Chapter 71 - Underwater 1 (1/2)
Chapter 71 - Underwater (1)
“Mmm······ Ah.”
When he opened his eyes, he was faced with Maetel’s smooth and dazzling white neck.He tried to twist away from her, but Maetel had imprisoned him with her two arms.His attempt was met without much success.It wasn’t as if she had learned ground technique from someone, yet she had a perfect hold on him.He was once again surprised by her talent.
“How the heck did I sleep like this….No way.I’m sleepy again.”
Artpe couldn’t escape, but it didn’t feel tortuous or suffocating.The softest parts of her body was enclosed around him.It was such a perfect hug that he wondered if she had researched it.
‘It’ll be bad if I sleep too deeply….Ah, great.The sun is up.’
It was slightly tortuous, yet it also felt good.He was stuck in a strange imprisonment.He was barely able to raise his head to check outside the window.The world was still dominated by darkness.It was possible that he had slept for a whole day, but that was unlikely.If he really slept for a whole day, he couldn’t do anything about it.
“Wake up, Maetel.”
“Mmm, Artpe…..?Eh-hee.”
When Maetel’s eyes were half-open, she checked Artpe’s face then she let out a bright laughterIt seemed she had been worried throughout the night that he would leave with Etna.
“Artpehhhh~”
“Stop acting like a baby and get up, you dolt.”
Maetel continued to cling to him, so Artpe flicked her forehead.He was able to safely extract himself from the tortuous yet blissful imprisonment.It seemed Maetel was no longer angry.She looked to be enjoying herself even if she was was hit by Artpe.
“You guys should get up too.We have a lot to do in the morning.”
“Oppa······?”
[M...master.I should have waited up for you.I apologize for falling asleep.]
[You don’t have to apologize for that.]
Artpe watched his party members rub sleep out of their eyes.He sat them side by side then he emptied his Dimensional Pouch.Over 100 Skill Books and Spell Books fell out.
“What is all of this, Artpe!?”
“What do you mean what is all of this?These are Skills and Spells we’ll learn.I acquired it after I sold the corpse of the Kraken.”
He had used about 50% of the Kraken’s body in creating the barrier wall, but it still meant he had a lot of parts left to sell.The Kraken’s body had been very large, and he had claimed most of it.He set aside a portion that his party might need in the future, and he had sold a significant amount of Kraken parts.
Krakens rarely appeared in this world, yet one could always find buyers that needed ingredients from a Kraken.At that moment, Mycenae was trying to sell her share of the Kraken’s corpse, so the entire Anywhere company was working on this task.This was why Artpe was able to sell it so easily.
Of course, Skill Books and Spell Books were hard to acquire even if one had money.However, Mycenae was his personal merchant, and she played a big role in the extermination of the Kraken.This was why she was able to acquire her level 200 high rank Class as a merchant, and the items she could acquire increased precipitously.
Artpe wasn’t someone that would squander such an opportunity.He was successful in acquiring a large amount of Skill and Spell Books.He chose to receive these items instead of money for the Kraken by-products.
Since he had charged past level 200, he had the prerequisite needed to learn area of effect magic(AOE) spells, yet he couldn’t purchase any from the Anywhere company.They weren’t carrying any, and this was the only part of this venture he found wanting.
“I’ve purchased a total of 159 Skill Books and Spell Books.I have about 20,000 gold left, but the gold will probably used to buy Skill Books and Spell Books at a later date.”
“Artpe, are you sure you weren’t meant to be a merchant instead of a hero….?”
He might have given Mycenae a bigger cut, so he could sell his portion more easily.It was a high level tactic where he gave benefits to his opponent, so he could smoothly take what he wants.
“There’s too many!”
“Most of the skills that has nothing to do with the Warrior Priestess is all yours, so you should learn all of them.”
Maetel was in shock, so she picked and learned a Skill Book at random.There was a profound and mysterious expression on her face.
“Blacksmith’s Efficient Blade Sharpening….Why would my power grow from learning this, Artpe?”
“If you want to use the Efficient Blade Sharpening skill,it requires an exquisite amount of physical strength.”
“The world of Skills is very mysterious……”
“Wow.There are an incredible amount of Skills I can learn, oppa!”
“Ajumma’s authority to acquire items was broadened.We now have direct access to the corrupted parts of the temple!”
“There are really too many bad people in this world!”
However, Sienna was able to become stronger thanks to these bad people.It was a very ironic situation.
“This one and this one….Wow.Battle Priestesses use these types of Skills!”
“You’ll gain more in the future.”
“Ooooh.My body feels nauseous when I try to learn them one after another.”
Artpe smirked when he saw Maetel and Sienna quickly pick up and learn the Skill and Spell Books.He also started to learn the Spell Books.This was a bizarre sight that could only be seen with a hero’s party.Sherryl looked on in a dumbfounded manner.
“You learned the Carpentry skill, so how will that skill make you stronger?I I really don’t understand it, Artpe.”
“I also don’t know how it’ll be of help.However, I think i’ll aid me in my life as a dairy farmer.”
They quickly learned the Skills and Spells.It took 30 minutes for the hero’s party to clear the last of books that started out as a pile of books.
He had basically converted the Kraken’s body parts into Skill and Spell books.This was why both Artpe and Maetel was able to increase their Status to level 50 in one sitting.They were slowly reaching a point where they had learned every single Skill and Spell they could learn at their level.
On the other hand, Sienna wasn’t a hero, so there was a limit to which Skills she could learn.Even if one took that into consideration, he had purchased a massive quantity of Skill Books for a Warrior Priestess, and common spells that were shared with Priests.Her already monstrous Status had gone through a significant increase.
The defeat of the Kraken was also accepted as an Achievement, so she was able to advance to a level 200 high rank Class using the Crystal Ball of Blessing.Her abilities reached a whole different dimension compared to what she was before the fight with the Kraken.
“Oppa, are we going to leave immediately?”
“We have one thing left to do.It is time to see the most important loots.”
[Nyaaaaaa.]
Roa sensed that it was her turn, so she let out a very tired cry.However, Artpe was merciless.He picked her up by the scruff.
“I won’t drag this out.Spit out everything you acquired from the Kraken.”
[Nyaa! Nyaa-ah? Nyaa-ah-ah-ah!]
“You can’t.”
[Nyaa-oooh······.]
‘I like having numerous small items, but I also like big items!I want one for myself!’
Artpe coldly turned down Roa’s request.
Roa sulked as she opened her mouth.Exactly four items fell out of her mouth.The amount of loot from the enormous Kraken was small, but this meant each one of them were incredibly valuable.
“The first one is the bastard’s Magic Stone.If it is possible, I’ll use it later as an ingredient for Reinforcement.”
A level 267 Boss Monster Magic Stone was hard to come by.When the Magic Stone emitting a bright blue light appeared, he immediately placed it within his Dimensional Pouch.
The remaining items were metallic boots with the coloring of the ocean.The gauntlets were also letting out a similar luster…Then there was the Spell Book that was covered with a dark water colored leather.The leather binding was letting out a serious amount of power.It was confirmation that the book contained a high level AOE magic.
“It finally came out.”
“I can feel an incredible amount of Mana from within······ I’m getting dizzy just looking at it!”
He became more sure when he saw Maetel’s reaction.She became nauseous at just seeing the title of the high rank Spell Book.Artpe gave the boots and gauntlets to Maetel and Sienna.Then he picked up the Spell Book with an elated expression on his face.
In sequence, his face started to crumple.
“God Flush······.”
“Artpe, what is it······?”
“I don’t want to talk about it.”
It was an AOE magic spell.It really was an AOE spell.The requirement for learning it was on the low side, and it was quite powerful.If he possessed the special requirements, he would be able to use it with relatively low Mana consumption.It was a mighty fine Great Magic, but…...