Chapter 41 (1/2)
The Shaman can't become a Hero
Act 5: Worst Harem Party
Chapter 41: Poison Bog
“Ah-Ruinhilde-sama”
“Mine devotee, Moht, but I see thou hast bolstered thine powers of the Shaman”
“T-thank you”
Before I noticed, I was onceGod of Curse
I had decided to nap a bit before we headed out, so I guess I’ summoned to this wonderful God area in that span Seriously, I just can’t get used to this I was let off without any pain last tie Like really, isn’t there a better a better way to do this?
“Strength of emotion, of hope, that doth be what feeds and nurtures thine curse Howe’er, with solely e found ist not”
“Erm As in, the results will be botched if I don’t actually defeat ht?”
“Indeed”
As if satisfied with that reply, the bizarre skull-only head nods in approval
Well, it is logical to think that the experience points won’t enter unless you actually kill soht with a big boss like, “I’ll never lose to you! UoOOOo!!”, and then,a neer, finally to end with an epic victory; that kind of thing is only acceptable in cheap RPG scenarios with half-assed cut scenes
In other words, nozilch if I can’t show the results God is satisfied with But what if, there’s no offensive curses in the first place Just accept it and take up a sword or so me?
No way that’s right, right? Ruinhilde-saht?
“Very well, let us grant it, this power to injure another, thou so wishes for”
“Eh, you’re kidding!?”
No wait, right then, wasn’t he legit readingtranshts s aren’t in my control!
“All is fine Thou hast earned, shown results enough, to garner this curse It is simply that”
“Whoaa, t-thank you very much!”
Being straight-cut praised etting praised type My parents are also pretty laissez-faire, not going around congratulating their kid for any and all things, and due to that kind of hoht pattern works with theas they’re not mad
To su and I’ll get cocky, I kind of worry if that could happen
“Uhht so is it really alright?”
“The curse’s ht, relateth to the depth of one’s own karuided hate simply cannot fathom the abyss that is the curse”
If I’ about how I didn’t begrudge Hirano-kun and Nishi+ya towards people for any little thing won’t be co
But then, what’s supposed to be the right ti other than wanting absolute revenge against Higuchi though
“A great curse, coreat composure and spirit— Now, Momokawa Kotarou, presenteth thine hands”
“Y-yes”
Ah, I guess it’s tiht? My thoughts were increasingly getting concentrated on that question rather than what offensive type curse I’d be getting
“Know that a Shaman is solely in spirit not, but as well in flesh, he is curse Now bear that sigil of curse”
Taking ht hand, on the back of it, Ruinhilde-saer stabb—
“GyaaaAAAAAAAAAAaa!!”
He cutat it!?
God’s fingertip was ainst the insides, the er hole
“That indeed is, the very first step to beco a Shaman”
Ahh, fuck, it was pain this time huh!
Ruinhilde-saht ear, and outlevels, I fell unconscious at so God’s trial, and somehow escaped that hell
“Guess, we should get going”
“Sure!”
After replenishi+ng in herb, and finishi+ng the laundry + repair of our clothing, we re-entered the old dungeon Futaba-san looks cheerful and at ease, but I just finished up a nightmarish level up ritual so I can’t really say the same for myself
But I can’t go showing off too much of a pitiful state I’ll try not to
“This area seems, kinda like the first one?”
“Yes, but it’s soives off a bad aura too”
We’ve been walking on a stone passage and weren’t seeing where it ended There’s the usual light panels spotted around on the ceiling, and to me, it looked dark as ever But Futaba-san said “a bad aura”, so there has to be so Well, it’s not like she has any Berserker skills like enhanced instincts or a sixth sense of so
“Gotta be careful then, there could be traps”
“But they said you can’t find any of the traps here unless you’re a Thief”
Right, from e know, unless your vocation happens to be Thief, you’d be hard pressed trying to discover any traps or treasure chests Meaning, it’s no use without the appropriate skills
Or hschoolers could find them without any of these special skill, I’d seriously doubt the trap setters IQ No well, there’s traps set by Goeon, and we fell into one of those too Though I think we can so of that level It’s not like I’ll fall for so so obvious over and over, I won’t okay!?[1]
(TN: Said in fluent Tsundere-speak
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“Still, we should never let our guard down in this place”
“Ah, Momokawa-kun, stop there”
At the , Futaba-san briskly stops And I was dangerously close to crashi+ng into that large behind in front of me Talk about a close call, I’d like to praise myself, but also dismay a bit
Futaba-san, not having a clue as to my internal dishare with a serious expression Froained my calm, and cautiously, also peeked in
“Uaah, aren’t those like Zombies?”
“Yeah, that’s what I thought too”
With a wide floor and high ceiling, it was a fae where, there two human shaped creatures we’re distinctly visible Like a pair of adult and child, they had a clear difference in height as well
Additionally, both their bodies had becoe portions of skin peeled off revealing the fibers of meat within In parts of the arone and their white bones were peeking out
As for clothing, both individuals only had a a dirty rag around their waist Wandering around like that, going “Ooo“ in a low voice, I really can’t i other than zombies
“ The smaller one’s a Goma”
“And the bigger I wonder, it doesn’t look like a normal human”
The s at its size and build, it unluttonous devils that have since descended into the realer one, it’s all tall and lanky, its overall outline is clearly different froer lined up with other Gouess Taller thanFutaba-san
So at a glance, you’d think it’s an adult man on the thinner side but that skin, it’s like it became closer to human but retained that colored so characteristically reminiscent of Goma Perhaps it’s, an evolved form?
“I don’t think they will be tougher than Skeletons”
Futaba-san announces their i, so courageous since back when I eon, it’s like she’s a different person entirely If we had a status attribute called manliness, she’d already have 10 fold the number I would
“If those Zombies are really as weak as Skeletons, I want to test out my new curse”
“Alright, I’ll take out the bigger one then”
That’d help It’s hard to think the Goer because it beca that a Zombie’s brain has its limiter removed and it can call on 100 of its speed, power, yada yada, But if that we’re true, I’d expect it to apply to all undead er in that case
It’s ok I can defeat this
Futaba-san and I left the passage and entered the tunnel
“Ei!”
First strike goes to Futaba-san An uniinable blunt force that can pulverize a Skeleton’s skull, it’s her stone throw