, if it is the present me, I can tell that 3〜4 is my limit. Thus the current magic is not effective for playing.

Now, I should use soul sucking.

I bite the collapsed dying tiger.

I use “soul sucking” while sucking its blood, giving it the finis.h.i.+ng blow.

I get the blood and soul. So,

※ Pikon ※

※ Conditions for Dark Magic Spearman Met ※ (TL: The more literal translation is “Magic Spearman Dark Warrior” which has no flow in English in addition to sounding redundant. So the Dark isn’t saying his magic is dark, although it is.)

※ Battle Occupation Cla.s.s Up ※

※ <magic spearman=””> and <magic user=””> Fuse and Cla.s.s Up to <dark magic=”” spearman=””> ※

※ Pikon ※ <dark drill=””> Skill Acquired

※ Pikon ※ <dark drill=”” ・magic=”” break=”” spear=””> Skill Acquired※

Ooh, Cla.s.s Up.

I obtained skills…should I read the details of the occupation?

Status.

Name: Shuya Kagari

Age: 22

t.i.tle: Divine Beast Contractor

Race: Rusivault (TL: It occurred to me that Lucivault makes more sense but I’m not changing it.)

Battle Occupation: Dark Magic Spearman : Chain User

Physical Strength 18.8→19.0 Agility 19.8→19.9 Stamina 18.0 Mana 22.9→23.0 Dexterity 18.0 Spirit 23.4 Luck 11.0

Condition : Calm

I touch the Dark Magic Spearman Battle Occupation

※ Dark Magic Spearman ※

A master of the spear and possessing mana and spirit beyond magicians.

After complex conditions are met, one rare Battle Occupation may be met for the first time.

“Night Traveling Magic Army” is a battle occupation said in legends to have first been taken by the Magic Spear Knight Delaha Vurzey.

“Dark Magic Spearman…”

Rare. Further information is not given even if I touch it.

I mean. what will “Night Traveling Magic Army” be?

Who is the legendary Magic Spear Knight Delaha Vurzey?

Thinking of questions from the explanation I try touching the characters everywhere in the window but nothing else is displayed.

Since there is no helping is I check the new skills I seem to have learned, <dark drill=””> and <dark drill=”” ・=”” magic=”” break=”” spear=””>

Skill Status

Acquired Skills：＜Throwing＞：＜Cerebral Demon Speed＞：＜Secret＞：＜Night Vision＞：＜Smell Secretion Technique＞：＜b.l.o.o.d.y Chain Feast＞：＜Thrusting＞：＜Meditation＞：＜Magic Beast Riding＞：＜Life Magic＞：＜Guidance Moji＞：＜Fighting Moji＞：＜Magic Thought Guidance Hand＞：＜Fairy Moji＞：＜Summoning Magic＞：＜Ancient Magic＞：<crest magic＞：＜dark=”” drill＞：＜dark=”” drill・magic=”” break=””></crest>< p=””>

Permanent Skills：＜Power of True Ancestor＞：＜Natural Demon Ability＞：＜Torrent of Light Darkness＞：＜Soul Sucking＞：＜Undying＞：＜Darkness Person Adaptation＞：＜Blood Magic＞：＜Head of Household＞：＜Super Light Brain Buff Intuition＞：＜Fighting Moji Knowledge＞：＜Guidance Moji Knowledge＞：＜Spear Sparring＞：＜Thought Guidance Chain＞：＜Magic Crest Construction＞

Extra Skills：＜Language Comprehension＞：＜Crest of Light＞：＜Chain Factor＞：＜Cerebral Demon Spine Revolution＞

I touch <dark drill=””>

※Dark Drill※

A skill automatically acquired after have the spear skill <thrust> and the Cla.s.s Up Dark Magic Spearman.

Its appearance is the same as <thrust> but it has an added dark attribute and the physical power also rises.

I see, a new technique.

I will try looking at the other skill.

※Dark Drill・Magic Break Spear※

After unleas.h.i.+ng the <dark drill=””> skill, the user has the option of instantly summoning a break spear grand pulse, causing the magic break spear to appear and begin attacking.

Reading the explanation, it seems to be usable.

Information about the break spear grand pulse does not appear if I touch it.

Ma, it is too soon to test it.

While climbing onto the popob.u.mu’s back I mind the black tanza spear in my right hand.

―＜Dark Drill・Magic Break Spear＞。

I point the black spear forward and unleash <dark drill=””>- It resembles <thrust>

But, that moment. The break magic grand pulse appears alongside the black spear with the sound of compressed air.

The Break Spear grand pulse spirals out with a force overtaking the thrust out black spear. It drills through the thin air.

This is Break Spear Grand Pulse. (TL: Writing that name give me cancer.)

A spear s.h.i.+ning with the dark color of h.e.l.l.

The Break Spear Grand Pulse looks like a tapered triangular cone.

It is bigger than the black tanza spear, and the thin spear blade look sharp.

The cone gradually widens from the thin tip, the dark lance’s form has peculiar design like steel wire and mother of pearl inlay along the outer edge giving it a refined appearance.

Still, it twirls like a rotary drill.

Its power is likely great than thrust.

I can use consecutive thrust if I use the normal <thrust> skill with <dark drill=””>, using the right timing the unleash break spear.

Is releasing it possible with subtle timing differences…

This grants a large advantage.

If my opponent is strong coping with them should become difficult.

Rollo has stopped fixing her fur.

Stoically, she is staring at the dark colored Magic Break Spear Lance curiously.

I try hold the dark lance as a trial.

Heavy. Very heavy. I may not be able to hold it; I try raising it forcefully the dark lance disappears.

It vanished. Ma, it is fine.

It seems to be summoned whenever I use the <dark drill・magic=”” break=”” spear=””> skill.

Now then, let us move.

Grasping the reins of the popob.u.mu and advancing there is again a monster reaction right away.

This place is called the Magic Fog forest, every time I move monsters really appear.

Then. Having already tested ＜Dark Drill・Magic Break Spear＞ once, I wait for a monster.

This timing is good, there is a magic essence reaction from the sky the is obscured by the fog.

I use the

skill.

A strong smell of a bird beast-n, the enemy is a winged humanoid.

I jump off the popob.u.mu to the ground.

Landing on the ground, I wait for a monster to appear.

The rapidly flapping wings of the magic essence reaction immediately appears from the fog, a humanoid bird woman appears.

It attacks by throwing out its two slender bird legs ending in hooked talons.

The talons look sharp. (TL: Everything looks sharp to Shuya.)

The talon- back step, I dodge.

After I dodge the humanoid bird’s attack it flaps its wings powerfully, climbs back into the sky and circles again.

-Easy to aim.

I eject <chain> at such a humanoid bird monster flying in the air.

It draws a spiral arc through the air like a tracking missile and the chain goes through a wing.

Manipulating the chain, I make it wrap round and around the body of the bird.

Once the chain has wrapped around the body enough it forcibly falls to the ground.

And, having the chain retract to my left hand without pausing, I drag it through the dust cloud created by the force of its fall straight to me.

I twist the chain to crush the chest of the bird woman.

As for this, it does not resemble the harpy from western fantasy very well.

Despite being a monster, its figure with a chain wrapped around its chest is erotic.

Its wing is broken, but the big b.r.e.a.s.t.s are emphasized like in turtle sh.e.l.l bondage. (TL: Yeah, I’m not providing a link for this one. You guys can search it yourself.)

But, because its face makes me feel sick, I decide immediately.

I dismiss the chain and unleash ＜Dark Drill・Magic Break Spear＞!

The black spear blade of <dark drill=””> goes through the harpy’s face with a twist, destroying it.

Successively, Break Spear Grand Pulse appears.

The dark lance falls down and easily drills through the upper body of the harpy, making a huge spear wound in the corpse.

Oooh, it is strong. This Skill.

The rotating dark-colored thick lance disappears immediately.

However, there are more harpies in the sky.

Should I defeat those guys?

I return to the popob.u.mu in a good mood, and jumping a little, sit astride the saddle.

When I return to the popob.u.mu, picking up a signs, harpies begin gathering in the air, perhaps companions of the one I killed.

Just like a moth to a flame. (TL: Like heading into your own peril.)