Vol 2 Chapter 2 (1/2)

2nd Volume, 2nd Chapter 【The Experiment】

「——Gyapia!」

Inside a certain forest to the south of Merville Town, the deathly wail of a Smagob echoed.

Going to this forest has become a daily routine for me. It’s my home ground now.

「……It does give a sense of accomplishment when the Lv of a skill rises.」

With a swing of my darling sword, Noir (※it would be better if no one but I knew the official name of the sword), the blood of the Smagobs sticking to the sword blade flung in an arc, bestrewing the gra.s.s beneath my feet.

With merely that, the clouded sword blade regained its s.h.i.+ne, making me gawk in admiration.

It has been five days since I resumed my activity after receiving the sword——it’s fifth month, third week, the day of the Dark.

Everyday, I train inside the South Forest in the morning while undertaking Rank D jobs in the afternoon.

Occasionally, when I chance upon the Neville Gra.s.s, I play with the Caterpillars, too; however, my priority is the Smagobs.

Today, it yielded the results as my Sword Arts skill finally reached Lv3. That was the reason for my merrily trying the new sword out.

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Name: Seiji・Agatsuma

Race : Human

Age: 18 years old

Job: Adventurer (Rank D-)

Unique: Scholar’s Knowledge

Skill(s)

・Thief’s G.o.dly Skill (Riot Grasper) Lv2 (18/50)

・Physical Abilities Enhancement Lv3 (5/150)

・Sword Arts Lv3 (3/150)

・Abnormal Status Resistance Lv2 (6/50)

・Vitality Enhancement Lv2 (32/50)

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The subjugation of Smagobs and Caterpillars falls into the scope of Rank E quests. That being the case, it won’t be eligible for my, who is a Rank D adventurer, quest completion count.

However, I can receive the quest and reward without any issue, so it isn’t wasteful.

Exiting the forest, I returned to the highway. In relation to a Rank D quest, which I plan on completing in the afternoon, I set out toward Blossom Village.

Going by its name, it seems to be a village surrounded by flower beds. Honey collected from the honeybees is the specialty of this village, or so I have heard.

However, a swarm of monster wasps 《Military・Wasp》 has infested a hive of the honeybees which the guild has been commissioned for.

An aerial enemy will be a nuisance. Also, it’s a Rank D+ quest. However, the Lv of my Sword Arts skill has increased.

While traversing the highway, I noshed on the delicious, as always, food and emptied the water canteen.

By the way……Arnold-san and Lim have become regulars at Feeder Pops’.

Exceedingly pleased with the cooking, Arnold-san gets along well with the fellow old man, Dario-san.

As for Lim, whenever Dario-san is free, he teaches her cooking.

Is she perhaps scheming revenge……?

I earnestly support her, though. I mean, who would say no to delicious food?

That said, the beastkin family are, of course, carrying on as adventurers, too.

Although we don’t act together frequently, whenever we get to have a meal together, we receive a joint quest.

Thus far, we have had such a relations.h.i.+p.

Above all, unless I were alone while ‘improving’ my ability, it would be inconvenient for me.

During the battle against a Smagob, an excuse could be made for unnatural movement. However, murdering a Caterpillar no sooner than gifting it the Neville Gra.s.s with a smile (※requirement); I don’t think such a crime scene could be overlooked once witnessed.

Moreover……with everything settled down, there was nothing disquieting anymore, so I decided to conduct an experiment which had been on my mind for a while now.

I received a Rank D quest the other day and subjugated the Orcs that infested a village in the outskirts of Merville Town.

Because I wanted to test something, I deferred the training with the Smagobs and invoked Thief’s G.o.dly Skill. I *guruguru* bound the one, whose Stick Arts skill I had successfully stolen, with a tree vine.

After s.n.a.t.c.hing its club and ensuring that it couldn’t move, I tried to return the skill.

I can return a skill, of course.

However, I can fully return, too, not just partly.

Why call it full return, not transfer? Well, a skill cannot be returned to someone who didn’t originally possess the skill. Return has its limitation.

After the battle with the Blood Ogres, while I was returning Arnold-san’s skill, I wasn’t able to fully return Sword Arts Lv3……I would say Thief’s G.o.dly Skill being Lv2 was most likely the reason if you asked me.

It can explain as to why I can distribute only up to Lv2.

Oh well. When Thief’s G.o.dly Skill reaches Lv3, I’ll be able to prove it.

There was one more thing I wanted to know. In case of full return, what would happen to the skill I possessed? As in-

Would its current status be Lv1 and skill points (0/10) while the skill itself remained?